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Weekly E-News December 4, 2013

PASTOR'S CORNER

Hound us, Lord, with affection and conviction until we renounce all lesser things to follow you. Help us see that in giving up the fool's gold of this world, we open ourselves to heavenly treasure that lasts forever. Amen - Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals

I just started this daily devotional as my Advent discipline and I thought that today's prayer was especially moving. I think that following Jesus only seems radical when we are bound up in the worries of this world - today I feel especially free and so I don't feel all that radical. My hope is that you will find your freedom in surrendering your cares and concerns to Jesus.

In Christ Always,

George

READINGS

lectionary

Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, December 8, 2013, the Second Sunday of Advent (Year A)

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. You can pick up a copy during worship.

December 8 Grace and Gratitude pg. 32-35

December 15 Sanctification pg. 42-43

December 22 Bible as our Guide pg. 44-51

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.

HOLIDAY TASTING

December 6, 2013

6:00PM to 7:30PM

Activities Building (GYM)

The MDPCCP Annual Holiday Tasting will take place on Friday, Dec. 6th. This event begins the holiday celebration here at school. It is an opportunity for us to fellowship with one another and to share holiday traditions and foods with our school family.

If you can contribute a holiday dish to share, please call the school office (404-296-1783).

As a special treat for the children we will have a winter concert by Shawn Brown, one of the prominent children's entertainers. His music CD's are well known by the children here at MDPCCP. He will teach us how we can get our children up and moving, providing exercise for them, even during the cold days of winter.

The event is free. There will be door prizes and a few tips on how to incorporate math into the holiday festivities.

MULTICULTURAL WORSHIP CONCERT

featuring Anointing Worship Band from Seoul,

South Korea! (www.anointing.co.kr)

presented by: Shalom International Ministry

& Proskuneo [www.proskuneo.org]

Join us for a night of worshiping Jesus together with brothers

and sisters from all over the world. It will be like a little taste of

heaven as we sing & praise in Korean, Lingala, Swahili, French,

English, and more! Refreshments will be provided afterwards.

COST: $0

DATE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8

PLACE: Memorial Drive

Presbyterian Church (5140

Memorial Dr. Stone Mtn, GA 30083)

FOR MORE INFO:

info@proskuneo.org

404.989.3296

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