Johns Creek Civitans to Honor Clergy

Program is Tuesday morning at The Standard Club.

Johns Creek Civitans to Honor Clergy

Program is Tuesday morning at The Standard Club.

The Johns Creek and Duluth Civitan Clubs are honoring local clergy for their annual Clergy Appreciation Week. Each February, Civitan clubs around the world recognize clergy of all faiths for their service to their communities. The Johns Creek and Duluth Civitans will honor local clergy at a special function on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 7:30 a.m. at The Standard Club. Pastor Jack Wolfe of Epic Ministries will be the featured speaker.  Clergy Appreciation Week is held to recognize the heroism of four U.S. army chaplains during World War II who were aboard the U.S. troopship Dorchester on Feb. 3, 1943. When the ship was torpedoed in the North Atlantic, these men of different faiths worked together to evacuate the soldiers, ultimately giving their …

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Junior Civitans Inducted in Johns Creek

Some 100 members from three high schools become Civitans.

Having only launched this summer, the Johns Creek chapter of Civitan International has achieved one of its primary goals: It recently inducted some 100 members into Junior Civitan clubs. Consisting of students from Chattahoochee, Johns Creek and Northview high schools, the three junior clubs will further the Civitan mission of giving back to the community through volunteerism. It's a "rare moment" in Civitans to charter three clubs at once, said local Civitan President Doug Smith at the induction ceremony, which took place at St. Benedict's Taylor Lodge. "Together we have . . . an opportunity to make an impact," said Northview's Junior Civitan President, Eric Beppler, during the invocation. See accompanying video and photos for highlights …

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