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Advent Presbyterian Church
Contact us at the Cordova Campus:
Phone: (901) 755-6290
1879 N Germantown Pkwy
Cordova, TN 38016
www.adventpres.com
Advent’s Mission:
As disciples, to cause God great joy by
sharing His love with others as we have experienced it in
Jesus Christ.
Contact us at the Arlington Campus:
Phone: (901) 483-7295
6176 Chester Street
Arlington, TN 38002
www.adventarlington.com
Advent Announcer
September/October 2018
E.P.I.C.- Wednesday Nights
The church that I attended in high school was dedicated to Wednesday
night programming that helped to nourish the spiritual life for our entire
church community. From Children’s ministry to a common meal to adult
Bible studies to choir rehearsals, our whole building was lit up
with life and spiritual enthusiasm.
To be honest, even as a high schooler, I enjoyed Wednesday nights more
than both the Sunday morning worship services and the youth group pro-
gramming. I probably could not articulate it at the time, but there was
something about the evening meal, the fellowship, the worship, and the
study with the different generations of the church family that made it
seem more real than any other experience in the church.
That’s why I get so excited about our EPIC Wednesday nights at both of
our campuses. During these evenings, in the middle of the week, the
church gathers back together for mutual encouragement. I know that not
everyone at Advent has the margin in their schedules to attend Wednes-
day nights. However, I do think that some of us have the open schedule,
but we may have been too timid to try it out up to this point.
There are plenty of reasons to check it out. First, we have opportunities to
serve our church in different ministry areas: from helping out
in the kitchen to helping to prepare dinner to being a volunteer in our
Children’s ministry. Second, there are a few adult studies to attend
in order to grow in our faith. We encourage you to try Wednesday nights
out and see if you fit within one of our Fall Studies.
Lastly, we are adding a new component to our Cordova campus lineup:
Re:Set Worship. Re:Set will be a shorter worship service from 6:15-6:45pm
in the Upper Room, 2nd
floor Cordova campus. During Re:Set we will sing,
hear a short lesson from the Scriptures, and take Holy Communion each
Wednesday night. This might be especially compelling for parents for
the service will meet while their children
are enjoying our top-notch EPIC program.
My encouragement is for us all to give Wednesday nights a try.
Cheers,
Joe Skillen
901-755-6290
Rev. Dr. Joe Skillen
Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Don Kerns
Campus Pastor, Arlington
Welcome to Advent. It is great to
have you here with us! Whether
you’ve been to Advent many times or
have never been to church before,
you can anticipate an encouraging
and enlightening experience. We’d
like to get to know you and help you
get connected to the Advent family.
On Sunday morning, come to the lob-
by sitting area and pick up a free t-
shirt as a welcome gift. If you’d like to
talk to someone directly, contact
Leslie McKinney. We’d love to see you
at the Membership Crash Course on
Are you new? Sunday, September 23
rd at 10:15am
in Lindsay Hall! You can learn a little
bit more about Advent and meet
Pastor Joe.
Also, in December, we will celebrate
Advent’s 40th anniversary, so stay
tuned for celebration information.
Leslie McKinney
Advent doesn’t believe our children are the next generation of the church; we don’t believe they are Jesus follow-ers in-waiting. We believe they are the church right now! So we place an em-phasis on ministry for and by children and teenagers by having them gather to connect with each other and Christ. With plenty of fun and vetted, trusted, and enthusiastic staff and volunteers in various settings, children and teen-agers get together in authentic com-munity to discuss real truths to change
What about my children? their lives and the world bit by bit. You can find out more about Advent Children’s Ministry by contacting Kimberly Munafo and Advent Youth Ministry by contacting Greg Aydt.
Kimberly Munafo [email protected]
Greg Aydt [email protected]
Our mid week ministry that lets you reset the rest of your week. Includes dinner together,
worship service, Bible study, and fun children’s activities and Bible lessons.
Back in Session September 12th from 5:30-7 pm
NEW THIS YEAR:
All children (thru 4th grade) must be signed in (Lindsay Hall) and out (CLC) on Wednesday evenings.
A movement of students in 6th-12th grade
Connect Groups / Sundays at 10 am Teaching, discussion, and prayer
Huddle Kickoff / Sun., Sept. 9 / 2-7 pm Getting back from summer break.
Join us for Escape Rooms. It’s FREE!
Huddle / Sundays from 5-7 pm Live music, fun and exciting games, FREE dinner, relevant teaching centered on the Gospel, welcoming environment! Come
early or stay late for open gym time.
EPIC (begins Wed., 9/12) Dinner, group discussion, open gym,
music and art electives
Route 56 (begins Wed., 9/12) A special gathering for 5th and 6th grade
with interactive lessons.
Huddle@Home / Sunday, Sept. 30 A fun experience where we connect deeper in some of the homes of our
youth advisors.
NaCoMe Spiritual Retreat/Nov. 9-11 NaCoMe Camp in Pleasantville, TN
6-12 grades / $100
— adventyouthministry.com —
Children on Sundays @ 9 am Birth to Age 4 Nursery wing Age 5 yrs thru 4th grade Sanctuary with parents
Children on Sundays @ 10 am Birth to Age 4 Nursery wing Kindergarten/1st grade Room 309 in Christian Life Center (CLC) 2nd-4th grade Room 306 (Green Rm) in CLC 5th/6th grade Craft Room in the CLC
Children on Sundays at 11 am Nursery to age 2 Nursery wing Age 3 to Kindergarten Dismissed to nursery wing after children’s sermon 1st to 3rd grades Dismissed to Room 109 after children’s sermon
Wednesdays during EPIC from 5:30-7 pm Birth to 3 Nursery wing Tadpoles, 4’s & K Drop off and pick up in nursery Jesus & Me, 1st-4th Drop off in Lindsay Hall and pick up in CLC
Men’s Prayer Breakfast Meets Fridays at 6:45 am
Coffee Talk 1st Saturday of every month, 9 am
September 1 & October 6 Women’s coffee and devotion.
A relaxed time to connect.
Adventurers Lunch/Meeting 2nd Thursday of every month
at 10 am September 13 & October 11
A delicious lunch and fellowship.
Book Club 3rd Thursday of every month
at 10 am September 20 & October 18
re|engage Marriage Enrichment Sunday, Sept. 23rd at 12:15 pm Intro meeting to find out about small groups starting up—new
group begins October 3rd.
Crash Course Want to find out how to become a member here? Join us from 10:15-
10:45 am on September 23rd.
SMALL GROUPS AND CIRCLES
Ironman Groups Mondays Club Windward, 2 pm Club Windward, 6:30 pm
Tuesdays Library, 6:30 pm
Wednesdays Library, 6:00 am Library, 7:00 pm Circles
Once a month gatherings with food and fellowship
Gold Circle Cordova area 2
nd Sunday of the month, 6:30 pm
Dorcas Circle Ladies study in the library 1
st Tuesday of the month, 10:00 am
Better Together Circle Cordova area 3
rd Sunday of the month, 6:00 pm
Aqua Circle Arlington/Cordova areas 2nd Sunday of the month, 5:30–8 pm
Circle of Many blessings (COMB) Cordova area 2
nd Sunday of the month, 5:30 pm
SUNDAY SCHOOL Sundays at 10 am
Bible Discovery 55-95 y/o, lecture, discussion
Barnabas lecture format
Christianity 201 video, lecture & discussion
Faith Weavers 45+ lecture, video & discussion
Strands of Faith 30s & 40s, singles & couples discussion format
Foundations (Meets at 9am) open to all, lecture & discussion
Men’s Class men of all ages, discussion
Women of Worship women of all ages, discussion
Higher Grounds 20’s and 30 somethings, connect with others to share life
Three Is Enough Sunday, September 30th
at 12:15 pm T.I.E. small groups will
reincorporate missional living and evangelism. If you’re interested in
connecting with small group leaders and learning about T.I.E. groups, join us for conversation
and food.
ELIC Gathering Sunday, October 7 at 6 pm
Free pizza and conversation about the ministry of ELIC, a government team that equips, encourages, and
sends teachers to the nations.
Eating With Eight October 18, 19 or 20
A really fun way to connect and get to know others better. Fill out a card 2 weeks prior to event and you’ll receive an email when and
where to meet.
Women’s Halloween Event Thursday, October 25, 6 pm Connect, laugh, eat, prizes
for costumes. Bring a snack or des-sert to share. Childcare available.
Hearts for Honduras 5K Saturday, November 3 at 9 am Trail and Road Race at Advent
Circle at the Lake Lakeland/Arlington area 2
nd Sunday of the month, 6 pm
Dogwood Circle Germantown/Collierville area 2
nd Tuesday of the month, 6 pm
Tentmakers Circle Lakeland area 2
nd Sunday of the month, 5:30pm
Small Groups & Bible Studies Coffee & Scriptures Women’s weekly Bible study Library Wednesdays, 9:30–11:30am
Adventurers Meeting & Lunch Grand adults time to connect Lindsay Hall 2
nd Thursday of the month, 10 am
Doorkeepers Reunion Men’s weekly Bible study Library Saturdays, 8:45am
Pebbles and Boulders Women’s weekly Bible study Library Mondays, 9:30–11:00am
Also known as (A.K.A’s) Women’s Bible study Meets periodically in the Library
Advent’s Book Club Library 3
rd Thursday of the month, 10 am
re|engage Marriage enrichment small group Upper Room Wednesdays, 5:45 – 7:15 pm
The Parables Weekly Bible study for all Fireside Room Wednesdays, 6:30 pm
The Middle Young couples Room 205 Wednesdays, 6:00–7:30 pm
GATHER College through 30 something Jeff Robert’s Home Mondays 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Coffee Talk Women’s devotion, connect Lindsay Hall 1
st Saturday of the month
9–10:30 am
Labs (Short-term groups) The Day the Revolution Began book study Conference Room Thursdays, 12:30–1:00 pm
The Crucifixion, book study Library, Mondays, 7:00–8:00 am
HERE Advent Food Pantry Pantry items donated and orga-nized for those in need.
Burrito Ministry Serving burritos to homeless in downtown area.
Career Transition Providing professional counsel and connections for the unemployed.
Family Promise Hosting transitionally displaced families at Advent Cordova campus.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes Serving and supporting local High School athletes.
First Presbyterian Church Assist with meals, birth certificate documentation, and new clothes for the homeless.
Riverwood Elementary School Support students, teachers, and administration in their pursuit of high educational standards.
Shepherd’s Haven Assist adults with developmental disabilities who live in Christian community.
Youth Leadership Memphis Helping at-risk youth through teaching, mentoring, and economic development.
Jon Shober Scholarship Assisting children of Advent and the Cordova community with college expenses. ABROAD David and Lisa Newsham, East Asia Evangelism and Discipleship
Nick and Amanda Unnerstall, Mid-dle East Church Planting and Education
Shawn and Lisa Stewart, United States and Abroad EPC Mission Recruiter
Advent in Honduras Advent teams partner in Honduras ministry
Don and Paula Wagner, Central America and Asia Church and Bible Institute Planters/Teachers
SUNDAY MORNING MINISTRY
Audio/Visual Team Running slides, video, camera and sound are a vital part of Sunday morning.
Children/Nursery Volunteers Our team of volunteers is looking to grow. Come be a part of the team.
Choir and Praise Team Have a gift for music? We’re always looking to add to our team.
Courtesy Team Be part of the team that helps peo-ple in the parking lot, watch camer-as, answer front desk questions and help others navigate the building.
Greeters Be a friendly, welcoming face and offer directions to guests and mem-bers on Sunday morning.
Ushers Hand out bulletins, take up offering, collect friendship pads after services while smiling, hugging and loving on people.
Welcome Desk Friendly faces at the nursery wel-come desk and the Welcome Cen-ter. Be a smiling face!
BEYOND SUNDAY Adopt a College Student In September, you’ll have a chance to adopt a college student so you can send them encouragement through the school year.
Care Team Volunteers who reach out to indi-viduals on weekly prayer list. They pray for each person individually and coordinate any further sharing of care needs as appropriate.
Hospital Visitation Team Volunteers who visit members in the hospital. They update Church office and Care Team for coordina-tion of any other care needs as ap-propriate.
Stephen Ministry Trained individuals who volunteer to “walk along beside you” during a life-changing event or time of cri-sis. All information is confidential.
RE:SET your week on Wednesdays at Advent. We eat dinner together and then meet upstairs in the chapel for a unique time of worship, commun-ion and an inspiring message from
our leadership.
Looking for
Something More? Outside of our care minis-tries, Advent hosts outside counseling through Paul Berkes, a licensed profes-sional. Follow these basic steps:
Send Paul an email: paulmberkes.com and put ADVENT in the subject line.
Paul will contact you to set up an appointment at the Cordova campus.
Be prepared to pay Paul directly upon your visit. There is no billing mechanism in place. You can use your insurance for this service.
Sunday October 28 3-5:30 pm
Live music, carnival games, petting zoo, hayride, inflatables, face painting,
cotton candy, food trucks and more! All Ages Welcome!
Kids under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.
Friendly costumes welcome.
LOTS of volunteers needed. Collecting LOTS of candy too.
People of Advent Advent hosted FCA Football Camp in July. We held scrimmages, small groups, lots of eating
and lots of bonding time with the Middle College High School football team.
Christianity 201 Sunday School class serves at First Pres soup kitchen regularly.
We assisted in the construction of 17 cisterns and the completion of the 500th one
built in Xpujil, Mexico.
Coffee Talk had its debut in August. The women began meeting the first Saturday of every month for coffee and connection.
A group of ordinary people
traveled to Honduras to serve the people there. Loving on them,
holding Bible studies, VBS,
building homes and
doing life together.
Eating With Eight has been a big hit and is a great way to get to know your Advent family
better. Next event happens in October.
The Advent Youth Ministry had a blast this summer staying cool
during Wet Wednesdays.
Summer Nights was an amazing Sunday evening service for 5 weeks this summer! The kids had fun with Bible lessons centered around sweet treats.
Linda Aycock Preschool Director Oversees Preschool children and staff Favorite dessert: Chocolate pie Favorite restaurant: Villa Castrioti Favorite sport: Basketball My favorite thing to do is spend time with my family.
Greg Aydt Director of Youth Ministry Directs the youth ministry, grades 6-12, at Advent in worship, learning and serving. Favorite dessert: Chocolate Chip Cookies Favorite restaurant: Rizzi’s Favorite sport: Soccer My wife and I have two beautiful children and two dogs.
Leslie McKinney Connections Director Help guests, members and staff connect to others in meaningful ways. Favorite dessert: Peanut butter cups Favorite restaurant: Las Delicias, Casbah Favorite sport: MS State Football, Tennis with girlfriends Lives in a house full of sporty males and dogs. We enjoy sports and outdoor activities.
Don Kerns Associate Pastor and Arlington Pastor I am the primary pastor and preacher at Advent’s Arlington site. Favorite dessert: All things chocolate Favorite restaurant: Firebird’s Favorite sport: Wrestling I have a beautiful wife who is a physi-cians assistant and two children at Ar-lington High School.
Dan Eubanks Director of Christian Life Center Oversees athletic program, staff, facility and its outreach into the community. Favorite dessert: Ice cream Favorite restaurant: Texas de Brazil Favorite sport: Fishing I have a beautiful wife; my family is big, loud and loves Jesus
Bob Barnes Security Welcoming those that meet after hours, keeping order, getting the job done Favorite dessert: Key Lime Pie Favorite restaurant: Brooklyn Bridge Favorite sport: Track and field My family likes going and having fun togeth-er.
Gretchan Mishler Communications Managing, directing and creating internal communications, scheduling events. Favorite dessert: Chocolate cake Favorite restaurant: Jason’s Deli One kid, one dog, one cat, one fish and a great big loving family.
Greg Chewning Director of Formation and Missions All things related to Sunday School (adult) small groups, local and international missions. Favorite dessert: Donuts Favorite restaurant: Chipotle Favorite sport: Basketball I married up! Beautiful wife. Fun Jack Russell dog.
Kimberly Munafo Director of Children’s Ministry Create, manage, and direct all aspects of children’s ministry from birth to 5th grade. Favorite dessert: Ice Cream Favorite restaurant: Babalu’s Favorite sport: Tennis My family is God serving, UT Vol cheering, Memphis exploring, loving family of four.
Amy Barnes Kitchen Director Preparing nutritious meals for my Advent family is an honor. Favorite dessert: Warm tapioca pudding Favorite restaurant: Folks Folly Favorite sport: Walking/Biking We’re an active family who likes to “go and do”.
Geoff Nelson Media & Technology Director Responsible for the visual elements of wor-ship, for maintaining the website and tech-nology. Favorite dessert: Marzipan Favorite sport: Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu My family trains in at least 2 combat sports so family time gets really interesting! We love Jesus!
Nancy Garrison Office Assistant I am involved with contributions and the data base. Favorite dessert: Grants Grasshopper from Sheridan’s Favorite restaurant: Abuelo’s Favorite sport: Bicycling My family loves to do active outdoor sports together.
Robin Ballou Volunteer Coordinator Pursue volunteers for 4 major community events that Advent offers. Favorite dessert: Banana pudding Favorite restaurant: Bahama Breeze Favorite sport: College football My family loves to eat together, talk about a variety of topics and travel.
Sandy Finerson Accountant Contributions, payroll, processing, accounts receivable & payable for both campuses and both preschools. Favorite dessert: Banana pudding Favorite restaurant: Firebirds Favorite sport: Basketball Married to the love of my life who is support-ive and we love doing things together.
Get to know the staff at Advent
Randy White Community Engagement/Event Coordinator Unique and gratifying job —I love teaching cre-ative movement to the PDO kids the most! Favorite dessert: Pecan or Coconut Chess Pie Favorite restaurant: Andrew Michael Italian Favorite sport: College football (War Eagle!) My family is a fun loving, think of others first, awesome group of people!
Jordan Walston Youth and Recreation Coordinator Help organize and facilitate meetings and events for the CLC and Youth Departments. Favorite dessert: Tiramisu Favorite restaurant: Olive Garden Favorite sport: Basketball My family is a mess and we shouldn’t work, but we do!
James Weir Youth Director, Arlington campus I love my job! Favorite dessert: The Painted Desert Favorite restaurant: Can you really pick just one? Favorite sport: Martial Arts Four kids, two parents, zero pets, lots of noise.
Jeff Roberts Director of Young Adults/CLC Assistant Oversee millennials and basketball Favorite dessert: Pineapple Upside Down Cake Favorite restaurant: Waffle House Favorite sport: College football My family consists of a gorgeous wife, two little girls, a dad, and a whole lot of pink, purple and unicorns.
Jerry Stone Care Ministry Director Work with 3 teams: Hospital, Care and Stephen Ministry to meet the needs those during illness/distress Favorite dessert: Peanut Butter Cake Favorite restaurant: Folks Folly Favorite sport: Football Blessed to have been married for 47 years to a godly women, I also have two daughters and 7 grandchildren.
David Shotsberger Director of Worship and Music Facilitate the skillful and enthusiastic worship of God in Spirit and in Truth. Favorite dessert: anything fruity Favorite restaurant: Bangkok Alley Favorite sport I love to hate: Golf Keep it simple—live, love and laugh.
Joe Skillen Senior Pastor Help organize our staff and leaders for the work of ministry. Favorite dessert: Cherry pie Favorite restaurant: Chipotle Favorite sport: All of the sports My family laughs a lot and doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
Dave Schieber Pastor to Grand Adults Join my peers in remembering who and whose we are. Favorite dessert: Chocolate melting cake Favorite restaurant: Telini’s Favorite sport: Basketball and golf What started out 40 years ago with five people has multiplied to over 21 of us.
Gary Pennel Maintenance Director Repairs things around the church. Favorite dessert: Carrot cake Favorite restaurant: Flying Saucer Favorite sport: Golf I have an awesome wife and kids, great grandkids
Jackie Pennel Office Assistant Payroll for the preschool and teach a little Spanish too. Favorite dessert: Chocolate pie or eclairs Favorite restaurant: Stoney River Favorite sport: Baseball My family is full of comedians and I ran 3 marathons after becoming 60 years old.
Randy Young Business Administrator Reconciling accounts, preparing financial state-ments and church business. Favorite dessert: Banana pudding Favorite restaurant: Chick-Fil-A Favorite sport: Football My family is country folk from Mississippi.
Donna Wolfanger Arlington Preschool Director My job is my passion! I love coming to work with our teachers, students and families! Favorite dessert: Chocolate cake Favorite restaurant: Southern Social Favorite sport: Tennis My family is my most precious asset and always on the go...with sports.