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SPCommunicator Monthly Newsletter - June/July 2008 |
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OUR MISSION TO LEARN ABOUT CHRIST |
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Kathy Culley, Chair of CE |
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Tammy Tipton-Nay, Director of CE-794-5311 ext. 125 |
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Confirmation Class 2008
Alexandra Elizabeth Barnes Rachel Nichole Baxter * Bethany Anne Bruno Benjamin Clay Coleman Andrew Hamilton Crump Katherine Ruth Culley Olivia Bryn Hargett Sara Constance Heflin Matthew James Jamer, Jr. Austin Thomas Joseph Taylor Burke King Alden Powers Knipe Thad Quinton Lewis, III Rhett Douglas Martin Matthew Craig Midkiff * Lillian Rose Miller Allison Tess Piotrowski Lauren Reichert Julia Elizabeth Russell Mallory Paige Sanders Cameron Nicholas Stalker * James Austin Tavenner, Jr. Forrest Michael Turner Margaret Early Via Aleece Nichole Woolfolk * those who received baptism. |
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Check out the Library Mindi Montoro, Librarian
Our Librarian has gone shopping-
· There are many new additions to the wonderful series for ages 4-8 entitled Helping Kids Heal. · “Who Made God and other things we wonder about” by Larry Libby is filled with heartwarming illustrations providing a special time of sharing with your child. · Hans Wilhelm’s, “Jesus wants Me for a Sun Beam” is a lovely book for preschooler’s. · Brand new Sunday School Teacher’s Resources- “The Complete Guide to the Bible” by Stephen M. Miller, an illustrated, easy to follow reference covering both Old and New Testaments with book by book background and explanations, striking artwork and photography. Also newly purchased is another valuable resource, “The Essential Bible Companion” that contains insights for reading the Bible with maps, timelines and photographs. · Just in time for Father’s Day- “A Tale of Two Sons” by John MacArthur is a powerful book providing fascinating new insight into one of the Bible’s most important parables. Using captivating historical context, the author invites you to hear the parable rich in forgiveness that will awaken you to a new understanding of God’s love.
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Barbara Brown Taylor, author, professor, Priest, and lecturer espouses rediscovering the ancient Desert Mother and Father practices of reverence.
Community- The practice of taking care, Hospitality or the Practice of encounter. The important spiritual practice of being with one another/Hospitality is not a new one; rather it is as old as we are. We must recognize that the Holy is not conformed to you. Sometimes the Holy Spirit has bad taste-and chooses tacky as well as you.
George Fox said, “To walk joyfully on earth and to respond to others with joy.” The desert fathers and mothers form the 4th century, lived in caves, but learned that the practice of hospitality may be what keeps them alive. People need one another to pray, sing with, seek God together, share meals, sometimes we just need someone else to draw us outside of ourselves. Someone else can make us forget ourselves. We need one another to save us from believing in ourselves. We need someone to tell our stories to. Awareness blooms when you become a part of something bigger than you. You can never underestimate the power of listening. There is a Divine union when you can escape the small self and see a bigger picture or connection to the luminous web that connects us all. To experience The Holiness of God is divine.
From Jesus and the wisdom of the desert people we learn the need of “to love our neighbor and thy self”. In order to do this, the ancient desert people advise us to recognize the face of Christ in others, to die for self, and to become another person for just a moment, to experience a time empathy. These abstract teachings can become embodied in a people as they carry out their faith in their heart with the real world. This becomes our Faith in action. We must seek to come to face to face with God We must learn to practice focusing on a human being, acknowledging others, looking them in the eyes. Jesus taught the practice of encountering. Jesus gave us the great commission and commandment in Matthew, to do this unto the least, practice loving the stranger, practice hospitality.
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SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL
JUNE 1 COMBINED CLASSES
3-4 year olds—Room 203 Grades K-2—Room 202 Grades 3-5—Room 200 Grades 6 & 7—Room 205 Grades 8—12—Room 206
Only the Confirmation Class will move up, all other grades will promote on Rally Day, 9/7/08. |
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CALLING ALL TEACHERS To walk on a faith journey of a lifetime! Do you feel called to teach the Pre-school, Kindergarten or First grade Fall-Winter or Spring Sunday school class? Prayerfully consider how you can impact the faith life of our youngest children here at SPC. We are looking for dedicated volunteers, please see Tammy Tipton-Nay or email her. There will be a teachers training session and an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the teacher friendly curriculum. |