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First Presbyterian Church, Mission
Newsletter*VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2OCTOBER
...anotherRGV Connectionspublication
Where Gods love makes all the difference!Where Gods love makes all the difference!Where Gods love makes all the difference!
FPCWORSHIP SCHEDULE:
Current Schedule :9:30am Sunday School
Adult Education10:30am Worship
* Starting 10/31/2010:
8:30am Worship
9:30am Sunday SchoolAdult Education
10:30 am Worship
Grace, Mercy & Peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
This new Church year finds us busier than ever and for the
most part- thats a good thing But with the crowded
calendars and craziness in all our schedules, your Session and I
want to be sensitive to your commitments and that includes
your activities at Church.
And since we value your time as much as you do, your Session
will be using the E.P.I.C. model as our guide to evaluate each of our activities at FPC,
asking the following questions:
A perfect example
of this is the Churchbreakfasts that we
will be doing
through the
Fellowship
Committee. Mike
Manuel is having u
come to the Church
to cook the
breakfast and just get to know each other better but then we will go to the P.E.T. project
work site to help make those personal energy transport carts
As I look at the activities that we do at First Pres-Mission, the ones that we will always
make the time for are those where Experience, Participation, Image and Connecting-
Community are the focus But come on and join in and find out for yourself
Blessings to all,
Pastor Dave +Clerk's Corner:
Sunday, August 15th was anextra special dayin the life of our
church.We celebratedthe baptism ofLily Alice Jirovec,and we welcomed her parentsNicole and Shane Jirovec,along with Cathy and JamesPendergrass into our churchfamily. We are so happy all of
you are here at FPC :)
Is the activity EXPERIENCE DRIVEN?...Does it give meaning to and enrich our lives?
Is the activity PARTICIPATORY / HANDS-ON?...Real action and not just talk, beyond just writing a check.
Is the activity IMAGE DRIVEN?...Especially for classes/worship since most are visual learners.
Is the activity CONNECTING-COMMUNITY? ...Does it bring us into relationship with each other?
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OCTOBER 2010PAGE 2
ELDERS & COMMITTEES
First Presbyterian Church, MissionWhos Who at FPC
Mike Hudsonpillar
Clerk
585-3265 / 330-7922
Lowell Hudsonpillar
Treasurer
581-3990 / 279-1739
Carla Badgley
Planning
581-2558 / 458-1181
Tom Smith
Maintenance
580-0303 / 222-4183
Keith Dietrich
Church [email protected]
584-3433 / 844-8024
Bill Ellisor
Stewardship
424-7502/303-564-5803
Judy Mayes
Outreach
585-1198 / 343-8716
Nicole Cruz
Christian Ed
584-1948 / 451-7171
Mike Manuel
Fellowship
583-1756 / 330-1608
Dot Harrigan
Worship
581-8414 / 358-8357
John Cain
Youth/Young [email protected]
581-6861 / 342-0460
Judy Alexander
Congreg. Care
580-0712 / 778-3232
585-4829 church
585-1548 home
330-1043 mobile
DAVID
DIERCKSENPASTOR
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PAGE 3OCTOBER 2010
Church Work Day: Thanks so much!Many thanks to all those who pitched in around the church for our Church Work Day!
We started the daywith a morning pep
talk from Sueafter
eating about 62 lbs. of
donuts and muffins
and it was pointed out
that The Church that
cleans together, stays together.
And after Saturday, we really believe it!
Ted Allen took over cleaning the bathroom walls and had
so much fun that he came back on Monday to do the lasttwo bathrooms! Amanda Leerhoff, Whitney Little and
Dot Harrigan cleaned all the toys in the nursery and just
out of the picture Little Bit Dawn was testing them all
out for us! The kitchen crew also worked hard cleaning,
taking inventory and even taking the oven doors off to
clean them! Many thanks to Kathy Manuel, Rose Sill,
Kathy Dickey and JoAnn Allen for a job well done.
Meanwhile, Mike Hudsonpillar did some
serious weeding while Bob Sherwood,
Lowell Hudsonpillar and Mike Manuel
trimmed and fertilized the lawn (which is
just what we need to make the grass grow
faster!).In addition, Pat Hudsonpillar and Judy
Mayes re-organized the Sacristy, while Bill
Dickeypolished the Parlor and pews
It seems every year there is more to do to
keep the Church clean, but what a relief it is
to have such a helpful church family!!
We cant say thank you enough!!!
PsWe even caught Pastor Dave supervising...well...helpingor, well.sermonizing!
First Presbyterian Church, MissionChurch Fellowship, Maintenance
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PAGE 4OCTOBER 2010First Presbyterian Church, MissionOutreach
Do you know someone who is serving overseas?
We have several First Presbyterian Church family members who are proud
members of the military. These courageous men and women have left their
families to protect ours. We want to show them ourlove by preparing care
packages for the troops.
We plan to collect items such as: gum, lifesavers, hard candy, sugar packs like
sweet-n-low, creamer, individually flavored drink mixes, power bars, granola
bars, fruit roll-ups, sunflower seeds, licorice, trailmix, individual cans of potato chips such as
Pringles, dental floss or dental picks, toothpaste,
toothbrushes, foot powder, Blistex, Carmex, Aloe
Vera lotion, disposable razors, Q-tips, eye drops,
saline nasal spray, deodorant (roll-on or gel only,)
hand sanitizer, baby wipes, crossword puzzles, stationary, pens, DEET insect
repellant, games, and DVDS.
We'd like to collect enough donations of items or money to enable us to send atleast five care packages. Monetary donations are also appreciated to help
with shipping costs. For a more
complete list of items, check out:
www.ustroopcarepackage.com.
Our donation deadline is
Sunday, November 7th so we
can ship the items to our soldiers
so they will receive them byThanksgiving. Help us let them
know that we are thankful for
their service. If you would like to
include a handwritten note or
card along with your donation,
please do so.
JOB OPENING:First Presbyterian Church - Mission is now
accepting applications for the position of
CHURCH SECRETARY. This is a full-time
position and we are
hopeful that this search
will find a suitablematch for our church
and its duties. Due to church policy, however,applications will not be considered from FPC
Mission members or their relatives. For more
information, please call Pastor Dave at the
church office: 585-4829.
We welcome your referrals!
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PAGE 5OCTOBER 2010
Music Profile: EDDIE DE LA GARZAHave you had an opportunity to talk with Eddie, our
resident pianist/composer/arranger? If not, you really
should do exactly thattalk!
Eddie joined our music staff in the summer of 2001. He
came to us because one of our organists, Alta Uhrmacher,
wanted to be gone during the summer and the other, BettyWatkins, wanted to slow down a little after having played
the organ for over 50 years in this church. Chuck Zimmerman, who was associated with
Valley Keyboards at the time, told me that he knew just the young man that we
needed! (I recently found out that Chuck had known of Eddie and his talents since Eddie
was in the second grade.)
A graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Eddie has a
degree in music composition. He teaches music at Escandon
Elementary in La Joya, but his first musical love is still composition
particularly, film scoring! His most recent musical film score was
for the movie The City of Hidalgo which was rated in the top 10films for the TEXAS MONTHLY Where Im From Short Film
Contest. (You can watch the film at www.texasmonthly.com/filmcontest/7)
Eddie and his wife, Zoila, have two sons: Niko, a freshman and Ivan, a 6th graderboth at
the IDEA Academy in Mission. When you are out for dinner around the Valley, look for
Eddie and his band, LAST PAGEI guarantee you will enjoy his music and his
conversation, too!
Pat Hudsonpillar - Music Director
Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord with Music!ITS NEVER TOO LATE . . .
It truly is never too late to join the Chancel Choir orSonShine Players! There isno audition for either group. The Chancel Choir rehearses on Wednesday evening
at 7:30 PM in the choir room. The
SonShine Players are students from age 4
through high school. Im sorry that all
the positions in the handbell choirs are
filled at this time. Make a joyful noise!
Join a
choir!
First Presbyterian Church, MissionMusic Ministry
NEW BOOKS IN CHOIR LIBRARY
A recent donation of a box of
newer books has caused the
library located in the Choir
Room to overflow! Why dont
you come in and see if there is
something that YOU would
like to read?
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OCTOBER 2010PAGE 7First Presbyterian Church, Mission
Music, Etc...
Computer Classes Starting This Month at FPCDont forget about the opportunity for computer classes starting this month!Classes are scheduled for Thursdays @ 6:30 p.m. in the computer lab, with our very own
computer guruDeVaughn Resczenskiserving as the instructor.
Class offerings will cover Word Processing, Email, Attachments, Photos, and Skype. We will also survey
the class to choose additional topics to explore.
Classes begin October 21st and continue into February, with a break in December. Talk to Pastor Dave for
more information.
CELEBRATION SUNDAY
CONCERT SERIES
2010-2011October 24th marks the beginning
of the 13th
year for FPC MissionsCELEBRATION SUNDAYCONCERT SERIES.These concerts are sponsored bythe church as a community service
free of charge and open to thepublic. The first concert of thisseason will be presented bySYLVIA CLARK a well-known
Valley harpist.Sylvia Clark is agraduate of theUniversity ofTexas-PanAmerican with a
Master of Arts in Music.Clark began studying music historyat the University of Illinois, whereshe received her undergraduatedegree, and she also holdscertifications in both literary and
music Braille. Clark is author ofMusic Literacy: Its Role in Education for the Blind.Recently, Ms. Clark was a speaker in The Museum of South Texas Historys SundaySpeaker Series where she presented: The Harp in South Texas, a discussion of the
history of the instrument and itssignificance to the Mexican-American culture.Ms. Clark is currently the harpistwith the South Texas Lyric Operaand the McAllen Symphonic Band.This wonderful evening of music willbegin on October 24 at 6:30 PM.
CELEBRATION SUNDAYCONCERT SERIES:
November 21: Brooks Ausborn, guitaristDecember 19: The Sweet AdelinesJanuary 16: Julie McClaren, pianist
February 20: (to be announced)
March 13: Salomon Lopez, tenor
DID YOU KNOW??By Pat Hudsonpillar
Do you ever wonder why some things are
the way they are?
For instance, why does anyone have to
lead the hymns and responses in the FirstPresbyterian Church of Mission? Do we really need a
song leader?
Well, to answer that question, you first have to know
what the problem is: while the acoustics are quite good
in the current sanctuary, there is a sound gap between
the congregation and the choir/organ . . . neither can
hear the other! The organist couldnt hear the
congregation during the hymns and playing softly did
not solve the problemit only made it worse! The
choir could hear the organ, but not the congregation . . .so often, it was a tug-of-war which ended with everyone
feeling insecure about singing at all.
I soon discovered, however, that by standing at the
edge of the chancel, I could hear congregation, organ &
choirand keep them all together! A simple solution
one used in many churches. Do you suppose they had a
similar problem? PH
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PAGE 6OCTOBER 2010First Presbyterian Church, MissionWho We Are, What We Do
Sharing Our StoryBETTY & ROSCOE WATKINSPastors Note: Friends, First Presbyterian Church- Mission has such a wonderful storyand character to it that I thought Id like to S.O.S. Save our Stories for future
generations. And what better characters to start with than Betty & Roscoe Watkins
Betty and Roscoe Watkins transferred their membershipfrom First Presbyterian in Weslaco to First Presbyterian in
Mission in 1947, where Roscoe went to work for WeaksMartin in the Parts Dept. and Betty started at the Church-
where she was our organist for 54 years Now they will
tell you that they both just sing in the choir, where they
think that Pat Hudsonpillar is just, The greatest!
Since this is only a snapshot of Betty and Roscoeand nota full length movieRoscoe says that one of his best
memories of First Presbyterian Church was when he was a young Elder:
Pastor I.W. Wilcox had just left and the Church was in conversation with PastorWalter Guin to be the new pastor.
Pastor Guin had said that there were three things that would need to happen if First
Pres. were to call him to be their pastor: There would need to be a Building
Program, a Unified Budget, and theyd need to remove dead wood off the
Session.
Much to his surprise, the Churchcalled Pastor Guin! Roscoe also
pointed out that Pastor Deutsch
who followed Pastor Guin was
the best teacher hed ever had
Betty and Roscoe said that theyhave so much to be thankful for
and their years at First Preshave been so much a part of
their life because the people are
so warm and caring.
Betty and RoscoeThanks so
much for Sharing yourStory
Gently Used Blankets Wanted forChristmas BasketsAs we look and prepare the Church
calendar, December is just around the
corner. It is time to think of the food
baskets we give out at
Christmas. This year in addition to
the food, we would like to give blankets again. We
have given a few blankets in the past, but we want to
do more this year...
We all have blankets we are not using, are too big or
too small for our beds now, are tired of the color or
dont have the room. Go through your linen closets
and lets donate them to be distributed at Christmas
time. One thing I would like to ask, is that they are
clean and not damaged. Again, thank you for your
generosity! For more information, contact Judy
MayesOutreach Chairman at 585-1198 .
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Shawl, Y'All!We've noticed that some people sitting right under the airconditioning vents are, shall we say, a little chilly!"Well, on Tuesday mornings at 9 AM, we're gathering at the
Church to knit, crochet, or just hem together some materials to make shawls!Bring your material and patterns Dot will have some there in case you don't haveany, and join us for an enjoyable morning of warm fellowship...pun intended!
Please call Dot Harrigan at 956-358-8357 or email her [email protected] more information.
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An AwesomeAwesomeAwesome FPC Kid You Should Know...
Brady Andrew Butcher cant think of anything he would
change about First Presbyterian Church of Mission.
Brady participates in the Bells of Hope Choir and SonShinePlayers. His fatherMarcus Butcher and GrandmotherBetty
Butcher are bell ringers, too. When you ask him why he
participates in SonShine Players he answers, I get to act and
sing in SonShine Players and acting and singing is fun. FPC
Music Director Patricia Hudsonpillar says, Brady is an
intelligent, curious, young man who always keeps me
hopping. He is a deep thinker and seems to enjoy finding out
what you think or better yet, your reaction to what he thinks. His brother Zach is one
of our nursery attendants.
This comic eleven-year-old is a student at John H. Shary Elementary, where heparticipates in Music Memory U.I.L. and plays the trombone. He also studies piano.
His favorite saying is Live With It. Brady likes the story about Jesus walking on
water and his favorite Bible verse is the story of the Angel of the Lord visiting Mary
from Luke 1:26-38. Brady takes after his motherDianne Butcher with his love of
history. Dianne is the Social Studies Department Chairperson at Sharyland High
School. If Brady could travel
anywhere, he would visit Russia
as the Cold War is a very
interesting topic for him.
Brady Butcher is definitely an
FPC kid you should know. If you
havent met him, say hello the
next time you see the SonShine
Players or Bells of Hope perform!
Have some info for the next newsletter??
Got a story about why you love FPC?
Want to share your favorite recipe??
Our goal for this newsletter is that itreflects who we are and what we do at
First Presbyterian ChurchMission. Themost important part of this newsletter is
YOU! So, please send your suggestionsto editor, Heather Marks.
Send to: [email protected]
First Presbyterian Church, MissionWho We Are, What We Do, continued...
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FirstPresbyterianChurchMission
1102AshDriveMission,TX78572
(956)585-4829
About Mission Food Pantry:Your Donations, Time Help So Much!
Thank you to all who have donated food or money to the Mission Food Pantry!
We all know that there are hungry people in need of food at all timesnot justduring the holidays.We want to challenge you to bring in more food each month than has been donated in priormonths. We may not stop hunger, but we can give it a swift kick in the knees!
Also, the Mission Food Pantry has a general store and takes donations from furniture, appliances
to clothes, dishes, books, etc. Give Judy a call, 585-1198 or call our manager, Nadine at 585-3004,mornings only.
The Mission Food Pantry could also use your time. Volunteers are needed for basic cleaning,straightening, sorting. Thepay is out of this world! ;)
Thank you for all your help!
For more information on theMission Food Pantry or anyof the other OutreachMinistries at FPC, talk toJudy Mayes.
First Presbyterian
Church, Mission
1102 Ash Drive Mission, Texas 78572Phone: 956-585-4829www.fpcmission.com
