Not every church

can boast of a "God Squad" who travels about doing good deeds.

The Prince

of Peace Lutheran Church has one; it is composed of about 75 youths who

are active in this combination choir and drama group.

In 1999 it

traveled to Texas and this year it traveled to Savannah to conduct a retreat

and to perform for three churches there. It also was invited to perform

at a Lutheran gathering of 500 people at College, South Carolina.

At Christmas

time the whole congregation of 900 members will be participating in "Operation

Christmas Child," a ministry begun by Franklin Graham. They will

be filling a shoe box with something practical and toys and perhaps a

piece of clothing. Prince of Peace expects to send more than 200 shoe

boxes to Virginia, where they will be combined with others from all over

the States and then shipped overseas.

The building

committee has been hard at work planning its new Community Life Center,

due to begin next spring.

When completed

it will hold 500 in a worship setting, and will contain a fully equipped

kitchen for fellowship dinners.

It will have

a stage across one end for the "God Squad" performances, yet

have plenty of space for athletic events. There will also be some new

Sunday School rooms.

Texas native

the Rev. Justin P. Kollmeyer serves as the senior pastor and said that

plans for the Christmas cantata are now in place. It will be given by

all the church's choirs Sunday, Dec. 17.

There will

be four candlelight Communion services on Christmas Eve. Check with the

church for the times.

Among the local

ministries, the church supports the Fayette Samaritans, which began at

Prince of Peace.

Services at

the church are at 8:15 a.m., a contemporary worship service is conducted

at 9:45 a.m., Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. and a liturgical worship service

is at 11.

Plans are underway

to add an additional Sunday School time.

The church

is at 257 Ga. Highway 314 and can be reached at 770-461-3403.