E-News from Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

MDPCCP Book Fair

Theme: Come to the Book Fair Diner! It is all you can read!!

The Book fair will take place Feb. 8-12 in the Donnell Building.
Come by or call the school office for more information.
The book fair offers books for children of all ages.

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

PW Circle II will meet on Tuesday, February 9 at
10 am in the MDPC Library.

MEN'S BREAKFAST

Join us on Wednesday, February 10 at 8:30 am in the Jim Guess Building

Rally Day

The Public Policy Advocacy Committee of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta will host their annual Presbyterian Rally Day at the Capitol on Thursday, February 11, 2010. Advocacy issues to be highlighted that day are the Juvenile Justice Code Reform; the Statewide Trauma Network; Child Sex Trafficking; Water Resources in Georgia. The program portion of Rally Day will be held at Central Presbyterian Church, across the street from the Georgia Capitol, beginning at 9 a.m. (registration beginning at 8:30 a.m.). For more information or to receive a registration form by e-mail, contact kturney55@hotmail.com. Registration fee for Rally Day is $10.00 and includes lunch.

Presbyterian Women

Event: Conference for the Caring Community

Date: February 13, 2010.
at Clairmont Presbyterian.
Time: 8:30 - 1:00

Cost: $15 (includes lunch),
or $12 if 6 or more attend.

Theme: Jesus Loves You . . .
Take Care of Yourself!"
Workshops will be led by:
Rindy Trouteaud and Mardee Rightmyer.
Contact Joan Everett, 404-296-8618,
if you want to reserve a spot.

Sunday, February 14

We will welcome the Rev. Sara Hayden to our pulpit. The Rev. Ms. Hayden is the Director of Presbytery's New Church Development Commission. As part of her ministry she works with Immigrant Fellowships, including the Shalom International Fellowship in our neighborhood. Her scripture texts will be Genesis 11:1-9 and Acts 2:1-21.

Bible Study

Pastor Mary Jane Cornell will lead a Bible study on the Book of Revelation on Wednesday evenings during Lent. The series will begin on Feb. 17, with soup at 6:00 PM. The Bible Study will be 6:30-7:30 PM. Please call or email the church office if you plan to come for supper, so we'll have enough soup in the pot!

Birthday

February 10 - Laodice Davies

5140 Memorial Drive
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
404-292-8212

DEKALB LONG TERM RECOVERY GROUP

A note to anyone who lives in DeKalb County and had damage from flooding in September:
Feb 1-12 the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, the "green shirts", are in DeKalb assessing the damage so that the DeKalb Long Term Recovery Group will know the extent of construction assistance needed. It is important for damage to be assessed by the green shirts if construction assistance is needed to repair damage from the September floods. A Walk-In Center at Northlake Church of Christ, 1625 Cooledge Road, Tucker (just off Hwy 78 at Brockett Rd.) is open 11 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday and Saturday, February 6 from 9 am to 5 pm. Additionally, residents may call 678-406-7747 and leave a message for someone to return the call.