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This Sunday, November 8th, is
Consecration Sunday with special guest preacher, Walt Peters. Looking very forward to seeing everyone there! And remember to fill out and turn in your RSVP card for the Consecration Sunday Brunch.
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MESSAGE FROM PASTOR TIM
Dear Friends and Members of Ark and Dove,
I'm looking forward to
Consecration Sunday and sharing brunch with you. I'm also looking forward to hearing our guest preacher the
Reverend Walt Peters, honorably retired former pastor of First Presbyterian of Westminster, MD. Walt is the
Associate Stated Clerk of Presbytery of Baltimore, as well as a good colleague and friend. He has been guiding our stewardship team this fall.
Looking ahead to Sunday, November 22nd, Pastor Jon, Worship Elder Deb Saylor and I are very much looking forward to a weekend of art and worship. Theologically trained Presbyterian artist,
Lisle Gwynn Garrity, will be with us Friday the 20th, Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd. She will lead an Art in Worship workshop on Friday night, she will guide us in the creation of two advent banners and a liturgical hanging, and she will paint the worship service and sermon as we pray, sing and as Pastor Jon preaches. We're excited to have the congregation participate in the creation of the advent banners and the liturgical hanging. There's a sign-up sheet in the lobby for Friday night and Saturday morning, these are inter-generational events, children ten and under must be accompanied by an adult. Please join us for this exciting weekend of creating and celebrating art for and in worship.
Peace of Christ,
Tim
Pastor Tim
TimS10@aol.com
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PRAYERS FOR HOME USE
MORNING PRAYER
Gracious God, all good things do come from you. On this day, let us take stock of all that we have and give thanks. Help us to recognize that even our breath is a gift. Help us to see in everyone we encounter a gift. May we be a gift to others this day. In receiving all good things as a gift, let us give generously--just as we are generously given. Amen.
EVENING PRAYER
God of peace, your grace is sufficient, your love is sufficient. Help us be content with what we have. We all itch and want for more and more, but let us find peace from this striving. No matter what this day has brought, help us to recognize the good, give thanks, and lift the rest up to you. At the end of this day--just as in the end of all things--may we rest in peaceful contentedness. Amen.
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This coming Sunday, the choir will be singing a piece called Ukrainian Alleluia. This is a piece that we worked on years ago, but did not have enough singers. Our choir has continued to grow and we are now able to sing this beautiful work. I hope you will be able to hear it this Sunday at the 9:30 offertory.
The Children's Choir has a new name!!! They will now be called
Joyful Noise. Joyful Noise continues to rehearse for the Christmas Pageant, which will be on
December 20th! If your child is interested in being a part of this program, please contact me. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 6:00-6:45 and on Tuesdays from 5:00-5:30 for Kindergarten and Preschool-aged children.
Love,
Rebecca
rebeccaebell@gmail.com
This week, I would like to tell you about group guitar classes that I am offering in the Spring Semester:
Group guitar classes will begin the week of
January 17 (Tuesday, January 19) and run for 15 weeks, culminating with an end of the year performance in the Spring 2016 Recital. Cost will be $15 per class, or $225 for the semester, and the class size is limited to 10.
Teaching has always been a passion of mine, and I have been teaching professionally now for 16 years. I love it so much that when I'm not playing music at Ark & Dove, I teach at:
Peabody Institute of Music, Baltimore, MD;
Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA; and
Frederick Community College, Frederick, MD.
If you would like more information about this, please feel free to give me a call (334.538.0254) or email me (Mark.Edwards.guitarist@hotmail.com).
God bless,
Mark
mark.edwards.guitarist@hotmail.com
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EMPTY PLACE AT THE TABLE: THE GRIEF AND THE HOLIDAYS
event will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 from 7-9 pm in the Sanctuary. If you have experienced a loss, please consider attending. Let your church family be there for you. Pastor Tim Stern and Linnie Girdner will co-facilitate. Sign up on the bulletin board or contact Linnie at 410-999-7892. Sign up is encouraged, but not required.
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GRIEF AND THE HOLIDAYS REMEMBRANCE
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"From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered-
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother...."
WHEN WAR BRINGS LOSS Shakespeare was relating the tale of Henry V rousing his men at the Battle of Agincourt, knowing that many of them would die, but calling for them to be remembered. Six hundred years later, the notion of those who fight together as a band has not lost its poignancy, and nor has the importance of remembering. This Veteran's Day consider attending the Grief and the Holidays Remembrance on Wednesday, November 11 at 7pm in the Sanctuary. The event is for anyone who is grieving the death of a loved one, but this year we also want to include those in the congregation who have lost friends or family members as a result of war, whether it was recent or long, long ago. Let your church family be there for you. Pastor Tim and Linnie Girdner will co-facilitate the group. Sign up is encouraged, but not required. For more information contact Linnie at 410-999-7892 or Lkgirdner@comcast.net.
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| Laura Brecheen at the Ribbons of Remembrance Ceremony |
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OUTREACH AND CONNECTIONS TEAM LUNCHEON The Outreach and Connections team is hosting a lunch for current team members and those who might be interested in learning more about this team on Sunday, November 15 at 12:30 pm. Lunch will be provided. Our Outreach and Connections ministry reaches out to our community and invites community members to visit Ark and Dove; we welcome visitors to our church; and help welcome new members into our congregation. If you would like to find out more about outreach and connections at Ark and Dove, please sign up to attend our lunch on the sign-up sheet in the lobby. It will be a fun and informal get together to share ideas and plan for the future. All are welcome. If you have questions, please contact Donna Anderson, Outreach and Connections Elder, donna.anderson30@aol.com or Pastor Jon, jgnelson1985@gmail.com.
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THANKFUL 100 Xs OVER Program Needs Shoppers. The third year of Thankful 100 X's Over, a program to help over 100 Anne Arundel County families-in-need have a bountiful Thanksgiving meal, will be taking place soon! Shoppers for the groceries and donations of grocery store gift cards valued at $75 are needed. The families will be picking up the Thanksgiving groceries on Tuesday, November 24 here at Ark and Dove.
Interested? Please contact program director Scott Schrier at thankful100xsover@gmail.com or 301-536-3670, or Christine Caufield-Noll, Mission Elder, at ccnmission@outlook.com.
SARAH'S HOUSE December Coordinator and Servers Needed! Our next opportunity to serve dinner at Sarah's House transitional shelter will be on Wednesday, December 16. The coordinator plans and cooks the meal and two or more servers share the meal with the families. A sign-up sheet is in the lobby on the Mission bulletin board. Questions? Please contact Maddie Beaudry, team leader, at madeline.beaudry@gmail.com, or Christine Caufield-Noll, Mission Elder, at ccnmission@outlook.com or 410-960-2479.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WORK DAY
The next work day on the 123 Clay Street property will be on December 5 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. The focus will be on framing and air sealing. Our goal is to have five participants from Ark and Dove attend the session. Please contact Christine Caufield-Noll, Mission Elder, at ccnmission@outlook.com or 410-960-2479 for more information or to sign up!
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ART IN WORSHIP Save the dates! Lisle Gwynn Garrity will bring her
Sanctified Art to Ark and Dove, November 20th, 21st and 22nd. Sanctified Art explores the unique intersections of faith, visual art, and human connection.
Visual Art and Creativity in Worship Workshops
Friday, November 20, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Saturday, November 21, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (lunch will be provided)
Sunday, November 22, during 9:30 am and 11:00 am worship
Come explore possibilities for visual art and creativity in worship as we prepare to welcome the Christ child during the season of Advent. Participants will delve into the themes and scriptures of Advent to create collaborative art banners for worship. Sessions will be highly interactive and team-oriented. All are welcome (children under 10 accompanied by adult), especially those proclaiming to have no "artistic" abilities. Come for as long as you are able, even if you cannot attend all sessions.
Please sign up in the lobby at church. Questions? Debbie Saylor, Worship Elder, debsaylor1@aol.com
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FACILITIES MINISTRY Our six-foot wide propane gas outdoor event grill needs a thorough cleaning prior to winter storage. Cleaning can be done in the woods just down the driveway from our building. We have a cold water supply (garden hose) and 120-volt power to reach that area. I can transport the cleaned grill in my Ranger pickup to Vaughn Brown's drive-in shed. If you have a power washer and an hour or two of free time, please contact Mike Davie davie1020m@aol.com 443-370-8147 for specific information and help moving the grill from the porch near the parking lot to the north woods. Thank you.
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 Please keep the following people in your prayers this week:
PRAYERS OF HEALING AND SUPPORT for Briah Ryan; Dot Bruno; Kirsten Seidler; Deb Saylor: Dot Forloines; Henry Duncan; Nora Chidlow; Frances Keyes; Ann Hirschy; Lester Dabbs; Florence Myers; Jason DeVono; Kathy Miller's sister, Diane; Tammy Wright; Maureen Kirby, mother to Katy and Brenna Kirby; Walt Henderson, Claire's dad; Christina Nelson's uncle and family; Clarke Beaudry's mom, Judith LaMarque; Janet Dabbs' sister, Diane Maloy; and David Mosella's father, Ray Mosella.
PRAYERS OF SUPPORT for Riva Trace Baptist Church and Linthicum Heights United Methodist Church during their Winter Relief.
PRAYERS FOR THE SAFETY AND GOOD WORK of Betsy Baer's son, Sean, who is on a mission trip to Cape Town, South Africa for three weeks.
If you have prayer concerns or blessings that you would like to share, please contact Deacon Sue Hanburger at avongypsygal@gmail.com, and she will add your concern to the prayer partners email chain.
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