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| E-News From
Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church |
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| Issue No. 19 |
February 22, 2010 |
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| Message From Mary Jane
If you are anything like me, you know sometimes it is easy to forget - and hard to remember! One thing that I hope you will remember is to give your financial gifts to MDPC on a regular basis. Bills for utilities come every month, the church staff depends on salaries, and sometimes there are unexpected expenses for repairs or special mission projects. If income is not consistent, it can be difficult to keep our bank balance from going in the red!
I have solved the problem of remembering to write my church check! Since I pay most of my bills on-line through my bank, I have set up my account so that a check will automatically be sent to the church on a specific date each month. (You can also set it up for weekly payments!). This not only solves the problem of remembering each month, but also helps when I am on vacation. If you use on-line banking you may want to consider this easy way to be sure your pledge is current. Thanks!
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| Bible Study
The Revelation to John is one of the strangest - and most misunderstood - books in the Bible. Pastor Mary Jane Cornell is leading a study on the Book of Revelation on Wednesday evenings during Lent. To prepare for this week's study, read Revelation 2:1 - 3:22 (the letters to the 7 churches). Think about what a letter to Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church might say! We begin with soup at 6:00 PM; the Bible study is 6:30-7:30 PM.
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| Computer Class
A class for those interested in learning about keeping in touch with family and friends through email will be held on Tuesday, February 23 at 10 am in Room D101 of the Donnell Building. The class will be taught by Pastor Barry. Come have fun learning and sharing; all computer skill-levels are welcome!
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| Presbyterian Women
PW Circle 1 will meet on Thursday, February 25 at Longhorns in Tucker at 6:30 pm.
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| Challengers Sunday School Class
ALERT! THIS SUNDAY ONLY
Members of Challengers Sunday School Class
TIME CHANGE TO: 9 AM PROMPTLY
Purpose: To allow time for class members to respond to specific questions from the Pastor Nominating Committee:
What do you believe are the next steps for Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church?
What qualities do you believe are needed in our next pastor? |
| Gospel Lesson
Sunday, February 28
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| Bhutanese Refugees
The Magar Association of GA (One of the tribes from Bhutanese Refugees) is organizing a Magar Cultural show and would like to invite everyone.
Date: 02/27/2010
Time: 12 noon
Venue: Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church - Gym
5140 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain GA-30083
Contact: Silas Thapa 678-899-6315
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Georgia Connection
A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
Saturday, February 27 - 7 pm
Smoke Rise Baptist Church
5901 Hugh Howell Road, Stone Mountain
featuring
A F T E R H O U R S
Harmony, Inc. 2000 International Quartet Champions
www.gaconnection.org
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Upcoming Events
ATLANTA HAWKS VS. THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
Come take a breather and join youth from around the Presbytery to cheer on the Atlanta Hawks vs. the Golden State Warriors. 300 Level tickets for the game are only $23 and include a Chick- Fil-A voucher for free food! ALSO - The first 20 youth to purchase their tickets get to go down on the court and participate in warm-ups with the Atlanta Hawks team AND get a FREE jersey!! Don't delay, these tickets will not last long... Contact Willa McGriff for more information.
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WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Friday, March 5
Decatur Presbyterian Church
205 Sycamore Street
Decatur
Tel: 404-284-2441
Registration is at 9:45 am. Celebration at 10:30 am.
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LENTEN SERIES
Pastor Barry's Annual Lenten Series will start on Friday, March 5, at 11 am and will continue on Fridays in the Choir Room until Good Friday when a service will be held in the Sanctuary - also at 11 am. This year the topic will be the Passion section of Handel's "Messiah" illustrating the ways Handel exegeted and presented the message through music.
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY LUNCH
Mark your calendar:
Save Friday, March 12 for an early St. Patrick's Day lunch at the James Joyce Irish Pub in Avondale at 12:30 pm, following the Lenten study at the church. Look for more details in Sunday's church notes.
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| Birthdays
February 22 - Tom Grace
February 23 - Andrew Osouna
February 25 - Gregory Bryan
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Contact Info
Interim Pastor
Mary Jane Cornell
Director of Senior Adult Ministries
Music Director
Pastor Barry
Sanctuary Choir Director
Dawn-Marie
Business Director
Dil Premji
Maintenance
Augustine Kamara
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My Dear Friends:
Please accept this invitation to attend The Maria Fearing Day Celebration on Saturday, February 27, 2010, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Radcliffe Presbyterian Church, 286 Hamilton E. Holmes Drive, NW, Atlanta, GA 30318.
As you may already know, Maria Fearing was born into slavery in 1838 on a plantation in Gainesville, Alabama. At the age of 56, Maria wanted to serve the Southern Presbyterian Church as a missionary to the Congo. However, because of her advanced age, the Church refused to approve Maria's request to become a missionary to Africa. Determined to serve God's people, she then sold her home and obtained a small gift from her church and went to Africa anyway. Later, because of her good work and perseverance, the Church endorsed Maria and made the commitment to financially support her work. Please come and enjoy the music, food and fellowship as we share information about this phenomenal woman.
The Maria Fearing Fund and the Metro Atlanta African American/Black Presbyterian Caucus jointly sponsor this event.
Sincerely,
Dave Wallace
President
Maria Fearing Fund |
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