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Carriage Lane Presbyterian’s Bible Conference set for October 4 & 5Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church will host its annual Bible Conference Oct. 4 and 5, with Dr. Bryan Chapell speaking on the theme “Holiness by Grace.” ‘Divorce and Beyond’ starts Tues.A special eight-week support program entitled “Divorce and Beyond” will be offered at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Coweta County beginning next Tuesday, Sept. 30, and continuing through Tuesday, Nov. 18. Meetings will be held weekly from 7-8 p.m. in the church’s Education Wing, room 105. Religion Briefs 092408Hopewell UMC will offer Friday night movies Justin Kollmeyer: Friday night lightsIt’s that great time of year again throughout our community! Friday night high school football games. The bark of signals. The grunts of linemen. The spiral on the ball. The “pop” of the tackle. The scamper of the ballcarrier. The brotherhood of teammates. The roar of the crowd. The cheers of the faithful. The Fight Song. The “stands music” of the band. (“The Horse” is my favorite.) The precision and beauty of the halftime show. Friends and family. The thrill of victory. And the agony of defeat. “Be true to your school! Rah, rah, rah, siss boom bah!” Hopewell UMC’s men’s study starts tomorrow in TyroneHopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone, will sponsor “Men’s Fraternity - A Quest for Authentic Manhood,” on Thursday nights from Sept. 18, 2008 to March 26, 2009, from 7 to 8:35 p.m. Kimbrough, Stanley to lead Bethany’s revival Oct. 4 & 5Bethany United Methodist Church in north Fayette County will have a revival Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4 and 5, with preaching by the Rev. Walter Kimbrough, senior pastor of Cascade United Methodist Church and national vice chair of Black Methodists for Church Renewal. Music evangelist Joe Stanley will present special music Saturday and Sunday evenings. Operation Mobilization will celebrate 50th anniversaryOperation Mobilization, an international Christian mission organization with its US office in Tyrone, will mark its 50th anniversary with a celebration on Oct. 3. The public is invited to attend. Nativity’s Fall Bazaar set for Oct. 11The Episcopal Church of the Nativity on Antioch Road will host a Fall Bazaar Saturday, Oct. 11, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. featuring hand made crafts, jewelry, baked goods, a huge book sale, coffee and warm cider, and eat-in or take-out lunch. Pompei to lead Catholic missionThe Catholic Church of St. Gabriel invites the community to attend its Parish Mission Sept. 29-Oct 1. The Mission is entitled “Who We Are,” and will focus on the Catholic identity. Heritage Christian to host weekend marriage conference October 3 & 4Heritage Christian Church in Fayetteville will host a marriage conference entitled, “Understanding The Love of Your Life,” Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 and 4 at the church. Gospel singing planned in CowetaEmmanuel Baptist Church in Moreland will have a yard sale, barbecue with all the fixin’s and an all day gospel sing Oct. 4 beginning at 10 a.m. This is a benefit event for a new church roof. Religion Briefs 091708Lighthouse to host family dinner tonight Coweta Religion Briefs 091108Tribute Quartet heads singing at Line Creek Brandenburg, Caldwell, Gray, Kempson reunion plannedDescendants of the Brandenburg, Caldwell, Gray and Kempson families of Coweta and Meriwether counties will have a family reunion Sunday, Sept. 2l at the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church on Ga. Hwy. 362 between Alvaton and Hollonville. Family members will honor their German immigrant, Harmon Kempson, who came to Charleston, S.C. in l776-l777 to fight in the Revolutionary War. He came to Meriwether County in the late l830s and was buried at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church in l852. His grave recently has been restored by members of his family. Healing ministry study begins at Christ the KingA new study on "The Healing Ministry of Jesus" will begin Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church in Sharpsburg. The class is an initial study project for those interested in becoming associate members in the International Order of St. Luke the Physician (OSL), an interdenominational ministry that trains people to pray for the sick. Father Paul Massey: Ask Father PaulAnswers 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 questions that I’ve gotten during my years of ministry and via email for this column. Christ’s Church to celebrate 25th anniversaryThe congregation of Christ’s Church at Whitewater in Fayetteville will celebrate its 25th Anniversary Saturday, Sept. 13 with a covered dish dinner at 5 p.m. followed by guest speaker Paul Leslie Sr., special music, and a video presentation. Leslie is former associate and youth minister and current senior pastor at McDonough Christian Church. St. Christopher’s GreekFest set for Sept. 20The Fourth Annual GreekFest hosted by St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Church in Peachtree City will be held Saturday, Sept. 20, at Seymour Hangar, Falcon Field. Edgefield kicks off Cancer AwarenessMembers of Edgefield Baptist Church in Fayetteville will kick of their Cancer Awareness activities this weekend. On Saturday, Sept. 13, at 10 a.m. they will host a Cancer Awareness Brunch at Gina’s Cafe on Main Street in Jonesboro and on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. they will host a Cancer Awareness Concert at Edgefield. Atlanta Kingdom Life Conference will be October 2-4 in NewnanInternational Team Ministries, New Gate Church, and Bethel Atlanta will host Kris Vallotton and Danny Silk of Redding Calif., and Leif Hetland of Florence, Ala., at the Atlanta Kingdom Life Conference to be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-4 at the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts on Lower Fayetteville Road in Newnan. Religion Briefs 091008White Oak to present talent show Sept. 13 Dr. David L. Chancey: Words of wisdom for my newest college studentI had a moment of awakening the other Sunday. At the end of the service we reminded our youth parents about the student ministry lunch meeting, and it hit me that, for the first time in 14 years, I was no longer a youth parent. ‘Bible and science’ lectures start Saturday at HeritageHeritage Church has scheduled a series of talks by Professor Andy McIntosh on subjects related to the Bible and contemporary science. Russ Breault to speak at PTC AglowPeachtree City Aglow Community Lighthouse, an international, interdenominational women’s ministry, will feature Russ Breault as guest speaker at the Monday, Sept. 8 meeting, planned for 6:45 p.m. at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church in Peachtree City. Tim Todd to head revival at Fayette Family ChurchEvangelist Tim Todd, the president of Revival Fires International (www.revivalfires.org) headquartered in West Monroe, La., will conduct revival services at Fayette Family Church Sunday, Sept. 7, at the 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. services. All Saints campers return from North CarolinaAll Saints Anglican Church members staged their first Family Camp recently in North Carolina and had a Smoky Mountain “blast.” After three days and nights in the mountains, some 26 campers, 12 adults and 14 children, from the Peachtree City church left Black Mountain and say they came home with “renewed spirit.” Harp’s Crossing to present murder mystery, ‘Johnny Unforgettable’Harp’s Crossing Community Theater will present “Johnny Unforgettable,” a murder mystery for the whole family, Friday, Sept. 12 through Sunday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at Harp’s Crossing Baptist Church. Heritage plans marriage conferenceHeritage Christian Church in Fayetteville will host a marriage conference entitled, “Understanding The Love of Your Life,” Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 and 4 at the church. St. Gabriel to host Catholic MissionThe Catholic Church of St. Gabriel will host a Parish Mission Sept. 29-Oct 1, entitled “Who We Are,” focusing on the Catholic identity. Father Fred Pompei from the Diocese of Syracuse, N.Y., will speak. |