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Page 6 - Wednesday, November 29, 2023
The Jenkins County Times
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Give a best seller this Christmas
By Sharon Blank,
Special Contributor
for
The Times
We’re in the thick of the holiday season! If you’re looking
for some fun ways to decorate, ideas for crafts to gift
(upcycling can save a lot of money!), or are just looking
to find a good way to relax after the chaos of Black Friday,
come in and check us out.
Want to save money on gifts? Check out our sale shelves
for some awesome books, at only $0.50 per bag! We’ve
got like-new bestseller books, old classics, sweet romances
(including some Amish ones) and fascinating nonfictions,
all available for pennies. It’s a wonderful way to gift your
favorite reader with hours of joy.
Our Wreath Contest has begun! Stop by the library,
pick up a wreath base, and let your imagination go wild
creating a wonderful wreath to enter into our contest.
(Please don’t use food or perishable items like macaroni
or candy sprinkles!) All wreaths must be brought to
the library by Friday, December 8 to be entered into the
contest. Winners will be announced on Friday, December
15 and participants can pick up their wreaths starting on
Saturday, December 16. There will be winners in the
children’s, teen, and adult categories, and each winner will
receive a prize!
On Monday, December 11 we will be closed for our staff
training day. We apologize for any inconvenience and will
be back on Tuesday, December 12 at our usual time.
Want to know more about what’s happening at
the library? Head over to www.facebook.com/
JenkinsCountyMemorialLibrary and check out what we’re
up to, new items that have just come in, and more!
New at the library
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CHRISTMAS by Mary Kay
Andrews. Kerry Tolliver is newly single, unemployed,
and needs a second chance. When she moves back to
live with her parents in North Carolina, she’s guilt tripped
into helping her brother sell Christmas trees from her
family’s farm in New York. Worse, she’s got to share a
trailer with her brother for two months! Then she meets
annoying Patrick, who keeps stealing her parking spot.
He’s divorced, lives in the neighborhood, and has a six
year old son... and he’s really handsome. Will the magic
of Christmas help Kerry find true love?
Well, that’s all for now - see you at the library!
261 Georgia congregations
leave the United Methodist
Church
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
In a momentous decision, the North
Georgia Conference of the United Methodist
Church (UMC) voted on Saturday, Nov.
18, 2023to accept the departure of 261
congregations, emphasizing the ongoing
schism within the denomination regarding
LGBTQ issues.
Bishop Robin Dease, leader of the
conference, expressed the somber
atmosphere surrounding the decision. "I
realize how sad this time is for many,
including myself," he remarked. "I just
hate that those who are leaving us, I will
not have the opportunity to meet or to be
with."
The departure follows a 2019
nationwide UMC resolution permitting
congregations to leave by the end of 2023
due to conscientious objections regarding
changes in the Book of Discipline related
to LGBTQ matters.
As of early August 2023, over 6,000
congregations out of the United States'
30,000 had been approved for disaffiliation,
marking a significant trend within the
UMC.
The 261 churches departing from the
North Georgia Conference constitute
a substantial percentage of its nearly 700 churches,
making their exit a "solemn day," as described in the
conference's news release.
The decision came after over 100 congregations filed
lawsuits against the North Georgia Conference, seeking
the right to present their disaffiliation requests. A Cobb
County judge ruled in favor, mandating a "church-level
vote" before the deadline.
Disputes over sexuality and scriptural interpretation
at the General Conference, the UMC's highest
legislative body, have persisted for decades. The 2019
reinforcement of prohibitions on partnered LGBTQ
clergy and same-sex marriage intensified internal
debates, leading many to predict an inevitable split
in the second-largest Protestant denomination in the
United States.
Similar fractures have occurred in other mainline
Protestant denominations, such as the American Baptist
Churches USA, the Episcopal Church, the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America, and the Presbyterian
Church USA.
While 261 churches gained approval for disaffiliation,
four Georgia congregations seeking separation did not
receive ratification following discussions at the Annual
Conference.
The departure of the 261 churches will officially
take effect at the end of November. Approximately
440 North Georgia Conference churches will remain,
committed to continuing the United Methodist mission
in their communities and beyond.
Under the disaffiliation agreement's terms, departing
churches lose the right to use the "United Methodist"
name and logo. They are also obligated to fulfill
financial obligations and are prohibited from pursuing
further litigation against the conference.
This development follows a similar occurrence in
May when 193 congregations from the UMC South
Georgia Conference separated from the denomination,
further underscoring the ongoing debate over LGBTQ
issues within the United Methodist Church.
^Partners
w In Education
BUSINESS, COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS WING TOGETHER
The 2023-2024 Partners in Education for the
Jenkins County School System are:
B&T Food Fresh Market; Brinson Insurance;
The Charm Bam; CoreCivic; Dairy Queen;
Durden Bank; Georgia Power; Hadden
Insurance Agency; Huddle House; Jenkins
County Chamber of Commerce; Jenkins County
Times; Jenkins County Family Enrichment
Center; Jenkins County Medical Center;
Modem Woodmen of America; Planters EMC;
Queensborough Bank; Regions Bank; Round's
on Winthrope; Subway; Superior Alarm of
Millen; Spring Creek Auction
These businesses are proud to support Jenkins
County Schools.
Experience
Magnolia Springs
Monday, January 1, 2024
First Day Hike at Magnolia Springs
10 AM to 12 PM
Magnolia Springs State Park - Millen, GA
What better way to start out the New Year than a beautiful
easy guided hike down our wooded trails through the park
and Camp Lawton? Hikers will pass unique lime sinks and
then along the lakeside before making the stroll back to the
Visitor's Center. You can choose to complete the first 1.5
miles or hike the entire route for a rewarding 3 miles. $5
parking. 478-982-1660.
Cottages 1-5 opened on November 1st. Reservations can
be made online or by calling 1-800-864-7275.
l^tykllaid
The War Eagle Band has gotten
creative in recruiting sponsors for their
band competitions and special projects.
If you are interested in a business
listing on their truck, then just clip the
application and send it in to the JCMHS
school office, attention Jim McBride or
Bob Russell.
Jenkins County Band
Booster Club
2023/2024 Sponsorship
Fundraiser
Business Name (if applicable):
Option (see below):
Name:
Phone:
Email:
Address:
Contact Person (if different from above):
Name / Wording for advertising:
Photo/Logo supplied by customer: YES NO N/A
Additional Information:
Payment Method: Cash Check
Bill Later Other
IRON EAGLE: $75.00 - Individual/business name
in newspapers as sponsor -OR- IndividuaPbusiness
name printed on War eagle Marching Band banner -OR-
Individual/business name announced at home football
games
BRONZE EAGLE: $150.00 - All three of the above
SILVER EAGLE: $225.00 - All of the above PLUS
induvial/business name mentioned at all War Eagle Band
performances (parades, Christmas in Millen, Spring
Concert, etc.)
GOLD EAGLE: 500.00 - All the above PLUS a
recorded ‘Happy Birthday’ for person of your choice
PLATINUM EAGLE: $1000.00 All the above
PLUS a small live personal performance
DIAMOND EAGLE: All the above PLUS your
individual/business name advertised on the back of the
War Eagle Marching Band track; contact Bob Russell,
229-977-5332 or email Robert.l.rassell.iv@gmail.com for
more information on this option
are you trying to rehome cats/kittens or dogs/puppies?
place an ad in the classified section at no charge!
email: thejenkinscountytimes@gmail.com
or call 912-451-NEWS (6397)
