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PAGE 3B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. APRIL 1.2021
Church News Continued
attend and are 6 weeks - 4th grade, make sure
to reserve a ticket for your kids as soon as
possible. We can not guarantee a spot once a
certain area/age group is full.
If you have kids that will attend and are
5th grade and older, please reserve their
ticket for the adult gathering.
Masks will be not be required on our cam
pus, but are strongly recommended. We will
have masks available if needed.
Books and More April 8th-10th
You won’t want to miss the shopping ex
travaganza of the year in Big Canoe. The an
nual used book sale will feature 1000s of
books in the Ye Old Book Nook that cover
every age range and genre, with 16 cate
gories including: fiction, non-fiction, coffee
table, cookbooks, history, travel, hobbies,
audio books, and more. And it’s a great time
to stock up on puzzles for all ages, and chil
dren’s books.
When shopping the assortment of items at
the Nearly New Boutique you will have the
feeling of being transported to a high-end
boutique on a cozy little street. A huge vari
ety of jewelry, handbags, scarves, shoes,
belts and hats will be sure to please.
And if decor is something you’re looking
for, don’t miss Cathy’s Pottery Comer where
over a 100 pieces of handmade pottery has
been graciously donated by Cathy Smith
from her private collection Cathy and her
husband J. C. are long-time volunteers of this
annual event, and ran the book sale for 16
years.
You might want to visit daily; each day
there will be a different themed silent auction
gift basket that will be overflowing with
items you can bid on for yourself, or give as
a great gift.
After your shopping experience, take a
break and visit the Heavenly Coffee Shop.
Hot coffees will be for sale from a new
Jasper business JAX Coffee Company. And
to curb your sweet tooth, you can purchase
single serve homemade cookies, scones, and
muffins
This event is for the entire community and
open to the public. It’s the first 2021
fundraiser for the Big Canoe Chapel
Women’s Fellowship and they hope to see
many satisfied shoppers. Your spending goes
to a very good cause: all proceeds benefit
charities in Dawson and Pickens counties.
The shopping event is open Thursday-Satur
day April 8th-10th from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the
Big Canoe Chapel Broyles Center. For more
information about Books and More, please
contact Pat Papke at 630-802-1865 or Judi
Schoeler at 315-415-5185. Information on
Big Canoe Chapel or the Women’s Fellow
ship can be found on the website: www.big-
canoechapel.org
Celebrating the lover and win
ner in you topic at Mountain
Light Sunday
On Sunday, April 4, Mountain Light UUC
welcomes Pastor David-Michael Searcy
"Celebrating the Lover and the Winner in
You.” Loving things and using people only
leads to misery, but using things and loving
people is the way it’s got to be. All that we
have is what we share. Loving life is for the
living, and it starts with loving ourselves first
and then sharing that love with the world.
Mountain Light UUC has live-streaming
services and allows in-person attendance uti
lizing pandemic protocols (virtual presenta
tions will be viewed on monitors). If you
would like to attend, please visit our website
(mluuc.org) for more information on how we
are operating during the COVID-19 pan
demic.
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.
Spring revival
Trinity Baptist Church would like to in
vite everyone to our spring revival from
April 25 thru April 30.
Sunday service will start at 6:30 p.m. and
Monday thru Friday services will start at 7
p.m.
Assisting our pastor Rev. Michael Spurr
Jr. will be Rev. Michael Millwood and
Michael Cantrell.
The church is located at 1566 Thompson
Road, Dawsonville.
Food Ministry at
Cool Springs
Cool Springs Baptist Church, partnering
with There’s Hope For The Hungry, offers
non-perishable food to those in need on
Thursday, April 8th, from 10 a.m. -1 p.m. No
ID required. Services will be provided
inside, with Covid-19 precautions taken.
Cool Springs Baptist Church is located at
4671 Hwy. 53 East, Tate, Georgia. Call (770)
735-2799 for more information.
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Opening Day 2021 for Rec. league
ment’s social media page.
“Along with dedicating Field
4 in Blake’s memory, the
Millsap family will be start
ing our season today with
throwing out the first pitch.
We thank the Millsap family
for their continued support of
our program and for allowing
us to honor Blake and keep
his memory alive at the
PCRD.”
Practice started in March
and games began Opening
Day. This year the depart
ment will utilize City of
Jasper ballfields for practice.
Recent lease arrange
ments made with the city are
such that the rec department
can use the fields for $1 a
year, but the county is re
sponsible for all maintenance
and upkeep, electricity, and
water.
Jones said the city fields
aren’t in good enough condi
tion this year for games, but
that they will be by this time
next year after they work on
them during off-season. The
city fields are lighted, which
will be a huge benefit to
teams next year.
“Having lit fields are
huge,” Jones said. “This will
allow us next year to stretch
our games back later, where
now we have to stop much
earlier.”
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N. Ga. Christian Sports Banquet
Varsity Basketball - Top L-R Evan Stancil (manager), Kylie Squarini, Jaci Hyde, Aaliyah
Jones, Caroline Can’er, Madison Race, Grade Nix
Bottom L-R Lexie Pierce, Peyton Beaver, Morgan Ford, Arifalt Jones.
Cheerleading Top L-R Riley Shepherd, Alice Pint,
Jaydn Beattie, Sara Weaver, Saydee Low, Laney
Sanders, Kelyn Carter
Bottom L-R Millie Hyatt, Riley Keogh, Paige Swisher,
Sage Grace Piper, Lilah Littleton.
Cross Country - L-R Peyton
Beaver, Aaron Sebastiani, Jaci
Hyde.
Continued: Minister’s Corner
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Sports History
by Ethan Swiech
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cause it’s possible I might be
required to show it for en
trance into certain places or
to participate in particular ac
tivities. Whether we agree
with the practice or not, it
could become a pass we may
be required to produce.
As we enter into Holy
Week and especially com
memorate what Christ did for
us on the cross, some people
tend to view the blood He
shed for us merely as our free
pass. It testifies that we’re in
good standing with God. It’s
our ticket to get into heaven
one day - showing that our
sins have been covered. And
that is certainly true, as far as
it goes. We can’t point to
anything we’ve done or any
goodness on our part as the
reason for us to merit favor
with God or entrance into the
glorious place Jesus is
preparing for His people. It is
only through faith in what
Jesus did for us as the sacri
fice for our sins that we can
enjoy the blessing of fellow
ship with God and the gift of
eternal life.
However, if all we see in
the blood of Christ is our
“approval card” or “free
pass” then we’re missing a
vital part of the picture. I did
n’t get my vaccination sim
ply in order to get that card. I
took the shot primarily in
order to protect myself from
this virus that is infecting
people. Similarly, what Jesus
did at the cross doesn’t only
cover our sins, provide for
giveness, and get us on the
road to heaven. It provides a
remedy for the spiritual mal
ady that infects the hearts
and lives of fallen humanity.
It not only covers - it
cleanses. “The blood of Jesus
Christ His Son cleanses us
from all sin” (I John 1:7).
Jesus gave His life not only
to get us to heaven, but also
to prepare us for living for
Him and serving Him as His
holy people in this life. “How
much more shall the blood of
Christ.. .cleanse your con
science from dead works to
serve the living God?” (He
brews 9:14).
I like the old gospel song,
“There Is Power in the
Blood”. Some of us whole
heartedly sing the first part of
that song - “Would you be
free from your burden of sin?
There’s power in the blood.”
We depend on Christ’s sacri
fice to free us from the guilt,
shame, and condemnation of
sin that has weighed us down
and separated us from our
Heavenly Father. But if that
is the extent to which we
view the power of Jesus’
blood, we’re falling short in
our understanding and losing
out on all the Lord wants us
to experience as His follow
ers. Other parts of that song
ask, “Would you o’er evil a
victory win? Would you be
free from your passion and
pride? Would you do service
for Jesus your King?” And
the repeated answer is,
“There’s power in the blood
(of the Lamb)”. Jesus shed
His blood so that we can not
only be free of sin’s condem
nation, but also so we can ex
perience a life of victory over
sin’s power in our lives. The
blood of Christ cleanses and
changes our hearts - empow
ering us to overcome the evil
from without and the sinful
tendencies from within.
Don’t underestimate the
power of Christ’s blood. It’s
more than our free pass into
heaven. It’s our source of
cleansing and enablement to
live for the Lord and serve
Him now.
Rev. Tony Elder is a
North Georgia native who
serves as a pastor and au
thor of the daily devotional
book, Everyday Encoun
ters with the Lord” and
serves as the Executive Di
rector of the National Asso
ciation of Wesleyan
Evangelicals. He may be
reached at
revtelder@aol.com.
March 28 -
April 3
March 28th:
On this day in 1977, the
Marquette Golden Eagles
captured their first and only
NCAA basketball national
championship in school his
tory. Marquette dawned the
crown following its 67-59
victory over Dean Smith’s
North Carolina Tar Heels.
Eagles guard, Butch Lee,
was voted the Most Out
standing Player following his
19-point performance. Lee
went six of 14 from the field
while recording three steals
as well. This was also the
final game for Marquette’s
hall of fame head coach, A1
McGuire, who posted an
overall record of 295-80 dur
ing his 13 seasons at the
school.
March 29th:
On this day in 1976, the
Indiana Hoosiers became
college basketball national
champions for the third time.
The Hoosiers routed the
Michigan Wolverines, 86-68,
in the first title game to take
place between two programs
from the same conference.
Indiana center, Kent Benson,
won Most Outstanding
Player honors with 25 points
and nine rebounds. The
Hoosiers even became the
last team to complete an en
tire season with an unde
feated record, going 32-0.
This represented the first of
three championships for head
coach, Bobby Knight, who
won his last two in 1981 and
1987.
March 30th:
On this day in 1975, Ron
Lalonde scored the very first
hat trick in Washington Cap
itals franchise history. The
Washington center cemented
his place in club annals, but
the Caps fell to the Detroit
Red Wings, 8-5. It was just
another one of the 67 losses
Washington suffered during
its expansion campaign.
Lalonde played 397 games in
the NHL and posted 123
points (45 goals and 78 as
sists) with 106 penalty min
utes.
March 31st:
On this day in 1990, Que
bec Nordiques center, Joe
Sakic, became the youngest
player in NHL history to col
lect 100 points in a single
season. The 20-year-old
reached the milestone by
scoring his 38th goal in the
second period of a 3-2 loss to
the Hartford Whalers. Sakic
finished the 1989-90 cam
paign with 102 points, the
first of five 100-point sea
sons he had for his career.
April 1st:
On this day in 1999, De
troit Pistons guard, Joe Du-
mars, became the 10th player
in NBA history to play 1,000
games for one team. The 14-
year veteran converted four
threes, finished six of nine
from the field and registered
18 points as Detroit defeated
the Chicago Bulls, 107-75.
The 1998-99 campaign was
Dumars’ last in the NBA and
he retired with 1,018 games
under his belt. He was the
last remaining member of the
“Bad Boy” Pistons and was
inducted into the Naismith
Basketball Hall of Fame in
2006.
April 2nd:
On this day in 1998, the
Milwaukee Brewers won
their first game as members
of the National League. The
Brewers moved out of the
American League following
the arrival of the expansion
Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the
offseason. Anyway, Milwau
kee bested the Atlanta Braves
in an 8-6, extra-inning vic
tory, which was decided by
Jeromy Bumitz’ grand slam
in the top of the 11th.
April 3rd:
On this day in 1982, Buf
falo Sabres center, Gilbert
Perreault, registered the
1,000th point of his NHL ca
reer. Perreault approached
four figures by assisting Alan
Haworth’s game-tying goal
with 24 seconds remaining in
regulation of a 3-3 tie with
the Hartford Whalers. The
Buffalo captain and career-
long Sabre retired in 1987
with 1,326 points through
1,191 games. He also be
came a member of the
Hockey Hall of Fame in
1990, which was the same
year the Buffalo organization
retired his number 11.
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Palm Sunday - Easter Cantata
March 28 - 10:00 a.m.
Easter Sunrise Service
April 4 - 7:00 a.m.
(Lake Tamarack Pavilion Bent Tree)
Easter Worship Service
April 4 - 10:00 a.m.
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