Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church
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  Weekend Pastor on Duty - Mike Nevling, 539-1913  

1 Great Hour of Sharing

Thanks to everyone who supported the One Great Hour of Sharing offering this past Sunday. The children's little fish banks swam in and contributed $254.37! Including the 8:45am and 11:00am OGHS worship offerings of $1,896.75, the total raised for those in need was $2,151.12. Thank you to everyone for their participation.

Maundy Thursday

At 7:00pm, we’ll meet in our Fellowship Hall and share a remembrance of the Last Supper, with communion offered. Childcare is available for children age 3 and younger.

Good Friday

The Sanctuary will be open this Friday from 9:00am to 1:00pm for prayer and reflection.

Sunday, March 23

EASTER SUNDAY

Scripture: John 20: 1-18

8:45am - Contemporary Reformed Worship

9:45am - FREE Continental Breakfast; No Sunday School for children, youth, and adults

11:00am  - Traditional Reformed Worship

6:00pm - No Youth Group

 

Sunday, March 30

There will be a Congregational Meeting, held after 11:00am worship, to elect a deacon for the remaining Diaconate opening.

The weekly bulletin's deadline is Tuesday at 5pm for the following Sunday. The deadlines for holiday bulletins may vary. Please contact Virginia Raby with any questions or submissions.

Would God Kick the World to Pieces?

“Martin Luther once said, "If I were God, I’d kick the world to pieces.”  But Martin Luther wasn’t God, God is God, and God has never kicked the world to pieces.  He keeps reentering the world, keeps offering himself to the world…by grace, keeps somehow blessing the world, making possible a kind of life which we all, in our deepest being, hunger for.”
 Fredrick Buechner, noted author, speaker, Pulitzer Prize nominee

The God of which Buechner speaks is the God we come to worship and praise in our Easter celebrations this weekend, the one who continues to reenter our lives with messages of hope and salvation through His Risen Son, Jesus Christ.

Saint Andrews will join brother and sister congregations around the world with the joyful cry, “He is Risen, He is Risen, indeed!” during three different services on Sunday.  Details of each are listed below.  Choose your time and come to share in the best news humanity has ever received.

Blessings,

Mike

Easter Sunday Schedule - March 23rd

Easter Sunrise Service
At 6:30am, we’ll unite with our brothers and sisters at North Raleigh Presbyterian Church as they host our annual combined Sunrise Service. Our own Rev. Diane Knauf will preach and a light breakfast will follow the service in their Fellowship Hall.

Easter Sunday
Childcare for children 3 years old and younger
will be provided during the worship services.

8:45am - Celebrate the Risen Christ with our Praise Team at our Reformed Contemporary Service.

9:45am - All are invited to our continental breakfast.
 Please Note: No Sunday School for children, youth, adults

11:00am - Special anthems by our Chancel Choir and Bells of Saint Andrews - joined at times by trumpets, organ, and piano - help us rejoice in the hope of the resurrection. As a quick reminder, please remember to arrive at church earlier than normal (10:30am to 10:45am) to avoid any parking lot tie-ups.

To learn what's new at Saint Andrews, go online - www.sapc.com; grab your Sunday Bulletin in worship; and look for your quarterly newsletters. Questions? E-mail us!
Easter Lilies

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to order an Easter lily in celebration of, in honor of, and/or in memory of a loved one or special event. Lilies are $15 and may be picked up after Easter Services are through. To order, email Pat in the church office.

 

Faith and Science

Sunday School offering on March 30, April 6, April 13

Most Christians have believed in evolution and have appreciated scientific discoveries for decades. With the heated debate about creationism and intelligent design, has something changed? Just what are these three ideas, and how can Christians decide which to follow? Please join us at the Sunday School hour, beginning the Sunday after Easter, to explore this vibrant topic.

Please note, there will be a special speaker on April 13th. On that Sunday, we will be joined by Ronald Ash, a retired professor of biology from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas and husband of Aleta Ash, pastor of Milner Presbyterian Church in Raleigh.

 

BIG Youth News

Childcare Offered - Email Anne Hunter, youth director, to reserve a spot for your child on Saturday, March 29th from 9-12pm. The cost for the morning is $15 for the first child, $10 for each sibling. All monies raised will be applied to youth mission trips.

Golf Tournament -  What a great reason to ask for Friday afternoon, May 2nd off from work! Invite your friends and co-workers to join you at Brevofield Golf Links. $50 per person includes cart and greens fees. Please register in the narthex this Sunday or email Anne. This Tournament is a youth fund-raiser; all proceeds after expenses will go toward youth mission trips.