The God’s Church of Deliverance Church family invites you to join them as they host Speaker-Advocate-Author Carmen Alexis Mosby Gray on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 11:00 am.
Carmen will share her personal experience with Grief and Depression. She reveals how she turned tragedy into triumph and overcame debilitating pain and loss after the death of her only son. Camen equips her audience with the tools she used to get to a place of healing in her Book, “Gone, A Journey Through Loss.”
Are you feeling loss or stuck or uncertain of your next move? You won’t after this impactful gathering. Ms. Gray is a woman whose transparency, and connection with her audience, have made her a sought-after keynote speaker and trainer spanning over 20 years of experience both in the US and abroad.
God’s Church of Deliverance is located at 3950 Clement Road in Columbia, SC. The Rev. James A. Murray, is the Senior Pastor.
For further information, contact Minister Alice Reaves Tucker at (803) 800-6237.
Taylor Memorial Baptist Church to hold Pastors Anniversary
You are cordially invited to the 16th Anniversary Celebration of Taylor Memorial Baptist Church Pastor, Rev. Dr. Ricky Watkins, and First Lady Anitra Watkins.
The celebration will be held on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 2 {: } 3 0 \mathrm { p. m } . Rev. Dr. Ricky Ezell of Central Baptist Church will be the guest speaker.
Taylor Memorial Baptist Church is located at 1004 Short Street in Columbia.
Richland One opens applications for 2025-2026 Magnet Choice Programs
The second round of the application cycle for Richland One’s magnet choice programs will open March 3 and close April 30.
Applications will be accepted only for magnet choice programs that still have slots available for the 2025- 2026 school year. Parents will be notified in May if students are selected for the magnet choice program of their choice.
Richland One’s magnet choice programs offer unique learning experiences for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district’s programs include BLAST (Building Lasting Aerospace and STEM Trajectories), Montessori, language immersion, Medical Magnet Academy, Health Sciences Magnet, Richland One Middle College, career magnets and virtual school programs for students in grades 6-12.
Richland One students are assigned to schools according to where they live. Parents may apply to enroll their children in a magnet program within the district through the choice program. All students who live in Richland One’s attendance zone are eligible for admission to the district’s magnet choice programs, unless the program is designated as one that is zoned for certain attendance areas.
Admission is based on successful completion of the application process, which may include attending an information session and meeting qualifying criteria. Additionally, some programs are lottery-based, which means that applying for a program does not guarantee admission.
Upon acceptance, students must transfer to the school chosen through the Registrar’s Office. Transportation is provided for the district’s career and language immersion magnet programs, the Montessori elementary zoned programs and the Montessori middle school program. For all other magnet choice programs, students must provide their own transportation.
Applications must be submitted through the Novus Choice portal. Some programs select participants using a computerized random selection process when there are more students and families interested in a particular magnet program than there are slots available.
Go to www.RichlandOne org/choice to learn more about Richland One’s magnet choice programs, see which programs still have slots available for the 2025-2026 school year and apply.
