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PAGE 18, AUGUST 3, 2009, THE ISLANDER News from Local Churches From The Church Bulletins l=)eto Summer is almost over for little people as school starts this next week. Drive carefully! PRAY for our schools - for our teachers and administrators - for our new Superintendent Howard Mann - most of all for the students and parents as another year of learning begins. Wil Graham, grandson of Billy Gra ham, will be preaching on Sunday, August 23, at Frederica Baptist Church in both the 8:30 and 11:00 am services. Angela, Terry, Amy, David and Tyler Michael are welcomed as new members. Altar flowers at Brunswick First United Methodist Church were given in loving memory of Marilyn Bunkley by Richard, Susan, Brittany and Rickey Bunkley. Members of Glyndale Baptist Church will celebrate Pastor Ken Creekmore's 8th anniversary on August 9 with a reception after the evening service. St. Simons United Methodist Church welcomes new members Billie June (BJ) and Rev James Boyd. Mem ber Marye Drew Daniell died July 14. Calvary Baptist Church express es appreciation to Don Bankston for repainting the Men's Bathroom. Teach ers at Goodyear Elementary School (across the street from the church) will be treated at a Teacher Appreciation Luncheon on August 5 at the church. Congratulations to Lillian Anderson who was honored by her children at a 90th Birthday Celebration on August 1 at Pine Haven Baptist Church. Frederica Presbyterian Church will host a "Meet and Greet" for Mau reen Ahem, Founder and Director of Our Journey, Inc, on August 23 at 3:00 p.m. Our Journey, Inc. is a non profit organization providing basic aid, educational and cooperative programs in KwaZuluNatel Province of South Africa, one of the poorest in the world. Maureen will share her experiences in working with children there whose lives have been decimated by the HIV/ AID pandemic and how she began her walk of faith. She will also outline plans for expanding OJI's work into Zimbabwe. For more information call 912 832 2809. Brunswick Christian Renewal 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. Deadline is Thursday noon prior to the Monday publishing date. There is no charge for this service. Patty Gibson Church extends sympathy to Doug and Anne Wright in the death of his mother Eleanor Wright of New York. Sympathy is also expressed to Chris Boggs and family in the death of Chris' sister's husband Floyd Miller of Ash land Alabama. Brunswick First Baptist Church welcomes new members Morgan Mar ble, Taylor Zachry, Gail Hartley, Nancy Jobe, Clarice Mumford, Don and Mary Nenno, Abaigeal and Brianna O'Brien and Amelia Franks. The Parish Register of Christ Church, Frederica, records the Bap tism of Anson Bradford Galland. Con tributions totaling $60,000 have been made to 23 different local organizations from proceeds of the annual Tour of Homes and sales of the Christ Church Cookbook. THANK YOU! Flowers were placed in Pine Ridge Baptist Church by Vicki Hunter in honor of her husband George and her grandson Noah celebrating their birth days on July 30. Enjoy these last days of summer and look forward to the cooler days of Fall. I need to get Billy busy on the woodpile! Piper, Avery and Will Riley have a couple of more weeks before their school starts so they will get a few more days at the beach while Emily and Galen are back in school. This summer I have been blessed with many "Mama G" moments and I will miss them much when they are limited to school hoidays. My Newnan grandfather used to tell us "Glad to see you come, glad to see you go!" and I will admit there is some truth to that since Billy and I do like our quiet times and routine but we made some lovely memories this summer that I will enjoy remembering in front of the fireplace this winter! Email your Church news to Patty at pattymgibson@bellsouth.net or by mail to 406 Whitfield Avenue, St. Simons Island, GA 31522. □ Local Our Journey fundraisers raise over $2,000 On Saturday July 18 the group The Morgan Unit- Church in McIntosh County raised over $1,300 I/* S’'.,'*' - / " - ■'*' , ' l \ from a car and donated the pro- I /* S'.A'f / " ‘ ceeds to Our Journey, The money be to starv- ing children in Zimba- bwe for a year. The group also ran a coffee shop at the every Sunday and raised another $250 which was also donated to Our Journey. Local youth participating in the car wash included: (left to right) Noah Doug las, Weezle Bailey, Maddie Bailey, Luke Bailey, Ginger Bailey and Paola Gonzalez. Maureen Ahern, Director of Our Journey, Inc. said, "Our kids really got what it was all about ...that for every quarter they raised they were feeding a child a meal that day ... for most their only meal. Chil dren helping Children - how cool is that." On July 25 the gro- eery store in Eulonia I * jj a Greet for J§1aureen Ahern, I * 8 Founder Director of Our Journey, Inc., I * 8 for the non-profit that sends to an impoverished area of South Africa. I 8 year Wiggly sup- plies for Our Journey's after school program. This year in addition to the cash donation and additional school supplies, Piggly Wiggly is provid ing over 300 shopping bags to be used as school bags for the children. Ahern, left, accepts the donation check from "The Pig," (from left to right) Eulonia Piggly Wiggly manager Randy Blackman, and Asst. Mgr. Lisa Young. Our Journey Board Member Barbara Perkins was also on hand. To learn more about Our Journey, Inc. visit www.ourjourneyinc. org. Kenneth Acfkins Make all checks payable to Kenneth Adkins Ministries Inc. 512 G Street, Brunswick, GA 31520 Hole Sponsorship Available For more information, call 912-577-3729 or email: pastorkenneth47@yaboo.com
