WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, SANCTUARY FLOWERS, LAY READER, YOUTH GROUP, WOMEN'S ROUNDTABLE, FREE HOLIDAY BABYSITTING, THEOLOGY ON TAP, CHRISTMAS PAGEANT VOLUNTEERS, SOUP & CHILI DINNER AT THE CAROL SING, FAMILY CHRISTMAS TREE, SPECIAL MUSIC SUNDAY-DECEMBER 9, LYDIA CIRCLE, ANNUAL CANNED FOOD DRIVE, ATLANTA OPERA CHRISTMAS CONCERT, CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES, MEET, GREET AND EAT, DAILY DEVOTIONAL, OUR SYMPATHY TO, GIVING UPDATE, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE, THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE

Life@Morningside

November 25, 2012

Baron Mullis preaching

"Christ the King"

Texts: Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-40

SANCTUARY FLOWERS

The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the glory of God with love by Nathan and Shanon Burgess in honor of the baptism of their daughter Piper Grace Burgess.

LAY READER

In keeping with the Presbyterian tenet of the priesthood of all believers, Morningside members participate regularly in worship leadership. This Sunday's lay reader is Link Marx.

YOUTH GROUP

This Sunday, November 25 the youth will take a break for Thanksgiving returning December 2. Contact Chris Peters chrispeters @morningsidepc.org for information or to join the Youth mailing list.

WOMEN’S ROUNDTABLE

Women’s Roundtable will meet tomorrow Monday, November 26 at the home of Lynn Young (277 The Prado, Atlanta 30309), from 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Our speaker will be Amir Farokhi, Executive Director and Co-Founder of GeorgiaForward. Contact Kim Perez with any questions kimkperez@gmail.com.

FREE HOLIDAY BABYSITTING

Each year, MPC offers three hours of childcare to the families in our community as a holiday gift. Support this outreach by volunteering to help Monday, December 3, 4:40 to 8:15 p.m. Early volunteers will welcome over 75 kids but later volunteers are just as welcome to serve as relief and help with clean up. Contact Jennifer James jennjames@comcast.net to volunteer or sign your child up today. Deadline is this Wednesday, November 28.

THEOLOGY ON TAP

Our next Theology on Tap will be hosted by Richard Brownlee (1046 Bellevue Drive, 30306) on Tuesday, December 4 at 7 p.m.  Baron Mullis will lead the discussion topic “Is It Too Early To Talk About Politics Yet?” RSVP to the church office office@morningsidepc.org.

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT VOLUNTEERS 

We invite you to help with prop workdays, sewing or hemming costumes. Those who can volunteer as stage hands are needed for a two-hour rehearsal on Saturday, December 15 and the evening of the December 16 pageant.

SOUP & CHILI DINNER AT THE CAROL SING

Volunteers are needed to provide a pot of soup/chili for dinner following the pageant  in the Fellowship Hall. To volunteer contact Melinda Sandkam msandkam@morningsidepc.org.

FAMILY CHRISTMAS TREE

This year, in the Fellowship Hall, we will have a large, live tree to hold your special ornaments. We're inviting each member of our faith community to contribute one, non-breakable ornament to decorate this tree. Place your special ornament in the collection baskets around the church (December 2-9). We'll decorate the tree Wednesday, December 12! 

SPECIAL MUSIC SUNDAY-DECEMBER 9

On Sunday, December 9, the Chancel Choir will present "Great Music of Christmas" during the 11:00 worship hour, as a Special Music Service. Walter Huff and the choir have previously offered this type of program two times in the past decade, and these events were extremely popular. Offering a wide range of sacred Christmas music, the program will include selections from Handel's Messiah, the Bach and Rutter Magnificats, and Saint-Saëns' Christmas Oratorio - plus a lively Nativity spiritual (Round the Glory Manger) and a Carol Fantasia by Gustav Holst. Guest soloists will be Carrie Kahl and Kristin Vienneau with Mark Mashburn, trumpet. Invite your family and friends for an inspiring musical service, in our fully decorated sanctuary.

LYDIA CIRCLE

Lydia Circle, a group of young female professionals and moms, welcomes members and visitors of MPC to join them on Thursday, December 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the home of Lele Ruby  (1797 Meadowdale Ave, 30306).  Email Tara Parrish taraparrish@bellsouth.net to RSVP and for any other details.

ANNUAL CANNED FOOD DRIVE

Through December 14 we will be filling the Atlanta Community Food Bank barrels at MPC. Requested items can be found on the barrels and the church website. Last year MPC helped ACFB feed an estimated 600,000 - 50 percent of who were children and at least 10% were elderly.

ATLANTA OPERA CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Purchase your tickets early for the Monday, December 10 concert at All Saints' Episcopal, performed by eight members of the Atlanta Opera Chorus and led by our own Walter Huff.  Some of the featured singers will include Tami Giusto, Megan Mashburn, and Tim Miller. Once you have tickets through All Saints website, let the church office know, and we will pick a place to enjoy dinner before the show. This concert will sell out!

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES

Children are needed for the 8 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. The usher coordinators are looking for six children between six and twelve years to hand out candles at the service. Contact Shari Tant sdtant51@gmail.com if interested.

MEET, GREET AND EAT

We're forming a team to coordinate our after-worship social time - two people per quarter for 2013. Hosts have already signed up for 38 of the 52 weeks and the duties required are simple and clear-cut. If you think you would like to be part of the team, please call Mary Chapman for more information at 404.234.0560. 

DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Copies of Our Daily Bread devotional booklets covering the advent season and into the new year are available in the Narthex and Welcome Center. Feel free to take one as you leave the sanctuary this morning.

OUR SYMPATHY TO

Peter and Carolyn Cobb on the recent death of Peter’s mother.

GIVING UPDATE

Needed Weekly—$14,151

Received 11/18/12—$11,154

Needed Year to Date—$665,094

Received Year to Date—$622,743

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE

Adult Sunday School Class—9:45 a.m. in Room 201

Next Sunday, December 2, our class will be led by Drew Stockstill, and his topic will be The History and Theology of Advent. Everyone is invited to join Morningside's Adult Sunday School class.

Children’s Classes

The Preschool Class will hear the story What Is It? to learn about the special food God provided for the people as they traveled through the desert. Early Elementary classes will study Psalm 100, a song of praise of the many ways we are to celebrate God in worship. The Older Elementary class will study the Offering as a component of Worship. 

THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25

Atlanta Food Bank Collection

9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation

9:45 a.m. Church School for all ages

11 a.m. Worship with Baptism

12 noon Fellowship

2 p.m. Venture Crew

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Atlanta Food Bank Collection

9 a.m. MPP

6:30 p.m. Women’s Roundtable

7 p.m. Mandolin Society; Parliamentarians

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27

Atlanta Food Bank Collection

9 a.m. MPP

6:30 p.m. Weight Watchers

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28

Atlanta Food Bank Collection

9 a.m. MPP

6 p.m. Cherub/Treble Choirs

7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Atlanta Food Bank Collection

9 a.m. MPP

6:30 p.m. Prayer Group

7 p.m. Handbell Choir

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Atlanta Food Bank Collection

9 a.m. MPP

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1

Atlanta Food Bank Collection

9 a.m. AA Meeting

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2

Atlanta Food Bank Collection

9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation

9:45 a.m. Church School for all ages

11 a.m. Worship with Communion/Children’s  Choirs

12 noon Fellowship

12:30 p.m. Deacon/Elder Training

2 p.m. Venture Crew

5 p.m. Youth Group