Fall Food Drive; 8:30 Worship Service; Prison Visit, Guest Lecture, Other Events & More

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025

Do It Again

“Because children have abounding vitality, because they are in spirit fierce and free, therefore they want things repeated and unchanged. They always say, 'Do it again'; and the grown-up person does it again until he is nearly dead. For grown-up people are not strong enough to exult in monotony. But perhaps God is strong enough to exult in monotony. It is possible that God says every morning, 'Do it again' to the sun; and every evening, 'Do it again' to the moon. It may not be automatic necessity that makes all daisies alike; it may be that God makes every daisy separately, but has never got tired of making them. It may be that He has the eternal appetite of infancy; for we have sinned and grown old, and our Father is younger than we.”

-G.K. Chesterton, Orthodoxy, 1908

Try Out the 8:30 Service!

While our new organ is being installed and worship services are temporarily displaced from the Sanctuary and Chapel, you may have discovered seating in Frampton Fellowship Hall is limited! We are bursting at the seams for the 10:30 service especially, so we encourage you to try out the 8:30 service. Communion is served every week and the service lasts about 45 minutes.

Fall Food Drive

Join us as we support the Jefferson Presbyterian Church Food Bank helping families make ends meet in this critical time of need during the government shut-down. Please bring non-perishable food items to the bins in the Phifer Library on Sunday mornings, Wednesday evenings, or during office hours Monday-Friday.

Casseroles/Meals for Food Pantry Needed

With the holidays approaching we are in need of casseroles/meals to help those in our congregation needing some extra care. You may drop off your labeled items to the church freezer located in the kitchen. Should you need a container please reach out to Gail Kaliszeski at gkaliszeski@cox.net or via text at 504.914.8308 and she will arrange to get you one.

Flower Ministry On Pause

Please note that the Flower Ministry is currently on pause due to organ construction. Once the sanctuary reopens for Sunday worship we will resume this much-beloved ministry!

SCAPC Youth Olympics

This Sunday, SCAPC Youth will be hosting its annual Youth Olympics from 1-3 p.m. in Audubon Park, where youth will compete in several mini games (ranging from goofy to creative to athletic) that will allow our 6th-12th graders to bond with one another outside of church and grow in sportsmanship and encouragement. We highly encourage our middle schoolers and high schoolers to participate as this is one of our youth’s favorite events of the year!

Needle Arts Group

The Needle Arts Group will meet this Sunday, November 9, from 4-6 p.m. in the Land Building Lakeside Room. If you enjoy crocheting, knitting, sewing, cross-stitching, or any other needle arts, come join us!

Special Guest Lecture

On Wednesday, November 12, the Spiritually Hungry Women will hold a special session on the topic “A Medieval Illuminated Life of St Francis Made for a Woman,” led by Dr. Holly Flora, professor of Art History at Tulane. Her lecture-discussion will focus on a 14th-century manuscript illustrating Bonaventure’s Life of Francis of Assisi. This particular manuscript features images of an unknown woman who owned and used it for her personal devotional purposes. Together we will talk about how her image is strategically placed throughout the manuscript to help her engage spiritually with Francis. This session is open to all. We will meet in the Land Building at 12:30 p.m. A Zoom option will also be available. For more information, contact Beth Poe at bethpoe@tulane.edu.

YAF Friendsgiving Potluck

Join the Young Adults & Families for their annual Friendsgiving potluck celebration on Saturday, November 22 from 4:30-6:30 in the Land Building! Sign up at scapc.org/yaf to RSVP and tell us what dish you'll be bringing. This is always a fun event for the whole family with lively fellowship and tasting our favorite holiday recipes! Questions? Email Caitlin, caitlin@scapc.org.

Prison Visit

Join us as we visit Elayne Hunt Correctional Center on Friday, December 5. This experience is a sacred journey into the Louisiana incarcerations system, where we will be guided by our partner Matthew Pineda of the Parole Project and the Frederick Douglass Project. Matthew’s program will follow a tight schedule with a quick tour of the facility led by the Prison Chaplain, a visit to the veterans’ cell block, and a moderated small group conversation with incarcerated members in the chapel. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Ashley@scapc.org as soon as possible. The deadline to reserve your place is November 17. Ashley will email each attendee forms which must be filled out by November 19. This is a full-day event with a late breakfast stop included at Cracker Barrel. We will meet at St. Charles at 8:30 a.m. and return at 5 p.m. We hope you can join us.

Churchwide BBQ Celebrating 105 Years!

It was a beautiful day for a momentous event! On Sunday we celebrated SCAPC's 105th Anniversary with a churchwide BBQ. Our thanks go out to Denise Morse, Stacey Danner, and Caitlin Wallace-Rowland of the Congregational Life Committee, Chef Matt McCann for his delicious BBQ, Ashton Phelps and Ethan Rault for donating desserts, Catherine Rigby for manning the centennial mugs table, Ashley Brown for preparing and displaying an interactive timeline of our church history, and all those who contributed their time and talents to make this such a festive event.

SCAPC HISTORICAL TIMELINE

SCAPC Member Col. Terry Ebbert Named Veteran of the Year

Every Veterans Day (November 11) the City and the National World War II Museum host the annual celebration of this day designed to honor military veterans. One of the highlights of the program is to recognize the Veteran of the Year which is a very prestigious award. This year the recipient is SCAPC member Terry Ebbert USMC ret.

Terry won the Navy Cross (the nation's second highest award for valor - only behind the Medal of Honor) in combat in Vietnam and, as the Director of Homeland Security for the City during Hurricane Katrina led the rescue and recovery operations right after the massive storm. These are just two of his many career highlights. This Veterans Day celebration is 11 a.m.-12 p.m. on November 11 in the Freedom Pavilion of the National WWII Museum. The program is also streamed live on the Museum social media sites. The event is free and the public is encouraged to attend.

This Week's Prayer List

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