|
|
Philipsburg First Presbyterian Church |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Our History Activities
|
June
will mark the end of our year together listening in on God’s
work in the life of David. Personally,
I’ve had a ball with this
sermon series. David had
many contact points with our own
lives, and it was a pleasure to read through the details of his life. I’d
like to thank the folks who gave me feedback through this year on
the sermons, from those who read Samuel’s books alongside the
series to those who invited the sermons to sink into their lives.
My
hope through this year with David is that we find the
foundation of God’s faithfulness underneath us, even as we
confess our own frailty as human beings. If
you just can’t get enough of David’s life, books abound out
there. One which guided me in this year was Eugene
Peterson’s Leap Over a Wall.
Grace and Peace,
OFFICER MEETINGS
for JUNE
(in the parlor)
Deacons:
Tuesday, June 7th @ 7:00 p.m.
Session:
Tuesday, June 14th @ 7:00 p.m. Trustees:
Tuesday, June 21st @ 7:00 p.m. Presbyterian
Women:
Monday, June 27th @ 7:00 p.m.
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
1st – Madelen Bullis
24th – Edward K. Good 5th
– Robert Viehdorfer
24th – Todd Reed 10th
– Lisa Coble
25th – Colleen Viehdorfer
13th – Nathan Lesko
26th – Todd Jeffries
18th – Susan Millward
26th – David Moore
18th – Dylan Viehdorfer
27th – Bonnie Rodgers
21st – Ed Jones
28th – Tammy Clyde 23rd
– John Freeman
28th – Matthew Bordas 23rd
– Mary Shirey
30th – Ilo Warg 24th
– Pat Milsom
JUNE
ANNIVERSARIES June
9th – David and Sally Laux – 21 years June
11th – Dave and Jackie Houser – 28 years June
11th – Walt and Lisa Chorle – 17 years June
17th – Lynn and Mary Gilham – 27 years June
19th – Paul and Jean Guelich – 59 years June
23rd – Dennis and Rose Calvin – 10 years June
24th – Tom and Gigi Sayers – 32 years June
29th – Richard and Karen Wood – 31 years CONGRATULATIONS! 62
Years Ago on June 13th….
Carl Gray’s Ordination Congratulations
go out to Scott Laux for celebrating his Eagle Scout project
with the Eagle Scout Court of Honor on May 15.
His work on
our Music Room is a continuing reminder of God’s work among us. THANKS
ABOUND As
usual, many folks have stepped forward in
generous and gracious ways to serve the community
at large. This month, our
thanks goes
out to the Flower Teams (for lack of a better
name) who joyfully carried out the Spring
Basket sales of more than 500 plants.
With
Ethel Cipollini in the lead, you ladies (and helpful husbands!) know
your stuff … Thanks! To
the Presbyterian Women who organized the Mother-Child Banquet …
Thanks! To the many men who
stepped up at the Banquet to serve, carry children’s plates, and wash
up … Thanks! To Marti
Eggers and Lisa Chorle who provided Banquet entertainment with the
Peanuts gang … Thanks! To
the youth of our church who lead worship May 22, especially the brave
preachers of Melissa and Hannah … Thanks!
To Jen Starner, who made sure every woman in church had a flower
on Mother’s Day … Thanks! To
the helpers with the Blood Drive, including those who baked cookies or
volunteered or hung up flyers or gave blood … Thanks!
To the Deacons, who have raised funds for the Thailand trip and
then turned around to get Relay for Life rolling … Thanks!
To Marty Bullis, who became the de facto site manager during with
the three crews who installed windows, painted, and paved … Thanks!
To the Wargs and the Moores, who generously provided hospitality
to the Covenant Players … Thanks!
To MaryBeth Eyet, who shared her sewing skill to make Barbara
Mosch a parting gift of a stole … Thanks! BLOODMOBILE
SUCCESS! The
Bloodmobile on May 3 successfully reached
our goal of 75 units, with excellent volunteer
support from Greeters, cookie makers, Canteen
workers, Escorts and Donors. Thank
you for
supporting this valuable gift of life! BARBARA
MOSCH MOVES ON Barbara
Mosch worshiped with us for her last Sunday
on May 15, where we celebrated her growth
as a pastoral candidate with the gifts of
a stole and portable communion kit.
Barbara
finished her second of three years at Lancaster
Theological Seminary, and will spend the summer as a Hospital Chaplain
in York before entering her final year at Lancaster.
We look forward to seeing Barbara ministering in the Huntingdon
Presbytery, and give thanks for her ministry among us! INCOME AND
EXPENSES FOR APRIL, 2005 Total
Offering and Income for General Fund:
$10,100.24
Amount Transferred from Reserve Fund:
$
1,500.00 Total
Expenses from the General Fund:
$14,823.77
Shortage for April ($3,223.53) SENIOR
RECOGNITION Sunday,
June 5, will include the special recognition time for our High School
Seniors, as they graduate this year.
For many of you, it must seem like only yesterday
when Andy Bloom, Tyler Good, Hannah Holden, Lauren Lesko, Melissa
Millward, Tara Storck, and Scott Test were toddlers here.
They have grown up, and they have accomplished a great deal.
Let us gather and celebrate God’s work in their lives! POLO
SHIRTS Coming
soon! First Presbyterian
Church, Philipsburg,
Pennsylvania polo shirts in white with
royal blue trim and the Presbyterian cross!
The cost for these heavy cotton shirts will
be $20 for small through XL sizes, $22 for XXL, and
$23 XXXL. T-shirts for
children, with the same logo,
will be available. The
price will be announced as
soon as we know it. The logo and name will be embroidered on the shirts.
Samples of the shirts, without the logo, will be put on display
by the end of May.
Order forms will be available soon.
The shirts must be paid for when ordered. Talk to Carol or Bill
Moore for more information. This is a Session approved project. RELAY
FOR LIFE Our
Relay Team kicked off their work at the
Pentecost lunch on May 15. Walkers
and
Workers are still needed for the Relay on June 25-26. Our Baseball-themed booth will be offering a raffle for Curve
and Pirate tickets, as well as hot dogs and popcorn.
Bill Moore will be offering caricatures on Saturday afternoon of
Relay weekend. Keep your eyes peeled for chances to donate food items,
purchase memorial moons and stars, and help out the team. More information will be available at the June 12 Church
Luncheon. THE
YARD SALE IS COMING The
Annual Stewardship Yard Sale will be held June
16 (for church member purchases) and June
17-18 (for public sale). Sale
items can be brought
to the church basement. If
you need items picked up, Paul Springer can make arrangements to do so.
Please contact Ethel Cipollini to lend a hand in the sorting,
pricing, and selling. It’s
not just about good bargains – it is a lot of fun with friends! MEMORY STARS AND
MOONS Through
June until Father’s Day weekend, the Deacons will be
offering the Relay for Life Moon and Stars Memory
Cards for display on Father’s Day Sunday, June 19, and
Relay for Life Sunday, June 26. These
simple gifts cost only
a $1 to remember or honor someone with. CALLING
ALL COLLECTORS! Our
church's Heritage Days contribution will
be a "Collections Show" where those of
you in the congregation can display your
collection for others to view. Do you collect items as a hobby?
Talk with Gertie Clyde about the possibility of sharing your work
during Heritage Days! VACATION Pastor
Tracie and her family will be taking some vacation time to visit one of
Marty’s college friends and family in Brownsville, Texas, June 16-22.
During her
absence, Jeff Eyet can be contacted for Pastoral needs.
Bill Moore will be leading the congregation in worship.
Please pray for renewal and travel mercies on the Bullis family
while they are away. SUMMER SUNDAY
SCHOOL BREAK During
the months of July and August, our Sunday School classes will
not meet, nor will Children’s Church be held in the Nursery during
the Worship Service. Families
are welcome to sit together, or
care for little ones in the Nursery or Parlor, where the service
can be heard through a speaker. Many
thanks go out to
Sunday School teachers and Children’s Church workers who have
led classes for the last ten months.
We’ll be back in Sunday
School with the first Sunday in September! KRISLUND
CAMPERS ALERT! If
you haven’t signed up for Camp yet, you
need to contact Pastor Tracie and get
your forms in! The FINAL
sign-up for our
church-sponsored camp trips is Sunday, June 12 at the Deacon Church
Lunch! Grab a Krislund Camp
brochure from the narthex and pick your camp dates today! MARK
YOUR CALENDAR NOW! Just
a reminder to all helpers and kids – Vacation Bible School dates will
be the week of August 8-11 for kids from 3 years old to those who have
completed 1st grade. Please
note the date in your home schedules! LOOKING AHEAD TO
THE CHURCH DIRECTORY Our
Church is going to do Pictorial Directory to help
us recognize and know each other a little better.
The Deacons will be working over the summer
on putting together pages and setting up
appointments for pictures. We
need everyone to
have their picture taken! Each
family or individual will
receive a free 8” by 10” photo, and there is no obligation
to buy any other pictures. Please
help this project succeed by doing two things: 1.
Search through your pictures of the last year and offer
church-related photos for the Directory Activity pages.
2. MARK the picture
dates on your home calendar: August 18-20
(Thursday evening through Saturday) PER
CAPITA UPDATE In
January, the church sent out the offering envelopes for active
members to contribute to the per capita fee the church
pays. The per capita fee is
a designated amount that helps
our Presbytery, Synod, and National church organizations have the
necessary funds for joint projects and needs.
This year, the amount
is $22.68 per member. So
far, you have contributed $2,148 of
the total $4506.84 needed. That
is almost half of our need! If
you have not yet paid your per capita contribution, please do
so – assessing $22.68 for each active church member in your
household (so a family of 3, where each has joined or been
confirmed, would offer $68.04). JUNE
CALANDER OF EVENTS
|
