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Weekly E-News November 20, 2013

PASTOR'S CORNER

Christ the King Sunday marks the passing of another year on the church calendar and it has been an awesome year! In the past two months we have had 6 people join, two baptisms, and 160 refugees celebrating Thanksgiving in the Jim Guess Activities Building, and the addition of the ethnically Chin Presbyterian congregation with 70 members meeting in our chapel on Sundays at 2pm - with the PCUSA new church development Shalom, the Chin Presbyterian Church, and our congregation, we are becoming a worship center for all the nations! (Haggai 1:15-2:9) The New Year promises to continue our growth, both spiritually and numerically, as we live into our calling as Christ's disciples!

George

READINGS

lectionary

Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, November 24, 2013, Christ the King (Reign of Christ) Sunday (Year C)

Please see the link to the calendar:

MDPC Calendar

Pledge Envelopes

Please bring in your 2014 pledge cards and time and talent sheets if you have not already done so. Thank you.

Advent New Members Class - Presbyterian 101

Join us each Sunday of Advent at 9:30 am for Presbyterian 101, an introduction to the church for inquiring minds, new members, and longtime saints. Rev. George Tatro will be leading a study based on Presbyterians Today. Copies will be available on Dec. 1st or you can pick up a copy during worship.

December 1 What Presbyterians Believe pg. 52-55

December 8 Grace and Gratitude pg. 32-35

December 15 Sanctification pg. 42-43

December 22 Bible as our Guide pg. 44-51

Ecumenical

Annual Thanksgiving Worship and Potluck with St. Timothy and Rock of Ages

Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 from 5pm to 7pm

Last year we moved our joint worship into the Fellowship Hall of Rock of Ages and celebrated Thanksgiving with a pot luck and live music. It was such a success that Ellynda, Randy, and I agreed that we should continue this outwardly focused service.

Randy has volunteered Rock of Ages to provide a cooked meat for the main course. Each of us needs to bring a covered dish, salad, or dessert that will serve at least 12 people and join with us as we worship and fellowship with each other and the community.

If you have a favorite dish please feel free to bring it. If you don't have a favorite dish then bring a dish according to the first letter of your last name:

A-J Bring a soup or salad (vegetable, fruit, jello).

K-R Bring a cooked vegetable or casserole dish

S-Z Bring a dessert

This event gives us an opportunity to share our faith and gifts with our partnership churches and people in the community who are un-churched.

Please contact Dil and let her know that you are coming.

MDPCCP THANKSGIVING PROGRAM

The annual MDPCCP Thanksgiving program will take place on Friday, November 22 at 11:00 am in the church Sanctuary. Following the program you are invited to a Thanksgiving luncheon. Reservations for the luncheon can be made through the school office 404-296-1783.

Help is needed for setting up the gym. Please come by on Thursday at 1:00 pm.

food pantry

HOLIDAY BOXES

Saturday, December 14th

8:30 am - 9:00 am Fellowship Breakfast

9:00 am - 11:00 am Packing of boxes

11:00 am Distribution

(additional IRC distribution dates December 21st and 23rd)

We will continue to serve the needy families in our community just as we always have. What is different is that we will also be teaming up with IRC to serve recent refugee arrivals living in Clarkston. IRC will bring clothes and gifts that they have packed, we will bring the Holiday boxes, and together we will go and meet the families that IRC already has a relationship with. We will meet Muslim, Buddhist, and Christian refugees. It will be an opportunity for building relationships and strengthening our community. It will be an opportunity to invite the Christian refugees to join with us in serving Christ.

Each box costs $35.00. Any amount that you donate is appreciated. Checks can be made payable to MDPC and notated Holiday Boxes.

poinsettias

POINSETTIAS

Ordering Deadline: December 9

Cost : $11.00

Checks should be made out to MDPC and notated for Poinsettias.

HANGING OF THE GREENS

Saturday, November 30, 9:00 am in the Sanctuary. Anyone wishing to help decorate the Sanctuary for Advent and Christmas, should come to the Sanctuary at 9:00 am.