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Church News City Manager Hay Is A Member Of First Baptist By PAULINE LEWIS Staff Writer Marion Hay, Sr. , a native of Worth County, grew up in Albany, Ga. His wife, Marilyn Wisham Hay, grew up in Tifton, Ga., He is a graduate of Albany High School, received an A. S. degree in Agriculture from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and a B. S. degree in Agriculture from the University of Georgia. He com pleted graduate work at Georgia College in Public Administration. He is an Ordained Deacon and a member of First Baptist Church, Perry. He and his wife came to Perry in 1977; he as City Clerk. During the administration of Mayor Lewis Meeks, the job title was changed to City Manager. Marilyn Hay has been employed with Alltel (formerly GTE) for 16 years. They have one son, “Buddy”, who is attending Georgia Southwestern College to earn his certification to teach in the public school system. He recently instructed in the Houston Vocational School on a temporary basis..He is a member of the adult choir in First Baptist Church. Marion’s current professional af filiations include: Board of Directors, Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia; International City/County Managers Association; Georgia City/County Managers Association; Board of Directors and Legislative Committee of the Georgia Rural Water Association; Ex-Officio Member of Board of Directors of the Perry Convention & Visitors Bureau; Military Affairs Committee of the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce; Georgia Water and Pollution Control Association and Ex-Officio Member of Board of Directors of the Perry Economic Commission. He is a past member of South Georgia Chamber of Commerce Association, Georgia Industrial Developers Association, Georgia Travel Council, and member of the Board of Directors and Legislative Let Me Introduce Myself To My New Readers It has been a joy for me to write a weekly column for The Perry Times during the past year, but writing for the newly formed Houston Times-Joumal will also be rewarding. This newly formed publication is certain to reach thousands of homes throughout Perry and Houston County, and I thank all of you for allowing me to share a small part of the day with you. Let me introduce myself to those of you who are new readers. My family and I moved to Perry two years ago when I began pastoring Rehoboth Baptist Church. We The Following Sponsors Support Your Local Church Northrop Corporation Georgia Production Site Thompson Road, Perry 988-5000 Interstate Paint & Body 1410 Sam Nunn Blvd. • Perry 987-0544 Rush , from lA check) includes such vital informa tion as name, address, social secu rity number and date and place of birth. Questions on the form that must be answered include: ■Are you under indictment or in formation in any court for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year? •Have you been convicted in any court of a crime punishable by im prisonment for a term exceeding one year? •Are you a fugitive from justice? •Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana, or any depressant, stimulant or narcotic drug or any other controlled substance? •Have you ever been adjudicated *- jp^ Marlon Hay Committee of the Georgia Recreation & Parks Association. Current and past civic involve ment includes: Perry Rotary Club, Houston Lake Country Club, Air Force Association, Tifton Mason Lodge #47, Royal Arch Masons, Waycross Commandery #36, Knights Templar, Hasan Shrine Temple, Albany; Perry Shrine Club, Former Scoutmaster and Former Roundtable Commissioner - Boy Scouts of America, Past member, Georgia Jaycees and Past member. Perry Exchange Club and Waycross Exchange Club. His past employment includes Chief of Economic Development Division, and Southeast Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission in Waycross, Ga. From 1964 to 1967, he was County Supervisor, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home Administration. He has authored numerous pub lications, including the nine county “Slash Pine Area Overall Economic Development Plan.. His hobbies are hunting, fish ing, farming, reading and traveling. He has a small farm where he can relax and enjoy some of these hob bies. He works tirelessly for the best interests of the citizens of Perry., in cooperation with the surrounding areas. immediately found Perry a wonderful place to live, and we are looking forward to a long stay. I am a graduate of Warner Robins High School, and my parents still live in Warner Robins so I feel as if Houston County has always been home to me. My wonderful wife, Cynthia, and I met at Brewton-Parker College and have been married ten years. Cynthia is currently a teacher at Kings Chapel Elementary School, and the Lord has blessed us with two marvelous daughters, Trisha, who is a second grade gran CB&T Bank Of laUIU Middle Georgia Bank of 918 Maln st- Middle Georgia p.rry - ssr-isaz . J Member F.D.I.C. WAYNE MORfIIS U.S. 341 Just North of 1-75 mentally defective or have you ever been committed to a mental institu tion? •Have you been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonor able conditions? •Are you illegally in the United States? •Are you a person who, having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced his/her citizenship? Sell, from 1A interested persons should either con tact a local Exchange Gub member or call and leave a message at 987- 5540. Although the deadline for ordering or reserving flats is Mon day, February 28, Cox added that **£ H;p. ■*' - 4 ’’ 1 ■ k r’w-fr'iafe r * life; - fjjr ■ x ip* vfri if James R. Dykes, publisher of The Shepherd's Guide, announced recently that the first Metro Macon edition of the Christian directory will be coming to Perry In June Phone Directory For Christians Is Coming By BRIGETTE LOUDERMILK Editor The Shepherd's Guide, a Christian yellow pages, will the hitting the Metro Macon area in June according to Publisher James R. Dykes. Originated in 1980 by Douglas Scheidt Jr. in Baltimore, Md., (at the young age of 22) the publica tion has a distribution of over three million today. Touted by Dykes as a "business man's billboard statement of his faith that will reach thousands in |.m IT" ijZ 1 Rev. John I Iff m I student at Kings Chapel, and Bethany, our four-year-old pistol. I have been pastoring since age nineteen, and my seminary training was received in For. Worth, Texas, Friends, from ia Smith, Dr. Dan Stewart, Floyd Tabor, Ross Tolleson, Janice Walker, Trudie Warren, Draper Watson, Bill O’Neal and Dennis Hooper. Bill O’Neal, 987-1951 (work) and 987-1043 (home) is the contact point for this drive. If you have questions before or after you are con tacted, Bill will provide information for you. the club is planning to purchase a couple of hundred extras for those who may not be able to order until later. The berries are expected to be de livered in Perry either the weekend your area”, local representatives will be contacting area businesses through the end of April concerning advertising. The finished product is distributed to churches, Christian families, Christian non-profit organizations, bookstores, conventions, concerts and to Christian businesses. Distributed in over 100 cities, the purpose of the directory is to ac quaint Christian consumers with Christian businesses and profes sionals. at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Lord has opened many opportunities for ministry in my life, and writing this column allows me to expand and enlarge my ministry. What are my columns usually like? They are short, sometimes humorous, and hopefully thought provoking. I like to make my readers laugh one week and angry the next week. If you will continue allowing me to share part of your day each week, I'm sure we’ll have a great time together. J| THE BANK OF PERRY 987-2554 Member F.D.I.C. Whore Everybody Turns For Racing/ To Subscribe Call: (912) 957-7224 From what the Friends were shown in the community theatre building, you are going to be pleased with the finished project. “The Music Man” opened Friday night, February 25 to a full house. The play will run Feb. 25-27, and Tuesday, March 1-Saturday, March 5. All shows will begin at 8 p.m. except for a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. of March 10 or March 17 with the exact date to be announced closer to time. The pick-up site will be the old Mark Powell Chrysler lot at the comer of Sam Nunn Boulevard and W.F. Ragin Drive. Houston Times-Journal Saturday, February 26, 1994 Churches Plan Activities For Members, Community Houston Lake Baptist Revival at the church begins Sunday, Feb. 27 and lasts until Thursday, March 3. Featuring Evangelist Fred McCoy, special singing will also be a part of each service which will be held at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday and at 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. A dinner on die grounds will be held following Sunday morning re vival service. The next Super Saturday will be held March 5 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Agricenter during Missions Fest. This is for the entire family with adult activities taking place sepa rately. The children's committee in vites children in first through sixth grades to go and encourages parents to enjoy the day also. Opportunities for the week in clude: •Saturday, Feb. 26: Maddix/Slivka wedding at 11 a.m., the second day of a Disciple Youth Workshop at First Baptist Church at 5:30 p.m., a Baptist Women’s Meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m and Youth Power Hour will be held at 7 p.m. •Tuesday, March 1: Ladies Bible Study from 9:30-11 a.m. •Wednesday, March 2: Youth Pizza Blast at 6 p.m. The church welcomes new members Michael Huff and David Renner. First Baptist Perry Tickets are still available for two upcoming concerts: •Michael English, Mark Lowry and First Call will be in concert Monday, March 7 at Mabel White Baptist in Macon. Tickets are $11.50. •Atlanta Passion Play is Saturday, March 19 at the Atlanta Civic Center. Tickets are sl2. Weekend fellowships for young people include: 7-Bth grades, Sandra and Tommy Long's; 9-12th grades, Tricia and Charles Parker's. A beach break meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 in the fellowship hall to cover the de tails of the summer camp for mid dle school students to Panama City. Sign up forms are available at the church office for the Walk for Life, sponsored by Sav-A-Life, to be held March 5. The two mile walk is for everyone (strollers, wheelchairs, etc) and all funds raised will be used to help women in Middle Georgia who are faced with a crisis pregnancy. Rehoboth Baptist Church The adult choir has begun work on special music for the Easter season entitled "God So Loved The World” by Camp Kirkland and Tom Fettke. Lord, Jesus Christ is being conducted by our Minister of Debt, from 1A looks really good." The lobby renovation project will more than double the space of the front lobby, increasing the square footage from 500 square feet to 1,100 square feet. Tolleson added that the project will also give the Pink Ladies more storage room. The sidewalks are being remod eled to meet Americans with Dis abilities Act standards. The act re quires that all public buildings be assessable to people with handicaps. In other business before the au thority, Hal Cotton was re-elected as chairman of the authority and Carl Beard was re-elected as vice chairman of. the authority. page 3A Kellwood Outlet Store 202 Kell-wood Drive Perry j Peachstate Cable TV j p.o. box ties IPCT V Perry*Qa V- Music, Rev. Bill Warder. The Youth Group has begun a study on Sunday evenings called StraighTrak. This study involves the youth in active discussion about contemporary issues concerning them in today's world. Our "Great Cookie Caper" Outreach is continuing with over 200 cookies delivered to date, our goal is to deliver a total of 1200 cookies to families in the Perry community in the coming weeks. Deliveries will be made on Monday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come be a part of this exciting ministry. Perry United Methodist Well-known area artist Butler Brown will present the program at the March 2 Family Night Supper. Any adults aged 40-55 who would like to get a group started for fellowship, fun and learning please call the church and leave your name and phone number. The Prime Time group is taking another cruise this summer. Sign up now because cabins are limited for the five night cruise through Mexico. On June 12 the ship will leave Miami to Key West, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel. Also for older adults will be a re treat April 4-7 at Epworth by the Sea. Sponsored by the Georgia Conference, the accommodations include three nights and nine meals. A group from the church will go if there is enough interest. Crossroads United Methodist The Reinhardt College Concert Choir will perform in the sanctuary Monday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. The choir members, some 30 men and women, will need places to spend Monday night following the performance. Anyone willing to open their home to these college students should call the church of fice. The church's youth will attend a UMYF Lenten Overnight Atlanta Retreat March 11-12. A committee needs recipes for a new Crossroads cookbook. Members also need to get pictures to Leanne Greene or Di Lanier for the bulletin board. Rev. Sammy Clark will be coming April 17—19 to conduct a series of worship services. New Life Worship Center David Walters, popular evange list in both Europe and America and has great success with youth and children's ministries, will be speak ing in both services at New Life Worship Center in Byron Sunday, March 6 (10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.). Everyone is encouraged to attend. Call 956-3315 or 784-9875 for additional information. News i . Got A Great New Item? Give Us A Call At the Houston Times-Journal 987-1823