Well what a nice surprise! The Forsyth Chamber of Commerce held their annual banquet on Saturday evening, January 21 at Fat Daddy’s. A part of the evening festivities was the awarding of the Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year Awards. The Rev. Dean Burton, past minister and organizing pastor of Forsyth Christian Church, got the Citizen of the Year award and we, Community Presbyteri- an Church, received the Business of the Year award. What an honor! Here’s what is on the award. Forsyth Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business of the Year This award is presented to Community Presbyterian Church In recognition of your contribution to the Forsyth community It is signed by Gerry Grummons, President and Bill Bassett, Executive Director They thanked us for our participation in the community and the chamber. We host the Forsyth Chamber’s monthly luncheon meeting in our main fellowship hall. We help coordinate several joint ministries in the community; Mentor Program, Rela- tional Ministries, Taney County Ministries. We also support Christian Action Minis- tries and the Forsyth Boys and Girls Club. We can be proud of this award and give thanks that others are seeing how we strive to be “Always Involved” in different parts of our community. One area I hope we’ll build a stronger relationship with is the Forsyth Senior Center. We have sev- eral members that participate, yet this is an important part of our community and who we are. So, consider finding ways to support them in the weeks to come. Here’s some things to be thinking about for this month. Sunday, February 12 is our annual meeting. This is a time to receive the reports for 2016 and begin looking at things to come in 2017. This is an important meeting of the congregation and will immediately follow worship. All members and friends of the congregation are en- couraged to attend. Looking further down the line Ash Wednesday will fall on March 1. On that day, I’d like to begin a Lenten Study of the Gospel of John. To do this, I’m suggesting the book “Reading John for Dear Life” by Jamie Clark Soles. Lent is a time for us to ex- amine our faith and I believe this study will get to some of the core aspects of faith and life. I hope you’ll join me in this study. I’m hopeful that there is enough inter- est to have two small group studies of it. One during a weekday afternoon and the other in the evening. Both will be scheduled as interested. Let me know of your de- sire to participate in this study. Lastly, don’t forget Valentine’s Day. A day to celebrate the love you share with oth- ers and a day to remember how God loves you! In Psalm 56:9b we hear; This I know, that God is for me. Enjoy God’s love of you and his love for all. Happy Valentine’s to each and every one of you. Pastor Dennis
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Well what a nice surprise! The Forsyth Chamber of Commerce held their annual banquet on Saturday evening, January 21 at Fat Daddy’s. A part of the evening festivities was the awarding of the Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year Awards. The Rev. Dean Burton, past minister and organizing pastor of Forsyth Christian Church, got the Citizen of the Year award and we, Community Presbyteri-an Church, received the Business of the Year award. What an honor!
Here’s what is on the award.
Forsyth Area Chamber of Commerce 2016 Business of the Year This award is presented to
Community Presbyterian Church In recognition of your contribution to the Forsyth community
It is signed by Gerry Grummons, President and Bill Bassett, Executive Director
They thanked us for our participation in the community and the chamber. We host the Forsyth Chamber’s monthly luncheon meeting in our main fellowship hall. We help coordinate several joint ministries in the community; Mentor Program, Rela-tional Ministries, Taney County Ministries. We also support Christian Action Minis-tries and the Forsyth Boys and Girls Club.
We can be proud of this award and give thanks that others are seeing how we strive to be “Always Involved” in different parts of our community. One area I hope we’ll build a stronger relationship with is the Forsyth Senior Center. We have sev-eral members that participate, yet this is an important part of our community and who we are. So, consider finding ways to support them in the weeks to come.
Here’s some things to be thinking about for this month. Sunday, February 12 is our annual meeting. This is a time to receive the reports for 2016 and begin looking at things to come in 2017. This is an important meeting of the congregation and will immediately follow worship. All members and friends of the congregation are en-couraged to attend.
Looking further down the line Ash Wednesday will fall on March 1. On that day, I’d like to begin a Lenten Study of the Gospel of John. To do this, I’m suggesting the book “Reading John for Dear Life” by Jamie Clark Soles. Lent is a time for us to ex-amine our faith and I believe this study will get to some of the core aspects of faith and life. I hope you’ll join me in this study. I’m hopeful that there is enough inter-est to have two small group studies of it. One during a weekday afternoon and the other in the evening. Both will be scheduled as interested. Let me know of your de-sire to participate in this study.
Lastly, don’t forget Valentine’s Day. A day to celebrate the love you share with oth-ers and a day to remember how God loves you! In Psalm 56:9b we hear; This I know, that God is for me.
Enjoy God’s love of you and his love for all. Happy Valentine’s to each and every one of you.
Pastor Dennis
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Session Digest-Stated Meeting, Thursday, January 26, 2017
Nine of the Twelve elders were present. Pastor Dennis lead the elders in a devotional focused upon the Great Ends of the Church.
the proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind; the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God; the maintenance of divine worship; the preservation of the truth; the promotion of social righteousness; and the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world.
Officers for 2017 were then elected by the elders; Anna Koelling was elected as Clerk of the Session, Linda Reynolds treasurer, Tex Ritterbush President of the corporation and Dr. Reed Click commis-sioner to presbytery meetings. (The commissioner has to be an elder but does not need to be an ac-tive elder on the session.) The elders give thanks to Gretchen Keith for serving as clerk during 2016.
Per her request, Georgia Roe was removed from the active roll of the church since she has moved to Texas.
The elders reviewed the church’s by-laws and recommended amending them to move installation of new elders from January 1 to September 1. This will help in training and the flow of church business each year. Elders may be recommending other revisions to the by-laws, all of which will be present-ed to the congregation when completed.
The elders approved the following committee structure for 2017. a. Evangelism/Mission – Ken Bavuso, Ed Legge b. Care of Members – Delpha Riley, Madelon Kinkade c. Worship & Christian Education – Mary Parr, Madelon Kinkade, Anna Koelling d. Parish Activities – Wayne Gailey, Vera Hardin, Steve Wood e. Budget & Finance – Linda Reynolds, Wayne Gailey. Auditors Delpha Riley and John Keith f. Building & Grounds – Tex Ritterbush, Buddy Roberts, Steve Woods
Short Term Committees g. Nominations – Buddy Roberts, Vera Hardin h. Personnel – Delpha Riley, Linda Reynolds i. Stewardship Campaign – undecided at this time
Pastor Dennis gave his report to the elders concerning his activities and responsibilities.
The financial reports for 2016 were received and approved for review.
Discussion and vote was held on the installation of a new sign in front of the church. Part of the dis-cussion focused around how when people drive up to the church, they think we are “Forsyth Union Church” as that is what is over our front doors. Others shared their concern that the new sign would take away from the beauty of the church. After good discussion the motion passed 5 in favor, 3 no. Work continues on getting estimates of fixing up the building next door so it can be rented and pro-vide more income for the church. It is estimated that the refurbishing of this building will cost around $15,000. The cost of refurbishing the building would be paid back to the church from the rental of the building.
Elders decided that we will hold a potluck meeting on February 12, following worship, and conduct the annual meeting of the congregation/corporation following the dinner. The 2016 Annual Reports are available at the church.
Assessment of how the meeting went. Elders gave thanks for lively and positive discussion. Ed Leg-ge requested that when a hand count is called for that it also be a voice vote, as it would help him as a visually impaired member.
Session adjourned at 8:05 pm after a closing prayer lead by Pastor Dennis. Next meeting of the session is Thursday, February 16 at 4:30 pm.
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Benevolence Fund Report:
During January we helped 20 people: 5 with rent, 5 with utilities, 4 with transportation, and 1 with food. We also received 1 donation to the fund this month. Thanks for your wonderful gift! If you would like to make a donation to the Be-nevolent Fund, please do so by marking your check “special gift - benevolent fund”. You can also donate to the fund through our website’s PayPal button. It’s toward the bottom on the first page. Please mark your gift for the Benev-olent Fund. Those who receive our assistance greatly appreciate your gifts!
Did you know that scholarships are available in JCP? We have educational scholarships and camp scholarships available on a regular basis. The camp scholarships are awarded each year to children who plan to attend church camp. Covenant Point camp is run by Missouri Union Presbytery and you can find out about their programs at http://www.campcovenantpoint.org. Heartland Center in Heartland Presbytery also runs a camp and you can find out more about them at http://www.heartlandcamps.org/#heartland-camp. If a child is interested in attending a camp this summer, now is a good time to apply because some early bird discounts are avail-able. Also, there is the possibility that Heartland Center will be bringing their traveling day camp to one or more locations in JCP. We will try to let you know when and where that will be happening.
Our educational scholarship is available to members of JCP who need some assistance for con-tinuing education to assist the ministry of their local church and are available upon request. For example, if a person wanted to attend a conference on stewardship, they might apply for a scholarship to help defer some of the cost. The application for these scholarships can be found at http://www.jcpresbytery.com/uploads/8/9/4/3/8943859/education.scholarship.application.2016.pdf.
We are hoping that our scholarship program will be helpful to many as they seek to enrich their faith. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email me at [email protected] or call me at (620) 674-1844.
Pastor Susan
The Bookies
The next meeting of the Bookie Club is scheduled for Thursday, February 2, 2017, at 10:30 AM in the hospitality room at Forsyth Community Presbyterian Church.
Our February book is The Whistler by John Grisham. Suspense Fiction/Legal Fiction.
A previously disbarred lawyer--now with a new identity--goes after a Florida judge who was secretly involved with the con-struction of a large casino on Native American land. The Coast Mafia financed the casino and is now helping itself--and the judge--to a sizable skim. Un-rated. 2016.
Comin in March, our book is Small Great Things by Jodi P icoult. Legal Fiction
A white supremacist couple forbids Ruth Jefferson--an experienced labor and deliv-ery nurse who happens to be an African American--from touching their newborn. The next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress while Ruth is alone in the nursery. Her hesitation leads to a court case. Un-rated. 2016.
“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”
Dr. Seuss
Food Pantry Sundays
The first Sunday of each month we will have a special offering for
Christian Action Ministries Food Pantry. Although food can be donated for this
effort, CAM can turn each $1 into $4 to purchase food for the pantry.
The total food pantry collection for January was $204!
BIRTHDAYS
4 Adam White 6 Charles Worster 9 Becky Roberts 11 Max Merrell 17 Wayne Gailey 19 Cheryl Cleveringa 22 Clyde Henscheid 24 Bonnie Pinet 25 Lera Warren 27 Buddy Roberts
ANNIVERSARIES
9 Don & Helen CLotworthy, 67 years 14 Bob & Gerri DeBres, 47 years 16 Bill & Janell Winkert, 4 years 20 Howard & Judy Gathman, 63 years 23 Charles & Worster, 49 years
2017 Per Capita Rate Per capita is an amount of money per
member that our congregation pays to
our larger Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
This annual amount is shared between our
local presbytery, regional synod and Gen-
eral Assembly. For 2017, our per capita
rate is $35.00 per member. Any contribu-
tions toward this amount would be appre-
ciated. Please note your contribution as
“Per Capita” to be sure it’s credited cor-
rectly.
We have received $105 toward Per Capita so far this year.
Thank you!
I would like to thank Pastor Dennis for all his time, presence, and prayers during the last two months of Ken's hospitalization and hospice care. And also a special thanks to the members who dropped off food. It's such a good feeling to know my church family is by my side in this journey. God bless you all.
Juanita Elders See the Great Passion Play in 2017!
Special prices available if tickets are
purchased in full by March 1, 2017.
$15 Play tickets for adults
$5 for children and youth (ages 4-16)
Can be used anytime during the 2017 season!
Call 1-800-882-7529
Study the Gospel of John Beginning March 1
“Reading John for Dear Life” by Jamie Clark Soles
If there is enough interest, we may try to have 2 groups, one weekday afternoons and the other in the evening. Please let the office know if you are interested in participating in this study.
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Every Sunday: Sunday School 9:00 am Worship* 10:30
1
Wmn’s Breakfast 8:15 am Men’s Breakfast 8:15 am
Hannah Circle 1:00 pm Choir 7:00 pm
2 Groundhog Day
Exercise class 10:00 am The Bookies 10:30 am Bar Assoc Lunch 11:30 am
3 Care Center Birthday Party 2:30 pm
4
AA 7:00 pm
5
CAM Food Pantry “Souper” Bowl Sunday
6 Diabetic Focus Group 10:00 am
Yoga 5:45 pm
7 Exercise class 10:00 am
AA 7:00 pm
8 Wmn’s Breakfast 8:15 am Men’s Breakfast 8:15 am
Calico Cutups 10:00 am
Choir 7:00 pm
9
Exercise class 10:00 am
10 Esther Circle 10:30 am
11
AA 7:00 pm
12
Potluck & Annual Meeting 11:30 pm
13
Yoga 5:45 pm
14 Exercise 10:00 am Chamber Lunch 11:30 am
AA 7:00 pm
15 Wmn’s Breakfast 8:15 am Men’s Breakfast 8:15 am
Choir 7:00 pm
16
Exercise class 10:00 am Session Meeting 4:30 pm
17
18 Forsyth Sr. Ctr. Breakfast 7 – 10
AA 7:00 pm
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20
Yoga 5:45 pm
21 Exercise class 10:00 am Yoga 5:30 pm
AA 7:00 pm
22 Wmn’s Breakfast 8:15 am Men’s Breakfast 8:15 am
Choir 7:00 pm
23 Exercise class 10:00 am
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25
AA 7:00 pm
26
27
Yoga 5:45 pm
28 Exercise class 10:00 am Yoga 5:30 pm
AA 7:00 pm
*If you would like a copy of Sunday’s service, a DVD can be made available to you. Please contact the church office for more information.
Ushers/Greeters
Clayton & Margaret Cooper
Charles Baker
Donna Lakey
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Community Presbyterian Church
Staff Members
Pastor....................................................Dennis D. Winzenried
Secretary…………………………………….....Denise Carr
Choir Director………………………………….Arliss Stillings
Organist………………………………………….Linda Stillings
Custodian……………………………….……...Gala Vrionis
COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH P.O. Box 486 Forsyth, MO 65653-0486
Sunday School 9:00 am Sunday Worship Service 10:30 am
