The Pinnacle for May 21, 2021

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The Pinnacle

May 21, 2021

Livestream link YouTube video and Order of Worship for Sunday's service,

which will start at 10:50 am.

In the Pulpit on May 23

This Sunday we welcome NDBC's Director of Children's Ministry Andrea Johnson to our pulpit. Andrea joined our church staff in 2018, and she and her family--husband Norm and children Aaron and Leah--joined soon after. Andrea is a graduate of the University of West Georgia and is currently a student at Mercer University's McAfee School of Theology, where is pursuing an MDiv degree.

Church-in-Conference on May 23

Please mark your calendars for the regularly scheduled May meeting of the Church-in-Conference, which we will hold in our sanctuary this Sunday, May 23, immediately following the 11 o'clock worship service. All church members are invited and encouraged to attend. There will be supervised children's activities available during the meeting.

Jo Meeks, Church Moderator

Report from Church Council Meeting

Dear Congregation,

On Monday, May 17 the Church Council met to discuss the report and recommendation of our Covid Protocol group chaired by George Taylor. As you know, the CDC recently issued sweeping recommendations for vaccinated persons. We are still processing those recommendations and determining how to apply them in our situation where we have a mixture of vaccinated and unvaccinated congregants. We are currently surveying our children and families about their desire to reopen our nursery for children ages 3 and under. We are also considering some other policy changes. We ask for your patience as we carefully weigh the best way to balance the CDC recommendations and the needs and health of our congregation.

Jo Meeks, Moderator

Pavilion Update

The pavilion is nearing completion. The roofing boards are installed. We are awaiting the roofing company to shingle the roof.

Plans are underway for an event to formally dedicate this exciting new addition to NDBC's facilities. Watch the Pinnacle for details coming soon.

Adult Education Survey: Your Input Requested

The Adult Education Ministry Team is beginning to plan and dream about the future. We are working on how and whether to begin in-person education consistent with Covid protocols while also accommodating virtual participants. Your input is vitally important to our planning. Please complete this very brief survey.

The Work of the People

I wanted to write a brief note about the work of the people, more commonly known as our "liturgy."

Over the course of the last year several changes to our liturgy have been necessitated by both the pandemic and our exile in virtual worship. We are steadily introducing our familiar rhythms: things like three Scripture readings separated by other movements, and standing during the Gloria Patri, Gospel Reading, and Doxology.

Because of Covid we have slightly curtailed the length of our service and several congregational hymns. The elimination of passing the offering plate also caused a chain reaction of sorts in the movements around the Offertory and the Prayer of Thanksgiving. It's amazing, upon reflection, how tightly woven and interconnected the work of the people is at Northside Drive Baptist Church.

I want you to know that these changes were made based on careful reflection and that we anticipate fully restoring our traditional liturgy in the weeks and months ahead.

I want to thank our Worship & Music Ministry Team for their thoughtful collaboration, along with our staff who have faithfully imagined the various worship needs that the last year presented.

Grace and peace,

Daniel Headrick, Associate Pastor

Chequered Blue Concert

As part of our series of events to bring NDBC members together after more than a year, the Chequered Blue band performed last Saturday, May 15. The socially distanced audience brought together long-term Chequered Blue fans with new fans from NDBC. Thanks go to the band's bass guitarist and NDBC member, Dianne DaLee, for making the performance possible.

Mission Emphasis: Crime Victim's Advocacy Council

Northside Drive is a long-time supporter of the Crime Victim's Advocacy Council (CVAC). CVAC was organized in 1989 under the guidance of an urban ministry program of the United Methodist Church to respond to the needs of crime victims in our society. The organization offers crime victims help and information to rebuild their lives after a tragic or violent crime has occurred.

While CVAC is a Christian-based organization, it is nondenominational in its membership and supports crime victims with understanding and help regardless of the victim’s race, sex, national origin or religious beliefs. CVAC realizes that crime victims benefit through a variety of resources, services and programs. CVAC involves churches, community organizations and concerned individuals in its efforts and has served more than 25,000 crime victims in Metro Atlanta over 30 years.

Services include: Crisis Line, one-on-one individual support and support groups, Criminal Justice Education, assistance with Crime Victim Compensation Claims, transportation to court or medical appointments, referrals to support services, community outreach programs, advocate training as well as advocating for Victims' Rights legislation, and organizes an annual Victim Memorial Service. JB Gilbert serves as president of the CVAC Board of Directors.

Nancy Hall, Mission Chair