The Pinnacle
April 30, 2021
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Come join your fellow NDBC members and friends for an evening full of fun and fellowship on Saturday, May 15. Chequered Blue, Atlanta’s own classic rock and blues band, will be playing on the sanctuary lawn from 5 to 7 pm. NDBC’s Dianne DaLee is the bass guitarist and backup vocalist for the group, and she will be joined by bandmates Terry Heinlein (drums and vocals), Mark Kowal (lead and rhythm guitar) Ramsey Mohandiss (lead and rhythm guitar and keys) and Corey Waller, saxophone, harmonica and vocals.
This will be an outdoor, BYOE (bring your own everything) event. Grab your family, friends, blankets, chairs, and picnic basket, and meet us on the lawn between 4:30 and 5:00 pm to set up your space. Enjoy a tasty King of Pops (our treat!) as we listen to the music. We look forward to seeing you there. In the meantime, please email Jackie Hardin with any questions about the event.
In order for all to enjoy the evening safely, please do your part in the following:
- Observe proper social distancing
- Engage in proper hand-washing and sanitizing practices
Church restrooms will be open, and hand sanitizer and masks will be available.
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As announced in last week's Pinnacle, worship in our sanctuary will resume this Sunday, May 2. Until further notice, the guidelines for worship are:
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All those attending worship are asked to sign up online so we know how many worshipers to plan for. Also, if contact tracing should become necessary, this ensures we have worshipers' names and phone numbers.
- Worshipers must wear masks.
- Seating will be limited to every other pew and marked to ensure at least six feet of distance between family units.
- There will be no congregational singing.
- Ushers will not pass offering plates, but the plates will be in the narthex for those who wish to contribute before or after worship.
- The choir will consist of staff singers only, and they will wear masks when singing.
- The total running time of worship will be less than one hour.
The worship service will continue to be live-streamed for those who cannot attend or who are not yet comfortable returning to in-person worship.
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The light filtering through the stained glass windows...the organ music...the assembled choir...the flickering flame of candles...the reading of Scripture...the deep bench of pray-ers and preachers at NDBC...the joyful acolytes bringing in offering plate, candles, and Bible...but most of all: seeing your joyful faces.
These are some of the images, sounds, smells, and memories I hold dear. And I have missed these dearly for over a year. To come "home" to worship is to recognize that our deepest longing is to be home with God and with God's people.
Just as you might see some things out of place after returning to the family home after a long time away, you might notice a tweak here and there to our liturgy and order. Things are not exactly in their right place. But we are getting there.
As I might have said a few times on a video beamed out into cyberspace, the "virtual church" is not going to cut it. We'll continue livestreaming for those who cannot make it in person while we joyfully return to in-person worship. We owe a special debt of gratitude to Brian Knight, George Taylor, Lewis Baumstark, and Andrew Hardin for helping us get to not just competency, but true excellence.
I take it that for the church to be church, we must gather. And on Sunday, we gather again after a long year away.
The Greek word for church--ekklesia--means the "called out" ones. The ekklesia are the assembled few who are called from their lives and busy preoccupations to worship this God who loved us so much he came to dwell among us. The dwelling place of God is among mortals, as John the Revelator once heard a loud voice saying.
This homeless Jesus we worship once said “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” The journey to the Cross and Resurrection was God's homecoming to mortals...and our becoming like Christ is our homecoming to God and to our deepest nature.
Welcome home.
Daniel Headrick
Associate Pastor
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We know that many members were not able to attend the third in our listening sessions, held last week. The focus was the future of NDBC, and we offered a brief survey where attendees could indicate some of their preferences. If you have not already filled out a survey, we invite you to do so by going to the link below. Your responses are anonymous, but you have the opportunity to include your name at the end of the survey if you wish to do so.
We ask to receive all surveys by this Sunday, May 2. Your ideas and feedback are important. Thank you for taking part.
NDBC Pastor Search Committee
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On April 20 we hosted our second blood drive through the American Red Cross. Thanks to all who donated. Our results were:
Total presenting – 23
Deferrals- 4
First-time donors- 1
Blood Type= 12/19 donors were Type O! All types are needed but this is just a good percentage since Type O – is the universal and Type O+ is the second most utilized.
We will host our third blood drive on June 15. Stay tuned for a sign up link.
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This Sunday the Art & Soul class continues its study of the weekly lectionary scriptures. Our guide is the Feasting on the Word curriculum, and we invite you to read the participant's guide for prior study. Cathy Wooten will lead our discussion this Sunday.
Please join us at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom. We will conclude in time for driving to worship.
Meeting ID: 824 8851 2109
Passcode: 936319.
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As we move back into our beautiful sanctuary for Sunday services, we would like to be able to enjoy beautiful, fresh flowers once again as we worship. If you are interested in donating flowers, please contact Will Mathews, via phone or email at will@northsidedrive.org. He can offer Sunday dates in need of arrangements. You can donate the flowers in honor, in thankfulness, or in memory of a person or a group. The cost is $100. Please let Will know if you plan to take the flowers with you after the service.
Virginia Gilbert
Flower Team Chair
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May 2: Daniel Headrick
May 9: Steve Sheeley
May 16: Daniel Headrick
May 23; Andrea Johnson
May 30: Larry McSwain
June 6: Paula Dempsey
June 13: Daniel Headrick
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Afton Milligan - May 2
Caroline Singleton - May 2
David Lester - May 2
Irwin Ray - May 5
Aidan Collins - May 5
Gene Ledbetter - May 6
Missy Lester - May 7
Gigi Collins - May 10
Turner Warmack - May 11
Garrett Ray - May 11
Randy Korando - May 14
Hadley McClure - May 15
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Weekly Church Events
Art and Soul Church School - This Sunday at 9:30 am via Zoom
Meeting ID: 824 8851 2109
Passcode: 936319
Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 am live-stream via YouTube, a recording of which will be available for later viewing.
Wednesday Pastor's Morning Bible Study - 10:30 am via Zoom
Meeting ID: 250 663 1572
Passcode: 6789
Sanctuary Open for Prayer - Monday through Friday - 2:00-3:30 pm.
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We provide free dementia education as a way to inform the public about the disease. A flyer with more information on our most popular programs, including 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s and Healthy Living available here.
These programs are available in 30 to 60 minute formats.
Linda Davidson
Chapter Executive Director, Alzheimer's Association Georgia Chapter
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During this time of remote worship, know of our prayers for you and your family. Contact our clergy if you have prayer requests or other concerns.
Northside Drive Baptist Church
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Church Office Hours
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(404) 237-8621
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