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December 28, 2022
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CHURCH CALENDAR
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Dec. 31
St. Peter's Rock Mis
sionary Baptist has
Watch Night service
St. Peter’s Rock Missionary
Baptist Church, 10496
GA Hwy 87, Juliette invites
everyone to Watch Night
service on Dec. 31 starting
at 10 p.m. The guest speak
er will be Rev. Willie Green
of Zion Hill Baptist Church.
For more information call,
Ruth Middlebrook at 478
986-5269
Jan. 6
Join the Rise Bible
Study
All women are invited to start
the new year with the Rise
Bible study. The weekly Bible
study is led by Bible teacher
and author Pam Jenkins at
8 a.m. each Friday at the
Forsyth Dairy Queen, 200
N. Lee Street. This study will
last for eight weeks; study
books will be available for
$20. Free breakfast is also
included.
Jan. 8
Tabernacle Forsyth
introduces worship
services
Tabernacle Forsyth will begin
Sunday worship services
on Jan. 8 at 9 a.m. at 101
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive,
Forsyth (the Georgia Derma
tology Building). The pastor
is Demeca Pinckney. “And
let us consider how to stir
up one another to love and
good works, not neglecting
to meet together, as is habit
of some, but encouraging one
another, and all the more as
you see the Day drawing
near.’ Hebrews 10:24-25.
For more information, cal
478-227-5753 or visit www.
hopeworldwideministries.org.
Jan. 11
Food Distribution
at Christ UMC
The Circle of Care Mobile
Food Distribution at Christ
United Methodist Church,
417 N. Frontage Road, For
syth will be on Wednesday,
Jan. 11 from 10 am-12 noon.
Jan. 24
St. James Baptist hosts
Food Distribution
St. James Baptist Church, 110
James Street, Forsyth will host
a Mobile Food Distribution on
Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 10 a.m.
Ongoing
First Baptist Forsyth
has Lunch & Learn
First Baptist Forsyth, 95 West
Morse Street will begin a
Lunch & Learn program on
Thursday, Sept. 1 that will
meet in the Fellowship Hall
every 1st & 3rd Thursday.
All ages are welcome. Pastor
Dr. Hambric Brooks will
lead Bible Study. Gather
for coffee and fellowship at
11:30 a.m. Bible study and
lunch will begin at 12 noon.
Participants are encouraged
to bring a sack lunch. It will
be an interactive study where
dialogue is encouraged, and
discussion and questions are
welcomed. Bring your Bible.
Bread & Blessings food
pantry is open at Beth
any Baptist
The Bread & Blessing food
pantry is open at the fellow
ship hall of Bethany Baptist
Church, 365 Pea Ridge Road,
Bolingbroke every Monday
from 10 a.m.-12 noon. There
are a variety of shelf stable
items available for families
who need them. For more
information, call 478-974-
0002.
Rocky Creek Bapt.
Church Motorcycle
Ministry Community
Breakfast
The Rocky Creek Motorcycle
Ministry hosts a community
breakfast every 2nd Saturday
of the month at 9am, and all
are invited to attend. Rocky
Creek Baptist Church 225
Rocky Creek Rd., Forsyth.
Rock Springs 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 Hospital at 100 MLK
Jr. Drive; the phone number
is 478-992-9581.
Monroe Co. Ministerial
Association
The Monroe County Min
isterial Association meets
monthly at Christ United
Methodist Church, 417 N.
Frontage Road, Forsyth, on
the 4th Thursdayat 9:30 a.m.
Ministers at all churches in
the Monroe County area
are welcome. The Ministeria
Association meetings are
an opportunity for ministers
to share information about
opportunities in the community
and to work together on proj
ects that benefit the commu
nity, like aiding travelers who
need assistance, sponsoring
the Mary Persons baccalau
reate, organizing the annual
National Day of Prayer
program, contributing weekly
articles to the Reporter’s Pas
tor’s Corner and working with
Kingdom Builders to assist
with home repairs.
Start the New Year with goals
By Piper Roeser
Monroe County Middle School journalist
N ew Years is the first day of a
new year. A reset day, a fresh
start, a new beginning with a
new year full of new oppor
tunities and chances to change the things
you regret not doing the previous year.
After all, in most cases regret is greater
than desire. Most people have new years
goals like make all As, lose 20 pounds,
buy a new car, start a new hobby, etc.
Why does everyone wait to start on the
resolutions? Why do we need a deadline
to start accomplishing goals? I think one
of the worst, and probably most conta
gious, diseases is procrastination.
There are 24 hours in a day, and every
day you wake up you choose how to
spend it. Budgeting this time is up to you,
and what stops you from filling these
24 hours with productivity? Well, why
would I spend two hours on a science
project if I could watch two hours of
Glee? It's not like the project is even due
for another week, after ail. So I'll just wait.
This is a prime example of how I spent
my Tuesday night. Procrastinating my
assignments. So for New Years, my reso
lution will be to stop procrastinating.
Short story
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Nothing could be too bad,
so she wasn’t worried.
“The snow isn’t stopping.
The news says it is going
to last all night. The roads
are way too icy for anyone
to drive. None of your
friends are able to make
it. Your grandparents can
still make it of course since
they live next door. I’m
sorry’
Layla didn’t think this
day could’ve gone so
wrong. At least her grand
parents would be there.
Layla watched as the snow
feli again, but with less
excitement. That’s when
an idea hit her. The day
didn’t have to be boring,
and she didn’t have to be
so disappointed. She could
make the most out of what
she had. She decided to
build a sled.
She tried to find good
materials for the sled. Her
grandparents arrived, and
they thought making a
sled was a wonderful idea.
She used cardboard as a
base and attached a string.
It was already pretty
dark outside, but Layla
had a perfect hill covered
with snow in her backyard
to slide down. It was so
fun. The younger kids a
few houses down saw, and
wanted to go down the hill
with Layla. They had their
own makeshift sleds. They
all raced each other down
the hill and threw snow
balls. It was an unexpected
but perfect end to Christ
mas.
PASTOR’S CORNER by Rev. Clarence Thrower
Wise men souaht
a King to
"V" A "yhen considering the
% / story of the earthly life of
\l Christ, several questions
T T come
to mind that must
be asked as well as
answered:
Who were the seek
ers?
Whom did they
seek?
How did they find
Him?
Where did they find
Him?
What did they do
after they found Him?
Rev. Clarence Thr
The seekers represent
ed the best among the
Gentiles and the noblest of men. They had
possibly been influenced by the prophet
Zoroaster whose Greek name was identi
fied with star-worship and whose Babylo
nian origins associated him with astrology
according to Wikipedia.
Followers of his philosophy led exempla
ry lives, believed in prayer, judgment and
immortality; yet, they realized they needed
something more.
They sought a King. They knew that man
could not rule over himself and need
ed someone wiser to give him spiritual
direction. These wise men, as they became
known, were looking for a King to whom
they could place their trust, their faith and
to whom they could pledge their allegiance.
They used the knowledge they had
gained over many years of studying the
stars and followed a glowing star that ap
peared in the east.
According to Matthew 2:1-2: Now when
Jesus was born in Bethlehetn of Judaea in
the days of Herod the king, behold, there
came wise men from the east to Jerusalem.
It goes on to add in
Matthew 2:2: Saying Where is he that is
born King of the Jews? For we have seen his
star in the East, and have come to worship
him.
Herod sent them to Bethlehem saying;
Matthew 2:8; Go and search diligently for
the young child; and when ye have found
him, bring me word again, that I may
worship him also.
The wise men followed the star until it
souam
leaa them
came and stood over where the young child
was.
Matthew2:10; When they saw the star,
they rejoiced with exceeding
great joy
They had been led to the place
and to the person that they
desired more than anything else.
They had been led to their King.
We too must desire Him above
all else and act according to the
light He grants us.
Jesus was found in the form
of a babe lying in a manger. The
highest had revealed himself to-
the lowest. Verily I say unto you,
He always comes to us where
we are and does not expect us
to rise to His level before we can
find Him.
The wise men fell to their knees and
worshipped Him and gave Him gifts of the
best they had.
Were reminded of some lyrics attributed
to John F. Wade in 1751, “Oh, come, all ye
faithful, joyful and triumphant! Oh, come,
ye, oh, come, ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him bom the King
of Angels. Oh, come let us adore Him.
Oh come let us adore Him. Oh come let
usadore Him, Christ, the Lord.”
Through the centuries, wise men have
been men of God who have given their
best and have served Him. As individuals,
we must also give to Him our best and,
likewise, we must serve Him.
Jesus was bom in Bethlehem, but He is
bom again and again into every heart that
will receive Him.
I close with words from II Corinthians
9:15; Thanks be unto God for His unspeak
able gift.
Rev. Clarence Thrower Jr. is pastor to the
Forsyth Parish United Methodist Church
and serves three congregations: Kynette
UMC, 266Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.,
Forsyth; Hopewell UMC, 483 Hopewell
Road, Forsyth; Rocky Mount UMC, 1387
Highway 41 South, Barnesville. The Pastors
Corner is sponsored by the Monroe County
Ministerial Association. The Ministerial
Association meets on 4th Thursdays at 9:30
a.m. at Christ UMC, 417N. Frontage Road,
Forsyth.
MONROE IN COLLEGE
The Dean’s List at Berry
College honors students
who posted an academic
average of 3.5 or better on
a 4.0 scale while carrying
a class load of at least 12
hours during the semester.
Two Forsyth students have
been named to Berry’s
Dean’s List for Fall Semes
ter: Marcelene Lev-
erett and Maradeth
Leverett. Berry is an in
dependent, coeducational,
comprehensive liberal arts
college of approximately
2,100 students. Its 27,000-
acre campus near Rome,
Ga. is the world’s largest.
Calendar
continued from Page 1C
Saturday, Jan. 28 at 12 noon
in the Monroe County Histor
ical Society Conley Building,
104 East Adams Street,
Forsyth. The kick-off speaker
will be Carol O'Neal with the
topic “Journey to, through and
beyond Tift College.” O'Neal
is a delightful, entertaining
and inspiring speaker who
attended Tift from 1964-68.
She held numerous class and
campus offices; her senior year
she was selected Campus
Superlative, WAA president
and Who’s Who. The Forsyth
community is invited to attend
free of charge.
On-Going
Heating Assistance
Middle Ga. Community Action
Agency will begin accepting
appointments for heating
assistance in Monroe and the
other 10 counties it serves for
households where all members
are 65 or older or homebound
on Tuesday, Nov 1. Other in
come eligible households may
contact the scheduling system
for an appointment begin
ning Dec. 1. To schedule an
appointment call 1-844-588-
1552 or go online to https:mg-
caa.appointment.works/ea/
home. To be eligible house
holds must document income,
identities and utility bills.
AA meetings
AA meetings are held at Christ
United Methodist Church, 417
N. Frontage Road, Forsyth on
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays
at 7 p.m.
Story Time
at M.C. Library
Monroe County Library Story
Time has favorite books, crafts
and surprises each Wednesday
at 10 a.m. at the children's
corner in the library at 62 W.
Main St., Forsyth.
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Sunday morning local sermon schedule:
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10 a.m. Rock Springs Church
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