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tural context, marked by anxiety, ra- cial division, political animosity, and economic inequality. Through dialogue, workshops, exhibits, and engagement with one another, par- ticipants will engage the Church in its mission of justice-making and peace. PC(USA) Stated Clerk the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson will preach at the opening worship on Thursday, and the Rev. Dr. Christine Hong of Lou- isville Presbyterian Theological Seminary will preach at Saturday’s closing worship. I have also regis- tered for four workshops and two plenaries. Workshops I am current- ly registered for are “E-Giving: A New Tool for Increasing Offering,” “Reconciling Differences: A Collabo- rative Approach to Climate Change,” “Presbyterian Worship: Always Be- ing Reformed,” and “The View from Here – Discussing the Future of the PC(USA).” Friday night includes an invitation for Big Tent participants to travel to local Presbyterian congregations and participate in worship, share a meal, and engage in Holy Conversa- tions around race. These conversa- tions will be an extension of the on- going dialog surrounding racial (continued on page 2) Dear Friends, Many of you already know that Karen, Alex and I will be travel- ling to Minnesota to visit family and friends in late June/early Ju- ly. Once we return, I will then be attending a national Presbyterian conference that our Presbytery is hosting. This conference hap- pens every two years. I have nev- er been to it before and I’m great- ly looking forward to it. The conference is called Big Tent 2017. I will be joining Presbyteri- an Ministers and Elders from around the country at the beauti- ful campus of our own Washing- ton University. The conference is a three day event, from July 6 - 8th. This year’s theme, "Race, Reconciliation, Reformation," will emphasize the hope of the Gospel and its power to trans- form society in our current cul- A WORD FROM OUR PASTOR PRES-BITS NEWSLETTER Presbyterian Church of Washington 4834 South Point Road Washington, MO 63090 636-239-3178 email: [email protected] www.presbywashmo.org Volume 44, Issue 7 July, 2017 “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” Proverbs 29:18a
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tural context, marked by anxiety, ra-cial division, political animosity, and economic inequality. Through dialogue, workshops, exhibits, and engagement with one another, par-ticipants will engage the Church in its mission of justice-making and peace. PC(USA) Stated Clerk the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson will preach at the opening worship on Thursday, and the Rev. Dr. Christine Hong of Lou-isville Presbyterian Theological Seminary will preach at Saturday’s closing worship. I have also regis-tered for four workshops and two plenaries. Workshops I am current-ly registered for are “E-Giving: A New Tool for Increasing Offering,” “Reconciling Differences: A Collabo-rative Approach to Climate Change,” “Presbyterian Worship: Always Be-ing Reformed,” and “The View from Here – Discussing the Future of the PC(USA).” Friday night includes an invitation for Big Tent participants to travel to local Presbyterian congregations
and participate in worship, share a meal, and engage in Holy Conversa-tions around race. These conversa-tions will be an extension of the on-
going dialog surrounding racial (continued on page 2)
Dear Friends, Many of you already know that Karen, Alex and I will be travel-ling to Minnesota to visit family and friends in late June/early Ju-ly. Once we return, I will then be attending a national Presbyterian conference that our Presbytery is hosting. This conference hap-pens every two years. I have nev-er been to it before and I’m great-ly looking forward to it. The conference is called Big Tent 2017. I will be joining Presbyteri-an Ministers and Elders from around the country at the beauti-ful campus of our own Washing-ton University. The conference is a three day event, from July 6 -8th. This year’s theme, "Race, Reconciliation, Reformation," will emphasize the hope of the Gospel and its power to trans-form society in our current cul-
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“Where there is no vision, the people perish…”
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PCW into the future and to better navigate our current cultural cli-mate once I return. I will return in the office on Mon-day, July 10th. Blessings, Pastor Pat
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divisions and mistrust which have affected St. Louis and com-munities throughout the country. Participants will experience a process of honest and challeng-ing conversations about race and leave with tools to further these discussions in their home congre-gations. This evening promises to be a unique and spirit-filled op-portunity to join together with God’s people. Participating churches include: First Presby-terian Ferguson, Second Presby-terian St. Louis, Third Presbyteri-an St. Louis, Oak Hill Presbyteri-an, and Cote Brilliant Presbyteri-an. Please pray for me and the rest of the participants, leaders and vol-unteers of Big Tent 2017. I hope to be more fully equipped to lead
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“Where there is no vision, the people perish…”
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Rev. Jocelyn Van Buskirk, our associate pastor, will be leading worship during Pastor Pat’s absence on Ju-ly 2nd and July 9th. While he is out of town, please contact Jocelyn with any pastoral care emergencies.
OUR CHURCH MISSION STATEMENT
Jesus Christ calls us to: Enliven our spiritual lives by experiencing God among us, Grow in love for one another as children of God, Invite all to Share in our fellowship, Demonstrate God’s love through service to others.
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OFFICE
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Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m.—1:30 p.m. The office will be closed July 3rd and 4th to
observe the 4th of July holiday.
CHURCH ELDERS
Mary Ellenberger 314-330-0726
Kathy Froning 636-239-7995
Lois Kempf 314-488-8165
Karen Ladd 636-239-5271
David Brunworth 636-239-4102
Tim Urban 636-239-2082
John Anglin 636-239-6031
Vivian Marshall 636-667-0013
Ian McCracken 636-667-2014
Jamie Tucker 314-814-2780 [email protected]
Jean Weekley 636-667-4624
Bruce Wiese 636-432-1057
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JULY USHERS
Jan Hardin and Barbara Schofield
will be ushers for all July worship services.
JULY COMMUNION LEADERS & SERVERS
July 2
Leader
Vivian Marshall
Servers
Mary Ellenberger
John Anglin
Tim Urban JULY GREETERS
7/2 Barbara Schofield &
Vivian Marshall
7/9 Jamie Tucker & Daughters
7/16 Ollie & Virginia Whyte
7/23 Roland & Pam Schwarzen
7/30 Tim & Gerry Urban
POWER POINT
Chris Brehe
JULY SOUND TECHS
7/2 Allen Vogt 7/9 Ian McCracken 7/16 Joe Hagan 7/23 Tom Ellenberger 7/30 Tim Urban
WORSHIP LEADER
Mauri Truesdell
Mission Committee News
Our next Harvest Table dates are Saturday, Au-gust 26th and Saturday, December 30th. Thanks to all the volunteers who have helped so wonder-fully in the past years. Please consider signing up for the next opportuni-ty to serve our communi-ty. It’s an opportunity to share God’s hand with our neighbors. Mission Committee will not have a July meeting, but will resume again in August. We will meet the fourth Sunday, after wor-ship.
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Geek Church
Geek Church returns on Sunday, Au-gust 6th! Geek Church is a new min-istry idea that incorporates Christian faith and “Geek Culture.” It is a cel-ebration of where spirituality and popular culture meet. We will espe-cially focus on the Geek Culture of sci-fi, comic books, video games, film and television. Each Geek Church Gathering will have a focus. Our second Geek Church Gathering will focus on Comic Books and Superheroes! At 6pm, Sunday August 6th, Geek Church will gather in the fellowship hall. We will have a fun and geek friendly power point presentation, short meditation by Pastor Pat, melding Scripture and themes from Comic Books, a time for sharing, games, activities and all sorts of meaningful FUN!
Weekend Meals on Wheels
On Saturday, August 26th, PCW will embark on an exciting new mission endeavor. That morning, we will be taking our Meal De-livery Mission idea for a test run. That morning, a small group of volunteers will making Mostaccioli and preparing salad. Then, another small group will arrive to help portion the pasta, salad and cookies into individual meals in to-go containers (portions will be generous enough for two meals). Our drivers will then ar-rive to pick up and distribute the meals to our clients. Through-out July, we will be building our client base and promoting the program to the community. If you know of someone who lives within the city limits of Washington who would benefit from a free week-end meal, please encourage them to contact the church to register. We will need volunteers to bake cookies for the test run. There is a team in place to plan this event: Linda Boo-her, Jan Eade, Wyonia Goebel, Pat-rick Gruber, Pamela Kellermann, Mark Thayer, Robbin Thayer, and Jean Weekley. Keep your eyes open for further volunteer opportunities.
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The Christian Education Committee will meet on July 16th after the worship service to start decorat-
ing for Camp Peace. Volunteers are needed. Thanks in advance to all who are able to help.
RUMMAGE SALE
Friday, July 28 8:00 a.m.—2:00
p.m.
Saturday, July 29 8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.
We will start setting up the Fellowship Hall with tables and
clothes racks for the annual rummage sale after the worship service on Sunday, July 16th. We will also be working each weekday from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. to prepare for the sale.
On July 30, we will be cleaning up, packing, storing tables,
etc. If you are able and willing, your help on any or all of these
days will be greatly appreciated. Come join the fun and fellowship at our annual Rummage/Recycling Sale.
Donations of your items for the sale are welcome. For pick-
up, or questions please contact Christy Eckert at (636) 583-4266 or [email protected]
Thanks, Christy
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SPECIAL MUSIC FOR THE SUMMER
A special “thank you” to those people who have (or are going to) shared special music during the worship services this sum-mer.
Church members include:
Anna Mae Boehmer
John Anglin
Mike Becker
Tim Culp
Friends of Tim include:
Jeremy Bates
Tim Sexton
Darrell Herron
Konnie Pirtle
Ed & Ruthie Anglin
There are still some Sundays open if you would like to partici-pate. Please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board in the hallway, or see John, Emily or Tim.
The Women’s Circle
The Women’s Circle will meet on Thursday, June 29th at 10:00 a.m.
in the church library. We shall study Lesson 8 in the lesson book. Our discussion will be about Jewish and Muslim understanding of who Jesus was. See you Thursday!! Jocelyn
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Bridge
Please join us on Fridays from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. to play Bridge. Everyone is welcome to come and play. Bring your friends.
Men’s Ministry
Men’s Ministry will meet on Saturday, July 22nd at 7:00
a.m. Please bring a breakfast sack lunch!!
Warblers
The Warblers sing at Cedar Crest the last Wednesday of each month at 11:00 a.m. We would love to have more voices come. The only requirement is to make a “joyful noise.” Call Anna Mae Boehmer for more information at 239-3344 or call 314-691-0473
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Camp Peace is going for a deep sea dive this summer. We are in the midst of planning and would love to have your kids, grandkids and
friends join us for a week of fun, exciting worship, recreation, crafts, and much, much more.
We will be taking this adventure on
July 17-21, 2017 9 AM – Noon
Presbyterian Church Washington The registration form is included in this issue of Pres-Bits or you can download a registration form from: www.presbywashmo.org
and mail it to: 4834 South Point Road, Washington, MO 63090
or call 636-239-3178 and we can get you a form to fill out.
Deadline: July 10, 2017
This curriculum seems to send us on a wet and wild trip into the Bi-ble. We are so excited to see where it takes us. As of now we have volunteers for each station, but don’t let that deter you. The sta-tions are as follows; crafts, Bible stories, games, service, and snacks. We can always use any volunteers that are willing to help. Just contact Heather Miller at (636) 432-3810, to let us know what you are willing and able to do. There will be a signup sheet posted for donations that will be needed for the snacks that we will be preparing to go along with each theme day and we are very excit-ed. If you can’t help that week, we would love to have you come and help get the church transformed for this underwater experi-ence. We will be meeting on July 16th after worship to start deco-rating.
We need empty water bottles for our craft project! There will be a collection box in the hallway. Thanks to all!!!
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July 22nd Dorothy Mutert
July 25th Chris Brehe
July 29th Connie Conrad
July 31st Paige Carpenter
POT LUCK 24 people attended the June Pot Luck dinner. The speakers
were our own Bob and Loretta Griffin. There will be no Pot Luck for the month of July.
No Movie Night in July
Due to the Rummage Sale, Camp Peace and other factors, we will not have a Movie Night in the month of July. Movie Nights will return in August!
July 2nd Alex Benedict
July 3rd Rebecca Brehe
July 16th Ollie Whyte
July 18th Wyonia Goebel
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MEMBERS WITH CONTINUING NEEDS Heather Miller, Barbara Pierce, Whip Schultz, Don & Connie Conrad, Laura Fenner, Patricia Bagley, Boots Bonney, Luther Bierbaum, Mauri Truesdell, Lisa Conrad, Jim Watson, Jim Jackson, Marcy Ritchey, the family of Jenny Scheibe SOUTH POINTE: Elsie & Jack Truesdell, Elaine Dodson, George Peters CEDAR CREST: Lorene Brunworth, June Kleberger, Dorothy Mutert, FRIENDS OF THE CHURCH REQUESTING PRAYERS: Vicky Vogel (sister of Karla Becker) Anna Roetheli (friend of the church) Laura Leigh Rhoades (daughter of Laura Evans) Jeff Pierce (son of Barbara Pierce, brother of Janet Aaron) Eddie & Sarah McGurthy & family (daughter and son-in-law of
Ollie & Virginia Whyte) Jean Kimme (friend of Barbara Schofield) Rena Middendorf & Family (niece of Kathy Froning) Pam Evangelist (sister of Sharon Fenner) McKenna Kleinheider (granddaughter of June Gellhausen) Eunice Linda (sister of Jim Watson) Maxine Lohr (mother of John Bugele) Ron Whitebred (father of Gretchen Farrell) Kathy Boyles (friend of Jan Hardin)
Jamie Griffin (son of Robert & Loretta Griffin) JoAnne Hagedorn (friend of the Fenners and Shirley Coulter) Betty Marshall (mother-in-law of Vivian Marshall)
Sharon Kempf (sister-in-law of Lois Kempf) Fran Talken (co-worker of Tom Kempf) Karen Melton (friend of John Anglin) Ralph & Luaine Roloff (father & mother-in-law of Nancy Thater and friends of Allen & Becky Vogt) Danny Brueggemann (son-in-law of Whip Schultz & brother-in-law of Becky and Allen Vogt) Lorraine Kellermann (mother of Bill Kellermann) Fanny Eberline (Lois & Tom Kemp’s sister’s daughter-in-law) Gary White (friend of Kathy Rogers) Friend’s expected baby (friends of Annette & John Bogdanor) Vivian Anglin (wife of John Anglin) Bernice Anglin (mother of John Anglin)
Mark Zigrang (friend of Scott McCracken) Amanda Jones (niece of Virginia Whyte)
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