The Communicator | October 2019

The Communicator ~ October 2019

Church Life

Ministry is about life in Christ which affects everything we do.

Music Ministry’s

October 6 – November 3 Purchase in the Children’s Library on Sundays or online at www.sardis.org.

Christmas Tree Sale Begins Oct. 23

Help us offset the cost of our beautiful Chrismon tree and order your Christmas trees from Sardis!

Ordering will be open October 23 – November 24. Trees need to be picked‐ up from Sardis on December 4 between 10:30 a.m. ‐ 12:00 p.m.

6’= $40 · 7’= $50 · 8’= $70 · 9’= $80 Order forms in the church office or at www.sardis.org.

MidCarolinas

Handbell Festival Fred Gramann, Clinician

Free Concert Saturday, November 2 4:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

Youth Basketball: Register Now! Boys and Girls Ages 5‐18 register at www.sardis.org

The fee is $130, second child $120 (U6 is $110 and $100 for the second child) through October 18.

Questions or interested in coaching? Contact Jeff Wilkinson at basketball@sardis.org

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Church Life

Ministry is about life in Christ which affects everything we do.

Get the Church Life App!

Friendship Connection at Matthews Heritage Museum

Would you like to have the church directory at your

Our fellowship group for retirees will be touring the

fingertips on your smartphone? Would you like to

Matthews Heritage Museum on Tuesday, October 15!

update your picture in the Sardis directory? You can

The tour will begin at 11:00 a.m.

do all this through the Church Life App!

Meet at the museum (232 N Trade St., Matthews). Or

On October 20 and 27, representatives from the

meet at Sardis at 10:15 a.m. to ride the bus. Lunch will

Membership Ministry will be in the Gathering Place

follow at Moeʹs Original Bar B Que (next door to the

to help you figure out how to get the directory on

museum). We will order and pay individually. Prices

your smartphone (or desktop) and update your

range from $9.50 ‐ $12.50.

contact info and your individual or family picture.

The museum tour is $4 per person. Make your reservations to be a part of the exploration of Matthews

Heritage Museum by noon on Friday, October 11.

Welcome,

Register and pay online at www.sardis.org

or

New Sardis

call

704.926.1590. Please indicate

Members!

if you plan to ride the bus.

Questions?

Contact

Jane

Fobel at 704.366.1854.

Ability and Responsibility

Becki and Charles Coddington

Jeanne Hammons

One of the things I most enjoy when watching television is the fact that some news programs now end the show with a “good news” item. In July, I saw one that really touched my heart. There is a professional hairdresser in Charlotte that goes uptown to cut hair for homeless people that she finds there. When the station interviewed her, she said, “When you have the ability to do something good, you also have the responsibility to do it.”

We are so appreciative of the fact that many of our Sardis members are using their abilities and resources doing good things. Some of those include teaching Sunday School, keeping the nursery, working with our Youth Groups, singing in the choir, providing meals and companionship during Room In the Inn, making bereavement meals and Soup For the Soul, partnering with Rama Road Elementary, giving educational opportunity and health resources to Bayonnais, and many, many more.

In this Stewardship Season, please recognize your responsibility to determine your ability to help provide the financial resources the church needs and the way in which you can use your other abilities to shine God’s light as we go about Praising, Learning, Loving, Serving, Sharing, and Witnessing in and from this wonderful place.

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Church Life

Ministry is about life in Christ which affects everything we do.

Mission Co‐Workers Visit:

New Stephen

Sunday, October 6

Ministry Training

Class Is Underway

Our Mission co‐workers serving in the Dominican Republic, Mark Hare and Jenny Bent, along with their daughters, will be worshiping with us as well as leading the Salty Fish Sunday School Class and children’s classes. Please welcome them to Sardis and hear how they are serving God in the Dominican Republic.

Stephen Ministry was restarted at Sardis this past Spring with 11 previously trained Stephen Ministers returning to service. This September we have begun weekly training classes for the first new class of Stephen Ministers. These weekly training classes, plus

Communion Setup and

two weekend retreats in the Sardis House, will

Breakdown Volunteers

be completed on November 24. Worship on

Worship Ministry has an opportunity for couples and individuals to serve on one of two teams to setup and breakdown communion. Once the teams are trained and in place, they would prepare the elements and clean up approximately six times a year. This is a perfect opportunity to help in a big way without a huge time commitment. If you

November 24 will include the commissioning of these new Stephen Ministers.

Keep our new class of Stephen Ministers in your prayers as they prepare for this ministry:

have any questions, or would be willing to assist, please contact Alice Glefke at 407.721.1432.

Tim Eichenbrenner Christine Kinney Susan Harmon Rich Samson Jim Hollern Debbie Thames

Session Highlights can be found at www.sardis.org under the News & Events tab.

August Financial Highlights Thank you for contributing to Christ’s work through Sardis Presbyterian Church.

August

August expected

This year so far

This year so far expected

Pledges, gi s, and other revenue

$116,112.74

$133,850.00

$1,279,202.79

$1,284,100.00

Expenses

$156,664.84

$166,849.00

$1,245,384.66

$1,297,863.36

Net Total

($40,552.10)

($32,999.00)

$33,818.13

($13,763.36)

Annual Budget: $2,004,300

Our Church Family Our Christian Sympathy: to Clark Watts upon the death of his grandmother, Patricia Watts; to Tim Alba upon the death of his sister, Lisa Collin; to Dawn Scoggin upon the death of her brother, Jackie Barlow; to Steve Carpenter upon the death of his mother, Jane Carpenter; and to the family of Walt Donham.

Congratulations: to staff member Steven Pappas and his wife Katie, upon the birth of their daughter, Riley Grey Pappas.

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Lay Ministry

The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve.

Crisis Assistance

Clothing Drive

RITI: Using God’s Gifts

Want to dip your toes Inn some mission

Through October 20

work? If you have just 3 hours from Help us provide new or clean, gently‐used

December 1 – March 31, please volunteer

clothing and items including:

at the Sardis House in our Room In The

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Winter clothing



Shoes

Inn ministry. You can show hospitality to our homeless

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Diapers



Duffle Bags

neighbors on Sunday and Wednesday nights. Depending on your shift, you help make up beds and share fellowship at

Donations can be dropped off in the bins by the Library.

dinner, direct laundry and showers and socialize after dinner, keep watch overnight, or serve breakfast and hand out lunches.

Just once would be appreciated, twice even better, or dive all

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Clothing should be folded and taken off of hangers.



Clothing should be put in tied or sealed bags no larger than 13 gallons.

the way Inn and join a team.

Hebrews 13:2 “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.”

For further information contact Stacey Champion at otchampion@gmail.com. To volunteer for dinner and/or lunch preparation, contact Jane Tilley at jtilley8084@gmail.com.

Support a Child at Rama Road Elementary With Only 30 Minutes or One Hour a Week

Heart Math Tutoring provides an easy‐to ‐follow curriculum featuring hands‐on activities and games. Tutors work one‐on ‐one with a student who is below grade

BLOOD DRIVE

level in elementary math. 98% of students tutored to date have

Sardis Presbyterian Church

met program growth goals, and 99% of surveyed volunteers

Sunday, October 27

would recommend Heart to others. At Rama Road, you can

8:00 a.m. ‐ 12:30 p.m.

Education Hall

choose 30‐minutes or one hour between 8:10‐9:10 a.m. and 1:30‐ 2:30 p.m. Sign up at www.hearttutoring.org. Questions? You can email volunteer@heartutoring.org.

Please donate blood & save three lives!

Schedule an appointment with Sheri Bartel by emailing sbartel@windstream.net or online at www.sardis.org.

Paper bags labeled with needs will be available for pick‐up in the Gathering

Place. Filled bags can be returned to the collection October 27 ‐ November 10 bins in the Education Hall.

FOOD DRIVE

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Youth ministry

“…set an example for the believers…” 1 Timothy 4:12.

Sardis College Age Fellowship

Volunteer in the Youth Ministry

2020 College Conference at Montreat

Do you have a passion working with young

“Remembering Sabbath”

people, walking beside them in their faith

January 2 – January 5, 2020

journey? The Youth Ministry is looking for

volunteers for the 2019‐2020 academic year to

Join us and other college‐age adults and explore the ways Sabbath influences our faith, impacts our personal wellbeing, and promotes justice and care for our neighbors and surrounding creation.

If interested, and to help us plan, please contact Adrian Martin at Adrian.Martin@sardis.org or 704.366.1854. All are welcome and scholarships are available.

work in our different programs. Do you love youth? Do you love God? If you said yes to both of these, then you are perfect for the Youth Ministry!

For more information, please e‐mail Adrian Martin at adrian.martin@sardis.org.

Sabbath

Sabbath is the Youth Ministry mid‐week program designed for a quick break from your busy, hectic life. We begin with a pizza dinner in the High School Room (102, please bring $3 to help offset the costs of the food) and then have separate high school and middle school devotions before finishing up with some time for fellowship. All of this happens from 6:00‐7:00 p.m. on Wednesday nights, so come out and take a break, a Sabbath, from your stressful week!

Sunday Night Fellowship

Middle School Fall Retreat

Sunday Night Fellowship is our weekly Sunday night program from

The Youth Ministry Fall Retreat is

6:00‐7:30 for both high school and middle school youth. We begin

October 18‐20 at Camp Holston in

with dinner from 6:00‐6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall (we do ask

Banner Elk, NC. Come join us for a

each person bring $5 to help defray at the costs of the food). We then

weekend of fun, games, and plenty of

have separate programs for both high school and middle school.

food! Spend a weekend in the mountains

Come join us in October for our High School Sunday Night

with your church family laughing,

Fellowship as we play games and enjoy praise band, have a youth led

playing, and learning more about your

devotion, host Dr. Joe B. Martin, and send care packages to our college freshmen.

faith.

The cost is $125 per person but financial

The Middle School Sunday Night Fellowship will enjoy games and

assistance is available by speaking with

praise band, sandwich making for Urban Ministry Center, and

Adrian Martin. To register, please visit

pumpkin carving.

www.sardis.org/ministries/youth.

Come be a part of our program and get to know your church family better! For more information, please contact Adrian Martin at 704.366.1854.

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FAITH FORMATION

“Let the little children come unto me.”

Come to the Table

Join us on October 5 for our first Come to the Table class! This is an opportunity for your child to learn about communion in tangible, exciting ways through art, baking, and story‐ telling! Designed primarily for children age 4‐2nd grade, children through 5th grade are welcome to serve as helpers and leaders (and may learn something!). There will also be a parent component to help parents learn how to talk with their children about communion.

Fall Mid‐Week Bible Study

The Widow’s Offering

Power, Poverty, and Politics: A Study of the Book of Nehemiah: Beginning October 9 ‐ November 14

In elementary Sunday School this month, we’ll be focusing on The Widow’s Offering! Through video,

 Wednesdays at 10:30 ‐ 11:30 a.m. in Room 210

art, music, and games, we’ll explore the story and

 Thursdays at 6:30 ‐ 7:30 p.m. in Room 210

perhaps learn a little bit about stewardship along the way!

This study, led by Joe B., will explore questions like, how should the Church relate to the world? How should the Church relate to the State? The world has not changed so much since the time of Nehemiah. What can we learn from his work rebuilding Jerusalem about what to do and not to do?

The Sardis Weekday School – Something Special

The Weekday School heard it was Ms. Univee Wallace’s 104th birthday and wanted to honor her in a special way. Each Weekday School student traced and cut out their hand print, so a wreath could be made from them. All the teachers assisted their students on this. Ms. Paige Carroll and Ms. Angie Scavone assembled the wreath and created the writing, Ms. Kristi Gallimore and Ms. Cindy McLeod delivered the wreath to Ms. Univee.

Ms. Univee Wallace has been a member of the Sardis Presbyterian Church since 1940.

Sardis Presbyterian Church is a very important place for her, as it is where she has grown her faith and love of Jesus and God.

Ms. Univee loves to eat tomatoes that she grows in her own garden, but needs to keep a watchful eye on the neighborhood deer, who like to roam her backyard. Ms. Cindy shared that visits with Ms. Univee are always so special as she has a beautiful laugh and finds joy in everyone and everything.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MS. UNIVEE WALLACE. All our love‐ Sardis Weekday School

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