Just 15 years after the

beginning of Peachtree City, several couples met in a

home to discuss the possibility of starting a church. The

first church services were conducted at a municipal

building and 16 people were present.

At that time, the developer

of Peachtree City was offering to give three acres of

land to the first congregation to present plans and

financing for a new building. Meeting all the requested

regulations, a new building was constructed and the group

moved in, just two years after its first meeting.

In June 1990, construction

was under way again and a new 350-seat auditorium was

built. The congregation currently numbers 150 people.

The current minister is

Aubrey Johnson. He was born and reared in Nashville and

is a graduate of David Lipscomb College in Nashville. He

was in his junior year there when he felt the call to the

field of ministry. He later received a master of arts and

religion degree and is currently working on his

doctorate.

Serving in Tennessee,

Oklahoma and Alabama, he came to Peachtree City just

seven weeks ago.

It was while he was at

David Lipscomb that he met his wife, Lisa. She is a

medical coding specialist and will be employed at

PriceWaterhouse Cooper. The Lipscombs are the parents of

three boys: Buddy, 20, who is a Bible major at David

Lipscomb,; Matt, 19, who is at David Lipscomb as a

chemical engineering major, and Will, 18, who is

attending Freed-Heardman University in Tennessee.

Johnson has previously

taught at Faulkner University in Montgomery on the

subject of biblical perspectives in business and

management and is the author of a book on this subject.

He would be glad to speak to civic clubs, businesses and

community groups. He also is the author of a book,

"Music Matters In The Lord's Church."

Making the church a place

of encouragement is important to Johnson. "This is a

place where faith and family can grow together," he

said, "and developing a family ministry is important

to me."

Peachtree City Church of

Christ meets each Sunday morning for Bible study at 9:30

a.m., worship service is at 10:30 a.m., and Sunday

evening worship is at 6 p.m., with a Wednesday night

Bible class at 7 p.m.

It is at 201 S. Peachtree

Parkway; phone 770-487-9246.