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Memorial Day office closing
In observance of Memorial Day, The Jones County News will be closed Monday, May 29. The deadline for the June 1 edition will be Friday, May 26 by 2:00 p.m.
New Hope Baptist events
New Hope Baptist Church, Highway 49, will be having the following events: Revival - June 26-28, 6:30 p.m. each night Vacation Bible School - June 12-14, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
For more information, contact Mike Gordon at 478-297-7788.
Sonrise Gospel Opry
Sonrise Gospel Opry, 3378 Gray Hwy., Saturday, May 27, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Free Gospel music on the pavilion next to the thrift store. Featuring Still Cruisin and Friends. Bring a chair and come celebrate Jesus with us. Musicians, book your Gospel/Christian group at the Opry. Call 478-305-7702 for more information. In case of bad weather, Opry will be held at Greenwood Baptist Church.
31st annual Central Georgia Jubilee
Old-fashioned, camp meeting style services at Calvary Baptist Church, 4364 Upper River Road.
Sunday, May 28 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. service following lunch. Services May 29-31 at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. with meal after every service. Special music and hymn singing. Dr. Donnie Pollard preaches Sunday & Wednesday, Dr. Joe Bryant Monday evening, and Dr. Mark Stroud Tuesday evening.
Greater St. James AME Church
Greater St. James AME Church, 367 Hungerford Road, will have their 157th church anniversary May 28, at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Hildridge Bush from Jackson will be guest speaker. Contact Lucy Coxton for more information.
Mount Salem Missionary Baptist Church
The Mount Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 159 Cleveland St., Gray, invites you to attend our Annual Spring Revival, June 6-8 at 7:00 p.m. nightly. The guest speaker for June 6 is Rev. Randy Pascal of Calvary Hill Baptist, Irwinton, June 7, Rev. Lorenzo Harris of Adams Tabernacle CME, Haddock, and June 8, is Rev.
Derick Thomas of Greater Bellevue Baptist, Macon.
Salem AME Church Anniversary
Salem AME Church, 115 Holloman Road, will be having its 140th Church Anniversary on Sunday, May 28 at 11 a.m. Their very own Rev. Gwyniese Ballard will be delivering the message.
JACOR Money Smart Summer Camp
JACOR is partnering with Wealthy Habits to host the “Money Smart Summer Camp” June 12-16 at the Gray/Jones County Chamber of Commerce for kids from 11-18 years old. Five-day camp, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Extended care available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Ages 11-14 (max 16 kids), ages 15-18 (max 16 kids).
Register online at wealthyhabits. org/jacor or call/email JACORFOUNDATION@GMAIL.COM Jonathan Pitts (478) 443-0831.
Registration ends June 2.
Gray Garden Club
Gray Garden Club invites you to display your favorite day lilies on June 3, at W. E. Knox Civic Center.
Flowers may be received from 8-10 a.m., judging is from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and open to the public from 12-4 p.m. The specimen should be owned at least three months; limit 24-inch scape. Categories: named/ unnamed, large, small, miniature, double, unusual form for spider.
Containers are supplied. Pick up specimen by 4 p.m. or it will be disposed of. Day lilies will be sold outside beginning at 9 a.m.
Jones County 4-H Upcoming Activities
• May25:Summersplash1-5p.m.
• May29: Officeclosedfor Memorial Day
• May30:WildAdventuresreward trip 8:30 a.m.
Please call the Jones County Extension office at 478-986-3958 or email pamela.walker@edu.org.
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-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.
• 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.
• TheSexualAssaultSurvivors (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.
• TheJonesCountyHighSchool Band Boosters meet the second Tuesday of each month in the band room or the lunch room at 6:30 p.m.
• TheJonesCountyBoardof Commissioners meets the first and third Tuesday of each month in the Charlotte C. Wilson Conference Room at 6:00 p.m.
