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Worship
Join us Sundays at 10 AM, either in-person in the Family Life Center or online on our YouTube channel. Stay after worship to fellowship and enjoy lemonade on the lawn then attend one our small group Sunday School classes.
This Sunday
October 3 is World Communion Sunday and Dedication Sunday. Please join us! Please bring your 2022 pledge for the dedication of gifts.
Our sermon is "Get Rich - Generosity
Sunday School
Join us Sundays at 11 AM for small group opportunities to connect, learn, and grow your faith. Read more here.
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Serve with Worship
Greeters, nursery, readers....
Last Sunday
Sermon "Get Rich in Community"
John 15: 1 - 11
with Rev. Jim Ewing
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Dedication is this week!
Stewardship season is here. It is a time for us to consider our commitments to the church. A time to prayerfully think about what Avondale means to us, and how we can support its mission and programs. Please bring your pledge card to worship this Sunday when we dedicate our gifts to the work of the church and building the Kingdom.
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Meeting Update
A Congregational Meeting was held on Sept 26. The slate of elder nominees were shared for the purpose of electing. All were accepted!
Read about our incoming elders here.
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Taize is Tuesday
Our monthly Taizé services continue. All are always welcome. Join us Tues, Oct 5 at 7 PM in-person. If you haven't experienced Taizé, it involves sung and chanted prayers, meditation, a period of silence, liturgical readings, and icons. There is no preaching.
It is a time of communal prayer, song, and meditative silence.
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A Bash on Oct 30
Avondale is hosting an October Bash on Saturday, October 30th! Join us beginning at 5:30 PM for a fun, outdoor evening of fellowship. There will be live music, food, games, children's activities, and a scavenger hunt! Children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes!
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Women's Study beginning
Join women from our community for a journey through the Psalms. The Psalms teach us how to praise, how to pray, and how to live, while providing a framework for how to turn toward God in suffering and grief so we can move through lament to joy! Groups begin Oct 5 and Oct 6. More details and registration. |
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Blessing of the Animals Rev. Jim blessed animals this past Sunday!
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ASAP recognized
Lamar Hardegree as a faithful senior, one who continuously and humbly gives and serves others.
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Property Workday
Thank you to all the wonderful helping hands!
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OCTOBER
3- Dedication Sunday
3- World Communion Sunday
4- Racial Healing Small Group
5- Women's Bible Study (monthly 1st Tues)
5- Taizé Prayer Service
5- Women's Study Group begins (virtual)
6- Women's Study Group begins (in-person)
6- Avondale Adventures begins
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OCTOBER
7- ACC Owls class receive Bibles
10- Baptism
10- Session Meeting
10- Next Step class presented to Session
17- Guest Preacher, Caroline East
19- Newsletter info due
28- ASAP Meeting
30- October Bash!
Daylight Saving Time is Nov 7.
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ACE Ministry
We are collecting backpacks for children of ACE. If you are interested in donating, we are hoping to fill the need for 17 bookbags - 10 for teenagers and 7 for elementary age kids, 2nd to 5th. Please bring to worship or to the office.
Also, if you are headed to a Panther's game this season, consider using the link below to purchase your tickets. A donation goes to ACE!
www.ac4ed.org/get-involved-with-ac4ed
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Roof Above Lunches
Since the pandemic began, Avondale has been making monthly bag lunches for Roof Above clients living in a dorm near Presbyterian Hospital. Unfortunately, the dorm is no longer rented out to Roof Above, the clients no longer reside there, so our sandwich making came to a halt in August.
We are talking with Roof Above about continuing our sandwich making mission for their clients at their Day Services Center downtown.
Stay tuned as we will soon be resuming our monthly sandwich making. We need volunteers of all ages- families welcome!
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Sunday School & Small Groups
Faith formation happens over a lifetime and in many settings of church life together. Avondale offers groups for all ages. Read about all our offerings here. And then sign-up! |
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Church Triumphant
It is with deep sadness that we share that Ms. Betty Marshall joined the Church Triumphant September 27, 2021. Betty, 92 years old, joined Avondale church in 1988. Family is making arrangements. Details will be shared when available. Please join us in keeping Betty's family and friends in your prayers.
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A Thank You
“Sincere thanks to everyone who reached out to my mom, Joanne Sahlie, for her 90th birthday - it was remarkable! And really so appreciated. Thank you so very, very much.” – Connie Dale, daughter
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Birth
With great joy, we share news of several recent births. To read about the families, go here.
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Baptism
Baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, was Benjamin Owen "Bo" Mitchell on September 12, 2021. Bo is the son of Matt and Stefanie Mitchell and little brother of Wade and Brooks. As a response to your commitment to tell him of the good news of the Gospel and to help him know of Christ's love, send a note of love and care.
The Mitchell Family, Matt, Stefanie, Wade, Brooks & Bo / 3016 Somerset Dr, Charlotte, NC 28209
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AVONDALE CHILDREN'S CENTER |
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Welcome New Director
We are pleased and excited to welcome Dawn Peebles to the ACC! She began Monday, Sept 27. Dawn is originally from Virginia and has been in Charlotte since moving here following college. She has two teenage daughters, a senior at Ardrey Kell High School and a sophomore at UNC Charlotte. Read more about Dawn here.
A HUGE THANK YOU goes to Millie Norris and the ACC team and the Search Committee team for their time and talents.
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AVONDALE VISION 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
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Avondale Presbyterian Church
2821 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209
Church Office: 704-333-6194
Avondale Children's Center: 704-377-6960
www.avondalepresbychurch.org
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