Sunday worship servicebegins at 10 a.m.

Saturday informal service5 p.m. in Hoffius Hall

Sunday children’s class10 a.m. in the Journey Room

Wednesday Bible Study9 a.m. in Hoffius Hall.

Thursday Discussion Group9 a.m. in Hoffius Hall

When we meet

Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines newsletter Volume XXXII, Issue 9, September 2016

A Voice in the Pines10 yearstogether On Sunday, Aug. 14 – 10 years tothe day – Pastor Bill Bailey celebratedhis 10th anniversary at the Kirk. His sermon, “Trusting in Things NotSeen,” reminded us we never know whatis ahead, but we travel with a lovingGod. In Hoffius Hall following theservice, the congregation provided adelicious brunch buffet, a beautiful cake,a love gift and cards. “Many have said folks don’t thankyou enough,” Bill said. “I think you do.I’m grateful to be part of thiscommunity.”

RobertSonnenphotos

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ThePastor’sCornerBill Bailey

Providing flowers forworship service is a lovely wayto remember a loved one orspecial occasion. Bouquets are$39 and rose buds are $10. Ournew florist, The Arrangementon Park Avenue, delivers freeof charge. Flowers are needed through-out the year. Sign up on the

Flower Calendar in Hoffius Hall or call Sandy Ad-ams, Flower Coordinator, at 915-9006.

The 222nd General Assembly of the PC(USA)met last June in Portland, Oregon. Hundreds ofCommissioners (mostly Teaching and Ruling Elders)from churches and presbyteries all across our countrymet at our biennial assembly. In addition to the inspiring worship and renewedfriendships, the delegates made dozens of importantdecisions that will guide our Presbyterian worktogether. Here are a few that might be of interest toyou: • The assembly elected new leadership. For thefirst time, we have not one, but two co-moderators ofthe General Assembly. The Reverends Denise Anderson and JanEdmiston, both Teaching Elders, were elected on thefirst ballot. This decision marks the first time theassembly elected two women to serve as moderators. Rev. Anderson, an African-American, 37 yearsold, is the youngest moderator ever elected. Thesemoderators serve as the pastoral voice for and to ourdenomination. The Rev. J. Herbert Nelson II, also anAfrican-American, was elected Stated Clerk. • We have added a new confessional documentto our Book of Confessions – the Belhar Confession. Written in South Africa, this ReformedConfession is the first confession from the globalsouth that our mostly-white denomination has ever

adopted. Belhar is also the first confession addedsince reunion in 1983 and addresses the need forracial justice and reconciliation sorely needed in ourcountry today. • The assembly called for corporateengagement over divestment. The assemblyrejected a call for divestment of the church’sinvestments in companies that produce fossil fuels,choosing instead to continue advocating for goodstewardship of God’s creation through dialogue. • The assembly rejected an attempt to reversethe decision of previous GAs regarding marriage– a decision that allowed Sessions to make decisionsabout their policies of marriage. A move to overturnthat decision and require all Sessions to subscribe tomarriage as being between “one man and onewoman” was not approved. • The Commissioners also voted not toapologize to members of the LGBT communityfor past discrimination and instead chose to use theterm “regret.” This language was selected in order to be moreaccommodating to those PC(USA) churches thatcontinue to dissent for the church’s current stance onsame-sex marriage and inclusive ordinationstandards. Finally, we are still in the two-year process ofdiscernment about streamlining and merging some ofour national offices and structures. We continue totry to find better ways to be faithful – to do more andcost less. You can read more about the GA at www.pres-outlook.org.

As always, do continue to pray for our church’sleadership.

Thorny issues addressed by General Assembly

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TheClerk’sCorner

Jerral Johnson

Kirk in the Pines Financial ReportYear to Date as of July 31, 2016

Total: Budget: $237,574.17 Received: $250,405.07General Fund Budget: $33,939.17 Receipts: $49,221.86 Paid: $28,932.22Building Budget: $4,114.17 Receipts: $ 4,840.00 Paid: $3,935.67Reserve & Designated Funds: $139,361.62Endowment as of Aug 6: $499,039.27Program Fund as of Aug 6: $ 50,014.80Ceiling Giving: $46,918.00. Goal: $140,000 Thank you to those who continue to give!

Church Statistics as of August 12, 2016: Members – 360 Family Units – 239Interim Director of Music: The Administration Committee presented RandyToney to the Session for the position of InterimDirector of Music. He was approved by the Session.Session, Class of 2019: The Nominating Committee presented thefollowing candidates for the 2019 Session Class: Gary Clark – Mission Jim Erickson – Administration Charles Reece – Finance Vicki Rosenquist – Fellowship Pat Kuntz – Education The nominees were approved by the Session. Pat Kuntz will serve out the remainder of DonnaToney’s term as Moderator of Education. Donnaresigned her position on Session since she is now amember of the Kirk staff. The Nominating Committee presented thefollowing individuals to be on the 2017 NominatingCommittee: Dennis Zymboly, Betty Reece, NancyPatton, Woodie Barefield and Jerral Johnson. They were approved by the Session.Congregational Meeting: The Session has called a Congregational Meetingfor Sept. 25 to elect Ruling Elders for the Class of2019 and members of the 2017 NominatingCommittee. (Profiles of the five nominees begin onthe next page.)Disaster Buckets: Last month we noted many areas in Arkansas andsurrounding states have been damaged by severe

weather. Flooding in Louisiana is a recent example.So our disaster buckets really need your help so reliefsupplies at Ferncliff’s Disaster Assistance Center canbe replaced. There is a supply of empty buckets in HoffiusHall, along with a list of supplies needed to fill eachbucket. Some families take their grandchildren with themto purchase the supplies. It’s an excellent way ofinstilling in their grandchildren the practice of givingto help others in need. Another way to help with the bucket program isto turn in money to the church. At the end of themonth we’ll take it to Lowe’s and purchase suppliesin bulk to fill the buckets. If you have questions, call me at 922-6641.Survey of Property: A survey of the grounds was recently conducted.The property lines are now marked with pinkribbons.

Thank you for generously supporting our MissionDollar campaign by placing your single dollar bills inthe offering plate. A total of $764 was collected inJuly. If you wish to give more than a dollar, please usethe envelopes in the pew racks. We are alwaysgrateful for your generous gifts and prayers.

$764 for Mission campaign

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Gary Clark,ModeratorMission Committee

Jim Erickson, with his wife, Cindi, and son,Michael, joined the Kirk in 2012, soon after movingto the Village from Bettendorf, Iowa. The Ericksons were members of BettendorfPresbyterian Church and heard about Hot Springs

Village from fellowchurch membersBill and RuthNaggs. Jim and Billwere golfingbuddies, so whenthe Naggs retired tothe Village, Jimdecided to checkout “this golf meccain the middle ofArkansas.” In Bettendorf, Jimserved two terms onSession, as chair ofthe Property

Committee and chair of the Personnel Committee, aswell as chairing the Nominating Committee. He alsoparticipated in a handyman group that did odd jobsand repairs for elderly or disabled persons in thecommunity. Jim had a 32-year career with Alcoa, working inthe production planning department for 16 years andas a systems analyst in the IT department for 16years. Since joining the Kirk, Jim has been active onthe Administration Committee and volunteers onSunday mornings to operate the sound equipment.This spring, Jim, with his wife, Cindi, set up thesoftware to make appointments for photographs forthe Kirk’s new directory. If elected as an elder in the Class of 2019, Jimwill serve as moderator of the AdministrationCommittee.

– Judy Carroll

In 2007, after experiencing issues with his heart,Gary Clark decided to take early retirement fromSysco Food Services where he had a 26-year careerin merchandising and marketing. It was difficult to convince his wife, Carol, to dothe same. But they did exactly that, and chose to

settle in Hot SpringsVillage. Gary, a lifelongPresbyterian, andCarol, a convertedBaptist, visitedseveral churches inthe Village beforesettling on the Kirk. “It wasn’t adifficult decision,”Gary said. “One of the firstthings that struck usabout the Kirk washow loud the

congregation sang. Previous congregations seemed tosit on their hands.” Soon after joining the Kirk, Gary served threeyears as an elder and moderator of the FellowshipCommittee. He also served five years as moderatorof the Kirk Men’s Association. He is an activemember of the Arkansas Presbyterian Pilgrimagegroup and has served on its council. “We have tried to be involved, to join in, andhave been so blessed, daily, by our involvement,” hesaid. Perhaps the most gratifying thing for Gary hasbeen to become involved with Vera LloydPresbyterian Home in Monticello, Ark., and serve onits board of directors for the last six years. Gary welcomes the opportunity to again serveour Kirk as an elder. He looks forward to becomingmoderator of the Mission Committee and seekingadditional ways to serve our community.

– Rick Federick

Gary Clark

Jim Erickson,ModeratorAdministration Committee

Jim Erickson

Photos by Robert Sonnen

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Pat Kuntz,ModeratorEducation Committee

Charles Reece,ModeratorFinance Committee

Pat Kuntz and her husband, Mel, joined the Kirkin May 2016 after moving to Hot Springs Villagefrom Wilton, Conn. The Kuntzes have three children,two grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. An active church member in Columbus, Ind., andWilton, Conn., Pat served as Fellowship Director and

Outreach Director and asco-leader of Vacation BibleSchool.

She was co-leader withJunior and Senior HighYouth Fellowship, workedon various committees andservice projects, and servedas a deacon. Pat alsovolunteered in the publicschools. While living in Wilton, theKuntz children joined the

town’s Fife and Drum Corp, established to celebratethe Bicentennial. Pat worked with the group to set upan exchange program with the village band fromWilton, England. The Kuntzes housed exchange students andtraveled with a group to England. Each bandexperienced what it was like in the other’s country, adelightful and educational time for the young peopleand for Pat. A service project in Pat’s church was namedMATE (Mission at the Eastward). About 50 churchmembers went to rural Maine for a week, stayed indormitories, cooked their meals at a local church, andwent out each day to mobile home parks and privatehomes to repair roofs, siding, plumbing, and dowhatever else was needed. At the end of the week, they conducted a churchservice for the people they had assisted. This provedto be a most rewarding experience. Pat Kuntz has much to offer, and we are pleasedto nominate her to serve as elder on the Kirk Sessionand moderator of the Education Committee.

– Jamie Federick

Pat Kuntz

Native Mississippian Charles Reece has been aPresbyterian since the early 1970s. He and his wife,Betty, were active members of First PresbyterianChurch in Tupelo, Miss., for more than 40 years

before they moved tothe Village. In Tupelo, Charles firstserved as a deacon, thenas church treasurer, andlater as an elder threetimes, chairing theAdministrationCommittee during thethird year of each term.This includedsupervising the church’sbudget and staff. Charles and Betty

learned about the Kirk through Betty’s brother,Stanley Dean, and his wife, Cheryle, who are Kirkmembers. When the Reeces came to Hot SpringsVillage to visit, they would attend services together. Eventually, the Reeces bought a lot in the Villageand then a condo. As their visits became morefrequent, they continued to attend the Kirk when theywere in town. They received the Kirk newslettersonline. One day Charles noticed Darell Fisher, moderatorof the Finance Committee, had published a request inthe newsletter for helpers to audit the Kirk’s books. “I figured that might be a way I could repay theKirk for their cordiality to Betty and me,” Charlessaid. The next four years, the retired CPA made tripsto the Kirk to head the audit committee. In 2014, the Reeces moved from Tupelo, boughta home in the Village, and became members of theKirk. Charles has been an active member of theFinance Committee ever since.

We are pleased to nominate this competent,faithful servant to be a member of the Kirk Sessionand moderator of the Finance Committee.

– Madelyn Young

Charles Reece

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Vicki Rosenquist,ModeratorFellowship Committee Vicki Rosenquist looks forward to a newexperience as an elder. She is a lifelong Presbyterian

but has never beenordained. Vicki wasactive withchildren’sprograms in herAtlanta church.Since joining theKirk four yearsago, she has been amember of theBuilding andGroundsCommittee and isresponsible fortending the gardenoutside Hoffius

Hall. She also agreed to chair the Meals on Wheelsprogram for the Kirk next year. Our nominee has some familiarity with theFellowship Committee since she has helpedStephenie Hebert decorate for various Fellowshipevents. She has talked with current moderator NormaStevens, who assures her that she would help her“learn the ropes.” Norma told her she would have to delegate, askill Vicki hopes to learn. When she was approached about her nomination,she prayed about it and also said to herself, “I need todo this while I still can.” She admits that it will be agood challenge. “I think this is going to be fun.” Vicki plans to welcome help and suggestionsfrom others, should she become the next moderatorof the Fellowship Committee.

– Dotty Rector

Let’s wear our name tags to each service. Weask our visitors to wear one, and we should do asmuch for them. Thank you.

Vicki Rosenquest

Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7, Bible study willresume from 9-10:30 a.m. In Hoffius Hall. We willstudy The Gospel of Matthew. In addition to presentations by Pastor Bill on thebackground and history of the gospels, we will haveample time to discuss important insights and considerhow this ancient book continues to speak to thechurch and Christians today. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned Biblestudent, this class will seek to deepen your faith andappreciation for the ministry of our Lord. The Thursday discussion group will focus onan Introduction to Judaism.

Beginning Sept. 8, we will begin each Thursdaywith a video lecture from Professor Shai Cherry ofthe Teaching Company.With these 24 lectures,Professor Cherry will explore the rich heritage ofJudaism – focusing on Rabbinic Judaism, the Mishnaand Talmud, as well as the importance of Jewishcustoms and holidays today. The class also will provide an excellentintroduction to the variety of Judaisms – Reformed,Orthodox and others evident in our modern world. These classes are designed to provide importanthistorical information as well as leave time for groupdiscussion and engagement.

As always, you are welcome to invite yourfriends and neighbors as we seek to grow in our faith.

LOST AND FOUND: A bangle bracelet with clasp has been found. Callthe Kirk office, 922-1333, to identifyand claim.

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Everyone should have afavorite charity. While it is agood thing to give to severalworthy causes, there should beone in which you invest yourtime and talent. As you work with others,you will have a sense of belonging to somethingworthwhile, and you will become an advocate. Weneed that. The Mission Committee distributes money to 37charities. Most of them are local. We vet the charitiesto be sure they are actually doing what they say theyare doing and making a difference to their targetpopulation. There are 10 members of our committee. Eachof us advocates for more than one charity in thecompetition for Kirk money. Shirley Siska, the longest serving member of ourcommittee, has worked in nearly all of thosecharities, and when Shirley insists a charity shouldget more money, it usually does. In spite of our best efforts, there are somecharities that never see a Kirk member, and when westart handing out the money, there is no advocate totell of the good works those charities are doing.

YOU could get involved withSafe Haven, a shelter for womenwith children. YOU could serve occasionallyat Jackson House, which looks likea feeding program but is actuallyan important entry point for thewhole range of social services.

YOU could become a Court Appointed SpecialAdvocate for a foster child in Saline or GarlandCounty. YOU could work with the Village ChurchesOutreach which does so much for needy familiesimmediately adjacent to the Village. YOU could build houses for Habitat forHumanity. And YOU could help cook red beans and rice onenight a month with Randy, Daryl, Harry, and me atSamaritan Ministries Rescue Mission – good food,and you meet some interesting people. The Mission Committee will meet at 3:30 p.m.Sept. 8 in the conference room next to the Kirkoffice. Do you have a favorite charity?

– Ed Baldwin, ModeratorMission Committee

Kirk members urged to lend a helping hand

Kirk Presbyterian Women will be studying thebook of Philippians this year. We meet from September through May. Here arethe meeting times: Circle 1 – 9:30 a.m., 2nd Mondays at the Kirk. Circle 2 – 9:30 a.m., 2nd Mondays at the home ofRosalyn Halbert. Circle 3 – 1:30 p.m., 2nd Mondays at the Kirk. Circle 4 – 1:30 p.m., 2nd Mondays at GoodSamaritan’s Cedar Lodge. Circle 5 – 7 p.m., 2nd Thursdays at the Kirk. We will be glad to assist you in finding a groupthat fits your schedule. Any questions, please callChristine Hoagland, Moderator, at 922-4236.

• • •

The Kirk PW will host the Fall Gathering ofPresbyterian Women of Cluster 3 at 8:45 a.m. Friday,Sept. 16, in Hoffius Hall. Joel Gill from Ferncliff will give a MissionReport and the Rev. Elizabeth Gabbard from FirstPresbyterian Church, Arkadelphia, will lead theworship service. Kathy White of First Presbyterian Church, HotSprings, will give an overview of this year’s HorizonBible Study. (We are not using Horizons this year, butthe overview is always shared in the fall.) Concluding our day we will enjoy a salad barluncheon. Registration of $8 includes lunch. Pleaseplan to attend and support this important gathering ofwomen from our neighboring churches. If you havequestions, call Christine Hoagland at 922-4236.

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Many Kirk members and Villagefriends attended a send-off reception

for Dave and Theresa Nottrott at aSaturday service last month.

The Nottrotts moved the nextday back to Illinois after living in

the Village for 12 years while Daveserved the Kirk in many ways,

including as originator and firstpastor of the informal service.

Elder Leader Sylvia Tatecomposed a Goodbye Song for the

service. Walter Fuquay built abeautiful wooden-cross plaque. Awe’ll-miss-you cake showed howArkansas’s loss is Illinois’s gain.

(Jamie Federick photos)

Dave,we’ll miss

you!

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Randy Toney

Randy Toney has accepted the position of Kirk interim Director ofMusic. With enthusiastic agreement, the Kirk Session, at its Aug. 12meeting, extended a hiring contract to Randy. The contract beganAug. 15 and will run through the end of the year, contingent on thehiring of a permanent director. Randy has been a member of the Kirk choir, sung tenor solos forworship services, and is a member of the Kirk Quartet. “The wonderful thing about our Kirk choir,” he says, “is everyonewants to be there and learn. I want to build on the Kirk’s tradition ofhaving a very nice music program.” This talented musician discovered the enjoyment of singing earlyin life, and he began singing in school and church choirs in his teens.In college, he earned a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance andsang in many university choral groups.

He has been involved with other choral groups aswell, including large community choruses in BatonRouge, La., and in Richmond, Va. He hasparticipated in small groups, too, and he especiallyenjoyed a madrigal group in Baton Rouge. Randy observes other directors and enjoysrefining techniques he learns from them. He has“absorbed by osmosis” many techniques for goodchoral singing, such as how to blend and produce aquality sound. “It will absolutely be an advantage working withmy wife, Donna,” he says of the Kirk’s organist. Heknows her style and vice versa. They will be a goodteam. Randy wants to invite new members to join thechoir. The choir looks forward to working with Randyand welcomes him as their new leader.

– Dotty Rector

Randy Toney is new Kirk Director of Music

We were rained out again in August. However,16 Kirk golfers dined at the new Twin Palms Pub atCortez Golf Course. Amy and Tony Kirk, the new operators, prepared

both a pulled pork barbecue plate and a bakedlasagna plate, and we all

enjoyed our selections. Nogolf, but we had an

excellent evening offellowship with our Kirk

Golf Group. Kirk Golf Group’s next

event will be Sunday, Sept.11, playing at Ponce de

Leon Golf Course, with firsttee time at 1 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. at Last Chance

Restaurant. Our group plays Village courses on the secondSunday of each month, April through October. Wewelcome golfers of all skill levels for a Sundayafternoon of golf, fellowship and dinner after golf atone of our Village restaurants. If you would like to join our Kirk Sunday GolfGroup (we have both single and couple golfers), callJim Hess at 915-0134.

New pictures of church events are posted regu-larly by Jamie Federick on the Kirk’s Facebook page.Be sure to “like us” when you visit. If you’d like to join Facebook, go to www.facebook.com and choose a username and password.Then look for Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines.

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Glen and Marsha Huff

Missouri natives Glen and Marsha Huff grew upin Maplewood-Richmond Heights, a suburb of St.Louis. They knew each other as children in sixthgrade and dated a few times in high school A moreserious relationship developed when they were incollege. The Huffs have one daughter and threegrandchildren, and they celebrated their 50thwedding anniversary on Aug. 27. Early in their marriage, Glen attended OfficerCandidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. He wasstationed in San Francisco after he wascommissioned. He served three years in the U.S.Navy, with two nine-month deployments inSoutheast Asia. Later, Glen took a job in sales, and eventually,the couple moved to Chicago where Glen worked forIllinois Tool Works.

In 1984, the Huffs migrated to Bedford, Texas, asuburb of Dallas. Here, Glen was President of ITW’sElectronic Packaging Group. For 20 years, hetraveled extensively in Asia, Europe and the UnitedStates. Marsha managed a boutique in Bedford, andshe and Glen took several trips together.

In 2000, the couple moved to Timarron CountryClub Golf Villas in Southlake, Texas, and Glenretired in 2003. “We thought we’d spend ourretirement there,” he said.

However, Bedford friends, who owned a lot inHot Springs Village, had introduced the Huffs to theVillage back in 1984, and golf enthusiasts Glen andMarsha continued to enjoy long weekends in theVillage over the years.

In 2009, the couple decided to leave Texas, andin July 2010, moved into their new home onDiamante Golf Course. Since then, they have been

Marsha, Glen Huff welcomed to Kirk

active in the Diamante POA, serving as officers andparticipating in many Diamante activities.

One day, Kirk friends Jan and Arnie Holtberginvited the Huffs to visit the Kirk. “We’ve found achurch we think you might like,” they told them.

The Huffs had been Presbyterians and Lutheransin the past, but when they attended the Kirk, they feltright at home. They found Pastor Bill’s sermonsengaging and thought-provoking, and they evenfound themselves discussing them days later.

“This was the first time in a long time that apastor’s sermons seemed really meaningful to me,”Glen said.

“The people at the Kirk were friendly too,”Marsha added, “and we liked the size of the church.”

The couple became members of the Kirk onSunday, July 24, and have joined the Kirk GolfGroup and look forward to possibly attending PastorBill’s classes in the fall.

Glen and Marsha, welcome to our Kirk family!We’re glad to have you with us.

– Madelyn Young

New members

Have something you’d like to share with yourchurch family? Send it to us at this email address:kirkvoice@sbcglobal.net. Our deadline is the 15th of each month for thenext month’s publication.

Send us your news!

Couple moved to the Village in 2010after spending 26 years in Texas

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Kirk Session members and staff metlast month for lunch at the DeSoto Clubto thank and honor businessadministrator Beverly Schaumburg forher 20 years of service to the Kirk. Efficiency was chief among the traitspraised by several who stood to thankBeverly. “She can get more done in 15minutes than most of us can get done inan hour,” said Kirk secretary JoyceLeeming. Retired Kirk pastor Mike Seitz, whohired Beverly after an auditor said theyneeded a financial secretary, spoke ofhow Beverly “shaped us up.” “Thank you for your longevity,” saidPastor Bill Bailey, “and for keepingPresbyterians happy – a good job for aLutheran.”

Pastor Bailey (above) and Sharon Gardner (below) thank BevSchaumburg (lower right) for her financial work at the Kirk.

Joyce Leeming photos

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What could be better than enjoying good food,good friends, and listening to the success of Ferncliffon a summer’s eve? On July 25, after a bountiful potluck suppersponsored by the Education and Fellowshipcommittees, David Gill, executive director ofFerncliff Camp and Conference Center, entertainedus with tales about the comprehensive programs thathave placed Ferncliff among our nation’s outstandingChristian camps. David began by highlighting a new and popularprogram, Ferncliff’s Nature Preschool for three- to-five-year-olds. The children spend 60 percent of theirday immersed in the environment surrounding the

camp. What a great tool for youngsters to learn aboutwhat God has created for our use and care. He went on to talk about other interestingsessions for older children and youth, includingseveral special camps, one for the hearing impairedand a camp specifically designed for those who havelost a friend or family member through suicide.

David explained the Solar under the Sunprogram, a ministry which prepares volunteers toparticipate on teams that install solar energy systemsin partnership with residents in low-incomecommunities. The first 15 systems have beeninstalled in Haiti, where they have worked withLiving Waters for the World to provide clean water.

In closing, David thanked theKirk for all the years of generousdonations of money, time andenergy to build and supportFerncliff’s ongoing campimprovements.

We are very proud of whatDirector Gill and his staff haveaccomplished.

– Rick Federick

An abundance of delicious foodwas served before David Gill(below) addressed a summer

potluck on the many good thingshappening at Ferncliff.

Ferncliff successes outlined at potluck

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TheMail

Corner

Beverly thanks all for heranniversary celebration

I want to thank all of you for the cards, gifts, andcongratulations on my 20 years here atthe Kirk. A special thank you to the Session members fortheir generous gift and for the wonderfulluncheon at the Desoto Club. It is truly a blessing to be part of the Kirk staffand family. I have seen a lot of changeshere at the Kirk and am so happy to be part of it. God’s love and blessings to all of you.

– Beverly Schaumburg

Peggy Sowers not giving upI am very grateful for the lovely card signed by so

many people wishing me well. It has been rough tobe unable to walk well enough to get around orfunction as well as I would like at home.

I especially miss cooking, but people are kindlysending food so I can enjoy something other than amicrowave-zapped cardboard dish. I am now taking physical therapy and hope thiswill correct my dislocated knee. It will also build upthe weak muscles in both legs. I do tend to get discouraged, but with the prayersand kind wishes from the Kirk family, I will not giveup, and I will walk again!

With gratitude,– Peggy Sowers

It’s time to establish our 2017-2019 ShepherdGroups. This year we are sending outemails to all our Kirk members, asking you tochoose which group you are interested in.

Please respond via email by Sept. 9. Memberswithout email will be contacted by mail or phone. Shepherd Groups have been an integral part ofour fellowship for many years. The varietyof groups – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Traditional,and Games, as well as Communication Only – makesit easy for you to pick the activity that most fits yourstyle. The groups allow you to get to know othermembers of our Kirk and care for each other duringillness or bereavement. Please help us by responding as soon as possible.You’ll be glad you did.

– Byron and Wendy GageHead Shepherds

Choose your favoriteShepherd Group

The PW Coffee Closet is open the second Sun-day of each month with a great selection of Fair

Trade regular, decaf and fla-vored coffees. We also carrysingle-serve cups in three fla-vors, as well as many variet-ies of tea. Fair Trade products arenatural and delicious, but thebest part is each purchase

helps a family farm across the world and helps sup-port a community’s economy. Call Carol Clark, 915-8497, for informationabout special orders.

Mattinglys say thanksDear Kirk friends: Our sincere thanks to everyone for your prayersand kind wishes for Burle’s recovery and for yourcondolences in the loss of his brother.

– Ruth and Burle Mattingly

Anniversary notes appreciatedMany thanks to everyone in the congregation for

the wonderful reception marking our 10thanniversary at the Kirk. The kind letters, phone callsand gifts are greatly appreciated. I am honored to be serving as your pastor andlook forward to the good work that lies before us. In Christ’s service,

– Bill Bailey

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The capturing and processing of sound for thepurpose of communication and survival has been alifelong challenge of humanity. Actions have variedfrom the alert hunter's hand-cupped ear angledtoward the elusive snort of potential game to theaging head turned in the direction of a nearby voice,with the accompanying question, "Heh?” On March 25, 1857, Frenchman Edouard LeonScott de Martinville patented the earliestphonautograph. A sheet of soot-coated tinfoil was wrappedaround a grooved metal cylinder. A stylus connectedto a soundwave-driven diaphragm indented the foil inthe groove as the cylinder rotated. The stylus's angleto the recording surface varied the audio-frequencychanges in air pressure that carried the sound. This crude and inefficient invention languisheduntil the coming of Thomas Edison's phonograph in1877. This used a conical horn to focus the soundwaves on a diaphragm-driven stylus scratching on asoft surface cone or disc. Edison’s machine not onlyrecorded sound but could play it back. By 1925, Western Electric integrated electricimpulses into the process. Talking movies becamepossible. In the 1930s, the Germans added magnetictape which ruled the recording industry with single-

and multiple-track cassettes until 1975 when Sony ofJapan ushered in the digital era of CDs and DVDs. Our church library offers cassettes as well as CDsand DVDs containing the whole New Testament,Bible studies and related materials, audio stories andmovies. Cassette players are becoming obsolete. Thosestill owning such equipment can greatly benefit fromwhat is available in our library. They may considerowning this material with an appropriate contributionto our library fund.

Kirk Library offers sounds for the mind

Ladies’ Marathon Bridge will resume on Monday,Sept. 26. The group will meet the fourth Monday ofeach month through May, except for December.Substitutes are especially needed. The group meets at 12:30 for dessert in individualhomes. Each team takes turns hosting. Contact Doris Simmons at 922-4597 if you wouldlike to join this fun group.

The Kirk ServiceTree supports 15 needs

providers, including Jes-sieville School District,

Fountain Lake SchoolDistrict, Teen Challenge

and Starting OverMinistries.

We thank you allfor supporting this mis-

sion so generously.Your continuing contri-butions make a big dif-

ference in the lives ofour recipients.

— Cindi Erickson

Ladies Marathon Bridgewill resume on Sept. 26

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Happy datesSept. 1 Bev Bongard Norm MartinSept. 3 Yvonne Calhoun Mary Ann ReynoldsSept. 4 Bob Berry Gene Heath Jane VanceSept. 8 Gloria Hepner Madge MartellSept. 9 Lorraine BerrySept. 10 Bob Foster

Sept. 10 Gail Salmen Donald Webb Louise WitteSept. 12 Rosemary ClaveauSept. 14 Jim Chaffin Shirley LytleSept. 15 Gerald Allen Harry MarshallSept. 17 Rhonie ZymbolySept. 18 Barron Gage Ed Russell

Sept. 20 Donn Allison Joyce LeemingSept. 21 Jane GarrisonSept. 22 Barbara Fuquay Peggy TrentSept. 23 Bev RaskinSept. 25 Jan ClarkSept. 28 Georgia TiepermanSept. 29 Beverly McFaddenSept. 30 Marjorie Carlisle

Sept. 1 Marci and Bill Drews 27 yearsSept. 4 Char and Norm Martin 61 yearsSept. 5 Barbara and Walter Fuquay 51 years Pat and Mel Kuntz 52 years Patty and Eric Van Cleave 18 yearsSept.7 Ruth and Bill Naggs 64 yearsSept.8 Linda and Robert Smith 26 yearsSept.11 Judy and Bob Corwin 57 years

Sally and Tom Fink 51 years

Sept. 15 Rita and Tom Martick 54 yearsSept. 19 Margery and Bruce McIntosh 63 years Kelle and Ken Wolf 58 yearsSept. 20 Lucy and Gerald Allen 61 yearsSept. 23 JoAnne and Bill Rich 65 yearsSept. 24 Nell and Jim White 23 yearsSept. 25 Yvonne and Wendell Jones 35 years

Peggy and Don Trent 57 yearsSept. 30 Barb and Fred Kalsbeek 44 years

An eight-week introductoryhandbell ringing class will begin at 3p.m. Sept. 7 in the choir room. Theclass will meet Wednesdays and be ledby bell enthusiast Cindi Erickson. “I played in an adult handbell choirat Bettendorf (Iowa) PresbyterianChurch for about five years,” Cindisaid, “and I directed a handbell choirfor kids in grades 3-8 for five years.“I also directed a Boy Scout handbellchoir, and they contributed to ourannual Scout Sunday worship service.” Participants will learn handbell fundamentals. Theability to read music is not necessary but is helpful. Itis important to attend at least six of the sessions.

“My favorite part is working with peoplewho know neither handbells nor how to readmusic and be delighted with how well theycan play after only a few weeks’ practice,”Cindi said.

“The key to a successful beginninghandbell choir is mastering technique, so thateven simple music pieces sound beautifulwhen performed using good technique." Cindi and husband, Jim, with their son,Michael, moved to the Village and becamemembers of the Kirk in 2012. Registration forms have been inserted in Kirk

worship bulletins in August and are available in theKirk office, 501 922-1333. Deadline is Sept. 5.

Cindi Erickson

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Imagine April next year. It’s Easter. Pastor Bailey isteaching about the crucifixion of Christ and his resurrection. Orit is December when we are rejoicing at the birth of Baby Jesusor thinking about many other scripture lessons reviewedthroughout the year. Those who visit the Holy Land with Pastor Bailey nextMarch will have vivid recollections of all those places:Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, the Mount of Beatitudes, andmore. Many times we have been advised: “Don’t put off untiltomorrow those things you can do today. Go while you areable.” So true. Twenty Kirk members, relatives and friends have signed upso far to make this pilgrimage. If visiting Israel is on yourbucket list, it’s time to make your reservation.

The extensive itinerary is described in the Holy Landbrochure found in the information stands in the narthex orhallway by the Kirk office. Don’t miss out on the inspiringexperiences this journey offers. If you have questions, talk to Pastor Bailey. For otherinformation, email kirktour@gmail.com or contact JoyceLeeming, tour coordinator.

Pastor Bailey will lead his group to theMount of Beatitudes where Jesusdelivered his Sermon on the Mount.

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William B. Bailey – Senior PastorSylvia Tate – Elder Leader, Informal WorshipRandy Toney – Interim Director of MusicDonna Toney – Organist/PianistJanie Smith – Visitation CoordinatorJoyce Leeming – SecretaryBeverly Schaumburg – Business Administrator