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This Sunday
Breakfast
8:00 - 10:00 AM
Worship Services:
8:30, 9:50 & 11:00 AM Preaching this week:
Dr. Oliver Wagner
Sunday School at 9:45 AM for all ages
Youth Group, grades 6-12, meets at 5:30 PM at APC |
The Good News Email Information
The Good News - This Week is a publication of Alpharetta Presbyterian Church for its members and friends.
Send your comments and suggestions to connections
@alpharettapres.com. |
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Ollie's Offerings
This Sunday we'll be recognizing our graduating seniors. Those soon-to-be high school graduates will be venturing forth into adulthood and we send them with our prayers and love. As their home church pauses to remember their maturity in our midst and give thanks for the many ways they have contributed to our lives, we are reminded that change is one of life's constants. As we honor their hard-earned accomplishment, we will be reminded of other transitions we and love ones have made or will make. Our lives are composed of chapters which bring both necessary endings and new beginnings.
The Christians in Philippi were charged by the Apostle Paul to give thanks for what was and "press on" and "strain ahead" in pursuit of the call of Christ. Whatever stage or decade of life we find ourselves in, there are opportunities and challenges before us that keep us growing, learning and serving. Families have their stages of development as do churches, communities and nations.
APC is composed of empty-nesters, recently divorced persons, newlyweds, infants, retirees, new hires, long-time residents and folks who have just unloaded a moving van. In each of the stages and transitions of life we can claim the constant and faithful companionship of God. Though we are a community composed of many ages and various experiences, we are also blessed to have the opportunity to support and befriend one another.
It isn't easy to navigate through all of life's inevitable changes. Fortunately, we aren't alone! We are a part of a community of faith that rejoices with those who rejoice and weeps with those who weep. "Love is a magician" Hugh Prather wrote, "whereby two people can go in different directions yet always remain side by side."
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| The Drake Walk
The Drake Walk-Bring your family, friends and neighbors for a walk through beautiful Historic Roswell and help homeless women and children get back on their feet. The Drake Walk is Saturday, May 4 beginning with check-in at 9:30am and ending at 2:00pm. Cost is individuals $15 and families $30. The walk begins at Roswell United Methodist Church and is followed by a family-friendly festival with activities and entertainment. For more information go to www.thedrakewalk.org or call 770-587-4712.
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STARS News
The STARS will meet Wednesday May 8, at 10:45am in Fellowship Hall. The Atlanta Flute Ensemble will perform a program of classical, folk, and Broadway show tunes from 11:00am to 12 noon. We will have our regular potluck lunch after the concert, so bring a dish to share. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by Monday, May 6 to Jim & Louise Kennedy at jakennedy2@aol.com or 770-517-0193. All are welcome. |
| Parent's Night Out
Our next Parent's Night Out is Saturday, May 11 from 5:00-8:00pm for our children with special needs and their siblings. Volunteers are needed to staff this event. Please make reservations for your children as soon as possible so we may then open it to the community. To volunteer or to make a reservation, contact Sarah Provow at shprovow@bellsouth.net.
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Graduating Seniors
Please join us this Sunday, May 5 as we congratulate our APC Class of 2013 Graduates...
High School
Hayden Arnold...Alpharetta HS
George Barron...Milton HS
Callie Bergin...Riverwood International Charter HS
Craig Connor...Milton HS
Ben Deck...Johns Creek HS
Kristen Doll...Milton HS
Chris Kastner...Chattahoochee HS
Kathleen Kiernan...Sequoyah HS
Austin Marrs...West Forsyth HS
Donny Matchen...Roswell HS
Daniel McKemey...Chattahoochee HS
Mimi Messawer...Northview HS
Megan Moore...South Forsyth HS
Sally Morgan...Milton HS
John Morrison...Milton HS
Brandon Motter...Johns Creek HS
Alec Olsen...Cambridge HS
Kenny Peterson...St. Francis HS
Lauren Pinion...Alpharetta HS
Jessie Prigge...Alpharetta HS
Hayley Thornett...Connections Academy
College
Will Anderson...Georgia Tech, Business Administration
Joseph Burton...Georgia Tech, Building Construction
Sarah Caudle...Auburn, Industrial Design
Emily Elkind...University of Evansville, Psychology
Olivia Mann...Georgia Tech, Polymer and Fiber Engineering
Brooke Molnar...Auburn, Collaborative Special Education
Kevin Sweet...Central Michigan, Exercise Physiology/Cardiac Rehab |
Music Ministry
As the new Music Director, I would like to thank you for your warm welcome to APC. Great things are in store for the music ministry here and I am excited to be a part of it. Right now is a great time to get involved. If you sing and would like to join the choir, please contact me at drew@alpharettapres.com for more information. If you have young children do not let this deter you. I have an almost 5 year old and understand. We will certainly work with ways to get you involved. Please do hestitate to contact me with questions. Drew Bowers |
Save the Date! Family Promise Host Week June 16 - 23 
Our second Family Promise Host Week is right around the corner and we will once again be calling on the generous servants at APC as we turn our Alpha and Omega buildings into a week-long shelter for families experiencing homelessness.
All volunteers who work with our families are required to participate in a volunteer training session. We have two scheduled in May. The first will be Tuesday, May 14, from 7pm - 8:30pm and the second will be Thursday, May 23, from 10am - 11:30am. Sign ups are available via the APC Family Promise Site, or on the mission bulletin board outside Fellowship Hall. Stay tuned for more details about volunteer and donation needs during our host week.
Comedy Night at St. James UMC to benefit Family Promise
Here's a great opportunity to have a fun night out AND benefit our Family Promise mission partner. St. James UMC (right up the street from APC!) is hosting a comedy night on Friday, May 10. All proceeds will benefit Family Promise North Fulton/DeKalb. Visit the St. James website for more information and ticket purchase.
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Adult CE Survey
APC's Adult Christian Education Committee is reviewing our current offerings of classes and opportunities to determine what changes we need to make for the coming year. To this end, we request your help. We have prepared a brief survey and request that you complete it and submit it to us. Neither your name or email address will be submitted; only your answers. Thank you for your willingness to participate and help us improve the Christian Education program for adults of all ages at APC. |
Haiti Mission Trip
Mark your calendar now and prepare to be challenged and blessed on a Mission Trip to Haiti and the nearby island of La Gonāve. On this Adult Mission Trip, September 20-26, 2013, we will fly to Port-au-Prince and the following day, take a ferry to La Gonāve. There we will meet fellow Haitian Christians in the small rural community of Ticotelette. A year ago, three APC members visited and felt called to the needs of this specific community. Upon their return, they recommended that we partner with the church and school of Holy Innocents in this place. Since then several exciting things have happened to make a real difference in the lives of our sister church. APC mission funds are now starting to pay teachers' salaries so children up to grade 6 can get an education. The generous gifts from our APC Alternative Christmas fair provided funds to repair the damaged cistern. Once again the cistern can capture and hold rain water so children can have water during school hours. Also, an APC donor provided a motorcycle so the principal will now have a 2 hour commute instead of an 8 hour walking commute. We will meet and build relationships with fellow Christians in Ticotelette and also undertake several hands on projects together during our trip. Youth age 14 and older accompanied by a parent are invited to join us. Trip cost will be around $1,200 to $1,300. APC member Sydney Schneider will lead the trip. For questions/sign-up, contact Sydney Schneider at 770-664-0942 or Link for impressions from APC's Oct. 2012 trip and other partnership activities. Stay tuned for the first introductory meeting in May when you can learn more so that you can decide if God is calling you to this place at this time. |
Sunday Flowers
The 2013 Flower Donation Chart is now up! APC members and friends are invited to donate flowers to beautify our sanctuary on Sunday mornings. The flowers may be placed in memory or honor of loved ones, or to mark a special occasion such as an anniversary, birthday or baptism. As many as three donors may participate on any given Sunday. The cost for each donor is $65. Our deacons take the flowers to homebound members after the service. The Flower Donation Chart is located outside the church office. Please complete a yellow form when you sign up and return it with your check to the church office. |
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Career Transition
APC Career Transition Program - Recently, the unemployment rate in Metro Atlanta dipped below 8% for the first time in four years in the month of March, as a result of 14,700 jobs tht were added in the First Quarter of 2013. If you would like employment assistance, please contact Elder Bill Harris at w.m.harris@att.net. If you are employed in a decision making level position, please contact Bill with opportunities in your own organization, as well as positions that might be open in other Metro Atlanta organizations.
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Camp Calvin
The Calvin Center is the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta's summer camp and year-round conference center. Our camp has just released information on its summer camping program and would love to serve the needs of our youth, children and their families this summer. For more information, please visit their website www.calvincenter.org or contact Kelly Edwards or Kristin Hicks. |
Youth Ministry News
Youth Group meets this Sunday, May 5 from 5:30-7:30 PM. Please bring $4 for dinner.
For questions or more information, please contact Kelly Edwards, Director of Youth Ministries at kelly@alpharettapres.com or 770-751-0033. |
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Children's Ministry News
VBS: Registration for this summer's VBS is now in progress. The Epic adventure begins June 10-14. Your kids won't want to miss this one! Kingdom Rock is filled with a colossal castle, knights on horseback, drawbridges and armor. An adventure where kids learn how to stand strong for the one true King! See the APC website www.alpharettapres.com for registration information.
Nursery care is provided on Sundays from 8:15am-12:15pm for ages 0-2 in the nursery.
Promise Class is provided on Sundays during the 9:50 and 11:00 worship services for our special needs students in the Blue Room.
Kinderkirk (Children's Worship Education for children ages 3 - rising 2nd graders) is offered at the 8:30 and 11:00 service. Preschool classes will meet in Room 101 and Kindergarten and rising second graders in Room 102.
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Sympathy & Celebrations
Celebration - With Jim and Kathy Cash the engagement of their son Blair to Amanda McCallum.
Celebration - With Art and Patricia Pashayan the engagement of their son Andrew to Liz Tracy.
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Sunday Volunteers
Serving as acolytes this Sunday: Liam and Aidan Distler at 8:30 & William Jones and Sam Moen at 11:00
Serving as greeters this Sunday: Alice Lindsay at 8:30 & Larry and Mim Prohl at 11:00
Serving as ushers this Sunday: Dick and Sharon Bean, Tom Hyatt, Beau and David Armistead at 8:30 & Steve Ludlow, Dale Carter, Duane Lofdahl, Lee Jones at 11:00
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| APC Church Officers
The Session
Class of 2013 Class of 2014 Class of 2015
George Bancroft-Property Zach Berry-Youth Ministry Gerard Ballard-Mission
Jodie Barger-Children's Ministry Scott Doll-Youth Ministry/Membership John Bullock-Membership
Lynn Danson-Fellowship/Mission Molly Elkind-Clerk of Session/Worship Julie Jagmin-Children's Ministry
Pat Dennis-Open Arms Stu Laubenstein-Personnel/Nominating Tyler Jones-Communications
Nancy Hill-Nominating/Personnel Anne Mahone-Dayschool/LRP Dave McKemey-Youth Ministry
Jan Hughey-Finance/LRP Charles Moriarty-CE Adult/Property Steve Wardrup-Finance/Commitment
Mike Marcin-Communications Sarah Provow-Commitment/Open Arms Beverly Williams-CE Adult/Fellowship
Kylie Vacko-Open Arms Ferrell White-Worship
Deacon Care Teams
Hospitality - John Hicks, john.c.hicks@gmail.com
Companion Care - Janice Armistead, janice.armistead@att.net
Hospital & Recovery - Eva Wardrup, zumaland@aol.com
Sympathy & Celebrations - Jennifer Autian, jautian@hotmail.com |
 APC on Facebook
Find us on Facebook! That's right Alpharetta Presbyterian Church has a facebook page! You can "like" APC at http://facebook.com/alpharettapres. Look for the latest information about activities and missions of the church! |
The Good News - This Week
Alpharetta Presbyterian Church.
You can visit the church on line at www.alpharettapres.com or contact the office during regular business hours at 770-751-0033 (Mon-Thurs, 8:00am-4:00pm and Friday, 8:00am-1:00pm). |
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