Dear Harmony SDA Church Family,

As I sit down to write this, my heart is full—full of gratitude, love, and the bittersweet reality of change. For the past 8 ½ years, the Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists has been home to me and my family. It has been one of the greatest privileges of my life to serve as your pastor.

I'm grateful for the opportunity to serve the Austell Grandview SDA Church and the Sweetwater SDA Company, which later merged together to become the Harmony SDA Church. We have seen the Holy Spirit do some amazing things! We have laughed together, cried together, prayed together, and seen God work in ways that remind us of His faithfulness time and time again. We shared many baby dedications, witnessed baptisms, celebrated weddings, tackled challenging counseling sessions, many out-of-the-box evangelistic series, and growth moments in bible studies, always knowing that “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1). The memories we’ve created will remain treasures that I carry with me.

As I transition to a new position with the Texas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, I want to remind you of a truth that has carried me throughout this journey: God is still leading His people. Just as He led the children of Israel through the wilderness with a cloud by day and fire by night, He continues to guide His church today. Philippians 1:6 assures us, “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” The Lord is not finished with you yet, greater growth is in your future!

Thank you for your love, your support, and your faithfulness to Christ. I leave you with this challenge: remain steadfast in the Word, love one another deeply, and keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). Your Salvation is secure in Christ and not in the traditions or actions of the Church.

Join us on our last Sabbath, December 28th, when we share a final communion meal together. 

With much love and blessings!✌,
Richard F. McNeil

Below you will find photos a property in Austell, GA  that we are prayerfully considering. 

We ask that you join us in praying as the Lord guides us to know whether this site will be our new home.

Address: 5061 Austell Powder Springs Rd, Austell, GA 30106
Lot size: 4.6 acres of land with room for future expansion
Additional small house on the property that can be used for assisting families in need with a place to stay for several nights.
The property is very visible off a main road, with in a residential community around it. 

This property has a playground for children as well as a picnic pavilion perfect for our outdoor church gatherings. The outside has its own storage, open space for children to run around and an outside chapel area among the trees.

The sanctuary seats more than 200; it will need to some updating with carpet, repainted, ceiling lighting, screens etc. but it is in good shape. The main floor does need bathrooms to be added as the only bathrooms are downstairs. The roof will need to some repairs due to its age but it has no major leaks.

Spacious fellowship hall with full kitchen and storage for fellowship meals, prayer breakfast, food pantry and food distribution. There are water damage to the walls and floor that will need to be investigated in the due diligence process. 

Several classrooms, office space and storage rooms for children's ministry, pathfinders, computer lab and outreach ministries.

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Greetings,

I would like to inform you that Charlsie Hayes, the mother of Hellen Bland and grandmother of Jerry Bland, has passed away after several decades of faithfully serving the Lord. Her family will be holding a Celebration of Life service for her on Thursday May 2, 2024 at 11am at Berean SDA Church. If you would like to attend the service in person or view it online please review the information below:

Public Viewing & Funeral
Viewing for family and friends will be from 10am-11am. The funeral will start promptly at 11am at Berean SDA Church located at 291 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive Atlanta, GA 30318 with the repast to immediately follow.

Livestreaming
For individuals who won't be able to attend the funeral in person, the service will be livestreamed via Berean SDA Church and can be viewed via their Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Atlantaberean

Burial
We will leave for the burial promptly at 1pm which will be held at Sunrise Gardens of Memories located at 11261 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Douglasville, GA 30134.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Jerry at 770-895-4075.

Sister Peggy Sue Brannon Case, 84 passed away peacefully on Friday, April 19, 2024 at her home in Hiram, Georgia after an extended battle with lung cancer.

She was a dearly loved woman of God and she had a sweet presence about her. She will be dearly missed by all.
 

The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 25th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Davis-Struempf Funeral Home.

A funeral service honoring Peggy's life will be held Friday, April 26th, 11:00 AM at Davis-Struempf Chapel with Patricia Hinote and Pastor Richard McNeil officiating.

A private graveside service for the family will occur at 2:00 PM at Georgia National Cemetery, Canton.

Our dear sister Estela Lumbsden (February 17, 1927 - April 10, 2024) passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 10, 2024.

She was a dearly loved woman of God and her presence will be missed. Our deepest condolences to family during this period of mourning.

Service will be held on Friday, May 3, 2024 at West End SDA Church

Address:
Westend SDA Church
845 Lawton Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

The Family Viewing starts at 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Open Viewing will begin at 10:30 am - 11:30 am

The Funeral Service will begin at 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Interment after Funeral Service will happen at the Paulding
Memorial Gardens

Address:
3566 Jimmy Lee Smith Pkwy,
Hiram, GA 30141

Repass Information to Follow

Baptism Sabbath March 30, 2024

Nikalia Casserly
Khaliya McKenzie
Michael Casserly Jr
Jovantia Brown
Kealen Scott
Kenland Scott

1. I believe that the church is not merely a building or an organization. The church is people in connection, in HARMONY with Jesus.

2. I will not be upset and leave when church members let me down. I know that God is divine, that His Church is human. When I see mistakes in my church, I will look to Jesus, who died for all of us while we were still sinners. I will also continue to look for and work towards helping others in my church.

3. I will learn from people who don't believe exactly the same way I do. No matter how much I learn, I will remain teachable.

4. Because I have been covered by God's grace, I will be gracious, accepting, giving, and forgiving-even to those who seem like they don’t care.

5. In a world of hatred, fear, lies, abuse, and hopelessness, I will continue to seek beauty, courage, truth, creativity, and hope.

6. I will seek to develop godly friendships with people who are inside and also with those who are outside my church. Especially will I strive to develop a trusting, loyal, no-matter-what friendship with Jesus.

7. I will resist all efforts to make me believe that I can earn my salvation, or that God cannot enable me to overcome sinful ways.

8. I will at times step outside my "comfort zone" to spread the good news of Jesus by sharing and caring for the needs of others. If necessary, I'll use words.

9. I believe that the church should enable us to be honest about our problems and to find the solutions-together-in Jesus. Committing to the church is to grow and watch how God works through our challenges and failures.

10. I believe that my body is the temple of God. Therefore I will abstain from polluting His temple with gossip, negative talk and unhealthy eating.

11. I believe my church has been granted a distinctive, important message, I will be grateful and humble about it.

12. I believe that the Bible, baptism, faith, obedience, and love are wonderful, but these cannot save me. Only Jesus, God's Son, saves me!

13. I believe that baptism is not the end. Baptism is the beginning of my journey with God.
14. I will never let go of my Jesus. Never, never, never.