Columnist Bertie Allen
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February is Black History Month. One leader who made history is Dr. Charles Richard Drew (1904-1950). Dr. Drew made the way for blood plasma to save lives. Ronald E. McNair was a physicist who died when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after taking off in 1986. Mae Jemison was an astronaut and aerospace engineer who retired in March 1993. There are many more who made history from past to present. Let’s keep making history! ***** Session Hill Community Center will be sponsoring a Valentine’s Banquet at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 15, at 3105 Allen Avenue, Blackshear. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple. Speaker will be Pastor Martha Miller. For more information contact Bertie Allen 912-282-7473. ***** Sunday School union will be held at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, February 16 at Kingdom Faith Church at 6014 Homestead Road in Blackshear. Pastor Tony Reynolds is the pastor.
The 30th annual Black History and Cowboy Day will be held Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23.
The event will be held at 3093 Cherry Street in Blackshear.
Events get underway at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22 with Bingo at Lee Street Resource Center, 623 Sycamore Street, Blackshear.
Saturday’s activities will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23. The trail ride will be the highlight of the weekend.
ATVs and UTVs are welcome. Entry fee is $15.
A meal, entertainment and games will follow the trail ride at about 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Events include horse shoes, a bounce house and karaoke.
For more information, contact, call (912) 5524243. ***** Session Hill Community Center will be have a Black History Service at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 23. The service will be held at the Session Hill Community Center at 3105 Allen Ave., Blackshear.
Theme will be “The Past and the Present”. For more information, contact Jacqueline Wallace. ***** St. James Missionary Baptist Church will be having spring revival Monday March 3- Wednesday March 5. Services will be at 7 p.m. The church is located at 3124 Washington Lane Patterson. There will be various speakers each night. Bishop A. Wilmont Williams is the pastor.
Come and worship with us. ***** The Gates Church will host Gospel Music History Salutes from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at the Waycross Ballroom. Tickets are $25 each.
The Love Ball will feature tuxedos and gowns and a dinner and awards show. Awards include Southeast Georgia Legends, Community Service Awards, Recording Artist and Producer, Pastor, Community Leader, Music director, worship leader, musician, creative leader, on air radio personality and educator.
The event honors the Southeast Gospel Industry Network (GIN) which includes Pierce, Bacon, Coffee, Ware and Wayne Counties.
Bishop Kenneth Wells is the chief executive officer and national president and Dr. Deborah Brown is national director.
For more information, call (912) 406-1478. ***** The Gates Church will host the Church Girls Rock Pink Prayer and Praise Pajama Party from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, March 14, at 6014 Homestead Road, Blackshear. The event is open to youth ages 11-25. Registration fee is $20. Cashapp is $WarfareE610 or Zelle at [email protected] m.
The event will include creative and performing arts sessions in piano, voice, dance and drama as well as food, movies, arcade games and fun.
For more information, call (912) 406-1478 ***** Lee Street Music Academy will hold an after school program. “The Drumline and Marching Band fever hits Pierce and Ware Counties for all youth from ages five-19. All will learn performance skills to perform in parades, on drumline, dance and brass instruments.
Rehearsals are held from 3-4:30 p.m. every first Saturday at Lee Street Resource Center, 623 Sycamore Street, Blackshear. Call to register! Space is limited. For more information, call (912) 406-1478. Melvin Johnson is executive director, Dr. Deborah Brown is music director and Jacqueline Wallace is youth coordinator. ***** 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: If there is no struggle, there is no progress. – Frederick Douglass ***** For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.— Psalm 100:5 ***** 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.
