The Pinnacle for January 28, 2022

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The Pinnacle

January 28, 2022

January 30 Livestream * Order of Worship * Scriptures

Candidate Weekend February 5-6

On Saturday, February 5, the NDBC Pastor Search Committee (PSC) will hold two sessions in the sanctuary at which members will be able to meet and have conversation with the PSC’s recommended candidate for the position of senior pastor. Members are asked to make a reservation to attend either of the two sessions, Session One from 10 to 11:00 a.m. or Session Two from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

For those who are unable to attend either of these sessions, there will be a Zoom meeting at 1 p.m.

Saturday afternoon from 3 to 4:30 p.m., NDBC families with children and teens are invited to meet the candidate's family at Taylor Brawner Park in Smyrna. If you have not already done so, please let Marie Cook know that your family will attend.

Church in Conference February 6

There will be a called Church-in-Conference on February 6, immediately following the morning worship service. The purpose of the meeting is to consider and vote on the Pastor Search Committee’s recommendation to call its selected candidate as our senior pastor.

As a reminder, church members are eligible to vote on matters presented at Church-in-Conference. Also, NDBC's bylaws (Section IV.E.4) require in-person voting at all meetings of the Church-in-Conference, whether regular or called. Electronic voting or voting by proxy is not permitted under our bylaws.

Respectfully,

Jo Meeks, NDBC Moderator

Worship This Sunday

January 30 is the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany. The NDBC Sanctuary Choir will present the traditional hymn "How Firm a Foundation" in an arrangement by Alice Parker. In the pulpit will be Matt Duvall, director of development at McAfee School of Theology, who will bring the sermon, “What is Best for You?” Matt will preach at NDBC this Sunday as well as February 13 through 27.

Immediately following the worship service, there will be a Church in Conference meeting to consider the final budget for 2022 and the compensation range for our next senior pastor.

We hope you will worship in person if possible, registering your attendance beforehand, or online if you are unable to be present.

Greg DeLoach and Current Interim Duties

With Matt Duvall preaching over the next several weeks, Interim Pastor Greg DeLoach will no longer be in our pulpit regularly. However, members should know that he will still be connected to NDBC. Greg will continue to meet with staff weekly for worship planning and other matters, and he will teach the Wednesday morning Bible study via Zoom. The featured study for the month of February is the book of Ecclesiastes.

Art & Soul This Sunday

Art & Soul continues its study of Uppity Women of the Bible: Ruth this Sunday, with a discussion of part 5, "Understanding Ruth," from the series. You are invited to join us and prepare by watching a short video.

Cathy Wooten will facilitate our discussion. We will meet at 9 a.m. via Zoom. If you are joining by phone, you will need the passcode, which is 936319.

Soup-er Bowl Sunday 2022

Popular tradition Northside Drive Soup-er Bowl, held annually to support the Missions Hunger Fund, will be on Super Bowl LVI Sunday, February 13, this year. As it was in 2021, this will be a virtual event. We will gather for about 45 minutes beginning at 1 p.m. You are invited to drop in at any time for a few minutes to say hello, reveal the type of soup or stew you are enjoying, and perhaps share a prediction for which team will go home with Super Bowl championship rings.

During the event we will also have a few fun surprises lined up, and you will be encouraged to contribute to the Hunger Fund at the link on our website: NDBCgiving, where you can make a donation and designate it for the Hunger Fund.

If you have a favorite recipe for soup, chili, or cornbread you are willing to share, please send it to Barbara or Nancy. Following Soup-er Bowl, we will gather and share with everyone.