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Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Hats off to pastors' wives
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

Women, generally, hold the two most difficult jobs in America. The first is that of single parent mothers. They work full time jobs; nightly cook a balanced meal for the kids; help the kids with homework; clean the house; get the kids ready for bed; all of which leaves two or three minutes for personal time before they crash into their lonely bed; getting up the next morning, they start the whole routine again. Their only relief comes when the non-custodian father takes the kids for all too brief of a weekend.

Covenant Presbyterian to host Bowden concert

Covenant Presbyterian Church, PCA invites the public to a special concert of classical and Christian music performed by organist Nicholas Bowden this Sunday, November 2, at 4:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary.

Gracia Burnham to speak at Berachah Bible Church Nov. 2

Author and former Philippine hostage Gracia Burnham will be the guest speaker at the 9:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Nov. 2, at Berachah Bible Church, 310 Corinth Rd., Jonesboro (Fayette County).

St. Gabriel's Catholic Church names new music director

Andy Hoeckele, formerly with St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church in Lilburn, has joined the staff of the Catholic Church of St. Gabriel in Fayetteville as its new music director.

St. Mary Magdalene Mission elevated to status of parish

Last week marked a milestone for the young congregation of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Mission on Lower Fayettevile Road. Last Saturday, Members gathered in the mission’s tin barn to celebrate their elevation to the canonical status of a full parish of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.

Campbellton UMC to host "Gospel on the Grass" Nov. 1

Members of Campbellton United Methodist church, a 170-plus-year-old congregation in South Fulton County, will present “Gospel on the Grass,” a concert featuring a different gospel singing group each hour on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

"Square foot" ministry at FUMC prepares for another mission

Members of the Fayetteville First United Methodist Church are gearing up for another “square foot” ministry project scheduled for Nov. 8-15. The group will enclose a carport and build a storage shed for The Lighthouse, a battered women’s shelter.

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