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THIS WEEK & BEYOND

Sardis Church Revival

Sardis Church, 119 Sardis Church Road, Gray, will have their revival June 19-25. Sunday morning, 11 a.m.; Sunday night, 7 p.m.; Monday through Saturday, 7 p.m.

Pitts Chapel new worship time

Pitts Chapel United Methodist Church’s, 132 Pitts Chapel Road, new worship time will be at 9:30 a.m.

Velma McFadden Monthly Food Bank Schedule

1415 Highway 22 East, Haddock 1st Saturday, 10-11:30 a.m. 3rd Thursday, 10-11:30 a.m. Mobile Food Truck Distribution 4th Wednesday, 11 a.m. until all is gone.

REGULAR MEETINGS

• Bradley Baptist Church will have 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 10:00 a.m.

• The JCHS FFA Alumni Chapter 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-Anon meets every Tuesday

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

• AA meets at the American Legion Building every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 986-3207.

• St. Paul AME Church will be 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.

• Narconon of Georgia offers help 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.

• The Jones County Kiwanis Club meets every Monday in the fellowship hall of Gray Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.

• Velma McFadden Missionary Food Bank, located at Greater Jordan Chapel Church in Haddock, will be open the first Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. The mobile food truck will be open every third Thursday from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. The mobile distribution will be the fourth Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. For emergency food assistance, please call 957-8773.

• New Harvest Church of God, 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.

• The Gray City Council meets the first Monday of each month at the D.V. Childs Civic Center at 6:00 p.m.

• The Gray Jaycees meet the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m., in the lobby of Main Street,109 James Street, downtown Gray. For more information, contact Gray Jaycee President, Michael Fields at 478-414-8087.

• Gray Station Middle school council meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

• American Legion Post 142 meets 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.

• The Jones County Cruisers meet the first Monday of each month at Chevy’s Pizza at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call Dannie Curtis at 258-5502.

• The Gray Downtown Development Authority meets the second Monday of each month in the conference room at City Hall at noon.

• The Jones County Amateur Radio Society (JCARS) meets the first Thursday of each month at the Jones County EMA office classroom on Industrial Boulevard in Gray at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Amateur Radio License testing begins at 5:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at this same location. For more information, call Gary at 737-2077.

• The Jones County Democratic Party meets the fourth Monday in each month September - May at the W.E. Knox Civic Center.

• The Jones County High School Touchdown Club meets the first Thursday of each month. For more information, contact Lee Perkins, (478) 973-2018.

• The Jones County Children In Care Parent’s Association meets the third Monday of each month at Elam Baptist Church from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

• The City of Gray Historic Preservation Commission meets the first Tuesday of each month in City Hall’s conference room at 6:00 p.m.

• The Marine Corps League Detachment #970 meets the first Tuesday of each month at United Community Church, 2411 Heath Road, Macon, at 6:00 p.m. For further information, call Ed Barbee, 960-3917.

• The Sexual Assault Survivors (SAS) group meets the first Tuesday of each month at Reflections Psychotherapy LLC from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. For more information, call (706) 224-3396 or email angiemeells@ yahoo.com.

• The Jones County High School Band Boosters meet the second Tuesday of each month in the band room or the lunch room at 6:30 p.m.

• The Jones County Board of Commissioners meets the first and third Tuesday of each month in the Charlotte C. Wilson Conference Room at 6:00 p.m.

• The alumni of Whittle Elementary School, Spring Street, Macon, meet the second Tuesday of each month at Fresh Air Bar-B-Que, 3070 Riverside Drive in Macon, at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Mike King, (478) 994-6757, or email Bobby Sanders at rasanders@cox.net.

• The Old Capital Car Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at the IHOP, Wal-Mart Market Central, 2598 N. Columbia St. in Milledgeville, at 6:30 p.m. for dinner, followed by the meeting at 7:30 p.m. All auto enthusiasts are invited to attend. For more information, call (478) 453-0295.

• Gray Garden Club meets on the first Tuesday of the month at the Tri-County EMC conference room at 10:00 a.m.

• The Domestic Violence Survivors (DVS) group meets the third Tuesday of each month at Reflections Psychotherapy LLC from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. For more information, call (706) 224-3396 or email angiemeells@ yahoo.com.

• The Young At Heart covereddish luncheon and program of First Baptist Church meets the last Tuesday of each month, 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

• Greater Faith Revelational Outreach Ministries, 1501 Highway 22 East, Haddock, distributes free nonperishable canned goods every Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This food bank ministry is free for those who are in need. Monetary donations, as well as canned goods, are also accepted. Their prayer line is also open from 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Call 361-1303, 932-0142 or 932-5760.

• The Jones County Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at Agave Azul.

• The Keep Jones Beautiful Commission meets the third Wednesday of each month at the W.E. Knox Civic Center in the Tammy Brittain Conference Room at 11:00 a.m.

• Hearts Of Love Covenant Community Medical Clinic, 221 Gray Highway, Gray, is open every Thursday from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., with a physician and three PAs there. Income eligibility requirements must be met. For more information, contact the clinic director, Goldie Hicks, 731-9961, or Beth Fox, office manager, 361-1554.

• Greater Faith is sponsoring “Men Laying It On The Line” every Thursday from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

• New Hope Baptist Church meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. for their prayer vigil and community visitation.

• Greater Faith is sponsoring a Christ-centered drug addiction and alcohol treatment program every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Prayer time and Bible study are from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. For more information, contact Lavonne Reaves: church, 932-5760; home, 452-2708.

• The Jones County Board of Assessors meets the first Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the assessors office at the Jones County Government Center.

• Sincerity Lodge #430 meets the first and third Thursday of each month. The first Thursday’s meeting time is 7:30 p.m., and the third Thursday’s meeting is at 7:30 p.m., with supper served at 6:30 p.m.

• The Jones County Lions Club meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

• Jones County PETS meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at Chevy’s Pizza in Gray at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call Anita Skinner, 256-6458, or Ed Elliott, 477-4180.

• Gray Church of God, 137 Monticello Highway, has a thrift store outreach, open every Friday and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., with many household items, clothing, decorations, furniture, appliances, baby items, knickknacks, etc. There is a drop box for donations. For more information, or to have items picked up, call 986-0244.

• St. Paul AME Church, 127 St. Paul Church Circle, Gray/Clinton, sponsors a clothing bank the first Saturday of each month, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. There are free clothes for adults (men and women) and children. For more information, call 986-9412 or 986-3577.