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Sunday we receive confirmands
into membership during worship, although
technically they join the church at a prior
Session meeting (for those of you Presbyterian
rules people!). As the confirmands stand before
us, several important things are taking place.
First of all, the congregation makes a
commitment -- much like the way the congregation
stands for those who are baptized, the gathered
congregation will make a commitment to the
confirmands to continue to work with them as we
all grow in our faithfulness. Secondly, the
confirmands will make public professions of
faith -- it is part of the growing in the faith
process envisioned by those who decided we would
have a confirmation process, which is literally
a process designed so that the youth can confirm
the vows made when their parents presented them
for baptism. Thirdly, the congregation serves as
witnesses to the public profession of faith each
of our confirmands will make. In theory, any of
us who witness these professions of faith can
remind the confirmands later in their lives
about the commitment they have made and ask them
to live into those professions (of course,
someone could do that to each of us as well!).
Finally, as we hear the confirmands profess
their faith in Jesus Christ, we are reminded
that we are bound together in Christ, a bond
that transcends all things, even death itself. I
hope you will be in worship Sunday for this
wonderful, powerful moment in our faith
lives.
Yours in Christ,
Richard
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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 their faith. They have
presented their faith statements to the session.
Now they 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 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
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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Mothers'
Day Brunch
Mothers and
Daughters! Join us on Saturday May 13 at 10:30am
in Fellowship Hall for our annual Mother's Day
Brunch. Liz Whitaker will prepare a trio of
delicious salads as we celebrate our mothers and
their special place in our lives and hearts!
Bring your favorite "mom" stories to
share!
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Jim
White's Retirement
Celebration
Sunday, May
7
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. Please bring a dessert for
the Jim White Dessert Contest. We will gather in
Fellowship Hall immediately following the
service.
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St.
Andrew T-shirt Pre-Orders
Have you been looking
for a new t-shirt? This year at the youth BBQ,
we will be selling a classic St. Andrew t-shirt!
A grey shirt with our blue shield emblem
emblazoned in front will be available to show
your St. Andrew love!
Pre-orders are open now to
guarantee your size and quantity until May 7th.
The sizes available for preorder include:
infant onesies 3-6 mo., 6-12 mo., 12-18
mo. or 18-24 mo. Kids' sizes S-L and Adult Sizes
XS-XXXL. All shirts will cost $10. Please email
Brandi Schoel Brandi@saint-andrew.com to
order before May 7th! All shirts will be picked
up at Youth BBQ on May 21. Thanks for supporting
St. Andrew and our youth group!
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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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It's
Not Too Late
The Children's Place Preschool is
continuing to enroll for the fall semester. Our
ones, young fours, pre-kindergarten, and
kindergarten classes each have a few openings
available. We hope you will spread the word to
interested parents looking for a high-quality
and developmentally appropriate preschool.
Information is available at
http://www.thechildrensplacedenton.com/,
thechildrensplacedenton@gmail.com,
and 940-387-7716.
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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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Calendar
Presbyterian Social Club
Saturday, April 29
2:30pm,
Audacity Brew House
Confirmation
Sunday
Sunday, April 30
10:30am,
Sanctuary
Stephen Ministry
Monday, May
1
6:00pm, Room 206/208
Theology on
Tap
Monday, May 1
6:30pm, East Side Social
Club
Men's Book
Study
Thursday, May 6
8am, Upper Park
Cafe
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