The Arkive: Ark and Dove's Newsletter
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All are invited to rejoice in God's blessings this Sunday
at both 9:30 am (choir led) and 11:00 am (band led) worship services.
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There will be no middle or high school Sunday school
this Sunday, October 20.
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Dear Friends and Members of Ark and Dove,
This week I listened as two men, who have been homeless as of late, talk about times when they wanted to give up because "life wasn't that good." These are men who have clearly been in the depths of despair. They are two men who have lost hope.
This morning, I arrived at Ark and Dove at 6:20 am to help transport some of our Winter Relief guests to Glen Burnie. There was a line of cars, owned by Ark and Dovers, ready to do the same. In the lobby, 5-6 Ark and Dove members went about making sure that our guests had everything they needed for the day. These members were a bit bleary-eyed from an early call, some had pillow-tousled hair, one hopped here and there on crutches, and another dug through bins of soap to find the right kind. This is what hope looks like.
Ark and Dove is a community ready and willing to do the necessary things for those in need, for the despairing, and for the hopeless. There is tremendous hope to be found in a community that sets even the first business of the day aside to care for others. The two men who almost gave up were alone in their time of despairing. This morning they were not alone. They have not been all week.
There is hope. It is evident in and through you.
Peace,
Pastor Jon
jgnelson1985@gmail.com
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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
-Romans 15:13
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God of light: illumine minds dimmed by burdensome thoughts. Radiate through hearts darkened by hate. Shine brightly in and through us that we might brighten lives darkened by despair. Shed beams of hope in all corners of creation. Let your light shine. Amen.
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This week's music includes Keith Getty and Stuart Townend's hymn,
Speak, O Lord, arranged by Mary McDonald. The text for this hymn includes these words:
Speak, O Lord, and renew our minds;
Help us grasp the heights of Your plans for us -
Truths unchanged from the dawn of time,
That will echo down through eternity.
The choir presents an introit out of the Presbyterian Church in Canada's hymn book,
Christ, You Call Us All to Service, with words by by Joy E. Patterson set to a lovely Dutch melody. The musical offering for this week is Allen Pote's
Many Gifts, One Spirit, is a classic anthem of the 20th century with words of a prayer for intercession for unity.
Children's choir continues to meet at 12:15 on Sundays. This week we'll meet in the Sheppard Room. Join us in our journey
Around the World!
Peace,
Margaret
Director of Music
margaret.mcgillivray@gmail.com
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Inter-generational Worship has been rescheduled for November 10! The middle school LOGOS youth will be an important component of the anthem at the 11:00 am service! All middle school youth--please meet in Ms. Margaret's office at 10:00 am sharp on November 10! This is will be a spirit-filled opportunity to
Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Thank you very much!
God bless,
Pat
Director of Contemporary Music
psise11@gmail.com
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Adult Christian Education
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World Religions Study Group
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Beginning this Sunday, October 20, at 12:30! Are you curious about other world religions, but intimidated by foreign words and concepts? Stephen Price-Gibson will introduce six of the world's religions through the use of popular film clips and stimulating discussion. We will focus on one concept, for each religion, that will help give insight into that belief system, The first class will focus on Confucianism and its core concept "Li." Subsequent Sundays will delve into Taoism, then Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam in a similar manner. Bring a bagged lunch! Questions? Please contact Stephen Price-Gibson at spricegibson@hotmail.com.
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Pub Theology is an informal gathering over beer and other beverages that engages difficult questions of faith in a lighthearted manner. We meet 7 pm, at
Frisco Tap House, Crofton
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- November 6 What happens to my body in death? And other questions biology can’t answer.
- December 5 Virgin Mary? And other questions to address at Christmas dinner.
Questions? Pastor Jon, jgnelson1985@gmail.com
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This is a “come as you are” discussion group that meets
most Wednesdays, 10 am
. To learn more, please contact Pastor Jon, jgnelson1985@gmail.com.
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Friendly Seniors Fellowship!
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Friendly Seniors (open to all who choose to call themselves a 'senior') is starting the fall season with a
meal and camaraderie at
Mezeh, a new Middle Eastern restaurant in the Village at Waugh Chapel (by the clock). So, come and join us on Sunday, October 27, 1:30 p.m. If you plan to attend (or have to cancel), please let Joan Berry (410-672-5237 or berry962@verizon.ne
t) know by this
Thursday, October 24, so she can make reservations. See you then!
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Forum dates and times: October 27
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, November 3
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, 10
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, and 17
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all from 2:30-4:30pm, in the sanctuary at Ark and Dove.
Facilitators: Paula Sparks and Lori Kronser
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The Ark and Dove Anti-Racism and Social Justice team invites you to join us at four important forums to view and discuss the Netflix four-part series
When They See Us.” The program is difficult to watch, but it is necessary viewing in the work that we do toward dismantling racism in our communities. “When They See Us” is the true story of five fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen-year-old black and brown boys who were wrongfully charged and convicted of attacking and raping a white woman in Central Park in New York City in 1989. We encourage adults to join us as we come to terms with the ways in which black and brown youth must move through their lives, aware at all times of the reality of not knowing who can be trusted and how the very system that they have been told was designed to serve and protect them does not always do so. You will be moved to action by this experience.
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Presbyterian 101! Who are we? And what do we believe? With the great diversity of faiths and churches abounding in society today, what is unique or foundational about what we believe as Presbyterians, and how can we explain this to others? If this is something you wish to learn more about, join Pastor Tim and Pastor Jon as they lead the next Equipping the Saints class on
October 30. Fellowship and dinner start at 6:30 with lessons from 7:00-8:30. Childcare and special meals can be provided upon request. Please see Bruce Sanders (brusanders@aol.com) or Steve Debus (steven.debus89@gmail.com) with any questions.
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Cap Featured Food Item for October
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Featured item for October—CANNED VEGETABLES (sweet potatoes, pumpkin, tomatoes, etc). Please drop off food items in the Mission Zone bin. Thank you for your donations!
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A new member's information class is scheduled for
Saturday, November 2, 8:30 am. Please contact Nicole Howe, nicolehowe123@gmail.com if you are interested in attending. Sign-up in the lobby! Breakfast and childcare provided.
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Please keep the following people in your prayers this week:
PRAYERS OF HEALING AND SUPPORT
for Laura Willoughby's father, Norman; Frank Dakai; Jose Lopez’s mother, Queta; Bill Ruble’s mother, Mary Jane Weathers; Debbie Saylor's great-nephew, Jordan Jabri; Stan Houck and Ann Hirschy; Steve Debus; Linnie Girdner; Edie and Richard Budd; Christina Nelson’s grandmother, Pat Dole; Chip Burnett; Kelly Burnett’s nephew, Justin; Debbie and Bruce Arey’s daughter, Allison; Debbie Arey’s aunt, Linda Rose; Dot Forloines; Greg and Diane Makar's cousin, Michael Makar; Diane Maker; Declan Steward’s father, Daryl; Lewis and James Shorter; Janet Dabbs’ sister, Diane Maloy; Archer and Honor Bauman’s grandfather, Larry; Lori Kronser’s father Cliff Corn; Pat Sise’s grandfather, Ed, and mother, Carol; Amy Tardiff’s father-in-law, Richard Tardiff; Brian Boudreau’s cousin, Valery Householder; Margaret McGillivary’s friends, Kim Nolet and Pastor Virginia Studer of Faith Presbyterian Church; James Franklin’s father, Homer; Kameron and Kamarii Miller; Cheryl Walcutt’s mother, nephew, and sister, Judy Walsh; Amanda Wehage’s father, Dave; Jon Nelson’s aunt, Linda, and grandmother, Peggy; Ylonda Fauntleroy's aunt, Bernice Taylor and friend Jawahn Clark; Brooks Emrick and her sister, Susan; Vaughn Brown; Frances Keyes; Julia Kirby's mother, Margaret Floyd; Erika Sealing's son, Trip, and grandmother, Margaret Schade; Amy Benson's family and Amy’s friend, Brian Shriner; Lisa Mezaache’s friend, Pearl McNamara; Thomas and Judy Kochis; Terry Novak; a friend whose mother is in hospice; a friend whose father's work visa is about to expire; and Doug Mattingly’s mother.
THE LOVE AND PRAYERS OF THE CONGREGATION
go out to the Ruble and Leonard families on the death of Sandy Ruble’s uncle, Bob Leonard.
PRAYERS OF LOVE AND SUPPORT
for the guests and churches involved with Winter Relief this week: Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church and John Wesley United Methodist Church.
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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www.arkanddove.org
| 8424 Piney Orchard Pkwy. Odenton, MD 21113
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