November-02-2012 - First Presbyterian Church of Alabaster

The Open Door
First Presbyterian Church of Alabaster
(Cumberland) Newsletter
VOL 30 iss 4
Friday, November 02, 2012
Nov 04 / Communion Sunday [White]
Psalm 119:1-8; Hebrews 9:11-14
Mark 12:28-34
Nov.11 / 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time [Green]
Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28;
Mark 12:38-44
Nov 18/ 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time [Green]
1 Samuel 1:4-20 / 2:1-10 ; Psalm 16;
Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25; Mark 13:1-8
Nov. 25/ 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time [Green]
2 Samuel 23:1-7; Psalm 132:1-12, 13-18
Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37
Sunday , November 4
8:30AM
Early Worship Service
9:15AM PreK Sunday School Classes / Small StudyGroups
9:15AM PCF (grades1-6) Group Time (In Fellowship hall)
9:30AM
Sunday School Classes for grades 1-6
10:30AM
Late Worship Service
After Late Worship
Pnazek& Mitchell Shepherd Groups
After Late Worship
Johnson Shepherd Group
After Late Worship
Johnson Shepherd Group
5:00PM
PYF
5:00PM
Bible Study
6:30PM
Chancel Choir
Monday , Nov 5
6:30PM
Boy Scouts
Tuesday , November 6
Voting
Those Who Serve —November
PASTOR
Rev. Mark A. Davenport
ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Rev. Darren Kennemer
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Jeannie Bubbett
PIANISTS: Julia Washburn, Mary Lee, Carolyn Key
ORGANIST :
Marcia Allen
LITURGIST:
JB Brown
USHERS: Scott Oyer, Lynda Rosso, Christopher Oyer
ACOLYTES
11/4 Aiden Kennemer Mallory Miller
INFANT/TODDLER CARE :
11/4 Suzanne Cline
OUR CORE VALUES
Faith - Our lives center around Jesus Christ. We long
to grow in spiritual maturity, becoming more and
more like Jesus.
Acceptance and Support - We are a caring congregation, where all people; young or old, rich or poor,
can find hope for their life journeys.
Mission - We do not exist for ourselves alone. We
follow Jesus’ example by giving of ourselves in serving the community.
Children and Youth - All people are children of
God. We value our young people as the church of
today, as well as tomorrow.
Dignity - We believe everyone counts and is gifted by
God.
ELDERS /SHEPHERD GROUP LEADERS
Ann Marie Bond (664-4613)
JonBubbett (401-8042)
Dan Gillis(663-3690)
Mary Harris (663-7203)
Lori Harnish( 335-0262)
Dot Johnson ( 663-3573)
Kurt Pnazek (621-4106)
Glenn Mayer (685-1154)
MelanieMitchell (621-6726)
DEACONS:
KeithGlaze (533-3112)
Lynda Rosso (620-0037)
Joan Stinson (663-9817)
Robert Mills(665-1905)
Michele McCrory(620-5438)
Amy Thames (664-5631)
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Phone: 663.3152
FAX:664.8323
November is here, and we’ll turn our attention toward the Thanksgiving season and start anticipating some holiday time with friends and family. While the Thanksgiving season may not be a
particular church holiday, there’s no arguing the fact that Thanksgiving is a wonderful part of
the year and a good chance for us to reflect on the bounty that surrounds us here in Alabaster.
Hopefully, that reflection will spur us on to respond in generous, loving ways to God and
neighbor as we consider God’s care and providence toward us.
Advent is soon to come. The word Advent means "coming"
or "arrival." Advent is the beginning of the Church Year and a time of anticipation and preparation. It begins on the
fourth Sunday before Christmas Day and ends on Christmas
Eve. The beginning of Advent is a time for Chrismons, the
hanging of the green, decoration of the church with poinsettias
or evergreen wreaths, boughs, plants, or trees that help to
symbolize the new and everlasting life brought through Jesus.
During this season of Advent we will have many beautiful
customs and opportunities for fellowship, worship, and
communion with each other to prepare for Christmas, and
everyone is invited to take part .
On Sunday, November 18, at 4pm the Discipleship Committee is sponsoring a Pre-Advent Intergenerational event with fun activities and crafts for everyone to do together. A good time of fellowship as we learn and make items for Advent.
Welcome in the Advent Season on December 2 (1st Sunday of Advent) at the annual Hanging Of
The Greens Service at 6:30pm. At this service we will adorn the church for the Advent/Christmas season.
On December 9 ,the Children’s Christmas Program will be presented. We appreciate the work
that Renee puts into the children’s programs throughout the year and all the work the children
put into the Christmas Performance.The Taste of Christmas gathering will be in the Fellowship
Hall after the Children’s Program. Everyone is encouraged to bring a Christmas “finger food” or
dessert to share!
The Fellowship Supper for December will be the annual Christmas Dinner which will be held
on December 12. Our 2012 dinner hosts are the Harnish & Gillis shepherd groups.
On Sunday, December 16 at 6:30PM come listen to the beautiful music of the season in the
Christmas Cantata performed by our chancel choir in the Sanctuary.Jeannie, our musicians, and
the choirs always create a wonderful program –the love and work put into it shows.
We will celebrate the fourth Sunday of Advent, December 23, with the Lessons and Carols Service at 6:30pm in the Sanctuary.
On December 24 will be the candlelight Christmas Eve /Communion Service. When everyone
surrounds the sanctuary only lit by candlelight and begins singing “Silent Night,” you can truly feel
the Christmas spirit.
And, none of that includes the routine activities and events that take place daily and weekly!!
As always, there is a lot of stuff going on around FPCA. Anytime we are together as a family of
God is a good time.
LeeAnn Belknap; Betty Carroll;
Bud Brock; Frances Castleberry;
Carl Hall (brother to Rev. Roy Hall ); Wm
Howell;Max Johnston, Sherill Poole;
Jerry Roberts; Will Wells; Rod Williams
CONTINUING NEEDS: Howard Barnes;
Branden Belser;
Connie Brown (JB’s
mother); Joyce ‘Sis’ Braswell; Grady Buckner; Robbie Cates; Marie Crowson; Frances Fenley; Walta Fajardo;Tommy Fugler
(Tracy Davenport’s father)Clarice Goodwin ;
Kyle Hicks & family; Elizabeth Knight (Janet
Raymond’s mother); Bob Lee; Joyce Lee ; Lynn
Lee; Elinor Mayer; Terry Maynard; Kaitlyn
Moore; Rick Moore; Lois Moore; Bill
Oholendt; Nell Nelson; Margo Prentice;
Duckie Prestridge; Jimmy Roddam; Emily
Roberts; Lynda Rosso; Jane Shafer; Gary
Wade; Tristian & Lauren Yancy
SPECIAL CONCERNS: Lynda Bowlin; Tracy
Davenport; David Henry (Mary Harris’ father); Nina Kent( at Shelby baptist/rm 4105);
Billy Massey
celebrating that
God’s Love is
Global!
Each Wednesday the Presbyterian Children’s Fellowship (P.C.F.) starts at
5:30pm. On Nov. 7, 14, 28 the P.C.F.
will be studying Guatemala
For more info you can contact Renee
By phone at 664-0103 or by email at
[email protected]
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS MUSICAL PROGRAM!
If you and your family
would like to be a part of
the Christmas musical,
please contact Renee
Brown. The Children’s
Christmas program will be
December 9th and will be followed by “A
Taste Of Christmas” in the Fellowship Hall.
Sunday, November 4: Pnazek &
Mitchell Groups will meet at 12:30pm.
Please bring a dish to go with ham.
The Hosts for 2012 are the Bond &
Pnazek Shepherd Groups. Please bring
food to the dinner according to your last
initial (A-G bring vegetables; H-N bring
salads; O-Z bring desserts) You may want
to bring a large quantity of your item-this
is usually one of the largest gatherings of
the year.
We need 6 cooked turkey breasts & 6
cooked whole turkeys (if you are bringing a
turkey you do not need to bring item according to name but you can if you wish too). Please
sign-up on the sheet in the Narthex if you
can bring one.
Also, at this time of thanksgiving, let us remember those hungry and in need by bringing
a canned or dry goods food item (please do not
bring food that needs to be refrigerated / frozen.) for the
Shelby Emergency Center Pantry.
Sunday, November 4: Johnson Group
will meet at Micheline Davis’ home for a
potluck lunch after the Late Worship Service.
This year the Discipleship Committee is having a Pre-Advent Intergenerational event with
fun activities and crafts for everyone to do
together. A good time of fellowship as we
learn and make items for Advent. Please
bring scissors with you if you can !
Sunday, November 4: Bond Group will
meet after the Late Worship Service at Ann
Marie & Parker Bond’s home (313 Dogwood
Trail, Alabaster /Park Forest Subdivision) Please
bring something to go with “chix alfredo”.
The Loaves & Fishes Program will be
coming soon! This year the focus of the
Loaves and Fishes program will be to help
support the Cumberland Presbyterian mission
work in Guatemala.
The CPWM Fall Bazaar on November 3 from 8am
-2pm. There will lunch available (Soup/Chili, sandwich, dessert, and tea or coffee) from 11am until
1pm in the Fellowship Hall for a $4 or $5 a donation
Homemade canned or baked items, woodcrafts, arts
& crafts, and plants are great for this fundraiser.
Also clothing , toys, books, and other yard sale
items will be available.
The CPWM has sponsored this bazaar for over 30
years and this is the main fundraiser of the year for
them .Your support is very much appreciated!
Hey Diddle Diddle
the cat and the fiddle
Baby Jarnigan will be here soon
Please join us for a shower
Two O'clock is the hour
Dan & Katherine are over the moon!
You are invited to a
"bottoms-up" baby shower
(diapers, wipes, bath supplies, etc) for
the Jarnigan Family on November 11th from 2 to 4 in the
WhoNoz Classroom.
Baby Jarnigan is due December
7th. Katherine & Dan are registered at Target, Babies R Us, and Buy Buy Baby.
The Men’s Fellowship is setting aside specific days to perform one day “mission trips” —
opportunities to do work projects
around town that can be completed
in one day. If you know someone
that needs a “helping hand” to do something
around their house please contact the church
office or speak with Robert Mills at church.
We’ll do our best to take care of our brothers
and sisters in need. The next mission day we
have set aside is November 3rd.
Sat., Nov.3: Annual Fall Bazaar
Sat. Nov.3: Men’s MISSION DAY
Nov. 4: Pnazek & Mitchell Shep. Groups
meet at the Pnazek home at 12:30pm.
 Sun., Nov. 4: Johnson Shep. Group
meet at Micheline Davis’ home for a
potluck lunch after the L.Worship Service.
 Sun., Nov. 4: Bond Shepherd Group
meet at Ann Marie & Parker’s home
after the L.Worship Service
Nov. 7, 14, 28 (do not meet 11/21)/ 5:30pm:
PCF studying Guatemala
Sun.,Nov.11/2-4pm: Baby Shower for
the Jarnigan Family in WhoNOz rm.
Sun., Nov.11/ 6:30pm : Thanksgiving Dinner
Hosts:Bond & Pnazek Shep.Groups
Sun.,Nov.18: Pre-Advent Intergenerational evening event
Wed.,Nov.21-Nov 23: Office closed
Sun
Mon
Those Who Serve –November :LITURGIST: JB Brown
USHERS: Scott Oyer, Lynda Rosso, Christopher Oyer
ACOLYTES:11 & 18 Jackson Mills; 11/25& 12/2 Tess Mayer;
Mallory Miller
CHILDCARE: 11/4 Suzanne Cline, 11/11 Amy Thames,
11/18 Tracy Davenport, 11/25 Lisa Burke
4
5
6
NOV 4: SHEPHERD
GROUP MEETINGS:
Bond meets @ Bond
home
Johnson meet @ M.
Davis home
Pnazek/ Mitchell meet
@ Pnazek home
11
For the
Jarnigans
2-4PM
12
5:307:30pm
25
Boy Scouts
Turn in 26
L&F
13
1 10AM-12PM
Fri
Sat
2
3
9
10
Knitting
Group in FH
Knitting
Please remember
Group in FH
to bring
donations
for the
Shelby
emergency center
cart
14 C.P.W.M. 15 10AM-12PM 16
Morning
Knitting
Circle-11AM
Group in FH
17
@ 5:30PM
Cub Scouts
20
C.P.W.M.
Evening Circle7PM
21
22
23
24
Office closed
Cub Scouts
27
28
Bible Study
Boy Scouts
7pm
Thu
8 10AM-12PM
7
Boy Scouts 7pm
Harnish & Gillis shepherd groups
Dec. 16: Men’s Breakfast
Dec. 16/ 6:30pm: Christmas Cantata
Dec. 23/ 6:30pm: Lessons & Carols
Dec. 24/ 6:30pm: Christmas Eve Service
Wed
9:30AM
FPCA
Dec. 2/ 6:30pm: Hanging Of The
Thanksgiving
Dinner
Greens Service
6:30pm
Boy
Dec. 5,12,19 (do not meet 12/26)=
P.C.F. studying Hong Kong18
19
Dec. 9: Children’s Christmas Program Men’s Breakfast
Dec. 9: Taste Of Christmas will fol7am
low the Children’s Christmas ProPre– Advent
gram. Everyone is encouraged to bring Intergenerational
a finger food or dessert to share!
evening event
Dec. 12: Christmas Dinner—hosts:
Please come and sing with the
Chancel Choir on Sunday evenings at 6:30pm in the Sanctuary
as we work on the Christmas
cantata! The Christmas Cantata
will be December 16th.
Tue
Cub Scouts
@ 5:30pm
29
30
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
3 Jean Bogart
3 Julie Edmondson
5 Cynthia Jarrett
5 Sally Davis
6 Mary Nell Barnes
9 Amanda Robinson
11 Dan Gillis
11 Craig Yancy
13 Clarice Goodwin
13 Julie Kennemer
17 Pete Graham
19 Grady Buckner
19 Owen Allen
26 Mallory Miller
27 Mary Lee
27 Debra Yancy
28 Heidi Frings
28 Carman Mills
29 Katie Wilson
29 Casey Pnazek
3
4
5
11AM
Low Vision
9
SHELBYEMERGENCY
ASSSISTANCE CTR
PANTRY NEEDS:
Peanut Butter, jelly, boxed
meals, potted meats, powdered milk, mac/cheese,
toiletries, canned goods
10
10 -12
6Knitting
Group in FH 7
AM
5:30-7:30pm
11
12
—5:30pm
C.P.W.M.
Sat
1 Alabaster Christmas
Parade 10 am
Helena Christmas Parade
2pm
8
PM
Bible Study Group
10 -12
13Knitting
Group in FH 14
AM
Please remember to
bring donations for
the Shelby Emergency Ctr cart
on Fellowship
Supper nights
15
PM
Bible Study Group
Christmas Dinner
6:30pm -Hosts: Harnish &
Gillis Shepherd Groups
16
7am
17
18
19
20
23
21
22
Bible Study Group
5:30-7:30pm
24
25
26
10AM-12PM
Knitting Group in FH
27
Shelby Co.Schools get out
for Christmas break
28
29
Office closed
ANNIVERSARIES
1 Brian & Sally Davis
16 Bob & Shelly Miller
17 Pete & Denise Graham
26 Don & Beverly Kilpatrick
Fri
Angel Tree
Event Dates may
change /events will
be added as December
draws nearer...
2
Thu
PYF Ski Trip
30
31
1/1
Office closed
3 Carl Fox
3 Justin Raymond
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
10
12
15
17
18
18
18
20
22
22
23
23
27
27
30
Jessica Queen
Dravyn Key
Corey McCormick
Judy Rogers
Jeanette Butler
Lisa Jensen
Jessie Mealer
Janet Raymond
Scarlet Staggers
Michael Allen
Jprdan Lamb
Sheila Gentry
Nolen Burke
Frances Fenley
Wayne Zastawski
Janet Roddam
Anniece Mallard
Robert Mills
Jimmy Roddam
Chase Sparks
Brandon Rosso
Kaitlyn Dailey
Suzanne Cline
6
8
13
18
27
29
30
Craig & Debra Yancy
Joe & Lynda Rosso
Steve & Kathy Brand
Robert & Caman Mills
Tim & Rachel Blackmon
Randy & Suzanne Cline
Howard & Mary Nell Barnes