Sedgefield Presbyterian Church
Responding gratefully through service in our community, worshipping our Creator and working to alleviate hunger in our neighborhood.
Greetings!
I am writing you from Baltimore, Maryland and the NEXT Church Conference. It was a great first day and I am grateful that you all have encouraged me to attend. I am excited to share with you all the information I glean.
The NEXT Church is a network of leaders —church members, ruling elders, youth leaders, educators, pastors, seminarians, and profes- sors —across the PCUSA who believe the church of the future will be more relational, more diverse, more collaborating, more hopeful, and more agile. Space has been created for robust
~John 15:1 ~John conversation about the theology, culture, and the practice of ministry; to support strong, faithful leadership in a time of adaptive change, and encourage collaboration and creativity across congregations and geographies.
The theme for this year is The Desert In Bloom . It is based on the sacred stories — individual and communal —return to the desert. The prophet Isaiah wrote to a people in despair: "The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blos- som." (35:1). One of the speakers said that the wilderness is a doorway through dead ends.
The conference leaders are asking church leaders to embrace a wilderness identity in pursuit of hope, resilience, clarity, and resurrections so often found there. The church is changing, and some things are dying, which gives way for renewal and rebirth. As we
continue the work of our church —loving and serving our neighbors, it is exciting to see “I am the truethe gardener.”and am Father vine the my is “I where our ministry is growing deeper and the new places where we are being invited to serve.
There is one question posed to us that continued to linger on my mind for the rest of the day and I ask it of you: "Where do you/we find life from?" I would love to hear where you find life and where our church finds life. I believe what gives us life is where God is asking us to be. One day down and two to go... I am excited. March Peace, Kim arch 2018 Sedgefie d Presbyteria Church Grapevi e
Birthdays
2 Mason Slomka 13 Barbara Barker 30 Page Hyers 4 Sonya Charters 14 Jonathan Perry 31 Gene Lester 5 Cindy Bilbro 17 Sam Bucior 6 Louise & Bernie Simmons 10 Susan Taylor 18 Cassandra Angelo Kim Ambrosio 20 Anna Matto 12 Norma & Rosalino Matto 11 Leisa Huddleston 24 Wade Burch 20 Jennifer & Joe Messer Doug Younts 28 Eric Wilkerson 12 Eric Hayes Kate Priddy
March Lay Reader Infant Care Church School Communion Servers: Team A: Bruce Bingham, Zoe Dillard, 4—Traditional; Carol Reed Linda Price Karen Johnson Fred Brown,
Team A Gene Lester, 11 —Daylight Linda Price Charlotte Stone Shani Lester Gin Reid Hall Savings Starts Team B: Jim Gehling,
Laura Campbell, 18 Charlotte Stone Norma Matto Suzanne Thacker Jef Morgan, Myra Montgomery,
25 —Palm Roger Brown Janice Butler Norma Matto John Stone/Linda Price Sunday
March Greeters & Ushers: Scott & Jenny Ritter
~~IN THIS ISSUE~~ Elders Pastor’s Page ...... 1 Session Class of 2018: Monthly Announcements ...... 2 Worship Assistants, Elders ...... 2 Bruce Bingham, Fred Brown, Christian Education ...... 3 Laura Campbell Preschool News ...... 3 Worship News ...... 4 Session Class of 2019: Session Snippets ...... 4 Zoe Dillard, Jim Gehling, Finance, Fundraising, Facilities 5 Jef Morgan Congregational Care Team ...... 6
Benevolence Ministry Team .... 7,8 Session Class of 2020: Community Events ...... 9 Mailbag, other news ...... 9 Gin Reid Hall, Gene Lester, Calendar ...... 10 Myra Montgomery Staff Contact Info ...... 10
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SUNDAY SCHOOL We will continue to examine climate change in March. We began looking at this issue Sunday, Jan. 28 th with Steve Drew, Environmental Liaison on the Justice and Peacemaking Committee at Guilford Park Presbyterian Church, presenting an overview of “Stewardship of Creation”.
Seasons and Stories: Children's Church
School Explores Our
Faith Youth will serve at Potter’s House on March 25. Children ages birth to Grade 5 start their Sunday Youth Group meets at JPC most Sun- morning at 11 a.m. in the days at 4:30pm. A weekly text will be sanctuary. As they participate sent. in a special message for children, they bring their Pennies for Hunger offering to the front of the sanctuary. Mission Trip Opportunities Following this time, the children are invited to extended to SPC go with the leader and infant caregiver to the by Westminster Presbyterian church school room, located in the education
wing. They will have the opportunity to explore April 4 -7 stories and teachings from the Bible through Appalachian Service Project – to Jonesville, VA and ASP Center (includes for those interested, a bicycle ride on the Virginia Creeper) stories read and dramatized, movement, music, Cost: with VA Creeper $150, without VA Creeper $100 art activities, and play. A snack is also served during this time . Please let the leaders know if June 30 -July 8 Mission Trip to the Yucatan of Mexico your child has any special needs. (through Accion Ministries, http://friendsofaccion.org ) Cost: $1,600 -$1,700 estimate - waiting to get price of airfare
July 21 -28 Mission Trip to Los Robles, Nicaragua (through HOI/Communidad Connect partnership, http://hoi.org ) Cost: $2,000 -$2,100 estimate – waiting to get price of airfare Our Sunday School Please let me know ASAP if you’re interested at all so that I can get you additional information. Youth must be 14 years or older Offering Helps Locally to attend these trips. Our congregation is a This is amazing opportunity for spiritual growth and ministry! GCAN (Guilford Con- gregational Assistance Network) partner and we work with Greensboro Urban Min- Pennies for Hunger istry and Salvation Army to meet emer- The collection buckets gency assistance needs of indi- are passed on the first viduals and families in our Sunday of each month. community. Please remember Other times, you can your offering! find the buckets near the pulpit; donations are accepted at any time!
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Join us for our Maundy Thursday Worship, Thursday March 29th at 6:45pm. Maundy Thursday begins the Three Days (or Triduum), remembering the new commandment that Christ gave us in word and deed as he taught us how to love one another, washing our feet as a servant. We also celebrate the Lord’s Supper, remembering the meal Christ shared with his disciples before his death. Historically, this was the traditional day in which those who had undergone a period of public penance under church discipline would be restored to full commun- ion. Some trivia: An excerpt from the Companion to the Book of Common Worship (Geneva Press, 2003, 113 -116, 131 -132) The name is taken from the first words sung at the ceremony of the washing of the feet, “I give you a new commandment” (John 13:34); also from the commandment of Christ that we should imitate his loving humility in the washing of the feet (John 13:14 -17). The term man datum (maundy), therefore, was applied to the rite of the foot washing on this day.
The Worship Team will meet at 5:30 Wednesday, March 7 to plan Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Easter and perhaps more. If you are interested in the elements of our worship, have crea ve ideas and most of all, a willingness to help, please join us!
Make sure to pick up your 2018 Lenten Study continues Lenten Devotional Wednesday March 7, 14, & 21 by Presbyterians at 6:45 . Today! Copies are Coffee & dessert will be offered, located outside followed by study & worship. the sanctuary.
Please pray for: Nancy Lenker, Classie Meredith, JoAnn Smith. Sharon Turcot’s son Mark Arnold had surgery on Feb. 26. Julie Gehling’s mother Pat Shearer. Note: Prayer requests should be sent Pray for the community of Parkland, Fl. and the to the church office at families of the High School students. [email protected]. Pray especially for the many victims of violence, and our country in this time of uncertainty.
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It’s that time again, the Annual SPC Springfest & Tag Sale is upon us, scheduled for Saturday, April 28th from 7am to noon!
We need your stuff!! Donations of items for the Tag Sale are being accepted. Please place them in the back hallway, they will be sorted and priced from there. We are NOT accepting any clothes except children’s. We will accept shoes and accessories. We will accept anything from home decor to sporting goods to some furniture, kitchen items, electronics, etc.. Please let me know if you need pick up and we'll see what we can arrange.
We will need manpower also so be on the lookout for emails.
We currently have several vendors committed and the Animal Rescue & Foster Program Contact Karen Johnson with is going to do a Pet Fair from 9am to noon! If you know of any in -home businesses or any questions about the Tag vendors that might want to set up, send them my way. Sale.
I am also currently looking for a committee or perhaps the preschool that might want to do Phone - 336.317.2786 a Biscuit and Bake Sale during the event. I'm reaching out to them now. [email protected]
SPC Capital Campaign Approved 2018 Budget by the By now everyone should have received a Session and presented at the letter and commitment card from the church Annual Corporation Meeting. in regards with our 2018 Capital Campaign. We have an exciting op- 2018 Budget portunity to secure our future by caring for our church roof and securing our missions by Pledged Income $117,936 adapting our kitchen to help carryout some of our ministry work. Other Income 13,500 It feels like you just made a commitment to our church budget (and Total Income 131,436 you did) —-but this is super exciting because we have a matching gift up to $45,000. Every dollar received is matched by another Total Expenses 126,125 dollar. Each gift, no matter the size, is very much appreciated and will help to secure the work of our church. We just need your commitment Difference 5,311 card returned soon and then your pledge by the end of the year. Please talk to anyone on the finance committee (Suzanne Thacker, Linda Price and Jim Gehling) if you have questions. We are crazy blessed by the spirit of generosity of SPC!
Great news! We have $21,900 pledged towards our $45,000 goal. Thank you for the cards that have been returned to the church office. It is not too late and we look forward to hearing from all. Please contact a Session member or Kim Priddy with questions .
**Some work has begun! Stop by the kitchen and take a peek. And ask for an explanation of planned expansion! Facilities Team
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News Food Wheel From
Church Connections Attention All Cooks! A great team of volunteers send We have some empty notes and goodie packages to spaces on our Food Wheel Volunteer List. Please our young adults after they consider joining this very important leave home for college, military, ministry . Contact Laura Campbell at or work. [email protected] .
PARENTS , HELP US KEEP OUR ADDRESS LIST UP TO DATE ! If your student is away in college or the military, March Leaders: Charlotte Stone & Linda Price
PLEASE make sure we have their correct mailing ad- Team: Jessica Mitchell, Suzanne Thacker, dress.Please send these addresses to Myra Montgomery, Jo Williams, Karen Younts, [email protected] JoAnn Smith, Jennifer Messer
Helpers for March & April: Karen Johnson, Sheryl Elms, Bonnie Hensel, and Norma Matto
These volunteers take a pack- age of Equal Exchange Coffee and information about SPC to Yoga - first time visitors. Every Thursday March Volunteers evening at 6:00 PM 4 Parker Lynch 11 Janice Butler 18 Bruce Bingham In the Gathering Area 25 Jef & Billie Morgan
Women Dining Out in March On the fourth Monday of each month, the women of the church meet for dinner at 6:30 pm. March’s dinner will be on March 26 at Bon -Bon’s in the Food Lion Shopping Center, Groometown Road. Join us and bring a woman friend!
SPC Winter Weather Plan The white stuff has already fallen and created a winter wonderland, so it only seems appropriate that we talk about our snow plan. If (or when) it snows and we have to adjust church and programs, please check WFMY News2, our website and Facebook page for information. Always do
what is best for you and feels safe.
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Benevolence For information about serving in the Benevolence Ministry, contact Ministry Leisa Huddleston at [email protected] News or Charlotte Stone at [email protected]
The Cooking Matters* team is very excited about the plans for the kitchen makeover taking place at SPC in the very near future! The modifications being made will allow us to conduct our Cooking Matters courses here at SPC instead of traveling with all our supplies to another church kitchen. This renovation will provide us with a larger cooking space, larger teaching space, ample storage, and better access to the facility and flexibility with scheduling. When the reno- vations are complete, we will need to stock the kitchen with some new equip- ment and supplies to get it ready for Cooking Matters instruction. Bed, Bath, and Beyond is working with us to create a registry of all our needs. Please start saving your Bed, Bath, and Beyond coupons, as we can use one cou- pon per item purchased and expired coupons are accepted! Look for more information on our kitchen registry in the April Grapevine.
Contact Ana Atwater at [email protected] to find out how you can participate in the Cooking Matters ministry at SPC. For more information on the Cooking Matters program, visit www.cookingmatters.org.
March 24 at SPC —9 am —4 pm FaithAction All Day ID Drive FaithAction with the support of the GPD, launched the FaithAction ID initiative in the summer of 2013, providing identification for ANY RESIDENT in our community who may not have access to government issued forms of ID (including: immigrants, youth, elderly, LGBTQ community, special needs), and for ALL those who support the mission and work of FaithAction. Since this time they have held 30 ID orientations and drives in partnership with law enforcement, health agencies, faith communities congregations, and alongside our FaithAction ID Network partners we have now delivered over 10,000 ID cards to individuals representing over 40 different nations, and over 60 cities throughout North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Ohio – from West African business owners to new families from South and Central America to a grandmother born 80 years ago in rural North Carolina whose birth records no longer exist, to local faith leaders and city council members who support a diverse and inclusive community. For more information, check out the website at http://faithaction.org/services/id_initiative/
Valentine’s Day - Fat Tuesday – Ash Wednesday No matter what you want to call our February 14 meal and service to begin Lent, it was a success! Tables were set for 56, and only a couple of empty places were seen. Thanks to the Session for spon- soring this event (providing food AND doing the cooking, set up and clean up). Thanks for all who attended and were blessed with a great meal, fun fellowship, and a deeply personal worship service.
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Several members of our congregation have found them- selves blessed with a handmade lap throw or quilt. Not being able to knit or crochet, our “secret sister” crafts with fabric to create her version of prayer shawls, envisioning each re- cipient wrapped in a warm hug and surrounded – literally wrapped – in prayer. What a pro- found image that is for us! Thank you, “secret sister,” for reminding us to minister to one an- other, and for showing us that the sweet, Holy Spirit is no doubt at work at SPC. Our Compost Pile —Can you contribute coffee grounds or leaves?
Here is an opportunity for our younger folks (age is not policed) to join others in our denominational community for faith conversation and fellowship. Luke Klingstedt has gone a few times and has enjoyed it. Email Luke or show up if you would like to go: [email protected]
• Business Items Two congregations extended calls; calls accepted; two ministers welcomed to Salem Presbytery from the 117 th Stated Meeting • Having completed his studies and examinations, one man was installed as a
Salem Presbytery Commissioned Ruling Elder February 20 • Environmental concerns were addressed, such as lessening our dependence upon fossil fuels Attended by • Social concerns were addressed, such as young people losing the protection of DACA Kim Priddy & Myra Montgomery • It is possible for any of us to join a missionary outreach in Mexico, or join the Poor Peoples Campaign in cities such as Washington, DC, or even help with providing Identification cards (as we did at SPC)
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The Benevolence Team wants to encourage anyone who is willing to continue advocating for people who are struggling with hunger and poverty. This can be done by calling and/or emailing and/or writing letters to your congressional representatives and express- ing your concerns, asking that these decision makers consider maintaining and, even en- hancing, programs for people in need. Our Minor Variation faith communities and other community “Minor Variation” is Wake Forest University’s female Christian agencies cannot possibly a cappella ensemble. Their music based ministry started in 1998 take up the slack that – under the name “Agape” the Greek word describing love at its would be there if these highest caliber, the unconditional love that God has for us. Before programs are cut or elimi- becoming “Minor Variation” in 2005 the group performed under the name “One Accord.” For scheduling inquiries, please contact busi- nated. If you go to Bread ness manager Genevieve Pacious at [email protected] for the World’s website, there is specific in- formation about what to say when you make these contacts. Visit www.bread.org .
Please continue (or begin) to save DST ends your qualifying box tops for Sedgefield November 5. Set Elementary. Click on the following link, clocks back one hour Saturday choose Media Center, then click on “Box tops” for more information. night.Sunday, March 11 http://www.edlinesites.net/pages/Sedgefield_Elementary/ About_Us
To make the Christmas season even more meaningful —I want to thank Kim, Stanley,
Kay, and Luke for their HOT DOG TUESDAY holly -jolly visit before EVERY Tuesday (January – November) Christmas. They represented all that Sedgefield stands for 11:30 am - 1:30 pm by bringing the beautiful basket filled with so many Hinshaw United Methodist Church goodies. Thank all of you who took time out to sign the 4501 W. Gate City Blvd. card and help to fill the basket. I think of all of you often (formerly High Point Road) and thanks to Karen and the newsletter, I am aware of BENEFITS LOCAL HUNGER what’s going on at the church. It’s your thoughtfulness and PROJECTS the cards and visits that make me feel connected. $5 —2 hot dogs, chips, drink In Christ’s Name, Helen Boyer
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3
6 pm Yoga Session Retreat 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 S L Pennies for Hunger Communion 5:30 Worship Team meets 6:45 Lenten Study 6 pm Yoga 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 4 S L Daylight Savings Begins S . P ’ D 6:45 Lenten Study 6 pm Yoga 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
5 S L Spring Begins Faith Action ID 11 am Worship Drive 9 am —4 Minor Varia ons pm a cappella group 6:45 Lenten Study 6 pm Yoga 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
H W , P S Benevolence Women Dine at M T G F Basket; Youth at Bon Bon’s 6:30 Worship 6:45 pm Potter’s House pm
Sedgefield Presbyterian Church 4216 Wayne Road Greensboro, NC 27407 Office Phone: 336-299-4061 Fax: 336-299-4034 Church Email: [email protected] Church Website: www.sedgefieldpresbyterian.org Minister: Kim Priddy, Office Phone: 336-299-4061 Mobile: 336-587-5978 Email: [email protected] Pastor Emeritus: James K. Wilson, Jr. Director of Music: Andrew P. Bucior, Jr. [email protected] Sedgefield Presbyterian Preschool Korina S. McGill, Director 336-299-5353 Preschool Email: [email protected] Preschool Website: www. sedgefieldpresbyterianpreschool.vpweb.com