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Worship Servicesand SchedulesThroughout theRockdale & NewtonCommunities

A Supplement of the Rockdale Citizen and Newton Citizen • Sunday, April 10, 2011

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Helping You See Christ

About God’s Vision Ministries ChurchGod’s Vision Ministries Church, known as GVM Church, has been inConyers, GA for about three (3) years. Our worship services are held at ourtemporary location at 1475 Klondike Rd., (Exit 80) Conyers, GA, at thetop of the hill up from McDonald’s, across from Ryder Truck Rental. Thechurch purchased 7 acres on Rockbridge Rd., and we are in our buildingphase and should hold our first service on the property this summer.

GVM Church is a non-denominational church that serves the needs ofthe community by offering;• Biblical Counseling• Marriage and Family Living & Divorce Care• Financial Counseling• Youth Services

Upcoming Events at GVM Church:Resurrection Sunday at GVM

All guest (children) will receive a free Easter Gift Bag at GVM Church(while supplies last)Two-Services: 8:00am & 11amYouth Easter Program 10 am

Regular Service Times:Worship Service Times:Sunday Service 8am & 11am (Starting May 2011)Wednesday Night 7:30pm Conference Call Bible StudyDial 1-712-451-6000 Code: 692562#Visit our web-site for more information: www.gvmchurch.org

Pastor Eugene NixonFirst Lady Cynthia Nixon

Celebrate the Miracle of Easter atGod’s Vision Ministries Church

“Will You Hunt for Easter Eggs or Jesus Christ?”CONTENTS:God’s Vision Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2St. Pius X Catholic Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3Salem United Methodist Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4Crossroads United Methodist Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4Canaan Baptist Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5Solid Rock Baptist Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6Smyrna Presbyterian Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7-8

Celebrating the miracle of

at EasterFaith

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ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC CHURCHHOLY WEEK SERVICES

Located 2.5 miles south of I-20

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Father John C. Kieran, Pastorphone: 770-483-3660

Celebrating The Passion, Death and Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ

on GA 20 • Exit #82 Website: www.spxconyers.com

PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY, April 17Masses begin outside with the blessing and processing with palm

branches.Vigil Saturday: 5:00pmSunday: 8:30 am, 11:00 am

1:00 (En Español), 5:00 pmMONDAY–WEDNESDAY, April 18-20

Daily Mass: 8:30 amHOLY THURSDAY, April 21

7:30 pm MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

GOOD FRIDAY, April 223:00 pm PRAYING THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS6:00 pm VIA CRUCIS EN ESPANOL (Outdoor)7:30 pm SOLEMN GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE

HOLY SATURDAY, April 238:00 pm EASTER VIGIL AND MASS OF THE RESURRECTION

EASTER DAY MASSES, April 247:30 am MASS OF THE RESURRECTION9:00 am EASTER DAY MASS11:00 am SUNG MASS OF THE RESURRECTION1:00 pm EASTER MASS IN SPANISH

Holy Week and Easter Sun-day are the climax to our Lentenjourney. During the past fortydays Catholics have been retrac-ing the footsteps of Jesus fromthe desert to the empty tomb.The purpose for this exercise isto deepen our faith response tothe Master’s call to holiness.

Jesus used nature and everyday examples to instruct and

teach, so does the Church. Ourjourney begins with anointingwith ashes and fasting – bothsigns of our “nothingness” beforeGod. These signs also show ourdesire to deny certain goods/activ-ities so that we have more time toreflect and pray. In particular wepray with Jesus for an empoweringby the Holy Spirit so that we canovercome sinful habits.

Holy Week begins withreenacting Jesus’ triumphantentry into Jerusalem. Masses onPassion (Palm) Sunday beginoutside. All carry palm leaves,joyfully recalling the biblicalaccount and the prior statementof Jesus: “I must do this so thatthe scriptures be fulfilled”.

Each day of Holy week hasits unique prayers and liturgical

ritual. These centuries old ritesof the Church seek to draw thebeliever into “the mind of Christ”and the price he paid for our sal-vation: “By his wounds we werehealed”. (1 Pet 2:24)

On Holy Thursday the LastSupper of the Lord is solemnlyreenacted recalling the com-mand of Jesus:“Do this in mem-ory of me”. The relevant scrip-tures are read highlighting theself giving of the Master and hiswords: “What I have done foryou, you must do for each other”(Jn 13:14). Thereafter the pastormoves through the congregationwashing feet. In prayer and peti-tion the assembly recommits tofulfill the Lord’s first command-ment: To love others in word andin deed.

Good Friday services are inEnglish and in Spanish. This is aday of strict fasting in the CatholicChurch because we recall the dayJesus made the supreme sacrificeof himself on Calvary. Parish-ioners gather to solemnly pray

The Stations of the Cross. The tra-ditional prayer exercise involvescircling the sanctuary, stopping atimages depicting poignantmoments leading to Crucifixion.The evening Via Crucis is an out-door reenactment led by theSpanish Young Adult Group. Manyvisitors attend thisinspiring prayer time.

Easter is thegreatest Holy Day inthe Church because itcommemorates theResurrection of Jesusfrom the tomb. Hiscoming back to lifefulfilled all that Jesussaid and promised.Long ago Saint Paulexclaimed: “UnlessChrist is raised fromthe dead our faith isvoid” (1 Cor 15:14)Thus Easter Massesare resplendent withjoyful music andalleluias. The EasterVigil Mass is the most

glorious, with extended scrip-ture readings and song. At thattime we induct new membersand baptize.

Father John Kieran, pas-tor, and staff welcome all toHoly Week and Easter servicesat Saint Pius.For more informa-tion call the church at 770-483-3660 or visit our website:www.spxconyers.com.

Saint Pius celebrates Easter with full Holy Week schedule

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Salem UnitedMethodist Church

Salem UnitedMethodist Church

3962 Salem Rd. (3 1/2 miles south of I-20)

www.salemumc.orgwww.salemumc.org

April 17 — Palm Sunday - Choir Cantata, 11 a.m.April 21 — Services of Healing & Holy Communion, 7 p.m.April 22 — Good Friday - Prayer Chapel open for prayerApril 24 — Easter Service, 11 a.m.

770-786-6027

Ongoing Programs

• Karate Kids for Christ

• Vacation Bible School: June 20-24; 6-8:45 p.m.

• Annual Bar-B-Que: October

• Pumpkin Patch: Month of October

Crossroads UMC Welcomes YouKnown around town as

the little church with the bigvision, Crossroads UnitedMethodist is the place whereevery member is a minister.

Each person whoattends Crossroads finds aplace where he or she can beministered to and in turnminister to others. There areactivities for every memberof the family.

Activities For Every Member of the Family

There are Sunday Schoolclasses for all ages and inter-ests, Bible studies, youth pro-grams, children’s programs,shut-in ministries, communi-ty outreach, senior citizensgroup, women’s groups, men’sclub, adult choir, youth choir,children’s choir, and more.

Located on Highway 138next door to Hightower TrailElementary School and acrossfrom the entrance to the Geor-gia International Horse Park,Crossroads focuses on the five

Rs – Reaching out, Relating,Renewing, Rejoicing, andRepresenting – as its missionstatement attests.

The purpose of Cross-roads United MethodistChurch is to reach out inChrist’s love to our neighbors,relate to one another in gen-uine Christian fellowship,renew daily our relationshipwith the living God, rejoicetogether in Holy Spirit-ledworship, and represent JesusChrist in our community andin our world.

Worship Services Offer Variety

There are two worshipservices on Sunday mornings.The 8:30 a.m. is a contempo-rary praise and worship pro-gram, while the 11 a.m. is atraditional Methodist service.Sunday School begins at 9:55a.m. Throughout the week thechurch doors are open for avariety of programs and Biblestudies.

Holy Week CelebrationHoly Week at Crossroads

is eagerly anticipated by theCrossroads membership. The2011 Holy Week celebrationbegins Palm Sunday on April17, which features the Cross-roads children and youth asthey prepare the way for thecoming of Christ.

Good Friday Services,April 22, will begin at 8 p.m.

On Easter Sunday, April24, Crossroads will celebrateChrist’s resurrection. The cel-ebration begins with a SunriseService at 6:45 a.m. followedby breakfast served by theMen’s Club. Be sure to dresswarmly because – weatherpermitting – this service cele-brating the empty tomb isheld out doors.

Regular worship serviceson Easter Sunday are held at8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. withSunday School at 9:55 a.m.

Everyone is Welcome at Crossroads!

Salem United MethodistChurch’s observance of HolyWeek will feature services andactivities designed to bringpeople together in an atmos-phere of remembrance.

Holy Week activities atSalem United MethodistChurch begin with an EasterEgg Hunt on Saturday,April 16at 12:00 p.m. with a hot doglunch to follow.

Palm Sunday, April 17the Salem Chancel Choir willpresent an Easter Cantata,“Touched By The Christ” at11:00 a.m.

Service of Healing &Holy Communion on MaundyThursday,April 21 at 7:00 p.m.We will offer prayer andanointing with oil as well asHoly Communion.

On Good Friday, April 22our Prayer Chapel will beopen for prayer and reflection.

Easter Sunday, April 24,service will be at 11:00 a.m. witha blend of traditional and con-

temporary music and worship.Other ongoing programs

include Karate Kids for Christ,available for age five throughsenior adult. The group is reg-istered with Black Belts ofFaith International and teach-es people self discipline as

well as scripture.Salem United Methodist

Church is located at 3962Salem Rd. in Covington. Callthe church office at 770-786-6027 for more information onHoly Week activities and addi-tional outreach ministries.

You Are Welcome at Salem UMC

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Canaan Baptist Church choir and drama present moving Easter dramaOn Saturday, April 23 at

7:00 pm and Sunday, April24 at 6:00 pm Canaan Bap-tist Church will present theEaster drama entitled“Alpha and Omega”. Youdon’t want to miss thisexciting event that willtransport you back to thetime that our Lord walkedamong us as the Lamb ofGod. The choir and dramadepartment of our churchwill present in song anddramatic portrayal theevents that led up to thecrucifixion of the Savior, aswell as his triumphant res-urrection from the grave!Elaborate sets make anexquisite backdrop thattransforms the scene beforethe congregation into thetown of Jerusalem. Actorswill introduce us to Biblecharacters like John the

Baptist, the woman at thewell, and the twelve disci-ples. Powerful songs andorchestration help us tounderstand the miraculouslife of Christ, and theunspeakable gift that Godgave when He gave his lifefor us. Please join us for oneor both of these special ser-vices. It is an event that willimpact greatly the life of aChristian, and it will touchthe hearts of those who haveyet to trust Christ as Savior.Canaan Baptist Church alsohas a full schedule of ser-vices each week to provideopportunity for worshipand fellowship: Sundays10:00 am and 6:00 pm;Wednesdays : King’s Kids at7:15 pm, Teen Service at7:30 pm, and Adult BibleStudy at 7:30 pm. We inviteyou to join us this Sunday!

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Solid Rock Baptist ChurchSolid Rock Baptist Church8111 Brown Bridge Road • Covington, GA 30014

Easter Sunday ServicesWorship Service – 8:45 a.m.

Sunday School – 9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

SRBC Offers the Following Ministries

AWANA

Children’s Ministry

24/7 Student Ministry

Recreation Ministry

Women’s Ministry

Circle of Friends Women’s Bible Study

Willing Helpers Food Ministry

Rockmart Thrift Store

FREE Medical Clinic for Newton County Residents Only

(Nursery provided for birth-4 years old – Both Services)

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Smyrna Presbyterian Camp-ground and Church, located at2920 Highway 212, SW, near theintersection of Ga. 138 and Ga.212, will gather this year for 184years of praise, worship, camp-meeting, local and internationalmissionary work, many youthactivities and vacation bibleschool.

Holy Week begins withPalm Sunday services on April17 at 8:40 a.m. with a PraiseService, followed at 9:30 a.m.with the Vietnamese Service,and at 11:00 a.m. with the Tra-ditional Service. The childrenof the church will proceed intothe sanctuary carrying palmleaves to start these services.Sunday School classes beginevery week at 9:40 a.m. and10:45 a.m. for the VietnameseSunday School classes.

On April 21 the churchwill hold its Maundy ThursdayService with communion at7:00 p.m. and on April 22 itwill hold its Good Friday Ser-vice at 7:00 p.m.

The Easter Egg Hunt onApril 23 is open to the public andall children ages 2 through Grade5 are invited to participate in thecampground area at 10:00 a.m.to12:00 Noon.

Easter Sunday, April 24,will begin with Smyrna’s Son-Rise service at 7:00 a.m. at the

lakeside stone pulpit on thecampgrounds. A breakfast in thedining hall will follow. ThePraise Service will be at 8:40a.m., the Vietnamese service willfollow at 9:30 a.m. in the Chapel,and the traditional service willbe at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.Sunday School classes are at 9:40a.m. and 10:45 a.m. for the Viet-namese Sunday School classes.

Following Holy Week, amission team will depart fromSmyrna for Nakuru, Kenya fromJune 7-17. Over the past eightyears people from severalchurches in Conyers and beyondhave helped establish a newChristian Mission Center whichincludes a children’s home to asmany as 400 orphans, primaryand secondary schools, clinic

and housing for staff. There willbe opportunities to help in manyways, including medical andhealth care, computers, con-struction, education and evange-lism. Also, a missionary groupwill leave for Vietnam in thesummer June 5-15 with severalmembers who plan to remainpermanently in Vietnam to con-tinue working with the people.

Smyrna Presbyterian Churchof Vietnam has been built, a blindcenter renovated, a homedestroyed by hurricane rebuilt,and many other activities. Theteam visits orphanages, a Lepercolony, sponsors orphans andvarious families to encouragethem in the walk of faith. Theyhave built a two-story blind cen-ter that houses approximately 70residents in Dalat. All with aheart for these missions are wel-come to join the teams.

Vacation Bible Schoolwill be held June 7-11 on thecampground and is open to thepublic. On June 13-19 a groupof youth and adults will attendSmyrna’s local Mission WorkCamp. They will be housed onthe campgrounds for the week.Last year 200 youth and adultsparticipated, from five statesand they completed 18 localprojects for the elderly and dis-abled. Many are repeat volun-teers who have expressed adesire to return to participatein this rewarding experience. Itis exciting to see an investmentin the local community.

Camp Meeting will beJune 24-30. Several guestpreachers will give the eveningservices Friday through Sun-day at 7:30 p.m Additionalpreachers will give the eveningservices Monday throughThursday at 7:30 p.m. and theSunday morning message at11:00 a.m. A guest preacherwill conduct the daily biblestudy at 11:00 a.m. Home-coming Sunday is observedon June 26 Lunch and dinnerwill be served daily in the din-ing hall. Harvest Jubilee willbe held September 17 - for theTina George Carter MedicalBenevolence Fund with a Quiltdisplay, Classic Car Show, Hol-iday House, General Store,Arts & Crafts, Bake Sale, BookStore, Plant Sale, Car Wash,Children’s Activities.

Smyrna Presbyterian celebrates 184 years of praise

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EASTER WEEK SERVICESPalm Sunday 4/17 - 8:40 AM Praise Service, Sanctuary

9:30 AM Vietnamese Service, Chapel9:40 AM Sunday School Classes

10:45 AM Vietnamese Sunday School Classes11:00 AM Traditional Service, Sanctuary

Maundy Thursday Service 4/21- 7:00 PM with Communion(Nursery Available)

Good Friday 4/22- 7:00 PM (Nursery Available)Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday 4/3 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

(Public Invited)Easter Sunday 4/24- 7:00 AM SonRise Service

(Stone Pulpit Lakeside - Public Invited)(Breakfast in Dining Hall follows SonRise Service)

8:40 AM Praise Service, Sanctuary9:30 AM Vietnamese Service, Chapel

9:40 AM Sunday School Classes10:45 AM Vietnamese Sunday School Classes

11:00 AM Traditional Service, Sanctuary

SMYRNA CAMPGROUND AND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH2920 Hwy. 212 SW • 770-483-8962 • Conyers, GA 30094

Rev. Michael Sorrell www.smyrnapc.com