Hillside Messenger Hillside Presbyterian Church Newsletter

October 4, 2019

Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Hillside

Please invite friends, neighbors, and family to join us in worship on World Communion Sunday. Rev. Nibs Stroupe is the guest speaker.

Rev. Stroupe is Honorably Retired from the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta. He and his partner, the Rev. Caroline Leach, were co-pastors at Oakhurst Presbyterian Church in Decatur for 30+ years. He and Caroline were recipients of Church Women United's Human Rights Award last year. They have two children, David and Susan, and two granddaughters.  Rev. Stroupe is the co-author with Dr. Catherine Meeks of the book "Passionate for Justice: Ida Wells as Prophet for Our Time," published in September. He will be signing the book here at Hillside on November 10, 2019 and at Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta this Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at 7 PM.

Peace & Global Witness Offering

By giving to the Peace & Global Witness Offering, we work to share Christ’s peace with one another, beyond our doors, beyond our community and across boundaries.   25% of this Offering stays with our congregation to support peacemaking and reconciliation in our own community.   25% of this Offering will go to our mid-council, joining with other congregations in our area to support peacemaking work in our region.   50% of this Offering supports the work for peace and reconciliation being done by Presbyterians around the globe. Please give generously.

Donate to the Hurricane Dorian Relief Fund

The Social Mission Ministry is conducting a fund-raising activity for Hurricane Dorian Relief with a goal of $1,500. We are challenging each member/friend of Hillside to donate during the month of October. The Ministry will match the first $500.00 donated (dollar for dollar) and regularly report on the status of this activity. Note on your check or offering envelope “DORIAN RELIEF FUND.” Thanking you in advance for your cooperation and support. Myra Miller and Willie Anthony  Co-Chairs, Social Mission Ministry

Get Your House in Order

Join Hillside Presbyterian Church for the fourth of six (6) free workshops on getting your house in order. Care Homes, Hospice and Palliative Care October 5, 2019 2:45 pm - 5:00 pm

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Members of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta and the wider community are invited to join First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta staff members for dinner and dialogue about "The 1619 Project." Published by the New York Times in August 2019, "The 1619 Project" is an initiative observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of slavery in America. The Dinner and Dialogue is from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on October 27, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta in Fifield Hall. . Click here  for more information.

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Hillside Presbyterian Church Mission Statement The mission of Hillside Presbyterian Church is that of the church universal: to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ for the salvation of humankind. We are committed to being an inclusive, intergenerational church by creating a caring, Christian community. Hillside reaches out to diverse ethnic and religious groups in our community and beyond to foster a better understanding of all people. We are a servant people, responding to those in need, doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly with our God.

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