"I

hope for it to be a time in which we can slow down, quiet

ourselves, and find God in the silence," Hepler

said. "We are waiting for the Son of God to come in

glory and judge the world. We live in the in-between

time, between the first coming of Christ and his

return."

Themes for

the weeks of Advent will center around waiting,

repentance and remembrance, and worship, the intern said.

The community is welcome to join in this time of prayer

and reflection.

The church

is located at 101 Peachtree Pkwy., Peachtree City. For

further information: 770-487-8717, or

www.coslutheran.org.

The choirs,

handbells, and other instrumentalists of Christ Our

Shepherd Lutheran Church, conducted by music director

David Beecher, will present a special Christmas cantata

entitled "Fear Not!" on the evenings of Dec.

18, at 7 p.m., and Dec. 19, at 6 p.m. Beecher said the

community will be welcomed to participate in these

worship services, which he described as "a Christmas

celebration of hope in music and scripture," in the

sanctuary . For further information, call 770-487-8717 or

check the congregation's Web site at www.coslutheran.org.

Here's the

1999 Advent and Christmas calendar at Christ Our

Shepherd:

Weekend

worship services: Saturdays at 7 p.m., Sundays 8:30 and

11 a.m., and at 6 p.m.

Dec. 2, 9,

and 16, 7 p.m.: Mid-week Advent series

Dec. 12, 6

p.m.: "A Lamb's Tale" -- Sunday School

children's Christmas program

Dec. 18, 7

p.m.; Dec. 19, 6 p.m.: "Fear Not!" -- Choir

Cantata with instruments

Dec. 19, 7

p.m.: Live Nativity scene by church youth in front of the

church

Dec. 24,

4:30 p.m.: Carol service

Dec. 24,

6:30 and 8:30 p.m.: Candlelight services

Dec. 24,

10:30: Candlelight worship and Holy Communion -- nursery

available at 4:30, 6:30

Dec. 25, 10

a.m. Worship with Holy Communion

Pastors

John Weber and Miriam Beecher said the community is

welcome to join the congregation for any and all of these

times of worship.

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