SERVE: Prayers and Relief Supply Kits for Hurricane Victims

UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) is in need of Relief Supply Kits and funds to help all those impacted by Harvey and Irma. Please click here to learn how to prepare a Relief Supply Kit or click here if you would like to donate funds to UMCOR's disaster relief efforts online. You may also donate through IPUMC and put "UMCOR" in the memo line on checks or through our website.

Please continue to pray for those whose lives have been impacted by the hurricanes. Please also pray for the first responders, Early Response Teams, disaster coordinators, and many volunteers who are working tirelessly to provide relief after Harvey and Irma.

New Fall GROW Opportunities!

New Adult GROW

500 Years of Reformation
October 31, 1517, is the date often used to mark the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. As we approach the 500th anniversary, pastor Max is leading a Sunday morning Adult Grow on the leading figures and traditions of the Reformation. Join us in Library beginning at 9:45.
September 17: Huldrich Zwingli - Anabaptism
September 24: John Calvin - Presbyterian/Puritanism
October 1: Thomas Cranmer - Anglicanism
October 8: American Protestantism

New Sermon Series

“Lord, Teach Us To Pray”
The Lord’s prayer is used in some form in almost all branches of the church. Since the days of the early church, Christians have used this prayer in personal and communal worship. The Lord’s Prayer is so familiar to many of us that we do not remember when we learned to pray it. But what does the prayer mean? Join in worship as we consider together what the petitions of the Lord’s prayer mean for out life as Christians.
September 17: Hallowed Name - Matthew 18.21-35
September 24: Your Kingdom - Matthew 20.1-16
October 1: Your Will - Matthew 22.1-14
October 8: Daily Bread - Matthew 6.25-33
October 15: Trespasses - Matthew 18.21-35
October 22: Temptation - Matthew 26.36-46

Kid's GROW is back at 11am Sunday mornings! Talk to Cecelia (childrenipumc@gmail.com) if you'd like more info.

Fall SERVE Opportunities!

SERVE by Going Out!

There are two fun events coming up that will support Intown Collaborative Ministries

Dine Out @ Raging Burrito - Next Wednesday!
Raging Burrito in Decatur is hosting a Dine Out for ICM on Wednesday, September 20 from 5:30 -10p. Bring the gang in for burritos, tacos, salads, quesadillas and their great beer and margarita list. 15% of your bill will go to support our work to fight hunger in our community!

BBQ & Brews for ICM
Monday Night Brewery is throwing ICM a BBQ & Brews party on Tuesday, October 3 from 6-9p and we hope you will come. Sweet Auburn BBQ is providing delicious food, Monday Night will provide the beer, and they'll have live classic rock throughout the night. SERVE by having some beer and BBQ! Click here for more info and to order tickets. SERVE as an After School Volunteer with the Stewart Center

SERVE with Kids!

The Stewart Center is seeking volunteers for their After School Program. Volunteers can serve any weekday, Monday-Friday between 4:00-6:00 and can start as soon as September 11. Volunteers will primarily work with elementary students on homework or other academic enrichment activities.

Before you can begin volunteering they need 3 things:

1.	A completed volunteer application and background check consent: click here to complete.

2.	Background Check Fee: All volunteers are responsible for the background check fee of $20. This can be paid in person or online (click here to pay online).

3.	Attend volunteer orientation: Their next orientation is Thursday, September 7th at 3:30pm. If this doesn't work for you, Ashley Hicks is happy to set up another time with you.

Feel free to share this with anyone that may be interested in volunteering. Let Ashley (ashley@stewartcenter.org) know if you have any questions!

SERVE with Habitat - Save the Date!

Our SERVE Team has set a date for the Habitat Build with DeKalb County. It will be Saturday Nov. 18 from 9am until 2pm. Details are TBD but we'll need about 10 folks to sign up. More info soon!

Charge Conference

Our shared Charge Conference will be Sunday, October 8th at 6pm.

This year it will be close by at Neighborhood Church in Candler Park (1561 McLendon Ave NE). Our new District Superintendent Mike Long will be there. Please come to this important meeting for our church.

September Women's CONNECT Events

Women's Coffee CONNECT will start back on Thursday mornings at 8:30a at Proof Bake Shop (100 Hurt St.).

Women's Potluck CONNECT has a new time and format! It will now be Women's Monthly CONNECT and will be the third Thursday of the month at 7:30p. Instead of a potluck dinner, it will be appetizers, desserts and drinks! If you like you can bring food or a beverage to share (but that's optional!). The first one for fall will be Thursday, Sept. 21 at the Yates' home.

TheoEd Talks

Brief Talks. Big Ideas.

First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta
September 24, 2017 | 5:00p

Leading thinkers in the religious community and the academy giving “the talk of their lives” in 20 minutes or less. Doors open at 4:15p for a reception with hors d'oeuvres and book table. Complimentary childcare and youth programming are available from 4:15-6:45p.
Attendees are encouraged to register online by September 22. A limited number of tickets will be available for purchase at the door. Click here for more info or to purchase tickets ($15, free for students and youth).

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Life After Death: Jesus, Judaism and Justice
DR. AMY-JILL LEVINE
University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, Vanderbilt Divinity School and College of Arts and Science

The Greatest Story Never Told: Re-Thinking the Bible as Poetry
REV. DR. BRENT A. STRAWN
Professor of Old Testament, the Candler School of Theology and the Graduate Division of Religion at Emory University

A Picture of an Activist?
REV. DR. GREGORY C. ELLISON, II
Associate Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling, the Candler School of Theology at Emory University

It's Time to Book the Cruise!

Imagine all your favorite things: 1) time to be with God; 2) a women's retreat; 3) opportunities for rest and relaxation; 4) time for creativity . . . all on a cruise ship in a tropical location with fruity drinks that have umbrellas in them! That's what we're talking about: the My Quiet Spaces Retreat Cruise!

The Upper Room is hosting the Quiet Spaces Retreat Cruise. The cruise will feature authors, including Kristen Vincent, who will be sharing ways to create quiet spaces and connect with God.

For more than a year we've been talking about this and planning for it. The cruise seemed so far off. NOW IT'S ONLY MONTHS AWAY! Time to register! Here are the details:

January 25-29, 2018 (4 nights)
Royal Caribbean Brilliance of the Seas
Ports: Tampa – Cozumel – Tampa
Costs: Inside Cabin ($399), Ocean View ($499) or Balcony ($599)
plus taxes, fees, and gratuities.
All prices are per person, double occupancy.

Come sail away with me!

CLICK HERE to register.
Your tour host is Kristen Vincent,
Host ID number 57143

Ecumenical Prayer Cycle

As a way to remember our connection with Christians around the globe, we will start using a great prayer tool: the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle. Each week of the year a number of countries are highlighted to lift up in prayer. There are also prayers written by Christians in those countries that you can use. By following the cycle throughout the year, you would pray your way around the globe. We will start listing the different countries each week in our prayer list.

For the week of September 17 pray for: Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

To find out more and to find links to the prayers from countries around the world click here.

Happy Birthday!

We have three birthdays that we know of this week:

Tracy Ariail - September 15
Virginia Flynn - September 17
Andrew Farnsworth - September 20

Happy Birthday!

If it's your birthday but your name is not listed and you would like to be included on the birthday list, please email the church office by replying to this email.

Max Vincent, Minister
Cecelia Reilly, Coordinator of Children & Youth Ministries
Lisa Farnsworth, Music Coordinator
Sarah Adair, Office Manager
David Myles, Maintenance Tech
Justin Schoolcraft, Ministry Intern
404.522.9322