Archive for August, 2008

Vironetta’s Story

One of our favorite things to do here at BC is to celebrate life-change through baptism. Last Sunday, Vironetta took a personal step of obedience and told the world that she is a follower of Jesus Christ.

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One awesome thing about her story is that her coworker, Tania, not only prayed that one day Vironetta would say “yes” to Jesus – but that Tania was also bold enough to ask Vironetta to come to church with her. By stepping out of her comfort zone, Tania’s invitation helped to change Vironetta’s life forever.

Who are you praying for in hope that one day they will say yes? And will you be bold enough to ask?

Melissa Merkel
Baptism and Membership Coordinator

Clean Water for Africa

What an incredible Sunday! Thank you Buckhead Church! Because of your incredible generosity, our high school students raised $11,175 for wells in Africa! That means that in one day we’ve raised enough money to build wells for three communities. Amazing! As the high school staff, together with all the students, we want you to know how thankful we are for you and for how you let “love move through you” into our city and world. As one student put it, “Our church rocks!”
On top of the money we raised, what made Sunday even sweeter was watching students’ faith grow as they stepped out and sold water to a bunch of adults they’ve never met before. When God uses you to accomplish something God-sized, something that’s way bigger than you, it changes your faith. This is what happened last Sunday. Thank you for making it possible!
So this coming week, we will be donating $11,175 to charity: water, an organization that has been building wells in Africa for several years. Our contribution will be part of a campaign to build over 300 wells in Ethiopia. You can go to www.charitywater.org to find out more about the campaign and the various villages where they will be building wells. You can also watch the trailer for the current campaign at the bottom of this post. In that trailer, you’ll see stories of villagers that hike miles to bring muddy (and in some cases diseased) water back to their families. It’s heartbreaking to watch, but inspiring to know that someone (and that now includes us) is doing something about it. Thanks for being part of the solution!
Thanks for giving and for helping grow the faith of our high school students!

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Jamey Dickens
Director of High School Ministry

Fusion…In Plain English

If you or someone you know is single and looking for an easy way to (1) meet people (2) have fun and (3) find out about all the things we have to offer singles at Buckhead Church, Fusion is for you. For more information on exactly what Fusion is, how it works and what you can expect what this video…

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Thanks to Common Craft for the inspiration for this video.

Registration for our Fall Fusion Gatherings is now open. To be sure you get in before the first gathering, be sure to register before September 14.

Joel Thomas
Director of Singles & College

The Living Room Kicks Off Tonight!

The Living Room kicks off on Monday Aug. 25th at 8:00pm at the Biltmore across from Tech Square in Midtown. The Living Room is a place where college students from all over the city can gather to worship, be challenged by God’s Word and connect with students from Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Emory, SCAD, Kennesaw State and many other schools in the city. We put together a little video to get the word out about the Living Room. Check it out!

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Brad Horton

College Director