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News at Paw Creek
May 10, 2017
Offerings & Attendance
Offerings:
April 30 - $4,271.00 May 7 - $17,017.00
S/S Attendance:
April 30 - 44
May 7- 56
Worship Attendance:
April 30 - 110 May 7- 90
Office Information Rev. Veronica E. Cannon,
Interim Pastor [email protected]
Evie Landrau,
Director of Youth Ministries [email protected]
Kim Whittington,
Administrative Assistant/ Webmaster
Sherry Blevins, Music Director
Mark Burleson, Musician
Clint Shaw, Coordinator of Videography [email protected]
Website: www.pawcreekpc.org
Physical Address:
(no mail received here) 7400 Mt. Holly Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28214
Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Telephone:
(704) 392-0329
Fax: (704) 392-4625
Email: [email protected]
From the Pastor...
Dear Paw Creek Presbyterian Church Family,
Greetings to you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am taking a week of vaca-
tion this week. I am not doing anything special, not going anywhere in particular. I am really
going to take this week to rest some. As I reflect upon this week and upon the message I wish to
share with you, it revolves around the theme and importance of rest.
One of the Ten Commandments speaks of keeping Sabbath. This is the type of rest I plan to
have this week. A Sabbath week. It is not a time to sit and do nothing, to lay in bed or sit and
watch TV. No, it is a time of communing with God, being with family and friends and doing
what one enjoys. It is a time of singing and dancing, a time of praying, a time of listening and for
me, discerning. It is as active rest. I encourage all of you to find Sabbath moments, to enjoy
family and friends and time with God. To break bread together and sing together and to find
those moments alone to reflect and discern God’s leading.
May God walk with you and carry you when needed. May you find joy and much laughter for
your souls. May you seek and find the peace that God provides and enjoy one another. May you
find rest in your weariness. May the love of God surround you.
I live for the cross,
Rev. Veronica E. Cannon
Happy Mother’s Day!
May 14, 2017
Prayer Concerns & Celebrations Prayer Concerns:
•Tyler Cobb - 17 yr. old boy in our Scout Troop, unknown digestive issues, having tests.
Keep in Your Prayers:
• Hoyt & Jean Johnston
• Mary Frances Lail
• Flora Mae Love
• Diane Pegram
• Dave Reames
• Marlene Thames
• Melinda Shannon
• President Donald Trump and decisions for our Country.
• Caregivers
• PNC -Pastor Nominating Committee: [The Pastor Nominating Committee is hard at work. Please continue to pray for wisdom and discernment for the PNC: Grady Cathey, Gene Hall, Sarah Kendrick, Victoria Krebs, Eddie McArver, Gerri Ann Shaw, and Debbie Taylor]
Celebrations:
•Congratulations to Jane McArver on receiving the 2017 PW Honorary Life Membership Award!
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Greeters: Narthex: Jon Kenley & Amy McGee East Wing: Larry Ramsey West Wing: Melissa Mullis
CD Delivery (Mondays): 5/15 Linda Riggins 5/22 Linda Riggins
Nursery - Crib Room: 5/14 Christy Corder 5/21 Joy Tyler
Nursery - Toddler Room: 5/14 Sarah Cox 5/21 Tim Sudderth & Leslie Joy
Count Team: Team Leader: Danny McClure Team: Eddie Chapman, Beth Joy, Kevin Joy & David Padgett
Prayer Team: 5/14 Kay Scearce & Ann Cashion 5/21 Donna & Gene Hall
Ushers: Team Leader: Frances Lyerly 5/14 Team: Frances Lyerly, Betty Field, Donna & Chris Timberman 5/21 Team: Gloria Caldwell, Rachel Wingate, Kay Scearce & Edgar Peeden
Visitation Teams for May:
:
It is time for Pentecost Sunday.
This year it falls on Sunday, June the 4th. This will be our ninth year of having our joint service with Woodland Presbyterian Church. This is such an exciting time for both of our churches and we are looking forward to the event. Woodland, as always is invited to Sunday School and Church Service and of course we will have covered dish after service.
Please plan to join us for this special time and reach out if you have any questions to Larry Ramsey.
Thursday, June 29th @ 6pm Create in Us Art Studio 104 South Main Street Mt Holly, NC 28120
Fun paint party! $30 Register via link below - password: Paint, choose your wood cut out, invite friends & come have fun! All ages, drinks & snacks provided. Carpooling available. Help registering, questions, more info….call Amy McGee 704-578-3908 https://pcpcpaintparty.eventbrite.com/
Paw Creek Paint Party
Hospice Seminar Compassion Satisfaction: Self-Care for the Caregiver Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, The Ivey, and The Department of Social Services (DSS) present this seminar on self-care and understanding Alzheimer's disease through lecture, discussion, & music.
Using our 'best practices', in an informal setting, we shall dialogue and connect with others whose loved ones and families are challenged with some aspect of dementia. Our goal for the seminar is to help you understand more about the disease process, how to care for yourself, and offer resources to guide you in your role as a caregiver.
Thursday, May 11th 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Myers Park Baptist Church 1900 Queens Road Phone: 704.624.6643
A continental breakfast and catered lunch will be served. There is no charge for this event but pre-registration is required. Contact Louise Giusto at [email protected] or 704.335.4320.
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Our children's ministry team is trying to grow the number of children that we reach on a weekly basis, so we are adding a few extra nights of Children Connecting with Christ to our schedules in April and May. If your child cannot attend Wednesday nights, we will be offering the same CCC programming on Monday nights April 17 & 24 and May 15 & 22, and would love to see your child there. For more information on upcoming events for the children of Paw Creek, please visit the church website and check out the children's tab, or request to be added to our new Facebook PCPC CCC - Children Connecting with Christ.
Children’s Ministry
We are going to have a work day on May 20th focusing mainly on yard work around the church. The work day will be from 8:00 a.m.-until. We would welcome as much help as we can get. Anyone coming to help could also bring any yard tools they might have. For more info, please see Eddie Chapman.
The Presbyterian Women have packed 20 hospital treat bags for delivery to anyone in the hospital. These are available in the Narthex. If you know of anyone who would enjoy such a bag, please feel free to pick one up and take it to them when you do your hospital visit.
Community Outreach Program
The Congregational Care & Missions teams are working together to deliver "Break Room Snack Baskets" to the local community police stations, fire stations, and emergency centers. These are expressions of our gratitude for the work they do to support the community. We are in need of packaged snack goods and baskets for delivery on May 21st. We will be working with our 20-30 age members to package and deliver these goods. Please bring these donations to the Parlor by May 14th. Please help with this great community service!
Church Work Day
Hospital Visitation Bags
Congregation Care & Missions Snacks and Baskets
20-30 Year Olds………..
Sunday, May 21st – Deliver Thank You Baskets to local
service industry. Meet at 11am in Paw Creek Presbyterian
CFC to make the baskets, deliver locally & meet group at
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery for a FREE LUNCH. 4150
Yancey Rd. Charlotte, NC
Thursday, June 15th – US National Whitewater Center –
RIVER JAM – 7-10pm…come when you can & hang out on
the Belmont Abbey College Island – Parking $5
July Event – Date TBD – Shooting Range
August Event – Date TBD – Knight’s Game
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June 19-23, 2017
Graduation Sunday - May 21
Attention students and parents of those graduating from high school or college. Paw Creek Presbyterian Church wishes to honor those members graduating this year during the 11 am church services on Sunday, May 21, 2017. Please provide information on where you are graduating from along with any awards or honors received and your plans for the future.. Please send information to the church office so it can be included in the bulletin for that Sunday as well as the following newsletter. Graduates are requested to wear their caps and gowns if available for this service. Thank you!
Each year the Presbyterian Women of Paw Creek Church offer our young adults (18-23) who are enrolled in or plan to attend a college, university, or technical institution a modest scholarship to help with the cost of higher education. Applicants may apply twice for this yearly scholarship. (Scholarships are awarded based on the number of applicants and the funds available each year.) Application forms for this scholarship are found in the Narthex and the Church Office. Beside the application form, you must also provide proof of admission to the college, university, or technical institution that you will or are attending when you submit the application. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is July 31, 2017. For questions, please contact Frances Lyerly or Celia Gray.
Scholarship Applications
• Every Wednesday 6-7:30pm - Share a meal!
• May 7 - Youth Service @ 11:00am - Youth gather in the Youth Room @ Paw Creek for prayer and spiritual renewal! Then, we join the congregation for the Lord’s Supper!
• May 20 - Crossroads Service @ 6pm - Community youth
groups gather at Pleasant Grove UMC for a contemporary worship service. 1915 Oakdale Rd.
• June 2 - Bowling Outing - A Youth fun night! Details to follow soon!
• June 19-23 - Mission Week @ Paw Creek! Please sign up!
**We are also in dire need of chaperones for our upcoming Mission Week, June 19-23. We welcome any time that you can give to us (ie. 2 hour slots, drivers, over night chaperones) We need at least 1 adult per 6 youth. We need a lot of support since we have other smaller youth groups joining us! We also welcome donations of snacks, breakfast foods, water and dinner sponsorship during this Mission Week. Thank you for your help & support.
Upcoming Youth Events
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AUSTIN'S ARMY Registration: FREE May 20th 9:30am Charlotte, NC ALL AGES ENCOURAGED TO WALK
Link to register: http://fightcf.cff.org/site/TR/GreatStrides/12_Carolinas_Charlotte?fr_id=5965&pg=entry&_ga=1.73721750.544336433.1476460559
Login and Join a Team Austin's Army
Join Austin's Army today and help add tomorrows! Austin is 18 and was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when he was 7 weeks old. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system. The most common symptoms of Cystic fibrosis include very salty-tasting skin; persistent coughing, at times with phlegm; frequent lung infections, such as pneumonia or bronchitis; wheezing or shortness of breath; and poor growth or poor weight gain in spite of a good appetite. Austin’s main issue has always been poor growth and no weight gain. Now, he has a lot of lung involvement. As he approaches the end of his first year in college, he has learned what it takes to keep him going in sickness and in health. It hasn't been easy for him. He has had a hospital stay each semester which kept him out of classes. He is very interested in the sciences and would like to one day find a cure for CF. Austin also has Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes. In addition to all of his nebulizer treatments and oral medications which help control the progression of CF, he needs to check his blood sugar four times per day and use insulin through his insulin pump when needed. When he is fighting a lung or sinus infection, he goes on IV antibiotics which can go on for up to 3 weeks! Since CF is considered an Orphan Disease, meaning there is no federal funding available for research because the affected population is not large enough to warrant support from the federal government, there are many fundraisers held across the world. Our family walks each year in the Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis. Because of your donations in the past, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, through its research, is getting VERY close to the cure! Your help is needed again to help fund the research for a cure so CF will stand for CURE FOUND! All money raised goes directly through the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to fund the research. Help Austin's Army in the fight to find a Cure and donate today!
Great Strides Cystic Fibrosis Walk
Paw Creek just installed a new playground and is in the process of installing the rubber mulch & fencing. To help raise money for the playground upgrade we are selling brick pavers. The brick pavers will be incorporated in a prayer garden to improve the look of the entrance to the church.
Each brick paver cost $40
Perfect gift for that hard to buy for special person in your life to celebrate their birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduation, Anniversary, etc. Wording examples are family names, bible verses, sayings, in honor and in memory of loved ones, to celebrate baptisms, groups, classes, etc.
Order forms are available in the Narthex and the Church Office. Deadline is May 16, 2017
Paw Creek Presbyterian Church Playground Fundraiser
July
PW CT Meeting, 7/17/17, 7:00 PM, Parlor Applications for
PW Scholarships, July 31st
August
PW CT Meeting, 8/21/17, 7:00 PM, Parlor
September
Circle Meetings, 9/5/17 (10:00 AM, Parlor, & 7:15 PM,
Parlor)
Mark Your Calendar For These PW Events
P.O.BOX 64
Paw Creek, NC 28130-0064
Seek ................................. Matthew 6:33
Serve ..................................... 1 Samuel 12:24
Praise ........................................ Psalm 111:1
Love Christ! ............................. 1 John 4:12
Have a Prayer Request? To put
someone on our prayer chain, obtain
permission from the person or family
involved, then call:
Judy Smith (704) 392-2892
-or-
Kay Scearce (704) 825-4446
Know someone Who Needs a Visit?
Please contact the Church Office or Rev.
Cannon (704) 392-0329
Paw Creek Presbyterian Church
Lord, we thank you for...
Each Week...
Sunday
9:30am Session Meeting 9:45am Sunday School
10:55am Worship Service
12:15pm Children’s Choir Practice
Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm Church Office Hours
Monday—Friday
11:30am Senior Lunch Program
Monday 7:00pm Girl Scouts
Tuesday
6:30am Men’s Bible Study
9:00am Cardio Fitness
7:00pm Boy Scouts Wednesday
12:00pm Bulletin Deadline
5:30pm Adult Bible Study
6:00pm Children Connecting with Christ 6:00pm MS/HS Youth Group
7:00pm Cub Scouts
Thursday
9:00am Cardio Fitness 6:30pm Chancel Choir Practice
Future Happenings...
Wednesday, May 10
12:00pm Bulletin Deadline
6:00pm Youth Group
6:00pm Children Connecting w/Christ
Sunday, May 14
Happy Mother’s Day!
Monday, May 15
6:00pm Children Connecting w/Christ
Wednesday, May 17
12:00pm Bulletin Deadline
6:00pm Youth Group
6:00pm Children Connecting w/Christ
Saturday, May 20
8:00am Men’s Breakfast @ Circle G
8:00am Church Work Day
Sunday, May 21
11:00am Graduation Sunday
12:45pm Long Session Mtg.
Monday, May 22
12:00pm Newsletter Deadline
6:00pm Children Connecting w/Christ
Wednesday, May 24
12:00pm Bulletin Deadline
6:00pm Youth Group
6:00pm Children Connecting w/Christ
Monday, May 29
Church Office Closed - Happy Memorial Day!
Tuesday, May 30
7:00pm Stitches for Missions - Parlor
Wednesday, May 31
*12:00pm Newsletter Deadline**
*12:00pm Bulletin Deadline for 6/4 and 6/11**
6:00pm Youth Group
6:00pm Children Connecting w/Christ
Sunday, June 4
11:00am Communion/Ten Cents a Meal
Offering/Youth Taizé
*Change in date/time for Kim’s Vacation**
Church Calendar
Sunday, May 14
“In the Name of Jesus”
John 14:1-14
Sunday, May 21
“If and But Because”
John 14:15-21
Sunday, May 28
“When Jesus Prays for You”
John 17:1-11
Sunday, June 4
Pentecost Sunday
Rev. Larry Hill
