Our annual Thanksgiving Luncheon will be Sunday, November 13, following worship. On the menu: ham, sweet potatoes, macaroni and cheese, green beans, Brussels sprouts, salad, and pumpkin dessert. Please make your reservation by Wednesday, November 9, by either calling the church office (404-237-8621); emailing the church (info@northsidedrive.org); or filling out an online form (http://www.northsidedrive.org/form_liveform.asp?FormID=17). Cost will be $7 per person with a $25 a family cap.

  NOVEMBER 9, 2011  

Pastor's Bible Study: Jeremiah | James Lamkin | FH @ 10:30 AM

NDBC Book Club | FH @ 1 PM

Music Together for Children | RM 109 @ 6 PM

Northside Yoga | Amanda Gregg | RM 202 @ 6 PM

Where Do 'I' Fit In Community | Mike G. & Zach B. | Parlor @ 6 PM

Pastor's Bible Study on Jeremiah | James Lamkin | FH @ 7 PM

Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal | Choir Rm @ 7:30 PM

 

Visit our website, under the "What's Happening" section,

for more details, www.northsidedrive.org or see our list of events.

By James Lamkin

 

"Gratitude and Giving:

A Duet of Grace"

 

     I think it was our beloved former trustee, John McIntyre, who said it so eloquently, "The Bible says, 'God loves a cheerful giver'; but we'll take money from a grouch!"

     John had a way with words.

     This time of year, we travel on the dual tracks of giving and gratitude. We don't have to look far to see how they are connected. 'Tis the season to recollect; but upon doing so, we collect. Spirituality is motivated by some guilt...but also (I hope) by a lot of gratitude.

     Near the holidays, I often reprint my Thanksgiving article about our own, George Smith. (It ranks up there with my Jesus and Waffle House piece.)

     George was a natural businessman. He could go for the bottom-line of a budget's spreadsheet as strategically as an Acapulco cliff-diver.

     Annually, I've told about George's rather gloomy disposition. It seemed oddly juxtaposed to his more-than-generous giving.

     Yet, each Thanksgiving Day a metamorphosis occurred. He seemed to shed his sad eyes; and a glad smile found its way from ear-to-ear. The hidden source of his generosity and giving became visible. George's heart was full of gratitude.

     His favorite song was Count Your Many Blessings. It is a good 'un. It always makes me cry. It speaks of being "tempest tossed" and hollow-gut discouragement when "all is lost."

     But the song has a simple prescription to counter-act the poison of a morose diagnosis: count your blessings, name them one-by-one, and be surprised at how busy the unseen God has been working all things together for good.

     Sometimes, George was a cheerful giver. Often times, he was a grouchy giver.

     Come to think of it, cheerful givers may be overrated, and probably high-maintenance. I'd rather have a committed giver any day.

     George has long crossed the Jordan; but I still look for him on occasion. I could see him last Sunday, on All Saints, sitting in the balcony, along with all the company of heaven who forever proclaim the glory of God's name. I could hear him saying, "Tell 'em preacher! Tell 'em it takes money to run the church. Tell 'em to give and to commit themselves to be givers."

     "I'll tell them," I said; and I did.

     On All Saints Sunday we were fed at Jesus' Table. We left filled with gratitude and ready to give. 'Tis the diet of a faithful and graceful duet.

 

September 28-November 16

@ 10:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall

 

The Book of Jeremiah:

Weeping and Wondering about God

(This study also will be offered

on most fall Wednesday evenings.)

Where Do 'I' Fit In Community Workshop

with Zachary Bay & Michael Gregg

Nov 9, & 16, at 6 PM, in the Parlor

 

Zach Bay and Mike Gregg will lead a five week workshop utilizing spiritual and psychological inventories to help you, the participant, better understand yourself and how you can use your gifts, skills, and joys in your various communities. This workshop will be a fun and eye-opening look at "why you are the way you are." You will receive a free book about the Enneagram, an ancient religious tool to understand your worldview. Please contact Mike or Zach at info@northsidedrive.org to register or for more information. 

The Power of Non-Violence in the U.S. and Palestine-Israel

November 10-12, 2011

 

Trinity Presbyterian Church

3003 Howell Mill Road NW

Atlanta, GA 30327

 

Sponsored by Friends of Sabeel North America

 

Sabeel, Arabic for 'the Way', was founded by theologian and Canon Naim Ateek, and works with and on behalf of Palestinian Christians for justice through nonviolence in the holy Land.

 

For more information or to register go to www.fosna.org.

You are cordially invited to attend a concert by the William Baker Festival Singers which will be presented in our Sanctuary on Friday evening, November 11, at 7:30 PM. Featured on the program will be great choral works of the past and present. This is a benefit concert, and will be offered at no charge. A free-will offering will be taken, and 100% of all monies collected will be given to a local charity. For much of the last 25 years, the Festival Singers have presented a benefit concert during the fall season to support the work of a humanitarian organization. Past beneficiaries have included Hosea Williams Feed the Hungry, AIDAtlanta, Genesis Shelter, March of Dimes of Georgia, and many others. So please come on November 11, to hear some beautiful music and to support a worthy cause! 

November 13, 2011 at 3 PM

Haydn - Quartet No. 2 in D-Major

Borodin - Borodin Quartet No. 2 in D Major

 

Helen Kim, violin; Sheela Iyenger, violin;

Joli Wu, viola; & Charae Krueger, cello

 

November 20, 2011 at 3 PM

Beethoven - String Trio in G-Major5

Mozart - Divertimento in E flat major, K. 563

 

Christopher Pulgram, violin; Yang-Yoon Kim, viola;

& Jennifer Humphreys, cello

Auctions Speak Louder Than Words!

NDBC Preschool's 3rd Annual Silent Auction

November 14-18, in the Fellowship Hall

 

Northside Drive Baptist Church Preschool is having our 3rd Annual Auction, November 14-18, and we need your help! We are looking for donations. If you are willing to help or have items for us to pick-up, please contact Caroline Houck at 404-502-6420 or e-mail her at carolinehouck@mac.com. Winners will be announced on November 18, after the Thanksgiving Feast.

Mark Your Calendars!

A gathering of more than 30 racially, geographically, and theologically diverse Baptist organizations from throughout North America.

 

Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church

November 17-19, 2011

 

Thursday 7 PM-Worship and Music Service

Friday 9 AM-10 PM-Breakout sessions & worship services

Saturday-Opportunities for Hands-On Missions

 

Speakers/session leaders include Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter; Tony Campolo, professor emeritus of sociology at Eastern University; Marian Wright Edleman, Founder and President of the Children's Defense Fund; Stephen Thurston, President of the National Baptist Convention of America; and Bob Abernethy, executive editor and host of Religion & Ethics Newsweekly on PBS.

Attention all new and young families!

     Our Church School class has a new twist. We will gather together each Sunday from 9:30-10:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall for donuts, coffee, and a time to relax, grow, and talk with each other. Instead of a set curriculum, we will fellowship with food and friends.

     We hope the children will all enjoy the nursery, preschool, and school age Church School classes together. If you have a baby not yet attending the nursery, feel free to bring your child to class.

     We hope to see you all Sunday morning at 9:30 AM. The donuts will be waiting for you!

Sunday, November 27, 2011

 

The Worship and Music Ministry Team invite you to our annual Hanging of the Green Service Sunday, November 27, 2011. This is always a special service marking the beginning of the Advent Season. The service will take place at 9:30 AM in lieu of Church School, and will be preceded by a time of fellowship and refreshments in the Narthex. During the service we will reflect on some of the Christian components of the season, and special music will be shared as we decorate the Sanctuary. Plan to bring greens from your garden (holly, magnolia, evergreens, etc.) to help adorn our sacred space.

 

Wade's Deacon Families are:

  Helen Adams w/ Katie, William, & Hunter

Jim & Suzanne Barksdale w/ Lisa & William

Laura Butts

Greg & Betty Colson

Elizabeth Granger

Kathy Harris

Tom & Jeanne Hicks

Gerry Humphries

Randy Korando

Charlton & Blanche Roberts

Robbye Taylor

Ruth Trager

Don Wamberg

Kristi Wamberg

Pam Wamberg

Lindy Welch