NORTHSIDE NOTES: November 11, 2015
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 Your Pledge is Life Giving
"Why I Give"
by Graham Mudd
It's hard to believe that another year is coming to a close and that 2016 is upon us. 2016 will be my 29th year in this church. As I look out at so many warm and familiar faces, I can truly say that over those 29 years I've come to know most all of you. I've benefitted from so many rich relationships with people of every generation. I've participated in programs for children, youth, young adults and now young families, with my husband Josh and our children Jay and Sloane. Through each of those stages I have learned from and loved my church home.
I like to believe that as I've grown in this church; my contributions to this church community have also grown. Through my time volunteering on events and projects, serving on committees and getting to work alongside many of you, I've begun to truly appreciate what is required to keep a small, special church like ours going. I'm touched and inspired by the many people who give tirelessly of their time and their talents to serve this church, particularly with our young children. You, the dedicated members of this church, commit to show up each and every Sunday to teach church school, you decorate your trunks and bring candy for Trunk or Treat, you host gatherings for the young adults in your homes and prepare meals for families who are trying to get their feet on the ground with newborns at home. It is a great blessing that we can depend on each other. I now understand that it is also a great responsibility. We depend on every person here to bring their unique gifts to this special place so that we may serve together, learn from one another and support one another. Also, we rely on one another to pledge. Our commitment to pledge to our church ensures that we have a place to come week after week, to bring our children so that they too may grow, learn and serve in this special place that is so dear to all of us. One of my favorite initiatives by the Children's Ministry Team this year has been that of inviting the children to bring their offering up during the Time with the Children. Teaching the importance of giving, and allowing that to become a regular part of their lives is such an important lesson. Through opportunities like this, and from examples like yours, our children start to learn what giving means. This helps them understand that resources are required to help others, that loving others well means showing up with your offering, whatever that may be. They learn that supporting this church community allows us to work together to address the needs of our greater community, here in Atlanta and across the world. As a parent, I'm so glad that this church plays a part in teaching my children that money is a resource vital for serving others, and vital for keeping this church going. As we all consider what we can give for the 2016 year, I want to thank you all for the gifts you have offered this church over the past 29 years. I also want to thank you for pledging your gifts for the 2016 year. With our pledges we will ensure that Northside Drive continues to be the special place we know and love. |
 Thursday Night Study Group
Understanding Ruth
Art &Soul Classroom @ 6:00 PM
w/Liz Harris-Lamkin: November 5, 12, 19
In these engaging sessions Rev. Dr. Lisa Wolfe takes you on an enlightening journey through the Book of Ruth. This is a lively and thoughtful examination. Dr. Wolfe considers the vulnerability of widows and the difficult situation of foreigners in biblical times. She explores themes of loyalty, bitterness, courage, poverty and seduction. What really happened on the threshing room floor? Combining humor and careful scholarship, this study invites you to re-read the book with new insight and understanding for all its characters, especially the intelligent, confident-even uppity-heroine Ruth.
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Day 6...Nov 14
(4 volunteers)
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Day 7...Nov 21
Dedication Day (4 volunteers)
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Church Council*
The next Church Council meeting will be Monday, November 16, at 7 PM, in the Art & Soul Classroom, #202.
*The Church Council consists of the Moderator, Senior Pastor, Treasurer, and Church Clerk, the chairs of the Diaconate, the Finance, Personnel, and Nominating Committees, the Adult Education, Children's, Communications/Technology, Facilities Management, Grounds, Landscaping, Hospitality, Marketing, Membership Development, Memorial Gifts, Missions, Weekday Preschool, Worship & Music, and Youth Ministry Teams, and the Auxiliary Triple E.
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NDBC Book Club  November 18, at 1 PM, Fellowship Hall
A book review of The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell will be Wednesday, May 20, at 1 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Nancy F. Davis will be the facilitator and Nancy Hall the hostess. Bring your lunch; dessert and beverages will be furnished.
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 Shop for the Holidays and Support the Preschool! Joleen Neel, Preschool Director
The Preschool is sponsoring a book fair with the Barnes and Noble store (located on 2900 Peachtree Rd in Atlanta). The school will receive 15% of the proceeds raised from the sale, which will be used to purchase books and music for the Preschool Library.
Families and friends of the Preschool may participate in the fair in two ways: (1) buying books, music or other eligible items in the store on November 19. Just tell the clerk at checkout that you are supporting the Preschool at Northside Drive Baptist Church; or (2) online, any time, between November 19-23, at the Barnes and Noble website (www.barnesandnoble.com). Just enter the code 11719499 at check-out.
If you need a new book, or plan to give books as presents this holiday season, please help support the Preschool when you make your purchase. Church members are always welcome to borrow a book from our nice collection. Stop by the preschool office, and I will personally help you choose the perfect book for your child or grandchild.
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Submit Your Pledge for the 2016 Church Budget Through Any of These Ways:
+ You can return your pledge card by "snail mail".
+ You can pick up a pledge card at the door of the church office, fill it out on the spot, and leave it in the envelope on the Business Manager's (Rose Hidlay) door.
+ You can pick up a pledge card in the Narthex, fill it out and drop it in the offering plate (or hand it to an Usher).
+ You can call the church office (404-237-8621), ask for Rose, and tell her your pledge (or even leave her a voice mail).
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| Missions Corner
Festival of Thanksgiving
On November 22 the altar steps will be overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetables which serve to remind us of the blessings of beauty and abundance in our lives. After the service, the food will, as in past years, be donated to Urban Recipe a food cooperative in southeast Atlanta. Originally, serving as Georgia Avenue Community Ministry, Urban Recipe's primary focus is the formation of food cooperatives which give members a sense of extended family and the opportunity to work together. This ministry serves anyone in need and today there are 350 families in 7 different food co-ops. At the heart of Urban Recipe is food security, dignity, and community.
Christmas Giving at Northside Drive
Although, the fall leaves are still clinging to the trees and the Thanksgiving turkey has not been purchased, it's time to plan our Christmas mission projects. As in the past several years, NDBC will be providing gifts to both children and adults though Buckhead Christian Ministries (Joyous Toys), Morningstar Children and Family Services (residential and foster care for children with special needs), and the The Extension (transitional home for those recovering from addictions). Detailed information about all of the giving opportunities will be available through brochures in the Narthex and in the next Pinnacle. Questions? Please contact Barbara Atchley 770-436-0709.
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Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service
Sunday, November 22, @ 6:30 PM
Ahavath Achim Synagogue
The congregations of Ahavath Achim Synagogue, St. Anne's Episcopal, Northside Drive Baptist, New Hope A.M.E., Northside United Methodist, and Trinity Presbyterian churches will join together to celebrate the annual interfaith Thanksgiving Eve service to be held at 6:30 PM on Sunday, November 22, at Ahavath Achim Synagogue, with Rev. Pam Driesell of Trinity Presbyterian Church preaching. All are invited to share in this celebration of gratitude and generosity.
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Christmas Poinsettias  November 22-December 6
It has long been our tradition at Northside Drive to give poinsettias each Christmas in honor/memory/thankfulness for our friends and family. This year our annual Poinsettia display will be in place on Sunday, December 13. After the service on December 13, you will be able to take your memorial Poinsettia home to enjoy throughout the Christmas season. Each Poinsettia plant is only $20. Order envelopes are available in the Narthex for your use-simply fill it out & drop it in the offering plate. Or call Rose Hidlay at 404-237-8621 with the number of Poinsettias you wish to give, the memorial details, and mail your check to the church office. The deadline for orders is December 6.
*U.S. tax regulations do not allow us to offer contribution credit for Easter & Christmas plants because the plants are returned to the giver.
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 Hanging of the Green and the First Sunday of Advent Sunday, November 29, 2015
You're invited to our annual Hanging of the Green Service Sunday, November 29, in the NDBC Narthex & Sanctuary, at 9:30 AM. This is always a special service marking the beginning of the Advent Season. In lieu of Church School we will gather in the Narthex at 9:30 AM for fellowship and refreshments followed by reflections on the season and sacred music as we decorate the Sanctuary. Plan to bring greens from your garden (holly, magnolia, evergreens, etc.) to help adorn our sacred space. Parents: This will be a family-friendly service. Children will be invited to carry greenery into the Sanctuary, hang Chrismons, and gather around the tree for a special song with Kurt Thomas. Childcare will also be provided for up to age 5; however, we hope all parents will bring their children to this special service. |
 Advent Adult Church School
Practicing the Virtues of Advent
Dr. Becky Shoaf
December 6, 13, 20 & 27
9:30 AM in Room #202
Amid the holiday rush, observing the season of Advent creates an inward calm. When we approach the four weeks before Christmas as opportunities for reflection on Christ's birth, and when we put ourselves in the shoes of the Israelites long ago as they longed for the Messiah to come, we keep ourselves focused on what really matters in our lives.
The church has traditionally assigned four virtues to each of the four Sundays in Advent: hope, peace, joy, and love. Our lessons during Advent will explore these virtues.
May God instill these virtues in each of us this Advent, not in spite of the busyness of the season, but in the very midst of the hustle and bustle as we love God and love our neighbors.
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Church Week
SUNDAY, November 15
9:30 AM - Church School
10:25 AM - Children's Choirs Rehearsals
11:00 AM - Morning Worship Lunches after Church
12:15 PM - Northside Kids Family Lunches after Church
12:15 PM - Young Adult: At the Table
MONDAY, November 16
7:00 PM - Church Council
TUESDAY, November 17
10:00 AM - Staff Meeting
12:00 PM - ROMEOS
WEDNESDAY, November 18
10:30 AM - Pastor's Bible Study
1:00 PM - NDBC Book Club
THURSDAY, November 19
6:00 PM - Thursday Study Group
7:00 PM - Prayer Shawl Ministry
7:15 PM - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
SATURDAY, November 21
Habitat for Humanity Build
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THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
The Church & Preschool
offices will be closed for
the Thanksgiving Holiday,
Thursday & Friday,
November 26 & 27.
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THIS SUNDAY'S
LECTIONARY TEXT
November 15, 2015
1 Samuel 1:4-20
1 Samuel 2:1-10
Mark 13:1-8
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CHURCH COUNCIL*
The next Church Council meeting will be Monday, November 16, at 7 PM,
in the Art & Soul Classroom, #202.
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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.
Mary Chance
Linda Clark
Aline Cofield
Gordon & Billie Davis
If you would like your name placed on our rotating TLP list, please give the church office a call.
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NOVEMBER
BIRTHDAYS
Claire Blackwell - 1
Grace Collins - 1
Laurie Nickless - 2
Mary Lou Swann - 2
Rob Schwartz - 7
Sylvia Dick - 7
Elizabeth Cassata - 7
Nancy de Jonge Davis - 8
J. Gordon Davis - 9
Larry McSwain - 10
Joel Stouffer - 10
Emma Martin - 11
Sheila Nicol - 13
Herb Avery - 14
Kurt Thomas - 15
Tom Vander Ven - 18
Benjamin Schleicher - 19
Louisa Schleicher - 19
Beverly Allen - 20
Conda Abbott - 21
Ted Clyatt - 22
Edith Varner - 22
Greg Hawkins - 23
Mary Margaret von Herberstein - 23
Carol Graham - 23
Kristin Youngquist - 24
Ian Fletcher - 25
George Smathers - 26
Teri Rhodes - 28
Reidar Bjornard - 29
Annaleigh Gregg - 30
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| ROMEOS
(Retired Older Men
Eating Out)
Every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 12 PM-1 PM (bring your lunch money)!
Piccadilly Cafeteria
1715 Howell Mill Rd
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PASTOR'S WEDNESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
We meet weekly at 10:30 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. |
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Led by Susan Harlan
Every 1st & 3rd
Thursday
@ 7 PM in the Parlor
For more information call Susan Harlan at 770-377-3869.
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CHILDREN'S CHOIRS REHEARSALS
The Cherub ChoirChildren ages 2 through Kindergarten Directed by Ms. Amanda Sunday mornings from 10:25-10:50 AM in the Room 103 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Celestial ChoirChildren in grades 1-5 Directed by Ms. Mary Lou Sunday mornings from 10:25-10:50 AM in Room 116 |
AT THE TABLE
Off Campus After Worship
(Meeting at restaurants,
at the church and
in participants' homes.)
Don't want to get up before 9 AM? Join this class of young singles and couples in their 20s and 30s to nosh on the Word in an informal setting at a local restaurant. They will gather around the table during lunch after the worship service every Sunday. This class will examine the lectionary texts, deconstruct the sermon of the day, and fellowship together with food and drink.
Teachers: Andrew Hardin and Brian Knight |
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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.
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THE PAPERLESS PINNACLE
The Pinnacle is emailed as a link to the congregation and is available on the church website at www.northsidedrive.org.
If you would prefer not to receive the Pinnacle by U.S. mail, please call404-237-8621 or email us
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CHURCH MAINTENANCE SUGGESTION BOX
Rose Hidlay, Business Manager There is now a way for church members to deal with church maintenance issues as they arise. There is a clipboard located at the Business Office entrance door. If you see something that needs to be repaired or replaced, jot it down on the clipboard. I will look into it and get it taken care of. Willie Hicks, one of our custodians, and I appreciate your input, and will work on the problems as they arise. |
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