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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. Guileful
Answers Page C6
Lake Oconee’s
The Lake Area’s
#1 Station
e^ertise Your
[pill 706.485.3501 and ask to advertise on the Worship Page,
Lake Point
Community Church
“Pointing People to a Life Changing Connection in Jesus Christ”
Now Two Locations
940 Harmony Rd., Eatonton (706) 923-0014
260 W. Washington St., Madison
www.lakepoint.ee
Pastor - Rob Raynor
Associate Pastors - Kevin Magness & Danny Harrell
Lakepoint is a Bible based and Christ centered non-denominational church
that blends contemporary & traditional worship and ministries together.
Service Times
9:30 & 11am Harmony Rd Campus Ham Madison Campus
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V^/First United Methodist Church•
One Church
Two Campuses
All on the Same Page
Two Sunday Worship Services
Sunday School for All Ages
Nursery provided.
Chancel & Bell Choirs
Children/Youth Ministries
Bible Studies
706-453-7064
www.fumcgreensboro.org
“Where two or three are
gathered in my name, I am
there among them.”
- Matthew 18:20
Sunday Worship
at 10:00 a.m.
Brunch served the first Sunday of each month.
405 North Jefferson Avenue • Eatonton, GA
706-968-0035 • 404-210-4979
www.episcopalchurch-eatonton.org
South Campus
4741 Carey Station Rd.
9:15 AM
North Campus
202 West Broad St.
11:00 AM
Eatonton First United Methodist Church
N. Jefferson at Magnolia St. • Eatonton • 706-485-5871
Rev. Dave Hinson, pastor
Sunday Morning Worship Services:
8:45 am Traditional Worship
Historic Sanctuary on N. Madison Ave.
11 am Traditional Worship
Great Hall on Jefferson Street
(Nursery Provided)
All Sunday School Classes Meet at 10:00 am.
Monday 7 pm - Sonday on Munday
Live Praise Band
Wednesday Night Family Supper 5:45 pm
6:30 - 7:30 pm Family Activities
All are welcome!
Lake Oconee Lutheran Church
A Stephen Ministry Congregation
Pastor Andrew L. 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
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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
