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Pleasant
Valley
Church of the
Brethren
91 Valley Church Road
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
(540) 234-9921
Email:
Web:
pleasantvalleyalive.org
“Proclaiming the Good News
by being
Christ in the world!”
Sunday Schedule
Contemporary Worship
8:45- 9:45 am
Sunday School
9:50-10:50 am
Traditional Worship
11:00 am
Church Office Hours:
Tuesday-Friday
8:30am - 12:30 pm
Our Staff
Pastor
Matthew P. Fike
Assoc. Minister
of Children & Youth Minis-
tries Steve Spire
Director of Music
David Tate
Director/Accompanist for
Contemporary Service
Saul Rodriguez
Accompanist
Phil Roberts
Administrative Assistant
Anne Bowman
Pleasant
Valley
Church of the
Brethren
91 Valley Church Road
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
(540) 234-9921
Email: [email protected]
Web:
pleasantvalleyalive.org
“Proclaiming the Good News
by being
Christ in the world!”
Sunday Schedule
Contemporary Worship
8:45- 9:45 am
Sunday School
9:50-10:50 am
Traditional Worship
11:00 am
Church Office Hours:
Tuesday-Friday
8:30am - 12:30 pm
Our Staff
Pastor
Matthew P. Fike
Assoc. Minister
of Children & Youth Ministries
Steve Spire
Director of Music
David Tate
Director/Accompanist for
Contemporary Service
Saul Rodriguez
Accompanist
Phil Roberts
Administrative Assistant
Anne Bowman
Spring is in full swing! The flowers are
blooming, the grass is growing, the trees are
looking full with their leaves. This glorious time of
year is full of life and hope. It is also the time of
year that we enjoy a variety of worship experiences.
I hope you will mark these special worship services
on your calendar and enjoy each one of them.
This year, the Youth will lead worship at both
worship services on May 8, which is also Mother’s
Day. The following Sunday, May 15, the
Children’s Department will lead a combined
worship service beginning at 10:30 am. It is always
good to see what the kids have been doing in
Sunday School and Covenant Kids. We will also
recognize our High School Seniors and treat them
to breakfast. And don’t forget, May 15 is also the
Reagan Bowman benefit meal.
Looking ahead to June, we kick off the
month with Music Sunday on June 5th. This is also
a combined worship service at 10:30 am. Music is
important to our faith community and a celebration
of our music is uplifting. And, make sure you don’t
forget dear old Dad on June 19th!
I hope you will mark your calendars and join
your faith community for these special worship
services. It is good to get together and worship
whatever the occasion may be.
May 8 Senior High Sunday
Worship at 8:45 am & 11:00 am
May 15 Children’s Sunday
Combined Worship at 10:30 am
June 5 Music Sunday
Combined Worship at 10:30 am
May Nursery Helpers 11:00 am Service
Crib Toddler
1 Hope, Alice, &/or Elaine Libby Flora
8 Teri Sumey Linda Scrogham
15 Linda Scrogham Caroline Sanders
22 Beth Childs Barbara Glovier
29 Carolyn Ritchie Linda Scrogham
Anyone interested in placing flowers in the
sanctuary in May
please call Ann Shultz at 234-8410
Sadie Garber 5/01
Rich Seese 5/01
Landon Barb 5/02
Teresa Iseli 5/02
Jay Johnson 5/02
Kyle Meadows 5/02
Ashley Andes 5/05
Don Kauffman 5/05
Wayne Wampler 5/05
Kevin Mongold 5/09
Ethan Flick 5/11
Bailey Harlow 5/11
Teri Sumey 5/11
Peggy Huffman 5/13
Courtney Judd 5/13
Amanda Holcomb 5/14
Tori Heatwole 5/15
Megan Brockman 5/15
Jim Stout 5/15
Matthew James Sanders 5/16
Ben Childs 5/18
Nellie Flora 5/19
Denise Lam 5/19
Travis Reich 5/19
Edna Garber 5/20
Danny Jenkins 5/20
David Tate 5/20
Sharon James 5/21
Rodney Lam 5/21
Andrew Swortzel 5/21
Hannah Via 5/21
Pennie Garber 5/22
Ashley Rubush 5/24
Amanda Smith 5/24
Donald Driver 5/25
Dorothy Wright 5/25
Jason Ball 5/26
Garry Gordon 5/26
Rachel Craun 5/27
Ginger Via 5/27
Ty Woolf 5/27
Patsy McAllister 5/28
Rusty Rothgeb, Jr. 5/28
Barbara Glovier 5/30
Jacob Haag 5/31
Valley Mission Dinner Group
for May 21
Small Group
Rhonda Harris contact
Comfort Makers - Wed., May 11th at 9 am
Dorcas Circle Annual Spring Trip Thursday, May 12
We will meet at 9:15 am at church to carpool to Waynesboro for a
guided tour of the P. Buckley Moss Museum and then have lunch
at the Cracker Barrel in Waynesboro.
If you have questions please call Bonnie Houff or Hope Sayre
Summer Sunday School Plans: Due to the positive feedback
from last year, we will be offering up stand-alone, topical bible
school choices again this summer. With everyone's busy summer
plans, this will allow you to pick a topic that interests you each week
and not feel like you've missed out on an integral lesson from an
entire unit. However, We Need You! Please consider leading a topic
of your choice this summer. We are hoping to offer 2 choices each
week for 8 weeks (16 total). Please see a member of the
Discipleship Focus Team (John Childs, Anna Manikus or Wayne
Wampler) if you are interested.
Pleasant Valley Preschool
is taking enrollments for the 2011-2012 school year:
3 year old class meets Tuesday & Thursday
from 9-11:30 am and is $75 per month.
Contact Theresa Eckhardt at 434-9577
4 year old class meets Monday, Wednesday & Friday f
rom 9:00 am-12 noon and is $105 per month.
Contact June Stipic at 234-0949
New address for Riddles:
Chris & Melody Riddle
via Ospedale Di Venere 91/E
70131 Carbonara (BA), Italia
Community VBS at WCCC
June 20-24, 2011 Questions? Call Tori Heatwole (820-3232)
Everyone is invited to a
FREE WILL Benefit Dinner for the
Reagan Bowman Family
Organized by the Vineyard Class
Sunday, May 15, 2011
11:30 am - 3:00 pm
Featuring
Barbeque, Seven Layer Salad,
Macaroni & Cheese, Green Beans, Fruit,
and Assorted Homemade Desserts
Silent Auction, Children’s Auction
and the music of
Appalachian Rain
Bluegrass/Gospel Group
from Dayton Mennonite Church
Ray “Buff” Showalter Lois (Weaver) Horst
Debbie Showalter Travis Rhodes
Anyone who would like to donate food or
assist with meal preparations can contact Patti
Craun at 487-1054 or 234-0549 or sign up on
Perfect Potluck (www.perfectpotluck.com).
Login using meal coordinator Craun and
password Reagan.
Anyone who wishes to donate items for the
Silent Auction or assist in anyway can contact
Tori Heatwole (820-3232 or 234-8717).
Starting this September! We are thrilled to once again
offer a small group bible study/relational
campaign this fall. We hope to have the
entire congregation and other commu-
nity members actively in-
volved. The campaign should last about
6 weeks. Please keep this mind as you start looking at
your fall calendars.
Thank you- The Discipleship Focus Team
Children’s Sunday and
High School Graduate Recognition
is May 15th. Children’s service project of collecting aluminum cans
for the orphanage in Haiti generated a profit of $55.25 (good to
be environmentally friendly and make money at the same time).
We will be repeating this can collection in August
so start saving your cans now.
The Fort Defiance High School 2011 Baccalaureate Program will be held on Sunday, May 15 at
3:00 pm in the FDHS auditorium. All are welcome to attend. This will be a spiritual
program celebrating seniors and their graduation. We plan to have a speaker, wor-
ship music, scripture readings, special music, and testimonies. Please consider
donating finger foods, paper products, tea, lemonade, or coffee for the program.
Please contact Emily Tutwiler (421-0548 or 234-0616) if you would like to provide
an item for the program or have any questions.
Graduation Time is HERE!
Please let us know about our
graduates:
Full name: ______________________________________
Parent(s): ______________________________________
School, College, University: ________________________
Certificate/Degree earned:_________________________
Major or field of study: ___________________________
Activities, Honors, Awards, Scholarships, etc. :________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Plans for the future: _____________________________
Canoeing Adventure Day May 21st Enjoy a day-long canoe experience on the beautiful Shenandoah Riv-
er! Participants will gather at the Mountain View-McGaheysville
Church of the Brethren at 9:30 am and then head down to the river.
Brethren Woods staff, including a certified canoe instructor and
lifeguard, will provide a brief orientation to canoeing and safety on
the river. Then the group will paddle a 7-mile stretch of the river from Island Ford to
Elkton, VA with brief stops for swimming, eating lunch, and exploring. We’ll return to the
church by about 3:00 pm to head for home.
The cost is just $35 and includes your bag lunch., transportation, certified staff leadership,
canoe, paddle, lifejacket, and some additional gear. Participants are asked to bring a water
bottle, towel, sunscreen, hat sunglasses, and insect repellant. Everyone should wear
comfortable clothes that can get wet - swimsuits are great - and protective footwear (old
sneakers, sport sandals with a back strap, water shoes, etc.)! More specific details,
including a full packing list and permission slips/waivers, will be sent after your
registration is received! You can get more information and register by phone or email by
contacting camp at 540-269-2741 or at [email protected]. Registrations are
due by Friday, May 13!
Got Spirit? Summer 2011
We’ve got spirit! Yes, we do! We’ve got spirit! How about you!?!?
Campers in kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to “get spirit”
this summer at Brethren Woods during a day, half-week, or
week-long camping program! Check out the website for photos from last summer,
descriptions of program options, fees, a registration form and more! Register by May 1st
for discounted fees!
2011 Disaster Ministries
Auction
May 20-21
Rockingham County Fairgrounds
Auction brochures and booklets
available at church in narthex
19th ANNUAL DISASTER MINISTRIES AUCTION
Friday, May 20, 2011
Heritage Oaks Golf Course
Golf Tournament Shotgun Start at 8:30 AM
Exhibit Building
Arts, Crafts, Baked Goods, Plants, Share-A-Meal tickets
Silent Auction Begin @ 1:00 PM
Oyster-Country Ham Dinner 3:00 – 7:30 PM
Art, Furniture, Selected Handwork Auction 6:15 PM
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Exhibit Building
Breakfast 7:00 – 10:00 AM
Omelets, Pancakes, Sausage Gravy, Applesauce, Bread, Drinks
Sales 8:00 AM - Until
Arts, Crafts, Baked Goods, Plants, T-Shirts, Share-A-Meal
Worship Service 8:45 – 9:00 AM
Main Auction 9:00 AM
Quilts, Crafts, Handmade Furniture and Miscellaneous Items
Outside Auction 10:30 AM
Lunch 11:00 AM
Pulled Pork or Chicken BBQ plate luncheon
Donuts, sandwiches, drinks, ice cream, and strawberry pies are available throughout the day.
Livestock Barn
Livestock Auction 6:15 PM
Hot Dogs, Ham Sandwiches, Drinks
From 5:00 PM – Until
Children’s Activities 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Join Us Under the Big Tent!
Brethren and the Civil War
On May 19-22, 1861, the Brethren held their Yearly Meeting at Beaver Creek. This is a particularly historic and
meaningful gathering that deserves commemoration because it occurred in our district during the turbulent,
opening days of the Civil War. Through the winter and spring, 1861, as the nation spiraled towards disunion,
the Dunkers debated whether to change the location of their Meeting. As nonresistants and opponents of
slavery, Brethren were a conspicuous minority in a slave-holding region preparing for war. Northern Dunkers
feared that travel south was too risky, but Virginia Brethren countered that it was just as dangerous for them to
journey north and the Meeting proceeded as planned. The turnout was large, but only four northern
congregations sent representatives. The editor of the local newspaper, the Rockingham Register, visited and
wrote a lengthy and very interesting report.
Interested persons can consult the Annual Conference minutes and Roger Sappington’s The Brethren in the
New Nation. For further information, including early nineteenth-century hymns that are still familiar and in the
blue hymnal, contact Steve Longenecker, Professor of History, Bridgewater College, [email protected],
433-2749 (h).
13th Annual COB Shenandoah District
Disaster Auction Golf Tournament Friday, May 20th Shotgun Start at
Heritage Oaks Golf Course
$80 per player Registration deadline is May 16th
Brochures at church on table in narthex.
Persons wishing to be a hole sponsor ($100), see Don Landes.
Bridgewater Auxiliary Luncheon - Wednesday, May 4
11:00 am - 1:00 pm at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren $5.00 (Carry-outs Too!)
Menu: Chopped Pork BBQ with Vinegar Sauce, Cole Slaw, Baked Beans,
Fruit Salad, Cake Assortment, Iced Tea or Coffee
Prepared and Served by the Bridgewater United Methodist Church
To benefit the Bridgewater Home Auxiliary Peaceful Living Training for
Second Floor Nursing Care & Gardner Wing
Volunteers needed!
Bridgewater Home Auxiliary needs volunteers to help residents to and from
Sunday evening chapel services through out the summer.
Come to the chapel at 6:30 pm to get a list of residents who like to come to
the service. The service is from 7-7:30 pm. Then help the residents back to
their rooms.
Please let Chaplain Deb Huffman know at 828-2480 if you could help any
Sunday or if you find out on the spur of the moment that you are available
one Sunday evening, just show up at the chapel!
Upcoming Events:
Hope Chapel, our district’s new church project is hosting a Weekend of Hope
from 11-8 on May 21 and 12-6 on May 22 at the Verona Firehouse.
There will be bands, food, a cruise in, a magician, kid’s games, and a bounce house.
Please join us as we reach out to folks in the Verona community!
The CrossRoads Heritage Center in Harrisonburg is sponsoring
a Spring Tea on Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 3 p.m., to benefit the mission of the center.
Plan now to attend and enjoy the delicious finger foods & drinks being provided by the Rhodes Sisters.
Come and enjoy the beauty of spring on the CrossRoads campus and
make this a special Mother’s Day outing for your wife or mother.
Call (540) 438-1275 to make your reservation by May 2, 2011,
and then send the $20 per person fee to CrossRoads, P.O. Box 1563, Harrisonburg, VA 22803.
Blue Ridge Christian School Bear-A-Fair
Friday, May 6 will be held right after school from 3:30-6:00
There will be all new games, crafts, inflatables, activities, face painting, and FUN!
All games are free & inflatables are $1 per turn.
Food & Fellowship! ** Plan to have dinner while you enjoy the festivities **
This year’s 7th grade class will be offering a variety of delicious foods for purchase,
including grilled hamburgers, cheeseburgers, & hotdogs.
Don’t miss the ice cream & wonderful homemade desserts!
From the District…. Church Growth & Evangelism Team In this society where it seems that there is a wall up against anything to do with Christ and His church, it can be
so difficult to share the truth of the gospel in many settings. Yet, one thing I have seen is that many times,
prayer is more welcome. In this society of someone's "personal business" and "privacy", offering to pray for an
individual can break down walls and open doors to deeper sharing. I came across an interesting example the
other day regarding two men at a restaurant waiting for their meal to be served. When the waitress brought
them their food, one of the gentleman simply said, "We are going to be praying over our food, and I'd just like to
know if there is anything we could pray about for you when we pray. Moved by this gesture, she began to open
up and shared several difficult issues. The men assured her that they would be earnestly lifting these up in
prayer. Upon leaving the tip, they left a tract with their church address printed on the back, making themselves
available for continued relational ministry. Like this waitress, people just need to be heard and let know that
they important enough for us as believers to take time to intercede on their behalf. If they are important to
Christ, let them be important to us. David Chappell, Associate Pastor, White Hill CoB
Church Growth and Evangelism Team
Youth Page
Please contact me with any question, concern, or
idea. I am generally in the office on Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, 10:30-2:30. I can also be
found ½ an hour before and after Jr Hi & Sr Hi
meetings. On most Tuesdays that we don’t have a Jr
Hi meeting, I will be at the church from 7:00-8:00.
You can also reach me by email
([email protected] – note new email address),
Facebook, or phone (828-2114 home, 421-7405 cell).
Thanks, Steve Spire
Senior High Meetings
The Senior High Youth will meet Sundays,
May 1 (at the church) & 15 (will let you know if we
will meet on the 29th), 6:30 pm. We will work on
Youth Sunday and continue to “Echo the Story,”
learning, memorizing, and connecting to our story,
the Biblical story. Come for a time of fun and
games and snacks.
Junior High Meetings
The Junior High youth will meet at the church
on Tuesdays, May 3rd, 17th, and 31st (7-8:30),
for fun, fellowship, yummy snacks, and a
continuation of our study of character and
leadership.
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Please contact me with any question, concern, or
idea. I am generally in the office on Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Thursday, 10:30-2:30. I can also be
found ½ an hour before and after Jr Hi & Sr Hi
meetings. On most Tuesdays that we don’t have a
Jr Hi meeting, I will be at the church from 7:00-
8:00. You can also reach me by email
([email protected] – note new email
address), Facebook, or phone (828-2114 home,
421-7405 cell). Thanks, Steve Spire
District Jr Hi Hike The Junior High Youth of the District will be going
on a hike on Saturday, May 14, to Humpback
Rocks. More details will be sent to you as soon as
they are released.
Summer plans As you continue to make plans for summer,
remember that Brethren Woods has camps for all
ages. Steve has brochures at church.
Also, for those old enough, consider volunteering
for a week at Brethren Woods.
And, thirdly, there is a possibility of a Senior High
workcamp later in the summer. Details are up in
the air, but we’ll pass those along soon, as they
become available.
On Sunday, May 15, we will celebrate our seniors who will
soon be graduating from high school during worship. This
is also Children’s Sunday and will be a combined service
with worship at 10:30 (Sunday School at 9:30). This schedule and info subject to change;
other activities are in the works.
See Steve for signups and more info. National Junior High Conference June 17-19
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Pleasant Valley Church
of the Brethren
91 Valley Church Road
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
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What lies behind us and what lies before us
are tiny matters
compared to what lies within us.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson