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T H E T I N K L I N G T I M E S The Newsletter of the Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church

Tel: 540-885-0746 Fax: 540-886-5214 www.tinklingspring.com

July 2017

Church offices are closed on Tuesday, July 4, for the holiday.

A Look Inside this edition:

Parish Associate……….….p.2

Ushers, Nursery, A/V.........p. 3

Session Highlights.........….p. 4

Diaconate Highlights……..p. 4

Christian Ed……..……......p. 6

ECLC Ministry…………...p. 7

Music Ministry ………......p. 8

Serving Others ……….p. 9-10

July Calendar….………..p. 13

Rev. Dr. Rosalind Banbury

INTERIM PASTOR

[email protected]

Rev. Merle Fisher PARISH ASSOCIATE [email protected]

Harriet Thompson

DIRECTOR OF

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

[email protected]

Cristen Mitchell DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES [email protected]

Kathy Britts

EARLY CHILDHOOD

LEARNING CENTER DIRECTOR (ECLC) [email protected]

Karen Williams

CHURCH SECRETARY

[email protected]

The July Concert by the Spring will be held on Sunday, July 2, at 5:00 p.m. with music provided by the gospel group “Faithful Praise.” Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Hamburgers, hotdogs and drinks provided. A free will offering will be taken.

Bring a covered dish and a chair and join us.

Ask someone to come with you! For more information, please contact Ann Gregory at 540-949-0829.

JULY CONCERT BY THE SPRING JULY 2, 5:00 PM

Alleys, Trash and Treasure

I lived in a part of Richmond that has alleys. Alleys are fascinating. People put out their trash cans and recycling for pick-up in the alley. They also put out things for the “alley shoppers” as well---chairs, televi-sions, pots, just about anything. If left by the trash can it is a signal that it is fair game for anyone to take. Artists find something which they weave or paint or weld into pretty amazing art. I found small scooters and a bike for my grandsons. Just a bit of clean up and they were ready to use.

Alleys remind us that everybody has trash---food waste, broken bits of things, dog poop tied up in plastic bags, empty packages, scratched CDs that no longer play well . Everybody has trash--material and spir-itual. The spiritual trash is harder to discard—the tangled hurts, the poopy prejudices, the sharp shards of unforgiveness, the broken rela-tionship with God and others. Often times we keep our spiritual trash under wraps where we and no one else can see it.

It is liberating to me when people are honest about what they see as their spiritual garbage. In a Bible study, someone said with a smile, “I just hate it when God hits me between the eyes with my own judgmen-talism, don’t you?” The whole room relaxed as folks realized that someone else had a similar struggle. God can use even our spiritual struggles to help another.

God can take what we thought was ugly and worthless and make it into something that can relax others or be encouraging to others. A flash of insight comes and we reach out in acceptance to another. A bridge is built over the troubled waters of a damaged relationship. Or by the grace of God, we find that we can trust God more.

God’s Blessings Abound, Rosalind Banbury

Tinkling Times, July 2017

July will be the time we celebrate the 241st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. This year Tinkling Spring will celebrate 277 years of continuous ministry in this place by a Presbyterian community of faith. Jamestown as the first permanent English colony will celebrate 410 years. Anniversaries or other celebrations that mark milestones in our own lives help us to understand who we are and where we have been and hopefully indi-cate where we will be headed in the near future. I like to think about these kinds of celebrations because they help me to take stock of our national life and offer prayers of thanks for the history that we share that has made us the people we are today. The same can be said about the anniversaries and celebrations in our own lives. This July 16 will mark the 48th year of my ordination after graduating from seminary in May of 1969. My friends reminded me that I really have 50 years of pastoral ministry as I served two fields of ministry while in seminary. From June 1967 until May 1968, I was serving as a student minister at the Old Providence Church in Gum Springs which dates from 1949 and the South Plains Presbyterian Church in Keswick. From June 1968 until May 1969, I served Bethany Church in Zuni, Virginia. Some of you may know about the Zuni Presbyterian Home that is located in Zuni. While I was assigned to Bethany Church that summer as student pastor, my wife Helen went on a mission trip to Mexico with the Presbytery of Norfolk. I lived at the Zuni Home that summer and interacted with six challenged young men as the Zuni Home was just beginning. That experience gave me a great understanding of challenged people and their gifts and helped me to appreciate them. As the mission trip ended, the pastor of Bethany Church announced that he would be resigning and I was asked to stay on there even as I finished my last year of seminary. Fifty years have passed very quickly and I am grateful for all of the experiences that have contributed to the pastor I am today. It has not always been an easy journey but it has been a rewarding one. My sense of call, that came to me in the Fall of 1961, has remained strong. I am grateful to God for His faithfulness in this journey and know God will continue to guide and direct me in the time ahead.

Love and Blessings,

Merle

A WORD FROM OUR PARISH ASSOCIATE

Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church Nurtured a Life of Service

Cindy Corell, Tinkling Spring Deacon and Mission Co-worker

She is the Presbyterian Hunger Program/Joining Hands facilitator in Haiti Contact: Cindy Corell ([email protected])

Read more on her home page at www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/missionconnections/cindy-corell/

About Cindy Corell’s ministry

Based in Port au Prince, Haiti, as a Joining Hands network companionship facilitator, Cindy Corell connects presbyteries and churches in the United States with a network of churches, grassroots groups, and nongovernmental organizations in Haiti. The world-wide Joining Hands networks strive to alleviate poverty and suffering through community education, advocacy, alternative economic activities, lifestyle changes, and spiritual grounding.

While serving as a volunteer youth advisor at Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church, Cindy accompanied the young people on mission trips, hoping they would “find their missional feet” and experience the joy of serving others. However, as Cindy participated in mission in settings ranging from the surrounding community to national destinations, she became keenly aware that serving others in Christ’s name was having a profound impact on her own life. Her spiritual awareness deepened and she was “ready to dive deep into the sea of serving others.”

In 2010, when she made her first trip to Haiti, Cindy sensed a heartfelt connection with this Caribbean country and its people. “I learned that everything I’d ever accomplished in 48 years of living had prepared me for being in that land of beautiful people,” she says. “I was forever changed, and I could no longer be satisfied in an ordinary job and only finding fulfilling and meaningful work on the side.”

So Cindy left a 27-year career as a journalist to accept a Presbyterian mission appointment in Haiti. She knows that ministry there is fraught with challenges and frustrations. When facing difficult situations, Cindy says she is confident that family, colleagues, friends, and supporters will stand with her. She realizes that progress will come slowly, and she vows to “rejoice in triumphs, however small.” Cindy says she hopes her work with people in Haiti and the United States will result in transformed lives in both countries. Please keep Cindy and the Presbyterian Hunger Program in your prayers.


USHERS FOR JULY (* Head Usher)

July 2 8:30 *LaVonna Wolfe, Jessica Gale

11:00 Lara Marcum, Joseph Marcum, *Jack Todd, Ann Todd

July 9 8:30 *Leigh Branham, Bo Branham

11:00 Ryan Ingersoll, Hunter Ingersoll, *Tanya Ingersoll, Tara Ingersoll

July 16 8:30 *Angie Boyers, Paul Boyers 11:00 Mark Haley, Andrea Haley, *Carroll Grove, Harrison Moyers

July 23 8:30 *Darrell Byrd, Carla Byrd

11:00 Robbie Kuykendall, Kay Quick,

*Bob Kuykendall, Charlotte Kuykendall

July 30 8:30 *Tom Reider, Alice Reider 11:00 John Marcum, Roger Wood, *Ellen Moffett

NURSERY FOR JULY

July 2 8:30 Mabel Cash Sunday School Jean Smith 11:00 Becky Williams

July 9 8:30 Elaine Campbell Sunday School Leigh Branham

11:00 Donna Houff

July 16 8:30 Jean Smith Sunday School Betsy Coleman

11:00 Nancy Deitz

July 23 8:30 Angie Boyers

Sunday School Shirley Dana

11:00 Vickie Wheeler

AUDIO/VISUAL JULY

July 2 8:30 - at the Pavilion

Doug Boxley and Kim Boxley

11:00 Marie Rankin-Moyers, and Bill McElroy






11:00 Marie Rankin-Moyers, and Scarlett Kiser



11:00 Bill McElroy, and Scarlett Kiser




Gerald and Leah Showalter 1009 Lyndhurst Road

Waynesboro, VA 22980

Leah’s phone number: 540-447-0121

Gerald’s phone number: 540-447-0134

TSPC WELCOMES OUR NEWEST MEMBERS:

*Address Change:

Judy Dudley has moved, please update your church directory. Her new address is 32 Jenna Lane, Fishersville, VA 22939


Due to the publication date of the Newsletter, highlights for the June 25 Session meeting are not available. The next Stated Meeting of Session will be held on July 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the Session Room.

Session Highlights

The Diaconate met on June 11 in the Session Room. Here are some of the items discussed:

� Prayer Ministry: They will be helping out with the Mission Café at the November event called Bounti-ful Blessings.

� Congregational Care: They are still working on getting more care group leaders and the church roll. They continue to provide meals to new moms and families in need.

� Fellowship: The first Concert by the Spring and recognition of Harriet Thompson was a success. The next Concert by the Spring is July 2.

� Property: Several projects around the church have been completed such as the painting of the church and the railings. The website is also up and running after a lot of work by the church staff.

The next meeting of the Diaconate is July 9, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.

Submitted by Katie Bosserman, secretary

Diaconate Highlights

Bo Branham, Virginia Military Institute

Kristin Hanger, Blue Ridge Community College

Abby Holland, Virginia Tech

Emma Holland, Virginia Teach

Kelly Jones, Lord Fairfax Community College

Grayson Katzenbach, University of Virginia

Neelye Kochanowicz, Eastern Mennonite University

Jack Marcum, Bridgewater College

Andrew Moffett, Virginia Commonwealth University

Rachel Moffett, University of Virginia

Addison Tuttle, James Madison University

Elle Wood, James Madison University

2017 TINKLING SPRING SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Angels Among Us Monthly Meeting will not meet in July or August; please look for our announcement in the September bulletins and newsletter for details. Thank you.

Barren Ridge Community Fellowship of Churches (BRCFC) Schedule for July Softball Games at Barren Ridge:

Sunday, July 9 at 3:00 p.m. Lower Field

Monday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m. Lower Field


Submit your personal “thank you” to the monthly newsletter. You can mail your note to the church office at

30 Tinkling Spring Drive, Fishersville, VA 22939, send an email to [email protected], or place your information in the secretary’s

mailbox in the workroom before 5:00 p.m. on the third Monday of the month.

TSPC Scholarship Selection Committee and Congregation, Thank you very much for selecting me to receive a scholarship from Tinkling Spring for the upcoming school year. These funds will definitely be helpful with school expenses at VMI. I continue to be grateful for the love and support I receive from my church family. I welcome your prayers as I head to VMI on July 5 for the month-long Summer Transition Program. Thank you again!

Sincerely, Bo Branham

Bereavement Fund The Family of Virginia McCowan

The Family of Janet Weaver

Gifts and Memorials For the Month of July

For the Second month in a row I thank you for your faithful prayers and encouragement. The two medical events were unrelated and unexpected. Our Lord gives us surprises along with the medical people to meet them and the loving support of family and friends. “Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.”

Ramona J. Bosserman

Dearest Family of Faith,

My words are inadequate to express the extent of my gratitude for all of your prayers, encouragement, cards and gifts as I worked toward the completion of my degree from Mary Baldwin University. I was over-whelmed by your thoughtful expressions and the dinner celebration to mark this milestone and the occasion of my 15 years of service as the Director of Christian Education. You may never know how much you are loved and how grateful I am to serve alongside each of you, but I pray I might return to all of you even a portion of the love you have so abundantly given to me . I look forward to all God has planned for this family of faith in the years ahead.

With gratitude to God,

H�r��e�

To my TSPC family, No one wants surgery, but what fabulous Christian love has been showered on me. Thank you for the prayers, visits, delicious foods, cards, and phone calls. Every act of kindness was greatly appreciated by Harold and me.

With Christian love, Janet H. Coiner

Adult and Children’s Christian Education Ministry

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Faith in Action Mission Day Camp #1

June 19-23

12 Campers, 6 Leaders, 2 Drivers, 8 Mission Sites

Celebrating 11Years of Serving, Learning, and Loving

through Faith in Action!

The Faith in Action campers and leaders are ready for the upcoming exploration during camp #2. Please remember them in your prayers as they prepare to serve God and neighbor July 17-21.

June PreK Camp: Creation Celebration was a Blast!

Six three to five-year-old children enjoyed learning about God’s creation during their week of PreK Camp, June 5-9. There was homemade moon sand, marshmallow and pretzel creatures, life-

size drawings, favorite children’s stories, and of course, learning about everything God has created, and is still creating today.

The second PreK Camp is taking place July 10-14. Kathy Britts and Harriet Thompson look forward to welcoming the twelve campers to a week of “Riding the Waves” (Bible lessons with a water theme).

GGGGENESIS SSSSUNDAY

August 13

A time to draw together, visitors and friends, to welcome the Holy Spirit’s renewing of our hearts and minds through worship, learning God’s word, prayer, and serving.


Tinkling Spring Early Childhood Learning Center 30 Tinkling Spring Drive

Fishersville, VA 22939

Director: Kathy Britts, (540) 886-7974

Tinkling Spring Early Childhood

Learning Center offers a nurturing

Chris�an environment along with an

outstanding developmentally-appropriate

curriculum to prepare your child academi-

cally and socially for

success in Kindergarten.

• Chapel

• Music

• Bible

• Library

• Gross motor play in our large social hall

and new outdoor playground

• Handicapped-accessible classrooms

• Approved by Augusta County Public

Schools

EXTENDED CARE

Available exclusively for enrolled preschool students.

MORNING CARE: 7:30am - 8:30am Open to 2 - 4 Year-Olds, Monday-Friday

AFTERNOON CARE: 12:30pm—6:00pm Open to 3 - 4 Year-Olds, Monday-Friday

*Extended Care Monthly Fees are paid in addi�on to preschool tui�on.*

Morning A;ernoon 2 days per week $30 NA 3 days per week $40 $150 5 days per week $60 $220

Ac�vi�es: • Arts and Cra;s • Story Time • Daily Nap and Quiet Time • Games • Free Play and Outside Play

Enrolling Now for the 2017-18 School Year!

Quality Preschool Education for 2 - 4 Year-Olds

CLASSES & RATES for Preschool

Registra�on fee is $65.

4-Year-Old Program: 8:30am -12:30pm, (Monday - Friday) $240 per month

3-Year-Old Program: 8:30am -12:30pm, (Mon., Wed., Fri.) $160 per month

2-Year-Old Program: 8:30am -12:30pm, (Tues., Thurs.) $120 per month


Worship Arts Camp

Walk in the Light (1 John 1:7) “Fellowship with one another”

July 31-Aug 4

9:00 a.m.-noon

For students who have completed K-5th grade

Campers will enrich their gifts of music, dance, and culinary arts. They will lead a Worship Service on Friday, August 4th were they

will present what they’ve learned through artistic expression. After the

service they will fellowship with their parents in the coffee gathering area with baked goods that they have prepared during the week.

Summer Ensemble Schedule

Praise Band - Rehearsal on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. (no rehearsal July 3), Lead worship at 8:30 a.m. pavilion service.

Chancel Choir - Break for the month of July. Resume summer rehearsals on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in August, leading worship at 11:00 a.m. sanctuary service.

Grace Bells - Continuing break July & August

Instrumental Ensemble - Continuing break July & August

Children & Youth Music Ensemble - Continuing break July & August. Youth are invited to sing with the Chancel Choir in August.

Men’s Chorus - Continuing break July & August

Chancel Choir at Carnegie Hall

We thank all those who have given their generous gifts through fundraisers and donations to those traveling in New York this

November. Some singers are still in need of assistance. If you are interested in giving or sponsoring a choir member please contact

Cristen Mitchell: [email protected]


MISSION MINISTRY Joining Hands, Walking Together, and Serving All

Wow! Thank You to All Who

Served breakfast on June 17th or lunch at Disciples Kitchen in Waynesboro on May 16th and June 19th. Children from our Faith in Action Camp served at Disciples Kitchen on June 20 and 22, under the

direction of Harriet Thompson. Staffed our own Food Pantry distributed on May 18th and June 15th

Gave to the Diaper Ministry for distribution at the Food Pantry and through the Love INC Loving Your Neighbor Program and to mother at Ruth’s Warm House for Women and Children. (Personal hygiene products were also given to the mother.)

Purchased bulk hamburger and fresh chicken for the residents at the Ruth’s WARM House for Women and Children.

Eight people served as hosts and other Tinkling friends helped with the Loving Your Neighbor Classes for Love INC on the eight Thursdays in May and June. These classes are held at Tinkling Spring.

Two people volunteered in the Love INC Resale Store located on Jefferson Highway

Provided 18 pounds of spaghetti, salad dressings and five cakes for an Italian Fundraising Dinner for Summerlee, which is a home repair ministry in West Virginia. Nine of our folk enjoyed the delicious

dinner.

Prepared and service dinner for the Loving Your Neighbor Classes on Thursday, June 22, for our neighbors attending the classes and a national training group.

Haiti Trip—200+ Children

John Reed, Carla Byrd, and Page Hearn from Tinkling went June 9th-16th to Haiti with two pharmacists

from West Virginia. Thanks to this team, 200 children received six months of cavity prevention, newborns received onesies and blankets, children coming to the clinic in the near future will receive vitamins courtesy of the two pharmacists from West Virginia. Many children received much needed Claritin, and

approximately 30 individuals were given vision tests. God’s love was everywhere, given by our team and from those with whom they interacted. All the children enjoyed things like glow sticks, soccer balls, and food treats. John, Carla, or Page would be glad to tell you more about the trip. Please prayerfully consider

being the team next year. Financial donations are always welcome to help with supplies taken on the trips. A donation container is located on the mission table located across from the officers’ mailboxes.

Mission Café: The Aroma, the Food, the Stories! Jay Moffett really knows how to smoke pork! Approximately 70 folks enjoyed Jay’s delicious pork and

many dishes prepared by members of our church on June 14 for our first Mission Café…Serving Others. Thirty-seven jars of peanut butter were received and tagged with a Bible verse for the food pantry for the

Summerlee Mission Trip. Summerlee is an opportunity for children and adults to join other churches for house rehabilitation work for people who do not have either the physical or financial means to do the work themselves. Tom Yancey, John Dubinski, Henry Wood, and Joseph Marcum shared moving stories of their trips to Summerlee. The children enjoyed hayrides and a story by Rosalind’s friend, Cinnamon. Adults enjoyed Sue Ervin’s jams and jellies, Becky Conyers’s salsa, and Betsy Coleman’s pickles, which were tastes of things to come at the upcoming Fall Fest.

We Had Such Fun Last Year! Sponsor the Second Annual Fall-Fest, September 30

The Fall Fest Ministry Team is making plans to repeat the great event that we had last fall that benefits Haiti, WARM and Love, Inc. The team is looking for individuals, Sunday School classes and businesses to sponsor different activities being offered at the Fall-Fest scheduled for September 30th. Needed are sponsors for the magic show, the different musical groups, and overall event. The categories are:

Event Sponsor - $500

Magic Show Sponsor - $350

Musical Entertainment Sponsor- $50 - $250 (depending on group) Supporters - $100

Contributors - $50.00

All proceeds from the Fall-Fest will benefit the Tinkling Haiti Mission Fund, WARM, and Love INC.


Opportunities to Serve in July

Summerlee Mission Trip – July 9th – 14th

It is not too late to make your plans to join in on this great mission opportunity. Several churches throughout the valley come together during this week and work on several renovation projects in West Virginia Some folks camp, some stay in motels, and some rent cabins but all join together for meals, worship, and work throughout the day. The trip again this year will include the KIDS CREW where children also do daily mission work in various ways each day. Two of our own youth, Kara Matthews and Joe Marcum will be working with the KIDS CREWS. Adults planning to join the adult work crews are John Dubinski, Lowrie Tucker, Henry Wood, Dylan Yancey, and Tom Yancey. Approximately 125 folks will be serving from various churches in the Shenandoah Valley. Contact Sharon Wood at 942-3620.

Disciples Kitchen at Second Presbyterian Church - Tuesday, July 18, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Come prepare and serve lunch to anyone who shows up. Call Carol Lebo at 540-943-9987 if you would like to help.

Food Pantry will distribute on Thursday, July 20, 5:00-7:00 pm

Volunteers prepare and hand out boxes of food. Please call Donna Pangburn at 540-886-1613 if you would like to help.

Diaper Closet will distribute on Thursday, July 20th Please call Hazel Jones 540-949-0447 if you would like to help.

Clothes Closet will distribute on Thursday, July 20th

If you would like help, please contact Sue Ervin 540-943-1011or Nancy Wadley540-494-8541.

See the Transformation: Loving Your Neighbor Graduation

Thursday, July 27, 6:00 pm, Sanctuary

You are invited to attend the graduation of Session 10 of the Loving Your Neighbor classes sponsored by Love INC and hosted at Tinkling. Refreshments will follow in Spring Hall. This is a wonderful opportunity to see first-hand what takes place at Tinkling every Thursday evening. You will hear testimonies from the participants on what the classes have meant to them and the transformation that is taking place in their lives.

Loving Your Neighbor Classes will be held on Thursday, July 6th, 13th, and 20th. Love Inc. makes a profoundly positive difference for people who want to improve their lives. You can be a friend/mentor or a host. Please contact Dot McElroy at 540-942-4939 if you would like to know more about this wonderful outreach program that helps bring transformation to the lives of many in our surround-ing communities.

Volunteer at The Treasurers for Love Resale Store

Jefferson Ave (next to the Par 3 and Mini Gold Courses) Sort donated goods or assist with a sale. You will be amazed at what can be found…friendships and God’s love shared among the other volunteers and customers. Where else can this be found while helping Love INC raise funds to support their annual budget! Or you can shop. You will also be most pleased with the bargains you will find!

“Christmas in July” “Mission Café…Serving Others”

Wednesday, July 12th at 6:00 p.m. in the church’s pavilion. We are starting early on “Operation Christmas Child,” the Samaritan’s Purse Shoebox project that Tinkling has supported for many, many years. Please bring a bar of non-scented or mildly scented soap for the ministry project and a covered dish to share for the meal. Ham, cranberry sauce and beverages will be provided. There will be a hands-on project for all ages along with other fun activities for children. Please sign up for this great event on the Mission Table across from the officers’ mailboxes. See you there!


The primary goal of the Congregational Care Ministry is to maintain communication between church members to ensure that church personnel know when someone is in need of prayer or visitation. To accomplish this communica-tion, we have created 28 Care Groups with Care Group Leaders. The Care Group leaders are attempting to com-municate with their care groups three to four times a year, and the Care Group leaders will pass along important in-formation to church personnel.

In addition, the Congregational Care Ministry organizes meals for families, offers help with small household jobs, and maintains the church roster. If your family has a new baby, or a family member is sick, hospitalized, recovering from surgery, or has another reason that makes meal prep difficult, we would like to help. We offer meals for a few days or until you are able to resume care for yourself and/or your family. Webb Thomas and Lara Marcum are our meal organizers. They can be reached through the church office, your care group leader or individually. Webb can be reached at 540-942-4503 or [email protected], and Lara can be reached at [email protected]. Please let us know if you or someone in our church family needs a meal. Also, if you would like to be on the call list to provide meals, please let Webb or Lara know.

Congregational Care ministry is also willing to help with small jobs around the house. If you have a minor house repair, need someone to help you grocery shop or run errands, please let us know. You can contact our Small Jobs Ministry through your Care Group Leader or through the church office. If you would like to serve on this ministry, please let us know.

Lastly, our ministry is charged with maintaining an accurate church roster. If your address or phone number changes, please be sure to tell either the church office or your care group leader. We want to have accurate information and stay in touch with everyone.

As the current chair of this ministry, please contact me if you have any questions. God bless!

Faison Dana, [email protected], 540-447-0520.

CONGREGATIONAL CARE MINISTRY

We suddenly find ourselves in the midst of summer which means that 2017 is half gone!! It seems so unreal but facts are facts and soon another school year will begin. All the TSPC Food Pantry workers have stayed busy this summer going about their mission of providing for those less fortunate. This task becomes more challenging for the Food Pantry during vacation periods especially in regard to low income families whose

children are at home all day without the benefit of school lunch programs. Those of us with adequate incomes need not be concerned where the next meal is coming when everyone is at home - but we must realize that there are many for whom this is a real worry! This is where YOU, our church family, need to make sure that this Ministry continues to thrive. You have been generous with your support each and every month allowing us to distribute 85 boxes of food in May and another 69 in June. In addition, we provide other food allotments during the month to those we know are in special need. Again, we could not do this without the help of many other people such as the U.S. Postal workers from Waynesboro who generously shared with our Food Pantry donations from their recent food drive. And we would be remiss if we did not mention our friend John Smith from Calvary U.M.C, who always remembers us when he has extra food to share. What a wonderful and kind man he is to many! These are just a few of many whom God sends our way to make it possible for us to do His work. While sharing these thoughts with you, a scripture comes to mind that keeps us focused on His work: - 1 John 3:17; "IF ANYONE HAS MATERIAL POSSESSIONS AND SEES A BROTHER OR SISTER IN NEED, BUT HAS NO PITY ON THEM, HOW CAN THE LOVE OF GOD BE IN THAT PERSON?"

To God we give ALL the glory for His many blessings - From our hearts to yours we humbly say "Thank You." Amen.

Submitted by Hazel Jones on behalf of Donna Pangburn, Nancy Groah, Debby Graham, Ellen Beard.

Tinkling Spring Food Pantry Wish List for July: Paper towels, mixed vegetables, cereal, jelly and mustard. Please place items in box near office entrance.

TSPC FOOD PANTRY NEWS


Flowers for Worship ⇒ Choose a date and sign-up on the flower chart.

◊ The chart is located on the wall in the gathering area where the coffee and cookies are located. ⇒ Select your florist.

◊ Upsy Daisy Flowers & Gifts in Fishersville has a key to the building. If you use them, they will deliver the arrangement on Saturday and place it in the sanctuary. You are not required to use Upsy Daisy Flowers & Gifts.

◊ If choosing other florists, please keep in mind that they will need to deliver the arrangement on Friday before 4:00 p.m., or you may pick it up yourself and deliver it on Friday (before 4:00 p.m.) or on Sunday morning.

◊ You are responsible for ordering and paying for flowers. This is not done in the church office. ⇒ If you wish to publish an announcement in the weekly bulletin, please write it out and send it to the

church office by Wednesday of the week you wish it to appear. Announcements must be submitted in writing.

⇒ You are responsible for removing the arrangement after the 11:00 a.m. service, either by taking it home or by making arrangements for someone else to have it.

⇒ Thank you so much for your gift of flowers that help enrich our worship of God.

JULY BIRTHDAYS

1 Olivia Eckard

2 Judy Grove Evan Lloyd

Roger Wood Kay Quick 3 Donna Pangburn Mary Beth Reed

Emily L'Heureux Austin Shumate

4 Melton Estes

Robert Moffett Cristin Sprenger Kara Matthews 5 Peggy Fitzgerald Tara Ingersoll Alexander Williams 6 Sandy Wagoner Janet Knecht Reuben Quickel 7 Rose Dortmundt Trey Moffett 8 Jack Todd

Barbara Sloyer 9 Matt Beyeler

11 Ed Gordon Erin Webb Katie Bosserman

Jamie Boyers

12 Tim Quick

Stephanie Ramsey

Richard Jones 13 Sara Eckard 14 Dana Perry 15 Gary Palmer Sharon Wood Gid Wheeler Cindy Corell Hunter Ingersoll Will Tuttle

16 Haley Squier Kara Kirby 17 James Wise MacKenzie Griffith

Michael Griffith 18 Danielle Coffey

19 Earlene Keeling

Bill Huffman 22 Nancy Martin Krista Griffith Jack Pringer 23 Derick Coleman Quinton Knott 24 Julie Davignon

Audrey Roach

Joshua Cox 25 Christy Pilson

Layton Moffett 26 Victoria Towns 27 Diane Hinch

Deidre Deacon

29 Hadleigh Katzenbach 31 George Allen

Vickie Wheeler Robert Thomas

Derick Coffey


Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church

30 Tinkling Spring Drive

Fishersville, VA 22939

2017

Non-Profit U.S. Postage

Fishersville, VA

Permit No. 2

DATED MATERIAL

� Send your brief announcements for the weekly bulletin by 12:00 p.m. each Wednesday. � The deadline to submit information for next month’s newsletter is Monday, July 17.

When writing announcements for the bulletin or newsletter, please keep in mind the 5 Ws:

WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHY?

Answer all of these questions in your announcement, and you can be sure that your news will be heard.

Please send your articles to [email protected] or place your information in the secretary’s mailbox in the workroom.

All submissions are subject to editing.

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