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Wednesday, October 30, 2002

Brighten the churches and the kids will stay
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

According to the Southern Baptist Convention's Council on Family Life, 85 percent of the children raised in evangelical homes leave church at the age of 18, never to return. This tragic statistic can be interpreted to mean that 85 out of 100 kids presently enrolled in our children and youth departments will be out of the church when it comes to their own personal choice! Indeed, the law says that at age 18, the youth are free to do what they like. And one of the things they like to do is drop out of church. Why? Let me give you what I think.

Dr. Wirth to speak at Newnan Presbyterian Commitment Dinner

Dr. George Bryan Wirth will keynote the Commitment Dinner as Newnan Presbyterian Church culminates its stewardship campaign Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the church fellowship hall.

 

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