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SPC Worship Schedule

Morning Prayer, 10:00 am CT live-streamed on Facebook, available on YoutTube channel. You do not need a Facebook or YouTube account to watch the live service, nor access the video afterward Join us at the Southminster campus at 10:00 am for our in-person service with fellowship following.

We are re-emerging from the pandemic! Sunday Worship Gathering at 10 am

• 5/21/2023 Ascension Sunday Holy Communion. Liturgist: Sally DeVriend
• 5/28/2023 Pentecost Sunday Holy Communion and Confirmation. Liturgist Deacon Jody Leinss. There will be a cake!
• 6/04/2023 Holy Trinity Sunday Holy Communion with a Baptism, Confirmation, and Celebration of Graduates. Liturgist: Deacon Bob Leinss. There will be 3 cakes!
• 6/11/2023 2nd Sunday After Pentecost Morning Prayer. Pastor on Vacation. Worship Leaders: Elders Edee Rolli and Marcelo Barros
• 6/18/2023 3rd Sunday After Pentecost Morning Prayer. Liturgist: Linda Melton
• 6/25/2023 4th Sunday After Morning Prayer. Liturgist Mary Schmitendorf
• 7/2/2023 5th Sunday After Pentecost Holy Communion. Liturgist: Bob Lawrence
• 7/9/2023 6th Sunday After Pentecost Morning Prayer. Liturgist: Elder Marcelo Barros
• 7/16/2023 7th Sunday After Pentecost Morning Prayer. Liturgist: Elder Edee Rolli
• 7/23/2023 8th Sunday After Pentecost Morning Prayer. Liturgist: Mary Schmitendorf
• 7/30/2023 9th Sunday After Pentecost Morning Prayer, Liturgist: Deacon Bob Leinss
• 8/6/2023 10th Sunday After Pentecost Holy Communion. Liturgist: Bob Lawrence
• 8/13/2023 11th Sunday After Pentecost Morning Prayer, Liturgist: Elder Edee Rolli
• 8/20/2023 12th Sunday After Pentecost Morning Prayer, Liturgist: Brian Falk
• 8/27/2023 13th Sunday After Pentecost Morning Prayer, Liturgist: Deacon Jody Leinss
• 9/3/2023 14th Sunday After Pentecost Holy Communion, Liturgist: Elder Marty Anderson

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

As the violence in Ukraine continues, the number of people being displaced internally and fleeing to neighboring countries increases by the day. And in the midst of the chaos, there are sibling churches and ecumenical partners who are already providing assistance with basic items for survival. Our first priority is to provide funding to these partners on the ground. While the scale of this crisis is new, receiving refugees from Ukraine and other countries in Central and Eastern Europe is not, which means we have trusted, established partners with the knowledge and expertise to carry out this important work. Our response will include both financial and technical assistance as the network of faith communities providing humanitarian assistance grows in the months ahead
– Rev. Dr. Laurie Kraus, Director, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
GIVE: To support emergency relief for those fleeing Ukraine, designate gifts to DR000156 .Gifts can be made online .
ACT: Urge the U.S. government to support generous aid for refugees and civilians suffering in Ukraine, and call for engaging a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
PRAY: May we undergird our prayers with tangible resources to help.
May we reach deeply, give generously, and welcome extravagantly.
May we lift our voices in a strong and unified advocacy.
May we all, even as we breathe in lament, breathe out mercy, hope and peace.
And in this Lenten season, when we walk the way toward death and resurrection, repent our complicity in cultures of violence and renew our efforts toward justice and peace.

Prayers Of The People

Are you looking for a way to get involved? Do you feel led to volunteer at church? Are you someone who enjoys actively participating in Sunday worship services? The Deacons are looking for volunteers to read the “Prayers of the People” during our Sunday worship services. They are working on putting a schedule together currently to get through August. If you are interested in volunteering to help, please contact Bob Leinss at rjleinss@gmail.com to find out more about this great opportunity!

Worship Leaders Are Needed!

Come and read scripture, lead a prayer. Contact Pastor Christian to signup for a Sunday. Feel called to learn how to construct and lead a meditation (i.e. preach), Contact Pastor Christian and Elder Paula Tillen. They will be instituting a “Lay Preacher” class after Pentecost.

Southminster Blessings Box

The Blessing Box has been installed at the Southminster Church Campus, right at the entry to the car park. If you have the ability, and would like to contribute, you can stop by the church to place any items inside to share with the community.
The Blessing Box has been installed at the Southminster Church Campus, right at the entry to the car park. If you have the ability, and would like to contribute, you can stop by the church to place any items inside to share with the community.

As the seasons change so do the offerings in our Blessings Box. Please do not include any cans or glass containers or items that would be affected by freezing and warming temperatures. Since the initiation of the Thursday pantry, we have focused our items in the Blessings Box on items that will appeal to kids as they walk to and from the school bus and the park.

Popular items are flavored water or juice pouches, yogurt pouches, granola bars, trail mix, small size candy, and chips–the kinds of snacks kids might eat in or after school. Please no raisins or cereal. Judy Johnson encountered a Grandmother when she was filling the box who told her she like to get a couple of items that she couldn’t afford for when her grandchildren visited. As it gets colder, mittens, gloves, hats, lip balm might also be appreciated.

Scam Text Messages

Pastor Christian’s identity is being used for a text message scam. Disregard any text message from any phone number that claims to be “the Rev. Dr. Christian Boyd”. This is a prevalent scam that tries to get people to buy untraceable gift cards, per news reports over the last few years. Do not respond to the text, and do not buy any gift cards. As Pastor Christian notes, he will never ask for gift card donations for any cause by email or text; he has one mobile phone (618-292-8583); and the fraudster committed multiple errors with his name (never use to abbreviates next to each other, missing the middle initial, and if he knows you, he would not be that formal). We have also received a message from the Presbytery indicating that another text message scam is being sent out using Rachel Yates information. Please do not respond to this– it is not legitimate!

Christian Formation

We begin this new year with a key aspect of being a disciple: Following Jesus. Each Sunday, Stephanie will send out an email to the congregation filled with opportunities and resources to delve into the theme and practice of the module. We will also be integrating the themes and practices into the various worship and activities of Southminster. **Don’t forget to check your email on Sunday mornings to receive the weeks study material and lessons**