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Friday,
February 15,2013
Tribune & Geoman
Religion
Wheeler Street Church of God
The Wheeler Street Church of God Real Women
Ministry will hold its Fashion Show of Love and Black
Heritage celebration at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23.
Admission to the program is free. There will be a
special dramatic performance of a Harriet Tubman
rendition by Rose Person of Macon.
Also featured will be an evening of family fun, fash
ion and entertainment culminating the celebration of
Black History Month. Everyone is invited. The church
is located at 900 Wheeler St. in St. Marys. For more
information, contact Leslie Bryant at (912) 552-1540.
Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church
Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church will hold a re
vival at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, through Friday,
March 1. Guest speaker will be Bishop Matthew M.
Odum of Temple of Glory Community Church in Sa
vannah. Everyone is invited. For information or direc
tions, call (912) 729-3122.
Zion Union
Zion Union will hold an appreciation program at 7
p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at St. John Missionary Baptist
Church to honor its president, Rev. Michael H.L.
Roberson Sr. Members and others are invited to show
their support and appreciation for the service and time
he has given. The church is located at 715 Winding
Road in Kingsland. For more information, contact
Mother Armanda Stephens at (912) 673-7792.
Young Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Young Zion Missionary Baptist Church will cele
brate A Sons of Thunder revival Tuesday, Feb. 26,
through Thursday, Feb. 28, and Friday, March 1.
A men’s celebration program will be held at 6 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 23, with a prayer breakfast at 9 a.m.
The public is invited.
Westlight Missionary Baptist Church
The Westlight Missionary Baptist Church family in
vites everyone to attend its annual winter revival at
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, through Friday, Feb.
22. Letters have been mailed to sister churches stating
that 7 p.m. was the starting time. Church officials apol
ogize if this change causes any inconvenience. The
guest evangelist will be Rev. Van Baker, pastor at
Greater Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Folkston.
St. John Missionary Baptist Church
St. John Missionary Baptist Church will host a joint
black history program at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, with
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church.
Rev. Walter Spencer will speak on “Where We
Came From” and mayor Kenneth Smith will speak on
“The Here and Now.”
The community is invited to attend. The church is
located at 715 Winding Road in St. Marys. For more
information, contact Armanda Stephens at (912) 673-
7792 or Janice Shepherd at (912) 552-7417.
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There will be a free clothing and food giveaway on
the third Tuesday of every month at St. John Mission
ary Baptist Church. The next giveaway will be held
from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 19. The church is located at
715 Winding Road in Kingsland.
Okoa Refuge
A Night of Love, a fundraiser for the Okoa Refuge
and missionaries residing there, will be held from 6-9
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Camden Community
Recreation Center, 1050 Wildcat Drive in Kingsland.
Church groups, youth groups and individuals are in
vited. Featured will be concessions, speakers and live
music, including October Glory and Robert Burns.
Read more about Okoa at www.okoarefuge.org and
missionary Audrey Clowe at http://audreyclowe.word-
press.com.
Carnegie Chapel Church
Carnegie Chapel Church will celebrate Valentine’s
Day with a program at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16.
All are invited. The church is located at 987 Kinlaw
Road in Kingsland.
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Carnegie Chapel Church will celebrate its annual
black history program at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24.
Everyone is invited. The church is located at 987
Kinlaw Road in Kingsland.
Camden Avenue Church of God
The members of Camden Avenue Church of God
will present a day of celebration starting at 11:30 a.m
Sunday, Feb. 17, honoring Pastor Terry and Alice
Mack for their dedicated leadership and service.
The morning speaker will be Pastor W. Basby of
Cochran. The afternoon service will be at 3:30 p.m.
with Pastor S. Reed of Lumber City as speaker.
Everyone is invited. The church is located at 1402
Camden Ave. in Woodbine.
Find a forever valentine
D o you remember
these lyrics: “Love is
a many splendored
thing;” it “makes the world
go round;” “love, love, love”?
The topic of love has in
spired countless songs be
cause it is as necessary to the
human heart as the air that
fills our lungs. To commem
orate its importance, Ameri
cans have set aside a day to
express “love.” During the
coldest month of the year, on
Feb. 14, our culture cele
brates the warmth and joy
that love brings to our lives.
But today, the day after
Valentine’s Day, I wonder
about all those who feel
unloved, unnoticed. From
grade school on up, we are
conditioned to give tokens of
sentimentality, hoping to re
ceive one from a caring
“somebody” in return. Many
yearn for a special card or
gift, only to find their hopes
dashed. Alas, lessons in unre
quited love abound.
This year one Valentine’s
Day sticks out in my mem
ory. I remember the sweet
anticipation of creating a
special card for a fellow stu
dent who rode the same
school bus I did during jun
ior high. He was a confident,
handsome ninth-grader who
Jessica Errico
Religion
lived down the street, while I
was a starry-eyed seventh-
grader with long blond hair.
Nothing came of my bold
move that freezing February
day in central Jersey.
Though I bravely rose from
my seat to hand him the
valentine before he stepped
off the bus, he didn’t actually
acknowledge my existence.
In fact I’m pretty sure the
card landed in the nearest
trash can.
My disappointment grew
with his lack of response dur
ing the ensuing days and
months. But I held my head
high and pretended nothing
had happened — that I had
n’t risked declaring my affec
tion. Unfortunately, many a
wounded heart becomes cal
loused with rejection. A thick
veneer grows over one’s
emotions to insulate against
feeling unloved, unwanted.
Thoughts such as “I don’t
need anyone,” while spring
ing from self-preservation,
can keep us from experienc
ing and sharing real love.
Maybe you have felt this way,
I know I have.
The valentine incident I
just shared was a minor blip
in my childhood. Sweetly
comical, it belies the vulner
ability I felt growing up as
the daughter of an alcoholic
parent. In fact, years of emo
tional abuse and broken
promises set me up to doubt
the sincerity of love.
Then, nearly 10 years
later, I met the one who truly
loves me. Though I had been
to His house many times
(church), it wasn’t until I
grew tired of trying to con
trol my life that I truly heard
His valentine invitation. I
needed to see my deep need
for forgiveness before my
heart responded to His pure
declaration of love.
“Greater love has no one
than this, that one lay down
his life for his friends.” (John
15:13)
“This is how God showed
His love among us: He sent
His one and only Son into
the world that we might live
through Him.” (1 John 4:9)
Indeed, “this is love, not
that we loved God, but that
He loved us and sent His
Son as an atoning sacrifice
for our sins.” (1 John 4:10)
Truly Jesus paid for my
sins. He sees into my heart
and soul, singing over me.
He always wants the best for
me and comforts me in times
of trouble. His love for me is
perfect and He continually
delights in receiving my af
fection and gratitude in re
turn. When I asked Him to
be my savior, I received the
best valentine ever.
Abounding in the priceless
hues of God’s grace, the
crimson color of Christ’s
blood shed for me, this for
ever valentine can never be
denied or revoked. He offers
the same to you!
Receive the love that lasts
a lifetime and beyond. Re
spond to his promise of
adoption into God’s family
and the blessing of belonging
— you will never lack for
love again.
Jessica Errico lives in Camden
County with her husband of 35
years. She writes and speaks about
women’s issues.
Geranium sales support mission
Once again, Isaiah 6:8
Missions is holding its an
nual fundraiser of selling
geraniums for its ministry.
The geraniums are avail
able in red or pink at a cost
of $5 each on a pre-
order/pre-pay basis. The de
livery date will be Saturday,
March 23, at the WECC
Christian Radio Station, lo
cated on Highway 40 in St.
Marys. The time will be 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
To order, call (912) 322-
8801 or send the order and
check to Isaiah 6:8 Missions,
500 Ann St., St. Marys, GA
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Proceeds from the sale will
support a variety of ministry
programs, including the
Camden County Bold Vision
program, a full-time ministry
to teenage young men. The
ministry is a Christian-based
program, including Bible
study, kayaking adventures,
fresh and saltwater fishing,
volleyball, basketball, camp
fire conversations, Meet Me
at the Bus Stop and Christian
mentoring by adult men.
Although the major focus
is teenage young men from
single-parent homes and
young men whose fathers
serve in the military, all
teenage young men are wel
come to attend.
Purchasing geraniums
provides funds to support
leadership training to young
adults and teenagers who de
sire to become productive
citizens and community
leaders. Bold Vision Young
Geraniums are being sold for
Men participate in commu
nity service projects, includ
ing Faith In Action
volunteers serving dinner to
those in need, serving the 4C
Mission dinner, serving with
the Helping Hands Food
Pantry, collecting groceries
for local pantries, collecting
stuffed animals for the Bless
ing Bag ministry, cleaning up
storm damage, picking up
litter and cleaning creek and
river banks.
Isaiah 6:8 Missions also
ministers to Tarahumara In
dian children living in the
Copper Canyon in Mexico.
The children live in caves
and small log cabins in a re
mote area.
The harsh climate makes
growing crops very difficult
and most of these children
suffer from hunger, tubercu
losis, hypothermia and the
drug war, bringing pain, suf-
Women’s connection
to be in Brunswick
Golden Isles Women’s
Connection presents its sev
enth annual area-wide, inter
denominational women’s
conference, set for Friday,
March 8, and Saturday,
March 9, with special guest
Carol Kent. Doors open 30
minutes prior to the start of
each event. Friday’s confer
ence will run from 7-9 p.m.
Saturday’s will run from 9
a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The event will take place
at First Baptist Church of
Brunswick, 708 Mansfield St.
Early-bird tickets are $29
each through Feb. 17. Regu
lar ticket price is $39. Pre
mier seats are available for
$49. Special group rates may
apply to groups of 10 or
more.
For more information, call
First Baptist Church of
Kingsland at (912) 729-5521.
$5 each as a fundraiser to benefit Isaiah 6:8 Missions.
fering and death to these
children’s lives. Each year,
the blessing bag ministry
provides the children with
hand-sewn bags and back
packs filled with Christian
literature, school supplies,
clothing, hygiene items,
small toys and candy. Also
provided are Bibles, Chris
tian literature, food, cloth
ing, hygiene items and a safe
Christian shelter to aban
doned and homeless street
children.
Isaiah 6:8 Missions also
provides a financial donation
to a Christian missionary in
Pakistan who shares the
gospel of Jesus and Bold Vi
sion Ministry with the youth
of his city.
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