Volume XXXII, Issue 6

March 20, 2013

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Salt Shaker

Pastor’s Corner 2

Lectionary and Congregational Care

3 & 4

From the Choir Loft 4

Worship and Music Hands to Work Hearts to God

5

Bread for the World 5

Stephen Ministry Recruitment Kick-off

6

Adult Formation and It’s Back…...Adult Co-ed Softball

7

Easter Activities 8

VBS 8

Calendars 9

Session Members 10

Inside this issue:

Special points of

interest:

Friends of the Library, page 4

PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH TRIENNIUM, page 6

SEEKER’S CIRCLE, page 8

Presbyterian Women, page 8

Sharing resources, changing lives Since 1949, Presbyterians have joined with millions of other Christians through One Great Hour of Sharing to share God’s love with people experiencing need. Our gifts

support ministries of disaster response, refugee assistance and resettlement, and community development that help people find safe refuge, start new lives and work

together to strengthen their families and communities. Recognizing that the hope we have in Christ is lived out in our hope for one another,

we respond with gifts that help our sisters and brothers around the world find the hope for a brighter future.

Where does the money go? The Presbyterian Hunger Program receives 36 percent of undesignated

One Great Hour of Sharing gifts, while the Self-Development of People and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

each receive 32 percent.

When is the offering received? We will receive the offering on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013

Holy Week March 24th – Palm Sunday services at

8:30 am and 11:00 am Maundy Thursday

Seder Supper and service at 5:30 pm Because the food for Seder is very special, it is important to have an approximate count

for this meal. Please call the church office (236-6692) by Friday, March 22 to reserve your place at the table. There is no charge.

Good Friday, service at 7:00 pm Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013

Easter Breakfast at 9:30 am Easter Sunday services at 8:30 am and 11:00 am

Get Centred at 10:00 pm

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Dear Friends,

I was in my office one Friday afternoon when I got a call. Kathy, a nominal member of the church, had been to the hospital that afternoon where she received the results from some tests. The diagnosis was cancer. She was terminally ill. Could I stop over and see her?

I stopped over that afternoon and visited with her. Kathy had lots and lots of issues and problems. Although extremely bright and well educated, Kathy came from a majorly dysfunctional family. Her family tree was littered with mutant branches that were twisted and distorted, and filled with ugliness. She had an addictive personality. She chain smoked, drank too much, gambled too much, took too many drugs, and now was facing her mortality. She wanted some words of hope. I offered the only thing I could, that Jesus died for us and rose again to offer us the hope of eternal life. I said a prayer and told her we’d talk some more.

The phone rang the next morning around 6:30. When the phone rings before 7:00 in the morning, it’s never good news. It was the funeral director calling me to let me know that Kathy had died during the night. I was shocked. I had just left her the evening before and while her diagnosis was terminal, death was not eminent. My initial fear was that she had taken her own life. That was not the case, however. She just died in her sleep.

The funeral director and I began the task of contacting the family and making plans for the funeral service. It wasn’t easy. Kathy had passed on her family’s legacy of dysfunction that she had inherited from her parents to her children. One was an alcoholic who drank one beer after another while we met. Another was a workaholic who ran a local restaurant where we had to meet because he couldn’t take time off to plan his mother’s funeral. The other tried to give off the appearance of being a normal, successful person. She prided herself on her attractive appearance and her talent, but behind the façade she was a bundle of insecurities and contradictions. When we met, she told me, “Just say something nice,” as if that was the whole point of the funeral service. It seemed like her expectation, or maybe her hope, was that I would just make up a bunch of nice things to say about her mother.

Instead, I talked about God’s love and grace that is extended to all, and that our hope comes from Christ’s resurrection. After the service, she thanked me. For a brief time the message penetrated through the layers of problems and issues that filled her life.

Easter, the central event in Christian faith, is coming. Some, like Dietrich Bonhoeffer would argue that Easter isn’t just the central event in Christian faith, it is the central event in all of human history. It is the reason the church exists. “Jesus died, but rose again.” Those words make a difference.

We live in a time when church has been reduced to being one of many options in a smorgasbord of activities from which people can choose. But we have something to offer that no one else has. We have words of hope. Jesus died, but rose again. No one else can offer what the church alone offers. The church offers a survival kit to those all. The kit includes a light to illumine the darkness. It offers powerful words of hope that knock down walls of despair. It offers healing to those who are sick or broken. It opens the eyes of those who cannot see, and it feeds and nourishes those who hunger and thirst for meaning. It makes a difference.

Join us as we prepare to celebrate the good news that Jesus Christ is risen.

Grace & peace,

Jim

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March 24, 2013 Palm Sunday

Palms: Luke 19:28-40; Ps. 118:1-2, 19-29 Passion: Isa. 50:4-9a; Phil. 2:5–11 Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49

Holy Week March 25, 2013 - Monday of Holy Week

Isa. 42:1-9; Ps. 36:5-11 Heb. 9:11—15; John 12:1-11

March 26, 2012 - Tuesday of Holy Week Isa. 49:1-7; Ps. 71:1-14

1 Cor. 1:18-31; John 12:20-36 March 27, 2013 - Wednesday of Holy Week

Isa. 50:4-9a; Ps. 70 Heb. 12 :1-3; John 13:21-32

Maundy Thursday Communion

Ex. 12:1-4 (5-10_, 11-14 Ps. 116:1-2, 12-19; 1 Cor. 11:23-26;

John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Good Friday

Isa. 52:13-53:12; Ps. 22 Heb. 10:16-25 or Heb. 4:15-16, 5:7-9;

John 18:1-19:42

Great Vigil of Easter Gen. 1:1-2:4a; Ps. 136:1-9, 23-26; Gen. 7:1-15, 11-18, 8:6-18, 9:8-13;

Ps. 46; Gen. 22:1-18; Ps. 16 Exod. 14:10-31, 15:20-21

Exod. 15:1b-13, 17-18 Isa. 55:1-11; Isa. 12:2-6

Prov. 8:1-8, 19-21, 9:4b-6 Ps. 19; Ezek. 36:24-28

Ps. 42 and 43; Ezek. 37:1-14 Ps. 143; Zeph. 3:14-20

Ps. 98; Rom. 6:3-11; Ps. 114 Luke 24:1-12

March 31, 2012 Easter

One Great Hour of Sharing Communion

Acts 10:34 or Isa. 65:17-25 Ps. 118:1-2, 14-24; 1 Cor. 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43;

John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12 Easter Evening:

Isa. 25:6-9; Ps. 114 1 Cor. 5:6b-8; Luke 24:13-49

April 7, 2013 Second Sunday of Easter

Communion Acts 5:27-32; Ps. 118:14-29 or Ps. 150

Rev. 1:4-8; John 20:19-31

Hadley Olivia Rogers

February 26, 2013

Charlottsville, Virginia

Her parents are Chad and Elizabeth Rogers and her Grandparents are Scott and Jean Allen Rogers.

Joe Amburgey, Margaret Copple, Lydia Ellis, Mary Jo Joseph, Pierce Lively,

Wanda Medaris, Susan Murphy, Guy Richardson, Bev Schlegel,

Hazel Venezie, and Lucy Williams

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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

A lovely antique breakfront has been donated to the Boyle County Public Library and we are looking for beautiful items to fill the shelves. If you have leather-bound books or other handsomely bound books that need a new permanent home, please contact Beth Leahey (236-9755) or Maureen Beto (236-8571), who will be happy to see if what you have will fit the space available. Thank you.

Home Communion will be Sunday, April 14th, 2013. Please contact Paula Hill (859-319-3507) or the church office to make sure you or your loved ones are on the list to receive. If you know of someone that would like to begin receiving home communion please let us know. If you are interested in receiving home communion on Sunday afternoon April 14th please contact Paula or the church office by Friday, April 12th.

For March 24-Palm Sunday, we will once again feature Dr. Wesley Roberts on the organ. The service will open with a procession of palms introduced by the ringing of handbells. The anthem will be "Ride On, Ride On in Majesty" by Graham George a noted composer, organist and choir leader from Canada.

On Easter Sunday, March 31- we will once again have with us as organist, Dr. Jan-Piet Knijff. The Introit will be "Entrata Festiva" by Flor Peeters, the Belgian composer and organist and will be accompanied by organ and brass. The Anthem will be "He is Alive" a Fanfare for Easter, words and music by Jay Althouse a prolific composer and musician educated at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Our brass ensemble includes: Luke Anderson, Michael Cotten, DiaShamar Marshall, Kellie Spoonamore, Lee Spoonamore, Dudley Spoonamore.

Once again, we welcome new singers to the Choir Loft and basses are needed most urgently to offset those pesky tenors. Practices are Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 8:30pm. And Sunday morning warm ups are in the Sanctuary Choir Loft at 10:30. Questions??? Ask any choir member. Our continued thanks to Joan Stansbury for her ongoing leadership.

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ONE in 24!

That’s the ratio of food assistance to the hungry in the U.S. that comes from private sources like churches. We are doing a great job of that, for sure! But since 23/24ths of food assistance to needy people in the U.S. is provided by federal programs, shouldn’t we also try to hold our legislators accountable for doing their part? That’s what Bread for the World is all about – an organization that calls policymakers’ attention to the plight of the poor and hungry, encouraging them to maintain the “circle of protection” around “the least of these.” Soon, your World Mission Ministry Team will be asking you to write letters to our congress people, with specific goals in mind. You’ll receive a sample letter by email. On Sunday, April 14th, we’ll all bring these letters for dedication in worship before mailing. Stay tuned!

HANDS TO WORK, HEARTS TO GOD Meals on Wheels

For people who are alone and homebound the sound of a knock or ring of the doorbell every morning means a hot meal at no cost is being delivered by the friendly drivers of Meals on Wheels. This meal may be the only means by which they can stay in their own homes and meet nutritional requirements. It may also be the only conversation they have that day with another person. Many years ago our church began supporting the program financially and supplying drivers for Meals on Wheels. Right now there are 22 regular drivers from the Presbyterian Church and 8 substitutes who drive five meal routes every weekday. Often two meals are delivered at once on the day before a holiday. The meals are prepared in Lexington and driven by van to the Senior Citizens Center in Danville, where they are picked up by the volunteer drivers. Some drivers go one day a week, some go two days, some go in pairs, and some fill in when regular drivers are unavailable. All of these kind people make a commitment to provide this very valuable and regular service which is a tremendous contribution to our community. Unity Baptist Church also supplies drivers, as does the Senior Citizens Center which runs the program and qualifies applicants. An average of 65 clients is served every weekday. That’s a lot of driving around town, a lot of cheerful greetings and a few minutes of friendly conversation to brighten the day for the mostly elderly people who are confined to their homes. It is satisfying for the drivers as well. We add our sincere thanks to the smiles of appreciation that are their usual reward. Blessed be our Meals on Wheels drivers. We couldn’t do it without you!

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Stephen Ministry Recruitment Kick-Off

Phone A Friend

The popular quiz show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire', offers contestants the opportunity to get help answering the questions posed on the show. Phone A Friend lets the contestant call someone who, hopefully, knows the answer to the question being asked.

What a relief it would be to have someone to call on when life sends us questions we are struggling to answer. And what a joy it is to be that person who is called!

Stephen Ministry is looking for men and women who can serve as those people at the end of that phone line. We are planning a training class for new Stephen Ministers this fall and will be looking for candidates in the coming weeks.

Stephen Ministers receive 50 hours of training in how to listen to, pray with and for, and be a supportive presence for people going through life's challenges. And they continue to receive continuing education and supervision by their fellow Stephen Ministers during their service.

There is an application to fill out and an interview to undergo. After training and commissioning, Stephen Ministers make a 2-year commitment to be available for caring assignments. They attend continuing education and/or supervision sessions twice a month.

Since its founding more than 13 years ago, our church's Stephen Ministers have met with almost 100 people in this one-to-one, confidential, Christ-centered ministry.

We have supported people as they dealt with changes and challenges ranging from divorce and job loss to the death of a loved one or serious illness.

Are you being called to be part of our ministry? Stephen Ministry will hold information sessions each Sunday morning in April to talk with you and answer your questions. Applications will be available starting April 2 and will be due in early May.

We invite you to prayerfully consider whether you are being called to join Stephen Ministry.

Presbyterian Youth Triennium

(For youth entering 9th grade—completed 12th grade) We will be traveling as a Presbytery group to the PYT

Conference at Purdue University, July 16-20th Triennium only happens every 3 years, so jump on the

chance to worship and fellowship with Presbyterian youth from across the country and Canada!

See Kyle or Jillian for info and registration forms (due May 10th)

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Generation Faith Fellowship Hall Convener: Liz Erwin This is an ongoing class that meets all year for coffee, fellowship and discussion on issues of faith and daily life - from parenting and relationships to spiritual growth. If you haven't participated in Sunday School before, or are looking for more of a casual atmosphere, this class may be for you!

March 3rd—24th

Religion and Politics in the Bible Room 120 Led by Dr. Robert Bosco (Centre College) This course will explore the potential political interpretations of the Bible, including both Old and New Testaments. The purpose of the course is to consider tensions and ambiguities in Bible stories, books, character, and episodes, not to arrive at the "truth" of what the Bible "really says" about political matters. We will focus on Genesis, Exodus, Kings, Job, the Prophetic Books, Acts, and the political meanings in the figure/life of Jesus.

Living Alone Room 122 Led by Katherine Orton Death of a spouse, divorce, or choice are just a few of the reasons why people today might live alone. Using the book, “Living Alone” by Herbert Anderson and Freda Gardner as a guide, this class will seek to support those facing this situation. Asking the question, “Can I live alone and still be whole?”, they maintain that wholeness in God’s sight depends on how we live our lives – whether with another or alone.

April 7th—28th

The Church in Africa Room 120 Led by Dr. Jonathon Earle (Centre College) These four sessions will explore the richness and diversity of Christian experience in Africa. It begins by exploring Africa’s pre-colonial Christian traditions in northern and central Africa. Following, we will look at Protestant and Catholic mis-sionary Christianity, respectively, focusing on the social processes through which Africans made Christianity their own. Finally, we will look at Pentecostalism, the fastest growing religion in Africa.

Adult Formation Classes

It’s back… Adult Co-Ed Softball!

Sign-ups March 23-April 14

“The Frozen Chosen” are looking to add some new faces to their line-up! Games are Tuesday evenings mid-May through July at Anderson Dean Park in Harrodsburg.

Athleticism not required (just ask Jillian!)

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Easter Activities for Children and Families 9:30 AM—Easter Breakfast & Children’s Art Expo Join the congregation for a delicious breakfast and view some of the works of art created by our children during Sunday Fellowship!

9:30 AM - Easter Flower Cross Decorating Everyone is encouraged to bring flowers and greenery from their homes and gardens, and children are invited to use them to deco-rate our Easter cross for the Sanctuary. 12:15 PM—Easter Egg Hunt After worship, join us outside for an Easter Egg Hunt! There will be two hunting areas, one for infants through 4-year olds, and one for ages 5 –5th grade.

Save the Date! Vacation Bible School

June 24-27 Ages 3—12

Brown Bag Bible Study—April 10th 12:00—1:00 PM Bring your lunch and join us in Room 122 as we begin a new study on the Book of Acts! Books will be available for purchase at $8/book. Prior attendance is not necessary and children are welcome! Dinner at Arnold Towers—April 18th 5:30 PM Seeker’s is serving dinner to the residents of Arnold Towers. Bring a side, salad, or des-sert—email Ruth Morrison (rmorrison42@bellsouth.net) to sign up!

Greetings from the Presbyterian Women of Transylvania Coordinating Team! We would like to encourage all women to come to the Spring Gathering at Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church on April 27. The guest speaker is Nancy Sleeth, author of the book Almost Amish, with a simple living theme. Registration and checks can be sent to Karen May by April 19.

Thank you. Vicky Bales

Presbytery of Transylvania | PO Box 23580 | Lexington | KY | 40523

Friday, March 29 Good Friday 7:00 pm Good Friday Service Saturday, March 30 Sunday, March 31 EASTER 8:30 am Worship and Music 9:30 am Breakfast 11:00 am Worship 5:00 pm Sunday Fellowship 10:00 pm Get Centred

Monday, April 1 6:00 pm Worldwide Mission Meeting 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry Tuesday, April 2 Wednesday, April 3 7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday, April 4 10:30 am Thursday Morning Bible Study

Sunday, March 24 PALM SUNDAY New Members Received 8:30 am Worship with Eucharist 9:30 am Church School 11:00 am Worship 12:00 pm New Member Reception 5:00 pm PYC 5:00 pm Sunday Fellowship 10:00 pm Get Centred

Monday, March 25 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry Potluck Dinner Tuesday, March 26 Wednesday, March 27 7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 28 Maundy Thursday 10:30 am Thursday Morning Bible Study 12:00 pm Salt Shaker Deadline 3:00 pm Art Expo Set-up 5:30 pm Maundy Thursday Lenten Dinner 6:15 pm Maundy Thursday Worship Service

Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6 Sunday, April 7 8:30 am Worship with Eucharist 9:30 am Church School 11:00 am Worship 5:00 pm PYC Youth 5:00 pm Sunday Fellowship 10:00 pm Get Centred

Ushers for the 11:00 am Worship Services: March 24: * Joel Boitnott, Jamey Leahey,

Ann Young, and Tom Quilligan March 31: * Joel Boitnott, Jamey Leahey,

Ann Young, and Ruth Morrison April: *Bill and Mary Beth Garriott,

Scott Johnson, and Judith Jia

*Indicates Head Usher Lay Readers for 8:30 am Worship Service 1st Sunday Hannah Green 2nd Sunday 3rd Sunday Dale Kihlman 4th Sunday Becky Gash 5th Sunday

Lay Readers for 11:00 am Worship Service March 24: Ned Frazer March 31: Eric Smith April 7: Nancy Martindale April 14: YOUTH April 21: Phil Richardson April 28: Jane Preston

Acolytes March 24: Kevin Cline March 31: Ashley Rankin April 7: Donneisha Richardson April 14: Caydon Voss April 21: Kylin Jia April 28: Doug Brown

Nursery Volunteers March 24: Susan Matherly March 31: Megan Shelton April 7: Amy Wilson April 14: Laura Zolman April 21: Lynn Preston April 28: Katie Kneisley

Greeters March: Katherine Orton April: Liz Orndorff

Ushers for the 8:30 am Worship Service: March: Scott and Nita Reisinger

Communion Schedule for: Maundy Thursday, March 28, 2013 (intinction) Preparers: *Dorothy Sagar and Judy Childress Servers: *Lynn Copp, Don Porter, Mike Jackson, and Maureen Beto Communion Schedule for: Easter, March 31, 2013 ((intinction) Preparers: *Brenda Mitchell and Susan Neale Servers: *Clay Albright, Joanie Lukins, Susan Neale, Julie Rodes, Anastasia Knight, Lynn Preston, Tom Quilligan, and Bill Garriott Communion Schedule for: April 7, 2013 (Tray) Preparers: Jim and Patty Gibson Servers: *Mike Jackson, Maureen Beto, Lynn Copp, Bob Messamore, Liz Erwin, Don Good, Patty Ward, and Scott Reisinger *Indicates Head Preparer and Server

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March 28, 2013 (12:00 noon)

April 11, 2013 (12:00 noon)

500 West Main Street Danville, KY 40422 Email: church@presbydan.org

Church: 859-236-6692 Fax: 859-236-6360

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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500 West Main Street

Danville, KY 40422

859-236-6692

Jim Stewart: jstewart@presbydan.org Jillian Embrey: jillian@presbydan.org Kyle Clifton: kyle@presbydan.org Tim Noel: tnoel@presbydan.org Ginger Arth: church@presbydan.org Lynn Taylor Tye: tye@presbydan.org Tim Shelton: shelton@presbydan.org

SESSION MODERATOR: REV. JIM STEWART

CLERK: JEAN S. HARNEY ASSISTANT CLERK: BILL GARRIOTT

DIACONATE MODERATOR: DON PORTER

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

CLASS OF 2014 LOIS QUILLIGAN

BRENDA MITCHELL

CLASS OF 2015 ROGER HARTNER

BILL NELSON

CLASS OF 2016 MARTHA BOYD

ERIC SMITH

CLASS OF 2014 MELANIE CLARK

BILL NELSON KIM RAGLAND

JON RICKER LUCY WILLIAMS

CLASS OF 2015 CLAY ALBRIGHT BILL GARRIOTT JOANIE LUKINS SUSAN NEALE JULIE RODES

CLASS OF 2016 KARL BENSON

MAUREEN BETO JOHN DAVIS

CHRIS GLIDEWELL

SHANE WILSON

CLASS OF 2014 ROGER HARTNER

DON PORTER TOM QUILLIGAN

MEGAN SHELTON

CLASS OF 2015 ANASTASIA KNIGHT JANNIE NALLINGER

LYNN PRESTON AMY WILSON

CLASS OF 2016 CLAIRE CAUDILL STEVE GOGGIN

PAULA HILL

GAYLE WADDELL

Pastor Jim Stewart