The Rev. Dr. Julian W. Walthall, retired minister of the Presbytery of South Alabama
♦ We celebrate the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. All are invited to the table to partake of the bread and juice by intinction.
♦ Soloist Jack Williams at 8 a.m. service
♦ Food pantry collection day
♦ Live Oak worship service at 1 p.m.,
led by Pastor Jody Beth and Jane Capsis
The Rev. Lauren Peters, campus minister, UKirk South Alabama
♦ “Moment for mission” for UKirk
Elder Philip Melton, graduate of the Christian leadership program
at University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
♦Trinity Sunday
♦ Father’s Day — Traditional Hawaiian shirts
♦ “Two cents a meal” offering for snacks for children
♦ Session meets to welcome new members
The Rev. Lauren Peters, campus minister, UKirk South Alabama
The Rev. Dr. Julian W. Walthall, retired minister of the Presbytery of South Alabama
MUSIC NOTES Lisa Cardwell | music director
Chancel choir rehearsals have moved to Sundays at 9 a.m. If you have been considering joining the choir, this would be a great time to come try us out.
We also welcome soloists to provide special music for us this summer. Jack Williams will sing a solo at the 8:00 service on June 2. This is in celebration of Cecil Gartman’s birthday. He will sing “I Want To Stroll Over Heaven With You,” one of Cecil’s favorite songs.
Keith and I will be attending the music and worship conference June 16–21 in Montreat, North Carolina. I will be looking at and purchasing music for our chancel and handbell choirs, as well as attending seminars on leading church music and attending daily worship services. We look forward to this time of continuing education and seeking God’s guidance in our leadership and personal spiritual development.
If anyone feels led to purchase music in honor of or in memory of a loved one, please let me know. One anthem for chancel and handbell choirs usually run $50 to $60.
I’m grateful to be a part of Swift’s musical ministry.
WORSHIP REPORT Greg McNair | worship elder
The Easter worship season is coming to a close.
■ June 2 is the seventh and final Sunday of Easter, and our guest minister, the Rev. Dr. Julian Walthall, will preach on the Ascension of the Lord. He is a retired Presbyterian minister who has served as pastor of churches in Baldwin and Mobile counties and in West Virginia. Most recently, he was senior pastor of Spanish Fort Presbyterian Church. We will celebrate the Lord’s Supper. Everyone is invited to the table.
■ June 9 is when we observe the Day of Pentecost. The Rev. Lauren Peters, campus minister of UKirk South Alabama, will preach. Please wear something red as a reminder of the flames of the Holy Spirit. There will be a “moment for mission” for UKirk.
■ June 16 is Trinity Sunday, and Elder Philip Melton will preach. He is a graduate of the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary’s Christian leadership program. This is also Father’s Day, and we will continue the tradition of asking people to wear Hawaiian shirts in honor of all fathers and men who have served as mentors and inspired others. The session will meet after both services to welcome new members.
■ The Rev. Lauren Peters will preach again on June 23, and the Rev. Dr. Julian Walthall will return to preach for us on June 30.
† † †
Looking farther ahead to the first Sunday of next month (July 7), youth who attended Montreat will lead the 10:00 worship service in the sanctuary. This will be the only service that day, and we hope people who normally worship at 8:00 will come a bit later and support our fine young people.
† † †
When worshipers visit a church for the first time, what makes them decide to return?
Sure, many things can figure into the equation, such as theology, structure and length of the worship service, worship time and location. But I would say the top factor is how the visitors are treated — how did they feel when they were at church and how did they feel when they reflected on the experience later.
I guess a few people want to visit a church and blend into the woodwork quietly and leave right away, practically without being noticed.
However, we on the worship committee think most people will be more likely to come back if they feel the presence of God and are shown radical hospitality — being greeted warmly and having several people talk to them and show that the pastors and congregation are glad that the visitor is among us.
As worship elder, I think our church does a pretty good job with this, but all in the church family constantly need to be mindful of new faces among us so that no one “falls through the cracks” and walks away with a poor impression of who we are and why we are here. We are the hands and feet of Christ in this place — and when we walk out of the church doors.
† † †
“Summertime … and the livin’ is easy.” That’s an excerpt from “Summertime,” a song written by George and Ira Gershwin for the musical Porgy and Bess, but I’m not too sure how accurate that line is when the high temperatures hit the 90s and it feels like 100 degrees or so to us. That’s the way May has turned out to be in our area, and the forecast is for more of the same for the first half of June. But by the calendar it’s still spring, and the summer solstice will occur June 21 at 10:54 a.m. in our time zone.
Our church calendar has a considerably slower pace now that many classes and activities are taking a seasonal break. Our normal schedule will resume in September. Children’s church and Sunday school for children and youth will return, along with adult Bible study classes outside of Sunday school and the normal rehearsal schedule for the choirs.
† † †
Come join us for worship, study, fellowship and mission work at Swift Church.
Radical hospitality
‘TWO OR MORE’ FELLOWSHIP LUNCH Thursday, June 6 • 11:30 a.m. O’Charley’s — 3060 S. McKenzie St., Foley
BUTTERFLY GIRLS/GUYS’ NIGHT OUT Thursday, June 20 • 6:30 p.m. Mellow Mushroom— 2303 S. McKenzie St., Foley
Please contact Mary McNair at 251-295-5267 if you plan to come, even if a maybe, by that morning so she can make seating arrangements.
Our group is growing ever since the girls and guys meet at the same place, although we sit and visit together separately. Come join us this month. Couples or singles are welcome. Join us and suggest new places for us to try.
Come join us this month. Couples or singles are welcome. Join us and suggest new places for us to try.
Young people from Presbyterian churches in South Alabama will attend Montreat Youth Conference from June 2–8 in the North Carolina mountains near Asheville. This year’s theme is “Let Love Lead.”
Participants include Olivia Akins, McKenzie English, Landon Merchant, Ella Thomas, and Hailey Vanbrimmer of Swift and Briana Doege and Dylan Smith of Foley First. Chaperones are Pastor Kim Vanbrimmer of Orange Beach and Foley First Youth Director Logan Lane.
Your purchases at their bake sales and fish fry helped support their attendance to this unique gathering of young people from all over the country for a week of study, worship, and recreation.
“They are all very excited,” said Tara Morrow, Christian education elder for youth at Swift. “Only two of the youth have attended before.”
The group will leave early Saturday morning, June 1, and return the following Saturday.
The youths will be responsible for a Montreat-style worship service at Swift Church on Sunday, July 7, at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary. This will be the only service that day.
Montreat Conference Center, located nearly 560 miles from Foley, is one of three national conference centers affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), annually visited by more than 35,000 people seeking physical and spiritual renewal, according to its website. Estimated travel time to get there is nine hours.
‘ROAR!’ VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
COMING UP JULY 12 AND 13
Vacation Bible school is coming up in July at Swift Church. Join us for “ROAR! Life Is Wild — God Is Good!” Friday night, July 12, and Saturday, July 13.
This epic African adventure engages the whole herd. At Roar, kids explore God’s goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life. There will be classes for preschool through high school.
We will need crew leaders (teachers for mixed-age elementary-age children as well as preschool teachers), playtime leaders, snack leaders and providers, decorators, and more. We will have sign-ups before the weekend for the students. Please contact Brett Cardwell for more information, (251) 747-4036.
SNACKS WITH SUSAN AND DARYL Susan and Daryl Pichoff | leaders
The class meets in the fellowship hall on Sundays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. and is led by Susan and Daryl Pichoff.
Join us as we discuss Philip Yancey’s study on prayer. Topics are:
■ June 2 — “Keeping Company With God”
■ June 9 — “How To Pray”
■ June 16 — “Prayer Problems”
■ June 23 — “Does Prayer Change Anything?”
June 23 will be our last class for the summer. We will be taking a break and will resume Aug. 25.
The class meets from 9 to 9:45 a.m. in room 2 in the annex. We are studying the New Testament in chronological order, led by Cheryl Jensen.
We continue in Corinthians as Paul address problems in the early church, around A.D. 55–56. Some of our upcoming topics are “Avoiding Offense,” “Spiritual Gifts,” “The God of All Comfort,” and “The Glory of the Gospel.”
If you feel God is leading you to dig deeper into His Word, or you just want to check us out, we would love for you to visit our class.
BIBLE STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP
FOR ADULTS AT A GLANCE
We are blessed to have so many people who would like to be part of Bible study and fellowship at Swift Church. Here is a listing of the groups that are meeting. All of them are open to people visiting and/or joining the group, whether you are a member of Swift Church or not. For more information, contact the leaders or the church office.
Weekly:
•Sundays, 9 to 9:45 a.m., adult Sunday school class, room 2 in the annex, continuing a chronolgical study of the New Testament. Led by Cheryl Jensen
•Sundays, 9 to 9:45 a.m., Snacks with Susan and Daryl, fellowship hall, led by Susan and Daryl Pichoff; topic varies. The class usually watches a DVD and discusses informative topics.
•Sunday evening and Thursday morningBible studies are not meeting for the summer. If you are interested in studying a particular book of the Bible, or a topical study, please contact Pastor Jody Beth or Adult Christian Education Elder Andrew King.
•Thursdays (first Thursday of month), 11:30 a.m., “Two or More” fellowship lunch at O’Charley’s in Foley on South McKenzie Street. Contact is Lee Mansell.
•Thursdays (third Thursday of month), 6:30 p.m., Butterfly Girls and Guys’ Night Out fellowship dinner at area restaurants, different place each month.
Young people from Presbyterian churches in South Alabama will attend Montreat Youth Conference from June 2–8 in the North Carolina mountains near Asheville. This year’s theme is “Let Love Lead.”
Participants include Olivia Akins, McKenzie English, Landon Merchant, Ella Thomas, and Hailey Vanbrimmer of Swift and Briana Doege and Dylan Smith of Foley First. Chaperones are Pastor Kim Vanbrimmer of Orange Beach and Foley First Youth Director Logan Lane.
Your purchases at their bake sales and fish fry helped support their attendance to this unique gathering of young people from all over the country for a week of study, worship, and recreation.
“They are all very excited,” said Tara Morrow, Christian education elder for youth at Swift. “Only two of the youth have attended before.”
The group will leave early Saturday morning, June 1, and return the following Saturday.
The youths will be responsible for a Montreat-style worship service at Swift Church on Sunday, July 7, at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary. This will be the only service that day.
Montreat Conference Center, located nearly 560 miles from Foley, is one of three national conference centers affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), annually visited by more than 35,000 people seeking physical and spiritual renewal, according to its website. Estimated travel time to get there is nine hours.
‘ROAR!’ VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
COMING UP JULY 12 AND 13
Vacation Bible school is coming up in July at Swift Church. Join us for “ROAR! Life Is Wild — God Is Good!” Friday night, July 12, and Saturday, July 13.
This epic African adventure engages the whole herd. At Roar, kids explore God’s goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life. There will be classes for preschool through high school.
We will need crew leaders (teachers for mixed-age elementary-age children as well as preschool teachers), playtime leaders, snack leaders and providers, decorators, and more. We will have sign-ups before the weekend for the students. Please contact Brett Cardwell for more information, (251) 747-4036.
SNACKS WITH SUSAN AND DARYL Susan and Daryl Pichoff | leaders
The class meets in the fellowship hall on Sundays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. and is led by Susan and Daryl Pichoff.
Join us as we discuss Philip Yancey’s study on prayer. Topics are:
■ June 2 — “Keeping Company With God”
■ June 9 — “How To Pray”
■ June 16 — “Prayer Problems”
■ June 23 — “Does Prayer Change Anything?”
June 23 will be our last class for the summer. We will be taking a break and will resume Aug. 25.
The class meets from 9 to 9:45 a.m. in room 2 in the annex. We are studying the New Testament in chronological order, led by Cheryl Jensen.
We continue in Corinthians as Paul address problems in the early church, around A.D. 55–56. Some of our upcoming topics are “Avoiding Offense,” “Spiritual Gifts,” “The God of All Comfort,” and “The Glory of the Gospel.”
If you feel God is leading you to dig deeper into His Word, or you just want to check us out, we would love for you to visit our class.
BIBLE STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP
FOR ADULTS AT A GLANCE
We are blessed to have so many people who would like to be part of Bible study and fellowship at Swift Church. Here is a listing of the groups that are meeting. All of them are open to people visiting and/or joining the group, whether you are a member of Swift Church or not. For more information, contact the leaders or the church office.
Weekly:
•Sundays, 9 to 9:45 a.m., adult Sunday school class, room 2 in the annex, continuing a chronolgical study of the New Testament. Led by Cheryl Jensen
•Sundays, 9 to 9:45 a.m., Snacks with Susan and Daryl, fellowship hall, led by Susan and Daryl Pichoff; topic varies. The class usually watches a DVD and discusses informative topics.
•Sunday evening and Thursday morningBible studies are not meeting for the summer. If you are interested in studying a particular book of the Bible, or a topical study, please contact Pastor Jody Beth or Adult Christian Education Elder Andrew King.
•Thursdays (first Thursday of month), 11:30 a.m., “Two or More” fellowship lunch at O’Charley’s in Foley on South McKenzie Street. Contact is Lee Mansell.
•Thursdays (third Thursday of month), 6:30 p.m., Butterfly Girls and Guys’ Night Out fellowship dinner at area restaurants, different place each month.
Young people from Presbyterian churches in South Alabama will attend Montreat Youth Conference from June 2–8 in the North Carolina mountains near Asheville. This year’s theme is “Let Love Lead.”
Participants include Olivia Akins, McKenzie English, Landon Merchant, Ella Thomas, and Hailey Vanbrimmer of Swift and Briana Doege and Dylan Smith of Foley First. Chaperones are Pastor Kim Vanbrimmer of Orange Beach and Foley First Youth Director Logan Lane.
Your purchases at their bake sales and fish fry helped support their attendance to this unique gathering of young people from all over the country for a week of study, worship, and recreation.
“They are all very excited,” said Tara Morrow, Christian education elder for youth at Swift. “Only two of the youth have attended before.”
The group will leave early Saturday morning, June 1, and return the following Saturday.
The youths will be responsible for a Montreat-style worship service at Swift Church on Sunday, July 7, at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary. This will be the only service that day.
Montreat Conference Center, located nearly 560 miles from Foley, is one of three national conference centers affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), annually visited by more than 35,000 people seeking physical and spiritual renewal, according to its website. Estimated travel time to get there is nine hours.
‘ROAR!’ VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
COMING UP JULY 12 AND 13
Vacation Bible school is coming up in July at Swift Church. Join us for “ROAR! Life Is Wild — God Is Good!” Friday night, July 12, and Saturday, July 13.
This epic African adventure engages the whole herd. At Roar, kids explore God’s goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life. There will be classes for preschool through high school.
We will need crew leaders (teachers for mixed-age elementary-age children as well as preschool teachers), playtime leaders, snack leaders and providers, decorators, and more. We will have sign-ups before the weekend for the students. Please contact Brett Cardwell for more information, (251) 747-4036.
SNACKS WITH SUSAN AND DARYL Susan and Daryl Pichoff | leaders
The class meets in the fellowship hall on Sundays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. and is led by Susan and Daryl Pichoff.
Join us as we discuss Philip Yancey’s study on prayer. Topics are:
■ June 2 — “Keeping Company With God”
■ June 9 — “How To Pray”
■ June 16 — “Prayer Problems”
■ June 23 — “Does Prayer Change Anything?”
June 23 will be our last class for the summer. We will be taking a break and will resume Aug. 25.
The class meets from 9 to 9:45 a.m. in room 2 in the annex. We are studying the New Testament in chronological order, led by Cheryl Jensen.
We continue in Corinthians as Paul address problems in the early church, around A.D. 55–56. Some of our upcoming topics are “Avoiding Offense,” “Spiritual Gifts,” “The God of All Comfort,” and “The Glory of the Gospel.”
If you feel God is leading you to dig deeper into His Word, or you just want to check us out, we would love for you to visit our class.
BIBLE STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP
FOR ADULTS AT A GLANCE
We are blessed to have so many people who would like to be part of Bible study and fellowship at Swift Church. Here is a listing of the groups that are meeting. All of them are open to people visiting and/or joining the group, whether you are a member of Swift Church or not. For more information, contact the leaders or the church office.
Weekly:
•Sundays, 9 to 9:45 a.m., adult Sunday school class, room 2 in the annex, continuing a chronolgical study of the New Testament. Led by Cheryl Jensen
•Sundays, 9 to 9:45 a.m., Snacks with Susan and Daryl, fellowship hall, led by Susan and Daryl Pichoff; topic varies. The class usually watches a DVD and discusses informative topics.
•Sunday evening and Thursday morningBible studies are not meeting for the summer. If you are interested in studying a particular book of the Bible, or a topical study, please contact Pastor Jody Beth or Adult Christian Education Elder Andrew King.
•Thursdays (first Thursday of month), 11:30 a.m., “Two or More” fellowship lunch at O’Charley’s in Foley on South McKenzie Street. Contact is Lee Mansell.
•Thursdays (third Thursday of month), 6:30 p.m., Butterfly Girls and Guys’ Night Out fellowship dinner at area restaurants, different place each month.
Young people from Presbyterian churches in South Alabama will attend Montreat Youth Conference from June 2–8 in the North Carolina mountains near Asheville. This year’s theme is “Let Love Lead.”
Participants include Olivia Akins, McKenzie English, Landon Merchant, Ella Thomas, and Hailey Vanbrimmer of Swift and Briana Doege and Dylan Smith of Foley First. Chaperones are Pastor Kim Vanbrimmer of Orange Beach and Foley First Youth Director Logan Lane.
Your purchases at their bake sales and fish fry helped support their attendance to this unique gathering of young people from all over the country for a week of study, worship, and recreation.
“They are all very excited,” said Tara Morrow, Christian education elder for youth at Swift. “Only two of the youth have attended before.”
The group will leave early Saturday morning, June 1, and return the following Saturday.
The youths will be responsible for a Montreat-style worship service at Swift Church on Sunday, July 7, at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary. This will be the only service that day.
Montreat Conference Center, located nearly 560 miles from Foley, is one of three national conference centers affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), annually visited by more than 35,000 people seeking physical and spiritual renewal, according to its website. Estimated travel time to get there is nine hours.
‘ROAR!’ VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
COMING UP JULY 12 AND 13
Vacation Bible school is coming up in July at Swift Church. Join us for “ROAR! Life Is Wild — God Is Good!” Friday night, July 12, and Saturday, July 13.
This epic African adventure engages the whole herd. At Roar, kids explore God’s goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life. There will be classes for preschool through high school.
We will need crew leaders (teachers for mixed-age elementary-age children as well as preschool teachers), playtime leaders, snack leaders and providers, decorators, and more. We will have sign-ups before the weekend for the students. Please contact Brett Cardwell for more information, (251) 747-4036.
SNACKS WITH SUSAN AND DARYL Susan and Daryl Pichoff | leaders
The class meets in the fellowship hall on Sundays from 9 to 9:45 a.m. and is led by Susan and Daryl Pichoff.
Join us as we discuss Philip Yancey’s study on prayer. Topics are:
■ June 2 — “Keeping Company With God”
■ June 9 — “How To Pray”
■ June 16 — “Prayer Problems”
■ June 23 — “Does Prayer Change Anything?”
June 23 will be our last class for the summer. We will be taking a break and will resume Aug. 25.
The class meets from 9 to 9:45 a.m. in room 2 in the annex. We are studying the New Testament in chronological order, led by Cheryl Jensen.
We continue in Corinthians as Paul address problems in the early church, around A.D. 55–56. Some of our upcoming topics are “Avoiding Offense,” “Spiritual Gifts,” “The God of All Comfort,” and “The Glory of the Gospel.”
If you feel God is leading you to dig deeper into His Word, or you just want to check us out, we would love for you to visit our class.
BIBLE STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP
FOR ADULTS AT A GLANCE
We are blessed to have so many people who would like to be part of Bible study and fellowship at Swift Church. Here is a listing of the groups that are meeting. All of them are open to people visiting and/or joining the group, whether you are a member of Swift Church or not. For more information, contact the leaders or the church office.
Weekly:
•Sundays, 9 to 9:45 a.m., adult Sunday school class, room 2 in the annex, continuing a chronolgical study of the New Testament. Led by Cheryl Jensen
•Sundays, 9 to 9:45 a.m., Snacks with Susan and Daryl, fellowship hall, led by Susan and Daryl Pichoff; topic varies. The class usually watches a DVD and discusses informative topics.
•Sunday evening and Thursday morningBible studies are not meeting for the summer. If you are interested in studying a particular book of the Bible, or a topical study, please contact Pastor Jody Beth or Adult Christian Education Elder Andrew King.
•Thursdays (first Thursday of month), 11:30 a.m., “Two or More” fellowship lunch at O’Charley’s in Foley on South McKenzie Street. Contact is Lee Mansell.
•Thursdays (third Thursday of month), 6:30 p.m., Butterfly Girls and Guys’ Night Out fellowship dinner at area restaurants, different place each month.
