A "Welcome

Home" dinner will be served from 1-2:30 p.m. with the special anniversary

and homecoming service scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Special guest will

be the Rev. Keith Lawrence of St. John A.M.E. Church in Fairburn. Several

local church choirs will provide the music.

In 1854, Flat

Rock served as the only church in Fayette County with an African American

congregation. Since that time, Flat Rock has been the incubator church

for six other churches in the county: Holly Grove A.M.E., Flipper Chapel

A.M.E., Little Vine Baptist, Bethlehem Baptist, Edgefield Baptist and

Rising Star Baptist.

Flat Rock currently

has a small congregation of approximately 50 persons, but the historical

church has served the community well through the years, according to many.

With the installation of their new pastor, the Rev. Ed. Johnson Jr., members

say they intend to support and be involved with many community concerns.

Flat Rock is

just off Ga.Hwy. 54 east of Adams Farm. For more information, call John

Stokes or Ed Johnson at 770-461-0283.

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