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A NOTE FROM TEDDY
While it may have thrown off the rhythm of our usual service flow this Sunday, I really enjoyed our quiet moment towards the end of the service. I’d like to do it again this Sunday as well. After our wonderful visit with the woman at the well, the quiet just felt right. I hope you felt the same way.
I enjoyed it so much that I went into the sanctuary again this morning for some quiet time. In all the busyness of the week, sometimes I can forget or take for granted what a beautiful and holy space we have here. It is a perfect place to rest.
With that in mind, I want to extend an invitation to you all. If you find yourself in the area during the week or if you want to make a special trip down, give us a call at the church office. We will double check that no one is using the sanctuary and you can enjoy the quiet and worshipful space we call home each Sunday morning. So come early for bridge, stay a few minutes after book club, or just give us a call and come on by.
We have a perfect resource for spiritual rest right here. Let’s make sure and use it.
Teddy
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A Moment to Ponder
Quotes, quips, and quandary's for your week
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, look for tomorrow, rest this afternoon."
~Charles Schulz
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July 16, 2023
Exodus 20:1-21
The Most Important Commandment
Rabbi Brad Levenberg
Rabbi Levenberg of Temple Sinai will share views on the Sabbath from the Jewish tradition. This Sunday will surely be a “don’t miss.”
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July 23, 2023
Genesis 28:10-19a
Was That a Dream?
Rev. Teddy Ivey
This week we will discuss a part of rest that can be both fun and terrifying: dreaming. The Bible is full of God speaking through dreams, yet we tend to ignore our own dreams. Is there something there we can learn from in regard to our own dreams and God’s voice?
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July 30, 2023
John 3:1-8
At Midnight
Rev. Linda Whitmire
Rev. Linda will share the story of Nicodemus as a way to wrap up rest and transition us into our second stage of sabbatical: renewal.
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OUTREACH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY TOMORROW!
While we experience God in rest we will continue to honor our commitment to the Community Assistance Center (CAC) by volunteering this Saturday, July 15. Volunteers are needed to help in the Food Pantry and Thrift Store located at 8607 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. Here's your chance to give just a few hours of your time to help our neighbors in need. Hope you will join us!
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INTERNATIONAL DINING
On Tuesday, July 25th we will dine at Takorea, 4474 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody - the Georgetown Shopping Center just outside I-285 in a freestanding building. Their website is: mytakorea.com We will meet there at 7 PM. Please let Milt Hill know if you plan on joining us, so we can arrange seating in a common area. On our last visit to Takorea we ate outside on their covered deck. The cuisine is Asian fusion Korean/Mexican tacos, etc.
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GOOD TIME HAD BY ALL!
Sunday, July 2nd, we worshipped and celebrated together in the Whitmire Pavilion for the holiday weekend. It was a great turn out and we want to extend a sincere thank you to all who helped set up, cook and clean up, especially Joan Bramblett and the Care and Connect team, the sabbatical planning committee, Jeff Moore, Leslie Lady, and Elizabeth Peterson.
In addition, we celebrated the more than 30 years of Jim and Marilyn Torbert's work serving from the kitchen at SSCC to the ends of the earth. They were honored with a plaque which will hang in the newly named Torbert Kitchen! Blessings upon them as they continue their ministry as a part of this community!
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REMEMBERING FRANK McCANN
This week we received a call at the church office and were informed that former member, Frank McCann had passed away in September of 2022. He was preceded in death by Jo Ann in September of 2013.
Please CLICK HERE to read his obituary.
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SSCC SECURITY UPDATE
In light of recent events at SSCC and other places of worship in the area, SSCC Trustees and Leadership have made the decision to immediately implement more formal security measures at our facility on Sunday mornings.
After many months of discussion and prayerful consideration, Leadership has requested The Sandy Springs Police Department station an officer on our grounds Sunday mornings from 9am – 12pm. The officer will be uniformed and in a marked Sandy Springs Police vehicle.
We realize that the presence of a police officer at SSCC may be unsettling to some and encourage you to direct any questions or concerns you may have
to Phil Leek, SSCC Trustee Chair via Cell 404-401-2942 or email: [email protected].
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SUNDAY SCHOOL "REST" IN JULY
For the month of July, in following our sabbatical theme of "rest", we are taking a pause from all Sunday School classes for both adults and children.
We look forward to seeing you in service in July. We will resume Sunday School classes in August.
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SABBATICAL LENDING LIBRARY
During Pastor Nathan's sabbatical we will be offering a lending library where people can check out books on faith and such.
If you would like to lend a book, simply write your name and phone number on the inside cover and place it in the Centrum on the credenza below the sabbatical poster. If you would like to check out a book, simply note the title and your name, and return it when you are finished reading it.
We intend this to offer an addition for reflection and information on our faith journeys during this time.
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WORSHIP LEADERS NEEDED
Thank you to those who filled in our July need for Worship Leaders. We are now looking to fill the Worship Leader slots for upcoming worship services August 27th and beyond. The worship leader generally leads four parts of the worship service: a call to worship, the scripture reading, a call to giving and the welcome to visitors. Most of the parts are scripted for you, so there is nothing to prepare. However, those who feel comfortable are encouraged to use their creative license for the call to giving and welcome to our visitors.
We welcome families, couples, groups to participate as worship leaders. If you would like to give it a try, or have questions, please feel free to reach out to Amy at the church office. Click on the picture in the upper right or the button below to see the available dates.
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RECYCLE OPTIONS
We want to keep you updated on our ongoing recycling opportunities here at SSCC. As you may or may not know we collect a variety of items for recycling and helping the local community.
- Vases - if you sponsored flowers on a given Sunday, and have no need for the vases they came in, please drop them off at the church office and we will recycle them with our florist, Flowers of Marietta. (Just the ones from our florist though, thank you!)
- Aluminum tabs - for Ronald McDonald house. Please place the tabs in zippered clear bags and place them in the cabinet under the Outreach board. (No steel tabs please).
- Cloth - of any kind that is clean and undonateable. Tshirts, old work clothes, torn items. Please place them in a bag marked "Reloom" and we will make sure they go to the right place.
- Sunday's Welcome Card in the bulletin - If you didn't fill it out, we can reuse them next week, saving not only trees, but money in copying costs. Thank you for your help!
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FLOWER SIGN UPS!
HELP FILL AVAILABLE DATES!
You can use the sign-up button below to select the Sundays you wish to sponsor and fill in your name, who/what the flowers are for. Then take your arrangement(s) home with you after service and enjoy them in your space. We are looking to fill 8/13 and beyond. If you have any questions, or want to reserve a date over the phone, just call the church office at 404.256.2582.
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SUPPORT OUR YOUTH!
Please purchase a Camp Christian (Gildan heavy blend) navy hooded sweatshirt for $40!
This is a fundraiser for YAC (Youth Activities Council). They are the youth from our region that plan Epworth which is the yearly youth assembly for all middle schoolers and high schoolers in the region. YAC plans and runs the entire event. Let's show them some support! Click on the button below to order.
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Milt Hill requests prayers for the family of Adam Wade Hewitt.
Please pray for complete healing for Stephen Brown after a recent hospital stay. Pray also for those that care for him, especially Tami.
Laura Prescott would like to thank everyone for their prayers for her brother-in-law, Mark Carpenter. They are thankful that the injection he received last week eased his back pain.
Pat Kapphahn asks for continued prayers for their daughter in Boston, Kim Paolini, as she recovers from hand surgery.
Continued prayers for Jim Torbert this week.
Prayers for Bruce Lady after a fall, and for Leslie as she cares for him.
Prayers for the family of John Loftin. He recently passed from a heart issue on July 1st.
Prayers for Janice McCreary whose cancer has returned and doctors work to determine next steps. We know God is good and will help her fight.
Carol Breitfeller asks for prayers for Donna Lassiter who is recovering from infection. Also prayers for Judy Adams who is recovering from cancer surgery and will start six weeks of chemotherapy.
Prayers for Kenneth Poe, a friend of Gary and Elizabeth Peterson, who has been diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma. He is going through aggressive chemotherapy.
| If you have any prayer requests or joys to share, please contact Rev. Teddy Ivey, Associate Minister of Congregational Care via email: [email protected]. | |
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Tami Brown July 08
Becky Strickland July 09
Corey Lee July 11
Philip Rowell July 11
Alice Villa July 11
Kiera Bass July 13
Linda Whitmire July 13
Dottie Gill July 15
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Lynn McCahren July 17
Bryant McDaniel July 18
Floyd Hale July 21
Karla Worley July 21
Patty French July 23
Cooper Gibson July 25
Alan Burgess July 30
Tyler Brown July 31
Donna Lassiter July 31
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