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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 7B Church UPCOMING THIS WEEK Berea Community Cen ter is the relay center for “Operation Christmas Child,” a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse. Gift-filled shoe boxes can be dropped off Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22, from 12 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 23, from 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call David Hawks at 706-335-6024 or Shirley Minish at 706-335-2602 or Joanne Sor row at 706-335-5846 and jsor- row@uga.edu. For other information and drop off locations, visit www. samaritanspurse.org or call 1-800-353-5949. The center is located 4.5 miles south of Commerce on Hwy. 334. Mt. Calvary Mission ary Baptist Church youth advisors will host its annual “Youth Lock-In” Friday, Nov. 21, from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. The cost of the lock-in will be $5 and $5 for movies. Dinner, snacks and breakfast will be provided. All proceeds will go to the youth department for upcom ing events. For more information, call 706-335-6263. The church is located at 96 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Commerce. Freedom Church of God, Commerce, will hold a singing Saturday, Nov. 22, at 6 p.m. “The Joymasters” will min ister in song. There will be a hotdog sup per and cake auction. Everyone is invited to at tend. For more information, call pastor Greg Banks at 706-335-0741. The church is located at 3428 Neese Commerce Road. Homer Presbyterian Church will hold its annual “Fall Bazaar” Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be handmade crafts, a “white elephant” sale and a “secret Santa” shop where children can shop for Christmas gifts at $1 per item, gift-wrap included. Barbeque sandwich plates will be served for $5 and in clude a sandwich, chips, slaw and a drink. A silent auction will be held featuring a handmade doll house donated by Mark and Christine Lusik, local artisans. The church is located on Historic Homer Hwy. Bethany Christian Church, Homer, will host its annual Thanksgiving dinner Sunday, Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. The event is free and ev eryone is welcome to attend. Dress will be casual. The movie “Super Chris tian” will be shown. The church is located on Historic Homer Hwy. above Homer on the left. For more information, call 678-614-6595. Warren Chapel United Methodist Church, Com merce, will hold “Family and Friends Day” Sunday, Nov. 23, at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Jerry David of Bar ber Creek Baptist Church, Statham. Dinner will be served from 2 to 2:45 p.m. For more information, call 706-870-4195. The church is located at 468 Homer Road. UPCOMING NEXT WEEK Miracle Deliverance Ho liness Church, Commerce, will hold a “Holy Ghost Filled Thanksgiving Revival” Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 26 - 28, at 7 p.m. night ly- A Thanksgiving dinner will be held after the service on Friday. The guest speaker will be pastor Lemarcus Hudson of Greater Faith Ministries, Au gusta. Everyone is invited to at tend. The church is located at 46 Hickory Street. Commerce First United Methodist Church and the First Baptist Church of Commerce will hold their “6th Annual Thanksgiving Meal” Thursday, Nov. 27. Both churches will provide meal delivery service. The meal will include turkey and all the trimmings. Fruit bags will also be deliv ered with the meals. Donations of food, money and time are being accepted. Canned good donations can be left at Commerce FUMC anytime between now and Wednesday, Nov. 26. Cooked items should be brought to the Commerce FUMC family life center before 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27. To participate, call Gina Hagan at 706-335-2920 or Commerce FUMC at 706-335-4018. Visit www. CommerceFUMC.org for more information. Lula Assembly of Praise Church will serve Thanks giving dinner as a free gift to the community Thursday, Nov. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Traditional Thanksgiving favorites will be served. Everyone in the community is invited. “We would also love to have those who work in law enforcement, fire and emer gency services and other ar eas of public service to be our guests and let us serve you,” leaders said. The church is located at 6158 Carter Street. For more information, call 770-869-7632. UPCOMING EVENTS New Salem United Meth odist Church, Commerce, will hold a youth night Sun day, Nov. 30, at 6 p.m. “Get Real Ministries” will be featured. Everyone is invited to at tend. For more information, call 706-423-9669. The church is located on Hwy. 59. Hurricane Grove Bap tist Church ladies will host a “Red Hat Christmas Show” Saturday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. Ladies who would like to participate can model two of their favorite hats, red only. For more information, call Glenda Harrison at 706-652-3229. The church is located at 710 Apple Valley Road, Com merce. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the deadline for sub mitting church news has been moved to Friday, Nov. 21, at 5 p.m. God can help us restore As I sat and looked out my window, I saw the clear beauti ful blue sky and the autumn colors from God’s paintbrush. I realized that in the midst of these some what trying times we do have many things in which to be thankful. Right now, I am most thankful for His restoration on power. The window where I sit and gaze is just a small part of the new home the Lord has blessed me with. It was only ten months ago when I found myself without a home of my own, when a fire destroyed it and everything in it. Today, I sit back in awe at the goodness of God. When I left the charred rem nants that day, I had no idea what the future had in store, but I had no other choice but to trust God. I depended on Him to provide me a place to live and clothes for me to wear. I had no choice but to depend on Him to guide me in the countless decisions that I was forced to make over the com ing months. Chris and I began to make decisions. First, we had to de cide whether to rebuild or buy. Once we decided to build, we had to determine what kind of house to build. All along the way, these decisions were contingent upon our insurance coming through for us. One decision seemed to build on another and they all went back to our rock—our God, the one in whom we depended. I haven’t always depended on God in every situation. There have been many times that I decided what to do, without giving Him a second thought. I think that’s been true for all of us at one time or the oth er. I think “we” like to be in control when all we need to do is give it to HIM. I was at the bottom, at the end of my rope, and I had no choice but to trust God. This year has reminded me that He is never going to leave me nor forsake me. This year has taught me that He is in deed a friend that sticks closer than a brother. This year has reminded me that if we trust in the Lord with all our heart, lean not unto our own understand ing, and acknowledge HIM— He will direct our path. Have you found yourself in need of restoration? I know there are people all over our country who find themselves in broken relationships. God can restore that relationship. I know there are people who have lost a job during this eco nomic downswing. God can restore that job. I also know there are people who have quit serving the Lord. I also know that He will restore your rela tionship with him as well. All any of us have to do is ask. Sherry Lewis is associate pastor of the Lighthouse Con gregational Holiness Church in Commerce, Ga. She can be reached at bcnscoop@ corn- cast. net. sherry lewis CHURCH PAGE SPONSORS This page is made possible by these firms which encourage us to attend worship services. 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