“Glorifying God and Making Disciples Who Witness and Serve”
SUNDAY WORSHIP
Join us this Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 10:30 am for Reformation Sunday. A day when we remember Martin Luther’s 95 Theses and how it set the foundation for ongoing reformation in the church, highlighting the need for continuous reflection and transformation. The phrase “ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda, secundum verbum Dei” (“the church reformed, always being reformed, according to the word of God”) resonates with this Reformation ethos, urging the church to constantly seek transformation through the Word and Spirit. The Reformation reminds us to live faithfully together, emphasizing scriptural study, communal worship, and the practice of discernment within the church’s decision-making processes, ensuring that we listen to every voice in the community. Since we are being reformed by God according to the word of God, then we must continually ask ourselves how we are fulfilling Christ’s two greatest commandments to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and our neighbors as ourselves. How do we live out of God’s love and share it with others?
Stewardship Season: “Celebrate God’s Abundance”
Sidney McGough loves her church! She enjoys the Spring Hill Presbyterian Church youth opportunities for music, learning, trips to Montreat, volunteering and having FUN. Celebrate God’s Abundance this Stewardship Season by hearing about Sidney’s involvement in our many youth programs!
DEDICATION SUNDAY CELEBRATION!
Thank you to all of you who have turned in your pledge card and your Time & Talent sheet. We encourage those of you who have not yet done so to either pledge online or turn in your pledge card to the church office. God has wonderful plans for Spring Hill Presbyterian Church, and your gifts will help make our ministries a reality. Let’s continue to Celebrate God’s Abundance!
TIME AND TALENT SURVEY
As we Celebrate God’s Abundance this stewardship season, sharing our time and talent is another way to express our appreciation for all God’s many blessings. This survey is a wonderful tool to let the church know how you want to be involved. The 2025 Time and Talent survey is available as a google form. If you prefer to fill out a paper form, copies are available in the bulletin and completed forms can be placed in the basket located in the back hall.
CONVERSATIONS WITH SCRIPTURES
Join us in the parlor at 9 AM this Sunday as we continue our group discussion in the 4-part “Worship God” series on participating in worship and how our traditions and actions shape us and our faith. This week we will discuss “Be Changed” through Luke’s account of Jesus’ transfiguration.
ANGEL TREE GIFTS for CHILDREN & SENIOR ADULTS
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
It’s ANGEL TREE TIME again! Yes, you read that right! Though it’s only October, the mission committee wants you to consider sponsoring one of the 25 children and 25 senior adults who need our love and support during this Christmas season. You might even want to join with another friend or family to sponsor “your angel.” Our Angel Tree will be in the sanctuary narthex throughout November, beginning 11/3. Angel cards are usually chosen very quickly so get yours ASAP. Gifts will be due between November 24 and December 1. More detailed information will be in the newsletter and weekly e-news during November.
Hurricane Helene donations Needed: The following items are needed with winter quickly approaching the mountains of North Carolina; Coats, Sweaters, blankets, pants, socks, shoes, caps, scarves, gloves.
The Mission Committee will be collecting items over the next two Sundays November 3 & 10, 2024. Items may be dropped off in the library or please contact Lee Lagomarsino at [email protected] or (610) 390-0089.
MONTREAT YOUTH CONFERENCE
If you are interested in attending High School Montreat, please let Courtney Perry know via email ([email protected]) by Nov. 1.This information is needed to estimate housing size and availability for the conference. Anticipated Montreat High School weeks to attend will be either be May 31- June 7, or June 7 – 14, 2025 and is for youth who are currently in 8th-12th grades. Middle School Montreat will be July 16-20, 2025 and is for youth who are currently in 5-8th grades. Registration Cost for each is $365. The first $150 deposit to hold your spot is due by Dec 1. The remainder ($215) is due Mar. 4. Scholarships are available.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH
Children’s Church is for children ages 3 -1st grade. Our young children will stay in worship through the Children’s Message and then will walk over to the Bullard Building with two volunteers to hear a story and engage in learning centers. Parents, included in the Children’s Bulletins will be a name tag for your child. We ask each week that you fill out the information on these tags, so that volunteers can get in touch with you in case of an emergency.
THIS WEEK’S EVENTS
Sunday, October 27
9:00 am Children’s Sunday School
9:00 am Youth Sunday School
9:00 am Conversations with Scripture – Parlor
9:00 am Current Issues
9:15 am Bible Discovery – Conference Room
10:30 am Worship -Reformation Sunday
5:00 pm Children’s Choirs/ Youth Singers
5:00 pm Alphabet Generations
6:00 pm Dinner Children, Youth and Parents
6:30 pm Youth Group
Monday October 28
4:00 pm MSC
7:00 pm Boy Scouts – Bullard Building
Tuesday, October 29
10:00 am Painting Pals – Bullard Building
10:30 Staff Meeting – Conference Room
4:00 pm Mobile’s Singing Children
Wednesday October 30
10:15 am Children’s Chapel
6:00 pm Spring Hill Ringers
7:00 Chancel Choir
7:00 pm Al-Anon – Bullard Building
Thursday, October 31
Friday, November 1
The Church office is closed.
7:00 pm All Saint’s Musical Worship Service
8:00 pm Reception
Saturday November 2
8:00 am Alcoholics Anonymous – Bullard Building
Sunday, November 3
9:00 am Children’s Sunday School
9:00 am Youth Sunday School
9:00 am Conversations with Scripture – Parlor
9:00 am Current Issues – Fellowship Hall
9:15 am Bible Discovery – Conference Room
10:30 am Worship – All Saints Sunday
4:00 pm Reverend Miles Installation Service
5:00 pm Reception – Fellowship Hall
5:00pm Children’s Choir/ Youth Singers
5:00 pm Alphabet Generations – Bullard Building
6:00 pm Children, Youth, Parents Dinner
6:30 pm Youth Group