From Our Pastor. Pastors & Staff. Sunday Worship Schedule 8:30am & 10:50am Children s Chapel - after the children s 10:50am

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2 Pastors & Staff Rev. Lisa Patterson, Associate Pastor Brandi Schoel, Youth/Blended Worship Director Matt Stump, Interim Music Director Jannette Hindman, Children s Choir Director Jean Harden, Handbell Choir Director Sue Elliott, Nursery Director toddlerqueen2@gmail.com Tonya Hernandez, Financial Secretary tonya@saint-andrew.com Stephanie Raesz, Treehouse Director stephanieraesz@verizon.net Jim White, Facilities Manager jim@saint-andrew.com Louis Korom, Office Manager/Communication Assistant lou@saint-andrew.com Shea-lyn Stephens, Office Administrator shea@saint-andrew.com 300 W. Oak St. Denton, TX Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm Sunday Worship Schedule 8:30am & 10:50am Children s Chapel - after the children s 10:50am From Our Pastor Dear St. Andrew Church Family, Welcome to the Fall Guide for life together at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. Fall is a time for new beginnings. New beginnings can bring with them a new energy and investment in the future. They can encourage us to look at what we re doing and choose to commit to doing that which is best rather than just that which is good. New beginnings can draw forth our best energies, creative spirits, fresh goals, renewed commitment and willingness to give all that we have to give to important tasks. Our Christian education ministry team of children, youth and adult workers met recently to discuss their new beginnings and set goals and objectives for the coming year. The goals are: 1) Enable and expand opportunities for all ages to intentionally serve in worship; 2) Create intentional opportunities for a variety of mission activities that include multiple generations, diverse experiences and varying time commitments; 3) Foster an environment that allows people to question, challenge and explore faith through fresh and different ideas that encourage people to take risks in order to seek growth; and 4) Move beyond the walls of St. Andrew with open hearts and minds to share our faith and our lives with each other and with those who are different than ourselves. It has been rightly noted that we encroached into areas that are not solely the area of Christian education. It was very satisfying to meet together with lay leaders and talk about our investment in the future and to look forward with hope, guided by our trust in the strong, sure steadfast love of Christ. Our Fall Guide gives opportunities for new beginnings in which we can all participate. There are new classes, choirs, mission opportunities, book studies, Bible studies, recreation opportunities, ways to serve and fellowship gatherings. It is our hope that you find a place(s) in which you can learn and serve. I look forward to our new beginnings this fall. Grace and peace, 2 Fall Guide 2014

3 welcome to st. andrew St. Andrew Presbyterian Church is a joyful community of faith committed to worshiping in ways that inspire awe and praise; Growing in God s Word; Practicing the radical hospitality of divine grace; Sharing God s love with people of diverse backgrounds and ages; Reaching out to human need in Denton and beyond; Growing in all forms of giving time, talent, and treasure; Becoming faithful disciples of Jesus as we learn to love God with all that is in us, and the neighbor as the self. We worship and study together on Sundays at 8:30am with soloists and 10:50am with chancel choir. Sunday School is at 9:30am, with a nursery for infants and young children and a Children s Chapel for pre-k and K children. We periodically hold a Service for Wholeness on weekday evenings where respite from busyness of life can be found, as well as weekly Bible studies and activities for men and women and various monthly gatherings. We serve our congregation, our community, and the world, including a Fall Festival of Faith and Stephen Ministry. We gather mid-week during Fall and Spring semesters for a Super Wednesday meal, program, and activities for all ages, including Chancel Choir, whose membership is open to all with no auditions, and a Handbell Choir. We have an active Youth ministry for middle and high school students and a dynamic program for elementary and pre-school children, including two children s choirs, which also attend a Worship and Music Conference at Mo Ranch in the summer. We provide The Children s Place, a preschool, and the Treehouse, an after school program for elementary children. We house Denton s ecumenical soup kitchen, Our Daily Bread, in Fellowship Hall M-F every week at noon, and we volunteer working with Hearts for Homes, Habitat for Humanity, Interfaith Ministries, HOPE, Inc., the Denton Community Food Center, Spirit Horse, and mission trips throughout the year for all ages. how to become a member Membership at St. Andrew is the first step in what we consider a life-long process of discipleship, and we invite you to join us on this journey. Becoming a member affirms your faith in God and love for God s people. Membership is a commitment to this particular part of God s family, where we nurture growth in faith, worship, and service to others. We hope you find the simplicity of our membership process an engaging introduction to our life together. There are four steps to becoming a member of St. Andrew: 1. Fill out and turn in a New Member Information Form. You will find the forms on the Visitor Information table in the narthex. 2. Come to the parlor after the 10:50 worship service on the last Sunday of the month. The Session, our governing body, formally receives new members at that time. We receive new members in one of the following ways: Letter of Transfer (can be requested by our church office), Reaffirmation of Faith, or Profession of Faith and Baptism. 3. Join us during the 10:50 worship service the following Sunday (first Sunday of the month) when we recognize our new members during the service. 4. We encourage all new members to participate in an Inquirer s Class, which is offered periodically during the year Fall Guide 3

4 Children s Ministry Children s Sunday morning Nursery, Room 102, 8:30am-Noon Our nursery for infants and toddlers is located in the Education wing and is fully staffed on Sunday mornings. Pagers are available for you to take with you for your peace of mind, in case the nursery staff needs to get in touch with you. Children s Chapel Sunday Mornings, 10:50am Worship Service For preschoolers and kindergarteners, this worship time begins after the children s sermon in the 10:50am service. Godly Play helps them explore the purpose and meaning of worship in the children s chapel upstairs. Parents pick their children up from chapel after the worship service concludes. Preschool, Room 100, 9:30am Sue Elliott & Vera Odei Preschool children three through five years old will learn the stories of the Bible through story time, art, music and play. They will experience the stories through a rotation model curriculum, preparing them for entry into the K-5 th grade rotation model Sunday school when they enter kindergarten. K-5 th Grade, Media Room, 9:30am All children in grades K-5 will meet in the story room, next to the library, for the morning s Gathering. After the Gathering, K-3 rd and 4 th -5 th will learn and explore each Sunday morning s story in a deeper way through art, mission, storytelling, media and games. Join us in our newly refurbished children s area! Sacraments Workshop September 21 & 28, Children s Chapel, 9:30-10:30am Our annual Sacraments Workshop is designed to help children and their parents grow in understanding the two sacraments that are celebrated in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): Baptism & The Lord s Supper. The workshop leaders are Amy and Michael Ball. ADvent at ST. Andrew Service for Wholeness Tuesday, December 2 Market for Mission & Advent Adventure Sunday, December 7 Service of Lessons & Carols & Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 14 Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 24 4 Fall Guide 2014

5 Youth Middle School Youth element: an existence that satisfies all the conditions of belonging to something Super Wednesday element 6:00-7:30pm Location: Rec Center & The Den element is a community for middle school students to come and be themselves, play games and have fun, build friendships, and engage in our faith together. Sunday Morning 9:30-10:30am 6 th /7 th Grade Sunday School Location: The Den Join other 6 th and 7 th grade students as we take a look at characters in the Bible and the Christian language. We will look at people and words that we often hear about in church and discuss how they connect to our lives today. 8 th Grade Confirmation Class 9:30-10:30am Location: Rec Center Mezzanine Confirmands explore the biblical foundations of Christianity, the history of the Church, and the substance of what it means to be Presbyterian. High School Youth CREW: Community, Risk, Experience, Worship Super Wednesday CREW 6:00-8:30 PM Location: Rec Center & The Den Start off in the gym with all youth for a rousing game of Bodgeball, kickball & other fun activities. Connect with friends and adults with a free, home cooked meal each week. Hang out with your friends, discuss life and faith and participate in new activities that stretch us to serve beyond the walls of St. Andrew and into our community. High School Sunday School 9:30-10:30 AM Location: The Den This is the place for high school students to hang out with friends, engage in discussion about the joys and struggles of being a teenager, and explore what it means to have faith in God in today s world. Youth Fest West, October All youth are invited to Glen Lake Camp in Glen Rose, Texas to join with youth from around Grace Presbytery for a weekend retreat! Youth will enjoy games, energizers, song, small group and more! Sign up with Brandi by September 14, Cost is $100. coming this fall Mission Projects! This fall will bring many opportunities for youth to serve both the church and the community. Look for special projects during Wednesday night youth, at Thanksgiving and Christmas and join the whole church for our Mission Funday with Hearts for Homes on October 25! 2014 Fall Guide 5

6 Sunday School For Children Nursery - 8:30am-Noon Room 102 Preschool - 9:30am Sue Elliott & Vera Odei, Room 100 Completed K-5 th Grades - 9:30am Media Room For Youth 6 th /7 th Grade - 9:45am-10:30am The Den 8 th Grade Confirmation Class - 9:45-10:30am Rec Center Mezzanine High School - 9:45-10:30am The Den For Adults Breakfast Club 9:30am Lisa Patterson, Gina Anderson & Joe Fritz, Room 206/208 This group will use the video series Theoacademy and classroom discussion to cover a variety of topics. A resource of the Presbyterian Church, Theoacademy believes that theology can be studied anywhere and anytime. Topics will include People of Grace, Wicked Bad, Who Do They Say That I Am?, and Blessed to be a Blessing. Come join this class for theological study through lively discussion. Mighty Acts 9:30am John Mikow, Room 100 The Present Word engages participants in an experiential style of learning and connecting faith and life. Through the exploration of the biblical text, class members are invited into a deepened relationship with God. Pastor s Class 9:40am Fred Cassell, Room 207/209 This fall, the Pastor s Class will continue the discussion of the Gospel of John. This class is an opportunity to ask difficult questions in a safe environment of friendship and trust. Everyone is invited to come and be part of it. Pathfinders 9:30am Richard Sale, Room 205 The Pathfinders Sunday School class will discuss the book, The Christian Agnostic. This book, written by renowned Methodist minister, Dr. Leslie Weatherhead, guides the reader to explore various theological concepts. This class is open to all who enjoy discussing and sharing in an honest and open forum. World Communion Sunday October 5, 2014 We will receive the Peacemaking Offering during worship on World Communion Sunday. This annual offering is allocated using the apportionment of 25% for local use, 25% divided between Grace Presbytery and Synod of the Sun, and 50% for the General Assembly Mission Council for its peacemaking efforts. Please plan to give generously to this special offering on October 5. Thank You! 6 Fall Guide 2014

7 Super Wednesday September 10 - November 19, 5:30-7:30pm Super Wednesday offers something for people of all ages, and we invite you to join us this fall. After our meal in Fellowship Hall, everyone scatters to participate in a variety of studies and activities, which you ll find described below. Meal, Fellowship Hall, 5:30pm Children & Youth, $2, College Students, no charge, Adults, $5 Family Maximum, $10 Children s Activities Nursery for infants & preschoolers, Room 102, 5:30-7:30pm Covenant Choir, grades 2-5, Children s Choir Room, Jannette Hindman, 6:15pm Recreation K-1st Grades, Malicia Curran, 6:15pm Noel Choir, K-1st, Children s Choir Room, Jannette Hindman, 7:00pm Recreation Grades 2-5, Malicia Curran, 7:00pm Activities for Youth Middle School element Rec Center and The 6:00pm High School CREW Rec Center and The 6:00pm Activities for Adults Handbells, Adult Choir Room, 6:20-7:30pm Jean Harden, director Adult Studies, 6:30-7:30pm Handcrafts For Mission Elizabeth Hagen, Mezzanine Join us as we make items to sell for Presbyterian Women mission projects; including our annual Market for Mission sale. Proceeds from the sale of our handcrafts go to a variety of wonderful programs that help many people in need. If you can (or want to learn how) crochet - knit - sew - cut with scissors - iron fabric - match colors - like to visit and/or share recipes, we are the group for you! Justice: What s the Right Thing to Do? Darhyl Ramsey, Fellowship Hall September 10 - October 8 A five-week session where the video by Michael Sandel, a Harvard professor of government, will spark discussion on the meaning of justice in dealing with familiar controversial topics facing us in today s world. Learn to Speak Spanish to a Five-year-old! Dr. Elizabeth Hinkle-Turner, Room 207/209 October 22 - November 19 This light-hearted and low-pressure introduction to basic Spanish conversation will focus on simple introductions and information-gathering conversations and small talk as well as a helpful vocabulary of numbers, dates, colors, people, places and things. Those folks interested in learning more about Spanishspeaking culture and rudimentary conversational techniques as well as persons just wanting to train their brain in something new are invited to join us! By the end of this four-week session, everyone should be able to at least have a great conversation on the playground with a five-year-old native Spanish speaker as well as bridge the gap to conversation and fellowship with the child s friends and family. Dave Ramsey s Financial Peace University Jonathon Fite, Room 206/208 September 10 - November 19, 6:00-7:30 pm Cost: $100 for materials Jonathon Fite will bring back this popular class to St. Andrew during Super Wednesdays this fall. Do you feel like your finances are out of control or are you burdened by debt? This class offers practical solutions to budgeting, paying off debt, saving for the future and feeling more in control. RSVP for the class by Wednesday, September 3 to lisa@saintandrew.com Your Invitation to Join Us at The Table Chris Garcia, Room 205 September 10 - September 17 Church does not end when the worship service is over! Do you have trouble putting people s names and faces together? Do you feel like you do not know the members of St. Andrew who attend other services? Have you been frustrated trying to find the current information about one of St. Andrew s long-time members? If you are one of our many members with questions like these, you will find answers this fall by attending the Super Wednesday class on The Table Project, conducted by computer guru Chris Garcia and his assistants. Since it is FREE, it can be a solution to our limited resources, while enabling volunteer recruitment, ministry organization, and member communication. Christian life is a conversation, and The Table gives everyone a voice in that conversation. Just bring your laptop computer, notebook, and/or smart phone to Super Wednesday on September 10 and 17 for easy explanations and instructions on how to become a member of The Table. continued on page Fall Guide 7

8 8 Fall Guide 2014 Super Wednesday Introducing the Reformed Faith Lisa Patterson, Linda Steger and Richard Sale Room 207/209, September 10 - October 15 Lisa Patterson, Linda Steger and Richard Sale will present a series on the issues of the Reformed Faith. There will be a discussion of concepts presented in the book, Introducing the Reformed Faith--Biblical Revelation, Christian Tradition and Contemporary Significance by Donald McKim. All those interested in what beliefs are the basis of the modern Presbyterian church are invited to attend. Home for the Holidays: Holiday Decorating and Entertaining Judy Stoughton, Room 205 November 5 - November 19 Happy Holidays! In November, everything will begin to look, sound, and smell like holidays all around us! That means it is time to make new advent wreaths, create different ways to decorate the doors, and make new family traditions! Please join us as we deck the halls, trim the trees, sip some punch, and begin to enjoy holiday decorating and festivities! Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to all with this fun activity! Music Ministry Chancel Choir Matt Stump, Director The Chancel Choir is open to all members of the congregation as well as non-members. The ability to read music is welcome but not required, nor is an audition. We rehearse in the adult choir room at 7:30pm on Wednesday evenings and in the chancel on Sunday mornings at 9:45am. If you feel the call to sing, please consider joining this group of dedicated singers. Handbell Choir Jean Harden, Director The handbell choir offers another option for musical participation in worship. This intergenerational group consists mostly of St. Andrew members but over the years has usually included non-members as well. The handbells play in worship several times each year, most often during Advent, Lent, and the Easter season. Some familiarity with music notation is strongly recommended, but previous ringing experience is not required. We will teach you what you need to know about ringing. Membership is open without audition to ringers from senior high through adult. Junior high students with substantial past musical experience may be accepted into the group after consultation with the director. Small ensembles for more advanced ringers are filled by invitation only, from the ranks of the principal group. The full handbell choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm in the adult choir room. Beginning date TBA The Awkward Dance of Church and State David Shields, Fellowship Hall October 15 - November 19 The course will begin with a review of the European experience of church and state relations and how this patterrn came to America through the settlement of the English colonies. This will be followed by an analysis of both the context and the content of the First Amendment. From there, the class will move to an exploration of issues related to implementing the First Amendment since its passage up to the present day, including issues of tax exemption and recent Supreme Court decisions such as the one involving Hobby-Lobby. David S. Shields is a retired Presbyterian Pastor. He is a speaker at the UNT Emeritus College. Art Journaling Leslie Kregel, Room 205 September 24 - October 29 This class will offer participants the opportunity to create an Art Journal. Art Journaling is all about the creative process; tying together visual artistic expression and the written word. Children s Choirs Jannette Hindman, Director Participating in choir gives children the opportunity to serve God as they offer up their singing in worship as a gift. The children s choirs rehearse on Wednesday evenings after the meal in Fellowship Hall. The Covenant Choir, for second through fifth grades, rehearses from 6:15-7:00pm, and the Noel Choir, for kindergarten and first grades, rehearses from 7:00-7:30pm. The children s choir room is located on the floor directly above the church office. All children are invited to join a choir! Instrumental Ensemble Adam La Spata, Director The instrumental ensemble provides string, wind, and percussion musicians the opportunity to honor God by playing hymn orchestrations and original compositions and arrangements for instruments. We play in worship several times each year, seeking to enhance the meaning of the liturgical seasons. Membership is open without auditions to instrumentalists from high school age on up even if they are not St. Andrew members; junior high students with sufficient musical experience may be accepted into the group after consultation with the director. All members of the ensemble should be able, at a minimum, to play a notated hymn melody and harmony, at a tempo suitable for singing. The full ensemble rehearses on Sunday afternoons from 12:30 to 1:30pm in the adult choir room. Rehearsals will begin on September 14. For more information, please contact the director at

9 Making a Difference at ST. Andrew Ushers Ushering for the Sunday morning worship services is open to all youth and adults of the congregation. To learn more, please get in touch with June McNeill, Meals for CREW Wednesday Evenings, The Den, 6:15pm We would like to be able to provide a meal for the high school youth group each Wednesday night as a part of their extended youth group time. Food could be brought to church Wednesday evenings by 6:30pm and refrigerated or cooked in the Den kitchen as needed. We would serve about 15 students and adults. All Wednesdays from September 10 to November 19 are available. Please Shea Stephens (shea@saint-andrew.com) in the church office to sign up. Thank you! Please Don t Be Invisible! Wear Your Name Tag! Why would I want to wear a name tag when everyone already knows who I am? is a quote we often hear around St. Andrew. During this time of transition, there are many reasons it would be so helpful if everyone made a new commitment to wear the name tag. Not only new pastors or personnel would like to know our names and put them together with our faces, but so would visitors! With a church as large as St. Andrew with multiple services, it is even difficult for long-time members to know who some of the other members are and even more difficult to identify new members. Imagine how challenging it is for a new member to become part of such a large group! Name tags help new members feel more at home and a part of the church community, and name tags make it easier for visitors to be identified and feel more comfortable. So please brush aside your aversions to wearing name tags, and help us to be more welcoming to all! The Membership Committee thanks everyone for the many smiles, hospitality, and name tags! Super Wednesday Volunteers September 10 - November 19, Fellowship Hall, 4:30pm Many willing hands are needed on Wednesday evenings in Fellowship Hall in order for Super Wednesdays to be successful. Volunteers are needed each week to help serve the meal and staff the money table. Sign-up sheets will be posted in Fellowship Hall, so please volunteer an evening or two this spring. Pat Bennett will give you a reminder call as your turn to help approaches. Thank You! Stephen Ministry The Stephen Ministry motto is God s love in action. A fellowship of specially trained individuals, Stephen Ministers provide one-on-one Christian care for people in our congregation and community who are experiencing grief, loneliness, divorce, illness, disability, job loss, or any of life s many transitions. To receive care for yourself, a friend, or family member, talk to one of the pastors or Diane Smith, , dianesmith12345@yahoo.com. Contact one of our Stephen Leaders Diane Smith, Joyce White, Sherry Van Atta, David Strutton, or Karen Dower for more information about becoming a Stephen Minister. Hearts for Homes Mission FUNday October 25, 2014 Join a multi-generational group on October 25, 2014 to help serve the Hearts for Homes organization by repairing homes for the elderly in Denton. You can help out physically on site with potential projects such as demolition, repair work, cleaning and painting. If swinging a hammer doesn t sound possible, you can help with feeding the work crew and helping Hearts for Homes in other ways. Look for more detailed information to come in October! Work day from 8:00am 2:00pm. Questions? Contact Chris Garcia at chris.garcia0354@gmail.com Fall Guide 9

10 Making a Difference in Denton Community Outreach Committee This diaconate committee provides opportunities for members of St. Andrew to assist with community needs identified from a variety of community agencies and organizations. Activities for the remainder of 2014 include the following: Diaper Drive (September through October): The committee will collect diapers for both children and adult for donation to Interfaith Ministries. Our Daily Bread Gift Bags (November through Mid- December): The committee will collect toiletry items that will be donated to Our Daily Bread for Christmas Gift Bags. Give-A-Meal-A-Month: Food is collected each month in the bins by the soda machines near Fellowship Hall for distribution to the Denton Food Center. The committee welcomes others to become a member of the Community Outreach Committee. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Treehouse Volunteers The Treehouse is St. Andrew s outreach mission to low-income children within the Denton Independent School District. Each day, 14 children from three different elementary schools are picked up on the St. Andrew bus and brought back to our Rec Center to spend their after school time with us. They enjoy a healthy snack, have time to rest or do homework, play in the gym or outside, have arts and crafts time, music time, and chapel time, providing them with a safe and loving environment. The Treehouse has one paid staff member/director, and we rely completely on volunteers to spend time with the children each afternoon and/or to provide their daily snack. If you feel called to this mission, please contact the director at stephanieraesz@ verizon.net. Those who give their time can do so weekly, a few times a month, or be on our substitute list. All you need to do is pass a background check and a brief orientation. Snack volunteers are provided with a schedule and a list of snack options. Please prayerfully consider whether your time and talents would match the needs of this special program. Give a Meal Our monthly food drive for the Denton Community Food Center is organized by the diaconate s Community Outreach committee. The monthly menu is in the bulletin each week, and the committee asks that we bring our staples to the collection bin by the Coke machine near the doors to Fellowship Hall. They will deliver the food to the Food Center at the end of the month. Our monthly food drive is a simple yet powerful way to help feed our hungry neighbors in Denton. Thank You! Birthday Endowment This endowment was established in 2007 and provides income to fund mission efforts not covered by the annual mission budget. Income has been used in previous years to send children and sponsors to Mo-Ranch s Worship and Music Conference, as well as for mission projects such as water filtration systems for people in Guatemala. Traditionally, members contribute an amount equal to the number of years being celebrated. So on your next birthday remember this endowment and contribute toward making a lasting difference in the lives of others. Our Daily Bread Many in Denton turn for help to this community soup kitchen housed at St. Andrew. The kitchen staff always needs volunteers, and there are other avenues to serve as well. To volunteer, visit their website, and follow the directions under Volunteering. 10 Fall Guide 2014

11 Connecting with Others Theology on Tap Every Other 6:30pm Eastside Social Club Drink. Conversation. Faith. God. Theology on Tap is a multi-generational gathering where inquiry and reflection cross with leisure and a good drink. More specifically, it is a discussion on matters of human interest with theological significance. We aim to connect theology and life, and learn about God and ourselves in the process. On a typical night, we ll gather around 6:30pm for drinks and discussion. The facilitator for the evening will frame the topic for discussion, make some remarks to get the discussion going, and then prompt a larger discussion with the group. Each participant is responsible for helping others think through the topic and move the discussion in a stimulating, engaging, and fruitful direction. Fall Dates: September 1, 15, 29; October 13 and 27; November 10 and 24; December 8 and 22 Presbyterian Women September 16, 2014 Some of the women will travel to First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth to hear Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty speak about Reconciling Paul; A Contemporary Study of 2 Corinthians, followed by a Luncheon. We will travel by church van and return after lunch. September 30, 2014 Denton Association of Christian Women will meet at 2:30pm at Good Samaritan on Hinkle for hear a speaker and election of officers for October 21, 2014 Women of the church will meet in the parlor at 9:30am for a book review by Patsy Wilson. Thanks offering will be dedicated and Budget approved. November 4, 2014 Women of the Church will have a business meeting at 9:30am in the parlor. December 2, 2014 Women of the Church will meet in the Parlor at 9:30am for a Christmas Program by St. Andrew Musicians. The Honorary Life Membership Award will be presented and we will Install new officers for Circle I, II and III will meet each month as printed in our 2014 Yearbook. Women s Tuesday Afternoon Study Room 206, 1:30pm Helen Davis We will be studying Bill Hybels book and video curriculum, Too Busy Not to Pray. Books are available in the Narthex workroom for $10. Please make checks payable to St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. Classes are held in rooms at 1:30pm each Tuesday. Members take turns leading the discussion; however, leading is not mandatory. Come join us! For more info contact Helen Davis: home or hljd10@hotmail.com. Men s Study Group Cartwright s on the Square, 8:00am The St. Andrew Men s Study Group will resume meeting on Thursday, September 11 at 8:00am at Cartwright s Ranchhouse on the Square. Our study this fall will be based upon the book: Man to Man by Richard Halverson. A different member of the group will be leading each week s discussion. We welcome all men to join us as we enjoy breakfast, fellowship and a study/discussion of living the Christian life God would have us lead. Women s Advent Book Study Wednesdays at Noon, Room 206/208 October 29 - November 19 Leader: Lisa Patterson Lisa Patterson will lead this ecumenical group in an Advent study later this fall. The book they ll be studying will be announced soon. Join the group for lively and thoughtful discussion you ll be glad you did. And bring a friend and your lunch, if you d like. Mission Mixer Tuesday, October 7 at 5:30pm St. Andrew Presbyterian Church values the opportunity to help support the work of organizations serving persons in need in Denton and surrounding communities. This Fall the Mission Committee will again review the work that has been accomplished by each of the agencies to be considered for funding and begin our planning for We have found that this annual review and meeting has been very helpful to our committee in evaluating where our limited funds can do the most good Fall Guide 11

12 St. Andrew Presbyterian Church The Fall Guide 300 West Oak Street Denton, TX Nonprofit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Denton, Texas Permit No. 446 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Connect with us facebook.com/standrewdenton twitter.com/standrewdenton St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Fall Festival of Faith Saturday, November 8 5:30 p.m. Dinner in Fellowship Hall 6:15 p.m. Presentation by Dr. Rice Sunday, November 9 8:30 a.m. Sermon by Dr. Rice 9:45 a.m. Presentation by Dr. Rice in Fellowship Hall 10:50 a.m. Sermon by Dr. Rice The Rev. Dr. Perryn Rice is the Senior Pastor of the Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church in Dallas, TX where he, his wife, Terri, their son, Jonathan Perryn, and their daughter, Lauren Endia, reside. Perryn has served as the Moderator of the Brazos River Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America (C.P.C.A.), and as the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the C.P.C.A. He has written one book, Sixty-six Devotions from Sixty-six Great Books. I believe Jesus Christ came into this world to redeem those created in God s image, and this redemption is experienced through acceptance of Christ s salvific act on the cross. It is not God s desire that any are lost, and through Christ we all have the splendid and humbling opportunity to become and live as new creations today and even better ones in the promised tomorrow.