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By Pastor R. Gerard Ellis Real Men P.U.S.H Ministries is a non-profit faith-based Christian ministry for men and boys designed to help them P.U.S.H (Pray Until Something Happens), bringing about a change in their lives through prayer, rehabilitation and mentoring. At Real Men Push Ministries, we believe with God all things are possible. (Matt 19:26) Our …
History: The church began more than 143 years ago, when a faithful group gathered under a brush arboreal – a canopy of tree limbs and bushes – because there was no building for worship. Later in 1863, the group, made up of Baptists and AME members, established the county’s first African Methodist Episcopal Church and …
History: The church was established in 1834 with 11 members, one being an ordained deacon. Initial meetings were held in the home of Thomas Johnson until land was purchased and a one-room sanctuary, heated by a pot-bellied stove, was built. The current sanctuary was built in 2000, and in 2004 Mt. Zion bought 27 acres …
History: The church started in August 2010 as a video campus of Oak Leaf Church in Cartersville. Lead-ers redirected the focus and Oak Leaf became a separate church plant in January 2011. The congre-gation has grown from 10 to more than 50 families. Making a difference: A primary mission focus is support for the city …
History: In 2004 with a launch team of 35 adults, Bryant reserved space at John-ston Elementary School and began holding worship services. The congrega-tion recently renovated and moved into the former Woodstock Library building. Making a difference: Twice a year, members spend the day at a local gas station, pumping free gas for single moms. Collecting …
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“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” John 15:12