CHURCH CALENDAR
SMILE BECAUSE HE LIVED
You can shed tears that he is gone, or you can smile because he lived. You can close your eyes and pray that he will come back, or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left. Your heart can be empty because you can’t see him, or you can be full of the love that you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember him and only that he is gone, or you can cherish his memory and let it live on. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn back, or you can do what he would want: Smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
— Author Unknown
“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to ORYH RXUVHOYHV ¿UVW LQ DOO RXU glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.”
— John Lennon
Gospel in the Mountains will take place Saturday, July 11, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Tails Creek Community Building, 75 Cross Road Church Road in Ellijay. The free event will include fellowship and a dinner. Attendees are encouraged to bring clothing, shoes and other house hold items to donate to Faith Deliverance and Outreach Ministries. For more information or directions, call 706-6717988.
August
A gospel singing benefit concert will be held at the Resaca Community Building on Walker Street on Saturday, Aug. 15, from noon to 6 p.m. The event will feature gospel singing, a cake walk, door prizes, games, face painting and $6 chicken and vegetable plates with drink and dessert. Proceeds will benefit True House of Deliverance Church Pastor Ronnie and Cindy Pope. For more information, call 706-671-7988.
Ongoing
Calhoun Church of Christ, 1301 Dews Pond Road S.E., will host a free Sunday supper every second and fourth Sunday of the month, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
The Basement will hold Nights of Worship
weekly each Saturday, with fellowship at 5:30 p.m. and worship at 6:30 p.m. The Basement is at 903D S. Wall St. in Calhoun.
Oostanaula Baptist Outreach Ministry will be open on the third Saturday of each month, taking donations for food and clothing. The outreach ministry is located at 156 Old Rome Dalton Road.
Oakman Baptist Church OVERFLOW Pantry distributes food items for the surrounding community after its 11 a.m. Sunday Worship at 2706 U.S. 411 in Ranger. For more information, visit the church’s Facebook page or call 706264-2555.
There is a new Anglican church in formation for the Whitfield/Gordon County area. This new mission parish will be affiliated with the Anglican Church in North America through the Anglican Diocese of the South. A place and time of gathering is being determined based on replies. If you are interested in exploring this new work call Austin Goggans at 706-506-1241 or email pastorgoggans@gmail. com.
Notices
City of Refuge Calhoun is sponsoring Celebrate sessions every Tuesday. Celebrate is a Christ-centered program for all of life’s hurts, habits and hangups. If you have ever experienced grief, depression, loneliness, divorce, bitterness, anger, abuse, distrust, co-dependency, food issues, addiction, or any hurt, habit, or hang-up, join us to begin a journey of healing. The group meets every Tuesday at City of Refuge, 100 Peters St. Suite 80 in Calhoun (Gordon Hills Shopping Center). Meal starts at 6 p.m. For more information contact us on Facebook at celebraterecovery-calhoun or at City of Refuge, 706-659-7622.