My wife homeschools our children. The decision to homeschool was one we made based on our own convictions. This is our first year to homeschool but we feel real good about it.

Light One Candle
By MSGR. THOMAS J. MCSWEENEY
Religion Columnist

In the early part of World War II, when it seemed that England was about to be invaded, Winston Churchill rallied the people with those memorable words: “We shall fight them on the beaches . . . we shall fight them in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight them in the hills.”

If you hollered 'foul,' you're not alone
By JUDY KILGORE
Religion Editor

Last week I ran a real mind boggler— a Bible Brain Teaser picked up from the pages of the Fayetteville Christian Caller, the newsletter of the Fayetteville Christian Church. It was a real challenge, both for those who know the bible and for those who don't. It concerned a paragraph which contained 22 books of the Bible...hidden among the words.

Holy Trinity teens give summer of service

Earlier this summer, 13 members of Life Teen at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City eagerly set off for the vacation mecca of central Florida. Their goal was not to hang out with Mickey Mouse or watch the killer whales at Sea World, but to give a week of their time at the Orlando Catholic Heart Workcamp, an annual summer program that serves residents of the city's poorest neighborhoods. Many of the teens said the trip was a life-defining event that helped them to appreciate the church's call to service.

'A-boyz' will present gospel concert at River's Edge Church

River's Edge Community Church will hear the sounds of contemporary, urban gospel music as the “A-boyz” lead in worship and present a brief concert as part of the morning service, Sunday, Aug. 27 at 10:30 a.m.

Bethany men plan breakfast meeting

The men at Bethany United Methodist Church will have breakfast this Saturday, Aug. 26, at 8:30 a.m. at the Fayetteville Chick-fil-A.

Gospel concert scheduled for Saturday in Sharpsburg

A gospel concert to benefit the Sharpsburg Baptist Church's building fund will be held Saturday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Sharpsburg Recreation Center in Old Town Sharpsburg.

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