THE CHURCH VOICE
Vol. 27
April 2016
Number 4
from me to you…………
Dear friends in Christ,
A lot happened at our Church last Month! In addition to the Choir’s
wonderful Maundy Thursday Worship Service and our Easter celebration, we
also hosted a Presbytery meeting and another great Connections Pot-Luck
Supper.
But for me, one of the best things that happened at our Church last
month was the workshop we hosted on the Monday in Holy Week entitled,
“Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia.” This was the third time in the
last 15 years that I have heard the speaker, Melanie Bunn, RN.
It was good to see some of our church members at the workshop and I
believe they will join me in giving a testimonial about the importance of
caring for the caregivers when a loved one is suffering from dementia. Please
let me know if you would like to see some of the handouts from the workshop.
We rejoice with Blake Durham and Michael Kolcun, our newest
members who worked with me during Lent in this year’s Confirmation Class.
These two young adults are blessed to not only have parents active in our
church but also grandparents. I remember going with my Grandmother to
the Quaker Church she grew up in as part of a homework assignment in a
college course on Comparative Religions. I hope our new members will
treasure their faithful grandparents as much as I did.
Enjoy this first full month of Spring. And please join us in worship as
we spend some time learning from John’s Gospel. What are you doing next
Sunday?
In God’s Grace,
8:30 Usher
April 3
Helen Odum
Ushers
April 3
Linda Stackhouse &
Marie Greene
Greeters
April 3
Jerry & Cindy
Leonard
Acolytes
April 3
Katie Madison
April 10
TBA
April 10
TBA
April 10
David & Kitty
Green
April 10
Payton Pruett
April 17
TBA
April 17
Polly Russ &
TBA
April 17
Joyce Richards &
Linda Sing
April 17
Sterling Carson
April 24
TBA
April 24
TBA &
Mike Clawson
April 24
Susan Clawson &
Carole Stephenson
April 24
John Braxton
Sunday, April 3
Sunday, April 17
2nd Sunday of Easter
Acts 5:27-32
Psalm 118:14-29 or Psalm 150
Revelation 1:4-8
John 20:19-31
4th Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:36-43
Psalm 23
Revelation 7:9-17
John 10:22-30
Sunday, April 10
Sunday, April 24
3rd Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:1-6 (7-20)
Psalm 30
Revelation 5:11-14
John 21:1-19
5th Sunday of Easter
Acts 11:1-18
Psalm 148
Revelation 21:1-6
John 13:31-35
Important dates you
don’t want to miss!
April 11— Blood Drive 1pm
April 20 — Connections
Covered-Dish Supper 5:30pm
SAVE THE DATE!
Presbyterian Women
Birthday Luncheon
Saturday, May 14
11:00am
Church Fellowship Hall
Salads- Covered Dish
(dessert provided)
If you have placed a name on the list below and it needs
to be removed, please call the Church Office, 754-6929.
Church Family
Bob Alexander, Gary Alley, Louise Ashe, Kat Cheves, Betty Church, Marian Downer, Judy Durham,
Pete Durham, Charles Greene, Christian Huffman, Lesa Kolcun, Lantz Lackey,
Peggy Lackey, Jerry McCann, Lucie Oakley, Pat Patterson, Anita Payne,
Seamus Smithwick, & Frances Williams
Extended Church Family
Joe Allen, Justin Boyd, J.C. Brooks,, Sue Coats, Corey Copeland, David Davidson,
Tyler Davies, Calvin Flanagan, Henry Foy, Barry Frink, Bart Furlow, Lynn Gause, Charles Greene,
Daniel House, Janet Jankowiak, Carol Jones, Kenny Keisler, Louise Kerns, Brady Lawson, Caleb Leimoni,
Nancy Luger, Sam L. Massey, Robert Olfzak, Al Parker, Julie Pollock,
Harry Ritchie, Judy Santora, Ken Schroder, Ann Smith, Eddie Stephens, Nancy Suared, Eddie Swan,
Phyllis Thomas, Brian Willis, and Gary Wright.
In the Military
Andrew Burgmuller, Gabriel Garratt, Matthew Parker, Bryan Setzer, Brian Soles, and Clay Thompson.
Food Pantry Sunday
is April 10
PW Coordinating Team Meeting
Wednesday, March 06 - 9:30am
Faith Circle
Tuesday, April 12 - 6:30
- Home of Glenda Morton
Circle #1
Wednesday, April 13 - 10:30am
Joyce Skeen Circle
Wednesday, April 13- 6:30pm
Please bring non-perishable food items
to the church
between the hours of
8:30a.m. and 12:30p.m. or on Sunday
mornings.
If you wish to make a monetary donation, you may mail it to the church office, or place it in the
offering plate.
If you would like to
volunteer in any capacity,
please contact Bill
Johnston at 579-0193.
Upcoming News for 55+
The Irish were out at the Purple Onion in March. Beautiful music
and a great meal for 64 of our friends. We hope all of you and even
more will again join us for our last dinner at the Purple Onion on
April 5th at 6:00pm. Jimmy & Kimmie Durham along with
Bob & Patsy Calhoun will be our host, so look for their call. If you are not on our calling
list, we can add you so you can be with us in May and next year..
Remember we need reservations by Friday, April 1 at noon. Also, that we need to have
any cancellations by the same time, if you made one and find you are unable to come.
The Purple Onion has provided us with very reasonable prices and good food. Let’s
keep up our good standing with them by honoring or paying for your reservation.
Give Marie Greene 910-754-2624 to be added to the list.
Give the Gift of Honor …
Construction and landscaping at the new
Columbarium and Memorial Garden is complete. Niches and
Memorial Wall plaques are available by reservation by contacting
Betsy Braddock Palmer or any member of the Columbarium and
Memorial Garden Committee. These spaces are available for any church member or any person with
close ties to this church*.
Niches are available for one or two sets of cremated remains. $1,500-$2,000
Memorial Wall plaques can be reserved in honor of or in memory of someone. $750-$1,000
Other monetary contributions are greatly appreciated!
Questions?
Call Betsy!
910-754-9635
*For the specific details on eligibility, see a committee member.
Come Have Some Fun with the Girls!
isters
f
trength
It’s no secret that an afternoon outing with the girls…..
(movies, lunches, shopping, etc)
….is one of the things we gals enjoy most!
If you’re interested in joining in on the fun,
we would LOVE to have you join our growing group!
Friday, April 22
11:30am - Location TBD
Movie to follow lunch!
Please call Elizabeth Lewis for more information 910-754-8493
A Note of Thanks
I wish to thank everyone
who sent sympathy cards in
the passing of my brother,
Bob Theiss.
A special thanks to
Margaret and John Causey
and the Presbyterian
Women for the memorials
they gave in my brother’s
memory.
~Pat Dobbins
Thank you
A heartfelt thank you to all SPC’s
Volunteers that helped to make the 106th
Coastal Carolina Presbytery meeting a
success! This opportunity to support the
Presbytery was a wonderful way to
celebrate our 50th year.
This undertaking could not have
happened without the cooperation of all
our members and staff; especially those
who graciously gave their time and
talents on a beautiful spring weekend.
Occasions like this assure us SPC will
stand strong for many more anniversaries!
God bless you all,
Bill and Ann McPhaul
BLOOD DRIVE
at Shallotte
Presbyterian Church
MONDAY
April 11, 2016
1:00pm - 5:30pm
FELLOWSHIP HALL
Please call the
Church Office for more
information on scheduling your blood
donation or for other ways you can
volunteer to help!
910-754-6929
PLANT SALE!!
The Presbyterian counseling Center is hosting a Plant Sale Saturday,
April 2, 2016
8am-11am.
4810 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, NC
Johnson Nursery will be
offering a selections of fine spring
plants at below wholesale prices!
**Cash or Check only**
100% of the proceeds go to the Center to help
fund our sliding scale fee structure.
DIRECTORIES FOR SELL -$10
They will be available anytime in the
office or in the Narthex, the next 2 weeks
after 8:30 service, see Linda Johnston and
after 11:30, see Marie Greene.
Shallotte Presbyterian
Variety Show!!
When: May 20 - 7:00pm
Looking for: Singing, Readings,
Dancing, Acting,
Anything!
Anyone interested in showcasing
your talent
contact:
Steve Spoon
910-754-2800
Committee
NEWS FROM THE
CONNECTIONS
COMMITTEE
Our potluck dinners have become very popular!
We are so pleased with the attendance and hope
even more will attend in April.
These dinners are open to EVERYONE.
The next potluck will be held on
Wednesday, April 20 at 5:30.
Please make plans to join us for a time of
fellowship, music and delicious food.
Please bring a dish to share.
The youth are invited to join us from 4:30-5:30 for
bible study.
Christian Education
April 24, 2016
All Children and Youth of the
congregation are invited to participate.
We need your talents and gifts to help
make this a special worship service!
Mrs. Polly Russ, will coordinate the
music. One rehearsal will be a part of the
Connections Mid-week activities on Wed.
April 20. We will notify you of any other
rehearsals.
For more info, please contact
Joyce Winkler at 579-7336
The CE Committee
is planning for one
adult Sunday
School class this
summer.
Vacation Bible
School
Slated for Monday
July 17-22 in the
mornings.
We will meet at
9:45am each Sunday.
We will be using
Feasting on the Word
Curriculum which
follows lectionary.
Plan now to enjoy a
week of fellowship,
fun and learning
about our Lord.
Joyce B. Winkler
Volunteer Church Educator
A Note from the Stewardship/Finance Committee
The following is a brief summary of our giving and related expenditures of the Operating Fund for the 2 months
ended February 29, 2016 with comparative amounts for 2015 and 2014.
2016
Actual
Pledges & Other Offerings received
Expenditures:
Staff Ministry
Local Program Ministry
Property and Grounds
Administration
General / Sessional
Missions and Benevolences
Total Expenditures
Revenues over (under) Expenditures
2015
Actual
2014
Actual
$ 74,859.55
$ 65,255.10
$ 65,567.49
31,631.63
2,560.61
24,757.40
4,648.76
1,153.33
9,149.68
73,901.41
$
958.14
33,694.48
2,150.82
19,373.91
2,853.67
0.00
9,383.34
67,456.22
$ (2,201.12)
40,734.59
2,488.68
16,952.23
2,902.43
0.00
9,470.00
72,547.93
$ (7,010.44)
A thought to consider….
“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”
Winston Churchill
Shallotte Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)
P. O. Box 3256 5070 Main Street Shallotte
Shallotte, NC 28459
Phone: 910-754-6929
E-mail: church@atmc.net
www.shallottechurch.org
Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Shallotte, NC
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April 2016
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Presbyterian Counseling Center
4910 Wrightsville Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-452-7370/910-448-0525
Satellite Office: Shallotte Presbyterian Church
CENTERPOINT
“Should I keep coming for counseling?” a woman recently asked me. I agreed that she had mostly
resolved the difficult concern that prompted her to begin meetings. I also shared with her that the deeper
object of counseling is not simply about solving problems. It is about broadening one’s selfunderstanding.
Can we ever reach the end of discovering everything about ourselves?
Daily life overflows with countless distractions. Strong emotions snare us. We easily overlook how
God creates us and delights in us. But we don’t need to lose our way.
In wonder and thanks we may focus on what God is doing within us. We may embrace our uniqueness
with deepening curiosity. “Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is
marvelous – how well I know it.” (Psalm 139:14)
Anyone will benefit from the self-exploration counseling offers!
Call the Center at 910-452-7370, and visit at www.presbyteriancounselingcenter.org
-Jonathan R. Kelley, Counselor