TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025

Thursday Theology Group

This Thursday, September 25, the Thursday Theology Group will begin a study of Discovering Christianity: A Guide for the Curious by Rowan Williams. The group meets weekly at 12:15 p.m. in the 2nd floor conference room for dynamic discussions led by Chris Currie and all are welcome! Join us in person, on Zoom, or listen to the recordings posted at scapc.org/theology. For further info, email Miriam Hollar at miriam@scapc.org.

Challenger Class Bake Sale Sunday

The Challenger Class (4th and 5th grade) has been discussing how they can make a difference in our community and spread Jesus’ love. This Sunday, September 28, they will sponsor a Bake and Snack Sale after the 10:30 a.m. service. The proceeds will go to Kids Join the Fight, a national program that was started in New Orleans to support research for Pediatric Brain Cancer. Come help them meet their goal and get some tasty treats to bring home. Cash and Venmo only.

YAF POLO (Parents of Little Ones) Party Sunday

Join us this Sunday, September 28 from 4-6 p.m. at the Land Building for a POLO (Parents of Little Ones) Party! This event is geared towards families with children aged three and younger (siblings welcome). Come and chat with other families on the same parenting journey while the little ones play! Questions? Email Caitlin, caitlin@scapc.org. 

Fall Churchwide Day of Service

Saturday, October 4

Volunteers of all ages and abilities will find projects to join in as we serve local and global neighbors both at church and out in the community. We’ll begin the morning with breakfast and prayer at 8:30 a.m. in Frampton Fellowship Hall before dispersing to our various worksites. Most projects will wrap up by noon (if not sooner). Sign-ups and project details can be found on our volunteer webpage. You can also sign up following worship in Frampton Fellowship Hall this Sunday, September 28. Email Pastor Sarah with any questions.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:

Serve our global neighbors with Backpacks for the Border and Sisters of the Cross bracelets for Cuba. Both projects take place on the SCAPC campus and include all ages. 

Help us honor and celebrate 20 years of our RHINO (Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans) Ministry with a special Habitat for Humanity build. Building shifts include morning-only (8:00-11:30 a.m.), afternoon-only (11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.), or all day. Our worksite will be in Terrytown on the Westbank. No special skills or tools are required. Habitat staff will lead us in everything we need to know. Volunteers must be 16 years or older. 

SCAPC Highlighted in Presbyterian News Service

Last Sunday, SCAPC hosted the opening reception for the Presbyterian Church (USA) Stewardship Keleidoscope Conference taking place in New Orleans this week. See the article "A Streetcar Named St. Charles" in the Presbyterian News Service, pcusa.org/news. The article and photo are by Emily Odom.

Sunday School Adult Classes

First and Second Samuel | Sept. 7 - Nov. 23 | Phifer Library

During the reigns of Saul and David as recorded in First and Second Samuel, the people of Israel experience fear, disappointment, heartache, and betrayal. The compelling theme that weaves its way through these two books and into our lives is the need to balance both the gift of life from God and the promise of God’s steadfast love with the ever-present human temptation to take control and usurp God’s authority. Recordings are posted at scapc.org/sunday-school.

Lessons from the Lectionary | Sept. 7 - Nov. 23 | 2nd floor conference room | led by Caitlin Wallace-Rowland

Join us as we deep-dive into the lectionary scriptures of the day’s service. This discussion-based class will use commentaries and other resources to guide us as we learn about the week’s text—reading it together, discussing what we think it means, how we can connect it to our lives, and what we think God is calling us to do. Together we will add greater depth to our understanding of the scripture behind each week’s sermon.

An Evening of Harmony at SCAPC

SCAPC is hosting "An Evening of Harmony" by Nocturne Quartet (known for their contemporary approach to barbershop harmony), featuring NOLA Vox a capella ensemble and McKinley St. Function. The performance will take place this Friday, September 26 at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary with a suggested donation of $10/person. Prepare to be immersed in an evening of ringing chords and heartfelt song!

Crescent City Café Me+3 Brunch

Crescent City Café, one of SCAPC's community ministry partners, is holding their "Me+3 Annual Brunch Fundraiser" this Saturday, September 27. A donation of $20 provides a meal for yourself and three future café guests. The brunch takes place at 3900 St. Charles Avenue (Rayne Memorial Methodist Church) with seatings at 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. The café reports, "As we continue to share meals, we continue to address food insecurity in our city. We know that good food alone is not a solution to hunger, but an incredible amount of power can be found in a room full of people of vastly different backgrounds sitting down to a meal together." For reservations, go to crescentcitycafe.com.

40/50's Tulane Tailgate Party

All 40- and 50-somethings, let’s get together for some Tulane Football fun on Thursday, October 9 for the Tulane vs. East Carolina game! We’ll have a tailgate party from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. at the home of Paige and Chep Morrison, 50 Audubon Boulevard! We will then walk to Yulman Stadium for 7:00 p.m. kickoff. The cost is $10/person and is open to everyone. To secure a block of tickets, reservations must be made by Tuesday, September 30. Payment may be by check (made out to SCAPC), cash, or Venmo to @michele-murphy-12. When registering, if possible, please let us know who will be attending.

PW Simple Elegance

Ladies, join us in a delightfully delicious evening of festive fellowship as Presbyterian Women presents Simple Elegance Travels the World. Now is the time to get your check in to secure your reservation for our limited seating. The details are as follows: $45 check made out to Presbyterian Women, October 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Jenny and Robb Vorhoff’s home, 1315 First Street, NOLA.

Rebuilding Hope Texas Flooding Recovery Trip

November 5-9

Stay at the beautiful Mo-Ranch and serve the Texas Hill Country community as they continue to clean up, recover, and begin to rebuild from the flooding disaster that hit the area in July. The cost is $600 per person and includes lodging, food, and ground transportation. For more information and to sign up, go to scapc.org/rebuild. There is a scholarship spot available if anyone is interested in going and needs financial assistance. Please email Pastor Sarah with any questions. 

Borderlands Experience Mission Trip

Build Relationships, Bear Witness, Serve Others

November 10-14

Join us for a service-learning experience in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. We will be working with our Global Ministry partner, the House of Love and Justice, to serve poor communities known as “Colonias” on the US side of the border and migrant shelters in Mexico with distributions of food and other essential supplies. We will also be learning about the realities of life and government policy along the US/Mexico border from US Customs and Border Patrol, non-profit and church workers, lawyers, etc. Our goals for this trip are to reach out a hand in love to those in need, to learn about the humanitarian crisis at our border from a variety of voices who live and work in the Rio Grande Valley, and to share our experiences back with the rest of the congregation. 

The cost of the trip is $550 per person and includes lodging, meals, and ground transportation. Participants are encouraged to fly to/from the Harlingen Airport. Registration can be found at scapc.org/border. The deadline to sign up is October 10. Please contact Pastor Sarah for more questions. 

Membership News

NEW ARRIVAL: We are pleased to welcome the arrival of Reiss McLundie Van Horn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Van Horn IV, grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Van Horn III and Mrs. Elizabeth Bolton Hassinger. Reiss was born on Friday, September 19.

NEW MEMBERS: Join us in welcoming new members Linsey Arnold and Kathleen Waring who became SCAPC members on Sunday!

Linsey Arnold with son Bastian

Kathleen Waring

PW Mississippi Day Trip

Last weekend, several members of the Presbyterian Women's Evening Circle took a day trip to Mary Monsted’s gulf coast home for fellowship and lunch. The group then made a visit to see their previous longtime leader, Frances McCall, at her retirement home. She was thrilled to have the visit and maintains her wonderful sense of humor!

From left, Gwen Wertz, Martha Beveridge, hostess Mary Monsted, and Linda Patrick

From left, Gwen Wertz, April Weiser, Martha Beveridge, Savannah Weiser, Linda Patrick, Mary Monsted, and Arden Weiser, photographed by Frances McCall

Celebrating Donald

Last Sunday a congregation-wide celebration was held for Donald Jefferson, honoring his 30 years of service as SCAPC sexton! View his (highly entertaining!) celebration video on the St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian YouTube page.