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

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

•  Grace Episcopal Church is hosting an Italian Supper 5-7 p.m. March 1 at 111 Lee Court, Clayton. Call 919-553-2810 for reservations, eat in or take out. Dinner is $8, children under 10 buy one plate for two children.

Bible studies

•  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.

Church preschools

•  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 4 and younger. Call Jo Scott at 919-550-4018.

•  Christ Community Preschool, 1082 Amelia Church Road, Clayton is registering 2- to 4-year-olds for the next school year. Call Priscilla Holtzhauser, 919-553-9770 or visit claytonccumc.org/group/preschool.

•  Hocutt Baptist Preschool has openings for its two, three, four and five day programs. Contact Sherry Morgan at 919-553-9897 or sherry@hocuttbaptist.com.

•  Discovery Church Preschool is enrolling for the spring and fall, with immediate openings in its 2- and 4-year-olds. Visit discovery-church.com, email dcpgwen@bellsouth.net, or call 919-553-7256.

•  The Baptist Center Church preschool is enrolling 2-4 children. 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 2-4 year olds. Call 919-208-5106 or 919-934-0988.