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From the Pastor’s Desk

A Note from Jo

Church Family

Fellowship Adult Education

Mission Mission Dinner

Children and Youth

Tend the Temple

Congregational RN

Presbyterian Women

Spring Festival

Financial Update

Serving in Worship

Calendar

Staff, Session, Attendance

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the Pastor’s desk…

Dear Friends, The Tend the Temple program of honoring God with our bodies is in full swing with all sorts of activities happening. Thank you to all of you who are leading and participating. Check out the Tend the Temple bul-letin board for more options. One of our new mission opportunities is a ministry with some of our Muslim brothers and sisters here in Greensboro. We are just getting started, but we’ve already had a small group planning luncheon (complete with delicious Middle Eastern food), and some of our new friends have helped to contribute to one of our food drives for the hungry. The Mission Committee is hoping we will share some ministries, as well as build understanding and friendships. Exciting times! You’ll be hearing more, as the months go by. Please contact me if you have any questions. A few dates to note. Sunday, May 3 Wills Emphasis Sunday. Instead of adult Sunday School, Olanda Carr from the Presbyteri-an Foundation will speak at 10:00 a.m. There will be first communion for the communicants’ class. The Bur-lington Boys Choir sings at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17 Bread for the World offering of letters and three members of the Mission Committee will preach. At 5:00 p.m. the Confirmation Class will be examined and received by the session. Sunday, May 24 is Pentecost Sunday. We’ll celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit by exploring an alternate biblical reading, John 15:26-27, 16:4-15. Please wear red that day.

On Sunday, May 31 the confirmands will join and we’ll focus on Trinity Sunday. Blessings and peace, Jeff P.S. Many thanks to Gene and Judy Campbell for their help with snow and ice removal during the cold, messy months at GPPC.

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A Note from Jo

Listen to your body.

This is a phrase that has been drummed into my head since I was in elementary school. I’ve learned to listen for structural problems, for nervous system problems, for stress issues, and now for auto-immune issues. All this listening can really wear a girl out!

The flip side is not listening. Ignoring the signals of fatigue, stress, and pain for too long causes my body to begin yelling at me until I practice better self-care.

But there’s more to tuning in to your body than just pain and stress. A newer area of focus for me is the food I eat. Most of you know that I stay away from gluten and dairy (at least most of the time...), and for a while I had to avoid potatoes like the plague! As my doctors have fine tuned my medications, I always feel the need to test the boundaries of what I can eat. How about a donut? Or a sandwich? Perhaps a small bite of Amelia’s leftover grilled cheese?

I have met with varying success. I’ve learned that I can eat French fries every so often, and that one donut does not cause me pain. But do I stop at one donut? Um, sadly, no. Two? Nope, try three! Or four. And then, if I eat three donuts, I find myself craving all sorts of other gluteny and sugary things, and I lose my ability to tell if I’m full.

I call this my sugar trigger. If I eat something with too much sugar, my system goes out of whack and I can no

longer regulate normal eating. I have crazy, constant cravings, and I don’t feel like exercising or moving much.

If I manage to control myself, the sugar leaves my system after a day or so, and I’m back to my regular self. But I wonder, does this happen to anyone else, or am I alone in sugar-trigger-world? What is your body trying to tell you about patterns of eating if

you’ll only listen?

This journey of Tend the Temple is something we’re all in together, and it doesn’t stop after December 31. I hope you’ll continue to think about your body as holy, a place where God resides. And just as most of us dress up on the outside to come to worship, dress up your insides for God, too.

Listen to your body to find out what makes you feel good, feel lighter, feel like there’s space for God to dwell. Take out those things that make you heavy and crowd out room for the Holy Spirit to move.

As always, I’m here to commiserate on your journey!

Blessings,

Jo

Celebrating Easter. Azalea Festival with the Guilford Travelers.

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MAY BIRTHDAYS

Church Family Thank You’s

Dear Friends, We appreciate your remembering us at Easter. The card itself was very lovely with artwork of colorful orchids and the quotation of Matthew 28:20, en-couraged us greatly. The package of lovely note-cards was a “just right” gift. Your thoughtfulness adds to our feeling of always knowing that GPPC is there for us. Special thanks. With love, Thearon and Albertine Hooks Dear Guilford Park Friends, I want to thank you so very much for remembering me while I was in Camden Rehab. Your prayers, cards, flowers, visits and calls meant so much to me during that time. You helped me to withstand the recovery by remembering me. Thank you again. Love and God bless, Gerry Waterhouse

Address Changes

Mary Stanley 5410 Saddlewood Dr Summerfield, NC 27358 Michael, Sarah, Sydney & Ethan Keel 3108 Beaconwood Drive Greensboro, NC 27455

The Liturgical Arts Ministry has extended the collection time for green fabric until the end of May. Members of the congregation are requested to bring their addition of green fabric for use on a new banner which is planned. The fabric doesn't have to be new -- just green. It can be a 6" square from a favorite old green garment. The goal here is to have church-wide participation. Contributions can be put in the basket marked "Green Fabric" in the front hall.

1 Mary Hickling 20 Holden Kayhko

3 Robert Jordan 20 Sarah Carroll

5 Wanda Pearce 22 Traci Eggers

10 Gray Amick 23 Edie Wood

10 Jan Heywood 23 Mary Olson

11 Hallie Smith 25 Kristina Johnson

11 Kory Hand 25 Corey Pitz

13 George Setzer 26 Mary Roberson

13 Phyllis Setzer 26 Lisa Jones

13 Melissa Jefferson 27 Gene Campbell

14 Howell Branch 27 Mary Lou Egbert

14 Jeannine Hines 28 Jack Hickling

15 Becky Holt 29 Jim Egbert

15 James Kirkpatrick 29 Kathryn Johnson

16 Annette Bean 29 Edmund Kayhko

16 Kathy Gaines 29 Tommy Fitts

16 Ethan Henricks 30 Peggy Kinard

17 Jody Wood 30 Bob Kollar

17 Ginny Inscore 31 Ed Cheshire

30 Hour Famine

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Fellowship

ALMANAH WOMEN (widow support & fellowship) Lunch: Rio Grande Restaurant in Summerfield on Wednesday, May 13 at 12:30 p.m. Bus leaves GPPC at 12 p.m. Movie: Tuesday, May 26 at 1:30 p.m. in the Parlor.

PRIMETIMERS Thursday, May 21 at 12 p.m. Lunch: Contact Ann Shelton at 288-4336 for more information. Cost: $6 (cash only). A gentle reminder: You will be responsible for the cost of your meal if you do not cancel within 24 hours of the meeting. Please contact the church office if you need to cancel. THE GUILFORD TRAVELERS (adult travel group) See the Fellowship board for more Information on our upcoming trips: May 20: tour of Holy Trinity Church, Greensboro June 17: tour of Weatherspoon Museum, Greensboro.

GEEZERS’ BREAKFAST All men 55+ are invited to join us at Oakcrest Restaurant for good food and fellow-ship. Wednesday, May 20 at 8:30 a.m. acquainted with others, and enjoy the company of long time friends.

Adult Education

Please join us on Sundays at 10:00 for one of these excellent classes....... LIBRARY CLASS Stewardship of Creation: Psalm 24 tells us that "the earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it." Join us in this Sunday school class as we explore why and how we as Christians are called to care for the earth through biblical texts and practi-cal suggestions. Led by Steve Drew and others. WESTMINSTER CLASS

Starting May 3rd the Westminster class will study Making Sense of the Bible and the accompanying DVD by the Rev. Adam Hamilton. This six session series invites us adults of all ages into an honest con-versation about the Bible. The book begins with foun-dational questions such as, How and when was the Bible written? Who decided which books made it into the scriptures and why? How literally must we read it? And, Is the Bible ever wrong?

From there, Hamilton considers the real questions people frequently ask that continue to divide Chris-tians and denominations alike, including:

Were Adam and Eve real people?

Why is God so violent in the Old Testament?

Why would Paul command women to "keep si-lent in the church"?

Is Jesus the only way to salvation?

Is the Book of Revelation a guide to the End Times?

In approachable and inviting language, Hamilton ad-dresses these often misunderstood biblical themes leading readers to a deeper appreciation of the Bible so that we might hear God speak through it and find its words to be life-changing and life-giving.

Middle School Youth Host a Pet Blessing

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INTERACTIVE RESOURCE CENTER

The Interactive Resource Center (IRC) is an innovative day resource center for people experiencing homeless or trying to keep from becoming homeless in Guilford County. We provide a bag lunch on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to the IRC patrons who are currently enrolled in job training classes. There is a sign- up sheet on the Mission board each month. Please call Marti Randall at 336-854-3385 with any questions.

Mission

HOT DISH AND HOPE (serving food to the homeless) Tuesday, May 12 at 5:30 p.m at

First Presbyterian Church. Sign up sheet is on the Mission board.

Please contact Peter Isakoff at 757-478-3144, peter.isakoff@gmail.com or

Leslie Isakoff at leslie.isakoff@gmail.com.

GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRY

GPPC will be serving Breakfast to the homeless at Greensboro Urban Ministry on Sunday, May 10. We will need volunteers to help prepare, serve, cleanup and make a breakfast casserole. The recipe for the casserole and a sign up sheet are posted on the mission committee bulletin board. For those going to serve, we will meet at GUM at 7:00 am. All newcomers are welcomed. If you have any questions, please con-tact Mike Sasser at 708.0062 or sassers3@aol.com.

ANNUAL MISSION SPAGHETTI FUNDRAISER

DINNER AND DESSERT AUCTION

Join us the Mission Committee's annual spaghetti din-ner and desert auction on May 6th at 6 PM in the Fel-lowship Hall. This spirited event promises to leave you with a full belly and an empty wallet. A reservation for dinner is not needed, but please sign up on the mission board if you plan to bring a delicious desert. Dinner is on the house, deserts are on you! Please contact Lisa Jones (Lisa.jones@vfc.com) if you need further details or assistance.

What? Mission Dessert Auction and Spaghetti Dinner When? May 6th at 6:00 Who? Why you…of course Why? To raise money for the Missions of Guilford Park What To Do for Auction? Sign up to bring a dessert…and stay for dinner and the bidding What To Do for Dinner?

Nothing…just show up and we will serve

you a Spaghetti dinner – no reservations

needed. COME HUNGRY for dinner and

bring some dollars for desserts!

Thank You’s

Dear GPPC,

Thank you for the church’s recent gift to the Montreat Fund. Through your giving, you are our partner in ministry, helping to fulfill our mission. Blessings to the congregation.

Lynn T. Gilliland VP for Development Montreat Conference Center

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Activities for Children & Youth

KIDSJAM

May 1 First Friday movie night, 5:30 p.m. at church

May 3 Communion Class recognition, 9 a.m. worship

May 22-23 KidsJam Campout

For more information on these 3-5 grade fellowship activities, check the children’s bulletin board or con-tact Suzi Shackelford (suzishackelford@gmail.com) to get on the email mailing.

YOUTH

May 3 High school and middle school youth fellowship at church, 5 p.m.

May 10 No High School and Middle School youth fellowship. Happy Mother’s Day!

May 15-17 Youth Beach Trip

May 17 Confirmation students present faith statements to session at church, 5 p.m.

May 24 High school participates in worship for Pentecost Sun-day. No afternoon high school or middle school youth fellowship. Happy Memorial Day!

May 29 Middle school end of year lock-in. Meet at church at 8 p.m.

May 31 Confirmation students join the church at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

June 5 (or May 31) End of year celebration for High School youth.

For more information on youth fellowship grades 6-12 please check the youth bulletin board or contact Kim Row (krow@guilfordpark.org) to get on the email re-minder and updates list.

CONFIRMATION CLASSES CONTINUE

Please be in prayer with the confirmation students and their mentors as they continue their studies. They are; Edie Wood, Lisa Jones-mentor; Nick Jackson, Russ Cox-mentor; Ann Margaret Askew, Ashley Parrish-mentor; Will Hornfeck, Mike Sasser-mentor; Alex Biaggi, Steve Drew-mentor; Edmond Kayhko, Geoff Carroll-mentor and Kory Hand, Kit Schooley-mentor.

GRADUATE RECOGNITION

The church would like to recognize all of our graduates on June 7 with a short, on screen presentation. Please send a graduation picture, the name of the school graduated from and future plans to the church to be included in the presentation. High school graduation information should be given to Kim Row (288-5452, krow@guilfordpark.org) College graduation infor-mation should be given to Jo Owens (288-5452, j nowens@guilfordpark.org).

SAVE THE DATE FOR VBS!

June 22-25 2 p.m.—5 p.m.

Kids through 5th grade are invited to embark on an icy expedition where kids overcome obstacles with God's awesome power. We will anchor kids in rock-solid Bible truths that will guide them through life's chal-lenges.

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Tend the Temple

Tend the Temple on a Bike

Biking is a great way to increase fitness, conserve natural resources, observe the beauty of God’s world and enjoy the fellowship of your fellow bik-ers. Guilford Park already has a handful of active and dedicated “bike nuts” who love the sport. THIS MESSAGE IS NOT FOR THEM. We hope the “bike nuts” will join us, but mostly so they can help us accomplish our goal: To get more GPPC members biking.

We are planning events that will be fun and useful for newer or less-recent bikers: Rides on Greensboro’s great bike path system,

starting with shorter, flatter rides for all Discussion of topics to help new riders, such as

Bike Safety; Equipment; Places to ride; Fixing flat tires and other minor repair.

Call Ed Hendricks at 288-7282 with questions.

Cooking Class: Bread Baking

When: Sunday, May 17 Time: 2 p.m. Where: Kitchen

Join chef Nikki Campbell as she leads a class on bread baking. Sign up on the Tend the Temple bulletin board to participate.

If you would like to lead a cooking class, please contact Jo Owens at jnowens@guilfordpark.org.

Ongoing Zumba Classes with Melody Bivona are held Wednesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. No class on the first Wednesday of the month. 30 Minute Pilates with Jo Owens are typically held Wednesdays at 1:15 p.m and Thursdays at 9:15 a.m. There is a one-time equipment fee of $5.

Questions? Ideas? Want to Lead? What are your ideas to help your GPPC friends Tend the Temple throughout 2015? Are you interested in getting a group together? Email Jo Owens at jnowens@guilfordpark.org.

Walking • Running • Basketball

As we take care of our bodies and look forward to Spring we are planning opportunities for WALKING, RUNNING and BASKETBALL!! If you are interested in participating, no matter your level of experience, please sign up on the Tend the Temple bulletin board or contact the following people:

WALKING: Lisa Jones lisa_jones@vfc.com 336-540-1308

RUNNING: Melanie Jackson mmjacksn@bellsouth.net 336-253-8954

BASKETBALL: Jeff Paschal jpaschal@guilfordpark.org

Each group will set their own times and routes. Enjoy taking care of yourself along with GPPC friends!

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Congregational Nurse

Music

Presbyterian Women

Who: Presbyterian Women What: Salad Supper When: Tuesday, May 19, 6:30 p.m. Where: Fellowship Hall Why: To celebrate our year, induct new officers and announce our 2015 Honorary Life Membership an-nouncement. Oh and try fabulous salads provided by the women of our church. Cost: Just your favorite salad to share, we’ll provide beverages and dessert Please sign up by Sunday, May 17 on the PW board.

Spring weather can be unpredictable. When severe weather hits unexpectedly, the risk of injury and death increases, so planning ahead makes sense. Pre-pare for storms, floods, and tornadoes as if you know in advance they are coming, because in the spring, they very likely will. Planning - Key to Tornado Survival Tornadoes develop very quickly; the violent ones, re-sponsible for most deaths, tend to move very fast. In fact, forward speeds of over 60 mph have been ob-served! Once a tornado is underway, time for planning has passed and immediate action must be taken to protect ourselves. Our plan has to be ready to meet the test.

Preparedness plans come in all sizes as dictated by our individual and collective needs, but it always comes down to the individual. Betting that the storm will not strike you may be the most costly wager you ever make.

Questions you should ask:

Do you know the basic safety rules?

How about your home shelter area?

Would your children know what to do if home alone? or what to do if they are away from home?

Do you have a planed check in point if something happens?

Are plans ready to move elderly or disable people

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MARCH WEEKLY GIVING

Financial Update

FINANCIAL UPDATE

AS OF MARCH 31, 2015

We Pledged To Give $126,266.76

We Actually Gave 99,034.00

Money Spent $155,896.32

Money Received 112,507.58

($43,388.74)

HELP NEEDED

In an effort to streamline processing the offering on Monday mornings, please only fold your check or bills once. It is not necessary, but if you wish to place your offering in an envelope, we have sets of offering enve-lopes available in the Narthex and on the table at the back of the Sanctuary. It is also not necessary to write anything on the outside of the envelope if you write a check. If you wish to write on the envelope, please do not write the amount of your contribution unless it contains cash. Please use blue or black ink when writing a check. We are very grateful to everyone who gives to GPPC!

Date: 3/1/15

Pledges-General Fund $6,215.00

Non-Pledge Gift $515.00

Church School $7.00

Loose Offering $70.41

Memorial Fund $210.00

Date: 3/8/15

Pledges-General Fund $16,777.00

Non-Pledge Gift $445.00

Loose Offering $106.00

Memorial Fund $300.00

Deacons' Fund $125.00

Flowers & Decorations $135.00

Date: 3/15/15

Pledges-General Fund $7,006.00

Non-Pledge Gift $235.00

Loose Offering $33.00

Memorial Fund $270.00

Pennies For Hnger $110.00

Flowers & Decorations $214.00

Date: 3/22/15

Pledges-General Fund $6,542.00

Non-Pledge Gift $375.00

Church School $13.00

Loose Offering $108.00

Memorial Fund $150.00

Pennies For Hunger $92.30

One Great Hour of Shar-ing $100.00

Flowers & Decorations $405.00 P L A N T I N G S E E D S

F O R T H E F U T U R E

Come hear Olanda Carr from the Presbyterian Foundation discuss ways you can plant seeds for the future of

GPPC through Planned Giving

Sponsored by the Finance and Stewardship Committee for Wills Emphasis Sunday

Sunday, May 3

10 am | Fellowship Hall coffee · pastries · fruit

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Serving in Worship

May 3

9:00 Ushers: Kay and Kregg Kinnear 9:00 Communion Preparer: Barbara Sasser 9:00 Communion Servers: Lisa Jones, Linda Fitts, AB Kimel, Pat Kimel 9:00 Sound System: Don Yelton 11:00 Ushers: Jay Jones, Ryan Morgan, Kit Schooley, Brandon Inscore, John Shackelford 11:00 Communion Preparers: Glenda Miller 11:00 Communion Servers: Ralph Lawrence, Jane Lawrence, Melanie Jackson, Rak Kreager 11:00 Sound System: Dylan Lewellyn

Bread Preparers: Judy Herron (Lois Crabtree), Ralph Lawrence (Abe Jones), Donna Barrier (Peg Lukens), Tim Peck (Loa and Bob Morris), Karen Berg (Rose Sharpe), Susan Karabin (Edna Tyson) Opening/Closing: Gene Campbell, Skip Bailey Bread Delivery: Becca and Mark Gordon

May 10

9:00 Ushers: Kathy Kimble and Louise O'Shea

9:00 Sound System: Michael Boulton

11:00 Ushers: John Parker, Doug Campbell, Bo Rodenbough, Steve Dixon, Ed Bonkemeyer, Logan Key

11:00 Sound System: Gene Campbell Opening/Closing: Jim Egbert, Scott Berg

May 17

9:00 Ushers: Lynn Carey and Gary Stephenson

9:00 Sound System: Steve Drew

11:00 Ushers: Hallie Smith, Skip Bailey, Becky Stump, Buddy Milks, Beth Milks, Susan Thomas 11:00 Sound System: Steve Sandercock

Opening/Closing: Kregg Kinnear, Tim Peck

Bread Delivery: Bill Beggs / Jean Thompson

May 24

9:00 Ushers: Gary Parker

9:00 Sound System: Bob Nordbruch

11:00 Ushers: Steve Sandercock, Scott Moore, Jukka Kayhko, Kenny Thompson, Ralph Lawrence 11:00 Sound System: Steve Lacz

Opening/Closing: Bob Ewalt, Kenny Thompson

Bread Delivery: Marge & Rick Cromer

May 31

9:00 Ushers: Bob and Ashlyn McClellan

9:00 Sound System: Gray Amick

11:00 Ushers: Buddy Milks, Woody Reese, Scott Berg, Paul Aycock 11:00 Sound System: Rick Cromer

Opening/Closing: Steve Gordon, Jim Tosco

Bread Delivery: Beth and Buddy Milks

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May 2015 Calendar

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Pastor: Jeff Paschal jpaschal@guilfordpark.org Associate Pastor: Jo Nygard Owens jnowens@guilfordpark.org Parish Associate: Bob Herron rherron@triad.rr.com Parish Associate: Kit Schooley christopher.schooley@mac.com Children & Youth Educator: Kim Row krow@guilfordpark.org Organist & Director of Music Ministries: Bill Allred ballred@guilfordpark.org Contemporary Music Director: Brian Fitts bltfitts@triad.rr.com YES Accompanist: Jordan Hart thatfridaynightthing@gmail.com Church Administrator: Lisa Boxley lboxley@guilfordpark.org Financial Administrator: Jane Sharpe jsharpe@guilfordpark.org Webmaster: Mark Gordon zosimov21@gmail.com Congregational Nurse: Janet Dawson janetydawson@gmail.com Preschool Director: Debbie Huneycutt dhuneycutt@guilfordpark.org Missionaries: Tim & Marta Carriker in Brazil and Pablo & Jan Feliciano in Mexico

ATTENDANCE

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March 29 115 143

April 5 117 231

April 12 89 114

April 19 78 131

April 26 86 96

PLEDGE ONLINE

Give to GPPC online. We have a PayPal button on our website. There, you can make your regular pledge pay-ment, memorials, contributions, and any other gifts. You may set up a regular recurring amount, or make a one-time gift. PayPal lets you use all major credit cards, or you may use your PayPal account if you already have one, or create one if you don’t. Check it out! NEWSLETTER DEADLINE

The June Newsletter deadline is MAY 15th. Please submit articles to Lisa Boxley at lboxley@guilfordpark.org.

Session Highlights from the May 19, 2015 Stated Meeting:

GPPC Staff

INVENTORY

The Library Committee is inventorying book sets in the church library. There is a 33 book set entitled, “Westminster Bible Companion.” There are four volumes missing: 1) Leviticus and Numbers; 2) First and Second Chronicles; 3) John; 4) Philippians, First and Second Thessalonians, and Philemon. If you have one of these, please let Donna Barrier know at dgbarrier@gmail.com. Feel free to continue to use the book.

• Conducted a membership review to keep the church membership rolls up to date.

• Approved two baptisms for May 17. • Welcomed the Confirmation Class and their sponsors

as observers of the meeting. • Approved boiler repair. • Acted to form a task force to create a Justice

Committee of the Session, with the task force to report to session within 90 days.