January 17, 2013
Life@Morningside for January 20, 2013
By Anna Best
Morningside Presbyterian Church, Atlanta
WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, SANCTUARY FLOWERS, YOUTH GROUP, SOUPER BOWL OFFERING, DINNER AT CLIFTON SANCTUARY MINISTRIES, CONGREGATIONAL MEETING, TAI CHI RESUMES, EARLY REGISTRATION FOR MPP, PLAN YOUR EVENING NOW!, WOMENS ROUNDTABLE, MOVING ATLANTA TO HIGHER GROUND:HOW RELIGION INSPIRES POSITIVE CHANGE, JOIN YOUR MPC FRIENDS FOR A TRIP TO THE LAND OF BURNS AND BAGPIPES, SPRING MISSION TRIP, A FEW HIGH CHAIRS NEEDED, SUMMER DATES, CONGRATULATIONS TO, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE, THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE, GIVING AND ATTENDANCE UPDATE
Life@Morningside
January 20, 2013
Baron Mullis preaching
"A Little Off-the-Cuff Oenology"
Texts: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11
SANCTUARY FLOWERS
The flowers in the sanctuary are given by Ann Bowers and Laura Fillyaw in celebration of Ann’s father, Charlie Bowers’ 101st birthday and in honor of Laura’s father George Bailey and the new deacons/ elders being ordained and installed this morning.
YOUTH GROUP
The youth will not meet this evening due to the King holiday weekend. Youth Group resumes January 27. If you can provide a meal this spring for our active youth group, contact Youth Group Meal Coordinator Tish Woolley woolleyt@gmail.com. Tish is starting a new meal schedule from February 10 forward, and we would love to include your name!
SOUPER BOWL OFFERING
MPC Youth will lead the Souper Bowl Sunday collection on February 3 of your $2 donations to support local organizations to fight hunger. Our donation will got to Atlanta Community Food Bank.
DINNER AT CLIFTON SANCTUARY MINISTRIES
MPC will serve dinner to the 30 men living at Clifton next Saturday, January 26, at 6 p.m. Please let Dave Johnston (dmjohnst@hotmail.com) know if you can help make needed dinner items (pork, green beans, rice, applesauce, & dessert). Food needs to be dropped off at Clifton by 5:30 p.m. that day, and dinner service by those interested in fellowship with the men is from 6 to 6:30 p.m. A sign up sheet is on the mission bulletin board.
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Plan to stay a few minutes after worship next Sunday, January 27, for a Congregational Meeting for the purposes of hearing our church budget for 2013 and approving Baron's terms of call. The 2012 Annual Report will also be available.
TAI CHI RESUMES
Bob Wells invites you to join the now forming Tai Chi practice group. Classes resumed last Tuesday, January 15 and will continue for the next eight weeks. The group meets for an hour in MPC’s Fellowship Hall. For more information, contact Bob wellscom@comcast.net.
EARLY REGISTRATION FOR MPP
Church members and returning families should take advantage of priority registration for Morningside Presbyterian Preschool which begins this Tuesday, January 22. Contact Preschool Director Sarah Tomaka mpp@morningsidepc.org for more information. Open registration begins Monday, February 4.
PLAN YOUR EVENING NOW!
The 2013 MPP FUN-Raiser will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 9 at Le Maison Rouge. The event will be a fun evening of celebrating our preschool and mingling with our extended MPP family. The centerpiece of our event is a Live and Silent Auction featuring donated items from merchants, families, teachers and of course the art projects from each class! Contact Sarah Tomaka mpp @morningsidepc.org today to purchase tickets.
WOMENS ROUNDTABLE
This month's Womens Roundtable will be held at the home of Lynn Young (277 The Prado) on January 28 6:30 p.m. Our speaker will be Erin Levin, a documentary filmmaker who is currently working on a film about the African Children's Choir. RSVP to kimkperez@gmail.com. We hope to see you there.
MOVING ATLANTA TO HIGHER GROUND: HOW RELIGION INSPIRES POSITIVE CHANGE
Georgia State's Department of Religious Studies invites you to join the Higher Ground Group - Rev. Joanna Adams, Imam Plemon El-Amin, Rev. Joseph Roberts and Rabbi Alvin Sugarman - at the Rialto Center for the Arts (80 Forsyth St., Atlanta, 30303) on Wednesday, February 6. Moderated by WXIA's Ted Hall, Higher Ground's faith leaders will discuss the ways that interfaith efforts can contribute to a better Atlanta. A reception is from 5 to 6 p.m. followed by the event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. RSVP to Alicia Clay at aclay6@student.gsu.edu.
JOIN YOUR MPC FRIENDS FOR A TRIP TO THE LAND OF BURNS AND BAGPIPES
Morningside’s trip to Scotland is set (August 3-12, 2013) and ready to go – and there’s still plenty of time to sign up. Kaye Carmichael of Carmichael Travel will be here for an interest meeting following worship on February 10. If you want to learn more about what the trip includes, where it goes, and who else is going, this is a great opportunity to learn more. The deadline for registration will be April 19th. For those who wish to extend their trip, there are limited spaces available to continue to the island of Iona. Iona is an island in the inner Hebrides (and Baron’s favorite place on earth) where the Iona Community lives in the ancient Abbey. Please come on February 10th to room 201 to learn more.
SPRING MISSION TRIP
The survey results are in! MPC invites you to join the adult mission trip March 6-10 (Wed.-Sun.) to once again travel to New Orleans and work with RHINO (Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans) continuing the recovery work from Hurricanes Katrina and Isaac. We will travel on Wednesday, work three days, attend 8:30 a.m. worship at sponsoring church St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian and return home on Sunday. Sign up today on the mission bulletin board and contact shepherd Roland Behm roland.behm@gmail.com with any questions. Make checks payable to MPC for the $150 cost by Sunday, January 27. Can't get away from work this Lent, support mission trips at MPC with a donation of airline points so that a participant may be able to take one less day off work and fly in Wednesday evening.
A FEW HIGH CHAIRS NEEDED
We are thrilled to have so many little ones at congregational lunches and other events at MPC. Though we have a few high chairs, we would welcome the donation of just a few more. If your child has graduated from their high chair, please consider donating it to MPC for church functions. Contact Program Director Melinda Sandkam msandkam@morningsidepc.org.
SUMMER DATES
Amazingly, summer camps begin their registrations as early as February 1! So do we. Vacation Bible School and Mission Camp registration forms will be on our church website February 1. We hope that your children will join us June 17-21 (VBS) and July 22-26 (Mission Camp).
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Carrie and Brendan Branon on the birth of their son, William Michael Evans Branon, on January 12 (big sisters are Cate and Molly).
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE
Adult Sunday School Class—9:45 a.m. in Room 201—led by Drew Stockstill
Next Sunday, January 28, the class will continue their work through the gospel of Matthew. Everyone is invited to join Morningside's Adult Sunday School for the complete study or as your schedule permits.
Children’s Classes
Preschool Children will learn how Jesus called his twelve helpers in the story Follow Me! K-1st and 2nd and 3rd grade classes will read Mark 1:9-11 and talk about what happened when John baptized Jesus. The Call to Worship will be the focus of a lesson for the Older Elementary Class.
THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation
9:45 a.m. Church School
11 a.m. Worship/Officer Installation/Ordination
12 noon Fellowship
12:45 p.m. RHO Readers
7:30 p.m. Meditation Group
MONDAY, JANUARY 21
MPP and Church Office Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
7 p.m. Mandolin Society
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22
9 a.m. MPP
11 a.m. Yoga
2:15 p.m. Tai Chi
4:30 p.m. Tai Chi
6:30 p.m. Weight Watchers
7 p.m. Session
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23
9 a.m. MPP
6 p.m. Cherub Choir
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
9 a.m. MPP
6 p.m. Presbytery Health Ministries Partnership
6:30 p.m. Prayer Group
6:45 p.m. Handbell Choir
7 p.m. Presbyterian Campus Ministry
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25
9 a.m. MPP
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26
9 a.m. AA Meeting
9:30 a.m. -12 noon Drama Camp
6 p.m. Clifton Sanctuary Ministries
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation
9:45 a.m. Church School
11 a.m. Worship followed by Congregational Meeting
12 noon Fellowship
12:30 p.m. Drama Camp
1:30 p.m. DOOR Board Meeting
2 p.m. Harmony Chorus; Venture Crew
5 p.m. Youth Group
7:30 p.m. Meditation Group
GIVING AND ATTENDANCE UPDATE
Needed Weekly—$14,151
Received 01/06/12—$12,601; 01/13/12—$15,023
Needed Year to Date—$28,846
Received Year to Date—$27,624
WORSHIP COUNT
01/06/13—192; 01/13/13—192
WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY, SANCTUARY FLOWERS, YOUTH GROUP, SOUPER BOWL OFFERING, DINNER AT CLIFTON SANCTUARY MINISTRIES, CONGREGATIONAL MEETING, TAI CHI RESUMES, EARLY REGISTRATION FOR MPP, PLAN YOUR EVENING NOW!, WOMENS ROUNDTABLE, MOVING ATLANTA TO HIGHER GROUND:HOW RELIGION INSPIRES POSITIVE CHANGE, JOIN YOUR MPC FRIENDS FOR A TRIP TO THE LAND OF BURNS AND BAGPIPES, SPRING MISSION TRIP, A FEW HIGH CHAIRS NEEDED, SUMMER DATES, CONGRATULATIONS TO, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE, THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE, GIVING AND ATTENDANCE UPDATE
Life@Morningside
January 20, 2013
Baron Mullis preaching
"A Little Off-the-Cuff Oenology"
Texts: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11
SANCTUARY FLOWERS
The flowers in the sanctuary are given by Ann Bowers and Laura Fillyaw in celebration of Ann’s father, Charlie Bowers’ 101st birthday and in honor of Laura’s father George Bailey and the new deacons/ elders being ordained and installed this morning.
YOUTH GROUP
The youth will not meet this evening due to the King holiday weekend. Youth Group resumes January 27. If you can provide a meal this spring for our active youth group, contact Youth Group Meal Coordinator Tish Woolley woolleyt@gmail.com. Tish is starting a new meal schedule from February 10 forward, and we would love to include your name!
SOUPER BOWL OFFERING
MPC Youth will lead the Souper Bowl Sunday collection on February 3 of your $2 donations to support local organizations to fight hunger. Our donation will got to Atlanta Community Food Bank.
DINNER AT CLIFTON SANCTUARY MINISTRIES
MPC will serve dinner to the 30 men living at Clifton next Saturday, January 26, at 6 p.m. Please let Dave Johnston (dmjohnst@hotmail.com) know if you can help make needed dinner items (pork, green beans, rice, applesauce, & dessert). Food needs to be dropped off at Clifton by 5:30 p.m. that day, and dinner service by those interested in fellowship with the men is from 6 to 6:30 p.m. A sign up sheet is on the mission bulletin board.
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Plan to stay a few minutes after worship next Sunday, January 27, for a Congregational Meeting for the purposes of hearing our church budget for 2013 and approving Baron's terms of call. The 2012 Annual Report will also be available.
TAI CHI RESUMES
Bob Wells invites you to join the now forming Tai Chi practice group. Classes resumed last Tuesday, January 15 and will continue for the next eight weeks. The group meets for an hour in MPC’s Fellowship Hall. For more information, contact Bob wellscom@comcast.net.
EARLY REGISTRATION FOR MPP
Church members and returning families should take advantage of priority registration for Morningside Presbyterian Preschool which begins this Tuesday, January 22. Contact Preschool Director Sarah Tomaka mpp@morningsidepc.org for more information. Open registration begins Monday, February 4.
PLAN YOUR EVENING NOW!
The 2013 MPP FUN-Raiser will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 9 at Le Maison Rouge. The event will be a fun evening of celebrating our preschool and mingling with our extended MPP family. The centerpiece of our event is a Live and Silent Auction featuring donated items from merchants, families, teachers and of course the art projects from each class! Contact Sarah Tomaka mpp @morningsidepc.org today to purchase tickets.
WOMENS ROUNDTABLE
This month's Womens Roundtable will be held at the home of Lynn Young (277 The Prado) on January 28 6:30 p.m. Our speaker will be Erin Levin, a documentary filmmaker who is currently working on a film about the African Children's Choir. RSVP to kimkperez@gmail.com. We hope to see you there.
MOVING ATLANTA TO HIGHER GROUND: HOW RELIGION INSPIRES POSITIVE CHANGE
Georgia State's Department of Religious Studies invites you to join the Higher Ground Group - Rev. Joanna Adams, Imam Plemon El-Amin, Rev. Joseph Roberts and Rabbi Alvin Sugarman - at the Rialto Center for the Arts (80 Forsyth St., Atlanta, 30303) on Wednesday, February 6. Moderated by WXIA's Ted Hall, Higher Ground's faith leaders will discuss the ways that interfaith efforts can contribute to a better Atlanta. A reception is from 5 to 6 p.m. followed by the event from 6 to 7:30 p.m. RSVP to Alicia Clay at aclay6@student.gsu.edu.
JOIN YOUR MPC FRIENDS FOR A TRIP TO THE LAND OF BURNS AND BAGPIPES
Morningside’s trip to Scotland is set (August 3-12, 2013) and ready to go – and there’s still plenty of time to sign up. Kaye Carmichael of Carmichael Travel will be here for an interest meeting following worship on February 10. If you want to learn more about what the trip includes, where it goes, and who else is going, this is a great opportunity to learn more. The deadline for registration will be April 19th. For those who wish to extend their trip, there are limited spaces available to continue to the island of Iona. Iona is an island in the inner Hebrides (and Baron’s favorite place on earth) where the Iona Community lives in the ancient Abbey. Please come on February 10th to room 201 to learn more.
SPRING MISSION TRIP
The survey results are in! MPC invites you to join the adult mission trip March 6-10 (Wed.-Sun.) to once again travel to New Orleans and work with RHINO (Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans) continuing the recovery work from Hurricanes Katrina and Isaac. We will travel on Wednesday, work three days, attend 8:30 a.m. worship at sponsoring church St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian and return home on Sunday. Sign up today on the mission bulletin board and contact shepherd Roland Behm roland.behm@gmail.com with any questions. Make checks payable to MPC for the $150 cost by Sunday, January 27. Can't get away from work this Lent, support mission trips at MPC with a donation of airline points so that a participant may be able to take one less day off work and fly in Wednesday evening.
A FEW HIGH CHAIRS NEEDED
We are thrilled to have so many little ones at congregational lunches and other events at MPC. Though we have a few high chairs, we would welcome the donation of just a few more. If your child has graduated from their high chair, please consider donating it to MPC for church functions. Contact Program Director Melinda Sandkam msandkam@morningsidepc.org.
SUMMER DATES
Amazingly, summer camps begin their registrations as early as February 1! So do we. Vacation Bible School and Mission Camp registration forms will be on our church website February 1. We hope that your children will join us June 17-21 (VBS) and July 22-26 (Mission Camp).
CONGRATULATIONS TO
Carrie and Brendan Branon on the birth of their son, William Michael Evans Branon, on January 12 (big sisters are Cate and Molly).
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT MORNINGSIDE
Adult Sunday School Class—9:45 a.m. in Room 201—led by Drew Stockstill
Next Sunday, January 28, the class will continue their work through the gospel of Matthew. Everyone is invited to join Morningside's Adult Sunday School for the complete study or as your schedule permits.
Children’s Classes
Preschool Children will learn how Jesus called his twelve helpers in the story Follow Me! K-1st and 2nd and 3rd grade classes will read Mark 1:9-11 and talk about what happened when John baptized Jesus. The Call to Worship will be the focus of a lesson for the Older Elementary Class.
THIS WEEK AT MORNINGSIDE
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation
9:45 a.m. Church School
11 a.m. Worship/Officer Installation/Ordination
12 noon Fellowship
12:45 p.m. RHO Readers
7:30 p.m. Meditation Group
MONDAY, JANUARY 21
MPP and Church Office Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
7 p.m. Mandolin Society
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22
9 a.m. MPP
11 a.m. Yoga
2:15 p.m. Tai Chi
4:30 p.m. Tai Chi
6:30 p.m. Weight Watchers
7 p.m. Session
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23
9 a.m. MPP
6 p.m. Cherub Choir
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
9 a.m. MPP
6 p.m. Presbytery Health Ministries Partnership
6:30 p.m. Prayer Group
6:45 p.m. Handbell Choir
7 p.m. Presbyterian Campus Ministry
FRIDAY, JANUARY 25
9 a.m. MPP
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26
9 a.m. AA Meeting
9:30 a.m. -12 noon Drama Camp
6 p.m. Clifton Sanctuary Ministries
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27
9:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation
9:45 a.m. Church School
11 a.m. Worship followed by Congregational Meeting
12 noon Fellowship
12:30 p.m. Drama Camp
1:30 p.m. DOOR Board Meeting
2 p.m. Harmony Chorus; Venture Crew
5 p.m. Youth Group
7:30 p.m. Meditation Group
GIVING AND ATTENDANCE UPDATE
Needed Weekly—$14,151
Received 01/06/12—$12,601; 01/13/12—$15,023
Needed Year to Date—$28,846
Received Year to Date—$27,624
WORSHIP COUNT
01/06/13—192; 01/13/13—192
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