Church Action eNewsletter Week of October 8, 2018

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta, Inc.

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

1. Blessed are the peace makers. Coptic Christians have been nominated for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize for their refusal to retaliate against deadly and ongoing persecution. The Copts, who are the indigenous people of Egypt and number as many as 20 million around the world, have…

THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION 

A dynamic evening filled with humor, music, and inspiration—

celebrating both unity and diversity.

Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 7:00 pm

Temple Kol Emeth, 1415 Old Canton Road, Marietta, GA 30062

Any singer may join! No preparation necessary! No audition! All skill sets welcome!

Just show up for three fun rehearsals.

Sing with new conductors…

Sacred Harp or Shape Note Singing

Sacred Harp singing is an American tradition of sacred choral music that originated in New England around 1770 and was later carried on in the American South of the United States especially under the influence of the revival services of the 1840s. Its earliest…

Church Action eNewsletter Week of October 2, 2018

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta, Inc.

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

1. If you are in the neighborhood of Americus this weekend you will be interested in fair trade, organic coffee company, Cafe Campesino’s celebration of 20 years in business. Panel discussion with coffee producers, tastings, a latte art class, live music,…

What is a RESPECT Institute?

A RESPECT Institute (RI) training supports participants in developing the skills necessary to transform their experiences of mental health or substance use…

Church Action eNewsletter Week of September 24, 2018

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta, Inc.

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

1. “Back to Life” from Orchard suicide awareness panel discussion, Sept. 27, featuring professional therapists and surviving family members sharing resources and stories to shed light on this often taboo and stigmatized topic. Click here to…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Week of September 3, 2018

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

1. “You Had to Be There”: Misadventures in Ministry,” The Center for Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary will start the new academic year with reflections on ministry through the eyes of Israel…

Joining Hands for Justice in Palestine and Israel

You are invited to a discussion and book signing “What Jerusalem Means to Us: Christian Perspectives and Reflections” with Carole Monica Burnett, Ph.D. and Father George Makhlouf, Sunday, September 16, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Harrington Center Auditorium, Columbia Theological Seminary, 701 S. Columbia Dr., Decatur 30030. Enter Campus from Inman Dr. Park…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

Church Action eNewsletter

Week of August 13, 2018

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

1. The American Clergy Leadership Conference Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, Aug. 16. “Gathered in His Name” keynote speaker is Bishop Aaron B. Lackey, Sr, Temple of Prayer, Fairburn, and Presiding Prelate of the United…

The AIB Network's new six-part series Living History explores how memorabilia, manuscripts, and photographs preserve the past and inform the present and future. Living History also looks at the race against time faced by archivists and historians working to digitize existing archives as well as preserve digital archives.

The show airs weekly: Thursdays at 9PM, Fridays at 10:30 a.m., Saturdays at 1 p.m., Sundays at 10 p.m., and Mondays at 11p.m. through August…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

Church Action eNewsletter

Week of August 6, 2018

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

1. The final session in “Christ and Criminal Justice” series at Greater Turner Chapel AME tomorrow, Aug. 7, will be about jury nullification (the principle that we can sit on a jury and vote not-guilty even when the evidence says otherwise). 5 – 7…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

Church Action eNewsletter

Week of August 6, 2018

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

1. The final session in “Christ and Criminal Justice” series at Greater Turner Chapel AME tomorrow, Aug. 7, will be about jury nullification (the principle that we can sit on a jury and vote not-guilty even when the evidence says otherwise). 5 – 7…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Week of July 30, 2018

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

1. “Christ and Criminal Justice” continuing today and next Tuesday at Greater Turner Chapel AME Church, 5 – 7 p.m., 4650 Cascade Road, Atlanta 30331. Today’s topic is bail reform. Come explore how the church can be a part of the movement to end Mass…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Week of July 23, 2018

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

1. Starting today, 5-7 p.m., and for the next two Tuesdays, Greater Turner Chapel AME Church will hold a criminal justice reform series. Today the discussion is the connection between Christ and Criminal Justice Reform. Next Tuesday the topic is bail reform. And the final session will be about…

YAGC is a non-profit social services agency that served at risk young males for over 31 years here in metro Atlanta Area. Unfortunately due to funding problems the agency stopped operation of it's residential services. YAGC currently has it's facility on the market for sale. 

The property is located at 1230 Hightower Road Atlanta, GA 30318. The building is includes 9,116 square feet and has been well maintained. The facility boast a fully equipped commercial kitchen that includes…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Week of July 2, 2018

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

website with Community Calendar

1. The Rev. Dr. Kimberleigh Buchanan is the featured preacher on Day 1 this Sunday, July 8. She was pastor of Pilgrimage UCC in Marietta before moving to First Congregational Church of Ashville. Hear…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Week of June 25, 2018

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

Things slow down a bit in the summer and the eNewsletter will take a break the third week in July so please get announcements to me in time for us to get them out. Send them to ecarter@rccatl.org

1. Anyone in this network who is a keyboardist or organist or…

Church Action eNewsletter

Week of June 18, 2018

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

Suicide and mental illness are in all our minds these days. Do you know how to respond when someone answers “How are you?” with “Not doing so well…”? In the Clergy Tool Box for Mental Health Ministry at the C.H.I.P. website is a short video that will help.…

Church Action eNewsletter

Week of May 28, 2018

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

1. We got this late: Baptist History and Heritage Society Annual Conference, May 31-June 1, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain. The theme this year is "Baptist Women in the Twentieth Century: Missionaries, Mission Leaders, Churchwomen, Civil Rights Activists, and Ministers." Among…