Religion
Aldersgate Day honors a religious experience of Methodist Church founder John Wesley in 1738. (The Public Catalogue Foundation)
Aldersgate Day event will celebrate Methodist heritage
Area United Methodist Churches will celebrate their heritage during a special event Sunday at Morrison Campground. Mizpah United Methodist Church senior pastor Theresa Coleman will host the Aldersg...
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Fifty Years Ago
Sunday, May 12, 1963 It may be burned to crisp, but Mom will enjoy breakfast in bed today. Mothers who may often feel they’re slaves to their family will reign as queens today as Romans join in ...
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Life Church, located at 2006 Martha Berry Highway, Armuchee, will conduct meetings at the Brewhouse Music & Grill on Broad Street starting in August. (File, Brittany Hannah / Rome News-Tribune)
Life Church will meet at Brewhouse
The Brewhouse Music & Grill on Broad Street will become Life Church ’s downtown campus starting in August. Josh Perry, Life Church’s creative arts pastor, says the church’s leaders recently an...
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Robert V. Ozment is a retired United Methodist minister.
OZMENT: Love is the foundation of a happy home
I asked a group of young people the following question: “Where is the loneliest place in the world?” Some suggested the parched desert. Others intimated the rugged mountains where men have never se...
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Lauren Alaina's new single “Barefoot and Buckwild” was released Tuesday.
Lauren Alaina to perform on American Idol Thursday, releases new single
Country music star Lauren Alaina is a busy girl these days as she once again prepares to grace the American Idol stage on Thursday night, two days after the release of her new single. The Rossvill...
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Pierce Monroe (from left), 13; Thomas Monroe, 9; Amy Monroe; Kate Monroe, 11; and Rob Monroe are planning to go on a mission trip to Tijuana. (Contributed photo)
Sunday dinner theater to fund church mission trip
Amy Monroe knows the importance of living outside her comfort zone. Monroe went to Albania on a mission trip with a group of women from First Presbyterian Church of Rome. She says the Albania...
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Robert V. Ozment is a retired United Methodist minister.
OZMENT: You can conquer inner fears
The world is full of sick people. The number one disease in this country is a disease I choose to call selfishness. It is a mighty easy thing to become intrigued with self. Those who have, will ad...
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The Charles C. Parker Center hosts a recent gathering of the Gospel Singing Assembly. (Jeremy Stewart / RN-T.com)
Music club reaches the soul through song
What began as a man’s way of possibly practice singing has turned into a time of spiritual fellowship for a number of senior citizens. Charles Patterson leads a special gospel singing program at th...
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Final sermon for retiring leaders of First Christian Church
by Mary Lynn Ritch, Staff Writer
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The longest serving ministers in the 100-year history of First Christian Church will deliver their last sermon May 19. The retiring leaders, the Rev. LeBron McBride and the Rev. Horace Stewart...
Sorting out our own problems
by Pastor Robert V. Ozment, Guest Columnist
Apr 27, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
We rationalize our sins. We cover our mistakes and justify our prejudices. Someone sent me the story of a woman whose husband went over the checkbook meticulously at the end of each month. He didn’...
OZMENT: While it was dark – God came
by Robert V. Ozment
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News from around the world has been depressing recently. It is not difficult to understand why so many find it easy to become restless, defeated and melancholy. Before you are willing to accept as ...
Prayer Breakfast scheduled for May 2
by Mary Lynn Ritch, Staff Writer
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The Rome Leadership Prayer Breakfast will take place May 2 at The Forum. The program begins at 7 a.m. and will end promptly at 8:30 a.m. The keynote speaker will be Bill Rieser. Rome Leadershi...
Metropolitan getting ready for annual Wild Game Dinner and Fish Fry
by Mary Lynn Ritch, Staff Writer
Apr 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
The men of Metropolitan United Methodist Church are getting ready for their annual Wild Game Dinner and Fish Fry on April 20. Lay leader John Ware, who has been helping with the preparation of...
Evil speaks – but God has final word
by Pastor Robert V. Ozment, Guest Columnist
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Soon after Jesus launched his public ministry, he entered into a period known as his year of popularity. He began his ministry with a dozen ordinary, unknown men — fishermen and tax collectors. His...
Beech Creek United Methodist Church's Grand Ole Opry ‘reaches all kinds of people’
by Mary Lynn Ritch, Staff Writer
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Four times a year, Beech Creek United Methodist Church throws their Grand Ole Opry, a combination of bluegrass, gospel and country music. Today’s free show will start at 6 p.m. and end at 8:30 ...
Passion Play continues this weekend at North Rome Church of God
by Mary Lynn Ritch, Staff Writer
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Everyone knows the Easter story, but it’s rare to see an authentic visual. Throughout Holy Week, North Rome Church of God has performed live Passion Plays about the death and resurrection of ...

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