McDonough

Road Baptist plans blood drive

Members of McDonough Road

Baptist Church will have a blood drive Wednesday, March

29 from 4:30-8:30 p.m. The LifeSouth Bloodmobile will be

in the front parking lot of the church on McDonough Road.

All donors must present a photo identification, be at

least 17 years of age, and weigh at least 103 lbs. A free

cholesterol screening will be given to each donor. For

more information, call LifeSouth at 404-329-1994.

California

publisher seeks religious poems

The Bards

of Burbank is seeking religious poems from Fayette area

residents to be entered in their millennium poetry

competition. There is

no fee to enter. To submit your entry, send one poem 21

lines or less to: Free Poetry Contest, 2219 W. Olive

Ave., PMB250, Burbank, CA 91506, or ente r on-line at

www.freecontest.com.

"Parents'

Day Out' applications being accepted

North Fayette United

Methodist Church is currently accepting applications for

its 2000-2001 school year Parents' Day Out program. The

program is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m.

until 1 p.m. and is for children ages three months to

four years. There is a discount for early registration.

For costs and additional information, call the church at

770-461-2409. North Fayette UMC is located at 847 New

Hope Rd. in Fayetteville.

Rolling

Hills Baptist announces new schedule

Rolling Hills Baptist

Church has begun a new Sunday morning schedule. Sunday

School and Bible Study for all ages will be held at 9:30

a.m. The Friendship Cafe opens at 10:30 a.m. for coffee,

juice and doughnuts. Worship services begin at 10:50 a.m.

A nursery is available. Rolling Hills is at 1481 Redwine

Rd. in Fayetteville. For further information, call the

church office at 770-719-1493.

Fayetteville

First UMC plans Easter egg hunt

An Easter egg hunt

sponsored by the Fayetteville First United Methodist

Church is planned for Sunday, April 16 at 3 p.m. at the

Play Park on Huiet Rd. The event is open to babies and

children through third grade.

FUMC

accepting 2000-2001 preschool applications

The Child Development

Center at Fayetteville First United Methodist Church is

accepting applications for the 2000-2001 school year.

Classes are planned for three-year-olds (must be three by

Sept. 1) and four-year-olds (must be four by Sept. 1). A

one-time, non-refundable registration fee is required at

the time of registration. Visit or call the school

office, 770-719-9421, Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.

until noon and register with Jean Jones or Judy Detamore.

FUMC is located at 175 E. Lanier Ave. in downtown

Fayetteville.

Noah's

Ark Holiness Church schedules gospel sing

Noah's Ark

Holiness Church will have a gospel singing, on Saturday,

April 15 at 7 p.m. Featured groups are Noah's Ark

Holiness Church's own "Heart Song,"

"Inheritance" and " New Harmony" from

north Alabama, and "Sacred Aires" from Dalton.

Refreshments will be served at 5 p.m. and at

intermission. Donations are appreciated. Noah's Ark

Church is located at 3460 Noah's Ark Rd. in Jonesboro.

For more information and directions to the church call

770/474-6858.

Bethany

offers children's fellowship each Wednesday

Bethany United Methodist

Church offers a fellowship for children each Wednesday

from 6-8 p.m. Children's choir practice is from 6:15-6:45

p.m., followed by a snack supper until 7:30 p.m. The

remainder of time is spent playing and having fun. For

more information, call the church at 770-964-6992 or

770-964-6999.

Fayetteville

First Baptist plans Easter egg hunt

Members of

Fayetteville First Baptist Church are sponsoring an

EGGstravaganza Easter egg hunt scheduled for Saturday,

April 22 from 10:30 a.m. until noon. The event will be

held behind Fayette primary and intermediate schools on

Hood Avenue. All children in the community are invited.

For more information, call the church at 770-461-8378.

Jewish/Christian

Intermarriage support group forming

A southside

Jewish/Christian intermarriage support group is forming

in the Fayette County area. The purpose of the group is

to share experiences and discuss issues such as how to

talk about religious issues, child rearing, religious

education, how to celebrate holidays, etc. Those who

would like more information are asked to call Leonard

Presberg at 770-460-1041 or email to

[email protected].

`Born

Again Bargains' now open in Fairburn

Southwest Christian

Hospice's "Born Again Bargains" store, which

had its grand reopening last August, continues to offer

used items at bargain prices with proceeds going to a

hospice projects and expenses. The store is in Hudson

Plaza on U.S. Hwy. 29 in Fairburn. Hours are 10 a.m.-5

p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays.

Southwest Christian Hospice, located on Lester Rd. in

Union City, is a nonprofit ministry providing quality

hospice health care at no cost to patients or their

families.

Kids for

Christ group meets Wednesdays at FFUMC

Crafts, stories, music and

more are planned for children three years to fifth grade

every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Fayetteville First United

Methodist Church. Activities begin following the

fellowship dinner. In addition, children in fourth and

fifth grades are invited to participate in Pre-UMYF every

Sunday evening beginning with a music program at 6 p.m.

followed by activities. For more information, call the

church at 770-461-4313.

Flat

Creek Baptist schedules annual Easter Pageant

Members of

Flat Creek Baptist Church will present their annual

Easter pageant, "The Life of Christ," Friday,

Saturday, and Sunday, April 14, 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. A

matinee performance also is scheduled for Saturday, April

15. Tickets are free and may be reserved by calling the

church office, 770-487-4890. Flat Creek Baptist is on

Flat Creek Trail between Ga. Hwy. 54 and Tyrone Road.

Blood

drive is April 9 at FUMC

Members of the Couples

Sunday school class at Fayetteville First United

Methodist Church are sponsoring a blood drive Sunday,

April 9 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the church gym. For

more information, call the church at 770-461-4313.

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