Columbia Presbyterian Preschool Speech Clinic,
Oct. 17
Columbia Presbyterian Preschool will be giving a free speech clinic from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, for ages 3-6.
Celebrate Recovery
Meeting, Oct. 17
Celebrate Recovery invites you to come hear guest speaker Holly Sholar Florimonte at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12 step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain or addiction of any kind and is located at 701 Main Street. Childcare is provided. Questions? Call Sheila Stringer (601) 810.1873.
Tent America 2019 Prayer Meeting, Oct. 17-19
Tent America 2019 Prayer Meeting will be from 5 p.m on Thursday, Oct. 17, through 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Marion County Courthouse. It will be 50 hours of simultaneous praise, worship and prayer meeting across the nation. Bring your lawnchair.
Mind, Body and Soul
Outreach Ministries Girl Talk, Oct. 19
Mind, Body and Soul Outreach Ministries invites you to its MBS Ministries girl talk at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. Guest speaker will be Evangelist Lashundra Ard. Free admission.
LaShunda Ard
Community Outreach Ministries Prayer
Breakfast, Oct. 19
LaShunda Ard Community Outreach Ministries invites you to its 1st annual prayer breakfast from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Oct. 19. Guest speakers will be Tabatha T. Lewis, Andrea Dexter, Evg. LaDrikius Page and Lady Shawn Robertson.
For more information, contact Evg. L. Ard (601) 441-8367.
Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Family and Friends Day, Oct. 20
Bethlehem Missionay Baptist Church invites you to its family and friends day at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20. The speaker will be Rev. Henry McCullum.
2nd Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Fall Revival,
Oct. 20-25
2nd Mt. Bethel Baptist Church invites you to its annual fall revival at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Curtis Keys Sr. and 2 p.m. with Rev. Jettie Jefferson on Sunday, Oct. 20, and 7:30 p.m. nightly on Monday, Oct. 21, through Friday, Oct. 25. The evangelist for the week will be Rev. L.W. Bolton.
Kokomo United Methodist Homecoming, Oct. 20
Kokomo United Methodist Church invites you to its 109th Homecoming at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20, followed by lunch in the fellowship hall. Guest speaker will be Rev. Barry Dickerson.
Marion County College and Career Fair, Oct. 22
Marion County College and Career Fair will be held from 9 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at Columbia Exposition Center. All high school seniors are invited to attend. Universities, junior colleges, military and businesses will be present to answer questions. Games and entertainment are planned for students.
For more information, please contact Nancy Hocutt (601) 736-6095.
Colonial Funeral Home Blood Drive, Oct. 24
Colonial Funeral Home will have a blood drive from 2:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24.
Turnage Chapel Church Fall Festival, Oct. 26
Turnage Chapel Church invites you to its fall festival from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. Wristbands will be sold to cover games, hayride and meal. There will be a country store, cake walk and church jail with Sheriff Justin. For more information, call (601) 441-6723.
Crawley Family Reunion, Oct. 27
The annual Crawley Family Reunion will begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Marion County Activities Center. For more information, call Michael Crawley (601) 209-3329 or Alavene Sanders (601) 736-6190.
True Vine Baptist Church Pastor’s Anniversary,
Oct. 27
True Vine Baptist Church invites you to its pastor’s 14th year anniversary honoring Rev. Edward Handshaw Jr. at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27. Guest speaker will be Rev. Marcus Cathey.
Christmas in October Sale, Oct. 29
The Marion General Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor a Christmas in October sale from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in the hospital lobby. Cash Only!
Downtown Treats in the Streets, Oct. 31
A gathering of ghosts, ghouls, princesses, superheros and any other cute, weird or scary things. We would love to have some of our local churches involved to spread the love to our neighbors. Marked Tattoos will be joined by the Marion County Regional Library, First Southern Bank, the Junktion, Flower Shop on Church, Columbia Fire Dept., Church on Main, the Vines and Order of the Confederate Roses. We are hoping the local businesses will be able to get involved this year. Last year about 3,500 to 4,000 people came out for a great family event. The costume contest will be held at the Flower Shop on Church and will include a pet costume category also. The streets will be blocked off for our children’s safety.
About WINGS
WINGS mission is to empower women in crisis to make informed choices by providing safe shelter and supportive services, including education and case management. This helps lead to self-sufficient, independent, and violence-free lives for these ladies and thier children. You can get involved by giving out the hotline number (601) 684-9111 to a lady in an abusive or crisis situation, make a tax deductible donation or monthly pledge to support or expand the WINGS ministry, make donations of gently used furniture, appliances, household items and clothing, volunteer at the WINGS Thrift Stores or have your church or organization get involved by providing welcome boxes for clients.
Al-Anon Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous now meets at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 1300 Church St. Friday is an open meeting at 7 p.m. and Sunday is a closed meeting at 8 a.m.
For more information, please call (601) 441-9857.
