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PAGE 4B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22. 2022
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Fellowship Presbyterian’s Christmas Surprise
Deciding what to give
someone for Christmas is
very different than desper
ately seeking to give any
thing at all. FPC’s Giving
Ministry continues reaching
out to 14+ needy local agen
cies from the Pregnancy Cen
ter to the Senior Citizens
Center and Boys & Girls
Club to Ruth House, Timothy
House, Isiah House, ACES,
Hope House, Cowboy
Church and Holy Spirit
Ranch sharing Christmas
gifts. 2022’s Operation
Christmas Surprise is assist
ing over 300 adults, children
and residents’ families in ad
dition to our ongoing weekly
Bread Ministry deliveries.
Toys for Tots generously
boosted our toy contributions
when agencies told us that
their major need is providing
toys and clothing for clients
to give their children to open
this Christmas. We are put
ting into action what He
brews, chapter 13 verse 16
tells us; “Do not neglect to do
good and to share what you
have, for such sacrifices are
pleasing to God.”
Come share in celebrating
the birth of Christ Jesus. At
FPC on Saturday the 24th at
6 p.m., experience our
Christmas Eve Candlelight
Communion and Nativity.
Adults and your children will
have the opportunity to par
ticipate in reliving the birth
of Jesus through costumed,
(L-R) Bob Pettee, Hayden Pass and Kelly Lohman at FPC preparing boxes of
Christmas Surprise deliveries.
nonspeaking roles in this por- warm friendship when you byterian Church, ECO lo-
trayal. Also, on Christmas attend our abbreviated serv- cated at 389 Bent Tree Drive
morning pause to come at ice of Lessons and Carols. in Jasper just off Cove Road.
10:00 am to feel the joy and Discover Fellowship Pres- 770-893-2555.
Church services and activities
Mountain Light
UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST
CHURCH
An Accepting Community
with Open Hearts A Minds
2502 Tails Creek Rd.,
Hwy 282 W • Ellijay. GA
Dress: Casual
Sundays * Fellowship 10 a.m.
•Service 10:30 a.m.
www.mluuc.org
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Christmas at
Revolution Church
Christmas gathering times
at Revolution Jasper will be
Saturday, December 24th at 2
p.m. and 4 p.m.
The church is located at
689 North Main Street,
Jasper.
You may also watch
Christmas services online for
Revolution Church on Satur
day, december 24th at 1 p.m.,
3 p.m. and 5 p.m. via
YouTube @Revolu-
tionChurchGa or via the
website.
Adventist Food
Pantry open Sunday
afternoons
Adventist Community
Services Food Pantry is open
Sunday afternoons from
noon until 2 p.m. at Jasper
Seventh Day Adventist
Church, 600 Burnt Mountain
Rd., Jasper, just past the li
brary.
For more information call
706-253-2782.
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“tJfjis xxnflf Be a sign
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mapped in cloths
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manger."
(Luke 2:12)
Join us as we celebrate the fact that Jesus is God's ultimate
sign. He is FOR us and WITH us. Jesus, bom of Mary, came to
dispel our doubts and quiet our fears.
Christmas Eve Service
Saturday, Dec. 24 th
Family Service:
4:30 PM
Traditional Service:
7:00 PM
Christmas Day Service
Sunday, Dec. 25 th
With Communion
10:30 AM
No Christian education classes today
Kins of Kinss Lutheran Church
45 Appalachian Circle, Talking Rock
706-301-9191
King of Kings
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Go north on SR 515. Take the 1 st left turn after Philadelphia Rd.
www.kingofkingskmsga.org • ldngofldngslcmsga@gmail.com
View recent worship services on our website.
Normal Sunday Schedule:
Christian education (all ages) 9 AM • Worship 10:30 AM
Seniors church events
All events in the seniors church events calen
dar are open to both men and women regard
less of church affiliation. Please email events
to articles@pickensprogress.com
Ongoing Events
Fellowship Presbyterian Church
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. -
Dancercize - In its 4th year, this popular class
is still a fun way to exercise.
4th Monday of each month, 10 a.m. -
Bible Study and missions outreach, both lo
cally and internationally.
Episcopal Church of the Holy Family
Yoga - Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.
at the Conference Center.
Gentle Yoga - Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m. at
the Conference Center.
Tai Chi - Saturdays at 11 a.m. at the Con
ference Center
Welcome Hands Quitters - 1st and 3rd Sat
urdays of the month at 10 a.m. in the Parish
Hall.
Prayer Shawl Ministry & Pet Ministry -
Last Monday of each month 10 a.m. - noon
in the church office to knit and bless com
pleted prayer shawls and to make pet blan
kets for blessing and distribution,
representing the caring hands of a caring con
gregation.
Concert-Evensong series to resume: In
fall 2022-spring 2023 Holy Family will re
sume the popular Sunday afternoon Concert-
Evensong series with this abbreviated
schedule:
•December 18 (Lessons & Carols), 2022
•February 19, 2023
•April 16,2023
Minister ’s
Corner
The reason for the
season
Rev. Gerald Faulkner
Living Word Church
Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)
For to us a child is
bom, to us a son is given,
and the government will
be on his shoulders. And
he will be called Wonder
ful Counselor, Mighty
God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.
In the Western world,
adults are free to make
personal choices. The law
of the land guarantees and
protects our freedoms. We
assume adults can make
responsible decisions. We
expect an adult to have
more wisdom and knowl
edge than a child.
Adulthood shapes our
understanding of leader
ship and wisdom. That is
one reason the U.S. Con
stitution has minimum
age requirements for our
president.
These are reasonable
assumptions. Yes we
know age does not guar
antee wisdom. Many
grow older but not wiser.
In the ancient Eastern
world, the perspective
was different. They re
spected and honored age.
Like us, they assumed age
generally increases one’s
wisdom.
But a monarchy was
different. Lineage granted
leadership. A child could
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The Church as originally
established by Jesus Christ!
Formal Worship in a loving atmosphere.
Come Visit and Learn!
Meeting at St. Luke's
Episcopal Church
7 Ewing Street
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
Services
2nd and 4th Sundays, 3 pm
OrthodoxBlueRidge@yahoo.com
706-455-8903
A Christmas Message
(l God chose the lowly things of
this world and the despised
things—and the things that
are not—to nullify the things
that are, so that no one may
boast before him. ”
1 Corinthians 1:28-29 NIV
W hat is the message we should
send to loved ones at
Christmas? Perhaps we
should take our cue from the
message God was sending to us in
sending His son Jesus. That the
savior of the world came to us as a
helpless baby, born in a stable to
parents who were travelers without a
place to stay and in dire
circumstances speaks volumes. The
message that God appears to be
sending in the circumstances of
Christ’s humble birth is that God
cares about the lowly and that no
matter how humble the
circumstances, we can live a godly
life. Remember that wise men came
to offer gifts to this humble, helpless
child. God chose the humble and
lowly things of this world to
demonstrate his love for all of
mankind. And it’s not as if God has
any animosity for the rich or famous;
it’s just that the rich and famous
shouldn’t think they are somehow
more important in the grand scheme
of things than the poor unknowns
who make up the vast majority of the
people who have ever lived. Perhaps
the Christmas message is simply that
God cares for all of us, but that there
is a special place in his heart for the
lowly and downtrodden.
—Christopher Simon
Cornerstone Church
of Jasper GA
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4671 HWY 53 East, Tate, Georgia
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Sunday School 9:45 am
Worship Service 11:00 am
www.coolspringschurch.com
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
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of the Holy Family
202 Griffith Rd.. Jasper, GA 30143
(Just off Cove Road near Grandview Road)
Sundays
8:00 am - Quiet Service & Communion
9:15 am - Christian Education
10:30 am - Musical Service & Communion
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HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING CO., INC.
700 South Main Street, Jasper
(706) 253-3554
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Exclusive Agent
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3850 Camp Road, Ste.B
Jasper, GA 30143
Phone 706-253-5800
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Cagle Funeral Flome
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.
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1204 West Church Street ~ JASPER, GEORGIA 30143
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770-893-7217
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