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PAGE 8A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2008 Church News CHRISTMAS MUSICAL AT HOMER UMC More than 200 people crowded into the fellowship hall of Homer United Methodist Church for the recent presentation of the Christmas musical, "Hark: The Herald Angels Sing,” presented by the chancel choir and supported by a cast of actors among all ages. The program was held in the evening and followed a dinner in the Don Stewart Hall. The musical drama required 65 participants. The pastor is the Rev. James McLendon. The church is located at the corner of Sycamore and Church streets in downtown Homer. Banks Community Brotherhood to meet The Community Brotherhood will meet for breakfast and fellowship Sunday, January 6, at 7:30 a.m. at the Homer United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Frank Gilbert, Jefferson, will be the guest speaker. Gilbert, a Civil War author, has recently written a book entitled “Chasing the Wind.” 'The Wager' to be shown January 11 Christian Life Worship Center, Athens, will hold a viewing of “The Wager” starring Randy Travis on Friday, January 11, at 7 p.m. The church is located at 125 Kathwood Drive. Ministerial Association to meet Saturday The Tri-County Ministerial Association will meet Saturday, Jan. 5, at 8 a.m. in the conference missionaries in Banks, Jackson room at BJC Medical Center. and Madison counties are invit- All ministers, laypersons and ed. Church News Policy Church news is due by noon on Monday. Items received after the deadline may not be published. All church news is subject to editing for content and length. Due to space limitations on some weeks, churches in Banks County are given priority for publication. Special services, such as revival, homecoming and anniver saries; along with a new service/class or change in service times; and events, such as car washes, yard sales, singings, etc. may be published. Regular service times are not pub lished. Church news is only published in the church news section. Church news items may be published only once. All church news must contain the church’s address and con tact phone number. Fax items to 706-387-5430 or e-mail to churchnews@main- streetnews.com. For questions, call April Reese Sorrow, at 706-387-5401. Today: A 'present' from above BY SHERRY LEWIS Today has a perfect name-—the present. Each and every day is a present from God. The question to ponder as we begin this New Year is what are we going to do with this gift? In Psalms 118:24, we read, “This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.” As I meditate on that verse, I must confess that I get caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, and let life just pass me by without much thought. I also admit that I’d like to do things a little different this year. Personally, I’d linger over a fresh cup of coffee with my husband. Maybe I’d roll down the window at the hint of spring, and let the wind rush through my hair and I wouldn’t even care how it looked when I arrived at my destination. Next, I’d just take a moment to breathe. Sometimes I run from one place to another without thought of my surroundings. So, again, I take a moment and inhale. From my past experience, I know how quickly life can change. I remember one summer evening almost like it was yesterday. I pulled into the driveway of my parent’s home for a casual visit. We didn’t’ have any plans; I just came to see them. It seemed like any old visit; one like we’d had a hundred times before. We sat and talked for a while and then I got into the car and left. I remember that exit more than I remember any other exit in my entire life. My mom walked me to the car. I loaded everything, and gave her a quick hug and a kiss good-bye. I can still visualize backing out into the roadway, throwing up my hand and waving back at her as she bid me farewell. Then I can almost hear the “beep beep” of my car as I sped off on that sweltering, summer evening. I know you must be thinking what’s with all these monotonous details. I do have a justifiable answer. In less than 12 hours, I received a telephone call that changed my family forever. It was a friend who called and told me that I needed to come home without delay. So I did. I arrived to find a yard full of people and my father’s face stood out in the crowd. When I saw him. it told the story before anyone ever uttered a single word to me. Yes, something was wrong. Our world had changed forever. My mom, at the age of 48, went home to be with the Lord. Here I am, some 21 years later, still clinging onto that “present” as one of the most precious times in my life. Memories of that moment remind me to live each day to the fullest because we never know when it will be our last. So as we begin 2008, live today like it will be your last. Don’t do this for yourself alone, do this for the one’s that could be left behind. Pile up on the couch with your family, watch a movie and share a bowl of popcorn; take a walk with someone you love; or just spend time together doing nothing at all. Let’s make precious memories this year, for ourselves and the ones we love. Sherry Lewis is a resident of Maysville. CHURCH PAGE SPONSORS This page is made possible by these firms which encourage us to attend worship services. For more iutormatiou on becoming a church page sponsor, caii 706-367-5233. 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(706) 367-8500 1121 Airport Road • Jefferson, GA ¥ MAYSVILLE PHARMACY Phone 652-2900 HIGHWAY 98 MAYSVILLE, GA 30558 335-5548 AUTOMOTIVE PARTS & SUPPLY CO. 17 Line St. • Commerce, GA Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Booth & Employees McDonald 4 ACE Hardware Hours: M-F 7:30 - 5:30 Saturday Hours- 8:00 - 12:00 Closed Sundays 135 Central Ave. • Commerce, GA 335-5519 Triple L. Gas Company Harold Gowder & Son HOME OWNED & OPERATED 26 Years Experience In LP Gas PO. Box 387 • Jefferson, GA (706) 367-8782 Commerce Chrysler 2377 Homer Rd. Commerce, Ga. 706-335-2800 DHH BANKS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 667 Thompson Street Homer, Georgia 30547 706-677-2296 FORTSON Well Drilling & Boring, Inc. •6” Drilled Wells *24” Bored Wells •Pump Sales, Service & Installation •Water Treatment Systems •Pump Houses Customer Satisfaction Is Important To Us. We Invite You To Check Us Out. 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