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Vision: To have a community where everyone has the tools to achieve stability and where no one goes to bed hungry
Mission: Help families reach sustainability by offering essential “Stability Solutions Training,” hands on support,
mentoring and life coaching alongside food assistance as needed
Values: Christ-Centered, Intentional, Compassionate, and Committed
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CONTENTS
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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
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The Greatest Lesson My Mother
Taught Me
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Why Some Relationships Are
Destined to Fail
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Celebrating Life’s Moments
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Summer’s Favorite Recipes
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Vacation Bible Schools!
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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, fully God and fully man. 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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Christian Community News Magazine can be found in local “sit and wait” locations such as family restaurants, car /
mechanic shops, salons, etc. The link to each new issue is emailed out to approx. 2,300 subscribers and friends of Papa’s
Pantry. Each issue also appears on our website: papaspantry.org/ccn.
We are now mailing issues to Papa’s financial donors, local church pastors, and medical and professional offices.
Please let us know if there is a new local distribution spot that we may add to our list!
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bout Papa’s Pantry…. and how it connects with The Master’s Training Center, Christian Community
News Magazine (CCN), and YOU!
Papa’s Pantry began as a “cupboard thing” from God, then became a basement outreach which turned
into a home delivery food assistance program and evolved into stability training. The ministry will
celebrate its 18th anniversary in August.
Today, Papa’s Pantry has two locations in Cherokee County. It is a food assistance program that seeks to work
with families to get on their feet. The main location is in Woodstock and houses The Master’s Training Center.
The satellite location, an emergency food distribution site is Canton’s St. Paul AME Church.
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.
Life Skills workshops and classes are offered through The Master’s Training Center (MTC) which is the Educational Division of
the Papa’s Pantry ministry. Through MTC, people and families are transformed into a brand new life of optimism, hope, and
progress! MTC is a community training center. Scholarships are granted for the stability courses as appropriate.
Christian Community News Magazine is the public “voice” of ministry needs, opportunities, and success stories… Advocacy.
Articles touch on timely topics that benefit everyone in the community. The publication is printed every two months. Local
businesses can advertise in the publication. Proceeds above publication costs go directly back into the ministry to feed and
train our local families and neighbors.
Papa’s Pantry counts on donations from the private sector: individuals, churches, businesses, foundations, and fundraising
(CCN included). Papa’s Pantry does not seek or accept government funding.
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In a time when time, tasks, and appointments are reduced to entries on our smart phones
with built-in reminders, much is lost in simply being. We just find ourselves running from
one meeting or phone call to another, or crossing off to-dos on a never-ending list.
In a never ending challenge to create Life Balance within my own life, it is humbling to share
my personal efforts with students who long for the very same things out of life. How to have
the “where-with-all” to spend time with the people we love and spending our time wisely.
Many times, that in itself is a balancing act doomed for failure.
Secret Number One: Today is a new day. Forgive yesterday’s disappointments or wrong
decisions.
Secret Number Two: Be very clear on your personal Core Values and don’t compromise
them.
Secret Number Three: Pray for wisdom and grace when working on Numbers One and Two.
Secret Number Four: Give praise to the Father in heaven for helping us to be THE man or
woman he specifically designed us to be!
In honor of Mother’s Day, this issue is loaded with articles and insights from several women
on the topic of Motherhood. Each one speaking from the heart within their very separate
lives, roles, and aspects.
To all who are celebrating… Congrats! Enjoy Summer!
National Day of Prayer events are occurring around Cherokee on May 5th
Cherokee Christian Ministerial
Association (CCMA)
Two events at 12:00 noon:
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Canton Gazebo (Cannon Park).
Rev Lemora Dobbs is facilitating
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Waleska Fire Station. Shirley
Horner is facilitating
Both events will include worship,
and community leaders offering
prayer.All are welcome. The program will last approx. 50 minutes.
Prayers for:
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Hillside United Methodist Church Sanctuary
7:00 to 8:00 P.M.
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Everyone is welcome to share
this service as we lift our
hearts and voices together
calling out to God.
There will be a variety of music,
scriptures and prayer.
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By Lynne Saunders
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he year… 2016… the date… April 4th. My mother turned 82; it was a Monday. As a family, we
had already celebrated several spring birthdays.
But as each special day arrives, we also enjoy
personal festivities.
I usually work from home on Mondays to take care of
grandchildren, but that day I needed to be in the office.
Thankfully, one of my other daughters was able to care for
the kids at my house in my absence.
The invitation went out to my mother to come by that
afternoon and I would make her favorite pie for her birthday.
Now, this is no ordinary pie! It is a “Heavenly Pie!” The
recipe has been handed down through our known family
history and has become a multi-generational tradition. As
a little girl I can remember my mother and her sister
“fighting” over who would get the biggest piece. It tasted
like love.
As I was putting the meringue crust in the oven to bake, I
asked my mother if she knew just whose recipe this was
originally. She replied that it was from Aunt Marg on her
dad’s side of the family. They were from Germany, so the
pie’s origins may be there.
My mother then began to talk about something she had
recently learned about dishes that had also been passed
down through the family. Thinking that we might have
hidden treasure, our detective work immediately began in
my china cabinet.
With my grandkids playing in the next room, we became
consumed with solving this mystery. “What does the
stamp on the bottom of each dish say?” “How many pieces
do we have?” “These are from France, not England or New
York.” “Are we sitting on a fortune?” Excitement started
to get the best of us.
We began to dig deep. Me on my smart phone for the
history and potential worth, and Mother deep into her
memories. The real next step to determine worth was to
attribute a date to the potentially valuable china. We
now knew where the dishes were made, but when and
how did they become part of our family?
The only piece of information we had about my mother’s
mother (my grandmother Helen), was that her mother
died in childbirth and that as a newborn, my
grandmother had been adopted. Other than that, her
birth father had bright red hair and a bushy red beard,
and there were two other daughters. Otherwise, the
history was lost.
Mother remembered her mother’s adopted father.
Grandpa Minchinton served in the royal English court
at Buckingham Palace as a guard. She recalled that he
was tall and slender, and had perfect posture. My
husband, Bill, was now part of the smartphone search
as he pulled up English monarchy. It turns out that
“Grandpa” probably served under Queen Victoria or
King Edward VII, although he only talked about the
king.
Then Mother said, “If only we had his bible. I am sure
there would be some dates.” That’s where our treasure
hunt took a sizable turn. I am the keeper of the family
bibles! So upstairs I tore, surfacing moments later with
3 large Tupperware containers that housed these family
heirlooms.
We went through each container carefully, barely
touching the old leather bindings and thin gold-leafed
pages. We sneezed at the dust. The first two did, in
fact, contain bibles and sacred books.
The third
container only seemed to have a few letters and early
1900s memorabilia. Nothing there seemed special. We
combed through the bibles, unable to find the dates we
believed would unlock the mystery.
The beep-beep from the oven’s timer momentarily
interrupted our concentration. It was time to take the
crust out of the oven, so an hour had passed. I had just
begun to read the first hand written letter from the
third container dating back to February 1912. It began,
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“Dear Aunt Nell.” There was something about getting
out of the hospital after an accident and injury, and
crutches. It went on to read, “… if you still want the
baby, you can have her.”
What… What did we have? Cut to the chase… we had
to look… it was signed by Roland, my babygrandmother’s apparent birth father.
Pie crust now out of the oven, my mother and I literally
put our heads together to read each word slowly, articulately, not wanting to miss any name or piece of lost
history. There were details of which night train a woman friend could travel to bring the baby. We sat together, looking at these aged yellowed pages, stunned,
taking in the emotion of deep loss. These were the
heartbreaking words of my blood great grandfather who
had just lost his wife at Christmastime, was injured,
and having two other daughters to take care of by himself, had to come to terms with the fact that he was not
able to take on the care of his newly born daughter.
Mother began to read the next letter out loud as I began
to babysit the next part of the pie at the stove. This
letter too, began, “Dear Aunt Nell.” It seemed confus-
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ing in the beginning because we had expected it to be a
follow up letter from Roland to his aunt, perhaps inquiring
about how baby Helen was doing.
Then came the heart stopper… the letter was not from
Roland, but from a young woman, soon to be 21, who was
writing her Aunt Nell announcing the upcoming wedding
to Roland in just five weeks. This was from my grandmother’s birth mother before she was even married! It
was written in June of 1902.
I turned off the stove. I wanted to cry. I knew the end of
their story. Lillie was her name. And they were in love.
She described in detail two outfits she might possibly wear
on her wedding day. One was a new gray suit. The other
was a light yellow dress with petite flowers. It would be
on a Tuesday. Roland’s father was a minister who was
going to marry them.
Emotion filled our hearts. They were so happy. She
sounded so full of excitement for their future together.
Then came the third set of hand-written pages with the
complete chronology of Roland and Lillie’s marriage, the
birth of their children, the death of one of them, and the
death of Lillie almost one month after baby Helen’s birth.
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Part of the sadness of the original story of her mother
dying in childbirth briefly diminished. Lillie had nearly
one month with her new, tiny little baby. One can assume that she probably never did regain full strength
and died of complications due to the childbirth. However, together, she and Roland must have talked about the
“what if.” Roland, in his deep despair probably had
Lillie’s blessing to give her favorite Aunt Nell her final
gift… a child that Aunt Nell was never able to have on
her own.
My grandmother, Helen, was born in November of 1911.
Lillie died December 1911. February 1912 Roland offered Helen to Aunt Nell and her husband, E.J. Minchinton. The adoption was final in May 1912. (By the way,
the Titanic sunk in April of 1912.)
About the time I was topping off the pie with freshly
whipped cream, I asked my mother what Helen said
about her adopted mother. “Not much,” she replied.
“Only that she was sick and in bed most of the time.”
Aunt Nell died when Helen was only 16.
I watched my mother as she, for the first time, began
processing names and stories. Her mother obviously
knew much more than anyone guessed, but never spoke
of those times. We concluded that the memories must
have been very painful, and were better to remain
tucked away during her lifetime.
Emotionally spent, I began to wrap the Heavenly Pie for
Mother to take home. When 6-year-old granddaughter
Ansley realized that we were not going to eat the pie
right away, she begged for a slice. P-L-E-E-E-A-S-E!
With a warm heart and a soft smile, I said, “Of course.”
Who could deny this little one (in our family’s next
generation) the enjoyment of something so special. I
envision her as the keeper of the secret pie recipe and
family bibles one day. She gobbled it up as fast as she
could, delighting in each sweet mouthful.
Now, as far as the china is concerned, it cannot measure
to the treasure we found in family that day. My mother
and I continue to ponder the past. Most every conversation brings up a newly thought of connection. Certainly
the next step is to venture more into an ancestry site,
but for now, the gift we both received on my mother’s
birthday was that of a new memory of shared discovery
about a family in which we both deeply love.
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Perfect
Mom
By Denise Roberts
I
f I could raise my children
all over again I’d … have a
list a mile long in a heartbeat of time.
Motherhood is fraught with
questions, regrets, failures, joys,
successes and one of the questions we will plague ourselves
with forever is “Am I – or Was I a good mom?”
I am a mother of two young men
now – ages 23 and 26. I recently
asked them to send me their reflections of me as a mom. This
can be a little nerve wracking so
I don’t necessarily recommend it
but the responses I got were very
interesting.
They did not say anything about
great vacations or the fact that
they were the last one to get
their cell phones. They didn’t
mention the time I made a 10
p.m. run to Krispy Kreme for donuts for class treats or the time I
forgot about open house and
came skidding in to say hello
with 10 minutes left to spare.
They did not praise me for great
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birthday parties or fault me for missing things because I worked full time.
Everything they mentioned had to do with the influence I poured into them that made them who
they are today. This brings joy and sadness all at
the same time. Joy because for the most part I really like who my sons are. So I must have done
some things really right. Sadness because I see
gaps in their character that I wish I could go back
and pour my influence into.
Gaps I believe exist because I was often distracted
and fractured in my understanding of who I needed
to be for my children. Guilt weighed heavy when
work interfered with being at everything every
time. I measured my success against other moms
who seemed to do it better. I looked around for affirmation and found competition – if only in my
own mind and heart. In my insecurities, I abdicated the influence I was intended to have to others.
I share with younger moms today these three key
values that will shape your parenting and shore up
your confidence on the difficult days. Things I
wish I had known.
We are not raising children. We are raising future husbands, wives, fathers, and mothers. We
are raising the future generation of decision makers. Our children will remember those things that
shape them as adults. It’s easy to lose sight of this
in the middle of a toddler tantrum or teenage eyeroll argument but this simple shift in perspective is
incredibly confidence building.
You are the perfect mom for your children.
Your children are a gift from God – whether they
have been born naturally or are adopted. God
chose you to be their mom. Because God chose you,
He has already deemed the imperfect you perfect
for the job.
We can trust God’s choosing. He has been in the
business of hand-picking imperfect people to be the
perfect choice for specific tasks for thousands of
years. He chose old people, liars, schemers, the
broken, the crazy, the insecure, the overlooked, and
the uninvited to be founders, leaders, kings,
mothers, and deliverers.
This is especially important on those days when
our failures dwarf our successes; when you feel
mean and ugly and ready to pick a fight with anyone, especially your kids, and you feel like anything but perfect. If God can hand-pick the likes
of Moses, David, Leah, Jacob, and Mary Magdalene, with all of their faults, insecurities, issues,
and failures and still deem them perfect for their
given task, then we can fully trust, even if we
don’t understand that God has deemed us to be
the perfect mom for our children even with all of
our faults.
You are doing a good work, don’t come down.
As moms we will face all kinds of opportunities to
compromise. Some are definitely warranted – I’m
all for the “pick your battles” philosophy. But
compromise in the wrong things and we lose our
influence in our children’s lives.
In the Old Testament there was a man named Nehemiah who was hand-picked by God to lead the
Israelites in rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem.
Nehemiah encountered much opposition. Some
was obvious, outright and direct. Some was more
subtle and subversive. The last attempt to stop
the work came in the form of compromise – asking
Nehemiah to come meet with those who were opposing him – to find some kind of middle ground –
Let’s work together on this. Four times the enemy
sent Nehemiah a message asking him to come and
meet with them and four times Nehemiah responded with “I am carrying on a great project and
cannot go down.” (Neh 6:3a)
Any compromise on Nehemiah’s part would have
undermined his influence as a leader and halted
the wall building work. He knew this was a battle
worth fighting. The battles worth fighting are individual for your family. For my husband and me,
travel ball was one of those battles. We had to
evaluate what we were already doing (both us and
our children) and decide what was important to
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us. We determined that family dinners and fully
engaging in Boy Scouts were a good work and recognized that travel ball would cause us to come
down. This was unpopular with our kids as well as
their would-be coaches. But we stayed our ground.
Both of our boys earned their Eagle Scout ranks
and have realized tremendous benefits from their
years in scouting that they would not have otherwise.
Remember that I asked my boys for their reflections on me as a mom?
going to remember every epic fail. They aren’t
going to remember every epic success. The things
that you think – wow this is really great – they’ll
be like – Really? We went the Grand Canyon?
What they are going to remember is what molded
them into the adults they become.
Mom, you have been hand-picked by God to be the
one who has the most influence in their lives. You
are doing a great work; do not come down.
Unbeknownst to the other, they both responded
with this most interesting thank you:
Thank you for making me eat whatever was
served for dinner, for not letting me be picky
– no exceptions. By far the best thing you
did for me
Our kids are going to remember and appreciate the
oddest things and this is encouraging. They aren’t
Denise’s passion is to share how
God’s life-giving Word is relevant to
and intersects with our daily lives.
She’s a wife, a mom, and is excited
to soon become a mother-in-law.
Her favorite place to hang out is on
her back deck with a good cup of
coffee, her dog, and the birds early
in the morning. You can connect
with her at www.deniseroberts.org
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The Greatest Lesson My
Mother Taught Me
By Kristen Loughman
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me
together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your
works are wonderful I know that full and well. My
frame was not hidden from you when I was made
in the secret place.” – Psalm 139:13-15 (NIV)
saw. I was so upset that if I’d been a bee in a
disturbed beehive I would’ve stung the first person
that crossed my path. Fortunately, for everybody
that day, I went straight home.
T
ears rolled down my cheeks as I called
my mother. I was distraught because I
couldn’t find a modest, formal gown in a
size I was willing to purchase. I’d scoured
every Atlanta-area mall and numerous formal and
resale shops for weeks seeking the perfect dress.
My mother listened to me as I cried and tore myself
apart. I told her I was fat, ugly and hated the way I
looked in all of the dresses that even remotely
caught my attention. My self-esteem grew smaller
and smaller after every store I walked out of, until
it was non-existent.
After I finished venting about my appearance, my
mother responded with great sadness in her voice,
“I can’t believe I created something that dislikes
herself so much.” My response to her was, “I have to
go now,” and I ended the call.
Throughout my 30-minute drive home, I stewed
over her comment. My feelings were hurt. She didn’t know what I was experiencing. She wasn’t
standing in front of the mirror in the bazillion
stores I’d previously visited. She didn’t see what I
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Once I was home, I calmed myself down and began
honestly reflecting on the words of truth my mother
had spoken to me. My heart was broken that I’d
hurt and disappointed her in such a way. While I
was in the midst of my contemplation, I heard a
whisper say, “If your mother feels this way, how
much more do you think your ranting hurts me, after all I am your true creator.”
I wept uncontrollably. My poor self image and the
negative thoughts and comments I’d been making
about myself tore at the heart of my creator and the
one I love the most, God. By ripping myself apart I
was negating the work God has done in His creation
of me. My words were piercing God at the core of
His heart.
Oh what a life-changing moment that was for me.
The words still resonate in the depths of my soul. It
has given me an entirely different perspective on
how I see myself now and that is a beautiful woman
of God and His perfect masterpiece.
Psalm 139 says that God created our inner most
being. He knit us together in our mother’s wombs.
We are fearfully and wonderfully made. God has
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custom designed us to be the size and shape we
are. He has given us our skills and gifts, and perhaps the challenges we may encounter along the
way. He wasn’t haphazard about our creation.
When we don’t see ourselves as God’s beautiful
and wonderful creations, we are basically saying
that His work was not good enough and God had
no idea what He was doing when he made us.
Since we are all created in God’s image, when we
rant about our appearance we are in essence telling God we don’t like His appearance either. A
sobering thought. How can I love somebody with
all my heart, yet not believe He is beautiful?
After finally jumping off my emotional dress
rollercoaster that day, I found the perfect gown at
the store where I’d originally looked. They had
just received a new shipment of dresses; so not
only was it the perfect dress, I was the first person to purchase it from that store. And not to be
conceited, but I was breathtaking the evening of
the gala. It was a true Cinderella moment!
I’m thankful for my mother’s boldness. Even
though her words were painful at the time, God
used her in a powerful and profound way to
change my perception of myself and help me see
my true beauty through His eyes and not my own.
Since that day I pray the following prayer, I hope
you will join me:
My beautiful Lord, King, and Heavenly Father,
thank you for teaching me this lesson. Continue to
work in me so that I see myself through your eyes,
and not the eyes of comparison or the world.
Thank you for miraculously and wonderfully knitting me just the way you saw fit so that I can do
your Kingdom work. Open the door for me to share
this truth with anybody that suffers from low selfesteem. Let all women in this world see that they
are beautifully created by you and in your image.
In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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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May/June 2016
Two Upcoming Events
www.papaspantry.org
Day of Refreshment
Get Acquainted with Grace Valley
Friday, May 13, 2016
9 AM – 4 PM
Saturday, May 14th, 2016
10 am – 1 pm
For Pastors and Ministry Leaders
OPEN TO ALL IN THE COMMUNITY
Lunch Provided (from Williamson Bros. Barbeque)
Held at Woodstock Community Church
435 Colmer Road, Canton, GA 30114
Schedule
237 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock, GA 30188
What it won’t be:
10-11 am – Spend time on the property
just as you please
Another motivational challenge
Another how-to seminar
(Most of us are already challenged beyond our ability
to perform.)
What it will be:
We hope to pour into you during a time that will refresh and renew your soul as we lead you through
some exercises and times of quiet reflection.
Schedule:
Friday, May 9thWorship
(prayer, solitude, walking the woods)
An optional printed guide will be provided
for your use.
11 am – Guided tour of property and identifying
the future sites for the cottages
A Guided Personal Inventory using listening prayer
11:30 am – Our purpose and our vision explained
Lunch
12 Noon – Lunch provided on the grounds
Doors Open 6:30
One hour of solitude
Event: 7:00-9:00
The Why and How of John 17:23 Pastor Support
Groups
Sharing our Stories
Presenters: Sean Bowen, Executive Director of
Barnabas Ministries, Inc.
Phil Engelman, Executive Director of Grace Valley
Ministries
gracevalleyministries.org
Free but please RSVP
770-366-3931 or 727-251-7690
phil@gracevalleyministries.org
www.gracevalleyministries.org
No charge. Please RSVP to
phil@gracevalleyministries.org,
phone 727-251-7690
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Why Some
Relationships
Are Destined to Fail
By: Greg Griffin
W
hat if you downloaded an operating
system to your new phone and it
messed up your phone so bad you
had to get another phone? So you get
a second new phone and you load the
same operating system as before to the new phone.
Guess what? Surprise, it fries that phone too!
Whoa, didn’t see that coming! So you have to shell
out big bucks for a third new phone, and you go
ahead and load that very same operating system on
that phone too. Can you believe it, it bricked that
phone too!! By now you have reached a carefully
considered conclusion- you have had the incredibly
bad luck of getting THREE defective phones!!!
Okay, right about now you may be wondering
where the stuff is about the relationship part in the
title that got your attention enough to read this
far.
Well, you’ve already read it. In the parable above,
the operating system is a person’s thought patterns
and worldview, and the phones are new relationships. The problem is not with the phone; it’s with
the operating system, and until the operating
system is addressed, the same breakdown issue
will occur every time, no matter what kind of shiny
new phone it is loaded onto.
You may know someone who moves from one
significant other to another and another, as each
romance comes to a similar, painful conclusion.
And it’s the same story every time. “They did… he
said… she wouldn’t…” but very seldom does the
story go, “I didn’t do… my part of our trouble
was…” What is obvious to onlookers and friends is
the relationships are not the problem. The person’s
“operating system” is the matter that needs to be
addressed before any new relationship will have a
chance to grow and thrive into something wonderful.
Computer software consistently needs to be scanned
for infections and malware to keep from inflicting
damage. Because computers have no pride or hard
hearts, they can be easily examined. But with us
human types, not so much. It’s easier to shame and
blame someone or something else than to become
humble and submit to a “soul searching” with a
counselor or trusted friend. That’s what it takes to
uncover and remove the bitterness, resentment, or
automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) that have become ingrained in our thinking patterns, or whatever it is that’s wreaking havoc on our relationships.
Yeah, it’s scary (and hard) to open up to a heart and
mind examination, but not as scary as a life filled
with scars and sorrow. No one ever enters a relationship wanting it to fail. So, if it’s you, do what
you can do. Work on you. If it’s a dear friend, have
the guts to come alongside in caring confrontation to
encourage them to get help. They may reject you.
That’s okay, it’s always right to do the right thing.
That may be the greatest gift you ever give to your
friend.
Greg Griffin is a pastoral counselor, part time
Journey Campus Pastor to KSU and the executive
director of Allies for Family Life.
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 2016
Celebrating Life’s Moments
By: Nicole Twum-Baah
I
’m getting married this weekend.
As a
matter of fact, I am writing this article the day
before my wedding! Amidst all the craziness
that goes with planning the ceremony, no matter how small and intimate you are planning it to be,
this article got lost in the mix. Why am I telling you
about my upcoming nuptials? Because it is relevant to
the topic at hand…. celebrating the important moments in life. Let me explain.
My husband and I are Ghanaians (from Ghana).
According to our customary traditions, we are already
husband and wife. We were married the day my husband’s family went to see my family and performed the
customary marriage rites. That was done in Ghana.
My husband and I live in Georgia. Are you confused?
Don’t be, it’s really quite simple. Ghanaians have
their own marriage rites that are performed in recognition of a man and a woman coming together to form
a union, and those rites/ceremonies do not require the
presence of both parties. So neither my husband nor I
were in attendance at our own wedding! Because we
did not join in the celebrations that took place in our
honor back in Ghana, it has been a little difficult for
me to fully see myself as a wife.
That brings me to the point: this is why we are
having a wedding tomorrow - to celebrate us as a couple. It will be a celebration for friends and
family to partake in, and witness, our pledges to each
other. It feels like that very essential element of
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celebration is what has been holding me back from
seeing myself the way everyone else sees me. Which
brings me to the next point.. Why it is essential to
celebrate mothers and fathers on their special day
each year… to let them know how much we value and
appreciate them.
Yes, you may have told your mother every day of the
year how much you love and appreciate her. But
Mother’s Day affords us all the chance to do something special for the women who birthed and nurtured us; whether it is to remember them
because they are no longer with us, or to celebrate
their continued influence in our lives. The same goes
for Father’s Day, and all of life’s other special celebrations.
Picking a day to exchange vows or to celebrate mom
and dad, or a birthday is not pointless as many tend
to argue. It is necessary for those involved to feel
loved, valued, celebrated, and recognized.
Nicole Twum-Baah moved to Georgia in
2013 after living in the Washington D.C. for
over 7 yrs. She is an avid reader and adventurer who loves to dilly-dally with nature.
She recently became a mother and, as a
result, acquired some sort of new wisdom
about life, as well as an affinity for cooking
and baking. She shares some of these experiences in her writings for CCN. Nicole is
also a freelance editor and owner of The
Brielle Agency. She lives in Kennesaw with
her husband and daughter.
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W
e get people from lots of different
backgrounds in our classes in The
Master’s Training Center. In fact, I
can’t think of a single industry that
hasn’t been represented. We haven’t had an astronaut, but we have had someone from NASA!
I’d like to share Daniel’s story. He is a pastor, a
family man and a father of four. Suddenly, his job
as a director in a Christian ministry was gone. He
was confused, humbled, and embarrassed. Mostly,
he was scared. How was he going to take care of
his family? He reached out to the leadership at his
church, First Baptist of Woodstock, who directed
him to the Employment Workshops at The
Master’s Training Center.
The following week, Daniel was in class, learning
how to sharpen his skills for today’s job search.
Once he was in the classes, he was then offered the
food assistance program through Papa’s Pantry.
He didn’t take us up on the offer, concerned that
he would be taking food from someone else who
may need it more.
When the three-part workshop was over, Daniel
and I continued to work together. Ongoing coaching is always available to our students until they
no longer need it.
At our first one-on-one meeting, I could sense that
his financial burden was heavy. I talked to him
again about food assistance and the “partnership
program.” During the time he was active in his job
search, we could assist him and his family with
weekly groceries until they were back on their feet.
That would help to relieve some of that financial
pressure.
Daniel sunk down in his chair, bowing his head
very low and fixed his eyes on the floor. I knew
this was new territory for Daniel and that accepting “help” was going to be difficult for him. Daniel
paused thoughtfully for a about 30 seconds (a
dreadfully long time) and said, still staring at the
floor, “You see, this is very hard for me. It’s not
pride, just very humbling.”
Daniel is a godly man with wonderful traditional
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values that guide his need and desire to provide for
his family. So with deep respect and understanding,
I bowed my head alongside Daniel only saying,
“Daniel, this is what we do and people just like you
are why we do it.”
“I have six mouths to feed!” he said. Very gratefully
and ever so humbly, Daniel accepted the “help.”
Now that the pressure of feeding the family was taken care of, he was able to concentrate on the job at
hand… to get a job! Hopefully, in ministry again so
he could share the gospel of Christ and minister to
others.
He ambitiously applied at a well-known international ministry. He was excited to have been invited to
an interview. Then there was another, and another.
Each time, meeting with higher ranking executive
leaders. It was narrowed down from 100 to two.
And yes, he was offered the job! However, after that
whole process, God did not give him peace about accepting the position. In faith, he declined the offer.
Most people thought he had made a huge mistake.
Almost immediately, his phone rang. The call was
from a large church in Ohio. They needed an
Executive Pastor and invited him up for a visit.
Today, Daniel and his family are in the process of
relocating… you guessed it, to Ohio!
“Praise the Lord!” Daniel said. This is more than he
could have ever imagined. He is so grateful the
guidance he received from Papa’s Pantry and The
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May 2016
Budgeting Appointments
Bible Study
▲One on One ☺Kids
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Monday
Sunday
Computer Class
2
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Part 1 10 am-1pm *
Wednesday
9
10
Advanced Coaching
10 am-12pm ♦
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Part 1 10 am-1pm *
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Women of the Bible
1:15-3:30 pm
23
24
Advanced Coaching
10 am-12pm ♦
30
Chronological Life of Jesus
1:30-3:30 pm
Core Concepts Workshop
Part 3 10 am-1pm *
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1:30-3:30 pm
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9:30-12:30
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10-11:30 am
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Concepts:
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9:30-12:30
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Core Concepts Workshop
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Core Concepts Workshop
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NEED A JOB?
770-591-9588
All sessions require
pre-registration 48 hours in advance.
6551 Commerce Pkwy, Suite 300; Woodstock 30189
Join the thousands who have
successfully obtained jobs through
The Master’s Training Center!
Don’t be stuck with an outdated resume!
Learn how to answer those tough,
embarrassing questions!
$75 ($25 per session) or 3 Part Core Concepts
Need a Scholarship to attend?. Be sure ask.
Limited spacing.
In this 3-morning core skills workshop your job
search will be transformed!
You will discover how employers think!
Get the job you want! Start Today!
Weekdays
May 3, 4, 5: 10:00-1:00
May 17, 18, 19: 10:00-1:00
Endorsed By:
June 7, 8, 9: 10:00-1:00
June 21, 22, 23 10:00-1:00
Weekends:
Single Workshops
Sat, May 14, Resume Writing,
9:30-12:30
Sat, May 21, Interviewing, 9:30-12:30
Sat, June 18, Resume Writing, 9:30-12:30
Sat, June 19, Interviewing, 9:30-12:30
Need Evening Classes?
Call to get your name on the wait list.
Kids Camp and Project Journey
Coming 3 Times This Summer!
I praise you because I am fearfully and
wonderfully made; your works are
wonderful, I know that full well.
Psalm 138:14
Weeks of June 13, June 27
& July 11; 10am-12noon
Each week will be different, yet still
based on the three areas of healthy
lifestyle choices.
 Kid’s Kitchen
 Organic Gardening
 Moving and Grooving!
Camp is for the family! Kids Camp kids (Rising K5) must be accompanied by an adult. Journey
Kids (Rising 6-9) begin Youth Leadership Training
the day before each camp begins. Call for details.
3 Community Bible Studies
Free. Please call and let us know you are coming .
Women of the Bible
Wednesdays, 1:00-3:30
Each week discover the trials and
decisions that made each woman an
important example for us today.
Led by Beckie Makorow
Chronological Life of Jesus
Thursdays, 1:30-3:30
Jump in any time! Finished the 400
years between the testaments in
April. Led by Lynne Saunders
The Hem of His Garment, (Inner Healing)
Call for details. New Class Forming.
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Finances?
Become Computer Literate!
FRIDAY Mornings: 10:00-12:00
$15 each session
Get Your Questions Answered
Pay bills on time,
No overdrafts or late fees!
Let us help! 4-6 personal sessions, $10 each.
First assessment is FREE.
Call to schedule your first meeting!
Evening Appointments Available
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Computer Introduction: How to organize and find
your stuff, email, pictures, and attachments
MS Word Basics Learn how to create, format, and
edit your own Word documents.
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September/October 2015
GOTTA
LOVE
THAT
EMAIL!
Subject: Creation
In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth
and populated the Earth with broccoli, cauliflower and
spinach, green and yellow and red vegetables of all kinds,
so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.
And God created the healthful yogurt that Woman might
keep the figure that Man found so fair. And Satan brought
forth white flour from the wheat, and sugar from the cane
and combined them. And Woman increased greatly in
size.
So God said, "Try my fresh green salad." And Satan
presented Thousand-Island Dressing, buttery croutons and
garlic toast on the side.
And Man and Woman
unfastened their belts
following the repast.
God then said, "I have
sent you heart healthy
vegetables and olive oil in
which to cook them."
And Satan brought forth
deep fried fish and chicken-fried steak so big it needed its
own platter. And Man gained more weight and his
cholesterol went through the roof.
Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat
and brimming with nutrition. And Satan peeled off the
healthful skin and sliced the starchy center into chips and
deep-fried them. And Man gained more weight.
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God then created a light, fluffy white cake, named it "Angel
Food Cake," and said, "It is good."
Satan then
created chocolate cake and named it "Devil's-Food."
Then using God's great gifts, Satan created specialty ice
cream and donut chains. And Satan said, "You want
chocolate with that?" And Man said, "Yes!" and Woman
said, "and as long as you're at it, add some sprinkles." And
they gained another 10 pounds. And Satan smiled.
God then brought forth running shoes so that His children
might lose those extra pounds. And Satan gave cable TV
with a remote control so Man would not have to toil
changing the channels.
And Man and Woman
laughed and cried before
the flickering blue light and
gained pounds.
God then gave lean beef so
that Man might consume
fewer calories and still
satisfy his appetite. And
Satan created Fast Food and its 99-cent double cheeseburger. Then said, "You want fries with that?" And Man replied,
"Yes! And super size them!"
And Satan said, "It is good." And Man went into cardiac
arrest. God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery.
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From the Master’s Training Center
There is a
reason for a picnic
almost every weekend in
early summer. Its not yet too hot
and we are all happy to get outside
after a cold winter. Each of these
items will make you the show stopping hero! So put away those humdrum recipes that you are bored to
serve, and try these out! Your
friends will be going back for
seconds… and maybe thirds!
Summer Favorites!!!
Corn Chowder
4 slices of bacon (cut before
browning
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped (don’t peel)
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 TBL butter
4 TBL flour
32 oz chicken broth
corn removed from 4 ears
1 red potato, chopped
1 Tea thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 –1/2 c heavy cream
In a Dutch oven, brown bacon pieces. Remove when crispy and set aside. Add chopped celery,
onion, carrot, garlic & butter. Sauté’ until soft. Add flour and coat veggies well. Add chicken
broth slowly in batches, allowing mixture to thicken. Add corn, potato, thyme, salt and pepper.
Allow to simmer for about 20 minutes on low. Add cream at the end. Top with bacon.
Layered Salad
Berry Trifle
2 containers of fresh strawberries,
sliced
2/3 container of blueberries
1 container raspberries, optional
1 lemon
½-3/4 c sugar
¼ c water
Use whatever decorative bowl you have!
Head of Lettuce, chopped
1 c celery, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped (to taste)
1 small Spanish onion, chopped fine
1 can water chestnuts, chopped
1 pack frozen peas
2 c mayo
2 tbl sugar (mix in mayo)
1 c shredded cheddar cheese
8 slices of bacon
Begin with the bottom layer: evenly distribute lettuce. Then layer each items in order.
Haven’t tried this one, but it was so
nostalgic, I couldn’t pass it up!
2 boxes of instant
lemon pudding,
to net 4 cups
4 cups cold milk
½ angel food cake, in 12” cubes (can be hand
torn)
1 pint whipped cream
In saucepan, add 1 container sliced strawberries, juice of the
lemon, ½ c sugar, water and allow to simmer for 5 minutes,
or until the strawberries begin to turn soft. Taste to see if
more sugar is added, (some berries are naturally sweet and
do not need much sugar, while others are tart.) Then add
1/3 container of blueberries and allow to simmer for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Allow mixture to cool before layering
in the trifle. (To quicken the cooling process, transfer to a
glass bowl and put into the refrigerator.)
In a separate mixing bowl, prepare instant lemon pudding according to directions. Set aside
until the pudding thickens.
In a tall clear bowl or trifle dish, begin to layer the trifle in the following order:
Coat the bottom of the bowl with lemon pudding, approx ½”
Layer of angel food cake
Pour cooled berry mixture by tablespoons over the cake. Concentrating first on the edges so the
fruit can be seen from the outside of the bowl. Then lightly coat the middle.
Add 1/3 container of fresh, sliced strawberries, again, concentrating on the edge of the glass
bowl so the fruit can be seen, then lightly fill in the middle.
Sprinkle a handful of blueberries in a similar fashion as the strawberries.
Cover with about ½” of lemon pudding.
Cover with about ½” of whipped cream.
Begin layering process again with more angel food cake.
You should end with two full stacks, ending with the lemon pudding. Take remaining whipped
cream and spoon around the edge of the top, forming a well in the middle. Take the remaining
of fresh strawberries and put in the middle of the trifle. Sprinkle the remaining blueberries on
the top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving to set. The angel food cake
will absorb the cooked fruit liquid… (Use pound cake if you make it a day ahead to avoid the
cake from becoming too soggy.)
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Vacation
Bible Schools
First Baptist Canton
June 13 - 17 2016
9:00 AM-12:15 PM
Ages: 4 years old (by September 1, 2016)
through 8th grade (grade completed)
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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
REPEATING EVENT:
Tuesday: 7:00pm Waist Management weight loss support group.
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 www.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
Sunday Service 10:30am
Sunday School 9:00am
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
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 Sunday School 9:30am
Pastor: Interim
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
Sunday Service 10:45am Sunday School 9:45am
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; 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
CATHOLIC
St. Michael the Archangel
770-516-0009 www.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
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Church of the Annunciation
770-928-7916 annuncia-
Good Shepherd Lutheran
770-924-7286 www.gslutheran.org
1208 Rose Creek Dr, Woodstock 30189
Sunday Services 8 & 11am (traditional); 9:30am (praise
service)
Sunday School 9:30am
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
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
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
Mt. Paran (Canton) Canton Church
678-285-3288
www.mpncanton.com
110 Bluffs Parkway, Suite 203
Canton, GA 30114
Sunday services: 9:15 and 11:00am
Campus Pastor: Jeremy Isaacs
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
Celebration of Grace
770-503-5050 www.CelebrationofGrace.org
411 Scott Mill Road, Canton 30114
Sunday Service 10:30am Sunday School 9:00am
Pastor: Harry Tedrow
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)
Sunday School 9:45 & 11am
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
Sr. Pastor: Dr. Mark Walker
Toonigh Church of God
770-926-3096 www.toonighcog.org
4775 Old Hwy 5, Canton, GA 30115
Sunday Services 11:00am, 6:00pm
Sunday School 10:00am
Lead Pastor: J.B. Kitts
LUTHERAN
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 www.mountparan.com
2055 Mount Paran Road, Atlanta 30327
Sunday Services 9 & 11:15am
Wednesday Worship 7:00pm
Sr. Pastor: Dr. David Cooper
Sunnyside Church of God
770-693-1018 www.sunnysidecog.org
2510 E. Cherokee Dr. Woodstock 30188
Sunday Service 10:30am
Sunday School 9:30am
Pastor Lance Turner
St. Clement’s Episcopal
770-345-6722 www.stclementscanton.org
2795 Ridge Road, Canton 30114
Sunday Services 8am, 9am, & 11am
Sunday School 10:00am
Wednesday Services 9am, 6:30pm
Reverend James B. Stutler
METHODIST
Hickory Flat Church of God
678-691-9165 www.hickoryflat.org
947 Bailey Road, Woodstock 30188
Sunday Service 10:45am
Sunday School 9:45am
Wednesday worship 7:00 pm
Pastor Dan Beasley
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
May/June 2016
Wildwood Baptist Church
770-428-2100 www.wildwoodbaptist.org/
4801 Wade Green Road, Acworth, GA 30102
Sunday Service: 9:30am and 11:00am
Sunday School: 9:30am and 11:00am
Pastor: Ric Cadle
REPEATING EVENT
2nd Mon of each month-Steak and Scripture Men's
Ministry
tion.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
Hickory Flat UMC
770-345-5969 www.hickoryflatumc.org
4056 E. Cherokee Dr. Canton, GA 30115
Sunday Svs 9:20 (contemporary) & 11:00 (traditional)
Papa’s Pantry / Christian Community News Magazine
Statement of Faith:
sacrifice to take away the sins of the
We believe in one God, world. We believe that no one can
eternally existent in three Persons – be saved by any other name than
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ.
We believe the Holy Bible to
We believe that all have
be the inspired, eternal, authorita- sinned and fallen short of the glory
tive, and infallible Word of God.
of God, but that if we confess our
We believe in the deity of sins, God is faithful and just to
Jesus, the only Son of God, and that forgive our sins and cleanse us of all
He is the express image of God. We unrighteousness.
1.
2.
5.
3.
believe in His virgin birth, in His
sinless life, and in His bodily resurrection from the dead to win victory
over death. We believe in His
ascension to Heaven where He sits
at the right hand of God, is God,
and has all authority given to him
by his Father.
6.
We believe every Believer has
the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
7.
We believe in the spiritual
unity of the body of Christ. We
believe we are called to be God’s
army, clothed in His armor, shielded
by faith, and armed with His Word,
marching against the powers and
We believe that Jesus is the principalities of Satan.
Lamb of God offered up as a
4.
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Sunday School 9:20 & 11am
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 & Two
11am Svcs: Contemporary and Multi-cultural
Sunday School 9:30 & 11:00am
Sr. Pastor: Dr. John Beyers
Holly Springs UMC
770-345-2883 www.hollyspringsumc.com
2464 Holly Sprgs Pkway, Holly Springs 30115
Sunday Service 11:00am Sunday School 9:45am
Pastor: Ken Godfrey
Liberty Hill UMC
678-493-8920 www.libertyhillumc.org
141 Railroad Street, Canton 30114
Sunday Service 10:30am
Pastor: Jamey Prickett
Mt. Gilead UMC
770-591-0837 www.mtgilead-umc.org
889 Arnold Mill Rd, Woodstock, GA 30188
Sunday Service 11:00am Sunday School 10:00am
Pastor: Amber Lea Gray
Mountain View UMC
770-928-0050 www.mvumc.org
2300 Jamerson Rd. Marietta, 30066
Sunday Svcs 9:30 (contemporary); 11:00 (traditional)
Sunday School 9:30 & 11:00am
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: Celebrate Recovery; fellowship 6:30 pm;
worship 7 pm; share groups 8 pm; Solid Rock Café 9
pm.
Woodstock UMC
770-516-0371
109 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock 30188
Sunday Svc 11:00am (Traditional)
Sunday School: 9:45am
Rev. Ann Garvin
REPEATING EVENT
Fridays & Saturdays: thrift shop in the lower level of
Latimer Hall from 10 am to 4 pm
Every Wednesday, Starting 2/17 6:30-8:30: Grief Share
and Divorce Care Meets in Oasis Bldg.
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
110 Londonderry Court Suite 130
Woodstock, GA 30188
Sunday Services 9:30a & 11:15a
Co-Pastors: Craig Mosgrove & Chad Craig
Lead Pastor: Gavin Adams
REPEATING EVENT
Tuesdays: Divorce Care (Adult, Teen & Kids Groups)
6:30pm
(The) Factory Church
770-428.6543
www.thefactoryministries.org
9872 Main Street Woodstock, GA 30188
Sunday Service 9:15 & 11:15am
Pastor: Keith Norman
Woodstock Christian
770-926-8238 www.woodstockchristian.org
7700 Hwy 92 Woodstock, 30189
Sunday Service 10:30am Sunday School 9:00am
Wednesday Service 6:30pm (contemporary)
Senior Minister: Lynn T. Eynon
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
Sunday Service 10:00am
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
Cherokee Presbyterian Church, PCA
770-704-9594 www.cherokee-pca.org
1498 Johnson Brady Rd, Canton 30115
Sunday Service 10:30am
Sunday School 9:15am
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)
Sunday Service 11:00am
Sunday School 9:50am
Pastor: Ted Lester
Hope International Church
678-439-8899 www.Hopechurchatl.com
6576 Commerce Pkwy Woodstock 30189
Sunday 10:00 am
Pastor: David Loehr
Faith Presbyterian Church
770-479-6193 www.faithpc.us
3655 Reinhardt College Pkwy, Canton
Sunday Service 10:30am
Pastor: Brahm Luckhoff
Jubilee Church
678-439-8186 www.jubileeatl.com
260 Parkway 575, Woodstock. GA. 30188
Sunday Service 10:00am
Sr. Pastor: Carl Herrington
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
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
Sunday Service 10:30am Sunday School 9:30am
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: Celebrate Recovery; fellowship 6:00 pm;
River Church
770-485-1975 www.riveratlanta.org
2335 Sixes Rd, Canton 30114
Sunday Service 10:30am
Pastor: Scott Beasley
Church of the Messiah
770-479-5280 www.churchofthemessiah.net
415 Charles Cox Drive, Canton 30115
Sunday Blended Traditional/Contemporary 9:00am
Sunday Contemporary & Children’s Worship 11:00am
Pastor: Fred Goodwin
Cornerstone Community Church
678-439-5108 www.ccchurchonline.org
503 Hickory Ridge Trail, Suite 160
Woodstock, GA 30188
Sunday Service 11:00am;
Sunday School 9:45am
Pastor: David Kight
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
Dwelling Place Church
(678) 401-2469 www.dwellingplacemovement.org
PRESBYTERIAN
His Hands
770-405-2500 www.hishandschurch.com
550 Molly Lane, Woodstock 30189
Sunday Service 9:00 & 11:00am
Pastor: Justin McTeer
BridgePointe
770-517-2977 www.bridgepointechurch.org
233 Arnold Mill, Suite 400, Woodstock 30188
Sunday Services 9:00 & 10:30am
Lead Pastor: Matt Speer
Dayspring Church
770-516-5733 www.dayspringchurch-online.com
6835 Victory Drive, Acworth 30102
Sunday Service 10:00am
Sr. Pastor: Tony Crawford
Woodstock Community
770-926-8990 www.woodstockcommunitychurch.org
237 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock 30188
Sunday Service 10:30am
Wednesday night worship 7:00pm
Pastor: Greg Michael
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
Sunday Service 11:00am Sunday School 10:00am
Pastor: Rev. Don Esa
Woodstock Presbyterian
770-926-0074 woodstockpcusa.com
345 Arnold Mill Rd Woodstock, 30188
Sunday Service 9:00am Sunday School 10:30am
Pastor: Rev. Don Esa
Victory Church
770-794-7366 www.victoryga.com
4625 Hwy 92, Acworth GA 30102
Sunday Services 9:00 & 10:45am
Pastor: Jeff Hidden
REPEATING EVENT
Saturday: Group Prayer 9:00am in the Multipurpose
Woodstock City Church
678-880-9092 watermarkechurch.com/
150 Ridgewalk Parkway Woodstock, GA 30188
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