Have you tried Colossus Pizza on Cowan Road in Tucker? The restaurant relocated to Tucker from Stone Mountain and took over the old Sangria space. Why is this important? Rick Johnson, the manager, offered us a deal on pizza for tomorrow’s night WOW dinner. This is your chance to try their pizza and then go by one day to dine. Isn’t it great when the community and the church interact especially when pizza is involved.

WOW October 28 (What’s On Wednesdays)

Join us for dinner at 6pm in Heffner Hall.
$5 per person, kids 12 and under are free.
Dinner will be salad & pizza.

G2G Kids (Glory to God Kids)
The G2G kids will meet in Heffner Hall for a kid-friendly meal attended by volunteer Table Parents. Dismissal will be in Heffner Hall at 7:30 p.m. There will be workshops for pre-K to first graders and second to fifth graders. Each age group will have workshops in music arts and in visual arts during the first unit.

Adult Programming
Caring for Creation will be hosting a representative from Keep DeKalb Beautiful. Come learn about why and how to recycle, what happens with recycling materials, and ways to rid homes and churches of unneeded recyclable materials.

Taste of Tucker – Saturday, Oct 24 1 – 6 p.m. on Main Street. The sixth annual Taste of Tucker will feature  two dozen restaurants offering delicious food ranging from American barbecue to Latin and Asian cuisine, live bands, and a children’s play area. Proceeds benefit local causes including NETworks Cooperative Ministry, a group of 16 churches fighting hunger and poverty. For more information visit Taste of Tucker

The next SAPC Moie Club Wednesday, October 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m. The feature movie for the September discussion is Chinatown led by our member David Dayoub, who is a professional movie buff. The club meets in the meeting room near the sanctuary.

Participants should watch the movie on their own (via Netflix or rental) and then join the group for lively discussion about the role (or absence) of religion in the story.  Childcare will be provided, and questions may be directed to Outreach.

The NET Food Pantry, located in Room 15 of the Tucker Recreation Center (next door to St. Andrews) , offers emergency food for families.  St. Andrews Presbyterian participates in the NET food pantry by collecting items for the pantry and by working as pantry volunteers one month during the year.

St. Andrews will be staffing the NET Food Pantry during October.  Pantry hours are 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  If you can volunteer to spend a day in the pantry greeting clients and packing food orders, please contact church member Klara Smith.

Join us for dinner at 6 p.m. in Heffner Hall, $5 a person and kids 12 and under are free.

G2G Kids

The G2G (Glory to God) Kids have dinner with their table parents and friends at their own tables.  After dinner, the kids go to their workshops in music arts and visual arts, divided into grade levels: pre-K to first and second to fifth grades.

The G2G Kids sang on Sunday and set the tone for Choir Dedication Sunday with their “Praise Ye the Lord, Hallelujah!).  They have two more Wednesdays in this session and will lead worship with their visual arts and music on Nov. 1st.

Adult Programming

After the kids leave, the adults continue exploring the book, “Being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt,” by Ted Foot and Alex Thornburg. They will explore the questions of whether the Bible is the Literal Word of God, or just a long boring book.  Presbyterians approach the Bible and its authority differently than many of our other Christian brothers and sisters.  Come explore how and why we read the Bible.

The first Sunday in October celebrates our onesness in Christ with all our brothers and sisters around the world.  The sanctuary will include visual reminders of our connections with other Christians around the world.  We’ll share the Lord’s Supper and be reminded of the global connection through Christ.

After church join us in Heffner Hall for an All church potluck and barbeque (formerly known as the Pig Pickin’)  Our devoted crew from years past will provide barbeque pork and chicken.  Everyone is invited to bring a side dish or dessert, especially something that represents your heritage or tradition.

Sunday will also be the kid-off of our annual Generosity Campaign.  The Generosity Committee will be sharing the details of the Capital Campaign goals and what it means to St. Andrews.

Peace & Global Witness Offering:  On Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 (World Communion Sunday) our congregation will participate in the Peace & Global Witness Offering.  In many locations around the world, peace is just a hope due to conflicts between nations, people and ideas.  Our gifts to this special offering will work to address these problems through missions, work projects and education as Presbyterians engaged in ministries of peace and reconciliation witness to the peace of Christ around the world.

Sunday once again will be a special worship time. It’s Choir Dedication Sunday once again, and our music ministry dedicates their practice and songs to the glory of God. You will hear from our Glory to God Kids, The Bell Choir, The Men’s Choir, the new Women’s Ensemble, the Youth Choir, the Chancel Choir and at the end an offering from the massed choirs. There’s going to be lots of music. Don’t miss it!