Atascocita Presbyterian Church
Narthex News for the week of October 18
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Prayers, Concerns, & Condolences
We lift prayers to the Lord for friends and family:
- The medical and economic issues surrounding Covid virus.
- Justice for all those who experience social, racial, and sexual bias.
- Prayers for the families of police officers killed on duty and for those who risk their lives daily to protect us.
- Those trying to clean up the destruction of the recent storms.
- Firefighters tackling the fires on the west coast and the residents in danger.
- All children and school staff who have gone back to school either virtual or in-person.
- Don Swanson, Gladys Swanson's brother, with lung cancer complications.
- The Howell family, friends of Sandra Berry.
- Kathy, dear friend of the Olson’s, recovering from Covid-19.
- Madalyn, Tom Olson's aunt, anticipating her 100th birthday.
- Kathy Gava’s friend, Carol, has cancer and has returned to the hospital.
- The Mills family.
- David Lasinsky as he continues chemo.
- Deondra, Ann Owen’s granddaughter, and her young clients at CPS.
- Ellen & Russ Nipe’s granddaughter, Maddy.
- Hugh Parry’s mother, Diane.
- The family and friends of Harry Brookby upon the death of his mother.
- Suzan Bosard’s sister and her husband, Linda and Gary; her aunt, Rhoda; her niece, Tiara; and nephew, Zak; all currently battling Covid-19.
- Suzan Bosard’s son, Tyler, and his wife, awaiting the birth of their son.
- Pete Kennard, son of Jan and Doug Kennard, an essential worker.
- Emily Murphy’s brother-in-law, Ty Murphy, and his wife Julie, both fighting cancer, but thanksgiving that they survived hurricane Delta with no damage to their home.
- Dear friend of Sandy Lee, she, her husband, and son all have Covid-19 and are doing poorly.
- The Kepharts, Julie Arnold, Esther Crosby, Bev O’Brien, and Sine McCarty.
The chat feature has changed in BoxCast. Please email prayers to Pastor Jackie by Friday for inclusion in Sunday's Prayers of the People.
Prayer requests may be sent to jhannan@apchumble.org. For pastoral care emergencies, call Jackie at 281-799-6693. |
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Worship Service October 18
Live streamed and
In-person with limited attendance
10:15-11:30 am
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Lectionary for this Sunday:
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Matthew 22:15-22 |
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Pastor Hannan and the weekly Worship Team, encourage everyone to attend worship in the sanctuary. Although maximum attendance is 50, there's room for you and your family. We all wear face masks and maintain physical distance. Please join us if you're comfortable. No need to register.
We look forward to seeing you!
Every effort has been made to make the return to the sanctuary a positive experience while keeping everyone safe. More ushers have been assigned in order to assist the congregation in a seating arrangement that provides for physical distancing. Hand sanitizers are available and face masks are required. There will not be a printed bulletin. You may print the Order of Worship from the APC website and bring it with you or utilize the screens in the sanctuary.
Sunday worship is also through BoxCast, a professional live streaming application.
Here’s how to get the BoxCast video:
- From the website home screen (apchumble.org) –click on the “Our Next Live Broadcast” link or anywhere on the picture with the count-down clock showing the time remaining to the start of the broadcast.
- When the play button appears in place of the count-down clock, click on it and the broadcast begins. Click on the red “HELP – How to View BoxCast” if you need assistance. Note that you can put the mouse cursor on the video (on a computer) or touch the video (on a phone or tablet) to show the control bar and from there you can enlarge the video to full screen, pause it, or adjust the volume. If you’re a little late arriving or want to watch later, that’s okay because you can view the entire broadcast from the beginning.
Use the chat screen to the right of the broadcast or email us (youbelong@apchumble.org) to let us know that you’re watching or give us feedback.
To enhance your Sunday morning worship, you may view or print the Order of Worship from a link on the website.
If you would prefer to watch the worship service on your big screen TV and have a Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV stick attached, you can add the BoxCast Channel, open that channel, and search for “Atascocita” to view the broadcast.
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Congregational Meeting
Please plan to attend a congregational meeting via Zoom Sunday, October 25, after the 10:30 worship service for the purpose of approving the 2023 slate of officers put forth by the Nominating Committee.
After the worship service BoxCast viewers will need to switch to Zoom using the link provided on APC website (apchumble.org).
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By sharing pictures (send only one) with each other, we can stay updated on what members of our faith community are up to while we're apart from each other. For October 18, please send your favorite picture of a child or children.
A scripture to enhance the children theme is Job 21:11
"They send out their little ones like a flock, and their children dance."
Please email a single picture of children by noon, Friday, October 16 to youbelong@apchumble.org.
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ZOOM has changed their security protocols so that all online meetings now require either a passcode or a waiting room to gain entry.
- Shelley's and Doug's Faith Formation classes now have waiting rooms when you first enter the meeting. The meeting host will release you from the waiting room and admit you to the meeting.
- All other ZOOM meetings require a passcode. The meeting passcode is shown next to the meeting link on the church website.
- Sunday Worship broadcast does not use ZOOM and access continues with no change.
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Wednesdays on the Beach Devotional Series
Live Streamed
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The mid-week devotional will be Wednesday, October 21, at 6:30 pm via Zoom.
For a link to view the devotional series, go to the APC website (apchumble.org) and click on "View our live streaming schedule." Click on "Wednesdays on the Beach Devotional" live streamed. The meeting passcode is shown next to the meeting link on the church website. |
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Faith Formation Lessons
for Children
As APC moves to reopen the church, we are looking forward to the time when we can meet for in-person Faith Formation. At this time, rather than trying to do too much too soon, we have decided to wait a little longer to start Sunday classes. However, Pastor Jackie will be teaching children's Faith Formation on Sunday, October 18, at 9:30 am via Zoom. Let's try to get all the children to attend! A link is on the APC website.
Children’s Ministries is having a Fall Fun Day! Come join us Sunday, October 25, from 1 - 2 pm in the APC parking lot. Wear your favorite Halloween costume and have your picture made, enjoy some fun games, rock painting, and fellowship. Also, the Kona Ice truck is returning.
Please feel free to contact Lisa Stacy with any questions or concerns related to APC Children’s Ministries by email, lisastacy3@yahoo.com or home phone 281-852-2986.
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Get ready for the PYCC annual Youth Rally, "We are the Church!" This will be a virtual rally via Zoom on Sunday, November 15 from 9 am until 12 pm. There will be recreational activities, energizers, and worship service, after which attendees will be using breakout rooms to have small groups and fellowship. Please let Aaron know if you plan to "attend."
This year's mission project will also be virtual. Each group is invited to dream up where the donations can go! The group with the highest amount of donations will have proceeds from all the groups go to their charity.
Meet with Aaron as he hosts the weekly Sunday afternoon Zoom calls at 4 pm with youth, along with various Youth Committee leaders. The time is used to catch up with each other, get to know one another, pray for each other, and join in virtual fellowship. Please keep our youth in your prayers as they are struggling with so much being cancelled, big events not happening, and adjusting to the unknown.
Go to apchumble.org and click on "View our live streaming worship and meetings schedule" at the top of the page, then click on "join Youth Group." The meeting passcode is shown next to the meeting link on the church website.
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Adult Faith Formation Class
with Pastor Shelley
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Faith Formation, Sunday, October 18, will be BOTH ZOOM online AND in person. Please make the choice that is right for you. If you’ll be online, sign into the class at 9:15 am using the Zoom link provided on the church website.
Our scripture continues in the Gospel of Matthew 22: 15-22. It’s subtitled “The Question of Paying Taxes” which the Pharisee religious leaders address to Jesus in the hopes of entrapping him.
Zoom classes now have waiting rooms when you first enter the meeting. The meeting host will release you from the waiting room and admit you to the meeting. In-person class will continue in our regular classroom (102) since there's plenty of room to be physically distanced. Bibles are available, although you may want to bring your own Bible. Please wear a face mask. Hand sanitizers will be on the table.
Questions? Of course, don’t hesitate to email me at pastorshelleycraig@gmail.com.
See you Sunday one way or another!
When class concludes you will close Zoom, i.e. “Leave the meeting,” and return to the church website live stream page (apchumble.org/zoom.php). Click on the link to the worship service, which will take you to the BoxCast broadcast which begins at 10:20.
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Adult Faith Formation Class
with Doug Kennard
will meet Sunday
by Zoom live streaming
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Doug Kennard’s Sunday Adult Faith Formation class Sunday, October 18, from 9:15 to 10:15 am through the Zoom invite https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83087066050 or from apchumble.org live streaming page. Zoom classes now have waiting rooms when you first enter the meeting. The meeting host will release you from the waiting room and admit you to the meeting.
Chapter 12 will be the topic of this week's discussion in Kennard's book, A Biblical Theology of the Book of Isaiah. Eugene: Wipf & Stock, 2020. Paper 978-1-7252-5478-7 or ebook 978-1-7252-5480-0. Good to keep seeing you through zoom.
When class concludes you will close Zoom, i.e. “Leave the meeting,” and return to the church website live stream page (apchumble.org/zoom.php). Click on the link to the worship service, which will take you to the BoxCast broadcast which begins at 10:20.
Starting in November our next book is Beitzel, Barry, The New Moody Atlas of the Bible. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2009. ISBN 978-0-8024-0441-1 The goal is to get the BIG picture of history and geography and movement in the Bible and I know of no better source to do this. The main point is not archeology, nor apologetics, but maps but there is really nice overview textual discussion of these big movements.
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Lucky "O" Bingo via Zoom Friday, October 16
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Food Drive - ONE DAY ONLY! Wednesday, October 21, 9 am till 4 pm
For one day only, a HAAM truck will be parked in the APC parking lot to collect your donations. Please help by donating your items in a reusable paper bag.
APC is responsible for providing these two items:
- stuffing mix (bag or box)
- turkey gravy (packets only)
 As the Community-Wide Empty Stocking Toy Drive kicks off, we ask for gift cards in lieu of toys to help minimize the risk of exposure to the coronavirus. Last year, over 900 families came through our HAAM Toy Store and selected toys for their children.
The challenges brought on by COVID-19 ensure that we keep the health and safety of our donors, volunteers, client families, and staff a priority as we prepare for this joyous and thankful season.
How Can You Help?
- Donate a $25 Target or Walmart gift card
- Donate your time at our HAAM Toy Store
- Make a monetary donation
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The Worship Committee is planning ahead by requesting to borrow your artificial Christmas tree that will be a part of sanctuary decorations during the Advent season. If you have one to spare (4' or up), please bring it to the church before Sunday, November 15. On weekdays, Monday through Thursday, from 9 am until 1 pm. Thank you!
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These Days
Devotional Readings
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"These Days" booklets are available in the narthex. If you are worshiping from home, come by the church on weekdays, Monday through Thursday, anytime from 9 am until 1 pm and pick up one.
You can also access the devotionals for October by the following link:
https://apchumble.org/devotions/2020-10.pdf
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Making Your Pledge or Donation
Online Giving
Thank you for your generous responses to our online giving opportunity.
Click on the “Give Now” button on the APC website (apchumble.org) and you’ll be taken to a giving page with our church photo at the top. You can set the frequency of your gift, proceed as a guest, or create a profile, and charge the gift to your checking or saving account or to your credit card. Your gift will be electronically deposited in our checking account on a regular basis. You may also cover the cost of the fee charged to APC along with your donation.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either Forrest Craig ( finance@apchumble.org) or Will Nees ( seen27@embarqmail.com).
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Contact APC Staff
Carroll Hebert is in the office Monday through Thursday, from 9 am until 1 pm.
Pastor Jackie and Aaron Seay may be reached by email:
Pastor Jackie, jhannan@apchumble.org (includes prayer requests)
Aaron Seay, aaron@apchumble.org
We pray for good health, patience, and peace for everyone during this difficult time.
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Pastoral Care for October
Please call Elder Mazie Williams, phone 281-772-4714.
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