First Christian

Church in Tyrone will have a special service Wednesday at 7 p.m. The

service will include patriotic music, a slide presentation focusing on

the United States' and Georgia's heritage, patriotic readings, and the

opportunity to sign a guest book which will be sent to New York City firemen

and policemen. Those attending are encouraged to wear red, white and blue.

A flag will be presented to each family. First Christian is at 294 Jenkins

Rd. For more information, call 770-969-7346.

Peachtree

City's recreation department is sponsoring a community-wide remembrance

program at 7 p.m. at the amphitheater on McIntosh Trail. The gates will

open at 6:30 p.m. for informal community gathering with a more formal

ceremony scheduled to begin at 7 p.m Local groups will present patriotic

readings and guest performers will provide music and singalongs. Local

clergy will read selected pieces appropriate for the occasion. No alcoholic

beverages are allowed and no seats may be reserved.

For more information,

contact the Recreation Department at 770-631-2542.

Christ Our

Shepherd Lutheran Church will have two worship services of Remembrance,

Prayer and Healing Wednesday at 12 noon and 7 p.m.

The noon service

will include instrumental music by Darla Wilmot, Kathy Rothfusz, music

director David Beecher and others. The Rev. David Epps of Christ the King

Episcopal Church and the Rev. John Weber of Christ Our Shepherd will be

the speakers

The evening

service will include the instrumental music of the adult hand bell choir,

the Martin Rudy Brass Quartet, Don Wilmot, Rothfusz, Beecher and others.

Boy Scouts will present the colors and there will be a ballet interpretation

of America the Beautiful. The adult choir also will perform.

The Rev. Ronald

Warren, bishop of the Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church

in America and the Rev. Miriam Beecher of Christ Our Shepherd will be

the speakers.

Both services

will include Holy Communion, music, scripture, readings, and prayers.

A slide presentation of remembrance will also be presented. Worship leaders

include children, military and airline personnel, Stephen Ministers, and

the prayer team.

All airline,

fire, police, military and medical personnel are invited to come in uniform

to honor those who have been on alert on America's behalf.

The church

is at 101 Peachtree Pkwy. North. For further information, call 770-487-8717.

River's

Edge Church will host a service Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. with six pastors

from local churches participating. (See John Hatcher's column for more

details on this service).

Harp's Crossing

Baptist will have a memorial service at 7 p.m. for adults and children

in the first grade or older. Preschoolers will have their regular Wednesday

evening activities. The church is at 1183 Ga. Hwy. 92 South. For information,

call 770-461-5318.

Fayetteville

First Baptist will have a special Sept. 11 service at 6 p.m. with

other regularly scheduled weekly events following. The church is on Stonewall

Ave., just off Courthouse Square in Fayetteville.

McDonough

Road Baptist will have a special time for remembrance during the Sunday,

Sept. 8, morning service, and again during regularly scheduled Wednesday

activities, Sept. 11. For information, call the church, 770-460-5423.

McDonough Road Baptist is on McDonough Road off Ga. Hwy. 54 East.

Fayetteville

First Methodist will have a memorial prayer service Wednesday morning

at 11:45 a.m., with the chapel open for prayer that evening, beginning

at 6:45 p.m. The church is on Lanier Ave., across from the courthouse

in Fayetteville.

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