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.
Men, our 3rd annual crawfish boil will be Thursday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m., outside the concession stand by the football field. The cost is $10 per person. Please register online by April 23. We encourage you to bring your friends - just make sure they register online so that we will have enough crawfish for everyone.
The Youth Ministry invites 6th graders and their parents to a two night parent orientation and youth preview. Your 6 th grader will have the opportunity to see what a Sunday night Shazam and a Wednesday night Rendezvous program is like on April 9 and 12. On April 9 both student and parent programs will begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose building. On 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 that night. Our Wednesday night program will end at 7:30. If you have any questions, contact Wilson at wvanhooser@pearorchard.org
APRIL 2, 2017
Missions Monday: POPC Supports Child Evangelism Fellowship. Child Evangelism Fellowship is a Bible-Centered organization composed of believers whose purpose is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and to disciple them in the Word of God and in a local church for Christian living. Cheryl Reese, POPC member, is a local Ministry Coordinator for CEF. Please pray for Cheryl and CEF! To learn more, visit their website.
MARCH 29, 2017
On April 29 – 30, Covenant’s Spring Tour will take them to Palmer Home in Columbus, MS and the Barnes’ Barn and Caroline Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. Praise Troop will sing in worship at First Presbyterian Church and in a local nursing home in Yazoo City, MS on April 30. Please pray that the Lord would work through these events that we may worship Him and He may be glorified. Soli Deo Gloria!
MARCH 28, 2017
Weekly Missions Spotlight: POPC supports Centre for Christian Missions in Zambia. The Centre for Christian Missions exists to glorify God by fulfilling the Great Commission of the Lord Jesus Christ worldwide through evangelism, disciple making, and social action ministries. They provide biblical training through their Trust School, Bible College and Theological Seminary. Please pray for them! To learn more, you can visit their website.
Lydia Circle will meet Tuesday, April 4 at 9:45 a.m. in the parlor. They will begin by making birthday cards for Sonbeams. Tammie Haynes will be introducing the new study "From Fearful to Faithful - What Peter learned from Christ". Tabitha Circle will meet Tuesday, April 11, at 10:00 a.m. in the home of Mary Frances Smith. Ruth Circle will meet Tuesday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the home of Cindy Fox. Please contact Amy (601-832-4041; amy@hatchettfamily.com) for directions.
This weekend, March 24-26, we have 62 students and chaperones that will be going to Twin Lakes for the youth's annual spring retreat, Against the Flow. Our speaker for the weekend is Ande Johnson, the RUF campus minister from LSU. Students will hear the Word preached 4 times over the weekend. Pray for our speaker as he prepares and for the hearts of our students. Pray that lives would be changed and that God would grow the seeds that are planted and watered!
Please plan to join your POPC sisters at this year's Women's Retreat, March 31-April 1, in the Multi-Purpose building. Our theme is "Steadfast Make My Willing Heart". The cost is $30 and the registration deadline is Sunday, March 26. To register, please fill out a form and attach a check made payable to POPC with "women's retreat" on the memo line. Forms are in Sunday School classes, in the church foyer and at our church website - buff.ly/2nkJfzB where you will find the retreat schedule and more information. Contact Tammie Haynes at thaynes@pearorchard.org if you have food allergies or questions.
Please join us in the Multi-Purpose Building Sunday night, March 26. Please bring plenty of food to feed your family, plus some to share! Chicken and ice cream will be provided by the church.
POPC supports Center for Pregnancy Choices! Please pray for them. The Center for Pregnancy Choices provides a variety of free and confidential services including pregnancy tests, information about abortion and alternatives, pregnancy & fetal development information, free limited sonograms, maternity and baby clothes, classes on fertility appreciation, parenting education, post-abortion counseling, and support groups. For more information, visit http://www.mypregnancychoices.org.
To encourage our students to read, we've split our youth into teams this semester for a youth-wide reading challenge. They can get points by reading anything from theological books to their school books. Team two is in the lead! Here's a hidden challenge: Pastor Caleb recommends Putting Amazing Back into Grace by Michael Horton. If you read this book, you will receive 3,000 points for your team. Check the youth lounge wall for more hidden challenges.
CCS enrollment has begun! Our enrollment process is completely online. Applications, for new students, and reenrollment can be completed on the CCS website. POPC funds a scholarship that is available to members who desire a Christ-centered education but need financial assistance. Please contact our Admissions Director, Martha Maxey, or call 601-978-2272 with questions.
Thank you for a good start to providing support for our Missions Partners in 2017. We have now received 68 pledges totaling $101,000 toward our minimum direct member giving goal of $144,564. Our hope is that all members will participate in supporting our missions ministries. Please continue to pray about how God will lead you to pledge and give in the coming weeks. Thank you again for your commitment to our missions partners and the expansion of His Kingdom!
Tabitha Circle will meet this Tuesday, March 14, at 10:00 a.m. in the home of Mary Frances Smith. Ruth Circle will meet Tuesday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the home of Maggie Ethridge. Please contact Amy (601-832-4041; amy@hatchettfamily.com) for directions.
The Moses' Basket team will host a Connect 4 on Saturday, April 8th, 9:30-1:30,and we need more volunteers! This is a respite event similar to Sonbeams except that we are serving foster families. We hosted one in February, and it was a great success with nearly 30 kids. Please contact us at mosesbasket@pearorchard.org if you have questions or would like to volunteer. Since we are working with foster kids, all volunteers must be background checked. The paperwork is simple so don't let that scare you away. Please consider joining us!
MMO is intended to allow parents the opportunity to meet personal and family needs such as doctor and dental appointments, shopping, volunteer work, sports and exercise, uninterrupted time at home, as well as part time employment while your child is cared for in a loving Christian environment. Children learn to play in a group, share toys, take turns, sit for story time and follow directions. Lots of outside play is also included.
MMO registration for Pear Orchard church families begins March 15. This is for our Summer Session, June 6 - July 14 and the 2017-18 school year. For information, please contact Mary Lou Heaney (601-206-9147 or you may email marylou@pearorchard.org). Registration forms are
available online buff.ly/2mGKf3Y, or from Mary Lou. Registration opens to the public on April 1.
Staff Highlight: Michael Johnson, Buildings & Grounds Superintendent
How long have you been at Pear Orchard on staff?
Since 2011
Where did you grow up?
Kosciusko, MS
What are some of your hobbies?
Woodworking, tennis, hunting, fishing, waterskiing
Fun fact about yourself:
I love riding motorcycles
Thanks for all you do, Michael!