North Decatur Presbyterian Church

Join the Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra for Flying With Friends — featuring the soaring beauty of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, a charmingly Ralph Vaughan Williams overture, and a new piece from contemporary composer, Nicole Knorr.

This week on the Day1 Radio Show and the Day1 Weekly Podcast, Rev. Mary Anona Stoops of North Decatur Presbyterian Church in Decatur, Georgia brings a thoughtful message titled “Loving Life Without Rejecting Death.”

Reflecting on John 11:1–45, the story of Lazarus, this sermon invites us to consider how faith calls us to embrace the fullness of life while honestly facing the reality of death. What does it mean to live faithfully in the tension between grief and hope?

Listen to Episode 4226 here:
https://day1.fm/4226

Dear NDPC Community,
As you know, food insecurity continues to affect many of our neighbors:
● 1 in 7 adults in Georgia experiences food insecurity and
● 1 in 5 children in Georgia do not have consistent access to food
Through the upcoming Atlanta Community Food Bank Hunger Walk Run on Sunday, March 15, NDPC is stepping up to help our neighbors--and we'd love to count you in!
This year, funds raised by Team NDPC will directly support the Toco Hills Community Alliance (THCA), our community partner that provides food assistance to families in Toco Hills. THCA must raise $30,000 through the Hunger Walk to sustain its food ministry this year.
Our ask for help: make a difference in the lives of our neighbors by taking 5 minutes to donate $5. Even $5 helps THCA purchase 15 meals through the Atlanta Community Food Bank and support the families who need it most!
I am proud to announce that NDPC has already raised $1,600 for THCA, but I believe our congregation can play a bigger role in helping THCA reach the neediest members of our community.
To donate, please visit https://engage.acfb.org/site/TR?fr_id=2223&pg=pfind and search “Team NDPC” under Donate to a Team.
We are also still looking for 5 more people to walk with us on Team NDPC on March 15. The walk is open to all ages, is wheelchair accessible, and is a meaningful way we can work together to support our community! See details below on how to register.
Thank you for helping NDPC care for our neighbors and address hunger in our community. Now more than ever we need to lend a hand!
Sincerely,
Cheryl Eschbach
To register to walk: Visit https://engage.acfb.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=2223 and search “Team NDPC” under the Join a Team tab.
Walk day details: We will gather after church on March 15 at 12:30 PM to carpool to MARTA and travel together to the Hunger Walk starting point at the Home Depot Backyard adjacent to the Mercedes Benz Stadium.

Hunger Walk Run 2026 Atlanta Community Food Bank - Atlanta Community Food Bank Hunger Walk Run is an integral fundraising, community building and awareness initiative of the ACFB. We distribute more than 100 million meals annually, throughout 29 Georgia counties, to over 700 partner agencies including pantries, community kitchens, daycares and senior centers. You can help!

Happy Black History Month!

This month, we celebrate the legacy and history of the Divine Nine. The Divine Nine is a group of nine historically Black Greek organizations founded between 1906 and 1963 to create a sense of community and belonging for students who were excluded from white Greek organizations. The Divine Nine continue to be forces of change, both on college campuses and in their communities. DeKalb County is proud to be home to many of these members, and we will highlight some in the lead up to our Black History Month Luncheon.

Marcia Glenn Hunter - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc

Marcia Glenn Hunter was born in Lithonia. She attended Bruce Street School and later Clark College. She was the first African American member of the Lithonia Woman’s Club, and served on the city council for years. In 1995 she became Lithonia’s first female mayor. From 1995-2003, she became the first woman and the first African American woman to hold the office of Mayor of Lithonia.

Photo by Dean Hesse
2024 Black History Month Celebration, Celebration of Black History in DeKalb.