Church News

First McCanaan

First McCanaan Baptist Church will observe Fellowship Day, Sunday, Feb. 3, at 11:30 a.m.

The Rev. Clinton Bates and the Mills Grove Baptist Church will be the special guests.

The public is invited to attend.

The Rev. Walter Dukes is pastor.

Ward Grove

Ward Grove Baptist Church will hold its annual Black History program 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3.

Barbara Cunningham of Barrett Grove will be mistress of ceremony, and John Dukes and Johnny Roundtree will lead the devotion.

The Rev. Judson Scott Sr., pastor, will deliver the message.

The public is invited.

Third Chapel

Third Chapel Baptist Church will hold its annual Family and Friends program 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2.

Stewart Bobbie Butts will be in charge of mass meeting, and the Rev. Charles Utley and members of McElmurray Spring Branch Baptist Church will be in charge of services.

The Rev. L. E. Jones, pastor, invites the public.

Murphy Ebenezer

Murphy Ebenezer Baptist Church will hold its annual Men and Women Day program Sunday, Feb. 3.

Sunday School will begin 10:30 a.m. followed by worship service at 11:30.

Noah's Ark

The missionary ministry of Noah's Ark Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its 23rd anniversary 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3.

Karlton Howard, pastor, and church members invite the public.

Roberson Grove

Artist Willie Tarver will speak at Roberson Grove Baptist Church during "Talk Time" 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 2.

The Rev. Alvin Lewis, pastor, invites the public.

Thompson Bridge

Thompson Bridge Baptist Church will hold installation services for the Rev. Bobby Griffin 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3.

The Rev. John C. Newkirt of Johnson Grove Baptist Church in Portal will deliver the sermon, and the Revs. General Jennings and John H. Bush will lead the devotion.

The public is invited. Dinner will be served.

Revealing Word

Reginald Dillard of Charlotte, N.C., will speak at Revealing Word Fellowship Church Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 7-9, at 7 nightly.

Dillard's ministry has not only covered part of the United States but has gone as far as the southern tip of South Africa.

Carlos M. Newton Jr. is pastor.

Lenten services

Lenten services will be held at Mt. Olive Wednesday, Feb. 6. The Rev. Willie Tomlin of Thomas Grove will be guest speaker.

The Lenten schedule is as follows - Feb. 13, Neely Grove, speaker the Rev. General Jennings of Bottsford Spring; Feb. 20, Westminster, speaker the Rev. Clinton Bates of Mills Grove; Feb. 27, Metropolitan, speaker the Rev. Peter Sparks of Watkinsville; March 5, Bottsford, the Rev. Roosevelt Anthony of Jerusalem; March 12, Lewis Holy Temple, speaker the Rev. Nathaniel Howard of McElmurray Grove; and March 19, Watkinsville, speaker the Rev. Lerone Lewis of Lewis Holy Temple.

All services begin at 7 p.m.

McElmurray

Tabernacle McElmurray Tabernacle Baptist Church will hold its annual Men and Women Day program 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3.

The Rev. President Oliver will be guest pastor.

Mills Grove

Mills Grove Baptist Church in Sardis will hold installation services for its pastor, Clinton Benson Bates, 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3.

Oscar O. Brown, pastor of New Springfield Baptist Church, will deliver the sermon.

Second McCannan

Second McCannan Baptist Church will celebrate the 11th anniversary of its pastor, the Rev. William Patterson, 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3. There will all be a service 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1.

The public is invited.