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And on the Alpharetta Patch calendar - NO IMPROV SHOW at Atlanta Workshop Players on Sat Dec 27th.

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Alpharetta-based Baptist leaders say their 2025 mission work grew
  • How an Alpharetta man’s alleged ticket scam fooled UGA fans

Also on today's calendar: NO IMPROV SHOW at Atlanta Workshop Players on Sat Dec 27th. and 6 more events.

Find out what's happening in Alpharetta-Miltonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Alpharetta-Miltonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Cloudy and very warm, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warm, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 57 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NAMB year in review: Continued growth in baptisms, church planting highlights of 2025 • Biblical Recorder (brnow.org) — Leaders of the Southern Baptist North American Mission Board, based in Alpharetta, are celebrating another year of growth in baptisms, church planting, and disaster relief efforts across the U.S. and Canada. From new churches and chaplain milestones to major compassion projects after hurricanes and wildfires, the organization reports rising engagement and generosity as it looks to expand its mission work further in 2026.
   

• The Only Thing Fake About These College Football Tickets Was Everything (pjmedia.com) — A man identified as being from Alpharetta is accused by federal authorities of running a large ticket and investment fraud scheme tied to high-demand University of Georgia football games and overseas real estate. The piece uses his case to warn fans and investors to be extremely cautious about too-good-to-be-true ticket deals and investment offers.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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