The first service of the 2024 Rural Community Fellowship is planned for 7 p.m. Thursday at Bethany Baptist Church, 2116 N. Bethany Road, Deputy.

Pastor Damon Marling from United Christian Church will be bringing the message.

This year’s theme is “We have come together as Christians, so now what?” and the verse is Ecclesiastes 4:12: And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Everyone is invited for a service of worship and supporting the Jefferson County House of Hope. There will be a fellowship time and snacks after the service.

Last year, as many as nine churches were represented at Rural Community Fellowship Services. For information, call James Redmond at 812-767-1642 oe Keith Smith at 502-836-2020.