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I have now participated
in a Palm/Passion Sunday, and I like the way the
liturgy celebrated the arrival of Christ in
Jerusalem and pointed us toward the crucifixion.
I hope you will join us Thursday (tonight) as we
have table fellowship and celebrate the Lord's
Supper as part of our Maundy Thursday gathering,
and of course, I am looking forward to the
Tenebrae service (it seems odd to look forward
to reflecting on Christ's crucifixion),
particularly since I have heard so much about
the atmosphere, candles, and music that will be
part of the service. Easter, with its glorious
hymns, brass accompaniment, and hearing again
about the resurrection waits for us. But what
about Saturday -- the day before the stone is
rolled away from the front of the tomb; the day
when tradition tells us Christ descended into
hell; the day when the hearts of the followers
of Christ were still broken; the day when
hopelessness reigned? What are we to make of
this day when the creative possibilities were
unleashed by God to bridge the gap between the
death of hope and the birth of new life. It is
hard to imagine what was happening in the tomb,
much less what God might have been doing that
day. When we gather on the lawn around a fire
pit Saturday, we will tell the stories of the
God of creation, who chooses to create and then
continually return to save God's people. A story
of God whose desire to love finds new and
incredible ways to love us. Imagine the creative
power of God that leads to resurrection, and
then consider the creative possibilities for
what God might be doing in your life, in the
life of St. Andrew, and in our world.
Yours in Christ,
Richard
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One
Great Hour of Sharing Offering Received on
Sunday, April 16th
Millions of people around the world lack
access to sustainable food sources, clean water,
san
itation, education, and
opportunity.
Each gift to One Great Hour of Sharing
(OGHS) helps to improve the lives of people in
these challenging situations. The Offering
provides us a way to share God's love with our
neighbors in need. In fact, OGHS is the single,
largest way that Presbyterians come together
every year to work for a better world.
One Great Hour of Sharing, received on
Easter Sunday, makes a difference in the world
through three impactful programs: Presbyterian
Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger
Program, and Self-Development of People.
Children's banks are available in the
narthex
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Presbyterian
Women
Presbyterian Women
will meet on Tuesday, April 18 in the church
parlor from 9:30am until 11:00am.
Refreshments provided by Circle II and our
Speaker for the morning will be Suzanne Baroody.
She will be talking about PDA's work in human
caused disasters. "When we picture a disaster,
we think of the devastation of a tornado or
hurricane; homes, trees and lives uprooted by
nature's fury. Relief agencies rush to the
rescue providing material and emotional care,
but what about those whose lives have been torn
apart by human-caused disasters which leave so
many questions unanswered?
Suzanne will be sharing the unique role
that PDA's national response team serves in
providing emotional and spiritual care during
and after human caused disaster. There will be
time for Q & A.
We will also dedicate the Birthday
Offering and Least Coin. We welcome all women of
the church to join us. For more information
please contact Linda Heilig, Moderator
940-381-9934.
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Presbyterian 101
For four weeks this spring, we will be
having a class entitled Presbyterian 101. It is
designed for people who are interested in
joining St. Andrew or have recently joined, but
anyone who is interested in learning more about
God's call to membership, being Presbyterian, or
St. Andrew and its many ministries, can
attend. The classes will take place in the
Church parlor from 9:15 am-10:15am on the
following Sunday:
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Sunday,
April 23
"Ministry
and Fellowship"
Various
members
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Presbyterian
Social Club
Presbyterian
Social Club will meet Saturday, April 29 at 2:30
for an Audacity Brewery Tour and dinner to
follow (location TBD). Nursery is available from
2:00 - 7:00 (no late pickup please) - Email Ms.
Sue if you plan to use the nursery at toddlerqueen2@gmail.com. Arrive
at Audacity Brewery Tour by 2:30 to sign up
(spaces are limited - will do 2 groups if
needed). The tour is from 3:00 until 3:30 or
4:00. Dinner to follow (location TBD - if have
suggestions, please let us know!). We hope some
of you will join! Email Lauren Patton with
questions or RSVP at cocinas1981@yahoo.com.
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2017 Mo-Ranch Men's Conference
Mark your calendars
today! Come join hundreds of other men down in
the beautiful Texas Hill Country at Mo-Ranch for
the 66th annual Mo-Ranch Men's Conference. This
year's keynote speaker will be Rev. Dr. Blair R.
Monie, former pastor of Preston Hollow
Presbyterian Church. Furthermore, our very own
Jeff Snider will be serving as the conference
music director. Other familiar faces will
include Rev. Dr. Alan Baroody and Darhyl Ramsey
who will be serving as workshop leaders. Get
ready to be spiritually renewed!
You can
register for the conference by calling
800-460-4401 or online at
http://www.moranch.org/
. For more information, please feel free
to contact Michael Ball at 940-391-0178.
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Mother's
Day Gift Bags
Once again, we are
approaching that time of year when we have an
opportunity to donate Mother's Day Gift Bags to
give encouragement and hopefully bring a bright
spot into the lives of some of the homeless and
less fortunate moms in our community through
Giving Hope, Inc. We are requesting help from
the congregation in the form of new personal
care and beauty products such as: shampoo,
conditioner, nail products, toothbrushes,
toothpaste, lotion, lipstick, etc.
Join
us in creating awesome Mother's Day Gift Bags
for these moms! Please place your donations in
the designated collection bins by the soda
machine outside Fellowship Hall during the
months of March and April. Thank You!
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Volunteers
for After Worship Refreshments Needed
Do you enjoy
conversing with friends over a cup of coffee
with a treat in the Narthex after worship on
Sundays? If so, please consider signing up
to help one Sunday by hosting or providing
refreshments. Contact Sara Armstrong at
940.453.7046 or sarm1407@gmail.com for
available time slots. You may view the
signup calendar online once you provide your
email to Sara, or a printed copy is available in
the Sacristy on the cabinets.
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Chancel
Flowers
There are still
opportunities throughout April to give
flowers for worship services on Sunday
morning. Interested in giving? Please use
the sign up sheet outside the church office.
Questions? Please contact Lynn Carrico at lwcarrico@verizon.net.
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Nursery
Help Needed
We are looking for an experienced
infant child care worker for Sunday mornings
10:00am12:00pm, and some other times during the
week. If you or someone you know would be
interested, please contact Ms. Sue at
toddlerqueen2@gmail.com.
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Parents'
Night Out
Parents' Night Out is a
program for the young families of St. Andrew.
The program has a two-fold purpose: it gives
parents an opportunity to spend quality time
together without their children and it gives the
children an evening of fun, age-appropriate
activities with their friends at St. Andrew. The
evening runs from 4:00pm-8:00pm for infants-3
yr. olds in the Nursery. In the Rec. Center, 4
yr. olds-elementary age will meet from
4:00pm-9:00pm. We ask parents to make
reservations no later than Thursday, the week of
PNO. Please email Ms. Sue at:
toddlerqueen2@gmail.com, or
call at 940-300-9262, for reservations.
Spring
dates: 5/13
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Volunteers Needed
for Thin Line Fest
Two
St. Andrew's Members Films Featured in "Our Town
Denton" segment
Thin
Line Fest, a documentary film, music and
photography event held in downtown Denton April
19 - 23, is seeking volunteers to work a variety
of positions to assist with the event. Last
year, Saint Andrew members provided refreshments
for the Green Room, but this year the Deacon's
Outreach Committee hopes to play a more visible
role by ushering, working at the box office
and/or concessions at the event.
Volunteers must sign up via the link
https://www.shiftboard.com/thinline/.
Please notify Linda Anderson at
linda.s.anderson82@gmail.com when
you sign up so we can coordinate nametags, etc.
If you have trouble signing up, please notify
Linda.
In
addition, Thin Line Fest is celebrating its
10-year anniversary and general admission to the
event is free as long as you register online
at www.thinline.us/register.
Two
of the five short films appearing in the "Our
Town Denton" segment were directed by Susan
Carol Davis and written and produced by Linda S.
Anderson, both members of St. Andrew. Susan is
the owner of Curious Dog Creative, a Denton
filmmaking company. "Living Art: Jo Williams"
and "Story Town with Weldon's" will screen
during the 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. "Our Town
Denton" segment, at Campus Theatre on April 22.
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Save
the Date for Jim White's Retirement Celebration
On Sunday, May 7th, the congregation of
St. Andrew will have a chance to gather for
lunch and celebrate Jim White's retirement as
Facilities Manager. Look for more details
later.
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Calendar
Service of
Tenebrae
Friday,
April 14
7:00pm,
Sanctuary
Great
Vigil of Easter
Saturday, April 15
5:00pm, Front
Lawn
Easter Worship Service
Sunday, April 16
8:30am, Sanctuary
Easter
Worship Service
Sunday,
April 16
10:50am,
Sanctuary
Theology
on Tap
Monday, April 17
6:00pm, East Side Social Club
Presbyterian Women
Tuesday,
April 18
9:30am,
Parlor
Super Wednesday
Wednesday,
April 19
5:30pm, Meal
6:30pm, Adult
Tracts
Men's Book Study
Thursday, April 20
8am, Upper Park
Cafe
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