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GOOD NEWS AND WORSHIP UPDATE
MORNING WORSHIP
Sunday, March 12, 2023 @ 11 am
Third Sunday in Lent
Sermon - "Spirit of Truth" | Scripture reading - John 16:12-15
Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor
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both in-person and on Facebook or YouTube (click here)
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS THIS SUNDAY!!
Remember to Spring Forward 1 hour!
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SPECIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION | |
LENTEN THOUGHTS
In our reading for this Sunday, we are reminded that this is part of the Farewell Discourse that Jesus is giving to his disciples. Preparing them for his coming arrest and death. And yet, he has promised to not leave them out on their own. He will not leave them as orphans. The Helper or The Advocate will be sent to be with them. But for the disciples there is confusion and fear for this coming departure of their friend, teacher, and Messiah. So Jesus words, The Word, bring comfort to these young men by reminding them of the promised one to come. The Spirit of Truth.
Yours In Christ,
Brandon
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LENTEN STUDY / SERVICES
Our weekly Lenten study with Covenant Presbyterian Church continues on Mondays through April 3rd. We are exploring what it means to be the Church by looking at a diverse group of theologians and scripture. The Study alternates between WAPC and Covenant. We hope that you will join us!
Holy Week services includes Maundy Thursday on April 6th at Covenant and Good Friday on April 7th at WAPC. Look forward to seeing you here.
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ADDITIONAL LENTEN STUDY SERIES
Meditations on Love is a meditation circle being led by Rev. Lee Clements, Becky Keeler, and Mark McCalman held each Sunday evening in Lent through April 2nd in the Jonesborough PC Fellowship Hall at 5:30 PM. These services will complement the current book study on “The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World’s Largest Religion is Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian” by Brian McLaren. Themes for the meditations will focus on The Greatest Commandments: love for God, self, and neighbor. We invite you for prayers, scripture, singing, and silence that open our hearts to Jesus’ teachings and examples of love in action
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LOAVES & FISHES UPDATE
We have heard from Jeff Douds of West Main Street Christian Church concerning Loaves & Fishes this month, Saturday, March 18th. They are planning on serving indoors as they did before the pandemic. Therefore, we will be looking for volunteers to help prepare the food, pack and deliver it to the site. This will be their spaghetti meal with salad and desserts.
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ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
The Adult Sunday School class is currently reading and discussing Adam Nicolson's book, "God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible."
The class meets in the Poteat Library at 10 am. If you wish to join the class in the coming year there is always room for one more.
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FOOD, FOOD AND MORE FOOD
The Lunch Bunch / Meal Schedule for MARCH
March 12 @ Mid-city Grill (106 S. Commerce Street, Downtown JC)
March 19 @ Carrabba's (175 Marketplace Blvd, North JC)
March 26 @ Fellowship Potluck Lunch
IF ANYONE HAS SUGGESTIONS FOR LUNCH BUNCH DINING IN 2023, PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE SO IT CAN BE ADDED TO THE LIST!!
Please note: our annual Church in the Park Father's Day service and picnic will return this year on Sunday, June 18 at the Meredith Pavilion / Winged Deer Park.
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HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE COMING WEEK | |
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Sunday, March 12, 2023 - Third Sunday in Lent - DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS
10 am Adult Sunday School - reading "God's Secretaries" by Adam Nicolson
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ Mid-City Grill
5 pm Lenten Meditations on Love @ Jonesborough PC Fellowship Hall
Monday, March 13, 2023
6 pm Lenten Study 3 @ WAPC Fellowship Hall
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
7 pm Session meeting
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
Saturday, March 18, 2023
9:30 am Loaves & Fishes preparation at WAPC
3:30 pm Loaves & Fishes serving @ West Street Main Street Christian Church
Sunday, March 19, 2023 - Fourth Sunday in Lent
10 am Adult Sunday School - reading "God's Secretaries" by Adam Nicolson
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ Carrabba's
2 pm Afternoon walk at Willow Springs Park (located off West Walnut & Huffine Road)
5 pm Lenten Meditations on Love @ Jonesborough PC Fellowship Hall
Monday, March 20, 2023
6 pm Lenten Study 4 @ Covenant PC Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, March 22, 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 March 10, Week #10 ($34,154)
Receipts $ 71,455.49
Disbursements -$ 29,373.70
Balance $ 42,081.79
We will be receiving the ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING special offering
on EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 9th.
We hope that you will give to One Great Hour of Sharing, and join in God's call to share our read with the hungry, to aid and shelter people overcoming catastrophe and conflict , and to resource communities working to cast off the bonds of poverty and oppression.
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MARCH BIRTHDAYS
March 9 - Ginger Helm
March 13 - Phyllis Summers
March 21 - Rev. Bob Lowry
MARCH ANNIVERSARIES
March 12 - Dave & Terry Beckman
March 20 - Phil & Marsha Brandt
PLEASE NOTE: THE 2023 FLOWER LIST IS AVAILABLE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE SIDE ENTRY
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For Friends
Sally Gerhardt (in rehab); Beth Gerhardt's friend Teri Chapa and son, Ormar Torres; Karen Martin's mother, Doris Martin; Jonathan Sharp; Michelle Browning's step-father, Rick Elm; Fred Burrell; Janice Hollingshead; Ginger Helm's brother, Larry Ray Davis (pancreatic cancer); Don Loughry; George, Jo & Nikki Rolling; Rev. Maggie Lauterer; Stephen Patrick's cousin, Linda Strock (on hospice); Sue Shanks' friend Judy Klein; Sarah Suptin; church neighbor, Dorothy Harvey; Kelly Hodges.; Edna Campbell.
UPDATE on Sally (no longer in Mars Hill) - new transitional address - Givens Estates (Skilled Nursing & Short Term Rehabilitation), 600 Barrett Lane, Asheville, NC 28803. Currently in Room 208 and phone 828-552-5829.
Prayers for others
Continue to pray for the four major ongoing international crises: the Turkey-Syria earthquake; Sao Paulo, Brazil flooding; the Horn of Africa hunger crisis and the Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis. These emerging crises also need our prayers: fire in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps, Bangladesh; flooding in Malaysia; severe storms across the Southern U.S.; and the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu that suffered two tropical cyclones (Kevin & Judy) and a 6.5 earthquake from March 1-3. Additional prayers for the women of Afghanistan. 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
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Church in the Park on Father's Day 2018.
We look forward to returning there this year!
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Bees are indispensable pollinators that support a diverse array of flowering plants worldwide. Now a new analysis of more than 4,000 bees from 60 native species is showing that the more diversity within a bee community, the more resistant bees are to pathogens. University of Michigan researchers examined bees at 14 winter squash farms with managed honeybee colonies. They found that 7 to 49 native bee species also pollinated the squash flowers and that lower virus levels were linked consistently to great species richness.
Researchers tested the native species along with the honeybees for the presence of three currently untreatable viruses that cause high losses among honeybee colonies. The viruses spread as bees move from flower to flower, gathering pollen and nectar and pollinating plants in the process. However, it seems that sharing flowers with many different bee species prevents or limits the viruses' ability to spread. This study provides another strong argument for the importance of protecting biodiversity. (GSN #139)
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VIRTUAL CREATION ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK | |
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DISCOVER THE TATRA MOUNTAINS (POLAND)
Wonders of Nature (April 2021 | 7:48 min.)
Tatra Mountains, or the Tatras, are the highest range of the Carpathian Mountains and lies along Poland’s border with Slovakia.
The Tatra Mountains rise to the greatest elevation in the entire northern half of Europe, with the 2655-meters Gerlachovsky Stit in Slovakia and the 2499-meters Rysy peak in Poland. The range is 53 km long and takes up 785 square km.
Three distinct parts make up the Tatra Mountains – the High Tatras, the Western Tatras, and the Bielskie Tatras. The High Tatras, with their dramatic vistas, steep peaks, sharp rocks, deep glens, and crystal lakes are the most attractive. At the same time the Western Tatras lower slopes clad in pine forests offer wider horizons and diverse wildlife.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualqK6Bfr8I&t=15s
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IN THE POTEAT LIBRARY
NOTE: The books donated by Sally Gerhardt are currently in process; those books not being added to the library collection are being placed on a book truck in the Heritage Room for your browsing and taking. 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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Vanishing Grace: Whatever Happened to the Good News?
By Philip Yancey
(227/YAN)
“Why does the church stir up such negative feelings?” Philip Yancey has been asking this all his life as a journalist. His perennial question is more relevant now than ever: research shows that favorable opinions of Christianity have plummeted drastically—and opinions of Evangelicals have taken even deeper dives.
Yet while opinions about Christianity are dropping, interest in spirituality is rising. Why the disconnect? Why are so many asking, “What’s so good about the Good News?”
In Vanishing Grace, Yancey shows the desperate need our world has for grace, and how Christians can truly make the gospel good news again. In this video-based small group Bible study, participants will explore what kind of news is good to a culture that thinks it has rejected the Christian version. Wading deep into the transformative power of grace, they will hear illuminating stories of how faith can be expressed in ways that disarm even the most cynical.
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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 April issue of the e-AVENUE, no later than Friday, April 17tth. 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.) | | | | |
