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His promise: Help, healing
Brianna Elizabeth Bryant and Robert Caleb Waldorf
Bryant, Waldorf to wed Brianna Elizabeth Bryant will become the bride of Robert Caleb Waldorf during a Sept. 1, 2012, ceremony at Gainesville First Baptist Church in Gainesville. The bride-elect is the daughter of Steven Lee Bryant and Donna Henley Bryant of Hoschton. She is the granddaughter of Emory and Jean Henley of Clarksville, Tenn., and Louise Bryant of Lynchburg, Va. The groom-elect is the son of Robert Conway Waldorf and Janice Duck Waldorf, and the grandson of Juanita Duck of Braselton. His sister is Mrs. Robert (Lauren) Deaton. Dwayne Smith will be the officiating minister. The bride will be given in marriage by her parents. Jessica Nichole Presley, sister of the bride, will be the matron of honor. Other bridal attendants will be Nichole
Bailey, Kelley Gray, Jessica Smith and Jocelyn Ryan. Serving as flower girl will be Charity Davis with Addison Bailey as sign bearer. Robert Waldorf will serve as his son’s best man, with the groom’s brother Ryan Waldorf, Matthew Smith, Kyle Presley and Jensen Brock as attendants. Nathan Bade will be the ring bearer with Tyler Payne as usher. Pianist/organist Kendra Phillips will accompany vocalist Matthew Smith with Weldon Davis as scripture reader. Hailey Burrell and Cassie Berryman will be the bride’s book attendants. Robert and Jan Waldorf will host the rehearsal dinner. The couple will honeymoon in Los Cabos, Mexico. They make their home in Braselton.
CHURCH NEWS
begin with prayer meeting at 7 p.m. followed by Bible Study at 7:30. The current study of is Joshua on Sunday nights and Philippians on Wednesday nights. A nursery and children’s church is provided on Sunday mornings for children 7 and under. Reach the Rev. Cory Sexton at 678-234-9408. sss
The Primetimers Lunch and Bingo is at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, in the Fellowship Hall of Hoschton United Methodist Church. Bring a covered dish. The church is located at 12 Mulberry St., three blocks behind Hoschton City Hall. Visit www.hoschtonumc.org; email hoschtonumc@windstream.net or call 706- 654-1422. sss Union Baptist Church of Flowery Branch will be graduating its children, 8 and above, from Children’s Church. Everyone is invited to join us in the celebration as we grow our children into the worship service on Sunday, Sept. 2, during the 11 a.m. worship service. Union Baptist Church is located at 5155 Union Church Road, Flowery Branch. sss Join us at White Plains Baptist Church for an exciting “i-Renew” Conference to be held on Saturday evening, Sept. 8, at 6 p.m. with message by Brother Josh Rhye. Dinner for that evening will be served at 5 p.m. On Sunday morning, Sept. 9, the 11 a.m. message will be by Broother Randy Rhye, Sunday evening message at 6 p.m. will be by Brother Jamie Rhye. There are many things we, as Christians, need to renew in, such as God’s word, Sunday school, missions or our love for our Lord. We will be challenged all weekend in these areas of life. Hope you make plans to join us at 3650 Hwy 124 West in Jefferson. sss Union Baptist Church will be having a new Bible study. The Precept Bible study entitled “Lord, I want to know you” is a study of the names of God. The class will be from 6:308:30 p.m. on Mondays beginning Sept. 10 in the church fellowship hall. Union Baptist Church is located at 527 Union Church Road in Winder. Contact Karen Hawkins at 678-6894148 or email Khawk717@lycos. com sss The Church of Hoschton extends an open invitation to come and worship and fellowship. Bible study begins at 9:30 on Sunday mornings with worship following at 10:30 and evening Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday services
New Community Church’s Concert in the Park, announced for Sept. 8, has been postponed. sss The Westbrooke Family Worship Centre is now meeting each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at its new campus, located at 401 Lewis Braselton Blvd., in Braselton. Adults meet in the gymnasium facility with children in the school building. Everyone is welcome. Visit www. thewestbrookcentre.net sss Starting Sept. 5, enjoy free Wednesday night activities at Hoschton United Methodist Church starting with supper at 6:15 p.m. and Adult Bible study on “Revelation.” Youth activities also resume. Pastor is the Rev. Luis Ortiz. The church is located at 12 Mulberry St., three blocks behind Hoschton City Hall. Visit www.hoschtonumc. org; email hoschtonumc@windstream.net or call 706-654-1422. sss Hamilton Mill Presbyterian Church dedicates its newly installed playground on Sunday, Sept. 16. Enjoy a free hot dog lunch, playground and volleyball. The worship and dedication begins at 10:30 a.m. with lunch and play at 11:30 a.m. Hamilton Mill Presbyterian Church is located at 5152 Braselton Highway, Hoschton. Call 678-714-3344 or visit www.hamiltonmillpc.com sss Mt. Tabor Baptist Church will celebrate 100 years on Sunday, Sept. 9. There will be singing and a presentation of a plaque by the Mulberry Association to commemorate the 100th birthday of the church. Lunch will be served afterwards to all who attend. Everyone is welcome. Sunday school is at 10 a.m. with morning worship at 11 and evening worship at 6. Wednesday night services are at 6:30. Mt. Tabor Baptist Church is on Ga. Highway 330 in Statham. Call 770-725-5564 to reach Pastor Blake Foster.
“What this world needs, is not another the door way to the promises contained on the preacher in an Armani suit!” covenant. The classification is quite simply What a brilliant line, from the thought “my people.” That tells us specifically who is provoking song by Casting Crowns. I must, effected by this passage and it is all who are in all honesty, say that I named as the children of God. would look nice in an ArNotice next the command or in this mani suit. At least I think case four commands. First we are enI would. I’ve never worn couraged to humble ourselves which one. I can definitely say may be difficult to undertake but is not that I would feel nice in difficult to understand. We must come an Armani suit. But then before God knowing that we are helpthe suit is really not the less and therefore totally dependant Cory Sexton object of thought in that upon him. There are no programs The Pastor’s Pen line. The object of thought that will provide the relief that this is contained with in the promise will. Secondly, we must pray. statement “What this This is no bed- time prayer or mealworld needs”. That, as they used to say, is the time blessing. The indication in the original $64,000 question. And it is precisely what I text is that of intercession and supplication. intend to write about today. Intercession is where we pray for the needs of The discussion concerning the needs of this others and supplication is the earnest sharing world (cosmos), or this country, or this county of our problems with God. Both require the or even our community is quite variegated. I attitude that He is the only answer. Then we suppose it is determined by your perspective are told to seek His face, this indicates that we or your perception and most assuredly, this are to pray until we receive an answer, we are time of year, by your political persuasion. praying for a conclusion, we are admitting From my perspective as a Christian and that without His help we cannot continue. And through my perception as an American, govfinally we are commanded to turn from our ernment and government programs are not wicked ways, that phrase may be offensive to the answer, God is! Community awareness is some, but it is a command just the same. The a non-starter unless it includes repentance. phrase is emphatic, the tone is imperative. Civic involvement has limited effect if it is not There must be a repentance. A turning away Christian in appearance, approach and abidfrom our old ways, and a beginning of new ance. Some will say that we need a new Presiways. Before you become offended with my dent, or new Senators, or new Congressmen, thought process allow me to remind you that or new Commissioners, or new Councilmen, this verse is written to God’s people. That is and the ever popular new Sheriff in town. But the Church today. The repentance must begin I will remind you that history has shown, and within the walls of our local churches before the present will continue to prove that short of it will ever reach the halls of congress, or the a spiritual revival things never change. houses of the citizens. If we humble ourselves, The Bible is very clear as to how we experi- and pray for the needs of others and earnestly ence a spiritual revival and thereby receive share our needs with God. And then if we will what this world needs. II Chronicles 7:14 seek His face as if he is the only answer to our which states “If my people, which are called problems. And finally if we will repent. Then by my name, shall humble themselves, and and only then, He promises, He covenants pray, and seek my face, and turn from their with us, then will I this is the covenant. If my wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, people, then will I. Notice the concessions, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their the things that He is willing to do, hear from land.” contains a condition, carries a clasHeaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. sification, consist of four commands, and I am moved beyond words to know that the promises a covenant which allows for three God of all of Heaven and the Creator of all concessions. This is the answer to our needs the universe will hear me. But the promise today. This will supersede programs that prois more than hearing, it is also helping and vide food, finance, fuel, friends and furniture. healing. It will make obsolete all plans for improveIf our nation needs help, and we do. If our ment, increase, income and insurance. It will economy is struggling, and it is. If our people repair the broken. Replace the barbaric and are suffering, and they are. If our churches reclaim the banished. And it is not new, it is have a responsibility, and we do. And if our not improved, but it is fresh and it is free and God is great, and he is. Then what this world it has been and will continue to be effective. really needs is Christians who will humble The condition and the classification are themselves and pray and seek God’s face with contained in one thought it is quite simply a repentant heart. “If my people”. The condition is found in the Seeking His Path, keeping my eyes upon huge little word “IF”, now I can think of many Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, ifisms (my word) that have been used and Rev. C. they range from corny cliché to comically colloquial and all points in between. There are a The Rev. Cory Sexton is pastor of the Church number of “Ifs” that litter the road to success of Hoschton, which meets at 3849 Highway and just as many along the path to failure. But, 53 in Hoschton. Dean of Gwinnett Hall Baptist this “If” is of such great import because it is College, he also has Cory Sexton Ministries,
OBITUARIES Betty Jo Baldwin
Died Aug. 26, 2012 Betty Jo Baldwin, 70, of Winder, died Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012. Born in Cookeville, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late Vestal and Gladys Snyder Buckner. A homemaker, she was also preceded in death b her husband, Robert Lee Baldwin Jr. Survivors include her son, Joe Stamps of Flippin, Ariz.; daughter, Lisa Adams of Statham; stepsons, Mike Baldwin and Bob Baldwin, both of Winder; stepdaughters, Debbie Smith of Winder and Linda Schutte of Holgate, Ohio; grandchildren, Casey Stamps and Jessica Adams; greta-grandchild, Aurora Johnson; and sister, Glorida Carr of Cookeville, Tenn. Graveside services were held Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, Aug. 30, 2012
Kathleen Sybil Mills Bryant
Died Aug. 24, 2012 Kathleen Sybil Mills Bryant, 75, of Jefferson, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Born in Cumming, she was a daughter of the late Toy and Evelyn Lands Mills. Mrs. Bryant was a homemaker and a member of the Brockton Road Baptist Church. He husband, Lonnie Bryant, and daughter, Judy Staton Boggs, preceded her in death. Survivors include her children, Michael Staton and Raymond Ellis, both of Jefferson, and Laura Westwood of Athens; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, at Brockton Road Baptist Church with the Rev. Jesse Mealor officiating. In lieu of flowers, make memorials to the Brockton Road Baptist Church, 2675 Brockton Road, Jefferson, GA 30549. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Aug. 30, 2012
Mary Lois Helton
Died Aug. 24, 2012 Mary Lois Helton, 80, of
Gainesville, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness. Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with the Rev. James Dumas officiating. Interment followed in Memorial Park Cemetery. Born on Sept. 15, 1931, in Gainesville, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ola Beck Crane. She was a homemaker and a member of Browns Bridge Church of God. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ben Helton; and her brother, Charles Crane. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Douglas Allison of Gainesville; sons and daughters-in-law, Benjamin Jr., and Lisa Helton of Gainesville and Douglas W. and Donna Helton of Clermont; brother, Howard Crane of Braselton; sisters, Dorothy Carney of Danielsville, Donice Howard of Phoenix, Ariz., and Pat and Maurice Montgomery of Cleveland; brother and sisterin-law, Billy and Mae Belle Crane of Dahlonega; granddaughters and husbands, Sandy and James Garrett, Jessica and Necoma Grindle and Shannon Helton; grandsons and wife, William and Emily Allison, Noah Allison and Benjamin Helton III; and 13 great-grandchildren. Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville The Paper, Aug. 30, 2012
Laura Fay Irvin Vandiver
Died Aug. 25, 2012 Laura Fay Irvin Vandiver, 58, of Gainesville, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. Born in Gainesville, she
was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A.J. and Flora Morgan Irvin. Mrs. Vandiver was a 1972 graduate of Jefferson High School, and earned a LPN degree from Athens Technical College. She was a member of the Blackshear Place Baptist Church in Flowery Branch, and was a retired director of human resources with more than 30 years experience at various manufacturing facilities. Mrs. Vandiver was also the business director for the P.U.R.E. Ministries in Gainesville. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Russell Vandiver; son and daughter-in-law, Josh and Amanda Vandiver of Gainesville; grandchildren, Jackson and Taylor; sisters and brothers-in-law, Tracey (Irvin) and Lew Chandler of Corinth, N.Y., and Marcia (Irvin) and Alex Bryan of Jefferson; niece, Katie and Ryan Glenn of West Palm Beach, Fla.; nephew, Will Bryan of Atlanta; great-nephew and -niece, Mason and Carson of West Palm Beach, Fla. The funeral service was held Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, at Blackshear Place Baptist Church in Flowery Branch with Dr. Jeff Crook officiating. The burial followed in the Talmo Baptist Church Cemetery with Ralph Atkinson, Les Johnson, Homer Myers, Frank Siple, Dean Stringer, Keith Moore, Mike Sample and Jeff Rice honored as pallbearers. Memorials may be made to Laura’s favorite charity, P.U.R.E. Ministries, a ministry of Zachariah’s Way, P.O. Box 5565, Gainesville, GA 30504. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Aug. 30, 2012