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THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008
Church News
Guest singers to
perform July 20
Nails Creek Baptist Church,
Banks County, will host guest sing
ers “The Carolina Crossmen,” Sylva,
N.C., Sunday, July 20, at 11 a.m.
A church revival will be held
Sunday through Wednesday, July
20 - 23, at 7 p.m. nightly.
The guest speaker will be Paul
Robertson.
For more information, call
706-677-3092 ore-mail nailscreek@
windstream.net.
Nails Creek to
host benefit soon
Nails Creek Baptist Church,
Banks County, will host a ben
efit chicken-que and singing Friday,
July 25.
The benefit is being held to
help with the medical expenses of
Vietnam veteran Ron Baker, who is
battling cancer.
The chicken-que will be from 3 to
7 p.m. with tickets costing $6 each.
Tickets may be purchased at
Lewallen’s grocery, located at the
crossroads of Hwy. 63 and 198.
The singing will start at 7 p.m. and
will feature groups “CS&K” and
“The Eisner Sisters.”
For more information, call
Blake or Chrystal Carlan at
706-677-5014.
The church is located six miles
west of 1-85, exit 160 on Hwy. 51.
Special service
to be held in July
Webbs Creek Baptist Church,
Banks County, will host a special
service Sunday through Wednesday,
July 20-23.
The hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
on Sunday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday through Wednesday.
The event is titled the “Season of
Refreshing.”
The guest speaker will be the Rev.
Jim Ray, Mississippi.
For more information, call
706-677-3249.
The church is located on Webbs
Creek Road off of Hwy. 441.
Gibson appointed
for a second year
The Rev. Lynn Ford Gibson was
appointed to her second year at Mt.
Bethel United Methodist Church
at the annual conference of the
North Georgia United Methodist
Church held recently in Athens. The
church honored her with a fellow
ship luncheon on Sunday, July 13,
in the Lydia Sailers fellowship hall.
Church leaders stated, “It has been a
very blessed year under her leader
ship and we welcome her back.”
The church is located at 295 Mt.
Bethel Road off Hwy. 59 in Banks
County.
Calvary's Cross
to bold services
Calvary’s Cross Ministry will
hold worship services every Sunday
starting at 10:45 a.m.
Services will be held at the
Dandelion Inn, Commerce, in the
conference room.
The church is non-denominational
and is just starting up.
Lor more information, call Gayla
Tatum at 706-983-1757.
The inn is located at 30747 Hwy.
441 S.
Ladies meeting to
be held this Sun.
St. Catherine Laboure Catholic
Mission, Commerce, will hold a
ladies meeting Sunday, July 20,
immediately following the 11 a.m.
mass.
To be discussed will be fund
raising plans for the fall and win
ter and preparation for the August
groundbreaking ceremony for the
new church on Elrod Road and
Hwy. 15.
All ladies of the parish are invited
to attend.
The mission is currently located at
708 State Street.
Free concert to be
held this Saturday
“The Jesus Now Project” will
sponsor a free Christian concert
Saturday, July 19, from 4 to 10
p.m.
Multiple bands will play and food
and activities will be available.
The event will be held in the
Commerce Wal-Mart parking lot,
located at 30983 Hwy. 441 South.
Lor more information, call
706-974-8723 or 706-614-4786.
Apple Valley to
host July events
Apple Valley Baptist Church,
Commerce, will hold a homecom
ing and dedication for the new fel
lowship hall Sunday, July 20, at
10:30 a.m.
A revival will be held Monday
through Wednesday, July 21 - 23,
at 7 p.m. nightly. The guest speak
er will be the Rev. Tim House
of Leatherwood Baptist Church,
Baldwin.
Lor more information, call
706-335-0427.
The church is located at 4640
Commerce Road.
Summer events
at Commerce
First Unc
Commerce Lirst United
Methodist Church “Summer Pun
for Kids” program is ongoing.
Sunday, July 20, a swim and pic
nic will be held in the afternoon at
Sandy Creek Park.
Saturday, July 26, water games
and swimming will be held at the
Commerce pool.
Sunday, August 3, a Sunday
school celebration, pool party and
back to school bash will be held.
Lor more information, call
706-335-2031 or visit www.
CommercePUMC.com, announce
ments page.
The church is located at 54 Cherry
Street.
Youth to host
program in August
Commerce Lirst United
Methodist Church’s youth ministry
will host a youth program titled
“Locus on Jesus 2008,” Priday
through Sunday, August 15 - 17, in
the evening.
There will be food, music, mes
sage, events and a dinner.
The band “2 West” will perform
and lead singing.
Every evening will conclude with
a message.
The event will be open to all area
youth.
Lor more information, call
706-335-4018.
The church is located at 54 Cherry
Street.
Lighthouse to host
VBS July 21 - 25
The Lighthouse Congregational
Holiness Church will host Vacation
Bible School from Monday through
Priday, July 21 - 25, from 6 to 9
p.m.
“Please join us for Bible study,
crafts, music, snacks and more,”
leaders say.
Lor more information, call
706-693-7048.
Musical program
to be held July 20
Homer United Methodist
Church’s Chancel choir will pres
ent a patriotic musical program
Sunday, July 20, in the fellowship
hall.
Dinner will be served at 6 p.m.
followed by the musical.
Lor more information, call
706-677-3364.
The church is located at the cor
ners of Sycamore and Church Street
in downtown Homer.
Clothing ministry
to be open July 19
Living Word Church’s “Garments
of Praise” clothing ministry will be
open Saturday, July 19, from 8 to 11
a.m., weather permitting.
Various sizes of clothing will be
available for men, women and chil
dren.
Clothing is free to anyone in need
on a first come/first served basis.
The church is located at 267
Mahaffey Street, Jefferson.
Special service to
be held this Sun.
Pleasant Acres Church, Maysville,
will host a special service Sunday,
July 20, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Milton Martin Jr. will be the
guest.
The church is located at 129 Hale
Road, off of Plainview Road.
Lor more information and direc
tions, call Wayne Whiting at
706-654-2978.
Middle River to
host homecoming
Middle River Baptist Church,
Camesville, will host a homecom
ing Sunday, July 27, at 11 a.m.
Pormer pastor John Swanger III
will be the guest speaker and sing
er.
A covered dish meal will be
served.
The church is located at 540 Hwy.
326. Lor more information, call
706-384-5154 or visit http://home.
windstream.net/middleriverbxc or
email middleriverbc @ windstream.
net.
'Southern Revival'
concert to be held
Holy Calvary M.R.P. Church,
Canon, will hold a “Southern
Revival” concert Saturday, July 26,
from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the John
W. Swails Center at 181 Spring St.,
Pranklin Spring.
Guest singers include “Charles
Johnson and The Revivers,”
Durham, N.C. and Kaitlyn Kesler,
Royston.
Advanced ticket sales are $15 for
an adult and $7 for children ages
six to twelve. The day of the show
tickets will be $20 for an adult
and $10 for children. Tickets can
be purchased at Mountain Music
in Seneca, S.C. at 864-882-4554
and Toccoa at 706-886-8680; Radio
Shack, Royston at 706-498-0662
and Johnson Car Care, Lavonia at
706-356-1303.
The doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
Lor more information, call
706-988-2522.
The church is located at 10555
Hwy. 17.
Car rally to be
held Saturday
“Cruzaders for Christ” will host
a car rally Saturday, July 19, from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Royston
Diagnostic Center, Pranklin
County.
All types of vehicles are wel
come.
The event is free to the public,
but a $10 donation will be taken for
anyone wanting to enter the rally.
Christian music will be played.
Lor more information, call Steven
Wilkinson at 706-207-3778 or Ray
Hanley at 706-245-5879 or email
cruzadersforchrist @ gmail.com.
The center is located at 930
Pranklin Springs Street, Hwy. 29.
Holly Springs to
host convention
Holly Springs Methodist Church,
Pendergrass, will host the “130 th
Annual Jackson County Gospel
Singing Convention” Saturday, July
26, from 3:30 to 9 p.m.
A meal will be provided at 6 p.m.
There will be no Sunday singing,
but services will be as usual.
The church is located at 7441
Holly Springs Road on Hwy. 82.
For more information, call
706-367-8207.
Gospel quartet to
perform this Sun.
Community Baptist Church, Ila,
will host southern gospel quartet
“The Dixie Melody Boys” Sunday,
July 20, at 6 p.m.
The quartet has received a
Grammy nomination and numerous
Fan Award nominations from “The
Singing News Magazine.”
Residents of Banks, Jackson,
Clark and Franklin Counties are
invited to attend.
Fore more information, call
770-654-4643 or visit www.
yourcbc.com.
The church is located on Hwy.
174.
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