Washington Connections Premier Show and Sale of Original Art is set for Saturday and Sunday, November 5-6, on The Square in Downtown Washington. Free to the public.
A blood drive to benefit the victims of the hurricanes will be held in Wilkes County on November 3. Time and place will be announced later.
The 2005 Silent Auction for the benefit of the building fund of the W-W Humane Shelter Association will be held at the Pope Community Center on Lexington Avenue, Friday, November 18, 79:30 p.m. Bidding closes at 9 p.m. Admission is free. There will be free refreshments and lots of great items (usually at bargain prices) await lucky winning bidders.
Neal Beard, second pastor of Victory Baptist Church, will be the speaker at Victory Baptist church for services on November 27. Pastor Beard was scheduled to participate in the recent homecoming at Victory but was unable to do so because of the health problem.
Pompey’s Chapel Baptist Church on the Lundberg Road will have Family and Friends Day on November 6, 4 p.m., with Minister Fred Weems bringing the message.
The Annual Nancy C. Long Walk of Hope cancer drive sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi, Eta Omicron Chapter, will be held on Friday, November 4, 6 p.m., on The Square in Washington.
The Shady Grove Baptist Church will celebrate the anniversary of the usher board during worship service on Sunday, November 13, 11:30 a.m.
There will be a Halloween carnival on Saturday, October 29, at the Tignall gym with all proceeds going to the Tignall Playground Fund. For more details call Malinda Luke Mills at 285-3058.
Independence United Methodist Church, Tignall, will have a “Parking Lot Pumpkin Fun” on Monday, October 31, 5-7 p.m. There will be food, fun, fellowship, hotdogs, games, and candy.
The Wilkes County Sunday School Union will convene with the Mulberry Baptist Church October 28-30.
Dr. Jerry Goff will be at the Lincolnton First Assembly of God Sunday, October 30, 10:45 a.m. He has been in music ministry for over 50 years and will be singing, playing the trumpet, and preaching. The church is located on the Thomson Highway. Call 359-7237 for more information.
Heather Hammond will lead a Learning In Retirement program on digital camera instruction and practice for beginners on October 31, and November 7, 2 p.m., at the Parish House.
The Optimist Club Friend of Youth Auction and Barbecue will be held Thursday, November 10, at VFW Post 5899 on Andrew Drive. Barbecued pork catered by Frank Bentley will be available for eat-in or take-out at 5 p.m. Cost is $7 per plate. The auction will begin at 7:00.
The Washington-Wilkes Community Thanksgiving Service will be held Sunday, November 20, at 7 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church, with John Via from the Church of the Mediator bringing the message.
Wilkes Ministers United will sponsor a Fifth Sunday Night Service on October 30, 7 p.m., at the Washington Presbyterian Church. Patrick Owens will deliver the message.
The First United Methodist Men will have its annual chicken barbecue Saturday, November 5, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Cost is $6. Plates will be available for dinein or carry-out.
The Washington Shrine club will sponsor a dance on Saturday, November 5, at the WashingtonWilkes Country Club, at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $25 per couple; $16 for sings, and proceeds will benefit the Shriners Hospital.
Mark Chapman, a gospel singer from Ohio, will be in concert at Vesta Baptist Church Sunday, October 30, 11 a.m. The church is located on Georgia Highway 77 between Elberton and Lexington.
Clifford Grove Baptist Church, Rayle, will have an installation service for Rev. A.J. Richards on Sunday, November 20, 3 p.m., with Rev. Stephen B. Hall of Athens as the speaker.
A men’s breakfast will be held at the Ebenezer Baptist Church Saturday, October 29, at 8 a.m. There is no charge.
A fifth Sunday night singing service will be held at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sunday, October 30, 7 p.m. Individuals and groups who would like to participate are welcome, and should contact Rhonda Roberson at 678-1444. There will also be congregational singing. The service is open to the public without charge.
The Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation will meet Sunday, November 6, 2:30 p.m., in the Mary Willis Library. Charlotte Ford will be speaking on Fanny Andrews. The public is invited.
Hopkins Funeral Home will host a special Holiday Memorial Program at 7 p.m. Saturday, November 12, at the First United Methodist Church. After a practical presentation on coping with grief during the holidays, loved ones will be honored by the lighting of candles. The evening will end with a reception in the church fellowship hall.
The Sharon-Raytown Garden Club Flower Show will be held November 5 and 6 at the Community House in Sharon. Theme for this year is “Salute to Autumn.” The show is free and open to the public from 2 to 5 p.m. each day. Light refreshments will be served.
Heard’s Chapel Baptist Church will have a men and women’s day program on Sunday, November 13, 3 p.m. The guest church will be New Salem Baptist Church, Rev. R.L. Reynolds, pastor. Dinner will be served at 2 p.m.
The Washington Woman’s Club will sponsor a yard sale November 5 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the clubhouse. For more information or to donate items, contact Kathy Overstreet at 6787461.
The W-W Humane Shelter is raffling a quilt made by Pat James to benefit the Shelter’s spay-neuter program. The quilt features pictures of dogs, cats, kittens, and puppies, and will be given away at the Rayle Ramble. Tickets are $1 each.
To provide a “hallowed Christian experience,” not Halloween, Transforming Life Ministries will sponsor a “Hallowed Be Thy Name” youth worship service on Sunday, October 30, 4 p.m., at the Third Shiloh Center. Young people will be speaking, singing, and dancing; a movie will be shown; board games will be available, along with deli treats and generous candy bags.
Gibson Grove Baptist Church will celebrate the fourth anniversary of the pastor on Sunday, November 6, 11:30 a.m. Pastor L.V. Turman and Faith Christian Center will be in charge of the service.
The I’d Rather Be In Tignall Fall Festival is set for Saturday, November 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Donations of home baked cakes and more vendors are needed. Contact Gloria Ware at 285-2058 or Carolyn Gammon at 285-2736 for more information.
The regular Shepeard Community Blood Drive sponsored by Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will be held on November 17, 2-7 p.m., at the Pope Community Center on Lexington Avenue. Other blood drives announced for the area are extra and not a replacement for the regular drive.
Flint Hill Baptist Church will have the choir’s anniversary Sunday, November 6, 3 p.m.
As a ministry of the First Baptist Church, Washington, the church will sponsor “Trunks of Treats” on The Square in Downtown Washington Sunday, October 30, 6-8 p.m. There will be candy, games, prizes, and everyone is invited.
