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FOOD FOR BETH-EL
Sunday – February 5 - Communion Sunday - Carts will be in the Narthex outside the Sanctuary to receive your donations of canned goods and unopened, non-perishable packaged food. Thank you for your continuing generosity!
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:00 PM
This encore performance by ETA3 is a testimonial to the rousing
reception given them two years ago. Named after a luminous and
spectacular star-forming Nebula in our galaxy, ETA3 is a classical
trio comprising American flutist-Emily Thomas, Japanese
pianist-Tomoko Nakayama, and Russian clarinetist-Alexey
Gorokhotinsky. Formed at The Juilliard School during spring of 2006,
ETA3 strives to communicate the intellectual and emotional elements
of life by broadening the audience’s perspective through a varied
range of repertoire. The Trio was recognized by Juilliard as one of
three prominent emerging chamber music groups of 2006 leading to
their Alice Tully Hall debut. Bring your friends to this concert;
they will thank you for it.
From the Desk of
The Rev. Dr. Mark E. Salmon Dee and I are in Guatemala as you read this, but will be back soon!
I am a member of the Fellowship of Christian Magicians and our publication included some interesting ONE-LINERS.
See you the second Sunday of February as we return from Guatemala! Shalom, Mark
TWO ADDITIONAL HOLY WEEK OPPORTUNITIES THIS YEAR AT ST. ANDREW! I have led about 1000 people on the Via Dolorosa (Stations of the Cross) in Jerusalem and hundreds on Good Friday at my previous congregations. We will have that opportunity in our Fellowship Hall on April 6 at 11:00 a.m. ALSO - I own a portable Labyrinth which I will set up one day during Holy Week for private prayer. I call it “prayer in motion.” I have written brochures for both events. Shalom-Mark
Sermons
LIKE TO TRAVEL? INTERESTED?
1. Scotland/Ireland dates are set for October 1-14, 2012. 2. Interested in a 3-5 night cruise out of Tampa which will include a morning Bible Study/Worship led by Mark? 3. Israel . . . .perhaps in March of 2013? I have been there 37 times. 4. Future trip to Guatemala for mission project? I will be in Guatemala in January and again in July but would be glad to set up St. Andrew mission trip for 2013? NOT LIMITED TO ST. ANDREW MEMBERS. Let me know if you have interest in any of the above. Msalmon@standrewatscc.org.
PLEASE PRAY -- James Dawe, Christian Missionary in Kisume area in Kenya, would greatly appreciate your supportive prayers for more food (both in quantity and in nutritional value) to help him feed the 198 local children in his orphanage. Prayers for personal safety and better health are also much needed for all the children and him. (If you have any questions on this request for prayers, please see Diane Snider).
PARISH NURSING “To Extend the Healing Ministry of Our Lord.”
In Christian Love, Carol Liedberg, RN, Parish Nurse
Independence is greatly prized by all, especially those with disabilities. The guide dog is a mobility aid that can enable people who are blind or have low vision to travel safely. Guide dogs are also utilized for persons with other disabilities. In February we have the opportunity to learn about the Southeastern Guide Dogs.
On February 16 at 1:30 p.m., Sue Croley, Area Coordinator for Southeastern Guide Dogs South Shore Puppy Raisers will share the story. Sue has been a volunteer puppy raiser since 2004. She will present an overview of the major programs, have a puppy in training demonstrate some basic skills and share ways you can support this mission.
Everyone likes a good story and the Southeastern Guide Dogs has a great one to tell. A guide dog changes a person’s life in unimaginable ways. For many people with disabilities, feelings of inadequacy and poor self-esteem are greater hurdles than the actual disability.
Please plan on attending and see how beautiful animals can make such a difference in a person’s life.
In Christian Love, Carol Liedberg, RN, Parish Nurse
BIBLE AEROBICS Bible aerobics meets every Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Research has shown that people who do regular exercise live longer and feel better. At Bible aerobics we do: Warm up Low impact aerobics Cool down Weights in a chair We use a DVD and VCR tape Please join us for fun and healthy exercise.
MUSIC NEWS
ST. ANDREW MUSIC MINISTRY IS GROWING AND BUSY! For so many of our congregation who even though are faithful in Sunday morning worship attendance, many may not be aware of how many varieties of music rehearsals are happening every week within our church facility. So let’s try and go down the weekly list of our music activities: MONDAYS: Our HANDBELL RINGERS practice every Monday afternoon, 1-2:30 p.m. in preparation for their third Sunday participation in our 9:30 a.m. worship service. There are 14 ringing positions using our 5 octaves of handbells and chimes. No church in our community has experienced ringers to fill all 14 positions, so several of our ringers also rotate among one or more of our community churches to make sure every bell has an experienced ringer. These ladies who are willing to make handbell ringing a priority for every week are such a huge blessing, and it truly allows us to experience an ecumenical fellowship. Yes, we are ALWAYS looking for new experienced ringers. If you want to check us out, just show up at 1p.m. any Monday in the front of our sanctuary. We’ll be delighted to talk with you. TUESDAYS: ST. ANDREW AND FRIENDS SACRED MUSIC CONCERT rehearsals start in January, every Tuesday, 2:30-4:30 p.m., and continue through the second week of March. This is by invitation only, requiring experienced music reading singers. This year’s concert is scheduled for Sunday, March 11, 3p.m. We have singers representing over a dozen churches and synagogues coming from every church within Sun City Center, and extending to churches as far north as Apollo Beach and as far south as Parrish. This is an annual musical highlight for our community. If you are an experienced music reading singer and would like to be considered for future involvement (we cannot take any more singers for this season), please see Rita Hughes, Music Director. WEDNESDAYS: Every Wednesday afternoon you’ll hear our MEN’S CHORUS starting their weekly rehearsals at 2p.m., usually in the Music Room. Once again, this is a music group that includes men from many backgrounds who have the common joy of being part of the unique sound of a men’s chorus. This chorus goes out into the community giving a good many concerts throughout the season of late November through April. Yes, they are ALWAYS looking for additional singers. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in being part of this fun group, please contact Bob Garrod (Chorus President) at 634-4110. THURSDAYS: This is MUSIC DAY at St. Andrew. Mornings have the Women’s Chorus rehearsing in the sanctuary, 9-11a.m. Afternoons have the St. Andrew Chancel Choir rehearsal in the sanctuary, 3-4:30p.m. And evenings are rehearsal time for our St. Andrew Instrumental Ensemble, 6-7:30p.m. a) WOMEN’S CHORUS: Under the direction of Paul Barrientos, this 4-part women’s chorus has a long and rich history of exceptional singing, giving two concert performances every year: Christmas Concert, the Sunday after Thanksgiving; and their Spring Concert, the fourth Sunday of March. Again, the singers come from many backgrounds, but enjoy the challenge and fun of singing music written especially for women’s voices. And, as ALWAYS, they welcome new singers. Please contact Betty Lance (Chorus President) at 633-3862. b) ST. ANDREW CHANCEL CHOIR: Rehearsals every Thursday, 3-4:30 p.m., September through May. Churches everywhere desire the heart blessings of quality music that compliments the worship experience. St. Andrew Presbyterian Church has both a faithful and growing group of singers that understand the importance of bringing music that leads our congregation in hymns, choral anthems, and the special seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter. We are not only blessed with faithful singers, but the extraordinary gifts of our organist, Robert Winslow. If you are interested in being part of this very important part of our church’s music ministry, please contact Rita Hughes, Music Director. c) ST. ANDREW INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE: Under the direction of Paul Barrientos, this group of excellent instrumentalists practice weekly on Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m., in our sanctuary. This is their second year as part of St. Andrew’s music ministry program, and we enjoyed their participation in our annual Christmas Cantata on December 11th. Now back into their monthly participation every fourth Sunday, their season is October through April. This group requires experienced players, so if you know of someone who would enjoy participating in such an ensemble who’s total focus is worship preparation, please contact Rita Hughes or Paul Barrientos, cell phone: 505-401-5942. ****ST. ANDREW FINE ARTS CONCERT SERIES: Even though this exceptional professional music series is not part of any St. Andrew weekly rehearsal schedule, it is nonetheless once each month, October through April, one of the finest community concert programs available. John Scott and Judy Voorhees are the organizers behind this ongoing series, and when we consider the full season cost is only $35 or 7 concerts, and $9 if you wish to attend only individual programs, the audience attendance shows how very popular and welcomed this opportunity to hear professional musicians that come from all areas of North America and even from countries around the world. Further information, please call Judy Voorhees: 642-8125.
MEDIA CENTER/LIBRARY
On That Day, Everybody Ate by Margaret Trost Margaret Trost was in her 30's when her husband died suddenly of asthma, leaving her to raise their young son alone. In despair, seeking meaning in her life and in her husband’s death, she accepted an invitation to visit Haiti as part of a pilgrimage of reverse mission, to serve the poor as a means to transform the providers. She encounters for the first time, an almost biblical poverty, “spread out for miles and miles in all directions.”
This book is a moving account of her immersion in the West’s most impoverished nation. As she struggles to make sense of such extreme conditions existing so near the US, readers discover with her the healing power of reaching out.
In the process, we meet and come to love the eternally optimistic and enterprising Father Jean-Just, and the wise octogenarian Manmi Det who teaches Margaret to work hard and also to play and to dance. And we have a front-row seat as this unlikely group of friends creates a food program for Haiti’s children. In straightforward, conversational prose, with humility, candor, and love, Trost shares the story of a serendipitous flow of events that guided her on her passage from despair to hope. (from book and internet)
Books, CDs and Magazines can be found in our Library. For a preview click on Media Center on our web site.
Reading Suggestions
THE STORY OF STEPHEN MINISTRY
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