Current events

Motorcycle raffle

Tickets are available through the end of January for chances to win a 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster in a raffle sponsored by the American Red Cross. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold at $20 for one or $50 for three, and are available at the Red Cross office on Ellis Street in Augusta; at Augusta Harley-Davidson on Frontage Road; at Georgia Bank & Trust on Furys Ferry Road; or at Jim Hudson Lexus on Washington Road in Martinez. The winner will be announced Feb. 5. For information, call 724-8481.

'Souper' Bowl

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church and other area churches will participate in the annual nationwide Souper Bowl of Caring during all Masses Feb. 6 at the church, 117 Pleasant Home Road. Donations will be used for Catholic Relief Services for tsunami victims. For information, call Gail Fitzpatrick, 863-4956.

Children's registration

Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Augusta is accepting registration for the fall 2005 Mothers Day Out program, for children walking through age 4. Slots in the current program also are available. For information, call Cheryle Weinand at 228-4887.

Blood drive

Columbia County Emergency Services will hold its sixth annual winter blood drive with the Shepeard Community Blood Center from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Evans Government Center Auditorium, on Ronald Reagan Drive in Evans. For information e-mail Pam Tucker at ptucker@columbiacountyga.gov or call 868-3303.

Dance ministry

Total Dance in Praise dance team from Huntsville, Ala., will minister at the City of Refuge Christian Center, 2659 Lamar Road in Hephzibah, at 10 a.m. Sunday. Call 592-5865.

Missionary visit

Dr. Rita Boyle, missionary and evangelist to Russia, Brazil, Indonesia and Alaska, will be the guest speaker at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Bible Fellowship Church, which meets at the Belair Conference Center, 4083 S. Belair Road. For information, call Rev. Randy Byrd, 651-1971.