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June 26, 2019
PASTOR'S CORNER by Rev Marityn Tucker-Marek
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Summer has officially arrived. The the parched earth.
longest day of the year was June 21, The farmers' market overflows with the
and the heat has certainly been here fruits of faithful labor: juicy peaches, bright
since late May. tomatoes, tart plumbs, sweet corn, crisp
In this beautiful season many people cucumbers, beans of every description,
take a little extra time to enjoy the beauty and squash in every size.
of creation and the work of God's hands. In all this natural beauty and bounty I
Some take a trip to the mountains or the revel in the work of God's hands. I should
beach. Others throw themselves into their do this all year round, but for me, summer
gardening, go camping, explore the local most keenly draws my eye to the stunning
High Falls State Park, or go world our Creator has made.
further afield in their ex- ! So as you enjoy the sounds,
plorations of this beautiful :I sights, tastes, smells and feel of
world. Children play in the isummer, may the joy it brings
sprinkler or the pool, others ito your heart also enliven
attend summer camp, still your soul. And may we, with
others play any number of everything around us, answer
team sports, the invitation of Psalm 100:1,
For many, summer is a "Make a joyful noise to the
time to slow down a bit, let Lord, all the earth!"
the heat make us languid,
and pay a little more atten- Rev. Marilyn Tucker- Rev. Marilyn Tucker-Marek
tion to the world around us. Marek is thepastor ofForsyth Presby-
The lightning bugs with terian Church, 63 N. Jackson
their intermittent glow cast Street. The Pastor's Corner is
a magical aura over the summer evenings, sponsored by the Monroe County Ministe-
The colors of zinnias, amaryllis, daylilies, rial Association, which meets on the second
hydrangeas and many other flowers make Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m. at
us notice the stunning color contained in Christ United Methodist Church, 417 N.
creation. Thunderstorms roll across the sky Frontage Road, Forsyth.
bringing cascading sheets of rain to renew
As Joe and Sara Reed did
a little summer traveling,
they shared a moment with
former U.S. President James
Monroe. Pictured is Sara
showing Monroe (otherwise
known as "5" and currently
firmly ensconced in Rapid
Ci6/,'S.D near Mount Rush-
more, for which he didn't
make the cut) his namesake
newspaper. He doffed his
top hat to all those respon-
sible for such a fine publica-
tion.
Register online at www.
mocorec.org or call 478-
994-7795for i !formation.
June 24-27
Tumbling/Dance Camp,
Grades K-5th, 3:30-5 p.m.
Instructor: Canaille
Walston
Location: Monroe Co.
Recreation Youth Center
Cheerleading Camp, Ages
6-12, 5:30-7 p.m.
Instructor: Annie Horne
& Cheer Dawgs
Location: Monroe Co.
Recreation Youth Center
July 8-11
Softball Camp, All Youth
age groups, 6-8 p.m.
Instructor: Hannah
Grossman
Location: Mary Persons
Softball Complex
STEM Camp, Grades 3-5,
1:30-4:30 p.m.
Instructors: Caitlin
Greene & Kelley Sparks
Location: Monroe Co.
Recreation Youth Center
July 8-12
CampABLE ($20 fee),
Ages 5-21 (Special Needs
Camp)
Instructor: Elizabeth
Holloway (Contact ehoolo-
way416@yahoo.com for
more information)
Location: Monroe Co.
Recreation Youth Center
British Soccer Camp
(There is a charge for this
camp. Register at www.
challengersports.com)
Contact Monroe County
Recreation Department for
details.
Location: Monroe
County Recreation Depart-
ment Football Fidd)
Instructor: Yvonne
Stroud
Location: Monroe Co.
Recreation Youth Center
Karate Camp, Ages 3-6,
3-3:45 p.m.
Ages 7-12, 3:45-4:30 p,m.
Instructor: Michael
Brewster
Location: Monroe Co.
Recreation Youth Center
July 22-25
Girls Basketball Camp,
Ages 8-14, 3-5 p.m.
Instructor: Lamon McEI-
haney
Location: Monroe Co.
Recreation Youth Center
Boys Basketball Camp,
Ages 8-14, 6-8 p.m.
Instructor: Greg Nix
Location: Monroe Co.
Recreation Youth Center
July 15-18
Science Camp, Grades Football Camp TBA,
K-2nd, 10-11 a.m. Contact Recreation De-
June 30 register children that af- Aug. 4-7
Ph~e Grove C.M.E. ternoon, enjoy the cookout Midway Baptist hem
celebrates Missionary and bring something for Homecoming & Revival
Program them to ride the slide. Va- Midway Baptist Church,
Pine Grove C.M.E. cation Bible School, with Highway 41, Smart
Church, 554 Pine Grove the theme "ROAR - Lifeinvites everyone to its
Church Road, Culloden is Wild," will be Monday, Homecoming and Revival
invites everyone to July 15-Frlday, July 19 services. The homecom-
celebrate its Missionary from 6-8:30 p.m. A light ing message On Sunday,
Program on Sunday, June supper will be provided Aug. 4 will be brought
30 at 11 a.m. The theme each night, by Pastor Paul Watts Sr.
will be "Time is Winding at the regular 11 a.m.
Down." The guest speaker July 10-13 service. Revival services
will be Minister Lisa Sanctuary Baptist willwill be Aug. 5-7 at 7:30
Atwater of Tessie Hall hold VBS p.m. nightly, with three
Baptist Church, Forsyth. The Sanctuary Baptist dynamite speakers for
Dinner will be served Church, 12643 Highway the week: Monday, Aug.
immediately after the 87, Juliette will have5 Pastor Carter Watts
service. Vacation Bible School and the St. Mark Baptist
Wednesday-Saturday, Church of Macon will be
July 7, 15-19 July lO-July 13, from 6-8 the special guests. Pas-
Maynard Baptist has p.m. on Wednesday- tor David Blalock and
VBS Friday and from 11 a.m.-2 the Mt. Pleasant Baptist
On Sunday, July 7 at
p.m. on Saturday. The Church of Barnesville will
4:30 p.m. Maynard theme is Shipwrecked: be bringing the word
Baptist Church, 1195 Rescued by Jesus. For on Tuesday, Aug. 6, and
Juliette Road, will host a more information, visit on Wednesday, Aug. 7
pre-registration cookout www.vbspro.events/p/ Revival will climax with
for Vacation Bible School, tskids or Facebook: The Pastor T.J. Head and the
with hotdogs, hamburgers Sanctuary. Laodicea Baptist Church
and the famous water- of Forsyth.
slide. Parents are urged to
June 26 Esoterica Todd Chambliss
Kina Crawford
Brian Drew June 30
Preston Lancaster Bonnie Morris
Barbara Baswell Howell Virginia Remick
Tommy & Dawn Zellner
July !
June 27 Kameron Davis
Corbin Dodd Albert G. Chambliss
Nigel Wilder Kassidy Sikes
Earl & Gay Hitt Ruth C. Ham
Mr. & Mrs. Albert G. Hannah Woods
Chambliss Mr. & Mrs. Daryl Pope
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin
Lawrence July 2
Hayes Rogers
Mason Davis
June 29
Cole Agnew
Hill Daniel
Clell & Dana Morris
July 3
Dakota Wtlliams
Tyler Cleveland
Matthew Elijah Daniel
Brian Cox
Kenneth Waldrep
Amanda J. Riley
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Brinkley
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Cope-
land
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Howard
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Tigerlily Singletary graduated from R.
Kirk Landon Learning Center, Atlanta
at Georgia Tech on May 23. She will
be attending kindergarten at E. Rivers
Elementary School in Atlanta in August.
(E. Rivers is named for Eretus Rivers,
a developer who donated land to the
school.) Tigerlily says when she grows
up, she wants to be a scientist. She is the
daughter of Matt & Shannon Singletary.
Dan & Beth Singletary of Forsyth are her
grandparents,
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