Maybe having the Christmas spirit
means having ideas we've never had before
By Rev. Dr. John Hatcher
Religion Columnist
Several years ago as I served in
south Florida, our church adopted The Living
Christmas Tree as an outreach strategy. We consulted
an architect about the massive structure that would
hold more than 100 choir members. Would it be a wood
or steel substructure? The architect knocked us on a
pew when he asked, Have you ever considered
polyurethane?
Messiah sing along is Sunday at PTC
First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church of
Peachtree City is hosting the first annual Messiah
singalong on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m.
New Hope Baptist's annual Christmas
spectacular stars tomorrow; dress rehearsal tonight
It's 1945 and the soldiers are
coming home from World War II just in time for
Christmas. It's a time for swing music, reunions,
family and faith.
Convenant Presbyterian's Christmas
Cantata will be performed Sunday
Covenant Presbyterian Church
will present its Christmas Cantata performed by the
Adult Sanctuary Choir and the Covenant Clubs
Children's Choir this Sunday, Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. The
choirs will be accompanied by the cantata's composer,
Gail Smith, who will also give a special performance.
Religion Briefs
Carolyn Driver Ministries to offer
special services Dec. 12
Mevalene Anderson, of Worship
Warrior Ministries, will share her vision of the body
of Christ as a worshipping warrior on Sunday, Dec.
12, from 10 a.m. to noon at Caarolyn Driver
Ministries (CDM) Teaching and Training Center.
Dr. Lydia 'Dee' Herndon offers
teaching, speaking ministry here
Dr. Lydia "Dee"
Herndon is beginning a teaching and speaking ministry
and is available to speak on any Biblical subject.
She has given talks on several topics including
"Lydia and Other Women of the Bible,"
"Covenant," "Women in the 20th
Century," "Submitted to God,"
"His Eye is on the Sparrow," "This is
the House that God Built," and "Traditional
Values Education in the Public Schools."
Pakistani Bishop visits Christ the
King Chruch
The Right Reverend Prakash
Yuhanna, Bishop of Pakistan for the International
Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church,
recently visited Christ the King Church in Peachtree
City. Bishop Yuhanna oversees a network of churches
most of which operate discreetly behind closed and
locked doors in the Muslim nation.
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