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Stuart Pres Press Stuart Presbyterian Church
...a healing place
Men’s Breakfast 2
“Before Amen” 2 Study Group 5/20
“Feed the Funnel” 2
“Women of the Bible” Study 3
Budget Note 3
Sunday School 3
College Students 3
Save the Date VBS 3
Congrats to Seniors 4
Ushers Needed 4
Blessings from 4 Children’s Church
Nursery Workers 4
Calendar 5 & Birthdays
Coming Events 6
Scripture for May
“He has made everything
beautiful in its time. Also,
he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he
cannot find out what God
has done from the begin-ning to the end.
“I perceived that there is
nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good
as long as they live;
“also that everyone should eat and drink and take
pleasure in all his toil —
this is God’s gift to man.
“I perceived that whatever
God does endures forever;
nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from
it.”
Ecclesiastes 3:11-14, ESV
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
(Colossians 3:23-24)
We had a great Holy Week! I am grateful to everyone who attended; and especially grateful to those who worked so hard to make this week possible.
I dare not name names for fear I will omit someone. However, I thank everyone who provided food. I also thank those who worked in the kitchen. Not only did you serve us; but you cleaned up after us each day! Thanks to those in the AV booth and all our musicians and singers. Each day you helped assure we would hear the Word of God through song. I thank those who worked as ushers and greeters; you extended “southern hospitality” to all our visitors!
I thank those who prepared bulletins and provided bulletin information; you helped us do all things “decent and orderly”. I thank one of our own who brought us the Word of God in a powerful message – a message which called us to wonder what it must have been like at Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem!
In my opinion, all of you worked heartily for the Lord. You were not seeking applause but serving your Lord, so I pray He will indeed reward you for your service.
So often I think, “I’m the guy out front; but I’m certainly not the one making all of this run smoothly.” I am very proud of you, Church! I love the way you work and serve our church and community. I am truly blessed to be your pastor!
Danny
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YOUTH SUNDAY May 12, 11:00 AM
Plan to attend and support our youth.
Sunday, May 12, 9:30 AM
(NO Sunday School)
More details to follow!
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MEN’S BREAKFAST
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 8:00 AM
Blessing and meal,
Special Music, Scripture reading, Prayer Time and Devotional,
Project Report and Plans.
Dismissal at 9:30 AM!
2019 Feed the Funnel Mission Project
By: John T. Johnson
Thank you so much to those of you who helped with the Feed the Funnel event on Friday April 5th! Food insecurity and hunger unfortunately affect many of our friends and neighbors. As believers, we are called to be the hands and feet of Jesus in reaching out
to those in need. The Feed the Funnel event is designed to allow community members
to be a part of packing a massive number of meals in a short period of time for those in
need. The packaged meals are then distributed by local food banks, churches, etc. A
wealth of information about the program can be found online at www.thepackshack.com
During the event we packed and sealed 26,208 bags, each of which is a meal for four
people. That’s 104,832 meals and they all stay within the local area. In case you haven’t
participated before, here’s how the process works: Numerous assembly stations are set
up with about 5-6 people per funnel. Each person has an ingredient they scoop into the
funnel which dumps into the meal bag. After each person pours in their scoop, a
designated person at the assembly station places the filled bag into a waiting box and
puts a new empty bag under the funnel. This fast paced process takes about 5 seconds
and is repeated continuously.
Helping pack 26,208 meal bags in less than in hour is an experience not to be missed. We’ll keep you posted when next year’s date is set.
New Small Group Starting:
The Rise and Shine small group will meet Monday mornings at 10:00 AM
starting May 20, in the Fellowship Hall. "Before Amen: The Power of a Simple Prayer" by Max Lucado is the
topic. Contact Ann McConnell for more information.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
10:00 AM
Children 3 years and under:
NEED VOLUNTEERS!
Pre K-1st grade:
Ruthann Russell,
Susan Tabor
2nd-5th grade: Terri Birkett
6-12th grade: Derrick Williams
Adult Contemporary Studies: Kelly and Beth Witt
Adults: Gary Birkett
Breakfast snacks and drinks available at 9:30 a.m. every
Sunday morning. Come and join us!
Sunday School is not the only component of
Christian Education. Other events include Youth
Group meetings and outings, Vacation Bible
School for children, Bible Study groups, full length
movies, Men's Ministry and fellowship, the Acts
Bible Study taught by Betty Martin, and Women’s
Ministry.
KEEP OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Cari Goins, Abby Hutchens, Julia Hutchens, Sydney
Kirk, Allison Lyon, Anna Shough, Mary Catherine
Stegall, Beth Williams, Grace Williams,
(Those in bold are Freshmen )
“WOMEN OF THE BIBLE” STUDY
The “Women of the Bible” Study
will meet May 2, 5:30 PM!
(Betty L Martin is the leader.)
SAVE THE DATES!
August 2-4
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Ages: Pre-School - Grade 5
Friday evening, August 2:
Kick-off Hot Dog Supper and a
Movie
(Parents invited to attend)
Saturday, August 3, 9 AM - 1 PM
Lessons and music
Sunday, August 4 during
Worship
Activity presented to congregation
We look forward to seeing you there!
SPC Budget Note
YTD Income: $59,875.33 YTD Expense: $67,147.64 Deficit YTD * - $7,272.31
(through March)
* $12,000 in annual Missions donations paid
Ellen Renegar, Treasurer
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Date 5/5 5/12 5/19 5/26 6/2
Nursery Eric and
Candice Fulcher
Danny and
Amy Smith
Nikki Handy
Samantha Joyce
Ada Fain
Angela Rose
VOLUNTEER
and
Lisa Williams
Patrick County High School
Daniel Smith
Emily Stegall
Class of 2019
USHERS FOR 2019
The Sign-up Sheet for Ushers is on
the board in the Walk of Faith just
off the vestibule. If you are willing
to serve, please sign up for a month! Ushers needed
for May-December!
Blessings from Children’s Church
By Terri Birkett
You may think that going to Children’s Church instead of getting to listen to Danny’s sermon is a burden. And, of
course, sometimes my flesh wants to just bask in the sweet worship atmosphere and be taught by our pastor. However,
I know a wild blessing usually awaits me in Children’s Church. (And I can be blessed by Danny’s sermon later since
it’s online!) I think it’s only fair that I share some of those blessings with you.
On Palm Sunday we talked about the fact that, hundreds of years before Jesus, an angel told Daniel when Messiah
would appear to the people, and that Daniel wrote that information down to be found in the Old Testament for anyone
who would read it and figure it out…so that they could be expecting Him. In addition, God put the amazing picture of
Passover in the Old Testament, when the Israelites were saved from death and freed from Egypt by their obedience to
the sacrifice of a perfect lamb and its blood covering, painted on the door of their homes.
We talked about how Palm Sunday would have been the day the people chose their perfect lamb, keeping it for a few
days before slaughtering it for their Passover meal. We mentioned how the Hallel (Psalms 113-118) was written many
years before the specific Passover that Jesus would ride into Jerusalem, but that the people knew it by heart as they
cried it out to Jesus who, for the moment, they proclaimed Messiah. The palm branches and the cry “God save
us” (Ho-Sha-nah in Hebrew) had been used by zealots as signal devices in their efforts to try to throw off the yoke of
Rome, so the people could only use those things outside Jerusalem. (I did not mention that this is because they
represented Jewish nationalism, so the people were proclaiming Jesus a victorious military leader they hoped
for rather than their Savior.) The palm branches, date palm Branches from the Mt of Olives, were forbidden to go into
the city.
And then, we noted how this picture of the Passover Lamb was repeated over and over again (by God’s instructions)
throughout Jewish history so that they would not miss Jesus coming to fulfill the prophetic picture. So, I asked,
“Why did they miss it?” In a flash, a sweet voice, no doubt inspired by the Holy Spirit, answered, “Because they
weren’t paying attention.”
Yes! Jesus is coming again.
Are we paying attention?
Nursery Workers for May
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1 2 Noon- 5:30 PM— MFC 5:30 PM “Women of the Bible”
3 4
5 9:00 AM Deacons 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship Noon-Ushers & Greeters Mtg.
6 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM-MFC
7 6:00 PM Session
8 5:30 PM- Hand Bells 6:30 PM— Youth Meeting 6:45 PM— Choir
9 Noon- 5:30 PM— MFC
10
11
8:00 AM
MEN’S
BREAKFAST
12 MOTHER’S DAY 9:30 AM—Mother’s Day Breakfast 11:00 AM Worship—YOUTH SUNDAY
13 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM-MFC
14
175 5:30 PM- Hand Bells 6:45 PM— Choir
16 Noon- 5:30 PM— MFC
17 18
19 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship
20 10:00 AM BEFORE AMEN Study 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM-MFC
21
22 5:30 PM- Hand Bells 6:30 PM— Youth Meeting 6:45 PM— Choir
23 Noon- 5:30 PM— MFC
24
25
26 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship
27 MEMORIAL DAY 10:00 AM BEFORE AMEN Study
28
29 5:30 PM- Hand Bells 6:45 PM— Choir
30 Noon- 5:30 PM— MFC
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If your birthday is missing
below, please contact
Geneva in the office.
May Ushers
, 2019
1 Cameron Rakes 2 Chris Byers
4 Dae Williams 5 Alex Tabor
10 Krew M Lindsey 13 Buck Davis, Nikki Hall, Nelson McConnell,
14 Ann McConnell 15 Ellen Renegar, Holly Willard
17 Nathan Forrest 19 Heidi Moore
20 Terri Birkett 24 Daniel Smith
27 Diane Bilbrey 28 Ben Joyce
29 Joe Glick, Mason Caswell 30 Jim Marion, Lincoln Rose
31 Betty L Martin
MAY BIRTHDAYS
Stuart Presbyterian
276-694-4628
Office E-mail:
stuartpresbyterian
@embarqmail.com
Pastor’s E-mail: sppastor
@embarqmail.com
P.O. Box 944 309 Staples Avenue Stuart, VA 24171
The Little Church With a Big Vision
COMING EVENTS
Thursday, May 2 5:30 PM, “Women of the Bible” Study
Sunday, May 5 9:00 AM, Deacons’ Meeting
Noon--Ushers and Greeters Meeting
Tuesday, May 7 6:00 PM, Session Meeting
Saturday, May 11 8:00 AM, Men’s Breakfast
Sunday, May 12 MOTHER’S DAY
9:30 AM, Mother’s Day Breakfast by Men 11:00 AM, Youth Sunday
Monday, May 20 and Monday, May 27 10:00 AM, Max Lucado’s Study “Before Amen”
Monday, May 27 MEMORIAL DAY
Sunday, June 2 9:00 AM, Deacons’ Meeting Communion will be observed!
Website: www.stuartpresbyterian.org