Service Assistants

Sunday, May 5

10:30am

Verger: Elizabeth Kyser

First Reading: Virginia Damron

Second Reading: Trey Damron

Intercessor: Don Kyser

Chalicer: Ryn Kennedy

Acolytes: Reeves & Hunter Boschen

Ushers: Howard Pugh, Trey Damron, Jim Contner, Anson Matthews

Greeters: Dan Hartman, Phoebe Davis

Nursery: Cassandra Price

Children's Worship: Malinda Collier and Kent Slonaker

Altar Guild: Mickie Jones, Ivy Burnes

Altar Flowers: Douglas D'Urso

Coffee Hour: Frugard, O'Reilly, Thompson

Alter Guild Zoom Host: Nora Thompson

Sacred Ground meets Sunday at 1pm

Pentecost Planning

Sunday, May 19

Habla Español? Sprechen sie Deutsch? Parlez-vous français?

We are hoping to have the Pentecost Gospel read in different languages so if anyone out there is proficient in a foreign language (or can just confidently order off a menu) please let Father Benjamin or Karen Hardison know. If you have a Bible translation you like great - if not we'll find one for you.

As always - wear red!

And yes, the "big cat toys" will be back!

Raise to Renew! The time has come!

With your support we will soon undertake the repair and renewal of the church interior. The obvious need is to plaster and paint, but erecting the scaffolding to do so presents exceptional opportunities to upgrade wiring, lighting, and sound. In addition to we hope to renovate and repair the entry way and more.

· We will not begin any phase of the renovation until we have the funding for that phase in hand. We will not borrow, nor will we take money from the investment account, as the return helps fund church operations.

· We ask that you read closely the campaign booklet, pray for the church we love, and commit to the “Raise to Renew.”

The Campaign Team is thrilled to announce that the Weinstein $125,000.00 challenge grant has been met!!!!! This means we have the matching $125,000.00 in cash in hand!!!

Thank you to all who have pledged!

Thank you to all who plan to pledge!

And thank you to all who are praying about a pledge!

We are hoping for 100% participation and just as we do in our annual giving campaign hoping to have a total of 100 pledges

(we currently have 32). Every pledge counts no matter the amount!

Our Pledge In-Gathering Sunday is Pentecost, Sunday May 19!

Pledge on-line!

Pastoral Care End of Life Forum

Sunday, May 5

Noon in the Lounge

While there are many things in our lives we cannot control there are things we can do now to help insure that when our dying days come we are cared for and treated in ways that respect our dignity and our wishes. Some are practical like wills, trusts, and funeral planning. Others are less straight forward and address what care we want and what care we will refuse. Pastoral Care would like to help you and your family begin this discussion.

image courtesy Pixabay by Gerd Altman

Outreach

12-step May 8 host is

Suzanne Long

Food Pantry on 2nd and 4th Saturdays!

Shop for our Staples!

List

May 11 Breakfast Team is:

Young Adult Team

Contact Karen Franklin if you have a donation or assist with distribution, forpop247@gmail.com

Please remember in your prayers this week:

Parishioners: Steve Clark, Jo Tyler, Mike Craft, Fred Crowley, Karen Franklin, Keith MacKay, Betty Leviner, Lisette Johnson, Becky Lee, Robin Goodman, Carole Shahda, Mike Oliver, Steve Row, Margaret Franklin, Phyllis Iverson, Juette Iverson, Marsha Iverson, Diane Hoover, David Christiana, Samantha Ridley, Bill Piercy, and Doris Enroughty.

Our extended family and friends: Pam, Aida Marbella, Versann Delva, Candace Franco, Jerome Manigault, Lee Hyden (Anne Kambourian’s daughter), the Dummitt family, the Downey family, the Dykes Family, Tyrell, Sandra Pone, Ceily Poh, Wanda Ferguson, the Hardison and Strite family, Wayne Purintun, Clair Schreck, Ginny Jones, Debbie Kaufman, Ronnie, Caroline, Bianca Constance, Shelby, Nicholas, the Sonant family, the Fiedler family, Alice, Garry Land, Will, Robin, Denise Early, Gloria Wiley, Henry Pegram, Gene Shelton, Karen Sokohl, Rick McGeorge, Amy Burks, the Henderson family, Kristy Rose, Martha, Randi Smith, Marion Broome, Hollis Daniels, and Donna Raubenstine.