PRAISE DATES

CALENDAR GUIDELINES

The Praise Dates calendar is for special religious events of interest to the public (not regular church programs such as mission days, baptisms, pastor appreciations, etc.). The deadline is noon Tuesday to submit announcements that will appear in Saturday's paper. Announcements should be mailed to Praise Dates, in care of Paulette Fountain, The Telegraph, P.O. Box 4167, Macon, GA 31208, faxed to Fountain at 478-744-4385 or emailed to pfountain@macon.com. Printed forms are available at our Macon office, 487 Cherry St. Announcements will not be accepted if they do not include date, time and street address where event will take place and a phone number the public may call for more information.

CHURCH ANNIVERSARIES

(25 years or more)

UNITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST, 26TH

7 p.m. Jan. 12-14, pre-church anniversary revival with Pastor Kenneth Oats preaching Jan. 12 and Cooper Hill Baptist as guest; Pastor Dewayne Franklin on Jan. 13 and Harmony Baptist as guest; Pastor Ralph Cherry on Jan. 14 and St. John Baptist as guest. Anniversary celebration concludes 11 a.m. Jan. 24. 3280 Millerfield Road, Macon. Call 478-743-7249.

TREMONT TEMPLE MISSIONARY BAPTIST, 119TH

6:30 p.m. Jan. 13, the Rev. Malcolm Thomas preaching. 10:45 a.m. Jan. 17, the Rev. Marcus Glover preaching. 2:30 p.m. Jan. 17, the Rev. Emory Lightfoot Jr. preaching. 5263 Bloomfield Road, Macon. Call 478-788-3004.

PERFORMANCES

CALVARY COMMUNITY CHAPEL FOURTH SUNDAY NIGHT SINGS

6 p.m. the fourth Sunday of each month, 5483 Columbus Road, Macon. Singers and groups invited to sing. Food served afterward. Call 478-808-1604.

SONGSMEN QUARTET OPEN REHEARSAL AND SING-A-LONG

6:15 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, Bill Hardin Music, 4661 Chambers Road, Macon. Come and participate in group singing, duets and solos. Free. Light refreshments served. Bring your favorite sound tracks and books. Call 478-737-1520.

NEW BETHLEHEM BAPTIST

4 p.m. Jan. 10, program presented, "It's in the Book." 289 New Bullard Road, Dry Branch. Call 478-945-6723.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

Thursday free organ interludes: Noon-12:30 p.m. and lunch ($7 per person) at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 14: Fletcher Anderson; Feb. 18: Morgan Ingleright; March 17: Teodora Circiumaru; April 21: Gerald Carper; May 20: Michael McGhee. 830 Poplar St., Macon. Call 478-745-1631 or visit www.stjosephmacon.com.

ROCK SPRINGS CHURCH

6 p.m. Jan. 24, 219 Rock Spring Road, Milner. Sisters Gospel Singers in concert. Call 770-229-8663.

MUSIC AND THE ARTS AT VINEVILLE

4 p.m. Jan. 31, Manhattan Piano Trio. 4 p.m. Feb. 14, Ann Schein, concert pianist. 2045 Vineville Ave., Macon. Call 478-745-3331.

SPECIAL SERVICES

SMITH CHAPEL BAPTIST

10:45 a.m. Jan. 9, 6464 Hopewell Road, Musella. Preaching bowl service. The Rev. Darryl Shaw, the Rev. Gerald Gibson and the Rev. Forrest Dickey preaching. Call 478-741-5987.

GREEN'S TABERNACLE BAPTIST

11 a.m. Jan. 10, 5310 Bloomfield Road, Macon. Installation of 2016 church officers. Call 478-788-7817.

NEW BEGINNING MISSIONARY BAPTIST

2 p.m. Jan. 10, the Rev. John A. Severson preaching. 2 p.m. Jan. 31, the Rev. Ronald E. Terry Sr. preaching. 562 May Ave., Macon. Call 478-951-2443.

ROCK SPRINGS CHURCH

6 p.m. Jan. 10, 219 Rock Spring Road, Milner. Law Enforcement appreciation service. Call 770-229-8663.

BETHEL AME CHURCH

10:45 a.m. Jan. 17, 3607 Earl St., Macon. Steward's Day program, with the Rev. Terrell Brown Jr. preaching. Call 478-474-9128.

NEW CREATION CHRISTIAN CHURCH

11 a.m. Jan. 17, 7181 Zebulon Road, Macon. First inaugural worship service for this new church that was formerly Union Bibb Primitive Baptist. Call 478-457-5726 or 478-457-5856.

TRINITY CME CHURCH

11 a.m. Jan. 17, 766 Liberty St., Macon. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. Mayor of Davisboro, Walter E. Thomas, speaking. Call 478-228-2537.

SAINT PETER AME CHURCH

Jan. 18-24: Josiah Phelps Lay Organization Lay Week celebration events. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 18, Lay Fun Night. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 19, Youth bowl-Know Your Church for young adults night. Prizes for first and second place. 7-8 p.m. Jan. 20, in the word service. Noon Jan. 21, Outreach Project to deliver men's clothes. 7-9 p.m. Jan. 22, Phrase Festival with different choirs and mime groups performing. Evangelist Juanita Culler speaking. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 23, lunch and learn with DVD of the Connectional Lay Biennial Convention. Presenters are Ruth Thompson and Odessa McNair. Concludes 3 p.m. Jan. 24, with the Rev. Charlie Hick II preaching. 502 State University Drive, Fort Valley. Call 478-825-8452.

GREATER ALLEN CHAPEL AME

10:15 a.m. Jan. 31, 269 Pursley St., Macon. Class leaders day celebration, with Audrey V. Mallory speaking. Call 478-254-6805.

HOWARD CHAPEL BAPTIST

11 a.m. Jan. 31, 750 Lamar Road N., Macon. Men and women in red and black program. The Rev. Wayne Evans preaching. Call 478-745-3607.

SMITH CHAPEL BAPTIST

12:30 p.m. Jan. 31, 6464 Hopewell Road, Musella. Youth service, with Minister Jarvis Barrion preaching. Call 478-741-5987.

REVIVALS/HOMECOMINGS

NEW FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST

Revival: 7 p.m. Feb. 10-12. Evangelist Latisha Fountain preaching on Feb. 10, the Rev. Hope Sutton on Feb. 11, and Assistant Pastor Betty Cody on Feb. 12. 3970 Upper River Road, Gray. Call 478-718-3771.

WORKSHOPS/OTHER EVENTS

MINISTERS' WIVES AND MINISTERS' WIDOWS OF MACON AND VICINITY

1 p.m. Jan. 9, meet at the home of Mary Wright. Call 478-743-7382.

LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION EVENT

6 p.m. Jan. 10, Rock Springs Church, 219 Rock Springs Road, Milner. All law enforcement invited. Call 770-229-8663.

"IT'S A WORD" CONFERENCE

7:30 p.m. Jan. 12-15, Word Christian Fellowship, 957 Hillcrest Blvd., Macon. Pastor Brandon Moore preaching Jan. 12, Bishop Ronnie Cotton on Jan. 13, Bishop Q.S. Caldwell on Jan. 14, Pastor Reginald Sims on Jan. 15. Conference host is Pastor Altovis Russell. Call 478-335-7090.

WARNER ROBINS AGLOW INTERNATIONAL MEETING

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jan. 13, Christ Chapel South, 2288 Moody Road, Warner Robins. Terry Theus will be the speaker. Theme: "From a Pusher to a Pastor." Call 478-945-6295.

GREATER ALLEN CHAPEL AME MUSICAL PRAYER BRUNCH

Noon Jan. 16, 269 Pursley St., Macon. Sponsored by Hester-Ingram Missionary Society. Love offering. Call 478-745-4646.

MIDDLE GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF CLERGY WOMEN 13TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

3 p.m. Jan. 17, Greater Allen Chapel AME Church, 269 Pursley St., Macon. Pastor Bobby Clark preaching. Call 478-254-6805.

DIABETES REVERSAL SEMINAR

6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 19-Feb. 23, Wimbish Seventh-day Adventist Church, 640 Wimbish Road, Macon. Follow-up sessions with attendees will continue after the seminar concludes. Learn how to reverse diabetes and related health issues through lifestyle changes. Call 478-477-4300.

ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH ESTATE SALE

8 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 23, 1708 Watson Blvd., Warner Robins. Proceeds used in the community outreach ministry. Call 478-923-1791.

PRAYER BREAKFAST

9 a.m.-noon Jan. 23, St. Paul AME Church, 2501 Shurling Drive, Macon. $10. Call Cornelius Capers, 478-719-4724.

PERSONAL FINANCE-GOALS PART 1 & 2

Part 1: Noon-2 p.m. Jan. 26. Part 2: Noon-2 p.m. Jan. 28. Family Advancement Ministries, 538 Orange St., Macon. Call 478-746-9803 to register.

NEW GRISWOLDVILLE BAPTIST FASHION SHOW

5 p.m. Jan. 30, 3003 Truitt Place, Macon. Theme: Hats, Heels, Hose and Hems. Call 478-742-5397.

CHURCH TRIPS

CIVIL RIGHTS TOUR TO SELMA, ALABAMA

Leave 6 a.m. Feb. 20 from Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, 2789 Millerfield Road, Macon. Cost: $75 per person, includes transportation, tour sites and lunch. Sites include the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Brown Chapel AME Church, Selma Interpretive Center and more. Call 478-745-1890.

EXPERIENCE ISRAEL NOW

Trips to Israel with Pastor Andy Cook are taking place in 2016. Traditional trip: May 17-28; Hiking trip: May 29-June 9. For more information, visit www.experienceisraelnow.com or call 478-954-3885.

OUTREACHES

TREASURES IN THE BARN

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Christ The Redeemer Anglican Church, 2815 U.S. 41 North, Fort Valley. Call Joan, 478-953-9822.

CHILDREN'S CLOTHING

For children up to age 6. Family Advancement Ministries, 570 High Place, Macon. Call 478-745-7165 for appointments.

CLOTHING MINISTRY

10 a.m.-1 p.m. the first Saturday of each month, Heritage at Houston United Methodist Church, 4116 Houston Ave., Macon. Free clothes to those in need. Call 478-747-3083.

FOOD BANK

11 a.m.-noon the fourth Saturday of each month, Greater Little Rock Baptist Church, 2046 Felton Ave., Macon. Call 478-743-5616 or email glrbc@cbi.mgacoxmail.com.

FOOD BANK

11 a.m.-1 p.m. the third Saturday of each month, Greater Ross Street Baptist Church, 1587 Wellworth Ave., Macon. Call 478-228-6792.

BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH CLOTHING BANK

9-11 a.m. Monday, 365 Pea Ridge Road, Bolingbroke. Call 478-974-0002.

FOOD CRISIS CLOSET

10 a.m.-noon the fourth Monday of each month, First Baptist Church of Christ, 511 High Place, Macon. Call 478-742-6485.

OPEN DOORS MISSION CLOSET

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Centerville Methodist Church, 600 N. Houston Lake Blvd., Centerville. Call 478-396-2201 or 478-953-3030.

ST. CHRISTOPHER'S ATTIC TREASURES

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 1209 Macon Road, Perry. Housewares, clothing and more. Call 478-397-4219.

BETHEL AME CHURCH FOOD BANK

11 a.m.-2 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month, 3607 Earl St., Macon. Call 478-474-9128.

SOUP KITCHEN MINISTRY

Noon-1 p.m. the third and fourth Tuesday of each month, St. Peter Missionary Baptist, 1361 Fort Hill St., Macon. Will pick up and drop off those who would like to come from Loaves and Fishes Ministry and welcome anyone in the community. Call 478-750-0921.

CLOTHING BANK

10 a.m.-2 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month, St. Paul AME Church, 2501 Shurling Drive, Macon. Call 478-788-2730.

FOOD AND CLOTHING CLOSET OUTREACH

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Greater Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2656 Napier Ave., Macon. Call 478-746-2389.

TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wednesday (except first Wednesday of each month), 129 S. Houston Road, Warner Robins. Call 478-923-3797.

GOD'S CLOSET CLOTHING BANK

1-3 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month, Greater Little Rock Baptist Church, 2046 Felton Ave., Macon. Call 478-743-5616 or email glrbc@cbi.mgacoxmail.com.

CLOTHING AND CANNED GOODS

1:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday and 2:30-4:30 p.m. Friday, Dorcas House Ministries, 223-B S. Commerical Circle, Warner Robins. Call 478-293-1867.

FOOD BANK

2-4 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, Mount Moriah Ministry Center, 2789 Millerfield Road, Macon. Call 478-745-1890.

BONAIRE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH FOOD PANTRY

1-3 p.m. the second and fourth Friday of each month, 144 Elm St., Bonaire. Call 478-923-7317.

BIBLE/BOOK STUDIES

WARNER ROBINS AGLOW MONDAY BOOK STUDIES

9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays of Jan. 4, 11, 18. Book: "Permission to Speak Freely" by Andy Stanley. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays of Jan. 25, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14. Book: "The Battle Plan For Prayer" by Stephen and Alex Kendrick. First United Methodist Church, 205 N. Davis Drive, Warner Robins. Park in back, enter red brick building, second room on left. Studies led by Glenda Wallace. Call Emily Dennis, 478-929-5795.

WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY

10:30 a.m. Saturday, bi-monthly, the Rain Church, 257 Gunn Road, Warner Robins. Call 478-953-7246.

AGLOW TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY: "THE MINOR PROPHETS"

10 a.m. (fellowship), 10:30-11:45 a.m. (Bible study) Tuesday, Christ Chapel, 2288 Moody Road, Warner Robins. Teacher: Mabelle Kindle. Call Emily, 478-929-5795.

BAREBULB COFFEE SHOP BIBLE STUDY

6:30 p.m. Wednesday, 117 Ga. 96, Kathleen. Teacher: the Rev. Gregory Moore. Call 478-787-3482.

WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDIES

9:45 a.m. Thursday, Mabel White Memorial Baptist Church, 1415 Bass Road, Macon. Call 478-474-7577.

ONGOING EVENTS

SISTER KEEPERS MISSIONARY MINISTRY MEETINGS

10 a.m. the first and second Saturday of each month, 447 Sarah Drive, Warner Robins. Speaker: Pastor/Prophetess Velera Bell. Call Sister Judy Williams, 478-832-4949.

FREE PROPHETIC SEMINAR

8:30 a.m. (prayer), 10 a.m. (fair), 9 a.m. (teaching), the second Saturday of each month, International Bread of Life Church Mission, 105 Dunbar Road, Warner Robins. Call 478-328-1384.

VICTORY TAEKWONDO

6 p.m. youth, 7 p.m. adult class Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Shady Grove Baptist Church, 901 Gunn Road, Warner Robins. Call 478-397-6224.

IRON SHARPENS IRON MEN'S MINISTRY

6 p.m. (dinner), 7 p.m. (worship), the first Monday of each month, Hebron Fellowship Baptist Church, 3200 U.S. 41 North, Byron. Call 478-953-0224.

WEEKLY LANGUAGE CLASSES

Three English classes: 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday and Thursday. Two Japanese, two Spanish, two English classes: 5 p.m. Wednesday. First Baptist Church of Christ, 511 High Place, Macon. Call 478-254-4361 or 478-719-6422.

A COURSE IN MIRACLES

6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Unity of Central Georgia Church, 127 Peachtree Parkway, Byron. Led by Mary Barrett. Call 478-953-1054.

This story was originally published May 3, 2014 at 12:00 AM with the headline "PRAISE DATES ."