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Building God’s Kingdom Through Worship ● Service ● Fellowship ● Evangelism ● Discipleship

Sardis Presbyterian Church · 6100 Sardis Road · Charlotte, NC 28270 · 704-366-1854 · www.sardis.org

December 2: The Lighting of the Prophet’s Candle Sacrament of Holy Communion at both worship services

Dr. Kort’s homily is titled “Love’s Pure Light”

December 9: The Lighting of the Bethlehem Candle Dr. Kort’s sermon title is “Gifts You Can’t Buy Online”

December 16: The Lighting of the Shepherd’s Candle Dr. Kort’s meditation is titled “Do You Have a Favorite Christmas Song?”

Our choirs and instrumentalists will present special musical offerings at both services.

At 9:00 a.m. worship the Celebration Singers will lead us in a worship service as we anticipate the birth of

our Savior. Don’t miss Mary Ann Green singing “Mary, Did You Know,” as well as other Christmas

favorites.

At 11:00 a.m. worship the Sanctuary Choir will present “Come Savior of the Nations” a collection of

beloved carols and anthems, including “O Holy Night,” tracing the holy season from Advent through

Christmas, interspersed with writings of Dietrich Bonhoffer. “Come, Savior of the Nations” will include

organ, handbells, and timpani.

December 23: The Lighting of the Angel’s Candle Dr. Kort’s sermon title is “Christmas Clutter”

See the back of this Communicator for Christmas Eve Services information.

Sunday Morning Worship Services 9:00 a.m.

Blended Worship with Contemporary Music

11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship & Music

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December 1: The Lighting of the Prophet’s Candle

Sacrament of Holy Communion at both services

Dr. Kort’s meditation: “Who Invited Him?”

December 8: The Lighting of the Bethlehem Candle

Dr. Kort’s sermon: “When God Changed His Address”

December 15: The Lighting of the Shepherd’s Candle

Dr. Kort’s sermon: “Christmas Interruptions”

December 22: The Lighting of the Angel’s Candle

Dr. Kort ‘s sermon: “What Angels Love to Say”

December 24: Christmas Eve

4:00 p.m. A family worship service in the Fellowship Hall

Dr. Kort’s meditation: “Christmas At Grandma’s”

7:30 p.m. & 11:00 p.m. The Lighting of the Christ Candle

Candlelight service and Holy Communion in the Sanctuary

Dr. Kort’s meditation: “Welcome Home”

*Childcare is available at the 4:00 and 7:30 services*

December 29: One worship service at 10:00 a.m.

Guest preacher, Rev. Tom Winstead

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We are excited about the music that will be offered in worship this season led by our new

Minister of Music, Jared Daugherty. The music will be selected from the following:

Join us this Advent Season...

Contemporary Worship Music Selections:

Offering– Paul Baloche

Mary Did You Know– Mark Lowery

Immanuel– Michael Card

O Come All Ye Faithful– John Reading

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Born That we May Have Life– Chris Tomlin

Traditional Worship Music Selections:

Lift Up Your Heads O Ye Gates– William Mathias

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming– Michael Praetorius

A Carol for all Seasons- Alpha Ringers

Comfort, Comfort You My People– Psalm 42

Love Came Down at Christmas– John Rutter

A New Year Carol– Benjamin Britten

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Connect@Sardis :

A New Year, A New Time ! 7:00 pm—8:00 pm

“Let the little children come unto me.” Christian Education

Connect@Sardis, a midweek educational opportunity

for adults, will return Wednesday, Jan. 15 with a new

time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm. We will begin with a four-

week study on what it means to be a Christian in the

world today, titled “The Intersection of Culture and

Religion,” led by Heather Eddy, Assistant Director of

Christian Education. Heather writes,

“Everyone has an iPod on – we are rarely without noise and

if it’s not talking, it’s music. On the weekends, sports

coverage takes up more than a quarter of TV and newspaper

coverage. News channels are devoted to politics 24 hours a

day. And we all want to know what the latest invention is…

what will help me feel better or do something better?

Unfortunately, with change and technology, pop-culture

has also changed how we as Christians have to relate to the

ambivalence surrounding us. How do we do that? Can pop-

culture and religion be separated? Should they be? How can

we reconcile things like science and politics with religion,

especially when these fields are rarely friendly towards

religion? We’re told that we are not to love the world or the

things of the world… yet we can neither escape it nor isolate

ourselves or our families from it without impairing our

ability to engage in the Great Commission. How then do we

live?”

Join us as we consider the intersection of religion and

culture in these four areas: Religious Culture and

Sports (Jan. 15); Religious Culture and Music (Jan. 22);

Religious Culture and Science (Jan. 29); Religious

Culture and Politics (Feb. 5)

Join us Feb. 12 and 19 as Renda Brinson, Director of

Christian Education, leads a two- week study on J.R.R.

Tolkien’s The Hobbit titled “The Hobbit in Film and

Literature: A Hero’s Faith Journey.”

2013 Advent Devotional : “Making Room for Jesus – In Advent and Always” The 2013 Advent Devotional Booklet is now available! It was created from devotionals written by the Sardis church

family and includes contributions from all ages—first graders through retirees. Copies are available in the church

narthex or at www.sardis.org.

Advent is a time of

anticipation and

celebration – feelings that

are easily embraced and

expressed by children. It is

a gift to see the joy of the

season reflected in the

children’s faces; it reminds

us of the true reason for

the season: waiting for the Christ Child. Mark your

calendars and make your reservations today!

Breakfast with Mary and Joseph, Saturday, December 7

at 9:00 a.m. Join us for a family meal, celebrate the

Christmas story and create a Christ Candle (the center of

the Advent Wreath) for your home. Reservations can be

made at www.sardis.org.

Children’s Message in Worship Children will be invited

forward during worship to watch the lighting of the

Advent Wreath and receive a small representative candle

to take home. The weekly Family News will also explain

the meaning of each Advent candle.

Annual Christmas Dinner, Wednesday, December 11.

ALL CHILDREN ARE INVITED to join in singing the

final song. Rehearsals will be held on November 20 and

December 4 at 5:00 p.m.; music will also be provided for

practice at home. Dinner reservations are required and

can be made at www.sardis.org. Please contact Renda

Brinson, [email protected], if your children plan

to participate so we have enough costumes.

Children’s Christmas Pageant, Sunday, December 15,

during the Sunday school hour (10:00 a.m.) There will be

a preschool pageant and an elementary/youth pageant.

Rehearsals will be November 21 and December 5

(Preschool : 4:00-5:00 pm and Elementary: 5:00-6:00pm).

Please contact Renda Brinson, [email protected],

if your children will be participating.

“And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them”

Alpha and Omega Bible Study: We will begin Jan. 5, 7, and 9 with a study of Revelation. Each study will

be offered at three different times each week: Sundays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm, and Thursdays,

10:00 - 11:30 am. Participants need to order The Book of Revelation: Visions for the Church in Crisis, $15. Contact Jane

Fobel at 704-366-1854 or [email protected] to order.

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CROP Walk Update

Sardis raised $13,206 for the Charlotte

CROP Walk held Sunday, October 13. Our

donations will be used in the Charlotte area as

well as world-wide to provide necessities

for those in need.

Thanks to the 60-plus adults and youth and their

sponsors who made this such an amazing event!

Lay Ministry The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve.

The upcoming Sardis blood drive will be held on Sunday, January 26 in the

Education Hall from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Further registration details will be included in the January issue of The

Communicator, or you may contact Mike Bowen at [email protected]

or 704-756-8295 for more information.

Community Service Reminders:

December 1

10-Cents A Meal Offering

Spaghetti Sauce Sunday

Can you imagine not being able to provide any toys

for your little ones on Christmas day? Can you

imagine being a child and not receiving anything on

Christmas?

The Salvation Army Christmas Stocking Program

provides filled stockings for children and families in

need. Stockings are available in the Gathering and

should be returned to the marked collection bins in

the hallway across from the library by December 8.

Please consider picking up one or more stockings

and filling them with simple items to brighten a

child’s Christmas. Our goal is to fill 250 stockings.

Use this opportunity to celebrate the true spirit of

Christmas and teach your own children/

grandchildren the value of giving. Contact Susan

Hudson at 704-366-4825 or [email protected]

Thank you in advance.

FILL A STOCKING

AND YOU’LL FILL A CHILD’S HEART

2013 Loaves & Fishes Food Drive

Thank you to all who contributed to our November Loaves

and Fishes Food Drive. We collected an amazing number of

bags of food! Many thanks for sharing with those who are

struggling to provide food for their families.

Spaghetti Sauce Sunday Collections continue the first

Sunday of each month. In addition to the Loaves and Fishes

offering, we collected 23.4 pounds in November!

The farmer’s market with mission in their heart! Thank

you for shopping at go-go fresco. Your support helped

raise $750 for Planting Seeds of Hope, our partnership

with Rama Road Elementary School. go-go fresco will

be taking a break for the winter, but will be back with

your favorite local, fresh fruits and veggies in the

spring!


He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. Advent at sardis

Breakfast with Mary & Joseph: December 7, 9:00 a.m. Join us in the Fellowship Hall for a light breakfast, creating a Christ candle for the children’s Advent celebration,

and relive the story of the birth of Jesus. The cost is $10 per family or $4.00 per person. Register at www.sardis.org.

This service will be a time to remember and give

thanks for the life of a loved one who has died;

it will be a time to claim anew the certain promises

that are ours through our Savior, whose birth we

celebrate.

A Service of Hope

& Remembrance Tuesday, December 10,

7:00 p.m. In the Chapel

This service includes Holy Communion and is

specially designed for persons who have conditions

that limit their ability to sit for an hour-long service.

Families are encouraged to invite senior relatives and

those with disabilities.

Lessons & Carols: a gently-paced service

Sunday, December 8, 3:00–3:30 p.m.

In the Chapel

Christmas Tree Order Form ORDER DEADLINE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1

Payment: Cash (exact amount) or Check

Pay when you pick up your tree.

Pick-up: Wednesday, December 4, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Name: ___________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________

Please circle the size tree you want:

6’ = $28 number: _____ 8’ = $48 number: _____

7’ = $36 number: _____ 9’ = $55 number: _____

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $__________

Make checks to FOSTER FARMS.

Mail order form to: Christmas Tree Orders Attn: Lorinna Lowrance/Linda Tucker Sardis Presbyterian Church 6100 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270

Names & Ages of Children Requiring Childcare:

___________________________________, age _______

___________________________________, age _______

___________________________________, age _______

___________________________________, age _______

Please mail along with your check to:

Christmas Dinner

Sardis Presbyterian Church

6100 Sardis Road

Charlotte, NC 28270

Sardis’ Annual Christmas Banquet RESERVATION FORM

Name: ___________________________________________________

_____ Adults @ $12.00 = $ ______

_____ Children (10 & under) Small Plate $4.00 = $ ______

_____ Children (10 & under) Pizza Plate $4.00= $_______

Do you require transportation from Plantation Estates? Yes____

DEADLINE:

Sunday,

December 8

Join us for a traditional roasted turkey holiday

dinner, with all the trimmings. We have a story to

tell: Experience a glorious musical pageant featur-

ing a spectacular procession of costumed

performers of Bethlehem. You will meet a heavenly

host of singing angels, joyful townspeople, Mary

and Joseph, watching shepherds, gift-bearing wise

men and the children of Bethlehem.

Register online at www.sardis.org or

mail in the form at right.

Reservation deadline is Sunday, December 8.

Sardis’ Annual

Christmas Banquet

December 11, 6:00-7:30 p.m. In the Fellowship Hall


Ministry is about life in Christ which affects everything we do. Church Life

In January, our 9:00 am worship service will be moved from the Sanctuary to the Fellowship Hall. The Session

approved this recommendation that came from the Music Selection Committee and the Worship Committee. Why

the move? There are a number of reasons:

Last year our officers and nearly 280 Sardis members participated in open discussions to help us identify

important long range goals. One message that came out of this process loud and clear was a desire on the

part of many for a “truly contemporary” worship service. We believe this change will help us engage

current and new worshipers in God’s kingdom here at Sardis.

The message from the long range planning study was reinforced during our search for a new Minister of

Music. During the process of interviewing candidates, the members of the selection committee heard from

every single final candidate the opinion that we need to move the service to a space that would incorporate

technology and the use of screens and to allow for greater flexibility in worship space.

Most of all, we want to use all the creative arts at our disposal to create an inspiring worship experience

that is pleasing to God. There are so many technological tools available now that can enhance the visual

and musical experience of worship, but many of them, particularly the use of screens, just don’t work in our

sanctuary.

Of course, we continue to be invested in offering excellent traditional worship in our beautiful Sanctuary with our

impressive pipe organ, which is one of the best in the nation. At Sardis, we value all types of worship that inspire

us to glorify God. We will also be working to see how best to transform the Fellowship Hall into an inspiring

setting, with the sound, video, and aesthetic features and equipment we will need for contemporary worship.

9:00 a.m. Worship Moving to Fellowship Hall this January

Continuing the Sardis Legacy: Sardis Gift Trust

“If you know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to

those who ask him?” Matthew 7:11

In a little more than a year, Sardis Presbyterian Church will be celebrating its 225th birthday. The Sardis founders

undoubtedly had no idea what their legacy would be in 2015. However, all Sardis members today benefit from this

legacy. It is amazing what has been accomplished by Sardis over the centuries in the name of Christ. However, we

bear the responsibility to provide for our future good works.

Each of us has the opportunity to contribute to the Sardis legacy through the Sardis Gift Trust. We have the

opportunity by providing a financial gift in trust today, or simply by including Sardis in our will.

History indicates to us that Sardis will have many needs. Some needs are known today, while others in our future

are unknown. There will always be capital needs, program enrichments, mission projects, and unanticipated

opportunities. The Sardis Gift Trust Commission is ready to assist you in suggesting known funding needs, or

advise and assist you already with your existing ideas on how you want to establish your Sardis legacy.

We share in the opportunity to become part of the Sardis legacy, just as our founders did in 1790. Prayerfully

consider how you can become a participant in the Sardis legacy. To learn more about Sardis Gift Trust you can refer

to the brochure found in the information racks around campus. For additional information, contact Ed Shoaf

704.365.9609 / [email protected].


Lay Ministry The Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve.

Our New Season Begins Sunday, December 1

Sardis will once again be participating in the Room in the Inn (RITI) program

beginning on December 1, 2013 and continuing through the end of March, 2014. As we

have done in past years, we will host every Sunday and Wednesday night at the Sardis

House for a total of 35 nights.

If you want to be involved, please contact Les Ingles at 704-654-5194 or via e-mail at

[email protected]. Or you can go to www.sardis.org, and in the Service Opportunities box under Room in

the Inn, click "View service opportunity info," complete and submit the form.

Sardis’ Alternative Gift Market gives you a chance to honor someone at Christmas and also

provide support for someone in need. The Alternative Gift Market is a quick and easy way

to get all of your Christmas shopping done in just one place! When you give an Alternative

Gift Market gift you can provide medical supplies and school supplies for people in Haiti.

You can also help fight hunger and poverty around the world through a gift for Heifer

International, or keep it local and help support the Allegro Foundation, Crisis Assistance

Ministry, or Loaves and Fishes. Find more information online at www.sardis.org or shop

at the Gift Market on these dates: Christmas Dinner – December 11 or on Sunday mornings

before and after Sunday school hour on December 1, 8, and 15.

Want To Buy the Perfect Gift? Consider the Alternative Gift Market

Help make Christmas special for the

neediest children at Rama Road Elementary Don't forget to visit the Angel Tree in the Gathering Place! The Sardis

Angel Tree serves the neediest children at Rama Road Elementary School.

If you haven't done so, please choose an angel and return wrapped gifts to

the church by Sunday, December 8.

We also need volunteers to assist with the gift delivery on

Saturday, December 14. For more information, contact Marilyn Dougherty

at 704-847-8903 or [email protected].

Sardis & Soup – Sardis Caring for Sardis Members

Have you been in the hospital and the day or week you returned home you receive the gift of a specially cooked meal from

someone? What a gift this is! This allows a person to focus on resting and feeling better, and allows the family to focus on

taking care of their loved one.“ Sardis & Soup”, is a special outreach program. It is Sardis members taking care of Sardis

members. Here’s how it works: A very special group of ladies in the church prepare soup for delivery. As pastors and

members become aware of a family in need, our volunteers will be contacted to deliver soup to the family. The soup is frozen in

containers at the church and can be picked up from the church kitchen and delivered at the volunteer’s convenience within the

week. What an easy volunteer activity that takes a small amount of time, but means so much. Sallie Crossley said, “I have

enjoyed the wonderful experience of delivering soup to church members who I had never had the opportunity to meet. In some

instances, I have visited a short time and others I have delivered the soup only. The recipient is always happy to receive the

soup.” How can you help? So glad you asked! In order to sustain this program we need volunteers to deliver soup. Yes, this

opportunity can be as little or as much as you like. Also remember, you may sign up to deliver and there may not be a need for

delivery during your week. Volunteers have signed up several times throughout the year and never been called, other weeks

they have delivered once or twice. Please go to www.sardis.org and sign up today to deliver soup. What a wonderful way to lift

up our fellow Sardis members and let them know we care!!! Questions? Contact Anne Sweeney at [email protected].


Pictured below is the 2014 Sardis Confirmation Class. The class consists of

both new and life-long Sardis members , whose interests and activities include

singers, dancers, drummers, athletes, guitarists, scouts, musicians, school officers, cheerleaders, and much more. All

are here to learn more about God and faith. We are thankful for them and to Sardis for providing this opportunity.


Emma

Walker

Thomas

Sessoms

Drew

Peterson

Abby

Tucker

Camden

Nelson

Chase

Riddell

Taylor

Selembo

Caroline

Lueck

Tanner

Boylan

Andrew

Carroll

Paul

Green

Anna

Hudnall

Ben

Duyck

Caroline

Alba

Jane

Keady

Callie

Cain

Paul

Cope

Jackson

Jelenick

Grace

Koch

Gracie

Bartel

Holly

Sapp


CHURCH LIFE Ministry is about life in Christ which affects everything we do.

Diaconate Highlights, November 2013

The annual cookie and flower delivery for Silver Circle members is being coordinated for delivery

December 6-7.

The Salvation Army Christmas stocking drive is under way for this year and full stockings need to be

returned by December 8.

The Christmas dinner is set for December 11.

Fellowship is coordinating a trip to the Billy Graham Library to see all the decorations and enjoy a buffet

dinner at their location.

Senior Link is coordinating a gently placed service for Sunday December 8 at 3:00 pm.

Session Minutes were not available at time of printing. Complete minutes for recent meetings are at

www.sardis.org, and also available along with archived minutes in the Library.

Our Christian Sympathy: To Paula Banks upon the death of her father, Harry Jordan; to Margaret Steitz upon the

death of her aunt, Nancy McKenna; to Mary Cain upon the death of her husband, Bill Cain; to Mary Noble upon

the death of her mother, Phyllis Ann Sheneberger; to Ron Turner upon the death of his wife, Dianne Turner; to

Eliabeth Jetton upon the death of her husband, Thomas Jetton; to Ann Lucus upon the death of her father Rev.

Larry McCracken; and to Liz Alba upon the death of her mother, Lib Smith.

Congratulations: To parents Terry and Whitney Kramer and grandmother Patti Kramer upon the birth of Anna

Morgan Kramer.

Update from the Search Committee for an Associate Pastor for Young Families

The search committee has been

working diligently alongside

members of the Presbytery to

complete the Ministry Information

Form (MIF) that is required to

initiate a search for the ordained

position. The committee is

nearing completion of the MIF and,

once completed, will submit the

form to Session for approval.

We are encouraged with the

accomplishments to date and the

enthusiasm amongst the committee

members as we work to fill this

important position. We ask for your

continued prayers. Committee

members include Kristi Gallimore-

Brownlee, Laurie Hoots, Moby Moore,

Jason Solomon, Stacey Vanderwel, and

Jeff Wilkinson.

Once approved, the MIF will be

submitted to the Presbytery for

official posting where interested

candidates will begin to apply.

Committee members Doug Banks, Andrea Kepley, Amy Read, Joe Peterson, Brett Harris and Mary B. Saclarides

continue the search for our new youth director. The committee has broadened the candidate pool to include both

non-ordained and ordained individuals. The necessary Ministry Information Form (MIF) required by the

Presbytery for ordained candidates has been completed and approved by Session. Several candidates have been

screened and will be making visits to Charlotte to meet in person with the search committee and pastoral staff. The

committee asks for your continued prayers in their search.

Update from the Search Committee for a Youth Director



End-of-Year Reminders from the Finance

Office

As you complete your 2013 commitments and gifts and

make your pledge for 2014, please keep in mind the

following helpful hints from the Finance Office:

All 2013 contributions must be postmarked by the

U. S. Post Office no later than December 31, 2013.

Any donations received with a postmark of January

will be credited to 2014. Contribution statements

will be mailed in December showing your 2013

giving activity from October 1 – November 30. Your

tax statement with your complete contribution

record should be mailed by January 15, 2014.

We appreciate all gifts given to Sardis during this

time of year. If you wish to donate stock, please

contact David Cauble of Transitions Wealth

Management, LLC, at 704-272-1969, or call the

church office and we will be glad to send a form

with all of the information that you need. This form

is also available on the “Give” tab at

www.sardis.org.

Flowers for our Sanctuary If you’d like to place flowers in our sanctuary, we have a number of openings on our 2014

calendar. Each Sunday, the two arrangements that grace our sanctuary are provided by

Roseland Floral Company at a cost to the donor of $130. The flowers you donate may be

designated in honor or in memory of loved ones or to mark a special occasion. If you are

interested, please contact Karen Carpenter at 704-366-2218 or [email protected].

The church office will be closed Wednesday & Thursday,

December 25 & 26, for the Christmas holiday. Any closings or

delays due to bad weather will be announced on

WSOC-TV and in an email to the congregation.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PLEDGE TO SARDIS!

The Stewardship Ministry would like to thank all the members who

have already made a pledge for 2014. We are truly grateful for the support you

have shown to Sardis. If you have not yet submitted a pledge card, please do so

soon. Your pledge is essential as the officers work to create a budget for

2014. We are currently at 302 pledges totaling $1,319,334.92 . Pledge cards can

be found in the Narthex, or pledges can be made online at www.sardis.org.

October Financial Report

Sardis maintained a strong financial position through October, with financial gifts slightly below budget and expenses under budget.

We typically receive about 25 percent of revenue in the months of November and December.

Thank you for making the ministry of this church possible! You can make a quick gift at www.sardis.org in two ways: either under the “give” tab or by logging into your MySardis account.

October

This year so far

This year so far expected

Pledges, gifts, and other budget revenue

$150,888 $1,502,956 $1,554,005

Expenses $160,638 $1,676,032 $1,721,025

Net Total ($8,322.94) ($173,076) ($167,020)

Annual budget: $2,062,250


Crib 6 – 12 months

1 day (Monday)

2 day (Monday/Tuesday)

Toddlers: must be one by August 31

2 day (Monday/Wednesday)

2 day (Tuesday/Thursday)

Two-year-olds: must be two by August 31

2 day (Tuesday/Thursday)

3 day (Monday/Wednesday/Friday)

Three-Year-olds must be three by August 31

3 day (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday)

4 day (Monday-Thursday)

Four-Year-olds – must be four by August 31

4 day (Monday-Thursday)

5 day (Monday-Friday)

Weekday School Registration 2014-2015 Registration for the 2014-2015 school year begins in January!

We enroll children from 6 months–6 years.

January 6 Currently enrolled children and their siblings

Monday, January 27 Church members not currently enrolled

Tuesday, January 28 Community

New registrations will be accepted in the Director’s office

beginning at 9:30 a.m. on the dates above.

Questions? Contact Louise Lippi, Director: [email protected] or 704-366-9681.

CHURCH LIFE Ministry is about life in Christ which affects everything we do.

The Friendship Connection, a fellowship group for retirees, will

meet on Tuesday, December 17 at 11 am in the Sardis House.

We will enjoy a program by the Carriage Club Chorus featuring

music of the season, followed by lunch at noon. Lunch is $8 per

person and reservations are required by Friday, December 13.

To make a lunch reservation call 704-926-1590, or register at

www.sardis.org.

Friendship

Connection:

December 17

Save the date for the 2014 Women of Sardis Retreat! We will

get away for two nights at the Dogwood Retreat Center in

beautiful Lake Norman, NC, Friday, February 7 through

Sunday, February 9, 2014. It will be a study of Samuel’s

Mother, Hannah. This year our retreat leader will be Allison

Barnhill. You may remember that Allison was our guest

speaker at the Women of Sardis Spring Dinner. Also joining us

this year, back by popular demand, will be Richard Ramsey.

Richard will lead us in music. You can download the

registration form at www.sardis.org and mail it in with a check to Sardis Presbyterian Church, 6100 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270. The cost is $130 (includes meals) and registrations are due by Monday, January

20, 2014. Questions? Contact Pat Campbell at [email protected].

2014

Spring Retreat



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