September 02, 2010
Life@Morningside - September 5, 2010
By Anna Best
Morningside Presbyterian Church, Atlanta
WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, FLOWERS THIS SUNDAY, WE WELCOME SARAH MARTIN, CHANCEL CHOIR/GUEST SOLOIST, NEW CHILDREN'S WORSHIP LEADERS, PASTOR ON CALL, LEAPS AND BOUNDS, DARE TO BE A DANIEL?, LYDIA CIRCLE, CONGREGATIONAL LUNCH, DIGITAL CHURCH DIRECTORY, THEOLOGY ON TAP: SEASON FOUR, BIBLE AND BRUNCH, HOMES, AIDS WALK ATLANTA, HELP FILL "SECOND SUITCASE" FOR HAITI PILGRIMAGE, YOUNG ADULTS LUNCH, WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Life@Morningside
________________________________________________________________________
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Mary Miller Brueggemann preaching
"Life Together"
Texts: Psalm 139:1-12; Philemon 1-25
________________________________________________________________________
FLOWERS THIS SUNDAY
The sanctuary flowers are given by John and Georgia Moore in celebration of their daughter Mollie’s first birthday.
WE WELCOME SARAH MARTIN
We welcome Sarah Martin as our guest organist today. Sarah earned her MM (Organ Performance) at Emory University and her BA from Agnes Scott College. She and her husband Gene have served Atlanta churches for many years. They worked as Minister of Music and Organist at College Park First Baptist and Druid Hills Baptist for a total of 35 years. Since “retirement” they have held interim positions at Covenant and North Decatur Presbyterian Churches. Sarah has been teaching organ at Georgia State University since 1984. Sarah was Walter Huff’s first and only piano teacher until he went to Oberlin Conservatory.
CHANCEL CHOIR/GUEST SOLOIST
We offer our thanks to Morningside’s chancel choir for their musical offerings this summer. Today they are enjoying a well-deserved day of rest. We welcome Melissa Kelly as our guest soloist today.
NEW CHILDREN'S WORSHIP LEADERS
We are pleased to announce that we have hired two children’s worship leaders for Sunday mornings. Debbi Loomis will be leading our kindergarten-1st grade class. Debbi teaches three year olds at Morningside’s Preschool during the week and is also a nanny. Shavon Starling-Louis is a first-year student at Columbia Theological Seminary and will be leading the 2nd-3rd grade kids. Please welcome both of them along with their families in the weeks ahead.
PASTOR ON CALL
Chris Henry is on vacation through September 7. If a pastoral need arises, Rev. Mary Miller Brueggemann is pastor on call. You can reach Mary at 404.327.9159, mmbruegg9@gmail.com, or by calling the church office.
LEAPS AND BOUNDS
Please consider joining MPC’s Environmental Action Committee for an evening of adventure at this one woman show, developed and performed by Tevyn East. The show will be this Tuesday, September 7 at 7 p.m. at Agnes Scott College. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12 and students with id. For more information, contact Sarah Tomaka.
DARE TO BE A DANIEL?
Please join us this Wednesday, September 8 at 7 p.m. when the small group Bible study, part of our adult education ministry, will look at the book of Daniel and how it impacts us in today’s world. The group meets in members’ homes bi-weekly, and Tony Fishpaw will host in September. For more information, contact Link Marx at fmarx25@yahoo.com or 404.323.9174.
LYDIA CIRCLE
Carrie Branon (786 San Antonio Dr., 30306) will host the next meeting of Lydia Circle this Thursday, September 9 from 7-9 p.m. For more information or to RSVP contact Tara Parrish at taraparrish@bellsouth.net.
CONGREGATIONAL LUNCH
Our next Congregational Lunch will be next Sunday, September 12 in Fellowship Hall following worship. You may RSVP by reservation card in the offering plate today or by contacting the church office this week. Volunteers are also needed. If you can help, please contact Brad Odom at jbradleyodom@gmail.com.
DIGITAL CHURCH DIRECTORY
Sign up for your five minute picture appointment on Sept. 12, 19 or 26 following worship! Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board next to the Session Room or you may email the church office.
THEOLOGY ON TAP: SEASON FOUR
The first gathering of the fall is set for next Tuesday, September 14 at 7 p.m. We will gather at the home of Van Crisco (466 Seminole Avenue, 30307). Topic: “Personal Transformation and the God You Understand: Lessons Learned from Addiction and Recovery” with special guest Richard LaMadeleine, who is a retired Catholic priest and Director of Spiritual Counseling at Talbott Recovery Campus and Anchor Hospital in Atlanta. Make plans to be there! RSVP to Chris Henry by Sunday, September 12.
BIBLE AND BRUNCH
This fall, we begin a new monthly event at Morningside that combines Bible study and fellowship. Our first "Bible and Brunch" program takes place next Thursday, September 16, at 10 a.m. All Morningside members and friends are invited to Room 201 for a study of the Letter to the Ephesians, which contains some of the most poetic and beautiful language in the New Testament. This month, we study Ephesians 1:1-23. At 11:15, all who are interested in sharing brunch will travel together to a local restaurant for table fellowship. Plan to join us!
HOMES (Home Owner Maintenance & Enhancement for Seniors)
MPC is signed up with HOMES to work Saturday, September 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help elderly people still living in their own home with simple maintenance and yard work. There is a volunteer sign-up sheet on the mission bulletin board. For more information contact Lloyd Prince or Jack Klotz.
AIDS WALK ATLANTA
Morningside Presbyterian Church will be participating in the 2010 AIDS Walk Atlanta on Sunday, October 17, at 2 p.m. To join or support the Morningside team, visit www.aidswalkatlanta.com/. Contact Keith Blount, Team Captain, with questions at bkeithblount@gmail.com or 404.277.2767. Thank you for your support and participation.
HELP FILL “SECOND SUITCASE” FOR HAITI PILGRIMAGE
If Haiti has captured your heart but you aren’t able to join the MPC pilgrimage October 9-15, you can still make a difference by sending a little love along with our travelers. Each of our 14 volunteers will carry a “second suitcase” filled with items for our friends at St. Joseph’s Home for Boys, where our volunteers will work and live while in Haiti. St. Joseph’s Home is part of the St. Joseph Family, which includes three homes in Haiti helping more than 80 children get off the streets and live a Christian family life. Look for a list of suggested donation items next to the “second suitcase” in the welcome center. Contact Tony Fishpaw at tonyfishpaw@me.com with questions. Thank you in advance for your help!
YOUNG ADULTS LUNCH
Young Adults will go to lunch together on September 19 following worship. For more information, contact Brooke Lampe.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Last Sunday, Morningside welcomed the following new members: Cynthia Holzheimer, Daniel Easton, David Ecton, Lance Jackson, Dale Gustafson, Jason and Julie Loring, and William Kitchens. Welcome! We’re glad you’re here!
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE
Bible Class - A Solitary Many: The Conflicted Life of King David
Next Sunday, September 12, the Bible Class will continue its series on one of the most well-known and complex figures of the Old Testament, King David. Next week, we'll consider 2 Samuel 11-12, the powerful and painful story of David and Bathsheba. The Bible Class meets each Sunday at 9:45 a.m. in Room 201, and all are welcome.
Faith and Issues Class - Adults and Children Sharing Faith
Throughout September, the Faith and Issues class will welcome as guest teacher Dr. Kathy Dawson, Associate Professor of Christian Education at Columbia Theological Seminary. Dr. Dawson will share helpful insights for all adults on how children develop and grow in Christian faith. The class meets in the Session Room at 9:45 a.m.
Children’s Classes
The Preschool Class will respond to the story It’s a Noisy Place! with animal activities. Younger Elementary Classes will learn how Joseph served as God’s messenger to Pharaoh. “Double Digits” will look more deeply into how Joseph interpreted Pharaoh's dreams to reveal God’s will.
THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation
9:45 a.m. Church School
11 a.m. Worship
12 noon Fellowship
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Church office closed in observance of Labor Day
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
6:30 p.m. Weight Watchers
7 p.m. Mandolin Society; MLPA Zoning
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
6 p.m. Cherub Choir
6:30 p.m. Treble Choir
7 p.m. Bible Study
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir; Venture Crew
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
6:30 p.m. Prayer Group
7 p.m. Lydia Circle; Handbell Choir
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
7 p.m. Couples Group
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
8:15 a.m. Weight Watchers
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation
9:45 a.m. Church School
11 a.m. Worship with Communion
12 noon Congregational Lunch; Directory Picture Taking
2 p.m. Harmony Chorus
4 p.m. PNC Meeting
GIVING UPDATE
WEEK 8/29 YTD
Needed $13,067 $457,356
Received $10,512 $424,058
WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, FLOWERS THIS SUNDAY, WE WELCOME SARAH MARTIN, CHANCEL CHOIR/GUEST SOLOIST, NEW CHILDREN'S WORSHIP LEADERS, PASTOR ON CALL, LEAPS AND BOUNDS, DARE TO BE A DANIEL?, LYDIA CIRCLE, CONGREGATIONAL LUNCH, DIGITAL CHURCH DIRECTORY, THEOLOGY ON TAP: SEASON FOUR, BIBLE AND BRUNCH, HOMES, AIDS WALK ATLANTA, HELP FILL "SECOND SUITCASE" FOR HAITI PILGRIMAGE, YOUNG ADULTS LUNCH, WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Life@Morningside
________________________________________________________________________
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Mary Miller Brueggemann preaching
"Life Together"
Texts: Psalm 139:1-12; Philemon 1-25
________________________________________________________________________
FLOWERS THIS SUNDAY
The sanctuary flowers are given by John and Georgia Moore in celebration of their daughter Mollie’s first birthday.
WE WELCOME SARAH MARTIN
We welcome Sarah Martin as our guest organist today. Sarah earned her MM (Organ Performance) at Emory University and her BA from Agnes Scott College. She and her husband Gene have served Atlanta churches for many years. They worked as Minister of Music and Organist at College Park First Baptist and Druid Hills Baptist for a total of 35 years. Since “retirement” they have held interim positions at Covenant and North Decatur Presbyterian Churches. Sarah has been teaching organ at Georgia State University since 1984. Sarah was Walter Huff’s first and only piano teacher until he went to Oberlin Conservatory.
CHANCEL CHOIR/GUEST SOLOIST
We offer our thanks to Morningside’s chancel choir for their musical offerings this summer. Today they are enjoying a well-deserved day of rest. We welcome Melissa Kelly as our guest soloist today.
NEW CHILDREN'S WORSHIP LEADERS
We are pleased to announce that we have hired two children’s worship leaders for Sunday mornings. Debbi Loomis will be leading our kindergarten-1st grade class. Debbi teaches three year olds at Morningside’s Preschool during the week and is also a nanny. Shavon Starling-Louis is a first-year student at Columbia Theological Seminary and will be leading the 2nd-3rd grade kids. Please welcome both of them along with their families in the weeks ahead.
PASTOR ON CALL
Chris Henry is on vacation through September 7. If a pastoral need arises, Rev. Mary Miller Brueggemann is pastor on call. You can reach Mary at 404.327.9159, mmbruegg9@gmail.com, or by calling the church office.
LEAPS AND BOUNDS
Please consider joining MPC’s Environmental Action Committee for an evening of adventure at this one woman show, developed and performed by Tevyn East. The show will be this Tuesday, September 7 at 7 p.m. at Agnes Scott College. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12 and students with id. For more information, contact Sarah Tomaka.
DARE TO BE A DANIEL?
Please join us this Wednesday, September 8 at 7 p.m. when the small group Bible study, part of our adult education ministry, will look at the book of Daniel and how it impacts us in today’s world. The group meets in members’ homes bi-weekly, and Tony Fishpaw will host in September. For more information, contact Link Marx at fmarx25@yahoo.com or 404.323.9174.
LYDIA CIRCLE
Carrie Branon (786 San Antonio Dr., 30306) will host the next meeting of Lydia Circle this Thursday, September 9 from 7-9 p.m. For more information or to RSVP contact Tara Parrish at taraparrish@bellsouth.net.
CONGREGATIONAL LUNCH
Our next Congregational Lunch will be next Sunday, September 12 in Fellowship Hall following worship. You may RSVP by reservation card in the offering plate today or by contacting the church office this week. Volunteers are also needed. If you can help, please contact Brad Odom at jbradleyodom@gmail.com.
DIGITAL CHURCH DIRECTORY
Sign up for your five minute picture appointment on Sept. 12, 19 or 26 following worship! Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board next to the Session Room or you may email the church office.
THEOLOGY ON TAP: SEASON FOUR
The first gathering of the fall is set for next Tuesday, September 14 at 7 p.m. We will gather at the home of Van Crisco (466 Seminole Avenue, 30307). Topic: “Personal Transformation and the God You Understand: Lessons Learned from Addiction and Recovery” with special guest Richard LaMadeleine, who is a retired Catholic priest and Director of Spiritual Counseling at Talbott Recovery Campus and Anchor Hospital in Atlanta. Make plans to be there! RSVP to Chris Henry by Sunday, September 12.
BIBLE AND BRUNCH
This fall, we begin a new monthly event at Morningside that combines Bible study and fellowship. Our first "Bible and Brunch" program takes place next Thursday, September 16, at 10 a.m. All Morningside members and friends are invited to Room 201 for a study of the Letter to the Ephesians, which contains some of the most poetic and beautiful language in the New Testament. This month, we study Ephesians 1:1-23. At 11:15, all who are interested in sharing brunch will travel together to a local restaurant for table fellowship. Plan to join us!
HOMES (Home Owner Maintenance & Enhancement for Seniors)
MPC is signed up with HOMES to work Saturday, September 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help elderly people still living in their own home with simple maintenance and yard work. There is a volunteer sign-up sheet on the mission bulletin board. For more information contact Lloyd Prince or Jack Klotz.
AIDS WALK ATLANTA
Morningside Presbyterian Church will be participating in the 2010 AIDS Walk Atlanta on Sunday, October 17, at 2 p.m. To join or support the Morningside team, visit www.aidswalkatlanta.com/. Contact Keith Blount, Team Captain, with questions at bkeithblount@gmail.com or 404.277.2767. Thank you for your support and participation.
HELP FILL “SECOND SUITCASE” FOR HAITI PILGRIMAGE
If Haiti has captured your heart but you aren’t able to join the MPC pilgrimage October 9-15, you can still make a difference by sending a little love along with our travelers. Each of our 14 volunteers will carry a “second suitcase” filled with items for our friends at St. Joseph’s Home for Boys, where our volunteers will work and live while in Haiti. St. Joseph’s Home is part of the St. Joseph Family, which includes three homes in Haiti helping more than 80 children get off the streets and live a Christian family life. Look for a list of suggested donation items next to the “second suitcase” in the welcome center. Contact Tony Fishpaw at tonyfishpaw@me.com with questions. Thank you in advance for your help!
YOUNG ADULTS LUNCH
Young Adults will go to lunch together on September 19 following worship. For more information, contact Brooke Lampe.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Last Sunday, Morningside welcomed the following new members: Cynthia Holzheimer, Daniel Easton, David Ecton, Lance Jackson, Dale Gustafson, Jason and Julie Loring, and William Kitchens. Welcome! We’re glad you’re here!
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE
Bible Class - A Solitary Many: The Conflicted Life of King David
Next Sunday, September 12, the Bible Class will continue its series on one of the most well-known and complex figures of the Old Testament, King David. Next week, we'll consider 2 Samuel 11-12, the powerful and painful story of David and Bathsheba. The Bible Class meets each Sunday at 9:45 a.m. in Room 201, and all are welcome.
Faith and Issues Class - Adults and Children Sharing Faith
Throughout September, the Faith and Issues class will welcome as guest teacher Dr. Kathy Dawson, Associate Professor of Christian Education at Columbia Theological Seminary. Dr. Dawson will share helpful insights for all adults on how children develop and grow in Christian faith. The class meets in the Session Room at 9:45 a.m.
Children’s Classes
The Preschool Class will respond to the story It’s a Noisy Place! with animal activities. Younger Elementary Classes will learn how Joseph served as God’s messenger to Pharaoh. “Double Digits” will look more deeply into how Joseph interpreted Pharaoh's dreams to reveal God’s will.
THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation
9:45 a.m. Church School
11 a.m. Worship
12 noon Fellowship
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
Church office closed in observance of Labor Day
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
6:30 p.m. Weight Watchers
7 p.m. Mandolin Society; MLPA Zoning
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
6 p.m. Cherub Choir
6:30 p.m. Treble Choir
7 p.m. Bible Study
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir; Venture Crew
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
6:30 p.m. Prayer Group
7 p.m. Lydia Circle; Handbell Choir
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
7 p.m. Couples Group
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
8:15 a.m. Weight Watchers
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation
9:45 a.m. Church School
11 a.m. Worship with Communion
12 noon Congregational Lunch; Directory Picture Taking
2 p.m. Harmony Chorus
4 p.m. PNC Meeting
GIVING UPDATE
WEEK 8/29 YTD
Needed $13,067 $457,356
Received $10,512 $424,058
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