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Friday, December 25,2015 Lake Oconee News Page B7 For Heaven's Sake Mike Morgan, Pastor • First United Methodist Church of Greensboro A View from Main Street I love good Christmas stories, especially those that challenge our tendency to neglect the poor, the needy, and even the prisoner. This is one of my favorites. I’ll share it again this year. Lillian Smith was a writer and civil rights activist in the early 1900s. In her lovely story “Memory of a Large Christmas” she writes of the true meaning of Christmas - as a time of giving. She and her eight siblings learned at an early age how to live in a community. As World War I loomed, and as her father’s business suffered, Ms. Smith recalls a particularly austere Christ mas. They even discussed the possibility of skipping Christmas altogether. Yes, that seemed to be the best course of action - skip Christmas. However, in the midst of economic and spir itual depression, one of the children said, “We had for got our father. In that year of austerity, he invited the Jem Choomack PASTOR, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GREENSBORO chain gang to have Christ mas dinner with us.” That year, Lillian’s father invited 48 convicted felons and their guards to Christ mas dinner. Apparently, he had been to visit them and found their living situation quite unacceptable. He thought that a good meal and Christian fellow ship would be just what these men needed. So, as the men came up the drive way, Mother put out the best China, greeted every man personally, and literally put on the table everything in the house. Before dinner, Father read the Christmas story while two armed guards leaned against the trees. Eight of the men were lifers; 10 were killers, two were bank robbers, three had sto len cars, one burned down his neighbor’s house and one had raped a girl - every man listened attentively to the ancient words. After the reading, Father said he hoped that every thing was well with their families back home - and then he invited everyone to “eat plenty and have a good time.” He said, ‘We’re proud to have you today. We would’ve been a little lonely if you hadn’t come.” As we celebrate Christ mas Day, there are two lessons in this story: First, giving is always better than receiving; and second, you are never too poor to give. GREENE COUNTY GCHS JROTC cadets attend Veterans Day events Veterans Day was a busy day for Greene County High School's JROTC Cadet Corps. The Tiger Group, under the Command of cadet/Lt Colonel Darrell Evans, posted the Colors and raised the flag at Del Webb retirement community and attended a special ceremony honoring veterans at Savannah Court before culminating with a Retreat Ceremony at the high school, or home base. In the traditional military, retreat signifies the end of the duty day and formal respect is paid to "Ole Glory." Presiding over the ceremony, from left, was c/Lt Colonel Darrell Evans, GA-939's Deputy Group Commander, c/Major Shaquita Jackson and the unit's Command Chief Master Sergeant, c/CMSgt lllse Ortega. Shown above as GCHS Color guard posted the Colors and raised the flag at Del Webb retirement community, from left, are c/SMSgt Davion Peek, c/Major Shaquita Jackson, c/ILt Quinnesha Ward and c/ILt Fernanda Reyes. Contributed Crossword Puzzle “We Are Family” 43. “Out!” 11. Yale’s home Across 45. S. & L. offerings 12. Like leftovers 1. Matures 46. Fit of pique 13. Gets down 5. Dental products brand 50. Cartoon dog 18. Nudge 10. Lions’ prey 51. Bribe 22. Classic British cars 14. “The Explorer” of 53. Fuel gas 25. Relaxation kiddie TV 55. Cream 30. Honchos 15. Vagabond 56. “Here’s hoping...” 31. Like some committees 16. “Girls” creator Dun- 59. It comes from the heart 33. Uneven? ham 60. Takes out 34. Whence St. Francis 17. Grammy-winner in the 62. “Right Here Right 35. Statesman Barak categories of Gospel, Now” band 37. MacDonald of old Pop, R&B and Rap 64. Hostile to films 19. Was in the hole 65. Disney’s Darby 38. Baseball’s Mel 20. Popular potato 66. Lose steam 39. Nave neighbor 21. Artist Degas 67. Sporting event 40. Isaac’s father 23. Made a fool of 68. Very thin: var. 41. Straightaway 24. Take back 69. Hourglass fill 44. Head post 26. Schuss, e.g. Down 46. Uses a camera 27. Had a bite 1. Look up to 47. C.S. Lewis’ land 28. Whirl 2. Egged on 48. Apprentice 29. Acting Gardner 3. Gofer’s job 49. Kidded around 32. Sloppy one 4. Relay greetings 52. Polite Italian word 34. “All kidding ...” 5. Globe 54. Atlantic City mecca, 36. Chicago’s 6. Stage part with “the” Expressway 7. Passionate 57.0 queen 37. The Creation composer 8. Hanes alternative 58. Time for eggnog 40. Supports, in a way 9. Coffee times 61. Collect dust 42. Bisques, e.g. 10. Shine, in ad-speak 63. 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Schroeder lolcsec@plantationcable.net (706) 485-4600, Office 1089 Lake Oconee Parkway (Hwy 44) Located directly behind Harmony Association Building Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m. www.lolc.info a Lake Oconee CHURCH i-fy /BAPTIST/CHURCH 1 Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. - At the LOCC 1001 Village Park Dr. Greensboro, GA PASTOR TEAM Avis Williams Becky Matheny David W. Key, Sr. Gary W. Arnold WWW.locc.CO 706.347.0480 Church as you know it can be! Wednesdays 5:15 p.m. - Family Night Supper Children & Adult Bible Study Dr. Keithen Tucker - Pastor Sundays: 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School 10:50 a.m. - Worship First Baptist Church 115 Madison Avenue • Eatonton, Ga 706.485.3331 www.FirstBaptistEatonton.org
