• August 10: Rev. Ruben Swint
• August 17: Rev. Kim Sorrells  
• August 24: Rev. Ginnie Ferrell
• August 31: Gail McGill, M.Div., Member in Discernment

CONGREGATIONAL DINNER

- August 2 Dinner -

- CANCELED -

We will show a media presentation of the Youth Mission Trips 

at a later date. 

COME FEAST WITH  

MISSION & ACTION  

@ A DELICIOUS LUNCHEON

Sunday August 10 

following 11 AM worship, Fellowship Hall

Bring your friends and family to our BBQ luncheon provided by the Mission and Action Board after 11:00am worship. All donated proceeds will go towards our upcoming service trip to Back Back Mission in Biloxi, MS (Sept 21-27). This will be a fun time to fellowship with one another and enjoy a delicious lunch. The BBQ will have been smoked by our very own, Jonathan Burch! Hope to see you there!

WILDWOOD RETURNS

TO CELEBRATE HOMECOMING Saturday, September 6!

Mark your calendars NOW for the next installment of Wildwood, that semi-regular music event featuring Central members, family and friends. Wildwood will stage its next show on Saturday night, September 6th at 7 PM. Part folk, part Gospel, part Americana and country- even part poetry slam- you'll be amazed at the musical talents within the community here at Central.  No charge to attend; we'll take a freewill offering to benefit a local charity during the show.

There's still time to join the roster of singers and musicians. Or to volunteer to help manage the stage or provide goodies for the dessert-fest that follows the show. Contact Bob Watson at bob@21stcenturyleaders.org. Look for updates each week in the E-News and Sunday Bulletin. And like us on Facebook: Wildwood Concerts at Central UCC!

GODLY PLAY VOLUNTEERS

The Godly Play teachers need some more folks on the Team. Godly Play is our Sunday school curriculum for K-2nd and 3rd-5th grade classes. Godly Play encourages children to make meaning for themselves by inviting them into Bible stories, Liturgical and Sacred Stories. It provides children with the opportunity for them to connect the stories with their personal experience. The stories are told (not read) with story objects to dramatize for visual learners. Each classroom has a storyteller and a doorperson. If you would like to help with these classes on an occasional basis or more, please contact Rev. Ginnie. We will have a training soon.

Children's Sunday School begins August 17   

Sunday school begins on August 17, 2014 for children and youth. After conversations, we will decide on children's singing. We are hoping to provide singing for the children immediately following church. 

9:30 am to 10:50 am: 3rd - 5th grades Sunday School The older children will have in-depth stories about the New Testament for the whole year. We will still use the Godly Play approach to story telling.

11:00 am to 12 Noon: Preschool and K to 2nd grades Sunday school. 

To read more about the Sunday school and Children's music, click here.

 FELLOWSHIP OF THE GRAPE

Sat., August 2,  7:00-9:00 pm 

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 or call 404-633-9995 for their address. If you would like to be added to the mailing list for FOG, contact coordinator Robin Lee Fitch.  We look forward to seeing you at FOG.

EARTH TOPICS  

Monday, August 4, 6:30-8:00 PM

All are welcome to come share how they find God in nature and to bring up questions of Christian creation theology. We also discuss current topics that lead us toward planetary sustainability. This week we will have readings from A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold. His poetic prose paint a picture of beauty and destructions as the developing landscape of this country changed quickly over a short period of time. We meet at Central UCC. Questions? Contact Rev. Ginnie.

LENA'S PLACE COFFEEHOUSE

Saturday, August 9, 8:00 - 10:00 PM

Since 1984, Lena's Place Coffeehouse is a monthly opportunity to experience an eclectic mix of acoustic artists in a coffeehouse atmosphere. Lena's is staffed by volunteers. Donations ($5 is suggested) are accepted to benefit for local charities. This month's charity is the Atlanta Community Food Bank. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Rev. Ginnie

WOMEN'S DAYTIME  

BOOK GROUP

Thursday, August 28, 1:30pm, Fireplace Room

The next gathering is Thursday, August 28 at 1:30 in the Fireplace Room.  The book is The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd.  Read and attend as you can; no commitment.  Send an e-mail to Geneva Benoit if you would like to be on the group's email list: neve44@bellsouth.net.

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 Hills 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   with any questions. 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.  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. 

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

An Open Letter from the UCC

Concerning Child Refugees

PATHWAYS   

Transformative Theological Education for a Changing World

PATHWAYS is a SE conference wide approach to theological education and ministry formation, bringing theology into the midst of the people, for the purposes of individual, congregational, and global transformation. To read more, click here. 

Click here for the PATHWAYS website.

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.