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The Presbytery of Greater Atlanta
Georgia
Los Niños Primero students and staff are pictured.
Let’s Discover” is the theme of the Los Niños Primero program at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church in Sandy Springs. The program’smission is to provide quality educational experiences for preschool children, ages three to six, and their families. Children are blessed by a nurturing environment, an opportunity to develop English language skills, and preparation for academic readiness and excellence. Art and music instruction are highlights of the program. Since Mount Vernon Presbyterian began this ministry in 2001, it has grown to serve more than 110 children.
The program addresses the educational, social, and emergent English-language development needs of those who attend the three-week summer program. Preschoolers ride on buses from their communities to the Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church and School Campus. The children are supported by talented, certified teachers who are multilingual and multicultural. Enrichment activities are provided for children and their parents throughout the year. Los NiñosPrimero is a mission partner of the presbytery, civic clubs, and the Mount Vernon congregation. The goal is to expand the program to a year-round preschool that will meet the educational needs of children of Latino immigrants.
The Presbytery of Greater Atlanta serves 109 churches with 45,281 members and 23 immigrant fellowships. The presbytery is also home to the Calvin Camp and Conference Center, Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary, and Columbia Theological Seminary.
The Rev. Joan Gray, member, GAMC
Presbytery Staff
Ed Albright, executive presbyter and stated clerk
Forrest Palmer, executive associate presbyter
Cassandra Morrow, associate executive presbyter for missions and institutions
Sue Westfall, associate executive presbyter for ministry
Paul Fogg, associate executive presbyter for camps and conferences
Donna Wells, associate stated clerk
Carol Johnson, chief financial officer
Neema Cyrus-Franklin, director of
youth and young adult ministries
MardeeRightmyer, director of presbytery and synod resource center
Sarah Humphrey, director of Presbyterian Answer to Hunger
Gwen Hairston, financial assistant
Ken Wideman, executive assistant
Gay Alston, administrative assistant
Sue Huff, administrative assistant
Lucas Pina, immigrant fellowship coordinator for tri-presbytery new church development
Wendell Phillips, public policy advocate
PC(USA) General Assembly Staff
The Rev. Alexa Smith, GAMC
Bryan Smith, GAMC
Gracious Lord, as we all share in the life that you have so graciously given us, may we be the lights of your love to one another. Amen.
Ps. 42, 146 Ps. 102, 133
Neh. 12:27–31a, 42b–47 or
Ezra 4:7, 11–24
Rev. 11:1–19; Matt. 13:44–52
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