It was Christmastime.

Mama and Daddy had taken me with them to Milledgeville to pick up my

sister, Martha, who was in training to be a registered nurse. She was

coming home for Christmas and to return to regular nursing training

at the old Columbus, Ga. City Hospital. I must have been in the fifth

grade.

His

House to feature live Nativity, wagon ride to Bethlehem, Wednesday - Friday

His House Community

Church in Senoia will offer a live Nativity and wagon ride to Bethlehem

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 19, 20 and 21, from 7-9 p.m. at

the church on Ga. Hwy. 85 South. All area families are encouraged to

attend.

Christ

Our Shepherd Lutheran announces Christmas services

Nothing,

not even the sorrows of this year's events, can keep Christians from

experiencing hope at Christmas, says the Rev. John Weber, pastor of

Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church. "Hope lives and is with us

in times of uncertainty."

St.

Andrew's sets Christmas services

St. Andrew's in-the-Pines

Episcopal will have three services of Holy Communion in conjunction

with the Christmas celebration and invites the community to attend.

Operation

Mobilization sends aid to refugees in Afghanistan

Operation

Mobilization (OM), an international Christian mission agency with its

U.S. office in Fayette County, is providing assistance to refugees in

Afghanistan. Teams are providing food, clothing, blankets and medical

care to help families survive the winter months.

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