Current events

Anniversary celebration

Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church will celebrate its 123rd anniversary July 13. The celebration will begin Wednesday with a 24-hour prayer-a-thon, followed by a Senior Banquet and Recognition Ceremony on Thursday and the church's picnic Saturday. On Sunday, July 13, the Rev. Frederick Favors of Springfield Baptist Church in Thomson will preach during at the 2:30 p.m. anniversary celebration. For more information, call the church at 860-7091.

Mother's Day Out Trial

The Church of The Most Holy Trinity will be offering a free trial day for its Mother's Day Out Program on July 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. If you have children who are old enough to walk and up to age 4 , and are interested in the program, call the Parish Religious Education Office at 722-4400 for more information. Spaces are limited for this day and you must register your child before July 18. Substitute teacher positions available.

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Vacation Bible School

Marvin United Methodist Church is holding their Vacation Bible School'sSuper Cool Undersea Bible Adventure on July 14-18. A snack supper will be from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Vacation Bible School is from 6 to 8:30 p.m. For information and registration call 863-0510.

Fire meeting

The Leah Volunteer Fire Department is holding a meeting July 22 at 7 p.m. at Station 2 on Burks Mountain Road to discuss the draft of the Columbia Conty Fire Services Study.

Vacation Bible School

Columbia County Christian Church will hold Vacation Bible School for children ages 3 through fifth grade at 404 Prescott Drive, Martinez, July 20-24 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. To register or for more information, call 863-6973.

Michaels art camp

Michaels Stores Inc., an arts and crafts retailer, will play host to the annual Summer Arts and Crafts Camp on July 7-11 at the store, 211 Robert C. Daniel Jr. Parkway. There will be two daily sessions: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for 5- to 8-year-olds and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for 9- to 12-year-olds. The theme is It's a Jungle Out There.

The cost is $5 per day. For more information, call the store at 738-9330.