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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
PACE 9A
Volunteer opportunities
Church
UPCOMING THIS WEEK
Mt. Olive Baptist Church,
Commerce, will hold a ben
efit singing for Ronnie Wil
kes Friday, Dec. 6, at 6:30
p.m. in the Family Life Cen
ter. Wilkes, a well-known
Commerce hairdresser, has
suffered some major health
problems and has been out
of work. Special guests will
include “Clarke Kesler &
Friends,” Gerald Sweatman,
“The Maxwells” and Stella
Parnell. Danny O'Day will
be the M.C. There will be a
cake auction and hot dogs and
beverages will be sold. Tick
ets are $5. For more informa
tion, call 706-335-3029 or
706-540-6936 or Linda Can
non at 706-335-3905 or Mag
gie Hudgins at 706-983-9631.
The church is located at 190
Mt. Olive Church Road.
Hurricane Grove Baptist
Church ladies will host a
“Red Hat Christmas Show”
Saturday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m.
Ladies who would like to par
ticipate can model two of their
favorite hats, red only. The
special guest will be “Amaz
ing Grace Praisers,” (AGP
Mime Team. ) The church pas
tor is Ivey White. For more
information, call Glenda Har
rison at 706-652-3229. The
church is located at 710 Apple
Valley Road, Commerce.
Lula United Methodist
Church will hold a “Holi
day Souper Bazaar” Satur
day, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. in the activity center.
Leaders state, “Come and do
your holiday shopping with
our beautiful crafts and gift
items. Then rest and enjoy a
delicious homemade bowl
of soup and cornbread.” All
proceeds will to the church.
To ask about available crafter
space, call Kay Jameson at
770-869-0987. Other church
es are welcome to bring “left
over” items from their craft
show or bazaar. The church
is located at 5915 Toombs
Street, across from the post
office.
St Catherine Laboure
Catholic Mission, Com
merce, will hold the follow
ing events: Sunday, Dec.
7, church Christmas party
immediately following the
11 a.m. mass at the United
Methodist Church Hall, Com
merce. Everyone is asked to
bring a dish to share. The
planning committee needs the
names and ages of all children
planning to attend as there
will be a special surprise for
them. To register a child, call
Sue Carlson at 706 367-1588.
Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m.
the ladies guild will hold their
annual Christmas ornament
and cookie swap at the North-
minster Clubhouse, Jefferson.
All the ladies of the parish
are invited. The church is
presently located at 708 State
Street. For more information,
call 706-335-2622.
The Community Brother
hood will host spouses and
other invited lady guests on
Sunday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 a.m. for
their annual Christmas break
fast in the family life center
of Homer United Methodist
Church. The Rev. Bill Ford,
Homer Presbyterian pastor
more than five years and soon
to become minister of a Pres
byterian church in Cumming,
will speak. The Rev. Roy Rog
ers is president of the brother
hood. The church is located
on Sycamore Street.
Homer United Method
ist Church will hold the fol
lowing events: Saturday, Dec.
7, at 9 a.m., women of the
church will have breakfast in
Don Stewart Hall, the church
fellowship hall. All ladies are
invited. Monday, Dec. 8, is
the deadline for orders for An
gel Food Ministries. Distribu
tion of food will be Saturday,
Dec. 13, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
All orders must be through
the church and checks made
payable to the church. A spe
cial Christmas/holiday din
ner box is $35. The church is
located on Sycamore Street.
For more information, call
706-677-3364.
Commerce First United
Methodist Church will hold
the following events: Sunday,
Dec. 7, during the 11 a.m.
worship hour, the annual chil
dren’s musical in the fellow
ship hall. Sunday, Dec. 21, at
7 p.m., the annual “Christmas
Cantata” featuring the Chancel
Choir, Children’s Choir and
Hand Bell Choir. Wednesday,
Dec. 24, at 7 p.m., a Christ
mas Eve candlelight worship
service in the main sanctuary.
The church is located at 54
Cherry Street. For more in
formation, call 706-335-4018
or visit CommerceFUMC.
org.
UPCOMING NEXT WEEK
Community Baptist
Church, Ila, will hold “Live
Nativity” Thursday and Fri
day, Dec. 12 and 13, from 6
to 9 p.m. There will be a live
nativity, luminaries, hayride,
cakes, cookies, coffee, hot
chocolate, cider and a kids
“Create A Craft” section.
For more information, call
706-255-0656 or visit www.
yourcbc.com.
Mountain View Baptist
Church, Baldwin, will hold a
live nativity drama Friday and
Saturday, Dec. 12 and 13, at
7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 14,
at 6 p.m. “Come join us as
we celebrate the birth of our
Saviour,” leaders state. The
event is free and everyone is
welcome to attend. The pre
sentation will be outdoors.
For more information, call
706-776-9530.
Gillsville Baptist will hold a
“Drive-thru Bethlehem” Sun
day, Dec. 14, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Leaders state, stay toasty and
warm inside your car while
driving through Bethlehem.
The church pastor is the Rev.
Bill Calhoun. For more infor
mation, call 770-869-3976.
The church is located at 2595
Hwy. 323.
Mt. Olive Baptist Church,
Commerce, will hold a thirty
minute class preview for Dave
EAGLE RANK
Andrew Mitchell, son
of John and Susan
Mitchell, Homer, was
awarded the Eagle
rank in Boy Scouts
of America Sun
day, Nov. 30, during
ceremonies held
in the sanctuary of
Homer United Meth
odist Church. A large
number of scouts,
leaders and other
well-wishers were
on hand to convey
personal congratula
tions to Mitchell and
his parents. Troop
106, to which Mitchell
belongs, is spon
sored by the church
and meets weekly at
a scout hut near the
Banks County farm.
Ramsey's “Financial Peace
University” on the following
Sundays at 5 p.m.: Dec. 14,
Jan. 11 and Jan. 18. Ramsey
teaches about how to save
money, live on a budget, com
municate about money, elimi
nate debt, find bargains and
experience the joy of giving,
leaders state. For more infor
mation, call 706-335-4405.
The church is located at 190
Mt. Olive Church Road.
Church News Policy
The deadline for church
news is noon on Monday.
Fax items to 706-387-
5419 or e-mail church-
news© mainstreetnews .com.
For questions, call Suzanne
at 706-387-5401.
To be listed in the volunteer
column, send information
to AngieEditor@aol.com or
mail it to: Angela Gary, The
Banks County News, P.O. Box
920, Homer, Ga. 30547.
The following are volunteer
opportunities in Banks Coun
ty and the surrounding area:
•Piedmont CASA volun
teers speak for children who
are in foster care. For more
information, call the CASA
office at 706-387-6375.
•The Banks County Adult
Literacy Center is seeking
volunteer teachers. They es
pecially need math tutors, in
cluding the areas of introduc
tory algebra, geometry and
Algebra I. Tutors are needed
on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 6-8 p.m. For more infor
mation, call 706-677-4302.
•BJC Medical Center Aux
iliary is seeking volunteers.
For more information, call
706-335-1199.
•Civil Air Patrol: cadets,
ages sixth grade through
18 years old, participate in
search and rescue missions
and learn how to fly airplanes.
Senior members teach cadets
and students at middle and
high schools and can also
work with emergency servic
es. Contact Luther McCoy,
706-677-1490.
•Adult learning center at
Lanier Technical College sat
ellite campus 706-335-1931.
•Hope Resource Center:
crisis pregnancy support cen
ter, 706-367-5304.
•Action: help package and
distribute food to low-income
families and the elderly,
706-367-9599.
•Christian Outreach Food
Bank: work in warehouse,
335-6084.
•Girl Scouts: needs troop
leaders, assistant leaders,
trainers and recruiters. Call
Terri Bear, 706-548-7297.
•Boy Scouts of America,
Northeast Georgia Coun
cil: volunteers need to be
troop leaders and assistants,
706-548-1435.
•AIDS Coalition of North
east Georgia: help with infor
mation line, office support,
the buddy program and help
ing hands, 706-542-2437.
•American Red Cross,
East Georgia Chapter: needs
help with disaster relief and
blood drives and needs first
aid and CPR instructors,
706-353-1645.
•American Cancer Society:
assistance with special events,
706-549-4893.
•American Heart Associa
tion: assistance with special
events, 706-549-0939.
•BJC Nursing Facility:
needs teen and adult volun
teers to help with various
activities and to visit with
the residents. Tracy Jones,
706-335-1305.
•Children's Advocacy Cen
ter: assist with clerical work
in office, provide child care
during various group meet
ings and solicit donations of
snacks, drinks, paper prod
ucts and various children's
items. Tina Grubbs, director,
770-868-1900.
•Peace Place: various op
portunities at the shelter for
battered women and their chil
dren, Marilyn, 770-307-3633.
•Maysville Elementary
School: read to children, Jane
Scales, 706-652-2241.
•Our Daily Bread: Athens
urban ministry soup kitchen,
706-353-6647.
•Sandy Creek Park: several
volunteer opportunities, in
cluding monthly hikes and ca
noeing trips to pick up trash.
The park also needs volun
teers to supervise children
during the monthly special
programs and events the park
offers. Sandy Creek Park has
volunteer opportunities avail
able for anyone willing to do
office work or help with pub
lications. Contact the park at
706-613-3615.
•Athens Area Humane
Society: help with special
events and hands-on work
in the shelter, Lisa Klein,
706-353-CATS (2287).
•Community Connection
of Northeast Georgia: work
on information research and
database and directory updat
ing, 706-353-1313.
•Special Olympics: needs
assistance for athletic events,
Kathy Smith, 706-548-3550.
•State Botanical Gardens of
Georgia: needs tour guides,
people to greet guests and
work in the gift shop, green
house and at special events,
706-542-6195.
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706-367-5233.
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