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Summer revival helps churches refresh congregations
'Old-timey' tradition originated at harvest time, and continues today
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Jean and Vivian Conner sing along with the choir during a revival July 21 at Yellow Creek Baptist Church. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Summertime in the South is revival season, and churches across North Georgia have invited congregations out to experience it. “It’s a time to revive, refresh and renew,” the Rev. Emerson Ross said. Ross, minister at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Flowery Branch, said he enjoys revivals because it creates a sense of community.