July 6, 2012

Disciple Bible Study - Fall, 2012.  It is barely summer, but it is time to think about fall Bible studies.  We need to order materials soon.  If you were not involved in a class last year, consider joining us for a time of fellowship and spiritual renewal as we study together.  The ideal place to begin Disciple Bible Study is with the long-term study, Disciple I.  We will offer three opportunities for this class this fall:

    Sunday morning - 8:30-10:30; Sunday evening - 5:00-7:00; Monday morning - 9:30-11:30

We will also offer three short-term classes (8-11 weeks in length):

    Sunday evening, Invitation to Genesis; Monday morning, Invitation to Psalms; Monday morning, Invitation to John

One additional long-term class on Christine doctrine, Christian Believer, will be offered Thursday morning.

Disciple Update - An additional Sunday evening class will be offered: Jesus in the Gospels.

Please contact Mary Dantzler, 404-754-1763 or jdantzler@bellsouth.net for more information.

Back to School

Back to School!  On August 11, North Fulton Community Charities (11270 Elkins Road, Roswell) will be offering a Back to School Fair to provide K-12 students new backpacks filled with school supplies. Last year 1,300 new backpacks were distributed to students in need!  If you would like to make a school supply donation or volunteer at the event, please contact Eden Purdy at epurdy@nfcchelp.org or call NFCC at 770-640-0399.

AMIS is a ministry of hospitality.  The Atlanta Ministry With International Students, Inc. has been providing friendship to international students studying in our area for 35 years. Students come from more than 160 countries. To learn more about how you can be involved in providing friendship and hospitality to a student or students please visit www.amis-inc.org or call the AMIS office (located in Peachtree Presbyterian Church) at 404-846-4396. The email is amis@peachtreepres.org. Rev. Lisa Majoros is the Executive Director and Dene Dixon the Program Administrator. Help students to get away from campus and into an American home!

Artworks by APC members Mary Busman and Sam Elkind are on the display through the summer in the niches outside the sanctuary.  Stop by and see how they have found scriptural resonances in their sensitive images of farm animals.   

Tickets are now available for The Wind in the Willows by Douglas Post; produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois.

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 is great for kids of all ages!  

Show Dates:  Every Friday and Saturday night from July 13 - August 5 at 7:30pm.

Sunday Matinees on July 22, 29 and August 5 at 2:00pm

Special Pricing for APC Members! Adults: $12 each, Children under 12 and Seniors over 60: $10 each. Group Discounts ARE available - just call our box office!

Get Your Tickets Today! Check out our website at www.act1theater.com or call the box office at 770-663-8989.  Use coupon code APCCC for APC Members Discount!

See you there!

The final class of Molly Elkind's series, Seek His Face:  Images of Jesus in Art, meets this week, July 8 at 9:45am in the theater.  We will look this week at images of "Christ Among Us," from Rembrandt to the present day, modern icons that locate Jesus in the people around us.

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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