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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10. 2020 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 5B
Church News
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Bethel Baptist Nativity
Dress warmly for the tractor drawn wagon
journey which will last approximately 45
minutes.
Admission is free and everyone is invited
to attend.
Bethel will be taking precautions to pre
vent further spread of COVID-19. For the
protection of everyone, Bethel will be prac
ticing social distancing and encouraging vis
itors to wear masks.
Bethel Baptist Church is located at 2659
Flwy. 136 West.
Mountain Light features
sermon "36 Candles”
Being concerned with the health and
safety of our beloved community, Mountain
Light UUC now live-streams our Sunday
services on Zoom. We have limited seating
available in our sanctuary for those who pre
fer gathering in person to watch the worship
program on our monitors. If you would like
to reserve a seat, please visit our website
(mluuc.org) for more information on how to
attend during the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Sunday, December 13, we welcome
Rev. Marti Keller. Tier sermon will be "36
Candles." As Tikkun rabbi Michael Lemer
tells us, both the Jewish and Christian winter
holy days share themes of light triumphing
over darkness and some spiritual messages
in common. And there are particulars about
the Hanukkah Celebration of Lights - how it
is celebrated in our diverse American Jewish
cultures - and its contemporary meaning.
Come learn about this holiday from the Jew
ish source of our Unitarian Universalist faith
tradition.
Mountain Light UUC, 2502 Tails Creek
Road (GA-282 West), in Ellijay, welcomes
guests of all faiths, ethnicities, and gender
identifications. Our worship service begins
at 10:30 a.m. Join us at 10 for fellowship.
Adventist Food Pantry
The Seventh Day Adventist Church in
Jasper offers a food pantry open this
week on Wednesday from 1 p.m. until 2
p.m.
The church is located at 600 Burnt
Mountain Road (just past the library).
Cool Springs Food Ministry
Cool Springs Baptist Church, partner
ing with There’s Hope For The Hungry,
offers non-perishable food to those in
need on Thursday, December 10th, from
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. No ID required; drive-
thru service with no physical contact, un
less inclement weather, in which case
event will be cancelled.
Cool Springs Baptist Church is lo
cated at 4671 Hwy. 53 East, Tate. Call
(770) 735-2799 for more information.
Christmas at Mt. Zion
Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Baptist Church invites our
friends and neighbors from the community
to join us for two great Christmas events to
celebrate the season. This Sunday, December
13, beginning at 5:30 p.m., we will have a
night of singing and fellowship with "Cocoa,
Cookies and Carols." Christmas caroling
with multiple soloists and groups in our sanc
tuary and a special outdoors candlelight gath
ering to sing "Silent Night" will be followed
by a time to enjoy carefully served Christmas
treats in our Fellowship Hall.
The following Lord's Day, on December
20, at 11 a.m., we will present "It Began In
A Manger," a beautiful program bringing to
life the story of our Savior's birth through
music and drama. Children, teens and our
adult choir will deliver a powerful message
of the wonder of the incarnation, with a va
riety of musical styles, as well as congrega
tional singing. A longtime Mt. Zion favorite,
Derek Fuqua will serve as narrator of the
story of Immanuel, "God with us."
Though not for the general public, Mt.
Zion will be hosting other special holiday
happenings. On Wednesday evening, De
cember 16, our Children's Word of Life min
istry will hold their annual Christmas Store,
a time when children, from age three through
the 6th grade, can shop for gifts for family
and friends at a store set up in our gym. Do
nated items are carefully selected by kids ex
cited to shop for their loved ones, cashing in
"Word of Life Bucks", Monopoly style
money they have earned through faithful at
tendance of our weekly WOL Clubs, Bible
memorization and Christian service. The
Christmas Store is one of the most popular
events of the year of our children's ministry,
teaching in a real life way that it truly is more
blessed to give than to receive.
On Thursday afternoon and evening, De
cember 17, Mt. Zion will have the honor of
partnering with the Accountability Court of
Pickens, Gilmer and Fannin Counties for a
drive thru Christmas program for families
served through the Veterans, Drug and Men
tal Health Courts of our area. Families in the
court program will be treated with gifts for
children, a visit from Santa, a special take out
meal and Christmas cookies, in a beautifully
decorated drive thru area at the church.
Especially during these troubled times
that are upon us, Mt. Zion is committed to
being a church that is good for your family
and the community. We offer numerous
weekly opportunities for both in-person and
online gatherings for prayer, praise and the
preaching of God's Word without apology or
compromise. You can visit us at 1036 N.
Main in Jasper, online at mtzionjasper.org or
at our Mt. Zion Facebook page; we also offer
multiple services, prayer gatherings and
Bible Studies through a special Phone Live
Streaming service for those who "don't do
computers."
Call 706.692.6315 for more information.
"Come thou with us, and we will do thee
good." (Numbers 10.29)
Minister’s Column - Continued from Church Page
life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
-NKJV
You will notice in the pas
sage from Romans 6 that sin
has wages but eternal life is
a gift which is freely given to
anyone who asks the Father
for it. We can work for sin
and receive death as humans,
or we can choose to submit
to the Lord with our lives
and be blessed in our devo
tion to Him. This is the way
God has chosen to operate
His kingdom economy. Our
obedient faith attracts God’s
grace and blessings.
One excellent example of
this is found in Luke 4,
where Jesus told His disci
ples that He needed to go
through Samaria on His jour
ney. It was there that He met
the woman at Jacob’s well,
and she received Jesus as her
Savior. Afterwards, she told
the men of Samaria, and they
came to Jesus to hear from
Him for themselves. God is
the one who directed Jesus to
go through Samaria.
Psalm 37 : 23 declares,
“The steps of the righteous
are ordered by the Lord.”
You will notice that this
verse coincides with Eph
esians 2 : 10. As we allow
the Holy Spirit to lead us by
faith to obey God’s plan for
our lives, God will grant us
His grace to accomplish it.
As we walk in the strength of
God’s grace, we will also
discover God’s blessings
flowing in our life.
If you read Genesis 2, you
will see that God provided
man’s needs before Adam
knew he had a need. God had
the trees in the Garden of
Eden already producing fruit
even while the Lord formed
man of the dust of the
ground. God knew that man
needed a companion and
brought the woman to him,
so he wouldn’t be alone.
However, this all changed
when Adam sinned against
the Lord. God told Adam
that he would eat by the
sweat of his face. It wouldn’t
be God providing in advance
as it had been, but man
would have to sow and wait
for a harvest to eat.
The story of Adam and the
provisions of God is an illus
tration of what God’s grace
in the New Testament would
be to a believer in Christ. As
long as we continue to be
obedient unto the Lord, His
grace will supply our need.
Nevertheless, if we should
ever allow rebellion to fill
our hearts, and we begin to
sin, the wages of sin is death.
Just as the provisions for
Adam and Eve dried up after
they sinned, our provisions
from God will also fade
away from us after we trans
gress. You see; the wages for
sin is death. Sin separates us
from God’s life, not His love.
If you’re a believer in Christ,
are you seeking the Lord for
His direction so that you live
to please Him? If not, then
this can prevent grace from
flowing in your life, and this
will make life difficult for
you. So, ask the Lord to
show you the path, He wants
you to take and enjoy His
richest blessings.
[Pastor Asa Dockery of
World Harvest Church North
and a published author who
has been writing devotions
for more than 11 years. Asa
is also the host of Keys to
Kingdom Living Television
program. ]
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Gartrell
The
Braves have Alex Jackson available and
rookies William Contreras and Shea
Langeliers. Contreras started a couple of
game in 2020 while d’Amaud recovered
from Covid and played well. Would the
organization take a chance on a short
term signing of a veteran player or sim
ply promote one of the kids? I would
prefer giving one of the youngsters a
shot and apply the salary saving toward
a big bat like Ozuna.
We can see the roster taking shape and
perhaps, some of the biggest pieces to
the puzzle will come shortly. Atlanta was
only one game or just a couple of runs
from the World Series during the past
season, so fans should be excited about
the potential for next year. Much of that
excitement hinges on this hot stove sea
son though.
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Licenses are always appreciated
by hunters and anglers
for lunker largemouths, their
cherished recreation in Geor
gia is covered. Applications
and document details are at
www.georgiawildlife.com/Li
fetimeLicense.
Annual or Other
Licenses
Can’t purchase a lifetime li
cense? How about giving an
annual or 2-year license for
that hunter or angler? This
purchase provides your
sportsman or woman access
to the Georgia outdoors, and
even if they already have a
current license, the license
you purchase will “stack”
onto their existing one.
Licenses are Gifts
That Keeps On
Giving ...
The Wildlife Resources
Division uses hunting and
fishing license sales to fulfill
its wildlife mission. The sale
of paid licenses is a key
measure through which
states receive federal
Wildlife and Sport Fish
Restoration funding. Uses of
this funding in Georgia vary
from operating public fishing
areas to managing the state’s
1 million-strong deer herd.
More information on li
censes at www.georgiaw-
ildlife.com/licenses-permits-
passes, and purchase a youth,
annual, or 2-year license here
www.gooutdoorsgeorgia.co
ml.
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Sports
History
New
England Patriots in a Mon
day night game at the Orange
Bowl. However, this nation
ally televised AFC East en
counter was overshadowed
by a tragic and emotional
event. Former Beatles' vocal
ist and guitarist, John
Lennon, was shot and killed
in New York City . He was
40 years old at the time of his
murder, which was made
known by ABC broadcaster,
Howard Cosell, during the
game. The Dolphins defeated
the Pats in overtime, 16-13,
on Uwe von Schamann's 23-
yard chip shot.
December 9th:
On this day in 1935, the
very first Heisman Trophy
was awarded to University of
Chicago halfback, Jay
Berwanger. The Big Ten's
Most Valuable Player com
pleted the '35 campaign with
1,341 all-purpose yards (577
rushing, 405 passing and 359
kickoff return), six touch
downs and five extra points.
Two months after winning
the Heisman, Berwanger be
came the first player taken in
the National Football
League's very first draft. He
was selected by the Philadel
phia Eagles, who were un
able to meet his desired
salary of $1,000.00 a game.
The Eagles traded
Berwanger's rights to the
Chicago Bears, but he and
team owner, George Halas,
failed to come to terms on a
deal. Berwanger never
played a single NFL snap, in
stead going to work as both a
sportswriter and car parts
manufacturer. He is a mem
ber of both the Iowa and
Chicagoland Sports halls of
fame.
December 10th:
On this day in 1983, the
New York Jets hosted the
Pittsburgh Steelers in the
final NFL game ever played
at Shea Stadium. Steelers'
quarterback, Terry Brad
shaw, who spent most of that
season on the sideline with a
surgically repaired elbow,
got the start. Bradshaw threw
for a pair of scores, but was
forced to leave after suffer
ing a pop. It was the last ap
pearance of his 14-year
career, but Cliff Stoudt, Pitts
burgh's initial starter, came in
and threw two touchdowns
of his own. Of reliable run
ning back, Franco Harris,
gained 103 yards on 26 car
ries while the defense posted
three sacks and five take
aways, including three inter
ceptions. The Steelers
downed the Jets in a 34-7
rout, but it didn't prevent the
fans from storming the field
after the game. These people
grabbed anything they could
get their hands on. From sta
dium seats to patches of
grass, they stopped at noth
ing to take a part of Shea
home with them. Beginning
in 1984, the Jets played their
home games at the Meadow-
lands, sharing a stadium with
their Big Apple counterparts,
the Giants. Both teams
shared the facility until its
demolition in 2010, but both
clubs now play their home
games at MetLife Stadium.
December 11th:
On this day in 1949, the
Cleveland Browns won the
last All-America Football
Conference championship
game. Cleveland defeated
the San Francisco 49ers, 21-
7, and all three of their
touchdowns coming on the
ground. The Browns' run
ning game racked up 217
yards on 41 carries while
getting a 68-yard scoring ran
from hall of famer, Marion
Motley. Meanwhile, Cleve
land's defense held San Fran
cisco quarterback, Frankie
Albert, to just nine comple
tions in 24 attempts. The
Browns won every single
title during the AAFC's four-
year existence. When the
league went defunct in 1950,
they joined the National
Football League along with
the 49ers and original Balti
more Colts. Cleveland won
the championship during its
first NFL season and cap
tured three more after that.
As dominant as they were in
the old league, they were
winning just as consistently
in the new one.
December 12th:
On this day in 1965, the
late Gale Sayers, who passed
away in September, scored a
whopping six touchdowns on
a sloppy, rain-drenched
Wrigley Field mudslide.
Sayers' heroics featured four
rushing touchdowns, a re
ceiving score and another
end zone trip on an 8 5-yard
punt return. The "Kansas
Comet" finished the day with
336 all-purpose yards on
only 16 handles while lead
ing the Chicago Bears to a
61-20 gashing of the 49ers.
Sayers spent all seven of his
NFL seasons with the Bears,
where he touched the ball
1,221 times for 9,435 yards
and 56 touchdowns. His re
sume included two 1,000-
yard rushing seasons, four
campaigns with over 1,000
yards from scrimmage and
three seasons with 10 or
more touchdowns. Sayers
twice led the league in rush
ing yards while winning
Rookie of the Year honors in
'65 and the Comeback Player
of the Year award in 1969.
He also made five All-Pro
teams, four Pro Bowls, the
1960s All-Decade squad and
the NFL's 75th and 100th
Anniversary teams. Al
though his career was cut
short by a knee injury, Sayers
became the youngest indi
vidual ever inducted into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame
(1977; 34 years). His number
40 was retired by the
Chicago organization in
1994, alongside the number
51 that was worn by former
Bears' linebacker and team
mate, Dick Butkus, from
1965 until 1973.
PICKENS COUNTY
RECYCLING CENTER
ACCEPTS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS
DC
DC
#1 Plastics
Water bottles,
drinking bottles,
soda bottles,
mayo jars,
peanut butter
jars, etc.
#2 Plastics
Milk jugs, washing/
detergent jugs,
bleach bottles,
etc.
Paper Products
Mixed paper,
junk mail,
newspapers,
etc.
DC
DC
Glass
Bottles Only:
Clear, brown,
green
No window panels
or car
windshields
Steel Cans
&
Metal
Do Not Accept
Styrofoam, plastic
furniture, water
hoses, ail other
plastics not
mentioned, incl.
#3-7, plastic
flowers, hard
or rigid plastics.
Help us recycle the correct products.
Director Waste/Recycling, Kenny Woodard
3 390 Appalachian Court, Jasper, GA