Church News

New and Living

New and Living Way Worship Center will hold a Christian play, "Don't let your past change your future in God," 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at the church located on 458 Lovers Lane.

Christopher D. McBride Sr. is pastor.

The public is invited.

Mt. Tabor

Mt. Tabor A.M.E. Church in Keysville will hold Family and Friends Day 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18.

Refreshments will be served and the public is invited.

Jones Grove

Jones Grove Baptist church will hold its annual Black History Month program 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 18.

Nichelle Lewis will be the speaker.

Also, the adult choir will celebrate its 33rd anniversary 2:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Dorothy Davis of William Grove Baptist Church will be mistress of ceremony.

The Rev. Hambersham, interim pastor, invites the public.

Outreach mission

Christian Believers Outreach Mission will give away free men's, women's and children's clothing 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Charles Walker Center in Keysville.

Black churches

The Lent schedule for Burke Black Churches is as follows:

Feb. 21 - host, Mt. Olive; guests, the Rev. Willie Tomlin and Thomas Grove Baptist Church; Feb. 28 - host, Neely Grove; guests, the Rev. General Jennings and Bottsford Spring Baptist Church; March 7 - host, Westminster; guests, the Rev. President Oliver and Barrett Grove Baptist Church; March 14 - host, Metropolitan Baptist; guests, the Rev. Cornelius Smith and Thankful Baptist Church; March 21 - host, Bottsford Spring; guests, the Rev. Jerome Lewis and Lewis Holy Temple; March 28 - host, Lewis Holy Temple; guests, the Rev. Roosevelt Anthony and Jerusalem Baptist Church; and April 4 - host, Watkinsville Baptist; guests, the Rev. Byron Williams and Allen Chapel Baptist Church.

All services will begin 7 p.m., and all churches are invited.

The Rev. Jerry Smith is president.

Dickey Grove

Dickey Grove Missionary Baptist Church will have its annual benefit revival 7:30 nightly Monday-Friday, Feb. 19-23.

The revivalist for the week will be the Rev. S.D. Bing of Lovett Hill and Bethlehem Baptist churches in Hiltonia.

The public is invited.

Gospel Explosions

Gospel Explosions Outreach Ministry will celebrate Pastor Appreciation for Willie Jones Jr., pastor, and Dr. Loretta Jones, copastor, Friday-Sunday, Feb. 16- 18.

Friday and Saturday services will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday's service will begin at 5 p.m.

Guest speakers will be Cheristerlyn Brooks of Statesboro, Linda Trevett of Swainsboro and Emory Hagins of Portal.

The public is invited.

William's Grove

William's Grove Baptist Church in Waynesboro will have a special service 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18.

The Rev. Howard Cheatham, pastor, invites the public.

Also, the church will celebrate the second Pastoral Anniversary of the Rev. Cheatham 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25.

The Rev. Cleve Garrison, pastor of New Berry Baptist Church in Augusta, will deliver the sermon.

The public is invited.

Watkinsville

Watkinsville Baptist Church will hold its Black History Month program Sunday, Feb. 18.

Sunday School will begin 10 a.m. with worship service following at 11.

The Rev. Victor Sweet of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church will preside.

The public is invited.

Blounts Chapel

Blounts Chapel Baptist Church will celebrate its 23rd choir anniversary 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24.

The Rev. F.L. Lewis is pastor.

The public is invited.

Roberson Grove

The senior choir of Roberson Grove Baptist Church will celebrate its 53rd anniversary 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24.

All choirs and the public are invited.

Alvin Lewis is pastor.

New Springfield

New Springfield Baptist Church will hold its African American History program 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 18.

The speaker will be Belle S. Clark of Augusta.

The Rev. Oscar O. Brown Jr. invites the public.