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MOVING CEREMONY - Father David Epps, Sharpsburg, Rector of Christ the King Charismatic Episcopal Church in
Peachtree City recently presented a Chalice and Paten to Ron and Nancy Clemmer. The Clemmers have planted St.
Matthew's Church in Hogansville where Clemmer serves as Lay Vicar. Clemmer, who oversees the congregation, is a
candidate for Holy Orders, or Ordination in the Charismatic Episcopal Church. For additional information about St.
Matthew's, call 706 637-5905.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ricky (Sharion)
Hardaway of Grantville on the birth of their grandson,
Kenyatta Ward, Jr. on August 2rid and weighing 7 lbs. and 6
ozs. Ms. ToCarra Hardaway and Mr. Kenyatta Ward, Sr. are
the proud parents.
Happy anniversary wishes go out to Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Frank (Mary Lou) McLaughlin on their 59th on August 7. We
wish them many, many more!
We're sorry to report that Mrs. Sandra Ford Brown of
hme Oak is a patient at Emory Peachtree Regional Hospital
in Newnan. We wish her a speedy recovery!
Congratulations to Miss Calvinette Ellis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin (Juliette) Ellis of Lone Oak, who was elect-
ed alternate delegate to the missionary quadrennial assem-,
bly to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, August 2003. She
is a member of the New St. Paul C.M.E. Church, Lone Oak.
Birthday greetings go out to: Mr. Clarence Dean, hus-
band of Mrs. Sherry Dean, Ms. Marguerite Evans, Ms. Yvonne
Evans, Rev. Charlie Glanton, Mr)Connell Johnson, Mrs. Lisa
H. Calzidilla, Mr. and Mrs. Allen (Cheryl) Grady, Mrs. Ruby
Hines, Dewayne Lamar Heard, Mr. Iay Charles Porter, Mrs.
Willie Pearl Rhodes, Mrs. Betty;lean Reeves, NaCoya
Breshaun Stinson, daughter of Ms. Debra Lesley and Stalin
Williams, Jr.
The New St. Paul C.M.E. Church, Lone Oak invites every-
one to their church family reunion on Saturday, August 10th
beginning at 11 a.m. at the cemetery and to their annual
homecoming on Sunday, August llth at 11 aln. with Pastor
T.D. Brown. Revival services will be held Monday through
Friday, August 12 thru 16 at 7:30 p.m. each evening with
guest preacher, Rev. Thurman'C. Tart..
Union Baptist Church, St. Marks community invites every-
one to their annual homecoming on Sunday, August 1 lth at
11 a.m. with pastor Bill Smith bringing the message. Dinner
will be served, Revival services will be held Monday thru
Wednesday, August 12 thru 14 with Evangelist Albert
Thornton.
Seed for Thought: A life without prayer is a life without
power.
Written for Aug. 1
A very special happy birthday to Mr. Sylvester Rosser,
st. of Grantville on his 84 years young on August 2. We wish
him many more happy birthdays to come.
Our belated sympathy goes out to the family of Mrs. Sallie
Bell Ringer of St. Marks in her death. Wishing you peace
and comfort.
H i ippy anniversary goes out to the following couples: Mr.
and 1 [rs. Derek Hudson on July 30 and Mr. and Mrs. Louis
(Kippie) Roberts on their 1st on August 4. We wish them
many more happy years together.
We're happy to report that Ms. Dora Mac Smith of
Grantville is home from the hospital.
Happy birthday wishes go out to the following people:
Carlos Jerome Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas (Sandpa)
Brown, in memory of Mr. Harold Edward Carter, Mr. Bobby
Colton, Mrs. Alice Dean, Ms. Theresa Hunter, Ms. Pamela
King, granddaughter of Rev. G.A. Black, Mr. Reginald
Johnson, Jameshia Nalls, Ms. Jennifer Parks, Mr. Jarvis
Reese, Ms. Janis NaUs, Ms. Annette Gibbs, Ms. Suzette Wood,
Michael David Middleton, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael
David (Juwarn) Middleton, Sr., Mrs. Stacy Fountain, grand-
daughter of Mrs. Josephine Rosser, Mrs. Waikiki LaTeresa
Upshaw, Mrs. Nata Namea Watkins and Rev. Willie Ed Geter.
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Take Stand on 'Human
By Bryan Geter
A FAMILY TRADITION - The Larkin Family (Top
Photo) entertained the huge crowd Thursday
night with some "good ole bluegrass" music
pickin' and grinning at Hoofers in LaGrange.
Saturday night, Aug. 10, beginning at 7 p.m.,
the Primitive Quartet, Larry Stephenson Band
and Jeff and Sherri Easter will perform at Hoofers.
Bottom photo: The Lewis Family of Lincolnton,
Georgia lit up the stage at Hoofer's Gospel Barn
in LaGrange Thursday evening with the best in
Bluegrass Gospel. Pictured with owner of the
Gospel Bam, Rich Torrance (C) are Janice Lewis
(L) and Polly Lewis.
Gospel Singing Crusade
Gets Underway Saturday
The U.S. House of Bishops of the
Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church
recently adopted "A Declaration on the Sanctity
Life." at its meeting in San Clemente, Calif.
The declaration states that, "God alone
human life and over the process by which it comes into
The human being is to be respected and treated as a
from the moment of fertilization..."
The statement continues. "The Church has the duty
the obligation to proclaim to all the earth the sanctity
human life, the dignity of human life, and respect for
life." The declaration adds that human life begins at
tion and that the "deliberate destruction of innocent
preborn or born is unethical, immoral, evil and sinful."
The statement also declares that "No government
the right to alter the law of God" and that any such law
"goes contrary to the law of God concerning human life i
immoral."
The bishops went on record affirming that the
tion of the "human embryo, as an ends to a means.
embryonic stem cell research, is unethical, immoral.
sically evil and sinful...the artificial creation of human
through cloning is also unethical, immoral, intrinsically
and sinful."
While the declaration is not technically binding
congregations, the statement is, for practical purposes,
sidered as such and, with the forthcoming of a canon
matter will be formally and legally binding in all
According to Touchstone magazine, the ICCEC is
largest of the 28 Episcopal/Anglican denominations in
United States.
ICCEC congregations in the Metro Atlanta area
Christ the King CEC, Peachtree City; St. Matthew's
HogansviUe; Prinde of Peace CEC, Peachtree City;
Andrew's CEC, Covington; Holy Trinity CEC, Smyrna;
Christ the Redeemer CEC, Canton, with a number
congregations in middle and southern Georgia.
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The Gospel Singing
Crusade will have the next
singing on Saturday, August
10th at 1100 West Main Street.
The doors will open at 5:30 and
the program will start at 6:00.
We are going to have deli-
cious food catered by The
Crusade Volunteers. The menu
consists of homecoming style
cooking and will feature a vari-
ety of vegetable dishes you can
choose from and some good or
fried chicken. If you would like
to donate one of your famous
cooked dishes, please bring it
along. The more the better!
ON TAP - The highly-
We have donated items to acclaimed Dennis Family
raffle, exciting cakewalks, and will be among the perform-
live gospel music. We will have ers at the Aug. 10 session
two new groups to the area: of the Gospel Singing
The Apostles from Alexander Crusade.
City, A la., The Dennis Family
from ?vlontgomery, Ala., and others. The Dennis Family has
received numerous awards such as Country Gospel Music
Guild, Golden Harp Award, Vocal Group of the Year 2001,
Christian Country Music Association, Top Ten Nomine for
Trio of the Year 2001, and several other awards for their tal-
ent.
Please bring your family and friends and come out and
fellowship with us. Admissieis free, but donations are glad-
ly accepted to keep this musllninistry going. See you there!
Come by and check it out!
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