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Don't Forget Mt. Olive Baptist Church in the Hillman community will have revival services August 29-31 with Rev. Gregory Ellison as the speaker. . Wills Memorial Hospital Tea and Learn will be Thursday, August 16, 2:30 p.m., in the hospital Cafe. Karen Smith, PT, and Bobby West, PTA, will present the program on physical therapy for the senior citizen. For more information or reservations, call 706-678-9272. Wills Memorial Hospital Lunch and Learn will be Tuesday, August 28, 12 noon, in the hospital library. Dr. Ronald Lewis, MCG Department of Surgery, will speak on urinary infections. For more information or reservations, call 706-678-9272. . The NAACP is sponsoring a Fifty State Rally Fundraising Program Saturday, September 8, 5 p.m., at the Third Shiloh Building, Washington. Each church family is asked to support this program with a donation of $100 or whatever they can give. Rev. G.L. Avery is president; Rachel Jackson, secretary. . The Wilkes County Board of Registrars will meet Thursday, August 16, Room 323, Wilkes County Courthouse, at 10 a.m. . The Voter Registrar Officewill be closed August 13-15 for mandatory training. The officewill resume regular business hours on Thursday, August 16, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. . Brinkley's Chapel Baptist Church will have revival services September 3-7, 7:30 p.m. each evening with Rev. Dante Smith as guest minister for the week. A homecoming service will be held Sunday, September 9, 2 p.m., with Rev. James O. Strowbridge as the speaker. . Free hotdogs and drinks will be given away Saturday, August 25, beginning at 11 a.m., at Solomon Pool Deliverance Ministries, 110 Rusher Street, Washington. . Historic New Ford Baptist Church will have its annual homecoming worship service at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, August 26. Dinner will be served. . A benefit dinner for Gary Norman will be held Friday, August 17, 11 a.m. until sold out, at the home of Walter and Teresa Ware, 2496 C.E. Norman Rd., Lincolnton. Cost is $6 per plate. . Samaria Temple COGTC will celebrate its eighth anniversary August 19, 3 p.m. The speaker will be Superintendent Leroy James of Friendly COGIC, Augusta. . The Washington-Wi lke s Food Pantry on Jackson Street, Washington, will Saturday, August 18, 6-8 a.m. . The W-WCHS Class of 1978 will meet September 2, 4 p.m., at the Reese J. Booker Playground to discuss plans for the 30th reunion. Contact Euna Eades Stripling at 706-678-4588 or Marie Cade Tolbert at 706-678-5276 for information. . Transforming Life Ministries will sponsor a street ministry worship service on Sunday, August 26, 8:30 a.m., at 508 Whitehall Street, the vacant lot between the Wynn and DuBose residences. The guest minister will be Rev. Joseph Hurley. Refreshments will be served. For further information call Amethyst Wynn at 706-678- 5492. . The annual Walker reunion for the descendants of Daniel Lumpkin Walker and connected families will be held August 19 at Fishing Creek Baptist Church. A covered dish dinner will be served at 1 p.m. Bring favorite dishes to share. Author Tom Poland will give a short program on his new novel, "Forbidden Island: An Island Called Sapelo," and will share his experiences as an extra in George Clooney's movie "Leatherheads." . New Saints CME Church, 515 Baltimore Rd., Washington, will hold this month's SNAP meeting Saturday, August 25, 10 a.m. If you are a member or want to join make plans to attend. . Mulberry Baptist Church will have homecoming services on Sunday, August 19, beginning with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. The next meeting of the graduates of the Class of 1998 will be held September 1, 3 p.m., at the Pizza Hut in Washington. Members are requested to declare their intent to participate in the reunion by September 1. The first deposit of $35 will be due on that date. For more information call 706-678-7439. . Casey Nickels, Washington- Wilkes Tiger turned Georgia Bulldog, will be present for the annual Picture Day in Sanford Stadium at the University of Georgia Saturday, August 18. The day is open to the public from 1-5 p.m. for picture taking of players and Uga. Self-guided audio tours of Washington's historic Resthaven Cemetery are available at the Washington Historical Museum on East Robert Toombs Avenue. The price for the 30-minute tour is $5.00 per person with special group rates available. It is offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday- Saturday, and Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. . The Wilkes County Extension Officehas discounted tickets for Six Flags Over Georgia for sale. Call 706-678-2332 for more information. . Brenda Nunnally, a member of the Cherry Grove Baptist Church who has been called into the ministry will deliver her first sermon on September 2 at 3 p.m. at Cherry Grove. Dinner will be served following the service. . Mt. Olive Baptist Church in the Hillman community will have homecoming on Sunday, August 26, 11:30 a.m. Dinner will be served. . Hilliard Station Baptist Church will have homecoming services on Sunday, August 19, at 11:45 a.m. Pompey's Chapel Baptist Church, 2438 Lundberg Rd., Washington, will have homecoming Sunday, August 26, with Sunday School beginning at 10 a.m. and the worship service at 11:30 a.m. Pastor L.V. "Smokey" Turman will be the guest speaker. Revival services will begin Monday, August 27, at 7:30 p.m. Rev. William Shorter of Athens will be the speaker for the week. . Anthony Chapel UMC in Lincolnton will have homecoming August 19, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Suzanna Davis. Anyone having any memorabilia or stories they would like to share is encouraged to contact Mary Lucy Probst at 706-359-3374. . The Word Bible Study Class outreach tent service will be held August 25, 11 a.m., at 415 Lexington Avenue. . The Wilkes County Board of Health will meet Friday, August 17, 11 a.m., at the Health Department on Gordon Street. . The Lions Club will have chicken barbecue on Saturday, August 25, beginning at 11 a.m. Tickets are available from any Lions Club member or by calling Mary Hubbard at 706-678-2422. . Twin Oak Baptist Church will have homecoming Sunday, August 26, at 11:45 a.m. . Mulberry Baptist Church will have homecoming services on Sunday, August 19, beginning with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. . New Springhill Baptist Church, Philomath, becomes a full-service church beginning in August. Sunday School and worship service will be held on the first and third Sundays at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.; on the second and fourth Sundays at 8:45 and 9:45 a.m. Bible Study will be on Wednesdays before the first Sundays at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and on Wednesdays before the second and third Sundays at 6:30 p.m. Prayer service will be held on Wednesdays before second Sundays at 6 p.m. Rev. R.A. Hunter is pastor.. Mulberry Baptist Church will have a three-night revival August 20-22, 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Roy Andrews of the Rocky Mount Baptist Church. .
There will be a Country Cooking Supper at Fishing Creek Baptist Church Saturday, September 8, 6-8 p.m. Cost is $6.00 per plate and all proceeds go to charity.
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