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Wednesday, June 18, 2003

Suggestions for summer
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

Summers are for vacations. That's been long established. Whether that vacation is to visit favored relatives and sponge off them or a pricey Cancun get-a-way. A vacation means you vacate your normal way of doing things in order to change your place and pace. Vacations allow us to slow down, think, and spend quality time with family and lots more.

New Hope offers summer community ministry for older teens, young adults

Encounter Now, a summer interdenominational ministry geared toward high school and college students, will be hosted by New Hope Baptist Church each Sunday evening during the months of June and July. The group meets from 8:30-10 p.m. at the South Campus located at Ga. Hwys. 74 and 85, south of Fayetteville. Several area youth ministers and others familiar to the religious community are participating

North Fayette UMC will celebrate 20th anniversary Sunday

Special music programs will highlight the celebration of North Fayette United Methodist Church's 20th anniversary this Sunday, June 22, with special performances scheduled for the 11 a.m. service in the sanctuary and again at the continuation of the 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon concert series in the activities center.

Bethany plans Chattahoochee River boat trip

The Circle of Love at Bethany United Methodist Church is planning a boat trip on the Chattahoochee River Tuesday, June 24, departing from Columbus. The group will leave the church at 9 a.m. and will return around 6 or 7 p.m.

First Presbyterian welcomes interim senior pastor

Dr. Richard Dodds is now interim senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City. A graduate of Gettysburg College, Dodds also holds bachelor of divinity and master of theology degrees from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, and a doctorate of ministry from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tyrone First Baptist announces current preschool programs

The First Baptist Church of Tyrone offers a Mom's Morning Out session for two-year-olds on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. There is a onetime registration fee of $40, then $45 per month thereafter.

Vacation Bible School

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