MAY 8, 2017
POPC Missions Monday:
Friends of Alcoholics - Located in Flora, MS. Friends of Alcoholics is a three-phase Biblical approach to drug and alcohol addiction. FOA maintains three homes the men live in while they are being ministered to.
POPC supports this wonderful ministry, as well as many others. Please keep them in your prayers!
Moses' Basket is excited to host two more Connect 4s (respite for foster care families) - Friday night, June 2nd (5:30-9:30pm) and Saturday, September 23rd (9am-1pm). Please pass this on to any foster families you know. To register, ask questions, or volunteer, please contact us at mosesbasket@pearorchard.org. Click here to view the flyer for more information and to share with any foster families you might know.
Lydia Circle will meet Tuesday, May 2, at 9:45 a.m. in the parlor. Tammie Haynes will be teaching the new study "From Fearful to Faithful - What Peter learned from Christ". Tabitha Circle will meet on Tuesday, May 9, at 10:00 a.m. in the home of Mary Frances Smith. Ruth Circle will meet Tuesday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the home of Micki Smith. Contact Amy (832-4041; amy@hatchettfamily.com) for directions.
The church will recognize those who are graduating in both services on May 21. Please RSVP to Jan at jan@ccs.org if you are a 2017 high school graduate or you are graduating from college or any post graduate program and would like to be added to the list.
POPC has moved to using an online pictorial directory. But it is more than a directory to view, it is interactive. You can make changes to your family and personal information, and even upload your picture. The directory has many other useful features and is accessible through a smartphone application. Go to your app store and download the free ShelbyNext Membership app. The POPC Membership app is only available to communing members. Once you download the app, enter your first and last name separated by a “.” [ex. John.Smith]. Skip the password entry and type “pearorchard” for the domain. Next click on Forgot password? and an email will be sent to you with a new password. We hope you will enjoy this new technology. If you don't receive an email confirmation, please call Jan Duran and give her your email address.
Sonbeams Ministry is offering a Sonbeams Night Out for parents of special needs children and their siblings, as well as adults with special needs Friday, May 5, from 6:30-9:00 p.m. Ballet Magnificat will be performing. Please call Nancy at 601-898-0668 if you would like to volunteer to help with this wonderful ministry.
RYM is just around the corner! It is time to turn in your final payment! Middle School: $150; High School: $175. Please turn it in to Wilson or Molly by Wednesday, May 3. If you have any questions about your remaining balance, contact Molly at mdawkins@pearorchard.org.
View our May newsletter here!
APRIL 27, 2017
This Sunday, both Praise Troop and Covenant are out on their Spring Tour. Sunday morning, Praise Troop is leading worship at First Presbyterian in Yazoo City and then visiting the Luse Home. Covenant is spending Saturday at Palmer Home and is singing at Carthage Presbyterian Church Sunday.
APRIL 23, 2017
Our youth Senior Banquet for the graduating class of 2017 is this Wednesday, April 26, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the MultiPurpose Building. We will have a $5 all-you-can-eat Penn's Catfish buffet and a program honoring our seniors afterwards. Seniors and their parents eat free. If you are a member of the congregation with a connection to one of the seniors, please feel free to join us! Let Molly know at mdawkins@pearorchard.org.
APRIL 24, 2017
Missions Monday:
POPC Supports Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The vision of FCA is to see the world impacted for Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes. FCA has four ministries they focus on: coaches, campus, camps, and community. FCA values relationships and strives to demonstrate steadfast commitment to Jesus Christ and His Word through Integrity, Serving, Teamwork, and Excellence. Keep this wonderful ministry in your prayers! To find out more, visit their website.
APRIL 20, 2017
Whether you are a pianist or a flautist, a guitarist or an alto soloist, opportunities abound for you to use your gift for God’s glory. From Vacation Bible School to assisting in children’s choirs, to singing or playing solos in the worship service, there are places for all musicians desiring to serve. The Music Ministry is seeking members called by God to minister to the body of Christ through the use of their musical gifts. Let us know of your gifts and talents! Like any tool, our gifts can become rusty if they aren’t used. Put to regular use, our gifts are strengthened and our ministry is broadened. Come and join us in what God is doing here at POPC! Contact Margaret Sprow at Margaret@pearorchard.org or call 601.956.3283 x235.
POPC's International Ministry has served hundreds of people from many nationalities over the years. We are always in need of volunteers who want to serve God through this work of missions to the people God brought to our nation. Contact Steve Morris atsllsmorris@comcast.net if you would like to serve in our International Ministry!
Visit our International Ministry page to learn more.
If you are 35 or under, and have been married for 10 years or less, you are invited to Carl and Jeanie Kalberkamp's home for dinner on Friday, May 19, from 6:00-7:30. There will be a nursery and child care at the church. More details and registration will be coming soon.
Missions Monday: CITA – Spanish Theological Curriculum
Clase Internacional de Teologia Aplicada (CITA) is a Christian Spanish curriculum in a video format to 480,000,000 Spanish speakers worldwide. It strives to make disciples locally and train some to be pastors.
APRIL 15, 2017
Our youth Senior Banquet for the graduating class of 2017 is Wednesday, April 26 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Building. We will have a $5 all-you-can-eat Penn's Catfish buffet and a program honoring our seniors afterwards. Seniors and their parents eat free. If you are a member of the congregation with a connection to one of the seniors, feel free to join us! Let Molly know at mdawkins@pearorchard.org.
APRIL 11, 2017
Parent Orientation and Youth Preview Night: The Youth Ministry invites 6th graders and their parents to a two night parent orientation and youth preview. Your 6th grader will have the opportunity to see what a Sunday night Shazam and a Wednesday night Rendezvous program is like tonight and April 12. Tonight, both student and parent programs will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose building and conclude before evening worship. This Wednesday, April 12, your student can come to the gym after they grab food from the cafeteria at 5:30 p.m. Parent Orientation will begin at 6:15 p.m. that night. Our Wednesday night program will end at 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions, contact Wilson at wvanhooser@pearorchard.org.
Missions Monday: China Partnership
The China Partnership, a coalition of 40 churches from different denominations, has been working for 13 years to assist with church planting in China. In 2011, the group began offering two day seminars called Gospel DNA. With more than 1,200 Chinese pastors trained, the seminars have had a profound impact and are spreading rapidly, with trained pastors now training others.
Please keep China Partnership and the other missionaries we support in your prayers!
Camp Outback is Christ Covenant School's summer program, it is fast-paced and packed with fun age-appropriate activities daily! CCS students enrolled for the 2017/2018 academic year and POPC members whose children are age 3 (by 1/1/17) through rising 6th graders are welcome! We are open M - F 7:30 to 5:30 May 30 to August 9. You may drop your child off at Camp Outback any time before 4:00 p.m. Late fees apply if you pick up your child after 5:30 p.m. ($1 a minute from 5:30 - 5:40, $2 / min. from 5:40-5:50 / $3 a min. from 5:50 - 6:00, etc.) Visit the website for more information.
APRIL 5, 2017
Would you like to order an Easter lily for Easter morning worship? You may do
so by completing the form found near the entrances and placing in the offering plate. The cost is $18.00 and orders must be received by next Sunday, April 9. Lilies may be picked up after 11 a.m. service.