Sunday Schedule
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Fellowship Breakfast
8:00-10:30 AM
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Worship Services
8:30 AM
11:00 AM
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Sunday School
9:45 - 10:45 AM
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Youth Group
6:00-7:30 PM
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Welcome to Alpharetta Presbyterian Church!
We are a Christ-centered family of believers, committed to growing spiritually, worshipping joyfully, and sharing God’s love daily.
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We're glad you stopped by to visit us online. Many of our church guests make their first visit with us on our web site. We hope that you'll return to this page often and consider joining us at the church sometime.
Traditional worship and Christian service are the foundations of our church. We gather as a community of faith, listening for God's call to us, and affirming God's saving Grace through the love of Jesus Christ. We then go out into the world, to serve wherever God calls us.
Our congregation includes people from all walks of life and many faith backgrounds.
If you are new to APC, you might start your web visit by following the Welcome Visitors link and then learn more about our worship and activities by using the menu to the left.
Thanks for coming by. We hope to see you among us soon.
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Rev. Ollie Wagner, Pastor
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News of the Kingdom ...
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The Good News
The Good News This Week is the weekly newsletter from Alpharetta Presbyterian Church.
Click here to sign up to register your email address for the weekly newsletter and other timely announcements. |
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Summer Preaching Series
"Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, and ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls." - Jeremiah 6:16
A growing number of Christians are turning to early spiritual practices as a means of tending their souls. In a fragmented world with so many suffering from spiritual disorientation, centuries-old faith disciplines such as fixed-hour prayer, fasting, tithing, sacred meals, Sabbath keeping and pilgrimage are helping to create in us an everyday sacredness and sense of the holy.
APC's Pastors and Liturgical Arts Committee are pleased to offer a six-week Summer Preaching Series through August 2 entitled "Ancient Practices." Together, we'll look for the ancient paths taken by the people of God and ask how walking in those ways might bring rest for our souls and direction to our modern lives.
The schedule is as follows:
| July 12 |
Fasting |
Isaiah 58:3-10, Matthew 6:16-18 |
| July 19 |
Pilgrimage |
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| July 26 |
Tithing |
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| August 2 |
Daily Prayer |
Psalm 13, Matthew 6:5-13 |
Please note that on July 19, for the theme of Pilgrimage, a walk at the APC Prayer Labyrinth will be held between worship services (from 9:30 to 11:00 am). Pilgrimage can be a long journey towards a place of religious significance, towards salvation, or a search for spiritual enlightenment. Historical accounts claim that people who could not afford to travel to distant destinations often substituted labyrinth walks for such travel. All are invited to experience and explore the Labyrinth as a path towards peace, on July 19, or at any time.
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Joining Sunday
The Session has set July 12th as a "Joining Sunday." If you are a friend of the church who is interested in uniting with us in membership, please speak with one of the pastors or notify the church office. New members will meet with the Session to be formally received into membership at 10:00am on July 12th in the Choir Room. They will be introduced to the congregation at either the 8:30 or 11:00 worship service that same morning. The responsibilities of membership include: sharing the good news, actively participating in the work and worship of the church through attendance and giving, praying and studying the faith of the church and sharing Christ's ministry in the world.
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Congregational Meeting Called
There will be a Congregational Meeting in the sanctuary on July12, 2009 following the 11AM worship service for the purposes of eliminating the position of Associate Pastor for Discipleship and to elect four at-large members of the Nominating Committee.
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Congregational Life Committee Needs YOU!
If you would be interested in volunteering to help with any of the events that the Congregational Life Committee provides for APC during the 2009-2010 year, please sign up on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall under the event you are interested in. We need you!
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Supper Six at APC
It's time for Supper Six!!! This is a ministry designed to promote fellowship among those at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. Supper Six will give you an opportunity to get to know different people in our church. You may be paired with people you know already or someone new you haven't met, but this ministry desires to foster growth and depth in relationships. Signup sheets can be found on the table in the lobby.
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Parish Nursing
Parish nursing is an idea born out the understanding of the healing ministry of the church and the need to return to health care that focuses on the whole person to emphasize wellness, disease prevention, and health promotion. Parish nursing plays many important roles in congregations including health education, promoting healthy lifestyles, resourcing and helping with specific issues such as mental health and addiction. Anyone interested in a conversation about the possibility of beginning a Parish Nursing ministry at APC are invited to meet during the 9:45-10:45am hour on Sunday, July 5 in Dr. Wagner's office. For more information: www.pcusa.org/nationalhealth/parishnursing. Those with backgrounds in health care are especially encouraged to attend! |
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Miss Mary's Ice Cream Crankin'
Mark your Calendars . . .Miss Mary's Ice Cream Crankin' to benefit The Drake House is scheduled for Sunday, August 30 from 2:00-4:00pm on the historic Roswell Square. As always, they are looking for volunteers to make 2 gallons of homemade ice cream to be given out as free samples to the public. The entrance fee is $5. Plan to be a part! The Drake House is also seeking corporate sponsorship for this event which will attract 3,000 people and be covered live by DaveFM radio. Sponsorship levels run from $100 - $5,000. If your business or employer is interested, please contact Colette Davis and Colette_d@bellsouth.net or call 404.444.8285. The Drake House offers 90-day emergency residential housing and an empowerment plan for homeless mothers and their children. APC was a founding member of this ministry which opened in 2006.
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APC Book Club
Attention book lovers! The APC Book Club will continue meeting throughout the summer. Please join us for fellowship and interesting discussions. All are welcome. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 PM upstairs in classroom 207.
Upcoming titles:
July 14 - John Adams by David McCullough.
For descriptions of these books, see our flyer on the bulletin board next to the church office window.
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T-Shirts Desparately Needed
The Open Door Community, a men's shelter in downtown Atlanta, has sent out an urgent plea for new or gently used T-Shirts, particularly XL, XXL or XXXL. If you do not have any gently used, please consider picking up a new pack while out shopping. We will be collecting the shirts from July 5-12. It will also be one of the VBS mission projects next week.
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Dayschool Openings
The APC Dayschool has openings for the 2009-2010 school year for children ages 2 through 5. If you are interested in a part day preschool, please call the dayschool office at 770/751-3862.
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Childrens Ministries News
Cottage Fix Up
Have you noticed the new paint on the Art Cottage at the church? We are still a work in progress, but thank you to the Property Committee, Pastor Ollie, Jennifer Estes, Sabine and Sam Genet, Heather Wagner, Melissa Fralick, Ted Lynam, Ken Bogle and Chuck Watson for all the help. Come and see the inside renovations as well!
Presby Friends
APC Children's Ministry Summer Fun
Children and parents join us on Wednesday mornings for fun this summer at the church playground and other great places.
Here is our schedule:
Wednesdays 10:00 am - 12:00 noon (bring a picnic lunch)
- July 15 - Duluth Fountain
- July 22 - APC Playground & Gym
- July 29 - Lake Lanier
Presby Friends coordinators: Marian Chesbrough marekenner@yahoo.com and Kirsten Brannon kbrannon@bellsouth.net
Please RSVP for each week by Monday and directions will then be sent.
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Long Range Strategic Vision
This plan was prepared through the hard work of our Strategic Planning Committee and developed with input from the congregation, Presbytery staff, local demographic trends and the Session. Our long term plan intends to prove a framework and direction for the course of the church over the next ten years so that all efforts are coordinated and enhance one another. The Session will review and refresh the plan annually so that it becomes a living document to help us grow and face new challenges.
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APC Babysitters
Attention Parents of Young Presbyterians - We have a new APC Youth Babysitting Network that compiles a list of CPR, First Aid, and/or Babysitter Course trained youth ready to serve the families of APC as babysitters in your home. The list is available throught the Children's and Youth Ministry offices.
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VBS
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| Vacation Bible School |
| July 7-10 |
We have reached capacity and registration is closed. If you would like to volunteer or if you have questions, please click here .
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2009 Capital Campaign
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