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Adams Tabernacle CME Church

Adams Tabernacle CME Church in Haddock will celebrate Family and Friends Day on Sunday, March 19, at 2:00 p.m. The Rev.

Dr. Andre’ Loyd, Jr. will be guest speaker along with Bethel CME Church family, Macon.

Adams Tabernacle CME Church will celebrate Usher’s Anniversary on Sunday, March 26, at 2:00 p.m. The Rev. Jarvis Adside will be guest speaker along with St. Luke Baptist Church Family – Macon.

East Juliette Baptist Church

East Juliette Baptist Church would like to invite everyone to come out Sunday, March 19, as they celebrate what the Lord has done. The church has been renovated and it looks beautiful. Sunday School will be at 10:00 a.m., followed by Sunday morning service, where Pastor JR will be bringing a powerful sermon. They will also be singing God’s praises with their worship leader, followed by their choir. Dinner will be served after the service. Everyone is more than welcome. It’s a new season and a new day. Let Jesus be the center of your life. You’ll never ever be the same again. In Jesus’s Name - Amen...

Women’s Day Worship

Salem AME Church, 115 Holloman Road, will be having a Women’s Day Worship Service on Sunday, March 26, at 2:00 p.m. The guest preacher will be Presiding Elder Kimberly McMichael.

Sunrise Service

There will be a Sonrise Service at Round Oak Ancestor’s Memory Park on Sunday, April 9 at 6:45 a.m., led by Pastor Darrell Burns.

Come and join us in praise to Jesus Christ. Easter Service at Sunshine Church is at 9:45 a.m.

Jones County 4-H Upcoming Activities

• March15-April26:(Wednesdays only) Book Club, 4-5 p.m.

• March17:CountyCouncillock in, 7:30 p.m.

• March19:Servicelearning project. For grades 4th-12th grade (we can provide service hours if you need them for a club or Beta).

Contact the Extension Office for more information by phone, 478-986-3958 or email Savanna. Clark@uga.edu.

Miriam Ethridge Pilot Club Scholarship

Applications for the Miriam Ethridge Pilot Club of Jones County Scholarships are currently being accepted.

Two $1,500 scholarships will be offered for the 2022-2023 school year. Applications for the scholarships are available to any high school senior who is a resident of Jones County.

Application forms may be obtained from the Counselor’s office at Jones County High School, or any of the following locations in Gray: Jones County Public Library, Ace Hardware, Exchange Bank, Magnolia Bank, Morris Bank and Cadence Bank.

The deadline for receiving applications is April 15, 2023.

Please direct any questions to Esther Foster, 478-986-7589.

Morton Johnson Scholarship

Students interested in applying for the Morton Johnson Scholarship for the 2023-2024 school year may pick up an application at the Jones County High School Counselor’s office or email: darscholarship@windstream.net. Applications must be post marked by April 15. For more information, please call Mrs. Linda Lancaster (478)731-1958 or Mrs. Patsy Childs (478)986-7047.

Velma McFadden Food Bank

Velma McFadden Missionary Food Bank will be at Greater Jordan Chapel, 1415 Highway 22 East, Haddock, on the following schedule each month: First Saturday, 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Third Thursday, 10:00-11:30 a.m.

Mobile Food Truck Distribution Fourth Wednesday, 11 a.m. until all is gone.

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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-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.

• 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.