This week: Midway Presbyterian Church has a food pantry for needy families from 10 a.m.-noon every fourth Thursday of the month at 672 North Coastal Highway in Midway. Next is Dec. 22.

Bethel AME Church’s Mary Singleton Missionary Society provides a hot breakfast from 9 a.m.-noon each second and fourth Saturday. Next is Dec. 24. Call 492-2812, 492-0044 or 876-7467.

Tibet  Baptist Church offers a canned-food giveaway at 11 a.m. each fourth Saturday. Next is Dec. 24. The church is 10 miles south of Ludowici on Highway 57.

Riceboro Church of God provides a food bank each fourth Saturday. Next is Dec. 24. Call 884-3321 or 884-2866.

Upcoming events

Crossroads Church Awana for ages 3 through sixth grade and adult Bible study are at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m.

A ladies’ sewing group meets at 10 a.m. Wednesdays at Hinesville First Baptist Church. All are welcome.

The Master Mason study club meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Bethel AME Church annex.

Gum Branch Baptist Church has Awana for children, ages 3 through sixth grade, from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 876-3630 or email jackie@gumbranch.org.

Mount Olivet Methodist Church in Fleming has a praise and worship service from 7-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Also, kids power hour for pre-K through fifth grade starts at 6 p.m. Call 884-3536.

Prayer meeting at Baconton Missionary Baptist Church starts at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 368-9154.

Wednesday Bible study and dinner at Hinesville First Presbyterian Church starts at 5:45 p.m. Call 876-0146.

Ludowici First Baptist Church has an Awana program for children at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call 545-2535.

The Hinesville First Baptist Church, 220 E. Memorial Drive, has two Wednesday meetings: youth group for ages 13-18 starting at 6:30 and a prayer meeting from 6:30-8 p.m.

New Hope Nazarene Church, 150 Sandy Run Drive in Hinesville, has Bible study at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.