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GOOD NEWS AND WORSHIP UPDATE
MORNING WORSHIP / FATHER'S DAY / CHURCH IN THE PARK
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Sunday, June 16, 2024 @ 11 am
Sermon: "Prayer"
Scripture reading: Matthew 6:5-15
Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor
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THERE IS NO LIVE-STREAMING THIS WEEK. PLEASE TUNE IN AGAIN NEXT WEEK. | |
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both in-person and on Facebook or YouTube (click here)
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ELDER OF THE MONTH FOR MAY - DEBI HUGHES
* PLEASE NOTE: CHECK OUT OUR NEWLY UPDATED WEBSITE
https://wataugapc.org
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SPECIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION | |
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SERMON NOTES
Last week, Jesus told us the way that we are to be giving. That when we give, not if, but when we give, we are to give in secret, not looking to draw the attention to ourselves. In the same way, by continuing in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us how to pray. He teaches us the way not to pray and then he teaches us the prayer that we continue to pray each week almost 2000 years later. So join us this week at the park as we explore the calling of our lives to be people transformed through a life of prayer!
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CHURCH IN THE PARK
Our annual Father's Day Church in the Park service will take place this Sunday, June 16th @ 11 am at the Winged Deer Park Meredith Pavilion. We are excited that we once again have to opportunity to worship and commune with nature. The meal will consists of BBQ pork/chicken and all the fixings. Donations will be gladly be accepted.
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ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
THERE IS NO ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL THIS WEEK. Now meeting in the Conference Room, the class began a new discussion format that will be prompted by a video series on the “History of Christianity” by Dr. Matt Baker. Dr. Baker explores Christianity and its branches from its early origins to the present using a genealogy chart of the “Christian Denominations Family Tree.” The class is open to all church members, and we would welcome additional participants.
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WAPC INTERPRETATIONS FOR JULY
What’s in a Name?
Next Month: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
“I will speak my own name.” – Maya Angelou
“I read in a book once that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I’ve never been able to believe it. I don’t believe a rose would be as nice if it was called a thistle or a skunk cabbage.” – Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery
The stories you tell ring differently when you know something about the people in them. Compare these different translations of the same passage. How do the different names change the way we see these characters?
1. Man women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons. – Matthew 27:55-56 NIV
2. Many of the honored women who had walked the road with him from the time he was in Circle of Nations (Galilee) were there …. These were some of the women who had served him in his journeys. Strong Tears (Mary Magdalene) .. and Brooding Tears (Mary), the mother of He Takes Charge (James) and He Increases (Joses) were among them, and also the mother of the two sons of Gift of the Creator (Zebedee). – Matthew 27:55-56, First Nations Version
Reflection Guidelines:
What is the story behind your name? How did your family decide? What did your parents hope to convey with your name? Who did they hope you would become? Throughout the Bible, a name change indicates a turning point in peoples’ lives (e.g. Jacob to Israel, Abram & Sarai to Abraham & Sarah, Saul to Paul, etc.). Think of a time you grew to fit your name, or your name or its meaning changed to tell a different story about your life.
You may most closely attach to God names like “YHWH” or “Father,” but Hagar is the only biblical figure to name God based on her own experience: El Roi. This can mean either “God who sees [me]” or “God whom I’ve seen.” What changes about Hagar’s and God’s stories when we imagine one meaning to be primary over the other?
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INTERPRETATIONS FROM JUNE
Check out the bulletin board and easel in the side entry for works from June.
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LUNCH BUNCH / FOOD NEWS FOR JUNE + | |
June 16 - Church in the Park & Picnic - Winged Deer Park - Meredith Pavilion
June 23 @ Tommy Thai
June 30 @ Group Choice
July 7 @ Milligan Cafe
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A SUMMER LUNCH BUNCH SCHEDULE (June-July-August) is now on the bulletin board. Happy Dining!!
IF ANYONE HAS SUGGESTIONS FOR OTHER DINING VENUES, PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE TO ADD THEM TO OUR LUNCH ROTATION. THANKS
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HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE COMING WEEK | |
Please note: Constant Contact is having various technical issues, including run-on items; i have worked around most issues, but cannot fix others. I have notified the company several times and they are well aware of the problems. | |
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Sunday, June 16, 2024 - Father's Day / Church in the Park - Winged Deer Park
NO Adult Sunday School
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (no streaming)
12:15 pm Fellowship Picnic following service
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Monday, June 17, 2024
6 pm Weekly Bible Study (in Conference Room)
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
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Sunday, June 23, 2024
10 am Adult Sunday School video series "The History of Christianity" by Dr. Matt Baker
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
12:15 pm Growth Committee (in Conference Room)
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ Tommy Thai
2 pm Green walk @ Jacob's Nature Park (park in lot off Kings Springs Road)
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Monday, June 24, 2024
6 pm Weekly Bible Study (in Conference Room)
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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
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Sunday, June 30, 2024
10 am Adult Sunday School video series "The History of Christianity" by Dr. Matt Baker
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Brandon Davis, Pastor (in-person YouTube / Facebook)
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ GROUP CHOICE
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Monday, July 1, 2024
NO Weekly Bible Study this week
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
7 pm WAPC Interpretations (in Fellowship Hall)
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Wednesday, July 3, 2024
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
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Who are these people and what are they doing?
(apologies for the poor quality and darkness of the photos)
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GENERAL FUND: YEAR TO DATE: | |
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[2024 Annual Budget - $ 181,300
Budget through June 14, Week #23 ($80,190)
Receipts $ 98,777.91
Disbursements - $ 74,107.72
Balance $ 24,670.19
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The 5 cents per meal offering is taken the first Sunday of each month.
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NEW SESSION COMMITTEES and CHAIRS
a. Connections - Sherry Bailey & Jenny Darling
b. Finance – Nancy Fennell
c. Growth – Karen Clark
d. Mission – - Susan Turner & Debi Hughes
e. Personnel – Wilsie Bishop
f. Property– Dick Lura & Ed Snodderly
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THOUGHTS & PRAYERS & JOYS | |
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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE
June 16 - Brian Bonfardin
June 21 - Ed Snodderly
June 26 - Ruth Crawford
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For Friends and Family
Phyl Summers; Bettie Hodge; Nancy Spahr; Michelle Browning's friends and co-workers, Jay and Bevi; Sue Sheffield's friend, Charlotte Woody (hospice); Marat Moore; Camilla Lyle's brother, Jeff McFee; Sue Shanks' college roommate, Sue Trevathan; Alynda Worrell-Welch’s mother-in-law, Shelly Welch; George, Jo & Nikki Rolling; Jonathan Sharp; Don Loughry; Rev. Maggie Lauterer; Sarah Suptin; Kelly Hodges.; Heather Hughes; Edna Campbell; Mary (grandmother diagnosed with stomach cancer).
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Prayers for Others
Continue to pray for the people in Ukraine as they continue their fight against the Russian Invasion. For the ongoing humanitarian emergency between Israel and the Palestinians of Gaza. New emergencies include: massive flooding and rain in Southern Florida; the eruption of Mount Kanlaon volcano in Negros Occidental province, Philippines; new eruptions from Mount Kilauea in Hawaii; earthquakes reported in Indonesia and the Philippines; forest fires in Brazil, Bolivia and Cypress; flooding in Armenia, India, Vietnam and Italy; the ongoing situation from Cyclone Remal in Bangladesh; the aftermath of massive landslides in Papua New Guinea; the aftermath of flooding on the Cauca River in Columbia; severe weather and rains in southern Chile; heavy rains continue in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and in the districts of Julcamarca and Huaribamba in Peru; the Atlantic hurricane season has just begun, so please be vigilant of hurricane activity when traveling this summer. Prayers for U.S. troops and migrants seeking refuge along the southern U.S. border. And especially prayers for our nation and for strength, endurance, faith and courage for all.
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IN THE POTEAT LIBRARY
Please remember the library is open by appointment and you are welcome to drop by the church library if you are looking for something new to read. We ask that you to sign out any books on the register sheet found on the file cabinet in the corner with the call #, book title, your name and date checked out.
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Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi
By Amy-Jill Levine
(226.8/LEV)
The renowned biblical scholar, author of The Misunderstood Jew, and general editor for The Jewish Annotated New Testament interweaves history and spiritual analysis to explore Jesus’ most popular teaching parables, exposing their misinterpretations and making them lively and relevant for modern readers.
Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used parables from everyday life to effectively convey his message and meaning. Life in first-century Palestine was very different from our world today, and many traditional interpretations of Jesus’ stories ignore this disparity and have often allowed anti-Semitism and misogyny to color their perspectives.
In this wise, entertaining, and educational book, Amy-Jill Levine offers a fresh, timely reinterpretation of Jesus’ narratives.
In Short Stories by Jesus, she analyzes these “problems with parables,” taking readers back in time to understand how their original Jewish audience understood them. Levine reveals the parables’ connections to first-century economic and agricultural life, social customs and morality, Jewish scriptures and Roman culture.
With this revitalized understanding, she interprets these moving stories for the contemporary reader, showing how the parables are not just about Jesus, but are also about us—and when read rightly, still challenge and provoke us two thousand years later.
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Congregational Concerns / Prayer Requests - Please contact the church office or Sherry Bailey with information.
Flower List - The 2023 Flower List has been posted on the bulletin board in the side entry. Please sign up to sponsor flowers for our weekly worship services in honor or in memory of loved ones.
Arrangements are $65 each.
e-Avenue deadline - Please submit information to church office (office@wataugapc.org or 926-7942) at any time and for the July issue of the e-AVENUE, no later than Friday, June 21st. This includes team and committee meetings, news, planned events and other newsworthy items.
Facebook - Please remember to friend and follow our Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/Watauga-Avenue-Presbyterian-Church-94712920937/ ]. All news and events will be reported there.
Photos needed - We welcome contributions to our Facebook page via your comments and photos of church events and activities. Please also submit your photos to the church office for archiving. It will be wonderful to have a visual record of all of the positive things that Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church does for our community.
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Established 27 September 1892, Watauga Avenue Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ. Reformed in theology and Presbyterian by way of organization, it is related to Holston Presbytery, the Synod of Living Waters, and to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) | | | | |
