33rd Annual Chili Cook-off

March 12, 2022

GSPC will once again compete in the American Cancer Society Chili Cook-off. The location for this year will be on Canal Street between Washington and Broad. John Browning will lead the GSPC team. The group needs help decorating the tent and would be glad to have more chefs. If you can help, please contact John Browning. If you are interested in attending, please pick up a tickets from the church office.

Children

Sunday School picks back up on Sunday following Mardi Gras break. If you have not already, please make plans to attend VBS June 20-24. Sign up on the church website: gspcmobile.org/vbs. 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. 

Youth

Join us for a lock-in with Spring Hill Presbyterian tonight at 6 p.m! Pick-up is Saturday at 12 p.m. Even if you had not already RSVP'd you can still come. Just let Alexandra know. Cost is $20 that will go toward pizza, a late night Cook Out run and breakfast on Saturday morning. The theme is Created, Called, and Claimed. We will be watching and exploring what the movie Encanto can teach us about our gifts! Due to the Lock-In, youth group will not meet on Sunday after church. We will still have Sunday School.

Regular Youth Group after church picks back up on Sunday, March 13.

Don't forget to mark your calendars for Youth/Senior Sunday on May 1!

We will plan Youth Sunday after church on April 3.

Children and Youth

If you did not pick-up your Lent-At-Home bag on Wednesday, there are still several left to pick up on Sunday. Mark your calendars for another Family Nature Walk on Sunday, April 10. Details forthcoming! 

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

Sunday School class meet 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 6 - April 10)

Spring Hill Women

Tuesdays at 8 a.m.

Home of Ann Adams

Tuesdays at Ten

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 Rental

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

Urban Ministry Committee will be collecting cards of encouragement and love for our prison ministry. Many of the inmates will not be able to attend funerals or see family and we are called to spread joy to these folks. Who better to assist than our youth? Paper and crayon packets will be available in the Jackson Street entrance soon. Please draw a picture of hope and love and have your children color. We will also have templates for coloring for our ministry. They must be on regular printer paper. 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 get a sandwich bag each day, along with their hot meal. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are often on the menu and donations of grape jelly are needed to help fill the pantry. They also receive an individually wrapped snack and donations are needed for peanut butter/cheese crackers, chips, cookies, cereal bars, Cheez-its, etc. There is a box in the Jackson Street entrance for these donations.

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 over the last three months and into 2022. Due to its funding situation, the agency depends on volunteers to provide both lunch and dinner for the residents. They are looking to find individuals or groups that would be willing to provide a lunch or dinner meal on a regular basis each month. They are especially in need of volunteers to provide lunch meals. So, if you, as an individual, or are a member of a group that might be interested in providing this on a regular basis, 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.

Mobile Area Interfaith Conference (MAIC) is a non-profit agency which 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. They currently have 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 to include 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 to include 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 to include 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 shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, and soap are also welcome.

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