~ February 26, 2012
Don’t forget the POTLUCK LUNCHEON Sunday, Feb. 26 at 12noon in Harvin Hall. Bring a salad, veggie, starch or dessert to serve 10! Call or email the church office with your reservation or just come with food on Sunday!
UCOM BASKET @ the Ask-Me-Desk: This month’s requests: Canned green vegetables, canned meats, pasta, oatmeal, and jello. Also needed are paper bags!
TWO CENTS A MEAL COLLECTION: We will collect our quarterly “Two Cents a Meal” offering Sunday February 26th, to benefit our Presbytery’s Mutual Mission in Jamaica. Don’t forget your collected loose change. You may also write a check for your contribution. For reference: two cents a meal for 3 months for 1 person = $5.40, for 2 persons = $10.80, for 3 persons = $16.20, for 4 persons = $21.60.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will be held June 25-June 29, 9am – 12noon. We are currently seeking a director and co-director to lead this event. If you are interested, please contact Kelly King @ jeffkellyking@bellsouth.net or Pastor Susan @ susan.takis@sjaxpc.org ASAP! WE NEED YOU TO VOLUNTEER!
“SOLACE FOR THE CHILDREN” SUMMER HOSTING PROGRAM INFORMATION MEETING: Join us Sunday February 26th at 12:15 at Lakewood Presbyterian Church. Host families are needed, as well as volunteers to help support this program. Call Sara Coker at 403-6540 for more information.
LAKEWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH presents the Jacksonville Chorale and Orchestra performing Handel’s Zadok the Priest Coronation Anthem, Britten’s Festival Te Deum and Francis Poulenc’s Gloria. Sunday February 26th, at 7pm.
GENEVA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: Acclaimed concert organist Hector Olivera will perform at 3 pm., Sunday February 26th, 1755 Florida 13, Switzerland, FL. Tickets are $25 available at the church.
TWO NEW ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
ISAIAH: Prophet, Poet and Politician – Come discover how Isaiah rose to meet the challenge of guiding a nation to God’s salvation. This new adult Sunday school class uses the “Life Change” series to encounter God’s Word from the book of Isaiah. The class will be lead by David Goedtke and others and meets in room 226.
THE GOSPEL OF JOHN: The Foundations Sunday school class is studying the Gospel of John. It is a 10 week study so please come and join in on our journey through this poetic and thought provoking Gospel, hope to see you there! The class meets in Room 221 and is led by Jim Montgomery.
SAM’S LUNCHEON: Monday, March 5, 11am in Harvin Hall. Program is “A Walk Down Memory Lane”. Cost is $6 per person for lunch. Call the office and make your reservations, or sign up on the S.A.M. bulletin board.
NEW WHOLLY WEDNESDAY ADULT CLASSES BEGINNING FEBRUARY 29!
Dinner from 5-6, classes from 6-7
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THEOLOGY & THE CHURCH: Join Rev. Dr. Paul Hooker, our Executive Presbyter, in room 225 as he leads a new adult class focused on four key theological ideas that underlie our notion of what it means to be the church:
~ Feb. 29: The Doctrine of the Trinity
~ March 7: The Doctrine of Providence
~ March 14: The Doctrine of Eschatology
~ March 28: The Doctrine of Election
Each week will involve exploring the theological idea, and then looking at its impact on how we go about our common life as Presbyterians. If you have never attended a class with Paul, you are in for a real treat!
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BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD: Join Dr. Kolb in the Prayer Chapel for Centering Prayer. What is Centering Prayer? Centering Prayer is at the same time a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship. It is an exercise of faith, hope, and love. It is a movement beyond conversation with Christ to communion. It habituates us to the language of God which is silence. Centering Prayer is not a technique, a relaxation exercise, a form of self-hypnosis, a charismatic gift, or a para-psychological experience. It is not limited to the “felt” presence of God. During the prayer we avoid analyzing our experience, harboring expectations, or aiming at some specific goals such as: repeating the sacred word continuously, having no thoughts, making the mind blank, feeling peaceful or consoled, or achieving a spiritual experience. We sit quietly in the presence of God and allow ourselves to be loved by God, and to love God.
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THE BETH MOORE WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY CLASS continues in room 222. Join us for a time of study, discussion, and fellowship!
MEMBER CARE MINISTRY: Are you available to drive a church member to a doctor’s appointment or the pharmacy? To serve as a friend to a homebound member? To sit with an ailing member so that a spouse can get to the grocery store or take a break? Contact elders Carol Meek (733-5085) or Cheryl Dore (707-0235). They will find a way to fit you into the member care ministry!
