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Annual Charge Conference - Sun., Nov. 22
We will hold our annual Charge Conference on Sunday Nov. 22 starting at 5pm. Join us in a celebration of 2009 and a looking forward to 2010 leadership.
Community Thanksgiving Service - Thur., Nov. 26
Join in a special community service of Thanksgiving sponsored by Decatur Cooperative Ministry (DCM) from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. onThanksgiving Day. The service will be held at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 446 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur.
DCM is asking everyone to bring non-perishable food items as an offering to be donated to the DCM Food Pantry..
Serve!
Fill a shoebox
We are once again helping children around the world have a nicer Christmas by providing shoeboxes filled with practical and play items. See the display in the church entry area.
Please follow the provided instructions exactly. When you have wrapped and filled a shoebox, bring it in and leave it under the Operation Christmas Child display. We have some donated shoeboxes and some are already wrapped. We also have some donated wrapping paper.
Please turn in shoeboxes by Sunday, Nov. 22nd.
Donate to DEAM
November our church's month to help stock the DEAM (Decatur Emergency Assistance Ministry) Food Pantries. So when you do your grocery shopping, please purchase some (or all!) of the following items needed by DEAM. Then bring your purchases to church and place them in the Grocery Cart located in the office hallway.
- Boxed Cereal
- Corn Muffin Mix
- Jelly
- Toilet Tissue
- Powdered Milk
- Hand Soap (bars)
Donate for Hagar's House
Hagar's House needs the following items. Bring them to the church and we'll get them to Hagar's House (we have to call ahead to arrange it).
- Toilet Paper
- Paper Towels
- Laundry Detergent
- Liquid Bleach
- All Purpose Cleaner
- Powder Dish Detergent
- Hand Soap
- Air Freshener Sprays
- Umbrellas
- 55 & 13 Gallon Trash bags
- Long Distance Phone Cards
Lend a Helping Hand
Serve others by helping some of our own members.
Ask anyone in the Missions "Work Area" (aka Committee) about "Helping Hand" and how you can give of your time and skills. Or Contact us.
Give to help wipe out Malaria
"Methodists Against Mosquitoes" is our Fund Raising Team's name for support of the global "Nothing But Nets" campaign to fight Malaria by providing treated bed nets.
Learn more (and view some great videos).
Other ways to give
- Do Good Channel (Atlanta)
Grow!
Feed yourself!
Just as you cannot thrive by eating food only one day a week, you cannot grow spiritually unless you are "feeding" yourself outside of Sunday Worship.
Here are some "meal" and "snack" ideas:
- "Bible in a Year" Daily Bible Reading (includes an audio option)
- Bible reading plans
- Bible Study Resources (lots of links)
- Daily Bible Reading (American Bible Society)
- Our Daily Bread
- Quiet Time Bible Study
- Revised Common Lectionary library (used weekly by many churches during their Sunday worship service)
- Upper Room - Daily Reflections
- Read some articles in online Christian magazines
Special study on Jesus
In addition to our normal Sunday School classes, Stacey Harwell, our "intern" student last year, is teaching a special 4-week study on Jesus. The first class is about the birth, the last the Resurrection, and in between Parables and more.
This is a class that Stacey created as part of her requirements at Candler School of Theology.
Location: The Seekers Adult Class in the Office area.
Dates: Nov. 15 and 22, Dec. 6 and 13. (Note the one-week break).
Pray!
Pray for ...
- Victims of violence worldwide.
- D.R. Congo missionaries David and Lori Persons.
- Shut-ins and those who are ill or recuperating.