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AUGUST 19
SEEKWELL BAPTIST CHURCH will hold Revival Services Aug. 19-23 at 7 p.m. Rev. Clarence Henderson of Munsford, AL, will be the guest speaker.
MOUNT ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH will celebrate Homecoming. Sunday School begins at 9 a.m., followed by Morning Worship at 10:15 a.m. Mount Zion’s 2012 Annual Revival begins Monday, Aug. 20, and continues through Thursday, Aug. 23. Dr. Curtis Hill, Pastor of New Holly Light Missionary Baptist Church in Anderson, SC is the revivalist. Service begins nightly at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church is located @1448 Cain Road on Highway 252 in Laurens, SC. Dr. Jefferson N. McDowell is Pastor.
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH will observe revival beginning Sunday, Aug. 19, at 11:15 a.m. with Rev. Roderick Oglesby. Afternoon services will be at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. James Johnson, Past of Thomas Chapel AME Church, Santuck. Monday through Thursday service will begin at 7 p.m. Speaker for the week will be Rev. C. Anthony Wallace, Pastor of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Gaffney. Rev. Roderick Oglesby, Pastor.
WOODSON CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH wil hold its Annual Homecoming and Revival beginning with Sunday Homecoming at 2 p.m. Rev. Dr. F. Delano R. Benson Jr., Pastor of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, St. Louis, MO, will be the speaker. Revival will be held Monday, Aug. 20-Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 7:15 p.m. Rev. Vardry A. Freeman, Pastor of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, Simpsonville, will be the Revivalist. The public is invited. Rev. Robert E. Collins, Pastor.
MONTGOMERY BAPTIST CHURCH, 835 Sunny Acres Road, Pacolet Mills, will have their Annual Homecoming/Revival Services August 19-22. Sunday Service at 3 p.m. in the afternoon and Monday-Wednesday services at 7 p.m. in the evening. Sunday’s speaker will be Pastor Vardry Freeman. Monday’s speaker will be Pastor Miles Goldsmith. Tuesday’s speaker will be Pastor Walter Belton. Wednesday’s speaker will be Pastor Mills McHam.
AUGUST 25
COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH will hold a Back To School Celebration from 4-6 p.m. There will be a big slide, food, and fun. Free. Everyone invited.
AUGUST 26
LOWER FAIRFOREST BAPTIST CHURCH, Highway 49 West, will hold Homecoming at noon with covered dish and celebration of 250 years. Rev. Jim Cunningham, Pastor.
LOCKHART CHURCH OF GOD will hold its 75th Anniversary Celebration at 10:30 a.m. with dinner to follow the service. Rev. Allen McKee, Pastor.
OAKBROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH, 520 Alman St., Jonesville, will hold a Tailgate Baptism at 5 p.m. There will be lots of food and everyone is welcome. Rev. Randy Burgess, Pastor.
NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 154 New Hope Church Road, Jonesville, will hold Homecoming with Rev. David Clyburn as speaker. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. and Worship at 11 a.m. Dinner will follow the worship service. Come and bring a well-filled basket. Dr. James Ivey is the pastor at New Hope UMC.
WYATT’S CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH in Buffalo will have Homecoming at 3 p.m. From Aug. 27-29 it will hold revial at 6:50 p.m. each evening with the Rev. Les Howard, Speaker. Rev. Elijah Ray, Pastor.
MON-AETNA BAPTIST CHURCH will host a Gospel Singing by “Loose Stone” at 6 p.m.
SEPTEMBER 5
THE LAURA FARR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS OF WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH will have their Poor Man’s Supper at 5:30 p.m. The menu will be hot dogs, baked beans, chips, and tea. Desserts are extra. There will be special singing by Rev. Gary Byrd with Gospel Grass. Singing starts at 6:15 p.m. Everyone is invited, everyone welcome. For takeouts call 427-5319.
SEPTEMBER 8
AUGSBURG LUTHERAN CHURCH, 151 Connector Road (by Brian’s Body Shop), is forming a Community Youth Choir with emphasis on Christmas 2012. Any child from 5 to 18 years old, whether affiliated with the church or not, may register at Augsburg Lutheran Church on Sept. 8 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Augsburg welcomes all children for fun, fellowship, and learning musical expression. For further information, you may contact Audrey Lancaster at 427-7825, Kim Kalb at 441-0117, or Jeri Sanders at 674-5083.
SEPTEMBER 9
PADGETT’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH will hold Mason-Shrine Day.
SEPTEMBER 17
THE UNION COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION WMU fall meeting will be held at Mon-Aetna Baptist Church. The opening session begins at 6 p.m. with RSVP dinner at 6:30 p.m. and conferences for all WMU groups at 7:15 p.m. A couple of guest speakers will also be a part of the evening. Churches should call Jean Capps at 251-0100 by Sept. 12 with the number planning to attend dinner.
OCTOBER 21
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH under the leadership of the Rev. Michael A. Glenn, will celebrate its annual observance of Woman’s Day at 11 a.m. The Rev. Shirley Sims Gray, Associate Minister of Majority Baptist Church, will be the guest speaker. Friendship Baptist Church, located at 250 Morningside Drive, has 11 a.m. worship services every Sunday with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. For more information call 864-576-6285.
NOVEMBER 3
THE 142nd ANNUAL SESSION OF THE TYGER RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION will be held at New Liberty Baptist Church in Fountain Inn at 10 a.m. The Rev. Michael A. Glenn is Moderator.
NOVEMBER 4
THE MALE CHOIR OF FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH, 250 Morningside Drive, Spartanburg, will present a Fall Gospel Concert at 4 p.m. The public is invited. The Rev. Michael A. Glenn is Pastor.
DECEMBER 8
THE CHOSEN FEW INC. (MARY OWENS) will present a play at 5 p.m. entitled “God Can Turn It Around” at the Pacolet River Association Building in Union. For more information call any of the cast members.







