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Church events
All listings in Church
Events are free and available
to religious organizations
sponsoring free or low-cost
events for the public.
Churches may submit notices
by fax at (770) 889-6017 or
via e-mail at events@forsyth
news.com.
Concord Baptist Church
... Free food given away
the fourth Thursday of each
month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at
the church.
Grace Chapel Church of
Christ
... invites you its weekly
schedule of events:
• 9:30 a.m. Sunday wor¬
ship assembly.
• 11 a.m. Sunday Bible
study.
• Life Groups are held each
Sunday evening for fellowship
and study.
• 7 p.m. Wednesday
evening Bible study.
• Counseling services are
offered by appointment. Call
(770) 457-3028 for more
information.
The church is located at
6755 Majors Road in
Cumming, at the corner of
Majors and Castleberry. The
telephone number is (678)
455-6845 and the Web address
is www.GraceChapel
Church.com.
Trinity Presbyterian
Church
... The Rev. Owen Gregory
Moore was recently welcomed
with a reception in his honor
at Trinity in the Free Home
Community of Canton. He
will serve as part-time pastor
at Trinity Church. He states
that he is excited about his call
to Trinity and looks forward to
a growing relationships with
the Church and the people in
the community.
Christian Fine Arts of
Forsyth
... is currently accepting
registrations for the Marching
band and color guard.
Students in sixth-12th grade
can be in the marching band
and students in seventh-12th
can be in color guard. They
march at the home games of
the North GA Falcons football
team and perform in parades
and other events throughout
the year. Band camp will be
held Aug. 6-9 at Chalcedon
Presbyterian Church in
Cumming. Registration forms
can be found at cfaforsyth.org.
For more information, contact
Hedy Farley at
hedy4421 @aim.com.
Christian Fine Arts of Forsyth
is also currently accepting reg¬
istrations for the fall semester
music classes. Several classes
are offered for all ages in
band, chorus, swing choir,
pipe band and strings. Please
see the website for the full
schedule and class descrip¬
tions at cfaforsyth.org.
Northland Bible Training
Center
... is now forming classes
for in-depth study of the Bible
and ministerial training.
Northland is a study center of
Global University. For more
information, call Pastor
Michael Spivey at Northland
Church at (678) 455-9020.
Local pastor forming trip
to Israel
... The Rev. Ted Miller,
pastor of Lanier United
Methodist Church, will be
hosting a group of that will
tour the Holy Land from Feb.
2-11,2009. The trip will
include visiting many biblical
landmarks. For the travelers’
convenience, all arrangements
will be made in advance.
There will be guided tours
throughout the trip as well as
ample time to pursue personal
interests, learn, relax and
shop. For more information,
contact Miller at (678) 758-
7870 or e-mail him at lanier
pastor@bellsouth.net.
Four carat diamond ten¬
nis bracelet benefit
... The retail value of the
bracelet is $4,000. Raffle tick¬
ets are $10 per ticket. Tickets
may be purchased at Lance’s
FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS — Sunday, June 1,2008
CELEBRATED OCCA SIGNS
Jewelry in Cumming where
the bracelet is on display. The
raffle drawing to be held at 2
p.m. June 21. The winner need
not be present to win and will
be notified the day of the
drawing. Proceeds will go to
Heart for Africa, a humanitari¬
an faith-based organization
serving orphans in Kenya.
Funds will be used to help
relocate 65 orphaned children
in Kenya as they are moved
from the slum to a new
orphanage home July 7-17. To
learn more about the trip, visit
www.heartforafrica.org or call
Kathy Williams at (770) 887-
8865.
Worship at Lake Lanier
... is at 9 a.m. every
Sunday through Aug. 31 at the
Bald Ridge Marina Chapel.
Join them for an informal
worship service of prayer and
music with a message deliv¬
ered by the Cumming First
United Methodist Church
Ministerial Staff. Don’t forget
to dress for the weather. For
more information, call (770)
887-2900 or visit www.cfumc
ga.com.
Georgia Mountains
Unitarian Universalist
Church
... is a congregation whose
Sunday church services begin
at 11 a.m., and childrenis reli¬
gious education classes at
11:30 a.m. Child care is pro¬
vided. On June 1, “New
Members Recognition Day”
will be a celebration of nine
new members with story and
song, followed by a potluck in
their honor.
Shady Grove Baptist
Church Revival
... will be at 7:30 p.m.
today through June 7. Rev.
Joey Gilbert and Rev. Jeremy
Waters will be helping Rev.
Richard Brown. Please join
them in the first revival meet¬
ing of the summer season.
Friendship Baptist
Church Vacation Bible
School
... Bible school will be at 7
p.m. today through June 5 at
the church. Classes are for
newborns through adults and
all are invited. Call (678) 544-
5009 for more information.
Pleasant Grove United
Methodist Church
... invites children ages 2-
5th grade to Vacation Bible
School from 6-8:30 p.m. today
through June 5. This year’s
theme is “Power Lab.” There
will be a cookout at 5 p.m.
Sunday evening to kick off the
week. To register, call the
church at (770) 844-7095 or
visit www.groupvbs
.com/webtoybox/myvbs/pgvbs
2008.
Pine Crest Baptist
Vacation Bible School
... “God’s Big Backyard”
will be from 6:45-9 p.m. today
through June 6. Kickoff starts
at 6:30 p.m. today with a bal¬
loon release. Come out to
have fun and learn about
God's word. Call Lori Tipton
at (678) 947-5159 with any
questions or for information.
Oak Grove Baptist
Church
... All ages are invited to
Vacation Bible School as they
learn about God’s Big
Backyard. Bible School will
be from 6:30-9 p.m.today
through June 5. Adult classes
will be available.
Harmony Grove Baptist
Church Vacation Bible
School
... will be from 7-9 p.m.
today through June 6. There
will be classes for all ages,
nursery to adult. Come and
bring a friend. The church is
at 5470 Keith Bridge Road in
Cumming. For more informa¬
tion, call (770) 887-8282 or
visit www.harmonygrovebap
tist.org.
Shady Grove Baptist
Church Vacation Bible
School
... will be from 7-9 p.m.
every night from today
through June 5 at the church,
located on Shady Grove Road.
There will be classes for all
ages. Everyone is invited to
attend.
First Christian Church
... invites children ages 3
years-5th grade to attend
Power Lab Vacation Bible
School from 6:30-9 p.m. June
2-6 at 1270 Sawnee Drive.
Come discover that Jesus has
the power. For more informa¬
tion, call the Children’s
Ministry office at (770) 887-
5542.
Cumming Second Baptist
Church Vacation Bible
School
... will be from today
through June 6. This year’s
theme is God’s Big Backyard.
Everyone is invited to come
and join them as they learn
about Jesus. There will be
classes for all age groups,
including adults. The kickoff
will be at 5:30 p.m. May 31
with food and games.
Deer Creek Shores
Presbyterian Church
Annual Jumble Sale
... will be from 8 a.m.-7
p.m. June 6 and from 8 a.m.-2
p.m. June 7. $3 bags will be
from noon-2 p.m. June 7.
They are also accepting dona¬
tions beginning June 1. All
proceeds go to local, commu¬
nity and foreign missionary
needs. For more information,
call (404) 368-3125.
Mt. Tabor Vacation Bible
School
... “God’s Big Backyard”
will kick-off from noon-2 p.m.
June 7. Bible school will
begin June 8, from 6:45-9
p.m. All ages are welcome.
A Jewel of A Luncheon
... will be at 11:15 a.m.
June 12 at Berkeley Hills
Country Club, 2300 Pond
Drive in Duluth. All are invit¬
ed to this non-denominational
luncheon. The cost is $15. The
luncheon will include Roma
Creations demonstrating the
art of beading, a solo by Josh
Dove and speaker Sandy
Ourso, the former Executive
Director of the Governor’s
Partnership for a Drug-Free
Louisiana and author of
“‘Rescued by Prayer".
Reservations for luncheon and
free childcare can be made by
contacting Nancy at (770)
939-9405 or at
ngcwc@yahoo.com.
Kilough Church Vacation
Bible School
... “Gospel Light's Son
World, Adventure Park” will
be from 6:15-8:45 p.m. June
8-11 at the church, located at
321 Kilough Church Road in
Dawsonville. Classes are for
ages 3-high school. Call (706)
216-1440 and register today.
God’s Big Backyard 99
Vacation Bible School
... will be from 6:30-8:30
p.m. June 8-13 at Concord
Baptist Church. Register
online at www.cbccum
ming.org.
Bethlehem Baptist
Church
... located at 5528 Post
Road, invites everyone to join
them at Vacation Bible School
from 6:45-9 p.m. June 8-13.
There are classes for all ages,
infant through adult. Kickoff
will be at 6:45 p.m. June 6.
Hamburgers and hot dogs will
be served at the kickoff. For
more information, call (678)
478-5811 or email
V B S2008 @ bethlehembapti stb
bc.org.
Etowah Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School
... “God’s Big Backyard- A
Service to Others” will be from
6:30-9 p.m. June 8-13 at the
church, located at 7879 Auraria
Road in Dawsonville.
Everyone is welcome. There
will be classes and activities
for all ages.
Grace Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School
... will be from 6-8:30 p.m.
July 7-11. Their theme is
"Outrigger Island: Living
God’s Unshakeable Truth.”
Births
They’ll have classes for 3 year
olds-7th graders as well as an
adult class. For more informa¬
tion, or to register, visit
www.gracebcc.org and click on
VBS 2008, or call (770) 887-
5988.
THnity Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School
... will be from 6:30-8:30
p.m. June 8-13. The theme is
“God’s Big Backyard.” There
will be classes for all ages. The
church is located at 1566
Thompson Road. For more
information, call (706) 265-
1552.
New Light Baptist
Church
... invites everyone to join
them in “God’s Big Back Yard”
where kids have a blast serving
God. A backyard bash and
kickoff with food and fun will
be from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 7.
Backyard adventures are from
7-9 p.m. June 8-13. All are
welcome, from babies to
adults. Call Annette Watson at
(770) 772-0862 for more infor¬
mation.
Upcoming sermon series
and support groups at Lanier
Church
... Pastor Ted Miller of
Lanier United Methodist
Church will begin a new ser¬
mon series on June 8 entitled
“Heroes.” The series will run
through July and will lift up
biblical heroes and more.
Worship times are 8:45 a.m.
(traditional) and 11 a.m. (con¬
temporary praise). A support
group, “Help for Hurting
Hearts,” gives ear and advice to
people with all kinds of prob¬
lems and meets in the Lanier
UMC sanctuary at 6 p.m. every
Sunday. For more information,
call the church office at (770)
887-0615. Lanier United
Methodist Church is located at
1979 Buford Hwy. in
Cumming. Visit lanier
church@bellsouth.net.
Time Travel Kids Kanip
... for lst-6th graders will
be from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. June 9-
13 at Greater Heights Baptist
Church (433 Canton Road,
Suite 306 in Cumming). For
more information, call (770)
887-4802 or visit www.great
erheightscumming.org.
Brookwood Baptist
Church Vacation Bible
School
... in south Forsyth County
invites everyone to “God’s Big
Backyard.” Ages 4-completed
9th graders will meet from
8:45 a.m.-noon June 9-13. For
more information or to register,
call (678)296-1463.
Quest for the Truth 99
Fine Arts Day Camp
... will be from 9 a.m.-l
p.m. June 9-13.at North Lanier
Baptist Church at 829 Atlanta
Hwy. in Cumming. Camp is
for kids in K-5th grade (com¬
pleted).
Choose classes in martial
arts, drawing, dance, rocketry,
woodworking, scrapbooking,
culinary arts, mosaic and much
more. See more information at
www.northlanier.org or call
(770) 781-5433.
Antioch Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School
... will be from 7-9 p.m.
June 16. This year’s theme is
“God’s Big Backyard.” Come
join them for a time of spiritual
growth and family fun. Call
(770) 887-6900 for informa¬
tion or visit www.welcome
loantioch.org.
Cumming Baptist Church
... invites guests to schedule
a photo session at the church at
available times from June 10-
14. There will also be available
times the following week.
Photos and portraits will be
made by Life Touch at the
most reasonable price currently
available. Visit www.cumming
baptist.net or call Janette
Barfield at (770) 887-7457 to •
sign up.
Cumming Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School
... “Outrigger Island: Living
God’s Unshakeable Truth" will
be from 9 a.m.-noon June 23-
Corbin Anthony
Harris
Heather and Mark Harris
announce the birth of their son,
Corbin Anthony Harris. He
was born May 22, 2008 at
Northside Hospital. He
weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are
Judy and Ronnie Manley,
Reddies and Renee Russell.
Paternal grandparents are Mark
Harris and Jenny Wood and
Lynn Vemor.
Great grandmother is
Louise Lackey.
Landon Wesley
Smallwood
Jessica and Wesley
Smallwood announce the birth
of their son Landon Wesley
Smallwood. He was born May
16, 2008. He weighed 6
pounds, 6 ounces and meas¬
ured 19 inches.
Grandparents are Arlene
and Jeffrey Rothstein, Bill lllg,
Patty and Jerry Smallwood.
27. This is open to children
ages 3-5th grade. For more
information or to register, visit
www.cummingbaptist.net or
call (770) 205-6699.
Deer Creek Shores
Presbyterian Church
Vacation Bible School
... will be from 9 a.m.-noon
June 11-13. Join their beach
party as they will be “Surfin’
through the Scriptures.”
Classes are for rising K-5th
graders. Call (770) 887-6801
to register.
Berean Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School
... All children between the
ages of 4-12 are invited to
"Dino-Detectives: Digging for
God’s Truth” from 5:30-8:30
p.m. June 16-20 at the church
located at 7710 Majors Road in
Cumming.
Children will have the
opportunity to dig into God’s
word to discover what hap¬
pened to dinosaurs. More
important, they will learn how
the Bible answers life's basic
questions: Who made the
world? Who am I, and why am
1 here? Where am I going, and
how can I be right with God?
Does God keep His promises?
To register, call (770) 889-
1302. For transportation, call
(678) 206-5079.
Parkway Presbyterian
Church
... in Cumming will be
hosting Dave Ramsey’s
“Financial Peace University”
starting June 11. Classes will
be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and
will run for 13 weeks. For
more information, call (770)
889-8694.
Corinth Baptist Church
events
• First adult softball tourna¬
ment- June 21 at Dawsonville
Parks and Recreation. This is a
double elimation tournament.
First, second and third place
plaques will be awarded.
Concessions will be sold. Call
Tammy Pruitt at (678) 316-
2540 or Nancy Hood at (770)
887-5561 for registration
prices or to register. All pro¬
ceeds benefit their youth
church camp fund.
St. Jude’s Children’s
Hospital benefit southern
gospel singing
... will be at 6 p.m. June 28
at People’s Baptist church
located at 6182 McEver Road
in Flowery Branch. Groups
featured will include Strait
Way, The Lambdins, The
Bridgeman’s and The Melody
Trio. Everyone is welcome. A
love offering will be taken to
send to St. Jude’s Children’s
Hospital in Tennessee. For
more information, call (770)
945-5556.
Grace Pointe Community
Church
... is partnering with Camp
All-American in Duluth to
bring a new camp experience
from July 7-25 to North
Forsyth/South Dawson.
Register online at www.cam
phopeforsyth.org or contact
Ralph Johnston at (770) 530-
Alyssa Leigh White
Josh and Tanya White
announce the birth of their
daughter, Alyssa Leigh White.
She was born March 4, 2008,
at 7:02 a.m. at Northside
Hospital. She weighed 8
pounds, 4 ounces and meas¬
ured 20 inches.
Maternal grandparents are
David Dowdy, of Cumming,
and Deborah Dowdy, of
Dawsonville.
Paternal grandparents are
Keith and Tracie White of
Canton.
She was welcomed home
by her two sisters Katelyn and
Ansley.
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2714 for more information.
Grace Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School
... will be from 6-8:30 p.m.
July 7-11. Our theme is
“Outrigger Island: Living
God’s Unshakeable Truth.”
They’ll have classes for
preschoolers ages 3 through
grade 7 as well as an adult
class. For more information,
or to register, visit
www.gracebcc.org or call
(770) 887-5988.
Greater Heights Baptist
Church Vacation Bible
School Revival
... will be from 7-9 p.m.
July 21-25 at the church,
located at 433 Canton Road,
Suite 306 in Cumming. This is
for all ages. Call (770) 887-
4802 or visit www.greater
heightscumming.org for more
information.
Bethelview United
Methodist Summer Camp
... offers six fun-packed
weeks of summer camp.
Hours are from 9 a.m.-12:45
p.m. Monday-Thursday.
Stories, artwork and games
will reflect the theme of each
camp. Children two (potty
trained) to five years old are
welcome. Call (770) 205-9656
for information. Register
soon, as only 40 children are
accepted into each camp.
Christ Redeemer
Catholic Church
... invites everyone to visit
their church and worship as
the following Masses:
Saturday Mass- 5:30 p.m.;
Sunday Mass- 9 and 11:15
a.m.; Weekday Mass- Tuesday
and Thursday at 9 a.m.,
Wednesday and Friday at 6:15
p.m.; Confessions- Wednesday
at 5:15 p.m. and Saturday at
4:30 p.m. or by appiontment.
The church is located at 991
Kilough Church Road in
Dawsonville. Call (706) 265-
1361 for more information.
Reformer’s Unanimous
... is a faith based, Christ
centered addictions program
that directs the addicted back
to God’s support group, the
local church.
Headquartered in
Rockford, 111., RU now has
chapters around the world
helping people break the
chains of addiction. A local
chapter is meeting at 4 p.m.
each Friday evening at Vision
Baptist Church (www.vision
baptist.com) where stories of
victory are shared, groups and
individuals are personally
counseled from God’s Word
and lessons are taught on
overcoming temptations of all
sort. For information or help,
call (678)994-2174.
Creekside Sports
Summer Sport Camps
... will be offered through¬
out the summer. Visit
www.creekside.net or call Joe
Greene at (770) 781-0732 for
more information.
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