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Celebrating 129 years of commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
Equipping Saints since 1893
June 5, 2022
Rev. Rachael McConnell, Pastor
P.O. Box 158, 420 College Drive, Banner Elk, North Carolina 28604
Telephone: 828-898-5406
Email: office@bannerelkpresbyterian.org
Web Site: www.bannerelkpresbyterian.orgCelebration Of The Lord’s Day
DAY OF PENTECOST JUNE 5, 2022
Gathering of God’s Family
11 Spirit Break Out Kim Walker-Smith
8:30 Praise The Lord Who Reigns arr. Lloyd Larson
11:00 I Sing the Mighty Power of God Jason W. Krug
Pam Hardin & Julie & Bert LaGrone
based on Acts 2:17, Romans 8:26, and Psalm 104:30,35
L: Remember the promise of the Lord:
A: God will pour out the Spirit on all flesh.
L: The Spirit helps us in our weakness,
A: interceding with sighs too deep for words.
L: The Spirit of God renews the earth.
A: Bless the name of the Lord!
*H 286 Breathe on Me, Breath of God
Almighty God, you poured your Spirit upon gathered disciples creang bold tongues, open ears,
and a new community of faith. We confess that we hold back the force of your Spirit among us.
We choose when and where to listen for your word of grace, speak the good news of your love,
or live as a people made one in Christ. Have mercy on us, O God. Transform our midity to live
bold lives of faith by the power of your Spirit, and fill us with a flaming desire to be your faithful
people, doing your will for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
(A moment of silent personal confession)
Through Christ, God has poured out the Holy Spirit upon us for the forgiveness of sins. In the name
of Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! Thanks be to God.
*
Engaging the Word
8:30 Eternal Life Music Olive Dungan
Nina Allbert, soprano
11:00 Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God Keith Gey/Stuart Townend 11:00
Romans 8:14-17 New Testament Pew Bible
Page 148
Acts 2:1-21 New Testament Pew Bible
Page 111
L: Holy Wisdom, Holy Word
P: Thanks be to God.
Every Naon Under Heaven Rev. Rachael McConnell
* 528 Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether
Responding to God’s Word
* O ( ) Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son
our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Ponus
Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from
the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sieth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy
catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrecon of the body;
and the life everlasng. Amen.
8:30 Like The Murmur Of The Dove's Song arr. David Dahl
11:00 Eternal Life Olive Dungan
Nina Allbert, soprano
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Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
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The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
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In the communion of the Holy Spirit, we call on the name of the Lord, saying:
By your Spirit, O God, transform our lives.Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on
earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive
our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
P
(The elements are provided in pre-packaged bags. If you did not receive one upon entering, raise your
hand - an usher will provide one for you. We will partake of the elements together following the Words of
Institution. Please dispose of the bag and cup as you leave the sanctuary.)
* 66 Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Following the Word into the World
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Spirit of the Living God Daniel Iverson/Lowell Alexander
Spirit Of The Living God! Marc Jordan
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*Congregaon please stand, if able Liturgical Color: Red
Note to hearing aid users: BEPC is equipped with a T-Coil Hearing Loop system. Many hearing aids
have a special seng that connect directly to such systems; check with your audiologist!
Pastoral Concerns Week of June 5-11: Pastor Rachael will be aending Montreat Youth Conference
with Isaac McConnell and his friend James Romberg. Please pray for their experience and that their
faith in Christ is strengthened as well as for travel mercies. Elder of the Month, Chappie Petree (910-
309-8502) and our Stephen Ministers, will be available to aend to any pastoral needs the week of
June 5-11.
Please join us for Punch on the Lawn (weather permi ng!) following the 11am worship service.
This a ernoon at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Valle Crucis, BEPC Chancel Choir will join the choir of
Holy Cross Choir for a combined choir concert. The concert begins at 5:00 pm. All are welcome and
bring a chair to sit outside! There will be a potluck supper following the concert so bring a dish to
share.Second Sunday Brunch: “Come One Come All” to the Second Sunday Breakfast, June 12 in King
Fellowship Hall. We will be honoring our Scottish Heritage since the Kirkin' is scheduled for the last
Sunday in June. Help us celebrate traditional Scottish Fare during this special time of fellowship. The
Scotts are favored to include eggs, bacon, sausage, grilled tomatoes, potatoes, breads with butter
and marmalade, oatmeal with cream, and fish, to name a few. Any pared down version of those
suggestions will be welcomed. There are some recipe suggestions that are printed and available in
the office for pickup. No one will be offended if recipes for Haggis are not presented. So many
other possibilities! More important than any fancy preparation will be the time spent together from
9:30 to 10:30, so please come with store bought or something from home. You may call Luana
Anderson at 828-733-6369 for any questions or suggestions.
On June 20th 6:30-8:00pm at Banner Elk Chrisan Fellowship (140 Woods Ln, the World Relief will
present a Refugee's Experience. Come learn a first-hand account how people of faith are supporng
refugees during this me of war and disarray. We invite members in our congregaon to join in this
listening and learning experience.
hps://worldrelief.org/blog-8-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-ukrainian-refugee-crisis/
NURSERY: Children up to four years old may attend our nursery which is located on the main floor
behind the Sanctuary. If you are in our sanctuary and facing the cross, the door to the right will lead
you to the nursery. It is located in Room 105.
WORSHIP BAGS: Worship bags are available for children who remain during the worship service. The
bags provide reading material, writing pads and crayons to give children a quiet activity during the
service. Children’s worship bulletins for ages 3-6 are in the bags. The worship bags are located in the
Narthex
WELCOME
Welcome, Visitors! We are pleased you have chosen to be with us today and pray this me of wor-
ship will be a blessing to you. BEPC is a PCUSA congregaon filled with people of many different
backgrounds. Whatever your tradion, we invite you to parcipate in the acvies of the congrega-
on while you are here.
If you want to know more about Banner Elk Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian denominaon or
membership, see an Elder or the Pastor. We would welcome you as a member by Bapsm, Reaffir-
maon of Faith, or Transfer from another church. If you are in town for only part of the year, you
might consider Affiliate Membership. We would love to have you as a part of our loving church fami-
ly!Weekly Opportunities
Sunday:
8:30am - Worship Service
9:45 am - Adult Bible study class - Margaret Tate Parlor
9:45 am - Children/Middle/High School Sunday School
11:00am - Worship Service
Monday:
9:00am - BEPC Preschool Camp 2:00pm - Prayer Shawl Ministry -1st & 3rd Mondays
contact: Alice Johnson (979) 219-2104
Tuesday:
9:00am - BEPC Preschool Camp
Habitat for Humanity - contact: Steve Bender (828) 898-8271
Wednesday:
9:00am - BEPC Preschool Camp
10:00am - Comfort Makers in Classroom 213 contact: Debi Tornow (828) 387-4914
4:00pm - Handbell Rehearsal
Thursday:
9:00am - BEPC Preschool Camp
11:30am - ROMEOs Lunch group
6:30pm - Vocal Choir Rehearsal
Friday:
8:30am - Feeding Avery Families - Newland - contact: Dick Larson (828) 260-5389
9:00am - BEPC Preschool Camp
Join Our Women’s Study This Summer!
What: A discussion of the 2021-22 Presbyterian Women’s Horizons Bible Study, “What My Grand-
mother Taught Me: Learning from the Women in Matthew’s Genealogy of Jesus”. Any class participant
who wishes may take a turn facilitating the class during the 9-week period
When: Thursday afternoons from 2:00-3:00, from July 7 - September 1; time to chat will
follow the hour set for class.
Where: The adult Sunday School room adjoining the Margaret Tate Parlor on the top
floor of the education/office building.
How: Please let us know by June 8 if you wish to participate. The Christian Education
Committee will purchase books for each person, but we need to know how many copies to order.
Please let Alisa in the office know if you wish to have a book.
Questions? Contact Alice Johnson or Donna Dicks at dbdicks@skybest.comOUR PRAYERS
“O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your
creatures. Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable are there, living things both
small and great. Psalm 104
Prayer Concerns
x Barbara Sundstrom having thoracic surgery within the next few weeks
x Richard Trivette, husband of Margaret Trivette, recovering from car accident
x Martha Misenheimer having spinal fusion surgery June 14th
x Jarrett Koski and family as they mourn the death of his aunt, Dawn Locatelli, May 24
x Sam Kohler recovering from surgery May 19
x Kathy Ward has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is awaiting treatment.
x All who are suffering as result of war
x Those who work for compassionate soluons to resolve conflict
x Sharon Osteen continuing cancer treatment
x Mark Barbee (Erika Deal’s son-in-law) treatment for small cell lung cancer
x Those who are home-bound or in assisted living: John Balmer, Shirley Chesser, Lee Councill,
Larry Kennedy, Carolyn West.
x Our partner institutions: Arca de Noé (partner church in Guatemala), Lees-McRae College,
Grandfather Home for Children, Cannon Memorial Hospital
x Hui and Gordon Causby, serving in Asia
x Hebron Colony & Bethel Colony ministries
x Avery County Habitat
x Those with on-going health concerns: Hugh Clark, Erika Deal, Harold & Alice Durham, Phil Koon,
Emily Koski, Libby McGowan, Andrew Muehleisen, Julie Myers, Judy & Ted Roeling,
Ashley Smith.
If you have a prayer concern or celebraon to include in the bullen, please communicate it to the church office,
preferably via email, no later than first thing Thursday morning. Always check to ensure the person being
considered approves of the inclusion in the bullen. Per the Communicaons Commiee, prayer requests will
remain on the weekly emails unl the end of each month; at which me they will be removed. If prayer is sll
needed, please contact the church office to have the person added back to the list for an addional month.
: June 5: Cathy Richmond, Lily Pope, Trevor Pope;
June 6: Cathy Upchurch; June 9: Ellie Jones, Michelle Pope; June 11: Juliana Haizlip, Gloria Marshall.
R: The men’s lunch group, known as the ROMEOS (retired old men eating out) enjoys good
food and good fellowship each Thursday. Anyone can meet at the week’s restaurant at 11:30 or
meet at church at 11:15 to carpool. You do not have to be “retired” or “old” or male to attend. We
hope many will join us! Here is the June schedule:
June 9 Christa’s, Pineola
June 16 Pedalin’ Pig, Tynecastle
June 23 GrandView, Seven Devils
June 30 Italian Restaurant, PineolaTODAY NEXT SUNDAY
ACOLYTE: Spencer Pope Trevor Pope
USHERS: 8:30 McNair & Debi Tornow Chappie & Deb Petree
11:00 Bob & Angela Todd Emily Garrett and Debbi Hagna
Julian & Chrissy Clark Lee & Mary Easter
LECTOR: 8:30 Suzie Fisk Jim Ferguson
11:00 Suzie Fisk Jim Ferguson
SEXTON: Steve Bender Rod Sundstrom
FRIENDSHIP REGISTER PICKUP: Luana Anderson Cheryl Kirkpatrick
JUNE ELDER OF THE MONTH: Chappie Petree ASSISTANT: Alice Johnson
JUNE SHEPHERDS: Deb Petree and Mary Dickinson
FOR THE RECORD
Worship Attendance: Total
May 1: 74
May 8: 70
May 15: 99
May 22: 81
May 29 83
If you have any concerns and suggesons, you may bring them to the aenon of the Elders.
The list below can direct you the right person.
Elders for Banner Elk Presbyterian Church
Class 2022 Class 2023 Class 2024
Luana Anderson Donna Dicks William Dethlefs
Murry Haber Rick Garrett Chappie Petree
Don Hilsmier Alice Johnson Jesse Pope
Deka Tate Janet Speer McNair Tornow
CHURCH STAFF
Rev. Rachael McConnell 512-966-0384 rachael@bannerelkpresbyterian.org
Dedy Traver, Office Manager/Bookkeeper: dedy@bannerelkpresbyterian.org
Alisa Ballard, Office Administrator: alisa@bannerelkpresbyterian.org
Nina Allbert, Choir Director
Suzie Fisk, Handbell Director
David Soyars, Pianist/Organist
Margaret Trivee, Housekeeping Staff
Jarre Koski, Interim BEPC Preschool Director: jkoski@bannerelkpresbyterian.org
Stephen Ministry CongregationRomans 8:14-17
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For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. 15 For you did not receive a spirit of
slavery to fall back into fear, but you received a spirit of adopon. When we cry, “Abba![a] Father!” 16 it
is that very Spirit bearing witness[b] with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then
heirs: heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if we in fact suffer with him so that we may also be
glorified with him.
Acts 2:1-21
2 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly from
heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the enre house where they
were sing. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of
them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit
gave them ability.
5
Now there were devout Jews from every people under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6 And at this sound
the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the nave
language of each. 7 Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking
Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own nave language? 9 Parthians, Medes,
Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and
Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and
proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of
power.” 12 All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13 But
others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”
14
But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Fellow Jews[a] and all who
live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. 15 Indeed, these are not drunk, as
you suppose, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning. 16 No, this is what was spoken through the
prophet Joel:
17
‘In the last days it will be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.
18
Even upon my slaves, both men and women,
in those days I will pour out my Spirit,
and they shall prophesy.
19
And I will show portents in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and smoky mist.
20
The sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood,
before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day.
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Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’You can also read
