September 25, 2022

In-person and Online at 10 AM

Sermon "Hope in the Ashes"

Jeremiah 32: 1 - 3a, 6 - 15

Rev. Dr. Tom Robinson, Guest Pastor

Jeremiah Buys a Field During the Siege

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar. 2 At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and the prophet Jeremiah was confined in the court of the guard that was in the palace of the king of Judah, 3 where King Zedekiah of Judah had confined him. Zedekiah had said, “Why do you prophesy and say: Thus says the Lord: I am going to give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;....

6 Jeremiah said, “The word of the Lord came to me: 7 Hanamel son of your uncle Shallum is going to come to you and say, ‘Buy my field that is at Anathoth, for the right of redemption by purchase is yours.’ ” 8 Then my cousin Hanamel came to me in the court of the guard, in accordance with the word of the Lord, and said to me, “Buy my field that is at Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for the right of possession and redemption is yours; buy it for yourself.” Then I knew that this was the word of the Lord.

9 And I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel and weighed out the silver to him, seventeen shekels of silver. 10 I signed the deed, sealed it, got witnesses, and weighed the silver on scales. 11 Then I took the sealed deed of purchase containing the terms and conditions and the open copy, 12 and I gave the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah son of Mahseiah, in the presence of my cousin[a] Hanamel, in the presence of the witnesses who signed the deed of purchase, and in the presence of all the Judeans who were sitting in the court of the guard. 13 In their presence I charged Baruch, saying, 14 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds, both this sealed deed of purchase and this open deed, and put them in an earthenware jar, in order that they may last for a long time. 15 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Houses and fields and vineyards shall again be bought in this land.”

Sharing in God's Abundance

Our 2023 Stewardship campaign has begun. Packets not picked-up were mailed. Please check your mail for your  Stewardship packet. 

Video presentation from Stewardship:

Why do you give to Avondale?

Thank you for joining us in worship!

If you are interested in hearing more about Avondale, please take a moment to fill out our Next Steps form. We look forward to knowing you and the opportunity to share with you how God is working through the Avondale community. A member of our Outreach Ministry Team will contact you soon!

The Offering Plate

Let us give thanks to God!

The financial gifts you give today are used for God’s ministry here at Avondale and beyond. There are many ways to give - auto-draft, mail to the church, Sunday offering plate, and online giving using this link or scan the QR Code above.

Member Care Corner

Prayer Requests

Barbara Darling; Ewing Family; Caroline Farris; James Higgs; Maureen Hunter; Kim Kirk; Wendy McCreery; Drew Milholland; Tim O'Neil; Cathy Norris; Family of Mike Page; Betty Patterson; Maggie Patton; Reed Family; Corey Shanks, Jessica Shanks and all the Shanks Family; David Waller; Courtney Williams & Family.

Church Triumphant

With deep sadness we share that Maurice Ewing (76) of Blowing Rock, NC, the father of Rev. Jim Ewing (Carrie),

joined the Church Triumphant Sunday, September 11, 2022. A Memorial Service was held Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church in Blowing Rock. For more details, see the obituary. Please join us in keeping Jim and the Ewing family and friends in your prayers.

Church Triumphant

With deep sadness we share that Rose Graham joined the Church Triumphant Sunday, September 18, 2022. Rose joined Avondale Presbyterian Church in January 1974. A graveside service was held Thursday, September 22 with Rev. Jim Ewing presiding, at Evergreen Cemetery, 4426 Central Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205. Please join us in keeping her family and friends in your prayers. Obituary

Member Directory

Our online edition is updated regularly.

Need the password? Email Caroline Starnes.

Prefer a paper copy of the member directory?

We can provide one! Contact the office or see OLIVIA MAGEE on Sunday to obtain a copy.

Mission & Ministry Corner

Gifts of Service

There are opportunities to serve throughout the church and beyond.

To share your time and talents, see the link. 

Serve with ACE Ministry

Volunteer with the Kids Café program or the After School program. 

Help the kids with homework, be a Reading Buddy, or give a presentation about a career. Read more about these at avondalepresbychurch.org/post/ace-the-new-school-year 

Worship – Greeters, Setup, Read Liturgy – sign-up here

Nursery – Sundays from 9:45-12 for 3 and under - email Bonnie Howard

Avondale Adventures - help with the meal, sit with the kids, etc.. - email Rich Stanley

Kid’s Café – see details and contact

ACE After School Program – see details and contact

Lunches for Homeless neighbors – sign-up here

Congregational Life Fall Bash – help with event on Sat, Oct 29 – email Marian Stout 

Music Ministry – Choir, Handbells - email Rich Stanley

Taize – email Ted Todd 

Office Support – email Cheryl Judd-Magee

Announcements

Avondale Next Steps Class

Are you interested in joining Avondale or learning more about our congregation? We are hosting classes in the Lounge on Sundays, October 30 and November 6 immediately after worship. To sign-up or for more information, please contact Ann Patterson at 704-517-3953 or annpatterson@me.com or Rebecca Klepser at 704-345-3734 or rklepser@me.com.

Actors Needed for "A Christmas Movie"

High School and Adult actors needed for the play "A Christmas Movie." This will be presented on Dec 11 following worship with music provided by the Avondale Adventures Choir. Rehearsals will begin in October. Please contact Rich Stanley if you are interested or for more information

Message re: Finance - ACH Drafts & Statements

We have missed several ACH auto-drafts due to our staffing shortage; however, we were able to get ACH going last week. (Thank you to the many helpers!)

What this means is you/we may have missed an auto-draft payment. We would like to process the missed payments; however, we want to check with you first! For those we missed drafts for, we will send a letter early next week; however, if you know this applies to you, please read here and complete this quick form.

Also, we are working on producing Giving Statements for the quarter ending 09/30/2022. Thank you so much for your attention to this matter.

P.S. An early reminder, ACH drafts must be renewed each new calendar year.

Sacred Space Art: new classes!

Nourish your creative self!

Offerings coming soon: 

Jewelry Class - Sept 26

Intro Calligraphy - begins Oct 15

Painting Our Prayers - several dates

Find more details on our website and sign-up!

avondalepresbychurch.org/sacredspace

Avondale Adventures

REGISTRATION closing soon

The next Adventure begins Oct 5!

Sign up your children for BIG FUN! Registration is open now through Sept 27. This program brings Bible lessons, music, crafts, activities, dinner and loads of fun. Find out why kids have been returning again and again! 

Vendor Info Now Open

For the fourth year, Avondale will celebrate the talents and gifts of local artisans with the annual Christmas Marketplace at Avondale. 

We are ready to begin registering vendors for our 4th annual market to be held December 3. Previous vendors, watch your email for a letter from Cheryl Judd-Magee. New vendors, check out our Interest Form on our website!  

Children's Ministry on Sundays

Click the box below to learn about navigating Sundays with babies and children at Avondale. Learn about the nursery, activity bags, and Sunday school.

Please complete the Sunday School form if your child goes. It's short!

Masks & COVID-19

Read the Session's approved recommendation made by the COVID Safety Task Force regarding COVID-19 and masks.