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PAGE 8A - THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025 Church School Church News— Week of July 9 Gordon’s Chapel Methodist Church, 6625 Nowhere Rd., Hull, will host its “What A Mess” Vaca tion Bible School from July 13-15. The VBS will feature Bible messag es, games, food and outdoor activ ities. The VBS runs from Sunday, July 13, to Tuesday, July 15. Supper will be available each 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. David’s Home Church, Davids Home Church Rd., Comer, will host a singing performance on July 20 at 6 p.m., featuring the group The Bristows. “Everyone is welcome to come out and Praise Our Lord in song with us,” church leaders said. Providence Baptist Church, 210 Providence Church Rd., Daniels ville, will host its Homecoming on Sunday, July 27, during its 11 a.m. service, featuring music by Lyd ia Brown along with the church’s choir. Reverend Terry Smith will deliver the message and a meal will follow the services. All are invited to attend. ONGOING EVENTS Moons Grove Baptist Church, 1985 Moon’s Grove Church Road, Colbert, has announced the dates for its free food distribution. Upcom ing 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 ap pointment 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 each 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 every third Thursday of each 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 Mon day at 6 p.m. at Liberty Church. The church is located at 5725 Hwy. 106 N, Danielsville. For more informa tion, contact Mary Bonds at 706- 202- 4751. Everyone is welcome. Legacy Baptist Church, 1850 Helican Springs Road, Hull, holds its weekly worship services on Sun day 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 ev eryone to come out and visit at an old fashion hymnal book church. The church has breakfast on Sun day mornings at 9:30 a.m. in the fellowship hall, followed by Sun day School at 10 a.m. and a service at 11 a.m. A singer performs at the service on the fifth Sunday of the month. The church also has a Bi ble study every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. and a women’s Bible study on the first Sunday of each 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.cedargrovebaptist. net. Locals awarded degrees from VSU Valdosta State University recently announced the fol lowing local students were members of the spring 2025 graduating class: • Trevor Ard of Colbert earned the Bachelor of Sci ence in Office Administra tion and Teclinology. • Helen Crensliaw of Ath- ens earned the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. •Aaron Ivey of Colbert earned the Education Spe cialist in Instructional Tech nology. •Kelsie Thornton of Royston earned the Bachelor of Science in Office Admin istration and Teclinology. Locals named to VSU’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List More than 2,000 stu dents were named to Val dosta State University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List, including the following local students: •Elbert Canada of Hull •Helen Crenshaw of Athens •Abigail Kantz of Com merce •Amber Threlkeld of Carlton • Brianna Knight of Hull •Noah Seals of Royston •Amanda Christopher of Colbert To qualify for Dean’s List at VSU, students must achieve a semes ter grade point average of 3.50 or higher on nine or more semester hours with an institutional grade point average of 3.00 or higher. Life Issues: Looking at Living from a Biblical World View By Members of the Madison County Ministerial Association (MCMA) An invitation to building community Causey graduates from Troy University Rashad Causey of Athens 2024-2025 academic year, recently graduated from Causey graduated with a Troy University during Bachelor of Science degree the Spring Semester of the in Biology. We have just celebrated our Independence Day, hon oring the liberties we have in the USA. One of those guaranteed by the First Amendment of our US Constitu tion is freedom of association. While the freedom is not specifically mentioned there, the first amendment, as interpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States, includes such association in the right of free speech which the amendment address es. This means that we the people can gather to express ourselves publicly without fear of punishment, as well as join together in groups of common beliefs and values. These expressions and gatherings can include families, churches, schools, civic organizations, public and pri vate meetings, political parties and more. Freedom of association is the basis of a fundamental building block of our nation called community. It is in freely expressive and like-minded groups that we for mulate what we believe. We then invest those beliefs into creating values for living in community; that is, with others in unity that builds up the group for the good of each and all. The Apostle Paul notes in 1 Corinthians 10:23 (NASB), “All things are permitted, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted, but not all things build people up.” He means, particularly for followers of Christ, that we are free to do anything we want, but not everything we may want to say or do is good to build up us or others we influence and affect. In fact, what we want naturally and selfishly may not be constructive at all but destructive to us or them. The Holy Spirit of God guides believers to want the will of God in our communities, so it is easier to keep our attitudes and behaviors in the range that God desires to edify or build persons in those groups. He tells His believers to live together “in the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:3 (NASB). Those who are not yet believers need to discover other means of restraint and motivation to determine what is right and wrong and to act accordingly. Better still, they need to come around to God’s biblical ways of thinking and be having. So, let me ask believers in the Lord to inquire of Him what His attitude and specific actions are for you in the groups in which you freely associate. Then what you want to say or do is good for you and others, not simply what you want without His involvement and guidance. By Greg Schillo Let me ask those who are not yet believers in Christ to con sider that He loved you enough to die as your Savior from sin and to be available to lead you into a life of peace and joy on earth and an eternal home with Him. You can receive Him by faith to be your personal Sav ior and Lord. Then you can base your choices for good on His eternally perfect character and unending love for you and others. For both the believer and yet-to-be believer, God wants to give you the freedom and ability to find, join and abide in communities that build and grow you and others with mutual love, respect, un derstanding and encouragement according to His Word, the Bible. Isn’t such liberty to associate freely and con structively at the highest level worth claiming by believ ing in Him? Isn’t building excellent communities a benefit to everyone in Madison County? The process starts and grows inside each of us. I invite you to continue build ing community together. Ask God to show you how. He will. _ Call 245-2695 24 Hour Obituary News Compliments of Gruitt Funeral Some, Inc. “Locally Owned and Operated Since 1905” 47 Franklin Springs St. Royston, GA 30662 (706) 245-7234 Locals awarded degrees from MSU Approximately 3,500 students recently received degrees from Mississip pi State University at the spring commencement ceremony. Local students who graduated in May include Kayla Archer of Comer and Suman Pradhan of Athens. Archer received the Bachelor of Applied Sci ence from MSU’s College of Professional and Con tinuing Studies. "Celebrating 40 YEARS of Serving Our Communities” GA REG CN 210335 Office 706-546-1810 ddheatingaircond@bellsouth.net 100 Lyons Rd. Athens, GA 30605 Website: ddheatingaircond.net. Pradhan received the Doctor of Philosophy from MSU’s College of Forest Resources. Headmaster’s Corner by Steve Cummings REAL OR NOT REAL? - The first sin recorded in the Bible was a lie. It came from Satan, the father of lies, and it was about God. The lie promised Eve that she would “be like God” if she ate the forbidden fruit. One tragic consequence resulting from the proliferation of social media is the dramatic increase in the spread of lies. It seems that people no longer see the need to “spin” the truth when an outright lie will do. At ACS, we are training our young people to discern truth. 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