PLAINS, Ga. — In many regards, Sunday was a pretty good day for Maranatha Baptist Church.
More than 50 worshipers sat through the 11 a.m. services at the tiny church made famous by its most famous member, Jimmy Carter.
That is about twice as many people as the church usually attracts on Sunday. With the recent news of the former president’s deteriorating health, the church — and the small rural town — has seen an uptick in traffic.
