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SUNDAY ScheDUle March 20 & 27, 2011

christ at the center

Dear everybody,As we continue our sermon series during

this lenten journey, lifting up Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and the

Beatitudes He taught those first century disciples and the crowds who gathered to hear him beside the Sea of Galillee, we’ll focus our attention Sunday on the words “Blessed Are The Meek, For They Will Inherit The earth” (Mathew 5:5) Our good friend from Fourth Presbyterian church in chicago, Dr. John Buchanan, said in a recent sermon that the late Kurt Vonnegut once declared “that if you want to discover the meaning and potential of human life, you might start with Jesus’ Sermon On The Mount and theBeatitudes. That one about the meek inheriting the earth is the best idea anyone ever had” (“cold Turkey”, In These Times). Although I don’t think Kurt Vonnegaut spent a lot of time in church circles, he was right on target with his insight about our text for thiscoming Sunday morning! So please come join us for worship as we explore these radical and revolutionary words which Jesus spoke long ago, words that still speak to us today about humility, kindness and compassion that have the power to turn this world upside down, inside out andrightside up! And please invite your family and friends to come on along with you. I look forward to our worship services at 9:00 and 11:15 with greatanticipation!

When Jesus let these words loose in the Sermon On The Mount, he was speaking about both physical and spiritual realities. The people whocame to hear him preach and teach beside the Galilean Sea were, most all of them, suffering from poverty and oppression under the Romanoccupation of Palestine. In the parallel version of the Beatitudes found in luke 6, our lord said “Blessed are those who are hungry now, for youwill be filled.” He was talking about physical and widespread deprivation of food which those first century people had to deal with every day of their lives, just as billions of people are suffering from hunger and starvation in the world today. And Jesus was envisioning the future when those who had more than enough food and resources would find a way to share their gifts with those who had none and help them produce these basic necessities of life and become more self-sufficient. But Jesus was also addressing the spiritual hunger and thirst of the people around him, letting them know that if they desired and werereceptive to God’s righteousness - to the gifts of peace, grace, justice and love that he offered to them - they would receive what they neededand be blessed beyond measure. My friends, that promise is still offered to all of us today! So come join us Sunday as we explore this Beatitude with open hands and with open hearts, seeking to be filled by the promises of our lord. I look forward to seeing you in your usual pew!

Faithfully Yours,

George B. Wirth

March 20 & 27 - George Wirth to preach

March 20, “The Beatitudes Blessed Are The Meek, For They Will Inherit The Earth”

March 27, “The Beatitudes Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst For Righteousness, For They Will Be Filled”

Sunday, March 20• 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

• Youth Silent Auction for Jamaica - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Fifield Hall

• Worship Service - 9:00 am, Sanctuary

• Cherub Choir & Worship Education - 9:30 am

• Sunday School for all ages - 10:05 am

• Worship Service - 11:15 am, Sanctuary

• Fellowship Hour - 12:15 pm Fifield Hall

• Officer Training- 5:00 pm, Room 323

• Hillside & FPC Joint Lenten Bibe Study- 5:30 pm, Hillside

Sunday, March 27 • 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

• Cherub Choir & Worship Education - 9:30 am

• Sunday School for all ages - 10:05 am

• Worship Service - 11:15 am, Sanctuary

• Fellowship Hour - 12:15 pm Fifield Hall

• Officer Training- 5:00 pm, Room 323

• Hillside & FPC Joint Lenten Bibe Study- 5:30 pm, FPC

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Care, Growth & events

Pastoral Care Report(As of March 9, 2011)

Hospitalized: Dodie Chapman, Gayle Kennedy

Births: We extend our congratulations to Meeghan and Rob Fortson following the birth of Grant Lombard Fortson on March 8th; very proud grandparents are Doug and Sue Murphy.

Deaths: We lift up in prayer and extend our deepest sympathy to: Wayne Hyatt and family following the death of his mother, Grace Lorentzson Hyatt, on February 27th; Mike and Diane Collins & family upon the death of Diane’s father, Pete M. Ebersole, on February 27th; Eleanor Calhoun & family upon the death of her son-in-law, Hugh Fields, on March 1st; Jeff and Kathleen Lewis & family following the death of Jeff’s father, Ken Lewis, on March 5th.

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

Lt. Col. Bradford W. Cousar LCPL Austin W.P. Eskew First Airman Kevin Lee

Captain 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

2011 annual Giving Campaign

Goal: 800 Pledges

Pledges received (as of 2/24/11): 703 in the amount of $3,564,576.49

Vacation BiBle School 2011

Registration begins soon.Save the Date

JUne 6th-9th, 2011

June 10 Elementary optional bonus day

C O M E - O N - A L O N G M A R C H 2 3 R d !

Al-Farooq Masjid, Atlanta’s largest Mosque, is a $10 million edifice with a 65 foot prayer dome which holds 1,100 people. Interesting things we will see include carved travertine stone details, with intricate, geometric, hand-painted designs on the dome and walls. Officials estimate that there are 80,000 Mus-lims in Metro Atlanta. Afterwards we will enjoy fellowship together with lunch at Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro. Please call Pat Kimbrell (404.228.7719) to save your seat on the bus, and if you need a ride from one of the Hi-Rises, please call Julia Brooke (404.438.7344).

COME-ON-ALONG TO THE 14TH STREET

MOSQUE (and lunch at Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro)

DATE: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 TIME: Meet at 2nd Ponce de Leon Baptist Church at 10:15 a.m.

COST: Lunch is self-pay

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ProGraMs & events

W E D N E S D a Y @ F I r S T

March 23 & March 30

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 Children’s Musical Rehearsal.

youTh 5:30 - 7:30 pM B111 All Youth are invited to join us as we work with the children on the Elementary 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

March 236:30 - 7:30 pM Jazz Vespers Reception Room Led by Rev. Hardy Kim and Rev. Lindsay Armstrong March 306:30 - 7:30 pM Taize Worship Winship Chapel Led by Rev. Kevin Knab, Darryl Payne and Margaret Talmadge

How are legacy gifts used by the Church?

Unless otherwise specified by the donor, legacy gifts are placed into the Church’s endowment, a permanent fund that is professionally man-aged. Income from the endowment accounts for about 10% of the Church’s annual budget, providing significant support for the various programs of our Church: Care, Community, Christian Education, Worship, Missions, Music, and Property Maintenance. Our goal is to increase our endowment, thereby widening our ministry and mission, and strengthening the church financially.

For more information, please contact Craig Goodrich: cgoodrich@firstpresalt.org

L e g a c y G i v i n g C o r n e r

The Easter Memorial Fund is your opportunity to share in the Easter Memorial Flowers. The name

of the person(s) you wish to list will appear in our Easter Worship Bulletin. Complete and return the form to the Church with your check by April 10.

Make checks payable to First Presbyterian Church

and mail to: Easter Memorials /

First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta 1328 Peachtree St NE Atlanta GA 30309-3902

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You are invited to be a part of FPC’s new

Education for Ministry small Group Bible study Program

september 2011- May 2012

Mondays with Kevin Knab9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Thursdays with Lindsay Armstrong

9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Thursdays with Hardy Kim6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Registration begins online on March 27.

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Items most needed:o Tunao Canned Fruit or Vegetableso Hearty Soupso Peanut Buttero Canned Pasta Sauceo Breakfast Cereal

Drop-Off locations: Marked Bins@FPC

Your gifts feed hungry people throughout Atlanta

Demand is high and supplies are low.Please give as you are able.

FOOD DRIVEAdult Sunday School

MARCH 6 - APRIL 17Wednesday@first

LEntWorsHiP sEriEsMarch 16 ~ april 20

6:30 - 7:30 pmreception room

Led by Lindsay armstrong, Kevin Knab

and Hardy Kim

T h e F i r s T P r e s b y T e r i a n

& h i l l s i d e P r e s b y T e r i a n

JoinT lenTen bible sTudy

P e r s P e c t i v e s o n

t h e belhar confess ionsundays, March 13 - aPril 10

5:30 PM ~ dinner & study

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M a r C h 2 7 - F P C

Register Today 404-228-7741 fpc_hillside@ bellsouth.net

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first PrEsbytErian

ChurCh of atlanta

youth silent auction

March 20, 2011

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Help us raise money fo

r our 2011

Summer Mission Trips to

Jamaica

and St. Louis!

Don’t

Miss it

Mon!

YOUTH

S I L E N T AUCTION

MAN!

Ladies Weekend Getaway

Mountain home in Cashiers and Dillard

& Big Canoe

Beach home at Seaside

Panama City Vacation Condo

Various Dinner Parties

Wine Baskets

Kids’ Birthday Parties

Braves Tickets

Jewelry

Professional Services

and much more!

HIDDEN TREASURES:A Lenten Sunday School Serieson Jesus’ Beatitudes

Led byLindsay Armstrong Sundays, March 13~April 1710:05 – 11:00 amFifield Hall

All are Welcome.

F P C M i s s i o n T r i P J u ly 1 5 – J u ly 2 3 , 2 0 1 1

Join our Family Mission Trip to Brazil. Children 10 years and older are wel-come to travel with a parent or grand-parent. It is a fabulous international experience. We are working hard to make it as affordable as possible for everyone. Approximate cost of trip $1500, which includes airline, room and board and ground transportation.

Rose Emily Bermudez 404-228-7733

The Nominating committee has the task of nominating a new slateof elders every year.

It’s time to nominate new individuals to the Nominating committee!

look for forms at the Reception Deskand turn them in. It’s important!

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YOUTH JAMMIN’ FOR JAMAICA SILENT AUCTION! MARCH 20, 2011 – 9 AM – 1 PM – FIFIELD HALL We also REALLY NEED everyone to invite people to come to the Auction to bid. We may have loads of wonderful stuff, but won’t make any money unless people come and buy.

YOUTH LENTEN BIBLE STUDIES CONTINUES WEEK OF MARCH 20 – APRIL 10 “BLESSED ARE YOU” – A closer look at Jesus Beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount.

JR. HIgH LENTEN FELLOwSHIp AND BIBLE STUDY EACH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FROM 5-6:30 PM All Jr. Highs (6-8) are invited to join us for fellowship and Lenten Bible Study at 5:00 in B111. Some Jr. High parents have said that they would like to have Sunday afternoon events for Jr. Highs. This is the first of many opportunities to do this. Please email me to let me know if you will participate so I can plan materials, food, etc. Allison Per-Lee will lead the Jr. High Group.

SR. HIgH LENTEN FELLOwSHIp AND BIBLE STUDY EACH SUNDAY EvENING FROM 6:30-8:00 PM All Sr. Highs (9-12) are invited to join us for fellowship and Lenten Bible Study at 6:30 PM in B111.Stop on the way to church and bring your own dinner. Please be sure to let us know if you will participate so we can plan.Alan Dyer will lead the Sr. High Group.

OLDER YOUTH STEpHEN MINISTRY TRAININg FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS Schedule is as follows:

March 13 –Listening/Feelings/Communication Skills

Making Good Choices/Small Steps Approach

March 20 – Assertiveness Training – Discussion of Technology and Social Media in care-giving

March 27 – Depression and Suicide

April 10 – Addictions

April 17 – Change – Loss/Divorce/Death

Training sessions are on Sundays from 12:30-2:00 PM in B111 (dates above). There will be a light lunch served. Pre-registration is required for training materials. Sessions are led by licensed counselors, doctors, trained Stephen ministers, and experts on each topic.

MEETINg IN THE MOUNTAINS MARCH 26-27 Jr. and Sr. High will travel together to Ducktown, Tennessee to have a “Meeting In The Mountains.” Each group will have opportunities for separate fun activities like paintball, low/high ropes, horseback riding, volleyball and much more! We will have worship and study around the campfire and enjoy great fellowship. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to “get away to the mountains.” Brochures available outside the Youth Light House.

FpC pRAYER BREAkFAST All elementary children are invited to serve at our FPC prayer breakfast on March 27. We will not be doing the ACFB Hunger walk.

SpRINg ELEMENTARY MUSICAL “It’s Cool in the Furnace” continues on Wednesday nights. Meal is form 5:00 to 5:30, Choir and Musical songs rehearsal 5:45_6:30, Stage rehearsal in Fifield Hall 6:30-7:30.Save the performance dates for Sunday, May 1 and Wednesday, May 4.

CRADDOCk CENTER FAMILY MISSION TRIp in Appalachia (Memorial Day weekend May 27-29) sign-ups continue in the Oasis. Join us for a plan-ning meeting in the Temple at 11:15 on March 20.

SIgN Up NOw FOR THE FAMILY MISSION TRIP TO BRAzIL! The Trip runs from July 15-23. Joel Moore will be leading this life-changing trip!

nursery/PresChool & eleMentary

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adult sunday sChool

Berean BiBle claSS Reception Room

Throughout the Lenten Season, we will be joining Rev. Lindsay Armstrong and other classes for “Hidden Treasures: A Lenten Sunday School Series on Jesus’ Beatitudes.“ Bring a friend!

coMMuniTy BiBle STudy Room B415Join us on the 4th Floor as we continue our study of The Gospel According to John.

covenanT claSS Room 230On March 20th, Anne Farrisee will conclude her two-part series, Crashing through the Crusades. On March 27th, Craig Goodrich will lead our class.

diScovering god’S Word Room 317This spring, our class is studying John Claypool’s book, Glad Reunion: Meeting Ourselves in the Lives of Biblical Men and Women. On March 20th and 27th, we will discuss Jacob (p. 23-33), and Joseph (p. 34-43). Please join us!

eMMauS claSS Room 227 For each of the Sundays during Lent, we will enjoy fellowship together as we participate in Lindsay Armstrong’s series on the Beatitudes, “Hidden Treasures: A Lenten Study on Jesus’ Beatitudes.” This Lenten season we have an opportunity to study and discuss in depth these important teachings- don’t miss out!

FaiTh and liFe Room 218On March 20th, Martha and Chris Moore-Keish will speak on the Discipline of Prayer as part of their Lenten Series on Spiritual Disciplines.

On March 27th, Chris Moore-Keish will lead us as we explore Spiritual Disciplines.

ForuM @ FirST FiField Hall/Recption Room

On March 20th and 27th, join us for our Lenten series on Jesus’ Beatitudes. Taught by Lindsay Armstrong, all are encouraged to join for the series “Hidden Treasures.” We meet in the Reception Room on March 20 and in Fifield on March 27.

inTernaTionalS Room 327 On March 20th, Shawn F. Dooley, Global Initiative Lead at Coca-Cola, will speak on “Shawn’s Shanghai Sojourn.” On March 27th, King Deng, the Original Lost Boy of Sudan, will speak to the class.

MediTaTion grouP Room 319 More of us are learning that guided meditation is effortless and feels so good. Letting go of stress is like opening a window so we can hear God speaking to us more clearly. Please join us. All are welcome.

oPen door Room 156 On March 20th, L. Edward Phillips from the Candler School of Theology will speak on the early history of Easter, Pentecost, and Lent. How

did the season of Lent develop? What was it about, originally? Why do we consider it a 40 day period when it has 46 days? Why does our liturgical calendar call Easter a season? Are there 50 days of Easter? On March 27th, Sally Bethea from the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeepers will be partnering with Earth Covenant Ministry to speak on water conservation.

ourS For Today Room B308We will welcome Craig Goodrich on March 20th to continue our series on God in America. George Wirth will return to our class on March 27th to guide us on Being a Christian in a Pluralist Society.

SPiriTual living Room B202We continue our discussion of Emmet Fox’s “The Lord’s Prayer” On March 20th, we will discuss pages 147-161. On March 27th, we will discuss pages 162-183.

The uPPer rooM Room 332Throughout the Lenten Season, we will be joining Rev. Lindsay Armstrong and other classes for “Hidden Treasures: A Lenten Sunday School Series on Jesus’ Beatitudes.“ We meet in the Reception Room on March 20 and in Fifield on March 27.

young couPleS claSS Room 219On March 20th and 27th, we continue our series on The Beatitudes. Please join us!

circle 1 Monday, April 25th at 7pm at the home of Joy Spangler, 757 San Antonio

circle 2 Monday, April 4th at 10am in the Women’s Bible Classroom

circle 3 Monday, April 4th at 10am at the home of Anne Bryan’s 3119 Rockingham Drive

circle 6 Monday, April 11th at 10am Contact Adele Shepherd for location

circle 7 Monday, April 4th at 10:30am at the home of Carolyn Smith, 3809 Castlegate Drive

circle 8 Monday, April 11th at 7pm at the home of Eleanor Beckman, 5 Bohler Lane

circle 9 Monday, April 4th at 11am at the Lenbrook Dining Room

circle 11 Thursday, April 21st at 7pm See Evite for location or contact anncouncil@gmail.com

circle 12 Tuesday, February 8th at 7pm. See Evite for location or contact goodcaitie@yahoo.com

circle 13 See Evite for location or contact kbhamer@comcast.net

Come Join Us! Contact Tanya Soderberg, tsoderberg@bellsouth.net,

for information about joining an FPC Women’s Circle

SCHEDULEPRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

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ThE 2011 aNNUaL GIVING

caMPaIGN IS rOLLING

aLONG! If you have not yet submited your 2011 Annual Giving pledge, please prayerfully consider doing so. Only with your support can we successfully complete this year’s campaign for our church’s ministries, services and outreach

programs.

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Prelude Divertimento - Mozart (St. Cecilia Consort)

Anthem Requiem (Introit and Kyrie) - Mozart

Offertory Lacrymosa - Mozart

Ben. Rsp. Dresden Amen

Postlude Fugue in G minor on B-A-C-H, Op. 60 – Robert Schumann

Music for March 20

Music for March 27

We need persons willing to donate one hour per week to read and listen to an elementary aged child in 1st through 3rd grades on a

one-on-one basis. We also have children in 4th and 5th grades who need assistance with reading in our math lab. For more informa-tion, please contact Alice Moore or connie lee at (404) 289-3092

or (404) 228-7741 or email to fpc_hillside@bellsouth.net.

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Prelude Nimrod from Enigma Variations - Elgar (Arr. by Harris)

Anthem Like As The Hart – Howells

Offertory Oh For A Closer Walk With God - Stanford

Ben. Rsp. Peace I Leave With You - Clausen

Postlude CWM Rhondda - Manz