Let me shake you up a little and then settle you down a little as my way to say something significant about Christmas.

 

Bah humbug? Nah, Just a closer look
By JUDY KILGORE
Precious Gems

Well, it's almost here. Another Christmas is upon us. I confess I am not ready. Having just gotten out of the hospital (again!) and suffering driving restrictions, I have just not been able to do any shopping at all. There is no Christmas tree in my living room and the usual decorations are still in their boxes in the “computer room/dog room/junk room.” (Doesn't everybody have one of those?) So, I will just have to “bah humbug!” another one and say, “well...maybe next year.”

Special Services

Christ Our Shepard Lutheran announces Christmas services

Christmas will be celebrated at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in four Christmas Eve services, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon. On Christmas morning, a worship service with Holy Communion will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

National Heights Baptist Church to have special services for the holidays

National Heights Baptist Church in Fayetteville has scheduled several special services for the holidays.

St. Andrews sets special services

St. Andrew's in-the-Pines Episcopal Churchwill have three special services of Holy Communion for the Feast of the Nativity.

First Christian Church of Tyrone plans music, communion for Christmas Eve

The community is invited to attend Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Services at the First Christian Church of Tyrone on Jenkins Road. Services will begin at 7 p.m. and will be preceded by a 30-minute prelude of Christmas music played by the church family's musicians.

Holy Trinity Catholic Church is seeking aid for Venezuelans

Holy Trinity Catholic Church is appealing to local residents for help in disaster-torn Venezuela.

Religion Briefs

St. Gabriel's Catholic Church plans community dinner, midnight Mass to usher in the year 2000

Pope John Paul II has declared the new year as Jubilee Year 2000 and the Catholic Church of St. Gabriel has a celebration of its own planned to bring in the millennium.

Bible Baptist Church in Newnan schedules 'Sword of the Lord' conference Jan. 2-4

Bible Baptist Church in Newnan will celebrate the new year with “Fresh Start Sunday,” Jan. 2, featuring a “Sword of the Lord” conference extending through Tuesday, Jan. 4. Guest speaker for three services will be Dr. Shelton Smith, noted author and editor of the international revival publication, “The Sword of the Lord.” Dr. Smith will speak on “Issues which 21st Century Christians Must Face,” during the Sunday school hour on Jan. 2, and will preach the sermon at the 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. services.

River's Edge Community Church will offer membership classes

River's Edge Community Church will offer a class in church membership, C.L.A.S.S. 101, Discovering Church Membership, the first in a series of classes known as Christian Life And Service Seminars, beginning Wednesday, Jan. 5 and continuing each Wednesday through Jan. 26.

Seniors share Christmas spirit at Catholic luncheon

In the spirit of Christmas, parishioners of St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church in Jonesboro sponsored lunch for over 100 senior citizens Wednesday, including Adult Protective Services (APS) clients of Clayton County Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS).

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