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By Linda Lariscey
JACOB'S LADDER
And he dreamed, and behold, there was a
ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it
reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of
God were ascending and descending on it! B
And behold, the LORD stood above it...
Genesis 28:12-13 (ESV)
Chances are, if you went to Sunday School, you know the story of
Jacob's ladder. The Lord gave Jacob a dream to show Him how
heaven and earth are to connect. He saw that God was at the top
of the ladder and angels were ascending and descending on it.
Upon waking, he knew he had experienced God and called the
place where he slept Bethel, meaning the House of God.
Jesus is our ladder to heaven. If we go high, the devil cannot bring
us low. In Christ, we, too, are ladders reaching to heaven. We are
the House of God. Our purpose on earth is to connect to heaven,
to enter it here long before our bodies die. Jacob recognized the
House of God on earth and declared this the “gate of heaven.”
Jesus taught us that God’s kingdom is within us. How awesome
is that?
You are precious to Jesus. The mystery of the ages is that Christ is
the hope of glory within you. And yes, angels accompany, protect,
and serve you. Don’t waste your time on earth with things without
eternal value. Jesus has already opened the gate of heaven for
you. Enterthrough to know Him face to face. Trust Him that the God
who opened heaven for a trickster like Jacob has done the same
for you. He is looking down at you; are you looking up to Him?
a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. 2nd&4th Sunday
Worship Service 8:00 o.m. Wednesday evening
bible Study 7:00 p.m. Pastor Donald A. Long,
Sr. 706-617-6489. Facebook: Fellowship Baptist
Church. All are welcome.
First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church is an affiliate of the PCA,
which is reformed in belief. The church is located
at 810 Myrick St. in Waynesboro. Sunday worship
is held at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday school is
offered at 10 a.m. Prayer meetings are held on
Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. Eric Schievein is
church pastor. More information may be found at
fpcwaynesboro.org
Green's Cut Methodist Church
Green's Cut Methodist Church is located at 263
Green's Cut Church Road in the Green's Cut
Community just off 56 North. Mailing address is
P.0. Box 264, Waynesboro, GA 30830. Sunday
School service at 11:00 a.m. Bible Study every
Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Pastor is the Rev. Jerry
Sharpe.
Jones Grove Baptist Church
Jones Grove Baptist Church is located at 182
Hickson Road, near Midville. Mailing address is
P.0. Box 292, Waynesboro, GA. Sunday School
begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by worship service
at 11:30 a.m. on T' and 3 rd Sundays. Bible Study
begins at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Prayer service,
every Tuesday prior to the 3" 1 Sunday of every
month 7:30 p.m. Rev. Melvin Habersham, Pastor.
Call 706-554-7265 or email: evpatterson658@
gmail.com for more information. "Building Lives
and Relationships with Christ."
Bell Grove Baptist Church
I 970 Hwy. 25 South, Waynesboro,
GA, Sunday School begins 10:30 a.m.
Worship Service at 11:30 every fourth Sunday.
Pastor Inman Godbee, 706-793-0283 Arwillo
W. Scott, 706-437-0056
Bethel Baptist Church
Bethel Baptist is located off Hwy. 24 in Alexander.
Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m., followed by
morning worship at 11 a.m. evening services at
6 p.m. Wednesday prayer meetings and mission
studies are at 6:45 p.m. Rev. Matt Shyrock is pastor
6 Charlie Hillis is minister of music.
Blount Chapel Baptist Church
684 Blount Chapel Rd., Louidville, Ga (Near
Vidette, GA) Services: 2nd Sunday-8:30 a.m.
Sunday School. 9:30 a.m. Worship Service. 4th
Sunday 10:00 a.m. Sunday School. 11:00 o.m.
Sunday Service. Contact persons: Agnes S. Dixon at
706-792-9622 and Lela Stokes at 706-554-4579.
Botsford Baptist Church
Botsford Baptist Church is located in the Shell Bluff
Community. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m.
followed by worship Service at 11 a.m. AWANA is
held on Sundays at 5:30; Sunday evening Service
at 6:30, Wednesday night bible study and prayer
at 7 p.m.; Pastor is Rev. Mike R. Dann. For more
information, please call the church at 706-554-
3756 or email botsfordbc@comcast.net
Brown Grove Baptist Church
205 Old Augusta Road, Blythe, GA 30805.
P.0. Box 62, Keysville, GA 30816. Services
Sunday 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Bible Study every Tuesday 7 p.m.
706-547-3119
Burkeland Mennonite Church
Burkeland Mennonite is located on Hwy. 56,
12 miles south of Waynesboro. Sunday School
begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship at 10:30.
Evening services are every T', 3" 1 & f Sunday at
7:30 p.m. For more information on the church
or services call 554-7241. Or call Austin Hege
554-7532 or Tim Grofl 554-7359.
"Everyone is Welcome."
Crossroads Baptist Church
Crossroads Baptist Church is located at 1285
Winter Road in Northern Burke County. Sunday
School begins at 10 a.m. followed by worship at
II a.m. Sunday evening worship services begins
at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening service begins at
7 p.m. Nursery is available at all services. For
more informotion coll 706-554-2626 or email
crossroadsbc@bellsouth.net.
Waynesboro Church of God
Waynesboro Church of God is located on Hwy. 56
North, Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. followed
by worship at 10:45. Small groups available, and
Wednesday evening services begin at 7 p.m. For
more information call Rev. Matthew F. Wigley
554-3229 (church).
East Burke Baptist Church
Highway 24 South, Sardis, GA 30456. Sunday
School-10 a.m.; Sunday morning-11 a.m.; Sunday
night-6 p.m. Rev. Jordan Clayton 706-955-3317
(cell).
Faith Evangelistic Bible Church
Faith Evangelistic Bible Church is located 1 mile
from Keysville on Keysville/Hephzibah Hwy. top
of hill by Fire Station. Sunday School at 10:00
a.m. followed by morning worship at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Tim Hoover 706-
547-6619.
First Baptist Church
First Baptist of Waynesboro is located at 853
Liberty St. Everyone is welcome. Sunday School
at 9:15 a.m. and worship service at 10:30 a.m.
Children's church and nursery is available. Sunday
evening fellowship begins at 6:00 p.m. Nursery
available. AWANA for ages 3 to 8 tl grade starts
at 5:30 p.m. The youth meet at the Firehouse
located at 833 Liberty Street. Bible Studies for
all ages follows at 6:00 p.m. Youth events held
at the Youth House. Upward Basketball is held
during the season. Contact the church office for
any information, phone 554-5156. Justin Braun,
Lead Pastor, Tony Branham, Associate Pastor of
Discipleship & Administration and Lucas Waldrop,
Youth Pastor.
First Baptist Church of Keysville
First Baptist Churchof Keysville, Inc.
Rev. Garry R. Kerr, Senior Pastor, 3948 Deans
Bridge Road, Hephzibah, Ga 30815.706-772-
4272. Email us at firstbaptistchurchkeysville@
comcast.net. Sunday services: 8 & 11 a.m. bible
Study every Wed. 6:30 p.m.
First Community Missionary Baptist
Church
First Community Missionary Baptist Church
located at the Wadlow Building, 210 W. 7th St.,
Waynesboro, GA 30830. Services held every 1st,
3rd, and 5th Sunday at 12 Noon. The Rev. Dr.
James E. Thomas, pastor.
Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church located at
4820 Hwy. 25 South, Munnerlyn. Mailing address
is P.0. Box 1342, Waynesboro, GA 30830. Service
tiems 1 st, 3rd & 5th Sundays. Sunday School 10:00
McBean Baptist Church
McBean Baptist is located 12 miles north of
Waynesboro ot 4457 Hwy. 56 North. Sunday
School begins at 10:00 a.m. followed by
worship service at 11:00 a.m. Wed. Bible
Study and Prayer begin at 7:00 p.m. Pastor
Tim Carnes. For more info call church office
554-9653.
McCullough Covenant Baptist Church
located at Middleground and McCullough Church
Roads in Waynesboro. 2 nd & 4th Sunday Worship
10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Bible Study every
Wed Wednesday by teleconference. Dial 701-802-
5312 Code: 7947371#. Rev. Nathaniel Dunn,
Pastor. Call 706-925-5190 - church. 803-827-0887
- Home. Dunntax39@comcast.net.
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is located at
192 Timberwood Dr., Waynesboro, Ga, just outside
Waynesboro city limits on Highway 56 North.
Sunday Morning Services, 8:45 a.m. - Sunday
School; 9:15 a.m. - Worship Service. Wednesday
Noon Day Prayer -12 Noon and Bible Study at 7
p.m. All services are held in the Sanctuary with
social distancing adnered and on teleconference.
Dial 667-770-1557, access code is 338178. Sunday
Morning Worship Service is streamed live on
Facebook. Church Pastor is Ezekiel Grier.
New Life Missionary Baptist Church
840 Academy Avenue, Waynesboro, GA. 30830.
Weekly Worship Service Sunday School 10 AM.
Worship Service 11 AM. Prayer Service 6 PM
Wednesday, Bible Study 7 PM Wednesday.
Fellowship dinner 3rd Sunday. Rev. Lacy Baker,
Pastor. 706-554-1661.706-437-1130.
New Springfield Baptist Church
New Springfield Baptist Church is located in the
Alexander Community at 1996 Hatcher Mill Road.
"A Church of Purpose, Power & Praise." Mailing
address is P.0. Box 87, Waynesboro, GA 30830.
1" Sunday School 10:00 a.m. followed by worship
services at 11:00 a.m. 2 nd Sunday -Sunday School
9:00 o.m. followed by youth worship services at
10:00 a.m. 3 rd Sunday-Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
followed by worship services at 11:00 a.m. 4*
Sunday-Sunday School at 9:00 a.m.; 5* Sunday-
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. followed by worship
services at 11:00 a.m. Prayer and Bible Study each
Wed. at 6:00 p.m.
Roberson Grove Missionary
Baptist Church
Roberson Grove Baptist Church is located at 985
Hwy. 24 West, Waynesboro, GA. Mailing address
is: P.0. Box 1243, Waynesboro, GA 30830. lst-
5th Sunday: Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Regular
Worship 11:30 a.m. Every Thursday: Bible Study:
6-7:15 p.m. WalMart Food Distribution, 4:30-5:45
p.m. Food ministry every 2nd Saturday 8 -10 a.m.
Rev. Alvin Lewis, Jr. Pastor 706-993-0453.
Rosemont Baptist Church
Rosemont Baptist Church, located at 522 Hwy 25N
Waynesboro, welcomes all who come to worship.
We sing, pray, study and grow together as we
serve our Lord, share God's Word throughout our
community and support missionaries all over the
world through the Southern Baptist initiatives. We
invite you to join us each Sunday for Life Group
Bible Studies (all ages) at 9:45 AM and Worship
at 11 AM during which we have a nursery for
ages birth- 3 years old and Children's Church
for K-4 - completed Grade 1. The service can
be viewed on Facebook LIVE and YouTube. On
Wednesday at 5 PM participate in Family Night
Supper (reservations only), at 6 PM Co-Ed Adult
Bible Study, Ladies Bible Study, The Vine Youth
Group, Cultivate Kids for Preschool and Children,
at? PM Men's Bible Study and at7:15 PM Worship
Choir Practice. Ministries, events, and more are
listed on the website www.rosemontbaptistchurch.
org, Facebook page Rosemont Baptist Church or
call the church office 706-554-2468. Our church
staff include Senior Pastor Rev. Mike Flowers and
Associate Pastor/Minister of Music Rev. Bruce Allen.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Catholic is located at 115 S. Liberty
Street, Waynesboro. Office phone: 706-437-
4504. Emergency number: Press '3' after calling
the office number. Sunday Mass 11:30 a.m.;
Spanish Mass 2 p.m.; Daily Mass - Tuesday, 6:15
p.m.; Wednesday - Friday, 9 a.m.; Saturday 10
a.m. Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament and Benediction: Wednesday 5:30 -
6:20 p.m.; Thursday - Friday at 8:30 - 8:50 a.m.;
Saturday 9:30 - 9:50 a.m.; Sunday 1:30-1:50
p.m. Parochial Administrator: Father John Wright;
Deacon: the Rev. Mr. Brian Goodman Email:
Sacredhearlwaynesborol690@gmail.com.
Sardis Baptist Church
Sardis Baptist is located at 1120 Pine Street, Sardis.
Worship services include: Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Morning worship at 10:30 a.m. & evening worship
at 6:00 p.m. Wed. Prayer meeting, AWANA (Sept.-
April), Watering Hole (youth), and Women's Bible
Study are at 6:00 p.m. A nursery is provided for
all services. For more info call 569-4181. Interium
Pastor - Rev. Jimmy Napier. No evening service.
St. John Missionary Baptist Church
St. John Missionary Baptist Church located at
2173 Davis Bennett Rd., Midville invites everyone
to come out and fellowship with them. "A church
on the Move for Christ" Services times are listed
below. 2 nd Sunday-Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Praise & worship 11:00 a.m. 4* Sunday- Sunday
School 10:00 a.m. Praise & worship-11:00 a.m.
Every Wed. Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Rev. Bobby G.
Williams, Jr. Pastor. Call 478-589-7907 for further
info and special upcoming programs.
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
St. Michael's Episcopal Church is located on Liberty
St.nexttotheparkinWaynesboro.SundayWorship
is at 10:30 a.m. Call 706-554-3465 for more
information. Website: stmichaelswaynesboro.org.
Trinity Temple Church of God in Christ
Pastor Alvin Holsey 8, First lady Avis Holsey. 437 W.
8th Street, Waynesboro. Service times: Wed. night
7:30 prayer and 8:00 bible study. Fri. nights 7:30
Joy Night Service. 1st 8,3rd Sunday 9:30 prayer.
Every Sunday 10:00 a.m. Sunday School. 11:30
a.m. Sunday Worship.
Waynesboro First Methodist Church
Waynesboro First Methodist Church is located at
802 Liberty Street. Rev. Keith Cox is our pastor.
Sunday School begins at 10:00 a.m. Morning
Worship begins at 11:00 a.m. Every Wednesday
night is family night. Supper begins at 5:30.
Bible studies begin at6:15. A nursery is provided.
Contact the church office at 706-554-2188 for any
information. Everyone is welcome
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Westminister Presbyterian is located at 841 Jones
Ave., Waynesboro. Each Sunday School at 10:00
a.m. Worship services at 11:15 8.11:30 on 5 lk
Sundays. Bible study each Wednesday at3:00 p.m.
Rev. Evelyn Ellis is the pastor. Call 706-554-4120.
Email: westministchurch@att.net.
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Fall Revival
Haven-Munnerlyn United Methodist Church will hold its Fall
Revival 7:30 p.m. nightly through Sept. 14. Guest speakers:
Wed., the Rev. Charles Green Jr.; Thurs., the Rev. Willie Mincey.
Michell Haynes, pastor, invites the public.
119th Church Anniversary
Fairfield Baptist Church will celebrate its 119th Church An
niversary 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17th. Guest speaker will be Pastor
Jimmy McCullough of Ways Grove Baptist Church of Wrens.
Pastor John Lumpkin invites the public.
54th Youth Anniversary
Jones Grove Baptist Church will celebrate its 54th Youth An
niversary 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17. Pastor Nakia Williams will
be the guest speaker. The public is invited.
Men & Women’s Day
McKinnie Branch Baptist Church will hold its Men & Women’s
Day program 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 17. The Rev. L.E. Jones will
deliver the message. The public is invited.
3-night Revival
First Baptist church of Sardis will hold its 3-Night Revival 7
p.m. nightly Sept. 18-20. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Low.
The public is invited.
Celebrate Senior Citizens
St. John Baptist Church will honor its senior citizens 9 a.m.
Sept. 24th. Senior citizens will be presented flowers in honor of
their lives. The public is invited.
126th Church Anniversary
Blount Chapel Baptist Church, 684 Blount Chapel Road,
Vidette, will celebrate its 126th Church Anniversary Sept. 24.
Sunday School will begin at 10 a.m. and Worship Service is at
11 a.m. The Rev. George Coleman will deliver the sermon. Guest
speaker for the afternoon service at 1:30 will be the Rev. Howard
Harden of Spring Grove Baptist Church. The public is invited.
11th Pastor Anniversary
First Baptist Church of Sardis will celebrate its 11th Pastor An
niversary in honor of the Rev. Earnest Rucker. Sunday School will
begin at 9 a.m. and the service begins at 10 a.m. Guest speaker
will be the Rev. Con of Gay’s Hill Church of Millen. The public
is invited.
Memorial Service
Raise Bridge C.M.E. Church, 196 Rays Bridge Lane, Waynes
boro, will hold its Memorial Service 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30.
The Rev. Lorenzo Heggs invites the public.
MATTHEW 24:48 - 51
48. But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord
delayeth his coming;
49. And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and
drink with the drunken;
50. The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh
not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
51. And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion
with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
MATTHEW 25:1-11
1. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins,
which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil
with them:
4. But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bride
groom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for
our lamps are gone out.
9. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not
enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and
buy for yourselves.
10. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and
they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the
door was shut.
11. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord,
open to us.