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PAGE 6 B THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2008 Church News The Lord works through people You know it’s amazing how the Lord shows up and shows out when you need Him the most. The days and weeks since our house fire have been miraculous. God has used so many people to show His love for us. I confess that I’ve learned something through all of this. I’ve learned to receive. Before this time in my life, I’d be willing to help someone out, but I didn’t really know how to receive from others. The Lord taught me a most valuable lesson, by receiving from others, I am really receiving from Him. I also realize that the giver is getting a blessing as well. It reminds me of the parable in the Bible where Jesus tells the people that they gave Him food, water, clothed Him, and visited Him. They questioned Him asking when they did these things for Him. And His answer can be found in Matthew 25:40. And the King shall answer and say unto them. Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done It unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.. In my situation, the generosity continued almost daily as we reeled from our loss. You know it seems like the Lord’s use of strangers to touch us, has been one of the biggest blessings of all. It was the morning after the fire as we sat in a local res taurant eating breakfast and getting our “to-do” list going. I had a cell phone call or two as well. And you know how it is, sometimes you can hear the conversation next to you. As we were eating all of a sudden the cashier came up to our table and said somebody paid for your break fast. Sure enough, when we took our check to the counter to pay, the man, who was dining with his wife and two children, left a $20 bill to cover our morning meal. This is the hand of God working through people. It was that same day, I was talk ing to my pastor on my cell phone while I was in Wal-Mart trying to find some reading glasses. After we got off the phone, an employee came up to me, held out her hand and had these words to say, “This isn’t much, but I want to help you all I can.” What happened next still brings tears to my eyes. She had a bunch of change rolled up in two or three one dollar bills. This was one of the most humbling gestures I’d ever experienced in my entire life. Again, this is the hand of God working through people. Looking back over the past few weeks, I am most thankful for my church family, friends, family, and the peo ple I work with. I can still envision a young man I work with pulling up in my yard with a recliner in the back of his car; while others brought chest of drawers, a dining room table, clothes, suitcases, a microwave, lamps and just about everything else you could imagine if you look about your home. Again, this is the hand of God working through people. Another group of people who have touched my life so much, is the stu dents at the middle school where I work. They held a fund-raiser for me and raised a large sum of money. That touched my heart so much, but it’s the little things that make a difference too. I had a young man come up to me on Valentine’s Day and give me a card with two dol lars enclosed. There was a note in it as well, because we were raising money for a cause at school. The note read, “Don’t put this money in the jug; this is for you.” Then anoth er student found a “teacher looking” vest at a second hand clothing store. She proudly came into school the other day and handed me the gift that she’d picked out especially for me. She said “this looks like it was made for you,” with a big smile on her face. So, as I look around my rented home I see that God has blessed me with everything I need, and I am most thankful for Him. Sherry Lewis is a resident of Pendergrass and a former resident of Maysville. She can be reached at bcnscoop@aol.com sherry lewis Musical planned at Homer UMC Sunday A Palm Sunday musical, “In Christ Alone,” with drama and a din ner is announced by Homer United Methodist Church for Sunday, March 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the church’s fellowship area, Don Stewart Hall. The program is under the direc tion of Dianne Cochran. The church is located east of Veterans Memorial Park in down town Homer. “The public is cordially invit ed to attend,” said the Rev. Jim McLendon, pastor. The program marks the beginning of a Holy week filled with ser vices and events, including: a Holy Thursday Communion service, 7 p.m.; Good Friday service, 7 p.m.; Easter Sunday sunrise service at Banks County Memorial Gardens, 7 а. m.; Easter breakfast, 8 a.m.; early Easter worship service, 9 a.m.; and Easter worship service, 11 a.m. Conference ahead at Homer Alliance Homer Alliance Church will hold its 2008 Missions Conference March б, 7 and 9. Services will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, March 6-7, and at 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 9. Rev. Gordon and Cheryl Roedding, missionaries to Mali, West Africa, since 1968, will speak at the Thursday evening and both Sunday morning services. They’ve been involved in church planting and leadership train ing, teaching at the Bible School in Koutiala, have been a field director couple and most recently ministered in Bamako, the capital city of Mali. This year they are missionaries in residence at Toccoa Falls College, where they teach in the School of World Missions and tour with the missions team, “Proclamation.” Proclamation, will be the pro gram for the Friday evening service. Made up of students at Toccoa Falls College, the group uses drama and music in its mission. Rev. Gordon Strong, a mission ary with his wife Jean since 1965, will lead the Sunday evening ser vice. They spent more than 15 years as missionaries in the Philippines, followed by almost 20 years in Malaysia, where they worked as dorm parents for missionary chil dren. Homer Alliance Church is located on Athens Street in Homer. Quality Foods plans annual MDA singing Quality Foods, Commerce, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association will hold the 8 th annual gospel sing ing Saturday, March 29. The event will be held at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church life cen ter. Musicians scheduled to per form include Georgia, The Watkins Family, The Divine Three, Strait Away as well as others. Doors will open at 6 p.m. All donations made at the singing will help support MDA clinics at Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, send chil dren to MDA summer camps in Rutledge, assist with the purchase of wheelchairs and leg braces and fund research. For more information, call MDA program coordinator Betsy Grome at 770-850-0533. Leatherwood to host Diane Muise March 9 Leatherwood Baptist Church, Baldwin, will host award-winning gospel singer and songwriter Diane Muise from Auburn, Maine, Sunday, March 9, at 6 p.m. The church is located on Hwy. 105 South. Easter egg hunt set at Maysville UMC Maysville United Methodist Church will host “Easter Egg Bonanza” Saturday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the new church building, located across from Maysville Elementary School on Hwy. 98. Children are invited to find over 7,500 eggs in the egg hunt that begins at 11 a.m. A giant slide, first and goal, rock climbing wall, castle and T-ball game will also be avail able. Hot dogs, popcorn and drinks will be served. Live music will be played from 11:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free. For more information, call 770-307-8638 or 770-307-8637. Supper set at Erastus Erastus Christian Church will hold a “Hobo Supper” and silent auction Saturday, March 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. Plates will cost $6 each. Children age five to seven can purchase the meal for $3 each. Children age four and under can eat for free. The church is located at 2050 Neese Commerce Road. Maysville UMC to host singing Saturday Maysville United Methodist Church will hold a singing Saturday, March 8, featuring Voices in the Wilderness, Maysville church choir, and Crystal River. Dinner will begin at 5 p.m. A meal including barbecue pork or hotdog, baked beans, potato salad, slaw, bread and a beverage will cost $6 each. Homemade desserts will be sold for $1 each. The singing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will benefit the out reach program. It will be held at the historic Maysville Methodist Church. Homer UMC plans Easter event Homer United Methodist Church will host an Easter festival and egg hunt Saturday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will be held in the fam ily life center. The cost is $5 per child or $10 per family. The event will benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. Church news is due by noon on Monday. Fax items to 706-387-5430 or e-mail churchnews@mainstreetnews.com. LENT & EASTER SCHEDULE 2008 St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Mission, Commerce 708 State Street - (706) 335-2622 Sat., March 15 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 16 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 Noon 5:00 p.m. Mass of Palm Sunday Mass of Palm Sunday Day of Recollection and Penance Services with Rev. Hy Nguyen, Professor St. Mary’s Seminary & University, Baltimore, Maryland Priests attend Lenten Day of Reflection Chrism Mass at Christ the King Cathedral, Atlanta. All parishioners are invited. Wednesday, March 19 12:10 p.m. Mass Thursday, March 20 5:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday, March 21 7:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion Saturday, March 22: Easter Vigil 6:00 p.m. Mass Sunday, March 23: Easter 11:00 a.m. Mass CHURCH PAGE This page is made possible by these firms which encourage us to attend worship services. 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