Wednesday, October 10, 2007
The Braselton News
Page 5B
Church N e ws
Who’s mimicking whom?
Chloe and I have a game we
play. She makes a noise, and I
mimic her. She makes the noise
again, and I mimic her again. She
makes the noise again and
I- well, I’m sure you get the
point.
We have a great time play
ing it. Amy, however, doesn’t
enjoy it as much as Chloe and
I do. After round five, she’s
glaring at me. Round 10,
she’s picking up something to
throw. Round 14 (after I’ve ducked
the airborne object), she’s coming
at me. From the other side of the
locked bathroom door I complete
round 20.
At some point Chloe loses inter
est in the game and quits. I’m
afraid to come out of the bath
room, so I end up sleeping in the
tub with my foot against the door.
Ah, memories!
Chloe loves the game. It’s a
game in which she sets the pace,
she’s in control, and her father
follows her lead. I have found that
many other people like to play the
same game. Not with their earthly
fathers, but with their heavenly
father.
It seems that many people today
want the benefit of having God
“on their side,” but don’t want the
responsibility of following him.
They want to lead, and have him
follow them. They want to indulge
in behavior that is not good for
them. They want to “do their own
thing.” They want to be in control,
set the pace, and have their heav
enly father mimic them by putting
his stamp of approval on what
they do.
Since when have children ever
known what is best for them? If
I allowed Chloe to decide what
she ate, she’d eat nothing but junk
food. If I allowed her to decide
what time she went to bed, she’d
stay up until she dropped. She’d
do what was pleasing to her, not
what was best for her. I’d end up
with a sick, exhausted child.
But as the father, I set the guide
lines. I insist that she eat food that
is good for her. I insist that she
go to bed at a reasonable time. I
insist that she follows my rules of
behavior, and that she not act like
a little hooligan (as if that were
even possible. She’s an angel!). I
place the example before her, and
I expect her to mimic the behavior
I desire.
Is our heavenly father any dif
ferent? He sets the standard for the
way we should live our lives. He
lets us know what that standard is
by revealing it through his word,
the Bible. Then he expects us to
mimic him by living our lives
according to his standard.
If we do, we’ll become healthy
Christians. If we don’t, we’ll
become something less than
healthy - sickly, tired and inef
fective.
The benefits of mimicking our
heavenly father far outweigh the
benefits of trying to make him
mimic us.
And when I do mimic God,
it’s not nearly as annoying to my
wife.
Parrish Myers is a resident of
Braselton, and is pastor of Pine
Crest Baptist Church. You can e-
mail him at eotf@comcast.net.
Discipleship study
coming up at New
Liberty UMC
New Liberty Church has
announced a 40-day discipleship
study, entitled “Treasures of the
Transformed Life.”
The lessons explore what it means
to live a life that is transformed by
the grace of God. A study book will
be provided for those who would
like to participate in the small group
classes being offered.
The church is located at 26
Charlie Smith Road, Braselton.
For more information, call the
church at (706) 654-2406.
Wesley Chapel
Bible study offered
Wesley Chapel United Methodist
Churh, located at 171 W. Jefferson
Ave., Hoschton, offers a beginners
and advanced course of studies of
the Bible. (Walk through the Bible in
one Year) at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays.
“Are you familiar with the Hebrew
term kenosis,” organizers ask. “If
not come experience how kenosis
relates to the claims of Jesus Christ
and to your life. Our Bible study is
always open to the community at
large. If you desire to dig deeper
in your studies we hope to see you
there.”
The pastor is Rev. Anthony Joe
Howell.
Holy Ground plans fall
festival Oct. 20
Holy Ground Baptist Church,
Braselton, will hold a fall festival
on Saturday, Oct. 20, from noon
to 7 p.m.
The festival will feature games,
prizes, food and more. The benefit
is for the building fund.
For more information, call 706-
654-4845.
Mayfield to sing Sun.
Larry Mayfield will be in concert
at Morning Side Assisted Living
Center, located at 2215 Limestone
Parkway, Gainesville, on Sunday,
Oct. 14, at 2 p.m.
For more information, call 706-
367-8133.
Prime Timer group to
meet Friday Oct. 19
The Hoschton United Methodist
Church Prime Timer, a senior citi
zen group, will meet in the fellow
ship hall on Friday, Oct. 19, at 11
a.m. for lunch and Bingo.
For more information, call Sandy
Morgan at 770-967-3654.
Quartet to perform
Sunday October 14
Central Baptist Church,
Gainesville, will host the Pine
Ridge Boys Quartet of Mooresville,
N.C., for a singing on Sunday, Oct.
14, at 5 p.m.
Admission is free and everyone
is welcomed.
The church is located at 785
Main Street. For more informa
tion, call 770-534-3528.
Fall festival planned
Saturday Oct. 20
Holy Ground Baptist Church,
Braselton, will hold its fall festival
fund-raiser on Saturday, Oct. 20,
from noon to 7 p.m.
The event will feature games for
all ages, four prize categories in
which everyone wins, food, boiled
peanuts and more.
The church is located on New
Liberty Church Road. Paul Moore
is the pastor. For more informa
tion, call 706-654-4845.
Revival services set at
New Liberty UMC
New Liberty United Methodist
Church, Braselton, will hold
revival services Sunday through
Tuesday, Oct. 21-23, at 7 p.m.
On Sunday, the Rev. Anthony
Howell, pastor of Wesley Chapel
United Methodist Church will
speak; on Monday, the Rev. Will
Zant, associate pastor of Athens
First United Methodist Church,
will speak; and on Tuesday, the
Rev. Rick Goodspeed, pastor of
South Bend United Methodist
Church, will speak.
The theme is “Living the
Transformed Life.”
For more information, call 706-
870-5871 or visit www.newliber-
tyumc.org. Jamey Prickett is pas
tor of the church.
The Lambdins to
perform Sunday Oct. 14
Mulberry Baptist Church,
Hoschton, will hold a gospel sing
ing on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 6 p.m.
The Lambdins will be featured.
The church is located at 5970
Thompson Mill Road. The Rev.
Ollie V. Hayes is the pastor. For
more information, call 770-965-
7722.
Fall harvest festival
planned November 3
Walnut Fork Baptist Church,
Hoschton, will hold its fall harvest
festival on Saturday, Nov. 3, from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The event will feature seasonal
crafts, gift baskets, a silent auc
tion, homemade cakes, fried apple
pies, fudge, a hayride and bounce
house.
Breakfast will be available from
8-10 a.m. Barbecue plates will be
available for lunch.
The New Pilgrims will be in
concert from 4-5 p.m.
The church is located at 557
Hwy. 60. For more information,
call Tabatha Frazier, at 706-654-
3904 or visit www.walnutforkbap-
tistchurch.com.
Church contact
information requested
The Braselton News is seek
ing information about services,
addresses and phone numbers for
churches in Braselton, Hoschton,
Mill Creek, West Jackson and
South Hall. The information will
be listed occasionally in The
Braselton News for readers.
The listings will include days
and times for worship services and
Sunday school. The listings will
also include information about the
church’s address, phone number,
website and senior pastor/minis
ter.
Please e-mail the information
to April Sorrow at churchnews@
mainstreetnews.com or fax to 706-
387-5419.
Contact us
News or feature story ideas
for the Braselton News may
be sent to Kerri Testement,
reporter. Also, school or
social news may be sent to
her via:
E-mail: kerri@mainstreet-
news.com.
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^ Phone: 706-367-5986
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(BraseCton Antique iMatf
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
October 12 ■ 14
706-654-3693
Open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday - Saturday
1 pm. - 5 p.m. on Sunday
Located at the traffic light on Hwy. 53 in Braselton
BRASELTON ANTIQUE & HOLIDAY FESTIVAL
in Braselton Park
October 27 (9 a.m. - 6 p.m.) • October 28 (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Call 706-824-7204 for more details.
WORKSHOPS in the Community Center: Register by calling
706-654-3693 or drop by the Braselton Antique Mall.
MUST REGISTER BY OCT. 15.
Making Holiday Earrings w/Margaret Hobe
(10 a.m., Oct. 27 ~ $15 ~ limited to 15)
Stuff Mr. & Mrs. Claus Bears w/Sheila McCall (1 p.m., Oct. 27 - $45)
Make Your Own Holiday Wreath w/Tim Cash, GMF
(2 p.m., Oct. 28 ~ $60 ~ limited to 10)
