Former President Jimmy Carter used to teach Sunday school every week at Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. Sunday services are a huge part of his life
PLAINS, GA - Jan Williams has gone to Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, with former President Jimmy Carter for decades.
When Carter started teaching Sunday school every week, Williams noticed the church getting more crowded. "We saw that a lot of people were going to be coming," Williams said."And we started getting more and more every Sunday."
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