AVONDALE IN ACTION
Avondale Worship
We invite you to worship with us on Sundays at 9:30 AM. Find our broadcast link in your Sunday Worship Bulletin email.

Sun, Oct 11
Series - "Moses"
"Scary King & New Beginnings"

Session Meeting
This Sunday is the Session meeting, held monthly on the 2nd Sunday of the month.

Pass the Peace
We invite you to Pass the Peace to another Avondaler during Sunday Worship. Text/respond....
"May the peace of Christ be with you."
"And also with you."

In case you missed it

World Communion & Dedication Sunday
Sun, Oct 4
"Touched" Matthew 8: 1- 4

Taizé Prayer Service
Tues, Oct 6
Dedication Sunday and World Communion Sunday
was October 4, 2020
We hope you were able to join us this past Sunday, October 4 for World Communion and Dedication Sunday. We are grateful for the wonderful faces of our fellow Avondalers who were able to join for Holy Communion in the Sacred Garden. sharing of 2021 Pledge Cards, and physically distanced lunch outdoors.
Your 2021 Pledge - Ways to Submit Your Pledge to the Church

We hope you have had a chance to read the letter included in your Stewardship Packet, hear Rev. Jim Ewing's sermons on stewardship, and prayerfully consider your gift to Avondale for the coming year. And we hope you share in the joy and excitement of building the Kingdom.

We ask you to please submit your 2021 Pledge Card within the next two weeks. You can mail in your pledge card, hand-deliver to the church office mailbox, or submit your 2021 pledge online now. This year, we have a new and very improved online pledge form!
It's easier than ever before to do online. A digital copy will go to Jacqueline and a copy to you. Submit your pledge via this link.

Avondalers, please turn in a card even if it the pledge is zero. The information is confidential and helps with budget planning and follow-up by Stewardship. Thank you.
Finance
Contribution statements will go out later this month.
Avondale in Action
NEW DATES:
Oct 8 – Re-Opening Task Force meeting
Oct 11 – Session monthly meeting
Oct 12 – ACC “Owls” children receive Bibles
Oct 15 – Congregational Life Ministry meeting
Oct 18 – Congregational Meeting*
Oct 24 – Avondale Fall Fun - save the date!
Nov 3 – Voting/Polling Place (Avondale Rental)
Nov 4 – Engagement Pounding Celebration*
Nov 8 – Session monthly meeting
Nov 13-15 – Youth Fall Retreat at Camp Grier
Nov 15-Dec 19 – Avondale Christmas Market online
Nov 28 – Advent begins "A Different Kind of Christmas"
Feb 12-15 – Youth Winter Retreat at Pipestem
*See more in this email.
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Avondale Congregational Meeting
Join us on Zoom for a Congregational Meeting on
Sun, Oct 18 at 12 PM for the purpose of electing Elders for the class of 2023. Look for the Zoom link in your Sunday Bulletin email and eNews next week.
Member Care Pounding Party
Member Care is organizing a baking pantry "pounding" for Katy LeGrand and Stephen Hill.

A Pounding Party is derived from Quaker tradition and similar to a housewarming party, except the soon-to-be-weds or newlyweds are given flour, sugar, butter and other pantry-stocking goods by the pound.

Katy and Stephen plan to take the Next Steps Class when it is offered next to join our church. Although they are quite new to Avondale, the idea is for our church family to show our love and support with a pounding surprise to celebrate their engagement and upcoming wedding on November 12. Rev. Jim Ewing will officiate their wedding!

Help fill a baking pantry for Katy and Stephen using the Sign-Up Genius link following then drop-off items in the bin at the FLC breezeway on/ or before Wed, Nov 4. Jessica will pick-up items daily for safe-keeping in the front office.
A heartwarming basket of pantry treasures will be presented to Katy and Stephen in November. More to come. Click here for Avondale Sign-Up Genius

Many thanks as always for sharing your love and generosity!
Morning Devotion
Weekdays at 7 AM on Zoom
Women's Study Group
Thursdays at 8 PM
on Zoom
Mission Corner
Sign-up to make meals for neighbors of Roof Above. more
Sacred Space Art
The Sacred Space Art program shared fall greetings and an updated for us. There are many that have enjoyed this program and we look forward to its return. Please take a moment to read the update that is asking for feedback.
Youth Group News
We are doing small group discussions based on both “Dream Big” by Bob Goff and “Clifton Strengths for Students” from Gallup. The youth have taken personality and strength finder tests and we’ve been discussing our strengths and our dreams and how to use them to have fulfilling and successful lives. 
Easy ACC Fundraisers
If you shop at Harris Teeter and/or Amazon, your purchases can benefit ACC. The small kick-backs can add up to a lot! Find details HERE!
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Heads-up Avondale Families
Avondale is a voting location on Nov 3. This may be a very busy day for our parking areas/ campus.
ACC Annual Book Fair 
Is the book fair happening this year?
Yes! We will have it the week after Thanksgiving.
Ready to order books now?
See this flyer for details.
New Software for Parents at ACC
ACC is getting childcare management software called KinderPass. This software is designed to connect parents to their child's classroom throughout the day allowing them to read about their daily activities, send messages, view photos, diaper changes, and food/fluid intake. KinderPass is also created to help make administrators' lives much easier with online scheduling, billing, tax receipts, payments, wait list, online registrations, live ratios, etc… We will keep you posted as to when we go live with our families!
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AVONDALE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
As a congregation, God calls us to: 
  • Create close relationships to support a dynamic faith
  • Not only serve our neighbors but know them personally
  • Prepare the hearts of children and families to abide in Christ
  • Reduce economic inequities by breaking down barriers to education
  • Develop and demonstrate a sustaining faith
Avondale Presbyterian Church
2821 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209
Church Office: 704-333-6194
Avondale Children's Center: 704-377-6960
www.avondalepresbychurch.org