Where we worship in the Myrtle Beach area for March 20

SATURDAY

CHESTERFIELD MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

8591 S.C. 90, Longs, men’s community prayer group, 8-9 a.m. first Saturday of each month. Free breakfast will be served. All men are invited to participate. Call 399-6421.

CHESTERFIELD MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

8591 S.C. 90, Longs, annual missionary tea, 4 p.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Gilbert Vaught, associate minister of St. Joseph MB Church, Little River. Call 399-6421.

CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION

8901 U.S. 17 Bypass, Surfside Beach, New Beginnings monthly food distribution, social services assistance, play area for children and free lunch served, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 215-4500; www.resurrectionsurfside.org.

HICKORY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH

2710 S.C. 905, Conway, presents a drama “Victory” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday. Call 365-3938.

ST. PAUL’S WACCAMAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

180 St. Paul Place, Pawleys Island, annual rummage sale, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 237-2294.

TEMPLE EMANU-EL

406 65th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, during the month of March we will be collecting dry goods (such as pasta) and canned goods. Donations help the Community Kitchen and Helping Hand. Call 446-1060.

TEMPLE SHALOM

162 Waccamaw Medical Park Drive, Conway. Food bank is open for donations year-round. Call 236-7475.

SUNDAY

CELEBRATION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2300 Carolina Forest Blvd., Myrtle Beach, Easter eggstravaganza, 1-3 p.m. Activities include fishing pond, egg hunt, cupcake walk, crafts, face painting, Charlie B, the magician and more. The Easter Bunny will be there, so bring your camera for some photo ops. Registration begins at 12:45 p.m. Call 903-0308 or www.celebrationpresbyterianchurch.org.

GREATER BIBLE WAY CHURCH

1518 Hawkins St., Georgetown, 40th-year church anniversary celebration, 5 p.m., with guest speaker Elder Robert David and congregation Soul Saving Station. Call 527-4158.

MYRTLE BEACH CHURCH OF CHRIST

4500 Wild Iris Drive, Myrtle Beach, “Wisdom for the Family” gospel meeting with speaker Roy Sharp, March 22-25, 10 a.m. Bible study, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship service, Sunday and 7 p.m. service, Monday-Wednesday. Call 448-8071.

REAL LIFE CHURCH

701 65th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, contemporary praise, 9:30 a.m. Pastor Frank Policastro will bring a message from the Word of God called, “The Currency of The Kingdom.” Call 449-7700.

TRINITY CHURCH

3000 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, the North Carolina Baroque orchestra chamber players with the Hood memorial organ, 4 p.m. $15 adults; $12 students/seniors; and children under 12 free. Childcare will be provided, and a reception will follow in Gravely Hall. Call 448-8426; music.trinity.church@gmail.com.

TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2061 Glenns Bay Road, Surfside Beach, arts @ the church, 3 p.m. Brad Thompson, classical guitar ; Serendipity Singers April 26; Festive Brass May 24. Free admission. Call 650-0313.

UNITY MYRTLE BEACH

1270 Surfside Industrial Park Drive, Surfside Beach, “Authentic Happiness” service, 11 a.m. and “The Happiness Advantage” workshop, 1-3 p.m. with guest speaker Carol O’Dwyer. Call 238-8516 or info@unitymyrtlebeach.org.

TUESDAY

ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH

2080 Highway 129, Aynor, men’s Bible study on the book of Acts, 5:30 a.m. every Tuesday. Open Bible study, 11 a.m. every Tuesday. Call 358-0321.

OCEAN DRIVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

410 Sixth Ave. S., North Myrtle Beach, stitching ministry, 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays. Quilts, skirts, tote bags and dolls are among the items made for local and international missions. Call 280-3530.

ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

9705 St. James Church Road, Myrtle Beach (Burgess), soup for “Thee Soul” with Tender Loving Care reaching out to the hungry, homeless, elderly and hungry souls, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. second Tuesday of every month. Everyone is welcome. This is a free event; donations will be accepted. Call 650-6166.

ST. PHILIP LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL

6200 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, barbecue supper fundraiser, 5-6:30 p.m., Wingard fellowship hall. $9 per person, dinner includes barbecue, chicken bog, baked beans, coleslaw, bread and ice tea. Tickets may be purchased at the door or by calling 449-4322.

WEDNESDAY

GREATER BIBLE WAY CHURCH

1518 Hawkins St., Georgetown, family Bible class, 7 p.m. Call 527-4158.

KING OF GLORY LUTHERAN CHURCH

805 11th Ave. N., North Myrtle Beach, Lenten services, 5:30 p.m. soup and bread in the fellowship hall, 6:30 p.m. worship in the sanctuary, All are welcome. Call 249-3954.

LITTLE RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1629 U.S. 17, North Myrtle Beach, bountiful bowls soup dinner, 5-8 p.m. $15 per person; includes homemade soup in an original pottery bowl that you choose and keep, homemade desserts and beverage. Call to purchase tickets; must be purchased in advance, 280-1023, 281-3252, 249-7013, 249-4284, 249-9384 or lrumcblast@gmail.com.

NEW LIFE LUTHERAN CHURCH

7311 S.C. 544, Myrtle Beach, welcomes all needleworkers to join weekly prayer shawl group, 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays, fellowship hall. Bring your own needles, yarn provided. 860-690-4868, 655-7208 or grammaK819@aol.com.

TEMPLE EMANU-EL

406 65th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, Rabbi Avi Perets teaches advanced Hebrew every Wednesday from 11 a.m.-noon, adult education 2-3 p.m. and Hebrew school 4-6 p.m. Call 449-5552.

TEMPLE EMANU-EL

Rabbi Deborah Slavitt will teach a class, “Introduction to the Old Testament,” through OLLI at Coastal Carolina University, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Wednesdays through March 25, Litchfield Beach. Call 349-6584 to register.

TEMPLE SHALOM

162 Waccamaw Medical Park Drive, Conway, adult education will be held twice monthly with Rabbi David Weissman, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 903-6634.

FRIDAY

GOOD SHEPHERD ANGLICAN CHURCH

700 35th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, Stations of the Cross during Lent, 6:30 p.m. every Friday through April 3. Regular Mass will be celebrated, 11 a.m. Sundays. Call 446-5452.

LIVING WATER BAPTIST CHURCH

1569 S.C. 9 E., Longs, Easter presentation “The Risen Christ” by Living Water Celebration choir, directed by the Rev. Josh Walls, 7 p.m. March 27-29. Nursery provided. Call 399-5833.

REAL LIFE CHURCH

701 65th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, men’s Bible study, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., meets on alternating Fridays. Call 449-7700; www.pastorfrank.com.

ST. JOHN GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

3301 33rd Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, Easter bake sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and March 28. Proceeds benefit church building fund. Call 449-9684 for pre-orders.

ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH

710 Main St., Conway, Stations of the Cross, 6 p.m. A different version is read every week. Open to the public. Call 248-4706.

SOCASTEE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

5575 Dick Pond Road, Myrtle Beach, the Hope Circle holds an indoor yard sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday and March 28, fellowship hall. A wide variety of items will be available for purchase. All proceeds will be used for local missions.

SOLID ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH

675 U.S. 17 S., Surfside Beach, fundraiser dinner, 5 p.m. Lasagna dinner with salad, bread, desserts and drinks for $10 adults and $5 children. All proceeds will go to the building fund. Call 828-0726.

TEMPLE BETH ELOHIM

230 Screven St., Georgetown, welcomes all to the weekly Sabbath service held at 7:30 p.m. every Friday. Call 283-7145.

TEMPLE EMANU-EL

406 65th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, invites tourists and new residents to the Grand Strand to attend services Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Sabbath at 10 a.m. Call 449-5552.

TEMPLE SHALOM

162 Waccamaw Medical Park Drive, Conway, invites out-of-area visitors to the Grand Strand to visit us at 7:30 p.m. for Friday service or 10:30 a.m. for Saturday service. Call 903-6634.

VFW POST 7288

900 Carter Drive, Calabash, N.C., Lenten fish fry dinners, 7 p.m. every Friday through April 3. The dinner includes haddock, French fries and coleslaw for $11 per plate, and clam chowder for $2. Call 910-579-3577.

UPCOMING

MARTHA’S CIRCLE OF CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1527 S.C. 544, Conway, annual arts and craft fair, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. March 28. Booths are $20 each and $5 for electricity or water. Tables are also available for $5. Booths are two parking spaces. Call 279-0119.

TRINITY CHURCH

3000 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, family Easter fest and egg hunt, 2-4 p.m. March 28, free event for all ages. Crafts, games, inflatables, egg hunts for toddlers through age 12 begin at 2 p.m. Collecting food for Myrtle Beach High School food bank. Bring your own bucket.

CELEBRATION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2300 Carolina Forest Blvd., Myrtle Beach, Palm Sunday service, 11 a.m. March 29; Maundy Thursday service, 6:30 p.m. April 2; soup and salad dinner at 5:30 p.m. Journey to the Cross, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. April 3 and Easter worship service, 11 a.m. April 5. Call 903-0308 or www.celebrationpresbyterinchurch.org.

CHESTERFIELD MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

8592 S.C. 90, Longs, schedule change on March 29, 9 a.m.-Discipleship Academy (Sunday School), 10 a.m. worship service. There will be no 7:47 a.m. service. Call 399-6421.

REAL LIFE CHURCH

701 65th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, Palm Sunday, 9:30 a.m. March 29. Pastor Frank Policastro will bring a dynamic message called “The Branch.” Everyone welcome. Call 449-7700.

HICKORY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH

2710 S.C. 905, Conway, revival, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. March 29 and 7 p.m. March 30, 31 and April 1, with featured speaker Dr. Ernie Perkins and special singing each night. All are welcome, and there is no admission. Call 365-3938.

JUNIPER BAY BAPTIST CHURCH

5265 Juniper Bay Road, Conway, Mended Wings in concert, 6 p.m. March 29. Call 397-2787.

GREATER BIBLE WAY CHURCH

1518 Hawkins St., Georgetown, 40th-year church anniversary celebration, 5 p.m. March 29 and 7 p.m. March 30, with guest speakers. Call 527-4158.

CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION

8901 U.S. 17 Bypass, Surfside Beach, Palm Sunday services, 7, 9 and 11 a.m. March 29; Maundy Thursday service with communion, 7 p.m. April 2; Good Friday service, noon April 3 and Tenebrae service, 7 p.m. April 3; Easter egg hunt, 11 a.m. April 4, Easter Sunday worship, 7, 9 and 11 a.m. April 5. Call 215-4500.

CENTENARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1527 S.C. 544, Conway, worship service with guest speaker the machine gun preacher, 11 a.m. March 29. Sam will share about his experience in Sudan, Uganda, helping those that no one else would. Hear his personal story from Harley biker drug dealer to preacher-missionary. Call 347-3781.

TEMPLE SHALOM

162 Waccamaw Medical Park Drive, Conway, community Passover Seder, 6 p.m. April 3, the Boston Pizza Restaurant, 2005 Oak Heart Road, Myrtle Beach. This will be a catered meal with all the trimmings for $37.50/adult members; $46.50/nonmembers; $19/children 13 and under. Call 236-2574 or 903-6634; deadline is March 26.

REAL LIFE CHURCH

701 65th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, Good Friday services, 7 p.m. April 3. Pastor Frank Policastro, a former archaeologist in Israel, will examine the seating chart of the Last Supper through the numerous clues found in the Gospels. Call 449-7700.

TEMPLE EMANU-EL

406 65th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, community Passover Seder supervised by Rabbi Avi Perets, 6:30 p.m. April 3, the Dunes Club. Dinner buffet includes matzo ball soup, garden salad, vegetable medley, roasted new potatoes, roasted chicken with kosher wine and mushroom sauce, poached salmon, matzo, assorted Passover desserts, kosher wine or grape juice. Make checks payable to Temple Emanu-El and send to 406 65th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. Adults: $45, non-member adults: $55, children: 12-4 $23, non-member children: $30, children 4 and under free. Call 449-5552. Please RSVP with name and number attending.

CONWAY MINISTERS GATHERING

community Stations of the Cross for Good Friday, 6 p.m. April 3, Riverfront Park, downtown Conway by the marina. Come be a part of walking those last steps as Jesus makes his way to the cross. Free event. All are welcome. Bring a friend. Call 248-4706.

CHESTERFIELD MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

8591 S.C. 90, worship service “Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ,” noon Friday, April 3. Seven preachers will have seven minutes to sermonize one of the words. Call 399-6421.

CHESTERFIELD MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

8591 S.C. 90, men’s community prayer group, 8-9 a.m. April 4. Free breakfast will be served. All men are invited to participate. Call 399-6421.

GLENDALE BAPTIST CHURCH

U.S. 701 N. Loris, Easter egg hunt, noon-2 p.m. April 4. Call 756-1299.

SALEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

2376 S.C. 90, Conway, Easter egg hunt, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. April 4. There will be egg decorating, games, crafts, egg hunt and free lunch. All are welcome. Bring a friend.

REAL LIFE CHURCH

701 65th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach, Easter Sunday, 9:30 a.m. April 5, for a rousing celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Pastor Frank Policastro will be ministering from the Word of God with a powerful move of the Holy Spirit. Call 449-7700.

SOLID ROCK MINISTRIES

803 Howard Ave., Market Common, Myrtle Beach, Easter Sunday chopper drop, 9:30 a.m.-noon April 5. Event includes free horse rides, bouncy castles, continental breakfast, concert, pictures with the Easter bunny and a helicopter dropping 5,000 eggs.

BUCK CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

11483 S.C. 905 N., Longs, 2015-2016 associational spring meeting for Waccamaw Woman’s Missionary Union and South Carolina WMU, “Reaching Lostness” 5:30 p.m. April 6. Registration $5 for meal payable at the door. A love offering will be taken for Camp LaVida Bunks. RSVP: 248-9358 or 399-6387 by April 2.

LITTLE RIVER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1629 U.S. 17 N., Little River, “Mountain Music Comes to Town” with Dean and Brenda Eades, 5:45-8 p.m. April 9, the life center multipurpose room. The Eades’ will present information and history of the mountain dulcimer and teach participants to play. $25 for workshop. Open to the public. Call 910-579-9739 or 249-2329; jmoales@sc.rr.com.

PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST CATHOLIC CHURCH

1633 Waverly Road, Pawleys Island, Tastes at Pawleys 2015 food festival, 4-8 p.m. April 26, parish life center. Advance tickets are $4 adults, children 12 and under with an adult are admitted free. Tickets are available at the door on the day of the event for $5; food tickets will be sold in increments of $1. Proceeds benefit Father Pat’s Lunch Kitchen in Pawleys Island. Call 237-3428.

GLENDALE BAPTIST CHURCH

U.S. 701 N., Loris, revival , 6 p.m. April 26 and 7 p.m. April 27-29, with guest speaker the Rev. Paul Alford. Everyone welcome. Call 756-1299.

BELIN MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet, 19th anniversary of Blessing of the Inlet, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 2. The festival includes arts and crafts vendors, inflatable rides, musicians and more. Blessing of the Inlet ceremony is at 11:30 a.m. Free event. Call 651- 7979; www.BlessingoftheInlet .com.

RISEN CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL AND CHURCH

10595 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, Taste of the Coast, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. May 2, to be held at the North Myrtle Beach Park and Sports Complex. Advance tickets $3 for adults, $5 at the door, children 12 and under free. Food and ride tickets are $1 each. Call 272-8163 or 399-8918.

Compiled by Lisa Urban, lurban@thesunnews.com

This story was originally published March 20, 2015 at 4:41 PM with the headline "Where we worship in the Myrtle Beach area for March 20."