The Communicator | November 2021

The Communicator ~ November 2021

Church Life

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

November Friendship Connection Join us on November 16 at 11:00 for a fun and informative journey through our area’s history from the colonial days of Queen Charlotte up to present day. Dr. Tom Hanchett, local historian and recently retired from the Levine Museum of the New South, will guide us through Mecklenburg History 101. Dr. Hanchett is the author of the Charlotte history book entitled So rting Out the New So uth City and wrote the long running “Food from Home” column for the Charlotte Observer. Lunch reservations are due by noon on Friday, November 12. The cost is $10. Hope to see you there!

Stewardship Dedication Sunday!

Dr. Boyce at Sardis Dr. Richard Boyce will speak at a Faith Formation luncheon on Sunday, November 14, preceded by preaching at both services.

Reconnect with yourself and others through this meaningful event.

Kenya Mission Trip – Organization Meeting November 13 Sardis is planning on sending a mission team to Kenya August 3 ‐ 14, 2022 (air travel time on either end of these dates). All interested individuals are invited to attend an organization meeting on Saturday, November 13 at 10:00 a.m. in the Admin. Building Conference Room or via Zoom.

Stu Ross of The Outreach Foundation will join us to provide more information and answer questions. Look for the Zoom link in your weekly emails or contact Vic Lisciani for the link or with any questions.

Stewardship—The Three Rs

Les Ingles

Your Stewardship Ministry hopes that by now all of you are familiar with our stewardship theme for 2022 which consists of three Rs: Reconnect...Reimagine...Reach….And, if you participated (in person or online) in Sardis’ worship services on October 10, 17, and 24, you heard sermons focused on each of the three Rs. And finally, you should have received a 2022 Stewardship pledge card in your mail.

Your Stewardship Ministry is asking that you give prayerful consideration to your planned financial commitment to Sardis for 2022. We are making a difference in the lives of our members and our neighbors. Your financial support is very important to the continued work of the church.

Our budgeting process requires that we forecast the monies we need to support Sardis’ mission, and just like our household budgets, we must plan our expenses which include salaries, facility maintenance and repair, and operating expenses.

In addition, the programing which is so important for the vitality of Sardis must also be budgeted and your pledge will have an impact on the programming for 2022. In short, your pledge will allow us to carefully, prayerfully, and confidently make plans to fulfill the purpose God has for Sardis Presbyterian Church.

So let us all Reconnect with each other, and Reimagine the impact that Sardis can make, and Reach out to each other and our neighbors.

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The Communicator ~ November 2021

Church Life

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

Administration Building Renovation

The Administration Building Opened June 28, 2021.

Timeline 2017: Property Ministry identifies the need to update the Administrative Building.

Have you come by to visit?

We are balancing the benefits of staff collaboration

2018: Failing HVAC components allow mold and mildew to cause safety concerns. Property evaluates cost of repair and determines HVAC renovation as most cost effective course.

that comes with working in the building together with the significantly increased efficiency that remote work facilitates. Personnel Ministry is presently evaluating this phase to determine our policy for the next phase.

The Administration Building is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday‐Thursday.

2019: Information sent to session about issue/project proposal. Bids were solicited and vetted. Vendor

Someone is at the front desk to let you in from 9:00

chosen. Funding sources identified, including budget

a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday.

and Sardis Gift Trust. Start planned for April 2020.

After 1:00 p.m. using the new doorbell will alert staff in the building someone is at the door. It may take a

2020: Project put on hold during early part of pandemic

minute for them to get to you.

before decision was made to proceed with the hope the building could be complete by the time the pandemic would allow it to be open. Additional asbestos discovered, requiring Property Ministry to go back to Session with request for additional funding for

If you want to meet with a particular staff person, you are welcome to drop by, but an appointment is recommended. Work carries program staff off campus regularly even when not working remotely.

abatement. Some additional funding was available in

A new phone system forwards voice messages to staff

Property budget due to pandemic utility savings. Mark

cell phones all day long wherever they are.

Slimer and Property were on campus regularly to monitor progress.

The Conference Room is our best hybrid meeting space and is available for your group to reserve by

2021: After pandemic‐related workforce stoppages

contacting danelle.kime@sardis.org.

early in the work and supply chain delays late in the work, renovation completed several months late at a final expense of under $400,000 with no debt, creating future utility savings and a healthier work environment with more efficient system. Administration Building reopened on June 28, 2020. An estimated 20% was saved by not waiting a year to begin the project.

For a more detailed list of project components, please see the 2021 August Communicator.

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Church Life

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

Sunday Worship Arrangements

Mark your calendars for the

The Worship Ministry would like to thank all the

Community Christmas Concert

donors of the floral arrangements that graced our Sanctuary in honor or in memory of loved ones or to

Join us as we sing familiar Christmas songs and fill

mark special occasions during 2021. For 2022, we are

the space with glorious music.

introducing lower priced arrangements in an effort to make the donation more affordable. The arrangements, priced at $100, will remain the same size as the current

Saturday, December 11

ones. The only difference is that the donors will not be

in the Sanctuary

able to select specific flowers; however, they may specify the color of the flowers. Carnations, daisies, and Peruvian lilies will compose these arrangements. We will still offer the $150 arrangements where specific flowers may be requested.

If you are interested in donating floral arrangements for 2022, please contact Sheila Duyck at 704.364.4637 or sheiladuyck@gmail.com.

Ring… or Sing for the Christmas Season!

Join

the

Coventry

Join Sanctuary Choir for the

Christmas

Christmas Season! Come join us

Season! We are always seeking for

for rehearsals in November and

those who would like to serve the

December as we begin working

church by making music through

on our Christmas music for this

ringing!

season. Rehearsals begin at 7:30

Ringers

Alpha for

Both

and the

groups

meet

on

Wednesdays, Alphas at 10 a.m. and

pm.

Coventry at 7:30 p.m.

Session Highlights can be found at www.sardis.org under the Connect tab, in publications.

Our Church Family Our Sympathy: to the family of Normalee Hinds; to the family of Betty Cole; to the family of Mary Lambeth; to staff member, Nikki Bolton, upon the death of her grandfather, Steve Bushey; to the family of Bob Dobbins; to Betty Pharr upon the death of her brother, Russell Edwards; and to Bill Campbell upon the death of his sister, Sydney Capers Campbell.

Congratulations: to Christina and Mike Thomas upon the birth of their son, Camden Michael Thomas, grandparents are Kim and Mark Weber.

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Missions Ministry

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

Angel Tree is Almost Here!

Sardis Alternative Gift Market Opens

Another year of Angel Tree is almost here! We

Sunday, November 28!

will be using Sign up Genius (SUG) again this year to select Angels. Sign‐ups will begin November 7. All gifts must be returned by December 5. All you have to do is look for the link in the weekly emails, on our church website, or Facebook page. Once you click on the link, you will be directed to the SUG. There

The 2021 Christmas Alternative Gift Market will appear on the Sardis

website,

www.sardis.org,

on

Sunday

morning,

November 28 and runs through December 15. As in 2020, the 2021 Alternative Gift Market will be displayed in a virtual format, featuring designated ministries, a unique opportunity to do all of your Christmas shopping in one place!

you will find all the angels listed along with

Additional information, including the order form, description

age, gender, and helpful gift suggestions. If

of market ministries, and acknowledgement cards for holiday

shopping isn’t an option, you can still help by

gifts or in honor/in memory of a friend or loved one will be

making a donation to our Angel Tree fund.

available on the Sardis

Everything collected is used to help the

website.

children

and

families

at

Rama

Road

Elementary School. As the need grows, your support

is

Your gift makes a difference!

appreciated more than ever. Thank you Sardis!

Sardis to Host Room in the Inn Sardis Presbyterian Church’s mission states Exploring Faith. Changing Lives. What better way to demonstrate our faith than to invest in our local community by participating in the Room in the Inn program. Roof Above has announced it will once again be operating the Room in the Inn a life changing program this year. Sardis because of our long history bas been asked to serve as a host location for our neighbors in need. Your Session and Mission Ministry agree that it is our calling to participate in this program again.

In light of the current pandemic situation proper procedures to ensure the health and safety of all involved is at the top of our list. Room Above and Sardis have developed protocols with safety as the key component. Visit www.sardis.org to review the protocol that will be followed by Roof Above and Sardis.

Room in the Inn Protocol – Sardis Presbyterian Church This year there are a few changes from prior years. Neighbors will be hosted in the months January through March 2022, one night per week. We will host 8‐10 neighbors per evening. This is to ensure that neighbors are socially distanced in the sleeping quarters. Meals and social time will also be handled differently than in the past.

Some of the RITI leaders from the past years are already working to put together teams of volunteers to serve our neighbors. We need you to volunteer to show that Sardis cares. There are many ways to volunteer but we need to know you are willing to serve. Contact Vic Lisciani at vlisciani@aol.com. We need you!

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Church Life

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

2021/2022 Sardis Presbyterian Confirmation Class Our Confirmation program is designed for eighth grade students or older who want to explore what it means to be a member of our church. Through retreats, classes, and working with adults, each participant will explore their faith and if willing, join the church. Our class of 2022 are all eager to learn more about God and faith. We are thankful for them and to Sardis for providing this opportunity. Please keep these youth in your prayers during this year of discovery and growth.

Katie

Courtney

Parker

Eli

Sarah

Beauchemin

Koesel

Layton

Martin

Morgan

Jack

Leila

Jackson

Andrew

Lucy

Nolan

Peterson

Powell

Sumwalt

Vanderwel

Welcome, New Sardis Members!

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Christy and Mark Barret

Stephanie and Jared Becker

and Callum

and Camryn The Communicator ~ November 2021

Donnalyn & Ron Reich

“Let the little children come unto me.”

Childrenʹs Choir resumes as we prepare for Advent and Christmas

It was wonderful

on Sundays after the 11:00 a.m.

to be led in

worship service! Nov. 7, 14, 21, and

worship by many

Dec. 5. RSVP to Kaitlyn!

of our Sardis children on October 17!

Advent At Home Kits for families are back! Check Sarah Dianneʹs weekly emails for a sign up form and be sure to sign up

Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

by November 15!

Preschool/Kindergarten VBS and SMASH

On the playground or in 206 if raining

are back to their usual

1st ‐ 3rd Grade

times this summer and

In Room 205 or on Zoom

we

canʹt

wait

to

see

your

children,

4th ‐ 5th Grade In Room 207 or on Zoom

grandchildren, and friends at both fun events!

The Zoom links are in Sarah Dianne’s emails and sent

Vacation Bible School will be July 11‐15, 2022 and

out via Remind text each week! Join our

SMASH will be August 8‐12, 2022!

Remind by texting @38ee4f to 81010.

Sardis Weekday School The Sardis Weekday School is so grateful to expand on our weekly themes by having special guests come by to share more about our themes. October is fire safety month and Charlotte Fire Station #19 was able to come out for a visit and share some important fire safety tips with all our age groups. The fire safety theme is covered throughout the month of October for all the classes to incorporate into their lesson plans. We include them in our Community Helpers theme as well. In following COVID guidelines, we were able to have our fire fighters share with each class fire safety tips, watch a fire fighter put on his fire gear piece by piece explaining how it helps protect him/her, a show of the fire truck tools and fire hose, and finished with a photo of the fire truck. We were able to do all of this outdoors, which is a great element for little ones (who tend to be afraid) to see the large truck and fire gear in an outdoor setting. Thank you fire Station #19, Captain Bradley, and his team.

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The Communicator Published monthly by Sardis Presbyterian Church 6100 Sardis Road Charlotte, NC 28270 www.sardis.org

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 9:30 ‐ 10:45 a.m.

Outdoor Fellowship Hall Space All are welcome to come enjoy assorted individually wrapped pastries, biscuits with sausage and egg, yogurt, fruit cups, bottled juice and coffee. Come say hello to our new Associate Pastor for Contemporary Worship and Community Building, Allysen Schaaf.

Catered by Dahlia Grove, a non‐profit ministry helping provide a free two‐year residential program for adult women survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual exploitation.

A love offering to benefit Dahlia Grove will be collected. You can learn more about Dahlia Grove 8

at www.dahliagrove.org.

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