The Pinnacle for November 26, 2021

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The Pinnacle

November 26, 2021

November 28 Livestream * Order of Worship * Scriptures

In the Pulpit on November 28

This Sunday we welcome Rev. Dr. Preston Davis to our pulpit. Preston serves as the minister to High Point University, where he leads religious and spiritual life by shaping the vision and culture for Christian spiritual formation and interfaith dialogue and service.

He is an ordained elder in the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, and as such has pastored Christian communities in Decatur, Georgia; New York City; and western North Carolina. Preston's writing has been published in Charlotte magazine, the Charlotte Observer, Religion Dispatches, Union in Dialogue, The Term, and Infinite Space.

Preston is married to Dorsett, who grew up in our church as the daughter of Patti and Jordan Clark. The Davises are parents to three sons: Christopher, Jordan, and Alexander. Welcome to NDBC, Preston!

Hanging of the Green this Sunday

This Sunday is the First Sunday of Advent, and we will incorporate the tradition of the Hanging of the Green into the 11 a.m. service. If you are able, bring evergreen cuttings from your yard to offer during the service. Children and adults will be invited to help trim the Chrismon trees that will be on display in the sanctuary during Advent and Christmas.

Church School During Advent

The Adult Education Committee is pleased to announce that Dr. Steve Sheeley will teach our adult church school for the four Sundays of the Advent season, November 28 through December 19.

As a longtime NDBC member, Steve is well known to us as an outstanding Biblical scholar, teacher, preacher, singer, musician, and writer. This series of lessons, which Steve has designed to reflect on the Advent passages for liturgical Year C, is not to be missed.

The lesson for this Sunday, November 28, is titled "Redemption Is Drawing Near." It is drawn from Jeremiah 33:14-16, Psalm 25:1-8, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, and Luke 21:25:36.

Please join us at 9:00 a.m. via the Art & Soul Zoom link. If you are joining the meeting by phone, you will need the meeting's passcode, which is 936319.

Opportunities for Christmas Giving

Every Christmas season, Northside Drive provides many ways for members to brighten the holidays for others. Through gifts of clothing, food, toys, time, and money, we share God’s love in our community and beyond.

Christmas giving includes opportunities to purchase items and bring them to the church, shop online, and/or make donations through the church.

Please prayerfully consult the NDBC Missions Committee's detailed list of how and where you can help.

Advent Devotional Guide

All Shall Be Well is a daily guide to devotions during Advent, written by Dr. Steve Sheeley (see the news item above) and available in large-print format by request. We have printed a copy for each NDBC household, and you can pick up yours in the narthex this Sunday. If you cannot attend or pick up a copy from the church at another time, we will mail one directly to you. Please contact Cathy Wooten at cathy.t.wooten@gmail.com or call Will Mathews in the church office at 404-237-8621.

November 30 Pledge Deadline

Thus far, we have not yet reached our 2022 pledging goal of $780,721. However, if you haven't already done so, there is time to pledge by our deadline, which is next Tuesday, November 30. Call in your pledge to Business Manager Rose Hidlay at 404-237-8621, email her at rose@northsidedrive.org, or pledge online at northsidedrive.org/giving.

Thank you for your support of NDBC's mission.

Dave Wooten, Chair

NDBC Finance Committee

Advent Poinsettias

In keeping with a long-time Northside Drive tradition, we will display poinsettias in our sanctuary from Gaudete Sunday, December 12, through Christmas Eve, December 24. We invite everyone to donate a poinsettia in honor or memory of friends or loved ones or in thankfulness for a meaningful event or person in your life.

The cost per poinsettia is $20, and you can participate by putting a check in a special order envelope found in the Narthex and dropping it in an offering plate or by calling Will Mathews in the church office at 404-237-8621.

After the service on December 24, you are welcome to take your poinsettia home. The deadline to order is Thursday, December 9.

*Please note that U.S. tax regulations do not allow NDBC to offer contribution credit for this purchase, because the plants are returned to the giver.

Festival Singers on December 5

The Festival Singers of Atlanta will present the concert "Happy Holidays," on Sunday, December 5, at 3:00 p.m. in our sanctuary. Under the direction of Keith Walker, the a capella chamber choir will present a program of music for Chanukah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Admission is free, although donations are welcome.

Sunday Worship

Each week you receive an email reminder encouraging you to register your attendance for Sunday morning worship, which helps in case we should ever need to do Covid contact tracing.

While this is helpful, it is not mandatory. If you forget to register or decide late on Sunday morning that you want to come to worship, please do so! We want to see you whenever possible.