CCN May/June 2015

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CCN May/June 2015

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household and stability training to help them stabilize.
Recognizing that “man does not live by bread alone, but by
every word of God,” (Dt 8:3) The Master’s Training Center,
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computer skills, nutrition, organic gardening & bible studies.
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Congratulations Graduates!
And Congratulations Parents and Spouses!
It’s a wonderful feeling to finally feel free, isn’t it? I am
thing
often asked what advice I would have for someone who
at all.
is standing at such a crossroad. As the Founder of the
Once something hurtful is spoken, it can never be
Papa’s ministries I see a lot of folks who wish they would
taken back.
have made some different decisions. Today, I will share
some of my wisdom gleaned from my own experiences 5) If you are moving away soon, get to know your new
and those of others. I have limited space, so I will stick
“friends” very, very well before you start drinking
to the biggies… if you follow those, the little ones will
with them. There are often regrets the morning
fall into place.
after.
1) If you are still in school but reading this anyway, 6) Don’t get pregnant. There will be time for a family
decide to stay in school! (Or if you are a parent of a
after your career begins, and when you are ready.
teen who is contemplating dropping out…) The GED
Diapers, formula, and clothes are expensive and if
is tougher now since it changed two years ago, so its
the baby is unplanned, it will derail you from your
not always an easier option. I’ve seen way too many
dreams… Even guys. Child support is a must and
give up. Try to enjoy the high school experience!
the right thing to do. Don’t depend on mom and dad;
they can’t always help. (Already pregnant and don’t
2) Set a goal! When I worked at Home Depot many
know what to do? Please read the article on page 10.
years ago, I learned the acronym “BHAG”
pronounced “Be-Hag.” It stands for Big Hairy Auda- 7) Get a job and stick with it. You will learn something
cious Goal! Dream until your thoughts make you
about the industry as well as finding out more about
smile and your heart race! Consider the steps it will
yourself. If you are unhappy or greatly underpaid,
take to get there. Write the goal and plan down and
find a replacement job before you quit. By the way,
place them in a place that you will be reminded eveyou will be more attractive to an employer if you are
ry day, maybe more than once a day. You won’t get
already working. They will assume you know how to
there if you are not paying attention, or by accident.
be a “good employee.”
3) Don’t do anything illegal. Even the little things, if 8) Do not apply for credit cards. Your recent
you are caught, will literally ruin your future. Most
accomplishment has landed your name now on many
employers will NOT hire someone with a criminal
lists that credit card companies track and attack.
record. It is easier in the long run to follow society’s
When you buy things on credit and do not pay the
rules.
entire amount in full each month, you will begin to
pay a fortune in interest to them for your
4) When you begin to speak, remember to gauge your
convenience. Most people are not self disciplined
words on the following. Is it KIND, NECESSARY,
enough to pay their credit cards off each month.
AND TRUE (not “OR”). If any of those are not a
strong ‘yes’ then you probably shouldn’t say any- 9) Pay attention to your bank account. What you see
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as an available balance at the ATM does not truly
indicate what you can spend. There may be automatic drafts set up, debit card transactions do not
always immediately appear, or you may have written a check you have forgotten. I use a very simple
method of tracking which I would be happy to share.
10) “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and
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Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP SE
Seth Godin, innovative thinker and best-selling author
Rudy Giuliani, 107th mayor of New York City
Aja Brown, Mayor of the City of Compton
Rorke Denver, Navy SEAL commander and author
AND…
with all your soul and with all your mind and all
your strength.” (Mark 12:30 NIV) Actually, this is
really number 1, but I didn’t want to lose you by putting this up front. Your relationship with God the
Father and Creator, Jesus his son and our intercessor, and the Holy Spirit who speaks to us constantly
are mine and your very best friends.
Lynne
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May/June 2015
Celebrating CCMA’s 100 Year
Anniversary and Cherokee’s History
By Lynne Saunders
Downtown Canton in the early 1920’s. The Hotel Canton can be seen on the left and the old courthouse with its cupola is shown in the middle of the
photo. The Hotel Canton stood where Regions Bank is presently located. Picture and description from the book, “Canton Cotton Mills,” by Michael A.
Wagner & The Cherokee County Historical Society.
I
t all started back in 1915… The Cherokee Ministers Association, or CMA. It began with three
devoted pastors who had a love for God, community, and each other. Weekly, they would meet at old
Canton Hotel for breakfast, primarily for fellowship and
prayer. At the time, Cherokee County was a thriving
industrial community.
A brief back story: Gold had been discovered in north
Georgia in 1828, putting Cherokee County right in the
center of the gold rush. At the time, this land was inhabited primarily by Cherokee Indians. The state of Georgia
passed a series of Anti-Indian Acts after the discovery of
gold, including a law that forbade the Cherokees from
mining gold on their own land. Other oppressive laws
were created to push the Cherokees out, one of which
prohibited them from gathering in groups of three or
more, even for their religious or customary purposes.
The removal of the native Americans was deliberate.
Organized government felt that the “white man could do
better with the land.”
Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860. His
politics and call to end slavery resulted in Georgia’s
secession from the Union. In 1861 the Civil war
broke out, taking its toll on Cherokee’s people and
economy. About 1,800 men from the county enlisted,
in fact, there were 23 companies organized to fight.
The war ended in 1865 and the men returned home
to pick up the pieces with their families. A new kind
of sharecropping farming evolved as a result of the
release of the slaves. It is interesting to note that
many slaves stayed by choice, as they had become
parts of the family.
Once again, Cherokee County became a vibrant
county, blessed with religious, wealthy visionaries
The earliest mention of missionaries is 1833. Samuel
Worcester and Elizur Butler were arrested and sentenced to 4 years of hard labor because they refused to
take an oath of allegiance to the state of Georgia. However, they finally did succumb by taking the oath to get
released.
Cherokee County began to prosper as the state’s leader
in agriculture, wheat and cotton became the largest cash
producing crops. Many of large and medium landowners
had slaves to work their crops.
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The coming of the railroad in 1879 introduced the county into prosperity, especially in Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs, and
Ballground. The railroad helped goods such as marble, cotton, and
rope reach other markets quickly. Picture and description from the
book, “Cherokee County, Georgia, A History” by Rebecca Johnston.
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and investors. Historical legacies were built by R. T.
Jones, the Fowlers, Crislers, Galts, McAfees, Roberts,
Teasleys, Tates, just to name a few that are mentioned often in the county’s history books.
After 30 years of failed attempts, the railroad finally
came to Cherokee County. In May of 1879, the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad lines connected Marietta, Woodstock, and Canton. By 1884, the lines had
expanded to Ballground, Elijay and Gilmer County,
opened the opportunity for exponential growth. This
revolutionized Cherokees industry, expansion and
economic success.
Cherokee’s mineral resources were: iron, ore, marble,
quartz, copper, titanium, granite, and gold. Cotton
once again became a lucrative crop.
Canton was becoming quite the hub for business. The
grand Hotel Canton was built, a two story brick building with 25 “splendid” rooms. By 1884 four trains a
day were arriving. This Hotel Canton became the
central meeting place for many, including the three
pastors in 1915.
Also in 1879, Robert Tyre Jones, Sr. (R.T. Jones) and
his wife, Susie, moved to Canton from Newton County
because of the success the railroad potentially offered.
He co-founded the Bank of Canton in 1893 and the
Canton Cotton Mills in 1899. He later bought Georgia
Marble Finishing Works. Marble was another of
Cherokee’s leading industries. These became jewels
in the crown of Cherokee County’s economy.
R.T. Jones joined the First Baptist Church of Canton
and by 1881 he had become a deacon, a position he
held for 56 years. His role expanded into becoming
the Sunday School Superintendent in which 600
people were in attendance under his leadership.
(Later he would financially give substantially to build
a new church building in 1925.
Now, back to 1915, the beginning of the Cherokee
Ministerial Association. Three of Cherokee’s leading
pastors decided it would be important to meet togeth-
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er regularly. Nothing is written about the inception of
CMA. The information gleaned for the organization has
been told and retold over the years by it’s leaders.
Who were these three pastors? They were Rev. W. L.
Cutts, the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Canton
(where R. T. Jones served for many years), Rev. J. F.
Davis from Canton First Methodist Church, and Rev.
Smith from Hopewell Baptist Church. It is told that
they felt the need to fellowship and pray together for
their flocks and for Cherokee County. This tradition
began with weekly breakfasts at the old Canton Hotel.
We don’t know who, or how many others, may have
joined these morning events over the years. Nor was
there an official charter for the organization that has
surfaced.
As we insert Christian values and probable concerns
about a shifting culture with historical facts, it is relatively easy to presume many topics of their conversations and prayers. The influx of money and wealth often
brings corruption, a distraction from worship, and yes,
sin.
These men of God most certainly would have prayed for
the individuals and families within their congregation,
but they must have also prioritized praying for their
community, for Cherokee County.
The world had
changed radically in the past 50 years with the ending of
the Civil War and slavery, and the modernization of industry and transportation.
In 1916, shortly after this small group of men began to
come together, newspaper articles were beginning to
appear with warnings about aggressive German Navy
ships off the east coast of the United States. Once
again, fear of war on our soil, in our community heightened. They prayed.
Then, in the summer of 1917, the US was preparing to
fight the German army. This became known as The
Great War, or World War 1. Patriotism high, men lined
up to enlist. Canton led the state with the highest num-
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ber of men willing to serve. The pastors and their congregations were praying.
1918, the Canton Copper mine flooded. Local hardships
were evident. The war touched everyone in some way.
In January of that year, President Wilson called for a
five-day moratorium to conserve needed fuel that was
needed for war. Businesses closed to support the war
efforts, causing financial distress for many.
World War 1 came to an end, and the troops returned
home to again, pick up the pieces. The economy boomed
and the Roaring 20s ensued.
New buildings and homes were constructed with the
surge of economic relief and renewed fortunes. Two of
the three founding churches, The First Methodist
Church and the First Baptist Church were blessed with
new buildings in downtown Canton. The new Methodist
church was where the Art Center is now. Each one was
completed in 1925. Anyone who has gone through a capital campaign understands how much prayer is needed!
Prohibition began in 1920, and moonshine became another popular and lucrative crop. Alcohol abuse started
to bring a new wave of social ills. It wasn’t until 1933
that liquor became legal so that it became more readily
available, and the government could collect taxes on it.
In October of 1929, the stock market crashed, triggering
War overseas became a reality again for the United
States on December 7, 1941, D-Day, when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
Approximately 2,000
Cherokee County residents shipped out to fight. There
was a shortage of manpower, so women were pulled
into the workplace. The Canton Cotton Mills produced
a special fabric to be used for tents and sandbags. Cotton mills also supplied the denim needed to make uniforms for the soldiers. The Rope Mills produced cotton
rope, also for the war efforts. Although the mills were
being sustained by supplying materials needed for the
war, there was no economic growth. In fact, people
faced food and gasoline rationing. Again, the war
touched everyone in some way. Certainly a time for
prayer. And the pastors of the day continued to gather
together to pray.
World War 2 officially ended in 1945, and victorious
once again, soldiers returned home with a sense of love
of God, love of country, an love of community. This
war was different though. This time, people around
the world witnessed the evil of the holocaust and that
of nuclear weapons. However, over time, businesses
began to flourish as did the economy as the relevance
of the war retreated into memories.
Not only was the fabric of society rapidly changing
economically, the very landscape of the country underwent a dramatic change. After 6 years, in 1950, Lake
Allatoona had been carved out and created from what
had mostly been forest and farmland for flood control.
When complete, it covered 12,000 acres and made 270
miles of shoreline available. It seems clear that God
has continued to provide for the country and its
residents.
As technology began to move forward in the communications realm, Cherokee County was proud to be home
to WCHK, 1290 AM in 1957. It was located on Marietta Hwy in South Canton for many years. Television
was still very new in households, so people during this
time depended on the radio to get their news.
the Great Depression. That same year, the paving of
Main Street in Woodstock wide enough for cars to travel
and the new marble Canton Courthouse were being completed.
God continued to have his hand on Cherokee County as
it fared better than most regions during the depression.
It is said that the families’ resiliency was largely because of their strong faith. People created ways to work
together by bartering and networking. Many families
who had to leave businesses returned to farming to sustain life. Local businesses that remained open worked
with the families as much as they could. It was a true
sense of a Christian community.
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Members of CMA were invited to participate in a 15minute, 5 day a week broadcast at the radio station
known as “Words to Live By” immediately following
the obituaries. During the years of the broadcast, it is
estimated that there were approximately ten regular
and active members.
Dr. James Kilgore remembers attending his first meeting in the mid 1980’s. At that time, six to eight pastors
were meeting in Shoney’s on Hwy 5 in Canton, which
is no longer open. He founded Lake Arrowhead Chapel
in 1980 and pastored there until 2003. He was the
CMA president from 1983-1986.
In 1984, Dr. Kilgore opened Christian Counseling
centers. Through CMA he and the eight or nine members were able to integrate “Character Education” into
classrooms. Topics included faith, integrity, hope,
comfort, and government.
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Also under Dr. Kilgore’s watch, CMA began the annual
“Empty Stocking Fund.” It has since been taken over
by the Marine Corp, and is known as “Toys For Tots.”
Larry Baker, pastor of Prayer and Praise Church,
began attending CMA meetings in the early 1980's
when they met at Williamson Brothers Barbecue.
Most of the pastors then were from Canton, several of
whom were bi-vocational, with a good representation of
Baptist and Methodist ministers.
Current CCMA president, Pastor Fred Goodwin
remembers initially joining in 2000 when the meetings
were Thursday mornings at First Baptist Woodstock in
their prayer room. After prayer time, they were provided a free breakfast. Monthly lunch meetings rotated between churches but attendance dropped. It was
thought that it may have been hard to remember
where the meetings were being held.
In 2004 many of the CMA members took a trip to Haiti
to meet John Paul and became involved in the mission
outreach in that nation.
In 2007 under the leadership of then President Larry
Baker, the Cherokee Ministers Association (CMA) went
through a name change, adding the word Christian
which clarified a united allegiance to Christ. This also
opened membership to Christian ministries and organizations. Today, the organization is known as Cherokee
Christian Ministerial Association (CCMA). He then
began using “Church Without Walls” to define the
organization’s purpose.
“Revive Cherokee!” was a 3 night outdoor event in the
park in Canton in 2010. CCMA provided speakers, and
coordinated all aspects including worship and prayer.
In 2014, CCMA officers adjusted the monthly meeting
format to include: lunch, a short business meeting,
opportunities for each ministry to share about upcoming events, one or two guest speakers, closing with “A
Word of Hope” message. A new logo was incorporated,
an anchor of hope based on Hebrews 6:19, “We have
this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and
secure” (NIV)
2015 Officers L to R: Pastor Lynn Enyon-Treasurer, Pastor Phil EnglemanSecretary, Pastor Fred Goodwin-President, and Lynne Saunders-Vice President.
Each member is encouraged to pray for one another and
for revival in Cherokee County, just as it was in 1915
when the first three pastors began to regularly meet.
Pastor Phil Engelman who is Cherokee county’s representative for Grace Valley Ministries has begun
bi-weekly “Barnabas” meetings for pastors & ministry
leaders (now 8 groups). More recently, the Cherokee
Christian Coalition has formed, many of whom are also
involved with CCMA.
It is interesting to note that the population records of
1910-1920 indicates there were 16,661 to 18,569 people
in the county. Population estimations as of 2013 report
225,106. My, what can happen in a short 100 years!
One thing remains… our need for prayer.
Today CCMA continues to be involved with Haiti
through Reformation Hope International. Even though
the membership of CCMA is approximately 25 men and
women, God is using the group to impact our community
and beyond with the Gospel of Christ.
Thank you Dr. James Kilgore (retired founder and pastor
of Lake Arrowhead Chapel), Fred Goodwin (current president of CCMA and pastor of Church of the Messiah in
Hickory Flat), Ted Lester (pastor of Christ Covenant
Presbyterian Church in Woodstock), and Larry Baker
(pastor of Prayer and Praise Church in Woodstock) for
sharing your insights and stories.
Printed resources used: “Canton Cotton Mills,” by Michael A. Wagner &
The Cherokee County Historical Society and “Cherokee County, Georgia,
A History” by Rebecca Johnston. Online resources used: Wikipedia.
ATTENTION PASTORS & MINISTRY LEADERS:
Cherokee Christian Ministerial Association:
Upcoming Meeting: Wednesday, May 27th.
Luncheon meetings are the last Wednesday of each month, 11:301:00pm. $5.00 for members, free for first-time visitors, $10.00 for regular
guests who are not members. RSVP requested but not required to
[email protected]. Dayspring Church,
6835 Victory Drive, Acworth
Speaker: Holly Hill, Holly will be returning from the refugee camps in Lebanon early June, and will be sharing about the current effects of ISIS in the
region. Holly is also founder of the 2:10 Foundation which helps returning
(qualifying) students with scholarships.
Speaker: Pastor Terry Stueck . Terry holds seminary degrees in Bible
and Missions. His missionary service includes church planting,
church
rescue, prison and inner-city gospel rescue ministry. He is
CCMA is a group of like minded – like spirited pastors and ministry leaders
the author of Forgive Instantly & Live Free: a Christian narrative of
who are devoted to claiming our communities for Christ. If this describes
the Sermon on the Mount emphasizing both core components
your burden and vision, you won’t want to miss it! PLEASE COME to see
of forgiving others.
how YOU connect.
Upcoming Meeting: Wednesday, June 24th.
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If you would like to be a speaker at an upcoming meeting,
please contact Lynne Saunders. 770-591-4730.
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Mother’s Day Memories of
M
other’s Day is a day
of celebration. A time
to remember the
work our mothers
have poured into us over the years
and the sacrifices they’ve made so
that we could have the necessities
of life. For me, and many other
women around the world, Mother’s
Day can also be a reminder of what
was lost.
When I was sixteen years old I
found myself pregnant. I can still
remember that cool, April day thirty years ago when my son was born.
I’d been in labor at school all day,
but didn’t tell anybody until I got
home. My grandmother took me to
the hospital where my water broke
within minutes of our arrival. My
handsome boy arrived at 6:15 p.m.
As the doctor’s worked on me after
his birth, I held my sweet baby in
my arms, shared my heart with
him, snuggled and cuddled him,
kissed his face and hands, and
memorized every feature of his
body. His eyes were blue and his
tiny hands were exactly like mine.
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Then it was time for us to be moved
from the delivery room. My son was
taken to the nursery and I was
brought to a room outside of the
maternity ward. I never saw my son
again.
A week later I was gazing out the
windows of an historic, Ohio court
room and listening to the judge tell
me that putting my son up for
adoption was one of the most selfless
acts I’d ever do in my life. He went
on to tell me how brave I was. I didn’t feel brave. I felt numb and wondered how the emptiness and pain
that I was feeling in my heart at the
moment would ever go away.
While I knew Jesus at the time of my
pregnancy, I didn’t know Him as my
Savior. Instead of turning to God to
help me heal I turned to the things of
this world. I became stoic and turned
my naïve heart into one of stone so
that I would no longer feel the pain I
was suffering.
More than a decade later, I began
reading the Bible. I came across
what are now my favorite verses in
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Isaiah 61. Verses 1-3 say, “The
Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has anointed me to
bring good news to the suffering and
afflicted. He has sent me to comfort
the brokenhearted, to announce
liberty to captives, and to open the
eyes of the blind. He has sent me to
tell those who mourn that the time
of God’s favor to them has come, and
the day of his wrath to their
enemies. To all who mourn in Israel
he will give: beauty for ashes; joy
instead of mourning; praise instead
of heaviness. For God has planted
them like strong and graceful oaks
for his own glory” (The Living
Bible).
Those words were pivotal to me.
They healed me, comforted me and
set me free from the pain and hurt I
suffered most of my life from this
loss. God has given me beauty for
ashes, joy instead of mourning, and
praise instead of heaviness. And,
contrary to what I thought as I
signed the adoption papers that day,
I was strong and God was right
beside me the entire time giving me
that strength.
God’s Strength
By Kristen Loughman
In the midst of my healing, God has shown me so
many reasons why he used me as a vessel to carry
this special gift. God used me to answer the prayer
of a Christian couple who’d been praying for a child
and weren’t able to conceive at the time. He used
my pregnancy to remove me from a home situation
that was unhealthy for me. And, God currently uses
my experience to heal other people and to let women
know they are not alone.
I don’t believe there is any greater pain than that of
losing a child so as we celebrate Mother’s Day this
year and rejoice in the greatness God does through
our mothers, let’s also take a moment to honor these
special women who have lost children whether
through adoption, miscarriage, death, or abortion,
and let them know that God does give beauty for
ashes and joy instead of mourning for it is through
Him that all things are possible, including healing
our deepest brokenness and pain.
Kristen is a Bible teacher and speaker, and has
held leadership positions in several ministries. She
is also a certified inductive Bible study facilitator
for Precept Ministries International. Before ministry she worked in the airline industry. Throughout
her years in aviation God worked on Kristen's
heart about the need to share the healing power
and truths of Jesus Christ with women around the
world. You can follow her blog at becomingmyfathersdaughter.com. Kristen currently lives in the
Atlanta area.
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The Debate Over
Your Self-Worth
By Greg Griffin
I
’m amazed at times when I’m listening to someone unknowingly describe their self-worth. They
share with me about a time when someone else
in their life said something hurtful to them. That
other person’s “assessment” of them rocked them to
their core, and they still remember it all these years
later. That sticks and stones thing, words will never
hurt me? Yeah, right.
Psalm 139:13-16 (NLT)
Words have power. When those people close to us tell
us things about ourselves, we tend to accept their
words as fact- unless it’s positive feedback, of course.
It’s really easy to downplay the compliments, and
replay the negative hurtful criticism, over and over
again. Often we aren’t aware of the process happening
between our ears and in our hearts, but it happens. It
really does take hard work to not allow a person’s
hurtful words to determine how we think and feel
about ourselves.
You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life
was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed.
Unfortunately, our gullibility is part of the broken
human condition. So, we have to consciously push
back against the tendency to believe the worst about
ourselves. This is partly because we know who we are,
warts and all, and partly because we are searching for
affirmation that we are valuable in the wrong places
and voices. Over time it’s so easy to absorb messages
sent our way that create shame in our spirits. And our
enemy wants nothing more than to have us believe lies
and to steal our joy.
God, on the other hand, wants to enter the debate over
your self-worth. And often we resist Him. When we
read or hear someone say that He loves us, we think,
“That can’t be right.” But God is relentless in his pursuit of His beloved (um, that would be you and me).
And He says we are valuable. SO valuable.
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You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and
knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for
making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They
cannot be numbered!
Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew
in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he
planned for us long ago.
I urge you to let God enter the debate over your selfworth. Listen to His passionate defense of His unique
one of a kind design. Give an ear to what He has to
say about you, and just how valuable you are to Him,
and to your world. No one can be the you God made
you to be. If you listen, His voice will win out. And
your life will be better for living out His truth.
Greg Griffin is a board certified Christian
Pastoral Counselor and ordained Christian
pastor. Greg’s counseling practice is located
in Marietta, and his blog site is
www.greggriffin.net.
Greg is also the
Executive Director of Allies for Family Life,
as well as a member of the American
Association of Christian Counselors and the
Georgia Christian Counselors Association.
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May/June 2015
Emergency Preparedness
Civil
Unrest
HERE?
By Tim Romashko
F
or quite some time now,
the Internet has been
abuzz with rumors and
conspiracy theories about
the government declaring martial
law, confiscating guns from citizens
and other whacky notions. There
will always be those people that see
the dark side of everything. Not to
say that these things can’t happen,
it’s just very unlikely without a
major catalyst like a terrorist attack or huge natural disaster.
Whether you think the government
is doing a good job protecting us or
not, the government has stopped
evil-doers and has kept us safe.
The systems that protect citizens
need to be perfect and on alert at
all times. The bad guys only need
to get lucky once.
and a mob action. We all have the
right to peacefully protest for something we want to see changed.
For example, if you think our taxes
are too high, get a group to march on
city hall, the state capital or Washington D.C. As long as it is done
peacefully and you have approved
permits for the march, you have the
right to voice your views.
The problem is that crowd mentality
can take over and hi-jack the peaceful purpose of the protest. Ferguson,
MO, is a perfect example. A small
number of protesters can completely
change the outcome and government
response.
So what is civil unrest anyway? If
you ask 10 people to define it you
will likely get 10 different answers.
I am not advocating marching on our
local city halls but this does happen
from time to time when there is a big
event that stirs people up. My
concern is that we are ready for a
Ferguson type event in our own lives.
There is a fine line between exercising our civil rights (as defined by
the Constitution and Bill of Rights)
The job of law-abiding citizens
during one of these events is to stay
away and not get caught up in the
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fray. The police can’t tell the difference between peaceful protesters
and those who want to stir up trouble and then hide in the crowd.
I am all for the police on this one as
the recent events nationwide have
shown that the police are now targets of hostility. While it may be
true that SOME police officers have
exceeded their authority and may
have treated some folks badly, this
is not an excuse to bash all police
officers!
The police are the ones who save us
from ourselves when we screw up.
Traffic accidents, break-ins and
assaults, who do you call for help?
The police do the best they can to
protect us but there will never be
enough police to protect us in every
situation at all times of the day.
Personal security is our own
responsibility.
If some sort of civil unrest does
happen in your area, what do you
do? As I said before, stay away as
best you can. Hopefully, city ser-
vices, water and electricity are not effected and you
can carry on at home. If these vital services ARE cut
off or suspended for some reason, you need to have another way to provide for your family.
This is where all the emergency preparedness planning comes into play. The reason for the outage is less
important than what you are doing about it. If you
have not prepared, you are probably in panic mode
with everyone else.
Now is the time to work out a plan of action. That
plan may be to leave the area and stay with relatives
until things return to normal at home. This is not always possible. Also, if you leave your home, you are
leaving it vulnerable to vandals and thieves.
We need to get back to basics. Have a food and water
source that you control. Have enough food and water
for your family to last a minimum of 14 days AND get
your friends and family to do the same! If your friends
and family are also prepared, they will not be knocking
on your door expecting you to take care of them.
Summer storm season is almost here and we will surely have a few power outages and storm-related issues
in the coming months. Are you ready? Is the car
ready? Do you have your Go bag ready to get out of
the house in a hurry if necessary? If not, please consider your options now and start working on an emergency preparedness plan. Remember, you can always
go back and read prior issues of the Christian Community News by going to web site and looking through the
archive at http://www.papaspantry.com/ccn.
Be safe, plan ahead and live well.
Tim has been teaching for more than 25 years. He
has taught electronics, SCUBA diving, CPR, First Aid
and is now teaching firearms and emergency prep
classes in the Atlanta area. Tim has been a traffic
signal professional for the past 30 years and has
degrees in Computer Systems and Law Enforcement.
For more information on emergency preparedness,
go to www.am-prep.com. You can e-mail the author at [email protected].
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2015
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
VBS!!
Please contact churches directly for more information about these programs. At the time of information
gathering, most churches websites posted “save the dates.” Please refer to the directory pages for locations and contact information. Have a great summer!
Travel to uncharted territory where kids begin to understand that obedience to God can lead them beyond the expected! Toss out the map, stick
close to your guide, and prepare to listen for God’s direction in this journey
that is unknown to us, but known by Him when you Journey Off the Map.
First Baptist of Canton June 15-19, 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Hopewell Baptist June 15-19
Wildwood Baptist Church June 22-26, Evenings 6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Ages 3
years old as of 9/1/2014 through completion of 5th grade.
Kids explore how to put their faith into action. In this mission-focused VBS, kids
experience God’s unstoppable love and discover how to fuel up and move in and
through life with God.
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
June 15-19
9 a.m. – Noon
FREE
Come Aboard With Jonah!
Summer Seaquest anchors VBS Sea Explorers in God's Word as they
follow the famous fleeing prophet Jonah, tracing his roundabout
route to repentance to discover life-changing truths about the
Savior he points to
Cherokee Presbyterian Church July 6-10, 9 a.m.-12:00 noon
As your trekkers safari they will learn that true wisdom
comes only from the one true all-wise God. He wants to
share that wisdom and has given us a compass - the
whole book of Proverbs - with wise sayings for us!
Hillcrest Baptist Church, May 31-June 4
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Gear UP!
At Everest VBS, kids will embark on
an icy expedition to Everest where
they overcome obstacles with God's
awesome power. Kids will be anchored in rock-solid Bible truths that
will guide them through life's challenges.
(In alphabetical order)
Bascomb UMC July 13-17
Canton First UMC June 22-26, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Christ Episcopal Church June 8-12, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon.
City on a Hill UMC June 7-11, Evenings 6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Hickory Flat UMC June 1-5, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. $15 per
child. Age 4 (by 9/1/15) through 5th grade (completed).
Travel back in time and Zoom through God's Word as kids discover God's everlasting love! Find out how God's love makes a
difference in every story, at every time! Kids go on a time-travel
back to bible times
Hillside UMC June 8-12, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Rising Pre K 4's3rd Grade. June 14-17, 6:30 p.m.–8:45 p.m. Rising 4th–6th
grade
Mount Paran North, Marietta Campus June 15-19
Sixes UMC Evenings June 21-25, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Pre-K-5th
Grade. Free.
St. Clement's Episcopal June 15-19, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon.
St Michael’s Catholic Church June 8-12, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
First Baptist Woodstock
Other Christian
Camps
Hillside UMC
Bible Camps
June & July
Birth through elementary school.
Tues, Wed, Thurs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
6/22-6/26
Mountain View UMC Day Camps
Ages 2-10 (Tues-Thurs) 9:30am-1:30pm
CAMP THEMES
June 2-4 Nature Explorers
June 9-11 Junior Chefs
June 16-18 Engineering Extravaganza
June 23-25 Passport around the world
July 14-16 Mad Science
July 21-23 Super Sports
Every Thursday is Water Day!
Allen Temple,
AME
Teams of the Sports &
Science
Summer Camp
June 1-July 24, 2015
Ages 5-12
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GOTTA
LOVE
THAT
EMAIL!
Subject: The School Lord’s Prayer
BY A 15-year-old SCHOOL KID who got an A+ for this entry (TOTALLY AWESOME)! The Lord's Prayer is not allowed
in most US Public schools any more. A student in Minnesota , wrote the following:
The School Lord’s Prayer:
Now I sit me down in school,
Where praying is against the rule.
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.
If scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.
For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the State.
We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's ‘inappropriate’ to teach right from wrong,
We're taught that such ‘judgments’ do not belong.
We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed, No word of
God must reach this crowd.
It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take!
Amen
Exp.6/30/15
May/June 2015
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Summer Food
& Fun!
After being cooped up all winter, it is
wonderful to be able to get outside
and enjoy so many summer activities!
It’s also great to incorporate as many
fresh fruits and vegetables as possible.
So, whether you are headed to the
park, lake, or back yard, here are
some simple and delicious recipes and
tips to try. Enjoy!
Fresh Avocado Dip
3 ripe avocados, peeled and
pitted
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/2 cup salsa
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Cilantro (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 medium-sized ripe tomato,
chopped
Place all ingredients except the tomato in a medium bowl and mash with a potato masher or fork until chunky. Stir gently until well combined. If picnicking,
transfer to an airtight container. Put chopped tomato on top. Serve with nacho
chips or sturdy vegetables such as carrots, celery, or cauliflower.
Lemony Cucumber Cream Cheese Sandwiches
4 oz whole cream cheese,
softened to room temp
1-2 TB chopped fresh dill
Zest and Juice of half a large
lemon
Salted butter, softened for
spreading on bread slices
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
6 slices high quality white or
whole grain bread
½ large cucumber, seeded
thinly sliced, thoroughly
dried with paper towels
In a bowl, combine cream cheese, dill, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Add kosher
salt and pepper to taste. Butter each slice of bread (prevents sogginess.) Lay
slices with butter side up. Evenly distribute the cream cheese mixture onto each
slice. Arrange dried cucumber slices on top of the first 3 slices of bread. Top with
remaining bread. Slice off the crusts. If not serving immediately, wrap tightly in
cling wrap and chill for up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, slice into 4 triangles
per sandwich. Serves: makes 12 finger sandwiches
Waldorf Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing
www.athriftymom.com
3 cups apples, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts,
chopped
1/4 cup dried cherries
1/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
zest of a medium lemon
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp honey
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
In a large bowl toss apples, celery, pecans, and cherries together. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix yogurt with lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, honey,
cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour dressing over the fruit mixture, and stir until coated. Refrigerate until ready to serve. (alattefood.com)
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
www.commonsensehome.com/stevia
Stevia is a natural sweetener that can
replace sugar… with no insulin spikes
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very sweet. You can use the leaves
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For the crust:
2 cups crushed pretzels
3 Tablespoons sugar
¾ cup butter, melted
For the filling:
2 8 oz. packages cream cheese,
softened
1 cup sugar
1 8 oz. container Cool Whip
For the Jello:
1 qt. strawberries, sliced
1 6 oz. package strawberry gelatin
2 cups boiling water
Crust: In large bowl, mix pretzels, sugar, and melted butter. Press mixture into the
bottom of a lightly greased 9x13 pan. Bake 350 for 10 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Remove and let cool. Filling: Beat (on high) cream cheese and 1 cup
of sugar until smooth and creamy. Fold in cool whip. Spread over cooled crust. Lay
strawberries on top of the cream cheese in. Jello: stir boiling water into the gelatin
mix for 2 minutes, or until completely dissolved. Pour over cream cheese. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. Serve within 1 day. (www.neighborfoodblog.com)
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COOL STUFF OUR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IS DOING!
8th Annual Bascomb UMC
Golf Outing May 14, 2015
Group Prayer
Every Saturday Morning 8:00am
Location: Eagle Watch Golf Club,
Woodstock (Towne Lake)
4-Person Scramble, 9:00AM Shotgun Start Registration Information: www.bascombchurch.org/
Bascomb_A_Drive_and_a_Prayer.pdf
Cost per player
includes: Green
fees, cart, range
balls, breakfast,
fajita buffet
lunch, two free
drink tickets, gift
bag, and raffle
ticket. Awards
recognition and
announcement
of silent auction
winners will
follow our day
of golf.
Group Prayer is a time devoted to praying
together as a community of believers. In
the Multipurpose
4625 Hwy 92 Acworth GA
7:00 pm on Tuesdays / 6:45 for weigh in
Fellowship, encouragement, &
accountability!
Contact Nanette Harper
6659 Bells Ferry Rd, Woodstock 30189
Abortion (Post) Counseling/Education: Healing Hearts Ministry, Tina 770-712-7322
Alcoholics Anonymous: Sat. 9:30 am, room 125 Canton First United Methodist 770-479-2502
Fridays 7:00-8:30pm, City on a Hill UMC // Fridays 8pm. Hickory Flat UMC 770-345-5969
Fridays 8 pm-Woodstock Christian Church 770-926-8238
Celebrate Recovery: Monday nights 6:30 pm at Sixes UMC 770-345-7644
Monday nights 6:00 pm at Relevate Church 678-238-1488
Friday nights 6:00 pm at Towne Lake Community Church 678-445-8766
Gamblers Anonymous: Saturdays 9:30 Church of the Annunciation activities building. 770-928-7916
Healing School Service, Heart of Worship Church, Every 2nd & 4th Friday of the Month, 7 PM
HIV Support: Mt. Paran Central, 404-923-8700
Narcotics Anonymous: St Paul AME, Wednesdays, 8:00pm-9:00pm
All information is deemed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed.
It is best to contact each organization directly regarding their programs.
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June 20, 2015
6:30pm - 9:00pm
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ANNUAL YARD
SALE AND
SPRING BAZAAR
May 15 and
16
8:00 am until
4:00 both
days. Everything from toys to appliances.
May 16 in
conjunction
with the yard
sale, their will
be the first
annual spring bazaar. Artists
will be selling their handmade
crafts.
Food will also be available for
sale. It will be a fun time for
all.
Call if you have items to sell.
Armor UP
Saturday, June 13, 8:30-4:00
Fellowship Bible Church
10' x 10' booths are available
for participating artists, $30.
Go online for the application
News/Customer-files/
Christ_Episcopal_Church/
CEC_Bazaar.pdf
Kick Off Speaker: Traci Newell
from Lifeline Children’s Services in
Birmingham.
$20 per family. Foster parents will receive 7 hours of training credit. Lunch
is provided. Childcare to age 8 is available, but limited, and free, but you must
sign up. Many counties/agencies reimburse the conference fee, so be sure to
check with your agency.
[email protected]
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Breakout Sessions: Topics include
Strengthening Your Marriage, Legal
Concerns, Correction Strategies,
Building Support Teams, Understanding Behaviors, and Spiritual
Strengthening.
Panel Discussion: “Lost Voices in
the Battle” Adults on the panel
spent their childhood years in
foster care.
PURSEuit of
Spring
Ladies Nite Out
May 8th
7:00 p.m.
For more church event information, go to
www.christchurchkennesaw.com
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May/June 2015
AFDI Wins Major Free Speech Victory as Federal Court Rules
Anti-Jewish Ad Must Run
Our freedoms are fragile. Christians are silenced and no longer able to speak
the name of Jesus in public schools or courthouses across the country.
Political correctness has taken a dangerous turn under the auspice of being
respectful of others. There is nothing respectful about this ad that appears
on the side of buses in New York City. Who is the AFDI? The American
Freedom Defense Initiative. This ad is from those who test our laws to pervert them. Surprisingly, this is not an ad paid for by the radical Muslim
movement. Who is safe in America? When will it be advertised that there is
a target on Christians backs so blatantly?
PayPal’s Global Head Developer Reveals
New Technology
PayPal’s global head of development, Jonathan Leblanc announced that technology has
advanced to a “true integration with the human body.” What this means is that the
“futuristic” sci-fi methods we’ve see on the big
screen are coming to the very near present.
It is easy to understand the fallibility of passwords which are easily hacked, but fingerprints and retina scans too? The next generation of technology to help and protect us will
be found in embedded and ingestible devices.
Some of the benefits that are being touted are
the monitoring of internal body functions such
as heart beats and insulin levels. These new
devices will allow “natural body identification.”
A contact lens that is being tested by Google to
explore tear glucose. GOOGLE/ASSOCIATED PRESS
April 1, 2015: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a
press conference in Jerusalem. (Photo by the Associated Press)
Iran’s Nuclear Deal Framework Threatens
Israel’s Right to Exist
Earlier this spring, news reports on most stations covered Prime Minister
Netanyahu’s controversial trip to the US to speak frankly to Congress
about the immediate terror threat of Iran and Hamas, and why they should
not be granted any nuclear deal. However, what we are not hearing much
about is the dialog that has transpired between the deal makers.
Netanyahu urged the US that any final agreement include "a clear and
unambiguous Iranian recognition of Israel's right to exist." A reported reply
from a top Iranian military official was quoted saying "Erasing Israel" off
the map is "non-negotiable."
To that, Netanyahu said: "The survival of Israel is non-negotiable."
“I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:3 (NIV)
May/June 2015
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SAY YOU SAW IT IN
Church Directory
& Events by
Denomination
AME
Allen Temple
770-926-6348 www.allentempleame.org
232 Arnold Mill Rd, Woodstock 30188
Sunday Services 8 & 11am
Sunday School and Bible Study 9:45am
Sr. Pastor: Carl A. Moore
St. Paul AME (Papa’s Pantry Satellite)
770-479-9691 www.stpaulame-canton.org
390 Crisler St, Canton 30114
Sunday Service 11am Sunday Church School 9:30am
Sr. Pastor: Lemora Dobbs
ANGLICAN
Church of Jesus Our Shepherd
678-225-0174 http://cjos-acna.org
Currently meets: Hilton Hotel Atlanta NE
5993 Peachtree Ind. Blvd, Norcross 30092
Sunday Service 10:30am Sunday School 9:30am
Sr. Pastor: Reverend Tom Belt
Associate Pastor: Bill DeBardeleben
Resurrection Anglican (RAC)
770-591-0040 www.rezwoodstock.org
231 Arnold Mill Rd. Ste 400, Woodstock 30188
Pastor: Gene Prince
BAPTIST
Christ’s Baptist Church
678-744-8222 www.christsbaptistchurch.org
5496 Highway 92, Acworth 30102
Sunday Service 10:30am Bible Study 9:30am
Pastor: Dr. Aaron Johnson
Crossroads Community Church
770-592-7007
2317 Bascomb Carmel Rd., Woodstock 30189
Sunday Services 11:00am & 6pm Sunday School 9:30am
Pastor: Bob Goodner
First Baptist of Canton
770-479-5538 www.fbccanton.org
One Mission Point, Canton 30114
Sunday Services 8:15, 9:30 & 11:00am
Sunday School 9:30 & 11:00am
Sr. Pastor: Dr. George Anderson
First Baptist Church Holly Springs
770-345-5349 www.fbchollysprings.com
2632 Holly Springs Parkway, Holly Springs 30142
Lead Pastor: Phillip Young
First Baptist of Woodstock
770-926-4428 www.fbcw.org
11905 Hwy 92, Woodstock 30188
Sunday Svcs 9:30 & 11:00am; 6:00pm; Spanish 11:00am
Sunday School 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00am
Sr. Pastor: Dr. Johnny Hunt
REPEATING EVENT
Mondays: M.O.M.S (Moms Offering Mutual Support) 9:30 am
Hillcrest Baptist Church
770-917-9100 www.hbcacworth.org
6069 Woodstock Road, Acworth 30102
Sunday Services 9:30 & 10:45am; 6:00pm
Sunday School 9:30 & 11am
Wednesday Worship Service 7:00pm
Sr. Pastor: Mike Maxwell
SAY YOU SAW IT IN
Hopewell Baptist
770-345-5723 www.hopewellbaptist.com
75 Ridge Road, Canton 30114
Sunday Services 9:00am (Iglesia de la Esperanza), 9:30am
(contemp), 11:00am (blended), 6:00pm
Sunday School 9:30am & 11:00am
Sr. Pastor: Norman Hunt
New Victoria Baptist
770-926-8448 www.newvicbaptist.org
6659 Bells Ferry Rd, Woodstock 30189
Sunday Service 11am Sunday School 9:45am
Pastor: John Harris
Victory Baptist Church
770-337-0952
5717 Priest Road, Acworth 30102
Sunday services: 11am & 6pm Sunday School 10am
Pastor: Donald E. Lewis
Wildwood Baptist Church
770-428-2100 http://www.wildwoodbaptist.org/
4801 Wade Green Road, Acworth, GA 30102
Sunday Service: 9:30am and 11:00am
Sunday School: 9:30am and 11:00am
College Ministry: 9:30am
High School Ministry: 9:30am
Middle School Ministry: 11:00am
Pastor Ric Cadle
REPEATING EVENT
2nd Mon of each month-Steak and Scripture Men's Ministry
CATHOLIC
St. Michael the Archangel
770-516-0009 http://saintmichaelcc.org
490 Arnold Mill Rd., Woodstock 30188
Saturday Mass 9am, Sat. Evening Vigil 5:30pm
Sunday Mass: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 12:45pm, 2:30pm
(Spanish), 5:30pm (Teen Life)
Priest: Father Larry Niese
CHURCH GOD
Gateway International
770-423-0982 www.gatewaykennesaw.org
1455 Ben King Road NW, Kennesaw 30144
Sunday Service 11am
Sunday School 9:30am
Sr. Pastor: Andy Smith
Hickory Flat Church of God
678-691-9165
947 Bailey Road, Woodstock 30188
Sunday Service 10:45am
Wednesday worship 7:00 pm
Pastor Dan Beasley
EPISCOPAL
Christ Episcopal Church
(770)422-9114, www.christchurchkennesaw.com
1210 Wooten Lake Rd., Kennesaw, GA 30144
Sunday Services: 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:20-10:20 a.m.
Interim Pastor: Fr. Bruce Laird
Church of the Annunciation
770-928-7916 http://annunciation.episcopalatlanta.org
1673 Jamerson Rd, Marietta 30066
Sunday Services 8:30am & 10:30am
The Rev. Paul McCabe, Rector
REPEATING EVENT
3rd Sunday of every month: Healing Service after both services
St. Clement’s Episcopal
770-345-6722 www.stclementscanton.org
2795 Ridge Road, Canton 30114
Sunday Services 8am, 9am, & 11am
Wednesday Services 9am, 6:30pm
Reverend James B. Stutler
LUTHERAN
Celebration of Grace
770-503-5050 www.CelebrationofGrace.org
411 Scott Mill Road, Canton 30114
Pastor: Harry Tedrow
Good Shepherd Lutheran
770-924-7286 http://gslutheran.org
1208 Rose Creek Dr, Woodstock 30189
Sunday Services 8 & 11am (traditional); 9:30am (praise service)
Pastors: Paul Baumgartner & Justin Ask
Timothy Lutheran Church
770-928-2812
556 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, GA 30188
Sunday Services 8:30am and 11:00am
Christian Education Hour 9:45am to 10:45am
Pastor: Stephen Constien
METHODIST
Bascomb UMC
770-926-9755 www.bascombchurch.org/
2295 Bascomb Carmel Rd, Woodstock, 30189
Sunday Svcs 9am (contemp); 11am (traditional)
Children’s Church 9 & 11am;Sunday School 10am
Pastor: Harden Hopper
Mt. Paran (Central)
404-923-8700 http://mountparan.com
2055 Mount Paran Road, Atlanta 30327
Sunday Services 9 & 11:15am
Wednesday Worship 7:00pm
Sr. Pastor: Dr. David Cooper
Canton First UMC
770-479-2502 www.cantonfirstumc.org
930 Lower Scott Mill Rd Canton, 30115
Sunday Services 8:30 & 11am (traditional); 9:30am (contemporary)
Pastor: James McRae
Mt. Paran (North)
770-578-9081 www.mtparan.com
1700 Allgood Road, Marietta 30062
Sunday Services 9 & 10:30am
Sunday School 9am
Wednesday worship 7:00pm
Sunday services also held at 10:30 am in Canton at Sequoyah High
Sr. Pastor: Dr. Mark Walker
City On A Hill UMC
678-445-3480 www.coahumc.org
7745 Main Street, Woodstock 30188
Saturday Service 5:14pm
Sunday Services 9:35am & 11:15am
Pastor: Chris Bryant
Mt. Paran (Canton)
678-285-3288
www.mpncanton.com/
Service Location: Sequoyah High School, 4485 Hickory Rd, Canton
Sunday services: 10:30 am
Senior Pastor: Mark Walker (Mt Paran North)
Campus Pastor: Jeremy Isaacs
Sunnyside Church of God
770-693-1018 sunnysidecog.org
2510 E. Cherokee Dr. Woodstock 30188
Pastor Lance Turner
Toonigh Church of God
770-926-3096 www.toonighcog.org
4775 Old Hwy 5, Canton, GA 30115
Sunday Services 11:00am, 6:00pm
Lead Pastor: J.B. Kitts
Fields Chapel UMC
770-479-6030 www.fieldschapel.org
1331 Fields Chapel Rd. Canton, GA 30114
Sunday Services 8:40 & 11am Sunday School 10am
Pastor: Anne Rex
Hickory Flat UMC
770-345-5969 www.hickoryflatumc.org
4056 E. Cherokee Dr. Canton, GA 30115
Sunday Services 9:20 (contemporary) & 11:00 (traditional)
Pastor: Wayne Smith
Hillside UMC
770-924-4777 www.hillsideumc.org
4474 Towne Lake Pkwy, Woodstock, 30189
Sunday Services: 8:25 & 11am (traditional); 9:25 & 11am (contemp)
Additional Sunday Service: 11am multicultural
Sr. Pastor: Dr. John Beyers
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Church Directory and Events
by Denomination
(continued)
Dayspring Church
770-516-5733 www.dayspringchurch-online.com
6835 Victory Drive, Acworth 30102
Sr. Pastor: Tony Crawford
(Continued from page 25)
(The) Factory Church
770-428.6543 www.thefactoryministries.org
9872 Main Street Woodstock, GA 30188
Sunday Service 9:15 & 11:15am
Pastor: Keith Norman
Holly Springs UMC
770-345-2883 www.hollyspringsumc.com
2464 Holly Sprgs Pkway, Holly Springs 30115
Pastor: Ken Godfrey
Freedom Church
770-529-6006 www.freedomlive.net
3611 Cobb Pkwy, Acworth, GA 30101
Sunday Services 8:30, 10:00, 11:45am & 5:00pm
Liberty Hill UMC
678-493-8920 www.libertyhillumc.org
141 Railroad Street, Canton 30114
Pastor: Jamey Prickett
God’s Rolling Thunder More Jesus, Less Church
404-644-6844 www.godsrollingthunder.org
103 Towne Lake Pkwy (Latimer Hall), Woodstock
Pastor: Dakota Schultz
Little River UMC
770-926-2495, www.littleriverumc.info
12455 Highway 92, Woodstock, GA 30188
Sunday Services 8:30am (praise service) & 11:00am
Sunday School for all ages at 9:45am
Pastor: Bill Coady
(The) Heart of Worship Church
770-881-3334 www.thowc.org
400 Kimberly Way suite 402, Canton 30114
Sunday Service 10am
Pastor: Lance Halick
Mt. Gilead UMC
770-591-0837 www.mtgilead-umc.org
889 Arnold Mill Rd, Woodstock, GA 30188
Pastor: Rev. Ken McGehee
His Hands
770-405-2500 www.hishandschurch.com
550 Molly Lane, Woodstock 30189
Pastor: Justin
Mountain View UMC
770-928-0050 www.mvumc.org
2300 Jamerson Rd. Marietta, 30066
Sunday Svcs 9:30 (contemporary); 11:00 (traditional)
Pastor: Bill Burch
Sixes UMC
770-345-7644 www.sixesumc.org
8385 Bells Ferry Rd. Canton, 30114
Sunday Services 9 & 11am
Lead Pastor: Dr. Joe McKechnie
REPEATING EVENT
Monday nights: Celebrate Recovery; fellowship 6:30 pm;
worship 7 pm; share groups 8 pm; Solid Rock Café 9 pm.
Woodstock UMC
770-926-6440 www.woodstockunitedmethodist.org/
109 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock 30188
Sunday Svc 11:00am (Traditional) Sunday School: 10:00am
Spanish Svc Sunday 5:30pm
Rev. Claude T. Herbert
REPEATING EVENT
Fridays & Saturdays: thrift shop in the lower level of
Latimer Hall from 10 am to 4 pm
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Branches of Christ
770-917-4964 www.branchesofchrist.com
5946 Jacobs Road SE, Acworth 30102
Sunday Service 10am
Wednesday Service 7:00pm
Sr. Pastor: Steve Pettit
Jubilee Church
678-439-8186 www.jubileeatl.com
260 Parkway 575, Woodstock. GA. 30188
Sr. Pastor: Carl Herrington
Liberty Church(es)
770-423-7316 www.libertychurch.org
1285 North Cobb Pkwy, Marietta 30062
Friday Service 7:00pm
Saturday Services 5:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday Services 8 & 10am, noon, 6:00pm
Pastor: John Fichtner
Prayer and Praise Christian Fellowship
770-928-2795 www.prayerandpraise.org
6409 Bells Ferry Rd, Woodstock, 30189
Sr. Pastor: Larry Baker
REPEATING EVENT
Every other Monday: Christian Authors Guild.
Relevate Church
678-238-1488 www.relevatechurchint.org
999 Jep Wheeler Road, Woodstock 30188
Sunday Services 9:00 & 11:00am
Wednesday 7:00pm
Sr. Pastor: Lance Johnson
REPEATING EVENT
Monday nights: Celebrate Recovery; fellowship 6:00 pm;
River Church
770-485-1975
www.riveratlanta.org
2335 Sixes Rd, Canton 30114
Pastor: Scott Beasley
BridgePointe
770-517-2977 www.bridgepointechurch.org
233 Arnold Mill, Suite 400, Woodstock 30188
Sunday Services 9:00 & 10:30am
Lead Pastor: Mat Garcia
Catalyst Church
770-516-7070 www.catalystonline.tv
9872 Main Street, Woodstock, GA 30188
Lead Pastor: Kevin Ellington
Church of the Messiah
770-479-5280 www.churchofthemessiah.net
415 Charles Cox Drive, Canton 30115
Sunday Blended Traditional/Contemporary Service 9:00am
Sunday Holy Communion 10:00am, Fellowship 10:30am
Sunday Contemporary & Children’s Worship , 11:00am
Pastor: Fred Goodwin
May/June 2015
Cornerstone Community Church
678-439-5108 www.ccchurchonline.org
503 Hickory Ridge Trail, Suite 160
Woodstock, GA 30188
Sunday Service 11:00am;
Pastor: David Kight
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Victory Church
770-794-7366 www.victoryga.com
4625 Hwy 92, Acworth GA 30102
Pastor: Jeff Hidden
Watermarke Church
678-880-9092 www.watermarkechurch.com
2126 Sixes Road, Canton, GA 30114
Sunday Services 9:00 & 11:00am, and 5:00pm
Lead Pastor: Gavin Adams
Woodstock Christian
770-926-8238 www.woodstockchristian.org
7700 Hwy 92 Woodstock, 30189
Wednesday Service 6:30pm (contemporary)
Senior Minister: Lynn T. Eynon
Woodstock Community
770-926-8990 www.woodstockcommunitychurch.org
237 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock 30188
Wednesday night worship 7:00pm
Pastor: Greg Michael
PRESBYTERIAN
Cherokee Presbyterian Church, PCA
770-704-9594 www.cherokee-pca.org
1498 Johnson Brady Rd, Canton 30115
Pastor: Ross Ritter
Christ Covenant Presbyterian Church, PCA
770-337-1591 www.cc-pca.org
7545 Main St. (Bldg. 200) Woodstock, GA 30188
(Rec Center at Smith L. Johnson County Gov't Complex)
Pastor: Ted Lester
Faith Presbyterian Church
770-479-6193 www.faithpc.us
3655 Reinhardt College Pkwy, Canton
Pastor: Brahm Luckhoff
Geneva Orthodox Presbyterian Church
770-833-3797 www.genevaopc.org
Meets at Hope Presbyterian, 4101 Sandy Plains Rd, Marietta
Sunday Services 9:30am & 5:30pm
Pastor: Matthew Holst
Grace Church, PCA
678-493-9869 www.gracecanton.org
1160 Butterworth Rd, Canton, GA 30114
Sunday Service: 11:00am Sunday School: 9:30am
Pastor: Robie Hembree
Heritage Presbyterian
770-926-3558 www.heritagepres.com
5323 Bells Ferry Rd, Acworth
Sunday Services 8:30 &11 am
Sunday School 9:45 am
Interim Pastor: Arch Baker
Trinity Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
www.trinity-presbyterian-church.org
1136 Trinity Church Road, Canton
Pastor: Rev. Don Esa
Woodstock Presbyterian
770-926-0074 http://woodstockpcusa.com
345 Arnold Mill Rd Woodstock, 30188
Pastor: Rev. Don Esa
Towne Lake Community
Church
678-445-8766
www.tlcchurch.com
132 N. Medical Pkwy,
Woodstock 30189
Sunday Services 9:00
(traditional) & 10:30am
(contemporary)
Saturday Singles Worship
6:00pm
Pastor: Bill Ratliff
REPEATING EVENT
Friday nights: Celebrate
Recovery, 6:30pm
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