NE W S E R M O N S E R I E S THE STORY BEFORE THE STORY: An Overview of the Old Testament Our spring sermon series will have us walk through the six major periods in the Old Testament; Creation, Abraham, Sinai, Kings, Exile, and Temple. Walking through the Old Testament will help us see God’s plan of Redemption through history leading up to the Story of Jesus. MAY LIBRARY FOCUS: MISSIONS
Dread the coming hot months with all that indoor time? Then stop by the church library and select books that will enrich those summer days. Some of the most inspiring stories are found in truelife accounts of missionaries whom God uses to achieve the impossible.
And The Word Came With Power by Joanne Shetler tells of a shy California farm girl who became a missionary in the Philippines. This riveting account starts with a helicopter crash and continues through harrowing situations as Joanne lives among the Balangaos. Miracle at Tenwek by Gregg Lewis tells of Dr. Ernie Steury, an Indiana farm boy who answered God’s call to become a medical missionary in Kenya. Conditions at the hospital were primitive, but after 40 years Dr. Steury founded Tenwek hospital, now one of the premier mission hospitals in the world. Daring to Hope by Katie Davis Majors is a New York Times best seller and the sequel to Kisses from Katie, the account of a young woman who founded a mission and became the adoptive mother of thirteen daughters. Katie’s reliance on God gave her the courage to continue working in a country with such poverty and despair.
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COLUMBARIUM ROSE GARDEN DEDICATION Sunday, May 5 at 8:15 am
The St. Andrew’s Rose Committee planted 12 new rose bushes in the Columbarium this past December. The roses are in honor of the many friends and relatives who are interred at St. Andrew’s. We thank Mary Bauer for her significant donation as well as others. Now, the roses are in full bloom! We will have a short Rose Garden dedication on Sunday, May 5, at 8:15 am, immediately following the 7:30 am Service. Please come to honor those interred and celebrate the wonderful gift of roses that our Lord has given us. All the roses were selected for their wonderful fragrance Intrigue, Marilyn Monroe, Ring of Fire, Dick Clark, Mr. Lincoln, Fire Fighter, Falling in Love, Sweet Surrender, Secret, and Sparkle and Shine. We hope to see you there.
SAPC HEAVENLY HOSTS
Heavenly Hosts is a group that provides hospitality to foster fellowship at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Our most well-known hospitality provides and serves baked goods during the fellowship time after the 9:00 am and 10:45 am Services each Sunday and after the 7:30 am service once a month. We also support special events throughout the year such as hosting the annual Christmas Concert reception and Easter brunch. You can be as involved as you want to be in this group! We have no regularly scheduled meetings. We are especially looking for people to provide monetary donations and homemade or purchased snack food for fellowship on Sunday mornings. The following is a list of our activities each year. Occasionally, there are other ministry events that we are asked to support as well. • Weekly Sunday fellowship after 9:00 am and 10:45 am Services • Monthly Sunday fellowship after 7:30 am Service • Lunches for new members classes • Preparing and serving Easter brunch for over 500 people on both campuses • Hosting the Christmas concert reception for about 800 people, including: set-up, providing and serving cookies and hot cider, and clean up • Providing snacks for volunteers at the semi-annual St. Andrew’s clean up days • Preparing and serving lunch to teachers at Cross or Harelson School as our outreach ministry • Providing baked goods to serve as breakfast and desert at annual St. Andrew’s Women’s Retreat To learn more, contact Jamie Gardner at jamiergardner@yahoocom.
MISSION OUTREACH FAITH THAT WORKS Our Journey to our Non-Profit
Faith that Works is a Christ-centered ministry that desires to go where people are and simply love and serve them without expectations. For the past five years, we have been a sub-committee of Missions focusing on Service Worship, the Mobile Shower Unit, and Community Partnerships. These will continue at St. Andrew’s. We will be presenting Faith that Works to the Community Renewal board on May 8 at 8:00 am. As soon as their board agrees to have us come under their umbrella, the transition from Faith that Works as only a ministry of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church to Faith that Works, the non-profit, will be complete. This means that we can allow partners to tow our Mobile Shower Unit without liability on our church. We are also hoping to help more churches implement Service Worship. Another big factor is that Faith that Works will be a non-profit for the poor which means that tax credits and donation receipts can apply. We will also be having a mini retreat on May 4 and would appreciate your prayers for God’s direction. Thank you for all of your support these past five years! We are looking forward to seeing what God has in store for us!
ICS PEANUT BUTTER CHALLENGE
ICS (Interfaith Community Services) is having a fun competition between faith communities to see who can collect the most peanut butter for the ICS Food Bank from May 1 to June 30. ICS is hoping to raise 10,000 jars this year. Jars of peanut butter can be brought to the church office or left at the church in the grocery carts between services on Sundays. St. Andrew’s won the competition last year and hope to claim the title again. CONTACT RUTHANN SMITHRUD, Director of Mission Outreach rsmithrud@sapctucson.org || 520-297-7201 x204
In Memoriam
STEPHEN MINISTRY
William ‘Bill’ Fleming April 16, 2019 LeRoy ‘Joe’ Loder April 21, 2019 Frank Graham April 25, 2019
Want to Help More? Contact Cheryl Smith 271-6591 to learn more about Stephen Ministry Training, Nov. 3 – March 22. March total revenue Monthly revenue required Difference
$158,716 130,604 $28,111
Year to date revenue YTD revenue required Difference
$567,092 493,554 $73,538
During the months from May through September our income regularly falls far below the expenses for the same period. This is a good illustration of the need for more regular pledged giving, so revenues continue to meet expenses during the times that many of us are away from Tucson. / 3
CHILDREN’S DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL JUNE 10-14:
Roar Update: VBS is quickly approaching! Registration is all ONLINE this year. Go to sapctucson.org/vbs to register. Register now to make sure you don’t miss out! To make our VBS a success, we need your help as volunteers! Sign up to volunteer at sapctucson.org/vbs. VBS Scholarships Needed: We see Vacation Bible School as a way to reach out to our community and share the Good News with children and their families. Some families are unable to pay the $40 (additional children are $35) to attend. We are looking for scholarships for families to help defer the cost of attending VBS. If you are able to sponsor a scholarship, you can donate online at sapctucson.org/vbs or write a check with VBS Scholarship in the memo line. Save the date! VBS Volunteers meetings: Station Leaders: May 30 Crew Leaders: June 2
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL
HOLY MOLIES End of the Year Party!
Come and enjoy the last Holy Molies meeting of the 2018-2019 year on May 22. We will have a pool party, grill hot dogs, and play games together before we take time off for the summer. Watch for your postcard in the mail with all the details and location for the party!
KENYA UPDATE!
As of April 23, Heather and Shelly are halfway to their goal for raising money for our mission trip to Kenya in August. They would love to have you partner with them in this trip. If you’d like to donate (any amount!), write a check to St. Andrew’s with Kenya Trip in the memo line. For more information, contact Shelly at sakins@sapctucson.org
Summer Sunday School will get underway on June 2! This summer we will be studying the Fruit of the Spirit. We are looking for teachers to lead small groups. Curriculum, materials, videos, and lesson plans are provided. A bulk of the Sunday School time will be spent in Large Group with others leading songs and telling the story. Small groups will meet at the beginning and end of the Sunday School time. This is not a full summer commitment. If you can sign up to teach 2 or 3 Sundays, that would be great! We are looking for teachers for both the 9:00 am and 10:45 am Sunday School times. Contact Heather Brannock hbrannock@sapctucson.org volunteer or for more information.
CONTACT SHELLY AKINS, Director of Children’s Discipleship Ministry sakins@sapctucson.org || 520-297-7201 x233 HEATHER BRANNOCK, Assistant Director of Children’s Discipleship Ministry hbrannock@sapctucson.org 4 /
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YOUTH DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY MOONLIGHT DINNER AND AUCTION
Join us at the Moonlight Dinner and Auction on Saturday, May 4, at 6:00 pm. Tickets are available online at sapcyouth.com, $15 per person or $40 per family. All money raised at the event goes to support the Youth Intern Program, Camp Scholarships, and Mission Opportunities. Please come and enjoy this great night of fun, entertainment, and amazing food while supporting our youth.
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
PROGRAM BREAK: MAY 19 - JUNE 2
There will be no Sunday School or Youth Group May 19 - June 2. We will start up the program on June 4 with the High School Pool Party and June 5 with the Middle School Pool Party.
GRAD SUNDAY
Please join us Sunday, May 19 as we celebrate graduates! We will be praying over all those graduating from High School and College as they begin their new adventures. Hope to see you there!
5TH GRADER PREVIEW
All 5th Graders (incoming 6th Graders) and their parents are invited to a Youth Group Preview. This is your opportunity to check out the Youth Ministry, play games, meet leaders, eat pizza, and ask questions. Join us Sunday, May 12, in the Boondocks, lower level of Westminster Hall. For questions, please contact Tim Christian (tchristian@sapctucson.org) or Richelle King (rking@sapctucson.org)
Are you interested in what goes on behind the scenes of Youth Ministry? The Youth Ministry is currently accepting applications for volunteer and paid interns this summer! Interns will spend the summer learning and serving in the Youth Ministry while growing in their own personal faith! High School students who have completed their sophomore year are invited to apply to be a volunteer intern. Young adults who have graduated from High School qualify to apply to be a paid intern. More information and applications are available at: sapcyouth.com. Applications are due Wednesday, May 8.
CONTACT TIM CHRISTIAN, Director of Youth Discipleship Ministry tchristian@sapctucson.org || 520-297-7201 x228 RICHELLE KING, Assistant Director of Youth Discipleship Ministry rking@sapctucson.org || 520-297-7201 x 208 ďťż/ 5
ADULT DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY FAITH COMMUNITY NURSES
COMMUNITY ALPHA
Join us on Wednesday nights at 5:30 pm at Roadrunner Coffee Co. for food, fun and fellowship – Exploring together life, faith and meaning! Contact Connie Randall at sapctucson.org/alpha or stop by the Discipleship Table in the Gathering Place.
FAITH UNCORKED
Friday, May 10, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Women of all ages are invited to a FUN night of fellowship, food, and encouragement! Bring an “easy” appetizer to share and your favorite adult beverage. This month we will be meeting at Connie Randall’s at 1361 W. Placita Del Rey. RSVP to Connie Randall at crandall@sapcturcson.org or visit the Discipleship Table in the Gathering Place.
MENTORING
“EVERY GENERATION NEEDS EVERY GENERATION!” Would you like to be mentored? Would you like to mentor someone? Mentors are people who come alongside another to share life experience that encourages another to be all that God has created them to be. Sign up with Connie to make a difference in someone’s life!
FAITH ON TAP
Faith on Tap is an amazing opportunity for men to hang out, eat some great food, partake in a fantastic beverage, and get a chance for fellowship and chat about life and God. The hope is to connect men to each other and a deeper sense of who God is calling us to be.
THANK YOU!
Many thanks to the Wittman Ringers for their kindness and understanding while I was recuperating from a yellow fever shot the last two months. Their concern and caring were a great help to me. I am so fortunate to have such a family for support. Blessings, Arlene Sturm 6 /
Faith Community Nurses Say Examine 5G For Possible Health Risks Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, (Colossians 3:23). Fifth generational wireless technology, 20 x faster than current wireless technology, will soon be deployed. FCC and US Congress authorized its deployment and Arizona has enacted legislation to allow small cell 5G antennas to be placed on poles in public right of ways. If a large cell tower is placed it is subject to a public hearing but small cell antennas will be exempt from any public hearings. Contact emsafetyalliance.org for further info. Scientists are researching existing wireless technology due to health concerns, such as cancers, reproductive problems, and neurological problems such as ADHD. Children are at greater risk. Some people develop allergic symptoms from wireless radiation exposure. There seems to be no health studies of 5G and limited research about biological effects. An international group of EMF scientists (scientists who study electromagnetic fields) are calling for safety testing prior to deployment. On 1/1/19, 247 scientists from 42 nations, concerned about the increased exposure, appealed to the UN for more protective guidelines. (emfscientist.org) Stay informed and find out how to use wireless technology safely saferemr.com. Other sites for info: magdahavas.com , niehs.nih.gov; nih.gov
This month’s host is Burt Boessneck! RSVP with Pastor Mat in the church office at 297-7201 or mgrover@sapctucson.org. CONTACT CONNIE RANDALL, Director of Adult Discipleship Ministry crandall@sapctucson.org || 520-297-7201 x211
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY
SENIOR SINGLES
SAPC COWORK
T H U R S D AY S / / 7 : 0 0 A M - 8 : 0 0 A M
A R T I N T H E P A R K AT T O H O N O C H U L
W E D N E S D AY S / / 9 : 0 0 A M - 3 : 0 0 P M F R I D AY S / / 1 2 : 0 0 P M - 3 : 0 0 P M
Men’s Bible Study meets every Thursday, from 7:00 am - 8:00 am, in Alpha. Our morning study consists of church announcements, prayer requests, needs, and a study led by one of our pastors on the current sermon series. Thursday Morning Men’s Bible Study welcomes all members and friends of St. Andrew’s as we have an enjoyable time together in sharing, prayer, and study.
Join us at Tohono Chul for Art in the Park (7366 N Paseo del Norte) on Thursday, May 23 from 11:00 am - noon. Fellowship following at the Tohono Chul Garden Bistro. Please RSVP to Carol Stephenson by May 20 at 513-535-6674 or carol_e_stephenson@yahoo.com. While Art in the Park is a free event, lunch will be at your own expense.
Do you work virtually from home, but miss community? Do you need a space away from the distractions of home to be productive?
WIDOWS LUNCH 1 S T T H U R S D AY / / 1 2 : 0 0 P M
All widows are invited to join us for lunch on Thursday, May 2, at 12:00 pm at Arizona Inn. While you’re there, you’ll be making and renewing friendships that are so special. Please, plan now to come! As always, reservations are required so please contact Myra as soon as possible to guarantee your place! Myra Christenson at 744-9720 or myrachris@comcast.net.
ST. ANDREW’S WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB 4 T H T U E S D AY / / 7 : 0 0 P M
St. Andrew’s Women’s Book Club will meet on Tuesday, May 28, at 7:00 pm to discuss Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain. Please join us even if you have not read the book as we discuss this New York Times bestselling mystery from Diane Chamberlain. Contact Katrina Lantz for more information at klantz@comcast.net.
We would like to invite you to try SAPC CoWork, A Shared Space for Individuals to Work in Community. Join us in Fireside Room on the NE Campus. This shared workspace has wifi, power outlets, and coffee provided. For questions, contact Amy Grover at agrover@sapctucson.org.
FAITH WALK BOOK CLUB 4 T H T H U R S D AY / / 4 : 0 0 P M
The book for May is The Book of Forgiving by Desmond and Mpho Tutu. Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize winner,...along with his daughter, the Reverend Mpho Tutu, offer a manual on the art of forgiveness-helping us to realize that we are all capable of healing and transformation.... We will meet May 23 to discuss the book in the church library at 4:00 pm. For more info, contact Jean O’Hanlon at 743-1854 or habanera@dakotacom.net.
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ACTION LEARNING TEAM
Last year, Session assembled a team to review our current Mission, Vision, Tenets of Faith, and Core Value Statements. It has been more than 10 years since these statements have been reviewed. The review team is charged with gathering input from the congregation regarding thoughts on our current statements. The comments we receive will be presented to Session. If you have a small group that would like to meet with our team or if you would like to be included in a small group to provide the team with your thoughts on the statements, please send an email to ALTFM@sapctucson.org including your name, contact information and times when you might be available to meet. If you prefer, you can provide your thoughts and comments in your email response. The current Statements and Tenets can be found on the St. Andrew’s sapctucson.org/mission-statement.
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