This Week at 
DCPC

February 12, 2016


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worshipping, learning, serving,
loving, giving-
seeking to realize God's vision for the world.
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Looking Toward Sunday
February 14, 2016- 1st Sunday in Lent

Rev. Dr. Anna Carter Florence will preach at 8:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. in Lingle Chapel and 11 a.m. in the sanctuary.
 
         
This Sunday we welcome The Rev. Dr. Anna Carter Florence, the Peter Marshall Associate Professor of Preaching at Columbia Theological Seminary. Her sermon text is Exodus 1:8-14,22; 2:1-10 and her sermon is entitled "The Girls In the Reeds."  We hope you will join us for one or more of our worship services this coming Sunday as we welcome her to DCPC.

2016 Spring Staley Distinguished Christian Lecture at Davidson College
The Rev. Dr. Anna Carter Florence
"Who Gets to say What's True About God?: Your Body and Voice in an Age of Unrest"
8:00 p.m., Sunday, February 14
900 Room of the Alvarez College Union
 
Dr. Florence will examine historical and contemporary ways in which Christians have put body and voice on the line to express their authentic experience of God. In collaboration with a small, diverse group of Davidson College students, Florence will explore how people of faith can express their truth about God in honest, creative, and even subversive ways for the sake of a better, more just, more peaceable world. The lecture is free and open to the public. Tickets not required. For more information, contact College Chaplain Rob Spach at [email protected] or 704-894-2423


The Geneva Choir will sing Jesu, Grant Me This, I Pray at the 8:30 service.
The Chancel Choir will sing Show Me the Course at the 11:00 service.


Pastor/Head of Staff on Sabbatical
Pastor/Head of Staff Lib McGregor Simmons is on sabbatical leave January 26-March 14.

Youth 

DCPC'S youth
are hosting the SAGES members of our congregation for a Valentine's Dinner this evening at 5:00 p.m. Everyone will have a role in making this night a great success: some of us are serving dinner, others hosting tables. Roxology will be playing as well! Youth, be at the Congregation House at 4 p.m. to help us as we serve our dinner guests! Thanks to everyone who is helping make this a very special evening! Next Sunday: Just For Events--Bowling, Dinners, and More! Find out what your grade level is doing for its Just For event next Sunday by reading the weekly email (comes out on Wednesday) and/or text message (if you're signed up for Remind). 


*1st Grade Worship & Chalice Making Workshop is here! Sundays Feb 7-March 6 9:45-noon. If you've not yet rsvp'd please contact Jenny Alexander today. Look for more information in your mailbox. See you in Room 201 on Sunday at 9:45 am Sunday.
 
*Jenny is interested in having lunch at school with your Kindergartener! Please email Jenny for more information. 
Volunteers Needed!
The  Campus Ministry Committee is seeking volunteers to provide dinner (entr�e, salad, and/or dessert) for Westminster Fellowship. For more information and to sign up, follow this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4baeaa2aa64-dinner.  
Charlotte Presbytery Stated Meeting
Charlotte Presbytery recently held its 129th Stated Meeting at First Presbyterian Church in Charlotte.  CLICK HERE if you would like to read highlights from the meeting.
 
Lent
This year Davidson College Presbyterian Church will be journeying through Lent using the theme "Be Holy" to guide our prayer, study, and worship time. We will together discover what it means to be a people 'set apart' and how we might realize our 'Holy identity' in Christ. A devotional booklet is available to guide us through our journey to holiness in preparation for Easter Sunday. You may find these booklets outside the church office or may call the church to have one mailed to you. Each day during Lent, you will find a scripture reading as well as a brief exposition and invitation to prayer. We also encourage you to gather with others for a weekly devotional using our weekly study emailed each Sunday. These may also be found on the church website (CLICK HERE). 

Wednesday Night Live- Taco Night!

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE weaves the ministries and gifts of hospitality, worship, and faith formation into a night where we can grow together. Healthy, delicious meals (vegetarian options available by request) are prepared by Chef Betsy Verhey, 5:45 p.m. in the Congregation House. Please make a reservation (CLICK HERE) or call the church office by noon on Mondays. This weeks menu is taco night. Childcare support is offered during WNL mealtime from 6-7 p.m.

BIG, BIG, FUN
 
This is a tiny little ad for an evening of
BIG, BIG FUN
Common Grounds Caf�is BACK! Potluck (PLEASE BRING FOOD TO SHARE), Family Feud, Variety Show.
Come to the Congregation House at 6PM, Saturday, February 20.
RSVP to [email protected]. IF you want to be in the Variety Show, please let her know!
Wildcat Build
DCPC is partnering with Davidson College on a special Habitat for Humanity house right here in the heart of our Davidson Community. This "Wildcat Build" will break ground on February 27. DCPC has committed to providing $25,000 toward the project and needs your help to reach this goal and to show our neighbors in need how much we care about them. To make a donation, please note on your offering check that the funds are for the "DCPC Wildcat Build" or choose "DCPC Habitat House" from the drop down menu on the online giving portal of the DCPC website. CLICK HERE to donate! We are close to our goal! If you would like to volunteer as a worker CLICK HERE to go to the Habitat Volunteer Up! Site and register as DCPC volunteer.

DCPC T-Shirts still Available!
Short sleeve-$10.00 Long sleeve-$15.00
Come by the church office Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30 to get yours!

Prayers Concerns
Deaths:
Dot Rainey died February 1. The family will greet friends for a visitation in The Pines Living Room February 13 from 11:00-12:00. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 in Lingle Chapel.

Jon Regen died January 24. His memorial service is February 27 at 3:00 in the sanctuary.

Elizabeth Henderson died February 6. Her service was today at 11:00 at James Funeral Home.

Fred Brumbaugh died February 12. Information about his service will be emailed to the congregation as soon as it is available.

Faith Formation Opportunities
   
CLICK HERE
for this weeks Wired Word lesson.

Jubilee Class-Mark Siljander, president of "Bridges to Common Ground," will lead the Jubilee Class this Sunday in a discussion of current politics, especially in connection with radicalization.  Mark is author of the award winning and bestselling A Deadly Misunderstanding.  The book "deals with building bridges to the Islamic world and strategies to thwart the growing threat of terrorism."  The class will convene this Sunday in the Student Lounge, our regular meeting place.  We invite all interested persons to attend.

CLICK HERE
 for all other class schedules.

Attendance and Financial Update

Worship Attendance
                                    8:30        9:45        11        Total
2/7/2016                    111           166        229        506           
YTD Av2016                  95           142         221       458
Av2015                         97           115         222       434

DCPC Financial UpdatE
                                  Offering               1/31/16                              
                                  Receipts              $103,938
                                  Expenses            $94,574    
                                  O/(U)                   $9,364 
The weekly data gives an incomplete picture of expenses and revenue, but the monthly totals give a complete picture. Therefore, we are going to publish the month totals going forward.