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FELLOWSHIP HOUR: is held in the Fellowship Hall following the Sunday Worship Service. Your hostesses this week are Carole Reddish and volunteers. All are welcome to come and enjoy good food and good fellowship with your church friends. We especially welcome our church visitors.

The newly reactivated HSCPC Men’s Club met for an organizational meeting on Sunday, April 7. Those in attendance were asked to submit ideas for activities, and to identify particular talents and skills that they can contribute to the group’s efforts. They will welcome suggestions from our church family members as well.

While they are just in the beginning stage of defining goals and planning projects, they are undertaking an important project right away, and that is preparing to honor all female members and friends of HSCPC on Mother’s Day. This will involve:

1. Forming a one –time men’s choir to sing at the May 12^th Mother’s Day Worship Service,

2. Giving the hard working Deacons a day off by preparing and serving a Mother’s Day Brunch following the Worship Service.

As further plans develop they will be reported through this MESSENGER and the church Sunday bulletin announcements. Many thanks to Art Ondich for heading up this re-activation of the Men’s Club.

A SPECIAL THANK-YOU to Art Ondich and Werner Merz for their hard work in preparing and painting the fountain in the church courtyard. While another coat of paint is still needed, it is looking beautiful already, and hopefully the water can be turned on for the April 27 Yard Sale.

About 45 hungry people, some eating together in the fellowship hall and others using the take-out option, enjoyed a delicious Italian style dinner with meatballs and sausages and delicious sauce prepared by Diane Atkisson along with baked ziti, salad and bread, and a variety of delicious desserts prepared by many volunteers.

On Saturday, April 13, The Historic Apollo School Foundation hosted

a narrated bus tour of the Hobe Sound historic business district, Hobe Sound Community Church member Suellen Millroy served as tour hostess, and member Art Ondich was the on-bus narrator, sharing his knowledge and memories of growing up in Hobe Sound. Hobe Sound Community Presbyterian Church was included in this tour, and Rev. Paul Bayerl gave a brief history of the church and a short tour of the campus facilities.

Tour narrator, Art Ondich, and tour hostess Suellen Millroy

Pastor Paul speaking about the church history and showing the church campus facilities

LADIES LUNCHEON: The May ladies’ luncheon is on

at Southern Pig and Cattle Company

All lady members and friends of HSCPC are invited and welcome.

Sale of a variety of donated items

Bake Sale - Items priced individually

Lunch - $7 Grilled Hamburger or BBQ pulled pork, cole slaw and baked beans,

Or $6 Hotdog, cole slaw, and baked beans.

This event was originally planned to be held in celebration of the completion of the church dog park. Then COVID happened, and it had to be postponed indefinitely.

It has finally been rescheduled for May 4.

All members, friends, and neighbors are invited to bring their pets, either on a leash or in a carrier. All of God’s beautiful creatures are welcome!

The winter Bible Study classes have concluded. They will resume early in the summer with study of the New Testament First and Second Letters of Paul to Timothy.

Instructor Sandra Price, an experienced yoga practitioner, RYT200, and Certified Chair Yoga Instructor, offers CHAIR YOGA classes in our fellowship hall on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at 10:00 AM. The cost is by donation

Church member Debra Monet is offering art classes on our church campus. How to draw, paint in Watercolor and Acrylic will be the main focus for the lessons. The cost for each 3 hour class is $20, a portion of which will be donated to the Church Building Improvement Project.

For more class details, or to schedule a class, contact Debra at the Sunday coffee hour, or call her at 772-240-2063.

The sewing circle meets every Thursday afternoon @ 1 pm in the office parlor, with Sheila Fortura serving as hostess. It’s a wonderful time to work on your own projects, and learn new handwork skills from others. For information you can contact Sheila at psfortura@att.net, or 772-708-8983.

On January 10, 1926, Hobe Sound Community Church was organized under the supervision of the Presbyterian Church, USA.

As we look toward our 100^th birthday, we are making plans for the exciting centennial celebration to take place in the year 2026. These plans include an ambitious and much needed Building Improvement Plan extending through 2025, and beyond. All donations to this fund-raising campaign to help maintain and preserve our historical church facility will be warmly received and appreciated.

THE FIRST PHASE OF THE BUILDING IMPROVEMENT PLAN consisted of installation of new storm resistant windows in the Sanctuary and Manse, and accompanying needed repairs. That phase has been completed.

THE SECOND PHASE OF THE PLAN consisted of renovations in the kitchen and fellowship hall. That phase has been completed.

THE THIRD PHASE OF THE PLAN consisted of repair and painting of the church steeple.

THE FOURTH AND FINAL PHASE OF THE PLAN will be replacement of the church roof and attached structures.

Special recognition is due to Elder Raelyn Holmes, the chairman of the Building and Grounds Committee. She has taken charge of all the detailed work involved in getting bids, selecting vendors, keeping track of work schedules, checking on work-site progress and being available to the work crew for questions. Thank you, Raelyn, for all the time and effort you have put into this and the many previous building improvement projects.

The expenses incurred in maintaining our church and its missions continue to exceed our income. Please remember to consider the financial needs of your church, and continue to support the operation of our church by making your weekly offerings even if you continue to worship from home for a while longer.

You can send your weekly offering or any other donation via regular mail to the Hobe Sound Community Presbyterian Church, 11933 SE Juno Crescent, Hobe Sound, FL 33455, or drop it off at the church office during office hours, M-Th, 9 til noon. In addition, a link for on-line donations is available on the church website or by clicking the link below.

THE CHURCH OFFICE hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM til noon.

PASTOR PAUL’S OFFICE HOURS are Monday through Thursday, 9:30AM to 12:00 noon. If you want to meet with him, check ahead since he often has morning commitments outside of the office. He is available at other times by appointment.

CHURCH WEBSITE: www.heartofhobesound.org

1 Connie Frazee

15 Milla Finchum

16 Dari Bowman

24 Anthony Variale

27 RoseMarie Patterson

27 Marty Albrecht

31 Len Finchum

ANNIVERSARIES

6 Roy and Leann Kindberg

28 Werner and Frieda Merz

(If we have missed your birthday or anniversary, please let us know so you can be included here for the rest of the month.)

This request should be made to Karen Metzger, kmmetz@bellsouth.net, or 772 220-4678, or to Diane Atkisson in the church office. phone – 772-546-5043, email – church@heartofhobesound.org or through the prayer request card found in the Church pew rack.

Gary Shriver

Alan Reddish

Ellen Hamlin

Klaus Mann

John Frazee

Jan Norrish

Joan Benedict

Jim Wiggin

Roy Hamlin

Arline Holloway

Joyce Anne Hamlin

Elliot Phillips

Bob Atkisson

Frank Lund

Anne Linman

Sabrina Morse

To request prayers through the Prayer Circle, for yourself or someone else, contact Jan Norrish, 772-486-5514, jannorrish@hotmail.com,

To have a prayer request included in the Church Sunday bulletin and the MESSENGER, fill out the prayer request card found in the Church pews or contact the church office, phone – 772 546-5043, email - church@heartofhobesound.org

HSCPC WEBSITE: The MESSENGER is posted on our website each week. If you want to check content from a previous week, just go to www.heartofhobesound.org and click on the Newsletter link.