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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
PAGE 7B
Church News
Rice To Speak At Blacks Creek Revival
Blacks Creek Baptist Church,
Commerce, will hold revival services
March 16-19.
The Rev. Terry Rice, of Montgomery
Memorial Baptist Church, Gainesville,
will be the guest speaker. The Rev.
Rice was the long-time pastor of Level
Grove Baptist Church, Cornelia.
Services will begin on Sunday at 7
p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. Monday through
Wednesday. Special music will be pro
vided by The Presleys on Sunday.
The Level Grove choir will sing on
Monday; Montgomery Memorial
choir will perform on Tuesday; and
The Browns will sing Wednesday.
The church is located just off the
Commerce by-pass and Hwy. 98 at
3754 Blacks Creek Church Road.
The Rev. Bill Carpenter is pastor.
Rev. Terry Rice
Lighthouse plans
revival March 16-19
Lighthouse Congregational
Holiness Church will hold revival
services next week, March 16-19.
Sister Julia Rautenburg will be
preaching and singing during each
service. Sunday services are at
11 a.m. and 6 p.m. and services
Monday - Wednesday will begin
at 7:30.
The church is located on Hwy. 98
between Maysville and Commerce.
For more information, call 706 693
7048.
Musical to be presented
at Homer UMC Sunday
A Palm Sunday musical, “In
Christ Alone,” with drama and a din
ner is announced by Homer United
Methodist Church for Sunday,
March 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. in
the church’s fellowship area, Don
Stewart Hall.
The program is under the direc
tion of Dianne Cochran.
The church is located east of
Veterans Memorial Park in down
town Homer.
“The public is cordially invit
ed to attend,” said the Rev. Jim
McLendon, pastor.
The program marks the beginning
of a Holy week filled with ser
vices and events, including: a Holy
Thursday Communion service, 7
p.m.; Good Friday service, 7 p.m.;
Easter Sunday sunrise service at
Banks County Memorial Gardens, 7
a.m.; Easter breakfast, 8 a.m.; early
Easter worship service, 9 a.m.; and
Easter worship service, 11 a.m.
Easter egg hunt set
Sunday at Nails Creek
Nails Creek Baptist Church will
hold a fellowship meal on Sunday,
March 16, after the morning ser
vices.
After the meal, the children will
have an Easter egg hunt. All chil
dren through the sixth grade are
invited to participate.
A sunrise service will be held on
Easter Sunday, March 23, at 7 a.m.
Breakfast will follow. The morning
worship service will be held at 11
a.m. All are invited to attend.
For more information, call
706-677-3092.
Basketball tourney
to be held in Lula
Lula Assembly of Praise youth
will host a three-on-three basketball
tournament, “Trinity Challenge,”
Saturday, March 15. Registration
will begin at 9 a.m. Games will start
at 10 a.m.
Entry fees are $30 per team, for
those registered prior to the date of
the tournament or $40 on the day of
the games.
The tournament is single elimi
nation. Championship T-shirts will
be awarded to the winning team.
Concessions will be sold.
The tournament will be held at the
Community Center, located at 6158
Carter Street in Lula.
For more information, call
770-869-7632 or go to www.assem-
blyofpraise.com and click on the 3
on 3 link.
Bush River to ordain
Browner Sunday
Bush River Baptist Church will
hold an ordination service for the
Rev. Anthony Browner, associate
minister, Sunday, March 16, at 2:30
p.m.
The speaker will be the Rev. Roy
L. Tarpkins, Jefferson.
The youth will be selling hot dogs
and drinks from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. in
the church fellowship hall.
The Rev. Julius Mack is pastor.
The church is located on Grove
Level Road in Maysville.
Commerce churches
announce services
The congregations of six
Commerce churches have
announced a series of Holy Week
events to take place Monday,
March 17, through Sunday, March
23. The public is invited to all of
the services.
Lenten Lunches will be held at
the following places, from noon to
1:00 each day.
Monday, March 17: Commerce
Presbyterian Church, featur
ing Rev. Jim Burkett, pastor of
Madison Street Baptist Church as
the speaker.
Tuesday, March 18: First United
Methodist Church of Commerce,
with Rev. Derry Oliver, pastor of
Mount Olive Baptist Church as the
speaker.
Wednesday, March 19: First
Baptist Church of Commerce, with
Father John Burke of St. Catherine
Laboure as the speaker.
Commerce Presbyterian Church
will host a Maundy Thursday ser
vice Thursday, March 20, at 7:00
p.m. The First Baptist Church
of Commerce will host a Good
Friday service at 7:00 p.m. on
Friday, March 21, and the First
United Methodist Church will hold
a sunrise service on Easter Sunday,
March 23, at 7:00 a.m. Breakfast
will follow in the fellowship hall.
Each of the churches will have
their own services on Sunday
morning as well.
Easter egg hunt set
at Maysville UMC
Maysville United Methodist
Church will host “Easter Egg
Bonanza” Saturday, March 15,
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the new
church building, located across
from Maysville Elementary School
on Hwy. 98.
Children are invited to find over
7,500 eggs in the egg hunt that
begins at 11 a.m. A giant slide, first
and goal, rock climbing wall, castle
and T-ball game will also be avail
able. Hot dogs, popcorn and drinks
will be served. Live music will be
played from 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event is free.
For more information, call
770-307-8638 or 770-307-8637.
Silver Shoals to hold
revival services
Silver Shoals Baptist Church
will hold its 2008 spring revival
services Sunday, March 23, though
Friday, March 28.
The service will begin at 6 p.m.
on Sunday, and at 7 p.m., Monday
through Friday. Special singing
will be provided each night.
Chris York will be the guest
speaker.
The church is located off Yonah-
Homer Road on Silver Shoals
Road, 1.5 miles from Catfish
Corner.
For more information, call Perry
Smith, pastor, at 770-869-3426.
HOMER UMC HOLDS EASTER EVENT
Homer United Methodist Church held an Easter egg hunt and
activities day for local children Saturday. A group of participat
ing children are pictured with the Rev. Jim McLendon. The event
cost $5 and all proceeds will benefit the Banks County Relay
for Life.
Church News Policy
Church news is due by noon on Monday. Items received after the dead
line may not be published. All church news must contain the church’s
address and contact phone number.
Fax items to 706-387-5430 or e-mail to churchnews@mainstreet-
news.com.
LENT & EASTER SCHEDULE 2008
St. Catherine Laboure Catholic
Mission, Commerce
708 State Street • (706) 335-2622
Sat., March 15
4:00 p.m. Mass of Palm Sunday
Sunday, March 16
11:00 a.m. Mass of Palm Sunday
12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Day of Recollection and Penance Services
with Rev. Hy Nguyen, Professor
St. Mary’s Seminary & University,
Baltimore, Maryland
Tuesday, March 18
Noon Priests attend Lenten Day of Reflection
5:00 p.m. Chrism Mass at Christ the King
Cathedral, Atlanta.
All parishioners are invited.
Wednesday, March 19
12:10 p.m. Mass
Thursday, March 20
5:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday, March 21
7:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
Saturday, March 22: Easter Vigil
6:00 p.m. Mass
Sunday, March 23: Easter
11:00 a.m. Mass
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