Loyd Lighthouse The Newsletter of Loyd Presbyterian Church April 25, 2018 Evangelism Sunday, April 29! Mack Tidwell will be preaching, please join us and invite your friends and family to attend. SAVE THE DATE: Loyd Presbyterian VBS June 17th 21st
From Your Pastor We had such an amazing Confirmation Sunday this past week! I am thrilled these young men and women professed publicly their faith and are now officially members of this church. I want to thank all who actively took a part in their faith journeys (family, friends, teachers, leaders, and so many more) and also those who took part probably without knowing (through prayers, through giving to the budget which provides the resources for classes/conferences and so much more, through your presence here which shows them dedication to the church and continued faith journeys). We have a very faithful church, and I am glad to be your pastor. As we welcomed these new members, I am also reminded that we need to make certain we are reaching out to those we may not have seen recently--those who may be homebound, those who are going through life's struggles, those who may have been hurt or felt alone, and those who have just gotten out of the routine of attending. I encourage you to contact them and invite them back or reach out and simply be the church for them wherever they are in life! Believe me, that one gesture can make all the difference in the world. Grace and Peace, RIX Taste of Italy Please join us for the annual Mother-Daughter Banquet Saturday, May 12 th, 2018 5:00 p.m. Please RVSP by Sunday May 6, 2018 chrisandmiss95@att.net 706-415-5695 2
Please continue to remember in your prayers the following people: Cork & Anne Avera Neva Bone (Pat Darden s Aunt) Nancy & Ed Brown Amanda Craft, Omar Chan & family Hal Davidson Justin Greenleaf Sherrie Griffeth Buddy Loyd Helen Loyd Wayne McNair Ellen Wright Ferrell Williams Margaret Cathey April 22nd Prayer Requests Ron Pauley Vickie Moore Roger Waugh s Family Amy Darden Betty Darden Paul Jones Carolyn Glass Wiley and Jeff Nelson Harrison Williams JC Dodgen The Whitlock Family The Riley Bailey Family Chester and Edith Marlow Melvin Woodfin Jordan Ring Michelle Morris The Haswell Family Lynn Shaw Chris Lambert ATTENDANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS Attendance on 04/22/18 Sunday School 72 Worship 181 Operating Fund: Building Fund: Received 04/22/18 $ 2,400.00 Building Repair Fund Balance $19,090.34 Budget per Sunday 2018 $ 5,288.00 Received month to date $ 15,494.49 Budget per month 2018 $ 22,912.00 3
Columbia Friendship Circle provides encouragement, prayer and scholarships to Columbia Theological Seminary students through the faithful and generous financial support of women like you!! This year Paige Woody (who grew up in this church) is a recipient of a student scholarship. If you would like to make a donation, please see Trudy Calhoun or Patti Knox. Come see Columbia Day is Thursday, April 26, 2018. We continue to look for volunteers for Children s Church! Time spent with children is a gift we all appreciate. The lesson, tools and minds are provided, so come enjoy the fun and teach! Please find a helper if you don t feel able to work alone and sign up in the narthex! The church is in need of a refrigerator to store sanctuary flowers in. The donated refrigerator will be located in the Youth Basement. If you have an extra or old one and would like to make a donation we would appreciate your gift! In the past we have stored flowers in the kitchen but are no longer housing flowers with food as part of our Feed the Valley certification. Thank you! It s here! We got our Sole Hope Shoe Party Kit!! We will be cutting a pattern from your old jeans to make toddler size 7 shoes on MAY 6TH after worship. A few updates for May 6th: We will need to following: Sturdy plastic folders are the preferred material (yes, this is a change from the milk jugs used in the past.) Fabric scissors Sharpies Safety pins Gallon size Ziplock bags Make plans to join us May 6, after church in Darden Hall. Lunch will be provided! 4
CURRENT CALENDAR OF EVENTS Every Sunday 9:00 AM Coffee & pastries in Darden Hall 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship Sunday, April 29 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship Evangelism Sunday/Bring a friend! Monday, April 30 7:00 PM Bible study with Pastor Rix May 1-4 10:00AM-Noon Everyone is welcome to help get ready for the PW Yard Sale! Please drop off any sale items on the Community Building porch. Friday, May 4 3:00PM-7:00PM Mollie Darden Yard Sale opens! Saturday, May 5 8:00AM-Noon Mollie Darden Yard Sale opens! Sunday, May 6 12:15 PM Soul Hope Shoe Party with lunch provided Thursday, May 10 6:30 PM Men s Group supper/meeting in Darden Hall Saturday, May 12 Saturday, May 12 Community Bldg./Baker Pavilion - rented Mother - Daughter Banquet in Darden Hall Wednesday, May 16 Noon Noon Circle meets in Darden Hall Thursday, May 17 6:00 PM Mollie Darden Circle meets at Anne Hall s house Fri. & Sat. May 19 & 20 L Club at Chapelwood for Cookout/Campout! Directory update time!! Our last update was completed in October 2017. If your address or contact numbers have changed please let the office know so that we can update your information. You may also update the photo! If you are not listed but wish to be added please send a photo, your street and email address, with phone numbers. Deadline is April 30. Mollie Darden Circle is getting ready for their Annual Yard Sale! Spring cleaners you can drop off items on the porch at the Community Building from Sunday April 29th To Friday, May 4th. Thank you for your donations!! 5
SUNDAY WORSHIP LEADERS FOR April 29 Liturgist: Rix Threadgill Elders on Duty: George Stefenelli and Chris Hester Ushers: Youth Greeters: Youth Acolytes: Abbie Kirby and Joe Threadgill Nursery Assistants: Holly Fevos Children s Church: Roxann Quintana and Koren Stapp Loyd Presbyterian Church 550 Glass Bridge Rd. LaGrange, GA 30240 Phone - 706.882.5087 Fax -706.882.7300 E-mail loyd@loydpres.org Web www.loydpres.org Pastor Rix: 678-314-0845 Office Hours: Monday Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A Partner in Education with Long Cane Elementary School Have you remembered the church in your will? PC USA Session Members Wade Moore (2018) Buildings & Grounds Jayne Pauley (2018) Nurture & Outreach Brock Sirmons (2018) Worship Koren Stapp (2018) Christian Education LaRhonda Bailey (2019) Christian Ed. Gina Bradfield (2019) Nurture & Outreach Chase Darden (2019) Buildings & Grounds George Stefenelli (2019) Worship Joe Hendricks (2020) Finance/Personnel Chris Hester (2020) Buildings & Grounds Roxann Quintana (2020) Nurture & Outreach Jennifer Wood (2020) Clerk & Christian Ed. LOYD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PROGRAM TEAM Dr. Rix Threadgill Pastor Suzi Goldston Office Manager Shelley Skinner Financial Secretary Mike Pauley Youth Director Marty Davis Music Director Jo Loyd Organist Rick Robertson Pianist Pam Darden God s Promised Land Koren Stapp Nursery Coordinator Thomas Moat Children s Church Amy Crites Children s Choir Director Janice Westbrook Nursery Worker 6