CPC Newsletter March 2014

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MARCH 2014

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Rev. Scott Bowerman PastorHelen Wingert OrganistSandy Wilson Childrens Ministry DirectorErin Regan Contemporary Worship & Youth Minister

Deb Mummert Director of Mothers Day OutDanielle Kardisco Director of Music MinistryRoberta Lawyer SecretaryRon George Custodian

Central Presbyterian Church40 Lincoln Way West

Chambersburg, PA 17201Church Phone: 717.264.4113 Fax: 717.264.9272

Office Hours: 8:00am4:00pmemail: [email protected]

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T he Pa s t o r s N o t es

The Most Important Thing We Can Do Is Pray

If you love your church...if you want the Holy Spirit to flood into Central...if you want us to reach peo-

ple with the love of Christ...if you want Central to grow and thrive...the most important thing you can

do is pray.

The congregational meeting last Sunday was wonderful. Often such meetings are dry as dust and en-

dured rather than enjoyed. But I sensed joy and excitement and a shared feeling that God is going to do

wonderful things in and through Central.

But we must pray. No church becomes truly alive in Christ without prayer; no church finds the cour-

age and resources to face down the powers of sin and darkness without prayer; no church truly changes

lives without prayer.

Its wonderful to pray alone, but I encourage you, if your schedule permits, to become part of theweekly FOCUS prayer group (FOCUS stands for Focusing on Christ Using Scripture). We meet Tues-

days at noon in Sandys office. While we share personal prayer requests, we mostly pray for the

church and the people of the church. Please join us - regularly if you can, or occasionally if thats what

your schedule permits. Uncomfortable praying out loud? No worries - just come and pray silently.

At the congregational meeting yesterday we distributed sign-up cards for people to become a Central

Host and/or join the new Media Team. I completely forgot to ask you to fill out the cards at the end of

the meeting - so they will be in the bulletins the next two Sundays. Hosts will take the place of greeters

and be responsible for seeking out and welcoming guests to Central in much the same way wed wel-

come guests to our homes, helping them find their way to the nursery, Sanctuary, restrooms, providing

wheelchair assistance, introducing them to church folk and giving them a thank-you gift bag. By theway, we are in need of wheelchairs! Our current ones are about worn out. If you have a gently used

wheelchair youd like to donate to the church, please contact Bertie at 717-264-4113, M-F, 8am - 4pm.

The Media Team will be responsible for running the sound, video and lighting at our worship services.

If youre not going to be in church to fill out a sign-up card, please contact me and well get you

signed up.

Many of you were moved by the song our guest preacher Bruce Clemence sang at the conclusion of

his sermon. You will find the lyrics on page 2.

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Chur ch FamilyThank you....

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With deepest grati tude from our local M issions:

On behalf of the staff and board of directors at

NETwork Ministries, thank you for your gener-ous support as we share in the love of Jesus with

those who are most vulnerable in our community

during 2013.Sincerely,

Denver Martin

Assistant Treasurer

Thank you so much for once again allowing us to

hold the Snowfall Ball at Central Presbyterian

Church. It is a fantastic facility and we appreciateyour hospitality!

Robin Harmon and

The Snowfall BallCommittee

We at Maranatha Food Pantry are very apprecia-tive of your recent donation of the cart of food.

With the current economy and the number of

families having great difficulty, it is a great bless-ing for us to be able to provide for those in need.

Bennett Newcomer

Director

EARLYAprilNewsletter deadline

Sunday, March 16

Dear Central Church & Church Family,Thank; you so much for the arrangement of beau-

tiful flowers donated from Ed and Sookie Fisher.

Eric Mellott delivered them to me on Sunday,

February 9th. I appreciate you thinking of me.Sincerely and God Bless,

Dorothy G. Zullinger

Continued from The Pastors Notes

My Time to Leave Bruce Clemence

I was a child in a big churchyard,and it seemed so far to the steeple

I was a boy singing Sunday songs,

all about such long-ago people

But the feel of the sun on my face

What I could see and could taste

Were all I needed of grace,All I wanted of grace

I was a kid, I was on the roadI had oats to sow, I was runnin'

I was young and I drank my wine,

I had years of time to be dumb in

But the years somehow start to go wrong

And the places you thought you were strong

Are the places you're coming undone,You find you're undone

ChoruAnd there's a mist falling over the mountain

There's a fog rolling in from the sea

And I know that my timeHas never been mine

And the earth's gonna turn without me

But I'm still in love with the mountainsAnd the earth, how it runs to the sea.

Still I trust in the Life

Beyond sin and strifeBut please God just be there with me

When it's my time to leave

I was a man who had done so much,

And it wasn't what I expected.

In the fire and flood I took what I could,

Ran from those I should have protected

Good intentions are sand

On only one thing I standThe blood of a blameless man, the blood of the

Lamb

Chorus

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Centr al s Special Concerns

Genevieve Ambrose Newt Stak66 Sanibel Lane, Chbg. 17201

Raymond & Gunlog Anderson

119 Mt Union Rd, Fayetteville, PA 17222

Isabelle Allen Jay Keefe

311 Cumberland Ave, Chbg. 17201

Alma Bender Beverly Winthe

1120 Lincoln Way E, Chbg. 17201

Mildred Brown

611 Wallace Ave, Chbg 17201

June Fiddler Susan Snyd2650 St.Paul Rd, Chbg 17201

Stanley & Esther Johnson Laurie McKelv56 Sanibel Ln, Chbg 17201

Alva Kline Beverly Winthe49 Lincoln Way W, Chbg. 17201

Nancy MacFarlane

668A Cumberland Ave, Chbg. 17201

Nancy Reichenbach

2242 Scotland Rd, Chbg. 17201

Glenn Shaffer Dale Hasting722 Stanley Ave, Chbg 17201

John Shoap Dave Bende107 Green Meadow Ln, Chbg. 17201

Isabel Vanderau Eric Mello806 N. Penn Hall Dr, Chbg. 17201

Dorothy Zullinger Susan Snyd155 Colonial Dr, Chbg. 17202

West Virginia Member

Treva Kerns601 Foxcroft Ave, Apt #1Martinsburg, WV 25401

Luther Ridge-264-57002735 Luther Dr., Chbg. 17202

The Inn At Luther Ridge

-Ellen Bush #11 **(NM) Gary Lewis

Menno Haven-263-85452075 Scotland Ave.

Nursing Center

-M. Karolyn Lawrence #412 Dale Hastings-Dr. Robert Coy, #217 James Kearns

-Libby Reasner, #303 Rod Varner-Roberta Klinepeter, #119 (visited by Peg Hollar)

FarmHouse

-Marcia Grubbs #304 Jay KeeferWalden Place

-Lawrence Mohr #21 *(NF) Jay KeeferNorthgate

-Dorothy Burkholder, #1206 **(NM)Village Square

-Robert Zullinger #136 ***(NV)-John Bowerman #209 Dale Hastings

Menno Village

-LaVerne Knarr #610D Laurie McKelvie-Beverly Minnich #740A

Penn Hall-261-02201425 Phila. Ave.

Manor Building

-Selma Thomson #121 Rod Varner-Gennie Boozer #506 Tawnya Secor

-Mary Fish, #221 Rod Varner-Elton Simpson #417 Mike Herbert-Margaret Sponsler, #229 Susan Snyder-Ed Wenrich, #314 (visited by George Muller)

Providence Place-709-06682085 Wayne Rd.

- Bob Zeis #112 Tawnya Secor

Quincy Skilled Nursing Care-749-31516596 Orphanage Rd., Waynesboro 17268

Nursing Center-Carolyn Kreutz #229 Gary Lewis

Shook Home-264-681555 S. Second St.

Quarters

-Joan Depuy #3062 Newt Stake * (NF) = No Flowers please** (NM) = Non-member *** (NV) = No Visits please

If you know of any changes or updates, please

contact the church office, 264-4113.

Deacons name is now listed with those he or

she visits.

If you wish to contact, (by phone), a member o

the Gems of Central, please contact the church

office at 264-4113.

Updated: February 2014

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MENs BIBLE STUDYThe Mens Bible Study Group will meet at 8:00a.m. the first and third Saturday of each

month at the Texas Lunch on Lincoln Way West downtown Chambersburg. At 9:00a.m.

the bible study will take place at Central in the Parlor. Video Study:

Walking With God in the DesertFor more information, please contact the church office at 717-264-4113

SEPARATION & DIVORCE RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP

TheMonday evening support group will begin its next session onApril 7May 12, 2014, 7-8:30pm at the Wholeness Center locatedon the square at 19 South Main Street downtown Chambersburg.Session Cost is $10. For more information or to register, emailCindy Shoemaker [email protected] by calling CentralPresbyterian Church 717-264-4113.

For three Wednesdays during Lent we are planning to have half-hour musical meditations

in the sanctuary of Central Presbyterian Church in Chambersburg. These will begin at 12

noon and last approximately half an hour. Each will begin and end with organ medita-

tions. In the middle will be other instrumental or vocal offerings. March 12 will include PatMcNamee on clarinet; March 19 will include Dani

Kardisco, vocal; and March 26 will include Valerie

Merriman on piano. Helen Wingert will be organist.

This is simply a time to come meditate and pray-- a

time for quiet reflection.

All are welcome!

JOY VILLAGE UPDATENine months ago, two sisters were admitted to Joy Village, having been found abandoned and

at risk. Recently they were notified that their birth mother had been found dead in a Nairobi bar.

Its unknown whether there were good times and love with their mother, or just the misery ofher addiction and abuse. But the girls needed to go to the funeral, to say goodbye one last time.

This time they werent alone. Their Joy Village mom, Lucy, was at their side and held their

hands. After the funeral the new family returned to Joy Village and were greeted by seven lovingbrothers and sisters, each of whom had had their own experience with grieving, and had found

love, acceptance and help in Joy Village.

Joy Village serves a God who comforts us in all our affliction. Corinthians 1:4



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Ushers2nd Susan Snyder(H), Beverly Winther, Jerry & Jane McClelland9th Mike(H) & Ingrid Herbert, Newt Stake, Don Weber16th James Kearns(H), Jay Keefer, Bill Daniels, Bette Boyer23rd Eric Mellott(H), Rod & Carol Varner, Bill Glaubach,30th Tawnya Secor(H), Gary Lewis, Art & Gladys Kuehn

Greeters listed in order of:1st Service and 2nd Service2nd (1st)Scott & Deb Mummert, (2nd)David & Tawnya Secor, James & Kathleen White9th TBA16th TBA23rd TBA30th TBA

Assistant Leaders2nd Carolee Rook

9th Sam Worley16th Amy Leary23rd Lee Merriman30th YOUTH SUNDAY

Ministry Duties for the Month of MARCH

Praying forMissions in March

Salvation ArmyClearingHouse

March Prayer Partners:Linda Hankins

Joel & Cindy HappelBarry & Sally HarperNorm & Jeanie HarperDon & Jane Harris

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If you know of anyone who is in the hospital, will be goinginto the hospital, or would like a home visit, please feel free

to contact Pastor Scott Bowerman at 803-608-1484. You

can also reach him by email [email protected].

The pastor is in his office most mornings, M-F, 8:30am to

12:00pm. Please call the church at 264-4113 to verify he is in his office.

SESSION ACTIONS ~ FEBRUARY 2014

Session took the following actions at its February meeting. If you have any questions,please talk to one of the Elders: Brenda Black, Bill Daniels, Jean Gisriel, Linda Igou, Pat

McNamee, Ann Miller, Jim Sharp, Karl Shreiner, Luella Smith, Don Weber, Scott Wiley,Sam Worley, or Kathryn Finley, Clerk. Approved the request to baptize Jakob Timothy Donald Dalton Elected Bill Daniels and Pat McNamee to serve as commissioners to the February

Presbytery meeting. Approved the request to have the Rev. Rosie Magee preach at both services on

Sunday May 4.

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Coming this summer! VBS 2014Weird Animals Where Jesus Love is One-of-a-Kind!

DATES =Monday thru Friday; June 16 thru 20 TIMES =6:00pm to 8:30pmEven when you're left out.......Jesus loves you!

Even though you're different.......Jesus loves you!Even when you don't understand.....Jesus loves you!Even though you do wrong.....Jesus loves you!Even when you're afraid....Jesus loves you!

Talk to Sandy Wilson and see how YOU can be part of the 2014 VBS Team!!Email: [email protected]

DONATIONS NEEDED:

This Years VBS is going to be incredible! The decorations are going to be amazing, too!Heres what we need from YOU!

BOXES lots & lots! Bring them to Sandys office, 3rd floor, ASAP

POOL NOODLES you can get them at Dollar Tree any color

PIPE CLEANERS assorted sizes, styles and colors

WHOLE CHURCH FA MILY VBS WORK DAY!

EVERYONE COME!!

SATURDAY, MA RCH 2 2 , 9amNoonFUN, FELLOWSHIP & SNACKS

Well have fun and work to-

gether as we prepare back-

drops and sets for this

year s VBS.Nursery Care for those

ages 0 -3

Fun in the gym for those

ages 4 and up!

BE PA RT OF THE FUN!!



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NE W DAY AND T I M E F OR F OCUS P R AYE R !

FOCUS Prayer now meets every Tuesday at noon in Sandys

office (Room 314). All are welcome to come! We read Gods

Word and pray for our church and church family. (You do not

have to pray aloud.) You are welcome to bring a sack lunch as

we take a lunch break to pray!

Kids MinistryMissions!Childrens Ministry continues to support two Navajo

brothers, Lakota, age 6 and Zachary, age 8. Both boys

live in the Childrens homes at Navajo Ministries in

Farmington, New Mexico. Please keep both boys inyour prayers. Donation jars are located in the church

foyer and also on the third floor if you would like to

help support them monetarily.

Wednesdays in L entfor K ids!!Plan to be part of the Wednesday activities for kids during Lent!

Dates = March 12, 19, 26, and April 2 and 9.5:00mChildrens Music with Miss Dani

6:00pm Family Dinner in Friendship Hall

6:30pm Agents in Action with Miss Sandy for

children ages 4 through 5th grade. Come along as we be-

come detectives and dig into Gods Word; discover some-

thing new about God & what our Mission of the Week

is; play games; create art & sing great music.

Nursery will be staffed for the younger ones! (Parents, please come to the 3rd f loor to pick up

your chi ldren after the adult study time. For safety reasons chi ldren will NOT be permitted to

leave the 3rd floor without a parent or guardian. Thanks for understanding! )

On Ash Wednesday, March 5, there is a Worship Service in the Sanctuary

at 7pm. There will be activities for children ages pre-school thru 3rdgrade on the 3rd floor. Nursery will also be staffed.

(No family dinner that evening.)

NOTE!



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Sharing and Caring in LentComfort Kits for the HomelessDONATION DATES = MARCH 5 thru APRIL 13

Lent is a season of remembering what Jesus did for us on the cross. It is a time to reflect onHis great love and a time to re-align our lives to reflect that love to others. During Lent

we will be collecting items to make Comfort Kits for the homeless.

Heres how it work s..

Purchase the following items and bring them to the church. Items are placed into individual

large Ziploc bags. Families take one (or more) of the bags and have them in their cars. Asthey see a person in need, they simply roll down the window and hand the person a

comfort kit.

ITEMS NEEDED FOR EACH KIT:Bottle of waterWash clothBar of soapLiquid anti-bacterial soapWet-wipesToothbrush & toothpaste & floss

Granola barsCheese crackers, peanut-butter crackers, etc.SocksGlovesTissuesFast food gift card for $5.00

All items except the gift card can be purchased at a dollar store. You can donate some items

each week; or all at once. A large blue tub is located in the church foyer to place the items.Our Sunday School children will pack the bags on Palm Sunday. They will add verses of

encouragement and pray for those who will receive the kits. Jesus gave his life for us! Giv-

ing to those in need is a wonderful way for us to show how thankful we are and how much

we love HIM!



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This year's 30HOUR FAMINEwas a great suc-

cess! The highschool youth enjoyed participating in "TheHungry Games", where their stomachs wereempty, but their minds and bodies were

busy! We experiencedthree missional focuses(USA, Haiti, and Africa), went on an Amaz-ing Race around the church, competed inrelays, build a faux-campfire, and dug intoGod's word! We are so grateful to be ableto spend quality time with each other, learn-ing and growing in God's kingdom. What ablessing you all are to us!

YOUTH

GROUP

NEWS

The Combat Human Trafficking Team at Central invites you

to the following event:Sunday March 16th5:30pm

Human Trafficking Awareness Youth RallyWe need adult volunteers to help with the youth rally!

Please contact Dani or Erin at 717-264-4113.

Hey you! Yes YOU!Come celebrate Fat Tuesday at Central

Presbyterian's Pancake Dinner andVariety Show! Tuesday March 4th at 6pm!

Free admission, but donations to the youth

mission team are appreciated. Don't miss

out on the fun!

It's bound to be a roarin' good time!



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STEPHEN MINISTRIESIf youre experiencing the loss of a loved one, suffering with along term illness, a terminal illness, or if youre lonely and haveno one else to turn to, perhaps a Stephen Minister could assistyou through those troubling times. To contact Trena Oyler

please call the church at 264-4113.

Chambersburg Meals on WheelsServices for the Homebound is desperately in need ofdrivers, delivery partners and volunteers to help assem-ble meals for delivery. The commitment is every otherweek for 1-1/2 hours to 2 hours in the morning. If inter-ested in volunteering, please call Rena Moore at 263-7228 between the hours of 7am10am, Monday through Friday. Meals onWheels is committed to serving a hot balanced noontime meal to thehomebound and elderly of our community.

CARE PACKAGES FOR CPC COLLEGE STUDENTS

For the past 14 years a very loving ministry at Central

Presbyterian Church has been to send goodie boxes to

Centrals college students near and far. Your generosity in

donating items has been appreciated over the years as has

your monetary support which goes toward other items

that may be needed to make the packages complete. If

you could find time to donate just a small amount of your

time, just once a month, to help pack boxes, youd be showing your love even

more. It would also make a great family project. You can reach Sue Stahl by

contacting the church office at 717-264-4113 or catch up with her on Sunday

mornings at church.

Centrals Gems Need You! We are looking for a few folks who would be will-

ing to learn how to operate the video system in the Sanctuary for the 2nd Service

on Sundays. The training only takes a short amount of time, equipment is easy to

operate and you would be doing a great service to those who are unable to attend

services on a regular basis, especially Centrals Gems. Please consider this

very worthwhile ministry for your brothers and sisters in Christ. If interested you

may reach Sue Stahl by calling the church office at 264-4113.



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Vi si on Sta temen t

Central Presbyterian Church is a community ofbelievers led by the Holy Spirit to:

C Comfort those in needE Empower and Equip disciplesN Nurture through Christian Fellowship and prayerT Tell the Good News of Jesus ChristR Reach out and serveA Adore and worship GodL Love

Sharing the l iving water of Jesus Christ

with al l who thirst.

Contemporary Worship Service8:30 A.M. Friendship Hall

Worship - Message - Music - Praise

Casual Dress

Traditional Worship - 10:45 A.M.

Church School 9:30 AMClasses for all ages

Memorial Square 40 Lincoln Way WestChambersburg, PA 17201

Phone: 717- 264-4113 Fax: 717-264-9272Office Hours: 8:00AM to 4:00PM

Church Staff Email Addresses & Phone Ext.

Church: [email protected]: [email protected] x314Erin [email protected] x106Helen: [email protected] x216Danielle: [email protected] x206MDO: [email protected] x301Custodian: [email protected]: [email protected] x119

Session

Meets 3rd Tuesday7pm

Douglas Vanerau 2013Linda Igou 2013James Sharp 2013Thomas Diehl 2013Bill Daniels 2014Jean Gisriel 2014Susan O. Keefer 2014Don Weber 2014Luella Smith 2015Karl Shreiner 2015Brenda Black 2015

Ann Miller 2015Kathryn Finley Clerk

Deacons

Meets 1st Sunday-11:45am

Jay Keefer(Trsr) 2013

Eric Mellott 2013Sandy Myers 2013Beverlie Wissner 2013Dale Hastings(Mod) 2014Beverly Winther 2014Tawnya Secor 2014James Kearns 2014Michael Herbert 2015Newt Stake 2015Susan Snyder 2015Laurie McKelvie 2015

Trustees

Meets 2nd Wednesday-7pm

Eric Ritchey(Pres) 2013

Tim Miller 2013F.Lucille Stence 2013Howard Brand 2014John Leary 2014

Anne Miller 2014Carol Varner 2015Philip Bietsch 2015Gary Geiman(trsr) 2015

Your Central Presbyterian Church Officers
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