THOUGHT OF THE WEEK; LYDIA CIRCLE; COUPLES GROUP; TORNADO RESPONSE; START YOUR BIDDING; VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL; SIX STAR; SYMPATHY TO; CONGRATULATIONS TO

eNews@Morningside        May 10 - May 15, 2011

May 15, 2011
4th Sunday of Easter
Final Children's Choir Performance of the Year

9:30 a.m. Coffee and Conversation

9:45 a.m. Church School for all ages
ADULT: This Sunday, May 15, Baron Mullis continues a series of Sunday School classes entitled, "Great Modern Preachers and their Sermons."

CHILDREN: Preschool children will hear the story A New Friend and learn what happened that made Paul a strong spokesman for Jesus. The Elementary Classes and Double Digits will read Philippians 4:4-7 and explore how Christians might find ways to rejoice when things are going against them.

11:00 a.m. Worship
Rev. Dr. Baron Mullis preaching
“Sheep? Strangers? Gates?”
Text: John 10:1-10

12:00 p.m. Fellowship; Children's Choir Picninc

12:45 p.m. RHO Readers

2:00 p.m. Harmony Chorus

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.—Saint Augustine

LYDIA CIRCLE
Lydia Circle, a group of young female professionals and moms, welcomes MPC members and visitors to join them for their next gathering this Thursday, May 12 at 7 p.m. at the Atlanta Botanical Garden for cocktails and fellowship. RSVP to Tara Parrish taraparrish@bellsouth.net. 

COUPLES GROUP
The next meeting of the couples group will be this Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. at the home of Susan and Tom Oder (1334 Old Johnson Ferry Rd., 30319). New couples are welcome, so if you haven’t been yet, now is the perfect time!  For more information or to RSVP email Susan and Tom at susan.oder@harrynorman.com.

TORNADO RESPONSE

• As needs are being assessed throughout the tornado ravaged southeast, MPC continues researching details for a trip in the near future to help with recovery.
• Additionally, MPC is a donation site for the Wednesdays in May, 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. for much needed items for those whose lives were devastated by the tornados working with the grassroots organization ‘Toomers for Tuscaloosa.’
• MPC member Heather Regnault is leading efforts to collect donations of critically needed items. Volunteer for a two-hour shift on a Wednesday to receive them. Contact Heather hpregnault@yahoo.com today to let her know how you can do hands-on work for tornado victims.

START YOUR BIDDING
We wish to thank everyone who donated items for the auction to support our youth in their trip to the Heifer Global Challenge, June 8-11. Be sure to pick up a Silent Auction Booklet today or view it on-line to start bidding on all the exciting items including vacation homes, and Braves and Symphony tickets. The auction will close at the congregational lunch following worship on Sunday, May 22. Don’t miss this opportunity!

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Contact Melinda Sandkam msandkam@morningsidepc.org to volunteer for the VBS workday this Wednesday, May 11, 9 a.m.-12 noon.

SIX STAR
Six Star Refugee Partnership is collecting gently-used clothes for our Myanmar family through May 29. Needed: men’s medium, 28-inch waist; women’s medium, sizes 6-8 and boy’s sizes 2-3 yrs. and 6-8 yrs. For more information, contact Holly Campbell hollycampbell1@gmail.com.

SYMPATHY TO
Peter Dickson and Todd Brawner on the death of Peter’s father, the Rev. Carl Dickson, on May 4.

CONGRATULATIONS TO
Daisy Ottmann on the birth of her grandson Luke Michael Ottmann in Florida on Saturday, May 7. Parents are Jeff and Erica Ottmann.

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