President Carter's former pastor to speak at River's Edge

President

Carter's former pastor to speak at River's Edge

The former pastor of

the Plains Baptist Church where President Jimmy Carter

worshipped will preach this Sunday, April 9, at the 10:30

a.m. worship service at River's Edge Community Church in

Fayetteville.

The Rev.

John Simmons moved from Columbus, Ga. to Plains to accept

the pastorate not knowing that he was leading, teaching

and praying for the man who would later become the

president of the United States.

Before

becoming Carter's pastor, Simmons served in Columbus as

pastor to one of Fayetteville's current spiritual

leaders, the Rev. Dr. John H. Hatcher, senior pastor at

River's Edge.

After

serving in Plains, Simmons served 15 years working in

missions-type settings in northern New York State.

The public

is invited to attend the service.

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