MAY
WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
You are invited to join us on Sunday, May 4th at 6:00 p.m.
for our Contemporary Worship followed by pizza and fellowship.
Please bring your friends and family.
Sunday, May 11th is Pentecost Sunday and we invite you to wear
something red. Let's truly celebrate
Pentecost -- the Birthday of the church! This
year Mother's Day is on Pentecost Sunday, what a wonderful opportunity for
families to worship together. Join
us!
UPCOMING
YARD SALE! ! !
Have
you made plans to come to our Mt. Horeb Yard Sale?
We will be participating in the May 10th community yard sale
near the Super Save in Weyers Cave. The
sale will begin at 7:00 a.m. until. . .
If you have items to contribute, please bring them to the storage room
behind the kitchen (off the Fellowship Hall).
If you have additional questions or need items transported, you may
contact Kemper Shreckhise at 540-234-0283. We are working hard to retire our
building debt -- just a little farther to go!
Commitment
Committee:
Gladys Wonderley, Chair
From
May 1st to June 30th Presbyterian Churches collect their
Mother's Day/Father's Day offering. Mt.
Horeb has set aside Sunday, June 15th (Father's Day) to receive this
offering. This offering will
continue to provide for those who just simply outlive their financial resources
and wish to continue to stay at Sunnyside.
Sunnyside
Communities take care of those who, through no fault of their own, do not have
the financial resources to live out the end of their lives in peace, comfort and
dignity.
So
please, during this Mother's Day and Father's Day season, consider making a
significant gift to the Sunnyside Communities Mother's Day -- Father's Day
offering. Thank you.
(More
about this offering in June, as time to receive it approaches.)
Fellowship
Committee:
Elaine Quick, Chair
Articles
by Johanna Bailey
On
Saturday, May 10th at 6:30
p.m., the men of the
church will prepare and serve a Ladies Spring Festival banquet to the ladies of Mt.
Horeb, and their guests. All women in the church will be honored at this dinner,
along with their daughters, granddaughters, nieces, etc., and you will certainly
not want to miss this one.
FATHER/SON
BANQUET
Not
to be outdone, the women of the church will reciprocate on June 14th at 6:30
p.m. with a Father/Son
banquet honoring the men. What a wonderful opportunity to gather
with other Mt. Horeb men to visit and enjoy a delicious dinner together. Further
details will be available in the June Communicator.
HOMECOMING
PLANS
Join us on Sunday, July 20th for a joyous occasion as we
prepare for a Mt. Horeb Homecoming. We
will enjoy a carry-in meal, which will follow our morning worship service.
Dr. Tom Hay, General Presbyter of the Shenandoah Presbytery, will be the
keynote speaker. We know this will
be a meaningful time for our church family -- be sure to add this date to your
calendar.
SPAGHETTI
DINNER A SUCCESS!
The
members of the Mt. Horeb Fellowship Committee want to thank all of you who
turned out for the spaghetti dinner on April 18th. We had quite a nice crowd,
and no one went home hungry. If you were not able to attend this dinner, do not
fret, as we have lots more opportunities for fellowship and food in the months
ahead. In addition, over $900 was
contributed to the building fund!
UPCOMING
EVENTS SCHEDULED
We
will be hosting another after-church-fellowship hour on Sunday, May 18th, so
plan to stay and enjoy some light refreshments.
A
birthday celebration for the Mt.
Horeb
congregation is planned for the month of September, and a chicken barbecue is on
the calendar for October. We will have more information regarding both of these
events as the time draws near.
Work
has already begun on the new Mt. Horeb Pictorial Directory, and we are sure that
you will want to be a part of this publication. Details will be available as
this project gets underway, as we want to keep you well informed.
Once
again, we will be collecting articles to be sent to the servicemen in Iraq.
During the month of May, you will be given the opportunity to place these
articles in a box in the vestibule of the church. A list of acceptable and
unacceptable items may be found on the bulletin board in the educational
building, and a list is provided below.
WHAT
TO SEND IN A CARE PACKAGE
Baby
Wipes - packages are better than tubs
Beef
Jerky/Slim Jims
Energy
Bars (Power Bars, etc.)
Hot
Sauce (Tobasco, Red Devil, etc. (Wrap
glass bottle in duct tape and place in doubled zip-lock bag)
Peanuts
Sunflower
seeds
Seasoning
Salt (Lawry's, etc)
Atomic
Fireballs / Jolly Rancher hard candy
Powdered
Energy / electrolyte Replacement Drink Mix (Gatorade, etc.)
Avon
Skin So Soft - great for removing face paint and also reputed to be an effective
bug repellant
AA-cell
Alkaline Batteries
Personal
Hygiene Gear: Disposable Razors, Tooth brush, Tooth paste, Eye Wash/drops
(Visine, etc.) for flushing sand out of the eyes.
Zip-Lock
style Plastic Storage Bags - assorted sizes - heavier freezer styles are better.
Pre-paid
phone Card so service member can call home.
WHAT
NOT TO SEND
Anything
that melts (if you must send chocolate, send M&Ms)
Waterless
Hand Cleaner/Sanitizer - generally makes mud, wipes are preferred
Flashlights
- everybody has one
Compass
- everybody should already have one
Sun
Screen - already issued in mass quantities
Liquor
of any sort.
We
sincerely hope that what we have planned for you in the coming months meets with
your approval, and that you will all join in the fun and fellowship by honoring
us with your presence at every one of these events. See you there--and God
Bless!
Strengthening
Committee:
Donna Patterson, Chair
VBS
Article by Susan Sites & Ashlee Craig
Old
Fashioned “FAMILY BIBLE CAMP”
Not your average
VBS!
VBS
will be held June 20th and 21st, so mark your calendars. This year's VBS will be
a family event. Please plan to spend the days with your children, nieces,
nephews, cousins, friends, everyone! We have lots of exciting events planned!
FRIDAY EVENTS!
Join us Friday,
June 20th for our first day of VBS from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. We've
planned a cookout for our evening meal. We
will provide hamburgers and hotdogs, but we would like everyone else to bring a
covered dish for the occasion.
SATURDAY THE FUN
CONTINUES!
Join us Saturday,
June 21st beginning at 9:00 a.m. for more fun and fellowship as we
continue with our VBS events. We
will enjoy a spaghetti lunch and will complete events by 2:00 p.m.
VBS PLANNING
EVENTS -- LIST OF NEEDED MATERIALS -- VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Ø
There will be an Advertising Committee Meeting at 6:00 p.m. on
April 27th.
Ø
We need lots of knee-highs, ladies. Please donate old knee-highs
or torn pantyhose to use for one of our cool crafts.
Ø
We also need people who can provide (and be with) animals for a
petting zoo. Anyone willing to help out please let us know.
More updates
coming! If you would like to volunteer, please let us know. The more, the
merrier!
Thanks,
Ashlee Craig and Susan Sites,
VBS Directors
Witness
Committee:
Danny Shreckhise, Chair
SUMMERLEE
MISSION TRIP:
We
plan to continue support for the Summerlee Mission Project in West Virginia with
funds and participation. The
mission trip will be July 13th to July 18th.
Anyone interested in participating; please contact Bob Wise at
(540-363-5790). If you are
planning to stay at the Motel (Quality Inn - New River Gorge at 304-574-3443),
please contact them ahead of time to make your reservations.
Tell them it is for the Summerlee Mission Trip and they will provide
special rates -- these rates are in effect from Sunday night thru Thursday
night.
2008 MASSANETTA SPRINGS BIBLE
CONFERENCE & MUSIC PROGRAMS
August 3-8th
In
addition to the daily Bible study and sermons each morning and evening, there
will be forums and workshops providing information and understanding of current
issues in the church and in the world.
Below
is a list of those who will lead the evening worship services:
The Rev. Dr.
Davis Chappell, Senior Minister,
First United Methodist Church, Lawrenceville, GA.
The Rev. Dr. Anna Carter Florence, professor of preaching at
Columbia Theological Seminary and author of Preaching
as Testimony (2007).
The Rev. Dr. Charles D. "Buz" Myers, Professor of Teaching
in the Humanities and Chair of the Religion Department, Gettysburg College,
Gettysburg, PA.
The Rev. Joan S. Gray, Moderator of the 217th General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
The Rev. Dr. Pete James, pastor, Vienna Presbyterian Church, Vienna,
VA.
The Rev. Dr. Brian K. Blount, president, Union-PSCE, Richmond, VA.
More information will be made available
as time approaches.
SESSION
UPDATE
Ø
Approved a motion to use the $6,000 from the Contingency Fund to
pay the law firm of Wharton Aldhizer and Weaver for obtaining a clear title to
the church property. This will be
reimbursed to the Contingency Fund, if and when, the sexton property is sold.
Ø
Approved a motion to hire H & R Contractor, a professional
cleaning company, to clean, sanitize, and repair the church basement where mold
and mildew were prevalent and causing health concerns.
The cost will not exceed $2,300.
Ø
Approved Donna Patterson and Kemper Shreckhise to serve on the
Elder Nominating Committee.
Ø
Approved May 18th for a congregational meeting to elect
three members from the congregation-at-large to serve on the Elder Nominating
Committee.
Ø
Approved Charles Patterson as Assistant Manager of the Edgewood
Cemetery.
Ø
The clerk gave a favorable report on the Presbytery's review of
the 2007 Minutes of the Session.
Ø
Approved the audit report of the Edgewood Cemetery Books.
PRESBYTERIAN
WOMEN NEWS
Presbyterian
Women at Mt. Horeb have used the winter months to make and collect items for
Church World Service. All items were
brought to the church by April 15th and displayed in the lobby of the
church on Sunday, April 20th. We
wish to thank everyone who participated in our project which consists of 68
knitted and/or crocheted baby "preemie" caps, 23 handmade baby gowns,
28 handmade baby blankets, 37 new sheets, 42 gently used sheets, 1 large woolen
blanket, and 9 health kits.
Four
members attended the Spring Gathering of Presbyterian Women in Shenandoah
Presbytery held at Massanetta on April 5th.
We
served ninety members and their spouses in the Weyers Cave Ruritan Club and
twenty-four members of the Augusta-Highland Mission Community during the month
of April.
The
Book of Ruth will be our Bible study for the next three months.
CIRCLE MEETINGS:
The Joy Circle will meet
on Monday, May 5th at 7:30 p.m. in the home of Angie Landes. All
ladies are invited. Please remember
to bring your birthday offering.
Olga's Helping Hands Circle will
meet at Mt. Horeb on Monday, May 5th at 7:30 p.m. All ladies in the
circle will furnish refreshments. Doris
Fultz will coordinate events as circle chair.
Sharing Circle will meet
Wednesday, May 7th at 1:30 p.m. in the home of Frances Patterson.
All are welcome.
SMALL
GROUP MINISTRY
-- JOIN US
Our Small Group Ministry is an opportunity for Bible study and Christian
growth, as well as fellowship and support in our Christian journey.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, May 13, from 7:00-8:45 p.m. in the home
of Pat Kramer. We will be discussing
Mary Magdalene.
Also, a reminder to all members of the Small Group Ministry that we will
not meet during the summer months of June, July and August but will resume
meeting in the fall.
Please join us if you would like the opportunity to share your Christian
journey and desire the support of Christian friends.
New people are always welcome!
SOFTBALL UPDATE!
Mt. Horeb is
preparing for another good year of softball at the Weyers Cave
ball-field. Please contact J. R.
Thompson if you are interested in playing this year at (540-249-2794).
Check your bulletin for upcoming games scheduled.
We invite you to take an evening, go out, and support your Mt.
Horeb team.
Enjoy the fellowship and the game!
CONGRATULATIONS
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP:
This
year the Shenandoah Presbytery's Presbyterian Women honored our own Elaine Quick with an Honorary Life Membership.
As part of this honor, they listed some of her many accomplishments and
her long service and dedication to her church.
Elaine
has served her church for thirty-six years in many positions.
She has served six terms as an elder, she has been Moderator of the
Presbyterian Women for three two-year terms, and has served faithfully since
1972 as a volunteer organist and accompanist.
She also volunteers to play for sing-alongs at the Sunnyside Retirement
Community.
Elaine,
we are so proud of you and we offer our sincere congratulations!
CONGRATULATIONS
Our congratulations to parents, Carrie & Ryan Jenkins, and
grandparents, Marilyn & Howard Newman, on the recent birth of daughter and
granddaughter, Abigail Grace Jenkins.
Little Abigail was born on
Wednesday, April 23rd at 9:49 p.m.
She weighs 5 pounds and 15 1/2 ounces and is 19" long.
Granddaddy says, "she is a beautiful baby with head full of black
hair."
We thank God that mother
and daughter are doing well. We ask
for God's guidance upon this family.
CONGRATULATIONS - UPCOMING RETIREMENT:
Our congratulations to
Selah Sprinkel on her upcoming retirement. Selah
is looking forward to her retirement from administrative duties as she moves
from full-time responsibilities to a part-time position.
Her retirement begins this summer. In the fall, she will begin her new
position as math teacher for the 6th grade at Montevideo Middle
School.
Selah, we wish you the best in this new role.
We pray for God's blessings and guidance.
Congratulations!
THANK
YOU: (We received a thank
you note from the Augusta County Historical Society.
Below are excerpts from that note.)
"On behalf
of the Augusta County Historical Society, I would like to thank you and everyone
at Mt. Horeb who made our Spring Meeting on March 30th possible.
Everything went smoothly and so many of our members commented on how
lovely your church is and what great facilities you have available.
The Fellowship Hall worked out so well for our book signing and
reception. Mr. Powers was delightful
and so good to assist us that day.
Thank you so much
for allowing us to have our meeting at Mt. Horeb.
It was an enjoyable experience."
Sincerely,
Lucinda Cooke
Augusta County
Historical Society
THANK YOU:
Thanks
for your contributions to the Mid-West clean-up kits.
We helped with the clean-up of the floodwaters by providing "clean
up buckets" with various cleaning supplies to those individual families who
have lost so much. We passed along
over $700 in contributions to assist Presbyterian Disaster Relief in their work.
Thank you for your response.
MAY
ASSIGNMENTS
USHER/FACILITATOR
Danny Shreckhise, Lead
Facilitator
Steve Landes
Wayne Smith
Eddie Eutsler
AUDIO VISUAL
GREETER
4 -
Bill Powers
4
- Pat Kramer
11
- Fred Zimmer
11 -
Eva Ann Wonderley
18
- George Bailey
18 -
Sally Fulton
25
- John Bosserman
25 - Margaret Freed
NURSERY
ACOLYTE
4 -
Pam Ayers
4
- Rachel Tabor
11
- Louise Bethel
11 -
Megan Bird
18
- Linda Shreckhise
18 -
Hannah Botkin
25
- Susan Sites &
25 -
Hannah Botkin
Christina Gordon
1
- George Bailey
23 - Frances Patterson
2
- Mildred Detamore 23 - Pat
Kramer
4
- Morgan Ayers
24 - Betty Shreckhise
7
- Ryan Quimby
26 - Christina Gordon
8
- Reba Patterson
27 - Darryl Bosserman
10 - Audrey
Wise
27 - Fred Zimmer
10 - Selah
Sprinkel
27 - Sally Fulton
13 - Courtney
Judd
29 - Margaret Shaver
14 - Kevin
Freed
29 - Mike Via
15 - Andrew
Wonderley
30 - Roth Landes
17 - R. A.
Lightner
MAY
ANNIVERSARIES
5 - Louis & Charlotte Van Lear
12 - William
& Loraine Powers
14 - William
& Selah Sprinkel
15 - Jerald
& Patsy
Shreckhise
16 - James
& Emily Ours
19 - Chris
& Susie Botkin
21 - James
& Doris Fultz
22 - Stanley
& Velma Kuykendall
22 - Harold
& Hazel Knueppel
26 - Charles
& Donna Patterson
29 - Ralph
& Patricia Craig
31 - Samuel
& Gail Carr
"Something
To Think About"
In May the church celebrates important events, Ascension Day and
Pentecost. Also, several secular
events are in May, Mother's Day and Memorial Day.
We all look forward to the longer days and warmer weather.
Enjoy this lovely May!
Ascension
Day
Forty days after each Easter, many Christians around the world
celebrate the Ascension. It's the
day when the resurrected Jesus was raised up from the earth into heaven.
The Ascension is the prelude to Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came upon
a gathering of people, including the apostles in Jerusalem.
The Ascension is more important than many Christians realize.
In his human body, Christ could be in only one place at a time.
The risen Christ, however, can be spiritually present in any place at any
time.
The
Birth of the Church
Fifty days after the Resurrection, the first Christians, most of them
Jews, gathered to celebrate the Jewish harvest festival known as Pentecost.
As that gathering something happened that was so awesome and
indescribable that when writing about it, St. Luke could only use metaphors.
A sound like the rush of a violent wind seemed to fill the entire house
where they were meeting. Something
like tongues of fire appeared among them.
It was then that they "were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to
speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability" (Acts 2:4, NRSV).
The crowd that gathered outside was amazed and perplexed.
They wanted to know what it meant. Some
observers thought it was a gathering of drunks.
But Peter interpreted it all correctly to anyone who would listen.
He told of Christ, his life, his mission, his death and his Resurrection.
Most importantly, Peter explained that God had made Jesus both Lord and
Messiah. The proof of that was the
Resurrection.
Three thousand people were so moved by Peter's words that they were
baptized that day and "devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and
fellowship, to the breaking of break and the prayers" (Acts 2:42, NRSV).
"And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being
saved" (Acts 2:47, NRSV). The
Church was born that day.
Concerning
Trees. . .and us
Have
deep roots,
branch out,
be flexible,
keep growing on the inside,
bloom often,
show your colors,
point your trunk upward,
raise your limbs to heaven,
and bring forth good fruit,
as long as you live.
Angel
Mother
Nancy Hanks Lincoln was still a young woman when she died.
Her little boy, Abraham, was only nine.
Still Nancy had taught Abraham so well that he never forgot her guidance.
He often said of his mother: "All
that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."
On one occasion, Lincoln said, "I remember my mother's prayers and
they have always followed me. They
have clung to me all my life."
A
gift for Mom
The three young children told their mother that she wasn't to lift a
finger on Mother's Day. They were
going to do all the cooking. So,
they got out three pots, two frying pans, six measuring spoons, three mixing
bowls, a double boiler, a chopping board and eight serving dishes. Mom said it
was the best Jell-O she had ever tasted!
Thought
for the day:
"Do a little more each day that you think you possibly
can."
--Lowell Thomas
"A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four
pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for
pie."
--Tenneva Jordan
