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" More information See the light with Aglow Aglow, a transdenominational organization of Christian women, meets 6 to 8 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in room 228 (near Western Wear) at Plaza Fiesta on Carowinds Boulevard, Fort Mill. Aglow groups are in approximately 165 nations around the world with more than 1,400 local groups in the U.S. The heart of the organization is local fellowship. Small groups studies, care (support) groups, retreats and annual conferences make up the Aglow year. It is a network of caring women as well as a faith-building organization. For details, call Kay Johnson at 548-3146 or email kmjewjglory@comporium.net. Grace has class on faith for adults Grace Presbyterian Church in Fort Mill has a new Sunday morning class on faith for adults. It’s held at 9 a.m. in the church conference room. The church is at 2955 Hwy 160 West. For more information, call 548-0800. Forever Friends meets monthly Forever Friends is a praise and worship program for adults with disabilities and special needs ages 18 years and older. It is sponsored by Grace Community United Methodist Church and meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. Grace Community Church is at 1190 Gold Hill Road in Fort Mill. Adults with disabilities or special needs are welcome to gather and socialize, sing songs, participate in group activities and just have fun. For information, call 803-548-4078. Moms pray for students Moms in Prayer (formerly Moms in Touch) meets at 9 a.m. Thursdays to pray for students. If you are interested in praying for your children in middle or high school, contact Marilyn Payton at 803-547-4520. MOPS meets Mothers of Preschoolers, an international, nondenominational Christian organization, meets at First Baptist Church, 121 Monroe White St., Fort Mill.

" More information Community Cafe offers lunch The Community Café offers free weekly lunches at Lake Wylie Lutheran Church at the corner of Hwy. 160 West and Gold Hill Road in Fort Mill, near Tega Cay. The café serves free lunches from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Fridays. Donations are accepted. For information, call Pastor Lybrand at 803-548-5489 or Donald Murfin at 330-289-1243. Catholic Mass in Indian Land Our Lady of Grace, a mission of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, meets at the Indian Land Parks and Recreation Center on Hwy. 521. For details, call 548-7282. Outreach Center has music classes World Outreach Center Community Church, 130 Heritage Blvd., offers a series of classes for Christian artists and musicians. Holy Creativity classes will meet 6:30 p.m. Mondays. Songwriting I and Tiffy’s Art classes will meet 8:05 p.m. Mondays. The classes cost $150 each or two for $250. Also, two free classes will be offered: Power of Prayer at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Equipping I at 8:05 p.m. Tuesdays. For details, call 803-414-5171 or visit www.worldoutreachcommunity.org. It’s ... Sunday Night Live! Tega Cay Baptist Church has a program called Sunday Night Live. From 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Sunday, join the church for a variety of offerings, starting with a devotional kickoff from Pastor Brad; adult and children’s choir practice; the Traveling with God program for kids; and accountability/prayer groups for men and women. The church is at 1875 Gold Hill Road in Fort Mill. For more information, call 803-548-2600. Public invited to use prayer garden opens at Crossroads Everyone is invited to visit the Community Prayer Garden and Stations of the Cross on the grounds of Crossroads Lutheran Church, 8511 Shelley Mullis Road, Indian Land. The garden, shaded and with benches, is open from 8 a.m. to sunset, daily. Booklets are available at the entrance of the garden with reflections and prayers to guide you on your walk. The garden is on the right side of the building with parking in the church parking lot. Study the book of Esther Join women at Harrison UMC-Pineville as they study the Bible’s Esther and learn treasures that will aid women in their hurried, harried, and pressured lives. The small-group Bible study meets from 10 a.m. until noon Wednesdays. It’s the perfect study for women who feel inadequate, threatened, or pushed into situations that seem overpowering. Cost: $15 for workbook. Childcare is available upon request. Cost: $5 per child per session. To register, contact Anita King at anita.king@harrisonumc.org or 704-541-3463, ext. 213. Cookbook for sale The United Methodist Women at Osceola United Methodist Church have published a new cookbook, “A Taste of Friendship.” The cookbook is in a three-ring binder and is offered for sale for $15. To purchase, call Floy Ervin at 803-548-5404. United Churches continue community reading program The United Churches of Fort Mill have organized “The Paradise Reading Center, Changing the lives of Families through Reading.” The objective is to improve literacy in the Fort Mill community with hopes of improving school performance, as well as adult literacy. The host site is Bethlehem Baptist Church, 601 Joe Louis St., Fort Mill, 5-6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Volunteers are welcomed. For more information, contact Ollie Hicklin at 803-370-5169 or hicklino@fort-mill.k12.sc.us. Catholic Mass in Indian Land Our Lady of Grace, a mission of St. Philip Neri Catholic Church, meets at the Indian Land Parks and Recreation Center on Hwy. 521. For details, call 803-548-7282. Bible study at Faith Fitness Faith Fitness Studio in Fort Mill will hold a free Bible study called “Fit for Christ” every Tuesday 7-7:45 p.m. For information, call 389-7600 or go to www.faithfitstudio.com. . Church offers medical equipment Unity Presbyterian Church maintains a medical equipment supply closet with donated items such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, portable bedside commodes, toilet risers, shower chairs, walkers, crutches, canes and more. Call 803-547-5543. Help with grieving Ultimate Life Church on Carowinds Boulevard in Fort Mill offers support for people coping with losses in life such as divorce, death, jobs, loved ones, dreams, friends, etc. Learn how to overcome the emotions that go along with the loss and begin to function with joy in your life again. Groups meet at 7 p.m. the first and fourth Fridays of each month. For details, call Sandy Brazil at 803-329-1396. Master Club in swing Bible Baptist Church, 255 S. Hwy. 21 Bypass in Fort Mill, offers a Master Club 7:15-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays for kids in preschool through sixth grade. Kids are invited to learn about the Bible, memorize verses, play games and more. There’s a teen program as well. For details, call 803-547-2761 or email church@biblebaptistonline.com. Adults needed for outreach Young Life of York County is at work with teens in the community, providing leaders to help them make wise decisions. Young Life is a Christian ministry committed to making an impact on kids’ lives and giving them hope for tomorrow. Founded in 1941, Young Life leaders build positive relationships with young people in order to model and communicate the truth about Jesus Christ. Young Life reaches suburban, urban and multicultural kids as well as kids with disabilities and teenage mothers. Call Nancy Manning at 803-547-4148 for details. ESL classes held English-as-a-Second Language classes meet at 7 p.m. every Tuesday night at Flint Hill Baptist Church in Fort Mill. Students are assessed and placed in a class based on their knowledge of English, from beginner to advanced. All classes are free and are for anyone who needs to learn to speak English. Call Barbara Garrison at 803-548-4611. Call in a prayer Fort Mill Church of the Nazarene, 109 Harris St., has a time of prayer on Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. for the nation, church and any prayer requests. Call in your prayer requests to the church office any time at 803-548-4633. Want to learn or teach ESL? Life Builders ESL Ministry offers free English classes for anyone who needs to learn or improve their English. Classes meet every week. Teachers and other volunteers are needed to help with the classes. For details, call Barbara at 803-327-6144 or email lifebuilders@yorkbaptists.org. AWANA meets • An AWANA/breakout at Lakeshore Christian Fellowship, 130 Shoreline Parkway, Tega Cay, for children ages 3 through grade five is held from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. on Wednesdays. For details, call Kathy Baden, children’s pastor, at 803-548-2755, ext. 24. • The AWANA program at GlenRock Baptist Church, 1815 Doby’s Bridge Road in Fort Mill, is for kids in kindergarten through grade five, Sundays from 5 to 7 p.m. For details, call 803-547-6420. • AWANA meets at Westerly Hills Baptist Church, 1730 Doves Road, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Everyone is invited. Call 803-547-6150 for details. Higher Ground Church, 8365 Possum Hollow Road in Fort Mill, holds AWANA from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays. For details, call 803-802-3189. Kids program held on Sundays GlenRock Baptist Church, 1615 Doby’s Bridge Road in Fort Mill, offers a Children’s Ministry Fellowship and Bible Time program from 6 to 7 p.m. every Sunday. The program, for ages 5 to grade five, includes games and snacks. Temple Kol Ami meets at Unity Temple Kol Ami meets for services the first and third Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Unity Presbyterian Church, 303 Tom Hall St., Fort Mill. For more information, find Temple Kol Ami on Facebook: York County Synagogue, at www.kolamitemple.com; email yorksynagogue@gmail.com; or call 803-701-0149. Outreach Center has music classes World Outreach Center Community Church, 130 Heritage Blvd., offers a series of classes for Christian artists and musicians. Holy Creativity classes will meet Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Songwriting I and Tiffy’s Art classes will meet Mondays at 8:05 p.m. The classes cost $150 each or two for $250. Also, two free classes will be offered: Power of Prayer at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Equipping I at 8:05 p.m. Tuesdays. For details, call 414-5171 or visit www.worldoutreachcommunity.org. Forever Friends meets monthly Forever Friends is a praise and worship program for adults with disabilities and special needs ages 18 years and older. It is sponsored by Grace Community United Methodist Church and meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month. Grace Community Church is located at 1190 Gold Hill Road in Fort Mill. Adults with disabilities or special needs are welcome to gather and socialize, sing songs, participate in group activities and just have fun. For information, call 803-548-4078. Bible study at Faith Fitness Faith Fitness Studio in Fort Mill will hold a free Bible study called “Fit for Christ” every Tuesday 7-7:45 p.m. For information, call 803-389-7600 or go to www.faithfitstudio.com. Sisk has clothes to give away The Clothes Closet Ministry of Sisk Memorial Baptist Church is open on the second and fourth Thursday and the third Saturday of each Month. Clothing is available to all without cost. Donations can be made on Tuesday and Friday and left on the front porch. Clean, gently used clothing only. No shoes or household items. The church is located at 115 Massey St., Fort Mill, between Spratt and White Streets. See the light with Aglow Aglow, a transdenominational organization of Christian women, meets 6 to 8 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in room 228 (near Western Wear) at Plaza Fiesta on Carowinds Boulevard, Fort Mill. Aglow groups are in approximately 165 nations around the world with more than 1,400 local groups in the U.S. The heart of the organization is local fellowship. Small groups studies, care (support) groups, retreats and annual conferences make up the Aglow year. It is a network of caring women as well as a faith-building organization. For details, call Kay Johnson at 803-548-3146 or email kmjewjglory@comporium.net. It’s ... Sunday Night Live! Tega Cay Baptist Church has a program called Sunday Night Live. From 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Sunday, join the church for a variety of offerings, starting with a devotional kickoff from Pastor Brad; adult and children’s choir practice; the Traveling with God program for kids; and accountability/prayer groups for men and women. The church is located at 1875 Gold Hill Road in Fort Mill. For more information, call 803-548-2600. Moms pray for students Moms In Touch meets on Thursdays at 9 a.m. to pray for local students. If you are interested in praying for your children in middle or high school, contact Marilyn Payton at 803-547-4520. MOPS meets Mothers of Preschoolers, an international, nondenominational Christian organization, meets at First Baptist Church, 121 Monroe White St., Fort Mill. MOPS serves moms to make a difference in the lives of their families. Women with children ages infant through kindergarten meet every other Friday during the school year. Child care is provided. For details, email carachatham@gmail.com or go to www.mops.org. and view Cookbook for Sale. The United Methodist Women at Osceola United Methodist Church have recently published a new cookbook, “A Taste of Friendship.” The cookbook is enclosed in a three-ring binder and is offered for sale for $15. To purchase, call Floy Ervin at 803-548-5404 or Loree Wolfe at 803-285-3719. Church offers medical equipment Unity Presbyterian Church maintains a medical equipment supply closet with donated items such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, portable bedside commodes, toilet risers, shower chairs, walkers, crutches, canes and more. Call 547-5543. Help with grieving Ultimate Life Church on Carowinds Boulevard in Fort Mill offers support for people coping with losses in life such as divorce, death, jobs, loved ones, dreams, friends, etc. Learn how to overcome the emotions that go along with the loss and begin to function with joy in your life again. Groups meet at 7 p.m. the first and fourth Fridays of each month. For details, call Sandy Brazil at 803-329-1396. Master Club in swing Bible Baptist Church, 255 S. Hwy. 21 Bypass in Fort Mill, offers a Master Club 7:15-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays for kids in preschool through sixth grade. Kids are invited to learn about the Bible, memorize verses, play games and more. There’s a teen program as well. For details, call 803-547-2761 or email church@biblebaptistonline.com. Adults needed for outreach Young Life of York County is at work with teens in the community, providing leaders to help them make wise decisions. Young Life is a Christian ministry committed to making an impact on kids’ lives and giving them hope for tomorrow. Founded in 1941, Young Life leaders build positive relationships with young people in order to model and communicate the truth about Jesus Christ. Young Life reaches suburban, urban and multicultural kids as well as kids with disabilities and teenage mothers. Call Nancy Manning at 803-547-4148 for details. ESL classes held English-as-a-Second Language classes meet at 7 p.m. every Tuesday night at Flint Hill Baptist Church in Fort Mill. Students are assessed and placed in a class based on their knowledge of English, from beginner to advanced. All classes are free and are for anyone who needs to learn to speak English. Call Barbara Garrison at 803-548-4611. Call in a prayer Fort Mill Church of the Nazarene, 109 Harris St., has a time of prayer on Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. for the nation, church and any prayer requests. Call in your prayer requests to the church office any time at 803-548-4633. Want to learn or teach ESL? Life Builders ESL Ministry offers free English classes for anyone who needs to learn or improve their English. Classes meet every week. Teachers and other volunteers are needed to help with the classes. For details, call Barbara at 327-6144 or email lifebuilders@yorkbaptists.org. AWANA meets • An AWANA/breakout at Lakeshore Christian Fellowship, 130 Shoreline Parkway, Tega Cay, for children ages 3 through grade five is held from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. on Wednesdays. For details, call Kathy Baden, children’s pastor, at 803-548-2755, ext. 24. • The AWANA program at GlenRock Baptist Church, 1815 Doby’s Bridge Road in Fort Mill, is for kids in kindergarten through grade five, Sundays from 5 to 7 p.m. For details, call 803-547-6420. • AWANA meets at Westerly Hills Baptist Church, 1730 Doves Road, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Everyone is invited. Call 803-547-6150 for details. Higher Ground Church, 8365 Possum Hollow Road in Fort Mill, holds AWANA from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sundays. For details, call 803-802-3189. Kids program held on Sundays GlenRock Baptist Church, 1615 Doby’s Bridge Road in Fort Mill, offers a Children’s Ministry Fellowship and Bible Time program from 6 to 7 p.m. every Sunday. The program, for ages 5 to grade five, includes games and snacks. MOPS serves moms to make a difference in the lives of their families. Women with children ages infant through kindergarten meet every other Friday during the school year. Child care is provided. For details, email carachatham@gmail.com or go to www.mops.org.