June 6, 2017 All Are Welcome! SUNDAY Worship Each Sunday through August 6 10:30 A.M. in Anderson Auditorium The weekly worship service of Montreat Presbyterian Church and the Montreat Conference Center SATURDAY Worship June 17-July 29 10:30 A.M. Fellowship; 11:00 A.M. Worship The Allen Building, in the Swannanoa Room 304 Lookout Road, Montreat Everyone is welcome! Please join us! Pastoral Care Needs In the event of an emergency requiring pastoral care during any of pastor's absences, please contact Clerk of Session Linda Hobson at 704-898-1898, and she will connect you with an available pastor.
Summer Sunday School Our Calendar Sun., June 11 9:00 A.M. Sunday School Dr. Dick Ray-"The Reformation Comes to the New World" Presbyterian Heritage Center Sun., June 11 10:30 A.M. Summer Worship Series Anderson Auditorium Fri., June 16 Office Closed Sat., June 17 10:30 A.M. Summer Saturdays Swannanoa Room, Allen Bldg. Sun., June 18 9:00 A.M. Sunday School Rev. Maggie Lauterer & Zack Allen-"Music in Appalachia- Shape Note Singing" Presbyterian Heritage Center Sun., June 18 10:30 A.M. Summer Worship Series Anderson Auditorium Sat., June 24 10:30 A.M. Summer Saturday Swannanoa Room, Allen Bldg. Sun., June 25 9:00 A.M. Sunday School Dr. Mel Bringle-"Hymns of the Reformation Presbyterian Heritage Center Sun., June 25 10:30 A.M. Summer Worship Series Anderson Auditorium Please share scheduling info with the office administrator at office@montreatchurch.org, and be sure to check availability of times, places, and people before scheduling events, meetings etc. In order to streamline communication and avoid confusion, any requests made to the MRA on behalf of church programs should come through the church office, and we will direct them to the appropriate contacts at MRA. Summer Sunday School in June at the Presbyterian Heritage Center
"The Reformation in the New World" sponsored by Montreat Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Heritage Center June 11, 18 and 25, 9:00-10:00 A.M. at the Presbyterian Heritage Center June 11 - Dr. Dick Ray - "The Reformation Comes to the New World" June 18 - Rev. Maggie Lauterer and Zack Allen - "Music in Appalachia Shape Note Singing" June 25 Dr. Mel Bringle, editor of Glory to God - "Hymns of the Reformation" A shuttle will be provided by Montreat Presbyterian Church from the parking lot to the PHC from 8:35-8:55 each Sunday. Folks are also invited to see the interesting exhibits at the PHC. Summer Worship Series in Anderson Auditorium, 10:30 A.M. The Summer Worship Series, sponsored by the Montreat Conference Center and Montreat Presbyterian Church, continues, 10:30 A.M., Sunday, June 11 in Anderson Auditorium. For more information, including the calendar of guest speakers, please click here. Our pastor meets weekly with the Conference Center's planning team throughout the summer and is a regular participant in the liturgy. Summer Contributions Contributions to MPC given during the summer services can be made out to Montreat Presbyterian Church and will be forwarded to us. Blue envelopes for checks or cash, can be found at the MPC display in the Anderson lobby each Sunday. You may also pick up envelopes from the church office for your use during the summer months. Contributions may also by mailed to PO Box 577, Montreat NC 28757. Summer Saturdays Begin June 17, 10:30 A.M.
Everyone is welcome to join us for Summer Saturday Worship, beginning Saturday, June 17. Fellowship begins at 10:30, followed by a 30- minute worship service at 11:00. Keith Grogg will be preaching on II Corinthians 12:1-10, "My Grace Is Sufficient for You." Gift Presented to SVCM Some of the Montreat Presbyterian Church folks who volunteer at SVCM, along with session members and others, posed recently with SVCM director Cheryl Wilson for the presentation of the church's gift toward the capital campaign for a new shelter for women and children. Saturday Morning Refreshments Sign-Up If you would like to provide simple refreshments for one of our Summer Saturday mid-morning worship gatherings in the Allen Building, please see our sign-up sheet or contact the office for available Saturdays (828-664-9212/office@montreatchurch.org). Coffee and accessories, filtered water and cups, tablecloth and utensils are already provided by the church office. Simple and thrifty are the watchwords; cookies or crackers are sufficient Fellowship begins at 10:30; building will be unlocked at 10:00. Attendance varies; anticipate 20-25 Reimbursement is available but very limited Please use reusable or easily recyclable items (no Styrofoam) - note that we already have plain paper plates and napkins as well as compostable cups and utensils. Pastor's Summer Calendar
I am looking forward to participating in the Summer Worship Series (MPC/MRA) during the next ten weeks, starting this Sunday! Vivian and I are pleased to have been invited to lead two Sunday evening hymn sings. And I'll be preaching or leading worship for all seven Summer Saturday services beginning June 17. K.G. June 5-16: Out of office (vacation) June 17: Summer Saturday preacher June 24: Summer Saturday preacher June 25: Preaching at Canton Presbyterian Church, 11:00 A.M. July 1: Summer Saturday preacher July 8: Summer Saturday preacher July 10-14: D.Min. studies at CTS (M-F) July 15: Summer Saturday preacher July 17-21: D.Min. studies at CTS (M-F) July 22: Summer Saturday preacher July 23: Hymn Sing in Assembly Inn Lobby, 7:00 P.M. July 29: Summer Saturday preacher August 13: Worship Service at Highland Farms, 4:00 P.M. August 13: Hymn Sing in Assembly Inn Lobby, 7:00 P.M. Baseball Outing What a wonderful outing MPC had at McCormick field on Sunday, cheering on the Tourists and supporting The Tarnished Brass. We hope you will join us next time.
Friends & Partners in Mission Second Loaf, in partnership with Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministries in Black Mountain, recruits volunteers to help collect food leftover from conferences Saturday mornings at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church. Unopened food goes directly to SVCM, and opened and cooked foods are distributed immediately to waiting families. Second Loaf will run from 8:00-11:00 A.M., June 10, 17, 24; July 1, 15, 22, and 29; and August 5. (NOTE: No Second Loaf on July 8.) Contact Kent and Margo Smith at KentAndMargo@att.net for more details or to sign up to volunteer. The Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry is in need of hygiene products: toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, soap, etc., laundry soap, baby diapers, size 5 & 6 and wipes. Drop off items at 101 N. Ridgeway Avenue, Black Mountain, 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. Thank You! Bounty & Soul presents "VegOut" this Saturday, June 10 at Pisgah Brewing Company! See more about the crucial food ministry of Bounty & Soul to our area by clicking here for their website or by visiting their facebook page.
Our Prayer List The Montreat Presbyterian Church family is in prayer for... Connie Bristow (friend of Genie Sullivan), cancer Kit Canada (son of Connie Bristow), cancer Charlotte & Calvin Chesnutt (See CaringBridge for latest updates) Katie Dimmock David Duncan Maynard Fountain and family Kevin Frederick (pastor of Waldensian Pres. Church), bypass surgery Rob McRae, deployed David Miller Pete Petersen Lyle & Kitty Peterson and son Daniel Kay Philips Dick Rowland Maggie Tuggle Steve Wilson Prayers of gratitude for the baptism of Rowan McKenzie Trump, daughter of Rebecca Woods-Chang and Jason Trump.
We also lift up in prayer... All peoples and nations facing calamity Victims of violence, terror, and oppression Refugees Andrew Brunson, imprisoned EPC mission worker in Turkey Britten Olinger, critically injured track coach OFCB ministries and the people of Haiti Ardrishaig Parish Church, our eco-partner church in Scotland Victor and Sara Makari, our Mission Co-workers in Palestine Elmarie & Scott Parker, our Mission Co-workers in the Middle East A Caring Bridge Site has been created for Charlotte Chesnutt. The family will use this online space to share health news, and you can write messages of encouragement in return. Please visit often to keep updated and show your support. Site Link: www.caringbridge.org Site Name: charlottechesnutt CaringBridge is a nonprofit offering trusted spaces where family and friends can connect and share during any type of health event. If you or someone you know would like to be added to our prayer list, please contact the church office. Please also let us know when it is appropriate to remove the name from the prayer list. Montreat Presbyterian Church OUR MISSION In the fellowship of Jesus Christ we Listen for the word of God in our lives
Love with open hearts and open minds Walk the path of faith together Serve others and Welcome all. OUR VISION Led by the Holy Spirit We proclaim the word of God Through our ministry and mission. The Session Gill Campbell, Linda Hobson (2017) Olson Huff, Betsy Kirschner (2018) Steve Hansel, Mary Jo Wright (2019) Moderator Keith Grogg (pastor) Want to talk? Need a pastor? Come on in! Call the office at 664-9212, or email Keith at pastor@montreatchurch.org, and we'll find a time that works. Montreat Memo Submissions The Memo is usually published on Tuesday or, occasionally, Monday. Please submit items for the Memo by the Friday morning before the week in which they are to appear. Thank you! (Articles submitted may be edited for accuracy, clarity or brevity.) Contact Information Rev. Keith Grogg, Pastor Pastor@MontreatChurch.org
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