The Session of the Church of the New Covenant invites the community to their closing worship service on Sunday, October 21 at 3:00 p.m. followed by a reception of fellowship to share food, laughter, tears, stories, and above all, praise. Address: 3330 Chestnut Drive, Doraville.

 We will continue our series: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

This Sunday is Commitment Sunday at SAPC. Please bring your Pledge Cards and Time and Talent Cards on Sunday.

Our scripture lessons are 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 and Mark 12:38-44. Our hymns will be: For the Fruit of All Creation, Where Love and Charity Prevail, and Lord of All Good. Rev. Camille will be preaching and the sermon is entitled, “What We Do With Our Blessings.”

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY This Saturday! We need youth and adults to help complete the bus stop building project sponsored by St. Andrew’s Mission Ministry.

Time: Work will begin at 8AM and will continue throughout the day until completed (probably around 4PM). Come when you and work when you can. You can work the morning or the afternoon, even stay the whole time if you able.

Who: All youth and adults willing to work and have fun together.

Location: Clarkston Community Garden at 725 Jolly Street S.

What to bring: Most important is You! If you have the following please bring: work gloves, cordless power screwdriver (fully charged with extra charged batteries), sunscreen, water.

Transportation: If you need help getting to and from the worksite, contact Mike Bearden, michaelrbearden@bellsouth.net.

Signup: It will be very helpful to sign up so Josh knows who and how many to expect as he plans out the day. You can still come and help if you don’t sign up though. . . but it would be very helpful if you do. Here’s the link to signup.

Sunday Supper Saint Signup:

WE DON’T HAVE ANYONE SIGNED UP FOR THIS SUNDAY, October 21!

Here is the link to sign up to bring supper for youth group. We ask that each family sign up to bring supper at least once in the fall and again in the spring. Members without youth are also invited to show their support for the youth by providing meals as well.

The Potpourri Sunday School Class will begin a new study book on Oct. 21 (thru 11/25/18) titled The God Particle by R. Kirby Godsey, former President and Chancellor of Mercer University.  Join us as he shows us that faith and science can support each other as “the expansion of human knowledge that springs from the inquiries of science can become a profound resource for our faith traditions. We need not choose between faith and reason as the rejection of reason often leads to a failure of faith. The high calling of the scientific community is to bring the realities of our universe into sharper focus. Our faith traditions enable us to discern meaning and understanding in our lives that cannot be realized by examining facts alone. Both the knowledge we are gaining from science along with the deep insights that we gain from our faith stories provide light and encouragement for navigating our human journeys.”

Contact Mike Bearden for more information  michaelrbearden@bellsouth.net

 Join us at our 10 AM service for a favorite Saint Andrews tradition honoring the Scottish heritage of the Presbyterian Church and the families that make up our congregation. Music of Scotland and Celtic traditions past and present highlight the service which emphasizes the traditions of the reformed church. Bagpipes and the posting of the tartans always bring many visitors to the church. You’ll have a chance to meet them at the shortbread reception after the service in Heffner Hall. Bring a batch of your favorite shortbread recipe to share with new and old friends over a cup of tea! You can sign up to help here or contact Paige at paigemk@gmail.com or 404-895-4210.

From Caring for Creation- DeKalb County is sponsoring a Household Hazardous Waste Event Saturday, October 20, 8 am – Noon at the Sanitation Central Transfer Station, 3720 Leroy Scott Drive, Decatur. For more information, please see their website: www.dekalbcountyga.gov/sanitation/

• 25% Stays in our congregation. 25% Goes to PC(USA) mid councils to support regional peacemaking.
• 50% Supports the work for peace and reconciliation being done by Presbyterians around the globe.

Dr. Mary Mikhael, the first woman to become President of a seminary in the Middle East, a sought-after lecturer and writer of countless articles related to theology and the position of women in the church, and author of the 2010 Presbyterian Women’s Bible study, Joshua: A Journey of Faith will visit Atlanta in October in her role as a PC(USA) International Peacemaker. Click to RSVP to Karen Turney for either event listed below. You are invited to meet Dr. Mikhael:

Saturday, October 6, 6:00 pm Shallowford Presbyterian Church Youth Center. Bring a dish to share at the potluck dinner.

Monday, October 8, 12:15 pm Columbia Theological Seminary, Ellis Room in Richards Center; $8.25 lunch