Also, Sunday School will be held at 9 a.m. at the church,

located at 206 Willowbend Road.

Fayette Presbyterian's outreach in Peachtree City resulted in

the establishment of First Presbyterian in 1966. Its first elders

were Chip Conner, Joel Cowan, Luther Glass, Ralph Jones and Bill

Poe. In 1969 the present pastor, the Rev. Don Smith, was installed

as the first pastor of the new church.

Now the church has an associate pastor, the Rev.

Matt Hilgaertner, and a new sanctuary with room for growth beyond

its 700 members, Jaeckel says. On most Sundays the

congregation has two services, a contemporary service at 8:45 a.m. with a

praise band led by Joel Bridges, and a traditional service at 11 a.m.,

with Sunday School in between.

Programs at the church include Christian education for all

ages, active youth group, senior citizen activities, a small-group

Bible study called "Christ Care," and Steven Ministry for

one-on-one help to members in grief or crisis.

The Homecoming Service will include special music and

memories, testimony and a video about the church's first 30 years,

Jaeckel added. The community is invited, she says, to share the

celebration, and if more information is needed, call her at 770-486-1200.

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