PASTOR

Rev. Mark A. Davenport

ASSOCIATE PASTOR / YOUTH MINISTRY LEADER

Rev. Darren L. Kennemer

ELDERS / SHEPHERD GROUP LEADERS Ann Marie Bond (664-4613) Jon Bubbett (401-8042)

Dan Gillis(663-3690) Mary Harris (663-7203) Lori Harnish( 335-0262) Dot Johnson ( 663-3573) Kurt Pnazek (621-4106) Glenn Mayer (685-1154)

Melanie Mitchell (621-6726) DEACONS:

Keith Glaze (533-3112) Robert Mills(665-2627)

Lynda Rosso (620-0037) Michele McCrory(620-5438) Joan Stinson (663-9817) Amy Thames (664-5631)

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Jeannie Bubbett

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY LEADER Reneé Brown (664-0103)

FPCA OFFICE: phone # 663-3152 / fax 664-8323 Email : fpcalabaster@bellsouth.net

The Open Door

First Presbyterian Church of Alabaster (Cumberland) Newsletter VOL 31 issue 9

Friday, March 08, 2013

OUR CORE VALUES

Faith - Our lives center around Jesus Christ. We long to grow in spiritual maturity, becoming more and more like Jesus.

Acceptance and Support - We are a caring congregation, where all people; young or old, rich or poor, can find hope for their life journeys.

Mission - We do not exist for ourselves alone. We follow Jesus’ example by giving of ourselves in serving the community.

Children and Youth - All people are children of God. We value our young people as the church of today, as well as tomorrow.

Dignity - We believe everyone counts and is gifted by God.

March 10, [Purple] 4th Sunday in Lent- Joshua 5:9-12; Psalms 32; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

March 17, [Purple] 5th Sunday in Lent- Isa. 43:16-21; Ps.126; Philippians 3:4b-14; John 12:1-8

March 24,Palm/Passion Sunday [ Purple] Luke 19:28-40; Ps.118:1-2, 19-29; Isa. 50:4-9a

Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 22:14–23:56 (or Luke 23:1-49)

March 25, Monday of Holy Week: Isa.42:1-9;Ps. 36:5-11; Hebrews 9:11-15; Jn 12:1-11

March 26, Tuesday of Holy Week: Isa. 49:1-7; Ps.71:1-14 ;1 Cor.1:18-31John 12:20-36

March 27, .Wednesday of Holy Week: Isa. 50:4-9a; Ps.70 ; Hebrews 12:1-3John 13:21-32

March 28,Maundy Thursday: Ex.12:1-14; Ps.116:1-4, 12-19; 1 Cor. 11:23-26;

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

March 29, Good Friday: Isa.52:13–53:12; Ps.22 ; Heb. 10:16-25; Jn 18:1–19:42

Mar.31 [White]EASTER / RESURRECTION SUNDAY Acts 10:34-43; Ps.118:1-2, 14-24 ; 1 Cor.15:19-26;

John 20:1-18 (or Luke 24:1-12)

THOSE WHO SERVE Liturgist/ March :Chris Oyer

Ushers/March :Scott Oyer, Lynda Rosso, Lynn & Bob Hicks

Acolytes: 3/3 & 3/10 Emma Herron/ Mallory Miller

nfant/Toddler care : 3/10 Amy Thames

Sunday , March 10 9:15AM PreK Sunday School Classes / Small Study Groups 9:15AM PCF (grades 1-6) Group Time (In Fellowship hall) 9:30AM Sunday School Classes for grades 1-6 10:30AM Worship Service 5:00PM Fellowship Meal (not potluck)

6:30PM Performance: Dyerburg Choir Monday ,March 11

6:30PM Boy Scouts Tuesday , March 12

6:30PM Cub Scouts Wednesday , March 13

12PM Lenten Lunch @ FUMC,Montevallo 5:30PM PCF

Saturday , March 16 R.Donnell Spring Presbytery Meeting @ Gurley CPC

If you missed the worship service with Vocal Authority from Bethel University on

Thursday night then you truly missed a blessing. Music is always a medium that is able to

transport us to other places and times. We all know how that goes. We're driving down the

road and a tune comes on the radio and all of a sudden we're in high school or college re-

membering people and experiences we have had. Maybe we hear a song and we go back

to a particular place that we associate with the first time we heard that song. Music is a

powerful object in our lives. It was Mac Davis who wrote “music is a universal language".

Those are true and good words.

But what we experienced Thursday evening in our sanctuary was something more than

a memory or a fond remembrance. See, sometimes music lifts us and takes us beyond

what we can envision, beyond our human imagination. When that happens music is not

merely transporting us, it is transforming us and creating gifts of God's Spirit alive and

moving in us. Celebrating God's love and presence through music is a wonderful experi-

ence. Our guests, Vocal Authority, served us and God well Thursday evening.

Don't be too upset if you missed that performance. You'll have another chance on Sun-

day night. It won't be Vocal Authority. They are working their way back toward

McKenzie, TN. Sunday night we will join in worship with the youth from the Dyersburg

CP Church. Their individual and collective talents will be used to reveal different ways

that God is at work to proclaim the kingdom. We look forward to what God will show us

and what we will experience through music again. Perhaps it will transport us and, even

more, transform us as we are taken to places beyond our imagination.

I hope to see you Sunday evening at 5: 00 PM for our fellowship meal with the Dyers-

burg folks and then at 6:30 PM for our worship service.

Grace and peace,

We will have a fellowship meal (not pot-

luck ) with the choir before the perform-

ance.

March 13 : Speaker-The Rev. Brian Wyatt,

1st UMC, M’vallo

March 20 : Speaker-The Rev. Terry Sutton,

Montevallo FBC

March 27 : Speaker-The Rev. Jessica Durr,

Wards Chapel AME Church

Betty Carroll; Bud Brock; Daniel Carpenter (Elaine & Bill’s son/ surgery); David Cleveland; Fred

Collum ; Wm Howell; Max Johnston; Sarah Moody; Sherill Poole; Jerry Roberts; Will Wells

CONTINUING NEEDS: Connie Brown ; Joyce ‘Sis’ Braswell; Robbie Cates; Marie Crowson; Micheline Davis; Frances Fenley; Walta Fa-

jardo; Tommy Fugler; Clarice Goodwin ; Kyle Hicks & family; Cheryl Hitt; Bob Lee; Lynn Lee; Elinor Mayer; Terry Maynard; Kaitlyn Moore; Rick Moore; Lois Moore; Bill

Oholendt; Nell Nelson; Karl Pnazek; Lynda Rosso ; Duckie Prestridge; Jimmy Roddam; Jane Shafer

SPECIAL CONCERNS: Lynda Bowlin; David Henry; Joyce Lee; Howard Barnes; Jimmie Roddam

WHO: Men’s Fellowship

WHEN: Friday, March 8

To new members Dan &

Katherine Jarnigan and

daughter Ellena. Dan and

Katherine joined FPCA

and Ellena was baptised

this past Sunday, March 3.

If you do not have their address in your directory

it is :

Dan , Katherine , & Ellena Jarnigan

501 Treymoor Circle

Alabaster, AL 35007 The Hospitality Committee is in need of treats / prizes to stuff the Easter Eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt with. If you would like to donate items for the eggs or eggs that have already been “stuffed” please place in the basket in the Narthex.

In March the PCF is leaning about the

Philippines. The Cumberland Presbyterian

Church has three churches in Iloilo, Philip-

pines. This is an island about 45 minutes

by plane from Manila.

(PCF will not meet during Spring Break)

Wednesdays /5:30-7:30)

The J.O.Y. Club will meet at Marga-

ret Greller’s home

on March 12 at

11pm.

March 8 Golf Scramble

Saturday, March 9: FPCA Work Day

Sunday, March 10: Dyerburg CPC Choral Group perform at 6:30pm.

at FPC Alabaster. We will have fellowship meal (hot dogs, baked beans, mac

& cheese, desserts, etc) with the group before performance. If you would like to

bring some desserts (cookies, cupcakes, etc.) please bring them to FPCA Fellow-

ship hall .Thank You!

March 13: CPWM convene at 10:30 for short meeting & then go to Lenten Lunch @ M’vallo

March 16: R.D. Presbytery Spring Meeting(at Gurley)

March17 / 7am: Men’s Fellowship Breakfast

Saturday, March 23 : Easter Egg Hunt - 2pm at Jeff & Amy Thames home. If you would like to do-

nate a drink or snack for the event please conttact Amy Thames or Maragaret Greller..

March 24 : Palm / Passion Sunday

8 – 10AM: Pancake Breakfast

10AM– 2 PM:lots of free fun for everyone

Inflatables Kids Games

Vendor Booths

Sports Auction Give Aways

Plus more

11AM– 2PM: BBQ and Baked Goods for sale

Place: Joe Wheeler State Park

Date: April 12-13, 2013

Theme: Angels Unaware

Special Guests: the B-Team Angels

The Robert Donnell Regional CPWM is

sponsoring the 2013 synodical retreat

For information concerning reservations

and registration fees contact Lynda Rosso

or Diana Miller. There will be a gift swap

at the retreat - please bring any small item

with an angel design that you would like

to “swap.”

Mon., Mar. 25 - Noon Holy Week service in Chapel

Tue. Mar 26 - Noon Holy Week service in Chapel

March 27 / noon: Lenten Lunch at M’vallo: Speaker-Rev. Jessica Durr

March 28: Maundy Thursday Service / 6:30pm

March 29: Good Friday Service / 6:30pm March 31/Easter : Fellowship Breakfast - Host: Mitchell,

Pnazek , & Johnson Shepherd Groups

Intergenerational Gathering

There will be light refreshments at the Egg

Hunt. If you would like to donate a drink or

snack for the event please conttact Amy

Thames or Margaret Greller..

The Outreach Committee is looking to raise money from your gently used books, movies and CDs! Please bring them to the church (there is a box in the Narthex) between now and March 22nd .

We are raising money to fund our Spring Fling!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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March 2013

Session Meeting --7pm

FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST 8-9AM

Intergenerational

Program 9:15AM

Maunday Thursday Service—6:30PM

Holy Week Service in Chapel

Noon @ FPCA

Holy Week Service in Chapel

Noon @ FPCA GOOD FRIDAY

SERVICE-6:30PM

Noon Lenten Lunch

Noon Lenten Lunch

Noon Lenten Lunch

- 10:30am

5:30-7:30pm

Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

10AM-12PM Knitting Group in FH

10AM-12PM

Knitting Group in FH Egg Hunt

- 6:30pm

Girl Scouts

3pm-In Ed Bldg.

Men’s Breakfast

7am

Events may be added /change between publication dates. as we

arrive closer to March

Deadlines for weekly bulletin in-serts: Wednesday mornings Deadlines for weekly newsletter & announcement sheets: Thursday mornings

No Fellowship Supper

in March

Those Who Serve: LITURGIST: Chris Oyer USHERS: Scott Oyer, Lynda Rosso, Lynn Hicks, Bob Hicks

ACOLYTES: 3/3 & 3/10 Emma Herron/ Mallory Miller ; 3/17 & 3/24 John Michael McCrory/ Mallory Miller;

3/31 & 4/7 Emma Mayer / Mallory Miller

NURSERY: 3/3 Mary Harris, 3/10 Amy Thames, 3/17 Carol Bryant, 3/24 Tracy Davenport, 3/31 Mary Beth Allen

FPCA Men’s Fellowship

2013 Spring Golf Scramble

TimberlineGolf Club

8am

5 Caitlyn Mayer

7 Ami Brand

7 Jason Warren

7 Ryan Brown

9 Kathryn Key

10 David Sumner

13 Phil Harris

16 Karen Mayer

16 Lloyd Davenport

19 Sarah Elizabeth McCrory

20 David Frings

20 John Yancy

20 David Frings

20 David Sumner

21 Brenda Oglesby

21 Nick Vega

25 Lynn Hicks

25 Renee Brown

26 Walta Ann Staggers

30 Betty Fulton

30 Carolyn Key

1 Lynn & Mary Lee

22 Mike & Carolyn Key

23 Scott & Michele Oglesby

Meal for group before concert

Office closed

SPRING BREAK SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS

CPYC registration opens

meet at Margaret Greller’s

Office closed

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30

April 2013

Session Meeting 7pm

Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

10AM-12PM

Knitting Group in FH

10AM-12PM Knitting Group in FH

10AM-12PM

Knitting Group in FH

Girl Scouts

3pm-In Ed Bldg.

Girl Scouts

3pm-In Ed Bldg.

Men’s Breakfast

7am

5:30-7:30pm

5:30-7:30pm

11AM-12PM /in FH

7PM

5:30-7:30pm

5:30-7:30pm

10AM-12PM

Knitting Group in FH

Those Who Serve: LITURGIST: Bob Hicks USHERS: Scott Oyer, Lynda Rosso, Keith Glaze, Candy Glaze

ACOLYTES:4/7 Emma Mayer & Mallory Miller, 4/14 & 4/24 Julie Edmonson & Mallory Miller;

4/28 & 5/5 Aiden Kennemer & Mallory Miller

NURSERY: 4/7 Denise Barnes, 4/14 Sylvia Allen, 4/28 Kim Roberts

11AM

Low Vision Group

Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts

CPWM Synodical Retreat -.Place:Joe Wheeler State Park

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts