Katie leads us in worship with scripture from 1 Kings 19:1-18.

On June 1st, our high school seniors led us in worship and shared a special message about the importance of maintaining Christian community. Many have asked for written copies of the full message, click the button below to download. Please enjoy the following excerpts:

We will gather at Jungle Rapids for some water park fun. Open to all middle and high school students. Everyone must pre-register via the mobile app. Cost is $25 per student or $10 for Camp Fusion volunteers. Friends are welcome!

by Katie Harrington

This past Sunday, during worship, we revealed our Capital Campaign logo and theme. The Capital Campaign team has been working hard on this project. In the coming months, please be thinking about what it means to be Joyfully Present and Prayerfully Connected. How do you experience this already and what is God wanting from us moving forward to live out this call fully?

by Katie Harrington

Come meet the Capital Campaign Team, learn more about our renovation projects and get answers to any questions you may have. We will host two Meet & Greets directly following the 10:00 am worship service on Sunday, July 13th & Sunday, 20th. More details coming soon!

by Libby White

Olivia Katherine Joyner, daughter of Matthew and Tracey Joyner, received Christian baptism on May 25, 2025 at SACPC at the 11:00 am service.

In baptism, we promise to guide and nurture these children by word and deed, love, and prayer, encouraging them to know and love Jesus Christ and to be His faithful disciple.

by Gary Smith

Led by David Smith, the Shelter Care crew, consisting of John Bohbrink, Bill Aman, Scott Lund, Rick Wheeler, Ricky Wheeler, Mick DeCocco, and Gary Smith, reconstructed a ramp for 88-year-old Yvonne Binson at the Royal Palm Mobile Home Park on May 21st.

by MK Campbell

Young at Heart celebrated the start of summer at Airlie Gardens this past weekend. Machine Gun Band brought us back to our high school days! Great music, great friends, and a perfect summer night!

by Susan Dykes

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by Julian March

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by Carol Query

With the summer months upon us, our friends at the Domestic Violence Shelter continue to need the casseroles we have prepared for them so far in 2025. Those enjoying the casseroles are often mothers with young children. Therefore, the casseroles need to be child-friendly, not a dish that Emeril might have prepared with lots of ingredients and spices.        
If you would like to prepare a casserole, please go to the mail room near the dining room to get a 13 x 9 aluminum pan and lid from the cabinet next to the freezer. Take it home, prepare a casserole in it with directions for heating on the outside, and then on Sunday place the casserole in the freezer where I will get it and take it to DVSS.          

For additional information, call or text Carol Query at 910-470-3127 or click the link below to send an email.

Current available dates:
JULY 6, 13, 20, & 27.
AUGUST 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31.  
SEPTEMBER 7, 14, 21, & 28.
 
THANK-YOU so much for considering my invitation for your participation in a most beneficial Go and Serve project.

by Earth Care Education

It’s likely that all who live in eastern NC would agree that air conditioning is a wonderful invention.  The fact that it is responsible for about 17% of a home’s electric consumption is simply an accepted expense. The U.S. Energy Information Admin. offers further statistics that show that the average utility bill can jump by 8% between June and September, and that 3% of all global emissions are rooted to air conditioning, more than that of the airline industry. Fortunately, there are tried and true ways to help us dial down the thermostat a few degrees and still have our homes feel comfortably cool. You probably know some.

Covering or closing curtains or shades is an easy way to make a noticeably cooler room.  The Attachments Energy Rating Council suggest these additional choices:  black out curtains, cellular shades (these can reduce about 60% of the sun’s heat entering your windows), or peel-and-stick solar film, which blocks around 78% of the sun’s warmth.

As expected, keeping the air moving greatly improves comfort. The U.S. Dept. of Energy reports that using ceiling fans allows one to comfortably raise the thermostat setting about  4 degrees F. (Be sure the fan turns counterclockwise in the summer.). On a bigger scale, using a whole house fan can cool your home and use as little as as 10% of the electricity as an air conditioner. Be sure, though, the outside humidity is low before turning on the fan or your home will become too humid and ripe for mildew.

Since humidity makes us feel warmer, a dehumidifier is a good option to cool down an area. The bathroom exhaust fan gives us the same advantage in clearing out humidity. Other heat tackling habits include being mindful to use big heat generating appliances, such as ovens and dishwashers, during cooler hours of the day. You may even want to substitute smaller appliances such as toaster ovens and air fryers to reduce the heat. Finally, subduing “vampire power” use results in reducing needless carbon emissions.  This refers to those devices that pull electricity even if they aren’t being used, they’re on standby, such as home entertainment systems. They leech heat into your homes and drive up electric bills.  One way to reduce this is by setting up central stations with multiple USB plugs.  This makes the unplugging easier.  Using power stripes to control multiple devices also works.

These are not difficult energy reducing tips, and as you “roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer”, remember there are many ways to stay cool and be good stewards of God’s creation.

Heaven is yours, the earth also; you made the world and everything in it.  
Psalms 89:11

by Catheryn Thomas

The office will be closed Friday, July 4th, for the Independence Day holiday. We will reopen on Monday, July 7th, at 9:00 am.

by Donna Philips

Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm. Call or text Donna Philips at 404 226-5976 to register. Lessons can be arranged for beginners.

by Emily Donovan

For the early part of summer, we will publish Saints Alive on a biweekly schedule. This means a new edition of Saints Alive will be delivered to your inbox on June 10th, June 24th and July 10th. Please be mindful of the altered publishing schedule and ensure your news is submitted with enough advanced notice to reach the congregation. As always, click the button below to submit your news items for publishing.

by Catheryn Thomas

Life Line Screening will be here at SACPC on Friday, June 27th offering safe, painless, non-invasive preventive health screenings that are typically not a part of a routine physical. To be more proactive about your health for yourself, your family and your community, please register for these health screenings today.  

Please refer to the attached flyer to get more info about how you can sign up. There is no time like the present to take action!  

Three ways to register:

Call toll-free: 1-888-814-0466 promo code HSCA001
Online: https://www.llsa.social/hsca
Text: the word "circle" to 216-279-1607

by Cindy Litzinger

St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church is looking to hire a Contemporary Music Director to join our team. This position offers the unique opportunity to lead an already established group of dedicated volunteers and skilled paid musicians who share a common goal of enhancing our worship experience through music. If you're passionate about music and ministry, we'd love to hear from you! For more information, please our full job description.

by Lynn Warner

We are looking for a couple more volunteers to help us with the afternoon portion of Camp Fusion. Please contact Cindy Litzinger for more details.

by Lynn Warner

Help us feed our campers! We've made a list of food items needed. Please review the available slots and sign up. Drop off all donations at the church office during regular business hours. Items due by June 15th. Thank you!

If you haven't been to Sunday school since you were a kid, or if you come every Sunday but would like a short change of pace, please join us in the Connette-Covenant classroom (226) for 4 weeks in June. We will look at 4 classic gospel stories of ordinary people who were part of an extraordinary movement. Our staff will lead this class.

June 15: Jen Phelps
June 22: Sue McCaffray

Youth are also welcome. Lynn will hold Fun Days for kids during the SS hour in June, so drop them off and join us upstairs. Don't be a Sunday school drop-out: drop in!!

Adults aged 25 - 60 are invited to join us on Saturday, June 28th at Marina Grill for free concert by the band Overtyme. Bring a bag chair and meet at 5:30 p.m.

Thank you to Pat Litzinger for heading up the group once MK moves on July 7th. Pat would love the help of one more person! Reach out to MK or Pat to volunteer.

MK – 434-964-6438
Pat – 910-232-8603

Come join your fellow church members for fun and fellowship at our 5th Sunday Breakfast, June 29th between services from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in Brown Hall. A fantastic breakfast will be prepared by our own Jackie Norton along with our resident pancake chefs. A love basket will be available for donations.

Beginning July 2nd, join us every Wednesday from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm for a 6-weeks book study in the Living Faith classroom as we talk about Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde's book, "How We Learn to be Brave." The book focuses on key moments in life that shape the path we follow, such as Deciding to Go, Deciding to Stay, Deciding to Start.

Rev. Budde is the Episcopal bishop of Washington, D. C., and she tells stories from her own life as well as stories from the lives of many others, from public figures to personal acquaintances.

Our discussion will be informal with various leaders. Readers will need to acquire their own copy of the book, and should come to the first meeting having read the first chapter. We will set up a zoom link for those wishing to join that way.

Please contact Sue McCaffray if you wish to zoom, or with questions.

The Walking in the Word Sunday School class invites you to join us during the Sundays in July as we meet from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. and continue our study of Acts. You are always invited to join us in June and August at our regular 10:00 -11:00 a.m. meeting time, between services.

Our June collection of items for local ministries will be for our neighbor, The Carousel Center. The Center provides a "one-stop shop" of services for children who have suffered abuse. Everything from intakes, interviews with law enforcement, medical examinations, and counseling is available under one roof, thus limiting the trauma retelling their story causes. We'll be collecting the following items:

• Small bottles of water 
• Individual serving size microwavable soups and mac  and cheese
• Single serving snacks (Cheez-Its, popcorn,  pretzels, and chips are favorites)  
• Juicy Juice boxes 

Please drop them in the bin in the 15th Street lobby. Thank you for caring for these children.

Soaring as Eagles Pre-K Jumpstart will be at SACPC again this summer! This free program helps children aged 3 to 5 years old prepare to attend Title 1 schools in the Fall. The program will run for 6 weeks from June 23rd through August 1st, Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to noon.

Volunteers are needed for morning and mid-morning shifts to assist with check-in, serving breakfast, assisting on the playground, pick-up and in other “as needed” ways.  Please consider volunteering your time to make these students and their families feel loved and welcomed at SACPC.

To learn more and sign up, see the link below.  We’re deeply grateful for your prayers, generosity and support!

All children in Kindergarten through 5th Grade are invited to SUNDAY FUNDAY from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in the Chillaxation Station downstairs at the end of the Sunday School hallway. SUNDAY FUNDAY will happen June 15th and 22nd. Come on down for fun and faith!

Thank you for contributing to the work and love of Jesus through St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church. Your gifts enable us to stay Faithfully Present in Our Community by providing beneficial programs and spiritual events that lift up, motivate, and provide joy!

Financial updates will be provided each month.  If you have any questions, please contact Susan Dykes, Financial Administrator, 910-762-9693x207, sdykes@sacpc.org; or our Church Treasurer, Ed Hobson, treasurer@sacpc.org.

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again:  Rejoice!  Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:4-6

Ron Faulk who is undergoing medical testing.

Doug Faulk, Ron’s brother, who was recently diagnosed with a cancerous tumor.

Camp Fusion which takes place next week. Prayers for all the staff, volunteers, and the 64 children involved.

Montreat Youth Conference (June 8 - 14th) attendees and chaperones: Abigail Holder, Allen Kraus, Blake Lowry, Charlotte Smith, Eliza Johnson, Finn Donovan, Larkin Mayes, Kelsey McNamara, Max Harrington, Mirabelle Donovan; and adult chaperones, Morgan Holder, Matt Hilliard, and Jen Phelps.

Billy Purdom (USS Stout DDG ), Smith Beacham (Poland/Germany), Jack Looney (USS Carl Vinson, San Diego, CA) , Samuel Makepeace (Fort Moore, Georgia), Brennan Litzinger (Fort Bliss, Texas-deployed to Poland 11-24), Mikayla Reifert (Kadena, Japan), Bradley Garrett (Coast Guard, Elizabeth City)

Prayer requests: Click here to tell us about your need.

Hospitalizations: Please click here to email Katie Harrington or call the church office at 910.762.9693 to leave a message.

June 10: Duncan McFadyen
June 11: Jim Buell, Linda Nicks, Lindsay Robertson
June 12: Ray Brandi, Sarah Johnson
June 13: Collier Bissette, Dave Flory, Thyra Zambuto
June 14: Rob Harper, Tom Leonard, Tommy Tew, Alex Thomas
June 15: Chris Bron, Eliza Rigby
June 16: Michele Brown, Justin Humphries, Anne Kash
June 19: Judy Burnette, Jonathan Ciarrocca, Emma Johnson, Walker Whitley
June 21: Stuart Cherry, Lynn Harris, Jackie Perry, John Thomas
June 22: Jackson Durst, Carol Kays, Jim Murrill, Hank Szwarc
June 23: Pam Gerow, Mac James, Jane Smith
June 24: Karen Crooks

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