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March 23, 2010

March 23, 2010 Edition

By Morningside Staff

Morningside Presbyterian Church, Atlanta

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK; Mission Trip; Wednesday, March 24; Saturday, March 27; PALM SUNDAY; VENTURE CREW; HOLY WEEK; OUR SYMPATHY TO; Did you know...

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eNews@Morningside        March 23 - March 28, 2010


March 28, 2010
Palm Sunday

9:30 a.m. Coffee and Conversation


9:45 a.m. Church School
ADULT
This Sunday, March 28, Morningside's Bible Class will continue its series entitled, "A Journey Through the Word." Chris Henry will lead a discussion of Paul's Letter to the Galatians, the next in our book-by-book study of the New Testament. This class meets each Sunday at 9:45 a.m. in Room 201.
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You are invited to joinconveners Katie Davis and Amy DeBaets in a new class on Faith Development. The focus of this class will be personal and communal spiritual growth. The class meets in the Church Parlor (Rm 107) at 9:45 a.m. and runs through May. You are invited to come for the entire class or sections of the class. Contact Katie Davis at 770.923.0002 or
katie2006@bellsouth.net for more information.
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CHILDREN
This morning, all of the children's classes talk learn more about the praise and adoration Jesus received when he entered Jerusalem on the day we recognize as Palm Sunday (Luke 19: 28-40).

11:00 a.m. Worship
CHERUB CHOIR SINGS
SARA HAYDEN, PREACHING
The Parables of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke
Sermon Series #6:xxx"Palms, Parades, and Power"
Text: Luke 19:28-40

12:00 p.m. Fellowship/Playground Picnic

1:00 p.m. RHO Readers

2:00 p.m. Harmony Rehearsal

4:00 p.m. Pastor Nominating Committee


THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
"Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf of springtime." -Martin Luther

Mission Trip
Please keep our Washington DC mission team in your prayers this week as they work on service projects centered on urban poverty and homelessness in our nation's capital. Watch the MPC Facebook page for updates and pictures from this great mission.

Wednesday, March 24
The Small Group Bible Study will meet tonight at 7 p.m. If you would like to join the group or if you would like more information about this group, please contact Link Marx at 404.323.9174.

Saturday, March 27
Join Morningside members and friends for a performance of Brad Sherrill's new play, Prophets. In this world premiere event, the prophets' testimonies are brought to life with powerful multimedia imagery and passionate live performance from one of Atlanta's favorite artists. The performance begins at 7:30 pm, Saturday evening at Georgia Shakespeare at Oglethorpe University. Tickets are $22. We will meet for dinner before the play at Chin Chin, located at 3887 Peachtree Rd NE, 30319 (404.816.2229) at 6 p.m. If you prefer, you may join the group for the performance at Georgia Shakespeare at 7:30 pm. For more information, contact Bryan Davis at 404 687-0617.

SUNDAY, MARCH 28

PALM SUNDAY
We begin the holiest week of the Christian year, and there are many opportunities for worship and reflection at Morningside. This Sunday, we celebrate the Liturgy of the Palms with a joy-filled processional and the participation of our children. We will enjoy special music by the Chancel Choir as they present "Hosanna" and "Pie Jesus" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem.

VENTURE CREW
With the help of the MPC community, the Venture Crew hopes to collect 100 lbs. of food for the Atlanta Food Bank. This Sunday, they will collect your filled bags of food.

HOLY WEEK
On Maundy Thursday, April 1, a Mediterranean style dinner will be served at 6:15 (RSVP ASAP) with worship following at 7 p.m. Communion will be served and the Handbell Choir will perform. On Good Friday, April 2, MPC will be represented in a Community Tenebrae Service at Central Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday we greet the holy day with a new Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. on the front lawn (inclement weather location is the sanctuary) followed by a light breakfast in the Welcome Center. Our traditional Easter worship service, including the Easter sermon and featuring special music by the Chancel Choir (selections from Rutter's Requiem and Chartentier's Te Deum), will take place at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary. Childcare will be provided for all services. May your spirit be enlivened through worship at Morningside in this sacred season.

OUR SYMPATHY TO
Brent Mooneyham on the death of his grandmother, Evelyn Hubbard, on Wednesday afternoon. Services were held on Saturday in Troy, Alabama.

Did you know...
...that you can now volunteer your time and talent at Morningside online? On the front page of the website there is a link to our "Time and Talent" brochure. Follow the easy instructions, and your volunteer selections will be emailed to the church office. We hope to hear from you!


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


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