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PAGE 10A - THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025 Church JEMC earns national customer MCHS graduate England awarded scholarship from Mt. Hermon Presbyterian Church Madison County High School grad uate Chelsea England was recently awarded the Thomas Jefferson Echols Scholarship for 2025. The scholarship is administered by a committee at Mt. Hermon Presbyterian Church in Ila. England will be attending Georgia Tech with the goal of becoming an aero- space engineer. The Thomas Jefferson Echols Schol ¬ arship, created and funded by Mrs. Echols, is intended for a Madison County High School graduate pursuing secondary education. The scholarship is given based on academic proficien cy, financial need and good character as evidenced by teacher and counselor recommendations. The scholarship pro vides $750 for two semesters for a total scholarship amount of $1500. On Sunday, June 29, an ordination service was held for Jamie Sprou ll at Providence Baptist Church in Danielsville. Jamie and his wife Becky are the youth directors for Providence. “Jamie Sproull, his Sproull ordained at Providence Baptist Church Church News— Week of July 2 Gordon’s Chapel Methodist Church, 6625 Nowhere Rd., Hull, will host its “What A Mess” Vacation Bible School from July 13-15. The VBS will feature Bible messages, games, food and outdoor activities. The VBS runs from Sunday, July 13, to Tuesday, July 15. Supper will be available eacli night from 5:30 to 6 p.m. VBS will kick off at 6 p.m. and the mess will wrap up at 8 p.m. “We can’t wait to see you there,” church leaders said. ONGOING EVENTS Moons Grove Baptist Church, 1985 Moon’s Grove Church Road, Colbert, has announced the dates for its free food distribution. Upcoming distribution dates include 7/23, 8/27, 9/24, 10/22, 11/19 and 12/17. Hours are from 10 a.m. to noon. The clothes closet will also be open during the food distribution. People can call the church to set up an appointment for the clothes closet as well. For more information, call the church at 706-795-2063. Gordon’s Chapel Methodist Church, Hull, will have its clothes closet opening every third Friday of eacli month from 9 to 10 a.m. The clothes closet is located next door to the Sanford Community Center (6469 Nowhere Road) in the green building. Its food pantry will also be opening ev ery third Thursday of eacli month from 6 to 7 p.m. The food pantry is located at the Sanford Community Center (6469 Nowhere Road). TOPS Ga. 0421 Ila (Take off pounds sensibly) meets every Monday at 6 p.m. at Liberty Church. The church is located at 5725 Hwy. 106 N, Dan ielsville. For more information, contact Mary Bonds at 706-202- 4751. Every one is welcome. Legacy Baptist Church, 1850 He lican Springs Road, Hull, holds its weekly worship services on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Want more information? Contact the church at legacybaptisthull@gmail.com or visit the website at www.legacybaptist.net. “We would love to have you join us,” church leaders said. Oak Grove Baptist Church, 9585 Hwy. 172, Comer, invites everyone to come out and visit at an old fash ion hymnal book church. The church family and Providence Baptist Church would like to ask the commu nity for prayer and sup port of Jamie and his ministry,” church leaders said. “We are so thankful for their service to our church.” has breakfast on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall, fol lowed by Sunday School at 10 a.m. and a service at 11 a.m. A singer per forms at the service on the hftli Sunday of the month. The church also has a Bible study every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. and a women’s Bible study on the first Sunday of eacli month at 4 p.m. Brotherhood meets the fourth Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Cedar Grove Baptist Church, 495 Cedar Grove Church Road, Comer, has a food distribution on the second Wednesday evening of every month from 6-6:45 p.m. at the church. Contact the church at cgbcl885@gmail.com or visit the website at www.cedargrove- baptist.net. service re- certification Jackson EMC has once again earned na tional recognition for its customer service, main taining its status as the only electric member ship corporation (EMC) in the U.S. to hold a certification from the International Customer Management Institute (ICMI). The cooperative’s con tact center was recently re-certified by ICMI, a globally recognized benchmark for contact centers that demonstrate high efficiency and de liver a world-class cus tomer experience. Jack- son EMC first earned the designation in May 2023 and has now suc cessfully completed its first re-certification pro cess. ICMI consultants vis ited the cooperative’s headquarters in May to conduct a comprehen sive audit, which includ ed interviews with lead ership, a review of more than 50 performance areas, and a detailed as sessment of operational standards and service metrics. Life Issues: Looking at Living from a Biblical World View By Members of the Madison County Ministerial Association (MCMA) FVFbOObvJib bl bkJO Once this article goes to publication, my family and I will be in Bucaramanga, Co lombia on a short-term mis sion trip. This will be the first time that all six of my family By Pastor Ben Smith Call 245-2695 24 Hour Obituary News Compliments of ^Hutt Funeral ^ome, ffne. “Locally Owned and Operated Since 1905” 47 Franklin Springs St. Royston, GA 30662 (706) 245-7234 will have the opportunity to be on mission together inter nationally. We will be serving witli our home church, Trini ty Baptist Church, alongside 10 other team members. I am thankful that I am part of a church that desires to see our neighbors, the nations, and the next generation come to know, love, and serve Jesus Christ. It brings great peace to my heart and mind to experience the great love and support of not only my home church but also family and friends who have come alongside of my fami ly to make this trip possible. Many people will be praying and have already given money so that we can fulfill Jesus’s command for all Christians outlined in Acts 1:8 (But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my wit nesses to Me in Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth). If any one knows me, I love local churcli ministry. My wife and I have a heart to reach Madi son County witli the gospel of Jesus Clirist. I thank God that He opens doors in our schools tlirougli school clubs like FCA and Good News Club where the gospel is clearly and faith fully shared. I thank God for the blessing of ministering tlirougli the local churcli on a weekly basis alongside faithful servant leaders. I look forward to opportunities locally and across Nortli America to be on mission in my “Jerusalem” and “Judea.” However, I must be honest witli you and share that international missions to my “Samaria” and “the ends of ^i SPECIAL ^^ CALLED MEETING The City of Comer will have a Special Called Meeting on July 11th at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall. the earth” is hard for me. There are many reasons/excuses I could give as to why it really isn’t necessary for me to go out of the country for missions be cause there is definitely plenty of people right here in Mad ison County that need Clirist that need to hear the gospel. Nevertheless, I have to con stantly remind myself that Acts 1:8 nor the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) allows us freedom to pick and choose who we share Clirist witli (all nations). So, next time your pastor or churcli leader sched ules and promotes a mission trip, don’t just “write it off’ and make excuses as to why you shouldn’t participate. In stead, pray and ask God what He would have you to do for Him and how you will respond witli obedience. I promise, if you truly believe God is call ¬ ing you to sign up for a short- term mission trip or, even still, become a missionary, then He will make a way for this to happen as long as we obey Him. No, it will not always be easy, but if God is calling, shouldn’t we obey? Some of the most joyful and peaceful people I have ever met are Cliristians pursuing the will of God for their lives. But, like me, this may mean we have to get out of comfort zones and listen to that “still, small voice (1 Kings 19:12)” and trust the Holy Spirit to provide once we say ‘yes’ to what God is lead ing us to do for His Kingdom. Tlierefore, don’t be like Jonah. I’m sure it wasn’t too com fortable in the belly of that big fish. “No reserve. No retreat. No regrets” -William Borden, Missionary to Muslim Kansu people in China. BUYING OR SELLING? 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