Church News

First United

First United Methodist Church of Waynesboro will hold Homecoming services Sunday, Oct. 14, and will also celebrate 300 years of Methodism in Georgia.

The Rev. Jim McIlrath, a former pastor of the church, will deliver the sermon. FUMC's First Response Emergency Team worked with him in the aftermath of the South Georgia area's tornado last spring.

Dinner will be served in the church's social hall following the service, and FUMC's Home Grown Band will provide music.

Phillip Grove

Phillip Grove Baptist Church will celebrate its 41st youth anniversary 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14.

The Rev. Harold Moore of Kingdom Life Fellowship in Wadley will be guest speaker, and Frances Young of Good Shephard Baptist Church and Jose Cruz of Gardner Grove Baptist Church will serve as mistress and master of ceremony. Elliott Bing, pastor, invites the public.

Thomas Grove

Thomas Grove Baptist Church will hold its annual Men and Women's Day program 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14.

Bailey Walker, a former Burke County resident who serves as middle school head at Episcopal Day School in Augusta, will be speaker. The Rev. W. B. Tomlin, pastor, invites the public.

New and Living

The New and Living Way Worship Center will celebrate the second pastoral anniversary of Christopher McBride Sr. and his wife, Susan, Monday-Saturday, Oct. 15- 20, at 7:30 nightly. Services will also be held 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Burke County Senior Center.

Churches in charge of services include, Monday, Oct. 15 - New Hope Apostolic; Tuesday, Oct. 16 - New and Living Way; Wednesday, Oct. 17 - Everlasting Empowerment Center; Thursday, Oct. 18 - Miracle Deliverance; Friday, Oct. 19 - Faith Holiness #4; Saturday, Oct. 20 - Triumph of Praise Ministry; and Sunday, Oct. 21 - Pages of Life Center.

Pine Hill

Pine Hill Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its 62nd deaconess anniversary 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 21.

Rock Creek Baptist Church will provide praise and worship, and Ethel McBride will serve as worship leader. Dinner will be served. Eddie M. Fryer is pastor.

Oak Grove

Oak Grove Baptist Church will hold its Men and Women's Day program 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14.

The Rev. Kenny Griffin and members of Oak Grove Methodist Church are in charge of services. The Rev. Walter Dukes Sr., pastor, invite the public.

Gospel Explosions

Gospel Explosions will celebrate its 18th singing anniversary 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at Gospel Explosions Outreach Ministries No. 1 in Sardis.

Willie Jones Jr., pastor, invites the public.

Revival

Noah Ebenezer Central Baptist Association will hold a Restoration and Unity Revival through Thursday, Oct. 11, at 7 nightly at New Birth Church in Waynesboro.

Larry Leonard of Winnfield, La., will serve as revivalist and the Rev. James Strowbridge will be moderator.

The annual session will be held 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, at Franklin Covenant Baptist Church in Hephzibah, and 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13.

Jobe Spring

Jobe Spring Missionary Baptist Church will hold a 50 men in black and 50 women in white program 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14.

The Rev. Carl Simmone Sr., pastor of Wood Lawn Baptist Church in Louisville, will be guest speaker.

Refreshments will be served. The Rev. Timothy Gilmore Sr., pastor, invites the public.

Summerstand

Summerstand Outreach Church will continue revival services through Friday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 nightly.

John Hobbs of Augusta will be guest speaker. The Rev. Jerome Prophet, pastor, invites the public.

Also, Summerstand Social Aid Society No. 3 will celebrate its 56th anniversary 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, at Jones Grove Baptist Church. Henry Bryant, president, invites the public.

Portersville

Portersville Missionary Baptist Church will hold its annual Men and Women's Day program Sunday, Oct. 21. Sunday School begins 10 a.m. followed by worship service at 11:15.

Sylvester Nabritt and members of Forrest Hill Baptist Church will be guests. The Rev. Willie J. Evans Jr. is pastor.

Williams Grove

Williams Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Millen will hold annual revival services Tuesday- Thursday, Oct. 16-18, at 7 nightly.

The Rev. Karlton Howard, pastor of Noah's Ark Missionary Baptist Church, will be guest speaker.

Also, the church will celebrate its 134th anniversary Sunday, Oct. 21. School School begins 10 a.m. followed by worship services at 11.

The public is invited.