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“Just because you failed doesn’t mean that you blew it.” “Just because they don’t hear you doesn’t mean you have no voice.” “Just because you’ve got the gold doesn’t mean that you won.” These and other life lessons chosen from the book Just Because by Matthew McConaughey are the inspiration for this Sunday’s Youth Sunday worship service. Our youth group have been working for several weeks choosing passages from the book that resonated with them, finding Scripture that relates to those passages, and writing messages to share with the congregation in worship.
Additionally, we will honor our graduating high school seniors during this service. This year’s seniors are Alli Smith, Claudia MacMillan, and Siena Dickey. Each senior will speak to the congregation during the service. After the service, you are invited to join us in the narthex for cake and the opportunity to write notes of blessing and encouragement to send with these seniors from their St. Andrew family.
Please plan to join us in worship this Sunday, either in person or on the live stream. As we pray that this service is meaningful to each of you, I ask that you pray for the Holy Spirit to speak through the youth during this worship service.
In God’s grace,
Stephanie
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April 21
"New Relationships"
Acts 2: 43-47
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Sunday School
Sunday, April 14
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Westminster Youth Ensemble
9:00am
Children's Choir Room
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Preschool
9:30am-10:30am
Room 100
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Children’s Sunday School
K-5th Grade
9:30am-10:30am
Media Room
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Middle School
9:30am-10:30am
The Den
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High School
9:30am-10:30am
The Den
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Coffee and Covenant
Karen Jones and Alison Plunkett McStravick
Library, 9:30am
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Pastors’ Class
Richard Culp and Lisa Patterson
Room 206/208, 9:30am
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Pathfinders
Beth Ann and James Black
The Pathfinders Class is on break and will resume on April 28.
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Super Wednesday
Wednesday, April 17
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Dinner at 5:30pm
Menu: Pulled pork or smoked turkey, pinto beans, potato salad, cole slaw, cake
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Nursery for infants & preschoolers,
Room 102, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Noel Choir, grades K-1st, Children’s Choir Room,
Kirsten Trachsel, 6:00pm
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Covenant Choir, grades 2nd-5th,
Children’s Choir Room,
Kirsten Trachsel, 6:20pm
Recreation Grades K-1st, Malicia Curran, 6:20pm
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Middle School and High School
Rec Center and The Den @ 6:00pm-7:30pm
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Historic and Contemporary Palestinian Heritage
Dr. Nancy Stockdale, UNT
April 17, Fellowship Hall
In this presentation, we will engage with the historic and contemporary cultural, political, and social heritage of Palestinians. Topics will include the centrality of land and the environment to Palestinian identity, the diversity of Palestine before Zionism, and the ways that exile, displacement, and Israeli occupation have changed Palestinian lives. Key to this presentation will be a discussion of the ways Palestinians experience Zionism and how the political ideology of the Israeli state is incompatible with peace in Palestinian eyes.
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Bridge for Beginners
led by Joyce White
Room 207
Women’s Book Study
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
Amy Cole and Amy Fair
January 11-April 26, Library
The Wave
Terah Hatter and Wade Hatter
Room 205
Chancel Choir Practice
Adult Choir Room
7:30pm
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An Update on the Texas Panhandle Wildfire Relief Effort
Here are some recent developments on the response to the recent Smokehouse Creek Wildfire in the Texas Panhandle:
Palo Duro Presbytery Thanks:
- Thank you for your prayers and your envelopes of donations.
- Thank you to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for a $7,500 grant.
- Thank you to the Synod of the Sun (DFW area) for an initial grant of $15,000 (approved and in the mail).
- Thank you to the Palo Duro Presbytery for the many checks that add up. The need is immense.
First Presbyterian Church of Borger is responding to their community, including housing vulnerability, with so many houses burned down in their community, including the devastated town of Fritch. Rev. Janelle Blair reports, similar to Canadian, that World Central Kitchen is responding. The new reality of life after the fire has begun to hit.
First Presbyterian Church of Canadian reports the Smokehouse Creek Fire this morning is 87 percent contained. Meals are still being served around the clock. They have spent $58,000 just on food and initial needs. Their session is meeting and planning the next steps of who and how to help with resources, including money, and giving it to the front line of despair immediately. The heartache of lost cattle, euthanizing, and dealing with carcasses in large numbers is hard to deal with, not only physically but especially emotionally. Cooler but windy weather is in the short-term forecast. The need continues to be great.
St. Andrew is raising donations for the Palo Duro Presbytery’s efforts to support the FPC Canadian and FPC Borger. Here are the many ways you can provide your donation to this much needed effort:
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Save the Date!
Vacation Bible School
June 17-21, 2024
Registration coming soon! Stay tuned to the Shield and the bulletin to register ASAP!
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Summer Sunday School Teachers Needed
For the month of June, St. Andrew will have special Summer Sunday school classes for our children in kindergarten through fifth grades. We need your help to make our exciting plans happen! Please consider volunteering for one or two of the following dates: June 2, June 9, June 16, and June 23. Contact Lisa Patterson, lisa@standrewdenton.com.
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Eclipse Glasses Recycling
St. Andrew is collecting used, undamaged solar eclipse glasses to send to children in South America for the October 2024 eclipse. Please bring your used, undamaged glasses to collection baskets in the narthex or the church office. Thank you!
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Mother’s Day Gift Bags
St. Andrew donates Mother’s Day Gift Bags each year to give encouragement and hopefully bring a bright spot into lives of the homeless and less fortunate moms in our community. We are requesting help from the congregation in the form of new personal care and beauty products or if you’d like us to do the shopping, a monetary donation would be appreciated as well! Give online standrewdenton.com/give by selecting "Mother's Day Gift Bags" from the fund drop down menu. Deadline for all donations is Sunday, May 5. For more information, contact Amy Whiting at avickers@hotmail.com or the church office. Thank you for giving!
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Prime Time
Friday, April 12
Please join us for the next Prime Time meeting on Friday, April 12, at noon in room 207. Bring a bag lunch and learn about protecting yourself from crime. We have rescheduled a Crime Prevention Specialist from the Denton Police Department to address current online scams and other items of safety interest. The Officer will share helpful resources and answer your questions. As a reminder, Prime Time is an opportunity for fellowship and learning for older adults in an informal setting. For more information please contact Brad Dunn (acapulcosunset@gmail.com).
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Parents’ Night Out
Saturday, April 27
Parents’ Night Out is a program for the young families of St. Andrew. The program has a two-fold purpose: it gives parents an opportunity to spend quality time together without their children and it gives the children an evening of fun, age-appropriate activities with their friends at St. Andrew. The evening runs from 4:00pm to 8:00pm for infants-5yrs old in the Nursery. In the Rec Center, Kindergarten-elementary age will meet 4:00pm to 9:00pm, with pick-up from the media room in the main church building. Registration is required on Realm or email Karen Raabe at karen@standrewdenton.com.
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Denton Christian Preschool
St. Andrew is starting to collect needed items for the students at Denton Christian Preschool. The items will be collected in March-April. The items needed include glue sticks, paper, kleenex, paper towels, watercolors, children's toothpaste, toilet paper construction paper, liquid hand soap, AA batteries, 9V batteries, and crayons. The items may be placed in the bin marked by the fellowship hall. For any questions, contact Rachel Odei at 940-735-6483.
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Communion Volunteers Needed for Presbytery Meeting
Saturday, May 4
Are you an ordained Ruling Elder or Deacon of the Presbyterian Church? Do you love to serve communion? The Session is inviting ordained Elders or Deacons to serve communion at the May 4th Presbytery meeting. If you would like to serve, please sign up using the link below!
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The Children's Place is Hiring a Preschool Director
The Children’s Place at St. Andrew is searching for our next Preschool Director! If you are passionate about early childhood education and have the skills necessary to lead a successful preschool program, we encourage you to apply by clicking the link below. Questions and resumes can be sent to: sarahanneadams@me.com
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Items Needed for Our Daily Bread
The diaconate is collecting items for Our Daily Bread. Items may be donated in the box in the Narthex. Current needs are: bottle water, canned vegetables, canned soup, canned Chef Boyardee, canned stew, mac and cheese cups, Rice-a-Roni cups, sugar, Gatorade, travel size shampoo, travel size conditioner, travel size toothpaste, travel size deodorant, cough drops, chapstick, tissues, men's pants (size 36W), men's shirts sizes (2XL and up).
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Give-a-Meal - $2.29
St. Andrew donated $641.00 to the Give-a-Meal program in March! Thank you for supporting the needs of those who are experiencing food insecurity during this time. A monetary donation of $2.29 feeds a person in need for a week. Donations can be made by mail or online. Please write Give-a-Meal-a-Month on your envelope or check when giving by mail. To give online, visit standrewdenton.com/give and be sure to choose Give-a-Meal from the fund options to the right of your monetary donation.
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Screen Printed St. Andrew Items Available Now!
St. Andrew is partnering with online retailer Bonfire to make these screen-printed offerings available anytime through their online store. A small amount of each item will go toward communications projects in the future. Visit the link below to see our storefront!
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300 W Oak St | Denton, TX 76201
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