the joyful noise...tempted to think that the answer is easy: work hard, knock on doors (physical or...
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The Joyful Noise May 2018
Jackson Woods Presbyterian Church 10500 Stonewall Blvd Corpus Christi, 78410 Sunday School – Adults and Youth 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Fellowship Time 10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Nursery Provided
FROM THE PASTOR'S PEN
DREAMS AND HOPES
Well, it is graduation season, and thus
transition season for many a graduate
throughout the country. Since we live in an
anxious time, the question of “What comes
next?” can be a daunting question.
If we’re not a graduate this year (or
haven’t been one recently), then we may be
tempted to think that the answer is easy:
work hard, knock on doors (physical or
electronic ones), seek opportunities, and take
the best offer. Or at least some version of
that.
But the problem is that it is hard to see far
down the road/years, especially during a time
of rapid change. So, if we are seeking a
choice to maximize our career or earnings-
potential, then the best we can do is make an
informed guess on what choice or path to
take.
Some graduates receive much affirmation
and praise for their decisions; others do not,
especially if their choice is outside of the
family or community norm. Most receive a
mixed reaction to their decision(s). Actually,
one of the hardest choices is whether to
“lock-in” a certain study or career path, or to
leave one’s options much more open.
Certainly, there are advantages and
disadvantages to both, and some degree of
risk to both. {So, let’s all put this on our
month of May to-do lists: Encourage a
graduate (or anyone making a major life
transition) today!}
Speaking of risks, one of the topics at our
last Philippian Project gathering was “Holy
Risk.” Put simply, Holy Risks are the risks
we (as a church family) take in fulfilling our
Calling as disciples of Jesus. In
acknowledging our need to engage in Holy
Risk, we are affirming that we must (to some
degree) risk our assets and ourselves to be
faithful to Jesus. This has always been true;
but, in my experience, obscured in many
cases in the late 20th century by relative
stability and affluence, and a large number of
growing churches. Now that most churches
are not growing, and our age/era is less stable
overall, we are confronted more urgently with
the “What comes next?” question.
Despite the urgency, we need not be too
anxious, IF we will embrace the possibilities
of the changes and decisions that come our
way, and IF we will persist in prayer for
faithfulness on our part, even as we pray for
reminders of God’s continual faithfulness.
There is plenty of evidence of God’s
faithfulness in Scripture. So, let Philippians
3: 10 – 14 be our marching orders!
Yours along the Journey,
Pastor Charles
MISSION STATEMENT – Jackson Woods Presbyterian Church is an inviting Christ-centered fellowship. Bringing the message of God’s grace to this
community through love, service and spiritual growth.
Open Invitation to all men - All men are invited to a time of coffee
and doughnuts and brief fellowship in the Pastor’s Study each Sunday AT 9:00 in advance of our adult
Sunday School Class. Designed for all men, but especially for those who are not usually able to make the Saturday morning monthly Men’s Breakfast. Contact Pastor Charles if you have any questions. Sew N Social – At our April meeting we sewed casserole carriers. Several were made with fabric and batting and also with quilted fabric. We will meet at 9:30 am on Sat, May 12. We will be making snap bags and hot pads. You will need small pieces of fabric. Batting and thermal batting will be furnished. If you are working on another project, you can bring that and sew along with us or just come to visit
Women’s Morning Circle Bible
Study Tuesday, May 15, 10-11:00
AM. Our Bible Study is Cloud of
Witnesses-The Community of
Christ in Hebrews. We are at
Lesson #9 In Community with All the Saints.
What does the study of Hebrews have to do
with the image of the dry-stack stone wall?
We will be going to lunch after. ALL women
are invited to join us.
Outreach Committee is sponsoring MLFLC Breakfast Day on Wednesday, May 9, 7-8:30 am. Contact Luke Hight to volunteer to hand out breakfast bars and drinks.
MLFLC MAY NEWS
The children are practicing their Chapel
songs in preparation for our annual
Mother’s Day Program
The program will take place on Thursday,
May 10th at 5:30pm in the Sanctuary. All
children aged 18 months and older will
participate in the program!
May 7th – 11th is
Teacher Appreciation
week here at MLFLC.
We love our staff and
greatly appreciate all they do!
MLFLC WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY,
MAY 28TH FOR MEMORIAL DAY!
Current enrollment: 62 + 1 new enrollment
of new born on April 30th.
These Days Nurture your faith with a daily scripture reading, prayer and reflection. These Days quarterly devotional booklets are available in the Narthex.
Easter Sunday
Easter Egg
Hunt Enjoyed by all
ages!
The Hight Family at the Flowering of the Cross.
PRAYERS AND CONCERNS
Pray for Pastor’s mother, Grace Walden - pneumonia Keep the Sanderfer’s nephew Seth Smith in your prayers, recovering from 4th surgery
People of Venezuela - for relief from country’s chaos and suffering
Our prayers are with George Sutton’s granddaughter, Sydney Loveless - ACL surgery
Please pray for our service people: SGT David Kanars with the Army Airborne, in Afghanistan; SGT Austin Sandoval (Brandon); Staff SGT David Gillete, (Bergman/Weaver) Army Nat Guard; PV2 Dalton Field-Army Reserves; Major Ivo Roaelina; CWO-4 Jessica & SFC Kyle Jasper, Ft Leonard Wood, MO.
Keep these students attending school in your prayers: Emily & Travis Ahrens, Crosby Anderson; Chase Dickson, Dalton &Tori Field, Ricky Hanson, Hayden Hight, Nicholas Karagas (Kantralis), Taylor Maxwell (Staton), Cori Steinagle (Dickson) and Rianna Turner, Carolyn Turner’s granddaughter
Our prayers are with these members & friends: Mickey Sikes, David Mayo, Katie Hebert, George Sutton, Bob Johnson, Kiki & Alex Kantralis, Lee Whitney, Helen Ward, Suzi Baker, Mark Frogge (Susann Whitmire); Peggy Phillips (Ann Staton); Ellen Young’s niece Aubrey & sister Lynne; Becky Albert, (Hight); Jerane McKinstry & her great-nephew, Grant; Marie Carter’s son-in-law Billy Moore; Zach Cross, (Burwell & Ahrens); Betty Bosque (Clinton's cousin); as well as a friend of Pastor’s, Amanda Grant Edwards, undergoing treatment for cancer.
Pray for the Search for Truth Mission Pray for our Youth Ministry and Youth Sunday next week Pray for Parkway Presbyterian Church
Bring Mom to worship on
Mothers’ Day, May 13. We
have a gift for her.
E-GIVING IS HERE! www.jwpcc.org Go to the JWPC website click on Tithes Offerings & Gifts. To make an online donation, click on the "Give Now" button at the left. It will forward you to another page. Click on the "Give Now" button again. This will take you to the donation page. Complete all information and click on the "Give" button (ONLY ONCE). You will receive a confirmation email for your records.
YOUTH SUNDAY 2018 May 6
Please join our Youth as they
lead worship. It will be a joy-
filled day! Worship, Potluck
(No need to bring desserts!), Dessert Auction. Our
Auctioneer is Darrell Keach!
Let’s get some children and grandchildren to John Knox Ranch! ALL Campers will receive camperships ($100 Youth Special Fund + $100 Presbyterian Women). Talk to Pastor Charles if you need a full scholarship.
JOHN KNOX RANCH There are summer camp offerings for ages 3rd through 12th grade. Check the website www.johnknoxranch.org for details.
Ray and Caleb Hallgarth got to run on a unified team with Kayla Burke and Tyler Leal at Special Olympics.
MLFLC STAFF Director Nora Pillado Admin Asst. Debbie Sanderfer Email [email protected] Phone 361 241-8408
CHURCH STAFF Pastor Rev. Charles Walden Secretary Christina Schwirtlich Organist/Pianist Josie Jaime PowerPoint Tech Wendy Keach Nursery Gracie Charles Custodian Rosie Perez
Office phone 361 241-3205 FAX 361 242-1829 Email [email protected]
Newsletter – The Joyful Noise If you have any pictures or articles for the newsletter, please submit them to Jean Brown by the 26th of the month. [email protected]
JWPC Website www.jwpcc.org If you have any pictures or suggestions for the website, please contact the church office or Sharon Weaver at [email protected]
JWPC Session Clerk of Session Clinton Schulz Moderator of Session Charles Walden
Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Ted Sanderfer Andy Phillips Barbara Albrecht Sandy Pinaire Marie Gray Warren Albrecht Bob Bergman Luke Hight Michael Hallgarth
EYE GLASS DONATIONS Ruth Einkauf, a long-time member of the Lion’s Club has placed a box on the table to put your old and used eyeglasses in. These go to the Lion’s Club where they process them for use to individuals in need.
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Potluck & Dessert Auction 2018,
Sunday, May 6, 11:30 AM
Join us for a potluck lunch after
Worship. Following the meal is the
auction/entertainment as members bid on
delicious desserts prepared by Children and
Youth JWPC cooks! Our auctioneer is Darrell
Keach. This is the BIG fundraiser for JWPC
youth programs.
Congratulations to our High School Graduates: Casey Keach, Lauren Stringer, Toby Field, Hadleigh Hight, and Ray Hallgarth! Tuloso-Midway graduation is May 18 and Calallen graduation is May 26.
Prayers and Squares presented a quilt to Brenda and Eli for their new daughter
Aralynn Grace Garcia
The Adult Sunday School Class would like to thank you for the pill bottles. We have sent 23 pounds of bottles. If you know of a local medical mission we could help,
please let us know. Please continue to donate your bottles.
We have been learning about The Miracles of Jesus and it has been very informative. Everyone is welcome.
On Sunday, May 20, we will begin a new study: Max Lucado’s "Anxious for Nothing". In this five-session Video Bible Study we will explore God's treatment plan for anxiety found in Philippians 4:4-8. Let's find calm in a chaotic world together. See you any Sunday morning at 9:30.
Thanks to all who came to the potluck dinner on April 15th. The food was delicious and we found out that Luke Hight is an exceptional 42 player.
Everyone also seemed very happy to hear that Rosie and Anthony have been hired to cleanup and put the tables and chairs away after all of the scheduled quarterly Potluck Dinners from this point on.
Please join us next time for food, fellowship and fun!
June 2, Saturday,
7:00 am – 1:00 pm
Rummage Sale
Set-up / Pizza Party - June, 1,
Friday, 6:00 – 8:30 pm
In her May 26, 2014 article in the Presbyterian
Outlook, Rev. Christine Chakoian says,
“Rummage is ‘the joyful feast of the Kingdom
of God.’ People come to volunteer and to shop
from east and west and north and south …
Rich and poor, black and white, male and
female, Presbyterian and Catholic and Muslim
and Jew and everything else under the sun —
we roll up our sleeves together, we shop side
by side, we share stories and lives, we weep in
compassion and laugh in hysterics.”
MEMORIAL DAY SUNDAY at Jackson Woods Presbyterian - You are invited to submit names of deceased loved ones who served in the
military. We will add these new names to the listing from last year. The names will be read during Worship on Memorial Day
Sunday, May 27. Please place your names in the offering plate or email the office at [email protected] .
Service Member’s Name (Please print) _______________________________