APRIL
BIRTHDAYS
| Matt Chalmers |
1 |
| Cindy
Hackley |
3 |
| Deanna
Haltom |
7 |
| Matthew
Berry |
9 |
| John
Stockdale |
11 |
| Justin
Johnson |
15 |
| Marjorie
Anderson |
16 |
| Michelle
Strickland |
16 |
| Leanna
Stockdale, Jacqueline Neal |
20 |
| Louise
Schlittler |
21 |
| Kaleb
Luster |
25 |
| Danielle
Mitchell |
25 |
| Betsy
Berry |
29 |
APRIL
ANNIVERSARIES
| Harold Gene & Debra Pankey |
4/3 |
| Jerry
& Flo Light |
|
4/17 |
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Elders/ Deacons
gathering April 11 at 9:45 at MCC.
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ELDERS AND
LAY LEADER FOR APRIL…
APRIL 4
- Elders:
Rod Hammond and Autumn Pardue
Deacons: Debbie Colbert, Steve Pardue, Diana
Stockdale, Katy Hammond
Lay Leader: Clint Strickland
APRIL 11
- Elders:
Lanna Moxley and Jerry Mower
Deacons: Tina Mower, Bob & Roxanna Maddox,
Mary Ellen Cooper Lay Leader: Clint
Strickland
APRIL 18
- Elders:
Martha Salmon and Gayla Kinder
Deacons: Clint Strickland, Bryson Sewell, Jack
Pardue, Wanda West Lay Leader: Clint
Strickland
APRIL 25
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Elders: Ralph Hammond and Pat Loftin
Deacons: Tom Loftin, Margaret Johnson, Rhonda
Mitchell, Norma Strickland Lay
Leader: Clint Strickland
KATY HAMMOND IS IN CHARGE OF
COMMUNION PREPARATION FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL.
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EASTER
BREAKFAST AND EASTER EGG HUNT WILL BE HELD ON EASTER MORNING AT 9:45 A.M. AT THE
MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
BREAKFAST WILL
BE PROVIDED.
CHILDREN NEED
TO BRING THEIR EASTER BASKETS. EGGS WILL BE PROVIDED.
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YOUTH HAPPENINGS…
MISSION TRIP
FOLLOW-UP…
We had an amazing week in Arizona.
Six youth and 3 sponsors attended. The youth really stepped up and worked really
hard all week long. We feel like we really grew closer together as a group.
We framed out 7 homes while we were there. Thanks for all of your support
and prayers.
We will be hosting a pot-luck
lunch on April 25th following worship at the Memorial Christian
Church. A full presentation on our trip will be presented at that time.
Living and Loving,
T.J.
PRAYER MEETING…
The Parish will gather for a Prayer Meeting every 4th Thursday of the
month to lift up the Youth Program in Prayer. We will be praying for guidance,
growth in numbers and praying for leaders of the group. The Next Prayer Meeting
will take place on April 22 at 7:00 at the First Presbyterian Church.
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MEN’S
BREAKFAST….
All
men of the Parish are invited to attend a men’s breakfast on Friday, April 9 at 7:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church.
Donations will be received to help defer the cost of the event.
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PLEASE
REMEMBER THE MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH WILL BE OPEN FROM 9:00 TO 10:00 A.M.
EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR TIME OF PRAYER AND REFLECTION.
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Presbyterian tradition for almost 70 years, the Christmas Joy Offering is
one of the four special offerings designated by the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to provide congregations direct ways of
supporting specific causes that help those in need.
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SCHEDULE OF
EVENTS FOR EASTER SEASON…
Thursday, April 1
- Maundy Thursday Service at the
Memorial Christian Church at 6:30 p.m.
Friday,
April 2 - Good Friday - Lenten Luncheon at First United
Methodist Church
Office Closed
Sunday, April 4
- Easter Sunday
- Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast at the Memorial Christian Church during
the Sunday School hour ( 9:45 a.m.)
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EASTER
OFFERING… RECEIVED ON EASTER SUNDAY
“Do You Believe in Me?”
Anyone living in the Midwest knows that spring time is
also tornado season. In some communities, sirens sound once a week for routine
testing. In other communities, they sound only when a tornado has been sighted.
Such was the case one recent afternoon in an Illinois town when a funnel cloud
was sighted in a neighboring county.
Residents of the nursing home’s dementia unit were
enjoying their weekly worship service in a large dining room with lots of
windows overlooking the grounds. The facility’s alarm sounded and staff sprang
into action to get the residents to an inner corridor where they would safe from
harm should the windows come crashing in.
Unfortunately, all the noise and quick action by the
staff upset the residents and most of them quickly became very anxious, some
even crying. The DBS Chaplain, who was leading the service, quickly took the
situation in hand. She walked through the group, gently touching the residents
on the shoulder or arm and cajoling them into singing along with her.
One-by-one, the patients’ spirits calmed and they slowly turned their
attention away from the confusion and joined in the singing.
By the time the storm threat had passed the residents
were once again calm. Staff helped them return to their original meeting place
and the DBS Chaplain resumed the worship service.
DBS Chaplaincy care is a ministry
of the Disciples Benevolent Services and is currently available to more than
2,000 individuals in five states.
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