march 2016 - Grace Presbyterian Church

THE GRACEVINE
Grace Presbyterian Church
MARCH
518 Roselawn Blvd., Lafayette LA 70503
E-mail: [email protected]
Facebook: gracelafayette
Website: www.gracelafayette.org
Phone: 337-984-6400
2016
Highlights from the February 22 Session meeting:
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As always, Session meeting was opened and closed with prayer.
Session decided that we will conduct a search for an Interim Minister--the Session will decide
the composition of this Search Committee.
Approved Pulpit Supply ministers through Easter.
Discussed special services for Holy Week.
Received the January, 2016 financial statements as information.
Noted the importance of communication with the congregation at this time of pastoral
transition, and the special need for congregational care by deacons at this time--Pastor Kelly
will meet with the deacons at their next scheduled meeting to discuss special concerns.
Also to promote better communication--an elder will update the congregation every two weeks
during the Sunday worship service to explain what the Session is doing.
Received church committee reports and discussed them as needed.
Discussed issues concerned with upkeep, maintenance, and use of our facility
Set the date for the next Session meeting--Tuesday, March 15 at 6 p.m.
Easter Offering
On Easter morning, we will have our special offering to go to the One Great Hour of
Sharing. The Presbyterian Church invites you to follow God’s call and take action to
help those who are hungry, thirsty, without shelter or a safe place to call home. From
people living in your community to those around the world, your gifts have a global
reach, providing food and water, relief from the effects of crises and catastrophic events,
and assistance for those stricken by oppression. This is a great cause to donate to.
Make check payable to GRACE. www.presbyterianmission.org/give-oghs
If you have something to put in our daily emails or our monthly newsletter, please call (337) 984-6400
or email our secretary Sarah at [email protected] and we would love to include it.
CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION
“Let the wise listen and
add to their learning.”
Proverbs 1:5
Worship Schedule
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Worship
CHRISTIAN ED
NURSERY: Room 4 or 6
K-5: Classes will be offered after the
children’s sermon each Sunday during
worship.
MIDDLE SCHOOL: “The Way I’m
Wired” by Katie Brazelton.
LIBRARY CLASS: “Glory Days:
Living Your Promised Land Life Now”
by Max Lucado.
www.oakhillschurch.com/glorydays
THE VINEYARD: Lenten Bible Study,
“the Quality of Discipleship” from the
Thoughtful Christian Series led by Lynne
Castle.
Pulpit Supply for March:
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Sunday, March 6th – Frank Sherard
Sunday, March 13th – The
Gideon’s/Celebrate the Gifts of Women
Sunday, March 20th – Robert Lowry
Maundy Thursday, March 24th – Frank
Sherard
Good Friday, March 25th – Led by
members of our Congregation
Easter Sunday, March 27th – John
Blewitt
HOLY WEEK SERVICES:
Palm Sunday, March 20th
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship Service: 10:30 a.m.
Fellowship: 11:30 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt: Noon
Maundy Thursday, March 24th
Worship Service: 6:15 p.m.
Good Friday, March 25th
Worship Service: Noon “Come to the Cross”
Sunday, March 27th
Sunrise service, 6:30 am
Breakfast following service
Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.
Children invited to ring bells and sing
One Great Hour of Sharing special Easter
offering: Hunger program and disaster relief
and self-development of people
On Easter Sunday, we will have an
Early Communion service at 6:30am with
breakfast afterwards.
There will be NO Sunday School on
Easter.
We will also have our regular 10:30am
Worship with communion but with no
refreshments afterwards unless there are
breakfast leftovers.
BRING YOUR FOOD ITEMS ON
SUNDAY, March 6th! The Presbyterian
Women are encouraging the congregation to
support the United Christian Outreach by
bringing food the 1st Sunday of each month.
Paper products are also needed.
We will have our monthly
prayer breakfast on March 5th at the
Piccadilly on Johnston St. We will have
devotion, fellowship, and a buffet breakfast.
Gather at 8:30 a.m. and the regular cost is
$7.99 which includes drinks, buffet and
special orders.
PRESBYTERIAN
WOMEN
PWCT MEETING – will be on Tuesday,
March 1st at 10am in the Church Library
PW CIRCLE MEETINGS Day Circle – Tuesday, March 8th at 10am
in the Church Library
Night Circle –Tuesday, March 8th at 7pm
at the home of Margaret Boone
CELEBRATE THE GIFTS OF WOMEN
March 13th (during worship)
CUPS DELIVERIES
On Sunday, March 13th we will meet at
12:30pm at C.U.P.S. (Communities Uniting
in Prayer and Service). 211-A Guilbeau
Rd., Lafayette, LA 70506. We will be
delivering furniture and other goods to
those in need. This is a great local mission
to be a part of!
PW SPRING GATHERING – will be
Saturday, April 23, 2016 at West Baton
Rouge PC in Port Allen, LA. It will be a
wonderful meeting.
All Presbyterian
Women are invited to attend.
The
registration fee is $15.00. You can get a
form from Margaret Boone. Rides will be
available.
LES AMIS – After worship on Sunday
March 13th, we will be going out to
lunch at 12:15pm at Riverfront in
Abbeville. Everyone is invited to join
us! Margaret Boone is the point person
if you would like more information.
Don’t forget to set your clocks forward 1
hour before you go to sleep on Saturday,
March 12th.
Betty Tucker’s Email
[email protected]
is
now
Jay Hendrix’s Address is now 105
Boulder Dr. Lafayette, LA 70506
John & Linda Wamsley’s new
address is 4380 River Forest Rd.
Marianna, FL 32446
Dinner at 5:30pm with a $3.00 suggested
donation. Join the fun and fellowship
each Wednesday in March. Variety of
classes for adults and children. Nursery
provided. Adults: will be studying “Our
Presbyterian Virtues”….a deep look at out
faith. If you would like to prepare a
meal, please contact the office! We
need volunteers for Wednesday
Nights!!!!
Grace Mother’s Day Out
Welcomes Laura Blum as the new
music teacher for MDO.
Laura is
currently the Music Director for Grace
Presbyterian Church and she works
with many other music organizations
within our community.
In Laura’s
spare time, she also offers private
music lessons.
Men’s Bible Study –
Every Thursday 6:30am – 7:15am @
Panera Bread! Excellent resource and
great spiritual growth and selfknowledge guaranteed!!
To Ellen Montgomery and Aaron
Vaughan who are engaged to be
married. Ellen is the daughter of Paul
& Andrea Montgomery, and the
granddaughter of Mary Lou & Ray
Montgomery, and Bob & Betty Adams.
God bless you both with many years of
happiness and love!!
Congratulations to Brian McGinty who
received his bachelor’s degree online in
February. He has been teaching full-time as
well as taking online courses.
A few scholarships are
available through the Presbyterian Foundation of
Louisiana for students who are already in college,
studying to be a medical doctor or engineer. A
student does not have to be a Presbyterian to
qualify—students from any denomination will be
considered. Deadline to request an application is
March 1—deadline to return the completed
application is March 15. Need an application or
more
information?
Send
an
email
to
[email protected].
Brownie Mix for Visitors
Easter lilies will be available for
purchase in memory/honor of a
loved one’s – a table will be
available in the narthex after the
worship service on March 6th, 13th
& March 20th. Price will be $15.00.
Easter is March 27th.
Linda Wamsley was making and donating
the brownie mix to give visitors. It is now
time for us to step up and get it done. We
will be taking donations of the supplies
needed. A box labeled "Brownie Supplies"
will be located in the fellowship hall and
donations can be put there starting this
coming Wednesday night. Below is a list of
what is needed……
Quart size mason jars
All purpose flour
White sugar
Baking powder
Cocoa
Chocolate chips
Salt
Thanks for helping to keep this a giving congregation.
Sunday, March 20th @ Noon
Laura Blum
(after worship and fellowship time)
Children up to 5th grade are encouraged to
participate, with our older youth helping
hide the eggs. Please bring a bag of candy
and your Easter basket! We have the plastic
eggs already!
We need Greeters on Sundays for April 10th
and April 24th.
For Ushers: We would love to have some
more volunteers.
Our Church Prayer meeting is normally on
Monday mornings. Thank you to Pam
Fontenot and Terry Wolford for
continuing our weekly prayer meetings. If
you would like to join in, please get in touch
with Pam or Terry to find out when the next
meeting will be.
We need After Church Refreshment Hosts on
Sundays. Volenteers needed for: March 13th,
March 20th, April 17th, and April 24th.
CAMP AGAPE 2016
www.felicianaretreat.org
www.facebook.com/felicianaretreat
April 22-24, 2016 (Friday – Sunday)
Intro Camp – 1st and 2nd graders
June 12-18, 2016 (Sunday – Saturday)
(Grade completed in 2016)
Explorer Camp – 3rd – 5th graders
Pathfinders Camp – 6th – 8th graders
Two Senior High Camps: (9th – 12th grade)
-Adventure Camp
-Premier Camp
**Applications available at the Church
**Registration began February 16th – May 31st. After May 1st, prices go up.
**If you register before May 1st it is a $40 discount!
SYNOD YOUTH WORKSHOP 2016
www.synodsun.org
www.regonline.com/syw2016
Facebook: SYNOD YOUTH WORKSHOP
Where: University of Tulsa; Tulsa, OK
When: July 26-31, 2016
New this year: Youth entering the 9th grade – Youth completed 12th grades are eligible to attend.
David Stelly and Danny Jones are 2 leaders that normally attend from Grace.
EARLY IN APRIL, WE WILL HAVE FUNDRAISERS TO HELP GRACE’S
YOUTH WITH THE COST OF ATTENDING THESE CAMPS.
DATES ARE NOT SET YET, BUT CURRENT IDEAS ARE A YOUTH
AUCTION AND A GARAGE SALE LIKE LAST YEAR SINCE THEY
WERE SUCCESSFUL! MORE INFO TO COME……..
http://www.lasoar.org/
T-­‐ball at Grace Our first program, T-­‐ball (Ages 4-­‐6), will begin on Sunday, April 24th on the Grace Presbyterian green space. Registration will open on March 1st! We are in the process of developing flyers. Funds Raised We are so excited to report that LASOAR has received $2300 so far in Donations ($1300 through www.GoFundMe.com/Lasoar and $1,000 through a private donor in the form of a check.) Only $200 to go until we reach our $2,500 Matching Grant Goal with Grace Presbyterian Church! Your donation can equal $5,000 for LASOAR Programs! Mission: Our mission is to reconnect children to the natural world and promote the power of play to improve child and family health and well-­‐being. Vision: Louisiana communities with safer city parks, more programs utilizing green spaces, a higher volume of accessible trail systems linking neighborhoods and playgrounds, community gardening projects, sports and recreation leagues that are all-­‐inclusive and focus more on teamwork, social development, and kinesthetic learning. Louisiana children with more opportunities to hike through the woods, canoe down the river, play in the dirt, and join others to become stewards of the environment and lead a life of high quality. Goals: • Create programs and initiatives to encourage families to get out and get active. The National Recreation and Park Association reports, “Emphasis on expanded recreation initiatives will encourage greater use and ultimately create a safer park environment.” • Collaborate with other organizations having a similar mission to combine our efforts and accomplish more. Laura Palmer
C.E.O./ Founder
LASOAR
Louisiana Association of Sport, Outdoor Adventure, and Recreation
WHO’S DOING WHAT AT GRACE
DATES:
March 6
March 13
March 20
March 27
Head
Usher:
Frank
Faust
Harry
Bille
John
Johnston
Paul
Guillot
Greeter:
Ellyn
Macpherson
Stephanie
Chevis
Ray
Blum
Sue
Candler
After
Church
Hosts:
Betty
Adams
Easter
Breakfast
John &
Charlotte Fox
Flowers:
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
1
8
9
10
15
19
20
21
24
25
27
29
Bill Grubb
Cle’lie Senne
Shelia Wolford
Donna Causey
Bob Hess
Bubba Burch
Beverly Eaton
Bruce Sawvel
Rodney Hamilton
Barbara Hamilton
Betty Adams
Lilth Hoover
9:30am Sunday School
10:15am Gathering
Music
10:30am Worship
10:30am – Prayer in
the Chapel
6:30pm – Ala-non
Sunday
6
Communion
Monday
Gideons
Tuesday
9am-2pm MDO
5-6:45pm – AA
7-8pm – Ala-non
Wednesday
1:30pm – Ala-non
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
2
Wonderful
Wednesday
5:30pm
Choir 7:00pm
3
4
5
Prayer
Breakfast
8:30am
7
8
PW Day Circle
10am
PW Night Circle
7pm
9
Wonderful
Wednesday
5:30pm
Choir 7:00pm
10
11
12
14
15
Session 6pm
16
Wonderful
Wednesday
5:30pm
Choir 7:00pm
17
St. Patrick’s
Day
18
19
21
22
Final day to
order Easter
Lilies
23
24
Maundy
Thursday
6:15pm
25
Good Friday
Noon
26
29
30
Wonderful
Wednesday
5:30pm
Choir 7:00pm
31
PW Gifts of Women
Les Amis 12:15pm
CUPS 12:30pm
20
9am-2pm MDO
1
PWCT Meeting
10am
Easter Lily Sales
Begin
13
9am-2pm MDO
Palm Sunday
Easter Egg Hunt
(Noon)
27
28
Sunrise Service
6:30am
Breakfast
NO Sunday School
Worship 10:30am
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
518 Roselawn Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70503
Phone: 337-984-6400
Fax: 337-984-6412
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.gracelafayette.org
Facebook: gracelafayette