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THE SELWYN SPIRE
Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, North Carolina
September 2013
SAPC STAFF
Get Ready to Hop on the Road to Possibilities….
Rally Day, Sunday, September 8, at 9:30am marks the start of our journey through The Gospel of
Luke. Members and visitors are invited to catch up with friends, sample breakfast treats, enjoy a
good cup of coffee, and learn about every meaningful ministry of the church. With your map in hand,
leaders from many of our ministries will be ready to lend some direction on the road. They look
forward to meeting you and knowing you. What we do and how we live together at Selwyn reflects
what we believe in the One whom we worship.
All children will go directly to their Sunday School rooms. Pre-school children will go downstairs in
the Bowman Building. Elementary children will go upstairs in the Bowman Building.
Be sure to bring a side dish and a blanket for our Rally Day picnic after worship.
Rush Otey, Pastor
Lori Raible, Associate
for Congregational Life and
Adult Christian
Education
Mary Bowman,
Associate for Mission
Emily Phillips, Director
Christian Education
Erin Mills,
Youth Director
Fred Spano,
Director of Music
The Gospel of Possibilities, the study of Luke, begins on September 15. Guest scholar and
preacher, Dr. John Carroll of Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond will join EVERY adult in the
Fellowship Hall at 9:30am. You won’t want to miss this opportunity as Dr. Carroll shares with us an
overview of Luke, its themes, and context.
John T. Carroll is Harriet Robertson Fitts Memorial Professor of New
Testament and Director of the Program for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning at Union Presbyterian Seminary. He was called to the
seminary’s faculty in 1992, after serving for six years on the faculty at
Louisiana State University. After service as academic dean for ten
years, he returned to a full-time faculty role in July 2010. Professor
Carroll’s primary research and teaching interests include the Gospels,
the message and ministry of Jesus, early Christian apocalyptic
literature, theological interpretation of the Bible, and the intersections
between the Bible and contemporary culture and religious practice. He
has authored or co-authored five books. He is married to Maria Ramos
and they have a young son, Oscar James. He also has two adult
children, Andrew and Anna. A semi-professional musician, he is
principal trombonist for the Richmond Philharmonic and the Richmond Brass Consort and also
performs with the trombone choir of Virginia Commonwealth University. He plays baseball in the
Virginia Baseball Congress league.
All Sunday School lessons will be directly tied to the preaching text of each Sunday. So if you are
interested in joining a class, or are hoping to deepen your understanding of scripture, this is a series
you don’t want to miss.
Adult Sunday School classes resume in their classrooms beginning September 21, with our adult
team of teachers leading the way.
Covenant ClassLife ClassGrace ClassHope Class-
The Parlor
The Bates House (across the parking lot)
The Grace Room (upstairs main, combined Weavers and Seekers)
The Old Session Room (beside Chapel and stairs, new young adults)
Every Sunday School room has an open chair for you.
John Siler, Organist
Marsha Cooper,
Church Administrator
Tonya Moore,
Church Accountant
Reba Hardaway
Administrative Assistant
Cynthia Kara, Director
Child Development Center
GROUPS
Worship
Joe Anne Cole, Chair
Christian Education
Kim McGirt, Chair
Administration
Hank Hankins, Chair
Congregational Life
Joy Berry, Chair
Mission
John Duncan, Chair
Child Development Center
Ashley Ellis, Chair
2929 Selwyn Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28209
Tel: 704-372-6836
Fax: 704-372-6910
www.selwynpres.org
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
SAPC BOOK CLUB
Will meet 6:30pm at Park
Place Restaurant, on
September 17 to discuss
Keepers of the House by
Shirley Ann Grau. Contact
Eleanor Hahn at 704-554-8089
or Bettye Sue Newsom at
704-376-7902 with questions.
In Nursing or Retirement Homes
Carriage Club - Louise Callaghan,
Margaret Cunningham
Eden Terrace, Spartanburg - Jewel White
Merrywood - Virginia Bratton, Jane Fairfax
Plantation Estates - Dorothy Mayo,
Anne McMackin, Martha St. George,
Joe Welch
Sharon Towers - Lois Jordan
Southminster - Art Jones, Robert & Bobbye Linn,
Catherine Mackelfresh
Springmoor, Raleigh - Evalyn “Pete” Purnell
The Cypress - Bobby & Mary Davis, Jean Rea
Deaths
Faith and Film
Music of the Heart
September 4 - 1:30pm
In Memoriam
John Garwood Newitt, Jr.
April 9, 1941 – August 3, 2013
Meryl Streep stars in this
wonderful movie based on a
true story. As she adjusts to
being a single mom, she
uses her love of music and
talent as a violinist in her
hard task of convincing the
powers to be that a music program can succeed
at an East Harlem school. You’ll be cheering
her on through all the obstacles.
Matt and Kim Claxton
305 McDonald Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28203
The Perfect Game
September 18 - 1:30pm
Andrea and James DePhillips
3821 Champaign Street
Charlotte, NC 28210
You’ll find this to be another
great feel-good movie. If you
like inspiring underdog tales,
baseball and good lessons
based on true stories, this
movie from 2009 is one you
won’t want to miss!
Father of Megan Postle, on August 10, 2013
NEW MAILING ADDRESS
(Effective late September)
Rudy and Connie Gragnani
1012 Silverwood Drive
Waxhaw, NC 28173
Jane Waddell
(formerly Jane Luckenbach)
2222 Selwyn Avenue, Unit 107
Charlotte, NC 28207
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
All women are invited to participate in a
monthly Circle. Contact Moderator
Nancy Bobbitt or a Circle leader for
more information.
Circle 1 - First meeting on September 9,
12 noon at Townley Moon’s. This year’s
study will be N.T. Wright’s book Luke.
Leaders are Ann Copeland and
Cacky Newitt.
Circle 2 - Meeting at 10:30am on
September 3. The study will be
Faith from the Back Side by
J. Ellsworth Kalas. Leader is
Kitty Young.
Circle 3 - Meeting at 10:30am on
September 10. The study will be N.T.
Wright’s book Luke. Leaders are
Mary Reynolds and Nancy Smith.
Circle 4 - Meeting at 7:30pm on
September 9. The study will be
N.T. Wright’s book Luke. Leaders are
Beth Carter and Anne Rutherford.
Circle 5 - Meeting date to be
determined. Leaders are
Holly Goodman and Christy Parbst.
Peggy Jessup and I recently spent a delightful and meaningful Saturday
morning attending the annual Presbyterian Women's Leadership Training at
Ben Salem Presbyterian Church in Charlotte. We were met with warm and
gracious hospitality, a hearty breakfast and the company of women
throughout the Presbytery who came to learn how to be more effective
leaders in our churches. We were encouraged to examine "What's in Your
Toolbox" in order to define our roles and responsibilities. There were
sessions for Moderators and Vice Moderators, Secretaries and Historians,
Treasurers and Special Givings, Missions and Racial-Ethnic and other Issues,
Search Committees and Spiritual Nurture, and Circle Moderators and Bible
Study Leaders. We were sorry that we did not have enough members from
our church to attend all of the groups. Presbyterian Women have a more than
200 year tradition of meeting, praying and acting together in shared love of
God and it is our hope that more of our SAPC women will attend the next
gathering to make new friends and to learn more about the role of
Presbyterian Women in the church.
Nancy Bobbitt, PW Moderator
All women are invited to attend the PW's 26th Annual Fall Gathering at
Sharon Presbyterian Church on Saturday, September 14. The theme this year is
"An Abiding Hope: The Presence of God in Exodus and Deuteronomy", and the
Bible study overview will be given by Carol Hassell, Chaplain at Sharon Towers.
Registration will begin at 8:30am and the program at 9:00am. If you are
interested in attending or would like more information, please contact
Nancy Bobbitt at 704-553-9356.
MISSION AND OUTREACH
FREEDOM SCHOOL PARTNERS WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
Freedom School Partners is one of three programs chosen from about 90 applicants across the nation to receive the
prestigious New York Life Excellence in Summer Learning Award. The annual award is presented to programs that
demonstrate excellence in accelerating academic achievement and promoting healthy development for low-income young
people, as measured by National Summer Learning Association's Comprehensive Assessment of Summer Programs.
"We are honored to receive this award in partnership with the Charlotte community, which has enabled us to serve families with
high-quality summer learning. Through a strong model that surrounds children with a community that believes in them, Freedom
School impacts children to ignite passion for reading and develop character strengths to make good decisions," said
Executive Director Mary Nell McPherson.
Volunteer at Montclaire!
Want to help a child succeed? Volunteer at Montclaire Elementary for one-time
opportunities or more frequent tasks. Montclaire is a high poverty, but thriving
school about a mile from SouthPark. Contact John Lemmon,
[email protected] or 704-847-0882.
THINK RE-LINK FOR MONTCLAIRE AND THE CDC
Selwyn Presbyterian CDC (#3074) and
Montclaire Elementary School (#1729).
A BIG THANK YOU
TO EVERYONE WHO CREATED
SUMMER MAGIC FOR 100 KIDS AT
FREEDOM SCHOOL
AND CHANGED THE WORLD!
Stop Hunger Now Update - September 29
Thanks to your generosity, we are within $300 of our goal of $5000, which will
enable us to pack 20,000 meals for distribution. Our final collection will be on
September 8, Rally Day. This year’s event will be on September 29 in Fellowship
Hall. Sign up online, http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4DA9AC23A57-stop
or at the Registration Station in front of the sanctuary after worship from now until
September 22. Any questions, contact Eleanor Moore, 704-614-2541 or
[email protected].
SELWYN CELBRATES 30 YEARS – OCTOBER 19, 2013
Habitat Charlotte is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this fall and Selwyn’s participation goes back almost that far. Beyond
working on the construction site, a variety of volunteer opportunities and activities are planned for all ages throughout the day
on October 19.
Our construction efforts will help build a house for Tashika Hall, her daughter Mycah who is ten and her son Mekhi who is 2.
Tashika is excited about her new home in Arvin Meadows where a number of other Habitat homes are being built creating a
great little community. Volunteers may sign up for a half day shift as well as for the full day.
Activities are planned for children and youth throughout the day and child care will be provided for those too young to
participate. The day will end with an evening meal and celebration.
Other opportunities to participate include:
• Working at either Restore location: Wendover Road or Wilkinson Blvd for a half or full day (must be 16 or older; those
14 or 15 may work along with a parent)
• Working at the Appliance Recycling Center (morning only; must be 18 or older)
• Preparing and/or delivering lunch to the volunteers on the job site
• Assisting with the children’s activities
• Helping prepare supper and the celebration of our day together
WATCH FOR SIGN UP OPPORTUNITES AFTER CHURCH OR ONLINE.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Overview of K - 5th Grade Activities and Group Schedule
Parables of
Jesus-Gems of
Activity
Group
September 15
Music
K-First Grade
September 22
Music
2-3 Grade
September 29
Music
4-5 Grade
September 15
Video
4-5 Grade
September 22
Video
K-First Grade
September 29
Video
2-3 Grade
September 15
Game
2-3 Grade
September 22
Game
4-5 Grade
September 29
Game
K-First Grade
The prophet
Nathan
admonishes
King David
by
Palma Giovane
and workshop.
Rally Day For Children
Children from Kindergarten through 5th grade
will follow the "red carpet" to the Bowman
Building for Sunday School on Rally
Day. Children in preschool will go directly
downstairs to their rooms. Worship Readiness
will begin on Rally Day. During September
children will be studying the parables from the
Gospel of Luke. These same parables will be
the text for the sermon during worship.
The 2013-2014 Confirmation class
kicks off on September 22.
This year's confirmands are:
Burgin Bentley, Jakob Canter,
Shelby Flowers, William Flynn,
Cole Salton, Luke Skibinski,
Caroline Thompson and
Stuart Windell.
PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDY:
THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
Rush Otey
Wednesdays, 11am, Parlor
All adults are welcome to any and all
gatherings.
SEPTEMBER
18 Introduction and Chapter 1
25 Chapters 2-3
JOURNEY THROUGH
THE OLD TESTAMENT:
PROPHETS AND KINGS
Mary Bowman
September 8
September 15
September 22
September 29
DAUGHTERS OF FAITH
Lori Raible
Wednesdays, 11am, Grace Room
Sundays, 5pm, Parlor
September 11 Start Date
Review and 1 Kings 12-16:20
1 Kings 16:21 -22; 2 Kings 1-2
2 Kings 3-9
No meeting - Stop Hunger Now
Childcare is available. All young
women are welcome.
STEWARDSHIP
SELWYN 2014 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN ON THE HORIZON: The 2014 Stewardship campaign officially kicks off on
Dedication Sunday, October 27. This year, we will be using the theme, “Our Blessings — God’s Possibilities” (Luke: 18:27) to
guide our giving. Although it’s early, please prayerfully consider how you would like to support the campaign. Look for pledge
cards in the mail in early October.
FINANCE
2013 BUDGETED PLEDGE RECEIPTS for Selwyn is $604,876. A weekly income of $11,632 is needed to cover our
budget.
August 18 :Income received= $ 7,969 Income received as of August 25:
$445,753*
August 25: Income received= $ 7,778 Income needed as of August 25:
$395,488
Surplus or (deficit) year-to-date:
$ 50,265
If possible please keep your pledge current.
* We have received a substantial amount in pledges earlier than usual -- thanks to all!
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
1
Josh Canter
Hank Hankins
Clark Walton
10 Courtney McLellan
Vicky Windell
3
William Trogdon
5
Suzanne Phillips
6
Christian Pineno
7
Mattie Coble
8
Gennie Benedict
9
Cholack Awunti
Lois Jordan
11 Lori Burbank
Bill Yarbrough
12 Darren Price
Matt Roper
13 Rae DePhillips
Sara Howard
17 Davis Long
Frank Spencer
Charles Warner
18 David Caldwell
19 Peaches Deal
Anne Harris
Lindsey Price
20 Ira Schmidt
Jewel White
21 Ollie Astroth
Andrea Barkley
Jonah Cameron
Nicolas Vera
22 Christy Horne
23 Elizabeth Guinan
14 Lara Nauman
Melanie Spencer
24 Tara Cameron
Robert Walker
15 Allison Warner
25 Eliza Cann
Beth Carter
26 Addie Bahr
Emma Grace Coble
Marshall Pifer
27 Chris Adams
Kim Claxton
28 Katherine Davis
Lily Hart
Rob Raible
Andrew Winkenwerder
30 Doug Childs
Kristen Sedam
CALENDAR
Sunday, September 1
9:00 Chancel Choir (S)
9:30 Pancake Breakfast (FH)
10:30 Worship Service (S)
Monday, September 2
Church Office and CDC Closed
In Observance of Labor Day
9:00 Church Notes Deadline
Tuesday, September 3
10:30 Circle 2 (P)
4:00 Habitat Meeting (P)
Wednesday, September 4
1:30 Faith and Film (P)
7:30 Child Protection Training
(Chapel)
Thursday, September 5
6:15 Handbell Choir (B)
Friday, September 6
7:00 Men’s Group (BH)
Saturday, September 7
6:00 Youth Family Kickoff
Dinner (Horne’s)
Sunday, September 8
Rally Day
9:00 Chancel Choir (S)
9:30 Sunday School
9:30 Combined Adult Sunday School
(FH)
9:30 Youth Sunday School
Grades 6-12 (Front Lawn)
10:30 Worship Service with
Communion (S)
11:30 Rally Day Potluck Picnic
(Front Lawn)
2:45 Girl Scout Jr. Troop 1026 (SH)
4:30 Stop Hunger Now Meeting (OS)
5:00 Old Testament Bible Study (P)
6:30 Salt Shakers (Metzler’s)
Monday, September 9
9:00 Church Notes Deadline
12:00 Circle 1 (Townley Moon’s)
7:00 Boy Scout Troop 99 (SH)
7:30 Circle 4 (P)
Wednesday, September 18
11:00 Pastor’s Bible Study (P)
11:00 Daughters of Faith (GR)
1:30 Faith and Film (P)
Monday, September 16
9:00 Church Notes Deadline
7:00 Boy Scout Troop 99 (SH)
Thursday, September 26
6:15 Handbell Choir (B)
Thursday, September 19
Tuesday, September 10
6:15 Handbell Choir (B)
10:30 Circle 3 (OS)
Friday, September 20
5:30 Daisy Girl Scout Troop 1027 (SH)
7:00 Men’s Group (BH)
Wednesday, September 11
Saturday, September 21
11:00 Daughters of Faith (GR)
6:30 Just Friends (tbd)
Thursday, September 12
Sunday, September 22
6:15 Handbell Choir (B)
9:00 Chancel Choir (S)
Sunday, September 15
9:30 Sunday School
9:00 Chancel Choir (S)
9:30 Newcomer’s Orientation (SG)
9:30 Sunday School
10:30 Worship Service (S)
9:30 Middle School Sunday School
11:30 Session Meeting (FH)
(BH)
2:45 Girl Scout Jr. Troop 1026 (SH)
9:30 Combined Adult Sunday School
4:00 Youth Work Day and Pizza Party
(FH)
(FH)
10:30 Worship Service with Baptism (S) 5:00 Old Testament Bible Study (P)
10:45 Urban Ministries Lemonade
Monday, September 23
11:30 Youth to Carowinds
9:00 Church Notes Deadline
11:30 Prayer Shawl Meeting (P)
7:00 Boy Scout Troop 99 (SH)
11:30 Child Protection Training
(Chapel)
Wednesday, September 25
3:00 Girl Scout Jr./Cadette Troop 1025 11:00 Pastors Bible Study (P)
(SH)
11:00 Daughters of Faith (GR)
5:00 Old Testament Bible Study (P)
6:00 High School Youth (Fuel Pizza)
Sunday, September 29
Tuesday, September 17
9:00 Chancel Choir (S)
5:00 Child Development Center Group 9:30 Sunday School
(P)
9:30 Newcomer’s Orientation (SG)
6:30 SAPC Book Club
10:30 Worship Service with Baptism (S)
(Park Place Restaurant)
3:15 Stop Hunger Now Event (FH)
7:00 Cub Scout Pack 99 (SH)
Monday, September 30
9:00 Church Notes Deadline
9:00 Spire Deadline
7:00 Boy Scout Troop 99 (SH)
Church Office Hours:
9am-5pm Mon.-Thurs.,
9am-1pm Fri.
(BH) - Bates House
(B) - Bowman Building
(FH) - Fellowship Hall
(GR) - Grace Room
(OS) - Old Session Room
(P) - Parlor
(S) - Sanctuary Building
(SG) - Small Gathering Room
(SH) - Scout Hut
WORSHIP
COMMUNION WILL BE CELEBRATED
Sunday, September 8 during the 10:30am Worship Service
Sunday, October 6 during the 10:30am Worship Service
If you are unable to attend the worship service and would like to receive communion at your
residence, please notify the church office, 704-372-6836 or Joe Anne Cole, 704-373-0456.
YOUTH NEWS
Welcome back, Selwyn Sardines and a special welcome to our 6th grade youth and their families– we are so excited to have you! I hope you all had a
wonderful summer and have enjoyed your first week(s) of school. Your advisors and I loved seeing you at the pool party this past weekend!
We will officially kick off the youth group year with a family dinner at the home of Charles and Christy Horne on Saturday, September 7. Please bring a
side dish or dessert to share! Below is the September schedule for middle and high youth. By the end of the month, parents will have received a fall
information packet, which includes permission forms and schedules. Please try to get permission forms in to me as soon as possible. Once you have
looked everything over, please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to a great year!
Blessings, Erin
Date
What?
Where?
Sunday, September 1
When?
Labor Day Weekend!
Saturday, September 7
Youth Family Fall Kickoff Dinner!
(Each family should bring a side or dessert)
Home of
Charles and Christy Horne
6pm-7:30pm
Sunday, September 15
Youth Outing! Carowinds
Carpool from parking lot of Selwyn
Depart immediately
following worship
Sunday, September 22
Youth Work Day and Pizza Party!
Meet in Fellowship Hall
4-6pm
Wednesday, September 25
HIGH SCHOOL ONLY! Dinner at Fuel Pizza
Fuel Pizza
6-7pm
Sunday, September 29
Stop Hunger Now! Food packaging event
Fellowship Hall
Starts at 3:15pm
INFORMATION ON SELWYN SCOUTING PROGRAMS
Please contact the applicable Scout leader for information.
Elizabeth Stearns, [email protected], K-1st grade GSA Daisies
Yvonne Richmond, [email protected], 2nd-5th grade GSA Brownies and Juniors
Andrea Barkley, [email protected], 4th-8th grade GSA Juniors and Cadettes
Joy Berry, [email protected], 6th-9th grade GSA Cadettes and Seniors
Bert Lynn, [email protected], 1st -5th grade BSA Cubs
Frank Deal, [email protected], 6th-12th grade BSA Troop
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CHARLOTTE, NC 28209-1734