Columnist Bertie Allen
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• Phone: (912) 282-7473 Happy Holidays!
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are holidays to celebrate our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ’s birthday. It is a special day to share His love of giving. We are together with family and friends. Our children always look for this day for their gifts. What a joy it is to be with family! Have a great Christmas Day and a Happy New Year! ***** To the family of Lula Mae Heard: You have our sympathy. Our prayers are with you. ***** Lula Mae Heard transitioned Wednesday, December 18, 2024, Harborview- Pierce County in Blackshear with her family at her side.
Viewing will be from 56:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at Rainge Memorial Chapel, 505 Ware Street, Blackshear.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, from the chapel of Rainge Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. ***** A Community Christmas service will be held at 11 a.m. Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25, at Kingdom Faith Church. Theme will be Celebrating the Birth of the KING! Isaiah 9: 6-7.
The church is located at 6014 Homestead Road, Blackshear. ***** The 23rd anniversary of Missionary Ardrelle Myles Sutton and The Masterbuilders Ministry will be held Sunday, January 12, 2025. The Service will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 103 North Street, Douglas. Bishop Johnnie Beveritt will be the speaker. There will be a candlelight memorial servic. Everyone is cordially invited.
The Rev. Bobby Harris is the host pastor. ***** Your entire family is invited to worship with Fourth Mount Olive Church during weekly worship services. We are located at 900 Yeomans Street, Blackshear. We are blessed to be able to provide opportunities for all to learn how to love God and each other as we worship God our Father, Jesus Our Savior and the Holy Spirit our Comforter and Guide. We start promptly at 10 a.m. Come see for yourself, you will be glad you did. ***** Kingdom Faith Church has service every Sunday at 10 a.m. and Bible Study every Tuesday at 6 p.m. The church is located at 6014 Homestead Road, Blackshear. Elder Tony Reynolds is the Pastor. ***** Positive Thoughts: “New year, new ideas, new changes, with a positive mind”. ***** For unto us a child is born, unto a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
— Isaiah 9:6 ***** If you have any news for Bertie’s corner, please call me at (912) 282-7473 or email bertiecorner-blktime23b7@ gmail.com. I’ll be glad to hear from you and write up your news.