A pastor’s dinner will be held on May 12 at 6 p.m. at the Washington Civic Center. The dinner is sponsored by The Vine Connection 104.5 FM and Boss Hog’s Backyard Barbeque, in partnership with Bishop George G. Bloomer, host of the Word Network’s Flagship Show, Rejoice in the Word. The evening will commence with dinner at 6:15 p.m. followed by a discussion of how you can help with “The Family and Friends Freedom Gospel Explosion” planned for July 4^th. The discussion will be followed by a question and answer session. Those wishing to attend should RSVP no later than May 7. To reserve seating, contact Mae Rodgers at 252-799-6745 or Stella Little at 252-414-4417.