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SERVING OTHERS

GOOD SAMARITAN RESPITE CENTER WILL SERVE homeless patients discharged from Augusta-area hospitals.

COMING NEXT SATURDAY

SINGLES-MINDED

DICK PURNELL will tell singles and single-agains of any age how to find purpose and fulfillment in life during a conference at 6 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Warren Baptist Church, 3203 Washington Road. Topics include The Net Worth of Your Self Worth and Making Your Life Count. The fee of $25 includes three meals. Call 860-1586.

Barbecue benefit

A barbecue plate sale will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at New Life Christian Center, 3336 Wrightsboro Road. Plates cost $3-6. Call 825-9644.

Meaty fundraiser

Barbecued whole Boston butts; hash and potato salad by the quart; and cakes, pies and cookies will be sold and bids taken for a silent auction at 6 a.m. Monday at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 309 Crawford Ave. Orders for meals and large cuts are due today. Proceeds benefit missions. Call 733-7117.

Focus on worship

Integrity recording artist Jami Smith, worship leader LaMar Boschman and Jotan Afanador, the Guinness World Records' fastest drummer, will be part of a worship conference Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 10, at In Focus Church, 562 Old Evans Road in Evans. Workshops topics will include Unblocking Creativity, Tips to Avoid a Train Wreck in Your Set; and Putting "Leader" Back in Worship Leader. The cost is $20 each day or $40 for three days; discounts are available. Clinics cost $15. Worship concerts are at 7 p.m. Thursday with Ms. Smith and 7:30 p.m. Friday with Sterling Brown, Brent Garrard and Joel Goddard. Call 868-7788 or visit www.one2005.com.

Women's session

Cheryl Ashley, of North Augusta, and evangelist Becky Trammell, of Willisburg, Ky., will lead a women's conference at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 10, at Sweetwater Church of God, 1444 Edgefield Road, North Augusta. Call 279-6100.

Music time

Take a lawn chair and a blanket to hear Tait, Andrew Peterson, Jamie Slocum and other musicians perform at Augusta JesusFest from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Crossbridge Baptist Church, 3130 Skinner Mill Road. Gate opens at 11 a.m. For tickets, call 733-3652. See Thursday's Applause section for a preview.

Focus on children

Children's Ministry magazine speaker Larry Miller will talk on creating a dynamic children's ministry from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1002 Carolina Ave., North Augusta. The fee of $49 includes lunch, snacks and materials. Group discounts are available. Call (800) 888-5991 or visit the magazine's Web site, www.cmmag.com.

REACH US

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