Spring Break rite of
passage... or unholy event?
By Rev. Dr. John Hatcher
Religion Columnist
Spring Break is over, I think.
The college set, and increasingly the high school
set, head off for one of the beaches to burn and
booze. Spring Break, and its deification by MTV, is
all about money, alcohol, and sex.
Braelinn Baptist to present family
series on 'intimate relationships'
Braelinn Baptist Church's Senior
Pastor Keith Moore will present a family-friendly
series on God's Gift of Sex starting this
Sunday.
Christ Our Shepard children's choirs
will offer musical presentation Sunday evening
The children's choirs of Christ
Our Shepherd Lutheran Church will present The
Story-Tellin' Man, a musical by Ken Medema, on Sunday
evening, April 30, at 6 p.m.
'Holy Hormones conference set for
May 6 in Peachtree City
A women's conference
appropriately named Holy Hormones, will
be Saturday May 6, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at First Baptist
Church of Peachtree City. Speaker will be J. Ron
Eaker, M.D. OB-GYN, author of Holy Hormones: A Rx for
Midlife Miracles. Advance tickets are on sale at The
Olive Branch and One Magnolia Lane in the Publix
shopping plaza for $15. Tickets at the door will be
$20.
'Moms in Touch' founder will speak
in Jonesboro tomorrow
Fern Nichols, founder of Moms in
Touch International, a prayer ministry composed of
more than 150,000 women, will speak in Jonesboro on
Thursday, April 27 starting at 7 p.m. at the First
Baptist Church. Her topic is The Greater
Work--Prayer. Nichols will be training any
interested women to intercede more effectively for
their loved ones and the schools they attend on
Friday, April 28 from 9 a.m. until noon. The morning
session will also be at First Baptist.
North Fayette UMC men's group to
have yard sale, cookout Saturday
The United Methodist Men's Club
of North Fayette United Methodist Church will have a
church-wide yard sale and chicken barbecue Saturday,
April 29, to raise funds for Habitat for Humanity and
other church projects.
'Hustle for Hospice' 5K Run/Walk
scheduled for May 6
Southwest Christian Hospice will
host its seventh annual Hustle for Hospice 5K
run/walk with Captain Herb Emory of WSB radio/TV
kicking off the activities.
Lutheran church schedules
mini-health fair May 7
Many serious
illnesses are entirely preventable when warning signs
are recognized in time.
Massey co-authors missions manual
Judy Massey of Peachtree City is
the primary author of a new missions manual that will
be released at the upcoming Convocation of the
International Communion of Charismatic Episcopal
Churches (ICCEC) in San Clemente, Calif.
Glenn Chappelear to speak at
McDonough Rd. Baptist May 4
The Master's Men at McDonough
Road Baptist Church will have a fish fry dinner and
meeting on Thursday, May 4 at 6 p.m. Special guest
speaker will be professional bass fisherman Glenn
Chappelear, who will present a fishing seminar and
share his testimony. There is no charge but the
number of people attending is needed in order to
prepare an adequate amount of food. A complete fish
dinner will be served with all the trimmings.
Newnan Preschool plans children's
art show, dinner May 3
The Newnan Presbyterian
Preschool and Kindergarten is sponsoring a pasta
dinner and children's art show Wednesday, May 3, from
5:30-7:30 p.m. in the new fellowship hall. Pasta,
salad, bread, dessert and beverage will be available
for $5 for adults and $2.50 for children 10 and
under. Take-outs are welcome. A raffle drawing will
be held at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the
preschool office. For more information, call
770-253-5018.
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