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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
BANKS COUNTY NEWS
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Church News
Sometimes it’s the little things
God’s word is important. While lis
tening to Evangelist Karen Wheaton
last week, I was reminded that there
is gold in every single word. Some
times I focus on a chapter, more often
I focus on a verse, but after listening
to Wheaton last week, I learned the
importance of every word and phrase.
She spent her time focusing on
the word surely or I will surely. God
uses that word repeatedly in scripture.
So what does that word mean? One
definition says it means, “beyond all
doubt, it will take place.” Now that is a
word! Let us put that language into our
prayers. “God will surely move in my
situation!” Just fill in the blank.
Surely. God will work in my financ
es. Surely God will work in my fam
ily!” Whatever your surely, it is im
portant to our Heavenly Father.
For instance, Psalm 23:6 says,
“Surely goodness and mercy will fol
low me all the days of my life, and I
will dwell in the house of the Lord for
ever.” God tells us that His goodness
and mercy will be with us during our
lives. Yes, we will go through diffi
cult situations, but
don’t count Him
out; He will be
with us and we
can call on Him,
we can trust Him,
and we can know
that He is working
all things for our
good. Those who
have a personal
relationship with
Him, hold on to
the fact that we will dwell with Him in
this life and in the life to come.
In Genesis 28 we read about Jacob.
His parents told him to go to their
homeland to find a wife. He faced ob
stacles, but he had an encounter with
God in a dream. God made a promise
to Jacob and his descendants. In verse
13 God said Jacob’s family would be
blessed and they would be a blessing
to all. God promised he would be with
him and watch over him. Jacob had
such an encounter with God, he awoke
and said, “Surely the Lord is in the
place.” What a mighty encounter with
Almighty God! Let us remember that
God never changes; seek Him, trust
Him, and may we remember that we
can also have a mighty encounter with
Him as well. He will surely go with
us. He will surely protect us because
God’s word is true.
Finally let’s look at First Corinthi
ans when Paul talks about the benefits
of being a child of God. Paul thanks
God for the marvelous gifts and points
out how God has enriched their lives
and He still offers abundant life in Je
sus Christ today. Paul reminds us that
God will continue to forgive us of our
sins up until the day He appears. “God
will surely do this for you, for he al
ways does what he says,” according to
verse 9.
As we go about our business this
week, may we never forget that God
is with us without a doubt; may we re
member that God desires a closer rela
tionship with us and He will surely go
with us every day of our lives.
Sherry Lewis is a resident of Mays-
ville and worship leader at Water’s
Edge Ministry.
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Vendors sought for Beaverdam arts and crafts festival
Beaverdam Baptist
Church is seeking vendors
for its arts and crafts festi
val.
The deadline for vendors
to sign up is Oct. 1.
“Marketplace At Beth
lehem” - An Arts & Crafts
Festival, will be held from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 21.
Beaverdam Baptist
Church is located at 1627
Hwy 59, Commerce.
Crafters interested in par
ticipating are asked to call
Lynda Culpepper at 706-
202-6032 for an applica
tion to reserve a booth. The
booth fee is a fundraiser for
Operation Christmas Child.
Community Brotherhood to meet Oct. 1 in Homer
Community Brother
hood breakfast will be held
on Sunday, October 1, at
7:30 a.m. in the Don Stew
art Hall at Homer United
Methodist Church. For
more information about
Homer United Methodist
Church, go to https://www.
homerumc.com/.
The speaker this month
will be John Wayne Ab
ernathy, senior pastor at
Mount Carmel Baptist
Church in Lula. For more
information about Mount
Carmel Baptist Church, go
to https://mymcbc.com/.
The church is located at
141 Sycamore Street, which
is at the comer of Sycamore
and Church Streets in down
town Homer.
Brotherhood is the only
ecumenical, basically lay,
group in the county. Church
es of every denomination
are invited to participate.
Tim Harper is president
of the Community Broth
erhood. Visitors are always
welcome, leader’s state.
Getting the most out of your food plot
BY ZACH MCCANN
As we have the first cool
er weather of fall, many
hunters around the county
prepare for deer season. For
many, this includes planting
and caring for food plots.
Planting food plots can
be a great way to improve
your hunting area and bring
more deer consistently to
your area, but growing them
successfully is not always as
easy as it seems.
Most years I get calls
from a least a few folks that
spent quite a bit of time and
money on their food plots,
but did not get the results
they expected. I will share
some of the basics to help
you get the most out of your
food plots.
The basic needs for grow
ing a healthy food plot is
quality soil, sunshine, and
water. The best thing you
can do to know your soil
quality is to do a soil test.
This tells nutritional values
and pH, if not adequate,
both things can be limiting
factors for plant growth.
Getting the pH to the right
level and incorporating ba
sic nutrients is the founda
tion of a successful food
plot.
Sunlight can be an issue
for food plots that are grown
in more wooded areas, and
can dictate what plant op
tions would work best. Wa
ter is generally at the mercy
of the weather, but main
taining good organic matter
in the soil can help its abili
ty to hold moisture.
Good seed to soil contact
is also essential to good ger
mination and growth. This
is most commonly achieved
by either drilling seed, or
tilling and cultipacking.
Forage variety is always
a hot topic when talking
about food plots, with a
wide range of opinions. I
will mention a few that I get
asked about most and their
benefits and drawbacks.
Perennial options like
chicory or alfalfa can make
great options, but peren
nial plots require quite a
bit more weed control and
year-round maintenance,
making them less desirable
to many hunters.
Soybeans are highly pre
ferred by deer, but a large
area or fencing is needed to
keep from being overgrazed
very quickly.
The simplest and easiest
mix I have found is a winter
annual such as wheat, rye,
or oats; combined with an
annual crimson clover. This
mix is an affordable option
and does well in more limit
ed sunlight.
It handles grazing pres
sure better than most, help
ing it to last longer into the
season.
If you have any questions
about your food plot or how
to make it more successful,
we are always here to help
at the Banks County Exten
sion Office. Ways to contact
us are to call us at 706-
677-6230, by email at zme-
cann@uga.edu, or to come
by the office at 413 Evans
street, Homer, GA.
Zach McCann is the
Banks County Extension \
ANR Agent.
Cate Gilbert named to
American Angus Association
Cate Gilbert, Lula, is a new junior member of the Ameri
can Angus Association, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the
national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph,
Missouri.
Junior members of the association are eligible to regis
ter cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in
programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Asso
ciation and take part in Association-sponsored shows and
other national and regional events.
The American Angus Association is the largest beef
breed association in the world, with nearly 22,000 active
adult and junior members. Visit NJAA.info for more infor
mation about the National Junior Angus Association.
For more information about Angus cattle and the Ameri
can Angus Association, visitwww.angus.org.
Car show fundraiser
planned October 7
A car show fundraiser will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
on Oct. 7 at Windmill Park at the Banks County Recreation
Department.
Fees will be: $25 car entry; $25 vendor; and $2 admis
sion. There will be raffle prizes and awards for cars, trucks,
jeeps and tractors.
All proceeds will go to purchase Christmas gifts for local
kids in need, organizers state.
JEMG Foundation awards
$32K to organizations serving
Banks County residents
The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors award
ed a total of $196,771 in grants during its recent meeting,
including $32,500 to organizations serving Banks County.
•$15,000 to Barrow Ministry Village, in Winder, for its
counseling program that offers affordable counseling ser
vices to needy families in all counties served by Jackson
EMC, to provide counseling for individuals struggling
with PTSD, anxiety and other family issues.
•$10,000 to The Cancer Foundation, in Athens, for its Fi
nancial Assistance Program that assists eligible cancer pa
tients in Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Franklin, Jackson, Lump
kin, Madison and Oglethorpe counties with transportation
and housing expenses.
•$7,500 to Bethel Haven, in Watkinsville, for its Men
tal Health Counseling Program that supports mental health
services and therapeutic counseling sessions for distressed
children, teens, adults and families in all counties served
by Jackson EMC.
Jackson EMC Foundation grants are made possible by
the 210,985 participating cooperative members who have
their monthly electric bills rounded to the next dollar
amount through the Operation Round Up program. Their
“spare change” has funded 1,853 grants to organizations
and 423 grants to individuals, putting more than $19.4 mil
lion back into local communities since the program began
in 2005.
Any individual or charitable organization in the ten
counties served by Jackson EMC (Clarke, Banks, Barrow,
Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison and
Oglethorpe) may apply for a Foundation grant by complet
ing an application, available online athttps://www.jack-
sonemc.com/foundation-apply or at local Jackson EMC
offices. Applicants do not need to be a member of Jackson
EMC.
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social news to:
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