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Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Rayle, will celebrate Women's Day May 17, 3 p.m. Rev. Lance Pitts will be the guest minister. Dinner will be served from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.
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The Concerned Citizens of Wilkes County will meet at the Mary Willis Library Tuesday, May 19, 7 pm.
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The Wilkes County Board of Registrars will meet Thursday, May 14, Room 323, Wilkes County Courthouse, 10 a.m.
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Faith Tabernacle's Community Festival will be held Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. The tabernacle is located at 249 Faith Lane, Lincolnton. The event is fsor everyone and iwll include face painting, pony rides, volleyball, Bible trivia, talent performances, praise dance, gospel karaoke, and concessions.
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The First Baptist Church, Washington, will have Vacation Bible School June 1-5, for four year olds through the fifth grade, 9 a.m.-12 noon.
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The Patient Education Staff of Wills Memorial Hospital will be hosting a diabetic support group meeting May 28, 2 p.m., in the Nash Library. The focus of the meeting will be diet and carbohydrate counting. The group is open to the public for diabetics and their caregivers. Make reservations by calling 706-678-9296.
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The First United Methodist Church of Washington will have Vacation Bible School June 7-11, 6-8:30 p.m.
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White Rock Baptist Church, Lincolnton, will have its annual Spring revival services May 18-20, 7 p.m. There will be a different speaker each night. Monday, May 18, the speaker will be Rev. George Clenn, Mulberry CME Church; Tuesday, Rev. Tonita Cody, Parks Grove Holiness Church, Lincolnton; and Wednesday, Rev. Willie J. White, Newberry Missionary Baptist Church, all from Lincolnton.
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The New Tabernacle Baptist Church Music Department will celebrate its first anniversary Sunday, May 24, 3 p.m. The church is located at 1187 Tabernacle Church Road, Lincolnton.
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Rev. Seymore Harrison will be honored for three years of service by the White Rock Baptist Church, Lincolnton, on Sunday, May 24, 3 p.m. Rev. F.C. Henderson and the Poplar Spring Baptist Church, Thomson, will be in charge of the service. Dinner will be served.
. Historic New Ford Baptist Church of Danburg will celebrate its 139th anniversary Sunday, May 24. Guest speaker will be Rev. Robert Crawford of Mulberry Baptist
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The Wilkes County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will have a special open house celebration in honor of its 35th anniversary on Saturday, May 23, at 2 p.m., at its location behind the Wills Memorial Hospital. The public is invited to celebrate with the personnel.
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The Washington Lions Club will have barbecued chicken available on Saturday, May 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the clubhouse on Spring Street. Tickets for eat-in or take-out are available from any member of the Lions Club.
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The Washington-Wilkes Little League Softball Camp will be held June 15-18, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at Ashley Park. Early registration ends May 27. Late registration will be held June 15, 8 a.m.-9 a.m. Contact Erica Todd for more information at 706-401-4931.
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Ushers Ministry will celebrate its anniversary June 7, 2:30 p.m. Rev. Lorenzo Gillard, Pastor of Cade Chapel in Elberton, will be the guest minister.
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Carters Grove Baptist Church will have homecoming on Sunday, May 17, at 11 a.m. The pastor, Rev. Brian George, will bring the message. There will be a catered barbecue lunch served at the noon hour and members will bring desserts. All former members and friends are invited to attend.
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Transforming Life Ministries will sponsor a "Midnight Musical" at the Third Shiloh Center Sunday, May 24, beginning with prayer at 9 p.m. There will be praise and worship singers and soloists, including PURPOSE, and Michael Bolton. The guest speaker will be Pastor Tonita Cody.
The quarterly Wilkes County Community Blood Drive sponsored by the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary in conjunction with the Shepeard Community Blood Center will be held Thursday, May 21, 2-7 p.m., at The First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall.
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The Washington Historical Museum will have free admission to the museum to all Wilkes County Residents on the first Saturday of each month. Just show your identification and it's free.
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Heard's Chapel Baptist Church will have a women's day program Sunday, May 24, 3 p.m. Veronica Hunter will be the speaker.
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Art students of Dolores McAvoy will display their work in the Mary Willis Library Conference Room through the middle of May.
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Transforming Life Ministries "Master's Monday" Bible Study will convene at the Episcopal Church of the Mediator each Monday evening, 6:30-7:30 p.m. The public is invited.
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Pompey's Chapel Baptist Church will celebrate its 139th anniversary May 24, 11:30 a.m. Dinner will be served.
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New Saints CME Church, 515 Baltimore Road, Washington, will hold its May SNAP meetings on Saturday, May 16 and 25, 10 a.m.
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Mt. Carmel Baptist Church will celebrate its 108th anniversary May 24, 2:30 p.m. Rev. L. Heath of the United Pilgrim Baptist Church of Norwood will be the guest speaker.
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The Reese J. Booker and Rosa Grant Warthen Memorial Service Scholarship Fundraising Program will be held at Mark's Tabernacle Baptist Church Sunday, May 24, 6 p.m. Rev. Dwayne Crew of Fort Valley, son of Mrs. Mary (Polly) Crew and the late Rev. Willie Crew, will be the guest speaker. The Fort Valley University Concert Choir is scheduled to perform. All local churches and choirs are asked to help render the music. Clara Sutton is chairman, 706-678-7636.
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The Old School Reunion will meet Saturday, May 23, 12:00 noon, at the Mary Willis Library.
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There will be a benefit barbecue for David Smith Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Poss-Umm Cafe in Rayle. Tickets are $7.00 each and are available by calling Charlie Burgess at 706-678-3191; or the cafe at 706-274-1024.
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Hilliard Station Baptist Church will celebrate the church's anniversary Sunday, May 17, 1:30 p.m. Deacon Robert King Jr. will be the speaker. Dinner will be served.
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The Wildlife Action Youth Skeet Team will have a hotcake supper Tuesday, May 19, 5-7 p.m., at McDonald's. Tickets are available by calling Darlene Canterbury at 706-318-1240. Cost is $5.00 per ticket. Proceeds will benefit the skeet team.
. Springfield Baptist Church will have its annual women's day program Sunday, May 24, 11:30 a.m. The guest speaker will be Evangelist Brenda Nunnally.
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Rev. Glen Kolhagen, pastor of the Washington Presbyterian Church, will be leading a bereavement support group on the second Wednesday of each month in the Nash Library at Wills Memorial Hospital. Time is 1 p.m. The program is practical based and not theologically based. Confidentiality is protected. The next meeting will be Wednesday, June 10. The public is invited.
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Independence United Methodist Church, Tignall, will have revival services May 17-19, 7 p.m.
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The Lincoln-Wilkes Retired Educators Association (LWREA) will meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 14, at the Mary Willis Library, Washington. All retired educators are invited to attend.
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