Duval Station Baptist Church on the Northside will be presenting its 7th Annual Judgment House on October 25th - 28th and the 31st from 6:30-9:30 nightly. This is an exciting 8 scene walk through drama held each night. Last year we had over 600 people come through and we are expecting more this year. For more information call 904-751-4967 for the church office, or for reservations please call Paul Poston at 904-714-0650. There is a $3.00 per person donation requsted at the door, but we will NOT turn away anyone who cannot pay.

Celebrate Recovery at Anastasia Baptist Church's Island Campus in St. Augustine is celebrating its Y2K (Year 2 Kick-Off). We will be celebrating God's healing power and changed lives on October 26th with a night of worship, baptism, testimonies, food and fellowship. Dinner begins at 6pm in the fellowship hall with the worship celebration beginning at 7pm in the sanctuary. Please join us as we celebrate the victory that is available to everyone through Christ. Anastasia Baptist Church's island campus is located one mile south of the lighthouse in St. Augustine at 1650 A1A. Childcare will be available. Contact Jeanie for more information 904-471-2166 or cr@anastasiabaptist.org .

Arlington Community Extravaganza!! Saturday, October, 27th, from 10:00a.m. thru 2:00p.m. A wonderful fall festival for geared for kids & their families. Lots of candy, games, & jumping fun! At Arlington Baptist Church, 6009 Arlington Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32211-5417, or contact the church via phone at (904)-743-4100 (the TDD number for the hearing impaired is (904)-744-3606). Come one, come all, & join in fellowship & fun!!

FIRST COAST CHRISTIAN CENTER PRESENTS A MOVIE EVENT "BETWEEN THE WALLS" ON OCTOBER 28TH AT 6:00PM. A POWERFUL DRAMA FULL OF SUSPENSE, CONVICTION, AND REDEMPTION THAT IS SURE TO BE ENJOYED BY THE WHOLE FAMILY. FIRST COAST CHRISTIAN CENTER IS LOCATED AT 2724 NEW BERLIN ROAD IN THE OCEANWAY AREA. PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION (757 7641) OR VISIT US ON THE WEBB AT www.FCCCMINISTRIES.org

Sunday Evening, October 28 the St. Augustine Vineyard Church will be hosting a night of worship. This night will be to focus on our Lord through intimate worship and prayer. Our worship night will be lead by Crissi Simmons from Ft. Worthy, Texas. Come be a part of this life changing night as the Spirit of God ministers to us in the midst of our worship. For further information contact the church office at 904-829-0337. St. Augustine Vineyard is located at 5196 Avenue B, St. Augustine, FL. You can find out more information at our web site - www.staugvineyard.com

Annual Harvest Festival -Sunday, October 28th, from 2:00pm - 5:00pm Hyde Park Baptist Church - 2000 Lane Avenue South - 781-7574 - FREE - Games - Bounce Houses - Hot Dogs - Cotton Candy - Shaved Ice - Balloons - Face Painting - LOTS OF FUN

October 30th, from 5pm - 8pm, come support worldwide missions through Christian Light Foundation at Chic-Fil-A on Southside Boulevard in Tinseltown. Christian Light Foundation is mission agency with over 76 missionaries in 16 countries, reaching the lost and teaching the saved through orphanages, street evangelism, medical clinics, church planting, vitamin program, schools, pastor support and short term mission trips. 10% of all store items purchased will be donated to Christian Light Foundation. You can support missions when you buy a milkshake!! How cool is that!!

Family Fun Night is a FREE event providing a safe and fun Halloween alternative for your family. You can expect an evening packed with entertainment, games, activities and plenty of candy! The event will also help benefit the local foster care community. We hope to raise money, awareness and bless foster families and those in foster care through Family Fun Night. We have invited local foster care programs to take part in this event and invite you and your family as well! A portion of all proceeds will be donated to local foster care programs. www.familyfunnight.info

Mandarin United Methodist Church, 11270 San Jose Blvd, invite you to come to the Pumpkin Patch now through Oct. 31. Patch open daily 9am - 9pm. Other fall items for sale including gourds, hay, Indian corn and corn stalks. Proceeds benefit Youth Ministries.

Ward’s Creek Baptist Church is having a community wide Trunk-N-Treat Party Wednesday, October 31, from 6:30 – 8:30PM. This is a safe and fun filled, one-stop alternative to Trick-or-Treating. We are located at the corner of State Road 16 and County Road 13 North. There will be free candy, sno-cones, hamburgers, hotdogs, popcorn, and cotton candy. Prizes will be given for the best decorated vehicle. Call for information and to register: 904-669-9598.

St. Augustine Vineyard will be holding a Fall Festival and Community Block Party, October 31st from 6:30 - 9:00pm. Come join us for a night of music, food, and many carnaval type games for the kids. Relax and get to know one another as the children have in a safe environment. Plenty of candy and food for everyone. St. Augustine Vineyard Church is located at 5 196 Avenue B, St. Augustine, FL. For further information contact the church at 904-829-0337 or check out our web page at www.staugvineyard.com

New Berlin Road Church presents the first annual Hallelujah Harvest Festival on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 from 6-8pm.Join us for food, games, live Christian music, a bouncy house, raffles and trunk or treat. The grand prize will be a weekend getaway at the Crown Plaza downtown Jax. Contact the church at 751-6411 with any questions. Hope to see you there!!

New Covenant Ministries invite you to join us for "Harvest Night" on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 7:00 pm This is a safe alternative to Halloween. There will be a costume contest, candy, games, prizes and 2 computer give a ways! Parents can hear the awesome Word of God in the Main Sanctuary while the children learn about God and have fun in the Children's Ministry. It will be fun for the whole family. No tricks, just treats! New Covenant Ministries Harvest Night is located at 2360 St. Johns Bluff Road South, Jax, FL. For more information, please call the church office at 641-7600. New Coveanant Ministries, where Jesus is Lord! You can also check out our website at: www.ncmjax.org

Join us for Community Fest, an annual event designed for the family, at East Pointe Church on Wednesday, October 31, from 6 - 8: 30 pm. Come enjoy Free games, amusements and candy. There will be lots of great food and dessert for a nominal fee. We are located at 270 N. Kernan Blvd. For more information call us at 220-2377 or visit us on the web at www.epcjax.com

Fantastic Trunk-n-Treat Fall Festival at Moultrie Baptist Church on 3699 U.S. 1 South held on Wednesday October 31st 2007 starting at 6:00 p.m. All Ages Can Help in this Grand Event... Don't Forget...there will be prizes for "The Best Trunk" and "The Most Spiritual Trunk" decorated for "Trunk-n-Treat". If you have any questions or concerns please see Natalie Powers or you can call 797-5316 or 797-9005. There will be free food and fun for the entire family.

Wild West Fall Fest  October 31, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm FREE - SAFE - FAMILY EVENT! Featuring games, crafts, food, loads of candy and a framed photo to remember the fun! Wild West or just wild - wear your costumes.  Special treat bags for first 150 kids through 5th grade. All ages welcome!! Corner of Southside and Atlantic Boulevards at Regency Church –  (904)725-1234 Or go to www.regencykids.com for map and info.

Fall Festival on October 31st at Church of Pentecost - 8709 Hogan Road. Our theme this year is Noah's Ark so come dressed as your favorite animal and join us for games, crafts, bouncers, free food and much more. Call 645-0153 for more information.

Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Orlando invites you to come and bring your high school and college/career groups to join us for The Next Wave, featuring speaker Trent Sheppard. The Next Wave is more than just a "missions conference;" it is more than just a "let's get fired up" rally. It is a time to see the need in the world; a time to understand how you can reach that need; a time to deal with the hindrances that are holding you back; a time to learn some practical skills that will make you more effective; and a time to find opportunities and ways for you to serve Christ with your giftings! Be apart of the Great Commission! Join us on November 2, 2007 from 7pm - 9pm and November 3, 2007 from 9am - 9pm. The cost is $50/person -- registration is required at www.ywamorlando.org/thenextwave. The Next Wave will take place at the Orlando Sun Resort by Lexington in Kissimmee, FL. If you have questions, please call Colleen at 321-299-3131 or 407-273-1667. We hope to see you get involved in this incredible, life changing opportunity!

The Jacksonville Church of Christ off of Bowden rd. will be having a worship concert on Saturday November 3rd 6PM-9PM! Come worship with us as we encounter God with songs from artists such as Salvador, Toby Mac, Kirk Franklin and more. For more information you can call the church administrator at (904) 998-0060 or visit our website at http://www.jaxcc.org/. Come for a safe family environment to worship God and meet people. 6118 Bowden Rd.Jacksonville, FL 32216 Phone: (904) 998-0060 Main Office

Murray Hill Baptist Church presents the First Annual Murray Hill Shine & Show on Saturday, November 3rd, from 10-3. "Shine" up your ride and "show" it off! Car show will be held at the church, at 4300 Post Street, and is free for everyone. There will be a DJ, lots of door prizes, and plenty of good fellowship. For more information, call Joey at 388-8531 or Pat at 384-3967, or visit our website at www.mhbc.net.

The Lakewood United Methodist Women are sponsoring the church’s 22nd Annual Craft Extravaganza on Saturday, November 3rd from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., with over 65 regional crafters participating. All proceeds will benefit missions and ministries both locally and around the world. Get a head start on holiday shopping and enjoy some scrumptious baked goods and a sit-down lunch in the Cafe. Lakewood Methodist is located at 6133 San Jose Boulevard, just south of University Boulevard West. Call 733-8477 for more information or e-mail lakewoodcraft@yahoo.com

November 3rd- Farm Day Sale in Hilliard- featuring horses and farm livestock and tack for sale at the Circle L Arena in Hilliard- fun for all! For more information about buying or selling animals at this event, please email melandreu@yahoo.com

Southside Baptist Church will be hosting its 4th annual " Holiday Treasures - A Market Place in San Marco". Saturday, November 4th - 9am - 3pm. There will be over 30 unique vendors to shop from. It is free to the public and it's a great way to get a jump start on your Christmas shopping. 1435 Atlantic Blvd. Corner of Hendricks Ave & Atlantic Blvd - Right next to the firestation in San Marco. 904 396-6633.

JACKSONVILLE’S Night of Praise! Saturday, November 10 at 7:00pm,  Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk Hotel, 1515 Prudential Drive *Building 400 (on the riverfront in front of the hotel). You are invited to a FREE night of celebration and praise! Please join us for our upcoming Night of Praise, where people from all walks of life will gather in unity to worship! Everyone is welcome! We are so excited and have been praying for God to continue to bless our time together. We pray that He will direct us according to His plan and use us for His purposes. And, we are praying that YOU will be able to join us. We are so thankful to you, our friends, who have committed to "join in unison, as with one voice to give praise and thanks to the Lord…" (2 Ch 5:13). Ministry Spotlight: We are so pleased to announce that Pam Mullarkey from Project SOS will be our featured Ministry Spotlight for the evening. Dr. Mullarkey has been nationally recognized for the outstanding work Project SOS has done for teenagers and their families. Project SOS is committed to positively changing today's youth culture by teaching life skills to avoid premarital sex, drugs, alcohol, and other high risk behaviors. Soul Revival, "will you worship? ministries" 904-269-9520, hegelp@bellsouth.net

Via de Cristo - Men's Weekend - November 1st – November 4th, 2007 Lady's Weekend - November 8th – November 11th, 2007 Via de Cristo is a three-day school, which takes a New Testament look at Christianity as a life-style. This weekend spiritual retreat is designed to strengthen and renew the faith of Christian people, and through them, their families, congregations and the environment in which they live, work, and play. Via de Cristo is a combined effort of laity and clergy working together to bring renewal to the Church. The weekend supplements what we learn in our own congregations, and encourages men and women to grow in Christ through their worship attendance, Bible study participation, congregational involvement, stewardship, renewed sacramental life, and sharing the love of Christ. The men’s weekend is held November 1st – November 4th, 2007 and the women’s weekend is held November 8th – November 11th, 2007, at Camp St. Johns. You may visit our website at http://www.snvdc.org/Welcome.html or contact Charles Rogers at (904)264-8236 or charlesrrogersii@comcast.net for more information.

St. Augustine Vineyard will be hosting an Open Mic Night, 7:00 - 9:00pm Thursday Novemebr 8th. Open Mic Night is a monthly event offering musicians, poets, actors, comics from our area to show their talent in a coffee shop atmosphere. For further information or to schedule your music for this night, please contact the church office at 904-829-0337. St. Augustine Vineyard Church is located at 5196 Avenue B, St. Augustine. You can find out more about what is happening at our web page www.staugvineyard.com

CHRIST CHURCH PENTECOSTAL  2226 St. John's Bluff Road is hosting a Harvest Festival November 17th. 11am to 3 pm All Elementary Children play games and enjoy the booth games for free.All churches and schools contact tassiebyrd@yahoo.com  for information.

2nd Annual Women's Expo - Macedonia Baptist Church, 8081 Lenox Avenue, Saturday, November 17th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Shopping, fashions, food and door prizes. For more information, call 781-2233 or email dcannon@mbcjax.net

On Nov. 17, 2007, BY FAITH will be playing for an A.A. FESTIVAL, in support of Alco-Halfway House @ 1120 Hubbard St, Jacksonville, FL (Neat 4th &Main) from 12:00noon to 1:00pm. Come on out for great food and fellowship and testimonies...This is what sober people do to share and celebrate the gift of sobriety. There will also be a great blues/rock band playing there and personal testimonies. For more info.(904) 355-1334 or http://www.byfaithband.com See ya there!

Missions Awareness Conference November 17, 2007 Hillcrest Baptist Church 5-8:00P.M. This will be a covered dish event all who attend are requested to bring a covered dish. This will be an evening of Music,Fun Fellowship as well as great missionary speakers and great testimonies. for more information please call Scott Brown 904-219-8808 On The Wings Of Love Ministries

Diabetes Exposed, Saturday, November 17, 2007, 9am-2pm, Bethel Baptist Institutional Church. This event is put on by the American Diabetes Association and is free to the community. The theme is "A Taste of the Holidays." Diabetes Exposed is a one day conference with screenings, speakers, and exhibits designed to give people with diabetes and their caregivers up to date information about diabetes diagnosis, prevention, intervention, and treatment. Please call 904-730-7200 x3064 for more information.

CHRISTIAN CANDY LAND, COMING SOON, DECEMBER 8, ALL KINDS OF ACTIVITIES, PLEASE ALL AGES WELCOME. AT HIGHLAND'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON 1955 BROWARD RD 32218 IT'S FREE AND FUN

Agape Youth Development is a non-denominational, non-profit Christian organization whose primary objective is to mobilize the needy and hurting youths in our communities, preach the Word of God to them, and subsequently teach them trade skills such as: carpentry, plumbing, mechanics and many more. It is hoped that the upon graduation they will have come to know the Lord Jesus Christ from a personal point of view. They would then go back into society and become useful as well as productive citizens.We are located at 1523 Cesery Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32211. Office Phone is 904-647-8725 or contact Joanne at 904-677-6782. We have Agape Thrift Store on site that is currently taking donations of appliances, clothes, shoes, and cash for the same cause. HELP US TO HELP OTHERS.

HOUSE OF LAMPS AND SHADES, 11690 Beach Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32246 will be having the "TIFFANY LAMP COMPANY" (as in Louis Comfort Tiffany, the greatest stained glass artist ever to walk the earth) coming by with their trailer of products. Jacksonville's own Contemporary Artist "BY FAITH" will be playing for this event, and giving testimony as to what THE SALVATION ARMY has done in transforming 3 of the band member's lives through the Adult Rehabilitation Center on Beach Blvd. Come and support this special event. For more info. (904)565-9800, or http://www.byfaithband.com

At The First Baptist Church,416 Alachua St. Fernandina Bch, FL., on the last Friday of Every month "BY FAITH" will be doing the worship music for CELEBRATE RECOVERY, Come out for great fellowship and food and praise and Christ-centered recovery based teachings. The Celebrate Recovery meetings are held every friday night at this church and it is a new and growing ministry in the area. GOD NEVER WASTES A HURT, so bring all of yours and expect to leave without them! $5.00 suggested donation; first time visitors free. For more info. http://www.fbfirst.net OR http://www.byfaithband.com phone (904) 261-3617

Guardian Lutheran Church at 4911 Losco Rd in Mandarin is having marriage Bible studies on Wed. eves at 7pm. Attend one or all, for more info call (904) 262-5816

Divorce Care - Chets Creek Church, 4420 Hodges Blvd, Jacksonville, 32224, 904-223-5954 - Mondays, beginning August 20, Room 223. "DivorceCare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life's most difficult experiences. Learn how to deal with the pain of the past and look forward to rebuilding your life." Facilitated by Dr. Jeffrey Hood, LMT

DivorceCare for Adults and DivorceCare 4 Kids (5-12 years old), special help programs for families experiencing divorce and separation, are offered every Sunday evening at 5 p.m. September 16th thru December 9th at Deermeadows Baptist Church located at 9780 Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville, 32256. Topics include: both groups-facing my anger, dealing with loneliness; Kids-what's happing to my family, talking to my parents; Adults-KidCare, forgiveness. For more information call 642-2200.

FL Blue Star Moms want to invite you to their monthly meeting.It is held the 2nd Tuesday of the Month at 6:30 p.m. for more information call 248-1432.

Christian Coffee House I feel there are many local Christian musicians looking to find a place to play, hang out, and fellowship with other musicians. Let others hear your originals or cover tunes in Christian music. It is every Saturday at 6:30 to 8:30 at New Life at Park Street church. It is at 5975 W. Park St. Started by musicians for musicians with laid back atmosphere with nice accommodations. Ps and if you aren't a musician but want to hear some awesome local talent just come and hang out also. Contact garvinjax@yahoo.com  for updates and happenings.

Gray Gables Baptist Church in Callahan Florida is sponsoring it's first ever "Mercy Days" event in which we are giving away new back packs filled with school supplies, new and good used clothing for school, and two bags of groceries for families in need. For more information, contact the church office at 879-2986.

New Divorce Care For Women class at Christ's Church every Tuesday at 6:30PM. Experience Healing Discover Hope, and Find Help. Located at Christ's Church Mandarin 6045 Greenland Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32258. Join any session! Please register with Kelly Herrin 904-493-5451 or KellyH@CContheweb.com

Bethesda Faith Assembly offers a free crafts class every Monday night at 6:00 p.m. the address is 600 East 4th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206 904-353-7813. Bring your crochet needles and a friend for a relaxing fun time.