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SUNDAY Schedule
October 2 & 9, 2011 Christ at the Center
Sunday, October 2 • Prayer breakfast for Homeless persons - 6:30 am, Fifield Hall • Communion Service 8:30 am, Winship Chapel • The Mustard Seed Bookstore 9:00 am - 1:00 pm • Cherub Choir - 9:30 am • Worship Service - 9:00 am, Sanctuary • Sunday School - 10:05 am • Worship Service - 11:15 am, Sanctuary • Women’s Bible Class Celebration - 12:15 pm, Room 156 • Fellowship Hour - 12:15 am, Fifield Hall • Excelsis Choir - 1:00 pm
Sunday, October 9 • Prayer breakfast for Homeless persons - 6:30 am, Fifield Hall • Communion Service 8:30 am, Winship Chapel • The Mustard Seed Bookstore 9:00 am - 1:00 pm • Cherub Choir - 9:30 am • Worship Service - 9:00 am, Sanctuary • Sunday School - 10:05 am • Worship Service - 11:15 am, Sanctuary • Fellowship Hour - 12:15 am, Fifield Hall • Excelsis Choir - 1:00 pm
On Oct. 2 we will dedicate the new “reserved” pew markers. This needlepoint project was done in memory of a few families at First by 17 volunteers. OCTOBER 2 WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY Dear Friends, As we continue to “Stay Centered and Get Connected” during this fall season at FPC, I look forward to coming to the table for World Communion Sunday with all of you this weekend. The title of our sermon is “For God So Loved The World”, taken from the familiar text of John 3:16, and I hope you will read the entire chapter in advance of our worship services at 9:00 and 11:15am in the sanctuary. And speaking of the sanctuary, we are going to hold a special celebration and dedication of the new “reserved” pew markers which have been prepared by a group of faithful and creative needlepointers, coordinated by Cindy Candler and Katherine Davey and sponsored by the Worship Council. These memorial pew markers will be dedicated to the glory of God and in memory of Alice and Bill Pressly, Earl Haltiwanger, Ruth Pratt and Jan Tabaka, with special appreciation to their families who will be with us in worship that day. So please come join us on October 2 as we lift up our hearts in grateful praise and remember the “communion of saints” who have gone before us in the faith. And I hope that you will invite your family members and friends to come on along as well!
OCTOBER 9 “SPIRITUAL BUT NOT RELIGIOUS” How many times have you heard people say, “I’m spiritual, but not religious”? That phrase is becoming more and more popular these days, and the national trends indicate that a growing number of Americans are saying that is the way they identify themselves. On the surface of things, those words could convey a dynamic and growing spiritual fervor across this country, seeking to replace what some might consider “dry as dust” religious structures and institutions. But some theologians and church leaders are wondering if “spiritual but not religious” might also mean those who are dropping out of any form of organized religion and pursuing a more individualistic path, “doing their own thing” and rejecting any and all kinds of faith traditions. We’ll deal with those questions on October 9, and the sermon entitled “Spiritual But Not Religious” will be based on the scripture passage from Acts 17:16-34, describing the experience of the Apostle Paul in Athens almost 2000 years ago - a story which is actually very current in our world today. So please come join us for worship, Sunday School and fellowship on October 9...and once again, I hope that you will invite your friends and families to join us in the journey here at the corner of 16th and Peachtree Streets! Faithfully Yours,
George B. Wirth