April 6, 2012

Have you made your reservation for APC's 25^th Anniversary Celebration on April 22?  The celebration will take place immediately following the 11:00 worship service.  'Cue Barbeque will be served and you won't want to miss out!  The day is sure to be lots of fun as we celebrate 25 years of service to Christ and look forward to the next 25 years of new opportunities. The day will begin with Rev. Katie Dillon Crowe as our guest preacher at 8:30 and 11:00 followed by food, entertainment and games for the children. Please complete the reservation form indicting the number attending the lunch and the salad you would like to bring. Leave the completed form in the box on the table in the lobby.  Forms are also available on the website at www.alpharettapres.com. We would love to see you at the celebration!

Please note:  Continental Breakfast only will be served on Sunday, April 22 due to the anniversay celebration.

Come join the APC Children's Choir and actors on Sunday, April 15 as part of the 9:45 service, as they go on a unique field trip. While touring a museum exhibition, they learn lessons of faith when they discover Moses, Elijah, Deborah and David.  These Bible heroes tell about their exciting adventures and how ordinary people become extraordinary heroes who can change the world when they listen and follow God's command.

Presbyterian Women cordially invite all women of APC to a Spring Gathering

Dine Through the Decades

Thursday, April 24, 2012 6:30-8:30 pm

APC Fellowship Hall

Dust off that favorite poodle skirt.  Buy some hairspray and tease those '80's bangs. 

 Practice walking in the 1970's platform shoes. Whatever the era, pick your favorite decade

and come dressed to impress!

Please join us for a delicious dinner, fun games and an inspirational message.

Your outfit for the evening should represent a decade. Prizes will be awarded for the most authentic outfits, most creative, most stylish. Vintage, trendy, classy or silly ~

we look forward to seeing your style. 

We can't wait to see you there!  We will have prizes for special outfits. Have fun!

Tickets for dinner and dessert are $10. 

Please contact Presbyterian Women Circle Leaders to purchase a ticket

or contact Robyn Guy at 770-331-1924 or robyn@robynguy.com.

APC Youth Orchestra:  Our youth orchestra will play again on Sunday morning (Youth Sunday), April 29, before the services. If you are in Middle School or High School and have played at least two years on your instrument, come join us.  Email Joel Lillethun and let him know your instrument and number of years you have played.  (joel@alpharettapres.com)  We will practice Sunday, April 15 after the 11:00 service.

Coming soon to a mobile device or computer near you -- new and improved ways that you can connect with Alpharetta Presbyterian Church.  These include: 

·         An online church directory that is password-accessible and always up-to-date;

·         Easily update your own contact information and choose what information you want to share online;

·         Online signup for activities and events like mission trips, dinners and meetings;

·         Make pledges online and keep track of your giving. You also will be able to make payments to the church online by credit/debit card or checking account;

·         And there's even more to come!

But first, we need your help.  It's estimated that nearly a third of the listings in our church directory need to be brought up-to-date -- especially e-mail addresses.  Please check and update yours. We will need one main e-mail address for each member.    

    1) Check the printed list available at the Information Desk and make your changes or,

    2) Write your current main e-mail address when you sign the Friendship Pad in church or,

    3) Just send us an e-mail to info@alpharettapres.com with your full name and the e-mail address we should be using and we'll do the rest.

Please update your information before April 15 and get ready to stay connected in the life of our church. You can find more information and see answers to frequently asked questions at www.alpharettapres.com/acs

Sports-n-Faith Camp and Vacation Bible School are on the horizon!  Children's Ministry is seeking additional youth and adult volunteers to join in the fun!!  Come help our children learn the FUNdamentals of your favorite game during Sports-n-Faith Camp, which is scheduled for the mornings of June 6-8 for K-3^rd graders.  You need not be present for all three mornings.  We are excited about our theme of SKY, for VBS, which runs the mornings of July 10-13.  We'll be creating everything from mega-bubbles to flying gizmos!  Registration will be online in April.  Please contact Kathy Ailts at kathy@alpharettapres.com if you can help us with either of these summer programs.

ACT1 News

Mark your calendars! Auditions for our summer musical The Wind in the Willows are coming up fast so we want to be sure to get a spot on your calendar!

You can join us on either of two audition dates: Tuesday, April 10 6:30pm or Thursday, April 12 at 6:30pm

Produced at over 200 theaters across the country, this musical tells the story of the friendship of the good-hearted Water Rat, the shy and curious Mole, and the sensible Badger. What tests that friendship are the antics of Mr. Toad, a wily and impulsive animal given to sudden crazes such as stealing motor cars and driving them recklessly around the countryside. Their task is to save Toad from himself and then rescue the magnificent Toad Hall from the devious weasels, ferrets and stoats.

This show requires adults, teens and children age 7 and over. Most of the cast will play multiple roles. There are several small parts which will be assigned to various cast members who will also be in all the large chorus numbers. Most of the roles can be either male or female and a teen or an adult.

You can find more information on what roles will be available, what auditions will be like and what the rehearsal and performance schedules are by picking up a booklet in the church office (where you can also find preview scripts) or on our website at www.act1theater.com. 

Fun Wednesday  

We hope to see you at  Fun Wednesday Dinners. Reservations are no longer required for dinner. Please sign in when you pay for your meal.
 Dinner for April 11:  Cheeseburger casserole, French fries, baked beans, salad & dessert

Adult Program:  "UNWIND on Wednesday." A brief and informal time of scripture, song and prayer beginning at 6:30pm in Fellowship Hall.

APC Career Transition Program - Recently the unemployment rate in Metro Atlanta dropped from 10.2% to 9.9 %. 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%. Since 2007, Georgia has lost 360,000 positions, so the state now has approximately the same number of jobs that existed in 1999. Elder Bill Harris leads efforts at APC to address the employment concerns and needs your help.  We are trying to get a handle on how many of our members are unemployed and underemployed and whether or not they participate in the Career Transition Group at APC. If you would like employment assistance, please email Bill at w.m.harris@att.net.

If you work for or lead an organization, 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 and executives to reach out and make information available that will give a competitive edge to members of our congregation who are endeavoring to gain a sense of the real jobs and hidden market versus Internet postings. In the Lobby, the Career Transition Bulletin Board is now up and running. Please email Bill with any assistance you can offer as we renew our commitment to serve our members, veterans and the community in this challenging and prolonged Recession.

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/Commun.      Charles Moriarty-Property/CE

Jessie Prigge-Youth Ministry                 Nancy Hill-Personnel/Nominating        Sarah Provow-Open Arms/Commitment

Amy Rogers-Communications               Jan Hughey-LRP/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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