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The
Commerce News
Page 4B • May 21,2008
Church News
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Thirteen children and youth of St. Catherine Laboure Catholic
Mission, Commerce, received their first Holy Communion at
the 4 p.m. mass on Saturday, May 3. Pictured are (left to right)
first row: Jacob Irvine, Ben Irvine, Mathew Walthers, Ashley
Ledesma, Brittney Ledesma, Jenny Huizar, Sophia LaMar,
Jesus Ochoa. Second row: Ricky Orozco and Sammy Ochoa.
Last row: Father Liem Nguyen, pastor, Cesar Garcia, Eduardo
Ledesma, Deacon Dale Lister and Doreen Hill, teacher. Another
member of the class, Dominic Zoeckler, made his first Holy
Communion Sunday, May 18 at the 11 a.m. mass.
Revival Service To
Be Held May 23
Warren Chapel United
Methodist Church, Commerce,
will hold a revival service Friday,
May 23, at 7:30 p.m.
The guest speakers will be
Drs. Leon and Barbara Beeler,
Jonesboro.
The church is located on 468
Homer Road.
Warren Chapel
UMC Anniversary
Warren Chapel United
Methodist Church, Commerce,
will hold a church anniversary
service Sunday, May 25.
The Rev. Anthony J. Howell
will speak at the 9 a.m. worship
service. The Rev. Karl D. Moore
and the Clarkston First Baptist
Church will be featured at 3 p.m.
The church is located on 468
Homer Road.
Hurricane Grove
To Honor Pastor
Hurricane Grove Baptist
Church, Commerce, will hold
a Pastoral Installation Service
for pastor Ivey White on Sunday,
May 25, at 4 p.m.
Special guests will be Dr. R.
L. White and the Mt. Ephraim
Baptist Church family of
Atlanta.
Dinner will be served following
the service.
The church is located at 710
Apple Valley Road.
Women's Day
To Be Held June 1
Mt. Pleasant Christian
Methodist Episcopal Church,
Commerce, will host a women’s
day program Sunday, June 1 at
3 p.m.
The guest speaker will be the
Rev. Rae Fitch Nimno, African
AME Church.
Dinner will be served after the
program.
Everyone is invited to attend.
For more information, call
706-335-7634.
The church is located at 524
Homer Road.
Concert To Be
Held At Nails Creek
Nails Creek Baptist Church,
Commerce, will host a concert
Sunday, May 25, at 11 a.m. with
gospel singing group “Glory
Bound.”
Everyone is welcome.
For more information, call
706-677-3092oremailnailscreek@
windstream.net.
The church is located six miles
west of 1-85, exit 160 on Hwy 51.
Madison To
Honor Veterans
Madison Street Baptist Church,
Commerce, will honor veterans
and current members of the mili
tary Sunday, May 25.
The focus of the service will be
“Ministry of the word.”
The guest speakers will be Neil
Bagwell, a Gideon speaker, fol
lowed by Dr. Jim Burkett.
For more information, call
706-335-6358.
VBS Days Set At
Madison For July
Madison Street Baptist Church,
Commerce, will host Vacation
Bible School Monday through
Friday, July 14 through 18.
Jeff Slaughter will be the fea
tured guest.
Slaughter has worked with the
Southern Baptist LifeWay’s VBS
department since 1997. He is
also a freelance writer with songs
recorded by such artists as “Point
of Grace" and “Steve Green."
For more information, call
706-335-6358.
The church is located at 188
Madison Street.
Youth To Sponsor
Chicken-Que Sat.
The Youth of Antioch United
Methodist Church will sponsor
a Chicken-Que on Saturday, May
24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event will be held at the
Nicholson Fire Hall, which is adja
cent to the Benton Elementary
School.
Tickets are $6 per plate, eat in
or take out.
Proceeds will go to benefit the
Camp Glisson Fund for Antioch’s
youth.
For information or tickets, call
Diane Kesler at 706-255-8845 or
James Conwell at 706-248-9499.
Nicholson Baptist
To Hold VBS In June
Nicholson Baptist Church
will host Vacation Bible School
Sunday through Thursday, June
1 through 5, from 6 to 9 p.m.
nightly.
The theme is “Outrigger
Island."
A VBS rally will be held Sunday,
June 1, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Call the church to register chil
dren ages 3 years to 12 th grade.
For more information, call
706-757-3412.
The church is located at 71
Church Street.
Homecoming
To Be Held June 1
River of Life Worship Center,
Nicholson, will host a homecom
ing Sunday, June 1, at 10:30 a.m.
The Rev. Dennis Kesler and
family will be singing and speak
ing.
Lunch will be served in the
fellowship hall following the ser
vice.
For more information, call
706-757-2487.
The church is located at 4971
Hwy. 441 South.
Jefferson UMC To
Hold VBS In June
Jefferson United Methodist
Church will hold Vacation Bible
School Sunday through Thursday,
June 1 - 5, in the evenings.
The theme will be “Beach Party...
Surfin’ Through the Scriptures."
Volunteers, craft items, deco
rations and props are needed,
stated organizers.
Craft items needed in quantity
are baby food jars with the lids,
one-liter plastic bottles with the
cap and plastic icing containers
with lids.
The church is located on 188
Martin Street.
VBS Days To Be
Held June 2 - 6
Charity Baptist Church, Homer,
will hold Vacation Bible School
Monday through Friday, June 2
through 6, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
The theme is “Outrigger Island
- God’s Unshakable Truth."
Classes will be available for
infants through adults.
Complete meals will be served
from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
For more information, call
706-677-3814.
The church is located on Hwy.
51 North.
Clothes Closet To
Be Open May 24
Oconee Baptist Church on
Hwy. 82 Spur Dry Pond will hold
a clothes closet from 1 to 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 24.
Men’s and women’s clothes are
offered.
Everything is free, coordina
tors say.
For more information, call
706-367-8644.
Word Of Life VBS
Days Set For May
Word of Life, Colbert, will
host Vacation Bible School
Wednesday through Friday, May
28 - 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. nightly
and Saturday, May 31, at 10 a.m.
The theme is “Power Lab -
Discovering Jesus’ Miraculous
power." All children are welcome
to attend.
For more information, call
706-788-2760.
The church is located at 615
West Second Avenue.
Moon's Grove To
Offer Free Food
Moon’s Grove Baptist Church,
Colbert, in partnership with The
Foodbank of Northeast Georgia,
will give away food to those in
need Saturday, May 31, at 10
a.m.
Residents of Madison County
that meet income eligibility
requirements will be eligible for
the food.
The event is on a first come/
first serve basis, rain or shine.
The event will be held at 1985
Moon’s Grove Church Road.
For more information, call
706-795-2063.
Waggoners Grove
VBS Set For May
Waggoners Grove Baptist
Church, Colbert, will have an
annual Vacation Bible School
Monday through Friday, May 26
- 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
nightly.
The theme will be “Power Lab."
There will be a class for all
ages, including adults.
The church is located at 535
Waggoners Grove Church Rd.
Perry Lattimore
To Be At Bethel
Bethel M Baptist Church,
Danielsville, will host Perry
Lattimore at a singing on Sunday,
May 25, at 11 a.m.
He is a former member of “The
Gospel Enforcers."
For information, call
706-336-5843.
The church is located on Hwy.
281.
Providence VBS
Days Set For May
Providence Baptist Church,
Ila, will have VBS days Monday
through Friday, May 26 - 30, from
6 to 9 p.m. nightly.
The theme is “Outrigger Island."
Classes will be for 3 year olds to
12th grade.
Dinner will be served nightly
at 6 p.m.
There will be free van pickup
available.
The church is located three
miles north of Ila, off Hwy. 106.
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Closed Sundays
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2830 Lexington Rd., Athens, Ga.
(706) 548-1632
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Buyers of Precious Metals & Collectibles
for over 30 Years in the Athens area.
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335-5050
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COUNTRY
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Old Fort Lamar Road
Commerce, GA
335-3499
MITCHELL
HARDWARE &
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P.O. Box 205
Lee St.
Jefferson, GA
367-5720
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Clothing
Gifts & Accessories
37 State Street
Commerce, GA 30529
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661 N. Elm St.
Commerce, GA
335-2162
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335-3133
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Toll Free: (866) 232-6920
Office: (706) 795-3144
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1697 S. Elm Street
Downtown Commerce
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