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SUNDAY ScheDUle
Sunday, april 17Fourth Sunday oF EaStEr
• Prayer breakfast - 6:30 am, Fifield hall
• Communion Worship Service 8:30 am, Winship Chapel
• the Mustard Seed Bookstore open 9:00 am - 12:15 pm
• Sunday School for all ages 9:30 am
• Worship Service 10:45 am, Sanctuary
• Fellowship hour 11:45 am
• Q2, twenties & thirties’ group, 12:15 pm, room 322
Sunday, april 24ConFirMation Sunday
• Prayer breakfast - 6:30 am, Fifield hall
• Communion Worship Service 8:30 am, Winship Chapel
• the Mustard Seed Bookstore open 9:00 am - 12:15 pm
• Sunday School for all ages 9:30 am
• Worship Service 10:45 am, Sanctuary
• Fellowship hour 11:45 am
• Q2, twenties & thirties’ group, 12:15 pm, room 322
April 17 & 24, 2016Christ At the Center
Dear Friends,
In 1952, then U.S. President, Harry S. Truman, signed a bill proclaiming each subsequent president must declare a National Day of Prayer at an appropriate
date of his or her choice. In 1988, the National Day of Prayer found a permanent date: the first Thursday of May every calendar year. On this day, people of all faiths gather in both public spaces and in houses of worship to pray and meditate on behalf of our nation, its elected leaders, and its people.
On Thursday, May 5 at 12:00 p.m. in the Chapel, First Presbyterian Church will host a National Day of Prayer Service. This forty-five minute, non-partisan service will include:
• Three hymns, My Country ‘Tis of The, O Beautiful for Spacious Skies, and Be Thou My Vision (Jens Korndoerfer, Organist);
• A solo by Wade Thomas, Lift Every Voice and Sing;
• Prayers for Atlanta offered by Cynthia Briscoe Brown, member of First Presbyterian Church and member of The Atlanta School Board;
• Prayers for the state of Georgia offered by Beth Beskin, member of First Presbyterian Church and member of the Georgia House of Representatives;
• A meditation by me, and a pastoral prayer offered by Connie Lee.
I would like to thank Anne Neikirk for her vision in organizing this service, all the participants, and the Worship Council (Brenda Gardner, Chair) for calling the congregation to participate in The National Day of Prayer.
I hope to see many of you at this service on May 5 as we make our prayers known to God (Philippians 4:6) for our beloved city, state, and nation.
Blessings,
Tony Sundermeier
April 24, Confirmation Sunday high School Seniors preaching
April 17, “Showed Her to Be Alive”Psalm 23, Acts 9:36-43
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Prayers for THose IN MILITary serVICe
ensign Karim Abu-Akel captain Alexandria Miller-Anderson
Major charles AyersPVT Forrest “Woody” Bass
lt. JG Benjamin S. BondurantMaj. Jamison Bowman,
chaplain ABe3 Gregory Bridges
Sgt. Isaiah Bridges Glenn Thomas Johnson, AM3
Robert louis Johnson, hA Staff Sgt. Kevin lee
Lt. Wilson Mansfield McManus captain John Warren Robey
captain Gabriel Rulewicz Brig. General Russell
Sanbornlt. David B. Sibley
commander Ryan Tewell col. Roderick G. Turner III
Pastoral Care report(as of March 23, 2016)
ContinuinG CarE: Kathy Bess, Caroline (Stacy) Martin
hoSPitaL: Jerry Lynn-Wesley Woods
rECuPEratinG: alan harris, Barbara Cavanaugh, Cary Lide, deborah ann McCoy, Mary Ginden, neenee Fortson, randy Bryan, rebecca owens, Steve Fifield, Wendell harsh
if you have any pastoral concerns, please contact rev. Kevin Knab at 404-228-7763 or [email protected]., or Pam Parrish at 404-228-7737 or [email protected].
WHIZ KIDS TUTORING MINISTRY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Are you interested in making a positive difference in the life of a child? The Whiz Kids Tutoring Min-istry needs additional volunteers to tutor elemen-tary school students in math or reading. Tutoring takes place on Wednesday afternoons from 2:15 to 3:45 at Snapfinger Elementary School which is located at 1365 Snapfinger Road in Deca-tur. If you are interested, or if you know anyone who is interested in tutoring a student in math or reading, please contact Granvette Matthews, the Whiz Kids Coordinator, at 404.228.7747 or at [email protected]. Volunteering just one hour per week can help make a significant difference in the academic life of a child who needs to develop basic math or reading skills.
C O M E - O N - A L O N G A P R I L 2 4 T h !
cOMe-ON-AlONG TOUR OF ATlANTA’S
FIRST NeIGhBORhOODS DATE: Thursday, April 21, 2016
TIME: Meet Bus behind 2nd Ponce de Leon Baptist Church at 9:30 AM
COST: $13 for Jim Howe’s guided tour, self-pay lunch at Six Feet Under
Join us for a tour of Historic Atlanta and its earliest, grand neighborhoods of Inman Park, Grant Park, and the colorful
Cabbagetown neighborhood. The two park areas combined the best of Victorian architecture and landscaping.
After lunch at Six Feet Under, we’ll tour the massive Church of the Apostles.
Call Bruce Gregory for reservations at 404-228-2263, or e-mailhim at [email protected]. Reserve yours now.
n e i g h b o r h o o d sA t l A n t A ’ s f i r s t
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We are excited that the motion was unanimously approved by our Session, and the new 2013 Presbyterian Hymnal, Glory to God, will be introduced in worship on Pentecost Sunday, May 15, 2016. We are inviting members and friends of First Presbyterian to purchase as many hymnals as they would like at $20 per hymnal. Please contact Katie Law for further information: [email protected]. We are a congregation that loves to sing! I am certain that the new hymnal will deepen that love and continue to encourage us to make a joyful noise unto the Lord! – Tony Sundermeier
M i s s i o n T r i p s Live and share your faith
This mission trip offers two possible itineraries!
If you are interested in learning more, please contact:
Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett, Director of Global Mission
404-228-7723
JamaicaJuly 14-18, 2016
JamaicaJuly 14-23, 2016
or
Did you know there is a scholarship available for private lessons at the School
of Fine Arts?Applications for the 2016-17
George B. Wirth Scholarship are being accepted through April 15th.
Auditions will be held on April 30th.For more information and to download an application visit
www.firstpresatl.org/sfa or contact Katie Patterson at [email protected].
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First Presbyterian Preschool Camp Friendship regis-tration is now online. Beginning this summer, in addi-tion to our newly formatted camps for 2 – 7 year olds, we will also offer camps by Club SciKidz (ages 4 – 15), MODA (ages 5-7) and The Alliance Theater (rising 2nd and 3rd graders). Information is available on our web-site at: http://firstprespreschoolatl.org/summer-camp. We look forward to seeing you this summer.
F i r s t P r e s b y t e r i a n P r e s c h o o l
c a m P F r i e n d s h i P
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Gathering
2nd Thursday of the month12:15-2:00pm
(or as long as you are able to stay)
In the Bridal RoomPlease contact Katie Sundermeier or Iris Dodge with any questions!
The Community Ministries Clothing Closet
is in desperate need of gently used or new
durable work shoes, especially, sizes 10 - 14.
No sandals please. If you have any questions,
please call Marie Wandera at (404) 228-7746
or Connie at (404) 228-7741
C o M M u n i t y M i n i S t r i e S o P P o rt u n i t i e S Join us!
FAMilY FUN DAY SATURDAY April 23
11:00 AMat McKoy Park in Decatur
Join us from 11am – 3pm at McCoy Park, Decatur. We will have food, gifts for the boys and girls, fun activities, face painting, photo
table and lots of fun activities.
SAVE THE DATE
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L u n c h t i m e c o n c e r t s
M u s i c a s ac r a a t l a n t a
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 12:00 pmOrgan Spectacular
Jens Korndoerfer - Organ
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 12:00 pmGut Feeling
Evan Few - Violin
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 12:00 pmAmerican Folk Songs
Alan Higgs - Bass
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 12:00 pmThe Trumpet Shall Sound
Clayton Chastain & Jonathan Swygert - Trumpets
Free admission to all concerts
Please contact Katharine hamer for more information
or to be added to our mailing list:404-228-7732 or [email protected]
Wednesdays in May 12:00 pM - 12:30 pM
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ArtSpark returns this summer with a large variety of workshops, concerts, lectures and tours.Contact Katharine Hamer for more information or to [email protected] - 404-228-7732
ConCertsThuRSDay, JunE 16Th7:00 – 8:30 pm: Opening Concert - Les Misérables
SunDay, JunE 19Th2:00 – 3:00 pm: Closing Concert – Choir, Orchestra & Bells3:00 – 4:00 pm: Reception to Celebrate the arts
Workshops, LeCtures & toursFRIDay, JunE 17Th7:00 - 9:00 pm: Writing, Pottery & Photography
SaTuRDay, JunE 18Th10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Children’s Creative Activities10:00 am - noon: Flower arranging 10:00 - 11:00 am: yoga Exploration for Beginners11:00 am - noon: yoga for advanced Practitionersnoon - 1:15 pm: Lunch & Lecture with Ryan Bonfiglio ‘Seeing is Believing: Art, Images & the Matter of Faith’1:30 - 2:00 pm: Stained Glass Tour (Sanctuary)1:30 - 4:00 pm: Painting2:00 - 3:00 pm: Stained Glass Demonstration 2:15 - 2:30 pm: Stained Glass Tour (Chapel)3:00 - 4:00 pm: note Card Design4:00 - 6:00 pm: Cookie Decoration for adults4:00 - 6:00 pm: Writing/Journaling
rehearsaLsSunDayS, JunE 5Th & 12Th12:00 - 12:30 pm: Choir for Les Misérables Concert
FRIDay, JunE 17Th6:00 - 7:15 pm: Orchestra (Mozart & Joplin)7:30 - 9:00 pm: Choir (Program TBD)
SaTuRDay, JunE 18Th10:00 - 11:00 am: Orchestra11:00 - 12:00 am: Choir1:30 - 2:30 pm: Bell Choir (Program TBD)2:30 - 3:30 pm: Orchestra3:30 - 5:00 pm: Choir
Childcare available throughout the festival except Sunday afternoon (June 19)
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YOUTHNURSERY/pRESCHOOL & ELEMENTaRY
yOuTh GROuP – SunDay MORnInGS Join us for youth Group in March. Each Sunday morning, we’ll gather in B-111 for doughnuts, singing, and fellowship before breaking out into small groups.
hIGh SChOOL LunCh BunCh Sunday May 1, high schoolers will have their next lunch outing . We’ll gather in B111 right after worship, pick a place and head out. Join us as we attempt to find the best lunch spot in Atlanta.
REGISTER nOW FOR yOuTh MISSIOn TRIPS We’re excited to announce that we have two opportunities for our youth to part-ner with DOOR in the Summer of 2016 in Chicago as part of their urban mission experience. Registration is open and space is limited!
Middle School Mission Trip – June 19-24
High School Mission Trip – June 26-July 1
MOnTREaT We’re headed back! after a nearly twenty-year hiatus, we’re headed back to the annual Montreat youth Conference. Dates are June 5-11 and limited space is available for all youth currently in grades 8 through 12.
not getting our Tuesday, youth news??? Email Jay ([email protected]) to be added so you won’t miss out.
Whether it’s a small group, a Bible study, a social event, or a service opportunity, there are ample ways to connect with our community.
Q2, DISCuSSIOn & FELLOWShIP GROuP Q2 meets on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. in Room 322. Join us for Bible studies and engaging, thoughtful discussions. Bonus? We often head to brunch after our 12:15 p.m. class, too.
SPRInG RETREaT aT MOnTREaT! May 13th-15th in Montreat, nC We can’t say it enough: there are no substitutes for retreats. Join us for a weekend of worship, community, and rejuvenation. Cost is only $140, and scholarships are available.
BOOK CLUB First and Third Mondays of the Month at 7:30 p.m. Contact Lauren Meyer at [email protected] for more details.
COuPLES’ GROuP Second and Fourth Wednesdays of the Month at 7 p.m. Contact Ann-Henley Saun-ders at [email protected] to learn more.
not receiving our e-newsletters? Email ann-henley at [email protected] so you can stay in the loop.
Join uS in tHe Surf SHack tHiS Summer! June 6-10 9:00am to 12 noon
We will sing, dance, craft, snack, and learn our way through 5 fun Bible stories!
Children ages 3 (and potty trained) through rising 6th grade
nEW ThIS yEaR - VBS aFTERCaRE CaMP! 12 noon to 4 pm, every day Registration goes live on February 14th! youth and parent volunteers needed as well! Can’t wait to see you there! TWENTIES & THIRTIES
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aDULT DISCIpLESHIp
MONTREATMAY 13 -15
20s/30s RETREATContact Ann-Henley Saunders for more information:
THEOLOGYMATTERS Short Courses for the Thoughtful Christian
ROADSIDE RELIGIONWednesdays in the Berean Room | April 13, 20, 27 & May 4| 7:00-8:15 pmInstructor: Ryan Bonfiglio
In America today, christianity is not only encountered within the walls of churches or the confines of small group Bible studies. Rather, expressions of faith routinely seep into popular culture, whether in the form of Bible bumper stickers, evangelistic tracks, mega-church billboards, or christian theme parks. how can we understand and interact with these forms of “roadside religion”? What role do they play in shaping popular christian beliefs? And how might a Presbyterian respond to these curious combinations of christianity and culture? This four-week series will explore these and other questions about the everyday artifacts of faith known as roadside religion. To register, or for more info visit http://www.firstpresatl.org/learn/theology-matters/
• April 13 The Four Laws of Faith • April 20 The Biblezine • April 27 The Drive Through Church• May 4 The Christian Theme Park
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All women of FPC and their friendsare invited to
WOMEN AT THE WELL Monday, April 25, 2016
7:00 – 9:15 pmat the home of Nancy Buist
Our speaker will be Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett
“Refugee Resettlement and Our Call as the Church”
Join us for fellowship, food, drink and conversation about life and faith.
Please bring an appetizer or drink to share.
To register call 404-228-7718 or visit http://www.firstpresatl.org/womenatthewell/
W O M E N
AT THE WELL
SAVE THE DATE
the ChimesBi-weekly Newsletter of
FIRST PReSBYTeRIAN chURch of ATlANTA
1328 Peachtree Street, NeAtlanta, GA 30309-3209
hOW TO cONTAcT USPhone/404-892-8461
Fax/404-228-7760E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.firstpresatl.org
WORShIP Sunday communion Service - 8:30 Am
Sunday School 9:30 Am
Sunday Worship Service - 10:45 Am
WeeKlY BROADcASTSSundays live at 10:45 Am
On demand anytime www.firstpresatl.org/servicesonline
AIB cable Network (Smyrna channel 22, comcast 295)
Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.
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Wednesdays 9-1:00, sundays 9-12:15 PM
(404) [email protected]
The Mustard Seed
a strfirst presbyterian church of atlanta
t h e s c h o o l o f f i n e
For information about private music instruction and group music, dance, and art classes,
please visit us on the web or call:
Katie Patterson, Interim Director
(404) 228-7753
www.firstpresatl.org/sfa
Stop in for a cup of coffee and see our lovely assortment of greeting cards, jewelry, baby and hostess gifts.
aRE YOU TRaVELING
THIS SpRING?
http://www.firstpresatl.org Sundays at 10:45 a.m.
Don’t forget to take us along.
Worship with us live from any place in the world.
Stop by and
say hi!
