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Music roots run
to the depth of
the human spirit
Music is such a subjective
matter, it is almost impossible to
listen to or discuss without
interjecting personal opinion and
feeling. And well it should be.
When God created music, I believe
He created a form of expression that
runs its roots to the very depths of
our spirit to help us express not
only what we think, but what we
feel. Because, He intended for us to
use it in expressing ourselves to
Him.
Oftentimes the conflict that
arises when people express their
opinions becomes apparent when
the subject of music is brought up.
And, it doesn't stop at the church
doors. The discussion over what is
the appropriate "style" sidetracks
the children of God and keeps them
from singing or playing the way
God originally intended. I would
submit to you that there is one
"test" that must be first performed:
"Do the words glorify God?" (Or
for instrumental music, "Does the
intent glorify God?”) That can
happen two ways. The first is
obviously offering direct praise to
God. Even though there is not a
single word in our human
vocabulary that is in itself worthy
to describe what a great and
awesome God we have, we still
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Judgement Day
is an event that
can’t be delayed
A prisoner had been convicted of
murder and was sentenced to the
electric chair. The day before his
execution was to take place, the
warden came to see him. "You can
have anything you want for your
last meal," the warden promised.
The prisoner replied, "I want fresh
asparagus."
Puzzled, the warden asked,
"Fresh asparagus? Why, that won’t
be in season for three more
months." The prisoner smiled, "I'll
wait!”
A day of judgment and reckoning
is coming for all of us, and it is an
event that we cannot delay. We
may not know when that day is
coming, but we can be certain that
it will occur. It will be a day when
God exercises His power and
holiness, and His perfect
righteousness will be seen and
known by all.
The world does not say much
about juegment day because most
people see it as an event to be
feared. Their conception of
judgment is portrayed in images
like those seen in Arnold
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problems--fights involving
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Cases turned over to the resource
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Tom and Lora Arledge
Lora, Tom Arledge
met at church event
By PAULINE LEWIS
Staff Writer
Lora Arledge grew up in Rugby,
Tennessee, an unusual little village
whose claim to fame is that
Thomas Hughes, author of Tom
Brown's School Days and a barrister
in England, visited the area around
1866 and thought that it would be a
good place for his sons to make
lives for themselves.
In the winter time, there about 50
residents in Rugby; the summer
residents numbered about 200. In
August each year, several thousand
tourists make the pilgrimage to
Rugby.
From this quaint village, Lora, a
Baptist, went to Knoxville to attend
Knoxville Business College, of
which she is a graduate, and to
work in the U.S. Probation Office.
She later attended Macon College
and Georgia State College and is
now Director of the Georgia Living
Center, Heritage Hall and
Roquemore Conference Center, all
at the Georgia Fairgrounds and
Agricenter. At the Georgia Living
Center she creates and implements
competition for youth and adults.
In Heritage Hall, she handles 4-H,
FFA and FHA activities. This
year, Roquemore Conference Center
opened and will house line arts.
Her hobbies include painting,
especially watercolors. She studied
some with local artist Gloria
Ragland. She also likes sewing,
canning jams and having a small
tomato patch.
Tom Arledge grew up in
Chattanooga, Tennessee as a
Northern Presbyterian. He went to
the University of Tennessee where
he received his masters degree in
Engineering. While there, he met
Lora at an Enquiring Class at St.
John's Episcopal Church in
Knoxville.
They were married and he got his
first job at Lockheed in Marietta
which he held for four years. He felt
the call to the ministry and went to
seminary at the University of the
South at Sewanee, Tennessee.
His first pastoral assignment was
to St. Christopher's-at-the-
Crossroads in Perry, which he held
for almost 24 years and only re
cently relinquished. He is now
supplying for St. Stephens
Episcopal Church in Griffin.
Tom collects political buttons and
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officers should not be viewed as an
indication of current control and
violence problems.
“We’re not trying to say our
schools are in such bad shape that
we need an armed officer walking
the halls,” Simons concluded. “Tfiis
is a pro-active step .. .we’re doing
it so that we won’t get in that
shape.”
loves tracking all basketball and
baseball teams, especially the
Cincinnati Reds.
They own and operate The Wild
Hare, an antique shop at 1137
Macon Street in Perry.
The Aldredges are members of the
recently formed Civitan Club and
plan to move to Massee Lane in
Perry in June of this year.
They have three children; Ashley,
Dan and Annie.
Ashley Arledge has a degree in
Psychology from Georgia State
College and is employed by Turner
Education at CNN in Atlanta.
Dan, his wife Stacey and their
daughter, Blair, the Aldredges' only
grandchild, live in Perry. He works
in the Truss Building Plant at
Warner Robins Supply in Warner
Robins. Stacey is employed by
Trust Company Bank of Middle
Georgia, in Perry.
Annie has recently moved to
Warner Robins and is employed at
Food Max while attending Middle
Georgia Technical Institute, study
ing computers and child care.
Rehoboth
to sponsor
spring rally
for singles
By PAULINE LEWIS
Staff Writer
The Second Annual Spring
Singles Rally will be held at the
Houston County High School
Cafeteria from 7-10 p.m. on
Saturday, April 30.
Laura Allen, wife of Centerville
Baptist Church's pastor, will be
guest speaker. Allen Burrell, mem
ber and soloist of Perry First
Baptist Church Choir, will give a
concert. Psallo band, led by Bruce
Scot, Minister of Music at Green
Acres Baptist Church in Warner
Robins, will also furnish music.
Dinner will be served.
The Spring Singles Rally is
sponsored by Rehoboth Baptist
Singles Association; Wanda Waters
of Perry is Director.
Look for signs to back entrance.
A love offering will be taken.
Southeastern Motor & Trailer
Sales.
9 a.m.-David Collins, Farmers
Furniture; Melisa West, First
Family Financial Services;
Marianne Ross, McDonald's; Hal
Brannen, Crossroads Bank; David
Dennard, Burger King; Jimmy
Faircloth, Bank of Perry; and Linda
Collier, Hair Sensations;
10 a.m.-Mike Jackson, CB&T
Bank of Middle Ga.; Richard
Goodroe, Goodroe Realty &
Insurance Agency; Lynward Barrett,
Landmark Realty; Bobby
Pennington, Perry Middle School;
Neal Reardon, Georgia Power, Jerry
Rodgers, Edwards-Harper; Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Mitchell, McDonald's
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Churches plan activities
for members, community
Rehoboth Baptist
Church
Love, mercy, hope, grace, an
guish, joy, victory and honor are
depicted in the life, death and resur
rection of our Lord Jesus Christ He
was the Word sent from the Father,
declaring ever so clearly that God so
loved the world. Come and experi
ence an exciting worship hour as
the church’s Adult Choir presents
"God So Loved The World" by
Camp Kirkland and Tom Fettke
this Sunday evening at 7 p.m.
The Youth Department hosted a
"Parents' Night Out" for the church
family Friday evening in order to
earn some money t help offset the
expenses of Youth camp this sum
mer. This event was followed by a
lock-in for all the youth that partic
ipated.
Henderson Baptist
Church
Rev. Jerry Brown, pastor of
Cloud Springs Baptist Church at
Fort Oglethorpe, will be in the
"Here's Hope" revival services be
ginning Sunday night, April 25 at
the church located at 2813 Highway
41 S., Elko.
Rev. Brown is from the Middle
Georgia area, and expresses a joy to
be coming to bring the good news
to the Henderson area.
The church extends an invitation
to everyone to join them in this re
vival week. Services begin at 7
p.m. Sunday evening and at 8 p.m.
each evening April 24-29.
Women's Aglow
Fellowship
Ann Peterson, co-author of
Every Woman’s Guide to Financial
Security, is the featured speaker at
the Saturday, April'23 meeting to
be held at the Holiday Inn in
Warner Robins at 9:30 a.m. Coffee
will be served at 9 a.m. and a buffet
luncheon will follow the meeting.
Peterson will present a program
that every woman needs to hear
concerning money and financial se
curity. She is a financial planner,
co-host of a live call-in radio show,
an active member of several profes
sional women's organizations and,
most importantly, a wife and
mother.
Aglow is an interdenominational
organization of Christian women
whose mission statement is to lead
women to Jesus Christ and provide
opportunity for Christian women to
grow in their faith and minister to
others.
Andrew United
Methodist
Sunday, April 24 at 7 p.m. the
Chancel Choir, under the direction
of Dan Waits, will present a musi
cal "Spring Fling". Selections
come from the musical group
GLAD's Accapella Project.
The Andrew UMW will have
their monthly meeting at the church
Tuesday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m.
The Wednesday Evening
Fellowship Supper will be hosted
by the Challenger Sunday School
Class, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on
April 27. The Administrative
Council will have a meeting at
7:30 p.m. following the supper.
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Sturgeon, PPG Industries.
10:30 a.m.-Eddie Wilson, Trust
Co. Bank of Middle Georgia; Judy
Hall, PDQ Photo Shop; and Patsy
Hutto, Perry Elementary School.
11 a.m.-Joe and Connette Gayle,
Antiques From The Shed.
11:30 a.m,-Stacy Davis, Man
ager, Winslow Place Apartments.
1 p.m.-Davida Kemp Simpson,
Graffiti Hair Salon.
2 p.m.-Mark Highbaugh, Dom
ino's; Judy Free, Richardson-Free
Realty; Jim O'Neal, Tuggle &
O'Neal insurance; Craig Oplinger,
Wendy's; Jill Kinnas, Life Tree
Natural Foods; and Ray Conner,
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Sunday schedules begin with
Men's Fellowship at 9 a.m.,
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.,
morning worship service at 11 a.m.
(with child care provided), 4:30
p.m. Youth Choir, 5:30 p.m.
Methodist Youth Fellowship and
5:30 p.m. Adult Handbells.
The church opens these services
and gatherings to anyone who is in
terested in an alive, vital and cre
ative worship. Further information
is available by contacting Andrew
UMC at 987-7934.
Houston Lake
Baptist
The public is invited to celebrate
the first homecoming in the
church's new sanctuary on May 1.
Located at 2300 Highway 127 E.,
Sunday School will begin at 9:45
a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m.
followed by a covered dish lunch.
The Messengers will be singing
beginning at 1:30 p.m. and there
will be no evening services.
For more information call the
church at 987-0277,
First Baptist
Perry
Beginning May 1, the church
will begin eight great weeks of
Home Improvement with sermons
each Sunday morning and evening
emphasizing the home. A sample
of topics to be discussed include
Faith for the Family, How to Have
"G" Rated Minds in an "X" Rated
World and Real Friends are Hard to
Find. Also, the children's musical
"Go, Go Jonah!" will be presented
during the May 15 evening service.
Rev. Boe Stanley, Director of
Missions for the Rehoboth
Association, will be bringing the
message during the evening wor
ship service this Sunday.
Next Wednesday evening, April
27, Eddie Middleton, former lead
singer for NEWSONG, will bring a
concert of worship and praise at the
church.
Senior Recognition will be
Sunday, May 29. Be sure to drop a
senior picture by the office by May
15.
Congratulations to the March
GA of the Month, Paige Brown.
Trinity United
Methodist
The church is hosting a commu
nity step-family workshop entitled
"Building Better Step-Families”.
The workshop will focus on the
challenges faced by step-families
and how God would have us meet
these challenges. The workshop
will be held every Tuesday from 7-
8:30 p.m. through May 3 in the
Wesleyan Classroom of Trinity’s
Family Life Center.
A nursery will be provided for
children of all ages. Call the church
office at 923-3797 to register. The
church is located at 129 South
Houston Road.
Crossroads United
Methodist
On Saturday, April 23, from 9
a.m. until noon a Special Vision
Sharing .Event has been planned.
Everyone interested in the future of
CUMC is urged to come and help
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set the "hows" to accomplish the
Vision 2000 goals.
Young at Heart's monthly get
together is planned for Thursday,
April 28 at noon. Bring food and
friends and enjoy an excellent pro
gram.
The church will hold its second
annual Talent Show Sunday, May
1. The show will followed a light
covered dish supper which begins at
6 p.m. Anyone interested in partic
ipating in the show can sign up in
the narthex.
Youth Sunday will be held on
May 8 (Mother's Day). Preparations
are being made for the special day
this month. Bethany will help
youth make corsages on April 24.
A going away reception for the
Thomason family will be held
Sunday, June 12 from 3-5 p.m. in
the Phelps building. Contact Di
Lanier to help with food or flowers.
Vacation Bible School will be
held at the church July 18-22.
Perry United
Methodist
The church family is encouraged
to support the children and youth of
the church this week as the youth
of the church lead the 7 p.m.
Sunday worship service and the
Adventure Club presents the pro
gram at Family Night Supper April
27.
The new Young Adult Sunday
School Class will be having their
first class supper Tuesday, April 26
in the Fellowship Hall.
Softball practice for men and
women will be held Sunday after
noon at Westfield at 2 p.m.
Volunteers are needed for the
Pink Ladies program due to the ex
pansion of Perry Hospital. Anyone
interested can apply at the group's
gift shop at the hospital.
Youths are encouraged to sign
up now for middle school camp
(July 17-22) and senior high camp
(July 24-30). Registration forms are
available in the church office or at
MYF.
Children's Camp is full. The
S4O deposit must be paid by
Monday, April 25. Call the church
office to put a child's name on the
waiting list for camp.
This is the last week to sign up
for Whitewater rafting. The July 9-
10 trip requires at $25 deposit that
must be paid at MYF this week.
The Children's Choirs are prepar
ing to present the musical "Go, Go
Jonah!" Sunday, May 1 at 7 p.m.
Following the performance, the
choirs will not be meeting again
until fall.
First United
Methodist
The church, located at the comer
of Houston Lake Road and Wilson
Drive in Centerville, will observe
Friend Day on May 22.
Frangelism is a program of rela
tional evangelism which focuses on
our network of relationships
friends, relatives, acquaintances,
neighbors-as persons without a
church home.
Invite a friend to church will be
focus at Centerville UMC and ser
vices will be held at 8:45 and 11
a.m. that Sunday. Sunday School
begins at 9:45 a.m.
scheduled were: Linda Easterly,
Perry Hospital; Derrick Smith,
Kroger in Perry; Otis Stocks, Perry
Brake & Muffler; Vicki Martin,
Mane Cutters; and City Hall,
Mayor's Office.
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