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2013 ~ I Worship Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord. Psalm 89:15 (NLT)

New Church-Wide Study

Pure Praise Coming this Fall This 9-week study will inspire new passion and understanding for worship. The focus bypasses technique and timing; instead it zeroes in on the hearts of worship leaders and worshippers. Pure Praise is an ideal study for anyone with the questions, “What is worship—and how can I worship more authentically?” Readers are encouraged to read the bible with each lesson to allow their hearts and minds to meditate and absorb the truths from each reading. Pure Praise is an invitation to a nine-week personal bible study combined with group sessions that review the following: The Meaning (weeks 1 & 2) The Motivation (week 3) The Methods (weeks 4 & 5) The Ministers (week 6) The Means (week 7) The Mission (week 8) The Main Thing (week 9) “The more we get to know our God, the more we fall in love with Him, which is the ultimate source of all our worship,” says author of Pure Praise, Dwayne Moore. Look for more about Pure

Praise for adults and youth coming this fall.

Coming this fall as part of I Worship KIDMO (K-5th Grades) Drive On your mark, get set, the race is on! Johnny Rogers is behind the wheel and he's going to keep us right on track as we discover that special purpose for our lives in DRIVE! Drive is about learning how to fuel up with Awesome Worship Every Day. Kids will break out the racing shoes as they lean that Super Servants Serve a Second Mile. We'll encourage our friends through prayer, caravan behind Jesus as we follow his lead, and don't forget to bring along a lost friend. We all want to get across the finish line together! Watch out for roadblocks, distractions and speed traps along the way, not to mention our all-star cast featuring Benny and Dr. Hiss, State Trooper Phi I, Hank's Heap-O-Deals car lot and Vladimir the engineer. DRIVE is all about living life on purpose so bring on the checkered flag! Episode 1: Peter starts the church and gets them fueled up and worshipping God. Acts 2:40-47; Psalm 66:4 Episode 2: Peter's friends prayed Peter through a difficult time. Acts 12:5-17, Romans 1:12 Episode 3: Peter leaves everything to follow Jesus. Psalm 25:4 Episode 4: Jesus demonstrates how to serve others. Romans 12:11 Episode 5: Fill up the empty seats for the trip with your lost friend. Romans 10:9 Lil'K (Ages 2-4) God's Kid, Jesus, grew and you are growing too! In God's Kid, Lil' K and Kai discover that Jesus was an amazing kid! He traveled with his family to Jerusalem and he listened, learned and obeyed. Jesus even taught the temple teachers about God! Jesus was loved by everyone who knew him, and his example can teach us how to live! Sing along to "Just Like Jesus" during Songtime, and learn about Jesus' visit to the temple during our Bible Adventure. Look out for the doodads, as they help us discover just how Jesus grew. Professor Sock has grown too! His new invention, the "Bigantallorator" has made him super-sized and super-wise! Week 1: Jesus is God's Kid - Jesus visits the temple. Luke 2:41-52 & 6:8-17 Week 2: Jesus Obeys - Jesus obeys his mom and dad. Luke 2:41-52 Week 3: Jesus Listens - Jesus listens to the temple teachers. Luke 2:41-52 Week 4: Jesus Goes To Church - Jesus stays in the temple for 3 days. Luke 2:41-52 Week 5: Jesus Grows - The transfiguration. Matthew 17:1-9 Pure Praise for Youth During this six-week bible study, youth will be challenged to "go extreme" in their worship of God. But it's not their body they'll push to the max. Instead, they'll stretch their soul. If they accept this challenge, they'll condition their heart and mind in ways they might never have thought possible. As a result, they'll have the privilege of knowing the God of the Universe and worshipping him more intimately and powerfully than they ever imagined! This relational resource will help youth and youth leaders moved past the idea of worship as just "singing and praying" and actually connect with God by using practical, daily exercises in praise that encourage readers to apply what they're learning about worship. It also instructs youth in the biblical standards of why and how they should praise God.

Requesting childcare for your ministry group is as easy as…

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Submit your request to the Childcare Coordinator by the 15th of the month prior to your event by emailing [email protected]. For example, if your event is March 10th, submit your request by February 15.

Have your event participants reserve their spot in childcare to you or a designated member of your group in advance.

Respond to the Childcare Coordinator by giving her the names and ages of the children attending the Wednesday prior to your event by emailing [email protected]. For example, if your event is on Sunday, email your reservation list by the Wednesday before.

It’s that easy! At St. Andrews, we think of childcare as a 360° ministry. It ministers to families who would not be able to participate in events if they didn’t have a safe place for their children to go. It ministers to the children through Christian lessons and activities. It ministers to our staff because many of them are students or moms who need a flexible schedule and the option to bring their kids with them to work. Thank you for being part of this ministry!

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Are you looking for a place to serve? Do you want to learn more about the Bible and grow your relationship with God? Do you like to know that what you are doing will make an EVERLASTING difference? If you answered yes to any of these questions, consider serving as a Sunday school leader for the 3rd through 5th Grade Sunday school class. We will have openings for leaders to start in September 2013. Please contact Jackie Hargis at 480-8381 or [email protected] or Katie Jenifer at 488-8593 or [email protected] for more information.

Church Leader Training One-on-One Training includes all materials and hands-on application of how to facilitate KIDS Church in real time. Leaders facilitate once a quarter and are scheduled with a youth assistant. To schedule your training date, please contact Margaux Horning at 480-9658 or [email protected], Teresa Perry at 480-0727 or at [email protected], or Katie Jenifer at 488-8593 or [email protected].

Save the Date! Kids’ Sunday September 29 If your kids want to help lead the worship service that day, please contact Katie Jenifer at [email protected], or 488-8593 or sign up at “The Sign Up Place” before September 7.

Kids ages 3 through 5th grade will join together for a one-room experience using Grow, Proclaim, Serve! by Cokesbury for the summer months (June, July, August). They will meet in room 215 off the Fellowship Hall. Middle School and High School youth serve as assistant leaders in the one room class for the summer. Grow, Proclaim, Serve! incorporates Bible stories, activities, crafts, videos, and games into a full faith experience for children. They will develop the skills to unlock the Bible message and grow their faith by leaps and bounds. Children will discover that their faith can grow right along with them! The leader rotates each Sunday among the regular Sunday school teachers Sunday school is 9:45-10:45 am every Sunday. For more information, please contact Jackie Hargis, Sunday School Superintendant, at 480-8381 or [email protected] or Katie Jenifer, Director of Christian Education at 488-8593 or [email protected] Sunday School for Kids Toddlers & Twos – Leaders are Childcare Staff Room 212 One Room Sunday School – Room 215 July 7 - Katie Jenifer, Leader July 14 - Teresa Perry, Leader July 21 - Katie Jenifer, Leader July 28 - Craig Davis, Leader Sunday School for Young Adults & Adults Apologetics – Leader is Sam Lum Room 107 Faith Lessons – Leader is Dan Pietz Room 106 The Gathering – Leader is Debbie Poulk Room 201

Vacation Bible School 2013 Update Coming in August Save the Date! VBS 2014 June 16-20 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Coming in July   

G-Rated Dinner and a Movie Family Movie Festival You’ll share in a tasty meal, a great movie—and then relate the movie to your Christian walk. Everyone bring a potluck dish to share (you can even make it more fun by bringing a theme related dish related to that night’s movie). We’ll enjoy lively discussion t the dinner table with Talk Starters for each film. Then we’ll watch the movie together and enjoy some really great snacks. Afterward, we’ll discuss the spiritual themes of the movie. Sharing meals together will increase the dynamics of the fellowship in our group. We’ll eat and laugh together. We’ll learn about each other and build memories that will last a lifetime. We’ll learn to be a community. Not only that, but there’s much to learn about ourselves and God in the movies. We’ll see disobedience, betrayal, regret, and revenge. We’ll also see love, sacrifice, grace, and redemption. All of these themes, played out in a variety of family-friendly comedies and adventure stores, can powerfully teach all ages about the God we serve and how to follow him ore. Besides that, watching these movies with an eye toward the spiritual will help our families look for God in every movie or TV show we watch. All Movie Night times are from 5:30-8:30 pm, beginning with dinner first. July 10 – Finding Nemo July 24 – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971 version) August 7 – Cars August 21 – Meet the Robinsons

Fun in the Sun July 28 from 1:00-4:00 pm What says summer fun better than a picnic, swimming, volleyball and more all in God’s great outdoors? Join our church family at Rockfish Camp and Retreat Center on July 28 for summer fun! Bring a picnic potluck dish to share under the Pool Pavilion upon arrival. Then, spend the rest of the afternoon swimming in the pool, playing volleyball, or just relaxing and enjoying fellowship with your church family. Our group will have exclusive access to the pavilion, yard activities and pool during our time slot. Lifeguards will be present. Cost is $10 per family. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Sign up at “The Sign Up Place” by July 24 or contact Katie Jenifer at [email protected] or 488-8593. Directions to Camp Rockfish from I-95 From Exit 41, turn west towards Hope Mills. Follow this road (Main Street) until you reach Camden Road (approximately 4 miles). Take a left, and follow this road until it ends at a T-intersection at Davis Bridge Road (approximately 6 miles). Turn left onto Davis Bridge Road, and you will see a Dollar General store on your left with a dirt road just past it. Turn left onto this dirt road and drive through the gate. You have arrived at Camp Rockfish (226 Camp Rockfish Road, Parkton, NC 28371).

July 8:30 WORSHIP LEADERS Chris Holland-Coordinator 7 Cathryn Spencer 14 Art Simpson 21 Dan Pietz 28 Steve Poulk 8:30 GREETERS Faye Taylor -Coordinator 7 Carlton & Linda Royal, Kyle Powers 14 Dan & Pat Pietz, Dee Dee Burden 21 Ed & Sandra Shearin, Kelly Holt 28 Linda & Lora Rosser, Fay Taylor Ushers Scott Brown-Coordinator

11:00 WORSHIP LEADERS Steve Poulk-Coordinator 7 Ron Spencer 14 Cathryn Spencer 21 Vickie Phillips 28 Craig Davis 11:00 GREETERS Pauline Gentry - Coordinator 7 Sterling & Sandra Morris, Ercell Stahl 14 Amy Cecchini, Mark & Sheila Taylor 21 Nelson & Marie Edwards, Pauline Gentry 28 Ken & Jean Mostello, Pauline Gentry Ushers Phil Gilmore-Coordinator 7 Steve Polk, Nelson Edwards, Van Parker, Chris Holand 14 Stan Grimes, Sterling Morris, Johnny Taylor, Ernie Blough 21 Butch Darnell, Mark Taylor Ken Mostella, Clayton Perkins 28 Chris Holland, Nelson Edwards Van Parker, Stan Grimes

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8:30 ACOLYTES Mandy McMillan-Coordinator

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Caroline Bunce & Mary Melton Grace & Joell Davis Aurora Horning Mary Melton

7 Katherine Melnick & Chloe Weller 14 Jackson Bennett 21 Abrianna Tonet & Mackenzie Walker 28 Chloe Weller

8:30 K.I.D.S. CHURCH Margaux Horning Co-Coordinators 7 Star & Margaux Horning 14 Katie Jenifer, Mary Melton 21 Joyce Pevler, Lauren Watson 28 Faye Taylor, Trevor Brown

11:00 K.I.D.S. CHURCH Teresa Perry Co-Coordinators 7 Teresa & Jessica Perry 14 Samantha Dualan, Jaquelyn McGaha 21 Stephanie Bowden, Taylor Wagner 28 Erin Thomas, Katelyn Perry

9:30 One Room Summer Sunday School for 3Year Olds- 5th grade 7 Katie Jenifer 14 Teresa Perry 21 Katie Jenifer 28 Craig Davis

July 1 Noah Woodbury 3 Jordan Blanton Mim Loffert 5 George Ballas 6 Shannon Cato Isabella Koberger Mackenzie Walker 7 Billy Kalevas Aundrey Fulcher Julie-Ana Westfall 8 Julie Hutcheson Vivian Wood 9 Kay Darnell Samuel Zeisset 11 Jackie Hargis Edward House Melanie Swofford 12 Johnnie Robeson 13 Kathy Macrae 14 Cynthia Beers Joshua Shabram 15 Jack Bennett Greg Gillum Kinley Myers 17 Levi Reynolds 18 Lauren Hair 19 Greg Beers Ed Shearin 20 Phillip Watson 23 Davis Walker 24 Laura Sanders Linda Sheriff 28 Louise Mills Aiden Russell 29 Nicole Billman Stevie Billman Adeania Cowart 30 Noah Tsai Doris Struck 31 Deborah Ballass

August 1 Laina Carter Sam Lum Elanor Tsai 3 Brian Walker 4 Kaitlyn Tew 5 John Dembosky Micah Hohnberger 6 Lucille Butler 10 Vicki Poston 11 Mandy McMillan Mackenzie Raymond

Amanda Shea 12 Lynn Cherry Eric Gruse Madison Peaden 13 Mckinley Gammon Margaret Gray 14 Clayton Sievert 15 Gina Billman Grace Davis 16 Dwayne Hahn Lauren Hallas Sarah Rosser 18 Allyson McGaha 20 Abby Sanders Bobby Taylor 23 Keith Bowden Allen Carter 24 Adeline Goulding Johnathan Zeisset 25 Taylor Cotton 27 Camie Adams Monica Autry Stan Grimes Dawn Krawczk Joseph Ramirez Mary Kay Schrock Jody Taylor Carol Watkins 28 Nathan Pratt 31 Joel Peele Heather Strickland

July 1 Gina & Dean Tew 2 Deborah & John Cessna Sue & Mark Helps Clayton & Virginia Perkins 7 Samantha & Andrew Dualan 12 Debra & Will Luttrell 16 Judy & Bob Hilburn 26 Deborah & John Dembosky 29 Mary & Jack Bennett

August Connie & John Brucker Beth & Jeffrey Smith 11 Vickie & Don Watson 17 Pat & Bill Owen 19 Young & Leigh Asbury 22 Mandy & Rusty Hinton 27 Sherry & Stan Grimes Mary Kay & Kim Schrock 28 Jane Ellen & Charles Melton 30 Ruby & Harlan Hott Wendy & Chris Shearin

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