Dover Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of Morristown, will host a Rummage and Bake Sale on Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The community is welcome to come find treasures and a favorite munchie for Mother’s Day. All proceeds go to the Building Fund. Everyone welcome. The church is located at 1550 Dover Road in Morristown.

First United Methodist Church’s “Joyful Hearts” Ministry will host a program “Living with Grief and Loss,” at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 21 at the church.

How do you live with a broken heart? Is “weeping and wailing” a sign of no faith? “Grief can come like a wave – unexpected, overwhelming, and painful,” said the Rev. Dr. Darris Doyal. “Whether you’re mourning the loss of a loved one, or navigating the pain of divorce, or any other deep sorrow, the hurt is real.”

“If you’re searching for ways to cope with your sorrow,” he said, “take comfort in knowing that God cares about you and your pain.”

Doyal, a former FUMC pastor from 2003 to 2009, will be sharing Biblical insights into grief. He has been an active pastor and “an occasional bureaucrat” for 46 years, as well as a poet and a writer. A proud father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Doyal also claims to be “a fulltime prankster.”

Ben Stapleton, FUMC Director of Music Ministries, will look at hymns addressing grief and divine comfort.

The program will consist of a morning session and a brief afternoon session that will follow lunch by Jersey Girl Catering. The cost of the meal is $10. Registration for the program will close at 12:00 p.m. Monday, May 18. To register, visit www. fumcmorristown.org.

An adult ministry group of First United Methodist Church, Joyful Hearts host education programs at the church about history and science. The stated purpose of Joyful Hearts is “to nurture the lives of adults fifty years and older as they join together in fellowship, and as they reach out to serve the needs of others in the church and in the community at large.”

Each month, Joyful Hearts choose a mission to serve. In May, the group is accepting donations for Friends of Hospice Serenity House, which provides an alternative care option in a comfortable, homelike setting for hospice patients who are unable to remain in their own homes during the final stages of life.

Serenity House is a nonmedical residential home designed to serve up to five residents at a time.

First United Methodist Church is located at 101 East First North Street in Morristown. To ask questions about Joyful Hearts, call 423-581-2180.

Mobile Lifehouse Ministries will have a free food distribution Saturday, May 16, starting at 9 a.m. at Jefferson Middle School. The food will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Everyone welcome. The school is located at 361 West Broadway Boulevard in Jefferson City.

New Start Baptist Church, of Morristown, will have a Clothing and Food Giveaway on the First and Third Saturdays of the month continuing on Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to noon. The congregation will also give away Bibles for all who are in need. The giveaway will continue on these dates as long as supplies last. Everyone welcome. Pastor is the Rev. Ken Massey. The church is located at 1119 Davis Street in Morristown.

The Rogersville Men’s Prayer Breakfast will be held Thursday, May 21 at the Price Public Community Center. Hardee’s sausage or butter biscuits and coffee will be available at 6 a.m. with the program beginning at 6:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. The center is located at 203 Spring Street in Rogersville.