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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 BCN CHURCH PAGE This page is made possible by these firms which encourage us to attend worship services. For more information on becoming SPONSORS a church page sponsor, call 706-367-5233. OJROUEST 335-5548 AUTOMOTIVE PARTS & SUPPLY CO. 17 Line St. • Commerce, GA Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Booth & Employees FORTSON Well Drilling & Boring, Inc. •6” Drilled Wells *24” Bored Wells •Pump Sales, Service & Installation •Water Treatment Systems •Pump Houses Customer Satisfaction Is Important To Us. We Invite You To Check Us Out. 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