To get the most up to date announcements and information about the Atlanta Christian Church, including notices about church cancelations due to inclement weather, text @atlantacc to 81010 to subscribe to the ACC texting group!

Dear Atlanta area singers,

Connie Harris and I have been meeting and dreaming about what the future of the choir ministry at ACC might look like. What does God want us to do and how can the choir ministry better fit within the vision of ACC (to be a growing, multi-generational family of believers impacting our community for Christ)?

After several months of praying and dreaming, we think we have the answer and we’re excited to share this update with you all.

Beginning this fall, the choir will be called the ATLANTA COMMUNITY IMPACT CHOIR. The choir will begin to focus more on local outreach, service, partnering with other local churches, and impacting our community for Christ through unity and a common love for Christian fellowship and Christ-centered music. 

We are going to look and function more like a community choir; involving members of other local churches to join us so that the Atlanta community can see the unity among Christians in our area. The choir will sing at all community Atlanta Ministerial Alliance sponsored services (Fall Festival community service at the park, Good Friday, Thanksgiving) and other community events (Christmas tree lighting).

The first event that the choir will sing at is the Atlanta Fall Festival and the Community Worship Service in the park. The tentative schedule is below. We know that this is over a month away, but we wanted to let you all know in advance so that you can begin praying for God to move mightily through us and to consider your own commitment to this endeavor. 

Note: The Fall Festival dates will serve as the “trial run” of this new group. The level of commitment and interest shown in September will determine the future of the group.

Please respond via email, FB, or text (217-778-6171) if you have an interest in joining this group. The choir's director, Connie Harris, will be reaching out via phone to members of the community and Atlanta Christian Church very soon.

Thanks for your time!

Nathan Soice & Connie Harris (director)

ATLANTA COMMUNITY IMPACT CHOIR

Practices (at ACC):

Sept. 4th, 5:45-7:15 p.m.

Sept. 11th, 5:45-7:15 p.m.

Sing:

Sept. 14th (Saturday Fall Festival program with Community Band; 3 p.m. following parade.  

Singing "God Bless America" and the "National Anthem" accompanied by the Atlanta Community Band

Sept. 15th (Sunday Community Worship Service at the park, 10 a.m.)

Singing "How Great Is Our God" to open the service

A big THANK YOU goes out to all of the volunteers who made this year’s VBS a huge success!  We had amazing servant-hearted volunteers this year…the teachers, small group leaders, registration and decorating team, music team, missions team, arts & crafts team, games team, story time team, and those who assisted with tech during large group time.  Special thanks goes to VBS director Warren Smith for pulling it all together, our missionaries Chris and Lori Urton from Pioneer Bible Translators, John Yates (owner of Arcadia in McLean) for generously donating the arcade game consoles, and to the Heyworth and Minier Christian Churches for the awesome arcade-themed props and decorations.  Countless hours of prayer and preparation goes into a successful VBS.  God is moving in the hearts and lives of His people at ACC!

VBS STATS

Total number of kids registered: 75
Average number of kids: 55
Highest attendance: 60 on Thursday night
Number of volunteer helpers: 35
Amount raised for missions: $4,000

Warren Smith, our volunteer director of youth and family ministries, recently announced that he has been selected to participate in a residency program through Moody Bible Institute, located in Chicago, and Eastview Christian Church, located in Normal.  In this program Warren will complete online course work through Moody and hands-on learning at Eastview.   The residency program is designed to equip and launch Kingdom workers into vocational ministry in their local churches. The program lasts eleven months and will begin August 12^th. This training includes:

• Daily pursuit of God's word, ways and will.
• Weekly training with gifted pastors/practitioners.
• Monthly coaching with directors in your area of interest.
• Semi-annual spiritual formation retreats.
• Preparation for a lifetime of vocational ministry.
• Course work towards a Master of Divinity degree.

Warren explained that he is not leaving ACC and will continue to be an elder, tithe, and serve at ACC.  However, both he and Melissa will need to attend Eastview Christian Church during the residency period as some of the training will involve working alongside Eastview leadership on Sunday mornings.

“This all came together very quickly.  Unfortunately, you won’t see much of Melissa and I at ACC over the next year as we pursue God through this unique opportunity. However, this experience to sit at the feet of Jesus will prepare us for a lifetime of ministry.  I guess in many ways this is like a sabbatical. We’ll be gone, but we haven’t left,” says Warren.

Warren stated that he feels incredibly blessed by this opportunity to be chosen as one of the first participants in this new program offered by Moody through Eastview. Please be in prayer for Warren and Melissa as they answer this calling in their lives.

Butch Demling
Jim Coleman
Katie Dean
John Myers
Henry Johnson
Wes Bell
Dennis Menick
Leanne

Bereaved:

Families of Tom Payne, Connie Emberton, Gerthel Bruce, Beverly Turner Johnson, and Jerry Dabney
 

Pray for our nursing home and assisted living residents:

Francis Nollman
Gitana Bennett
Sarah Speciale
Lois Cooper
Eileen Craft
Betty Polley

Jerry Carlin celebrated his 81st birthday
Emmett Wibben (infant) home from hospital
Betty McLellan celebrated her 90th birthday