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A Publication of The Presbyterian Church, Fredericksburg, Virginia Lamp Led by the Holy Spirit, we glorify, nurture, witness.

October 2018

Celebrating Seasons of Ministry Shared On December 31, Rev. H. Carson Rhyne, Jr. will retire from active ministry

in the PC(USA) and as general presbyter/stated clerk of the Presbytery of the

James. He has been a great friend in ministry to this congregation, having

begun his work here as an Associate Pastor nearly 40 years ago. He helped

to begin both the former Spotsylvania Presbyterian Church (now Hope

Presbyterian) and Summit Presbyterian Church in Stafford where he served as

pastor before answering a call to lead our Presbytery.

Through the years Carson has been a faithful colleague in ministry with staff

members, Elders and Deacons of our church as well as a friend of many

members. He was a featured workshop leader for youth ministry events for

several years and has been an excellent reference and resource to numerous

search committees from our congregation. His passion for the Gospel and the

Church have inspired many.

We hope you will want to joining celebrating his ministry. On Saturday,

October 20, at Lord Jesus Korean Presbyterian Church in Richmond there will

be a celebration of his ministry. Watch for more details to come.

You can participate by 3 other means:

Contribute to the Rhyne Polity Education Fund. Mail gifts marked for the

Rhyne Fund to Union Presbyterian Seminary, 3401 Brook Road, Rich-

mond, VA 23227.

Send a note to Carson — A note or card may be sent with your well

wishes to be presented to Carson at the celebration. Address cards to

Pat Valentine, 101 Mountain View Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903.

Email a photo or special remembrance to be included in a video presenta-

tion. Photos and thoughts can be emailed to Kelley Hope in the POJ of-

fice at khope@presbyteryofthejames.org.

Rejoice with those who rejoice!

Thanks be to God for the ministry of a faithful and dedicated Minster of

Word and Sacrament.

Well done, Carson!

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Fall Festival All are invited to The Presbyterian Church’s Annual Fall Festival, on

October 13, at 4:00 p.m. at the Copley Farm, (63 Springfield Lane, 22405).

Hot dogs and s’mores will be provided. Guests are asked to bring a side (A-

M) or dessert (N-Z) to share.

This is a wonderful opportunity to fellowship together. Children as well as

adults of all ages can enjoy hay rides, horses, pumpkin painting, and face

painting. Please wear close-toed shoes and remember to bring along a lawn

chair, flashlights and a jacket for when it cools off after dark. Please direct

any questions you have to Pastor Tamminga.

Prime Timers’ Outing The October outing for the Prime

Timers group will be a trip to Graves

Mountain Lodge for lunch on

Wednesday, October 10. We will car

pool as much as possible for our travel

to Graves Mountain. We have a

reservation for 12:30. The cost is

$16.90/pp and includes taxes and

gratuity. We will enjoy the lunch

buffet.

Please RSVP to Leonard and Cindy

Watson, 540-220-2129,

(ljwat54@gmail.com).

Book Group You may still join one of the

small group book groups who will

read Thomas Moore’s Ageless

Soul.

To join a group, please contact

Bruce for days and times of group

meetings. 373-7057

(bharvey@fredericksburgpc.org)

Presbyterians for Social Fellowship Whether you are looking to meet

new friends, or deepen relationships

with those you already know, this

Fellowship Group for young and

young-ish adults offers a place to

belong.

Our October activity will be

joining other members of our

church at the Annual Fall Festival

on Saturday, October 13, at

4:00 p.m. at the Copley Farm (63

Springfield Lane). It is sure to be an

event you won’t want to miss!

It is that time of year The Building and Grounds

Committee is asking for your help

in weeding, pruning, mulching and

otherwise beautifying the church

grounds and preparing for the

winter. Please consider helping out

a little or a lot!

We will be tending to the

grounds on Saturday, October 6,

from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and

Sunday, October 7, from 1:00 to

4:00 p.m.

Sign up at the table outside

the Sanctuary or contact Piper

Foresman (JPS.piper@gmail.com)

or Matt Bohmke

(mbohmke4@gmail.com), if you

would like to help out.

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The Fellowship of the Least Coin

Presbyterian Women News

Upcoming Events

Mission Lunch - Wednesday, October 24 10am-12:30 in Fellowship Hall

We will work on prayer quilts and sani-panty projects followed by soup/salad lunch.

Bible Study: Some Circles are just beginning a new study titled “I Will Be With You” Never Ending Circle - Oct. 7, 5pm, at Doreen Vaughn’s Circle of Joy - Oct. 1, 10am, Church Parlor

Faith Circle - Oct. 8, 1pm, Church Parlor Friendship Circle - Oct. 9, 10:30am, Chancellor’s Village

Circle of Prayer - Oct. 16, 12:15pm, Conference Room Circle of Grace - Oct. 21, time and place TBA

Ladies Bible Study - weekly on Thursdays, 9:30-11:30am, Church Parlor. They will be studying 1,2, 3 John & Jude.

Lesson Overviews conducted by Pastor Tamminga - 12:15 in the Conference Room on the following dates: Sept. 30 - Lessons 2 & 3 Nov. 11 - Lessons 4 & 5 Jan. 13 - Lessons 6 & 7 March 10 - Lessons 8 & 9

What is a Presbyterian Woman? By Kim Bowers, PW Moderator, St. Mark Church, Ballwin, MO

God borrows from many creatures to make a Presbyterian Woman.

God takes the voice of a meadowlark,

the stubbornness of a mule, the curiosity of a cat, the spryness of a grasshopper

and the strength of a pack horse to create a Presbyterian Woman.

A Presbyterian Woman can be found anywhere. She can be found in the church.

She is often in the church office and on Sundays, she will be found in the Sunday School program.

She is also found in board rooms, behind cash registers and at PTA functions.

She quilts, bakes, knits and volunteers at the hospital. She even bowls and jogs.

A Presbyterian Woman is Comfort with a casserole in her hand. She is Service, cleaning up after a church dinner.

She is Compassion with a pledge card in her purse. She is Friendship with a cheerful smile on her face.

She is Hungry-for-knowledge, armed with a Bible and a study book.

Church Sessions include Presbyterian Women. Church secretaries ‘slave’ for them.

Husbands despair for them and Heaven protects them.

A Presbyterian Woman is a dreamer and a worker – dreaming great dreams for her children,

her church, and her country, and she is working to make those come true.

She is a link with the past, a powerful force in the present and an investment in the future.

Fall Gathering of PW of the Presbytery of the James

Our Church will host the Fall

Gathering of Presbyterian Women

of the Presbytery of the James on

Saturday, November 3. All women

are welcome to attend. Registration

and coffee begin at 8:30 a.m. The

Meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. and

ends at noon. Barry & Peg Jones

of our congregation will share

slides from their mission trips to

Honduras.

Growing in faith as part of a faith

community is integral to the life of PW

and the PC (U.S.A.). In addition to

Presbyterian worship and participation

in PW, many Presbyterian Women

groups and individuals nurture their

faith ecumenically through Fellowship

of the Least Coin (FLC). FLC is a

global, ecumenical prayer movement

that was begun in 1956 by Shanti

Solomon of India, who believed that

women anywhere could have a sense

of being part of a worldwide family of

faith.

Her vision—now a reality—is that

this connectedness would arise from

women praying for peace and

reconciliation and setting aside the

smallest denomination coin of their

country as a symbol of that prayer. As

coins are gathered from around the

world, they become a sign of our one-

ness in a common quest for peace,

justice and reconciliation. FLC’s

international committee awards grants

from these “least coins,” funding

special projects of evangelism, service,

ecumenical solidarity, awareness-

building among women, and relief

throughout the world. Presbyterian

Women are encouraged to participate

in the Fellowship of the Least Coin.

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2019 Confirmation Journey Current 8th graders and 9th-10th graders

who have not been confirmed are en-

couraged to notify the church office by

November 11, if you would like to be a

part of the 2019 Confirmation Journey.

An orientation for parents and

confirmands will be on Tuesday,

December 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the

Education building Conference Room.

Covenant partners/mentors will have a

meeting on Sunday, December 16, at

5:00 p.m., also in the Conference

room.

A brand new PCUSA curriculum,

Big God Big Questions: Confirmation

for a Growing Faith will be used. This

is based on the questions of

membership. Our teachers are Della

Hall, Tricia Garner, Porter Blakemore,

and Bruce Harvey. Please feel free to

ask any of them about confirmation.

Cold Night Shelter The Micah Cold Night Shelter will

open in November. Our night to greet

and welcome the guests is Wednesday

at 6:30 p.m. at 750 Kings Hwy (Rt 3

east). Volunteers arrive around

6:00 p.m. and leave no later than

7:30 p.m. They may help make beds,

assist with check-in, and spend a little

time with the guests. We put together

teams of 5 to 7 people for each

Wednesday of the month, November

through the middle of March. The

team will go on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th

Wednesday each of those months. We

will need a 5th Wednesday team for

January 30. To volunteer, please

contact Bruce, 373-7057

(bharvey@fredericksburgpc.org).

Come and See What God Is Doing: The Grace of Giving Stewardship Season has begun, and information is coming your way about

participating in God’s work at The Presbyterian Church!

Starting soon, our Moments for Mission during worship will feature member

presentations about how our church has given opportunities and comfort through

your giving. Our church website and Facebook page will display ways that the

work of our congregation continues to profess the glory of God. Letters and

brochures will explain how your gifts will help continue good things in the years

to come.

This year we have two opportunities to facilitate the work of our church:

1) a three-year pledge to our Building Fund for 2019, 2020, and 2021, and

2) a one-year pledge to our Operating Fund for 2019.

Dedication Sunday for these pledges is October 28. Until then, listen and see

what God is doing through your joyful gifts. Continue to study Paul’s instruc-

tions to the early church: “But since you excel in everything— in faith, in speech,

in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—

see that you also excel in this grace of giving,” (2 Cor. 8:7, NIV).

Community Dinners The next Community Dinner,

hosted and served by our church, is

Saturday, October 20th. Contact

Karen Johnson (540) 621-5685,

(ksjohnson422@msn.com), if you

would like to help.

Looking ahead! The November

issue of the Lamp will contain

information about the “Big Pie

Give-Away” at the dinner on

November 17, and the “Christmas

Cookie Give-Away” at the dinner

on December 15.

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Dessert With Josh Heikkila Members and guests are invited to come meet Josh

Heikkila, our missionary in West Africa. Join us for

dessert and a time of sharing in the Middle House on

Wednesday, October 7. We’ll begin with dessert at

7:00 p.m. followed by a time with Josh sharing about his

work in Ghana and neighboring countries. Our

congregation has supported Josh for several years and this

will be his second visit with us.

Josh is the regional liaison for the PCUSA in West

Africa. He facilitates partner relationships, implements

regional strategies, and supports the work of other mission

personnel. “When we strive to live together as brothers

and sisters in Jesus Christ, our faith is deepened and

strengthened, despite our cultural differences, and we

become better disciples of Jesus Christ,” Josh says. He

works with partner churches in Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, and

Togo. His home presbytery is Twin Cities.

All are welcome to meet Josh and enjoy this sharing

time together.

Partnering with Haiti Many of you are aware of our missionary in Haiti, Cindy

Corell, whom we, along with other churches in the

Presbytery of the James, help support. Our Mission

Committee and Session have decided to establish a closer

relationship with a specific community/region of Haiti.

After visits to Haiti by Bill Nix and Barry Jones, and

conversations with Cindy, we believe the ODEPOL region

located southwest of Port-au-Prince welcomes this

relationship. The region has a diverse geography and has

already started work on its own recovery from Hurricane

Matthew. Cindy has good contacts with some of the

Haitians who live there.

As we understand it, our first priority is to provide a good

water source and seeds for the farmers. Building cisterns,

seed banks, silos, and storage buildings would help the

situation. The plan is not for us to send money and/or a

team to do all the work. We want to build a relationship

with the people and work with them on the projects. In the

years to come as the relationship grows, we might move

into other areas of cooperation that would include Bible

school/studies, medical assistance, cooking, etc.

The first trip, February 19-16, four members from our

church will join four others from the Presbytery of the

James. This group will

spend time travelling to

different parts of Haiti with

Cindy Corell. The group or

at least members from our

church will spend some time

talking and beginning to

build a relationship with people from ODEPOL. They will

also learn about the work that will be done by our second

group that will come in April. Pastor Tamminga, Bill Nix,

and Joan Gaston intend to go on this trip, so we invite one

more to join them. The second trip, April 2-9, will be a

work project with a team from our church and Haitians

from ODEPOL. The plan is to build a cistern, silos, seed

banks, and a building to house the seed banks and silos.

We would like to have eight or so to go. Members will pay

for some of the costs with other costs being offset by funds

from the church budget, the Peace & Global Witness

Offering, and a possible mission dinner. If you are

interested in finding out more info, please talk with Bill

Nix, Barry Jones, and/or Bruce Harvey. We would like to

have the February people by the end of October and the

April team by end of November or the middle part of

December.

Peace Offering The Peace and Global Mission Of-

fering will be observed on Sunday,

October 7 at both services. This of-

fering is the last of the four PCUSA

special offerings with the others be-

ing: the Christmas Joy Offering, the

One Great Hour of Sharing, and the

Pentecost Offering. The 25% of the

Peace & Global Witness offering will

go to help with the costs of sending

members of our church to Haiti,

February 19-26 and April 2-9. For

more details about the Haiti trips,

please read the article on Haiti below.

The balance of the offering will go to

support peacemaking efforts at other

levels of the PCUSA. Please give

your prayerful support to this

offering.

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Join us for youth supper at 6:00 pm, followed by Youth Fellowship from 6:30-7:30 pm.

October 7

Middle School: Our “Artist in Residence,” Ms. Suzi Bevan will be leading in another Punch and Paint! Please wear

clothing that you would be okay getting paint on.

High School: We are walking to Carl’s for a sweet treat! Don’t forget to bring some cash.

October 13 - All are invited to the Annual Fall Festival at the Copley Farm. Youth, as well as their families, can enjoy

hay rides, horses, pumpkin painting, and face painting.

October 14 - There will be no Youth Fellowship or Supper on Sunday, October 14.

October 21

Middle School: Join us to prepare lunches for Micah Ecumenical Ministries and discover how this ministry of our

church is helping people who are living without housing here in Fredericksburg.

High School: Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, etc. We live in an increasingly connected world. Yet even in this

“instant message,” culture, many of us feel disconnected. Is all this technology really good for our souls? Let’s talk

about it!

October 26 -28: All middle school and high school students are invited to join youth from around our Presbytery at

Camp Hanover for this weekend retreat that will touch on themes of social justice. The Cost is $100. There will be

no Youth Fellowship or Supper on Sunday, October 28.

Presbyterian Disaster Response Mobilizing in Wake of Hurricane Florence

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA),the emergency response and refugee

program of the Presbyterian Church (USA), is committed to the long-term

recovery of communities adversely affected by a crisis or catastrophic event.

PDA has been in communication with mid councils and pastors in the area

affected by Hurricane Florence to provide resources and guidance. They are

working with partners to meet immediate needs and support long-term recovery.

Visit pda.pcusa.org for updates.

From the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance News/Presbyterian News Service.

PDA urges your support for our neighbors affected by Hurricane Florence. To

help you may write a check to the church, putting Presbyterian Disaster

Assistance (PDA) or hurricane relief on the memo line.

Middle School High School

@ TPC@ TPC

1. Ed Allison, Becky Franklin, Betsy Mathias

2. Sherri Cox

3. Jacob Coffman

4. Mike Ramsburg

5. Barbara Howe, Sutton Mahon

6. Chris Ellis

7. Sean Liverman, Nancy Turnage, Sue Williams

8. Allen Fisher, Becky Talmadge

9. Bob Deaderick, Samuel Horn, Roy Jarnecke,

Sophia Pineda

10. John Burke, Kurt Chewning, John Statler,

Ryan Thompson, Leonard Watson

11. Gordon Keeley, Lucy Lang, Barbara Spangler

12. Sarah Fisher, Lenoir Garnett, James Manuel

13. Oliver Blashford

14. Baxter Cox, Chandler Cox, Natalie Cox,

Will Rowe

15. Daniel Mondak

16. Kin Glover

17. Richard Garnett

18. Caroline Hamlett, Bern Mahon, Thomas Manuel,

Tim Tarzier

19. Gary Hynden, Jim Toler, Beth Wiseman

21. Bryan Harvey

22. Gavin Green, Dan Hamilton, Paul Rabatin,

Wendy Whalen

23. Janna Theado

24. Jon Bothel, Al Stevens

25. Helen Fortune, Tim Hughes, Michael Joel,

Dennis Makovsky

26. George Cralle, Mike Fariss, Maryann Piersall,

Abby Rexrode

27. Andrew Kuliasha, John Walker

28. Jake Jacobs, Stacey McLaughlin, Amanda Rutstein

29. Carol Graff

31. Margaret Beattie, Fred Dunbar, Alfred King,

Jeffrey Spinnanger

John Bailey Connie Barnes Marjolijn Bijlefeld Matt Bohmke Kurt Chewning Steve Davis Erik Fino

Piper Foresman Michael Gloyd Vanessa Huffman Andrea Ilardia Brian Liska James Luckett Sammy Merrill

Diane Peterson Michelle Porter Will Rowe Beth Valasko Joel Young

2018-19 Session

Moderator – Rev. Allen H. Fisher, Jr., Pastor Associate Pastor – Rev. Brittany Tamminga Clerk of Session – Tamie Pratt-Fartro

Milestones Capsule of Concern: Dora Mae

Crooks, Kay Lanceley, Joyce

Nichols, Gyles Norwood, Larry

Repanshek, Lynn Simms, Bob

Snow, Earl Stroup, John Walker

Births: Cillian Campbell Barnes, born August 24,

2018. Cillian’s parents are Kyle and Brittany Barnes.

He is nephew of Mike and Robin Joel and Brian and

Ashley Barnes; cousin of Lena, Finian, and Scarlet

Joel and Jack Barnes. His grandmother is Connie

Barnes.

Baptism: Emy Nicole Robyn Noxon, born July 16,

2014, was baptized on September 2, 2018. Emy is the

daughter of Caroline (Hudgins) and Josh Noxon.

Heartfelt Christian love and sympathies are

extended to Lynn Norfleet and family on the death of

her mother, Elinor Suggs Carr, who died on August

15, 2018, in Clermont, FL.

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Elders

Dear “Church,”

How wonderful you all have been to me since my

tragic accident!

The phone calls, the visits, the gifts and your

loving ways by “churching on me” are so very much

appreciated. I do think the Lord has me in mind as

I’m starting to feel better every day.

I love the quilt you sent me and I will cherish it

forever.

Love in Christ,

Lou Silvey

The Sacrament of

Communion

will be celebrated in

worship on

October 7