• July 20: Rev. Truman Moore  
• July 27: Rev. Joyce Myers-Brown
• August 3: Rev. Dave Spence
• August 10: Ruben Swint  

Can you Help Move Food?  At THCA we are feeding more people than ever before.  Do you have a large vehicle that you could take to the Atlanta Community Food Bank once or twice a month and pick up food, and deliver it to Toco Hill's Community Alliance? This takes about 2 ½ hours.  We only need two or three drivers and this announcement is going to 6 churches. Contact Mary-Louise Wilson at marylouisew1@aol.com with any questions you may have. Come on, don't you feel God nudging you?

TOCO HILLS FOOD PANTRY PLEASE STOCK THE SHELVES

The shelves at Toco Hills Community Alliance need to be replenished.  As the weather gets warmer, remember the pantry becomes thin.  Mainly two reasons:  Families who have children at home during the summer require extra food.  And most food drives happen in the fall so by spring and summer those food reserves are getting depleted. The pantry always needs CANNED MEATS such as tuna, chicken, spaghetti with meatballs, spam, etc. And also they can use other kinds of food such as Cereal, Pasta, and Canned Veggies & Fruits.  Thank you for all your doing to help feed our neighbors around Central.  Questions?  Ask Jean Haller or Bob Fredrick.

MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OUTREACH

Between Central UCC and Buford Highway there is an elementary school of about 1,200 students and almost 90% of them are receiving free or reduced lunch everyday. A few of Central's members are looking into how we can better serve these struggling families during the week and weekends when there is not access to affordable, healthy food. As a team, we are looking to implement a monthly mobile food pantry that would serve 200 families a week's worth of groceries. This would be a partnership between Toco Hills Community Food Alliance and the Atlanta Community Food Bank. We are hoping to have the first one in September after school has started.

Currently, a few members of Central UCC are volunteering their time on a weekly basis to read with students who need a little extra help. Tutors and kids meet at the school, in the library or in the hallway to read for half an hour. This has been a great program so far and they teachers and guidance counselors have been excited about our commitment to the underachieving students. 

If you would like to be involved helping with the mobile food pantry or in our ongoing tutoring program at the Montclair, please contact Jean Haller or Lacey Brown.   

BACK TO SCHOOL

SWIM & POTLUCK

Saturday, July 26, 3:00pm- 7:00pm

All the youth (6th to 12th grades) and their families are invited to the home of Martene and Wayne Stansbery in Snellville for a Back to School party. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Parents are invited so please plan on sticking around and eating dinner with us! For more information please contact Lacey (lacey@central-ucc.org).

YOUTH TRIP TO SIX FLAGS

Tuesday, July 29 from 9:00am-9:00pm

The youth (6th to 12th grades) are invited to join a trip to Six Flags. NOT August 5 as previously advertised in the E-News.  Financial scholarships are always available, please just let me know what you need. RSVP by July 22 if you want to attend. We are going to buy the tickets in advance.

SOUTH GEORGIA & WEST VIRGINIA REUNION DINNER

ALL ARE WELCOME

Saturday, August 2, 5:30 PM, Fellowship Hall

Each week this group explores how spirit guides our personal journeys, read more.

The next gathering is Thursday, July 17 at 1:30 pm in the Fireplace Room.  We are reading Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts.  Read and attend as you can; no commitment. This is always a warm circle and a stimulating discussion. Send an email to Geneva Benoit if you would like to be on the group's email list: neve44@bellsouth.net 

 FELLOWSHIP OF THE GRAPE

Saturday, August 2 

RobinLee Fitch and Dan Jones will host the August FOG Saturday, August 2nd at 7pm.  RobinLee and Dan have chosen summer white wines as their selection for the month.    Any and all  appetizers or dishes, desserts or snacks to share that will pair with white wines will be appreciated.  For those not familiar with FOG, attending is of the best ways to meet Central's members and visitors of all ages and stages of life in a casual setting.  The tastings are not formal, just informative.  You don't have to be a church member to attend and all are welcome!  Event Details:  August 2nd, 2014 at 7:00pm.  RSVP to hosts RobinLee and Dan robinleefitch@hotmail.com or 404-633-9995 for their address. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for FOG, contact coordinator Robin Lee Fitch at robinleefitch@hotmail.com.  We look forward to seeing you at FOG.

FLOWERS FOR SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP

Would you like to give flowers in honor or in memory of someone? There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board between the double entry doors and the nursery.

PATHWAYS: Transformative Theological Education for a Changing World

The church of the future will not be the same as the church of the past, offering us fresh opportunities to re-imagine not only how we "do church" but also how we prepare leaders-both lay and authorized-for ministries that transform and empower our local congregations, communities, and the world.  PATHWAYS is one such approach to theological education and ministry formation, bringing theology into the midst of the people, for the purposes of individual, congregational, and global transformation.

In response to the challenges and opportunities of the changing religious landscape and the state of theological education in North America, the mission of PATHWAYS is to bring together the best of traditional theological education and the contemporary experiences of the church towards formation of new ministry models by offering affordable, accessible and excellent theological education to lay and authorized leaders.

PATHWAYS is designed to combine the best of the academy and of the church, to shape ministerial leaders not only by introducing them to theory, but to provide them formation in the supervised practice of ministry, and to guide them in theological reflection upon their practices. The facilitators are drawn from seminary and university faculty and ordained clergy

 who have excelled in local church ministry or particular specialized ministries. The program also comes with opportunities to broaden the life experience of the participants by engaging Christians and people of other faiths through our Global Theological Education program.

While PATHWAYS originates in the Southeast Conference, we partner with other UCC Conferences and Associations to launch PATHWAYS cohorts in other regions.

To learn more about PATHWAYS (http://tasc21.net), through the website, please contact Rev. Sarah Kim, Th.D., Executive Director of Theological Education and Dean of PATHWAYS, Southeast Conference, United Church of Christ, Atlanta.