Fund raisers

A turkey shoot will be held Saturdays, Nov. 10 and Nov. 17, from 7-10 a.m. at Camps Creek Baptist Church. Win your Thanksgiving turkey and have lots of fun at the same time. Bring your shotgun; shells will be provided. Cost is $5 per shot. Breakfast biscuits and drinks will be available. All proceeds go to the building of McNary Apache Baptist Church in McNary, Ariz.

A barbecue sale will be held Saturday, Nov. 3, at Camps Creek Baptist Church. A Boston butt, slaw and sauce will be $35. The event is a fundraiser for the Arizona Mission Team from Camps Creek Church. to purchase tickets, call 864-490-3739 or 704-434-9873 or 704-434-2354. All proceeds go to the building of McNary Apache Baptist Church in McNary, Ariz.

Singings

Chesnee Gospel Music Center on Green Lake Road in Chesnee will have a gospel singing Saturday at 7 p.m. featuring several groups from Spartanburg.

Fall festivals

Along with the Grover Fall Festival, members of Shiloh Presbyterian Church, 307 Cleveland Ave., Grover, will have a fall and Christmas craft bazaar Saturday, Nov. 3, from 8 a.m. until noon. Breakfast biscuits and coffee will be sold and a drawing for a $300 gas card will be held at 12:15 p.m. Drawings will also be held for other donated items and baked goods will be for sale.

Southside Baptist Church, 204 W. O'Neal St., will have a fall festival Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 5:30 p.m. There will be fun for ages ages with a hot dog supper, cake walk, inflatable slide, trick-or-trunk, hayride and fellowship. Public is invited to attend. The church is located off I-85 at exit 87.

Macedonia Baptist Church will have a fall festival Saturday, Oct. 27, from 4- 7 p.m. All proceeds will go to help families at Christmas. There will be a hot dog supper, bake sale, silent cake auction, country store, inflatables, games, a maze, hayrides, entertainment and more.

Shady Grove Baptist Church will have a fall festival on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 4-7 p.m. There will be games, hot dogs, hamburgers, inflatables and much more. The Education and Brotherhood ministries invite all to attend.

A community-wide fall festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 27, from 5-7 p.m. at Crestview Baptist Church, 3010 Chesnee Hwy. There will be music, inflatables, costume contests, treat bags, prizes, registration giveaways, hayrides, food and more.

Gaffney Freewill Baptist Church on Whelchel Road will have a fall festival Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at 4 p.m.

Cherokee Falls Baptist Church will have a fall festival Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 6 p.m. in the fellowship building. There will be a meal, games, "trick-a-trunk," etc. Those attending are asked to dress as Bible characters.

Church news

Cherokee Falls Baptist Church, 109 School St., Cherokee Falls, will have a singing Sunday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. featuring High Calling.

Northside Baptist Church will present its 43rd annual World Missions Conference, "Sending the Light to Those in Darkness," Oct. 28-Nov. 4. Missionaries will be reporting on their work in Cuba, the West Indies, Philippines, South America, West Africa and the United States. Sunday services are at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday services will be at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. The church is located at 944 N. Logan St. For more information, call 489- 8977.

The Church of the Advent in Spartanburg will host a two-day seminar, "Good Grief," on Friday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 2, at 9 a.m. Katherine Moore, a grief counselor, author and spiritual director, will be the leader. Cost to attend is $20 and includes course materials, lunch on Saturday and other refreshments. Deadline to register is Oct. 30. For more information, call the church office, 864 585-2268.

After being in the 2-3 p.m. time slot since 1971, East Gaffney Baptist Church's Sunday morning services can now be heard live from 11 a.m. until noon on WEAC 1500 AM. The move was effective Oct. 14. Pastor Ron Jackson said the move will allow listeners, especially shut-ins, to worship as the service takes place and consider themselves a part of the congregation. East Gaffney's morning worship services can be seen each Sunday from 3-4 p.m. on WGGSTV16. First Baptist Church of Gaffney had occupied the live radio slot since 1962 but recently voted to end its radio ministry.

Bethel Baptist Church will celebrate its 113th church anniversary Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. service. Music will be presented by the church choir and the sermon will be delivered by the pastor, Dr. J.W. Sanders Sr.

The Senior Missionaries of Island Creek Baptist Church, 2112 Battleground Road, Cowpens, will have their annual program Sunday during the 9:30 morning worship service. The Missionaries will be in charge of the pulpit service and the church's First Lady, Rubye C. Sanders, will be the speaker.

Hallelujah Night will be held Wednesday, Oct. 31, at Antioch Baptist Church, 300 Serene Drive, Gaffney. The evening will feature friendship, fellowship and fun for all ages with praise and worship, free food and drinks and a "trunk or treat."

Indian Hill Baptist Church Little Angels will celebrate the choir's anniversary Sunday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m.

The Limestone Missionary Baptist Church family will celebrate the church's 135th anniversary Sunday, Oct. 28, at 4 p.m. Speaker will be Troy McDowell, pastor of Greater Buck Shoals Church in Mooresboro, N.C.

Harris Baptist Church will have a singing Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m. featuring The Rogers Trio of Blacksburg and The Golden Valley Crusaders of Golden Valley, N.C.

The Pastor's Aide ministry of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church will sponsor a Rainbow March on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. Guest speaker will be Bishop Emanuel Spearman, pastor of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Cross Hill.

Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church in Hickory Grove will have a fall bazaar Saturday, Oct. 27. Hours are 8 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be sausage biscuits and gravy biscuits for breakfast and hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken stew for lunch. There will be a country store, frozen casserole sale, bake sale, crafts and a silent auction. All proceeds go to the church's building fund. For more information, call 925-2316 or 925-2626.

Revival services will be held through Oct. 28 at New Harvest Ministries, 215 Pecan St. People of the church will be ministering. Evangelist Jane Evans of Marietta will be the speaker tonight. Services are at 7 p.m.

Reunions

The Gaffney High School Class of 1998 is looking for classmates. If you are a 1998 graduate, send a selfaddressed, stamped envelope with your name, address, phone number and e-mail to Denise Poole Davis, 4019 Bon Rea Drive, Charlotte, N.C. 28226.

Halloween events Buffalo VFD is holding a Spook House through Oct. 31 on Blackwell Road in Blacksburg. Admission is $5 per person. To reach the location from I-85, take exit 100; go about one mile towards Shelby to Blackwell Road; the fire station is on the left.

Cultural events The Spartanburg Little Theatre will present Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple," Nov. 2-4 and Nov. 9-11 at the David E. Reid Theatre in the Chapman Cultural Center. All performances are at 8 p.m. except Sundays at 3 p.m. Admission is $26 for adults, $24 for seniors and $15 for students. For tickets call 864- 542-2787. (There is a $2 han