PASTOR'S CORNER by Rev. Angela Johnson
I am preparing for a worship service at of the Egyptians. Now I know that the
a jail thinking how I can share encour- LORD is greater than all other gods, for
agement with the inmates today. This He did this when they treated Israel with
thought came to me, When do you arrogance.'
go from knowledge to knowing?
How do you define the differ-
ence?
Knowledge and k-flowing are
similar, but there is a difference.
Knowing is something you kno
from first hand - your experi-
ence'. (Faith grown) Knowledge is
other people knowing (reading
the Word/Bible) that you gather.
In other words, knowledge is the
plain theory and knowing is the
practical experience. '
I began to think about my rela-
tionship with the Lord. I decided
REV. ANG|LA
JOHNSON
to ask the inmates about their relationship
with Him. Are you in a knowledge or a
knowing relationship? As I was thinking
about my own knowledge to knowing
experience, I found two stories in the word
of God. I will not share the book, chapter
or verse of the Bible, but I will share the
stories these two individuals gave about
their knowledge to knowing journe)
By the dues look it up and meditate on it
and let me know if you have knowledge of
God or a knowing relationship with God.
First story: ]ethro dedared, "Blessed be
the LORD, who has delivered you from the
hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and
who has rescued the people from the hand
Second story: "Then Elijah
took the child, brought him
down from the upper room into
the house, and gave him to his
mother. "Look, your son is alive"
Elijah declared. Then the woman
said to Elijah, "Now I know that
you are a man of God and that :
the word of the LORD from your
mouth is the truth:'
What will it take, or has it taken,
for you to go from knowledge to
knowing? Was it an opening eta
Red sea, or God raising your son
from the dead? What was, or is,
your knowledge to knowing moment?
Today I pray this inspires you to think on
this. And I pray you will become a knower
of Jesus today
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!1 "Dayspr ng Presbyterian Church will host
( Pastor Mark and Cherry B beiow oi Wiid
Peac Texas as they tell
March
March 17
at 11 a.m. The speaker will be Pastor Rev.
McArthur ChitSs.
I, 1393 Jarrdl Planta- March 20
Day
Celebration bn Sunday,
Mar messenger will
be Rev. Portia Lee, pastor of Trinity African
Baptist Church, Mabteton. Your presence will
be greatty appreciated. Reverend Antonio D.
Proctor. Pastor.
Rev. Angela Johnson is the director of Recon- St. Jon Women's
ciliation House, Inc a ministry that serves
those who have been incarcerated and are St. James Baptist Church Fnvltes all to its an-
reentering the community and the families
of those whd are or have been incarcerated,
especially children. The Pastor's Corner is
sponsored by the Monroe County Ministe-
rial Association, which meets n, th ,-1
Thursday of each month at 8 a.rn. at Christ
United Methodist Church, 417 IV. Frontage
Road, Forsyth.
other toi
Circle of Care wilt distribute food pack-
ages provided [~y the Macon Food Bank
on Wednesday, March 20. To volunteer to
help unload the truck and/or assemble and
distribute food show up at 10 a,m. at Christ
UMC, 417 North Frontage Road, Forsyth
(next to the Farm Bureau) For informal'ion an
being a recipient of this once a month food "
distribution contact Circle of Care at (478)-
994-4939.
March 23
Wild C lrne
praise
friends,
hutch
give God
t keeping us together as faro y and
the Gospel
of Jesus through something they love. Sign
up at npbcsmarr, org/wild-game-dinner
March 24
to celebrate on
Chapel
Rock Springs Academy Science Fair winners
Rock Springs Christian Academy is proud of its school level Science Fair winners. Pictured,
left to right: front row: Selvie McSwain; second row: Michelle Turner, Ryan Bennett Kailey
Crawford, Jozie White; third row: Carson Dingier, Brenton Harden Luke Pullin, back row:
Sara Williams, Peighton Teaver, Amelia Sexton, Caleb Robertson. Not pictured: Reese
Scott. Kailey Crawford, Reese Scott and Amelia Sexton attended the Griffin RESA Region-
al Science Fair competition on Feb. 7, all three placed second at regionals. Jozie White is
a Monroe County Resident.
Rock Sp 'ings Christian
Academy names its
January Star students:
First Row: Caroline Roush,
Tenley Boatwright, Kyn-
leigh Brooks, Leighton
Foster. Second Row: Londyn
Yevick, Karragen Crumb-
ley, Hunter Bishop, Aubrey
Brown
Third Row: Cooper Roney,
Damon Cox Callie Kellar.
Fourth Row: Reagan Kempf
Emily Brady, Brittany
Anderson, Hannah Gibby.
Back Row: Grant Kro-
newitter, Scooter Bailey,
Peighton Teaver. Aubrey
Brown, Caroline Roush,
Reagan Kempf and Brit-
tany Anderson are Monroe
County residents.
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15 Hubbard Elem. chess players win trophies in first tournament
On President's Day, the of competition, in which
Hubbard Elementary club members competed
School chess club com- in up to 15 games total.
peted in its first external Of the 22 students who
tournament. It was attended, 15 won tro-
the Make Your Move phies. Those students
tournament, held at the were Jason Anderson,
Benjamin,Preparatory Harrison Bell, Grayson
school in Atlanta. Bellwin, Cole Carr
Students competed in (M.C.M.S.), Conner
two sections: grades 3-4 Carr, Ryder Garza,
and grades 5-8. Gavin Gaylord, Bradley
The tournament had . Hendricks, Antonio
2 one and a half rotmds Jones, Josiah Knight, Be
Perry, Andrew Sanchez,
and Greyson Trevitt.
Two students, Jesse
White and Dion White,
won first place trophies
for having the highest
percentage of wins in
their sections (5-8 grade
and 3-4, respectively).
Dr. Harris is immensely
proud of all club mem-
bers who attended!
(Courtesy of Kimberlie
Harris)
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