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Churches plan activities for members, community First Baptist Perry The church will recognize its se niors during a special service this Sunday's morning service. After the evening service S.N.A.C. will be held. High school students will meet at Dan and Debbie Stewart's and the junior high at Jimmy and Linda Fountain's. The new parking lot will be open this Sunday. There will still be some landscaping left to be done and some re-maiking. The church will be hosting a 25th wedding anniversary reception for John and Diana Yarbrough n Sunday, June 5 from 3-4:30 p.m. Bonaire United Methodist The church will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in September. A search is being conducted for in formation on the following former pastors: R.A. Edmundson (1895), W.J. Churchwell (1921), T.B. Kemp (1934), J.T. Summerford (1935- 37), Edward Ray (1943), James Holston (1944), Comer Woodall (1945) and E.G. Hutchings (1947). Please mail any information available to: Church Historian, Bonaire UMC, P.O. Box 250, Bonaire, GA 31005 or call the church office (923-7317). Perry United Methodist Youth ministers in the county have joined and established "The Gathering Place" which will hold its first meeting this Sunday. The desire of the gathering is to offer a setting where young people can gather for worship, drama, sing ing and special guest speakers. The Sunday night gathering will be held at 8:45 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church in Warner Valedictorians from Perry, Westfield featured on TV Perry High graduate Jennifer Gladu and Westfield graduate Schyler West are being honored as the Best of Class by Macon and WMAZ-TV Channel 13. As valedictorians from their high school, the students joined 33 other valedictorians from public and private high schools in 11 Middle Georgia counties as an awards lun cheon and TV taping session at Macon College on May 13. The 1994 valedictorians-repre senting Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Taylor, Twiggs and Wilkinson counties-appear in Channel 13 public service an nouncements which wil! air through June. Perry Players recognize three contributors Eleven years ago, the founding members of Perry Players listed among its mission statement "a comfortable theatre home audiences and performers love to visit." So, in the fall of 1991, when the cur rent board began looking for sites, they also began looking for expert assistance in making that dream come true. Mike Slater, Director of Design Management at Williams and Asso ciates in Macon, was involved from the outset. "I actually began with Perry Players in 1988 when I played the doctor in 'Never Too Late'. I was already familiar with their standards and enthusiasm, so when they ap proached me about helping with the project, I was glad to be involved," Slater stated. "The theater was designed by Charles Brittain," says Donna Hooper, "but Mike was invaluable. From the beginning, he helped us formulate the specifics of what we actually wanted, and guided those goals through each phase of the de velopment process. He also volun teered his talents with some of the design work, which helped us tremendously on our restricted bud get." As the building moved on, so did the need for additional outside assistance. Steve Aydelott, cur rently the General Manager of War ren Scott Construction in Ameri cus, worked with Slater when the project began, and became interested in helping as he watched it progress. He volunteered to oversee the building phase, and secured bids, selected the contractors, pro Robins. Paul and Nicole Johnson, a drama team, will have center stage this Sunday evening. A group from the church will leave at 8 p.m. following the evening worship service. This ac tivity will be in place of UMYF this week and will conclude UMYF for the school year. June events for the month in clude: •Adventure Club Family Picnic at Rozar Park Saturday, June 4. •Combined evening service with Crossroads UMC Sunday, June 5. •Prime Time Cruise June 11-17. •Youth Group to Charleston for Habitat for Humanity June 12-19. •South Georgia Annual Conference June 13-16. •Vacation Bible School June 20- 24. •Children's Camp June 27-30. United Pentecostal Church The church extends an invitation to the public to attend their annual yard and bake sale Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Available will be household and baby items, tools, clothing, fresh baked cakes, cookies and brownies and much more. All proceeds will go the church's building fund. The church is located at 2334 Highway 41S. in Perry. Houston Lake Baptist Betty Moni, Sacred Concert Artist and Inspirational Speaker from San Antonio, Texas, will be coming to Houston Lake Baptist Church in Perry on Wednesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. "And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord." Psalm 40:3. In 1974 this became the Hpppr * rflpj Jennifer Gladu Perry High valedictorian vided cost and material estimates. "I've never been associated with theater before,” says Aydelott, "but I believe in being active in the community. And with Mike's in volvement, and the contributions that Perry Players makes to Middle Georgia, I knew it was a project I wanted to do." After three years and countless hours of planning, designing, re-de signing and multitudes of behind the-scene work, everything came together quickly. In January of this year, Marty Myers of Myers Con tracting and Supply was hired to make it happen. "Time was not on our side, so to speak," says Donna Hooper. "'The Music Man' was opening in late February, so basically we had six weeks to go from blueprints to real ity." Myers was at the building throughout the construction, serv ing as the on-site contact for his own crew and those of the sub-con tractors. "One of the challenges of this building is framing around all of its little quirks. Marty's crew was meticulous with that and everything else they did. What we're most grateful for, though, is that he was here, at the building when we couldn't be. With such a tight schedule, and so many different people working on top of each other, we were worried about it be ing finished in time, and in the right way. But once we saw Marty's standards, we knew we'd be all right," Hooper said. The hard work and dedication of these three men did not go unno Scripture theme of Sacred Music, Inc. and Betty Moni Ministries. Through the years, God has taken these ministries far and wide, all across the United States, as well as internationally. Betty's recordings are filled with favorites, new and old, and include some of her original compositions as well. She has also written a little book, "Where To Go When It Hurts”. Betty's greatest desire is to keep on sharing the love of Jesus, singing and speaking His praises...through recordings, publications, in concert...however, and wherever He leads. Nursery care will be provided for babies and preschoolers. Sign up now for Youth Camp to be held at Camp Houston/Cordele June 13-17. Two new study courses for Discipleship Training begins June 5 at 6 p.m. Crossroads United Methodist 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. Christian Singles Fellowship A "Lost in the Fifties" Singles Dance will be held June 4 at 8 p.m. at Glen wood Hills UMC, 3357 Rice Mill Rd., Macon. Cost is $5 per person and re freshments will be served. Prizes for best costume will be awarded and drawings for door prizes will be held. Music will be pro vided by D.J. Jim Wells of Jim's Mobile Sound. For more information call (912)788-0118 or (912)-788-6655. JBj Kj |mX « Schyler West Westfield High valedlcatorlan ticed. In his March 4 article, Larry Fennelly, entertainment columnist for The Macon Telegraph, called the building's transformation "The Miracle on Main Street". "That was a tremendous com pliment," says Hooper. "Everyone involved with Perry Players has known and appreciated what Mike, Steve, and Marty have done for us. But to have a third party walk in and recognize the impact they had on our success indicated the true size of their contributions." As a result, last month Perry Players hosted a dinner at the New Perry Hotel to honor them. And, in keeping with the theatre group's tradition, each was presented with an inscribed pewter plate thanking them for their commitment to the "Miracle on Main Street". "The time, resources and talents they have donated to the theatre are permanent gifts to Perry Players and to Middle Georgia," says Hooper, "and we want the people who enjoy our productions to know what Mike Slater, Steve Aydelott and Marty Myers have done for us.” For information about the next play, "Arsenic and Old Lace", 5354). For a personal response, leave your name and phone number; Dennis Hooper, President of Perry Players, will respond to your call. Clean Your Closets & Make sss Call 987-1823 To Place Your Classified Today! @SP —«- ... ' -J ft City officials purchase fishing permits Perry Recreation Director Ben Hamrick, center, recently accepted payments from city officials Charles Lewis, left, Jim Worrall, James Moore, Ralph Gentry, Buddy Roper and Marion Hay for an annual permit to fish at the city ponds at Rozar Park. It is time to awake out of sleep for salvation A father walked into his son's room one day and noticed his boy playing on the floor with some building blocks. The father knelt down and asked, "Son, what are you building with those blocks? " The son replied, "I'm building a church, so be very quiet." The father was puzzled. "If this is a church, then why must we be quiet? " The son replied, "Because all the people are asleep!" Have you ever fallen asleep in church? I will admit that even I have been guilty of dozing off during a sermon. My most embarrassing experience was when I fell asleep while listening to a tape recording of one of my own sermons! It's amazing that some people can even sleep at night because of the amount of time they spend sleeping in church! If you are not a sleeper at church, I bet you know someone who is, don't you? My biggest concern is not with people who fall asleep physically but with those who are asleep spiritually. Physical sleep lasts for a short while, but spiritual sleep can last for decades if someone is not roused from his slumber. Clean Your Closets & Make sss Call 987-1823 To Place Your Classified Today! PUBLIC NOTICE j The City of Perry is currently preparing a Fringe Area Study. Initiated by the City, this study of the fringe areas adjacent to it will analyze and determine the following: j • Land Use and Zoning Control • Annexation Polices • Infrastructure and Services Expansion ‘Growth Strategies ; On Thursday, June 9, 1994 at 6 p.m. at the Perry Area Convention and Visitors Bureau the Perry Planning Commission will meet to review progress on this study. The study, which began in March, j will be completed in September. Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc., an engineering and planning firm, is the consultant assisting the City of Perry with this study. Working with the Planning Commission on research and analysis of existing conditions, Jordan, Jones & Goulding will prepare recommendations for the City Council to consider. i Jordan, Jones & Goulding is completing six major tasks. The first will be to meet with the Planning Commission and the City staff to establish schedules, prioritize objectives, and assign responsibilities. | Project Mapping, the second task, will prepare six maps: j 1. A base map to identify the city and the fringe area being considered. 2. A land use map of the existing study area based on the Houston County and Perry Comprehensive Plans. i 3. A utilities map reflecting locations of water, sewer, and gas systems in the fringe area. 4. A land limitation map indicating natural limitations to development; flood plains, wetlands, aquifers, known archeological and historical features, etc. 5. A transportation and schools map denoting the existing and proposed transportation network in Perry and in the fringe area; and existing and all proposed schools. 6. A development potential map pointing out potential development areas in the study area along with major existing and proposed commercial and residential developments. In the third task Jordan, Jones & Goulding will analyze the level and capabilities of the City's services regarding water, sewer, gas, solid waste, police, fire, and public works. This analysis will be general in nature and concentrate on the City's ability to supply services within the study area. Task four will be to prepare a seventh map of a revised future land use plan for the study area using the Perry and Houston County Comprehensive Plans. Task five will be to review current City annexation ordinances and policies. This review includes: • Defining formal and informal annexation policies • Reviewing related administrative procedures • Drafting a proposed City of Perry/Houston County legal agreement, in cooperation with the City Attorney, to cover involvement in and/or extraterritorial control of land use in the areas of potential annexation • Working with the Perry Planning Commission and City and County attorneys to revise the draft agreement between the City and County The final task will produce a report with recommendations and maps to be completed after City approval. This report will guide the City in extending utilities and expanding City services. It further will provide a future land use plan for the fringe area, annexation policies, and a proposed agreement with Houston County for land use controls in the fringe area. Saturday, May 28,1994 Houston Times-Journal- Are you asleep spiritually? Are you asleep to the needs of those around you? Are you asleep to the problems that teenagers are facing today? Are you asleep to the lost condition of that life-long friend or family member? Are you asleep to the countless numbers in Perry that need to feel the love of Jesus Christ? Remember the words of the Apostle Paul, when he writes, "Do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; PREMIER PETS and GROOMING Hours: Monday Thru Saturday 8-6 WALK-IN GROOMING Jane Giddens - Manager Jerry Bader - Groomer " r 2 ® “ a A e i" R 6 d 9 912-987-8037 Perry, GA 31069 FAX (912) LOWEST FIXED INTEREST j RATES...GUARANTEED! Commerce Equity Mortgage 933 Carroll Street, Perry, Ga. 31069 (91 2)-987-5369 Georgia Residential Mortgage Licensee. Member of Mortgage and Bankers Association of Georgia. ' I=* —V *r- "V ■— ■■■- T —-m w ■—«r - 'w •<m — 1 t 1 — w -w ... LINOII. \ % jTL I Rev. John | for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed." (Romans 13:11) Let me ask: Are you awake, or are you asleep? Page 3A