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The True Citizen, Wednesday, December 27, 2023 — Page 7
OBITUARIES
Thomas Lee Newkirt
Mr. Thomas Lee Newkirt, 70, of Waynesboro GA, entered
into eternal rest on Thursday morning of December 21,2023
at his residence.
Family visitation will be held
Friday, December 29, 2023 from
11:00-1:00 p.m. and public view
ing will be held from 4:00-7:00
p.m. at Phinazee and Son Fu
neral Home, 404 West 8th Street,
Waynesboro GA 30830.
Funeral Services will be held
Saturday, December 30, 2023,
11:00 a.m. at Roberson Grove
Baptist Church, 985 GA-24 West,
Waynesboro, GA 30830.
Interment will follow at Rober
son Grove Baptist Church Cem
etery.
Phinazee and Son Funeral Home will
be in charge of the services. phinazee & SON
“A Family Tradition
Since 1919”
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Kelsey M. Phinazee
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Almari K. Phinazee
Manager
Crystal M. Preston
Mae Etta Wright
Nathaniel Dennard Herrington Jr.
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Burke Memorial Funeral Home
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Mrs. Mae Etta Wright of S ardis,
GA, entered into eternal rest on
December 21, 2023. Funeral
services will be announced at a
later date.
Phinazee and Son Funeral
Home will be in charge of the
services.
Mr. Nathaniel Dennard Her
rington Jr. was born on Janu
ary 4, 2005 to Peggy Scott &
Nathaniel Dennard Herrington
Sr. He entered into eternal rest
on December 20, 2023. Funeral
arrangements will be announced
at a later date.
Phinazee and Son Funeral
Home will
be in charge
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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.
Watch Night Service
One In Christ Baptist Church, 145 Glisson Road, Girard, will
hold its Watch Night Service 10 p.m. Dec. 31. The Rev. Willie
Givens invites the public.
Come Worship with Us
These Burke County Churches invite you to attend services and these merchants take pride in presenting this inspirational message:
Church Listings
Life Lines
By Linda Lariscey
DARKNESS: A BACKDROP FOR THE
STARS
3
He who walks in the darkness does not know
where he is going [he is drifting aimlessly].
While you have the Light, believe and trust
in the Light [have faith in it, hold on to it, rely on it], so that you may
become sons of Light [being filled with Light as followers of God]
(John 12:35-36 (AMP)
Social media can lead you down an aimless path. Before you
know it, you’ve spent an hour wandering the internet’s "land of
nod." Getting lost in it for hours is easy without achieving anything
productive. While some people may use it for noble purposes,
there is no denying that much of the content can be dark and
depressing.
From a spiritual perspective, only one path can lead us out of
darkness towards enlightenment. By following Christ, we can have
a greater purpose than ourselves, which helps us live productive
lives. God has a purpose for all of us to fulfill, and in doing so,
we find a life worth living - a significant life of which useless
distractions cannot deter us.
Jesus is our bright and morning star. He, like us, was born of God,
the Father of lights. We live out our lives in a world that can be
cold and dark. However, as followers of Christ, we are the light
of the world. Our mission is to shine like stars in the universe
to give people hope and guide those who have lost their way
toward the Light.
Decide to stay "online with Jesus." Let the stars in the night sky
teach us a lesson. They appear small to us, yet they glisten and
gleam from a backdrop of darkness. The little things, such as
a kind word, a generous tip, or a sweet smile, can brighten the
paths for someone who needs an encounter with Christ. You’re
a star so shine like one!
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Bell Grove Baptist Church
I 970 Hwy. 25 South, Waynesboro,
GA, Sunday School begins 10:30 a.m.
Worship Service at 11:30 every fourth Sunday.
Pastor 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.AWANAis
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 lh 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
II 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
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
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 ,h 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
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 1 st and 3 rd Sundays. Bible Study
begins at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. Prayer service,
every Tuesday prior to the 3 rd 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.
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. Nathaniel 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 51 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 rd 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 lh 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 Church 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:
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 YouTube. 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 1:30-1:50
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. 4" 1 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. next to the 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 th
Sundays. Bible study each Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.
Rev. Evelyn Ellis is the pastor. Call 706-554-4120.
Email: westministchurch@att.net.
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