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PAGE 2B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JULY 20. 2023
Bible Reading Marathon brings local Christians together
Last Thursday morning, July 14,
at 7:14 a.m., at each of the 159
county courthouses in the state of
Georgia, sections of the entire Bible
were read aloud.
The Bible was assigned out in 159
sections, one section per county, and
in less than one hour, the entire Word
was read across Georgia! Pickens
was assigned Job 25-35.
People from five different
churches attended here. After the
reading the group got to know each
other more by sharing testimonies
and prayer requests. At one point a
Pickens’ County officer walked by
and the group got to pray for him as
well.
In addition to the state of Georgia,
the Bible Reading Marathon took
place in the following states: Ala
bama, Alaska, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina,
Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas,
Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Some of these states do not yet have
all the counties signed up, but they
are working to make this a reality.
Body of Christ, we are encour
aged and we want to share that en
couragement with you. We pray that
the body within Pickens County con
tinues to unite, no matter what church
they attend to the benefit of our com
munity. We are also praying that our
group is larger next year so mark
your calendars now for July 14, 2024.
If you would like more informa
tion about the Bible Reading
Marathon, please feel free to contact
Jerri Tuck, state coordinator at jer-
rituck40@gmail.com or Kim Echols,
Pickens County Leader at kime-
cholsO 1 @gmail.com.
A group of those who participated in the Bible reading marathon in front
of the Pickens County Courthouse.
Church services and activities
Mountain Light
UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALIST
CHURCH
An Accepting Community
with Open Hearts & 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
Gospel Singing
& Preaching
On August 4th & 5th at 7
p.m. there will be a gospel
singing and preaching serv
ice at Burnt Mountain Holy
Bible Church located at 1283
Orchard Road, Jasper. The
services will feature evangel
ist Becky Nancy and Pastor
Betty Wilson & The Em
manuel Miracle Singers.
Hope you can join us and
be blessed. Everyone wel
come.
Come Grow With
Us In Christ
Sunday Worship at 10:30 AM
Adult & Children's Study: 9:00 AM
Sunday, July 23rd
Sermon Series:
Revealing the TRUTH - 1 st John
What’s Love Got to Do with lt?(pam)
1 st John 2:15-16
King of Kings Lutheran Church
45 Appalachian Circle, Talking Rock
706-301-9191
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Go north on SR 515. Take the 1 st left turn after Philadelphia Rd.
www.kin30fkin3slcms3a.0r3 • kin30fkin3slcms3a@3mail.com
View recent worship services on our website.
Pastor Ken Carter 706-
299-8796.
Revival
Center Pointe Worship
will hold a revival on August
14- 19th at 7 p.m. nightly.
Monday - Brother Ronnie
Pope, Tuesday - Sister Mon
ica Southerland, Wednesday
- Pastor Rusty Fultz, Thurs
day - Evangelist Evelyn
Adams, Friday - Pastor
Mitchell Southerland, Satur
day - Brother Sam Hooper.
Miracles. Healing. Deliv
erance.
214 N. River St., Calhoun.
For more information contact
Pastor Mitchell & Monica
Southerland. 706-879-0962.
Revival
Trinity Baptist Church,
Thompson Rd., Dawsonville
will hold revival services
from July 23 through July 28.
Sunday night service will
start at 6:30 p.m. then 7 p.m.
Monday thru Friday.
Kindness as a spiritual
practice
Mountain Light member
Rev. Dr. Anthony Burton will
speak on Sunday, July 23 on
"Kindness as a Spiritual
Practice." The worship serv
ice begins at 10:30 a.m.
Mountain Light
(mluuc.org) is a loving, open-
minded, welcoming commu
nity that encourages you to
seek your own spiritual path.
The service is in-person at
Mountain Light UU Church,
2502 Tails Creek Road (GA
282 West) in Ellijay with a
Zoom option.
Adventist Food Pantry
The Adventist Food
Pantry is held the first four
Sundays of the month from
12-2 p.m. at Jasper Seventh-
Day Adventist Church, 600
Burnt Mountain Rd., just past
the library.
Appointments available
upon request. (706) 253-
2782.
Jewish Shabbat service
The Jewish Congregation
of Blue Ridge will hold Fri
day night Shabbat services
July 21st. We will welcome
congregants starting at 7 p.m.
with services beginning at
7:30 p.m. at Faith Presbyte
rian Church, 1349 Bluebird
Rd, Mineral Bluff. Zoom
will also be available. All are
welcome whether full time or
visiting. For more info,
email info@jcbrgeorgia.org.
GriefShare Weekly
Support
GriefShare continues to
provide support for anyone
who is experiencing grief.
The meetings are held every
Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m.
through August 27 at King of
Kings Lutheran Church. The
DVD seminar features
Christ-centered teaching on
various grief topics followed
by sharing among individuals
in small groups. King of
Kings Lutheran Church is lo
cated at 45 Appalachian Cir
cle in Talking Rock, off the
west side of Highway 515
just north of Jasper and
Philadelphia Rd. There is a
$5.00 registration fee, and a
workbook is provided free of
charge. To request additional
information, please leave a
message with the church at
706-301-9191 or search on
line at https://www.kingofk-
ingslcmsga.org.
Minister’s
Corner
What Is
Your
Purpose?
By Reverend
Max Caylor
Pickens Ministerial
Association
“So whether you eat or
drink or whatever you do,
do it all for the glory of
God. Do not cause any
one to stumble, whether
Jews, Greeks or the
church of God— even as
I try to please everyone in
every way. For I am not
seeking my own good but
the good of many, so that
they may be saved. ”
Corinthians 10:31-33
N1V
Have you ever thought
much about your purpose
in life? We have many
purposes: to earn a living,
to be a good friend, to be
educated, to be a loving
companion and a good
citizen. But, what is the
underlying foundation of
life that shapes our pur
pose? Let’s journey back
to 1648 AD for direction.
An Assembly of Di
vines from the Churches
of England, Scotland and
Ireland met at Westmin
ster College in Cam
bridge, England to adopt
the Shorter Catechism for
instruction with children
and youth. The work con
tains 107 questions and
answers teaching believ
ers about Christianity.
The first question
shapes the whole docu-
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Thoughtfulness
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“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
T he simple act of thinking about the
needs and desires of others is often
the seed of charity, compassion
and mercy. Compassion depends on our
ability to put ourselves in someone else’s
place and imagine what it would be like to
be them. We often use the word
“thoughtful” without really thinking about
what it means. To be thoughtful really
means to use your imagination and to try
to see things from the other person’s
perspective. We often think we are being
thoughtful when we are just doing for the
other person what we would want done,
but to be truly thoughtful you should try
to do for the other person what he or she
would want done. People are not all the
same. Some like things quiet and simple
while others crave noise and excitement.
Treating someone to dinner at your
favorite restaurant is nice for you, but
treating them to dinner at their favorite
restaurant is nicer for them. Some like to
be the center of attention while others
shun the limelight. In our ongoing quest
to be more loving and compassionate to
others, we should strive to imagine more
fully what it is like to be the people with
whom we share this world. God created
each one of us a unique creature, and with
seven billion different people on the
planet, that gives us a lot to think about.
— Christopher Simon
Cornerstone Church
of Jasper GA
140 Cornerstone Dr.,
Jasper, GA
9:30 A.M.
COOL SPRINGS
BAPTIST CHURCH
4671 HWY 53 East, Tate, Georgia
(770) 735-2799 __
Sunday School 9:45 am
Worship Service 11:00 am
www.coolspringschurch.com
102.1 FM
All Praise and Worship
MOUNTAIN
ISPEEDBURGER, 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
Episcopal Church fpl
of the Holy Family
202 Griffith Rd., Jasper, GA 30143
(Just off Cove Road near Grandview Road)
holvfamilvepiscopalchurch.net
Sundays
8:00 am - Quiet Service & Communion
9:15 am - Christian Education
10:30 am - Musical Service & Communion
HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING CO., INC.
700 South Main Street, Jasper
(706) 253-3554
www.densonhvac.com
AUTO PARTS
706-253-2657
521 North Main Street
Jasper, GA30143
We deliver daily
after 4:00p.m.
^ 744 Noah Dr., #116
NEW YORK STYLE
fjj Jasper, GA 3-143
' 706-253-0800
“Your Neighborhood Pizzeria'
JASPER DRUG STORE AND GIFTS
JASPER PHOTO CENTER
S Kodak YOUR gH
“Good Neighbor Pharmacy”
Prescription Specialists
“More Than You Can Imagine”
1 North Main Jasper, GA 706-692-6427
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
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
RO. 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
harmonyhenderson@allstate.com
www.allstate.com/harmonyhenderson
Jeremy Young
Owner
HBATING ana COOLING , p O Box 811
770-894-7429“ Jasper, GA30143
HEATING.COOLING.GEOTHERMAL
SERVICE AND Licensed & Insured
INSTALLATION jyoungac@yahoo.com
Mon-Th: 7am-9pm, Fri-Sat: 7am-10pm, Sun: 7am-9pm
70 Foothills Parkway (770) 893-1000
Marble Hill, GA 30148 foothillsiga.com
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.
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