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PAGE 4B THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS • THE COMMERCE NEWS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2016 Church Silver Shoals plans singing A special singing will be held at Silver Shoals Baptist Church on October 16. Special singers will be Devotion begin ning at the 11 a.m. service. The Rev. Kenneth Barrett is pastor. New Grove Baptist hosting men's and women's celebration New Grove Baptist Church of Jackson County will hold a men’s and women’s day celebration on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m. Nick Johnson and Nakia Johnson will be the keynote speakers. The Rev. Larry Norman is pastor. Mt. Pleasant Methodist has new pastor Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church has a new pastor, the Rev. Jason Ratliff. Worship services are held at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. The church is located at 1486 Hwy. 51 North, Homer. Women's Day set for Oct. 9 Homer First Baptist Church ladies will be celebrating Women’s Day on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 3 p.m. Pastor Alecia Williams, Norcross, will be the speaker. Refreshments will be served. The Rev. Fred Wilson is the pastor. To be listed in the volunteer column, send information to AngieEditor@aol.com or mail it to: Angela Gary The Banks County News, P.O. Box 920, Homer, Ga. 30547. The following are volunteer opportunities in Banks County and the surrounding area: • Banks County Head Start & Pre-K: various opportunities to volunteers will be available in the upcoming school year. Please contact Jan Bertrang or Kristy Ayers at 706-677-2963. • Banks County Community Emergency Response Team is seeking volunteer partici pants. For more information, check out the website at www.bankscert.org or call the Banks County EMA Office at 706-677-3401. • The Banks County Literacy Council needs volunteers to work on projects, help distribute books and materials, help with clerical work, and other similar work. For more information, contact Mellisa Dalton at 706-677-3693 and Lisa Prescott at the Adult Learning Center at 706-677- 4302. • Piedmont CASA volunteers speak for chil dren who are in foster care. For more informa tion, call the CASA office at 706-387-6375. •The Banks County Adult Literacy Center is seeking volunteer teachers. They especially need math tutors, including the areas of intro ductory algebra, geometry and Algebra I. Tutors are needed on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Announcements Freedom Church of God plans food distribution Freedom Church of God, in partnership with the Food Bank of Northeast Geor gia, will give food to those in need on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the church, located at 3428 Neese Commerce Road. Those seeking food are asked not to arrive before 8:30 a.m., which is when the gates to the parking lot will be open. For more information, contact Gloria at 706-546-4874. Volunteers are asked to come at 7 a.m. Trunk or treat planned at Maysville Baptist Maysville Baptist Church will hold trunk or treat from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 23. There will be games, prizes, hayride, inflatables, train ride, candy and free food. The church is located at 8875 Hwy. 82 Spur, Maysville. Bush River plans church anniversary Bush River Baptist Church will hold a church anniversary at 3 p.m. on Sunday. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Hazel Quarles with the New Salem Baptist Church family as special guests. Dinner will be served from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Julius Mack fellowship hall. A drawing for a 1997 Ford custom van will be held. The tickets are $10 each. For tickets, call Julius Mack, 706-286- 4693; the Rev. Frank Roebuck, 706-870- 9454; Bruce Hill, 706-654-7912; or Lisa 6-8 p.m. For more information, call 706-677-4302. •Civil Air Patrol: cadets, ages sixth grade through 18 years old, participate in search and rescue missions and learn how to fly airplanes. Senior members teach cadets and students at middle and high schools and can also work with emergency services. Contact Luther McCoy 706677-1490. •Adult learning center at Lanier Technical College satellite campus 706335-1931. •Hope Resource Center: crisis pregnancy support center, 706367-5304. •Action: help package and distribute food to low-income families and the elderly 706-367- 9599. •Christian Outreach Food Bank: work in warehouse, 335-6084. •Girl Scouts: needs troop leaders, assistant leaders, trainers and recruiters. Call Terri Bear, 706548-7297. • Boy Scouts of America, Northeast Georgia Council: volunteers need to be troop leaders and assistants, 706548-1435. •AIDS Coalition of Northeast Georgia: help with information line, office support, the buddy program and helping hands, 706542-2437. •American Red Cross, East Georgia Chapter: needs help with disaster relief and blood drives and needs first aid and CPR instructors, 706 353-1645. Peppers, 706-351-5152. The Rev. Julius Mack is the pastor. Fall Festival planned at Webbs Creek Webbs Creek Baptist Church will hold a Fall Festival from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 8. The event will include food games, prizes, inflatables and other activities. The church is located at 647 Webbs Creek Church Road, Commerce. Maysville UMC to host singing Maysville United Methodist Church is host ing a southern gospel singing Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on October 6, Featuring Jordan’s River. On October 13, Bridgemens are scheduled to perform. On October 20, Kenny Williamson is set to perform. On October 27, Foothills Gospel Music Net work Singers will perform. New Hope to host singing Simple Faith from Northern Ireland will be performing at New Hope Baptist Church in Nicholson on Saturday, October 8, at 6 p.m. The church is located at 40 Old Kings Bridge Road. Mike Stowers is the pastor. For more information, call 706-614-8697. Kingsmen Quartet to be in concert Kingsmen Quarter will be singing at White Plains Baptist Church, located at 3650 Hwy. 124 West, Jefferson, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7 at 706- 658-6545. •American Cancer Society: assistance with special events, 7065494893. •American Heart Association: assistance with special events, 7065490939. • Children’s Advocacy Center: assist with cler ical work in office, provide child care during various group meetings and solicit donations of snacks, drinks, paper products and various children’s items. Tina Grubbs, director, 770-868- 1900. •Peace Place: various opportunities at the shelter for battered women and their children, Marilyn, 776307-3633. •Our Daily Bread: Athens urban ministry soup kitchen, 706353-6647. • Sandy Creek Park: several volunteer oppor tunities, including monthly hikes and canoeing trips to pick up trash. The park also needs volun teers to supervise children during the monthly special programs and events the park offers. Sandy Creek Park has volunteer opportunities available for anyone willing to do office work or help with publications. Contact the park at 7066163615. •Athens Area Humane Society: help with special events and hands-on work in the shelter, Lisa Klein, 706356CATS (2287). • Community Connection of Northeast Geor gia: work on information research and database and directory updating, 7063561313. Enjoying the wonders of nature I darted out my door one evening and I was immediately awestmck. The hues of the pink, orange, purple, blue and white sky caused me to say, “Thank you Lord.” I’m sure you will agree the wonders of nature are some of God’s greatest work. With the cooling temperatures upon us, it won’t be long until the leaves will begin to shine as well. When those maple trees get to their peak, I will again thank God for the beauty all around us. We are blessed to live in a climate where we truly enjoy all four seasons. Sometimes I say summer is my favor ite time of the year, but there’s some thing majestic about fall. My brother Keith is all about foot ball, so when the SEC and the NFL are in full swing, he’s a happy fellow. As for me, it’s all about the nature. I love sitting on the porch with cup of cof fee in hand when there is a slight chill in the air. If it’s too chilly, I’ll just bundle up in a blanket and still head out to listen to the birds singing. Another favorite fall pastime for me is gathering around the bon fire with family and friends. There’s just some thing about huddling around the fire as the cool temperatures greet us as the sun goes down. It’s like I never thought they’d get here this year, so the first cool night I was ready. For some reason, food just tastes better outside. Whether it’s a roasted hotdog or getting marshmallows to the right temperature to sandwich them in between graham crackers and Her- shey’s chocolate, we don’t stop until we have eaten our fill. When we add the laughter of family and friends, that’s my idea of a perfect fall evening. The later it gets, we get quiet and just listen to creation all around us. It’s in the still of the night, the Lord seems so near. We often begin to sing “Amazing Grace how sweet the sound.” That is sometimes followed by impromptu tes timonies about the goodness of God. Yes, each and every one of us have a testimony. It doesn’t have to be some thing we rehearse, just begin to tell oth ers what the Lord has done. It’s in times like these the Holy Spirit can touch a person’s heart. It may be the one who will never dawn the church doors, but is willing to listen intently and rejoice at the victories God has accomplished in our lives. My prayer is that each of us will slow down for a few minutes and enjoy the wonders of fall. God created them and now is the time to marvel at the wonder of it all. Sherry Lewis of Maysville is pastor at New Beginnings Ministry. She can be reached at bcnscoop@aol.com. 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