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Friday, June 6, 2025 at 6:12 AM

Bertie’s Corner

Bertie’s Corner

• Email: [email protected]

• Phone: (912) 282-9921

Hello everyone!

My phone is still in the shop, but you can reach me on this temporary number: (912) 282-9921. ***** June is here! We will be celebrating Father’s Day June 15. Don’t forget your father. Please give him love. Take him out for dinner or go fishing and have a special day with him. ***** Session Hill Community Center thanks everyone who supported their Saturday evening bingo May 31. We had a successful evening. All donations will be for renovation for the building. If you have any questions, please contact Jacqueline Wallace (912) 449-4988. ***** Visitation for Christopher D. Fuller will be held from 5-7 p.m. this Friday June 6, at Soutel Chapel of J.E. Fralin and Sons Funeral Cremation Services at 5065 Soutel Drive Jacksonville, FL. Saturday June 7, visitation will be held at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Summerville Baptist Church, 690 W. 20th Street, Jacksonville FL.

To the Christopher D. Fuller family: You have our prayers that God will comfort your hearts.

***** Union Chapel Missionary Baptist will have Family and Friends Day at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 8. Guest speaker Minister Eddie Rooks. The church is located at 3552 Pine Road in Mershon. Come fellowship with us! ***** Piney Grove Freewill Baptist Church will celebrate their 132nd Church Anniversary at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 15.

Guest speaker will be Bishop Albert Bussey Jr. of Victory Temple Church of Waycross. at Piney Grove is located at 2808 Piney Grove Road in Blackshear. Come join us at our church anniversary celebration. You are welcome!

***** Pierce County Concerned Citizens will present a Juneteenth celebration from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at Lee Street Resource Center, 623 Sycamore Street, Blackshear. There will be various speakers, music, food and fun for all.

Vendor space is available for $25. Deadline is June 13. Payment is by cash or cashier check. All businesses and all churches are encouraged to reserve your space now. For more information contact 706-755-1276 or 912-614-9157. Come join us! ***** Pierce County NAACP Chapter 5227B still needs more members to join to restore the organization. It only costs $30 a year to join. Let’s work together.

For more information, contact Charles Broady, Vice President, at 912548-2656. ***** Kingdom Faith Church has services every Sunday at 10 a.m. and Bible Study every Tuesday at 6 p.m. Kingdom Faith is located at 6014 Homestead Road in Blackshear. Elder Tony Reynolds is the pastor. ***** Your entire family is invited to worship with Fourth Mount Olive Church during weekly worship services. We are located at 900 Yeomans Street, Blackshear. We are blessed to be able to provide opportunities for all to learn how to love God and each other as we worship God our Father, Jesus Our Savior and the Holy Spirit our Comforter and Guide. We start promptly at 10 a.m. Come see for yourself, you will be glad you did. ***** Positive Thoughts: To bring about a change, you must not be afraid to take the first step.

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Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

— Psalm 55:22 ***** If you have any news for Bertie’s corner, please call me at (912) 282-9921 or email bertiecorner-blktime23b7@ gmail.com. I’ll be glad to hear from you and write up your news.


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