Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church will have homecoming Sunday, September 13, 2 p.m., with Rev. W.F. Hampton and Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in charge.

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Beginning Sunday, September 6, the First Baptist Church, Washington, will have evening services at 7:00 p.m. instead of 6:00 p.m. Services are held every Sunday night.

Smyrna United Methodist Church will have revival services August 16-19, 7 p.m. Rev. Dave Hinson, pastor of the Lincolnton United Methodist Church, will be the speaker.

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The Wilkes County unit of Learning In Retirement (LIR) will have open house Tuesday, August 18, 4-6 p.m., at the Towne Car Showroom on Court Street.

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The St. Luke Baptist Church will host its first Pink Ice Ball Saturday, August 22, 5-9 p.m., at the Lincoln Center in Lincolnton. Cost of tickets is $10. All youth in the area are invited. For more information see a related article in this paper or contact Center Walton at 706-825-4060.

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New Saints CME Church, 515 Baltimore Road, Washington, will have the August SNAP meeting Saturday, August 22, 10 a.m.

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The Steadfast Quartet from Dallas will sing at the Calvary Baptist Church, 2121 Union Point Highway, east of Greensboro, Saturday, August 22, at 7 p.m.

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Black Rock AME Church, Tignall, will have a two-night revival Thursday and Friday, August 13 and 14, at 7:15 p.m. Rev. Luther Rogers, pastor of New Hope Christian Church, will be the speaker on Thursday; and Rev. Samuel Thompkins, pastor of St. Paul AME Church, Vidalia, will be the speaker on Friday.

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The next Washington-Wilkes Community Blood Drive sponsored by the Wills Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Shepeard Community Blood Center will be held on Thursday, August 27, at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall from 2 to 7 p.m.

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Twin Oak Baptist Church will have homecoming on Sunday, August 23, at 11:45 a.m.

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The 89th annual Walker family reunion for the descendants of Confederate soldier Daniel Lumpkin Walker and Margaret Elizabeth Stevenson Walker will be held at Fishing Creek Baptist Church Sunday, August 16.

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New Ford Baptist Church will have its homecoming worship service and celebration at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, august 23. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m.

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Solomon Pool Deliverance Ministries will have revival services August 20-22 at 7:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday nights, and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Roberta Locklier of North Carolina will be the guest speaker.

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Pauline Chapel Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas located at 340 Alabama Street, Washington, will celebrate its 102nd anniversary August 16, at 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Pastor Marshall Hopkins of Piney Grove PH Church of Edgeville, S.C. Dinner will be served.

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The Lincoln-Wilkes Retired Educators Association planning meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 13, at the Mary Willis Library, Washington. All retired educators are invited to attend.

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Reeves Chapel Baptist Church will have its annual homecoming service Sunday, August 16, 11:45 a.m. Revival services will be held August 17-21, 7:30 p.m.

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There will be a Country Cooking Supper at Fishing Creek Baptist Church Saturday, August 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $7.00 per plate with all proceeds to benefit Jacob and Melissa Turner Rodriguez. An article in next week's paper will give more details.

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Pompey's Chapel Baptist Church will have homecoming on Sunday, August 23, at 11:30 a.m. Rev. Paul Hull and the Heard's Chapel Baptist Church will be in charge. Dinner will be served. Revival services will be held August 24 and 26, 7:30 p.m., with a different guest minister each night: Rev. Lance Pitts, Monday; Rev. Samuel Duggan, Tuesday; Rev. Demetrius Porter, Wednesday.

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The W-WCHS Class of 1974 will meet August 15, 4 p.m., at the home of Joe Anderson.

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The Wilkes County Senior Center will be having a fall yard sale. Anyone wishing to donate items may drop them by the Center at 108 Marshall Street. Proceeds from this yard sale will purchase bingo prizes. Call 706- 678-2518 for further information.

Pole Branch Missionary Baptist Church will have homecoming Sunday, August 23, 11:15 a.m. Revival services will be held August 24-27, 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Rev. Quincy L. Fortson of the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Elberton.

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The Washington Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1036 Lexington Road, Washington, will have Community Guest Day, Saturday, August 22. Family Bible Class is at 9:30 a.m.; and the Divine Worship Service is at 11 a.m.

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Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church will have revival services September 7-11, 7:30 p.m. Rev. Kenneth Davis will be the evangelist for the week.

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Due to unexpected circumstances the Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department has moved its final sign-up day for youth football from August 25 to Tuesday, August 18. Players who are signed up by the deadline will be fitted for new game uniforms on August 29.

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The bereavement support group sponsored by Wills Memorial Hospita l, with Re Kohlhagen as facilitator, will meet September 9, 1 p.m., in the hospital library. For more information call 706-678-7511.

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The Move of God Church at Rayle will have its next "footwashing" service Sunday, August 30.

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The Washington-Wilkes Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor Fun in the Sun 2009 on Saturday, August 15, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., at the Liberty Street Park. Admission is free. There will be water games, a dunking booth, volleyball tournament, watermelon eating contest, food, drinks, music, and dance.

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Bethlehem Baptist Church will have homecoming Sunday, August 16, 11:30 a.m. Revival services will be held August 17-19, 7:30 p.m.

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Melanie Hart, Canadian Christian singer and songwriter, will give a "Concert on The Square" in downtown Washington, Saturday, August 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Michael Moore and Amethyst Winn and the "Purpose of Life Singers" will open for the singer and will sing during intermission. A love offering will be taken. Bring own lawn chairs.

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Hilliard Station Baptist Church will have homecoming August 16, 11:45 a.m. Pastor Dwight Foster of Hilliard Station will be the speaker. Dinner will be served.

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Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Rayle, will have homecoming Sunday, August 16, 11:30 a.m. Revival services will begin Sunday night at 7:30 and continue nightly through August 21, at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Tarenzo Gilliam, pastor of Cades Chapter, Elberton, will be the evangelist for the week.

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Mt. Nebo Baptist Church will have revival services August 26- 28, 7:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Lance Pitts.

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New Life Baptist Church, 808 East Robert Toombs Avenue, Washington, will have its first tent meeting August 24-28 at 7 p.m. each night. There will be a snack shack each night, 6:15-7:00 p.m., and special singing. A nursery will be provided.