God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

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Church Action eNewsletter Week of  May 23, 2016

Spotlight on our churches

We explored the oldest church in Atlanta, Collins Memorial UMC, established 1821, in a previous newsletter. …

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

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Church Action eNewsletter Week of  May 16, 2016

1. Atlanta's new multicultural vocal ensemble the Trey Clegg Singers has been invited to perform at the 2016 Piccolo Spoleto…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

Church Action eNewsletter Week of  May 2, 2016

Mental Health and the Faith Community. As a faith leader you know the individuals who suffer from a mental illness and their families– they are in your pews.  It is most often to faith…

A letter to Atlanta area clergy from Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D.,

commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health

Dear Faith Community Leader,

As the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health and the State Health Officer, I am writing to share my concerns about Zika virus infection. I am asking you to help disseminate important information about protecting against mosquito…

Tex Sample, a world renowned storyteller, author, pastor, and servant will be giving three lectures as part of the Trail Mix Lecture Series at Sandy Springs Christian Church, June 17-18. Sandy Springs Christian Church, 301 Johnson Ferry Road, NW, Sandy Springs, has a long tradition of bringing nationally sought-after preachers and speakers to our area in this lecture series. “A Christian Justice, the first lecture, is 6:30-9:00…

If your congregation, agency, or ministry works with education programs, people returning to community after incarceration, people who do not speak English, or refugees you will be interested in this material from the Federal Trade Commission, Division of Consumer & Business Education.  …

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we have featured many events and resources over the last few weeks concerning mental health. The C.H.I.P. Tool Box for Mental Health Ministry is an important resource for congregations. Even churches with small staffs can effectively welcome and include those with a mental illness as full members…

Our latest give-away from Allied Faith and Family is The Finest Hours, an heroic action-thriller based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest small-boat rescue in Coast Guard history. In 1952, a massive winter storm strikes off the coast of Cape Cod, ripping a T-2 oil tanker in half and trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly sinking stern. When word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard, four men led by Captain Bernie Webber (Chris…