Welcome to The Communicator, your weekly guide to the life at Sardis.

On Sunday, February 11 we will have our Souper Bowl of Caring offering during both worship services. This year’s offering will be used to support the youth engaging in hunger relief mission projects throughout the year with many Sardis Missions partners. These partners include Crisis Assistance Ministry, Roof Above, Room in the Inn, Families Forward Charlotte, Rama Road Elementary School, Loaves and Fishes/Friendship Trays and others. You can give online anytime!

All children and families are invited to the Sardis House for lunch and a mission project with Room in the Inn at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 11. After lunch we will help make the beds, pack lunch bags, prep appetizers and decorate the Sardis House for a Super Bowl party for our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness who will stay overnight at the Sardis House Sunday night. Please click here to RSVP for your family and sign up to provide lunch supplies!

David Bolls is leading a study of How the Early Church Came to Be what it was and believe what it did in its first 500 years or so. Explore early Christian theology derived from the Old Testament with a different theological theme or topic each week. The same class will be taught with two options to attend:

• Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
• Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.

Both in Room 210 and on Zoom. CLICK HERE to join the Zoom (same link for both class times). Meeting ID: 891 3300 6097 Passcode: sardis

Missed week 4? Watch it here

The 29th annual Troop 33 barbecue will be Super Bowl weekend (February 9 & 10) at the Scout Hut. Troop 33 will cook traditional NC barbecue over oak and hickory coals and top it with their homemade Lexington sauce to produce the most delicious barbecue in town! They will also have their hearty Brunswick Stew and all of the fixings. For more information and to order, please see their online platform. Pick up will be Friday 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Thank you for supporting Troop 33.

Beginning on Wednesday, February 14, we will meet each Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. in Room 211 through March 27 to study "The Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan. We will explore a man's progress through life in search of salvation and the trials and temptations he experiences on his journey. Please click here to RSVP to the class. The book will be provided. Questions? Contact Paul Green.

Calling all families, friends, small groups, and individuals! Help us communicate to the Lord and community our excitement of His coming and the celebration of Easter by ringing the church bell each day during Lent. Click here to sign up for a date and time that works for you! Questions? Contact Paul Green (704.634.3587).

Worship with us on February 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary and online. The service will include the celebration of the Sacrament of Holy Communion and the imposition of ashes. If you are joining us from home, please feel free to set up a table with communion elements to join us in breaking bread.

This Lent, the Salty Fish Fellowship will be discussing the book, Embracing the Uncertain by Magrey R. deVega. Beginning February 18, all are invited to join this group in Room 210 and on Zoom each Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

• Palm Sunday: March 24 - worship at 9:00 in the Fellowship Hall and 11:00 in the Sanctuary.
• Maundy Thursday: March 28 - worship at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
• Good Friday: March 29 - worship at noon at St. Stephen UMC.
• Easter Sunday: March 31 - worship at 9:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall and 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Bring flowers for the Easter cross!

On Sunday, March 31, all preschool - 5th grade children are invited to bring your Easter basket and meet in the Gathering Place immediately following the 9:00 worship service for story time followed by an egg hunt and snacks on the playground.

Our 5th Annual Essential Baskets Drive for Families Forward Charlotte is underway! Our goal is to provide “baskets” of cleaning supplies for 30 families. You are appreciated and your “gifts” truly ease the challenge for some very deserving people. We have 3 options to make an impact!

Sardis is committed to the Roof Above Soup Kitchen at 945 North College Street the fourth Saturday of every month. Volunteers arrive at 10:00 a.m. and prepare bag lunches, help with soup bowl filling, and serve lunch bags and soup from 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Volunteers must be at least 16. Youth ages 16, 17, and 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Click here to sign up to volunteer! Contact Bill Taylor with questions or interest.

March 2 -9, 2024, a combined group from Sardis and Trinity Presbyterian Churches will be traveling to assist with disaster relief work due to damage by tornados in Kentucky. Our group of adults (ages 18 years+) will be doing home repair (not new construction work) through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance with host, Calvert City Presbyterian Church. 1-2 spots will be available to those who wish to meal prep instead of participating in home repair. The cost is $125 per person. Register online by February 28 and go make an impact!

Nursery Volunteers are needed! While we have SitterTree covering care in our nursery, it is still very important and needed to have Sardis members volunteer to assist them in the nursery while offering a familiar face and helping provide visitors with a warm welcome and helpful information. We hope you'll look at your calendar and visit our SignUpGenius to sign-up for any dates and times you can give to be a welcoming face in the nursery. Questions or need assistance signing up? Contact Amanda Hooks (704.787.5353).

So far, this Room In The Inn season, the Sardis House has provided shelter and over 200 beds for neighbors. This year, we have been able to open the doors of the Sardis House for a third night, thanks to our partners at Matthews Presbyterian Church, who have been serving the first three Thursdays of each month since December.

If you haven't registered for the 2024 Women's Retreat yet, now is the time! Registrations have opened back up and there are just a few spots left waiting for YOU. We'd love for you to join us for a weekend of fellowship, reflection, laughter, and study on February 23 - 25. Hurry! Register today!

We Remember in Prayer: Jim Monroe in Novant Main; Sam Crute, stepfather of Lisana Brown, in Novant Matthews; Luke Newsome, son of SWS teacher Laura Newsome, in Atrium Main; and Jean Eaker in White Oak Rehab of Waxhaw.

Your church family wants to pray for you. If you have a procedure or are in the hospital, please let the church office know so we can, as a church family, be praying for your healing.

The Friendship Connection fellowship group will meet on Tuesday, February 20 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sardis House to hear from special guest speaker, Lois Stickell, author of "200 Years in the Heart of Charlotte", a history of First Presbyterian, Charlotte. As Sardis celebrates its 234th birthday, Lois will speak about the basics of genealogy research and how to get started on a family history as well as have a look into local history sources that may have buried information about local ancestors. Lunch will be served for $12 per person. Please register online or by calling Sue Chowning at 704.366.1854 ext 208 and leaving a message. The deadline is 5:00 p.m. on February 15.

Worship and Music Conference is for all ages (grades 3 - adults). From June 16 - June 22 we will spend a week in the mountains at Montreat! For a week children and youth are immersed in music, scripture, worship, games, and community. Adults (even non musicians) have many opportunities to engage in Bible studies, worship conversations, art, and sessions that dive into faith outside of Sunday mornings. There are music sessions as well! We will spend the week engaging in intentional community, worshipping and sharing meals each day as well as evening activities designed to bring us together. Spots are open for all ages! Reach out to Kaitlyn Davros if you’re interested in more information, including costs, or seeing how your whole family (even under grade 3) can participate. 

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 ››
• Text: Sardis + Amount to 73256
• Mail: 6100 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270