This Week @ SSCC
Celebrating Earth Day
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SSCC EARTH DAY CHALLENGE
In honor of Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, and being a
Green Chalice Church
, we invite you to celebrate the
50th Anniversary
of Earth Day
by posting your family’s efforts to make sure life on Earth is sustainable.
The theme for Earth Day is Climate Action and relates to world peace. Mismanagement and allocation of world resources contribute to unrest and conflict, especially in countries and among people who are already hurting. Our commitment to being a
Green Chalice Church is personal as well as corporate. Let’s help protect and restore our planet.
There are so many opportunities to
Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle.
Please post comments or photos of you or your family cleaning up, planting plants, composting, recycling, or perhaps putting a check in the mail to support one of our many conservation organizations.
Bonus Challenge: Create a family art project with recycled goods. Take a picture and post. All Art submissions will receive a
Chick-Fil-A
gift card.
You can post in one or both places:
Email for inclusion in SSCC Earth Day Photo Album
CLICK HERE
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THIS SUNDAY AT SSCC
This Sunday, Bryant Gibson, and Ella Lewis are collaborating to will bring us a special worship service. Details will follow in tomorrow's email.
April 19, 2020
"Living Like Thomas"
John 20:19-31
Bryant Gibson
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EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE
We hope you enjoyed our Easter Service this past Sunday. In case you missed it, you can view the complete service, including music, prayers, scripture and message by
clicking here
.
You can view past services, Bright Spots and kid's Sunday school videos on our
YouTube channel
.
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PRAYER REQUESTS
Prayers for Nathan Brown and his family on the passing of his mother, Laurie early this morning.
Janis Hill requests prayers for her Mother Carol Redger as she is unable to visit her at her assisted living facility due to Covid 19. Carol must take her meals in her room and cannot visit with others so she is feeling very isolated.
We pray for our SSCC family members who serve as first responders and SSCC's own serving in the military: Jamie Price Smith, Rachel Robeck, Michelle Brown, Tyler Brown, Derrick Brown, Kevin Mooney, Jared Mills and Dalton Brown. (If we are missing someone, please let us know so that we can include their name in our weekly prayers).
JOIN SSCC!
You can join SSCC by a simple affirmation of faith anytime! If you want to join during this virtual time, just let Pastor Nathan know and we will make that happen. He can announce it during the livestream on Sunday morning! Simply
e-mail Pastor Nathan
to let him know you would like to join!
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DOING MINISTRY DIFFERENTLY
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SOME IMAGES FROM EASTER
We asked for you to share some images from Easter. Victoria Smith sent us an image of her table decor, and Chris & Scott Dalton sent us a picture of how they joined us for Easter Sunday's service.
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GROCERY/ERRAND MINISTRY
In the wake of Covid-19, Tim and Breijanna Dyke have offered to pick up groceries or run small errands for those among us who can't get out. If you need some assistance, but do not feel comfortable leaving your home, or would like to help Tim and Breijanna with this ministry, you may contact them at
breijney@gmail.com
, 360-632-9455 or
tim.dyke@icloud.com
, 513-615-4609.
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THIS WEEK'S BRIGHT SPOTS @ SSCC
In an effort to stay connected during this time, we plan to send out a weekly “Bright Spot” about the ways in which you are spending your time during this period of social-distancing. Each week we will feature a story that we hope brightens your day. It might be a picture of one of you, along with how you are spending part of your time. It could be a video, like the one this week, about a way that you are reaching out to others. It might just be a story you’d like to share about how someone might have reached out to you. During this seemingly dark time, we hope this is a weekly reminder that there are still many bright spots in the world.
This week’s “Bright Spot” featured the Chimera family. They created a video to share with the theme "Be a Light".
CLICK HERE
to view the vide.
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SUBMITTING PRAYER AND CONGREGATIONAL CARE REQUESTS
Due to the fact that we are holding "virtual" church service, and are not able to submit prayer requests, please use the following emails and/or phone numbers to submit your requests:
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SHEPHERDING PROGRAM
Over the next couple of weeks, the elders and some of the deacons will be rolling out a new congregational outreach effort, called shepherding. As part of this program, one of us will be reaching out to you on a regular basis to ensure you know what is going on at church and to check in on you during this time when we are unable to meet in person.
Like me, I’m sure that many of you learned as a child that the church is not a building. The church is the people. While I wish we were not in the midst of a pandemic, and I pray that it will pass quickly, the COVID-19 pandemic, as unwelcome as it is, gives us an opportunity to live into this in an entirely new way. It is my hope and prayer for us that during this time, we will truly learn that the building is not what holds us together. We are bound together in our love for God, our desire to follow Jesus and live out his teachings, and our love for one another. While we will be reaching out to you, please do not hesitate to reach out to us as well if there is any way we can assist and support you during this time. My email
is
eliz.peterson@att.net
and m
y cell phone is 404-805-1022.
Elizabeth Peterson
Chair of Elders
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CONNECT WITH OTHERS
SSCC has subscribed to zoom for anyone who might need it to virtually meet using a video conference method. Only one group can use our account at a time. If you would like your group to use zoom to virtually meet, please contact Amy Frost via em
ail
(amy@sandyspringscc.org)
t
o schedule your group on the calendar. We can help you learn how to send an invite to your group.
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CAC NEEDS YOUR HELP
Sandy Springs Christian Church is helping an effort to assist local area families who are most vulnerable during this time. In partnership with Community Assistance Center (CAC) which is located in Sandy Springs and houses one of the largest Food Pantry programs in the Metro Atlanta area, we can help families and individuals who face financial hardships due to lost income and medical expenses.
CAC is in need of online cash donations to purchase food gift cards and most needed items not currently stocked in their pantry as well as funds to help with rent. Online donations reduce the number of human interactions as we all do our part to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. To donate to Sandy Springs Christian Church Relief Fund for CAC
CLICK HERE
. For updates on volunteer opportunities and services visit CAC at
www.ourcac.org
.
Food Pantry Needs:
Canned Meat, Tuna, Chicken, Beef Stew, Chili, Rice, Dried Beans, Canned Fruit, Cereal, Mixed Vegetables, Baking Mixes, Milk and Juice Boxes for kids and Plastic Bags.
You may bring donations to the CAC Food Pantry at 8607 Roswell Rd. Sandy Springs, GA 30350.
Food Donation Times:
- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
- No Saturday hours.
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MUST MINISTRIES DONATIONS
Sandy Springs Christian Church has a long standing relationship with MUST Ministries.
Food donations (see list below) are very much needed and can be delivered in the following manners…
1. Drop off at the MUST Donation at 1280 Field Parkway in Marietta, 30066, Tuesday through Saturday, 9 to 5pm or
2. Drop off at MUST Cherokee at 111 Brown Industrial Parkway, Marietta.
3. Order food through Amazon and have it delivered to the addresses above.
Monetary donations are very much needed and can be delivered in two manners…
1. Online via their website, or for those who are reluctant to give online
2. Send
a check in the mail to MUST Ministries, P.O. Box 1717, Marietta, GA 30061.
Please
CLICK HERE
o
r on the picture to the right to access a flyer for more information and how you can help.
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FREE YOGA CLASSES
Stacie Brooks is offering free online yoga classes during this "shelter in place" time that we find ourselves in.
Here is the information:
Free daily 28-minute yoga stretch breaks via ZOOM meeting at 2:30 pm ET: Easy Wear/Where-you-are Yoga with Stacie from Atlanta Meeting ID: 224 932 681.
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Camden Gibson 04/01
Suzanna Torbert 04/01
Austin Michels 04/02
Michael McCluskey 04/03
Caroline Filacchione 04/03
MacKenzie Michels 04/04
Nathan C. Brown 04/05
Emma McCluskey 04/05
Tanner Hicks 04/10
Leslie Kahrs 04/11
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Betsy Robinson-Hicks 04/11
Michelle Leek 04/12
David McGahee 04/17
Terry Frost 04/20
Evan Bensch 04/21
Ryan Driemeyer 04/25
Carol Armstrong 04/25
Michaela Mason 04/27
Donovan Frost 04/29
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