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Wednesday, November 14, 2007 The Braselton News Page 5B Church N e ws Making God Laugh In the Eyes of the Father Parrish Myers eotf@comcast.net I’ve heard it said that if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. Well, if that’s the case, then God must be busting a gut about right now. After Chloe was born, Amy and I determined that a three-year span between children would be just about right. Chloe would be old enough to do many things for herself, allowing us to give the necessary attention to the new baby. Then, one day Amy told me the news. While Chloe was not yet a year old, we were going to be parents again. I could hear the supernatural snicker; the godly guffaw; the holy ha-ha-ha; the theolo- well, you get the idea. You’ve heard the old joke that birth control is only 98% effective - it’s the other two percent you have to worry about? Yeah. We’re living proof. I’m sure everyone has at least one story where they’ve made certain plans, only to find out that God’s plans differ from theirs. And whose plans do you think win out? You guessed it. God’s. I went through the usual range of emotions and thought processes. Fear. Worry. Frustration. How were we going to care for another child? How were we going to feed another mouth and clothe another body that seems to outgrow clothes by the week? After I considered and discarded such ideas as bank robber, late night infomercial salesman and televangelist, I decided that we were just going to have to trust in the Lord and pray that He would provide for our needs. That seems so out of place, doesn’t it? To go through all the worry and anxiety, to consider the options before me, discarding one after the other. And only when I’ve exhausted all my options do I finally decide to trust God for what I cannot do myself. Does anyone else recognize the backward thinking involved? When trials come, when temptations arise, when fears assail us, our heavenly Father ought to be our first resort, not our last. If we turned to Him at the outset, we could avoid all the time and energy we waste as we worry and wonder about how things are going to work out. Maybe the reason we don’t turn to Him as a first resort is because we don’t think we should “bother” Him with what we consider to be “small problems” in the grand scheme of things. But as a father, none of my child’s (soon to be children’s) problems are small. None of them are beneath my attention. None of them are beyond my compassion. Chloe doesn’t hesitate coming to me if she’s got a problem, no matter how big or how small. She doesn’t stop to consider whether it’s worth bringing to me. All she knows is that if she has a problem, daddy can fix it, so she brings it to me. And it thrills my soul that she does. If it makes me so happy when Chloe comes seeking my help, don’t you think it makes God happy when we seek help from Him? So, in the future I will look to the Lord, I will trust in Him, and I will go to Him with my problems as a first resort, not a last. Parrish Myers is a resident of Braselton, and is pastor of Pine Crest Baptist Church. You can e-mail him at eotf@comcast.net. Holy Ground to host singing Sun. Holy Ground Baptist Church, Braselton, will hold a singing fea turing Robert Pruitt on Sunday, November 18, at 11 a.m. A Thanksgiving lunch will be served after the singing and ser vice. Paul Moore is pastor. The church is located on New Liberty Church Road. For more information, call 706-654-4845. Benefit concert planned Dec. 1 Macedonia Community Baptist Church, Braselton, will host a Southern gospel benefit concert for Lannie House, cancer patient, on Saturday, December 1, from 1 to 5 p.m. The singing will feature “Perry House,” “God Send,” “Kenny Lee,” “The Mitchells” and more. The church is located at 5507 Winder Highway (Hwy. 53). Admission is free. A love offer ing will be taken. Food and refreshments will be sold. For more information, call Wanda at 706-654-2931 or 678-938-3689. Cross View Church collecting gift shoe boxes CrossView Church is once again an Operation Christmas Child drop-off site for gift-filled shoe boxes.The church is located at 1219 Highway 124 in Hoschton. The hours for collection are: Wednesday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 16, 5 to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m. to noon; Sunday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m. to noon and Monday, Nov. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon. November 19 will be the final day to deliver gifts. For more information, call 678-425-9831. Center UMC plans senior luncheon Center United Methodist Church, Hoschton, will host its monthly “Super Senior Citizens Luncheon” on Thursday, November 15, at 11 a.m. Lunch is provided. “Bring yourself and your friends,” organizers said. The special guest speaker this month will be Virgil Adams. “All senior citizens in the com munity are invited to come enjoy a delicious meal, hear this wonder ful guest speaker, and have a great time,” organizers said. The church is located at 7641 Jackson Trail Road. The interim pastor is Howard Banks. Christmas craft fair set at Winder UMC Winder First United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas in the Country craft and gift fair, Saturday, December 1, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Food, drinks, door prizes, raffle and a visit from Santa are planned. Crafters who would like informa tion on getting a booth for this event, should contact John Janick at 678-677-1702 or janickj@the- janicks.com. All proceeds from the rental booth space will go to the Winder First United Methodist Church Youth Group to assist with mis sions and functions. Singing ahead at Winder church Church of Jesus Christ, Winder, will host Steve Pruitt, Edna Pruitt, Bobby Allen and other local church talent for a gospel singing on Saturday, November 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served in the fellowship hall following the singing. For more information, call Bobby Allen at 770-725-5818. Father’s Love meeting set Nov. 17 On Saturday, November 17, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., a group meeting will be held to learn more about the Father’s Love. This meeting is a follow up to the 27,000 cop ies of the Father’s Love letters mailed out on Father’s Day this year in Jackson County. There will be a short time of worship, a few testimonies, a short message and the sharing of how this message is being taught around the world. The event is being sponsored by Vince and Rose Mercardante and Father Speaks Ministries. The event will be held at the First Georgia Bank off of Swimming Pool Rd in Jefferson, off the bypass. For more information, contact Dianne Pesaresi at 706-654-3392. Athens Chorale to perform Dec. 2 Tuckston United Methodist Church, Athens, will present “A Christmas Card” from the “Athens Master Chorale” on Sunday, December 2, at 4 p.m. The concert includes the Alfred Burt Carols, three settings of Ave Maria (by Arcadelt, Biebl and Lauridsen) and Daniel Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata. Admission is free. For more information, go to www.athensmasterchorale.org. The concert will be held at 4175 Lexington Road. Local church services, addresses given The following is a list of addresses and service times of churches in the Braselton, Hoschton and Mill Creek areas. •A Call to Salvation Church: Sunday worship, 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.; Sunday children’s church, 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m.; “Demostration Youth” for ages 13-18, Mondays, at 7 p.m. The church is located at 1295 Jackson Trail Road, Jefferson. Arlene Smith is the senior pas tor. For more information, J & J FLEA MARKET | 11661 HWY. 441 N.»ATHENS, GA 30607^ 706-613-2410 www.jandjfleamarket.com Thanks for making us Georgia's Biggest REAL Flea Market! call 706-367-9612 or visit www.acalltosalvation.org. •New Liberty United Methodist Church: Sunday worship, 11 a.m., with children’s church and nursery available. The church is located at 26 Charlie Smith Road, Braselton. Jamey Prickett is the pastor. For more information, call 706-654-2406 or visit www.new- libertyumc.org. •Mulberry Baptist Church: Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; singings, second Sundays, 6 p.m.; youth choir prac tice, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 5970 Thompson Mill Road, Hoschton. The Rev. Ollie V. Hayes is the pastor. •Hoschton First Baptist Church: Sunday worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Wednesday night worship ser vice, 7 p.m. The church is locat ed at 99 East Jefferson Street, Hoschton. For more information, call 706-654-2938 or visit www. hoschtonfirstbaptistchurch.com. •Hoschton United Methodist Church: Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. The church is located at 12 Mulberry Street, Hoschton, at the comer of Bell Avenue and Mulberry Street. The Rev. Luis Ortiz is the pas tor. For more information, call 706-654-1422. •Crossroads Church of Jackson County: Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. The church meets at the Jefferson Recreation Department, located at 2495 Old Pendergrass Road, Jefferson. Rod Zwenke is the pastor. For more information, call 706-658-0243 or visit www. check-out-church.com. Church News Policy Church news is due by Friday at noon, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Items received after the deadline may not be published. All church news is subject to editing for content and length. Church news items may be published only once. All church news must con tain the church’s address and contact phone number. Fax items to 706-387-5430 or e-mail to churchnews@ mainstreetnews.com. For questions, call April Reese Sorrow, at 706-387-5401. 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