As I sit and write this article, I am anticipating the wonderful events planned for our church over the next few weeks. The Lord has truly blessed our church with wonderful fellowship opportunities.

On Saturday, February 4^th, at 7:00 p.m. we will have our Family Comedy Event. Christian comedian, Kerri Pomarolli, will be with us again. Kerri is a Christian comedian, author, and television personality from Hollywood, California. In addition to her comedy, Kerri will share her personal testimony of how the Lord is working in her life. This is an opportunity to invite your friends to come for a wonderful evening. The doors open at 6:30 p.m., so come early and get a good seat.

On Sunday, February 5^th, we will celebrate the Lord’s Supper during our Morning Worship Celebration. This is always a special time as we remember the death, resurrection, and second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We announce the participation of this sacrament in advance so that those who attend may have their hearts prepared as they partake. Also, during that service we will install and ordain Russell Puppe as a Deacon in our church. Russell was recently elected to the office of Deacon during our congregational meeting. Please remember these events in your prayers.

Our missionary, Jim Fitzgerald, will be with us on Sunday, February 12^th. Jim will be sharing his ministry of Equipping Pastors Internationally (EPI) with us at 9:30 a.m. during our Adult Learning Communities. In 2008 Jim accepted a call to work fulltime with EPI. His vision is to equip pastors in North Africa and the Middle East where Islam is firmly entrenched. We will also be blessed as Jim will preach during our Morning Worship Celebration. We are looking forward to having Jim with us and learning more about his ministry of training pastors in foreign countries.

An Inquirer’s Class will be held on the weekend of February 24 through February 26^th. Sessions will be Friday night, Saturday morning, and Sunday morning and evening. This class is for anyone interested in knowing more about our church’s beliefs, purpose, vision, and mission. The class is a requirement for becoming a member. Please pick up an Inquirer’s Class brochure in the literature rack in the narthex at church. You can call the church office at 706-484-0600 to register or register on-line.

Mark your calendar for a church picnic on Sunday, March 25^th, immediately following our Morning Worship Celebration. This is a great event to invite your friends and neighbors to attend. More details on the picnic will be forthcoming.

Lastly, as a congregation, please pray for the Session as we seek God’s direction for future staffing regarding our children and youth ministries. In order to implement our Ministry Development Plan, we are presently studying our needs and evaluating how we might better focus on outreach and ministry to younger families in our church and community.

Please keep these events and concerns in your prayers. We are anticipating a blessed and fruitful time of praise, worship, and outreach during the weeks ahead.

May the Lord truly bless,

Dr. Joe King

Sr. Pastor