🌱 Patch AM: How a Decatur seminary is rethinking servant leadership for hard times

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Decatur seminary is rethinking servant leadership for hard times
• Clarence Carter's final days in Decatur and other legends we lost

Also on today's calendar: Music Together Preview Class in Embry Hills and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Warm with sunshine, with a high of 93 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Living in community (even when it's hard) (pcusa.org) — A recent servant-leadership retreat at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur brought college students together to wrestle with what it means to lead faithfully amid climate change, demographic shifts, and digital disruption. The Rev. Dr. Mark Douglas urged them to embrace hard, complex community spaces as exactly where God shows up, and shared practical practices for transforming conflict into deeper relationships and more resilient communities.
   

• Michael Wright, Other Black Celebs We Lost in 2026 (theroot.com) — Decatur is noted as the place where Southern soul legend Clarence Carter died at age 90, a reminder of the city's quiet ties to music history. The broader piece honors numerous Black cultural figures, from actors and athletes to civil rights icons and musicians, who passed away in 2026 and left lasting marks on sports, entertainment, and social progress.
   

📸 Around Decatur

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Decatur

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Music Together Preview Class in Embry Hills →
  Embry Hills United Methodist Church, 3304 Henderson Mill Rd, Atlanta
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 23
• Celebrate with Plant Sale →
  Wild Heaven Beer: West End Brewery & Gardens, 1010 White St SW, Atlanta
  12:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Take and Make: Book Character Crafts
  Redan-Trotti Library -
• Kindness Card Exchange Display
  Redan-Trotti Library -
• đAM Intramurals: Volleyballđ(Gym)
  Crews Middle School Lawrenceville, GA 30044
  8:15 am
• Workshop - How to Start a Business in Georgia
  DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Virtual
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Tuesday Music Together Preview Class →
  First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur
  11:00 am
• Tuesday Music Together Babies Class →
  First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur
  12:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Wednesday Music Together Preview Class →
  First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur
  10:30 am
Thursday August 27
• Thursday Music Together Generations Class →
  The Retreat at Decatur, 2711 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur
  10:00 am
Friday August 28
• Friday Music Together Music Class →
  First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur
  10:30 am
Saturday August 29
• WKND eBikes Pop-Up + Test Rides at Huckleberry's Corner Store →
  Huckleberry's Corner Store, 2380 Hosea L Williams Dr NE, Atlanta
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Glad my bunny from last year has finally showed up.
  She used to come with her babies every morning in late spring and summer. Just now beginning to see her again. When I saw her I spoke to her and she… (Nextdoor Medlock Park)
• Owner Located!
  Found this dog at NDruid and Clairmont, he almost got hit several times before I could coax him to me. Male, sweet and a little skiddish but has… (Nextdoor Laurel Ridge)

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Decatur. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Full Time in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Decatur here.

🗞 Nearby News

Avondale Estates

• Pic(k) of the Week: Passion on the blossom (yoursforgoodfermentables.com)
• Atlanta theater community celebrates Suzi Bass nominations for 2025-26 season (artsatl.org)

Tucker

• ♿ Tucker's ADA plan (roughdraftatlanta.com)
• DeKalb football schedule loaded with big games (thechampionnewspaper.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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