Newsletter: Today is Thursday, May 10, 2018

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1 JOHN CALVIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Natural Bridge Road Bridgeton, MO Call Check us out at Newsletter: Today is Thursday, May 10, 2018 GOLDTIMERS LUNCHEON May 11 11:00am (note time change) Frederick s, St Charles Rock Rd MEN S BIBLE STUDY May 12 & May 19 9:00am THIS SUNDAY MAY 13 Please bring a memento from your mother or other woman that had a significant role in your life. These mementos will be displayed during worship. Whether you have a living mother to honor or your mother has departed to her heavenly home, we invite you to join in this expression of gratitude to God for mothers and other nurturing women in our lives. Pastor John will be available after the worship service for anyone that would like to have their copy of his book, The VERSE after the Verse signed. There also will be books on hand if you would like to purchase one; the cost is $9.50. THIS SUNDAY MAY 13 FROM PASTOR JOHN I am about to end this sermon series on Uncomfortable Christianity. But rather than end on a question or a low perspective, we Christians do have reason to celebrate. We celebrate because Jesus is our Messiah and in him we find our salvation. The words of a Christian song, written by Lenny LeBlanc say it all... There is none like you. No one else can touch my heart like you do. I could search for all eternity long and find there is none like you. Yes, in the midst of all of life's foibles, frustrations and failures, we find absolute and total hope in the risen Christ. Christ can take the most uncomfortable situation and provide for us a salvation found in none other. So this Sunday, let's celebrate. Let's celebrate our faith. Let's celebrate God's grace. Let's celebrate all we are and all we can be because God has given us Jesus to be the Savior of the World, including the Savior for each one of us. And in the end, we will say, thanks be to God! The Handbell Choir will be playing this Sunday with the newly reconditioned bells. Women s Sunday Morning Movie Discussion Group 1 & 2 Thessalonians: How Can I Be Sure? LifeGuide Bible Studies InterVarsity Press By Donald Baker The Adult Sunday School class is now studying Paul s two letters to the Thessalonians. This study addresses important questions of life and faith that sometimes bring us feelings of anxiety. We meet at 9:00am every Sunday morning for an uplifting time of coffee, tea, fellowship, prayer, and study. Please join us in room #106. For the past 5 weeks the discussion topic was Satan, the evil one, and sin. Our group discussed what the Bible says about Satan and how scripture can shape our views of evil and why it s important for us to know the power that God gives us to overcome evil. Beginning this Sunday May 13, at 9:30am, this group will view and discuss the movie Maudie, an inspiring story of a crippled but very creative folk artist who lived in poverty, was treated shamefully by her brother and aunt, yet learned to love and be loved and found deep joy in the world she saw from her one room house in the seacoast town of Digby in Nova Scotia. We want to invite you to check out the women s discussion group. This group is where multi-generational women connect in a safe, small environment to study God s Word, to grow in our relationship with Jesus, to encourage and support one another in times of joy and hardship, and celebrate the deep bonds that form through prayer and Bible study.

2 NEXT SUNDAY MAY 20 DON T HAVE ANY RED CLOTHING? Wear yellow, orange or any bright color to symbolize the tongues of fire (Acts 2:3) that came upon the people present at Pentecost. About Pentecost: Fifty days after Jesus resurrection, on a harvest festival day, a crowd gathered to celebrate in Jerusalem. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a windstorm. What looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit. On Pentecost, (Pentecost comes from the Greek word pentekoste, meaning fifty) two thousand years ago, about 3,000 people came to believe in Christ. That s why today Christians remember this powerful event as the birthday of the church. Our sincere gratitude for all the prayers, visits, support and kindness we received from our JCPC family during Mark s illness and passing. With thankful hearts, The Baker Family Night Light A Study of Joshua Begins May 15 and ends June 19 This group will study the book of Joshua on Tuesday evenings for six weeks. Please read the book of Joshua before May 15. Tuesdays 6:30-8:00pm The cost is $7. We will recognize those in our church family who have made that great accomplishment of graduation with recognition on Sunday, June 3 during worship. We invite all those in our immediate church family to participate in our graduate recognition and we encourage our church family to share with the office if you have extended family who will be graduating from High School, College, Graduate or Technical School. Please have all graduation information submitted to the office by 8:00am on Wednesday, May 30. We will list graduates name, school accomplishments and future plans in our bulletin. SAVE THE DATE Our Youth Group will be raising money for our summer activities on the 4th of July by staffing the Little Jimmy's Italian Ice Cart at the Mobil station on Natural Bridge during the parade 9-11 and then at BMAC for the Fireworks from Your help is needed. Tour of The Hill Friday June 8 9:30am-2:30pm Tour guide is St. Louis native, Joe DeGregorio Tour price is $11.00 plus the cost of your lunch at signup time $11.00 is due please make checks to Joe DeGregorio 8:30am meet at JCPC parking lot if you wish to carpool OR at 9:30am meet at Mama Toscano s Ravioli, 2201 Macklind. We will visit: Mama Toscano s for a ravioli making demonstration Private Italia- American Bocce Club the historic St. Ambrose Church Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate Co Missouri Baking Co (cash or checks only for purchases) Please wear closed toe shoes and covered shoulders. There will be minimal walking. Lunch will be on our own at a selected restaurant. ALL ARE WELCOME! This event is sponsored by the Goldtimers of JCPC YOUTH NEWS Kid's Club Mini Camp at Mound Ridge July Youth Mission Camp to Mound Ridge July HAPPY BIRTHDAY 5/14 Matt Corley 5/15 Craig Leopard 5/16 Rich McVehil Jen Lipscomb 5/18 Matthew Miller 5/23 John Calvin 5/24 Amy Brixey 5/25 Iva Lee Bewsick Joyce Jackson 5/29 Etta Black 5/30 Tracy Cook 5/30 Mary Leopard 6/4 Jane Jackson 6/5 Izzie Richmond

3 Family Game Night at JCPC on May 4, 2018

4 Sunday Worship Service with Holy Communion at JCPC May 6, 2018

5 Sunday Worship Service at JCPC on May 6, 2018

6 Sunday Worship and Birthday Cake Fellowship at JCPC on May 6, 2018

7 Birthday Cake Fellowship at JCPC on May 6, 2018

8 PJ s Book Launch at JCPC on May 8, 2018

9 PJ s Book Launch at JCPC on May 8, 2018