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GOOD NEWS AND WORSHIP UPDATE
MORNING WORSHIP
FATHER'S DAY / CHURCH IN THE PARK
Sunday, June 18, 2023 @ 11 am
Meredith Pavilion @ Winged Deer Park
Sermon - "Moved by Compassion"
Scripture reading - Matthew 9:35 - 10:23
Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor
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both in-person and on Facebook or YouTube (click here)
Comments: We have set our YouTube channel to accept comments. If you are viewing, we ask that you say hello or to let us know you are there so we can count you as part of our attendance.
ELDER OF THE MONTH - David Hughes
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SPECIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION | |
SUMMER REFLECTION
In our society, we can get into the habit of expecting everything at our fingertips at the exact moment that we want it. Need something delivered to your house? Order it online and it shows up on your porch within a few days. Are you hungry? Let’s just run through the drive thru and pick something up quick. Have you heard the news? Pick up your phone and read the latest headlines about something going on in the world. And sometimes, we can transfer that habit to our spiritual life as well. We can rush through our time spent with the divine. However, as we continue into the lectionary, in the same invitation offered each week, I want to invite each of us and all of us to take a deep breath in and a deep breath out. So that we can begin to listen and read God’s Word not in an effort to rush through it, but so that it will transform us. So join us this Sunday as we continue to hear from God’s story in Matthew 9 and 10.
Yours In Christ,
Brandon
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CHURCH IN THE PARK - FATHER'S DAY, JUNE 19TH
MEREDITH PAVILION, WINGED DEER PARK
Everyone is invited to our first Church in the Park since 2019. We are returning to Winged Deer Park in the Meredith Pavilion for our favorite annual event. A bar-b-q lunch will follow our Morning Worship.
Suggested donation is $10 per meal. Everyone is asked to bring their own dishes, eating utensils, and cups, along with folding chairs, if needed. We look forward to seeing you there on Sunday!!
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GOOD SAMARITAN SUMMER BACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE
GOOD SAM Back to School program participants will receive two food boxes during the summer months and a backpack for each registered child attending school in August.
Food Box Distribution 2 & Backpacks - July 21-22, 2023
WAPC has been asked to collect three canned items - tomato soup, chicken noodle soup and canned peas. We continue to collect cans of these items through July 17 for food box 2. Items can be placed in the big container located in the side entry hall.
For backpacks - Good Samaritan Ministries needs the following unused / new items for our Back to School Program: 1″ hard cover binders; Loose leaf paper (college and wide rule); Black/blue ball point pens; Red ball point pens; 24-count crayon packs; 12-ct colored pencils; #2 pencils; Highlighters; Glue sticks; 12″ rulers. The ministry strongly recommends choosing one or two items to focus your collection drive.
If you wish to contribute monetarily, please make your check out to WAPC and be sure to include Good Sam backpacks in the note line.
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FOOD, FOOD AND MORE FOOD
The Lunch Bunch / Meal Schedule for JUNE / JULY
June 18 @ Church in the Park & Picnic - Winged Deer, Meredith Pavilion
June 25 @ El Charolais (1805 West State of Franklin, JC)
July 2 @ Rainbow Asian Cuisine (2412 No. Roan Street, JC)
July 9 @ Mad Greek (2010 Franklin Terrace, JC)
THERE IS A SUMMER SCHEDULE OF ALL LUNCH BUNCH LOCATIONS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD.
IF ANYONE HAS SUGGESTIONS FOR OTHER DINING VENUES, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE TO ADD THEM TO OUR LUNCH ROTATION. THANKS.
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HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE COMING WEEK | |
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Saturday, June 17, 2023
9 am June Session Meeting / Session Retreat @ Chester Inn, Jonesborough
4:30 pm Wedding of Alynda Worrell & Alec Welch @ 521 Bent Nail Road, Hillsville, Virginia
Sunday, June 18, 2023 - FATHER'S DAY / CHURCH IN THE PARK
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
Bar-B-Q lunch following (sign-up sheet on bulletin board)
Monday, June 19, 2023
6 pm Summer Bible Study (in Conference Room) (There is plenty of room for more!)
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
2 pm Green Team Meeting (in Parlor)
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
Sunday, June 25, 2023
10 am Adult Sunday School - reading "Vanishing Grace" by Philip Yancey
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ El Charolais (1805 West State of Franklin, JC)
Monday, June 26, 2023
6 pm Summer Bible Study (in Conference Room)
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
Sunday, July 2, 2023
10 am Adult Sunday School - reading "Vanishing Grace" by Philip Yancey
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ Rainbow Asian Cuisine
Monday, July 3, 2023
6 pm Summer Bible Study (TBD)
Tuesday, July 4th - INDEPENDENCE DAY
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
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GENERAL FUND: YEAR TO DATE: | |
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[2023 Annual Budget - $ 177,600
Budget through June 16, Week #24 ($ 81,969)
Receipts $ 96,040.49
Disbursements -$ 73,479.72
Balance $ 22,560.77
Please remember the 5 Cents per Meal Offering this week
and every first Sunday of the Month. The next special PC(USA) offering will
be in September for the Peace & Global Witness offering.
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JUNE BIRTHDAYS
June 20 - Brian Bonfardin
June 21 - Ed Snodderly
June 26 - Ruth Crawford
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES
June 16 - Mike & Janis Miyamoto - 50th
June 26 - Paul & Wilsie Bishop - 52nd
June 27 - Wayne & Sherry Bailey - 42nd
ALSO NOTE: THE 2023 FLOWER LIST IS AVAILABLE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE SIDE ENTRY FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE IN REQUESTING CHANCEL FLOWERS.
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For Friends and Family
Jennifer Hughes; Marty Shanks' sister, Judy Hall; Sally Gerhardt; Beth Gerhardt's friend Teri Chapa and son, Omar Torres; Jonathan Sharp; Michelle Browning's step-father, Rick Elm; Fred Burrell; Janice Hollingshead; Don Loughry; George, Jo & Nikki Rolling; Rev. Maggie Lauterer; Sue Shanks' friend Judy Klein; Sarah Suptin; Kelly Hodges.; Heather Hughes; Edna Campbell.
Prayers for others
Continue to pray for the people in Ukraine as they continue their fight against the Russian Invasion. For the people Sudan as they are caught between an armed conflict between rival factions of the military government of Sudan. For the victims of gun violence and mass shootings in the United States: Allen, TX, Nashville, TN, Louisville, KY, and more. Prayers for U.S. troops and migrants seeking refuge along the southern U.S. border. And especially prayers for our nation and for strength, endurance, faith and courage for all.
CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY - https://disasterphilanthropy.org/
UN OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA) - https://reliefweb.int/
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE - https://rescue.org
US FEMA - DECLARED DISASTERS - https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations
GLOBAL DISASTER ALERT & COORDINATION SYSTEM (GDACS) - https://gdacs.org
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GARDEN HEALING
A small group gathered in the garden yesterday afternoon for meditation and to hear words of healing, forgiveness and love from Brandon. We were able to view the flowers and enjoy the tranquility of the moment and to pray. The garden will continue to bloom and grow and be restored. The missing arms and supporting bowls of the statue were found hidden among the undergrowth. Lanny and Brandon are attempting to get them reattached so the statue can once again proudly watch over the garden.
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A BLAST FROM THE RECENT PAST - THE HUGHES 40TH CELEBRATION | |
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Just a few of the snapshots of the evening. Everyone had a wonderful time.
Thanks to the Hughes family for the memorable evening!!!
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RECENT WALK AT JACOB'S NATURE PARK | |
LOOK AT THE SMILING FACES .... EVERYONE WAS HAVING FUN AT JACOB'S NATURE PARK ON WEDNESDAY. YOU WILL HAVE TO JOIN US AT OUR NEXT OUTING. SEE YOU NEXT TIME!!! | |
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From the book, The Ten Green Commandments of Laudato Si by Joshtrom isaac Kureethadam. A copy of the book is on order for our library.,
The main message of the encyclical can be summed up in terms of "ten green commandments" from Pope Francis. They are as follows:
I. Earth, our common home, is in peril. Take care of it.
II. Listen to the cry of the poor who are the disproportionate victims of the crisis of our common home.
III. Rediscover a theological vision of the natural world as good news (gospel).
IV. Recognize that the abuse of creation is ecological sin.
V. Acknowledge the deeper human roots of the crisis of our common home.
VI. Develop an integral ecology as we are all interrelated and interdependent.
VII. Learn a new way of dwelling in our common home and manage it more responsibly through a new economics and a new political culture.
VIII.Educate toward ecological citizenship through change of lifestyles.
IX. Embrace an ecological spirituality that leads to communion with all of God's creatures.
X. Care for our common home by cultivating the ecological virtues of praise, gratitude, care, justice, work, sobriety, and humility. (GSN #152b)
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VIRTUAL CREATION ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK | |
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THE NATURE OF BULGARIA
WONDERS OF NATURE (August 2021 | 20:16 min.)
Bulgaria is one of the few countries with very well preserved nature: Three National parks, nine Nature parks and many reserves (two of them included in the UNESCO list).
The chain of the Central Balkan National Park, Pirin and Vitosha mountains National Parks, Rila mountain with many mountain reserves, Rhodope mountain and in the far Southeast Strandza Mountain National Park and the local reserves, with their perfect woods and huge cliffs. The greatest autumn and winter migration in Europe, when thousands of rare birds fly the so-called “Via Pontica” way, can be observed on the Black Sea coast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-tKOXvZoWc
7 RILA LAKES - BULGARIA
HAI SA SOCIALIZAM! (August 2022 | 2:35 min.)
The Seven Rila Lakes are a group of glacial lakes, situated in the northwestern Rila Mountain in Bulgaria. They are the most visited group of lakes in Bulgaria. The lakes are situated between 2,100 and 2,500 metres elevation above sea level.
Each lake carries a name associated with its most characteristic feature. The highest one is called Salzata ("The Tear") due to its clear waters that allow visibility in depth. The next one in height carries the name Okoto ("The Eye") after its almost perfectly oval form. Okoto is the deepest cirque lake in Bulgaria, with a depth of 37.5 m. Babreka ("The Kidney") is the lake with the steepest shores of the entire group. Bliznaka ("The Twin") is the largest one by area. Trilistnika ("The Trefoil") has an irregular shape and low shores. The shallowest lake is Ribnoto Ezero ("The Fish Lake") and the lowest one is Dolnoto Ezero ("The Lower Lake"), where the waters that flow out of the other lakes are gathered to form the Dzherman River.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8kr6-jmwWE&t=155s
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IN THE POTEAT LIBRARY
Please remember the library is open by appointment and you are welcome to drop by the church library if you are looking for something new to read. We ask that you to sign out any books on the register sheet found on the file cabinet in the corner with the call #, book title, your name and date checked out.
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Glory Days: Trusting the God Who Fights for You
By Max Lucado
(248/LUC)
We all face them. Strongholds with a strong hold on our lives. Roadblocks to our joy. Obstacles in our marriages. Fortresses of fear blocking us from peace. How can we bring down these walls that keep us from the future God promises?
Remember the story of Joshua and the battle of Jericho? Those were some formidable foes and big barriers.
Max Lucado says the book of Joshua is in the bible to remind us of one thing: God fights for us! We can overcome, because He has already overcome.
We were not made to stand in the shadow of our walls and quake. We were made to stand on top of Jericho's rubble and conquer. We win, because God's already won.
Need a new battle plan for life? Keep walking, keep believing. These may be your glory days.
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Congregational Concerns / Prayer Requests - Please contact the church office or Sherry Bailey with information.
Flower List - The 2023 Flower List has been posted on the bulletin board in the side entry. Please sign up to sponsor flowers for our weekly worship services in honor or in memory of loved ones.
Arrangements are $65 each.
Liturgists - We are always looking for new people to be liturgists. Please contact the church office, if you would like to volunteer.
e-Avenue deadline - Please submit information to church office (office@wataugapc.org or 926-7942) at any time and for the July issue of the e-AVENUE, no later than Friday, June 16th. This includes team and committee meetings, news, planned events and other newsworthy items.
Facebook - Please remember to friend and follow our Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/Watauga-Avenue-Presbyterian-Church-94712920937/ ]. All news and events will be reported there.
Photos needed - We welcome contributions to our Facebook page via your comments and photos of church events and activities. Please also submit your photos to the church office for archiving. It will be wonderful to have a visual record of all of the positive things that Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church does for our community.
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Established 27 September 1892, Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ. Reformed in theology and Presbyterian by way of organization, it is related to Holston Presbytery, the Synod of Living Waters, and to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) | | | | |
