Southland Harmony will sing at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Mill Creek Christian Church, 747 Mill Creek Church Road in the Bentonville community. For more information, call 963-3941.

Barbecued chicken

Plates of barbecued chicken will be on sale from 11 a.m. till 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at White Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1459 White Memorial Church Road in the McGee’s Crossroads community. The cost is $7 per plate and includes half a chicken, green beans, potatoes, rolls and desserts. A drive-through will be available. A portion of the proceeds will go to hurricane relief. To place a delivery order, visit wmpcwillowspring.org.

Festival at Antioch

A fall festival is scheduled from 5 till 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Antioch United Methodist Church on U.S. 701 south of Four Oaks. The menu will feature homemade vegetable soup, ham biscuits, grilled cheese sandwiches and shrimp salad. Also, canned goods and baked goods will be for sale.

Edgerton Homecoming

Edgerton Memorial United Methodist Church will celebrate homecoming Sunday, Oct. 5. A service of contemporary and traditional worship will begin at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will follow in the fellowship hall. The church is at 401 W. Anderson St. in Selma. For more information, call 965-3761.

Barbecue dinner

Plates of barbecue will be on sale from 4 till 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Pauline Baptist Church on Strickland’s Crossroads Road near Four Oaks. The church will accept donations for the meal. Takeout plates will be available.

Breakfast at Pisgah

A buffet breakfast is scheduled from 7:30 till 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Pisgah Baptist Church, 3689 N.C. 210 west of Smithfield. The church will accept donations for the meal.

Harvest Day Oct. 4

Johnston Memorial Church will hold its annual Harvest Day on Saturday, Oct. 4. Chicken and pastry, fried chicken, sweet potatoes, green beans, potatoes and desserts will be available from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. and from 4 till 7 p.m. The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children. A drive-through will be available. An auction will begin at 7 p.m., and the church will raffle a quilt. Throughout the day, a “country store” will offer cakes, breads, brownies, cookies, crafts and other items. The church is on N.C. 50 about two miles south of McGee’s Crossroads. For more information, call 894-3688.

St. Mary’s Grove

St. Mary’s Grove Original Free Will Baptist Church will celebrate homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 5. Sunday School will begin at 9:45 a.m. The worship service will start at 11 a.m. Lunch will follow. The church is a 7987 Raleigh Road near West Johnston High School. For more information, call 894-1784 or visit stmarysgrove.org.

Exodus in Clayton

Exodus, a new program, for young people, meets at 11 a.m. Sundays in the fellowship hall at Horne Memorial United Methodist Church, 121 E. 2nd St., Clayton The program offers opportunities in spiritual growth, leadership, fellowship, music, technology and missions. To learn more, contact Carlos Alvelo, youth director at Horne, at carlos@horneumc.net or at 553-6464, Ext. 25.

St. Mark AME

A “Disciples of Christ” service is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at St. John AME Church, 400 W. Watson St., Selma. The following will speak: the Revs. Morris Sanders, James Sinclair, Russell Cotton and M.M. McPhearson. For more information, call 965-5090.

Small Chapel

Bishop Daniel Covington of New Birth Deliverance Church in Benson will speak at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Small Chapel Ministries near Newton Grove. For directions, call 965-0621.

Pisgah Baptist

The Joy Club of Pisgah Baptist Church will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, in the fellowship hall at the church, 3689 N.C. 210, Smithfield. The church will serve a breakfast buffet from 7:30 till 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. For more information, call 934-8048.

Mitchener Memorial

A variety show is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Mitchener Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, 911 Blount St., Smithfield. Mime dancers, a praise dance team, the Elliot Family, soloists, poets and choirs will perform. On Sunday, the Rev. Nathaniel Mitchell, a former pastor of Mitchener Memorial, will speak at 3 p.m.

Piney Grove PFWB

A youth revival will be held Oct. 3-5 at Piney Grove Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church on U.S. 701 south of Four Oaks. Services are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday.

Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove Baptist Church will celebrate homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 5. The Rev. Steve Morris, a former pastor of the church, will speak at 11 a.m. Lunch will follow the service. Revival services are scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 5-8 at the church, 1241 Old Fairground Road, Willow Spring. The Rev. Jimmy Privette will speak.

Wesley Chapel AME

The Rev. Beverly Ham, pastor and founder of Destiny Ministries, will speak at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Wesley Chapel AME Church, 867 Cleveland Road, Smithfield. The choir from her church will sing.

Hickory Grove

Hickory Grove Disciples of Christ Church will celebrate homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 5. Pastor Deron McLamb of Bentonville Disciples of Christ Church will speak during the 11 a.m. worship hour. Hickory Grove is on Devil’s Racetrack Road near Four Oaks.

Cedar Grove Church

Cedar Grove Disciples of Christ Church will celebrate homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 5. Elder Brian Miller of Mt. Zion Holiness Church in Princeton will speak in the afternoon. Cedar Grove Church is located at 207 Longleaf Road near Princeton. Separately, Minister Roger Benton of Cedar Grove will speak at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct.4, at Raynor Town Progressive Church near Princeton. For more information about either service, call Minister Kendra Law at (919) 702-3114.

Evangelist to speak

Evangelist Hattie Lofton of Smithfield will speak at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8-10 at Second Chance Ministries in Fayetteville. For directions to the church, call Lofton at 934-9653.

Barbour’s Chapel

Barbour’s Chapel Advent Christian Church will celebrate homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 5. A covered-dish lunch in the fellowship hall will follow the 11 a.m. worship hour. The church will be in revival Oct. 5-8. The Rev. Mike Tart, pastor of Smithfield Advent Christian Church, will speak at 7 p.m. Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. Barbour’s Chapel is off of Black Creek Road near Four Oaks.

Pine Level homecoming

Pine Level First United Methodist Church will celebrate homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 5. Former pastor Sandy Schaller will speak during the 11 a.m. worship. Schaller is now pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church in St. Paul. Lunch will follow the service.

Chicken in Pine Level

Plates of barbecued chicken, potato salad, green beans, rolls and dessert will go on sale at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Pine Level. The cost is $7 per plate, with proceeds going to Mt. Sinai United Holy Church.

Faith International

Services are scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 1-4 and 11 a.m. Oct. 5 at Faith International Community Church, 109 N. 3rd St., Smithfield.

Ham, sausage biscuits

Ham biscuits and sausage biscuits will be on sale from 6 till 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, at Clyde’s Chapel Baptist Church, 16657 Buffalo Road in the Archer Lodge community.