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February 21, 2013

PASTOR'S CORNER

Gracious God, you are our way in the wilderness.

In our own times of testing be our spiritual nourishment,

protect us with your angels,

and show your authority in our lives,

so that we may hunger for righteousness

and live in peace and safety,

worshiping and serving you alone; through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Luke 4:1-13

In the Power of the Holy Spirit

George

Habakkuk 2

A Vision for God's People - A Study For All Ages.

God answers the prophet Habakkuk with a powerful decree. The suffering of the people and their longing for mercy, peace and justice, has not gone unnoticed. God has a vision for the restoration of God's people. God gives this vision to his faithful prophet Habakkuk to share so that all the people will know the vision. Join us on Wednesday at 6:30 pm as we explore Habakkuk 2 and listen for God's word to Memorial Drive.

Wednesday, February 27, 6:30 pm Donnell Building - Adult Education Classroom.

We will share a light meal during the study.

READINGS

lectionary

Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, February 24, 2013, the Second Sunday in Lent (Year C)

MISSION OPPORTUNITY

BOUNTIFUL BAGS

Partnership with MDPC, Shallowford Church and Indian Creek Elementary

Food Packing will be held on Thursday, February 21 at 6:30 pm in the Jim Guess Building. Please call Dil at the church office 404-292-8212 to volunteer.

TEAM EDGE

Team Edge Inc. is committed to help every child reach his or her potential by fostering academic growth, personal growth, and tolerance. We are excited to have a study hall/computer lab available to our basketball/cheerleader teams during our season. Study Hall/computer lab is open on:

Tuesday's and Thursday's 7-8pm, at Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church.

If you would like to be a volunteer please contact Diane Edge, 678.478.8538.

Sunday, February 24

Committee and Session Meeting

12:00-12:30 Lunch and Learn

12:30-1:00 Committee Meetings and Planning

1:00-2:00 Session Meeting

Please continue to keep the church and the Session in prayer.

Palm Sunday Service

Communion

Sunday, March 24, 2013

10:30 am

Sanctuary

Maundy Thursday Worship Experience

Please invite your friends and neighbors to join us for Maundy Thursday Worship Experience.

At 6:30pm, March 28, we will gather to share a meal and re-embody the Last Supper that Jesus shared with those whom he loved. Mediterranean Grill will cater the dinner with plenty of chicken, salad, rice, pita, dates, nuts, and gyro meat for everyone to enjoy.

After the meal we will head into the sanctuary for scripture reading and a stripping of the sanctuary. It is a powerful service where the symbols of our faith are stripped from the sanctuary and the Passion of Christ is read from scripture. It is a powerful worship experience!

Good Friday

Our pastoral interns - D'Jaris and Hackwin - will lead a service of reflection and prayer beginning at 6:30pm. The liminal space and time of Good Friday is a deeply spiritual and moving reflection on the events of Maundy Thursday as we await resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Festival Service of Easter

Sunday, March 31, 2013

10:30 am

Sanctuary

SESSION MEMBERS

Class of 2013

Tom Grace, Norma Lyons, Bev Monroe and June Pleasant.

Class of 2014

Don Brim and Maria Storts.

Class of 2015

Marva Bryan, Leslie Carlson Rivera and Tanya Ferguson.

Birthdays

February 22 - Tom Grace

February 25 - Gregory Bryan

PRAYERS

To all of my friends:

Please pray for Dean, we almost lost him this morning, he stopped breathing when he was in the CCU emergency room at Grady. He is now stabilized and will be moved to the ICU unit.

Again, keep Dean, Bruce and I in your prayers.

Love,

D'Jaris

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