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The True Citizen, Wednesday, December 6, 2023 — Page 13
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Life Lines
By Linda Lariscey
CURSES TURNED INTO BLESSINGS
Thorns and snares are in the way of the ob
stinate... He who guards himself [with godly
wisdom] will be far from them and avoid the
consequences they suffer.
Proverbs 22:5 (AMP)
We see the word thorns tor the first time in Genesis 3. God cursed
the ground because of Adam’s disobedience. He listened to his
wife and ate of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. We
continue to do the same today when we lean to our opinions,
judgments, and understanding rather than the wisdom of God.
How would our lives differ if we relied on the Lord and His wisdom
instead? Adam could still cultivate the cursed ground, but his
life would be problematic. A thorny life robs us of the favor and
protection of our Father.
The mind of Christ offers us spiritual wisdom, which often makes no
sense to the carnal mind. Earthly wisdom is a lie that counteracts
the truth of God’s word. When we run after the pleasures of this
life, worry, or burden ourselves with the world’s cares, thorns grow
into the soil of our hearts. We become easily irritated and apt to
fail to appropriate the grace of God. Like a thorn embedded into
your skin, you know it’s there, and it's not pleasant. The briars and
thistles of our lives are painful irritants. Once we tire of the pain,
we are ready to choose a different path. We are genuinely sorry for
our stubbornness and repent. A change in mindset can transform
a curse into a blessing.
Jesus wore the crown of thorns, taking our pain and giving us
hope. Jesus Christ sacrificed everything to reclaim everything for
us. He redeemed us by becoming a curse for us, thus granting
us the favor and protection of our Heavenly Father. The old hymn
says, "He paid it all, and all to Him I owe." Therefore, put your
trust in the Lord today and lean on Him. He will remove the thorns
from your heart, enabling you to bear much fruit for His Kingdom.
Bell Grove Baptist Church
19/0 Hwy. 25 South, Waynesboro,
GA, Sunday School begins 10:30 a.m.
Worship Service at 11:30 every fourth Sunday.
Postor 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 a.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 1 st , 3 rd & 4 th 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 Groff 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
11 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 information call 706-554-2626 or email
crossroadsbc@bellsouth.net.
Waynesboro Church of God
Waynesboro Church of God is located on Hwy. 56
a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. 2nd & 4th Sunday
Worship Service 10:00 a.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 I s1 and 3 [d Sundays. Bible Study
begins at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Prayer service,
every Tuesday prior to the 3 [d 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."
McBean Baptist Church
McBean Baptist is located 12 miles north of
Waynesboro at 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.
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 VouTube. 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 7 PM Men's Bible Study and at 7:15 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- L50
p.m. Parochial Administrator: Father John Wright;
Deacon: the Rev. Mr. Brian Goodman Email:
Sacredheartwaynesborol690@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. Nursery
is provided. No evening service. For more info call
569-4181. Interium Pastor - Rev. Jimmy Napier.
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. P 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. nexttotbe park in Waynesboro. Sunday Worship
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 & 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 & 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 at 6:15. 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 & 11:30 on 5*
Sundays. Bible study each Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.
Rev. Evelyn Ellis is the pastor. Call 706-554-4120.
Email: westministchurch@att.net.
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 ,k 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
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. Natbaniel Dunn,
Pastor. Call 706-925-5190-church. 803-827-0887
- Home. Dunntax39@comcast.net.
Methodist Church of Sardis
Methodist Church of Sardis is located at 1120
Girard Ave., Sardis, GA 30456. Sunday service 11
a.m. -12 noon. Everyone us welcome.
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 !t Sunday School 10:00 a.m. followed by worship
services at 11:00 a.m. 2 nd Sunday-Sunday School
9:00 a.m. followed by youth worship services at
10:00 a.m. 3 ,d Sunday-Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
followed by worship services at 11:00 a.m. 4 th
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 Cburcb is located at 985
Hwy. 24 West, Waynesboro, GA. Mailing address
is: P.0. Box 1243, Waynesboro, GA 30830. Every
Sunday: Sunday School 10:30 a.m., Regular
Worship 11:30 a.m. Every Thursday: Bible Study:
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Christmas Program
Rosemont Baptist Churcli Wednesday Night
Kids Singers, under the direction of Tara Gilpin,
will share a special Christmas program, “An
Out-of-the-Box Christmas” 11 a.m. Sunday,
Dec. 10. The public is invited. For more infor
mation, contact Bruce Allen at 706-554-2468.
Pastor's Anniversary
Fellowship Baptist Church will celebrate its
12th Pastor's Anniversary in honor of the Rev.
Donald A. Long, Sr and his wife Alberta Long
2 p.m. December 10. Special guest will be Pastor
William Blount of Greater Young Zion Baptist
Church, Augusta. The public is invited
129th Church Anniversary
Neely Grove Christian Methodist Episcopal
Church will celebrate its 129th Church Anniver
sary 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10. Bishop Thomas L.
Brown Sr., Presiding Prelate, The Sixth Epis
copal District will be the guest speaker. Myrtle
Bussey, pastor, invites the public.
Christmas Music Concert
Cornerstone Christian Center Church, 710
Stone Avenue, Waynesboro, will present a
Christmas Music Concert 4 p.m. Dec. 16.
Minister Felicia Newton will be Mistress of
Ceremony. Special music will feature Noah’s
Ark Baptist Church Praise Team, Cornerstone
Christian Center Choir and Burke County High/
Middle School Gospel Choir. Pastor Earnestine
Patterson invites the public.
T.R.U.T.H. Teen Summit
Palmer Grove Missionary Baptist Church,
3261 Old Waynesboro Road, Hephzibah, will
host a T.R.U.T.H. (Teens Rising Unto True
Holiness) Teen Summit (Romans 12:1-2) 9 a.m.
- 2 p.m. Dec. 16. Event is free. Must register
on Palmer Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Facebook page to attend. For more information
contact: Dawn Hairston, 706-831-3539 or KeKe
Rosier, 706-945-6412. The Rev. Sam Hairston
invites the public.
Community Watch Night Service
Thompson Bridge Baptist Church will hold its
Community Watch Night Service, 10 p.m. Dec.
31. Guest speaker will be Pastor Charles Utley
of McElmurray Spring Branch Baptist Church.
Breakfast will be served. The public is invited.
LUKE 2:1-9
1. And it came to pass in those days, that there
went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all
the world should be taxed.
2. (And this taxing was first made when Cyre-
nius was governor of Syria.)
3. And all went to be taxed, every one into
his own city.
4. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out
of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea,unto the city
of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because
he was of the house and lineage of David:)
5. To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife,
being great with child.
6. And so it was, that, while they were there,
the days were accomplished that she should be
delivered.
7. And she brought forth her firstborn son,
and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid
him in a manger; because there was no room for
them in the inn.
8. And there were in the same country shep
herds abiding in the field, keeping watch over
their flock by night.
9. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon
them, and the glory of the Lord shone round
about them: and they were sore afraid.