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PAGE 8A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 Church A God of second chances Sometimes we get off track and head out in the opposite direction from what God has in store for us. At times, we may choose our own job, our own relation ships, or where we go to church. We fail to stop and see what three days and three nights. Jonah began to call on the Lord and that’s when the big fish spit him out on dry land. When God spoke to Jonah a second time telling him to go to the great city of Nineveh, he the Lord has in store for us; or maybe we are a bit rebellious and want to do things our own way. Recently, I found myself heading down that path. I knew the Lord had spoken to my heart about something and I had failed to do it. As I repented the Lord took me to Jonah 3: 1 which says, “Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time.” I began to praise Him for be ing a God of second chances. We all fail at times, and time after time in the Bible, we see where people are given another chance. In the book of Jonah, we find that God asked him to go to Nineveh and preach repen tance. Jonah went in the op posite direction and hopped aboard a ship headed for Tar- shish. When the boat got out to sea, a violent storm arose and the ship threatened to break up. They tried to sail back to land but they couldn’t because the storm grew even wilder than before. That is when the sailors decided to ask Jonah exactly what he had done to displease God so very much. Jonah knew what he’d done and told the sailors to throw him overboard and they did. Thankfully, that is not the end of the story. A big fish came along and swallowed Jonah up and he lived in the belly of that fish for obeyed. He went into the city and proclaimed God’s mes sage, “Forty days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” The Nin- evites believed God, declared a fast and they were saved. That is just one of many sto ries about second chances. The one that I am most thankful for starts in Genesis 2 and 3, where we find the story of Adam and Eve. When they sinned in the garden, it could have been all over for us. I thank God that He loved us enough to offer us another solution. I thank Him for a second chance. Now this did come at a great cost, when Je sus Christ came to this earth and became the sacrifice for all of our sins. The sinless Son of God was nailed to a cross and died so that we could have eternal life. He didn’t stay in that tomb. On the third day, He rose from the grave and ascended to heaven and will come back to earth to get us one day. If you find yourself in need of a second chance today, just repent and call on His name. Let the word of the Lord come to you a second time, and be ready to do His will. That is the only place we will find true contentment. Sherry Lewis is the associate pastor of the Lighthouse Con gregational Holiness Church. She can be reached at bcn- scoop@aol.com. 'Missionary Day' planned Arendall and New Faith Methodist Church will host “Missionary Day” Sunday, September 21, at 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Ms. Karen Wood, wife of the Rev. Kevin Wood. The church is located at 402 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Commerce. Day program set for Sept. 21 Jones Chapel Baptist Church, Commerce, will hold a men and women’s day pro gram Sunday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited to at tend. The church is located at 5114 Waterworks Road. St. Catherine to have booth St. Catherine Laboure Cath olic Mission will have a booth at “Art In The Park” Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21. Bratwurst, hot dogs, sauer kraut and baked goods will be for sale. All proceeds will go towards the church building fund. The church is currently lo cated at 708 State Street, Com merce. For more information, call 706-335-2622. Women's day set for Sept. 28 Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Commerce, will host its annual women’s day Sunday, September 28, at 11 a.m. The theme is “Women Step ping Out On Faith.” The guest speaker will be Sabrina Atkism. For more information, call 706-335-6263. Mt. Calvary Sept, event set Mt. Calvary Missionary Bap tist Church, Commerce, will host a concert and candlelight memorial service Sunday, Sep tember 21, at 3 p.m. The guests will be the “John nie Mathis and Company Re vue.” For more information, call 706-335-6263. The church is located at 96 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Upcoming Oct. events planned Community Church, Com merce, will host the following events: Sunday, October 5, a baby and child dedication will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, October 12, the 11:15 a.m. service will be gin a six-week “Fire Proof Campaign.” The purpose of the campaign is to strengthen marriages and relationships within the church and commu nity, leaders stated. For more information, visit WWW. Upcoming Apple Valley Baptist events Apple Valley Baptist Church, Commerce, will host the following events: Saturday, Sept. 20, scrap booking from 9-11 a.m. Bring items to share. Snacks will be provided for. Saturday, Oct. 4, community fall harvest festival with activ ity booths from 2 to 4 p.m. and a chili and hotdog supper from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Also, there will be singing with “Divine 3” from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, old fashion Sunday with Sunday school from 10-11 a.m. and wor ship service from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Dress in old time clothes and have a picture made in an old car. For more informa tion, call 706-367-4864 or 706-536-0006. The church is located at 4640 Jefferson Road. Sept. Diabetic Outreach set Rogers Baptist Church, Commerce, will sponsor a Di abetic Outreach Saturday, Oc tober 4, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. To qualify one must: have Medicare or Medicaid as their primary insurance, a doctor must be in charge of their dia betic care, do not have to be on insulin and must test their blood sugar on a regular basis. Those who qualify can re ceive a free blood monitoring device and the strips used for blood sugar checking. Anyone 65 or older may qualify for a free pair of cus tom fitted shoes. To schedule an appointment, call 706-335-6941. Walk-ins are welcome. The church is located at 1890 Rogers Church Road. 'Divine 3' to perform soon Divine Three will be the special guests for homecom ing at the Lighthouse Con gregational Holiness Church on Sunday, September 28, at 10:30 a.m. A covered dish lunch will be served. “Please come out and join us for a morning of worship and praise,” leaders say. The church is located on Hwy. 98 between Maysville and Commerce. For more infor mation, call 770 654-2226. Berea Baptist plans craft fair Berea Baptist Church will hold its third annual craft fair to benefit the American Can cer Society’s Relay for Life on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Berea Baptist Church Community Center. For application forms and information, call Janice Ad ams at 706-789-2314. Temple Baptist events planned Temple Baptist, Homer, will host a homecoming Sunday, September 21, at 11 a.m. A revival will be held Mon day through Wednesday, Sep tember 22 - 24, at 7:30 p.m. nightly with the Rev. Preston Moore speaking. The guest singers will be “The Maxwells,” Nicholson. A nursery will be provided. For more information, call 706-367-2947. The church is located on Temple Road, off Hwy. 51 S. 'Ole Timey Day' to be observed Homer United Method ist Church will observe “Ole Timey Day” Sunday, Septem ber 21, at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. If possible, members are re quested to wear attire of yes teryear. Music popular to past gener ations and an evangelistic ser mon titled “Yoked to Jesus” by the Rev. Jim McLendon, will be heard at both services. The church’s chancel choir will provide special music. Mack Garrison, local classic auto collector, will display an tique automobiles in the semi circular driveway in front of the sanctuary building. Special awards will be pre sented in selected categories. The church is located at the comers of Sycamore and Church Streets, downtown Homer. Conference to be held Sat. Harmony Baptist Church, Baldwin, will host a ladies conference titled “Ribbons of Prayer” Saturday, September 20, at 5:30 p.m. The group “By Design” will be featured. The church is located at 5223 Old Hwy. 441 N. Church News Deadline is Monday by Noon. Fax items to 706-387-5419 or e-mail to churchnews @ mainstreetnews.com BCN r»TJ T TDr»ii n A nr ™s P ase ,s marfc possible by these firms which LllUKUn rAvjH encourage us to attend worship services. 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