Rev. Harrington leads us in worship with scripture from 2 Corinthians 5:6-17. We will also celebrate Camp Fusion with a special look back at the week's adventures.

by Sue McCaffray

June has five Sundays, and that means we get BREAKFAST! Round up your flock and join your church family for breakfast in our brand-new, fully refurbished Brown Hall on June 30th at 10:00 am.

by Jen Phelps

We gather to make and serve breakfast to our neighbors with Vigilant Hope.  Sign up to donate groceries and volunteer that morning. Contact Jen Phelps for more information.

Rosalind Barker opened the meeting with a message about spiritual leadership and a prayer asking for blessings on our gathering.

Each month, Elders receive a pre-meeting packet with Session committee meeting minutes, upcoming motions, financial reports, and electronic communications analytics. It is interesting to follow media usage trends.  For example, the average Sunday morning combined online worship viewing has averaged 53 views per Sunday this year (low of 22 and high of 72).  Social media engagement has generally trended upward since January, 2023.  Website traffic by users is also trending upward since this time last year.

The Book of Order requires the Session to review and maintain church rolls to include active members in the past two years.  At this meeting, and after several months of phone, mail, and personal contacts, the Session completed the task of updating our rolls.

Reverend Harrington expressed appreciation to the Session for time away for Continuing Education. Reverend Harrington facilitated small group discussions among the Elders about what it means to be “faithfully present.”  A summary of responses:

• Being physically present in worship and at church events 
• Being prayerful
• Creativity: offering new ideas
• Growing personally in faith in order to share with others
• Daily devotional practices
• Awareness, yearning, and desire to participate
• Lifelong learning 

Chris Johnston offered a closing prayer.

by Shelley Hobson

The SACPC Malawi Partnership Team is excited to announce an upcoming visit from our African partners this September 20th - 30th. Our great friends Silas Ncozana, Abusa (pastor) of Chuluchosema CCAP and Joseph Maganga, Associate Pastor, and his wife Rose will be here to see and meet their sisters and brothers at SACPC.  

They will help lead worship, appear at POPS on Wednesday evening, and attend adult Sunday School. There will be opportunities for you and your families and small groups to invite them to your homes and gatherings to learn more about our partners from the Warm Heart of Africa and share fellowship with them.  

Mark your calendars and consider how you would like to connect with these special visitors. Contact Ed Hobson with ideas and questions.

by Jen Phelps

A new putt putt adventure awaits!

Open to all middle and high school students.

We are trying out a new location in Brunswick County - so meet at The HUB by 6:30 pm to carpool together (or, if you are already on that side of the bridge, meet us at The Golf Barn at 7:00 pm). We will return to The HUB for pick up at 9:00 pm.

by Katie Harrington

The Preschool Director Search Team is excited to introduce you to our new director, René Lank Sasser! We interviewed several candidates, and René stood out as the one with the most experience and passion to lead our Preschool.

She comes to us with over 10 years of preschool teaching experience, most recently at St. John's Episcopal as the lead teacher in the Toddler and 3's classrooms. A church member at SACPC, René was on the children's ministry team that started the SACPC Preschool nearly 25 years ago, and so is very passionate about the Preschool here.

René will begin on August 1st and is excited to meet all of our staff and families!  Please join us in welcoming her to our school.

Gratefully,

The Preschool Director Search Team: Paige Williams, Randy Warner, Clare Powers, Lauren Allen and Rev. Katie Harrington

by Gail Richardson

Graduation 2024 was a huge success! Abraham Huss, Ada Kiser, Caleb Woltmann, Collier Rose Bissette, Ella Spale, Grady Allen, Hazel Bretz, Liza Mae Benton, Lucy Meier, Maggie Mortenson, Mela Mastro, Quinn Merritt, and Sallie Oden are so prepared and ready for Kindergarten because of their wonderfully devoted teachers- Brandy Spaulding and Diana Moore. These precious children sang songs and recited scripture confidently and joyfully!

Pictures of each child from birth to graduation were on the video that brought tears to most of us! "Let the children be little, let the children cry."  

Each graduate received a rhyme bible as a gift from the preschool. After graduation, the families and staff enjoyed the bouncy water house and a family-style picnic on the lawn.

Fun and fellowship were enjoyed by all!

by Emily Vassar

Soaring As Eagles Pre-K Jumpstart will be at SACPC this summer! This free program helps children aged 3 to 5 years old prepare to attend Title 1 schools in the Fall. The program will run for 6 weeks every Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to noon beginning June 17th and ending July 26th … and we need your help!

Volunteers are needed for morning and mid-morning shifts to assist with check-in, serving breakfast, pick-up, and in other "as needed" ways. Please keep this vital program in your prayers and consider volunteering your time to make these students feel loved and welcomed at SACPC.

To learn more and sign up, see the link below. We’re grateful for your support!

by Kelli Blowers

We invite you to return your bulletins & announcement sheets after each worship service for recycling. They will be sent out to our homebound congregation and any extra will be recycled.  There will be two designated baskets located in the Narthex. See an Usher for details.

Current middle and high school students are invited to join us for some fun at the Jungle Rapids water park on Wednesday, June 12th from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm! The price is $25/person. If you are a helper with VBS the cost is $15/person.

Currently, we are only registering members of our youth group (unless they helped out with VBS). We may open spots for friends later if space allows...see Jen Phelps for details.

During June, children and youth are invited to join Lynn and Jen in the Chillaxation Station in the basement from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. There will be fun activities, fellowship, snacks and God only knows what else! Friends are welcome.

Take a break from your Sunday morning routine and join us beginning June 2nd at 10:00 am in the Kardia Room (224) for a brisk run through the meaty book of Ephesians: salvation by God's grace, unity in Christ, husbands and wives, children and parents, and other hot topics await! Join us whenever you can; no prior experience is necessary!

The Walking in the Word Sunday school class invites you to join us at 10:00 am in Rm 236 all summer as we study the book of Daniel. Our class is discussion-oriented, and we welcome your participation.

JOIN US for a Family Pool Party! This event is for Children & Youth ministry families. Come when you can, leave when you must. Snacks will be provided (not dinner).

Parents/Guardians-- don't drop off - DROP IN! We want parents to hang out and enjoy fellowship and connection with other SACPC families (and swimming, if you would like). Why should the kids get to have all of the fun this summer???

In June we will collect for NourishNC--a local food pantry that focuses on providing food for children and their families. Nutritious food empowers children to succeed in the classroom and their community.

NourishNC partners with over 100 community agencies to help distribute food to needy children. During the school year, NourishNC provides food-insecure children with weekend backpacks filled with food for those days they won’t be in school. During the summer that program expands, and families with elementary school children can pick up bags of nutritious food and fresh produce. These are only some ways NourishNC helps feed children in New Hanover County. Let’s help them do that by stocking NourishNC's pantry for summer!

Items we're collecting:

• high fiber/low sugar cereals (large and individual boxes)**IMMEDIATE NEED**
• beef stew and hearty soups
• canned fruit
• low sodium canned veggies
• canned chicken or tuna. 

This is a partial list of what NourishNC needs for the summer. A complete list will be on the bulletin board in the 15th Street lobby.

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

Prayers for a meaningful and fun Camp Fusion: Mission: Possible experience for all children and staff! blessings,

Safe travels for SACPC’s youth group leaving for Montreat on June 9th:  Abigail Holder, Allen Kraus, Blake Lowry, Charlotte Smith, Griffin Johnston, Kaleb Lowry, Larkin Mayes, Max Harrington,  Sarah Johnson.  Chaperones are Jen Phelps, Bill Landen, and Sam Anderson.

Alice Martin is having health issues.

Lynn Warner's mom, Nancy Dougherty, had a fall on May 28th and is in rehab in SC.

Erin Thompson had surgery on May 28th and is recovering at home.

The sister-in-law of Deb and Tommy Tew, Cindy Sprague, was recently diagnosed with an aggressive metastatic melanoma. Cindy is beginning radiation treatments.  

Billy Purdom (USS Stout DDG ), Smith Beacham (Fort Richardson, Anchorage, AK), Jack Looney (USS Carl Vinson, San Diego, CA) , Samuel Makepeace (Fort Moore, Georgia), Brennan Litzinger (Fort Bliss, Texas), Mikayla Reifert (Kadena, Japan), Bradley Garrett (Coast Guard, Elizabeth City), Patrick Falvey (Landstuhl Military Medical Center, Germany)

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.

June 11: Jim Buell, Lindsay Diab, Linda Nicks
June 12: Ray Brandi, Sarah Johnson, Libby van der Vaart
June 13: Collier Bissette, Dave Flory, Thyra Zambuto
June 14: Rob Harper, Tom Leonard, Alex Thomas
June 15: Chris Bron, Eliza Rigby
June 16: Michele Brown, Karen Crouch, Justin Humphries, Anne Kash, Lucas Rojas Lopez

Thank you for contributing to the work and love of Jesus through St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church. Your gifts enable us to stay Faithfully Present in Our Community.

Financial updates will be provided each month.  If you have any questions, please contact Susan Dykes, Financial Administrator, 910-762-9693x207, sdykes@sacpc.org; or our Church Treasurer, Ed Hobson, treasurer@sacpc.org.

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