Faith digest

GUEST PREACHER

DR. C. GREGORY DELOACH III, the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Marietta, Ga., will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday in view of a call at First Baptist Church of Augusta.

A joyful noise

Jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon will perform a benefit concert at 7 tonight at Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church, 1330 Monte Sano Ave. Karen Gordon, his sister, will play keyboards. Charlie Knox and the Crosstie Walkers also will perform. Admission is free. The event benefits Angel's Touch Ministry and other church missions. Call 738-8822.

Fall Bible study

The Fort Gordon Protestant Women of the Chapel begins fall Bible studies at 7 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday at the post's Bicentennial Chapel.The fellowship is open to any woman who is active or retired military or is a spouse or widow of someone in the military, active or retired. Child care is available Wednesdays. Call 854-9266.

Diverse workshop

Bishop John Aguilar, of Shepherds of Grace International in Aiken, will lead a workshop on making a cross-cultural congregation a reality at 9 a.m. today at The Orchard Worship Center, 605 S. Main St. in Wrens. Ga. He also will speak at 6 p.m. Sunday at University Parkway Church of God, 1761 University Parkway in Aiken. Call (803) 648-1551 or visit the ministry Web site, home.earthlink.net/~topastorjohn/sogi/.

Questions in crisis

A two-day workshop on how to deal with questions after someone suffers a crisis will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Hampton Inn and Suites, 401 Jimmie Dyess Parkway. The Revs. John Ellis and Stephen Pain will be the presenters. The $150 course is certified by the International Critical Incidence Stress Foundation of Baltimore. Registration is at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Call 840-2902.

Family festival

Antique cars, motorcycles and games will be part of a family festival after an 11 a.m. worship service Sunday at Evans High School, 4550 Cox Road in Evans. Free hot dogs, barbecue and other foods will be served. The event is sponsored by Mosaic United Methodist Church. Call 877-6468.

Baptist's message

Baptist minister Bobby Conner, a Texan with a prophecy ministry, will preach at 7 tonight and at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Gracewood United Methodist Church, 2117 Tobacco Road in Hephzibah. Call 798-2200.

REACH US

Contact Tharon A. Giddens, features editor, at (706) 823-3347 or tharon.giddens@augusta chronicle.com.