AVONDALE WORSHIP
Worship
Join us Sundays at 10 AM in-person in the Family Life Center. Stay after worship to fellowship and enjoy lemonade on the lawn then attend one our small group Sunday School classes.

This Sunday
Caroline East will be here as our guest pastor.
Sermon: “If we walk in the light” / 1 John 1:1-10
Caroline East is a Presbyterian minister who has served congregations in North and South Carolina and is currently called to be the Chaplain at Sharon Towers. A friend of Avondale, Caroline has been a guest preacher several times and has led our Women's Retreat at Montreat. She is a Charlotte native and mother to an 8 year old boy. She loves walking on the greenway, bad TV on Netflix, reading, and the occasional good margarita.

Last Sunday
"Songs of the Soul" / Psalm 19

Sunday School
Join us Sundays at 11 AM for small group opportunities to connect, learn, and grow your faith. Read more here.

Serve with Worship
Greeters, nursery, readers.... opportunities and sign-up.
AVONDALE IN ACTION
RSVP for October Bash!
Avondale's October Bash will be fun for all ages. Enjoy live music with The Bar Owls, games for most ages, and food from Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A, and more. A kids' Halloween Scavenger Hunt will be at 6:30 PM. Costumes are encouraged! Held outdoors, bring chairs/ blanket. Held outdoors rain or shine.
Bring canned food for a food drive Please RSVP by Oct 25.
Christmas Marketplace
Our 3rd Annual Avondale Christmas Marketplace is scheduled for Sat, Dec 4 from 9 AM to 3 PM in the Family Life Center. Vendors can still sign-up! Deadline is Nov 8. 15 local artisans are already signed-up to participate and offer so many great items. More details to come.
Camp Grier
Camp Grier is having a Summer Savings Event. (You’ll see a familiar face - Sarah Lawson - on the video!) Our youth go there every year for a fall retreat (Nov 12-14 this year), and many of our church children attend the summer program independently. Our ACE program has also sponsored children to attend in recent summers. (Camp Grier picture from 2019)
Quarterly Statements
Check your mailbox this week - email and mail - for your statement from Avondale. If you have financial questions, don't hesitate to reach out to Leah at leah@avondalepresbychurch.org.
Panthers & Backpacks
We are collecting backpacks for children of the ACE ministry. 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!
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OCTOBER
17- Guest Preacher, Caroline East
19- Newsletter info due
25- October Bash RSVP deadline
28- ASAP Meeting (meal will be BBQ)
30- October Bash!
31- Avondale Pledge Cards
NOVEMBER
2- Women's Small Group
2- Taize Service
7- Daylight Saving Time
8- Christmas Market Vendor deadline
12-14- Youth Group Fall Retreat
14- Session Meeting
18- ASAP Meeting
Avondale Stewardship
We dedicated our gifts to the church on Oct 3 for the coming year; however, there is still time to turn in your 2022 pledge card! Stewardship asks that you please submit your completed card by Sunday, Oct 31.
Click here to enlarge the barometer picture.
Letter from our Stewardship team
Read the latest here.

Need a pledge card?
Find one in the church office, on Sundays at worship, or online.
AVONDALE MEMBERS
Baptism
Baptized on October 10, 2021, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, was Ginny Katherine Pease, the daughter of Joe and Sarah-Kate Pease. As a response to your commitment to tell her of the good news and to help her know of Christ's love, send a note of love and care. The Pease Family, 5900 Doncaster Dr., Charlotte, NC 28211
Church Triumphant
With deep sadness, we share that Ms. Betty Marshall joined the Church Triumphant September 27, 2021. Betty, 92 years old, joined Avondale church in 1988. A service will be held Oct 22 at 12 noon at Hankins & Whittington on East Blvd. Obituary
Birthdays & ASAP
Click here to see our seniors with birthdays this month! Rose Graham turns 95!
Next ASAP meeting is Thurs, Oct 28. The lunch will include barbecue with fixins'! Lamar Hardegree was recognized as a "Faithful Senior" by ASAP.
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
Baby Blessing Basket
We celebrate with anticipation and joy the addition of a baby boy to the Hill family, expected Nov 25! Member Care invites you to share in the excitement of Steve and Katy by signing up to contribute to a Baby Blessing Basket. Items can be dropped off at the church office on or before Nov 7. Link
Marriage
Jeremy Thomas and Amie Eatmon were married on Oct 2, 2021 on the beach in Oak Island, NC. He is the son of Mahlon and Susan Thomas. Not only did they gain a new daughter-in-law, they gained four new granddaughters. Two sets of twins ages 12 and 21.
Member Directory:
For the password or info changes, email Caroline.
Member Concerns:
If you know of any needs, please email Jim.
AVONDALE CHILDREN'S CENTER
The ACC celebrated the apple harvest with food, activities and in their attire!
ACC Apple Harvest Celebration 10-2021
ACC Apple Harvest Celebration 10-2021
ACC Apple Harvest Celebration 10-2021
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.
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
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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