THE MESSENGER - Peekskill Presbyterian Church 2016...The Messenger -March 2016 -Page 2 Vision...

The Messenger - March 2016 -

THE MESSENGER The Peekskill Presbyterian Church March 2016

PALM SUNDAY

March 20, 2016

10:00 PM

"The Holy Matriculation"

HOLY WEDNESDAY

HEALING SERVICE

March 23, 2016

7:30 PM

"Touch Him"

With special musical guests

MAUNDY THURSDAY

March 24, 2016

7:30 PM

"Super Soul Thursday"

Talk Show

"The Last Week with Jesus"

GOOD FRIDAY

March 25, 2015

12:00 PM

"Yes, It Is You"

Rev. Stephany D. Graham preaching

7:30 PM

"Seven Lasting Words"

PPC Elders preaching

With special musical guests

HOLY SATURDAY

7:30 PM

"Grave Side Vigil"

RESURRECTION SUNDAY

10:00 AM

"The Rising of the Son"

IN THIS ISSUE

Session Highlights....…..……….2

Bible Memory Verses..….……...3

Clerk's Corner…………….….......4

Prayer Corner.…………….……….5

"I'm Justine's daughter."….…...6

Pastor Stephany's Message…….7

Calendar………….……….….……..8

SPECIAL DATE

Celebrating the Gifts of Women Sunday

Guest Preacher - Rev. Tanya S. Wade

Pastor, The Grace Presbyterian Church

Baltimore, Maryland

March 6, 2016

10:00 AM

Holy Week 2016


Vision Statement

The Peekskill Presbyterian Church is

a faithful and diverse community of

Christians with varied backgrounds,

ethnicities, talents, and ages. Guided

by the Holy Spirit, we are committed

to nurturing individual and corporate

faith through:

Vibrant Worship;

Committed Stewardship;

Relationship Building Fellowship;

Mission Focused Discipleship;

and Servant Leadership

OUR MISSION

In response to the pro-found love of God through

Jesus Christ toward all, we welcome everyone to join as we study and pro-claim the gospel, seek the will of God, grow in spir-itual maturity, share our resources, and respond in service to the needs of our

members and our neighbors.

Painted by R. Burns '86

Session Highlights from January 28, 2016

The minutes were approved with corrections for the No-

vember 12, 2015 meeting.

The minutes were approved for the special session meeting

of November 15, 2015.

The Leader Training scheduled for February 27, 2016 is

cancelled and re-scheduled for March 13, 2016 at the

Holmes Camp and Conference Center.

Pastor Graham was granted permission to investigate using

a robo-call system to disseminate important information

about church events and other information.

The approval was given to terminate the employment of

Alicia Terhune as Church Treasurer effective December 3,

2015 as it is in the best interest of the church.

Charles Krachyt will be hired as Church Treasurer pending

Presbytery background check. He will be working less than

20 hours a week at a salary of a flat $300 a month based on

an estimate of 10-12 hours of work.

The budget was approved from January through December

2015.

The Mission Ministry has made the decision to no longer

participate in the Soup Kitchen at this time.

The agreement to have Brave Hearts meet at the church has

been discontinued due to their lack of organization.

Pot Luck Socials will be held quarterly.

The meeting ended in prayers offered by each elder in at-

tendance.

Women of H.O.P.E.

Birthday Luncheon Celebration

April 8, 2016 - 12:00 PM - Social Hall

Bring your own sandwich.

Refreshments and Birthday Cake will be provided.


CHOIR CORNER

Hello everyone, as we are looking forward into March, we have a lot of things in store. Starting with the Women's Choir for March 6th. We will also be having performances during Easter week for all of our mu-sical groups (Chancel, Praise and Bell Choirs) along with many special guests. Please be sure to be aware of rehearsals for all of those groups if you are a part of them.

See you soon, Matt

BIBLE MEMORY VERSES FOR MARCH 2016

1. Job 19:25 – 27a. For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth; and that after my skin has been thus destroyed, then in my flesh I shall see God, whom I shall see on my side, and my eyes shall behold, and not another.

2. I Peter 1:3 – 5. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are be-ing protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

3. I Corinthians 6:14. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us by his power.

4. I Peter 1:18 – 21. You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your an-cestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was re-vealed at the end of the ages for your sake. Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God.

Submitted by Rosa Reed

Save the Date

Saturday, April 23, 2016 - Social Hall

MENS' CLUB ROAST BEEF DINNER


Sometimes out of the mouths of babes we learn the greatest lessons. I would like to share

a story I came across that proves this point.

The author is unknown.

Every child comes with the message that God is not; yet discouraged with man. Now the

story goes thus: a little shepherd boy was watching his sheep one Sunday morning and he heard the bells of the

church ringing. And watching the people walk along the pasture where he was, he happened to think to himself, “I

would like to communicate with God! But, what could I say to god?”

He had never learned a prayer. So, on bended knee, he began to recite the alphabet. As he was repeating this prayer

several times, a man passing by, heard the boy’s voice and peaked through the bushes. He saw the young boy kneel-

ing with folded hands, eyes closed, repeating the alphabet.

He interrupted the boy. “What are you doing, my little one?” he asked. The boy replied, “I was praying sir, “The

man seemed surprised and said, “But why are you reciting the alphabet?” The boy explained, “I don’t know any

prayers, sir. But I do want God to take care of me, and to help me care for my sheep. And so I thought, if I said all I

did know which is the alphabet, He could put the letters together into the right words, and then He would know all

that I need and what I meant to say!”

The man smiled and said. ”Bless your heart, I know God will hear you and put the letters together correctly!”

Knowing this, the man went on to church realizing that he had just heard the finest sermon he could possibly have

heard that day and it came from the heart of a small child.

Maybe if we thought like little children and let God put together all of our letters and forming the words that would

represent what we wanted and what we should say, things would probably work out a lot better than we humans

could ever have planned with our sophisticated words!!!

CLERK'S CORNER

Easter Flowers

Easter Sunday, with its joyous worship service, is not many weeks away. The traditional Easter Flower

Memorials bring to the service a beauty befitting the joy with which we celebrate the Resurrection. Equal-

ly fitting is the thankfulness expressed by the memorials for the lives of those who have passed on to the

Church Triumphant.

On Easter, March 27, we will publish a special Memorial insert in the bulletin. The money collected for the memorials will

be used to purchase flowers to grace our sanctuary. After the Easter services, the Deacons will distribute the plants to our

shut-ins and to those who have had a death in the immediate family since last Easter. Please note your donation does not

buy a plant, but a memorial listing. It is suggested that a minimum donation of $12 be made for your listing

.

Please return the attached form to the church office; The Peekskill Presbyterian Church, 705 South Street, Peekskill, NY

10566; or place it in the offering plate no later than March 13. Contact the church office at 737-3322 if you need addi-

tional information.

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Easter Memorial Flower Donation Form

Enclosed is my donation of $ _____________ for the Easter Memorial listing below:

In memory of __________________________________________________________________________

Given by ________________________________________________________________________________


Frances M. Travis

July 13, 1928 - February 10, 2016

Tony's Tasty Treats

Tony's Cobbler

Pre-heat oven to 350 deg. Ingredients: Batter 1. (5 tbsp) Stick of butter ( partially melted) 2. (2) eggs 3. (3/4) cup Milk 4. (3/4) Cup of sugar 5. (2) tsp baking powder 6. (2) tsp Vanilla 7. (2) Cups of flour Topping 1. (4) apples, peaches or pears sliced thinly 2. Juice of a half of a lemon 3. (1/4) cup brown sugar 4. (2) tbsp cinnamon Directions Wisk together first (6) Ingredients until well blended. then fold in flour one cup at a time until mix is fully blended and thick. Pour onto a (9 X 13) and spread evenly. Combine topping ingredi-ents and layer on top of batter pressing into batter. Bake for 35 min. or until batter is golden inn color. Let cool, dust with powdered sugar.

Prayers of Healing for Bob, Bruce and

Denise, Mike, Vera and Odessa.

Meadow Ayla Facchin-Buckiewicz, born on February 18, 2016, and to congratu-late her parents, Kevin and Alanna, and

her grandparents, Linda and Jay Buckiewicz.


Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)

My mother died this last year, right after Thanksgiving, before Christmas. She was almost 91 years old. I shouldn't have been so surprised. Or maybe I was right to be surprised. After all, she had survived everything that came her way before. She hadn't died like everyone else. Sometimes it seemed like that moment would never come for her but, of course, it did.

Lots of people said it must be hard to lose someone at that time of year, that I would miss her so at the holidays. But it really wasn't like that for me. Mom had spent Thanksgiving in a nursing home and she would be spending Christmas in heaven. My mother didn't like to go to our family celebrations any more. In fact, she usually refused the invitation and was then persuaded to go wherever our very large family was gathering. I understood her point of view. It was a long day for her and a journey to get to the celebration. There were too many people around and not enough people, both at the same time. She could not hear very well so the many different conversations we engaged in were cacophony for her. Too many people. Everyone went and spent some time with her but, inevitably, after awhile, she would be in the corner by herself. All the others of her generation were gone and the younger generation was inter-ested in its own life. Not enough people. At any rate, it didn't seem so sad for her to be missing the holi-days. It was almost a relief, I'm sure for everyone. And so, I didn't expect to miss her so much at Christ-mas.

I was in church at the Christmas Eve service, by myself. Suddenly I found myself getting teary-eyed and missing my mother. That was kind of strange because my mother and I had never gone to church togeth-er on Christmas Eve. Ever. Still I missed my mother.

To distract myself, I took a walk around the church. I knew just about everybody there. And then I no-ticed a young woman sitting by herself in the front pew. I didn't know her, and she seemed just as alone as I was. I walked over to her and invited her to sit with me. "Hello," I said. "I'm Barbara. Would you like to sit with me?"

She seemed delighted with the invitation and came and sat in the pew next to me. Then she turned to me and said, "I'm Justine's daughter."

"No," I said. "I'm Justine's daughter." For Justine was my mother's name and not a very common one.

Suddenly my mother was with me in that church. And I had a sister in the Lord. Somehow, God had found a way for me to feel my mother's presence, to console me. I knew that I was not separated from my mother. Though she is gone, I will be Justine's daughter for the rest of my life. And I have a new per-spective on the family of God. For truly that young woman and I can say together, "We are Justine's daughters."

Barbara Devir, CLP

Calendar Update

It turns out that we collected more than 700 calendars this year. In addition to donating them to Sing Sing, we were also able to send some to Shawangunk Correctional Facility and our sisters in the Lord at Taconic and Bedford Hills Correctional Facilities. Barbara Devir, CLP


CROCHETING/KNITTING TO RESUME

The Women of H.O.P.E. afghan makers will resume meeting on March 11, 2016. The group will meet each Friday from noon until three in the Social Hall. For suggestions of how you may support this group, refer to the February 2016 Messenger.

For additional information, call Rosa Reed at 914 739-7843.

Celebrating the gifts of Women

The Bible is filled with stories about women who have been significant par-ticipants in the testaments of God and humanity. What we learn from reading the Bible and other historical text, is that women have always been leaders.

From leading armies and financing the ministry of Jesus, to teaching children in schools and in churches, the gifts and the contributions of women are numerous. As leaders of grassroots programs in the community and organizations throughout society; women have consistently taken to the front line, to work for the advancement of civil, equal, and human rights for all people.

During the month of March, we remember and recognize the fortitude and the faith of wom-en throughout history. Today, with women leaders positioned in almost every sector of socie-ty, setting aside a month to recognize women can appear to be unnecessary.

History reminds us however, that great sacrifices have been made in order for women to en-joy the equality and gain the respect that we experience today. There are still nations throughout the world where women are still denied the basic rights of health care, safety, economic sufficiency, and education.

While we continue to pray and advocate for the freedom of women across the globe, it is im-portant that young women and girls understand the sacrifices that have been made in order for us all to realize our goals, dreams and human rights.

This month we remember and celebrate women like, Deborah, the judge and military leader; Lydia, the business woman; Phoebe, the deacon; Zilpha Elaw, the evangelist; Daisy Bates, civil rights activist; Kate Bernard, advocate for Native American rights; Shirley Chisolm, first woman presidential candidate; Charlotte Perry, teacher and Presbyterian Woman; Evangeline Batterton, school counselor and God mother; and so many of the unknown women who have prayed, sacrificed and made a difference in the world and in our lives. Thank you. We shall never forget.

By Faith, Pastor Stephany


MARCH 2016

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THUUSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

February 28

9:00am-Chancel

Choir Rehearsal

10:00am-Worship

(with Ordination and

Installation)

11:30am-Adult

Bible Study

BIRTHDAY SUNDAY

February 29

MARCH 1

Employee Meeting

6:45pm-Fit Club

7:30pm-Christian

Education

7:30pm-

Gates of Heaven

ZERO

DISCRIMINATION DAY

2

7:30am-Prayer Call

6:15pm-Thrift Shop

Meeting

6:30pm-AA

7:00pm-Chancel

8:00pm-Praise

Women's Choir

3

7:00pm-Corporate

& Business

WORLD WILDLIFE

DAY

4

3:30pm-8:30pm

Youth Ministry

5

WOMEN'S

HISTORY MONTH

6

8:30am-Community

Breakfast

9:00am-Women's Choir

10:00am-Worship

(with Communion)

CELEBRATE THE

GIFTS OF WOMEN

7

7:00pm-

Mission Ministry

(at Panera Bread)

8

6:30pm-Deacons

6:45pm-Fit Club

7:30pm-

Gates of Heaven

INTERNATIONAL

WOMEN'S DAY

9

7:30am-Prayer Call

6:30pm-AA

7:00pm-

Chancel Choir

8:00pm-

Praise Choir

10

7:00pm-Session

WORLD KIDNEY DAY

11

12:00pm-

Knitting

3:30pm-6:30pm

Youth Ministry

12

FLOWER OF THE

MONTH-Daffodil

13

9:00am-Stewardship

9:00am-Chancel Choir

10:00am-Worship

11:30am-Adult Bible Study

1:00pm-5:00pm

Leadership Training

14

Pi Day &

Albert Einstein's

Birthday

15

12:00pm-

Employee Meeting

6:45pm-Fit Club

7:30pm-

Gates of Heaven

16

7:30am-Prayer Call

1:00pm-Bridge

(at P. Bolden's)

6:30pm-AA

7:00pm-Chancel

8:00pm-Praise

17

SAINT

PATRICK'S DAY

12:00pm- 18

Knitting

3:30pm-8:30pm

Youth Ministry

7:30pm-Bridge

(at P. Bolden's)

19

FRUITS & VEGES

OF THE MONTH

Kiwi, Canistel,

Guava, Grapefruit,

Tamarillo, Feijoa,

Red Banana

SPRING BEGINS 20

9:00am-Chancel Choir

10:00am-Worship

(No Communion)

11:30pm-Adult

Bible Study

5-6:30pm-Family Meal

21

22

6:45pm-Fit Club

7:30pm-

Gates of Heaven

WORLD WATER DAY

23

7:30am-Prayer Call

6:30pm-AA

7:30pm-Worship

(with Communion)

HOLY WEDNESDAY

24

7:30pm-

"The Last Week

with Jesus"

(with Communion)

MAUNDY THURSDAY

25

12:00pm-

Worship

7:30pm-Worship

Elders Preaching

GOOD FRIDAY

26

9:30pm-Grave

Side Vigil

HOLY SATURDAY

27

9:00am-Chancel

Choir Rehearsal

10:00am-Worship

(with Communion)

EASTER

28

BIRTHSTONE OF

THE MONTH-

Aquamarine

29

6:45pm-Fit Club

7:30pm-

Gates of Heaven

30

7:30am-Prayer Call

6:30pm-AA

7:00pm-

Chancel Choir

8:00pm-Praise Choir

NATIONAL

DOCTORS' DAY

31

5:00pm-7:00pm

Head Start Parents

Meeting

April 1

12:00pm-

Knitting

3:30pm-8:30pm

Youth Ministry

7:30pm-Book

Club (Library)

2

1:00pm-5:00pm

Private First

Birthday Party

Church Office Hours

Tues—Fri, 9:30am—2:30pm

914-737-3322

[email protected]

Pastor Stephany Graham

Office Hours

Wed: 10AM—3PM, Thur: 4—7PM

On Call

Friday and Saturday

Church Web site:

www.peekskillpresby.org

Find Us on Face Book:

Peekskill Presbyterian Church

705 South Street, Peekskill, NY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all

those who were born in

the Month of March

Lord's Attic Thrift Shop

Hours: 10 Am-3 PM

Wed., Thurs, & Sat

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