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1 Volume 50, No 8 August 2015 Pastor s Message I n C h r i s t L o v i n g P e o p l e i n Ea s t C h a r l o t t e 6740 Albemarle Road P. O. Box Charlotte, NC Telephone Fax newsletter@arpres.org Let the Children Come I believe that You made all that I can see so everything I want is You alive in me. Though I am young You said let the children come. So I will sing I m not too small to know You Jesus as my Lord. Oh, I will sing, I will sing for You. Only for You. Though I am young You said let the children come. The week of July 19 24, we welcomed the young ones to ARPC for Vacation Bible School. They came at the invitation of Jesus as His special guests. Yes they were young some very young! They were red, yellow, black and white. Some were thin and some were chubby. Some came from rich homes others from very poor homes. But no matter. Jesus loves all the children of the world. This is what we have been singing as eternal truth for many, many years. The little ones came for vacation bible school and we welcomed each and every one of them and God smiled. Grace and Peace, Pastor Ron Some people brought their children to Jesus, so that He could place His hands on them and pray for them. His disciples told the people to stop bothering Him. But Jesus said, Let the children come to me and do not stop them! Matthew 19:13 Dinner and a Show Covered Dish Dinner & Ice Cream Social Featuring comedian Kenn Kington Invite your friends to join us! Dinner will begin at 5:00pm followed by the show at 6:00 pm. Children will enjoy a movie during Kenn s show. A love offering will be collected.

2 FOCUS Page 2 T h a n k y o u, T h a n k y o u, T h a n k y o u Dear ARPC Family, Thank you for all the prayers, cards, calls, s & visits during my recent surgery. Sheila and I feel blessed to have such loving and caring family/friends praying for us. Love in Christ, Eddie & Sheila My sincere thanks to the congregation for all the cards, well wishes, and prayers offered while I was sick. I m improving and expect a full recovery. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated. Jim Queen Thank you for all the prayers, cards, and phone calls after Tommy s fall and Jerry s many tests. Tommy is doing well and Jerry s scans are all ok so far. Thanks for being such a caring congregation. Jerry & Tommy Robinson On behalf of the Charlotte Eagles, I wanted to thank you for welcoming our players Daniel, Tyler and Brady with open arms. I was asking about their summer highlights and they said the people at ARPC. Thank you Mike Moore for hosting them so graciously and everybody for loving them and for your many kindnesses! May the LORD bless you richly, Paul Shedd S e r v i n g i n A u g u s t N U R S E R Y S C H E D U L E First Light August 2 Marlene Howard, Ellen Roubaud August 9 Maggie and Erik Blackwelder August 16 Barbara Garrison, Martie White August 23 Cindy and Gary Eccleston August 30 Martha Blackmon, Nancy McLemore Sunday School August 2 Kim and Mike Hall August 9 Gloria Campbell, Brenley Ogden August 16 Jeni Carder, Fran Williams August 23 Katy Leischner, Nancy McLemore August 30 Brandy and Marty Margeson Worship August 2 Sarah Tate, Jennifer Yelton August 9 Nichole and Troy Disser August 16 Wendy and Micah Lynn August 23 Eddie Massey, Taylor Hagadorn August 30 Melissa and Eric Troutman, USHERS AND ASSISTANTS August 2 Eddie Massey, Vickie Massey August 9 Barry Garrison, Barbara Garrison August 16 Barry Garrison, Barbara Garrison August 23 Barry Garrison, Barbara Garrison August 30 Katy Leischner, Art Parker Elder of the Month: Katy Leischner O u r F a i t h f u l n e s s J u l y July /05/15 07/12/15 07/19/15 07/26/ Budget to date $243, , , , Received toward Budget to date $236, , , , Received on Budget per Sunday $12, , , , Needed per Sunday $9, , , , Church School Attendance Worship Attendance Building Maintenance Fund: Received toward pledge to date $25, , , , Received per Sunday $ , , July cents-a-meal Offerings (through July 26) total $ August cents-a-meal Offering will be collected Sunday, August 2, 2015

3 FOCUS Page 3 P r e s b y t e r i a n W o m e n Circle #5 will be having their annual salad supper on Monday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m. in Calvin Hall. Bring a salad to share. Dessert and drinks will be provided. We look forward to seeing everyone there. If you are not a member of a circle, please plan to join us for the salad supper and learn more about our circle. W e e k d a y S c h o o l Albemarle Road Presbyterian Weekday School will begin its 38th year this September. Open House is on Tuesday, September 1. Classes begin on Wednesday, September 2. Please recommend ARPC Weekday School to your friends and neighbors. For more information, call Nancy Parker PW Coordinating Meeting will be held Monday, August 24 at 7:00 p.m. Babies Galore Congratulations to Barbara Graham who has a new great granddaughter - Emrie Mae Burleson. Emrie was born at University CMC on Tuesday, July 7, weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces. Her proud parents are Jennifer & Jeff Burleson and happy big brother and sister are Declan and Kinley. We are so blessed to announce the birth of Kylie Elizabeth Lackey on July 9. Kylie is the daughter of Ashton Lackey, the granddaughter of Dianna W. Lackey and the great granddaughter of very proud Richard and Elizabeth Bare. Congratulations to Jan Myers who has a new grandson -Hudson Alexander Myers. Hudson was born July 10, weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces. His delighted parents are Ashton & Alex Myers and big sister is Haiden. Claire Hailey Parrish was born Wednesday, July 22, weighing 8 pounds and 10 ounces. Claire's proud parents are Rachel & Josh Parrish and delighted grandparents are Bonnie & Tony Nodine. Her big brother and sister, Caleb & Laina, are anxious to get to teach her all about life in the Parrish/Nodine family. Sign Up to Help Out Please re-link your Harris Teeter VIC card with ARPC Weekday School at the cash register beginning August 1. The school s VIC card number is Fifth Sunday in August Please note! On our next 5th Sunday Together, August 30th, we will observe our regular schedule 9:00 a.m. First Light Service 10:05 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship On the evening of this fifth Sunday, we will celebrate with a church wide barbeque at 6:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Items for the Focus are due on the 20th of each month. Mark this on your calendar for every month.

4 FOCUS Page 4 S i g n U p N o w... M.E.T. groups meet monthly to enjoy a meal or activity together. We are beginning to stock up on clothing for our guests. Our wish list is: sweats pants (any size) in unisex colors, sweatshirts (any size) in unisex colors, men's underwear and socks, women's underwear and socks. Walmart is a great place to purchase these items. The RITI team sincerely thanks you in advance. Blessings! School Supply Drive ARPC is collecting supplies for students going back to school in August. Needed supplies include: #2 wooden pencils, pencil top erasers, 24 count crayons, glue sticks, 1 subject spiral notebooks, loose leaf notebook paper. We will be collecting during the month of August. Please deposit donations in the boxes provided at the Church. Bible Study begins Sunday, September 13 at 6:00 p.m. The study will be in Joshua and Judges once again using Engaging Gods Word. Calvinators is another great opportunity for in depth bible study. They will meet each Wednesday morning 10:00 am 11:30 am in Calvin Hall. This group is open to all but especially for those age 55+. We will be studying the same material as offered on Sunday evenings. Our starting date is September 16. Both M.E.T. and Bible Study groups will be formed soon. During the month of August, sign ups for all groups will be available in the Narthex. Enjoy fellowship and study while getting to know other ARPC families. W e A r e F a m i l y We are excited to announce a new locale for our annual We Are Family Retreat Montreat Conference Center. We will be heading to Montreat NC on Saturday October 31st and returning Sunday November 1st. There will be many activities to choose from or just enjoy a rocking chair beside a fellow church member. We will be staying in Assembly Inn, which was recently completely remodeled and updated. We couldn t end the day without the infamous Bill Gaut Bonfire. Sunday we will begin the day with breakfast and a worship service led by our Pastors and Praise Team. We would love to have as many congregants attend as possible! Sign ups for the retreat will begin in August. For more information contact Katy Leischner at jkleischner@gmail.com

5 FOCUS Page 5 T h e B r i d g e is a ministry to our Middle AND High School Teens. Regular Impact meetings will begin in September. We meet Sundays at 6 p.m. YOUTH and CHILDREN NEWS August 21 6:00 p.m. Back to School Cookout at Veteran s Park in Mint Hill. Enjoy kickball, ultimate Frisbee, disk golf, food, fun and fellowship. All students and their families are invited. August 30 6:00 p.m. Following the BBQ, youth will meet during the sanctuary update to discuss events for the upcoming year. The Bridge needs you! Starting September 23, we will provide one-on-one tutoring to our neighborhood students who attend Albemarle Road Elementary School. Please contact Jan Myers or Brenley Ogden if you have any questions. Prayerfully consider participating in this special ministry. Car Magnets and t-shirts for sale in the church office for $10. Don t be left out...buy yours R e c e n t B a p tisms Meilina Magdalene Paulus was baptized on July 19. Congratulations Meilina. Jacob Christopher Woodley was baptized July 26. Congratulations to Katie and Chris Woodley and the entire Blackwelder family.

6 FOCUS Page 6 from Pastor Aaron Several people have asked if I am tired after the trip to Montreat with the Impact Youth. The answer that comes to mind is the story of Jesus and the woman at the well in John 3 (which coincidentally we studied at Montreat). After Jesus interaction with the woman His disciples return and ask Him if He is hungry. Jesus, who had not eaten all day and must have been famished, replied that he had food that they knew nothing about. This is kind of how I feel. Yes, I am truly exhausted from a glorious and uplifting week, but I am also energized at seeing these teens grow in their faith. My prayer for them while at Montreat and indeed for the next year is for their spiritual growth. Their physical, emotional, psychological growth is all mostly a given, but their spiritual growth is dependent on a couple of factors. 1) Their own spiritual discipline including prayer, devotional time, service opportunities, and fellowship and worship opportunities. We talked about these things and the importance of our personal relationship with Jesus. These spiritual disciplines are both taught and modeled by the members of ARPC both in their homes and in and around the life of our church. Let us all join with these young people in pursuing the holiness of God in our own spiritual lives, and thus pass onto these teens the way of Jesus as He teaches us in the scriptures. 2) Our support and the work of the Spirit in their lives. Pray for your young people. Pray for their studies. Pray for their relationships. Pray for their families. Pray for their futures. And in addition to prayer, SPEAK to these young people. Express to them the fact of how much you love them (because I know you do). Tell them you re praying for them. Take them to breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Encourage their Sunday School teachers, Paul Williams, Marty Margeson, Troy Disser, Natalie Sielaff, and Harry Abercrombie. Encourage their parents. You older parents who have been there, give these younger parents some hope. Remember that the next generation truly is the now generation. In this we will not only build into our young people and young families, watching their spiritual lives flourish, but we will also flourish ourselves functioning as the encouraging body to which Christ calls us. Truly this is food that the world knows nothing about- doing the will of the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. Included are some words from our teens regarding their experiences at Montreat. Thank you ARPC for your continued support of the ARPC Impact Youth Ministry. Dear ARPC, I would like to thank my church for supporting and funding me to go on this trip. It was an amazing experience and it brought me closer to God. The Montreat Youth Conference was an experience like no other. The activities and events that we attended were all very stimulating & fun; for example every morning at the service we would dance to the music and sing Praise songs. Also we were all put into smaller groups to discuss scripture & life in general. In our free time we were able to go practically anywhere on campus; we could do activities such as rock hopping, hiking, paddle -boating, or just get some ice cream at the Huck. Being in such a nature-focused setting really helped me develop a relationship with God and observe nature s beauty. In conclusion, Montreat is an experience that I will never forget and I thank the church for allowing me to go to such an amazing place. Alex Disser Thank you ARPC for supporting us. We couldn t do it without your support. I was lucky enough to have met some amazing people who I will keep in touch with. Montreat Youth Conference really helped me grow closer to God. The small groups played an instrumental role, I got to really get to know teenagers from all over. We grew together as small group 27, and separately also. Being able to experience Montreat was amazing. I can t wait to go back. Thanks again! #27forlife Payton Hall Thank you ARPC family for sending us on this amazing trip. In little over a week I have built stronger friendships and have stepped further out of my comfort zone than ever before. Thank you again for allowing me to experience this amazing place and continue to build my faith in God and Jesus. Matt Silipigni Thank you for helping us go on this great youth trip to Montreat. I learned a lot and got to experience different life stories of other campers. I really enjoyed this trip and I think it helped me and my friends grow strong relationships with others and also God. Daniel Williams

7 Albemarle Road Presbyterian Church P. O. Box Charlotte, NC Address Service Requested A Barbeque with all the Fixins! Sunday, August 30 6:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center Join your church family for this time of fellowship and hear an exciting presentation by our architects as to how our sanctuary space can best serve ARPC s current and future ministry.