Fayetteville Christian plans musical March 31
The Music Ministry of Fayetteville Christian Church will present “Above All,” an Easter worship experience Saturday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 1, at 10:30 a.m. The performance will feature the adult choir, a youth ensemble, and the praise band. Fayetteville Christian is on the corner of New Hope and Hickory roads in Fayetteville, For more information, call 770-461-8763.

South Metro plans Easter pageant March 23, 24, 25
“The Christ, The Cross, The Crown,” an Easter pageant featuring live animals, music, special effects and drama will play at South Metro Ministries, formerly Peachtree City Church of God, 3935 Ga. Hwy. 34 East, Sharpsburg, Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 25 at 6 p.m. Admission is free. A nursery will be provided for children through age 5. For questions or directions call 770-251-3777.

The Jonesboro Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has new leadership.
At the semi-annual stake conference on Feb. 18, held at Jonesboro, George Ralph Parker of Fayetteville was named the new stake president by the conference’s presiding general authority, Elder John B. Dickson of the LDS Church’s First Quorum of the Seventy. Parker replaces David H. Ingram of Newnan, who had served as stake president since March 1999.

The Lighthouse Church gave out more than 300 free Chick-fil-A sandwich coupons at the Peachtree City Chick-fil-A on Ga.

The Summit of South Fayette Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville will provide a New Orleans Brunch following the 11 a.m. worship service on Sunday, March 25. Ernie Maxwell’s Jazz Band will play special gospel music during the worship and will provide New Orleans’s style music during the brunch. New Orleans food will include low country boil, jambalaya, red beans and rice, and bread pudding.

Christina Handley, daughter of Dan and Michelle Handley of Peachtree City, recently received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church in Sharpsburg.

The National Heights Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir will begin Holy Week on Palm Sunday evening, April 1, with a special musical service including works by Handel, Stainer, Mozart and Eugene Butler.

Dogwood Church in Tyrone will have an Easter Family Festival Saturday morning, April 7 from 9 a.m. until noon for kids of all ages. Activities will include inflatable activity centers, a giant dual slide, an obstacle course, clowns, face painting, pony rides, and the amazing animals of the Wildlife Wonders petting zoo.

The public is invited to attend several Lenten events at Providence United Methodist Church.
On Friday, March 23, from 7-8 p.m. there will be a prayer service called, “Coram Deo-before the face of God.” Individuals and families are invited to walk through The Lord’s Prayer to experience the words from Matthew 6:8-13. Ministry staff and prayer team members will be available to pray with and for those attending. Childcare will be provided.

Holy Week services and activities have been announced for Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church, Sharpsburg.

Palm Sunday, April 1, will be celebrated with the traditional procession of the palms. Father David Epps will preach in both the 8 and 10 a.m. services.

Alveda King to speak in Fayetteville tonight
Dr. Alveda King, niece of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will be the guest speaker at the Eleventh Hour Call Church Wednesday, March 21, at 6:30 p.m. The church is at 385 S. Glynn St. (Ga. Hwy. 85), in the lower level of the Fayette Mower building, Fayetteville. For directions or further information, call 770-461-0230.

The Holy Trinity Music Ministry will present Music for Lent in the cantata, “The Rose of Calvary,” on Wednesday, March 14, at 8 p.m., following the evening Mass. The music, written by Joseph Martin, is a companion to his Winter Rose cantata.

First Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City recently announced the graduation of the 2007 Communion Class, recognized in a special service on Sunday, March 4.

ReGen Fellowship Church, a new, independent non-denominational church, will hold its first regularly scheduled Sunday service this Sunday, March 18, at 9:42 a.m. Dress is casual. Until a permanent home is located, ReGen will meet at the Legacy Theatre on Ga. Highway 74 West in Tyrone.

Corinth Baptist Church is offering free classes studying the return of Christ.

This study examines the major passages of the second coming of Christ from the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Rapture, tribulation period, new millennium, and other events will be examined from a biblical perspective.

Father John Walsh (left), pastor, and Father Refugio Oñate, parochial vicar of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, role play as doctors at the recent Fifth Annual Dia de la Familia Health Fair.

The Duke’s Men of Yale University will be in Peachtree City on Thursday, March 15, to do a 7 p.m. free concert at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church.

The Royal Ambassadors at Lisbon Baptist Church did very well at the Associational R.A.

First Baptist Church of Peachtree City will offer Survivors of Abuse, a support group for women who are, or have been, victims of abuse. Groups will meet Thursdays beginning March 15. A dinner will be held for those attending from 6-6:45 p.m. in the fellowship hall, followed by the meeting at 7 p.m.

Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church and St. Andrews in the Pines Episcopal celebrated Ash Wednesday with a “Soup Supper” and asked dinner guests to bring a food donation to help stock the Real Life Center food pantry.

The Women’s Ministry at McDonough Road Baptist Church in Fayetteville will host a Women’s “Treasured by God” Tea Party on March 24, featuring guest speaker Sherri Dodd, a native of Atlanta.

The Catholic Church of St. Gabriel is serving a Seder meal for parishioners and the community on Wednesday, March 28, at 6 p.m. Fr. Tim Gadziala will lead the Seder meal.

Clergy of all denominations in Coweta County have been invited to share in a special Interfaith Evening Prayer Service at Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. to celebrate the new sanctuary of the Newnan Catholic parish.

OM launches Dance ministry
Operation Mobilization, an international Christian mission agency with its U.S. office in Tyrone, is launching a new ministry called DanceLink under the direction of Linda Wells. DanceLink will work in partnership with the Atlanta Christian Dance Company to facilitate dancers on the mission field to communicate the Gospel through the arts. This ministry will be launched at a worship and prayer morning on Thursday, March 15, at 8:30 a.m. at OM’s office and worship center. The public is welcome. OM is at 285 Lynnwood Avenue in Tyrone.

Daniel Ahart (above left) of Fayetteville and Jason Epps (right) of Senoia, recently were elected to seats on the Rector’s Council at Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church in Sharpsburg.

The Jonesboro Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has new leadership.

At the semi-annual stake conference on Feb. 18, held at Jonesboro, George Ralph Parker of Fayetteville was named the new stake president by the conference’s presiding general authority, Elder John B. Dickson of the LDS Church’s First Quorum of the Seventy. Parker replaces David H. Ingram of Newnan, who had served as stake president since March 1999.

Dr. Ike Reighard, former senior pastor of New Hope Baptist Church, is returning to Fayette County for a very special occasion. On March 18, he will speak to the church family he helped launch 20 years ago.