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September 7, 2014 September 7, 2014 –– 13th Sunday after Pentecost 13th Sunday after Pentecost –– The Lord’s SupperThe Lord’s Supper

Exodus 12:1-14 the institution of the Passover

Psalm 148 praise for God’s universal glory

Romans 13:8-14 Love is the fulfillment of the law.

Matthew 18:15-20 what to do when someone sins against you

Sermon “Speaking Truth, Speaking Love”

TAIZTAIZÉ É –– Thursday, September 11 at 7:00 p.m.Thursday, September 11 at 7:00 p.m.

September 14, 2014 September 14, 2014 –– 14th Sunday after Pentecost 14th Sunday after Pentecost

Exodus 14:19-31 The Israelites cross the sea on dry land.

Psalm 114 God’s wonders at the exodus

Romans 14:1-12 a call to be non-judgmental

Matthew 18:21-35 a parable about forgiveness

Sermon “Being Judge Mental”


Exodus 16:2-15 God provides manna from heaven.

Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 God’s faithfulness to Israel

Philippians 1:21-30 Live a life worthy of the gospel.

Matthew 20:1-16 the workers in the vineyard

Sermon “Our Just Deserts”


Exodus 17:1-7 God provides water to the complaining Israelites.

Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 Israel’s ingratitude for God’s goodness

Philippians 2:1-13 Have the mind of Christ among you.

Matthew 21:28-32 actions vs. good intentions

Sermon “The Quest for Quenching”

The Corner StoneThe Corner Stone Stone Church ~ The Church on the Green

The purpose of Stone Church is to be an inviting, spiritual community of Christ, engaging in worship that inspires and challenges us to learn and grow as we reach out in caring and service, trusting in the love of God.

Faith and Food: A Spirituality of Eating

Jesus said to the Pharisees, ―It is not what goes into you that defiles you…(and in so doing

declared all foods clean)… it is that which comes out of you that defiles you‖ [Mark 7:15-20,

excerpted]. The pronouncement comes at the end of a long critique of the obsessive-

compulsive version of religion practiced by his contemporaries, a version that Jesus found to

be overly focused on observing strict rules of ritual purity in preparing and eating food. He

quotes the prophet Isaiah in challenging them:

Isaiah prophesied well about you hypocrites: ―This people honors me with their lips,

but their heart is far from me.

Their worship is in vain,

teaching their own rules as commandments!‖

Jesus‘ words to the Pharisees notwithstanding, what goes into us can do us harm; it can even harm others! My son and

his girlfriend have undertaken a self-examination of their twenty-something eating habits after reading together the book,

You Are What You Eat: The Plan That Will Change Your Life by Dr. Gillian McKeith. They are not the only ones; the

book, published in 2006, has sold over two million copies! Apparently, there is an appetite for books about the stuff we

put into our mouths! I myself have been doing bedtime reading of Michael Pollan‘s Cooked: A Natural History of Trans-

formation, a review of which in the Boston Globe declares it to be ―Important, possibly life-altering, reading for every

living, breathing human being." Hmmm. Sounds downright theological doesn‘t it? Ask Norman Wirzba, Research Pro-

fessor of Theology, Ecology and Rural Life at Duke Divinity School and author of Food and Faith: A Theology of Eat-

ing (Cambridge University Press, 2011), who says:

If we turn to the creation narratives of scripture, one of the most basic things to see is that food is God‘s way of provid-

ing for the life of the world. Every creature that lives gets to eat. Indeed, as the Cambridge Dean Ralph Inge once put it,

―All of nature is the conjugation of the verb ‗to eat,‘ in the active and passive.‖ Food is thus the fully sensory manifesta-

tion of God‘s daily provision. Put most succinctly, food is God‘s love made delectable [―Thinking Theologically about

Food‖ in British Bible Society‘s The Bible in Transmission (September 2013) journal: Food Matters].

I still recall attending a lecture early in my ministry by a prominent First Testament scholar who summarized the plot of

the Old Testament as ―A succession of different nations‘ getting up a food surplus sufficient to field an army to attack

another nation and take their stuff.‖ There are theological and spiritual issues related to food. Food does matter. Food has

to do with our health, with our pleasure, with our sense of community, with the social justice dimensions around corpo-

ratization of the ―food industry,‖ with buying and selling food as ―commodity,‖ with the relations between rich and poor

nations, and so on and so on.

We remember that the same Jesus who challenged the Pharisees to pay less attention to their food rules on the night in

which he was arrested took bread and a cup of wine, blessed them, and gave them to his disciples, saying, ―Do this as my

remembrance.‖ This fall the Worship, Education and Program Team will invite all of our members and friends to the

table as we plan a series called ―Faith and Food: A Spirituality of Eating.‖ We‘ll look at some of these issues and enjoy

some good eats and table fellowship along the way. After worship on Sunday, September 21, we‘ll enjoy an ―Agape

meal‖ (a New Testament ―love feast‖) of traditional biblical foods and look at scripture from both testaments relating to

the pleasures and joys of eating together and providing enough for everyone. The series continues after worship on

World Communion Sunday with a potluck of dishes from other cultures—each one bringing something delectable from

Middle Eastern fare, French cooking, Western barbecue, Chinese noodles or You Name It. We can‘t really talk about

eating without having dinner together. So we‘ll divide into groups of eight or so and do dinner at several Stone Church

friends‘ homes, enjoying favorite recipes. The series concludes with lunch after worship on All Saints Sunday

(November 2) with a ―monks‘ meal‖ (to be explained) and a sharing of stories of our experiences with food.

Maybe together we can find new ways to be ―foodies for God‖ and discover something about the spirituality of our eat-

ing. As the Psalmist says, ―O taste and see that the Lord is good‖ (Ps. 34:8).

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The Corner Stone

You Are Invited to Audit ―Introduction to the New Testament‖ Dennis Dewey

Again this year I will be teaching the Introduction to the New Testament

course for the Presbytery of Utica‘s Lay Academy. This is an in-depth study

of the texts of the New Testament designed for those who are enrolled in the

Presbytery‘s program leading to certification for lay pastors (what we offi-

cially call ―Commissioned Ruling Elders‖). The course meets in the Pastor‘s

Study at Stone monthly on Saturdays for three hours over the course of seven

months beginning on September 20. The classes that start at 10:00 a.m. go

over the lunch hour, and participants are asked to bring their own lunch.

You are invited to consider auditing the course (at no cost)—either the whole

course or individual classes. I would ask only that you let me know in advance

if you plan to attend a class so that I may have materials prepared for you.

Here is the class schedule:

September 20, 2014 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Overview

October 11, 2014 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Mark, Matthew

November 15, 2014 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Luke, Acts

December 13, 2014 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. John

January 10, 2015 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Romans, I & II Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians,

Philippians, Colossians, I & II Thessalonians

February 14, 2015 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. I & II Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews;

James; I & II Peter; I, II and III John; Jude

March 7, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Revelation

The required reading for those taking the course for credit is

New Oxford Annotated Bible. NRSV.

Raymond Brown, An Introduction to the New Testament. The Anchor Yale Bible Reference Library.

Bart Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings.

5th edition. Oxford University Press.

Thomas E. Boomershine, Story Journey: An Invitation to the Gospel as Storytelling. Abingdon Press.

Holly E. Hearon & Philip Ruge-Jones, Editors, The Bible in Ancient and Modern Media:

Story and Performance. Wipf and Stock.

Please do join us as you are able!

The Corner Stone

Lives Worth Knowing

One of our newest members, Dave Duncan, moved from Troy to this area two and a half years ago to take on the posi-

tion in Finance and Accounting for the Carbone Auto Group. He is accustomed to moving having changed locations on

the average of every 3 or 4 years because his father who worked for GE transferred to several GE locations. Dave was

born in Niskayuna, NY, a suburb of Schenectady, and he has a younger sister, Michelle. During his four years of high

school, he spent one year at Clifton Park, NY, one year at Harvard High School, MA, and his final two years at Farming-

ton Hill, MI. He remembers playing a little baseball. In 1994 Dave managed to earn two degrees, a Bachelor of Science

degree in Business Finance and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English, both from SUNY in Albany, NY. He went on to

earn his Masters in Business Administration at RPI in 2004.

Dave started his career as a Corporate Auditor first in Banking and then in Health Care. It wasn‘t long before he took on

different positions in Corporate Finance where he worked for start up companies mainly in cable TV, cell phone and the

Nanotechnology fields aiming to help them become more profitable. The downside of the corporate finance roles was

that many of the start up companies were eventually sold. The upside of being involved in the Nanotechnology company

was that a great deal of travel was required mainly to Asia and that part of the job he enjoyed. He is happy with his pre-

sent position working for the auto group because it offers more stability.

He met the love of his life, Heather, while at college and they were married in Clifton Park in 1998. Dave is grateful to

her for helping care for his grandfather while he lived with them for about six years. She worked for many years for a

company that owned music retail stores but the experience gained by caring for his grandfather encouraged her to take

up nursing. In June she graduated from the St. Elizabeth‘s School of Nursing as salutatorian of the class, completing her

internship at St. Elizabeth‘s in Special Care. After successfully passing her RN State Boards, she will begin working as

an RN for Faxton St. Luke‘s Health Care near press time for this newsletter.

His parents are retired and living near Cape Cod, MA summers and in Florida winters. His sister and her family also live

near Cape Cod. Dave‘s in-laws reside in Saratoga and Arizona. You‘ll find Dave and Heather traveling to visit family for

vacations and holidays. Heather loves to jog and Dave plays a little golf but also loves to walk in our community. He has

already checked out the Hamilton College grounds and at times walks to church from their home at 47 Kellogg St.

Dave‘s hobby as ―Mr. Fix-it‖ led him to renovate their last home but admits he needs a professional opinion now and

then.

A college friend and friends of the family in this community have helped Dave and Heather transition to Clinton. Be-

cause of all the moving in his youth, he has experienced Presbyterian, Methodist, and Congregational churches usually

attending a church near to his Dad‘s job. Dave has found Stone Church friendly and open. We welcome Dave who you

will find quite personable and witty.

Midge Bakos

Five-bucks Bible Brunch Bunch Resumes

Join your friends from Stone Church for breakfast and Bible Study of

the next day‘s lectionary passages at Breakfast at Tiffany‘s on Route 5

in Kirkland at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 13. Just call or email

the church office so that we know you‘re planning to attend. Everyone

chips in $5, and breakfast is covered.


Fair Trade Shoppe news

It has been an exciting summer for the Building

Stones Fair Trade Shoppe! Because of Dennis's

trip to Nicaragua last January, we were asked by

the Presbyterian Hunger Program to participate

in a webinar on running a fair trade store in a

church. We created a slideshow to tell our story, which you can view on youtube by clicking the link on the church's

website, or from the Building Stones Facebook page. It was exciting to be viewed as an expert to be consulted!

We have added two new accounts! We now carry wonderful products from Guatemala through Mayan Hands, and won-

derful products from Guatemala, Peru, and Haiti through Partners for Just Trade. If you haven't seen them yet, you will

definitely want to stop by!

AND, have you seen what Adam Blanks has been doing downstairs? We can hardly wait to move into our new quarters.

Stay tuned!

Lauralyn Kolb

Living Well workshop

Living Well is sponsored by New Faith Communities program and Second Half of Life Ministries of the Upper New

York United Methodist Church, in association with the Northeast Forum on Spirituality and Aging of the Upstate New

York ELCA Synod and the Civic Engagement Institute at Niagara University.

Living Well has evolved into an inter-faith and community collaboration to reduce stress, increase satisfaction and

deepen the peace of seniors, adults and teens. This fall we will begin training Living Well Coaches to serve in both

faith-based and community settings such as senior centers, hospitals and worksites. They will be equipped to:

provide emotional and spiritual support - as well as practical help - for issues such as stress, hospitalizations,

end-of-life, care giving, bullying and abuse

increase sensitivity to, and satisfaction with, others whose gender, generation, sexual orientation, race and

culture differs from yours

lead small groups where we "watch over each other in love" while encouraging devotion, worship and acts

of compassion and justice.

We are especially interested in your ideas and input (as well as successes and stumbles) because Living Well is a col-

laborative where we can learn from each other.

We will meet at Lutheran Care, 108 Utica Street in Clinton, NY on Thursday, August 28th from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. The

workshop will take place in the Community Room of the Martin Luther Building. (THERE WILL BE PIZZA—BUT

PLEASE RSVP SO I KNOW HOW MUCH TO GET: 235-7125).

I also encourage you to browse our website at www.FindingMoreLove.org.

Tom DeLoughry, Ed.D

Chair, Second Half of Life Ministries

Upper New York Conference of the United Methodist Church

Associate Director, Northeast Forum on Spirituality and Aging

Upstate New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

716-909-9612

tel:716-909-9612


Rosalynn Carter pointed to the universal nature of caregiving when she said that there are four kinds of people in the

world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.1 The church plays a unique role by helping many people realize that they are already engaged in

some form of this ministry. Caring for a family member or loved one is a vocation that can be supported and celebrated

by the congregation. Still, part of this support requires acknowledging that caregivers often put their own needs last and

risk losing their ability to continue as caregivers. What the Caregiver Experiences Caregivers deal with immense personal stress, and often without much awareness of its effects. In the face of a problem

or situation that cannot be fixed, feeling overwhelmed, helpless, and frustrated are common responses. Over time, isola-

tion, loneliness, or depression can surface. All caregivers feel guilty, angry, or resentful at some point. Most caregivers

express physical, emotional, financial, and spiritual concerns. Unfortunately, caregivers typically wait too long before

seeking out personal medical care too.

The caregiver is also struggling with the feelings and needs of the care-receiver. Their loved one may experience physi-

cal limitations, lack of independence (such as no longer driving or an inability to care for self), poor health, and loss of

the family home, church, and friends. Both the caregiver and care-receiver must try to find pathways to acceptance. This

acceptance may take the form of understanding that some kind of end has occurred; grieving the loss or change; and feel-

ing a sense of gratitude for what has ended. People fall prey to the ―focusing illusion‖—focusing on what is lost after a

major surgery, illness, or large life change. The illusion neglects the fact that we have extraordinary capacity to adapt

and enjoy a new life that is not ―perfect.‖2

Those who care for the caregivers can help them realize that all these feelings are normal. Gently ask caregivers what

they are doing to take care of their own needs. For example: How are you kind to yourself? What do you do or whom do

you talk to when you are discouraged? Do you allow others to help you? What blessings have you received as a care-giver? Point them to online resources that identify the warning signs of caregiver burnout.3 Depending on the circum-

stances, consider sharing with them the Caregiver‘s Bill of Rights.4

Ideas for the Caregiver Caregivers need to care for themselves in order to care for others. Starting or strengthening spiritual disciplines such as

prayer, worship, meditation, Bible reading, journaling, or singing help family caregivers handle their own emotional

needs. Continuing to engage in activities that bring joy such as physical exercise, hobbies, reading, or time in nature also

provide some respite. Doing social things like lunch or an outing with a friend, playing with children, going to a movie

or concert, or shopping for oneself give people a break from care giving. Time away generates the most benefit if care-

givers start early in the care giving process.

Ideas for Church Members Individual church members can take actions that help caregivers—offering to do grocery shopping, assisting with trans-

portation, or staying with the family member while the caregiver takes some much-deserved personal time. Prayers,

cards, phone calls, and visits always bring comfort. Finally, never underestimate the power of listening to the caregiver‘s

concerns.

Ideas for the Congregation Beyond what individual, caring church members can do for caregivers, the congregation as a whole can leverage re-

sources and coordinate efforts to support caregivers. Here are some examples of how congregations can support caregiv-

ers.

The Parish Paper Coeditors: Herb Miller and Cynthia Woolever—www.TheParishPaper.com

June 2014—volume 22, number 6 copyright © 2014 by Cynthia Woolever

Caring for the Caregivers

continued on page 7


Develop a Care Team or Stephen Ministry. Congregations of every size need a care team or system for providing care to

one another. Without such a team or system, some members fall through the cracks. Details on establishing a care team

are in a free resource on The Parish Paper website (Church Effectiveness Nuggets # 9: How to Develop a Congregational

Care Team; www.theparishpaper.com).

Thousands of congregations have trained their staff and members to be Stephen Ministers, a way to provide one-on-one

confidential Christian care. This nonprofit organization (www.stephenministries.org) offers training to equip local train-

ers, who in turn train others, who offer care and support to people in the congregation or community. After completing

the training, a Stephen Minister is assigned to a care-receiver, who they visit once a week. Participants who complete the

training report that the skills they learned were useful in many other settings where caring ministry was needed.

Start a caregiver support group. A staff person or member organizes a group of people who share the common situation

of care giving. The group provides nonjudgmental support, and helps participants deal with emotions that accompany the

role of caregiver. The group can also be a place to hear about community and governmental resources that could assist in

the care of the family member. The group coordinator or convener should not currently be a caregiver and should en-

courage the full participation of the group members in choosing meeting times, topics, and guest speakers.

Coordinate a prayer shawl ministry. Some congregations gather a group of people who love knitting or crocheting to

make shawls. Those who make a shawl offer prayers and blessings for a caregiver or their loved one. More information

about this ministry is available at www.shawlministry.com.

Offer workshops, lectures, or series about care giving. Caregivers and members who want to support them benefit from

additional information about particular illnesses, conditions, technologies, and other topics related to caring for loved

ones. Presentations could range from a single session on Alzheimer‘s disease to a series on multiple topics related to

community resources. Many local social service agencies are willing to send a speaker for such a program.

Create a resource directory. Compiling a directory of local organizations or services (such as Adult Day Care, respite care)

is a time-saver for caregivers. The directory can also assist members who wish to make contacts on behalf of the family.

Share weekly worship services. If worship services are recorded or streamed on the internet, find out if families who can

no longer attend services are interested in the opportunity to worship weekly.

Hold services of prayer and healing. Many congregations prepare special worship experiences several times a year where

time is devoted to prayers for healing. Making extra efforts to invite and include caregivers in these services is greatly

appreciated.

Organize additional outreach at Christmas, Easter, and during other religious seasons. Holidays and other busy times

stress the already overwhelmed caregiver. Conversations with caregivers and their families can reveal ways that the con-

gregation could be part of making rituals surrounding holidays more meaningful and less stressful.

Who Cares? When we offer sympathy, empathy, compassion, concern, or the willingness to listen, we show our care and love. In

Matthew 19:19, Jesus said, ―You shall love your neighbor as yourself.‖ The young lawyer who pressed for the details

heard the story of The Good Samaritan. Jesus‘ story of compassion illustrates how we can overlook the one who cares

unselfishly for another.

1. Rosalynn Carter, Helping Yourself Help Others (NY: Three

Rivers Press, 1994), 3.

2. Maureen Dowd, ―Decoding the God Complex,‖ New York

Times, September 28, 2011.

3. http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/caregiver-burnout.

4. Jo Horne, A Caregiver‘s Bill of Rights, http://www.care

giver.com.

Copyright © 2014 by Cynthia Woolever — www.TheParishPaper.com

Caring for the Caregivers (continued from page 6)


Deacons‘ Corner

Welcome back everyone. It was fun to worship this Summer with the Clinton United Methodist Church. There

were many interesting sermons at both Churches. But, now it is nice to be back at our Church and with all of our

Church family. We hope you all had a safe and fun Summer.

Last month the Deacons‘ article was titled ―Why Is Worshiping Together So Important?‖ I thought I would add

to that a little this month.

Being together helps us through hard times. Yes, I know – each of us would like to curl up in a corner and not come to

Church when life gets difficult, but this is when our Church family being together is the most important for us. We need

to hear about God‘s goodness. His unfailing love, and singing in the midst of the storm helps.

God needs us!!!!......to help, love and serve each other while worshiping Him. He calls us to do these things and we have

a responsibility toward each other and to do good things. It‘s not about getting a blessing – it‘s about taking our place on

the team. Sitting on the sidelines is not how God sees our role in life!

Finally, worshiping together makes us slow down and ―smell the roses‖ each Sunday. Many people keep busy with

sports, or with leisure activities, or with anything they can use to find an excuse not to attend Church, because they have

to fill the void in their lives with something. But God is waiting for us to come to Him in worship to fill that void. That is

His purpose for calling us together and to keep us from wandering to other things instead of being with Him. It brings

our hearts back to their rightful place – centered on Christ and worshiping Him together.

We need each other and God needs us to be together with Him, to keep our minds and hearts focused on His power, His

love, and His mercy. We will see you all in Church on Sundays as we worship together!!!!

Love and Peace,

Gil Adams, Jim Gavett, Emily Hughes, Gary LaGasse, Judy LaGasse,

Bev Miller, Hal Rance, Linda Rance, Brooke Villiere

When can I use the labyrinth?

The Labyrinth is available in the Stone Church

sanctuary for those who would like to use it for

prayer and meditation.

The church is open Monday through Friday 8:45

a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

In addition, the church is open Thursdays while

the Fair Trade Shoppe is open until 6:30 p.m.

The Corner Stone

Helping Hands

Do you know someone who could use a HELPING

HAND? Lutheran Care Helping Hands Compan-

ions can come to your home to help with house-

keeping, laundry and cooking, while offering com-

panionship. We also provide transportation and

run errands. Available 7 days/week. Call Kathy

Leslie, 235-7196, for more information.

No Cooking Necessary!

Many thanks to all of the Stone Church

members and friends who faithfully serve

dinner each month at Hope House. Your

efforts are greatly appreciated!

As always, volunteers are needed on the fourth Monday

of each month at 3:00 p.m. A sign-up sheet is in the

back of the sanctuary. Questions? Call Ceil Gilbert,

853-8289.

Hope House‘s Wish List

This month‘s wish list includes the following: razors,

coffee, deodorant, sugar, granulated garlic, and prayers.

Please leave items in the Norton Room. Questions?

Call Ceil Gilbert, 853-8289.

Country Pantry

The Country Pantry completed the Kids Pak Program

for another year. Many thanks to those who contrib-

uted!

They are now accepting money for the School Bells

Program; underwear, socks and school supplies are

provided. Checks can be mailed directly to the Pantry

at P.O. Box 76, Clinton, NY 13323.

They are preparing for the holidays, so watch for more

information in bulletins and future newsletters regard-

ing their requests.

They are currently in need of tuna, canned vegetables

and fruit. Please leave items in the basket in the nar-

thex.

Judy LaGasse

Nearly New Sale

The Friends of the Lutheran Homes will hold their an-

nual Nearly New Sale on September 26 and 27.

Items needed to sell:

clothing

jewelry

small appliances

household items.

Please no books, exercise or sports equipment, cur-tains, suitcases, or metal office furniture. Please drop off your donations at the Arntsen Building

Reception Desk September 15-19, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

only.

Don‘t forget the Deacons!

Please keep the Deacons in mind on the first Sunday of

each month. All of the loose money collected on those

Sundays goes to support the ministry of the Deacons.

Kirkland Community Bloodmobile

Saturday, September 13, 2014

8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Clinton United Methodist Church

105 Utica Street, Route 12B, Clinton NY

NEW and Past Blood DONORS NEEDED

Please schedule your visit by contacting Jean Wainright

at 853-2265 or calling 1-800-GIVELIFE (448-5433), or

Registering online at www.redcrossblood.org

Walk-ins are essential to meet the goal.

This bloodmobile is sponsored by Kirkland Community

Organizations.

Visit stonepres.org for all the latest!

Remember in Prayer

If you would like to add someone to our prayer list or

would like to receive the prayer list for daily prayer,

please contact the church office at 853-2933 or go to

our website stonepres.org and click “Prayer Request.”

- Eleanor Palmer

- Jim Royce

- Larry and Gail Losch

- Catalin

- Lora Schilder and family

- Menard family

- Mildred Schell

- Wendy Kiger

- Lauralyn Kolb‘s mother and family

- Spencer (Donna Goodfriend‘s nephew)

- Patty Jenkins deployed in Afghanistan

- Barbara

- Nita (Rob Kolb‘s sister)

- Pavlot family

- Gidget Royce-Pavlot

- Donna Marie Todd

- Teodor Cienciala (Ewa Lawrence‘s uncle) & family

- Family of Chris Klossner

- Alice

- Frances Hunter (Sherry Robinson‘s aunt) & family

- Carol Goodfriend (Pete‘s mother)

- Victims of recent tragedies

- Rebecca, Kelly, and their families

- Wilma Lawson

- Family of Jim Hart, Sue Dewey‘s father

- Carolyn Barnum

- Hernandez family

- Pam & John Duncan (David‘s parents)

- Stiefvater family

- Steve Best

- Helen Franz

September Birthdays

Page 10 The Corner Stone

Happy Anniversary!!!

September 2 Dennis & Sue Dewey

September 17 Dave & Joyce Wilbur

25 - Samantha Whittemore

26 - Elena Schilder

27 - Eleanor Palmer

Emily Hughes

28 - Sylvia Poppelbaum

Sue Rambo

Ann Smallen

30 - Nikki Reynolds

1 - Shelly Coe

4 - Alan Tuttle

6 - Gil Palmer

7 - Mary Ann Stiefvater

Cynthia Barns

9 - Fran Stockbridge

13 - Claire Burns

14 - Cynthia Ellis

17 - Sarah LaFont

18 - Dennis Dewey

19 - Nicole Schilder

22 - Deli Rogers

23 - Tricia Tuttle

Ceil Gilbert

Sue Russo

BIRTHDAYS!……….BIRTHDAYS!

……….BIRTHDAYS!

Yes….BIRTHDAYS!!!!! Count them……one….

two….three!!!! That‘s right, there are three special

people having three special birthdays in August and

September.

Trudi Christeler‘s birthday was in August and Emily

Hughes and Gil Palmer are having birthdays in Septem-

ber. They are all milestone birthdays and deserve a

little celebration. So, please plan on staying after

church on September 7th to wish them all a very happy

birthday and enjoy a little cake.

We hope they all have a great day and a wonderful

birthday year. What special people they all are. How

blessed we are to have them in our Church family! Thank you notes

There are many kinds of ministry that taken together

constitute the mission of Stone Presbyterian Church.

We are grateful for all who minister in ways great and

small. This month we extend our thanks to . . .

. . . Midge Bakos for weeding, trimming, and mulching

the church‘s gardens all summer.

. . . Betzy Joseph for helping out in the Fair Trade

Shoppe.

. . . Jim and Dorothy McDowell for donating a lovely

nativity set.

Recipes wanted

We are inviting you all to submit your favorite recipes

(old family favorites or something new you have just

tried and think it is incredible) for our monthly newslet-

ter.

Please send them by email to stonepres@ verizon.net,

regular mail to P.O. Box 33, Clinton or drop them in

the offering plate during Sunday service.

Here‘s hoping everyone participates, so we can have a

recipe for each month.

See this month’s recipe on this page -

submitted by Mary Ann Stiefvater

Recipe of the Month:

Multi-Grain Pancakes

In Bowl 1 combine: In Bowl 2 combine:

1 c. whole wheat flour 1 3/4 c. milk

3/4 c. all-purpose flour 1/4 c. melted butter

1/3 c. cornmeal 1/4 c. honey

1/4 c. oatmeal 3 well-beaten eggs

(quick oats or old-fashioned)

2 Tbsp. sugar

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/8 tsp. nutmeg (optional)

Pour contents of Bowl 2 into Bowl 1, mixing until all

dry ingredients are moistened. Do not overmix.

Drop batter onto hot, greased griddle and cook over

medium heat until batter bubbles. Flip and cook other

side until browned.

Serve immediately with ―fixings‖ of your choice. We

like applesauce and maple syrup.

Mary Ann Stiefvater


Scout News

The first phase of the ―Scout Room‖ conversion in the

basement to a general purpose room is coming to a

close. Adam Blanks proposed refurbishing the room

for his Boy Scout Eagle Project to the church building

committee. With the approval of Mr. Menard and Mr.

Steifvater, the project began on June 21st. With the

help of many volunteers, all of the wall materials and

excess furniture was removed. Lots of stuff was placed

on the curb and "adopted" by local folks while those

materials that could not be re-purposed was taken to the

local transfer station. After a long first day, the walls

were sanitized with a strong bleach solution in prepara-

tion for painting.

The project was greatly enhanced when Mr Leonard's

stepson, Jesse Miller, and his friend Jamie built a wall

at the north end of the room. This wall serves as a

great barrier between the general room and the other

rooms that were heavily damaged by the water and

mold from last summer.

After the wall was constructed, Adam and family and

friends painted all the walls with a mold-resistant

primer and paint. Next, Jesse, installed doors on both

the north and south ends so that the room could be se-

cured.

With the walls and doors painted, the room is ready to

have either linoleum or carpet installed on the

floor. Afterwards, the refurbished room will be ready

for occupancy by The Fair Trade Shop or as Stone

Church may need.

Throughout the project, the church was very generous

in donating both cash and cans and bottles to defray

costs. Thank you. I hope you all will like and use the

room for years to come.

God Bless,

Adam Blanks

Mark your calendars now!

The 12th Annual Parkinson Awareness Walk will be held Saturday, September 27 at 10 a.m. at the Presbyterian Homes

& Services Campus. Watch Stone Church‘s bulletins for more information or call the Presbyterian Home at 797-7500.

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Home Phone: 797-1163; Cell (emergencies): 790-2214

E-mail: [email protected]

Rev. Gerald R. Platz, Pastor Emeritus

Director of Music: G. Roberts Kolb Sexton: Cros Harvey

Office Manager: Peggy Weldon Clerk of Session: Scott Leonard

Treasurer: Christine Menard Newsletter Editor: Midge Bakos

Office: 315-853-2933 www.stonepres.org E-mail: [email protected]

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.; Church Office hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Please note…

The deadline for the October

issue of the newsletter is

Monday, September 22.

Contact Midge Bakos, editor, at

853-2951 with questions or

comments.

Newsletter team

Many thanks to Midge

Bakos, Carolyn Barnum,

Trudi Christeler, and Bev

Miller who have collated,

folded, taped and labeled

this issue of The Corner

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