2011 Adult Summer Sunday School - Special Announcement

Don't miss the final session of the C.S. Lewis Lecture Series.   Please try to arrive for class promptly as there is a lot of material to cover in this final session!  

A summer lecture series on the life and works of C.S. Lewis has been underway for much of the summer. APC member and Lewis scholar Jim Motter is leading this series that is being held during the 9:45am Sunday School hour in the theater.   The final session in this series will be this Sunday, and the topic will be C.S. Lewis' great sermon, "The Weight of Glory."

"If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy,
the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world."

This is one of the most important ideas ever conceived by this profound thinker.  But, what did Lewis mean by this?  This Sunday we will review the background of this great sermon, with a special emphasis on Lewis' "Argument from Desire," which some consider this to be Lewis's single greatest contribution to Christian theology.  We will also discuss one of the most endearing of all phrases ever penned by this extraordinary writer:

 "There are no ordinary people.
You have never met a mere mortal."

This is believed by many to be Lewis' most inspirational work, and some experts consider this to be the greatest sermon ever preached.  By any measure, that is a powerful recommendation. If you have not yet read this remarkable work, 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. 

This is not to be missed.  We hope to see you this Sunday!

Interested in learning to play the guitar?  Ollie Wagner offers beginner guitar lessons to children (age 7 and older) on Wednesdays from 4:30 - 5:15pm beginning on August 24 and following the Fun Wednesday dinner schedule. 

If you have a guitar, you may bring it.  APC also has some that you may borrow.  Instructions are in a group setting and held in the choir room (next to the sanctuary).  Please direct any questions or interest to Ollie@alpharettapres.com.  There are no fees or charges for this music ministry.

Seeing and Savoring the Psalms

Fun Wednesday RETURNS - August 24 at  5:30pm and dinner could be FREE.   All that's missing is YOU!  If you attend Fun Wednesday's we need you to take your turn in the kitchen, so become a member of a Clean-up team and receive your meal for FREE that night.  We need teams of 3 to 4 people for the 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, & 5^th Wednesday's through December.  Please sign up on the sheet provided on the kitchen door or show your interest on the web site when you make your reservation.  This mission can't continue without YOU.  Any questions, please contact Nancy Lofdahl, dlofdahl@bellsouth.net.  Keep The Fellowship Going!

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.

Last chance for 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, Invitation to the Old Testament, beginning Sunday, September 11 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 lobby 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.