Welcome to The Communicator, your weekly guide to the life at Sardis.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Kenya Mission Partnership Trip July 26 - August 4
A mission team from Sardis is preparing for their trip to Kenya. They are looking forward to forming relationships with the Presbyterian Church of East Africa and their staff. They are especially excited that they will get to spend a lot of time with the congregation Sardis has been paired with: Baraka PCEA Congregation. They will be hosted overnight in the homes of families of the Baraka congregation, visit their local ministries and mission efforts, worship with their three church campuses and share meals together. Please pray for our Sardis group and the Baraka Congregation who will receive them. Pray for God’s love to be shared and received and for God to lead the way as they establish and build a partnership between our two churches. Look for updates from the Kenya mission partnership trip over the next few weeks and join us for Sunday School and worship on August 21 when they will share their experiences in more detail. 
This Week at Sardis
This Sunday at 10:00 a.m.: Intergenerational Sunday School
All children, youth, and adults will gather in the Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. for an intergenerational Sunday School class. We will explore creation in Genesis 1 together!
Opportunities to Serve
Pool For School Tools: School Supplies Drive Begins this Sunday
July 24 - August 14 we will be collecting school supplies for Rama Road Elementary School students and teachers. Donations can be dropped off in the pool located in the Gathering Place during this time. NEW this year - you can shop via our Amazon Wishlist and have your donations shipped directly to Rama Road Elementary (make sure you select Dee Perez’s Gift Registry Address as the shipping address during checkout). For more information and to view the full list of items needed, click here.
Share your gifts to help Sardis’ Contemporary Worship Service
The Contemporary Worship Music Leader Search team and Worship Ministry were so excited to announce that Sardis has hired Beth Williams as the Contemporary Worship Music Leader in last week's email! We are excited to offer some great opportunities for people of all ages to get involved with the contemporary worship service including:
  • Singing or playing an instrument in worship
  • Helping with AV/Tech (i.e. advancing projector slides etc) during 9am worship starting this Fall
  • Assisting with liturgical art material preparations (July/August/September)

If you are interested please contact Rev. Allysen Schaaf.. 
Volunteer in the Nursery
Our nursery is open during the 9:00 a.m. worship service! We would love some volunteers to come enjoy time playing and sharing God's love with our youngest disciples. Sign-up to volunteer here. If you are new to volunteering with children and youth, please take a moment to complete our Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection training. Questions? Please contact Sarah Dianne Jones.
Church Life News & Announcements
Sarah Dianne Serving as Director of Montreat Middle School Conference This Week
Our Director of Children's Ministry, Sarah Dianne Jones, is at Maryville College this week, serving as the Director of the Montreat Middle School Conference for over 400 middle school youth from all over the south east. Sarah Dianne attended the first Montreat Middle School conference as a six year old in 1999 where she sang on stage, and has been almost every year since (except for 2020). Sarah Dianne has been working on this conference for four years! She is in charge of the keynote speaker, preacher (Jodi Martin!), and worship and music experience. Sarah Dianne said, "It is so cool to be able to facilitate a chance for these kids to connect with Presbyterians from all over, and experience worship in all new ways." Sarah Dianne will return on July 27 and we can’t wait to hear all about her experience!
Sardis Church Mouse: Ministering to Sardis College Students
The Church Mouse ministry is designed to help college students continue to feel part of the Sardis family while they are away living on college campuses. Collegians interested in having a ʺmouseʺ apply, and members of the congregation volunteer to be ʺmice.ʺ The mice then "anony-mouse‐ly" send cards and inexpensive items to their collegian several times during the year. To become a church mouse, or request a church mouse please contact Georgia Pressly (704.364.9299).
Our Church Family
Congratulations: to Carly and Doug Johnson upon the birth of their son, Walter Lawrence Johnson; and to Jean and Stacey Wood upon the birth of their grandson, Sullivan Thomas Wood.

Coming Soon
July 31: Adult Sunday School
The adult summer adult Sunday School class on July 31 will be led by Jonathan Lee on Environmental Justice in light of recent PCUSA decisions. Click here to join the Zoom (or use Meeting ID: 845 5102 0644 and Passcode: sardis). Coming up:
  • August 4: Kaitlyn Davros will share about her experience at the Choral Institute at Oxford.
August 8 - 12 at 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Sardis Music & Arts Summer Hoopla
Rising 2nd - rising 6th grade children are invited to bring a friend or a few! We'll be bringing back a musical this year and our days will be filled with theater, art, music, and games.
 
Students must provide their own lunch and water bottles. Volunteers needed and appreciated! Register online by July 24.
September 10 at 9:00 a.m.: Treble Trot 5k Fun Run & Kid's Dash
Our 5K Fun Run and Kid's Dash will help support all the Children and Youth involved in the growing Music Program at Sardis Presbyterian Church. Be sure to bring the family. Runners and walkers of all fitness levels welcome!! There will be door prizes and games before and after the run. 
T-shirts are guaranteed to runners that register by August 31. Price will increase on August 31. For more information and to register, click here.
Click here to explore our church calendar and see all the meetings and events coming up at Sardis. Don't forget to add anything of interest to your calendar!
Opportunities to Share & Updates
Three Ways to Give
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 here
  • Text: Sardis + Amount to 73256
  • Mail:6100 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270
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