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May 18, 2022
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Spotlight on Local Churches
PASTOR’S CORNER by Rev. Keith Harris
CHURCH CALENDAR
We have to know
we're not in control
CC Life is not supposed to be like this.”
With war, political unrest, conflict in
homes and work, crime, inflation, it
feels like this world is heading out of
control in the wrong direction.
The thought that “life is not supposed
to be like this” can either torture our soul
or drive us to peace. If we resist what is, it
will torture us. If we admit that life isn’t
supposed to be like this and
seek answers in God, we find
peace.
God did not design us to
live apart from himself. Our
lives were designed to live
in harmony with God and
others. If our heart is in har
mony with God, we have the
potential to live in harmony
with His creation because we
are at peace within ourselves.
Jesus came to restore har
mony: harmony with God,
harmony within ourselves
and harmony with others. He
spoke more about the Kingdom of God
than he did about heaven. The Kingdom
of God is the rule and reign of God in our
lives here on earth and into eternity.
In Mark 1:15 Jesus says, “The time is ful
filled, and the kingdom of God is at hand,
repent (change your mind) and believe in
the good news!’
To enter the Kingdom of God, we must
change our minds and trust in Jesus.
To live in harmony with reality, we must
change our minds regarding who is in
control. When we believe that the world
revolves around us, we are out of harmony
with reality. The first thing we must let go
of is the believe that “it is all about me.”
When we realize that it is not “all about
me” but “all about God” we begin to get
in time with reality. If you think “it is all
about you,” just ask your wife.
To live in harmony with what is, we
must change our minds about truth. The
hardest people to get along with are those
who think they are always right. There is
no communicating with them. Isaiah 55
teaches us that only God is completely
right. We are always learning and growing.
To live in harmony with God, we need
to change our mind about ourselves. If we
think we are good enough,
we do not need God or a
Savior. Reality is that we have
all missed the mark. We have
all failed. We all have fallen
short.
To live in harmony with
realty we need to change our
minds about Jesus. Jesus is
our Savior, our teacher, our
source of life. He said, “I
am the way, the truth and
the life, no one comes to the
Father but by me.”
It is true, Life is not sup
posed to be like this. We were
created to live in perfect harmony with
God. Our whole world is out of tune.
When we admit we are out of tune, change
our mind (repent) and place our faith in
the Savior we begin the process of allowing
God to time our lives with His Kingdom.
Gods Kingdom is ultimate reality. Gods
Kingdom is Life as it is supposed to be.
Rev. Keith Harris is pastor at Mount Zion
United Methodist Church, 40 Rumble Road,
Smarr. The Pastors Corner is sponsored by
the Monroe County Ministerial Association,
which meets on the second Thursday of each
month at 9 a.m. at Christ United Method
ist Church, 417 N. Frontage Road, Forsyth.
[The Ministerial Association will not meet
in June or July and will meet on the 3rd
Thurday, Aug. 18, for August.]
Rev. Keith Harris
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their classrooms and to make the boards
position clear to all teachers. Wu has vol
unteered to help Monroe County schools
analyze any pertinent documents with a
view toward emphasizing excellence and
rigor in the school system.
Wu said the move away from using the
SAT and ACT as important tools for col
lege admission is a mistake. She sees great
value in standardized tests as a measure to
predict academic achievement in college
since other measures, like grade point
averages, can be skewed.
Wu is passionate about protecting the
American values that say everyone can
succeed, including immigrants, if they
work hard and focus on a dream. She
doesn’t talk about personal hardships but
acknowledges that as an Asian woman she
has faced discrimination and has also had
to deal with death threats as an advocate
of conservative ideology that is unpopular
with a vocal segment of the population.
Wu said Americans should be united by
common values and goals instead of divid
ed by “hyphenated identities.” She said that
Martin Luther King Jr. had it right when
he said that hate can’t drive out hate; only
love can. She said another philosophy with
which she agrees is that of black economist
Shelby Steele, that life is not about getting
even; it’s about getting ahead.
“I think for myself’ said Wu. “ We need
to make sure our pursuit of truth is greater
than any ideology)’
She said she studied English in Chinese
schools beginning in 5th grade and found
it interesting but didn’t consider herself
strong in it. She said she is an example of
what America offers to immigrants as well
as to all native-born citizens, that some
one without money and even with limited
language skills can work hard and achieve.
She said zip codes and ethnic backgrounds
should be neither advantages nor disad
vantages. She said the uniquely American
system of opportunity, not equality, for
everyone is fragile and deserves watch
dogs to protect it.
“I am first and foremost a mother,” she
said. “I care about the kind of nation we’re
leaving our young ones.”
Email church calendar news to Diane Glidewell at news'-mymcr.net by Monday at
1 0 a.m. Church information is published free of charge as space permits.
May 22
First Baptist of High
Falls starts a Why?
message series
First Baptist Church of High
Falls, 4408 High Falls Road
will begin a Why? Sunday
Morning Message Series
on May 22 that will include
Why Am I Here? What's My
Purpose? Is Life an Illusion? Is
there Meaning? You matter
to God; we want you here.
May 22 - June 30 will be
Forty Days of Purpose and
Prayer, along side a book
called "What on Earth Am I
Here for?" By Rick Warren.
June 5
Garden Hill Baptist cel
ebrates Parents Day
In honor of Mother's Day
in May and Father's day in
June, Garden Hill Baptist
Church, 88 Vining Street,
Forsyth will celebrate Par
ents Day on Sunday, June 5
with dinner on the grounds
after the morning worship
service. All are welcomed.
Sunday School starts at 10
am and morning worship
starts at 1 1 am.
June 6-8
VBS at First Baptist
Forsyth
First Baptist Church Forsyth,
95 West Morse Street will
have Vacation Bible School
on Monday-Wednesday,
June 6-8 from 9 a.m.-1 2
noon for children entering
kindergarten to 5th grade.
VBS this year will follow the
theme of learning God’s
truth through science experi
ments. Plan to be a part of a
fun and exciting week—regis
ter at the church website.
June 8
Circle of Care Food
Distribution will be at
Christ UMC
The Circle of Care, with
the assistance of com
munity churches and other
volunteers, will distribute
food packages provided by
Middle Georgia Community
Food Bank on Wednesday,
June 8 at Christ United
Methodist Church, 417 N.
Frontage Road, Forsyth.
Recipients should begin lining
up at 10 a.m. Future monthly
distributions are planned for
the second Wednesday of
each month. Check Christ
United Methodist Church’s
Facebook page or cal
478-994-1232 for updated
information.
June. 12-17
VBS at First Baptist
Church of High Falls
First Baptist Church of High
Falls, 4408 High Falls Road
will hold Vacation Bible
School June 12-17.
May 8-June 19
Pregnancy Center An
nual Fundraiser
From Mother s Day to
Father’s Day the Annua
Baby Bottle fundraiser for
the Pregnancy Center of
Monroe County is under
way. Pick up a baby bottle
at a participating church or
the Pregnancy Center at
562 N. Lee Street, Forsyth
and fill it with coins, cash or
checks. For more information,
ca II 478-994-3173.
June 28
Food distribution at St.
James Baptist
St. James Baptist Church,
1 10 James Street, Forsyth
will host a drive-through
food distribution on Tues
day, June 28 beginning at
1 1 a.m. in partnership with
Middle Georgia Community
Food Bank. The distribution
will be at St. James on the
4th Tuesday of every other
month as food is available
for distribution from the Food
Bank.
Ongoing
Rock Springs Church
Clinic
The Rock Springs Church
Health Clinic in Forsyth is
open every Wednesday
from 8:30 a.m.-noon. New
patient consultations are
available at 1 p.m. on the
2nd and 4th Wednesday
of each month. The clinic is
near Monroe County Hospi
tal at 100 MLK Jr. Drive: the
phone number is 478-992-
9581.
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council members John
Howard, Julius Stroud
and Melvin Lawrence
spoke about what King
had meant to them. Wil
son talked of how he and
King had worked together
on bringing the Boys &
Girls Club to Forsyth.
Howard, who succeeded
King on council, said that
King inspired him. Stroud
said King was quiet and
thoughtful but relent
less when he wished to
accomplish something.
Lawrence said King was
like a family member to
him and was a legend.
Several family members
spoke of how much they
admired King and of how
important his legacy is to
the family. His brother,
Bryan, has created a
scholarship in his mem
ory. His uncle, J.B. King,
said King was a humble
man who made a differ
ence in his 49 years. King’s
widow, Gwendolyn;
granddaughter, Brooklyn;
and mother attended the
dedication.
George Dexter King Plaza
s North Plaza of City Hall Is dedicated In mentor
A plaque at the plaza in front of City Hall on E. Main Street proclaims its dedication
to former council member Dexter King.
CICMC provides free summer meals for children
Community Improve
ment Coalition of Mon
roe County (CICMC)
will again serve lunch
meals to children 18 years
and younger in Monroe
County. The two sites will
be Union Hill Apartments
and Forsyth Gardens
Apartments. Dates and
times are Monday-Thurs-
day, June 6-30 from 12
noon-12:30 p.m.
After years of hosting
an annual summer camp,
CICMC has been unable
to do so because of Covid.
However, by partnering
with Bright from the Start,
it has been able to par
ticipate in the Summer
Feeding Program—Happy
Helpings to make sure
Monroe County youths
receive a free nutritious
lunch.
Fast year the program
was a success, feeding an
average of 100 children
daily.
For more informa
tion, contact CICMC at
478-394-1089. CICMC
board members are John
T. Fyons, Herbert Gantt,
Georgia Evans, Mable
Smith and Kathy Davis,
and Annette Fucear is the
director.
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