October 2019 Cross Currents

TO KNOW GOD AND MAKE GOD KNOWN THROUGH LIVES TRANSFORMED BY CHRIST.

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Stephen Ministry is the one-to-one lay caring ministry that takes place in congregations that use the Stephen Series system.

Stephen Ministry congregations equip and empower lay caregivers— called Stephen Ministers— to provide high-quality, confidential, Christcentered care to people who are hurting.

CrossCurrents (020349) October 2019 Published monthly except July by St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 7650 N Paseo del Norte Tucson, AZ 85704 Periodicals postage paid at Tucson, AZ 85726-9753 POSTMASTER, send address changes to: CrossCurrents 7650 N Paseo del Norte Tucson, AZ 85704

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Stephen Ministry Stephen Ministry had always interested me… I value one-onone relationships of trust and confidentiality. So, in 2007 I finally responded to God’s nudge to go to Stephen Ministry training. Good choice! I have found coming alongside someone going through a difficult patch in life to be very rewarding.

Each time I enter a relationship with a care friend, I experience: • feelings of inadequacy…keeping me dependent on God • feelings of relief as I remember I don’t have to solve their difficulty…just be a faithful presence, listener, encourager and prayer warrior • feelings of humility as I again see a relationship of trust develop • feelings of wonder as we discover common experiences that bind us together…things no one but

God knew as we were being matched • feelings of joy as I see God bring help and healing to another • feelings of God’s pleasure at time well spent Over the last 12 years, I have had the privilege of listening to, sharing with, laughing with, crying with, and praying with some amazing people, people I now call friends. - Judy Herzog

A new class of Stephen Ministers is trained every other year – and this is the year! Training begins November 3, with classes on Sunday late afternoons and commissioning on March 22. If you want to use your gifts of love and compassion in meaningful ministry, growing spiritually as you serve others, please talk to Cheryl Smith at 520-271-6591 or clsmith1000@hotmail.com about joining this exciting adventure. Application deadline is October 10.

Congregational Meeting on Sunday, October 20, at 10:00 am in the Sanctuary (between the 9:00 am and 10:45 am worship services) for the purpose of electing the Class of 2022 Church Officers.

ARTIST: MEG NEWBERG ARTIST: RUSSELL JAMES NEWBERG Display: October 26 Hi! We are Russ and Meg. Two of the three Newberg siblings who grew up here at St. Andrew’s. We are delighted to share our art with you. Here is a little bit about us and our work.

NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY

Be included in the new St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Directory!

Lifetouch will be photographying all of our families for a new church directory November 5-9 and November 19-23. .

What to expect: • A professional photography session with no session fees.

• View your images after your session and make your selections.

• You will receive one FREE 8x10 standard print and church directory plus other special offers.

Born in Mexico City and raised just north of Tucson, Arizona, Russell James Newberg absorbs the culture and nature he encounters and brings new life to these experiences through his exquisite method of paper cutting and layering. He is inspired by the skeletons and painted animals he saw on the streets of Oaxaca, Mexico, as a child and by the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert. An avid hiker and canyoneer, Russell experiences the wild first hand and brings that inspiration to his art.

Meg has always been delighted by the special quality of the light here in the desert. After college she became an apprentice to local artists such as Phil Stark and Brenda Semanick. Her oil paintings celebrate the beauty of natural world. She spends a lot of her time in the Catalina mountains and brings home photographs to work from in the studio.

SAFEGUARDING OUR HEALTH Vaccines Protect Us All We share more than food and culture within our homes and communities, we can also spread disease. Luckily, we live in a time when vaccines can protect us from many of the most serious illnesses. Staying current on your shot helps you and your neighbors avoid getting and spreading disease.

These days, the risk of not being vaccinated in a developed country might seem superficially safe but remember we live in an era of international travel where we can be exposed to mobile pathogens. So even though you don’t travel, a neighbor could go overseas and bring back the disease to your area.

When enough people are vaccinated, then the entire community gains protection from the disease. This is called community immunity. It helps to stop spread of disease and protects the most vulnerable: newborns, the elderly, and people fighting serious illnesses like cancer.

Healthy children and teens get vaccinated against 16 diseases but as we age into adulthood our protection from some diseases fade and a booster is recommended. The flu vaccine is “new” each year because the virus changes.

Help St. Andrew’s keep diseases at bay and stay up to date with vaccines.

Reference: National Institute of Health

In Memoriam

How to sign up: • Go to sapctucson.org • Call Lifetouch at 1-866-756-0281 Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm MDT • Visit sign up tables after service in October.

• Call the church office.

FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT August total revenue Monthly revenue required Difference

From Faith Community Nurses

Robert Dulaney August 21, 2019

$100,918 78,604 $22,313

Year to date revenue $1,343,802 YTD revenue required 1,254,231 Difference $89,572 / 3

TRUNK OR TREAT

When: October 27, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Where: SW Campus Parking Lot HOLY MOLIES UPDATE

This year the Holy Molies (4th and 5th graders) are becoming great friends!

We’re learning how Jesus wants us to be in relationship with others. Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 23.

We meet in Room F from 6:00 pm 8:00 pm. Please bring $5 to offset the cost of dinner.

What: Trunk or Treat is a safe way for kids to trick or treat. Volunteers come, decorate the trunks of their cars, and hand out candy to the kids who come. It is a way for us to get to know each other and the kids in our neighborhood.

Why: It is a way for us to get together as a congregation and hang out with

people from different groups. We also get to connect with families from the SAPC Preschool and Kindergarten and our neighborhood.

Want to get involved? There are several ways that you can be involved in this event. You can decorate your trunk, be a volunteer greeter, or organize a craft or game for kids.

More Information: Contact Shelly Akins at sakins@sapctucson.org with questions or to sign up to be a part of this event.

CHILDCARE CORNER

Sunday Morning Childcare Available on SW Campus: Worship Services & Classes at 9:00 am & 10:45 am (Reservations not required) Regular weekday childcare continues as needed with reservations. Please call or email for special events, evening committee meetings, choir practices, orchestra rehearsals, exercise classes, Small Groups or Bible Studies.

To avoid extra cost to the church, the nursery will only be staffed for prearranged groups or specific requests.

Reservations help us to adequately staff the childcare. Cancellations are needed if your plans change to help the church avoid unnecessary childcare expenses.

Third Grade Bible Presentations | 9:00 am Worship Service | September 15, 2019

CHRISTMAS EVE PLAY

Rehearsals for the Christmas Play start soon! Rehearsals will begin November 17.

If you would like to assist with the planning of the play including costumes, props, snacks, sets, backstage help, singing assistance, directing a scene, crowd control, photographer….let Shelly know by contacting her at sakins@sapctucson.org.

Childcare Referrals: Are you looking for childcare for your children or are you a childcare provider and would like to be on our referral list?

CONTACT SHELLY AKINS, Director of Children’s Discipleship Ministry sakins@sapctucson.org || 520-297-7201 x233

Contact Anita Degnan for information adegnan@sapctucson.org.

HEATHER BRANNOCK, Assistant Director of Children’s Discipleship Ministry hbrannock@sapctucson.org

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TOPGOLF FUNDRAISER

Join us for a fundraiser to benefit Youth Ministry at Topgolf Tucson. Saturday October 19, at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.

This fun inter-generational event is great for the whole family! A breakfast bar is included. All proceeds go to support Youth Ministry and the Youth Scholarship Fund. No Experience Required! Anyone can play Topgolf, from aspiring pros to those who’ve never walked 18 holes. Register online at sapcyouth.com.

How can you help?

PROVIDE HOUSING FOR SMALL GROUPS

Youth ministry is looking for people who are willing to open up their homes once a month for our high school students and leaders. We are starting offcampus small groups in January 2020 but we need your help to provide places for these small groups. If you are interested please contact Tim at tchristian@sapctucson.org or Richelle at rking@sapctucson.org

BECOME A LEADER

We are looking for people who love God and love our next generation of students. If you have an interest in hanging out with Middle School or High School students, contact Tim at tchristian@sapctucson.org or Richelle at rking@sapctucson.org.

ROCKVEMBER

Save the date! All middle schoolers are welcome to join us for this Lock-In event on Saturday, November 2 - Sunday, November 3.

A night of rock climbing and hanging out with friends at Rocks and Ropes and then fellowship and worship at St Andrew’s the next morning.

BOY SCOUT PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, October 6 presented by the Boy Scouts of Troop 211. They will be proudly preparing and serving immediately following all three Sunday morning services. Your support is an enabler for the troop’s highly active annual calendar of outdoor outings, camping and backpacking trips, Summer camp, and community service projects in alignment with the aims of Scouting: Character, Citizenship, Physical Fitness, and Leadership.

“The mission of the Boy Scouts is to prepare young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.” Troop 211 is devoted to delivering this mission to each boy in the troop.

Follow Troop 211 on Instagram @troop211az 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 / 5

COMMUNITY ALPHA

FAITH UNCORKED

October 18 | 6:00 pm -8:00 pm Women of all ages are invited to a FUN night of fellowship, food and encouragement! This month we will be meeting at Yumi Wong’s home. RSVP to Connie at crandall@sapcturcson. org or visit the Discipleship Table in The Gathering Place on Sunday mornings.

BEYOND SUNDAY

Save the date for our next Beyond Sunday, an opporutnity to dig deeper in your faith outside of Sunday mornings. Join us November 2 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in Friendship Hall.

More details to come!

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. Come have a good time talking about life and God. The atmosphere is relaxed and casual and it is a perfect place for people of all ages and stages to get to know one another. Cost is $10 for dinner and BYOB. The host this month is Steve Olafson! RSVP to Pastor Mat at mgrover@sapctucson.org or on our Facebook event.

FAITH UNCORKED

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18

Come party with us Wednesdays at 6:00 pm and bring a friend! There will be yummy food as well as fellowship and FUN! Alpha is all about hanging out together to explore life, faith, and meaning! Contact Connie Randall at crandall@sapctucson.org or stop by the Discipleship Table in The Gathering Place. We will be meeting at Roadrunner Coffee Co. on Thornydale.

WIDOWS OF ST. ANDREW’S

All widows are welcome to join us for lunch on Thursday, October 3 at Mimi’s Restaurant next to the Tucson Mall at 12:00 pm. Please RSVP to Myra at myrachris@comcast.net or 744-9720.

BEYOND SUNDAY

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2

YES

YES (Young Energetic Seniors) will meet on Monday, October 21, at 5:30 pm in Friendship Hall on the NE Campus. We shall be entertained by Will Kreamer, explaining how he taught Italians how to play American football.

Come and join us for a potluck meal and a fun-filled evening. For more information, contact Susan Quillen, email: squillen857@gmail.com or call 544-2790.

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Some ways to connect at SAPC coming up!

FAITH ON TAP

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4

MOMS GROUPS T U E S D AY S / / 6 : 0 0 P M - 8 : 3 0 P M F R I D AY S / / 9 : 0 0 A M - 1 1 : 3 0 A M

Come and connect with other moms and most importantly, stay connected to God! We offer small group Bible study, outreach events, and fun social events in a supportive, Christ-centered environment. MOMS with kids of all ages are invited to join us. No fee to attend, material cost $20.

Tuesday Evening MOMS Group 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Fireside For more information, contact Delores at deloresponcedeleon@gmail.com.

Friday Morning MOMS Group 9:00 am - 11:30 am | SW Campus LL For more information, contact Erica Cornett at cornett0428@gmail.com.

ST. ANDREW’S BOOK CLUB OCTOBER 22 // 7:00 PM

St. Andrew’s Women’s Book Club will meet on Tuesday, October 22, at 7:00 pm to discuss Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver. The New York Times bestselling author of Flight Behavior, The Lacuna, and The Poisonwood Bible and recipient of numerous literary awards— including the National Humanities Medal, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the Orange Prize—returns with a timely novel that interweaves past and present to explore the human capacity for resiliency and compassion in times of great upheaval. Contact Katrina Lantz for more information at klantz@comcast.net..

WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDIES

W E D N E S D AY S / / 6 : 0 0 P M - 8 : 3 0 P M F R I D AY S / / 9 : 0 0 A M - 1 1 : 3 0 A M

The ladies are back to their Bibles, looking into 1,2,3 John! These books may be short in words but they are powerful in Spirit. Find out how John was encouraging his ‘children’ to stay faithful to Jesus in a troubled world. Much like we find ourselves today. Books for this study are $15. Come and join the ladies at any time!

Friday Morning Women’s Bible Study 9:00 am - 11:30 am | Friendship Hall Need more info? Contact Jan Littlefield at jan.littlefield@comcast.net or 299-6851.

Wednesday Evening Edition 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm | The Gathering Place Need more info? Contact Linda Sebastian at lindaandphil2@gmail.com or 299-3167.

MEN’S BIBLE STUDY T H U R S D AY S / / 7 : 0 0 A M - 8 : 0 0 A 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.

For more information, contact Pastor Jim at jimt@sapctucson.org. We hope to see you there!

FAITH WALK BOOK CLUB

HUGS

OCTOBER 24 // 4:00 PM

W E D N E S D AY S / / 1 0 : 1 5 A M

This month’s book will be People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil.

In this absorbing and equally inspiring companion volume to his classic trilogy, The Road Less Traveled, Dr. M. Scott Peck brilliantly probes into the essence of human evil.

HUGS (Happily under God’s Supervision), our interdenominational senior outreach program is open to all confessing to be a senior. Our morning starts in Friendship Hall, providing a fun filled time with devotions, hymn singing, and a musical program, games, or timely subject of interest to seniors. A hot $3 lunch is served at 12:00 pm and our time together ends at 12:30 pm. We welcome seniors to come check us out and find out how much fun and fellowship is available.

For information, contact Susan Lane at laneslink@msn.com or Bill Gross at bgross236@comcast.net.

Upcoming Dates: 10/2 - Birthdays & Games 10/9 - Tucson Wildlife Center 10/16 - David Prouty: Piano & Song 10/23 - Matt Grilli, MD: Memory Care 10/30 - William Stevenson, MD: Eye Care

This book is by turns disturbing, fascinating, and altogether impossible to put down as it offers a strikingly original approach to the age-old problem of human evil. - Amazon summary Come join us in the church library.

For more information, contact Jean O’Hanlon at 743-1854 or habanera@dakotacom.net.

TEAM WORLD VISION

For the past 4 years, a group of people from St. Andrew’s has partnered with World Vision, to train for and run either a half or full marathon. Most of us are not “runners.” Maybe for some a half or full marathon is a bucket list item, for some this is about exercising and community. The main goal beyond all of that is that we raise money to provide people around the world with access to clean drinking water. Globally, there are about 800,000 people that do not have access to clean water.

Access to water changes everything.

It changes the health of communities, improves nutrition and offers greater opportunities for children to go to school. This year, we will be training for the Phoenix Half and Full Marathon

on February 8, 2020. Our launch date is Sunday, October 6. So come, walk, jog, run, train with us as we grow community and change the lives of people across the world. Questions?

Feel free to reach out to Pastor Mat mgrover@sapctucson.org or in the church office 297-7201

11TH ANNUAL SAPC CHRISTMAS CONCERT

The combined music ministry of St. Andrew’s presents the Worship Team, Chancel Choir, Orchestra, Wittman Ringers, St. Andrew’s Sisters, and Children’s Choir in concert, featuring music specifically designed to bring Christ into the center of our Advent season and lead us joyfully and prayerfully into Christmastide. Join us in the Sanctuary at 7:00 pm on December 14 for this glorious event.

NEW TO THE LIBRARY:

Not Your White Jesus – Following a Radical, Refugee Messiah (Sheri Faye Rosendahl) “Addresses the need to reexamine the true ways of Jesus that we find clearly in the red letters, enabling readers to discover what it truly means to follow the ways of Jesus in contrast to following the ways of the American Christian elite.” [The PC(USA) Store Review] Paul – An Apostle’s Journey “In this short and spirited book, Douglas Campbell introduces readers to the apostle he has studied in depth over his scholarly career.

He dramatically recounts the life of one of early Christianity’s most fascinating figures—and offers powerful insight into his mind and his influential message.” (Book Cover) “Who would have expected a pageturner on the Apostle Paul?” (5-star reader review) Party of One – Truth, Longing, and the Subtle Art of Singleness (Joy Beth Smith) “Are you single with ALL THE THOUGHTS on singleness? Married but wanting to know how to love your single friends better? In church leadership with not the slightest clue how to minister to the growing number of singles in your congregation? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this book is for you!” (Reader Review)