CALENDAR OF EVENTS

REGULAR

The Creekside Plantation will hold a meeting of the Creekside Homeowners Assoc. on Thursday Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Community Church, 565 Lite N-Tie Rd. New officers will be elected, and dues collected at that time. For more information call Gale Smith at 478-808-4705.

Vaping Awareness

What parents should know.

Nov. 13, at the JCHS Community Room. Sessions are from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Bullying Awareness

Parent awareness program, Nov. 19, at the JCHS Community Room. Sessions start at 4:30 p.m. Part of Family Engagement Month.

White Chapel AME Church

White Chapel AME Church in Round Oak, GA 31038 will be celebrating the 142nd Church Anniversary Sunday Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev.

David Luke with the Greater Turner Tabernacle AME Church family. For more info contact 478-952-7137.

National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week is November 17-24. Greenwood Baptist Church at 3400 Gray Hwy, Gray, GA 31032 is the Drop-Off Location for your filled shoe-boxes in Jones County.

The Drop Off is open during the following hours: Mon, Nov. 17 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Tue, Nov.

18: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Wed, Nov. 19: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Thu, Nov. 20: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM; Fri, Nov. 21: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM; Sat, Nov. 22: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM; Sun, Nov. 23: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM; Mon, Nov. 24: 9:00 AM 11:00 AM.

Please visit www. samaritanspurse.org/occ for suggestions for filling shoeboxes with gifts to send or call the Church Office at (478) 742-1488.

Gray Church of God

Gray Church of God, 137 Atlanta Rd., will be having an old fashion Thanksgiving Homecoming Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. Special speaker will be Barbara Walton.

MEETINGS

• TheFederatedGardenClub of Gray meets monthly on the first Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Bradley Baptist Church with the exception of May and December. Members discuss participation in upcoming events in the area and projects beautifying our community. Visitors are welcome to attend. For information, call 478-986-8898.

• BibleStudyatJarocho’sMexican Restaurant each Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. All invited.

• BradleyBaptistChurchwillhave Sunday services at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Drive-in services can tune to 89.1 for both services.

Sunday school will be at 10 a.m.

• TheJCHSFFAAlumniChapter meets the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. inside the JCHS lunchroom.

Membership is open to anyone, even if they were not a former FFA member.

• Al-AnonmeetseveryTuesday and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Jones County Senior Center, 126 Senior Center Way. For information, call 478-986-7192.

• AAmeetsattheAmerican Legion Building, 304 Old Clinton Road, every Sunday, Tuesday (except the first Tuesday of each month), and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 478-986-3207. The AA Hotline is 833-643-4222.

• St.PaulAMEChurchwillbe having a clothing bank the first Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at 127 Saint Paul Church Circle.

• TheJonesCountyKiwanisClub meets every Monday in the fellowship hall of Gray Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.

• TheJonesCountyCruisersMeets 1st Monday of each month at Dairy Queen. 6PM for social time and 7PM meeting. Contact Danny Curtiss for further info at 478-986-6306.

• NarcononofGeorgiaoffershelp for drug and alcohol addiction.

For more information, call Narconon of Georgia at 1-877 413-3073 or visit www.drugsno. com. Narconon offers referrals, free assessments, drug education and out-patient rehabilitation.

• NewHarvestChurchofGod, 12689 Highway 87, Juliette, hosts a community prayer service every Monday in the sanctuary at 6:30 p.m.; it does not end until everyone is finished praying.

Everyone is invited. For more information, contact pastor Mark Moore, 478-993-6705, or Tina McMurray, 478-957-7299.

• TheGrayCityCouncilmeetsthe first Monday of each month at the D.V. Childs Civic Center at 6:00 p.m.

• GrayStationMiddleSchool council meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

• AmericanLegionPost142meets the first Tuesday of each month at 314 Old Clinton Road (directly behind Tri-County EMC) at 6:30 p.m. For more information, email graylegionpost142@windstream. net.

• TheGrayJayceesmeetthe second Monday of each month at 7 p.m., in the lobby of Main St., 109 James St., downtown Gray.

For more information, contact Gray Jaycee President, Michael Fields at 478-414-8087.