Join us for All Saints Sunday (and Fall Back Saturday Night).

Join us for All Saints Sunday.

Week of Nov 1

There Is a Place at the Table and FALL BACK!

As we look toward the months ahead at Peachtree, I want to offer a simple invitation: keep giving, keep inviting, and keep sharing this community with others.

Our mission is to seek and share the heart of Christ in the heart of the city. That mission is not something we accomplish alone. It happens every time we make room for another person at the table—through worship, friendship, discipleship, service, and generosity.

This year we have seen real momentum. Our small groups are growing. We continue to welcome new people into the life of the congregation. Events like Rooted have introduced Peachtree to people who were looking for a place to explore faith and community. And through our local service partnerships and wider church relationships, we continue to live out our calling beyond the walls of our sanctuary.

But growth is not simply about numbers. Growth means becoming the kind of church that tomorrow needs.

That is why your continued generosity matters. Your giving makes possible the worship, discipleship, hospitality, and service that allow Peachtree to be a place where people can belong before believing, where we practice humble theology, and where we move from table to service.

And generosity is only part of the invitation.

Who can you invite? Who can you bring? Who in your neighborhood, workplace, family, or circle of friends might find a place at Peachtree?

Sometimes the most meaningful invitation is simply, “Come with me.”

Coming Up at Peachtree

Men of Virtue Pancake Breakfast

Our upcoming Men of Virtue Pancake Breakfast is an opportunity for boys and men of all ages to gather around the table, enjoy a great breakfast, and hear from author Zachary Wagner about what it means to cultivate virtue in an age when boys and men are searching for a vision of who they are called to be.

It is also an opportunity to invite someone who may not yet have found a place in our community. Bring a son, grandson, friend, neighbor, or coworker. https://peachtree.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3815894

Spaghetti Lunch & Cake Auction

And don't miss our Spaghetti Lunch and Cake Auction—one of those wonderfully Peachtree events that reminds us that church is not only something we attend; it is a community we share.

Come hungry, bring someone with you, and stay for the fun. Events like this create the relationships that become the foundation for deeper belonging and discipleship.

Keep Setting the Table

As you think about your giving in the coming year, I invite you to think about the people whose lives might be touched by Peachtree.

When you make your pledge, think of their names.

Think of the neighbor you have been meaning to invite.
Think of the friend who has been searching for community.
Think of the family who needs a place where they can belong before they have all the answers.
Think of the young person who needs a church that will take their questions seriously.
Think of the person who may walk through our doors for the first time next year.

Our stewardship is one way we say: there is room for you here.

Thank you for continuing to give. Thank you for inviting. Thank you for welcoming. And thank you for helping Peachtree seek and share the heart of Christ in the heart of the city.

Together, we are setting the table, serving the city, and becoming the church that tomorrow needs.

One More Thing: Fall Back!

Don't forget: the clocks fall back one hour on Saturday night, October 31. Enjoy the extra hour of sleep—and we'll see you Sunday morning!

-Jarrod

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Upcoming Special Events

Sunday | Nov 1

On All Saints Sunday, we remember the multitude no one can count, those who shaped us, and those we now shape others to remember.

Join us as we name our beloved dead and join our voices with the saints in every age.

Communion is set; the table is full.

Wednesdays | Oct 7 - Nov 18 | 7-8:30pm | Online

You are invited to join a seven-week workshop, reading and discussing small and delightful examples of writing in a spiritual vein while using them as models for your own spiritual reflections. For those of you who signed up for Spiritual Writing I, you’ll find new forms of writing to explore. If you didn’t take the first course, never fear! Nothing in the new class requires previous knowledge or experience. Your commitment during the sessions is your decision. You may work alongside the material (getting the most out of the sessions) or just join us and listen. You will be welcome and your choice respected. Though our time together will be short, you’ll leave with new awareness, ideas for writing as a part of your own spiritual journey, and resources for your future spiritual reading. I’m confident that you will find joy in hearing what your fellow writers think, and they will be delighted by your writing journey as well. The Psalmist says, “My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe” (45:1, ESV). Writing can be a tearful or joyful experience, life-changing even, and it can serve as a way to meditate, connecting to the Divine Master Writer we serve—Our King!

November 4—Writing the Parable I

Parables are an ancient way of teaching and using narrative to connect to values. Modern parables abound as well. We will explore parables from around the world and then attempt to write one of our own.

November 11—Writing the Parable II

We will share our parable drafts, receive feedback for expansion or rewrites, and perhaps look at a few other examples.

November 18—Open Mic Night!

Your chance to read some work that is going well so far, solicit feedback, or just ask for attentive listeners. Everyone will have a chance to read a selection or selections of his/her choice.

Saturday | Nov. 7 | 10am | Burns Hall

Bring your appetite and an open mind. We're firing up the griddle for a men's pancake breakfast and welcoming author Zachary Wagner for a talk drawn from his new book, Men of Virtue: How the Fruit of the Spirit Forms Male Character in the Modern World (Brazos Press).

Wagner is an ordained minister and New Testament scholar who completed a doctorate in New Testament studies at Oxford. His argument is that the crisis facing men is real, but the answer isn't bravado, erasure, or culture-war confusion. It's virtue: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. His talk explores what each of those looks like in a man's work, friendships, marriage, and inner life.

Learn more at Zachary Wagner .com

Order the book: Strandbooks

Come hungry. Stay for the questions. Bring a friend, a son, a neighbor, or the guy from your small group who says he's too busy for this sort of thing.

$15 includes breakfast.

Sunday | Nov 15 | Noon | Burns Hall | $5 Kids, $10 Adults, $20 to-go meals!

Join us Sunday, November 15 at 12:00 PM for one of our favorite annual fundraisers! Our middle and high school students are hosting a Spaghetti Lunch & Cake Auction to help raise money for their 2027 Mission Trip, social events, service projects, and other youth ministry opportunities throughout the year. Lunch is just $10 for adults and $5 for kids, and if you can't stay, you can take home a family-style meal for $20, including sauce, noodles, and bread (meat and vegetarian options available!). And, of course, no Cake Auction would be complete without plenty of delicious treats to bid on. We are looking for people who are willing to donate cakes, cookies, pies, brownies, or any other homemade baked goods for the auction. Bring your appetite, your generosity, and your competitive bidding spirit, and help support our students as they serve, worship, grow, and have fun together!

Monday | Nov 16 | 11:30am | Magnolia Room Cafeteria

Good food tastes even better with great friends! Join us for our November Lunch Bunch as we head out for a fun, relaxed meal and lots of conversation.

Whether you’re a longtime regular or brand new to Lunch Bunch, there’s always a seat at the table for you. Come enjoy classic favorites, friendly faces, and a warm, welcoming time together. Please make your reservation on the registration page.

We’d love to see you there—let’s do lunch!

Questions? Contact Jeff Harbin
jharbin@peachtree.org

Sunday | Nov 22 | Stew Wood Hall

Get an early start on Christmas shopping. Come to the Bette Howard Christmas Cupboard Fundraiser Kickoff on Nov. 22 in Stew Wood Hall. Old favorites and new items for sale. Contact Deb Stallworth, debnewsta@gmail.com

Atlanta Chamber Players Return to PCC
Sunday, November 22 | 3:00 PM | Sanctuary

The Atlanta Chamber Players, some of the finest classical musicians in the Southeast, return to Peachtree for an afternoon of Romantic chamber music. The program opens with Max Reger’s sunny Serenade No. 2 for flute, violin, and viola, followed by Clara Schumann’s Three Romances for violin and piano. After intermission, five players come together for Johannes Brahms’s Piano Quintet in F minor, one of the great works of the chamber repertoire.

Tickets are required. Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Jeff Nugent, PCC members can attend for just $5. Regular tickets are $27 for adults and $17 for seniors, and students attend free. Get tickets and details here.

Christmas Poinsettias | $15 | Order by Dec. 6

Honor your loved ones with our beautiful Christmas Poinsettias, which will adorn the sanctuary during Advent. Please note “in honor” or “in memory” of your loved one and their name. This fundraiser benefits the Youth Ministry.

Purchase deadline is December 6th.

peachtree.org/poinsettias

Wednesdays | Dec 2-23 | 7-8:30pm | Online

The early church preserved and retold stories about Jesus’ infancy and childhood in order to proclaim Jesus’ ministry, death, and resurrection. They saw in these stories the pattern that would emerge in Jesus’ own ministry and in their own proclamation of His Gospel, namely that even during His childhood, some would accept the Good News and others would reject it. More than charming stories of a boy child, these stories both recall and create moments of decision about the One who came to live and to die for us.

Dec. 2: The Magi: Matt. 2:1-23

Dec. 9: The Manger: Luke 2:1-21

Dec. 16: The Baby Jesus' presentation in the Temple: Luke 2:22-40

Dec. 23: The Boy Jesus in the Temple: Luke 2:41-52

Sunday, Dec 6, 11am: The Chancel Choir performs selections from Handel’s Messiah in worship.
Sunday, Dec 13: Holiday Lunch and the Children’s Christmas Performance following the 11am service.
Sunday, Dec 20: The annual Elf Workshop following the 11am service.

Thursday | Dec 24 | 5, 8, and 11pm | Sanctuary and Church Grounds

5pm Family Service: Worship built for all ages, with the Christmas story told for the youngest among us.

Live Nativity: Between the 5pm and 8pm services, out front of the church. Come early, stay late, bring a neighbor.
8pm Candlelight Service: Carols, scripture, and the sanctuary lit by hand-held candles.
11pm Celtic Candlelight Service: Carols and Christmas tunes in the Celtic tradition, with music led by Nick Chambers with Alan and Kim Barnes. Lively, intimate, and acoustic, carrying us right up to the first minutes of Christmas Day.

Join the Outreach Ministry Group

Want to stay connected with what’s happening in Outreach at Peachtree? Join our Outreach Ministry group on Church Center to receive updates, opportunities to serve, and information about our monthly outreach partners.

Click below to join and stay informed:

https://peachtree.churchcenter.com/groups/ministry-teams/outreach-ministry

Upcoming Recurring Events

We’d love for you to come help serve Mondays at 8am. Ready to eat at 9!

Our recurring needs are frozen breakfast casseroles (if sausage is involved we request turkey sausage), big bowls of cut-up fruit, and ground coffee. These items can be brought to church on Sunday morning and placed in the freezer in the 2nd floor kitchen. Contact Brooks Gignilliat with questions. (404) 709-0199

Sundays | 10am | Room 212

Sundays | 10am | Room 214

Our Parenting Class at Peachtree offers a relaxed, discussion-based environment where parents can connect through real conversations, shared experiences, and practical advice. Whether you're raising toddlers or navigating the teenage years, you'll find encouragement and support. We enjoy taking time to pray together, supporting one another through the ups and downs of parenting. New parents are always welcome—come join us for meaningful discussion and a deeper sense of community.

Sundays | 10:00 am | Room 217

Fellowship is the perfect name for this class, where members gather in a warm, welcoming space to learn, connect, and share in the abundant grace and blessings of God. It’s a place where relationships are built, both through the class and throughout church-wide activities, offering countless opportunities to grow together in faith.

The class focuses on helping older adults deepen their understanding of the Bible, its relevance and importance to living our Christian faith. Our lessons explore essential themes like faith, joy, love, forgiveness, and the essence of living as a community of believers. Each Sunday, a rotating team of teachers brings new perspectives, blending historical insights with contemporary reflections, sparking thought-provoking discussions and moments of shared growth.

Come be a part of this vibrant group of prime-time adults as we continue to grow our understanding of Jesus' teachings and what it truly means to live as a community of believers.

Sundays | 10:00 am | Room 218

Women of all ages are welcome to join us as we study God's word together and support each other through prayer and fellowship.

Contact Janet Speer with questions: janet-speer@att.net

Sundays | Sept. 20 – Nov. 15 | 10:00 AM

“Lord, teach us to pray,” Jesus’ disciples once asked. Join us as we reflect on great prayers of Abraham, Moses, Mary and others as we seek to enrich our own prayer life.

Sundays | 10am | 1st Floor Youth Room

Our Youth Sunday School class for middle and high school students (6th-12th grade) is designed to help teens connect with Scripture in a real and meaningful way.

In this 45-minute session, we'll explore how God’s Word speaks directly to the challenges and decisions teens face every day—whether it's friendships, identity, faith, or purpose.

Through engaging teaching and thoughtful discussion, students will not only dive deeper into understanding the character of God, but also strengthen their theology and build a foundation for navigating life with faith and wisdom.

This class is a place to learn, ask questions, and grow together in a supportive, vibrant community.

Teachers: Rev. Katie Bond & Jeff Bond

Sundays | 10AM | ROOM 215

Logos Men’s Sunday School Class exercises our biblical imagination as we focus on one compelling biblical word at a time. You are invited to an intentional discussion that includes the question, “What does the Word of God mean to us?” Each month we will grapple with how the Word of God is evident in various aspects of our lives.

If you are interested in providing Sunday morning flowers for the Sanctuary altar or niches in memory of a family member, please contact Karen Upchurch for more information. karen.upchurch@gmail.com

Welcome, Volunteers!

You can help our church in numerous ways by volunteering. Here are a few current openings:

Legacy Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, respite ministry, kbond@peachtree.org

Monday Breakfast Club, Monday mornings, outreach ministry, bgignilliat@peachtree.org

Children’s area, Sunday mornings, children’s ministry, rschulz@peachtree.org

Greeters, special events, connections ministry, dstone@peachtree.org

Please email the ministry contact for more information on how you might help.

The Legacy Club. There are more than 43 million unpaid caregivers in the US who care for a child or adult family member. The Legacy Club provides respite (a break) for caregivers and their loved ones who are experiencing cognitive decline resulting from loneliness, isolation, stroke, and dementia.

November Partner: All outreach giving this month goes to support BeLoved

BeLoved is an anti-sex trafficking organization lovingly equipping brave women on their path to freedom. All giving designated towards outreach this month will go to our support of BeLoved and its mission.

For more information, contact Brooks Gignilliat at bgignilliat@peachtree.org.

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