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Page 2A Wed., Sept. I. 1999, Houston Home Journal Briefly Houston Lake Baptists set revival dates Houston Lake Baptist Church will host a revival Sept. 5-8. with services at 10:55 a. m. and 6 p.m.. Sunday, and at 7 p.m., Monday through Wednesday evenings. The guest preacher will be Evangelist Scott New ton Smith from Philadel phia. Tenn. He and his wife. Scarlet, are mem bers of Roebuck Park Baptist Church in Birm ingham. Ala. He received his master of divinity degree in 1995 from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest. N.C. “Rev. Smith is a gifted evangelist and preacher said the Rev. Derry Oliv er. pastor of Houston Lake Baptist. Michael Prettyman of Macon will be guest musician for the revival. He is the son of Rev. John lYettyman, the associate and music pas tor at Central Fellowship Baptist Church in Macon for the last 30 years. Prettyman received a degree from Liberty Uni versity in 1997. "God has truly anoint ed his singing talent," said Oliver. Everyone is invited to attend these services. The church is located at 2300 Ga. 127 East, Perry. Evening story hour coming to Perry Library The Perry Public Library announces an evening story time every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. for children ages 4-7 years. The new evening story time begins Sept. 14. The library will also have story time every Thursday at 11 a.m. for Children ages 4-7 years. A toddler story time will be held every Tues day and Wednesday at 11 a.m. for children ages 22 months to 3 years. In addition to the story times, the library will have a variety of movies every Tuesday at 4 p.m. for children of all ages. It usually last about 30-40 minutes. For more information, call the Perry Public Library at 987-3050. Students to get vision, hearing screenings Vision and hearing screenings are offered as a service to all Pre-K, third, fifth, and eighth grade students. The Houston County Board of Education Health Related Services. Department of Nursing, provides the health service for stu dents. Over 100 parent volunteers assisted with the screenings. According to Kathryn Shiplett, lead nurse of the Houston County Schools, “School screen ings nationwide have proven to be a reliable technique for detecting subtle vision and hearing deficits." The screenings are offered as a service because good vision and hearing are essential to success in school. Parents have been or will be notified prior to the health service being provided and are sent a letter afterwards if the screening indicates a problem. Dates and locations for the vision and hearing screenings for the ele mentary are Perry Ele mentary. Oct. 14; Morn ingside Elementary. Oct. 9; Tucker Elementary, Oct. 21: and Kings Chapel Elementary, Oct. 26. Perry Middle School had their screening Aug. 31. For more information, parents may contact the child's school or the Houston County Board of Education, Department of Nursing at 929-7896. gmg| i3PE pB6 »» JliKfes^ ~ ' .... ■. J'y- • < >wJ ■** 2 ■ , "*' l, r * „-• •» - £ A NEW CHURCH The new Maranatha Evangelistic Center in Reunosa has just been dedicated and seats up to 300. Gods team By CHARLOTTE PERKINS Home Journal Staff At 64. David Phelps has two homes one in Perry with his wife. Alice, and the other among poor people liv ing in the Mexican border C fl H My'<inr & - •'**'-*• I I 9 OPPORTUNITY Marisela Vargas, 12, is one of the young people the “Looking Unto Jesus” ministry hopes to help. Plans are under way to send this bright young girl to language school. SUPER (TNTf R -j £>u~3J j n j <a 2002 HWY. 41 SOUTH • PERRY, GA 31069 28X66 3 BED/ 2 BATH/Loaded Fleetwood Hickory Hill Invoice plus delivery & setup Serial #565 Ol?&y u EVERY SUNDAY, 1-5 NO SALES. »12-988-<><»77 l-888-2<M»-:i31» SALE! „ . Pants J NP|U INTUJO PERRY LOCATIONS! / yi e <AM422 Sam Nunn Blud.,Perry ■ Newt to Waffle House 0 Baskin Robbins 1109 Macon Street, Perry Georgians go south of the border to support a growing evangelical center town of Reynosa. Phelps, a retired engineer and a member of Crossroads United Methodist Church, has recently returned from his seventh mission trip to Reynosa. 28X64 Fleetwood Excaliber TOP of LINE /BEST of BEST Invoice plus delivery & setup Serial #597 QESOD § IN. I Hamby Westfield Chevrolet Schools Marshallvilie Rd * 42 I ON A MISSION Harold Hickam and David Phelps, (first and second from left) are part of a mission team working hard Working with the “Looking Unto Jesus Ministries”, he and others have taken a small evangelical congrega tion under their collective wing, working to provide much-needed funds and also sharing their faith with their Spanish-speaking friends. Phelps was joined on this mission trip by Dr. Harold Hickam. a Perry dentist. Mark Durham of Charlotte. N.C., Bob and Diana High smith, and Jack Patton, all of Baxley. The group, calling them selves “God's Team", stayed in the home of Daniel and Seaman Batchelor completes basic training Special to the Home Journal Seaman David tlabriel Batchelor has successfully completed Basie Training at Great Lakes Naval Train ing in Great Lakes, 111. Batchelor graduated Aug. 13. following a nine week training period. Upon graduation he was promot ed from Seaman Recruit to Constructionman (E-3). His promotion was the result of participating in the. Air Force Reserve Officer PUBLIC HEARING Perry City Hall - Perry Council September 7th, 1999 Time: 6:00 P.M. PURPOSE: Petition for rezoning Parcels A & B from R-3, Multi-Family Residential to C-2, General Commercial and M-1 or M-2, Light or Heavy Industrial. M-l Wholesale and Light Industrial 3 e flj Intent of District The M-l . ?• < district is intended for j “ ,^ u „, wholesale and light ih » / ■ ■ industrial uses where T & resultant noise, odors, .4 '4\ / . pollution, and conges+ion are ' U minimized. Residential development / * , / is prohibited. This district is not suit- - able for heavy industrial uses. .' % \ c \ /' >v \ J Contractors storage mid equipment yards. ' V / \\ / 1 Laboratories for testing materials, chemical \ vf analysis and photography processing. , M-2 General Industrial District / Intent Qf Pigtript The intent of this district shall be to create and protect areas for industrial uses such as: Food processing plants such as meat packing, fish and poultry houses. Munitions manufacturing and storage thereof Whether you support or oppose these zoning changes, please attend this meeting. It could mean industrial zoning for the Perry Parkway. Please call the Mayor’s office or your city councilman to voice your opinion on these issues. Planning & Zoning Mayor & City Council 988-2720 988-2700 This ad paid for by concerned citizens of Perry. on behalf of the people of Reynosa, Mexi co. Adamina Guerra, who are both pastors at Maranatha Evangelistic Center. A highlight of the trip was the dedication of the Maranatha Center's new church building, which Phelps' mission has helped finance. “They had an old wood army building with termites in it before this,' Phelps said. Now the church can seat 300. and there are plans for enlargement. The mission group led four nights of services at the church, and spent their days visiting people in the communi ty with Rev. Adamina Guerra. Training Corps for four years at Perry High school. Batchelor’s graduation was attended by his par ents, Tommie and Mimi Johnson, grandparents John and Beverly Tyndal. cousin Belverly Wright, and friend. Rebecca Kennedy. Batchelor is stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichta Falls, Texas, where he will receive training as a U.S. Navy Construction Battalion Electrician. "We spent our time sharing Jesus with people, praying with them, praying for the sick,” Phelps said. “One lady was deaf and after prayer, she could hear again." They also visited a chil dren’s prison where they prayed with the children and provided them with supper. Over the years, according to Phelps, the Looking unto Jesus ministry has provided substantial support to the Guerra's and their church, helping with the costs of the new church building which has and also providing two vans for the church. | |j HP' jp|H