12/23/03

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, December 23, 2003

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Clubs

Lions No meeting Wednesday or Dec. 31.

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Vicksburg Cruisers Car Club Cruise night at Fox’s Pizza Den in Tallulah; meet at Mississippi Welcome Center, 6 p.m. Saturday; 636-2720.

Iwo Jima Veterans Reunion National reunion; Feb. 16-19, Landmark Best Western Hotel, Metairie, La.; Jim Westbrook, 636-1861, 594 Old Highway 27, Vicksburg, MS 39180.

Public programs

Senior Center Wednesday-Friday: closed for the holidays.

Public Library No preschool and toddler story time today or Dec. 30; the library will be closed Wednesday through Saturday and Dec. 31-Jan. 1.

Community CPR 5-8 tonight, Street Clinic conference room; to enroll, 619-3826.

Epilepsy Support Group 6-7 tonight, River Region West, administrative conference room.

Feed the Needy Noon until 1 p.m. Thursday, River City Rescue Mission, 3705 Washington St.; must eat inside; donations appreciated.

Haven House Family Shelter Individual counseling and support groups; 638-0555.

Christmas Dinner 11 a.m. Thursday, E.D. Straughter Memorial Baptist Center; hosted by the Soul Savers Fellowship Church and Geneva Jones, evangelist; 619-7795; covered dishes welcome.

Levi’s “A Gathering Place,” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Shelter Drive; music by Omar Rivers.

Churches

Westminster Presbyterian Christmas Eve worship and Communion, 6 p.m. Wednesday; message by Scott Reiber; 636-4292.

Pleasant Valley M.B. Christmas service, 7 a.m. Thursday, 2585 N. Washington St.; breakfast will be served; pastor, the Rev. Alex Miller; assistant, the Rev. Douglas Bryant.

Combined Christmas Eve Communion Service Mercy Seat, St. James and Calvary Mission Baptist churches; Wednesday at Mercy Seat Church; music by combined choirs, CG Taylor, the Mighty Train of Gospel, Tommie Green; Atoine Dapper, Marie Smith, Charlie Gross, Shirley Harris, Leslie Smith, Jasmie Steven and Rodney Smith.

House of Peace Worship Tonight: prayer service, 5:30; Bible class at 6, 707 Pierce St.; Wednesday Bible study and prayer have been canceled.

Rose Hill M.B. Christmas service, 7 a.m. Thursday, 683 Stenson Road; the Rev. Walter Weathersby or Mya Weathersby, 661-0774, or Virginia Miller, 638-3748.

Belmont M.B. Christmas service, 8 a.m. Thursday, 4446 Charlie Brown Road; pastor, Phillip Burks.

Combined Christmas Worship Services Holly Grove, Locust Grove, China Grove and New Mount Zion churches; 5 a.m. Thursday; breakfast will be served; pastor, the Rev. Robert L. Miller.

Mount Givens Baptist Christmas Day Service, 8 a.m. Thursday, 210 Kirkland Road; guest speaker, Khelli Lockridge.

Christian Home M.B. No. 2 Christmas service, 8 a.m. Thursday; pastor, the Rev. Johnny Hughes.

Mount Ararat Baptist Christmas service, 8 a.m. Thursday, 50 Culkin Road; breakfast will be served; message by the Rev. Frank Gardner; pastor, the Rev. Thomas J. Moreland.

Zion Travelers M.B. Christmas service, 9 a.m. Thursday, 1701 Poplar St.; pastor, the Rev. Alfred Lassiter.