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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost!
Outdoor Worship* 9:15 am!
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Christian Education 9:15 am! (in-person, outdoors, July 18th)
Please connect on YouTube HERE
*Reservations no longer required for outdoor worship service. Please check the Ark and Dove homepage, the morning of the service, for cancellation due to inclement weather.
**Reservations required for in-person worship in the sanctuary. Masks required, please.
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Dear Friends and Members of the Ark and Dove Community,
Vacation Bible School under the tent and outside begins this Monday at 6:00 PM. My granddaughter is signed up so I will be hanging out at church this week in the evening and I am open to doing some 30 minute one on one meetings at 6:30 and 7:15 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Just send me an e-mail to lock in a slot.
On Wednesday at 6:30 I will be offering up a one hour, pop up, no homework adult education class entitled Jesus at the Table. We will be discussing Jesus and Communion and also the company he kept at the dinner table. Was his behavior scandalous? What is this phrase “Table Fellowship” and what does it mean? Should kids take communion? How old? Should you skip communion when you have been bad? What do Presbyterians believe about communion?
For many years now Ark and Dove has been supporting PCUSA Mission Co-Worker Rev. Dr. Karla Koll, professor of history, mission and religion at the Latin American Biblical University (UBL), an ecumenical university located in San Jose, Costa Rica. Before that, Karla worked for the PCUSA in Guatemala. Karla has worked career long to train leaders for ministry and to empower women in Central and South America.
I am pleased to report to you that both Karla and her husband Javier have recuperated from COVID and are now fully vaccinated thanks to the Costa Rican Healthcare system. Thank you for keeping them in your prayers. Javier and Karla have family and friends in Nicaragua, many of whom are refugees fleeing the political oppression in that country. They have asked us to keep Nicaragua in our prayers.
Several members of our church want us also to keep the people of Haiti and Afghanistan in our prayers as well. Democracy in many ways is a fragile gift, that is one reason Reformed Theology calls Christians to be good stewards of our citizenship. We cannot be passive in the face of injustice and challenges to human rights and the right to vote.
Tim
tstern@arkanddove.org
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Dear Members and Friends of Ark and Dove,
When I think about Vacation Bible School in the past, I think of two things: 1) the wild joy of the first day, when children run into the sanctuary with wonder and excitement; and 2) the interactions between youth and adult leaders and the children who have come to participate.
I anticipate seeing some of that wild joy as children run, not into the sanctuary, but under a tent next Monday through Friday at 6 pm. And I am ready to see leaders develop meaningful relationships with each other and the participating children. During VBS, I get to see so many gifts for teaching and guiding that I have not seen before. That is always so hopeful to see.
Vacation Bible School will be special this year. It will be special because we will get to explore, learn, and play with friends we have not seen for awhile. I think we will appreciate each other's presence more than before. It will also be special because many leaders will be able to reconnect with some of the great gifts God has given for the sake of our children.
I hope that you can take part whether by participating (please register below), inviting a friend to join, or offering a donation (see article below). I know you will be encouraged by what the Church can do.
Peace,
Jon
jnelson@arkanddove.org
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[Jesus] said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.”
-Mark 6:31
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Lead us, in troubled times, to peaceful places. O God, help us, in stressful circumstances, to remain steadfast in mercy and love. Guide us, after busy days, to rest a while. Grant us, in burdened hours, a measure of grace. Call us, from noise and crowd, to a silent and deserted place. In still, small moments, may we find you there. Amen. |
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Transitioning to hybrid worship has been a joyful, beautiful mess! It's brought about new opportunities and challenges but everything is worth it to have people in the sanctuary and to feel the energy of the congregation in person again. This week, we'll be singing some familiar hymns together and we'll worship with an anthem recorded by the choir last fall - "I Believe", by Mark A. Miller. Mr. Miller's music has worked its way into becoming some of my favorite contemporary anthems by a living, black composer. If you remember it from before, I hope you find new meaning in this piece and if it is new to you, that the experience is a powerful one.
Peace,
Margaret
Director of Music
margaret.mcgillivray@gmail.com
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This week I get to share some long awaited news: the band will now be doing all our music live for indoor worship as well as outdoor worship! I am so excited to be playing music live for worship with the band. Huge thanks to all the hard work that everyone put into the recordings to still allow for wonderful music to be shared during the streaming services. Please remember that the indoor services still require an RSVP, but the outdoor services no longer require one. Besides the occasional prelude/postlude that will be recorded, I look forward to moving back to our original state of worship services.
Have a blessed week!
Pat
Director of Contemporary Music
psise11@gmail.com
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DONATE ONLINE! One-time and recurring!
TEXT your donations! 410-983-3481
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Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Cornithians 9:7
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Seventh Sunday After Pentecost! |
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YTD Expected Unpledged Income
Actual Unpledged Income
Ahead
YTD Expected Pledged & Electronic Giving
YTD Actual Pledged & Electronic Giving
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$17,750
$22,968
$5,218
$249,708
$230,915
$18,793
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Reserve Worship Service Space HERE
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In-Person Sanctuary Worship This Sunday, July 11th, at 10:30 am, we welcome worshipers of all ages, with masks, into the sanctuary with limited attendance. To RSVP to attend worship in the sanctuary, 10:30 am, please sign up HERE. No child care for now. Singing with masks on is allowed. This service will be live streamed, so most seats will be on screen for a moment or more. A limited number of off-camera seats will be available; more details will be available in the sanctuary.
In-Person Outdoor Worship Reservations for Outdoor services are no longer needed! Outdoor service will be held every other Sunday: July 25, and August 8 and 22, 9:15 am. Please check the homepage of the Ark and Dove website for cancellation due to inclement weather. The website will be updated the morning of the outdoor service. Out of consideration for other attenders, masks are truly welcome at the outdoor service, but will not be required.
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This Week . . .
Come to the Table: When You Eat with Jesus, Anything Can Happen
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Registration in now open for Vacation Bible School! Monday, July 12, through Friday, July 16, 6pm-8pm! Children Pre-K through 8th grade are invited to learn how all people are welcome at God’s table and joyfully receive and share the good things that God provides. Vacation Bible School is offered to all children free of charge. A suggested donation of $5 per child or a gift of supplies would be appreciated to help defray operating costs. To donate supplies choose from one of the links found HERE. Monetary donations can be made via PayPal on Ark and Dove's website. Leaders and helpers are still needed for this program. Any interest or questions about the program please contact Sara Fox at christianed@arkanddove.org.
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Vacation Bible School Wish List
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Will you consider donating items or monetary amounts needed for activities done during this week? If so, please sign up below. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
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We are excited for Summer Sunday School outside at 9:15 am every other Sunday. Our next class is Sunday, July 18th. We will share a fun story, create a craft, and play games. Parents, you can join our adult Christian education class that happens at the same time. Any questions? Contact Christian Education Elder, Sara Fox at christianed@arkanddove.org.
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The next GLEAM (God’s Love Embraces ALL Ministry) team planning meeting will be Wednesday, July 21 at 7:00 pm. All are welcome to join. For questions or to receive the meeting link contact Amy Tardiff Lilac.n.Spruce@gmail.com
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Christian Assistance Program |
The mission ministry continues to collect food for the Christian Assistance Program (CAP) West County food pantry in Severn. Donations can be left at church on the table just inside the front door or in the covered picnic area. The items needed most are cereal (hot and cold), tomato products (such as canned tomatoes and pasta sauce), and rice and rice sides (maximum two pounds, please). For more information, please contact Greg Makar (GLMakar@juno.com). |
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Friendly Seniors - Afternoon Tea |
Friendly Seniors will be holding a ZOOM Afternoon Tea this Thursday, July 15 at 3 p.m. A reminder note will be sent with the link to those on our email list. To be added to the list, please contact Joan Berry, berry962@verizon.net. Next Afternoon Teas: August 19th, and September 16th.
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Friendly Seniors - Walters Art Gallery |
Friendly Seniors invites those who are able to join us on a trip to the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore for a cool and educational afternoon on July 22. Because of restricted parking and a need to reserve spots, you are asked to let Joan Berry know of your participation NO LATER THAN Sunday, July 18. We will be carpooling so let Joan know if you are willing to drive and how many passengers you can take. Carpools will be leaving the church at 1:30 p.m. on July 22. For questions or to RSVP contact Joan Berry (berry962@verizon.net or 410-672-5237).
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The Stephen Ministry at Ark and Dove would like to remind you we are here to help. A Stephen Minister provides care, once a week for perhaps a few months to 18 months, to one person who is experiencing a life-changing event like divorce, loss of work, or serious illness or death of a loved one. Supporting each other in times of need is a core belief of our reformed faith and the Ark & Dove community.
Stephen Ministers are not pastors, therapists, social workers, doctors, or nurses. They are friends and caregivers who have received fifty hours of training and have supervision and continuing education. Stephen Ministers are paired with a care receiver after a thoughtful and faith-full process. Confidentiality is a foundation of the ministry. Ten lay people at Ark & Dove have been trained as Stephen Ministers, and two of them received extra training as Stephen Ministry leaders (along with Pastors Tim and Jon).
If you think you or someone would benefit from Stephen Ministry, or if you're just interested in learning more, please contact Stephen Ministry leaders Kelly Burnett (Kellyb327@aol.com, 410-320-7845 cell/text) or Laurie Barrow (barrowfl@aol.com, 443-306-1149 cell/text). A helpful reference is the letter to the congregation from Pastor Tim about starting our Stephen Ministry in 2016. That letter is on the Ark & Dove website under the Ministry tab.
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Adult Christian Education |
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Summer Book Club - July Selection
The Summer Book Club July selection is “When No One is Watching” by critically acclaimed author Alyssa Cole. This novel is described as a gripping psychological thriller in which the gentrification of a Brooklyn neighborhood takes on a sinister new meaning. Join us on Zoom on Tuesday, July 20, 7:30 pm. Contact Kim Champagne (kim.champagne@gmail.com) or Pastor Jon (jnelson@arkanddove.org) if you are interested in joining us!
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Is heaven a gated community of mansions and streets of gold? Will a certain number of people be taken up to heaven in the end times? Did God dictate Scripture to scribes? Is a horned devil responsible for human evil? Join us on Sunday mornings to explore some of these myths of Christianity and bust them! There is no homework or lecture. We will gather at 9:15 am on July 18th, August 1st, August 15th, and August 29th. (Parents, this class will happen at the same time as Summer Sunday School.) Come as you are. Pastor Jon Nelson, jnelson@arkanddove.org
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Please keep the following people in your prayers this week:
PRAYERS OF HEALING AND SUPPORT for Vaughn Brown; Ardeth and Bob Johns; Corinne Baker; Patty and Steve Plander; Margaret Floyd; Alex Strobel; Steven Kirby; Arlyce Lohr; Krista Klohr; Michelle Schoonmaker; Dick Paronto; Richard and Edie Budd; Barbara Reynold's brother, Don Campbell; Christina Nelson’s grandmother, Pat Dole; Judy Cooper’s daughter, Jessica Quigley; Paul Doughty’s mother, Ruth Doughty; Tina Anthis’ father, Steve Bissel; Camille Dubois’ parents and the Dubois family; Debbie Saylor’s sister, Christine; Ryan Stavely’s father, Brian; Todd Stubbs’ stepfather, David Hopsicker; Sue Hanburger’s daughter, Megan; a member of the Tardiff family; Dionne Whitby's daughter and niece, Jannah; Brooks Emrick and her sister, Susan; Amanda Crose’s mother, and grandmother, Betty Davis; Dotty Kaufman, her son, Bill, daughter-in-law, Carol, granddaughter, Sarah, and grandson Nathan; Donna Anderson's brother-in-law, Tom Brown; Steve Debus' cousin-in-law, Stephan; Kathy Miller’s brother-in-law, Jeff Miller; Lewis Shorter and Lewis Shorter’s niece, Jennifer Schwandt-Gayle; Bob Fuller’s brother, Joe Fuller; Dot Forloine’s granddaughter Melisa Tucker Saatthoff, her great-grandson Luke and her friend, Kit Robson; Debbie Arey’s sister; Debbie and Bruce Arey’s family in Connecticut, and their daughter, Allison; Linda Taylor’s mother, Izola; Kennon Bauman’s uncle, Dan Johnston; Amy Goldberg’s grandmother, Ruth Cooper; Christy Yeager’s mother, Linda Jordan; Linda Jordan’s niece, Bonnie; Diane Johnson's Uncle Ed, Aunt Janet, and cousin Richard; Shelley Franklin's father; Hollis Butterworth’s daughter, Rachel Mershont; Amanda Wehage’s sister and father, Dave; Laurie Barrow’s nephew, Gunther Kurtz; Sabonna Keeney’s mother; Bernabe and Griselda Solano, and Griselda's sister, Irma; Laura Doughty’s brother-in-law, Carl Hahn; Laura Willoughby's father, Norman; Ann Hirschy’s aunt, Cindy, and brother; Kelly Burnett’s nephew, Justin; Patriceo Green’s cousin, Philip Brown; Lou Kareha’s cousin, Thomas Kochis; Cheryl and Doug Walcutt’s grandchild, Gray Adacutt; Cheryl Walcutt’s mother, nephew, and sisters; Erika Sealing's grandmother, Margaret Schade; Lourdes Cordero's granddaughter; Paula Griggs’ friends Char and Jackie Pullen; Kim Young’s friend, Kurt Kost; and Maren McGillivray-Stubbs’ best friend’s father, Gentry Sims.
THE LOVE AND PRAYERS OF THE CONGREGATION go out to the Butler family on the death of Cynamon’s father.
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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