The Arkive: Ark and Dove's Newsletter
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All are welcome this Sunday to the 9:30 (choir led) and 11:00 (band led) worship services! And following services, come celebrate Mark Edwards as we say
fare thee well!
I will
give thanks
to the Lord with my whole heart! -Psalm 111:1
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Dear Friends and Members of Ark and Dove,
With sadness, we say goodbye to Mark this Sunday. As our Contemporary Music Director, Mark has led worship with passion and love. Many know how incredibly gifted Mark is with the guitar. Check out his website
www.markedwardsguitar.com for a taste of his versatility and talent. Gifted musicians give glory to God. I am thankful for the ways he has led us to awe.
More impressive, I think, is Mark's presence. When I first saw Mark lead worship, I was happy to see a leader who wasn't acting or putting on an affect. He was genuine. His smile brightened many a dark day. However tired or weary we came into worship, Mark would lead the band in jolting us into joy. Because Mark is kind, caring, and attentive, he formed a band that is more like a small group. They pray with each other, share their lives with one another, and praise together. You can witness their bond in their worship.
Mark has also been an active leader of our youth. At LOGOS, he taught them how to lead worship. They have always been inspired by his humility and fun-loving spirit. The many youth and young adults that attend the GenOn Youth Summit love Mark. He has been vulnerable with them about his own struggles, and they have learned from his strength. I am very glad that Mark will be working with youth in his new job. He really is called to inspire students with music.
Maybe most impressive of all is Mark's appetite. I have never seen a person eat so much! Who is going to clean out the church fridge now?
Join us this Sunday as we celebrate Mark's music ministry and send him off. He will play a song at the 9:30 service and will lead the band at 11:00. Following the 11 am service, we will have a
farewell luncheon for him.
Peace,
Jon
jgnelson1985@gmail.com
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My child, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding, so that you may hold on to prudence, and your lips may guard knowledge.
-Proverbs 5:1-2
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Healing, sovereign God, overmatch our resistant ears with your transforming speech. Penetrate our jadedness and fatigue. Touch our yearnings by your words. Through your out-loudness, draw us closer to you. We are ready to listen. Amen.
- Walter Brueggemann
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As I prepare musical selections, I always read through the scripture readings.
This week, I was struck by newly-crowned King Solomon’s request for discernment, something that we still seem to lack societally, even a few thousand years after Solomon’s reign. Additionally, some of you may be aware that yet another white supremacy gathering took place in Washington D.C. last weekend. Both of these themes guided my music selection for this Sunday. For the benediction, you’ll hear our request for discernment through the voice of an anonymous African-American composer (as no one ever wrote down the names of the composers of spirituals), “Guide My Feet.”
Justine Koontz
Interim Music Director
jkoontz@qis.net
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Celebrate Mark this Sunday!
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This Sunday, August 19th, will be Mark Edwards’ last day in worship with us. After the second service, you are invited to join in a celebration luncheon in honor of Mark. Mark has been directing our band at the 11:00 worship service for the past ten years, leading our youth band, and has been a key leader for worship skills during our LOGOS program, as well as the annual GenOn Youth Summit. You can sign up for the luncheon
HERE. If you’d like to contribute to a church-wide gift for Mark, you may drop it in a labeled envelope in the offering plate, or visit our giving page
HERE. Questions? Amy Tardiff (itsmemim@gmail.com), Wendy Wellington (swt520@verizon.net).
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An experience of God's presence may seem extraordinary. However, according to
Tish Harrison Warren's book,
Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life, we can encounter God in the ordinary and everyday. Join us for a discussion of Warren's book this
Tuesday, August 21, 7 pm. The book is available on Amazon and most booksellers. Contact Pastor Jon with any questions (jgnelson1985@gmail.com).
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Everyone is invited to a Godly Play workshop being held on
August 26th, immediately following the second service. Come and experience Godly Play in action as Amy Tardiff, Ark and Dove's Godly Play organizer, leads us through a session. This is a great opportunity to see what Godly Play is all about. Light picnic style lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Amy Tardiff, itsmemim@gmail.com or Laura Rockwell, laura.a.rockwell@gmail.com.
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September 9
Sunday School kick-off!
September 11
Parents' Night: Logos informational meeting
September 18
Logos kick-off!
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Interested in helping with Sunday School and Godly Play?
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Christian Education is looking for individuals who are interested in helping with Sunday School and Godly Play. No experience needed! Please contact Laura Rockwell (laura.a.rockwell@gmail.com) for more information.
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A team has been put together to search for a new Contemporary Music Director for Ark and Dove. This search team, consisting of Laurie Barrow (chair), Brooke Hisle, Karen Dodson, Paul Doughty, Ryan Stavely (Worship Elder), and Wendy Wellington (Admin Elder), has begun meeting. They are currently reviewing the job description.
The search team for Music Director, who leads music during the first service among other responsibilities, has been posting the job announcement in various places. They have even begun receiving resumes. If you or someone you know is interested, please direct them
HERE.
The search teams welcome your prayers on this journey to a new beginning. Wendy Wellington, Administration Elder, swt520@verizon.net
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Training beginning this fall!
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We will begin our next Stephen Ministry training series this coming fall. If you are interested in exploring becoming a Stephen Minister, please plan to join us at one of two information meeting opportunities:
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Sunday, August 26th after the 9:30am service (in the Marshall Room)
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Sunday, August 26th after the 11:00 am service (in the Marshall Room)
If neither of these times works in your schedule, but you're interested, please reach out to either Kelly Burnett (kellyb327@aol.com) or Laurie Barrow (barrowfl@aol.com) to set up a one-on-one meeting. To learn more about Stephen Ministry, please visit
www.stephenministry.org.
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Thank you to everyone who sponsored a student at Meade Heights Elementary School -- we now have sponsors for 35 of the 35 Meade Heights students! Please contact the church office or send an email to Greg Makar (GLMakar@juno.com) to contribute supplies for Meade Middle School.
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CAP featured food item for August
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Featured item for August is CANNED BEANS (red beans, black beans, chickpeas, etc.). Please drop off food items in the Mission Zone bin. Thank you for your donations!
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Please keep the following people in your prayers this week:
PRAYERS OF HEALING AND SUPPORT for Donna Hahn; Kimberly Schroen; Al Furlow; Charlotte Davie; Jay Olson; Mary Beckwith; Colette Efiom; Josh Ederheimer's father, Stanley; Kameron and Kamarii Miller; Karen Dodson; Cliff Wellington’s father, Roy; Rob Yeager’s mother, Rebekah Jennings, stepfather, Bill Jennings and grandmother, Peggy Jones; Cheryl Walcutt’s sister, Judy Walsh; Amanda Wehage’s family; Debbie Arey’s sister, Denise Dostoler; Julie Devers' cousin, Blane; Jon Nelson’s aunt, Linda; Chip Burnett; Laura Doughty's aunt, Marie; Ylonda Fauntleroy's aunt, Bernice Taylor; Diane Johnson's aunt; Brooks Emrick and her sister, Susan; Vaughn Brown and his sister, Kathie, and brother, Jim; Arlyce Lohr; Joy Dabbs; Ann Hirschy; Carol and Dick Baily; Christy Yeager's father, Leon Jordan; Donna Anderson's brother-in-law, Tom; Frances Keyes; Dot Forloines; Helene Marchand-Stancil; Laura Willoughby's father, Norman; Steve and Brandi Downs; Mary Stum's sister-in-law, Sandy; Julia Kirby's mother, Margaret Floyd; Amy Carskadon's nephew; Jason Ziegler; Erika Sealing's son, Trip, and grandmother, Margaret Schade; Sue Hanburger's grandson, Enzo; Laura Rockwell's friend, Adam Hurst; Edie, Richard and Jennifer Budd; Dotty Kaufmann's grandson, Nathan; Amy Benson's family; David Michels; Bill Jennings; Lisa Mezaache’s friend, Pearl McNamara; Abbey Boudreau’s cousin, Ross Walker; Dakota Miller; Dillon and Kaleb Benson’s grandmother, Jan Sheets; Clarence Scott; Marlene and Doug DeHaven; Mike Stefanick; and Diane Makar’s friend.
If you have prayer concerns or blessings that you would like to share, please contact Deacon Patriceo Green at patriceobgreen@gmail.com and he will add your concern to the prayer partners email chain.
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Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church | 410-674-6400 | admin@arkanddove.org |
www.arkanddove.org
| 8424 Piney Orchard Pkwy. Odenton, MD 21113
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