Jesus told us to ask. He promised that if we asked God, we would receive. He made the promise in the context of daily needs, assuring us that the Heavenly Father knew of our needs. He said that if the Heavenly Father provided for the birds of the air, surely he would provide more abundantly for us, the crowing star of his creation.

Nativity to celebrate feast of St. Francis with 'Evensong' tonight

The Episcopal Church of the Nativity will observe the feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. with Evensong, an Anglican evening prayer of song and praise. It will include elements of the "Transitus", a rite observed in Franciscan communities throughout the world since the seventeenth century.

Community Christian plans revival services October 5

Community Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Fayetteville will have revival services beginning Thursday, Oct. 5 through Sunday, Oct. 8, culminating with the celebration of homecoming on Sunday. Services begin at 7 p.m. each evening.

Coweta's Bethel UMC to celebrate 100 years with festival, barbecue

The parishioners of Bethel United Methodist Church in Coweta County are planning a Fall Festival for the last weekend in October and invite the community to celebrate with them. Members of the white frame church on Luther Bailey Road, about six miles outside of Senoia, have a special celebration in mind. Their church building is celebrating its centennial year.

South Atlanta Hadassah to offer martial arts program

Greater Atlanta Hadassah's new South Atlanta group will offer a self defense program at its October meeting in on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Balmoral Village Apartments Clubhouse in Peachtree City.

St. Gabriel's offers vascular screening

The Catholic Church of St. Gabriel on Antioch Road has teamed up with Lifeline Screening to offer four vascular screening tests at the church on Saturday, Oct. 14. On site screenings by the largest mobile vascular screening service in the nation are open to both the community and parishioners. Screenings will be done with state-of-the-art equipment administered by registered sonographers.

St. Andrew's art show is this Saturday in PTC

St. Andrew's in the Pines Episcopal Church in Peachtree City will have an Art Exhibition and Auction at the church on Saturday, Oct. 7, beginning at 6 p.m. with a Patron/Guest Champagne Reception. A preview begins at 6:30 p.m. and the auction is at 7:30 p.m. A "day-after" sale will be held Sunday, Oct. 8 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The events are open to the public.

Religion Briefs

Alford family plans national family reunion in Augusta October 13-15

Members of the Alford family in Fayette and surrounding areas are invited to attend the Alford family annual meeting and national family reunion Friday-Sunday, Oct. 13-15 at the Partridge Inn in Augusta.

Christophers invite area high school students to enter 11th annual contest

High school students in Fayette, Clayton, Coweta and surrounding areas are invited to enter the 11th annual Christopher Poster Contest for High School Students with prizes totalling $2,000 and a grand prize of $1,000. Entries must be received by Jan. 26, 2001. Entries should show the student's interpretation of the theme of "You Can Make A Difference," and may be applied to any topic of interest.

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