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Rev. Dr. Olin McBride
Pastor
Rev. Dr. Rachael Knoll
Associate Pastor
Destiny Williams
Director of
Youth Ministry
Sophe Pope
Director of
Children’s Ministry
Julie Garcia Director of
Children’s Choir
Jason Montague
Director of Music
Jane Robinson - Organist
Wes Shannon - Pianist
ELDERS
Jay Fisher, Clerk
Danny Brown
Reid Burch
Bob Crane
Emerson Elliott (Youth)
Julie Garcia
Ginger Irby
Warren Nesbit
Mary Plishker
Chuck Standard
Eddy Smith
Peter Thornton
John Wadsworth
DEACONS Kevin Fisher - Moderator
Catherine Engelbracht
Doris Griffin
Todd Harvey
Cheryl Joyner
Lynn Lowrey
Cindy Murray
Tony Okrutny
Bob Phillips
Jill Shedd
Ruth Rucker
Tyler Standard (Youth)
Jill Stroud
MPC News McDonough Presbyterian Church
March 2017
Looking Ahead:
Daylight Savings Time
Begins Sunday, March 12
Palm Sunday Sunday, April 9
Maundy Thursday April 13
7:00 p.m.
Good Friday
April 14 7:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday
April 16 8:30 and 11 a.m. services
One Great Hour of Sharing
Offering collected Easter Sunday
VBS
June 26-29
“Hero Central” Discover your strength in God!
Sign-up NOW on the church website
LENT is almost here
This year, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March
1st. Lent has been observed by Christians since the
fourth century. It is a time of reflection, penitence and
spiritual renewal before Easter. Lent ends at midnight
on Holy Saturday, the night before Easter Sunday.
During Lent some Christians focus on giving up
something. Is it absolutely necessary for the observa-
tion of Lent to give up a delicacy or a bad habit or an
hour of sleep in order to pray? Who can truly say?
What one does during the Lenten period should be a
matter between a Christian and God. Some may de-
cide to do something extra for their spiritual growth.
Other may indeed “give up” something that's a hin-
drance to the spiritual life. Some may make a special
sacrifice of some sort. And some may decide to im-
prove their communication and fellowship with God by
having special times of prayer throughout the day, or
vow to worship in the church at every service held.
The important thing is to make Lent a special time,
a memorable time. A time so meaningful that it sets the
tone for the rest of the entire year. At the very least it
should be a time of sincere spiritual growth.
WEEKLY ATTENDANCE
FEBRUARY 2017
8:30 11:00
5-Feb 46 257
12-Feb 65 234
19-Feb 55 173
26-Feb 67 192
MPC News March 2017
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMMUNION
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be
celebrated on Sunday, March 12.
MEN’S BREAKFAST
The monthly Men’s Breakfast will be at 8
a.m. on Saturday, March 18.
JOY CIRCLE next gathering will be Tuesday,
March 21st. Hope to see everyone there. Any
questions call Judy Alfele at 678-772-9299 .
SAVING GRACE CIRCLE will meet at the
home of Donann Holt on March 9th at 5:00
p.m.
EARLY RISER’S CIRCLE will meet on
Thursday, March 30th in the Fellowship
Hall at 8:00 a.m.
HAND BELLS: So now we are facing 4
open positions in A Joyful Ring hand bell
choir. Be able to read music and come be
the first to choose which two bells you
would like to ring. It is only an hour a week
and one Sunday a month during school
months for your church. Free ringing les-
sons and a blue shirt offer continues. Con-
tact J. G. Humphries at 678-583-1977 or
Help for Albany, GA
Storm Victims
Please donate diapers, baby food,
and toiletries to help meet immedi-
ate needs of our neighbors in Alba-
ny, Georgia and the surrounding ar-
ea. Albany and Dougherty County
will be in need for a very long time
as they were devastated by 2 storm
systems in less than one
month. Please leave your donated
items in boxes outside of the An-
chor.
Many thanks to several church mem-
bers who have already offered to de-
liver what we collect to Alba-
ny. Let’s fill up every vehicle and
show Albany some love!
Thank You
Women’s Spring Tea
All the women of McDonough Presbyterian Church are invited to the Spring Tea,
Saturday, April 15, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the home of Jean Foster. Please RSVP
to Lucinda Wirt at [email protected] or 770-630-0879.
Presbyterian Women’s Ministry
Go-Go’s
On Thursday, March 16th, we will visit Hills and Dales Estate.
This is the historic home of the Fuller E. Callaway Family in
LaGrange, Georgia. We will have a guided tour of the house and will tour the
gardens on our own. Cost of the tour is $12. After the tour, we will have lunch at
a Taste of Lemon. (Due to the size of our group, the restaurant has requested that
we pre-order our food.)
To make your reservation for this trip, we will need a completed menu selection
form and your payment for the tour. Please contact the church for a menu selec-
tion form. Reservations must be made by Monday, March 13th
On the day of the trip be sure to bring $5 cash for gas, and money for your lunch.
If you have any questions please feel free to call the church at 770-957-9890 or
email at [email protected]
Mucho Gracias!!!!!!
The Honduras Mission Team would like to express its many thanks for
the items so generously contributed to the people of Honduras. These
items will benefit so many , especially children, in the villages and com-
munities. Thank you for your continued support and prayers for this
very important ministry.
THE CHILD GOT THE MESSAGE
My daughter Nancy and her husband, Juan Carlos, were in
the front seat of their car one day, my then 2 ½ -year old
grandson Kyle belted in the back seat, holding his milk bot-
tle. (The family) started the spiritual “Kum-ba-ya:
“Someone’s singing, Lord, Kum-ba-yah, / Someone’s pray-
ing Lord, Kum-ba-ya,” when all at once a little voice came
from the back seat, “Someone’s drinking milk, Lord, Kum-
ba-ya.” The kid got it! He understood that the Lord was with
him there in the back seat drinking his milk.
-Robert Raines
in A Time to Live, Seven Tasks of Creative Aging
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SUNDAY VOLUNTEERS
Ushers
8:30 Service
March 5 Jean & Bobby Foster
March 12 Cathy & Bruce Dickerson
March 19 Delores Candy & Gloria Easler
March 26 Judy Coker & Nan McGarity
11:00 Service
March 5 Eddy & Cathy Crumbley
March 12 Jim & Jill Stroud, Kevin & Jay Fisher
March 19 Debra Brown, Beth Barlow
Sherri Gamble, Ruth Rucker
March 26 Virgil & Mollie Cole, Eric Knoll, Elaine Hopkins
Acolyte Cross Bearer
March 5 Winn Anglyn Addison Okrutny
March 12 Communion Jaden Griffin
March 19 Kyndall Caudill Rollins Irby
March 26 Nate Andrews Jessica Hawxhurst
OFFICERS ON-CALL
Elder: John Wadsworth
Deacon: Tony Okrutny
MPC News March 2017
March Birthdays
1 Jennifer Duke
2 Dee Sanders
2 Julie Garcia
2 Josh Brown
2 Alexander Griffin
3 James Firebaugh
4 Celeste Green
5 Lynn Colquitt
7 Kara Rogers
7 Kevin Pouliot
8 Allainee Obenauf
9 Emily Crowe
10 Jackie Seckinger
11 Toni Obenauf
12 John Davis
12 Wesley Shannon
14 Mark Teague
14 Merritt Wofford
14 Samantha McBride
15 Michael Ketner
15 Julia Glover
16 Alice Garman
16 John MacDonald
17 Maira Ausborn
18 Andrew Wilson
19 Kate Dougherty
20 Brenda Morgan
21 Sydney Standard
22 Rossie Mitchell
22 Audrey Okrutny
24 Sophe Pope
25 Sue Chafin
26 Josie Peters
27 Bob Prophet
27 J.G. Humphries
27 Lisa Crews
27 Lacey Lowrey
28 Lauren Garcia
Lenten Prayer Study begins March 8
Jane Robinson’s Lent Program March 29
Dinner Menus: March 1: Baked Potato Bar
(Tim Wirt & Chuck Standard)
March 8: TBD
March 15: Chicken Pot Pie
Julie & Carly Standard
March 22: TBD
March 29: Baked Spaghetti
(Youth)
It has been a long and exciting, journey, but the
dream is becoming a reality. Since July, 2016, Ste-
phen Leaders have met to lay the foundation of the
McDonough Presbyterian Church Stephen Ministry.
The Ministry is blessed to have eleven members of our congregation
that have answered the call to become Stephen Ministers. The train-
ing began with an orientation meeting and will continue with regular
meetings until August of 2017. Upon completion of the training, the
MPC members will be commissioned as Stephen Ministers and the
Stephen Ministry will be fully operational.
In the training phase, the Stephen Leadership Team will walk hand in
hand with the Stephen Minister trainee. They will meet with the train-
ees as both teachers and encouragers during the intense study.
As the training moves forward, we ask for continued prayers and sup-
port from the congregation.
May The Lord walk in front of us shining a beacon of light to guide us.
May The Lord walk beside us giving resolve to our training process.
May The Lord stand behind us giving strength to provide comfort to
those who are suffering.
McDonough Presbyterian Church
427 McGarity Rd.
McDonough, GA 30252
“Serving Others
Beyond Sunday Morning”
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
McDonough Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Worship: 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday School: 9:40 a.m.
Church Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Phone: (770) 957-9890 * Website: www.mcdonoughpresbyterian.com
mcdonoughpresbyterian.onthecity.org
mixlr.com/McDonough-presbyterian-church
Yard & Craft
Sale
Saturday, March 18th
8 a.m.-2 p.m.
MPC Parking Lot
McDonough Presbyterian Children’s Academy
It’s time to start cleaning out your closets for the 2nd
annual MPCA Yard and Craft Sale. The preschool
will start collecting items on March 1 in the
Fellowship Hall. Stay tuned for more information!
