Wise Women Build conference starts Friday

This year’s Wise Women Build religious conference runs from Aug. 24 to 26.

It begins with a night of gospel music performance and worship at 7 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church, 847 Ohio. The concert features all women singers and is free and open to the public.

The annual prayer breakfast will take place at 8 a.m. Aug. 25 at First United Methodist Church, 946 Vt. At 10:45 a.m. Aug. 26 at Ninth Street Baptist, there will be a special church service with a dinner following.

Guest speakers include Gloria Jackson Richardson and Teresa McClendon. For more information, contact Jasmine Moore at 843-6472.