In Snellville, where political discord is a way of life, there is a battle raging over the sale of liquor on Sunday. The combatants are the usual suspects– Bible-thumping legislators of morality attempting to impose their version …
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This is the second article in a series on churches who are doing good in Gwinnett. Read the first here.
While many churches are slashing budgets, laying off staff, and discontinuing free donuts before the service, 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, GA spent $350,000 this Christmas on single moms. Did they do this because they have discovered an unlimited ATM located beneath their beautiful campus? Absolutely not. Nor did Richie Rich donate the funds to do it. 12Stone did it because they profess and practice “giving ourselves away.”
The massive giving program consisted of three phases: The Kindle Program, Gift Cards, and Special Assistance. Read the full story »
The reasoning was simple. The best thing that BPC could do for the community was to get out of the way and bring in a more qualified (i.e., “black”) church to meet some of the needs of this particular community.
Just past the historic square in Lawrenceville, nestled comfortably next to the train tracks sits the newly renovated event space aptly named 550 Trackside. It’s stony exterior is mimicked inside creating a rustic, warm space, …
Whether your charitable interests lean locally, internationally or to help the troops, the Red Cross has a gift for every philanthropist. But as a citizen of Gwinnett, you might be happy to know how the …
Imagine my excitement, as a 7 year old little boy in Spiderman PJs, to wake up before dawn on Christmas morning to see that huge white box beside the tree with an electric racetrack inside left there by Santa himself! It was “amazing” with “3 super fast race cars included.” I couldn’t wait to get it out of the box and start racing my dad. That was the absolute greatest Christmas present I could ever imagine (and at least 157% better than the gray bathrobe my parents also gave me).
What’s interesting is that for the life of me I can’t remember ever playing with that “amazing” toy after Christmas day, and I have no idea what ever happened to it. All I can remember about it was that you had to slow down around the curves or the cars would fly off the track.
Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway announced the beginning of the 287(g) program in Gwinnett in November of 2009. It was the culmination of a long process that included support from Gwinnett County Commissioners and the …
Dear Commissioners:
We heard it at the public hearings – times are tough. We heard that our neighbors want to keep, possibly even expand, the police, fire and court funding. We also heard that many individuals and …
The County Commission spent approximately two hours on Monday hearing primarily from angry residents, most of whom adamantly oppose the proposed 2.28 mill tax increase. The third and final hearing will be …
Earlier this year, the public (correctly, in my opinion) revolted over a proposed 30% tax increase. The 2009 budget approved on March 3 (large file) contained expenditures that were unjustified in the current financial climate– …
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