WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, WELCOME, HOLY WEEK WORSHIP AND EVENTS, HOLY WEEK BANNERS, ST. JOSEPH'S HAITIAN DANCE BENEFIT APRIL 18, BIBLE AND BRUNCH CONTINUES FIELD TRIPS, MAUNDY THURSDAY APRIL 21, GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 22, EASTER EGG HUNT APRIL 23, EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 24, ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING, WOMEN'S ROUNDTABLE, SUPPORT INTOWN COLLABORATIVE MINISTRIES, YOUTH RAISE FUNDS FOR HEIFER TRIP, GOT NEWS?, ATTEND THEATER TO SUPPORT WOMEN'S SHELTER, OUR SYMPATHY TO, CONGRATULATIONS TO, GIVING UPDATE, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE, THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE

Life@Morningside

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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Baron Mullis preaching

"Keeping the Night Watch"

Texts: Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 26: 14-16; 36-46

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WELCOME

We welcome Sarah and Gene Martin as our guest musicians this morning. They are filling in for our organist/choirmaster Walter Huff who is presently serving as Chorus Master for two productions with the San Diego Opera.

HOLY WEEK WORSHIP AND EVENTS

HOLY WEEK BANNERS

Banner #1 is entitled Grace of the Earth. The greens and batik prints of foliage represent the path with branches and palm leaves laid to honor Jesus as he entered Jerusalem. The batiks show the clouding of the sun in the sky with the gray-green shading. The fabrics move from light to dark representing the impending crucifixion.

Banner #2 is entitled God’s Power in Our Midst and represents the night of Jesus’ arrest and the crucifixion. The rust and gold batiks represent the blood moon with the brown, gold and dark batiks representing the storm and agony of the event. Again, the fabrics move from light to dark representing the power of Christ’s life, death and resurrection.

ST. JOSEPH'S HAITIAN DANCE BENEFIT, APRIL 18

The Resurrection Dance Theater of St. Joseph's Home for Boys will perform a selection of traditional Haitian dances in the Cannon Chapel of the Candler School of Theology on the Emory campus tomorrow, April 18 at 7 p.m. St. Joseph's, dedicated to bringing boys from the streets of Port au Prince and providing them with a Christian home and family, lost two of its three buildings during the 2010 earthquake. Donations from the event benefit the continuing rebuilding of St. Joseph's.

BIBLE AND BRUNCH CONTINUES FIELD TRIPS

All are invited to attend the Bible & Brunch outing this Thursday, April 21, 10-11:30 a.m.  We will be visiting The Temple on Peachtree Street for a tour.  RSVP to the church office. Plan for a 9:40 departure from MPC or meet at The Temple at 10 a.m.  Childcare is provided at MPC from 9:30-11:45 a.m.  Those who are interested will go to lunch after the tour.

MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 21

All are welcome for a Mediterranean style dinner at 6:15 in Fellowship Hall on April 21. RSVP to church office today. The evening continues with worship at 7 p.m.  Childcare is available beginning at 6 p.m. Contact Brad Odom at jbradleyodom @gmail.com to volunteer to assist with preparation, serving or clean up for dinner.

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 22

MPCers to attend the community service at 7:30 p.m. at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church (1026 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE).

EASTER EGG HUNT, APRIL 23

Co-chairs Jennifer James and Robin Boren invite you to mark your calendars now for the annual Easter Egg Hunt to be held at 11 a.m. (activities at 10:45) next Saturday, April 23. This is a big outreach to our community, and we hope that you will invite your neighbors to attend. Donations of filled eggs are needed as well as egg hiders, greeters and clean up crew. Sign up today or contact Jennifer James at jennjames@comcast.net.

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 24

- 7 a.m. Sunrise Service (front lawn) followed by a light breakfast

- 10:30 Coffee and Conversation

- 11 a.m. Traditional Worship

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING

On Easter Sunday, join with Presbyterians around the world by contributing to One Great Hour of Sharing.  The theme for OGHS 2011 is "Sharing Brings Joy." See today's bulletin insert which details how Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, which is funded by OGHS,  is providing much needed support in Haiti.  PDA has also been more recently called to action in Japan.  Mark your check's memo line with OGHS this Easter Sunday so that these vital programs at home and abroad have the resources they need.   

WOMEN’S ROUNDTABLE

Please join us for dinner and conversation at the home of Lynn Young (277 The Prado NE Atl. 30309) on April 25 at 6:30 p.m. We are excited to have Meridith Mason-Ward, Family Services Director at Our House, as our guest speaker. RSVP to the church office (office@morningsidepc.org). Please note this will be our last gathering until August. We hope to see you!

SUPPORT INTOWN COLLABORATIVE MINISTRIES

Please bring canned foods (meats and vegetables with pop-tops) to the Welcome Center baskets through April 24 to support our homeless and nearly homeless neighbors. 

YOUTH RAISE FUNDS FOR HEIFER TRIP

Four MPC Youth will be accompanied by two chaperones as they travel to Perryville, Arkansas June 8-11 for the Heifer Global Experience. Support our youth by buying a $10 stock certificate from them today or donating an item for the May 22 Silent Auction.  Exciting items such as vacation homes, sports tickets and service items will be available for your bid. 

GOT NEWS?

Whether it's for our website, bulletin, Life@, the weekly e-mail newsletter, our Morningside Messenger monthly newsletter--or even our soon-to-debut Twitter account, we have a new way for you to make sure it gets to the right person to reach our media. All you have to remember is communications@ morningsidepc.org! Just use that mailbox and we'll see your news gets the right treatment.

ATTEND THEATER TO SUPPORT WOMEN'S SHELTER

Purchase a ticket to see Anton Chekov’s ‘The Seagull’ on Saturday, May 14 at 8 p.m. or Sunday, May 15 at 3 p.m. at Fabrefaction Theater (999 Brady Ave. Midtown West).  Tickets are $20.  Saturday night, you can choose to include dinner at 6:30 p.m. for a total of $40.  Sunday, there is a tea reception at 2 p.m. for $25.  All proceeds will go to the Shearith Israel Women’s Shelter.  See details on the Mission bulletin board or on MPC’s website.  Contact Melinda Sandkam at msandkam@ morningsidepc.org with questions or if you would like to go with a group from MPC.

OUR SYMPATHY TO

Jack, Jill, and James Klotz on the recent death of Jack’s mother, Donnamae Klotz, in Oregon.

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Dylan and Emy Riley on the birth of their son, Brooks Thomas Riley, on March 31 (big brother is Harrison).

GIVING UPDATE

                              WEEK 4/10     YTD

  Needed               $13,845    $207,679

  Received            $  8,637    $182,929

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE

Adult Sunday School Classes

Next Sunday, April 24 there will not be Sunday School for adults. Traditional worship will begin at 11 a.m. followed by fellowship. Starting May 1, Baron Mullis will lead a five-week series of Sunday School classes entitled, “Great Modern Preachers and their Sermons.”

Children’s Classes

Preschool children will talk about parades – and perhaps have their own parade – as they respond to the story of Palm Sunday. Elementary classes and the Double Digits will study Matthew’s version of Jesus’ arrest, trial and crucifixion, emphasizing Jesus as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophesies.

THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE

SUNDAY, APRIL 17

Palm Sunday

9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation

9:45 a.m. Church School

11 a.m. Worship

12 noon Fellowship

12:45 p.m. RHO Readers

2 p.m. Harmony Chorus

MONDAY, APRIL 18

7 p.m. MPC goes to Resurrection Dance Theater Group at the Chapel at The Candler School of Theology; Mandolin Society

TUESDAY, APRIL 19

9:30 a.m. Preschool Yoga Class

12:30 p.m. Playball

6:30 p.m.  Weight Watchers

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20

10:50 a.m. Preschool Yoga Class

2 p.m. Tai Chi

7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir; Venture Crew

THURSDAY, APRIL 21

Maundy Thursday

10 a.m. Bible and Brunch

12:30 p.m. Playball

6:15 p.m. Maundy Thursday Dinner

7 p.m. Worship

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

Good Friday

MPP Closed

7:30 p.m. Community Good Friday Service at Druid Hills Presbyterian Church

SATURDAY, APRIL 23

8:15 a.m. Weight Watchers

11 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt

SUNDAY, APRIL 24

Easter

7 a.m. Sunrise Service followed by a light breakfast

10:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation

11 a.m. Traditional Worship/One Great Offering received

12 noon Fellowship