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SUNDAY SCHEDULE • Prayer breakfast - 6:30 am, Fifield Hall • The Mustard Seed Bookstore closed beginning June 18

July, 2017 SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE 2017

• Worship Service 9:00 am, Fifield Hall • Sunday School for All Ages 10:00 am • Worship Service 11:00 am, Sanctuary • Fellowship Hour 12:00 pm

EVENTS July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Great Figures of the Old Testament 9:55-10:45am. Fifield Hall rbonfiglio@firstpresatl.org July (various dates) Parents’ Morning Out 9am-1pm. FPC 1 or 2 days a week per child skbumgarner@firstpresatl.org July 9 Youth Movie Matinee 12-3pm. Atlantic Station Join us for lunch and a movie jyork@firstpresatl.org July 10, 17, 24, 31 Mission Monday 12-3pm. FPC Join us for lunch and service projects Mondays in July jyork@firstpresatl.org July 20 20s/30s Theology on Tap 7-9pm. Front Page News Midtown Third Thursday of every month kat.dimmick@gmail.com July 31 Summer Camp at The School of Fine Arts 9am-1pm. FPC Tumbling, Sports, Art, Math & Science, Music kpatterson@firstpresatl.org

FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND 11:00 am Service ONLY July 2, 2017 Ryan Bonfiglio, Preaching

SUMMER SCHEDULE RESUMES 9:00 am Casual and Weekly Communion and 11:00 am Sanctuary (No 8:00 am service) July 9, 2017 Pentecost Sunday Tony Sundermeier, Preaching Genesis 24:34-67; Romans 7:15-25 July 16, 2017 Rebekah LeMon, Preaching Genesis 25:19-34; Romans 8:1-11 July 23, 2017 Katie Sundermeier, Preaching Genesis 28:19-34; Romans 8:12-25 July 30, 2017 Connie Lee, Preaching Genesis 29:15-28; Romans 8:26-29 August 6, 2017 Tony Sundermeier, Preaching Genesis 32:22-31; Romans 9:1-5 August 13, 2017 Rebekah LeMon, Preaching Genesis 37:1-4; 12-28; Romans 10:5-15 August 20, 2017 Tony Sundermeier, Preaching Genesis 45:1-15; Romans 11:1-2a; 29-32

CELEBRATION SUNDAY & SUNDAY SCHOOL PREVIEW 11:00 am Service ONLY August 27, 2017 9:45 am - 10:45 am, Sunday School Preview, Meet the Teachers 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, One Worship Service, Sanctuary 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm, All Church Picnic (No 8:00 am or 9:00 am Service)

LABOR DAY WEEKEND 11:00 am Service ONLY (No Adult Sunday School) September 3, 2017 Rebekah LeMon, Preaching

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PRAYERS FOR THOSE IN MILITARY SERVICE Lt. Karim Abu-Akel Captain Alexandria Miller-Anderson Lt. Col. Charles Ayers PVT Forrest “Woody” Bass Lt. JG Benjamin S. Bondurant Maj. Jamison Bowman, Chaplain ABE3 Gregory Bridges AM3 Glenn Thomas Johnson HA Robert Louis Johnson Staff Sgt. Kevin Lee Lt. Wilson Mansfield McManus Major John Warren Robey Captain Gabriel Rulewicz Maj. General Russell Sanborn Captain Ryan Tewell Col. Roderick G. Turner III Specialist Branton Wandera Specialist Kevin Wandera

Pastoral Coverage for the Summer As Rev. Kevin Knab sets out on his summer Sabbatical (May 21 – Aug 26), each of the other pastors will be part of a rotation (Mon through Sun) as ‘on call.’ That person will take the primary role for more urgent pastoral needs.

Pam Parrish in the Care office will be available at (404) 228-7737 for other questions about Care.

May 22-28

May 29-June 4

June 5-11

June 12-18

June 19-25 June 26-July 9

July 10-12 July 13-20 July 21-30 July 31-Aug 6 Aug 14-20 Aug 21-26

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Rev. Connie Lee (404) 228-7741 Rev. Katie Sundermeier (404) 228-7721 Rev. Tony Sundermeier (404) 228-7715 Rev. Rebekah LeMon (404) 228-7714 Rev. Lee Rev. Ann-Henley Saunders (404) 228-7709 Rev. T. Sundermeier Rev. LeMon Rev. K. Sundermeier Rev. Saunders Rev. K. Sundermeier Rev. T. Sundermeier

Pastoral Care Report (As of June 12, 2017)

BIRTHS: Blessings for Michael and Jacqueline Gonsalves on the birth of their son, Michael Parx Alexander Gonsalves, who was born on May 27th.

Congratulations to Emily and Brandon Ansley on the birth of their son, Bishop Douglas Ansley, who was born on May 29th.

Best wishes for Josh and Kathleen Davis who welcomed new daughter, Beatrice Jennings (Birdie), on June 5th.

Congratulations for Dan and Julie Lowrie on the birth of their son, Gray Daniel Lowrie, born on June 11th.

DEATHS: Our prayers are with the friends and family of long time member, Margaret Poer Allen, who died on Friday, June 2nd.

HOSPITALIZED: Mary Lou Oppenheimer RECUPERATING: Barbara Cox, Bill McManus, Chip Harrell, Deborah Ann McCoy, Iris Eskew, Jim Bynum, Lillian Law, Monique Byrne, Steve Fifield, Tootie Lyons If you have any pastoral concerns, please contact Pam Parrish at 404-228-7737 or pparrish@firstpresatl.org.

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A SECOND CHAPTER: A DIVORCE RECOVERY PROGRAM Sponsored by the Care Ministry & Samaritan Counseling Center Of Atlanta We will offer a women’s group and a men’s group. For anyone who has gone through divorce, recently or in the past. This is a time to learn from one another as we cope and grow together.

Contact Kevin Knab (kknab@firstpresatl.org) or Katie Sundermeier (ksundermeier@firstpresatl.org) Runs for six weeks, each Thursday beginning this Fall

Register Online for the School of Fine Arts Summer Camp!

Join us July 31st - August 4 for a week of fun with the School of Fine Arts.

Let your imagination and your body exercise with art, tumbling music and more!

Available to potty trained children ages 3-7.

Monday-Friday 9:00am - 1:00pm SFAfirstpres.com or kpatterson@firstpresatl.org

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F L O W E R MINISTRY A HOLISTIC PICTURE The Flower Ministry at First Presbyterian Church is a multi-faceted operation of love and dedication by so many of our members. Here’s what happens: 1. Requests are made to honor or memorialize loved ones with Sanctuary flowers.

Beth Edwards receives those requests at (404) 790-7726.

2. The flowers are purchased and arranged by the Flower Guild on Saturday to go into the sanctuary urns as an integral part of our worship experience.

3. After worship, the flowers are broken down by the Guild and arranged in vases to be delivered to the homebound. You may contact Pam Covington pamcovington1929@gmail. com if you are interested in this endeavor.

4. Deliverers from different church groups take a Sunday and participate in delivering 3-4 vases. Notes are placed with the vases with personalized greetings and the fact the flowers had been in the sanctuary that morning.

The third week of each month is an open week led by Care Council members and anyone in the whole church who would like to deliver. Please contact Dorothy White-Williams at dorothywhitewilliams@gmail.com if you would like to be a part of that group.

You are welcome to this vital ministry in all the above ways as well two others: *Emailing pparrish@firstpresatl.org if you know of people who might be in need of a flower visit. Sometimes we need a heads up! *Donating vases that are 6 to 8 inches to be used for the arrangements.

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OF SUMME D N R E p r es b u s m i n i st t s ry fir

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Each Sunday, our faithful bus driver Julia Brooke makes the rounds to bring people to church and back.

To be picked up for Sunday School the schedule is Calvin Court – 9 am and Lenbrook and Canterbury around 9:15 am.

For 11 am worship: Calvin Court – 10 am and Lenbrook and Canterbury at 10:15 am.

Julia can be reached at (404) 438-7344 to let her know you would like a ride.

Get Ready for a New Church Year!

Join us August 27 Come Casual to Worship and Stay for the Church Picnic!

NEED MORE CLOSET SPACE? Donate your gently used clothing to Community Ministries. Our clothing closet is in urgent need of gently used men’s work clothes.

• Shirts, pants, T-shirts, work boots, tennis shoes (sizes 8 – 13), new socks and coats.

Bring your clothing donations to the 2nd floor Smith and ask for Marie or email mwandera@firtspresatl.org for more information. Thank you for your giving spirit!

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•Great Food!

•Fun Activities and Games!

•Reconnect with Friends!

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Let’s do lunch.

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hat’s the theme of a current national television promotion for Meals on Wheels, a program that delivers food to home-bound, usually elderly, neighbors.

Meals on Wheels volunteers at FPC-ATL do lunch for others more than 13,000 times a year.

Many recipients would have no access to well balanced diets without the program.

But Meals on Wheels also provides food for the spirit. Meal delivery volunteers and the recipients become friends.

They grow to care about each other and look forward to their regular interaction.

Here’s what volunteer Kathy Williams wrote to FPC member and program director Sandi Harsh: “I deliver Meals on Wheels every Friday because feeding the hungry seems like a great way to share my blessings . . . .Along the way, I met Miss Hazel, who waits for me with a big smile to wish me a great day. Mr. Musa tells me to be sweet and have a great weekend. Before he moved to Florida to live with his daughter, Mr. Robert always asked me for a weather report. . . When I bring Miss Holland her special meal to accommodate her health needs, she tells me about her latest sewing project. . .

“I have opened jars and bottles, read aloud letters. . .helped locate lost glasses, listened to stories about far-away grandkids, and called property management to get help for ants in the kitchen.”

In return, she has been given thankyou notes, crumpled dollar bills to take to the church, and lots of love.

“Once a week, I feed hungry people a good meal,” she wrote, “but my clients nurture me with their kindness, gratitude and friendship.”

Sandi Harsh, Director FPC’s Meals on Wheels program was established in 1976 to serve home-bound church members. It evolved into a larger program that serves any eligible home bound older adult within a defined delivery area, regardless of race, religious affiliation if any, or ability to pay.

Meals go out five days a week from FPC, delivered by volunteers from several churches, Protestant and Roman Catholic, as well as some individuals from the community. When a holiday is coming up, recipients get extra food to tide them over.

The drivers would have nothing to deliver without the packers, another brigade of volunteers. Each packer generally comes in one day each week to put the 55-or-so meals for the day into individual bags and load them into coolers.

Kelly Williams, an elder at FPC is a packer. For her, the role is part of a family commitment. Driver Kathy Williams is her mother-in-law.

Thank-yous arrive at the church, often written lovingly in shaky script.

A man named Al wrote that the volunteers who bring his meals always ask about his cat. “Thank you for your kindness shown me by delivering my meals,” he said.

A woman named Edna included a note with a check. “I will send something every month, as much as I can,” she wrote. “Thank you all so very much for your love and compassion. May God

keep blessing your ministry.”

Director Sandi Harsh started out as a delivery volunteer. She and her husband, Wendell, were recruited as volunteers by member Ginny Wohlford when they joined FPC. When a previous director retired, Sandi stepped up. She loves watching the relationships develop that are so meaningful to everyone involved.

“Knock on the door and make someone’s day,” says volunteer Carter Stalvey.

“Fifteen plus years as a volunteer have enriched my life with many foster grandparents, friendships, and three toothless boyfriends. I’ve been honored to speak at their funerals, have them to my home for dinner, and watch them smile when they open the door.

Volunteers find their roles so rewarding, many of them have stayed on for twenty or thirty years.

Sandi’s youngest volunteers aren’t long out of the cradle. Jeannie Bell often brings her grandchildren on her rounds.

The youngest is just 18 months old.

“They are learning the importance of sharing, being mindful of all people, and that love is spread by the simplest of actions,” their grandmother says.

Sandi’s oldest volunteer? She’s 90.

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Volunteer one day a week to make new friends and ensure that someone has healthful food. Contact Sandi Harsh at sharsh@firstpresatl.org.

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TWENTIES & THIRTIES Our twenties and thirties’ community is fun, smart, active, and ever-growing. Whether you’re single, engaged, or married, you are welcome; we’d love to get to know you!

Here’s a sampling of our summer events in June, and you’re invited: Couples’ Group: a group of committed/engaged/ married couples that meets every other Thursday at 7 p.m. (July 13th out on the town location TBD and July 27th at someone’s home location TBD )

SUMMER FUN Elementary children are invited to join us during the summer for these fun events!

June 27 – Pottery Painting at Mud Monkey on Peachtree July 12 – Summer Matinee, Despicable Me 3 July 20 – Georgia Aquarium August 6 – activity TBD, 4th and 5th grade kick-off SUMMER SCHEDULE This summer, elementary Sunday School will be in a combined class, from 10-10:50am, for rising 2nd-6th graders in Room 121 on the nursery/preschool hall. Childcare and Sunday School will be available for children rising 1st grade and younger during 9am and 11am worship as well as the Sunday School hour.

Infants-23 months in Room 187 2’s and 3’s in Room 180 4’s, 5’s, & 6’s in Room 178 Not a part of the Children’s Ministry Facebook page or email updates?

To be added email skbumgarner@firstpresatl.org

YOUTH SUMMER CALENDAR We’ve got lots of great activities planned for the youth this summer.

Check your emails and head to the website for the latest information, registration links, and calendars.

SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL In town this summer? So are we. We’ll still have a combined youth Sunday school class this summer in Room 304 from 9:45-10:45.

Come hang out when you’re around.

YOUTH RAFTING/ZIPLINING HIGH ADVENTURE DAY Join us Friday, July 14 for a day of high adventure. We’ll head down to Columbus, GA for a day of whitewater rafting, zip lining high above the trees, and lunch in downtown. Cost is $100 and includes transportation, rafting, zip lining and lunch. RSVP by July 1.

Not getting our Tuesday, Youth News??? Email Jay (jyork@firstpresatl.org) to be added so you won’t miss out.

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Peachtree Road Race: an opportunity to volunteer at one of Atlanta’s favorite races.

(Tuesday, July 4th from 8 a.m.-noon) Jamaica Mission Trip: a group of folks from both Hillside Presbyterian and First Pres. will travel to Jamaica to answer the call to “do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God.” (July 13th-18th ) Braves Game: an evening at the new stadium to cheer on our Braves.

(July 16th at 7:35 p.m.)

Theology on Tap: a group that explores a chosen topic theologically over food and beverage on the third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m.

(July 20th location TBD) If you’d like to learn more about any of these events or discover how you can get involved, please email Ann-Henley at ahsaunders@firstpresatl.org.

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Summer 2017 Sunday School Series

THEOLOGYMATTERS

Short Courses for the Thoughtful Christian

June 4 - July 30

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This lecture-based Sunday School series explores the lives and legacies of some of the most prominent figures in the first five books of the Old Testament, also known as the Pentateuch.

Each week we will review the biblical stories associated with these ancient figures, focusing on the major themes and theologies that surface. We will also explore how these great figures have been interpreted by later readers, including the authors of the New Testament. Each week stands on its own and will be available as an audio podcast for those who cannot attend the live session.

Fifield Hall 10:00 - 10:50 June and July Taught by Ryan Bonfiglio

June 4

Adam & Eve

June 11

Cain, Abel, & the Sons of Noah

June 18 Abraham & Sarah

June 25

Hagar & Ishmael

July 2

Joseph

July 9

July 16

Aaron & the Levites

July 23

The Daughters of Zelophehad

Miriam & the Women of Exodus

Moses

July 30

• August 6 The Greek Septuagint and Other

Early Translations • August 13 The Reformation

and the Rise of the English Bible • August 20

From the KJV to the NRSV

• August 27 Modern English Translations

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The English Bibles that we read today are the product of a long and fascinating story. Across time and cultures, Scripture has been translated from its original Greek and Hebrew into the common language of many people groups. In English alone, there are dozens of different translations available today, from the well known KJV and NRSV to newer versions such as the Message and the CEB. How do these translations differ? What factors inform translation decisions? To what extent has the process of Bible translation shaped what the Bible means and how we interact with it? This course aims to address these and related questions about the history of the Bible in translation.

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& the Women of Deuteronomy

Sunday School Hour (10:00-10:50am) August 6, 13, 20, 27 | Fifield Hall Instructor: Dr. Ryan Bonfiglio

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THE BIBLE IN TRANSLATION: A BRIEF HISTORY

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G R E AT F I G U R E S O F T H E O L D T E S T A M E N T: T H E P E N TAT E U C H

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of ATLANTA 1328 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309-3209 HOW TO CONTACT US Phone/404-892-8461 Fax/404-228-7760 E-mail: youbelong@firstpresatl.org Web: www.firstpresatl.org WORSHIP Sunday Worship Service - 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday Worship Service - 11:00 am WEEKLY BROADCASTS Sundays live at 9:00 am and 11:00 am On demand anytime www.firstpresatl.org/servicesonline AIB Cable Network (Smyrna Channel 22, Comcast 295) Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.

For information about private music instruction and group music, dance, and art classes, please visit us on the web or call:

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We will be closed beginning June 18 and reopen August 20 Have a great summer!

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