Rev. Harrington will lead us in worship with the sermon text coming from Isaiah 48: 1-12 and Mark 6:30-44. There will be a Moment for Mission from A Safe Place during both services, and at 9:00 am we will celebrate the Baptism of Eliza March.

by Catheryn Thomas

Kelli Blowers is our new part-time Administrative Assistant. She's responsible for producing the worship bulletins, supporting our Communications Team with print media, assisting with the new member process, and learning other administrative responsibilities. Currently, she is in the office Tuesday through Thursday.

Next time you are in the office, please stop by and introduce yourself to Kelli; her office is on the first floor next to the conference room. If you have questions about Kelli’s role on staff, please contact Catheryn Thomas.

by Gary Smith

Coastal Carolina Presbytery's East Community churches have an wonderful opportunity to participate in an outreach project to eliminate medical debt in our community.

The East steering team has partnered with RIP Medical Debt, a medical relief organization, to relieve the medical debt (as assessed on January 1, 2024) from hospitals in our East Community counties.  We are already getting positive responses from many of our churches.  We want and need 100% of our churches to be part of this blessing for others.  

This video from the East Community Presbytery has more information about this project:

The goal is to raise $20,000 to eliminate $2,000,000 in medical debt.  RIP has already purchased the debt, at greatly reduced rates, from the hospitals in our East Community counties.  This is a very achievable goal if all 48 East Community Presbyterian churches share in their generosity and support.

The campaign runs January 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024. 

Please send contributions for this project to SACPC and list RIP Medical Debt Relief in the Memo line. Ways to give:

Give Online: Use the button below to make an online donation.
Give In Person: We take offerings at every worship service via cash or check.
Mail A Check: You can mail your donations to our front office Please mail them to:

St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church
1416 Market St.
Wilmington, NC 28401

by Jen Phelps

Registration for ALL THREE Youth summer trips will open on Sunday, February 25th at 8:00 pm via our SACPC app. Space is limited, so get online!

by Cindy Litzinger

Unlock the magic of music!  Join us for Kindermusik classes, starting soon!  Discover the joy of rhythm, melody, and movement in a fun-filled musical adventure for you and your little ones. Don't miss out - reserve your spot today and let the laughter and learning begin!

This is a 4-week class from February 29, 2024 - March 21, 2024.
Cost: $60/child, or $108 for 2 siblings/same class.
Questions?  Contact Cindy Litzinger

by Kelli Blowers

We now have magnifying sheets available in the narthex and library for anyone who needs them.  Not only will this enlarge the print on the bulletins but also the announcements, Bibles, hymnals-everything!  We are excited to present an option to make our worship services and communications more accessible for all!  Feel free to use these magnifying sheets as needed, but please remember to return them to their designated home afterward. See an usher for more details.

by Lynn Warner

SACPC hosts a program through Community In Schools (CIS ) called "The Incredible Years" on Thursday evenings from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. These meetings need childcare volunteers. The program is for parents of children ages 6 - 12 and will begin on February 22nd and run through mid-May. If you are interested please contact Catheryn Thomas or Lynn Warner.

by Gary Smith

Join us for a solution-focused conversation about how people of faith can respond to the housing crisis. From homelessness to workforce housing shortages, many of our neighbors are hurting. Now is the time for the Church to step up and explore creative responses.

Join a collaboration of faith community members as we explore specific ways to leverage our personal property and our church properties to “seek the peace of our city” by increasing access to affordable housing.

• Hear from experts about resources for building housing in your backyard
• Hear stories from others in the faith community who are leveraging extra space in their home to rent affordably to others in their church community
• Hear about churches leveraging unused church property to create housing opportunities 

Click the button below to sign-up for this event. 

by Catheryn Thomas

Thanks to a generous donation in memory of Debbie Brown Rudisill from Bill Rudisill and his family, Brown Hall is undergoing a major cosmetic facelift! To better serve the needs of our congregation and community for fellowship and recreation, we are painting all the walls, resurfacing the floor and adding pickleball lines, updating the lighting, and upgrading the AV system. You will notice many changes, like the bleachers are gone, and there may be a few inconveniences in the coming months as we make these improvements. We are so grateful for the Rudisill family's generosity. If you have questions about the project, please contact Catheryn Thomas.

by Susan Dykes

Flowers represent a new season, a new birth! This Easter you have the opportunity to contribute to the cost of flowers in memory or in honor of a special person. Beautiful palms and geraniums will be used to help beautify our Sanctuary. Those interested in donating may use the white ‘Special Flowers’ envelopes located throughout the church, through our website, or contact Susan Dykes in the church office at 762-9693 ext. 207. The due date for donations is Sunday, March 17th

by Paige Williams

Do you love hearing the beautiful music, seeing the wedding party all dressed up, and feeling the love of family both new and old? Then volunteer to serve as a SACPC Wedding Coordinator! We will provide ample training and while the “Big Day” is very busy, the rest of the coordinator duties are done in a more relaxed manner.

Contact Paige Williams & Carol McGowan for additional information!

by Rev. Katherine B. Harrington

Our theme for Lent is called "Table Talk" where we will spend five weeks exploring the importance and challenges of gathering at the Lord's Table, and how we encounter Jesus and all God's people at this shared table. We're excited to offer a few new experiences--like a Lenten Bible Study and Earth Care-focused online experience, along with some old favorites--like our taize-style Ash Wednesday service and Presbyterian Outlook daily devotionals.

We hope these opportunities will help deepen your commitment to Christ and love for one another during this season of Lent. As always, visit our mobile app and/or website to access all our Lenten offerings in one handy spot.

by Sue McCaffray

We begin our journey to the cross with "Who Do You Say that I Am?" a Taize-style worship service brought to you by our SACPC Spiritual Life Team. Communion will be served along with an opportunity to receive ashes. 

by Lynn Warner

Our Youth and Children's Ministries are joining forces to set up prayer stations in the Chapel from 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm on Ash Wednesday. The stations will then move to the Temple Rm 29 in the basement to become part of a newly created Spirituality Center.  Additional activities will be added throughout the season to deepen your Lenten journey. These activities are designed for all ages 3 - 103. We invite everyone to enjoy them throughout the Lenten season!

by Sue McCaffray

Every Wednesday in Lent, Katie will lead a lively discussion of the sermon text selected for the coming week's sermon. We'll explore where God is leading us through these Scripture passages and possibly help shape the weekly sermon messages--unless the Holy Spirit has other ideas!

This is a five-week Bible Study from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm in Kardia Rm 224. There is no required reading--just show up and enjoy the conversation. The study starts Feb. 21st and runs every Wednesday until Mar. 20th.

Dinner is offered in Brown Hall at 5:30 pm.

All children K-5th grade are invited to attend our m&m program.  For more information, contact Cindy Litzinger.

This week's menu: berry walnut salad w/ berry vinaigrette, beef tips and veggies over rice, and red velvet cake. Cost is $25/family of 4 or more, $7/adult, and $5/under 12. 

Are you interested in learning more about SACPC and/or becoming a member? Join us for our membership exploration class on February 18th & 25th at 10:00 am in the Dining Room. Rev. Harrington will lead this class with a general overview of St. Andrews-Covenant and our ministries, as well as what it means to be part of the Presbyterian Church (USA).

Music on Market welcomes the TAM(T³) Trio for a concert that will span the ages from classical through folk, jazz, and modern pop.  TAM(T³) includes Sharon Miller on piano, along with Kate Tibbetts on cello, and Christine Anderson on violin. Come enjoy an evening of great music and entertainment. 

by Angela Burns

Throughout Lent, the Adult choir during our 11:00 am Traditional worship service will present movements from Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living.  A Requiem, at its core, is a prayer for rest- traditionally, for the deceased. The five movements of Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living, however, form a narrative just as much for the living, and their own struggle with pain and sorrow, as for the dead.

The choir will begin with the Kyrie and end weeks later with Lux Aeterna (connection with God that is everlasting). You will hear turmoil, sorrow, pleas for rest, mercy, and deliverance while experiencing a glimpse of “heaven and earth, full of Thy glory.” Finally, the last piece you will hear will portray light, peace, and rest for both the deceased and the living.  

Translations will be provided as all selections will be sung in Latin.  We hope you find a spiritual connection with this transcendent music. Peace & Grace, Angela Burns

A Safe Place Donation Drive: February 1 is National Freedom Day, which marks the culmination of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January. The State Department estimates that 27.6 million people are currently the victims of human trafficking worldwide. As many as half of them are minors; 80% are female. Twenty years ago, when the United States passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, most Americans did not know that, in our modern era, people were still being held in slavery. In the subsequent decades, fortunately, most have become aware of this tragedy.

In New Hanover County, we are blessed with several ministries that are providing services to local victims. One of those is A Safe Place, which Go and Serve supports annually through our budget. A Safe Place opened a shelter for victims in 2012 and has expanded its services to include counseling, case management, and an outreach center, primarily to young women and teen girls exiting, or trying to exit, the sex trade.

For February, we will be collecting items for this vital ministry including the following:
 

• Women’s underwear sizes M-XL
• Women’s solid color tees, sizes M-XL
• Socks
• Journals
• Laundry Detergent
• Cleaning supplies
• Paper towels
• Toilet paper

To learn more about A Safe Place, click the button below to visit their website.

We are thrilled to announce an incredible opportunity with a new SACPC summer camp. Get ready for CAMP FUSION - a one-of-a-kind experience that combines the elements of VBS, music, drama, and a musical production! At Camp Fusion, your children will embark on a journey of faith, creativity, and expression.

Camp Fusion Preschool will be a half-day version of the full Camp Fusion experience. Children will experience age-appropriate and fun-filled activities, Bible stories, crafts, and music. 

Camp Fusion will be a full-day experience combining VBS, music, drama, and musical production in a unique opportunity for campers to grow spiritually, explore their artistic abilities, and make lasting memories with new friends.

The Lord gives his people strength.  The Lord blesses them with peace. 
Psalm 29:11

The baptism on February 18 of Eliza Grace March born on April 14, 2021, to Julian and Rachael March.  Eliza Grace joins big brother Jonah who is 5 years old.

Charles Johnson, member of SACPC and Bill Landen's uncle, died on February 9, 2024. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Joseph Magango’s brother Sautso Magango died on February 3rd and the funeral was held on February 4th.  Sautso, of the Ntcheu District, was 57 years old and left behind three children and 4 grandchildren. Joseph Magango is the associate pastor of Chuluchosema CCAP, Malawi.

Eric Pilson’s stepmother, Karen Pilson of Kinston died recently.  Her service was held  on February 9th in Kinston at Howard and Clark Funeral Home.

Barbara Liles died on December 5th in Texas.  A memorial service will be planned for early spring in Wilmington.

Sue Messina’s friend, Jackie Samgour, has kidney stones and infections.

Adrianna Maria Rullan is the 15-year-old granddaughter of Nannette Gabler scheduled for surgery on February 12th to remove a tumor on her spine.

Louise Gorham had back surgery and is recovering at NH rehab.

Dawn Wallace is being treated for multiple fractured vertebrae and other conditions.

Marilyn Kimbro has foot surgery scheduled for February 12th.

Tom Lubbers is a patient at NH for observation and has developed Covid.

Billy Purdom (USS Stout DDG ), Smith Beacham (Fort Richardson, Anchorage, AK), Jack Looney (USS Carl Vinson, San Diego, CA) , Samuel Makepeace (Fort Polk, Louisiana), Brennan Litzinger (Fort Bliss, Texas), Mikayla Reifert (Kadena, Japan), Bradley Garrett (Coast Guard, Elizabeth City)

Prayer requests: Click here to tell us about your need.

Hospitalizations: Please click here to email Ann Benson or call 910.762.9693 x202 to leave a message.

February 13: Betty Feezor, Coleman Gould, Cate Swain
February 14: Martha Compton, Matthew McDonald
February 15: Jay Andrews, Scott Garrett, Lora Padula
February 16: Mary Farmer, Bill Raney, Mary Claire Stuart 
February 17: Kevin Mewborn
February 18: John Bohbrink, Penn Compton, Doug Curtis
February 19: Gloria Degnan, Sarah Moore, Linda Rankin
February 20: Rickman Davis, Jennifer Waldrop

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