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JULY 29
GALILEE BAPTIST CHURCH of the Sedalia Community will hold its Annual Revival Services July 29-Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. J.E. Tillison, pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church, Kelton Community, in Jonesville, as evangelist of the week. Services begin at 7:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday. The public is invited to attend. Rev. Malachi Rodgers Sr., pastor of Galilee Baptist Church.
PADGETT’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH will have revival July 29-Aug. 2. Sunday’s revival service will be held at 6 p.m. while the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday services will be held at 7 p.m. Rev. Shannon Faulkner of Fairview Baptist Church in Kinards, SC, will be the speaker.
FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH, 763 Neal Shoals Road, Union, will have Amazing Wonders Aviation Vacation Bible School July 29-Aug. 2 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. There will be Pre-K through 6th grade class plus an adult class. Commencement will be Sunday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m. For information contact Frances Fowler at 427-3224.
MORNINGSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH will have singing at 5 p.m. The Childers will perform.
JULY 30
ST. LUKE BAPTIST CHURCH, 718 Lukesville Road, Buffalo, will hold Vacation Bible School July 30-Aug. 2. This year’s theme is Heavenly Treasures. Classes will be held from 6-8 p.m. If interested in attending please contact any member.
AUGUST 1
THE LAURA FARR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS OF WESLEY CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH will having their Poor Man’s Supper at 5:30 p.m. On the menu will be pinto beans, cornbread, fried wieners, garden vegetables, and tea. Desserts extra. Guest singer will be Heath Walker. For takeouts call 427-5319. Everybody is invited!
UNION CHURCH OF GOD, 1113 Thompson Boulevard, Union, will hold Vacation Bible School Aug. 1-3 from 6-8 p.m. and Aug. 4 10 a.m.-1 p .m. On Aug. 1, the “Critter Keeper” will be present and on Aug. 3 each child will receive a book bag.
AUGUST 4
THE 128th ANNUAL SESSION OF THE PACOLET RIVER BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION will be held at the Baptist Center on Lovers Lane, Union. Registration is at 9 a.m. Devotion will be at 9:15 a.m. and Pastor Kevin Russell Sheppard, the host pastor, will deliver the Devotional Message at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Bryant Cheek, Sr., a Union native and president of the South Carolina Baptist Congress of Christian Education, will bring greetings to the convention. Moderator Malachi Rogers, Sr. President Lena J. Thompson.
FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH will host a concert by Declaration. There will be a hot dog sale at 5 p.m. with singing at 7 p.m.
AUGUST 5
PADGETT’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH will have Homecoming with the Rev. David Blanton.
JAMES CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH, Carlisle, will hold its annual revival services Aug. 5-8. On Sunday, Aug. 5, the service will be at 2:30 p.m. with guest speaker Rev. Albert L. Salter Jr. from St. Luke AME Church. The services Monday-Wednesday, Aug. 6-8, will be at 7 p.m. with guest speaker Dr. James L. Mason from New Emanuel Chapel, Union. The public is invited. Rev. T.A. Moore, Pastor.
MT. ROWELL BAPTIST CHURCH Homecoming and Revival Services will be held Sunday, Aug. 5 through Wednesday, Aug. 8. Sunday worship services will begin at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Russell Sheppard delivering the message and at 2 p.m. with Dr. Michael A. Glenn, Pastor of Friendship Baptist Church (Spartanburg, SC) delivering the message. Monday through Wednesday night at 7 p.m., Dr. Bryant Cheek, Pastor of Springfield Baptist Church (Laurens, SC) will be the Guest Revivalist. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Rev. Russell Sheppard, Host Pastor.
BEATY’S CHAPEL AME ZION CHURCH will hold its annual revival Aug. 5-8. On Sunday, Aug. 5, the service will be at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Eric L. Franks from Greater St. John AME Zion Church in Winnsboro. Services Monday-Wednesday will be at 7 p.m. with the speaker, Eric L. Franks. The public is invited. Rev. Stephen Y. Brown, Pastor.
ST. LUKE BAPTIST CHURCH Homecoming and Revival Services will be held Sunday, Aug. 5 through Thursday, Aug. 9. Sunday worship services will begin at 10 a.m. with Pastor George W. Shell, Jr. delivering the message and at 3 p.m. Rev. Courtney Mills, Pastor of Mike’s Creek Baptist Church, Gaffney. Delivering the message Monday at 6 :30 p.m. will be the Rev. Timothy Hunter, Pastor of Island Creek Baptist Church, Cowpens. Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. the Rev. Stanley Watson of Shalom Christian Fellowship Church, Gaffney, will deliver the message. Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. the Rev. Charles A. Walker of Gethsemane Baptist Church, Pacolet, will deliver the message. Thursday at 6:30 p.m. the Rev. Russell Sheppard of Mt. Rowell Baptist Church, Union, will deliver the message. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Rev. George W. Shell, is host Pastor.
CHAMBERTOWN COMMUNITY LIGHTHOUSE, 413 S. Mountain St., Union, will hold revival services Aug. 5-8. Sunday’s service will be at 4 p.m. and the services on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will be at 7 p.m. All are welcome. Pastory Tyra Parham.
THE THOMAS AME CHURCH ANNUAL REVIVAL/HOMECOMING SERVICES will begin Sunday, Aug. 5 at 2 p.m. Speaker will be Rev. Roderick T. Oglesby of Bethesda Baptist Church. The Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday services will be at 7 p.m. The speaker will be the Rev. Moses Rembert, Pastor of Brown Chapel AME Church in Columbia.
AUGUST 10
THE ANNUAL LADIES NIGHT OUT at Bethesda Baptist Church will be held at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be ventriloquist Beverly Smith and her partner Alfred. Contact Joyce Dallas (803-694-2775) or Paula Couch (803-924-8371) by Aug. 7 in you are interested or need tickets.
AUGUST 12
BETHLEHEM UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 1622 Kelly Road, Union, will be serving Sunday dinner from noon-until. The menu includes fried chicken, roast beef, steak and gravy, creamed potatoes, rice and gravy, macaroni pie, green beans, lima beans, slaw, rolls, tea, and dessert. Call 427-1622 for takeouts. (Ready at 11:45 a.m.)
ST. MATTHEW AME ZION CHURCH in Whitmire will be having revival service Aug. 12-15. Speaker for the occasion will be Rev. Eric Rice of the Trinity AME Zion Church in Whitmire. Sunday services will begin at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Nightly services at 7 p.m. We welcome the Glenn-Tucker-Windbush Family Reunion. Rev. JB Robinson, Pastor.
PARADISE AME CHURCH will hold a revival service at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Corinthian Stacks, Pastor of Bethany AME Church will be guest speaker. Rev. Joseph Brown, Pastor.
MAPLE RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH will hold their Revival Service Aug. 12-15. The Rev. Darrel Smith of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church of Gaffney will be speaker for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and at 7 p.m. for the Monday-Wednesday night services. The pastor Maple Ridge Baptist Church is the Rev. Johnny Johnson.
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.
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.






