The Good News - This Week

The Good News - This Week is a publication of Alpharetta Presbyterian Church for its members and friends.

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Ollie's Offerings

APC has a long tradition of providing fabulous meals! Even as renovation continues in the sanctuary and Fellowship Hall, we are serving our Sunday Breakfasts as usual. Please join us for the good food and fellowship this Sunday from 8-10am, and every Sunday you can. The kitchen of APC is just about the geographic center of our property! Deepening old friendships or meeting new friends around the tables as food and drink are enjoyed is one of the most basic acts of the church's faith. It is where we best get to know one another.

We have a wonderful relationship with Chef Doug Pruett, a dedicated team of men who volunteer to prepare and clean-up, and a supportive "kitchen coordination team" that works with our Fellowship Committee to ensure that our kitchen operates efficiently and effectively.

I have been a part of congregations where the kitchen is little more than a storage closet gathering dust. At APC, we are blessed to have a kitchen and Fellowship Hall that are active, attractive, and filled with wonderful aromas and delicious tastes. There is a lot that divides people in today's culture. But when we come to break bread around the table together we discover and enact our unity even in the midst of our diversity.

This Sunday, try living out the biblical text from the Book of Acts that says of the first century church, "day by day as they spent much time together in the sanctuary, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts...and the Lord added to their number those who were being saved." Come intentionally, to visit with those you know and extend hospitality and friendship to those you don't.

Office Closed

The church office will be closed on Thursday, July 4 for Independence Day and on Friday, July 5 due to staff vacations.

Note: The bulletin/Good News deadline for next week is Monday, July 1 at noon.

Men's Monday Morning Bible Study

There is no Men's Monday Morning Bible Study on July 1 or July 8.

Sunrise Service

Next Sunday you are invited to attend the Sunrise Service at 7:00am at the outdoor chapel. This service will include the celebration of the Lord's Supper.

New Member Class

Interested in membership at APC? Our next new member class will be Saturday, July 13 from 9:00-11:30am in Fellowship Hall. Joining Sunday will be July 14. Please let us know of your interest by RSVPing to carol@alpharettapres.com or call the church office 770-751-0033.

Open Arms Parents' Night Out

Open Arms Ministry next Parents' Night Out is Saturday, July 13 from 5:00 - 8:00pm. Please RSVP to Sarah Provow at shprovow@bellsouth.net. We are also looking for volunteers!

Drake House Volunteer Opportunity

The 9^th Annual Miss Mary's Ice Cream Crankin' is scheduled for August 25, on the Square in Roswell. This is the major annual fund raising event for The Drake House, one of our APC Mission Partners. Participation from APC has waned over the past couple of years and we are looking for a coordinator for this year's event. If you are interested in organizing APC's participation in the event, please contact Gerard Ballard, gerardballard@comcast.net.

The Drake House

The Drake House needs gift cards in amounts of $15 or $25. If you have any questions, please contact Sheryl Wentworth 404-357-9084.

Summer Preaching Series

Beginning July 7 and running for six consecutive Sundays, Ollie and Jamie will be a offering a summer preaching series, "The Furniture of Faith." We will consider why sanctuary's typically have: pew, stained glass, pulpit, organ, font & table, and cross. Displacement from our sanctuary due to the renovation provides us a good time to consider the vital elements of our worship space.

ACT1 Production

ACT1 Theater - Tickets now on sale for "Give My Regards to Broadway!" Combine the greatest show tunes of George M. Cohan with a sparkling story and you have the most entertaining, charming, toe-tapping musical of the season. Tickets are available online or look for the ACT1 table in the lobby the next two Sundays and thereafter in the upstairs lobby on Sunday mornings. The production runs from July 19 - August 11. For questions, contact Director Lisa Matchen at 678-371-3079 or lkmatchen@gmail.com.

Summer Adult CE Series

APC will be offering a summer adult education series titled, "The Spiritual Challenges of Mental Illness." We will be learning about the symptoms, prominence and treatments of several disorders, discussing their impact on health, families and friends, asking questions about faith and forgiveness, and considering implications for the church's ministry and response.

The classes will be held from 9:00am-10:00am in the APC theater. The series will be facilitated by counselors and physicians as follows:

June 30 Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders Dr. Jerry Jenkins

July 7 Cognitive Disorders (Dementia and Alzheimer's) Dr. Salpi Adrouny

July 14 Childhood Disorders (ADHD, Autism-spectrum, and Dr. Brooke Jones

Behavioral Disorders)

July 21 Substance Dependence (alcohol and drugs) Mr. Kevin Moore

July 28 Personality Disorders (borderline personality, narcissism) Dr. Deborah Silver

Cancer Support Group

Are you a cancer survivor or have you lost a loved one to the disease? Are you looking for a way to offer encouragement and support to others? Members of APC are training with the national CanCare network this summer in Atlanta. There is a spot for you. Contact jamie@alpharettapres.com for more details.

APC Dayschool

The APC Dayschool is currently enrolling students for the 2013-2014 school year. The Dayschool is a ministry of APC that serves students from ages 2-5 in weekday program. For more information, please contact the Dayschool office at 770-751-3862. As our registration drive will continue through the summer, please refer your friends to our outstanding program!

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 that 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.

Youth Ministry News

Youth Group meets this Sunday, June 30 from 6:00-7:30pm for a scavenger hunt.

Our Summer youth group will begin to follow the Youth Summer Calendar:

July 14, July 21 and August 4 at 6:00pm-7:30pm

For questions or more information, please contact Kelly Edwards, Director of Youth Ministries at kelly@alpharettapres.com or 770-751-0033.

Children's Ministry News

Nursery care is provided on Sundays from 8:45am-11:45pm for ages 0-2 in the nursery. (Summer)

Promise Class is provided on Sundays from 10:00-12:00pm for our special needs students in the Blue Room. (Summer)

KinderWORSHIP (Children's Worship Education for children ages 3 - rising 3rd graders) - We do have summer KinderWORSHIP at the 10:30am worship service. Come join us as we learn about "Rough Waves - Jesus Saves." It will be held in the Solid Rock Theater during the summer.

KinderWORSHIP

begins its second five-week series this weekend titled, "Follow the Leader." The children who attend will learn about four ordinary people, Moses, Gideon, David and Esther, who God chose to become extraordinary leaders as God's people waited and prepared for the one true leader, Jesus Christ. Come and follow the footprints to join in the fun!

Plans are underway for an exciting change in Children's Ministries. We will be launching our new curriculum called 252 Basics. It is based on Luke 2:52 "Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." Over 3 years, we will learn: 150 Bible Stories + 30 Life Apps + 3 basic truths = 252 Basics.

As we plan for this fall we want to invite you to experience all the fun. Come and join us as we engage the hearts of the next generation here at APC. We need volunteers to help teach, to help tell stories, to help in the audiovisual piece and to help create the sets each month. You don't have to be a parent, you don't need to be wise, you just have to come as you are! Contact kristin@alpharettapres.com.

CLUB 45 will be getting together for a swim party and cookout at the Hicks home on Sunday, July 14 from 5:00-8:00pm. All rising 4th, 5th, and 6th graders are invited. Please contact kristin@alpharettapres.com to RSVP or for more information.

Sympathy & Celebrations

Sympathy - To Tanya Agler and her family at the death of her father, Neal Zollars, on Wednesday, June 19. Services were held Sunday, June 23 in Woodstock, GA.

Sympathy - To Sydney Schneider at the death of her mother, Melinor Schneider, on Saturday, June 22 in Springfield, VA. She was 96 years old.

Celebration - To John Lipscomb, on his 90th birthday on Tuesday, June 25.

Celebration - To Susan Guinn and Jerome Conway, who were married on Saturday, June 29 in Alpharetta, GA.

Sunday Volunteers

Serving as greeters this Sunday: George Myers, Steve Culp and Sybille Johnstone at 9:00

Serving as ushers this Sunday: Youth Volunteers

Promise Class Volunteers this Sunday: Kari Minnich at 10:00

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

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