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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. The Banks County News — your weekly source for social news CHURCH PAGE SPONSORS This page is made possible by these firms which encourage us to attend worship services. For more information on becoming a church page sponsor, caii 706-367-5233. LOW BACK PAIN AND CHIROPRACTIC Chiropractors have proved to be a blessing to millions with back problems, often saving them from pain, disability, and standard medical treatments such as drugs and surgery. Commerce Spinal Center 335-6025 Chiropractic Care may be the answer. 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