September means a return to regular hours and activi-ty at Hebron Presbyterian Church, with Sunday School at 9:55 a.m. and Worship at 11:00 a.m. on Sept. 2; the Presbyterian Women’s Celebration of Life memorial service on Sept. 4; a Welcome Back Brunch following worship on Sept. 9; and the first meeting of the Presby-terian Women’s Circles 1 & 2 on Sept. 11.

Regular activities will be back in full swing, with most church committees ending summer breaks and returning to regular meetings.

A Matter of Balance, the summer fitness class held in July and August through the PEP Club, will have its final session on Thursday, Aug. 30. The participants hope to have another activity after taking a break of a few weeks, and are looking for ideas for the next activi-ty. Participants could repeat the class, or have some other topic involving health and activity. If you have ideas or suggestions, please tell Mike Fallin.

The Big Event, an annual program of workshops and mission activities hosted by Shenandoah Presbytery, will be held Saturday, Sept. 15, at Massanetta Springs Conference Center in Harrisonburg. One of the spon-sors is the Presbyterian Women, and several of the workshops will present information about PW pro-grams. Hebron’s Presbyterian Women will pay the fee for any Hebron members who attend. A complete schedule and registration form can be picked up in the church office. You can also register yourself and re-quest reimbursement. The event is from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., and the cost is $15 for a full day and $10 for

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Nominating Committee Now At Work The Church Nominating Committee is reviewing the

church rolls and working to secure nominees to be

elected as Elders for the class of 2020.

Committee members are Mike Ruleman (chair) and

Theresa Moore from the Session, and Vicki Drumhel-

ler, Larry Mayer, and Jim McGavock from the Congre-

gation.

If there is someone you would like for the committee

to consider, please tell any member of the committee.

The committee will present a slate of nominees, but

others can be nominated from the floor when the Con-

gregational Meeting is held to elect officers.

HEBRON HERALD Volume 27, Issue 10 September 2018

Hebron’s 2018-2019 Program Year Begins Sept. 2

Sunday, Sept. 2 – Resume regular worship hours: Sunday School, 9:55 a.m.; Worship, 11:00 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 3 – Labor Day church office closed Tuesday, Sept. 4 – Celebration of Life, Presbyteri-

an Women’s memorial service, 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary Sunday, Sept. 9 – Sunday School, 9:55 a.m.; Wor-

ship, 11:00 a.m., then Welcome Back Brunch Tuesday, Sept. 11 – Circles 1 & 2 meet, 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16 – Sunday School, 9:55 a.m.;

Worship, 11:00 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 – Sunday School, 9:55 a.m.;

Worship, 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 – PEP Club, 1:00 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 – Session meets, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 – Sunday School, 9:55 a.m.;

Worship, 11:00 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 7 – World Communion Sunday; Sun-

day School, 9:55 a.m.; Worship, 11:00 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 – Heritage Sunday; Sunday

School, 9:55 a.m.; Worship, 11:00 a.m.; fellowship luncheon following worship

Welcome Back Brunch Sept. 9 The Christian Education Committee will host a Wel-

come Back Brunch on Sunday, Sept. 9, following wor-ship to welcome everyone back for the new program year. The committee will provide a variety of breakfast and brunch foods and beverages. This fellowship meal is on the second Sunday of September since for many folks summer isn’t really over until after Labor Day, which is Sept. 3. Please join us on Sept. 9!

PEP Club Will Meet September 26 The Happy Notes will perform at the meeting of the

PEP Club on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Come and enjoy old hymns and songs from the 14-member group that has visited us in the past. Bring a covered dish to share and relax, have some fun reminiscing, and enjoy good music and good fellowship!

several large trees from the Manse property and grind some stumps. The Session passed a motion by Theresa Moore to accept the estimate of $3,619, proceed with the work, and obtain estimates for other trees on church property. The outside drain at the basement door of the Manse has been cleaned/opened. All joints around the Manse water softener are leaking. The committee will discuss new church trash removal arrangements since Glenn Mader can no longer pick up on Sundays. The Committee will also discuss a Scout Hut cleanup day.

Stewardship (Robert Christian, Allen Martin): No report.

Worship (Hannah Bush, Nancy K. Cook, Tracy May-er): Rev. Chuck Davis, Nan Brown’s son-in-law, will fill the pulpit on August 5 and 12 while Pastor Wyche is on vacation. The next Communion during worship will be on World Communion Sunday, Oct 7.

Cemetery (Charles Buchanan, Robert Christian): Some trees will be cut down around the newly repaired steps and railings.

Christian Ed (Tracy Mayer, Mike Ruleman, Lorrie Dean): Scott Hickey Memorial Scholarships will be presented during morning worship on July 29, for $2000 each, to Conor Cahill, Taylor McNeal, and Lynne Moore. The Augusta County 4-H Cloverbud Summer Camp was held at Hebron for children ages 5-8 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. July 24-25. The Session passed a committee recommendation to allow the 4-H Community Club to meet in the Fellowship Hall on the first Monday of each month beginning in the fall.

Pastor’s Report: Pastor Wyche, Hannah Bush and Joann Weikert are helping Rhonda Welfare learn the job of Secretary. She is highly competent, a fast learn-er, and is already a tremendous help on working on the August newsletter to make it available to the congrega-tion on Sunday, July 29. She is already handling daily/weekly tasks including answering the telephone and working on and printing the weekly bulletin. Bible

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The Session of Hebron Presbyterian Church held its stated monthly meeting on Thursday, July 26. Minutes of the meeting were approved at the August 23 Session meeting and are printed here:

Present: Elders Rober t Chr istian, Mike Ruleman, Hannah Bush, Allen Martin, Brenda Smiley, Charles Buchanan, Lorrie Dean, Theresa Moore, Doug Trimble, Clerk of Session Tracy Mayer, and Moderator Rev. Frank Wyche. Excused: Nancy K. Cook and Lori Mal-colm. Guest: Anita Tuttle.

A quorum being present, the Moderator opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. with prayer and devotions on the topic of fellowship using Acts 2:42-47 and 1 John 1:3.

Clerk’s Report: The Session passed a motion by Hannah Bush to approve minutes from the Stated Meet-ing of June 28, 2018. The Session Records for 2017 have been reviewed by Shenandoah Presbytery and the results were reported to the Session. Communion was served during worship on Sunday, July 22, 2018.

Treasurer’s Report: A handout was provided by Treasurer Mike Ruleman with a detailed Report of Fund Balances as of July 26, 2018. The general fund continues in the red at (-$54,149.59). The total in checking and savings stands at $93,816.61.

Presbytery Report: The next Presbytery meeting will be held August 25 at 9:30 a.m. at Warrenton Pres-byterian Church in Warrenton, VA. Theresa Moore will serve as Elder Commissioner.

Committee Reports Commitment/Witness (Brenda Smiley, Mike Rule-

man, Lorrie Dean): The committee met Sunday, July 8, following morning worship and elected Mike Fallin as Chair; Mike emailed the meeting minutes to Session members on July 12. The GROW Team held a meeting on July 15 and discussed ideas for new ministries. The Hebron Facebook page is up and running with Mere-dith Arneson as the administrator.

Congregational Ministries (Lori Malcolm, Brenda Smiley): No report.

Fellowship/Service (Nancy K. Cook, Lori Malcolm, Theresa Moore, Doug Trimble): The Church Picnic will be held on Sunday, July 29, following morning worship. Heritage Sunday will be Oct 14.

Personnel (Hannah Bush, Theresa Moore): Rhonda Welfare began work as church Secretary (probationary) on July 16. The Session passed a committee recom-mendation for Rhonda to become the new church Sec-retary, working 16 hours per week, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. daily on Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, at $12 per hour.

Property (Charles Buchanan, Robert Christian, Allen Martin, Doug Trimble): Anita Tuttle presented an esti-

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Minutes For Regular Session Meeting Held June 28

Very special birthday wishes go to Dick Miller ,

who will be 88 on September 23.

Congratulations to: J im and Louise McGavock

who will be married 66 years on September 21.

Reminder: If you have been omitted from our birthday

list, or if you know of someone who should be includ-

ed, please call the church at 885-1648 with the infor-

mation, as we don’t want to miss anyone.

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a half day. Completed registration forms should be sub-mitted to Donna Kirtley by Sept. 6. Contact Sandy Showalter at 886-8045 for more information.

Please check the weekly worship bulletins for more information and updates on these and other Hebron events and activities.

September Birthdays And Anniversaries

September birthdays are:

Dana Christian 1

Betty Piner 2

Charlie Drumheller 3

David Smiley 3

Ellen Stone Johnson 3

John Puffenbarger 4

Betty Whitmore 9

Benny Cook 11

Chadwick Bazzrea 14

Hunter Jones 14

Emily Dundas Breeden 17

Pam Shiflet 18

Scott Shiflet 19

Dustin Bentley 21

Maxine Carpenter 22

Margaret Henderson 23

Dick Miller 23

Áine Waller 27

Kelley Cash 29

Scott Cline 30

3 Thanks to All Who Hosted Lemonade on the Lawn

The Fellowship Committee wants to

thank the many people who provided

refreshments during the summer months

for Lemonade on the Lawn. This special

time was an opportunity for fellowship

and visitation under a beautiful canopy

of trees. Thanks to everyone who helped

in any way, and especially those who provided food

and beverages for the weekly fellowship event.

Thanks again, and we look forward to a wonderful

season next year!

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out of town on vacation for two weeks from Thursday, Aug 2, through Wednesday, Aug 15.

New Business: The Session passed a motion by Brenda Smiley to elect Mike Ruleman Chair of the Church Nominating Committee and to elect Theresa Moore as the second Elder member of the committee.

The next Stated Session Meeting will be Thursday, August 23, at 7:00 p.m.

The blessings and prayer concerns of the congrega-tion, friends, and relatives were shared by Session for corporate and individual prayer. The meeting was ad-journed with prayer by the moderator at 8:02 p.m.

Homecoming Will Be October 14 Looking ahead to October, Hebron’s annual Heritage

Sunday will be held October 14, with a covered-dish

lunch to follow morning worship. Meats/main courses

and beverages will be provided by the church, and

members are asked to bring side dishes or desserts.

Other activities are also planned, so be on the lookout

for updates and more information, and plan to join us

on Sunday, Oct. 14!

World Communion Sunday will be

October 7 this year, and Hebron will

celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord’s

Supper during morning worship.

The first Sunday in October is

always World Communion Sunday.

On this day Christians celebrate their

oneness in Christ, the Prince of

Peace, in the midst of the world we

are called to serve – a world which

ever more needs peacemaking. Be-

cause of the emphasis upon the need for the peace of

Christ among Christians and the need for peace

throughout the world, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

World Communion Sunday and Peace & Global Witness Offering Will Be Oct. 7

receives its annual Peace and Global Witness Offering

(formerly the Peacemaking offering) as part of the ob-

servance of World Communion Sunday.

World Communion Sunday began in the Shadyside

Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1933. The

United Presbyterian Church began observing the event

as a denomination in 1936, with Presbyterian churches

throughout the United States and the world all observ-

ing the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper on the same

Sunday. Over the years, many other denominations

have joined in the observance.

The Peace and Global Witness Offering is one of four

national offerings Hebron receives, along with Christ-

mas Joy, One Great Hour of Sharing, and Pentecost.

HEBRON HERALD

Hebron Presbyterian Church

423 Hebron Road, Staunton, VA 24401

Church Office: (540) 885-1648

Church FAX: (540) 885-9512

E-mail: myhebronpc@gmail.com

Website: www.hebronpc.com

Rev. Frank H. Wyche, Pastor

Ministries available to all ages

Sunday Services:

Sunday School, 9:00 A.M.

Morning Worship, 10:00 A.M.

Bible Study: Friday, 10:00 A.M.

Hebron Presbyterian Church

prepared a book-

let for the ser-

vice, with obitu-

aries, photos and

special remem-

brances.

After the serv-

ice there will be

a time to gather

for conversation

and refreshments

in the Session

Room immediately behind the Sanctuary.

Everyone is invited to attend this special service

by the Presbyterian Women.

Hebron’s “Celebration of Life” service, spon-

sored by Hebron’s Presbyterian Women and for-

merly known as the annual Memorial Service, will

be held Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the church

Sanctuary, said event coordinator Meredith Ar-

neson.

This is the service where tribute is paid to those

of our church family who have passed away since

September of the previous year. It is a time when

friends and family will be able to share meaningful

remembrances.

Those remembered this year are Lenwood

Shiflet, Bill Glover, Bobbi Harmon, Frank Hender-

son, Peggy Hewitt, Jake Ott, and Jean Goshorn.

Program coordinator Meredith Arneson has again

‘Celebration of Life’ Memorial Service Will Be Sept. 4