June 11, 2008

"The Spirit" 

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Newsletter

 "Go and Serve" 

 

 

 

Father's Day - June 15

 

A Father's Influence

 

Studies show that if the mother of a family attends worship, there's a 16 percent chance that the rest of the family will also attend.

 

Yet when a father attends worship, there's a 93 percent chance that other family members will be present, too.

 

Just think, Dad, of the clout you have. Hope to see you in church this weekend!

 

... The Newsletter/Newsletter 

 

 

Nurture Notes

 

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction."  2 Corinthians 1:3

 

Please pray for the following members of our church:

Carol Masters, Bob Heaton, Shelby Wood, Nina Thomason, Bennie Killingsworth, Donna Rhyne, Andre Pool, Charles and Evelyn Johnson, Rachel Tate, Bill Slough, Larry and Becky Haulter, Richard Hathaway, Kathleen Conner.

 

Please pray for these friends and relatives of the church: Dorothy Cribbs (Kevin's mother), Sam Givens (Sallie Coker's friend), Meg Horne (Ruthie Morrow and Marcia Flow's cousin), Lorintz Gleich (The Beckwith's son-in-law), Foster Chason (friend of Jeff and Eva), The Parker Family (friends of the Baxley's), Jody Feltz (friend of the Dempsey's), Rod Riggs (friend of the Wood's), Fred Guerrero (Chris's brother), Linda Skilton and Family, Maxine Parrish (Sarah Prevatte's niece), Jonathan Gardner (friend to Christie Carr), Nancy Justus (mother of Greg Justus), Barbara Terry (mother of Melissa Blackwell - CDC teacher).

 

Continue to remember Bill Slough who is recovering from brain surgery. His address is: 224 Whittlin' Way,Taylors, SC 29687.

 

Please send cards or call Kathleen Conner, who broke her knee. Kathleen's address is: 4 Wren Drive, Greenville, SC 29609 (864-834-2245).

 

Please pray for Andre Pool who is visiting the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean to see family members.

 

... Ruthie Morrow 

 

Building and Grounds Workday!

 

A workday is planned for Saturday, June 21, beginning at 9:00 a.m. to perform some much needed painting, repair, and refurbishment. Any and all talents are welcome! Contact Phil Beckwith (238-4281) or Kevin Cribbs (275-7213) for details.

 

The Building and Grounds Team would also like to thank Jeff Jackson, John Wood, Lewis Jones, Dick Borry, Tom Wall and Tami Wall for their behind-the-scenes work over the past month. Jeff has been making repairs to the playground and has displayed his plumbing skills in the Fowler room kitchen. John continues to paint and repair some of our older, weather-beaten windows. Dick and Lewis tackled our drainage and septic problem by installing a roof water run-off barrier over the septic tank and did such a good job that their work is unnoticeable. Tom and Tami painted the CDC office and Tom has installed new commode seats and replaced several lights in the building.

 

Thank you all,

 

... Phil Beckwith

 

 

Usher's Needed

 

For those of you interested in serving as an usher during worship, please come to the church at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 22nd and meet with us. The Worship and Music Team is looking for adults and youth willing to serve during the summer and/or fall. We will meet in the sanctuary for this interest meeting. Should you have any questions, please see Bennie "Ur-sher" Killingsworth or "Ludi" Chris Brown. Hope to see you there...Yeah!

 

... Chris Brown 

 

Summer Wednesday Night Supper

 

By popular demand, our June 25th Wednesday Night Supper will be pot-luck. Jeff Gilstrap has graciously offered to provide fried chicken for all! Please bring a side dish and/or dessert or fruit. Feel free to bring a meat dish if you don't like fried chicken or just want some variety. Because this is pot luck, there will be no charge for supper and reservations are not needed. Remember, there will be planned activities for all ages.

 

For questions, suggestions, or offers of help, please contact : Eva Price (292-3497) or email: woodencanoe@aol.com, Amy Jackson (292-0430) or amyjackson1@bellsouth.net), or Tami Wall (322-0090) or twall1697@charter.net), or speak with us in person.

 

We hope that you will join us on Wednesday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m.

 

 ... Eva Price

 

Put VBS on Your Calendar!!!

 

Mark you calendars for Vacation Bible School on July 20 - July 24 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. each evening.

 

You will find a brochure in the Narthex with information about Bible school and a registration form for you to fill out and return. We need an approximate count to order supplies.  

 

If you have already volunteered to help out - Thank You!!! If you haven't been contacted and would like to help, please contact Lawson Vicario (834-3994) or Eva Price 9292-3497) or Lynn Justus (834-3461). We need your help!!!

 

Bring your friends, family and neighbors to VBS!!! It will be lots of fun!

 

 

Thank You!!!

 

Kathleen Conner would like to thank you for the prayers, phone calls, and the get well cards sent her way. 

 

Kathleen is doing much better and walking with the aid of a walker. She is getting stronger every day. Keep her in your prayers as she continues to recuperate from her broken knee! 

 

 

Father's Day

 

The first Father's Day is thought to have been in July 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia. Grace Golden Clayton suggested the special observance to her pastor after a deadly explosion in a nearby town killed 361 men.

 

Soon after, Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, wanted to show her gratitude to her father, who'd cared for the family after his wife died. Dodd asked her pastor to choose a June Sunday to honor all fathers, and he selected June 19, 1910.

 

In 1924, President Coolidge suggested that Father's Day become a national holiday. In 1966, President Johnson designated the third Sunday of June to be Father's Day. Six years later, President Nixon instituted Father's Day as a national observance. 

 

...copied The Newsletter/Newsletter

 

June Birthday's and Anniveraries

Birthday's

 

June 13 - Jordan Sparano

June 14 - Marcia Flow

June 15 - Chris Brown

 

Anniversaries

 

June 12 - Wyatt and Shannon Shennan

 

Serving This Week and Next

 

SS Nursery 

June 15 - Carol Dempsey

June 22 -

 

Worship Nursery

June 15 - The Guerrero's

June 22 - The Moseley's

 

Greeters:

June 15 - Rita Pitts

June 22 - Bennie Killingsworth

 

Children's Sermon

June 15 - Amy Jackson

June 22 - Youth

 

Lay Leaders

June 15 - Wyatt Shennan

June 22 - Dana Tate

 

Elders-on-Call

June - Andre Pool and Suzanne Shennan

 

If you can't serve when scheduled, please call the church office (292-0430).

 

Scheduled Meetings - June 11 - 21

 

June 12 - Women of the Church - Multi-purpose room 9:30 a.m.

 

June 15 - Session Meeting 5:30 p.m.

 

June 21 - Work Day at St. Andrews - 9 a.m.