Faith digest

Bluegrass Ministry

TEEN PREACHER ERYN Eubanks is holding bluegrass services with her band, The Family Fold, at 10 a.m. Sundays at 285 Flowing Wells Road in Martinez.

Faith testimony

Miss South Carolina, Erika Powell, of Spartanburg, will sing hymns and talk about her faith at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Eureka First Baptist Church, 186 Johnston Highway (South Carolina Highway 191), in Trenton.

Sowing seeds

Dr. Michael Guido, "The Sower," of Metter, Ga., will preach at 10:30 a.m. Sun-day at Bible Fellowship Church, which meets at The Belair Conference Center, 4083 S. Belair Road. Singer and composer Archie Jordan will speak at 7 p.m. Monday. Donnie Sumner, a former backup singer for Elvis Presley, will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bible Fellowship and at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Community Worship Center, 417 Virginia Ave. in Millen, Ga.

Meet the author

T.J. Carson, the author of Born Again - a Second Chance at Life, will discuss his book at 7 p.m. Monday at the Nancy Carson Library, 135 Edgefield Road in North Augusta.

Prayer at the pole

The annual See You at the Pole day of prayer will take place Wednesday at Augusta-area schools. Youth evangelist Brandon Stanley, of Atlanta, and the bands No Box, Overflow and Tailored will hold a warm-up rally at 7 p.m. Sunday at Heights Baptist Church, 1601 Williston Highway in Beech Island. Concessions will be available. Another rally will feature pizza, evangelist Ken Freeman, of San Antonio, Texas, and Spur 58, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., to cap the 2005 Pole day at 7 p.m. Wednesday at West Acres Baptist Church, 555 Gibbs Road in Evans.

Help with Word

Microsoft Word classes for women will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays at First Baptist Church, 3500 Walton Way. Deadline for courtesy reservations is Thursday. Classes are sponsored by Sisters of Service Women's Ministry. Call 733-2236.

Healing service

Dr. Sandra Kennedy, the pastor of Whole Life Ministries, will lead a Healing Explosion at 7 p.m. Friday at the church, 2621 Washington Road. Call 737-4530.

Financial seminar

Journey to Financial Freedom, a Crown Financial Seminar, will begin with a dinner at 6 p.m. Friday and continue at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Warren Baptist Church, 3203 Washington Road. Cost is $30 and includes dinner and materials. Child care is available by reservation only. Call 860-1586 or see the ministry Web site www.crown.org.

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