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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2010
THE JACKSON HERALD
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HOLDS RIBBON CUTTING
Dot’s Florist, Jefferson, recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony and their holiday open
house. Shown are: Dot Hensley, owner; members of the Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce; Main Street Jefferson; and other Jefferson business owners.
SEEKING DONATIONS
The LifeTeen youth group of Saint Mathew Catholic Church in Winder is accepting
donations for needy children. The students are shown with the ornament tree with
each ornament representing a child in need.
Youth group seeks donations for needy children
THE LIFETEEN youth group of Saint
Mathew Catholic Church in Winder is accept
ing donations for needy children.
To prepare to help these less fortunate chil
dren, the youth have created a paper ornament
for each child that lists the gender and age
of each individual child. To help, stop by or
contact the church office. Those who would
like to help are invited to take one or more
ornaments and purchase a present appropri
ate for the age and gender. Donations are also
accepted and the youth will do the shopping.
Of the 244 children being served by the giv
ing tree, for many this will be all that they get
for Christmas, organizers state.
On the weekend of December 12, the youth
will become “little elves” and as the parents
come in they will “go shopping” and select a
present for each of their children and the little
elves will even help wrap it for them if the
parent so desires.
These youth have learned a great deal about
service this year by working in a soup kitchen,
a homeless shelter, and just last month they
lived in a “card board city.” These youth spent
the weekend in a cardboard box, were served
meals in the soup kitchen and separated from
the luxuries that are normally present in their
day to day life. Many of these young people
commented how humbling the experience
was, living first hand as many in our commu
nity do every day.
For more information and to help these
children, stop by the church and pick up an
ornament from the tree located in the main
narthex, contact the church office at 770-867-
4876, or Michael P. Howington at 404-983-
2994 or mhowington@windstream.net.
Free pancakes offered every Sat. morning
IT STARTED as an idea
to teach his two boys about
helping people in need but
it quickly became much
more.
“It really wasn’t a Corner-
Stone thing at first. I just
wanted to find a way to meet
needs while helping my
sons learn what it means to
love people like God does,”
says Darrel Rewis Pastor
of Corner-Stone Church in
Jefferson. “I make pancakes
for the boys most Saturdays
and I thought it would be an
easy thing to do somewhere
in the community.”
It took on a life of its own
when Steve Perry, Corner-
Stone church member and
owner of Beef O Brady’s
restaurant, heard the idea.
Every Saturday this year,
Corner-Stone Church has
been serving free pan
cake breakfasts to whoever
wants or needs them — over
3,000 orders to date. Beef
O Brady’s isn’t usually
open for breakfast but on
Saturdays Corner-Stone
Church members are there
from 8-10 a.m. cooking and
serving pancakes.
“We don’t use restaurant
staff for this, Corner-Stone
does the work. It is typical
ly Pastor Darrel or I cooking
the pancakes and a couple
church families serving the
guests,” said Steve Perry.
Their focus is now on the
last Saturday of the year-
Christmas morning.
“We haven’t missed a
Saturday of pancakes
yet. There was a really
cold, icy day in February but
Steve and I came because
we said we would. Nobody
was on the road that morn
ing and only one person
came for pancakes, in fact,
he walked two miles for
that breakfast,” said Pastor
Darrel. “And to tell you the
truth, I didn’t realize that
Christmas was on Saturday
until a couple months into
this. But it is fitting. What
better opportunity to teach
my sons about God’s love
then to be spending our
Christmas morning giving
away pancakes as a fam
ily.”
By the Fall of the year,
Corner-Stone had a new
partner in this pancake
endeavor.
“Crossroads Community
Church has become a real
friend to Corner-Stone
so when they jumped
on board with the pan-
%
cakes we couldn’t have
been happier,” said Pastor
Darrel. Together, Corner-
Stone and Crossroads will
celebrate Christmas morn
ing by giving away not just
pancakes but presents as
well.
“We want to end the
year well. If you come
Christmas morning you will
find an expanded menu,
live Christmas music, a
free present for every child
and maybe even a surprise
guest,” said Pastor Rod of
Crossroads Church.
Corner-Stone and
Crossroads serve free break
fast every Saturday from
8-10 a.m. at Beef O Brady’s
restaurant and “Yes, the
ministry will continue into
2011.”
Anyone interested in
helping with the Christmas
morning event by donating
a new, unwrapped toy for
either a boy or girl ages
2-12, is asked to drop toys in
the collection box at Beef O’
Brady’s before Christmas.
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ATTEND SEND-OFF CEREMONY
On Tuesday, November 30, members of the American Legion Post 56, Jefferson
attended the send-off ceremony for Det.1, Company C, 1st-185th Aviation (assault).
The Winder National Guard Unit is deploying to Iraq for a 12-month tour of duty.
Post 56 members were at the ceremony to show their support and to wish a safe
return home for the 47 men and women assigned to the aviation unit. Pictured
from left to right are: Dr. Ed Swinson, George Wilks, Major General Maria Britt, the
Commanding General of the Georgia Army National Guard, American Legion Post
56 Commander Harvie Lance and Dr. Jerry Legg.
The Potter’s House topic for Lions Club
WINS POSTER CONTEST
Lions Club president Mack Cates presents Miss Claire
Altman with her winning Peace Poster award and $50
check.
THE JEFFERSON Lions
Club recently hosted as guest
speakers, Kevin Montford,
director of The Potter’s
House, a Ministry of Atlanta,
and counselor intern, Tony
Pridgen.
The Potter’s House is a
long-term Christ-centered
residential discipleship pro
gram for chemically addicted
men. Located on a 550 acre
working farm near Jefferson,
it is also home of the Missions
Thrift Ministry and Industrial
Complex. Since its inception
in 1967, over 10,000 men
have had the opportunity to
leave addictive lifestyles for
healthy, functional relation
ships with God, themselves,
and others. The Potter’s
House provides full care for
clients and leadership train
ing for graduates. Donations
should be made payable to
The Potter’s House and indi
cated for Community Center
Project purposes.
Also, at the meeting, stu
dent Miss Claire Altman,
from Jefferson Middle School
received a “Vision of Peace
Lions Clubs International
Achievement Award” for
winning the local competi
tion in the 2010-2011 Lions
International Peace Poster
Contest and a $50 check. Mrs.
Shana Norton, Visual Arts
Instructor at Jefferson Middle
School, Claire’s teacher, (who
could not attend) will receive
a $25 check and a certificate
of appreciation for participat
ing and assisting in the con
test.
Lion Bill Legg was honored
with a 40-year membership
plaque and chevron, and Lion
Dot Hunt received a 10-year
certificate and chevron.
It was also noted that the
Jefferson Lions Club pro
vided welcome assistance at
the recent Airport Fly-In and
Classic Auto Show by donat
ing its distinctive portable
concession stand to serve as
control center for the entire
event. A thousand dollars
was raised by the Jackson
County Aviation Association,
Inc., the Fly-in/Auto show’s
sponsors, for the Jackson
County Boys and Girls Clubs.
That $1,000 was matched by
another $1,000 donated by SE
Toyota Distributors.
SERVES 40 YEARS
Lions Club president Mack Cates presents Lion Bill
Legg with a 40-year membership plaque and chevron.
Founder’s
Corner
by
Buhl Cummings
SPEAKS AT LIONS MEETING
Guest speakers at a recent meeting of the Jefferson
Lions Club were: (L-R) The Potters House director
Kevin Montford and counselor intern, Tony Pridgen.
Hospice volunteers needed
COMPASSIONATE Hospice, Gainesville, is seeking individuals
and group organizations to volunteer their time to help those who are
terminally-ill and their loved ones.
Volunteering opportunities include companionship, reading to
patients, respite for a caregiver, preparing simple meals, clerical sup
port and running errands.
For more information, call the volunteer coordinator at 678-717-
0969 or 678-651-1440 or visit www.chcmg.com.
CHRISTMAS TREES
“Choose and Cut”
Virginia Pines & Leyland Cypress
Mon. - Tues., Closed
Wed. - Fri., 1-5:30 pm
Sat., 9-5:30 pm
Sun., 1-5:30 pm
Follow the signs
Hwy. 330
Athens
‘TIS THE SEASON...
Christmas decorations are
going up at ACS this week as
we begin this special season of
celebrating our Saviour’s birth.
Jesus is called “the Prince of
Peace.’’ It’s a wonderful thing
to have real peace in our hearts
after we trust Him as Saviour
and Lord. I hope that you have
that “peace of heart’’ today. If
not. you can invite Him into
your heart today.
One of the goals of ACS is
“preparing children and young
people for time and for eter
nity.” For information about
enrollment to ACS, please
come by for a tour or visit our
website.
ATHENS
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
"Affordable Quality Education Since 1970”
K3-12TH CALL (706) 549-7586
www.athenschristian.com