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Wednesday, March 5, 2003

My home is your home ...sharing houses of prayer
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

This coming Sunday, March 9, we will have as our houseguest and church guest Solomon Kato. He is an associate pastor of the Kampala Pentecostal Church, the largest church in Uganda and one of the strongest evangelical voices in East Africa. He comes to the United States annually to attend the board meeting of Evangelism Explosion International in Fort Lauderdale.

Local Ash Wednesday services set for tonight

Several churches in the Fayette, Coweta and South Fulton areas will have Ash Wednesday services tonight, March 5, beginning the Christian season of Lent prior to Easter. Those churches which have announced their services or activities include:

Russian choral group to perform at Christ Our Shepherd Friday

Archiglas, a four-person a capella choral ensemble from St. Petersburg, Russia, will present a program of Russian religious and folk music at Christ Our Shepherd in Peachtree City, Friday evening, March 7, at 7:30.

Peachtree City churches plan joint Ash Wednesday service

This week's Anglican-Lutheran Ash Wednesday service marks the 19th anniversary of two Peachtree City congregations' joining in worship at the beginning of Lent.

Christ the King Church will host Ash Wednesday service

Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church will celebrate Ash Wednesday with a service Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m.

St.Mary Magdalene Catholic, Cokes Chapel Methodist join for Ash Wednesday service

Parishioners of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Mission will join members of Coke's Chapel United Methodist Church for a special observance of Ash Wednesday, March 5 at 7 p.m. The ecumenical service will be held in the sanctuary of Coke's Chapel on Lower Fayetteville Road between Peachtree City and Newnan. St. Mary Magdalene's property adjoins Coke's Chapel's.

Corinth Baptist will present Passover meal demonstration

Rich Freeman, a representative of Chosen People Ministries, will speak at Corinth Baptist Church Sunday, March 9, at both the morning and evening services. Freeman's topic at the morning service will be "Israel in Prophesy." The evening service will feature "Messiah in the Passover," a demonstration showing how Jesus fulfilled the ancient feast of Passover.

PTC UMC plans worship concert to celebrate recording contract

Their new worship center has opened ... their high school worship band has just signed a recording contract so they thought they would throw a huge party.

1st Presbyterian hosts marriage conference via satellite March 15

A live via satellite, Gary Smalley, simulcast marriage conference will be hosted at First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City on Saturday, March 15, from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The event also features Gary Chapman, Beth Moore, Dennis and Barbara Rainey, comedian Dennis Swanberg, and musician Kim Boyce.

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