RESTORATION Behold, I am making all things new
UNEXPECTED TOGETHERNESS FEBRUARY 25, 2018
8:45 | 10:00 GATHERING AS GOD’S PEOPLE Prelude Pacem Prayer of Adoration To God Be the Glory Prayer of Confession & Assurance of Pardon Fairest Lord Jesus Life of the Congregation Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s Prayer Set Me As a Seal Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow*
LISTENING TO GOD’S WORD
UNEXPECTED TOGETHERNESS Ruth 1 (Pew Bible 411)
FOLLOWING GOD INTO THE WORLD Come, All Christians, Be Committed Congregational Meeting 10:00 Invitation & Benediction Postlude
Items in bold are congregational.
* In the 8:45 & 11:15 services, children are invited to come forward and be escorted to their classrooms.
11:15
Christ is Enough All Creatures of Our God and King Life of the Congregation Pastoral Prayer Yes and Amen*
PREACHING:
Dr. Richard Kannwischer Senior Pastor
What a Beautiful Name Invitation & Benediction Postlude
If your young child needs attention during worship, live broadcasts of each service are available in the Williams Center and the Nursing Mothers & Infants Room off the Williams Center.
Life of the Congregation
AT P E A C H T R E E
Palm Sunday
March 25 | Sanctuary | 8:45, 10:00 & 11:15 am
Maundy Thursday
March 29 | Sanctuary | 7:00 pm
Good Friday
March 30 | Buckhead Community Good Friday Service Christ the King Catholic Church 2699 Peachtree Rd NE | 12:00 pm
Easter Egg Hunt
March 31 | Chastain Park | 10:00 am–12:00 pm
Easter Services
Saturday, March 31 | Sanctuary | 5:00 pm Sunday, April 1 | Sanctuary | 8:45, 10:00 & 11:15 am
PeachtreeChurch.org/HolyWeek
RED DOT DESSERTS Today Meet Peachtree people in your community for a time of connection and fun at the annual Red Dot dessert. The desserts will be hosted in homes throughout metro-Atlanta. RSVP: PeachtreeChurch.org/Desserts
THE MOVIES & AMERICA Today | 5:00 pm | Summit Come hear Dr. Drew Trotter discuss what the ACADEMY AWARD® nominees for Best Picture tell us about ourselves. PeachtreeChurch.org/DrewTrotter
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Saturdays, March 7–May 12 Keep Calm and Build On! Join us for Peachtree’s 154th Atlanta Habitat for Humanity Home Build. Together, we will build a new home over the course of eight Saturdays. PeachtreeChurch.org/Habitat
EASTER PRAYER VIGIL March 29–April 1 | Wilson Chapel Spend an hour in the quiet presence of the living Jesus as you prepare to celebrate the fact that he is indeed alive. Sign up: PeachtreeChurch.org/Vigil
Officer Nominating Committee JEFF BAXTER Jeffrey and his wife Gaylen have been members of Peachtree for over 35 years. He has served two terms as an Elder, as co-president of the Credence Sunday School Class, and is a co-table leader at IRONMEN. Jeffrey is an attorney with the General Counsel’s Office at Emory University, where he is the Chief Counsel for Health Affairs for Emory Healthcare. He and Gaylen have three adult daughters.
LISA DEMPSTER Lisa Dempster has been an active member of Peachtree since joining over 35 years ago. She and her husband Hazen met at Peachtree and were married here. Their three daughters were baptized and confirmed at Peachtree and have been active through the children’s to young adult ministries. Lisa’s professional experience includes over 25 years in corporate human resources, countless hours as a community and school volunteer, and most recently as a small business owner. She currently serves on the Board of Marist Women Build with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. Lisa has served six terms on session including terms as Clerk of Session, Human Resource Committee, Strategic Planning, and Children and Family Ministry Committee.
RAY EDWARDS Ray Edwards grew up in Wernersville, PA outside of Reading, and went to college in Indiana, PA at IUP, then UGA. He and his wife Emily joined Peachtree in the spring of 2016 after attending since 2012. He is the director of data science and analytics at BBDO, an advertising agency in Buckhead. Ray and Emily usually attend the contemporary service. He has participated in IRONMEN, Launch (twice now!), 20somethings Sunday School, other young adult events, small groups, rehearsed with the choir, performed with the bell choir, and helped with greeting and ushering.
JOE ELLIS Joe was raised in Oklahoma City and after graduating from Vanderbilt University moved to Atlanta and joined Peachtree in 1994. Joe is a table leader at IRONMEN and has served on several mission trips to Latin America. He and his wife Lina are active members of The Builders Sunday School class and are parents of teenagers Matt and Addie Ellis.
Officer Nominating Committee SHEILA FRASER Sheila and her husband Alec have been members of Peachtree since 1996 when they moved to Atlanta after Alec’s career as a Navy ship captain. She is a member of the Chancel Choir, and she and Alec are past co-presidents of the Credence Sunday School class. She served in leadership positions in the Women’s Community Bible Study for 20 years and remains active in WCBS. She is also a long time member of the Peachtree Gym! Sheila and Alec have one son, Powell, who is married and lives in New York City, and one grandson, Charlie. She spends as much time as possible babysitting—pure joy.
BILL SERRAVEZZA William J. Serravezza retired after thirty five years with SunTrust Banks as Executive Vice President, Line of Business Manager for Commercial Real Estate. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University & received his MBA from Georgia State University. Mr. Serravezza has served on various boards throughout his career and currently serves as the chairman of the board of Kingdom Advisors, a discipleship ministry serving Christian professionals in the financial services industry. He has been a member of Peachtree for the past seventeen years, currently serving as an elder. He is active in Global Missions and is a member of the Anchor Sunday School class. Married to Liz, they have two daughters and two granddaughters.
MARY ELLEN SNODGRASS Mary Ellen, a native of Athens, AL, moved to Atlanta in the 1970s and taught early childhood education in DeKalb County. She and her husband, John, have been married for 38 years and members of Peachtree since 1981. They have raised their three grown children, Mary Frances (Christiansen), Caroline, and JP at Peachtree. They have two grandchildren at Peachtree now, Mary Jane and Anders, and number three will be here February 26. While her children were young, Mary Ellen taught VBS for 13 years. Today she is active in Presbyterian Women and has held the offices of moderator, community mission leader, and circle leader. She was selected as a Life Member of PW in 2010. She also served as an elder, working with the sacrament committee from 2013-2016. One of her favorite positions is serving on the wedding guild for 10+ years. John and Mary Ellen have been members of the Credence Sunday School class for about 25 years. The last 16 years she has been a member of Disciples Bible Study.
Prayer of Confession
God of all nations, we confess to you today that we too easily lean into our own prejudices. We seek people who look like us, and think like us, and act like us; and we neglect those who you have created to be different from us. Forgive our myopic ways; remove the blinders that we so often use, and the filters that prevent us from loving our neighbor as ourselves. Hear the confessions we make now in silence…
Milestones
Just as families keep in touch about joys and sorrows, our church family at Peachtree wants to do the same. During your prayers this week, we ask you to lift up these people to God.
BIRTHS Coble Rebecca Bell 2/12 Christy & Allen Bell Grandparents: Becky Jo & Dave Nickles Aunt: Ginny Nickles Great, Great Aunt: Meryl Dilcher
HOSPITALS Jo Moore Stewart St. Joseph
FAMILY MEMBER DEATHS Doris Cate 2/15 Mother of Michael Cate Mother-in-law of Jenn Cate Grandmother of Jackson & Emma Cate James Nemeth 2/14 Grandson of Betty Jo & Fred Nemeth Mary Elizabeth (Libby) Partridge 2/10 Sister of Mary Lunsford
To submit Milestones for you or a member of your family, contact Celeste Cody at 404-842-5853 or ccody@PeachtreePres.org.
ACOLYTES
An acolyte plays an important role in our traditional worship, bringing the light of Christ into the service and leading us out into the world to be the light of Christ. Today’s acolytes:
8:45 Jupiter Jones Sophia Fahrni
10:00 Caroline Birdsey Mary Sandford Birdsey
Hospitality
PeachtreeChurch.org/Hospitality
The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary this morning are given to the glory of God and in Loving Memory of: L. Frederick Glass, Jr. and Sydney McCampbell Healey by Robert and Cameron Glass
The hospitality ministry at Peachtree exists to ensure that our church is a welcoming and vibrant place for visitors and members alike. In the past several months, we have made great strides in creating a guest experience to reflect the welcome and warmth of the body of Jesus Christ.
WAYS TO SERVE There are many ways to become a part of the hospitality team. If you have a heart for making everyone that walks through the doors of Peachtree feel welcome, then consider any of these exciting positions: • Greeter • Usher • Peachtree Express Mini (Golf Carts)
CONTACT Liz Tash Director of Hospitality LTash@PeachtreePres.org
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