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All are invited this Sunday to Communion, followed by a potluck dinner at 5:00 pm and the ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
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MESSAGE FROM PASTOR TIM
Dear Ark and Dove Community,
Perhaps you have heard about my friend who intended to join the Procrastinator's Club of America. Thing is, he never got around to it. Are you like this sometimes?
Perhaps you have heard of Don Imus (in the early seventies) and his Discount House of Worship. Are you someone who just can't resist a discount?
Perhaps because of Youth Sunday and the weather you are unaware that we have entered the season of Lent, the forty day and Six Sunday time of spiritual preparation for Easter. Perhaps you have not signed up for a Lenten Study Group.
Have I got a deal for you!! Our Monday evening group, led by Linnie Girdner and Vaughn Brown, and our Sunday afternoon, at 12:15 pm, group, led by me, have not yet started. You can get a full 46 day Lenten experience in 35 days and five gatherings. Our topic: Discipleship: The Way of Jesus - short reads between gatherings.
In all seriousness, I hope you will take advantage of these Lenten opportunities for spiritual growth.
It was my privilege to spend seven days in education at the Stephen Ministries Training in Anaheim California. (The travel times necessitated missing two Sundays.) Jon Nelson has also been trained, and we join Deacon Kelly Burnett as trained Stephen Ministries Leaders. Kelly has been meeting with five members for weeks now, leading a 50 hour course on how to be a Christian caregiver. When Gail Huff, Denise Grassel, Laurie Barrow, Mary Stum and Vaughn Brown complete the course they will be our first five Stephen Ministers. We look forward to telling you more about Stephen (not Stephen's) Ministries in the future. For now let me say that Stephen Ministers will join our Deacons and Pastors in offering various kinds of care to our church community. A Stephen Minister walks with a member through a life change for as long as six months and sometimes longer. I am very pleased that we will be adding this ministry to the life of our church.
Peace of Christ,
Pastor Tim
tims10@aol.com
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VERSE AND PRAYER
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished.
~ Luke 4:1-2
 God of ancient covenants,
your steadfast love and faithfulness are new every day.
I thank you that I pass my day in the confidence of your abiding love and unending mercy. Help me to treat others - family, friends, coworkers, classmates and even strangers - with love and mercy in our encounters. When I disappoint or am discordant, help me to show love to others. Open my eyes to the places, people, and circumstances in which your kingdom has come near. In the name of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, my Savior. Amen.
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Youth Sunday was a huge success! I am so proud of the kids who worked so hard to put together beautiful and meaningful services! We now look ahead to Lent. The choirs are hard at work and will be singing some beautiful music!
These past two months have been extremely busy for me, as I prepare to conduct the musical "
Avenue Q " next week. If you are interested in seeing it, you can purchase
tickets online.
The show is being held at
C
arroll Community College in Westminster. It is a fabulous and hilarious production, and definitely worth the trip. Please note that the show is intended for mature audiences, and not recommended for children. I hope to see you there. Please stop and say hi if you do come!
Love,
Rebecca
rebeccaebell@gmail.com
Thank you to everyone young and young at heart who supported the Youth Sunday services this past Sunday. Everything was excellent from beginning to end, and it was wonderful to see everyone's hard work pay off!
As the Lent season begins, and there are so many services to take part in and worship fully, there is an amazing amount of music coming! Stay tuned to the next
e-Arkives for previews of the band's new music through Easter!
See you Sunday!
Mark
mark.edwards.guitarist@hotmail.com
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ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
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ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING this Sunday, February 21st, 6:00 - 8:00pm
To be preceded by a potluck dinner at 5:00.
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TAIZE WORSHIP At the mid-week meditation service on February 24, Adell Gaurin and Laura Brecheen will lead. Come and explore worship and discipleship by singing and praying together, Wednesday at 7:00. Paul Doughty, padough@verizon.net
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LENTEN STUDY It's NOT too late to join a Lenten Study! If you want to start at the beginning, you can join Pastor Tim's group on
Sundays after the second service or Linnie and Vaughn's group on
Mondays at 7pm. If another time works better for you, consider joining one of the groups that has recently started. And, if childcare is needed, Lindsey welcomes you to her group on
Wednesday night after Taize services. There are an abundance of opportunities. The book
Discipleship: The Way of Jesus by John Burgess will be for sale after each service this Sunday. Sign up for your group on the bulletin board. Any questions, please contact Linnie Girdner at Lkgirdner@comcast.net or 410-999-7892 or Jon Nelson at jgnelson1985@gmail.com.
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ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
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ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING Serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. 1 Peter 4:10 Presbyterians have a history of working to build a more just, resilient, and sustainable future. When you give to
One Great Hour of Sharing, throughout the
Season of Lent, you are supporting the gifts and talents of people and communities all over the world. For more information, please contact Christine Caufield Noll, ccnmission@outlook.com.
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SHARE YOUR TIME AND TALENTS AT ARK AND DOVE Are you looking to get involved at our church? Would you like to serve somewhere but not sure where best to use your gifts? All members and visitors are invited to complete a time and talents survey. Click on this
LINK and you can complete the survey online. Questions? Please contact, Donna Anderson, donna.anderson30@aol.com.
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YOUTH FELLOWSHIP Let's Bowl: Middle and High School Youth are invited to go bowling
February 28th at 6 pm. Let's meet at the church at 6:00 pm and head out for an evening of bowling. Any questions? Contact Pastor Jon (
jgnelson1985@gmail.com).
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SUNDAY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Attention Ark and Dove Parents! Does your child attend Sunday School? Did you fill out an enrollment form last September? If you didn't, the Christian Education Ministry needs you to take a couple of minutes to download this
FORM and complete it. We need your child's name so we can keep accurate records, and more importantly, so we can keep your child safe by knowing whom to contact in case anything ever happens in Sunday school. You may email kim.champagne@gmail.com the completed
FORM or you can print it and give it to either Kim Champagne or Pastor Jon, jgnelson1985@gmail.com at church.
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NEW MEMBERS INQUIRERS CLASS
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NEW MEMBERS/INQUIRERS CLASS Saturday, February 27th, 8:30am thru 12:30pm. Please join us for a New Members/Inquirers Class where you can meet other people who have been visiting Ark and Dove and enjoy breakfast and fellowship. This "no obligation" class is just for you if you want to learn more about Ark and Dove and what it means to be a member. We'll provide breakfast and childcare. Hope to see you there! Sign-up sheet in the lobby, or email Donna Anderson, Outreach and Connection Elder, donna.anderson30@aol.com.
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MISSION MINISTRY MEETING Are you interested in shaping the mission ministry at Ark & Dove? Please come to the next mission ministry planning meeting on this
Tuesday, February 23rd at 7:00pm in the Ark & Dove room. We'll focus on brainstorming and dreaming where we'll take our mission endeavors now and into the future. Childcare can be provided; please contact Christine as soon as possible if needed. Christine Caufield-Noll, Mission Elder, ccnmission@outlook.com, 410-960-2479.
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FELLOWSHIP We all love to eat and to stand around and chat Sunday after service. We would love to have you sign up to help out! Here is the
LINK to sign up! Questions? Amy Benson, ajbenso@hotmail.com
Job description for each Sunday snack provider:
- Bring several snacks for the table (muffins, cookies, fruit, bread, goldfish crackers, donuts, juice - the possibilities are endless)!
- During the last song of the 11:00 service, set up all the snacks on the table in the lobby. (Coffee and tea will already be there from the 9:30 service.)
- Clean up the snacks after worship (about 30 minutes or so after end of service) including emptying the coffee pot and any other drinks.
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SCRIPTURAL REASONING EVENT You are invited to attend the
Creation Care Scriptural Reasoning Event, sponsored by the
Chesapeake Interfaith Environmental Group, at
Calvary United Methodist Church this Sunday,
Feb 21 at 6:30 PM. This will be a groundbreaking opportunity for people from various faith traditions to gather and share in the study of sacred texts on how we are called to care for creation. Faith leaders from the Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Unitarian traditions will be present to reflect and compare and contrast their texts, following a model established by the University of Cambridge in England. Questions? Dave Mayeske, davidmay@toad.net.
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FRIDAY NIGHT WOMEN'S DINNER
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WOMEN'S DINNER AT NAMASTE TONIGHT
February 19th at 6:30pm at Namaste Indian Restaurant in Crofton. Please sign up using this
LINK or by contacting Christine Caufield-Noll (caufch01@yahoo.com, 410-960-2479).
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CELEBRATE ARK AND DOVE FAITHFUL FRIDAY, a flashback in pictures! Have a picture you'd like to share? Send it our way admin@arkanddove.org.
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GRIEF GROUP The next meeting of the Healing through Grief small group will be on
Wednesday, March 16th from 11:45 am - 12:45pm in the Ark and Dove Room. Anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one, no matter how recent or long ago, is invited to attend. No sign up needed. Drinks will be provided and you can bring a bag lunch. The group is facilitated by Pastor Tim and Linnie Girdner. For more information contact Linnie Girdner at 410-999-7892 or
Lkgirdner@comcast.net.
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HOLY WEEK FLOWERS The Flower Team is accepting donations for Holy Week flowers and palms. The suggested donation is 5-10 dollars. Forms are available in the church bulletin and in the lobby. If you have any questions, please contact Paula Griggs at paulagriggs32@gmail.com or 443-510-6687.
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 PRAYERS OF HEALING AND SUPPORT for Barbara Reynolds; Norma Forgrave, Pat Sise's sister, Kaitlyn; Vaughn Brown; Minnie Bradley; Dot Forloines; Dot Bruno; Aimee Schafer; Sarah Stern; Kelly Burnett's sister, Colleen, and brother; Amy Stavely's grandmother, Ruby Countryman; Nora Chidlow; Florence Myers; Lester Dabbs; Briah Ryan; Melissa Beaudry's mother, Donata Zartman; Nancy Gatdula; Henry Duncan; Ann Hirschy; Stan Houck; Jason DeVono; Karen Dodson and her brothers, Dennis and Ron; Christian Noll's father, Craig Noll; Les and Garry Dabbs' aunt, Dot Bobak; Pat Stanton's brother-in-law, Ken Hare; Effie Hubbard's brother, James McCarron; Gloria Shuler Krump; Matthew Hagemann; Jim Lewis; Sharon Stormer; Tammy Wright; and Joan Berry's son Erik.
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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