Saron Baptist Church is holding their annual Girls in Grace Classes for Summer 2016. Sessions include: zumba, sewing, painting, baking, fashion and life skills, hair styling technique and much more. Registration is required. For more information or to register, contact Nytia Kitchings at 803.315.1501.
For girls ages 8 - 16
$15 fee per Monday (includes breakfast, lunch and gift bag)
9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
June 13, 20 & 27
July 18 & 25
By Valerie Sliker, courtesy Wagener Monthly
Wagener’s new clock bell tower was installed this past month on the green park and town parking located on Main Street across from First Baptist Church on land donated by the Ingram brothers when they closed the Kent’s Korner that was originally located on that lot.
Christoph Paccard Bell Foundry, Charleston, SC, producers of bell and clock towers, cast bells, musical sculptures and more, created and established the tower. The Paccard family has been casting and tuning bronze bells worldwide since 1796.
The town council will determine when the bells will chime. The chimes will play the classic Westminster Chimes and can be played as often or as little as scheduled. The chimes come with a remote control as well and a celebratory and funereal chime.
Let your councilman or councilwoman know when you would like to hear the bells and don’t forget to request a celebratory chime for the upcoming Wagons to Wagener Festival on May 20 and 21, 2016.
By Valerie Sliker courtesy Wagener Monthly
Evangelist, pastor and author Dr. Blake Carroll held spiritual renewal meetings at First Baptist Church Wagener on May 27 – May 29, 2016.
Dr. Carroll, his wife Shannan, and their four children reside in Hohenwald, TN. Carroll holds an undergraduate degree in business, a master’s degree in Christian counseling and a doctorate degree in Theology and he is the recipient of four honorary doctorate degrees. He founded Christ-Pointe Ministries over ten years ago as an evangelistic outreach ministry that brings hope and encouragement to people through faith in Jesus Christ.
Having been saved at the age of 10, Carroll began feeling a call to preach at 18 while he was working in the funeral industry and planning to become a funeral director and embalmer. However, he kept running from the call. Finally, one Sunday morning while in church, he prayed if it was God’s will for him to be a preacher that the song “Are You Washed in the Blood” would be sung for the invitational hymn. This would obviously be a clear message that God wanted him to preach. Surprisingly, that song was sung, and Carroll made public his call to preach the gospel. He preached his very first sermon that night in the same church and he’s been preaching ever since. (He also attended mortuary college and became a licensed funeral director and embalmer.)
Before preaching a revival meeting, Dr. Carroll always prays for God’s Holy Spirit to lead him regarding what he needs to preach. Avoiding “sermonettes,” he talks to the church’s pastor to learn what the pastor’s burden is for the church and then Carroll prays for guidance as he prepares for each meeting.
Photo by Mitchell West, courtesy F.R.E.D.
Friends of the Edisto (FRED) invites you to attend the Third Annual “Blackwater Summer Festival” at beautiful Aiken State Park on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Park gates open at nine o’clock AM. Aiken State Park charges $2 for parking. Registration from 9:00 AM until, and the festivities will begin at 10:00 AM.
This year, our selection of musical acts includes the bluegrass flavors of Palmetto Blue, Tom Coolidge and Leftovers, and Don Merckle & The Blacksmiths.
Our educational activities include wildlife demonstrations from Carolina Wildlife Care, and updates on the status of our rivers from SCDNR staff. We will also have a bounce house for the kids, and face painting, as well!
Aiken State Park features swimming and boating facilities, including a canoe and kayak trail along the South Fork Edisto River. There are also hiking trails around the festival area, and camping grounds if you want to make a weekend of it!*
We will have a home-cooked BBQ lunch with all the fixin's. Bring a cooler (no alcoholic beverages, please) and a picnic blanket for the family - well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome to join, too!
The event is free to FRED members. If you’re not a member yet, you can join FRED for special starting annual dues of $10. If you are a member whose membership has lapsed, the renewal fee is $25 for a Basic membership. Non-members can enjoy the all-day activities for a donation of $10.
Congratulations to all of our winners from the 2016 Miss Wagons to Wagener Beauty Pageant!
0-6 SUPREME: Alison VanHorn.
7&UP SUPREME: Bethanie Still
BABY MISS ~ 0-12 Month
Theme Wear winner: Shipley Sue Fuller
Photogenic winner: Shipley Sue Fuller
2nd Alternate: Bradley Lovell
1st Alternate: Logan Lail
Queen: Shipley Sue Fuller
WEE MISS ~ 13-23 Month
Theme Wear winner: Willow Outing
Photogenic winner: Bella Bowen
2nd Alternate: Bella Bowen
1st Alternate: Riley Jo Garvin
Queen: Willow Outing
TEENY MISS ~ 2 years
Theme Wear winner: Mariah Chandler
Photogenic winner: Mariah Chandler
1st Alternate: Mariah Chandler
Queen: Brantley Eichman
TINY MISS ~ 3 years
Theme Wear winner: RaeLynn Poole
Photogenic winner: RaeLynn Poole
2nd Alternate: Braelynn Widener
1st Alternate: Kaelyn Rabon
Queen: RaeLynn Poole
PETITE MISS ~ 4 years
Theme Wear winner: Brantlee Nix
Photogenic winner: August Marshall
2nd Alternate: Savannah Johnson
1st Alternate: August Marshall
Queen: Brantlee Nix
LITTLE MISS ~ 5-6 years
Theme Wear winner: Alison VanHorn
Photogenic winner: Alison VanHorn
2nd Alternate: Evelyn Ramirez
1st Alternate: Zoe Rushton
Queen: Calee Smith