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Happy Holidays!
No Friday Meetings Dec. 22 and 29
Upcoming Meetings and Events Mark those calendars!
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FRIDAY DECEMBER 29 No Meeting
Happy New Year!
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THURSDAY JANUARY 4 Thirsty Thursday at Melton's
App & Tapp 2500 N. Decatur Rd. Decatur 30033
Get a sneak peek at upcoming speakers on the website HERE.
THIS WEEK
MLK Service Day is This Weekend. And There's Still Time for You to Sign Up!
MLK Service Day organizers Noel Maloof and Doug Robinson, explain the details of the annual weekend project.
Calling on all Rotarians – sign up for your four-hour shift starting Saturday, Jan. 13 through Monday, Jan. 15. We need everyone with all types of skills. Please participate! Speak with Chris Brannon or Noel Maloof for more information.
Rev. Dr. Ted Smith Spoke About Our Changing Society Club Secretary Eric Lucas introduced our speaker Rev. Dr. Ted Smith.
Rev. Dr. Ted Smith.
The Rev. Dr. Ted A. Smith works at the intersections of practical and political theology. At Candler, Smith teaches especially in the areas of preaching and ethics.
A few key points that Rev. Smith made are:
Volunteer organizations are struggling due to a trend Rev. Smith calls individualization.
Social collectivity is being replaced by individualism which is characterized by more individual choices in business, education and daily life. We have to make more and more choices.
He finds a strong correlation between income and participation in society.
He asks what are the implications that lower income people are not members of congregations?
Rev. Smith’s hope is that because humans are social animals, we will find new ways to connect with each other. Hope is in God who helps us trust in one another.
President Tozzi holds Dr. Smith’s latest book, The End of Theological Education and explains that his book is being gifted to the DeKalb Library system in his honor.
President Tozzi thanks Rev. Smith, wishes everyone a great holiday, until we reconvene in January, and dismisses the club for 2023.
This n' That
Scenes from around the room at our most recent meeting. Individuals are identified from left to right.
Noel Maloof and Stacey Stevens
Jason Conn, future speaker Dewitte Thompson and John Bennett
Rick Garnitz and Barbara Tedrow.
Art Rosser and Taiko Nakazawa
Thank You to Our Sponsors
We are grateful for the support of our local sponsors, and we encourage our members to support them in return.
Club Secretary Eric Lucas introduced our speaker Rev. Dr. Ted Smith.
Rev. Dr. Ted Smith.
President Tozzi holds Dr. Smith’s latest book, The End of Theological Education and explains that his book is being gifted to the DeKalb Library system in his honor.
President Tozzi thanks Rev. Smith, wishes everyone a great holiday, until we reconvene in January, and dismisses the club for 2023.
Noel Maloof and Stacey Stevens 
Jason Conn, future speaker Dewitte Thompson and John Bennett
Rick Garnitz and Barbara Tedrow.
Art Rosser and Taiko Nakazawa
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