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Letter From Our Pastor

Advent Presbyterian Church

Contact us at the Cordova Campus: Phone: (901) 755-6290 Fax: (901) 753-9407 1879 N Germantown Pkwy Cordova, TN 38016 www.adventpres.com

Advent’s Mission:

As disciples, to cause God great joy by

sharing His love with others as we have experienced it in

Jesus Christ!

Contact us at the Arlington Campus: Phone: (901) 483-7295 Fax: (901) 753-9407 6176 Chester Street Arlington, TN 38002 www.adventarlington.com

Advent Announcer

November/December 2017 Newsletter

Stay Woke

Some might think all weekends were created equal, but I'm here to declare, they are

not! Ask any Advent student: NaCoMe is undoubtedly the best weekend of the year!

Our youth ministry fall retreat will take place November 10-12, and as always, it will

be an incredible time to have fun, worship Christ, grow closer together and closer to

God. We will be thinking hard together about some real issues.

It's not hard to see that this world is broken. There is hatred, jealousy, arrogance,

deception, and prejudice; and that’s just in my own heart! In our world we see horri-

ble crime, terrible injustice, depression on the rise, broken families, murder, and dis-

ease. But just the fact that we can all agree on this means there’s a desire in us for

something greater, something better.

We see glimpses of that something better when we see actions of reconciliation

and attempts at righting wrongs; but what are we working towards? That’s where

Christ steps into this world and creates a people of faith in Him with a magnificent

hope to offer to His creation. This is more than a call to social justice or an attempt

at an American utopia. This is real hope from a certain future invading the present

with a faith-producing love.

At NaCoMe, we will be studying I Thessalonians 5. This passage springs from a dis-

cussion of Christ’s second coming, or second advent. We find ourselves between

the two advents of Christ. So more than just our church name, we are advent peo-

ple. At NaCoMe, we are talking about how the hope of Christ’s second advent

shapes our lives as kingdom people now, using the theme “STAY WOKE.” We get

this theme from I Thessalonians 5:6, which says we are children of the day, so we

should stay awake and keep watch. In that is the whole idea of watching and wait-ing for Christ's return. It's a deep desire for things to be made right, to be with our

Savior, to see the Kingdom of God fully realized in our world.

But this verb even goes one step further. Instead of a passive watching and waiting,

looking out a window while twiddling our thumbs, it implies action to bring the fu-

ture reality into the present. Staying woke means realizing what God is doing in the

world and being aware of where He is leading us. Staying woke means enacting the

future Kingdom of God in the way we love each other, love outsiders, bring peace

and justice, and offer hope.

So pray for the many students and advisors participating in

the best weekend ever at NaCoMe. As well, pray for Advent,

that we can be advent people that offer an incredible hope

to this world. If we stay woke, if we are constantly shaped by

the future offered to us by Christ’s return, then we can live as

people with a certain hope, embodying love, and showing

the power of faith.

Cheerios!

Greg Aydt

Advent’s Vision:

Equip Creating disciples grounded in the Bible, able to witness for Christ, win others to Him, and follow Christ as Savior and Lord in their daily lives.

Embrace Nurturing a sincere atmosphere of prayer, caring and sharing, as we remain closely united in spirit and encourage one another in the things of God.

Exalt Providing an environment in which members and visitors glori-fy God and celebrate their faith in Jesus Christ as we worship God together.

Expand Demonstrating the Gospel as am-bassadors of Christ through acts of loving concern, compassion, mission and service to members, the community and beyond.

O n a M i s s i o n o f L o v e

Stewardship Update

Sunday, December 24th Christmas Eve Worship

Cordova campus: 10am— Traditional Communion 4pm—Contemporary Candlelight

Arlington campus: 11am—Traditional Communion

5pm—Candlelight

Christmas Memories at Advent...Taking a stroll through

Christmas memories…and making new ones too!

Puppets l Santa l Live Nativity Crafts l Cookie-Decorating |

Carolers | Face Painting Photo Booth

Saturday, December 9th 10 am-12 pm

IT’S ALL FREE

Cordova campus: Saturday, 11/25 from 10 am-2 pm

Arlington campus: Sunday, 11/26 from 12-3 pm

LOTS of hands needed to decorate our church for Christmas! Come and be a part of helping make the church feel magical during

this glorious time of year—food served!

Pledge Cards Received: 191

Total amount of pledges: $1,311,568

2018 Stewardship Campaign

Goal: $1,450,000 Pledge Card Goal: 250

90%

November/December 2017

GIVING IS MINISTRY Local Missions

Reaching out to our neighborhoods

Riverwood Elementary School

Contact Lynne Lichtermann to learn how you can be

part of this local mission.

[email protected] or 496-9790

Burrito Ministry

Collecting sleeping bags through February.

Contact Dale Tinner

828-2472 or [email protected]

Care Team

The care team has a freezer where they store meals

and deliver meals to those in need when someone is

sick or has been in the hospital.

Contact Christy Williams

[email protected] or 217-5658

Advent’s Food Pantry

Re-stocking the pantry is an easy way to give back.

Needs: peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, pasta, meat

items, canned beans, veggies, soups, stews and fruit.

Contact John and Annette Johnson

NOVEMBER IS CHURCH-WIDE FOOD DRIVE

[email protected] or 581-3683

Family Promise

Advent will host up to 4 transitionally displaced fami-

lies through the holidays. Many opportunities to

serve and love on these families.

Contact Saprina Bowman653-6988

or [email protected]

See these smiling faces and fun

activities for all ages?

These pictures give you a peek into some of the things we have

done on Wednes-day nights during

EPIC this semester.

We’re building a culture of Christian

community by eating, playing, worshiping and

sharing God’s Word together.

Come join us in January as we

begin our next 10 weeks of fun and

learning!

Memphis Missions and More

In search for something

meaningful for those you

love and appreciate, Ad-

vent’s Women in Ministry

are offering a different

kind of gift. Support Mis-

sions!

December 3rd

Lindsay Hall

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Monthly Advent Events

Adventurers Thanksgiving Lunch Thursday, November 16th @ 12 pm

CLUB WINDWARD RSVP for lunch: Sally Lytle 907-9661

Cost: $10

God’s Advent Book Club Thursday, November 16th @ 10 am Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month Contact Jayn Lando [email protected]

Book: What She Left Behind by Ellen Marie Wiseman

Cordova Membership Mini-Series

NOVEMBER 5, 12, 19 & 26

10:15-10:45—Lindsay Hall

Huddle Sunday Nights, Cordova campus

5-7 pm

Connect Groups We meet at both campuses on Sundays from 10-11 am

Come and join the discussion.

NaCoMe Youth Retreat November 10-12

Register in person or online Adventyouthministry.com

A.C.T.S. We meet at the Arlington campus on the 3rd

Sunday following church service from 12-4 pm.

Questions? Greg Aydt—724-698-4264

Youth Leadership Memphis FUNDRAISER DINNER

Thursday

November 16th

6:30 pm

Working with young men

to develop

character through work

and mentorship,

teaching life skills.

—FREE Spaghetti Dinner—

Questions? Contact Earl Stephens 355-2173

Guest Speaker: Dan Eubanks

Christmas Baskets—Work Day

Assembling Christmas baskets in Lindsay Hall at the

Cordova campus from 9-5 Friday, 11/17.

Bring a snack to share and we’ll play some Christmas music!

Questions? Contact Carolyn Moss 647-5692 or

[email protected] We’ll start selling them after Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, December 12th 6 –8 pm

You and your girlfriends, mom, sisters are all invited to reserve a seat or even host a table of 8 for an evening of

pampering, relaxation, and laughter!

Tickets: $20 per person or $150 for a table of eight

Entertainment: Quick Silver Quartet

Guest Speaker: Carrie Anderson, WMC TV sports caster

Childcare available with reservation. The Men’s Ministry will cook, serve and clean up.

Caroline Tinner 493-4080 or Janice Lamer 826-8698

Sat., Nov. 18th

Christmas on the Square

3:00-7:00 pm Arlington’s annual gathering in the Depot Square

with many sights and sounds of Christmas,

and numerous activities and

Christmas crafts for children.

Church contact: Lyle Conley (901-301-8033).

Sat., Nov. 11th

Men’s Veteran’s Day

Breakfast

7:30 am Men, we will be joining the men at Hope

Presbyterian Church for a special breakfast

honoring all veterans. It takes place at Hope

Church in Cordova in their South Hall

(use entrance 1 or 2). It features the Marine

Corps League Color Guard and guest speaker

Barry Rice. Cost is free for veterans and $5 for all

others. All are welcome!

Contact: Gilbert Padilla at 901-606-8393.

Advent Arlington campus

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