our new pastor - George Tatro.
 
Wednesday, October 13 at 8:30 a.m.

at the Original House of Pancakes

on Memorial Drive.

Please call the church office (404-292-8212)

to make your reservation.

We need adults who will volunteer at least once every couple of months to serve as "crowd control" in our growing Sunday School class for children in the age group 5-12 years.  We also welcome church members who will join the teaching rotation.  Our curriculum is activity-driven and invites parent-involvement during the week following the lesson. Please contact Fritha Dinwiddie frithad@bellsouth.net for further information.

Lizabeth is coming to MDPC!!!
 
Lizabeth who?
 
Why, Lizabeth Andrew, of course!
 
Remember the fun SAM Spring Fling and Fall Outings at Calvin Center?
Well, Lizabeth (aided by Pastor Barry) was the driving force.
 
We have invited Lizabeth to have a morning of "everything you need to know" especially for the middle and older-age members, care-givers and friends.

The topics discussed will be:

 

Is Aging Hazardous to Your Health?  How Your Age Can Affect Your Healthcare, and It's a Matter of When, Not If - What You Should Know
About Getting Your Affairs in Order.

 

Each participant will receive information on:

·       effective communication with physicians

·       steps to take in getting personal and financial matters in order, including advance directives

·       end-of-life planning and the Memorial Society of Georgia's recommendations on low-cost funeral plans

·       Alzheimer's disease - care planning, including financial concerns

·       miscellaneous NIA pamphlets on issues relevant to these matters

The date and time: 

Saturday, October 16 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 
Where:  Room 101 (in the Office Building) at MDPC
 
The cost: your time and interest only.
 
We need to know numbers, so please call Dil (404 292-8212) to confirm attendance.

The Presbytery gathered on a beautiful sunny day at Agnes Scott College this past Saturday, experiencing the warm hospitality of our Presbyterian College.  The meeting held much...and here are the highlights:

·         The strategic plan that was "commissioned" by the presbytery last December, was presented to the body.  Two amendments were added to the plan before its approval:  (1) That the Coordinating Council was to encourage peace, justice, compassion and peacemaking, and (2)  The committees not considered constitutional committees as named in the report would have until February 2011 to form partnerships and be recognized by Council.  The plan as approved will be available on the website by the end of the week

·         Campus Ministry in Georgia was lifted in celebration.  Rev. Jill Tolbert, campus pastor at Emory University preached the sermon.  The offering of over $2000 was received to benefit Campus Ministry

·         The youth were busy this summer as the Presbytery enjoyed a slide shop presentation of their  mission trip to Puerto Rico and their time at Purdue University as part of Youth Triennium

·         Jack Westlund's retirement was celebrated

·         The presbytery received four new pastors:  Beth Waltemath and David Lewicki (co-pastors at North Decatur), George Tatro pastor of Memorial Drive, and Pam Driesell, head of staff of Trinity in Atlanta

·         Bart Smith was welcomed as a candidate for the Ministry of Word and Sacrament

·         The policy for validated ministers was approved with amendment

·         2011 amount of per capita was approved at $565,600 or $21.31 per member

 

The next meeting of Presbytery will be on November 30 at St. Luke's Church in Dunwoody.