LOVE Club to meet March 28

Times Contributor

The LOVE Club will have its regular monthly meeting on Sunday, March 28, at 5 p.m. at Cat's Place, Highway 80.

Please make plans to attend. Mrs. Bernice Wilder - President.

Rev. Hope Smith and the Salem Baptist Church Deaconess Board wish to thank everyone who came out to help celebrate our 1st Queen of Roses Pageant on Sunday, March 21. A special thanks to our speaker. Elder Cintsonenia Gilstrap. She brought a dynamic message: "Who Can Find a Virtuous Woman?" Thanks to all program participants who came and made our program a success. Congratulations to Mrs. Bobbie L. Walker who was crowned our Queen of Roses for the day. Again, we say thanks. Sis. Willie C. Dawson - President of the Deaconess Board; Rev. Hope Smith - Pastor.

The members of the Salem Baptist Church Willing Workers, wish to thank everyone who came out on Saturday, March 20, in support of their quarterly birthday and anniversary tea. A special thanks to our speaker, Bro. Willie Reynolds, for a job well done. Thanks to all other program participants. Dea. Abner Ivey Jr. - President; Rev. Hope Smith - Pastor.

The Welcome Grove Baptist Church ushers will celebrate their anniversary on Sunday, March 28, beginning with Sunday School at 10:15 a.m., followed by morning worship service at 11:30 a.m. The message will be brought by the pastor, Rev. J. A. Matthews. The afternoon service will begin at 2 p.m. The message will be brought by Rev. Eddie Johnson from the Macedonia Baptist Church of Thomaston. Please come out and help the Welcome Grove ushers have a glorious time in the name of the Lord. Rev. J. A. Matthews - Pastor.

The Salem Baptist Church and Olive Grove Baptist Church will have a combined Easter Program on Sunday, April 11, at the Olive Grove Baptist Church beginning at 2 p.m. Mrs. Linda Wilder and Mrs. Odessa Blasingame - Youth Directors of Olive Grove; Mrs. Angela Raines and Ms. Linda Miller - Youth Directors of Salem. Rev. R.L. Hodo - Pastor.

Anniversary wishes are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson (Mildred) Raines. They will be celebrating their 42nd wedding anniversary on Thursday, March 25. Best wishes on their special day.

Continued prayers for the sick and shut-in: Mrs. Whilemenia Raines, Ms. Audrey W. Lowe, Mrs. Bessie Walker.

My Precious Gift

Written by Sandra Miller Holsey

I received my precious gift in March of 1995. It was a blessing from the heavenly father. My precious gift was the birth of my child. It happened around 6:07 in the evening. My friends and family saw my child before I did. Finally, I saw my child. When I looked down at my child, tears began to pour out of my eyes. I thank God for the birth of my child. As the years passed by, my child grew into a little lady. Although she resembles her father, she has some of my characters. In conclusion, thank you Lord for my precious gift.

Janeisha Holsey will be celebrating her ninth birthday on the 24th of March. She is the daughter of Sandra Holsey and the late John Holsey. Her maternal grandparents are Emma Miller and the late Richard Miller. Her paternal grandparents are Blannie Holsey and the late Joe Holsey. She has a brother, John Tobias Holsey.

Birthday wishes are extended to the following: Miss Janeisha Holsey, Mr. Horace Raines - March 24; Mr. Rufus Battle, Mr. Otis Solomon Jr., Mrs. Mathalyn Paschal - March 25; Ms. LaKendra Green - March 26; Mrs. Sandra Griffin - March 28; Mrs. Evangeline Miller, Mrs. Eunice Cherry, Little Miss Jada Gresham - March 29; Mrs. Annette Cherry - March 30.

Thought for the day: "The distance between a problem and a solution is the same as the distance between your knees and the floor."