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 16, 2012 No. 9

REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Rob Rippe, entered Baylor Grapevine on May 5th and now is at Reliant Rehab, Bedford…Val Sanders, mother of Doug Sanders…Gloria Pursel, former member of St. Philip has passed away. Notes and cards can be sent to her great niece: Emily Evans, 2410 Glen Ridge Drive, Highland Village, TX 75077…Welcome new members, Judy and Joe Boyd…Bobbie Berry, mother-in-law of Jackie Berry…Marie Borland was at Harris HEB and is now at home...Rev. Charles Teykl had a medical procedure on May 14th at Harris HEB...CONTINUE IN PRAYER FOR: Kay Bookout…Earl Zelt…Morris Beauford…Jim Toler…Jennifer Hunter…Julie Griffith...Mary Jo Wood…John Juengerman…Linda Elliott…Sallye Wied…Johnny Wallace…Charlie Wied…Phil Fairhead...Gerry Cozby…Glenn Reid…Sharon Curry…Mary Lou Singer…Russ MacGregor…Lidia McFarland…Ellis Rogers…Mertie Martin…Carolyn Jester…Lu and Sarah Brewer…Elma Lee Mulkey…Brenda and Roy Petersen….Ben Cross…David Moore…Danell Walker...Charles Sutton...Colby Steddum…Carabel Chankaya...Sally Starr...Dave Zanot… Betty Hobbs…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 Warren and Cindy Burt…Jennifer Reynolds, daughter of Margaret Reynolds...Matt and Cosmo Romo, great-nephews of Liz Hailey BE IN PRAYER FOR OUR FRIENDS FROM COOK CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER: ANA, 1 month, pray for her heart surgery; ANGEL, 1 year, pray he would survive more than one year

with Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome; ANNIE, 7 years, pray for her surgery to go well; ARYANA, 14 years pray for relief from her epileptic seizures; AVERY, 3 weeks, prayers for healing; ESSENCE, 7 months, pray for her lungs, weight and brain; GILLIAN, 13 years, prayers for relief from migraines; JASON, 1 year, prayers for recovery from severe brain trauma,.JEFFREY, 19 years, prayers for recovery from leukemia and flu; KORALYN, Newborn, prayers for her heart surgery; MACY, 11 months, prayers for cricoid split surgery and recovery from pneumonia; OSCAR, 4 years, prayers for recovery from appendicitis; ROBERT, Newborn, prayers for strengthening from premature birth; SAMANTHA, 18 years, Pray for her recovery; SCOTT, 12 year,. pray for healing from his bicycle accident; SOPHIA, 2 months, prayers for strengthening from premature birth; TROY, 7 weeks, prayers of healing; WILLIAM, Newborn, prayers for strengthening from premature birth

Do you know where the food for your next meal will come from? Do you have plenty of clothes and shoes to wear? These are real, basic need issues for many children and families in our local Hurst/Euless/ Bedford area, and this is the current focus of the Mission Outreach Committee at St. Philip Presbyterian Church. On May 20, 2012, we have invited Ellen LaBue from the HEB ISD Family Services and Katie from 6 Stones to come and visit with the committee members and anyone else in our church family to enlighten us on the most urgent needs of these children and families and how we might best be able to offer help and assistance. Both of these organizations are extremely involved with outreach and support services to our target group, and we know that they will bring good information and will be able to assist and guide us. We will be meeting in the Parlor after the 11:00 AM Worship Service and a light lunch will be served to all who attend. Please come and share this time of fellowship and learning with us – Mission Outreach

IMPORTANT

Recently, we’ve had several Burglary of Motor Vehicles in several Church parking lots while members are

inside worshipping. In particular, several ladies have had their purses stolen out of their vehicles. Please take a

few minutes to remind your Church Members to lock their vehicle doors, leave at home or take in all valuables,

and report any suspicious persons or activity to the Hurst Police Department immediately!! (call 911)

Also, there was a news story a couple of weeks ago about a female who went into a Church, (in

Weatherford, I believe), and took several purses out of an unoccupied, unlocked, room. I’ve noticed this in other

churches where ladies leave their purses in an unoccupied Choir room, Sunday School room, etc. This makes it

easy for a thief, too easy!!

Officer Tom Miles

Crime Prevention Officer

Hurst Police Department

St. Philip Presbyterian Women

May

May 22 (Tuesday) 9:30 a.m. Lovies Fellowship Hall May 22 (Tuesday) 6:30 p.m. Women’s Installation Birthday Dinner Fellowship Hall 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.

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

June 1 Ron Bennett June 1 Dean Robertson June 1 Ryan Stark June 2 Leo Ergish June2 Joe Kuykendall June3 Phyllis Kuykendall June 4 Ben Garcia June 5 Gabor Nagy June 5 Katy O’Brien June 6 Joe-Dean Shipp June 7 Helen Shatford June 7 Robert Snell June 7 Bruce Patton June 8 Bridget Washburn June 11 Oma Allsbrooks June 12 Carl Brockway June 13 Midge Wellman June 13 Linda Elliott June 14 Alison Hardy June 14 Jacob Sirkis June 15 Vaughn Corneby June 16 Van Grimes June 18 Sam Ezedinma June 21 Barry Poff June 22 Cyndi Burt June 22 Hal Shane June 22 Larry Taylor June 22 Debbie Patton June 24 Don Jester June 24 Susan Riley June 24 Scott Saunders June 27 Jim Houston June 29 Gayle Shiffer

St. Philip Women of the Church Birthday Offering Installation Dinner

Catered by Vance Godbey’s

6:30 PM Tuesday, May 22nd Fellowship Hall

Please sign up in the Oak Terrace on

May 20th

Cost will be $11.00

BEARS + YOU = A HAPPY FATHER’S DAY ON JUNE 17TH

Presbyterian Women’s semi-annual bear drive for the ill children at Cook’s Children’s Medical Center will be held on June 17th. Bears have been scarce recently so to make it easy for you to find them, we will have cuddly bears available to purchase for only $3 each in the Oak Terrace on June 3rd and 10th. Please, will you purchase one/some for us to make ill children feel better at Cook’s? Parents, children and nurses thank you.

SUNDAY, MAY 20 8:30 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 12:30 p.m. Mission Outreach Committee Parlor 2:00 p.m. Youth & Families Committee Office 3:00 p.m. Unbinding Group Leaders Parlor 4:00 p.m. Bible Study Parlor

6:00 p.m. Session Bible Study Parlor

6:30 p.m. Session Meeting Parlor

6:30 p.m. Brazilian Church Choir Room MONDAY, MAY 21 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts Crew Youth Hall 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Fellowship Hall TUESDAY, MAY 22 9:30 a.m. Lovies Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. PW Installation Birthday Offering Dinner Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Girl Scouts Youth Hall WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 8:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship Hour Parlor 8:30 a.m. Financial Aid Appts Taken Office 6:30 p.m. Bible Study Parlor 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Choir Room THURSDAY, MAY 24 9:00 a.m. Financial Aid Appts Sacristy 6:00 p.m. Legal Aid Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Eagle Scout Board CE Wing FRIDAY, MAY 25 8:45 a.m. TOPS Room A

ST. PHILIP PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 745 W PIPELINE ROAD

HURST, TEXAS 76053-4999 MAY 16, 2012

MAY 6 SUNDAY AT ST. PHILIP: 8:30 SERVICE: 77 11:00 SERVICE: 143 ; TOTAL: 220 MAY 13 SUNDAY AT ST. PHILIP: 8:30 SERVICE: 83 11:00 SERVICE: 172 ; TOTAL: 255 FIRST-TIME VISITORS: KOFI ADZAKU; TOM AND JEFF HALL; TRAYCE ALLEN; LEE CORBIN AND SUSAN TAYLOR RETURNING VISITORS: ROBERT MCGEE; LOGAN AND ETHAN ELDER; MICHAEL HODGES; CHARLES CLAYTON; LINDA CLARK; NICHOLE, CLIFF, JULIE AND CLAYTON CROUCH; KEITH AVERETTE; FAHEEM RASHID; NICK KNUTZ; JOHN MESTELLLER; JUANITA ADAM; BRODY JONES OUT OF TOWN VISITORS: CHRISTY CALHOUN MILLER (SPRINGFIELD, MO); TED AND VIVIAN BURGOON (SHERMAN, TEXAS); JOAN GREER (LISBURN, NOTHERN IRELAND); MICHELLE HEAD (PLANO, TX)

On Thursday, May 17, Paul Demer will be playing a concert in the Youth Hall to kick off his May 2012 tour of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado. The show starts at 7:00 PM and

also features a performance by Michael Ellis. The event is free but donations to help pay for the costs of this tour are welcomed. The suggested donation is $5. Mike and Paul would love to see you there!

The FOOTPRINTS Service for the month of May will be Sunday, May 27th

6:45 p.m. Fellowship Hall

SUNDAY, MAY 27 8:30 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Worship Sanctuary 12:00 p.m. Confirmation Reception Fellowship Hall

4:00 p.m. Bible Study Parlor

6:30 p.m. Brazilian Church Choir Room 6:45 p.m. Footprints Service Fellowship Hall

May 20 12:30 PM Lunch Bunch & Devo Rosa’s Tortilla Factory JrH, SrH, & Sponsors 2:00 PM Youth & Families Meeting Church Office YFC Members 27 12:30 PM Confirmation Reception Fellowship Hall EVERYONE!!!

June 3 TBD End of Year Pool Party TBD JrH, SrH, & Sponsors

7 6:30 PM THYNG Game Night IT’Z Family Fun Center JrH, SrH, & Sponsors

Mo TLC June 10-15 Mo Ranch

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

The Youth Group is going out! We’ll be going

to lunch on Sunday (after the 11 o’clock

worship service) to Rosa’s. Please bring

money for lunch and your Bible for the

devotional. See you there!

The annual End of

School Year Pool Party

will be on Sunday, June

3rd. Please watch the

punch for time and

location details! Hope

you’ll splash on over

for some fun!

Do you need someTHYNG to do in the summer? Every

other Thursday, there will be fun activities for you to do (June

to August). The first THYNG of the summer will be on June

7th at 6:30 PM. We’ll be meeting at IT’Z

Family Fun Center. Please RSVP for this

event by June 3rd.

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!

Are you ready to go Overboard?!?! Vacation Bible School is

right around the corner. St. Philip’s VBS is for children age 3

to 5th grade and will run Monday (June 18) to Thursday (June

21). Dinner will be served at 5:30 each night and the fun will

go to 9:00 PM. Please register your child to participate on our

VBS website,

http://overboard.cokesburyvbs.com/SPPC .

Our Confirmation class will be joining

the church on Sunday, May 27th. After

they join the church, we will be having a

cookie & punch reception in the

Fellowship Hall. Please join us we

celebrate our newest church members!

The Youth and Families Committee will be

meeting on May 20th at 2:00 PM in the Church

Office.

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.

Note of the Week………………

Well, as I suspected, I heard that the Praise Band and youth provided wonderful leadership for Youth Sunday while I was on vacation! They received well-deserved praise from many of you and even a donation from a member for future endeavors! Thank you to Mike Ellis and Katie Burgoon for their coordinated plans and efforts and to all the participants. Due to graduations and no youth interested in playing the guitar, Praise Band will officially be disbanded. However, for special occasions such as Youth Sunday, Easter and Footprints, the group will get together and combine with adults to lead us in these vital Sundays of our church year. The music department is going to start a youth chime choir scheduled to meet in the Praise Band’s spot on Sundays at 4:00 p.m. starting in the fall. (The church owns 5 octaves of choir chimes that we have only occasionally used!) We need ten good youth-volunteers for this group. (A chime looks like a metal bar with a mallet connected to it.) The chimes are played like the hand bells with a more mellow sound like our marimba. Please see me if you are a youth (12-18) and interested in joining. This Sunday Laura Gatch is singing “My Life Flows on in Endless Song” by Shafferman. The Chancel Choir is singing “Alleluia” by Manuel. See you in church on Sunday.

Joyfully Singing in Christ, Pam Cochrane

Katie’s Comments

During the Time for Young Christians on Sunday, one child said, “I know what your mom likes. She likes you!” I thought it was sweet at the time, but the more I think about it, it’s true. My mom does like me. All the time. Okay, well may not ALL the time, because I AM human. I do make mistakes. But my mom loves me ALL THE TIME, even when I don’t think that I deserve it. Isn’t that the great thing about moms? They are cheerleaders, confidants, and friends. Moms always know just what to do to help cheer you up after a bad day. As I’ve been thinking about Mother’s Day and all of the wonderful things that we can do to celebrate moms, I realize how truly blessed I am. I have been blessed with a fantastic mother, who has taught me so much. I also have been blessed with countless women in my life who have served in the role of mother at various times in my life. I am truly blessed. To the women who held my hand, shared my laughter and my tears, and who helped me grow into the woman I am today, I am forever grateful. Grace and Peace, Katie

A volunteer is being sought to prepare a special PowerPoint program for the announcements

displayed on the TV in the entryway of the church.

If you are interested in helping with this computer run presentation, please contact Rev. Garis at

Gregg@stphil.org or call him at the church office at (817) 282-9181.

Annual Pentecost Offering Sunday May 27

When you give to the Pentecost Offering during Sunday morning worship, you help bring

God’s transforming, redeeming love to children at risk, guide and nurture young people’s

growing faith and provide opportunities for young adults to become spiritual leaders—all in

the name of Jesus Christ.

Be sure to read your bulletin inserts during May for more specifics.

Or go to http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/specialofferings/pentecost-offering/

A portion of this offering is kept by St. Philip to use for young people in our own community.

Your generosity is much appreciated.

Mission Outreach

2012 Vacation Bible School!

Operation Overboard

Dare to Go Deep with God

Monday June 18th—Thursday June 21st 5:30 Family Supper—9:00 Dismissal

2012 Vacation Bible School!

Operation Overboard Dare to Go Deep with God

Monday June 18th—Thursday June 21st

5:30 Family Supper—9:00 Dismissal

Operation Overboard Volunteer Form

We need Operation Overboard VBS Volunteers VBS Dates: June 18th- June 21st Time: 5:30 Family Supper - 9:00 Dismissal Name: E-mail Address: Phone Number: I can help BEFORE Operation Overboard VBS. I can: Pray for VBS Coordinate publicity Paint backdrops Distribute publicity Make costumes Make phone calls Help with preregistration Provide supplies Gather donations Create decorations Prepare craft packets Help with kickoff event I can help DURING Operation Overboard VBS. I can: Help with child care Be a registrar Provide transportation Take photos Greet participants Help in a classroom Pray for the children Set up rooms each day Shepherd a group of children I would like to help AFTER Operation Overboard VBS. I can: Send thank-you cards Take down decorations Return donated items Place this form in the offering plate or return it to the church office or find the form on our website www.stphil.org For more details, please contact Martha Jane Staples at 817-282-0716 or martha.mjstaples@gmail.com

Register now for the

2012-2013 School Year!!

For more info:

www.stphil/org/preschool

817-282-0557

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN BIRTHDAY OFFERING AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

May 22nd 6:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Presbyterian Women extend an invitation to all women of St. Philip to attend our annual Birthday Offering and Installation of Officers on May 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Registration will be taken on the Oak Terrace on May 20th. The cost is $11, so please be sure and sign up so you can be with us for this event. Most of you know that a collection is taken to support charities selected and that these charities are always specifically geared to aid women and children in need, so please keep that in mind. St. Philip PW has had a wonderful year and as we are about to break from most of our activities for the summer this is a good opportunity to thank those women who have served you the past year and welcome and thank those incoming officers for accepting their positions. Hope to see everyone there! Here are our incoming officers:

2012-2013 PW COORDINATING TEAM

Moderator Edith Vaughn Vice Moderator Loretta Mesteller Secretary-Treasurer Anne Mitchell Historian Helen Shatford Search Committee Shirley Barney Beverly Cox

Committees:

Membership Helene Kiser Hospitality Gail Anderson Publicity Susan Riley Spiritual Growth Carolyn Churchwell Missions Cecile Lemmon Congregational Concerns Meg Green Paula Overton Special Correspondence Helen Shatford Retreat Coordinators Sherri Siler Martha Jane Staples

Circles: Sheila Bradley Circle Leader Ann Simmons Co-Leader Zella Gordon Bible Moderator Paula Juengerman Grace Circle Leader Ann Brice Co-Leader Carol Sanders Bible Moderators Pat Collins, Carolyn Churchwell, Lee Larkin Mary Dietz Night Circle Leader Meg Sprenkle Co-Leader (Vacant) Bible Moderator Martha Jane Staples

Five O’clock Circle Co-Leader Lynette Mercer Co-Leader Wendy Parmelee

Bible Moderator Kathy Taylor

Presbyterian Women Honorary Life Membership Award

It is always such a pleasure to be able to take part in the Honorary Life Membership Award. The women who are recognized have always been an inspiration to me and none more so than this year’s recipient.

She has been involved in many aspects of our congregation’s life at St. Philip. She has undertaken all of these endeavors with a positive and optimistic attitude as well as great skill. She has been director of Vacation Bible School and served diligently on our Parents Day Out board for three years. She served on the Christian Education committee and as a communicant sponsor for our youth. She and her husband of fifty six years have also been active in the Mariners group. She has been a dedicated and faithful teacher to the Grace Bible study group. She led an informative and interesting book review in November for the Library. She is a compassionate and caring Stephen minister and is now serving as an elder for the class of 2014.

Born in Casa Grande, Arizona she moved to Petrolia, Texas where she graduated third in her class of eighteen. She graduated from North Texas State College in 1957 and also earned her Masters of Education and Counseling. She was a dedicated teacher in the HEB school district for forty six years. After retirement she still served the children she loved and cared for as a diagnostician. After retirement she took art lessons and has become so proficient that her work has been displayed throughout the community. Not only does she give her art work to family and friends, she does commissioned work as well. She is a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. I am delighted that her family could be here today as we honor this year’s recipient of the Honorary Life Membership Award-LEE LARKIN.

N.E.E.D Collection is May 27

This month the following requests have been made: Ketchup Canned Chicken/Tuna Deodorant and Shampoo Dish Soap and Bath Soap Rotel Tomatoes Mixed Vegetables Thank you for your continued Support, Mission Outreach

BUILDING AND GROUNDS UPDATE

Repairs to the roof will begin soon. This much needed work will cost nearly $69,000. The Session has voted to use the money from the Capital Repair and Replacement Fund. This fund was set up several years ago for the ongoing maintenance of the church. Recently other maintenance on air conditioning units and a boiler has depleted much of the 2012 annual Building and Grounds budget. Members and friends are encouraged to give special donations to the Capital Repair and Replacement Fund to help with the ongoing maintenance of our wonderful church facility. Please mark your checks with this fund name. If you would like to know more about the work of the Building and Grounds committee, please talk with Tom Mercer who is the chair of this committee. Other members of the committee include Jim Dixon, Henry Mares, Bob Urban, Kenneth Anderson and Lynette Mercer.

St. Philip Adopt-A-School Program Honors Hurst Junior High Students and Teachers

On May 2, 2012, St. Philip hosted the seventh annual Red Raider Reward Luncheon at Gaylord Texan, honoring 17 students from Hurst Junior High and 3 outstanding teachers chosen by Ms. Lesli Guajardo, principal of Hurst Junior High. The pupils are nominated by teachers for determination, good character and/or most improvement of grades or social issues. These 17 were chosen from over 1,000 students attending Hurst Junior High. This recognition for these desired qualities and improved performance is the one most important thing St. Philip can do for her students, Ms. Guajardo said. Over the years this luncheon has taken on a life of its own at Hurst Junior High, and it is an honor among the students to be chosen to attend.

Greg Garis spoke to the group and led us in prayer. Attending from St. Philip were Edith Vaughn, Red Freeman, Susan Riley and Dave Riley.

This is an example of our Adopt-A-School program at St. Philip. Funds for this luncheon are taken from donations from the Alternative Christmas and Local Mission Markets done in years past. There is no budgeted money used for this annual occasion. If you would like to make a donation to this annual event, please designate account 9035 on your check. Church members pay their own way, of course.

If you would like to attend the luncheon next year please speak to Susan Riley.

Possible Artwork we can use in your 2012 VBS articles/ad’s