Wagons to Wagener

The annual Wagons to Wagener weekend will be held on May 1 and 2, 2015.  This event includes a beauty pageant, live bands, a parade, food and craft vendors, and more.  Space is limited for vendors.  Call the town hall as soon as possible if you'd like to rent a vendor booth.  T-Shirts are availabe for purchase at the town hall.  April 28th is the deadline to enter the beauty pageant.

A basketball tournament will also be held on May 2nd.  Registration is due by April 26.

Improvements at Saron Baptist to Benefit Community

By Valerie Sliker, The Wagener Monthly

Saron Baptist Church celebrates 127 years this year with a new look and addition.  This particular church will be very, very glad when they open that gorgeous new vestibule and “go into the house of the Lord.”  The church is hoping the construction will be completed in late March.

If you’ve driven through Wagener on highway 39 recently, you have probably noticed the new vestibule and church front.  Reverend Leander Jones, the current pastor, is exceptionally proud of how the vestibule came out.  Keeping a unified look while adding a fellowship hall to the side of the church building was difficult to design.  “We didn’t want it to look like two separate buildings,” Jones said in a recent interview.  “That’s where the vestibule came in – to bring it all together.  It shows togetherness and unity.  Everybody is doing their part and everybody is excited.”

The intention behind Saron Baptist Church’s addition is to create a place for a level of fellowship and outreach that goes beyond one hour in the church pews each week.  Pastor Jones explained, “We wanted space to provide outreach to the community.  We were aware that once you get grants and funding for programs, you need to have a facility.  There are a lot of issues in the Wagener community – education, economics, parenting, family budgeting – and we wanted to provide a building to put some Christian-based programs in place using some of the funds that are available.  Our outreach is to the community.  It doesn’t matter who it is or what color they are.  I want a mixed congregation, that’s what I desire.  These programs will serve all kinds of families.”  Pastor Jones embraces diversity.

Lego Club at the Library

March Lego Club is Thursday, March 19 at 4 pm and open to children 5 and up.  We will have a lot of legos here for children to use for building some great things.  This is just a time for the children to use legos they might not have access to at home.  Open to the public.
The Nancy Bonnette Library is located at 204 Park Street, NE and is open Monday thru Thursday 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm. We are closed from 1 pm to 2 pm. for lunch. If you have any questions, please call Branch Manager, LeWanda Fulmer.

Community Wide Easter Egg Hunt at WSHS

First Baptist Church's annual Community Wide Easter Egg Hunt will be held on the Wagener Salley High School's football field on March 28, 2015.  Registration is at 10:30 and the hunt is at 11:00 for children aged Pre-School through 13.  The hunt is divided into many age categories for safety reasons.  Prizes, including a Wii, Leapster, LeapPad2 and a TV, are given as well as candy.  8,000 eggs will be on the field.  More information.

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