Calling all prospective Disciples!!  Disciple Bible Studies offer a way to meet the challenge which Jesus gave in John 8:31, "If you make my word your home, you will indeed be my disciples." In small groups, participants commit to daily preparation and weekly class sessions.

We are currently in the process of organizing classes, and encourage you to consider joining us in this exciting opportunity for study and fellowship.

We are offering four long-term studies (six different classes) beginning the week of August:14:

Becoming Disciples through Bible Study (Disciple I) - a thirty-four week overview of the Bible - Monday mornings, 9:30-11:30, and Sunday evenings, 5:30-7:30. This class is the ideal place to beginand is the prerequisite for all other long-term studies;

            Into the Word Into the World (Disciple II) - for those who have completed

Disciple I, a thirty-two week study of Genesis, Exodus, Luke, Acts - Monday mornings, 9:30-11:30 and Sunday evenings from 5:30-7:30;

Jesus in the Gospels (2^nd Generation Disciple Study) - a thirty-week comparative study of the four gospels for those who have completed several of the other Disciple classes - Thursday mornings, 9:30-11:30;

Christian Believer - a thirty-week study of the basic doctrines of the Christian faith - Monday mornings 9:30-11:30.

We are also offering one short-term study beginning the week after Labor Day and ending before Thanksgiving - Sunday evenings, 5:30-7:30. Previous participation is not required - details forthcoming.

JOIN US!! Stop by the Disciple table in the narthex to sign up. Call or email Mary Dantzler for more information - 404-754-1763 or jdantzler@bellsouth.net.

Nominations Requested

Congregational Nominations Requested - The Nominating Committee is requesting nominations to the 2011-2012 Nominating Committee.  Please submit names to the church office or in the nomination box in the lobby.  Please submit nominations by August 14.  

Fun Wednesday RETURNS-August 24 and dinner is served at 5:15pm by our own Chef Doug.  All that is missing is YOU.  If you attend Fun Wednesday's WE NEED YOU to take your turn in the kitchen and help clean up after dinner, so grab a dish towel and meet new friends.  The ideal number in the kitchen is three/four people which makes clean up move smoothly & quickly.  If we all take a turn, this mission will not be a burden on anyone.  Watch for the sign up sheet to be posted on the kitchen door and on the website.  Any questions please contact Nancy Lofdahl at dlofdahl@bellsouth.net.  Keep The Fellowship Going!

Taking Your Hospitality to the Next Level - Hospitality is a spiritual gift that every church must exercise and nurture. Hospitality is what makes members and visitors walk away from a church experience saying, "There seems to be a place for me there." Hospitality is inviting, welcoming, caring and sharing. Join us on Saturday, July 30 from 9 to 12 in the Fellowship Hall for workshop with Rev. Penny Hill. We will discover biblical, theological and practical reasons to extend hospitality at church. We will take a hospitality inventory of Alpharetta Presbyterian, and learn and practice practical tips for increasing hospitality. This workshop will be helpful to all members, but is a must for greeters, ushers and anyone on a welcoming or hospitality team. No RSVP necessary, contact Jamie at jamie@alpharettapres.com with questions.

Please come and join St. James Methodist, Alpharetta First United Methodist, and Alpharetta Presbyterian at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, 13560 Cogburn Road, Alpharetta, on August 7 at 1:00pm for the First Ecumenical Picnic.

Alpharetta Presbyterians will need to bring chairs and/or blankets and a dessert for the event.

Each church will be providing a musical group for our enjoyment and there will be games for all ages.

If you plan to attend we will need you to RSVP to Carol by Thursday, August 4, at the APC church office carol@alpharettapres.com, 770-751-0033 or http://www.alpharettapres.com/picnic  on the website.

APC School Supplies Drive July 16 - August 7 to benefit APC Whiz Kids Tutoring Program, North Fulton Community Charities, Foster Care Support Foundation and The Place of Forsyth.

Please consider donating any of the following supplies:

Backpacks - no wheels

3-ring binders 1" and 2"

College and wide- ruled paper

Colored pencils

Crayons - 24 piece regular

Index cards -3x5

Paper napkins

Paper cups -  5 oz

Dividers for binders

Erasers - Pink Pearl and pencil top

Folders (2 pocket) with or without prongs

Glue sticks

Hand-held calculators

Highlighters

Markers - washable

Notebooks - wide-ruled spiral

Pens - all colors

Pencils

Pencil boxes

Rulers

Scissors

Snack size ziplock bags

Plastic school supply pouches

The Mission collection bin will be in the lobby next to the School Supply Drive display. If you prefer to make a cash donation, please show "school supplies drive" on the memo line of your check.  Thank you for your support. Questions-call Sue White at 770-772-4667 or email whitesbassets@bellsouth.net.

C.S. Lewis Lectures UPDATE

2011 Adult Summer Sunday School

Don't miss this!  C.S. Lewis Lecture Series - A summer lecture series on the life and works of C.S. Lewis has been underway for the past six weeks. APC member and Lewis scholar Jim Motter is leading this series that is being held during the 9:45 a.m. Sunday School hour in the theater.  The remaining schedule is as follows:

July 31: No session this week

August 7: No session this week

August 14: The Weight of Glory

After Jim and his son, Brandon, return from Oxford and Cambridge, Jim will do a final summer session on Sunday, August 14.  For this closing presentation, Jim will review and provide commentary on C.S. Lewis' extraordinary sermon, "The Weight of Glory." If you have not yet read it, you can access and download a PDF copy of his sermon text on-line at http://www.verber.com/mark/xian/weight-of-glory.pdf. You need not read it prior to the review, but Jim's commentary will be more meaningful if you have.

To Kill a Mockingbird

ACT1 steps back in time for the important story of To Kill a Mockingbird based on the book by Harper Lee, dramatized by Christopher Sergel. Scout Finch lives with her brother, Jem, and their widowed father, Atticus, in the sleepy Alabama town of Maycomb.  Wide-eyed Scout is fascinated with the people of her small town, but from the start there's a rumble of thunder just under the calm surface of the life there.  Racial tensions in Maycomb come to a head when a black man is accused of a grave crime against a white woman. As Scout's attorney father fights the case, Scout learns valuable lessons of humanity, compassion and what it means to be a good neighbor.

Performances are every Friday and Saturday now through August 7 at 7:30pm with Sunday Matinees on July 24, 31 and August 7 at 2:00pm. 

SPECIAL PRICING FOR APC MEMBERS!  Adults - $10, Children (under 12) and Seniors (over 60) $8.  Use coupon code "APCCC" online at www.act1theater.com or call 770-663-8989.