B-SHOC To Bring His Jesus Music Back to Smithville Church of God (VIEW VIDEOS HERE)

September 2, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

Christian rap artist B-SHOC will bring his Jesus Music back to the Smithville Church of God for a Holy Ghost party Wednesday night , September 4 at 6 p.m. as part of an After School Event.

It will be his fourth visit to the church.

(View video of WJLE interview with B-SHOC last year prior to his performance at the Smithville Church of God)

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“We will be getting together to celebrate life and the grace of Jesus. It will be a lot of fun. There will be a lot of laser lighting, jumping, screaming, and shouting. It will really be hyped and the kids will have a good time while the adults will get to act like kids. A lot of families come here and this church in particular is awesome with a great outreach and they bring us to put on the fun time in church. We do about 85 shows a year across the country. We have over 6.5 million Youtube views. We have a lot of music videos on-line. We just celebrated 10 years in the ministry and we have seen 10,000 souls come to know Jesus through the ministry,” he said.

(VIEW B-SHOC MUSIC VIDEO BELOW)

The concert will be preceded by free food, fun, games, and inflatables for kids as part of the church’s community outreach after school program.

The Smithville Church of God has adopted DeKalb Middle School again this year and  will be hosting after school events like this for those students and others who want to participate.

Pastor Chris Moore said the idea is for the church to be more involved in the community and especially with youth.

Although he is known as a Christian rap artist, B-Shock said he would prefer to call his ministry “Jesus Music”.

“Some of it has a rap flavor but it is more of an upbeat dance style of music. We just call it high energy Jesus music. When I started the ministry I thought it would be geared toward youth but it turned out that a lot of adults come and have just as much fun as the kids,” he said

Bryan Edmonds (aka B-SHOC), was raised in a Christian home in the small town of Toccoa, GA. He gave his life to Jesus at a very young age. B-SHOC spent most of his childhood with a tennis racquet in his hand. He attended Garner Webb University on a tennis scholarship. At GWU, he was named All American and won a NCCAA College Championship.

His love for music began at the age of 16 when he was introduced to hip hop. It was love at first beat. The beat moved him in a special way, so much that he pursued a music career. After many years in the studio and mastering his talent, the music developed a whole new lifestyle for him, which landed him in the night clubs many nights of the week. As his success grew, and he partook of the lifestyle that came with it, depression set in. Something had to change.

He then understood for certain that nothing in the world would satisfy his heart like Jesus Christ. After leaving the night scene, and a lot prayer, the love for the beat still remained. He began writing and recording music about Jesus and his life using the same style of beat. Knowing this was not popular in churches, and that critics would arise, he was dedicated to do God’s will for his life.

Since then God has opened many doors for B-SHOC, traveling the country, and packing concerts full of energy and excitement for Jesus. Thru his concerts and music, he prays more people come to know Jesus and develop a closer relationship with Him. He gives ALL Glory to God.

September 1, 2019
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Last week marked the 99th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote.

Over time, women began to become more involved in the electoral process and eventually reached the point of becoming candidates and elected officials. For the first time in history, there are six women on the DeKalb County Commission.

“Women play a key role in the outcome of the election results in DeKalb County,” said Dennis Stanley, Administrator of Elections.

“At 52.6 percent, we have more women than men who are registered to vote,” Stanley said. Of the county’s 15 precincts, more women are registered in 10 of those precincts—Alexandria, Liberty, Dowelltown, Snow Hill, Church of God, The Courthouse, Johnson Chapel, the County Complex, Keltonburg, Blue Springs and the Church of Christ Annex.

And they do vote. In the November 2018 state election women out-voted the men 2,992 to 2,929, a difference of 63 votes. In the August County General and state primary elections, women out-voted men by a 141 votes county-wide.

A district breakdown shows how important Amendment 19 has become, not only nationwide, but in local races. In August last year, there were 66 more women votes than men in District 3, 27 more in District 2, and 72 more in District 7.

“These numbers obviously indicate the significance and importance of that amendment 99 years ago,” Stanley said.

September 1, 2019
By: Dwayne Page

The Smithville First Assembly of God held a recognition dinner Saturday night at the county complex to pay tribute to school teachers in DeKalb County for the work they do in educating the children in our community.

Pastor Iain Swisher hosted the program.

“We are all here to say “thank you”. Tonight we get to honor you and serve you because we are blessed to have you,” said Swisher

Following the meal drawings were held for gifts to the honorees in attendance donated by local businesses and others.

During his brief remarks, Swisher talked about the influence teachers can have on the lives of the children they educate.

“In my life growing up I had a 4th grade teacher and she had above her white board a message which said “just because everybody is doing it doesn’t make it right and just because nobody is doing it doesn’t make it wrong”. That has stayed with me even to this day. It is something I hold on to and try to instill in my children. Teachers you are making a big difference and having an impact on our children’s lives. God Bless you,” he said.

Swisher then read the following poem by Stacy Bonino in tribute to teachers:

“I am so much more than just a teacher,
“I am a counselor and psychologist to a problem-filled child,
I am a police officer that controls a child gone wild.
I am a travel agent scheduling our trips for the year,
I am a confidante that wipes a crying child’s tear.
I am a banker collecting money for a ton of different things,
I am a librarian showing adventures that a storybook brings.
I am a custodian that has to clean certain little messes,
I am a psychic that learns to know all that everybody only guesses.
I am a photographer keeping pictures of a child’s yearly growth,
When mother and father are gone for the day, I become both.
I am a doctor that detects when a child is feeling sick,
I am a politician that must know the laws and recognize a trick.
I am a party planner for holidays to celebrate with all,
I am a decorator of a room, filling every wall.
I am a news reporter updating on our nation’s current events,
I am a detective solving small mysteries and ending all suspense.
I am a clown and comedian that makes the children laugh,
I am a dietician assuring they have lunch or from mine I give them half.
When we seem to stray from values, I become a preacher,
But I’m proud to have to be these people because …
I’m proud to say, “I am a teacher.”

Quoting from another source, Swisher added “A teacher is a multi-tasking educational rock star who lives to inspire and loves to encourage. They’re kind of a big deal”.

“The influence of a good teacher can never be erased”.

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