News at Paw Creek April 12, 2017 Office Information Rev. Veronica E. Cannon, Interim Pastor veronica.cannon@hotmail.com Evie Landrau, Director of Youth Ministries evsartjewelry@gmail.com Kim Whittington, Administrative Assistant/ Webmaster office@pawcreekpc.org Sherry Blevins, Music Director sherrybsings@aol.com Mark Burleson, Musician markaburleson@gmail.com Clint Shaw, Coordinator of Videography cwshaw2009@yahoo.com Website: www.pawcreekpc.org Physical Address: (no mail received here) 7400 Mt. Holly Rd. Charlotte, NC 28214 Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Telephone: (704) 392-0329 Fax: (704) 392-4625 Email: office@pawcreekpc.org Offerings & Attendance Dear Paw Creek Presbyterian Church, From the Pastor... I read the following poem on a friend s Facebook page this past week: later that night i held an atlas in my lap ran my fingers across the whole world and whispered where does it hurt? it answered everywhere everywhere everywhere. I could not help thinking how appropriate this poem by Warsan Shire is for Holy Week. We live in a world that is hurting and broken. War is breaking in many parts of the universe. Men are dying, children are starving, women are being abused, parents are unable to support families, jobs are being lost, houses are being foreclosed, our enemies are gaining strength, fear is at an all-time high. If I could borrow from her poem and add to it, this is what my spirit hears: God whispers, where does it hurt? Creation cries, Everywhere, everywhere, everywhere. Then God says Remember Creation cries Remember what? God says Not what but who. Remember my Son, Jesus the Christ. Creation says, What has he done? God says He died to save. Creation shouts, Who did he save? God cries, Everyone, everyone, everyone. This week we remember Jesus Christ and His saving grace. By His stripes we are healed. By His blood we are redeemed. By His power over sin and death, we are made free. By His sacrifice, we have life eternal. Praise be to God, Son and Holy Spirit. I live for the cross, Rev. Veronica Cannon Easter Cantata Offerings: April 2 - $12,242.00 April 9 - $3,346.25 This year s Easter Cantata, The Easter Story, will be this Sunday, April 16th during the 11:00 service. S/S Attendance: April 2-58 April 9-64 Worship Attendance: April 2-93 April 9-100
P a ge 2 Prayer Concerns & Celebrations Prayer Concerns: McClure Family Kendrick & Sudderth Family James Summerlin - Heart surgery on 4/25 Roger McNeill - bi-valve ventricular pacemaker/defibrillator for his heart on 4/10 Austin Edwards - in Mission Hospital in Asheville. Harold Staton s brother, Carol Staton - passed. Pastor Mary Lautensleger - had surgery David Padgett s friend/colleague, General Espillat - passed. Evie Landrau - safe travels to and from Puerto Rico. Judy Smith - continued healing & recovery Kaitlyn Revalee Richard Rumple Keep in Your Prayers: Hoyt & Jean Johnston Mary Frances Lail Flora Mae Love Diane Pegram Dave Reames Marlene Thames Melinda Shannon President Donald Trump and decisions for our Country. Caregivers PNC -Pastor Nominating Committee: [The Pastor Nominating Committee is hard at work. Please continue to pray for wisdom and discernment for the PNC: Grady Cathey, Gene Hall, Sarah Kendrick, Victoria Krebs, Eddie McArver, Gerri Ann Shaw, and Debbie Taylor] Celebrations: Harold Staton & Virginia Oates are engaged! James Padgett received his Eagle Scout Award. Raymond Cannon, son of Veronica Cannon was promoted to Sergeant in the Air Force. Count Team: Team Leaders: Gene Hall & Leslie Joy Team: Grady & Karen Cathey, Victoria Krebs, Tim Sudderth & Barbara Ullem Prayer Team: 4/16 Donna & Gene Hall 4/23 Tim & Celia Gray Ushers: Team Leaders: Jane & Eddie McArver Team: Mission Sunday School Class : Service Assignments Greeters: Narthex: Danny McClure & Joy Tyler East Wing: Teresa Painter West Wing: David Padgett CD Delivery (Mondays): 4/17 Doris Harrington 4/24 Linda Riggins Nursery - Crib Room: 4/16 Jan Chapman 4/23 Lisa Revalee Visitation Teams for April: Nursery - Toddler Room: 4/16 Celia Gray 4/23 Beth & Ron Mathews Mark Your Calendar For These PW Events April Circle Meetings, 4/4/17 (10:00 AM, Parlor, & 7:15 PM, Parlor) Friday Fun Night, 4/7/17 (6:00 PM, CFC) PW CT Meeting, 4/20/17 (7:00 PM, Parlor) Women's Sunday, 4/30/17 May Salad Supper & Officer Installation, 5/2/17 (6:00 PM, CFC) MOC Fish Fry & PW Bake Sale, 5/6/17 July PW CT Meeting, 7/17/17, 7:00 PM, Parlor Applications for PW Scholarships, July 31st August PW CT Meeting, 8/21/17, 7:00 PM, Parlor September Circle Meetings, 9/5/17 (10:00 AM, Parlor, & 7:15 PM, Parlor) Fellowship Breakfast Fellowship Breakfasts are now being held on 5th Sundays along with combined Sunday School classes. The next Fellowship Breakfast will be on April 30th in the CFC. We will have a Traditional Breakfast.
P a ge 3 Happy Birthday to Those Celebrating in May! May 1 Sarah Kendrick May 4 Vernie Smith May 5 Joe Troutman Tyler Vaughn May 6 Mica Wallace May 7 Teresa Painter May 8 Stephen Mullis May 10 Veronica Cannon Jacie Loud May 11 Rennie Auten Willis Cox Kathryn McCulloh May 12 Thelma Tomlinson Tina Tyler May 13 Clark Edwards Jana Joy Jesse Longshore May 14 Isabelle McClure Jessica Reel May 16 Ashley Gross Carol McNeill May 18 Joy Tyler May 23 Tara Normand May 24 Nicole Joy Jan McClure Linda Riggins May 25 Michelle Miller May 29 Lillian Nixon May 30 Cherese Cashion Barbara Ullem If we don t have your birthday listed, please let us know. You may call the office at 704-392- 0329 or email your information to office@pawcreekpc.org. Thank you! ~Kim Holy Week Services Maundy Thursday - April 13th @ 7:00pm Good Friday - April 14th @ 7:00pm Sunrise Easter Service - April 16th @ 7:00am Easter Breakfast in CFC - April 16th @ 8:00am Easter Cantata Service - April 16th @ 11:00am **It is not to late!! You can still be involved in the Holy Week Services. Just contact Vickie Joy at 704-609-3641 or vickierjoy@gmail.com if you want to help with the Maundy Thursday Service or the Good Friday Service.** A belated Thank You to all! It is great to be back at church! Thanks for all the cards, calls and especially your prayers during my recent surgery! ~Eddie McArver Dear Paw Creek Family, Thank you so much for all the love shown with prayers, visits, cards, and food during my recent illnesses. It helped me to recover knowing all of you were praying for us! Love and Prayers for all of you, ~Jerry and Judy Smith Dear Church Family, You are Special! Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, cards, food, and love. They mean so much. I hope to be back with you soon. Take Care. My love to each of you, ~Miriam Childress
P a ge 4 Women s Sunday / Birthday Offering During the offertory on Women s Sunday, April 30 th, The Presbyterian Women graciously ask that the Congregation contribute to the 2017 PW Birthday Offering. Since the conception of the Birthday Offering in 1922, this offering has helped fund major projects that have improved the lives of women and children around the world. This years donations will be going to the following projects: First Hand Aid Rural Clinic Development Initiative Cuba PW s only international grant for 2017, your gift will help build, fund, stock with supplies and staff six medical clinics located in Presbyterian Churches in impoverished rural Cuba. The clinics will supply food and medicine to some of the neediest people of Cuba. The Family Justice Center Safe Haven for Domestic Violence South Carolina The Family Justice Center is the only domestic violence shelter that serves victims of abuse in the counties of Georgetown and Horry. Their current capacity of 11 people is not enough and they need to expand. Your gift will help them build a new shelter that can serve 30-35 individuals in ten suites. Navajo Water Project New Mexico Your gift to the 2017 Birthday Offering will provide running water systems to 40 families who live on the Smith Lake Navajo Reservation in New Mexico. Instead of storing water in pots, pans and 655-gallan drums, household will have cisterns, pumps, sinks, and showers. Access to water is an issue of social justice, health and sanitation. Special Envelopes will be provided. Make Checks Payable to Paw Creek Presbyterian Women. If you wish your offering to be in honor or memory of someone, please designate that on the envelope. Hospice Seminar Compassion Satisfaction: Self-Care for the Caregiver Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, The Ivey, and The Department of Social Services (DSS) present this seminar on self-care and understanding Alzheimer's disease through lecture, discussion, & music. Using our 'best practices', in an informal setting, we shall dialogue and connect with others whose loved ones and families are challenged with some aspect of dementia. Our goal for the seminar is to help you understand more about the disease process, how to care for yourself, and offer resources to guide you in your role as a caregiver. Thursday, May 11 th 9:30 am 2:30 pm Myers Park Baptist Church 1900 Queens Road Phone: 704.624.6643 A continental breakfast and catered lunch will be served. There is no charge for this event but pre-registration is required. Contact Louise Giusto at GiustoL@hpccr.org or 704.335.4320. Presbyterian Women ALL Women WELCOME to join Presbyterian Women for circle. We meet monthly & are currently studying "Who is Jesus?" Insight from different writings of who Jesus is thru their lens. If you haven't been able to attend a meeting or if you have missed a month, you will not be behind. 1st Tuesday of each month - Morning Circle @ 10am & Evening Circle @ 7:15pm in Parlor at church May 2nd - Combined meeting/dinner/officer installation 6pm in CFC Lesson: Linda Sadler NC Presbyterian Historical Society The North Carolina Presbyterian Historical Society will hold its Annual Spring Tour on Friday and Saturday, April 21-22, in Moore and Richmond counties. We will meet at noon Friday at the Jackson Springs Presbyterian Church, celebrating its bicentennial; visit historic Mt. Carmel Church and the restored Bostick Schoolhouse, spend the night in Pinehurst, learn the history of First Church in Hamlet and enjoy the National Railroad Museum there, and end up with lunch at Mark s Creek Church. We hope you can join us for a very interesting tour. Registration is $20. For more details about the tour, and also the registration form, go to our website at www.ncphsociety.org, or contact Program Chair Steve McRae at (336) 693-1929. Paw Creek Presbyterian Church Annual Fish Fry & Bake Sale Saturday, May 6, 2017, 5:00-8:00 pm Adults - $9, Kids - $4 Yummy Fish and Fixin's! Bake Sale! Take-out will be available If you would be willing to help with the Fish Fry (cooking, setting up, serving, or cleaning up), please call Danny McClure at: (704) 394-8481. Set-up will be Friday, May 5, at 5:00 PM
P a ge 5 Great Strides Cystic Fibrosis Walk AUSTIN'S ARMY Registration: FREE May 20th 9:30am Charlotte, NC ALL AGES ENCOURAGED TO WALK Link to register: http://fightcf.cff.org/site/tr/ GreatStrides/12_Carolinas_Charlotte? fr_id=5965&pg=entry&_ga=1.73721750.544336433.1476460559 Login and Join a Team Austin's Army Join Austin's Army today and help add tomorrows! Austin is 18 and was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when he was 7 weeks old. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system. The most common symptoms of Cystic fibrosis include very salty-tasting skin; persistent coughing, at times with phlegm; frequent lung infections, such as pneumonia or bronchitis; wheezing or shortness of breath; and poor growth or poor weight gain in spite of a good appetite. Austin s main issue has always been poor growth and no weight gain. Now, he has a lot of lung involvement. As he approaches the end of his first year in college, he has learned what it takes to keep him going in sickness and in health. It hasn't been easy for him. He has had a hospital stay each semester which kept him out of classes. He is very interested in the sciences and would like to one day find a cure for CF. Austin also has Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes. In addition to all of his nebulizer treatments and oral medications which help control the progression of CF, he needs to check his blood sugar four times per day and use insulin through his insulin pump when needed. When he is fighting a lung or sinus infection, he goes on IV antibiotics which can go on for up to 3 weeks! Since CF is considered an Orphan Disease, meaning there is no federal funding available for research because the affected population is not large enough to warrant support from the federal government, there are many fundraisers held across the world. Our family walks each year in the Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis. Because of your donations in the past, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, through its research, is getting VERY close to the cure! Your help is needed again to help fund the research for a cure so CF will stand for CURE FOUND! All money raised goes directly through the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to fund the research. Help Austin's Army in the fight to find a Cure and donate today! Graduation Sunday - May 21 Attention students and parents of those graduating from high school or college. Paw Creek Presbyterian Church wishes to honor those members graduating this year during the 11 am church services on Sunday, May 21, 2017. Please provide information on where you are graduating from along with any awards or honors received and your plans for the future.. Please send information to the church office so it can be included in the bulletin for that Sunday as well as the following newsletter. Graduates are requested to wear their caps and gowns if available for this service. Thank you! Paw Creek Presbyterian Church Playground Fundraiser Paw Creek just installed a new playground and is in the process of installing the rubber mulch & fencing. To help raise money for the playground upgrade we are selling brick pavers. The brick pavers will be incorporated in a prayer garden to improve the look of the entrance to the church. Each brick paver cost $40 Perfect gift for that hard to buy for special person in your life to celebrate their birthday, Mother s Day, Father s Day, Graduation, Anniversary, etc. Wording examples are family names, bible verses, sayings, in honor and in memory of loved ones, to celebrate baptisms, groups, classes, etc. Order forms are available in the Narthex and the Church Office.
P a ge 6 Cook s Memorial Presbyterian Church 3413 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road Charlotte, NC 28216 704-399-7735 Worship is from Noon to 12:30pm in the sanctuary Lunch is from 12:30pm - until April 12th - Veronica Cannon (Presbyterian) Children s Ministry Our children's ministry team is trying to grow the number of children that we reach on a weekly basis, so we are adding a few extra nights of Children Connecting with Chris to our schedules in April and May. If your child cannot attend Wednesday nights, we will be offering the same CCC programming on Monday nights April 17 & 24 and May 15 & 22, and would love to see your child there. For more information on upcoming events for the children of Paw Creek, please visit the church website and check out the children's tab, or request to be added to our new Facebook PCPC CCC - Children Connecting with Christ. Paw Creek Center for the Arts For your information and consideration: The Center for the Arts Program of Paw Creek Presbyterian Church has been a fine ministry of the church for some years. It was created and instituted by Sherry Blevins some years ago. Due to life circumstances, Sherry was not able to continue to keep the program running. Karen Sisk took it over in an administrative capacity only and as this was a big responsibility and time consuming, with the responsibility she had with her full-time job, she was unable to maintain the program. We give thanks and praise to both Sherry and Karen for the work they did. They are both awesome women of God. The session has been discussing the Center for the Arts for some months now and it needs an infusion of time and commitment for someone who would like revive this program. If you are interested and would like to breathe new life into this program, we ask that you let a session member know in the next three to four weeks. If we are unable to get someone passionate about making this program active again, we will need to end the program as a ministry of the church. We currently have one teacher using the church to teach her students and they are fully sustaining the lessons themselves. We will continue to allow these lessons to continue with or without the official umbrella of the Center for the Arts. The Center for the Arts is indeed a very great program, but there is no one to run it and oversee it. Please prayerfully consider if God is calling you to this work and let the session know. If not, we give praise to God for what God has accomplished and for what God will hold for us in the future. ~The Session of Paw Creek Presbyterian Church Please put in your calendar June 19-23, 2017 as the dates for our upcoming Mission Week. The dates may change slightly as we are deciding how many days, however, we will let you know with plenty of time. Loaves & Fishes Ever notice that BIG Red Barrel in the narthex? It is always available to make food donations for Loaves & Fishes. Items in greatest need are: Canned meats Canned fruit Canned pastas People to call if you need a ride: Ann Cashion (704)966-1004 Donna Hall (704)399-6483 Jim Meier (704)756-9218 Anne Miller (704)392-2989 Need a Ride? Cereal Powdered milk 100% fruit juice If you are willing to be on this list, please call Ann Cashion or email: acatlake@gmail.com
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Paw Creek Presbyterian Church P.O.BOX 64 Paw Creek, NC 28130-0064 Seek... Matthew 6:33 Serve... 1 Samuel 12:24 Praise... Psalm 111:1 Love Christ!... 1 John 4:12 Lord, we thank you for... Have a Prayer Request? To put someone on our prayer chain, obtain permission from the person or family involved, then call: Judy Smith (704) 392-2892 -or- Kay Scearce (704) 825-4446 Know someone Who Needs a Visit? Please contact the Church Office or Rev. Cannon (704) 392-0329 Each Week... Sunday 9:30am Session Meeting 9:45am Sunday School 10:55am Worship Service 12:15pm Children s Choir Practice Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm Church Office Hours Monday Friday 11:30am Senior Lunch Program Monday 7:00pm Girl Scouts Tuesday 6:30am Men s Bible Study 9:00am Cardio Fitness 7:00pm Boy Scouts Wednesday 5:30pm Adult Bible Study 6:00pm Children Connecting with Christ 6:00pm MS/HS Youth Group 7:00pm Cub Scouts Thursday 9:00am Cardio Fitness 6:30pm Chancel Choir Practice Thursday, April 13 Maundy Thursday Service 7:00pm Friday, April 14 Good Friday Service 7:00pm Sunday, April 16 Sunrise Service - 7:00am Easter Cantata 11:00am Church Calendar Future Happenings... Wednesday, April 12 **No Youth Group** Thursday, April 13 7:00pm Maundy Thursday Service Friday, April 14 7:00pm Good Friday Service Saturday, April 15 8:00am Men s Breakfast @ Circle G Sunday, April 16 7:00am Sunrise Service 8:00am Breakfast - CFC 11:00am Easter Cantata Monday, April 17 Wednesday, April 19 6:00pm Youth Group Sunday, April 23 12:45pm Long Session Mtg. Sunday, April 23 More Than a Man John 20:19-31 Sunday, April 30 Women s Sunday / Birthday Offering Monday, April 24 12:00pm Newsletter Deadline Tuesday, April 25 7:00pm Stitches for Missions - Parlor Wednesday, April 26 6:00pm Youth Group Sunday, April 30 9:00am Fellowship Breakfast - Traditional 11:00am Women s Sunday/Birthday Offering Tuesday, May 2 6:00pm PW Combined Meeting/Dinner/Officer Installation - CFC Wednesday, May 3 6:00pm Youth Group Friday, May 5 5:00pm Fish Fry Set-up Saturday, May 6 5-8pm Fish Fry & PW Bake Sale