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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 21.2023 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 3B CONTINUED Minister’s Comer Him we will be able to live a happier and more abundant life. Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. We are all called to live for Jesus. To love Him and to minister to other people about Him. He can take the bad things (scams, etc.) that happen in our lives and turn them around to our good. So enjoy this season. All the food, fellowship and the parties in a way that is pleas ing to the one true Christ that suffered and died to make these things possible. Espe cially the fact of eternal life for us all. Christmas Eve candlelight service at Trinity Church Christmas Eve. We have our Christmas trees, our stockings, our presents and our eggnog. But is that it? Is that the extent of our Christmas celebration this year? If you are looking for a celebration that includes the true meaning and heart of Christmas, please join us at Trinity Church for our Christmas Eve Candlelight service at 4pm on Sunday, December 24. This celebration will include traditional Christmas music, a thought-provoking story and a hope-filled message. We will all light candles to the singing of “Silent Night” and fill our beautiful mountain lodge sanctuary with song and light. The service will start at 4pm and end by 5pm so that families can spend Christmas Eve together. Please come with your family and friends. All are wel come. Trinity Church, 2685 Steve Tate Hwy, Marble Hill, GA. 770-893-2682. Trinity- ChurchMH.org. Make your Christmas memorable at Fellowship Presbyterian Church During last Sunday’s wor ship service Rev. Katie Hud son spoke from our pulpit. Mary was disposable and in visible to the crushing Roman government that nded at the time of Christ’s birth. However, God was mindful of Mary. Nothing is impossible with God. Jesus was conceived by God. Mary’s calling, delivered by the angel Gabriel, was joy ous. Her soul was magnified. We are all lowly, but God’s faithfulness is with you al ways. Jesus comes to rescue us. He lives in us. Jesus trans forms us, restores us, making all things new. You are invited to come celebrate the impending ar rival of the Christ Child at the Lessons and Carols service led by Pastor Blake Hudson at Fellowship Presbyterian at 10 on Christmas Eve morn ing. Witness completion of the lighting of the Advent Wreath Candles, reflect on scripture passages and join in joyfully singing hymns and Attendees at 2022 FPC nativity service participating in the live re-enactment of Christ ’s birth. carols. Later that day, on Christmas Eve Night, a heart warming Christmas experi ence awaits you and your family at FPC’s Nativity Service beginning at 6:00 PM. During this Nativity Service all attendees will have the opportunity to play a costumed, non-speaking role in the Live Manger Scene re-enactment in our sanctuary of the night of Christ’s birth. Let this be a re living of the true meaning of the Christmas season for your children and grandchil dren. FPC has received a flame passed from the Peace Light at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The flame at that church has burned con tinuously for over a thousand years and is transferred annu ally lantem-to-lantern from Tel Aviv, to Austria, to NYC where volunteers spread the light across the U.S. Oue flame will remain lit until Epiphany (January 60. This year the Peace Light is dedi cated to peace in Ukraine. If you like, you may bring a candle or lantern with you to these services, transfer the flame and carry the Peace Light to your home. Seniors church events 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 Quilters - 1st and 3rd Saturdays 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 congregation. This week in sports history &y Ethan Swiech December 17-December 23 December 17th: On this day one year ago, the Minnesota Vikings pulled off the greatest comeback in NFL history. The Vikings made their 1,000th game a memorable one by overcoming a 33- 0 halftime deficit to the Indianapolis Colts and prevailing in overtime, 36-33. Minnesota ignited its rally with three unanswered touch downs. Two of those scores came on Kirk Cousins passes, one each to K.J. Osborn and Justin Jefferson. K.J. caught 10 passes for 157 yards while J.J. made 12 catches for 123 yards. Cousins threw two more touchdowns in the final quarter, including a screen pass to running back, Dalvin Cook, that went for 64 yards. Cook’s electrifying touchdown was followed by a successfiil two-point attempt that forced the extra period. Indy went score less on its last seven possessions, including their only one of overtime. Cousins then en gineered a six-play, 60-yard march that led to Greg Joseph’s game-winning 40-yard field goal. The 11th year quarterback endured seven sacks to finish 34 of 54 for 460 yards. The Vikes also clinched the NFC North title with this victory. December 18th: On this day in 1983, the Seattle Seahawks made the playoffs for the first time in their eight-year history. The Seahawks clinched a postseason berth following a 24-6 win over the New England Patriots at the Kingdome. Quarterback, Dave Krieg, completed 13 of 21 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns. One of his scores was a 46-yarder to original Seahawk, Steve Largent, as the crafty vet made seven catches for 133 yards. Krieg also added a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, but the ground attack was bolstered by Kurt Warner. The rookie out of Penn State had 116 yards on 26 carries before finishing the regular season as the AFC’s top rusher. Seattle’s defense collected three sacks, the same number of takeaways and pitched a sec ond half shutout. December 19th: On this day in 1984, Buffalo Sabres head coach, Scotty Bowman, became the all-time winningest coach in NHL history with 691 victories. Bowman’s men defeated the Chicago Blackhawks, 6-3, as every Buffalo goal came unanswered. Also on this same day, Wayne Gretzky became the youngest player in league history to reach 1,000 points. Gretzky buried two goals while tallying four assists as the Edmonton Oilers easily handled the Los Angeles Kings, 7-3. December 20th: On this day in 1983, Montreal Canadiens right winger, Guy Lafleur, became the 10th player in NHL history to net 500 goals. Lafleur met the milestone in the third period of Montreal’s 6-0 shutout of the New Jersey Devils. He retired following the 1984-85 campaign but returned to the game in 1988 before hanging it up for good in 1991. December 21st: On this day in 1948, the defending NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles used the first overall pick of the draft on University of Pennsylvania linebacker, Chuck Bednarik. “Concrete Charlie” spent his entire career in Eagle green from 1949 until 1962, playing 169 games over those 14 seasons. Bednarik also made 10 All-Pro squads and eight Pro Bowls while winning a pair of titles himself. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 before joining the Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame in 1987. Bednarik even became a member of the NFL 1950s All- Decade team as well as the 50th, 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time squads. December 22nd: On this day in 1997, Scotty Bowman achieved another NHL first, this time as the bench boss of the Detroit Red Wings. Bow man became the first head coach to win 200 games apiece with three different franchises. After reaching that mark in both Montreal and Detroit, he got to 200 in the Motor City after the Wings bested the Boston Bruins, 4- 2. December 23rd: On this day in 1997, exactly five years after earning his 200th win, Chicago Bulls head coach, Phil Jackson, became the quick est to 500 victories, needing just 682 games to do it. The Bulls, behind Michael Jordan’s 27 points and Dennis Rodman’s 25 rebounds, posted a 94-89 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Jackson completed his Chicago tenure by leading the Bulls to a sixth NBA title at the end of the 1997-98 campaign. Continued From Sports Page Racing Report good ending with Larson bat tling Logano to take the win. 3. Busch Clash at the LA Coliseum - The 1st half of the race saw some good ac tion with a few lead changes, and a decent amount of pass ing and battles for position. At the beginning of the sec ond half of the race is when the race really went downhill, however. Drivers would con stantly run into each other, causing one or more drivers to spin out. What made this even worse is that NASCAR did not add laps for caution in this race, making the race drag out a lot more than it should. All this chaos is due to both the LA Coliseum track being only a 14 mile long and there being 27 cars for this race. Since NASCAR will come back to this track next year, there should be less cars for this race to cause less chaos. 2. All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro - The only ex citing part was Larson mak ing his way from the back to the front on fresher tires. Suarez dominated at the start of the race before being passed by Larson on newer tires. If not for Larson’s pit strategy, Suarez probably would’ve led the whole race due to being really challeng ing to pass. When everyone was on equal tires, drivers could only go up through the field little and due to being only one real caution, the field got really strung out, making passing less likely to happen. We can only hope next year’s race here will be better. 1. Go Bowling at The Glen - This year, Watkins Glen was the worst of all the short tracks and road courses. This Gen 7 car is perfect for a track like Watkins Glen, but that is what makes the worst of this year. Throughout all the race, especially in the last 30 laps, there was little pass ing, the field would get really strung out, and drivers would have a REALLY difficult time passing whoever was in front of them due to dirty air and the cars being equal. Not much more to say and that’s when you know a race was boring. Next week, we will list what we thought to be the BEST races of the 2023 Cup season. Visit www.pickensprogress.com Frank Guarnieri Making a Move to C: 404-825-2675 778 E. 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