WHAT'S UP

Fund raisers

The Brotherhood of Midway Baptist Church will hold a fund raiser for missions on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 5-7 p.m. in the church's Family Life Center. The menu includes hamburger steak, baked potato, salad, dessert and tea. Eat-in or take-out. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased from any member of the Midway Brotherhood or at the church office, 153 Midway Road.

First Baptist Church of Blacksburg, 103 S. Rutherford St., will have a barbecue sale today from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Eatin or take-out plates are $7 and include barbecue, slaw, baked beans, chips and bun. A gigantic church-wide yard sale will also be held today from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 16, from 7 a.m. until in the Family Life Center. For sale will be furniture, clothing, kitchenware, books, cookbooks, puzzles and lots more.

The Senior Centers of Cherokee County will hold a craft show Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Booths will be $20, with booth rental fees going to the Blacksburg Senior Center Renovation Fund. For more details and to reserve a table, call Leslie at 487-2725. The show will be at the Gaffney Senior Center, 499 W. Rutledge Ave.

Gospel singing

National recording artists The Bledsoes will be appearing Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Chesnee Gospel Music Center on Green Lake Road in Chesnee. The concert is free and a love offering will be received. For more information, call 828-223-1514.

Church events

Eastside Baptist Church, 1284 E. Cherokee St., Blacksburg, will have a third Saturday night singing Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7. Guests will be The Chapelettes and The Hamptons.

Homecoming will be held Sunday, Aug, 17, at 12 p.m. at True Gospel Independent Baptist Church, 312 Pondfield Road. A singing at 2 p.m. will feature the Blood Bought Trio.

Revival services will be held Aug. 18-23 at 7 p.m. at Heaven Bound Baptist Church, located off Hwy. 11 past Fairview Baptist Church. A nursery will be provided.

Shady Grove Baptist Church will have its homecoming and revival services beginning Sunday, Aug. 17. Pastor Lee Byers Jr. will deliver the homecoming sermon at 11:15 a.m. Revival services will be Aug. 18-21 at 7 p.m. Speakers will be: Aug. 18, the Rev Freddie Davidson, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church; Aug. 19, the Rev. William Thompson, pastor of St. Peters Baptist Church, Grover; Aug. 20, the Rev. Michael Bridges, pastor of Concord Baptist Church; and Aug. 21, the Rev. A. L. Brackett, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Gaffney, and St. Paul Baptist Church, Union.

Southside Baptist Church, 204 W. O'Neal St., will have a back-to-school bash Sunday, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m. in the Family Life Center. The event is for all ages and there will be food and fun followed by a special time of prayer for the students, teachers and schools. Donations of school supplies will be accepted. For more information or directions, call 864-489-6504..

Shady Grove Baptist Church Education Ministry will have a back-to-school celebration Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Students will receive school supplies and there will also be hot dogs, hamburgers, fish, sodas and games. Persons who have not contributed (family and friends) can still bring school supplies Saturday or make monetary donations to fund this event for the children.

A back-to-school bash will be held Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Open Door Baptist Church, 229 Edgewater Drive. For transportation, call 864-216-1777 or 864-487-7759.

A day of fun is planned at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 511 Cherokee Falls Road, Blacksburg, Saturday, Aug 16, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Harris First Baptist Church will have homecoming Sunday, Aug. 17. The pastor, Rev. George M. Whitmire will conduct the morning services and lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Featured singers will be The Masters from Chesnee and The Testimonians from Norwood, N.C.

Mikes Creek Baptist Church will have homecoming and revival services beginning Aug. 17 and continuing through Aug. 21. Bishop Terry McCaskill, pastor of Mt. Sinai World Outreach, will be special guest. He can be seen on Channel 6, WGGS. Sunday's service will be at 6 p.m. and the Monday through Thursday services will be at 7 p.m. Dr. Joseph Parks is the senior pastor at Mikes Creek.