Welcome to The Communicator, your weekly guide to life at Sardis.

This Sunday we will have our 10 Cents a Meal Collection during both worship services. When you give to Ten Cents a Meal, you are providing food security assistance to local organizations fighting hunger. You can contribute anytime online (select Ten-Cents-A-Meal from the funds dropdown box), or by texting "Sardis Meal" + Amount to 73256.

There will be a Congregational Meeting held on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary and on Zoom (Meeting ID: 815 4738 0727 and Passcode: sardis) for the purpose of presenting the 2023 Annual Report and 2024 budget, voting on Pastors Terms of Call, and to serve as the annual meeting of the corporation.

This Lent, the Salty Fish Fellowship will be discussing the book, Embracing the Uncertain by Magrey R. deVega. All are invited to join this group in Room 210 and on Zoom each Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

We meet each Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. in Room 213 through March 27 to study "The Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan. We will explore a man's progress through life in search of salvation and the trials and temptations he experiences on his journey. The book will be provided. All are invited to join. Questions? Contact Paul Green.

David Bolls' class will wrap up this week! Join us on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. or Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Both options will meet in Room 210 and on Zoom (Meeting ID: 891 3300 6097 Passcode: sardis)

Catch up on all the weeks by watching here!

Sardis family, we need your help making an impact with our mission partners! We still need MANY items to help fill our goal of 20 essential baskets. These baskets of spring cleaning items make a huge impact in the lives of local families in the Families Success program by helping them focus their expenses on food, transportation, and rent. Please consider purchasing a few items from our Amazon or Walmart wish lists (each list has different items that we need) and bring them to church by this Sunday, March 3. Our WAM children will pack all of the baskets with the needed items during their family service night this Sunday, so we are hoping to get all the items we need to make each basket complete!

1. Amazon Wish List: Click here to shop on Amazon, have the items delivered to your home, and drop them off in the Mission Corner of the Gathering Place any time in February. If you need assistance with transporting items, please contact Vicky Hovis
2. Walmart Shopping List: Purchase items from Walmart and drop them off in the Mission Corner of the Gathering Place any time in February.
3. Financial Gifts: Click here to give online or you may write a check to Sardis Presbyterian Church with Essential Baskets in the memo line.

Please ONLY BUY ITEMS ON THESE LISTS and no other types cleaning items. These are the list of items specifically requested by Families Forward so that each family gets the same items in their basket. 

We need owls for RITI on Wednesday, March 13. The shift is from 9:45 p.m .- 5:30 a.m.. The owls are available if the neighbors need anything. Can you help? No experience needed!

Contact Kay Taylor

March 1^st kicks off our A Book of My Own Drive which provides Rama students with books to continue developing their reading skills over the summer. Rama literary teachers choose appropriate titles for each grade level that will peak the students’ interest. How many books each child chooses depends on our what we donate. Please help by giving whatever you can. 

$5 still provides a book for a child and $100 will provide a book for each student in a classroom. Your support is what makes this wonderful program work!  

Nursery Volunteers are needed! While we have SitterTree covering care in our nursery, it is still very important and needed to have Sardis members volunteer to assist them in the nursery while offering a familiar face and helping provide visitors with a warm welcome and helpful information. We hope you'll look at your calendar and visit our SignUpGenius to sign-up for any dates and times you can give to be a welcoming face in the nursery. Questions or need assistance signing up? Contact Amanda Hooks (704.787.5353).

Purchase flowers in honor of or in memory of friends and loved ones this Easter. The flowers will adorn the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall during our Easter Sunday services. The flower options are Begonia, Calla Lily, and Kalanchoe. Each 6" potted plant is $25.50. Please, complete your order and payment by noon on Wednesday, March 20. Order online here.

Over 40 Sardis women spent the weekend of February 23-25 together in Montreat, NC relaxing and refreshing with Bible study, small groups, fellowship, and worship! It was a wonderful weekend away. Thank you to all who organized the retreat and to all who participated!

Calling all families, friends, small groups, and individuals! Help us communicate to the Lord and community our excitement of His coming and the celebration of Easter by ringing the church bell each day during Lent. Click here to sign up for a date and time that works for you! Questions? Contact Paul Green (704.634.3587).

We Remember in Prayer: Mary Noble in Atrium Mercy.

Your church family wants to pray for you. If you have a procedure or are in the hospital, please let the church office know so we can, as a church family, be praying for your healing.

• Palm Sunday: March 24 - worship at 9:00 in the Fellowship Hall and 11:00 in the Sanctuary.
• Maundy Thursday: March 28 - worship at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
• Good Friday: March 29 - worship at noon at St. Stephen UMC.
• Easter Sunday: March 31 - worship at 9:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall and 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Bring flowers for the Easter cross!

On Sunday, March 31, all preschool - 5th grade children are invited to bring your Easter basket and meet in the Gathering Place immediately following the 9:00 worship service for story time followed by an egg hunt and snacks on the playground.

3-year-olds (potty-trained) through rising 5th grade children are invited to join us for our 2024 Vacation Bible School: Camp Firelight! Through music, art, and games, we’ll be learning about people in the Bible who experienced the gift of a trusting relationship with God. In addition, we will learn to trust that God will go with us, lead the way, share wisdom, give us peace, and spark joy as we celebrate the good news of Jesus in our own lives and in the lives of others. Register online.

During the week, rising 2nd – 6th graders will learn a musical to present on Sunday morning, August 11th at the 10:00 a.m. worship service. Each day will be filled with music, movement, drama, and art as participants work on props and their lines. A dress rehearsal run through will be offered Friday, August 9th at 12:30 p.m. This camp provides an opportunity for kids to explore music and worship through the arts in a hands on and accessible way. Register online.

Preschoolers going into 3s, 4s, and TK are invited to join us for a preschool specific Compassion Camp! We’ll learn about compassion and how we can share God’s compassion with the world through music, art, and games! Register online.

We invite you to continue to uphold our ministry with your gifts as you are able. Sardis depends on your weekly donations to keep exploring faith and changing lives through the work of our ministries. Use the giving option:

• Give Online: From your computer or smartphone give online ››
• Text: Sardis + Amount to 73256
• Mail: 6100 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270