Prayer of the Week...; Sunday, December 13...; Wednesday, December 9...; Did you know...

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December 13, 2009
3rd Sunday of Advent / Great Music of Christmas 2

9:30 a.m. Coffee and Conversation

9:45 a.m. Church School
Adult
We will continue our annual Advent series, this year titled, "Advent Through the Eyes of Those Who Waited."

Children
On each Sunday in December, all of the children's classes hear the stories of Jesus' birth. Today, the preschoolers enjoy the story of the angels at the manger (Luke 2: 8 - 18) and elementary children learn about the angel appearing to Mary, telling Mary that she had found favor with God and would bear a son, Jesus. (Luke 1: 26-38

12:00 p.m. Fellowship

12:15 p.m. Officer Training

Prayer of the Week...Eternal God, through long generations you prepared a way for the coming of your Son, and by your Spirit you still bring light to illuminate our paths. Renew us in faith and hope that we may welcome Christ to rule our thoughts and claim our love, as Lord of lords and King of kings, to whom be glory always. Amen. - A Prayer for Advent, Book of Common Worship

Sunday, December 13...This Sunday, the Chancel Choir will lead worship. Led by Choirmaster/Organist Walter Huff, the choir will sing traditional carol arrangements, spirituals, and works by Handel, Holst, Rutter and Vivaldi. Guest soloists will be Jason Hardy and Carolyn Kahl.

Wednesday, December 9...Join national leaders and Atlantans tonight from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at The Carter Center to discuss race, civility and equality of opportunity while exploring the impact of race in our region. This Town Hall event will bring together esteemed educators, historians, elected officials, business and community leaders, and the general public to consider the unfinished work yet to do regarding race in our community.

Did you know...that Morningside recently had its biggest New Member Sunday ever? We welcomed the following members and their families on December 6:

• Curt Barrett - Curt is an insurance analyst, and he and his partner Barry live a few doors down from the church.
• Kelly Goldsmith and her son, William (5) - Kelly is a pediatric oncologist. She joins her cousins Bryan and Tamara Smith as members of MPC.
• Tami Giusto - Tami, an analyst at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, lives with her partner Angie. Their two cats, Tyson and Callie, are their children.
• Becky and Clay Haskins - Becky is a homemaker, and Clay is a physician. They have four grown children and two granddaughters.
• Rebecca and Craig Kier - Rebecca is a musician, singer and voice teacher, and Craig is a conductor and opera coach.
• Nancy Lane - Nancy is retired; however, she works part-time at the Atlanta Botanical Garden gift shop. Her two grown daughters (Rebecca and Amy) live in Atlanta.
• Melissa and Terry Lawson and their two children, Cade (10) and Emma (8) - Melissa is a teacher of deaf/hard of hearing children, and Terry is a banker.
• Melanie and Jim McKelvey and their three children, Anna (7), Sarah (4) and Matt (4) - Melanie is a homemaker, and Jim is an engineer.
• Kerri and Thomas Markovic and their two children, Jackson (9) and Sophie (5) - Kerri is a financial consultant, and Thomas is in corporate security.
• Becky and Alan Medearis - Becky and Alan have two college-age children, Sarah and Andy. They are bankers by profession.
• Elizabeth Rice - Elizabeth is a retired voice teacher and choral conductor. She has two sons and four grandchildren.
• Joan Starks - Joan, an R.N. by profession, is the national director of an agency that specializes in home care for high-risk pregnancies.

More Information
For more information about these events, please contact the church office at 404.876.7396 or office@morningsidepc.org.