Sunday worship service begins at 10 a.m. Saturday informal service 5 p.m. in Hoffius Hall Sunday children’s class 10 a.m. in the Journey Room Wednesday Bible Study 9 a.m. in Hoffius Hall. Thursday Discussion Group 9 a.m. in Hoffius Hall For more meeting times see www.kirkinthepines.org/calendar Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines newsletter Volume XXXIV, Issue 3, March, 2018 A Voice in the Pines Kirk Music Director Randy Toney and Organist/Pianist Donna Toney practice music for the Easter season with the Kirk Choir. (Sharon Gardner photo). By Randy Toney Worship services during Holy Week, as well as all of Eastertide, will include moving and expressive musical offerings by our own choir and additional guest artists. The Holy Week special music begins on Palm Sunday, March 25, with the Kirk choir singing Take-UpYour Cross by Thomas Keesecker.
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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
For more meeting times seewww.kirkinthepines.org/calendar
Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines newsletter Volume XXXIV, Issue 3, March, 2018
A Voice in the Pines
Kirk Music Director Randy Toney and Organist/Pianist Donna Toney practice music for the Easter seasonwith the Kirk Choir. (Sharon Gardner photo).
By Randy Toney Worship services during Holy Week,as well as all of Eastertide, will includemoving and expressive musical offeringsby our own choir and additional guestartists.
The Holy Week special music beginson Palm Sunday, March 25, with theKirk choir singing Take-UpYour Crossby Thomas Keesecker.
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By Sharon Gardner If you received your statement of giving from theKirk and it shows items that say “not deductible,” pleasecheck with the Beverly Schaumburg, our Kirk BusinessAdministrator. There is a new computer system and a glitch wasfound which incorrectly marked some items “non-deductible.” Beverly will be happy to correct yourdocument so bring it with you to the office.
Sharon Gardner is Moderator of the FinanceCommittee
Thank you for generously supporting our MissionDollar campaign by placing your single dollar bills inthe offering plate. A total of $492 was collected inJanuary. If you wish to give more than a dollar, please use theenvelopes in the pew racks. We are always grateful foryour generous gifts and prayers.
Because of illness, Bill Bailey’s Pastor’s Corner andJerral Johnson’s Clerk’s Corner will not appear thismonth. Their popular and informative columns will returnnext month.
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This setting of C.W. Everett’s text is sung to theEnglish tune Danby. As the lyrics advance us rapidly past Jesus’ tragicallytriumphant entry into Jerusalem, it becomes clear Hisfate upon the cross is inevitable. Listeners will bereminded of our Savior’s words, “Take up your cross ...and humbly follow after me.” The Tenebrae service of Maundy Thursday onMarch 29 will again follow our tradition of readings,music and gradual diminishing of candles. Thissymbolizes the approaching darkness of Jesus’ death,leaving a seemingly hopeless world without God. Special music will be presented by our pianist,Donna Toney, violinist Kathy Ogilvie and saxophonistBill Morgan. Interspersed with the scripture readings by PastorBill Bailey, the congregation will sing hymns. The Kirkchoir will present Forsaken by Dan Forrest and Out ofthe Depths by Richard Frost.
The musical offerings will remind us of Christ’sdespair and His cries for mercy. It will also offercomfort in God’s enduring presence with us. The Holy Week services conclude on Easter Sunday,April 1. This worship will open with the processional hymnChrist the Lord is Risen Today. The Kirk choir will be joined by a brass quintet andpercussion. They will present two majestic, affirminganthems – Thine Be the Glory and Hail the Day thatSees Him Rise. The music will guide us as we gloriously celebrateJesus’ resurrection! The music ministry thanks the Kirk members fortheir generous support through budgeted and specialfunds. It makes possible the hosting of these guestmusicians. We hope all of our musical offerings find away into your heart during this spring season.
Randy Toney is Kirk Music Director.
Would you like to be a member of our Prayer Treeministry? There are no meetings to attend! All that’s required is to be available to make or take aphone call and spend some time each day praying forthose on our prayer list. This is not a gender specific job. Both men andwomen are welcome. If you have an interested in joiningin this ministry, please call Della Reimers at 915-8235 orJanie Smith at 922-5748.
By Priscilla Hayek We will again this yearbeautify our Kirksanctuary to the Glory ofGod with flower plants forEaster Sunday. Orderforms will be in theSunday bulletin beginningMarch 4. The last day toplace your order will beMarch 18. Flowers available willbe Easter lilies, azaleasand hydrangeas. They canbe purchased in memoryof or in honor of a lovedone. You will be able totake your plant home afterthe Easter Sunday service.Or, if you wish, it can bedonated to a local nursingfacility. For more
information, call me at226-5345.
Priscilla Hayek is amember of the WorshipCommittee in charge ofEaster flowers.
Each Saturday and Sunday the Congregational CareCommittee will be asking Kirk members to sign abeautiful card to be mailed to a church member whohas not been able to attend services due toillness or disability.
Please add your signature tothese cards and join thecongregation in wishingothers well. Thank you.
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By Arnie Holtberg There is “no limit to what you can accomplish if youdon’t care who gets the credit.” This statement reflects greatly the philosophy of oneof the Kirk’s newest members, Don Loveday. Actually, Don is a returning member. He and hiswife, Edie, belonged to our congregation for severalyears before moving to Village United MethodistChurch. At the time that parish was seeking musicians andthe Lovedays filled the bill. As it turned out, theLovedays felt they could make a contribution to VillageUnited’s worship life, found that they were spendingmuch time there and eventually transferred membership. Edie still worships at Village United and is treasurerof the United Methodist Women. Don came back to the Kirk for tworeasons. The band the Lovedays were in wasdisbanded and the church reduced the number ofservices from two to one. On returning to the Kirk, Don felt right at home.In fact, on his first Sunday back, he felt he’d never left,remembering how many friends he has here. Pastor Bill Bailey’s sermons stimulate thought. Donwas often part of the Mission Committee and looksforward to working with the Memorial and GroundsCommittee.
Edie and Don discovered Hot Springs Village “quiteby accident.” While living in Denver, Don was a softwareengineer for an aerospace company and Edie a high-school language-arts teacher. Nearing retirement, theysought a home in the middle of the country, preferably inthe Hot Springs area. There were lakes, trees, four seasons and ampleopportunity to exercise their skills as master gardeners.They visited the area, and while not seeking a plannedcommunity, took a look at the Village and said, “This isit.” Don loves to fish and garden, and plays altosaxophone in the New Horizons Band. Edie plays the
clarinet. They travel for educational purposes,taking advantage of opportunities provided byRoad Scholar and Overseas Adventure Travel. The Lovedays have a son and a daughter inDenver and a daughter in Tacoma, Wash. Inall, five grandchildren round out the family.
Arnie Holtberg is a member of theCommunication Committee.
When you’re on the golf course, running errands,or perhaps at the natatorium, there’s no question whichchurch you attend when your shirt is embroidered withthe Kirk logo. Wherever you go, the attractive green, blue, or tanpolo-style, moisture-wick, short-sleeve shirts are theperfect summer wear. They’re just right for our informalchurch functions, too. The Member Outreach Committee is taking ordersthrough February, so don’t delay. See a committeemember taking orders during fellowship hour. There will be samples on display so you can see thefine quality and style.
Sizes medium through 4XL are available for men and
women, and priced according to size from $22 to $29.50.Make checks payable to Kirk in the Pines. If you have questions, call Harry Wakefield,Moderator of the Membership Outreach Committee, at922-5117 or email [email protected].
By Helen Fisher Mark your calendar for Sunday,Sept. 16, and plan to celebrate theKirk’s Scottish heritage with theLyon College Pipe and Drum Band.We will have the traditional paradeof tartans and high tea. The Kirk began celebratingHeritage Sunday in 2003 and hascontinued the tradition every threeyears since then. This memorableand meaningful worship experiencecelebrates our covenant history asPresbyterians through traditional andcontemporary music, ritual, wordand prayer. The Lyon College Pipe andDrum Band from Batesville will leada procession of members of TheKirkin’ Society carrying their tartanclan banners. After the service, the bagpipersand banner carriers will lead
members of the congregation to theMemorial Garden for a closingceremony. All are invited to alovely High Tea with an array ofdelectable treats. Tartans, with their distinctiveplaids, represent specific Scottishclans, regions or regiments. TheKirkin’ o’ the Tartans is thepresentation of a Scottish family’ssymbol, its tartan, at church for ablessing. If you wish to have a tartan madedepicting your particular clan, wewill order it for youfrom a supplier in Edinburgh,Scotland. If you’re not sure of yourclan, there is a displayin the Kirk’s narthex where booksare available for research. You can also search onlinethrough Tartans of Scotland.
Once you know your clan, callme at 922-2776 or email me [email protected]. The deadline to order your tartanis May 15. The early cut-off is toensure delivery in a timely fashion. The cost of each tartan needs tobe updated because we are changingsuppliers. In the past, it has rangedfrom $100 to $120. The cost of your tartan is a taxdeductible contribution to thechurch. All tartans remain with thechurch for use in future celebrations. Plan now to be part of thisexhilarating celebration of the Kirk’sScottish heritage. Helen Fisher has been anorganizer of the Kirkin’ for manyyears.
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Frank Leeming at his desk working on the Kirk newsletter. (Joyce Leeming photo)
By Rick FederickWe at the Kirk and especially the Communications
Committee are blessed to have Frank Leeming on ourteam. His lifetime career as a newspaper man bodeswell as he structures the Kirk in the Pines newslettereach month. Now, here is “the rest of the story.” Work on a newsletter covers about three weeks eachmonth, Frank said. It begins when Lowell Gardner,Moderator of the Communication Committee, has themonthly committee meeting and prepares a list of storiesfolks will be working on for the next issue. “I begin by going to our desktop publishing softwareand modifying a 16-page “master” newsletter so it hasthe correct date, volume number and so on,” Frank said. “As Lowell begins sending us stories and photos, weclean them up and begin putting them on the pages. “It’s important all our stories adhere to the proper‘style’ so we don’t confuse readers. We want thenewsletter to have a consistent appearance, yet havevariety and freshness as well. “The most important thing is looking for the onespecial story or picture each month to put on page one.It’s what draws readers in to the rest of the newsletter. “We have some really good writers and
photographers in the Kirk and they are the key to makingthe newsletter the best in the Presbytery. “We enjoy using pictures big to show them off.Good clipart also helps illustrate a story. “The deadline for getting stories and pictures in isthe 15th of each month. Most of our writers are on time.Others are always late. Lowell begins badgering peopleon the 16th. “As the newsletter fills up, we decide if we haveenough material for 16 pages, or should we go with 12.We have to go up and down in four-page increments. “When Version I is finished, it’s sent to Lowell andto my eagle-eyed editor/wife Joyce who proof it. JudyCarroll and Madelyn Young were masters at findingmistakes. Often we have up to Version VI or VII beforethe newsletter is finally sent to Chris Taylor-Wilmoth atthe office to be printed. Chris also sends out the email
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version and Ralph Greene posts a copy on the website. “Then we get ready to start all over again.” Frank attended the University of Missouri atColumbia, majoring in newspaper and corporatemanagement, graduating in 1960. He joined the newsstaff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, working as areporter, rewrite man, directing night news staff andheaded the paper's special investigations team. He wastwice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. He was a correspondent for Life magazine coveringfive mid-western states. He became editorial editor for agroup of five central and southern Illinois dailies basedin Decatur, Ill. In 1969, he joined The Philadelphia Inquirer asbusiness editor, becoming city editor and then assistantto the executive editor. He was city editor when thepaper won the first of seven consecutive Pulitzer Prizes.He became circulation sales and marketing manager forboth The Inquirer and its sister paper, the PhiladelphiaDaily News. He was named publisher in 1978 of the Kingsport(Tenn.) Times-News, a 45,000-circulation daily andSunday paper. The newspaper was twice judged the bestnewspaper in the state. In 1983, Frank and Joyce purchased The Journal ofthe San Juan Islands in Friday Harbor, Wash. Under hisleadership the paper won numerous awards forjournalistic excellence, becoming a leader in high-technewspaper production. The paper owned the county’s
largest printing firm and published books and a nationalnewspaper. During his career Frank was a director of theTennessee and Washington Newspaper PublishersAssociations, a member of the American NewspaperPublishers Association, Southern Newspaper PublishersAssociation and American Society of NewspaperEditors. His work won top honors in Illinois, Tennesseeand Washington. His photographs have appeared inmany national publications, including Life magazine andThe New York Times. The Leemings sold their company in 1993 andmoved to Hot Springs Village. After 14 years of retirement and golf four times aweek, he got bored and agreed to become editor of theHot Springs Village Voice. In 2008, he won the topaward for investigative reporting in Arkansas. Frank was vice president (membership) of theVillage Concerts’ Association for five years, a directorof the Village Community Foundation, chairman of theProperty Owners’ Association’s publications andcommunications committee and a director of Friends ofCoronado Center Library. In 2013, he was elected to the POA's Board ofDirectors. Joyce produced the Kirk newsletter for many years.In 2016 Frank took on the responsibility when MelissaSonnen left the committee. A sincere thank you to Frank Leeming for all he does“behind the scenes.”
Rick Federick is a member of the KirkCommunication Committee.
For you geeks who wonder about software, here’s whatwe use to produce the newsletter:
PagePlusX9 is the desktop publishing software.WordPerfect X7, the gold standard of word-processing
programs, is what’s used to edit and write stories. Depending on what’s needed, photos are edited and
cleaned up with Adobe Photoshop, Affinity Photo, InPixioPhoto Clip 7 or PhotoArtist 3. We have an extensive file of
Kirk photos dating back to 2008, and we use GoogleClipart.
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By Jan Holtberg Every element for a splendid, convivial event was in placefor a most successful All Kirk Dinner on Jan. 29. The evening was planned by the Social Committee led by itscapable moderator, Vicki Rosenquist. Hors d’oeuvres were provided by the Greenhorns and themeal was catered by Daily Dish. Well-deserved kudos were extended to all who contributedto the dinner’s organization and to the life of the Kirk. A crowd of approximately 140 of our best friends andpartners in faith gathered at the Coronado Center. Conversations were fulsome and energetic. Many attendeesrevealed their youth by dancing to the mellifluous melodies ofthe Village Big Band. Fellowship nourishes our souls and prepares us to do God’swork. On Jan. 29, our needs were met and we were reminded ofeach others’ goodness. Gratitude and good cheer were inabundance. Next year cannot come soon enough.
Jan Holtberg is a member of the CommunicationCommittee.
Education Moderator Pat Kuntz (left) and Pastor Bill Bailey and his wife, Anne, enjoying the music andfood at the All Kirk Dinner. (Jan Holtberg photo)
Michael Erickson and his grandma enjoy thefestivities.
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Norm and Helen Fisher, Randy and Donna Toney, Jim and Della Reimers, Bob and Judy Corwin, Barronand Wendy Gage, and others enjoy dancing to the Big Band music (Jan Holtberg photo)
The Kirk Greenhorns prepared deliciousappetizers (left), and Maureen Morgan, soloist,and Village Big Band director Bill Morgan(above) made the All Kirk Dinner very special.(Jan Holtberg and Sharon Gardner photos)
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CarnegieCorner
An acquaintance of mine recently asked me, “Howdoes God speak to you?” The question was raised in the context of aconversation in which he acknowledged he didexperience clear directives from the Lord. Lest you form an image of someone in significantneed of medication, may I quickly point out I engage inlucid and intelligent communications with this individualon a regular basis. And, yes, he sincerely believes Goddistinctly communicates with him. Relying solely on I Corinthians 12, I pointed out weall have gifts and hearing the Father’s directcommuniques may be his gift, but it is not one of mine. As a believer, I am interested in how God makesknown His wishes to us. I believe He does speakthrough His inspired communiques in the scriptures.You may approach it in many ways. I offer two particular points of view for yourconsideration. One is in a book written by Bernhard W. Andersonwho is Professor Emeritus of the Old Testament atPrinceton Theological Seminary. The book is actually astudy guide, originally prepared in 1952, entitled TheUnfolding Drama of the Bible. In his 1988 edition,Professor Anderson proposes, in his own words, to“attempt to stand within the Bible and to look out at theworld through the window of biblical faith.” Beginning with the premise that the Bible is a self-revelation by God recorded, in living human language,revealing His involvement in our personal lives as wellas human history.
Selected scriptural passages lay out a three-act play,per se, precluded and complete with prologue andepilogue. You are not to be a spectator but to putyourself into drama as an active participant. The second point of view is in the bookAutobiography of God by Lloyd John Ogilvie. At the time of its writing in 1979, Reverend Ogilviewas senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church inHollywood, Calif. In his own personal study, he becameaware that parables taught by Jesus “were all aspects ofthe autobiography of God being written through HisSon, Immanuel, God with us.” In 29 chapters incorporating the same number ofparables, Reverend Ogilvie presents this idea in suchinteresting titles as “The Prodigal God,” “Before YouGive Up!” “How to Be a Lover” and “A Voice from theDead.” Both of these books are in our own church library.Check them out.
Lowell Gardner is Moderator of theCommunication Committee.
By Jim Hess It is time to kick off the 2018Kirk Sunday Golf Season! It will begin with dinner at 5:30p.m. March 11 at Last ChanceRestaurant. We have the upstairsroom reserved for our group. If you are new to our Kirk orlooking for a friendly golf game andwould like to join our Kirk GolfGroup, we welcome you. We are a group of single andcouple golfers of all skill levels
playing either nine or 18 holes. It isyour choice. We play our Village courses onthe second Sunday of each month.Dinner follows golf at one of ourVillage restaurants. We play Aprilthrough October. If you would like additionalinformation, please call me at 922-2326, or [email protected]
Jim Hess has organized theKirk’s golf group for many years.
On April 7 and 8, the University of the Ozarks choirdirected by Jonathan Ledger will once again favor uswith their annual musical visit. On this first weekend following Easter they will singat the 5 p.m. Saturday evening informal service as wellas at the Sunday morning formal worship. Housing will be needed for up to 24 young men andwomen on the night of April 7. Please consider hostingone or two choristers in your home. Anyone in the congregation may be a host. You will
be asked to provide a breakfast for them and drive themto the Kirk on Sunday morning. A sign-up sheet for those willing to host one or twosingers is on the counter in the choir room. Anyone withquestions may call Music Director Randy Toney at (225)573-6493or choir member Ro Easter at 922-3993.
March 6 Bev and Jack Bullard 47 yearsMarch 7 Gay and Art Crone 36 yearsMarch 12 Melissa and Robert Sonnen 26 yearsMarch 14 Claire and Kenneth Rhodes 28 years
March 16 Jamie and Rick Federick 27 years Nita and Cal Sloma 64 yearsMarch 20 Della and Jim Reimers 60 yearsMarch 28 Vianne and Bob Huff 58 years
March 2 Eric Van CleaveMarch 6 Ray Bates Marjorie EasleyMarch 8 Dean Stanley Joyce Hayek Samuel ArantMarch 9 Duane SonnenburgMarch 11 Dave HamiltonMarch 13 Jim Adams Cindi Erickson
March 14 Connie Green Bill WorthleyMarch 15 Vicki RosenquistMarch 16 Ann Hill Rita Martick Pat PooleMarch 17 Mike Hoagland Kelle WolfMarch 18 Mel KuntzMarch 19 Hep Hepner
March 19 Jim Kincheloe Nancy PattonMarch 20 Sally LesterMarch 25 Paul HayekMarch 28 Vianne Huff Bob WebsterMarch 30 Bud StrautmanMarch 31 Norma Stevens
“How about the All Kirk Dinner!” Wasn't it wonderful to see so many Kirk attendeesenjoying the wonderful fellowship, food and musicspecially prepared for us! I would like to send my heartfelt thank-you to theFellowship Committee for all the work and thepreparation required to carry off such a special event. Thank you.
Helen Van Stone
The PW Coffee closet will open Sunday, March 11,with a great selection of Fair Trade regular, decaf andflavored coffees. We also carry single-serve cups in threeflavors, as well as many varieties of tea. Call Carol Clark, 915-8497, for information aboutspecial orders.
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Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines275 Asturias DriveHot Springs Village, AR 71909Phone: 501-922-1333 Fax: 922-6005Email: [email protected]
A Voice in the Pinesis a monthly publicationof Presbyterian Kirk inthe Pines.
It is produced andedited by the Kirk’sCommunicationCommittee – LowellGardner, Moderator.
William B. Bailey – Senior PastorSylvia Tate – Elder Leader, Informal WorshipRandy Toney – Director of MusicDonna Toney – Organist/PianistJanie Smith – Visitation CoordinatorChris Taylor-Wilmoth – SecretaryBeverly Schaumburg – Business AdministratorPaul Stivitts – Sexton
Having just read about Acts of Kindness in theFebruary newsletter, Paul and Carol Burpo took itupon themselves to “waltz into” our door on the nightof the All Church Dinner Dance with “Take HomeMeal Boxes.”
– Merilyn Seitz
Within the last year my husband passed away. Irecently found my phone could not be repaired but mustbe replaced. I ended up purchasing a new one on thevery date of our 66th wedding anniversary. While waiting for my information to bedownloaded, I was engaged in conversation with thestore manager. The sadness of my day spilled over toher. As I continued to wait, she returned with a dozenred roses. I was speechless and tears rolled down mycheeks. I eventually thanked her and promised to pay itforward.
– JoAnne Rich
Have you ever experienced a “WARM ANDFUZZY, that marvelously warm feeling when someone,often in total surprise, does a very helpful or meaningfulthing for you. Tell us your story. We will publish them each month.
If this is a good idea and meets a need, submit yoursto [email protected].
If the response is overwhelming, we on the editorialstaff reserve the right to pick and choose based of spaceand meaningfulness.
