WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, YOUTH GROUP TONIGHT, CONGREGATIONAL MEETING, CONGREGATIONAL LUNCH, MPP BOOK FAIR, BEAUTIFICATION DAY, RESPONSE SUNDAY IS COMING UP!, MPC YOU-TUBE VIDEO, COUPLES GROUP, THANKSGIVING GATHERING, MUSICAL OUTING, CHRISTMAS PAGEANT, ANNUAL CANNED FOOD COLLECTION, LYDIA CIRCLE, SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM, GIVING UPDATE, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE, THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE

Life@Morningside

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Sunday, November 6, 2011

"Stewardship"

Baron Mullis preaching

Texts: 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Micah 6:6-8

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YOUTH GROUP TONIGHT

Tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. parents are invited to join their youth for an evening led by Chris Peters.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

A congregational meeting will be held today immediately following worship for the election of a slate of Elders; a slate of Deacons; and the congregational representatives for the 2012 Officer Nominating Committee. Childcare will continue during the meeting.

CONGREGATIONAL LUNCH

Lunch will be served today in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome. Suggested donation: $10, adults.

MPP BOOK FAIR

Our Scholastic Book Fair starts tomorrow transforming the Church Parlor into our very own book store from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Monday, November 7 and from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 9 through Friday, November 11. Shopping at the MPP book fair is an opportunity to buy fantastic books at low prices while raising money for the preschool! Be sure to visit and get some of your holiday shopping finished early!

BEAUTIFICATION DAY

MPC’s Fall Beautification Day will be next Saturday,  November 12 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Projects include "spiffing up" the interior entrances of the church, improvements in the memory garden and the ravine bridge, and landscape plantings. There is a sign-up board in the Welcome Center, so sign up early and don't be the last to get in on the fun!

RESPONSE SUNDAY IS COMING UP!

Next Sunday, November 13, we will celebrate our commitment to follow Jesus Christ here at Morningside by offering pledges of our time, talent and treasure for the coming year. Walter Huff has planned some entertaining music to help us celebrate during the fellowship hour. Atlanta Opera soprano Amy Little will provide several vocal selections (inspirational and popular). Please take some time to review the brochure the Commitment team sent you and to give serious prayer and thought to what your commitment will be in 2012.

MPC YOU-TUBE VIDEO

Morningside has been blessed by a wonderful video filmed and edited by Bob Wells to highlight our "Visions and Dreams 2012" campaign.

Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-CcrMMmowM or go to www.morningsidepc.org and spend a few minutes watching the video.  You'll be excited about all that is going on at Morningside!

COUPLES GROUP

November is a perfect season for "Couples Thanksgiving" at the home of Tony Fishpaw and Kent Balch on Friday, November 11 at 7 p.m. Kent  and Tony will provide the main course (turkey and ham). Please bring a side dish to share. All couples are welcome to this evening of fun and fellowship! For more information or to RSVP, contact Kathy and Alan Bremer at kdbremer@bellsouth.net.

THANKSGIVING GATHERING

Volunteers are needed for the annual Thanksgiving Gathering, Monday, November 14, 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. This event is our way of giving thanks for the Preschool Community. Games, crafts, music and dinner are featured. Contact Jennifer James to volunteer at jennjames@comcast.net. Also, be sure to RSVP that you can attend.

MUSICAL OUTING

On Tuesday, December 13, All Saints Episcopal is hosting its annual Christmas program of sacred and popular favorites presented by soloists from The Atlanta Opera Chorus. Directed by our own Walter Huff, this concert traditionally sells out. If you would like to attend, go to www.allsaintsatlanta.org to purchase tickets now! Once you have purchased tickets, email the church office @morningsidepc.org to let us know you are coming. We plan to meet for dinner and carpool to the 7:30 p.m. performance.

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

Information is now available for participation in the pageant held on Sunday, December 18 at 5 p.m. If anyone is willing to sew a costume, build a prop, bring a pot of soup or chili, or help on the weekend of the event itself, contact Melinda Sandkam msandkam @morningsidepc.org or sign up in the Narthex.

ANNUAL CANNED FOOD COLLECTION

Five large canisters will be delivered to Morningside this week and we will have one month to partner with the preschool to fill them to overflowing.  This annual holiday canned food drive will benefit Atlanta Community Food Bank which strives to provide healthy food to those facing hunger.  Bring in your items throughout this season of thanksgiving to help us reach out to those in need.  (Lists of recommended items are on website and the barrels themselves.)

LYDIA CIRCLE

Lydia Circle will not meet this Thursday, November 10.  Instead we will have an outing on Tuesday, November 15 to see “Motherhood the Musical.”  If interested in tickets, contact Tara Parrish taraparrish@bellsouth.net.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Anna Elizabeth Bradway, daughter of Ali and Jon Bradway was baptized last Sunday, October 30.

GIVING UPDATE

Needed Weekly—$13,845                

Received 10/30/11—$8,491

Needed Year to Date—$609,192

Received Year to Date—$551,447

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE

Adult Sunday School Classes

The books of Luke and Acts in the Bible actually are considered as one literary unit. How do scholars arrive at this conclusion? Next Sunday, November 13, we will continue our study, led by Paul Roberts, Dean of Johnson C. Smith Seminary. This class is exploring the authorship, themes, distinctiveness, and practical application of what some consider the most engaging sections of the New Testament. The class meets at 9:45 a.m. in Room 201. All are welcome.

Bible Series Continues

Join us next Sunday, November 13, as we discuss Jesus' ministry on earth as written by Mark in his sixteen-chapter gospel message to the Gentiles in Rome. This six-week Sunday morning series begins at 9:45 a.m. in Room 107. For more information, contact Link Marx at fmarx25@yahoo.com.

Children’s Classes

This Sunday, the Preschool class will learn the wonderful way God kept Baby Moses safe as they listen to Safe in a Basket. The K-1 and 2-3 grade classes will learn how three friends faced fire rather than worship the king in a session about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Double Digits will join the congregation for Worship.

THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6

All Saints’ Sunday

9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation

9:45 a.m. Church School

11 a.m. Worship with Communion; Congregational Meeting following

12 noon Congregational Lunch

2 p.m. Harmony Chorus

5 p.m. Venture Crew

5-7 p.m. Youth Group

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7

9 a.m. MPP

11:30—1 p.m. MPP Book Fair

7 p.m. Mandolin Society

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Election Day

9 a.m. MPP Closed

4:30 p.m. Tai Chi

6:30 p.m.  Weight Watchers; Preschool Committee

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

9 a.m. MPP

8:30—1:30 p.m. MPP Book Fair

7 p.m. Small Group Bible Study

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10

9 a.m. MPP

8:30—1:30 p.m. MPP Book Fair

6:30 p.m. Prayer Group

7 p.m. Handbell Choir

7:30 p.m. MLPA Security

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11

9 a.m. MPP

8:30—1:30 p.m. MPP Book Fair

7 p.m. Couples Group

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12

9 a.m.—12 noon MPC Beautification Day

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13

9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation

9:45 a.m. Church School

11 a.m. Worship/Response Sunday

12 noon Fellowship

12:15 p.m. Deacons Meeting

12:45 p.m. Congregational Nurture

2 p.m. Harmony Chorus

5 p.m. Venture Crew

5-7 p.m. Youth Group