Strategic Review
The urgent economic, cultural and mission needs of our congregations have brought the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta to engage in a process of transformation in order to discover God's dynamic missional future. Responding to that need, the Presbytery has authorized a strategic review of our ministry. To read about this project click here or at any time go to the Strategic Review Project page on this web site by navigating to "Who We Are" in the menu above, then click on "Strategic Review Project."
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We congratulate
Johns Creek Presbyterian Church
(formerly The Church of the Hills)
on their new name,
celebrated on Pentecost Sunday.
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May 11, 2010 stated meeting
To read highlights of the meeting, click here.
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Congratulations to Dr. John Gamwell who was honored by receiving the Virginia Smyth Servant Leadership Award at the Presbytery’s Senior Adult Ministry “Spring Fling” at Calvin Center on Wednesday, May 12. Dr. Gamwell was nominated from Peachtree Presbyterian Church for his outstanding leadership related to older adult ministries.
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Welcome new minister members
At the May 11, 2010 stated meeting,
we welcomed these new members:
Laura Cheifetz
Director of
Leading Generations Initiative
Fund for Theological Education
Byong Kie Choi
Professor
Georgia Christian University
Katherine Higgins
Chaplain
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
David Rogers
Stated Supply
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Greg Wiggins
Designated Pastor
Ormewood Park Presbyterian Church
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We also advanced the following inquirers to candidacy
Joung Chul Lee
Korean Community Presbyterian Church
Ashley Devore Pieper
Church of the New Covenant
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Staff News
Penny Hill announces the marriage of her son, Nicholas Hill,
to Kenan Crawford. The wedding was May 30
at Triangle Presbyterian Church in Durham, NC.
Forrest Palmer announces the engagement of his son, David, to Christine Parrish, an attorney, a University of Alabama graduate.
The wedding has not yet been scheduled.
Mardee Rightmyer received her Doctor of Educational Ministry degree
at Columbia Theological Seminary on May 15.
This is the first year that degree has been offered
so she was among the first to receive it.
Mardee also received an award for
her paper on creative use of music in worship.
Ken Wideman retired on May 31 after serving the Presbytery as Executive Assistant for 7 1/2 years.
Former Financial Officer Carol Johnson married Peter Harmon
on May 8 in Salt Lake City.
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