CCN July/August 2015

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Happy Birthday to Us!
It seems hard to believe, but this August will be the
17th Anniversary for Papa’s Pantry. Where have all
the years gone?
Each summer we generally plan a Birthday Bash
event, each year having a different flair. Three of the
most memorable celebrations were when we had a big
park shin-dig complete with vendors, food, and live
music, had a dinner/ picnic in our parking lot, and last
year’s party was in a booth at the Woodstock Farmer’s
Market.
This year, I would like to invite you to invite me
to your home, business, or place of worship! Invite
your family, friends, and colleagues to hear more about
Papa’s history, mission, and the wide variety of
services that everyone in the community can tap into.
Kids will also be going back to school in August. (I
think the kids are getting robbed, by the way… isn’t it
called ‘summer vacation?) In preparation to help
families with kids who cannot afford necessary BackTo-School items, there are a couple of options in which
you can help. 1) Give A Kid A Chance for kids in
Cherokee County, (see page 22), 2) Milford Church of
God in West Cobb and 3) Papa’s happily accepts back
packs and school supplies for the families we serve who
aren’t registered in time for other programs and those
who live outside Cherokee. (Papa’s families primarily
come from Cherokee, Cobb, and Bartow counties.)
Donations are needed in July.
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble
themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from
their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I
will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my
eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers
offered in this place.” 2 CHRONICLES 7:13-15
Thank you for the many years of prayers and support
for Papa’s Pantry. I look forward to serving with you
in our upcoming 18th year!
Love and Blessings,
Lynne
This July our nation celebrates Independence Day, or
July 4th. Let us sing loud and strong all month, “God
Bless America!” Let it be our prayer as well as our
statement that our hope and faith are in the Lord!
Two scriptures come to mind:
“Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and
not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
ISAIAH 40:31 (NIV)
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MEET PAPA’S & CCN’S SUPPORTERS
Bascomb UMC
CrossRoads Community Church
Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church
Please Help Papa’s Pantry’s Efforts as
Together We “Support Fruitful Lives!”
Year-Round: Food, Stability Training, Coaching &
Mentoring. Your financial support will help us to continue to
provide critical training and support for families who are really
trying to get on their feet.
5th Sunday
8/30!
Church congregations can
participate. Up-to-date food needs at
www.papaspantry.org.
Papa’s gladly accepts tax-deductible
financial donations. 770-591-4730
Join the 5th Sunday Church Giving Program!
Remaining 2015 Dates: 11/29
2 convenient Papa’s to choose from for emergency food assistance!
Grocery Assistance is by appointment, please call to schedule:
770-591-4730 / PapasPantry.org TheMastersTrainingCenter.com
- (Main) Woodstock: 770-591-4730; 6551 Commerce Pkwy, Ste 200, 30189
Food Appointments: Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Friday
Business Hours:
Monday: 9:30-2:30
Tues, Wed, Thurs: 9:30-4:30
Friday: 9:30-2:30
Saturday 9:00-1:00
- Canton Satellite Facility: 770-479-0729, 500 Crisler St, 30114
Food Appointments: Tues 4:00-7:00, Friday: 3:00-5:00
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The mission of Papa's Pantry is to help
individuals and families
re-establish stability and self-reliance
by offering a variety of
programs including immediate food assistance, employment strategies, and
life skills through hands-on
support and ongoing training.
Christian Community News (CCN) is published every 2
months by “Papa’s Pantry”, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit, organized
in 1998, that works with families who have experienced a
setback, providing food assistance when food is at risk in the
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,
the Pantry’s education division, offers mentoring, classes and
coaching for all families in the areas of employment strategies, money management, goal setting, time management,
computer skills, nutrition, organic gardening & bible studies.
Please consider Papa’s Pantry in your monthly giving. We
depend on local financial support to continue to offer stability
training and groceries to those in our community. Donations
are tax-deductible. Papa’s Pantry does not seek government grants.
Funds generated by advertising help ongoing programs. The
advertisements in CCN are meant to promote businesses,
services, anything that someone wants to buy, sell, or
exchange. Papa’s Pantry in no way represents the quality or
trustworthiness of these printed solicitations, so due care is
needed when responding to any information presented. CCN
reserves the right to decline advertising material that is
deemed inappropriate.
Christian Church Directory Listings are free, space available.
Christian churches are defined as those who believe in the
Trinity of God the Father, Jesus the Son of God, and the Holy
Spirit. Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and was
born of a virgin. He was crucified, died, resurrected, and is
now seated at the right hand of God the Father as our Savior,
Redeemer, and Intercessor. Salvation is found only through
Him. Forgiveness and new birth is available to all who believe.
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This Year’s “Bella Notte” Entertainers
“Bella Notte”
3RD ANNUAL
Benefit for Papa’s Pantry
Dinner, Live
Entertainment,
& Silent Auction
L to R: Mark Blankenship, Amy Pickett, Trey Tanner, Lynne
Saunders (Papa’s Pantry), Chris Jenkins, Corrie Farina
M
ay’s 3rd Annual “Bella Notte”
event was quite a success! The
entertainment showered the
audience with sweet melodies of
some of the classic Italian songs.
Doors opened at 6:00pm so people could get
in to begin bidding on the Silent Auction.
Items up for bid ranged from gym memberships to a Sony Sound Bar, to one-of-a-kind
custom jewelry, to weekend getaways!
L to R: Mark Blankenship, Corrie Farina,
Amy Pickett, Chris Jenkins,
Trey Tanner
L to R: Sandi Harding (Papa’s Director of Client
Services), Kerry Betts, Faith Moody (The Master’s Training Center Stability Trainer and Success Coach)
THANK YOU TO OUR
EVENT SPONSORS
“BELLA NOTTE” WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE
WITHOUT THEIR HELP
Each year we invite some of the families who
have successfully gone through the Papa’s
Programs. This year we invited five who have
done just great! At the last minute, only one lovely
lady was able to attend… the others could not be a
part because they had to work! Not only do we
teach people how to effectively get a job, but we
teach them how to be a great employee! (Great
employees get overtime!)
As far as the event was concerned, we hoped that
the audience could personally meet more families
and hear their stories… But, what a wonderful
testimony it was to the successful outcomes of our
programs. People who came to Papa’s unemployed
turned their desperate situations around quickly;
for many, within weeks.
Papa’s was able to raise almost $15,000. This
money will help give access to meat, milk and
produce to hungry families in the Papa’s Programs.
It will also help ensure that necessary stability
training and coaching will be available. Without
this proven combination of help, hundreds of
families each year would not have the tools to
achieve success.
Thank you to all our supporters and sponsors. YOU
make all the difference!!
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THANK YOU TO
THOSE WHO
DONATED SILENT
AUCTION ITEMS:
Meet some of our guests!
Colby Family Chiropractic
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Feeding
the
Hungry
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E
very summer, almost daily, Papa’s
Pantry
receives
donated
bushels
and bags of wonderful garden
fresh vegetables… juicy tomatoes, crisp peppers, squash,
zucchini, and of course eggplant and beans! Many back
yard gardeners are happy to
share what they have grown,
and are excited to know that
local families in need are able
to get fresh nutritious food!
Papa’s Pantry also has an organic garden made up of
above-ground boxes to not
only help feed the families
who come to Papa’s, but to
also teach folks how easy it is
to grow organically. If there
is an empty pot, bucket,
burlap sack, or bale of hay
(yes, really), we’ll find a way
to get something to grow in it!
Two other organizations have
been faithful to help the
cause.
They are “God’s
Garden” and “The Cherokee
Master Gardeners,” both with
committed groups of volunteers that do everything from
breaking ground, planting
seeds, to the weeding, watering, and constant harvest. As
you can imagine in these hot
days of summer, it is work,
but it brings such a feeling of
accomplishment and reward.
Just to know that one more
child won’t go to bed hungry
tonight is enough to keep
these hobbyists going!
God’s Garden began approximately 10 years ago when a
Volunteers pictured on previous page
are: (L-R) David Schuenemeyer, Al Cato,
Steve Thompson, Alison Grimm, Eric
Wann, Jolene Green
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man from a Hillside UMC’s
Adult Sunday School class met
Norman, (age 84) while he was
volunteering at the Cherokee
Senior Services Center. Norman needed help with light
lawn care for his 3-acre property which also had 15-20 apple
and pear trees. This man
volunteered.
As their friendship grew week
after week, the volunteer helper and his recruited friends
realized that fruit growing on
the trees was not being
harvested, and was simply
rotting. It was decided that
the following year they would
pick the fruit and give it to
local food pantries. During that
time, one of these men was
volunteering at Papa’s Pantry.
Papa’s Pantry received apples
from that first haul and has
been receiving food ever since.
Early harvest in June at God’s Garden
Jolene Green and Alison Grimm repotting tomato
plants at God’s Garden
Letter after letter was sent to
Norman, thanking him for
sharing out of his abundance.
This touched his heart. As he
was praying one night, he felt
that God told him to replant
his old garden so he could give
more. He was reminded of a
time when he didn’t have food
and was hungry.
Norman
asked the Sunday School class
if they would help to plant his
garden. Of course, they agreed!
Several years later, in 2010,
Norman became very ill. He
passed away in February of
2011. His family planned to
sell or lease the home and
property, so God’s Garden
relocated to its current space
off Sixes Road, very near Exit
11 off I-575.
Most
people
drive
by
the
Anyone know what these are? They are old wire
spools that were discarded on the property, now
being used to stake up vining plants.
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Continued from previous page
The Master Gardeners: 2014 Melissa and Devin
bringing eggplant from the community garden.
Planting a Raised Bed
beautiful old building with the
old fashioned spinning paddle
wheel and have no idea of the
splendor that is going on over
the hill. God’s Garden occupies
approximately one acre of land
that they are able to use at no
charge. It is watered through a
simple irrigation system out of
the creek.
This is the fourth year at this
current location.
Volunteers
plant what is donated in whatever is donated. Kids in several
Cherokee County elementary
schools planted tomato seeds for
the garden.
Some of these
plants are growing on the property. Many of the tomato plants
have been donated to several of
the local food distribution nonprofits. Papa’s Pantry has
received several, which have
been planted in our own organic
garden, given to kids and families who attended Kids Camp in
June, and are available to our
clients, or anyone who wants
one or some (while supplies
last).
The folks at God’s Garden are
creative at repurposing items
found. What is the saying, “One
man’s junk in another man’s
treasure.”? There are two baby
swimming pools that are filled
with dirt and lots of tomato
plants! Last year, two youths
from Turnaround Ministries
built their first raised beds.
Next year, it is planned that the
garden spot will relocate to land
on the other side of Sixes Road.
Beautiful, Delicious Chinese Beans!
Nothing green about them!
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The other group of volunteers
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larly are The Master Gardeners from the Cherokee County
Extension office, which is in
partnership with The University of Georgia. Last year they
brought 338 pounds to Papa’s
Pantry!
The County Extension office is
available to the community to
answer any gardening questions and conduct soil testing.
Each year, before planting your
vegetable plot, it is good to
have the soil tested to detect
any imbalances of minerals and
nutrients. These can easily be
added to ensure a healthy crop.
If you don’t have your own
garden spot, you can join the
Community Garden program
and plant your own vegetables
there. Its just $20 a year, for a
4’ x 16’ plot. The Community
Garden is located at 1001
Univeter Road in Canton
The County Extension also offers a variety of classes.
Coming up on August 29 there
will be a “Sun and Shade
Gardening” class at 10:00 am.
The instructor with help to
guide you in the proper placement of plants to make them
thrive.
You need to preregister at 770-721-7803 by August 26.
Do you remember reading
about Norman from God’s
Garden?
As it turns out,
UGA’s new National Resource
Agent in Cherokee County,
Josh Fuder, bought Norm’s
homestead.
Now, isn’t that
just like God! Great hearts are
entwined everywhere you go!
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http://www.caes.uga.edu/
extension/cherokee/
mastergardeners
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No Place Left Cherokee
By Vena Norton
E
arly in 2015, a handful of pastors and
community leaders came together to pray for
Cherokee County. From there, they began
sharing ideas with one another and decided
now was the time to act. Soon after the Christian
Coalition, “No Place Left Cherokee” was formed.
What began as a grass roots meeting of community
leaders, sharing a common goal – to see lives touched
by an encounter with God - ‘No Place Left Cherokee’
continues to grow and gain momentum.
The name originates from Romans Chapter 15. Here
the apostle Paul writes that he had finished his work
in the region, proclaiming the good news of the
Gospel, until there was ‘no place left’ that hadn’t
heard.
The idea first started to take root when Mark
McGoldrick, one of the coalition’s leaders attended an
‘Awaken’ Conference. Ministers, lay leaders and
Christian business men and women are challenged to
reach out and share the love of God with every
neighborhood, every apartment complex, every workplace and every school in their community.
Crossing denominational lines, the coalition offers a
variety of resources to the Christian community
throughout the year.
‘No Place Left Cherokee’ surveys local residents to
find out what topics interest them in relation to faith,
the Bible and spirituality.
Using a curriculum called T4T (Training for Trainers),
the coalition holds training workshops throughout the
year for both adults and teenagers interested in
starting 'lighthouse' groups in their neighborhood,
school or workplace.
T4T was developed by Ying Kai, an Asian American
missionary who witnessed unprecedented numbers of
'lighthouse' groups form, multiply and grow into new
communities of faith in China, blanketing the entire
nation.
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In May, the coalition hosted the pre-release of the
Kendrick brother’s latest movie, “War Room” in
Woodstock, (Sony TriStar Films. In theaters August
28th.) This venue is providing a platform to bring people
of different denominations together to hear what God is
doing in Cherokee County and to invite them to become
part of the coalition.
“Our goal is to encourage people to plant ‘lighthouses’ in
every neighborhood so there is no place left in
Cherokee County that has not heard the claims of Christ,
the truth of His Word and the love that He has for them”
explains Susan Montgomery, part of the coalition’s
leadership team.
The coalition meets monthly on Sunday afternoons. The
next meeting will be held July 12th from 2:30 – 4:30 at
Woodstock Community Church. All are welcome.
For more information visit www.noplaceleftcherokee.org
A Life Changing Film
Bring your friends!
Cherokee 16 Theater,
355 Cinema View,
Woodstock, 30189
Advanced
Showings August
26 & 27. Tickets
can be bought
online.
Move Release
August 28th
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www.noplaceleftcherokee.org
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Finding Solitude in
Unexpected Places
By Kristen Loughman
encounter a lot!
I
recently returned from my
vacation; it was the trip of a
lifetime. My mother retired
in February and was given a
seven-day cruise of the Western
Mediterranean as her retirement
gift. Thankfully, she chose me to
tag along with her.
Being a great adventurer and
travel aficionada, I was thrilled at
the opportunity to take this
excursion. I had plans of grandeur.
I’d relax in the sun on the beaches,
speak with the locals and learn
about their culture, sit by the ship’s
pool, and enjoy the sweet time I
was given to spend with my
mother. It was going to be a time
of solitude, no connection to my
phone, email or Internet, and a
week away from the stresses of
work.
Unfortunately, with all of the
rushing and dashing to excursions
in three countries and five cities,
and ensuring we made it back to
the ship before it departed; having
hand sanitizer being thrust into my
hands what seemed to be every 30
minutes; and handling lost
luggage, flight delays and ticket
re-bookings that were done
incorrectly, what I thought was
going to be a stress free, relaxing
week of solitude, turned out to be a
trip from which I needed another
vacation. I’m sure many of you can
relate.
July/August 2015
About a week after I returned home,
I began reflecting on our trip. Did I
get the solitude I was looking for
when I embarked on this adventure?
I did find a few moments here and
there when I was able to be with God
and enjoy the beauty of His creation.
Looking over the breathtaking views
from the top of Capri, sitting at an
Italian bistro on the busy streets of
Rome, savoring French pastry and
gelato, walking on the beach in Monterosso, Italy, enjoying the splendor
of the massive cathedrals located
throughout the regions we travelled,
and most importantly cherishing the
time I spent with my mom.
As I was contemplating my solitude,
I reflected on how I work myself to
the bone day in and day out until I’m
in desperate need of a vacation.
When I take a vacation I’m exhausted
and usually choose to do something
where I’m going and going without
time to relax. When I return home,
the cycle begins again. What I’ve
learned from this trip is that I
should be seeking solitude every day
not just when I’m on vacation or a
holiday.
During my devotional times since my
return, God has been teaching me a
lot about solitude and what it truly
means. Throughout the New
Testament Jesus sought time alone
to speak to God, even in the midst of
the chaos and adversity he
encountered. And, did he ever
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Two examples of Jesus seeking
solitude occurred after He fed the
5,000 and went up on a mountainside by himself and prayed
(Matthew 14:23) and when He was
about to be betrayed by Judas
Iscariot in the garden of Gethsemane, he went and prayed, crying
out in sorrow (Matthew 26:36-46).
As I’ve been thinking about these
verses the past few weeks, I’ve
asked myself where I can find
solitude in the midst of my daily
tasks. After all, if Jesus was able
to find it in the middle of his work
and adversity, I should be able to
do the same.
Solitude is different for each
person. As I’ve been seeking the
answer to this question, I’ve found,
quite interestingly, my solitude
isn’t found in the places you’d
think. I do find solitude during
my quiet time in the morning
while I’m reading my Bible and
seeking God’s direction for the
day, at the beach and in the quiet
of the mountains. However, I
mostly find peace and quiet in
uncommon places
I find stillness in the rumbling of
car engines and horns beeping
while I’m running. I find it when
I’m taking in the beauty that
surrounds me and marveling at
the masterpieces God creates in
the sky. I hear it in the perfectly
orchestrated sonnets the birds
sing daily. I find it when I’m sitting on a park bench with my eyes
closed feeling the warmth of the
sun on my skin. It’s in the middle of choir rehearsal
when we sing a song that penetrates the deepest part
of my heart. I even find solitude when I’m surrounded by dozens of children screaming and playing while
I enjoy the tranquility of the falling water drops of a
nearby fountain These things renew my strength so
that I am able to continue to serve and love others no
matter what is going on around me, just as Jesus did.
So, as you plan your daily tasks or contemplate what
is missing in your daily life, ask yourself what solitude looks like to you and where you can fit it into
your routine. It is difficult to find that extra 30
minutes a day, but you can do it. I speak from experience when I say your solitude is well worth a schedule
adjustment. My most precious moments with God are
found in my times of solitude. When I don’t have
them, my life just isn’t the same.
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. Kristen currently lives in the Atlanta area.
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“The Master’s Training Center Works!”
Most every day, people walk through the doors of
Papa’s Pantry, desperate, and in search of their next
meal. This story is about Joseph, a man who came in
humbly and embarrassed.
During that first meeting Joseph met with an
advocate. We learned that he was an honorably
discharged disabled Marine veteran who became a
civilian four years ago.
His appearance was disheveled like someone who
had given up all hope, his eyes were vacant, sad. His
experiences navigating through the VA left him hopeless and homeless. After losing his home and all his
possessions, he lived in his car for two of those years.
As bad as that all seemed, the worst part was losing
all faith and respect from his only daughter during
these deepest, darkest years. He lost all self respect.
He came to Papa’s looking for food. He walked out
with a week’s worth … and for the first time in years
he had HOPE! During his initial conversation with
his advocate, he learned about the Employment
classes and was eager to register.
Each day of training, more and more lightbulbs were
being lit. Joseph told everyone in the class how he
religiously sent out resumes, but his phone “was
silent.” It was hard for Joseph to believe he could be
a success story, especially after such a long series of
disappointments
Joseph faithfully came in for one-on-one meetings
with his coach. Through diligently working with
Faith, his trainer and success coach, he was able to
completely overhaul his resume. For the first time in
years he was getting responses from employers! And
an invitation to an
interview! Now
what?
Joseph bounded
in the door with
the great news.
We were able to
give him a beautiful suit to wear to the interview.
Faith continued to coach him on what to expect to
be asked and how to appropriately respond…
truthfully, positively, and confidently.
His first interview went so well that he was told to
go to the actual worksite for a second interview
with the company the next day. Unfortunately
when he arrived, he was told the position had
already been filled.
Faith encouraged him to keep going and not get
discouraged. Within days he had another interview with another company… and got the job!
Today, he is working and has transitioned his
training from employment to that of budgeting
with a financial goal of saving $1,000 in an emergency fund.
Joseph is just one of the many men and women
who have come through the Employment Strategies
class so far this year. 56% of them have gained jobs
and are working today. Praise the Lord!!
It is your financial gifts which “pay the way” for all
the “Josephs” to have the opportunity to take
action and make changes in their lives through The
Master’s Training Center. The impact of local
support and prayers for this ministry reach far
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Go to www.papaspantry.org/calendar for the Full Training Calendar
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Ingredients of a Great Legacy
By Greg Griffin
W
e are all creating a legacy, and when it’s Ingredient #2- Regularity
all said and done, some people will have
A legacy is written one day at a time, day in and day
a great one and some will have a not-soout. There’s just no getting around it. No one can
great one. When people will talk about
write a twenty year chapter in a weekend. Yes, we
us later- heck, they talk about us now- what will they
all have good days and bad days. Overall
say? (To be clear- this is NOT about handthough, consistency raises our authentic
ing power over to others allowing them to
legacy story to the surface. A great
No one can
determine your self-worth. I wrote ‘The
I ask myself on a regular basis
write a twenty question
Debate over Your Self-Worth” a few months
is, “How do I want my kids to describe me
ago in this column, or you can find it on my year chapter in a
to that special someone they meet when
web site at greggriffin. net.)
they get into their mid-twenties?” I
weekend.”
I bet you can think of an awesome person
imagine what I want them to be able to
close to you - perhaps a grandmother, a parent or say, and that pretty much gives me my marching orcoach… and I bet you can think of a not-so-awesome ders for the day.
person close to you - perhaps a grandmother, a parent
Ingredient #3- Humility
or a coach. They have written a legacy that impacts
us, and many others. Maybe that not-so-awesome per- There can be no great legacy without this ingredient.
son turns things around before their life is finished, Name one person you feel has a great legacy who is
and their transformational life change can become arrogant and haughty. What helps us determine
part of their great legacy story. (Life lesson alert- it’s how we view someone else is how they treat others.
The great ones do for others. You can’t be selfnever too late to write a great legacy.)
centered and humble at the same time.
So how is a great legacy written? I think there are at
So here’s the bottom line takeaway: Live like you
least three key ingredients in the script.
want to be remembered. Even if your life has some
Ingredient #1- Intentionality
troubled spots on your time line, it’s never too late to
A great legacy happens on purpose, and those wonder- start writing a great legacy.
ful stories begin with intention. There are no accidental great legacies. They require focus and attention. You and I decide what our legacy will be... or by
Greg Griffin is a board certified Christian
Pastoral Counselor and ordained Christian
not deciding our unintentional legacy, it will write itpastor. Greg’s counseling practice is located
self. And of course, even though it starts here, a legain Marietta, and his blog site is
cy can’t just be this one ingredient. You know what
www.greggriffin.net.
Greg is also the
Executive Director of Allies for Family Life,
they say about “good intentions.” They become nothas well as a member of the American
ing more than pavement on that great highway to
Association of Christian Counselors and the
Hades.
Georgia Christian Counselors Association.
“
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Seeds Thrift Store Branches Out
I
magine a place where
you can find baby
clothes and equipment, fashions for the
entire family, and furniture
for any room in your home,
and all of it at bargain prices. It's not your imagination, it's the new Seeds
Thrift Store located at 295
Molly Lane in Woodstock.
The store, which has operated since late 2006 as Baby
& More Thrift Store, has
been renovated and rebranded to reflect a greatly
enhanced inventory and
product selection. The store
specializes in quality, gently-used merchandise.
Items are donated by the
public with proceeds from
store sales going to support The HOPE Center, a local
non-profit pregnancy resource center providing hope
and resources for women in the community with unplanned pregnancies.
"People are very surprised when they visit our store,"
said Monti Price manager of Seeds. "Originally, we
specialized in baby clothes and supplies; but the generosity of our community has increased donations to
a wider variety of items and made the store a place
where everyone can shop and find bargains."
“I would describe Seeds as a boutique style thrift
store”, Assistant Manager, Alex Benson explains.
“Many don’t know that we’re open to the public, that
we have things for the whole family, and that we are
not a consignment shop. We carry high quality merchandise and take pride in keeping the store clean
and organized. Many people comment that it doesn't
look or feel like your typical thrift store. The clothing
is nice, current, and you can often find designer
clothing at thrift store prices.”
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A recent visit to
Seeds found customers buying name
brand women's apparel, baby bedding,
and furniture. "Our
goal is to provide
quality merchandise
to everyone, and feed
back into a ministry
that helps the community in so many
ways. We love when
shoppers become donors, and donors become shoppers. Everyone wins." Price
says.
"The name Seeds reflects
growth....growth in
what we offer to the
public, and what
we're able to give back to The HOPE Center."
Volunteers are the heartbeat of Seeds Thrift Store.
Price says over 20 regular volunteers support her staff
weekly, with nearly 100 coming in over the course of a
year for special projects. "We can't do what we do without them. They are crucial to this ministry.”
Fall clothing will be making its way back in to the store
in July and their annual Back to School Sale will be held
July 31st and August 1, which is also Tax Free weekend.
Seeds Thrift Store is open Monday through Friday 10:00
am - 5:00 pm, and Saturdays 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Tax-deductible donations are accepted daily. For a list
of items they accept, visit their website at
www.seedsthriftstore.com or call 770-517-4450
For volunteer opportunities call 770-924-0864.
Seeds Thrift Store
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Emergency Preparedness
Home
Invasion
By Tim Romashko
F
or some time now we have
been discussing different
elements of Emergency
Preparedness.
In this
column we have covered all sorts of
different aspects of being prepared.
Topics like what kind of foods to
store and how to store them,
generators, emergency ‘Go Bags,’
winter (and summer) preparedness
and even having your car ready for
each season. The one topic I have
intentionally avoided is firearms.
The use of firearms is a hot topic
these days given the recent news
headlines. All that being said, firearms are a part of your emergency
preparedness plan, however, they
are not the entire plan.
Some
people think that if they have a
gun, they are all set and no further
planning is required. Nothing could
be further from the truth.
Firearms are nothing more than a
tool in your chest of resources that
are available to you in the event of
an emergency. Having a firearm
when you are hungry does you no
good. At the same time, having a
great food supply is not going to
help if your home gets invaded by
bad guys.
Emergency preparedness is a
balance of what you might need
when that unplanned event
happens. We try to cover as many
bases as we can when working on
our personal preparedness plan.
July/August 2015
I am concerned that home invasions
in the northern Atlanta metro area
are on the rise. Not all of these bad
events are like the one recently in
Washington, DC where the whole
family was killed in an apparent
quest for lots of money. But make
no mistake, a home invasion is a
terrifying event. This kind of invasion can happen to any of us. You
may be well off in the financial
department and others may have
noticed, or you could be the victim of
mistaken identity, or just a random
victim. In any case, once the bad
guys storm your residence, you are
in a tough spot. If you are aware of
the threat, you have a chance to
prepare. Most people are optimistic
and think this kind of violence will
never happen to them so they don’t
prepare. I’m not suggesting that we
all move to a remote bunker somewhere. I do recommend that you
take a look at your residence with a
critical eye and start thinking like a
bad guy. How would you break into
your own house? How would the bad
guys do it?
Are the doors and
windows even locked? Do you have
glass in the front door or right next
to the door, so all they have to do is
break the glass and reach in and
unlock the door? Any of these very
easy tactics will allow the intruders
into your house in seconds. If you
are sleeping or otherwise occupied,
you will have very little time to
react. Having a home alarm system
that is monitored is a good start.
When everyone is in for the night,
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set the alarm in “Instant trip” mode.
This means as soon as a door or
window on the exterior of the home
is opened (or broken) the alarm
starts screaming and dialing the
monitoring company. This commotion may scare off the would-be
invaders or it may just let you know
something is going on and give you
more time to react.
The big question is what to do next?
Now that you are aware of someone
trying to gain entry to your home
without your permission. Having a
home or cell phone right next or the
bed is very important! If you don’t
have a monitored alarm, a phone is
the only chance to call for assistance.
If you are a guy with a gun, you
probably think you have this
situation well in hand even though
you may not have shot the gun in
months or years. If you are a guy,
you probably think you don’t need
firearms training either. Training
may be thought of for sissy’s who
have not seen at least 4 good movies
by Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis,
Arnold Schwarzenegger or have
titles like The Matrix or Avatar.
Ladies, on the other hand, generally
realize that they do not know how
firearms work and will ask for help
and will take training. Most of my
best students are female. As a firearms instructor, I see this all the
time; guys are not prepared to
defend themselves because their ego,
many times, gets in the way.
When was the last time you actually pulled that gun
out and looked at it? Cleaned it? Shot it? And when
was the last training class?
Shooting is a depreciable skill. You can’t just learn it
once and know it forever. We equate shooting skills to
speaking a foreign language. If you do not use your
foreign language skills, you will lose them.
In summary, you need to have a plan that the entire
family knows and does not discuss with others. What
exactly are you going to do if your home is invaded?
Where are the communication devices? Are they
charged? Where are the firearms and who has access?
Are they loaded? Are they safely away from the kids?
When was the last time you trained with or cleaned
that tool of self-defense?
Make a plan, get some additional training. We all
need this. Even experienced instructors take more
training classes. We all need to stay sharp and we all
can learn from others. Guns are not for everybody. If
you are new to firearms, get a class from an experienced instructor. Having a family member or close
friend show you how to shoot is fine but you need to
hear about all the necessary safety precautions as well.
An “oops” with a firearm is never good and can seriously injure or kill someone. Get training and keep training, your life may depend on it!
Exp.8/31/15
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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Getting to the Root
eating sweets, working overtime, browsing the internet…
any number of
things that when
taken in small doses,
I have a friend who has a large azal- don’t seem like an issue at first. Just
ea bush in his front yard. It used to
like the honeysuckle, these aren’t
sprout dozens- maybe even hundreds necessarily bad things. But when we
- of gorgeous, vibrant blooms. Picture consider the root of some of our acperfect. Then a few years ago he no- tions, hobbies, or pleasures, we need
ticed some honeysuckle was growing to discern whether it is healthy. Is it
around it, intertwining with the
something that is good for us, someazaleas. Since honeysuckle smells
thing that will produce fruit time
sweet and doesn’t necessarily look
and again? Or is it a weed that has
bad, he let it keep growing. But the
the potential of getting out of control
next year he saw that when it came - infecting other parts of our livestime for the azaleas to bloom, there
with the ability to even prevent us
were significantly less beautiful,
producing good fruit? God will keep
pink petals and significantly more
us in check. It is imperative that we
honeysuckle vines. His children ensurrender our control to Him…even
joyed the honeysuckle, so he contin- the most seemingly insignificant of
ued to leave the plants alone.
choices have the potential of becoming a toxin to our spiritual lives. For
As the next couple of years went by, example, if we cannot get through a
the azalea blooms steadily diminday without caffeine, if we ignore
ished and the honeysuckle nearly
responsibilities in favor of entertaintook over the entire plant. This year ment, if we let work or money take
there were only three or four azaleas precedence over family and friends,
to be found on the entire bush. Hon- if thought patterns lead to addiceysuckle- as lovely as it smells and
tions. Before we realize it our sin
how nice it can look- is a weed. Cer- nature has taken over, and we are no
tain types are invasive climbing
longer bearing fruit in a particular
vines that can ruin a garden. This
area of our lives.
particular honeysuckle was choking
the life out of the azalea bush. What The attractive characteristics of the
was at first seemingly enjoyable and honeysuckle were no longer worth it,
harmless grew into something that
because the vine had become lethal
affected the entire plant…to the
to the plant it had invaded. So what
point that the plant could not prodid my friend do? He could have
duce anymore blooms it was intend- simply given up and cut down the
ed to produce.
whole azalea bush since it was no
longer producing pretty blooms. InIsn’t this sometimes like our spiritu- stead, he decided to try getting rid of
al life? Little things in daily life can the honeysuckle. He and his sons
start out pleasurable and innocuous. worked tirelessly for hours, pulling
Our morning coffee, that television
the roots from deep out of the ground
show we love, shopping, relaxing,
and unwrapping it from the azalea
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bush. Once they had finished, they
looked after the bush for a few days
and nothing happened. My friend
thought maybe the weeds had ruined
the azalea bush forever. But over the
next couple of weeks, azalea blooms
began to sprout. And then more
popped up. Then more! Now, the
azalea bush is producing more
blooms then ever, with no hint that
it had ever stopped producing fruit.
And so it is in our walk with Christ.
The process isn’t usually easy: first
identifying the weeds, recognizing
how they are hindering our spiritual
maturity, making the decision it
needs to be stripped away in order
for us to “bear fruit,” and allowing
Him to purify us no matter what the
cost. The work is hard; it requires us
to die unto ourselves and surrender
completely to Him. But the results
are always, ALWAYS an unmeasurable blessing.
“Blessed is the man who walks not in
the counsel of the wicked, nor stands
in the way of sinners, nor sits in the
seat of scoffers; but his delight is in
the law of the Lord, and on his law
he meditates day and night. He is
like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither. In all
that he does, he prospers. The wicked
are not so, but are like chaff that the
wind drives away.”
Psalm 1:1-6
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1) Don’t change horses ……………………………………….…. until they stop running.
2) Strike while the …………………………………………………. bug is close.
3) It’s always darkest before ……………………………………. Daylight Savings.
4) Never underestimate the power of …………………….… termites.
5) You can lead a horse to water but ………………………… How?
6) Don’t bite the hand that ……………………….……………. looks dirty.
7) No news is …………….…………………………………………. Impossible.
8) A miss is as good as a …………………………………………. Mr.
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12) The pen is mightier than the ………………………………. pigs.
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14) Where there is smoke there is ………………..……………. pollution.
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Looking to do something that is fulfilling? Have
you considered becoming a volunteer?
Papa’s Pantry is in need of adult volunteers for
the Woodstock office who will help out on the
front desk, help clients choose food in the
Client Pantry, process incoming donations, and /
or become a Client Advocate. Have a skill that is
mentioned and you are interested in helping at
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Papa’s Pantry? Let’s get started!
Just call the office or go online to:
papaspantry.org/volunteer. Every volunteer
has a background check performed (free when
you go through our office.) Then an interview
will be scheduled to determine best fit.
770-591-4730
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COOL STUFF OUR COMMUNITY IS DOING!
FREE ADMISSION!
Group Prayer
Every Saturday Morning 8:00am
Unlimited Popcorn and Popsicles
Group Prayer is a time devoted to praying together as a
community of believers. In the Multipurpose
4625 Hwy 92 Acworth GA
Attention Bikers!
Join God’s Rolling Thunder
August 22nd For the Annual
July 17th
August 21st
8:00pm
BLUE IRON
RIDE FOR COURAGE
To Benefit Local Law Enforcement Families
For More Information
Contact Robert 678-231-7716
6069 Woodstock Road, Acworth
HBCACWORTH.ORG
God's Rolling Thunder
Latimer Hall
103 Towne Lake [email protected]
Give A Kid A Chance 10th Annual Event
Saturday, July 18th
Helping under-resourced students with backpacks, school supplies,
new socks & underwear, haircuts, medical screenings and more.
Events Being Held in Canton and Woodstock
Help children help themselves to a better education & a better future
For more information, to donate or to register:
www.giveakidachance.org
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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Have Fun! Improve Memory!
BRIDGE GROUP
Tuesdays 1:00-3:00PM
All Skill Levels Welcome!
Beginner & Refresher Courses Available
8:00pm
For more info or to sign up
770-592-1191
7:00 pm on Tuesdays / 6:45 for weigh in
Fellowship, encouragement, &
accountability!
Contact Nanette Harper
6659 Bells Ferry Rd, Woodstock 30189
Beginner & Refresher Courses Too!
Bascomb UMC
4625 Hwy 92, Acworth
2295 Bascomb Carmel Road, Woodstock
www.bascombchurch.org
See our article
on page 17
CUSTOMER COMMENTS
Great selection of gently-used clothing!
Always a SALE! Always something NEW!
Love both shopping and donating here! It's just better knowing
you're helping a great place!
Absolutely LOVE this place! All their baby clothes are in great
shape. They also have great deals on maternity clothing as well
as baby gear and furniture!
I love coming in - always has an awesome variety of clothes
for everyone.
Best quality clothes and the best prices too. They always have
fun discounts and the atmosphere is always welcoming. Highly
recommended!
MOUNTAIN
BIKE
FELLOWSHIP
All Skill Levels Welcome!
Tuesdays 6:30PM
Rope Mill Park
OR
Blankets Creek
To see ride schedule and
stay connected with this group:
mtnbikefellowship
FBWC Mountain Bike Fellowship
Abortion (Post) Counseling/Education: Healing Hearts Ministry, Monti 770-789-2223
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
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Woodstock Car Club
RIVER CHURCH
Home to car enthusiasts of all kinds!
COOL STUFF OUR COMMUNITY IS DOING!
www.woodstockcarclub.com
Old
New &scle
Mu
Cars
Join us for Meets and
Truck
Drive-Ins in the
& Bik s
Cherokee County Area Welc es
ome
9:00am-12:30pm
NOW OPEN
4th Saturday of the month
Little River United Methodist Church
12445 Hwy 91, Woodstock
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Fresh Produce
Handcrafted Items
Seasonings
Honey
Bath & Body
Prepared Foods
Join us for cards, fun, fellowship
and lots of laughter.
TUESDAYS
1st and 3rd Fridays
2:00pm - 6:00pm
1:00pm
Bring a friend! There’s room for everyone!
Need a ride?
Call 770-503-5050
2335 Sixes Rd.
Canton, GA 30114
Farmers Market
at River Church
411 Scotts Mill Rd. Canton, GA 30114
Martial Arts
Christian based Martial Arts program
TUESDAYS
10 yrs old to adult: 6:30-8:00pm
6-9 yrs old 6:30-7:00pm
Learn biblically centered and healthy physical
control, and self-defense techniques from
black belted instructors.
770-428-2100, ext. 180
Art Group
Beginner to Advanced
Gather with Other Artists
Create and Be Inspired!
6:30pm Wednesday
Ages 18 and up
Supplies provided
[email protected]
770-405-2500
4801 Wade Green Road, Acworth
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550 Molly Lane, Woodstock
Thursday Night Support & Care Groups
Classes Are Free and Run 8-12 Weeks
Classes Begin
Child care available with advanced notice
August 20th
7:00-8:30pm
Minimal Charge for Materials
www.HillsideUMC.org
4474 Towne Lake Pkwy, Woodstock
Divorce Care:
Healing is a Choice
For those going through divorce or separation and in relationships that are deeply
hurtful. Feeling angry, abandoned, or even
a little embarrassed about your present life
situation? You
don’t have to hurt
alone. This class
provides a place
Everyone, at some level,
needs healing. The power to
heal is in God's hands, but the
choice to be healed is yours.
You may have prayed for healing many times, for many
years. Take hold of your future today by making choices that will lead to
your healing.
of acceptance,
support and training in re-discovering hope
in your life.
Beyond the Broken Heart (Grief)
For anyone suffering a loss
in their life. This class will
bring you together with others who have lost a loved
one and bring you to another level of healing, hope
and wholeness.
Safe People
This class is about finding relationships that
are good for you and avoiding those that aren't. Based
on the book, “Safe People”
by Henry Cloud & John
Townsend.
For More Information on any
of these classes contact:
Rev. Doug Mills 770-924-4777 ext 105
Men’s Basketball Open Gym
30 yrs & over:
Thurs 8pm-10pm
18-29 yrs:
Mon 8pm-10pm
18 and up:
MW&F 6:30-8:30
Help the Homeless
Personal Hygiene Items Needed
Shampoo - Deodorant -Toothpaste - Soap
The Bascomb UMC youth group collects
and delivers these items to
Seven Bridges to Recovery each month.
Full and trial size items appreciated
For More Info Call 770-926-9755
For more information:
David Cogliano 678-494-2924
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Bascomb UMC:
4625 Hwy 92, Acworth
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Church Directory
& Events by
Denomination
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
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
Church of the Annunciation
770-928-7916 http://annunciation.episcopalatlanta.org
1673 Jamerson Rd, Marietta 30066
Sunday Services 8:30am & 10:30am
Sunday School 9:15am
The Rev. Paul McCabe, Rector
REPEATING EVENT
3rd Sunday of every month: Healing Service after both services
Victory Baptist Church
770-337-0952 www.victorybc.com
5717 Priest Road, Acworth 30102
Sunday services: 11am & 6pm Sunday School 10am
Pastor: Donald E. Lewis
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
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
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
LUTHERAN
Celebration of Grace
770-503-5050 www.CelebrationofGrace.org
411 Scott Mill Road, Canton 30114
Pastor: Harry Tedrow
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
Resurrection Anglican (RAC)
770-591-0040 www.rezwoodstock.org
231 Arnold Mill Rd. Ste 400, Woodstock 30188
Pastor: Gene Prince
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
CHURCH GOD
Gateway International
770-423-0982 www.gatewaykennesaw.org
1455 Ben King Road NW, Kennesaw 30144
Sunday Service 11am
Sr. Pastor: Andy Smith
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
REPEATING EVENT
Mondays: Divorce Care (Support Group) 6:30pm
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
July/August 2015
EPISCOPAL
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
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
Sunday Service 10:30am
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
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METHODIST
Hickory Flat Church of God
678-691-9165 www.hickoryflat.org
947 Bailey Road, Woodstock 30188
Wednesday worship 7:00 pm
Pastor Dan Beasley
SAY YOU SAW IT IN
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)
(Continued from page 26)
Holly Springs UMC
770-345-2883 www.hollyspringsumc.com
2464 Holly Sprgs Pkway, Holly Springs 30115
Pastor: Ken Godfrey
Liberty Hill UMC
678-493-8920 www.libertyhillumc.org
141 Railroad Street, Canton 30114
Pastor: Jamey Prickett
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
Mt. Gilead UMC
770-591-0837 www.mtgilead-umc.org
889 Arnold Mill Rd, Woodstock, GA 30188
Pastor: Rev. Ken McGehee
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
Mondays: Grief Share (Support Group) 6:00-8:00pm
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
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.facebook.com/catalystwoodstock
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
SAY YOU SAW IT IN
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
Dayspring Church
770-516-5733 www.dayspringchurch-online.com
6835 Victory Drive, Acworth 30102
Sr. Pastor: Tony Crawford
(The) Factory Church
770-428.6543 www.thefactoryministries.org
9872 Main Street Woodstock, GA 30188
Sunday Service 9:15 & 11:15am
Pastor: Keith Norman
Freedom Church
770-529-6006 www.freedomlive.net
3611 Cobb Pkwy, Acworth, GA 30101
Sunday Services 8:30, 10:00, 11:45am & 5:00pm
God’s Rolling Thunder More Jesus, Less Church
404-644-6844 www.godsrollingthunder.org
103 Towne Lake Pkwy (Latimer Hall), Woodstock
Pastor: Dakota Schultz
(The) Heart of Worship Church
770-881-3334 www.thowc.org
400 Kimberly Way suite 402, Canton 30114
Sunday Service 10am
Pastor: Lance Halick
His Hands
770-405-2500 www.hishandschurch.com
550 Molly Lane, Woodstock 30189
Pastor: Justin
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;
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
REPEATING EVENT:
Tuesdays: Divorce Care (Adult, Teen & Kids Groups) 6:30pm
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
River Church
770-485-1975 www.riveratlanta.org
2335 Sixes Rd, Canton 30114
Pastor: Scott Beasley
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
Victory Church
770-794-7366 www.victoryga.com
4625 Hwy 92, Acworth GA 30102
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