Calling all musicians! Young and old! Beginners and experts and anything in between!

For advent we are putting together some virtual service music, and I’d like to invite all singers and instrumentalists to be a part of this! During Christmas, music brings us all closer together, and although we will be worshipping differently this year, we are going to make the most of it! So, if you’ve sung before at home, or school, or in the past, or in women’s choir, or in praise team, or in a choir, or in a glee club or in the shower or in the car to the radio… I’d love to make you a part of this experience! Just email me to let me know you’d like to sing, and I will send you some music and a CD to learn it with! Then I’ll contact you and explain how to record for our virtual performance! Let’s celebrate His birth together by making a Joyful Noise!!

If you play an instrument I would LOVE to include you in some special music as well! Just email me and let me know which instrument you play, and we will talk together about some opportunities to play during the Advent season.

Here at Sandy Springs we have such talent and love for music. During this unique time, some may have an opportunity to participate when normally they could not. I cannot wait to hear from you! My email is susan@sandyspringscc.org.

Have a great week!

It’s a touchy subject, especially in an election year. In fact, it might be the most divisive topic of the day: politics. Which, of course, makes it an issue of faith – something the Church should address or, at the very least, talk about. After all, people have questions. Was Jesus political? Should I, as a person of faith, be political, partisan, both? If Church and State are to be separate, can political issues also be matters of faith? Let’s come together, during worship, and spiritually prepare ourselves for an election season through a series we are calling God’s Politics.

II Kings 6:8-23

Prayers are requested for Carmen Kusmierz, Amy Frost's sister-in-law, who had surgery Tuesday to repair her sternum from an infection due to open heart surgery a few months ago.

The Welcome Back Team has discerned that we should try limited in-person worship in the sanctuary beginning November 1^st. The team wrote and Leadership approved guidelines for this step and they are available here for you to review by clicking the button below.

First, let me say that if the risk of COVID transmission increases in the state, we may choose once again to rely solely on livestreaming. Our team is now working on the logistics of in-person worship to comply with the guidelines. Those will be communicated to you when they are completed. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either me (bwlady@bellsouth.net) or Nathan.

November 14 and 15, 2020

As you know, part of our visioning plan calls us to have a courageous conversation event, annually, over the next three years, to help us, as church, model for the world how to have conversation about difficult topics and remain one community. Dr. Allen Hilton, author of "A House United," will be leading us in the virtual endeavor. Look to your newsletter for more information.

On Sunday, November 22, 2020 Bryant Gibson will lead worship as we observe our annual Thanksgiving Sunday. Let us come together and give thanks for the many blessings of this last year, despite the challenges we have faced!

The AmazonSmile Foundation recently surpassed $200 million in donations to charities worldwide! Recently they announced PRIME DAY this October 13th and 14th.

You can help increase AmazonSmile donations to Sandy Springs Christian Church by shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/58-1083769 or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app.

Sunday, November 1st we "Fall Back" an hour. Please remember to set your clocks back!

CAC: For information regarding volunteering at the CAC, please CLICK HERE to access the Sign Up Genius link for available time slots. They are also looking for pantry, cash and boutique donations. If you would like to read the CAC's most recent newsletter, CLICK HERE.

UPDATE ON FOOD PANTRY & CAC BOTIQUE located at 8607 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs GA 30350. The Food Pantry has moved to an outdoor market format and the CAC Boutique will be open inside with limited hours. Homebound seniors may receive pre-packaged food delivered by CAC volunteers. Volunteers are needed; if you are interested, please contact Debbie Olson at the CAC or contact Cindi McCollough via email at csbfish@bellsouth.net.

Or contact CACpantry@ourcac.org to arrange a time.

If you would like to read the CAC's newsletter, please click here.

FOOD INSECURITY: If you or someone you know in our church community are facing food insecurity because of a decrease or loss in income, please privately contact Jenna Hicks so that we can provide assistance to keep your pantry full. Email jennakhicks@gmail.com or call 404-441-1668. 

MUST MINISTIRES: If you would like to donate and drop off items please CLICK HERE to access a flyer that outlines the most needed items. Monetary donations are very much needed and can be done so online via their website, or send a check in the mail to MUST Ministries, P.O. Box 1717, Marietta, GA 30061.If you have questions please contact Cathy Cortright at cortright13@gmail.com.

Due to the fact that we are holding "virtual" church service, and are not able to submit prayer requests, feel free to reach out to Merilyn Dimmit, Congregational Care, via Merilyn@sandyspringscc.org or call her at 770-448-8784 and leave a message. Please indicate if your prayer request is confidential (for Clergy/Elders only or for congregational sharing in our newsletter).

SSCC has subscribed to zoom for anyone who might need it to virtually meet using a video conference method. Only one group can use our account at a time. If you would like your group to use zoom to virtually meet, please contact Amy Frost via email (amy@sandyspringscc.org) to schedule your group on the calendar. We can help you learn how to send an invite to your group.