Soul building by communing with God
Read E. Lee Phillips’ column and check out what’s coming up in the church calendar.
Adairsville Church of God, 297 Old Dixie Highway, Adairsville, will host Vacation Bible School each Sunday in July from 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. Email acogchildren@ gmail.com or call 678-848-2539 to register. The church will host Kids Blast “Crazy Days of Summer” July 23-25 at 6 p.m. nightly. Dinner will be served each night. There will be door prizes and inflatables.
Armuchee Church of God, 4974 Martha Berry Highway, will host The Nelons southern gospel group on July 9 at 10:30 a.m. For more information call 706-7666630.
Community Chapel Baptist Church, 3773 Black’s Bluff Road, will have Brotherhood Breakfast Saturday at 8 a.m. with the Rev. Bill Holden preaching. For more information contact Jerry Jacobs at 706-238-9060.
First Baptist Church of Cave Spring, 4 Cedartown St., Cave Spring, will host “A Salute to America” on Sunday at 6 p.m. There will be patriotic music, presentations and a salute to all branches of the military. Refreshments will be served afterward in the fellowship hall. The Rome Exchange Club will display a replica of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. For more information call the church office at 706-777-3566.
First Christian Church, 209 E. Second Ave., will hold worship (casual/business casual dress) Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday School meets at 10 a.m. for a series led by the Rev. Cynthia McCarthy, “As We Believe: Spiritual Strategies for a Deeper Understanding of the Divine With Us.” Morning coffee is each Thursday from 7-9
a.m. For more information contact the Rev. Craig McDonald or the church office at romedisciples@gmail.com.
Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church, 735 Old Summerville Road, holds a praise & worship service Sundays at 10:45 a.m. in the fellowship hall with music by Ben Thornton and the Praise Band. A blended service is held at the same time in the sanctuary.
Rome First United Methodist Church, 202 E. Third Ave., will hold one service on Sundays in July at 10 a.m. in the Garnett M. Wilder Center. Sunday School will not meet.
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 42 Ash St., meets for Holy Communion Sundays at 9:30 a.m. A nursery is provided. Morning prayer will be held Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. For more information call 706-506-1241.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 911 N. Broad St., offers Saturday Vigil Masses at 5:30 p.m. in English and at 7 p.m. in Spanish; Sunday Masses are 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. in English and at 1 p.m. in Spanish. The parish welcomes Father Valery Akoh, new Parish Parochial Vicar, who begins his St. Mary’s priestly ministry this weekend; Father Akoh will concelebrate at all of the weekend Masses. For additional information on any church activities or programs, contact the church office at 706-290-9000 or at DeaconNeslin@smcrome.org.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 101 E. Fourth Ave., offers services of Holy Eucharist at 8:30 a.m. in the chapel and 10 a.m. in the church each Sunday. A service of Holy Eucharist in Spanish is offered Sundays at 5 p.m. in the chapel. Midweek Eucharist services are held on Tuesdays at 12:15 p.m. and on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in the chapel. For more information call 706-291-9111 or www.stpetersrome.org.
Silver Creek Presbyterian Church, 6 Old Rockmart Road, Lindale, will have its monthly breakfast Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Worship will be led by the Rev. Rebecca Blackwell at 11 a.m. The church is still accepting donations of toiletries for those in need and pet food for PAWS.
Third Street Ministries will distribute free clothing to the homeless and low-income residents of Rome on Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and July 11 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the parking lot between Second Street and Third Street. The parking lot is behind Good Neighbor Ministries on Second Street, across from the bus station.
Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 304 Coker Drive, will hold Holy Eucharist on Sunday at 11 a.m. with a covered dish lunch following service. Tuesday Travelers is canceled for this week. On Wednesday, Al-Anon will meet in the parish hall at noon, and there will be a public service of healing with Eucharist at 6 p.m. An Alcoholics Anonymous women’s meeting will be held Thursday at 6 p.m.
West Rome United Methodist Church, 1003 Shorter Ave., will hold services at 11 a.m. on Sunday. The message, titled “What Are We Searching For?” comes from Matthew 7: 7-12. Visit www. westromeumc.org for more information.