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PAGE 2B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JULY 9. 2020
Pickens County
Churches
Trinity welcomes new music director
Photo/Frank Gibson
Alison Everill, the new
music director at Trinity
Church of Marble Hill.
Trinity Church of Marble
Hill is pleased to introduce
our new Director of Music,
Alison Ever-ill. Alison began
leading worship at Trinity in
May, and we would love to
have you join us on Sundays
to worship along with her. As
a singer/songwriter, Alison is
equally at home seated at a
piano with traditional hymns
or standing at a keyboard
singing contemporary Chris
tian music. The “bulls-eye”
of worship for her is when
Jesus is glorified and those
Bible Reading Marathon planned
for July 14 at county courthouse
Minister ’s Column
If My People will Pray
By Pastor Asa Dockery
2 Chronicles 7:13-14,
When I shut up heaven and
there is no rain, or command
the locusts to devour the
land, or send pestilence
among My people, if My
people who are called by My
name will humble them
selves, and pray and seek
My face, and turn from their
wicked ways, then I will
hear from heaven, and will
forgive their sin and heal
their land. -NKJV
Are you feeling some
what overwhelmed by all
that we are being hit with in
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By Kim Echols
Last year I saw a post on
Facebook saying that there
was going to be a live Bible
reading at our courthouse on
main street within the next
several days. It intrigued me
to say the least.
At the designated day,
time and place, I drove by the
courthouse to see if anyone
was really there....they were.
So, I learned about who
was there and why. You see a
lady named Jerri Tuck in
Cochran, Georgia was led by
participating are encouraged.
Trinity is excited to have
Alison, her husband, Scott,
and their three sons, Scott,
Ethan and Jonathan, join our
church family. The Everills
are natives of Jacksonville,
Fla., but the beautiful North
Georgia mountains captured
their hearts a long time ago.
Alison would say that God
has given them a passion for
this place and is excited for
the opportunity to live and
serve here.
Although music has been
the Lord to do a Bible Read
ing Marathon (BRM) in her
town every year (since
2004). But, she also knew it
was time to spread this min
istry statewide. And that is
when the Lord provided. Di
anne Bentley, state chairman
of the BRM’s in Iowa, con
tacted her last year and
helped her take the marathon
to that very level.
After dividing up the
Bible into equal readings for
our 159 counties, she con
tacted people, who in turn
a lifelong passion for Alison,
she is equally excited about
her role in coordinating com
munity outreach for Trinity.
Through the years, God has
consistently provided Alison
with opportunities to share
her unique gifts beyond the
walls of the church. She is
passion-ate about women’s
ministry and has led worship
at women’s conferences and
retreats for years. She loves
to encourage women with her
teaching ministry as well and
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contacted others and before
you knew it all counties were
represented for the First
Statewide Bible Reading in
Georgia and that is who I
saw.
Now it is time for the sec
ond annual and I get to bring
together a team for Pickens
County. It will be held on
Tuesday, July 14 at 7:14 a.m.
Contact Kim Echols at
678/378-5335 or kime-
chols01@gmail.com to get
involved.
Us vs. Them, the topic at
Mountain Light
The congregation of
Mountain Light Unitarian
Universalist Church has
postponed all large gather
ings until we feel that the
threats of the pandemic have
passed. In the interim, we
will be live streaming our
Sunday services. For infor
mation about our future serv
ices and our 7 Unitarian
Universalist Principles,
please visit mluuc.org.
On Sunday, July 12 we
welcome Roddy Biggs as
our presenter. His sermon
will be "Us vs Them," which
speaks to how we as humans
are so quick to judge others
and to create lines of separa
tions between ourselves and
those around us who we
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Mountain Light
An Accepting Community
with Open Hearts & Minds
2502 Tails Creek Rd.,
Hwy 282 W • El I i jay, GA
Dress: Casual
Sundays* Fellowship 10 a.m.
•Service 10:30 a.m.
www.mluuc.org
UNIVERSALIST
UNITARIAN
CHURCH
Come worship with usl
Due to regulations and limited space
we have implemented
two services starting at
9:00 and 10:30 AM.
We care about you and want to
accommodate those who wish to
worship with us. Please call the
church to let us know
when you would
like to attend.
Kins of Kings
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Xi 706-301-9191
45 Appalachian Circle
First left turn off US 515 north of Philadelphia Rd. in Jasper
www.kingofkingslcmsga.org • kingofkingslcmsga@gmail.com
Cornerstone Church
of Jasper GA
140 Cornerstone Dr.,
Jasper, GA
9:30 A.M.
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706-253-2657
521 North Main Street
Jasper, GA 30143
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TOOL SPRINGS
1 BAPTIST CHURCH
4671 HWY 53 East, Tate, Georgia
(770) 735-2799 A
Sunday School 9:45 am
Worship Service 11:00 am ^
www.coolspringschurch.com
744 Noah Dr., Jasper
Franklin 706-692-3402
financial
*All Loans Subject to Our Liberal Credit
Policy and Limitations, If Any. 1 st Franklin
Financial Corporation, Georgia Residential
MortgageLicensee #5656, NMLSR #141654
SPEEDBURGER, INC
Fresh Cooked Barbeque
Fresh Chicken Cooked To Order
Dine In Or Carry Out Service
Phone In For Carry Out Service
612 East Church St., Jasper
706-692-5136
JASPER DRUG STORE AND GIFTS
JASPER PHOTO CENTER
£Kodak YOUR
“Good Neighbor Pharmacy”
Prescription Specialists
“More Than You Can Imagine”
1 North Main Jasper, GA 706-692-6427
Georgia
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Hospice
706-253-4100
70 Caring Way • Jasper, GA
Two locations in Jasper:
820 S. Main St. and 1305 Old Philadelphia Rd.
706-692-5900
Jasper TV & Appliance
Top Brand Appliances
Guitar Strings & Accessories
Generac Generators - TV Antennas
Appliance Parts - Infrared Heaters
935 East Church St. • 706-692-5611
We deliver daily
after 4:00 p.m.
744 Noah Dr., #116
NEWYORK STYLE Tasner GA 3-143
706-253-0800
“Your Neighborhood Pizzeria ”
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Jasper - Canton - Hickory Flat
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Richard F. Buhl, D.D.S
Specialist in Orthodontics
Changing the world one smile at a time
South Main St. • Jasper, GA 30143
705- 692-7989 Fax: 706-692-0228
706- 253-7989 www.orthodonticsbybuhl .net
MIKE DENSON
PARTNER/AGENT
NORTON-DENSON INSURANCE, LLC
P.O.BOX 787
150 NORTH MAIN STREET
JASPER,GA30143
706-692-6451
FAX: 706-692-6452
mdenson@nortoninsurance.com
Harmony Henderson
Exclusive Agent
Personal Financial Representative
Allstate
3850 Camp Road, Ste.B
Jasper, GA 30143
Phone 706-253-5800
Fax 706-842-6922
Cell 678-234-8134
harmonyhenderson@allstate.com
www.allstate.com/harmonyhenderson
Allstate
Jeremy Young
Owner
M
HEATING and COOLING P0 Box 811
770 894-7429“ Jasper, GA 30143
HEATING.COOLING.GEOTHERMAL
service and Licensed & Insured
INSTALLATION jyoungac@yahoo.com
WSM0I
Cagle Funeral Home
364 E. Church Street • Jasper, Georgia 30143
Office (706) 692-6615
Sunrise Memorial Gardens & Chapel Mausoleum
Office (706) 692-4349
Obituary Line (706) 253-6399
Helen Cagle Fax (706) 692-9399
CONTRACTORS, INC.
GRADING, HAULING & DEVELOPMENT
1204 West Church Street ~ JASPER, GEORGIA 30143
706-692-3400 • Fax 706-692-3405
LCH—
LKER—
& ASSOCIATES
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Wallace K. Welch, MBA, CPA, CIA
PARTNER
JASPER OFFICE
PIIONE (706) 253-3700
FAX (706) 253-5973
ELLIJAY OFFICE
PHONE (706) 515-2000
FAX (706) 515-2011
Mauldfn
TRASH SERVICE
Residential • Small Commercial
706-337-2603 • 706-625-4053
2331 Hwy. 411, SE
Faimount, GA30139
Renee Mauldin
Wesley and Tyler Mauldin
Jason Jones
Cory Jones
PPALACHIAN Judy Beaver
OME
'uRNISHINGS, INC.
Phone:706-692-3283
Fax: 706-253-3773
25 H. Mullins Ct.
Jasper, GA 30143
Chuck Wigington
770-893-7217
cwigington@ellijay.com
Stephen Wigington
770-893-8699
swigington@etcmail.com
“Gently Pre-Loved Clothing at a Fraction of the Original Price"
540 N. Main St, Ste E
Jasper, GA 30143
(706) 253-6905
Tues-Sat
11am-5pm
Consigning Women
FARMERS
INSURANCE
Gary Boyles
Insurance Agent
BoylesAgency
105 N. Main St
Suite 2
Jasper, GA30143
Tel 706.253.1500
Fax 706.253.1502
Cell 770.894.9517
wboyles@farmersagent.com
706-253-7737
844-200-7737
www.psu24-7.com
111 Confederate Ave.
Jasper, GA 30143
The Joy of the Lord Is
the Antidote to Fear
“Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell
in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Take delight in the Lord\ and he will
give you the desires of your heart. ”
Psalm 37:3-4 NIV
F ear and anxiety sap us of
our power and drain our
confidence. Joy makes us
strong and gives us the positive
feeling that we can overcome the
inevitable struggles we all face.
Those who love God should
banish fear and anxiety from
their life and strive to radiate joy
and happiness. Fear and anxiety
may at times come from a
psychological or even a
physiological disposition. Anxiety
disorders run in families and are
strongly heritable. But so too
does one very powerful antidote
to anxiety, which is religiosity
and its attendant trust in the
Lord. Religiosity runs in families
and is strongly heritable, in
addition to the fact that religious
families usually share the same
culture of worship. Going to
church, synagogue, or mosque,
and praying and reading sacred
texts is a great antidote to the
fear and anxiety that grips much
of our world. Trust in the Lord
and cultivate the holy joy which
is the sign of that trust.
— Christopher Simon
PR
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Jeff Wig ley
706-692-9556 office
364 Hood Road • Jasper, GA 30143
Super Seryj Co
Door Co., Inc.
102 Philadelphia Lane, Jasper
(706) 253-3634
Bell's Family
Delivery — Med Synchronization
Auto Fill — Mobile App
Also Featuring
Ice cream — Sandwiches — Gifts
706-454-2300
bellsfamilypharmacy.com
4875 Hwy 53 E.
Tate, Georgia
Holmes
Construction
™ Custom, B»uflt Homes §
New Construction • Siding • Decks • Additions
Windows • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Basements
Free Estimates
One call for all
your residential
building needs.
770-617-3925
Licensed
and
Insured
Blake Loggins
Owner/Agent
Home • Auto • Life
Business • GL • Work Comp
Commercial Auto
Bonds
C: 770.823.0044
O: 706.253.4646
bloggins@etcmail.com
Regions
736 South Main Street
Jasper, GA 30143
Travis Key
Mortgage Loan Originator
NMLS 546409
Regions Mortgage
293 East Church Street
Jasper, Georgia 30143
Phone (678) 314.0346
Fax (706) 253.6415
Cell (678) 908.7654
travis.key@regions.com
regionsmortgage.com/traviskey
Alan Horne, Jr.
Agent
95 Whitfield Drive, Suite F
Jasper, GA 30143
Bus: 706-692-2888
www.alanhorneinsurance.com
State Farm, Bloomington, IL
1211999
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Mon-Th: 7am-9pm, Fri-Sat: 7am-10pm, Sun: 7am-9pm
70 Foothills Parkway
Marble Hill, GA 30148
(770) 893-1000
foothillsiga.com
H&R
BLOCK
AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND
HRBLOCK.COM
SEAN
MCNEAL, CPA
FRANCHISEE
675 Noah Dr.
Ste. 104
Jasper, GA 30143
Office: 706.692.3178
Fax: 706.692.6405
sean.mcneal@hrblock.com
NCM
Nancy Cochran Maddox Attorney at Law, P.C.
Two Locations to Serve You:
23 Mary Street 489 Highland Xing #202
Jasper, GA 30143 East Ellijay, GA 30540
706-253-3707 706-276-3707
maddoxlaw@etcmail. com ellij ay @mac .com
www.nancymaddox.com
CENTURY 21,
Lindsey & Pauley
LYDIA SPINK
REALTOR*
O: 706-692-3533
C: 770-851-7494
Lydia@LydiaSpink.com
www.century21jasper.com
United
i UNITEp i Community Bank.
The Bank That SERVICE Built*
JASPER I 118 WHITFIELD DRIVE I 706-253-9393
a Member FDIC. © 2016 United Community Bank I ucbi.com
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25 N Main Street
Jasper, GA 30143
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Tate Medical
ASSOCIATES, LLC
Nancy Lefever, MD
Nance Karr, NP-C
Vanessa Womack, MD
Melissa Harlacher, NP-C
Barbara Bond, ND-MHN
88 Clinic Road
P.O. Box 680
Tate, Georgia 30177
Historic Tate Hospital
Phone 678-454-3331
Fax 678-454-3332
Your HomeTown Market!
Jams • Jellies • Produce
Local Honey • Pickled Goods
Oils & Vinegars
54 Rooster’s Way
Jasper, GA
706-301-8176