Thursday, March 17, 2022

Children

Sunday School is back on a weekly schedule. If you did not pick-up your Lent-At-Home bag on Wednesday, there are still several left to pick up on Sunday.

Club 345 goes to the park on Saturday, March 19! We will go to the Fort Park in Spanish Fort at 11:30 a.m. 

Mark your calendar and make plans to bring your children to Vacation Bible School this summer! The dates are June 20-24. Sign up on the church website: gspcmobile.org/vbs.

Youth

Sunday School is held weekly at 9:30 a.m., and the regular Youth Group meetings have resumed. This Sunday (March 20), the youth will meet for lunch downtown after church. Join us for fun and fellowship!

Mark your calendar for Youth/Senior Sunday on May 1! We will plan Youth Sunday after church on April 3.

Donate to the Easter Egg Hunt!

Believe it or not, Easter is coming up and the Easter Egg Hunt will be here before we know it. The Christian Education Committee is requesting donations of filled Easter eggs. Please bring your eggs to the church office by April 10.

Family Nature Walk

Mark your calendars for another Family Nature Walk on Sunday, April 10, right after church. This walk will be an exploration of the Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary. 

Wee Worship

Wee Worship is an important part of the faith formation of the children at GSPC. In order to gain knowledge of the children's experience, make sure volunteers are equipped and supported, and ensure the success of the program, Pastor Alexandra will be leading Wee Worship once a month beginning on January 23. .

Talking Heads

This Sunday School class meets each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room

on the second floor.

Sunday Book Study

9:30 a.m. in the Library and on Zoom: "From Ashes to Alleluias: A Lenten Study of Favorite Hymns," led by Rev. Rebekah Abel Lamar (March 20 to April 10).

Spring Hill Women Bible Study

Tuesdays at 8 a.m. at the home of Ann Adams

Tuesdays at Ten Bible Study

Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Contact: Mary Elizabeth Perry

Men's Bible Study

Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in the Library; Zoom available. Contact: Bo Perry

Baytreat Rentals

Baytreat is now listed on AirBnB. Follow the link for availability and booking.  

All rental inquiries are now being handled by Shelley Springer, who can be reached at shelley@shelleyspringer.com. Please check the website for availability and then contact Shelley directly for booking or further information.

Opportunities for Service

Please remember the people our church is serving and those who work with them daily in your prayers. 

Cards for Prison Ministry

The Urban Ministry Committee is collecting cards of encouragement and love for our prison ministry. Many of the inmates are not able to attend funerals or see their family, and we are called to spread joy to these folks. Who better to assist than our youth? Paper and crayon packets are available in the Jackson Street entrance. Please help your children to draw a picture and include a message of hope and love! Children may sign first names only or may simply sign "Government Street Presbyterian Church." Thank you! If you have any questions, please contact Jane Hale at 251-533-9387.

PB&J for Meals on Wheels

Our 45 Meals on Wheels recipients receive a sack lunch each day, along with a hot meal. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are often on the menu, and donations of grape jelly are needed to help fill the pantry. Our clients also receive an individually wrapped snack, and snack donations are needed: peanut butter/cheese crackers, chips, cookies, cereal bars, Cheez-its, etc. Please leave your Meals on Wheels donations in the donatoin box at the Jackson Street entrance.

McKemie Place

GSPC has agreed to provide lunch for up to 40 residents at McKemie Place on the second Friday of each month. Thank you to everyone who has volunteered for this mission in the last few months. Because of its funding situation, the agency depends on volunteers to provide both lunch and dinner for the residents. They are seeking individuals or groups who are willing to provide a lunch or dinner meal on a regular basis each month. McKemie Place is especially in need of volunteers to provide lunch meals. If you can help, please contact them at 251-287-2225.

Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies

How Can You Support Barton Academy?

• Send monetary gifts to the church to provide assistance to families purchasing uniforms. Checks should have the memo "Uniform Assistance."

• Bring the following items to stock a Hygiene Closet for the school: Clorox wipes, Tissue, Deodorant, Black socks, Paper Towels, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste.

The Mobile Area Interfaith Conference (MAIC) is a non-profit agency that provides services for inmates in Metro Jail and released inmates returning to the community. This agency was formerly known as the Council of Downtown Churches, of which GSPC was a major participant. MAIC urrently has an urgent need for white underwear (see details in the listing below) and used glasses. Below is a list of needed items:

• Personal hygiene products for men and women, including full size shampoo and conditioner (must be able to see through the containers), full size deodorant (no roller balls), full size soap, full size toothpaste, white cotton socks (no anklet style); 

• Clothing, including men's white cotton briefs or boxers (no snaps), white cotton T-shirts with sleeves (men and women use these, so all sizes welcome), women's white cotton underpants (all sizes), women's white cotton bras (all sizes); 

• Reading material, including Bibles (softbound only, large print editions especially needed), magazines with neutral content such as food, decorating, self-improvement, health, shopping, geography, history, etc., and books (soft bound only, with mild non-violent content, non-fiction also appreciated). 

• Small containers of shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, and soap are also welcome.

If you have any questions about any of these missions, please contact Lisa deShazo, Chair of the Urban Ministries Committee.