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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
PACE 9A
Church
CHURCH MUSICAL HELD
Two large gatherings of worshippers filed into
Don Stewart Hall at Homer United Methodist
Church Sunday, Dec. 14 and Monday, Dec. 15, for
the church’s Christmas musical “Noel - Night of
Everlasting Love.” The Chancel Choir present
ed the musical and some sixty participants of
all ages were in it. The program followed a din
ner on Sunday and fellowship and refreshments
followed it on Monday. The church continues its
celebration of Advent Sunday, Dec. 21, with a 9
and 11 a.m. worship service. The Advent will con
clude Wednesday, Dec. 24, with a “Christmas Eve
Holy Communion” service at 5 p.m. The church
pastor, the Rev. Jim McLendon, will preach at all
three services and the Chancel Choir and other
musicians will perform. The church is located at
Sycamore and Church Streets.
UPCOMING THIS WEEK
“The Clothes Closet,”
Commerce, will be open Sat
urday, Dec. 20, from 8 to 11
a.m.
Free winter clothes for the
whole family will be avail
able, leaders state.
There will be sweaters,
jackets, coats, long sleeve
shirts, pants, fleeces, woolens,
gloves, hats, children and in
fant clothes and more.
“The Clothes Closet” is also
open every Thursday from 1 to
3 p.m.
“The Clothes Closet” is lo
cated on Scott Street next to
the First Baptist Church of
Commerce, 1340 South Elm
Street.
For more information, call
706-335-4083.
Jones Chapel Baptist
Church, Commerce, will
host a clothing drive/give
away Saturday, Dec. 20,
from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
All proceeds will go
towards needy families in
the area.
The church is located at
5114 Waterworks Road.
For more information, call
Stephanie Bailey at 706-367-
5184 or Barbara Wood at
706-335-7431.
Solid Rock Baptist
Church, Maysville, will hold
a Christmas program “The
Legend of the Star of Bethle
hem” Saturday, Dec. 20, at 6
p.m.
Everyone is invited to at
tend.
The church pastor is the Rev.
Swayne Carlan.
The church is located on
Hwy. 52 West.
Community Baptist
Church, Ila, will hold the fol
lowing events:
Sunday, Dec. 21, at the 11
a.m. worship the church choir
will present the Christmas
musical “Jesus, There’s Some
thing About That Name.”
Wednesday, Dec. 31, from
8 p.m. to midnight the 5th
annual New Year’s Eve sing
ing. “The Down East Boys”
and “CS&K” will be featured.
There will be a soup and
salad intermission. The event
is free but a love offering
will be taken.
For more information, call
706-255-0656 or visit www.
yourcbc.com.
Commerce First United
Methodist Church will hold
the following events:
Sunday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m.,
the annual “Christmas Can
tata” featuring the Chancel
Choir with additional musi
cians, Children's Choir and
Hand Bell Choir. A re
ception will be held in the
Family Life Center following
the cantata.
Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 7
p.m., a Christmas Eve can
dlelight worship service in the
main sanctuary.
The church is located at 54
Cherry Street.
For more information, call
706-335-4018 or visit Com-
merceFUMC.org.
Hebron Presbyterian
Church, Banks County, will
hold a candlelight Christmas
service Sunday, Dec. 21, from
6 to 7 p.m.
There will be carol singing
and the Christmas story.
The church is located on
Hebron Church Rd. off of
Bold Spring Rd., just a short
drive from 1-85 or Hwy. 59
north from Commerce.
For more information, call
pastor Rick Billingslea at
706-499-2250.
UPCOMING NEXT WEEK
Homer Prebyterian
Church will hold its Christ
mas Eve Candlelight Ser
vice Wednesday, Dec. 24, at
6 p.m.
Leaders state, “A wonder
ful evening of Christmas car
ols, a Christmas Eve medita
tion, communion, and ‘Silent
Night’ sung by candlelight.”
Everyone is invited to at
tend.
The church is located on
Hwy. 441 North.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mt. Olive Baptist Church,
Commerce, will hold a thir
ty minute class preview for
Dave Ramsey’s “Financial
Peace University” on the fol
lowing Sundays at 5 p.m.: Jan.
11 and Jan. 18.
Ramsey teaches about how
to save money, live on a bud
get, communicate about mon
ey, eliminate debt, find bar
gains and experience the joy
of giving, leaders state.
For more information, call
706-335-4405.
The church is located at 190
Mt. Olive Church Road.
Maysville Baptist Church
will begin its winter session
of “Ladies Bible Study” Jan.
14, and will run for eleven
weeks.
The study will explore
scriptural teaching on what
it means to pursue excellence
in all areas of women’s lives,
leaders state.
Classes will be offered on
Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and
6:30 p.m.
“Becoming a Woman of Ex
cellence” by Cynthia Heald
will be taught at both times.
AWANA and childcare will
be provided for the evening
session. Limited childcare for
preschool age will be avail
able by reservation only for
the morning session.
For more information or
to pre-register and reserve a
workbook for $7, call Debbie
Settle at 706-658-0389.
Holiday Deadline
Due to the Christmas holi
day, the deadline for submit
ting church news has been
moved to Friday, Dec. 19, at
5 p.m.
The newspaper offices will
be closed Thursday, Dec. 25,
for Christmas and re-open
Friday, Dec. 26.
CHAMBER CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST
Banks County Chamber of Commerce executive
director Tara Fulcher (L) and chamber members
Mildred and Ray Bellamy are shown at the monthly
breakfast meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11. The cham
ber will not have a breakfast meeting in January.
The annual chamber banquet will be held on Thurs
day, Jan. 29, at Grove Level Church. The Singing
Maxwells will provide the entertainment at the an
nual banquet.
Photo by Sharon Hogan
CNA GRADUATES RECOGNZIED
The December CNA graduates at BJC Medical Cen
ter were: (L-R) Sheila David, Sharon Vandiver, Bren
da Corbin, Charley Fowler, Catricia Blake and Tracy
Wilson.
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