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February 27, 2013

PASTOR'S CORNER

Gifts of Women Sunday

The Rev. Jihyun Oh will be preaching this Sunday on Isaiah 55:1-9 in her sermon "Seek the Lord." We are truly blessed by her gifts as a congregation and I encourage you all to invite a friend to join us in worship as Rev. Oh and pastoral intern D'Jaris Canty Wallace lead worship.

In gratitude for all of the women of deep faith who have guided me on my journey,

George

Lenten Journey with Jesus in the Desert

When: First three Wednesday evenings in March at 6:30 pm in the Donnell Building.

What: A shared meal and conversation about the the temptations in the desert.

Wednesday evenings in March, at 6:30 pm, we will be exploring the temptations that Jesus faced in the wilderness and how they relate to our own spiritual journey. What temptations do we face individually? What temptations do we face as a church? How can Christ's responses guide our journey of faith?

March 6th - Matthew 4:1-4

The temptation to satisfy our needs.

March 13th - Matthew 4:5-7

The temptation to play it safe.

March 20th - Matthew 4:8-10

The temptation of power and prestige.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

In Christ,

George

READINGS

lectionary

Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, March 3, 2013, the Third 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 28 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.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

Friday, March 1

First Christian Church of Decatur

601 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.

Decatur

Registration and Coffee - 9:45 am

Service begins at 10:30 am

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

PRAYERS

Alma Abernathy had hip surgery this morning at Northside Hospital. The surgery went very well. Please keep her in your prayers as she recovers.

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