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PAGE 10A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017 Church News Harmony Baptist to hold singing Harmony Baptist Church will hold a singing at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 30. Divine 3 Ministries will be featured. There will also be homemade ice cream in the fellowship center following the singing. The church is located at 5223 Hwy. 441 Bypass, Baldwin. The pastor is Tony Byrd. Stonepath Church service times listed Stonepath Independent Church, formerly Maysville United Methodist Church, would like to invite everyone to come to its services. Sunday school is at 10 a.m. with wor ship service at 11 a.m. The Wednesday prayer meeting is at 7 p.m. Every Thurs day night at 6::30 p.m., a Southern gospel singing is held. Every fourth Friday night, at 7 p.m., a “picking and singing” is held. For more information, contact Pastor Dugar Strickland at 706-654-0551. Friday Night Jubilee Singing planned Stonepath Independent Church, formerly Maysville United Methodist Church, will hold its fourth Friday Night Jubilee Singing at 7 p.m. on July 28. All pickers, singers and listeners who enjoy bluegrass gospel music are invited to attend. The event is intended to be all gospel and acoustic instruments. There will also be food. Attendees may bring a dessert or covered dish. There will be no admission charge. Special guests will be Crystal River Bluegrass Gospel Band and The Rivers Edge Band. The church is located at 8430 Maysville Highway. For more information, call Dugar Strickland at 706-654-0551. Hurricane Grove plans revival, homecoming Hurricane Grove Baptist Church will hold its annual revival service on Tues day, Aug. 22, through Thursday, Aug. 24, at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Terrell Shields of Greater Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Rome, will be the guest speaker. Homecoming will be held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 20. Dinner will be served after the morning service. The church is located at 710 Apple Valley Road, Commerce. Hudson River homecoming planned Hudson River Baptist Church will have homecoming on August 13 with the wor ship service starting at 11 a.m. Dr. Mike Jenkins will bring the mes sage and there will be a special singing by The Browns. A covered dish lunch will follow the service. The church is located at 171 Hudson River Church Road, Commerce. For more information, call 706-202- 8958. St. Jude to host 19th annual benefit singing St. Jude will host its 19th annual benefit singing on Saturday, August 5, at 6 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church. The singing will feature Karen Peck and New River, The Bridgemans, and the Primitives. The special guest will be Kent Barrett. Special music with Stanley Pierce, Ger ald Sweatman and Clay Marchbanks will also be featured. There is no admission charge. A love offering will be taken. The church is located at, 5086 Poplar Springs Road, Gainesville. For more information, call Stanley Pierce at 770-540-9085. Mt. Carmel plans singing Mt. Carmel Baptist Church will hold its Fifth Sunday night singing on Sunday, July 30, at 6 p.m. Special guests will be Exodus, from Alabama. The group won the 2017 Sing ing News Talent Search. The church is located at 2405 Hwy. 51, Lula. James Duncan is the pastor. For more information, call 706-677- 3813. Gibson Family to sing at Stonepath The Gibson Family will be at Stonepath Independent Church, formerly Maysville United Methodist Church, on Thursday, July 27, at 6:30 p.m. The master of ceremonies will be Clarke Kesler. Follow through with commitments What have I gotten myself into? That was my thought last week as I began to put the finishing touches on a baby shower I had planned for my son Zach and his wife, Casey. Don’t get me wrong. I love the thought of doing it; I just lack some of the expertise required for such an event. Trying to plan, prepare, dec orate, and host are a tall order for me. It could have been me against the world, but thank God for the dependable folks I have in my life. Some made a commitment to help months ago, and some just showed up on the spot. In the end, I had a group of dedicated family and friends who came together to help me do every single thing. Some showed up early because they “new I would need help.” Others stayed late to lend a hand to get everything cleaned and packed up. Then there were many others who showed up to support the honorees. I had a couple of folks in the 80’s club who went out of their way to be sure some of the people who are most important to us had a ride. As I thought about this group of folks, many who have one common denomina tor....me and a love of the Lord. I realized it was their dedication that helped the show er to come together perfectly. I didn’t worry if my volunteers would be there, I knew I could depend on them. I knew the Lord would take care of the rest. Keeping our word is so important to liv ing a dedicated life to the Lord. While we are not perfect, may we strive to be men and women of our word. Jesus talked about commitment and down right lying in Matthew 5. He con cluded with, “Let your yes be yes and your no, no.” Today I wonder if many people realize the implications of giving our word and not following through with it. Now there will be times when something gets in the way, such as a sickness or an unforeseen cir cumstance. I know God knows our hearts in all situations. I must confess I made a commitment a few years back and my lack of action has haunted me. It has given me a new determination to do what I say I will do. It’s not always easy, but it is the right thing to do.I said I would attend a wedding and at the last minute I decided not to go. It wasn’t a sickness. It wasn’t an emergency. I just decided to do something else. It was a couple of hours from my home and Chris was out of town. Still, I knew all of that when I said I would attend and later changed my mind. There are some implications at times. Breaking a commitment can hinder a rela tionship. Think about it. When we give our word and dornt follow through, we may lose credibility with people. At the moment it may be easier to say yes rather than having to explain our no. The event may be so far in the future, we don’t really worry about it. Let’s rethink that one. Time literally flies! Our commitments are due in a hop, skip, and a jump. While the commitment may seem insig nificant to us, we need to remember the sig nificance to the other person. As we desire to live a Christ-like life, may we remember that the Lord always keeps His word. James 1:19 reminds us to be slow to speak. When we speak in all circumstanc es let us be careful of our words. Do we want to be known as someone who is dependable? Absolutely! Both of these have been learning expe riences. I have learned the importance of keeping my word. I don’t want to live with regret. Also, I’ve learned to think my yays through very carefully. I’ve also learned how blessed I am to have people in my life who support me no matter what. Lord help me to be a dependable person. My prayer is that each of us will think before we start agreeing to doing all man ner of things, and be sure we can follow through with them. May we desire to live more like Christ in every single way. Sherry Lewis of Maysville is pastor at New Beginnings Ministry. She can be reached at bcnscoop@aol.com. sherry lewis Commerce United Methodist plans event Commerce First United Methodist Church will host its 18th annual back to school bash on Sunday August 6, at 5 p.m. Every year Commerce FUMC sponsors a meal and collects school supplies for chil dren in the Jackson and Banks Counties school systems so they may have the things they need to start the school year. Some of the items needed are: 24 count crayons, Fiskar Scissors, Loose leaf wide- ruled Paper, Glue sticks, 3” 3-ring Binders, 2” 3-ring binders, 3” X 5” index cards, 4” X 6” index cards, 3-prong folders with pockets, Erasers, Hi-Liters, Colored pencils. All supplies are given to area schools and will be distributed by school administration. “This is the 18th year for Commerce FUMC to collect school supplies for children in our local community. All donations of school supplies or cash will be gladly accepted,” state leaders. Commerce FUCM is located at 16 Cherry Street, Commerce. For more information, call the church by Aug. 2 to make your reservation for the meal (Hamburgers and hotdogs). The meal is free with your donation. For more information, call 706-335-4018. Overcoming Your Credit Card Crisis Jhe battle with credit card debt can be a constant strug gle against high interest rales and monthly payments that never seem to make a dent in what you owe. How is it pos sible to make monthly credit card payments and never get anywhere? This problem is caused by high interest rates that eats up most of your payments. Even though you make your minimum payment, you don't make much headway eliminating the debt. Luckily, there's a way to find debt relief without incurring more debts. Using certified credit counselinglike Consol idated Credit, you can get professional advice to identify the right solution for your needs. (Fees may apply for voluntary participation in debt management all counseling services are free.) A certified credit counselor can review your options to see which solution is best for you. You can qualify for lower interest rates or even eliminate them, whileconsd- idati ng your credit card debt into one easy payment to get you out of debt faster. Every financial institution differs, but most people see a reduction of total payments by up to 30-50% as they pay off debt faster. 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