I don't know about you, but

my wife, Dee, and I have a date every Friday night in Fayetteville.

We go out to eat and then to

the $1 movie (reminds me of college and seminary days). I then pork out

on the buttered popcorn.

Here is where I discovered

a possible big-time flash point in our marriage. Dee likes regular popcorn

and I like the gooey buttered variety. So now when I get into the popcorn

line most of the people working behind the counter smile when I walk up

because I order the popcorn buttered on one side and "layered."

This is the "category" they have coined and reserved for me

and Dee.

It means that they put a small

amount of popcorn in the bottom of the bag, then shoot the butter to one

side only, then more popcorn, then more butter on one side only until

the bag is full. Of course, this little operation only costs $3.50 for

a 15-cent bag of popcorn but to me, it's worth it. And, of course it helps

the marriage tremendously, especially when it is supplied with the fourteen

napkins you need with it to eat it!

Right away you are thinking

that "if you go to the $1 movie, you will miss all the first run

features." This would be true unless you get out of the "I have

to see it first" category. If all the movies you ever see have already

been out a while, then they are all new to you, aren't they? It's kinda

like driving all used cars they are all new to you and you don't have

all those high monthly payments, right?

Well, now you can change your

Friday-night-at-the-movies routine. Every Friday night in August and September

that's nine Friday nights you can have free food, kick back, and listen

or sing along with live Gospel groups.

These groups are all from the

south side of Atlanta and will be performing in our outdoors pavilion

at the church in Senoia. One of the groups, Simply His, has a lead singer

that sounds just like Elvis, for real!

Some of the groups will be

performing with live instruments and some with background tapes. There

will be at least four groups a night.

We will start around 6 p.m.

and will fire up the hotdog and hamburger grill and fill your plate with

good potato salad, a slaw or onion dawg, and maybe some baked beans and

a drink. It doesn't get much better than that, unless of course you have

it "layered and buttered on one side!" For the kids, there is

a basketball and volleyball net and a nature trail to roam.

The food and evening is free

but a voluntary love offering will be taken to cover expenses and to share

with the various ministries represented by the Gospel groups. No reservations

are necessary but the parking lot does fill up. Come early and get the

best location to listen to the groups and be able to sit under one of

the out door ceiling fans. Glory, what a time we will have!!

[The Rev. Dr. Knox Herndon

is the pastor of His House Community Church (SBC) and a former Army chaplain.

The church is just below Senoia on Ga. Highway 85, a mile past Ga. Highway

16 on the right just below the fire station. Visitors are welcome. Church

office and prayer line 770-719-2365;e-mail [email protected] .]

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