Charles Warner|Daily Times The importance of gratitude When we are grateful to God for all He has done for us, we are doing what should always come naturally to those who know that God is real and is always working in our lives. To give thanks to Him always for all His blessings should be a natural as breathing and should take place with each breath with take throughout our lives. Buffalo Baptist Church is located on Main Street in Buffalo.

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DECEMBER 8

ST. PAUL’S BAPTIST CHURCH will sponsor a trip to see the play “The Man Called Jesus.” For more information call 426-7790 or 427-0116.

DUNCANLEERS OF JETER CHAPEL will celebrate their choir anniversary at 2 p.m. Rev. Anthony Washington, pastor.

RICE CHAPEL in conjunction with the “Women On A Mission” and the “African-American Association” of USC Union invites you to come and fellowship with us at 1 p.m. at the church. It is on this date we will be having our annual 4-Gospel Program. This program is to help the groups of USC Union in their endeavor to adopt families within the community for the Christmas Season. Come and help them be able to help some else.

The speakers for this occasion will be:

• The Gospel of Matthew — Brother Stanley Blackwell of Chestnut Ridge AME Zion, Pauline, S.C.

• The Gospel of Mark — Rev. Bruce Dawkins of Rice Chapel AME Zion of Buffalo, S.C.

• The Gospel of Luke — Evangelist Teresa Niles of The Church Teaching Center of Columbia, S.C.

• The Gospel of John — Sister Paulette Robinson of Chestnut Ridge AME Zion, Pauline, S.C.

We are looking forward to the praise, worship, and fellowship in the name of Jesus the Christ!

PACOLET RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION will have their quarterly meeting at 9:30 a.m. at Wyatt’s Chapel Baptist Church. Minister Brenda Byrd, Pastor. Rev. James Mason, Moderator.

DECEMBER 13

ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH, 308 S. Wallace St., Union, will have a singing of Christmas carols such as Joy To The World, Silent Night, and more beginning at 6 p.m. Choirs, member, friends, everyone is invited to share joy of the birth of Jesus. Dr. A.L. Brackett, pastor.

DECEMBER 16

WOODSON CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH will have their Pastor and Mrs. Robert E. Collins 14th Anniversary and Appreciation Program at 2 p.m. Rev. C.A. Wallace, Pastor of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Gaffney will be the speaker. The public is invited.

THE MITCHELL CHAPEL CHRISTIAN CHURCH ADULT CHOIR will have their choir anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Pastor Tony and Laquita Griffin are the pastors at MCCC.

JANUARY 6

RICE CHAPEL AME ZION CHURCH will celebrate Family and Friends Day at 3 p.m. The speaker will be Rev. J.B. Robinson, pastor of Saint Matthew AME Zion Church of Whitmire. We are looking forward to make a joyful noise in the name of the Lord.

JANUARY 26

THE CHOSEN FEW INC. (Mary Owens) will present “God Can Turn It Around” gospel play at 5 p.m. at the Pacolet River Association Building on Lovers Lane Road, Union, S.C. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children over the age of five. Come out and join us and see how God can turn it around. For information contact cast members.

JANUARY 27

RICE CHAPEL AME ZION CHURCH will hold its Usher’s Program at 3 p.m. The speaker will be Minister Eva Thompson from the House of Reconciliation Church in Union. We look forward to you joining us to make a joyful noise in the house of the Lord.

ONGOING

A MOMS IN PRAYER group is now meeting on Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Family Ministry Center of Bethel United Methodist Church, 1705 Lockhart Highway. All interested persons are invited to participate.

THE MISSIONARY AUXILIARY OF THE PACOLET RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION has opened an Emergency Food Pantry in the rear (annex) of the town hall in Jonesville. The pantry is open Friday from 9:30 a.m. to noon and other times by calling the numbers posted on the sign at the entrance of the annex. Please bring identification and proof residence. Rev. Malachi Rodgers, moderator. Minister Brenda Byrd, president.