Faith Notes: Feb. 3

Food, clothing pantries

•  Everetts Chapel Original Free Will Baptist Church, 307 Everett Ave., Clayton, has used clothing for needy families. The church accepts clean, gently-used items. For information, call 919-553-5236.

•  Feed My Sheep food pantry is open the second Saturday of the month from 9 a.m.-noon at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 1082 Amelia Church Road, Clayton. Call 919-553-9770.

Church activities

•  Awana is in session 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Bethesda Baptist Church, 4967 U.S. 70 W. Bus. between Clayton and Smithfield. Contact Brigitte Creech, 919-961-0759 or brigittecreech@earthlink.net.

•  First Baptist Clayton is hosting Holy Grounds Coffee House, a free gathering for coffee and conversation at Jones Cafe on Main Street 7-8 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month. Call 919-553-4161.

Bible study

•  Sisters Sharing the Savior are studying the books of Ruth, Esther and Proverbs from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays through April at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 1082 Amelia Church Road, Clayton. For information, call 919-697-1214.

•  Discovery Church hosts a community Bible study 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 195 N.C. 42, Clayton. Call 919-607-2280.

Support group

•  Shiloh Baptist Church, 3414 N. Shiloh Road, Garner offers a grief support group for anyone who is suffering over the death of a loved one. The next group is 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through April 3. Contact Lee Smith at 919-553-3319 ext. 202 or shilohgarner.org.

Church preschools

•  Hocutt Baptist Preschool will take registrations for its two, three, four and five day programs beginning Feb. 11. Contact Sherry Morgan at 919-553-9897 or sherry@hocuttbaptist.com for more information.

•  Discovery Church Preschool is enrolling for the spring and fall, with immediate openings in its three- and four-year-old classes. For information, visit discovery-church.com, email dcpgwen@bellsouth.net, or call 919-553-7256.

•  The Baptist Center Church preschool is enrolling children ages two-four. Call Sherri Anderson at 919-553-3119.

•  Mount Moriah preschool is enrolling children for this school year. For information visit www.mountmoriahpreschool.net or call 919-772-1273, Ext. 8.

•  First Presbyterian Church preschool in Smithfield is enrolling children ages two-four. For information call 919-208-5106 or 919-934-0988.

•  The preschool at Clayton Crossings is accepting applications for the fall and spring terms. Call 919-272-3600.

•  The Child Development Center at First Baptist Church is enrolling children ages four and younger. Call Jo Scott at 919-550-4018.