St. Philip Presbyterian Church

Hurst, Texas www.stphil.org

(817) 282-9181 (817) 282-6690 (fax)

Rev. Dr. Greg Garis, Pastor

Rev. Alissa King, Assoc. Pastor

Vol. 70 April, 2016 No. 59

“Joyfully Growing and Moving with the Spirit”

Counseling at St. Philip

The Session of St. Philip has renewed a contract with the Pastoral Counseling Center of Dallas. Our former Interim Associate Pastor Rev. Elizabeth Dick is now working part time with this counseling center and will be available for counseling sessions. The Center schedules Elizabeth’s appointments for Wednesday afternoon and evenings. To make an appointment please call (214) 526-4525. St. Philip cannot make appointments. The Center will discuss the fee schedules with you when you call.

Saturday, April 16, 2016 10am-12pm

St Philip Presbyterian Church 745 W Pipeline Rd, Hurst TX

Blessing of the Animals worship service

Hurst Animal Shelter will screen for pet adoption Pet Parade

Refreshments will be served Open to the public

BLESSING of the ANIMALS

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St. Philip Presbyterian Women

April 19th Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Perot Museum Trip 26th Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Casseroles

May

3rd Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Coordinating Team 9th Monday 5:30 p.m. Life Circle 10th Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Grace Circle 10th Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Sheila Bradley Circle 17th Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Birthday & Installation (dinner provided by the Chicken Place. Please reserve spot by Sunday, May 15th.) Note: Please continue to bring non-perishable food items (canned goods and dry goods) through-out the year and place them in the NEED bin on the Oak Terrace. Thank you!

Movie Night Coming April 23rd!

“Where Hope Grows” (see wherehopegrowsmovie.com)

7:00 p.m. in the Youth Hall

Popcorn, iced tea, & lemonade will be served! Everyone is invited (not just the youth) so

please join us for a very heart warming movie!

Moms Group Sunday, April 24th at 5:15 pm

Outback Steakhouse 813 Airport Fwy Hurst, TX 76053 (817) 285-0004

Childcare provided at the church. Drop off your children at 5 pm and meet us at The Outback

All Moms Welcome!

The Presbyterian Women have scheduled a trip The Perot Museum of Nature and Science

Next Tuesday April 19th!

We will be departing from the church at 9:30 a.m.! For further information call Sara Snell at snell1017@yahoo.com

Mariners Pizza Night April 16th 6:00 pm Fellowship Hall

Join the Mariners for food, fun and fellowship. Hope to see you there!

If you have any questions, please contact Joe or Paula Flores at 817-284-2771.

Everyone is welcome!

YOUTH CALENDAR

April

17th 4:00 p.m. Youth Chime Choir Choir Room 5:00 p.m. Youth Sunday Music & Prayer Planning 24th 4:00 p.m. Youth Chime Choir (last rehearsal) Choir Room 5:00 p.m. Youth Sunday Run Through 30th 10:00 a.m. Youth Sunday run Through

May 1st Youth Sunday 15th Grace Presbytery Youth Worship Service 21st Youth Car Wash 29th 12:00 p.m. Youth Senior Appreciation Fellowship Hall

In the month of March the St. Philip Sunday School children and youth will be studying:

Birth-Age 2 will hear Bible stories that are designed for young learners.

Ages 2 years thru Pre K are studying “Zacchaeus” from the Hands on Bible curriculum.

Ages K-2nd grade and 3rd-5th grade are using the Growing with Grace and Gratitude curriculum, which is rooted in the foundation of Presbyterian identity where God's grace and our gratitude are the heartbeat of our faith, life, and worship. This curriculum extends an invitation to discipleship that inspires children to learn and practice hospitality, generosity, and love. It reaches beyond Sunday morning, encouraging children to live their lives as an expression of God's grace.

Jr. High & Sr. High will be using Feasting on the Word, which provides opportunities for this age group to explore their personal and communal identity in Jesus Christ through meaningful community-building experiences, engaging Bible study, and relevant learning activities. Biblical stories will come alive in new and creative ways. In response to God’s amazing, unconditional love, youth will be challenged to put their faith into action as they grow to understand themselves as Christ’s disciples.

Mark Your Calendars!

VBS will be held

July 11—14th this year!

Youth Car Wash May 21st!

The youth will be working hard to make your vehicle spick and span. Come and get your car washed. All proceeds go to support the youth mission trip and youth events. This year the youth will be going to Little Rock. They will learn about mission around the world, put together food bags, learn about how to be good stewards of creation, and more. The youth depend on your support and are grateful for all that you all do

Youth Led Worship

The youth will be leading worship on May 1st. The youth put many hours into this worship leadership. They have al-ready begun the planning and will con-tinue planning for this whole month. Be sure to mark your calendars and bring a friend to worship that day.

Note of the Week………………

The Chancel Choir has been saddened by the recent death of one of its members— Paula Juengerman! She was a 50 year member of St. Philip Church and sang in the choir until her passing on March 14, 2016. If I were to put into words what she meant to us, I would say that she was so amazingly dedicated to our choir and the church, and never missed rehearsals or Sunday morning worship! She loved music and played many different instruments. Paula also served on the Worship Committee and led the St. Philip Presbyterian Church Women’s organization in a teaching capacity on many occasions. I had the great fortune of driving Paula to a concert in Ft. Worth two days before her heart episode. As we were driving, we had great conversations about her mother and father, her education (quite impressive), and how she met John. She was so mentally sharp, and we discussed politics with great gusto! All of us will greatly miss her in our “alto” section of the choir. Her folder and music number in the choir slots was number one, and that is how she will remain in our hearts! The Chancel Choir sang at Paula’s memorial service the hymn, “It Is Well with My Soul” arranged by Craig Courtney, and I believe she is singing in the “great choir” in heaven even as you read this! The Chancel Choir is also dedicating our concert, Schubert’s Mass in G, in her memory on April 24, 2016. Please come and remember our dearest Paula Juengerman. “The Spring Concert” on April 24th ( see ad) is made up of our own Chancel Choir and the Regal Opera Chorale. They will be combining to sing the beautiful Mass in G by Schubert with soloists Jennifer Stark, Sonya Hood, Monica Dane, Joe Davisson and Luis Rodriguez. The second part of the concert will all be American music. The Chancel Choir will sing the folk music “Skip to My Lou,” “Danny Boy,” “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” “Deep River,” and “Old Dan Tucker.” Then the Regal Opera Chorale will sing all jazz tunes—“The Shadow of your Smile,” “Satin Doll,” “Solitude,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It ain’t Got That Swing),” and the “Pink Panther”! Whew! It is a lot of fun music! Don’t miss this great concert! Lend your ear and support our choirs—Sunday, April 24th at 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall! See you in church on Sunday. Joyfully Singing in Christ, Pam Cochrane

Spring Concert

Sunday, April 24, 2016, in Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m.

Come and hear the St. Philip Chancel Choir and the Regal Opera Chorale sing American folk and jazz tunes as well as Schubert’s MASS IN G! “Skip to My Lou,” “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” “Danny Boy,” “Pink Panther” and “Satin Doll” are just some of the songs you will hear! Our own Jennifer Stark will solo in the Mass in G and Tom and Melanie Demer will play the violin and “fiddle”!

Don’t miss this great concert! Lend your ear and support our choir!

Boy Scout Troop 324 will be selling tickets before & after worship service on April 17th

for the annual auction fundraising event!

Dinner & Auction Saturday, April 30th at 6:00 p.m.

St. Philip Presbyterian Fellowship Hall

Join the Happy Slackers on May 12th

at 12 noon at Ernie’s

If you are retired, unemployed, preach or work part time, you are eligible to join the Happy Slackers for lunch.

Leave your aches, pains and worries at home and have a great time with

new and old friends.

Good food and fellowship!

Men’s Coffee Fellowship

Meets Wednesday’s, 8:30 am

Men’s Coffee Group meets every Wednesday at 8:30 am in the Parlor.

This is for all men of the church, no age limits or requirements!

1st Robert Clee 1st Ruth Lucas 1st Satchel Koenig 2nd Carol Sanders 2nd Grace Bosworth 2nd John Jaynes 2nd Jennifer Hunter 3rd Ann Brice 4th Kay Lynn Newlon 4th Red Freeman 4th Kossi Senagbe 7th Roger Smith 9th Cheryl Stewart 13th Wilma Larwood 14th Aaron Perez 14th James Moffett 16th Tom Demer 19th Matt Taylor 19th Susan Alcala 20th Gail Anderson 21st Savannah Skodak 22nd Dean Shipp 22nd Diane Hamos 24th Joyce Williams 25th Marla Aldridge 27th Ellen Ellis 27th Ashley Perez 29th Mary Peters

1st Ron Bennett 1st Ryan Stark 2nd Joe Kuykendall 3rd Phyllis Kuykendall 5th Gabor Nagy 5th Katy O’Brien 6th Joe-Dean Shipp 7th Robert Snell 11th Oma Allsbrooks 12th Carl Brockway 13th Kwasi Frempong 13th Midge Wellman 13th Linda Elliott 14th Isabella Lininger 15th Vaughn Corneby 16th Van Grimes 21st Barry Poff 22nd Cindy Burt 22nd Hal Shane 22nd Larry Taylor 24th Don Jester 24th Susan Riley 24th Scott Saunders 27th Jim Houston 29th Gayle Shiffer

1st Emily Mares 3rd Alice Hallberg 3rd Marie Stark 4th Janice Whitwell 4th Janet Travis 5th Ann Simmons 6th Audrey Calaty 7th Bernie Petty 7th Bonnie Brockway 9th Caden Trevino 10th Julie Starr 11th Brian Ellis 14th Rick Patterson 14th Steve Belknap 15th Lynette Belknap 15th Julia MacLeod 18th Irene Frempong 18th Pat Collins 18th Ryan Lininger 19th Robert Lemmon 20th Kofi Adzaku 20th Ruth Poff 20th Mark Clee 21st Beverly Cox 21st Linda Sprinkel 22nd Michael Gatch 23rd Joy Wallace 23rd Mary Jo Shaunty 23rd Mary Gyarfas 24th Christian Senagbe 26th Rosemary Zimmer 26th Rachael Moffett 26th Cori Trevino 26th Jacob McLain 28th Carolyn Churchwell 28th Vivian Adzaku 28th Elaine Stokes 29th Betty Little 29th Fred Barney 29th Wendy Thompson 29th Julie Toler 31st Gloria Carrier 31st Randy Luper

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS March 2016 SESSION APPROVED the following items at its March stated meeting:

SPPC having a fund raiser through Goodwill, which would include asking the congregation to donate reusable items. Bins will be provided by Goodwill and filling them may raise $500.00 Engaging Lon Smith Roofing to repair the CE Building (East Wing) roof, reattach loose shingles on the Sanctuary roof, and repair a leak in the Fellowship Hall roof. Total cost has been quoted at $2,000. A Minute for Mission from Mission Outreach Committee on April 10, 2016 to promote missions. A letter of transfer for Toni Schiffer to Fort Worth, First.

The Memorial Resolution for Paula Juengerman.

The Stewardship Calendar for 2016, which includes generosity sermons, personal testimonials,

and phone calls and letters to members.

The Financial Secretary providing Greg with an alphabetical list of the top 25 givers to St.

Philip (no dollar amounts will be revealed) for his use during the next stewardship campaign.

The Scout Troop #324 using the Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary on May 7, 2016, from 1:00 -

4:00 pm for a Court of Honor.

Katie Richardson using the Fellowship Hall on May 18, 2016, from 5:00 – 8:00 pm for a string

recital.

The Girl Scouts using the Fellowship Hall on June 7 (6:15 – 7:15 pm) and June 11 (9:00 am –

12:00 pm), 2016 for a service unit project.

Hosting the Jazz Monsters Big Band again in the future, perhaps starting with July 4, 2016,

during which they could play outside.

The Finance Committee sending a letter to all members to request that they increase their

giving this year.

Financial Report

March Year to date Income $45,601.84 $122,484.83 Expenses $46,787.51 $143,351.95 ($1,185.67) ($20,867.12)

Thanks to everyone for their contributions. If you are not current on your pledge, please attempt to catch up as soon as possible.

N.E.E.D

This month the following requests have been made:

Deodorant Oatmeal Canned Milk Cake Mix BBQ Sauce Hamburger Helper Thank you for your continued support, Your Mission Outreach Committee

St Philip Preschool

Register for

2016-2017

School year

April 14th!!

9:30 a.m.

First come, first choice to register

for days to attend!

Registration fee is $80 Nonrefundable

$60 for each additional

child in family Tuition rates for 2016-2017:

1 Day per week ~ $125/month

2 Days per week ~ $220/month

3 Days per week ~ $300/month

4 Days per week ~ $350/month

5 Days per week ~ $425/month

Enrollment Forms

http://www.stphil.org/#/preschool/enrollment-formshttp://www.stphil.org/#/preschool/enrollment-forms

St. Philip Presbyterian Church Adult Education

Sunday School Hour 9:45-10:45 a.m.

The Joy Class is for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We combine instruction, music and crafts to teach adults the basics of the Christian faith. This class uses shared leadership and is studying compassion. Parlor

In April & May the Alpha Class is using the Present Word and will study April17, A Sound Mind Luke 8:26–36 April 24, A Family Reunion Luke15:11–24. May 1, Increased Faith, Luke 17:1-10. May 8, Grateful Faith, Luke 17:11-19, May 15, Humble Faith, Luke 18:9-14, May 22, Childlike Faith, Luke 18:15-17; Mark 10:16, May 29, Joyous Faith, Luke 19:1-10. Room A

In April & May the Feasting on the Word Class will be studying the following topics: April 17, 2016 Acts 9:36–43 Encouraged by the witness of Tabitha and Peter in Acts 9, adults will pray that they may recognize and minister to those in need. April 24, 2016 Acts 11:1–18 As the early church in Acts 11 resisted change and yet transformed, adults will list challenges for renewal and growth. May 1, Adults will hear the stories of converts in Acts 16 and renew their commitment to be open to newcomers. Acts 16:9-15. May 8, Following examples of service in Acts 16, adults will list ways they can live out the Gospel in their everday work. Acts 16:16-34. May 15, Emboldened by the gift of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2, adults will affirm the Spirit’s unifying power in the world. Acts 2:1-21. May 22, Adults will study the relationship between hope and faith in Romans 5 and respond to God’s faithfulness. Romans 5:1-5. May 29, Adults will address the meaning of humility found in Luke 7 as they enumerate the ways God’s mercy extends beyond their community. Luke 7:1-10. Class led by Patty O’Brien. Room 11

A Year with the Bible meets the first Sunday of each month following Morning Worship to encourage daily Bible reading and prayer. Fellowship Hall

Men’s Coffee Fellowship meets each Wednesday morning, 8:30-9:30 a.m. for coffee & donuts, visiting, discussing and staying connected. Led by Rev. Dr. Greg Garis. Parlor

GUESTS ARE WELCOME!

Sunday, May 15 9:45 – 10:45 am Fellowship Hall

The Adult Christian Education Committee is hosting an All Adult Gathering – “What is Church?” with special guest Melinda Veatch

Come see and hear Melinda’s presentation and enjoy fellowship with brothers and sisters in faith.

Real brewed coffee!! Doughnuts served

Even if you don’t attend a Sunday School class regularly,

come join us during this hour on May 15.

THESE DAYS (a daily devotion)

Available to you at no cost! How many times do you get that kind of a deal? Do you know about These Days? They are located outside the office in the book rack. SPPC has been providing them for several years. It’s a quarterly publica-tion, John Knox published in Louisville, KY. If you do not have a current daily devotion program or would like to add to an existing one, now is the time. If the books are not used, we may have to cut back or cancel the subscription due to budgetary concerns. If you don’t like book form then d365.org is also available on line at no cost. You see the best things in life really are free. Adult Education Committee

Are you receiving the Weekly Announcements?

Each Friday an email is sent with the upcoming weeks events, birthdays and other important announcements. You must “opt in” to receive this email. If you are not receiving this email or you know of someone who is not, please send an email to mitzic@stphil.org requesting to be added to the weekly email list. You will then receive an email with a link to sign up.

2016 Jump for Joy Update The 2016 Jump for Joy committee would like to thank SPPC members and staff for both their generous contributions and assistance with hosting the benefit this past February. We are closing in on meeting our 2106 goal of $10,000! Thus far, $9,349 in donations have been received and will be presented this month to the HEB ISD Family Support Services Director, Ellen

LoBue. A late summer SPPC/ BBQ restaurant fundraising event is being organized which will help us exceed our 2016 goal as well as kick off the 2017 Jump For Joy Benefit in early fall. Participating in the February event: 21 schools with over 350 students performed, donated personal art, or volunteered, 7 local restaurants (Abuelos, Bacon’s Bistro, Chop House Burgers, Witten’s Grill, Miguelitos, Chicken Place, and Rosako’s Soul Food) donated food and services, several HEB-ISD school board members and administrators including HEB ISD Superintendent Steve Chapman and School Board President, Ellen Jones were in attendance, and Big Frog T-Shirts of Euless donated free T shirts to all the students. A Special thank you to SPPC’s own: food court, security, and event volunteers, “Bubbles” Bob Urban, Paul Demer, Mike Ellis, Pam Cochrane and the Jr. Chime Choir for helping to entertain the masses, the SPPC pastors and office staff for their continuous support. It was a joyful and super successful benefit for a worthy community cause.

Committee Sunday & Potluck Lunch for Committee Members

May 1st

12:05 PM

Potluck begins at 12:05 PM and the Committees will meet at 1 PM. Please mark if any nuts are used in your dish.

New Build Date

We are building in May instead of

October this year.

Contact Dave MacGregor for more information

PHIL’S UNPLUGGED 2016 Spring Concert Series

Presents

Michael Ellis Friday

April 22nd 7:00 PM

Guest Vocalist

YOUTH HALL Jennifer Stark Admission: FREE

($10.00 suggested donation)

Reminder for us all…

You have heard it said that cleanliness is next to Godliness. While this is not a Biblical quote, we still find that we are called to be good stewards of all that is in our care. The church kitch-en is in the care of the whole congregation. Please be sure to wash dishes and clean up after events. Even if the mess is not your own, let us help each other out and keep the facilities clean.

ST. PHILIP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 745 W PIPELINE ROAD HURST, TEXAS 76053-4999 APRIL, 2016

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