Vol. 23                       September 2011                   Number 8 

THE CHURCH VOICE  Vol. 24                         February 2012                          Number 2 

THE CHURCH VOICE

Along the Causeway…………

Dear friends in Christ,

“Virginia is for Lovers” - that was a marketing slogan for our neighbor state to the north when Margaret and I lived there from 1988-1992.

With Valentine’s Day in this month, we could also say “February is for Lovers!” Other good events this month are the Souper Bowl Lunch following worship on Sunday, February 5, and the Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, February 13, followed by our Ash Wednesday worship service at 7:00pm on February 22.

The following Sunday, Feb. 26, our Presbyterian Women friends are encouraging us to support a Love Offering for their “Helping Hands” project. The Lenten Lunches begin on Ash Wednesday and continue for 6 Wednesdays. Our Church will host the Lunch on February 29—Leap Day!

We can also say the “Church is for Lovers” as we gather to celebrate the love of Jesus Christ every Sunday...and as we go forth to share that love and God’s Amazing Grace with all we encounter between Sundays. God is all-loving and we all need love to survive and thrive.

As I try to remind you in the Charge before the Benediction many Sunday mornings, “God’s love is never truly ours until we give it away.” And the more we give, the more God can be counted on to replenish what we have to give. God’s love is an unquenchable miracle, our greatest joy re-sults in the efforts we make to give God’s love to those we love and to those who need love in our community.

The Church is for Lovers—may that be true for us in February and true every time we gather to worship and work for the Glory of God.

Love one another. In God’s Grace,

8:30 Elder  February 5th 

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Elder of the Month  Insert   

Greeters February 5th 

Charles & Helen Odum February 12th Gene Shannon February 19th 

Erskine & Vicki Blount February 26th Bill & Connie Cagle 

       

Acolytes February 5th Kate Carson 

February 12th Lena Devlin 

February 19th Kate Carson 

February 26th Lena Devlin 

   

Usher of the Month Insert 

Sunday, February 5th 5th Sunday After Epiphany Isaiah 40: 21-31 Psalm 147: 1-11, 20 1 Corinthians: 9: 16-23 Mark 1: 29-39  Sunday, February 12th 6th Sunday After Epiphany 2 Kings 5: 1-14 Psalm 30 1 Corinthians: 9: 24-27 Mark 1:40-45

Sunday, February 19th Transfiguration of the Lord 2 Kings 2: 1-12 Psalm 50: 1-6 2 Corinthians 4: 3-6 Mark 9: 2-9 Sunday, February 26th 1st Sunday in Lent Genesis 9: 8-17 Psalm 25: 1-10 Peter 3: 18-22 Mark 1: 9-15  

“Heaven is going to be a vast, colorful tapestry of

living things.

God is a God of life….

Does this seem too childish and silly to believe?

I certainly hope so, because that’s a sure sign

that it’s true.”

Anthony Destefano (Guideposts Magazine

Online)

Women’s Bible Study Women’s Bible Study Group will continue to

meet each Monday morning @ 11:00am

throughout the month of February.

Please join us as we continue our exciting and fulfilling quest for Christian

knowledge with the help of the acclaimed Efird Bible Study Series.

NOTE: Group now meets in Classroom 3

A note of thanks to my Church Family for all the cards, calls, thoughts,

prayers, & hugs. It feels so good to know

that so many care for you.

~ Fran Allen

Dear Friends  

Linda and I want to thank all  of our concerned friends for  the many “get well” wishes,  cards, food and especially the prayers for recovery from my  

recent surgery.   

It was comforting to know that the surgeon and other health 

caregivers were operating under the influence of your prayers.  

 

There have been no  complications and rapid  progress is being made.  

It is good to be with you in our faith journey. 

  

With thankful hearts,  

Marvin and Linda Stackhouse 

Church Happenings

May I ask you for a favor? When I arrive at the Church office on  Monday mornings...my first order of  business is to enter attendance for the  

8:30 & 11:00 Worship services.   

I’m having a difficult time distinguishing the appropriate times to enter for each 

person in attendance.   

I’m always relieved to flip through the  Fellowship pads and see that someone has either written the time or drawn a line  

between the 2 services.   

Any help would be appreciated… whether you jot down the time...or just 

scribble in a line!   

Thanks so much  for your help! 

Warm up with 55+ on Tuesday, February 7.  

We will gather at the Purple Onion at 6:00pm for good food, great dessert, and warm Christian fellowship.  Bring your Valentine, a friend, a neighbor, and the most important 

person, “yourself"! You can’t beat that for a date night!    

If you do not receive a call from one of our hostesses, or are not on our call list,  call Marie Greene 910­754­2624 before noon on Friday, January 27th.    

Please remember that plates can be picked up if you are unable to come,  but after Friday the reservations made have to be honored and paid for.  

ELIZABETH FRANCES “ANNE” MAREE

November 10, 1928-January 18, 2012

    

  

One of the best parts of attending Worship Service 

at SPC is the warm welcome you receive the  moment you walk through the door!  

Everyone enjoys being greeted by a smiling face, hearty handshake, and friendly “Hello!”

Our current greeters do a FANTASTIC job of welcoming both visitors and  Members each week...but they could use your help! 

We are expanding our list of Greeters & would LOVE to have you join us!   

If you would like to have your name added to the rotating list of Greeters,  please speak with Steve Spoon...or call the church office @ 754‐6929. 

The Shallotte Presbyterian Women,

in order to assist members of our congregation in financial difficulty, established the Helping Hands

Fund in 2010. Since then several families have received much needed assistance.

However, demand never ends; thus the Presbyterian Women will collect a

one-time love offering from the congregation on Sunday, February 26.

Members of the PW will gratefully accept your tax-deductible contribution following the 8:30 and

11:00 worship services as you exit the sanctuary.

Look for the special “Love Offering” envelopes. Make your donation to this on-going need by making checks payable to the Shallotte Presbyterian Women

with “Helping Hands” on the memo line.

God bless your generosity!

Souper Bowl of Caring 2012

Hunger-relief organizations receive 100% of the money collected during

Souper Bowl of Caring each year!

Please help those in need of food by joining the SPC Congregation for our Annual Chili Luncheon & Fundraiser!

Sunday, February 5th, 2012 Following 11:00am Worship

Donations Welcomed… Appetites Required!!

This year’s Annual Golf Tournament will be held at the

Pearl Golf Links on Saturday, May 19.

Volunteers are needed to help plan the tournament and also to

help during the day of the tournament.

Please add your name and contact information to the

sign-up sheet in the Narthex. You may also call or e-mail Ed Kazan at 579-3384 or

kazan@atmc.net.

Annual Golf Tournament

The Presbyterian Women continue their Bible studies and mission    projects during the month of January with the following schedule: 

 

Coordinating Team  Sun, February 5th                     12:00 pm                                                 (following 11:00 service) 

Betty Coggins, Moderator    

Faith Circle      Tues, February 7th                  6:30 pm 

  Wendy Hughes, Bible leader, A Mary Heart in a Martha World Home of Betsy Palmer, hostess Laura Thompson, Moderator  

Circle 1*      Wed, February 8th                    11:00 am   Anna O’Brian, Bible Leader, Confessing the Beatitudes 

Doris Greene, Barbara Newkirk, Anita Payne, hostesses    Marie Greene, Moderator  

Joyce Skeen Circle*  Wed, February 8th                      7:00 pm   Carol Roycroft,  Bible Leader, Confessing the Beatitudes  

Libby Madison, hostess   Gail Thomas, Moderator 

Sun, February 26th *Helping Hands Fund Love Offering* Following 8:30 & 11:00 Worship Services 

   

Come and join us for stimulating discussion, inspiring Bible studies,                       and joyful Christian fellowship. 

 

*Circle 1 and Joyce Skeen Circle meet in the church fellowship hall.  

*Please note: All women in the congregation are members of the PW, regardless of membership in a circle.

February Themes

2/1—Super Bowl Night

2/8—P.J. Night 2/15—Mexican Night

2/22—Ash Wednesday 2/29—School Spirit

If you have any of the items listed below that you would like to donate, please contact Kristen Agner,

Youth Coordinator at (910) 713-3419.

The SPC Youth thank you for your generosity!

Bean Bag Chairs Refrigerator Rugs Floor Lamps

The Middle School and High School Youth are in need of new or gently

used furniture for their new “Youth Room”. We are in the process of making a place for them to meet

and hang-out.

Food Pantry Sunday is February 12th  

Please bring non-perishable food items to the church between the hours of 8:30a.m. and 12:30p.m. or on Sunday mornings. If you wish to make a monetary donation, you may mail it to the church office, or

place it in the offering plate.

If you would like to volunteer in any capacity, please contact Bill Johnston at 579-0193.

The following items are always needed:

macaroni & cheese   cereal (all sizes)  oatmeal   grits   flour   sugar   corn meal (small bags)   dried beans   saltine crackers   spaghetti sauce   pasta   canned vegetables  

canned fruit  dried milk   cooking oil   rice   gravy   jelly   peanut butter   tea   coffee   salt/pepper   soup   canned meats 

February 3 7:30pm Shallotte

Presbyterian Pleasant View

BCC Athletic Center

February 10 8:30pm Shallotte

Presbyterian Pleasant Grove

BCC Athletic Center

February 17 6:30pm Shallotte

Presbyterian Cedar Grove

BCC Athletic Center

February 24 8:30pm Pleasant Hill Shallotte

Presbyterian BCC Athletic

Center

Date Time Home Away Location

Church Family Gary Alley, Eva Baham, Jim Baham, Bob Benjamin, Jerry Bertschi, Margaret

Couvillon, Marian Downer, David Frederick, Irv Jones, Lesa Kolcun, Lance Lackey, Jerry McCann, Doris Olivito, Nancy Plummer, Martha Jane Raedels,

Thelma Shannon, Paul Swartz, Valerie Taylor, and John Williams.

Extended Church Family Joe Allen, Marie Allen, Tom Andresky, Rusty Atkins, Justin Boyd, Douglas Brown, Sue Coats, Fred Cook, Corey Copeland, David Davidson, Sydney Davies, Calvin Flanagan, Henry Foy,

Aimee Frink, Barry Frink, Bart Furlow, Caroline Galan, Lynn Gause, Charles Greene, Daniel House, Lisa Howsare, Kenny Keisler, Louise Kerns, Lance Lackey, Caleb Leimoni, Nancy Luger, Daniel Manges, Leslie McNamara, Lucile Morgan, Robert Olfzak, Al Parker, Nick Patrick, Bruce Patterson, Julie Pollock, Lynette Raedels, Harry Ritchie, Judy Santora,

Ken Schroder, Ed Scott, Ann Smith, Eddie Stephens, Nancy Suared, Eddie Swan, Laverne Thomas, Phyllis Thomas, Ralph Thompson, Lora Traylor, Grace Warren,

Brian Willis, and Gary Wright.

In the Military Andrew Burgmuller, Ruben Garratt, Matthew Parker, Bryan Setzer, Brian Soles,

and Clay Thompson.

If you have placed a name on the above list and it needs to be removed, please call the Church Office, 754-6929.

It’s BLOOD DRIVE Time

Shallotte Presbyterian Church encourages ALL Church and Community members able to donate blood, to join us &

The American Red Cross for our

Monday, February 13th

Please call the Church Office @ 754-6929 to secure your preferred appointment time.

Shallotte Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) Non-Profit Organization P. O. Box 3256 5070 M. H. Rourk Drive U.S. Postage Paid Shallotte, NC 28459 Shallotte, NC Phone: 910-754-6929 Permit #140 E-mail: church@atmc.net www.shallottechurch.org

ADDRESS RETURN REQUESTED February 2012

Presbyterian Counseling Center 4910 Wrightsville Avenue Wilmington, NC 28403

910-452-7370/910-448-0525 Satellite Office: Shallotte Presbyterian Church

CENTERPOINT  The child sexual abuse scandal at Penn State, a predominant news story in recent months, has sparked much outrage and discussion.  

Child sexual abuse is a terrible crime that can cause lasting severe emotional distress to the  victim.  Sleep disturbance, withdrawal, low self‐esteem, trust issues, anger, and depression are just a few examples of the potential effects of abuse.  

The fact that the scandal has gotten people talking about sexual abuse of children and teenagers is a good thing.  Talking openly about it raises awareness which is an important step towards prevention.  

Parents often find it uncomfortable and awkward to talk with their children about sex.  Creating an open environment where sensitive topics can be discussed freely is one of the best ways you can protect your children from sexual predators.    

In the next Centerpoint article, we will discuss ways to talk to your children about sex and  sexual abuse.  The third article in this series will address how to recognize a potential predator.  

 ~Ann C. Thacker 

The Presbyterian Counseling Center . . . hope and healing for all. Call us at 452-7370 or visit us at www.presbyteriancounselingcenter.org