Looking Toward the 7th Sunday after Easter May 28, 2017

Scripture: Isaiah 40: 28-31 and Acts 1: 6-14
Sermon: The Waiting Game

Robert Alexander will preach at 8:30 and 9:45 in Lingle Chapel and 11 in the sanctuary.

This past Thursday, May 25th, the church celebrated Ascension Day. The Ascension points to the exaltation of Christ who "ascended into heaven and sittith on the right hand of God the Father Almighty," as our Apostles' Creed states. In the days leading up to the Ascension, the Gospel writer and writer of Acts, the good Dr. Luke, recorded Jesus' as telling his followers that they could expect the Holy Spirit to be poured out upon them at any moment.  At that time they would be given power to be witnesses for Christ to the ends of the earth.  So the disciples of Jesus, dutifully following orders, returned to Jerusalem and waited. 
How do we wait?  And for what things do we find ourselves waiting?  The disciples can teach us something about waiting and the story of Acts can teach us something about what to do when our waiting is over.  When our waiting ceases to be a spiritual discipline and becomes a game that we play with God, perhaps it is time to re-evaluate how we "wait upon the Lord."

The Geneva Choir will sing Come Down, O Love Divine at the 8:30 service.
The Chancel Choir will sing Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal at the 11 service.

This Sunday our congregation will be commissioning nine new Stephen Ministers. Stephen Ministers are congregation members trained by our Stephen Leaders to offer high-quality, one-to-one Christian care to people going through tough times. A Stephen Minister usually provides care to one person at a time, meeting with that person once a week for about an hour. Twice a month, Stephen Ministers gather with their Stephen Leaders for supervision and continuing education. Stephen Ministers being commissioned today include Jenny Alexander, Cara Devine, Alan England, Jacqueline Claire-Olsson, John Hurst, Martha Lyon, Heather McKee, Ron Sewell and Penny Spangler-Lambert.
Habitat for Humanity House
Our next two work days at 9915 Psalms Street, Cornelius are June 3 and June 10. Come work with us! We are helping provide a home for Fabiola and her 4 children! CLICK HERE TO sign up! O r contact John Bosak .
Hospice Meals
Sign up  to prepare meals for Levine & Dickson Hospice House in July. DCPC provides meals for families of patients each Tuesday and Thursday in July. Please sign up to help provide part of a meal for 15-20 people. Contact Alice Sudduth alicesudduth@gmail.com or 704-609-0772 or go directly to SignUpGenius.com .
Journey Sunday is June 4th
ONE SERVICE ONLY at 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary.  In Acts 2, we read that "Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs" journeyed to Jerusalem for the Jewish Feast of Shavuoth or Pentecost.  It turned out to be a big Holy Spirit day!  You are invited to DCPC's big Holy Spirit day!  On Journey Sunday, June 4, we will present Bibles to third-graders, commission DCPC participants in summer camps, conferences, and mission trips, and bless our high school graduates who are embarking on their next exciting season of life. The annual spring picnic will follow inside and outside the Congregation House. Fried chicken and macaroni & cheese will be provided. Those attending are asked to bring a generous side dish and/or a dessert to share.
Journey Fund
Many people point to participating in mission trips, attending camp, and going to conferences such as the Montreat Youth Conference, the Massanetta Middle School Conference, and the Montreat Worship and Music Conference as pivotal in their faith journeys. DCPC wants to make it possible for EVERYONE to participate in these powerful experiences and thus the Session established the Journey Fund several years ago to provide scholarship assistance for mission trips, camps, and conferences.  The Journey Fund receives no funds from the budget and thus is entirely dependent upon contributions over and above your pledges.  Your contribution will be gladly accepted through the DCPC website (CLICK HERE) or by indicating Journey Fund on the memo line of your check.
Chorus Performance
The Caritas Acapella Ensemble will present a vocal concert, "Global Voices,"  on Sunday, June 4 at 7 p.m. in Lingle Chapel. They will perform music by composers from 14 different countries; works by Rachmaninoff, Debussy and Mendelssohn are among those on the program. The group donates half of ticket proceeds from each concert to a worthy nonprofit. For this concert, the charity selected is No Backpack Day, an organization that promotes education by providing school supplies to young students in Africa. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. For more information call 704-953-4411.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Red Cross Blood Drive  is Monday, June 5. Donate blood by going on-line to redcrossblood.org. Look for the blue box that says Give Blood and enter the code DCPC then follow the prompts. Volunteer to pre-register donors after Sunday services, work shifts in hospitality, registration, set up or clean up or provide snacks. CLICK HERE to sign up to give blood. Contact Linda Drimalla  or Rosie Honeycutt to volunteer or with questions. 
Charlotte Rescue Mission Collection
 During the month of June you are invited to support men experiencing homelessness by placing one or more of the following items in one of the bins in the hallway of the first floor of the church. Men's Underwear - (M,L, XL); Men's Shorts - (L, XL); Short Sleeve Shirts - (L, XL); Combination Locks; Full Size Toothpaste.
Mark Your Calendars!
The old fashioned hymn sing and ice cream social is June 14 at 6:00 p.m. in Lingle Chapel. John Kuykendall and Jane Cain will team up to lead us in sharing and singing our favorite hymns. Please bring a gallon of your own homemade ice cream to share.
VBS Registration
July 10-13, 2017 - REGISTRATION CLOSES JUNE 10
Marketplace: A Holy Land Experience 
To Volunteer CLICK HERE
To Register your children (age 3 as of Jan 2017 through completed 5th grade) CLICK HERE
$20 / child  -- $40 Family max. Pay online or in the church office. Complete a health/emergency form for each child.
Prayers and Concerns
We extend sympathy and the hope of resurrection to eternal life to: 
the family of Steve Justus upon the death of his mother, Betty Ann Gesser.
and
the family of Bill Jackson upon the death of his brother, J. Elvin Jackson.

In the hospital:
Nina Holcombe-Novant Main
Adult Faith Formation
Maloney (9:45 a.m. Parlor) The Pines (Marshall Room)
May 28: God's Pervasive Love  Jonah 4

Jubilee (9:45 a.m. Upper Room)
The Jubilee Class will review and celebrate the 2016-17 academic year and begin planning for 2017-18.  
     
Faith & Life (11:00 a.m. Room 201)  Faith and Life will wrap up the church school year with the Wired Word. The Wired Word is a current events curriculum that seeks to allow us to intersect faith and culture. Please join us on Sunday mornings at 11:00 am.
Attendance and Financial Update

Davidson College Presbyterian Church
PO Box 337
Davidson, NC  28036
704-892-5641
www.dcpc.org