When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
Luke 2: 15-20
Announcements & Coming Events
Contribution envelopes are now available in the Narthex. Don't forget to pick them up.
Please consider staying after the service on January 5th to help undecorate the sanctuary (tree, garlands, wreaths, etc.) With enough willing hands this is a 30 to 40-minute job. Many thanks from the Worship committee!
PW Save the Date - Our PW Winter Fellowship will be on Saturday, January 11, from 9:00 am - 1:30 pm. We are excited to have Jeanine Fulton return to us as our fellowship leader. The topic will be "Lessons on Faith" and we can promise fellowship and laughter! A light breakfast will be served and bring a salad to share for lunch.
It is time for the
Salt Shakers joint winter/spring lunch. We will meet
Sunday, January 12th at Colossus
4369 Hugh Howell Rd, Tucker at 12 p.m. Our menu options are the following: (please select one)
Spaghetti with meat sauce, Lasagna (with meat), or Spinach lasagna. Cost is $10 per person and reservations are required. Lunch includes salad and a drink. Please call or email Mary Clarke at (404) 295-6979 or email marysclarke@bellsouth.net with your RSVP and food selection. We need reservations by Monday January 6th as we have to turn in numbers and selections.
PW looking ahead - Everyone is invited to join in on the
Valentine Box packing day on Wednesday, February 5, at 10:00 in Founder's Hall. Our college students and missionary kids really look forward to receiving a decorated shoebox packed full of goodies from their Eastminster family to enjoy and share with friends. Donations of individually wrapped candy, snacks, and school supplies can be left in the Narthex or office.
Please let Susan Adle or the office know if yourcollege students or missionary kidshave a change of address for this semester or new year. We want to continue sending them cards each month, and they won't want to miss their Valentine's box!
To view a complete calendar for the week, click
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SALT SHAKERS
Everyone is Invited!
It's time to form new Salt Shaker groups! If you are not already a part of this opportunity for fun and fellowship for couples and single adults of all ages, then now is the time to join!
Here's How It Works
Participants will randomly be assigned to groups of approximately 8 for a meal during the months of February - April and come August, we will regroup again. A willing host is designated for each gathering and the group works together to find an agreed upon date. The host provided the main dish and the others fill in with an appetizer, side dishes, and dessert. Some groups choose to meet at a favorite restaurant for dinner or lunch - anything goes - it's up to the group!
Sign up now to join with other Salt Shakers!
Please send your name, address, phone #, and email address to the office at
office@eastminster.us.
2020 Pledges
Pledge cards are still being accepted. You can pick one up in the office, fill it out online or email the information to Jan Zabarac at
There are many ways to make a gift to the church including check, credit card and the Eastminster "give" link. You can also gift stocks or other securities or make gifts directly from an IRA or donor-advised fund. Please discuss with your financial advisor to determine which might be the best option for you.
Lunch & Learn
Save the Date. Join us for a new faith formation series, "More or Less." For three Sundays in the new year, we'll gather together for food and conversation, ending with a trip to see TheoEd Talks in Atlanta. TheoEd Talks is a faith-based speaker series, modeled after the popular TedTalks series, that brings together leading thinkers in the church and the academy to give the talk of their lives in 20 minutes or less. For the first two weeks of our series, we'll stay after worship for a Lunch & Learn where we'll engage with the work of one of this year's TheoEd speakers, Jeff Shinabarger. Using Shinabarger's book More or Less: Choosing a Life of Excessive Generosity to guide our conversation, we'll consider how our faith can inform how we live into God's abundance in a world that says we never have "enough."
January 26: Lunch & Learn, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
February 2: Lunch & Learn, Noon - 1:30 p.m.
February 9: TheoEd Talks event at First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, 4 p.m.
Cost is $30, which includes both lunches and a ticket to TheoEd Talks, and free childcare will be available. Register at the link below or in the church office. Please
make checks payable to Eastminster Presbyterian Church and include "More or Less" in the subject line. Contact Anne Galliher with questions at agalliher@eastminster.us or (704) 682-8434.
Fill out the reservation form for "More or Less" here:
Join us for fellowship and dinner Wednesday, January 8th at 5:45 p.m. the menu is: Swedish Meatballs with Noodles, Mixed Veggies, Garden Salad, White Mountain Bread, Cookies, Tea and Lemonade. If you would like to reserve for January 8, 2020 please let the church office know by email at office@eastminster.us, or by phone 770-469-4881.
There is no Wednesday dinner until January 8th, 2020.
There is no Wednesday program until till January 8, 2020.
December Birthdays
23 Charles Seaton
29 Lynne Scott
30 Sarah Sauls
January Birthdays
1 Ginny Matthews
2 Marty Counts
3 Barbara Morgan
4 Bonnie Evans
5 Rick Eaton
Henry Howard
Herb Uthlaut
11 Audrey Maly
12 William Hartle
14 Nancy Phillips
17 Kelly Brandon
Al Lundin
18 Janice Wilmot
19 Libby Fleck
Beverly Roberts
James Willis
21 Patti Staten
24 Annie Ruth Counts
Daren Sorenson
27 Leslie Bunce
Beth Heckman
If you would like to wish someone a very happy birthday please see our Church Directory App, to conveniently contact them.
Church Directory App
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Calendar
THIS WEEK AT EASTMINSTER
Sunday, December 29
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
1:00 p.m. One Gate Church Service
Monday, December 30
7:30 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 876
Tuesday, December 31 - New Year's Eve - Office Closed
Wednesday, January 1 - New Year's Day - Office Closed
Thursday, January 2 - Office Open
Friday, January 3 - Office Closed
Sunday, January 5
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
1:00 p.m. One Gate Church Service
*Note: The outer doors by the office and preschool will be locked at 10:45 a.m. during Sunday morning worship. The sanctuary doors will remain open.
*For more information regarding locations and additional events, please note the full church calendar is available on the website and can be accessed at
www.eastminster.us. It runs in real-time and is updated every time an item is added.
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Contribution envelopes are now available in the Narthex. Don't forget to pick them up.
Please consider staying after the service on January 5th to help undecorate the sanctuary (tree, garlands, wreaths, etc.) With enough willing hands this is a 30 to 40-minute job. Many thanks from the Worship committee!
PW Save the Date - Our PW Winter Fellowship will be on Saturday, January 11, from 9:00 am - 1:30 pm. We are excited to have Jeanine Fulton return to us as our fellowship leader. The topic will be "Lessons on Faith" and we can promise fellowship and laughter! A light breakfast will be served and bring a salad to share for lunch.
Please let Susan Adle or the office know if your college students or missionary kids have a change of address for this semester or new year. We want to continue sending them cards each month, and they won't want to miss their Valentine's box!
