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Wednesday, October 24, 2007 The Braselton News Page 7A Church N e ws God does not hide from His children At Chloe’s daycare, they have a large window cut into the wall. Every once in a while, while I’m on lunch, I’ll drop in and look at her through that window. From the hallway, I can see how she’s doing, how she’s interacting with the other kids, and whether she’s behaving. But the thing I have to be careful of is having Chloe see me. If she does, she’ll scream and cry and want me to come get her. As a father, that response on her part makes me feel special and loved. The problem is, I can’t take off the rest of the day (which I’d end up having to do) just because my little girl wants her daddy. So to keep her from crying, I can’t let her see me. To keep her from seeing me, I have to stay hidden from her. So there I am, in the hallway of the daycare center, standing back and to the side of the window. I peek around the side of it so I can watch what she’s doing, but I remain ready to jerk my head back out of the way as soon as she starts to look in my direction. It’s funny, isn’t it? A father who loves his child so much, yet works so hai'd to remain hidden from her? Sure, there are mitigating circumstances, which I’ve already explained, but still. It just doesn’t seem right. It isn’t. I guess what makes it seem so wrong is that it’s the exact oppo site of what our heavenly father does. He doesn’t hide from us. He doesn’t watch over us in such a way that we never notice him or his presence. On the contrary, God makes his presence known to his children. He wants us to know he is there with us. He wants us to see him. The problem is, we’re often too busy to notice. Whenever I look in at Chloe, she’s usually reading a book, playing with a toy, or playing with another child in her class. She’s occupied with other things, and doesn’t even think to look toward the window to see if I’m there. If she does, it’s only because she just so happened to turn in that direction. If she sees me, it’s purely accidental. Would you be satisfied with that? To catch a glimpse of your heavenly father only once in a while, and only by accident? Or would you rather see him wher ever you are, wherever you turn, whatever you’re doing? He’s there, you know. All you have to do is look for him. Just make the conscious effort not to let yourself become too occupied with other things. Look for your heavenly father. He will let you see him. He will let you find him. Parrish Myers is a resident of Braselton, and is pastor of Pine Crest Baptist Church, You can e-mail him at eotf@comcast.net. Zion sets new Sunday schedule Zion Baptist Church, Braselton, announces a new Sunday sched ule. The church will hold an 8:30 a.m. celebration worship service (tradi tional blend), 9:45 a.m. Sunday School classes and an 11 a.m. con temporary worship service. The church is located on Cherry Street. For more information, call 706-654-3205. Hallelujah fall festival ahead Center United Methodist Church, Hoschton, will hold its annual Hallelujah fall festival on Friday, October 26, beginning at 6 p.m. “Food, fun and games will fill the evening as both children and adults have a great time,” organiz ers said. Attendees are encouraged to wear a costume. The church is located at 7641 Jackson Trail Road. The pastor is Hulon Hill. Momingside to host singing Morningside Baptist Church, Winder, will host The Homeland Boys for a singing on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The church is located at 580 Miles Patrick Road. Gov. Perdue to be special guest at Blackshear Eyes of the Father * * Parrish Myers eotf@comcast.net Please Recycle This Newspaper! 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The 9 a.m. service offers the songs that have been the founda tion for many believers, according to the church. “Our hope is to offer a qual ity worship experience for the people who are moving into this growing community. Our worship should then lead us to be the hands and feet of Christ in this commu nity!” said Mike Day, pastor of Celebration Church. The new Sunday morning sched ule at Celebration Church is as follows: 9 a.m., classic worship, Awana for kids, and youth and adult Bible study; and 10:45 a.m., contemporary worship, kidzone worship for kids and adult Bible study. Celebration Church is located at 5560 Thompson Mill Road, between Chateau Elan and the Reunion subdivision. For more information, call 770-967-5529 or visit www. CelebrationFamily.com. Winder UMC plans given Winder First United Methodist Church has the following upcom ing events: •Fall Festival, Wednesday, October 31, 4-8 p.m., on the front lawn at Winder First United Methodist Church, 280 N. Broad St. Free games, inflatable slides, costume contest and more. Trunk or treat in the siding parking lot at 6:45 p.m. Supper will be avail able from 5:45-6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall — Adults: $5 and Children: $3. •43 rd annual ham and egg supper, Wednesday, November 7, 4:30-7 p.m. Dine-in or take-out. Tickets are $6 each and are available at the church office. Proceeds from ticket sales will be used for the United Methodist Men and United Methodist Women’s mission proj ects. •“Christmas in the Country” craft and gift fair, Saturday, December 1, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. in the fel lowship hall. See crafters from all over Georgia. Food, drinks, door prizes, raffle and a visit from Santa are planned. Crafters who would like information on getting a booth for this event, should contact John Janick at 678-677-1702 or janickj @ thejanicks.com. All proceeds from the rental booth space will go to the Winder First United Methodist Church Youth Group to assist with missions and functions. Hoschton First Baptist to open clothes closet Hoschton First Baptist Church will open its clothes closet Saturday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to noon. Senior Bingo will be held on Wednesday, October 31, beginning at 10 a.m. All seniors are welcome to attend, organizers said. The church will hold its annual Harvest Fest from 6 to 8 p.m. on October 31. Games, prizes, cake walks, caramel apples, popcorn, hay rides, crafts and a chili cook off are planned. Everyone is wel come. There is no charge. For more information, contact the church office at 706-654-2938 Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The church is located at 99 East Jefferson Street in Hoschton. Church News Policy The Braselton News will publish church news announcements from the Braselton-Hoschton area. Items will be published accord ing to available space. The dead line is Monday at noon. All church news is subject to editing for content and length. To submit church items, e-mail them to April Sorrow at church- news@mainstreetnews.com or fax them to 706-387-5430. Church announcements are not taken over the phone. JACKSON COUNTY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1,2007 COMMERCE CIVIC CENTER 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. The 2007 Taste of Jackson and Business Showcase is Jackson County and Northeast Georgia's best business exposition and networking event. Taste the culinary delights of the finest food in the Jackson County area, along with meeting many other business leaders in Jackson County. The Taste of Jackson and Business Showcase is a business function. Children should be accompanied by an adult at all times. Thousands of dollars worth of door prizes to be given away with a Grand Prize from Haverty’s! This event is open to the public. Admission is $10.00 at the door or buy tickets early at the Jackson County Chamber. Questions? 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