Members of Christ Our Hope Lutheran Church have resumed their 8 p.m. Bible study meetings each Tuesday and presently are studying the Apocrypha. Anyone in the community is invited to participate. The church is at 2165 Ga. Hwy. 138, SW, Riverdale (near the Fayette County line). For more information, call the church office, 770-997-7117.

The SAGE (senior adults) group at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church will visit the new Georgia Aquarium Tuesday, March 21, leaving the church at 9 a.m. and returning by 3 p.m. Those attending will be responsible for buying their own lunch. To make a reservation, call Ken Broady, 770-486-7727.

Registration for the 2006-2007 preschool year at Flat Creek Baptist Church is now open for non-members. For more information, contact the church office, 770-487-4890.

The senior choir of the Fairburn Baptist Association will perform in concert at National Heights Baptist Church Sunday, March 19, at 5 p.m. Several members of National Heights are also members of the choir. A covered dish dinner will be served following the performance. National Heights is on the corner of Old Norton Road and Ga. Hwy. 54, west of Fayetteville. For more information, call the church office, 770-461-1704 or 770-461-3899.

The Child Development Center at National Heights Baptist Church will host a CPR and first aid course Monday, March 20, at 6 p.m.

The Peachtree City United Methodist Church will offer Lenten lunches March 6 through April 10, featuring lunch, a message from a local guest pastor, and fellowship, from noon until 1 p.m., at the Windgate campus of the church. Those who wish to fellowship later than 1 p.m. are welcome to remain. The cost is $5 which will cover the cost of the meal. A sign-up sheet is located in the church lobby at the Robinson Road Campus or reservations may be made by phone. Everyone in the community is invited to attend. For more information, contact Jeff Demlow, 770-487-6499 ext. 237, or e-mail him at jeff.demlow@ptcumc.org.

St. Matthew Catholic Church in Tyrone will sponsor a presentation on foster parenting Wednesday, March 8, at 7 p.m. Representatives from both the Fayette County and Coweta County Division of Family and Children Services will discuss the opportunities of foster parenting.

The youth at Inman United Methodist Church are planning a mission trip to Kentucky this summer as part of the Appalachia Service Project (ASP).

Little Bethel Baptist Church in Fairburn will have as a special guest Kyla Rowland and Deliverance performing Sunday March 5, at the 11 a.m.

Scott Haskin of Newnan shrouds the cross in purple at Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church in Sharpsburg in preparation for Ash Wednesday, March 1, and the Christian season of Lent.

The Rev. Philip Johnson, pastor of the Sandy Creek Baptist Church, was honored by the congregation on the occasion of his tenth year of service.

Flat Creek Baptist Church will present a Grief Recovery Seminar, “Hope for a Grieving Heart,” at the church on Saturday, March 18, from 9 a.m. until noon. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. in Room C-202.

The women of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Peachtree City will host a bridge luncheon Wednesday, March 15. Men, women, groups, and individuals are welcome to join in.The cost is $15 per person and includes lunch and door prizes. All proceeds benefit St. Andrew’s Youth Program, the Fayette Samaritans, and Southwest Christian Hospice.

Providence United Methodist Church will have an Ash Wednesday service tonight, March 1, at 7 p.m. The service will include the imposition of ashes and is open to the community.

Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church will hold an Ash Wednesday service March 1, at 7:30 p.m., with the imposition of ashes and the celebration of Holy Communion.

Fayetteville First United Methodist Church in downtown Fayetteville will begin the Lenten season with the first of its Lenten Lunch series today, March 1, from noon until 1 p.m.

Hopewell United Methodist Church will observe Ash Wednesday tonight with a meal at 6 p.m., followed by the Ash Wednesday service.

The Catholic Church of St. Gabriel in Fayetteville will begin the Lenten season with an Ash Wednesday communion service Wednesday, March 1, at 6:30 a.m. Masses will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. with ashes distributed at each. Deacon Al McHugh will preside over the communion service and Fr. Jimmy Adams will celebrate the Eucharist. All services will take place in the worship area at 152 Antioch Road.

Members of the Peachtree City Church of Christ will hold their annual “Friends Day” worship service this Sunday, March 5, at 10:30 a.m.

The Baptist Men at Harp’s Crossing Baptist Church will meet for breakfast Sunday, March 5 at 8 a.m. in the fellowship hall.

All ladies are invited to attend the “Believing God” Bible study by Beth Moore on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 am at Living Proof Church, 414 Jenkins Rd., Tyrone (next to Sandy Creek High School). This will be a 10-week study beginning March 7. The cost will be $15 for the literature. Those who need child care or more information are asked to call Cheryl Fulcher, 770-719-3358.

Flat Creek Baptist Church will host a Missions Fair Sunday, March 5, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Special guest Johnathan Gray, assistant director of development for central Georgia of the Georgia Baptist Foundation, will speak at 6 p.m.

The Church of the Holy Cross in Fayetteville will begin a 10-week evening class on personal and family finances Tuesday, March 7. The class, to be taught by Fr. Paul and Dr. Judy Massey, is open to the community.

Peachtree City United Methodist Church has announced its 27th annual pine straw and fertilizer sale. Orders are being taken during the month of February and the first part of March and items will be delivered directly to homes. Delivery dates are set for March 4 and 11.

As part of its threefold mission to Prepare, Share, and Care, Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City is caring for south metro area’s needy babies.

The Catholic Church of St. Gabriel in Fayetteville will begin the Lenten season with an Ash Wednesday communion service Wednesday, March 1, at 6:30 a.m. Masses will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. with ashes distributed at each. Deacon Al McHugh will preside over the communion service and Fr. Jimmy Adams will celebrate the Eucharist. All services will take place in the worship area at 152 Antioch Road.

Two churches, neighbors on Lower Fayetteville Road, will once again share an ecumenical service for Ash Wednesday, March 1.

The Dosses, a Southern Gospel singing group from Denton, N.C., will perform at Little Bethel Baptist Church Sunday, Feb. 26, at the 6 p.m.