St. Philip Presbyterian Church

Hurst, Texas www.stphil.org

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

Rev. Dr. Greg Garis, Pastor

Rev. Alissa King, Assoc. Pastor

June, 2016

“Joyfully Growing and Moving with the Spirit”

DID YOU KNOW…

That within the last 2 years the Worship Committee has been asked twice to consider offering only 1 worship service on Sunday mornings. The first time it came to the committee itself, and the committee after their consideration recommended to the Session that we continue to offer 2 worship services at 8:30 and 11:00 am.

About a year after that a session member asked the worship committee to consider 1 worship service again. The worship committee decided to have a conversation with the 8:30 worship attenders to ask their thoughts. Some of their responses were “I like having communion every Sunday.” “I like the quieter service.” “I work on Sundays and this service allows me to worship and go to Sunday school and then go to work.” Others mentioned that they enjoy worshipping early so that they can get on with their day.

The general consensus of this group of 40 to 60 people was ‘we like this service, please if at all possible keep offering it.’ This was reported to the Session and the Session decided to continue to offer two worship services. The Session also believed that the summer worship schedule of having just 1 worship service for June and July would provide a little compromise to those who enjoyed the many in attendance.

St. Philip will be providing hot dogs, fixins’ and drinks, and there will be a potluck in the

Fellowship Hall for all of the sides, salads, and desserts!

This year the Jazz Monsters will be joining us at 7:30 P.M and will play leading up to the fireworks

starting at 9:30 PM on the West Lawn. (Front Row View!)

Come early to secure a parking spot. Bring your lawn chairs & blankets to sit on, and play

games with others!

4th of July Potluck Fellowship & Games

The party starts at 6:30 P.M.

St. Philip Presbyterian Women

June & July & August

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.

Moms Group

Sunday, June 26th at 5:15 pm

Abuelo’s in Hurst

Childcare provided at the church. Drop off your children at 5 pm and meet us at Abuelo’s for Mexican food and fellowship!

All Moms are Welcome!

Presbyterian Women The following team was installed at the annual Birthday Offering & Installation Dinner on May 17th.

Moderator Anne Mitchell Vice Moderator Sara Snell Secretary/Treasurer Susan Riley Historian Lynette Mercer Search Committee Lee Larkin Bonnie Brockway Missions Cecile Lemmon Membership Judy Boyd Hospitality Ann Brice & Carol Sanders Publicity Wendy Parmelee Spiritual Growth Carolyn Churchwell Congregational Concerns Paula Overton Special Correspondence Jo Holt Retreat Coordinator TBA

Sheila Bradley Circle Circle Moderators Mary Gyarfus Cecile Lemmon Bible Study Moderator Martha Jane Staples

Grace Circle Circle Moderators Shirley Barney Beverly Cox Bible Study Moderator Leaders will vary

Life Circle Circle Moderators Wendy Parmelee Kathy Taylor Bible Study Moderator Leaders will vary Coordinating Team Representative Susan Riley

Life Circle

Will be touring Mission Central on June 20th at 4:00 P.M. with dinner

to follow.

We will meet at the church at 3:45 P.M. to carpool.

All circles are invited to attend!

YOUTH CALENDAR

June 12th-17th 9:00 a.m. Youth Mission Trip

July 11th-14th 5:30-8:00 p.m. Vacation Bible School

Youth Mission Trip

The youth went on their mission trip the week of June 12th. Your support of them makes this trip possible. Thank

you to all of those that got their cars washed, bought sub sandwiches, had their kids babysat, sponsored events, and/or

donated money.

All of the youth were able to go free of charge. This made the trip possible for many who would not have been able to go otherwise. They are headed to Arkansas and will be working to help serve and prepare meals, working in the habitat

re-store, and learning about sustainability and being good stewards of what God has given us.

The youth have a true heart for mission and look forward to the opportunity to serve and learn. Please pray for them as they process this trip and keep your eyes peeled for

more mission stories.

The youth and sponsors who attended are: Jim Houston, Rachael Moffett, Kadin Houston, Melissa Moffett, James Moffett, Julia MacLeod, Cole Garis, Hope Garis, Aaron Perez, Ashley Perez, Lily Belknap, Tyler Belknap, Andrew Asante, and Jake McLain

St. Philip Sunday School children and youth will be studying the following during classes starting at 9:00 A.M. during June & July:

Birth-Age 2 will hear Bible stories that are designed for young learners.

Ages 2 & 3 are studying “Baby Moses” from the Hands on Bible curriculum.

Ages 4-5th Grade will be studying “Re-New” focusing on being good stewards of God’s creation.

Jr. High & Sr. High will be using Feasting on the Word, which provides opportunities for this age group to explore their personal and communal identity in Jesus Christ through meaningful community-building experiences, engaging Bible study, and relevant learning activities. Biblical stories will come alive in new and creative ways. In response to God’s amazing, unconditional love, youth will be challenged to put their faith into action as they grow to understand themselves as Christ’s disciples.

News!

Alissa will be acting as a small group leader for synod youth workshop once again this year. This is a wonderful opportunity to serve the broader church. She will be gone doing this the last week

of July.

We have one youth attending this camp. It is for youth 9th-12th grade from all over Synod of the Sun. Synod of the Sun is a network of

Presbyterians from 11 Presbyteries, approx. 800 Congregations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas - over 157,000 members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Join us as we honor Rev. Alissa King & Jay Conner

as they enter into a life of Wedded Bliss on August 6, 2016 St. Philip Presbyterian Church

June 25th at 10:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall

Both men and women are encouraged to attend the shower as we support the bride and her

groom!

Alissa and Jay are registered at: Bed, Bath, & Beyond and Amazon

Grandma Shower for Mitzi Cimino

____________________________ Thursday, June 23rd @ 2:00 P.M. in the Parlor

All are welcome—Both Men & Women

Join us in the parlor as we honor Mitzi who is expecting her first grandchild at the end July!

We'll gather together to share stories & words of advice, as well as show our support and excitement

for the Grandmother-to-be!

Bring yourself and whatever else you think will help set-up Mitzi in this new phase of her life. Cards,

baby books, well wishes are welcome, and we all know Grandmas can never have enough

diapers and wipes!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Note of the Week from Pam Cochrane……

As you know, our dear organist, Mirai Yi, is leaving us to return to Korea at the end of June. :( Isaac, her husband has finished a Master’s degree of Divinity at Southwest Seminary and already has a position waiting for him in a town an hour north of Seoul. We were very fortunate to have Mirai play here at St. Philip for two years and will miss her, Isaac and their two children, Faith and Hope, greatly!

I hope you were able to wish her luck at her reception last Sunday! If not, let her know before she leaves!

I will be on vacation and Jennifer Stark and Bernadette Vigiletti will be leading the worship services while I am gone. The anthem for this Sunday is “What Is the World Like” from our hymnal, GTG. Some of the words are: What is the World like when God’s will is done? Mustard seeds grow more than we can conceive: roots thread the soil; branches reach for the sun. This is how God moves us each to believe. See you in church on Sunday. Joyfully Singing in Christ, Pam Cochrane

Devotional Classics Covenant Group Tuesdays 7:30-p.m. in the Parlor

A Covenant Group focused on Spirituality has been formed

by Rev. Garis and Rev. King.

A covenant group is a group committed to read, study and discuss together their thoughts and reflections.

This covenant group will study together a book called

“Devotional Classics.”

Summer Worship Schedule for June and July

Sunday School starts at

9:00 a.m.

One worship service at

10:00 a.m.

Please remind others of our summer worship

schedule.

MARINERS

Saturday, June 18th 6 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall

Join the Mariners for food, fun, and fellowship on Saturday,

June 18th. Everyone is invited! Bring your favorite Mexican dish or a dessert.

We will be playing Mexican Train after the meal.

Hope to see you there! Contact Joe or Paula at

817-284-2771 if you have any questions.

Join the Happy Slackers

on July 14th 12 Noon at Ernie’s

If you are retired, unemployed, preach or work part time, you are eligible to join the

Happy Slackers for lunch.

Leave your aches, pains and worries at home and have a great time with new and old

friends. Good food and fellowship!

Men’s Coffee Fellowship

The men will meet once a month during June & July

The men met at Bacon’s in Hurst for June, and the next coffee

fellowship will be:

Wednesday, July 20th at 8:30 A.M. at Corner Café in NRH

1st Ron Bennett 1st Ryan Stark 2nd Joe Kuykendall 3rd Phyllis Kuykendall 5th Gabor Nagy 5th Katy O’Brien 6th Joe-Dean Shipp 7th Robert Snell 11th Oma Allsbrooks 12th Carl Brockway 13th Kwasi Frempong 13th Midge Wellman 13th Linda Elliott 14th Isabella Lininger 15th Vaughn Corneby 16th Van Grimes 21st Barry Poff 22nd Cindy Burt 22nd Hal Shane 22nd Larry Taylor 24th Don Jester 24th Susan Riley 24th Scott Saunders 27th Jim Houston 28th Eden Lambert 29th Gayle Shiffer

1st Emily Mares 3rd Alice Hallberg 3rd Marie Stark 4th Janice Whitwell 4th Janet Travis 5th Ann Simmons 6th Audrey Calaty 7th Bernie Petty 7th Bonnie Brockway 9th Caden Trevino 10th Julie Starr 11th Brian Ellis 14th Rick Patterson 14th Steve Belknap 15th Lynette Belknap 15th Julia MacLeod 18th Irene Frempong 18th Pat Collins 18th Ryan Lininger 19th Robert Lemmon 20th Kofi Adzaku 20th Ruth Poff 20th Mark Clee 21st Beverly Cox 21st Linda Sprinkel 22nd Michael Gatch 23rd Joy Wallace 23rd Mary Jo Shaunty 23rd Mary Gyarfas 24th Christian Senagbe 26th Rosemary Zimmer 26th Rachael Moffett 26th Cori Trevino 26th Jacob McLain 28th Carolyn Churchwell 28th Vivian Adzaku 28th Elaine Stokes 29th Betty Little 29th Fred Barney 29th Wendy Thompson 29th Julie Toler 31st Gloria Carrier 31st Randy Luper

1st Allison Alcala 2nd Jim Starr 3rd Chris Trevino 4th Sara Brewer 4th Virginia Corneby 6th Alma Adrian 6th Jennifer Jaynes 7th Marci Sogan 9th Lu Brewer 10th Ben Cross 12th Anne Mitchell 12th Kathy Menzie 13th Gene Zimmerman 13th Ed Wellman 13th Kathie Dale 16th Tyler Belknap 16th Katherine Umphress 17th Bitsie Welch 17th Marcey Mullins 17th Jennifer Hallberg 19th Russ Austin 19th Kenneth Anderson 20th Dina Ferreira 21st Paula Overton 21st Elvin Simmons 21st Jessica Jaynes 23rd Mary Ann Nicholson 24th Karen David 26th Ellen Williams 26th Alek Sogan 27th Rick Peters 27th Doug Hardy 28th Marilyn Cleghorn 28th Robert Thompson 29th Ann McKee 29th Edna Mares 29th Amanda Bowden 30th Randy Brice 31st Curt Bosworth 31st Shelly McCauley

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS May 2016

The following items were approved at the regular Session meeting on May 15, 2016:

Finance committee developing a 6-month snapshot of the goal to get a Youth Director and a brochure to inform the congregation.

Changing the committee lunch on June 12, 2016, to an all-church potluck Childhood Education doing a Minute for Mission on June 5, 2016, to promote

the Spring Creek Fundraiser. Moving Children’s Sabbath to June 5, 2016. Holding a reception for Mirai Yi on June 12, 2016 on the Oak Terrace after the

morning worship service. A letter of transfer for Will and Marla Aldridge to Austin, First Presbyterian. Ratifying an electronic vote to approve our hiring of Courtney Hiles as interim/

temporary administrative assistant to start ASAP at a salary of $14.80/hour. Electing Fran Noakes to be chair of the Nominating Committee and Rick

Patterson to be a committee member. Rescinding the motion from April 2015 allowing Greg to receive the names of

the top 25 financial givers. Calling a congregational meeting on June 5, 2016, following the 10:00 am worship

service to discuss the status of the church. Allowing the Boy Scouts to start a Cub Scout pack to meet on Monday evenings

in the Youth Hall. Tabling a request for aid and a request to use our campus until we get more

information. A Minute for Mission on May 22, 2016, to promote studying “A Spiritual

Formation Workbook” starting in June, followed by a book study of “Devotional Classics” edited by R. Foster and J. Smith.

Placing a Bible on the Oak Terrace for the congregation to sign for our graduating high school senior Stephanie Minta-Jacobs.

Using the Kay Singer estate donation for Youth Hall HVAC repair/replacement.

Please speak to any session member or to Rev. Garis or Rev. King if you have questions or concerns about these session actions.

Financial Report

MAY Year to date Income $45,003.66 $210,513.74 Expenses $55,688.59 $238,470.58 ($10,684.93) ($27,956.84)

Thanks to everyone for their contributions. If you are not current on your pledge, please attempt to catch up as soon as possible.

N.E.E.D

This month the following requests have been made:

Deodorant Oatmeal Canned Milk Cake Mix BBQ Sauce

Hamburger Helper

Thank you for your continued support, Your Mission Outreach Committee

Note from pastor Alissa:

I will be on vacation August 1st-19th for my Wedding and Honeymoon.

I hope to see you all August 6th at 1PM for the Wedding and Reception here at St. Philip.

Everyone is invited and there will be lots of cake!

St. Philip Presbyterian Church Adult Education

Sunday School Hour 9:00-10:00 a.m.

The Joy Class is for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We combine instruction, music and crafts to teach adults the basics of the Christian faith. This class uses shared leadership and is studying compassion. Parlor

In June & July the Alpha Class is using the Present Word and will study the following: June 19, Assurances and Joy for the Faithful, Zephaniah 3:9-14, 20, June 26 starts Unit II: A World Gone Wrong, Resurrection Faith, Mark 16:1-8, July 3, Ignoring God’s Truth Within Us, Romans 2:17-29, July 10, We’re All Under Sin’s Power, Romans 3:9-20, July 17, God Set Things Right, Romans 3:21-31, July 24, Not Without Hope, Romans 5:1-11, July 31, Death Becomes Life, Romans 6:1-4, 12-14, 17-23. Room A

In June & July the Feasting on the Word Class will be studying the following topics: June 19, Adults will celebrate our radical unity in Christ given witness by Paul’s memorable litany of unity in our diversity. Galatians 3:23-29. June 26, Adults will wrestle with Paul’s challenging mandate to balance Christ-given freedom with Christ-modeled and Spirit-led love. Galatians 5:1, 13-25. July 3, Adults will reaffirm, their own missional calling and sending by Jesus as Christ first called and sent apostles in Luke, Luke 10:1-11, 16-20. July 10, Adults will identify practices that link neighbor and mercy today as Jesus commanded in the parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10: 25-27. July 17, Luke’s story of Mary and Martha will challenge adults to confess what distracts them from moments of opportunity and need, Luke 10: 38-42. July 24, Luke’s version of Jesus’ teaching of prayer will invite adults to renew their understanding and practice of prayer, Luke 11: 1-13. July 31, Adults will assess personal and social consequences of greed by hearing Jesus’ call to be rich toward God, Luke 12: 13-21. Room 11

GUESTS ARE WELCOME!

The custom at St. Philip is to donate prayer bears to Cook Children's in honor of our fathers on their special day. This year, due to the congregation's generosity when we sold bears at Christmas, the bear account was overflowing!

Edith Vaughn, our “go-to bear lady” decided to just donate the bears this Father's Day instead of selling them. So, this year the Presbyterian Women will donate 200 bears to

Cook Children’s. Thanks to all of you for your generosity and for honoring our fathers.

Have a blessed Day to all Fathers!

June 19th

Men’s Mission Day

June 18th, 9am-12pm

We will be rebuilding the bell tower and doing general grounds

clean up in preparation for the 4th of July celebration!

July 15th Phil’s Unplugged August 1st Deacons Meeting in the Parlor August 6th (Everyone is Invited) Rev. Alissa King & Jay Conner’s Wedding & Reception at St. Philip Presbyterian Church

Thank you to Spring Creek Barbeque & to all our church friends who turned out to support the VBS

Fundraiser. With your help we raised $700.00! It is wonderful that so many supported Vacation Bible School in

this way!

Monday, July 4th,

2016

To register go to: www.stphil.org and click “children and youth”

St. Philip hopes your are

having a blessed summer!

ST. PHILIP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 745 W PIPELINE ROAD HURST, TEXAS 76053-4999 JUNE, 2016

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REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Martha Jane Staples who entered HEB hospital on June 8th. CONTINUE IN PRAYER FOR: John Woods…The family of Ray Sprinkel...Leah Moore…Gloria Carrier...Klaus Krahl…Bailey Atchley...Jennifer Hunter…Shelly Blevins…Johnny Wallace...Jimmy Taylor…Don Williams…Terri Caniford…Kathryn Hanson…John Dietz...Andrew Dietz...John Negronida…Doris Clark…Randy Welch…Madelyn Glass…Al Moreira…Merlin Carstenson…Jim Toler…Marie Borland…Cindy Simmons...Mary Ann Nicholson…Mary Jo Wood…Pat Carlson…Kelly Frazure…Ellis Rogers…Lu and Sara Brewer…Elma Lee Mulkey…Ben Cross…David Moore…Colby Steddum…Sally Starr

REMEMBER IN PRAYER THOSE IN THE MILITARY: Michael Simmons, grandson of Ann Simmons...Joshua Bosworth, son of Curt & Grace Bosworth…Jesse Dean Swanzy, Grandson of Wayne & Pat Swanzy…Philip Govan, nephew of Max & Ann McKee…Tanner Sprinkel, grandson of Ray & Linda Sprinkel…Zach Saunders, Tom & Lynette Mercer’s son…John Calhoun Miller, Ruth Calhoun’s grandson & Elaine Stokes’ nephew…Matt Kiser & David Kiser, sons of Helene Kiser…Josh Peck, son of Sherri Siler…Jennifer Reynolds, daughter of Margaret Reynolds…Matt & Cosmo Romo, great-nephews of Liz Hailey…Andrew Norman, grandson of Stella & Bob Urban…Sarah Willett, granddaughter-in-law of Bob & Stella Urban…Ben Temple, grandson of Tal & Jaylon Buie…Austin MacLeod, grandson of Lillian MacLeod