Oglethorpe Presbyterian
Crossings
November, 2014
EVANGELISM
Donna Poseidon
Oglethorpe Presbyterian in the Community
Our mission statement simply says, “The community is our congregation.” In November, we have several opportunities to live
that out!
On Sunday, November 2, a
group of us will be heading
over to the Oglethorpe University campus for lunch. It’s
a wonderful way to meet students and remember our earliest days in 1949 when we
met on the campus!
The annual Preschool Spaghetti Dinner will take place
on Friday, November 7, from
6 to 8 PM in Fellowship Hall.
Gather with other members
and families, enjoy a homemade meal, and join in the
festivities. There are seatings
at 6pm and 7pm, and gluten-free options are available. Tickets
are $10 for adults and $5 for children and will be available on
Sundays after worship.For more information, contact Beverly
Moon ([email protected]) or Donna Poseidon
([email protected]).
On Saturday, November 15, we will be at
the Ashford Park School Fall Fair! Held
from 11am to 3pm, the Fair (2968 Cravenridge Drive, NE) is a great community tradition, and we will have a booth there. If you
can lend a hand, contact Steve Allison
([email protected]). Even if you can’t
assist, plan to attend and be a part of the
celebration!
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What’s Inside:
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Prayer List
(page 2)
Monthly Calendar
(page 3)
Stewardship &
Finance (page 4)
Mission (page 5)
Fellowship
(page 5)
Child Protection
(page 6)
CLERK’S CORNER
CHURCH STAFF
Pastor/Head of Staff
The Session of OPC met on October 19, and the following items
were decided:
The Rev. Dr. Linda Hawthorne
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Lauren Wright
Student Pastor
Approved Bargain Shop dates
for 2015: April 30-May 2 and
November 5-6
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Approved special offerings for
2014-2015
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Updated our Child Protection
Policy including applying to be a
Partners in Prevention congregation
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Approved action items related
to our Facilities Usage Plan,
including plans to clean and organize storage spaces throughout the campus
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Approved our Planned Giving
Campaign with a mailing to be
sent in January a luncheon
scheduled for February 22,
2015
Pastoral
The Rev. Marthame Sanders
Parish Associate
Program and Support
Cheryl Hartman, C.C.E.
Office Manager
Director of Christian Education
ext. 221
[email protected]
Dr. Tim Hsu
Music Director
[email protected]
Alexandria Stephenson
Communications Assistant
[email protected]
Francisco Flores
Sexton
Preschool
404.233.5479
Beverly Moon
Director
[email protected]
Lynnette Kachel
Assistant Director
[email protected]
Session meetings are open meetings and are held the third Sunday
of every month following worship.
Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church
has an open book policy. To view
the financials or minutes, make an
appointment with the church office.
Pastor Emeritus
The Rev. Dr. Fitzhugh Legerton
Ministers
All Members of OPC
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
9:45am Sunday School
11 am Worship
Next Deadline
November 20, 2014
In Memoriam
Julie Lopata
(Mike’s mother)
Jackson Fink
(Emma Kachel’s friend)
Martha J. Shanks
(Mary’s mother-in-law)
www.opcbrookhaven.org
The community is our congregation.
DEACONS
Mary Ann Hawthorne
Nothing in all creation
will be able to separate us
from the love of God
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
-Romans 8
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People in Our Prayers
Devin Kellner; Mallory Kate (Brian
Pierce's friend); Horace Cox (Bill's father); Tricia Igleheart (Cindy Alexander's
friend); Mary Smith; Dennard Family;
Hattie Pierce; Merritt Pearson (Jan
Thomas' friend); Layla Graham; Clark &
Cathy Hopper; Sam Whitfield (Steve
Greene's friend); Chris Walker; Roberta
DaVia; Guy and Lee Marley; Mary
Shanks; Jean Williams (Pat Morrison's
friend); Janice Dixon (Diane Powell's
cousin); Steve Hayner (Columbia Seminary President); Tyronda Mackall
(Samantha Cassidy's friend); Elaine
Stephenson (Geoff's mother); Bill Coble;
Grant Gossling (Rachel Isley's nephew);
Pat Morrison; Jack Krantz (Barbara
Landes' brother-in-law); Ashleigh Range
(Sarah Kennedy's friend); Christina Wu
(Judy's mother); Barbara Pinson, Eleanor Frazier, Christopher Gummere, Judy McKinley (Genie Stringer's friends);
Floyd Vann; Karen Emory; Chris and
Dakota Matthews (John Gunter's family); Diane Powell; Jody Hand; Joe Hensley (JoAnn Kearns' father); Martha
Hyduke (Pat Morrison's family); Bob Allison (Steve's father); Jerry Crouse, Sophie Essex, and Sharon Kirkpatrick
(Victoria Weaver's friends); Jerry Romano (Amanda Marshall's father); Owen
Mulvaney (Marshalls' friend); Nick Isley
(Rachel's cousin); Lee Andrews
(Elizabeth Sanders' mother); Louise
Timmons (Brock & Eleanor's Timmons
daughter-in-law); Harmon Family (Mary
Ann Hawthorne's friends); Brian and
Connie Delinski; Dave Kelley (Diane
Leyburn's cousin); Jeff & Erin Schneider
(Betty Dalziel's friends); Jake Buchanan
(Margy Jones' family); John Suder; Steve Cunningham (Beth's brother); Mary
Ratliff; Doug Hill (Eleanor Timmons'
brother-in-law); Fiona Isham (Cassidys'
friend); Dolly Azar (Coulters' friend);
Jane Newton (Kyle's family); Frances
Bockman (Marthame Sanders' cousin);
Rachel Galotti; Al Paul; Lawrence Docherty (Betty Dalziel's nephew); Hilde
Hildebrandt (Chris Hagler's mother);
Mary Zumot; Martha Stoy; Florence and
Helen Ottah Aleh (Florence's mother);
friends at Journey Night Shelter; Heath
Rada (Moderator of the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.).
Calendar: November, 2014
Regular Meetings
(except when noted elsewhere)
Weekly
Sundays:
9:00- 9:45 Sunday School for all ages
10:00am Worship
STEWARDS SERVING
November 2, All Saints Sunday (communion):
music: Tim Hsu; Chancel Choir; liturgist: Jeff Morris; usher/
greeters: Ingrid Kelly, Jamil Zainaldin; usher/counters: Julia Berry, ____; sound/open: Brandon Cassidy; refreshments: Lisa
Kelly; PowerPoint: Kim Crocker; nursery: Jen Allison.
November 9:
music: Tim Hsu; Chancel Choir; liturgist: Chris Hagler; usher/
greeters: Cindy Alexander, Ruth Anderson; usher/counters:
Donna Poseidon, Jim Anderson; sound/open: _____; refreshments: Amy Chance; PowerPoint: Tamara Lopata; nursery:
Mark Kelly.
November 16, Stewardship Dedication Sunday:
music: Tim Hsu; Chancel Choir; liturgist: Jeff Chance; usher/
greeters: Carol Moore, Cortlandt Minnich; usher/counters: Nancy Minnich, Adam Weaver; sound/open: Bill Cox; refreshments:
Margy Jones; PowerPoint: Weston Manders; nursery: Geoff Stephenson.
November 23:
music: Tim Hsu; Chancel Choir; liturgist: Jamil Zainaldin; usher/
greeters: Emily & Thomas Paterson, Pat Morrison; usher/
counters: Mary Lee Williams, ________; sound/open: ______;
refreshments: Debra Hogan; PowerPoint: _______; nursery:
Gabby Paterson.
November 30, Reign of Christ Sunday:
music: Tim Hsu; Chancel Choir; liturgist: Eleanor Timmons; usher/greeters: Jean Cox, Dan Delinski; usher/counters: Mary Ann
Hawthorne, Victoria Weaver; sound/open: ____; refreshments:
Nancy Minnich; PowerPoint: Christopher Soltis; nursery: _____.
December 7:
music: Tim Hsu; Chancel Choir; liturgist: Reyn Langwell; usher/
greeters: Charles Hawthorne, Eleanor Davis; usher/counters:
Paul Reynolds, ______; sound/open: _____; refreshments:
Ingrid Kelly; PowerPoint: Brian Pierce; nursery: Barbara Coble.
December 14:
music: Tim Hsu; Chancel Choir; liturgist: Linda Morris; usher/
greeters: Steve Greene, ______; usher/counters: Eka Cox,
Brandon Cassidy; sound/open: _____; refreshments: Ruth Anderson; PowerPoint: _______; nursery: _________.
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Tuesdays:
10am Food Pantry at Suthers Center
8pm Alcoholics Anonymous (FH)
Wednesdays:
5:15pm Centering Prayer (Parlor)
6:15pm Handbell Choir (Sanctuary)
7:30pm Chancel Choir (Choir Room)
Fridays:
10 am Food Pantry at Suthers Center
8pm Alcoholics Anonymous (FH)
Monthly
Third Sundays after Worship
Session Meeting
Fourth Saturdays
OPC Serves Dinner at Journey
Calendar Events
There will be a brief prayer in the memorial garden after worship on All
Saints’ Day, November 2, to remember
those who have passed.
Book Club is November 10 at Donna
Poseidon's house. We will be discussing The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan.
Save the date for the Women’s Retreat: March 13-15, 2015
Presbyterians Today
magazine is offering a
free year’s subscription.
Leave your name and
address in the offering
plate, at the office, or
email it to
[email protected] by
November 23 if you’re interested.
STEWARDSHIP
Cindy Alexander
Stewardship Commitment Sunday
November 16
A Season of Gratitude
Some families never totally sure who might show up
for a holiday dinner at their house.
God is doing great things at Oglethorpe Presbyterian! Our ministries bring faith, hope, and love into peoThere are those who believe in hospitality enough to
ple's lives. On November 16, we will celebrate our
bring strangers home: the needy couple at the local
commitment with a special worship service.
supermarket, the down-on-his-luck guy at the hospital
ER. These families just seem to do so naturally.
If you haven’t already done so, please take a few moments fill out your 2015 pledge card as a prayerful
The Letter to the Hebrews speaks of this by saying,
consideration of your response to God’s blessings in
“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers. By
your life.
doing so, some welcome angels without knowing it.”
We will enjoy a catered luncheon in the fellowship hall
On behalf of all the ‘angels’ you might welcome into
after worship with great food and fellowship as we celyour homes, all the folks you help in so many other
ebrate God’s abundance in our lives. See you there!
ways, all the recipients of your stewardship (including
our church!), thank you!
FINANCE
Charles Hawthorne
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FELLOWSHIP
Jean Cox
Men’s Retreat 2014
Anna and Jim Coulter would like to express their sincere gratitude to the congregation for their kind words
and prayers that many expressed during Jim's illness. They would also like to thank the staff at OPC
for their care and concern shown during this difficult
time.
We had beautiful weather for our weekend Men’s Retreat in Hiawassee, Georgia, on Lake Chatuge. It was
filled with fantastic fellowship, great food, tons of funand the anticipation for next year is already building!
We are aiming for the weekend of September 25-27,
so mark your calendars!
Jim is doing much better and is back at Dunwoody
A small group has continued to gather monthly for
Pines continuing to improve each day!
casual talk and fellowship. If you’re interested in meeting with us, contact Paul Reynolds, Bill Cox, Mark
Kelly or Cortlandt Minnich.
MISSION
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Bill Cox
Emily Texter
Mystery Saint?
Food Pantry
The Oglethorpe Presbyterian
Food Pantry served 273
households during the month
of September. This number
represents a total of 1041 persons, including 490 children
and 37 seniors.
In our post-construction cleanup, we were treated to the
mysterious arrival of this gorgeous detailed wood carving
of Saint Peter!
Do you know the story behind
it? If so, please contact Cheryl
Hartman (404.233.5469,
[email protected])
and let her know.
We distributed 710 bags for a
total of 10,960 pounds!
The Food Pantry is located at the Suthers Center on
Broad Street in Chamblee. We are always looking for
volunteers on Tuesdays and Fridays. Contact Linda
Jones for more information.
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Kristi Stephenson
We are grateful to all of our workers and volunteers
for making children’s ability to thrive a priority. We
look forward to sharing this important message and
ministry with our members, friends, and our broader
community.
On December 7, we will be offering two new modules
in the Darkness to Light program. The classes, Talking with Children about Safety from Sexual Abuse and
Healthy Touch for Children and Youth, will be offered
Sunday afternoon and will take about two hours total.
Stewards of Children training is a prerequisite for
these offerings. There is always the option of taking
the class online at www.d2l.org.
At Oglethorpe Presbyterian, we have always taken
the safety of our children seriously. Whether in Preschool or Sunday School, we know how much it
means to our parents to know that their children are in
the care of trustworthy folks. Our policies, including
mandatory background checks for all volunteers and
requiring two adults present, have been a longstanding part of our stewardship of children.
Since January, we began requiring Stewards of Chil- If you are interested in taking any of these classes,
dren training for all staff members and leaders, as well please contact Cheryl Hartman (404.233.5469, [email protected]) by December 1.
as any volunteers who interact with children here at
Oglethorpe Presbyterian. We are applying to be recognized as a Partners in Prevention congregation, an
impressive accomplishment for our community.
Oglethorpe Presbyterian Church
Sunday School for All Ages: 9:45 am ٠ Worship:11am
404.233.5469 ٠ www.opcbrookhaven.org ٠ [email protected]
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