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August 3,
2006
Time to Shop--Jesus is going back to
School
As summer vacation ends and folks begin returning to the Charlotte in
anticipation of the start of school, it is time to remember that Jesus is going to need some school supplies.
Each time we celebrate Holy Baptism at Beloved (as we will again at 9:30am
on August 20th), we declare that we will "seek and serve Christ in all persons" and "respect the dignity of every human being" in our daily
lives. Additionally, in Beloved's Mission we proclaim that we will be a "passionate and transforming force for God's reign in our
world." Through special partnerships with A Child's Place, Community House Middle School, and the Ballantyne
Times, we have a wonderful opportunity this month to live out all these words in a most particular way.
Jesus is going back to school. His
presence can be found in the many at-risk children whose life situations are not stable enough to provide the basic supplies needed
to begin the school year. As we prepare for our annual Blessing of the Backpacks celebration on
August 27, we will be collecting school supplies for at-risk children of Mecklenburg County who are being served by the ministry of
A Child's Place. We are not simply collecting these supplies from those of us who worship at Beloved; we are also seeking
to bless our wider community by providing an easy way for everyone in Charlotte's South Perimeter to make a difference in these young people's lives
as well. Here's how it will work:
- Gif Lockley, Community House Middle
School's Principal, will be advertising this partnership and will provide returning students an opportunity to bring in these supplies to Beloved
during their Back to School Open House on Wednesday, August 23rd and during the first several days of
school.
- Beloved's Trailer will be present in
Community House Middle School's parking lot on Saturday, August 26th from 10am-4pm for the Ballantyne
Times Street Festival where the collection will continue during this day-long celebration. Promotion of this
partnership effort will be through this new newspaper that has been created to provide local South Perimeter news.
- In addition to contributing school
supplies, participants at Beloved will be needed to serve our community by taking part in this exciting ministry opportunity both
before and during these events. Next week's eNews will provide more details. If you want to know more
now, please contact Deacon Deb Blackwood who can connect you with the
work of the Outreach Team.
This weekend is tax-free for those purchasing school
supplies in North and South Carolina. Items needed include: combination locks for lockers, book bags/backpacks,
1" binders, folders, notebook paper, Mead composition books, graph paper, pencils, pens, crayons, markers, erasers, scissors, rulers, protractors,
glue sticks, pencil boxes, dictionaries, hand sanitizer, liquid soap and facial tissue. It's time to tell your
neighbors. It's time to shop. Jesus is going back to school this month!
J. Derek Harbin, priest
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Serving at God's Altar this Sunday...Angel Army Team 1 (Captain: Wes Nichols;
Administrator: Michele Nichols; Pastor: Catherine Atwood; Convener: Toni Reif); Acolytes: Daniel Gibbs, Clare Harbin, Miles Harbin,
Mitchell Harbin; Presenters: Dick & Toni Reif; Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Betsy Fox & Wes Nichols;
Offertory Basket Passers: Rachel Herring, Elizabeth Nichols, Sarah Stone, JR West; PowerPoint: Kevin
Krantz
In our Prayers...for those suffering in the heat
wave...for those who have died or have been traumatized by the escalating violence in the Middle East and around
the world...for Judy Gibbs who is recovering from surgery... for those serving in Iraq, especially Ron, Marilyn
Doyon‘s brother-in-law & Scott, Dan Hood's brother...for those who received Beloved's postcard
mailing that God will use us to assist them on their spiritual journey...for Greg, Sherrill Lowder's brother, who has colon
cancer...for Jacqui, niece of Deb and Dan Blackwood who is fighting breast cancer...for Harriett, Kathy
Raynor‘s mother who has cancer...for Richard, Ginger Leppert‘s father...for Jessie Powell
and Janie Lownes... for Emily, Nancy and Tony Hodgson's granddaughter...for Dorothy, Mary
Reid's sister who is fighting lung cancer...for Ed and Jean, Dick Reif's parents who are
in declining health in Oklahoma... for Bucky, Sherrill Lowder's neighbor, who has lung cancer... for Mike, neighbor of John
Armstrong, who is in the burn unit after his house burned down in Charlotte...for Jeremy Lamb who is recovering from
surgery....for Cyteria Knight as she seeks permanent employment...for Marie Charbonneau as she completes her
immigration interview in Canada to return permanently to the United States...for those who travel during this time of summer respite
from school...in thanks for Mike, Kara Snowman-Wulff's husband who found a new job.
Upcoming Calendar through Labor Day...click here
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