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To heaven and back?

Dear Father Paul:  From time-to-time I read stories about people who “died” and visited heaven, then came back to life and recounted their experiences.  What do you think about these accounts?   True … or phony? —   Brad
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Georgia Singers will perform at PTC Presbyterian Church May 19

The Georgia Singers from Peachtree Cit

Georgia Singers, a Peachtree City based community choir for young women, will perform at the First Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City on Sunday evening, May 19, at 6 p.m. Ages of the two choirs of girls begin in grade seven and go through young adult. They are under the direction of Dr. Franklin Green with accompanist Rick Massengale. Read More»

Hopewell’s Chicken-Q is Saturday

The community is invited to and enjoy a barbecue chicken meal at Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone on Saturday, May 18.

Tickets are $8 each and include barbecued chicken, slaw, baked beans, bread, and iced tea. The meal will be prepared and sold by the Methodist Men and proceeds will support their mission efforts.

The senior adult group, Recycled Kids, will sponsor a bake sale during the event.

The Hopewell youth group will wash cars from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The car wash is free but donations will be gladly accepted. Read More»

LPC’s 10th anniversary is May 19

Members of Living Proof Church, 414 Jenkins Rd., Tyrone, will have their 10th anniversary celebration thisSunday, May 19, beginning at 9:30 a.m.

The 10:45 a.m. worship service will include performances by musicians who previously attended Living Proof, speakers who were instrumental in founding and developing the church, a vision for the church’s coming years of praise and service ministry, and a few surprises.

Lunch, games and a time to enjoy friends and family will follow the service. Read More»

Joint effort to beautify PTC

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints teamed up with the Islamic Community Center of Fayetteville and Fayette County Commissioner David Barlow to volunteer their time to help beautify Peachtree City Saturday, May 11. Photo/Special.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints teamed up with the Islamic Community Center of Fayetteville and Fayette County Commissioner David Barlow to volunteer their time to help beautify Peachtree City Saturday, May 11. All participants helped with painting and cleaning several parks in Peachtree City. The effort was coordinated by the Peachtree City Recreation Department. Photo/Special.

FFUMC will offer summer music camp for kids July 8-12

At Fayetteville First United Methodist Church’s Summer Music Camp this year children will learn about faith heroes through music. Rising kindergarten through rising sixth graders will have fun with friends as they grow spiritually and musically.

Camp will be held July 8-12, from 9 a.m. to noon each day.

Activities include drama, set design, instruments, choir and movement. Participants will end the week with a program.

Classes will be led by Joan Aycock and Delacey Wilkins.

Scholarships are available in exchange for volunteer hours. Sibling discounts of $25 per child apply. Read More»

Religion Briefs 05/15/13

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Ten things I love about my mother

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Tony Campolo’s homemaker wife attended a faculty gathering at the University of Pennsylvania with her professor husband. A sociologist asked her, “What do you do, my dear?”

Her reply? “I am socializing two homo sapiens in the dominant values of the Judeo-Christian tradition in order that they might be instruments for the transformation of the social order into the teleologically prescribed utopia inherent in the eschaton.”

In other words, “I’m a mother, and a pretty good one at that!” Read More»

Hopewell to host Chick-N-Q, bake sale, car wash May 18

The community is invited to come and enjoy a barbecue chicken meal at Hopewell United Methodist Church in Tyrone on Saturday, May 18.

Tickets are $8 each and include barbecued chicken, slaw, baked beans, bread, and iced tea. The meal will be prepared and sold by the Methodist Men and proceeds will support their mission efforts.

The senior adult group, Recycled Kids, will sponsor a bake sale during the event.

The Hopewell youth group will wash cars from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The car wash is free but donations will be gladly accepted. Read More»

Cokes Chapel prepares, contributes more than 31,000 meals to stop hunger

Pastor Mark Jordan (right) of Cokes Chapel UMC, presents a check for $7,500 to Ryan Pittman, representative from Stop Hunger Now. Photo/Special.

On Saturday, April 20, Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church in Sharpsburg  hosted a “Stop Hunger Now” packaging event and prepared 31,320 high protein, nutritious meals for schools and orphanages in developing countries in less than four hours.

The event began at 8:30 a.m. and concluded at 1:30 when the repackaged meals were loaded for transport to their intended final destination.
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