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WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016
THE COMMERCE NEWS • THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
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Church News
Bethany Christian
celebrating
homecoming
Homecoming will be held at Bethany
Christian Church on Sunday, August 7.
Sunday School will be at 10 a.m. with
the worship service at 11 a.m. Crimson
Flow will be singing
“Come bring a dish and enjoy lunch
and fellowship with us,” organizers state.
Revival will be held August 8-10, with
Rev. Michael Barnett bringing the mes
sage each night Service will begin at 7
p.m. nightly. Special singing each night
is planned each night.
Bethany Christian Church is located
at 312 Historic Homer Hwy., Homer.
Open Mic Christian
rap anniversary
planned July 23
God’s Messengers, Remond Morris
and Deeko Hall will celebrate the one-
year anniversary of Open Mic, Christian
rap, at noon on Saturday, July 23, at New
Faith Christian Center, located at 402
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Commerce.
Greg Wright of Athens will speak on
the topic, “You don’t know my strug
gle.” Cathy Watson will present Christian
comedy. Hot dogs will be served after
wards.
For more information, call Morris at
706-338-6421.
Back to school
bash, homecoming
planned at Damascus
Damascus Baptist Church, Homer,
will hold back to school bash on July 23
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Back packs and
school supplies will be offered. There
will also be lunch, activities and face
painting.
Parents or guardians must accompa
ny children to this event.
The church will hold a homecoming
service on July 24 starting at 10:45 a.m.
Connie Perry will sing.
For more information, 706-677-3906 or
706-677-4428.
Yard sale ahead
at Bush River
Bush River Baptist Church will hold
a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat
urday at the home of the Rev. Frank
and Gunnell Roebuck at 477 Orchard
Circle, Commerce.
The church will be selling hot dogs,
hamburgers and drinks at the yard
sale.
Family, Friends day
set at Mt. Calvary
Mt Calvary Missionary Baptist Church
will hold Family & Friends Day at 3 p.m.
on July 31.
The Rev. Kenneth Cooper and King
dom Community Worship Center will
be the guests.
The regular service will begin at 9
a.m. Dinner will be served from 1:30
p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Maysville UMC
events coming up
Maysville United Methodist Church
is hosting a southern gospel singing
at 6:30 on July 21 featuring Sandie
Stevens and Mike Pardue. The master
of ceremonies will be Clarke Kesler
A singing will also be held on July
28 featuring Pine Ridge Boys.
The church will hold its “grand
ole gospel fourth Friday night jubilee
singing” on Friday, July 22, at p.m.
All pickers singers and listeners who
enjoy bluegrass gospel music are
invited to participate. The event is
intended to be all acoustic instru
ments and gospel music. There will
be fellowship and food . Attendees
are to bring a covered dish or dessert
of their choice.
For more information, contact pas
tor Dugar Strictkland at 706-367-8388.
Homecoming
planned at New
Salem Methodist
New Salem United Methodist
Church will hold its annual homecom
ing service on Sunday, July 24. Music
will start at 10:30 a.m. and the service
will start at 11 a.m.
Rick Story will be the guest speaker.
He is a former personal assistant to
Billy Graham.
Clarke Kesler, host of Thursday
Night Gospel, will be providing special
music.
There will be a covered dish dinner
after the service.
New Salem is located at 2170 High
way 59, Commerce. For more informa
tion, call 706-335-6316 or 706-490-0037
or email rrylee@windstream.net.
Dinner planned
at Warren UMC
Warren Chapel United Methodist
Church will be selling rib and chicken
dinners on Friday, July 22, starting at
11 a.m. for $8. They also will have stew
which will sell for $4 pint and $8 a quart.
CASA volunteer training coming up
The Northeast Georgia CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) is seeking
volunteers.
“Make an unbelievable difference for a child in your community!” said organizers.
“As a CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) Volunteer, you advocate for the
children involved in abuse/neglect cases in Juvenile Court.”
Call Northeast Georgia CASA at 706-886-1098 for details about upcoming training
sessions in August.
God is with us
I’ll be honest, if 1
look current events
from a human per
spective I’m a little
nervous. I have fam
ily and friends trav
eling internationally;
I have family mem
bers in law enforce
ment. I have dear
friends from many
races. Thank God I
have the comfort of
His word to encour
age me during any difficulties
I face.
Scripture tells us that we
are not the first people to go
through trials and tribulations,
and God is still alive and on
the throne. He is the one
who will deliver His people. I
thought of two Bible stories I
learned as a child. I loved
them in my younger days,
but today it stirs my faith and
reinforces the fact that we can
count on Almighty God.
Today, let us remember
that God will bring us out.
In Exodus 14 the children of
Israel see the Egyptians are
marching after them. I’m sure
they are moving with all their
might, when they see the Red
Sea. “Do we serve the Egyp
tians? Do we cast ourselves
into the sea?” There seems
to be no way out. In their
darkest hour we see
that God has not left
them or forsaken
them.
In verse 13 and
Moses tells the
people. “Do not be
afraid. Stand still and
see the salvation of
the Lord, which He
will accomplish for
you today. The Lord
will fight for you,
and you shall hold
your peace.”
At the Lord’s command,
the children of Israel moved
forward. Moses lifted up his
rod and stretched out his
hand over the sea and it was
divided. At that point the chil
dren walked through on dry
ground. Water was on the left
of them. Water was on their
right, but they walked through
the just like God told them
they would. In verse 30 we
read, “the Lord saved Israel
that day out of the hand of the
Egyptians.”
Did you ever feel that way?
I can recall times like this. It
seems like trouble, trials, and
despair are chasing us. We
see them when we look to the
left and to the right. It seems
there is no way out. With God
there is always a way. God
always answers our prayers
like we think he should, but
He is working on our behalf! If
we just hold on, He is orches
trating a plan for our lives.
Then I remembered anoth
er seemingly hopeless sit
uation from Daniel 3. King
Nebuchadnezzar demanded
that the people worship other
gods and the image in gold.
Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego refused to bow
down. Surely God would not
allow the trio to land in the
fiery furnace. That’s exactly
what happened, but when
the king looked in he saw a
fourth. The men came out
without a burn or even the
smell of smoke.
Our Heavenly Father made
a mighty impression on
the king that day. Verse 28
says, “Praise be to the God
of Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, who has sent his
angel to rescue his servants!”
At that time the men were
promoted.
My prayer is that we will
never forget the mighty hand
of God. In whatever situation
we find ourselves, we serve a
God who is with us and will
not forsake us.
Sherry Lewis of Maysville
is pastor at New Beginnings
Ministry. She can be reached
at bcnscoop@aoI.com.
Keep pets cool, comfortable
and safe during hot weather
Summer may be a time for
vacations and recreational
activities for human beings,
but pets may not be privy to
the same luxuries. Summer
recreation may not always
include our four-legged
friends, as summer heat and
other issues can pose a threat
to companion animals. As a
result, pet parents must make
pet safety a priority when the
weather heats up.
The Humane Society of
the United States says that
the summer months can be
uncomfortable and dangerous
for pets. Temperatures that
may be tolerable for adults
and children who are dressed
accordingly may not be so for
animals covered in fur. It’s vital
to help pets stay comfortable
and safe as summer tempera
tures heat up. Pet parents also
must be aware of particular
dangers that go hand-in-hand
with summertime activities.
•Practice vehicle safety. It
is never acceptable to leave
pets in parked cars, even for
a minute. Temperatures inside
vehicles can rise quickly and
considerably in a matter of
minutes, even with the win
dows opened slightly. HSUS
says on an 85-degree-day, tem
peratures inside parked cars
can reach 102 F within 10 min
utes. Pets can suffer irrevers
ible and even fatal organ dam
age in that period of time. If
you have to mn errands, keep
dogs and cats at home where
they will be more comfortable.
•Stay off of hot asphalt. If
you’ve ever walked on the hot
sand or an asphalt driveway
on a hot day, you understand
just how scorching those sur
faces can get. Dogs and cats
do not have protective shoes
to wear, so safeguard the del
icate pads of their paws by
keeping companion animals
off of hot surfaces. Schedule
walks in the early morning or
late afternoon when tempera
tures are cooler.
• Schedule a pet grooming
visit. The American Veterinary
Medical Foundation suggests
speaking with your veterinari
an to see if it’s appropriate for
your pet to get clipped shorter
or to be shaved in the summer.
But a fur coat can offer protec
tion from the sun, so weigh
the pros and cons before tak
ing action. Apply sunscreen to
your dog’s skin if he or she has
a thin coat.
• Provide a way for pets to
cool off. If you’re hot, chances
are your pet is hot, too. Offer
a means for pets too cool off,
such as a wading pool when
you are outside. Offer plenty
of fresh water. Keep pets who
do not enjoy the heat indoors
with the air conditioner run
ning on hot days.
• Look for indicators of heat
stress. The American Veter
inary Association says heat
stress is marked by heavy
panting, dry or bright red
gums, thick drool, vomiting,
diarrhea, or wobbly legs. Move
pets exhibiting such symptoms
to a cool place, drape a damp
towel over the animal’s body,
rewetting the cloth frequently,
and get the animal to the vet
as soon as you possibly can.
•Exercise caution in the
water. Dogs can get swept
away by rip currents just like
human swimmers. If you
will be boating, invest in a
life jacket for your pooch and
look for water hazards, such
as currents, sink holes, and
blue-green algae in lakes and
ponds
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