PW Night Circle

The Mary Martha / PW Night Circle / will meet on Tuesday, April 3, at 6:00 P.M. at the Whitten House.

Birth Announcement

Herron Walker Williams was born to Haley and Jay Williams on March 30, 2007 at Baptist East in Memphis. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 20 inches long. With his parents and grandparents, Rita and Hal Herron, we celebrate Herron's arrival and welcome him into our church family.

Xyz Trip to Tunica

Any Xyz's interested in a trip to Tunica (including a short river boat cruise), please contact Paulette Norman by April 15, 2007 at 563-2263 between 9:00 - 11:00 A.M., or leave a message.

PW Morning Circle Meeting 4/10/07

The Presbyterian Women's Morning Circle will meet on Tuesday, April 10th at 9:30 A.M. at the home of Sarah Dell Gray, 142 John Branch Rd., Batesville.

Centering Prayer in Grenada

Introduction to Centering Prayer

Presented by Rev. Tom Ward at

All Saints Episcopal Church in Grenada

Saturday, April 14,

9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Cost for workshop & lunch = $15

Speak to Jon Burnham (563-3001) for details.

Driving directions to All Saints Episcopal Church in Grenada:

Take I-55 South to Grenada and take Exit 206

Head East toward town through 5 lights

Go North on Hwy 51

Go Right at the 2nd light onto Fairfield (becomes South Main)

Drive past First Baptist Church

All Saints is on the Left before the Town Square

Softball Sign Up

Please sign the sheet on the bulletin board across from the pastor's study if you are interested in playing softball on the church men's or women's team. Everyone is welcome to participate in this fun Summer sport.

Easter Egg Hunt, April 7, 11 A.M.

Everyone is invited to an Easter Egg Hunt at the home of Jane and George C. Carlson on Saturday, April 7, at 11:00 A.M. Please bring two dozen plastic eggs per child. Due to the remodeling of the their garage, the Carlsons suggest turning left before their house and parking on Goff Street.

Vacation Bible School June 11-15

Mark your calendar for Vacation Bible School on June 11-15 this year. Debi Honnoll and Teresa Brassell are the co-directors this year. The theme this year is Lift Off!

Maundy Thursday 4/5

Plan to attend the Maundy Thursday communion service at 7:00 P.M. on April 5, 2007. Experience the passion of Christ during Holy Week.

College Scholarships due back on April 2

Scholarship applications for the J.C. Dunlap Scholarship and the John Curry Memorial Scholarship are due back to the church secretary by 2:00 P.M. on Monday, April 2, 2007.

Centering Prayer Workshop on April 14

Batesville Presbyterian Church will host an Introduction to Centering Prayer Workshop on April 14, the Saturday after Easter, from 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. The cost of $45 includes the one day workshop, a guide book, light lunch, and the opportunity for a 6 week follow up class for those who are interested. So what is centering prayer?

Centering Prayer is a method of prayer, which prepares us to receive the gift of God's presence, traditionally called contemplative prayer. It consists of responding to the Spirit of Christ by consenting to God’s presence and action within. It furthers the development of contemplative prayer by quieting our faculties to cooperate with the gift of God’s presence.

Centering Prayer facilitates the movement from more active modes of prayer — verbal, mental or affective prayer — into a receptive prayer of resting in God. It emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with God. At the same time, it is a discipline to foster and serve this relationship by a regular, daily practice of prayer. It is Trinitarian in its source, Christ-centered in its focus, and ecclesial in its effects; that is, it builds communities of faith.

Children's Music Notes

Practice will be held at 9:45 a.m. this Sunday morning in the "singing room" for children who want to sing in the 11:00 A.M. worship service on Palm Sunday.

Xyz Spring Retreat

Camp Hopewell will host the Xyz Spring Retreat on April 20-22, 2007 at Camp Hopewell. The cost is $75 and includes 5 meals, snacks, two nights lodging and a mystery trip! For more information call 662-234-2254

Helping Hand Fund Established

The Session established a Helping Hand fund at their meeting on March 12, 2007, to distribute up to $500 per month for people who come to the church seeking food. The church secretary and pastor will be authorized to give food vouchers to Sav-a-Lot up to $30 per individual and $50 per family. This new program will be in addition to our continued support of the Panola County Food Pantry. Contributions from the congregation to the Helping Hand fund are appreciated.

Easter Lily orders

Use the order forms on the table in the hallway to order Easter lilies in honor or in memory of someone you love for $15 each. April 1 is the deadline to order.

Spaghetti lunch fundraiser nets $300

The youth thank all who participated in the PYF spaghetti lunch fundraiser which raised $300 that will help defray their expenses for the Montreat Youth Conference.

Easter Sunday Special Offering

Home > One great hour of sharing Offering > About the Offering
About the Offering For more than fifty years, Presbyterians have joined with Christians throughout the nation in supporting One Great Hour of Sharing, responding to Christ's love for all people by joyfully sharing that love with people in need. The refugee and the stranger have found food and safe shelter; those stunned by the aftermath of disasters have found relief and help rebuilding; and communities seeking to take control of their future have found partners in development. Presbyterians' gifts support the work of The Presbyterian Committee for the Self-Development of People, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, and the Presbyterian Hunger Program. The hundreds of millions of dollars Presbyterians have given over the last half century have enabled a powerful witness to the love of the One who came that all might have life more abundantly. OGHS FAQ Allocation of gifts to the PC(USA)'s One Great Hour of Sharing offering. After deducting administrative costs (up to 5%) and the costs of creating and distributing promotional materials (roughly 5%), the remaining undesignated gifts are divided among three programs as follows: 36% Presbyterian Hunger Program for ministries working to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes, responding with compassion and justice to poor and hungry people in local communities, in the nation, and throughout the world, as well as ministries addressing homelessness and affordable housing. 32% Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for disaster response and ministries with refugees. 32% Self-Development of People for partnerships with groups of people who are oppressed by poverty or social systems, who want to take charge of their own lives, have organized to do something about their own condition, and have decided what they need to do to produce long-term benefits for themselves. For more information about this offering and the nine denominations that receive it, call Mission Interpretation at (502) 569-5168. To order resources, call (800) 524-2612. More information on the history of One Great Hour of Sharing offering. What do your gifts to the One Great Hour of Sharing offering do. Where the Money Goes For additional information on the three One Great Hour of Sharing offering program areas check out the following sites: Presbyterian Hunger Program Self-Development of People Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

Easter Egg Hunt

Everyone is invited to an Easter Egg Hunt at the home of Jane and George C. Carlson on Saturday, April 7, at 11:00 A.M. Bring plastic eggs.

PW Coordinating Team

The Presbyterian Women's Coordinating Team will meet on Monday, April 2, at 9:00 A.M.