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.

SPECIAL EVENTS

everfaithful missionary baptist banquet: 5 p.m. today, The Gordon Club; for tickets, call 722-0553

MISSION PROGRAM: 5 p.m. today; Mount Zion Baptist

10TH DISTRICT USHERS: 10 a.m. today; Good Shepherd Baptist

BOOK-SIGNING: 2-4 p.m. today; Barnes & Noble Booksellers; T. J. Carson will sign copies of Born Again: A Second Chance at Life

GOD EXPLOSION: 6 tonight; South Aiken Church of God; with Gary Lewis; worship and drama (803) 648-6750

HEALTH FAIR: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today; New Exodus Baptist, Hephzibah; free health screenings

VIETNAMESE/CHINESE NEW YEAR: 2 p.m. Sunday; St. Mary on the Hill Catholic; food; drinks, traditional dancing, songs and karaoke contest

OLD-FASHIONED SUNDAY: 11 a.m. Sunday; Johnston Pentecostal Holiness, Johnston, S.C.; with The Hi-Cotton Singers

NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST: 6:30 a.m. Wednesday; North Wing of the Gordon Club; with retired Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell; $3 E-5, GS-5 and below; $5 others; 791-6469 or 791-3696

MOTHER'S DAY OUT REGISTRATION: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday; St. Teresa of Avila Catholic, Grovetown; 447-4522

SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAM: 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5; Runs Missionary Baptist, Beech Island; with the Rev. Seymour Harrison

I LOVE MY CHURCH PROGRAM: 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5; Brown Grove Baptist; with the Rev. Larry Carter

VALENTINE'S BANQUET: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10; Belvedere First Christian; $7.50 adults, $4 children 11 and younger; tickets available until Sunday, Feb. 5; (803) 279-2626

VALENTINE BANQUET: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11; North Augusta Community Center; featuring comedian Clito Rodriquez; $10; purchase tickets by Sunday, Feb. 5; (803) 279-6370

Living legend luncheon: Noon Friday, Feb. 17; Smith-Hazel Center, Aiken; $25, available no later than Friday, Feb. 10, at Second Baptist, Aiken; (803) 644-3994

THE IRANIAN FACTOR: 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19; Augusta Jewish Community Center, Evans; with Dr. Aman Kay

50 STATES RALLY: 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25; Richmond Hill Baptist

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

BLACK HISTORY MONTH PROGRAMS

mount zion ame ZIon: 7 p.m. Wednesday; featuring The Sensational Nightingales, the Men of Zion Male Chorus, Henry Hardy and Chosen, the Rev. Billy Smith and The Radio Angels, The Gospel Explosions

FRANKLIN COVENANT MISSIONARY BAPTIST, HEPHZIBAH: 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, with the Rev. James Strawbridge

RICHMOND HILL BAPTIST: 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12; food

RUNS MISSIONARY BAPTIST: 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19; with the Rev. Carlton Howard

ORDINATIONS

for deacon michael beard sr.: 2:30 p.m. Sunday; Mount Sinai Baptist

THE REV. DEACON CHRISTOPHER MANUELE ordination: 10 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, St. Ignatius of Antioch Melkite Greek Catholic

PERFORMANCES

traclayer album release party: 6 tonight, America Best Value Inn; with 100, Jerrica, P.O.G., Marcus Dawson, Al-Dubb, Deuce Sleepy Eye'z, Kevin Edwards, Dave Felder and Jubba; door prizes, giveaways

DAWN JACKSON AND PURE HEART: 6 p.m. Sunday; Sherwood Baptist

NEW JERUSALEM SINGERS: 6 p.m. Sunday; Calvary Baptist

THE CROWNS QUARTET: 11 a.m. Sunday; Mize Methodist

THE SENSATIONAL NIGHTINGALES: 7 p.m. Thursday; Hammond Grove Baptist; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5; Bible Deliverance Temple

THE GREENES: 7 p.m. Thursday; Lincolnton First Assembly of God; nursery provided

LUNCH WITH WYCLIFFE GORDON: Noon-12:30 p.m. concert, 12:30-1 p.m. lunch Friday; Second Baptist, Aiken; $5; R.S.V.P., (803) 644-3994

SHEALY FAMILY AND THE MIDLANDS GOSPEL QUARTET: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4; Midland Gospel Singing Center, Gilbert, S.C.; refreshments; (803) 657-5373

williford family sing: 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4; Kendall Heights Church of God, Sandersville, Ga.

SLAVERY TO DELIVERANCE: 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5; Jamestown Community Center, Hephzibah; presented by Rock of Ages Missionary Baptist

wayne williford and good news: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24; Eastwood Church of God, Swainsboro, Ga.

TONY GORE: Sunday, March 5; Flowing Wells Worship Center

FRIENDS IN SONG: 3 p.m. Sunday, March 19; St. John United Methodist; soprano Tonya Currier, pianist Larry Millen, organist Jamie Council Garvey, mezzo soprano Diane Haslam

FREEDOM PRAISE: Melvin and Sarah Jones 8 a.m. Monday; 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

FUNDRAISERS

FAMILY AND FRIENDS PROGRAM: 5 today; Second Antioch Baptist, Keysville, Ga.

MEN'S AND WOMEN'S DAY: 11 a.m. Sunday; Frost Branch Baptist, Elko, S.C.; with the Rev. Monroe Bush Jr.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS DAY: 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, Christian Fountain Baptist

REVIVALS

LANGLEY CHURCH OF GOD: 10:50 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; with the Rev. Joe Sneed

CALVARY BAPTIST, WRIGHTSVILLE, GA.: 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26; 7 p.m. Feb. 27-March 1; with the Rev. Stacy Williford

MCELMURRAY TABERNACLE BAPTIST: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27-March 3; with the Rev. Robert L. Meyers

SEMINARS

beth moore study: 10 a.m. Monday; Sharon Baptist; studying Living Beyond Yourself: Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit; preview 6 p.m. Sunday

MEN'S CONFERENCE: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ; various speakers; $20, includes breakfast, lunch; 798-9599

DR. SCOTT HAHN: 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, St. Mary on the Hill; $10, $15 with box lunch; 733-6627

BEHAVIOR SKILL AND RESPECT FOR YOUTH WORKSHOP: 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, Good Shepherd Baptist; with Linda Ball

Men's Health Conference 2006: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 11; Pleasant Grove Baptist; Edgefield, S.C.; lunch; blood pressure checks

WORLD RELIGIONS COURSE: 6-8 p.m. Feb. 23-May 4; Augusta Baptist Association Office; $185, plus textbooks; registration required by Wednesday, Feb. 22; held by the Seminary Extension and Lay Training Center of Augusta; 736-1211

PASTOR APPRECIATION

For the Rev. Robert W. Turner Jr.: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5; Good Samaritan Baptist

anniversaries, HOMECOMINGS

RIDGE HILL BAPTIST, NORTH AUGUSTA: Pastor anniversary; banquet 3 today; service 4 p.m. Sunday

EVERFAITHFUL MISSIONARY BAPTIST: Pastor anniversary 2:30 p.m. Sunday

HAZEL GROVE BAPTIST, BEECH ISLAND: Youth choir anniversary 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12

MOSES MISSIONARY BAPTIST: 99th church anniversary, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19; with the Rev. Bennie Holmes; dinner served after program

MORNING STAR BAPTIST: Mission anniversary 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19; with the Rev. Gary Hammond

CHRISTIAN FOUNTAIN BAPTIST: Pastor anniversary 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26

YOUTH

YOUTH IN ACTION DAY: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4; Cross Creek High School; breakfast and full lunch; on-site registration, $4-$20; 868-8008

SERVICE: 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12; Runs Missionary Baptist; with the Rev. Stevie Berry

SINGLES

CHRISTIAN SINGLES: 8-11 p.m. Saturdays, Westside High School; $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers; admission includes dance lessons from 7-8 p.m.; 737-4944