March 2018
THE SELWYN SPIRE Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church
2929 Selwyn Avenue Charlotte, NC 28209, Tel: 704-372-6836, www.selwynpres.org
Palm Sunday, March 25, 10:30am Procession of Palms Special music presented by the elementary-age children and the Handbell and Chancel Choirs.
Maundy Thursday Worship, March 29 Meaningful and powerful, this service centers our hearts 2017 LENTEN SUNDAY SCHOOL SERIES on Christ and the Cross… Dinner: 5:30pm Worship and Communion: 6:30pmOF FORGIVENESS CROSSING THE BRIDGE: STORIES
March 5 –May9, 2017 9:30Worship: –10:15am Early 8:30am Fellowship Hall Traditional Worship: 10:30am Each Sunday a unique perspective or character will be presented from Passion week, leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. A personal story of forgiveness will also be shared. The series kicks off on March 5 in combination with a Pancake Breakfast. Please join us. Easter Sunday, April 1
SAPC STAFF
GROUP CHAIRS
Rush Otey, Pastor
Gay Pappin, Organist
Administration - Bill St. George
Lori Raible, Pastor
Marsha Cooper, Church Administrator
Child Development Center - Vicki Walker
Mary Bowman, Associate Pastor for Mission
Tonya Moore, Church Accountant
Christian Education and Formation - Todd Muldrew
Lisa McLennan, Parish Associate
Lawson Caldwell, Administrative Assistant
Congregational Life - Christy Parbst
Kim Lee, Director of Children’s and Family Ministries
Jessica Masanotti, Communications Specialist
Mission - Ellen Harris/David Caldwell
Jay Masanotti, Youth Director
Steve Stevenson, Facilities Coordinator
Worship - Joy Vickers
Fred Spano, Director of Music
Beth Sharpe, Director of Child Development Center
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
We welcome Margaret Marion Peebles daughter of Ty and Meg Peebles, born on February 4, 2018 SALT SHAKERS will meet on Sunday, March 4, 6:30pm, at the home of Katy and Raleigh Shoemaker, 1425 Scotland Avenue.
SAPC BOOK CLUB will meet at 6:30pm on March 20 at Sir Edmund Haley’s. This month’s book selection is The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. Questions, contact Beth Ramsey, 704-840-9433.
AA MEETINGS Selwyn is the host site for two weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Mondays from noon-1pm in the Bates House and Wednesdays from 8-10pm in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to attend. Please direct any questions to Metrolina AA Intergroup, 704-377-0244 or 704-332-4387.
The next meeting will be in the Parlor on March 18 after worship. Contact Anne Rutherford, 704-341-7585.
Daylight Savings Time Spring forward March 11, 2018 In Nursing or Retirement Home Carriage Club - Margaret Cunningham, Mildred Long, Chan and Sallye Richards, Herman Thomas Charlotte Square - La Melle Hagerty Plantation Estates - Anne McMackin, Cara Munday, Anne Rutherford, Joe Welch Sharon Towers - Richard and Joan Foard Southminster - Art Jones, Bobbye Linn Spring Arbor, Durham - Louise Callaghan The Cypress - Bill and Nancy Budd, Bobby Davis, Jean Rea Waltonwood Cotswold - Mary Faye Proctor
Registration deadline is March 15. Register through: www.selwynpres.org/church-retreat/.
Published in Sharon & Brook, the Union Presbyterian Seminary News, Winter 2018. Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church in Charlotte celebrated their 75th Anniversary on October 22 and many Union alums were there for the celebration. Left to right, Frank Spencer (M.Div.’15), Board of Trustees member Lori Raible (M.Div.’06), Board of Trustees member Susan Forester DeWyngaert (D.Min.’83), Rush Otey (D.Min.’73), Associate Director of Admissions for Charlotte Lisa McLennan (M.Div.’14), and Mary Bowman (Charlotte ‘07-’08).
Easter 2018 This Easter you are invited to make a contribution to the Agnes and Matt Lyle Flower Memorial Fund in memory or honor of a friend or loved one. For each $10.00 donation the name of your honoree will be printed in the bulletin on Sunday, April 1. Please return this form and your check (payable to SAPC) to the church office and designate “Flower Memorial Fund” in the memo line of your check. The deadline is Sunday, March 18. Your phone # ______________________ and email address ____________________________________________________ Name(s) of giver(s) as you would like it printed in the bulletin. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ In memory of ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Free Screening of Resilience - Thursday, March 22, 6-8pm - Discovery Place Auditorium The identification of adverse childhood experiences and the impact on the medical and mental health of individuals exposed to them is chronicled. Cutting-edge science and multi-disciplinary interventions are portrayed. Hosted by Presbyterian Psychological Services and Jewish Family Services. Seating is limited. Register here.
UPDATE ON THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL AND PROJECT PROGRESS As of January 31, 2018, we have received $993,000 which represents 54% of the $1.85 million pledged. The final plans for the renovations have been approved and the permits are in place to begin the work in March Thank you for your pledges and your gifts. Please continue to pray for the leaders and workers of this project and for its successful completion.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND FORMATION DISCIPLE BIBLE STUDY Selwyn is offering a 12-week Fast Track Old Testament Disciple Bible Study on Sunday evenings in the Grace Room, beginning Sunday, March 4 at 5:30pm and concluding on Sunday, June 3. Participant journals are $15.99. You may order one online here or contact Kim Lee at
[email protected]. Participants develop the spiritual practices of Bible reading and prayer, connect in a covenantal relationship, find a safe place to explore and test faith, discover gifts for discipleship, grow in confidence in outreach, and develop leadership skills. Kim Lee shares, “I took a Disciple Bible Study for the first time about 28-years ago and taught it for 26-years. The study has been one of the great highlights of my life and has helped to shape my relationship with God, my family, friends, neighbors, this body of Christ and all of creation! I pray this study might be as significant in your life as it has been mine.”
Weekly Bible Study WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY Join Rush Otey on Wednesdays at 11am for the study of “Psalms We Never Memorized”. The class will meet in the parlor. It concludes on March 21. DAUGHTERS OF FAITH The weekly young women’s Bible study with Lori Raible gathers on Wednesdays at 11am in the Old Session room. Childcare is provided with advance RSVP to Lori,
[email protected]. The next Monday evening study will be on March 5 at 7pm at the home of Deni Pifer. SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY The journey through the Bible continues with The Letter to the Corinthians. Contact Mary with any questions,
[email protected]. Please note: The class will not meet on March 4 and will resume on March 11.
REGISTER NOW - VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IS MONDAY, JUNE 18 – FRIDAY, JUNE 22 9 o’clock – 12 o’clock rising Three-Year Olds through rising Kindergarteners at Selwyn. Register: Rising 3yr.-Rising K 9 o’clock – 3:30 pm rising First through Fifth grades at Fellowship Point, Lake Norman. Register: Rising Gr. 1-5 Make plans to join us at Hero Central Vacation Bible School, where children will learn our strength in God enables us to do good! seek peace! and go after it! Using art, music, storytelling, recreation, science, and mission, our children will learn about our ancestors in faith—David, Abigail and Jesus. In order to best serve the children in our care throughout the week, as well as partner with you as parents in raising your Christian children, we must have shepherd and teacher volunteers for our preschool- and elementary-age children the week of Vacation Bible School. It takes a minimum of ten adult volunteers each day to make VBS a success. We cannot do it without you. Please note: Extended childcare for preschoolers attending VBS will be provided while you are serving at the lake with our elementary-age children. Your participation in your child’s Christian nurture is central to the faith formation of your child and family. Come grow in faith together at VBS this summer!
WORSHIP COMMUNION WILL BE SERVED on March 29 during the 6:30pm Maundy Thursday Worship Service. If you are unable to attend the worship service and would like to receive communion at your residence, please notify Joy Vickers, 704-301-5656 or the church office, 704-372-6836.
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN PROJECT FOR MARCH The Circles are collecting items for St. Luke's Lutheran Church’s “Free Store". Supplies needed are: bottles of dish detergent and hand soap, paper towels, single rolls of bathroom tissue, Kleenex, toothbrushes, disposable razors, shaving cream, bars of soap, deodorant, and shampoo.
MISSION Every Monday through March, Selwyn hosts homeless guests for dinner and an overnight as well as providing breakfast and lunch. We would love everyone to participate. Please sign up through the following link or contact Michelle Bentley,
[email protected], if you can help: www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e49aba723a20-room4. LENTEN GIVING
HABITAT HOUSES COMPLETE AND OCCUPIED
A traditional Lenten discipline is to fast and to give the money we would have spent on a meal to the care of our neighbor as a way of reflecting God's mercy.
Nasva stands in the kitchen of her house and Hassan and Zeinab look out at their front yard (note the flower pot decorated by our Camp Habitat kids!).
Selwyn is offering two avenues for Lenten Giving: (1) Please consider setting aside monies to sponsor a child at the Montclaire Freedom School. (2) There will also be “One Great Hour of Sharing” envelopes available on Easter morning during worship.
Completion of the houses was held up by the bug in the county computers. This delayed inspections. We were also hampered by the frigid January weather.
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Both families have now moved into their houses. We have helped two more families have warm, safe shelter and homes for their children to grow up in. Thank you, everyone who helped and supported Habitat!
Any amount you can give will brighten a child’s summer and change a child’s life.
MARCH BIRTHDAYS 1 Debbie Haruta Gabriela Sanders 2 Alecia Hatlem Susan Hoskins 4 Chloe Parsons John Tibe 5 William Flynn John Thompson 6 Holly Goodman Kate Lowe John McCarter Cole Salton 7 Becky Wilson 8 Jack Malloy Britta Perkio Adam Ramsey Joy Widener
9 Beth Long Maggie Seitz Matt Wakefield
18 Eleanor Hahn Grier Patterson
10 Charlie Harris Helen Jones Cacky Newitt
26 Brian Halstead Sutton Howard
19 Rush Otey Enid Randall Joe Salinas Lou Waple
11 Chuck Ellison Chris Seitz 12 Daniel Daily
27 Lily Coble Althea Muldrew
20 Katy Shoemaker Heather Smith Katie Sontag
13 Sam Ryburn Donna Todd
21 Mory Lowe Erin Mills
14 Todd Muldrew 15
Maria Skibinski 25 Amy Carroll Alice Watson
17 Jack Mills
Molly Burbank
28 Maeve Raible 29 Kat Gibson 30 Tyler Hall Louise Patton Shelley Waple
22 Tate DePhillips Libby Guinan Drayton Thrasher
16 Lucas Halstead Jim Williams
23 Charles Horne Megan Kobal
CALENDAR Friday, March 2 7:00 Men’s Group (BH) Sunday, March 4 9:00 Chancel Choir (S) 9:30 Sunday School for All 10:30 Worship Service (S) 11:45 Mission Group (GR) 5:00 Middle School Youth (BH) 5:30 Disciple Bible Study (GR) 6:00 Youth Group Dinner (FH) 6:30 High School Youth (BH) 5:30 Salt Shakers (Shoemaker’s) Monday, March 5 12:00 AA Meeting (BH) 12:30 PW Circle 1 (P) 5:00 Room in the Inn (B) 7:00 Daughters of Faith (Pifer’s) 7:00 Boy Scouts (SH) Tuesday, March 6 10:30 PW Circle 2 (P) 10:30 PW Circle 3 (OS) 7:00 PW Circle 4 (P) 7:15 BSA Troop Committee (SH) Wednesday, March 7 11:00 Wednesday Bible Study (P) 11:00 Daughters of Faith (OS) 6:15 Handbell Choir (B) 6:30 Cub Scouts (SH) 8:00 AA Meeting (FH) Sunday, March 11 9:00 Chancel Choir (S) 9:30 Sunday School for All 10:30 Worship (S) 4:00 Youth Kickball Tournament 5:00 Sunday Evening Bible Study 5:30 Disciple Bible Study (GR)
Monday, March 12 12:00 AA Meeting (BH) 5:00 Room in the Inn (B) 7:00 Boy Scouts (SH) Tuesday, March 13 5:00 Child Development Center Group (P) 5:30 GSA Brownie/Juniors (SH) Wednesday, March 14 11:00 Wednesday Bible Study (P) 11:00 Daughters of Faith (OS) 6:30 Handbell Choir (B) 8:00 AA Meeting (FH) Friday, March 16 7:00 Men’s Group (BH) Saturday, March 17 10:00 Chancel Choir (S) 6:30 Just Friends (Copeland’s))
Tuesday, March 20 6:30 SAPC Book Club (Sir Edmond Halley’s) Wednesday, March 21 11:00 Wednesday Bible Study (P) 11:00 Daughters of Faith (OS) 6:15 Handbell Choir (B) 6:30 Cub Scouts (SH) 8:00 AA Meeting (FH) Sunday, March 25 9:00 Chancel Choir (S) 9:30 Sunday School for All 10:30 Worship Service (S) 11:30 Session Meeting (FH) 5:00 Sunday Evening Bible Study (P) 5:00 Middle School Youth (BH) 5:30 Disciple Bible Study (GR) 6:00 Youth Group Dinner (FH) 6:30 High School Youth (BH)
Sunday, March 18 Monday, March 26 9:00 Chancel Choir (S) 9:00 Spire Deadline 9:30 Sunday School for All 12:00 AA Meeting (BH) 10:30 Worship (S) 5:00 Room in the Inn (B) 11:30 Congregational Life 7:00 Boys Scouts (SH) Meeting (OS) 7:00 Daughters of Faith (Pifer’s) 11:30 Prayer Shawl (P) 5:00 Sunday Evening Bible Study (P) Wednesday, March 28 5:00 Middle School Youth (BH) 6:15 Handbell Choir (B) 5:30 Disciple Bible Study (GR) 8:00 AA Meeting (FH) 6:00 Youth Group Dinner (FH) 6:30 High School Youth (BH) Thursday, March 29 5:30 Maundy Thursday Dinner (FH) Monday, March 19 5:45 Chancel Choir (S) 12:00 AA Meeting (BH) 6:30 Maundy Thursday Worship 5:00 Room in the Inn (B) with Communion (S) 7:00 Boy Scouts (SH)
Friday, March 30 Child Development Closed 7:00 Men’s Group (BH)
Church Office Hours: 9am-5pm Mon.-Thurs., 9am-1pm Fri. (BH) - Bates House (B) - Bowman Building (FH) - Fellowship Hall (GR) - Grace Room (L) - Library (OS) - Old Session Room (P) - Parlor (S) - Sanctuary (SH) - Scout Hut
YOUTH NEWS Grace and Peace, SAPC Family! February was a big month for our youth. Starting with Souper Bowl of Caring, the youth raised $838 for Urban Ministry. We tucked in an epic game night of Dungeons and Dragons, and book-ended the month by preparing twelve “Welcome Home Kits” for chronically homeless neighbors moving into permanent affordable housing. Here’s what March looks like! Jay DATE
SUNDAY SCHOOL Bates House 9:30-10:20
YOUTH GROUP What
When
Where
Sunday, March 4
M.S.- BH H.S.- BH Confirmation-BH
MS Youth Youth Dinner HS Youth
5-6p 6-6:30p 6:30-7:30p
MS- BH Dinner- FH HS- BH
Sunday, March 11
Parent Faith Lab- CH M.S.- BH H.S.- BH Confirmation-BH
All Youth Kickball Tourney @ Sharon Presbyterian Youth Dinner*
4-6p Food truck After
Sharon Presbyterian 5201 Sharon Rd
Sunday, March 18
Parent Faith Lab-CH M.S.- BH H.S.- BH Confirmation-BH
MS Youth Youth Dinner HS Youth
5-6p 6-6:30p 6:30-7:30p
MS- BH Dinner- FH HS- BH
Sunday, March 25
Parent Faith Lab-CH M.S.- BH H.S.- BH Confirmation-BH
MS Youth Youth Dinner HS Youth
5-6p 6-6:30p 6:30-7:30p
MS- BH Dinner- FH HS- BH
Volunteers
No
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