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Fond memories of ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’
Did you grow up watching
“Mister Rogers’
Neighborhood,” either yourself
or with your children?
I loved that show as a child.
Fred Rogers was the kindest .
and most endearing man in the
world. You felt safe watching
his show. He had such a tender
way of presenting things to
children. He never talked down
to you or made you feel like
just a child. ;
It makes me sad to think so
many children have never heard
of Mister Rogers or might think
the show is silly or boring com
pared to the modern shows of
today.
~ Rogers was born on March
20, 1928 in Latrobe,
Pennsylvania. He played the
piano from an early age, and
went on to earn a degree in
Music Composition from
Rollins College in Winter Park,
Florida.
As a senior in college, he fell
in love with his parents’ new
television set and felt that was a
Listings in Church Events are free and available to religious organizations
sponsoring free or low-cost events for the public. Churches may submit notices
by fax at (770) 889-6017 or via email at events@forsythnews.com. ;
Cumming First
United Methodist
Church at 770 Canton
Hwy., invites all to join
us for our 8:45 and 1
a.m. traditional wor
ship services and our
9:51 contemporary
worship service on
Sunday mornings. For
more information con
cerning services or
upcoming events, visit
www.cfumcga.com or
call (770) 887-2900. ;
Pleasant Grove
United Methodist
Church of Cumming
offers a quilting guild
for those who would
like to learn this
domestic art form, or
for those who just
want to join others
with the same interest.
This group meets in
the church clubhouse
onThursday mornings
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information,
call the church at (770)
844-7095.
Highlands Church at
433 Canton Road,
Building 400,
Cumming, would love
to invite you to join us
for our Sunday wor
ship services at 9:30
and 11 a.m. For more
information concern
ing services or upcom
ing events please
visit www.highlandsch
urch.tv.
Episcopal Church of
the Holy Spirit invites
all to join us for
Sunday worship ser
vices at 8:30 and 10:45
a.m. with Sunday
school classes for all
ages between the ser
vices at 9:30
a.m. Nursery is provid
ed, as well as coffee
hour and fellowship
HOROSCOPES by Holiday
Those with a low emo
tional IQ regularly miss the
emotions of others. This will
not be a problem today
though, because Venus and
Neptune align in Pisces, the
most sensitive part of the
sky. As for those who tend to
feel others too much, this
may seem counterintuitive,
but part of building your
emotional intelligence is
learning what to ignore.
ARIES (March 21-April 19).
You tend to put pressure on
yourself. Some of it is appro
priate and is absolutely what
you need to succeed; some
of it is totally unnecessary.
Today you'll figure out the
difference.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20). There are three kinds of
luck: the kind you are born
into, the kind you stumble
into and the kind you make
by putting yourself in situa
tions with great potential. Of
ADLEN ROBINSON
Columnist
field he wanted to pursue. He
got a job in Pittsburghata
community television station
and began working in program
ming. The very next year he
was co-producing a children’s
show called “The Children’s
Corner.” Rogers loved puppets
as a child and began introduc
ing some on the show.
While his television career
was getting off to a good start,
Rogers even found time to
attend divinity school and
became a Presbyterian minister
in 1962. He launched “Mister
Rogers’ Neighborhood” from
the Pittsburgh stationin 1968
and just two years later, the
show was airing on PBS sta
tions all over the country.
As a child, I loved it when he
following each ser
vice. Also, please join
us for mornin_P prayer
at 10 a.m. onTuesdays,
contemplative prayer
at noon on
Wednesdays, Bible
study 10:30 a.m. on
Thursdays followed by
Holy Eucharist at
noon. For more infor
mation, visit www.
ecohs.net or call the
church at (770) 887- .
8190. The church is at
724 Pilgrim Mill Road
in Cumming.
The Vine Community
Church welcomes
guests to Sunday
Services at 9 a.m. and
10:45 am. We are locat
ed at 4655 Bethelview
Road. For more infor
mation, visit our web
site at www.thevinecc.
com, email info@
thevinecommunity
church.com or call
(678) 990-9395.
Lord of Life
Lutheran Church:
Please join us for wor
ship on Sundays at
8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Adult Bible hour and
catechism is at 9:45
a.m. Children's church
and Sunday school is
held during the 11 a.m.
Worship service. Lord
of Life Lutheran Church
offers a Christ
centered/family-orient-
ed ministry. The church
is at 5390 McGinnis
Ferry Road, Alpharetta.
For more information,
call (770) 740-1279 or
visit www.Lord-life.
org. Midweek Lenten
services with the
theme “Thy Will Be
Done” will be held at
noon and 7 p.m. from
Wednesday, Feb. 21
through Wednesday,
March 21. Following
course, you can only really
control the last kind. And
you will today!
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Happiness doesn’t always
make you smile. Sometimes
it makes you holler, some
times it makes you cry and
sometimes it dumbfounds
you into a state of perfect,
blissful neutrality.
'CANCER (June 22-July
22). You figure out that you
simply don’t need as much
as you thought you would,
80 you can let go and watch
your energy level rise. Also,
your connection with a fire
sign (Aries, Leo or
Sagittarius) will raise your
energy.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22),
Thinquq back to your behav
ior from your younger days
will make you cringe. Years
from now, you'll cringe
about something you did
just yesterday. But it's all
walked through the door, sing
ing his signature song (which
he wrote), “It’s a Beautiful Day
in the Neighborhood,” and took
off his coat and donned one of
those infamous cardigan sweat
ers and sneakers.
Did you know his mother
made all of those sweaters? In
1984 the Smithsonian Institute
displayed one of his iconic
sweaters, signifying the pro
found influence he had on the
culture. -
. Iloved the way Rogers
looked right into the camera
and spoke directly to his audi
ence.
Besides fun topics, Rogers
also addressed topics nobody
else was touching at the time
— things like anger, death and
divorce. He often took his
viewers on “field trips,” visiting
places in the neighborhood and
beyond. I remember, all of
those years ago, watching a trip
to a crayon plant — how inter
esting for children to see how
crayons were made. Especially
the Lenten services
there will be a discus
sion on the theme of
that week from the
“Thy Will Be Done”
series for those who
would like to join in.
New Harmony
Baptist Church, 4952
Heardsville Road,
Cumming, will be hav
ing a singing at 6 p.m.
on Sunday, Feb. 25,
with special guest
Daily Bread. New
Harmony’s Adult Choir
will also be singing.
Everyone is invited to
come out and enjoy a
spirit filled evening.
Concord Baptist
Church Senior
Luncheon will be at
11:30 a.m. Tue., Feb. 27.
A good hot meal along
with door prizes and
fellowship can be
enjoyed by all. Gospel
singer/songwriter,
Gerald Sweatman, will
be the entertainment.
For reservations, call
the church at (770) 887-
9482.
First Baptist Church,
Cumming, 1597
Sawnee Dr., will have
an annual yard sale for
missions from 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Saturday,
March 3, inside the
church. There will be
clothes, furniture, toys,
electronics, books and
more. All proceeds
benefit various mission
projects. There will
also be a breakfast and
bake sale from 8- 11:30
a.m.
Pleasant Grove
United Methodist
Church of Cumming
presents a Lenten ser
mon series, “The Way
of the Cross” at the 11
growth, trying and learning.
Stay light, laugh, forgive and
keep going.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Friends and stories will be
the great treasure of your
day. You'll be surprised by
what some people remem
ber about your times togeth
er-and this will add to your
own recollections.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
Time can seem like a bully.
But bullies can be stopped.
Stand up to time — show it
who's boss. Take control of
your schedule by filling it
with what you want to do
instead of reacting to every
petty demand that’s made of
you. ;
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). You know when people
say they’re ready, but then it
turns out that they are not
ready at all? It irritates you
80 much that you'll take
extra measures today just to
if ybu were an avid coloring
person like I was. It was always
interesting to learn about vari
ous neighbors and their jobs.
Of course, my favorite part of
the show was when the trolley
headed to the neighborhood of
make believe where King
Friday and Queen Sara
Saturday lived, along with a lot
of other beloved characters. I
loved the puppets and their
adventures. It makes me sad
that puppets weren’t really a
“thing” when our children were
growing up.
Speaking of puppets, as a
child my favorite scene in the
1965 blockbuster movie, “The
Sound of Music,” was that
scene when Julie Andrews and
the Von Trapp children put on
the puppet show. I watched that
scene mesmerized and enchant
ed. Our four children also loved
that scene and I have such fond
memories of all of us singing
along during that puppet show.
“Mister Rogers
Neighborhood” won four day-
a.m. Sunday services
through Lent. For more
information, call (678)
758-7870.
First Baptist will have
an annual yard sale for
missions (sponsored
by Ruth Reed Women
on Mission group)
from 8 a.m.to 3 p.m.
March 3.The church is
at 1597 Sawnee Drive,
Cumming. There will
be furniture, clothes,
electronics, toys and
much more. Breakfast
will be available and a
bake sale by Kathy
Jolly Women on
Mission. All proceeds
benefit missions.
Trinity Presbyterian
Church is having the
following events during
Lent and Easter: -
-March 30- Good Friday
Communion and ser
vice at 7 p.m.
-March 31-
Community Children
Resurrection Easter Egg
Hunt at 11a.m.There
will be refreshments,
games, telling of the
Resurrection story and
Resurrections rolls.
-April 1 - Easter
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Son
Rise Breakfast and 11:
a.m. Easter Sunday
Service with
Communion.
Intergenerational
Sunday School is each
Sunday at 10 a.m.
Trinity is in the Free
Home community on
Trinity Church Road
which runs between
Arbor Hill Road and
Hwy. 372 about 2 miles
from Creekview High
School.
Grief Share, a grief
recovery support
group, will be starting a
new 13-week session at
6:30 p.m. Jan. 10.
Anyone experiencing
the loss of a loved one
is welcome to join.
Class is free, but there
is a sls book fee. For
further information or
to register, call (770)
781-5433, or visit north
lanier.ora. North Lanier
make sure you're not “that
person.”
SAGITTARIUS (Nov.
22-Dec. 21). Sometimes the
conditions are perfect for
slipping into a sweet spot of
productivity. Then there are
days like today, when you
have to practically bribe your
self to get your head in the
game. Hey — that’s not a bad
ideal
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). You've seen time and
again how apparently small
and trivial events can have
disproportionately influential
consequences. Today will
present another instance of
this, though it will take you
months to detect the
moment.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). You're really not sure
where the next lucky break is
coming from —the last one
was 80 long ago that you're
starting to forgetit. This is &
Baptist Church is at 829
Atlanta Hwy.,
Cumming.
Pleasant Grove
United Methodist
Church of Cumming
is offering a new form
of Sunday morning fel
lowship: “Coffee N
Conversation” at 10
a.m. Sundays.
Deer Creek Shores
Presbyterian Church
has Sunday worship at
11 a.m. Nursery care is
available. Sunday
school begins at 9:45
a.m.There is a coffee
fellowship following
service. For more infor
mation, visit www.
deercreekshores.org or
call church office
at (770) 887-6801.The
church is at 7620 Lanier
Drive.
The Catholic Church
of the Good
Shepherd, at 3740
Holtzclaw Road, wel
comes everyone to cele
brate Mass with us.
Sunday Mass schedule:
Saturday Vigil 5 p.m.,
Sunday 7:30 a.m.
(Spanish and English), 9
am., 11 am., 1 p.m.
(Spanish), and 5:30 p.m.
Life Teen Mass. Daily
Masses are 9 a.m.
Monday through
Saturday and 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday (Spanish).
For more information
about our programs, call
(770) 887-9861 or visit
our website www.gsrcc.
net.
Pleasant Grove
United Methodist
Church offers a new
children’s ministry, JAM
(Jesus and Me) that
meets in the church
clubhouse from sto 6
p.m. every first and third
Sunday. Age level is pre
school to fifth grade. For
more information, call
(678) 758-7870.
Canvas Christian
Church at 3560 Browns
Bridge Road in
Cumming has services
at 10 and 11:30 a.m. For
fine time to arrange for your
self to be in as many poten
tial hot spots as you can fore
see.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20).
There's a point in which try
ing too hard to change a neg
ative behavior becomes an
even more negative behavior.
Obsessing over improvement
is not improvement. Try self
compassion and acceptance.
TODAY'’S BIRTHDAY (Feb.
21). You have changed your
definition of success.
Because of this, the wins you
create this solar return will
favorably affect more people
than ever before. Your invest
ment in learning will trans
form your work picture, A
faithful companion is along
for the adventure come June.
November brings domestic
improvements. Libra and
Taurus adore you. Your lucky
?:mbon are: 9, 30, 2, 28 and
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
time Emmy’s, a Lifetime
Achievement Award, and many
other honors along the way
until the show’s last episode in
2001. Fred Rogers was induct
ed into the Television Hall of
Fame in 1999, and he passed
away on Feb. 27, 2003.
I am happy to report that
Rogers will be getting his own
postage stamp next month. It
depicts him and his popular
puppet King Friday, which I am
sure would make him smile.
Rogers once said, “Those of us
in broadcasting have a special
calling to give whatever we feel
is the most nourishing that we
can for our audience. We are
servants of those who watch
and listen.”
I wish the producers, writers
and actors of so many current
children’s shows felt that way.
South Forsyth resident Adlen
Robinson is author of “Home
Matters: The Guide to Organizing
Your Life and Home.” E-mail her
at contact@adlenrobinson.com.
more information, call
(770) 887-5542.
Parkway Presbyterian
Church (EPC) invites
all to weekly worship
services at 8:45 a.m.
Sunday traditional ser
vice and 11 a.m. Sunday.
contemporary service -
with the Rev. Mike
Austin, senior pastor.
For more information,
visit www.parkwaypres
byterian.squarespace.
com or call the church
office at (770) 889-8694.
The church is at 5830
Bethelview Road.
Creekside UMC wel
comes everyone to wor
ship on Sunday morn
ings. We have a
Traditions service at 8:45
and Contemporary ser
vices at 9:30 and 11 a.m.
Kidz Church, child care
and Bible studies for all
ages are available at
9:30 and 11:00. Located
at 673 Peachtree Pkwy., '
next to South Forsyth
High School. For more
information, call (770)
888-8449 or visit www.
creekside.net. :
North Forsyth
Community Church
has services at the Oaks
at Hampton Senior
Living, 5610 Hampton
Park Drive, just off of
Ga. 400. There is a tradi
tional Christian format.
Child care is available
starting at 10 a.m. For
more information, visit
www.nforsythchurch.
com. All services are
broadcast and retained
via the website. Services
are every Sunday at 11
la.m.Tha church also has
iverstreaming at www.
mhchumh.com/
cast.html.
Glory Divine Baptist
Church has 7 p.m.
Wednesday night ser
vice. Sunday school
starts at 10 a.m. fol
lowed by service. There
is a gospel singing
every second Saturday
at 6 p.m.The church is
at 6805 Dahlonega
Hwy. Sran