`Joyfest' outdoor concert will feature

` Joyfest' outdoor

concert will feature

Christian contemporary entertainment

Middle and high

school students and single adults from all over the

Atlanta area are invited to attend "Joyfest...A

Celebration of Hope," an outdoor concert and block

party, Saturday, Aug. 28 from 6-11 p.m. at Jodeco Baptist

Church in Stockbridge.

The

back-to-school blast will feature Christian contemporary

music and entertainment, free food, live bands, special

guest speakers, and performances from several Christian

musicians and comedians. Admission is free.

"The

purpose of `Joyfest' is to offer the youth of South metro

Atlanta a high quality event providing `positive' music

and lyrics, upbeat speakers on dealing with

relationships, conflict and anger in an appealing concert

atmosphere," a spokesperson said.

Among the

performers will be `Audience of One,' Joel Goddard,

`Linger', Philip Johnson, the music and comedy of Philip

Hare, and special guest `dj pop icon.'

The event

will conclude with a candlelight commitment service.

Jodeco

Baptist Church is at 1290 Jodeco Rd., across from Pates

Creek Elementary School, in Stockbridge. For more

information or directions, call the church at

770-474-3420, direct e-mail to [email protected], or

visit the church's website at www.angelfire.com/ga/jodecobaptistchurch .