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My first time
through (or at least in a long time) the Holy
Week services here at St. Andrew, and I
discovered lots of neat opportunities to worship
and connect to the story of fellowship with
Christ; betrayal of Christ; and the resurrection
of Christ. I was particularly intrigued
Saturday's "paschal vigil" (I'm using quotes
because I'm not sure liturgically minded people
would see our campfire, s'mores, and
storytelling as a paschal vigil) on our front
lawn. On a beautiful night, the stories from
creation to the brink of resurrection were told.
The mood, moment, and message seemed just right
- a welcome addition to my Holy Week traditions!
Of course, the glorious Easter services on
Sunday proclaimed the news of resurrection with
a beautiful sanctuary, terrific music, and a
packed house. So, what do we do next? In other
words, where do you go from the resurrection?
The next preaching series starts Sunday and will
focus on "touch," and how we have been touched
by God and how the touch of others conveys God's
presence to us and helps transform us. During
the "Touched by God" preaching series, we will
have live illustrations of the power of touch as
we anoint confirmands; celebrate the sacrament
of baptism; commission a Stephen Minister and
others; have a surprise gift one week; and
finish with the renewal of baptismal vows on
June 11th. How has your life been touched by the
God of resurrection?
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Confirmation
Sunday, April 30
Join us in worship on April 30 as
we confirm this year's confirmation class. This
year's youth have spent a year studying,
learning and expressing about their faith. They
have presented their faith statements to the
session and are ready to stand in front of and
with the congregation to affirm their baptismal
vows and join in membership to St. Andrew. There
will be a cookies and punch following the
service. This year's confirmation class and
mentors include:
Katie
Brindle (Natalie Garcia)
Mason Cole
(Chris Garcia)
Gianna
Haddad (Debby Ishee)
Abigail
Lewis (Bekah Barnett)
JT Turner
(Mark Glasschroeder)
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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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Save the Date
Let's
"Conversate"!
Join other college-aged folks for
s
ome down-home cooking
Sunday, April 23 @ 11:45am
Room 206 at St. Andrew Presbyterian
Church
RSVP
Text:
940.368.2142
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Super Wednesday
Hymn Sing and Bell Ring
Wednesday, April
26
This
will be the last Super Wednesday until
September.
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Save
the Date
Jim White's Retirement
Celebration
On Sunday, May 7, 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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Presbyterian
Social Club
Presbyterian
Social Club will meet Saturday, April 29 at
2:30pm for an Audacity Brewery tour and dinner
to follow (location TBD). The Nursery is
available from 2:00pm-7:00pm (no late pickup
please). Please email Ms. Sue if you plan to use
the nursery at toddlerqueen2@gmail.com. Arrive
at Audacity Brewery Tour by 2:30pm to sign up
(spaces are limited - will do 2 groups if
needed). The tour begins at 3:00pm and lasts
between a half hour and an hour. Dinner to
follow (location TBD - if you 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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Save
the Date
Vacation Bible
School
June 26-30
Watch
for registration details in upcoming issues of
The Shield.
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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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Nursery
Help Needed
We are looking for an experienced
infant child care worker for Sunday mornings
between 10:00am-12:00pm 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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Calendar
Youth
Garage Sale
Saturday, April 22
8am-2pm,
Iron Guard Storage Center
Presbyterian
101
Sunday, April 23
9:30am,
Parlor
Theology on Tap
Monday, April
24
6:30pm, East Side Social Club
Super Wednesday Hymn Sing and
Bell Ring
Wednesday, April 26
5:30pm, Meal
Men's Book
Study
Thursday, April 27
8am, Upper Park
Cafe
Presbyterian Social
Club
Saturday, April 29
2:30pm, Audacity
Brew House
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