Faith calendar

The Faith Calendar lists church and temple activities. Space is limited. Deadline is noon Monday. Send to churchnews@ augustachronicle.com. Send a fax to 722-7403 or mail to Faith Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle Newsroom, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928.

THANKSGIVING EVENTS

JOURNEYMEN BLUEGRASS BAND, THE BYRD FAMILY, THE ROBERTS: 2:30 p.m. today; Bellevue Memorial Chapel, Grovetown; refreshments

MUSICAL: 3 p.m. Sunday; Mount Pleasant Baptist, Jackson; featuring M.J. Singers, Sons of Faith and Four Miles Baptist Choir; with the Rev. Reginald Grimes

A NIGHT OF WORSHIP: 7 p.m. Sunday; Sacred Heart Cultural Center; sponsored by Stevens Creek Community Church; doors open 6:30 p.m.

SERVICE: 7 p.m. Sunday; Springfield Baptist; with the Rev. E.T. Martin; featuring the Springfield Sanctuary Choir; bring canned goods to benefit the Downtown Churches Cooperative Ministry

COMMUNITY SERVICES: 7 p.m. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday; Sunday, Mid-Valley Baptist; Monday, Langley First Baptist; Tuesday, Langley Pentecostal Holiness; refreshments following each service

FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER: Noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday; New Bethlehem Community Center

Service: 10 a.m. Thursday; Good Hope Missionary Baptist; with the Rev. Otis Moss III

SERVICE: 9:30 a.m. Thursday; Mount Calvary Baptist; dinner following

SERVICE: 10 a.m. Thursday; Gethsemane Missionary Baptist; with the Rev. Ronald Strong

DINNER: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday; Lucy C. Laney High School

SERVICE: 10 a.m. Thursday; Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist; with the Rev. Herman Bing; sponsored by Mount Vernon and Carpentersville Baptist, North Augusta

DRUMMING OF THANKS GATHERING: Registration 8 a.m., first session 9 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 26; Unitarian Universalist; held by IDRUM2U; Amara Camara, Mamady Sano; $15 per session in advance; $20 per session at door; $10 drum circle; $5 drum rentals; 724-1776

SPECIAL EVENTS

PRAYER BREAKFAST: 9 a.m. today; Zion Fair Missionary Baptist

CLOTHES GIVEAWAY: 9 a.m. today; Gethsemane Missionary Baptist

HARVEST TABLE CELEBRATION: 2:30 p.m. Sunday; Good Hope Missionary Baptist; with the Rev. Stanley Moore

INSTALLATION FOR THE REV. EDWARD BLUEFORD JR.: 3 p.m. Sunday; Interfaith Christian Center

10TH DISTRICT MISSION: 7 p.m. Monday; Springfield Baptist

ATLANTA SHOPPING TRIP: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday; Zion Fair Missionary Baptist; $10; 722-3529

ALFREDDIE LOCKHART: 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27; Gospel Water Branch Baptist

LARRY WILLIAMS ORDINATION: 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27; Montmorenci Missionary Baptist; with the Rev. Alfred Holmes

SENIOR CITIZENS DAY: 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27; Water Branch Baptist; Grovetown

APOSTOLIC SUMMIT: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 8-9; New Life Worship Center; with David G. Evans on Thursday and Richard "Mr. Clean" White on Friday; music of Claude Harris Jr.

CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ASSOCIATION FOR SINGLE ADULTS: 8-11 p.m. Saturdays; Westside High School; $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers; admission includes dance lessons from 7-8 p.m.; refreshments; 737-4944

PERFORMANCES

freedom praise: Mike Brown Jr. 8 a.m. Monday and 11:30 a.m. Wednesday; Comcast Channel 103, Knology Channel 96, Charter Channel 96, G-Force Channel 96, noncable Channel 16

BYRD FAMILY: 6:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, WFXG-TV (Channel 54); 9 a.m. Sundays, Comcast Channel 4; 651-1971

christmas carols: Gail Hodson and the Rev. Maxine Whisnent, 6-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5; The Crown Quartet, 6-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12; Golden Corral, Peach Orchard Road

A SEASON TO WORSHIP: 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18; South Aiken Church of God

DAILY WORD, BIBLE TELEPHONE READINGS: Call 855-9673 (Augusta), (706) 541-3639 (Lincolnton/Thomson) and (803) 442-9673 (Aiken)

FUNDRAISERS

MEN IN THE KITCHEN: 11 a.m. today; National Guard Armory, Bamberg, S.C.; $25 to submit dish or drink; $7 to sample food; (803) 245-2176

MISSION TEA: 11 a.m. today; First Ebenezer Baptist; with the Rev. Bertha Tanzymore

BARBECUE CHICKEN: 11:30 a.m. today; Sharon Baptist, Appling; eat in or take out; benefits Lottie Moon Christmas offering

MEN AND WOMEN'S DAY: 3 p.m. Sunday; First Ebenezer Baptist; with the Rev. J. Freeman

FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY: 2:30 p.m. Sunday; Fielding Spring Missionary Baptist; with the Rev. Byron Williams

MEN'S DAY: 3 p.m. Sunday; Springfield Baptist; with the Rev. Bobby Hankerson

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S DAY: 2:30 p.m. Sunday; Hosannah Missionary Baptist; with the Rev. John Lockhart

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S DAY: 11 a.m. Sunday; New Springfield Baptist, Waynesboro; with the Rev. Ella Thomas

MEN AND WOMEN'S DAY: 10 a.m. Sunday; Popular Spring Baptist, Thomson; with Carolyn Swint

DEACON AND DEACONESS DAY: 11 a.m. Sunday; Thankful Baptist; with the Rev. Hardy Bennings

DELIVERING MEALS: Thursday; Lucy C. Laney High School; food items should be brought to Greater Young Zion Baptist from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; clothes need to be dropped off at Koinonia Community Development Corporation; delivering meals to Ervin Towers Retirement Home, Bon-Air Retirement Home and Elbert Peabody Senior Citizens Home

MEN'S DAY: 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27; Elim Baptist; with the Rev. Da'Henri Thurmond

WOMEN'S DAY: 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27; Old Storm Branch Baptist

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S DEMONSTRATION DAY: 7:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27; Mount Calvary Baptist; with the Rev. Monica M. Cofer in the first service and Catherine Gayle in the second

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3; Alleluia School Campus; games, authentic ethnic food, bakery, crafts, coffee shop, hayrides and musical finale

100 WOMEN IN RED AND 100 MEN IN BLACK AND RED: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4; Jerusalem Missionary Baptist; with Rosa Williams

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION: 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10; Metropolitan Church of Our Redeemer; donations benefit Safe Homes of Augusta

REVIVALS

Everfaithful Missionary Baptist: 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Nov. 28-30; with the Rev. Clarence Moore; with the Revs. K. B. Martin and Clarence Moore

SEMINARS

MEN AND WOMEN CONFERENCE: today; Mount Carmel Baptist; $20 adults, $10 students 18 and younger

ARMBEARERS Workshop: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 3; Good Shepherd Baptist; with Terry Nance; $45; register by Friday; 733-0341

ANNIVERSARIES, HOMECOMINGS

CARPENTERSVILE Baptist: Male chorus program 3 p.m. Sunday

BROWN GROVE BAPTIST: Choir program 2 p.m. Sunday

first baptist, stapleton, ga.: Deacon and trustee program 2 p.m. Sunday; with the Rev. Ricky G. Dent

WILLIAM MEMORIAL CME: 3 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. Clyde Hill Sr.

FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST, AIKEN: Church anniversary 3 p.m. Sunday; with the Rev. Bruce Wright

MORNING STAR BAPTIST: Queen Esther anniversary 3 p.m. Sunday; with the Rev. Nathan Williams; refreshments

LIVELY STONE: 4 p.m. Sunday; with Willie Jones

ZION FAIR MISSIONARY BAPTIST: Choir program 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27

FIRST MOUNT MORIAH BAPTIST: Deacon, deaconess program 2:30 Sunday, Nov. 27; with the Rev. Charles Utley

PALMER GROVE BAPTIST: Pastor anniversary 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27; with the Rev. Karlton Howard

RICHMOND HILL BAPTIST: Youth choir program 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4

FIRST MOUNT MORIAH BAPTIST: Male chorus program; 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4

SPRINGFIELD BAPTIST: Pastoral anniversary for the Rev. E.T. Martin; 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11; with the Rev. James A. Hogan

YOUTH AND RELIGION

revival: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2; Richmond Hill Baptist; with Brenda Mealing

GOOD HOPE AFTER SCHOOL: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 722-1031

PARENT'S TIME OUT: 6-10 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through December, Pine View Baptist, Martinez; ages six months to 12 years; $15 per session, $25 maximum for three or more; registration $10, $25 maximum for three or more; 863-6525