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WORSHIP
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Almighty God, we pray for your
blessing on the church in this place. Here may
the faithful find salvation, and the careless be
awakened. Here may the doubting find faith,
and the anxious be encouraged. Here may
the tempted find help, and the sorrowful
comfort. Here may the weary find rest, and
the strong be renewed. Here may the aged
find consolation and the young be inspired;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Church of the Pa ms
a community of faith . . . a way of life
3224 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34239 • Ph (941) 924-1323
Fax (941) 923-9594 • www.churchofthepalms.org
Prayer line (941) 924-9979
welcome to
w rship
Church of the Palms
Our mission and deep commitment is:
“Equipping Disciples for the Service of Christ.”
We are a community of faith dedicated to a way of life contained in our name:
P.A .L .M . S
P raising God in Worship
A ligning ourselves with Christ
L oving one another in Community
M inistering generously with our Time, Talent & Treasure
S haring our story and The Story
Our Pastors, staff and Session invite you to share not only in our worship, but also
in the exciting opportunities Church of the Palms offers to learn, serve and grow
in your faith. So whether you are a first time visitor, member, affiliate member or
frequently attend . . .
. . . we are glad you are here!
In Memoriam
We extend our Christian sympathy to the families of: James T. Keller, who passed
away on January 26; Frederika Allen Albee, January 23; and John E. Charuhas,
January 6.
Sanctuary Flowers Designation
You are invited to designate Sanctuary flowers in memory of a loved one, in honor of
a special person or event, or just in thanksgiving to God. To place your reservation,
contact Jackie Gomez, 924-1323, and send a separate check of $40.00 payable to
“Church of the Palms” and marked “for flowers” to her attention in the church office.
8:00 a.m. Chapel Communion Service
Please sign the red covered friendship pad at the end of the pew.
Prelude
*Call to Worship (from Psalm 95)
Leader: O come, let us sing to the Lord;
People: Let us make a joyful noise to the
rock of our salvation!
Leader: Let us come into his presence with
thanksgiving;
People: Let us make a joyful noise to him
with songs of praise!
Leader: For the Lord is a great God, and a
great King above all gods.
People: O come, let us worship and bow
down, let kneel before the Lord,
our Maker!
*Hymn #464 “Joyful, Joyful, We
Adore Thee”
Opening Prayer
Offering
Scripture
Matthew 14:13-21
(Pew Bible Pg. 16)
Sermon Heaven Help The Hungry
Dr. Bruce Hedgepeth
Communion
Prayer
*Hymn #357 “O Master, Let Me
*Benediction
Postlude
Walk with Thee
SANCTUARY WORSHIP LEADERSHIP TODAY
Senior Pastor
Congregational Care Pastor
Visitation Pastor
Family Ministry Director
Equipping Ministry Director
Director of Music Ministry
Organist / Pianist
Dr. Stephen D. McConnell
Dr. Lal Hmingliani Browne
Dr. Alan Rodda
Laurie Haas
Carolyn Wilson
Genevieve Beauchamp
Dr. Jonathan Spivey
Church Copyright License for all Music #706640 • Church Copyright License for all Video #503843606
February USHERS
9:00 a.m. - Judy Armitage, Barry Buchanan, Pat Curry, Judy Falkenthal, Genie
Hindall, Margo Krusing, Penny Mathews, Betty and Jim Mills, Paul Nielsen,
Andrea Reynolds, Sandra Schene, Sandy Snyder and Chuck Volkert. Captain:
Glynn Armitage.
11:00 a.m. - Ruth Baker, Jerry Cline, Jean Demeritt, Jackie Garn, Len & Carole
Higley, Bob Luedeka, Ben Morgan, Peg Pentz, Peg Tonn, Bob VanBergen. Cocaptains: Steve Black and Carol Spangle.
Hearing Loop System in the Sanctuary
Switch Hearing Aids to T-Coil (telephone setting)
Sanctuary Worship Aids: Large-print copies of the Order of Worship and
hearing devices are available. Packets containing children’s worship activities are
available in the Sanctuary and Campus Center. Please ask an usher for assistance.
Sermon Text: Printed copies of previous sermons are available in the Narthex
of the Sanctuary, Campus Center, the Administration Building and on the church
website.
Televised 9:00 a.m. Worship Service - Every Sunday, Comcast Cable Channel
189. Live streaming of the service is available on our website, www.churchofthepalms.
org and may be replayed Sunday afternoon. All services are archived online. DVD
copies may be purchased through the church office.
The Garden @ CHURCH OF THE PALMS
Join us at 9:00 a.m. in the Campus Center for our Modern Worship service.
THE GARDEN WORSHIP LEADERSHIP TODAY
Pastors:
Joe Davis (mobilepreacher@gmail.com)
Bruce Hedgepeth (bhedgepeth@churchofthepalms.org)
Technical Director: Mike Bassett (mbass66@verizon.net)
Worship Leader: Megan Mooney (megmooney@hotmail.com)
What is wrong? “Nothing.”
But there is something wrong, and it makes it all the worse when you just can’t let it out.
If you are going through separation or divorce you may well benefit from the support and
loving Christian Care of a Stephen Minister. We are there for you and we do want to help.
Fortunately Church of the Palms has highly trained Stephen Ministers who are committed
to providing confidential loving Christian care to those individual who need it. Call Dr.
Browne, our Congregational Care Pastor, at 924-1323, hbrowne@churchofthepalms.org.
a celebration of
w rship
9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. • Sanctuary
5th Sunday after Epiphany
• We gather •
Prayer of invocation
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
PRELUDE
Jack Reynolds
Peg Moffett
“Sicilienne”
“Prelude”
Betsy Traba, flutist
Gabriel Fauré
John Rutter
*Call to worship
*Hymn #464
*Call to Confession
“Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee””
• we confess •
*Prayer of Confession (together)
Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought,
word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left
undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and
strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your
mercy forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and
direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk
in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
*Declaration of Pardon
Leader: Friends, believe the good news of the Gospel.
People: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven.
*Congregational response (together)
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen, Amen.
*Affirmation of Faith - The Apostles’ Creed (together)
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the
Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day
he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on
the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come
to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy
catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the
resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
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Church of the Palms
• we share •
RESPONSE
O for a thousand tongues to sing
My dear Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of God’s grace!
Life at Church of the Palms
Please sign and pass the red covered friendship pad at the end of the pew.
Bob Baarson
Sharing our story
Commissioning of Honduras Mission Teams (9:00 a.m.)
Pastoral prayer and the Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom
come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and
lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the
kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Offertory
“Yes, He Did!”
Praise & Glory Choir
Lloyd Larson
*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
• We PROCLAIM •
Laurie Haas
Children’s Moment (9:00 a.m.)
*Hymn #357
“O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee”
Scripture LESSON
Matthew 14:13-33 (Pew Bible NT Pg. 16)
Leader: This is the Word of the Lord!
People: Thanks be to God!
SERMON
“You Never Know When”
Dr. F. Morgan Roberts
• We GO •
*Hymn #392
*Benediction
“Take Thou Our Minds, Dear Lord”
*Benediction Response
Grant us thy peace upon our homeward way;
With thee began, with thee shall end the day.
Guard thou the lips from sin, the heart from shame,
That in this house have called upon thy name.
Postlude
“Psalm 19”
A. Marcello
*Congregation, please stand if able
www.churchofthepalms.org
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About Our Guest preacher - F. Morgan Roberts
F. Morgan Roberts is Pastor Emeritus of the Shadyside Presbyterian Church
of Pittsburgh. During his fifty years of pastoral ministry, he served churches in
Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. He was an
adjunct member of the faculty of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
supervising the Field Education Program, working with doctoral candidates,
and teaching the advanced preaching practicum. He is a member of the Society
of Biblical Literature. His various publications include: Are There Horses In
Heaven?, the recently published, 28 Hymns to Sing before You Die, and various
chapters in multi-volume works on theology and biblical studies. He and his wife,
Nora, enjoy their blended family of 9 children, 30 grandchildren, and 8 great
grandchildren.
Today is Scout Sunday
The Boy Scout Oath says: On my honor, I will do my best; To do
my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To
help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake and morally straight.
The Boy Scout Law says: A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful,
Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave,
Clean, and Reverent.
We appreciate the Boy Scouts from our congregation who are serving us today:
Blake Bennett, Alexander & Dimitrios Vafeas, Walter & Eric Homeister, Jim
MacLean (Canadian Boy Scout), Peter Cornetet, Sam & Charlie Wright.
A Tale of
TWO PIANOS
Postponed until March 29
4:00 p.m. • Sanctuary
Tickets: $10.00 Genevieve beauchamp • jonathan spivey
Our February 8 performance has been postponed until March 29 at
4:00 p.m. Genevieve Beauchamp had a small accident last Friday and her
arm was slightly injured. We pray Genevieve heals quickly. There are three
options for those who have already purchased tickets: 1) You can receive a
full refund; 2)You can use the ticket for the Noyes Fludde concert; 3) You
can use the ticket for the rescheduled concert on March 29 at 4:00 p.m.
Please call the church office if you prefer to receive a refund. We apologize
for any inconvenience.
Noye’s Fludde
(Noah’s Flood by Benjamin Britten)
March 1 • 3 p.m. & 7 p.m. • Sanctuary
A large scale, one act children’s opera that brings
together professionals and community
musicians. Tickets are on sale in the
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church
office for $10.00.
Church of the Palms
new
member
class
TODAY • Chapel Reception Room
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New Members Part 1 - COP Orientation: If you are
ready to make a deeper commitment to the Church of the Palms family of faith or
would just like to explore what that means, then this is the class for you! Just here
seasonally? Come learn about our affiliate membership.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. New Members Part 2 - Join The Community: If
you have made the decision to join our community of faith, this is your opportunity
to be received into membership. The only prerequisite is to have attended a New
Member Orientation. No need to sign up for either New Members Part 1 or 2...just come
to the Chapel Reception Room!
Call to Prayer
Sundays, 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Chapel Reception Room
Join us every Sunday before the services as
we pray for our pastors and the morning
services. Come and pray silently or out
loud. Contact Susan Grundy, 355-2156.
Remember In
Prayer
Missionaries & Mission Partners
An updated list of our supported worldwide and local mission partners and missionaries
is available on the literature racks at the doors in the Sanctuary, the Campus Center
and the Church Office. We ask for your continued prayers for all of our Missionaries
and Mission Partners.
Military
Individuals
Chris Branning
June LeBell Alley
Roxanna Browning
Bob Castle
Dotti Cole
Joan Daly
Mary Frances Dockum
Marlene Downs
Janet Eddy
T.H. Edelblute
Lee Greene
Babe Hart
Ernie Ingham
Mary Ann Jaqua
Marcia Jensen
Suzi Kinder
Bob Kramer
Cherie Leetzow
Ragnar Petri
Carl Phillipps
Sally Taylor
Roland VanderValk
Bob VanBergen
Mary Wadsworth
David Wachtel
Betty Walser
George Zubulake
Non-Members
Eleanor Candido
Maaike Clark
Judith Dench
Jeff Dockum
Beverly Egan
Jacqueline Fellhauer
Craig Hendry
Annie Kellis
Nutei Khawlhring
Ralp Korn
Chloe Lagana
Joshua Miller
Craigery Morgan
Lloyd Odegaard
Kathleen Papile
Ann Prohoniak
David Reifsnyder
Don Wilson
www.churchofthepalms.org
Alex Brown
Richard Carson
Rob Garner
Peter Higginbotham
Zachary Miller
David Moffett
Lauren Moffett
Tracy Prohoniak
Jared Sweetser
Ben Young
The Families of
Frederika Allen Albee
John E. Charuhas
James T. Keller
In Need of Prayer?
Please call the church office.
We would love to pray for you
and any prayer requests you
may have, 924-1323.
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Family
ministry
family
MINISTRY
STUDENT SPONSORSHIP 2015!
Thank you for your generosity as we begin to receive our sponsors and donations.
Currently, we have received $24,906 from 202 donors, with our goal being $25,000.
Please don’t forget to bring your financial gift along with the card, and place it in
the weekly offering. There are cards available in the pew racks. Because of your
generosity, our students will have opportunities to encounter Christ in 2015, an
experience which will influence them for life. Questions? Contact Jeff McCauley at
jmccauley@churchofthepalms.org.
Date night
Friday, February 13 • 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Campus Center
Just bring your sweetheart and let us take care of the rest. If you have kids
living at home, let us keep them while you enjoy dinner, dessert, and entertainment.
Cost is $10.00. RSVP to Valerie Mathews; vmathews@churchofthepalms.org or 9241323 ext. 208. Students - this is a great way to get your service hours before the
March deadline! Tomorrow is the last day to sign up!
confirmation IS UNDERWAY
February 15 • 10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
We had a wonderful kick-off retreat this weekend and will continue with our
classes over the next couple weeks. Classes will meet upstairs from 10:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Summer trips
There is still room in our Middle School Student Life trip, and our High School Urban
Serve. For more information contact Jeff McCauley, jmccauley@churchofthepalms.org
Celebrate with us that our other trips have sold-out!
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Church of the Palms
NURSERY CARE • 8:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. • 1st floor, Educ. Bldg.
For your little angels ages 2 months - 4 years old, Nursery is available from 8:45
am-12:15 pm on Sundays in the first floor of the Educational building. Children
enjoy a craft and snack. They will learn about Jesus in a fun-filled and safe
environment. Nursing station and changing areas are available in the nursery as
well. Volunteers are always needed and much appreciated. For information please
contact Corrie at corrie3hoffman@gmail.com or by calling 727-457-9403.
SUNDAY KIDS WORSHIP • 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
All Pre-K through 5th grade kids should begin worship with their families at
the 9:00 a.m. service. After the Children’s Moment, they will be escorted from the
service to participate in Kids Worship in room 205-207 from 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
SUNDAY CHILDCARE • 8:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Nursery: room 101
Toddlers & 2 Year Olds: room 103
3 Year Olds: room 103B
Sunday Elementary Small Groups • 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
This year, children are studying the same theme being preached in the Sanctuary
and Garden each week. We are finding our place in God’s Story.
Pre-K - Kindergarten: room 114
1st & 2nd grade: room 207
3rd grade: 211 Library
4th & 5th grade: room 205
SUNDAY Middle & High School Small Groups (Rooms 208, 209, 210)
Each Sunday from 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 am, students will gather in Rooms 208,
209, and 210 to explore the deeper themes of God’s Story through the narrative
lectionary being studied church wide. We will have creative conversations and
share personal stories to find where we connect to God’s greater story.
CONTACT FAMILY MINISTRY STAFF (924-1323):
Family Ministry Director:
Laurie Haas (lhaas@churchofthepalms.org)
Jeff McCauley (jmccauley@churchofthepalms.org)
Student Ministry Director:
Valerie Mathews (vmathews@churchofthepalms.org)
Family Ministry Coordinator:
Children’s Ministry Coordinator: Carol Homeister (chomeister@churchofthepalms.org)
Corrie Hoffman (corrie3hoffman@gmail.com)
Nursery Coordinator:
Students serving
Serve your church family and earn those trip bucks! Contact Valerie Mathews to sign
up: 924-1323 ext. 208, vmathews@churchofthepalms.org. Remember: You must have
15 hours served before March 1 to keep your spot on a summer trip!
Wednesday Afternoon
Kitchen Prep
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Help during dinner and clean-up
afterwards. Contact Kathy Robinett,
krobinett@churchofthepalms.org
Yellow Umbrella Greeting
Want to brighten someone’s day
with your smile? Sign up to be a
yellow umbrella greeter.
Volunteers Needed
Family Ministry is looking
for a team of volunteers
to help in our creative
outreach. If you have an
eye for design or know how
to use Pinterest, we want
YOU! All ages are welcome.
Contact Valerie Mathews
(924-1323 ext. 208,
vmathews@churchofthepalms.org) to sign up.
Sunday
The story: creation TO THE resurrection
10:15 a.m. • Chapel
This class is designed as a companion to the Sunday sermon series. Each week we
will have the opportunity to look deeper into the scriptures behind the sermon. We
will learn how God has revealed His plan of salvation from Creation to the Cross.
Augustine formulated the axiom, “in the Old Testament the New is concealed, in the
New the Old is revealed”. Led by Dale Vollrath: dale.vollrath@trcstaffing.com.
Thriving in the early years of parenting (Parents of kids 6 and under)
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. • Room 202
Family Builders Tony and Janae Camp will lead this 5 week course.
Young parents will connect with one another as they learn techniques for
correcting behavior and how to communicate for better cooperation. If
you have questions, please contact Laurie Haas, lhaas@churchofthepalms.
org.
Christians Under Construction:
Biblical Perspectives on Current Issues
10:15 a.m. • Room 206
Each week we will tackle a new subject that has generated interest among both
Christians and non-Christians and look at it from a Biblical perspective. We will
read the Bible, consider how this experience might apply and engage in informed
discussion. Facilitated by Kyle Quattlebaum.
Church of the Palms Book Group
February 15, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Chapel Reception Room
At this gathering, we plan to discuss The Language of Sparrows by Rachel
Phifer. Through this story of unique and compelling individuals of varied
ages, the reader witnesses the awesome workings of our God of hope.
You are most welcome to join us on February 15, as well as on the third
Sunday of upcoming months for the following books: March - Barabbas
by Par Lagerkvist, April - The Insanity of God: True Story of Faith Resurrected, by
Nik Ripken, and May - In the Land of Blue Burqas by Kate McCord. Questions? Please
contact Doris Kamphuis, 360-8474, rakamphuis@aol.com.
Life’s difficult questions
5:00 p.m. • Sanctuary • Led by Dr. McConnell
How do I know I am hearing the voice of God? • Why must children
suffer? • Where was God during the Holocaust? • What difference
does prayer make? • How do I interpret the Bible? • What does love
require and when is it permissible to stop loving? • What is the
appropriate use of violence? And
more.
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Church of the Palms
East home bible study
TODAY, 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.• Off Campus
This newly-organized East Home Bible Study group is meeting in support of God’s
word as our only authority and His Son as our only Savior, as we seek to follow the
leading of His Spirit. We will meet on the second and fourth Sundays of the
month. Please join us for Bible Study, Prayer, and Food/Fellowship. Contact Reyn
or Doris Kamphuis at 360-8474 or email us at rakamphuis@aol.com if you have any
questions or would like to join the group.
Monday
PALMS’ SINGLES DINNER (50+)
5:30 p.m. • Campus Center
Every Monday we have dinner at 5:30 p.m. followed by events such as book talks,
game night, special outings and more. Please call in your dinner reservations by the
Thursday prior to this dinner, no later than noon. Contact Dottie Stoddard, 924-7430.
Tuesday
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY & BREAKFAST
7:00 a.m. • Off Campus
This group is open to all men who would like the opportunity to
get to know other men from our church while deepening their
faith through Bible study and prayer. Please bring a Bible. We
are currently studying the book of John. Led by Dale Vollrath.
Contact Dale Vollrath, dale.vollrath@trcstaffing.com.
Women’s Prayer Group
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. • West Meeting Room
This is a time for encouragement through God’s Word and prayer. We
pray for our church, country, family relationships, adult children with
addictions, grandchildren and friends. We will stroll with Paul through
Romans. Join us to know Jesus Christ more clearly, to love Him more
dearly and to follow Him more nearly. We welcome all prayer requests.
Gaye O’Brien 377-3480.
C.S. Lewis Reading Group
February 17, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Chapel Reception Room
Our reading group, led by Dr. McConnell, will continue our
discussion on That Hideous Strength, through chapter 12.
North home bible study
February 10, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.• Off Campus
We will now begin studying the book of II Peter. We meet on
the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Please join us for
Bible study, prayer, and food/fellowship. Contact Reyn or Doris
Kamphuis at 360-8474 or email us at rakamphuis@aol.com if you
have any questions or would like to join the group.
Stephen ministry
February 17, 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. • Room 206
Receive continuing education and meet in supervised groups every third Tuesday of
the month. Contact Hmingi Browne, 924-1323.
Wednesday
Men’s Bible Study
7:30 a.m. • Chapel Reception Room
In his letter to the Romans Paul develops the argument that is the basis of
Christianity: Nothing you can do will save you. It is through faith alone that we are
saved. Led by Tom Webber, webber.thom@gmail.com and Rev. Fred Marsh.
Watercolor Wednesday
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • Chapel Reception Room
Paint with watercolor and enjoy the company of other artsy folk!
Please remember to bring your own supplies. Contact Pastor Hmingi
Browne, 924-1323 or hbrowne@churchofthepalms.org.
Prayer shawl group
3:30 p.m.• Chapel Narthex
We are knitting prayer shawls. All are welcome
to join us! Contact Hmingi Browne, 924-1323 or
hbrowne@churchofthepalms.org.
Palms Buffet & Grille
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. • Campus Center
Enjoy food and fellowship for all on Wednesday evenings!
ECC children and families will be joining us tonight for their
annual Spaghetti Dinner. It will feature light entertainment and a
children’s art exhibit. Family Price w/reservation (2 adults, 2 children): $15; $16
without reservation • Kids (ages 3-17): $5 • Adults w/reservation: $8; $9 without
reservation. Kids two and under eat FREE! Make your reservation by calling
the office before noon on Tuesday, filling out a dinner reservation card or going to
www.churchofthepalms.org.
Dealing with Differences
6:30 p.m. • Chapel
Picking up where the “Comparative Religions” class left off, we will be
discussing how we as Christians relate to others from different
faith religions in a gracious and respectful way. Led by Dr.
Bruce Hedgepeth and assisted by Carolyn Wilson.
OAS S
midweek worship
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Adult Discipleship & Fellowship
Pa ms
Essentials
he
aith . . . a way of life
February 11 • 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • Room 202
• Is a great way to connect with & relate to other members of our COP family,
• Is a real opportunity to grow & be equipped as a disciple of Jesus.
• Is an exciting adventure as we explore together Church of the Palms vision for
“Equipping Disciples for the Service of Christ” by:
Praising God in Worship
Aligning Ourselves with Christ
Loving One Another in Community
Ministering Generously with Our Time, Talent & Treasure
Sharing Our Story with The Story
Essentials will meet for five weeks on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
beginning on February 4 and ending March 11 (no classes on Ash Wednesday, February 18).
Thursday
PALMS BRIDGE CLUB
February 19, 7:00 p.m.• Chapel Reception Room
We meet on the first and third Thursdays of the month for fun
and fellowship. Contact Nancy Kanellos, 320-3478 to make your
reservation or to be placed on the “fill-in” list. “Fill-in” players are
greatly appreciated (and needed) as well as players who are able to
play on a regular basis. Come and join us - you’ll love it!
Beginning Creative Signing Class
5:30 p.m. • Music & Arts Building
This class is an introduction to incorporating American Sign Language with music to
interpret God’s message to us in visual form. No previous experience is necessary. Led
by the Advanced Creative Signers. Everyone is welcome. Sign up under the Fellowship
Tree contact Susy Welsh 321-5703, musicalmoment@me.com.
Beginning Bell Ringers class
6:30 p.m. • Sanctuary
Come and learn how to read music and how bells/tone chimes ringing is actually done.
Everyone is welcome, middle school students through adults. No previous experience
necessary. Contact Susy Welsh 321-5703, musicalmoment@me.com.
www.churchofthepalms.org
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Sisters in Christ
February 26 • 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. • Room 209
We meet on the fourth Thursday of the month and study books and articles to
help us on our spiritual journeys. Come and share insights and fellowship with
coffee, discussion and prayer. Contact Cindy Lanoue-Foster, 922-1826 (please leave a
message); bettina5321@verizon.net.
Friday
Friday Morning Bible Study
9:30 a.m. • Room 202
Our new Bible study is titled, “Luke 24” will last approximately
10 weeks. If you need a study guide, please email Meriam. Led
by Meriam Matthews, meriam112@mindspring.com and Peter
Connor, peterconnor37@gmail.com.
Grief support group
Please note: The Grief Support Group will resume on Friday, February 20. On February
13, we will have a Faith-Based Recovery meeting from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in the
Chapel Reception Room. If interested, just show up.
Eat, Meet & Be Merry February 27, 11:30 a.m. • Off Campus
Join Pastor Hmingi Browne for food and fellowship at Der Dutchman every
last Friday of the month. Contact Hmingi Browne, 924-1323.
South home bible study
February 13, 7:00 p.m. • Off Campus
We will now begin studying the book of Proverbs from the Old Testament.
We meet on the second and fourth Friday of the month. Please join us for Bible
Study, Prayer, and Food/Fellowship. Contact Reyn or Doris Kamphuis at 360-8474
or email us at rakamphuis@aol.com if you have any questions or would like to join
the group.
Loving stitches
February 27, 2015 • 9:45 a.m. • Chapel Reception Room
We are a group of women who knit, crochet, sew and quilt for
local charities. We create baby sweaters and blankets for Healthy
Start and the Veterans Hospital; teddy bears for the Sheriff and
Police Departments and hats for the Resurrection House and the
Salvation Army. We meet on the fourth Friday of each month. If
you enjoy sewing, knitting, quilting or crocheting, please join us.
Knitting and crochet instructions are available. Contact Alberta
Adams, 924-8464.
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Church of the Palms
opportunities for
generosity
Ash Wednesday Ushers Needed
We need members of our usher teams
to volunteer for the Ash Wednesday
service on February 18 at 6:30 p.m.
There is a sign-up sheet in the ushers
closet. A short explanation of our
duties is on that sheet. Questions?
Contact Barry Buchanan at 371-7033,
barrydbuchanan@comcast.net.
Got Blood? Donate.
February 15 • North Parking Lot
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The Suncoast Communities Blood
Bank will be here on February 15 in
the northwest parking lot. There will
be one bus for whole blood only. All
blood types are needed due to the
flu season. Please consider donating
your blood at this important time.
Questions? Contact Don Schalekamp,
923-4803.
back t bas cs
tutoring program
We still need tutors.
For information and/
or to sign up, please see
Judy Armitage under the
Fellowship Tree between services,
call her at 924-1323 or email her at
jarmitage@churchofthepalms.org.
Thank you.
Family Ministry Volunteers
Family Ministry
is looking for a
team of volunteers
to help in our
creative outreach.
If you have an
eye for design or
know how to use
Pinterest, we want
YOU! All ages are welcome. Contact
Valerie Mathews (924-1323 ext. 208,
vmathews@churchofthepalms.org)
to sign up.
Wednesday Grille Volunteers
We need volunteers for prepping (2
hours), dining room setup (begins at
3:00 p.m.), dining room help during
dinner and cleanup afterwards.
To help, please contact Kathy
Robinett, 924-1323, krobinett@
churchofthepalms.org.
Help With Panera
Bread Pickup
Volunteers are needed
to help with the Panera
Bread pick up for the months of
March, May, July, August, November
and December. To help, please contact
Kathy Robinett, 924-1323, krobinett@
churchofthepalms.org.
Legacy Giving Corner
Giving stocks or mutual funds instead of cash
to Church of the Palms might save you capital
gains taxes!
Contact your tax professional to learn more. For more information
about the Legacy Society, contact Dr. McConnell, smcconnell@
churchofthepalms.org, 924-1323 or John Mercier, Chair of the
Legacy Giving Committee, 921-5726, jmaosf@gmail.com.
spotlight on
missions
Genevieve Beauchamp
Music Ministry Director
M
usic
Director
Genevieve
Beauchamp has two very
able partners at COP: Jonathan
Spivey, Sanctuary Organist, and
Yoko Spivey, Sanctuary Worship
Coordinator. She directs gifted
groups of those in the congregation
who enjoy singing and are willing to
devote considerable time to practice
- allowing the rest of us to listen to
them many, many Sundays during each year. The choirs she directs are: The
Jubilee Handbell Choir; the Chancel Choir; the Praise & and Glory Choir; the
Sarasota Young Voices; and the Sarasota Choral Society. She oversees The
Sounds of Glory Orchestra; and she encourages the learning of Sign Language
-by those who enjoy performing while the choir is singing.
As COP’s Music Director, Genevieve regularly
invites talented teens and other gifted musicians
to perform during the Sanctuary service most
Sundays, such as George Nickson who played his
Marimba on January 25. George is a percussionist
and is known for his great versatility and virtuosity.
In April 2012, he was appointed Principal
Percussionist of the Sarasota Orchestra.
We look forward to upcoming music events such as: Noyes Fludde (Noah’s Flood)
by Benjamin Britten on March 1, which will be performed at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00
p.m. in the Sanctuary. This production will showcase singers, an orchestra,
children, and a large ark! “A Tale of Two Pianos” at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
on March 29 featuring Genevieve Beauchamp and Jonathan Spivey on two 9 foot
Steinway pianos.
Having had an opportunity to enjoy looking at Genevieve’s Facebook collection of
photographs, the balance of this Spotlight will share some of these photographs
following this report on what Genevieve also does as Artistic Director of the
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Church of the Palms
Sarasota Choral Society, a
position she has held since
2009. In addition, she serves
as the Founder and Artistic
Director of Sarasota Young
Voices (SYV), a community
children’s choir that serves
Sarasota
and
Manatee
Counties. Both groups look
upon COP as their “home.”
The 70th consecutive annual
production of the Christmas
portion of G.F. Handel’s MESSIAH - this Sacred Oratorio took place at Church
of the Palms on December 6, 2014, with four world class soloists; Dr. Jonathan
Spivey, organ; Live Orchestra; and a special appearance by Sarasota Young
Voices. A reception to celebrate its 70th anniversary followed the performance,
with its President Paul Weber and its Artistic Director Genevieve Beauchamp
cutting the 70th anniversary cake, which was generously donated by Publix
Supermarkets. Another Spotlight on COP’s Music Ministry later in 2015 will
showcase the 70th Messiah performance and other photographs related to COP’s
Music Ministry.
The photographs in this Spotlight show the 69th performance of MESSIAH at
Church of the Palms by the Sarasota Choral Society and the Sarasota Young
Voices; Genevieve conducting the Sarasota Young Voices in the famed Cathedral
of Notre Dame in Paris (a special opportunity which happened this past June);
a similar performance conducted by Genevieve at the American Church in Paris
shows Genevieve and the Sarasota Young Voices standing in front of the elegant
church organ; and finally a delightful poster shows the Summer Day Camp at
Church of the Palms for Sarasota Young Voices.
Genevieve and her husband William joined Church of the Palms last year.
They have two daughters: Ariane and Daphne. Genevieve may be reached at
gbeauchamp@churchofthepalms.org, 924-1323.
www.churchofthepalms.org
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upcoming ministry
events
Spaghetti Dinner & Registration
Fun times ahead at the Early Childhood Center!
Wednesday, February 11 • 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Join in on the fun by attending the COP/ECC dinner on Wednesday,
February 11. Dinner will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. This event is for
our church community and families in the Early Childhood Center, who will
have an opportunity to meet, share a meal and share in the joy that the
children in the program bring. There will be special entertainment and
an art exhibit. Registration for the 2015-2016 school year is here.
Current part-time preschool students, siblings, and church members may
register at any time. Opportunity for 3 and 4’s is available. The ECC is a
participant in the Florida Department of Education VPK (Voluntary Pre
Kindergarten) Program and follows the September 1 Kindergarten cutoff for placement
in classrooms. For more information about the opportunities as well as classroom
configurations/hours available, call the ECC office at 921-7892.
Wycliffe Bible Translators & Campus Crusade’s
JESUS Film Production
Tuesday, February 17 • 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The Mission Committee is inviting everyone to visit Wycliffe
in Orlando, the Wycliffe Bible Translator’s Discovery
Center and Campus Crusade International. You will have an
opportunity to see first-hand what our church has supported
for the last 9 years. Since Church of the Palms has sponsored two JESUS Film for two
people groups in Nigeria, this will be an opportunity to visit Wycliffe as well as see
first-hand how a JESUS Film is produced. Sign up under the tree today. This trip will
be FREE, thanks to a special gift from an anonymous donor. For further information,
contact Reyn Kamphuis, 360-8474, rakamphuis@aol.com.
Family Promise is coming to Church of the Palms!
Family Promise brings the faith community together to
provide food, shelter, and support services for homeless
families. Over 40% of the homeless in Sarasota are families
and this amazing program has an 80% success rate of getting
families back into permanent housing. We have an opportunity
as a congregation to, for one week every three months, play a
critical role in helping these families get back on their feet. We
need volunteers the week of March 22 to help us set-up and break-down, to provide
supplies, to provide meals and to serve as hosts to our guests. For more information,
find us under the tree in February, contact Sarah 780-3899 or Steve 9587-0177 or email
FamilyPromise.Palms@gmail.com.
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Church of the Palms
upcoming ministry
events
Ash
WEDNESDAY
FAMILY FRIENDLY SERVICE
Wednesday, February 18 • 6:30 p.m. • Sanctuary
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18. Join us for a special intergenerational
worship service, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This special service is designed
for all ages, but we will have childcare available for infants through 3 year olds.
SHAPE Wants Me To Serve. . .
I Know Now Where God
And it brings the most
joy to me while helping others.
This is what graduates of the S.H.A.P.E. Class are saying. Invest six hours over just
two days and find how you have been shaped by God to serve others. In the S.H.A.P.E.
Class, you will learn how you are equipped for the service of Christ by listening to
biblical teaching, doing self-assessment exercises, learning how to interpret these
self-assessments, and having the opportunity to discuss them in a small-group.
This class meets in the Education Bldg, Room 206, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on
Friday, February 20 and continues Saturday morning, February 21. One hour of
preparation is required before attending the class. You may pick up the workbook in
the church office or from under the Tree between services. Contact Bob Baarson at
400-9391 or baarson@comcast.net for further information.
Annual Legacy Society Luncheon
Saturday, March 7 • 12:30 p.m. • Mattison’s 41
(7275 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota)
For those interested in joining us, please contact Steve McConnell, smcconnell@
churchofthepalms.org, 924-1323 or John Mercier, jmaosf@gmail.com, 921-5726.
www.churchofthepalms.org
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Church of the Palms
calendar of
events
Sunday, February 8
8:00 a.m.
Chapel Worship Service
Chapel
8:00 a.m.
Prayer Meeting
Chapel Study
8:45 a.m.
Childcare
See Page 9
9:00 a.m. The Garden Worship Service
Campus Center
9:00 a.m.Traditional Worship
Sanctuary
9:30 a.m.
Kid’s Worship
205-207
10:15 a.m.
Pre-K - Elementary Small Groups
See Page 9
10:15 a.m.Middle - High School Small Groups
See Page 9
10:15 a.m.Thriving in the Early Years of Parenting 202
10:15 a.m.
Christians Under Construction
206
10:15 a.m.The Story: Creation to Resurrection
Chapel
10:15 a.m.
New Members - COP Orientation
Chapel Reception Room
11:00 a.m.
New Members - Join The Community
Chapel Reception Room
11:00 a.m.
Traditional Worship
Sanctuary
11:00 a.m. Honduras Mission Team Meeting
Campus Center
4:00 p.m. East Home Bible StudyOff Campus
5:00 p.m. Life’s Difficult Questions
Sanctuary
Monday, FEBRUARY 9
9:00 a.m.
SILL Music Mondays
Sanctuary
9:30 a.m.Deborah CircleOff Campus
9:30 a.m.
Priscilla Circle
Chapel Reception Room
10:00 a.m.
Rebekah Circle
206
10:00 a.m.
Joanna CircleOff Campus
5:30 p.m.
Palm Singles Dinner
Campus Center
6:30 p.m.
Sounds of Glory Orchestra RehearsalMusic & Arts Building
7:00 p.m.The Garden Leadership Team
East Meeting Room
Tuesday, FEBRUARY 10
7:00 a.m.Men’s Bible Study & Breakfast
Off Campus
8:00 a.m.
Suncoast Band Rehearsal
Sanctuary
9:30 a.m.Mary Circle
210
1:00 p.m.Martha Circle
Chapel Reception Room
2:00 p.m.
Women’s Prayer Group
West Meeting Room
2:30 p.m.Tutoring
Campus Center
4:00 p.m.Generosity Team Meeting
206
4:00 p.m.
Noye’s Fludde (Noah’s Flood) Rehearsal
Sanctuary
4:30 p.m.
SYV Prelude & Training Choir Rehearsal Music & Arts Building
5:30 p.m.
Creative SignersChapel
5:45 p.m.
SYV Concert Choir Rehearsal Music & Arts Building
6:30 p.m.
SYV Chamber Choir Rehearsal
Music & Arts Building
7:00 p.m.
North Home Bible StudyOff Campus
Wednesday, FEBRUARY 11
7:30 a.m.Men’s Bible Study Chapel Reception Room
8:00 a.m.
Samaritan Fundraising Meeting
206
9:15 a.m.Memorial Garden Board Meeting
West Meeting Room
10:00 a.m.
Watercolor Wednesday
Chapel Reception Room
3:30 p.m.
Administration & Finance Committee
206
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calendar of
events
3:30 p.m.
Prayer Shawl Group
Chapel Narthex
5:00 p.m.
Congregational Prayer Time
Chapel
5:00 p.m.
ECC/COP Spaghetti Dinner
Campus Center
5:30 p.m.Leadership Development Team Meeting West Meeting Room
5:30 p.m.
Equipping Ministry Meeting
East Meeting Room
6:00 p.m.
Jubilee Handbell Choir Rehearsal
Sanctuary
6:30 p.m.Youth Group (Middle & High School)
208, 209, 210
6:30 p.m.
PALMS Essentials Small Group
202
6:30 p.m.
Keeping The Sabbath (Women’s Study)
206
6:30 p.m.Oasis Wednesday Service
Chapel
7:15 p.m.
Chancel Choir RehearsalMusic & Arts Building
Thursday, FEBRUARY 12
1:30 p.m.
Claudia Circle
Chapel Reception Room
2:30 p.m.Tutoring
Campus Center
5:30 p.m. Beginning Creative Signers ClassMusic & Arts Building
6:00 p.m. Girl Scout Troop 127 Meeting
205-207
6:00 p.m. The Garden Worship Team Meeting
East Meeting Room
6:30 p.m. Beginning Bell Ringers Class
Sanctuary
7:00 p.m. Palms Men Leadership Team
Chapel Reception Room
7:00 p.m.The Garden Worship Band Rehearsal
Campus Center
Friday, FEBRUARY 13
9:30 a.m.
Friday Morning Bible Study
202
10:00 a.m. Faith-Based Recovery Group
Chapel Reception Room
1:00 p.m. Palms String EnsembleMusic & Arts Building
6:00 p.m. Date Night
Campus Center
Saturday, FEBRUARY 14
1:00 p.m. Noye’s Fludde Costume SewingMusic & Arts Building
Sunday, FEBRUARY 15
8:00 a.m.
Chapel Worship Service
Chapel
8:00 a.m.
Prayer Meeting
Chapel Study
8:45 a.m.
Childcare
See Page 9
9:00 a.m. The Garden Worship Service
Campus Center
9:00 a.m.Traditional Worship
Sanctuary
9:30 a.m.
Kid’s Worship
205-207
10:15 a.m.
Pre-K - Elementary Small Groups
See Page 9
10:15 a.m.Middle - High School Small Groups
See Page 9
10:15 a.m.
Christians Under Construction
206
10:15 a.m.Thriving in the Early Years of Parenting 202
10:15 a.m.The Story: Creation to Resurrection
Chapel
11:00 a.m.
Traditional Worship
Sanctuary
3:00 p.m. Church of the Palms Book Group
Chapel Reception Room
4:00 p.m. Praise & Glory Choir RehearsalMusic & Arts Building
5:00 p.m. Life’s Difficult Questions
Sanctuary
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Church of the Palms
God’s Story
February 8, 2015
Your Story
For the week of February 8, 2015
Devotion: Use this resource at home to guide your household’s daily
devotions. You can do this alone, as a couple, as a family; in the morning,
during the day, or at night. Find a routine that works best for you.
Pray: Light a candle and open your devotion time with a prayer.
Jesus who performs miracles, open our eyes to see the miracles you
perform on this earth each and every day. Stir in us wonder and awe at
the things you accomplish in this world. Amen.
Reflect: Reflect on the key verses from Sunday’s reading.
And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the
broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five
thousand men, besides women and children. Matthew 14:20-21
Study: Study the reading and consider the background.
Miracles and healings were not unusual in Jesus’ day. Many prophets and
healers were able to perform them. The miracles and healings of Jesus
drew attention to Jesus, and Jesus used those opportunities to tell people
how much God loved them. What set Jesus apart from other miracle
workers and healers was that he genuinely had been given the authority to
perform them in God’s name. Jesus was also the only one ever to be raised
from the dead.
The interactions between Jesus and his disciples is of interest in these
accounts. First, Jesus’ initial command to them was to feed the crowds
themselves. Perhaps he was trying to tell them that they had it within
them to call upon God for help in performing such a miracle. Second,
Jesus invited Peter to walk on the water with him. In both stories, Jesus
tried to show that the disciples had been given God’s authority to perform
miracles, to preach, teach, and heal, just as he himself was doing.
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God’s
Story
Your Story
- continued -
Read: Read the following daily readings to deepen your understanding of
Sunday’s text. After the reading, ask the follow-up questions.
Follow these stories of Jesus and his followers.
Sunday, Matthew 14:13-33, Feeding 5,000
Monday, Psalm 95:1-5, Psalm
Tuesday, Matthew 9:18-38, Healings of Jesus
Wednesday, Matthew 10:11-15, The Twelve Apostles
Thursday, Matthew 10:16-42, Coming Persecutions
Friday, Matthew 11:1-19, John the Baptist
Saturday, Matthew 11:20-30, Woes
What kind of environment did Jesus and his followers step into when
they agreed to preach, teach, and perform miracles? How did people
respond to their words and actions?
Connect:
Connect in conversation with others in your household. Discuss the
following questions, or simply check in with “Highs” and “Lows.”
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What was a high point of your day? What was a low point?
Who are the miracle workers and healers in your community? How
are they recognized? How are they rewarded? What is God’s role in
healing and the working of modern miracles?
How much authority has God given you that you are reluctant to
claim? What might you accomplish if you accept responsibility for
the gifts God has given you?
Do: By acting on what we learn, we make God’s word come alive. Do the
following activity this week.
Do one thing this week that honors the gifts God has given you that you
have been reluctant to claim or use. Share your plan with someone who
can hold you accountable for following through with your actions.
Bless:
Close your devotion with a blessing.
God who never leaves us alone, feed us as we hear your word. Come to
us in places we might not expect you. Amen.
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by Pr. Chip Borgstadt.