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PASTOR'S CORNER by Rev. Marilyn Tucker-Marek
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rowing up in Montgomery,quoting the prophet Amos from Amos
Alabama my education was5:24.
"Tsteeped in stories of the Rev. Dr. Earlier in Chapter 5 Amos tells Israel that
"~.J Martin Luther King, Jr. and the they have sinned, becauseyou trample
Montgomery Bus Boycott. As a child Rosa
Parks as one of my heroes, I admired her
incredible courage, which seemed to have
set the whole thing in motion.
As I got older and learned more of the
stories, I came to admire the determina-
tion, strength and endurance of the entire
community that refused to participate in
an unjust system anymore and boycotted
the Montgomery bus system for more than
a year.
I had known since early child-
hood that Dr. King was the pastor
of the Dexter Avenue Baptist
Church when his community
called upon him to help organize
and lead the boycott, but I was a
seminary student in King's home
town of Atlanta before I came
to fully appreciate the degree to
which the civil rights movement
was almost entirely the work of
faith leaders and faith communi-
ties.
At the Civil Rights Memorial in
Montgomery; the words,
" until justice rolls down like waters
and righteousness like a mighty stream
--Martin Luther King Jr.
stand out in stark, bright letters against
a dark stone wall with water flowing over
them. Nearby another fountain bubbles,
emblazoned with the names of 41 people
who died that others might live to see a
time when those words would ring with
truth, and not just hope.
But of course Dr. King did not coin this
splendid phrase. The man who considered
himself first and foremost a pastor, was
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on the poor and take from them levies of
grain you afflict the righteous, take a
bribe, and push aside the needy in the gate'.'
(Amos 5:11a, 12b)
This MLK day I once again had the privi-
lege of participating in the MLK Celebra-
tion hosted at Kynette United Methodist
Church. I stood with other derby and
members of the faith community who
still read the words of Amos and know we
still read them as words of hope instead of
words about a current, embodied
truth.
The needy are still among us,
and justice still does not uni-
versally prevail. So our work of
remembering, our work of re-
penting, our work of reconciling,
and our work of restoring must
continue.
God calls all of us to this work,
regardless of our skin color or
background, nationality or gen-
der, religion or political party. So
how wiU we "Let justice roll down
like waters and righteousness like
a mighty stream?" For the sake of our na-
tion, for the sake of our neighbors, for the
sake of our souls, I pray we will find a way.
Jan. 23-Feb. 15
guest speaker wilt be Pastor Lonnie Fletcher
of Orange Grove Baptist Church, Culleden.
Everyone is invited, and refreshments will be
served,
3669 Browntee
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vices start each ntght at 7:30 p.m. Bishop ~ ~1
of Forsyth Presbyterian Church, 63 N. Jack-
son Street. The Pastor's Comer is sponsored
by the Monroe County Ministerial Associa-
Robert H. Jackson is the pastor, For more Greater Bethesda Baptist Church 369
information, call Regina at 478~q94-b744. Barton Russell Road East Jutieffe will have
Week 2 will be We~dne~, .kin. 23-friday, W~nter Revival Thursday-Friday, Jan. 31-Feb.
Jan, 25. The revivalist: for Week 2 ts Elder 1 at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Minister
Klmbefly Taylor. Week 3 wiil be Wednesday, Patrtcio Edge will brlng the message. All are
Jan. 30- Fr~ay, Feb. ]. The revivalist far wekome,
Week 3 is Minister Renee ~ Week 4 will
be Wednesday, Feb. 13- Fr~ay, Feb. 15. The
revivalist for Week 4 is Pastor Bishop Robert
H. Jackson.
Jan. 26, 27
The Mission & Women~ Ministry of Union
Feb. 2
Bethany Baptist Church, 365 Pea Ridge
Road. Balingbroke will host Greater Vision
Gospe4 Quartet in concert on Saturday, Feb.
2 at b:30 p.m. This is a free event: a love
offering wilt be taken. For more information.
Hill call (478) 974-0002.
/V'~stonary Baptist Church invites everyone
Rev. Marilyn Tucker-Marek is thepastor James Street. Forsyth will celebrate Friends other local churches and in coniunction witk
Family Day on Sunday, Jan. 27 at tl a.m. Circle of Care, will d stribute food pack-
1he speaker will be Rev, ~ndy King of War- ages provided by the Macon Food Bank
her Robins. All friends, farni~ and commun ty on Wednesday, Feb. 20. To volunteer to
are welcome, help unload the truck and/or assemole and
lion, which meets on the second Thursday distribute food, show up at l0 a.m. at Christ
of each month at 8 a.m. at Christ United Holl Oflk Instal-UMC, 417 NorthFrontage Road, Forsyth
Methodist Church, 417 N. Frontage Road, ~ (next to the Form ~Jreaut. To be a rectpi-
Forsyth. Tessie Hall Baptist Church, 320 Baxankle ent of this once a month food distribution.
~, Forsyth will install officers on Fellow- approval In advance is required. Contact
Ship (4th) Sunday, Jan. 20 at ~1 a.m. The Circle of Care at (478)-qq4-4q3q to apply.
to their annual Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 9
Jan, 2b at 9 a.m The guest ~ wilt be ~ Annual 8 ~ ~wl
~nlster Lesla Atwater of ~ Halt Baptist ~ at ~ I~ ~
Church. A donation of $7 Js requested, First Baptist Church High Falls, 4408 High
Everyone is Invited to the ~ay School Foils Rood, wilt hold Its 9~h Annual Chill Coo-
Anniversary on Sunday, Jan. ~ which wilt koff and Dessert Contest on Saturday Feb
begin with breakfast at 8:30 a.m, followed q in the church Fe fowship Hall. All entries
by the anniversary sermon at 9 a.m. by Rev. need to be at the church by 5 p.m iudglng
Tyrone Hart s of House of Prayer Pentecostal begins at 6 p.m. Everyone gets to vote on
Church, Forsyth. their favorite chih. Come toln Jn the fun fel-
fowshlp and good food
Jan. 27
St. Luko A.ML ~ ~ & Feb. 20
Oay r, ood a,mk
bets of St. Luke AM,E. Church, 143 Christ Unffed Methodist Church, along with
John Schuyler San- President's Honor Roll, is least a 3.5 grade point average,
duskyofFor~ m'aduated seeking a Bachdor of Science carrying 12 or more credit
from the Unix/ers~tv of in criminal justice/concentra- hours in one semester and
North Georgia &,ing tion in POST certification; having no grade lower than B.
the fall 2018 semester and Brooke H,ar anof Among thoseon the list were:
has earned the Bachdor of Forsyth, Presidents Honor Conner Corbitt of
sical School in Macon in 2013.
UNG, with more than 130
years of experience educating
future leaders, is one of only
six senior military colleges in
the country. For more infor-
marion about the university's
Corps of Cadets, visit http://
ung.edu/military-college-
admissions/inder~php.
Mary Hamrick of
Forsyth has earned a spot
on the Fall 2018 Dean's List
at Valdosta State
University. Students
who achieve a semester grade
point average of 3.50 or higher
on nine or more semester
hours with an institutional
grade point average of 3.00 or
of Coastal Georgia Dean's List
for Fall 2018:
L dia Har-
rell.
Caroline Tane of
Monroe County has been
named to the Dean's List
for the Spring 2018 semes-
ter at Samroro Uni-
versity Department of
Communication Sciences
Science in Kinesiology/Health Roll, is seeking a Bachelor Juliette, Ke,egan George
& Fitness. More than 600 stu- of Sdence in kine~ology/, ofFor,J6nathan The following students cam- higher are recognized by be- and Disorders.
dents received their degrees health & fitness; t/aD/iene taetzier of Culloden,pleted courses with exemplary hag placed on the Dean's List.
at the University of North Hartman of Forsyth, Caitlyn Onstott marks and made the 2018 fall Developmental studies, tran- Jordan, Cart made the "-~
Georgia's two fall commence- President's Honor Roll, is of Forsyth, Summer President's List at Georgia sients, and graduate students Presidents List at Mid-
seeking a Bachdor of Science Sanders of Forsyth, Wil- College in Milledgeville~": are not eligible for Dean's List dle Georgia State
ment ceremonies Dec. 15 at in nursing; Shelby Sims liam Waiters of Forsyth, Cathd'rine Der/nis of status. Valdosta State Uni- Universffy, Cochran
the Convocation Center on of Forsyth, President's Honor James Warren of Forsyth, Christin Wil-versity is proud to announce Campus. He is in his first
H~tns of luliette, Hal- that more than 1,700 students semester in the Aviation
UNG'S Dahlonega Campus. Roll, is seeking a Bachdor Forsyth, Frank Wilderland Jones of Forsyth earned a spot on the Fall 2018 program.
University of North of Sdence in dementary & of Forsyth.
Georgia recognized special education. Georgia College is the states Dean's List.
students who achieved a 4.0 In ceremonies held Dec. designated public liberal arts Natalie Bertram
GPA during the fall 2018 The deans of each of 15 at the University of university. The College of of Juliette was named to
Coastal G'6orgia's of- the Fall 2018 Deans List
semester. Students enrolled University of North North Georgia,25 The following students cam- rice of the President announc- atBerry College. The
in 12 or more credit hours in Georgia~s five colleges - graduating cadets were award- pleted courses with exemplary es students who have earned Deans List honors students
bachelor's degree programs the College of Arts & Letters, ed commissions as second
who achieved a 4.0 grade the College of Education, the lieutenants in the U.S. Army marks and made the Dean's their place on the Dean's who posted an academic
point average were named to College of Health Sciences & or Georgia National Guard. List for the 2018 fall semester List by their high academic average of 3.5 or better on
the President's Honor Roll. Professions, the Mike Cottren John S. Sanduskyof atGeorgia College performance during the Fall a 4.0 scale while carrying
IV~l~ edgeville: Mar 2018 semester. The students a dass load of at least 12
Students enrolled in associate College of Business, and the Forsyth earned a degree in ki- JenkillS of Forsyth, Brit- named to the Dean's List hours during the semester.
degree programs who met College of Science & Math- nesiology and commissioned tsIn-y Greenof Forsyth, achieved a GPA of between Berry is an independent,
the same level of achievement ematics - announced the in the National Guard-Quar- Colton Perkins of Fo- 3.5 to 3.99 while enrolled as coeducational, compre-
were named to the President's names of those students who termaster Corps. Sandusky's rysth, John Mcintyreof fifll-time students in the given hensive liberal arts college
List. Students named to the made their respective lists for parents are John and Donna
lists induded: Stephen fan 2018. De~'s List recogni- Sandusky. The new officer Juliette. Georgia College, the term. Congratulations to the of approximately 2,100
Grainli~g of Forsyth, tion is achieved by having at graduated from Veritas Clas- state's designated public liberal following Monroe County students.
arts university, student named to the College
Lt, JamesM0nr0e and
sp0ns0rs thank 10 cal veterans
Lt. James Monroe
Daughters of the American
Revolution (DAR) Chapter
hosted its 2018 Veterans
Appreciation Night on Nov.
27 at the Conley Building in
Forsyth. Veterans of all ages
enjoyed an evening of fun,
food and prizes from local
merchants. Special attendees
were two WWII veterans,
Dr. Graver Tyler and Sam
StudstiE
DAR thanks the Liberty
Tree Children of the Ameri-
can Revolution (CAR) So-
deW, Monroe County Boy
Scout Troop 51 and Monroe
County LEO Explorers Club
for assistance preparing for
the program. They helped
set up tables, decorated and
monitored the prize tickets.
We could not have had such
a successfffl event without
the help of these fine young
people and their leaders.
Showing appreciation and
love for Monroe County
veterans is always a priority
for the Lt James Monroe
DAR. For information on
DAR membership or events,
email garneu31016@bell-
south.net.
Many thanks to the spon-
sors who donated prizes
and gift cards for veterans
to win as door prizes at the
event: CoTique Boutique,
Monroe Memorial Chapel,
Pickled Okra, Dillard's, Brad
Freeman, Tractor Supply,
Ocmnlgee Chapter SAR,
Gottwals Books, Rob-
bie Whitehead, Spedalty
Power Windows, McGriff
Insurance, Advanced Auto,
O'Riley Auto, Style Com-
pany, Herring Builders, SA
Stone Wealth Management,
Brad Raffensberger, Pier 1
Imports, Walmart, DAR
Junior Members, Lawson
BitticL Julie Presley Ac-
counting, Lifeway Christian
Book Store, Shane Mobley,
Ventures Guns & Stuff,
Chuck Gamett, John Ken-
nedy, MedPro, Eric Wilson,
Monroe County Reporter,
Lowds, Avilys Sleep-EEG
Testing, Dollar General, Lt.
James Monroe Members.
(Article & photos courtesy
of Amanda Gamett)
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