The Montgomery Presbyterian Church Newsletter THE CHIMES JUNE 2017 Join us this Sunday, June 4, for a PENTECOST CELEBRATION In Worship we will remember the gift of the Holy Spirit to the church; pray that the Spirit be poured out upon our elders and deacons as they are installed; honor the varieties of gifts the Spirit gives for the common good; unite around the Lord’s Table, to offer our thanksgiving. Following Worship, a luncheon in the Fellowship Hall to continue the celebration! Now there are a variety of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. - 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 SUNDAY SCHEDULE Adult Christian Education 8:45 am Coffee & Fellowship: 10am-10:25am Worship: 10:30am-11:30 am Children are dismissed for Godly Play on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sundays To receive the newsletter via email, forward your email address to [email protected]with the subject line: “NEWSLETTER” CALENDAR 2 MPC EVENTS 3 - 4 PRESBYTERY 5 MISSION 6
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The Montgomery Presbyterian Church Newsletter
THE CHIMES
JUNE 2017
Join us this Sunday, June 4, for a
PENTECOST
CELEBRATION
In Worship we will remember the gift of the Holy Spirit to the church;
pray that the Spirit be poured out
upon our elders and deacons as they are installed; honor the varieties of gifts the Spirit gives for the
common good; unite around the Lord’s Table, to offer our thanksgiving.
Following Worship, a luncheon in the Fellowship Hall
to continue the celebration!
Now there are a variety of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are
varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To
each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
Checks for $2,000 were presented to Habitat for Humanity and Operation Give Back at Worship on May 7. The donations were proceeds from the 2017 Fish Fry season. See page 7 for more on OGB.
Spring celebrations: the 5th anniversary of Pastor Michelle’s call to MPC, and “Make A Joyful Noise” Choral Music Festival.
Honoring the Men of MPC
MPC will honor the
men of the church by sending a Father’s Day donation to Tal-
bert House, a local, leading advocate for
promoting fatherhood. Their “Fatherhood
Project “ is a program that assists men in
their efforts to become responsible, com- mitted and nurturing fathers. Look for the
Father’s Day card to appear in the Gath-
ering Room on Father’s Day, June 21.
New Date for Ladies Circle Meetings Beginning in June, Ladies Circle will meet the first Thursday of each month. Next meeting will be Thursday, June 1 at noon. During the summer, meetings will be held in either the (air conditioned) Choir Room or Gathering Room.
REMINDER FOR ALL WHO PURCHASED TICKETS
FOR MPC’S OUTING TO SEE THE REDS:
The game is Friday, June 16 Game time is 7:10 pm
Questions? Contact Kami Mitchell
Vacations and Office Closings in June
Cathy will be out of the office beginning Friday, June 2, returning Tuesday June 13. Michelle will be out of the office beginning Monday, June 5, returning Sunday, June 18. The office will be closed the first week of June while their vacations overlap. The office will be closed the
first week of June while their vacations overlap. In case of emergency, you can contact Rick Parrish (513-543-4995) who will be able to get you in touch with the pastor on call.
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MPC EVENTS
The Chimes
The annual church picnic
will be Sunday, July 9 Save
the date!
Adult Christian Education is on break for the summer. Classes will resume in the fall.
Details will appear in future Chimes.
The next Lunch Bunch meeting will be Wednesday, June 14 at noon in the Gathering Room. Our speaker will be Ray Habib, leader of Boy Scout Troop 258. Bring your lunch and join the discussion.
Spring Clean Up Day
MPC’s annual Spring Clean Up Day
will be Saturday, June 3. Meet at
8:30 in the parking lot. Please bring
gardening and landscaping tools.
We will be trimming and digging.
In June it will be time to publish an update to the church directory. If you have had any changes in address or phone numbers, please submit them to the office. Thank you.
Pentecost is June 4
Brunch and Ordination/Installation
We will hold a Pentecost Brunch following worship on June 4 to celebrate the ordination and installation of our new officers and thank our outgoing officers.
Pentecost Offering
A gift to the Pentecost Offering helps the church encourage, develop, and support its young people, and also address the needs of at -risk children. 40% of the Pentecost offering can be retained by individual congregations wanting to make an impact in the lives of young people within their own community, and MPC will be sending this portion of the offering to our ministry partner, Operation Give Back. The remaining 60% is used to support minis-tries of the Presbyterian Mission Agency.
Bridal Shower for Julia Jones
Ladies of MPC, Julia Jones is getting married on July 2 and we are giving her a
bridal shower!
*When: Sunday, June 11 *Time: 12:00 noon
*Where: Gathering Room
If you are able to attend or if you need gift suggestions, please contact either Sue Poulos or Joyce Counts.
Summer Musicians Needed Calling all musicians! The Worship Committee is looking for musicians to provide Special Music during the Worship services over the summer, while the Chancel Choir is on vaca-tion. If you are willing/able to provide music for our service (or would like to recommend someone) please sign up on the schedule in the Choir Room. For any questions, contact Doug Frank, 513-604-4892 or [email protected]
JUNE 2017 PRESBYTERY
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============================================================================= Your Presbytery Link Highlights of the presbytery meeting May 9, 2017 at Lakeside Presbyterian Church ===============================================================
Prior to the meeting, attendees participated in their choice of opportunities: • mass choir rehearsal, • theology in the Directory for Worship • Bible study methods, or • mission in the South Sudan.
WORSHIP occurred throughout the meeting. Chris Torrey (pastor, Lakeside) preached a sermon based on Numbers 22:27-35 and Luke 19:29-40; he and Lisa Stenner (pastor, Union) presided at the Lord’s Supper. The Pentecost Offering was collected. The presbytery took these ACTIONS.
Approved the sale of a portion of property by Loveland Church.
Examined and enrolled David Annett (Knox) as a candidate for the ordered ministry of teaching elder.
Elected Joanne Widmer (Christ) to the Committee on Ministry.
Elected officers to be installed in September: • Moderator Bob Young (Blue Ash) • Vice Moderator Adam Fronczek (pastor, Knox)
Elected a Stated Clerk Search Committee: • Sharon Carter (pastor, Community of Faith) • Erin Focke (Bond Hill) • Robert Sullivan (West Cincinnati) • Sharon Wilcox (Richwood) • David Zuidema (HR)
Elected people to carry out stated clerk tasks until the next stated clerk is elected and installed. • Interim Stat-ed Clerk Erwin Goedicke (pastor, North) • Interim Associate Stated Clerk Nancy Kahaian (general presbyter) • Parliamentarian Becky Lindsay (Community of Faith) Approved amendments to the PCUSA Constitution: one concerning guests at the Lord’s Supper and one re-placing the Directory for Worship.
Approved and acknowledged changes in calls: • Bob Anderson, to interim pastor, ReadingLockland • Rich Jones from pastor, Immanuel, to member at-large • Cindy Mason and Marsha Webster to stated supplies, Springdale • Stacey Midge to pastor, Mt. Auburn • Tom York, to temporary supply, Mt. Washington
Dismissed teaching elders to other presbyteries: • Gary Brose to Scioto Valley • Allan Lane to the Western Reserve • Bill Westmoreland to East Tennessee
Installed Tim McQuade as associate pastor, Sycamore.
Celebrated the ministries of those who are retiring: • Chris Torrey (pastor, Lakeside) • Dawne Sarchet (pastor, Reading-Lockland) • Janis Adams (stated clerk, Presbytery of Cincinnati)
INFORMATION The Permanent Judicial commission has elected its officers: Moderator Erwin Goedicke (pastor, North) and Clerk Peter Burr (Mt. Washington).
At her request, Kimberly McCoy has been released from the exercise of the ordered ministry of teaching
elder. UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES August – Boundaries Training This Fall – Ruling Elder Preaching
Institute Details in issues of The Cincinnati Sampler and on the presbytery website www.cpresby.org
The Cincinnati Sampler is a brief communication issued each Thursday on the Presbytery of Cincinnati website. It contains contact infor-mation for the Presbytery office, prayer requests, a concise calendar of opportunities within the Presbytery, information regarding oppor-tunities for enrichment, along with highlights of the mission and ministry of the Presbyterian witness in southeastern Indiana, Northern Kentucky, and Southwestern Ohio. Click the link http://presbyteryofcincinnati.org/assets/enews.2016.09.22.pdf to check it out.
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MISSION
The Chimes
From Elaine Hipps, Executive Director at Operation Give Back:
“I would like to personally thank your
congregation for the wonderful gift
from the Fish Fry! What a delightful
treat it was to enjoy the fish dinner
and the conversation with so many
people.
The donation, along with your
church’s continued support of OGB,
will make a great difference in the
lives of the children and families we
serve. The funds will be used to as-
sist with out after school tutoring
and summer enrichment programs.
There are an estimated 1,000 chil-
dren living in poverty in the Syca-
more School District. However, the
support of donors like your church
is helping us to make it possible for
these children to lead healthier and
happier lives.”
********************************** Aside from the Fish Fry donation, MPC has partnered with OGB to serve their children in many ways. This year, 40% of donations collected as part of the Pentecost Special Offer- ing will go to OGB. Likewise, they are the recipients of our mission drive collection in late summer, when we collect back-to-school supplies. Ad- ditionally, Beth Doebereiner, Jennifer Mathis, and Karen Simpson have served as weekly after school tutors for this past school year. If you would like to become a part of the tutoring program, please see Beth, Jennifer or Karen, or contact OGB at 513-489-2023 or [email protected].
Mission Collection for June
For the month of June we will collect food — espe-cially cereal! — for One Way Farm. Please leave do-nations in the Gathering Room. Thank you.
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