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JRev. Sheila Feightner
Feightner is new
associate pastor
at Perry UMC
By CHARLOTTE PERKINS
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ner is now serving Perry
United Methodist Church
as Associate Pastor.
Rev. Feightner, who has
lived in Warner Robins
most of her life, is a gradu
ate of Northside High
School and Wesleyan Col
lege and is studying for her
Masters in Divinity at the
Candler School of Theology,
Emory University.
She has been in the min
istry since 1990, and has
served as pastor for the
Chauncey-Benevolence
United Methodist charge in
Dodge County and at the
Pineview-Finleyson United
Methodist Church in
Pineview.
Prior to entering the min
istry she worked for ten
years for the Houston
County Board of Educa
tion.
She preached her first
sermon at th age of 16. The
ministry was my first call
ing," she says, “but being
female. I chose to answer it
in another way through
being a good wife and
mother and serving in my
church. Then came the day
when I could no longer
deny what God was say
ing."
Her work at Perry United
Methodist Church will
include visitation, older
adult ministries, meeting
new members, assisting
Pastor Bill Strickland, and
preaching. She will give her
first sermon at the church
on July 11, 1999.
Her husband, Harold
Feightner, who works at
Robins Air Force Base, is a
lay speaker assigned to th
Pineview-Finleyson. He is
also studying to become a
licensed minister.
They have recently
moved to Perry
The Feightners have two
daughters and a son:
Lindy, who teaches at Quail
Run Elementary School:
Angel, a senior at the Uni
versity of Chicago, and
Greg, who has just com
pleted his freshman year at
the University of Georgia.
They also have an eight
year old grandchild, James.
Mayor Worrall
elected to GMA
Board of Directors
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Peny Mayor Jim Worrall
was elected to the Georgia
Municipal AssociationOs
Board of Directors during
the association’s annual
meeting in Savannah June
29,
Worrall will serve as First
Vice President of GMAOs
Sixth District.
The district includes
cities in the following coun
ties: Putnam. Jones, Mon
roe, Bladwin, Bibb, Twiggs,
Wilkinson. Crawford,
Peach, and Houston.
"We are pleased to have
Mayor Worrall Joining the
board," said GMA Executive
Director Jim Calvin.
“He’s well respected by
his colleagues, and I’m sure
he’ll provide great leader
ship to the cities in his
region," Calvin added.
Local churches plan programs, activities for children
New Life to host children
New Life of Perry, Church of Pen
tecost, will host the Tupelo Chl
dren’s Mansion at 7 p.m., on July
20. Approximately 15 children
with presented the children's
home, singing and presenting testi
mony. The Children's Manision is a
Mississippi orphanage that houses
150-200 children.
Pastor Tony Baldwin invites the
public to attend this special ser
vice. The church is located on U.S.
Hwy. 41 South, 2.8 miles past
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Westfield School. For more infor
mation, call 912-987-5815.
Andrew UMC plans
Vacation Bible School
Andrew United Methodist
Church will hold Vacation Bible
School from August 1 through
August 5, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. There
will be classes for children and
teens, as well as for adults. The
theme will be “Good News @
Gospelrock."
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Always haw. Always will. Wr wort hard to keep the prices low, the guality high.
And to offer the best value around. It is our commitment and your guarantee.
We haw something in store for you.
Perry
1109 St. Patricks Drive
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The church is locatd at 2430
Hwy. 127 in Kathleen. For more
information on the Vacation Bible
School, call 987-7934.
Crossroads Methodist
to hold “Kid’s Krusade”
“Kid’s Krusade" for ages 4-12
years will be held July 28-30, 7
p.m. - 8:15 p.m., at Crossroads
United Methodist Church, 1600
Main Street, Perry.
Everyone is invited to an exciting
time with Georgie the Clown, pup
pets, singing, Bible verses and
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Wed., July 14, 1999, Hmutn H»mt Jevnud -
Bible stories. Prizes will be award
ed for different accomplishments
during the three nights. Refresh
ments will be served All offerings
received will go to Maranatha
Evangelistic Center, Reynosa, Mex
ico, to help fund their Vacation
Bible School.
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