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Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Be thankful for the little things we take for granted
By JOHN HATCHER
Religion Columnist

I think that traditional Thanksgiving calls for too little thinking as we think only of the big ticket items for which to be thankful. The big items include: our salvation, family, friends, living in a free (and equally divided) country, health, and whatever your big ticket item may be.

Blackrock Foundation organizes banquet for Fayette Co. EMS

With volunteer support from local churches and businesses, the Blackrock Foundation, Inc. hosted the annual banquet for Fayette County Department of Emergency Services Saturday Nov.,15, at New Hope Baptist Church.

St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church will have special Mass this Thursday

The Catholic Church of Saint Gabriel in Fayetteville will have its annual Thanksgiving Day Mass Thursday, Nov. 27, at 10:30 a.m. Those attending will bring bread and wine to be shared at a family table later in the day. Father Jimmy Adams, current pastor of St. Gabriel’s, will say a special blessing over the food.

First Baptist’s Christmas tea is December 6

Tickets for First Baptist Church of Peachtree City’s second annual Christmas Tea are now available. Proceeds from the tea will benefit foreign missions.

Join in the chorus at Peachtree City Presbyterian’s annual Messiah sing-along

The First Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City invites the community to the Messiah Sing-A-Long to be held Sunday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. Rehearsal is planned for 2 p.m. Members of the community are invited to rehearse and be a part of the chorus in this annual Christmas event.

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