Calendar of Events

Wednesday

REVIVAL Rising Star Church will have revival Aug. 17-19, 7 p.m. nightly with guest speaker, Pastor Tommy Watkins of New Heaven in Rossville, Tenn. Everyone is invited.
SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

Thursday

SUMMER CHAMBER LUNCHEON 12 noon at Annie’s Restaurant. Guest speaker Don Fisher. Tickets on sale at chamber office or from any chamber member. For more info. call 252-2943.

Friday

Time Out For Women, First Baptist Church, Holly Springs. Fri., Aug. 19 and Sat., Aug. 20. Call 252-2267 for reg. info.
SECOND TIME AROUND The Marshall County Humane Society’s thrift store, Second Time Around, located next to Bailey Printing in Holly Springs, will be open Fri. from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sat., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 662-564-2900 for pick-up information on your donation.
CAMPFIRE REVIVAL at 279 Overton School Rd., seven miles south of Hwy 349. Fri., Aug. 19. Music, food and other activities. Guest speaker will be Bro. David Heaston of Elliston Baptist Church in Memphis. For more info. call Crystal Hendrix at 333-9436.

Saturday

Farmer’s Market, sponsored by the Mississippi Extension Service, Sat., 7-11 a.m. (no early birds). In the Dreamland parking lot, near the old Wal-Mart, Martin Luther King Dr. Fresh veggies and fruits!
MUSICAL PROGRAM In honor of James E. Howell, honoring him for singing gospel for over 50 years. Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m. at Strawberry MB Church. Many groups and choirs are invited. Emcee will be Bro. John Lee Spite of Hopewell No. 2 MB Church. Sis. Emma L. Howell and Bro. Sidney Warren, sponsors.
GREAT GOSPEL MUSIC! The Geeslin Brothers featuring Oscar, Otha and Robert, will sing Piperton United Methodist Church, 785 Hwy. 57 East, 7 p.m. Plan to come and hear some great gospel music. Potluck supper at 5. Please bring a dish or two to share. All are welcome.
BACK TO SCHOOL CLINIC Shady Grove CME Church, Sat., Aug. 20, 9 a.m. Representatives will be there to talk with children and youth about being in school. Free school supplies will be given. If you wish to donate supplies call Mildred Totten, organizer, coordinator at 252-5403 after 5 p.m. or Bernice Totten, co-organizer, 564-3255, after 5 p.m.
Attention Byhalia Class of 1996. A reunion meeting will be held at Applebees in Olive Branch, 1 p.m. For questions or more info call Bahasha Stigall 901-212-1349.
CAR SHOW Car, Truck and Bike show benefit for Hope North, Aug. 20, noon til six. Music, food, fun and games. Ugly car contest, horse shoe tournament, 50/50 raffle, drawing for 1974 Ford Maverick. Salisbury Fields, 480 Isaac Chapel Rd., Byhalia. Rain date, Aug. 28. Venders and participants call 901-412-1409 or 901-413-0559.

Sunday

CHOIR DAY St. Mark will host its annual Choir Day, 3 p.m. All choirs and choruses are invited to attend.
HOMECOMING will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church, Hwy. 309, north of Byhalia, August 21, 1:30 p.m. featuring Brian Free and Assurance from Douglasville, GA. Dinner on the grounds.
PRE-ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM 2:30 p.m. will be held at Mt. Sinai C.O.G.I.C. of Mt. Pleasant for Pastor and Wife, Elder Curtis and Richenda Pritchard. Special guest will be Elder Chris Griggs and the Faith Temple C.O.G.I.C. of Slayden. Everyone is invited.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION The Music and Drama Ministry of Red Banks Baptist Church will present “King of the Jungle”, 6 p.m. sharp. The church is located approx. 1 mile north of US 78 at the Red Banks exit. Bro. Troy Defer, pastor. Bro. James Overton, minister of music.

Monday

SPAGHETTI SUPPER Marshall Academy seniors will have a spaghetti supper, Mon., Aug. 22 before Open House, 4:30-6:30 in the cafeteria. Tickets may be purchased at the door or from any senior parent. Proceeds go to Project Graduation 2006. Take out or eat in.

Tuesday

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT Holly Springs Intermediate School, 3rd-4th grades, Tues., Aug. 23, 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. All parents are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served.

August 24

SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.
OPEN HOUSE The Holly Springs Primary School will host its annual Back to School/Open House night on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the school’s activity building. We are encouraging all parents to come out and meet your child’s teacher, visit the classroom, and discuss any issues or concerns.
REVIVAL Rising Star Church, Aug. 24-26, 7 p.m. nightly. Guest speaker Tommie Watkins of New Heaven, Rossville, Tenn. Everyone is invited.

August 25

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT Holly Springs Intermediate School, 5th-6th grades, Thurs., Aug. 25, 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. All parents are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served.

August 26

QUARTERLY SERVICE Mt. Moriah MB Church, 3193 Marianna Rd., Aug. 26, 7 p.m. with Dr. Marian Talley of Strawberry MB Church as guest speaker. Lecturer will be Sis. Katrina Lane of Soul Winners Baptist Church in Memphis, Tenn.
SECOND TIME AROUND The Marshall County Humane Society’s thrift store, Second Time Around, located next to Bailey Printing in Holly Springs, will be open Fri. from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sat., 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 662-564-2900 for pick-up information on your donation.

August 27

Farmer’s Market, sponsored by the Mississippi Extension Service, Sat., 7-11 a.m. (no early birds). In the Dreamland parking lot, near the old Wal-Mart, Martin Luther King Dr. Fresh veggies and fruits!
JOINT REUNION Marshall Academy classes of 1994,1995 and 1996 will hold joint reunion activities on Saturday, August 27. A picnic at Kirkwood National Golf Club will begin at 11 a.m. Cost is $10 per adult, $5 per child. An evening event will also be held at Kirkwood beginning at 8 p.m. Cost is $30 per adult. For more information, contact Alexis Warren Williams at (228) 238-1429 or alexiswwilliams@yahoo.com.
BENEFIT PROGRAM Mt. Pisgah CME Church, 3877 Cayce Road is giving a benefit program on behalf of Dorothy Moore and Pastor Hubie L. Nelson, 6 p.m. Dorothy is presently hospitalized in Memphis. Pastor Nelson is recovering at home from cancer. For more information call 895-5006 or 901-299-0121.
Hunter Safety Class, 8 a.m. until. Marshall County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 7 N, Holly Springs. Contact 563-6330 to register for class. Lunch will be provided by the Tri-County Turkey Chapter.
BANQUET Anointed Truth Outreach Ministries will host a Pastor and Elect Lady Love Day Banquet honoring Bishop Alan and Prophetess Ethel Lewis at the Chulahoma Community Center, 5 p.m. Guest speaker will be Apostle Donald Chambers of Healing Temple Ministries of Memphis.The program will conclude on Sunday beginning at 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be Evangelist Frank Barksdale of Memphis.

August 28

PROGRAM Rising Star Church will have its annual male chorus program, Aug. 28, 6 p.m. Everyone is invited.
ANNUAL PASTOR’S AID PROGRAM will be held at Smith Grove M.B. Church, 2 p.m. Pastor Rondias Cox and Mt. Peel M.B. Church will be special guests. Each and everyone is invited. W.C. Conner is pastor.
REVIVAL Holly Hills Baptist Church will be in revival starting Aug. 28 thru Sept. 2. Visiting evangelist will be Bro. Bobby McGilliard and his family. Services will begin each night at 7 p.m. Bro Frank Feathers and congregation would like to invite all.
PASTOR’S AID PROGRAM New Hope MB Church, Sun., Aug. 28, 2:30 p.m. Pastor Leroy James of Hopwell No. 1 MB Church will be the speaker. Everyone is invited. Rev. Ernest Jones, pastor.

August 29

REVIVAL Clear Creek MB Church, Inc., Hwy 6 West, Oxford will hold its summer revival, Aug. 29 - 31, 7 p.m. nightly. Rev. Arthur Fitzpatrick of the Mt. Newell MB Church, Red Banks, will be the guest speaker. Rev. Eddie D. Goliday, Sr. pastor.
DIABETES WELLNESS MEETING Learn how to control your diabetes, Mon., Aug. 29, 6 p.m. at the David L. Beckley Conference Center, 155 Rust Ave., Holly Springs. Dr. Kenneth Williams will be the speaker. No charge. Everyone is invited.
REVIVAL Community Temple Holiness hosts revival Aug. 29 through Sept. 2, 7:30 p.m. nightly. Guest for week will be Bishop Clint Gibson. Host pastor is Elder Frank Moore.

August 30

COUNCIL MEETING Friendship Assembly of God will be the host church for the annual Northwest Mississippi Assemblies of God Sectional Council. an evening of special ministering in songs, evening meal, and Sectional business. Council begins at 7 p.m.

August 31

SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM The Marshall County Humane Society’s low cost spay/neuter program will be open at 646 Old Hwy 78 E. Call 252-6196 for the necessary appointment.

September 1

WOMEN’S CONFERENCE North Mississippi Women’s Conference “Your Time Is Now” with dynamic guest speaker, Mrs. Shirley Cook from Orlando, Florida. Special guest choirs, life changing testimonials, awesome worship and praise, and healing for the hurting, abused or searching woman. Friendship Assemblies of God, Interstate 78 and Victoria exit 18. Registration $15 after August 24, $25. To register contact the Church Office, 838-4000.

September 2

REUNION Sept. 2-4 there will be be a reunion of all alumni of St. Mary’s/CADET/Holy Family School. If you attended this school and haven’t made reservations, time is running out. Contact Claude Vinson (252-2567), George Leggs (252-1028), Purvene Anderson (252-2977) or Lillian Campbell (252-7279).

September 3

BREAKFAST AND RUMMAGE SALE will be held at First Baptist Church, Potts Camp, beginning at 7 a.m.
REUNION All descendants of Estall Glass Faulkner and the late Annie Glass Craine will hold their annual family reunion Sept. 3 at the home of Eliza Mae Craine, Hwy 309 S, Byhalia. All family and friends are invited.
“Keeping The Legacy Alive” of Mother Lettie Moore and the memory of the late Lewis (Chick) Moore, Sat., 1 p.m. and Sun. all day. Come join in fun, food and singing. Rabbit Ridge Road, just off Red Banks Road, 851-7468.

September 9

LESSYE LEE DAVIS 4-H CLUB will have an arts and crafts display on the courthouse lawn. Time will be announced.

September 10

REUNION Bumpas family reunion, Wall Doxey State Park Lodge, Sat., Sept. 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. RSVP by Aug. 25. All relatives and in-laws of Benjamin Franklin Bumpas and Mary Eliza Smith Bumpas are invited to bring their memories, photo albums and stories to this get-together. Call Renee Kennedy, 851-4031 for more info.

September 17

FLEA MARKET The Northwest Side Civic Club is hosting a flea market on Sat., Sept. 17 starting at 7 a.m. until. All venders are invited to set up a booth. Inside booths are $15 and outside are $10. Concessions will be open at 6 a.m. All proceeds will go towards the re-opening of the ball field. Call Sherry Moore, 662-526-5773 to reserve your booth. Inside booths are limited, so reserve today. The civic club is located just off Hwy 310, at the Piney Point sign, about 12 miles from Hwy 7 South.

September 24

BAKE SALE Lessye Lee Davis 4-H Club will hold their annual bake sale at Wal-Mart, 8 a.m. until the desserts run out. We accept donations. Recruitment booth, parents invited to sign your child up, ages 8-19.
FAMILY REUNION Echols, Nabors and Smiths reunion will be held at the Faulkner Family Park, 4539 Marianna Road, 10 a.m. until. For more info call Alice Etoy Thomas, secretary 662-564-2605; Jessie Lee Nabors, treasurer, 662-252-2265; or Shirley Walker, coordinator, 901-368-1625.

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