Board of elections meetings

The regular meetings of the Lincoln County Board of Elections and Voter Registration will be held the fourth Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. The meetings will be held at the Board of Elections, The Lincoln Center, 160 May Ave., Lincolnton, Ga. Any changes to the scheduled dates or alternate dates for meetings occurring on holidays will be posted.

4-H yard sale

The Lincoln County 4-H is having a yard sale on Sat., May 16 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Extension office, 288 N. Peachtree St. (beside the Ga. Power office). Please come by and help support your local 4-H program. We have a wide variety of items for sale.

VBS at New Work

Come deep into the Amazon Rainforest as a river runner and go on expedition with the one true God at New Work Baptist Church VBS: Jungle Jaunt from May 31 - June 5 starting at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. If you have any questions please call 706- 359-1480.

Reunion meeting

West Side Elementary and High School class of 1972 reunion will meet at Picadilly Restaurant on Washington Rd., Augusta, at 5 p.m. on Sat., May 16. For more information, contact Allene Parks, Eva Norman, Trudy Parks or Mary Jones Norman.

Discounted tickets

Discounted Six Flags tickets are available at the Lincoln County Extension Office, 288 N. Peachtree Street (beside Ga Power). 4-H has one date tickets available for $28.00, the gate price is $42.39. For more information call (706-359-3233) or come by. Help support 4-H in Lincoln County.

Living history demo

Elijah Clark State Park will have Living History Demonstrations during the month of May. They will feature Quilting - May 16; Colonial Medicine - May 23.

These demonstrations will take place at the Log Cabin Museum area from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Mobile mammography

The University Mobile Mammography Unit will be at the Lincoln County Health Department May 26 and June 30.

Screening mammograms for women age 40 and above are usually covered by private insurance and Medicare. Call the health department at 359-3154 for more information

Tuesday prayer True Fellowship invites everyone to prayer each Tuesday 10 a.m. until 12 noon. Bishop James Ware is pastor.

Community cookbook

The Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce is creating a Community Cookbook. We are looking for recipes, children's artwork, and local businesses to advertise. We are looking for a minimum of 500 recipes. Please contact the chamber at 706-359-7970 to receive a submission form.

Benefit barbecue

Faith Community Church will have a barbecue plate benefit on Sat., May 16 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Proceeds from this event will go to Benji and Shannon Rentz, to help them with costs for their child adoption process. Tickets will be $7.

Fifth Sun. singing

Loco Baptist Church will have its traditional fifth Sunday singing May 31 at 6 p.m. with finger foods to follow. If interested in singing, please contact Barry Crosby at 706-401- 2063.

Johnson to speak

Board of Commissioner Chairman Wade Johnson will speak at First Baptist Church, 154 First Baptist St. to inform and hear the concerns of the people on May 19th, 6 p.m. The public is invited. Rev. Dennis Quinn is pastor.

Election of officers

American Legion Post 194 will conduct nominations and election of officers for Legion year 2009 - 2010 on May 19. The election will be held at the post home at 7:30 p.m. Officer Installation will be held on July 18 and will include a dinner and dance. Post 194 Legionnaires are encouraged to attend, nominate and support your candidate for office.

GED/Adult classes

Augusta Technical College and Lincoln County Family Connection are offering GED/Adult Literacy classes on Mon. and Tues., 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information, please call 706-359-3425 or 706-359-5769.

Breakfast May 16

Start the morning off right with a hearty breakfast. Pleasant Grove C.M.E. Church will have a breakfast plate sale Sat., May 16 at 8 a.m. The yard sale will begin at 9 a.m. with all sorts of items, followed by a hot, delicious fish dinner plate sale at 10 a.m.

Pleasant Grove is located at 2245 Augusta Hwy., Lincolnton.

Revival services

First Baptist Church will have Revival Services May 18 - 21 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Monday night will be Minister Daravious Cullars; Tues. - Thurs. will be Rev. Ray Pilgrim. The public is invited.

7 Up Program

All churches are invited to come out and worship with First Baptist Church with a 7Up Program May 31 at 2 p.m. Rev. Quinn is pastor.

Homecoming at DBBC

Please make plans to be a part of Homecoming Service on Sun., May 17 at Double Branches Baptist Church. They will be celebrating their 206th anniversary. Sunday school will not be held on this day. Morning worship will be at 10:30 a.m. with lunch to follow.

Diabetic support group

The Patient Education Staff of Wills Memorial Hospital will be hosting a Diabetic Support Group meeting, May 28, at 2 p.m. in the Hospital Library. The focus of this meeting will be diet and carbohydrate counting. The group is open to the public for diabetics and their caregivers. Please make reservations by calling 706-678-9296.

Three day yard sale

Lincolnton United Methodist Church will have a yard sale May 14, 15, 16. Proceeds will go to River of Life.

Music dept. anniversary

New Tabernacle Baptist Church Music Dept. will celebrate its first anniversary May 24 at 3 p.m. The public is invited. New Tabernacle is located at 1187 Tabernacle Church Rd., Lincolnton.

VBS at St. Paul

Come discover Jesus' miraculous power at St. Paul Vacation Bible School! Power Lab will be held Sun., May 31 - Thurs., June 4. A light supper will be served nightly at 5:30 p.m., with registration at 5:25 and the Bible School program beginning at 6 p.m.

On Fri., June 5, a closing program and supper for children and their parents will be held at 6 p.m.

For more information or for early registration, please call Pastor Lori at 706-359-1202.

Family, friends day

Ebenezer Baptist Church invited the public to its Family and Friends Day program June 14, 1:30 p.m. Rev. Seymour Harrison, Sr. and White Rock Baptist Church will be the special guests. Rev. Fred Perriman is pastor.

Spring revival

White Rock Baptist Church will host spring revival beginning Mon., May 18 - 20 at 7 p.m. nightly. Each night will feature a different minister. Mon., May 18 - Rev. George Clenn, Mulberry CME Church; Tues., May 19 - Rev. Tonita Cody, Parks Grove Holiness Church; Wed., May 20 - Rev. Willie J. White, Newberry Missionary Baptist Church.

The public is invited to attend. Rev. Seymore Harrison, Sr. is pastor.

Golf tournament

A golf tournament to benefit the Augusta Choral Society will be held Mon., June 1 at Belle Meade Country Club in Thomson. A new Dodge truck is the hole-in-one prize.

Registration fees include a lowcountry boil lunch, prizes for best three scoring teams and other prizes.

For more information, please call 706-826-4713 or send an email to info@augustachoralsociety.org.

7-Up Service

First Baptist Church Deaconess will have a 7-Up Service May 31 at 2 p.m. with different speakers. The public is invited.

Church anniversary The 136th anniversary of Newberry Missionary Baptist Church will be held Sun., May 17 at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Norris Rouse, pastor of Cumming Grove Baptist Church will be guest minister. Rev. Willie J. White is pastor.

Donations welcomed

The Lincoln County Food Pantry welcomes contributions. Your donations are tax deductible. You may mail your contributions to: The Lincoln County Food Pantry, P.O. Box 473, Lincolnton, GA 30817. Thank you for your support.

Memorial Day ceremony

Memorial Day ceremonies will be conducted at the Lincoln County Courthouse on May 25 starting at 11 a.m. Following the ceremony, lunch will be prepared and served by American Legion Post 194. Honor your veterans and fallen heroes.

Baseball clinic

A baseball clinic will be held at the Lincoln County Recreation Department June 1-3 from 9 a.m. - 12 noon for upcoming 3rd - 8th graders. Cost is $30 per child.

Register at the LCRD. For further information, please call 706-359- 2236.

Chorus anniversary

Come celebrate a Holy Ghost good time with the R.L.B. Male Chorus anniversary on June 6, 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Lincolnton. Rev. Dennis Quinn is pastor.

Summer camp

Lincoln County Family Connection will offer summer camp consisting of four sessions. Session I - June 1 - 12 and session II - June 15 - 26 is for elementary students; session III - July 6 - 17 and session IV - July 20 - 31 is for middle school students.

All sessions will be from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Transportation will be provided. Cost is $40 for each 2 week session and is on a first come, first serve basis. To register, stop by Family Connection at 115 Main St. Call 706- 359-5769 for more information.

Weekend revival

Bethany United Methodist Church, 2615 Bethany Church Rd., Lincolnton, will host weekend revival services May 15, 16, 17 at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest preachers will be: Fri. - Rev. Dave Hinson; Sat., - Rev. Dan Fernandez and Sun. - Rev. Addison Belangia.

There will be special singing each night and a nursery will be provided. Everyone is invited

Bingo is Friday

Bingo is played at the American Legion Post 194, Lincolnton, Georgia, every Friday at 7:30 p.m. A snack bar is operated by the Ladies Auxiliary available during bingo. For more information, contact (706) 359-3445.

Dinner at Post 194

Dinner served at American Legion Post 194 every Wed. night at 6:30 p.m. and Fri. at 7 p.m. Wednesday's menu changes weekly. Every Friday is steak night. A large variety salad bar, shrimp cocktail, baked potato, bread, dessert and ice tea are included with steak. Come out and join us for a delicious meal.

Joy Night at FBC

Rev. John Cade and File Chapel Baptist Church of Lexington, N.C. will be preaching Joy Night at First

Baptist Church Sat., May 16 at 4

p.m. The public is invited.

Pastor appreciation

White Rock Baptist Church will have pastor appreciation for Rev. Seymore Harrison, Sr.'s three years of service on Sun., May 24 at 3 p.m. Rev. F.C. Henderson and Popular Spring Baptist Church, Thomson, will be in charge of the service.

The public is invited to attend. Dinner will be served.

Spirit Camp

The annual Cheer Devil Spirit Camp will be held May 26 - 28, 5:30 - 8 p.m. for children 4 - 12 years of age. Registration forms may be picked up in the main office at any of the schools. Deadline for registration is May 15, cost is $45.

Men's weekend

A Men's Weekend Word Alive Explosion will be held Fri., May 15, 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. featuring Pastor Carlos Key. On Sat., May 16 breakfast will be served from 8 - 8:45 and workshop 9 a.m. - noon at Faith Tabernacle, 249 Faith Lane, Lincolnton.

VBS at First Baptist

Vacation Bible School will be held June 1 - 4 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and on Fri. from 12 - 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Lincolnton. If you need a ride call Margaret Perrin at 706-359- 3756. Rev. Dennis Quinn is pastor.

New ministry

A new ministry called "Coffee Cake & Jesus" will be held on Monday nights from 6 - 7 p.m. at The Glory House, 504 Metasville Rd., Lincolnton. For more information please call Glory House at 706-359-6800 or Patricia Stokes at 706-359-7968.

LWREA to meet

The Lincoln-Wilkes Retired Educators Association (LWREA) will meet at 11 a.m. on Thurs., May 14 at the Mary Willis Library in Washington. All retired educators are invited to attend.

Outdoor expo

Clark Hill Outdoor Expo will be held Sat., May 30 at the American Legion Fair Grounds, Lincolnton. We are looking for local talent in arts and crafts or food vendors. Contact Doug Newman at 359-1760 or Nancy Blount at 359-5769 if you are interested or you may pick up a vendor packet at Lincoln County Family Connection, 115 Main St., Lincolnton.

Shag music concert

A shag music concert with Ronnie Lane, Tom Griner, Frank Brittingham and Freddie Reynolds will be held Sat., May 23 at the Lincolnton Historical Park from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Church anniversary

New Tabernacle Baptist Church will celebrate its 123rd anniversary on Sun., May 17 at 3 p.m. Rev. Rufus Copeland and Gardner Grove Baptist Church of Augusta will be special guests.

Spring revival will be held Mon. - Wed., May 18 - 20 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. Everyone is invited. Rev. Matthew Harden is pastor.

Reunion planning

The class of 1999 is beginning to plan its 10 year reunion. They will meet May 18, 7 p.m. at Papa's Pizza.

VBS at First Baptist

Vacation Bible School will be held June 1 - 4 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and on Fri. from 12 - 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Lincolnton. If you need a ride call Margaret Perrin at 706-359- 3756. Rev. Dennis Quinn is pastor.

Donations needed

Help us send Jessica Rickerson on her first mission trip. Donations are being taken to send Jessica to Zambia, Africa, where she will help build a Christian College. She will leave June 14th. Please send all donations to Valorie Driggers, 286 S. Peachtree St., Lincolnton, Ga. 30817. Checks should be made payable to Gospelink, Inc. For more information, please call 706- 318-0458.

Community festival

Faith Tabernacle's Community Festival will be held Sat., May 23 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. This is a free public outreach event for all ages and ethnicity, with activities designed to engage, excite and encourage members of the community. There will be face painting, pony rides, volleyball, Bible trivia, talent performances, gospel karaoke, etc. Concessions will be sold.

Faith Tabernacle is located at 249 Faith Lane, off Hwy. 378, Lincolnton. For more information please call 706-359-1638.

Auxiliary to meet

The Ladies Auxiliary Unit 194 will hold its monthly meeting Thurs., May 14, 7:30 p.m. at the post home. Elections will be held at this meeting. All members are encouraged to attend. Please remember to bring your peanut butter, jelly and syrup for the food pantry.

NA meetings

N.A. meetings are held at the Lincoln County Library from 6 - 7 p.m. every Friday. For more information, please call 706-359-5808.

Dance at Post 194

The American Legion Post 194 will have a dance Sat., May 16 from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Live entertainment will be provided by Highway 104. Come out and dance along to your favorite county, rock, blues and oldies tunes.

Upcoming reunion

Navy and Marine Corps shipmates who served on the USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12 from 1944 through 1976 and the USS Columbus (SSN- 762) past and present, if you would like to share memories and camaraderie with old friends and make new ones, you are encouraged to attend the upcoming reunion. It will be held Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 2009 at Holiday Inn Select, Nashville, Tenn. Please contact Allen R. Hope, President, 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4505; 260-486-2221 - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET; hope439@comcast.net for more information.

Dunn to speak

Elder William N. Dunn will share an evening of praise and worship at First Baptist Church on Sun., May 17 at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited. Rev. Dennis J. Quinn is pastor.

Revival services

Raytown Baptist Church, 4641 Raytown Rd., Crawfordville, will have revival services May 14 - 17 with dinner at 6 p.m. followed by services at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Pastor Billy Roger's. Special music provided by: The New Apostles - Thurs.; visiting Choir from N.C. - Fri.; and Community Christian Choir - Sat.

Sunday School will be held at 10 a.m. with worship service at 11:15 a.m., followed by a covered dish lunch. Everyone is invited.

Senior ad payment due

Current juniors (rising seniors) are reminded that senior ads for the 2010 yearbook must be paid for by Friday, May 15th. Pictures and text are not due, but ads must be paid for by Friday, May 15th. Ads are $80 for a halfpage and $150 for a whole page.

Men's weekend

A Men's Weekend Word Alive Explosion will be held Fri., May 15, 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. featuring Pastor Carlos Key. On Sat., May 16 breakfast will be served from 8 - 8:45 and workshop 9 a.m. - noon at Faith Tabernacle, 249 Faith Lane, Lincolnton.