Church News

First Bynes

First Bynes Grove Baptist Church will celebrate its 93rd anniversary Sunday, July 15.

Sunday School will begin 9 a.m., followed by worship service at 10.

Jerome LaFavor is pastor. The public is invited.

First Baptist

First Baptist Church of Gough will continue summer revival through Friday, July 13, at 7:30 nightly.

Invited churches and those delivering the sermon include: Wednesday, July 11 - Brown Grove, Bryant Grove and St. Clair, the Rev. Clary Dishmond; Thursday, July 12 - Woodlawn, Mays Grove and Spring Bethel, the Rev. Carl Simmons; and Friday, July 13 - Peel Grove, Love Hill, Ebenezer and Smith Grove, the Rev. Anthony Carswell.

Churches may come the night of their choice.

Williams Grove

Williams Grove Baptist Church will hold annual revival services Monday-Friday, July 16-20, at 7:30 nightly.

Guest minister will be the Rev. William Mack of Cobb Grove Baptist Church.

Invited churches include, Monday, July 16 - Second Bynes Grove, Bryant Grove, Philip Grove, Barrett Grove and Bell Grove; Tuesday, July 17 - Fellowship, Bottsford Spring Branch, McElmurray Spring Branch, Metropolitan, McElmurray Grove and Portersville; Wednesday, July 18 - Roberson Grove, Red Hill, First Bynes Grove, Thankful, Blount Hill and Carswell Grove; Thursday, July 19 - Pine Hill, Ward Grove, Forest Hill, Saulters Grove, Hatcher Fairfield, Thompson Bridge, Cobb Grove and Gordon Hill; and Friday, July 20 - Beechwood, Watkinsville, Thomas Grove, Rock Creek and Ebenezer.

You may attend the night of your choice.

McKinnie Branch

McKinnie Branch Baptist Church will hold its fourth recognition and appreciation of the deacons, deaconesses and trustees 11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 15.

Sylvester Howard will be worship leader; Roosevelt Carswell Sr. will give the devotion; and Ernest Rucker will deliver the sermon.

The Rev. L. E. Jones is pastor. The public is invited.

Seed of Faith

The Seed of Faith Deliverance Church will hold a missionary service July 15.

LeeArtis Reedy Green, mother of pastor Sammy Green, will be speaker.

Sunday School begins 10 a.m. The Rev. Michael Rochester will followed by worship service at 11:40.

The public is invited.

Asbury

Asbury United Methodist Church will hold annual revival services Wednesday-Friday, July 18-20, at 7:30 nightly.

The Rev. Bobby Hankerson, pastor of Hammond Grove Baptist Church and Word Power Ministry in North Augusta, will be guest pastor.

The Rev. Nadenia Barber is pastor.

The public is invited.

Bethlehem

Bethlehem Baptist Church will hold Homecoming services Sunday, July 15.

Worship service will begin 11 a.m., and a basket lunch will follow. deliver the message, and Jennie Rochester will provide special music.

The public is invited. The Rev. Dan Bowen is pastor.

Gospel Explosions

Gospel Explosions Outreach Ministry Inc. will hold a True Leadership Conference Sunday-Friday, July 15-20, at 7:30 nightly.

Dr. Loretta Jones will be speaker. Willies Jones Jr. is pastor.

Haven-Munnerlyn

Haven-Munnerlyn United Methodist Church will hold a praise and worship service 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28.

There will be singing, liturgical dancing, step teams and more.

The public is invited.

Phillip Grove The missionary ministry of Phillip Grove Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its 13th anniversary 11 a.m. Sunday, July 15.

The Rev. Elliott Bing, pastor, invites the public.

Cochran Grove

Cochran Grove Baptist Church will celebrate its 64th choir anniversary 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 15.

The public is invited.

Watkinsville

Watkinsville Baptist Church will celebrate its 141st church anniversary Sunday, July 15.

Sunday School will begin 10 a.m. followed by worship service at 11.

The church's praise team will perform and Peter Sparks will deliver the message.

Dinner will be served.

Palmer Grove

Palmer Grove Baptist Church will hold annual revival services Monday-Thursday, July 16-19, at 7 nightly.

The Rev. J. O. Strowbridge of Franklin Covenant Baptist Church will be guest minister.

Invited churches include, Monday, July 16 - Fairfield, Green Branch and McElmurray Tabernacle; Tuesday, July 17 - Corinth, Gordon Hill and McElmurray Springbranch; Wednesday, July 18 - Allen Chapel, Brown Grove and Franklin Covenant; and Thursday, July 19 - Bottsford Spring, McKinney Branch; Richmond Hill and Thompson Bridge.

The public is invited. The Rev. J. J. Smith is pastor.

St. Mary's

St. Mary's Baptist Church will hold annual revival services Monday Friday, July 16-20, at 7:30 nightly.

The Rev. Dr. Lexcle Aiken of St. Luke Baptist Church in Savannah will be minister of the week.

Guest churches include, Monday, July 16 - Pleasant Grove, Second McCannon, St. Paul, Bethlehem, Asbury, St. John, McElmurray Grove, Red Hill, Cochran Grove and Daniel Grove; Tuesday, July 17 - New Home Welcome, Murphy Ebenezer, Beech Branch, Givens Grove, First McCannon and Johnson Grove; Wednesday, July 18 - Smith Chapel, Dickey Grove, McKinney Branch, Middle Branch, Thankful and Thompson Bridge; Thursday, July 19 - Dalton, Wesley Chapel, St. Andrew Chapel, Sardis First Baptist, St. James, New Springfield, Allen Chapel and Hatcher Fairfield; and Friday, July 20 - Oak Grove, Lovett Hill, Bottsford Spring, New Birth, Virgin Mary and Watkinsville.

Endtime

The Endtime Faith Deliverance Church will celebrate its 18th church anniversary beginning 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 13. Services will also be held Sunday, July 15, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., with dinner being served.

Each service will have a different speaker.

The public is invited. Clyde Foreman Sr. is pastor.