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Women's Day celebrated at Fairburn AME Sunday

Preparations are under way for a celebration of

"Christian Women Standing Firm on the Battlefield for

the Lord" at St. John AME Church in Fairburn.

A revival starts the celebration, nightly at 7:30 from

tonight through Saturday. Speakers include the Rev.

Cassandra Marcus, Turner Chapel AME, Marietta; the Rev.

Frances Hunter, St. Paul AME, Atlanta; and evangelist Sharon

Ashford-Grant of New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in

East Point.

Two services are set for Women's Day this Sunday.

The Rev. Sherry Gaither, co-pastor of Stronghold Christian

Church in Lithonia, will speak at the 8 a.m. service. Dr. Teresa L.

Fry Brown, associate professor of homiletics and interim

director of Black Church Studies at Candler School of Theology

of Emory University, will speak at the 11 a.m. service.

Kim Bolton of Newnan and Billie Carter of Peachtree

City are co-chairpersons for the events. For more

information call the pastor, the Rev. Keith D. Lawrence, at

770-969-0779. The church is located at 305 West Campbellton St. in

Fairburn.

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