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MESSAGE FROM PASTOR JON
Dear Ark and Dove Friends and Families,
I am pleased to announce that six of our youth will be confirmed this Sunday at the 11 am service. Confirmation this Sunday comes after a year of fun, fellowship, and faithful discernment of what we believe.
Sarah Anthis, Jack Burnett, Nicole Chidlow, Veronica Musican, Ethan Schafer, and Logan Walcutt have worked hard. I have been challenged and stretched by them. It has been so wonderful to get to know them. I look forward to the ways they will inspire us as members of Ark and Dove.
Recent studies of American religious youth suggest that passionate and purposeful faith sticks with youth into their adult years.
Simply put, if we are lackadaisical in our life of faith, how can we expect our youth to be anything more? I am thankful for the parents, sponsors, and many leaders of this congregation who have supported the confirmands this year and for years passed. They have been inspired by passionate and purposeful faith. May we continue to inspire them more.
On the topic of enthusiastic and engaged faith,
I want to invite you to engage the issue of race through music, art, and theology this coming Wednesday, May 11, at 7 pm. Vital faith cannot ignore injustice in our society and faith comes alive through discussion. I do hope you'll join us. Please see below for more information. Additionally,
Pastor Tim will be hosting an exploration of the six marks of discipleship for those curious about the life of discipleship on May 26 at 7 pm. I believe that these six marks are key to a passionate and purposeful faith. More information is included below.
I am thankful to grow in faith with you.
Peace,
Jon
Pastor Jon
jgnelson1985@gmail.com
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HOUSEHOLD PRAYER
While [Jesus] was blessing [the disciples], he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple blessing God. --Luke 24:51-53
God of unending praise: Jesus Christ is risen and exalted. May we find our minds and hearts so uplifted by this news that we are moved to praise. Were it not for Christ risen, we would have no hope. Were it not for Christ ascended, we would have no faith. In leaving, Jesus promised the coming of the Spirit to fill us with faith, hope, and love. May this promise ring true today and evermore. Amen.
I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. --Ephesians 1:17-19
God of wisdom and revelation: You are unfathomable and your greatness is immeasurable. And yet, you reveal yourself to us in your Son Jesus, in your world, and in your people. Coming to know you is a process and in coming to know you we grow ourselves. Help us to patiently seek you in prayer, in mission, and in mercy. Grant us wisdom and, with wisdom, humility and love. Amen.
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This Sunday, May 8th, will be a special service at 9:30. We will have a preview of the cantata! Please come and hear a movement from this magnificent work. Both the youth choir and the adult choir will be singing.
Please also plan to come and hear the amazing work in full,
Mass of the Children on June the 12th at the 9:30 service. We will have a fabulous orchestra, professional soloists, our youth choir, and adult choir!
Love,
Rebecca
rebeccaebell@gmail.com
On June 5, at the 11:00 service, the contemporary band will present the music of one of the best new bands out of the U.K., the Rend Collective. In case you haven't had a chance to hear their unique sound, here are some fun tracks to listen to, which feature one of the MOST interesting instruments - the stomp stick. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/sbdJXKqVgtg
https://youtu.be/reAlJKv7ptU
https://youtu.be/x3gLeCiMJqI
God bless,
Mark
mark.edwards.guitarist@hotmail.com
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Children, Youth and Young Adults
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SILENT AUCTION The Silent Auction is coming! The Silent Auction will be up and running
May 15th - 22nd. All proceeds for the Silent Auction to go offset the cost for adults that are chaperoning youth trips this summer. If you would like to donate something to the silent auction either let Adell Gaurin (addygirl66@yahoo.com), know or bring things to church by May 14th (or early May 15th). Bids will be taken until 12:40 on May 22nd. Thanks in advance to everyone who donates and supports the adults who are supporting our youth this summer.
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LOGOS TRAINING WORKSHOP Please join us on
Tuesday, May 31 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm for our
Achieving Excellence in Children's and Youth Ministry Workshop. We will focus on the 12 realities of ministry with youth and children and what we can do to implement them in our LOGOS program. All parents and adult volunteers are invited. Childcare provided. Dinner will be served. Please sign up in the lobby. Contact Amy Tardiff with any questions: itsmemim@gmail.com.
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April Pledges Received =$20,770
April Pledges Budgeted = $26,226
April Shortfall = $5,456
Year to date Pledges Received = $92,737
YTD Pledge Budget = $104,904
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What does it mean to be a faithful member of Ark and Dove? It means that you believe in Jesus AND you strive to live the Six Marks of Discipleship. If you have joined the church in the last five years or if you cannot name the Six Marks or you are not sure what discipleship means, this 90 minute exploration is for you. We will pass no judgements and give no grades, but we will explore discipleship together with Pastor Tim on May 26 from 7:00 to 8:30.
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THE CHRISTIAN WALLET
by Mike Slaughter.
Is your budget out of balance? Are you facing challenges with money? Is your work meaningful and enjoyable? Do you find it hard to talk about money at home? Pastor Tim will be leading a three week study group on the book
The Christian Wallet by the Methodist Minister, Mike Slaughter. The book is broken into three sections,
How We Spend,
How We Give,
How We Live and has chapter titles like
Balancing the Budget,
Responsible Investing and
Work to Live or
Live to Work.
There are ten chapters - if you sign up to be in this group, you will be agreeing to read at least one chapter in each section before we discuss that section. Our discussion will follow this schedule.
June 2
How We Spend
June 9
How We Give
June 16
How We Live
We will meet from
7:00 pm to about 8:30 pm on the three Thursday nights above. Or you can take the express One Night Stand option June 14 from 6:30 to 9:30, same deal - you have to read three chapters one from each section. Bring your own dinner, and we will munch together. Pastor Tim, tstern10@aol.com.
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Joint Ministry on Race and Reconciliation, Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church
RECKONING WITH RACE in scripture, song, symbol, and society. Join Associate Pastor Jon Nelson as he leads us in an interactive session on the Christian struggle for racial justice in America. We will listen to music, read ancient scripture, look at lynching in America in light of crucifixion in Rome, and attend to the arts all in an effort to come to terms with race. Inspired by James Cone's deeply moving book, The Cross and the Lynching Tree, we will have a creative discussion intending to inspire us towards racial justice in America. Jon Nelson will be presenting,
Wednesday, May 11, 7:00 pm.
Sign up on the bulletin board at church or on
SignUpGenius. If you need childcare, please note for how many children. Any questions, contact Linnie at 410-999-7892 or Paula at 443-623-1169.
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BANNER GROUP Do you have Red, Purple, Blue, Green, White, etc... fabric lying around the house that you would like to donate? The Banner Team is looking for some really nice material (no felt, please) to create new paraments for the sanctuary. Please contact Debbie Saylor, debsaylor1@aol.com.
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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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FURNITURE MOVE FOR TILE STRIP & WAX Four to six folks needed to move tables, chairs and equipment out of the kitchen, workroom, lobby and Witherspoon room, TONIGHT
Friday, May 6 starting at 7 PM so a contractor can strip and wax all of our vinyl tile floors Saturday morning. Saturday at either 3 or 7 PM we need help putting everything back. Please contact Mike Davie at davie1020m@aol.com or 443-370-8147 if you can help either or both times.
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PRAYER CONCERNS Please keep the following people in your prayers this week:
PRAYERS OF HEALING AND SUPPORT for Rebecca; Nora Chidlow; Cassie Saliby; Logan Walcutt; Janet Bass; Laura Talbert; Amy Tardiff's aunt, Francis Sylvia; Carol Baily; Barbara Reynolds; Mary Benson; Norma Forgrave, Minnie Bradley; Dot Forloines; Dot Bruno; Florence Myers; Lester Dabbs; Henry Duncan; Ann Hirschy; Jason DeVono; Christian Noll's father, Craig Noll; Pat Stanton's brother-in-law, Ken Hare; Marlene DeHaven; Shelly Franklin's father, Arlo; Brett; Bill Champagne's mother, Patricia; Ryan Stavely's grandfather; Pat Stanton's niece, Karen; Amy Tardiff's brother-in-law, Brian; Lance Karavangelos; and Kelly Burnett's husband, Chip.
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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