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Treaties signed with Native Americans
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Gwinnett County founded
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First Georgia Land Lottery
~250 acre lots awarded to eligible citizens -
2nd Georgia Land Lottery
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City of Lawrenceville chartered
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First Lawrenceville Courthouse
Completed in 1824, bricks were supplied by Fairview charter member and elder Geo. Gresham, who received $100 for the order. -
James Fenimore Cooper publishes "The Pioneers."
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"'Twas the Night Before Christmas" published
Clement Clark Moore's beloved Christmas story first appears in print in a New York newspaper. -
Fairview on the frontier
The Cherokee Nation was to the north. The Creek nation was to the south. -
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Fairview as moral watchdog
The church served as a moral watchdog. Members were brought before session and “tried” for infractions such as adultery, profanity, public intoxication, fighting, slander against other church members or prominent citizens. -
Fairview Organized
Fairview is organized on the 2nd Sunday in August by Rev. Remembrance Chamberlain and 13 charter members. -
Rev. John Wilson arrives at Fairview
Rev. Wilson would remain at Fairview for 13 years, leaving in 1838 to found Decatur Presbyterian Church. -
Hopewell Presbytery Meeting is held at Fairview
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Lawrenceville Academy established
Rev. John S. Wilson served as superintendent of this first school in the area. -
Treaty of Washington
The Treaty of Washington stipulated that the Creeks cede their Georgia landholdings in exchange for a one-time payment of $217,600 plus $20,000 each year in perpetuity -
3rd Georgia Land Lottery
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Andrew Jackson becomes 7th U.S. President
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The Indian Removal Act is passed by Congress
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Hopewell Presbytery Meeting is held at Fairview
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Final Georgia Land Lottery
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Lots of Growth!
In Fairview's first decade, membership grew from 13 to 158. Gwinnett's population was nearly 15,000 by 1833. There was a jail, a courthouse, and a school (Lawrenceville Academy, private tuition based). Roads were dirt tracks, often following old Indian trails. Travel was by foot, wagon, or horseback. -
Worcester v. Georgia decided in Supreme Court
This landmark Supreme Court case, which still serves today as the basis for much U.S. policy toward Native Americans, tested the validity of the Cherokee Nation constitution and whether the State of Georgia had jurisdiction to enforce Georgia laws therein. The Court ruled that Georgia had no authority over tribal Indians and their lands in any state. A Fairview member, attorney Elisha Chester, was involved in the case. President Jackson declined to enforce the ruling. -
New church formed at Goshen, now Norcross
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2nd Seminole War begins
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Battle of Shepherd's Plantation
Eight Gwinnett volunteers killed in battle with Creek Indians near Florence, GA, 40 miles south of Columbus. -
Shepherd's Plantation casualties buried at Courthouse
The bodies of the eight Gwinnett volunteers killed at Shepherd’s Plantation are buried in a common grave on the grounds of the Gwinnett County courthouse. The site is commemorated today with a historical marker. -
City of Terminus, later Atlanta, established
The western terminus of the Western and Atlantic RR is established at Terminus, which later becomes Atlanta. -
The Trail of Tears
The last of the Cherokees are removed from the area, following the path later to become known as “The Trail of Tears.” -
Dr. Crawford W. Long introduces anesthesia
Crawford W. Long performs first recorded operation under general anesthesia. He used ether. Ether parties were in style at the time, and he had noticed that people who fell and bruised themselves under the influence of ether did not experience pain. -
Presbyterian Synod of Georgia created
Presbyterian general assembly created the Synod of Georgia. Before it had been part of the Synod of SC and Georgia, with meetings held in SC or Augusta, making it hard for people from this area to get to meetings. -
Atlanta receives its name
Atlanta received its name. It had been known first as Terminus, then as Marthasville. -
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M. C. Smith is Pastor
In 1861, Smith, from the North, returned home. (From Franklin Talmage’s “History of the Atlanta Presbytery: “Rev. W. C. Smith who taught in Lawrenceville and was pastor left the south, being a northern sympathizer. The Presbytery of the Flint River reported to the Synod that they had stricken from the roll the name of W. C. Smith, he ‘having been known to entertain sentiments hostile to the Southern Confederacy and having gone over to the enemy.'" -
Population nears 600,000
According the census there are 591,550 Caucasians in the state of Georgia. There are 2,123 teachers. -
Membership at 250
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1861 to 1862—No regular services at Fairview as a result of the Civil War. One woman (Mrs. Byrd) did come to read scripture, say a prayer, sing a hymn in order to maintain continuity of worship through the war -
Georgia secedes
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Civil War begins
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Atlanta falls
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Lee surrenders
General Robert E. Lee surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse -
Lincoln assassinated
April 14: President Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre in Washington. -
Rev. James Wilson
Rev James Wilson becomes supply minster through 1867 -
Atlanta population reaches 20.000
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New Georgia Constitution
A new Georgia Constitution is approved. The population of Atlanta reaches 35,000. -
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Georgia rejoins Union
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Courthouse burns
The Lawrenceville courthouse is destroyed by fire, a result of arson.
Southern Railroad passes through Gwinnett. -
Rev. John S. Wilson dies
Rev. J. S. Wilson died. Rev. Wilson served as Pastor of Fairview, Decatur Presbyterian, and was the founding pastor of First Presbyterian of Atlanta, as well as holding several other influential posts. -
Atlanta named Georgia's Capitol
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Rev. J. F. McClelland
Rev. J. F. McClelland becomes pastor at Fairview, remaining until his death in 1885. Members added during his tenure include George Craig, Jno. Craig, Nancy Craig, Mrs. R. H. Williams, Kate and Lizzie Williams, Donald G. Williams, Sally Williams, William Craig, and John Williams. -
Rich's Dry Goods opens
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New courthouse
A new courthouse opens for business. The building is quickly determined unsafe and unsatisfactory. It will be torn down, and a new one constructed, completed in 1885. -
New courthouse opens
The second courthouse, the one replacing the first one which burned, was substandard and torn down. This, the third courthouse, is the one that now stands in the Lawrenceville town square. -
Rev. Sam Scott becomes pastor at Fairview
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Georgia Tech established
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Coca Cola
Coca Cola goes on sale at Jacob’s Pharmacy in Atlanta -
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Three ministers
Three ministers serve Fairview during this time: Rev. W. H. A. Johnson, Rev. John DuBose, and Rev. R. N. Abraham. -
1st Gwinnett County Fair
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Lawrenceville Presbyterian formed
26 of 75 members of Fairview leave to form Lawrenceville Presbyterian, which had been a branch of Fairview. 4 of the 6 elders, all 3 deacons among them. Two elders remained, one of whom had moved to Texas. -
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Rev. J. L. King returns
J. L. King returned as pastor, remaining until 1901. Rev. King served Fairview for a total of 21 years. -
First Lawrenceville Public HS
The Lawrenceville Public School system was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly. -
1st Graduation Class
The first graduating class of Lawrenceville High School has four members. -
Rev. J. L. King passes away, buried in graveyard
Church remains vacant until August, 1902. -
Rev. W. Lee Harrell becomes pastor
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First electric plant in Lawrenceville
First electric light plant installed on Jackson Street. -
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Telephone installed in Courthouse
The County Clerk pays for installation and operation of a telephone with his own funds. He felt it would be an important tool for the conduct of public business. -
Brand Bank opens for business
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RC Cola first bottled in Columbus, GA
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Rev. W.P. Hemphill leads August session mtg.
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Rev. J. H. Dixon becomes pastor at Fairview
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Building Committee formed--repairs needed
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Rev Fritz Rauschenberg is Pastor
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Rev. Fritz Rauschenberg is pastor
Oct: Rev. Fritz Rauschenberg begins preaching at Fairview. He preaches one time per month, coming from seminary in Columbia, SC. Rev. Rauschenberg will serve through 1911.
He is officially installed in May, 1908. -
Clock/Bell tower added to courthouse
People were having trouble making it to court sessions on time. -
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A major renovation of the church is undertaken at the initiative of Rev. Rauschenberg. -
Sanctuary dedicated
Present sanctuary was dedicated. Sermon was preached by Rev. Len Walker of Atlanta. Rev. Fritz Rauschenberg gave a history of the church. -
The city limits of Lawrenceville were extended
The city limits of Lawrenceville were extended from ¼ mile from the courthouse in all directions to ½ mile from the courthouse in all directions. -
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Rev. J. M. Harris becomes pastor
Rev. Rauschenberg resigned to go to College Park as pastor.
Rev. J. M. Harris comes to Fairview from North Carolina, and will serve until 1918. -
Frank Y. Williams joins Fairview
Frank Y. Williams, Mary Ellen’s and D.Y.’s father, joined by letter of transfer from Shelby, NC -
Water and sewage systems were installed in Lawrenceville
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The Girl Scouts are established in Savannah
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340 students in Lawrenceville Public Schools
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U.S. enters WW I
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Rev. G. M. Hollingsworth becomes pastor
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WW I Hostilities End
An armistice is signed ending hostilities in WW I. -
The first train comes to Lawrenceville
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WW I Peace Treaty Signed
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Gwynay Williams (Langley) baptized
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Mules bolt in public square
A newspaper entry notes that a pair of mules bolted near the public square in Lawrenceville, resulting in the destruction of a new wagon -
Boll weevil cuts Ga. cotton production in half
The boll weevil has been working its way up from the Mexican border since 1899. In 1921 infestation of the Georgia cotton crop cuts production in half -
Rev. James Patton becomes pastor
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Rev. M. N. McKay becomes pastor
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Road paved from Lawrenceville to Decatur
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B.R. Anderson becomes Pastor
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Rev. B. R. Anderson is pastor
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Courthouse square paved
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New Presbyterian church
Ground is broken for the construction of a new Presbyterian church near the corner of North Clayton and West Pike Streets in Lawrenceville. -
Lindbergh lands in Paris
Charles Lindbergh lands in Paris, completing his non-stop flight from New York. -
Mary Ellen Williams joins Fairview
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Traffic lights in Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville installs two traffic signals on Crogan Street, at the intersections of Perry and Clayton -
Stock Market Crash
Stock market crashes to begin the Great Depression -
Talkies come to Lawrenceville
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New car: $585
The newspaper advertises a new car for sale, $585 -
New Presbyterian church dedicated
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3 pastors serve Fairview
Rev. B.R. Anderson retired and went to live with his daughter. Three pastors, E. P. Carson, P. H. Carmichael, and William Huck, serve Fairview through 1934 -
D.Y. Williams joins Fairview
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Lawrenceville school annex built-10 rooms
A ten room annex is added to the school building at the corner of Oak and North Perry, to house grades 1 through 7. The annex cost $26,000. -
Rev. B. W. Baker becomes pastor
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Rev. B. W. Baker serves as pastor
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1st Social Security Payments go out
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Gone with the Wind published
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Claude Craig ends 30 year Sunday School Sup't term
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Lawrenceville Jug Band plays
A note in the Gwinnett Journal newspaper notes that “Members of the Lawrenceville Jug Band are Richard Anderson, Buck Paden, Glenn Paden, Arnold Huff, and Virgil Hayes.” The Padens and Mr. Huff were members of Fairvew. -
Rev. B. R. Anderson passes away
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Emma Bell Parks joins Fairview
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41 Gwinnett County schools closed due to funding shortfall
March 30 News Herald item: “41 Gwinnett County schools closed. The state did not send money and county notified teachers that they would not pay them for the 7 months term of 1938/39.” -
Lawrenceville Public School enrollment 600
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Rev. T. P. Horger becomes pastor
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Phillips family joins
1941-1943—Nunnally, Peggy, and Donald Phillips become members. -
Pearl Harbor attacked
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Rev. Benjamin Andres becomes pastor
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Rev. Benjamin Andres serves as pastor
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Budget $561/Pastor salary $260/75 members
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European war ends
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War with Japan ends
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First use of electric lights at Annual Revival
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$200 offering, largest at FV to date
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Sanctuary lights dedicated
Each sanctuary light fixture is dedicated as below:
1: Donald S. and Sallie Williams
2: Kate and Lizzie Williams
3: Becky Byrd Williams (donor)
4: J. Craig Williams (donor, daughter)
5: William Huston and Sally Quinn Huston
6: George Craig, donated by family
7: Nellie Pratt Williams, donated by husband
8: Claude Craig (daughter donated)
9: All the boys in service in WW II, especially those from Fairview, (donated by Frank Y. Williams and family) -
Doris Williams joins Fairview
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New water supply
A neighbor of the church deeds additional grounds to the church, providing a right of way allowing water to be pumped to the church. -
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Church renovations
Steeple tower added,church is painted, windows repaired, church underpinnings strengthened. -
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Rev. James McNair serves as pastor
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Ground broken for Buford Dam
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Plans to build Fellowship Bldg-start to finish
Congregational meeting w/Lawrencville Pres to build Fellowship Bldg at FV. D.Y. Williams elected sec. October-ground graded, lumber placed. Jan. 1951, L'ville pulls out to focus on their own bldg improvements. Plan abandoned. -
Natural gas system installed in Lawrenceville
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L'ville HS plays first football game-Coach is Jack Britt
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Annex built at back of Sanctuary
3 classrooms, restrooms, and a kitchen. -
Pastor salary $900. Budget $1,870
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Services change from weekly to bi-weekly
Services changed from bi-weekly to weekly, with the pastor preaching at Fairview at 10 and Lawrenceville Presbyterian at 11. -
Church manse is sold
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Three thousandth phone installed in Lawrenceville
“The three thousandth telephone for Lawrenceville was installed in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wages on South Clayton Street” (About Lawrenceville, by Mary Frazier Long) -
Lake Lanier is created
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97 Members
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Rose Garden established by Dr. Fred Moss
Doctor Fred Moss of Washington DC visits to help members set out 108 rosebushes in memory of Moss’s great-grandparents, who are buried in the Fairview cemetery. Moss’s great-grandfather was James S. Russell, who built Fairview Presbyterian as well as Goshen Presbyterian and the original Lawrenceville Presbyterian, which was a branch of Fairview until 1891. -
Atlanta population reaches 1,000,000
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Movement to merge FV and L'ville Pres
“Much upheaval.” Joint meetings of FV and L'ville Presbyterian officers study whether to merge. Rev. McNair leaves May 4. On May 24, a congregational meeting is held to vote for/against merger: six votes are cast for the merger, 2 for continued separation with one pastor, and 29 votes to remain separate with a full time pastor at Fairview. Fairview later sold its interest in the manse to Lawrenceville Presbyterian. Plans are to build one of their own. -
Ground broken for Gwinnett County Hospital
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Jack Morris interim pastor
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Telephone installed at Fairview
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280 Graduates from Gwinnett County Public Schools
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I-85 complete extends north to Pleasant Hill Rd.
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Button Gwinnett Hospital opens. 35 beds, 4 nurses
Aug. 6: Button Gwinnett Hospital is dedicated in an address by Governor Ernest Vandiver. The hospital will open Sept. 3 with 35 beds and 4 nurses. -
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Rev. Jack Morris becomes 1st full time pastor
In June, Reverend Morris and family move into the new manse.
In August, Kathy Morris, the 8 year old daughter of Jack Morris, is killed in an automobile accident. Mrs. Morris and the other two Morris daughters are hospitalized for several weeks. The accident happened August 15th, the day after the annual 2nd Sunday homecoming celebration. Memorial funds given by friends and family were used in the building of the education building, and a plaque in her memory was placed. -
First VBS held at Fairview
Prior VBSs had been held in conjunction with Lawrenceville Presbyterian, on their campus. -
East Pike Street is paved.
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Yuri Gagarin first human to orbit the Earth
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University of Georgia admits first Black students
The University of Georgia, under court order, admits its first two Black students, Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes. -
Atlanta air terminal designed for jets opens
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Berlin wall constructed between East and West Germany
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Georgia Tech admits first Black students
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Fairview gains access to spring as water supply
Three acres of land are purchased from a neighbor of the church, providing access to the spring as a water supply. -
U. S. establishes military council in South Vietnam
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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Education Building construction approved by congregation
Officers of church serve a loyalty dinner to help inspire everyone toward greater effort in the education building project.
Construction of education building is approved by congregation and estimated to cost $35,000. -
Groundbreaking for Ed Building/140th Anniversary
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Oral polio vaccine given nationwide
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U. S. Postal Service launches Zip Code
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KKK dynamites Baptist church in Birmingham
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John F. Kennedy assassinated in Dallas
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Beatles release I Want to Hold Your Hand
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Parking lot paved
Jackson family donated funds to pave the church yard and parking area as a memorial to their parents, Charles and Mary. A marker with the children’s names was placed in the church yard. -
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. awarded Nobel Peace Prize
At 35, King was the youngest man to have received the Prize. -
Cassius Clay beats Sonny Liston for heavyweight boxing championship
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed into law
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Education Building dedicated to Kathy Morris
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Fairview begins a Kindergarten class
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Great Northeast Blackout darkens much of New England
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Rev. Charles Handte is pastor
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Selma to Montgomery Civil Rights March
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Education Building ready for Sunday School
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LBJ creates Medicare
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Voting Rights Act becomes law
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St. Louis Gateway Arch completed
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Days of Our Lives debuts on NBC
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Dr. Moss (Rose Garden donor) dies
Dr. Moss, the founder of the rose garden, dies. He is buried in the center of the rose garden he created. -
Ronald Reagan elected governor of California
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Batman TV show debuts
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Miranda Rights become law
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Presbytery Report analyzes future prospects for Fairview
Based on a demographic analysis the report says for the next 10 years (until the mid-1970s) Lawrenceville Presbyterian will have a stronger outreach than Fairview, and that Fairview will have a period of “very slow” growth and development. The author of the report argues that the two congregations should combine to form a single new vibrant congregation. The “new home” would be at Lawrenceville Presbyterian. -
Star Trek TV show debuts
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Six Day Arab Israeli War
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Beatles release Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
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Thurgood Marshall first Black Supreme Court Justice
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First successful human heart transplant
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New steeple added to center of church
1967 The steeple is removed when church roof is replaced. 1968 A steeple is added to the center of the church building. -
Martin Luther King is assassinated in Memphis
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Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in California
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Intel Corporation created by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore
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NASA Spacecraft orbits the moon
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Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin become first humans on the Moon
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Woodstock Music and Arts Festival
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Chicago 7 trial begins in Chicago
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Beatles record their final album, Abbey Road
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Rev. Merlin Watts pastor
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First commercial flight of Boeing 747, to London
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U. S. invades Cambodia
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Kent State shootings
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Voting age lowered to 18
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Nasdaq stock exchange debuts
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Ping-Pong diplomacy: U. S. Table Tennis Team visits China
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Soviet Union launches first space station
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Walt Disney World opens in Florida
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Manse is sold
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Rev. Jerry Dill is pastor
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Space Shuttle program launched
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Snowboard invented
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5 White House operatives arrested for Watergate burglary
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Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 1,000 for first time
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Secretariat wins Triple Crown horse races
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Rev. Robert Smith is pastor
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U. S. ends involvement in Vietnam War
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Congregation votes to remain PC USA
June 10: A congregational meeting is held to vote on whether to remain in the Presbyterian Church USA or join the National Presbyterian Church. Vote was 24 to 3 to remain PC USA. -
Richard Nixon resigns the Presidency
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Sears Tower in Chicago becomes world's tallest building
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55 mph speed limit imposed to save gasoline
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Stephen King, 26 years old, publishes his first novel, "Carrie"
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Miss Annie Craig passes away at 92
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Home video revolution begins with introduction of Betamax and VHS recording
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Movie "Jaws" released
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Patty Hearst arrested for armed robbery
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NASA unveils Space Shuttle Enterprise
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Rev. Hugh Ward is pastor
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Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak form Apple Computer
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Jimmy Carter elected President
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Mary Ellen Williams becomes first woman officer
Mary Ellen Williams becomes first woman to be installed as an officer at Fairview; she became a deacon -
Movie "Rocky" released
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Children's Choir formed
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First Apple II computers go on sale
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Alaska oil pipeline completed
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TV mini-series "Roots" airs on ABC
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Movie "Star Wars" released
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Elvis Presley dies at 42
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First solo North Pole expedition
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Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt shot in Lawrenceville
Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt is shot on the Lawrenceville courthouse steps as he headed for lunch while on trial for publishing obscene materials. The man who shot him was a white supremacist upset by an interracial photo shoot in Flynt’s magazine. Fairview member Hughel Harrison is the judge in the case. -
Garfield comic strip debuts
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Essie Craig, member since 1913, passes away
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First "test tube" baby born in U.K.
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Egypt and Israel sign Camp David Accords
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Maude Williams, member since 1912, passes away
She had been a member since 1912. She was D.Y. and Mary Ellen Williams’ mother. She drew the pattern for the book racks attached to the backs of the church seats and had them made as well as the seat pads. -
Jonestown suicides
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Sony releases the Walkman music player
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Three Mile Island nuclear accident
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Margaret Thatcher chosen first woman British Prime Minister
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Mark Phillips honored as he graduates from Central Gwinnett HS
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63 hostages taken in the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran
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New organ donated by Rosebud Williams
Mrs. Weldon (Rosebud) Williams presented a new organ to the church in memorial to her husband and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Williams. It was dedicated August 8, 1982. -
Aluminum siding installed
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Post-It Notes debut
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Mary Ellen Williams first woman Elder
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Glen Busby becomes pastor
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Glenn Busby is pastor
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"Miracle on Ice"--U.S. hockey team defeats Soviet Union
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Mt. St. Helens erupts in Washington, killing 57
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CNN begins service
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Anna Craig passes away at 101
She left funds to Fairview establishing the Anna Craig fund for the upkeep of the cemetery, later extended to church grounds. -
Iran-Iraq war begins
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Beatle John Lennon assassinated in New York
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Central air, heat installed. Building rewired.
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IBM launches its first personal computer, using MS-DOS operating system
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Iran releases hostages, held for 444 days
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First Space Shuttle mission launched
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Movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark" debuts
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Sandra Day O'Connor first woman appointed to Supreme Court
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Clyde Phillips passes away, member for 44 years
Don Phillips's father. -
Sue Phillips passes away, member for 66 years
Clyde's wife, Don's mother. Member since 1915. -
Tylenol poisoning leads to major changes in product packaging
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Major improvements to church, grounds, and cemetery
The sanctuary seats were reupholstered, and the interior of the church was painted. Outside, the parking lot was resurfaces. Cemetery improvements included surveying of new lots, paving of driveway, turnaround added at north end -
AT&T monopoly broken up by court order
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"Late Night with David Letterman" debuts on NBC
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"E.T-The Extraterrestrial" debuts
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Disney opens EPCOT
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Vietnam War Memorial dedicated in Washington, D.C.
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Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album released
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Nintendo video game Mario Bros. released in Japan
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Internet Protocol introduced, creating the Internet
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Motorola introduces first mobile phones
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Final episode of TV series "M*A*S*H" watched by 125 million people
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Cabbage Patch dolls go mainstream
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Fairview incorporates
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Gwinnett Place Mall opens for business
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Gwinnett Medical Center opens with 190 beds
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Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi assassinated
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Apple Macintosh computer debuts with "1984" Super Bowl ad
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First untethered space walk
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Pastor's son, Glen, Jr., killed in bike accident
Glen Busby, Jr., 14 was killed in a bike accident on the way back from a youth car wash at Hayes automobile dealership on Highway 120. -
Coca Cola releases "New Coke." It does not go well.
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Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of the Year
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Live-Aid concerts raise over $50 million for Ethiopian famine relief
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Movie "The Color Purple" debuts
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Mrs. Hattie Johnson passes away, member since 1907
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Rev. Busby resigns
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Ramp and courtyard installed on south side of church
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Education building renovated
August: From Building Committee minutes. Renovation of the Education Building was approved, at a cost of $26,960. $13,000 was on hand. Necessary renovations include replacing subfloor, restoring weak floor joists, replacing much of the floor girder, installing foundation vents, install roof vents. Lack of ventilation had contributed to mold, mildew, and rot beneath the building. Heating and cooling units were added for the education building. -
Iran-Contra scandal
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Space shuttle Challenger explodes moments after launch
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TV show "The Oprah Winfrey Show" debuts nationally
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Soviet Union launches Mir space station
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Russian nuclear plant Chernobyl explosion
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Computer installed in FV office
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"The Simpsons" begins as a short feature on the "Tracey Ullman Show"
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Terrorist bomb brings down Pan Am jet over Lockerbie, Scotland
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Stephen Hawking publishes "A Brief History of Time"
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U.S. Stock Market drops 22.6%
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Gwinnett Justice and Administration building opens
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Galileo spacecraft launched by NASA
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Tiananmen Square protests in China
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Cold War ends, Berlin Wall comes down
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Tanker Exxon Valdez spills 11 million gallons of oil off Alaska coast
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Nintendo releases Game Boy system
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Formal proposal for World Wide Web published by Tim Berners Lee
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East and West Germany reunited following collapse of Soviet Union
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Nelson Mandela released from prison in South Africa
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Queen frontman Freddie Mercury dies of AIDS
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Internet becomes available for unrestricted commercial use
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Boris Yeltsin is Russia's first elected president
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Operation Desert Storm in Iraq and Kuwait
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Historic courthouse reopens
The historic courthouse on the Lawrenceville square reopens after being renovated. -
Mary Ellen Williams honored by Presbytery
Mary Ellen Williams was honored at the Senior Adult Ministry “Celebration ‘99” event at Peachtree Presbyterian as Fairview’s “Outstanding Senior Presbyterian -
Narthex converted to A/V room
Plans were announced to convert the audio room in the Narthex to an audio/video room, with a raised floor for a camera. The idea is to distribute tapes to shut-ins, to close circuit services, to tape weddings and plays. Also, there are plans to make the adjacent Narthex room into a family room. -
Fairview begins Lifecare Outreach
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Supreme Court Bush v. Gore ends Florida vote recount, making George W. Bush President
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First International Space Station Crew
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Sony debuts Playstation 2 gaming system
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Church office renovated by Men of the Church
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Eston Allen becomes Youth Director
Eston Jennings Allen joined Fairview’s staff as pastoral intern and youth director. She just completed her 2nd year at the Columbian Theological Seminary. -
2nd Annual Youth Mission Trip
The 2nd Annual Youth Mission Trip began July 15, to St. Petersburg, FL. 9 youth and 3 adults went and worked on renovating a church there, and running a VBS for area kids. They painted, landscaped, and planted a rose garden. -
Presbyterian Women collected money for World Trade Center Relief Fund
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180th Homecoming
The 180th Anniversary Homecoming was a great event. Fairview members returning from out of state included: Cecile Williams and family, Lois and Ralph Bazhaw, Kim and Dan Semeniuk. Also, Dottie Ward, wife of former pastor Hugh Ward, and family. Mary Ellen Williams was honored for being a member for more than 80 years. -
George W. Bush inaugurated
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Apple releases iTunes
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Brian Copeland, Youth Director, ends tenure
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World Trade Center in NYC destroyed
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World Trade Center in NYC destroyed
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Revolutionary War vets in graveyard honored
The Sons of the American Revolution held a special service to honor the two Revolutionary War veterans buried in the cemetery. -
U. S. invades Afghanistan
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iPod released
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Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
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Movie "The Lord of the Ring-Fellowship of the Ring" released
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New hynmal, the Celebration Hymnal, adopted
As one way to accomplish the purpose of the church as defined (Heartfelt Worship) the Worship Ministry Team has recommended the purchase of new hymnals, The Celebration Hymnal. The hymnal is recommended by Lisa Grimsley and Dr. Janzen. Hymnals have more hymns than the current one, with a mix of familiar, gospel, and contemporary music. -
Stacia Thetard begins as Youth Director
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Euro currency enters circulation
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Tom Brady leads NE Patriots to 1st Super Bowl win in 20 years
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Elon Musk founds SpaceX
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First episode of "American Idol" airs
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Movie "The Lord of the Rings-The Two Towers" released
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Rev. Paul Abell becomes interim pastor
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Youth Mission Trip to Tampa Bay mission
5 people went on the Youth Mission Trip to Tampa Bay. They worked at the Good Samaritan Mission. They also helped migrant farm workers from Mexico and Puerto Rico, cleaned the preschool, daycare, and mission facilities as well as made building improvements. They also built an awning to protect visitors from rain when coming to the mission. -
Last "original" VW Bug made in Mexico, after 65 years of production
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Space shuttle Columbia disintegrates on reentry
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U.S. Invades Iraq
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Mary Ellen Williams honored as oldest living member
Homecoming Aug 10. Fairview honors Mary Ellen Williams, our oldest living member. Her father, grandfather, and great grandfather were life-long members of Fairview and are buried in the cemetery. This was the 75th anniversary of her confirmation as a member of Fairview (b. 1915) -
Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes governor of California
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Movie "The Lord of the Rings-The Return of the King" released
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Spacecraft Spirit and Opportunity land on Mars
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Ronald Reagan passes away
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Facebook formed
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Boston Red Sox win World Series, first time since 1918
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Gerry Mattox becomes Youth Director
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YouTube founded
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Rev. Rob Sparks becomes pastor
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Pope John Paul II passes away
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Pope Benedict XVI becomes Pope
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Irish Republican Army ends military campaign in Northern Ireland
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Hurricane Katrina
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Saddam Hussein executed
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Kathy Wolfe becomes Youth Director
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Sanctuary renovated, replacing movie theatre seats
The sanctuary is renovated. The carpet is removed, the floors are repaired and refinished, the Narthex ceiling is replaced. New electrical circuits are installed. The sanctuary seats are replaced with pews. The interior is painted. New carpet and upholstery are installed in the choir loft. -
Youth Mission Trip to New Orleans
Trip in connection with Hurricane Katrina aftermath -
Nintendo launches Wii gaming system
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Former President Gerald Ford passes away
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Twitter launches
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Spotify launches
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Rev. Rob Sparks installed as pastor
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Google buys YouTube for $1.65 Billion
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Anrea Roche becomes Youth Director
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Nancy Pelosi becomes first woman Speaker of the House
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Apple introduces the iPhone
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Virginia Tech shootings
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Tesla Roadster debuts
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Movie "Iron Man" released, beginning the Marvel Comic Universe franchise
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Large Hadron Collider goes into service
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Stock markets plunge, starting "The Great Recession"
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Google released Chrome web browser
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Barack Obama elected President
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First Run 4 Shelter
Run 4 Shelter held at Tribble Mill Park, raising money to benefit the homeless in Gwinnett County, and raising awareness of the homeless situation in the county. -
Graduation Sunday honors 14 graduates
May-Grad Sunday with 14 grads-College-Christie Bettinger, Shannon Curry, Chelsea Feustel, David Hudson, Jon Russell & Jon Yoder, High School-Sara Curry, Lauren Fountain, Josh Grimsley, Bruce Janzen, Ben Leggiero, Nick Moon, Kasey Edwin & Michael Russell. -
Andrea Roche, Youth Director, Leaves
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Bruce Kreutzer moves to Vietnam as missionary
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Youth presents Live Nativity
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Cryptocurrency "Bitcoin" launched
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"Miracle on the Hudson" airliner landing by pilot "Sully" Sullivan
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Barack Obama, first African-American President, inaugurated
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Janet Russell named Presbyterian Citizen of the Year
Janet Russell received the Presbyterian Citizen of the Year award from the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta for her role in organizing the Run 4 Shelter 5K run and Walk, held last November to raise funds for the benefit of homeless in Gwinnett County. The award was made 2/12. -
Ruby Focht celebrated as Senior of the Year
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Youth Mission Trip to Miami
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Online game FarmVille released
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Michael Jackson passes away
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Last youth group to Montreat
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Kathy Janzen retires as long-time children's choir director
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Run For Shelter raises $10,000
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New Life Choir musical-Christmas on the Square
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Adult Choir Cantata
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Farewell reception for Rebecca Suhonen
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Upper parking lot repaved
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Playground equipment replaced
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Instagram launched
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iPad introduced
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Mabel Niewoehner honored as Senior of the Year
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Tree planted near Rose Garden to honor 100 Years of Scouting
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Alex Barnes serves as Pastoral Intern & Youth Director
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Education remodel begins
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World population reaches 7 billion people
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NASA ends Space Shuttle program
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Snapchat launched
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Financial Peace University classes taught in FH
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George Croog honored as Senior of the Year
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Osama bin Laden shot by Navy Seals
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Run for Shelter
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90th Birthday Celebration for Ruby Focht
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Music Time music school begins rental of Education Building
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Vladimir Putin elected President of Russia for 3rd time
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Dedication for remodeled Education Building
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Music Time Big Band hosts concert
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Run for Shelter
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Longtime member D. Y. Williams passes away
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Alex Barnes ends tenure as intern and youth director
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Rev. Sparks named Moderator of the Atlanta Presbytery
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Run for Shelter
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Blood drives held quarterly
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Margaret Thatcher passes away
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Pope Benedict XVI resigns, first to do so since 1415
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Pope Francis becomes first Pope from Latin America
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Longtime member Pablo Perez passes away
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Cemetery tours featured as part of Homecoming
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Nelson Madela passes away
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Music Time Learning seeking new director
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Salvation Army thanks FV for $10,000 proceeds from R4S
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Zach Greenwood begins his Eagle Scout Project-Prayer Garden
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Music Time Learning Academy to merge with Suwanee Academy of the Arts
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Homecoming Canned Food donation to L'ville Co-op is 646 cans
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Longtime members Tommy and Susan Wilkinson move to Virginia
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Long-time members Homer and Louise Stark move to Athens
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Members participate in Samaritan's Purse
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FV fossil fuel investments divested in favor of renewable resources
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Christmas tree made of cans yields 2048 cans for L'ville Co-op
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Volkswagen emissions scandal
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Charleston church shooting
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Annual Congregational Meeting
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Hunger Walk at Turner Field
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Fairview Cookbook goes to Publisher
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Blood Drive
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Adult Choir Cantata
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Salvation Army thanks FV for $10,000 proceeds from R4S
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Eagle Scout Prayer Garden complete except for fountain
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Evangelism sends postcards to new homes in the area.
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Suwanee Academy terminates Education Building lease
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Prayer Garden complete
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School supplies collected for area children
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Thanksgiving baskets distributed to area families
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Tik Tok launches
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U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan after 15 years
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Fidel Castro passes away
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Augmented reality game Pokemon Go released
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Chili Cookoff
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Louis and Penni Detweiler married
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United Kingdom votes to leave the European Union
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Blood Drive
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Longtime member George Croog passes away
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Chicago Cubs win World Series for first time since 1908
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Donald Trump elected President
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Run for Shelter
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Kindermusik (Music to Grow) to meet in FH
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Kitchen and restroom renovation complete and on budget
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On the Way Church begins meeting at Fairview
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Donald Trump inaugurated President
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Ice Cream Social
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Bob Oertel 100th Birthday Celebration
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Run for Shelter
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George H. W. Bush passes away
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Fairview begins search for interim, then permanent pastor
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December can Christmas Tree yields 3,000 cans for the Co-op
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Officer structure and terms changed
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Major fire engulfs Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
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Good Friday Pancake Brunch for Homeless
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Longtime member Mabel Niewoehner passes
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Rev. Rob Sparks leaves Fairview after 14 years
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Dennis Moon and Mary Jones married
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On the Way 2nd Anniversary Lunch
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Rev. Stephanie Bishop joins FV as Interim Pastor
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CAT Scan survey results from Congregation guide new pastor search
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History of Christmas Carols presentations each Sunday in Advent
Lisa Grimsley presented a narrative about a Christmas carol each week. -
Pastor Nominating Committee formed
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Graduation Sunday
Drew Fitton-High School, Katie Fitton-Pharmacy School, Zach Greenwood-College & Sarah Grimsley-Law School -
Covid-19 Pandemic begins
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Welcome reception for Rev. Bishop
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Longtime member Mike Yohe passes away
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U.K. formally withdraws from European Union
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Movie "Parasite" wins Oscars, first South Korean film to do so
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Worship service cancelled due to Covid-19
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Facilities closed to members and groups using the buildings, due to Covid-19
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Worship service moved online
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Session, committee meetings, Sunday School, move to Zoom
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Fairview adopts online giving
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Presbytery issues guidelines for church open/closure due to Covid-19
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Rev. Bishop initiates Sunday evening fellowship on Zoom
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NASA launches Mars Rover mission looking for signs of extraterrestrial life
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Longtime member Jennifer Wright passes away
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Outdoor Sunday service in the parking lot
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L.A. Lakers defeat Miami Heat to take 17th franchise NBA Championship
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In person services resume in the Fellowship Hall
Fellowship Hall provides more ventilation and opportunity for social distancing, a requirement due to Covid-19. -
On the Way Church resumes in-person evening service in the Fellowship Hall
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Longtime member Ann Huff passes
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L.A. Dodgers defeat Tampa Bay Rays in World Series, first title in 32 years
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Joe Biden elected President
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Virtual Run for Shelter raises $6,400 for Salvation Army homeless mission
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Thanksgiving fellowship on Zoom
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Christmas Cantata presented on YouTube
This year's Cantata consisted of videos from past years edited together, with new recorded introductions and commentary by Lisa Grimsley and Sally Campbell. -
Drive-in Christmas Eve service, joint with On the Way
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Speech therapy group begins leasing 4 rooms in the Education Building
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Scouts build a community prayer box and bench beside Prayer Garden
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Joe Biden inaugurated as President
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NASA's Perseverance rover & Ingenuity helicopter drone land on Mars
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Maundy Thursday services in the Anna Craig courtyard
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Chelsea Feustel and Beth Barbarie marry
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Joint service with Fairview and On the Way in the Fellowship Hall
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Longtime member Margie Johns passes away
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Longtime member John MacLean passes away
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Leaded gasoline use ends globally, 100 years after its introduction
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Longtime member Normal Langley passes away
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SpaceX's Inspiration 4 takes a 4-person crew on a 3-day orbit of Earth
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Run for Shelter 5K
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Longtime member Leslie Harrison passes away
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Rev. Bishop's last day at Fairview
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Farewell Luncheon for Rev. Bishop
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Rev. Melissa McNair-King joins FV as pastor
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Welcome reception for Rev. McNair-King
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SpaceX's Expedition 66 carries crew to International Space Station
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Fairview video streaming and recording studio complete
Responding to the challenge presented by Covid-19, Fairview began recording and distributing worship services on YouTube and Facebook in April, 2020. In order to maintain an online presence after Covid-19 restrictions eased, the Congregation donated funds to equip a multi-camera streaming system used for Sunday worship and other services and events in the Sanctuary. -
Farewell reception for longtime members Dan & Marian Hudson
Dan retired from Delta. He and Marian moved to their retirement home in Fairplay, Colorado. -
Large lighted crosses erected in the graveyard
These fiberglass crosses were donated by Roger Rushton. -
Longtime member Charles Broome passes away
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Russia invades Ukraine
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Longtime member Dennis Moon passes away
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Session votes to establish the Mary Ellen Williams History & Resource Room
This new resource center for Fairview history is located in what was formerly known as the Library. -
Fairview begins a drive to build a new playground and outdoor pavilion
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Queen Elizabeth II passes away at 96 after reigning more than 70 years
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Rev. Melissa McNair-King installed as pastor
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Joint worship service with On the Way Church
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Celebration for Issy Weaver's 92nd birthday
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Longtime member Louise Phillips passes away
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Joint Palm Sunday service with On the Way Church
