With a gentle nudge from God and a loose tie to their classroom theme, the first graders at Collegedale Academy raised $1500 for the koalas impacted by the wild fires in Australia. First grade teacher Mrs. Schepers uses a bear theme to create a fun and organized learning environment for her students, so the project … Read more
Story & Photos by Janice Parker The ladies of McDonald Road Church under the leadership of Arlene Lewis, used their God-given talents to make hats, mittens, scarves, and scrubbies for their sisters and brothers of the East Lake Courts, so they could stay warm during the winter months. On Wednesday, January 22, 2020, several boxes … Read more
By Nels Angelin I am continuing the miracle story of hearing as a most marvelous journey that we might take for granted because it works so well. It is the glory of God that normal hearing works so that all the sound waves that make the world of hearing enter your ear down to the … Read more
Church Board Meeting – January 20, 2020 MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Chic Coleman, Greg Keller, Todd Lawson, Stephen Bauer, Duane Lemon, Stacie Schepers, Bob Boggess, Tim Cook, John van Zyl, Verlyne Starr, Pastor Starr, Sheryl Baker, Pastor Smith, Pastor Fuller, Cheryl Ashmore DEVOTION & PRAYER: Duane Lemon BOARD MINUTES: Voted and approved the minutes of the … Read more
Wednesday Night Out Starts this Week! We’ll meet each Wednesday evening for the next 6 weeks (now through February 26) to share a meal and explore some fun topics together. Keep reading to find a topic that interests you. Topics: Prayer Meeting – Pastor Fred R. Fuller (Sanctuary) Authentic Manhood: A Man and His Design … Read more
Photos by Shawn Lemon & Becky Brooks Christmas is a beautiful time of year, especially at McDonald Road Church. We started the season with a Ministry Expo and Cookie Crawl on December 1. Attendees were able to learn about a variety of different ministries our church offers and sample cookies along the way. During December, … Read more
by Becky Brooks / Photos by Ashley Lucas The McDonald Road Adventurer Club spent Oct. 11-13, 2019 at the Adventurer Family Fun Weekend at Cohutta Springs. This event is hosted by Georgia-Cumberland Conference and brings clubs from around the conference—and the families in them—together for a fun weekend. Attendees camped in tents, rode horses, paddled … Read more
The McDonald Road Church works very hard to support each ministry of our church body. As you know, Collegedale Academy is our K-12 educational and ministry partner; also known as a “constituent church.” We support Adventist Education in a variety of ways at the McDonald Road Church. Our hope is that you are able to … Read more
By Nels Angelin I would like to take a little interlude for a subject close to me, and I hope you will enjoy it too. There will be many more stories of Space within all of God’s infinite universe in features to come. My experience with hearing loss, becoming completely deaf, has taken me on … Read more
By Geoff Starr & Becky Brooks / Photo: Geoff Starr There’s something new happening for the youth in the Collegedale area. It’s called YiELD and it’s a way for youth to feel more connected community-wide and gain a stronger sense of how to be a disciple of Christ. “Our goal is to disciple the youth … Read more