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 May 15, 2013 No. 25

REMEMBER IN PRAYER FOR: Jim Wood, brother in law of Ruth Lucas…We welcome new members, Ryan and Sara Lininger and their daughter Isabella, who joined St. Philip Sunday, May 5th…CONTINUE IN PRAYER FOR: Terry Giles…Ted James…Leah Moore…Suzanne Coffee…Candace Levine…Madelyn Glass…Mike Bryan…Mary Jo Wood…Pat Carlson…Phyllis Caswell…Adam Crill…Bob Adam…Dick Rager…Kelly Frazure…Charles Erwin…Gary Goss…Johnny Wallace...Phil Fairhead...John Juengerman…Sharon Curry...Kay Bookout …Lidia McFarland…Ellis Rogers…Mertie Martin…Lu and Sarah Brewer…Elma Lee Mulkey…Brenda and Roy Petersen….Ben Cross…David Moore…Colby Steddum…Sally Starr…REMEMBER IN PRAYER THOSE 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…Jennifer Reynolds, daughter of Margaret Reynolds…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…Korey Ray, brother of Lindsey Zimmer...PRAYER FOR OUR FRIENDS FROM COOK CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER: Aiden, 1 week, healing and strength for heart; Amber, 15 years, good test results; Brandon, 2 months, infection of the intestines,;Bryjzion, 9 years, recovery from UTI; Cristian, 6 months, healing; Elenore, 1 month, premature, respiratory distress, heart surgery; Eliseo, 4 years, healing and happiness; Estavan, 3 weeks, strength and healing; Guadalupe, 12 years, anemia; Israel, 3 months, thanks for recovery; Jameson, 1 month, kidney and lungs function; Johnathan, 1 year, meningitis; Luis, 5 years, strength and healing; Matthew, 16 years, strength and healing; River, 3 months, strength and healing; Sophia, 1 year, complications from 11 weeks premature birth; Valdez, 1 year, healing and parental stress; Yulissa, 15 years, healing.

Pentecost Offering Sunday, May 19th

The proceeds from this annual offering are used to meet the needs of at-risk children. This year the Mission Outreach committee has designated the HEB PTA Clothes Closet to receive 40% of the total offering. The Closet works with school counselors and nurses to provide (gently used) donated clothing and school supply items for students in need. Your generous donations will allow for items which must be purchased: shoes, etc.

The balance of the Offering (60%) provides leadership opportunities for Presbyterian youth and young adults and supports children-at-risk programs at the national level. Since 1998, Presbyterians of all ages have raised more than $8 million for these ministries that benefit younger members of God’s family.

Blessings, Mission Outreach

From the Pastor: On Sunday May 19 we will celebrate Pentecost. Pentecost is a festival that is recorded in both the New and Old Testament. Every male Jew was required to worship at the Temple on this day. The festival is also the “Feast of Weeks” because it occurred seven weeks after the opening of the harvest season. For the Church, we celebrate Pentecost not because it relates to the harvest season but because it is on this day that God sent the Spirit to the first disciples. The liturgical color for the day of Pentecost is red, symbolizing the fire of the Spirit. Let’s celebrate the day by wearing red on Sunday. Please prepare yourself also to celebrate the Lord’s Supper too. Also, on Sunday May 19, there will be a town hall meeting after the 11:00 am worship service. This town hall meeting if for me to discuss with the congregation the direction I see St. Philip headed in ministry and mission and to answer questions that church members and friends might have regarding our ministry. AND – I hope you’re planning on attending the All Church Potluck on June 2nd at 5:30 pm. There will be special music and time to gather for fellowship and good food. One other piece of information that I want you know is that the Session approved that we have only one worship service during the month of July. This service will take place at 10:00 am and will give us an opportunity to gather all together for worship. The chancel choir takes off the month of July and we can enjoy special music during this month. Peace be with you, Greg

St. Philip Presbyterian Women

MAY

May 21 (Tuesday) 6:30 p.m.. Birthday/Installation Dinner Fellowship Hall May 28 (Tuesday) 9:30 a.m. Lovie’s Fellowship Hall

We appreciate all of you who have participated in our activities this year. Thank You! Thank You! Circles will resume on September 10th. 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.

Upcoming Presbyterian Women Happenings!

May 21, Tuesday, 6:30 pm, the Annual Presbyterian Women May dinner will feature entertainment by

Miss DizAstor, so be prepared for a fun evening.

May 21, Tuesday, 6:30 pm, at the Annual Presbyterian Women May Dinner, the following officers for next year will be installed: Edith Vaughn, will take the lead again as Moderator Vice-Moderator will be Sara Snell Secretary-Treasurer, Anne Mitchell Historian, Helen Shatford Sheila Bradley Circle moderators, Ann Simmons and Zella Gordon Grace Circle moderators, Carol Sanders and Ann Brice Life Circle moderator Sara Snell Mary Dietz Circle moderator, Meg Sprenkle Nominating/Search Committee, Beverly Cox and Shirley Barney Membership, Alma Adrian Publicity, Susan Riley Spiritual Growth, Carolyn Churchwell Missions, Cecile Lemmon Congregational Concerns, Paula Overton and Meg Green Special Correspondence, Pat Collins Hospitality, Fran Noakes Also that evening we will take the annual Presbyterian Women Birthday Offering benefiting the Westminster Neighborhood Ministries' Child, Family and Adult Education Connection in Indianapolis, IN. As always, child care is provided for any Presbyterian Women event. Give us a week's notice, if possible.

Bears in the Area!

Remember the upcoming Bud Bartlett Memorial Prayer Bear Drive benefitting

Cook Children’s Hospital. As you know the Prayer Bear program at Cook makes sure

each sick child has a teddy bear of his or her own to make it through a scary time.

Cook’s need smaller bears so we will be selling 5”-6” bears for $2 each on Oak Terrace June 2, June 9, and

Father’s Day, June 16. These are great quality bears Edith was able to get online at a lower cost. If you

would like to buy bears before then, please contact the church office or Edith Vaughn.

Presbyterian Women is not something you have to join. All women are welcome and encouraged to participate.

You'll be glad you did and so will we.

ST. PHILIP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 745 W PIPELINE ROAD

HURST, TEXAS 76053-4999 MAY 15, 2013

MAY 5 SUNDAY AT ST. PHILIP: 8:30 SERVICE: 55; 11:00 SERVICE: 174; TOTAL: 229 MAY 12 SUNDAY AT ST. PHILIP: 8:30 SERVICE: 54; 11:00 SERVICE: 152; TOTAL: 206

FIRST-TIME VISITORS: KATE HARRINGTON, KATIE LATHAM, SUMMER KENNEDY, RAY AND RENÉ HERNÁN-

DEZ, MELE HAATHAU, MARK TUNNECLIFFE, KRISTIN TUNNECLIFFE RETURNING VISITORS: ROBERT MCGEE, KODJO BESSAN, THOMAS, IRENE, KWASI AND AMY FREMPONG, MELE ITAAEHAU, STEVE PASSONS, ROBERT, MISTY AND SAVANNAH MCGEE, PAT HARDY, JANET AND DAVE DOUGLAS, CONNIE MACLEOD, SCOTT AND RENATA LOGSDON, SHARON MCCORMACK, GREGG AND NANCY SHANE, THERESA SHANE, BARRY BARNEY OUT OF TOWN VISITORS: BERYL HUNTER, TIM REYNE

SUNDAY, MAY 19 8:30 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Unbinding Your Soul 11:00 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 12:00 p.m. Town Hall Meeting Fellowship Hall 12:30 p.m. Youth Council Office Workroom 4:00 p.m. Youth & Families Library 4:00 p.m. Unbinding Your Soul Parlor ***No Youth Meeting*** 6:00 p.m. Session Bible Study Parlor 6:30 p.m. Session Meeting Parlor MONDAY, MAY 20 6:30 p.m. APNC Room A 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts Crew Youth Hall 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Fellowship Hall TUESDAY, MAY 21 6:30 p.m. PW Birthday Installation Dinner Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Girl Scouts Youth Hall WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 8:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship Parlor 8:30 a.m. Financial Aid Appt. Calls 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Choir Room

THURSDAY, MAY 23 9:00 a.m. Financial Aid Appts. Sacristy 10:00 a.m. PDO Graduation Program Fellowship Hall 6:00 p.m. Legal Aid Fellowship Hall 6:00 p.m. Unbinding Your Soul Parlor 6:30 p.m. Eagle Scouts Board CE Wing FRIDAY, MAY 24 8:45 a.m. TOPS Fellowship Hall SATURDAY, MAY 25 SUNDAY, MAY 26 8:30 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Unbinding Your Soul 11:00 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 4:00 p.m. Evangelism Com. Parlor 5:30 p.m. Youth Music & Games Youth Hall 6:45 p.m. Footprints Service Fellowship Hall

The FOOTPRINTS Service for the month of

May will be Sunday, May 26th

6:45 p.m. Fellowship Hall

May

19 --- No Youth ---

26 6:45 PM Footprints Worship Service Fellowship Hall EVERYONE!!!

June

8 2:00 End of Year Swim Party Will & Marla’s House JrH & SrH & Sponsors

9-14 Mo TLC Mo Ranch SrH & Sponsor

23-28 Sr. High Celebration Mo Ranch SrH & Sponsors

30-7/4 Jr. High Jubilee Mo Ranch JrH & Sponsors

Thank you Martha Jane Staples, Bonnie Hardy and Michael & Jean Gatch for the wonderful Youth dinners! We appreciate your support of the Youth and the yummy food! Thanks to the Youth for all their hard work preparing and

delivering such a special Youth Sunday Service. And thanks to Paul Demer, Katie O’Brian and the entire Praise Band for bringing us the beautiful music during the service. Thank you to the Youth, their Families and every-one who helped plan for the Youth Sunday Service: Tom Mercer, Katie O’Brian, Savannah Skodak, Ann Treleven, Donna MacLeod and Matt & Jennifer Braly. URACOG – You are A Child of God!

Thanks for everyone who has signed up to volunteer! There are still lots of opportunities for you to have fun with the Youth and children of the church. There are 3 sign-up sheets on the Oak Terrace. You can sign up to help with Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry, and VBS. Please sign up to help teach and nurture YOUR kids. Let us know if you have any questions about the opportunities.

End of Year Swim Party

June 8, 2:00 p.m.

Will & Marla Aldridge’s House

3718 Kelsey Court

Grapevine, TX 76051

817-881-7009

Let’s make a splash into Summer and celebrate

that the 2012-2013 School year is over!

Boys bring drinks and Girls bring snacks Hamburgers and Hot Dogs will be

provided along with a lot of fun!

Parents are welcome to the celebration!

In June we will be attending three

Youth Summer Camps at Mo Ranch:

TLC – Sr. High: 6/9 – 6/14

Sr. High Celebration: 6/23 – 6/28

Jr. High Jubilee: 6/30 – 7/4

Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to go as a Sponsor with the Youth to these camps. We are so blessed to have you!

CELL PHONE DRIVE

Hundreds of dollars can be raised for the St. Philip Youth by a simple donation……

Old cell phones, laptops, printer cartridges, or similar electronic items.

Clean out the desk drawer, glove compartment, closet or kitchen hiding place and round up

those old cell phones. They are useless to most people now, but they are worth money to the St. Philip Youth.

Please take the time to fill up the box in the Oak Terrace or the Youth Hallway with your donation.

Thank you, Ray Sprinkel

St. Philip’s Children’s Ministry program needs volunteers! The Elementary Sunday School program needs teachers! The Pre-School Sunday School program needs teachers and shepherds! The Church Nursery needs volunteer substitutes! The Children’s Church program needs teachers and shepherds! If you are interested in helping out or would like some more information about teaching, please contact the Church Office. Elementary Sunday School In May, the children will be learning about the Call of the Disciples. We need teachers for: Preschool Sunday School We need interested volunteers to spend time with our Preschool Sunday School class (ages 2 to 4) and to help them learn more about God’s Love. Church Nursery St. Philip needs a pool of church member volunteers who are willing to spend an hour or two in the church nursery when one of our paid childcare workers can’t work. Children’s Church The Children’s Church program (which occurs during the 11 o’clock service) needs a teacher for 1st Sunday of the month and a shepherd for 2nd Sunday of the month.

For more information about monthly activities for families with children,

please see the FEET bulletin board in the CE Hallway.

May 1: Emily Andrade May 1: Satchel Koenig May 6: Katherine Garcia May 14: Aaron Perez May 27: Ashley Perez

In May St. Philip celebrates the baptismal birthdays of:

May 11: Jacob Sogan May 16: Emily Andrade May 28: Amanda Alkala May 30: Alice Washburn

Friday at Phil’s

8:00 PM in the Youth Hall

Second Friday of Each Month

(This Month Only, it will be Saturday at Phil’s)

The Red Airplanes and Paul Demer Saturday, June 15th

Friday at Phil's is a ministry of St. Philip Presbyterian Church.

We provide a stage for upcoming and established artists looking to share their songs and stories. Come as you are and join us for music,

community, and free coffee on the second Friday of every month.

Spread the word, invite your friends

Refreshments will be served

FREE – ($10.00 suggested donation)

Note of the Week……………… To all you ladies, I hope your Mother’s Day was a great one! I had a great time with family members and lots of food! And speaking of family…..next Sunday, Pentecost Sunday, my granddaughter

is going to be confirmed into the FUMC of Hurst! She, Abby Cochrane, has been attending confirmation classes for about nine months every Sunday evening from 6-8:00. That is a great commitment of time and energy that she and her parents have made, and Abby has committed her life to Christ to follow in his footsteps. I am so grateful that she has God in her life to guide her through thick and thin! We see so many young people totally lost in this world, and I am ever thankful to her parents for bringing her to church every Sunday since she was born! So, next Sunday, Pentecost Sunday, I will be in the 8:30 service, but I will not be in the 11:00 worship service. I will be attending Abby’s confirmation service at Hurst Methodist Church down the street. Jennifer Stark has graciously agreed to direct the Chancel Choir, and they will be singing an arrangement of that well known hymn—“Spirit of God, Descend upon My Heart” by Lloyd Larson. Some of the words are: Spirit of God, descend upon my heart; wean it from earth, through all its pulses move; stoop to my weakness, mighty as Thou art, and make me love Thee as I ought to love. Don’t forget to wear red this Sunday!

See some of you in church on Sunday. Joyfully Singing in Christ,

Pam Cochrane

Thank You!

Hymnal Prices go up June 1

The current discounted price is $15 + $1 for shipping ($16 per copy).

The full price after June 1 is $20 + $1 ($21 per copy).

To catch the discounted price, have your order and payment to the church office

by Thursday, May 30th.

Forms are available on the Visitor’s Table

Notes from Elizabeth – Recently I had a hard time finding the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. I went home and told my husband and he reminded me of an interesting fact about the book of Ruth. In the Jewish Bible it is part of the section known as the Writings, or Ketuvim. In the Christian Bible the very same book is considered history and is nestled within the histories of Judges and 1 Samuel. What is more, in different translations of the Christian Scriptures, from different eras in Christian history, the book is in different parts of the Bible. The question “Where is Ruth?” can be a complicated one to answer! The sermon “Lydia’s Encouragement,” which I preached on May 5, was based on the story “Lydia” by Barbara McBride-Smith, published in “The Story Teller’s Companion to the Bible, Volume 13 – New Testament Women.” This commentary series was published in the 1990s and covers each book of the Bible, providing exegesis and then fictionalized accounts for various characters throughout Scripture. It is a fascinating and fun way to learn more about the Bible! You can borrow volumes from this series out of my library anytime. Finally, a quote from the great book “Becoming Barnabas: The Ministry of Encouragement,” which is the highlight of the last Wednesday night book study (it ended May 15th). “Over and over again in Scripture, we are reminded that ministry is not to be a solitary activity” (p. 74). Thanks be to God for this author’s encouragement to allow the Spirit to lead all of us in ministry together!

Parish Health Ministry

Next Blood Pressure and Health

consultation date is

June 9th 12:00 p.m.

Bonnie Skodak and Donna Koenig nurse@stphil.org

We can be contacted through

the church office.

N.E.E.D This month the following requests have been made:

Canned Misc. Vegetables Canned Peas Mustard Tea (bags or instant) Pudding Enchilada Sauce Thank you for your continued support,

Mission Outreach

Financial Report

. April Year to date Income $36,842.91 $201,176.38 Expenses $38,950.49 $174,596.02 ($2,107.58) $26,580.36

Please continue to give generously to support ministry at St. Philip.

Phone Check –Up

Deacon ministry, formed in August, 2011, established

“PHONE CHECK-UP”

which involves daily phone calls to our church members living alone. The idea is to confirm that “all is well” and to also let them know someone is thinking of them.

This is an important part of the Deacon ministry, and if you

would either like a call, or be willing to help with calls,

please contact Bonnie Brockway, 817.498.9657, or Edith

Vaughn, 817.282.6823.

Thank you for all of your payers and concerns during last weeks surgery and hospital stay. Knowing that you had me covered in prayer made my recovery so much better. I appreciate the calls, visits and cards so much. And thanks to the folk who stayed with Robert during the procedure. You gave him a calming presence to hold on to. Our St. Philip family is truly awesome! Cecile and Robert Lemmon

To the St. Philip Presbyterian Family,

Thank you for your love for our daughter Karen Ann Wied, who grew up in our church, and passed

away in March. The concerns, prayers, calls, cards and memorials in her name are most ap-

preciated. Karen would be pleased. Your love and caring at this sad and difficult time has

helped with our sorrow.

Bobby Wied and Family

Thank you for my College Care Package! It means a lot that you still send them to me, even

though I go to college close to home. I am very thankful for my St. Philip Family!

Paul Demer

Mariners in May The Mariner's meeting on May 18th will be at the Olive Garden.

Please email Cecile at crlemmon@att.net or call 817-459-4133 by May 16th, so that reservations can be made. This invitation is open to anyone who would like to attend.

ALL CHURCH POTLUCK

SALAD SUPPER

“HONORING PARENTS"

DATE: Sunday, June 2nd

TIME: 5:30 P.M.

PLACE: Fellowship Hall SPPC

FOOD: Bring your favorite salad to share, drinks and dessert will be furnished

ENTERTAINMENT: Cornerstone, Philippians, Greg Garis, Lara Anderson and Marie Stark

Youth Chime

Choir

Chancel Choir

Paul Demer

Evangelism News Bulletin

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

1 Ron Bennett 1 Dean Robertson 1 Ryan Stark 2 Joe Kuykendall 3 Phyllis Kuykendall 3 Lori Newbold 4 Ben Garcia 5 Gabor Nagy 5 Katy O’Brien 7 Helen Shatford 7 Robert Snell 7 Bruce Patton 11 Oma Allsbrooks 12 Carl Brockway 13 Midge Wellman 13 Linda Elliott 14 Dorothy James 14 Alison Hardy 14 Isabella Lininger 14 Jacob Sirkis 15 Vaughn Corneby 16 Van Grimes 20 Ted James 21 Barry Poff 22 Cyndy Burt 22 Hal Shane 22 Larry Taylor 22 Debbie Patton 24 Don Jester 24 Susan Riley 24 Scott Saunders 27 Jim Houston 29 Gayle Shiffer

The Church Office will be closed for Memorial Day