Hello friends, Here is the news for this week.
***** To our community: We all will be celebrating the Resurrection this Sunday! This is a busy month for celebrating with birthdays, church anniversaries and life. The most important celebration of all is our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ’s resurrection. He died on the cross and then rose up from the tomb with all power in heaven and earth. Have a wonderful week! ***** Easter sunrise service will be held 5:45 a.m. Sunday, April 20, at the Piney Grove Free Will Baptist, 2808 Piney Grove Road, Blackshear. Speaker will be Pastor Evelyn Taylor from Greater Saint James AME Church. You are invited to come worship with us. ***** Session Hill Community Center will be hosting its 6th Annual Black-Tie Gala from 6-10 p.m. Saturday April 26, at the center at 3105 Allen Ave. Blackshear. Tickets are $35. Keynote speaker will be Mayor Cosby H. Johnson of Brunswick. Men are asked to wear black tux or black suits and women are asked to wear formal wear and spring wear fascinators. For more information contact Stephon Collins 404-492-2632 or Jacqueline Wallace 912449-4988. Thank you for your support. ***** The Black Men of Southeast Georgia will host their Black Tie Gala beginning 7 p.m. Saturday April 26, at the Lee Street Resource Center, 623 Sycamore Street in Blackshear. Tickets are $50. Guest Speaker will be State Rep. Al Williams (D-Hinesville). For more information, call Charles Broady at 912-548-2656. ***** Kingdom Faith Church will have family and friends day at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at 6014 Homestead Road in Blackshear. Theme is “Springing Forth Together”. Guest speaker will be Dr. Terence Lattimore. Elder Tony Reynolds is the 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. ***** Positive Thoughts: Let there be a change in your heart. Doing the right thing is to love your neighbors. ***** Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
— John 15:13 ***** If you have any news for Bertie’s corner, please call me or email, I’ll be glad to hear from you and write up your news.
