Church calendar: Current events

Athens Christian Women's Connection: The Athens Christian Women's Connection will have brunch at 9:45 a.m. Thursday at Girasoles, 24 Greensboro Highway, Watkinsville. Heidi Fingar, an exercise and nutrition "guru" from Bluffton, S.C., will share five steps that helped her with her addictive relationship with food and offered her healing and hope. Free child care available for small children. Tickets are $15.50. Reservations required by Monday. (706) 769-6909 or email information@athenschristian.org.

Bethlehem First UMC: 709 Christmas Ave., Bethlehem. Communion service at 8:30 a.m. and contemporary celebration at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Traditional and alternative worship services at 11 a.m. Sunday. Chapel service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the campground outdoor amphitheater at Fort Yargo in Winder. A service will be held at Fort Yargo each Sunday through Labor Day weekend. All campground guests are invited. Heart Healthy Seniors from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Fun With Crocheting from 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Meal and ministry at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday with dinner. (770) 867-3727 or www.bigwhitechurch.com.
Black's Creek Baptist Church: 3754 Black's Creek Church Road, Commerce. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and a homecoming service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. The service will include a building dedication for the new family life center. Fellowship will follow the service in the new building. Revival kickoff at 7 p.m. with singing by Clarke Kesler and Friends and at 7 p.m. Monday-Through Wednesday. Pastor David Shivar will provide the message. (706) 247-4416.
Briarwood Baptist Church: 1900 Robinhood Road, Watkinsville: The following discipleship classes will begin in the fall: Kay Arthur's "Keeping Your Focus When Your Dreams Are Shattered: A Study of Joseph" begins Wednesday. Workbook is $12. Stormie Ormartian's "The Power of A Praying Wife" begins Wednesday. Workbook is $16. Beth Moore's "A Woman's Heart: God's Dwelling Place" begins Sept. 11. Workbook is $18. Gary Smalley's "Hidden Keys to Loving Relationships" begins Sept. 11. No cost. Philip Yancey's "What's So Amazing About Grace?" begins Sept. 11. Workbook is $10. Kay Arthur's Precept Study "Daniel - Part 1" begins Sept. 11. Workbook is $24. "Pearls in the Parables," a study of various parables in the Bible, begins Sept. 11. No Cost. Child care is provided for all studies. (706) 769-7660 or www.briarwoodbaptist.net.
Central Baptist Church: 720 Danilesville Road. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday. Homecoming at 11 a.m. Sunday. Former pastor Ben Glosson will be the guest speaker. Wednesday evening service at 7 p.m. (706) 353-7400.
Clifford Grove Baptist Church: 2741 Callaway Road, Rayle, will conclude its revival at 7:30 tonight. Dr. Jonathon Carter will be the guest revivalist. (706) 274-3742.
Crafters Wanted: The Currahee Arts and Craft Fest will be held from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 3 at Christ Fellowship Church, off Highway 17, Toccoa. Local area artists and crafters are needed. Handmade crafts only, no re-sale items. Booth spaces are 10x10 and are $35 for the day. Singers, bands and dance groups also are needed to entertain shoppers. All groups are welcome including square dance groups, folk music, country or bluegrass music groups and others. For more information, email curraheecraftfest@gmail.com or call (407) 539-4440.
Crooked Creek Baptist Church: 6202 Jefferson River Road. Homecoming at 10 a.m. Sunday. Revival and missions conference at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Evangelist Darrell Hayes will be the guest speaker, with highlights from visiting missionaries from around the globe. (706) 548-4233.
Danielsville Gospel Barn: 444 Rogers Mill Road, will have a singing at 7 p.m. Saturday featuring Kyle Barber and Voices One. (706) 788-3477.
Fairfield Baptist Church: Highway 29 N., Danielsville. Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Homecoming on Sunday. Pastor Stanley Bolden will deliver the message. Dinner will follow the service. (706)795-3574.
Fair Play Baptist Church: 1375 Fair Play Church Road, Hull, will conclude its revival at 7:30 tonight. Pastor Rodney A. Lackey will be the guest revivalist. (706) 369-3420.
Flatwoods Pentecostal Holiness Church: 2353 Dr. George Ward Road, Elberton. The Bledsoes from Dobson, N.C., will minister in song and word during the service at 10:10 a.m. Sunday. Lunch will follow. Open to the public. (706) 283-8988.
Food Ministry: There's Hope for the Hungary will distribute boxes of food to anyone in need from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday at Hull Baptist Church, off Highway 72 at 73 Charlie Bolton Road, Hull. (706) 548-1196.
Friendship Baptist Church: 275 Friendship Church Road, Danielsville. Vacation Bible school reunion from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday. All who attended VBS this year are invited to go back to the Big Apple for fun and prizes. Awana club members, youth and children interested in attending Awana and youth groups at the church are invited to get more information. Awana clubs and youth will begin regular meetings at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 31. (706) 795-3043.
Fundraiser for Athens Homeless Shelter: Bigger Vision Community Shelter will host a silent and live auction fundraising event for the Athens Homeless Shelter from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Athens First United Methodist Church, 327 N. Lumpkin St. There will be multiple items to bid on, as well as the construction materials needed to complete the renovations at Athens Homeless Shelter. Refreshments. Free admission. For more information, visit www.BiggerVisionAthens.org or call (706) 207-3003.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church: 800 West Lake Drive. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Sunday, informal blended worship at 8:45 a.m. and traditional worship at 11 a.m. Sunday. (706) 548-3329.
Ila Men's Fellowship: Ila Men's Fellowship will meet at 8 a.m. Sunday at the Ila restaurant in Ila for breakfast and fellowship. Clayton Bryant will be the guest speaker. A non-denominational group that meets the third Sunday of the month. All men in the community are invited.
Moon's Grove Baptist Church: 1985 Moon's Grove Church Road, Colbert. Revival at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. Dr. J. Robert White, executive director of the Georgia Baptist Convention, will be the guest speaker. Nursery provided. (706) 795-2063.
Neal's Grove Baptist Church: 900 Sims Bridge Road, Commerce. Homecoming service at 11 a.m. Sunday. Revival at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Deacon's celebration at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 11. Mass choir anniversary at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 24. Email nealsgrove@yahoo.com or (706) 335-2106.
New Hope AME Church: 2512 Highway 53, Hoschton. Homecoming at 11 a.m. Sunday. Dinner will follow the service. The church's recently appointed pastor, the Rev. Karen Bennett, will be the speaker at the homecoming service. Revival at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. Gospel singing with One Accord Gospel with Joe Swinney of Athens will perform Monday, the Revive Gospel Singers will perform Tuesday and the Male Chorus of Bush Chapel in Winder will perform Wednesday. The Rev. Charles Dickey will be the guest speaker Monday, the Rev. Julia Demory will be the guest speaker Tuesday, and the Rev. Lynn Hill will be the guest speaker Wednesday. (706) 654-2324.
Piney Grove Baptist Church: 241 Piney Grove Road, Comer. Homecoming and family and friends day at 11:15 a.m. Sunday. Dinner will follow the service. Revival at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Aug. 26. Pastor Theodes Johnson and the Springfield Corner Baptist Church family will be the guests Wednesday, Pastor Jeffrey Marion and the St. Paul and New Jerusalem Church families will be the guests Thursday, and Pastor H.L. Dotson and the Fork Creek Baptist Church family will be the guests Aug. 26. (706) 783-2075.
Poplar Spring Baptist Church: 4214 Athens Highway, Jefferson. Homecoming at 11 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Kenneth Sims will deliver the message. Dinner will follow the service. Revival at 7:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. The Rev. R.E. Cooper will be the guest speaker. Music provided by a visiting choir each night. Open to the public. (770) 725-5751.
Shiloh Baptist Church: 100 Buddy Christian Way, will conclude its revival at 7:30 tonight. The Rev. Nathan Durham will be the speaker at the revival. Open to the public. (706) 549-9166.
Royston Grove Baptist Church: 137 Baker St., Royston, will conclude its revival at 7 tonight. The Rev. Roy L. Thomas will be the guest speaker. (706) 245-7132 or (706) 245-9425.
St. James UMC: 111 West Lake Drive. Worship at 8:30, 9:40 and 10:50 a.m. Sunday. Spiritual Gifts Discovery class at 6 p.m. Wednesday. (706) 548-1680 or www.sjumc.org.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens: 780 Timothy Road. Allen Jones will discuss "The Science of Happiness" during the forum at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Children's religious education classes and nursery during the 11 a.m. service. Worship at 11 a.m. titled "Have Mercy." www.uuathensga.org or (706) 546-7914.