PASTOR Rev. Mark A. Davenport

ASSOCIATE PASTOR / YOUTH MINISTRY LEADER Rev. Darren L. Kennemer

ELDERS / SHEPHERD GROUP LEADERS Ann Marie Bond (664-4613) Jon Bubbett (401-8042)Dan Gillis(663-3690) Mary Harris (663-7203) Lori Harnish( 335-0262) Dot Johnson ( 663-3573) Kurt Pnazek (621-4106) Glenn Mayer (685-1154)

Melanie Mitchell (621-6726) DEACONS:

Keith Glaze (533-3112) Robert Mills(665-2627) Lynda Rosso (620-0037) Michele McCrory(620-5438) Joan Stinson (663-9817) Amy Thames (664-5631)

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Jeannie Bubbett

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY LEADER Reneé Brown (664-0103)

FPCA OFFICE: phone # 663-3152 / fax 664-8323 Email : fpcalabaster@bellsouth.net

The Open Door

First Presbyterian Church of Alabaster (Cumberland) Newsletter Tuesday, March 19, 2013

OUR CORE VALUES

Faith - Our lives center around Jesus Christ. We long to grow in spiritual maturity, becoming more and more like Jesus.

Acceptance and Support - We are a caring congregation, where all people; young or old, rich or poor, can find hope for their life journeys.

Mission - We do not exist for ourselves alone. We follow Jesus’ example by giving of ourselves in serving the community.

Children and Youth - All people are children of God. We value our young people as the church of today, as well as tomorrow.

Dignity - We believe everyone counts and is gifted by God.

March 24,Palm/Passion Sunday [ Purple] Luke 19:28-40; Ps.118:1-2, 19-29; Isa. 50:4-9a

Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 22:14–23:56 (or Luke 23:1-49)

March 25, Monday of Holy Week: Isa.42:1-9;Ps. 36:5-11; Hebrews 9:11-15; Jn 12:1-11

March 26, Tuesday of Holy Week: Isa. 49:1-7; Ps.71:1-14 ;1 Cor.1:18-31John 12:20-36

March 27, .Wednesday of Holy Week: Isa. 50:4-9a; Ps.70 ; Hebrews 12:1-3John 13:21-32

March 28,Maundy Thursday: Ex.12:1-14; Ps.116:1-4, 12-19; 1 Cor. 11:23-26;

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

March 29, Good Friday: Isa.52:13–53:12; Ps.22 ; Heb. 10:16-25; Jn 18:1–19:42

Mar.31 [White]EASTER / RESURRECTION SUNDAY Acts 10:34-43; Ps.118:1-2, 14-24 ; 1 Cor.15:19-26;

John 20:1-18 (or Luke 24:1-12)

THOSE WHO SERVE Liturgist/ March :Chris Oyer

Ushers/March :Scott Oyer, Lynda Rosso, Lynn & Bob Hicks

Acolytes: 3/24 John Michael McCrory/ Mallory Miller

Infant/Toddler care : 3/24 Tracy Davenport

Those Who Serve: LITURGIST: Chris Oyer USHERS: Scott Oyer, Lynda Rosso, Lynn Hicks, Bob Hicks

ACOLYTES: 3/3 & 3/10 Emma Herron/ Mallory Miller ; 3/17 & 3/24 John Michael McCrory/ Mallory Miller;

3/31 & 4/7 Emma Mayer / Mallory Miller

NURSERY: 3/3 Mary Harris, 3/10 Amy Thames, 3/17 Carol Bryant, 3/24 Tracy Davenport, 3/31 Mary Beth Allen

Sunday, March 24 9:15AM PreK Sunday School Classes 9:15AM Adult Small Study Groups 9:15AM PCF (grades 1-6) Group Time (in Fellowship Hall)9:30AM Sunday School Classes for grades 1-6 10:30AM Worship Service 2:00PM Confirmation Class 5:00PM PYF 6:30PM Chancel Choir

Monday, March 25 12PM Noon Holy Week Service (in Chapel) 7:00PM B. Scouts

Tuesday, March 26 12PM Noon Holy Week Service (in Chapel) 6:30PM C. Scouts

Wednesday March 27 12PM Lenten Lunch in Montevallo

(No Fellowship Supper/ No PCF )

Thursday, March 28 6:30PM Maundy Thursday Service (in Sanctuary)

Friday, March 29 6:30PM Good Friday Service (in Sanctuary)

March 31-EASTER/ Resurrection Sunday Easter Breakfast

9:15AM Intergenerational gathering (in Fellowship Hall) 10:30AM Worship Service

at Montevallo 1st United Methodist Church

March 20 : Speaker-The Rev. Terry Sutton,

Montevallo FBC

March 27 : Speaker-The Rev. Jessica Durr,

Wards Chapel AME Church

There will be light refreshments at the Egg Hunt.

8 – 10AM:

Pancake Breakfast

10AM–2 PM:

lots of free fun for everyone

Inflatables Kids Games

Vendor Booths

Sports Auction Give Aways

Plus more

11AM– 2PM:

BBQ and Baked Goods for sale

Date: April 12-13, 2013 Place: Joe Wheeler State Park

Theme:Angels Unaware

For info about reservations/ registrations

contact Lynda Rosso or Diana Miller.

Ladies of the Church …

your CPWM needs baked

goodies (Cookies,cakes,

cobblers, bar cookies, brown-

ies, cake pops, cupcakes, snack /

trail mix, etc…) to sell at the

Spring Fling. Please bring to the church Fri-

day , April 12 from 9am- 2pm or early Satur-

day (April 13) morning. Please label each

item you bring (stickers will be available at

the church) . Anything not sold Saturday at

the Spring Fling will be available for pur-

chase on Sunday morning (April 14).

The Outreach Committee is looking to raise money for the Spring Fling from your gently used books, movies and CDs! Please bring them to the church by March 22nd .

COMING SOON… -7:30: Presbyterian Children’s Fellowship (PCF

April 7: Family Week kick off Sunday School Event. April 7: Robert Donnell Presbytery CROP Walk 2013

13 – FPCA Spring Fling: 8–10AM: Pancake Breakfast 10AM–2 PM: lots of free fun (Inflatables,Games,Vendors, etc)

11AM–2PM:BBQ and Baked Goods for sale April 15: Session Meeting

PCF hosting a luncheon at FPCA at 11AM in honor of the matriarchs of the church. Men’s Breakfast at 7AM in FH

AY 11: FPCA ANNUAL PICNIC

2pm: Bridal Tea for Mary Beth Allen

-July 5 Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference (CPYC) Location: Bethel University, McKenzie, TN.

-12 Jr Camp (for rising 4th-6th graders) at Camp McDowell

-12 Jr High Camp (for rising 7th-9th graders.) at Camp McDow-ell

-20: PYT/ Presbyterian Youth Triennium -Location: Purdue University.

Betty Carroll; Bud Brock; Daniel Carpenter; David Cleveland; Fred Collum ; Mary Harris;

Wm Howell; Max Johnston; Sarah Moody; Sherill Poole; Jerry Roberts; Will Wells

CONTINUING NEEDS: Connie Brown ; Joyce

‘Sis’ Braswell; Robbie Cates; Marie Crowson; Micheline Davis; Frances Fenley; Walta Fa-jardo; Tommy Fugler; Clarice Goodwin ; Kyle

Hicks & family; Cheryl Hitt; Bob Lee; Lynn Lee; Elinor Mayer; Terry Maynard; Kaitlyn Moore; Rick Moore; Lois Moore; Bill Oholendt; Nell Nelson; Karl Pnazek; Lynda

Rosso ; Duckie Prestridge; Jimmy Roddam; Jane Shafer

SPECIAL CONCERNS: Lynda Bowlin; David

Henry; Joyce Lee; Howard Barnes IN SYMPATHY: to Janet Roddam, family, and friends at the death of James (Jimmy) on

Thursday, March 14.

PCF will not meet during Spring Break

(3/20) or Holy Week (3/27)

but will resume full swing in April !

April 7: Join us at 9:15am for a Family Week kick off Sunday School Event. All mem-bers are encouraged to come!

Saturday, March 23: Easter Egg Hunt—2pm at Jeff & Amy Thames home. There will be light refreshments at the Egg Hunt.

Holy Week March 24: Palm / Passion Sunday after Sunday School meet outside fellowship hall /Sanctuary

(weather permitting-- if raining meet in Fellowship hall) for processional into Sanctuary for worship service / Noon: Holy Week service in Chapel

- Noon Holy Week service in Chapel at Montevallo 1st United Methodist-

Guest Speaker:Rev. Jessica Durr, Wards Chapel AME Church Service / 6:30pm in Sanctuary

Service / 6:30pm in Sanctuary

- Hosts: Mitchell, Pnazek, & Johnson Shepherd Groups

during Sunday school)

Make plans to participate in the Robert Donnell CROP Walk 2013 . The event will be at at Christ Church of Monrovia (1580 Jeff Road, Huntsville, AL 35806).

This is a hunger awareness and fund-raising effort sponsored by Church World Srvice. FPCA participants will meet for lunch in our Fellowship Hall after worship service and then travel to Huntsville (around 12:30pm). After the walk everyone will enjoy a time of fellowship with one another, as well as hamburgers and hot dogs. Our group will be home around 7:30pm. Last year the CROP Walk was a huge success, with over 70 participants and 41 walkers. For more information on how to participate or sponsor a walker contact Renee Brown.

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March 2013

FELLOWSHIP BREAKFAST 8-9AM

Intergenerational

Program 9:15AM

Noon Lenten Lunch

Boy Scouts

Cub Scouts

10AM-12PM

Knitting Group in FH Egg Hunt

2pm

Events may be added /change between publication dates.

Deadlines for weekly bulletin in-serts: Wednesday mornings Deadlines for weekly newsletter & announcement sheets: Thursday mornings

No Fellowship Supper

in March

Those Who Serve: LITURGIST: Chris Oyer USHERS: Scott Oyer, Lynda Rosso, Lynn Hicks, Bob Hicks ACOLYTES: 3/3 & 3/10 Emma Herron/ Mallory Miller ; 3/17 & 3/24 John Michael McCrory/ Mallory Miller;

3/31 & 4/7 Emma Mayer / Mallory Miller

NURSERY: 3/3 Mary Harris, 3/10 Amy Thames, 3/17 Carol Bryant, 3/24 Tracy Davenport, 3/31 Mary Beth Allen

5 Caitlyn Mayer

7 Ami Brand

7 Jason Warren

7 Ryan Brown

9 Kathryn Key

10 David Sumner

13 Phil Harris

16 Karen Mayer

16 Lloyd Davenport

19 Sarah Elizabeth McCrory

20 David Frings

20 John Yancy

20 David Frings

20 David Sumner

21 Brenda Oglesby

21 Nick Vega

25 Lynn Hicks

25 Renee Brown

26 Walta Ann Staggers

30 Betty Fulton

30 Carolyn Key

1 Lynn & Mary Lee

22 Mike & Carolyn Key

23 Scott & Michele Oglesby

Office closed

SPRING BREAK SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS

CPYC registration opens

Office closed

GOOD FRIDAY

SERVICE-6:30PM Maunday Thursday

Service—6:30PM

Noon Lenten Lunch Holy Week Service in Chapel

Noon @ FPCA

Holy Week Service in Chapel

Noon @ FPCA

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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April 2013

Session Meeting 7pm

Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

10AM-12PM

Knitting Group in FH

10AM-12PM Knitting Group in FH

10AM-12PM

Knitting Group in FH

Girl Scouts 3pm-In Ed Bldg.

Girl Scouts-3pm-In Ed Bldg.

Men’s Breakfast 7am

5:30-7:30pm

11AM-12PM /in FH

7PM

10AM-12PM

Knitting Group in FH

Those Who Serve: LITURGIST: Bob Hicks USHERS: Scott Oyer, Lynda Rosso, Keith Glaze, Candy Glaze

ACOLYTES:4/7 Emma Mayer & Mallory Miller, 4/14 & 4/24 Julie Edmonson & Mallory Miller;

4/28 & 5/5 Aiden Kennemer & Mallory Miller

NURSERY: 4/7 Denise Barnes, 4/14 Sylvia Allen, 4/28 Kim Roberts

11AM

Low Vision Group

Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

Fellowship Hall reserved

12-8pm / Russo

5:30-7:30pm

5:30-7:30pm

2 Amy Sumner

2 Debbie Young

2 Laura Stewart

3 Jennifer Bond

6 Mark Davenport

9 Chandler Davenport

9 Bob Miller

10 Larry Bryant

10 Billy Spencer

12 Billy Massey

13 Traci Cleveland

14 Ann Marie Bond

14 Ella Claire Kennemer

15 Thelma Zastawski

17 Brett Blackmon

17 Kaitlyn Moore

18 Alexander Barnes

18 Roger Stewart

20 Johnny Cobb

23 Parker Bond

24 Don Kilpatrick

29 Kathy Dailey

29 Samantha Mitchell Garrison

29 Susan Pnazek

30 Jennifer Frings

14 Keith & Candy Glaze

12pm-7:30pm

9:15am

11AM PCF hosting a

luncheon at FPCA in honor of

the matriarchs of the church.

CPWM Synodical Retreat -.Place:Joe Wheeler State Park

5:30-7:30pm

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May 2013

Session Meeting 7pm

Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts

Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

10AM-12PM

Knitting Group in FH

10AM-12PM Knitting Group in FH

10AM-12PM

Knitting Group in FH

Girl Scouts

3pm-In Ed Bldg.

Girl Scouts -3pm-In Ed Bldg.

5:30-7:30pm

11AM-12PM /in FH

7PM

10AM-12PM

Knitting Group in FH

11AM Low Vision Group

Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts

5:30-7:30pm

5:30-7:30pm

PCF resumes in Fall

FPCA

ANNUAL PICNIC

Events may be added /change between publication dates as

we get closer to May.

Deadlines for weekly bulletin inserts: Wednesday mornings Deadlines for weekly newsletter & announcement sheets: Thurs-day mornings

COMING IN JUNE: June 2 /2pm: Bridal Tea

for Mary Beth Allen June 30-July 5: CPYC

COMING IN JULY July 8-12 Jr Camp

July 8-12 Jr High Camp

July 16-20: PYT/ Triennium

Men’s Fellowship

7am