Church events

Praise service

Church of Our Savior, 4227 Columbia Road in Martinez, will celebrate Second Sunday at 7 p.m. today with a contemporary praise and worship service held in Burgamy Hall behind the church. For information, call 863-1718.

Parent workshop

First Mount Carmel Baptist Church, at 6269 Cobbham Road, Winfield, will hold a barbecue fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and a parenting workshop from 10-11:30 a.m. The workshop will provide information on the school system, the law and children. For information, call 541-2294.

Church barbecue

Sharon Baptist Church, on Cobbham Road at Mistletoe Road, Winfield, will sell barbecue chicken dinners from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday to raise money for the Lottie Moon offering.

Christmas hayride

Sharon Baptist Church's annual Hayride Through the Life of Christ will be held from 7-9:30 p.m. Dec. 15-18 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds on Columbia Road. For information, call 541-1532 or 541-2027.

Church program

Gospel Water Branch Baptist Church, at 703 Furys Ferry Road, Evans, will hold an appreciation program for Alfreddie Lockhart at 4 p.m. Nov. 27. For information, call 860-7091.

Church day care

Cornerstone Church, on the corner of Robinson Avenue and Katherine Street in Grovetown, will offer day care for children up to 4 years of age. Free registration is under way, with limited spaces available. For information, call 855-1558 or (706) 359-1570.

Buddhist meeting

The annual meeting of the Augusta chapter of SGI-USA (Nichiren Buddhist) will be at 1 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Brigham Recreation Center, 2456 Golden Camp Road, Augusta. For information, call 738-6699.

Preschool openings

Marvin Methodist Preschool, at 4400 Wheeler Road, has openings for the 2-, 3- and 4-year-old classes, meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. For information, call 863-0510.

Christmas concert

Augusta Christian Schools will play host to Christian singer Steve Green in a Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at West Acres Baptist Church on Gibbs Road, Evans. The Augusta Christian high school and elementary choruses will sing backup. Tickets are on sale at the school and at the Family Christian Store and Lifeway Christian Store, and cost $14 for adults, $10 for children under 12 and $16 at the door. For information, call Lynn Wilkerson at 863-2905, ext. 136.

Church conference

The Rosemont Association will hold its Men and Women Conference at 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday at Second Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Appling. Registration costs $20 for adults, $10 for students 18-under. For information, call Lizzie Williams at 541-0415, Minnie Green at 541-1357 or the Rev. Alexander Ingram at 444-6783.