Announcements: Week of June 3
Cynthia Jacko, our former Assistant Minister of Music, will be licensed as a minister this afternoon at 3:00 p.m., Baptist Grove Church, 7109 Leesville Road. She has invited the Poplar Springs family to attend.
A Hat & Tea Fundraiser, hosted by BETA LAMBDA SIGMA PHILOS, will be Saturday, June 16, 2018 3:00-5:00 p.m., at Lea Community Family Center, located at 2500 Poole Road, Raleigh, NC. There will be 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners for the BEST DRESSED Hat, Door Prizes, and light refreshments will be served. Contact Diane Green 919-247-2977. Tickets are $15.
AARP CC2C’s next event, Financial Planning and Estate Workshop, will be with Watts Chapel on Saturday, June 23, 2018, 10:30am to noon. Please sign up in the copier room – a headcount is needed for refreshments. You do not have to be a member of AARP to attend.
Scholarship Ministry – Each year the Scholarship Ministry recognizes Preschool, High School and College Graduates. We are in the process of gathering our 2018 graduates. If your name is missing or you know of someone whose name is missing from the list below, please contact a member of the Scholarship Ministry or the secretary’s office immediately.
PRESCHOOL
Elise Blue
Mykeal Singletary
HIGH SCHOOL
Heaven Blocker
Joy Blocker
Christian Clark
Eben Evbuomwan
Jalen Holloman
Jayana Hooker
Tyrek Rhodes
Sydney Saddler
Travis Thrope, Jr.
COLLEGE
Alecia Anderton
Airius Avery
Ebony Baldwin
Amber Courtney
Charles Hinton, Jr.
Angie Jones
Kia McCormick
Teyonna Smith
Joy Wall
Darius Williams
The A.B. Davis Fellowship Ministry is offering a trip to Washington, DC, October 17-20, 2018; deposits are still accepted. Please see Mildred Keith or Tina Smith for details and payment dates.
It’s Comedy! It’s a Game Show! and it’s Reality TV at its BEST! After the “I Do’s” Game Show – The Pastor’s Edition! Enjoy a night out at the Duke Energy Center on Friday, July 20, at the After The “I Do’s” Game Show. Clean comedian Terry Tuff will keep you laughing from beginning to end while he asks some “what you want to know” questions to four pastors and their spouses. There will be Audience Door Prizes! Hurry and get your tickets at www.ticketmaster.com or call 1.800.745.3000. Save Ticketmaster charges by going directly to the theater at 2 E. South Street, Raleigh. Grab a friend or two and meet us there! This Show is going to be EPIC!
If you are interested in participating in the A. B. Davis Fellowship Ministry King and Queen contest, please sign up in the copier room.
Poplar Springs: get ready for Vacation Bible School June 18 – June 22. We are in need of teachers; husband & wife teams or young adults who would like to team up together and teach a class. Please contact Rev. Williams at (919) 327-8907 or youth@poplar-springs.org.
2018 Annual Graduation/Youth Recognition Awards and Banquet – Each year the Scholarship Ministry recognizes all students of Poplar Springs for their accomplishments made during the year. These accomplishments can be church, school, athletic, or community related. We will celebrate our graduates and students by honoring them and their family with a banquet on Saturday, June 23, 2018, 4:00 p.m. in the PSCC Fellowship Hall. The Scholarship Ministry is asking all graduates and students to complete the Graduation/Youth Recognition Form found on the table near Pastor Brooks’ office or on the church website. The form should be completed in print and returned to the Scholarship mailbox located on the table next to Pastor Brooks’ office or emailed to scholarship@poplar-springs.org or given to any member of the Scholarship Ministry. The DEADLINE to submit the form is tomorrow, June 4. This information will be highlighted on Saturday, June 23, at the Annual Graduation/Youth Banquet. On Sunday, June 24, 10:00 a.m. , ALL Preschool, High School, and College graduates will be recognized at the Graduation/Youth Day Program.
The Young Adult Ministry is collecting back packs for their annual back pack drive. Collection sites are in the hall near the mailboxes and in the narthex. Thank you for your support!
If you want to be a “doorkeeper” for the Lord and you are ready to serve with a smile, the Adult Usher Ministry is seeking new members! Adult male and female ushers are needed for worship services. Please call Pamela Taylor Shaw at (919) 418-0199 or Shawn Gear at (919) 696-1875, if you are interested.
The Security Ministry is looking for new members. Please see Ruby Hodge for information.
Registration is still being accepted for Poplar Springs summer camp. The registration fee is $50. See the Youth Ministry leaders for details.
Please refer to the church calendar at www.poplar-springs.org for the week’s activities.
Please send your announcements to secretary@poplar-springs.org by Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.
As a reminder – NO EATING OR DRINKING IS ALLOWED IN THE SANCTUARY; if you need to feed your child, we ask that you step out to the Cry Room until food has been consumed. Thank you for your cooperation
Please contact the Media Ministry at 919-961-7613, if there are problems with the broadcast so they can work to correct it as soon as possible.
Sick and Prayer List
Lauren Blue
Evelyn Chalmers
Pat Chrisp
Charles Evans, Rex Rehab
Willie Gilbert, Tower Nursing & Rehab Ctr.
Vennie Almeta Hall
Gwen E. Johnson
Alice Jones
Nicole Jones
Marie Lowe
Curtis McCullers
Terry McCullers
Fleeter Merritt
Dennis Moore
Leon Partin
Rosa Partin
Erma Phillips
Alease Pryor
Mary Elizabeth Williams, PruittHealth
Non-members:
Mattie Almanzar (Julia Davis’ sister)
Clorana Bass (Doza Primus’ mother)
James “Ricky” Boykins (Cathy Harris’ cousin)
Angela Cloud (Mildred Keith’s friend)
Darlene P. Craig (Patrice Baker’s sister)
JoAnne Daniels (Tina Smith’s friend)
Barbara Jean Evans (Sonnia Carter’s mother)
Wallace Horton (Erma Phillips’ brother)
Lorene Jones (Gloria Williams sister-in-law)
Warren Lassiter (Mildred Keith’s friend)
Melva Moore (Mildred Keith’s niece)
Loretha Peacock (Joyce Horton’s friend)
Kim Saunders (Della Watson’s cousin)
Susan Umstead (Marie Taylor’s niece)
Constance VanDyke (Mildred Keith’s friend)
Joe Welch (Joyce Horton’s friend)
Ramona Wright (Marie Taylor’s niece)
Dallie Williams (Barbara Johnson’s sister)
Earl Williams (Alyce Williams’ husband)
Joyce Williams (Pamela C. Williams’ mother-in-law)
Mary Wells (Dorothy Grays’ friend)
Georgia Winston (Melissa Winston-Brown’s mother)