Looking Toward Sunday - August 7, 2016


Sermon: Grapes of Wrath
Scripture: Romans 13: 1-7
                Revelation 13-14 (selected verses)
 
Lib McGregor Simmons will preach at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 in Lingle Chapel.

The political conventions have come and gone, but political talk about what government should and shouldn't do continues to swirl around us.  The Bible does not speak in one voice on this.  Romans 13 speaks of the positive role of government; Revelation 13 casts the imperial power of Rome as beastly in character. In the 21st century, we American Christians still live in this tension.  On Sunday, we will attend to both Romans and Revelation, homing in especially on Revelation 14: 12, "here is a call for the nonviolent resistance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, that is, the faith of Jesus," as we seek to retain and bear witness to hope in the midst of this turbulent political season. 

*Elizabeth Davis, Carol Barber, Fred Bond and Ron Sewell will sing Lord, For thy Tender Mercy's Sake at the 9:00 service.
*At the 10:30 service, we will sing a song which Robert learned during his two weeks as Keynote speaker at Montreat's youth conference.

*The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated. At the 9:00 service, the cup will be offered for intinction and also from trays. Communion will be by intinction at the 10:30 service.

*Join us at 10:00-10:30 a.m. for Coffee at the Chapel on the northwest corner of Lingle Chapel near the cross for fellowship.

*Ten Cents a Meal will be received at all worship services today. Please place your donations in the red baskets. If each family at DCPC contributed 30� a day each day for 30 days, that would equal $9 per month.
 
*Meet the organ this Sunday, August 7, after church, Jane Cain will offer some explanations of how the organ works and what all those buttons and knobs do in an informal gathering around the console. Individuals can play if they like, and children are encouraged to come.
Regular Worship Schedule

REGULAR WORSHIP SCHEDULE will resume August 21. 8:30 and 9:45 in Lingle Chapel and 11:00 in the sanctuary.
Weekly Discussion of Revelation

Join in a weekly discussion of Revelation by viewing the video introduction by Lib McGregor Simmons and Jesse Jones and adding your comments. CLICK HERE.
Children's News 
Christian Caregiving

LIFE TRANSITION? Tough situation at work or home? Lonely? Stephen Ministers are trained to listen, encourage and pray with you. Our commitment is to quality Christian caregiving in a confidential one-on-one setting. CLICK HERE or contact Alice Sudduth 704-609-0772.
DCPC Ministry Fair

DCPC ministry fair is on Sunday, August 28 from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the Congregation House.  This event is a DROP-IN, and it is OPEN TO ALL!  Various ministries of our church will be represented with written information and REAL PEOPLE to talk to as well!  Come learn about some new ways that our particular community of faith Worships, Learns, Serves, Loves, and Gives both here at home and out in the world.  Coffee and refreshments will be provided. 

DCPC Night at the Knights to Support Save a Life Group

Let's Play Ball!" Please join the Fellowship Committee in a fun filled evening cheering on our own first place Charlotte Knights while supporting Save A Life Group, the non-profit Gary Simmons founded following his life-saving liver transplant experience in 2013. Wednesday, August 24, Durham Bulls at Charlotte Knights. BB&T Ballpark - First Pitch at 7:05 p.m. (Field Box - $15 (Section 120) RF Home Run Seats - $12 (Sections HR1 - HR2) LF Power Alley Bleachers - $9 (Section 126)) To purchase tickets CLICK HERE.
Who Is Jesus? What a Difference A Lens Makes

 Join Professor George Ramsey, Kristen Herrington Professor Emeritus of Bible at Presbyterian College, on Saturday, August 27, from 9 a.m.-noon for an in-depth study of a range of perspectives on Jesus: the individual gospel writers, Paul, Hebrews, the non-canonical gospels, other Abrahamic faiths, and contemporary culture.  While this study is a preview of the Presbyterian Women Horizons study for the coming year, it is open to ALL!  The cost is $10; register online (CLICK HERE) or through the church office.

Women's Retreat

It's time to register for the annual Women's Retreat to be held at Montreat's William Black Lodge September 16-18.  The theme is Generations...we hear about them all the time: The Greatest Generation/Baby Boomers/Generation X/Millennials.  With help from Biblical stories about people of different generations, we will listen to God and one another as we wrestle with how we relate to, care for, understand, teach, learn from, and support each other across the generations.  You are encouraged to invite your mother, daughter, sister, or other family member to join you! CLICK HERE for registration forms.   The registration deadline is September 4.
Summer Fun!

If you're out of town this summer, take a picture in front of a church and send it to Rhonda Boggs  in the church office. We'll collect pictures on a bulletin board as a way of unifying us through summer travels. We are the body of Christ- wherever we roam and with whomever we worship.
BEST Partnership 

It is hard to fathom that less than 10 miles from our very comfortable town is a community where children go to bed hungry, where children are caught in families where parents are unable to feed their children, where children are, in effect, raising themselves. This is Huntington Green, a community of rundown mobile homes, many without electricity, whose children attend Blythe Elementary School. During the school year, the children are fed at school, and during summer weeks, Angels and Sparrows provides lunch. Last summer, this project was an overwhelming success! Over 100 members of our congregation contributed bags of food or money to buy food to feed these children on summer weekends for 9 weeks.  That's 225 bags of food- thank you!   It's time to step up to the challenge again and meet this need in our community.  This need is tremendous, and the solution is simple! E-mail Catherine Bragg or Rosemary Klein for instructions and the food list.

Attendance and Financial Update

Davidson College Presbyterian Church
PO Box 337
Davidson, NC  28036
704-892-5641
www.dcpc.org