In the heart
of Buckhead
VOLUME LXXXII
SECOND-PONCE DE LEON
BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS
JUNE 29–JULY 12, 2014
NO. 13
VBS Backyard Bible Campers Serve Neighbors this Summer
Second-Ponce de Leon’s 2014 Vacation
Bible School welcomed more than 100
children to experience “God’s Backyard
Bible Camp Under the Stars.” Thanks to the
efforts of dedicated volunteers and helpers,
children spent the week having a blast
serving Jesus. Our preschool and elementary
campers participated in service projects each
day that included:
Preschool:
Monday – making visors and door hangers
to give to friends
Tuesday – creating treats for local firefighters
and cards for our neighbors at CampbellStone Retirement Center
Wednesday – visiting with firefighters and giving them their treats
Thursday – cleaning Children’s Ministry classrooms
Elementary:
Monday – writing letters to missionaries
Tuesday – creating snack bags for BCM
Wednesday – painting birdhouses for our neighbors at CampbellStone Retirement Center
Thursday – writing thank you cards for VBS volunteers
In addition to their daily service projects, our VBS campers
collected $980.60 to support Buckhead Christian Ministry. During a daily competition between
the boys and the girls, campers brought their change that will be used to help provide emergency
and housing assistance to individuals and families in crisis. (See page 3 for details about how you
can bring items for BCM’s food drive.) After the girls were proclaimed the contest winners,
Minister of Missions and Students Ryan Wilson graciously received a pie in the face from camper
Aubrey Lumpkin.
Lindsey Richardson, Minister to Families with Children, extends a big thank you to all the
VBS volunteers and to those who donated supplies for our decorations and crafts. The Children’s
Ministry also expresses gratitude to our entire church family for their efforts and prayers. (See
page 2 for more VBS photos and a volunteer listing.)
Thank You to Our
VBS Volunteers
Ridgecrest Lodge: 50 Years of
Ministry in the Mountains
Thanks to all of our “God’s Backyard Bible Camp Under
the Stars” volunteers:
Pauline Allison
Wendy Averitt
Jessica Blee
Emily Boyle
Debbie Branch
Maria Bunch
Shauna Byars
Karen Carter
Lindsay Dietrich
Tiffany Duerr
Laurie Entrekin
Paige Fielden
Sara Francis
Victoria Gomez
Lynn Handley
Sharon Lim Harle
Kay Hooks
Kevin Kelly
Rob Kelly
Mary Margaret Lewis
Susan Messer
Bella Mongin
Danielle Mongin
Jonathan Morgan
Regina Ovenden
Jill Pepper
Stone Persons
Jenni Rainwater
Jake Reams
Jill Reams
Sarah Reams
Sara Ann Reed
Lanny Reich
Marilyn Rice
Maggie Roberts
Steve Rotz
Ben Shaw
Sunny Smith
Julie Snipes
Kaye Summers
Anne Thomas
Gail Thomas
Angelyn Turner
Lauren Van Atta
Jim Weldon
Lyn Weldon
Edie Whitaker
Ryan Wilson
1964–2014
T
he Second-Ponce de Leon Ridgecrest Lodge celebrates
50 years of ministry this year. In 1958, SPdL Pastor
Dr. Monroe F. Swilley Jr. proposed having a cottage at
Ridgecrest, the Baptist Conference center in North Carolina.
In 1961, the church bought the lot and the lodge was finished
and dedicated in fall 1964. The facility cost $38,000. The
lodge hosted a young adult Sunday School class as its first guests.
The Ridgecrest Lodge boasts magnificent views of the
mountains from its screened porch. The lodge has 10 rooms
with a bath for each. The bunk room contains double-decker
beds for larger groups. The large combination kitchen and
dining area provide room for guests to cook and enjoy their
meals. They can fellowship and relax around the living area’s
stone fireplace.
The area around the Conference Center provides many
things to do while at Ridgecrest. The town of Black Mountain is
nearby with shopping and great places to eat. The city of
Asheville, The Blue Ridge Parkway, and the Biltmore House
offer varied attractions within a short distance.
In honor of the Ridgecrest Lodge, the Heritage Window
(next to the Sanctuary Building elevator) focuses on a display
containing photos, postcards and newspaper articles about the
lodge and Ridgecrest put together by Church Historian John
Roma. Come by and see this unique part of Second-Ponce’s
history.
If you would like to stay at our historic church lodge, please
contact Mary Ann Hall (404.591.4381 or [email protected]).
Celebrate the Fourth of
July on Peachtree
Second-Ponce de Leon volunteers will hand
out water to Road Racers on Friday, July 4,
in front of the church. We encourage
anyone who wants to have a front row seat
for this great Atlanta tradition to get here
before the road closings start. Streets
around the Peachtree Road Race route will
close around 5:30 on Friday morning. The
wheelchair race begins at 6:45 a.m. The
footrace starts at 7:30 a.m.
Second-Ponce Welcomes
Taylor as Guest Preacher
New York Times best-selling author Barbara
Brown Taylor will be our guest preacher
on Sunday, July 27, at
11 a.m.
Taylor is the
Butman Professor of
Religion at Piedmont
College in northeast
Georgia and is an
adjunct professor of
spirituality at Columbia
Theological Seminary
Barbara Brown
in Decatur. She is the
Taylor
author of 12 books –
including her latest, Learning to Walk in the
Dark. Baylor University recognized Taylor
as one of the 12 most effective preachers in
the English-speaking world. Help Those in Need
with July Food Drive
Hunger doesn’t take
a break during the
summer, so please
consider donating a
bag of groceries to
make a difference to
a family in financial
crisis. Support
Buckhead Christian
Ministry’s Food
Bank by purchasing
food for our July food drive. Pick up lists
in the Welcome Center. Place your
donations in the bin at the Welcome
Center, or make a financial donation by
check payable to SPdL or BCM with
“BCM food drive” in the memo line.
briefly
7/4 ~ Holiday Closings. The Church Office and Family Life Center will
be closed for the Independence Day holiday on Friday, July 4.
7/5 ~ Recycling Center Open. Bring your recycling to Second-Ponce de
Leon on Saturday, July 5, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Second-Ponce serves as
a Community Recycling Center for Keep Atlanta Beautiful on the first
Saturday of every month in our lower parking lot. We accept electronics;
paper for onsite, secure shredding; Styrofoam; metals; latex paint; and
single-stream for residents without recycling services. Now, we accept
textiles (including clothes, shoes, accessories and linens). Most items are
free to drop off, but some small fees apply to paint and other specific
items. Items may only be brought during designated times.
Church Builders Trip. The SPdL Church Builders group will be taking
their annual trip to Bowden, Ga. to help frame a new church building the
week of July 20. This mission trip is a combination of hard work, fun
and fellowship with a dedicated crew of Second-Ponce members and
other churches. If you’re interested in joining this group, please contact
Maggie Roberts ([email protected]) or Drew Kelly (drewkellyatl@
bellsouth.net).
7/24 ~ Senior Adult Peach Trip. Come to beautiful Warm Springs for
a generous buffet lunch at the Bulloch House restaurant on Thursday,
July 24. Then, we’ll take a short drive over to Woodbury to visit the
Carroll Farms peach shed. The bus will depart Second-Ponce at 9 a.m.
and return by 4 p.m. Cost is $20 and deadline to sign up is Thursday,
July 17. Contact Vicki McCaskey (404.591.4344 or [email protected])
with questions or to sign up.
Pray for Youth Summer Camp. Please be in prayer for our youth – and
their chaperones – who will be attending summer camp. Our youth will
be away at Passportchoices at Queens University in Charlotte, N.C., from
Sunday, July 13–Friday, July 18. Please be in prayer for the group as
they seek to build bonds with one another and explore their relationship
with God.
Volunteers Needed for Park Avenue Baptist Church Camp. Park
Avenue Baptist Church in Grant Park needs volunteers for a Literacy
Camp it is hosting from Tuesday, July 15–Friday, July 18. The youth
workers that usually staff the camp had to cancel, so Park Avenue needs
20 volunteers each day. The greatest need is for volunteers to help out
Wednesday through Friday. “This is a really great week for kids in our
neighborhood,” says Jen Lyon, “please help us make it happen!” Jen and
her husband, Trey, serve as CBF partner-funded field personnel in their
roles with Park Avenue. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Jen
([email protected]).
New Class for Young Adults. If you’re a returning college student, a
recent college grad or a young professional under 30, come meet with
Senior Pastor Dr. Dock Hollingsworth and Terri Bunch for a new young
adult Sunday School Class. We’ll start on Sundays at 9:45 a.m. in room
A227–228 (that’s just underneath the Sanctuary near the Music Suite)
with conversation and fellowship.
CHURCH CALENDAR
Sunday, June 29
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship
2715 Peachtree Rd., NE
Atlanta, GA 30305-2916
www.spdl.org
Lisa M. Jones, Editor
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Monday, June 30
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9:30 a.m. Senior Adults to Dillard House
Wednesday, July 2
NO MIDWEEK WORSHIP ACTIVITIES
Friday, July 4
7:00 a.m. Road Race Water Station
Church Office & Family Life Center Closed for Independence Day Holiday
Saturday, July 5
10:00 a.m. Keep Atlanta Beautiful Recycling
Sunday, July 6
9:45a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship
A M O N G O U R
M E M B E R S
IN LOVING MEMORY
Wednesday, July 9
NO MIDWEEK WORSHIP ACTIVITIES
Helen B. Cooper
June 10, 2014
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Contributions Report
Giving as of June 15, 2014
Weekly Goal
Weekly Receipts
$30,813
$38,449
Year-To-Date Goal $831,605
Year-To-Date Receipts$827,045
Giving – pledged or not – is welcome
and encouraged any time.
TV SERVICE TIMES
AIB Network
Monday, 8–9 p.m.;
Thursday, noon–1 p.m.;
Sunday, 11 a.m.–noon
Questions? Call AIB at 404.892.0454.
Chris & Robin Mathis
3610 Dumbarton Road
Atlanta, GA 30327
STAFF ANNIVERSARY
Please join us in congratulating
Mary Glass, a member of the
SPdL maintenance staff,
who celebrated 15 years of
service on June 17.
July Midweek Worship Schedule. There
will be no Midweek Worship activities or
food services events on July 2 and July 9.
Weekly activities, including Fellowship
Supper starting at 5 p.m., will resume on
Wednesday, July 16, in the Fellowship
Hall.
Explore Expanded Prayer Resources.
Enrich your prayer life with SecondPonce’s newly expanded online prayer
resources. Find enhanced guided
prayer suggestions, books and other
prayer resources at www.spdl.org/
prayer/prayer-resources. Access our
password-protected prayer list at
www.spdl.org/prayer. To obtain log-in
information, contact Dr. Charles Qualls
([email protected]).
YOUR LIBRARY
Sue Monk Kidd, the author of The Secret Live of Bees, has published
her third novel, The Invention of Wings. This novel is about women
whose struggles for liberation, empowerment and expression will
leave no reader unmoved. Come check out this and other great
novels from Your Library.
Library Hours ~ Sundays: 9:30–11 a.m.
Wednesdays: 4–7:15 p.m.
QUARTERLY CHURCH
CONFERENCE:
Wednesday, July 23, at
6:15 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
in the know
CHURCH CONTACT NUMBERS
Church Office
404.266.8111
Web Address
www.spdl.org
Family Life Center
404.231.0375