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Oakman Baptist Church and Pastor Jason Pace invite everyone to attend their weekly services. Sunday School is at 10 a.m. and morning worship is at 11. Sunday evening activities, which include worship and children and youth programs, begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday services begin at 7 p.m., which include Bible study and programs for youth and children.

House of Prayer Baptist Church, 3840 Dews Pond Road, has Sunday School at 10 a.m.; worship services on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. except the third Sunday night when there is no service; Wednesday night service at 7:30; and Brotherhood on fourth Sunday morning at 7:30.

Pleasant Hill Baptist Church announces their schedule and times for the following programs: Sunday school is at 10 a.m., worship at 11 a.m., evening services at 6 p.m. and Wednesday night bible study at 7 p.m.

The youth group at First Presbyterian Church, Red Bud Road, wants to make a difference in the lives of at-risk children in the area. They are leading the community in PROD (Prevention and Relief of Domestic Violence) and will be collecting the listed items for victims of domestic violence. If you would like to donate, place any of the following items in the box in the Gathering Room of the church: cleaners, trash bags, trash cans, dish towels, toilet paper, paper towels, shampoo, soap, deodorant, hair spray, razors, feminine care items, lotion, diapers, baby wipes, laundry detergent, aspirin, Band-Aids, children’s cold medication, Wal-Mart gas cards, McDonald’s gift certificates, etc., and canned items (such as soup, ravioli, etc.). “Thank you for your help,” a spokesman said.

Nellie Peters United Methodist Church, 1122 S. Wall St. (across from Advance Auto Parts), would like to invite everyone to all of its services. The church has Bible study on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month and also hosts fellowship suppers on the third Wednesday of each month. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m., with worship at 11 a.m. with singing and a wonderful spiritual message. Tapes are available of every worship ser- vice. The church also has a nursery that you can carry your small children into and still be able to see and hear what is going on. Pastor Dr. Dennis Jarvis said everyone is welcome.

St. Christopher Independent Catholic Church, interfaith/Gnostic, is open to all. Services are at 7 p.m. Thursday. For location or more information, leave message for return call at 706-659-1076.

Calhoun First United Methodist Church invites the community to tune in to its worship services each Sunday at 7 p.m. on Cable Channel 3. Each broadcast is a tape of the 11 a.m. worship service. For more information, call the church office at 706-6292685.

An increasing number of mothers are feeling the need to cry out to God for His protection and blessings upon their children especially in light of the growing violence and challenges found today on American school campuses, seeking to make a difference in the lives of their children through prayer. “If you aren’t praying for your child, who is?” For information about the Moms in Touch ministry, or to find a group for your school visit the Web site at www.MomsInTouch.org or contact Karen Clark at 706-625-0504 or e-mail Moms in Touch at gordonmit@bellsouth.net.

Barrett Road Church of God is beginning a praise and worship team. If you do not have a church home and would like to use your talents for the glory of the Lord, we can use you, a spokesman said. More instrumentalists and vocalists are needed. Call Norris Sexton at 706-6296742 for more information.

The Rita Partin Ministry has relocated from the VAC Building to 799 Pine Street in the Church of God In Christ Church Building in Calhoun. The church meeting is conducted each Saturday night at 6:30 and everyone is invited to attend. For more information please call 423-883-3138.

The VAC Christmas Program is collaboration between VAC, Calhoun City Schools, Gordon County Schools and Gordon EMS who work together to ensure children have a Merry Christmas. As in years past, parents/guardians must complete two (2) classes offered at the VAC on or before 11/26/14. The schedule of classes and applications are available at the VAC, located on Wall Street in Calhoun. Call 706-629-7283 for more information.

Chocolate for Your Soul Women’s Conference, featuring award-winning author, speaking and Bible Life Coach Sheri Rose Shepherd, to be held on Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28, at The Colonnade in Ringgold. Get your girlfriends together and get ready to laugh, learn and fall in love with God all over again. Tickets are $20 through Dec. 31, 2014 and $30 after. Limited seating. For more information, call 706-638-4601 or email naomibaptist@ windstream.net.

Are you seeking support for someone with a mental illness? Do you have a mental illness, such as bipolar, depression, or anxiety? If so, you are invited to attend one of the two peer-facilitated support groups that meet monthly at Crosspointe Christian Centre, 2681 Underwood St., Dalton, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Tuesday, Sept. 2 The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) supports, educates, and advocates for people with mental illnesses and their families/caregivers and these two groups are confidential and free. For more information call NAMI Rome 706-506-5010.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will offer FamilyTo-Family, a FREE, 12week course, that teaches biological nature of mental illness, treatment, and most importantly ways to support their loved one. Family-To-Family is for adult family members and caregivers of individuals living with a mental illness such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and depression. NAMI will be offering Family-ToFamily in Rome and in Dalton, beginning soon, and for more information call NAMI Rome at 706506-5010.

The Red Bud Cardinal Alumni Association will meet on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Sonoraville Recreation Department. All Alumni of Red Bud Schools are encouraged to attend. Annual dues are $20 per year. Please watch the Red Bud High School Facebook page for important information or any meeting changes. You may contact us at redbudreunion@yahoo.com with any questions.

Action Ministries Housing is accepting applications for a transitional home. A single-family home in Gordon County is now available for up to two years. For more information or to refer a family, email Rebecca Hickom at rhickom@ actionministries.net or call 404-8621821.

Emergency Repair of Gas Furnaces and Gas Water Heaters: Low-income seniors, 65 and older, who own and live in their home, may be eligible for repairs help and assistance. Contact Bruce Walters, Tallatoona Community Action Partnership, 770382-5388, ext. 106.

Additional funding has been allocated for the LIHEAP program that assists low-income residents with their heating bill, only those who have not received assistance with their heating bill. Only those who have not received assistance with their heating bill this program year, which started on November 1, 2013, are eligible to apply for assistance. Please call 770773-7730 to schedule an appointment.

The Gordon County Nutrition Site would like to invite seniors ages 60 and over to come to the senior center, located at 150 Cambridge Court Monday–Friday at 11:30 a.m. for a nutritious meal. The meal is free of charge. For more information, please contact Ann Bradford, Nutrition Site Manager at 706-629-0392.

The Rome Chapter 525 of The Military Order of the Purple Heart meets the first Monday of the month at the senior citizens center on the Kingston Hwy in Rome at 1900 hours. Anyone who has been awarded the Purple Heart is eligible for membership and is invited to attend the meeting and join the organization. For more information, contact Mel Hibbard at 706-232-0184 or Verne Hoover at 706-2340155.

ABATE (American Bikers Active Toward Education) of Georgia District 1, a nonprofit organization, serving nine counties including Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens, Fannin, Whitfield and Murray, will meet at 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month at Logan’s Road House in Dalton. For more information log on to the website www.abategad1.org or call Heidi Stockwell at 706-2178317.

Georgia Toastmasters is looking for past Toastmasters living in the Calhoun-Dalton area who would be interested in helping us rebuild one of our clubs in the area. This area is ripe for a few Toastmasters clubs and you can be part of the team that helps bring this to your community. The toastmasters will have meetings beginning at 6:30 p.m. on every first and third Monday of every month at City of Calhoun Recreation Department, 601 South River St. Extension, Calhoun. If you are a former Toastmaster, or are interested in being part of a Toastmaster club, please call Jo Kelly at 678-524-8408 or email at JoKelly0@bellsouth.net.

Gordon County Parks and Recreation would like to invite you to take part in our fitness program. All classes are held at the Sonoraville Recreation Complex in the Fitness Center and are held on a continuous, month-tomonth basis. Class days and times are as follows: Step Aerobics Class - Monday, 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Instructor: Tonya Wilbanks. Butt and Gut Class - Wednesday, 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. Instructor: Petrina Pritchett. Strength Training - Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Instructor: Petrina Pritchett/ Tonya Wilbanks. Fee Structure: Memberships are $20 per month to access all aerobic classes. Use of the weight room is $20 per month. To use weight room and access all aerobic classes the cost is $30 per month. Paid on a month-to-month basis so no need for a contract.

Highland Rivers in Gordon County now offers a program of anger management and the Family Violence and Intervention Program for domestic violence for adults. Have you been mandated to complete an assessment? Please call 706-625-8369 to set up an appointment today.

The Gordon County Saddle Club meets the fourth Thursday of each month. The meetings will be held at the Gordon County Agricultural Service Center, 1282 Hwy 53 Spur SW Suite 200, Calhoun, Ga. 30701. Contact 770-548-5956 for more information.

Gordon County Board of Health has established that its regular meeting will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 9 at 310 North River St., Calhoun.

Gordon County Special Olympics is searching for dedicated volunteers to take on numerous roles within the organization — from assisting with competitions and special events to becoming a certified coach or serving on a management team. Whether you can commit to a single afternoon’s event or years of coaching a team, we have a place for you. Interested people please call Sue Morgan at 706-629-3879 for more information.

MOMS Club of Calhoun is a new local chapter of an international nonprofit group. MOMS Club is a support group designed for the at-home mother of today. Membership is open to all moms who live in Gordon County. Events are scheduled weekdays during the day and children are welcome at all events. Mothers of any age children are welcome. The goals of the group are to provide a support group for mothers who choose to stay at home to raise their children, provide a forum for topics of interest to all mothers, to help children in the community and perform at least one service project yearly helping needy children. For more information call 706-383-3853 or email info@ calhounmoms.org for location and more information. Check out the webpage at www.calhounmoms.org.

"Story Time with GiGi" is hosted every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the CalhounGordon County Library.

YOGA classes at the Harris Arts Center are held every Wednesday evening in the upstairs Community Room. No need to register; classes are ongoing. All level yoga is from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday for those with some degree of flexibility. There is a beginner yoga class from 7:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays for everyone. The fee for each class is $8 per; pay as you go. Bring a Yoga Mat and wear comfortable clothing. Come learn yoga with senior level instructor Rhonda Shannon. Enter Harris Arts Center from the back of the building. For more information contact Shannon at 404310-6967 or visit her website LeiHallfarm.org and click on the yoga link.

The new meeting time and location for the Gordon County Survivors of Suicide Support Group is the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Family Intervention Specialists, at 320 North River St., Calhoun, near the Gordon County Health Dept. For more information call 404-593-4410 or email gordoncountysos@ hotmail.com.

If your school, church, civic, or other organization would like a representative from the Georgia State Patrol to come and speak with your group on law enforcement or public safety matters, call 706624-1477, extensions 1 or 3. Advance notice would be greatly appreciated so someone can be scheduled.