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Church News
The
Commerce News
Page 5B • December 12, 2007
Children at St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Mission gave a Christmas presentation after Mass on
Sunday. The children displayed a nativity scene and sang Christmas songs.
Special Service
Planned Dec. 23
At Mt. Calvary
The senior choir and others at
Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist
Church, Commerce, will cele
brate the birth of Christ in song
and praise during a service on
Sunday, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m.
The Rev. Kenneth Sims, assis
tant pastor, will be the master of
ceremonies for the event.
The church is located at 96
MLK Jr. Drive. W.R. Brown is the
pastor. For more information,
call 706-335-6263.
New Schedule Set
At Madison Street
Madison Street Baptist Church,
Commerce, announces its new
schedule.
Events listed include: Youth
Training and Visitation Tuesday
at 6 p.m., Noon Day Intercessory
Prayer from 12:10-12:45 p.m.
Wednesday, adult Bible study and
youth “MAD” Bible study 6:30 to
7:30 p.m., Sunday school begins
at 10 a.m. and worship services
are held at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Services are broadcast every
Sunday at 11 a.m. on WJJC AM
1270. The church is located at
188 Madison Street.
Mayfield To Sing
In Commerce Sun.
Larry Mayfield will be sing
ing Christmas carols on Sunday,
Dec. 16, at 2 p.m., at Peachtree
Village, located at 199 Gary
Road, Commerce.
Everyone is welcome.
For more information, call
706-367-8133.
Warren Chapel
Plans Music
Program Dec. 16
Warren Chapel United
Methodist Church, Commerce,
will present a musical program
by The Voices of Change, Sunday,
December 16, at 4 p.m.
Immediately following the pro
gram, Warren Chapel and the
Voices of Change will host a
Christmas dinner for the com
munity.
“We invite and welcome your
presence,” pastor Anthony
Howell said.
For more information, contact
Anetra Pattman or Chris Neal
at 706-335-5290. The church is
located at 468 Homer Road.
Christmas
Musical Ahead At
Commerce Baptist
The First Baptist Church of
Commerce will present its
Christmas musical Sunday, Dec.
16, at 7:00 p.m.
The church is located at 1345
South Elm Street.
Todd Chandler will direct
approximately 80 vocalists from
the church choir, the Jackson
County Comprehensive High
School Advanced Ensemble and
the Shorter Chorale in the sing
ing of John Rutter’s “O Holy
Night” to the accompaniment of
Judy Eubanks, pianist, and Kathy
Pruett, organist.
The public is invited to the
program and to the reception
that will follow immediately in
the church Family Fellowship
Center.
Gospel Singing
Planned Saturday
The Porterhouse Restaurant,
Commerce, will hold a gospel
singing on Saturday, Dec. 15, at
6 p.m.
Rick Duren and the Boys of
Alabama will perform. A Jackson
County man, Stan, will be play
ing with the group.
The restaurant is located at 723
Barber Road.
For more information, call
Tim Thompson at Lebanon
United Methodist Church at
706-202-5787.
Gordon's Chapel
UMC To Present
Christmas Cantata
Gordon’s Chapel United
Methodist Church choir will pres
ent its Christmas cantata, “Jesus,
There’s Something About That
Name,” on Friday, December 21,
at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December
23, at 11 a.m.
“Please come and join us in the
celebration of our Savior’s birth,”
church leaders said.
Gordon's Chapel
UMC To Host Live
Nativity Saturday
Gordon’s Chapel United
Methodist Church will hold
a live nativity at the Sanford
Community Center from 4to 8
p.m. on Saturday, December 15.
“Please come and join in the
celebration of the birth of our
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,”
organizers said.
Rogers Baptist
Plans Christmas
Program Sunday
Rogers Baptist Church will pres
ent its annual Christmas program
Sunday, December 16, at 6 p.m.
The church is located at 1890
Rogers Church Rd., Commerce,
just off the Neese-Commerce
Rd.
For more information or
directions, call 706-338-0491 or
706-335-6889.
The Rev. Carlton Peters is pas
tor.
Apple Valley Choir
To Perform Musical
Apple Valley Baptist Church
choir will perform the musical
“Bethlehem’s Child” on Sunday,
December 16, at 10 a.m.
The church children will pres
ent the nativity.
Everyone is invited.
Watch Service Set
Redeemed Baptist Church will
hold a New Yearis Eve watch
night service at the Commerce
Cultural Center on December 31
beginning at 8 p.m.
Divine 3, the Homeland Boys
and the Presley Trio will per
form.
For more information, call pas
tor Phil Parks at 706-677-4446 or
David Presley at 706-652-2782.
Homer Baptist To
Host Brown Family
Homer Baptist Church will host
the Brown family Christmas con
cert, “A Celebration in Song,”
Thursday, December 20, at 6:30
p.m.
Candlelight Service
Ahead At Hebron
Hebron Presbyterian Church
will hold a casual candlelight
Christmas service Sunday,
December 16, at 6 p.m.
“ Dress casually, come and sing
carols with us, and hear the story
and music of Christmas,” church
leaders said.
Directions to the church: take
GA Hwy. 59 North from Hwy.
441 at Commerce, or from
I-85 north, exit 154 go right
and then left on Hwy 59 N; at
Ashland Corners, take a right
on Bold Spring Road and follow
for 1.3 miles, then take a right
on Hebron Church Road. The
church will be a mile down on
the right.
For more information, further
directions, or for prayer requests,
call pastor Rick Billingslea at
706-499-2250.
Penance Service Set
At St. Catherine's
There will be a Penance service
at St. Catherine Laboure Catholic
Mission on Thursday, December
13, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Father Liem and visiting priests
will be available to hear confes
sions and to administer absolu
tion.
Ladies of the parish will be
decorating the Church with poin-
settias for the Christmas season.
If anyone would like to donate
a plant in memory or in honor of
a loved one, there are designated
envelopes in the back of the
Church to record the name of
those honored. The cost of each
poinsettia is $6.
The church is located at 708
State Street in Commerce.
The church number is
706-335-2622.
Solid Rock To
Present Program
Solid Rock Baptist Church,
Maysville, will present its
Christmas program Saturday,
December 15, at 7 p.m.
The chuch is located on Hwy.
52 West.
Hurricane Grove
To Hold Celebration
Hurricane Grove Baptist
Church, Commerce, will hold
its annual Christmas celebra
tion Saturday, December 22, at
6 p.m.
The inspirational speaker will
be pastor Hattie Muckle from
the Jehovah Christian Center,
Athens.
Everyone is welcome.
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