Published: April 18, 2009 10:56 pm      

Church news

• Beulahland Baptist Church in Sugar Valley will have a benefit singing and dinner May 2 at 5 p.m. at the Sugar Valley Community Club. Featured singers will be Family Ties and others.

Plates will be available for $5 and include pinto beans, cornbread, macaroni and cheese, slaw, dessert and drink. There will also be a cakewalk.

The public is invited.



• New Hope Baptist Church will celebrate its pastor’s installation services Sunday.

The Rev. Jeffrey Jefferson will bring the message at the 10 a.m. service, and Dr. Virgil Caldwell will be the special guest speaker at 4 p.m.

The church is at 900 Roan St. in Dalton. The Rev. Kenneth F. Scaife, pastor, welcomes everyone.



• A nationwide town hall meeting with Dave Ramsey broadcasting live will be Thursday from 8 to 9 p.m. at Fellowship Bible Church in Dalton. The Web cast is titled “Town Hall for Hope — The Economy, Your Money and Real Answers.”

The church is at 2044 Dug Gap Road. For more information, call (706) 278-6269.



• Evangelist Ronnie Dean Raven will be the special guest today and Sunday at A Place to Worship. Services begin at 7 p.m. today and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday.

The church is at 259 Old Landfill Road in Chatsworth.



• An annual spring yard sale will be April 25 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Valley Brook Church of God. Tables may be rented for $10.

The church is located on Mineral Springs Road in Dalton. To rent a table, call (706) 629-3922.



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• The Rev. Charles McAfee, pastor of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Dalton, will be honored April 26 at the 28th PULH (Peace, Unity, Honesty and Leadership) annual achievement awards dinner at the Clarion Atlanta Airport Hotel in Atlanta.

The event notes outstanding leaders in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and South Carolina.

McAfee will be honored for his outstanding leadership in Tennessee. He has served on various boards including the Knoxville Legal Aid Society and the Knoxville Transportation Authority. McAfee is a member of the North Georgia General Baptist Association, the National Baptist Convention UAS Inc. and the Concerned Clergy of Greater Whitfield County. He and his wife, Charlene, have four children.



• New Covenant Deliverance Tabernacle will host a women’s conference, “The Threshing Floor, April 24-25 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:15.

Praise and worship will be provided by minister of music Brent Taylor and the I.O.A. Ministry Worship Team of Ontario, Canada. The keynote speakers are First Lady Julia Russell of Adairsville and First Lady Sabrina Benham. A concert by Taylor and the worship team will conclude the Friday festivities.

For information, call Pastor Melanie Prather at (706) 694-2118 or the church at (706) 278-0099 on Wednesdays after 6:30 p.m. or Sundays after 9 a.m. The church is at 1406 Crown Circle in Dalton.



• The Rev. Willie Bennett, associate minister of Liberty Baptist Church, will bring the message April 26 at 11 a.m.

A talent show will be held at 3 p.m. The theme is “The Gift of Giving Your Time and Talent.” The event will feature solos, poetry readings and instrumentals. All proceeds go towards the van ministry.

The church is located on South Pentz Street in Dalton. The public is invited.



• Swamp Creek Baptist Church will celebrate Pastor Appreciation Day Sunday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Bob Bagley of the North Georgia-Murray County Baptist Association as guest speaker.

Lunch will be served after the service.

The church is at 242 Carbondale Road in Dalton.



• The Daughters of Esther will have a women’s fellowship May 2 from 9 a.m. to noon at Hopewell Baptist Church in Dalton.

Brandy Moore will be the guest speaker with entertainment by Wanda Storey and the Hopewell dance praise team.

The church is at 3527 Airport Road. Pastor Windell Smith welcomes everyone.



• The L’Abri Symphony Orchestra will perform a hymn concert Sunday at 6 p.m. at Rocky Face Baptist Church.

The group is under the direction of music director Tracy Coats and includes musicians from the Chattanooga-Dalton area. Admission is free; a love offering will be received.

The church is 1544 Rocky Face Railroad St. in Rocky Face. For more information, call (706) 226-5751.



• Homeland Quartet will be in concert Sunday at 6 p.m. at Tennga Baptist Church. The Dry Valley Boys will be in concert April 26 at 6 p.m.

The church is on Tennga Gregory Road in Tennga.



• There will be a singing at Welcome Valley Baptist Church on Fullers Chapel Road in Chatsworth on Sunday a 6 p.m. featuring Pressing On.

Pastor Jonathan Padgett invites the public to attend.



• Tunnel Hill United Methodist Church has announced the following upcoming events:

Pearls of Great Worth — A event for “fantastic females” will be held May 16 from 9:30 a.m. to noon featuring a brunch meal, music, skit, inspirational speaker, spring fashion show and door prizes. Reservation deadline is May 3. For more information, contact Dwana Malone at (706) 673-4930 or dwana@optilink.us. Proceeds go towards the church’s upcoming mission trip to Nicaragua.

Golf tournament — May 2 at 1 p.m. at Battlefield Golf Club in Fort Oglethorpe. The cost is $200 per team. Proceeds to go towards the mission trip. Registration deadline is April 24.

The church is at 121 N. Varnell Road in Tunnel Hill. For more information, call (706) 673-4022.



• Antioch Baptist Church has announced the following April events:

April 26-29 — Revival each night at 7 p.m. with the Rev. David Ray as guest speaker. There will be special singing nightly.

The church is at 1205 Antioch Road in Dalton.



• Called, Hart to Hart and New Creations will be in concert today at 6:30 p.m. at Bible Way Church of Jesus Christ in Murray County.

Evangelist Evelyn Adams will bring the message.

The church is at 12852 Highway 225 North.



• North Georgia Baptist Temple will have its second annual motorcycle ride and youth fundraiser today at 9 a.m. The ride will leave for Ellijay at 10 a.m.

Lunch will be provided for all registered riders at the church immediately following the ride. Preregistration fee is $25 for one rider and $35 for two riders. The cost is $30 for one rider and $40 for two riders the day of the event. All proceeds go toward the youth fund and bus ministry. The first 100 to preregister will receive a T-shirt.

The church is at 1615 Abutment Road in Dalton. For more information, call Ricky Lofty at (706) 537-1947.



• Open Air Ministry will have a “Tribute Ride ‘09” in honor of fallen bikers Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Eton Park. There is no charge to ride.

This will be an escort ride. In the event of rain, the ride will be rescheduled for April 26 at 9:30.

For more information, call (706) 980-1017.



• A spring fling benefit for Michelle King will be held today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Old Eton School.

There will be live music, inflatable slides, games, food, a raffle and more. Tickets are 50 cents. Proceeds go toward medical bills. In the event of rain, the event will be held at Eton Elementary School.

An account has been set up at Regions Bank.



• A nationwide town hall meeting with Dave Ramsey broadcasting live will be held Thursday at 8 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church in Dalton.

The church is at 1448 Pleasant Grove Drive N.E.



• Singing for the King and Midnight Call will be in concert today at 7:30 p.m. at Open Door Light House Church.

The church will be in revival April 22-25 at 7:30 p.m. Special guests include David Hicks of Cleveland, Christopher Hooper and Annette Hooper.

The church is at 3700 Tibbs Bridge Road in Dalton. Pastor Cynthia Chadwick invites the public.



• The third annual Ride for the Youth will be held May 9 at 9 a.m. at Maple Grove Baptist Church in Resaca. The last bike will leave at 11 a.m. The event is sponsored by the youth group.

A yard sale will be held April 25 at 7:30 a.m.

The church is at 4006 Maple Grove Church Road. For more information, call (706) 280-4389.



• A missions revival will be held Sunday through Wednesday at Westview Baptist Church in Dalton. Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. with remaining services beginning at 7 p.m.

The Sunday speaker will be the Rev. Billy Parson. The Rev. Danny Jenkins will bring the message Monday through Wednesday.

The church is at 104 Emma St. Pastor Ricky Burnette invites the public.



• The Primitive Quartet of Candler, N.C. will be in concert today at 7 p.m. at Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church in Dalton.

The church is located on the South Bypass. Pastor Ronald Guffey welcomes everyone.