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“You created my inmost be-ing; you knit me together inmy mother’s womb.”

Psalm 139:13

The creation of humanlife is a miracle in of it-self. Even with themost advanced scientificbreakthroughs, there issomething special thathappens to a being thatdevelops in a mother’swomb. For that reason,God calls for mothers tobe honored.

All mothers are notgood mothers whenmothers are sometimesdefined as those who

care for the child frombirth to adulthood. Allmothers are not caring ornurturing, but all motherscarry a child that is ablessing to world in theirwomb. In the womb,God does the creation ofthe “inmost being” ofeach person and the“knitting together” of allthe pieces that make eachof us unique beings creat-ed in the image of God.

As we celebrate moth-ers in the month of May,remember the special re-lationship between eachof those mothers andyour creation by God.

For some of us, it is easyto celebrate motherswhile others may havesome challenges celebrat-ing. Regardless, each ofus are living breathingbeings that were formedin a womb of a motherwhere God created ourinmost being and knittedus together to be who weare today. For that, letscelebrate mothers!

Rev. Dr. Charles F. Marshall, IIIPastor

Celebrate Mothers: Place of Creation

Bible study continuesas we studied Joshua,Judges, and Ruth. Wecontinue through 1stand 2nd Samuel and 1stand 2nd Kings. This is

an intense overview of thebible incorporating con-text, language, and otherfactors that allow us tohear God speak throughthe scriptures . We meeteach Thursday at 6:00pm

at Dodd-Sterling UMC,3272 Browns Mill Rd, At-lanta, GA 30354. Feel freeto bring your bible, note-book, and pen to grow.

Bible Study moving through Bible

The Official Newsletter of the Fountain of Hope Christian Church

May 2016

Volume 7, Issue 5

Celebrate Mothers 1

Bible Study 1

Pastor Marshall receivesDoctorate

3

Vote Vote Vote 3

March of Dimes 3

May Election Ballot 4

The Picture 5

Inside this issue:

Special points of in-terest:

Senior Ministry is

every 2nd Sunday

Bible Study is every

Thursday at 6:00 pm

Mission of Hope– a

special youth initia-

tive

MISSION: Encourage spiritual growth and nurture God’s children to take care of self,community, and the world through Christian Education, Radical Hospitality, Authentic Praise

Www.fountainofhopechristianchurch.com

Sis. Vester SimsSis. Jarrell GracePresident Barak ObamaBro. Damion LononSis, Doreen VanrossumBro. Dwight WimesBro. Sam WarfieldRev. Robert L. Melson, Sr.Sis. Emma R. LockeRev. William HarrisRev. Larry McNealSis. Daphne DavisBro. Richard MarshallSis. Sandra MarshallSis. Gladys Axon-Rice

Bro. Fred KendrickSis. Carolyn JohnsonBro. Evan MorrisBro. Rodney GilliamBro. Arthur L. Brown Jr.Sis. Terlisa F. SheppardLogan FamilyBrazzel FamilyMorris FamilySis. Rhonda MartinBro Ricky UnderwoodSis Nadine ArchieldSis Segrid ArchieldBro John ArchieldBro D.J. Strozier

Bro Harold UnderwoodSis. Jinaye JohnsonSis Jennifer TaylorSis. Dekoslyn Cook-RobinsonMin. Thomas WaltersMin. Kim TaylorBro Duron Ewing and FamilyBro. Rickey UnderwoodSis. Janet JohnsonBro. Ed VilbigThe Shankman FamilyDr. Danielle Russell

Please Remember In Prayer...

Opportunities to building friends, family, and commu-nity.

“What you do each day

is how you live your

life. What are you

doing today that you

can thank yourself

tomorrow?”

Founta in of Hope Vo lume 7, I ssue 5

Become a MemberBecoming a member is easy. All you need to do is take the step of faith and become a part ofthis fellowship.

You may join by one of three (3) ways: Baptism, Letter, or Watch Care.

Baptism—If you never have been baptized

Letter — If you are moving membership from another church.

Watch Care—Keep your current membership, but affiliate under care while you are in fellow-ship with Fountain of Hope.

Now it’s up to you. Make the step. We have members who are affiliated with this fellowshipthroughout the United States. You may be the next member wherever you reside.

Let us know if you have questions.

Healthy Boundaries TrainingSaturday, August 20, 2016

Disciple Men's Fall RallySouthern GeorgiaOctober 8, 2016

Women's Discovery RetreatChristmountJune 3-5, 2016

Camp Work Days:April 30, 2016May 7, 2016

Disciple Women's RetreatGeorgia Baptist ConferenceCenterSeptember 23-25, 2016

167th Regional AssemblyNovember 11-12, 2016FCC Valdosta, GA

News from the Disciples of Christ

A strong prayer life

Makes a

Strong Life

Pastor Marshall receives Doctorate

March for Babies 2016

VOTE VOTE VOTE

Fountain of Hope celebrateswith Pastor Charles Marshallwho was honored by AmericanBible University, Atlanta,Georgia. The university hasrecognized his over 30 years ofministry and service to thechurch. On April 23, 2016,Rev. Charles F. Marshall, IIIwho has an earned Master ofDivinity from the Interdenomi-national Theological Centerand is currently working on aDoctor of Philosophy degreein Theology, will be earning a

Honorary Doctorate of Theol-ogy from American Bible Uni-versity, an accredited institu-tion of higher learning.

Pastor Marshall was recom-mended and approved to re-ceived this honor. Pastor Mar-shall who is bi-vocational as apastor and energy managementprofessional..

General Primary andNonpartisan Elections

May 24, 2016

General Election

November 8, 2016

Last Day to RegisterNovember 11, 2016

Much rehetoric and com-mentary surround theNovember PresidentialElections. Please makesure you are registered tovote and exercise yourright to vote no matterwho is running or wheth-er local, state, or federal.

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provided to mothers allover the United States.Your donations make adifference. Give Today

https://www.marchforbabies.org/Cmarasouth

Prematurity affects theAfrican American Com-munity disproportionatelythan other demographics.All babies are importantso please contribute tothe research, support, andother resources that are

Rev. Dr. Robert L. Melson, Sr. gives the

Graduation Address: “God gives me

power to lead, learn, live, laugh, & love”

Fulton County

Qualified Candidates

May 24, 2016 General Primary/ Non-WĂƌƟƐĂŶͬ �̂ ƉĞĐŝĂů��ůĞĐƟŽŶ�

State Court Judge Party: Non-WĂƌƟƐĂŶ�

Diane E. Bessen (Incumbent) KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �̂ ƚĂƚĞ��ŽƵƌƚ�:ƵĚŐĞ��ŵĂŝů͗�ĚŝĂŶĞ͘ďĞƐƐĞŶΛ ĂŽů͘ĐŽŵ�


Myra H. Dixon (Incumbent) KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �̂ ƚĂƚĞ��ŽƵƌƚ�:ƵĚŐĞ�

Email: [email protected]


Susan Eichler Edlein (Incumbent) KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �̂ ƚĂƚĞ��ŽƵƌƚ�:ƵĚŐĞ�



John R. Mather (Incumbent) KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �̂ ƚĂƚĞ��ŽƵƌƚ�:ƵĚŐĞ�



Jane Morrison (Incumbent) KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �̂ ƚĂƚĞ��ŽƵƌƚ�:ƵĚŐĞ�



Patsy Y. Porter (Incumbent) KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �̂ ƚĂƚĞ��ŽƵƌƚ�:ƵĚŐĞ�



Wesley B. Tailor (Incumbent) KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �̂ ƚĂƚĞ��ŽƵƌƚ�:ƵĚŐĞ�


Fulton County School Board, District 1 Party: Non-WĂƌƟƐĂŶ�

Katha Stuart (Incumbent) KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �̂ ĐŚŽŽů��ŽĂƌĚ�D ĞŵďĞƌ�

515 Laurian View Court Email: [email protected]

Roswell, GA 30075

Fulton County School Board, District 3 Party: Non-WĂƌƟƐĂŶ�

Gail J. Dean (Incumbent) KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �ZĞƟƌĞĚ��ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ�K ǁ ŶĞƌ�

4820 Meruendale Drive Email: [email protected]

Sandy Springs, GA 30327

Fulton County



Mustafa Karadeniz Party: Non-WĂƌƟƐĂŶ�

525 Mt. Vernon Hwy NW KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ ��ŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ��ŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ�

Sandy Springs, GA 30327

Fulton County School Board, District 4

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Linda Bryant (Incumbent) Party: Non-WĂƌƟƐĂŶ�

ϰϲϭϱ�:ĂŝůĞƩ Ğ�dƌĂĐĞ KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �ZĞƟƌĞĚ

Atlanta, GA 30349 Email: [email protected]

Judge of Probate Court

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Pinkie Toomer (Incumbent) Party: Non-WĂƌƟƐĂŶ

860 Forest Overlook Dr. SW KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �:ƵĚŐĞ�


Clerk of Superior Court

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Cathelene “Tina” Robinson (Incumbent) Party: Democrat

487 Lytle Ave SE �ŵĂŝů͗�ĐƟŶĂƌŽďŝŶƐŽŶΛ ǇĂŚŽŽ͘ ĐŽŵ�

Atlanta, GA 30316

Duvwon Qutez Robinson Party: Democrat

2591 Etheridge Dr. A-401 Email: [email protected]

Atlanta, GA 30318

Sheriff

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Walter M. Calloway Party: Democrat

4605 Santa Fe Trail SW KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �̂ ĐŚŽŽů�̂ ĂĨĞƚǇ�̂ ĞĐƵƌŝƚǇ�


Theodore “Ted Jackson (Incumbent) Party: Democrat

10085 Oxford Mill Dr. Email: [email protected]

Johns Creek, GA 30022

Richard B. Lankford Party: Democrat

2808 Lakeshore Dr. Email: [email protected]

College Park, GA 30337

Fulton County



Sheriff

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Charles D. Rambo Party: Democrat

2712 Wolf Lake Drive KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �ZĞƟƌĞĚ�̂ ŚĞƌŝī ��ĞƉƵƚǇ�

Atlanta, GA 30349 �ŵĂŝů͗�ĐŽŵŵŝƩ ĞĞΛ ŵǇƐŚĞƌŝī ƌĂŵďŽ͘ ĐŽŵ�

Tommy M. White Party: Democrat

3840 Kenner Dr. SW KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ ��ŝǀ ŝů�̂ Ğƌǀ ŝĐĞ�


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County Commissioner, District 4 Party: Democrat

Joan P. Garner (Incumbent) Email: [email protected]

550 Old Wheat Street NE

Atlanta, GA 30312

County Commissioner, District 6 Party: Democrat

Emma I. Darnell (Incumbent) KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �ZĞƟƌĞĚ�WƵďůŝĐ��ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƚŽƌ�

284 Peyton Rd SW �ŵĂŝů͗�ĞŵŵĂĚĂƌŶĞůůĚŝƐƚϲΛ ĂƩ ͘ ŶĞƚ�

Atlanta, GA 30311

William “Bill” Edwards Party: Democrat

623 Greyhawk Way KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �ZĞƟƌĞĚ�

Fairburn, GA 30213 Email: [email protected]

Solicitor General

Keith E. Gammage Party: Democrat

1303 Woodland Ave KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ ��Ʃ ŽƌŶĞǇ�

Atlanta, GA 30316 �ŵĂŝů͗�ĂƩ ŽƌŶĞǇŐĂŵŵĂŐĞΛ ŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ�

Clinton “Clint” Rucker Party: Democrat

825 Botanica Way KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ ��ŚŝĞĨ�̂ ĞŶ��ƐƐƚ��ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ��Ʃ ŽƌŶĞǇ�

Fairburn, GA 30213 Email: [email protected]

Teri Brown Walker Party: Democrat

5610 Casa Blanca Lane KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ ��Ʃ ŽƌŶĞǇ�


Fulton County



Surveyor

Arnaud D. Huguet Party: Democrat

699 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Apt 128 KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ ��ŝǀ ŝů��ŶŐŝŶĞĞƌ�//�


Tax Commissioner

Arthur E. Ferdinand (Incumbent) Party: Democrat

1320 Angel Falls Lane SW Email: [email protected]

Atlanta, GA 30311

Clerk of Superior Court

>Ğǁ ŝƐ�>͘ �WŝƩ ŵĂŶ� Party: Republican

2197 Addison Park KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �>ĞŐĂů��ƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚ�

Riverdale, GA 30296 �ŵĂŝů͗�ĞůĞĐƚůĞǁ ŝƐƉŝƩ ŵĂŶΛ ŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ�

County Commissioner, District 2 Party: Republican

Bob Ellis (Incumbent) KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �/ŶƐƵƌĂŶĐĞ��ǆĞĐƵƟǀ Ğ�

14025 Triple Crown Dr. Email: [email protected]

Milton, GA 30004

Sheriff

Ben Cowart Party: Republican

715 Vista Bluff Dr. KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ ��ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ�K ǁ ŶĞƌ�

Duluth, GA 30097 Email: [email protected]

Shurron Green Party: Republican

590 Greenview Terrace Email: [email protected]

Milton, GA 30004

Surveyor

William “Bill” J. Daniel III (Incumbent) Party: Republican

9630 Red Bird Lane KĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶ͗ �WƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů�>ĂŶĚ�̂ Ƶƌǀ ĞǇŽƌ�

Johns Creek, GA 30022 Email: bill.daniel@loweengineers.

A picture of force,A political courseIn abuse of the utmost degree,I saw on a wallIn a prison we callCamp Faith in the quote, DRV.

Forty humans perhapsSit with hands in their laps,Semi-ringed in formation three deep.They taste the next potionWith doubtful emotion,The news of dear Ho’s final sleep.

They slouch in their ragsAs the leadership bragsOf the infinite joys of their landAnd speaks of a mate,How his death they must hate,Of new slogans, old fires to be fanned.

The peasants’ dull trance,That weak mental stance,So inflexibly questioning naught;As a horn on a ladderNow dictates course patterIn a manner that Pavlov had taught.

Men and machines,How strange that their treamsNow seem to reverse in their roles;As the radio trainsAsis’s pushbutton brains ,In these nations of cold-molded souls.

It shackles mens’ mindsWith a truth that one findsThe most flexible, yet so concreteThis riddle, a tumor,A joke without humor,A decaying and dark one-way street.

If one picture can tellOf the fate of that cellOr at least may convey these impressions,How can any man knowWhat cancers must growIn a billion such human secessions?

And who could feel strongerThan we who no longerAre strangers to Uncle’s cruel lash,In this bleak choking lifeFilled with hatred and strife.Engulfed in this great sea of trash.

But I seek no crusadeNor revent to be paidTo the men who fostered such crimesNor to wage revolutionOr force revolutionOn those who must change their own times.

But to alter my dayIn a meaningful wayBy exploiting the will I possess;Helping build the best worldAll freedoms unfurled,With the men who’ll accept nothing less

By John Heilig

Gene Smith presented a portion of this poem at the Mississippi Aviation Associations Annual Conference in Starkville, Mississippi on April 26,2016. Mr. Smith, a former POW (prisoner of war), shared his story of being a POW in Vietnam in the 60’s and early 70’s. The author of thispoem is commander (former Lt. Navy, F8 pilot) who was shot down on June 1966 and captured by Vietnamese soldiers. Mr. Smith lived with him18 months and in the same camp for three (3) years. Mr. Heilig wrote this poem when he and Mr. Smith were at Camp Faith, about 20 miles westof Hanoi in the fall of 1970 after seeing a picture of some peasants sitting below a speaker on a ladder listening to a radio program that was totallycontrolled by the North Vietnamese communist party leadership. The caption on the picture was “the children listen as they are told by about UncleHo’s death”. These radio speakers were in every city or village of North Vietnam at that time. The V in the poem refered to him as “uncle Ho”.

I was moved after hearing this story and reading this poem to share this with you. I asked Mr. Smith to send me a copy of the poem. The laststanza in this poem speaks to Christ’s mandate given in the Lord’s Prayer when Jesus said “Give us this day our daily bread.” We have a respon-sibility as Christians to do our best each day to use our blessings in a meaningful way leave the world better than when we found it. The Christstandard is the level that we should strive as the Apostle Paul described it. I press toward the mark of the high calling in Jesus Christ.

Rev. Dr. Charles F. Marshall III

Mailing Address:PO BOX 55039Atlanta, GA 30308

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We are enhancing and creating partnerships to improve the delivery of youth ministry in the Metro Atlanta Area. Inthis new program, we would like to bring together the best and most hopeful young people across the Metro Atlan-ta region to provide meaningful opportunities to each of them. Does this mean that we are seeking students withthe highest GPA’s? Absolutely not! We are seeking students who have a desire to improve their condition and tobe all that God has created them to be. In this program, we would like to help assist youth leaders, teachers, men-tors, and other in providing programs such as the following:

1. College Tours

2. African Heritage Tours

3. Leadership Development Experiences

4. Career Development and Exposure to Opportunities

5. Interface with Philanthropic Organizations that serve our community

OBJECTIVE: Provide hope enriching opportunities for the development of outh as future citizens, lead-ers, and support the development of meaningful personal goals.

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