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Sally Oakes: What does Jesus offer?The following is based on John 6:24 – 35, where Jesus said, “I am the bread of life.” What do you want? Girl Scouts share cookiesThe Girl Scouts of All Saints Anglican Church in Peachtree City provided desserts and cookies for the parish on a recent Sunday morning. FFUMC will serve final Lenten Lunch tomorrowThe United Methodist Women at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church will have the final Lenten Lunchon of the weekly series Thursday, April 9 at noon. Luncheons, which feature a light lunch and short Lenten message, have been offered by FFUMC for the past several years and are served throughout the season of Lent. NFUMC announces Spring FlingNorth Fayette United Methodist Church, 847 New Hope Road, announces its Fifth Annual Spring Fling and Yard Sale on Saturday, April, 18, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Unity Christian will host women’s conference May 2The Unity Christian Church will host the Third Annual Community Women’s Conference on May 2, beginning at 8 a.m. with continental breakfast and ending at 3:30 p.m. There is no charge. Gregory confirms 28 at St. Mary Magdalene in Coweta CountyAtlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory recently presided at the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Coweta County, confirming four adults and 24 youth. Maj. Jonathan Landon installed as Archdeacon of Armed ForcesMaj. Jonathan Landon, Chaplain, U. S. Army, was installed as the Archdeacon of the Archdiocese of the Armed Forces last week by Archbishop Douglas Woodall at the Archdiocese’s Annual Convocation. Religion Briefs 040809Angel Food orders taken April 11 Two Coweta churches announce Holy Week eventsChrist the King Charismatic Episcopal and New Life in Christ Anglican Church, both in Coweta County, have announced special events for Holy Week and Easter. Easter events ...Easter and Holy Week activities will be announced in a special front page story in The Citizen on Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Please send times of services and news of any accompanying special events to: jkilgore@thecitizen.com Justin Kollmeyer: You’ve got a fresh startBlooming flowers, green grass, more sun. Fresh starts. What a wonderful concept! Springtime makes the world new again. We’re beginning to see it all around us. Bradford pears and daffodils. Azaleas and dogwoods. Blooming flowers, green grass, more sun, and fresh starts. Carter to speak on evolution at Heritage Christian tonightDr. Robert Carter of Creation Ministries International will speak at Heritage Christian Church Wednesday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m. on the topic of “Busting the Myth of Evolution: Genesis, Fossils and the Flood.” Lenten lunches continueThe United Methodist Women (UMW)at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church sponsors a weekly series of Lenten Lunches throughout the season of Lent. Deadline extended for pastriesMembers of the Philoptochos Society (Friends of the Poor) at St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Church work feverishly to prepare Greek appetizers and Baklava for the semi-annual Pastry Sale. To place an order in time for Easter entertaining, contact helenngeorge@comcast.net or call 770-487-0078. Although the deadline has been extended, orders should be placed soon to ensure availability. Prices are $10 per dozen for Spanakopites and Tiropites and $18 per dozen for Baklava. Pickup is April 3 (from 3 to 6) and April 4 (from 9 to noon) at the church, located at 313 Dividend Drive, Peachtree City. All proceeds go to charity. McDonough Road Baptist to present musical this SundayThe McDonough Road Baptist Church Celebration Choir and Orchestra will present “Unfailing Love” this Sunday, April 5, at 10:55 a.m. Ventriloquist David Pendleton to perform at New Hope April 3“A Laugh For Life!” Comedy Concert with nationally renowned ventriloquist David Pendleton is coming to New Hope Baptist Church, North, 551 New Hope Road in Fayetteville, Friday night, April 3, at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. For the newbornsPage McDonald, left, outreach director for St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Peachtree City, and Tina Patrick of Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church (also in Peachtree City), director of the Baby Peaches program for metro Atlanta, load the car with baby items recently donated by St. Andrew’s members. For information on the program or to make a donation, call 678-481-9976. Photo/Special. Religion Briefs 040109Brooks UMC to present comedy tonight Father Paul Massey: Ask Father Paul 032509Answers to your questions about life, religion and the Bible Pastors get some of the most interesting questions from people they meet and people in their congregations. Here are a few that I have received during my years of ministry and via email for this column. Lenten lunches at F’ville First offer midweek pause, devotionThe United Methodist Women at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church are again sponsoring a series of Lenten Lunches throughout the season of Lent. Marketplace: A successful trip back in timeIf you walked onto the campus of Providence United Methodist Church last week you would have thought you had stepped back in time to the Jerusalem of more than 2,000 years ago. Upon entering you were directed to the Census Tent to sign the scroll and receive gold coins — one of which had to be used to pay your taxes to Caesar. Roman guards walked the grounds and watched the crowded market from the city wall, while animals roamed and people who didn’t pay their taxes were put in the jail around the corner. NFUMC brass choir presents inaugural concert this FridayThe community is invited to enjoy the sounds of the newly formed Community Brass Choir of North Fayette United Methodist Church as it presents its inaugural concert on Friday, March 27, at 7 p.m. The choir is under the direction of the Rev. Mike Daniell, director of NFUMC music ministries, and the concert will feature mostly sacred works. The concert also will feature participation by the audience. Wesleyannes to performThe Wesleyannes, a select group of 12 women from the Wesleyan College choir, will perform at Bethany United Methodist Church for the 11 a.m. Thaxton to speak on Darwin’s ‘origin’ theory March 27, 28If Charles Darwin were alive today, would he write and publish The Origin of Species? Although many accept Darwin’s theory as fact, one scientist, Fayette County’s own Charles Thaxton, doesn’t think Darwin’s pivotal book makes sense in light of recent scientific discoveries. He is holding a conference at Covenant Presbyterian Church March 27 and 28 to explain why. Religion Briefs 032509Truett-McConnell ensemble to perform Dr. David L. Chancey: Memorizing scripture: Hard work with great rewardsAuthor Gary Burge told about Jay Leno roving among his late night show audience several years ago, asking how much the audience knew about the Bible. Lenten lunches at F’ville First offer midweek pause, messageThe United Methodist Women at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church are again sponsoring a series of Lenten Lunches throughout the season of Lent. Newly installedNew lay readers at St. Andrew’s in the Pines Episcopal Church in Peachtree were commissioned March 8. NFUMC will celebrate 25 years starting Sunday“Remembering the Future” will be the theme as North Fayette United Methodist Church (NFUMC) begins celebrating its 25th Anniversary (1984 - 2009). Farley to speak on educational choicesFoundations, a Lutheran educational program at Faith Lutheran Church (WELS) in Sharpsburg, will host a lecture entitled, “God’s Lamp: Bible Centered Educational Choice,” on Sunday, March 22 at 9:15 a.m. in the education wing of the church. |