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SAPC STAFF GROUP CHAIRS
2017 LENTEN SUNDAY SCHOOL SERIES
CROSSING THE BRIDGE: STORIES OF FORGIVENESS March 5 –May9, 2017
9:30 –10:15am Fellowship Hall
Each Sunday a unique perspective or character will be presented from Passion week, leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection.
A personal story of forgiveness will also be shared. The series kicks off on March 5 in combination with a Pancake Breakfast.
Please join us.
October 2017October 2017
THE SELWYN SPIRETHE SELWYN SPIRE Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church
Rush Otey, Pastor
Lori Raible, Pastor
Mary Bowman, Associate Pastor for Mission
Lisa McLennan, Parish Associate
Kim Lee, Director of Children’s and Family Ministries
Jay Masanotti, Youth Director
Fred Spano, Director of Music
Gay Pappin, Organist
Marsha Cooper, Church Administrator
Tonya Moore, Church Accountant
Lawson Caldwell, Administrative Assistant
Jessica Masanotti, Communications Specialist
Steve Stevenson, Facilities Coordinator
Beth Sharpe, Director of Child Development Center
Worship - Joy Vickers
Christian Education and Formation - Todd Muldrew
Administration - Bill St. George
Congregational Life - Christy Parbst
Mission - Ellen Harris/David Caldwell
Child Development Center - Vicki Walker
2929 Selwyn Avenue Charlotte, NC 28209, Tel: 7042929 Selwyn Avenue Charlotte, NC 28209, Tel: 704--372372--6836, Fax: 7046836, Fax: 704--372372--6910 6910
75th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Friday, October 20, 6:30pm - Dinner and Silent Auction in the Fellowship Hall
Sunday, October 22, 10:30am - Worship Service with Communion and Special Music
Guest Preacher Rev. Dr. Susan DeWyngaert Reception in the Fellowship Hall following Worship.
You can donate your talent to the 75th Anniversary Dinner. Can you play an instrument, sing, act, read aloud? Then consider donating your talent during the evening’s festivities. Performers of all ages are needed throughout
the evening. There will be time for our more shy performers and also time for our real Selwyn divas. All interested performing artists should contact Eric Winkenwerder, [email protected] or 704-408-3517.
For the silent auction, if you own a business or a vacation home, provide a service, bake, create art or jewelry,
or have other items to contribute (or can reach out to a nonmember who would like to contribute), please email Mai-Lis Bahr, [email protected].
Your donation is greatly appreciated; all proceeds will go towards mission initiatives.
WHO ARE RHESA AND EVALYN “PETE” PURNELL?
The Purnells joined Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church in 1980. They were a dignified, devoted, faithful couple. They were good financial stewards and especially loved worship here at Selwyn.
“Pete” was active with Presbyterian Women and her Circle. Rhesa died in 2003 and “Pete” in 2015. The church is the recipient of their extensive collection of
sterling silver and silverplate hollowware. At the 75th Anniversary Celebration Dinner these beautiful pieces of silver will be included in the silent auction.
Selwyn has been blessed throughout its 75 years by loving, generous members such as the Purnells.
We are truly grateful.
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
In Nursing or Retirement Home Clarity Pointe, Pensacola - Jewel White
Carriage Club - Margaret Cunningham, Mildred Long, Mary Faye Proctor, Herman Thomas
Charlotte Square - La Melle Hagerty
Plantation Estates - Anne McMackin, Cara Munday, Anne Rutherford, Joe Welch
Southminster - Art Jones, Bobbye Linn
Spring Arbor, Durham - Louise Callaghan
The Cypress - Bobby Davis, Jean Rea
Birth Madeline Anne Rutherford, granddaughter of Anne Rutherford, on August 19, 2017
Deaths Frances Otwell Bagby, grandmother of Roger Mills, on September 19, 2017 Thomas Joseph Grauel, grandfather of Jamie Yearwood, on September 22, 2017 Martha St. George, mother of Bill St. George, on September 24, 2017
SAPC BOOK CLUB will meet on October 17, 6:30pm at Sir Edmund Halley’s.
This month’s book selection is Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance.
Questions, contact Beth Ramsey 704-553-9436.
AA MEETINGS Selwyn is the host site for two weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Mondays from noon-1pm
in the Bates House and Wednesdays from 8-10pm in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to attend. Please direct questions to Metrolina AA
Intergroup, 704- 377-0244 or 704-332-4387.
SELWYN'S NEW ORGANIST IS GAY PAPPIN
Gay grew up in Arkansas and graduated from Ouchita Baptist University with a degree in music education, and later received a master's degree and doctorate in music from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Gay has played organ and piano in churches all of her youth and adult life, most recently in Charlotte at Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church and previously at the Christian Science congregation on Morehead. She is employed as
administrator at the Southern Park Music School on Park Road, where she previously taught piano and organ. Active in the Charlotte chapter of the American Guild of Organists, Gay has held leadership positions including Dean and member of the Stigall Scholarship committee and registrar for the
2015 Regional Conference. Her husband is Joe Pappin, a retired professor of philosophy and formerly dean of the Lancaster campus of the University of South Carolina. They have two adult children and are also grandparents.
We are grateful to the Search Committee members who have worked long hours through the summer-- Joe Anne Cole, Dianne Cordell, Ellen Harris, Jackie Salinas, Ed Thomas, Bruce Walker, and Mary Ward, along with staff Rush Otey and Fred Spano.
SALT SHAKERS will meet on Sunday, October 1 at 6:30pm,
at the home of Olen and Nancy Smith, 2300 Wolfe Ridge Road.
Contact Malyn Pratt, [email protected] or 704-661-8549 with any questions.
The next meeting will be in the Parlor on October 15 after worship.
Contact Anne Rutherford, 704-341-7585.
ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 FROM 5-6:30PM
The Selwyn Youth and the Child Development Center will host a Fall Festival on Selwyn’s front lawn. We will have food, traditional games, crafts and treats.
Come in your costume!
RALLY DAY, held on September 10 was a tremendous success. Thank you to all who participated!
Save the date, April 20-22, CHURCH-WIDE RETREAT 2018 at Montreat
ALL SAINTS SERVICE OCTOBER 29 Names of church members and relatives who died during the past year (since All Saints Sunday 2016) will be read during the service and are printed on
a bulletin insert. The church office compiles the list based on church records. If you have someone you would like listed, please contact Marsha, [email protected] or 704-372-6836 by 9am on October 18. Communion will be celebrated during worship on October 29.
WORSHIP
COMMUNION WILL BE SERVED On October 1, 22 and 29 during the 10:30am Worship Service. If you are unable to attend the worship service and would like to receive communion at your residence, please notify the church office, 704-372-6836 or Joy Vickers, 704-301-5656.
MISSION
ENRICH A CHILD'S LIFE WITH MUSIC AND READING
Help children at Montclaire Elementary by volunteering or donating snacks for the new after school music program called Project Harmony; or help a child read. For details contact John Lemmon, [email protected] or visit the website Volunteer page, www.selwynpres.org/resources/volunteer/.
October 7 - Selwyn Habitat Day
November 26 – December 17 - Mission Christmas Tree This outreach effort supports the teachers and students at Montclaire as well as our homeless neighbors. If you have an interest in helping coordinate this outreach, please contact Mary Bowman, [email protected].
December 4 - Room in the Inn This winter mission program offers hospitality to our homeless neighbors. If you would like to help, please contact Mary Bowman, [email protected].
January 28 - Rise Against Hunger (formerly called Stop Hunger Now) Our annual packaging event has been moved to the spring. Stay tuned for more details. If you have time to help organize this event, please contact Ghazale Johnston, [email protected].
COME JOIN SELWYN’S HABITAT DAY ON OCTOBER 7 AND HABITAT LUNCH ON OCTOBER 8
On Saturday, childcare is available in the morning for children 0 - 4. Camp Habitat is available in the afternoon for children 4 - 12. Are you looking for ways for your child to learn the value of helping others?
While you’re at the Habitat site or volunteering at ReStore, send your kids to Camp Habitat. We’ll be hammering and constructing to get a feel for what the Habitat volunteers are doing onsite, baking, designing, sewing and crafting all to understand more about Habitat for Humanity. Hands-on, exciting activities will keep kids engaged while doing things for someone else. They’ll spend the afternoon rotating through four exploratory centers and learning and playing together.
Adults and youth can help on the construction site or at the ReStore. Sign up through www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e49aba723a20-selwyn4 or follow the link on Selwyn’s website.
PRESBYTERIAN DISASTER ASSISTANCE
You can help support Harvey, Irma and Maria recovery efforts with your gift. You can donate through https://pma.pcusa.org/donate/make-a-gift/gift-info/DR000169/? appeal=PDA&package=HH17-UPA. To mail a check, you may send it to Presbyterian Church USA, P.O. Box 643700, Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3700. To donate by phone, call 800-872-3283, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. Please give generously and join us in praying for courage for those who are suffering.
CHOIR RETREAT
The Chancel Choir is having its annual retreat on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Our gracious hosts, once again, will be Joe Anne and Bob Cole, and we will be focusing on our Advent music. If you are interested in singing in the choir for the special Advent service or just want to come and join us for the day, please do. This year we are singing Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi at the December 10 service. Please come and sing with us, and have lunch, too. The rehearsal begins at 10am and will end by 3pm, with a lunch break for fellowship. Please contact any choir member or Fred Spano ([email protected]) for more information.
75th ANNIVERSARY MUSIC GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Anniversary Handbells: The handbell choir is completing its upper octave of bells with the purchase of five bells that have been sorely missing. Each bell costs $220 plus cost of the case and mallets. The Callaghan Family purchased the original 3-octave bell set, and other bells have been donated in honor of other members at Selwyn, handsomely noted in the handle of the bell. If you would like to donate a bell, or contribute to the cost of our handbells, please send your donation to Tonya or to Fred (indicate in your check memo "for new handbells"). Each member that donates a bell will be recognized on the bell, inside the handle, and in the next Spire/Church Notes. The total cost of the bells, case, and mallets is $1300.
Music Scholarship Fund: Thank you to those who have contributed to the music scholarship fund to maintain a paid singer in our choir. This position is extremely important in the musical worship of the church. I hope that the generosity of the congregation will continue.
CALENDAR
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND FORMATION
A Taste of Night and Day! Creation Tag! The Birds of the Air! Oh My!
Our Sunday School theme for October 8 through November 5 is Creation!
Children will get a taste of night and day by making (and tasting) cookies for our Child Development Center teachers; learn the days of creation by
playing creation tag; consider the birds of the air by building bird houses; discover how deep and wide the love of God is by going on a creation hunt; and recognize that just as God created the creatures to care for us, God also created us to take care of the creatures by making dog biscuits for the Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Shelter.
Throughout the month of October, consider donating any of the following items for the Humane Society of Charlotte: paper towels, six foot standard dog leashes, Fancy Feast Classic Pate Formula for cats, food puzzles for cats and/or dogs, and expo markers. You may bring your offering to Sunday school any Sunday in October. We will gather and sort our offerings on Sunday, November 5 and I will take it to the Charlotte Humane Society.
Habitat for Humanity will be our running theme. Each Sunday, we will be writing or drawing our “new-home prayers” on a piece of drywall for our Habitat home; and writing or drawing notes of encouragement for our Habitat family.
And if all that wasn’t enough, we will be learning a song to sing in worship throughout the month of October.
Blessings on each of you,
Kim
Making bread for World Communion Day.
STEWARDSHIP AT SELWYN: A DISCIPLES CALL TO CARE AND COMMIT
Stewardship season is upon us. The stewardship committee asks that you save the date for Dedication Sunday on November 5.
Be on the lookout for more information about the campaign throughout the month of October as we explore our call to discipleship demonstrated through our care and commitment to the community at Selwyn Avenue and beyond.
SUNDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY Mary Bowman
All are invited Sunday evenings from 5 - 6pm in the Parlor through November 19 as the journey continues through the New Testament with the Book of Acts and Paul’s Letters. Contact Mary with questions, [email protected]. The class will not meet on October 22. October 1 - Acts 10:1 - 14:28 October 8 - Galatians 1 - 6 October 15 - Galatians 1 - 6 continued October 29 - Acts 15:1 - 18:22
DAUGHTERS OF FAITH Lori Raible
Young women are invited to meet at 11am on Wednesdays. Childcare is available with advanced RSVP to Lori Raible, [email protected].
WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY Rush Otey
The Pastor’s Bible Study meets at 11am every Wednesday in the Parlor through November 1. The study for this term is the Letter to the Ephesians. October 4 - Ephesians 2:1 - 10 October 11 - Ephesians 2:11 - 3:21 October 18 - Ephesians 4:1 - 5:21 October 26 - Ephesians 5:21 - 6:20 November 1 - 6:21 - 24
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
CALENDAR
Sunday, October 1 9:00 Chancel Choir (S) 9:30 Sunday School for All 10:30 Worship Service with Communion (S) 11:00 Congregational Life (OS) 11:30 Worship Group (P) 5:00 Sunday Evening Bible Study (P) 5:00 Middle School Youth (BH) 6:00 Youth Group Dinner (FH) 6:30 High School Youth (BH) 6:30 Salt Shakers (Olen/Nancy Smith) Monday, October 2 12:00 AA Meeting (BH) 12:30 PW Circle 1 (P) 6:30 Stewardship Committee (P) 7:00 Boy Scouts (SH) Tuesday, October 3 10:30 PW Circle 2 (P) 10:30 PW Circle 3 (OS) 7:00 PW Circle 4 (P) 7:15 BSA Troop Committee (SH) Wednesday, October 4 11:00 Daughters of Faith (OS) 11:00 Wednesday Bible Study (P) 6:15 Handbells (B) 6:30 Cub Scouts (SH) 8:00 AA Meeting (FH) Saturday, October 7 Selwyn Habitat Day and Camp Habitat
Sunday, October 8 9:00 Chancel Choir (S) 9:30 Sunday School for All 10:30 Worship Service (S) 11:30 Habitat Lunch (FH) 11:30 Administration Group (P) 3:00 Youth Group (Aw Shucks) 5:00 Sunday Evening Bible Study (P) Monday, October 9 12:00 AA Meeting (BH) 7:00 Boy Scouts (SH) Tuesday, October 10 5:30 GSA Brownie/Juniors (SH) Wednesday, October 11 11:00 Daughters of Faith (OS) 11:00 Wednesday Bible Study (P) 6:15 Handbells (B) 8:00 AA Meeting (FH) Friday, October 13 7:00 Men’s Group (BH) Saturday, October 14 10:00 Chancel Choir Retreat (Cole’s) Sunday, October 15 9:00 Chancel Choir (S) 9:30 Sunday School for All 10:30 Worship Service with Baptism (S) 11:30 Prayer Shawl Meeting (P) 5:00 Sunday Evening Bible Study (P) 5:00 Middle School Youth (BH) 6:00 Youth Group Dinner (FH) 6:30 High School Youth (BH)
Monday, October 16 12:00 AA Meeting (BH) 7:00 Boy Scouts (SH) Tuesday, October 17 6:30 SAPC Book Club (Sir Edmund Halley’s) Wednesday, October 18 11:00 Daughters of Faith (OS) 11:00 Wednesday Bible Study (P) 6:15 Handbells (B) 6:30 Cub Scouts (SH) 8:00 AA Meeting (FH) Friday, October 20 6:30 75th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Silent Auction (FH) Saturday, October 21 6:30 Just Friends (TBD) Sunday, October 22 9:00 Chancel Choir (S) 9:30 Sunday School for All 10:30 Worship Service with Communion (S) 11:30 75th Anniversary Reception (FH) 5:00 Middle School Youth (BH) 6:30 Youth Group Dinner (FH) 6:30 High School Youth (BH) Monday, October 23 9:00 Spire Deadline 12:00 AA Meeting (BH) 6:30 Boy Scouts Court of Honor (FH) Tuesday, October 24 9:30 Presbytery Meeting (Steele Creek)
Wednesday, October 25 11:00 Daughters of Faith (OS) 11:00 Wednesday Bible Study (P) 6:15 Handbells (B) 8:00 AA Meeting (FH) Thursday, October 26 5:00 Fall Festival (Front Lawn) Friday, October 27 7:00 Men’s Group (BH) Sunday, October 29 9:00 Chancel Choir (S) 9:30 Sunday School for All 10:30 Worship Service with Communion (S) 11:30 Session Meeting (FH) 5:00 Sunday Evening Bible Study 5:00 Middle School Youth (BH) 6:30 Youth Group Dinner (FH) 6:30 High School Youth (BH) Monday, October 30 12:00 AA Meeting (BH) 7:00 Boy Scouts (SH)
Church Office Hours:
9am-5pm Mon.-Thurs., 9am-1pm Fri.
(BH) - Bates House (B) - Bowman Building (FH) - Fellowship Hall (GR) - Grace Room (OS) - Old Session Room (P) - Parlor (S) - Sanctuary
1 Keller Bentley Davis Hahn
2 Burt Arrington Caroline Green
3 Karen Price Stuart Thomas
5 Mary Carver Deal Ben Ellis Dina Seitz Johnny Vera Mary Ward Anna Warner Jamie Yearwood
6 Jim Cooper Alissa Green Terri Phillippi Jordan Tallent
7 Allison Malloy Ann Royal McLennan Frances Walker
8 Kimber Arrington Nancy Cooke Bettye Sue Newsom
9 Rebecca Cann Emily Kincade Anne McMackin
10 Ashley Armistead Beatrice McLellan Heather Risko
11 Joy Vickers
12 Matthew Darsey Kurt Parbst
13 Stevanna Baskerville Kristen Darnell Karen Darsey Aaron Rinard Brian Ward
14 Pete Halstead Aaron Roper Joe Rossi
15 Melanie Vise
16 Luke Martin Mary Reynolds
17 Cooper Cumbus
18 Katie Horton
19 Jackson Burbank
21 Grant Armistead Patrick Madigan
22 Ellen Harris Rick Kobal
24 Jay Sedam Aly Spencer
25 Heather Oberg Hattie Patton Sarah Salton
26 Lori Raible
27 Simon Cann Maren Deal 28 Campbell Burbank
29 Lynn Caldwell
30 Henry Parbst Tyler Smith
31 Braxton McLennan Sarah Ollek Alyssa Sharpe
JOIN THE SELWYN COMMUNITY ONLINE Visit us on Facebook for information about our church, photos, announcements and updates about our 75th anniversary. Log onto Facebook, search for Selwyn Avenue Presbyterian Church, typing http://blck.by/2cWheeo into your browser, or use the QR code shown. (QR Code Reader app or tech-savvy child required!)
SELWYN AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2929 SELWYN AVENUE CHARLOTTE, NC 28209-1734
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YOUTH NEWS Hello SAPC Family! We can’t believe that summer has already come to a close. As we slide into Fall, we are looking forward to what’s in store for our youth. Please keep an eye on your email as we have a few items coming up in the near future. SAPC’s 75th Anniversary is of particular interest, along with the family-friendly Habitat Build Day. Looking to the end of October, the youth will be involved in the CDC’s Fall Festival by creating and running the game stations. All Selwyn members are invited and proceeds go directly to our CDC! A special thanks to all the volunteers that have helped coordinate our Fall programming, Session members supporting our efforts, and the Sunday Dinner crew. We thank God for you! Jay
Date Sunday School 9:30-10:20am
What? When? Where Parent volunteers needed?
Sunday, October 1
M.S.-BH2 H.S.-BH1
Confirmation-BH4
MS Youth Youth Dinner
HS Youth
5-6pm 6-7pm
6:30-7:30pm
MS-BH Dinner-FH
HS-BH
Yes-Dinner
Saturday, October 7 Various Habitat Build Day TBD SAPC, Habitat build site Yes
Sunday, October 8 M.S.-BH2 H.S.-BH1
Confirmation-BH4
Youth to Aw Shucks Farm (RSVP)
3-7pm Aw Shucks Farm 3718 Plyler Mill Road,
Monroe, NC
Yes
Sunday, October 15 M.S.-BH2 H.S.-BH1
Confirmation-BH4
MS Youth Youth Dinner
HS Youth
5-6pm 6-7pm
6:30-7:30pm
MS-BH Dinner-FH
HS-BH
Yes-Dinner
Sunday, October 22 M.S.-BH2 H.S.-BH1
Confirmation-BH4
MS Youth Youth Dinner
HS Youth
5-6pm 6-7pm
6:30-7:30p
MS-BH Dinner-FH
HS-BH
Yes-Dinner
Sunday, October 29 M.S.-BH2 H.S.-BH1
Confirmation-BH4
MS Youth Youth Dinner
HS Youth
5-6pm 6-7pm
6:30-7:30p
MS-BH Dinner-FH
HS-BH
Yes-Dinner
