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PAGE 2B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. MARCH 3. 2022
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Numerous Ukraine ties at Mt. Zion
Through its direct partnership with an amazing
family of ninety-plus church planting missionaries
and ministries, Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Jasper
has a close connection with what is happening in
the Ukraine, and throughout eastern Europe and
the world.
As an Independent Baptist Church, the Great
Commission of Jesus Christ is our mission state
ment, that we are to “Go into all the world and
preach the Gospel to every creature.” Following
the New Testament model of cross cultural church
planting, we invest, through monthly financial giv
ing and prayer support, in the witness and ministry
of missionaries in dozens of nations. Missionaries
actually present their ministries in person in serv
ices and events at Mt. Zion, and newsletters (also
known as prayer letters) of their activities are
shared every week by the pastor.
Among those we have supported for many
years are John and Amy Sullivan, missionaries to
the field of Ukraine and directors of Mission 823,
a ministry focused on serving at risk youth in East-
Shawn Sullivan, director of Mission 823, a missionary ministry supported by Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, with some of the at-risk children he serves in Ukraine.
em Europe. Their Gospel centered work involves
combatting human trafficking by defending, res
cuing and restoring at-risk children and their com
munities. Over 2 million Ukranian children were
displaced by the war in 2014, and the current in
vasion by Russia will only compound the crisis.
Mt. Zion is actively helping the Sullivans in mak
ing a difference in the current conflict, as Mission
823 already has the infrastructure in place to deal
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Church services and activities
Piano quintet to be performed
March 5th
The North Georgia Chamber Symphony is
proud to present Franz Schubert’s popular “Trout”
Piano Quintet in A major, D 667. Clara Park, pi
anist, will be joined by musicians from the orches
tra including Laura Tomlin, violin; Laurin Smith,
viola; Ismail Akbar, cello; and Jonathan
McWilliams, bass.
There will be two performances on Saturday,
March 5th. At 2 p.m. they will play at Sharp Me
morial Methodist Church on the campus of Young
Harris College at 1114 Main Street in Young Har
ris, and then at 7 p.m. the second performance will
be at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in
Dahlonega at 1188 Hamp Mill Road.
Come Grow With
Us In Christ.
Sunday Worship at 10:30 AM
Adult & Children's Study: 9:00 AM
Sunday, March 6th
Sermon Series:
The Church Then and Now - A
Journey Through Acts
Divisions Within the Church
Acts 6:1-7
Wednesday, March 9th
7:00 PM
Sermon Series:
Surprised By Grace
Saved by an ‘Enemy*
Luke 10:25-37
Also on the program is Schubert’s lied Aufdem
Strom or On the River, with Ms. Tomlin taking the
singer’s place on violin, along with horn player
Deryck Clarke, and Ms. Park on piano.
Both programs are free and open to the public,
with easy access and parking.
Is 2022 equal to 1939?
On Sunday, March 6, Rev. Jennifer Dalton will
speak on the very current topic of "Is 2022 Equal
to 1939?" When are freedom, justice, and order
among nations worth fighting for, or at least mak
ing some kind of sacrifice to protect?
Rev. Dalton, one of Mountain Light's "rota
tional" ministers, was raised Mormon and South
ern Baptist, and has a Master of Divinity from
Emory's Candler School of Theology.
Our worship service begins at
10:30 a.m. Join us for fellowship at 10
a.m. We are open to guests of all faiths
and beliefs and are an LGBTQ welcom
ing congregation. Our service is in-per-
son at Mountain Light UU Church,
2502 Tails Creek Road (GA 282 West)
in Ellijay with an option to attend via
Zoom. Please see our web site at
mluuc.org for info on how we are oper
ating during COVID and for the Zoom
link.
Kins of Kings Lutheran Church
45 Appalachian Circle, Talking Rock
706-301-9191
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First left turn off US 515 north of Philadelphia Rd. in Jasper
www.kingofkingslcmsga.org • kingofkingslcmsga@gmail.com
View recent worship services on our website.
Free Groceries
Free groceries and a gree bag lunch will be
available as long as supplies last at Talking Rock
First Baptist Church, 429 Old Blairsville Hwy.,
Talking Rock on Thursday, March 3rd from 10
a.m. - 1 p.m.
A free gift card will also be available for the
first 75 people.
For more information, call
706-253-7733 and leave message.
From Jasper, take 515 North, take a right onto
Antioch Church Road, take a right at the stop sign
and then a left onto 136E. Talking Rock First Bap
tist is the brick church on the right.
Food ministry
Cool Springs Baptist Church, partnering with
There’s Hope For The Hungry, offers non-perish
able food to those in need on Thursday, March
10th, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. No ID required. Serv
ices will be provided inside, with Covid-19 pre
cautions taken. Cool Springs Baptist Church is
located at 4671 Hwy. 53 East, Tate, Georgia. Call
(770) 735-2799 for more information.
Tune in Fridays for evangelist
preaching
Everyone is invited to tune in every Friday
evening to wotgtv.com/west ROKU channel to
hear Evangelist Evelyn Adams.
Prayer requests may be made by calling 706-
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Minister ’s
Corner
Let your faith
be bigger than
your fear
By Rebecca Hampton
Mission Service Corp
Missionary
When God asks you to
step out on faith, and trust
Him in ways you may
never have thought were
possible; they are possi
ble. Trust Him to do some
extraordinary things in
your ordinary life.
He is the same God we
read about in the bible and
He can do now what He
did back them.
Read in Hebrews
chapter 11. It's called the
faith chapter in the bible
and all the heroes of faith
are listed there and all
God did through them.
Read and be encouraged.
Just ordinary men and
women trusting God to do
the impossible in most
cases.
When God speaks to
your spirit and you pray
until you get the assur
ance that this is God's
will. Go for it. There is
nothing or nobody that
can stop God will.
He is always faithful to
do exceedingly abun
dantly above all that you
can ask or even think. The
Bible says without faith it
is impossible to please
God.
Dr. Stanley taught me
to obey God and trust
Him with all the conse
quences. It works every
time. If He's asked you to
do something and it's ac
cording to His will it will
happen. Just obey.
Don't be afraid just
trust God and move for
ward. He will show you
the way. Praise His name.
He's faithful.
Who is Counting?
T he philosopher John Stuart Mill claimed that we should act in such a way as
to maximize happiness (and minimize pain and suffering), and not just our
own, but the pleasure and pain of everyone who might be affected by our
actions. This means that we should try to predict the effects of our actions ahead
of time, and to count ourselves in the equation, but not count ourselves any more
than we count others. At times we may have to sacrifice our own happiness if we
know that doing so will enhance the happiness of others or spare them pain. A
similar type of calculation is often done in relationships, when we ask ourselves if
we are getting as much out of the relationship as we are putting into it, or if the
other person is contributing as much as we are. The idea that in love we shouldn’t
be tallying up costs and benefits is romantic, and perhaps ideally, we shouldn’t,
but it’s tempting to agree with the founder of Utilitarianism, Jeremy Bentham,
when he said that “Men calculate, some with less exactness, indeed, some with
more; but all men calculate.” The fact that we all calculate may simply reflect that
we all have an innate sense of fairness. We all know the feeling of being taken
advantage of, when we feel that we put in more than others or received less. But
perhaps we should try to calculate less, or at least feel good about putting in
more and receiving less. For it is in giving that we receive, and those who give the
most of themselves are invariably the happiest. “Do nothing out of selfish
ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not
looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”
Philippians 2:3-4 NIV
- Christopher Simon
Cornerstone Church
of Jasper GA
140 Cornerstone Dr.,
Jasper, GA
9:30 A.M.
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
COOL SPRINGS
BAPTIST CHURCH
4671 HWY 53 East, Tate, Georgia
(770) 735-2799 _
Sunday School 9:45 am Q
Worship Service 11:00 am
www.coolspringschurch.com
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING CO., INC.
700 South Main Street, Jasper
(706) 692-3533
www.densonhvac.com
744 Noah Dr., Jasper
Franklin 706-692-3402
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Financial Corporation, Georgia Residential
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JASPER DRUG STORE AND GIFTS
JASPER PHOTO CENTER
A Kodak YOUR pH
“Good Neighbor Pharmacy”
Prescription Specialists
“More Than You Can Imagine”
1 North Main Jasper, GA 706-692-6427
COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR
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
Two locations in Jasper:
820 S. Main St. and 1305 Old Philadelphia Rd.
706-692-5900
Georgia
Mountains
Hospice
706-253-4100
70 Caring Way • Jasper, GA
MOUNTAIN
CITY AUTO PARTS
706-253-2657
521 North Main Street
Jasper, GA30143
We deliver daily
after 4:00 p.m.
NEWYORKSm|744 Noah Bn, #116
Jasper, GA 3-143
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“Your Neighborhood Pizzeria ”
Jasper TV & Appliance
Top Brand Appliances
Guitar Strings & Accessories
Generac Generators - TV Antennas
Appliance Parts - Infrared Heaters
935 East Church St. • 706-692-5611
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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 Allstate
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harmonyhenderson@allstate.com
www.allstate.com/harmonyhenderson
Jeremy Young
Owner
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HEATING and COOLING p O Box 811
770*394 • 7429 " Jasper, GA 30143
HEATING.COOLING.GEOTHERMAL
SERVICE AND Licensed & Insured
INSTALLATION jyoungac@yahoo.com
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Mon-Th: 7am-9pm, Fri-Sat: 7am-10pm, Sun: 7am-9pm
70 Foothills Parkway
Marble Hill, GA30148
(770) 893-1000
foothillsiga.com
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
H&R
BLOCK
Chuck Wigington
770-893-7217
cwigington@ellijay.com
Stephen Wigington
770-893-8699
swigington@etcmail.com
AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND
HRBLOCK.COM
Taxes, Bookkeeping
and Payroll
675 Noah Dr.
Ste. 104
Jasper, GA 30143
Office: 706.692.3178
Fax: 706.692.6405
bebennett@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 ellijay@mac.com
www.nancymaddox.com
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DAWSONVILLE
METAL PRODUCTS
706.265.3099
82 Etowah River Rd.
Dawsonville, GA