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Presbyterian ‘Connection’ May 2013 Volume 20 Issue 5

From the Pen of Reverend Terry

Acts 6: 3

“Therefore, friends, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom,

whom we may appoint to this task (the daily distribution of food to the widows)…”

G-2.02 Deacons: The Ministry of Compassion and Service

The ministry of deacons as set forth in Scripture is one of compassion, witness, and service, sharing in the

redeeming love of Jesus Christ for the poor, the hungry, the sick, the lost, the friendless, the oppressed, those

burdened by unjust policies or structures, or anyone in distress. Persons of spiritual character, honest repute,

exemplary lives, brotherly love, sincere compassion, and sound judgment should be chosen for this ministry.

In May, our deacons are once again hosting Golden Opportunities Days. Our service project this year

supports the theme, “In the Garden.” Everyone is invited to a work day. Some will work inside sprucing up

the sanctuary and education rooms. Some will work outside (weather permitting) sprucing up the garden.

Please come and do whatever you are able.

What struck me as I researched this article was the connection between the formation of deacons and our

current deacon board. From the very beginning deacons were charged with distributing food. Their

original task was to make sure the widows in the early Christian community received food. Our deacons

continue that tradition through their work with the food pantry. Three years ago a Blessing of the Food

Pantry was included in the Golden Opportunities Days worship service. Since then we intentionally bless

the workers, recipients and donations on a monthly basis during worship. This act has spilled over to other

congregations as they seek to include support of the hungry in their communities of faith.

The connection to meals continues in our celebration the first week of May. On Wednesday, May 8 we

gather for communion, the most important meal of all for Christians. After we have been fed at Christ’s

table we will go out to lunch. What a wonderful way to celebrate our life together. We will eat together

again that Friday when we break from our work at the church to enjoy our sack lunches. (The deacons will

provide dessert and beverages.) Finally the week long celebration ends with a potluck meal following

worship on Sunday.

Our deacons are about much more than simply food. They visit the sick and shut-ins regularly. The

deacons keep us all connected through the Prayer Chain, Guardian Angels and Prayer Lists. It is the deacon

board that organizes the Celebrations of Life when one of our members dies. They do so much more. Many

things that we are never know about.

This month, please join me in thanking our current deacons for all they do in the service of the Lord. Our

current deacons are Pat Erlewine, Gloria Wiles, James Hart, Sandy Erickson, Ed Lloyd, Pam Hobart and Dot

Pitts. Many blessings,

Pastor Terry

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Be sure to drop in for coffee, maybe a Danish

or cookies and wonderful fellowship on

Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m.

in Memorial Hall!

Our church email address

presch@suddenlinkmail.com

Connection Online

If you would like to read the “Connection” newsletter online,

go to our website;

http://www.presbyterianchurchofbullshoals

Click on the ‘Info Center’ tab at the top, then on the drop-

down menu, click on “Presbyterian Connection”, then

choose the month of the newsletter you would like to read.

The most recent newsletter will be at the top.

You’ve touched my life in ways you may not even be aware of………. Thank you so very much for your cards, prayers and calls. You are very dear to me.

I know your prayers were answered and my healing is progressing. Our daughter Becky & husband “Allen”

are here to help me in my days ahead till I can again do myself.

Thanks to all,

Love, Norma Taylor

LADIES! AN INVITATION!

The Bull Shoals Methodist Women have invited us to their annual Salad Luncheon on Thursday,

June 13th at 12:00 noon. The sign-up sheet, and their flyer with program details, etc., are

posted in our church office. The deadline for signing up is Wednesday, May 29th.

I would like to thank all the church members for their wonderful kindness before, during, and after my surgery. It has

been a difficult number of months and you all were so sweet and helpful! I especially appreciate your prayers and truly

believe they account for the blessing of the good test results following surgery. I also want to thank Irene Bere. Elaine

Miller and Ken Hobart for filling in on the phones during my absence. Many of you also sent cards and I was very

touched. Your kindness made all the difference!

Love, Christi

Clean up Day—May 10th—9:00 a.m.

The Deacons will have a clean up day as part of the G.O.D.

days. We will be cleaning the yard, sanctuary, nursery,

Christian Ed. Room, windows, etc. Coffee & a sweet will be

furnished. Bring a sack lunch and some soft rags.

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WORSHIP IN MAY

May 5, 2013

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Sunday of Easter

Acts 16: 9-15; Psalm 67

Revelation 21:10, 22 - 22:5; John 14:23-29

Communion

“Troubled Hearts”

May 12, 2013

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Sunday of Easter/ Mother’s Day

Proverbs 3:13-20

1 John 5:1-5

G.O.D. Potluck

“Mother Wisdom”

May 19, 2013

Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104

Romans 8: 14-17; John 14:8-7

Blessing of the Food Pantry

“Chaos and Comfort”

May 26

Trinity Sunday

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8

Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15

Minute for Mission

“Spiritual Geometry”

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CHURCH USHERS/GREETERS COMMUNION SERVERS

May 5 - Irene Bere & Sandy Erickson Bob & Gloria Wiles

May 12 - Steve Broskovak & Ken Hobart

May 19 - Betty Aaron & Irene Bere

May 26 - Bill & Mary Kerr

PRAYER LIST FOR CONGREGATIONS, PRESBYTERY OF AR.- 2013 May 5 - First, Lonoke Vaughn, Bentonville

May 12 - First, Hot Springs Hispanic New Church Dev., Springdale

May 19 - Westover Hills, Little Rock Allison Memorial, Little Rock

May 26 - Holly Grove Church, Holly Grove First, Alma

PLEASE NOTIFY PAT ERLEWINE IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WHO SHOULD BE ON OUR PRAYER LIST.

BIRTHDAYS May June

May 7 - Meg Simons June 1 - Paul Graham & Fred Taylor June 10 - Bill Kerr June 16 - Steve Broskovak

ANNIVERSARIES

May 19 - Robert & Tywllah Schauer June 13 - Paul & Mary Ann Smith

May 31 - Fred & Norma Taylor June 16 - Don & Elaine Miller

June 21 - Boyd & Faye Brackett

June 27 - Ed & Peni Lloyd

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LIBRARY LINES FOR MAY 2013

We have the last book in Home to Hickory Hollow series by Beverly Lewis. The book is entitled THE GUARDIAN and it is our featured book. “Come home to Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania--the beloved setting where Beverly Lewis’s celebrated Amish Novels began--with new characters and new stories of drama, romance, and the ties that draw people together.” “When Jodi Winfield comes to Lancaster to house-sit, the last thing she expects to find is a disheveled little girl alone on the side of the road. The young teacher is mystified when she learns there have been no reports of a missing child, and the girl herself is no help, since she can’t speak English. It’s as if the child appeared out of nowhere. Then Jodi turns her attention to Hickory Hollow--and the cloistered world of the Old Order Amish--in search for answers.” Book 2 of the Marc Royce Series RARE EARTH by Davis Bunn has been donated to the library. “Marc Royce has worked for the State Department on a variety of clandestine assignments, most recently in Iraq. Now he is called on to investigate suspicious activities in the Horn of Africa, a region already in turmoil from decades of violence, corruption, and poverty. Dropped into the squalor of the refugee camps, Marc confronts a stranglehold of deceit and oppression. Women and children are ravaged by hunger. Aid workers are overstretched. Government officials prevaricate. The presence of armed military contractors adds to the menace. Can anyone be trusted? Marc's true assignment focuses on the area's reserves of scarce metals now vital to high-tech industries. Who is secretly attempting to secure a monopoly on land and mineral rights? A tenacious Israeli medical administrator named Kitra, suffering losses of her own, reluctantly seeks Marc's help with her humanitarian efforts. Their shared faith overcomes mutual suspicions. Together, they try to forge a groundbreaking partnership between impoverished African villages and an innovative research compound near Tel Aviv. But a shadowy group of adversaries--with agendas fueled by greed and revenge--conspires to stop them at any cost.”

Thank you to all those who donate to the library. It is very much appreciated.

Faye Brackett, Librarian

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MISSION MINUTE

MAY-2013 PRESBYTERIAN HERITAGE

“During the first half of the twentieth century, agricultural workers throughout the United States and Mexico often viewed California as a promised land. The state’s mild climate allowed for a long growing season with staggered planting and harvesting cycles. Migrant workers from Mexico played an important role in California agriculture, and the they were joined in the 1930’s by Midwestern farmers driven west by the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. Worker surpluses frequently drove down the average pay for migrants and many found they could not support their families with such wages. Presbyterian and ecumenical missionaries sought to alleviate suffering resulting from these socioeconomic conditions. They established camps for migrant workers and provided medical and educational services to families. The Home missions Council of North America, which later became part of the National Council of the Churches of Christ, was active in California during the 1930s and 1940s.

In 1932, Home Missions Council workers made almost 2,000 health calls to California migrant camps. In the following decades, Presbyterians persevered in mission to migrants and clergy typically visited workers in the community. In 1981 the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico, the UPCUSA, and the PCUS formed a joint committee to investigate Mexican migration in the United States. Their actions constituted an ecumenical effort to positively influence the lives of Mexican migrants both in California and elsewhere.

The staff of the Presbyterian Historical Society

The Mission Committee would like to thank all those who supported the One Great Hour of Sharing. $462.78 was donated to the OGHS.

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PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

On April 1, at 9:30 a.m., fifteen women met at the Village Wheel for our monthly meeting. It was like a breath of spring to see all the girls ready to take on a new year. The fellowship & friendship is wonderful. So many new ideas for our mission programs this year. This coming July 13th, we are going to have a ‘Christmas in July” sale. If anyone has something to donate to our sale, please contact Betty Aaron. No clothes or shoes please. Our thanks to Irene Bere & Betty Aaron for being hostesses, and Dot Pitts for her devotions at our April meeting. We have started our first disbursements for our 2013 Mission Program. We sent $200.00 to the Bull Shoals Food Pantry and $100.00 to the Baxter County Day Care Center. Please mark your calendar for the following! June 8 - Ice Cream Social July 13 - Christmas in July sale September 24 - Women’s Luncheon October 19 - Potato Bash More Information will be forthcoming. Just a reminder girls...Our next coordinating meeting will be Thursday, May 2nd at 12:15 p.m. Bring your lunch if you’d like to. Then our next General Meeting will be Monday, May 6th at 9:30 a.m. at the Village Wheel. All girls are invited to join us and have fun. Hope to see you there! Have a Blessed Month! Mary Kerr - Moderator

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Golden Opportunity Days

Golden Opportunity Day’s this year will be May 5th—12th. Our theme is “In

The Garden”. We will have our pot luck on Sunday May 5th following the

church service. The Deacons will furnish the meat. On Wednesday, May

8th, we will meet at the church at 10:00 A.M. for communion. Following this

we will go to Brookfalls Restaurant for lunch. We will post a menu and

signup sheet in the narthex. Our project this year is "Cleaning the

Church", which will be Friday, May 10th. We will clean the yard and the

inside of the church (Sanctuary, Nursery and Christian Ed room). We are

asking everyone to help out, even if it is only a little thing. The Deacons will

furnish coffee and a sweet. Please bring a sack lunch and drinks will be

furnished.

We will close G.O.D. on Mother’s Day by honoring all Mothers.

Begins Sunday May 5th

Ends Sunday May 12th

PPORTUNITY

AYS

OLDEN

PENTECOST

MAY 19th

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May Puzzle

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RECIPES

Potato Enchiladas – Dr. McDougall’s Starch Lovers Solution

Submitted by Rev. Terry Hart Prep: 15 minutesCook: 50 minutes Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients 4 medium-large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1” chunks

(I don’t peel mine.) (Use firm potatoes such as red potatoes. Don’t use baking potatoes)

1 onion, chopped

1-2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced

¾ cup vegetable broth (I used the potato water )

2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped. (wear gloves

when handling)

1 tsp chili powder

Black pepper

1 cup fresh spinach, cut crosswise into thin ribbons

2 ½ cups Enchilada Sauce (I use Ol Elpaso mild)

8 whole wheat tortillas

Salsa

Directions Preheat oven to 350 F Have a nonstick 13 x 9 or 3-quart baking dish ready Boil potatoes in enough water to cover them until almost tender 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and set aside (I save the water to use as the vegetable broth.) Put onion and garlic in a large nonstick skillet with ¼ cup of the broth. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion softens about 5 min. Add jalapenos & another ¼ cup of broth & cook 1 minute. Add chili powder, pepper to taste, potatoes and remaining ¼ cup of broth. Mix well, cook & stir 1 minute. Stir in spinach, remove pan from heat.

Spread ½ cup of Enchilada sauce in bottom of the baking dish. Spread about ¼ cup of potato mixture in a

line down center of the tortilla. Roll tortilla & place it seam-side down in the baking dish. Make 10. Pour

remaining sauce over rolled, filled tortilla. Cover the dish & bake for 30 minutes. Serve hot, with salsa

and fat-free refried beans.

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THIS WE BELIEVE for MAY

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight”

“Proverbs 3:5”

~MISSION STATEMENT~

“We will be scripture-based to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ

and spiritually led to guide all people to be active doers of the Word”

Approved by Session on November 16, 2007

CHURCH STAFF Interim Pastor: Rev. Terry Hart

Clerk of Session: Vicky Bair, Church Treasurer: Ken Hobart, Secretary: Christi Partee

Financial Secretary: Dick Sass, Asst. Financial Secretary: Elaine Miller

DEACONS

Class of 2013 Class of 2014 Class of 2015

Ed Lloyd Dot Pitts James Hart

Gloria Wiles Sandy Erickson Pam Hobart

Pat Erlewine

ELDERS

Class of 2013 Class of 2014 Class of 2015

Vicky Bair Meg Simons Ken Hobart

Jini Sass Vacant Steve Broskovak

Presbyterian Church of Bull Shoals

P.O. Box 305

Bull Shoals, AR. 72619