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Ellis Chapel Baptist Church
The Ellis Chapel Baptist Church in Haddock cordially invites you to fellowship with them as they celebrate their church’s 140th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Willie Finney Jr. and the Smith Street Baptist Church of Macon will be the guest in charge of the services.
JCHS Mini Career Fair
Jones County College & Career Academy in conjunction with the Development Authority of Jones County is excited to host the Be Pro, Be Proud Skills Simulator and Mini-Career Fair event at Jones County High School on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 7:55 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Students from select intro-level courses in Welding, Construction, Heavy Equipment Operator, Engineering, Information Technology, and Healthcare will be participating.
Salem AME Church
Salem AME Church, 115 Holloman Rd, will be celebrating its Family and Friends Day on Sunday, Oct.
15, at 2:00 p.m. The Preacher will be Rev. Eva Simmons from Greater New Corinth Baptist Church, Macon.
Mount Salem Missionary Baptist Church
The Mount Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 159 Cleveland St., Gray invites you to attend their annual Fall Revival, October 17-19, 2023. The guest speakers for this occasion are Rev. Jonathan Lowder on Oct. 17, Rev. Jarvis Adside on Oct. 18, and Rev.
Richard Robinson on Oct. 19.
CASA volunteer training
Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will hold a new volunteer training from October 11 through November 8, from 1-4 p.m. at the Putnam County Administration Building, 117 Putnam Drive in Eatonton. (CASAvolunteersserve as advocates for children in foster care). Please call 478-452-9170 for more information.
REGULAR MEETINGS
• 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 10:00 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-AnonmeetseveryTuesdayand 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.PaulAMEChurchwillbehaving 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.
• 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.
• TheJonesCountyKiwanisClub meets every Monday in the fellowship hall of Gray Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.
• 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.
• TheGrayJayceesmeetthe 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.
• 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.
• TheJonesCountyCruisersmeet the first Monday of each month at Chevy’s Pizza at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call Dannie Curtis at 258-5502.
• TheGrayDowntown Development Authority meets the second Monday of each month in the conference room at City Hall at noon.
• TheJonesCountyAmateur 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.
• TheJonesCountyDemocratic Party meets the fourth Monday in each month September - May at the W.E. Knox Civic Center.
• TheJonesCountyHighSchool Touchdown Club meets the first Thursday of each month. For more information, contact Lee Perkins, (478) 973-2018.
• TheJonesCountyChildrenIn Care Parent’s Association meets the third Monday of each month at Elam Baptist Church from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• TheCityofGrayHistoric Preservation Commission meets the first Tuesday of each month in City Hall’s conference room at 6:00 p.m.
• TheMarineCorpsLeague 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.
