St. Philip Presbyterian Church

Hurst, Texas www.stphil.org

(817) 282-9181 (817) 282-6690 (fax)

Rev. Dr. Greg Garis, Pastor

Rev. Elizabeth Dick, Interim Assoc. Pastor

Rev. Dr. Charles Teykl, Parish Associate

VOL. 44 June 20, 2012 No. 11

REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Mary Peters is scheduled to have surgery Friday, June 22nd at Texas Health Southlake...Johnny Wallace had surgery Tuesday, June 19th at HEB...Joey Shatford, great grandson of Helen Shatford...We celebrate new member Keith Averitte, who joined St. Philip Sunday, June 17th...CONTINUE IN PRAYER FOR: Earl Zelt...Jim McGuigan...Sharon Curry...Elizabeth Hardekopf...Mathida Guidosh...Randy Welch…Linda Elliott…Kay Bookout…Rob Rippe…Ed Wellman…Morris Beauford…Jim Toler…Jennifer Hunter…Julie Griffith…Norma Graves... Gene Zimmerman....Mary Jo Wood…John Juengerman…Sallye Wied…Charlie Wied…Phil Fairhead...Gerry Cozby…Glenn Reid...Mary Lou Singer…Russ MacGregor…Lidia McFarland…Ellis Rogers…Mertie Martin…Carolyn Jester…Lu and Sarah Brewer…Bridgette Foy...Elma Lee Mulkey…Brenda and Roy Petersen….Ben Cross…David Moore…Danell Walker...Charles Sutton...Colby Steddum…Carabel Chankaya...Sally Starr...Dave Zanot…Val Sanders…Bobbie Berry…Shih-Fe Wu…IN THE MILITARY: Zach Saunders, Tom and Lynette Mercer’s son...John Calhoun Miller, Mac and Ruth Calhoun’s grandson and Elaine Stokes’ nephew…Matt Kiser and David Kiser, sons of Helene Kiser… Josh Peck, son of Sherri Siler…Brandon and Ryan Burt, grandsons of Cindy Burt…Jennifer Reynolds, daughter of Margaret Reyn-olds...Matt and Cosmo Romo, great-nephews of Liz Hailey…Andrew Norman, grandson of Stella and Bob Urban…Sarah Willett, granddaughter in law of Bob and Stella Urban…Ben Temple, grandson of Tal and Jaylon Buie

4th of July Celebration

*Potluck Dinner from 6:30—7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

Hot dogs & fixins’, chips, drinks provided. Bring sides, salads, desserts, etc. to share.

*Families with children and anyone interested can partake in activities at the

Hurst Community Park. There will be a children’s area with inflatables, a parade and bands.

*Play Mexican train, bridge, or bring a game of your choice -

after dinner in the Fellowship Hall

*Watch Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. on the west lawn - front-row view! (bring lawn chairs and blankets to sit on)

Come early to secure a parking spot in the church parking lot.

The general public will also be parking there. No childcare provided.

Many, many thanks to all of you who helped make 326 sick children feel just a bit/whole lot better with your donation of bears to Cook Children's Medical Center in honor of Father's Day.

Awesome!!

OUTSIDE GREETERS

Something new has been added to the welcome visitors and members receive at St. Philip. The Nurture Committee is soliciting able-bodied members to step outside and open the door wide for everyone entering on the north and east sides of the sanctuary. Why step outside, you might ask? Isn't it enough to stand inside and if you see someone approaching who might need help, to open the door for them from inside the entryway? Well, the Nurture Committee thinks standing inside the door implies ownership – like you would do at your own residence. In a statement, "Please come into my house." My house. Stepping outside and opening the door says something a little different, doesn't it? In the country, everyone is greeted outside of the house. It implies greater hospitality, doesn't it? In a statement, it is "Welcome Home!" We've all seen the period movies where the household servants amass on the front drive to present themselves to the owners back after their absence. The servants' action demonstrates deference and willingness to be of service. Isn't that the role of Christ? Aren't we to be like him? If our Savior approached, would we race outside, fling open the doors and exclaim, "Welcome Home"? Can we serve our brothers and sisters as we have been served? Questions have also arisen about the number of greeters. Isn't it redundant to have them at the outside doors and the sanctuary doors? Research into this question has revealed that visitors need to be welcomed at least five (yes, five) times when they come into a new environment in order for them to "feel" or perceive themselves welcomed. Well, we could take two approaches to this information. We could say "What's wrong with these people?" Or, we could redouble our efforts to symbolically embrace them. If our goal is to share the joy that Jesus Christ has brought to our lives, we must be willing to try something different. So, let’s try doubling our greeters! Gail Anderson is scheduling volunteers to staff the doors. Please call her or the church office if you are willing to be an "outside" greeter.

Meg Sprenkle has moved to 8515 Boulevard 26 #205, North Richland Hills, Texas 76180-5632. The best phone number to use in contact her is her cell phone number (817-682-0202).

St. Philip Presbyterian Women

We appreciate all of you who have participated in our activities this year. Thank You! Thank You!

Circles will resume on September 11th. We hope you will choose to participate and we encourage you to invite a neighbor or a friend.

Enjoy your summer.

Note: Please continue to bring non-perishable food items (canned goods and dry goods) throughout the year and place them in the NEED bin on the Oak Terrace. Thank you.

Potluck Breakfast Sunday

June 24th 9:45 a.m.

This potluck breakfast is sponsored by the Evangelism Committee and will focus on prayer partners.

Come and bring your favorite breakfast dish and hear more about prayer partners. Prayer partners sign-up will take place during this Breakfast. If you are interested in being a prayer partner or want to know about the whole program, please plan to attend or ask a member of the Evangelism Committee: Sherri Siler, Randy and Bitsie Welch, Bob and Cecile Lemmon, Robert and Wendy Thompson, Christian Senagbe, Marilyn Matthews, Jeanine VanNoy or Rev. Greg Garis.

SUNDAY, JUNE 24 8:30 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 9:45 a.m. Evangelism Breakfast Fellowship 11:00 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 12:30 p.m. Youth Council Work Room

6:45 p.m. Footprints Service Fellowship Hall

TUESDAY, JUNE 26 6:30 p.m. Girl Scouts Youth Hall WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 8:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship Parlor THURSDAY, JUNE 28 6:00 p.m. Legal Aid Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Eagle Scouts CE Wing FRIDAY, JUNE 29 8:45 a.m. TOPS Room A 12:00 p.m. Grief Support Parlor 5:30 p.m. Wedding Rehearsal Sanctuary SATURDAY, JUNE 30 10:30 a.m. Warren Burt Memorial Sanctuary 5:00 p.m. Menegay/Trevino Wedding SUNDAY, JULY 1 8:00 a.m. Junior High leave for Mo Ranch 8:30 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 12:30 p.m. Adult Education Office 2:00 p.m. Nurture Committee Parlor

ST. PHILIP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 745 W PIPELINE ROAD HURST, TEXAS 76053-4999 JUNE 20, 2012

JUNE 10 SUNDAY AT ST. PHILIP: 8:30 SERVICE: 66 11:00 SERVICE: 162 ; TOTAL: 228 JUNE 17 SUNDAY AT ST. PHILIP: 8:30 SERVICE: 77 11:00 SERVICE: 175 ; TOTAL: 252 FIRST-TIME VISITORS: LEE CORBIN; PAT SIMMONS; AMIE AND ELVIN SIMMONS; AND KAYLEE CROFT RETURNING VISITORS: ROBERT MCGEE; GERALD BUMGARDNER; KEITH AVERETTE; CHARLES CLAYTON; CINDY AND AUTUMN CORBIN; JOE AND PAULA FLORES; ROSE KALIISA; LINDA CLARK; MIKE, SUSAN, RYAN, JAMES AND JEREMY BARTLETT; AND GREGG AND NANCY SHANE OUT OF TOWN VISITORS: CHRISTY CALHOUN MILLER (SPRINGFIELD, MO); SCOTT JONES (SPRINGFIELD, MO); AND MATT, AMANDA AND KYLIE SCHERWITZ (SAN ANTONIO, TX)

Parish Health Ministry

Next Blood Pressure and Health consultation date is

July 8th 12:00 p.m.

Bonnie Skodak and Donna Koenig nurse@stphil.org

We can be contacted through the church office.

Friday at Phil’s

July 6 July 20

August 3 August 17 8:00 PM in

Special guest musician on July 6

“The Red Airplanes”

Spread the word; invite your friends Refreshments will be served

FREE – ($10.00 suggested donation)

June

21 12:00 PM THYNG Lunch Bunch In & Out Burger JrH, SrH, & Sponsors 24 8:00 AM Celebration Group Leaves Church Parking Lot Celebration Participants & Sponsors

July

1 8:00 AM Jubilee Group Leaves Church Parking Lot Jubilee Participants & Sponsors 5 TBA THYNG Movie Night Tinseltown Grapevine JrH, SrH, & Sponsors 15 TBA Mission Trip Group Leaves Church Parking Lot Mission Trip Participants & Sponsor 19 7:00 PM Ultimate Frisbee Church Lawn JrH, SrH, & Sponsors 22 12:30 PM SYW Group Leaves Church Parking Lot SYW Participants & Sponsor

Senior High Celebration June 24-29 Mo Ranch

Junior High Jubilee July 1-5 Mo Ranch

Mission Trip July 15-20 Heifer Ranch

Synod Youth Workshop July 22-28 University of Tulsa

ATTENTION ALL SUMMER CAMP & CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS!! We will be leaving from the church parking lot at 8:00 AM for ALL Mo Ranch Trips. Please be on time so that we can get on the road to fun!! Thanks!

Join your Youth friends for THYNG Night Out at the Movies! Thursday July 5th, the time is TBA, so watch your texts/email for more information. We’ll be meeting at Tinseltown in Grapevine, (911 State Hwy 114). Please bring money for your ticket and snacks!

We are currently seeking volunteers to help out with Children’s and Youth programming. If you’d be interested in teaching Sunday School, shepherding Children’s Church or sponsoring Youth Group, please contact Katie in the church office!

The Youth Group is going out to Lunch! We’ll be Lunch-Bunching on June 21 at noon. Meet us at In & Out Burger for good food, good times, and fun! See you there! Please bring money for your lunch!

St. Philip will be pausing its Children’s Church program for the summer. At the 11 o’clock service, after the Time for Young Chris-tians, all children will return to their seats. The Worship Bags will have plenty of fun and exciting items to help keep children en-gaged in the worship service!

The Elementary Sunday

School Children will be

learning what it means to be a

part of God’s family this

summer. If you are interested

in teaching or shepherding,

please contact Katie in the

church office.

Beth Ann West—May 1

Satchel Koenig—May 1

Aaron Perez—May 14

Kiley Joyce—May 16

Ashley Perez—May 27

Ryan Stark—June 1

Katy O’Brien—June 5

Jacob Sirkis—June 14

Alison Hardy—June 14

Marie Stark—July 3

Brian Ellis—July 11

Finley Dale—July 13

Julia MacLeod—July 15

The Youth Group is playing Ultimate

Frisbee on Thursday, July 19th, at 7:00

PM. Dinner will be provided and the

fun will be from 7:00 to 9:00.

See you then!

Note of the Week………………

I hope all you fathers had a great Father’s Day. I know Bob, my husband, did because our son took us to the Ranger’s Baseball game against the Astros. (And we got to see a “win.”) Also, we spent the evening in our son’s brand new swimming pool and had a cook out. What a great day—church in the morning, a baseball game, a cookout and swimming! Speaking of our church family, wasn’t it great to hear the Chancel Choir men and men from our congregation sing the anthem on Sunday? They sang “Poor Wayfarin’ Stranger” to perfection! Someone asked me, “How did you get all those men to get up there and sing?” I said, “I told them they could “snap” their fingers.” And they did it very well! Congratulations men! Please get an encore ready for us. This summer our pastor, Greg, will be preaching on the theme of “Jesus.” In carrying out that idea, this Sunday the Chancel Choir will be singing “My Jesus, I Love Thee” arr. by Paul Sjolund. Melanie Demer will accompany the choir on her violin. I’m sure you will recognize the tune, and here are some of the words: My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine; for thee all the follies of sin I resign; My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art thou: If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, ‘tis now. See you in church on Sunday.

Joyfully Singing in Christ, Pam Cochrane

Katie’s Comments

Have you noticed all of the fun going on down in the Fellowship Hall? St. Philip has gone overboard. We are deep in the heart of VBS. We have Percy the Pelican showing Pastor Greg where to go, children have been sorted in dive groups and are visiting various dive sites (including: Underwater Passage Bible Stories, Aquatic Arts, High Tide Hangout Games, Choral Reef Music, and the French Mission Cruise). We have 41 volunteers working in all areas of our program.

Children will be learning various Bible Stories (Noah Depends on God, A Servant Girl Dares to Care, John [the Baptist] Proclaims Jesus, The Disciples Choose to Follow Jesus), playing games, learning new songs, making Arts & Crafts projects, learning French, and having a great time as we dive deeper with God.

Thank you to everyone who helped to get ready, has been an onsite volunteer, and who has prayed for our VBS program. It has been a lot of fun to hang out at the various dive sites with all of my friends!

Dare to go Deep! Katie

There will be another Unbinding Your Heart small group beginning July 8th.

Sign up sheets are displayed on the Oak Terrace.

Two time options are available, one during Sunday school beginning at 9:45 AM and the other Sunday afternoon at 4:30 PM. If you are unable to attend any of these sessions, please sign your name to the sheet posted and someone will contact you about a day and time you would be available.

Rev. Garis will begin Then and Now home groups in July. Please keep watching the Punch and the Sunday bulletin about days and times when these home groups will meet and plan to come and hear Rev. Garis’ continuation of his exegesis of the St. Philip Presbyterian Church

July Birthdays July 1 Emily Mares July 2 Loretta Mesteller July 2 Cyndi Whiteman July 3 Marie Stark July 3 Alice Hallberg July 4 Janet Travis July 5 Ann Simmons July 6 Audrey Calaty July 7 Bernie Petty July 7 Bonnie Brockway July 8 Jim McGuigan July 10 Julie Starr July 11 Brian Ellis July 13 Finley Rae Dale July 14 Rick Patterson July 14 Steve Belknap July 15 Lynette Belknap July 15 Julia MacLeod July 18 Pat Collins July 19 Dick Rager July 19 Robert Lemmon July 20 Mary Ann Johnson July 20 Max McMillon July 20 Ruth Poff July 21 Beverly Cox July 21 Linda Sprinkel July 22 Michael Gatch July 23 Joy Wallace July 23 Rosalina Bennett July 23 Mary Jo Shaunty July 23 Mary Gyarfas July 24 Christian Senagbe July 26 Rosemary Zimmer July 26 Tony Menzie July 26 Randee Teykl July 27 Ernie Lowe July 28 Carolyn Churchwell July 28 Elaine Stokes July 28 Wendy Thompson July 29 Betty Little July 29 Roma Bowen July 29 Fred Barney July 31 Gloria Carrier July 31 Randy Luper

Thank you to Pat Collins who has served as volunteer coordinator since 2010.

Pat has given a great deal of time and energy during these busy years in the life of the church.

We can’t thank her enough for her cheerful, dedicated, and competent service to this congregation.

Pat has decided to resign this position effective immediately.

We are very grateful to Paula Overton who has agreed to step into this position. If you are interested in volunteering in the church office, please call Paula or Mitzi. Please contact Paula in any matters regarding your volunteer schedule, (late, cancel, reschedule, etc…)

Paula Overton 817-283-6823 nana.pj@att.net

On the 4th Sunday night of every month, St. Philip provides a contemporary worship serviced called the “Footprints” service. This month’s Footprints service is on June 24 and will be focused on inclusion, specifically the Bible passage about Jesus welcoming little children. Our Footprints committee thought it would be fitting to welcome the children’s choir to sing with the worship band on the closing hymn of that service! We will be singing “Bring Forth the Kingdom”. If your children are interested, they will need to meet in the Fellowship Hall at 6:15 PM on June 24 to run through the song prior to the 6:45 PM service. The service should last about an hour and the kids will sing on the last song.

Please RSVP if your child is interested. Thanks, Paul Demer Footprints Committee Chair 817-637-2191

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS June 17, 2012

Session approved the following at the June 17th meeting: Holding the Childhood Education Sunday School Breakfast and Kick-Off Sunday on Aug. 26, 2012 Displaying thank you notes from Hurst Junior High students who attended the Red Raider Reward Luncheon at the Gaylord. NEED using the Fellowship Hall for their Annual Volunteer Recognition Day on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Using space on the the Oak Terrace for the annual “Sign a Stud” fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity conducted by Dave McGregor. A Minute for Mission will also be done. Date TBD. Moving Hunger Awareness Month to July, and moving the Minutes for Mission to promote it to June 24 and July 8, 2012. Also approved was having a food cart and poster on the Oak Terrace for all of July to promote it. Removing the words “Pat Collins, Stephen Leader” from the bulletin, but leaving the words “A Stephen Ministry Congregation” on all other church literature with the intention of renewing that ministry at some time in the future. (The ministry has been inactive for over two years) Endorsing Sharon Curry to be a Commissioned Lay Pastor Paying for Sharon’s vocational/psychological testing (required to become a CLP) by using $200.00 from the Temporary Restricted fund, “College of Pastoral Leaders” and $200.00 from the Missionary Fund set up to assist Sharon with expenses as a missionary. Cancelling the regular Session meeting in July and resuming in August. Holding a one-day Fall retreat to evaluate our current ministry and mission, and to establish the next direction for both. Date TBD. Changing the order of worship to move Passing of the Peace to the beginning of the worship service, and including it as we greet one another. Accepting with regret Bobby Rippe’s resignation from Session.

You are invited to a wedding shower for Kristen Buckalew and her fiancé Steve Cairns

Saturday, July 14, from 1 to 3 pm

in the Parlor.

They are registered at Williams-Sonoma; Crate & Barrel; Bed, Bath & Beyond and GiftRegistry360.com.

Contact a hostess if you have questions: Carolyn Churchwell, Karen Dean, Karen Luper, Edna Mares, Mary Peters, Susan Riley, Sherri Siler and Kathy Taylor.

Kristen and Steve will wed on September 29

at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church. http://buckalewcairns.ourwedding.com