"Make a Joyful Noise" Concert in Peachtree City September 20

Tim Zimmerman & THE KING’S BRASS
“Make A Joyful Noise” - Live Concert
Sunday, September 20 —6:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
206 Willowbend Rd
Peachtree City

The First Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City starts the second season of their popular community concert series with Tim Zimmerman & The King’s Brass on Sunday, September 20 at 6:30 pm. This exciting group presents hymn classics with a contemporary flair.

The King’s Brass, formed over two decades ago, is comprised of professional musicians from across the country. These instruments blend together to create a time of innovative worship that will be enjoyed by all generations.

Secular and sacred music critics alike applaud their concerts as “superb” and “innovative”. “Truly an unforgettable experience!”

Admission is free but a ticket will be required. Tickets are available at the Church Welcome Center on Willowbend Rd, or online at www.firstpresptc.com. Childcare will be provided for ages 4 and younger. For more information, email concerts@firstpresptc.com.

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Lighthouse Church VBS Donates to Those in Need

Pictured (l-r) are Shannon Karafanda, Samantha Regi, and Taylor Fancera

The Lighthouse Church’s children raised over $400 during their Vacation Bible School for the Mississippi Gulf Coast recovery project. As an incentive, Rev. Shannon Karafanda set a goal of $300 and if reached would turn her hair green.

Join us at the Legacy Theater in Tyrone!
Sundays at 10

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First Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City Announces Events for Easter Weekend

Are you searching for a church at which to spend Easter weekend learning about our God and His Son, the Savior of the world? Join Peachtree City First Presbyterian Church on both Saturday and Easter Sunday for the following events.

Easter Breakfast and Egg Hunt
Saturday April 11
Pancake breakfast by the First Presbyterian Church men begins at 9:00 followed by other activities including Spring Family Pictures, Petting Zoo, Easter basket giveaways, and face painting. Egg Hunt begins at 11:45 with golden egg awards. Children need to bring their own baskets.

Easter Sunday-April 12
Praise and Worship Service 9:00am
Sunday School for all ages 10:15am
Traditional Service 11:15am
Children's Church offered during both services

The First Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City is located in the heart of Peachtree City at 206 Willowbend Rd across from City Hall.

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Fayette: Easter Events at Brooks UMC

Worship with Brooks UMC on Easter!
4/2/09 Brooks UMC would like to invite everyone to join them for Holy Week. First there will be a Maundy Thursday Service at 7:00 pm on April 9th. They will have a Good Friday Service at 7:00 on April 10th. The Sunrise Service will be at Brooks Cemetery at 7:00 am. The Sunrise Service will be followed by a community breakfast at Brooks United Methodist Church in the gym. Then everyone is invited to join in Easter Worship at Brooks UMC at 8:45 and 11:00 am. For more information call 770-719-7593 or visit www.brooksumc.com.

‘Eggstravaganza’ at Brooks UMC on Saturday
4/2/09 Bring your family, friends and neighbors to the Brooks UMC Easter celebration on Saturday, April 11, from 3:00—5:00 pm. There will be fun for all ages including refreshments, a raffle with great prizes from Starbucks, Merlin Muffler, Southern Accent, McDonalds, Subway and Home Depot for the adults with the drawing at 4:00 pm. Children will enjoy an Easter egg hunt, inflatables to play on and there will be a puppet show at 4:00 pm by “That Puppet Guy”. Don’t forget your Easter Basket! For more information call 770-719-7593 or visit www.brooksumc.com .
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Fellowship of Christian Churches and Friends Holds 5th Sunday Celebration

The Fellowship of Christian Churches and Friends (FCCF) will hold their regular Fifth Sunday Celebration on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 2:30 PM at Flint Ridge Baptist Church.

The FCCF schedules these celebrations as a way to build unity in the local body of Christ. Current participating churches include Bethlehem Baptist Church, Grace Evangelical Church, Flat Rock African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Flint Ridge Baptist Church, Mount Olive Baptist Church, and True Love Ministries.

All members of the Christian community in the South Metro area are encouraged to attend.

The Guest Preacher for this event is Reverend Gerry Anderson, Senior Pastor of New Macedonia Baptist Church in Riverdale.

Flint Ridge Baptist Church is located in northern Fayette County at 104 Old Road, just off of GA Highway 85, just south of GA Highway 279. The phone number at Flint Ridge is 770-461-8742.
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Chattanooga Boys Choir in Concert with Southern Nights Chorale at Peachtree Christian Church

The Cantabile Choir of the Chattanooga Boys Choir will join the Southern Nights Chorale in a free, 90-minute choral concert at Peachtree Christian Church on Sunday, May 17th at 3:00. The church is located at 1580 Peachtree Street.

The Cantabile Choir is the changed-voice component of the Chattanooga Boys Choir under the direction of Vincent Oakes. The CBC was founded in 1954 as a music education and performance organization, and presently has over 140 boys from ages 8-18 in five different choirs. The Cantabile ensemble was added in 2002 from graduates of the organization's treble (unchanged voices) choirs, and many of its members have been singing together since the third grade. This choir traditionally sings male choir repertoire representing college glee club, men's chorus, and barbershop styles. Please visit their website at: www.chattanoogaboyschoir.org.

The Southern Nights Chorale is an auditioned, acappella men’s select chorus with an eclectic repertoire consisting of light classical, pop favorites, patriotic and sacred selections. It was formed in 2004 by J.D. Holmes, Director. In its brief history, the Southern Nights Chorale has performed at the Georgia Governor’s Mansion; at the Atlanta Braves’ stadium; at Clayton County Performing Arts Center; and at local church and civic events. For information on the Southern Nights Chorale, please visit their website at: www.southernnightschorale.org.

Be sure to mark your calendar for May 17th to enjoy a delightful afternoon of exceptional, harmoniously blended choral music.
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Southern Crescent Chorale to Perform at PTC First Presbyterian March 28

First Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City will be hosting the Southern Crescent Chorale in concert on Saturday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This is the fifth concert as part of the church’s 2008-2009 Concert Series season.

The Southern Crescent Chorale has established a reputation for excellence and achievement in the arts community of south Atlanta. Now in its seventh season under the direction of Janice Folsom, this 65-voice auditioned community chorus’s mission is to enrich the communities of the southern crescent with a variety of choral literature with high performance standards. The Chorale continues to develop a faithful following of excited patrons.

This concert is free to the community. A love offering will be taken. Childcare will be available for children ages 4 and younger.

First Presbyterian Church is located in the heart of Peachtree City at 206 Willowbend Rd. across from the library and city hall. For more information, please call (770) 487-7757 or email concerts@firstpresptc.com.

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TheRented Veil - The High Cost of Worship: God's Plan for Building Wealth

Darryl Odom is proud to announce the new book TheRented Veil - The High Cost of Worship: God's Plan for Building Wealth: ("ISBN 978-1-60725-099-9" Instant Publisher, $14.95, October 10, 2008, see books website www.rentedveil.com).

The Rented Veil is a challenging exposé that reveals a paradigm shift in giving for the people of faith. With careful study and cross-referencing of scriptures, The Rented Veil shows how God establishes the essence of saving and that saving is the prerequisite to giving.

The Rented Veil goes even further to proposition that this little known and overlooked tenet "saving" is a holy sacrament equal to any other sacrament of scripture.

"Throughout this profound easy to read 86 page book is a riveting message and story that will empower any audience. TheRented Veil - The High Cost of Worship: God's Plan for Building Wealth bound to please!"

Come out to meet author Darryl Odom at book signing on March 21 from 12- 2pm in Stockbridge, GA at the Betterway Christian Bookstore located at 4340 North Henry Blvd. Call 770-389-1357 for details. Darryl Odom is a native son of Griffin, GA.
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North Fayette United Methodist Church Celebrates 25th Anniversary

“Remembering the Future” will be the theme as North Fayette United Methodist Church (NFUMC), 847 New Hope Road, Fayetteville, Georgia begins celebrating its 25th. Anniversary (1984 - 2009). The community is invited to be a part of the festivities that will begin on Sunday, March 22, 2009, at 5:00 p.m., with a Kick-Off Celebration that includes an Old Fashioned Tea Party, a Dramatic Interpretaion of the anniversary theme, “Remembering the Future,” and the introduction of the Tribute Tree, in the Family Life Center.

The Reverend Dr. D.B. (Dee) Shelnutt, Jr., forming pastor of NFUMC will be the guest speaker for the evening. Dr. Shelnutt has been in ministry for over 30 years. Dee is a graduate of LaGrange College and received his Masters of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry Degrees from Emory University. He has served appointments in the North Georgia Annual Conference at Fayetteville First UMC (as associate), Rock Springs/McKendree UMC, North Fayette UMC (forming pastor), St. Timothy UMC, Augusta District Superintendent, and he currently serves as senior minister of Johns Creek UMC.

The public is invited to attend this event and all upcoming anniversary celebrations which will continue throughout the summer and will conclude in August with Revival Services on Sundays, August 2, 9, 16 and 24. A 25th. Anniversary Homecoming Day will be held on August 30. For more information on this event and other upcoming events related to the anniversary celebration, please visit the church website at http://www.nfumc.com/, or call 770-461-2409.
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Holy Week Services at All Saints Anglican Church

Palm Sunday (Apr 5 at 10:30)
Maundy Thursday (Apr 9 at 7 pm)
Good Friday (Apr 10 at 7 pm)
Easter Eve Morning Prayer (Apr 11 @ 8:30 am)
Easter Vigil (Apr 11 @ 8:30 pm)
Easter Sunday (Apr 12 @ 8:00 am and 10:30 am)

All Saints Anglican Church is located at 303 Kelly Drive in Peachtree City.

Revolutionary Parenting — LIVE Nationwide Simulcast March 14 at PTC First Presbyterian Church

Revolutionary Parenting — LIVE Nationwide Simulcast!
George Barna, Dr. Jim Burns, Dr. John Townsend and more…

The challenges facing today’s kids are increasingly tough: overextended families, invasive technologies, unhealthy media influence, pressures to grow up too fast.

On Saturday, March 14 from 9:00am-4:30pm First Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City will join churches throughout North America in a revolutionary movement to help parents, grandparents and educators beat the odds in raising a new generation of spiritually-grounded kids — LIVE via satellite on Church Communication Network (CCN).

The Revolutionary Parenting daylong conference sends parents an important message: There are no quick fixes, but there is hope! Based on recent ground-breaking findings from The Barna Group, this simulcast training offers an eye-opening and practical look into the kind of parenting that today’s kids need most.

Renowned parenting experts, George Barna, John Townsend, Jim Burns, and Steve and Valerie Bell will discuss Keys to Raising Successful Kids, Building Morals and Values with Your Kids, Building a Strong Family Identity and more!

“The greatest thing that we can do for our world is to equip our children,” says Bill Dallas, Founder and CEO of Church Communication Network. “Through this nationwide broadcast, we not only have the potential to strengthen families but to change the course of culture.”

George Barna, Directing Leader of The Barna Group, will help parents establish boundaries, provide leadership, foster faith and more. Dr. John Townsend, author of the million-seller Boundaries, will explore the dynamics of responsibility and creativity in fostering success. Dr. Jim Burns, President and Founder of HomeWord ministry and nationally-syndicated radio show, will discuss the impact that self-esteem and family play in sexuality, drug and alcohol use. Authors and speakers, Steve and Valerie Bell will teach parents to strengthen family bonds through shared values and identity.

First Presbyterian church is located at 206 Wilowbend Road across from City Hall.
The cost for the day long conference is $25 each or $45 a couple which includes a snack and lunch. Register online at www.firstpresptc.com or call 770-487-7757.

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Michael Guido Dead at Age 94

FF Note: Living in Georgia most of my life means I've met Michael Guido once or twice, and have certainly listened to him numerous times over the years. What a phenomenal man of God he was. Rest Sweetly, oh faithful Sower of Seeds.


'Seeds from Sower' founder dies
By Don Rhodes and Bill Norton| Staff Writers
Monday, February 23, 2009

Michael Guido, who founded a radio and TV ministry that spread the Christian message across the globe and drew thousands of visitors each year to the small town of Metter, Ga., died Saturday at Candler County Hospital. He was 94....
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/02/23/met_512394.shtml

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The Peachtree City United Methodist church announces an Equipping Parents Workshop

Friday, March 27th 7:00 p.m.

“Equipping Parents to Raise Spiritual Children”

This will be a time for the community to come together and discover how parents can be ministers in our own homes. You won’t want to miss our guest speaker, Gabe Norris. Gabe speaks all over the country on “Equipping Parents to Raise Spiritual Children.” Gabe is the co-founder and vice president of Connect Ministries. You may have seen him locally doing WinShape Camps. For more information go to ptcumc.org.

To register contact Judy Lampkin at 770-487-6499 x248 or at judy.lampkin@ptcumc.org
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Yes We Did: LifeWay Launches National "I Matter" Movement

/24-7/ -- LifeWay Christian Resources announces the launch of their national "I Matter" movement, which intends to initiate a positive dialogue about the worth in all of God's people. "This is really more than an ad campaign," says Dawn Cornelius, Marketing Strategist for International and Ethnic Markets. "It's a movement based on God's Word that says every person has value, worth, and a purpose."

The initial Web campaign for women will eventually launch into multiple phases for men and families through various touch points. African-American churches are the target audience, but the campaign will be inclusive to everyone who wants to join the conversation about being empowered to live for Christ.

Cornelius explains, "We are introducing the 'I Matter' campaign to the Black community with a 'no stone left unturned' marketing effort. We want the entire community to become engaged in this movement around why people matter. We launched this campaign to celebrate the uniqueness and worth of every person, and it will intentionally foster positive images that celebrate and empower people of many races and backgrounds so that everyone understands the intrinsic worth, purpose, and value that they have in God."

With no specific time constraints, the movement will be a sustained, disciplined marketing effort driven by people sharing their stories and ideas with others on the Web, in conferences, and through their own communities. Along the way, LifeWay will offer guidance to those searching for products, resources, and events to support them in their various roles of ministry to others. People are invited to submit stories online and to create videos that will become part of the national campaign.

Key campaign components will include:
• A dedicated "I Matter" Web site
• A multi-city road show as part of exhibits starting in June 2009
• Videos celebrating why people matter
• An outlet for others to voice why they matter
• Suggested resources to support and equip
• A credo to enable women, men, and families to begin their own conversations in their communities

Cornelius sums up the importance: "This comes at a time when so many people are talking about the importance of Blacks in this country and the amazing struggles that we have overcome as a people. We have so much to celebrate. We have so much to thank God for, but we have so much to share in common with all people because of our identity in Christ."

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St. Christopher’s Philoptochos Society Offers Greek Delicacies for Easter

The Philoptochos Society of St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Church will hold its annual Greek Appetizers and Baklava Sale in time for Easter entertaining. Offered are Spanakopites (filo pastry filled with spinach, feta and onions) and Tiropites (filo pastry filled with cheeses and herbs) for $10.00 per dozen and Baklava (filo and nut filled sweet pastry) for $18.00 per dozen. The pites are already prepared and frozen for baking at a later time.

Order deadline is March 18th and pickup dates are April 3rd from 3 -6 pm and April 4th from 9am – 12 pm at St. Christopher Hellenic Orthodox Church, located at 313 Dividend Drive, Peachtree City.

All proceeds from the fundraiser will be used for charities such as Fayette County DFACS, Fayette Samaritans, St. John the Wonderworker Loaves and Fishes program in Atlanta, International Orthodox Christian Charities, St. Basils Academy in Garrison NY and the Children’s Medical Fund.

To order, please visit the website at www.saintchristopherhoc.org or contact helenngeorge@comcast.net or call 770-486-6580.
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Griffin: First United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church To Host Five Free Pipe Organ Concerts

Celebrated organist Cj Sambach will be performing "The Pipe Organ INformance," at the First Baptist Church, 106 West Taylor at Hill Streets, on Friday (2/13) at 10AM and 1PM. Performing on the 2,000-pipe Schantz organ, these two concerts are planned as field trip/assembly programs for area schools, but are also open to the public. That evening at 7PM a reprise of his “INformance” concert will be offered to the general public.

The following, Sunday, February 15, at 9:45AM, Maestro Sambach will present his "INformance" during the morning Sunday School hour at First United Methodist Church, 1401 Maple Drive. That afternoon at 2PM, Sambach will present a full-length, formal organ concert on the church’s 2,076-pipe M. P. Möller/A. E. Schleuter organ.

Nicknamed "The Pied-Piper of the Pipe Organ," Cj Sambach has a spent a lifetime encouraging and promoting a greater appreciation for the “King of Instruments.”

Organ performance is his greatest love and sharing this love with audiences everywhere is his principal enjoyment. Combining bits of humor with interesting explanations and fine musicianship, he makes the music and the organ fun for people of all ages.

“It is always a thrill to watch the faces of children experience the magnificence and grandeur of the mighty pipe organ,” says Maestro Sambach.

In the five Griffin programs, Maestro Sambach will explore the instrument’s vast tonal resources, present captivating musical compositions, and explain the many fascinating facets of “The King of Instruments.”

The entire family will enjoy these free programs.
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Melissa's Faith Lives On

FF Note: Melissa's story inspired the staff of the Fayette Front Page. Her story reminds us all to look to God for all times.

Melissa's family lives in Tyrone and has lovingly shared their thoughts in the hopes that Melissa's faith will inspire us all. Please accept our condolences on your loss.

Dear Friends and Prayer Warriors,

I am writing to let you know that my precious daughter Melissa has been taken home by our Father.

Melissa passed away on Jan 28, 2009 at 7:45pm Central time. She battled to the last drop of life left her body.

Never, through this entire battle did she question God’s love for her and she consistently praised God for all the miracles that gave her comfort, gave her a clear path to walk along her journey and kept the love of her life Ben Hamrick by her side day and night. (Ben slept in a chair beside her bed through this entire ordeal)

Through it all there have been so many obvious miracles and signs of hope.

Megan, deciding not to take her new job in Alaska, leaving the airport, going to Melissa’s house and making her go to the ER (Melissa would have surely died right then)

Ben getting a job with a great company 5 days before Melissa was diagnosed, the company fully insured Ben and Melissa and paid him a salary through the entire 18 month battle.

Melissa getting transferred to MD Anderson without a hitch and getting there in three days, with a diagnosis from NorthSide Cancer Center that she would not survive 3 more days.

The gifts and donations by hundreds of friends and family.

Toward the end, I had some angry prayers with God, because I couldn’t understand why He would set before Ben and Melissa such a clear path and so many miracles to keep them together and comfortable and then take her home to Him. I prayed over and over for an answer, “why all the obvious miracles to an end of death”? Then, yesterday as I was speaking to a Christian friend the answer came to me. Melissa had complete and total faith all along. She never faltered in trusting God. It was her time to go home to the Father and that wasn’t going to change. God gave Melissa the extra 18 months to prepare our hearts, not Melissa’s.

Thank you Lord God Almighty because, if Melissa had passed away the day she was diagnosed, I think I would have not witnessed Melissa and Ben’s faith and not known how to totally and completely trust in God against all odds. Melissa and Ben have prepared my heart and shown me how to be a faithful servant even in the worst of conditions.

Keep up the prayers
Tony Fritz

The proud father of Melissa Hamrick
4/22/82-1/28/09


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Clowning Around

L - R: Back Row: Delee Rehak, (clowning director), Justin Durden, Caitlin Wallen, Carl Hersom, Marquita Foster, (clown clothes designer, Samuel Compagno, Kyle Abarham, Megan Sutliff, Kristin Huie, Will Laaker, Tom Rehak, (clowning director). Front row: Mary Beth Jones, Brian Kenny, Ashley Dohany

There is lots of clowning around at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church! The high school youth have a wonderful clowning ministry that the congregation gets to enjoy about every six weeks during church services. Their ministry has also broadened to the preschool program.

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Making Time for Prayer and Religious Dialogue Top New Year's Resolution Lists

/PRNewswire/ -- The year 2009 will mark a significant return to personal prayer and religious dialogue, according to Dr. Aliza Lavie, a political science professor at Bar-Ilan University and currently a Research Associate at The Hadassah-Brandeis Institute.

Lavie's fields of research include gender, public communications and multiculturalism, and she scoured historical archives and private collections to uncover the forgotten manuscripts and human stories that she presents in A Jewish Woman's Prayer Book, published by Spiegel & Grau/Random House earlier this month.

"What I have discovered in the past few weeks is most remarkable. Throughout the diverse communities and movements that I have visited in the United States - religious cultural and political organizations, student groups, mid-life professionals, the aged - in every place there is interest in the power of prayer and in the development of religious dialogue."

Dr. Lavie notes that her contacts and observations extend far beyond the Jewish community and include Christians, Muslims and people who choose not to categorize their faith.

Prayer as a mosaic of communication and knowledge that is continually growing in real time.

"At Lincoln Square Synagogue in New York, at the JCC in Milwaukee, and at an event in Buffalo, I met women who recognized some of the prayers from a particular 19th-century Czech book of prayers which I had included in A Jewish Woman's Prayer Book. I have not encountered Jewish Czech women in Israel or Europe who remembered those prayers. For other parts of the Jewish nation, this knowledge and this connection was burnt in Auschwitz."

Confessing to prayer

Lavie notes that people who say they haven't read the Bible and never prayed before now "confess" to more than introspection and meditation: they report thinking about and talking to their Creator. "They keep journals, they talk to God while they're driving, they open their mouths and ask for help. Perhaps even more surprising, people report having conversations with others about God."

"They are not new for people," Lavie says of the prayers in her book. "Even though people haven't actually heard or read them before, they've had them in the back of their memory. They have them in their blood."

Making time for diet, exercise, more family time and prayer

"Of course I hear many people saying they hope this year they'll stick to their diet; Others are resolving to refrain from texting in the car and promising to keep to the minutes in their cell phone plans. Maybe it's because people associate me with prayer and so this is what they tell me, but I also hear people saying they plan to keep in touch with God this year. And when they say something like 'please, God' about those other resolutions it sounds like their diet, exercise and cell phone resolve might stick."

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Love Feasts in Moravian Tradition at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church

Christ Our Shepherd will offer Love Feasts in Moravian Tradition on Saturday, December 13, at 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, December 14, at 6:00 p.m. A tradition of the Moravian Church since 1727, Love Feasts include serving specially-baked buns and coffee or apple juice to worshipers. All adult worshipers will be given a lighted beeswax candle dressed in a red paper “ruff.” Children will substitute a small flashlight for a candle.

Love Feasts include traditional and Moravian carols sung by everyone. Featured also will be anthems by Sanctuary Choir, Joyful Noise Ringers, Christ Our Shepherd Brass, Christ Our Shepherd Flute Choir, and da Chiesa, the Christ Our Shepherd Strings. Karl Dietmeyer founded and conducts the Flutes and Brass, while David Beecher leads the Sanctuary Choir and handbells. James C. Hagberg conducts da Chiesa, and he also conducts the choir for these Love Feasts. Some of the soloists are Ron Linton, Ken Olander, Delee Rehak, and Amelia Merriman

Additions to this year’s Love Feasts include selections from Christmas Oratorio by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), and “In Dulci Jubilo” by Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707), both with da Chiesa. Some anthems and carols considered essential by Moravians, such as “Thou Child Divine” and “Morning Star, O Cheering Sight,” with be back, along with favorite anthems and thrilling congregational carols.

The Moravian Church in the United States and the ELCA established a full-communion relationship in 1999. Although not a merger, the agreement fully partnered our two churches, making possible sharing pastors, worship and ministries.
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