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October 11

• PTA Holly Springs Intermediate School will have a PTA meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the library. A fall carnival meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the cafeteria preparing for the fall carnival. All parents are welcome.

• Get Ready! Marshall County Relay For Life Kick-Off is Thursday, October 11, at 7 p.m. at the Eddie L. Smith Multi-Purpose Building. We are asking all 2012 teams to come and anyone who wants to know about Relay For Life. You can register your team or join the planning committee. All are welcome. Get off the wall and move your body. Linda Whitlock Wilson is chair and Patti Carlisle is co-chair.

October 12

• Yard sale The Victoria United Methodist Church, Hwy. 178 (behind the post office) Victoria, will hold a yard sale, October 12 and 13, 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. We appreciate all who come out and support our little church.

• think pink Please join the Marshall County Relay for Life and “think pink,” Fri., Oct. 12, at Carlisle’s Big Star parking lot. There will be a cook-out all day long. Balloons will be released at 5 p.m.

• PRE-ANNIVERSARY The Mt. Sinai C.O.G.I.C. of Mt. Pleasant will have a pre-anniversary service for Curtis and Richenda Pritchard at 7 p.m. Special guests will be Connie Wright and the House of Faith Ministries of Somerville, Tenn. Everyone is invited.

• FALL SALE Holy Family School will have their fall sale Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m.-12 noon. We will have bedding, coats, jackets, clothing and uniforms, dishes, furniture and more.

October 13

• BARREL RACE Marshall County Annual Kudzu Classic Barrel Race will be held at the Marshall County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 7 North, Holly Springs. Gates open at 8 a.m. and trainers starts at 9 a.m. For more info. call 662-252-5441.

• HUNTER SAFETY COURSE sponsored by MDWFP will be held at the Marshall County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 7 North, Holly Springs.

• Fall festival Brookside Church, 4993 Goodman Rd., will have their Fall Festival/Crafts Fair, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be live music, food, games, bounces, face painting and much more. We will be giving away donated items. If you would like to donate an item or gift certificate call Stacy Culver, 662-890-4069 or sculver@brooksideob.com.

• Singing Marianna Church, Hwy. 309 S., with Inspired by Grace from New Albany. Fellowship meal at 5 p.m., singing at 6. Everyone’s welcome.

• Harvest festival First Southern Baptist Church, Victoria, Oct. 13, 5 p.m. All children 12 and under welcome. Food, fun, games, hayride and more.

• Poker run for Taylor Oct. 13, with registration beginning at 11 a.m., kickstands up at 12 noon at Bo Jangles (VFW) in Holly Springs, and ending at D’s Bar and Grill (formerly Goodfella’s) with barbecue and live entertainment. For more info., please call Theresa, 662-544-1471, or Melissa, 901-690-1176. Taylor is in the hospital, fighting for his life.

• Fall Festival will be held at First Baptist Church at 2555 Church Street in Byhalia, October 13 from 3-6. Games, food, fun, crafts -- all free.

• 5K Run/Walk for Speed the Light Missions hosted by AfterShock Youth at Friendship Assembly of God will be held. For more information to see how you can help or be a sponsor call the church office at 662-838-4000.

• Ladies’ Brunch with guest speaker Brenda Scherff to be held at First Assembly of God, Horn Lake, 11 a.m. Every lady needs a little time away from the toils of life. Looking for a break from the ordinary – brunch is a perfect outing to enjoy fun and fellowship with other ladies in Christ. We hope to see you there.

• FISH FRY Faithful Few Club will have a fish fry at Eason Grove Church on Davis Road, off of Deer Creek Road, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Plates will be $5.

• STEW SUPPER will be sponsored by the Slayden-Mt. Pleasant Fire Department, 5-8 p.m. The fire station is located at 194 Mt. Pleasant Road. We will be selling stew by the gallon – bring a container. Dinner will consist of stew, dessert and drink.

October 14

• Homecoming Isaac Chapel CME Church, will have homecoming Oct. 14, 11 a.m. Pastor Charles Lesure and Newell Chapel Church family will be guests. Pastor Willie Ward is host pastor. All are invited.

• Mass choir day Hudsonville CME Church, Sun., Oct. 14, 2 p.m. All choirs, families and friends are invited. Elder Bobby G. Wilson, pastor.

• Pastor and wife’s anniversary Mt. Moriah MB Church will celebrate Rev. Dr. R.J. Wilson and Sister Flo Wilson’s 19th anniversary on Sun., Oct. 14, at 11 a.m. worship. Guest speaker will be Rev. Patrick Washington from Palestine MB Church in Blue Mountain.

• HOMECOMING Spring Hill Baptist Church, 1715 Bethlehem Road, Waterford, will have homecoming with Souls for Christ from Batesville bringing the singing at 9:30 a.m. and Dr. Paul Middleton bringing the message at 10:30 a.m. A buffet meal and fellowship will follow. For more information call 252-5131. Pastor is Bro. John Parker.

• “Living The Example” Children’s Ministry Day at Friendship Assembly of God, 10 a.m. This is to encourage and support the children in living for Jesus Christ. Friendship A.G. is located on interstate 78. Take Victoria Exit 18, right on Friendship Rd., continue one half mile to church to entrance.

• Hispanic Services at Friendship Assembly of God, Victoria, are held every Sunday at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited! The church located on interstate 78. Take Victoria Exit 18, right on Friendship Rd., one half mile to entrance.

• HOMECOMING will be held at St. Matthews M.B. Church, Byhalia, at 2 p.m. Pastor Calvin Myers and Botts Chapel will be the guests. Dinner will be served at 1 p.m.

October 16

• MEETING The Marshall County Humane Society will have its regular monthly meeting at the Humane Society building on Eddie L. Smith Drive in Holly Springs, 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

October 18

• PRE-ANNIVERSARY The Mt. Sinai C.O.G.I.C. of Mt. Pleasant will have a pre-anniversary service for Curtis and Richenda Pritchard at 7 p.m. Special guests will be Linwood Dillard and the Citadel C.O.G.I.C. of Memphis, Tenn. Everyone is invited.

• PTA H.W. Byers will have their monthly PTA meeting at 6 p.m. in the elementary gym.

October 19

• Open Gym Night hosted by AfterShock Youth of Friendship Assembly of God, Victoria, will be held at 7 p.m. (All youth and their friends are welcome, ages 13 to 25).

• PRE-ANNIVERSARY The Mt. Sinai C.O.G.I.C. of Mt. Pleasant will have a pre-anniversary service for Pastors Curtis and Richenda Pritchard at 7 p.m. Special guests will be Christopher Griggs and The Faith Fellowship C.O.G.I.C. of Lamar.

October 20

• RODEO J Bar B/Deep South Rodeo will be held at the Marshall County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 7 North, Holly Springs. For more info call 662-252-4634.

• FALL FESTIVAL The Apostolic Church of Jesus, located at 178 Stonewall Road, Byhalia, invites everyone to attend their fall festival, 4 p.m. There will be a trunk or treat, slide and moon bounce, chili cookoff, weiner roast, games and hayride. For more info. contact Pastor Loveless, 662-838-8110.

• FALL FESTIVAL Friendship Baptist Church, Old Hernando Road, will have their annual Fall Festival and Trunk-a-Treat, beginning at 5 p.m. There will be games, food, and fun for all ages. Bro. Justin Haynes, pastor, and congregation invite all.

October 21

• Seven seal rally, Wilkins Chapel CME Church, Waterford, Oct. 21 with Rev. Willie Jeffries and Strawberry MB Church as guests. Everyone invited. Rev. Robert Odum is pastor.

• Annual Harvest Day program, St. Paul C.M.E. Church, Holly Springs, Sunday, October 21, 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Gifton Jones, of New Jerusalem MB Church of Memphis, Tenn. Rev. Charles Dooley is pastor. The program is sponsored by the steward board.

• HONOR PROGRAM The Golden Stars Memorial Celebration honoring deceased members will be held at Strawberry M.B. Church, 6 p.m.

• WOMEN’S DAY The United Methodist Women of Calvin Chapel United Methodist Church will have their annual Women’s Day Program, 3 p.m. The guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. Bessie Tables of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church of Laws Hill.

• ANNIVERSARY The Mt. Sinai C.O.G.I.C. of Mt. Pleasant will have an anniversary service for Curtis and Richenda Pritchard at 3 p.m. Special guests will be Superintendent Albert Pass and the Christ Temple C.O.G.I.C. of Holly Springs. Everyone is invited.

• HOMECOMING Nichols Chapel CME Church, in Byhalia, will hold their homecoming at 2:30 p.m. Guest church will be St. Paul M.B. Church of Byhalia with Rev. Andrew Cheairs delivering the message. Dinner will begin after services. Everyone is invited. Michael Adams is pastor.

• ANNIVERSARY First Baptist Church of Holly Springs will have their 175th Anniversary Celebration beginning at 9 a.m. with Sunday School. Lunch will be served after worship at 10 a.m. All former members, friends and guests are welcome. For more info. call the church office at 662-252-2627.

• FOUNDER’S DAY will be held at Liberty Hill M.B. Church, Byhalia, 11 a.m. Pastor Joe Tunstall and Free Branch M.B. Church will be special guests. Pastor Calvin Rayborn invites everyone.

• MORNING WORSHIP will be at 9 a.m. at Free Branch M.B. Church.

October 24

• REVIVAL will be held at Chewalla Baptist Church, Oct. 24-26, 7 p.m. nightly with Bro. Andy Skelton as guest speaker. Mike DeVore will be leading the singing. Everyone is welcome.

• REPORT CARD PICKUP The Holly Springs Intermediate School will have report card pickup/parent-teacher conferences, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Parents are encouraged to come.

October 25

• MEETING Marshall County Cattleman’s Association Meeting and Dinner will be held at the Marshall County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 7 North, Holly Springs. For information or to become a member call the Extension office at 662-252-3541.

• PARENT TRAINING Holly Springs District Wide Parent Center will hold a 30-minute parent training on study skills and how to help your child study at 12 noon. Vikki Washington, school counselor, will be the presenter. Parents with children in grades 4-12 are encouraged to attend.

October 26

• Classes 80-95 will host the third annual Homecoming Alumni Mix & Mingle weekend October 26-28 at NWCC. Join our group on Facebook called “Rangers Run This” or look us up on nwccrangersalumni@gmail.com to receive the itinerary and complete details.

October 27

• 8th Annual Free Fall Festival at CrossPointe Church, 6400 Blocker St. in Olive Branch,. Saturday, October 27 from 3-6 p.m. Games, petting zoo, bounces, food, candy and so much more to enjoy. All Free!

• Benefit program Wilkins Chapel CME Church, Waterford, is sponsoring a benefit for Bro. Tommie Lee Liggins, Sat., Oct. 27, 6 p.m. Everyone invited. Rev. Robert Odum, pastor.

• Men & Women’s Conference Mt. Ollie MB Church, Potts Camp, Oct. 27-28. Breakfast, 8 a.m., conference begins at 9 until 12 noon. Women’s program, Sun., Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Dinner will be served. Rev. Anthony Marion, pastor.

• Arts and Crafts Festival will be held at First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant in the gym, 9-4 p.m. All proceeds will go towards the gym fund. Vendors and crafters wanted. For more information call 901-626-3915.

• Fall Festival Fellowship Baptist Church, Byhalia, Hwy 309 N, will host a Fall Festival with food, games for the kids, a chili cook off, cake walk, silent auction, hayrides and more! Followed by a Trunk or Treat for the kids. Proceeds will benefit our Ladies Ministry. Festival, 2-6 p.m,, trunk or treat, 6-6:30. 662-838-4377.

• Youth Rally will be held at Friendship Assembly of God Saturday, 6 p.m. Youth from everywhere are invited to a Holy Spirit filled event with uplifting music, powerful messages and amazing outreach opportunities. For more information you may call the church office at 662-838-4000.

• FALL CARNIVAL Holly Springs Intermediate School will have their fall carnival 1-6 p.m. Admission is $3 and game tickets are 25¢ each.

October 28

• ANNIVERSARY Kimbrough Chapel Church hosts their 117th anniversary, 11 a.m. Guest pastor will be Danny Kimmons and Hopewell No. 2. Host pastor is JW Smith Jr.

• PASTOR’S 31ST ANNIVERSARY will be held at Smith Grove M.B. Church, 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Ronnie Franklin and J.R. Wilson from Mt. Moriah.

October 30

• PAGEANT Holly Springs Intermediate School will have their Mr. and Miss HSIS pageant in the gym.

October 31

• Harvest Festival hosted by Friendship Assembly of God, will be held 6 p.m. till 9 p.m. The activities for this night are endless with carnival games, inflatables, challenges and so much more. Admission for the evening is one bag of candy per child.

November 3

• BENEFIT Jones M.B. Church, Hwy. 7 South, Holly Springs will have a benefit program for Minister Larry Martin at 5 p.m. All choirs and male chorus are invited. Rev. John Powell is pastor. Program is sponsored by Clarence Hudson and the Hudson Singers.

FYI

• INTERCESSORY PRAYER HOUSE GATHERING - House of Prayer Outreach Ministries (553 Tunstall Rd., Byhalia) will have intercessory prayer every third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. Pastor is Commanda Lesure. For more information call 662-874-9186 or Catherine Todd at 662-564-3419.

• HOUSE OF PRAYER OUTREACH MINISTRIES welcomes you to come and worship with us Sundays at 10 a.m.; noon day prayer on Tuesdays and deliverance services on Friday at 7 p.m. The church is located at 553 Tunstall Rd., Byhalia. Commanda Lesure is pastor. For more information call 662-874-9186

• WORSHIP Byhalia Church of God and Pastor Billy and Judy Smith welcomes you to come and worship with us Sunday 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday 7 p.m. The church is located at 2550 Hwy. 309 S, Byhalia.

• SINGING Marianna Baptist Church located on Hwy 309 South invites everyone to join them in worship through songs at the singings each second Saturday of the month.

• HOPEWELL NO. 2 Church Services are Sunday School ever 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sunday at 9:30 a.m.; 4th Sunday at 8 a.m.; morning worship every 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at 11 a.m.; 4th at 9 a.m.; and Bible class every Monday night at 7 p.m.

• GED Do you need your GED to get a job or go to college? Classes are offered at Catholic Social Services on Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Let us help you get that job or go to college. We are located behind St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call 252-1336 for more information.

• ATTENTION NEW LOCATION! 3-D Ladies’ Christian Based Diet Class meets every Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m. at 525 Old Hwy. 78, next door to Latter Rain Church in Holly Springs. For info. call Marion Pryor, 662-274-4893.

• Singing Marianna Baptist Church, monthly singing, the second Saturday of each month; 5 p.m. fellowship, 6:15 singing. Everyone is welcome to attend.

• Men’s Bible study All men are invited to Bible Study each Monday night at Fellowship Baptist Church, located three miles north of Byhalia on Byhalia Road. For more information call Wade Crum, pastor, 901-825-7166.

• The Dulcimers meet at the Marshall County Library 1 p.m. each second and fourth Thursday of the month.

• FIFTH SUNDAY SERVICES Wilkins Chapel CME Church, Waterford, is now having 5th Sunday services. Sunday school, 10 a.m., morning worship, 11 a.m. Broadcast every Sunday, 6:30 p.m., FM 92.7.

• Marriage counseling class Christ New Beginning Church, 440 Martin Luther King Dr., Holly Springs, will have a marriage counseling class each Wed., 6-7 p.m. beginning Feb. 4. Married, single, divorced or widowed are welcomed. For more info. call Rev. Harvey Garrison, pastor, 662-252-3813.

• Senior Theatre Club The FW Coleman Theatre Club for senior adults meets 1 p.m. on Tuesdays at 3877 Cayce Road in Cayce. For info. call 662-838-2551. For performances or guest appearances call 314-383-7410 or 662-383-2551. The meetings are open to the public. Bring your Bible for the study session, a pen, a pencil, and personal readings or songs to perform.

• Grief Share Ministry each Monday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Hernando Presbyterian Church, 2070 Mt. Pleasant Road, Hernando. Pastor is Steve Woods, 662-449-0120. For more information call Bill Morris, 901-378-8979.

• Recovery Meeting SOS Christian Recovery Ministries will host a group meeting Friday evenings at 6 p.m. The group’s primary focus is drug addiction, alcoholism and the affected families. There will be a group for family members to learn how to cope and heal from the destructive behavior of an addict or an alcoholic in the family. The meeting place is Cedar Haven Baptist Church at 750 Hwy. 309 S, Byhalia, exit 14 off Hwy. 78, 4-lane, south and is the first building on your right! Call Mike at 901-827-8115 for more info.

• MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: An illness, not an addition. If you are a victim of this masquerading illness and need support contact Bill and Janice Latimer at eaglejan4u@bellsouth.net or 901-268-1631 or 901-487-1355 - support group being formed.

• Clear Creek Baptist Church is accepting donations for the cemetery fund. All monies donated will go to maintain the cemetery. If you have loved ones buried here or know someone who does, why not make a donation in their memory? Clear Creek Baptist Church, 1704 Clear Creek Rd., Lamar, MS 38642. Contact James Skelton, 662-252-5155.

• BUS MINISTRY The Apostolic Church of Jesus is now offering a bus ministry. If you need a ride to church, please call Bro. Bobby, cell, 662-560-3946 or home, 662-562-6765; or Pastor Garland Loveless, 662-838-8110. Services are Sun. morning, 10 a.m.-12 noon, Sun. evening, 6:30 p.m. and Wed. evening, 7:30 p.m.

• Awana at Red Banks Baptist Church. Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Please call 544-0531 for van transportation. Supper, $5 per person, 5:30-6:15 p.m.

• AA MEETING - Open to public: AA meeting, every Tues. and Fri. night, 8 p.m., in Ashland at the Women’s Bldg. at the Fairgrounds. If you want to drink that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. For more info. call 662-224-6151.

• CEMETERY MAINTENANCE Spring Hill Baptist Church has started a maintenance fund for cutting grass in the cemetery. If you would like to make a donation toward this fund in memory or in honor of a loved one, we would appreciate your help. The cemetery is maintained only by donations. Please make your donation to Spring Hill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Maxine Palmer, P.O. Box 55, Waterford, MS 38685.

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