The Attendance for Last Week: 67

THE ATTENDANCE FOR LAST WEEK: 67 Welcome to Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Rev. Kamal Hassan − Pastor/Teaching Elder Rev. Joel Mackey − Parish Associate Minister Rochelle Shaw − Clerk of Session Church Mr. George Spencer − Senior Choir Director ELDER OF THE MONTH: Jonathan Mobley Ms. Lilian Gerch − Church Secretary DEACON OF THE MONTH: Justin Langston YOUTH OF THE MONTH Alani Payne Church Phone: 510.222.2020 ● Fax: 510.222.6551 ACOLYTES OF THE MONTH: Kingston James & Church Website: www.sojournertruthpc.org ● E-Mail: [email protected] Brooklyn James Church Wi-Fi: STPC-WIFI ● Key (password): awesomegod FLOWERS PROVIDED BY: Presbyterian Women Church New Mailing Address: P.O. Box 20755, El Sobrante, CA 94820 PRAYER LIST: (Offer your prayers and send a card or call member) Church Health Ministry E-Mail: [email protected] Pray for people affected by the deaths of unarmed African Americans at the hands of ♦ ♦ ♦ law enforcement and intra-community violence. Rev. Hassan’s Mobile phone: 510.691.5204 ● E-Mail: [email protected] Nancy Taylor 2021 Road 20, San Pablo, CA 94806 ♦ ♦ ♦ (Nancy is experiencing complications after her thumb surgery.) San Francisco Presbytery: www.presbyteryofsf.org Stan Wilkerson 8 Highgate Rd., Kensington, CA 94707 National Church: www.pcusa.org (Stan has had surgery on Friday, December 16th. He is now at Creekside Nursing Facility in San Pablo. ELDER COORDINATORS The family would like you to keep your prayers & thoughts with him.) Ministry Responsibility Ruling Elders Phone No. Ronald Tramiel 2923 JoAnn Dr., Richmond, CA 94806 Building & Grounds George Spencer 510.917.0515 (Elder Kenneth Tramiel's nephew Ronald underwent heart transplant on February 1st. Keep Christian Education Rochelle Noone 510.275.9795 him in your prayers.) Finance L.C. Fuller 510.757.3659 PRAYER LIST - Please pick up a prayer list located in the Narthex. Member Care Connie Bridgewater 415.745.6715 Office & Administration Wanda Barfield 510.235.1413 THIS WEEK'S CALENDAR: (March 19, 2017 - March 26, 2017) Personnel Jonathan Mobley 510.245.1719 Sunday 10 am Sunday School Worship Frances Nixon 510.691.7719 11 am Morning Worship Service Monday 10-2 pm Secretary Office Hours Preamble Tuesday 10-2 pm Secretary Office Hours We, the members of the Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Church, believing Jesus Christ to 12 pm Bible Study be the Savior and Liberator of (hu)mankind, do join together in forming a Christian body, 2-5 pm Pastor's Office Hours dedicated to enhancing the spirituality of the dispirited, restoring dignity to the 2:00 pm Prayer Ministry disinherited, and bringing justice to the oppressed; with our first responsibility toward 7:00 pm Senior Choir God in worship and study, and then toward the people in discovering and presenting the meaning of the Gospel for our times; and in order to be the Church, offer to invest our Wednesday 10-2 pm Pastor's Office Hours humanity in the causes of Christ through: the institution of justice and peace; the 10-2 pm Secretary Office Hours elimination of racism, oppression and poverty; the unification of families; and all other 7:00 pm Bible Study societal changes necessary for the affirmation of personhood as children of God. 7:00 pm FA Meeting in Fellowship Hall Thursday 10-2 pm Secretary Office Hours 12-4 pm Pastor's Office Hours Friday 10-2 pm Secretary Office Hours Saturday 10-2 pm Pastor's Office Hours THE ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS - All adults are welcome to come out, CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH learn, share the word of God. The Adult Sunday School meets every Sunday at 10 AM in the Session Room. The Children's Sunday School meets every 2nd and 3rd Sunday Sunday, March 19, 2017 in the Fellowship Hall beginning with the Moment of Encounter during Worship FIRST TIME WORSHIPPERS - PLEASE FILL OUT A GUEST CARD Service. The children's lessons are the same as the adults, but taught at their level. Rochelle Noone, Elder of Christian Education. Teachers: A. Hatchett, D. Jones, Cori Fruit & Vegetable truck. Contact Sandra Tramiel. & Paul Willie MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL PIANO CONCERT & LUNCH with James Daly, YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS needed. Please contact Elder Rochelle sponsored by Youth Choir and Activities is on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 12 Noon Noone for more information via phone at 510-849-7125 or email at to 3 PM. Lunch donation $20.00. For tickets, please see Veronica Greene, Pat [email protected]. Gregory or Connie Bridgewater.

2017 PLEDGE CARDS - Please make your 2017 Stewardship Pledges after you KITCHEN SUPPLIES - The kitchen is in need of more gallon zip lock bags. To cut receive your Stewardship letter and cards. You can return them by giving them to down on the aluminum foil usage for the "to go" plates, a request is being made for a Wanda Barfield, or placing them in the Yellow Box in the Narthex or by mailing them donation of those to go plates. Please contact Connie Bridgewater. to the church Post Office Box at: Sojourner Truth Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 20755, El Sobrante, CA 94820-0755. We thank you for your continuing support of THANK YOU to the Worship Committee and Melva Spigner, Cora Brown, Gloria the mission and ministry of this congregation by returning to God a portion of the Gideon and Beverly Smith-Miller for their participation in STPC's 45th Anniversary financial blessings that you have received. Celebration. Fran Nixon, Worship Coordinator

COUNTERS for SUNDAYS are needed. If interested, please contact Jonathan FAMILY FLOWERS for APRIL - Church members are invited to provide Easter Mobley. Lilies during the month of April. Please provide Lilian with the family member(s) name that the flowers are dedicated to as well as the name of the family providing the THE PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN are asking for donations and supplies this month flowers. Please tape your name to the bottom if you want the flower returned at the end on 4th Sunday, March 26th. These donations/supplies are for the Seek and Serve of the month. Ministry, for which we are working closely with this year. Please give your donations/supplies to Veronica Greene or Connie Bridgewater to put in our designated SAVE THE DATE! Revival is on Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, safe area. A copy of supplies needed is in the Bulletin. Thank you. Phyllis Givens, 2017. More details to follow. Moderator KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS Hannah Head (8040 Windmark Place, Lithia Springs, EASTER PROGRAM - We need parents to please contact Veronica Greene as soon GA 30122, Tel: 678-310-0664), & YaNi Davis (1660 N. Wilton Place #312, Los as possible to request Easter Sunday speeches for your children. Also, we need Angeles, CA 90028) and Vernettia Pree's family. volunteers to be in charge of Easter Program. If interested, please contact Veronica Greene 510-837-5675. Patricia Gregory QUOTE OF THE WEEK TUSKEGEE AIRMEN FLIGHT schedule begins from March 2017 to November Giving is more than a responsibility − it is a privilege; 2017, weather permitting. Watch for announcements. Dates to be determined. Contact: more than an act of obedience – it is evidence of our faith. Pat Gregory

STPC & THE CONTRA COSTA/SOLANO COUNTY FOOD BANK -Distribution of FREE fruit & vegetables Saturdays, April 1, & April 15, 2017.

SOUPER KITCHEN - Volunteers are needed on Monday, April 3, 2017 from 10 AM. Please contact Deacons Paul Willie and Justin Langston.

EMILY SHEHEE CIRCLE meeting on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Peggy Smith's residence at 300 Colonial Way in Rio Vista Tel: 707-374-1366.

STPC FOOD PANTRY - Food distribution Saturday, April 15, 2017 from 12 Noon - 2 PM. Volunteers needed to help Friday, April 14th, to prepare food bags for distribution Saturday, April 15th, to distribute the food in the Fellowship Hall & at the