The Arkive: Ark and Dove's Newsletter |
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Shelter, Nurture, and Spiritual Fellowship
January 30th, 2022
See additional information and dates in Worship article below.)
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Dear Friends and Members of the Ark and Dove Community,
I appears that it will snow on Saturday, but we will be safe and warm on Livestream worship at 10:30 on sabbath day. For those who want to brave the elements on Sunday, we will make every effort to have the driveway plowed and salted for 10:30 AM in-person worship. Sunday’s festivities will not end with worship because our 30 th annual congregational meeting will take place in the sanctuary and on Zoom at 7:00 PM and will be followed by Pub Trivia on the same link. (Annual meeting Zoom link, meeting id: 857 9574 5630; passcode: 768003 ) I hope you will carve out your calendar to be an active part of our church on Sunday. The annual meeting is your chance to be heard. It’s the joy and responsibility of being a Presbyterian. Record the game or the show and be as we say in the Presbyterian world – decent and in good order.
As a Presbyterian Church in the PCUSA, we are connectional. We interact with other congregations in our county and state through the Bay area Disciples and The Presbytery of Baltimore. We lean on each other for moral support, fresh ideas and joint ministry projects like La Finca, the farm ministry of Communidad Presbiteriana La Trinidad, The Center in Baltimore, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. We call Presbytery for guidance and networking. We enjoy curriculums, news media and prayer resources from the Presbytery of Baltimore, The Synod of the Mid-Atlantic and the General Assembly, our national governing body. All these resources, all this administrative and spiritual support, It comes our way in a significant way, thanks to the annual Per Capital Special Offering which we receive all year long but especially during January and February $38.50 per member. Hold on for a minute………I’m going to our website……..to the giving tab…. to donate here……Per Capita…..just got the message, “payment completed.”
Peace,
Tim
tstern@arkanddove.org
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Dear Members and Friends of Ark and Dove,
This Sunday, Pastor Tim will preach on another end or purpose of the Church, as stated in the Constitution of our denomination: the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God. In the course of this week, we offer three opportunities to this end.
Shelter: instead of shelter in place, we invite you to join us for worship this Sunday in the sanctuary at 10:30 am. Sanctuary is a synonym for shelter, and sanctuaries have often been used to protect vulnerable people from malevolent forces. While you may not be in need of physical shelter, I suggest that our sanctuary can be a place where people experience a peace otherwise absent in life. Please register for worship this Sunday and I hope to see you, this Sunday and the ones to follow, in the shelter of the sanctuary where we will find solace.
Nurture: after a month of online Logos, we will be back in person this coming Tuesday. Children preK through 5th grade will play games together and develop skills and practice art that leads to praise. I believe that it is absolutely essential that children nurture that sense of worship in their hearts. It can be easily turned inward and elsewhere; we often glorify ourselves and worship things. At Logos, as in worship, we nurture that innate sense to awe in God.
Fellowship: we will convene on Sunday, some in-person and some online, for our Annual Meeting at 7 pm. This is an excellent opportunity to honor the community we have been in 2021 and anticipate the community will be in 2022. Right after the meeting, using the same Zoom account, we will have Pub Trivia. We will be divided into teams, so you can get to know someone you might have not yet met. It will be fun. Hope to see you then.
I look forward to joining you in these opportunities of shelter, nurture and fellowship.
Peace,
Jon
jnelson@arkanddove.org
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All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts,
-Acts 2:44-46
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Lord, I rejoice in your creation, and that you are behind it,
and before, and next to it, and above-and within us.
Lord, your sun is balmy, it caresses the grass and the cassava out of the clay,
tops it with flowers, draws out the mahogany,
throws birds into the sky, and out of us it drums
a song of praise for you.
From An African Prayer Book by Desmond Tutu
This is a prayer from Ghana
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This Sunday, you are in for a treat! Paul Doughty, Laura Doughty and I will present a stunning arrangement of “The Lord is my Rock”, for solo voice with piano and flute accompaniment. In its original setting, Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns wrote this piece, Une flute invisible (1885), to the words of Victor Hugo. This modern arrangement takes Psalm 18 and sets this text to the same beautiful music. The piano accompaniment is sweet and meditative, while the flute takes on a melody of its own, depicting the sound of the birds and nature.
Throughout the month of February, we will be featuring music of Black artists and composers to celebrate Black History Month. I will share the exciting details as we get closer.
With love,
Rebecca
Interim Director of Music
rechols@arkanddove.org
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DONATE ONLINE! One-time and recurring!
TEXT your donations! 410-983-3481
Text give to get started. Text commands for more options.
For Per Capita, text amount followed by percapita.
Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7
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Bulletin - Shelter, Nurture and Spiritual Fellowship |
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Reserve Worship Service Space HERE for both the 9am & 10:30am Indoor Worship Services |
In-Person Sanctuary Worship at the 10:30 am service will resume on January 30th. Attendance is limited so please reserve your place here. On February 6th we will bring back the in-person 9am worship service and Sunday School during the 10:30 am service.
Please RSVP to attend either worship service in the sanctuary, please sign up HERE. No child care for now. Singing with masks on is allowed. Only the 10:30 am service will be live streamed, and 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.
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Per Capita: What it is and Why we Pay it |
Per capita is a set amount of money (a pass-through apportionment per member) that all congregations pay to the larger Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). As WilliamMcConnell, a Mission Engagement Advisor for the Presbyterian Mission Agency, states it:
"As a connectional church, our work is maintained, sustained and funded by a financial system called “Per Capita.” In this system, each governing body above the local congregation’s session determines how much it will cost to do what the Book of Order and the next higher governing council require. Each body also calculates what it will cost to do the ministries it believes God is calling it to do. And the General Assembly determines the cost of maintaining the structures and systems at the national level that support the internal work of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its relationships with other faith communities around the world."
When we participate in paying our per capita, we’re saying, “I’m in. I’m a part of this denomination; connected to it and intend to fund it and support it.”
The per capita apportionment that Ark & Dove will be responsible to pay on each member’s behalf in 2022 is over $10,500 [$38.50 x 276 members]. Historically, Ark & Dove receives only 40% of the per capita from its members leaving a -$6,000 hole in our ministry & mission budget each year.
When you pay your $38.50 PER CAPITA APPORTIONMENT, please know that our contributions will immediately go to improve Ark & Dove’s bottom-line, enabling us to further fund our mission and ministry programs in 2022.
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End of Year Giving Statements |
Your End of Year Giving Statements were emailed out on Monday, 1/17. Please check your email (including Spam folder) to make sure you received your statement. If you have questions, please contact Steve Debus (steven.debus89@gmail.com). |
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Congregational Meeting - This Sunday! |
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The Annual Congregational meeting will take place this Sunday evening, January 30, at 7:00 PM. This will be a Hybrid meeting taking place in the Sanctuary and on Zoom at the same time. Following the meeting, the Adult Education Team will host a congregational "Zoom Pub Trivia." (see more in article below) We hope you will join us!
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Would you like to establish an EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) for your pledge with Ark and Dove? Or perhaps change your existing EFT? The forms to do both of these actions can be found on the Ark and Dove website under the Giving tab. For those that requested an update to their EFT by checking the box on their pledge card, the appropriate form should have been sent to you. Check your Spam box if you didn't receive it. If you have any questions, please email our treasurer: Alta Paronto, at: finance@arkanddove.org.
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Adult Christian Education |
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The Adult Ed Team is hosting Pub Trivia on Zoom immediately after the congregational meeting on January 30th! Topics include Bible trivia, Church history, and wild card questions, and don't worry about forming a team beforehand, teams will be formed that evening.
But ... we do want your help! Please submit trivia questions in this google form.
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Join us every Wednesday at 10 AM for Bible study and fellowship. Contact pastor Jon (jnelson@arkanddove.rog) for the Zoom link.
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Parents Group Meeting - Tonight!
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Parent Group will meet over Zoom on Friday, Jan. 28th at 8:00 pm. Please email Pastor Jon, jnelson@arkanddove.org, for an invitation link.
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Change to 'Afternoon Tea' |
Because of a conflict with another program we are looking to move our Afternoon Tea on Zoom from Thursdays at 3pm to another time and/or day. If you have a preferred day and time, please email Joan Berry before February 1st with that suggestion (joanb3rry@gmail.com).
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. . .Welcoming Afghans and Others to the Baltimore area. Your generosity with donations for Afghan resettlement is amazing!! It's time to learn how we can best use our offerings in a direct way to welcome new refugees. Please join us on Monday, Feb 7, 2022 at 7 p.m. for a zoom webinar on how we as a Refugee Team can participate. The Presbytery of Baltimore is happy to host Eva Ng’ongolo-Simon, the new Volunteer Coordinator at Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area, for this special program. LSS has opened a brand new resettlement office in Arbutus, MD as an extension of their long history of refugee resettlement in Maryland, DC and Virginia. The Good Neighbor Program is designed with faith communities and civic groups in mind. Learn how you can help welcome refugees into the Baltimore area, and how to match the gifts of a Good Neighbor Team with the aspirations and gifts of newly arrived refugees. Imagine being among their first friends, helping them find their footing in a new country and to achieve their goals for a brighter future. Feel free to share this invitation with other faith communities. Register here today! After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. For more information, contact: Debbie Arey debarey@hotmail.com, or Lori Kronser mission@arkanddove.org.
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Healing Through Grief Group |
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Pastor Tim, Cathy Debus, and Linnie Girdner will be co-facilitating the next Healing through Grief group on Wednesday, February 9th at 7:30 pm, again as a Zoom meeting. The Healing through Grief small group is open to anyone attending Ark and Dove, as well as family members, friends and neighbors, who have experienced the death of a loved one, whether it is recent or a long time ago. Please let Linnie know if you have the slightest inclination to attend on February 9th, so that they can send you the link to the Zoom meeting. If you change your mind later, no problem. Also, let Linnie know if you have not used Zoom before, so that she can provide you with some information in advance. Any questions, contact Pastor Tim Stern at tstern@arkanddove.org or 410-674-6400, or Linnie Girdner, at girdnerlinda@gmail.com or 410-999-7892.
Let's be there for one another in our healing through grief. If you need to talk with someone prior to that date, feel free to give Linnie a call, or contact your Deacon. Linnie is also happy to provide referrals to other community resources.
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One of the ways we care for friends and members of the congregation is to provide meals for people during difficult times. If you are someone who is able and willing to make meals periodically, please contact our Deacon's Meal team leader, Annetta Fenstermacher, at: 410-519-0309, or email: fenstermacherra@aol.com. |
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Join us Wednesday, February 2 at 7:30pm, via Zoom, to discuss becoming an Earth Care Congregation and Earth Care projects for 2022. All are welcome. Please contact Bob Fuller at rtfuller@mac.com for the Zoom invite if interested. To learn more about Earth Care Congregations in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), click here.
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There will be no youth group this Sunday evening, on account of the Annual Meeting. We will reconvene the following week at church. Logos will meet on Tuesday at the church, 6-7 pm. Please dress warmly for about 15 minutes of outside activity and please wear a mask. If you are not comfortable gathering with the mask your child has, we have M95 masks
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Please keep the following people in your prayers this week:
PRAYERS OF HEALING AND SUPPORT for Jon Nelson's mother, Joanne Nelson; a mother struggling with a diagnosis; Louise Sharrocks; Kathy Miller's borother-in-law, Jeff Miller; Lourdes Corder's sister, Diane Cordero; Lou Kareha's sister-in-law's brother, James Karanasky; Deb Saylor's niece, Courtney Jaberi; Alvin Dennis; Rebecca Bell Echol's uncle, Steve Bell; Laura Willoughby's father, Norman; Diane Johnson's friend, Tom; Kelly Burnett's nephew, Justin; Christy Hipchen’s nephew; the Sealing Family; Karen Arnold's brother, Tim; Josh Arnold; the family of Mike Esparza, sister struggling with mental illness; Debbie Arey; Steve Debus' father, Bill Debus; Paul Doughty's mother, Ruth Doughty; James Franklin's sister-in-law, Kelli Franklin; Amy Tardiff’s Aunt Fran; May Gilden; Richard Jasper; the Finnegan family; Laura Batten-Carbaugh; Nicole Chidlow's son, Jai; Michelle Schoonmaker's friend's children, Kai and Ezra; Frank Stillwell; Mary Caolo; David Johns; Carrie Dodson's friend Pam; Lou Kareha's cousin, Thomas Kochis, and friend, Nando Smacci;Angela Goska; Belinda Edwards; Karen Stokes; Sarah and Bojan; Betty Small; a friend of Bob Fuller; the Unger family; Debbie and Bruce Arey's niece, Sarah, and daughter, Allison, and Debbie’s sister, Denise; Calvin Latham; Brianna Lapp; Anne Hirschy's relative Isaiah, aunt Cindy, and brother; Diane Makar; Gabriele Mecca; Charlotte Davie; Adell Gaurin; Dotty Kaufman and her daughter-in-law, Carol, granddaughter, Sarah, and grandson Nathan; Carol Saylor; Ray Bussey's mother, Doris; Liz Olson; Margaret Floyd; Vaughn Brown; Patty and Steve Plander; Arlyce Lohr; Krista Klohr; Michelle Schoonmaker; Dick Paronto; Cheryl Walcutt’s sister Judy and mother; Christy Hipchen’s grandmother, Ann Chubon; Amy Hagemann’s sister, Susan Pratt; Mary Benson’s sister; Amy Carskadon Lifsey’s father-in-law, Bill Lifsey Sr.; Karen Dodson’s cousin, Miles, and Miles’ family; Helen Wilkens' mother, Jane Reinert; Christina Nelson’s grandmother, Patricia Dole; Judy Cooper’s daughter, Jessica Quigley; Debbie Saylor’s sister, Christine; a member of the Tardiff family; Dionne Whitby's niece, Jannah; Kathy Miller’s sister, Beth Krauth, and brother-in-law, Jeff Miller; Lewis Shorter and Lewis Shorter’s niece, Jennifer Schwandt-Gayle; Dot Forloine’s granddaughter Melisa Tucker Saatthoff, and her great-grandson Luke; Linda Taylor’s mother, Izola; 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; Amanda Wehage’s father, Dave, and sister; 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; Cheryl and Doug Walcutt’s grandchild, Gray Adacutt; Erika Sealing's grandmother, Margaret Schade; Lourdes Cordero's brother Jose, granddaughter, and friends, Fred and Arelene Jones; Linda Lewis’ friend, Carol Fudge; and Rob Yeager’s friends, Greta Daughtrey and Peter Brown.
PRAYERS OF HEALING AND STRENGTH for our families dealing with COVID.
PRAYERS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY of college students and their professors as they return to campuses across the US.
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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