Church

Christian City Children’s Home celebrates 45 years

Christian City celebrated 45 years of ministry to children and seniors on Feb. 14. Christian City opened the first children’s cottage to eight young boys affected by situations of abuse and abandonment on Valentine’s Day, 1965.

Since then, Christian City and the Children’s Village have been “home” to more than 1,000 children and thousands of retiring seniors and the elderly through their Life Lease Homes, HUD housing apartments, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility, an assisted living facility, and the first ever free standing Alzheimer’s Care Center in Georgia. Read More»

Religion Briefs 021710

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Understanding Isaiah’s calling

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I recently re-read Isaiah’s call in Isaiah 6. Usually we stop at verse 8, where, when God asks, “Whom shall I send?” Isaiah volunteers and says, “Here am I. Send me.” This time, however, I read further. I read to what Isaiah was called.

Isaiah 6:9: And he said, “Go and say to this people: ‘Keep listening, but do not comprehend; keep looking, but do not understand.’

Isaiah 6:10: Make the mind of this people dull, and stop their ears, and shut their eyes, so that they may not look with their eyes, and listen with their ears, and comprehend with their minds, and turn and be healed.” Read More»

Couples invited to renew marriage vows this Sunday

Peachtree City United Methodist Church invites all married couples to celebrate this Valentine’s Day by renewing their marriage vows in a special Renewal of Marriage Vows Celebration on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 12:30 p.m.

Each couple will come forward to the front of the sanctuary where a pastor will lead them in reciting the traditional wedding vows. Families and friends are welcome to stand with the couples. A photograph will be taken as a keepsake.

The Renewal of Marriage Vows Celebration will be held in the sanctuary at the PTCUMC Worship Campus, 225 Robinson Rd. in Peachtree City. Read More»

FFUMC will offer Lenten events

Fayetteville First United Methodist Church will again offer weekly Lenten lunches beginning Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 11:30 a.m. The Faith Circle will provide a light lunch and the speaker will be the Rev. Mark Westmoreland.

An Ash Wednesday service will be held in the sanctuary Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. The service will include the imposition of ashes.

Lenten lunches will continue each Thursday throughout Lent, (Feb. 25, March 4, 11, 18 and 25) and will end with a lunch on April 1. All lunches will begin at 11:30 a.m. Read More»

U2charist service raises $1,550 for Methodist charities

U2 band members. Photo by Philip Foster

The U2charist service held at Providence United Methodist Church on Jan. 30 raised $1,550 for Heifer International and UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief. The service, featuring the band from Providence’s contemporary worship service, included nine U2 songs, scripture readings, videos and holy communion.

The service also included a video on Heifer International, an organization that helps communities become self-supporting through the gifts of livestock. Recipients are trained in the raising of livestock and educated on the use and sale of by-products. Read More»

David Ring to speak at Southside Baptist Feb. 28

David Ring, nationally known speaker and head of David Ring Ministries, will speak at Southside Baptist Church in Fayetteville Sunday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m.

This is a one night, special free event. A love offering will be taken.

David Ring was born with cerebral palsy on October 28, 1953 in Jonesboro, Ark. After being orphaned at an early age, he says he was cast about from “pillar to post.”

“Life seemed worse than hopeless until my relationship began with Jesus Christ,” Ring says, “who taught me self respect and an acceptance of my physical challenges.” Read More»

Taylor completes Emory program

Taylor completes Emory program

Dr. James C. Taylor of Peachtree City recently completed the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program at Emory University Hospital. The program consists of 13 weeks, five days a week clinical and pastoral care training. The program also requires six over night duty shifts and three weekend duty shifts for a total of 650 training hours. The weekend duty shifts also require that the duty chaplain provide two Sunday services per duty shift for patients, staffs, and visitors. Read More»

Heritage Christian collects $11,000 for Haiti relief efforts

The congregation of Heritage Christian Church recently collected over $11,000 for Haiti earthquake relief. Donations will be sent to the International Disaster Emergency Service, which is “a mission that works hand-in-hand with the brotherhood of independent Christian churches and Churches of Christ and already has a presence in Haiti with teams and missionaries in the field on a daily basis.” Read More»

Centering Prayer workshop set

Peachtree City United Methodist Church invites the community to a Centering Prayer Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

“Centering Prayer helps open minds and hearts to the presence of Christ and to deeper relationship with him,” a spokesperson said. “Rather than replace other forms of prayer, Centering Prayer casts a new light and depth on the meaning of them. Based in Christian tradition, the practice of Centering Prayer was developed as a way of praying that leads one beyond conversation with Christ to communion with Christ through silence, solitude and simplicity.” Read More»