Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

07/15/2022

Church Action eNewsletter
Week of July 11, 2022
The Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta, Inc.

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

We want your announcements! We are happy to help get the word out about anything you would like the greater faith community to know. Send announcements to [email protected].

1. A Service of Recovery and Healing led by the Rev. Bob Book meets on the second Sunday of each month at 4:30 p.m. offered by All Saints’ Episcopal Church. Next meeting is July 12. It focuses on one of the 12 Steps in the context of an Evening Prayer service. Anyone interested in recovery is welcome; confidentiality is required. Please register for the Zoom meeting and you will receive the meeting link and password. Register for the Zoom meeting

2. From Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters, AIBTV, William Cope Moyers, Vice President of Public Affairs and Community Relations of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation shares his personal journey with addiction and recovery, the challenges facing families and communities, and the development of the Addiction Alliance of Georgia, a partnership the foundation and Emory Healthcare. Moyers also details how his family and faith community never gave up hope, and how critical their support remains in his journey. Spiritual Journey premieres Tuesday, July 12 at 9:30 p.m. on channel 295 on Comcast, channel 6 on AT&T U-verse, and at www.aibtv.com

3. 9-8-8 direct line to trained National Su***de Prevention Lifeline counselors will be operational July 16. If you have questions contact [email protected].

4. The V. Rev. Dr. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge, dean and president of Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, is the featured preacher July 17 on “Day 1.” “Sisters in Christ,” Kittredge’s sermon, is based on the story of Jesus’s friends Mary and Martha found in Luke 10:38-42. “Day 1” has been broadcast every week for 77 years. Featuring outstanding preachers from the mainline denominations, it is currently distributed to 200 radio stations across America and overseas. Hear it on WSB 95.5 and 750 AM Sundays at 7:05 a.m. For more information, to hear the sermon, and to find many resources, see Day1.org.

5. Signs of Su***de: Trusted Adult Training offered by Summit Counseling, Thursday, July 21, 3:00-4:30 p.m., virtual event, to help adults recognize warning signs of su***de, how to navigate those difficult conversations, and learn practical next steps. By the end of the training, individuals will be considered a “trusted adult” for youth to share their struggles or get support. Great for parents, clergy, volunteers, teachers, health professionals, or coaches. The training was developed for anyone who interacts with adolescents. Register here.

6. A weekend retreat at Ignatius House Retreat Center, July 22-24, “God’s Gaze: Love, Gratitude, and Freedom.” St. Ignatius invites us to see the world, one another, and ourselves through God's eyes. Through this, we discover God's deep desire for us to be our truest and most authentic selves–as God created us to be. Learn More.

7. Journey with Interfaith Community Initiatives, July 23, to Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration, Montgomery, an opportunity to share insights and conversations with a diverse group of people of different faith, cultural, and racial backgrounds. To learn more and to register visit interfaithci.org or call (678)360-3436.

8. Nancy Frampton Rising Artist Series at Morningside Presbyterian Church welcomes Zimri Quartet. Saturday, July 23, at 7 p.m. for an evening of inspiring music. For tickets and more information on the group, click here. Watch an excerpt here. Morningside is at 1411 N Morningside Drive NE, Atlanta 30306.

9. Atlantic institute, creating a legacy of understanding, invites you to a delicious "Turkish Doner Kebab Day." The tradition of this hosting and gathering has deep historical roots, dating back to Prophet Abraham, a person known for his subservience to God, hospitality, and generosity. Sunday, July 24 at 5:30 p.m. in Alpharetta. To attend you must R.s.v.p. so there will be enough for all. RSVP here.

10. Please join Equitable Dinners Atlanta at The National Center for Civil and Human Rights on July 25, 2022, for our Inter-Faith Ambassador event as they build toward 5000 guests at 500 tables in September 2022. Register HERE for this free event.

11. There is still time to register for the July 26 Su***de 101: What Clergy Need to Know. Su***de rates continue to rise. Attend this brief discussion about how the faith community can help reduce risk factors and increase protective factors followed by a 1-hr live video call facilitated by Joanne L. Harpel, president of Coping After Su***de. Registrants are encouraged to research what their faith tradition teaches about su***de prior to the session. Register airtable.com. This will be great for those just entering ministry as well as those who are seasoned.

12. The 12th Annual Let's Move! DeKalb Back To School Mobile Pantry is July 30. Families will receive groceries and school supplies to start the year off right. Can you help? Sign up on Hands On Atlanta. They welcome all individuals, families, teams, corporations, and community organizations to volunteer. Click Here to register.

13. Through July 30, "To Make the Voice Heard." Listen to selections from Pitts Theology Library’s Howard Thurman audio collection while viewing archival items from the Bailey and Thurman Family Papers held by Emory’s Stuart A. Rose Library. Free. Open during library hours. Visitors from outside Emory may make a reservation at pitts.emory.edu/reservations.

14. 4C Healing Faith Leaders Behavioral Health Luncheon from Ga. Dept. of Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities, August 5. If you are part of a faith community and you engage others in ministry, then this is for you. If you are interested in education and dialogue about the intersection of behavioral health and communities of faith, then you are welcome. We will hear briefly from Dr. Morais Cassell, Director of 3C – In This Together and Program Specialist with NAMI GA, and from an Interfaith Panel. There will be facilitated breakout sessions for more intimate dialogue where your input will be welcome. You may register here.

15. Save the date for a COVID remembrance event at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 435 Peachtree Street NE, on Saturday, August 6, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. This is an important opportunity to remind Americans about the impact of the pandemic and what more must be done to support the survivors. Here is an article from last year - COVID-19 survivors, families rally for more support (ajc.com)

16. Nearly 1.4 million Georgians are uninsured. Since 1949, Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation has been committed to filling the gaps that still exist for underinsured Georgians by providing access to low-cost vision services. You are invited to an open house, Saturday, August 6, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. If you need information contact Mary Beth King at [email protected] or visit the Open House website.

17. Respite Care Atlanta Volunteer Session, Monday, August 8, 10 a.m., Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church. RCA is seeking volunteers for its weekly respite program that affords adults living with mild-to-moderate dementia meaningful activities, fellowship, and a good lunch. Come for a closer look at the program and the volunteer roles and a chance to ask questions. Contact Jane Brann at [email protected] to reserve your spot.

18. Save the date for this year's National Council of Churches Christian Unity Gathering, "The Challenge of Change: Serving a Never Changing Christ in An Ever-Changing World," will be October 10-11, virtually. Registration is $25 and will be open soon.

19. It’s cooler on the mountain. See programs and retreats at St. Mary’s Sewanee, north of Chattanooga. Retreat Schedule - St. Mary's Sewanee (stmaryssewanee.org)

Visit our website for a clergy toolbox for mental health ministry, and more . . .

Peace,
Ethel Ware Carter
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06/20/2022

Church Action eNewsletter
Week of June 20, 2022
The Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta, Inc.

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

We want your announcements! We are happy to help get the word out about anything you would like the greater faith community to know. Send announcements to [email protected].

Prayers for Juneteenth

Holy and righteous God, you created us in your image. Grant us grace to contend fearlessly against evil and to make no peace with oppression. Help us, like those of generations before us, resist the evil of slavery and human bo***ge in any form and any manner of oppression. Help us to use our freedoms to bring justice among people and nations everywhere, to the glory of your Holy name through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Forgive us, Lord. Release us from the deceptive corruption that is in our hearts and in the patterns that we continue to pass along from generation to generation. In your compassion transform us that we might desire the flourishing of all people. In remembering the day in which the slaves in Texas finally heard of their emancipation, we cry out to you to bring all slavery to end. Bring an end to the enslavement of children as soldiers. Bring an end to the trafficking of women and children as objects for sexual abuse. Bring an end to enslavement and transportation of people across borders to work in factories, fields, and construction sites. While the visible slavery of centuries past has been dismantled, our enslavement and abuse of others continues. Open our eyes to these injustices and to the ways we contribute to them. Search us, O Lord, and call us into action to bring an end to the injustices that we continue to perpetrate against each other. Amen from the Episcopal Peace Fellowship

O God, we know and have seen your goodness, and because of it, we cling to the hope that unity and liberation for all are within our grasp. Continue to show us your goodness, that we may have the strength to advance your kingdom with humility and grace. from Xavier University

Trinity Church reminds us that Juneteenth is a time to celebrate what has been done to make our world better for all and reminds us to recommit ourselves to the healing work we need to do before we can all truly be free. It also reminds us to attend to the systemic forces that prevent change, keep oppression in place, and distract us with the falsehood that one person’s freedom must be another person’s loss.

Day1 shared this essay today Valerie Bridgeman: Juneteenth 2022: Once You See | Day 1

1. Tomorrow, June 21, 6:30 p.m., the Inspiritus Disability Services team will update us on opportunities to become a host home or a support companion for an adult with a developmental or intellectual disability. The program offers residential housing to individuals with developmental disabilities in a host home setting with additional care from well-trained support companions. Disability Services Information Session Form 2022 — Inspiritus (weinspirit.org)

2. Hopebound's summer workshop series, Hope@Home, features a range of topics from managing the pressures of social media to setting boundaries as a teen. Learn more and register for this free series here. Hopebound is a non-profit organization committed to being part of the solution for young people by providing high-touch, low-cost virtual mental health services to under-resourced adolescents.

3. School is out for the summer in metro Atlanta. While many students look forward to summer camp or trips away, many lack the resources for adventure. Fortunately, what started many years ago as a conversation between three friends – Courtney English, Jay Bailey, and (now Mayor) Andre Dickens on a rooftop in D.C. – has turned into a tool that hands Atlanta youth the keys to the city. It’s called Passport Atlanta. Read more

3. Preventing Youth Hate Crimes & Identity-Based Bullying Initiative. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has launched a comprehensive national initiative to prevent youth hate crimes and identity-based bullying. Join upcoming webinars in this on-going series: June 23, 2022, 2:00 p.m. ET - Assisting Victims of Hate Crimes .

4. Free Covid-19 Vaccinate and Tailgate, Saturday, June 25, 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue SW, Atlanta 30303. Free. Free food, music, give aways. Wear your favorite team colors and meet and former NFL players, Warrick Dunn, Terance Mathis, Billy “White Shoes” Johnson, Dan Benish, Andrew Bolton, and Horace King. $100 gift card for first or second vaccination.

5. The Rev. Dr. R. Leigh Spruill, rector of the Episcopal Church of St. John the Divine in Houston, is the preacher June 26 on “Day 1” with host Peter Wallace, the nationally broadcast ecumenical radio program also accessible online at Day1.org and by podcast. “Day 1” has been broadcast every week for 77 years. Featuring outstanding preachers from the mainline denominations, “Day 1” is currently distributed to 200 radio stations across America and overseas. Hear it in Atlanta on WSB 95.5 and 750 AM Sundays at 7:05 a.m. for the sermon and many other resources visit http://day1.org.

6. Mindset Music for Vets is Sunday, June 26, at Piedmont Park. At this afternoon of celebration and music, veterans will perform songs they wrote and recorded. If you can’t make it, you can still buy a ticket for a vet or one of the friends or family members. Alchemy Sky pulls from a deep network of mental health professionals, skilled volunteers, diverse partners, and Atlanta’s music industry to create needs-based programs for partners like the VA, VEO, TeamRWB and Wounded Warrior Project. Purchase Tickets Here.

7. Atlanta Summer Organ Festival continues with Cherry Rhodes at the Cathedral of St. Philip, 2744 Peachtree Road, Atlanta 30305, June 29, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Tickets are $15. Rhodes is adjunct professor of organ at the University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music and the first American to win an international organ competition (Munich). In 2015, Rhodes and her husband Ladd Thomas received The American Guild of Organists Endowment Fund Distinguished Artist Award for their “exemplary careers as stellar performers and passionate teachers and their lifelong service to the AGO and the sacred music profession.” The program includes works by Bach, William Grant Still, Jean Guillou, Clarence Mader, Louis Vierne, and Max Reger.

8. Recycling Facility Tour with Georgia InterFaith Power & Light, July 14, 1-2 p.m. You will have a chance to learn more about the recycling process, including what happens to our recycling once it's collected and what materials are truly recyclable. All participants need to wear long pants and closed toed shoes for the tour. Please fill out the registration form by July 7 if you plan to attend. Contact Hannah Shultz, Program Coordinator, at [email protected] with any questions. Register Here

9. 9-8-8 is a direct line to trained National Su***de Prevention Lifeline counselors. It will open the door for millions of Americans to seek the help they need while sending the message to the country that healing, hope, and help are happening every day. Some of 9-8-8’s key features include: Connecting a person in a mental health crisis to a trained counselor, who can address their immediate needs and help connect them to ongoing care; Reducing healthcare spending with more cost-effective early intervention; Reducing the use of law enforcement, public health, and other safety resources; Meeting the growing need for crisis intervention; Helping end stigma toward those seeking mental healthcare. The 9-8-8 line will be operational starting July 16, 2022. [email protected]

10. The Affordable Connectivity Program is a Federal Communications Commission program that helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet service. Eligible households can enroll through a participating broadband provider or directly with the Universal Service Administrative Company. You can learn more about the benefit, including eligibility and enrollment information, by visiting www.fcc.gov/ACP, or by calling (877)384-2575.

11. The Real Kids Real Faith website is sponsored by the Children's Spirituality Research & Innovation Hub of Union Presbyterian Seminary. The ideas there are research based and motivated by a desire to see kids flourish. The theological base is broadly mainstream Protestant. https://www.Realkidsrealfaith.org Their timely advice Explaining Gun Violence | Real Kids Real Faith is the best we have found.

Reminder: Unite for Service Week starts today, Monday, June 20. Every volunteer hour goes further than you think, when joined together, the impact is exponential. Check out the full list of virtual, onsite, and do-it-yourself volunteer opportunities below.

Visit our website for a clergy toolbox for mental health ministry, and more . . .

Peace,
Ethel Ware Carter

06/17/2022

Church Action eNewsletter
Week of June 13, 2022
The Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta, Inc.

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

We want your announcements! We are happy to help get the word out about anything you would like the greater faith community to know. Send announcements to [email protected].

1. Decatur Presbyterian Church, a 750+ member congregation in downtown Decatur, seeks a part-time Mission Advocate, beginning on August 1. Primary responsibilities include connecting members and visitors to mission-related volunteer opportunities within the church, community, and world, 12 hours/week on average, including most Sunday mornings 10 a.m.-noon, most Wednesdays 5-7 p.m., a weekend half-day almost monthly for projects or events, and an annual week long mission trip (with reasonable additional stipend). Hourly rate $25. Ideal candidate will be an organized self-starter who is committed to church missions. Program and volunteer management experience, along with exceptional interpersonal and communications skills, are preferred. This is a part-time position not eligible for benefits. For the complete job description, email [email protected]. Resumes due today, June 13, 2022.

2. Atlanta Summer Organ Festival continues with David Higgs, chair of the Organ Department at Eastman School of Music. Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, 3180 Peachtree Road, Atlanta 30305, Wednesday, June 15, 7:30-9 p.m. Tickets are $15. Higgs will offer works by J.S. Bach, Florence Price, Charles-Marie Widor, and more. See details at Atlanta Summer Organ Festival - David Higgs, organ - AGO Atlanta.

3. The 41st National Sacred Harp Convention will be held Thursday, June 16 and Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Birmingham Square Dance Association (BSDA) Friendship Hall, 1024 Old Walker Chapel Road, Fultondale, Alabama. Contact [email protected] for information.

4. The Youth Chapel Choir at Shallowford Presbyterian Church will perform “A Seed to Sow” on June 16 at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary, 2375 Shallowford Road, Atlanta 30345-1342.

5. CHRIS 180, is having a Job Fair on Friday, June 17. They seek to fill many positions ranging from therapists and managers to houseparents, youth workers, and foster parents in various programs. In addition to kids in foster care, they help unaccompanied minors – some as young as 5 and 6 – while seeking to unify them with relatives. CHRIS 180 provides a host of behavioral health and community initiatives for which it also needs quality folks. They will interview and make conditional same day hires for some positions. 1030 Fayetteville Road SE, Atlanta 30316, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Get all the details at Home - CHRIS 180.

6. The Poor People’s Campaign, a National Call for a Moral Revival, is holding a Mass Poor People’s & Low-wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls in Washington, DC on June 18. If you can't get to Washington for this historic event, attend a watch party at Oakhurst Baptist Church, 222 East Lake Drive, Decatur 30030, 10 a.m. - 2 pm. Drop in when you can; stay as long as you wish. Call or text 404-697-6795 to let them know you are coming. Please bring finger foods or lunch for yourself and to share. Coffee and baked goods will be provided. Enjoy music, inspirational messages, and gathering with other supporters.

7. Christian Harmony Sacred Harp singing, Blue Ridge Primitive Baptist Church, 134 Hyden Tyler Road, Chatsworth, Saturday, June 18. Covered dish lunch at noon. Contact Greg Smith at [email protected] for information.

8. Challenge the Stats, “String Awakening” Juneteenth Concert, Saturday, June 18, 7 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, free parking and free admission with reservation. R.s.v.p. at www.challengethestats.org. Parking at Lanier lot, 1337 Peachtree Street. Reserve Tickets

9. The Rev. Dr. Wil Gafney, professor of Hebrew Bible at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Tex., is the featured preacher June 19 on Day 1. Her sermon “The Other Woman” is drawn from 1 Samuel 1:1-6, scripture that introduces Elkanah and his wives Peninnah and Hannah. “The text makes it sound like it was because of his love for Hannah that Elkanah disregarded Peninnah. That’s a mighty thin love,” Gafney says. Hear it in Atlanta on WSB 95.5 and 750 AM Sundays at 7:05 a.m. For more information, see Day1.org.

10. Sacred Harp singing, June 19, Haygood Memorial United Methodist Church, 1015 E Rock Springs Rd NE, Atlanta 30306. The lesson is at 6:30; singing 7-9 p.m. Singing will be indoors unless conditions change. Masks are optional; vaccination is required. Contact Amy Wells at [email protected] for information. COVID details at https://bit.ly/3tYyqau

11. Unite for Service Week is back and expects more than 1,000 volunteers to join in, Monday, June 20 – Saturday, June 25. Work alongside other volunteers dedicated to making an impact on the lives of children, families, and communities across Greater Atlanta. Every volunteer hour goes further than you think, when joined together, the impact is exponential. Check out the full list of virtual, onsite, and do-it-yourself volunteer opportunities below. Register early for onsite opportunities as space is limited.

12. Join the Georgia Supportive Housing Association to learn about "Labor Trafficking: Focus on Minors" and for information about the Human Trafficking Housing Project (Training and Technical Assistance), Wednesday, June 29, 2-3:30 p.m. Register here.

13. Asian Mental Health & Quiet Trauma, Thursday, June 30, 10:00-11:30 a.m., a virtual meeting of the North Fulton Mental Health Collaborative. According to Mental Health America, Asians make up 6.1% of the US population. Of those, 15% (2.9 million people) reported having a mental illness in 2019 and numbers will have risen since the pandemic. Join in on Zoom to discuss this important topic with a panel of experts. Register here.

14. First Friday at First, a jazz ministry of First Congregational Church UCC, back in person with great food, fun & fellowship, presents Tony Hightower, July 1, 6-9 p.m., at The Commons, 125 Ellis Street, NE, Atlanta 30303 General admission $20.

15. Tickets are now on sale for the September 16 Historic Pews & Pulpits Ramble, a scenic bus tour through rural east Georgia, touring five historic churches tucked away but not forgotten. Not only will you get to go inside the churches and hear about their humble beginnings, you'll be inspired by songs and words from some of the chancels and pulpits. Snacks & lunch are included. Buy tickets here.

16. The Candler Black Excellence initiative explores the rich accomplishments and contributions of Black faculty, students, and alumni of Candler School of Theology at Emory University. In this video, Assoc. Prof. of Pastoral Care and Counseling Gregory C. Ellison II interviews Professor Emeritus of Church and Community Luther E. Smith, Jr. and Dean’s Professor of Spirituality, Ethics, and Leadership Walter Earl Fluker about Howard Thurman and the work of discerning one’s call. Watch the video here.

17. Passion Collective, a young adult discernment and service year in the heart of Midtown Atlanta, August- June, free housing, at Grace House Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Ministry at Georgia Tech, welcomes new applicants. Contact Pr. Andrew Rickel for more information at [email protected].

18. Are you a hard-working individual with a vision to transform and restore lives in your community? Echelon Atlanta is a progressive group of diverse young professionals with a heart to serve. They are committed to supporting the work of The Salvation Army in the greater Atlanta area. Echelon members have fun and empower one another through networking, fundraising, and volunteering. Membership Application / More info.

19. Congratulations to Gabby Spatt and Candace Bazemore, two Project Understanding alumni and active Black/Jewish Coalition members, who have published a children’s book, “Shabbat and Sunday Dinner.” The book follows two friends through their class presentations as they learn more about each other's family traditions. The book also introduces readers to other cultures and communities with the hopes of helping children learn from one another.

20. Every summer Raising Expectations YouthWORK program allows high school-aged children to explore career opportunities while preparing for the workplace. They are now looking for companies and organizations in STEAM-related fields that are willing to speak to students or open their doors for a visit. When you open your doors to RE youth, those doors stay open and become one more realistic pathway they have to success. If you or your organization would be willing to inspire YouthWORK students, please visit learn more.

Visit our website for a clergy toolbox for mental health ministry, and more . . .

Peace,
Ethel Ware Carter

06/06/2022

Church Action eNewsletter
Week of June 6, 2022
The Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta, Inc.

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.

We want your announcements! We are happy to help get the word out about anything you would like the greater faith community to know. Send announcements to [email protected].

1. Gain life coaching skills and make a difference for an under-resourced Atlanta adult with big dreams and too little support. Become a Partners in Change volunteer life coach. Through weekly virtual conversations, provide a one-year, 1:1 supportive presence as your partner builds skills and resilience to reach new goals. Learn more at one of our weekly Q&A conversations - next Intro Call will be held this Tuesday 6/6 from 9:00-9:20 (Zoom link) AND Wednesday 6/7 4:00-4:20 (Zoom link). Visit picusa.org/get-involved or email [email protected] for more info.

2. Ministering to Families of Incarceration, Wednesday, June 8, 1 p.m., hosted by Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition. Click here to register. Joyce Dixson-Haskett, a formerly trafficked/incarcerated person and sought-after author and clinical social worker, will discuss her book Level of Response to Traumatic Events. She will present tools for resiliency to equip families, lay people and professionals alike in effectively helping and working with children and loved ones of incarcerated parents.

3. Upcoming training for Columbia Su***de Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) offered by Alliant Health Solutions, a strategic partner in Morehouse School of Medicine’s National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN). Two opportunities: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 1:30 - 3 p.m. EST Wednesday, June 8, 2022 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. EST Click here to register Webinar registration for June 8 OR Click here to register Webinar Registration - Zoom June 14.

4. Atlanta Summer Organ Festival continues June 8, 7:30 – 9 p.m., with Kirk Rich, director of music, All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 634 West Peachtree St, Atlanta 30308. Tickets are $15. Rich will play works by J.S. Bach, Dieterich Buxtehude, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, César Franck, Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens, Bernardo Storace, and a world premiere by Texu Kim. Events for June 2022 – AGO Atlanta

5. Supportive housing combines affordable housing with services that help people who face the most complex challenges to live with stability, autonomy and dignity. Georgia Supportive Housing Association offers a 2-part training on development of supportive housing in Georgia, Wednesday and Thursday, June 8 and 9, in person at St. Vincent DePaul, 2050 C Chamblee Tucker Road, Atlanta 30342, or by Zoom. More Information and registration here.

6. Looking for a meaningful full-time VISTA volunteer position supporting under-resourced Atlanta adults? Partners in Change (PIC) is recruiting a VISTA Volunteer Recruitment Specialist to help us expand PIC’s volunteer outreach to companies, faith houses, and civic groups. The role begins July 5 and includes a $575/bi-weekly VISTA living allowance and a $6,000 education award. Applications may be submitted through this Wednesday, June 8. Email [email protected] for additional information.

7. March for our Lives, Saturday, June 11, in Washington, DC, and here, downtown. Text March to 954-954 to receive information and updates.

8. Sacred Harp singing, June 11, 10:00 a.m., Raymond Hamrick Memorial Georgian Harmony Singing, Roberta Civic Center, Roberta. Dinner on the grounds at noon. [You can still do Dutch Treat lunch if you prefer, sack lunch, or nearby eateries include Hudson's BBQ, Big Chick, if they are open]. Directions: From Atlanta, I-75 South to I-475 South. Turn right/west onto Hwy 80W (Eisenhower Parkway) to Roberta. The Civic Center (an old wooden church with good acoustics), is located at 93 South Mathews Street, just south of the old part of the town, next to the recycling center. S Mathews St is one block east of Highway 341. Contact info: Oscar McGuire 478-955-6135.

9. The Atlanta Jung Society presents "Matthew Stelzner — The Jupiter-Neptune Conjunction of 2022: Finding Your Healing Vision for the Next 13 Years" Saturday, June 11, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. ET. Zoom Lecture. No CEUS. Between approximately February 2022 and February 2023 the planet Jupiter joins the planet Neptune in a once-in-thirteen-year conjunction. Astrologer Stelzner will explore what it means to be starting a new cycle of time when these two planets come together in the sky. With active imagination, participants will travel back in time to the last Jupiter-Neptune conjunction that was strong, 2009-2010, and tune into any wave of inspiration or healing that carried you strongly to now. What is your healing vision of wholeness for the next 13 years, and how do you plan to manifest your vision? Bring a journal for a brief journaling exercise. This event will be recorded. An email with a link to the recording will be sent to the email address which you registered with about 24-48 hours after the event ends. Register Cost: members free, non-members $20, students $10

10. The Rev. Jamar A. Boyd II, who serves the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, based in Chicago, Ill., as Executive Leadership Fellow with the title of Senior Manager for Organizational Impact, is the featured preacher June 12 on Day1. Broadcast every week for 77 years, featuring outstanding preachers from the mainline denominations, “Day 1” is currently distributed to more than 200 radio stations across America and overseas. Hear it in Atlanta Sundays at 7:05 a.m. on WSB 95.5 and 750 AM. For more information, Day1.org

11. Sacred Harp singing, June 12, 10:00 a.m., annual "June Singing" in Alpharetta, Rotunda, Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta 30009. Covered dish at noon. Parking is in front and to the side of the building and also a free parking deck. Info: Faye Holbrook, [email protected] or Helen Bryson, 770-381-9093.

12. Chattanooga Boys Choir and Chattanooga Choral Society for the Preservation of African-American Song will perform at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2461 Peachtree Road, Atlanta 30305 at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 12. This concert is free. If you have questions call Covenant at (404)237-0363. Websites: www.chattanoogaboyschoir.org/; www.ccspaas.org/ ; https://www.covpresatl.org The two storied choirs – with a combined history of over 100 years! – are embarking on a combined tour to share their musical offerings in a historic and unique performance opportunity. Founded in 1954, the Chattanooga Boys Choir is a music education and performance organization.

13. Respite Care Atlanta, offering meaningful activities and fellowship for adults living with mild-to-moderate dementia, is seeking volunteers for its weekly program. Tasks range from simple things such as greeting or serving lunch to more involved companionship for members. Contact Jane Brann at [email protected] to reserve your spot in an information session, Monday, June 13, 10 a.m., Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church.

14. Back by popular demand at Ignatius House! As a friend to Jesus, an important figure in the resurrection story, and a woman of great faith, Mary Magdalene has so much to teach us. Find out how her example can invigorate our faith life. “Mary Magdalene-Apostle to the Apostles,” June 17-19. Learn More

15. Challenge the Stats in residence at First Presbyterian Church presents “String Awakening” June 18, 7 p.m. Tickets and parking are free. Reserve tickets at CTS Events | Challenge the Stats Challenge the Stats (CTS) exists to empower BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists and use music as a tool for social justice both inside and outside of the concert hall.

16. Memory Boosters Support Group at Lake Oconee Community Church. If you know someone with mild cognitive impairment or early dementia, this group will provide the opportunity to socialize, and build and/or maintain cognitive skills with games and activities. Group will meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10-11:30. For more information, contact Ellen by clicking here.

17. Intercultural competence is essential for effective leadership. This fall “Intercultural Competence and Church Leadership” from Lifelong Learning at Columbia Seminary introduces the concept in local churches and religious organizations at individual, group, and organizational levels. Register Here

18. Camp High Five enables children affected by HIV/AIDS to canoe, bike, seine, hike, take nature walks, and so much more. These memories cannot be made without amazing volunteers. Can you help, call (470) 321-3102 EXT 249 or email Tylah Hankerson (Assistant Camp Director) at [email protected]. Camp is Monday, July 18, to Saturday, July 23, at the Camp Jekyll/GA 4-H on Jekyll Island (round-trip transportation from Atlanta and Augusta will be provided).

19. Want to learn more about Pitts Theology Library’s' 4,000th acquisition in the Kessler Collection? Reformation scholar Dr. Timothy Wengert has written an article in the newest issue of Lutheran Quarterly explaining the significance of this work and the import of the Kessler Collection’s acquisition, with a preface by Director of the Library, Bo Adams. Learn more here

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