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are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy,
wisdom, charity. - William Menninger
Faith
A man of integrity will never listen to any plea against
conscience. - Henry Home
Fayette Faith
shares news from local churches and other faith organizations.
New Community Men's Bible Study
1/28/08 (7:31 a.m.) A new community-based Men's Bible
Study has formed in the Fayetteville area, led by Minister Adrian Lovingood.
The study will meet Thursday nights a 7:30 PM at
The Branches
Community Church. The church is located at 282 Highway 314, Suite B (at
the south end of the same building as Belles and Beaus formal wear.) Email:
Minster Lovingood or
Reverend Downing, phone
404-510-5347. All men of the community are welcomed to attend.
PTC United
Methodist Church to Offer DivorceCare
12/27/07 (8:33 p.m.) DivorceCare is a 13-week session for those going
through divorce transition. We offer help in dealing with emotional pain
and sorting out the realities of divorce situations, with emphasis on
finding ways to cope and heal toward a better life. Sessions include a
video featuring top experts and discussions relating to your life. You
will gain valuable resources to help you rebuild your life. Classes begin
on Wed. Jan. 9th from 6:30 to 8:00pm in room 306 in our Worship Center
located at 225 Robinson Rd. Peachtree City. Childcare is available with
reservation: contact
michelle.cole@ptcumc.org. For more information please contact Jill
Davis Collins at
jilladc@bellsouth.net or call the church (770) 487-6499 or visit our
website www.ptcumc.org.
Summer Fun at
Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church Day Camp
L - R: Abby Helvig and Emily
Petersen show their creativity with shaving cream on Water Day at
the Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church Day Camp held earlier this
month.
7/6/07 Flower Mound, Texas, July 2007/6/07
Flower Mound, Texas, July 2007. As government-based loans for students
become a growing part of college...
A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine
picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not
obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human
soul. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Line Creek Civitan
Club Chili Cook Off
11/7/07 (7:32 a.m.) Who has the best
chili in town? That was the question of the day Saturday at the Line Creek
Civitan Chili Cook Off! Boy Scout Troop 211, sponsored by First Presbyterian
Church of Peachtree City, took top honors in the Junior category!
Cheryl White to Speak at AGLOW Meeting May 12th
5/11/08 (11:06 p.m.) AGLOW Meeting, Monday, May 12, 2008, at
6:45 PM at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City. The special
speaker will be Cheryl White. Experience this amazing dimension of faith that
includes all denominations. The speaker is a powerful woman of faith, and the
worship is incredible! Each meeting also includes a time of prayer for
individual and corporate needs. Directions available at
www.coslutheran.org.
Southside Church celebrates a new and growing campus! After recently
completing the purchase of the property and building at 777 Robinson Road,
Peachtree City, Georgia from Landmark Christian School, Southside Church
also broke ground on a 9,600 square foot addition to the existing 28,000
square foot campus.
4/24/08 (9:55 p.m.) Southside Church celebrates a new and
growing campus! After recently completing the purchase of the property and
building at 777 Robinson Road, Peachtree City, Georgia from Landmark
Christian School, Southside Church also broke ground on a 9,600 square foot
addition to the... More
Parent's Morning Out Now Registering at Brooks UMC
4/23/08 (6:04 p.m.) Brooks United Methodist
Church Parent’s Morning Out Program is now registering for the
2008-2009 school year. We offer nurturing, educational, Christian
based classrooms for ages six weeks through four years. For more
information or for a program tour, please contact Jennifer
Robinson at 678-883-6162 or Brooks UMC at 770-719-7593.
Two Concerts at The Summit
4/10/08 (5:01 p.m.)
Church @ The Summit will present a free
concert on Friday April the 18th. The Crave Worship Band from
Douglasville, GA will share up beat, inspiring music.
Sunday May 4th will be
Jazz @ The Summit. Enjoy the
music of Ernie Maxwell, Michael Wheeler, and Brad Bradshaw and their
bands. There will be a wonderful meal and great easy jazz sounds. Bring
your lawn chair and enjoy the company of your
neighbors. Visit
www.southfayettepc.com for more information on both concerts.
Summit Presbyterian Serves as Host Site for Angel Food Ministries
4/10/08 (4:22 p.m.) The Summit Presbyterian Church
is a host site for Angel Food Ministries. This is a food service at an
economical price. A $30.00 box of food feeds a family of four for a
week. The orders are taken on the first of each month and the food
distribution is usually on the second Saturday . There is no
application. This service is open to everyone. For more information go
to
www.southfayettepc.com or call 770-460-3335.
Parishioner Janet Duncan checks out Rev. Michael Fry
on the All Saints popcorn machine at the church’s first “Movie Night.”
The free movie with free popcorn is scheduled on the fourth Friday of
each month.
4/8/08 (Blogpost) The free movie with free popcorn is
scheduled on the fourth Friday of each month. There was free admission
and free popcorn last Friday as All Saints Anglican Church had its
first “Movie Night” with the showing of Facing The Giants, the
Christian football film produced by an Albany...
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4/4/08 (3:42 p.m.) Holy Pascha will be celebrated by
Orthodox Christians worldwide on Sunday, April 27. Locally, St.
Christopher Hellenic (Greek) Orthodox Church offers a variety of Lenten
Services throughout the Easter season. On Friday, April 11, the
Akathist Hymn will be held at 7:00 PM at the church which is located at
313 Dividend Drive in Peachtree City. On Wednesday, April 16, Service of
the 9th Hour and Pre-Sanctified Liturgy will take place at 6:30PM,
followed by a Lenten Dinner and Study Program. April 19, the Saturday
of Lazarus, 7:45AM Orthos is followed by Divine Liturgy. Breakfast and
tying of the crosses will follow. The community is invited. For a
complete Lenten schedule, please visit
www.saintchristopherhoc.org.
3/27/08 (7:37 a.m.) Twenty-two eighth graders Affirmed
their Baptism at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church on Palm Sunday.
They are from left to right: 1st row: Kristin Lynch, Derek Wolter,
Matthew Fletcher, Pastor Miriam Beecher, Pastor John Weber, Rachel
Frederick, Erika Barrett, Kirstie Barkoot. 2nd row: Chelsea Snook, Cara
Nordin, Will Laaker, Sebastian Ferguson, Jacob Colton, Megan Sutliff,
Sean Wright, Jared Aarsvold. 3rd row: Mrs. Ann Hersom, Director of
Youth and Family Ministries, Caitlin Wallen, Jenna Hamlin, Anna Beard,
Will Redwood, Sam Compagno, Ashley Dohany, Kyle Abraham, Bryan Kenny,
Pastoral Intern Pauline Pezzino
3/19/08
(11:04 p.m.) All Saints Anglican Church choir members Rosalie McVay and
Sheri Schafer are pulling double duty with their vocal cords these...
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2/10/08 (5:06 p.m.) A dozen members of Peachtree City’s All
Saints Anglican Church recently met in Herndon, Virginia with a thousand
like-minded Christians at the first National Convention of the Convocation of
Anglicans... More
1/27/08 (8:07 a.m.) What do you say
when you are looking at over 350 prison hardened gang members? Sam Hawkins,
founder of Lovelink, says the first thing that pops into his heart. "I love you,
and...
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1/17/08 (4:31 p.m.) Beginning in February, Peachtree City United Methodist
Church will serve as the first host site for Angel Food Ministries in Peachtree
City. Angel Food Ministries (AFM) is a non-profit, non-denominational
organization that began in 1994 as a small outreach...
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11/9/07 (12:06 a.m.) Sam and Julie Hawkins know the true meaning of crossing the
line. They've been crossing the line with faith in El Salvador since 1987. Sam
recently spoke to the First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City about Love
Link, a nutritional recovery center for malnourished babies and children in
El Salvador... More
Dogwood Church Breaks
Ground on New Building
11/6/07 (6:46 a.m.) Sunday, November 4th, launched a new
adventure for Dogwood Church in Tyrone, GA. Celebration Journey was a grand
event for this growing congregation. They came together in one special hour
of praise and prayer for God’s faithfulness and blessings launching into
their next phase of development on the church campus. A new administrative
building begins construction this month to house the church offices.
According to Keith Moore, Senior Pastor of Dogwood Church, “We are in a
multi-year process of developing a church campus that will maximize our
capacity to fulfill the mission God has given to us. Following our
administrative building, Lord willing, we will start the next phase of
construction, which will include worship and children’s facilities, in the
summer of 2008.”
9/18/07 At 4 a.m. Saturday morning
most of us were still soundly snoring, oblivious to what the day might bring.
While we snoozed, a dedicated group of Kiwanians and Methodist men stoked the
fires and prepared for a day of barbecue...
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Beautiful Display at Our Lady of
Victory Catholic School
8/20/07 It was hot. It was humid. And still
they came by the dozens. Riders enjoying the Spinning Through Time
Century and Fun Ride ...
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Way of Life Community Church Presents the 2008 Tyrone Back to School
Bash
5/9/08 (7:32 a.m.) Triangle Park on July 26 from 11 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. The festivities will include all day fun for kids including
moonwalks and face painting, there will be drawings for great prizes and
several grand prizes, lots of music and fun with a local DJ, a variety of
vendors providing food at a nominal cost, and more! The great part about
this event is that there will be no charge to the public!
4/24/08 (8:37 a.m.) Shepherd’s Flock Singers will
present a children’s musical, “Elijah,” at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran
Church, Peachtree City, on Sunday, April 27, at 6:00 p.m. The musical
tells stories from the life of one of the great prophets through drama and
music. Shepherd’s Flock Singers are in grades 2-5. Their director is Andi
Laaker; technical director is Cathy Moore. Pastoral Intern Pauline Pezzino,
Kathy Zimmerman, and Cherise Quamme lead Cherub Choir, whose members will
portray ravens who bring bread to Elijah. Accompanists will be Joyful
Noise Ringers and keyboardist David Beecher. Shepherd’s Flock Ringers and
Chimers will play the prelude. Other leaders are Lisa deFrances, Jean
Dohany, Linda Grabill, Lynn Kalinke, and Edie Eickemeyer, Director of
Christian Education. The public is invited; the church is at the corner of
Hiway 54 and Peachtree Parkway.
4/22/08 (6:37 p.m.) Lutheroad Day Camp comes to Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran
Church in Peachtree City from June 9 – 13. Cost is $125 for the week (9
AM – 4 PM Mon-Thurs, 9-12 on Fri) for children currently in grades K –
4th. Day camp is a unique blend of outdoor ministry and congregational
ministry staffed by counselors from Lutheridge + Lutherock Ministries. The camp
staff brings their enthusiasm, curriculum, schedule and leadership abilities,
and serve as positive Christian role models. The program will include fun!,
worship, games, Bible study, fellowship, crafts, sharing and prayer. Contact
the church office (770) 487-8717 for more information.
4/4/08 (11:24 p.m.) The Vatican International Exhibit of the
Eucharistic Miracles will be on display at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High
School from April 14 – April 18 during the school day. The Vatican developed an
exhibition that includes an extensive assortment of photographs and historical
descriptions of miracles where the Host has bled or a Host has transformed into
flesh and wine into blood. The Serra Club of Metro Atlanta has acquired a set of
the Exhibit panels and has made them available to Our Lady of Mercy to display.
Stop by and experience the Miracles God has provided to increase our
appreciation and love of the Eucharist. Our Lady of Mercy is located at 861 E.
Holyfield Hwy, Fairburn, 30213.
4/1/08 (1:41 p.m.)
Flat Rock AME Church located at 148 Old Chapel Lane, Fayetteville,
Georgia will have it's Annual Usher's Anniversary on Sunday April
13, 2008 at 2:30 pm. Dinner will be served for all between 1:00 and
2:00 pm.
Reverend Milton Reeves, Pastor of Rising Star Baptist Church of
Fayetteville, Georgia will bring the message for the afternoon
Worship Service. Flat Rock AME and Rising Star Baptist Church
choirs will render the music for this afternoon service.
Everyone is invited to celebrate with "The Oldest Black Church in
Fayetteville" as their Ushers celebrate service as doorkeepers in
the house of the Lord.
For more information please call the Church at (770) 461-0283.
3/25/08 (Blogpost) Registration for the 2008-09 school year at the PTC First
Presbyterian Kindergarten is now open to the community. Founded in 1968 as the
first preschool and kindergarten in Peachtree City, the school has grown to over
215 students...
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3/21/08 (10:22 a.m.) Philoptochos is one of the largest
philanthropic organizations in the country. The Greek word Philoptochos
translates literally to “Friends of the Poor.” Philoptochos is
the right arm of the Greek Orthodox Church: a society of the spiritually
faithful... More
3/13/08 (9:42 a.m.) The 4th Annual Spring Fling at
North Fayette United Methodist Church will be held on Saturday, April
26th from 8 am-2pm. They will have yard sale items, a story-teller, and
will be taking pictures of families, children, and pets. There will be
BBQ for sale, kiddie events, a book sale, art displayed, motorcycles
displayed, and more. All the proceeds will go to missions and activities
of the church. Donations of yard sale items in good shape, children’s
clothes ages 0-10 and books of all genres would be appreciated. Call the
church office (770)461-2409 to donate.
3/10/08 (11:20 p.m.) Tempered Steel, a weekly study open
to all Christian men in the greater Fayette area, meets each Thursday at
7:30 PM at The Branches Community Church in Fayetteville (www.thebranchescc.org)
at 282 GA Hwy. 314, Suite B. The study includes teaching, prayer,
encouragement, and accountability and is led by Minister Adrian
Lovingood who can be reached at
slovingood@aomcast.net. Reverend Fred Downing is the Pastor at the
Branches Community Church and can be contacted at (404) 510-5347 or at
pastord@thebranchescc.org. Tempered Steel seeks to build godly
men in a welcoming and unifying setting.
Reaching Tomorrow's Leaders Today
2/15/08 (7:22 a.m.) The Acacia Fellowship is reaching out to tomorrow's church
leaders one disciple at a time. This fellowship of young adults in their 20s and
30s focuses on the principles of Christ's teachings. Whether single or married,
young adults will find something to assist them in their personal walk with the
Lord. Join the Acacia Fellowship on the first Sunday of every month at 7 pm for
worship and fellowship. Contact Jake Dukes at 404-697-6275 or First Presbyterian
Church, 206 Willowbend Rd, Peachtree City for more information.
1/23/08 (9:45 a.m.)
All Saints Anglican Church of Peachtree City officially installed
its Rector, Reverend Michael Fry last week. Bishop David Anderson of the
Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA) led the...
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1/17/08 (10:07 p.m.) Ten Thousand Villages is part of a
worldwide movement striving to practice fair trade. IFAT members
agree that fair trade is an alternative approach...
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12/14/07
Standard Newswire/ -- On Tuesday, Dec. 11th, the U.S. House passed a resolution
recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith by a vote of 372
to 9. Nine members voted against the resolution, ten refused to support it by
voting "present," and 40 others members did not...
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10/7/07 What a great day to find just the perfect pumpkin! Hopewell
United Methodist Church in Tyrone had plenty to choose from at their annual
Fall...
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