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PAGE 2B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. DECEMBER 21.2023 Christmastide services at Holy Family Episcopal At the Episcopal Church of the Holy Family all are welcome to attend our Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve Services as follows: Christ mas Eve, Sunday, December 24: 4 p.m. Christmas Eve Eu charist with Folk Choir 6:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Eu charist with Choir Christmas Day, Sunday, De cember 25: 9 a.m. Quiet Eu charist in Side Chapel New Year’s Eve, Sunday, De cember 31: 10:30 a.m. Eu charist for the First Sunday after Christmas (one service only) At both Christmas Eve Services, the Rev. George Yandell will preach on the hardships that Mary and Joseph faced so long ago. “I saw this logo in Advent a few years ago, on the sign at Grace Presbyterian Church in Dawsonville- I think it most appropriate for the season: ‘A long, long time ago in a Galilee far, far away....’ Have you ever had any dis ruptions at Christmas? Any family mistakes? First Baptist Candlelight Communion On Sunday evening, De cember 24 First Baptist con tinues its long history of a Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service. Join us at 6 p.m. as we honor the birth of Jesus with music and partake Holy Communion in the warm glow of a candle lite sanctuary. Winter Solstice Celebration On Thursday, December 21 at Mountain Light UU Church, a Winter Solstice Celebration will be held be ginning at 6 p.m.with light refreshments and an indoor gathering at 7 p.m. All are in vited. On Sunday, December 24 i * \ n0 U ■ Jan' 1 i The story in Luke tells how Mary and Joseph had major hurdles and disrup tions in getting to Bethlehem. They had to obey the decree of the Roman Emperor to go to the husband’s hometown to be registered in the census. It is @ 70 miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem, through mountainous terri- Christmas Eve Count tory, and around or through Jerusalem, the major city. Nazareth was up in the hill country, away from culture and high living. We’d call it the sticks, the backwoods. Sort of like Jasper is to At lanta. Mary was very close to giving birth. When they got to the little suburb of Bethle hem after difficult travel, inion at Holy Family they had to bed down in a lean-to manger. Mary gave birth in a hay-bed and laid Jesus in a feed trough. Joseph must have been very anxious. A few things come clear in the story- Mary and Joseph were poor, and they were law-abiding Jews. Roman le gions occupied their home land. They had to camp out Church Events & Activities where Jesus was born. They had no helpers, no attendants at the birth. No wonder the angels had to recruit shep herds to attend Jesus’ birth.” The Episcopal Church of the Holy Family is located in Jasper off of Cove Road at 100 Griffith Road. at Mountain Light UU Church, Mountain Light member Dr. Ron Sturgis will speak about how the lessons of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" apply to today's so cial, political, and personal issues. The Sunday service be gins at 10:30 a.m., with cof fee and fellowship beginning at 10 a.m. Mountain Light (mluuc.org) is a loving, open- minded, welcoming commu nity that encourages you to seek your own spiritual path. The Sunday service is in- person at Mountain Light UU Church, 2502 Tails Creek Road (GA 282 West) in Elli- jay with a Zoom option. Free Community Meal Free Community Meal at Jasper First Baptist. Join us Wednesday nights for a free, nutritious meal and fellow ship in Walker Hall at First Baptist Church Jasper lo cated at 198 E. Church St. We serve meals between 5:15 and 5:45. Reservations can be made by emailing pmaturo@gmail.com. This meal is open to our entire community; everyone is wel come. We look forward to breaking bread with you. Jasper United Methodist Join us for worship Sun day at Japer United Methodist Church: Contem porary Service: 9 a.m.; Sun day School: 9:45 a.m.; Traditional Service: 11 a.m. We can't wait to see you. 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. Mountain Light A UNITARIAN HM UNIVERSALIST XJty 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 Gift Subscriptions Support your local newspaper with the holiday gift that keeps on giving all year long! Subscribe Today By Phone or Email 706.253.2457 www.pickensprogress.com scrowe@pickensprogress.com Minister’s Corner By Linda Gail Burrell CEO Jabez Ministries of Pickens County peacc.org/j abezminis tries linda@lindagailburrell.com Romans 8:28 Christmas - The most joyous time of the year. Bells ringing, children singing, parties, all kinds of sweets, cocoa, pies, cookies, cakes, etc. Carol ing, presents and fellow ship. These are the things that make us happy and feel good. There is also a dark side. People, especially older people, are more vulnerable. Many differ ent scams are so easily beset on these and others. No one is exempt from these kinds of things. One thing we can do to prevent these is by not revealing too much of our personal information to anyone. If we think about the reason for this special sea son of the year our mind set about Christmas will be different. We will do things differently than if we think only of presents, food and parties, etc. Jesus came to seek and save our souls. He suf fered and died a horrible death on the cross so we could live eternally, with out suffering, sickenss, pain or death in paradise. There are many promises Jesus made in the Bible and they are all true. He has proven this time in our lives. Jesus wants us to enjoy our life. One of His prom ises is: as a follower of Continued on Following Page A Christmas Message “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 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 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. 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