Weekly Announcements

“Glorifying God and Making Disciples Who Witness and Serve”

This Week’s Service

Sunday Worship

We invite you to join us for worship this Sunday, July 20, as we reflect on the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38–42 with a sermon titled “Jesus, Listen to Me!” In this familiar and tender passage, we hear the tension between doing and being, between busyness and presence, and the deep longing to be heard by Christ.

This Sunday is also a day of joyful new beginnings as we welcome John Hutchinson, our new Organist and Director of Music Ministries. We’re excited to begin this new chapter of music and worship together.

We will also gather around the Communion table, remembering that Christ not only listens to us, but meets us with grace, nourishment, and peace.

Come as you are, with your questions, your prayers, and your longing to be heard—and let us gather in joy, welcome, and holy reflection.

Organist and Music Ministries

We are excited to announce that John Hutchinson has accepted the position of Organist and Director of Music Ministries at Spring Hill Presbyterian Church after the retirement of Randy Sheets. He is in the process of moving to Mobile and will be starting July 20.

John Hutchinson is a native of southern New Mexico. His father, Bill, is a retired United Methodist Bishop and his mother, Kay, holds a masters degree in vocal pedagogy.

John attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, where he received both bachelors and masters degrees in instrumental performance with a focus on organ while also studying voice and choral conducting. He has held Director of Music/Organist positions in New Mexico, Texas, Missouri, Louisiana and most recently, Georgia having lived and served in the Atlanta Metro area for the past 22 years.

John has a great love for teaching and his voice students have won first place at the state level of the Georgia High School Literary Competition and have gone on to be accomplished performers, receiving both Tony and Grammy nominations.

John is an avid Theater Organ buff, fine arts organizer/advocate, theater/concert goer, music theater aficionado, and dedicated Trekkie and he can’t wait to meet everyone at SHPC!

We will have a reception on July 27, after worship to welcome John to SHPC.

New church software

All of you should have gotten an invitation to join Realm via an email. This will enable you to look at your profile, change your own address, add a picture and look at your giving statement. Please accept this invitation.

New Giving Options: Spring Hill Presbyterian Church will be switching giving providers in the coming weeks! We are excited to announce we are switching from Stripe to Realm eGiving to make giving simpler and more convenient for you. Be on the lookout for an email about our new giving options.

Jaqueline Marrero 100th Birthday Celebration

There was a reception on July 13, after worship in the Fellowship Hall to celebration Jaqueline’s 100th Birthday.

SHPC We Want to Hear From You!

We’re beginning a season of listening—listening for God’s Spirit and the voices of our church family and neighbors.

This box is here to gather your thoughts, hopes, and ideas. Whether it’s something we could start doing, something we could stop, or something we could do more faithfully, your voice matters. Look for a box in the hallway.

Children’s Church We would like to continue Children’s Church during the summer, so, parents, we will need your help. Please sign up to volunteer for at least one Sunday. All members are encouraged to volunteer. The signup sheet is in the hallway or you can contact Susan Tomlinson @ 251-209-0792. We still need volunteers for all Sundays in August.

Officer Retreat

This year’s officer retreat will take place between July 31 and August 2. The diaconate will meet on Thursday, July 31, at 5:45 at Belinda Metzger’s home for dinner and discussion. The session will meet on Friday, August 1, at 5:45 at Barkley Shreve’s home for dinner and discussion. The church will provide chicken casserole as the main course for each dinner, but we kindly ask that each person attending RSVP and inform us of the appetizer, side dish, or dessert they will bring.

August Newsletter Deadline

July 24 in the deadline for the August newsletter. Please let everyone know what your committee, group, or bible study is doing for the fall.

Mission Committee:

The SHPC Mission Committee thanks all of the of participants of this year’s VBS program for generously donating food items for the Love All Pantry, a Loaves and Fish Community Feeding Ministry located at Central Presbyterian Church in Midtown Mobile. The food was delivered to the pantry on Sunday afternoon and was gratefully accepted. Thank you, again, for your generosity!

Wheel-A-Meal

They need a volunteer driver to deliver meals every other Monday. If you are able to do this, please contact Frank Dagley @ 251- 583-6815.

Flowers in the Sanctuary

If you would like to reserve flowers for the sanctuary we have 19 weeks to fill until the end of the year, please call or email Ann Magee at 251-232-4646 or [email protected]

Bible Discovery

Bible Discovery invites you to our Sunday School class, Sundays at 9:15 in the Conference Room. We are excited to introduce our new Bible Study “The Mighty Acts of God. “Join us on this pilgrimage from the Garden of Eden to the New Jerusalem.