Emmaus House in partnership with the Black Child Development Institute will conduct A Great Start for Parents and Children, a parenting class for expectant parents and those caring for young children.  The classes will be on Wednesdays – March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and April 7 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm.  Dinner and childcare are provided.  Venue: Ezzard Hall at Emmaus House, 1011 Hank Aaron Drive, Atlanta 30315.  To register, please call 404-525-5948.

The Celebrating Grace Hymnal is a comprehensive mixture of treasured hymns and songs that have been sung for generations and new ones by many of the nation's best loved church music composers and arrangers. The Hymnal is only one component of the Celebrating Grace collection of church resources.

The Celebrating Grace Hymnal Congregational Concert Premiere will be held Sunday and Monday, March 7 and 8, at Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church. Seating is limited and tickets are required. Register and find out more about the premiere and associated workshops and opportunities at www.celebrating-grace.com.

Bread for the World is looking for the best and brightest 20 to 30 year-old advocates to join their next class of Hunger Justice Leaders. Do you have what it takes?  Selected participants will travel to Washington, D.C., June 12-15, 2010, for a 4-day, all-expenses-paid training. They will return home with the skills and relationships to develop and lead hunger advocacy efforts in their communities, churches, and campuses.  Apply today at www.bread.org/bealeader. Application deadline is March 12!

Istanbul Center is organizing the 26th Annual Hunger Walk/Run on Sunday, March 14 to raise money and awareness about hunger and poverty all over Atlanta. All participants may register online at www.hungerwalkrun.org.

Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta is a founding partner of walk, and coordinator for more than 30 synagogues and 20 schools, agencies in greater Atlanta Jewish Community. With the 26th Annual Hunger Walk/Run approaching March 14, the Jewish fundraising team is looking to be the largest faith-based fundraiser for the sixth year in a row. Hunger Walk/Run events begin at noon Sunday, March 14 in the Green Lot at Turner Field with registration, entertainment, food, and games. The 5K Walk begins at 2 p.m. and winds through downtown Atlanta, culminating back at the Green Lot. For more information about the Jewish fundraising team, visit www.hungerwalkrun.org/jfga

The Atlanta Child Care Guide, Inc and All About Books are hosting their first annual Spring Into Reading Book Fair. There will be fun-filled bicycle safety presentation with massive bicycle give-a-ways. Story telling, nutritional workshops, spelling bee, yoga experience, open mic poetry reading, children’s activities, food, renown authors and plenty of books for sale and give-a-ways. Come enjoy the book fair on Saturday, March 20 from 10 am to 7 pm at the Entrepreneurium previously known as the South DeKalb Business Incubator, 1599 Memorial Dr, Atlanta, GA 30317. For more information, call 404-288-8980.

“Make Us One: It's Time to Align” Liturgical Dance Ministry & Worship Leaders Conference with Special Guest Facilitator - Dr. Pamela Hardy on Saturday, April 24, 2010 from 9:00 am - 9:00 pm at Crusade Dominion Church, Conyers GA. For more information, visit www.thegaeagles.com.

PEACHTREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Crossroads Career Network Ministry
March 25, 2010

BEREAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH
BUILDING A SOLID YOUTH MINISTRY CONFERENCE 2010
March 26 -27, 2010 

 Wheat Street Baptist Church invites you to their Women’s Day Program on March 28 at 10.30 am. The speaker will be Rev. Dr. Gloria W. Wright. Wheat Street Baptist Church is located T 359 Auburn Ave, Atlanta, GA 30312.

Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Mercer University are proud to present Atlanta's first International Medical Volunteerism Conference. The conference is scheduled for Friday, April 16 – Sunday, April 18, 2010 at Emory University in Atlanta. This event is attracting some of the most giving and generous humans on earth. Whether they are doctors, nurses, physician's assistants, students, or lay people...the people at this gathering want to make a difference. They come from all places and represent all faiths-- a network of folks who celebrate life by saving lives and reducing suffering. Over 100 of these individuals have offered to volunteer their time to speak about their journeys at this conference. Submissions are currently being accepted from potential speakers and exhibitors. To register, visit www.EmoryIMVC.org.

The McDonald's Choir Showcase is gearing up for another exciting year in Charleston, South Carolina for the 3rd Annual McDonald's Choir Showcase. They are equally excited to also be bringing this highly anticipated musical event to both Columbus and Macon, Georgia. This fully interactive event begins in January with choirs registering at www.choirshowcase.com, followed by an online selection process in which the community chooses the finalists. The event ends with a star-studded finale concert May 2nd at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center, featuring the finalists and that of national gospel recordingartist Dr. Marvin Sapp. For more information, visit www.choirshowcase.com.

Students may sign up for tutoring at College Park Library. Students must attend Holmes Elementary, McNair, West Middle, Banneker or Creekside in order to participate. Tutoring will be from 4:30 to 7:30 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays at the branch library on Main Street. Call for more information, 678-799-2222 or email info@mygamath.com.

The Institute for Responsible Citizenship is an intensive leadership program for America’s best and brightest African-American male college students. Find out about its call for intern applications at www.i4rc.org

Religious Institute offers A Time to Be Born: A Faith-based Guide to Assisted Reproductive Technologies acquainting pastors and counselors with current technology and outlining a model of pastoral care that will enable religious leaders to minister effectively to the people they serve. To download, go to: www.religiousinstitute.org.