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2B ®Ije ®)pra(b <©a?Pttc Tuesday, March 30,2021 FAITH & VALUES Fredonia Church 3/21 y/a r /ffltfa/ee& /trim r/a Easter DO YOU WANT TO BE A TEACHER? Be a teacher in the HIGHEST PERFORMING REGION in the state of Georgia. If certification is needed, we have an option for you! If you meet the participation requirements below, please complete the GaTAPP application form (at GA TAPP link at www.griffinresa.net) so you can join us in the FASTEST GROWING REGION in Georgia! We also encourage you to apply in our regional school systems. hi For more info, please contact the Griffin RESA TAPP department at tapp@griffinresa.net or call 770-229-3247 to apply today! PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION r • College Transcript - minimum four-year degree with a 2.5 GPA ' • GACE I - Basic Skills Assessment or verification of exemption N • GACE II - Content Assessment or verification of coursework > • Has a job offer as a teacher in a Griffin RESA Regional School System: Butts, Fayette, Griffin-Spalding, Henry, Lamar, Newton, Pike or Thomaston-Upson County School Systems. Application form available at www.griffinresa.net. (Note: Click on "GA TAPP" and then click on Program Information) The significance of numbers in the Bible BY CHARLES WHATLEY cbwhatley@hotmail.com I’ve never really liked math; science was, and is, “my thing.” But I do like numbers and how they can be woven together to tell a story. There is one God who came to earth as the Son of God and the Son of Man (represented by the two candles on the altar table). And there are three persons in one God and the Son’s story is told in four gospels, etc. Did you know there are five books in the Bible with only one chapter? Or that Moses wrote five books? And there are five Old Testa ment offerings? Six, men tioned 199 times in the Bible, is the number for man; we were created on the sixth day, “a little lower than the angels” who are represented by seven which is the number of perfection. So six becomes the number for imperfection and the number of the beast or anti-Christ is 666! In fact, my son and I would play games with numbers and I think it helped him with his math. For instance, don’t add 98 plus 98; it’s easier to add 100 plus 100 and subtract 4 to get 196. He did miss a math ques tion on his kindergarten entrance test; asked how many months have 28 days, he answered “all of them!” It was a joke we’d just talked about, and the question was not, “How many months have only 28 days?” Then we started go ing to the Navajo Res ervation where four is an important number. Their land is marked by four sacred mountains (LaPlatte, Taylor, Na vajo and San Francisco). There are four seasons, four sacred colors (black, white, blue, and yellow) representing four cardi nal directions, four seas and four clouds and four worlds in their creation story ... the black world Nihodilhil, the blue world Nihodootlizh, the yellow world Nihaltsoh, and the white world Nihalgai. Maybe you remember the numbers woven into Mark 9:1-9? “Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James and John, and led them up a high moun tain, where they were alone. As they looked on, a change came over Jesus, and his clothes became shining white - whiter than anyone in the world could wash them. Then the three disciples saw Elijah and Moses talking with Jesus. Peter spoke up and said to Jesus, “Teacher, how good it is that we are here! We will make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”” The first thing I no ticed was the suggestion about three tents for six people? Apparently the three is important? The message of the Bible is told at three levels; first, Moses represents the law. Second, Elijah repre sents the prophets, and third, Jesus represents grace. It turns out, the three is critical in this story. I say all of this to remember that I’ve often wished someone had taught me the beauty and mystery of numbers in addition to the pluses and minuses. Maybe I’d have liked it more? Charles ‘Buddy’ Whatley is a retired United Methodist pastor serving Woodland and Bold Springs UMC and, with Mary Ella, a missionary to the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. Stations of the Cross An interactive prayer walk, featuring church and community artists. Everyone is invited to drop in at the Barnesville First United Methodist Church sanctuary (enter on Thomaston Street) for a time of personal reflection and prayer. Masks and social distancing will protect participants. The exhibit and prayer walk are open March 23-26 and March 30-April 3 Hours: Tues—Fri 3 Saturday 9 am—noon APOSTOLIC ■ Apostolic Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, 148 Silver Dollar Rd., ASSEMBLY OF GOD • First Assembly of God, 522 Hwy. 18 W„ 770-358-0646 BAPTIST • Antioch Baptist, 2175 Barnesville Rd., 706-472-3024 • Antioch Baptist, 2269 Bames- ville Rd., 706-472-3373 • Bethel Baptist Church, 702 Johnstonville Rd., 770-358-1720 • Bethel Baptist Church, 448 Zebulon Rd., Milner, 770-358-1727 • Calvary Baptist Church, 640 Rose Ave., 770-358-1208 • Central Baptist Church, 530 Greenwood St., 770-358-4482 • East Mt. Sinai Baptist, 100 Washington St., 770-358-1214 • First Baptist Church of Barnesville, 200 Zebulon St., 770- 358-2353 ■ Friendship Baptist, 121 Friendship Church Rd., 770-227- 1885 •GreaterSpring Hill Baptist Church, Locust St., Milner, 770- 358-1818 • Lilia Memorial Baptist, 802 Hwy. 36 E., 404-509-9366 • Midway Baptist Church, 158 City Pond Rd., 770-358-1856 • Milner Baptist Church, 107 Pecan Dr., 770-358-2954 • Mt. Calvary Baptist, 446 Hwy. 18 West, Barnesville, 770-3584984 • Mt. Pleasant Baptist, 863 Piedmont Rd., 770-358-3205 • Mt. Zion Baptist, 612 Perdue Rd., Barnesville • New Hope Baptist, 1471 Hwy. 36 E., Milner • New Life Baptist, 167 Hwy. 41 N., 770-358-3911 • Pine View Baptist, 430 Collier Rd, 770-358-2915 • Ramah Primitive Baptist, 1274 Ramah Church Rd, 770-358- 1505 • Sardis Baptist Church, 100 Leverette Rd, 770-358-0015 • Shiloh Baptist Church, 1530 Hwy. 41 S„ 770-358-7390 • Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 198 Van Buren Rd, 770- 3584611 • The Rock Baptist Church, Hwy. 36 & Piedmont Rd, 706-647- 4545 • West Mt. Sinai Baptist, 117 Akins St, 770-358-2517 CATHOLIC •St. Peter The Rock Catholic Church, 706-648-2599 CHURCH OF CHRIST • Barnesville Church of Christ, 518 College Dr, 770-358-3905 • Body of Christ Church of the Living God, 640 Atlanta St, Barnesville •Church of Jesus Christ Deliverance Center, 770-233- 9832 CHURCH OF GOD • Feast of Tabernacle Church of God, 755 Hwy. 18 W. • Rehoboth Deliverance Center Church of God in Christ, 358-2748 • Shaw Temple True Church of God in Christ, 600 Mill St. • The Church of God, 755 Hwy. 18 West, 770-358-1689 METHODIST • First United Methodist Church, 375 Thomaston St, Barnesville, 770-358-1494 • Fredonia CMC, 1024 Fredonia Church Rd, • Rock Springs Church, 219 Rock Springs Rd, 770-229-8663 METHODIST-EPISCOPAL • Bethel African Methodist Episcopal, 189 Mill St, 770-358- 1330 • Mt. Olive Christian Methodist Episcopal, Fambro Rd, The Rock • Mt. Sinai Christian Methodist Episcopal, 770-584-0694 • Sand Hill Christian Method ist Episcopal,184 Sand Hill Rd, 770-3584645 • Sugar Hill African Methodist Episcopal, 770-358-6100 • White’s Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal, 141 Mill St, 770-358-6872 METHODIST-UNITED • Aldora United Methodist Church, 170 Aldora St, 404-772- 9500 • Barnesville First United Methodist, 375 Thomaston St, 770- 358-1494 • Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Highways 18 & 109 • Green Mount United Methodist Church, 639 Hwy. 41 S, 358-3838 • Marvin United Melodist Church, 1235 Johnstonville Rd, Barnesville, 770-3584504 • Milner United Melodist Church, 173 Main St, Milner, 770- 3584504 • Pleasant Hill United Melodist Church, 655 High Falls Rd.,228- 4141 • Rocky Mount United Melod ist Church, 1387 Hwy. 41 Soul • Unionville United Melodist Church, 971 High Falls Park Rd. N0N-0EN0MINATI0NAL • Experience Community Church, 3400 Johnstonville Rd, 678-544-1546 • Congregation Beth Yisrael, 1165 Hannahs Mill Rd, 706-646- 5312 • Faith Church, 782 Ingram Rd, • New Life House of Praise, 100 Aldora Street, 770-358-6524 • Fresh Manna Ministries, 619 Old Milner Rd. 470-592-2143 • Full Gospel Fellowship, 103 Main St. • Good Hope Family Worship Church, 1161 Hwy. 41 S, 770-358- 4343 • Holly Grove Outreach Com munity, 770-358-7710 • House of Prayer Healing & Deliverance Outreach, 770-358- 3337 • Liberty Hill Church, Hwy. 36 E. at Morgan Dairy Rd, Barnesville • New Life Annoited Ministries, 948 Veterans Parkway, 770-358- 9102 • New Mount Calvary Com munity Church, 640 Maynard St, 770-358-7750 • New Provident Community Outreach Ministries, 770-358-6838 • Rehobeth Church, Zackery Road, 770-358-1119 • Walking in the Light Minis tries, 122 Zebulon St, 770-358- 7554 • Jesus le Bread of Life, 785 Veteran’s Pkwy, 770-584-6145 PENTECOSTAL • First Pentecostal Lighlouse Church, 419 Forsyth St, 478-258- 7043 • Good Shepherd Worship, 805 Zebulon St. • First Pentecostal Church, 3409 Barnesville Hwy. 36 W„ • Mid Georgia Gospel Assembly, 1390 Hwy. 341 S„ 770-358-3258 PRESBYTERIAN • Barnesville Presbyterian Church, P.0. Box 323,478-986- 7266. CHURCH OF THE MAIARENE • Church of the Nazarene, 744 Hwy. 341 S„ 770-358-1314 estate Farm 943 Thomaston St. Barnesville, GA 30204 Bus: 770-358-1108 Phillip Bell, Agent LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR STATE FARM IS THERE® Proyiding Insurance and Fianancial Services n Jordan Forest Products LLC. 752 Grove St. Barnesville, Ga. 30204 770-358-2440 HINES PRESCRIPTION SHOP 302 College Drive, Barnesville 770-358-2266 Fast, Friendly, Hometown Service OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK Mon. ■ Fri. 9 ■ 6; Sat. 9 ■ 1 1024 Fredonia Church Road Barnesville, Ga FREDONIA CHURCH Sunday School 9:45am Worship Service 11:00am Pastor: Ken Peeples Minister of Music: Steve Pattison TRfClfc FUNERAL HUME INE.. “Creating (Precious Memories ’’ Plan Ahead We Can Help 770-358-2381 149 Mill Street, Barnesville, GA 30204 tricefuneralhomeinc.com First United Methodist Church 375 Thomaston Street Barnesville, GA 30204 770-358-1494 www.barnesvillefumc.org Rev. Dr. Cyndi McDonald ~ Pastor ~ Sunday Services: Contemporary 9 a.m, Fellowship Hall; Traditional 11 a.m. Sanctuary Wednesday Night Supper, Choir & Bible Study Growing in Faith, Love and Service