Join us for Wednesday Night Ministries - opportunities for all ages! Visit our Wednesday Night Ministries page to learn more.
Missions Monday: American Heritage Girls POPC Troop
POPC Supports American Heritage Girls POPC Troop. AHG is the premier national character development organization for young women that embraces Christian values and encourages family involvement. "Building women of integrity through service to God, family, community and country".
If you would like more information about AHG Troop MS-1423, please email info@troopms1031.org and someone will be happy to put you in contact with the AHG troop leadership.
Youth Fall Retreat
All 7th-12th graders are invited to attend our annual Fall Retreat! It will be November 3-5 at Central Hills Baptist Retreat Center. The Fall Retreat is a great time of fellowship, fun, and study of God’s Word. Rev. Claude McRoberts, the senior pastor from Trinity Pres. in Montgomery, AL, will be our speaker for the weekend. He will teach through Romans 6-8. Bring a $50 deposit by Wednesday, October 4 to secure your spot. Total cost: $110. Don’t let money be the reason not to come! Contact Wilson at wvanhooser@ccs.ms for scholarship information. Please lift this retreat in prayer, as students will be hearing the Word multiple times throughout the weekend.
Men's Retreat
Men, mark your calendars! On Friday-Saturday, November 3-4, we will have our Men's Retreat at
the Barnes' barn. More details will be coming soon!
Monthly Bible Studies for Women
Lydia Circle will meet Tuesday, October 3 at 9:00 a.m. in the parlor. They will begin by making Sonbeams birthday cards. Tabitha Circle will meet Tuesday, October 10 at 10:00 a.m. in the home of Mary Frances Smith. Ruth Circle will meet Tuesday, October 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the home of Cindy Fox. Please call Amy Hatchett (668-5812) for more information.
Young marrieds, save the date!
Young marrieds, save the date! On Friday evening, October 20, we will have another Young Marrieds Fellowship at the church. More information will be coming soon.
Serving in the Nursery
Your service is essential for your own spiritual growth. A growing Christian is always a serving Christian. Jesus was known for putting others first and when you serve in the nursery you are walking in His example.
The POPC October Newsletter is ready to view!
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POPC Youth Group Fall Retreat
It's time to start thinking about Fall Retreat! Fall Retreat is a great weekend of fun and time in the Word. We'll be at Central Hills Baptist Retreat Center November 3-5. Rev. Claude McRoberts (yes, Abbey's dad!) will be our speaker for the weekend. He is the senior pastor at Trinity Pres. in Montgomery, AL. Rev. McRoberts will spend the weekend going through Romans 6-8. Total cost: $110 (This helps us cover the cost of lodging, food, transportation, and speaker). Bring your $50 deposit by Wednesday, October 4 to secure your spot!
Missions Monday: John Perritt, RYM
John Perritt serves as the Resource Coordinator of Reformed Youth Ministries (rymonline.org). RYM seeks to serve the local church by producing theologically rich resources for parents, teenagers, and youth workers. Let's pray for John as he serves in this wonderful ministry!
Nursery: One of our distinctives as Presbyterians and as Christians is our belief in the covenant of grace in Jesus Christ.
One of our distinctives as Presbyterians and as Christians is our belief in the covenant of grace in Jesus Christ. An essential application of that gospel truth is our responsibility to one another in our covenant community. Taking a turn in caring for our nursery children is a beautiful and needful outworking of that application. Thank you for taking seriously the responsibility to love and nurture the littlest of Christ's lambs!
Women's Ministry weekly Bible study registration going on now: It's not too late to join in!
Women's Ministry weekly Bible study registration going on now: It's not too late to join in!
To register for the Monday Evening Bible Study on the book of Hebrews, please contact Jackie Shelt at jackieleeshelt@gmail.com. This study meets at 7:00 p.m. at Jackie's home (1407
Belle Glade St., Jackson). To register for the Wednesday Evening Bible Study, at 6:30 p.m., in the parlor, please go to the website, www.pearorchard.org and click the Wednesday Night Ministries button. Dinner and childcare are available also by registration. To register for the Wednesday Morning Bible Study, which meets at 9:30 a.m. in the parlor, email Doreen Slater at doreen@theslaterhouse.net. A homeschool study hall is available for children age 5 and up by emailing Tammie. To register infants through 4 yrs., please email Mary Lou Heaney at marylou@pearorchard.org with the names and ages of your children. The Wednesday morning and evening studies will use the book, The Envy of Eve, to study biblical contentment.
4th Annual Fall Fellowship
It is time to get ready for the 4th Annual Fall Fellowship! The event will be Friday, October 27, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. If you would like to host a game, make cupcakes, or donate candy, please email Megan Adcock at meganadcock81@gmail.com or sign up in Sunday school.
Missions Monday: Palmer Home for Children
POPC Supports Palmer Home for Children. The mission of Palmer Home for Children is to provide superior residential care for children that introduces the love of God through service and to extend that care to many more children in need. Also, they now place babies in Christian homes for care while their mothers are incarcerated. They currently serve nearly 100 children from birth through college age who live year-round on the two campuses. Please keep Palmer Home for Children in your prayers! Visit their website for more information.
Connect 4: Volunteer Opportunity
Moses' Basket will host its last Connect 4 of 2017 on Saturday, September 23, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.. This is a respite event for foster families. Please invite foster families and consider volunteering. The paperwork to volunteer is simple. To ask questions, register for the event, or volunteer, email mosesbasket@pearorchard.org. We will host more Connect 4s in 2018, and we hope to expand in order to serve more families.
Missions Monday: Operation Christmas Child
POPC Supports Operation Christmas Child. Each year, Operation Christmas Child delivers nearly 10 million gift-filled shoe boxes to boys and girls in more than 100 countries. On average, central Mississippi collects 36,000 boxes each year. POPC serves as a collection location for these boxes. To learn more, visit their website.
Children's Catechism on Wednesday Nights
We offer Children's Catechism for children ages 4-6th grade as a part of our Wednesday Night Ministries. Children 4 years old to 6th grade will be taught the truths from Catechism questions. Children's Catechism meets in the Multi-Purpose building from 6:30 to 7:30 pm.
New Sunday School classes begin Sunday
New Sunday School classes begin Sunday! Instead of just offering an elective system during the summer, our adult Sunday School classes will be elective all year round. In other words, there will no longer be age-related classes in the fall and spring, but all classes will be inter-generational year round—adults of all ages learning alongside of one another. We will offer four adult classes each semester, giving you the full freedom to choose the one that fits you the best.
Sonbeams Night Out on Friday: Volunteers Needed!
POPC'S Sonbeams Ministry is offering a Sonbeams Night Out for parents of special needs children and their siblings, as well as adults with special needs this Friday, September 1, from 6:30-9:00 p.m. Please call Nancy Hulsey at 601-898-0668 if you would like to volunteer, or just show up on Friday evening!
Wednesday Night Ministries begin this week!
Wednesday Night Ministries begin this week! While Children's Catechism (4 yrs.-6 th grade) and Youth Group (7th -12th grades) are meeting, there are several options for adults. The ladies will be studying The Envy of Eve, by Melissa Kruger, and the men will be studying the topic of Manliness: Living as Godly Men in the 21st Century. Pastor Carl will be teaching an Inquirers Class. The Sonbeams adult Bible study will be on the gospel of John, and The Sanctuary Choir rehearses each Wednesday night. There will be a neighborhood outreach at Friendship Park from 6:30-7:30, preceded by prayer for our outreach efforts from 6:00-6:30 in the sanctuary. As
always, dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. and ministries are from 6:30-7:30. Registration is required for meals and nursery.