A Publication of Riverside Avenue Christian Church ( Disciples of Christ)
April 7, 2015
Volume 62 Number 14
Thank You!!
A Disciples of Christ Church
“We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for
wholeness in a fragmented world. As part
of the one body of Christ, we welcome all to
the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us.”
-Disciples of Christ Statement of Identity
RACC Mission Statement
The Mission of Riverside Avenue Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) is to be and to
share the Good News of Jesus Christ,
witnessing, loving and serving from our
doorsteps “to the ends of the earth.”
(Acts 1:8)
An Open and
Affirming Congregation
2841 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32205
(904) 389-1751
www.jaxdisciples.com
Kent Dorsey
Minister
Marilyn Parrish
Minister of Music
Kelly Paterno
Director of Arts
and Youth Ministries
SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE:
Worship 8:30 & 10:50 a.m.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
A STEPHEN MINISTRY CHURCH
Many thanks to everyone who
helped make the Easter Egg Hunt
and Arts Fun Day a huge success.
We had over 1,000 eggs, which were
donated by the congregation,
assembled by the Chi Rho & CYF,
and hidden by our youth and Patricia
Knowles.
Julie McNeil did another beautiful
story to kick off the hunt, Kimberly
Weir, Jan & Kent Dorsey, Marilyn
Mastin, Saunie McLaughlin, Barbara
& Karen Murphree, Julie McNeil,
Kyra McNeil, Suzanne Speight,
James Valentine and Dottie Crews,
set up and/or ran the craft tables, and
Kerri Halligan and Beverly
Alexander helped the youth sell
concessions to raise money for
mission trips.
It was a beautiful day, and many
families from the congregation and
the community participated. Thank
you for your continued support of
this event!
-Lisa Varon & Kelly Paterno
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Check Out What’s Going On
With RACC Children and
Youth Programming...
Nursery Family Playgroup & Luncheon
Sunday, April 19th
Help Needed for the
Spring Arts Center Gala
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Wednesday, April 15th 6:00pm
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We are in need of donations for
refreshments and volunteers to set up and
serve them. If you can help see Kelly or
sign up in the lobby.
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Up
Looking Ahead…
Wednesday, April 15th
RCAC Gala 6pm
Also, church camp scholarship deadline!
Sunday, April 26th
Youth Sunday 10:50am
*Info meeting afterwards for youth/families
interested in summer mission opportunities
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Do you have little people in the church
nursery? If so, join us on the playground after
church for lunch and a little playtime so we
can get to know each other better!
Know Anyone Who Enjoys
Working With Children?
We are looking for another
nursery attendant for Sunday mornings, as
well as someone to provide extended care
during arts center summer camps. If you know
of anyone with experience working with
children, please see Kelly Paterno!
Time For Arts Camp...
Call the church office to
register!
Preschool Camp
June 15-18, 9am-1pm
Ages 3-5 (potty trained) $100
Sunday, May 3rd
Deadline to turn in church camp registration
forms to the church office!
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Wednesday, May 13th
Drama Production 6:30pm
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Spiritual Arts Camp
July 13-17, 9am-3pm
3rd-8th grade $135
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Elementary Arts Camp
July 27-31 & August 3-7
9am-3pm, PK4-5th grade $135
Sunday, June 7th
Graduation & Promotion Sunday
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Flower Calendar
The flower calendar for 2015 is posted on the
wall in the fellowship hall. The cost for a regular
arrangement is $25.00.
Dates available are:
April 19, 26
May 10, 17, 24, 31
July 19, 26
August 2, 9, 16, 30
September 20, 27 October 11, 18
November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
December 13, 27
The flowers can be in memory of or in honor of
someone who means something to you. Please
mark the calendar or call the church office
(389-1751) to choose your date.
“I’ll trade you a Laffy Taffy for a Skittles” quote from Jerry
Varon’s Facebook page
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April Birthdays
Lyn Hay
Jolie Newman
Shawn Cirignano
Barbara Thompson
Melanie Bryant
Michael Bryant
Tom Brown
Gracin Dorsey
Samantha Beaver
Carey Hepler
Autumn Turner
Susan Andrews
Alison Skidmore
Ray Murphree
Saunie McLaughlin
Leia Schantz
Deborah Bryant
Emma Hill
Gavin Dean
Anniversaries
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Save the Date!
Carry-in-dinner and party
celebrating Marilyn Parrish's retirement
Saturday, June 13, 5:30 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
(Marilyn's last Sunday will be June 14.)
Ron & Shelley Johnston
Virginia & Eulice Bryant
Frank & Betty Bratten
Jeremy & Kelly Paterno
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P REPARING
FOR W ORSHIP
APRIL 12, 2015
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
Lectionary Scriptures:
Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 133
I John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31
LAY WORSHIP MINISTERS:
Elders: Suzanne Hess, Meta Par kinson
Liturgist: Meta Parkinson
Deacons: Jan & Joe Beaugh, Debra Bryant,
Theresa Hill
Acolyte: Ana Pater no, Ter r i Umber ger
Children’s Moment: J ulie McNeil
Greeters: Deacons
Lock-Up: Tony Newman
APRIL 19, 2015
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
Lectionary Scriptures:
Acts 3:12-19
Psalm 4
I John 3:1-7
Luke 24:36b-48
LAY WORSHIP MINISTERS:
Elders: Bob Dees, J ulie McNeil
Liturgist: Bob Dees
Deacons: Laura Brown, Barbara London, Katie Varon
Acolyte: Natalie Br own, Liesel Newman
Children’s Moment: Kent Dorsey
Greeters: Deacons
Lock-Up: Shay Hill
The Church is Easter.
Out of Death: Life
Out of blackness: a lush green world,
flowers in the ice,
sunrays in the storm
mustard seeds galore.
Our souls enter a spiritual springtime,
Our bodies given over to leaping and dancing,
Our very beings saturated in hosannas.
Our shouting crashes in upon this world:
The Lord lives!
We live!
Resurrection resounds throughout
our community.
-Ann Weems
The Church Year
Reaching for Rainbows
PRAYER CONCERNS
The following people have been identified as
needing special prayers. Members and friends
are encouraged to hold them in prayer. To add a name to
the prayer list, call the church office, 389-1751. Names
will remain on the prayer list two weeks, unless otherwise
requested.
Ed & Elaine Adams
Casey Alexander
Reba Barrington (at Acosta-Rua Hospice )
Marlena Becknel &
twins Vanessa and Hunter (Jeff Covey)
Sharon Bembry (Home)
Jean Bragg
June Brink
Charlie Crook (Life Care Center)
Peg Crook
Marjorie Galloway
Clark & Nancy Gilpin (Jan Dorsey)
Karen Griffenkranz (Duffy Family)
Pam Harvey
Mark Horton (MaryAnn Richardson)
Frank Jackson (Kat & Preston Oughton)
Dee Keller & Family (June Brink)
Family of Gary Kicklighter (Barbara Perret)
Sean Larkin
Darrell Lay (Mike Cox)
Doris & Rodger Murray
Cheryl Olinger (Home)
Linda & Paul Overly (Mary Ann Richardson)
Bryon Paxton (Liz Paxton)
Barbara Perret (Chemo)
Bill Perret
Irene Peacock
Karl Rogers
Joyce Samples
Van Dijk family (Liz Paxton)
Tracy Vial (Mike Cox)
Richard Warencke (Mike Cox)
Eli Watterson (Milt Willford)
Cathy Wood
RACC leaders
Florida Disciples Regional Church
Stephen Ministers
Military Personnel & Families:
John Fekete, Georgia (Glynis Eddie Fekete)
Samuel French , Ft. Bragg, N.C. (Jo Hardwick)
Don McLean , Germany (Reba Barrington)
Robert Sharp II, Japan (Micah Sharp Rawls)
Steven Wernisch (Jim Wernisch)
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College Scholarship
Opportunity
The West Council of the JaxChamber will be
awarding a scholarship for the 2015-2016
school year to a deserving high school
student heading to college in the fall.
If interested, please download the
application at westcouncil.org.
Discovering Spiritual Gifts
The Voyagers Class will begin a study on
"Discovering Spiritual Gifts" on Sunday,
April 12 at 9:45. The program will study the
major scripture passages about gifts.
The class is led by Rev. Fred Woolsey.
All are welcome.
Issue: Jobs
Some neighborhoods in Northwest
Jacksonville suffer unemployment rates that
are 100% higher than Jacksonville’s average
rate of unemployment. Last year, ICARE
got Mayor Brown to launch an initiative to
start employee-owned businesses in these
neighborhoods with a strategy for increasing
household and neighborhood wealth.
This year, we will report on progress by the
Mayor’s Task Force for Wealth Building that
was established after our 2014 Assembly. We
will ask Mayor Brown to advance the feasibility
study for starting new businesses with this
strategy of:
“Buy Local, Hire Local, Live Local.”
SENIOR SINGLES
Announcing the initiation of a Northeast
Christian Fellowship Group for the seasoned
members of our churches who don’t have to
rush home after church on Sundays to cook
supper for a significant other.
After the 10:50 a.m. service on Sunday,
April 12th, let’s get together at Crispers,
4509 St. John’s Avenue (near Roosevelt)
(904) 389-9075.
If we have more than ten attendees, we
get a 10% discount. Please inform the
Church office (389-1751) or email
[email protected] if you will join us.
Nehemiah Assembly
Monday April 20,
7 PM at Potter’s House
Now is the time to use our people power
to join with 35 other faith congregations to
show our commitment for positive changes
in our city. The committees of our justice
ministry network (ICARE) have been hard
at work, meeting with our elected officials
to powerfully address improvements in the
areas of jobs, youth crime, higher student
graduation rates, mental health, and
homelessness.
“Seek the peace and prosperity of the city
to which I have carried you, and pray to
God for it; because if it prospers, you, too,
will prosper.” Jeremiah 29:7
At the Nehemiah Assembly on
Monday, April 20th
at The Potter’s House,
RACC is bringing 100 people.
Are you one?
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RIVERSIDE AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH - CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 5
Easter Sunday
Resurrection Sunday
7:00 a.m. Sonrise Service
at the Pavilion at
St. Vincent’s at the foot
of King Street
April 6
Easter Monday
April 7
OFFICE
CLOSED
11:30-12:30
Homeschool Art
Classes
10:50 Worship
6:30 Girl Scouts
April 9
12:30 Homeschool
Art
April 10
April 11
10:30 Disciples
Women
10:00 Family Music
& Movement
10:00 Recycles
9:45 Small Groups/
Bible Study for all ages
April 8
10:00 Seniors
Exercise
6:15 Grace Yoga
7:30 1Stick/2Sticks
ROW
5:30 dinner (Tacos)
6:30 Classes
6:30 Choir
Disciples Men Work
Days at The Retreat
3:30-5:30 RCAC Classes
April 12
April 13
8:30 Worship
10:00 Recycles
9:45 Small Groups/
Bible Study for all ages
10:50 Worship
12:15 Elders
1:00 Single Seniors
Brunch at Crispers
April 14
11:30-12:30
Homeschool Art
Classes
April 15
April 16
April 17
April 18
10:00 Seniors
Exercise
6:15 Grace Yoga
7:45 Contra Dance
April 22
April 23
April 24
April 25
10:00 Seniors
Exercise
6:15 Grace Yoga
May 1
May 2
10:00 Family Music
& Movement
12:30 Homeschool
Art
6:00 Board
Meeting
6:00 RCAC GALA
6:30 Girl Scouts
6:30 Choir
6:30 Emmaus
Reunion
3:30-5:30 RCAC Classes
April 19
April 20
8:30 Worship
10:00 Recycles
9:45 Small Groups/
Bible Study for all ages
6:30 Girl Scouts
10:50 Worship
12:15 Elders
April 21
7:30 1Stick/2Sticks
ROW
5:30 dinner
(Hot Dogs/Sausage)
6:30 Classes
6:30 Choir
7:00 p.m.
Nehemiah
Assembly
At Potter’s House
12:15
Nursery Family
Play Group Luncheon
April 26
Youth Sunday
3:30 RCAC Drama
Rehearsal
April 27
10:00 Recycles
8:30 Worship
9:45 Small Groups/
Bible Study for all ages
10:50 Worship
12:15 Elders
April 28
April 29
April 30
10:00 Seniors
Exercise
6:15 Grace Yoga
6:30 Girl Scouts
6:30 Emmaus
Reunion
ROW
5:30 dinner (Pasta)
6:30 Classes
6:30 Choir
3:30 RCAC Drama
Rehearsal