SPECIAL SERVICES
TIFTON — Strickland Temple C.O.G.I.C. will have special services each afternoon in October in appreciation of Dr. Samuel McIntyre. Services will begin at 4 p.m. with a different guest speaker each night. Bishop Larry L. Shaw is pastor. For more information, call 386-4917.
Upward Basketball
TIFTON — Registration is under way for Upward Basketball and cheerleading, which promotes character and fun for every child. Children who participate will receive a special recognition award after every game and will have the opportunity to develop new friendships. Registration is $50 per child after Oct. 19. For more information, contact Robert Winter at Northside Baptist.
Fall Challenge
TIFTON — New River Baptist Church will hold its Fall Challenge at 7 p.m. nightly through Saturday and at 11 a.m. Sunday. Pastor David Rogers of Cross Pointe Church in Valdosta will be the guest pastor. For more information visit www.newriverbaptist.org.
church anniversary
ELDORADO — Mount Sinai Church, Highway 41 South, Eldorado, will celebrate its 109th church anniversary through Sunday. There will be speakers at 7:30 tonight and the Rev. Bryan from Adel will be the guest speaker at 3 p.m. Sunday.
Annual session
TIFTON — The 137th annual session of the Fowltown Missionary Baptist Association and the 105th annual session of the Women’s Auxiliary will present “The Heavenly Vision: The Mission of the Church” through Saturday at Shiloh Baptist Church, 2113 Southern Ave. Registration, seminars, evening worship and late night worship will be held tonight with the annual prayer breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m. today followed by an educational sermon and the Mamie Daniel Scholarship Banquet at 6:30 p.m. at the Leroy Rogers Senior Citizens Center. A Bible Bowl and Sunbeam Bands on Parade will be held on Saturday. For more information, call 382-5152.
Empowerment Breakfast
TIFTON — Springfield Baptist Church, located on MLK Drive, will have a Men Empowerment Breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday. Brother Thomas Newson will be the guest speaker. Young men 12 years and older are invited.The Rev. R. L. Drake is pastor.
Homecoming
ASHBURN — The Church of God of Prophecy, corner of Cleveland and Madison avenues in Ashburn, will hold Homecoming services and a sing by “Southern Testimony” from 10 a.m. “until” Sunday. There will be singing in the morning and afternoon.
Public Sermon
TIFTON — Sister Tracey Cooper will give a public sermon for her ministry licensure at 3 p.m. Sunday at Friendship Baptist Church. The Rev. Keith Muldrow Sr. is pastor.
Organ Concert
ASHBURN — The Turner County Art Council will present Randal Smith in concert on the Rogers Trillium Masterpiece organ at 2:14 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Ashburn, 302 McLendon Street.
Church Anniversary
TIFTON — Allen Temple African Methodist Church will celebrate its 104th church anniversary and homecoming at 4 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. David Richards and the St. Paul A.M.E. Church from Valdosta will be the guest church. The Rev. Keenan Hale Sr. is pastor.
Homecoming
ENIGMA — Enigma Baptist Church will observe Homecoming at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Lunch will follow the service. Pete Jones is church pastor.
Annual convention
ENIGMA — Holy Temple Church, Enigma, will hold its annual convention Sunday. Sunday school begins at 10:30 a.m., and regular church worship services begin at 11:30 a.m. Dinner will be served after the worship service.
Fall Festival
BROOKFIELD — Brookfield Baptist Church will host a Fall Festival from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31. A Trunk or Treat will follow.
Appreciation banquet
TIFTON — An appreciation banquet for Bishop Tyrone L. Lundy will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Ramada. For more information, call 382-0839.
Fall festival
TIFTON — Victory Baptist Church, Highway 319 South, will hold a Fall Festival from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Entrance fee is donation of one bag of candy. No costumes.
Dial-a-Prayer
TIFTON — Dial-A-Prayer is available 24 hours a day at 382-2484.
Preschool Enrollment
TIFTON — Peace Lutheran Preschool is enrolling students for the 2009-2010 school year. For more information call 533-7477 or 382-7344.
Bible Study
TIFTON — Open Door Ministries, 802 Pineview Ave., will have Bible study from 7 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. For more information call 256-1934.
