PEAKS POSTINGS

PEAKS POSTINGS

June 4, 2019

Thank you to all of the churches who have re-turned the form sent out to update our new da-tabase. If you have not yet returned your form, please do so by June 15, 2019. Please note, we do not need your church membership rolls.

PC(USA) Sudan Mission Network

The 2019 Sudan Mission Network meeting is scheduled for July 22nd and 23rd, on the campus of Westminster College in New Wil-mington, PA, as part of the New Wilmington Mission Conference. Efforts are well under-way to have 2 or 3 leaders from Nile Theo-logical College present, as well as several PC(USA) mission co-workers and Sudanese brothers and sisters from the Diaspora com-munity. The New Wilmington Mission Con-ference website is nwmcmission.org

Scholarship funds are available for two indi-viduals to attend on behalf of the Presbytery of the Peaks. An application form may be obtained from Jordan Hertz, Presbytery of the Peaks Mission Committee Chair jhertz@covroanoke.org

2019 Camp Peaks Schedule

June 10 –14:

Clarksville * NEW

Campbell Memorial [partnering with the

Presbyterian Community Center and

Covenant Presbyterian Church]

June 17 - 21: Floyd

June 24 - 28: New Dublin

July 8 - 12: Altavista

July 15 - 19: Maysville

July 22 - 26:

Martinsville [ partnering with Forest Hills

Presbyterian Church]

Mallow

July 28 - Aug 1 : (Sun. - Thurs.)

St. Andrew *NEW

2

Peaks Postings, June 4, 2019 Page 2

3

Peaks Postings, June 4, 2019 Page 3

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Apparently very well, at Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lynchburg! Started five years ago, with the help of one of the smallest ever requested Two Cents-a-Meal grants, the QMPC garden has expanded over a few years, continuing to mean much to many. Nikki Kariuki, Mission Chair and gardener, points to the rapidly growing produce and the spots from where lettuce was harvested earlier, to be delivered to those experiencing food insecurity in the Lynchburg community. In a city where over 70% of the pub-lic school students qualify for free/reduced meals, and food desserts are abundant, the food grown in this garden is helping to meet critical needs. The majority of the produce grown is donated to the Salvation Army and the Blue Ridge Food Bank. Truly a church family project, the QMPC garden provides a variety of opportunities for those who contrib-

ute: planting, harvesting, maintaining, and delivering, along with the sharing of wisdom and moral sup-port. Does your church have a spot of land that could provide food in your community? Or do you have gardeners who could contribute from their personal gardens to the local pantry or feeding pro-gram? Food for thought!

4

Peaks Postings, June 4, 2019 Page 4

5

Peaks Postings, June 4, 2019 Page 5

GUATEMALA TRIP

With the help of Peaks Presbytery, 8 students

from UKirk at VA Tech went to Guatemala to participate in

our Partnership with CEDEPCA. We were there from May

20-26 traveling to different parts of the country – meeting

with different people and helping with various ministries.

In Santiago, Atitlan, we helped distribute Ecofilter water

filters through the CEDEPCA Disaster Ministry. It touched

our hearts to see how excited people were about getting

clean water for their families (something we take for

granted).

We are grateful for Presbytery’s support of our trip and of

the UKirk ministry. And, we challenge all of our churches to be part of the “Water Filter”

Challenge. Each church in the Presbytery is asked to give money for two filters ($50)

each. We saw first-hand what a difference these make.

We will be available at the fall Presbytery meeting to share out experiences.

Rev. Kathy Carpenter, Presbyterian Campus Minister at VA Tech.

6

Peaks Postings, June 4, 2019 Page 6

On Saturday, June 1st at 7:00pm at Bedford Presbyterian Church, author Jim Morrison will speak on life, service,

and sacrifice for those living in Bedford County during the fateful days of World War 2.

This will be followed by a reception in the Fellowship Hall where he will answer further questions and autograph his books which will be available for purchase. Light refreshments will be served

-----------------------------------------------

Jim is the author of “Bedford Goes to War” an authoritative documentary of this county during the war years and “Class of 1940” a fic-tional account of those who lived here.

Bedford has honored and memorialized those who fought and died on D-Day. It also proudly hosts the National D-Day Memorial. “Bedford Goes to War” fills in the rest if the story of what happened during the war years in Bedford County both to those who served in the military and those who remained on the home front.

On Thursday, June 6th the church will be open from 9am to 6 pm in memory of those who, in the days immediately following the Normandy invasion, waited in our sanctuary praying not to receive sad news of their loved ones (MIA or KIA Telegrams)

Then, at 7pm, the town will once again gather in the church for a Union Service of Prayer for World peace.

----------------------------------------------

Following President Roosevelt’s announcement of the invasion, Church bells rang and all the pastors and people in town came together as one for “Union Services,” praying for world peace at both Bedford Presbyterian and Washington Street Baptist Churches,

Thus, on D-Day 2019, the town’s pastors will once again host a Union Service of Prayer for World Peace, but this time with everyone together at Bedford Presbyterian Church.

The following clergy will lead this time of worship:

Rev. John Salley - Bedford Presbyterian Church

Rev. David Walton - Bedford Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Rev. Rick Ecklund - Main Street United Methodist Church

Rev. David Henderson - Bedford Baptist Church

Rev. Wilson Brown - St. John's Episcopal Church

Rev. Henry Henderson - Washington Street Baptist Church.

Fr. Salvadore Ańonuevo - Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church

In recognition of its participation in those early sad days of the war, Bedford Presbyterian Church will again be open all day, showing pic-tures and story boards of some of the MIA or KIA Telegrams that were delivered.

World War II & D-Day

in Bedford County

June 1st

& June 6th

Bedford Presbyterian Church

105 W. Main Street, Bedford, VA 24523

FREE ADMISSION

7

Peaks Postings, June 4, 2019 Page 7

“To enhance, equip and empower congregations and leaders to become bold servants of

transformation for the glory of the Triune God.”

PRESBYTERY CALENDAR

Date Time Event Location

6/10/19 10:00 a.m. Church Development Meeting Zoom

6/11/19 10:00 a.m. Missions Committee Meeting Covenant PC

Next Presbytery Meeting

August 17, 2019

Presbytery of the Peaks Office, Lynchburg

On-Line Calendar

Peaks Postings is published each week on Tuesday. Please submit news, events, or prayer requests by noon on Mon-

days to Julie Dyke at julie.dyke@peakspresbytery.org for inclusion in the following issue.

Guidelines for announcements or news items to be featured in Peaks Postings:

Keep the information to one page or less. Use links to web sites rather than including lots of details. Please obtain permission from the people pictured in your photos before submitting them to Peaks Postings. Peaks Postings Editors reserve the right to feature or not feature an article. Our first priority is to feature activities within POP churches and the Presbytery.

edit submitted articles/announcements. limit the number of weeks an article/announcement is featured. Past issues of Peaks Postings are archived for about six months on our website, Presbytery of the Peaks.

Presbytery of the Peaks

108 Melinda Dr.

Lynchburg, VA 24502 Phone: 434-845-1754

Toll Free: 1-888-557-3257

Fax: 434-845-7829

e-mail: office@peakspresbytery.org

Web Site: peakspresbytery.org

Julie Dyke, Administrative Support

Robin Padgett, Office Manager

Denise Pillow, Hunger Action Advocate

John Wiederholt, Stated Clerk

Carl Utley, Transitional General Presbyter

Rachel Shepherd, Transitional Associate Presbyter for

Discipleship