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SUNDAY Schedule Sunday, June 19 • Prayer breakfast for Homeless persons - 6:30 am, Fifield Hall • Communion Service 8:30 am, Winship Chapel • The Mustard Seed Bookstore 9:00 am - 12:00 pm • Sunday School for all ages 9:00 am • Worship Service - 10:15 am, Sanctuary • Fellowship Hour - 11:15 pm, Fifield Hall
Sunday, June 26 • Prayer breakfast for Homeless persons - 6:30 am, Fifield Hall • Communion Service 8:30 am, Winship Chapel • The Mustard Seed Bookstore 9:00 am - 12:00 pm • Sunday School for all ages 9:00 am • Worship Service - 10:15 am, Sanctuary • Fellowship Hour - 11:15 pm, Fifield Hall
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June 19 & 26, 2011 Christ at the Center
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n the Church calendar, this Sunday, June 19th is Trinity Sunday, traditionally a time to explore the doctrine and mystery of God in three persons Father, Son and Holy June 19 - Craig Goodrich to preach Spirit. However, this year June 19 is also Father’s Day, which for many may be just as mysterious as the Trinity. This is particularly true for those who never knew their fathers and for those whose fathers were or are physically or emotionally absent. And yet if we are honest, we must admit that we all long for our father’s love and admiration. And the commandment says to honor our fathers and mothers, and so we should. In the Gospel lesson this morning there is a father whose young daughter is deathly ill. In desperation he comes to Jesus. It is the story of the compassion and the healing power of Jesus and it is the story of a father’s love. I hope this Sunday you will honor your father or his memory. And I hope you will come to Church as together as brothers and sisters we worship the one we call Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The sermon is entitled “A Father’s Love.”
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ow that summer is upon us, many of us are experiencing special events in our lives. Some are graduating, some are getting married, June 26 - Connie Lee a n d m a n y a r e to preach going on mission trips. One of our trips this year will once again include spending time at the Theodora Project in Negril, Jamaica. On this trip we will encounter young people who are receiving education and training through the United Church of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. These young people’s lives were formerly impacted by the human trafficking trade. This industry is often referred to as “The Face of Slavery Today.” On June 26th, our lectionary texts are found in Jeremiah 28:5-9, Romans 6:12-23 and Matthew 10:37-42. I invite you to join us as we explore these biblical texts searching for each of our roles in the sermon entitled: “The Face of Slavery Today.” I believe we may be surprised at what we find! Peace,
God bless you, Connie Lee Craig
The Chimes Care, Growth & Events
Prayers for THOSE IN MILITARY SERVICE This is a list of known servicemen/women in our Church family. To add names, please call 404.228.7719.
Pray for: Chaplain Capt. Jamison Bowman ABE3 Gregory Bridges Sgt. Isaiah Bridges Lt. Col. Bradford W. Cousar LCPL Austin W.P. Eskew First Airman Kevin Lee Captain Alexandria Victoria Miller Captain John Warren Robey Captain Gabriel Rulewicz Ensign David B. Sibley USN Commander Ryan Tewell Col. Roderick G. Turner III 1st Sgt. Antonio G. Whitfield MC2 Tyler Wilson
Are YOU TRAVELING THIS SUMMER?
Pastoral Care Report (As of June 1, 2011)
Hospitalized: John Beard, Annie Misner
Recuperating: Ethel Evoy, Sara Deiters.
Date Night on Peachtree Thursday, June 30th 6:00 p.m. Atlanta Botanical Gardens Contact: Kate Breytspraak,
404-228 7762
Don’t forget to take us along. Worship with us live from any place in the world. http://www.firstpresatl.org or www.firstpresbyterian.tv Sundays 9:00 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. this summer
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The Chimes PROGRAMS & events
Summer Fellowship FPC EVENTS 2011
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JuNE Sunday, June 5 - 11:15 a.m. Ice Cream Social FPC Preschool playground Contact: Hardy Kim 404-228-7718 Thursday, June 23 - 5:00 p.m. FPC Game Day and Tailgate Party Winn Park Contact: Will Breytspraak 404-228-7772 Sunday, June 26 - 2:00 p.m. Book Club – Outcast Unlimited by Warren St. James Joanne Nurss’s home in Decatur Contact: Connie Lee 404-228-7741 Thursday, June 30 - 6:00 p.m. Date Night on Peachtree Atlanta Botanical Gardens Contact: Kate Breytspraak 404-228-7762
J u LY Sunday, July 3 - 11:15 a.m. Ice Cream Social FPC Preschool playground Contact: Hardy Kim 404-228-7718 Thursday, July 7 - 6:00 p.m. Girls’ Night Out Contact: Katharine Hamer khamer@firstpresatl.org 404-228-7712
Thursday, July 14 - 6:00 p.m. FPC Movie Night Fifield Hall Contact: Hardy Kim 404-228-7718
Will Breytspraak & Sue Mitchell-Wallace Sunday, July 3rd 9:00 am , Fifield Hall
Thursday, July 21 - 6:00 p.m. Capture the Flag TBD Contact: Lindsay Armstrong 404-228-7713 Thursday, July 28 - 6:00 p.m. Holy Rollers Bowling Night Midtown Bowl Contact: Margaret Evans 404-316-9751 Sunday, July 31- 4:00 p.m. FPC Potluck Picnic Piedmont Park - Main Pavilion Contact: Hardy Kim 404-228-7718
AUGUST Saturday, August 6 Whitewater Rafting Trip Contact: Lindsay Armstrong 404-228-7713 Sunday, August 14 - 11:15 a.m. Ice Cream Social FPC Preschool playground Contact: Hardy Kim 404-228-7718 Sunday, August 28 - 4:00 p.m. FPC Potluck Picnic GlenLake Park Pavilion, Decatur Contact: Hardy Kim 404-228-7718
FPC 2010 Annual Report Available for pick-up or view online at www.firstpresatl.org Church Members who would like a copy of the 2010 Annual Report, may pick one up at the Reception desk anytime during normal working hours.
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Spiritual gifts are gifts to give away. God gives them to us, and we use them to serve others. How are you using your gifts right now? Are you looking for a new way to use them? Consider Stephen Ministry, our congregation’s one-to-one caregiving ministry. Pat Gordon one of our Stephen Ministers had this to say about using her gifts, “I felt led by God to be a life-line for others, so Stephen Ministry really chose me.” This may be just what you’ve been looking for! Please contact Rev. Chris Moore-Keish at (404)228-7720 to learn more about this ministry.
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OUTCAST UNITED by Warren St. John
A REFUGEE TEAM, AN AMERICAN TOWN. Clarkston, Georgia Join us as we conclude our series of discussions on “Refugees/immigrants in the West” .
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has openings! Hours vary depending on the volunteer opportunity. Please call for more information. Regular and substitute volunteers are needed. Our need is great – especially for the summer months!
We will meet at at the home of Joanne Nurss in Decatur.
2:00 pm on Sunday, June 26th
Book Club sponsored by the Hillside & First Presbyterian Partnership and Christian Education Ministries. Call Darryl Payne (404.298.5920) or Lindsay Armstrong (404.228.7713) for details.
Deliver, pack, coordinate on Monday, Wednesday, Friday For more information please call on Mon, Wed, or Fri between 9 am and 2 pm - Sandi Harsh, 404-228-7726.
Warren St. John
The Partnership Ministry’s Refugee Resettlement Committee works with Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta (RRISA) to help resettle arriving immigrant families every year. RRISA has asked for our help in collecting items related to newborns and their care as they are expecting a lot of new babies this summer among their families. They are requesting donations of the following:
T H E F i ne A rt s C o m m i ttee
November Dinner, Lecture with the Experts and Visit to High Museum’s Blockbuster-Museum of Modern Art - Picasso to Warhol.
Cribs, car seats, high chairs, pack n plays, umbrella strollers, infant tubs, and financial contributions.
For safety reasons, they ask that items be new or gently used and manufactured in the last 5 years. Please drop off your donations at RRISA by July 30. Donations will be received Monday through Thursday, 10am to 3pm, at 4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 205D, Decatur, 30032. Their contact is 404-622-2235, ext. 233 or Phyllis@RRISA.org. If you have items to donate and cannot make it to Decatur, please contact the Partnership Ministry at 404-228-7741 or email to fpc_hillside@bellsouth.net.
Thank You To Everyone Who Joined The Fine Arts Committee for Our Events ThisYear. Don’t Miss Next Year’s Outstanding Events.
February - Jewish Film Festival Private Screening and Discussion. April - An Evening of Folk Art - Gala Event with Lecture and Tour of Private Collection.
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THANK YOU VBS LEADERS Thank you to all of the youth and adult volunteers who helped lead VBS this year. We had so much fun!!
youth YOUTH SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL – “FAITH IN FILMS” All 6th-12th graders are invited to join us each Sunday morning for our Summer Sunday School Series, “Faith in Films.” Different leaders will present film clips to watch then lead a discussion on faith issues that are shown in the movie. They will discuss how we as Christians can live our lives in a way to love and serve God more deeply! Join us each Sunday morning in the Youth Room, B111. James Brent will teach June 19 and Allison Per-Lee will teach 26. GAME DAY SPORTS EVENT AND PICNIC TAILGATE PARTY AT WINN PARK JUNE 23, 2011 All youth and families are invited to join us on Thursday, June 23 at Winn Park for a softball game and tailgate party. Bring your own picnic dinner and be ready to play some softball. We will challenge other church teams. Don’t miss out! COOL RIVER TUBING JUNE 26, 2011 All youth are invited and encouraged to join us for an afternoon of chillin’ in the Chattachoochee in Helen, Georgia. We will leave after worship to head to Helen. Bring $25 for lunch, tubing and dinner. We will return to the church about 8:30 PM. Remember you must have water shoes (either old tennis shoes or strapped sandal shoes). Wear swim suit, bring towel. Etc. We had a blast last year! Join us this year!
SUMMER EVENTS FOR YOUTH June 23 Game Day Sports Event & Picnic Tailgate Party at Winn Park June 26 Cool River Tubing July 3 PATH Offering – Lunch and a Movie July 10-16 Passport Mission Trip July 17 Braves Game
Calling All Volunteers!! Both the elementary and nursery/preschool ministries need volunteers for the summer and the 2010-2011 program year. If you are interested in teaching Sunday school, volunteering with LOGOS on Wednesday nights, participating as part of the committees, or rotating on the halls please contact Katharine Hamer at khamer@ firstpresatl.org for Nursery/Preschool positions or Morgan Moore at mmoore@firstpresatl.org or Joel Moore at joelmoore@firstpresatl.org. 6
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July 23-30 Honduras Mission Trip
Watch email for additions to the summer schedule!
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Come join us on Sunday mornings for prayer, Sum scripture reading, and sharing of personal exmer perience. We are a dedicated group of church Sunday schedu le – Sch members that meets weekly to address individ- Wors hip s ool at 9 ual and communal prayer concerns. Of particu:00 ervic e a t 10:1 am lar interest are ways the Bible frames relation5 am . ships and the different roles of men and women. We especially welcome visitors who have never had a home Bible class - We Welcome You!
Sundays, 11:25 am to 12:25 pm Room #323
GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT Led By Doug Ammar Executive Director and Project Attorney
June 5: Les Misérables continued - Jean Valjean’s Impact
June 12: Lost Lessons from Groundhog Day June 26: What Does Danny Glover, Crime, and a Big Hole have in Common? Sundays, June 5, 12 and 26th 9:00 am to 10:00 am in Fifield Hall
PRECE: The Past, Present and Future On 6/19, we welcome back Kacy Brubaker to FPC. Come learn about our partners in Brasil, PRECE. Come learn about the story of PRECE and where we are headed in the future. Sunday, June 19 9:00 am to 10:00 am in Fifield Hall
The Internationals Class June 19: Anne Farrisee will conclude her informative 3-part series on “Crashing Through The Crusades”: A discussion of Christianity’s Holy War and how the incredible events of 1095 - 1291 affected and shaped the civilizations of Western Europe, Byzantium, and Islam. June 26: We will join the combined Sunday School in the Berean Room to hear Doug Ammar, Executive Director for the Georgia Justice Project, discuss “What Does Danny Glover, Crime, and a Big Hole have in Common?” Sundays, Room 327 9:00 – 10:00 am
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“Without music, life is a journey through a desert”
The FPC School of Performing Arts would like to thank the Fine Arts Committee for its generous donation to our scholarship fund. Both need and talent based scholarships are available. If you are interested in our music lessons or classes, please contact Kate Breytspraak, Director www.PSPAonline.org (404) 404-228-7762
Wednesdays 9-12, Sundays 9-12 (404) 201-6442 info@themustardseedbookstore.com
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Partita on “Come Christians, Join to Sing” James Woodman My Shepherd Will Supply My Need - Thompson Hear My Prayer O Lord - Hogan Threefold Amen Toccata on Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart Albert L. Travis
Music for June 26
Time to stock up on leisure time reading material for long, lazy summer days. Come check out our wide selection.
The Mustard Seed
Music for June 19
Prelude Anthem Offertory Ben Rsp Postlude
Cantabile - Cesar Franck Prayer of St. Francis Ride On, King Jesus (Marcus Hill, baritone) Gaelic Blessing - Rutter Concerto IV - J.S. Bach
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