The Pinnacle for February 18, 2022

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The Pinnacle

February 18, 2022

February 20 Livestream * Order of Worship * Scriptures

Volunteer Your Talents for NDBC

The 2022 NDBC Nominating Committee will soon be asking members to consider how they can share their time and talents in the ongoing committees and ministries at our church.

Sign-ups for the church's Ministry Teams will begin on Sunday, February 27 in the narthex as well as online. We will continue sign-up into late March.

There are many different ways to get involved and dive deeper into our church community. Are you eager to share our church with the greater Atlanta community? Consider joining Allison Bell on the Marketing team and help brainstorm ways we can reach those beyond our walls.

Maybe social media is not your strength, but you thrive on making in-person connections with others. Ushering and greeting those as they come into church may be the perfect fit for you!

See the list of ministry teams and their chairs below and consider how you want to share your gifts this next church year!

If you have any questions, contact Jackie Hardin at 904-910-0024 or Jacqueline.hardin@icloud.com.

Adult Ed Ministry Team (Cathy Wooten)

Audio Ministry Team (Brian Knight)

Care Ministry Team (Barbara Atchley and Virginia Gilbert)

Children’s/Youth Ministry Team (Sabrina Thomas)

Facilities Ministry Team (Don Janney)

Flowers Ministry Team (Virginia Gilbert)

Hospitality Ministry Team (Barbara Atchley)

Landscaping Ministry Team (Andrew Taylor)

Marketing Ministry Team (Allison Bell)

Membership Development Ministry Team (David Beavers)

Memorial Gifts Ministry Team (Kay Braswell)

Missions Ministry Team (Barbara Atchley)

Paraments Ministry Team (Theresa Goriczynski)

Triple E Ministry Team (Jim Lester)

Ushers Ministry Team (Barbara Atchley and Cathy Wooten)

Wedding Ministry Team (Theresa Goriczynski)

Worship and Music Ministry Team (Jim Hermance)

Thanks to Pastor Search Committee

On behalf of the congregation, I thank the Pastor Search Committee for their diligence and dedication over the last year, which recently culminated in the call and acceptance of Rev. Scott Hovey to be the next pastor of NDBC. We sincerely appreciate the many hours this group devoted to gathering input from our church community and working with the Center for Healthy Churches to put us on a path towards the future.

Please take a moment to speak to, call or email the committee members with your gratitude for a job well done. And better yet, make a point to do your part to welcome Rev. Hovey to NDBC in April. The Pastor Search Committee members are as follows: Geneva Hall-Shelton, Chair; Barbara Atchley; Marie Cook; Tim Getsay; Beth Laxton; Karen Massey; Hal Meeks; and Cathy Wooten.

Thanks to each of you!

Jo Meeks, NDBC Moderator

Worship This Sunday

Join worship at NDBC this Sunday, in person (please register) or online. Rev. Dr. Karen Massey will be worship leader, and guest preacher Rev. Matt DuVall will bring the sermon, "Preserving Life." The NDBC Sanctuary Choir will present the traditional hymn "For the Beauty of the Earth" in an arrangement by Mark Schweizer.

Art & Soul This Sunday

For the next two Sundays, Art & Soul will study one of the passages from the week's lectionary selections. For February 20 the focus will be on the Old Testament passage, Genesis 45:1-15, when Joseph reveals himself to his brothers.

Hartwell Dew will facilitate our discussion. The class meets at 9 a.m. via Zoom. If you are joining by phone, you will need the passcode, which is 936319.

Souper Bowl Success: Still Time to Score

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Souper Bowl with us Sunday. We had some warm conversation and fun stories to share. Clayton Davis of the Andrew P. Stewart Center and Jeremy Lewis of Urban Recipe joined us via Zoom to give exciting updates about their activities and to thank us for our long-time commitment to their programs and missions. Both expressed gratitude to the members of Northside Drive for their generosity and consistent support, especially during the extraordinary circumstances of the last few years as needs and challenges grew for the families they serve. Jeremy invited us to visit their new facility and perhaps volunteer as a group. He also shared some wonderful family photos. Scott Hovey, Heather, and Eleanor also "Zoomed" in to spend some time with us.

You can still help us score big for these partners who work every day on issues of food insecurity and family support. We have received two generous challenges to match gifts up to $500 made to the Hunger Fund. Each gift up to $99 will be matched by one donor. Your $5, $10 or $25 donation will mean $10, $20 or $50 for the Hunger Fund. Another donor will match gifts of $100. A donation of $100 from you becomes $200 toward alleviating hunger across metro Atlanta.

You can donate in one of these ways: 1) use the giving page on our website (NDBCgiving), 2) send a check to the church with "Hunger Fund" in the memo line, or 3) put a donation marked for the Hunger Fund in the offering plate at church. While there is no deadline for gifts, we would like to conclude the drive by the end of February.