The very first time we walked into Sandy Springs Christian Church, we came in for the 9:00 AM service at 9:06, carrying the coffee we stopped to purchase which made us late. We knew about 15 minutes after this that we would make this our church home. Little did we know just how much this church would mean to our lives and to our faith journey. Warren Buffett once wrote, "Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree long time ago." The experience of God's grace that we felt that very first time here was possible because of the generosity of those who had come before us. It is important to us to see that grace extended well into the future here at Sandy Springs Christian Church. We did not choose to become Legacy Builders because Danny is the Senior Minister; we decided to because we believe that the church has a witness and a message about who God is and who we are in God that is faithful. It is a blessing to do what we can to extend that witness long into the future. The decision was simple, and it really is very easy to make a commitment that will carry on long past our earthly days. We hope and pray that you will consider joining us in becoming Legacy Builders.

Danny and Mary Michael Gulden

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Sandy Springs Christian Church 

is pleased to host

Tickets $40   

Please mark your calendars for September 13th and 14th because SSCC will be presenting a speaker you will NOT want to miss.  Her name is Nadia Bolz-Weber, founding pastor of House for All Sinners and Saints, an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)---a mission church in Denver, CO.  She is considered a leading voice in the emerging church movement.

Ms. Bolz-Weber is the author of Salvation on the Small Screen? 24 Hours of Christian Television, and her new book, Pastrix:  The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint, will be released days before she arrives at SSCC.  She does not look like your typical pastor, but then, her story is also not typical.  Her website states, "Heavily tattooed and no holds barred, Nadia, a former stand-up comic, sure as hell didn't consider herself to be religious leader material - until the day she ended up leading a friend's funeral in a smoky downtown comedy club."  Phylis Tickle, author of "The Great Emergence," says this about her:  "Nadia Bolz-Weber has probably done more than any other pastor in recent times to poke therapeutic fun at the misdemeanors and flaws of overly-churched Christianity and Christians.  The passion behind her words, however, is as deeply pastoral as it is God-drenched and liberating..."

If you would like to experience the magic of Nadia Bolz-Weber, watch her on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM9Y5S3UYi8.  

301 Johnson Ferry RD NW

Sandy Springs, GA  30328

www.SandySpringsChristianChurch.org

404.256.2582

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Kathy Gregory,  The Day School Director

I can almost smell the glue sticks!  The first day of school at The Day School is RIGHT around the corner.  We will be holding our Orientations on September 3rd and 4th where the children meet their teachers and classmates for the first time, and the parents gather in Dunlap Hall to learn about the coming school year.  

This year we are thrilled to welcome back a former teacher, Amy Kilgore.  Amy will be joining our Pre-K team in The Super Stars with Anna Overend and Katie Clark.  I cannot WAIT to see what these amazing teachers have up their sleeves for the coming school year. 

We have also made a new addition to our after school program, giving our parents more choices for their little ones in our optional after school hours.  Tanya Kuschnitzky will be working with several mediums to lead our little artists on Thursday afternoons.  Tanya joined our family last year as our music teacher. We are blessed that she chooses to share her many talents with us.

Thanks to our parents successful fund-raising efforts, we welcome Yolanda Castles back to teach Spanish to our 5-day students 2 days a week.  "Miss Yolanda" teaches the children in a very hands-on manner, incorporating props and songs into everything she teaches.  The halls will be "abuzz" with tiny little Spanish voices.

We are blessed to have so many families that entrust us with their children and encourage you to come visit and see The Day School in action!

Kathy Gregory

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We have all been raised with choral music around us in one way or another.  Maybe a church choir, carolers at Christmas time, hearing one singing the Ode to Joy in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony when we go to the ASO.  Have you ever wondered about where choirs came from, though?

Oddly enough, choral music is the only form of music which was developed completely within the context of the Christian church.  In fact, the four-part harmony which is fundamental to it was also developed within the Church.  So you can truthfully say that Western (as opposed to Eastern) music developed its melodic and harmonic language from the humble beginnings of choral music!

Over the centuries, choirs have led congregations in worship by singing beautiful, mystical sounds which brought the listener a sense of the Presence of the Spirit.  Choirs have supported congregational singing, have sung texts which explore the deeper meanings of scripture, and have engaged and encouraged enthusiastic response for going out into the world and doing God's work.

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Katie & Bryant Gibson  Directors of Youth  Ministries

Fall is in the air!  School is back in session, football has begun, and most importantly, Youth Group is starting!  We can not wait to kick off our meetings on September 8th.  We will be working with the theme "Jesus Who?" and studying the many roles that Jesus has filled including story-teller, rebel, and "foodie".

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