Welcome to The Communicator, your weekly guide to the life at Sardis. | |
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This Sunday
October 22, 2023
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Become a Member of Sardis' Visitation Team! Orientation on October 22 & November 5 | Sardis' Visitation Team will be a sub-committee of the Life & Care Ministry. Sardis members who would like to make visits with members who may need extra connections with the church are invited to attend an orientation on Sunday, October 22 or Sunday, November 5 at 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. in the Dining Room. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to Danelle Kime (704.366.1854) by October 19. | |
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Fall Sardis Serves Together: Food Drive Begins This Sunday! | As part of our CROP Walk activities, we will be hosting a Food Drive for Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays from October 22 - November 12 (the day of the CROP Walk). We will be collecting priority need items. Donations can be dropped off on the blue shelves in the Missions Corner of the Gathering Place or by utilizing one of our drive-thru drop off days on November 1 or November 8 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Volunteers to assist with food collections are welcome! Contact Jewell Leslie. | |
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Notable Fact: Loaves & Fishes has spent nearly $730,000 on food this year...last year, $250,000! Inflation on food, housing crisis and government assistance programs that are coming to an end have had a huge impact on our community in terms of food security. | |
Courageous Conversations on RSVP Deadline This Sunday! | The Faith Formation Ministry invites you to come to our next event in our Courageous Conversations series on Tuesday, October 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Sardis House. Guest speakers, Rev. Dr. Julia Moore and Rev. Ricky Moore will lead us in a discussion about Sardis’ participation in Equity, Memory & Memorial Program (E2M). We will learn about significance the historic slave burial grounds on our campus has to our church, the city of Charlotte, and our new partnership with Grier Heights and Ben Salem Presbyterian Churches. RSVP here by October 22. | |
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"Creation to Covenant" Mid-Week Bible Study with Joe B. | |
Join Joe B. in room 210 or on Zoom for a study of the first half of the Book of Genesis looking at how God formed the world and relationships with the people in it. If you missed week four's lesson, you can watch it here.
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Pumpkinpalooza Volunteers | Our Pumpkinpalooza event will be held on Saturday, October 28 and the whole community is invited, so we need your help! The fellowship ministry is in need of 28 volunteers to help with running the games, at least 20 cars for the Trunk or Treat, and 30 people to donate non peanut candy, and snacks. Click here for more information and to sign-up! | |
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The nursery is open during the 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. worship services for children under 5 years old and we need some wonderful volunteers to staff it! Interested in volunteering in the nursery? Please make sure you have completed training on Sardis' Child and Vulnerable Adult Policy prior to volunteering by watching the Child Youth Protection Training video and then filling- out the agreement and quiz here. Then visit our SignUpGenius to pick the days and times you'd like to volunteer. | |
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Church Life News & Announcements | |
Design New Liturgical Banners for the Sanctuary! | We need your creativity and talent to help bring some color into the Sanctuary! Everyone of all ages are encouraged to participate in designing new liturgical banners to be hung in the Sanctuary, including Advent banners. All designs submitted will be anonymous to the review committee who will choose finalists that that congregation will vote on. The guidelines and template to be used can be downloaded here. Please submit your designs to Robin Medlock via email or dropping off your submission to the church office. The deadline is November 8. Questions? Contact Alice Glefke. | |
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Sanctuary Choir Poinsettia Sale! | The Sardis Sanctuary Choir is again selling Christmas poinsettias as a fundraiser, and we are asking for your support. The plants, obtained from Kings, will be gorgeous and will make a nice holiday addition to your home or a wonderful gift to a friend. Funds raised will be used for special musicians and other special music presentations. Click here to download the order form! Or place your order online by Monday, November 6. | |
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Children & Youth Basketball Still Time to Register | In partnership with the Metrolina Ministries Youth Basketball League ("MMYBL"), the 2023-2024 basketball season at Sardis is cranking up! Registration is currently open for boys and girls ages 5-18. We also welcome adults to volunteer to coach or assist with a team! Registration is still open until spaces fill up (happening quickly!) ($155 per player / $145 for the second+ child. U6 is $140 and $13 for the second+ child). Register online here. Contact our basketball coordinator, Jeff Wilkinson, with questions or interest in coaching. | |
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Congratulations: to Dawn and Bruce Scoggin upon the birth of their grandson, Carter William Stroup.
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.
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Breaking Bread with Actionnel & Yolande on October 24 | EWO Haiti invites you to join them for an evening of food and fellowship with our friends from Bayonnais, Actionnel and Yolande, on Tuesday, October 24 at 6:00 p.m. at SouthPark Church. EWO will provide the main course (Yolande's Beans and Rice, a Haitian favorite!) and beverages. You are encouraged to sign up to bring a dish to share as well. Actionnel will provide updates on Bayonnais as well as ways we can continue to help partner with this community. Please RSVP here so they have enough for everyone! | |
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Interfaith Mental Health Initiative on October 25 | Matthews United Methodist Church invites your to participate in a casual gathering of church leaders from Holy Covenant United Church of Christ, Myers Park Baptist, Myers Park Presbyterian, Myers Park UMC, New Beginnings, Steele Creek, Weddington Methodist, and various other congregations. We will come together for an opportunity to exchange ideas and share case studies among churches of varying denominations, all united in addressing a common societal challenge within our respective congregations. Click here to learn more. | |
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Pumpkinpalooza on October 28 | Put on your costumes, or Halloween colors, and come join the fun at Sardis on Saturday, October 28 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.! Trunk-or-treat, play games, enjoy some food, and more! Invite your friends and neighbors to join you! | |
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Sardis CROP Hunger Walk on November 12 | |
Join us for a day of worship, education, a food packing mission project, and a walk for ALL ages of children, youth and adults as we partner with CROP Hunger Walk Charlotte to end hunger one step at a time.
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Worship at 9:00 & 11:00
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Sunday School at 10:00. Youth and adults are invited to the Fellowship Hall to hear from Kelly Vass, staff at Loaves and Fishes/Friendship Trays, and participate in sorting food donations for Loaves and Fishes.
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Lunch at 12:00 in the Sardis House
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Sardis CROP Hunger Walk at 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. on the Providence Day School Track
RSVP for lunch by joining the Sardis CROP Walk team! Click here to join the team!
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Click here to explore our church calendar and see all the meetings and events coming up at Sardis. Don't forget to add anything of interest to your calendar! | |
Opportunities to Share & Updates | |
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Over the past several weeks we have had the opportunity to hear from several members of our Sardis family about the impact Sardis has had on their lives. We have seen the impact Sardis has had on the younger members of our congregation through their participation in WAM, SMASH, Bible School, and others. Every Sunday our worship experience is enhanced by the talented musicians, singers, bell ringers, technical team. Our Missions Ministry extends from down the street at Rama Road Elementary School to Kenya, Haiti and beyond. The ways Sardis makes an impact are numerous and with your support we will continue Exploring Faith and Changing Lives in our community and globally.
The 2024 Stewardship Campaign will be ending soon but, the difficult task of building the 2024 Budget is beginning. Our budget is developed based on the commitments received during the Stewardship Campaign, so it is important to have as many pledges returned as possible.
If you have not submitted your 2024 pledge, please consider doing it now. If you have misplaced the card that was mailed to you, additional ones are in the pews, on the welcome tables or you can complete the form online. We do need a pledge card even if you just want to renew your automatic draft.
“You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. ‘For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.’ And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.” (2 Corinthians 9:7-8 NLT)
Randy Long
Stewardship Ministry Team Member
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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:
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Text: Sardis + Amount to 73256
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Mail: 6100 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270
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CAUTION: ALL emails from Sardis staff will be from a @sardis.org address. Please use caution responding to any other email appearing to be from Sardis, Rev. Joe B. Martin, or Rev. Allysen Schaaf, particularly asking for a 'favor', financial help, or gift cards. Call 704-366-1854, email [email protected] or contact Rev. Joe B. or Rev. Allysen Schaaf directly before responding to suspicious emails. | | | | |
