November 24, 2010
Life@Morningside-November 28, 2010
By Anna Best
Morningside Presbyterian Church, Atlanta
WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, CONGREGATIONAL MEETNG, CHURCH DIRECTORY PICTURES, CALLING ALL CRAFTERS!, DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR YOU, CELEBRATING THE MINISTRY OF CHRIS HENRY, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, PARKERS AND SHUTTLE DRIVERS NEEDED DECEMBER 12, SKATING AND SINGING ON THE 12TH, ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK, PAGEANT AND CAROL SING, COOKBOOKS AND CHRISTMAS CARDS, CONGRATULATIONS TO, SPECIAL MUSIC-ADVENT/CHRISTMAS, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE, THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE, GIVING UPDATE
Life@Morningside
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Christopher Henry preaching
"Gathered In"
Texts: Isaiah 2:1-4; Ephesians 2:11-22
_______________________________________________________________________
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
The Session of Morningside Presbyterian Church has called for a congregational Meeting to be held immediately following worship today for two purposes: The first is to dissolve the call of Rev. Christopher Henry, at his request. His final Sunday at Morningside will be December 5. The second will be to act on the Pastor Nominating Committee's recommendation of a candidate for Pastor of Morningside Presbyterian Church, and to approve that candidate's terms of call. You will not want to miss this important and exciting meeting at Morningside! Elementary-age children will rejoin their parents at the end of worship. Childcare will continue for little ones.
CHURCH DIRECTORY PICTURES
If we still don’t have your picture for the new digital church directory, stop by Room 201 today or sign up for an appointment on December 5. See the bulletin board near church office. Last chance for 2010!
CALLING ALL CRAFTERS!
Help out last-minute gift shoppers by taking part in the Morningside-Made Holiday Show and Sale. All forms of handmade art are welcome and the only requirement is to donate a percentage of your proceeds to the Morningside Presbyterian Preschool. Sale hours will be Friday, December 3, from 12:30 to 6 p.m. and Sunday, December 5, from 1 to 5 p.m. To take part, contact Daisy Ottmann, 404. 812.9725 or dazette@bellsouth.net.
DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR YOU
Copies of Our Daily Bread, a devotional guide for the Advent season and beyond are available in the narthex and welcome center. The Evangelism Committee invites you to pick one up as you leave the sanctuary today.
CELEBRATING THE MINISTRY OF CHRIS HENRY
Please join us next Sunday, December 5 as we celebrate Chris Henry’s ministry at Morningside with a pot-luck luncheon following Chris’ farewell sermon in worship. Bring your favorite dish and a favorite story to share. We will pass the microphone around Fellowship Hall, so that all who wish to, may share a brief memory of Chris’ ministry. If you would like to contribute to a church-wide gift for Chris, make your check payable to MPC with Chris Henry gift noted on the memo line.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
On December 6, we will be offering our Free Holiday Babysitting, an outreach to our Morningside community. We need volunteers to assist with the children as we will be serving them dinner and providing fun holiday related activities to keep them entertained. There are three shifts that you can sign up for: 4:40-8:15; 5:30-8:15; and 7-8:30 p.m. Contact Doug Self at doug@jdouglasliving.com or sign up on the bulletin board outside the church office. We need to know how many kids to expect, so sign up today with Melinda.
PARKERS AND SHUTTLE DRIVERS NEEDED DECEMBER 12
On December 12, we will have our annual Christmas Music service. As you are all aware, this event always draws a large crowd both from our membership as well as many visitors. As part of our Evangelism Ministry, we want to offer shuttle rides into the parking lot due to the increased traffic. In order to do so, we need volunteers to drive and others to direct parking. Also, if you cannot participate yourself but would like to offer your automobile that would be very helpful. Please contact Doug Self @ doug@jdouglasliving.com.
SKATING AND SINGING ON THE 12TH
We have moved our ice skating outing to December 12. All 2nd-7th graders are invited to bring a sack lunch and $10 to enjoy the ice rink at Centennial Park 12:30-3:30 on Sunday, December 12. Contact Children’s Worship Leaders Shavon Starling-Louis and Heather Bardole to RSVP (and also to volunteer as a driver and chaperone). That evening, the children’s choir families will prepare and serve dinner for the men at the Druid Hills Night Shelter. After joining them for dinner and fellowship, the children will wish them a blessed Christmas in song. Contact Choir Mom Tamara Nix to participate.
ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
The ACFB Canned Food Drive will run through December 12. Help us fill up the barrels that are throughout Morningside. ACFB is in need of canned fruits, vegetables, soups, fruit juices and peanut butter. Your generosity is appreciated!
PAGEANT AND CAROL SING
All are welcome to the Christmas Pageant at 5 pm on Sunday, Dec. 19 in Fellowship Hall. We will then continue with a soup and chili dinner (contact Melinda today if you can contribute a pot of one) and a Carol Sing led by Walter Huff. We will also collect winter coats, gloves, hats and scarves for the women at the Shearith Israel Shelter that evening.
COOKBOOKS AND CHRISTMAS CARDS
Support the outreach programs of MPC with your purchase of a MPC Cookbook and a box of beautiful Christmas cards. Shepherds from the Mission Committee will sell these items before and after worship through December 14. The cookbooks make great hostess or teacher gifts wrapped in seasonal dish towels by the kids of Morningside. The Christmas cards share the inspirational image of our sanctuary alight with candles on Christmas Eve.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Tish and Charles Woolley on the birth of their son Daniel Ryder on November 20. Big sister is Lily Brooks, and grandmother is Charlsie Woolley.
SPECIAL MUSIC—ADVENT/CHRISTMAS
Sunday-December 5, 11 a.m.
Treble Choir-Dona Nobis Pacem by Pachelbel
Cherub, Treble, and Chancel Choirs-Do You Hear What I Hear?
Chancel Choir-Selections by Charpentier and a carol arranged by The King’s Singers
Sunday-December 12, 11 a.m.
Special Music Sunday-MPC Chancel Choir presents selections from G.F. Handel’s Messiah
Friday-December 24, 8 p.m.
Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols
Experience one of Atlanta’s great Christmas Eve traditions as our Chancel Choir, choir alumni and guest instrumentalists combine in offering an evening rich with variety, drama, and the beauty of our candlelit sanctuary.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE
Adult Sunday School: Scripture and Song in Handel's Messiah
Throughout Advent, the adult Sunday school classes at Morningside will combine to study the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah. The class will be led by MPC member Elizabeth Rice, who has spent her life both teaching music and singing professionally. We will focus both on the music Handel wrote for the Messiah as well as the Biblical texts that make up the libretto. What a wonderful way to prepare for Christmas, and our special music Sunday on December 12! Come and join us in Room 201 each Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m.
Children’s Classes
Today, the story Lions and Bears! will show the Preschool class how David saved his lambs from scary lions and bears. Younger Elementary children will begin Advent with a lesson about Zechariah. Older Elementary Classes will consider Zechariah’s difficulty: a message to give and no voice to speak it.
THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation
9:45 a.m. Church School; Inquirers’ Class
10:40 a.m. Called Session Meeting
11 a.m. Worship
12 noon Congregational Meeting
12:30 p.m. Fellowship; Church Directory Pictures; Deacon’s Meeting
4 p.m. PNC Meeting
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29
6:30 p.m. Finance Committee
7 p.m. Mandolin Society
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
9:30 a.m. Presbytery Meeting (St. Luke’s Presbyterian); Preschool Yoga Class
12:30 p.m. Playball
6:30 p.m. Officer Training; Weight Watchers
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1
10:50 a.m. Prechool Yoga Class
2 p.m. Tai Chi
6 p.m. Treble/Cherub Choirs
7 p.m. Bible Study
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir; Venture Crew
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2
12:30 p.m. Playball
6:30 p.m. Prayer Group
7 p.m. Handbell Choir
7:30 p.m. MLPA Public Safety
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3
9:30 a.m. MPP Movement Class
12:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Morningside-Made Holiday Show and Sale
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4
8:15 a.m. Weight Watchers
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation
9:45 a.m. Church School
11 a.m. Worship with Communion/Children’s Choirs Singing
12 noon Potluck Lunch and Sharing of Chris Henry Moments
12:30 p.m. Church Directory Pictures
GIVING UPDATE
WEEK 11/21 YTD
Needed $13,067 $614,163
Received $ 5,328 $573,031
WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, CONGREGATIONAL MEETNG, CHURCH DIRECTORY PICTURES, CALLING ALL CRAFTERS!, DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR YOU, CELEBRATING THE MINISTRY OF CHRIS HENRY, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, PARKERS AND SHUTTLE DRIVERS NEEDED DECEMBER 12, SKATING AND SINGING ON THE 12TH, ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK, PAGEANT AND CAROL SING, COOKBOOKS AND CHRISTMAS CARDS, CONGRATULATIONS TO, SPECIAL MUSIC-ADVENT/CHRISTMAS, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE, THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE, GIVING UPDATE
Life@Morningside
________________________________________________________________________
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Christopher Henry preaching
"Gathered In"
Texts: Isaiah 2:1-4; Ephesians 2:11-22
_______________________________________________________________________
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
The Session of Morningside Presbyterian Church has called for a congregational Meeting to be held immediately following worship today for two purposes: The first is to dissolve the call of Rev. Christopher Henry, at his request. His final Sunday at Morningside will be December 5. The second will be to act on the Pastor Nominating Committee's recommendation of a candidate for Pastor of Morningside Presbyterian Church, and to approve that candidate's terms of call. You will not want to miss this important and exciting meeting at Morningside! Elementary-age children will rejoin their parents at the end of worship. Childcare will continue for little ones.
CHURCH DIRECTORY PICTURES
If we still don’t have your picture for the new digital church directory, stop by Room 201 today or sign up for an appointment on December 5. See the bulletin board near church office. Last chance for 2010!
CALLING ALL CRAFTERS!
Help out last-minute gift shoppers by taking part in the Morningside-Made Holiday Show and Sale. All forms of handmade art are welcome and the only requirement is to donate a percentage of your proceeds to the Morningside Presbyterian Preschool. Sale hours will be Friday, December 3, from 12:30 to 6 p.m. and Sunday, December 5, from 1 to 5 p.m. To take part, contact Daisy Ottmann, 404. 812.9725 or dazette@bellsouth.net.
DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR YOU
Copies of Our Daily Bread, a devotional guide for the Advent season and beyond are available in the narthex and welcome center. The Evangelism Committee invites you to pick one up as you leave the sanctuary today.
CELEBRATING THE MINISTRY OF CHRIS HENRY
Please join us next Sunday, December 5 as we celebrate Chris Henry’s ministry at Morningside with a pot-luck luncheon following Chris’ farewell sermon in worship. Bring your favorite dish and a favorite story to share. We will pass the microphone around Fellowship Hall, so that all who wish to, may share a brief memory of Chris’ ministry. If you would like to contribute to a church-wide gift for Chris, make your check payable to MPC with Chris Henry gift noted on the memo line.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
On December 6, we will be offering our Free Holiday Babysitting, an outreach to our Morningside community. We need volunteers to assist with the children as we will be serving them dinner and providing fun holiday related activities to keep them entertained. There are three shifts that you can sign up for: 4:40-8:15; 5:30-8:15; and 7-8:30 p.m. Contact Doug Self at doug@jdouglasliving.com or sign up on the bulletin board outside the church office. We need to know how many kids to expect, so sign up today with Melinda.
PARKERS AND SHUTTLE DRIVERS NEEDED DECEMBER 12
On December 12, we will have our annual Christmas Music service. As you are all aware, this event always draws a large crowd both from our membership as well as many visitors. As part of our Evangelism Ministry, we want to offer shuttle rides into the parking lot due to the increased traffic. In order to do so, we need volunteers to drive and others to direct parking. Also, if you cannot participate yourself but would like to offer your automobile that would be very helpful. Please contact Doug Self @ doug@jdouglasliving.com.
SKATING AND SINGING ON THE 12TH
We have moved our ice skating outing to December 12. All 2nd-7th graders are invited to bring a sack lunch and $10 to enjoy the ice rink at Centennial Park 12:30-3:30 on Sunday, December 12. Contact Children’s Worship Leaders Shavon Starling-Louis and Heather Bardole to RSVP (and also to volunteer as a driver and chaperone). That evening, the children’s choir families will prepare and serve dinner for the men at the Druid Hills Night Shelter. After joining them for dinner and fellowship, the children will wish them a blessed Christmas in song. Contact Choir Mom Tamara Nix to participate.
ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
The ACFB Canned Food Drive will run through December 12. Help us fill up the barrels that are throughout Morningside. ACFB is in need of canned fruits, vegetables, soups, fruit juices and peanut butter. Your generosity is appreciated!
PAGEANT AND CAROL SING
All are welcome to the Christmas Pageant at 5 pm on Sunday, Dec. 19 in Fellowship Hall. We will then continue with a soup and chili dinner (contact Melinda today if you can contribute a pot of one) and a Carol Sing led by Walter Huff. We will also collect winter coats, gloves, hats and scarves for the women at the Shearith Israel Shelter that evening.
COOKBOOKS AND CHRISTMAS CARDS
Support the outreach programs of MPC with your purchase of a MPC Cookbook and a box of beautiful Christmas cards. Shepherds from the Mission Committee will sell these items before and after worship through December 14. The cookbooks make great hostess or teacher gifts wrapped in seasonal dish towels by the kids of Morningside. The Christmas cards share the inspirational image of our sanctuary alight with candles on Christmas Eve.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Tish and Charles Woolley on the birth of their son Daniel Ryder on November 20. Big sister is Lily Brooks, and grandmother is Charlsie Woolley.
SPECIAL MUSIC—ADVENT/CHRISTMAS
Sunday-December 5, 11 a.m.
Treble Choir-Dona Nobis Pacem by Pachelbel
Cherub, Treble, and Chancel Choirs-Do You Hear What I Hear?
Chancel Choir-Selections by Charpentier and a carol arranged by The King’s Singers
Sunday-December 12, 11 a.m.
Special Music Sunday-MPC Chancel Choir presents selections from G.F. Handel’s Messiah
Friday-December 24, 8 p.m.
Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols
Experience one of Atlanta’s great Christmas Eve traditions as our Chancel Choir, choir alumni and guest instrumentalists combine in offering an evening rich with variety, drama, and the beauty of our candlelit sanctuary.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE
Adult Sunday School: Scripture and Song in Handel's Messiah
Throughout Advent, the adult Sunday school classes at Morningside will combine to study the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah. The class will be led by MPC member Elizabeth Rice, who has spent her life both teaching music and singing professionally. We will focus both on the music Handel wrote for the Messiah as well as the Biblical texts that make up the libretto. What a wonderful way to prepare for Christmas, and our special music Sunday on December 12! Come and join us in Room 201 each Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m.
Children’s Classes
Today, the story Lions and Bears! will show the Preschool class how David saved his lambs from scary lions and bears. Younger Elementary children will begin Advent with a lesson about Zechariah. Older Elementary Classes will consider Zechariah’s difficulty: a message to give and no voice to speak it.
THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation
9:45 a.m. Church School; Inquirers’ Class
10:40 a.m. Called Session Meeting
11 a.m. Worship
12 noon Congregational Meeting
12:30 p.m. Fellowship; Church Directory Pictures; Deacon’s Meeting
4 p.m. PNC Meeting
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29
6:30 p.m. Finance Committee
7 p.m. Mandolin Society
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30
9:30 a.m. Presbytery Meeting (St. Luke’s Presbyterian); Preschool Yoga Class
12:30 p.m. Playball
6:30 p.m. Officer Training; Weight Watchers
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1
10:50 a.m. Prechool Yoga Class
2 p.m. Tai Chi
6 p.m. Treble/Cherub Choirs
7 p.m. Bible Study
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir; Venture Crew
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2
12:30 p.m. Playball
6:30 p.m. Prayer Group
7 p.m. Handbell Choir
7:30 p.m. MLPA Public Safety
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3
9:30 a.m. MPP Movement Class
12:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Morningside-Made Holiday Show and Sale
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4
8:15 a.m. Weight Watchers
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation
9:45 a.m. Church School
11 a.m. Worship with Communion/Children’s Choirs Singing
12 noon Potluck Lunch and Sharing of Chris Henry Moments
12:30 p.m. Church Directory Pictures
GIVING UPDATE
WEEK 11/21 YTD
Needed $13,067 $614,163
Received $ 5,328 $573,031
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