NORTHSIDE NOTES: July 23, 2014
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Pastoral Reflections  By Rev. James Lamkin"Heilsgeschichte Y'all" As the biblical writers wrote history, their goal was not to offer an itemized chronology of the universe's beginnings. Nor was their objective to measure the temperature of the burning bush. Nor did they need to document the water depth through which the Hebrew slaves walked while exiting Egypt. It was not history they wanted to record, it was holy history. It was salvation history. German theologians of the previous century had a word for this: heilsgeschichte. Unlike we who live life without much awareness of God's hidden presence, the biblical writers saw all of life as God-soaked. Why did the cosmos come into being? God did it. Why did the plagues come to benefit the Hebrews and burden the Egyptians...with boatloads of bugs, frogs, and pelting hail? God did it. God creates. God redeems. God saves. And stories about God's work are a special kind of history: salvation history...heilsgeschichte. This is in my job description. My vocation is to watch for God at work; and then tell the story. The YMCA has a wonderful exercise pool. The local wellness clinic offers blood pressure screening. Goodwill does a lot of good. But the church...the church may do many of the same tasks, but we do them in Jesus' name. We do them with prayer and awareness and hope that God is present in what we do with our lives. Holy history continues to be written. I didn't exactly say those words to Northminster Church in Monroe, LA, last Sunday; but, in a way, I did. Like Jesus talking with the woman at the well, I told them their own story. Their story began with the pain of disenchantment with "church." Their story included worship for several years as squatters in the local synagogue. Their story seeped into the wet mortar of their new sanctuary which remembers both Latin anthems and Gospel songs. Their history is bigger than their history, because God is in their history. God is part of NDBC holy history. I pray for eyes to see and to imagine what God might be up to, and then chronicle it. Feel free to job-share with me. Listen for God in the congregation's a cappela singing of a hymn's third stanza. Watch for God in the stumbling migration of children to the chancel each week to sit at Mike's feet. Taste God's forgiveness in a communion wafer (even if it's stale), or in the cheese 'n sausage grits brought to a Church School Kick-Off Breakfast, or in funeral food nourishing a grieving family more than pious words ever could. As I flew back to Atlanta on Sunday night, I gave thanks to God for including you and me in Northside Drive's salvation history. It is obvious in your faces every week. 'Tis a holy journey we are on. Heilsgeschichte y'all. |
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 Summer Church School 2014 "What are these things we believe and why?" June 1-August 24 @ 9:30 AM In the Fellowship Hall ---------------------------
July 27 - Dr. Graham Walker
Atonement: Christ's Death and God's Relationship with Us
August 3 - Dr. Steven Sheeley
Triune God: What Does the Trinity Mean for Us Today?
August 10 - Dr. Steven Sheeley
The Church: Body of Christ and Community of the Fallen
August 17 - Dr. Graham Walker
Eschatology: Kingdom of God and Last Things
August 24 - Dr. Graham Walker
Final Questions: The Virgin Birth and Other Questions
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 Summer Worship in the ChapelEnergy, Intimacy, & Hymnody
July 6-August 31, 2014
Energy: We are lowering our utility expenses by moving into the Chapel this summer. This expression of stewardship is environmentally responsible.
Intimacy: The Chapel is the church's original Sanctuary built in 1954; for many members, it is coming home. Also, the space encourages a close, friendly atmosphere.
Hymnody: The choir is taking a summer sabbatical (so as to return rested in the fall), so we will be singing new and familiar hymnody from our hymnal, The Worshiping Church.
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Summer Offertories
Through the months of July and August we will enjoy musical gifts from members of the NDBC family, as they present special music during the Offertory each Sunday morning. Those who will be sharing their talents with us are:
July 27 - Dixie McClure, violinist August 3 - Joel Stouffer, pianist August 10 - Sheila Nicol, pianist August 17 - Paul Fletcher, vocalist August 24 - Parker Holloway, pianist August 31 - Joel Stouffer, pianist |
2014 Summer Sermon Series
"Flawed Families...and the Faith They Inspire"
(Some of the Bible's first parents, kids, and couples...
and how God redeemed their mess-ups.)
June 15-August 31, 2014, @ 11 AM
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July 27: Genesis 29 (Jacob marries Rachel)
"Warning: Your Kin Will Do You In"
Issues: Betrayal, Trust
August 3: Genesis 32 (Jacob wrestles God)
"Wherever You Go, There You Are, Part II"
Issues: The pain of healing
August 10: Genesis 37 (Joseph sold to Egypt)
"Playing Favorites"
Issues: More sibling rivalry
August 17: Genesis 45 (Joseph forgives)
"What you Meant for Bad, God Meant for Good"
Issues: Forgiveness, Providence, Redemption
August 24: Exodus (Moses and the Basket)
"Pharaohs that Know Not Joseph"
Issues: the anxiety of productivity
August 31: Exodus (Moses and the Bush)
"Shoeless Mo...."
Issues: Intervention, Vocation
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 The NDBC Kids Ministry and Missions & Music Children's Summer Church School June 1-August 24, from 9:30-10:30 AM We meet in room #102 next to the nursery. If you have any questions, please contact Rachel at rachel@northsidedrive.org. |
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Prayer Shawl Ministry
Led by Susan Harlan
Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday @ 7 PM
Come join us to knit or crochet a prayer shawl or cap. For the summer we will meet in members' homes. For more information contact Susan Harlan at 770-377-3869.
August 6: Ruth Kramedjian's home
August 20: Barbara Atchley's home
September 3: Susan Harlan's home
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| Deacon Ordination: August 10, 2014
NDBC will honor the tradition of "the laying on of hands" as we ordain three new deacons. David Cook, Jane Lamkin, and Cyndi Vander Ven will be ordained during the morning worship service in the NDBC Chapel on August 10.
As has been our tradition over the last several years, all of the congregation will be invited to participate in this time of blessing, celebration, and "setting-apart" for ministry.
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 Notes from the NDBC Preschool
Come join the fun at The Preschool with your fellow Northside Drivers! The next school year begins on August 18, 2014. Limited spaces are still available. Church members receive a discount on tuition. Interested in learning more about the program? Come to our Open House on Friday, August 15, at 11 AM, or contact the Preschool office at 404-237-9060. Visit our website: www.ndbcpreschool.org.
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Parent, Child, Church Dedication
Sunday, August 17, 2014, there will be a parent, child, church dedication for Sydney Eleanor Johnson and her family, Scott & Jill Johnson and big sister, Maggie, during the 11 AM worship service. |
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Family Lunches
after Church
Join with other NDBC families for after-church lunches. Everyone is invited for a time of fun and fellowship together! We hope to see you there. For more information contact Amanda Gregg at amanda_agd@yahoo.com.
August 17 - Shane's
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The Michael O'Neal Summer Singers
The Michael O'Neal Summer Singers, an all volunteer choir of 200, will present John Rutter's "Requiem" and other compositions in concert at Roswell United Methodist Church Sanctuary on Sunday, August 17 @ 3 PM. A popular church music composer, Rutter has been performed often by the NDBC choir and the Requiem is a favorite. The chorus will be accompanied by an orchestral ensemble and the RUMC Mõller organ. Richard Wilson, a singer in the group, can be contacted for tickets at 770-773-3333. Tickets can also be purchased online at http://www.mosingers.com/ beginning August 1. |
 2014 Interfaith Partnership
Habitat for Humanity Build Northside Drive Baptist Church Work Days Day 1 - August 23 (5 Volunteers)
Day 2 - September 6 - Not a work day for NDBC.
Day 3 - September 13 (5 Volunteers)
Day 4 - September 20 - Not a work day for NDBC.
Day 5 - September 27 (5 Volunteers)
Day 6 - October 4 - NDBC Lead Day (8 Volunteers)
Day 7 - October 11 - Dedication Day (5 Volunteers)
A copy of the complete work day schedule can be found in the Chapel entrance hallway or online at http://www.northsidedrive.org. |
Pastor's Wednesday Morning
Bible Study
We meet weekly from 10:30-11:30 AM, in the church's Conference Room. We study the texts selected in the Revised Common Lectionary for the next Sunday. Large print editions are available each week and for the upcoming Sunday. Discussion is deep and wide and lively. All are invited. |
| NDBC Women's Spiritual Retreat
It's time to sign up! We have a wonderful leader and a topic that speaks to all busy women who spend so much time serving others; you need time away to refresh yourself, to remember God and the person God made you to be. Grab a friend from NDBC or outside the congregation or come on your own. You will be personally nourished and feel more connected than ever to the strong, faithful, fun-loving women of our church. We welcome everyone...except men. Sorry.
NDBC Women's Spiritual Retreat 2014
BE STILL AND KNOW:
LISTENING FOR GOD IN THE MIDST OF LIFE
We all long to be refreshed, but busy complex lives distract us from the voice of God. How can we be more mindful of God's faithful presence with us and the inherent holiness of life? Join us for our Women's Spiritual Retreat where we will have the opportunity to encounter ancient and modern spiritual practices. Explore and learn with our community of faith-filled women and on your own in an inviting natural setting. Let your sacred curiosity and grounding be enlarged as God invites holy aliveness in each person in both rest and activity, in both silence and sound. Perhaps there is a new way of LISTENING AND SEEING awaiting you.
Our retreat facilitator, Barbara Dolan Meinert, D.Min., is a spiritual director/companion with 30 years' experience in this calling she loves. A mother of three and grandmother of seven, she feels blessed to journey spiritually with individuals and groups and to conduct retreats and workshops.
DATE: September 12-14, 2014
LOCATION: Unicoi State Park near Helen, GA (two-hour drive from Atlanta)
SCHEDULE: Friday -- Social hour at 5 pm, followed by dinner and our first session.
Saturday -- Session two in the morning, then a free afternoon to sleep, hike, watch football, visit, shop in lovely downtown Helen...or whatever you want to do. Session three is in the evening after dinner.
Sunday -- Breakfast, then our last session/worship and off we go.
FEE: $250 for a double, $360 for a single with all room, meals, materials, leader expenses included. Scholarships available through the Adult Education Committee. Call Mike Gregg (all confidential).
A $100 deposit is due now. Make your check to NDBC and mail it to Patti Clark, 3000 Rivermeade Dr., Atlanta, GA 30327. Call Patti if you have questions: 678-428-7898.
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Gas Turned Off for the Summer
May 5-September 2, 2014
As a cost savings to the church of about $9,000, the gas is turned off in the Summer and turned back on in the Fall. This is part of the summer of savings program with Infinite Energy. We will have an electric water heater for use in the kitchen during those months.
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Church Week
SUNDAY, August 3 9:30 AM - Summer Church School 11:00 AM - Morning Worship in the Chapel TUESDAY, August 5 10:00 AM - Staff Meeting WEDNESDAY, August 6 10:30 AM - Pastor's Bible Study 5:30 PM - Northside Yoga 7:00 PM - Prayer Shawl Ministry SATURDAY, August 9 7:00 PM - Young Adult Unplugged |
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THIS SUNDAY'S
LECTIONARY TEXT
July 27, 2014
Genesis 29:15-28 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
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COFFEE WITH
THE CLERGY
AND NO
CHURCH SCHOOL
We will not have Church School on August 31 (Labor Day weekend). However, the clergy will have coffee and conversation waiting for you in the Parlor (Room 207) at 9:30 AM. |
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This Week's
TENDER LOVING
PRAYER
(TLP List)
The TLP is a Diaconate ministry. Each week's list contains the rotating names of three or four NDBC senior adults.
Betty Almeida
Reidar Bjornard
Jeff & Faye Brewer
Mary Chance
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In addition, this week we pray for...
Jon & Janet Bell
Jeff & Faye Brewer
Gordon & Billie Davis Jack & Joey Guynn
If you would like your name placed on our rotating TLP list, please give the church office a call.
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JULY
BIRTHDAYS
Cathy Wooten - 2
Mary Hodges Wamberg - 2
Comella DaLee - 4
Don Singleton - 4
Blanche Roberts - 5
Amelia Hall - 5
Rowena Clyatt - 7
Mike Gregg - 10
Talia McAllister - 10
Jon Paul Bell - 11
Marsha King - 11
Elaine Smith - 12
Richard Willingham - 12
Dixie McClure - 12
Cheryl Dewell - 13
Angie Moore - 13
Chuck Stines - 14
Wade Davis - 14
James Lamkin - 15
Ken Rhodes - 15
Howard Green - 18
Lewis Baumstark - 18
Atticus Hendrix - 18
David Moore - 19
Theron McLarty - 20
Kathy Harris - 21
Ramsey Davis - 22
Dean Konenkamp - 23
Jonathan Schroeder - 23
David Cook - 23
Richard Wilson - 24
Mallory Davis - 27
Betty Pierce - 28
Avery Kemp - 28
Rachel Sherron - 28
Elliotte Bell - 29
George Taylor - 31
John Isakson - 31
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CHAPEL FLOWERS
Would you like to participate in beautifying our Chapel this summer? Now is the time to sign up. The price is $100 or you can share the cost with someone. If you are interested please call Nancy F. Davis at 404-252-9154. |
July 26, 2014
10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Meet at the church in the playground area. Bring lunch and drinks for your family, bathing suits, towels, sunscreen, water "gear," and a dessert to share (avoid peanut products, please). This is NOT a potluck lunch.
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YOUTH ENCORE!
LUNCH AFTER CHURCH
The NDBC Youth meet every 2nd Sunday after church to have lunch together. For more information contact the church office at info@northsidedrive.org.
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YOUNG ADULT 20.30
NDBC 20.30 is a group for singles and couples in their 20's and 30's to come together for special events, social gatherings, Bible studies, and mission work. We are an informal and casual group. Even if you are not a member of Northside Drive Baptist, you are invited and accepted. We are a group that explores life together in hopes of learning more about ourselves, our place in the world, and our connection with God. NDBC 20.30 is place to be honest and a place to belong.
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DINNER AND DISCUSSION
Young Adult Small Group Every Third Sunday at 7PM @ Central City Tavern The young adults of Northside Drive Baptist Church are invited to listen to the Homebrewed Christianity podcast and share their thoughts over dinner at Central City Tavern on Howell Mill. For more information, contact Mike Gregg at mike@northsidedrive.org. Check the Young Adults event calendar for a full list of dates. |
NORTHSIDE YOGA
YOGA meets on Wednesdays @ 5:30 PM,
in the Fellowship Hall with Amanda Gregg.
Mid-Summer: 7 weeks
7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27
$60 for the series. Remember you can
always drop-in for $13 a class!
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SUMMER & LIFESPAN
Come join us for fun
July 10-August 14
for interesting classes, lunch and fellowship.
We will begin Thursday, July 10, at 10 AM, at
the Cathedral of St. Philip.
For more information,
contact the LifeSpan
office at 404-237-7307.
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| ROMEOS
(Retired Older Men
Eating Out)
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 12 PM-1 PM. A time to visit with friends, tell stories and eat good food (bring your lunch money)!
Piccadilly Cafeteria
1715 Howell Mill Rd
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THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS BOOK
A copy of the book is in the Narthex for previewing and the cost is only $30. To get your copy, call us at 404-237-8621 or email the church. |
Wi-Fi is available in the educational building as well as the Fellowship Hall and youth area.
The network is: ndbcwireless The password is: northsidedrive.
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