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thesy lvaniatimes. com The Sylvania Times Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - Page 3 Ohuroh News Help visitors find you! List your church in the directory> for six months $60 or one year $120 Call: (912) 451- NEWS “Church is who we are NOT where we go” Words of Encouragement By Joshua Johnson, Special Contributor for The Syi .vania Times Pastor Oak Hill Baptist C I II IRC II, Millen “Jesus was lifted up” In John 3:14-15 Jesus said, “Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.” Does anyone here like snakes? On an old tv show called Fear Factor, contestants had to lie down in a clear coffin-like container while live snakes were poured over them. Does anyone here today want to sign up to do that? At best, snakes don’t usually represent something good and at worst, they are a terrifying fear of many. Yet in John chapter 3, Jesus compares Himself to a snake! In the Old Testament book of Numbers, God allowed deadly, venomous snakes to attack the people of Israel and many of them died. The people of Israel went to their leader Moses and asked him to pray to God to deliver them from the deadly snakes. God’s answer to Moses was very strange! God told Moses to make a bronze image of a snake, place it high on a pole, and walk through the camp of Israel with it. God said that everyone in Israel who looked at the snake on the pole would immediately be healed from the snake’s venom and their life would be saved! All a snake-bitten, dying man had to do to be healed, was to turn his eyes toward the snake on the pole. Do you know what the quickest movement in the universe is? The twinkling of an eye! The twinkling of an eye is the time it takes for your eye to focus on something. This tiny eye movement takes just one-billionth of a second. God made it so simple for the people of Israel to be saved from the snake’s venom - all that they needed to do was make one tiny eye movement that took one billionth of a second. Do you know there were some in Israel who still died from their snake bites? Why? Because it took belief in God’s promise to look at the snake. Everyone who believed, looked and lived. All who did not believe, refused to look and died. Jesus said that He would be lifted up just like the snake on the pole was. Jesus was lifted up on the cross to die for our sin. All who look at Him in faith will receive eternal life, and all who refuse to look at Him will die in their sin. Will you look at Him and be saved? It takes no effort on your part to be saved, only faith in God’s word - that He sent Jesus to die for your sin. Screven 4-H Shocks at State Horse Quiz Bowl Contest By Lauren McNure, Special Contributor for r 111 Times 2024 Georgia 4 State Horse Quiz Bowl pi \ IS extension This past weekend, 5 students from Screven County amazed everyone in attendance by placing 6th out of 15 teams at the State Horse Quiz Bowl Contest in Madison, GA. 4-H Horse Quiz Bowl is a highly compet'' which consists of Jeopardy style play with questions exclusively regarding horses. Meaning, any question under the sun that is related to horses is fair game. In order to do well, each member on the team must have a well-rounded knowledge of a variety of different topics including colors/markings, breeds, history/evolution, gaits, tack, knots, riding disciplines, intemal/extemal parasites, vaccines, diseases, vital signs, feed, anatomy, senses, and veterinary medicine to name a few. Teams prepare year- round for this event, and many have been participating together since they were in the 4th grade. You may think you know horses, but Quiz Bowl will put you to the test. Why was everyone so astonished you may ask? Screven’s team comprised of 3 fifth graders, and a sixth and seventh grader. They were one of the youngest teams in attendance, it was their first year, and they had only been with the deck stacked against them, they walked into the contest with their head held high and a positive attitude. Every team wants to win, but this group of students was also eager to leam and do their best, no matter the outcome. We are so proud of these students and the incredible dedication they showed this year! They are already looking forward and preparing for next year’s contest! We would also like to say a special thank you to our Horse Club Volunteer and Quiz Bowl Coach, Crystal Nash, for all the time and dedication she has poured into these students over the last few months! There would be no 4-H Horse Program without her! ?creven 4-H Junior Horse Quiz Bowl Team Coach: Crystal Nash Team Captain: Phallen Nash (6th Grade Homeschool) Chair 2: Tinley Clemens (5th Grade SC A) Chari 3: Darcy Durrence (5th Grade SCA) Chair 4: Ayden Nash (7th Grade Homeschool) Chair 5: Aubrey Clifton (5th Grade SCES HORSE JUDGING is up next! If you would like to leam more about this educational contest, please email LM80082@UGA. EDU or call 912-564- 2064! The first practice is Febmary 1st at the 4-H Office (321 Rocky Ford Road) from 5:15-6:15pm! We will also be offering a COGGINS CLINIC on Saturday, Febmary 3rd. This is open to any family with student(s) in Kindergarten- 12th grade in Screven County that has a horse(s) in need of a Coggins Test for transport. Tests will be $45 per horse. Coggins tests only... no physical exams or vaccines will be offered. Call 912-564-2064 for more information, and please have Bay Branch Baptist Church 4029 Millen Hwy Sylvania, Ga 30467 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 Pastor: Rev. Blake Hicks Bethel Brick United Methodist Church 1259 Oglethrope Trail Sylvania, GA. 30467 (912)829-6924 New Pastor: John Powell Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Prayer: 12 noon Sunday Children Church: 11:30 a.m. Buck Creek Church 2545 Buck Creek Rd Sylvania, GA 30467 Church 912-863-4165 Pastor: Carroll Gay Cell: 478-494-6228 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Family Dinner and Bible Study: 6:00 p.m. Double Heads Baptist Church 141 Captola Road Sylvania, GA., (912) 863-6101 Pastor: BJ Horne Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 6:30 p.m. Sunday Theology Class meets at 9:45 a.m. Douglas Branch Baptist Church 116 Douglas Branch Church Rd. Rocky Ford, GA 30455 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Morning Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Pastor: Wayne Powell 912-425-9804 First Baptist Church 214 S. Main Street Sylvania, GA. 30467 Pastor: Rev Wayne Ayer Sunday School: 9:45 am Morning Worship: 11:00 am Evening Worship: 6:30 pm Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study: 6:45 pm Children’s Snack Supper: 5:30 pm Children’s Choirs: 6:00 pm RA’s/GA’s/Mission Friends 6:45 pm Youth (7-12 grades):6:00 pm First Congregational Church of Sylvania 246 Goloid Church Rd., Sylvania, GA 912-531-6608 Worship 10 a.m. Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. Life Group Bible Studies Monday 6:30 p.m. Pastor: Dr Benny Tate @ RockSprings.com Lay Leaders: Dale Forehand & Tommy Pace “Come As You Are” the number of horses you are planning to bring prepared, as spaces are limited. The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (working cooperatively with Fort Valley State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the counties of Georgia) is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran, Disability Institution. If you are an individual with a disability who may require assistance or accommodation in order to participate in or receive benefit of a service, program, or activity of UGA, or if you desire more information, please contact us. First United Methodist Church 201 N. Main Street, Sylvania, GA 30467 912-564-2747 Pastor: Dorsia Atkinson Sunday School: 9:45 A.M. Morning Worship: 9:00 A.M. (In Fellowship Hall) 11:00 A.M. (In The Sanctuary) Tuesdays: School Prayer Breakfast (Middle & High School) 7:00 A.M. Adult Bible Study 1:00 pm Wednesday: Supper & Devotional 6:00 - 7:30 pm Youth & Children Activities 6:00 - 7:30 pm Goloid Baptist Church 296 Goloid Church Road Sylvania, Georgia 30467 (912)863-7660 Pastor, Keith McFeely Sunday Worship: 10:00 A.M. Hiltonia Baptist Church 1234th Ave Hiltonia Ga, 30467 Pastor Darrell Young Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service 11:00 AM Phone Number 478-552-4809 Hiltonia Trinity Church 2470 Waynesboro Hwy Sylvania, GA 30467 Phone Number: 912-829-4632 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Jackson Baptist Church 5554 Newington Highway Sylvania, GA. 30442 (912)829-3908 Ralph Dixon, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday Night Worship: 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting & Children’s Activities; 6:30 p.m. Little Horse Creek Baptist 814 Little Horse Creek Rd., Rocky Ford, GA 706-402-1199 Pastor: Jim Cheyne Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Wednesday Prayer mtg: 6:30 p.m. “Where Friends Become Family” Memorial Baptist Church 126 Mock Street, Sylvania. Church Phone 912-564-2409. Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship 11:00 a.m., Evening Worship 6:30 p.m., Wednesday Night Prayer Meet ing 7:00 p.m. Pastor Bill Kent. Middle Ground Baptist Church 259 Middleground Road Sylva nia, Ga. Sunday School 9:45 am. and morning worship 11:00 am. Sunday evening worship, 6:00 pm. Wednesday night prayer meeting, 6:30 pm. The current Pastor is Dr. Charlie Cooper. Newington Methodist Church Middleground Road Newington, Georgia 30446 912-829-3318 Sunday School (all ages) 10 am Sunday Morning: 11 a.m. Wednesday: Choir Practice 7 pm Youth 5:30 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Dr. Karen R. Zeigler Everyone is welcome Oak Hill Baptist Church 3233 Oak Hill Church Road Millen, GA 30442 478-982-1616 Pastor: Joshua Johnson Sunday School: 10 a.m. Morning Worship: 11 a.m. No Sunday Night Services Wednesday: 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study - Youth Group -Team Kid www.oakhillmillen.com Parker Grove Missionary Baptist Church 5314 Scarboro Highway Rocky Ford, GA 30455 Pastor: Elder Levon Alston Sunday School - 9am Morning Worship Service - 10am Midweek Worship Service - Wednesday at 7pm For more information contact Jen Ruffin 912-682-4493 Red Bluff Independent Baptist Church 215 Red Bluff Rd. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. and worship services at 11 a.m. Sunday night worship at 6 p.m. and Wednesday services at 6 p.m. Pastor Spike Albritton and may be reached at 904-838- 2179. All are welcome. Rocky Ford Baptist Church RFBC, here for the Gospel 132 Main Street Rocky Ford, GA 30455 (912)-863-4288 Pastor: Wayne Bragg Sunday School: 10 a.m. Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Children/Youth Program: 6-7:30 p.m. www.rockyfordbaptist.com www.facebook.com/ rockyfordbaptist Trinity Episcopal Church 4401 Country Club Rd, Statesboro, 30458. Trinity Episcopal celebrates Sunday Eucharist at 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Father Charles Todd, Rector and Jonathan Murphy, Music Director. Please call the church office at 912-489-4208 or visit their FB page www.facebook. com/T rinityEpiscopalStatesboro for further information on weekly activities. Sylvania students named to GSU Fall 2023 Dean’s List Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 3,500 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2023 Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Local students named are as follows: Atira Tillman Brady Rowell Alexander Collins Sarah Bruno Skyler Johnson Samantha Forehand Marly Moore Blake Davis Sarah Mesecher Elaine Sowell Ashalyn James Alexandria Lovett ©P JOSHUA JOHNSON ak Hill Church Oak Hill Church Road Millen, Georgia 30442 SCAN HERE FOR INFORMATION (478) 982-1616 ll:OOam - Sunday Morning Praise & Worship 'fan/ — Trinity — EPISCOPAL CHURCH • 2 pc Chicken Snack Box with drink $7.49 • EVERY MONDAY! Entree/2 sides & drink $9.00 Friday’s Seafood Platter With Drink SERVING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH! 6 Days a week Breakfast: 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Mon. - Sat.. Lunch: 10 a.m. to 3 pm (Mon. - Fri.) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Saturday’s NEW AT FOJQ’SS Hot and Ready PIZZA! $2.99 slice $3.99 slice & drink $14.99 Seafood Buffet every Friday! South Main Street, Sylvania, Ga. 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