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S p e c i a l e a S t e r O f f e r i n g

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w e l c o m e t o P e a c h t r e e P r e s b y t e r i a n c h u r c h

Where everyone is welcome, nobody is perfect, and anything is possible.

new to Peachtree

Tours of Peachtree: if you are new to Peachtree and would like to learn more about all of our exciting environments, begin by taking a tour of Peachtree! tours are offered the second sunday of every month and begin in the williams center after each worship service. Next Tour: APRIL 14TH

Exploring Peachtree: Join us in room 2315 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. where you’ll learn more about Peachtree and have the opportunity to join our community. this interactive class is led by executive Pastor Marnie crumpler and other leaders. a light breakfast will be served. Next Class: APRIL 21sT

to schedule a tour or register for exploring Peachtree, please contact rebecca Madden at 404.842.2173 or rmadden@peachtreepres.org.

today’s Message

I Believe In Doubt: Why Won’t God Answer Me? scripture: 2 corinthians 12:1-10 Preachers: Vic Pentz at 8:45 and 10:00 and Marnie crumpler at 11:15 a.m. today, in the aftermath of easter, we claim the hope that is ours because of Jesus’ resurrection. we believe that christ “has indeed been raised from the dead” and because of this we believe that “in christ all will be made alive” (1 cor. 15:20-22). as we read the names of our members who have gone to be with the Lord, taking their place in “the church triumphant,” we do so knowing that death has been swallowed up in life. Mission Team to Cuba Pray for our young adult mission team which departs on saturday to spend a week building on our strategic partnerships with Matanzas seminary and Jaguey grande Presbyterian church.

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asseMbLe in god’s naMe

Prelude....................................................................................................nicholas bowden chiming of the hour **Life of the congregation Prayer of adoration

giVe Praise to god

**hymn of Praise Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee...........................................................HYmN To JoY

Page 7 Lighting of the candles Placement of the bible

*affirmation of Faith What is your only comfort in life and in death? That I am not my own, but belong—body and soul, in life and in death—to my faithful savior Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over me in such a way that not a hair can fall from my head without the will of my Father in heaven: in fact, all things must work together for my salvation. Because I belong to him, Christ, by his Holy spirit, assures me of eternal life and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him.

(From the heidelberg catechism)

c e L e b r a t i o n o F

worsHipaPriL 7, 2013 - 8:45, 10:00 and 11:15 aM serVices

MeMoriaL sunday

the drama of worship is captured in the poetic text

of this much loved hymn. in worship the “heart unfolds” like a flower in the life giving presence of god that draws us the way the sun draws the buds of spring. the text we sing was composed by henry Van dyke c. 1911 and is set to the music of

beethoven’s ninth symphony.

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*Congregational Response How Great Thou Art................................................................................o sTore GUD

Then sings my soul, “My Savior God to Thee: How great Thou art, how great thou art!” Then sings my soul, “My Savior God to Thee: How great Thou art, how great thou art!”

Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

offering our gifts Lord, Here Am I..............................................................................John ness beck the chancel choir Master, Thou callest, I gladly obey;

Only direct me, and I’ ll find Thy way. Teach me the mission appointed for me, What is my labor, and where it shall be. Master, Thou callest, and this I reply, “Ready and willing, Lord, here am I.”

Willing, my Savior, to take up the cross; Willing to suffer reproaches and loss; Willing to follow, if Thou will but lead; Only support me with grace in my need. Master, Thou callest, and this I reply, “Ready and willing, Lord, here am I.”

Living or dying, I still would be Thine, Yet I am mortal while Thou art divine. Pardon, whenever I turn from the right; Pity, and bring me again to the light. Master, Thou callest, and this I reply, “Ready and willing, Lord, here am I.”

Fannie crosby, who wrote these lyrics and over 8,000

hymns during her lifetime, was blind from infancy. she once said, “when i get to heaven, the first face that shall ever gladden my

sight will be that of my savior.”

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*Hymn of Thanksgiving Holy, Holy, Holy (all singing)...........................................................................nicaea

Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning, our song shall rise to Thee. Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty. God in three Persons, blessed Trinity: Amen!

Listen to god’s word read and ProcLaiMed

i believe in doubt: why won’t god answer Me?.............................................................Vic Pentz senior Pastor (8:45 & 10:00) Marnie crumpler executive Pastor (11:15) 2 corinthians 12:1-10....................................................................Pew bible, page 1806 i must go on boasting. although there is nothing to be gained, i will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. i know a man in christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. whether it was in the body or out of the body i do not know—god knows. and i know that this man—whether in the body or apart from the body i do not know, but god knows—was caught up to paradise and heard inexpressible things, things that no one is permitted to tell. i will boast about a man like that, but i will not boast about myself, except about my weaknesses. even if i should choose to boast, i would not be a fool, because i would be speaking the truth. but i refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what i do or say, or because of these surpassingly great revelations. therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, i was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of satan, to torment me. three times i pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” therefore i will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that christ’s power may rest on me. that is why, for christ’s sake, i delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when i am weak, then i am strong.

go in god’s naMe

*hymn of response For All the Saints.....................................................................................................sine noMine Page 8 *invitation and benediction

*Postlude............................................................................................nicholas bowden

the text of this hymn was composed by

william w. how and first published

in 1864. a memorial stone to the composer has been placed at the cathedral of all

saints in wakefield (england). how is actually buried in

shropshire where he served as rector for

28 years.

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8:45, 10:00

11:15 8:45

10:00

11:15

8:45, 10:00, 11:15

8:45

10:00

8:45

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11:15

sanctuary serVices Leading the worshiP

Vic Pentz, seNior pasTor Marnie crumpler, execUTive pasTor chuck roberts, pasTor for coNGreGaTioNal life

steve huntley, pasTor for GraND aDUlTs

chuck roberts, pasTor for coNGreGaTioNal life

Mark crumpler, pasTor for TeacHiNG aND spiriTUal formaTioN

Mark crumpler, pasTor for TeacHiNG aND spiriTUal formaTioN Vicki harrington Franch, pasTor for pasToral care

Leading the Music the chancel choir chris barry, DirecTor of YoUTH aND cHilDreN’s mUsic nicholas bowden, priNcipal orGaNisT

Lighting the candLes

Kate Moore, terry Moore elizabeth nicholson, will nicholson

eLders PLacing the bibLeJim crawford James cross Lisa dempster

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MeMber deaths 2012 bill glass, 4/14Lois Fibiger, 4/30Millie Fite, 5/10anne walker, 5/23Paul rainey, 5/27cecil Malone, 6/1sylvia worthington, 6/12John snipes, 6/5dot Fendler, 6/15betty spencer, 6/21Monye connolly, 7/10Paul dillingham, 7/15rick Kell, 7/24Mary suitt, 8/12betty Meekins, 8/14Mardi glass, 8/15Pennie covington, 8/28eloise Johnson, 9/2Janet wills, 9/19Luna Long, 9/22Jimmy Mock, 10/10david Manker, 10/21Milbre burch, 10/18Martha Jones, 11/9rich hughes, 11/20nita shaughnessy, 12/1John westmoreland, Jr., 12/5steve Matton, 12/15catherine Phillips, 12/18ruth bender, 12/21dick Jenks, 12/23

MeMber deaths 2013 Mr. and Mrs. Fred r. abernathyJanis basista abernathyharold and bette andersenbill anderson carl and ruth andersonMary arnolddoris askewrev. and Mrs. dean baileynellie M. bakerwilliam J. baker

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sara Moore, 1/9Judge ellison, 1/11helen ross, 1/16boyce creel, 1/16stanley Jones, 1/17billye aikin, 1/23dot sasnett, 1/26Laura andrews ashley, 2/4warren wills, 2/9Patman dobbins, 2/15earl dolive, 2/26Mary grace garrett, 3/6Margaret weill, 3/13ridley howard, 3/15

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who is Jesus?: Linking the historical Jesus with the christ of Faith by darrell L bock

is Jesus who he said he was? some say he was just a man; others claim he was the son of god. historian darrell bock tests the authenticity of Jesus’ claims against the rules of history to find out if he truly is the christ of Faith. this reader-friendly book examines twelve events, sayings, and teachings of Jesus, using ten well-accepted historical rules. Pull up a chair, engage in the conversation, and discover how fascinating the discussion of the historical Jesus can be.

Available in the Peachtree Bookstore and the Williams Center.

weeKLy recoMMended resource

suPPort grouPs and PastoraL careFor complete information, visit www.peachtreepres.org/support

• stephen Ministers

• Cancer Care Team

• spiritual Life Recovery Group

• Women’s Fertility & Prayer support Group

• Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon

• Grief support Group Harrington Library

• Minor Brain Injury support Group

• Divorce Recovery support Groups • The National Alliance on Mental Illness(NAMI) Family-to-Family Educational Course

• NAMI Family support Group

• NAMI Connections Recovery support Group

caregiVing concerns

Family Member Death Lennie Hammond, 3/19 Mother of stewart hammond and grandmother of stewart (Jr.) & hailey hammond

For pastoral care after hours (a personal crisis, death in the family, etc.) please call 404.693.6667

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April 18, 2013 At 7:30 pm K e l l e t t C h A p e l

tiCKets for purChAse online And At the door.

$20 eAChPeachtree Presbyterian Music Ministry | 404.842.5846

peachtreepres.org/quartet

Coffee Talk for Young Adult Women presents…

with Mazi Robinson, MS, LPC, NCC of LifeGate Counseling Center Tuesday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. The Lodge Café

For more information: peachtreeyoungadults.org or

mazi@lifegatecenter.org

BFF: Better, Fuller

Friendships

Peachtree Presbyterian Preschool HostsThe Second Annual

Benefitting the Adaptive Learning Center Friday, April 19, 2013

7 PM until 11 PM Summerour Studio | 409 Bishop Street NW

Live music by Yacht Rock Revue, dinner, open bar and silent auction! Tickets $85 | Sponsorship Levels Starting at $500

To purchase tickets, sponsor or donate, return the enclosed response card or visit peachtreepresbyterianpreschool.org

Cocktail Attire

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Many businessmen and leaders assume getting results and caring for others don’t mix - if you’re not being ruthless, you’re being a doormat.

Joel Manby shows us how you can both lead your organization well and be a good human at the same time.

Don’t miss this game changing event on the hottest leadership book today.

Love is a strategy.

tuesday, april 9Peachtree Fellowship HallDoors Open at 6:00am. Breakfast begins at 6:30am. You’re done at 8:00am.

register online at:peachtreepres.org/news/iroNMeN_Manby

PRESENTS:

Friday, May 24 – Monday, May 27

This Memorial Day come relax and recharge with our young adult community (singles and married couples, ages 21-35) as we head down to St. Simons Island for a weekend to worship, grow together, and start the

summer off right.

Jeff Shinabarger, Catalyst creative director, founder of Plywood People, and author of “More or Less: Choosing

a Life of Excessive Generosity” will be leading us with a series of powerful messages that will challenge and

inspire you to rethink what it means to follow Christ today. To learn more visit: plywoodpeople.com/profiles/jeff

And that’s not all…

Ryan Horne will be leading us in worship that’ll make you feel like you sneaked into a private concert at Eddie’s Attic. And then there’s the beach! Bring some friends, meet new

people and take it easy for a few days.

Register by April 15 to save!Cost: $195 when you register by April 15

$225 when you register after April 16

Are you grieving the death of someone close to you? Do you have spiritual questions as a result of your grief? Would you like insight on how to grieve in a

healthy way and the support of other Christians who understand?

A new grief group meets on Mondays from 7 pm until 8:30 pm from April 8 - May 20. It will be held in the Harrington Library

just off the Williams Center.

For more info, contact Carol Hughes at 770 449-7451 or hug.carol@gmail.com

Grief Support

The grief group offered a compassionate approach to ease my suffering at the loss of my spouse, who died of Lung Cancer.

- Peachtree member

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P e a c h t r e e P i Lg r i M a g e to The Holy Land

walk in the footsteps of Jesus visiting historcaL bibLicaL sites in JERusALEM BETHLEHEM | DEAD sEA AREA NAzARETH AND THE GALILEE Meet Peachtree’s mission partners and worship with our christian brothers and sisters. o c t o b e r 8 - 2 0 triP Leaders: Jay and rebecca Madden and staci grahaM For more information, contact staci Graham at 404-842-2198 or sgraham@peachtreepres.org Application Deadline: April 15, 2013

Ages 4 (prior to Sept. 1, 2013) thru rising 6th grade* Leader 2’s/3’s program for children, ages 2 or 3

prior to Sept. 1, 2013, whose parents are serving the week of VBS *Special program for rising 5th/6th graders

All children, including those with special developmental and/or medical needs, are welcome. $40 per child

VBS Extended Day Camp, will be offered for K’s thru 4th graders

by the Gym at Peachtree, 12:30 – 5:00 pm each day of VBS, $175.

Peachtree Student Ministries is partnering with the Atlanta Furniture Bank for our 6th Annual Furniture Drive on April 27th. The Atlanta Furniture Bank provides slightly used furniture to formerly homeless

individuals and families who have secured housing but don’t have any furniture.

We need your help in donating gently used furniture! In addition to all types of furniture, we are looking for small kitchen items, linens, TVs, etc.

To view a comprehensive list of needed items, please go to www.furniturebankatlanta.org/donate.php

For more information about donating furniture or volunteering on April 27th, please contact Jennifer Ferguson: jferguson@peachtreepres.org or 404-842-5867

6th AnnuAl Furniture Drive

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the 5th sunday lunch Fellowship hall | 11:00-1:00

$9 adults and $5 children

T o D aY

spring mix salad w/fresh tomatoes and cucumbers w/choices of dressings

Fried Chicken (Breasts and legs)herb Baked Chickenspiral sliced ham

Macaroni and CheeseGreen Beans

Rolls and Biscuits Brownies Key lime pie and ice Cream

menu

Spring Dance

Saturday, April 13th | 7:00-9:00 p.m.

featuring: the Big Sound Dance Band

The Modernaires

FREE Admission | Fellowship Hall Semiformal Attire

Please RSVP by April 8 so that we can determine seating and food. Celeste Cody: 404-842-5853

Or ccody@peachtreepres.orgA donation is suggested for refreshments.

and Concert

coaches are needed to work with not-for-profit leaders while they participate in leaD Institute training. LEAD builds the business skills of faith based not-for-profits making a difference in Atlanta. For information contact: Chris York at chris@leadatl.org

eQUipping anD eMpOWering nOn-prOfit leaDerS

Use Your Business Knowledge and Skills to make an Impact.

GoinG Global with God

liberia June 3 – 6, 2013 | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Family Night on Thursday, June 6

Ages 4 (prior to Sept. 1, 2013) thru rising 6th grade* Leader 2’s/3’s program for children, ages 2 or 3 prior to Sept. 1, 2013, whose parents are serving the week of VBS *Special program for rising 5th/6th graders All children, including those with special developmental and/or medical needs, are welcome. $40 per child VBS Extended Day Camp, will be offered for K’s thru 4th graders by the Gym at Peachtree, 12:30 – 5:00 pm each day of VBS, $175.

Register online at www.peachtreepres.org.Follow the VBS links. | Register now thru April 15 Students (ages 12 and older prior to June 1, 2013) and adults are invited to serve as leaders.

3434 Roswell Road NW | Atlanta, Georgia 30305 | www.peachtreepres.org | 404.842.5800

For more information visit www.peachtreepres.org

Memorial sunday 5th sunday Lunch Ring A New song! Handbell Concert: Peachtree Choirs and Atlanta Concert Ringers | 4:00 PM The story-Tellin’ Man - Annual Children’s Musical | 4:00 PM Vacation Bible school An American Pops Concert | 6:00 PM Ducktown Middle school Camp Rutledge High school Camp

TODAY

April 21

May 5 June 3-6

June 9 June 9-13

June 16-21

uPcoMing Key dates at Peachtree