Page 1 • June 4th • Communion Deacon & Food Shelf Offering Pentecost Sunday Church School Recognition Sunday Choir Recognition Sunday Church School Bottle Drive • June 11th • • Trinity Sunday • June 18th • • 8:30 a.m. - Fathers & Families Breakfast Fathers’ Day Name Tag Sunday Noisy Can Offering • June 25th • Handbell Recognition Sunday Bring A Friend To Church The View From The Park A Newsletter of Faith & Community June 2017 1st Presbyterian Church on the Park 17 Park Street Canton, NY 13617 Phone (315) 386-2570 www.ChurchOnThePark.org Office@ChurchOnThePark.org Sundays in June Rev. Michael P. Catanzaro......................... Pastor Donna Doig, CLP......................... Associate Pastor Aimee LaRue………………..………Church Secretary Laura Toland…………..…..……………Choir Director Bob Duda…………………….Assistant Choir Director Laura Toland…………..……………………….Organist Michael Walters................Handbell Choir Director Kim Trombly………Director of Christian Education Diane Ladison........................................ Treasurer Patience Boswell........................................ Sexton Tom Dildine………………………………….Webmaster Linda Potter………………………….Newsletter Editor The Church Office Hours are Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Worship Begins At 10:00 a.m. • Student News…..………………………….…..……2 Family News…………………….….…………..……2 Afternoon & Evening Book Group………………3 Attendance & Treasurer’s Report .................. 4 Pastor’s Report………………………………………5 Noisy Can…..………………………….………….….6 Lectionary Readings………………….………….…7 Church School News……………..…………..……9 Session Report..………………..……………………9 Pentecost Offering…………………..………….….10 Table Of Contents Fathers & Families Breakfast The women of the church are hosting a Father's Day Breakfast on Sunday, June 18th at 8:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Fathers, their families, and all others are invited. Plan NOW to join the fun 'n fellowship. Be sure to sign up on the sheet on the table in the foyer. A smorgasbord of egg dishes, meats, fruit, breads, and muffins will be offered for your enjoyment. Sign up to attend, and ladies - sign up to donate food! Summer Worship During June, our worship service will be held at its usual time of 10 a.m. In July and August, we will move worship to 9 a.m. to give you more time in your garden, on the water or just to relax on the porch on those lazy summer days. Please note this on your calendars!
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• June 4th • Communion Deacon & Food Shelf Offering Pentecost Sunday Church School Recognition Sunday Choir Recognition Sunday Church School Bottle Drive
• June 11th • •
Trinity Sunday
• June 18th • •
8:30 a.m. - Fathers & Families Breakfast Fathers’ Day Name Tag Sunday Noisy Can Offering
• June 25th • Handbell Recognition Sunday Bring A Friend To Church
The View From The ParkA Newsletter of Faith & Community June 2017
1st Presbyterian Church on the Park 17 Park Street Canton, NY 13617
Rev. Michael P. Catanzaro......................... Pastor Donna Doig, CLP......................... Associate Pastor Aimee LaRue………………..………Church Secretary
Laura Toland…………..…..……………Choir Director Bob Duda…………………….Assistant Choir Director Laura Toland…………..……………………….Organist Michael Walters................Handbell Choir Director
Kim Trombly………Director of Christian Education Diane Ladison........................................ Treasurer Patience Boswell........................................ Sexton
Tom Dildine………………………………….Webmaster Linda Potter………………………….Newsletter Editor
The Church Office Hours are Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Worship Begins At 10:00 a.m. •
Student News…..………………………….…..……2 Family News…………………….….…………..……2 Afternoon & Evening Book Group………………3 Attendance & Treasurer’s Report .................. 4 Pastor’s Report………………………………………5 Noisy Can…..………………………….………….….6 Lectionary Readings………………….………….…7 Church School News……………..…………..……9 Session Report..………………..……………………9 Pentecost Offering…………………..………….….10
Table Of Contents
Fathers & Families Breakfast The women of the church are hosting a Father's Day Breakfast on Sunday, June 18th at 8:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Fathers, their families, and all others are invited. Plan NOW to join the fun 'n fellowship. Be sure to sign up on the sheet on the table in the foyer.
A smorgasbord of egg dishes, meats, fruit, breads, and muffins will be offered for your enjoyment. Sign up to attend, and ladies - sign up to donate food!
Summer Worship During June, our worship service will be held at its usual time of 10 a.m. In July and August, we will move worship to 9 a.m. to give you more time in your garden, on the water or just to relax on the porch on those lazy summer days. Please note this on your calendars!
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Congratulations to students who partici-pated in the recent Grade 7-12 Spring Con-cert. Senior Band: Alberta Nash (Clarinet,NYSSMA Soloist), Blake Bennett (Trumpet) & Tucker Catanzaro (Euphonium). 7th & 8th Grade Chorus: Emi-ly Ames (Soprano), Amelia Rodee (Soprano), Andrew Franklin (Bass, All County Chorus, NYSSMA Soloist), Patrick Furgison and Liam Rodee (All County Chorus). 7th & 8th Grade Band: Emily Ames (Alto Sax, NYSSMA Soloist), Andrew Franklin (Tenor Sax, NYSSMA Soloist, All County Band), Amelia Rodee (Trombone, NYSSMA Soloist, All County Band), Liam Rodee (Pad Bass, NYSSMA Soloist, All County Band) and Patrick Furgison. Wow!
Congratulations to Tim Melville who graduated cum laude with a BA in music composition and an AA in technical theater from Johnson State College in Vermont; Tim is the son of Duncan and Sarah Melville. Congratulations, also, to Cody Ladison who graduated from SUNY Canton with a BS in Information Technology; Cody is the son of Diane Ladison. Way to go fellas!
Congratulations to Tucker Catanzaro who received the “Service Above Self Award” from the Canton Rotary, recognizing him for his dedication to community, diligent acade-mic focus and personal dedication, and who was also recognized for “Excellence in Music” by the Potsdam Elks Lodge.
Thanks So Much! Thanks to Karen Parker, Carolyn O’-Connor, Melba Reinke, Janet Stitt, Marylin Rodee, Ben Bartley & Abby Hosken for taking an hour on an unsea-sonably beautiful day to get our newsletter out! (I suspect that their record time and efficiency might have had something to do with the beckoning of the gorgeous warm and sunny weather.) - Aimee
Student News It was wonderful to have Stewart Jones join us for worship in May! One of the all-time great guys, Stu moved to Atlanta GA some years ago. He was back in the area to do some bullhead fishing, and check on property he still owns in the area.
The entire congregation was saddened by the departure of Ann & Armond Spencer, who have moved to Rochester to be closer to family; they will be missed ter-ribly. Their new address is: 2500 East Av-enue, Apt 8Q, Rochester, NY 14610.
Congratulations to Teanna and Michael Athanasakis, as Mike was promoted to the rank of Lt. Colonel at a ceremony held in May on the Clarkson University campus. Lt. Colonel Athanasakis’ awards and deco-rations include the Bronze Star Medal, Mer-itorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal w/Valor device, Air Medal (numeral 3), Army Commendation Medal with on Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Achievement Medal with on Oak Leaf Clus-ter, National Defense Service Medal, Af-ghanistan Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, Iraq Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, Global War on Terror Service Medal, NATO Medal, Korean De-fense Service Medal, Overseas Service Rib-bon (numeral 3), Presidential Unit Award, Valorous Unit Award, Army Meritorious Unit Award, Air Force Meritorious Unit Award, the Combat Action Badge, Senior Army Aviator Badge, Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge. Our entire con-gregation thanks the Athanasakis family for their service to our nation.
Prayers for Lew Shepard who was in-volved in a significant auto accident in May, fracturing his pelvis and two ribs. Lew is undergoing rehabilitation at the Gou-verneur Hospital. He welcomes visitors and cards, which may be sent to 77 W Barney St., Gouverneur, NY 13642.
Family News
More Family News on Page 3
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Women’s Circle will take a break for the summer and resume in September with conversation and connection. If you would like to host in the fall, contact Linda Potter at 386-4364 or [email protected].
Evening Book Group Books for the 2017-2018 season of the Evening Book Group will be in the July/August newsletter. Join us for the dis-cussions! We meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month (September through May, with no December meeting) at 7:00 p.m. For more information, contact Linda at 386-4364 or [email protected].
Afternoon Book Group The Afternoon Book Club has finished for the season and will resume in Sep-tember. More info - call Karen, 714-2312.
Prayers and sympathy for Christa Lyon and her family on the death of her father Fritz.
Prayers for the family of Nona Fisher who died at the end of April. Nona was the former, long-time secretary, Clerk of Session and member of our church. A gentle soul and a proud grandmother, she will be missed.
Prayers for Lorna Webb, recovering from hip surgery, and for Bill as he cares for her. Cards sent to 27 Pine Street, Canton, NY 13617 (visitors welcome); for Jim Robertson’s son David, facing health issues.
Prayers for those living in the nursing home or assisted living: Jack Klemens, Shirley Seeley and Nellie Locy; for Wayne Miller diagnosed with cancer; for Mickey Williams under the care of Hos-pice at Maplewood Nursing Home, and for her children in their support of her.
Prayers for Janet and Wes Stitt on the death of her brother, Ian in May; and Vern and Arvilla Aldous for the loss of her sister, Dot, in February. Both fami-lies attended memorial services, recently, in celebration of their loved ones.
Hats off to the Potsdam Lions who were honored recently by the Potsdam Chamber of Commerce for 80 years of service to the community. Potsdam Lions Secretary Michelle Theisen looked great ion the photo as she accepted the award on the club’s behalf.
Prayers for the family of Sami Curtis (great grandniece of Ella Morter) and all those in the our community and at the school affected by her death. She touched many lives in her 18 years and left a inspiring legacy of love and courage for others to follow.
More Family News
The end of the year Spring Banquet of the Postscript Club will be held on June 19th at 6 p.m. at the Best Western Dining Room. Melba Reinke will do devotions. Any questions, please call Janet Favro (386-3836) or Lorna Webb (386-3549). Please join us.
Postscript
Women’s Circle
Mission In Malawi Prayers and best wishes for our own Ellen Grayson and Lesley Thompson of the Scotch Presbyterian Church as they depart for Malawi on June 3rd. As part of the Women of Grace Widows’ Fund, the Sustainable Sewing Project will build upon the sewing skills started last year with the aim of creating self-sufficiency for the widows at Mbowe. Thanks to all who generously donated to this project! We reached our goal. Your support is appreciated.
To strengthen and nurture the faith and the life of the congregation.
Rich Grayson Kristine Potter Martha Cole Barry Walch Gordy Theisen Diane Ladison Lew Shepard Vicki McLain Lyles Trombly Bill Parker Armond Spencer Sarah Melville Clerk Of Session Wanda Renick, Assistant Clerk
Deacons Ministering to the sick, those in need, the friendless, and those in distress.
Ann Spencer Ray Erickson J.J. Jockel Patience Boswell Faye Bartley Marilyn Rodee Cati Hill Marcy Bennett Ellen Compeau Arvilla Aldous Nancy Brown Michelle Theisen
Committees Chairs Resources Mark Brackett Responsible for managing and dispensing funds to fulfill the mission & ministry of our church.
Facilities Barry Walch & Gordy Theisen Responsible for the maintenance and use of all church property.
Fellowship Ellen Grayson, Pat Mace, Beth Hayes Responsible for all fellowship events.
FUNdraising Beth Hayes Responsible for organizing fund & fun raising events.
Education Vicki McLain Responsible for growth, nurturing & learning.
Worship Kristine Potter With pastor, responsible for worship.
Stewardship Lyles Trombly & Kristine Potter Responsible for securing resources and energy to fulfill the mission & ministry of our church.
Mission Martha Cole Helping our church, community & world.
Treasurer Diane Ladison
Financial Secretary Barry Walch Assistant Financial Secretary - Janice Reynolds
Church & Community Jane Cable & Janet Stitt
Communion Vicki McLain & Jane Cable
Worship CS April 23 85 3 April 30 60 1 May 7 64 3 May 14 67 2
Average Worship Attendance 69 Average CS Attendance 2
Treasurer’s Report General Mission April 16 $1,888.00 $229.00 April 23 $2,042.50 $ 68.00 April 30 $1,570.00 $142.00 May 7 $3,849.00 $262.00 Total $9,349.50 $701.00
Church Attendance
The Church & Community Program is looking for volunteers for the thrift shop and for the pantry. If you have a couple of hours free, we would welcome the help.
Thrift shop volunteers are needed for morning or afternoon shifts, Monday through Friday. Pantry volunteers are needed for morning and after-noon shifts Monday through Thursday. As always, we wel-come help unloading bigger food deliveries on Monday and Wednesday mornings - half an hour would do it!
For more information, please see Direc-tor Connie Jenkins at C&CP, corner of Main Street and Riverside or call the C&CP at 386-3534.
You Can Help!
Kudos to everyone involved with the Spring Rummage Sale! $1,416 was raised! Thanks to those who donated, set-up, folded clothes, worked as cashiers and helped with the clean-up. Special thanks to Ellen Grayson & Pat Mace for your leadership.
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Howdy Folks!
I’m stunned that June is already upon us. Wow! Of late I’ve been taken by the awareness of time: that it is pass-ing, the different ways in which it passes (or doesn’t seem to pass), the rhythms that result from the passing of time, and the posture with which we relate to the passage of time.
In his letters to both the Galatians and Ephesians, the apostle Paul raises the notion of “the fullness of time.” Paul seems to suggest that there is a prereq-uisite amount or number of “things” (ac-tions, words, people, units of time) which must come into being before cer-tain events may occur. This doesn’t mean that certain things will eventually happen. Rather, the events we hope for, plan on, and anticipate will be governed by these prerequisite things - coming together when and as needed.
As an example, let’s say we’d like a piece of cake tonight. First we must make sure we have all the necessary in-gredients in the house for such a cake: flour, milk, eggs, butter, salt, baking soda, flavorings and sugar. Unless each of these ingredients is on-hand there can be no cake. Yet even if we have all these ingredients, or elements, there still is no guarantee that a cake will be forthcoming; no matter how long we wait or wish for cake. If, however, the basic elements of the cake are to somehow find themselves mixed together in a pan in an oven, then you have the potential for cake. Although to us, the mere po-tential for cake will seem (or be per-ceived) just as if we had no chance at all for cake. Even though we have the ba-sic elements in the right proportion at the same time, it would seem more is needed. Enter heat, both in amount
and duration. Too much or too little heat, or time, will yield us only what might have been a cake. Finally, though, when everything comes together just right, at the right temperature, for the necessary amount of time, we find ourselves sitting pretty with a tasty piece of cake on the plate before us.
Now you smart cookies out there have most certainly made the jump from cake to church. I sense here in this church that we have reached, to some degree, a fullness of time. The funda-mental elements of what a church needs to be are present. These elements have been mixed in appropriate proportion, and have been together long enough under the proper circumstances to now result in something pretty cool, if not downright inspiring.
And this sets me to wondering about time. What else have we been cooking up in the kitchen which is our church? If you think about it, we not only have the necessary ingredients here about for a cake, but a whole meal as well. Time. Time is the thing. You must abide it in order to discover what has been mixing and cooking here all along - but we just didn’t see it. But like any good kitchen, we seem to be filling the senses of those who enter this house. They may not know what is in the oven, but they are sure someone is in the kitchen cooking up a treat.
So keep at it my friends. Gather in-gredients, measure, mix and mingle. Stand the heat in the kitchen, because what God is cooking up is well worth it. And we shall look upon the cake God has allowed us to bake and we shall say, “It is good!”
- Rev. Mike
The Pastor’s Report
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Noisy Can - cont. The first acts of ministry that the children chose was through the Church & Communi-ty Program with donations of canned veg-etables for the food pantry and school note-books for needy children. Soon following was a donation of needed supplies to the Potsdam Animal Shelter, buying Christmas gifts for children from the Giving Tree, Re-newal House in Canton, and soon plans to donate money to Heifer International which prevents hunger and poverty around the world with livestock donations to needy fami-lies. Beth Hayes says she will keep encour-aging the children to make thoughtful choices with the Noisy Can Funds. The small coins are making a big impact.
Here are the Noisy Can Ministry workers: Beth Hayes' Class: 6th-10th Grade- Liam, Sarah & Amelia Rodee; Julia, Casey & Ri-ley Basford; Emily Ames; Katie Bennett, Arlo Catanzaro; Andrew Franklin. Kim Trombly's Class- K-5th Grade Coin Collec-tors- Aubry Boswell; Luke & Harper Elvy; Matthew, Kristin & Kaitlyn Holbrook; Mikey & Max Athanasakis; Jeremy & Dar-ren Potter.
The Deacons thank our church's congre-gation and children for showing great sup-port in making the Noisy Can Offering a sig-nificant means of showing God's love and helping others. Noisy Can is a Win Win Win for everyone- it has become a joint fun event with children and adults in our church, it teaches the importance of giving to all in-volved, it is an active outreach ministry from our church- that YOU and YOUTH to-gether, make a positive, lasting difference in our community and world. Bring your coins for the third Sunday of the month! If you know of a need, please tell Deacon Marilyn Rodee, or our Youth Teachers.
We all appreciate your generous support! Deacon Michelle Theisen
You & Youth - Make a Difference With Noisy Can!
It's amazing how much excitement a metal can and some coins can build in both children and adults alike every third Sunday, at beginning of service in our church! The highlight of this event is the children, as they happily anticipate and hear the dropping of coins into their metal cans, with an increasing crescendo of many rhythmic, clanging coins! Their smiles are like magnets for an outpouring of coinage. We call this meaningful and loud fun the "Noisy Can Offering", intro-duced into our church in the fall of 2015. Deacon Marcy Bennett had suggested this type of offering for the children so they too could participate in the caring work of the church, helping to support needs in their community.
Since then, the children and congrega-tion work together to do just that. By Feb-ruary 2016, $138.53 had been donated, in-creasing to a total of $493 by year's end! That sure is a lot of caring coins, and God Bless those Deacons who carefully count the coins and roll them for deposit. Since the end of April 2017, Noisy Can donations have totaled a generous $321.16. Like the loaves and fishes, a few coins dropped from caring, giving hands has multiplied into a great amount of blessings to help others.
With the guidance of Deacon Marcy Bennett, Youth Group Leader- Beth Hayes and Children's Church Teacher- Kim Trombly, the children have chosen various ways to use the Noisy Can funds as a sup-portive ministry to others. This is an im-portant way to teach the children to have a heart of service, support others with Gods love and take action in making a positive difference to meet needs.
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Birthdays This Month June Birthdays
2 David Gibson, Scott Sutherland, Rita Ostrander, Riley Basford 5 Megan McAuliffe 7 Adam Compeau 8 Vanessa Syvertsen; Andi Athanasakis 13 Kathryn Dean, Voss Fernandes 15 Carolyn Gibson 16 Rich Grayson 17 Joseph McAuliffe 18 Teanna Athanasakis 19 Barbara Gaines 20 Karen Parker, Lyles Trombly 23 Terri Knuth, Marilyn Rodee 25 Gordon Theisen 30 Ryan Ross
June Anniversaries3 Joseph & Karen McAuliffe 6 Tim & Andrea Heller 8 Larry & Ellen Compeau 9 Charles & Sue Dean 10 John & Barbara Klemens, Lyles & Kim Trombly 12 Daniel & Mary Grace Gordon 15 Bill & Lorna Webb 16 David & Lora Gibson 18 James & Kathy Gibson 22 Al & Rita Ostrander 26 Robert & Ruth Leslie 28 James & Joanne Danehy 30 Thomas & Kristine Potter
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Would you like to help your neighbor, stretch spiritually and be a part of the mystical movement of the church? We are always looking for new prayer warriors to join the church Prayer Chain to offer prayers for folks who are ill, troubled or in need. If you want to learn more about the prayer chain, call Rev. Mike at 386-2570 or Wanda Renick at 386-3474.
Day of Pentecost - June 4 Acts 2:1–21 or Numbers 11:24–30 Psalm 104:24–34, 35b 1 Corinthians 12:3b–13 or Acts 2:1–21 John 20:19–23 or John 7:37–39
Trinity Sunday - June 11 Genesis 1:1—2:4a Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11–13 Matthew 28:16–20
June 18 Genesis 18:1–15 (21:1–7) Psalm 116:1–2, 12–19 Romans 5:1–8 Matthew 9:35—10:8 (9–23)
June 25 Genesis 21:8–21 Psalm 86:1–10, 16–17 Romans 6:1b–11 Matthew 10:24–39
June Lectionary Readings
Lord, we begin this meal
by giving thanks to You.
This food is the gift of your creation. Protect that creation
from all harm and hatred.
May we cherish the earth and all who partake of its richness.
May we choose life and peace so that we and all your
children may live.
We offer our thanks to You. Our God of Peace, through Jesus,
The Prince of Peace. Amen.
Prayer Warriors
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Our Website is updated each month and is a great way to stay a part of the life of the church. If you have questions about, or contributions for the website please email our Webmaster Tom Dildine: [email protected]
The Church’s email address: [email protected] Reverend Mike’s email address:
Church Website Our B.A.D. Guys’ breakfast (Breakfast And Devotions) will take a summer break. We would like to thank all who attended this year’s breakfasts, those who provided the great food and those who gave meaningful devotions at our gather-ings. Special thanks to Bob Duda for or-ganizing the breakfasts.
B.A.D. Guys
Congregational Resources Please remember that the monthly copies of “These Days” are available to you on the table outside of sanctuary in the Narthex. Please feel free to pick up a copy for yourself or family. Copies of the Revised Common Lectionary, on which we base our Liturgy are in the monthly newsletter. Also, the lat-est editions of “Horizons” and “Pres-byterian Today” can at times be found in the Narthex. Please take a look and return them when you are done so others may en-joy them.
Presbyterian Worship Partridge Knoll services are on hiatus until the fall. We will resume in October, and continue through the winter on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 11:00 a.m.
Celebration Of The Life Of Joyce Bell
There will be a celebration of Joyce Bell’s life Saturday, June 17th at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary; luncheon to follow. All are wel-come. If you’d like to help with the lunch please speak to Pat Mace.
Hello, my name is...Remember - Name Tag Sunday
is June 18th. Come early to church
and make your own name tag. Get to know your neighbor.
Newsletter Deadline Is The 15th Of The Month
Please submit articles (emailed preferably) to the church office, or directly to the News letter Editor, Linda Potter, at:
for any Sunday, contact the church office at 386-2570.
We Need You!
The Church On The Park has a Face-book page which changes regularly - http://www.facebook.com/TheFirstPresby-terianChurchonthePark
Like Us On Facebook!
Deacon’s CD Ministry The Deacons CD ministry provides our homebound friends & members with a CD of each week’s worship service. CDs are then delivered to homes the following week, and CD players are provided if neces-sary.
Church School News The children have been learning about Jonah and the whale. They listened to the story of how God asked Jonah to go to the city of Nineveh to preach to the wicked peo-ple there. Since Jonah thought the people should be punished for their wrong doings, he did not listen to God. Instead, Jonah jumped on a ship and went to sleep below deck. When the captain awoke Jonah, they were in the middle of a storm. Jonah con-fessed that God made it storm because he disobeyed God. Jonah told the men to throw him overboard, which they eventually did. Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Jonah prayed for three days and three nights in-side the whale. God then made the whale spit Jonah out. Since God saved Jonah from the whale, Jonah decided to do as God asked.
The children made a craft by gluing a whale to a clothespin and gluing Jonah be-hind the whale's mouth making it look like Jonah was inside the whale's stomach.
On Mother's Day, the children were able to choose a project to make for their mom. The various crafts included a bracelet, hot mat, miniature flower pot, and hand prints. The children did a great job creating some-thing to show moms how much they are loved and appreciated!
The children have also created a list of activities to raise money for the Heifer Project International. One upcoming event is a bottle drive on Sunday, June 4. Anyone who can donate empty bottles and cans for the children to deposit would be greatly ap-preciated!
Session Report At the April Session meeting, notes of thanks from the Women of Grace Widows’ Fund and Daily Ridge Church were shared. Pastor Donna reported that the Easter service at Brick Chapel went well. She will also fill in for Rev. Mike at the end of April and bless Elder Armond & Deacon Ann Spencer on their last day with us.
The Park Restoration Fund has raised $39,000 to date with the $50,000 grant available. The lease contract with the Vil-lage is getting tweaked. The Canton VFW has granted us $2,500 for tree care in the park.
The piano dedication went very well. The stained glass window repairs have been completed and look great. One Great Hour of Sharing raised $285. There will be a congregational meeting on Sunday, May 7, 2017, to amend Rev. Mike's Terms of Call. It was approved to charge a fee of $30 for church members and $50 for non-members to pay Patience for extra cleaning time. Repairs of the dishwasher and upstairs toi-let/floor at the manse will need to be com-plete. A leak in the sanctuary roof has caused significant damage and must be repaired. Bertrand Construction will provide a quote. It was noted that our current trash collector does indeed recycle.
Elder Cole stated that the Dairy Princess Parade/Festival would be a great fundrais-ing opportunity for our church. Rev. Mike suggested selling drinks for $1. It was agreed that if we do participate that we con-tribute the same amount to the Dairy Princess organization as other vendors. As Armond Spencer has left we are in need of a new Presbytery commissioner. Anyone interested? The next Session meeting is Monday, May 29, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Church School Recognition Sunday, June 4th
Join us for the celebration!
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Pentecost Offering Giving to the Pentecost Offering makes it possible for the church to encourage, devel-op, and support its young people, and ad-dress the needs of at-risk children. A large portion of this offering – 40%!! - can be re-tained by individual congregations wanting to make an impact in the lives of young peo-ple within their own community. For the past several years, First Presbyterian Church On the Park has put its 40% to-ward assisting a local youth to attend a summer camp or other summer enrich-ment activities.
Through the Presbyterian Church (USA), 60% of your gifts to the Pentecost Of-fering help support programs for Young Adult Volunteers, Ministries for Youth, and Child Advocacy.
How can you give? An envelope for this offering is attached to this newsletter and may be sent to the church office at 17 Park Street, Canton or placed in the offering plate on Pentecost Sunday, June 4th.
Nursery Volunteers Needed Arvilla and Vern Aldous have been providing nursery care over most of the past year and enjoying every minute of it. They are looking for other volunteers to step forward this summer. The little ones like to play, do arts and crafts, have stories read to them and be with one an-other. It is a great way to serve your church and fill your spirit. Sign-up sheets for summer Sundays in the nursery are in the foyer. Pick one Sun-day that works for you and enjoy time spent in the com-pany of children. Thanks!
Arlo and Tucker Catanzaro join their mom, Linda Potter, at the Mothers’ Day Breakfast held at the church in May. Thanks to Sev Brown and Tom Dildine for the photo!
Bottle Drive! Reminder to bring in your returnable bottles and can on Sunday, June 4th for the Sunday School Bottle Drive to raise funds for Heifer In-ternational. Your support is appreciated!
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Through this nurturing Christian Community we will fully recognize the value of each believer,
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