Church news

Shady Grove Baptist Church’s annual homecoming and revival services will begin Sunday, Aug. 15. Pastor Lee Byers Jr. will deliver the homecoming sermon. All the choirs will sing. The Praise and Worship service will begin at 11 a.m. The revival services will begin Aug. 16 and continue through Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. The speaker Aug. 16 will be Kimberly Moore, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Gastonia, N.C. Speaker Aug. 17 will be Dr. Brian Cheeks, pastor of Springfield Baptist Church, Laurens. Speaker Aug. 18 will be Dr. James Hailstock, pastor of New Day Baptist Church, Spartanburg,

Support group

A Celebrate Recovery support group, a 12- step Christ-centered program, is held on Fridays at 6 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church in Blacksburg. Call 864-839-6643, for information.

School news

Mary Bramlett Elementary School will have an open house Monday, Aug. 16, from 3:30-5p.m. A school-wide parent meeting will be from 3:30-4 p.m.; a family literacy meeting from 4-4:30 p.m.; and classroom visitation from 4:30-5 p.m.