I was just

talking to my good friend and prayer partner Justin Kollmeyer with Prince

of Peace Lutheran Church. We were discussing how we were going to get

together and divide up the work in the joint hosting of this "Wild

Game Dinner." By the way it is on Tuesday Night at 6:30 PM on the

4th of February at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on Highway 314, which

is sandwiched in between the Fayette Pavilion and Lowe's. As we were talking,

Justin told me he was inviting a parishioner to the dinner who said to

him, "wild game dinner, just what kind of wild games are we going

to play??" I thought that was pretty funny, and that his parishioner

needed to get out more!

As I thought

more about it, I suppose there are those who really don't know what goes

on at a "Wild Game Dinner." I have hunted and fished most of

my life and hope to as long as wheel chairs are allowed in the wild. The

reason I say "wheel chairs" is that I am currently on a pair

of crutches due to another adventure that I will share in another article.

I have attended several of these dinners over the years and have always

had a super time at them. I attended several that New Hope Baptist Church

has hosted and several at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta. At

both of these wonderful churches, there have been great crowds of people.

The one at Roswell Street had over 1000 in attendance and the ones here

in Fayetteville at New Hope had close to that number. This is our first

Wild Game Dinner and what makes it special are several things. First of

all, it is probably a "first" to have a Baptist and a Lutheran

church partner in this fellowship opportunity. Secondly the two men who

are flying in to participate with us are very special. Bill O'Halloran

is a retired US Army Helicopter pilot and is a hero of mine. He will not

tell you but he has quite a distinguished military record and was shot

down in Viet Nam. He is also quite a dad, husband, and most of all, my

Christian hunting and fishing friend. If you will buy me a few cokes and

about 6 Krystals, I'll tell you some hunting stories about Bill that will

knock your socks off. Remind me of the one where Bill saved a man and

his wife that had been lost for 5 days. I was there, I saw that one. Another

great American and friend is John Grimsley. John played as a linebacker

for the Miami Dolphins and the Houston Oilers. He not only held several

NFL sports records but has an outstanding hunting operation called "World

Class Expeditions" which runs hunts to Mexico, Texas and South America.

Both of these wonderful sportsmen and friends will be at the dinner sharing

their experiences.

If you promise

to be really quiet, Bill and I will teach you some very special "MOOSE

CALLS" that work every time,Ķ..THERE GOES MY NOSE AGAIN!!

This only happens around hunters and fishermen for some reason. If you

decide to come, you can get tickets from me at His House at 770-719-2365,

or from the church office at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church at 770-461-3403.

The best part

of the evening will be your fellowship with other Christians who love

the same things. Be sure to bring your hunting and fishing pictures to

share with those at your table. Who knows, you may be sitting at a table

with a future hunting buddy you haven't even met yet! If you would be

interested in forming a Christian hunting and fishing club let me know.

There will be a clipboard going around for this purpose. Fish on!! Hunt

on!! Jesus said "Follow Me and I will make you Fishers of Men."

The Rev.

Dr. Knox Herndon is pastor of His House Community Church (SBC). The Rev.

Greg Mausz is senior associate pastor. The Rev. Dr. Lydia Herndon is the

Sunday School superintendent, Bible study coordinator and teacher. The

church is just below Fayetteville, on Ga. Highway 85, a mile south of

Ga. Highway 16, just below the fire station. Visitors welcome. Church

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

new Web site is www.hishousecommunitychurch.com.

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