The PresCryterian Volume 14, Issue 12 SUNDAY WORSHIP Every Sunday 10:30a.m. OFFICE HOURS M-Th 9am-12:30pm CHURCH STAFF Rev. Craig R. Gibson, Pastor Rob Mance, Choir Dir Andrew Morris, Organist Vonda Norman, Adm. Assistant The next issue of the PresCryterian will be published on December 28th. Please submit your materials by December 26th for inclusion in the next PresCryterian Giving of Ourselves and Caring for one another. Shawnee Prescryterian Church Worships, Learns & Serves our needy world together. Isaiah 9:1-7 December 2016 Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan 2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. 3 You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder. 4 For as in the day of Midian s defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor. 5 Every warrior s boot used in battle and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire. 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. When Advent comes upon us each year this passage soon comes to mind. I believe this year is especially appropriate to focus on these words. This passage was not written to address an election or endorse any politician, instead these are prophetic word from Isaiah speaking of the greatest one to come. These words are to help us prepare for Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Holy One to be found in a lowly manger. I hear very little from our national leaders about them following one greater than they are. Let us not become more distressed about the political distress around us. Let us instead live as we should live, follow the Triune God we know and love, and share the Good News that Christ has come and Christ will come again. During this holy season of preparation let us do as we have always been called to do, love your neighbor after first loving your God. Then we will be able to walk through Advent searching for the Prince of Peace. Certainly this one of grace, mercy and forgiveness is needed now as always. Happy Advent! Let us walk together in hope, peace, joy, and love. In Ministry Together, Pastor Craig
Finance Committee Report Ten month interim results October Year to Date Budget YTD Compared to Budget Total Receipts Total Expenses Receipts Less Expenses $ 12,584 $ 139,317 $ 137,386 $ 1,931 16,273 147,532 157,303 9,771 3,689 8,215 19,917 11,702 A Few Extra Coins for the Noisy Offering the 4th Sunday of every month Noisy Offering Sundays are making an Impact! ***Sunday, November 27th*** Thanks to the donations of pocket change by members and visitors to SPC, checks for $450.00 have been sent to both Hocker Grove Middle School and Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, through our Love Fund program for these schools. School Counselors at both schools use these funds to help students who are unable to pay for lunches, are in need of clothing items, are unable to pay a fee or purchase an item required for a class, are in need of funds for a school activity, or do not have the basics for a school day, such as paper/pens/pencils. We will continue to collect the Noisy Offering on the 4 th Sunday each month, and help to keep the Love Fund for these schools going strong. Again, the participation of the members, visitors, and friends of SPC are making a positive impact on our community. THANK YOU! ANNUAL SPC HOLIDAY SHOP & FUNDRAISER DECEMBER 3RD; 10AM - 3PM Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 3rd for our 8th Annual Holiday Shop. You can shop from our vendors and relax in our Tea Room. Hours are 10:00am to 3:00pm. All the proceeds from table rentals and raffles go to our SPC Love Fund! Vendors include...damsel in Defense, Goddess Dresses, Gold Canyon Candles, It-Works!, Jamberry Nails, Jayme s Accessories, Knit-Pic, LipSense, Mary Kay, Norwex, Perfectly Posh, Purple Penguin Designs, Scentsy, Tastefully Simple, The Pampered Chef, Thirty-One Gifts, Touch Stone Crystal by Swarovski, Usborne Books and Wild Tree So come, bring a friend, and get some Holiday shopping done. Thanks, Nancy
Food When We re Fed... is a time to remind ourselves to bring food for others every time we gather for communion. To make this even easier, communion is now shared the first Sunday of every month. The next Food When We re Fed will be Sunday, December 4th Let s take this opportunity to make a difference in the world around us. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 TH; 2:00PM - HANDEL S MESSIAH CELEBRATION/SING-A-LONG AT SPC Celebrate the Season with Handel s Messiah. Rob Mance and a few members of Central Standard Choir will be leading this spiritual sing-a-long. SENIOR ADULT LUNCHEON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6TH BRING A WRAPPED GIFT FOR A CHILD Please bring a wrapped gift for a boy or a girl. Label the package for a boy or girl and identify the age of the gift. Senior Adult Luncheon (SAG) will be held the first Tuesday of the month in the Fellowship Hall. 10:30am Blood Pressure checks; 11:00am Entertainment; Noon Lunch is served! Please bring a side dish or dessert of your choice.!
Cantata A Festival of Lessons and Carols by Hal H. Hopson Sunday, December 11th 10:30am HANDS-ON, SITTING-DOWN NEEDS YOU!! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH Have you thought about trying the Hands-on, Sitting-down group? Our next meeting is 10:00 to noon on Wednesday, December 14th in the SPC parlor. However, if you would like to come a little earlier or stay a little later, please do. At our November meeting, we made blankets. If you want to become better acquainted with each other while working on projects to help others, this is the perfect opportunity. We do hands-on mission projects that can be done while sitting-down the second Wednesday of each month. If you have questions, please contact Jenny Hatfield-Callen jennyhatfieldcallen@aol.com)
BLOOD DRIVE- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH ; 3:00pm-7:00pm at St. Paul s Church For additional details contact Sue Chipman at 913-530-5431 or suechipman@att.net. LADIES PRAYER GROUP NEXT MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21 If you have not joined us, the Prayer Group is meeting the 3 rd Wednesday of each month at 11:30 am at LePeep off 79 th & Quivira St. We eat, talk, and go over who is in need of prayers and cards. The 16+ women who attend regularly, will welcome you warmly. Hope to see you to! LePeep, 79 th & Quivira. God Bless!
Ladies Prayer Group When you find you have time on your hands, put them together & pray. November 16, 2016 the Prayer group met and wrote letters to the following: Pauline Pansing Injured her knee Mamie Richardson Doing well Donita Wernes Doing much better Beth Slaven broken leg Russell Keane passed away while in Hospice care John Wilkinson-fighting cancer Jackie Rozine Needs to be remembered Ronald Davidson-Not well; Very depressed Don & Gleneta Jefferson doing better Jean Heatwole doing well Nursing Home & Retirement Residents Pauline Pansing Virginia Ebberts Mary Burkitt Elna Ponto Virginia Ruhl Special needs & prayers: Children who need food & caring Our Church & Pastor Soldiers & their families Our Country Updating Personal Contact Information Have you moved, changed your phone number? Please contact Kent Auf Der Heide with you updates. kentadh@gmail.com December Birthday s 12/3 David Aumick 12/5 Gretchen Gibson 12/5 Larry Meeker 12/8 Jerry Thomas 12/11 Karen Swisher 12/18 Pat Schroder 12/18 Peggy Stanley 12/22 Dorothy Sexton 12/25 Happy Birthday Jesus! 12/25 Virginia Ebberts 12/28 Marvin Allen 12/30 Blache Yeater 12/31 Adele Stuart
Visitors 11/6 Leah, Eric Aya, Mila & Halle McPeak Elizabeth Tambe 11/13 Ruth Pirtle Dolores Ford Vera & Annalee Helmers SPC s Christmas Eve Service SPC s Christmas Eve Service will be held on Saturday, December 24th beginning at 6:00pm. This Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion service will be a wonderful way place to celebrate the birth of Christ our King! Please come and enjoy Jesus s birth through music and ministry. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL Adult Sunday school meets Sundays 9:00am-10:00am in the Parlor.
EARLY BIRD BIBLE STUDY Early Bird Bible Study is on Tuesdays at 9:00am in the Parlor. The study will be on the Psalms. EBB will not be held the first Tuesday of each month. Tuesday 11/29 Tuesday 12/13 Tuesday 12/20 Children s Sunday School Sunday school for the children will be meeting after the Time with Young Disciples portion of the Worship service through the end of each service. The Children s Sunday School will be upstairs in the Red Room, across from the Nursery. Shawnee Presbyterian Church Office Hours Monday Thursday; 9:00am-12:30pm Please call the office at 913-631-6689 or email the office at office@shawneepres.org. Pastor Craig can be reached at 913-631-6689 Ext.11 Or pastor@shawneepres.org. If you have a pastoral emergency, call Pastor Craig at 918-346-0839. SAVE-THE-DATES.. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 TH; 10:30AM - CHRISTMAS CHORAL CANTATA SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24TH; 6:00PM CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT & COMMUNION SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25TH; 10:30AM -- CHRISTMAS MORNING CELEBRATION
PAGE 10 NEWS LETTER TITLE VOLUME 14, ISSUE 12 The PresCryterian is published once a month on the 4th Wednesday. The deadline for articles is 9:00 am on Monday the week of publication. You can submit your article via e-mail, office@shawneepres.org, or place it in the folder on the office door. The PresCryterian Shawnee Presbyterian Church 6837 Nieman Road Shawnee, KS 66203 913-631-6689 www.shawneepres.org *Thanksgiving from the wife, family and friends of Samuel A. Danso, Kate s son, who passed away one year ago. They are each thankful to the God Almighty on his 1st anniversary. We thank God for safe keeping of family and friends and for keeping Sam s soul. We continue to need the congregations prayers. We sincerely thank you. Samuel s wife, family & friends *Prayers for Russell Keane s family as they mourn his death. *Prayers for Jerry Slaven who is at SMMC. *In celebration of my mom, Dorie Campbell s 90th birthday. Jean Watkins *Prayers for Matt Deckard, my nephew, who has ulcerated cornea and will receive a cornea transplant. Kim Hockman *Prayers for my nephew who is recovering from injuries received in a car accident. Donna Wernes *Prayers for my twin sister in California, who has been in the hospital for over a week with heart issues. Dorothy Morris