GOOD NEWS AND WORSHIP UPDATE
Sunday, June 5, 2022 @ 11 am
DAY OF PENTECOST / COMMUNION
Scripture: Romans 8:14-17 and Acts 2:1-21
Sermon: "When the Spirit Comes"
Rev. Sharon Amstutz, Interim Pastor
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Comments: We have set our YouTube channel to accept comments. If you are viewing, we ask that you say hello or to let us know you are there so we can count you as part of our attendance.
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SPECIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION |
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We have re-started the Lunch Bunch. We will be going to Cootie Brown's by the university this coming week (June 5) and will try for Carrabba's the following week (June 12). If you want to join us and have a favorite restaurant that includes outdoor seating, just give the office a call so we can put it on the list. See you Sunday!! |
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Transitioning from a single flower shop vendor to other alternatives isn't simple or easy. Several have inquired about their options for providing chancel flowers for the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings. The Worship Team has discussed the alternatives and are outlining them below. In any case, please keep the church office informed of when you are wanting to provide chancel flowers.
1 - Order from our established vendor (AMF) for flower arrangements at the cost of $65 plus $10 delivery fee. The church office will place the order and make sure the flowers are delivered on site by Friday afternoon.
1A - However, with the new cost more than double of the previous fee, you are welcome to share the cost between two members which would be $37.50 each and is just slightly above the previous $30 fee. This is a reasonable option that keeps the overall cost manageable for individuals. Please inform the church office when more than one person is paying for flowers. Payment and checks should be made out to WAPC, with flowers for "specific date" on the note line.
2 - Order flowers from your preferred vendor directly but you will need to make arrangements about delivery time and access to the church so someone is on site to receive them. If you choose this option you will need to inform the church office so you can be placed on the schedule along with details about who the flowers are in honor or memory of for the church bulletin. You would pay your vendor direct.
3 - DIY - you can use flowers from your own garden or buy from another flowers shop, or grocery store or farm sale; and make your own arrangement. Vases that fit inside our brass urns are available for you to transport them from your home to the church, or you can use your own personal vase or container. You will need to contact the church office to make sure you are on the flower schedule for supplying the arrangement for a specific week and for details about who the flowers are in honor or memory of for the church bulletin.
4 - Several have mentioned the use of potted plants or silk flower arrangements. Just be aware that a quality silk arrangement can cost well over $100. They can be reused as much are you prefer, but would need to be boxed and stored properly to protect them from dust and other forms of deterioration. Storage onsite may not be feasible if the arrangement is used infrequently. You will need to inform the church office to place your request on the flower schedule.
PLEASE NOTE: A form is being drafted outlining these options and with a section for you to fill out and turn into the office when supplying chancel flowers. These forms will be made available upon request or emailed to you directly.
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We are requesting members and other friends of the congregation to please inform the church office of any changes in your address, email, or preferred phone number. We need to have the most current ones on file so we can contact you, as needed. We have noticed that several phone numbers seem to be incorrect in our files which may have resulted when you dropped your land line. Drop us an email or give up a call at your earliest convenience if you have changes. Thanks. |
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HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE COMING WEEK |
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Thursday, June 2
Presbyterian Women is on hiatus until September 1st
4 pm Green Team meeting via Zoom
Saturday, June 4
9 am Holston Presbytery Meeting - Strawberry Plains
Sunday, June 5 - Pentecost
11 am Morning Worship, Rev. Sharon Amstutz, Interim Pastor (in-person/ YouTube / Facebook)
12:30 pm Lunch Bunch @ Cootie Brown's (across from ETSU)
Wednesday, June 8
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
Sunday, June 12 - Trinity Sunday
11 am Morning Worship, Interim Pastor, Rev. Sharon Amstutz (in-person/ YouTube / Facebook)
12:30 pm Carrabba's (175 Markerplace Blvd)
Tuesday, June 14
7 pm Session meeting
Wednesday, June 15
4 pm Meditation Circle (via Zoom)
6 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal
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GENERAL FUND: YEAR TO DATE:
2022 Annual Budget - $ 135,000
Budget through May 31th, 2022, Week #22 ($ 57,115)
Receipts $ 64,894.50
Disbursements - $ 53,399.47
Balance $ 11,495.03
Thanks to everyone for your continued support the church with your tithes and offerings during this extraordinary time. You are encouraged to mail your pledge to us or to drop it by the church office during regular business hours. Thanks.
We are still receiving the 5 Cents per Meal offering that is usually taken on Communion Sundays. If you would like to make a contribution to this offering please do so and designate it on your checks.
PLEASE NOTE: The Pentecost Special Offering will be taken this Sunday, June 5th. This offering unites us in a church-wide effort to support young people in Christ and inspire them to share their faith, ideas, and unique gifts with the church
and the world. Please give generously!
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JUNE BIRTHDAYS
June 9 - Bea Ellis
June 20 - Brian Bonfardin
June 21 - Ed Snodderly
June 26 - Jack Hansel & Ruth Crawford
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES
June 9 - Tom & Marty Shanks
June 11 - David & Debi Hughes
June 11 - Rev. Ron & Barbara Bowie
June 16 - Mike & Janis Miyamoto
June 24 - Paul & Wilsie Bishop
June 27 - Wayne & Sherry B
The Chancel flowers were given
in honor of
Jean Darling and her 40 years
of service to the Poteat Library.
PLEASE NOTE: THE NEW 2022 FLOWER LIST IS AVAILABLE ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE SIDE ENTRY
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For Members / Regular Attendees
Wilsie Bishop; Dick Lura; Don Loughry; Camilla & Hunter Lyle; Jack Hansel.
For Friends
Karen Martin's mother, Doris Martin; Eddie & Pauline Everhart, neighbors of the Danks; Nathan Songer; Rev. Maggie Lauterer; Karen Frederick; the family of Olga Pastushenko from Odessa, Ukraine refugees in Romania; Joel Carillet, local photojournalist; Linda Solly; Sue Sheffield's nephew, Jeremiah Collins; Sue Shank's friend, Judy Klein; Sharon Amstutz's brother, Paul Hagood; Theresa Lura's cousin, Randy Carter; Sarah Suptin; church neighbor, Dorothy Harvey.
Special Prayers for the most recent school shooting
For the families of the innocent victims of the Robb Elementary School of Uvalde, Texas on May 24, 2022. This was the 245th shooting at an educational institution or school in the U.S. since the shooting at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon on May 21, 1998.
Special Prayers for Clinical and Medical Health Care Workers
The continued COVID pandemic concerns with cases still on the rise with the delta, lambda and mu variant strains, along with the new omicron virus with the highest number of overall cases in the United States, India and Brazil; a new strain BA2 subtype COVID cases are now on the rise in numerous European countries. And persons now affected by the rise in new active cases of the infectious disease, monkeypox.
Prayers for Others
Special prayers for the people of the Ukraine in light of the military invasion by Russia and the ongoing humanitarian crisis there; for our military members who serve our country here and abroad, as well continued prayers for our fragile planet during this time of extreme weather conditions, and for those who have suffered loss from recent ongoing disasters including a wildfire in San Miguel, Mexico; an ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; cholera outbreak in Zambia; flooding and landslides in Thailand and Indonesia, as well as South Africa and Brazil; hurricane relief in Mexico from Hurricane Agatha; among numerous other ongoing crises and disasters. And especially prayers for our nation and for strength, endurance, faith and courage for all.
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Who are these people and what are they doing? |
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Every winter almost the entire surface of the Arctic Ocean freezes over. The ice typically reaches its maximum extent in March, then starts to melt, receding to its minimum in September. Unfortunately, the melt season is now three weeks longer than it was just four decades ago. Less ice survives the summer to thicken the following winter. The summer ice is also less concentrated, with more open water between floes. Because open water absorbs more solar heat, more ice melts and thus creates a positive feedback that amplifies the warming and melting.
Maps of the Arctic in March and charts of the ice's age show a 75% decline in the oldest, thickest ice—ice that has survived at least four summers and is into its fifth year or more. Most sea ice now frees and melts in less than a year. The Artic will continue to freeze in winter, but it could be ice free in summer by 2040. (GSN #101)
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VIRTUAL CREATION ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK |
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ADVENTURE IN THE BLACK FOREST (Southern Germany)
THE BLACK FOREST COLLECTIVE has created a four seasons film and photography project entitled, “Adventure in the Black Forest” about the unique animal and plant life in the Black Forest national park in southern Germany. Using many technical facilities like time lapses, macro and aerial shots, the film shows the national park from every perspective possible. Enjoy these short films.
BLACK FOREST COLLECTIVE (November 2015 | 2.26 min.)
BLACK FOREST COLLECTIVE (October 2014 | 2:20 min.)
BLACK FOREST COLLECTIVE (June 2015 | 2:20 min.)
BLACK FOREST COLLECTIVE (November 2015 | 2:25 min.)
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IN THE POTEAT LIBRARY
NOTE: The library is open by appointment. Please remember that 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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Your Water Footprint: The Shocking Facts About How Much Water We Use to Make Everyday Products
By Stephen Leahy
(333/LEA)
The average American lifestyle is kept afloat by about 2,000 gallons of H2O a day.
The numbers are shocking.
Your Water Footprint reveals the true cost of our lifestyle. A "water footprint" is the amount of fresh water used to produce the goods and services we consume, including growing, harvesting, packaging, and shipping. From the foods we eat to the clothes we wear to the books we read and the music we listen to, all of it costs more than what we pay at the check-out. The 125 footprint facts in this book show the true cost of our lifestyle and what it is doing to Earth, including draining it dry.
The "Virtual Water Concept" shows the amount of water used in human activities. Presented in clever, understandable graphics, Your Water Footprint raises readers' awareness of how much water is used to make the things we use, consume and grow.
What we put on our dinner table has a very high cost. Nearly 95 percent of our water footprint is hidden in the food we eat:
· One pound of lettuce costs 15 gallons of freshwater; mango 190 gallons; avocado 220 gallons; tofu 244 gallons; rice 403 gallons; olives 522 gallons; pork 1,630 gallons; butter 2,044 gallons; chocolate 2,847 gallons; and beef 2,500 to 5,000 gallons.
· A slice of bread costs 10 gallons but if you eat it with a slice of cheese, it takes another 13 gallons.
· One glass of beer takes 20 gallons of water, and just one standard cup of tea costs 120 same-sized cups of water.
A cotton t-shirt takes almost as much water as beef, a pair of jeans even more. In fact, all aspects of our daily lives require water in some way, shape or form. The saying that "nothing is free" applies more to water than anything else we consume, considering just three percent of the world's water is drinkable and that we are using more of it than ever before. Factor in climate change, population growth and pollution and we have an unsustainable situation. Many experts predict dire water shortages if we continue on our current path.
Your Water Footprint is riveting. Consumers of all ages will be stunned by what it reveals. It is an excellent reference and an exciting way to introduce the resource-consumption equation to students.
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Congregational Concerns / Prayer Requests - Please contact the church office or Sherry Bailey with information.
Flower List - The 2022 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.
Liturgists - We are always looking for new people to be liturgists. Please contact the church office, if you would like to volunteer.
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 17th. This includes team and committee meetings, news, planned events and other newsworthy items.
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.) |
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