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SUNDAY ScheDUle

Sunday, december 5

Second advent Sunday

• Prayer breakfast for Homeless persons - 6:30 am, Fifield Hall

• Communion Service - 8:30 am, Winship Chapel

• The Mustard Seed Bookstore - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

• Worship Service - 9:00 am, Sanctuary

• Sunday School for All Ages - 10:05 am

• “The Usual Suspects” Christmas Concert - 10:05 am, Fifield Hall

• Fellowship Hour - 11:00 am Fifield Hall

• Worship Service - 11:15 am, Sanctuary

• Fellowship Hour - 12:15 pm Reception Room

• Amahl & the Night Visitors, 2:00 pm, Sanctuary

• Christmas Caroling to Homebound 3:30 pm, Temple (then carpool)

Sunday, december 12

third advent Sunday

• Prayer breakfast for Homeless persons - 6:30 am, Fifield Hall

• Communion Service - 8:30 am, Winship Chapel

• The Mustard Seed Bookstore - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

• Children’s Christmas Pageant - 9:00 am, Sanctuary

• Sunday School - 10:05 am

• Worship Service - 11:15 am, Sanctuary

• Fellowship Hour - 12:15 pm Reception Room

December 5 & 12, 2010 christ at the center

December 5, 20109:00 am & 11:15 am, sanctuary – Rev. Craig Goodrich will be preaching “The Power of His Name: Mighty God.”See page 3 for details.

December 12, 20109:00 am, sanctuary – Children’s Christmas PageantCome celebrate the birth of Jesus with our entire church family!

11:15 am, sanctuary – Dr. George B. Wirth will be preaching “The Power of His Name: Everlasting Father!”

We hope that you will join us for all of these Advent Worship Services ... and please invite your family and friends to come on along as well!

The Children’s Christmas Pageant — one of the highlights of the Advent season!

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Care, Growth & events

Pastoral Care Report(As of November 19, 2010)

Recuperating: Joseph Wallace, Allison Bennett, Ethel Evoy

Births: Congratulations and blessings are extended to the following: to proud grandparents Roger and Leann Neuenschwander following the birth of Miss Bo Allen Neuenschwander on November 9th in San Francisco; parents are John and Karen Neuenschwander; Shelly and James Bratton who welcomed a daughter, Miriam Louise Kelso Bratton, on November 16th; Allison and Caleb Clarke IV following the birth of twin daughters, Mia Elizabeth and Bettie Anne Clarke on November 16th; very proud grandparents are Caleb and Mary Clarke; and to Sarah and Brian Kirsch upon the birth of their son, Quinn McAlister Kirsch, on November 19th; proud family members include big brothers Sumner and Randall, and grandparents Bill and Florence Sumner.

Deaths: We extend our deepest sympathy and lift up in prayer, Pauline Storey (Administration) and family following the death of her uncle, Mr. Troy Dunagan, on November 13th in AL.

Prayers for THose IN MILITary serVICe

This is a list of known servicemen/women in our Church family.

To add names, please call 404.228.7719.

Pray for:Chaplain Capt. Jamison Bowman

ABE3 Gregory Bridges Sgt. Isaiah Bridges

LCPL Austin W.P. Eskew First Airman Kevin Lee

1st. Lt. Alexandria Victoria Miller Captain John Warren Robey

Captain Gabriel Rulewicz Ensign David B. Sibley USNLt. Commander Ryan Tewell Col. Roderick G. Turner III

1st Sgt. Antonio G. Whitfield MC2 Tyler Wilson

COME-ON-ALONG ANNUAL CHRISTMAS

PARTY!

C O M E - O N - A L O N G D E C E M B E R 7 T H !

Tuesday, December 7th, 7- 9 p.m. At the home of Tom & Charlotte Shields 1750 W. Sussex Rd., NE, Atlanta, 30306

Cost is $25 per person

Don’t miss out wonderful annual Christmas party where our delightful hosts this year are Tom and Charlotte Shields. “The Romeo & Juliet String Quartet” will be providing our

entertainment, and there will be a fabulous buffet provided by our very own Roadshows. It will be a special holiday evening of good food, good music, singing carols, and fellowship with

friends. So mark your calendar, and call Pat Kimbrell in the Care office (404.228.7719) to make your reservation.

If you will be riding our Church bus, please let us know when you call, and be at FPC by 6:30 p.m.

If you need a ride to the Church from one of the Hi Rises, please call Julia Brooke (404.438.7344).

Epiphany Worship ServiceCompleting the twelve days of Christmas,

Epiphany is the welcome, joyous conclusion tothe entire sweep of Advent-Christmas.

Sunday, January 29:00 & 11:05 a.m., Sanctuary

Dr. George B. Wirth preaching

Wednesday, January 56:30 – 7:30 p.m., Reception Room

Led by Revs. Lindsay Armstrong, Hardy Kim, Kevin Knaband Chris Moore-Keish

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W E D N E S D A Y @ F I R S T

December 8 & 15

WEDNESDAYthe muStard Seed 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, 4:30 - 6:30 pm Books, gifts and cards for all ages.

dinner 5:00 - 6:30 pm Adults and Youth: $8 Children 3-12: $4

PreSchool 5:30 - 8:00 pm Bible, crafts & fellowship. Childcare available. Dec. 15th: Birthday Party for Jesus, Room 180

elementary activitieS 5:00 - 7:30 pm LOGOS: dinner, choir, study, and recreation.

youth 5:30 - 7:30 pm b111 All youth are invited to join us for Fellowship, Food and work on the musical.

WedneSday night choirS5:45 - 6:30 pm Archangel Choir5:30 - 6:25 pm Handbell Choir6:30 - 7:25 pm St. Cecilia Consort7:30 - 9:00 pm Chancel Choir

WedneSday night StudieS & WorShiP

December 86:15 - 7:00 pm Family Advent Service Reception Room Led by Rev. David Florence and Rev. Kevin Knab

6:30 - 7:20 pm Room 223 Music Appreciation for Adults Led by Mr. Jonathan Pilkington

Decmeber 156:30 - 7:30 pm Rejoice in the Season Reception Room Led by Rev. Hardy Kim & Rev. Kevin Knab

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December 5 - Craig Goodrich to preach

unday, December 5, is the second Sunday of Advent. Another christmas

is just around the corner. I think this season is best characterized as a time of “great expectations,”(to borrow the title of the novel by charles Dickens). In Advent we wait in expectation for the coming of christ, born again each year at christmas. And we look back, as did those first Christians, to the prophetic words of Isaiah who encouraged the people of ancient Israel with the hope and expectation of a child

to be born and who would be named “Wonderful counselor, Mighty God, everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). Of course, Jesus christ did come into this world (and we believe he will come again!). he did not meet the expectations of some who were expecting a great and powerful ruler or king. And yet, others saw that on a deeper level Jesus did, in fact, establish the beginning of a kingdom. For Jesus showed us that God’s power or might is seen and known in humility, in righteousness and in love. Not perhaps what was expected, but what was truly needed. What are your expectations in this Advent Season? My hope and prayer is that God will surprise all of us and that in Jesus christ he will once again give us not what we expect or want, but everything we need, even as we pray “Thy Kingdom come.” We continue in the sermon series “The Power of his Name.” This Sunday’s focus is “Mighty God.” See you Sunday! Faithfully,

craig

Missionary PhotograPhy in Korea: encountering the West through Christianity

thursday & Friday, deCeMber 9-10, FiField hall

exhibition opening reception: thursday, december 9, 6PM

Christianity in Korea Panel session: Friday, december 10, 10:30-noon, berean room

Protestant missionaries, who first arrived in Korea in the 1880s, were active at a time of cultural and spiritual crisis. This exhibi-tion presents a sampling of the photographic record of that time, particularly the period prior to the Second World War. The pho-tographs reveals Koreans’ fascination with these foreigners and the essential role of missionaries as spiritual mentors and teach-ers. The Friday morning panel on Christianity in Korea includes Reverend Jim Laney, Reverend George Wirth, Professor Donald

Clark, and Mr. William Brown.

BLESSED ARE YOUA lent Bible Study on the Beatitudes

March ~ April 2011

Small Groups forming now

For information, call Ginny Munger (404.873.4607)

or lindsay Armstrong (404.228.7713)

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Tickets to FPC’s Christmas opera are going fast!SATURDAY, DEC. 4, 7:30pm • SUNDAY, DEC. 5, 2pm$10 foR ADUlTS • $5 foR CHIlDREN & STUDENTSCALL 404-228-7762 TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS, OR VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.FIRSTPRESATL.ORG

& THE NIGHT VISITORSA ChristmAs OPErA PrEsENtED BY First PrEsBYtEriAN ChUrCh

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D E C E M B E R 4 – 5 2 0 1 0Forum@FirstSponsored by the Stembler Ministry

Humility and Dignity:When God Fell Down to Pick Us Up

Sunday, December 1210:05 ~ 11:00 am

Fifield Hall

Dr. Bruce A. LoweAssistant Professor of New Testament

Reformed Theological Seminary, Atlanta

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Rejoice in the Season!Please join us for an

Advent Party &Resonate WorshipWednesday, December 15th

5:30 pm ~ 7:30 pmReception Room

Wednesday@First

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Featuring the Big Band stylings of

The Usual Suspectswith FPC member Bo Jackson

Please join us as we celebrate theJoy of the Season and create a

new holiday tradition!

FPC’s ANNUALChristmas Concert

Sunday, December 5, 201010:05 a.m.

Fifield Hall

Join Us for the Annual

FPC Christmas Caroling

Sunday, December 5th

Join us as we sing to elderly and homebound members

of the FPC family!

Meet in the Temple (Rm 213) at 3:30 pm to carpool for caroling.

Contact David Florence at 404.228.7735 or Chris Moore-Keish

at 404.228.7720 with questions.

On December 19, we will hold our Annual Christmas Breakfast for persons who are

homeless. Community Ministries

asks that you help us in providing each

person a gift card of $25.00 from any Target Retail Store.

There are

a hundred reasons To help.

you only need one.

look for The sign-up Table near fifield hall or call

mary joe dellinger aT 404-228-7766

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saVe the date:

the Partnership Ministry & Community Ministries will be working together to present the 2011 ur-ban Ministry Conference January 13-17. The Part-nership Ministry will be sponsoring two events, Dinner and A Movie on Friday night January 14 and a Spiritual Retreat on Saturday January 15, both events to be held at First Presbyterian Church. • The Conference will focus on “Building the Beloved Community” based on Ephe-sians 2:14: “For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility.” • Friday’s night Dinner & A Movie will feature “Invictus” the story of how a South African soccer team became a symbol of overcoming the barriers of apartheid in the wake of President Mandela’s victory. The film, starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon will be a perfect introduction to Saturday’s conference. Plan now to attend both events. Childcare will be avail-

able upon request.

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You are invited to attend the 27th annual Children’s Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 12 at 9:00 AM. Please join us for this beloved holiday tradition. When our children lead us in worship and share with us the wonder of this holy season.

You may purchase DVD videos and photographs of the pageant immediately following the service at a table outside Fifield Hall.

ChristMas Pageant

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Each Sunday the Marketplace will be open to sell food, candy and Jamaican goods!Come visit us outside Fifield Hall!

All proceeds will benefit our Jr. and Sr. High Mission Trips to Jamaica in June 2011.

he Christmas Memorial Fund is your opportu-nity to share in the Christmas Memorial Flowers. The name of the person or persons you wish to me-

morialize will be placed on a special list in our Worship Bulletin. Attach the names to be included or return the form below to the Church with your check. Make checks payable to First Presbyterian Church and send to the church at 1328 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta 30309-3902. Please print plainly. The names will be printed in the bulletin exactly as you print them. Deadline for dedications is Sunday, December 12th.

Name of Contributor:

Name(s) to be listed:

Amount of contribution enclosed: $

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Come celebrate Jesus’ BirthdayWednesday, December 15th 5:30 pm in Room #180

for Nursery/Preschool ChildrenPlease bring an unwrapped ‘gift’

(diapers, baby formula, cleaning supplies, baby clothes,

blankets, gloves, hats, etc.)to be donated to

the Genesis Shelter and Families First.

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• 5th Grade Rehearsals(Narrators, Advent Wreath Lighters & Prayer Readers)Sunday, Dec. 5, 10:15 -11:00 am in the 5th Grade classroom• Preschool Rehearsal(Rainbows, Butterflies & Stars only)Sunday, December 5, 10:15 -11:00 am in the Sanctuary(Drop children off at Sunday School and teachers will escort them to the Sanctuary)

• 2nd and 5th Grade RehearsalWednesday, December 8, 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary(Following the Family Advent Service)

• Elementary Rehearsal(1st through 5th Grades)Saturday, December 11, 1:00 - 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary

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ChristMas Pageant

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Wednesday, December 8that 6:15 pm in theReception Room

Led by Families for Everyone!

Family Advent Service

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First Presbyterian & Hillside Presbyterian Youth present...

The Hillside-FPC Partnership Ministry is collecting soap for The Metro State Women’s Prison. Help us meet our goal of 2,000 bars by donating full-size bars of soap by November 26th!Soaps can be dropped off in the Community ministries office by the deadline.

on November 4th at its annual meeting in Denver, Colorado,

The Samaritan Institute presented our Pastor, Dr. George Wirth, with its highest honor, The National Samaritan Award. The an-nual Award, established in 1989, “celebrates individuals who have made significant contributions to human health and growth, demonstrated a religious sensibil-ity in their work, and personally and professionally exemplify the ideals of the Samaritan Ministry.” Former Award recipients include: Dick Bolles, Barbara Bush, Rosal-ynn Carter, Peter Drucker, Betty Ford, Millard Fuller, Karl Men-ninger, Norman Vincent Peale, and John Templeton. The Samaritan Institute, founded in 1972, has its inter-national headquarters in Denver and encompasses a network of professional counseling centers in 380 communities throughout the United States and in Tokyo, Japan. The Institute’s Samaritan Ministry promotes holistic health: integrat-

ing mind, body, spirit, and com-munity. Its interfaith programs, supported by 26 denominations and faith traditions, provide over $20 million of subsidized counsel-ing for those who cannot afford the full cost of counseling. With George Wirth’s encour-agement and support, the Samari-tan Counseling Center at First Presbyterian was founded in 1998 and is accredited by the Samaritan Institute. Our Center continues to serve church members and the community at large through individual, couples, and group counseling. In receiving the distinguished Award, George Wirth gave an eloquent and most inspirational address, giving credit to the Institute and the Ministry Centers and to those folks who financially and otherwise make the work of care giving possible. Present at the Award ceremony were FPC members Barbara Wirth, Tom and Charlotte Shields, and Jerry and Pam Hassebroek. Tom Shields, a member of the Institute’s National Board of Directors and of the local Center’s Board of Directors, was privileged to present the Award to Dr. Wirth.

By George, I think he’s got it!The Samaritan Institute

Honors Dr. Wirth With

Highest Award

SAmArITAn CounSelInG CenTer

Save the DatesJan. 6 - 9

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December 5 Caroling for the Elderly and Homebound 3:30-5:30 pm (Meet in the Temple between 3 and 3:30 for a snack before we go).

Preschool Christmas Pageant Rehearsal during Sunday School - Rainbows, Butterflies and Stars children will meet in classrooms at 10:05.

December 8 Family Advent Service after dinner at 6:15 pm.

Christmas Pageant Rehearsal at 7 pm for 2nd and 5th graders (following Advent Service).

December 11 Elementary Christmas Pageant Rehearsal 1:00-3:00.

December 12 Christmas Pageant at 9 am worship.

December 15 Join us for the Nursery/Preschool Birthday Party for Jesus! 5:30, Room 128. Please bring an unwrapped gift (baby necessities or children’s item) for Families First and Genesis Shelter.

December 19 4th and 5th graders serve at the Prayer Breakfast at 6:15 am.

December 22 Merry Christmas No LOGOS or Wednesday night activities.

youth

Jammin’ For Jamaica Marketplace! Youth and parents are invited to come by our marketplace. We are selling home-made muffins, Jamaican flip-flops, Jamaican bracelets, candy and much more! Stop by and bring friends! This is to raise money for Jamaica and to raise aware-ness of our Mission Trips next summer.

Jamaica Mission Trip Meeting DECEMBER 12, 2010 We will have a brief Jamaica mission meeting on Sunday, December 12 at 12:30 PM in B111. This is an important meeting to discuss requirements for the trip.

MLK 2011 ANNUAL YOUTH SKI RETREAT WEEKEND! INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY! 2011 Annual Youth Ski Retreat to Winterplace, WVA – $365.00 Brochures are ready and can be picked up outside B111. We need to get every-one signed up right away. Registrations must be in by December 5, 2010! All FPC 6-12th graders and friends are welcome. We will take charter buses. There will be worship on the ski retreat as well as LOADS of ski time!! Decide if you would like to attend and let us know ASAP. We have to schedule charter buses, recruit advisors and make all arrangements! Plan now and let us know.

DONATE YOUR OLD CLOTHES TO THE YOUTH DEPARTMENT! YOUTH COSTUME CLOSET NEEDS YOUR HELP! We are looking for “60s” clothes. Please check the back of your closets and see if you might have some clothes you would like to donate to the Youth Costume Closet. We are doing “Hairspray” this year for our Youth Musical and are looking for 60s clothes. If you have any to donate, contact Allison Per-Lee at 404-228-7751 or aper-lee@firstpresatl.org.

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Mark Your Calendars!

A huge thank you goes out to everyone who brought cans for our fall food drive! Your

contributions will help feed many families this holiday season,

and we appreciate your generosity!

Rehearsals:

Dec 4 – 3:30-6:30 – Choreography with Henry Smith

Dec 5 – 1:00-4:00

Dec 11 – 2:00-5:00 – Choreography with Henry Smith

Dec 12 – 3:30-6:30 – Choreography with Henry Smith

Dec 18 – 1:00-4:00

Dec 19 – 1:00-4:00

Dec 26 – 11:30-3:30

Dec 29 – 3:00-6:30

“Hairspray” rehearsals are in full swing!

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adult sunday sChool

berean bible claSS Reception Room

On Dec. 5th, we will join others in Fifield Hall for “The Usual Suspects” Christmas Concert. On Dec. 12th, we’ll have our annual Berean Christmas concert featuring our musical leaders Stan Powell and Elizabeth Rife. Our Christmas brunch will be held that afternoon at the home of Ellen Adair and Henry Wyche. Join us!

community bible Study Room B415On Dec. 5th, we will join others in Fifield Hall for “The Usual Suspects” Christmas Concert. On Dec. 12th, join us on the 4th Floor as we continue our study of The Gospel According to John.

covenant claSS Room 230On Dec. 5th, we will join others in Fifield Hall for “The Usual Suspects” Christmas Concert. On Dec. 12th, Hardy Kim will lead us.

diScovering god’S Word Room 317On Dec. 5th, we will join others in Fifield Hall for “The Usual Suspects” Christmas Concert. On Dec. 12th, we will continue our study of John Claypool’s book, Stories Jesus Still Tells: The Parables, with a lesson on Chapter 9: “The Pharisee and the Publican” (Luke 18:9-14).

emmauS claSS Room 227 On Dec. 5th, we will join others in Fifield Hall for “The Usual Suspects” Christmas Concert. On Dec. 12th, please join the Emmaus Class as we regroup to enjoy Christmas fellowship and sharing.

Faith and liFe Room 218On Dec. 5th, we will join others in Fifield Hall for “The Usual Suspects” Christmas Concert. On Dec. 12th, please join us as we welcome Craig Goodrich to speak to our class. His topic will be “It’s Christmas - Again!”

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On Dec. 5th, “The Usual Suspects” are a professional 17 piece Big Band in the tradition of Duke Ellington and the Glenn Miller Big Bands. They’ll be bringing us exciting arrangements of Christmas music from the golden age of the Big Band era, the soul-stirring vibes of Motown as well as today’s favorites. On Dec. 12th, we welcome Dr. Bruce Lowe, Professor of New Testament at Reformed Seminary, as he offers a Christmas message: “Humility and Dignity: When God Fell Down to Pick Us Up.” All are welcome!

internationalS Room 327 On Dec. 5th, we will join others in Fifield Hall for “The Usual Suspects” Christmas Concert. On Dec. 12th, Stephen Scott “Steve” Nelson, a missionary who has been living and working in the Ukraine for the last 18 years, will share his experiences.

meditation grouP Room 319 On Dec. 5th, we will join the others in Fifield Hall for “The Usual Suspects” Christmas Concert. On Dec. 12th, both beginners and pros are welcome as we meet for guided meditation designed to awaken us to a greater sense of the presence of God, help us relieve stress and negative emotions, remove blocked energy from our bodies and let the healing light of God surround us. Please join us!

oPen door Room 156 On Dec. 5th, we will join others in Fifield Hall for “The Usual Suspects” Christmas Concert. On Dec. 12th, we will be joining the Internationals Class to hear Rev. Steve Nelson.

ourS For today Room B308On Dec. 5th and 12th, Dr. Martha Moore-Keish will lead a three-part series, “The Role of Christianity in Other Religious Traditions.”

SPiritual living Room B202This fall, we are reading and experiencing Barbara Brown Taylor’s book “An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith.” On Dec. 5th, we will discuss Chapter 11, “Being Present to God.” On Dec. 12th, we will discuss Chapter 12: “Pronouncing Blessings -What’s on Your Altar?”

the uPPer room Room 332On Dec. 5th, we’ll join others in Fifield Hall for “The Usual Suspects” Christmas Concert. On Dec. 12th, Rev. Lindsay Armstrong is leading the first of a 2 week Christmas series. All are welcome.

young couPleS claSS Room 219On Dec. 5th and 12th, we’ll continue our Advent Series.

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Christmas elves stocked our shelves with books and gifts galore. So finding trinkets for those special someones, need not be a chore!

Offertory There Shall A Star From Jacob Come Forth – MendelssohnBen. Rsp Amen

Music for December 5

Introit As Lately We Watched (Carillon Choir)

Anthem Carillon for Advent – arr. Wagner (Carillon Choir)

Offertory A Spotless Rose – HowellsBen. Rsp. Advent Amen

Music for December 12