Flat Creek

Baptist Church is unique in that it is one of six

churches in Fayette County that dates back to the 1820s.

Not ones to

sit back on their laurels, the 1,800 members of the

congregation expand their mission fields each year. This

year about 20 or so will be heading to Russia in May.

They expect to be there about 12 days, handing out

tracts, sharing literature and working in an orphanage.

Closer to

home, nearly 50 members will be traveling to Gray Court,

S.C., (near Greenville), to help build a church in June.

They will also be holding "back yard Bible

Clubs" and expect to be there six days. The group

call themselves "The Kingdom Builders," because

that's what they do.

There is a

couple from south Fulton County that are now missionaries

in Guatemala and a couple in the church looks after the

missionaries' needs.

In Fayette

County, the church supports the Fayette Samaritans and

the inmates at the Fayette County Jail are visited

regularly by members offering moral and religious

support.

Pastor the

Rev. William O. Priester said he is excited about the

church's first "Fall Tent Crusade." A tent big

enough to hold 1,000 people will be erected in October

and for four nights there will be sports personalities,

special music and, of course, awesome preaching. This

event will be open to the community.

Various

activities available to children and youth throughout the

remainder of this year include a rafting retreat, summer

camps, map and compass training, progressive dinners,

skating, vacation Bible School, a mission project to

Charleston, S.C., and pajama parties just to mention a

few events.

The church

is at 161 Flat Creek Trail, Fayetteville, and can be

reached at 770-487-4890.