Faith Notes
The words of Isaiah and Jeremiah come to life in a one-man media presentation, “Prophets,” featuring Atlanta actor Brad Sherrill, at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 in the Sandy Springs Christian Church sanctuary. Reservations and donations are not required, but offerings will be accepted. 301 Johnson Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta. 770-952-0250, www.sandyspringscc.org.
The 25th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service will be at 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at Ebenezer Baptist Church Sanctuary, 407 Auburn Ave. N.E., Atlanta. Admission is free, but seating is limited. The keynote speaker will be Martin Luther King III. The service will be shown live on a video screen in the Martin Luther King Historic Site Rose Garden. For information contact Barbara Harrison at 404-526-8911 or programs@thekingcenter.org.
Fields Chapel United Methodist Church in Canton is starting a new faith-based jobs ministry, Weathering the Storm, to help unemployed and underemployed people with their job search. The program will kick off with a one-day job search workshop on the church campus from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 29. The workshop will be led by a certified volunteer facilitator and will include materials published by Career Ministries Inc. After the workshop, biweekly support group meetings will be scheduled. The workshop is free, but a $30 donation will be accepted by those wishing to help cover the cost of materials. Preregistration is required by Jan 15. 1331 Fields Chapel Road, Canton. 770-479-6030, fieldschapel.org. To preregister for the workshop, go to weatheringthestormcherokee.org.
The sixth annual Taste of Torah will be at 1 p.m. Jan. 30 at Ahavath Achim Congregation, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave. N.W., Atlanta. The keynote speakers, Rabbi Chaya Baker of Jerusalem and David Lissy, CEO of the Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel, will address fighting for religious pluralism in Israel, followed by study sessions on Israel and a panel discussion moderated by Emory University Professor Kenneth Stein. To RSVP, e-mail taste2011@aasynagogue.org or call Rabbi Paul Kerbel at 770-973-0137. www.aasynagogue.org.
Applications are being accepted for Kids4Peace 2011, an interfaith program connecting children from Jerusalem with kids from the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. The culmination is a two-week summer camp. The program is open to all who will be rising sixth and seventh graders this summer. For more information go to kids4peaceatlanta.org or contact the Rev. Sharon Hiers at sharon@stbartsatlanta.org. St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church, 1790 LaVista Road N.E., Atlanta. 404-634-3336, www.stbartsatlanta.org.
