Looking Toward the Fourth Sunday in Lent - March 26, 2017

Sermon: In Life and In Death We Belong to God: The Mystery of God's Ways
Scripture: I Samuel 16: 1-13

Lib McGregor Simmons will preach at 8:30 and 9:45 in Lingle Chapel and 11:00 in the Sanctuary

During this Lenten season, we have focused on the theme "In Life and in Death, We Belong to God."  This statement is drawn from the first question and answer found in the Heidelberg Catechism which was repurposed, as it were, in the Brief Statement of Faith of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).  The story of how the Heidelberg Catechism came to be is a story of national and ecclesiastical politics. 
 
The Old Testament reading for the 4th Sunday in Lent, the story of the anointing of David as Israel's future king by the prophet Samuel, is also set against a background of national and religious politics.
 
On Sunday, we will attend to both stories, stories which urge us to an awareness of God's mysterious and quiet but nevertheless providential and decisive presence when we human beings are making all the noise.


The Geneva Choir will sing Brother James' Air at the 8:30 service.
The Chancel Choir will sing My Shepherd Will Supply My Need and the Junior Choir will sing God, You Enfold Me at the 11:00 service.
Sunday Union will sing The River at the 9:45 service.

The congregation  is invited to the ordination of Allison Wehrung to the office of Teaching Elder at 3 p.m., this Sunday, March 26.

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Children's News 
4th & 5th GRADE FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT is Friday April 14 7-8:30 pm. Meet in the Congregation House for pizza and the Holy Week Story . Please RSVP to Jenny Alexander .
 
PRESCHOOL THROUGH 3RD GRADE EGG HUNT is Saturday April 15 10-Noon. Meet in the Chapel. Please RSVP to Jenny Alexander.
 
Children's Sunday School
9:45 am
Preschool: Ages 3-5 room 118
K/1st Grade: Godly Play room 206
2nd/3rd Grade: room 207
4th/5th Grade: room 208
11 am
K-5th Grade: room 207
Candy Needed!
Candy donations needed for our church egg hunts. Please place NUT-FREE candy in the donation baskets across from Concord Rd. stairwells or upstairs next to children's Sunday School classrooms. Thank you!
Join us for Spiritual Yoga
6-week yoga series during Lent led by Mardee Johnson.  Sundays through April 9 at 5 p.m., in room 201. All levels. Bring a mat if you have one. All are welcome. Donations to offset the cost of instruction happily accepted. Come to any or all sessions. RSVP to srollans@dcpc.org  for "Lenten Spiritual Yoga".
Prayer at the Close of Day
Our congregation and musicians will again be uniting with members of Davidson United Methodist Church for Prayer at the Close of Day, in the manner of Taizé. The service is April 2 at 7:30 in our sanctuary chancel. This lovely, peaceful candlelit service offers an opportunity for prayer and reflection and serenity.
The Peoples' Choice
This summer the DCPC preachers will preach a series of sermons on a selection of topics suggested to them by YOU, the members of the congregation.  Submit your suggestions to Lib McGregor Simmons no  later than April 15. 
Servant Leaders Needed!
The DCPC 2017 Nominating Committee seeks servant leaders to serve a three-year term as ruling elders and deacons of our church. We also seek candidates for one youth elder and one youth deacon; each serves a one year term. Your recommendations, with comments, would be most appreciated. Should you feel called to serve, please submit your own name. Submission forms are available at the Church Information Center or CLICK HERE. You may also contact any member of the committee: Sallie Kerr, chair; Phyl Justus, Linda Griffeth, Dennis Appleyard, David Batty, Greg Fawcett and Dottie Sloan, youth representative. We would appreciate names and suggestions by Sunday, April 2.
Nicaragua Night at the Common Grounds
DCPC Global Missions presents  Nicaragua Night at the Common Grounds CafĂ©. DCPC welcomes CEPAD USA staff member Emily Hewes in the Congregation House from 6:30-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 25. Hear from Emily about the work of CEPAD (the Council of Protestant Churches in Nicaragua). DCPC has partnered with CEPAD for many years. Join us for dinner and fellowship and learn more about the development work they are doing. All ages welcome. RSVP to Stephanie Rollans (srollans@dcpc.org).
JOYS
Baptism -   Keven Edward Price II, son of Lindsey and Kevin Price, on March 19

Adult Faith Formation
Covenant (9:45 a.m. Congregation House) April 2 -Karen Soos, the Chaplain for Catholic students at Davidson College, accompanied by her students, will present two sessions on "The Francis Effect" in the Roman Catholic Church. The  sessions will consider how Pope Francis has affected The Catholic Social Teaching tradition, the organization and levels of authority in the church, and global Catholicism and the diversity within the church.

Maloney (9:45 a.m. Parlor) The Pines (Marshall Room)
April 2: God as Our Shepherd Psalm 23
April 16: God's Love as Victory Over Death  John 19:38-42; 20:1-10; 1 Peter 1:3-9

Jubilee (9:45 a.m. Upper Room) The Jubilee Class (meeting upstairs in Room 212 at 9:45) will continue its exploration of "Finding Prophetic Voices in Times of Chaos."  Discussion centers on the weekly lectionary readings and brief articles on current social and political issues as we move from Lent to Easter and consider what it means to live our daily lives within the framework of the Christian liturgical year.

Faith & Life (11:00 a.m. Room 201)
Financial Update

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