February 27 Announcements

Thursday, February 27, 2020

THE WITNESS

Then I acknowledged my sin to you,

and I did not hide my iniquity;

I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,"

and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

Therefore let all who are faithful
    offer prayer to you;
at a time of distress, the rush of mighty waters
    shall not reach them.
You are a hiding place for me;
    you preserve me from trouble;
    you surround me with glad cries of deliverance. Selah

I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go;
    I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
Do not be like a horse or a mule, without understanding,
    whose temper must be curbed with bit and bridle,
    else it will not stay near you.

Many are the torments of the wicked,
but steadfast love surrounds those who trust in the Lord.
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, O righteous,
and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

Psalm 32: 5-11

Announcements & Coming Events

The Outreach Blood Drive will be Sunday, March 1st from 8:30 am to 1 pm. Look for us in the LifeSouth Bloodmobile and help us reach our goal of 15 units of blood; you must be at least 17 years of age, weigh a minimum of 110 pounds and have a picture ID. Come and give, knowing that your "Gift of Life" will save lives.

This Sunday, the Adult Sunday School classwill begin studying Old Testament lectionary readings throughout Lent with Rev. Jeanne Simpson. The theme is "Waiting and Wandering."

Calling all EPC men! Join the Men's Bible study Monday, March 2nd at 7pm at Jonathan Streich's home. The group will explore Isaiah, the 5th Gospel.

Next Sunday, March 8, we will take up Eastminster's Care and Help Offering (ECHO) to support the Stone Mountain and Lilburn co-ops, as well as the Giathenge Feeding Center in Kenya directed by Martin Mwangi and other outreach projects.

Aging in Place Workshop and Resource Fair on Saturday, March 7, 2020 8:30am - 12:30pm at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church 4882 Lavista Road Tucker, GA. 30084. Did you ever think of your home as a lifelong home, a home where you could feel comfortable and have ease of mobility throughout your entire life? Come to this event and discover the opportunities and resources that will allow you to age in place in your own home. A light breakfast will be provided. The event is FREE and open to the public.

Reminder: Set your clocks forward one hour next Saturday evening, March 7 for Daylight Savings time!

There will be a congregational meeting on March 22 at the end of the service to receive the annual report.

The Presbyterian Women Annual Gathering will be on Sunday, March 15, at 2:00pm. It will be at Radcliffe Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. The speaker is Bob Rodgers with Street Grace.

To view a complete calendar for the week, click here.

Are you interested in reviewing your financial health for retirement and other long range support planning? We have a certified fiduciary in the church who is willing to discuss this with folks in general, and also meet with you confidentially, at no charge. If you are interested in this seminar and service, please let the church office know.

Special Performance

Everyone is invited on March 13th at 8 pm to the Lyric Studio in Marietta Square for Jarius Cliett's unique cabaret event called "The Switch Up." It features artists swapping vocal songs: with guys singing songs written for ladies, and ladies singing songs written for guys. This is the first show that Jarius has produced with his new company JMC Productions.

Congregational Life and Care would like to offer transportation to this event in Marietta. The plan is to meet at the church on Friday, March 13th at 5:30pm.

In order to avoid the early evening traffic on 285 we will eat at the Piccadilly Cafeteria near Northlake Mall (2000 Crescent Center Blvd). We will be using the church bus so we have room for 14 people. Tickets are available through the Lyric Theatre Box Office.

Buy Tickets

Please either call the church office or Rick Adle (770-498-0532) to reserve your seat on the bus.

Books

The office has a small batch of books that has been donated to the church for the enjoyment of the EPC members. Visit the church office to pick up a book or two.

Here is the list of books located in the office:

A Walk to Remember - Nicholas Sparks

Three Weeks with My Brother- Nicholas Sparks

The Rescue - Nicholas Sparks

The Notebook - Nicholas Sparks

True Believer - Nicholas Sparks

Nights in Rodanthe - Nicholas Sparks

The Guardian - Nicholas Sparks

At Home in Mitford - Jan Karon

A Light in the Window - Jan Karon

These High, Green Hills - Jan Karon

Out to Canaan - Jan Karon

A New Song - Jan Karon

A Common Life - Jan Karon

In This Mountain - Jan Karon

Shepherds Abiding - Jan Karon

Home to Holly Springs - Jan Karon

Light from Heaven - Jan Karon

The Whisper of the River - Ferrol Sams

Christmas Gift - Ferrol Sams

The Carousel - Richard Paul Evans

Grace - Richard Paul Evans

The Locket - Richard Paul Evans

The Last Promise - Richard Paul Evans

Downtown - Anne Rivers Siddons

Colony - Anne Rivers Siddons

Up Island - Anne Rivers Siddons

Low Country - Anne Rivers Siddons

The Shell Seekers - Rosamunde Pilcher

September - Rosamunde Pilcher

The Prince of Tides - Pat Conroy

The Lords of Discipline - Pat Conroy

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - John Berendt

The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown

Martha Washington - Patricia Brady

A Place Called Freedom- Ken Follett

The Fleas Come with the Dog - Ralph McGill

Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend - Robert James Waller

The Five People You Met in Heaven - Mitch Albom

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten - Robert Fulghum

Strive and Succeed - Horatio Alger Jr.

Who's Afraid of Opera? - Michael Walsh

A Treasury of Gilbert & Sullivan (the words and music of one hundred and two songs and eleven Operettas) - Taylor, Corcos, Sirmay

Spirit of Place ( Lucy Maud Montgomery and Price Edward Island) - Bolger, Barrett, MacKay

Royal Cabinet of Paintings Mauritshuis Guide - Friends of the Mauritshuis Foundation, The Hague

Jonathan Livingston Seagull a story - Richard Bach

Monet Nature into Art - John House

Pictures of American People - Norman Rockwell

Memory & Magic - Andrew Wyeth

The New Yorker Album 1925-1950 - Harper

Above Mackinac - Robert Cameron

Appalachian Adventure (Georgia to Maine) - Longstreet Press

Meeting God in Paul (Reflections for the Season of Lent) - Rowan Williams

Philippi - Ministry of Culture

See the Holy Land (The map of Jerusalem at Madaba) - Omar M.G. & Fr. Peter f. Vasko, O.F.M.

A Pilgrim in the Holy Land - Fr. Godfrey O.F.M.

The Holy Landin Colour ( Three Religions, One City , Three Prayers) - Sami Awwad

The Treasures of the Monastery of Saint Stephen (The Collection In The New Sacristy) - Holy Meteora

Wednesday Night Dinner & Program

Join us for fellowship and dinner Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. The cost for dinner is $8.00 with a maximum of $20.00 per family. Contact the church office at [email protected], or by phone 770-469-4881. Reservations are required by Tuesday morning.

Wednesday, March 4 menu:

Chicken Dressing Casserole, Candied Yams, Mixed Veggies, Garden Salad, White Mountain Bread, Fruit Cobbler, Tea and Lemonade.

Course 2

Warnings of Babylon:

March 4th - Habakkuk

March 11th - Zephaniah

March 18th - Jeremiah

February Birthdays

20 Pat Sully

22 Christy Thrasher

25 Callie Adams

Jonanthan Moura

27 Joan Stormont

March Birthdays

1 Anne Galliher

4 Ruth Parker

6 Mark Sauls

7 Danice Eaton

8 Kathy Peters

10 Diane Zettergren

11 Susan Gordon

15 Art Scott

Emily White

16 Karl Alff

Zachary Burger

Patricia Willis

18 Matthew Fleck

22 Lourene Collins

25 Ken Carpenter

Buck Scott

26 Sally Jackson

Matthew Lee

Ginny Mickish

Ray Rivera

Marriner Smith

28 John Hinkle

29 John Morgan

30 Bob Ashworth

31 Samuel Gowland

If you would like to wish someone a happy birthday, please see our Church Directory App, to conveniently contact them.

Church Directory App

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