In Georgia Senate runoffs, faith emerges front and center
Democratic Senate candidate the Rev. Raphael Warnock, center, greets the Rev. Ralph Huling at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Columbus, Ga., at a Dec. 13 rally.
(Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga.
The Rev. Josh Saefkow plopped down on his office couch between services, facing a TV tuned to Fox News. He skimmed sermon notes, glancing up as an ad aired in support of the Rev. Raphael Warnock, the Atlanta preacher running as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate, and shook his head.
“He’s a gifted orator but not a good student of Scripture,” said the 36-year-old white evangelical minister and lifelong Republican, who had hosted a get-out-the-vote rally days before at the Flat Creek Baptist Church hall. “I don’t understand how a pastor can stand up there and say he’s for allowing abortion.”
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Saturday â No regular services; 7 p.m. Christmas Concert: The Dawning (Doors open at 6 p.m.)
Sunday â 8 a.m. Rise âN Shine Café; 8:30 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery 0-2); 9:45 a.m. Sunday School all ages (Nursery 0-2); 9:45 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery 0-2); 11 a.m. Worship Service (Nursery 0-2); 11 a.m. Blaze Kids service; 7 p.m. Christmas Concert: The Dawning (Doors open at 6 p.m.); no Catalyst service
Wednesday â 6 p.m. Menâs & Womenâs Bible Study (Nursery 0-2); Awana, Ugly Christmas Sweater Night (ages 3 years-sixth grade)
Thursday â 6:30 p.m. Salt & Light Meeting
Friday â 6 p.m. Illuminate Christmas Party (sixth-12th grade)