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Athens Christian Women's Connection

Athens Christian Women's Connection will meet at 9:45 a.m. Feb. 25 at Trumps, 247 E. Washington St. Catered brunch, learn about "Clutter Therapy" as Dianne Simpson explains "Get Rid of Excess and Live a Beautiful Life." Brenda Rogers will talk about "Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places." Gift giveaways. Free nursery for babies and young children. Tickets are $16.50. Reservations required by Feb. 22. (706) 769-6909 or www.athenschristianwomen.org.

Baptist Convention of Georgia Board Meeting

General Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia, Inc. executive board meeting and adjourned session Feb. 22-24 at Israel Baptist Church, 2071 Hosea L. Williams Drive, S.E. Atlanta. Join in the celebration of the construction of the new Baptist headquarters. (404) 373-2029.

Briarwood Baptist

WATKINSVILLE - Briarwood Baptist Church, 1900 Robinhood Road and Highway 53, will sell chicken mull and chicken stew from 4-7 p.m. March 6 to benefit summer mission trips. "All you can eat" dine-in is $6 and includes a drink and dessert. Take-out/ drive-through service is available for $6 per quart. (706) 769-7660 or www.briarwoodbaptist.net.

Crooked Creek Baptist

Crooked Creek Baptist Church, 6202 Jefferson River Road, will hold its 2010 revival at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. Feb. 22-27 and at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Feb. 28. (706) 548-4233.

Founder's Day Weekend 2010

Founder's Day Weekend 2010 Feb. 27-28 will mark Drs. R.L. and Ruby Yates and the Embrace Ministries Outreach Center's fourth year in ministry, as well as the official dedication of the new building located at 100 Grayson Industrial Parkway in Grayson. The celebration kicks off at 6 p.m. Feb. 27 with a worship concert featuring gospel recording artist Dottie Peoples and the Shiloh High School Gospel Choir. Concert is free. Anniversary service and dedication ceremony at 3 p.m. Feb. 28. Pastor Herman Laguins, the Hills Chapel Baptist Church family of Greensboro and Overseer Rufus Addison of Deliverance Temple Ministries in Athens will be the guests. (678) 518-4053.

Friendship Baptist

LEXINGTON - Friendship Baptist Church, 421 Old Stephens Road, will have an old fashioned song service at 6 p.m. Feb. 20 featuring the Rev. Patrick Burgess. Dress in old fashioned attire. Open to the public. (706) 743-5203.

Friendship Presbyterian

Friendship Presbyterian Church, 8531 Macon Highway, will have weekly Lenten prayer services in observance of the Lenten season from 6:30-7 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Feb. 24 and continuing until March 24. The informal services will focus on the Lenten theme of self examination, repentance and renewal. (706) 543-6077.

Gordon Church

ROYSTON - Gordon Church, Highway 106 North, will host a gospel singing at 7 p.m. Feb. 20 featuring His Vision. (706) 540-2557.

Gospel Singing

There will be a gospel singing at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Bogart Community Center, 141 E. Thompson St. in Bogart, featuring The Bridgemans, The Gobers, The Mitchells and Freddie Smith. Free admission. A love offering will be taken. (706) 658-6545.

Greater Bethel AME

Greater Bethel AME Church, 140 Rose St., will celebrate Black History Month during the 11 a.m. worship service Feb. 28. Dr. John H. Davis will be the speaker. Women's day celebration at 11 a.m. March 14. Sharon McNeely of Alpha Omega Apostolic Church in Watkinsville, will be the guest speaker. (706) 548-0014.

Hills Chapel Baptist

Hills Chapel Baptist Church, 1692 W. Hancock Ave. First annual Legacy Ball at 6 p.m. Feb. 27. Honorees are: Judge Steve Jones, Dr. Matthew Mcrae, the Rev. Abraham Mosley, Mary Sims, Elizabeth King and William Jackson. Semiformal attire. $50 per couple. $30 per individual. Prices include dinner. (706)543-5375 or (706) 340-2796.

Hymn Festival

First Baptist Church, 355 Pulaski St., will host a hymn festival at 5 p.m. Feb. 28 to premiere a new Baptist hymnal, "Celebrating Grace: Hymnal for Baptist Worship." Festival will provide attendees opportunity to hear and sing portions of the new hymnal in a concert format. The Rev. Mark Edwards, vice president of music and worship resources for the hymnal, will be the worship leader, and Dr. Al Travis, retired distinguished professor of organ of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, Texas, will be the guest organist. First Baptist Church in Athens, First Baptist Church in Gainesville and Milledge Avenue Baptist Church in Athens will form a festival choir. Free and open to the public. (706) 548-1359.

LADIES

Ladies will meet 10 a.m. Feb. 20 at The Clarke County Cooperative Extension Service, 2152 W. Broad St. Athens Landmark Hospital Director of Human Resources Amy Meadows will be the guest speaker. Breakfast served. Door prizes. Register. Ladies is a nonprofit organization established by faith welcoming all. (706) 353-2949 or (706) 353-2538.

Neal's Grove Baptist

COMMERCE - Neal's Grove Baptist Church, 900 Sims Bridge Road, will have men and women's day at 11 a.m. March 21. (706) 335-2106.

New Shiloh Baptist

New Shiloh Baptist Church, 2235 Commerce Road, will have a gospel musical at 4 p.m. Feb. 21. (706) 549-9755.

Oconee Baptist

STEPHENS - Oconee Baptist Church, 58 Lower Wire Bridge Road. Family and friends day program at 3 p.m. Feb. 28. The Rev. David T. Batts and the Rhema Christian Fellowship Church family will be the guests. Dinner served at 1:30 p.m. (706) 548- 3778.

Riverside Baptist

COLBERT - Riverside Baptist Church, Highway 72, will have a singles night from 6-9 p.m. Feb. 20. Singles Ministry Group at 6 p.m. Sundays. (706) 548-3200.

St. John Fire Baptized Holiness Church

St. John Fire Baptized Holiness Church, 198 N. Rocksprings St. "Welcome Back" services will be held for the Rev. Clifton Hall Sr. and family starting with worship at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 21 with the Rev. Allen Wilson, pastor of Macedonia FHB Church in Wilmington, N.C., as the guest speaker. An afternoon service will be held at 4 p.m. with the Rev. Kimberly Leverett, pastor of Pauline Chapel in Washington. Dinner served at 2 p.m. (706) 353-0563.

Symposium on "Vanishing Appalachia"

Author and preacher Barbara Brown Taylor, Butman professor of philosophy and Religion at Piedmont, will lead a symposium titled "Vanishing Appalachia: Keeping Faith on Uneven Ground" Feb. 19-20 examining the role of religion in Appalachian culture. Includes workshops on Appalachian religion and culture, ranging from shape-note singing to Native American languages. Fee for two-day conference is $125, includes Feb. 19 banquet, book-signing and keynote speech at The Classic Center and lecture, workshops and two meals Feb. 20 at the Piedmont College Athens Campus. Open to the public. Register. (800) 868-1641 or e-mail baycock@piedmont.edu or www.piedmont.edu.

U.S. Census 2010

The St. Paul CME Church board of Social Concerns in Athens will hear from George Grandy Jr., regional director of the Census Bureau, at 3 p.m. Feb. 28 at St. Paul CME Church, 371 Flint St.. Moderator is the Rev. Keith T. Johnson. (706) 352-7394.

Arnold Grove Baptist

ARNOLDSVILLE - Arnold Grove Baptist Church, 625 Wolfskin Road, will have a winter revival at 7 p.m. Wednesday-Feb. 19. Minister Cedric Lester of Faith Tabernacle will speak Wednesday, pastor Dwight Foster of Hillside Baptist will speak Thursday and minister Omar Curry of Waggoner Grove will speak Feb. 19. Deacon anniversary at 3 p.m. Feb. 28. Pastor Joseph Nunnally of Flat Rock Baptist will be the speaker. (706) 742-8483.

Athens Bread of Life Church

WINTERVILLE - Athens Bread of Life Church, 302 Athens Road, will have Donna Jenkins as its guest speaker during the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday. Jenkins loves family, has a passion for family values and fights to destroy the war on family. A covered dish luncheon will follow. Evening service at 7 p.m. Sundays. Bible classes for adults and children at 10 a.m. Sundays. Bible Study at 7 p.m. Wednesday on Spiritual Warfare. Women's fellowship and Bible study at 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Intercessory Prayer at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. (706) 548-0640 or (706) 543-6535.

Athens Freewill Baptist

Athens Freewill Baptist Church, Old Macon Highway, will have a singing at 7 p.m. Saturday featuring the New Bryants. (706) 549-9535.

Billups Grove Baptist

Billups Grove Baptist Church, 5720 Lexington Road, will celebrate black history throughout February. The theme is: "Celebrate Life, Freedom and Diversity." Denim day at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. African day at 10:45 a.m. Feb. 21. Old fashion day and heritage dinner beginning at 10:45 a.m. Feb. 28. (706) 353-6508 or (706) 354-0156.

Fourgiven Performances

Forgiven will perform at 11 a.m. Sunday at Milltown Baptist Church, 1356 Ridge Road in Hartwell. (706) 245-8380. At 6 p.m. Feb. 20 at Victory Home, 320 Victory Lane in Toccoa. (706) 754-6030. At the Ila men's fellowship breakfast Feb. 21 at Ila Baptist Church, Main Street in Ila.

Gholston Missionary Baptist

COMER - Gholston Missionary Baptist Church, 45 Gholston Church Road, will sponsor a women's conference at 7:30 p.m. Friday and during the 11:15 a.m. service Sunday themed "What a Woman Needs." Evangelist Vanessa Smith of Neal's Grove Baptist Church in Commerce will speak Friday and evangelist Barbara Collins of Christian Faith Tabernacle in Conyers will speak Sunday. (706) 783-4237.

Grace Deliverance Ministry

ELBERTON - Grace Deliverance Ministry, 190 S. McIntosh St. Latter Rain Revival at 7 tonight and Saturday for the heavy laded and those that need strength. Sunday services at 1:30 p.m. Bible Training Institute classes begin Feb. 27. (706) 283-6566 or e-mail gracedeliverancelr@yahoo.com.

Hillsboro Baptist

HIGH SHOALS - Hillsboro Baptist Church, Hillsboro Church Road, will celebrate black history observance with old fashion day during the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday. Brother Omar Sims of Ebenezer Baptist Church West will be the guest speaker. Dinner will follow. (706) 769-8594.

Identity Theft Workshop

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a nonprofit, Fortune 500 financial services membership organization helping members achieve financial security and give back to their communities, will present a workshop called "Identity Theft: What you need to know" at 4 p.m. Feb. 21 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 800 W. Lake Drive Thrivent Financial representative, Don Goldsmith, FIC, will lead. Learn how identity theft occurs, gain tips to help protect yourself and find out what to do if identity theft happens to you. A complimentary light supper will follow. Pre-register by Tuesday. Free. (770) 982-0420 or EastMetroTeam@thrivent.com.

New Anon Grove Baptist

LEXINGTON - New Anon Grove Baptist Church, 24 Fairground Road. Black history program at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Pastor John Muckle of Apalachee Shoals Missionary Baptist Church will be the speaker. Old time food will be served. (706) 743-7383.

New Bethlehem Baptist

CARLTON - New Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1108 Lexington-Canton Road, will have its worship service at 8 a.m. Sunday. Following the 8 a.m. service, the New Bethlehem Baptist Church family will join pastor S.A. Bishop for the 11 a.m. service at Thankful Baptist Church, 1218 Union Point Road in Stephens, where Bishop will be the guest speaker during the church's pastoral appreciation service for pastor Dwight Sims and family. (706) 743-3864 or e-mail nbbc@windstream.net.

New Bethel CH Church

ROYSTON - New Bethel CH Church, 462 Parham Town Road, has coffee and Bible study with pastors Clay Huff and Paul Hood at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Camp

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