church news

Dalton Daily Citizen

February 21, 2009 01:38 pm

— • A banquet for retiring Dalton Police Department officer Charles Bonds will be held Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. at True Gospel Pentecostal Church. There will also be singing and words of inspiration.
The church is at 109 Henderson St. in Dalton. All friends and family are invited.

• Grove Level Baptist Church will host a ladies retreat March 6-7. Sessions begin Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday at 8:15 a.m. The theme is “Refined, Refreshed and Refilled.”
The guest speaker is Annie Chapman, author of “Things I Want My Husband to Know,” “A Woman’s Answer to Anger” and “The Mother-In-Law Dance.”
The cost is $25 for both sessions and dinner Friday evening or $15 just for the programs. To register, call Vivian Crump at (706) 259-3503 or the church office at (706) 259-8519 by March 1. The church is located on Cleveland Highway in Dalton.

• The Hale Family of Louisville, Ky. will be in concert Sunday at 6 p.m. at Amazing Grace Baptist Church.
The church is on Summerour Church Road in Crandall. Pasator Earl Howard welcomes everyone.

• The Church of God of Prophecy in Tunnel Hill will be in revival beginning March 2 at 7 p.m. with Evangelist Charles Davis as guest speaker.
The church is on Morgan Drive. Pastor T.E. Flowers invites the public.

• A day to honor Frank Chastain will be held Feb. 28 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Faith Worship Center in Chatsworth. Breakfast and fellowship will be from 8 to 9:30 a.m. followed by singing.
Special singers include Chastain Family and Friends, The Covenants, The Kingdom Seekers, Holly Creek Choir, Winkler Sisters and Faith Choir.
The church is at 189 Hyden Tyler Road. For more information, call Kim or Steve Chastain at (706) 695-1566.

• Greater St. James Overcoming Church of God will observe Prayer Band and Mission Day Sunday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Jerry Burse of Liberty Baptist Church as guest speaker. Lunch will be served from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m.
The church is at 400 N. Fredrick St. in Dalton. Everyone is invited.

• A benefit singing for Frank James Smith will be held today at 6 p.m. at Jesus is the Way.
Featured singers are Doug and Charlene Hasty, Gary and Christal Shipman, Reign Song and Zack Foster.
The church is on U.S. Highway 41 South.

• A benefit singing for Robert Defore, a kidney and pancreas transplant patient, is today from 1 to 6 p.m at Cedar Valley Cathedral of Praise. Special guest will be 8 Days After.
There will also be a cakewalk and raffles.
The church is located on Cleveland Highway in Dalton.

• Under Grace will be in concert Sunday at 6 p.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Dalton. Admission is free.
The church is on City View Street. Pastor Donald Tuck welcomes everyone.

• Each Thursday at noon and 6 p.m. during Lent, Dalton First United Methodist Church will present a 30-minute service in the chapel. The noon service is followed by a soup and sandwich luncheon for $6.
A series of guest speakers will preach on the theme “Restoring the teachings of Jesus to our lives to give us purpose and joy.” On Thursday, the guest speaker will be the Rev. John Purrington of Ringgold First United Methodist Church, who will speak on “Reaffirming Relationships.”
The church is at 500 S. Thornton Ave. in Dalton.

• Two special events at Christ the King Lutheran Church will signify the beginning of the season of Lent.
On Tuesday, the church will hold a pancake supper at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate Shrove Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday — also known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras — is the final day of merriment before the more somber time of Lent. Since many Christians have historically practiced fasting during Lent, meals on Shrove Tuesday were designed to use up remaining supplies of meat, fats and sweets, hence the name “Fat Tuesday.” In modern times, the Fat Tuesday tradition is often honored with church pancake suppers.
On Wednesday at 7 p.m., the church will observe Ash Wednesday with a worship service featuring Holy Communion and the imposition of ashes. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a 40-day season that lasts until the vigil service on the night before Easter. In the early Christian church, new converts to the faith were baptized at the Easter vigil, and the 40 days of Lent were a time of self-examination and preparation for baptism.
Many Christians continue to observe Lent as a time of self-discipline and repentence, leading to spiritual growth and increased devotion. On Ash Wednesday, worshipers are reminded of their sinfulness and the necessity of Christ’s death for their salvation, and ashes — a symbol of humility and sorrow — are placed on each worshiper’s forehead.
On each remaining Wednesday during Lent the church will hold a small soup supper at 6 p.m. and worship at 7.
The church is at 623 S. Thornton Ave. in Dalton. For more information, call (706) 278-3979.

• Mount Vernon United Methodist Church will present the movie “Fireproof” Sunday at 4 p.m. in the family life center.
Free child care will be provided for children up to sixth grade. Soft drinks and popcorn will be available at a nominal charge.
The church is at 597 LaFayette Road in Rocky Face.

• New Covenant Deliverance Tabernacle will observe Black History Sunday at 3 p.m. as the youth portray historical black men and women who have made great contributions to our society.
The theme is “The Audacity of Hope.”

• Mineral Springs United Methodist Church is now offering Truth Seekers, a young adult class, each Sunday at 10 a.m.
The church is at 4079 Airport Road in Dalton. For more information, call Tom at (706) 259-5527.

• The R.O.C.K. Church of Deliverance will celebrate its second anniversary Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. A covered dish lunch will follow.
There will be no evening service.
The church is at 5105 Cleveland Highway in Cohutta. Pastors Donnie and Lisa Christopher welcome everyone.

• Tunnel Hill United Methodist Church has announced the following upcoming events:
• Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner — Feb. 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the fellowship hall; sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 89.
• Ash Wednesday — Special service Feb. 25 at 7:35 p.m.
• Chili Cook Off — Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Awards will be given for Best of the Meat, Best of the Heat, Best of the Wild, Best of the Vegetarian and Best Overall.
The church is at 121 N. Varnell Road in Tunnel Hill.

• Chris McDaniel, formerly of Confederate Railroad, will be in concert Feb. 22 at 8:30 and 10:55 a.m. at Holly Creek Baptist Church in Chatsworth.
The church is at 422 Holly Creek Cool Springs Road.

• A benefit singing for Relay for Life will be held Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church. Special guests will be The Greesons. The church is at 2550 South Bypass in Dalton.

• Holly Creek Baptist Church is offering a 10-day tour of the Holy Land beginning Oct. 20 from Atlanta. The tour includes Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Petra and Jerash.
The cost is $2,628.
For more information, call Gale Buckner at (770) 337-5172 or Diane at (706) 695-8522.

• The Reach Out and Touch ministry of Hopewell Baptist Church will have a free clothes giveaway Feb. 28 from 8 a.m. to noon.
The church is at 3527 Airport Road in Dalton. For more information, call the church at (706) 226-5987 and leave a message.

• Center Valley United Church will have an Ash Wednesday service Feb. 25 at 7 p.m.
The church is at 5394 Highway 225 North in Chatsworth.

• Valley Brook Church of God will be in revival with The Shepards Feb. 20-22.
Singing will be Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

• The Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church homecoming committee will host a play and dinner Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. in observance of Black History Month. Church of Christ of LaFayette will present “Right On King Jesus.”
Admission is a $10 donation.
The church is at 2014 M.L. King Jr. Blvd. in Dalton.

• Of Passion and War and Jerry Lawson will be in concert Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Open Door Light House Church. The church will be in revival Feb. 25-28 with Brother Cecil Hamby of Cleveland, Tenn. and Brother Sam Hooper of Piedmont, Ala., as guest speakers.
The church is at 3700 Tibbs Bridge Road in Dalton.

• The Goins Family will be in concert Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church.
The church is at 13619 Highway 225 North in Crandall. Pastor Larry Chastain welcomes everyone.

• Swamp Creek Baptist Church will show the movie “Fireproof” Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. A spaghetti supper will be held at 6.
The church is at 242 Carbondale Road in Dalton. For more information, call (706) 277-1835.

• Agape Baptist Church will be in revival through Wednesday. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., with remaining services beginning at 7 p.m. Special music will be presented by Harold McWhorter Sunday evening.
The church is at 165 Bettis Road in Chatsworth. For more information, call (706) 618-2460.

• Evangelist Joseph Weatherford will be the special guest Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at Arm of the Lord Ministry in Chatsworth.
The church is on Fourth Avenue behind Murray Plaza.
The church is at 1406 Crown Circle in Dalton. Pastor Melanie C. Prather welcomes everyone.