FIRST-PERSON: Another book for the gullible


Kelly Boggs
By Kelly Boggs


'ALEXANDRIA, La.
(BP)-"There's a sucker


born every minute," said
P.T. Barnum. With each
passing fad, the master
pitchman's words seem to
become more prophetic.
 Fresh on the, heels of
"The Da Vinci Code"
movie based on the
bestselling book by Dan
Brown in which the author
claims that Jesus and Mary
Magdalene were married
and had children comes
a woman claiming that she


is a direct descendant of
the "sacred bloodline."
 Kathleen McGowan, like
Brown, has written a book
based on the myth that Je-
sus and Mary Magdalene
were involved intimately.
 In McGowan's "The Ex-
pected One," main charac-
ter Maureen Paschal be-
gins to have visions of
Mary Magdalene. She soon
discovers that she is a de-
scendant of Jesus and


Mary and begins to search
for a gospel written by
Mary that is hidden in
southwestern France.
 While written as a work
of fiction, McGowan told
"USA Today" that the nov-
el "mirrors her own life."
She added that Maureen's
visions are "verbatim ac-
counts of her own visions
of Mary Magdalene."
 It is in the afterward of
"The Expected One" that


McGowan makes the claim
that she is indeed a direct
descendant of Jesus and
Mary.
 Those looking for proof
of McGowan's' claim will
be disappointed. Accord-
ing to USA Today, the au-
thor is '"offering only her
word" about her linage.
 While she originally in-
tended to write "The Ex-
pected One" as non-fiction,
McGowan said "she could-


n't make public the sources
she developed while re-
searching and writing her,
book."
 The lack of evidence
does not deter belief in Mc- .
Gowan's claim. Trish
Todd, editor in chief of
Touchstone a division of
Simon & Schuster, the
book's publisher told
USA Today she has no

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 FIRST ADVENT
 CHRISTIAN CHURCH
 699 Pinewood Drive
 (386) 362-1802
 Rev. Tim C ver, Pastor

 SUNDAY'
 Sunday School i ... . ..... ..930 am
 M morning Ser'. ice........ ... .............10:30) am
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 Rev. Steve Lawsor: & ReD. Roserrmar
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 FAITH IN CHRIST CHURCH
 9317 U.S. Hwy. 90 West, Lake City,
 1/2 mile 'east of Suwannee/Columbia County line
 Rev. DonWilson

 SUNDAY
'Holy Communion-................ .......9:30 am
1928 Book Of Common Pra' er
Bible Study.. .......... ..... ........... 10:45 am
 For more information- -
 Church Office 754-2827
 Rev. Wilson 208-9882 .F
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 VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH
 10475 State Rd. 51-Appro\. 3 miles South
 Jerr\ Ownes Pastor
 1386 362-6357 13S6) 362-5313


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 MARY BELLE BAPTIST CHURCH
 14919 76th Si
 (West 90, 1-3/4 miles from the Jiffy Store)
 Darrell Curl,. Pastor.
 SUNDAY
Sunday School ... .. 10-00 arn
t'Morrrig \\,'[.iup .. 111 :0it am


E erung W'.r hip .


.... ....00 pm
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 PINEMOUNT BAPTIST CHURCH
 US 129 South i Across from the S&S Sore i
 Post Office Bo\ l29-McAlpin. Flonrida
 .. 3s6) 362-563-4
 Nurser', pro'. ided tor each norhip ser'. ce.
Worship and Fe!lo .ship COpportunuies of ihe Week
 Pastor: Greg Vickers
 SUNDAY,


Bible SchooIl. ...... .
MorningP worshipp .........
Choir Pracikce.... ......
'Evening Worship..................


 SUNDAY w..IDNE
Sunday School 10 00am F i Night Supper.
Worship Sernice ...................11:00am I. A\\. u.NAk Club
Evening Worship ........ .. .... ... ....7:00 pnm Praer Meeir .g


 1s' Sun. Morning Men's Breakfast 8:00 am
 '1s & 3RlMonda. Visltaiion 7-00 pm
 2nd FridaN Night Ladies Meeting 7:00 pm
 (Quilting)'
 Sunday\ E\ening
 Children's Choir-.. .. ........-..-........ 5:00 pm
 Adul Choir..... .... .. ............. ... 6 00 pm .
 WEDNESDAY
 Wednesday\ Bible Stud .. .645 pm
 Master Clubs (Children's Youth) .6:45 pm
 ;NurserN A~jilable All Ser'ices" r
 "Where there is lifd, there is growth
 S' &6998.F"

 SUWANNEE STATION
 BAPTIST CHURCH .
 E' er\bod\ Welcomed -
 32S9 101 St Lane. Live Oak, FL 32061 '
 Bro. Wilbur W\ood, 361. 362-2553
 'SUNDAY'. : '. '.
 Sunday\ School-... .......... .. ...... 10:00 am
 Morning Worship ...... .... .........I :00 am
 Choir Practice..... ...... .. .- .........6-00 pm
 Evening Worship .... .. ......7:I pm
 WEDNESDAY
 Pra\er & Worship .. ........... .7:06 pm
 Children & Youth Programn...............7:00 pm


 BAPTIST (SOUrMiRN)Y

 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
 OF DOWUING PARK ,
 '. Sltlrarn me .J n sus ,
 Re% Sha,'.n Johnson Pastor
 S12 74 23 5th Lane
 (In Do,'.mng Park .:n H%\s. 25I
 Live Oak, FL 321.161)
 / (386) 658-236(1 or 386 6i5S-3715
 E-Mail: fl'cdp,.i'himai il.,c..m
 '. ,,'.dcv.lingpirkbap'i~i con

 SUNDAY
 Sunday School 9:30 am
 .Worship Service 10:45 am
 Evening Bible
 Exploration Services 6:00 pm
 Nursery Available all Services
 *Pre-K to 2nd Grade Junior Church
 conducted during ,11:00 a.m.
 Sunday Morning Worship Service,
 WEDNESDAY
 Mid Week Prayer Service' 6:30 pm
 227002-F
 FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
 Pastor: Rev. David Teems,
 Youth Pastor: Bill Lawhon
 14364 140th St., Live Oak, FL 32060
 386-776-1010 or 386-776-1418
 email address: Suwannee baptasso@alltel.net E
 SUNDAY SERVICES r S
 Sunday Morning Bible Study... -................ 9:45 am M
 .Worship Service I 11:00 am
 (Children's Church during Morning Worship) C)
 Discipleship Training 6:00 pm
 (Women's Bible Study, Men's Bible Study, E
 Youth Discipleship, Youth Choir, Children's Choir
. Evening Worship 7:00 pm "]
 Jl
 WEDNESDAY SERVICES P
. Wednesday Evening Supper .......................5:45 pm C
Awanas 6:30 pm
Bible Study & Prayer Time 7:00 pm
 Nursery available during all services
 293502-F
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
 Comer of U.S. 90 and Church Street,
 362-1583

 Rev. Phillip Herrington
 Rev. Clare Parker, Minister to Senior Adults
 Rev. Alan Lott, Music and Worship

 SUNDAY
 Early Worship 8:30 am
 Sunday School 9:45 am
 Morning Worship 11:00 am
 Live Broadcast on WLVO 106.1 FM
 Discipleship Training 6:00 pm
 Evening Worship 7:00 pm

 WEDNESDAY
 Music & Missions for Children................6:00 pm
 Crossfire (Students) 7:00 pm
 Mid-Week Bible Study 7:00 pm
 230060-F,


9 45 a-m
11 -00 am
5:301 pm
.6 30 pm


SDAY
 .. ..6 -'0 pm
 ........ .6.30 pm,
 .... 7 00 pm


 THURSDAY
FA I.T H Ministr ...... .. ...6:30 pm
 .\otforsakng the assembling of ourselves
 together... but encouraging one another.
 Hebrews 10:25 279962- '

 WESTWOOD BAPTIST
 920 11th Street, SW (Newbein Road)
 362-1120 .
 Dr. Jimmy Deas, Pastor
 Rev, Jim McCoy,
 N minister of Music and Senior Adults
 S SUNDAY
Sunday, School .. 30 a m
morning \\or.hip & Childrens Church .. I) 5' a rn
D)scipleship Training .. ... 5.00 p m
Children' ;Choirs :00 p m
Youth Choir ....- 5 (W p m
Eeninm \\or ship Se ice 630pm
 TUESDAY
Mlen's Piraer Group meet ar Diie Grill .6 30 a m
Lad, Ouilier, .. .. 9 ) a m
Praise Team Rehearsal ... 7-00 p m
 \WEDNESDAY
Ladies Pri.,erGroup .9 30 a m
nsrnumental Eneemnble Rehear.al 5 1)1 p m
kid-%Veek Ser. ice ... . 6.3 p ni
Youth Group .. .. 6 30 p m
R.A'. GA.' Mission Fnends .. 30 p.m
aduhl Choir Rehearail 30 p.m
t s Thursda'i ofeach monlh
senior Sini Sin'cer; Reh1earal I0 I)ai.m;
3rd Thursda3 of each month
Senior Sa-rit Singer; Rehearsal 10 00 a m
senior Adult Bible Srud,. .. I1 01) a m
Senor .dull Coered Di'h Luncheon ..12 00 noon

 MOUNT OUVE BAPTIST CHURCH
 : "Gro'u ing Toether As Farmil\'"
 5314 -9th Terrace. Lie Oak. FL 32060
 ( {From U a lrde 1l .N .:. i -i H ..-.adiJ n rl h'.h.ll: ,gr, '
 Senior Pastor John Watkins
 Asociaie Pastor S Brent Ku kendall
 m riioliebhFi'[sichurch .om
 .. SUNDAY
Small Groups iSunda., School .... 9.45 ami
Celebration \\orship I. I1 00 anm
Fanil \\or%' p .... ... 6-00 pm
Youth Choir D (,)pm
 ur DNESDAY p
Family Supper 5:30 pm
Graded Choirs 6:00 pm
"G-Force" for Children %
Adult Discipleship 6:30 pm
Student "Impact" Worship 6:30 pm
Celebration Choir Rehearsal 30 pm

 WELLBORN BAPTIST CHURCH
 .Dr. Donald Minshew, Senior Pastor
 Donnie Bullock, Minister of Music
 U.S. 90 West & Lowe Lake Rd., Wellborn
 Church Phone 963-2231
 www.wellbombaptisticom
 Email: welibombaptist@alltel:net
 SUNDAY
early Worship 8:30 am
unday School 9:45 am
(Classes for all ages) .
coming Worship Service 11:00 am
Children's Church (Grades K-4th)
'iA/Mission Friends 6:00 pm
evening Worship 6:00 pm
 WEDNESDAY
Race to Win" Children's Choir...................6:30 pm
DFM (Grades 7-12) 6:30 pm
rayer/Bible Study 7:00 pm
hoir Rehearsal 8:00.pm
 227211-F
 SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
 (386) 362-5239
 10413 Hwy. 129 South
 Aaron Turner, Pastor
 Clay Ross, Music
 Hardy Tillman, Awana Commander
 'SUNDAY
Morning Worship 10:30 am
Awana 6:00 pm
School of the Scriptures...................7:00 pm
 WEDNESDAY
Care Group 7:00 pm
 FRIDAY
*Singles Bible Study 6:30 pm
 (First Friday of each month)
 SATURDAY
Nursing Home Ministry*
 (First & third Saturday of each month)
[A pre-school nursery is provided at each worship service]
 "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves
together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting
one another: and so much the more, as you see
 the day approaching" (Hebrews 10:25).
 293504-F


 ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH
 5203 Counti Road 795
 362-3101 -Church
 SUNDAY .. .
Sunday; School .. .......... 9.45 am
Morning Worship......... ...........11:0 am
Church Training ..... ... ......6-00 pm
Evening Worship ... .. ....7:00 pm
 WEDNESDAY
Prayer Seri ice ........ . ..... .7:00 pm
 227205-F

 SHADY GROVE MISSIONARY "
 BAPTIST
 15 mules West Hw y.90'-
 2 Miles Down River Road
 Re\. Da id Hmngson. 65S-2547
 SUNDAY


Sunday School................ ... .............. 9:45 am
W orship....... ..... ................ .. .... 11:00 am
Church Training ....... ........ ........ 00 pm
Evening Worship ................. .... 7:00 pm
 WEDNESDAY
>Prayer & Bible Studyv....... ... ....7:00 pm

ROCKY SINK BAPTIST CHURCH
 W here the -Son alt,-ii shines
 8422 169th Rd!, Live Oak, Florida 32060
 (386)362-3971
 (129 S. to lIhi Si. go to roi,,idabowtfollowi
 to 136. Tra 'd appro. 7 miles turn right
 Sonto 169i Rd.

 SUNDAY


Sunday\ School...... ............. ....9.30 am
Morning Worship... ............. .... 11:00 am
Choir Practice...... ..... ............... 5 00 pm
E% ening Worship........... .............6:00 pm
 WEDNESDAY -
 Prua er ser% ice. ...............-....... .. 6:30pm
 Discipleship Training ............. 7-00 pm
 Niirsern & "Lttrle Cuildieni Chiirci" provided

 -' '.. CATHOUC

 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
 CATHOLIC CHURCH
 928 East Houiard St U.S 90 East
 SFather Richard Perko
 P.O. Box 1179 Li\e Oak. Florida 32060
 S3861 364-11 0OS
 SUNDAY
 Sunday Mass 9:30 am
 Sunday M ass. ......... ............... -00 am
 St Therese of the Child Jesus Jasper) :
 Sunday\ i Spanish i MNlass............... .12:00 pm
 WEDNESDAY
 Wednesday M as ....... .... ... ... ... 7:00pm
 THURSDAY
 Thursday Mass 9:00 am,
 FRIDAY
 Friday Mass 9:00 am
 SATURDAY
 Saturday (Vigil) Mass 5:00 pm
 227234-F
 .':- EPIS P ;AL "

 ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 1391 SW 11 th Street,.Live Oak
 .WEDNESDAY
 Eucharist & Unction....................... 10:30 am
 & 6:00 pm
 THURSDAY
 Eucharist 7:00 am
 SUNDAY
 Eucharist 9:00 am
 Sunday School 9:45 am
 Eucharist 11:00 am
 Nursery provided for both services.
 Parish hall available for community activities
 For more information call (386) 362-1837
 The Rev. Donald L. Woodrum.- Rector
 227243-F
 NEPENNTEWBAIST

 TABERNACLE BAPTIST
 CHURCH
 Pastor Gill Roser 362-7800
 Gold Kist Blvd. (across from armory)
 SUNDAY
 Sunday School 10:00 am
 Morning Worship 11:00 am
 Evening Worship 6:00 pm
 WEDNESDAY
 Wedfiesday Service 7:30 pm
 227417-F

 SINTDENOMINATIONAL

 MELODY CHRISTIAN CENTER
 & Melody Christian Academy
 Highway 129 South Live Oak, FL
 (386) 364-4800

 Children's Ministry-Youth Ministry-Adults
 Services:
 Sunday 10:00 am and 6:00 pm (TBA)
 Wednesday 7:00 pm Adults
 Children's Ministry
 Revolution.Youth Church
 Saturday 7:00 pm Revolution Club
 Nursery Available All Services 227421
 Pastor Frank C. Davis 227421-F
 226984-F


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