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Dear Paw Creek Presbyterian Church,
Isaiah 43:18-19 (NRSV) 18 Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. 19 I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way
in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Being held captive is never a good thing. Being unable to leave a situation or a place can be devastating. We think of captivity as being imprisoned behind bars or captivity as being captured by an enemy of war and held in a prison camp. In the passage of Scripture from Isaiah, the chil-dren of Israel had been taken captive by the Babylonians, and God, through the prophet Isaiah, told the people to hold on. God was about to do a new thing. God was going to move and re-deem the people from captivity and free them to go out. The people had suffered long enough due to their sin and God was going to deliver on God’s promise to them. It is no different with us today. We may not be under the heavy hand of oppression by another nation, but many of us held captive. Some of us are held captive in unproductive jobs, in un-loving relationships or marriages, in life circumstances, in bad health, in our minds, to drugs or alcohol. To you, God is saying, hold on. God is about to do a new thing. God is going to free you from whatever holds you captive. Only turn to God. Stop turning to others who have no power to free you; moving to stop turning to idols that do nothing. Give your attention to God. God is doing a new thing. Do you not perceive it? God is leading us into a bright and joyous future. God is opening pathways of communication and pathways of hope and pathways of ser-vice. Do you not perceive it? The river of God’s life flowing stream is running through the veins of our church. Through God’s life we are given life. Do you not perceive it? In our church, the children are singing and getting active. The youth are growing deeper in faith and remain active in the community. The Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) is working hard in ward your next called pastor, the mission committee is seeking and providing more op-portunities for you to serve, the Fellowship committee is gearing up for opportunities for you to spend time together, the Congregational Care Committee is developing more precise ways to engage with and communicate with you. The session and staff will be having a retreat, focused upon church growth. The music program in our church continues to provide uplifting and meaningful music. God is breathing new life in Paw Creek, the church on the hill, a light to the community, a spiritual haven for lost souls. God is moving in your life, in your homes, and in your church. God never stopped moving. Do you not perceive it? No more captivity. You are being freed indeed. I live for the cross! Rev. Veronica E. Cannon
From the Pastor...
News at Paw Creek
Offerings & Attendance
Offerings:
February 5 - $8,885.08 February 12 - $3,670.00
S/S Attendance:
February 5- 61
February 12 - 62
Worship Attendance:
February 5 - 109 February 12 - 102
Office Information Rev. Veronica E. Cannon,
Interim Pastor [email protected]
Evie Landrau,
Director of Youth Ministries [email protected]
Kim Whittington,
Administrative Assistant [email protected]
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]
We wish to thank all the congregation for all the prayers, cards, telephone visits and other kindnesses shown to us while Joe has not been well, still continue to keep him in your prayers. We miss seeing our friends at PCPC and praying the Lord will continue to guide the congregation.
Friends in Christ ~Joe and Emily Adkins
Jane McArver and Anne Miller want to let everyone know that they appreciate everyone that delivers backpacks.
Prayer Concerns & Celebrations Prayer Concerns:
Steele Creek Presbyterian Church
Dina Salvo’s Mother - Hospital
Jennifer Jackson under going treat-ments.
Barbara Ullem’s sister - home from hospital, but still needs prayer.
Marlon’s friend, Ebony Caldwell - Thyroid problems.
Eddie McArver - recovering from knee surgery.
Stephanie Howeth
Richard Rumple
Grady Alexander
Carol Johnson
Keep in Your Prayers:
Hoyt & Jean Johnston Mary Frances Lail Flora Mae Love Diane Pegram Dave Reames Marlene Thames Melinda Shannon The Pastor Nominating Committee President Donald Trump and decisions for our Country.
Celebrations:
Mitch and his sister joined us again for worship.
Austin Edwards is out of hospital and back in classes.
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Greeters: Narthex: Eddie Chapman & Tim Sudderth East Wing: Beth Joy West Wing: Victoria Krebs CD Delivery (Mondays): 2/20 Doris Harrington 2/27 Linda Riggins Nursery - Crib Room: 2/19 Joy Tyler 2/26 Joyce Joy Nursery - Toddler Room: 2/19 Tim Sudderth & Leslie Joy 2/26 Peggy Harrington
Count Team: Team Leaders: Melissa Mullis & Ken Scott Team: Jon Kenley, Amy McGee, Virginia Oates, & John Tauscher Prayer Team: 2/19 Donna & Gene Hall 2/26 Tim & Celia Gray Ushers: Team Leaders: Tim & Celia Gray 2/19 Team: Boy Scouts 2/26 Team: Sonny & Angie Ross, Rob & Renee Huffstickler
Visitation Teams for February:
:
Service Assignments
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
The Pastor Nominating
Committee (PNC)
Fellowship Breakfast
Fellowship Breakfast will resume on March 26th in
the CFC.
After living here for 40 years, somebody ???, (Powers that be)
have changed our address from 7314 to 7400 Pleasant Grove
Rd, Charlotte NC 28216
Susan Kenley, Amy McGee, Nick McGee, and Morgan McGee
Change of Address
Happy Birthday to Those Celebrating in March
March 2
Jordan Loud
March 4
Barbara Blankenship
March 7
Cambell Brown
Parker Brown
Tyler Brown
George Taylor
March 8
Danny McClure, Jr.
March 10
Melinda Shannon
March 13
David Turner
March 15
Cole Caudill
Margie Caudill
March 16
Jennifer Caldwell
March 17
Jane Dorton
Melissa Mullis
Sarah Kenley
March 18
Seth Pena
March 20
Max Sudderth
March 22
Beth Joy
John Burns
March 23
Carlina Padgett
Angie Ross
March 24
Raymond Field
March 25
Judy Pinkston
March 26
Elizabeth Kincaid
March 27
Dillon Joy
March 28
Chris Normand
March 30
Frank Dale
March 31
Joe Adkins
Jane Scott
Ellie Helms
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If we don’t have your birthday listed, please let us know immediately! You may call the office at 704-392-0329 or email your information to [email protected]. Thank you! ~Kim
Presbyterian Women of Paw Creek Presbyterian Church
Invites You to Attend
27th Annual Ecumenical Luncheon
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Registration: 10:30 – 11:00 am Speaker & Salad Lunch: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Paw Creek Presbyterian Church 7400 Mt Holly Road Charlotte, NC 28214
Guest speaker: Everdith (Evie) Landrau
Please bring $1 & a canned good for local food pantry
We hope you can join us in fellowship, study, prayer & celebration of women on this special day.
For additional information contact Donna Hall at 704-399-6483 or [email protected]
Once again, Cook’s Memorial will be hosting a Community Lenten Worship and Lunch. This is where various congregations gather together across denominational lines. Cook’s Memorial Presbyterian Church 3413 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road Charlotte, NC 28216 704-399-7735 Worship is from Noon to 12:30pm in the sanctuary Lunch is from 12:30pm - until March 1st - Tom LaBonte (Presbyterian) March 8th - Mary Lautenslager (Lutheran) March 15th - Sarah Hollar (Episcopalian) March 22nd - Steve Bass (Baptist) March 29th - Barrett Hill (Christian) April 5th - McArthur Sanders (Christian) April 12th - Veronica Cannon (Presbyterian)
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Paw Youth Partners
with children to
bake cookies for
UNISEF!
Paw youth took the opportunity
to partner with the children’s
ministry to bake and decorate
cookies for a good cause! In the
process several church mothers’
taught us how to bake! We even
learned the history of the all time
favorites: chocolate chip cookies!
That night we also saw videos on
the struggles that children in parts
of Guatemala and Rwanda faced
because they did not have clean
water! We learned that we have a
responsibility through prayer and
also through action.
It was an act of kindness to
collaborate in an intergenerational
way to make a difference in the
world. On Sunday, February 13th
on that beautiful Sunday
morning, we offered the cookies
for a donation. Our hope was to
raise $500.00 to build a well that
provides clean water for children
in a part of the world.
+This
month is
about
caring.
Let us
show we
care!
“UNICEF works in 190
countries and territories to
protect the rights of every
child. UNICEF has spent 70
years working to improve the
lives of children and their
families. Defending children's
rights throughout their lives
requires a global presence,
aiming to produce results and
understand their effects.”
Who is UNICEF?:
P a w Yo u t h N o w !
+ Paw Creek Youth
are the church of
NOW!
Stay tuned for our
March 2017
Calendar!
Issue 1 / FEB 2017
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P.O.BOX 64
Paw Creek, NC 28130-0064
Joining with our neighbors to meet the needs of
those in our community as we walk together in
Christ.
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 6:30pm Youth Praise Band Rehearsal
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, February 15 12:00pm Bulletin Deadline 6:00pm Youth Group
Saturday, February 18 8:00am Men’s Breakfast @ Circle G 11:00am Women’s Ecumenical Luncheon
Sunday, February 19 11:00am Boy Scout Sunday
Wednesday, February 22 12:00pm Bulletin deadline 6:00pm Youth Group
Monday, February 27 12:00pm Newsletter Deadline
Tuesday, February 28 7:00pm Stitches for Missions - Parlor
Wednesday, March 1 12:00pm Bulletin Deadline 6:00pm Youth Group
Sunday, March 5 11:00am Ten Cents a Meal Offering/Communion/Youth Taizé
Tuesday, March 7 9:30am PW Fellowship 10:00am PW Bible Study 7:15pm PW Bible Study & Dessert
Wednesday, March 8 12:00pm Bulletin Deadline 6:00pm Youth Group
Sunday, March 12 11:00am Girl Scout Sunday
Monday, March 13 12:00pm Newsletter Deadline 7:00pm Christian Ed Committee Mtg.
Wednesday, March 15 12:00pm Bulletin Deadline 6:00pm Youth Group
Saturday, March 18 8:00am Men’s Breakfast @ Circle G
Sunday, March 19 12:45pm Long Session Mtg.
Wednesday, March 22 12:00pm Bulletin deadline 6:00pm Youth Group
Church Calendar
Sunday, February 19th
Boy Scout Sunday
“Make Your Walls Fall Down Flat”
Joshua 5:13-6:21
Sunday, February 26th
“Focus on My Delight”
Matthew 17:1-9
Sunday, March 5
“Overcoming Temptation”
Matthew 4:1-11
Sunday, March 12
Girl Scout Sunday
“The New Birth”
John 3:1-17
Sunday, March 19
“Living Water”
John 4:5-42
Sunday, March 26
“Exposing the Blind”
John 9:1-41
