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The Amen Corner
Windsor Spring Baptist Church, 3692 Windsor Spring Rd.
will begin June 10. Hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tuesdays and
Thursdays. All children ages two through 10 are welcome. For more
information, call the church at 790-5356.
Macedonia Baptist Church, 1828 Wrightsboro Road
-Free clothing available for those in need. The Clothes Closet hours
of operation are 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information,
please contact Ms. Candy Katz at 737-6834 (Monday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday). :
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The Friendly Church of God in Christ, 1115 Carrie St.
Free weekly meals are available to anyone who is hungry in the
Laney-Walker Blvd. area. The church will serve meals every Wednes
day from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Elder Leßoy James is pastor.
Universal Ministries Christian Fellowhip, Tobacco Rd.
‘Bible studies are held every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. and features
certified courses through the Evangelical Teacher Training Association.
Broadway Baptist Church, 2323 Barton Chapel Rd.
*Flea market will be held at the church on Saturday, April 5 from
10 a.m. until. Rev. Ella Thomas is pastor.
The Tenth District Convention of the General Missionary
Baptist Convention of Georgia, Inc.
*Second Anniversary celebration for Columbia County will be
Saturday, April 5, at 3 p.m. The program will be held at Water Branch
Baptist Church, Old Wrightsboro Rd. The speaker will be Sis. Mary
Patterson Murray, state president of the Women’s Auxillary of the
Baptist convention. For more information call (706) 733-0334.
*ssth Anniversary celebration of the Women’s Auxilary will be
held on Sunday, April 13, at 6 p.m. The program will be held at Green
Grove Baptist Church, 1692 Old Savannah Rd. Rev. Lessel Leonard,
pastor of Green Grove will deliver the sermon.
Green Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Old Savannah Rd.
*Pastor Aide Ministry 7th anniversary celebration will be held
Sunday, April 13, at 2:30p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Anthony
Daniels, pastor of Bottsford Spring Baptist Church. Rev. Lessel
Leonard is pastor.
Maranatha Christian Center, 400 Warren Rd.
*Register for the Women of Wisdom Spring Conference on Friday,
April 4, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 5, at 10 a.m. during two special
programs. Guest speakers for the program will be Taffi Dollar, wife of
Creflo Dollar, pastors of World Changes Ministries in College Park,
Georgia. During the Saturday session, Billie Hunt, staff teacher at
Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, will be the guest speaker.
" Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Augusta Ave.
« 11th Church Anniversarywillbe held Sunday, April 6,at 11a.m. Guest
speaker will be Dr. George Weaver. Dr. Kenneth B. Martin is pastor.
Elim Baptist Church, 23;: Mt. A:::lrg 2:&9 e,
oClothi jve-away will be held on Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. ta
p.m. a:'tl”:egcfumh For more information, call 738-1294. Charles E. Smith
is pastor.
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* Ministerial opportunties for all members
Dr. REGINALD D. Simmons
Senior Pastor
* Sunpay WorsHilP 10:45 A.m.
® ¢ BisLE STUDY, THUR. 7:00 P.M.
* WAAW - 94.7 FM, Sunpay 8 - 9 A.m.
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Services Hew At: Tobacco Rd. Elementary School Audiorium * 2397 Tobacco Rd.
| Mail Address: P.O. Bx 1461 * Augusta, GA 30903-1461
i Ph: 1 (800) 731-2310 * E-Mail: umin@csra.net
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Second Shiloh Baptist Church, 1243 Summer St.
eTabletea event willbe held Sunday, April 13, at 7 p.m. Special guests
will be The Creative Impression with Rebecca Minter-Williams, Grady
Allen, and Shemon Production. The event is sponsored by Deacon
Emanuel Williams and proceeds will benefit Second Shiloh Jubilaires.
Tremount Temple Baptist Church, 1363 11th St.
*Pastor's 10th anniversary celebration will be held Sunday, April
6, at 4 p.m. Rev. Antonio Smith and the Providence Baptist Church
will be in charge of the service. Rev. Willam Bass is pastor.
EVERYONE IS INVITEDI!!
THIS Friday
April 4, 1997
at 7 PM
Taffi Dollar,
wife of Creflo Dollar
Senior Pastor of
World Changes Ministries
in Atlanta, GA, -
will be ministering
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MARANATHA CHRISTIAN CENTER
400 WARREN ROAD
AUGUSTA, GA 30907
860 - 3011
FREE ADMISSION!!!
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Historic Springfield Baptist Church, 12 & Reynolds Sts.
*Candlelight communion service will be held Sunday, April 6, at 7
p.m. Rev. Gordon Thomas, pastor of Ross Grove Baptist Church, will
be the guest speaker. Rev. E.T. Martin is pastor.
Beulah Grove Baptist Church, 1334 Poplar St.
*"Memorial Tree of Life'" program, sponsored by the memorial
ministry, will be held Sunday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. The program is an
inspirational and joyous way of remembering a loved one and having
the loved one's name engraved on the church's "memorial tree of life".
Musical guests for the program will be Creative Impressions. Dr. Sam
Davis is pastor.
Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1415 Jones St.
*8 a.m. worship service will begin Sunday, April 6, in addition to the
11 a.m. worship service. Rev. Tommy Burgess, Jr is pastor.
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Baptist Church
Dr. C.S. Hamilton, Minister
1223 Laney-Walker Blvd.
Augusta, GA 30901
Church School 9:30 A.M. *Morning Worship 11
AM. Broadcast Hour (WTHB 1550) » Nursery,
Kindergarten Opene Bible Study-Tues. 6 P.M.
Prayer Meeting Tues. 7 P.M.*Daily Kindergarten
Services 7 A.M. to 5§ P.M.
Augusta’s First Presbyterian
listed in National Register
The First Presbyterian Church
of Augusta, located in Richmond
County, was listed in the National
Register of Historic Places in Feb
ruary. :
The First Presbyterian Church
of Augusta consists of a main sanc
tuary (c. 1789-1812) and its four
additions datingfrom 1951 to 1978.
The main sanctuary, finished in
1812, was designed by Robert Mills
in the Classical style, but changes
in 1847 gaveit a Romanesquestyle
appearance. The church is brick,
covered in smooth scored stuccoe,
creating a stone effect. The roof
and spire are shingled. There is a
round-arched, wooden, central
doorand two pairs of round-arched
windows on the front facade. The
church is entered through a vesti
bule which opens into the sanctu
ary. Two winding staircases lead
to the balcony.
The First Presbyterian Church
of Augusta is significant in archi
tecture as a good example of a
church huilding that, throughout
its 180 years of continuous use,
has changed to reflect the prevail
ing popularity of church styles.
The church is significant in social
history and religion for being the
Teen Spiritual Awareness ’97
begins July 29 at Paine
Teenage Spiritual Awareness’97
(TSA), will be held at historic Paine
College, from July 29 through Au
gust 1.
The purpose of the TSA retreats
aretobringyouth of different races,
cities, states and denominations
together on one accord. Youth are
instructed through thought-pro
voking videos, biblical sessions
teaching Christian ethics, daily
music workshops to enhance their
musical abilities and wholesome
Christian fellowship. The retreats
are enlightening to all youth who
areinattendance. Attending youth
AN ey
ENRICHING
The Seasons Of Life |
The CSRA Agency On Aging |
The CSRA Agency on Aging was designated
in October, 1974 to provide and coordinate
programs for older adults in the CSRA. The
goal of the Agency is to assure maximum
independence and to enhance the quality of
life for older persons through the adminis
tration of an areawide system of programs.
Call us for information and referrals to
Senior Programs throughout the CSRA.
* Community Care Services Program
* Operation Independence
* Homemaker Aids
* Personal Care Aids
* Transportation
* Home Modifications
(706) 667-4695 » 1-888-922-4464
Web Site: http://www.csrardc.org/csra/
2123 Wrightsboro Rd + PO. Box 2800 - Augusta, GA 30914-2800
Look for the Augusta Focus table at the CSRA
Black Expo on Saturday, April 12, at the
Augusta State University Athletic Complex.
AUGUSTA FOCUS APRIL 3, 1997
oldest Presbyterian church build
ing in Augusta. Georgia is a state
in which Presbyterians were al
ways in the minority among Chris
tian denominations.
The nomination of the First -
Presbyterian Church of Augusta
tothe National Register was spon
sored by the church congregation
and supported by Historic Au- .
gusta, Inc. :
The National Registeris the fed- -
eral government’s official list of |
historic buildings, structures, *
sites, objects and districts worthy
of preservation. According to Ri
chard Cloues, deputy state his
toric preservation officer, listing -
in the National Register recog
nizes a property’s significance and
ensures that the property will be
taken intoaccount in the planning
of federally funded or licensed
projects. In addition, owners of
income-producing National Reg
ister properties may be eligible for
rehabilitation tax incentives.
For more information on the
National Register and other pres
ervation programs, contact the
Historic Preservation Division of
the Department of Natural Re
sources at (404) 656-2840.
will present a free gospel concert to
the local public to close out the
retreat.
Early registration is $25. Regis
tration after April 15 is $35. Infor
mation regarding this retreat may
be directed to the state coordinator
nearest you. In Washington, DC
area (703)455-1946, Virginia area
(747) 829-6681 or (757) 220-2094,
New York area (718) 601-6197,
North Carolina area (903) 498-
8891, South Carolina (803) 279-
3254 or (803) 593-5775, Georgia
and all other areas(7o6) 790-3212
0r(706)793-1039.
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