Christian Education
The Adult Class will meet in the Church Parlor at 9:30 A.M. to continue its series, "Thinking Theologically about Current Events and Issues." The series is being led by Ilene Dunn. Please note there will not be a class on Sunday, July 4.

Jazz Service
Sunday, June 27, 2010

Opportunities Coming
Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 27, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., for two great opportunities. We will have a blood drive and also a registry for the National Marrow Donor Program.

Now, all it takes is a swab to register for the Bone Marrow Donor Program and you may have the chance to save a life.

Posters and handouts will be out soon in the narthex of the sanctuary and in fellowship hall.

Undie Sunday - First Sunday of the Month
July 4
Calling all Undies!
Christian Assistance Ministry, our downtown center for emergency clothing, food, financial assistance, and SAMM Ministries, our shelter for the homeless, always needs mens' white socks and men's underwear, either new or clean and usable, as well as women's and children's underwear and socks.

Please bring undies the first Sunday of the month to help those in need in San Antonio.

Thanks!
Rebecca Baker, Mission Committee

ROLEY COMMITTEE MEETING
Sunday, July 11 - after worship
If you are interested in the future work of the Roley Lecture Series join us for a time to reflect and organize for the future.

Church at the Zoo
Sunday, June 20
We will kick off our Summer Church Camp at the zoo.
Families are invited to join us at the zoo at 8:50 am and we will enter the zoo together at 9:00 am. We will spend the morning listening to stories and doing activities. We will end the morning with a hot dog cookout in Brackenridge Park. See Pastor Kenny or Miss Linda for more information.

Vacation Bible School - The Skin We're In - Church Camp at MSPC
June 21 - 25
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Children 5 yrs - 5th grade
Field Trips! Yoga! Singing! Circle Dancing! Weaving! Batik!!!!
For information or to sign up call the church office - 226-6254

Help Is Needed!
I am reaching out to friends and colleagues to help two Iraqi immigrants find work in San Antonio. They have been in this country for a little over 4 months. They now have all documentation necessary to work legally in the states. Their names are Sarkis and Grace Movses. Their contact numbers are: 409-9616 cell and 348-5565 home.

Sarkis was a civil engineer in Iraq and for the last seven years has served as an interpreter for the US troops. He has done handy man work for a number of folks in our church and all report him to be conscientious, hard working, and skilled.

His wife, Grace, was a teacher. She also speaks English. She is looking for any kind of work, housekeeping, restaraunt, caregiving, etc.

They have a car to get them to work.

These are wonderful people who have come to the US as immigrants through Catholic Charities. They are applying for all kinds of jobs, but not getting any calls. They come from the Armenian Orthodox church but are making their church home with us at Saint Andrew.

I would also appreciate if you might share this email with anyone else who might need a good employee.

Thanks!
Michelle R. Vetters
rvmichelle@sbcglobal.net
Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church
341-4441

Important Heart Attack Info
We did not know that you should not lie down while waiting for the EMT
Heart attack info NEW ASPIRIN/ Serious stuff, no joke!!

Just a reminder to all: purchase a box, keep one in your car, pocketbook, wallet, bedside, etc.

IMPORTANT READ......
Something that we can do to help ourselves. Nice to know.
Bayer is making crystal aspirin to dissolve under the tongue. They work much faster than the tablets.

Why keep aspirin by your bedside?
There are other symptoms of an heart attack besides the pain on the left arm.
One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating, however these symptoms may also occur less frequently.
Note: There may be NO pain in the chest during a heart attack.. The majority of people (about 60%) who had a heart attack during their sleep, did not wake up. However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep.

If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water.
Afterwards:
CALL 911
- say "heart attack!"
- say that you have taken 2 aspirins..
- phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by
- take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door, and wait for their arrival and...
~ DO NOT lie down ~

From the Worship Committee
If you inadvertently took one of the flower urns that belongs to Madison Square, please return it to the church.
When you donate flowers, we encourage you to take them with you following the service - if not please let the church office know and we will take them to a nursing home or a hospital, but please leave the outside urn so that it can be reused (for easy transport of your flowers, there is another container which is inside the church's urn).
Thank you!
The Worship Committee

Presbyterian Night at the Ballgame
Benefiting the House of Neighborly Service (HNS)
Thursday, July 8, Dollar Night
San Antonio Mission vs. the Arkansas Naturals
All tickets for purchase will be $8 for upper reserved seating whether you attend or donate for HNS families.
$2 from every ticket purchased is donated to HNS.
Contact: HNS Coordinator - Perry Deckard - 210-216-1407 or
email: Perry@gilliamcpapc.com

Christian Education
The adult class will begin a new series at 9:30 A.M. this coming Sunday (June 6th), entitled, "Thinking Theologically about Current Events and Issues." The leader will be Ilene Dunn.

Undie Sunday - First Sunday of the Month
June 6
Calling all Undies!
Christian Assistance Ministry, our downtown center for emergency clothing, food, financial assistance, and SAMM Ministries, our shelter for the homeless, always needs mens' white socks and men's underwear, either new or clean and usable, as well as women's and children's underwear and socks.

Please bring undies the first Sunday of the month to help those in need in San Antonio.

Thanks!
Rebecca Baker, Mission Committee

MSPC Child Development Center News
We currently have 58 enrolled.
Staring in July - A set of twins will be starting therefore giving us 60 children.

The summer program is full. We have about 7 children waiting to come in to our
pre-school program, but no one is leaving us this summer. Parents that are school educators are working this summer.

Things are going very well and I have wonderful news to share. We had our Childcare Licensing representative come out on May 5, and we scored A+ / 0 demerits. Never in all the years I have been here have we received such an excellent grade.

She was very impressed and said we are doing a wonderful job and are on top of things. I have been on top of the staff and sometimes hard on them to make sure they know the standards especially when it comes to the safety of the children. Our hard work has paid off. We will continue to work hard and excel in everything we do as advocates for children.

Olga Berlanga, Director

Journeys Through Revelation: 2010-2011 Horizons Bible Study
Instructor: Rev. Frank L. Seaman
Details: Three mornings, Tuesday - Thursday,
August 10 - 12, 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.; $30; 5th person from same church or group free; register by August 3

Location: 300 Bushnell Ave at Shook Ave, 78212, Contact 210-732-9927 or email upcsa@upcsa.org to register.

Course Description: The last book of the Bible is a single letter written in apocalyptic language to Christians living in Asia during the first century. It was written in a time of crisis. While its language is strange and difficult to understand, it has had a significant influence on Christianity and cultures and continues to speak to the contemporary church. Although this book has been used, abused and discounted over the centuries, this study presents Revelation as an Apocalyptic Hope for Today. Participants will be helped to encounter this book contextually and faithfully, discovering more about God and Gods great love for the whole world, especially during challenging and difficult times.

About the Instructor: The Rev. Frank Seaman is a graduate of Austin College and Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. Currently retired, he has served as pastor of four congregations, one in Mississippi and three in Texas. His last pastorate was San Antonios Northwood Presbyterian Church, where he served as its pastor for fifteen years. Following his retirement from Northwood, he became the director of church relations for Schreiner University in Kerrville. Now he is really retired, although he still preaches occasionally and is a trustee for Presbyterian Pan American School and the Synod of the Sun Foundation. Frank and his wife, Gerry, have two children and two grandsons.

Lucy Greer Burton, Director, SoL Center

Putting a Plan in Place for the Later Years of Your Life
June 10, 2010 (Thursday)
Trinity Baptsit Church - Dining Hall
319 E. Mulberry
8:00 am - 12:00 noon
For reservations call: 738-7748
Cost: FREE!

MISSION STATEMENT
MADISON SQUARE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

The mission of Madison Square Presbyterian Church is:

· to be a community that is open and welcoming to all people, without regard for nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status;

· to bear witness, both in word and in deed, to the universal and unconditional love of God as made known through Jesus of Nazareth;

· to minister to the spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and physical needs of its members, their families, and any others in need of such ministry;

· to serve actively and creatively as an agent of love, reconciliation, peace, and justice in the community and in the world;

· to work in harmony with all who share any aspect of this mission; and

· in all things, to seek and be receptive to the guidance of the Spirit of God.

Please email your announcements to be published, questions, and comments to: church@msqpc.org