The Ellis Chapel Baptist Church in Haddock, invites the public to join in a trip to Noah’s Ark, Williamstown, KY on Sept.
19-21. The price is $255.00 and includes bus ride (C&H Bus lines), tickets to the Ark and a meal. Money is due by Aug. 24. For more information, contact Lizzie Hardy at 478-491-4376 or Carolyn Shinholster at 478 234-4501.
Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Les Dames Magnifiques is sponsoring their Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 21 from 4-7 p.m. at Carol’s Park in Gray. Come out and enjoy an afternoon of delicious food from local food trucks, live entertainment, games and fun for all ages as we celebrate freedom, culture, and community. Open to the public and all are welcome.
Honor the past, embrace the future and enjoy the present.
Independence Day Extravaganza
The Jones County/Gray Chamber of Commerce’s Independence Day Extravaganza will be June 26, 6 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. at Morris Bank Recreation Complex. Don’t miss out on a night of fun, music, fireworks, food trucks and kid’s activities.
Sonrise Gospel Opry
Sonrise Gospel Opry, 3378 Gray Hwy., will be Saturday, June 28, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Featuring The Ladies Grand and Friend.
Free Gospel music on the pavilion next to the Sonrise Thrift Store. Bring a chair and come celebrate Jesus. Call 478 305-7702 for more information.
White Chapel AME Church
White Chapel AME Church, 2370 Old Hwy. 11, Round Oak, will hold their Family and Friends Pew Rally Program Sunday, June 29, at 11 a.m.
Guest speaker is Rev. Richard Chambliss, Sr. Associate Pastor of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Bolingbroke, GA. For more information, call 478-986-4281.
Back to School
Back to School open houses will be as follows:
• JonesCountyHighSchool Friday, July 25, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
• CliftonRidgeMiddleSchool and Gray Station Middle School - Monday, July 28, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
• Pre-Kandallelementary schools - Tuesday, July 29, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
School begins July 31. For additional information, please visit: www/jones.k12.ga.us.
Trail Life Troop GA-610
Trail Life Troop GA-610 will begin activities on June 24 at 6:30 p.m. with an Open House at First Baptist Church of Gray. Trail Life is an outdoor adventure program for boys ages 5 to 18. Regular meeting activities will be Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church beginning August 19. The Trail Life program began in 2013, though it is new to Jones County. The troop has plans for regular camping and outdoor adventure activities and is open to all boys ages 5 to 18.
For more information, email Trail.Life@firstbaptistgray.org.
49th Annual Ol’ Time Fourth
The 49th annual Ol’ Time Fourth will be held Friday, July 4, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Celebrate Fourth of July at Jarrell Plantation with live bluegrass music, old time carnival games, relays, and races and see the farm come to life with farm skill demos like spinning, wood stove cooking and blacksmithing. Stay for a slice of watermelon and a reading of the Declaration of Independence at noon.
Admission: $2-$9. Call 478-986 5172 for more information.
Location: 711 Jarrell Plantation Road, Juliette, GA 31046.
Southeast of Juliette, 18 miles from I-75 Forsyth, exit #185 or 18 miles north of Macon, exit #171.
REGULAR
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 986-7192.
• AAmeetsattheAmericanLegion Building every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 986-3207.
• 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.
