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1. Antioch Baptist Bible College, Institute, & Seminary,315 Grassdale Road, Cartersville 30120, announces that enrollment is now open for the fall semester. The new website is now online antiochseminary.org. Classes are also available digitally. Visit the website for contact information and more about the available classes.
2.The Rev. Leon Stevenson, founding pastor of the Mack Avenue Community Church in Detroit, is the featured preacher July 27, on “Day1,” the nationally broadcast radio program also accessible online at Day1.organd by podcast. Hear it in the Atlanta area on WSB 95.5 and 750 AM Sundays at 7:05 a.m. This is episode 4,192of “Day1.” “Shameless Audacity: Learning to Pray with Jesus” is drawn from Luke 11:1-13, the response of Jesus when his disciples ask him to teach them to pray. His answer is The Lord’s Prayer and examples that make us aware of God’s generous propensity for giving beyond what imperfect humans can imagine. “Through prayer, we receive this mighty power, we receive this amazing presence of God himself dwelling within us,” he says. “So pray—pray as Jesus taught, pray again and again, knowing that God will hear you.” “Day1” has been broadcast every week for 80 years. Featuring outstanding preachers from the mainline denominations, it is currently distributed to radio stations across America and overseas. For more information, check the program’s website, http://day1.org.
3. There will be an American Red Cross blood drive at Cascade United Methodist Church,3144 Cascade Road, Atlanta 30331, Sunday, July 27, 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Register to give at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=caumc
4. Next planning meeting for the Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration in Marietta is Monday, July 28, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Temple Kol Emeth, 1415 Old Canton Rd, Marietta 30062. If you really can't join in person, then join via Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81042995602?pwd=ODZRbzZGVTk0cWhPdVRKM1NoRzhyZz09
Meeting ID: 810 4299 5602 Passcode: 061287
5. Do you know about the Georgia Worship Choir? It is a growing community choir of diverse Christians who are united by their common love for Jesus. Find out more at https://georgiaworshipchoir.com/aboutEnrollment is open for the fall season with rehearsals beginning in August.
6. Puppet Factory at ABV Gallery, Saturday, August 2. Bing the family to Puppet Factory, a free hands-on event with @centerforpuppetryarts. Enjoy music, crafts, scavenger hunts, and take home your own puppet! 1206 Metropolitan Ave SE, Atlanta. R.s.v.p. for this opportunity at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/
7. Atlanta Teen Leaders Afterschool Program Returns! From graphic design to music,film, business, and more, this FREE program offers teens a space to grow,create, and connect. This program is a great opportunity for our youngleaders to learn and express themselves. Teens ages 13–18 are invited to join this free afterschool programfocused on creativity, leadership, and self-expression. Starts August 4,2025, Monday–Friday, 2:30–7:30 p.m. Contact Nicholas Clark at nrclark@atlantaga.gov.Register on line at www.atlantaga.gov/iparcs.
8. Art Retreat: MosaicMoments in the Gospels, August 8-10, Ignatius House Jesuit RetreatCenter, Sandy Springs, directed by Patti Hunter. This unique, semi-silentweekend blends art, scripture, and prayer. Inspired by the sacred mosaicsof Europe, you’ll reflect on gospel moments that speak to your heart whilecreating a mosaic of your own. No art experience needed—just an open heartand a willingness to listen for the quiet stirrings of theSpirit. This is a semi-silent retreat. Register at https://bit.ly/4lfiSZn
9. DecaturCooperative Ministry’s Annual Sip & Savor is Friday, August 8, 6p.m. Register for this fundraising event to help families facinghomelessness settle into safe, stable homes. Entry is $75 perperson. The Solarium, 319 West Hill St. Decatur, GA 30030. Music will be provided by DJ Gerry Dasseyand the soulful Diane McIntosh. The wine tasting education will befacilitated by a local sommelier. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-savor-tickets-.
10.2025 College and Career Workshop,3144 Cascade Road, SW, Atlanta 30311 sponsored by the Higher EducationMinistries of Cascade UMC and Ben Hill UMC, Saturday, August 9,9 a.m. – 3 p.m., open to middle and high school students. Parents who planto attend must register. Moreinformation.
11.Bishop John Nhan Tran, anauxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Atlanta, will be the speaker forthe Magnificat meal on Aug. 16. All women are invited to attend themeal at Holy Cross Church inAtlanta from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Atlanta chapter of Magnificathosts the meal, which includes breakfast, a time of praise and worship withmusic, and the speaker’s testimony. Born in Vietnam, Bishop Tran andhis family left their country empty-handed to become refugees to the U.S. followingthe Vietnam War. The purpose of this event is to help women open more tothe Holy Spirit through a deeper commitment of their lives to Jesus as Lordand to impart the Holy Spirit to one another by their love, service, andsharing the good news. Advance reservations are required and can bemade online. The cost is $25 per person. No tickets are sent. Check-in isat the door for those with reservations only. To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/2508Meal. Registerearly; seating is limited. Online registration closes on Wednesday, Aug. 6.Holy Cross is at 3773 Chamblee Tucker Rd, Atlanta, less than a mile from the Chamblee Tucker Rd exit on Interstate 285.
12.Candler’s public theological education initiative, The Candler Foundry, will launch new cohorts of its online certificate program “Foundations in Faith & Leadership” beginning September 1. Designed for lay leaders, clergy, educators, and community organizers, the program offers flexible, self-paced training in five different tracks of ministry and leadership development: trauma-informed care, social justice and community engagement, youth ministry, biblical interpretation, and peacebuilding and conflict transformation. Participants finish the program with a new certificate, new peers in their network, and new skills for ministry. Learn more about the five Foundations tracks and register.
13.Save the date for a full weekend of events to launch The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition at the United Sacred Harp Musical Association in Atlanta, Georgia, September 12–14,2025. The weekend will feature an all-day symposium at Emory, the convention at The Foundry at Puritan Mill with two days of singing. More details will follow.
14.The folks who created the Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration in Marietta welcomed 100+ people at the April 27 Interfaith Dinner and Dialogue. Save Sunday, Sept. 14, for an intimate dinner where strangers become friends, and stories spark deeper understanding. Around the table, you will share a warm meal and soul-stirring conversations that celebrate the beauty of our diverse faiths—and the shared values that bind us all. This isn’t just dinner. It’s community, connection, and a reminder of what truly matters. If you want to know more, contact
Rhonda Robinson at rhondanr@gmail.com
15.Maybe you are a minister, and you would like to “brush up” on bible knowledge, or theology, or a particular ministry skill. Or maybe you are active in your church, and you want to grow in your proficiencies as a layperson. Or maybe you simply love Jesus and want to learn more about your faith. Consider auditing a course or two at Mercer’s McAfee School of Theology. Lifelong learning is not only one of McAfee’s strategic imperatives, it is also an important goal for all of us. To live is to grow, and growing in our faith through academic exploration is part of our mission. Whether you audit online or in-person, please consider looking over these options for the fall semester. Email theologyadmissions@mercer.edu with questions about how to audit, or call (678)547-6474, or go online and start your application today using this link: McAfee School of Theology Audit Application.
16. From Lifelong Learning at ColumbiaTheological Seminary: Our pastors, parents, and other loved ones whoshaped us are aging. In the Processof Aging and Implications for Ministry course, you'll learnhow theological reflection with older adults can help them address thechallenges of aging. Sept.22 – Oct. 31, online with ZeenaRegis, who holds an M.Div.degree from Columbia Theological Seminary. She is a Ruling Elder in thePresbyterian Church, U.S.A., a hospice chaplain, an author, and acurriculum writer. She serves as the Faith Engagement Manager at Compassion& Choices, the nation's oldest, largest, and most active nonprofitworking to improve care, expand options and empower everyone to chart theirend-of-life journey. Theprogram fee is $265. Click on the link or contact lifelonglearning@ctsnet.eduif you have questions. REGISTERNOW
17. There will be a weeklong icon workshop at Christ Church, St. Simons, Ga. in September. The subject will be Jonah. Prayers, discussion, and live music will make for a rich experience and help students connect with Jonah, God, and each other. Students of all ability are welcome. For more information or to register, contact Mother Becky Rowell, becky@ccfssi.org.
18. Save the date: The Cathedral of St. Philip’s 16th Annual Spirituality Conference A Day with Pádraig Ó Tuama: Poetry Prayer, and Place is Saturday, Oct. 18, 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. We carry desire and location with us: desires for change, improvement, revenge, release, joy or achievement; and locations of home or exile or anything in between. This retreat day will consider poems of longing and land, and by doing so, deepen reflection on language, truth, creativity and communication. There will be some writing exercises during the day — it is open to first time writers, as well as those who’ve been writing for a long time. Click here for more information and registration. The Cathedral of St. Philip is at 2744 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta 30305.
Peace,
Ethel Ware Carter
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