If you want

to attend a church with a lot going on throughout the

year, check out McDonough Road Baptist.

It is a

church with two lives, one that began in 1919 in College

Park, and another that began when it relocated to

Fayetteville in 1994.

The current

membership of 1,100 has the option of participating in

literally dozens of activities, depending upon age.

Margaret

Rogers is director of children's ministries and said that

Vacation Bible School will begin June 12. This year's

theme is "Diving Into God's Faithfulness," and

the event is open to the community

Those

wishing to participate in summer activities can sign up

for a trip to the Chattanooga Aquarium, Six Flags,

bowling, etc. They can join the Bible Drill Team and

participate in its visit to the Georgia Baptist

Convention Building July 17 and perform for its staff.

In August

the drill team will travel to Gatlinburg for a fun time.

The

ministry of students is headed by Paul Allen. He said

area churches will gather at New Hope Baptist Church May

5 and 6 for the "Dare To Share Youth Evangelism

Training" seminar. There will be drama training as

well as community visitation.

College

students May 19 and 20 will experience a retreat to

Tennessee, where they will work with other churches. In

July seventh graders through college age students will

attend a retreat in Ormond Beach, Fla. Throughout the

year this group meets in the church or in homes for a

fellowship time.

Each

Wednesday night, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., the group Soul

To Soul meets for Bible study and worship, conducted year

`round.

The

minister of education, David Smith, has scheduled a

number of activities for adults. One of the most unusual

is a fishing seminar Thursday, May 4. It will begin with

a fish fry at 6 p.m., and while there is no charge,

please call for a reservation.

The seminar

will be conducted by Glenn Chappaler, a professional

fisherman, who follows the two main fishing tournaments.

He will combine teaching fishing techniques and telling

of his faith as a Christian.

Throughout

the year classes are offered for adults Wednesday and

Sunday evenings using both videos and work books as

teaching tools.

The church

will have its "McDonough Road 500," a seminar

that will involve the entire membership. An expert will

be on hand to help members see new ways to evangelize and

help the church grow. It will take place May 7 - 10, and

on the 10th the congregation will be presented a plan for

the church based on suggestions by its members.

Various

church leaders will attend a leadership training seminar

in Toccoa Aug. 4 and 5.

Not to be

left out, the minister of music, David Brown, has

scheduled special Easter musical programs that will

extend over several days. Participating will be the youth

choir, an adult ensemble, and Saturday and Sunday the

adult choir and the church orchestra will perform. The

drama ensemble will present a drama based on the Lord's

Supper on Maundy Thursday.

The youth

choir and the drama members will take a mission trip to

Montana June 21 - 30, providing Vacation Bible School to

a small church, setting up a backyard Bible club at a new

church site, and helping in construction and performing.

"We have," he said "a full music

program."

The senior

adults have adopted the name "McFolks." They

enjoy traveling here and thereand will bus to south

Georgia April 14 and 15, visiting a telephone museum,

taking in a play, "Swamp Gravy," enjoying the

Andersonville National Park and touring the new POW

Museum.

Concluded

the pastor, the Rev. Dr. David L. Chancy, "This is a

loving church family that is looking forward to embracing

those wishing to join our family."

The church

is at 352 McDonough Road, Fayetteville. It can be reached

at 770-460-5423.