TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026

Spring Day of Service: Sign Up Today!

On Saturday, April 11, people of all ages and abilities will find projects to join in as we serve local and global neighbors. Projects will take place both at the 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 page. You can also sign up in Frampton Fellowship Hall this Sunday.

The Latest at Aden

Last Thursday, the members of our Aden Program for Elder Care were visited by Godly Play practitioner/story teller Ashley Bond. She is the Director of Formation at Trinity Episcopal Church, and she was happy to volunteer her time and talents for us. The mission of Godly Play is to make meaning through story, wonder, and play.

Café Reconcile

Last week, members of the SCAPC Community Ministry Committee attended the graduation ceremony for interns of Café Reconcile's Workforce Development Program. This program is designed as a positive youth development space that supports the career exploration and job readiness opportunities of young people 16 to 24 years old. Interns earn industry credentials, explore career and educational pathways that suit their individual abilities, and experience real-world, on the job training in their training restaurant, Cafe Reconcile. Café Reconcile is one of SCAPC's community ministry partners. Pictured from left are Darlene Guillot, Jane Rasi, two graduates, and Richard Ashmore.

Associate Pastor Search: Your Input Welcome

As we as a congregation reflect on the job description for the Associate Pastor position, the Personnel Committee of the Session also seeks feedback and further response from the congregation. We have an opportunity to make adjustments in the job description and to make changes as we seek to serve the whole of the church's ministry in this next season. Please pass along any reflections and feedback to Gillian Egan, Personnel Committee Chair, at gillian.w.egan@gmail.com. The Associate Pastor has primary responsibilities in leading and serving the church's community ministry, global ministry, community outreach efforts, RHINO Disaster Response Team efforts, the Aden Program, and community partnerships like STAIR, Café Reconcile, Program of Hope, etc. The Associate Pastor also supports churchwide volunteer opportunities and partnerships with community and global partners and their evaluation and outcome assessment. The Associate Pastor also supports the Membership Committee and works to help engage newcomers to our church, especially young adults, as we seek to engage and support those members of the SCAPC community. The Associate Pastor also preaches and leads worship regularly and works with the Senior Pastor and Parish Associate to support pastoral and congregational care and congregational fellowship events on Sundays and Wednesday Nights. In addition to these areas, please pass along other areas of suggested focus and support to Gillian Egan.

Nominations for Search Committee

If you would like to nominate a church member to serve on the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee, please click below for details and an online nomination form. Self-nominations are welcome.

Call for Youth to Prepare College Care Packages

This Saturday, March 21, any and all 6th through 12th grade youth are invited to the second floor Learning Center from noon to 2 p.m. to compile care packages for our church’s college students! It will be a great opportunity to spread joy to those “SCAPC Alumni” that remain on our hearts as spring exams start to come up!

YAF POLO Party (Parents of Little Ones)

Join us this Sunday, March 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Land Building for a POLO 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 kids play! Questions? Email Caitlin at caitlin@scapc.org. 

Save the Date: Presbytery of South Louisiana's Presbyterian Women Spring Gathering

SCAPC PW is partnering with John Calvin Presbyterian’s PW to host the upcoming PSL PW Spring Gathering on the morning of April 18. JCP has the space to host the event while SCAPC PW will provide chef Matt to prepare food, as well as our volunteers to assist with set-up, staffing, serving the meal, and clean-up of this event. Click here for the registration flyer and contact our PW Moderator April Weiser at april@scapc.org to volunteer your assistance.

Save the Date: Dinner & A Movie

Get ready to moonwalk! Join us for dinner and a movie on Tuesday, April 28. We will enjoy dinner at Margaret and Morgan Cross’ home at 1220 Jefferson Ave from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. and then will walk over to the Prytania Theater for the 7:30 showing of Michael (the Michael Jackson biopic). The cost is $25/person. YOUR CHECK, CASH OR VENMO IS YOUR RESERVATION. Send payment to Michele Murphy @michele-murphy-12 (Venmo), or check or cash to the church.

Painting by Auseklis Ozols to be Exhibited at Studio Waveland

You may have noticed that the exquisite painting, "At the Benediction," that normally hangs in our entry hallway, is absent. This great work of art was created by the late Auseklis Ozols, longtime SCAPC member whose gifts to the church include the portrait of Don Frampton in Frampton Fellowship Hall. "At the Benediction" is owned by SCAPC members Dian and Tom Winingder who have generously leant the work to the church for the last several years. It will be on display at "The Birds" exhibit at the Studio Waveland Art Gallery on March 31 through May 23. Curator Carol Leake saw the work while attending Auseklis' memorial service in October and requested that it be included in the exhibit. She states, "Auseklis has a considerable following on the Gulf Coast and his painting will greatly enhance the show and will indeed be something of a centerpiece." The gallery is located at 228 Coleman Avenue in Waveland, Mississippi.

Summit46 at Mo-Ranch in Hunt, Texas

Monday, June 15–Friday, June 19

It’s time to sign up for Summit46 at Mo-Ranch in the Hill Country of Texas! During Summit46, youth who are entering 4th through 6th grade in Fall 2026 come together to be inspired to grow in their faith by learning and living the words and deeds of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our own Chris Hazlaris, SCAPC Youth & Young Adults Director, will be the keynote speaker this year! We will drive to Mo-Ranch for fellowship, fun, and learning. The cost is $350/student. A $200 deposit is due at registration with the balance due on May 5.

Sunday School Adult Classes

Recordings: scapc.org/sunday-school

LIVING WELL AND DYING WELL

February 22-March 29 | Land Building | Land Building Riverside Room | Led by Chris Currie and Miriam Hollar

In The Lost Art of Dying by L.S. Dugdale, M.D., we are reminded that learning to die better is about learning to live better, at every age, without fear or denial. Books are available on the table outside of the church office.

THE GOSPEL OF LUKE

February 22-May 17 | Phifer Library

Topic for March 22: “The Galilean Ministry: Who Is Jesus?” (part 2), led by Sandra Jenkins.

Sympathy

Our sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Patty Minga and Kathy White, members of our Presbyterian Women's Synod of the Sun. Kathy and Patty were traveling to a PW Synod Gathering last Thursday, March 12, and were killed in an auto accident. Pictured below at foreground left is Kathy and across in a blue headband is Patty, attending a PW Synod Gathering at SCAPC in 2022.