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PAGE 6 B THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2008 Church News Revival planned at Lula Assembly of Praise Jan. 28-30 Lula Assembly of Praise Church will hold revival services January 28 through January 30. Services will be held at 7 p.m. nightly. Guest minister will be the Rev. Oral Lyons, pastor of Sanderson Congregational Holiness Church in Sanderson, Fla. The church is located at 6158 Carter Street in Lula. For information, call the Lula Assembly of Praise Church office at 770-869-7632 or by email at staff@assemblyofpraise.com. Bible study set at Mt. Bethel Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church will study the Gospel according to John at its monthly Bible study on Wednesday, January 30, at 7 p.m. A covered dish fellowship meal will be served. The study of the second chapter of John will follow the meal. Church leaders invite the community to attend. The Rev. Lynn Gibson is pastor. The church is located at 295 Mt. Bethel Road, off of Hwy. 59. Free teacher training to be held at Toccoa Falls College Child Evangelism Fellowship of Northeast Georgia will present a 2-day teacher training seminar on Friday, January 25, and Saturday, January 26, in the Christian Education Building at Toccoa Falls College. Training will include “How to lead a child to Christ,” teaching a Bible lesson weaving in the gospel and teaching for the Christian child, teaching a Bible verse, scriptural songs, mis sionary story, review games and discipline. On Friday, January 25, the time is from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and classes will be held on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. “This seminar will benefit those who teach Sunday School, Junior Church, Good News Clubs or other children’s programs,” according to a press release about the event. The seminar is free and open to everyone. Call 706-886-4130 to register. Warren Chapel UMC announces Bible study course Warren Chapel United Methodist Church, Commerce, will deliver lessons 5-8 of Alan Stringfellow’s “Walk through the Bible in one year” course during the month of January. Lessons 5-8, covering the Book of Numbers through The Book of Ruth, will be shared Wednesday nights beginning at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Elmer Towns, Liberty University School of Theology and church pastor, Anthony Howell, will lead the class. Mid-week worship and praise services begin at 6:30 p.m. A nursery is available. A multi-cultural and contemporary worship and praise service is held Sundays at 9 a.m. Sunday School begins at 8 a.m. The church is located at 468 Homer Road. For more information, call the church at 706-335-5290. Center Baptist Church to sell chicken mull February 2 Center Baptist Church will sell chicken mull on Saturday, February 2, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The meal will cost $6 per person and will include dessert. The event will raise funds for items needed by the church choir. For more information, call 706-548-2893. Erastus to sell chicken mull Erastus Christian Church will sell chicken mull on Saturday, January 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. The dinner is dine-in or take-out. For tickets or more information, call 706-335-4001 or 706-335-6140. The church is located at 2050 Neese Commerce Rd. Pfeifers to perform at Cleveland church January 27 Christian recording artist, The Pfeifers, will be featured at the Living Hope Church, Cleveland, on Sunday, January 27 during the 10:30 a.m. worship service and the 6 p.m. service. The Pfeifers are recognized as a leader in the Christian music genre, according to a press release. Their music has been shared with world-wide audiences via the popular Gaither Homecoming video series, as well as performances on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, Gospel Music Television, the DISH Network and the Sky Angel Network. They have also had radio success with multiple national hit releases and top industry award nominations. Additionally, group member John Pfeifer received Southern Gospel Music’s 2006 Favorite Instrumentalist Award, presented by The Singing News Magazine, Southern Gospel Music’s leading fan and trade publication. For more information, call 706-809-8433 or 706-348-8216. First Love Outreach Center Celebrates Fourth Anniversary First Love Outreach Center, Commerce, is celebrating its fourth anniversary with a special guest speaker, Dr. James B. Richards, from Impact Ministries in Huntsville, Ala. Service times are Friday and Saturday, January 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, January 20 at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Dr. Richards is a pastor, international confer ence speaker and author who proclaims a mes sage that is practical, relevant, simple, safe and empowering, church leaders said. The church is located at 2361 N. Elm Street in Commerce. For more information, call the church office at 706-335-3190 or log on to www.GiveUsOneYear.com. Everyone is wel come. Groundbreaking set at Apple Valley Baptist Church Sunday Apple Valley Baptist Church, Commerce, will hold a ground breaking ceremony on Sunday, January 20. Worship services will begin at 11 p.m., the ground breaking ceremony will begin after the service. Larry Mayfield to sing Jan. 20 Larry Mayfield will hold a gospel singing at Peachtree Plantation, Commerce, on Sunday, January 20, at 2 p.m. The center is located at 2114 Hudson Drive. For more information, call 706-367-8133. Everyone is welcome. Concert planned at Commerce Cultural Center A gospel singing will be held at the Commerce Cultural Center on Saturday, January 19, at 6 p.m. The concert will feature The Bristows, God’s Way, Gospel Way, Perry House and Randy Campbell and Cindy York. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome. For directions and more information, call 706-367-9002. Peace during the storms of life Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you not as the world giveth give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid. John 14:27 I watched her from a distance before she wheeled right up to me and asked if she could help me. I must say I was impressed from the get go at how she maneu vered her wheelchair. I told her I’d like a haircut. At least that was my motive when I entered the beauty shop on a North Carolina roadway. By the time I left the shop that day, I felt as if I’d been in a revival ser vice of renewal. It was so strange. I was on my way home from a mountain get away and I felt impressed to get a haircut. A war waged in my mind from the moment I pulled into the parking lot and took the seemingly endless walk from my car to the door. Why in the world would I even consider stopping to let a total stranger, in another state, no less, cut my hair? I can tell you why. It’s called a God inspired teachable moment. There were several people cutting hair in the shop that day; I held my breath hoping that I would have the opportunity to sit in her chair and find out more about the incredible woman. Of course I was intrigued at the way she conducted her busi ness; but as the moments passed, I was even more impressed at the way she conducted her life. As the locks begin to fall to the floor, the tears begin to come down too. From what I remember, I think there were more tears coming from my eyes, than the woman I thought I was going to minister to. Quickly she told me her story with such preci sion; I knew she’d testi fied about it a hundred times before. She said she’d been involved in an accident and she’d lost her legs. Not only did she lose her legs, she lost her son as well. As I listened to her talk, I wanted to pity her; but there was just something about her face. She continued to tell me about her best friend; the one that sticks closer than a brother in good times and bad. Yes, she was talking about the Lord. She told me how He had comforted and sustained her in what had been the worst time in her life. Yes, I thought I was going to minister to her, but it turns out that this woman taught me a valuable lesson about life. She’s taken a situation that could have destroyed her and made it her ministry. My guess is she’s touch ing lives every time she tells her story. While she could be angry, bitter and given up, she’s risen up in the face of adversity and put her trust in God. Life is not always easy and life is not always fair, but the important thing is to hold onto the unchanging hand of God. He can give each of us peace in the midst of the storms of life. That is how she’s made it though this difficult situation and that is how each of us is going to make it through the trials and tribu lations we experience in our lives. Sherry Lewis is a resident of Maysville. She can be reached at bcnscoop@aol.com l 4*4 t sherry lewis Church News Policy Church news is due Monday at noon. Items received after the deadline may not be published. All church news is subject to editing for content and length. All church news must contain the church’s address and contact phone number. Fax items to 706-387-5430 or e-mail to churchnews@mainstreetnews. com. For questions, call April Reese Sorrow, at 706-387-5401. BCN CHURCH PAGE SPONSORS This page is made possible by these firms which encourage us to attend worship services. For more information on becoming a church page sponsor, call 706-367-5233. W,vne-Ne 'oyne l \leal LJp Cbrnmlet Hwy. 441 in Commerce 706-335-3196 800-798-7435 www.wayneneal.com SERVICE HOURS: M-F 7:30-6:00 Sat. 8:00-4:00 250 r on all gold, silver, diamonds, paper money & sports memorabilia TDomtons 2830 Lexington Rd., Athens, Ga. (706) 548-1632 Joe Knows Coins! Buyers of Precious Metals & Collectibles for over 30 Years in the Athens area. 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