In This
Issue
Children's Choir and Youth Ensemble
Early Service - Sunday Mornings 8:30am
Habitat for Humanity Cluster 2008 Build
Holy Smoke 2008
On Stage at Madison Square
Adult Christian Education
MSPC Book Club
Ask-a-Lawyer Free Walk-In Legal Clinic
Parade Tickets
Fiesta Parade Chairs!
WEBB Party
April Birthdays
Important Dates
Wednesday, April 2
10:00 am MSPC Writer's Group
5:30 pm Bible Study
6:00 pm Dinner
6:15 pm Bell Choir
7:20 pm Choir Rehearsal
Saturday, April 5
Habitat Build
Sunday, April 6
Worship 8:30 am
Children's Choir 9:25 am
Sunday School 9:30 am
Worship/Communion 10:50 am
Youth Ensemble 12:00 noon
Tuesday, April 8
9:00 am Dorcas Sewing Circle
12:05 pm On Stage at Madison Square
Wednesday, April 9
5:30 pm Bible Study
6:00 pm Dinner
6:15 pm Bell Choir
7:20 pm Choir Rehearsal
Sunday, April 13
Worship, 8:30 am
Children's Choir 9:25 am
Sunday School, 9:30 am
Worship 10:50 am
Wednesday, April 16
5:30 pm Bible
Study
6:00 pm Dinner
6:15 Bell Choir
7:15 Choir Rehearsal
Sunday, April 20
Worship, 8:30 am
Children's Choir 9:25 am
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Worship 10:50 a.m.
Tuesday, April 22
1:00 pm Dorcas Sewing Circle
Wednesday, April 23
5:30 pm Bible Study
6:00
pm Dinner
6:15 pm Bell Choir
7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal
Friday, April 25
Battle of Flowers Parade
Church Office Closed
Sunday, April 27
Worship 8:30 am
Children's Choir 9:25 am
Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Worship 10:50 a.m.
Tuesday, April 29
7:00 pm Session Meeting
Wednesday, April 30
5:30 pm Bible Study
6:00 pm Dinner
6:15 pm Bell Choir
7:15 Choir Rehearsal
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Beginning Sunday, April 6, children and youth are invited to be a part of the Madison Square Children’s Choir and Youth Ensemble.
All singers and musicians are invited!
If you play an instrument bring it to the first meeting.
Also, bring a piece of music you can play.
Children - 1st-6th Grade - Sundays @ 9:25 am
Youth - First Meeting Sunday @ 12:00 noon
Attending to the Presence of God
Contemplative music from around the world
Prayer
Silence
Lectio Divina—Lectio is an ancient and powerful way of practicing attention to God’s Word and Presence Communion every Sunday
It's Habitat time! Time to dig out your work gloves and old boots and head out to the Habitat build site. Madison Square was a founding member of the San Antonio Presbyterian Cluster of Churches. You do not have to have any building experience to volunteer with Habitat...just a willingness to help out. We've been assigned 3 build dates for the Spring 2008 build.
MSqPC 2008 Habitat Build Dates
April 5 - Saturday
For Building Volunteers, you can volunteer for 8am-12 Noon, 12 Noon-4pm or 8am-4pm
Build volunteers: Suzy Gray @ Home 826-0073 SportyKid0728@yahoo.com
Habitat for Humanity San Antonio's Mission Statement: Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio is an ecumenical Christian non-profit housing organization working in partnership with God's people in need to build simple, decent and affordable houses without interest or profit, thereby witnessing God's love in action.
Please check and double-check your calendar prior to signing up. We will email you directions to the job site, the release form, food preparation info and/or other pertinent information after you sign up. Questions? Call us!
Be an active part of MSqPC demonstrating God's love in action.
Sunday, May 4
Covenant Presbyterian Church
211 Roleto Dr ~ San Antonio, TX 78213
(210) 342-5253
Dinner 5:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
Provided by cluster pastors and their ministerial staff
Program 6:30 p.m.
San Antonio Vocal Arts Ensemble (S.A.V.A.E.)
Master of Ceremonies - Steve Spriester, of KSAT-12 News
Tickets
Adults $10 in advance/$15 at the door - Children under six $5
Checks payable to "SA Presbyterian Cluster Habitat"
with memo line "Holy Smoke"
All proceeds benefit The 2009 SA Presbyterian Cluster Habitat House
Childcare Provided
“The San Antonio College Guitar Ensemble”
Playing Classical and Contemporary Music
Tuesday, April 8
12:05 pm
Sunday, April 6th: Beginning of New Series, “Discussions on Religion in American Society,” led by Clyde Hudgins
April 4: Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
host: Jo McIver
May 2: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
host: Beth Weiss
June 6: Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
host: Betty Lynn Allen
September 12: Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
host: Faye Hallford
October 3: Three Cups of Tea: One man's mission to fight terrorism and build nations -- one school at a time
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
host:Dorothy Williams
November 7: A Noble Radiance by Donna Leon
host: Richard McLean
December 5: Enrique's Journey by Sonia Nazario
host: Doerte Seale
WHO: Anyone seeking information about a legal issue. Past issues have included: child custody, divorce, immigration, bankruptcy, identity theft, estate planning, probate, etc. Legal issues are not limited to those just listed.
WHEN: Wednesday April 16, 2008 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
WHERE: St. Jude Catholic Church (130 S. San Augustine, San Antonio, TX 78237).
HOW: No appointment is necessary. Just show up between 5:45pm-7:00pm to register. Assistance is offered on a first come first served basis.
“Ask A-Lawyer” clinic is a cooperative program sponsored by Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio and the St. Mary’s University School of Law. If you have any questions, please call Jenna Carl at Catholic Charities Immigration Services at 433-3256 ext. 120.
Battle of Flowers Parade
"Broadway ... and all that jazz! "
Friday, April 25 - 12:45pm
Fiesta Flambeau Parade
"Celebrations of Cultures "
Saturday, April 26 - 7:45pm
MSPC sells tickets to both parades.
Call Rebecca Baker at 734-6266 or email at rlbak@grandecom.net for tickets.
Call me immediately for front row seats. Call before January 21 for front row seats.
Each year Madison Square sets up parade chairs for the day and night parades. The money raised helps send members of our church on mission trips. This summer the youth are planning on going to Costa Rica and could use your help! If you have the time to set up and/or take down chairs please call the office and let us know.
Friday – April 25th – We need a group to unload chairs early in the morning 8 ish and then a group to reload the chairs after the parade 4 ish.
Saturday – April 26 – The same process takes place just later in the day for the night parade.
If you can help call the office or email Pastor Kenny – kennyd@msqpc.org
The WEBB Party has become the single largest fundraiser for the San Antonio AIDS Foundation (SAAF). One hundred percent of event-night proceeds go directly into SAAF’s client services.
Friday, April 18, 2008 , 7pm-11pm
San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 W. Jones Ave.
Rev. Ilene Dunn is a board member of the San Antonio Aids Foundation and has presale tickets available in her office. Tickets are $60 pre-sale and $75 at door
1 – Roy Horn
2 – Tyler Edwards & Jeannie Whitley
4- Valerie Oates
5 – Morgan Matson & Cat Lookabaugh
10 – Amy Reznicek
11 – Joyce Jones
12 – Roy Balter & Paul Vasquez
13 – Carol Johnson
14 – Deardra Sprott
15 – Micaela Reznicek
16 – Rebecca Baker & Anne Mulligan
17 – Steve Marbach, Jr., Matt Jeffreys, Philip Townsend & Billy Stallings
18 – R. J. Crowder-Schaefer
19 – Diana Oxford
20 – Katsy Murphy, Amy Wilson, Krista Welch, Bobby J. Jones & Rosella Kliewer
21 – Al Townsend & Charlie Regalado
22 – Dawn Martin & Caroline White
23 – Ben Lytle
25 – Jane Armstrong
26 – Suzanne Klose
29 – Weston Boyd & Wes Marcinowski
30 – Vick Williams & Bud Robinson |
