4105 Briarcliff Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30345
(404) 321-3854

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Upcoming Events

Prayer Shawl Meeting May 6th

The Prayer Shawl group will meet on May 6th at 7:00 pm at the home of Emily Mitchell. The group makes baby blankets for our babies in the church and also for Children’s Hospital; we make shawls and lap robes for the sick and also to give to Hospice Atlanta. At Christmas we make hats and scarves for the ladies at the Atlanta Day Shelter. If you would like to visit and see what we do we would love to have you. If you would like to join us to learn or work on knitting or crocheting please call Emily Mitchell at 404-636-1887.

Mary Hardin-Baylor Concert Sunday!

The Concert Choir from Mary Hardin-Baylor University in Texas will be presenting a concert in our sanctuary Sunday at 7:00 p.m. The choir is under the direction of Michelle Roueché, our former Director of Music. This is sure to be an evening of beautiful music. Michelle & David are looking forward to greeting and visiting with their Briarcliff friends at a reception following the concert. Mark your calendar so you will not miss this evening of music and fellowship.

Northlake Children’s Chorus Spring Concert

The Northlake Children’s Chorus will have a community concert Sunday afternoon at 4:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Music will feature songs from around the world as well as American folk songs and 50’s music. Fun and free for the whole family!

Free Chair Yoga Session

Mariam Gilmer will offer a Free Chair Yoga Session at the Northlake Library on Tuesday, May 7 at 2:30 p.m. Registration is required. To register, please call 404-679-4408.

Campfire Conversations

Throughout history families have gathered together for an evening meal and told stories. These meal times are an opportunity to share tradition, values and wisdom. This summer, Briarcliff UMC will host a six-week Wednesday night supper series focused on bringing families and community members together to tell theologically sound stories and discuss them with our families and each other. Reconnect with your family, reconnect with your community, reconnect with your heritage and join us! Watch the website and newsletter for dates and times.

Boy Scouts Car Wash

The Boy Scouts will have a Car Wash on Saturday, May 11 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Stop by, make a donation and get your car washed!

Mother’s Day Roses

Honor mothers & grandmothers by placing a rose in their memory, or in their honor, this Mother’s Day, May 12th. The Briarcliff United Methodist Women are sponsoring this Mother’s Day remembrance and is asking a donation of $10 for each rose requested. Please make your checks payable to Briarcliff United Methodist Church and mark it Mother’s Day Roses. Proceeds from the sale of roses will be used for ongoing projects by the Briarcliff UMW. Use the sign up form in today’s worship bulletin. Deadline for submission is Wednesday, May 8th.

Vacation Bible School—Kiss A Frog For Jesus

The fairy tale of the frog prince provides the perfect backdrop for the concept of Jesus’ way of looking at people. He calls us to kiss the frog to find the prince inside, just as He did and still does.

What a wonderful message to teach our kids. First of all, that we are called to love the unlovely. Second, that even when they may feel unlovely, they are still loved.

• June 3 – 7, 9:00am – 12:30 pm
• Fun for all children ages 3 and up
• REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Go to www.briarcliffumc.com to register children or to volunteer.

Chancel Choir Rehearsal Change

For this week only, Chancel Choir rehearsal will be held on Tuesday,, May 7, instead of Wednesday, May 8. Regular Wednesday evening rehearsals will resume on May 15th.

A Special Mission Team Meeting

On May 9th at 7pm in room 110 the Mission Team will hold a special meeting to explore new mission opportunities and they want your input! If you have a mission opportunity you are passionate about the team invites you to attend this meeting to give a 5 to 10 minute presentation of your mission for consideration. The team is always interested in new mission opportunities.

Retirement Reception for John & Mary Elizabeth Whatley

You are invited to attend a retirement reception in honor of Reverend John and Mary Elizabeth Whatley for 45 years of service to God and to his kingdom on Sunday, June 9 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Bethesda United Methodist Church, 444 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044..

Coming This Summer!

Children’s Dance, Arts & Yoga camp… be watching for ages, times & cost for this camp.
Catacombs Club—A secret society for rising 3rd, 4th & 5th graders will meet the 2nd Sunday of each month beginning in June, from 12:15—2:00 p.m.

Briarcliff News

Cliff Notes Newsletter

Click here to read the current issue of Cliff Notes, the Briarcliff Community Newsletter.

Lisa’s Contact Information

Lisa Derrick will no longer have the voice mail box at the church forwarded to her cell phone when the office is closed. If you need to reach Lisa in the evening or over the weekend, please call her cell phone at 404-310-7522.

Highlands Montessori Summer Camp Registration

Highlands Montessori School is now registering children age 14 months to 10 years old for Summer Camp. Camp will run from June 10 to August 23. You can register children for individual days or weeks or for the entire program. Registration forms are available in the Narthex or contact Anne Williams at 404-417-3399.

Bridge Club Now Forming

A new Bridge Club is forming here at Briarcliff. The club is open to anyone in the congregation or outside the congregation. If you are a bridge player or would like to be, please contact Kevin St. Clair at 404-636-2336.

Website and Communications Steering Committee

We were notified this past week by our web service manager that they are going out of the web maintenance business. Paula Daniel in the church office has been tasked with deciding where the website should go from here and she is looking for some advice and guidance. If you would be interested in participating on a Steering Committee to help come up with a plan for the new website and other methods of congregational communication please contact Paula in the church office at 404-474-9708. Technical expertise is not necessary for participating in this group, the perspective of non-techies is very much needed!

Thursday Morning Prayer, 8:00 am

You are invited to come to the sanctuary for prayer on Thursday mornings at 8:00 am. After prayer, participants will go to breakfast together at a nearby restaurant. No long term commitment is necessary, just drop in any available Thursday morning and come pray with us.

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What are you looking for in a church family? How about a church service?
What educational and social opportunities would you like the church to provide?

As we continue to ponder ways that we can "Rethink Church", we want to know from you, our church and community, your ideas and feedback. We want to know what you are looking for in a church and what ideas you have to make us better able to serve Christ, serve our community, and serve you.

Click here to share your ideas with the Briarcliff staff.

Flower Calendar

Flowers are a lovely way to remember a loved one or to honor a family member or special friend while gracing the sanctuary on Sunday morning. The 2013 flower calendar is available in the Education Building outside the church office. Reserve your date by writing your name on the calendar. We'll do the rest.

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