Sunday, April 22, 2001
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Sunday, April 22, 2001 |
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It's 'March for Jesus' time By DR. KNOX HERNDON
Once again the opportunity to honor our Lord will be ours on Saturday, the 12th of May, in Fayetteville. Each year for the last three years, the South Metro Pastors' Association has supported the "March for Jesus." Each year Fayetteville and the surrounding communities and counties have joined in this nationwide effort. Dr. John Hatcher from River's Edge Community Church has for the last three years kept the fires burning for this nationwide event and been the driving force to keep us focused. Thanks go to him and his church for the many details that were done in the past in this area. This year we will assemble as before at the Fayette County High School parking lot at 9 a.m. We will then decorate floats, church vans and buses. There will be balloons, poster paper, markers and streamers available to decorate. We will assemble the march order and prepare to depart. Please have your groups there on time. At 10 a.m. we will depart the Fayette County High School parking lot and turn right on Hood Avenue. We will then go right on Highway 85 and parade toward the Fayette Stonewall Village Complex and Fountain. We will then conduct a rally consisting of prayer, singing and honoring our faith in Christ . Each year churches bring their music people, both youth and adults, to openly honor our Lord with their beautiful praise voices. There is nothing sweeter than to hear a group of people outside marching and singing God's music openly and unashamed. Often in years past, one group will start a song and it will ripple throughout the whole parade and even the people along the parade route will join in. When I was in the Army as a chaplain, I loved to worship in an Army Chapel. There was something very pure about it. People would come into the chapels from all different religious backgrounds. In a Protestant worship service you would have literally most all denominations represented from Pentecostal to high Episcopal, but my what a sweet union and spirit we would have. People would put their denominational differences aside and come into the chapel for the express purpose of honoring Almighty God. To me it is what heaven will be like. In fact, at 11 years old I gave my heart to the Lord in an Army Chapel at Fort Clayton, Panama Canal Zone, in 1956. It was in a bilingual (Spanish-English) service that my father had set up for the San-Blas Indians from off the Isthmus of Panama. I will always have a special affection for the Spanish-speaking people because it takes me back to my spiritual beginnings. This march each year reminds me of that same union. This march will be interdenominational, interracial, and interfaith. I would hope that every church in the area would participate as we show that we are unashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus said "if you confess me before men, I will confess you before my father in heaven." If you are bringing a group, a church van, bus or float, please contact me at 770-719-2365 / 1797. God bless you and your church as you serve. Dr. Knox Herndon is the pastor of His House Community Church (SBC) and a former Army Chaplain. The church has moved to its new location just below Senoia on Ga. Highway 85. Going south on Hwy. 85, cross Hwy. 16 and the church is a mile on the right just below the fire station. If you are not in a church, come visit us. Church office and Prayer line 770-719-2365. E-Mail KHERN2365@aol.com.
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