2009 Annual Worldwide Candle Lighting Services - Georgia

Communities across the globe will be joining in The Compassionate Friends 13th Worldwide Candle Lighting on December 13, 2009.

You are invited to provide us information about your Worldwide Candle Lighting event for posting so people in your area will know of your service and be able to attend. Please complete the Worldwide Candle Lighting Information Form.  Note: we reserve the right to edit all submissions.

IMPORTANT: If you attempt to submit your candle lighting service and we do not contact you or your service is not listed within 24 hours, please contact Joan@compassionatefriends.org.

Click on your state below to view Worldwide Candle Lighting events in your area. 

 Services are being added daily! Stop back often!!

 

 
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Albany – Albany Community Hospice

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 7:00 PM
Location: Fish Camp Retreat Center, 2908 Gillionville Rd, Albany, GA (just west of Westover Rd intersection)
Highlights: Guest speaker, special music, readings, and sharing of children's names.
Bring: A framed picture or a remembrance of your child to display on a table.
Special Events (after): Time of fellowship with warm drinks.
Additional: We will have a special memorial ornament to give for each family represented. 
Contact: Bruce Pittman
Telephone: 229-312-7050 Email: bpittman@ppmh.org  

Athens – Augusta/Athens District of the A.M.E. Church (Sixth Episcopal District)

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 5:00 PM
Location: First A.M.E. Church, 521 North Hull St, Athens, GA (the church is located in downtown Athens, approximately 3 blocks from the UGA Campus (University of Georgia "Bulldogs!")
Highlights: We will have a Christmas concert featuring the combined youth departments of about 20 churches in the Augusta, Athens, and the surrounding areas. Since it is a youth event, we are including a special observance of the candle lighting and asking the participants to call out the name of a deceased child and we will ring a bell for each name called in remembrance.
Bring: We will encourage the attendees to bring pictures or a remembrance if they desire and place them on a memorial table.
Special Events (before): The first half of the concert will be presented.
Special Events (after): The conclusion of the concert will be presented followed by light refreshments in the fellowship hall of the church. 
Contact: Rev. Rae D. Fitch Email: revyrae@aol.com  

Atlanta – Hannah Angel Center, Inc.

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 5:00-6:00 PM
Location: The Ray and Joan Kroc Center - Salvation Army Atlanta, 967 Dewey St, Atlanta, GA
Highlights: Speakers, music, roll call of children's names, and refreshments.
Bring: We are accepting small items for children of need.
Special Events (after): Sharing will begin at the end of the program.
Contact: Mrs. Freeman or Ms. Adams
Telephone: 404-583-2223 or 678-252-7606 Email: hannahangelcenter@yahoo.com

Atlanta – North Atlanta Chapter of The Compassionate Friends

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 7:00-8:00 PM
Location: Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 471 Mount Vernon Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA
Highlights: Program will include lighting of candles, poetry readings, special music, slide show of children, and reciting of our children's names.
Bring: Candles will be available but feel free to bring your own. You are welcome to bring a photo or remembrance of your child for display.
Special Events (before): Please plan to arrive by 6:50 PM. Service will start promptly at 7:00 PM.
Special Events (after): After the candle lighting, snacks will be available. E-mail Mary if you would like to bring something to share.
Additional: Photos for the slide show can be submitted to Jim Reeves at jdr10@bellsouth.net. Deadline to get photo into the slide show is November 20th. 
Contact: Mary Natelli
Telephone: 404-563-1047 Email: natelli@bellsouth.net   

Blairsville – North Georgia Mountains Chapter of The Compassionate Friends

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 7:00 PM
Location: Historical Court House on the Square, downtown Blairsville, GA
Highlights: Poems and songs.
Bring: Picture or remembrance, candle, dress for weather as we will be outside rain or shine. 
Contact: Kathy Malone
Telephone: 706-835-1202 Email: LMMAINC@gmail.com

Cedartown – Polk County Chapter of The Compassionate Friends

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 6:45 PM
Location: Polk County Court House #2, corner of Prior St and Hwy 27, Cedartown, GA
Highlights: Several different local singers. Children names to be read and toll of the bell.
Bring: Picture or memento of your child for the remembrance table.
Special Events (after): Reception following at The Taste of Soul on Prior St.
Contact: Beth Warner
Telephone: 770-748-5234 Email: colaeo@yahoo.com

Eastman – South Central Georgia Chapter of The Compassionate Friends

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 7:00 PM
Location: Boys and Girls Club (across from Bank of Dodge County), Eastman, GA
Highlights: Program includes special readings, music, & reading of children's names.
Bring: Please bring a picture of your child (ren) and any mementos of theirs you would like. Also, everyone please bring small refreshments.
Special Events (before): Sharing time 6:30 PM.
Special Events (after): Snacks. 
Contact: Amber Jones
Telephone: 229-362-4603 Email: southcentraltcf@yahoo.com

Lyons – Mount Vernon Chapter of The Compassionate Friends

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 6:30 PM
Location: Callaway Center at Partin Park, Miot Street, Lyons, GA
Highlights: Program of music and reading of names followed by lighting of candles.
Bring: Please bring picture or remembrance of your child, grandchild, or sibling for memory table. Also bring snack/refreshments for social time.
Special Events (after): Social time following the service.
Additional: This is our chapter's 4th Worldwide Candle Lighting service. 
Contact: Degie Foskey
Telephone: 478-290-4678 or 912-583-4678 Email: dfoskey@windstream.net

Rome – Rome Chapter of The Compassionate Friends

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 6:30 PM
Location: Heritage Hall, Center Stage, corner East Third Ave and Glen Milner Blvd, Rome, GA
Highlights: Guest speaker's Hilda Moore, author of "Two Sons, Twice Born" and Gary Graves, minister and bereaved parent.
Bring: Framed picture (standing frame) or remembrance for memory table.
Special Events (before): Snacks and special music by Kirk Ayers. 
Additional: Will have bracelets (God has you in His keeping, I have you in my heart), CD's and Mrs. Moore's book available.
Contact: Sandra Stinson 
Telephone: 706-235-6108 Email: donley41@aol.com

Saint Simons Island – Golden Isles Chapter of The Compassionate Friends

Date & Time: December 13, 2009 6:30 PM
Location: Ocean side of the casino in the village on Saint Simons Island, GA 
Highlights: Randy Lamb police chaplain and bereaved parent.
Bring: Candles and refreshments will be provided.
Special Events (after): Time to share memories.  
Contact: Pat McCord
Telephone: 912-266-5556 Email: patmccord@bellsouth.net