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The True Citizen, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 — Page 5
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44th Outreach Mission
Ministry Anniversary
Palmer Grove Missionary
Baptist Church, 3261 Old
Waynesboro Road, Hephzibah,
will celebrate its 44th Outreach
Mission Ministry Anniversary
1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28.
Special guest will be the Rev.
Elliott R. Bing, pastor of Phil
lip Grove Missionary Baptist
church. The Rev. Sam Hairston
invites the public.
Family & Friends Day
Bryant Grove Baptist Church
will hold its annual Family
and Friends Day program 2
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3 Pastor
William Patterson of the San
Clair Baptist Church will be in
charge of services. The public
is invited.
Family & Friends Day
Third Chapel Baptist Church
will hold its annual Family and
Friends Day program 4 p.m.
Saturday,Feb. 3. Guest speaker
will be Pastor Farry Carter of
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church of
Augusta. The public is invited
Black History Program
Ward Grove Baptist Church
will celebrate its annual Black
History program Sunday, Feb.
4. Sunday School will begin
at 10:15 a.m. with worship
service beginning at 11 a.m.
The public is invited.
Pastor Appreciation
Ward Grove Baptist Church
will celebrate its 4th Pastor
Appreciation honoring Pastor
Abraham and First Fady De-
lores Gibbons 2 p.m. Sunday,
Feb .11. Dinner will be served.
The public is invited.
ISAIAH 35:1-8
1. The wilderness and the
solitary place shall be glad for
them; and the desert shall re
joice, and blossom as the rose.
2. It shall blossom abun
dantly, and rejoice even with
joy and singing: the glory of
Febanon shall be given unto it,
the excellency of Carmel and
Sharon, they shall see the glory
of the Ford, and the excellency
of our God.
3. Strengthen ye the weak
hands, and confirm the feeble
knees.
4. Say to them that are of a
fearful heart, Be strong, fear
not: behold, your God will
come with vengeance, even
God with a recompence; he
will come and save you.
5. Then the eyes of the blind
shall be opened, and the ears
of the deaf shall be unstopped.
6. Then shall the lame man
leap as an hart, and the tongue
of the dumb sing: for in the
wilderness shall waters break
out, and streams in the desert.
7. And the parched ground
shall become a pool, and the
thirsty land springs of water:
in the habitation of dragons,
where each lay, shall be grass
with reeds and rushes.
8. And an highway shall be
there, and a way, and it shall
be called The way of holiness;
the unclean shall not pass over
it; but it shall be for those: the
wayfaring men, though fools,
shall not err therein.
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Life Lines
By Linda Lariscey
TAKING REVENGE FORFEITS
YOUR BLESSINGS
The desert and the dry land will be glad, and
the wilderness will rejoice and blossom...Be
brave; don't be afraid. Your God will come
with vengeance, with divine revenge. He will
come and rescue you. Isaiah 15:1-4 (GW)
Are you currently wandering in a barren land, feeling like nothing
is going to change? It may be more comfortable to have some
shade to rest under, but if there were trees in the desert, it wouldn’t
be a desert anymore. It’s sometimes the result of disobedience or
mistreatment from others that we find ourselves in dry and empty
places. However, God can use these desert experiences to help
us grow and move forward towards a life of abundance in Him.
Your heart is susceptible to every kind of impurity and lie. It is
crucial to protect it by lifting it up to God daily. Anger and the
desire for revenge will keep you in a dry place. To overcome this,
encourage yourself and remind yourself that the Lord can turn
even a desert into a beautiful and joyful place. Your circumstances
will change when you let go of your anger and disappointment
and move forward in life. Do not be afraid but believe that the Lord
will come and rescue you. He will make right the wrongs that you
have gone through and bring joy back into your life.
Revenge is not the solution to your problems. It will only leave
you wandering in the wilderness of this world, finding no rest, and
being tormented by scorpions and rattle snakes. The best thing
you can do is forgive those who have wronged you, including
yourself. Let go of any resentment towards God, as He is the only
one who can restore the hope that the enemy has stolen from
you. Instead of trying to figure out how to get back at the people
who hurt you, pray for them. If you don’t then you should get use
to your desert home.
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 & 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.
AWANA is 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 at9:30 a.m. followed by worship at 10:30.
Evening services are every 1", 3 I[I & 4 th 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 (cell).
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 th 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 1 st,
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 1st, 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" 1 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 dinner3rd 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 st 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 [d 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 th 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 th
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
n 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. 1 st & 3rd Sunday
9:30 prayer. Every Sunday 10:00 a.m. Sunday
School. 11:30 a.m. Sunday Worship.
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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