Revival

First Newark Baptist Church, 225 Russell Road, is holding revival at 5 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. The speaker is Mike Everson of Valdosta.

Program

St. Thomas AME Church is holding a men’s day program at 11 a.m. Sunday. The speaker is the Rev. Dr. Pedro Kennedy Basden. The colors are purple and black.

He was born on the Island of Nassau, Bahamas, and received his early education at the Sandiland Primary School. He continued his education at the L. W. Young Jr./Sr. High school, where he graduated with his high school diploma.

Basden got his ministerial head start at the church of his Christian conversion and development under the tutelage of his father in ministry, Rev. Dr. J. Carl Rahming and the St. Paul Baptist Church, Fox Hill, Nassau, Bahamas. At the age of 19, he accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and savior of his life. He accepted the call to preach in 1985, which led to his enrollment at the American Baptist College the same year. Upon completion, he returned to the Bahamas and worked as a social worker at the Department of Social Services.

Later, he was given the opportunity to attend seminary by Bishop Frank Curtis Cummings, Presiding Prelate of the Eleventh Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1996 he enrolled at the Turner Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Seminary. Upon completion received the Master of Divinity degree in 1999. Due to an unquenchable thirst, he enrolled at the ITC once again and earned the degree Doctor of Ministry in May 2004.

He has pastored the Mt. Gilead AME Church in Columbus, Mt. Commodore A.M.E. Church in Columbus and the St. Thomas AME Church in Thomasville.

He also pastored Quinn Chapel AME Church, Louisville, Ky. Currently, he serves as the pastor of Warren Chapel AME Church, Chattanooga, Tenn. Basden also serves as an instructor at Simmons Bible College, Louisville, Ky.

Basden’s passion is helping humanity realize its full potential. Therefore, he works to make this a reality in his ministry. He was co-president of Clout (Citizen of Louisville United Together) a community based organization. Basden is also a member of the Interdenominational Ministerial Coalition in the city of Louisville.

He is married to the former Beryl Brown, and they have one daughter, Jewel.

Program

Bethel M.B. Church, U.S. 19 South, is holding its annual family and friends day at 11:30 a.m., Sunday. The speaker is the Rev. Edward Jones of Boston. Sunday school is at 10 a.m. Dinner will be served.

Concert

Psalmist Nina Scott is in concert at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Family & Friends Full Gospel Church, 400 Colton Ave., Thomasville. The concert is being sponsored by the New Generation Christian Center.

The concert is free to the public. There will be a free-will offering.

Anniversary

Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 439 S. W. Railroad Ave., Boston, is holding its deacons and deaconess ministry anniversary at 3 p.m., Sunday. Mount Hope M.B. Church of Quitman and their pastor, the Rev. Delvin Boatman are in charge of the services. Lunch will be served.

Program

Evangelist Joyce Igo of Hurricane, W.Va., is the speaker at 7 p.m., Wednesday at Ione Freewill Baptist Church, 1642 Ione Church Rd., Pavo.

Anniversary

New Olive M.B. Church, 418 Pine St., is celebrating its choir’s anniversary at 3 p.m., Sunday. The Rev. William Brinson, pastor of Willow Head M.B. Church is the speaker.

Celebration

St. George Chapel is holding the fourth Sunday singing anniversary at 2 p.m., Sunday. The Rev. Daughtry Melton of Tifton is the speaker. Dinner will be served.

Anniversary

Mt. Olive P.B. Church is celebrating its eighth youth anniversary. The youth explosion is at 6 p.m., Saturday and the anniversary service is at 3 p.m., Sunday. The speaker is Sister Brittany Woodruff, a member of Many Mansions Church. Dinner follows.

Installation

Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Ochlocknee will hold the installation of Minister Johnny Cox Jr. as pastor at 3 p.m., Sunday. Pastor Michael Lovejoy of Saint Peter Missionary Baptist Church of Pelham is in charge.

Children’s Choir concert

Second Presbyterian Church, 1306 Fletcher St., will present its Children’s Choir in concert at 5 p.m. Sunday.

Musical appreciation

Immanuel Temple will conduct a Musical Appreciation at 6 p.m. for Brother Allen Walker.

Church anniversary

Evergreen U.C.C. at Beachton will observe the church’s 104th anniversary on Sunday. The first service will begin at 11 a.m., with church pastor Dr. Artis Johnson Sr. as speaker. The guest church at a 3 p.m. service will be Assembly of Praise and pastor, Elder Mack Davis II.

Deacon, deaconess anniversary

Sweetfield Missionary Baptist Church, 512 Lunsford St., Coolidge, will conduct a Deacons, Deaconess Anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. John Bevard will be ordained as a deacon during the combined service. The Rev. Charles Moore and New Bethel of Coolidge are in charge.

Black history program

Cedar Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1559 Pope Road, will conduct a black history program at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The speaker is Minister Randall Bass.