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PAGE 18, OCTOBER 6, 2008, THE ISLANDER
News from Local Churches
From The Church Bulletins
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Fall is in the air! Church bulletins
are beginning to list Fall Festivals
which can be a wonderful outreach
to families. Take time to volunteer to
help - even if you just donate candy or
prizes. I look forward to seeing God's
little people all decked out in their
favorite costume.
Frederica Baptist Church
extends sympathy to Jim Fucetola and
family in the death of his step-father
Bob Phillips. Plans are being made for
the annual Trunk or Treat on October
31.
Molly Orozco is welcomed as a new
member of Glyndale Baptist Church.
Sympathy is expressed to Phillip and
Marva Boulanger in the death of his
brother Ed Boulanger. Flowers were
placed on the altar by Cathy Vicent in
memory of her father Orvid Hamilton.
Flowers were placed in Pine Ridge
Baptist Church by Jim and Sherle
Beck wishing a Happy Birthday to
Arlene DePratter, Sherle, David and
Stacy Beck, Scarlett Taylor and Fred
erick Oglesby and Happy Anniversary
to Sherle, Jim, David, Lisa, Susan and
Frederick.
The Parish Register of Christ
Church, Frederica, records the Buri
als of Jan Howard McFarlane, Peter
Forest Yelverton and Jack Torbett.
All Saints Day Carnival is planned for
November 2.
St. Simons First Baptist Church
extends sympathy to Brooke Maynard
in the loss of her father Bobby May
nard. Fall Festival is planned for Octo
ber 31.
Brunswick Christian Renewal
Church extends sympathy to Sara
Phillips and family in the death of her
husband Bob. Happy Anniversary to
Marc and Angie Ottinger, Phil and
Connie Fletcher, Peter and Jennifer
Nilsson, and Don and Edina Harwell.
Brunswick First Baptist Church
welcomes new members Ben Burkett,
Rodney and Meridith Horne, Randon
Jernigan, Anna Jemigan, Brad and
Attention all churches -
send your church news or
bulletin (if you are on line)
to The Islander Newspaper
at ssislander@bellsouth.net
or fax 912-265-3699. Dead
line is Thursday noon prior to
the Monday publishing date.
There is no charge for this
service.
Patty Gibson
Mickey Kirkland, Chase and Saleena
McNorton, Patrick and Julia Nolen,
Nancy Bailey, Zach Barrow, Brent
Clark, Mike, Kelly and Brad Proc
tor, David Reynolds and Michael and
Angela Summerford. Family Fall Fes
tival is planned for November 2.
St. Simons Presbyterian Church
extends sympathy to Delores Johnson
and family in the death of her 95 year
old mother Bernice Secrist.
Flowers were placed in the Sanc
tuary of Calvary Baptist Church
by Bob and Austeen Boyne in loving
memory of their son Kevin Boyne.
Appreciation is expressed to the Seek
ers Sunday School Class for the dona
tion of Venetian Blinds for windows
in the Education Building and to Billy
Wetherington for installing them. Fall
Festival is planned for October 18 and
Trunk or Treat is planned for October
31.
Pumpkins and Scarecrows are arriv
ing and I loved this thought from the
Christ Church bulletin.
Being a Christian is a little like
being a pumpkin. God picks you from
the patch, brings you in and washes all
the dirt off of you. Then He cuts off the
top and scoops out all the yucky stuff.
He removes the seeds of doubt, hate,
greed, etc., and then He carves you a
new smiling face and puts His light
inside of you to shine for all the world
to see.
Are you shining for Jesus? □
Sixth annual Fall
Women’s Retreat
The Women's Prayer Union of
Coastal Georgia and surrounding
comities will offer their sixth annual
Fall Retreat at Epworth By-The-Sea,
St. Simons Island, on Friday and Sat
urday October 10 and 11.
Free registration begins on Friday,
Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. in Nalls Auditorium.
Closing ceremonies are scheduled at 4
p.m. on Saturday. A love offering will
be taken, but registration is free!
Speakers/ministers are Elizabeth
Wolfe, Michelle Davenport, and Jean-
nie Smith McDowell. Psalmist, Connie
Culver and Mack and Allison Tucker;
visual worship with Julie and Ron Par
rish of Injoy Ministries.
For room reservations, contact
Epworth at 912-638-8688 or visit www.
epworthbythesea.org. For more infor
mation, call 912-265-6888 or email
retreatinfojrp@cheerful.com or wpuin-
fo@gmail.com. □
For wedding, engage
ment, obituary announce
ments call The Islander
Newspaper at 912-265-
9654, fax 912-265-3699,
or email ssislander@bell-
south.net
There is no charge for this
service.
Former St. Simons First Methodist family
connects to more than just a congregation
Magnolia
Manor in Ameri-
cus has recently
appointed Diane
Smith as Adminis
trative Assistant
in the Methodist
Church Relations
and Development
department at
Magnolia Manor.
She has many years of administra
tive, management, and service expe
rience and will assist in fundraising
events, communications, and grant
writing for each of the eight Mag
nolia Manor campuses across South
Georgia.
Diane Smith has been connecting
with the Methodist community for
more than 30 years. As the wife of
a United Methodist minister, Diane
has served the ministry side-by-side
with her husband, Jim, who was
recently appointed to the First Unit
ed Methodist Church in Americus.
The Smith's recently moved to
Americus from St. Simons Island
where her husband served the St.
Simons United Methodist Church.
Also as a Methodist, she is very
familiar with Magnolia Manor’s
United Methodist Ministry for Older
Adults. “I love Magnolia Manor’s con
cept for caring for older adults. With
the retirement and nursing centers
managed so effectively and efficient
ly, it is obvious the staff is committed
to the residents,” she said.
About the League of the Good
Samaritan, she said, “To remain liv
ing at Magnolia Manor no matter
your ability to pay is such a wonder
ful service for older adults. I can’t
think of a similar service available in
South Georgia.”
Her transition to Americus has
been welcomed both by the First
United Methodist Church and by
Magnolia Manor. Diane believes her
husband’s appointment here has
been a gift from God in return for
many years of hard work in the min
istry.
Located at 2001 South Lee Street,
Magnolia Manor is the only full-care
retirement community in Americus,
pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S.
policy for the achievement of equal
housing opportunity throughout the
nation. Magnolia Manor is also a not-
for-profit United Methodist Ministry
for older adults with eight locations
across South Georgia. □
Diane Smith
f-tVB UNITED
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LIVE UNITED
IN COASTAL
GEORGIA.
JOIN HANDS.
OPEN YOUR HEART.
LEND YOUR MUSCLE.
FIND YOUR VOICE.
GIVE 10%. GIVE 100%.
GIVE 110%
GIVE AN HOUR. GIVE A SATURDAY.
THINK OF WE BEFORE ME.
REACH OUT A HAND TO ONE AND
INFLUENCE
THE CONDITION OF ALL.
GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.
LIVE UNITED.
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