Vol. 26 February 2014 Number 2

THE CHURCH VOICE

Along the Causeway…………

Dear Friends in Christ,

“Virginia is for Lovers” Do you remember that advertising slogan still used by our good friends to the north?

And with Valentine’s Day in February, one could say “February is for Lovers” - the Hallmark card company would be pleased.

But more importantly for everyone here at Shallotte Presbyterian, we need to remember the Church is for Lovers. God so loved the world that He

gave us Jesus Christ. The Church is the body of Christ at work in the world and our work should be a labor of love. The Church is for Lovers.

February starts off with 2 opportunities to enjoy delicious lunches. The Women’s Club uses our Fellowship Hall for their annual Souper-Bowl on

Saturday, February 1. And the very next day our Fellowship Committee and SPY invites everyone to have chili for lunch after the 11:00 Worship Service.

Please give the money you would have spent on lunch to SPY for their Food Pantry fundraiser.

All four Sundays in February will find me or Pat preaching from the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-6. Please read those familiar chapters again and pray for your pastors as they lovingly prepare their sermons.

Are you praying for your Deacon? Please know they are praying for you. Maybe you can send your Deacon a Valentine’s Card to thank that caring

person for the love you receive throughout the year. Remember the Choir is trying to raise enough money to buy new Robes

- they would love for you to make a special gift to the Choir Robe Fund. Why not do it in February, the month for loving gifts?! Love to see you in Worship!

In God’s Grace,

Elder of the Month Sarah Braddock

Acolytes February 2

Shannon Austin February 9

Sarah Nelson February 16

Jonathan Braxton, Jr February 23 Lena Devlin

8:30 Elder February 2

Betsy Braddock Palmer February 9

Caroll Raedels February 16

TBA February 23

Molly Frederick

Usher of the Month Davis Milligan

Greeters February 2

Joyce Richards Anna O’Brian February 9

Marvin & Linda Stackhouse

February 16 TBD

February 23 Bill & Linda

Johnston

Sunday, February 2 4th Sunday After Epiphany

Micah 6: 1-8

Psalm 15

1 Corinthians 1: 18-31

Matt 5: 1-12

Sunday, February 9 5th Sunday After Epiphany

Isaiah 58: 1-9a (9b-12)

Psalm 112: 1-9 (10)

1 Corinthians 2: 1-12 (13-16)

Matthew 5: 13-20

Sunday, February 16 6th Sunday After Epiphany

Deuteronomy 30: 15-20

Psalm 119: 1-8

1 Corinthians 3: 1-9

Matthew 5: 21-37

Sunday, February 23 7th Sunday After Epiphany

Leviticus 19: 1-2, 9-18

Psalm 119: 33-40

1 Corinthians 3: 10-11, 16-23

Matthew 5: 38-48

A Note from the Stewardship/Finance Committee

The following is a brief summary of our giving and related expenditures of the Operating Fund for the 12

months ended December 31, 2013 with comparative amounts for 2012 and 2011.

2013 2012 2011

Actual Actual Actual

Pledges & Other Offerings received $418,923.95 $398,156.75 $384,616.85

Expenditures:

Staff Ministry 242,176.36 206,671.99 214,856.73

Local Program Ministry 13,550.08 18,392.08 15,219.73

Property and Grounds 100,861.61 99,933.49 103,707.49

Administration 18,298.78 16,087.25 16,575.56

General / Sessional 168.00 195.50 280.95

Missions and Benevolences 54,587.34 55,976.33 53,726.07

Total Expenditures 429,642.17 397,256.64 404,366.53

Revenues over (under) Expenditures $(10,718.22) $ 900.11 $ (19,749.68)

Please Note: Giving to a fund other than Operating Fund does not apply to your Operating Fund pledge.

For example: Music Fund; New Choir Robe Fund; Columbarium Fund; Food Pantry;

One Great Hour of Sharing; etc.

A thought to consider…. “Always give thanks for the simple gifts that you have and find ways to share them”

PW Coordinating Team Meeting

Wed, February 5, 2014

9:30 am

Conference Room

Faith Circle

Tues February 11, 2014

6:30 pm

Home of Nancy Bain

Circle 1

Wed. February 12, 2014

11:00 am

Fellowship Hall

Joyce Skeen Circle

Wed. February 12, 2014 6:30 pm

Session Room

Great News From the

Finance Committee!!

We now have the capability of

accepting your contributions

through automatic draft of

your bank account!

You only need to fill out a few quick forms

providing them with your bank

information that will be confidentially

submitted to Vanco.

This will eliminate having to write checks

or remembering to bring your

offering to church!

Sign up now and have

peace of mind!

See Linda Rowell,

Treasurer

for more information.

Food Pantry Sunday

February 9th

Please bring non-perishable food items to

the church between the hours of 8:30a.m.

and 12:30p.m. or on Sunday mornings.

If you wish to make a monetary donation,

you may mail it to the church office,

or place it in the offering plate.

If you would like

to volunteer in

any capacity,

please contact

Bill Johnston

at 579-0193.

Scan with your Smartphone to Access our NEW Online Giving Web Portal!

It is through the

generosity of friends

like you that we are

able to continue this

ministry and enable

it to grow!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day Early with your friends at 55+!

Join us on Tuesday, February 4th at the Purple Onion at 6:00.

We had a wonderful gathering in January, complete with good food, laughter,

and a new addition to our group! February is set to be even better - complete with more delicious food, ANOTHER new member, and

maybe even a song or two!

If you do not get a call or are not on our calling list and would like to join the fun,

call Marie Greene at 910-754-2624.

Please remember to cancel or come by to pick

up your plates, if you are unable to join us.

Reservations need to be made by

January 31st at noon.

We look forward to

seeing you there!

Our Local Food Pantries

Everyone is invited to the SPC Souper Bowl Chili Luncheon to help S.P.Y. collect funds for our local

food pantries… What a DELICIOUS way to help!

Sunday, February 2, 2014 in Fellowship Hall after the 11am Worship Service.

Let’s Keep in Touch!!

Sometimes life gets busy! Work, family obligations, & other responsibilities

can prevent us from attending worship service as often as we like. To keep

you in touch & up-to-date with our services, prayer requests & special events,

please make use of our new TECHNOLOGY TOOLS!

Find Us On Facebook!

www.facebook.com/shallottepresbyterian

Facebook is one of the easiest ways to share

information and photos regarding member

updates and special events!

Easily accessible from your smartphone too!

Join the E-Mail Prayer Chain

shallottepresbyterian@gmail.com

Receive prayer request and updates instantly by

signing up for the E-Mail Prayer Chain. If you are not

already on the list, please Call the office (754-6929)

or send a request to the address above.

*Regular daily correspondence should still be sent to

church@atmc.net.

Find Us On The Web!

www.shallottechurch.org

Use the SPC website to find ALL of our

Church Bulletins, Newsletters, Event Calendars,

Photos, & MORE! Take a Look!

Robe Fundraising Campaign Continues

We Need Your Help!

During my tenure as Music Director at Shallotte Presbyterian, the

congregation has consistently expressed wonderful appreciation for the work and

inspiration the music groups and musicians bring to the worship services and

special events. In addition, church members have also been very generous in

their support of Music Program projects, especially in times when we need some

extra funds. From creating wonderful facilities for both Chancel and Handbell Choirs to exemplary

support for our organ fundraising several years ago to purchasing a new piano for rehearsal to buying

additional handbells and chimes for expansion and additional musical expression, you have always

been there to help us achieve our goals. We are truly grateful for that support and feel extremely

blessed to be part of a congregation that displays such warm generosity.

Now, we are coming to you with a sincere hope that you will support us in our fundraising

campaign which serves to supply our Chancel and Handbell Choirs with new robes. Many of you

heard Marie Greene talk about our effort a few Sunday’s ago. She mentioned that the current blue

robes worn by our choirs are approximately twenty-two years old. Yes, several of the robes and stoles

are showing the wear and tear of twenty-two years.

Back in late spring of 2013, a Robe Committee began researching the vast array of robes and

accessories available for sale and found that, like everything else, the choices are overwhelming.

However, after many meetings and extensive examination, the Committee brought before the

members of our musical groups eight different robe styles and several different colors from two

major robe and apparel companies for their close investigation and critique. Each Chancel Choir and

Handbell Member was able to express their opinions and make their favorite choices in written

surveys on two different occasions. Their final choice just happens to answer many of the criteria as

set forth by the Robe Committee in initial meetings.

The robe and accompanying overlay we wish to purchase are extremely versatile and go well

with our Sanctuary and all the colors as set forth by the Lectionary Calendar which determines

parament colors displayed each Sunday. It is made of light material so that it is much more

comfortable than our current robes. It is slightly unique and much more up-to-date style-wise than

current robes. Our chosen robe is simple but elegant and will make our groups look very handsome.

From the beginning, the Committee was drawn to the idea of placing an embroidered cross on both the

yoke of the robe and both sides of the overlay, a discreet representation of our Music Program’s

commitment to our mission of bringing others closer to God through sacred music. The vast majority

of Choir and Handbell Members agreed.

We need to raise approximately $8,500 to pay for thirty-two robes and thirty-two overlays

($265 for one robe and one overlay). We are asking for your help to meet our goal. Our desire is

to have the robes by the Easter Season so that we can use them for the Maundy Thursday Service and

Easter Sunday. That means we need to order them by the first week of March.

We thank you greatly for any consideration you may give our request. We think you’ll be

extremely pleased and proud of your investment.

With great appreciation,

Barry Auman, Music Director

Church Family Bob Alexander, Gary Alley, Marian Downer, Rev. Pat Fletcher, Chad Huffman, Christian

Huffman, Pattie Jordan, Lesa Kolcun, Lantz Lackey, Peggy Lackey, Jerry McCann,

Pat Patterson, Fred Raedels, Thelma Shannon, Jerry Small, Seamus Smithwick,

and Bill Stephenson

Extended Church Family Joe Allen, Marie Allen, Rusty Atkins, Justin Boyd, J.C. Brooks, Douglas Brown, Sue Coats,

Corey Copeland, David Davidson, Tyler Davies, Calvin Flanagan, Henry Foy, Barry Frink,

Bart Furlow, Lynn Gause, Charles Greene, Daniel House, Lisa Howsare, Janet Jankowiak,

Carol Jones, Kenny Keisler, Louise Kerns, Caleb Leimoni, Nancy Luger, Billie Jean

McDonough, Leslie McNamara, Robert Olfzak, Al Parker, Julie Pollock, Harry Ritchie,

Judy Santora, Ken Schroder, Ann Smith, Eddie Stephens, Nancy Suared, Eddie Swan,

Phyllis Thomas, Grace Warren, Brian Willis, and Gary Wright.

In the Military

Andrew Burgmuller, Ruben Garratt, Eric Hayes, Matthew Parker,

Bryan Setzer, Brian Soles, and Clay Thompson. If you have placed a name on the above list and it needs to be removed,

please call the Church Office, 754-6929.

New SPC Pictorial Directory

As you know, Linda Stackhouse has been

faithfully taking photographs of our Church

Members after Worship Service each

Sunday for the past 2 months.

We are looking forward to compiling these

handsome images in our new Pictorial

Directory for 2014!

If you have been unable to have your picture taken

thus far, please contact the Church

Office to make arrangements...or feel free to email a

photo you already have to church@atmc.net

Shallotte Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) Non-Profit Organization P. O. Box 3256 5070 Main Street Shallotte U.S. Postage Paid

Shallotte, NC 28459 Shallotte, NC

Phone: 910-754-6929 Permit #140

E-mail: church@atmc.net

www.shallottechurch.org

ADDRESS RETURN REQUESTED

February 2014

Presbyterian Counseling Center 4910 Wrightsville Avenue Wilmington, NC 28403

910-452-7370/910-448-0525

Satellite Office: Shallotte Presbyterian Church

When someone receives a diagnosis of cancer or chronic illness, without question we hope he or she

will receive the very best medical treatment available. What is often overlooked is the spiritual and

emotional care that such a diagnosis requires.

The Presbyterian Counseling Center is privileged to continue offering a specialized form of

counseling care for individuals and their families suffering with cancer/chronic illness.

The Sam Mann Healing Partnership is the Center’s mind/body/spirit counseling program. This

unique counseling is named in honor of an extraordinary local attorney who met his cancer diagnosis

with inspiring courage and grace. The Center’s counselors are ready to help individuals identify and

explore their emotional wellbeing in the face of illness.

Church families, caring friends and faith are essential resources. Counseling is an additional

approach to live more fully the life God gives us each moment.

Call the Counseling Center to set an appointment to care for yourself!

Call 452-7370, and visit the Center: www.presbyteriancounselingcenter.org

Jonathan Kelley, Executive Director; Ann Thacker, Clinical Director;

Cindy Ray, MS, LPC; Sonya Leonard, Office Manager.

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