Faith digest

LAMB CHOPPERS

THE INAUGURAL Biker Sunday will include a blessing of the bikes, a parade and a tribute to military and safety personnel at 10 a.m. Sunday at Midland Valley First Church of the Nazarene, 3526 Jefferson Davis Highway in Clearwater. A catered lunch will be served. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Call (803) 593-3114.

Sept. 11 memorial

Creative Impressions and soloist Joey Hilliard will perform in a Sept. 11 memorial at 7 p.m. Sunday at Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3045 Deans Bridge Road. Safety personnel and the military will be honored in the event. Call 793-3104.

An interfaith prayer service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at The Jessye Norman Amphitheatre, Ninth Street at Riverwalk. The even is sponsored by the Augusta Downtown Ministries Association. For other events, see Special Events in the Faith Calendar, Page 4D.

Sacred music

Dr. Joyce F. Johnson, a professor of music and college organist at Spelman College in Atlanta, will present a concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 2321 Lumpkin Road.

Coping with life

The Rev. Lonnie W. Smith Jr., of Knoxville, Tenn., a pastor, teacher and counselor, will lead a workshop on facing life's challenges Friday through Sunday, Sept. 18, at Central Church of Christ, 3650 Old Petersburg Road in Martinez. Dr. Smith, a licensed professional counselor, will speak on anger, frustration and substance abuse at 7 p.m. Friday; anxiety, fear and guilt at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17; building self-esteem at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 18; and the solution to man's problems at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 18. Call 855-0801.

Help the hungry

The annual spaghetti supper to benefit the Columbia County Cares food pantry will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Marvin United Methodist Church, 4400 Wheeler Road in Martinez. Plates are $5, with a $20 maximum for a family of four or more. Desserts are extra. The food pantry is an ecumenical ministry supported by businesses, churches and individuals. Call 541-2834.

Pregnancy help

A three-day training to assist women who have unplanned pregnancies will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 23 and 24 at Dayspring Church, 4220 Frontage Road. The cost is $25, which includes lunches and materials. The registration deadline is Sept. 19. The workshop is sponsored by Augusta Care Pregnancy Center. Call 724-5531.

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