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Sunday, OctOber 31

refOrmatiOn 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

• Cherub Choir - 9:30 am

• Worship Service - 9:00 am,

Sanctuary

• Sunday School - 10:05 am

• Youth Contemporary Worship -

10:05 am, B111

• Fellowship Hour - 11:00 am

Fifield Hall

• Worship Service - 11:15 am,

Sanctuary

• Fellowship Hour - 12:15 pm

Reception Room

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is halloween. Do you remember the excited anticipation that we experienced a s k i d s a r o u n d this holiday? The

candy, the costumes, and especially the

question “What are you going to be this year?” halloween, though now almost an entirely secular holiday (with decorations proliferating in recent years!), has a past that includes both pagan as well as religious roots. The name itself comes from a shortening of “All hallows eve,” the evening before All hallows Day, which we know as All Saints Day, and which is Monday November 1. Well,asPresbyterianswedonotofficiallyrecognize halloween and typically we have not celebrated All Saints Day. Instead, we celebrate “Reformation Sunday.” It is a time to look back to our roots in the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century and in remembering perhaps to rediscover who we are. Our Book of Order describes the Reformation led by Martin luther, John calvin and others as a time characterized by the “rediscovery of God’s grace in Jesus christ as revealed in Scripture.” For these reformers this rediscovery of grace had a powerful and profound effect both on their self-understanding and on the world.

But what exactly is the grace of God? One writer has described grace simply as “God’s one way love.” (Paul Zahl in Grace In Practice). The writer of John’s gospel says of Jesus, “From his fullness we have all received grace upon grace. The law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus christ.” (John 1: 16-17). And the apostle Paul in one of the most famous passages in the entire Bible writes that there is nothing that “will be able to separate us from the love of God in christ Jesus our lord.” (Romans 8: 39). You see, grace is a gift. It can only be received. It is never earned. Grace upon grace. God’s one way love indeed! I wonder what a rediscovery of this grace might mean for you and for me, and for this world? So, let me ask you, what are you going to be for halloween this year? If you are having trouble deciding, how about being a grace-filledPresbyterian? After all, what could be more exciting than that! come to worship this Reformation Sunday. The sermon is entitled “Rediscovering Grace.”

Grace and peace to you.

Faithfully,

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Care, Growth & events

Pastoral Care Report(As of October 20, 2010)

Hospitalized: eleanor Calhoun

Recuperating: Anna Belle Allison, Pam Hassebroek

deaths: We extend our deepest sympathy and lift up in prayer,

Floy daugherty and family, following the death of her father, Bill

Oliver, on October 14th.

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 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

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f your family, or anyone you know, has children who are dealing with loss, RAINBOWS can help. RAINBOWS is a weekly support group program for children and youth who have

experienced traumatic change, usually due to divorce, abandonment or death. Parents and guardians also meet in a group to consider what is happening in their families from the child’s point of view. This program is open to the community, so spread the word. For more information, or to register, call Sue Anthony at 404-257-9388, or the PastoralCareofficeat404-228-7719.

raINBoWs sCHeDULe Brown Bag Dinner: 6:00 Groups: 6:45-7:451st semester: Thursday evenings, September 30 - November 18 2nd semester: Thursday evenings, January 6 - February 24

Wednesday, November 3rd at 6:55 pm, Reception Room

Featuring the Art of Salvador DaliThe man whose art-and personality-

were larger than life.November 3rd at 6:55pm in the Reception Room as part of Wednesday@First.

Young Adult Fellowship follows at 7:45 pm at Front Page News on Crescent Ave. Come to worship, come to fellowship, come to both.

R e s o n a t eLed by Rev. Kevin Knab

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

November 3

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.

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 Bible Study.

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

6:00 - 6:55 pm Reception Room The Gospel Stage Dessert, Fellowship, Study and Worship Led by Rev. Lindsay Armstrong, Rev. Kevin D. Knab and Rev. Hardy Kim

7:30 pm Reception Room Young Adult Social Gathering Meet in Reception Room, we’ll go from there. Led by Rev. Kevin D. Knab

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

the Lay academy 6:30 - 9:00 pm Room 156 The Lay Academy: Rehearsing the Text. Dr. Anna Carter Florence, Peter Marshall Associate Professor of Preaching, Columbia Theological Seminary.

Following the 11:15 worship service, all are invited to attend a Mission Celebration Luncheon in Fifield

Hall. Sign up outside Fifield Hall.

Join us for our 2010 Mission Celebration on November 7th!

During our Sunday Worship ser-vices, we will hear inspiring stories celebrating 32 years of First Presby-terian Church missions around the world. Speakers include by Rev. Con-nie Lee, Ms. Rose Emily Bermudez, Ms. Sidney West, and Mr. Craig

Maxwell & family. Following the 11:15 worship ser-vice, all are invited to attend a Mission Celebration Lun-cheon in Fifield Hall with an inspirational presentation by the Hillside Presbyterian Church Dance Ministry.

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H a i t i M i s s i o n t r i pJANuARY 14 – 21, 2011

Come to Nouvelle Citè to spend time with and work alongside our partners at Holy Cross Church and School.

Space is limited so call NOW to sign up:

Norma Feagin 770-493-4414 or Barb Wirth 404-897-1381

a taSte Of the ParableSwith Dr. Steve Kraftchick

November 14, 21 and 28 10:05 am in the Reception Room

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Choose One or More of These Experiences • Bring a Friend...All Are WelcomeFriday, November 5 & Saturday, November 6, 2010

5:00Pm—Unwind with Wine—“Love Your Neighbor” Gallery of Art created by religious school students from The Temple and First Presbyterian Church.

5:00Pm—“Everything You Wanted to Ask the Rabbi” with Rabbi Peter Berg, The Temple

5:00Pm—“Everything You Wanted to Ask the Minister” with Rev. George Wirth, First Presbyterian Church

6:00Pm—Worship ServiceMain Sanctuary featuring choirs from The Temple and First Presbyterian Church

6:00Pm—Family Worship ServiceChapel Musical Service geared to 2nd–6th graders and their families from The Temple and First Presbyterian Church

7:00Pm—Congregational Shabbat DinnerWith interfaith table discussions – Space limited. Adults $12; children ages 12 & under $6. To make your reservation: register online at www.the-temple.org/synaplex or call The Temple office (404) 873-1731 with your credit card information. Reservation deadline November 1. Veggie option available upon request. Payment must accompany reservation.

7:30Pm-9:00Pm—Kids Camp2nd–6th graders – Registration required. Children from both congregations will join together for art and social action projects.

8:00Pm–9:00Pm—Presentation by Professor Amy-Jill LevineIn the Sanctuary—“Jesus, Judaism, and Jewish-Christian Relations”

9:00Pm—Oneg ShabbatJoin as a community for dessert and socializingBabysitting available for children up to age 5, reservations required. Our program continues on Saturday morning… see reverse side.

SynaplexTM

@ The Temple

Love Your Neighbor as Yourself A Shabbat Celebrated with Clergy & Congregants from First Presbyterian ChurchGuest Speaker—Professor Amy-Jill Levine, Ph.D. is the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies and Professor of Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School and College of Arts and Sciences. A self-described “Yankee Jewish feminist who teaches in a predominantly Protestant divinity school in the buckle of the Bible Belt,” Levine combines historical-critical rigor, literary-critical sensitivity, and a frequent dash of humor with a commitment to eliminating anti-Semitic, sexist, and homophobic theologies. Her most recent publications include The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus, the edited collection; The Historical Jesus in Context; and the fourteen-volume Feminist Companions to the New Testament and Early Christian Writings.

First Presbyterian Church

The Temple

Reclaiming the centeRFriday, November 5 & Saturday, November 6, 2010Choose One or More of These Experiences • Bring a Friend * All Are Welcome

Friday Shabbat celebrated at the temple:1589 Peachtree Street NE * Atlanta, GA 30309 5:00Pm—Unwind with WineGallery of Art created by children and youth from The Temple and FPC. “Everything You Wanted to Ask the Rabbi or Minister” with Rabbi Peter Berg, The Temple and Dr. George Wirth, FPC. 6:00pm—Worship Services· Main Sanctuary featuring choirs from The Temple and First Presbyterian Church· Chapel Family Worship Service geared to 1st–6th graders and their families7:00Pm—Congregational Shabbat DinnerInterfaith table discussions. Space limited. Adults $12; children ages 12 & under $6. To make your reservation: register online at www.the-temple.org/synaplex or call The Temple office (404) 873-1731 with your credit card information. Reservation deadline November 1. Veggie option available upon request. Payment must accompany reservation.

8:00Pm–9:00Pm—Presentation by Professor Amy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt University “Jesus, Judaism, and Jewish-Christian Relations” Child care available for children up to age 5. Reservations required.

Saturday at FPc:1328 Peachtree Street NE * Atlanta, GA 303098:30 am – Breakfast and Discussion “Where Good Intentions Create Bad Readings: How Jews and Christians Bear False Witness Against Each Other” Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, Vanderbilt UniversityReservations for breakfast and child care required by November 1. Call or email Dottie Hitchcock at (404) 228-7709 or dhitchcock@firstpresatl.org.

Christmas Pageant practices begin soon, so mark your calendars!

• 5th Grade Rehearsals(Narrators, Advent Wreath Lighters& Prayer Readers)Sunday, Nov. 14, 21, 28 & Dec. 510:15 -11:00 am in the 5th Grade classroom• Preschool Rehearsal(Rainbows, Butterflies & Stars only)Sunday, December 510:15 -11:00 am in the Sanctuary(Please drop children off at Sunday School and teachers will escort them to the Sanctuary)• 2nd and 5th Grade RehearsalWednesday, December 87:00 pm in the Sanctuary(Immediately following the Family Advent Service)• Elementary Rehearsal(1st through 5th Grades)Saturday, December 111:00 - 3:00 pm in the Sanctuary• The Christmas Pageant(All Children)Sunday, December 129:00 - 10:00 am in the Sanctuary

•Ifyourchildcannotattendhisor her practice(s), please contact Ann council at (770) 452-8428, anncouncil@gmail.com or Gail Price at (404) 724-9570, gailanddave2@comcast.net.

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Christmas Pageant

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The Christmas Pageant

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WhenReligionBecomesLethalLed by

Dr. Charles A. KimballPresidential Professor

of Religious Studies

University of Oklahoma

Sunday, October 3110:05 – 11:00 amFifield Hall

Forum @ FirstSponsored by the Faith & Life and Berean Sunday School Classes and the Stembler Ministry

One of the organizations that the Partership Ministry works with is The Metro State Women’s Prison. The MSWP Christmas Bags is a program that attempts to provide each of the 1,000 women at Metro with a small bag of personal items. Rev. Shannon Ball is the Reentry Chaplain at Metro, and the Reentry Program has taken up soap as their item to contribute to the bags this year. We are hoping to help them raise 2,000 regular size bars of bath soap (as opposed to smaller, hotel-sized sample bars). This would provide each of the 1,000 women at Metro with 2 bars of soap, but at a minimum we would like to raise at least 1,000 bars so that they might each have one bar. The soap and others items included in these bags are a real luxury that the women at Metro look forward to every year. Soaps can be dropped off at the Community/Ministries Partnership Office until Friday, November 26!

Family Service DaySunday, November 14th

11:00 -1:00 in Fifield Hall

Come join us for a fun morning, and a chanceto share your time & talents with others.

Brunch is available for participating families.

Make Sandwiches for the Atlanta Union MissionMake Centerpieces for the Christmas Prayer Breakfast Make Gifts for Meals-On Wheels Recipients Sort & Deliver Food to the Food PantryAssemble Condiment Packs for the Christmas Prayer BreakfastDecorate Envelopes to hold Gift Cards for Christmas Prayer BreakfastMake Bookmarks for Craddock Center's StorybookExpressMake Fleece Scarves for Community MinistryMake Greeting Cards for Mission Partners in Brazil, Jamaica, Haiti, Honduras and Kenya

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THE GOSPEL STAGESetting, Characterization, and Tone

in the story of Jesus

Each of the Gospels presents a clear depiction of Jesus the Christ and the world in which his life was lived. Yet distinguishing them week to week in our lives isa tall task. Join together as we discuss the differencesbetween the presentations of Jesus from each of the Gospel writers.

Led by Kevin Knab, Lindsay Armstrong, and Hardy Kim

Wednesdays, Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10, 176:00 - 6:55 pm  Fellowship & Study

6:55 - 7:25 pm   WorshipReception Room

Wednesday@First

dinners hOsts:

Florida and Doug Ellis Buckhead/Vinings area

Donna and Jim Philips decatur area

Julie and Craig Maxwell ansley Park

Caroline and Jack Hardin Young adults

Sue and Don Freeman Families with young

childrenCarol and Jim Dew

Buckhead

mark your calendar for Friday, November 12 to join other church members in a home near you for dinner and fellowship. Sign-up Sundays through No-vember 7th. Come join us for a fun evening and a great chance to meet and greet old and new church members.

For more information call or email Church Growth Office, (404) 228-7737

or pparrish@firstpresatl.org.

We are preparing for our Mission Trip to Haiti and invite all of FPC members to help us get the supplies we need for a successful trip. We need Chewable Vitamins for Children, Sun Glasses and Reading Glasses. Bring your “gift to Haiti” to Room B-223 and leave it outside Rose Emily’s office.

cHiLDren’s cHeWaBLe

VitaMins neeDeD

1. Handbell music brings many emotions from joy to comfort.

2. It has basically two notes per player.

3. It teaches excellent music reading & rhythm skills.

4. Handbell choir members have great fun,

fellowship and sense of community.

5. It combines the best of two worlds: music-making

and teamwork.

6. Allows anyone to “play an instrument.”

Contact the music ministry office today!

ring Bells: six reasons Playing handbells is Good for You!

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Support FPC Junior & Senior High Youth 2011 Mission Trips.Place your order today for your 22” Fresh Balsam Fir Wreaths

Orders taken from October 3 through October 31, 2010

$33.00 per wreath, boxed with a gift card, and red bow, shipped UPS directly from Maine to each destination you specify . . .

Special price of $25.00 per wreath for orders of 3 or more. Self pick-up at FPC and does not include a gift card.

All Proceeds Benefit Youth Missions

Youth Wreath SalesThe Holidays will be here before you know it...

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Please join us for our annual weekend retreat at The Monastery of the Holy Spirit, in Conyers GA. The dates are Nov. 5 – 7. Cost: is $120 total - 2 Nights Room & Board. Make your reservation by sending $30.00 deposit to Pat Kimbrell in the Care Office. $90.00 balance due upon arrival. (Make checks out to FPC).

For more information call Pat in the Care Office 404-228-7719.

MONASTERY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT RETREATN O V E M B E R 5 – N O V E M B E R 7 , 2 0 1 0

LED BY REV. Chris Moore-Keish

The Lay Academy presents

ReheaRsing the text

with Dr. Anna Carter Florence

As we move farther into the 21st century, change is happening all around us. We live in a time of rapid innovation, and within the church, fresh ways of engaging the scriptures are emerging. Please join us for five weeks of exploring sacred texts in new ways. Focus will be on a different scripture each evening, and the conversation promises to be dynamic.

Lay Academy meets on five consecutive

Wednesdays from 6:30 – 9:00 pm inRoom 156, and tuition is $50 per person.

(Scholarships available.)

October 20, 27 andNovember 3, 10 and 17

For questions or registration, please call Lindsay Armstrong at 404.228.7713 or

Margaret Murphy at 404.351.3938.

Sunday, November 28, 20105:00 - 7:00 pm in Fifield Hall

Register online or duringFellowship Hour. Starts October 24th

This is a class competition for Elementary children! The winning class will get a Breakfast Party!

All proceeds go to the FPC Food Pantry and will be sorted on November 14th ~ Family Service Day. The children’s donations will be presented and blessed on November 21st during the 9:00 am church service.Bring in canned and boxed food ~ no glass please.

Put your donations in the bins on the N/P & Elementary halls. Elementary kids ~ rememberto count yours in your classroom first and then report the total to David!

Nursery/Preschool & Elementary

FALL FOOD DRIVE

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Fall Food drive The food drive for all elementary and Pre-school children and families is underway and will run through Sunday, November 21. All donations will be sorted and taken to the FPC Food Pantry. The elementary class that donates the most food will have a party dur-ing Sunday School!

reclaiming the center elementary events at the temple FRIdAy, NovembeR 5*See the “Reclaiming the Center” ad on page 4 for all happenings and details for the Temple weekend!

save the dateFAmILy SeRvICe dAySuNdAy, NovembeR 14TH 11:15 am-1 pmJoin us as we participate in activities that benefit our community and mission partner-ships!

looking ahead Sunday, noVEMbEr 28 First Sunday of Advent

Youth

“hairspray” Update!!! youth Musical rehearsals be-gan Sunday, october 17 for our 2011youth Musical, “Hairspray!” Each Sunday afternoon through november and december we will rehearse with our Hillside youth partners and cast members. Since it takes us time to transport the Hill-side youth, we will have lunch from 12:15-1:00 and try to begin rehears-als around 1:00 PM.

Sunday, october 31: 1:00-3:00 Sunday, november 7: 2:00-4:00 Sunday november 14: 1:30-3:30 Sunday, november 21: 1:00-3:00 november 28: no rEHEarSaL- THanKSGIVInG

Wreath sales are going on noW! all youth who are going to Jamaica or St. Louis need to help us sell wreaths. Each person is asked to sell at least 10 wreaths. There will be tables set up in Fifield Hall and by the elevator in the new building to take orders. Wreath orders are also online on our website at www.firstpresatl.org <http://www.firstpresatl.org/> – Christian Education – Youth page.

yoUth contemporary Worship OCTOBER 31 – 10:05-11:05 AM Youth and friends are invited to join us for our monthly Contemporary Worship. Joel Moore will be assisting in the services this year. Join us for singing, worship and fellowship! The youth Leadership Team (yLT) will meet immediately after Contemporary Worship in B111.

Wednesdays this Fall 5:30-7:30 PM We will continue our Bible study of Mark through October. In November we will not have large cast rehearsals as in the past, we will be working on backdrop painting, line rehearsal and solos. This will allow flexibility. Most of the large cast rehearsals will be on Sunday afternoons because this is when Hillside can get here! Please see the rehearsal schedule above.

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Christmas Pageant practices begin soon, so mark your calendars!

•Ifyourchildcannotattendhisor her practice(s), please contact Ann council at (770) 452-8428, anncouncil@gmail.com or Gail Price at (404) 724-9570, gailanddave2@comcast.net.

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adult sundaY sChool

berean bible claSS Reception Room

On Oct. 31, we’ll join others in Fifield Hall for a discussion of When Religion Becomes Lethal with author Charles Kimball.

cOmmunity bible Study Room B415on oct. 31, all are welcome to come up to the 4th floor and join in a lively study of the Gospel according to John.

cOvenant claSS Room 230on oct. 31, david drake will join us to teach on The Reformation & martin Luther.

diScOvering gOd’S WOrd Room 317This fall, our class is studying John Claypool’s book “Stories Jesus Still Tells: The Parables.” on oct. 31, we will discuss Chapter 5, “The Petulant Child” (Luke 7:31-35).

emmauS claSS Room 227 On Oct. 31, Craig Goodrich will continue our discussion of the spiritual habits of the abiding life. Please join us as he shares his heart and wisdom from personal experience and from the devotional resources that have shaped his spiritual journey. We hope for some good discussion!

faith and life Room 218On Oct. 31, we’ll join others in Fifield Hall for a discussion of When Religion Becomes Lethal with author Charles Kimball.

fOrum @ firSt FiField Hall

on october 31, we welcome dr. Charles A. Kimball, former director of the Middle East Office at the National Council of Churches and current Presidential Professor of Religious Studies at the university of oklahoma. An expert on religion and the middle east, dr. Kimball will speak on “When Religion becomes Lethal”. book signing afterwards.

internatiOnalS Room 327 On Oct. 31, class member Rev. George Harjes will speak on “Surfing The Big Apple (NYC).”

meditatiOn grOuP Room 319 beginners and pros are both 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 Oct. 31, Dr. George Stroup, our speaker, shares with us his studies on idolatry and work on a book about it. The bible is deeply concerned about idolatry. Are there idols in our church and in our culture, as well as, our personal lives? What are they and does Christian faith help us deal with them?

OurS fOr tOday Room B308on oct. 31, Rev.Chris moore-Keish continues the series “The Gospel According to the Simpsons.”

SPiritual living Room B202This fall, we are reading and experiencing barbara brown Taylor’s book An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith. This week, we’ll review Chapters 7 and 9, “Living with Purpose & Carrying Water.” We’ll also take a look at Shop Class as Soul Craft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work by matthew b. Crawford.

the uPPer rOOm Room 332There will be inspiring presentation and lively conversation in the upper Room on october 31 as we welcome Jeff Irby as our teacher. Through a short dvd and follow-up conversation, Jeff will be introducing us to dr. Amy-Jill Levine of vanderbilt university, who is our featured speaker for Reclaiming the Center on Nov. 5-6. Join us!

yOung cOuPleS claSS Room 219on oct. 31, we’ll begin a discussion series on the topic “end Times.” Join us!

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Please prayerfully consider submitting your 2011 Annual Giving pledge by this Sunday. Your timely response will help us successfully complete this year’s campaign for our church’s continuing servic-es and outreach programs.

Prelude Suite No. 2 in B Minor – J.S. Bach (St. Cecilia Consort)Introit Ein Fest Burg – BachAnthem Aria (from Ein Feste Burg) – Bach Offertory Justice, O God – MendelssohnBen. Rsp. Amen – BrahmsPostlude Make a Joyful Noise – Alan Viner

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FIRST PReSBYTeRIAN chURch of ATlANTA

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hOW TO cONTAcT USPhone/404-892-8461

Fax/404-228-7760E-mail:youbelong@firstpresatl.org

Web:www.firstpresatl.org

WORShIP Sunday communion Service - 8:30 am

Sunday School 9:00 am

Sunday Worship Service - 10:15 am

WeeKlY BROADcASTSSundays live at 10:15

On demand anytimewww.firstpresbyterian.tv

AIB cable Network (comcast channel 5; Smyrna channel 22)

Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.

Wednesdays 9-1, 4:30-6:30 sundays 9-1

(404) 201-6442info@themustardseedbookstore.com Stop by,

and say hi!

Communion Service 8:30 am Rev. Kevin D. Knab and Rev. Lindsay P. Armstrong.Sunday School for all ages 10:05 am

Worship Service at 9:00 & 11:15 am

Rev. Craig N. Goodrich

Worship for October 31Whether it’s the Annual Giving Campaign or Fall Food Drive, at FPC, October is a month for giving. We have books on just the subject!

J o i n u s a t t h e R i d g e s R e s o R t

Make plans now to attend the All Church Retreat, in Hiawassee, GA at the fantastic

“Ridges” Resort!

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