E-News from Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

5140 Memorial Drive

Stone Mountain, GA 30083

404-292-8212

Weekly E-News

March 15, 2011

Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, March 20, 2011, the Second Sunday in Lent (Year A)

First Reading Genesis 12:1-4a

Psalm Psalm 121

Second Reading Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

Gospel John 3:1-17

Luke 5:4-5 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch." Simon answered, "Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets."

The Session Retreat was filled with camaraderie, honesty, and hope. We used Luke 5 as a guide in our discussions and talked about what it means to "put out into the deep water and let your nets down." The Session discussed what it means as a church to let down our nets in deeper waters, but I am wondering what it might look like for each one of us to trust in the Master, and "put out into the deep water and let down our nets." Moving forward, we will continue to explore the Word of God, seeking God's guidance and discerning God's plan for the future of Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church.

Peace always,

George

Services

Lenten Worship and Bible Study

Beginning March 16th, each Wednesday during Lent ther healing e will be additional opportunities for worship, prayer, Bible study, and fellowship.

Service of Healing and Wholeness

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Everybody is invited to the Service of Healing and Wholeness in the Sanctuary.

Lenten Bible Study and Fellowship

6:00 - 7:30 PM

Please join us throughout Lent for Bible study, prayer, and sharing.

Spruce and Juice

Currently scheduled for March 19 from 9:00 to Noon. Things to get done include:

a. Spread the pine straw currently stacked around Coney Island.

b. Fill in the gap on the side walk left by Atlanta Gas.

c. Work on sealing all the gutters on the Sanctuary and Donnell Building

d. Area Beautification.

Room 107 in the Donnell Building has become a Trash Dump. On March 19 we will clean it out. If you have anything in Room 107 you want, remove it prior to March 19 or it will be thrown out. For questions, please contact Tom Grace.

Stewardship of Creation

Rev. Dr. William P. Brown, Professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, will be leading a session of the new format adult education series on March 27 at 9:15 A.M. Our current series on Stewardship of Creation is a special area of interest for Professor Brown; he is a co-founding and steering committee member of Earth Covenant Ministry, a grass-roots organization of Presbyterian churches in the Atlanta area committed to creation care. He is the author of numerous books and publications including The Seven Pillars of Creation: The Bible, Science, and the Ecology of Wonder. I am sure he would be glad to sign a copy of any of his books after the class; they are available at Cokesbury and Columbia Theological Seminary. You can read more about Prof. Brown at:

http://www.ctsnet.edu/Files/Directories/Faculty/Resumes/Brown_William%202010.pdf

Cinderella

Northeast Atlanta Ballet presents "Cinderella" and MDPC gets to see this hysterical ballet on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. for a reduced price! Reserved seat tickets are $11.50 per person and are available NOW from Peg, Jeff and Julie Davis.

How about dinner after the ballet? Carino's Italian Restaurant will donate 5% of your meal bill back to MDPC for those who eat dinner after the ballet that day; all YOU have to do is tell your waiter/waitress that you're with MDPC and show them the Sunday bulletin! Carino's is located at North Brown Road and Sugarloaf Parkway, outside Discover Mills Mall.