Welcome to The Communicator, your weekly guide to the life at Sardis.

This Sunday we will have our 10 Cents a Meal Collection during both worship services. When you give to Ten Cents a Meal, you are providing food security assistance to local organizations fighting hunger. You can contribute anytime online (select Ten-Cents-A-Meal from the funds dropdown box), or by texting "Sardis Meal" + Amount to 73256.

Worship, Arts, & Music Sunday night programming returns this Sunday, February 4. All elementary children are invited to join us in the Education Hall at 6:00 p.m. for dinner, fellowship, worship, music, and fun! Pick up will be at 7:30 p.m. in Room 205. We are so excited to see you all. Questions? Contact Amanda Hooks.

David Bolls is leading a study of How the Early Church Came to Be what it was and believe what it did in its first 500 years or so. Explore early Christian theology derived from the Old Testament with a different theological theme or topic each week. The same class will be taught with two options to attend:

• Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
• Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.

Both in Room 210 and on Zoom. CLICK HERE to join the Zoom (same link for both class times). Meeting ID: 891 3300 6097 Passcode: sardis

Missed week 3? Watch it here

Women of Sardis - you are invited to come spend the weekend of February 23 - 25 in fellowship, reflection, laughter, and study in beautiful Montreat, NC. Our studies will be led by Rev. Caroline East, chaplain at Sharon Towers, as we focus on Regrouping - Building Community. The cost is $195 for a double room (or $295 for a single room, limited availability). Click here to register. Don’t let transportation deter you from coming as we are happy to coordinate a ride for you. If cost is an issue, please let us know and we can help make it happen (Gloria Hall and Alice Glefke).

We are kicking off our 5th Annual Essential Baskets’ Drive for Families Forward Charlotte on Thursday, February 1. This year our goal will be to provide “baskets” of cleaning supplies for 30 families. Imagine how much it helps not to have to purchase those things but rather focus on food, transportation, and rent. You are appreciated and your “gifts” truly ease the challenge for some very deserving people. We have 3 options to make an impact!

Sardis is committed to the Roof Above Soup Kitchen at 945 North College Street the fourth Saturday of every month. Volunteers arrive at 10:00 a.m. and prepare bag lunches, help with soup bowl filling, and serve lunch bags and soup from 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Volunteers must be at least 16. Youth ages 16, 17, and 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Click here to sign up to volunteer! Contact Bill Taylor with questions or interest.

We are sending you a gentle reminder to please bring your used batteries (and encourage your friends and neighbors too) to our battery collection kiosk located near the Library in the Education Building. 

Question: Why is it important to recycle batteries?

Answers:

• Recycling batteries helps to extract the raw materials from used batteries for manufacturing companies to reuse.
• It helps bring down the cost of new batteries.
• Battery recycling makes sure toxic chemicals are handled with care.
• It reduces the amount of mining that’s required to make new batteries.
• Doing so conserves resources, reduces pollution, and contributes to the economy all in one go!

March 2 -9, 2024, a combined group from Sardis and Trinity Presbyterian Churches will be traveling to assist with disaster relief work due to damage by tornados in Kentucky. Our group of adults (ages 18 years+) will be doing home repair (not new construction work) through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance with host, Calvert City Presbyterian Church. 1-2 spots will be available to those who wish to meal prep instead of participating in home repair. Registration is open. The cost will be $125 per person.

Nursery Volunteers are needed! While we have SitterTree covering care in our nursery, it is still very important and needed to have Sardis members volunteer to assist them in the nursery while offering a familiar face and helping provide visitors with a warm welcome and helpful information. We hope you'll look at your calendar and visit our SignUpGenius to sign-up for any dates and times you can give to be a welcoming face in the nursery. Questions or need assistance signing up? Contact Amanda Hooks (704.787.5353).

There is a new face at the front desk of the church office! We are excited to welcome Amy Claprood to the Sardis staff as our part-time Operations Assistant. Amy will typically be the first voice you hear when you call Sardis, and the smiling face who greets you at the door. Some of her responsibilities will include preparing the worship bulletins, general office administration, and coordinating with the Senior Pastor and staff to provide support related to worship.

We Remember in Prayer: Carol Leeman, Daughter of Ann Bibby, in Atrium Cabarrus; Jean Eaker in Whiteoak Rehab; Jim Monroe in Brightmore Rehab; and Luke Newsome, son of Sardis Weekday School teacher, Laura Newsome, in Atrium Main.

Your church family wants to pray for you. If you have a procedure or are in the hospital, please let the church office know so we can, as a church family, be praying for your healing.

The 29th annual Troop 33 barbecue will be Super Bowl weekend (February 9 & 10) at the Scout Hut. Troop 33 will cook traditional NC barbecue over oak and hickory coals and top it with their homemade Lexington sauce to produce the most delicious barbecue in town! They will also have their hearty Brunswick Stew and all of the fixings. For more information and to order, please see their online platform. Pick up will be Friday 2:00-7:00 and Saturday 9:00-1:00. Thank you for supporting Troop 33.

All children and families are invited to the Sardis House for lunch and a mission project with Room in the Inn at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 11. After lunch we will help make the beds, pack lunch bags, prep appetizers and decorate the Sardis House for a Super Bowl party for our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness who will stay overnight at the Sardis House Sunday night. Please click here to RSVP for your family and sign up to provide lunch supplies!

Beginning on Wednesday, February 14, we will meet each Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. in Room 211 through March 27 to study "The Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan. We will explore a man's progress through life in search of salvation and the trials and temptations he experiences on his journey. Please click here to RSVP to the class. The book will be provided. Questions? Contact Paul Green.

Calling all families, friends, small groups, and individuals! Help us communicate to the Lord and community our excitement of His coming and the celebration of Easter by ringing the church bell each day during Lent. Click here to sign up for a date and time that works for you! Questions? Contact Paul Green (704.634.3587).

Worship and Music Conference is for all ages (grades 3 - adults). From June 16 - June 22 we will spend a week in the mountains at Montreat! For a week children and youth are immersed in music, scripture, worship, games, and community. Adults (even non musicians) have many opportunities to engage in Bible studies, worship conversations, art, and sessions that dive into faith outside of Sunday mornings. There are music sessions as well! We will spend the week engaging in intentional community, worshipping and sharing meals each day as well as evening activities designed to bring us together. Spots are open for all ages! Reach out to Kaitlyn Davros if you’re interested in more information, including costs, or seeing how your whole family (even under grade 3) can participate. 

We invite you to continue to uphold our ministry with your gifts as you are able. Sardis depends on your weekly donations to keep exploring faith and changing lives through the work of our ministries. Use the giving option:

• Give Online: From your computer or smartphone give online ››
• Text: Sardis + Amount to 73256
• Mail: 6100 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270