Sunday Bulletin | May 10, 2020

GOVERNMENT STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Mobile, Alabama Sunday, May 10, 2020 | 9AM FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

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With grateful acknowledgement to our Guest Preacher today

REV. EUGENIA A. GAMBLE Eugenia is a PC(USA) pastor, now retired after 35 years active service. She served pastorates in Alabama, Colorado and California. She has served the church at every governing body level in both staff and elected positions. She is an award winning author, speaker, preacher, and retreat leader who loves nothing more than helping the Bible come alive for people. With the assistance of PW Birthday Offering, and an amazing team of leaders from First Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama, Eugenia was a founding pastor of First Light, Inc. a center for homeless women and children. More recently she served as founding pastor for Living Word Santa Maria, a ministry with and for indigenous women and children.

While pastor of Nipomo Community Presbyterian Church on the California Central Coast, she was also mentoring pastor of Safe Harbor Presbyterian Church new church development. She was awarded the Woman of Distinction Award by Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, University of Alabama, Birmingham, and the city of Birmingham. Her articles, essays, and short stories have appeared in numerous publications. She is the author of the 2019-20 denomination wide Bible study for Presbyterian Women, Love Carved in Stone: A Fresh Look at the Ten Commandments, and was on the Committee of Fifteen to work on A Brief Statement of Faith for the PC(USA) included now in the Book of Confessions. Upon retirement, Eugenia returned to her home state of Alabama where she lives with her husband Rob Phillips and their beloved Keeshond, Abigail. She and Rob are the proud grandparents of two girls, Penelope Rose and Melody Harper Phillips.

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The Sanctuary Flowers are given to the glory of God In honor of Dibber Lutz, on the occasion of her 97th birthday, by her family.

300 Government Street Mobile, Alabama 36602 251.432.1749 | gspcmobile.org Member PC(USA)

 Staff REV. REBEKAH ABEL LAMAR Pastor & Head of Staff rebekah@gspcmobile.org TOMMY WATTS Director of Music & Organist Communications tommy@gspcmobile.org SAMANTHA ANSELMO Director of Children’s Choirs SALLY ERICSON Interim Children’s Ministry Coordinator sally@gspcmobile.org

WAYS TO GIVE As you are able, please continue your regular giving during this time. Gifts may be mailed to the church or you may give online through PayPal at gspcmobile.org.

REMINDERS All group gatherings are suspended until further notice.

Calls to the church office will be returned as soon as possible.

PASSING THE PEACE Even while we cannot gather, we remain the body of Christ. Please make a list of people that you will reach out to this week. If there are pastoral concerns, please let Rebekah know.

KATY PARTRIDGE Bookkeeper katy@gspcmobile.org BARBARA WILLIAMS Property & Hostess barbara@gspcmobile.org

THIS WEEK AT GSPC

SHELIA SMITH Director of Food Services MARILYN MILLS Sexton ARTHUR LEWIS Sexton 

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