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Weekly E-News May 22, 2014

PASTOR'S CORNER

But you brought us out to freedom!

So I'll enter your house with entirely burned offerings.
I'll keep the promises I made to you, the ones my lips uttered,
the ones my mouth spoke when I was in deep trouble.

15 I will offer the best burned offerings to you along with the smoke of sacrificed rams.
I will offer both bulls and goats. - Psalm 66:13-15

According to the psalmist, God brought the people through trials, tests,

burdens, and pain to a spacious place of life, breath, and salvation. God

heard their prayers and opened them to deliverance. Where have you

felt such a spacious place? What story do you tell of the ways that God is

blessing you? What story do we tell of the ways in which God is blessing Memorial Drive?

George

READINGS

Revised Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday, May 25, 2014, the Sixth Sunday of Easter (Year A)

Please see the link to the calendar:

MDPC Calendar

MDPC NEWS

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

Monday, June 2 - Friday, June 6

8:30 am - 12:30 pm

For children who have completed Kindergarten up to those that have completed Fifth grade.

Volunteers Needed - Please sign up on Bulletin Board in back of the sanctuary. For more information contact Carl Line.

CALLING ALL GRADUATES!

Please let Carl Line (770-484-0940) or Melanie Mackie (404-401-1443) know if you are graduating.

MEMORIAL DRIVE HUNGER MINISTRIES

Memorial Drive Hunger Ministries (MDHM) began first as a 3 day a week "emergency" midday meal ministry to street folk. This ministry has grown, both in the number of churches that provide volunteer support for the ministry, to the number of days emergency meals are now served (six day a week) to the number of folks served each week (from 45 a week in 2008 to as many as 360 folk a week in 2013)

The congregations that have come together as Memorial Drive Hunger Ministries are as follows:

A New Thing Christian Church anewthingchristianchurch.net

Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church www.mdpc.atlpcusa.org

Rock of Ages Lutheran Church roa.ctsmemberconnect.net/home-ctrl.do

St Timothy United Methodist Church sttimumc.org

WHAT DO WE PROVIDE?

From noon until 1pm every day except Saturday, MDHM provides an emergency meal to those who stop by the central distribution location at Rock of Ages Lutheran Church. An "emergency" meal is one that does not require any cooking or refrigeration. It is basic nourishment for those who otherwise might not have anything to eat. A meal often consists of a sandwich (turkey, ham, or bologna), crackers, chips, granola bar, oatmeal pie, banana, and water. Once a week and on holidays, a hot meal is served. There are no "requirements" placed on those seeking food. All who come are fed.
In addition to providing an emergency meal, the ministry now offers monthly clothing distribution, as well as basic health care kits (hand towel, soap, razor, toothpaste and toothbrush, band aids, hand lotion, shampoo, facial tissues) on the first of every month. During the course of last year the ministry served around 18,700 meals, distributed close to 300 health care kits and provided thousands of donated coats, gloves, shoes, socks, shirts, and pants. An urban garden located on the grounds of one of the supporting churches provides vegetables for those seeking food. Bread donated by local grocery stores or by individuals is offered to guests during meal time.

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