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Forsyth County to host annual Aging Well Expo FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Senior Services announced it will host its 19th annual Aging Well Expo from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 20 at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College. More than 70 vendors from senior residential communities, home care, legal services and recreational opportunities will attend the event. Free health screenings, giveaways and refreshments will also be available. The free expo provides county seniors and their families with information and networking opportunities with local businesses and services in the community. More information on the event can be found at https://www.forsythco. com/Departments-Offices/Senior-Services/Expo or by calling Senior Services at 770-781-2178. — Shelby Israel
First Baptist Church of Cumming holds Good Friday Service By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com
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County seniors gather at the 2022 Aging Well Expo. County Senior Services will host the 19th annual event this year from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 20 at the Forsyth Conference Center.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The First Baptist Church of Cumming hosted a Good Friday Service to a packed sanctuary 5:30 p.m. April 7. Hundreds of guests attended the service after it had relocated
from the Lou Sobh Amphitheater at Cumming City Center to the church due to inclement weather. The event featured musical performances by the church choir, award-winning musician Laura Story and worship with Georgia Baptist Mission Board Lead Strategist Levi Skipper.
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At top, Award-winning musician Laura Story performs at the First Baptist Church of Cumming’s Good Friday Service on April 7. Above, Levi Skipper, lead strategist for church strengthening at the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, speaks at the First Baptist Church of Cumming’s Good Friday Service. The event, which was originally scheduled to be at Cumming City Center, drew a crowd of hundreds.