Congregations from six area churches will worship together in their annual Thanksgiving community services.

The Stone Mountain and Lithonia churches rotate the location and preacher each year for communitywide services that are open to anyone seeking to give thanks.

On Nov. 22, pastors, musicians and choirs from St. Timothy United Methodist, Memorial Drive Presbyterian and Rock of Ages Lutheran churches in Stone Mountain will hold a joint community Thanksgiving service at St. Timothy UMC, 5365 Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain. The service, which has been held annually for more than 21 years, starts at 7 p.m.

This year, the Rev. Randy Palm, pastor of Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, will preach the sermon, and a combined choir of all three churches will perform. For more information, call 404-292-8212 or 404-292-5969, Ext. 12 or 15.

Joint service in Lithonia

In Lithonia, First Afrikan Presbyterian, Big Miller Grove Missionary Baptist and Ousley United Methodist churches will hold their annual community Thanksgiving service on Nov. 24.

The churches, which are located within a mile of each other, have co-hosted the annual worship service for more than 16 years.

Ousley UMC is hosting the service at 3261 Panola Road, and Bishop Miles Fowler of Big Miller Grove Church will preach. First Afrikan’s choir will perform.

The service starts at 7 p.m.

Ousley United Methodist Church is at 3261 Panola Road in Lithonia. For more information, call 770-981-0180.