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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL River Church community church holding services By KRISTY WARREN HDJ Staff Writer There is a new church in town. The River Church commu nity church holds services in the cafeteria of Houston County High School at 10 Having my deep roots here in Middle Georgia Over 47 years ago when Beverly Davis Powell, a 1955 graduate of Fort Valley High School, and I moved to Fort Valley in April 1959 with our four month old baby boy, many considered me a Perry trans plant with no roots in the Valley. That’s because I grew up in Perry and played basket ball for Perry High School when the rivalry between Fort Valley and Perry had reached a fever pitch. In actuality, my ancestral roots run deeply in Peach County history -1 am a sixth generation Fort Valleyan. Representing the sev enth generation are my sons, Bill and Tim, who grew up in the Valley. My mother, Margaret Love Braswell, was born and Jesus really does loves me, too! As for us, the love of God was revealed by the fact that God sent His only Son into the world, that through Him we might live. “ (I John 4:9, Modem) “Jesus loves me this I know. For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong. They are weak but He is strong.” As the little girl joyfully sang of Jesus’ love, her younger brother went about play. Rewards can be effective way to motivate your child QUESTION: Isn’t a mother manipulat ing her child by using rewards and punishment to get him to do what she wants? DR. DOBSON: No more than a factory supervisor manipulates his employees by docking their pay if they arrive late. No more than a police officer manipulates a speeding driver by giving him a traffic ticket. No more than an insurance company manipulates that same driv er by increasing his premi um. No more than the IRS manipulates a taxpayer who files his return one day late by charging a penalty for his tardiness. The word “manip ulation” implies a sinister or selfish motive of the one in charge. I don’t agree. QUESTION: When would you not recommend the use of rewards? DR. DOBSON: Rewards should never be used as a THESE SERVICE PROVIDERS f x x HAVE SPONSORED THIS t ~ C > L/ I ( i \jnurcn & ixcngioriPAGE Support Your Local Religious Institution And S By Calling 478-987-1823! SB £m&uti.e(euf 9 478-988-2448 740 Main Street Perry GA 31069 *Vi<tit Vie Online www.sewingbees.com 00035123 Serving Houston County Perry • Warner Robins Member FDIC cbst Bank of Middle Georgia j a.m. The church’s first service was June 25 and upcoming preview services will be July 16, Aug. 6, and Aug. 24. According to Steve Wood, lead pastor, the launch date of weekly church services raised in Fort Valley. She married William Lee Powell of Perry in 1932. They made Perry their home and raised two boys. I was born in 1935 and my brother, Dwayne, in 1944. My grandparents, Henry Williamson and Mattie Rowland Braswell were native Fort Valleyans. My great grandfather, Robert Lee Braswell (1847- 1920) of Fort Valley, fought with the 57th Georgia Infantry in the Civil War and defended Atlanta against General Sherman’s invad ing forces. Robert’s two older broth ers, William and Samuel, were killed in the fierce fighting at Peachtree Creek during July 1864. Robert returned to Fort Valley, married Laura Love, Earline Cole Reflections marybobl7@bellsouth.net “Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, “payoff” to a child for not disobeying. That becomes a bribe ~ a substitute for authority. For example, Mom is having trouble con trolling her 3-year-old in a supermarket. “Come here, Pamela,” she says, but the youngster screams “No!” and runs the other way. Then in exasperation, Mom offers Pam a lollipop if she’ll come quickly. Rather than rewarding obedience, Mom has actu ally reinforced the child’s defiance. Another misuse of rewards is to pay a child for doing the routine jobs that are his responsibility as a member of the family. Taking out the trash and making his bed might be included in those regular duties. But when he is asked to spend half his Saturday cleaning the garage or weed ing the garden, it seems very appropriate to make it worth his time. "From The Old To The New" kJ r Jsm | i 1203 Sunset Avenue • Perry, Plaza (478) 218-2115 Locally Owned and Operated By Pat Kincaid Tuesday-Fridoy 8:30-5:30 Saturday 8:30-12:30 1812 ll.s. 41 N. Perry, GA 987-1112 (&>&& 3CS FloorlngAMßßCA will be Sept. 10. Steve Wood has almost 25 years of pastoral experience and has spent the last 10 years with Central Baptist Church. The River Church community describes itself as “a casual, contemporary, Billy Powell Columnist and became a prominent cit izen in the community. Laura’s father, my great, great grandfather, Dr. Henry Troup Love, was a medical doctor and captain in the Confederacy. Dr. Love owned all the land between Fort Valley and Powersville. Grandmother Braswell said you could ride a horse h h - WHr w f|CV •’> ■/ Jesus loves me. The Bible tells me so,” his sister Dr. James Dobson Focus on the Family www.family.org QUESTION: I worry about putting undue emphasis on materialism with my kids. Do rewards have to be in the form of money or toys? DR. DOBSON: Certainly not. A word of praise is a great enticement to some children. An interesting snack can also get their attention, although that has its downside. When my daughter was 3 years old, I began to teach her some early-reading skills, includ ing the alphabet. By plan Golih clothing fit jewelry co. ■ 478-988-9944 •Christian T-Shirts •Handcarved Artwork from 3rd World countries 00035115 1000351 22 Perry Antiques Mall 631 Courtney Hodges Blvd. Perry, GA 31069 WU to Pern. Animal Hospital 478-987-8775 zjiNQC perryantiques@alllel.net *oiot?i cohere*'■ 00035127 CHURCHfcREUGION Christian church...specifi cally for the 18 to 35 year old.” The church provides chil dren’s ministries for ages 0 through sth grade. Go Fish! Nursery is pro vided for kids birth - 23 P I *«' I I |£Hk< «| .’MJB I|| on Dr. Love’s estate all day long and never reach the end of his property. My great, great, great grandfather, Williamson Mims (1787-1863), was one of Fort Valley’s richest men. He owned a large planta tion, grist mills, saw mills, etc., and had 85 slaves. He was a contemporary of James Abington Everett sang. He didn’t sing along, but when the song ended the little brother chimed in to support the well-known lyr ics. “Jesus loves me, too, don’t He, Mama?” the little fellow asked, turning to his mother to confirm that, “Jesus loves me, this I know” was meant for him, too. Many songs have been written expressing the love of Jesus for His “lit jB ' m ning the training sessions to occur after dinner each eve ning, bits of chocolate candy provided the chief source of motivation. (I was less con cerned about the effects of excess sugar consumption in those days than I am now.) Late one afternoon, I was sitting on the floor quizzing her on several new letters when a tremendous crash shook the neighborhood. The whole family rushed outside to see what had happened. A teenager had overturned his car on our quiet residen- 'Hew 'Penny (^ieapten^ 902 Carroll St. Perry, GA TTZ7 X JE, .jfci 736 Main Street Perry, Georgia 31069 Jackie & Terry Muilis 987-1965 00035118 I Perry Drug Cojmpiuiy friendly. Professional Service Ben Bartlett & Hubert Bennett, REGISTERED PHARMACISTS Most Insartoeo Haas AeetpttV 00035 m 1036 MACON BD. • PEBRY, GA ce ones.” Those songs of assur ance were written for the young and the old. Not everyone can sing. Not everyone attempts to sing. But, we can all be atten tive to the meaningful words of songs that tell of the love Jesus has for us. And we can each experi ence the feeling of secu rity as did one so young, and echo out: “Jesus loves me, too!” 988-1144 months. Go Fish! Preschool is available for ages 2-5 years, and Go Fish! Elementary for kindergarten through sth grade. The River Church use multimedia presentations, (1788-1848), the founder of Fort Valley. Mims, Everett, and others purchased stock to bring the Georgia Southwestern Railroad to Fort Valley in 1851. Grandfather Mims’ plan tation encompassed the area that was once called Bliss; in fact, he owned all the land on both sides of Mossy Creek, including the present site of the Fort Valley County Club and golf course. Speaking of family trees, the Gospels offer two differ ent genealogies for Jesus. In Matthew, Jesus’ lineage is traced from Abraham, a total of 42 generations. In Luke, the Messiah’s ancestry goes back over 70 generations to the first man, Adam. The genealogies in Matthew and Luke differ: CHURCH BRIEFS isl Rev. Payne to lead retreat Andrew United Methodist Women have announced plans for their annual “Spiritual Day Apart,” for all women on July 22, begin ning at 9 a.m. with a meet-and-greet time with coffee an doughnuts in the church’s new community building. This has become an annual event at the church. The program, starting at 9:30 a.m. will be led by the Rev. Joyce Payne, an ordained Methodist minister from Bonaire, as well as a wife, mother and grandmother. The church is at 2430 Hwy. 127, Kathleen, between Houston Lake Country Club and Moody Road. For more information, call Shelby Arnold, 987-1397 or Sharon Stokes, 987-4776,. tial street. He was not badly hurt, but his automobile was a mess. We sprayed the smoldering car with water and called the police. It was not until the excite ment passed that we real ized our daughter had not followed us out of the house. I returned to the den where I found her elbow-deep in the large bag of candy I had left behind. She must have put a half pound of chocolate in her mouth, and most of the remainder was distributed around her chin, nose and forehead. When she saw me coming, she managed to jam another handful into her chipmunk cheeks. From this experience, I learned one of the limitations of using material, or at least edible, rewards. Anything the child wants can be used as reinforce ment, from praise to pizza to playtime. o an‘ ie ’* Sperry florist 734 Main Street Perry, Georgia 31069 987-1656 800-516-1004 S THE BANK OF PERRY Please worship at the church of your choice 1006 Main St. • Perry 987-2552 Member FDIC WMO3SI2O FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2006 < contemporary music and practical messages to cre ate a friendly and enjoyable atmosphere. Dress is casu al. Learn more about The River Church community at www.theriver4u.com Matthew lists Jacob (not Isaac’s son) as Jesus’ grand father. Luke reflects Heli as Jesus’ grandfather. That’s because Luke’s » Gospel provides the gene alogy of the Virgin Mary, whereas Matthew carries the lineage of Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father. Although we, as Gentiles, cannot claim an ancestral link to Jesus, we are relat ed to Christ through our belief. Romans states that Abraham is the spiritual father of all who believe. Further, John declares that all who receive Jesus, who believe in His name, are given the power to become the sons of God. QUESTION: What would you do if you had an elementary school child in a chaotic class room with a disorganized teacher? DR. DOBSON: I would do everything I could to get my child reassigned to a dif ferent classroom. Some very bad habits and attitudes can develop in 10 months with an incompetent teacher. Home schooling or private education might also be con sidered, if resources permit. ** ** ** Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, P.O. Box 444, Colorado Springs, CO. 80903; or www.family. org. Questions and answers are excerpted from “The Complete Marriage and Family Home Reference Guide” and “Bringing Up Boys, ” both published by Tyndale House. LONGHORN BUTCHER SHOP YOUR HOMETOWN BUTCHER SINCE 1976 1207 Sunset Ave. • Perry Plaza Perry. < • A 31069 l ee l asseter Greer I.asseter Arnold’s Auto Sen icc 1202 Main St. Perry, Ga. 31069 Complete Car Maintenance Pick-up & Delivery "Road Service 00035111 Call Thomas 987-9439 6A 00035117 478-987-5711 Call Chris -xmm