March 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8:30 & 11:00a Worship-S

9:30a Handbell Rehearsal-CR

9:30a & 12:05p A Year with the

Bible-FH

9:45a Sunday School

12:30p God & Me-Loft

2:15p God & Family-Loft

5:00p Yth Easter Vigil Planning

8:00a MCCC-L

5:30p Life Circle-Panera

6:00p Deacons-P

7:00p Regal Chorale

Rehearsal-CR

7:30p Boy Scouts-FH

9:30a Grace Circle-Rm 11

10:00a Sheila Bradley Circle-P

6:15p Girl Scouts-RA

7:00p Lenten Study-P

8:30a Men’s Coffee Group-P

9:00a MCFA-FH

7:30p Chancel Choir-CR

12:00p Slackers-Ernie’s

6:30p Young Adults-YH

6:45p Girl Scout Service Unit

Meeting-FH

8:45a TOPS-FH

6:30p Recital Rehearsal-CR

SUNDAY MARCH 13TH

2:00 A.M.

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 8:30 & 11:00a Worship-S

9:30a Handbell Rehearsal-CR

9:45a Sunday School

12:05p Parish Nurse-Sac

12:05p Committee Mtg. &

Potluck Lunch-FH

4:00p Youth Chime Choir-CR

4:00p Library Committee, L

6:00p Jazz Monsters FH

8:00a MCCC-L

7:00p Regal Chorale

Rehearsal-CR

7:30p Boy Scouts-FH

10:00a PW Fellowship-FH

11:00a MCCC-FH

7:00p Lenten Study-P

8:30a Men’s Coffee Group-P

8:30a Financial Aid Calls Rcvd.

7:30p Chancel Choir-CR

9:00a Scheduled Financial Aid

Appointments-Sac.

6:30p Young Adults-YH

8:45a TOPS-FH

6:30p Recital Rehearsal-CR

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 8:30 & 11:00a Worship-S

9:30a Handbell Rehearsal-CR

9:45a Sunday School

2:15p God & Family-Loft

4:00p Youth Chime Choir-CR

6:30p Session Bible Study

& Meeting-P

8:00a MCCC-L

7:00p Regal Chorale

Rehearsal-CR

7:30p Boy Scouts-FH

10:00a PW Mission-Pres. Night

Shelter

6:15p Girls Scouts-RA

7:00p Lenten Study-P

8:30a Men’s Coffee Group-P

7:30p Chancel Choir-CR

MAUNDY THURSDAY

7:00p Worship Service-

Sanctuary

GOOD FRIDAY

Office Closed

8:45a TOPS-FH

6:30p Recital Rehearsal-CR

2:00p Easter Egg Hunt

5:30p Youth Easter Vigil

27 28 29 30 31

8:30 & 11:00a Worship-S

9:30a Handbells-CR

9:45a Easter Potluck Breakfast

FH

Church Office Closed

8:00a MCCC-L

7:00p Regal Chorale

Rehearsal-CR

7:30p Boy Scouts-FH

7:00p Lenten Study-P

8:30a Men’s Coffee Group-P

7:30p Chancel Choir-CR

6:30p Young Adults-YH

6:30p Eagle Scout Board of

Review-CEW

AOF-Acts of Faith

CE–CE Hallway

PL-Parking Lot

PO– Pastor’s Office

Sac–Sacristy

L-Library

O-Office

OW-Office Workroom

A-Room A

S-Sanctuary

YH-Youth Hall

CR-Choir Room

FH-Fellowship Hall

Conf. R-Conference Room

P-Parlor

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Committee Sunday & Potluck Lunch for Committee Members

March 13th at 12:05 PM

Potluck begins at 12:05 PM and the Committees will meet at 1 PM. Please mark if any nuts are used in your dish.

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“For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.’ -John 3:16

Maundy Thursday Worship

March 24th 7:00 PM

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, March 26th 2:00 PM

Open to the Community

Easter Vigil

Saturday, March 26th 5:30 PM

Led by our Youth!

Easter Morning Worship Sunday, March 27th

8:30 or 11:00 AM Lord’s Supper Celebrated All Church Potluck Easter Breakfast

9:45 - 10:45 AM in Fellowship Hall

One Great Hour of Sharing 2016 The annual OGHS offering will be taken

on Palm Sunday March, 20.

Watch your bulletins in the next couple of weeks to learn a few ways our generous offerings will be used to do missional work. Feeding the hungry, helping people build up their own livelihoods, responding to disasters—these are all ways that our gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing will be changing lives, changing communities, and changing the world in the name of Jesus Christ.

Mission Outreach Committee Parish Health Ministry

March 13, 2016 at 12:00 PM

Mark Your Calendars! VBS will be held

July 11—14th this year!

St. Philip makes a special effort to have Church School classes designed for every age group. Church School is from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. most Sundays. We have many exciting offerings for you to choose from this month.

Children & Youth

Birth-Age 2 children will hear Bible stories that are designed for young learners. Room 18

Ages 2-Pre K are studying “Zacchaeus” from the Hands On Bible curriculum. Room 4

Ages K-2nd grade and 3rd - 5th grade are using the Growing with Grace and Gratitude curriculum, which is rooted in the foundation of Presbyterian identity where God's grace and our gratitude are the heartbeat of our faith, life, and worship; which extends an invitation to discipleship that inspires children to learn and practice hospitality, generosity, and love; and which reaches beyond Sunday morning, encouraging children to live their lives as an expression of God's grace. Ages K-2nd grade begin in Room 10 and move to Room 7. 3rd-5th grade begin in Room 10 and move to Room 8.

6th-8th grade and 9th-12th grade will be using Feasting on the Word, which provides opportunities for this age group to explore their personal and communal identity in Jesus Christ through meaningful community-building experiences, engaging Bible study, and relevant learning activities. Biblical stories will come alive in new and creative ways. In response to God's amazing, unconditional love, youth will be challenged to put their faith into action as they grow to understand themselves as Christ's disciples. 6th-8th grade meet in The Loft. 9th-12th meet in the Youth Hall.

Adults The Joy Class is for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We combine instruction, music and crafts to teach adults the basics of the Christian faith. This class uses shared leadership and is studying compassion. Parlor

In March the Alpha Class is using the Present Word and will study March 6, Powerful Faith Mark 9:14-29; March 13, Simple Faith Mark 10:17-31; March 20, Struggling Faith Mark 14:26-31, 66-72; March 27, Resurrection Faith Mark 16:1-8 Room A

In March the Feasting on the Word Class will be studying the following topics: March 6, Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32; will explore God’s unbounded love and mercy as described & will commit to embracing God’s wayward children; March 13, John 12:1-8, will ponder the extravagance of Mary of Bethany’s & Jesus’ gifts and dedicate their lives to service; March 20, Luke 19:28-40; 23:1-49, will consider the meaning of Jesus’ kingship & reaffirm their commitment to his kingdom; March 27, Luke 24:1-12, will retell the story of the empty tomb & creatively ex-press the Good News. Class led by Patty O’Brien. Room 11

A Year with the Bible meets the first Sunday of each month following Morning Worship to encourage daily Bible reading and prayer. Fellowship Hall

Men’s Coffee Fellowship meets each Wednesday morning, 8:30-9:30 a.m. for coffee & donuts, visiting, discussing and staying connected. Led by Rev. Dr. Greg Garis. Parlor

NEWS

March

6th 6:00 p.m. Youth Easter Vigil Planning Meeting Youth Hall 20th 6:00 p.m. Youth Easter Vigil Planning Meeting Youth Hall 26th 6:30 p.m. Youth Easter Vigil Run Through Youth Hall

The Chancel Choir

The Chancel Choir rehearses Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the choir room. Please join us for our spring and Easter seasons. Contact Pam Cochrane for more information 817-282-9181.

Hand Bell Choir The Adult Hand Bell choir rehearses Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the choir room. Contact Pam Cochrane for more information 817-282-9181.

Children’s Choir

Children’s choir meets during the Sunday school hour at 9:30 a.m. Contact Jennifer Stark for more information.

Handchimes Rehearsals for the Youth Chime Choir are Sundays at 4:00 p.m. in the choir room. Ages for this group are 6th grade through 12th grade.

BIRTHDAYS 1st Stacy Camp 3rd Austin Thompson 4th Debby Shipp 5th David MacGregor 5th Jamie Corneby 7th Ann Treleven 8th Don Weston 8th Liz Hailey 8th Suzanne Metzgar 10th Matt Braly 11th Madelyn Glass 11th Afua Frempong 11th Emily Caswell 11th Erin Caswell 12th Jennifer Poe Umphress 13th Addison Haney

16th Donna Koenig 16th Glenn Mullins 17th John Buckalew 18th Jeffrey Hallberg 19th Jack David 20th Claude Speake 21st Bill Roberson 22nd Jim Toler 24th Randy Stark 26th Mary Ellen Evans 29th Jane Clee 30th Harrison Whitehead 31st Jim Larwood 31st Bill McKeown 31st Don Whitwell 31st Travis Perez 31st Alissa King

St Philip Preschool is having a Spring Craft Show, Silent Auction & Bake Sale on

April 9th 10:00-4:00 p.m. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to offset expenses for the

Preschool!!! You can help by donating for the Silent Auction & Bake Sale! Silent

Auction items can include jewelry, gift cards/certificates, services, products,

etc….Donation letters & receipts are available. Donate items by April 7th. Bake

sale donations can be brought to the kitchen on April 8th.

THE MOST IMPORTANT WAY TO SUPPORT THIS EVENT IS TO ATTEND

THE EVENT & TO TELL FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS TO COME TO THE

EVENT!!

Movie Night Coming

April 23rd!

“Where Hope Grows”

(see wherehopegrowsmovie.com)

7:00 p.m. in the Youth Hall

Popcorn, iced tea, & lemonade will be served!

Everyone is invited (not just the youth) so please

join us for a very heart warming movie!

Easter Potluck Breakfast! March 27th at 9:45 a.m.

We will have our annual potluck Easter Breakfast in the Fellowship Hall! Please bring your favorite breakfast dishes to share!

Coffee, juice and water will be provided.

(Please respect those with nut allergies by omitting nuts from your dishes. Thank you).

Jazz Monsters

(A 20-piece Professional jazz orchestra)

Playing March 13th at St. Philip Presbyterian Church

From 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall

Come and enjoy a big band experience with mu-sic of Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and many

others. Listen to “Satin Doll,” “That Old Black Magic” and “In the Mood”!

Admission is free, but donations are suggested.

Travel through Holy Week with a Vigil & “Wax Museum”

experience brought to you by St. Philip Youth on

Saturday, March 26th at 5:30 p.m.!

You are invited to join us at

St Philip Presbyterian Church

745 W Pipeline Rd, Hurst TX

March 26, 2016 at 2PM

For crafts, story time and Easter Egg Hunt