Welcome to The Communicator, your weekly guide to the life at Sardis.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
This Saturday & Sunday: Summer Book Study Small Groups
This weekend, we continue our summer book study with three options for small group discussions:
  • Saturday, June 11 at 4:00 p.m. on the Sardis playground (the perfect small group for families with young children) RSVP
  • Sunday, June 12 during the Sunday School hour in room 210 (and on Zoom). RSVP
  • Sunday, June 12 at Noon in the Dining Room with a light lunch. RSVP

This month, join Joe B., our Elders, and Deacons in reading "Not Your Parents' Offering Plate" , then engage with a small group to discuss your thoughts on the book and the ideas the author presents! For more information, and to RSVP for a small group discussion: Visit the event page.
This Week at Sardis
This Thursday, June 9 at 6:00 p.m. - Pickleball is Back!
Pickleball is starting back up! All youth and adults are welcome to join us at 6:00 p.m. each Thursday in the Fellowship Hall! No experience necessary! We have extra rackets, so come enjoy a time of fellowship! Questions? Contact Micah Martin.
This week, the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. worship services will give us freedom to explore different sabbath and prayer practices. There will be prayer stations available during and after worship, as well as ideas you can try from home on your own or with your entire family. Allysen preaching "Love Liberates " on scripture lesson Matthew 4:1-11, 12:9-14. 
This Sunday at 10:00 a.m.: Adult Summer Sunday School
There will be one adult Sunday school class meeting this summer at 10:00 a.m. in Room 210 and via Zoom. All are welcome to join! Click here to join the Zoom (or use Meeting ID: 845 5102 0644 and Passcode: sardis).

  • Sunday, June 12: Summer Book Study, RSVP here
  • Sunday, June 19: Rev. Allysen Schaaf will be leading
  • Sunday, June 26: Intergenerational Mission Opportunity
This Sunday: Children's Summer Sunday School
All children (preschool through 5th grade) will gather on the playground at 10:00 a.m. for a time of fellowship and learning together! If weather keeps us from outdoors, we'll meet in Room 205. We will learn about different stories from the lectionary in June and then The Lord's Prayer in July and August! 
This Sunday: Elementary Children Summer Book Club
Rising 3rd - rising 5th graders are invited to join Sarah Dianne for a fun summer book club as we read Astrid the Unstoppable! We'll meet on the playground each Sunday in June from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. for book discussion and activities, and then enjoy playground time and popsicles! Even if your child can’t come every week, we would still love to have them when they’re in town! RSVP to Sarah Dianne so she knows who to expect!
Opportunities to Serve
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.
Help Serve Our Neighbors at Roof Above
On the fourth Saturday of every month, Sardis serves lunch at Roof Above. We arrive at 10:00 a.m., prep lunch, make soup, then serve lunch until 12:15 p.m. No clean-up required! If you are interested in helping, please contact Brenda McKay to schedule a time. You will receive more specific instructions before your day of service.
Room In The Inn Coordinator
The Room in the Inn program is a unique way for people of faith to become directly involved with our neighbors who are homeless. The goal of the RITI program is to provide shelter, food and friendship to our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Are you as a disciple of Jesus Christ, willing to lead Sardis Presbyterian Church’s mission to provide for those in our community in need?
 
If you are so moved, Sardis’s Mission Ministry would like to meet with you. We are looking for a Coordinator for the coming Room in the Inn season. 
Church Life News & Announcements
Congratulations Graduates
Congratulations to our high school and college graduates! Sardis celebrates your achievements and wishes you the best in all your endeavors. Click here to view the full list of our 2022 graduates!
Delwood Barnhill, III Scholarship Recipient
Congratulations to Sarah Beals who was awarded the Delwood Barnhill, III Scholarship for Character, Spirit, and Involvement in the Youth Ministry at Sardis Presbyterian Church.
Thank You From Mary Mendoza
Pressly Gilbert’s MSG, Alison Crossley, and Raul, gathered at Alfredo’s house to help him build a wheelchair accessible deck in the back yard so his wife, Mary, can spend time outside and enjoy watching him work in the garden. Members also built a ramp for Mary in the front of the Mendoza home. Mary and Alfredo send their thanks to the congregation. Click here to read their note.
Large Boxes Needed For VBS
We need donations of large cardboard boxes for Vacation Bible School decorations! Please bring your donations to Sarah Dianne Jones' office in the Admin Building. Questions? Contact Sarah Dianne.
Our Church Family
Our Sympathy: to Rev. Katie Harrington upon the death of her grandmother, Caroline Hackett.

We Remember in Prayer: Woody Nexsen, mother of Barbara Lansche, in hospice care; and Sandra Coughenour, sister of Sallie Crossley, in Atrium Main.
Coming Soon
Summer Choir for All Ages
All ages are invited to join the choir this summer! No weekly rehearsal commitments! No musical experience required! Meet at 10:00 a.m. in the Choir Room for coffee and learning the anthem:
  • June 19, 26
  • July 3, 10, 17, 31
  • August 7, 21, 28
  • September 4
Saturday, June 18 at 5:30: Preschool Splash Night
Infants through TK children are invited to come enjoy a pizza dinner, water tables, and water games on Saturday, June 18 at 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. on the Sardis Playground. RSVP to Sarah Dianne Jones. Friends are always welcome - extend an invite!
July 11 - 15 at 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Vacation Bible School
This VBS invites rising 3 year old - rising 5th grade children to pray as Jesus teaches us in Matthew 6:11; “Give us this day our daily bread.” These words serve as a reminder that everything we have comes from God — and that it’s by turning to God in prayer that all of our daily needs are met. Register online by June 30.
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.
Opportunities to Share & Updates
Stewardship Note From Julius Torrence
“The earth is the Lord’s, and fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein“ - Psalms 24.1
    
As we enter the vacation season let us remember our stewardship responsibilities. As a congregation, our giving of time and resources must continue using wisely our gifts that God has bestowed. For 232 years Sardis Presbyterian has been a benefit to the community.

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give” - Winston Churchill
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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