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This Sunday
No Fellowship Breakfast this week
11:00 AM
Preaching this week:
Rev. Jamie Butcher
Youth Group,
resumes on January 8 |
The Good News Email Information
The Good News - This Week is a publication of Alpharetta Presbyterian Church for its members
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Send your comments and suggestions to connections
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A BLESSED AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
FROM THE STAFF OF ALPHARETTA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH!
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| New Year's Day
Our upcoming worship schedule is as follows:
New Year's Day - 11:00am service (nursery care provided for ages 0-2 and Promise Class)
There will only be one worship service (11:00am) and no Sunday School, Kinderkirk or breakfast on New Year's Day.
The church office will be closed at noon Friday, December 30 and all day on Monday, January 2, 2012.
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Supper Six
If you are interested in signing up to participate in the spring session, please let us know. Those people who have already signed up for both sessions, or signed up for just the spring session are all set. If you want to change your status let us know. Please contact Lynn or Art Adams at lynnandartadams@gmail.com or 678-319-0984 by Wednesday, January 9. The scheduled pairings for February, March and April will be published about mid January. |
| Sunday Flowers
The 2012 Flower Donation Chart is now up! APC members and friends are invited to donate flowers to beautify our sanctuary on Sunday mornings. The flowers may be placed in memory or honor of loved ones, or to mark a special occasion such as an anniversary, birthday or baptism. As many as three donors may participate on any given Sunday. The cost for each donor is $65 (note new price). Members of the diaconate take the flowers to homebound members after the service. The Flower Donation Chart is located outside the church office. Please complete a yellow form when you sign up and return it with your check to the church office. |
| Dayschool Registration
Come one, come all! January 18 and 19 is Dayschool registration. If you or someone you know has a child ages 2-5, we invite you to join our program. For details, please visit our web site at www.alpharettapres.com/dayschool.
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2012 Annual Pledge
If you have not made a pledge for 2012, please take a moment to complete and return the two pledge cards which you will find in the pew racks. The cards may be placed in the offering plate or dropped off in the church finance office's mail slot in the lobby.
As you complete and turn in your pledge cards regarding your 2012 giving to APC, please be sure to pick up your gift from the church: A beautiful APC car magnet of our stained glass rose window. The magnets may be picked up from the table in the lobby. |
Adult Sunday School
Ancient Figures, Modern Faith - Ryan Bonfiglio's new lecture series, Sunday mornings in the theater at 9:45, January 15 - February 5.
For many protestants today, ancient figures such as prophets, priests, kings, and sages are often seen as relics of the distant past, strange artifacts of the Old Testament that seem hardly relevant to modern faith. Yet, such characterizations tend to overlook the central role concepts related to prophets, priests, kings, and sages have played both in Biblical theology and the Reformed tradition.
In fact, John Calvin famously described the work of Christ - and thus the vocation of the Church - in terms of the threefold office of prophet, priest, and king. This four-week study will attempt to uncover whom these ancient figures were and how they were understood in the ancient world in order to recover why they still can and should matter in the life and mission of the church today. All are welcome to join us for this series. |
See Dave Ramsey Live!
We have about 50 people taking the 13-week Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University and learning how to change their lives through good financial management strategies. If you wanted to take the class but were unable, you have an opportunity to attend a 5-hour seminar hosted by Dave Ramsey himself at Gwinnett Arena on Saturday, January 21. This seminar will be a condensed version of the 13-week course and past attendees have said that it's life changing. APC members and friends can attend the class for a discounted rate of $25 (and no extra fees) using the coupon code "APC" when ordering online. Tickets are also available by contacting Ted Lynam, tedlynam3895@comcast.net. This event will sell out, and it will be two years before Dave is back in Atlanta, so get your seats early, and tell your friends about it, they can use the discount code, too! |
Epiphany Event
Children's Ministry is organizing an International Event for Epiphany Sunday, January 8. This will be held at 9:45am in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to attend. If you are interested in setting up a small display to share about the culture, customs or foods from a specific country, please contact Kathy Ailts at kathy@alpharettapres.com. |
 APC on Facebook
Find us on Facebook! That's right Alpharetta Presbyterian Church has a facebook page! You can "like" APC at http://facebook.com/alpharettapres. Look for the latest information about activities and missions of the church! |
Career Transition
APC Career Transition Program - Recently the unemployment rate in Metro Atlanta dropped to 9.9 % from 10.2 %. While this is a move in the right direction, it is not the whole story. Since 2007, Georgia has lost 360,000 positions, so the state now has approximately the same number of jobs that existed in 1999. When individuals are no longer job hunting, as well as those who seek full-time jobs are counted, the real rate of unemployment is a conservative figure of 15%. Elder Bill Harris leads efforts at APC to address the employment concerns of our congregation and needs your help. We are trying to get a handle on the reality of how many of our members are unemployed and underemployed - whether or not you currently attend the Career Transition Group at APC, if you fit either category, please email Bill at w.m.harris@att.net. In addition, the job market is tight and the impersonal internet has made it difficult to get recognized. If you work for or own a company, we would appreciate any information on positions that might represent opportunities that become available or contact names that would ensure a more effective outreach. We need our employed professionals to reach out and make information available that will give a competitive chance to members of our congregation who are struggling to get a sense of the real jobs versus automatic postings, and to get noticed! Please email Bill with any help you can offer as we renew our commitment to serve our members in this challenging and prolonged recession. |
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 FW Dinner Reservations
You can now make your Fun Wednesday Dinner reservations on-line. Go to www.alpharettapres.com/dinner and follow the directions to make your dinner reservations. Please make your reservations in advance as stated in the example on the website. If you are not making your reservations on-line, you may fill out the reservation cards on the table in the church lobby.
FUN WEDNESDAY WILL RETURN JANUARY 11, 2012!
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Youth Ministry News
Youth group will not meet Sunday, January 1. See you on Sunday, January 8.
For questions or more information, please contact Kelly Edwards, Director of Youth Ministries at kelly@alpharettapres.com or 770-751-0033.
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Children's Ministry News
A reminder to parents that there will be no Sunday School or Kinderkirk classes on January 1. The Epiphany Sunday event will be in lieu of 9:45 Sunday School classes on January 8.
January 22, 2012 from 2:00-4:00pm Children's Ministry is hosting a Winter Challenge event for fourth and fifth graders. Mark your calendars for a fun afternoon of activities; there will be variety of choices...something for everyone, including hot cocoa and s'mores for a winter warm-up!
Sunday School
Sunday School for preschool and elementary age children is from 9:45 - 10:45am.
Nursery care is provided on Sundays from 8:15am - 12:15pm for ages 0-2 in the nursery.
Children's Choirs practice is on Sundays at 9:30am; children will join the rest of their classes following this time.
Promise Class is provided on Sundays from 9:30 am - 12:30pm for our special needs students in the Rainbow Room.
Kinderkirk (Children's Worship Education for children ages 3 - First Grade) meets in Room 108 for the 8:30am service and Room 105 (Preschool) and Room 108 (Kindergarten & First) during the 11:00am service.
Fun Wednesdays' enrichment program for children meets from 6:15pm - 7:15pm following Fun Wednesday dinner. Activities include music, art, Bible stories, drama and games.
For more information, contact Kathy Ailts at kathy@alpharettapres.com.
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Sympathy & Celebrations
Sympathy - To Karen Moore and her family, at the death her father Martin Birk, who died Sunday, December 25. Services were held Thursday, December 29 in Greensboro, NC.
Sympathy - To Diane Conklin and her family at the death of her mother on December 16 in Iowa. She was 98 years old.
Sympathy - To Tim Deitrich and his family, at the death of his grandmother, Emma Tingley, who died Monday, December 26. Services were held Friday, December 30 in Austell, GA. Emma was 98 years old.
Sympathy - To David Semones and his family, at the death of his mother, Ramona Semones, who died Tuesday, December 27. Services will be held Saturday, December 31 in Decatur, GA. |
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Sunday Volunteers
Serving as acolytes this Sunday: Volunteers needed Serving as greeters this Sunday: Larry & Mim Prohl at 11:00 Serving as ushers this Sunday: Steve Ludlow, Dale Carter, Duane Lofdahl, Lee Jones at 11:00 11:00 Kinderkirk volunteers this Sunday: No Kinderkirk this Sunday! 11:00 Promise Class volunteer this Sunday: Laurie Peebles |
| APC Church Officers
The Session
Class of 2012 Class of 2013 Class of 2014
Dianne Berry-Children's Ministry George Bancroft-Property Scott Doll-Membership/Youth Ministry
Michelle Burton-Youth Ministry Jodie Barger-Children's Ministry Molly Elkind-Worship
Morris Estes-Finance Lynn Danson-Fellowship/Mission Stu Laubenstein-Personnel
Jim Gray-Clerk of Session/CE Pat Dennis-Open Arms Anne Mahone-Dayschool/LRP
John Shevlin-Mission Stacy Guy-Commitment/Communications Charles Moriarty-Property/CE
Jessie Prigge-Youth Ministry Nancy Hill-Personnel/Nominating Sarah Provow-Open Arms/Commitment
Amy Rogers-Communications Jan Hughey-Long Range Plan/Finance Ferrell White-Worship/Fellowship
Jean Williams-Nominating/Membership Kylie Vacko-Open Arms
Deacon Care Teams
Hospitality - John Hicks, 678-513-4570, hicksjc@bellsouth.net
Companion Care - Carolyn Dillon, 770-751-3799, csdillon@bellsouth.net
Hospital & Recovery - Paul McChesney, 678-234-8471, paulsmcchesney@gmail.com
Sympathy & Celebrations, Steve Ludlow, 770-722-5473, ludlowst@comcast.net
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The Good News - This Week
Alpharetta Presbyterian Church.
You can visit the church on line at www.alpharettapres.com or contact the office during regular business hours at 770-751-0033 (Mon-Thurs, 8:00am-4:00pm and Friday, 8:00am-1:00pm). |
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