April 13, 2012

Eldercare Support

Lots of people have inquired about Presbyterian Homes and this Sunday will be YOUR time to find out about all they have to offer!  This Sunday, speaking during our Fellowship Breakfast time, we will have Rev. Larry Owens, a representative from Presbyterian Homes.  He will have information about the many services available through Presbyterian Homes, GA.  In addition to being a state of the art senior living facility in several locations in metro Atlanta, Presbyterian Homes is a wonderful resource for a variety of senior related questions and will gladly help provide referrals.  We hope you will stop by and say hello this Sunday.  For questions or suggestions, please contact Ellen Adolph, 678-637-2928, or hbunnies@gmail.com. 

Sunday, April 29 during the 9:45am hour APC will hold it's second Blessing of the Bikes. We welcome all motorcyclists and bicyclists to join in this blessing. The Motorcycle Safety Crews of the The Susan G. Komen 3-Day™ and the Atlanta 2 Day Walk for Breast Cancer have also been invited. Both Moto Crews combine motorcycles and bicycles to ensure the safety of walkers in both events.  The Susan G. Komen 3-Day™ is a 60-mile walk for women and men who want to make a personal difference in the fight to end breast cancer. Participants commit to raise at least $2,300 and spend several months training to prepare for the event. They devote the entire three-day weekend to the cause. Since its inception in 2003, the 3-Day® has raised more than $600 million.  The Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer is a 30-mile walk to raise money and awareness for Georgia breast cancer organizations. In less than ten years, the walk has generated more than $8 million to fund 169 grants, assisting programs in Georgia that help provide awareness, education, diagnosis, treatment, and much more.

Mission opportunity! The Drake House is hoping to assemble a library of books, movies, DVDs and other resources that can help bridge the gap and bless the lives of youth while they live at the Drake House.  

Please scan the shelves in your own home libraries and donate used (or new) reading and other materials that are appropriate for teenage boys and girls. This includes not only teen literature, but classic literature, self-help books and faith-based literature. We welcome books, dictionaries and encyclopedias, as well as DVDs of great movies and documentaries. Your support can make a meaningful difference in a young person's life.

APC member and a junior at Johns Creek High School, Brandon Motter, will have a table this and next Sunday with more information. Or you can contact him by email: DrakeLibrary@jbmotter.com or by phone: 770-619-2998

Dreams & Visions:  Making It Real

We're in the Home Stretch!  May 2012 will mark the end of the successful Dreams and Visions Capital Campaign for APC, and members are urged to carry out their pledges in full during these final weeks.  Doing so will bring APC to its strongest possible financial footing, as the campaign closes, giving us all even more reason to rejoice in the end of the campaign.  Join us on May 6, in Fellowship Hall for a celebratory reception.

The Impact You've Made at APC - The congregation's faithful support of this campaign has changed APC profoundly.  The church has already restructured its debt to reduce monthly mortgage costs by more than $10,000 during the first two years of the campaign!  For the first time in recent memory, APC devotes more of its budget to mission than to its own debt.  With 88 percent of our pledged $1.2 million in receipt by the end of February 2012, final receipts will enable the Finance Committee to strengthen these gains even further.

Stay Dedicated to the End - Together with the Finance Committee, the Dreams and Visions Follow-Up Committee urges APC members to stay committed to the campaign through its completion.  We have seen the power of a faithful campaign through these challenging financial times: every dollar received in the campaign magnifies APC's ability to fulfill its mission.  Thank you for your contributions and we urge you all to stay dedicated to this end.

Continuing Opportunities - If you are new to the church or have not yet made a "Dreams and Visions" gift to help us reduce our $2 million of building debt, we invite you to prayerfully consider joining us in this effort. To make a gift above and beyond your normal operating pledge, please contact Susan Schiltz in the APC Finance office (susan@alpharettapres.com or 770-751-0033).

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

Dine Through the Decades

Tuesday, 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.

Please take a moment to look at the photos from our Holy Saturday Day of Service. The APC Mission and Property Committees extend a huge thank you to the almost 100 volunteers who came out to help and serve.  Much was accomplished! 

VIEW PHOTO ALBUM

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.  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.

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 18:  Chicken penne pasta w/ chipotle sauce, vegetable, rolls, salad & dessert

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

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 

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!