The Arkive: Ark and Dove's Newsletter |
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Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost!
Virtual Fellowship, 11:45-12:15!
Please connect on YouTube HERE
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Masks and reservations required at the indoor worship service, please.
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Please check the Ark and Dove homepage, the morning of the outdoor service, for cancellation due to inclement weather. No reservations required, but masks are appreciated.
- Please email fellowship@arkanddove.org to receive an invitation to join the Virtual Fellowship call on Zoom.
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Please register HERE for Sunday School and Godly Play.
Please register HERE for LOGOS.
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Dear Friends and Members of Ark and Dove,
On Tuesday evening, I stood in front of the church as small groups of children gathered in circles engaging worship arts. Above the chatter I heard several small voices singing, "Alleluia." Since then, I have been remembering what I heard in the dusk. It has been almost two years since I heard children singing praise in person, and it did me good.
In the next weeks, we will shift our worship experiences a bit again. I look forward to children singing in-person. Beginning on October 31, All Saints' Sunday, we will hold a 9 am special music worship experience indoors every week. (This service will not be livestreamed.) All our pandemic precautions will be in place. We will continue, for the next several months, our 10:30 am hybrid worship experience (in-person and livestream) along with preschool and Godly Play Christian Education. On All Saints' Sunday, it is our practice to name all members and family members who have died in the last year. If you are new(ish) to Ark and Dove or have not provided pastors or deacons the names of family members, please do so by emailing admin@arkanddove.org. All Saints' Sunday is a meaningful way we can remember those who have died in the last year and share our hope in the resurrection. I look forward to seeing or communicating with you on our livestream platforms.
My hope for you is that you experience, in your own way, what I did this Tuesday. I hope that you experience children of God praising. Such praise certainly lifts the heaviest hearts.
Peace,
Jon
jnelson@arkanddove.org
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Let me see again. -Mark 10:51
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Prayer
We stumble in the dark, O God. Shine your light. We cannot see what is ahead. Give us vision. We turn away from need. Let us look. We avert our eyes from those who hunger and thirst, from those who have been robbed and imprisoned. May we see you in them. We lack perspective. Grant us a broader view. We do not see ourselves clearly. Show us what you see in us. Amen.
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This week the band is playing one of our favorite songs of all time, Oceans by Hillsong United. I am sure you will be familiar with the tune. We will also celebrate the love of Jesus with the hymn, Shine, Jesus Shine. I have a feeling you might recognize this one too! The Doxology is a response that I wrote for the band using the words of William Abernathy. The prelude is a beautiful character piece by famed Final Fantasy game series composer, Nobuo Uematsu. The theme is for a character from Final Fantasy 7, Aerith. For those who have never played this game before, Aerith has several similarities to Jesus, and, spoiler alert, she sacrifices herself so the party can go on to save the world from catastrophe. It is a lovely piece that is very reflective of her compassion for all things, her love, and the tragedy intertwined with her fate. The A/V training sessions are coming up so please email if you would like to join us.
Have a blessed week!
Pat
Director of Contemporary Music
psise11@gmail.com
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Hello friends! It is so wonderful to be back with you! I have missed being able to make music in this way during Covid, so I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to spend this time with you. We have had 2 choir rehearsals together so far and have just started rehearsing Advent and Christmas music. If you would like to join us, we meet on Thursdays from 7:00-8:30. We have some really special pieces planned, including Dan Forrest's arrangement of "See Amid the Winter's Snow". This Sunday, the choir will be singing a gospel hymn as the closing music, called "Glory to God, Whose Goodness Shines on Me". Feel free to join in with us the second time through, and listen out for some fun improvisation from our talented choir members.
Rebecca
Interim Director of Music
rechols@arkanddove.org
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Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7
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Bank Changes
Did your bank change names? There have been a number of bank mergers and changes recently. If you have an established EFT with Ark and Dove and your bank information has changed, please update your routing number and account number information by notifying finance@arkanddove.org
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Bulletin Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost! |
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Reserve Worship Service Space HERE for both the 9am & 10:30 Indoor Worship Services |
In-Person 10:30am Sanctuary Worship Every Sunday, 10:30 am, we welcome worshipers of all ages, with masks, into the sanctuary with limited attendance. To RSVP to attend worship in the sanctuary, 10:30 am, please sign up HERE. No child care for now. Singing with masks on is allowed. This service will be live streamed, so most seats will be on screen for a moment or more. A limited number of off-camera seats will be available; more details will be available in the sanctuary.
(Beginning Oct 31, 2021) In-Person 9:00am Special Music Worship with masks, indoors with limited attendance. Please RSVP at the link above. No child care. Singing with masks on is allowed.
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“Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs” – Matthew 19:14
“We are all Children of God”. That is the motto of our Logos youth ministry and it is also applied regularly across all of Ark and Dove. When it comes to Christian Education, we truly are all children seeking out Christ. Next to the worship services, Christian Education is probably the most tangible element each of us experience at Ark and Dove and likely one of the strongest reasons we are drawn to the church.
Ark and Dove strives to offer a vast variety of education opportunities. We start with curricula geared for our Pre-K (4 and 5 year olds) at Sunday school and Logos and delight in their enthusiasm to learn about God. We take this through our K-5th graders with Godly Play on Sundays and Logos on Tuesdays where the learning is hands on, active, and fun. We meet our middle and high schoolers where they are in their journeys with specific youth group offerings on Sunday afternoons and Confirmation classes for 10 of our high schoolers this year. In each setting, the Christian Education leaders ensure the children feel heard, welcomed, and accepted as they are.
Ark and Dove’s commitment to Christian Education does not stop with the Children as we have many and varied offerings for adults with special events, survey classes, deep dives, and multiple book clubs. These offerings have grown so large we had to launch a new website (https://bit.ly/2ZamB5a) where all of them could be listed.
Why do we work so hard and offer so much opportunity? This is because we believe Christion Education is how we demonstrate our commitment to being a welcoming and affirming church and building community and fellowship for EVERYONE.
Keeping Christian Education successful and growing in the pandemic has been and continues to be a challenge. Virtual engagement and outdoor learning require different skills for leaders, new materials, and often technology support. But these challenges have also been a catalyst for innovation that we need to take forward. Many new families, and their children, have found Ark and Dove through our virtual offerings. Taking this forward in a hybrid, in person AND virtual setting will require even more changes in skills, materials and technology but are essential to growth. Outdoor education will likely remain our safest option for many months to come, but can we improve HOW we do this. Are tents and tarps needed? And can these outdoor improvements be used to support not only Christian Education but improved fellowship? These are the questions that our many talented Christian Education leaders are grappling with.
As we look this year to Harvest Generosity within the congregation please think about how you can help these leaders that are sowing the seeds of learning about God. Our financial contributions can make the increased training, materials, and technology a reality as we continue to expand, innovate and adapt our Christian Education offerings. The gift of your time as a potential Christian Education leader can be just as important in helping expand our pool of creativity while lightening the teaching load across many shoulders.
At its core, Christian Education is about building relationships that help everyone along their journey toward God. With everyone’s help and gifts, the result can be a truly bountiful harvest. As we approach Dedication Sunday, November 14th, please prayerfully consider what you can do as your part.
-The 2022 Harvesting Generosity Stewardship Team: Doug Walcutt, Steve Debus, Tricia Gray, Joe Gray, Diane Johnson, Shirley Fuller, Bob Fuller, and Pastor Tim
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YTD Expected Unpledged Income
Actual Unpledged Income
Ahead
YTD Expected Pledged & Electronic Giving
YTD Actual Pledged & Electronic Giving
Behind
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$26,625
$33,278
$6,653
$374,563
$351,441
$23,122
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Ark and Dove will celebrate the saints who have gone before us on Oct 31 during both worship services. The deacons and the staff work all year to keep track of these names, but maybe we don't know about every loss, especially if you are relatively new. If you would like to have us read the name of an immediate family member, who died in the past year, please share that name with admin@arkanddove.org, and we will be sure to get it in the bulletin and in the prayer.
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Calling for Sunday Fellowship Snack Table Volunteers |
We're excited to have our coffee and snacks back after Sunday 10:30 services, but we are in need of teams to make it happen. Please contact outreach@arkanddove.org if you'd like to volunteer your time to set up or clean up the Sunday Fellowship snack table. Sign up for once a month, twice a month, quarterly, anytime! Any help would be much appreciated! Nicole Howe, Outreach and Connections Elder. |
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Antiracism and Social Equity |
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How often do you talk with family about race? With friends? With friends of another race? Do you see a connection between the church, politics, and race? We are called to build community with all people who make up the body of Christ. "God doesn't love us because we always get it right. God loves us because God made us, and the gift of being in community with one another means being able to learn..." Please read "Anxious to Talk About It" by Carolyn B. Helsel and join us for a zoom discussion on November 21st at 12:30 pm. Contact Paula Sparks, trebleclef48@gmail.com for the zoom link
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Ark and Dove Book Club
The Ark and Dove Book Club selection for November is “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson. The discussion will be led by Kathy Emmert on November 12th at 7:30 on Zoom. Please email Kim Champagne (kim.champagne@gmail.com) if you have any questions about the group or would like the zoom details.
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Faith Seeking Understanding Book Series
The October book discussion has been moved to November 7 at 9:15am, outside at the church (weather permitting). We are discussing "How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace" by Melissa Florer-Bixler.
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GLEAM Family, Friends & Allies Support Group |
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GLEAM Team Planning Meeting
The next GLEAM (God’s Love Embraces All Ministry) Team planning meeting will be Thursday, November 4th at 7:30 pm. All are invited to attend. For more information or to receive the meeting link please contact Amy Tardiff at Lilac.n.Spruce@gmail.com
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Julie Rodgers, Speaker/Author, “Outlove”
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 7:00 PM at First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis. Join us to hear from Julie Rodgers, author of "Outlove," and featured in the powerful Netflix documentary, "Pray Away." It will be a night of storytelling and song from local LGBTQ leaders, and a chance for fellowship with a community of LGBTQ+ and allies. All are welcome!
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What is This Land we live on?
This land we live on has a complicated story - to explore that we will have a 3-part drop-in-friendly series about the Indigenous, Enslaved, and Environmental parts of the land we live on and how faith ties in. Each week we'll discuss what we can do as Christians on this land to acknowledge these stories and what we can do with this awareness.
Meets Tuesdays at 7:30pm via Zoom.
Tuesday, November 9 - This Environmental Land
Tuesday, November 16 - This Enslaved Land
Tuesday, November 23 - This Indigenous Land
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Parent Group will meet on Friday, Oct. 29th at 6:30 pm, outside. Bring a chair, blanket, and favorite fall snack to share! Parents, caregivers, and children are welcome!
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Every Tuesday, 6-7 pm! LOGOS is Ark and Dove's mid-week intergenerational program for pre-K and elementary aged children. LOGOS is a great way to grow your relationship with God and others at Ark and Dove. Sign up to register at arkanddove.org. Questions? Jen Roman at colored_grey@hotmail.com or Julie Devers at jbdevers@gmail.com.
All families, even if you aren't signed up for Logos, are welcome to join us for Trunk or Treat. Please arrive and be parked by 6pm.
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Sunday School and Godly Play |
Every Sunday, 10:30 am! Please register HERE or in person, on Sunday morning, prior to service. Questions? Please contact Sara Fox at christianed@arkanddove.org.
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Adult Christian Education |
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Fall/Winter 2021 Adult Course Offerings |
All of the adult course offerings are now on one webpage! Go to: http://arkanddove.org/AdultEducation to see everything that is scheduled for Fall and Winter 2021. Katie Nilsen-Johnson (knilsenjohnson@gmail.com) |
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Grief and the Holidays
An Evening of Remembrance and Thankfulness
You are invited to our annual Grief and the Holidays session on Tuesday, November 16th at 7:30 pm, which will be on Zoom. Whether you are new to grief or grieving anew during the holidays this year, this is an opportunity to process and prepare, while being comforted by your church family and faith. Pastor Tim Stern and Deacons Cathy Debus and Linnie Girdner will be facilitating. As part of our Healing through Grief group offering, Grief and the Holidays is open to anyone attending Ark and Dove as well as their family members, friends, and neighbors, who have experienced the death of a loved one, whether it is recent or a long time ago.
Please let me know if you have the slightest inclination to attend on November 16th, so that we can send you the link to the Zoom meeting and any materials we will be using during the meeting. If you change your mind later, no problem. Any questions, contact Pastor Tim Stern at tstern@arkanddove.org or 410-674-6400 or me, Linnie Girdner, at girdnerlinda@gmail.com or 410-999-7892.
♥ Share what you are thankful for in having had that person in your life.
♥ Feel supported by others who are also grieving.
♥ Consider what you might wish to do this holiday season to care for yourself and
honor your loved one.
Just Remember
Holidays are clearly some of the roughest terrain we navigate after a loss. The ways we handle them are as individual as we are. What is vitally important is that we be present for the loss in whatever form the holidays do or don’t take…. Even without grief, our friends and relatives often think they know how our holidays should look, what the family should and shouldn’t do. Now more than ever, be gentle with yourself. Don’t do more than you want, and don’t do anything that does not serve your soul and your loss.
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Please keep the following people in your prayers this week:
PRAYERS OF HEALING AND SUPPORT for Charlotte Davie; Hiley Green; Christine Applegate; Adell Gaurin; Dotty Kaufman; Jai’Quain, Nicole Chidlow’s baby; Carol Saylor; Ray Bussey's mother, Doris; Liz Olson; Margaret Floyd; Russ Hester; Vaughn Brown; Patty and Steve Plander; Arlyce Lohr; Krista Klohr; Michelle Schoonmaker; Dick Paronto; Richard and Edie Budd; Cindy Schafer; Cheryl Walcutt’s sister Judy and mother; Christy Hipchen’s Uncle Frank and grandmother, Ann Chubon; Amy Stavely’s aunt, Sharon Boyd; Ryan Stavely’s father, Brian; Amy Hagemann’s sister, Susan Pratt; Mary Benson’s sister; Amy Carskadon Lifsey’s father-in-law, Bill Lifsey Sr.; Karen Dodson’s cousin, Miles, and Miles’ family; Tricia Gray’s grandfather, Paul; Helen Wilkens' mother, Jane Reinert; Christina Nelson’s grandmother, Patricia Dole; Judy Cooper’s daughter, Jessica Quigley; Paul Doughty’s mother, Ruth Doughty; Tina Anthis’ father, Steve Bissel; Camille Dubois’ parents and the Dubois family; Debbie Saylor’s sister, Christine; a member of the Tardiff family; Dionne Whitby's daughter, and niece, Jannah; Dotty Kaufman’s daughter-in-law, Carol, granddaughter, Sarah, and grandson Nathan; Kathy Miller’s sister, Beth Krauth, and brother-in-law, Jeff Miller; Lewis Shorter and Lewis Shorter’s niece, Jennifer Schwandt-Gayle; Bob Fuller’s brother, Joe Fuller; Dot Forloine’s granddaughter Melisa Tucker Saatthoff, and her great-grandson Luke; Debbie Arey’s sister, Denise; Debbie and Bruce Arey’s daughter, Allison; Linda Taylor’s mother, Izola; Kennon Bauman’s uncle, Dan Johnston; Amy Goldberg’s grandmother, Ruth Cooper; Christy Yeager’s mother, Linda Jordan; Linda Jordan’s niece, Bonnie; Diane Johnson's Uncle Ed, Aunt Janet, and cousin Richard; Shelley Franklin's father; Amanda Wehage’s sister and father, Dave; Laurie Barrow’s nephew, Gunther Kurtz; Sabonna Keeney’s mother; Bernabe and Griselda Solano, and Griselda's sister, Irma; Laura Doughty’s brother-in-law, Carl Hahn; Laura Willoughby's father, Norman; Ann Hirschy’s aunt, Cindy, and brother; Kelly Burnett’s nephew, Justin; Lou Kareha’s cousin, Thomas Kochis; Cheryl and Doug Walcutt’s grandchild, Gray Adacutt; Erika Sealing's grandmother, Margaret Schade; Lourdes Cordero's granddaughter and friends, Fred and Arelene Jones; Mike and Charlotte Davie’s friend, Dave Page; Linda Lewis’ friend, Carol Fudge; Rob Yeager’s friends, Greta Daughtrey and Peter Brown; and Maren McGillivray-Stubbs’ best friend’s father, Gentry Sims.
If you have prayer concerns or blessings that you would like to share, please contact Deacon Patriceo Green at patriceobgreen@gmail.com and he will add your concern to the prayer partners email chain.
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Ark and Dove Presbyterian Church | 410-674-6400 | admin@arkanddove.org | www.arkanddove.org | 8424 Piney Orchard Pkwy. Odenton, MD 21113
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