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| Youth from First Baptist Church of St. Simons Island in Georgia were part of a group that stayed at Lydia's House, a ministry of Park Avenue Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga., and volunteered in Park Avenue's summer literacy camp. Learn more about Lydia's House and Park Avenue in Around the Alliance below. |
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New Alliance congregational partner offers ministry of hospitality
by Lolita Cusic
Long before big hotel chains, Airbnbs or discount travel sites, women like Lydia opened their homes to travelers in need of lodging. The Apostle Paul and his guests even stayed at Lydia's home. That kind of hospitality lives on today in a "house" bearing her name.
Lydia's House
is a hospitality ministry of
Park Avenue Baptist
Church
in Atlanta, a new Alliance congregational partner. It's just one of the many gifts Park Avenue brings to the Alliance body. The church's tagline: Bold. Inclusive. Creative.
"Lydia's House started as the dream of a small group Bible study I was leading at a local coffee shop about missional faithfulness," said Lydia's House founder Tony Lankford, then pastor of Park Avenue. "We heard of a need to house mission groups in the city and we knew we had extra space ... so we did."
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| Park Avenue Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga., which operates Lydia's House, is a new Alliance congregational partner. The church's tagline: Bold. Inclusive. Creative. |
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Voices
'That's How I Got to Memphis'
by James E. Lamkin
There's a Tom T. Hall song that expresses the effort required by love. Love will lead a lover to a faraway city to help a friend who is in trouble. If necessary, it will, "follow the trail of her tears." The song tells the haunting tale:
That's How I Got to Memphis.
Come to think of it, that is my story, too. I finally got to Memphis.
I was there with about 60 Atlanta clergy -- some black, some white. We had talked monthly for a year; my own story of region, religion and racism was on the table. And now, the trail of tears led me to Memphis for the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination.
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| The Royal Drummers of Burundi will take part in the Alliance 2018 Annual Gathering. |
Last call for the 2018 Annual Gathering
Don't let it be said that you missed the Alliance 2018 Annual Gathering next week in Dayton, Ohio. There's still time to
register. Worship alone, featuring musical artists such as
The Royal Drummers of Burundi and the World House Choir, is reason enough to say "yes" to the gathering.
If circumstances do prevent you from coming, however, you can participate in all three worship services via live streaming. Tune in to the Alliance Facebook page or the Alliance website April 27 at 5:30 p.m., April 28 at 5:30 p.m., and April 29 at 10:30 a.m. All are Eastern Time.
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