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SUNDAY ScheDUle

Sunday, September 30

• Prayer breakfast for Homeless persons - 6:30 am, Fifield Hall

• Communion Service - 8:15 am, Winship Chapel

• The Mustard Seed Bookstore - 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

• Worship Service - 9:00 am, Sanctuary

• Cherub Choir - 9:30 am, Rm 222

• Youth Choir - 9:30 am, Rm 223

• Sunday School for all ages - 10:05 am

• Worship Service - 11:15 am, Sanctuary

• Fellowship Hour - 12:15 pm, Reception room

Sen. SaM nunn speaking at our

Business and Professional Luncheon

Forum on Wednesday, October 24 at

12 noon on the theme “Civility and

the Common Good – Peace On earth”

September 30, 2012 ChriSt at the Center

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September 30 - George Wirth to preach

s we come to worship God

in our sanctuary at 9 and 11:15 am on Sunday, September 3 0 , w e w i l l b e celebrating Rev. char les Black’s retirement after 25 years as Associate

Pastor of community Ministries here at First Presbyterian church. charles and Ann and their family joined our church family following Rev. Black’s call at the congregational meeting on December 6, 1987, and as they say, “the rest is history”! In fact, having checked with our Archives and history committee leaders Bill lyons and Susan Daugherty, we have discovered that charles Black is the longest serving minister of our church since the congregation was founded in 1848. There will be a gala dinner in Fifield Hall on Friday evening, September 28 at which time a number of church and city leaders will recognize charles’ remarkable and inspiring ministry among us, and our choir will also be present to help us rejoice on that special

night. There are still a few seats left if you’d like to come, so please call the church office to make your reservation.Then, after the worship services on Sunday morning, we will all gather again in Fifield Hall for a church wide reception to honor charles and Ann and the members of their family, including a number of them who are coming from out of town. At that time, we will share some parting gifts with Rev. Black and ask

him to share some final remarks before closing the gathering in prayer. And that’s why our sermon that morning is entitled “let The People Say Amen!”, for Rev. Black has been our prayer leader in so many ways for a quarter of a century, lifting our ministry and mission to the lord, seeking God’s blessing, forgiveness and grace, and inspiring our hearts and minds to draw closer to our heavenly Father…”O kind and loving God” – just as charles has prayed all these years. So “let the people say amen!” as we look forward with great anticipation to the charles Black Retirement celebration over the weekend of September 28-30. Thank you charles, and may the lord bless you and keep you and

all those whom you love!

Faithfully Yours,

George B. Wirth

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Care, Growth & events

Pastoral Care Report(as of September 20, 2012)

Rehab: english Robinson, Jr.

Recuperating: Scott Patterson

Births: Congratulations and many blessings are extended to: grand-mother, Debora-ann McCoy, following the birth of Layla Danielle McCoy on august 28th; proud parents are Donte & Leslie McCoy; grandmother Debbie Finkle following the birth of Serenity alissa Jade Buckley on September 7th; proud family includes mother Kim Buck-ley and big brothers alex, Ritchie and Jonathan;

Deaths: We extend our heartfelt sympathy and lift up in prayer, Dodie Chapman & family following the death of her sister, our long-time member, anne Owens Shippey, on august 31st; Tim & annika eichenlaub & family following the death of Tim’s mother, Martha Louise eichenlaub, on September 17th in Pa.

Prayers for THose IN MILITary serVICe

This is a list of known servicemen/women in our Church family.

To add names, please call 404.228.7719.

Pray for:Major Charles Ayers

PVT Forrest “Woody” Bass Maj. Jamison Bowman, Chaplain

ABE3 Gregory Bridges Sgt. Isaiah Bridges

LCPL Austin W.P. Eskew Sgt. John Garrison

Staff Sgt. Kenneth LeePfc. Allyson Rosser

Pvt. James Rosser III Captain Alexandria Victoria Miller

Captain John Warren Robey Captain Gabriel Rulewicz

Brig. General Russell SanbornLt. JG David B. Sibley

Commander Ryan Tewell Col. Roderick G. Turner III

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ur RAINBOWS program resumes on September 27. New children may join at this time. RAINBOWS i s a week ly suppor t g roup

program for children and youth who have experienced traumatic change such as divorce, abandonment, deployment of parent with the military, incarceration or death. Parents and guardians also meet as a group to consider what is happening in their families from the child’s point of view. This program is open to the community and there is no charge. call Susan Anthony at 404-257-9388, or the Pastoral Care office at 404-228 7719.

raINBoWs sCHeDULe Thursday evenings, Sept. 27 - Nov. 15 Dinner: 6:00 Groups: 6:40-7:45

f i v e @ f i r s t

Summer break

is over. The Five@First is a casual,

evening worship service.

Join us each week at 5PM in the Reception Room for

inspired music, prayer, and preaching.

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proGrams & events

the muStard Seed 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, 4:30 - 6:30 pm Books, gifts and cards for all ages.

dinner 5:00 - 6:30 pm Adults and Youth :$8 Children 3-12: $4

preSchool 5:30 - 8:00 pm Bible, crafts & fellowship. Childcare available.

elementary activitieS 5:00 - 7:30 pm LOGOS program. Dinner, choir, rec., drama & art.

youth 5:30 - 7:30 pm b111 All youth are invited to join us for Fellowship, Food and Bible Study.

WedneSday night choirS5:30 - 6:15 pm Handbell Choir6:15 - 6:45 pm Carol Choir (Grade 1 -2) 6:45 - 7:30 pm Archangel Choir (Grade 3 -5) 6:30 - 7:25 pm St. Cecilia Consort7:30 - 9:00 pm Chancel Choir

WedneSday night StudieS & WorShip

6:00 - 7:30 pm Room 323 Making A Good Marriage Better... Led by Andi and Craig Goodrich And Gerry and Sonia Mize

6:30 - 7:30 pm Winship Chapel Wednesday Worship - Taize Led by Rev. Kevin D. Knab

6:30 - 7:15 pm Room 156 Renew Large Group Bible Study 7:15 - 8:30 pm Various rooms Renew Small Group Bible Study

W E D N E S D A Y @ F I R S T

October 3

WEDNESDAYMMMMonday Morning (for) Moms

Coffee and conversation for moms of preschoolers

Mondays, starting September 249:30-10:30 a.m.

No chargeChildcare available upon request

Discussion of The Blessing of a Skinned KneeInterested? Call/email Rebekah LeMon

rlemon@firstpresatl.org or 404.228.7718

Worship Service with Prayers for Healing and Wholeness

october 36:30 pm in Winship Chapel

Led by Rev. Kevin Knab

2 0 1 3 M I S S I O N T R I P S T R a v e l

T H e S a c R e d R O a d S W I T H U S

H a i t i – J a n u a r y 1 1 - 1 8 , 2 0 1 3

C u b a – M a r c h 7 - 1 4 , 2 0 1 3

K e n y a – M a y 1 9 - J u n e 2 , 2 0 1 3

B r a z i l – J u l y 1 9 - 2 5 , 2 0 1 3

J a m a i c a – J u l y 1 1 - 1 9 , 2 0 1 3

H o n d u r a s – J u l y 2 0 - 2 7 , 2 0 1 3

N e w O r l e a n s – O c t o b e r 2 0 - 2 6 , 2 0 1 3

F o r m o r e i n F o r m at i o n C o n ta C t : r o s e e m i ly B e r m u d e z

4 0 4 - 2 2 8 - 7 7 2 3

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At FPC we’re going to be wait-ing on God quite a bit this year. How can we wait faithfully? We can’t force changes to happen any sooner, but we can shore ourselves up for the journey ahead. This Stewardship Season, you are invited to consider five ways that we as a congregation can do this. Think of it as developing our WINGS:

w orship (come to church) I nvite (bring friends) n urture (learn with and care for each other) G ive (offer our treasure to God) s erve (offer our time and talents to God through the ministries of FPC)

As we prepare to kick off Steward-ship Season on October 28, consider how you can commit to these ideals. Can you come to church more often? Bring a neighbor to worship? Call a fellow member you haven’t seen in a while? Make an extra gift? Volunteer? If we can do these things as we wait together for what God is bringing, we will indeed keep Christ at the Center. We will renew our strength.

Wait for it, wait for it...Like the punchline from a good joke, timing is often everything.

STEWARDSHIP

The Partnership Ministry is mark-ing a very special milestone during

the month of October. It will be 10 years since the ministry first began as a joint effort between First Pres-byterian and Hillside Presbyterian Churches, under the leadership of Rev. Connie Lee. The Partnership Ministry has been a very important part of the spiritual lives of FPC members Darryl Payne and Lisa Richardson. Darryl has served the ministry as communica-tions coordinator for the past several years: “It has meant a lot to me to serve Connie Lee and the members of the Partnership steering committee in this ca-pacity. I have had the opportunity to see and hear firsthand the influence that the ministry has had, such as in the lives of students who have been mentored through the Whiz Kids tutoring program, Dekalb County drug court participants reunited with their families for a day of fun and the joy of children hearing bible stories at a VBS in Negril, Jamaica. Recently Con-nie and I had the privilege of sharing a forum on the book and movie ‘The Help’ with some of the FPC Sunday school classes. I shared with the classes that it is important to me personally, coming from a multi-racial family, that we all find ways to share our differences and learn to work together to better the community. This is what the Partnership has accom-plished and is still working to achieve.” Please join the Partnership Minis-try in celebrating 10 years by attend-ing the joint worship celebration on Sunday, October 7 at 4pm at Hillside Presbyterian Church and the commu-nity concert on Saturday October 13 at 5pm at FPC.

Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with

wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31

“Christ at the Center: Renewing Our Strength”—our church theme comes from this passage, and how reassuring it is. How comforting to hear that we can keep going—run without weari-ness, walk without fainting, fly like eagles! Great news for twenty-first century Americans. Do something! Accomplish things! Move ahead! But notice that the first verb here is not “renew” or “mount up” or “run” or “walk.” It’s a verb many of us detest. “Wait.” We are not a nation of waiters. Waiting is an annoyance and a waste of time. The Israelites were like that too. They wanted to hurry up to the Prom-ised Land, to zoom out of exile. But God said, “Wait.” Waiting, Isaiah reminds us, is necessary for the renewal of strength. Though difficult, waiting is vital. The running and walking do not happen without the waiting.

photo coming from Connie Lee

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By setting aside a day to look hon-estly and deeply at the desolate cir-cumstances so many children of our community and world live in we are stepping towards a deeper understand-ing of the longing for righteousness Jesus was talking about. When we come together for worship on October 21st we are stating as a community that we will seek righteousness for all children of God. As you prepare to join us on the third Sunday in October, I encour-age you to pray for our congregation. Ask God to show us collectively and individually ways we can engage with the countless struggles of His children. The problems can be overwhelming, but He has created a way for us to be a part of His provision of righteousness for all. Ask Him to show you your role. I look forward to worshipping with you on this special Sabbath.

It’s been said there are the righteous who think they are sinners and the sinners who think they are righteous.Setting aside a day to look honestly and deeply at the children of our community and the world they live in.

LAuREn PATRuS

o n Sunday, October 21st we will join with congregations around

the world to observe Children’s Sab-bath. As I’ve researched and reflected in preparation for Children’s Sabbath I have a growing awareness of how criti-cal it is for us to have an opportunity to dwell on the importance of protect-ing childhood. A verse that I have found unavoidable lately is Matthew 5:6, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”

I have to be honest with you – I think we have an appreciation for righteousness. We tend to recognize and applaud it. But when I think about the way Jesus described the way He is calling us to long for righteousness, in the same way we hunger and thirst, I realize we will inevitably have a hard time with that because most of us don’t know what it means to be truly hungry or desper-ately thirsty. We have instances in these states, but it’s not our prolonged reality. That can make it difficult to understand, and easy to avoid, deep longing for righ-teousness. Because when we read these verses it would be far too easy to connect our brush with hunger at the end of a long day where we skipped lunch, or our shallow experience with thirst after a hard work out, with the way Jesus is describing His desire for our attitude toward righteousness. But He has some-thing greater for us.

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nursery/presChool & elementary youthnursery/presChool & elementary

YOUTH CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SEPTEMBER 30, 2012All youth are invited to join us for our first Youth Contemporary Worship of the new church year. We will have a great service of worship with fellowship and food. Join us for an inspiring way to begin the week. We will meet at 10:05 AM in B111. All youth are invited. There will be no regular Sunday School. YOUTH LEADERS MEETINGS SEPTEMBER 30, 2012D-Group Leaders and the Youth Leadership Team will meet after Contempo-rary Worship on Sunday, September 30. These meetings will be brief, but we need everyone to attend. YOUTH BRAVES GAME RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2012All youth are invited to join us for the last regular season baseball game with the Atlanta Braves. We will leave at 12:30 after worship and grab lunch on the way to Turner Field. Tickets are $12 plus lunch money. I have 20 tickets, but can get more. Please sign up quickly! MIDDLE SCHOOL RETREAT OCTOBER 5-7, 2012All 6-8th Graders are invited to join us for the 2012 Presbytery Middle School Retreat to Calvin Center. Please turn forms in by September 30. We need to get all the registrations done. This is a great weekend of activities including horseback riding, archery, ropes, hayride, and much more. Cost $100. UPCOMING EVENTS – OCTOBER 2012Confirmation Church visits – October 7, 2012D-Groups meet – October 7, 2012Youth Parent Meeting – October 9, 2012Fall Festival and Carnival - October 21, 2012Modern Christian Family – October 21, 2012Youth Parent Forum – October 24, 2012Fright Fest at Six Flags – October 28, 2012

LOGOS! Every Wednesday night 5:00 - 7:30, it’s not too late to register! Join us for music, recreation, dinner, art and Bible study! Details and registration at firstpre-satl.org/elementary, email Lauren with questions! (lpatrus@firstpresatl.org)

BIBLE STORY PLaygRound and gamES on WEdnESday nigHtS for nursery/Preschool kids too! Come to room 180, contact Margaret at mevans@firstpresatl.org with any questions!

PARENTS’ MORNING OUT there are still a few spaces open in Pmo for the 2012-2013 school year - please contact the Pmo of-fice at PMO@firstpresatl.org with any questions.

CHILDREN’S SABBATH & FALL FESTIVAL! oCtobER 21St kids are singing for worship and our fantastic fall festival after the 11:15 service - you don’t want to miss this!

PARENTING FORUM “ignoRanCE iS no dEfEnSE” with J. tom morgan - Wednesday oct. 24th, be on the lookout for details!

The hardest thing about LOGOS

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SCHEDuLEPRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

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circle 1 Monday, October 22nd at 7pm at the home of Amy Hunley, 876 Lullwater

circle 2 Monday, October 1st at 10am in the Women’s Bible Classroom

circle 3 Monday, October 1st at 10am in the Brides Room

circle 6 Contact Adele Shepherd for date & location

circle 7 Monday, October 1st at 10:30am at the home of Carolyn Smith, 3809 Castlegate Drive

circle 8 Monday, October 8th at 7pm. See Evite or contact Barbara Beard or Elizabeth Shepherd for location

circle 9 Monday, October 1st at 11am at the Lenbrook Dining Room

circle 11 Thursday, October 18th at 7pm. See Evite for location or contact nativpeach@yahoo.com

circle 12 Monday, October 15th at 7pm. See Evite for location or contact goodcaitie@yahoo.com

circle 13 See Evite for location or contact kbhamer@comcast.net

Come Join us! Contact Carla Ferrell, ferrell04@comcast.net,

for information about joining an FPC Women’s Circle

adult sunday sChool

agora Room B303in new testament greek, the name means “meeting place,” and we are a vibrant, conversational class that discusses a variety of topics, including bible, theology, current events, and arts. most of us are thirty something, and many have young children.

berean bible claSS Reception Room

the bereans were critical thinkers who, with study, became believers. (Acts 17:10-12). This year our theme is “What is the Church?” it is the people who meet in god’s name, but also an institution, a place, the foundation of our culture, and much more. on September 30, Craig goodrich will join us to discuss “What is the Church? a look at different understandings of the church through the years.” Please join us. all are welcome.

community bible Study Room B415after 25 incredible years, today is Rev. Charles black’s last Sunday as an associate Pastor at fPC. as we say good-bye, you are welcome to join us for one last morning of bible Study and fellowship. as always, any and all are invited.

covenant claSS Room 230Join as a class in Fifield Hall to participate in Joel LeMon’s lessons, “God(s), Heros, Legends and Law: Exploring the first books of the bible”. Joel is a previous guest in our class and is an asst Professor of old testament @ Candler. We will have a couple of tables reserved for Covenant Class so we can sit together.

diScovering god’S Word Room 317 on Sept. 30, we will attend forum@first, “God(s), Heroes, Legends, and Law: Exploring the First Books of the Bible” in Fifield Hall.

emmauS claSS Room 227 for the next two weeks, ned Case will kick off our study and discussion of n. t. Wright’s book, After You Believe. Please join us for meaningful fellowship and stimulating discussions. all are welcome.

Faith and liFe Room 218on September 30 class member nancy Cunningham will speak on “making a difference: the Role of mentors.” Who have been the mentors in your life? How have they shaped your life? How can we serve as mentors in the lives of others? Join us for coffee and discussion led by nancy in room 218.

FirSt FoundationS Room 323a laid-back, discussion-oriented class of couples, many in our thirties with young families. We try to maintain diversity in our topics with a combination of bible study, modern day religious and societal trends, parenting and family issues, movie and video lessons, guest speakers, etc.

Forum @ FirSt FiField Hall

on September 30, dr. Joel Lemon, assistant Professor of old testament at Emory university and Candler School of theology, concludes his series entitled, “God(s), Heroes, Legends, and Law: Exploring the first books of the bible”. all are welcome.

galatianS 3:28, Room 319a brand new bible Study class, we are open, inclusive, and discussion-oriented. a safe space to discuss a wide variety of issues, including sexuality, we are taught by Emory Ph.d. student Parker diggory. Join us for historically informed, biblically grounded conversations about faith issues.

internationalS Room 327 Sept 16 - Class member, Chief Shepherd will present “Lewis and Clark’s montana.”

Sept 23 - Christina Porter from Childspring international will present “malta – island nation of diversity.”

meditation group this year, we are meeting exclusively as a small group, meeting on thursday evenings at the home of dottie Hitchcock. We’d love to have you if you’re interested. Please call Dottie at (404) 228-7709 for further information.

open door Room 156 Started in 1953, the class remains committed to its initial goal: to join intelligent minds and strong faith. its sessions, both lecture and free discussion, have centered on historical settings at different stages of church development, evolution of creeds, history of religious freedom in this country, church in society that is open to all religions, and many more. in short, as one member has described the class, one does not check one’s mind at the door when one enters the class.

ourS For today Room B308our class is designed for parents of kids pre-school~high school. We are an energetic group of 30–50 “somethings” who are seeking spiritual and practical guidance on our journey of faith. throughout the year we host speakers who share their insight and perspective on parenting, marriage and the challenges facing the modern Christian family. Come join us!

Spiritual living Room B202the members of the Spiritual Living Class study the different paths to Spiritual Living through books and other teachings. in the past we have read C.S. Lewis and Emmet fox among others. Class discussion is aLWayS lively and new members and visitors are aLWayS welcome. Please join us this Sunday.

the upper room Room 332on September 30, dr. david m. moss is here for one last week and is leading us in a conversation about marriage in mid-life (or almost mid-life) and times of transition. We’d love for you to join us!

young adultS Room 322We are a new class for singles and couples in their twenties and early thirties. Join together for topical discussion, fellowship, and even some enlightening bible Study. if you’ve never had a class before, and you’re a young adult, this one’s for you.

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Music for September 30

The Mustard Seed

We’re open and stocked full of wonderful new items. Stop in and visit.

Prelude Haydn Symphony #34 :I. Adagio & II. Allegro

AntHeM the Sound of despair and the Voice of Hope - ulrich

OffertOry ezekiel Saw de Wheel - dawson

Bene reSP not One Sparrow Is forgotten - Hawley

POStlude Passacaglia - dieterich Buxtehude

Wednesdays 9-1, 4:40 - 6:30 sundays 9-1

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Lots of new

merchandise!

Come see us!

It’s time again for the Whiz Kids tutoring program to prepare to serve the children of Snapfinger Elementary School in Decatur.

The Partnership Ministry is looking for retirees, students needing volunteer hours or anyone wth a desire to help a child learn and

grow. If you or someone you know would be interested in participating in this rewarding outreach program please contact Rev.Connie Lee at 404-228-7741 or email clee@firstpresatl.org.

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Sunday School for all ages 9:00 am

Worship Service at 10:15 am dr. George B. Wirth preaching

fellowship Hour- 11:00 am

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first food drive of the calendar year is part of a national pro-gram that encourages church-going teens to fight hunger by helping local charities. Each January, the youth Sunday School classes at First Pres compete for the Souper Bowl championship, awarded on Super Bowl Sunday. The Venable Food Pantry is always the real winner. As Lent approaches, so does the Adult Food Drive. More than a dozen adult classes haul in thousands of boxes and cans in a tough battle for the Charles Black trophy, a new annual award that goes to the class bringing in the most items. Other prizes go to classes with the most beans, meat and cereal. With fall comes the Children’s Ministry Food Drive, when the nursery, preschool and elementary children of the church are asked to bring in their

offerings for the pantry. The weekday preschool also participates. This drive, too, can result in a fun fight for the title of Most Enthusiastic class and full shelves to serve needy neighbors. In addition to the specific food drives, Every Member Can boxes and bins are placed throughout the church all the time. Members are asked to help fill them every Sunday.

FPC Food DrivesA tasty look at the various Food drives offered here at First Pres.

GAYLE WHITE

First Presbyterian’s Venable Food Pan-try furnishes basic groceries to feed people of all ages, so it’s only fitting that people of all ages have an opportu-nity to contribute non-perishable food items to the pantry. Christian Ed, in cooperation with Community Ministries, stages three major food drives each year to feed the large number of Atlantans who need help. More of those people than ever are children, says Community Ministries’ Mary Joe Dellinger. The last round of food drives col-lected more than two tons of groceries to pack the pantry shelves—but those shelves empty quickly. The drives “are really essential” to the pantry, which serves more than 60 families a week, Mary Joe says. In the bleak mid-winter, sports fans look forward to the Super Bowl and the youth of First Pres begin collecting cans of soup for the Souper Bowl. This

Upcoming dates for the next drives Oct. 21-Nov. 18

Elementary Food Drive

Jan. 6-Feb. 3 Souper Bowl Youth Drive

Feb. 17-March 24 Adult Food Drive

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The Fine Arts are looking fine!A look at whats in store for the months ahead!

THE FInE ARTS CommITTEE

NOVEMBER 14th 2012 AN EVENING WITH TOM KEY Expect a lively evening at First when Atlanta’s premier actor, Tom Key, presents his monologue of Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory” and “The Thanksgiving Visitor.” Tom Key will entertain when he brings the characters of these two popular short stories to life in our Sanctuary. You will not want to miss this special event.

FEBRuARY 7TH 2013 PREACHERS AND LEADERSDuring the month of February we will have a group of photographs from Donna and Jim Philips’ collection on display in the Reception Room. These photographs feature preachers and leaders who participated in the Civil Rights movement. In celebration of Black History month, we will join with members from Hillside Church for a Southern Supper and a program presented by Brett Abbott, Curator of Photography at the High Museum, focusing on the photographs and the era. Space will be limited.

MARCH 21st 2013 EVENING AT THE HIGHWe are delighted to continue this tradi-tion with the High, and this particular evening, we will enjoy the works of Mexico’s most famous artists, Frida Khalo and Diego Rivera. The collection of 136 works was assembled from inter-national museums and private collec-tions, and Atlanta will be the only u.S. venue! In keeping with the theme, we will enjoy a Mexican dinner at First and remarks about the collection from David Brenneman, Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the High Museum, before departing for the High.

APRIL 25th 2013 the wareHOUSE tourJoin us for an elegant evening on the west side of Midtown, where we will meet Sue and John Wieland for a tour of their impressive contemporary art col-lection housed in a newly created 20,000 sq. ft. space. This is a unique opportu-nity to see the work of contemporary art-ists from around the world, as we enjoy a light dinner and drinks.

Atlanta’s premier actor, Tom Key joins us November 14th