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Outer Banks Presbyterian Church • PO Box 2199 • 907 S. Croatan Highway • Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
252-441-5897 • www.obpres.org • [email protected]
friends family faith 3 words to live by …
In this issue >>
Birthdays & Anniversaries pg. 2
Minister’s Message pg. 3
Youth News pg. 6
Congregational Meeting pg. 9
May 2011
The Administration & Personnel
Committee is working furiously to
complete these two responsibilities
and anticipates sending its
recommendations to the Session and
the COM by May 1. The CIF and the
job description must be approved by
the Session and the COM before we
can begin to publicize the Interim
Pastor position. Once this
information is submitted and
approved, the position of Interim
Pastor will be posted by the
Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA),
and the church and the Presbytery
will begin to receive applications
from interested individuals. PCUSA
will post the vacancy for 45 days.
The Presbytery will attempt to match
the church and potential applicants
who can meet the church’s needs.
The Presbytery performs background
checks on
all applicants.
The A&P Committee and the COM
will review all applications, conduct
telephone interviews, and narrow the
field of candidates to two or three,
who will be invited for interviews.
This process of posting the position
and completing interviews should
occur by June 15 and the selection
of an Interim Pastor should occur
by July 15. An Interim Pastor must
be approved by the Session and the
COM. It is anticipated that an
Interim Pastor could begin service
to OBPC around August 1 – 15.
This is an aggressive timeframe and
is subject to fluctuate depending on
how quickly the A&P Committee,
the Session, and the COM can
complete respective responsibilities.
For example, if an Interim Pastor is
selected who is not currently a
member of the New Hope
Presbytery, then that individual
must submit to examination of the
Presbytery’s Examination
Committee, and this could add a
few days or weeks to the process
timeframe. So, what is the
distinction between an Interim
Pastor and a Called Pastor? First,
an Interim Pastor is appointed by
the Session with concurrence by the
Presbytery. A Called Pastor is
selected by the Congregation upon
Continued P. 8
Search for Interim PSearch for Interim PSearch for Interim PSearch for Interim Pastor Beginsastor Beginsastor Beginsastor Begins “Faithful to a faithful process brings
about faithful results.” These are the
words of wisdom from the Rev. Drew
Clark, Moderator of the Committee on
Ministry (COM) of the Presbytery of
New Hope and Senior Pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church of
Goldsboro, as he has been advising and
working with the Administration &
Personnel (A&P) Committee to begin
the process of identifying and
recommending a Call of an Interim
Pastor to the church.
The Rev. Dr. Andrew Martinez’s
Dissolution of Relationship with the
church, effective May 31, was
approved by the Congregation on April
3. Dr. Martinez will remain in the
office until April 29, following his
sermon on Easter Sunday. He begins
his new Call in Michigan on June 1.
The prescribed process for securing an
Interim Pastor by the Presbytery
includes development of a job
description for an Interim Pastor and a
Church Information Form (CIF) that
describes the attributes and
circumstances of OBPC today.
schedules >>>
We are thankful for our willing volunteers
Coffee Fellowship Schedule
May 1 – Youth Group
May 8 – Communion Guild
May 15 – Building & Grounds
May 22 – Elder Mollie Bass
May 29 - Admin & Personnel
Nursery Schedule
May 1 – Joy Martinez
May 8 – Munson Family
May 15 – Linda & Gary McGee
May 22 – Sandra Allen & Leanna Seal
May 29 -
celebrate >>>
May Birthdays William Trotman ......................... 1
Jack Abernethy ........................... 1
Lester Langley ............................ 3
Sam Martin .................................. 5
Debby McNeely .......................... 7
Chris Gerhardt ........................... 10
Mary Ann Moran ...................... 13
Jan Van Ee ................................ 13
Tyler Anderson ......................... 15
Carolyn Graves ........................ 15
Jane Smith ................................. 16
Carli Staples ............................. 19
Amanda Martin ......................... 19
May Anniversaries
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Braswell .......... .6
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Harris ........... 13
Mr. and Mrs. Matt George .............. 15
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gauvreau .......... 21
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hale .................. 29
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carlton .............. 31
Prayer Concerns
“God is able to make all grace
abound toward you…” 11
Corinthians 9:8
Ruth Alleva
Charles Anderson – at Son’s
Shawn Bowman
Gwenn Cruickshanks
Amy Foster
Bobby Gentry
Ellie Grumiaux
Wray Grumiaux
Charles Henderson
Linda Iverson
Jesse Lee
Paul Munson
Steven Norris
Etta Parrott
Jim Perry
Esther Sink – Winslow’s
Jane Smith
Marge Smith
Alice Steele
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Flower Schedule
May 1 – Available
May 8 – Available
May 15 – The Cahoon’s
May 22 – Available
May 29 - Available
Jerry Hale .................................. 20
Ellen Berg ................................. 20
Morris Bennett .......................... 21
Jeanne Kramer .......................... 22
Megan Munson ......................... 23
Carl Harris ................................ 24
Marlene Williamson ................ 24
Raleigh Thompson .................... 26
Cathy Hammill .......................... 27
Carol Jackson………………. 27
Pat Yoder…………………… 29
Matt Anderson .......................... 30
Ginny Haas…………………...30
Gail King…………………… 30
Caroline Lowcher…………….31
Spencer Johnson……………..31
Outer Banks Presbyterian Church • 907 S. Croatan Hwy
P.O. Box 2199 • Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Phone: 252-441-5897 • Fax: 252-480-4640 • [email protected] • www.obpres.org
Dr. Andrew Martinez Pastor Jason K. Evans Music Director/Organist/Handbells
Dorothy Henderson Custodian Nonie Booth Sanctuary Choir Director
Sandy Walker Church Office Manager
Ashley Sitdikova Nursery/Youth Director
A Sincere Thank You!
To all you kind parishioners that
extended such heartfelt sympathy for
the loss of my sister-in-law Kathy, on
4/4/11, thank you. Your kindness
was appreciated. Sandra H. Walker
Pastor’s newsletter, May, 2011- Rev. Andrew
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On Sunday, April 17th, the
Session and congregation at
Outer Banks Presbyterian
Church recognized The Rev. Dr.
Andrew P. Martinez for his
leadership and ministry during
the past seven years. In late
May, Reverend Martinez will
answer God’s call when he
travels to Elk Rapids, Michigan.
During the service, Gary McGee
addressed Reverend Martinez,
his wife Lisa and his daughter
Joy Claire. He thanked them for
their service to the church and to
the OBX community and
expressed his personal
appreciation to Reverend
Martinez. Jean Basnight
presented to the Martinez family
a book and an original painting
characteristic of the Outer
Banks. The Session gathered
with Reverend Martinez and
prayed for his safe travel and for
his continued service to the
Lord.
Following the service a
reception was held in the
Fellowship Hall. Members and
friends of the Reverend Martinez
3 John 1-4 I have no greater joy than
this, to hear my children are walking in
the truth.
Our time on the Outer Banks
created many memories. I am
grateful you called me to be pastor for
the time we were here.
It’s the pastor in me that leaves you
with a major teaching in the Bible for
every church that includes your: 1)
spiritual gifts; 2) allow for each
person to operate interpedently (not
in conformity nor dependent); 3) Be
open in your communication (be
upfront and honest while also
lovingly patient and kind); 4) work
together. By following the Bible, as
below, you will appreciate each
one’s gifts, be unified, equipped,
improve communication, work
properly and build up in love:
11The gifts he gave were that some
would be apostles, some prophets,
some evangelists, some pastors and
teachers, 12to equip the saints for the
work of ministry, for building up the
body of Christ, 13until all of us come
to the unity of the faith and of the
knowledge of the Son of God, to
maturity, to the measure of the full
stature of Christ. 14We must no longer
be children, tossed to and fro and
blown about by every wind of
doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their
craftiness in deceitful scheming. 15But
speaking the truth in love, we must
grow up in every way into him who is
the head, into Christ, 16from whom the
whole body, joined and knit together
by every ligament with which it is
equipped, as each part is working
properly, promotes the body’s growth
in building itself up in love.
(Ephesians 4.11 ff.)
Thank God for his leading in the
individual lives here at Outer Banks
Presbyterian Church. While the
following verse does not perfectly
fit, it gets to the meat of how
thankful I am for God’s work in your
lives. Paul called his flock children
because he was the first to bring
them the gospel. I came along and
encouraged you in the faith, so not a
father like Paul, but here it is:
Recognition and Reception for Reverend MartinezRecognition and Reception for Reverend MartinezRecognition and Reception for Reverend MartinezRecognition and Reception for Reverend Martinez
and his family shared memories and
said farewell. Reverend Martinez
received a variety of gifts and
personal testimonies from those in
attendance. Gifts included a “sand
shovel,” a collection of personal
letters addressed to Reverend
Martinez, a photo album of
memories and a photographic collage
that included the phrases, Thanks for
Leading… Thanks for Feeding…
We’ll Miss You!
FREE YARD SALE
June 25th.
Would you all please start holding onto your unwanted items for the free yard sale that will be held in the church parking lot June 25th. We are also looking for some of our church family members to help with the yard sale from 8-12pm on that date. All items will go to those in need I certainly appreciate your cooperation and help. God Bless
For further information, contact Karen Foard at 599-0096 or by e-mail [email protected]
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Notes from the Library
Outreach News
Ruthie’s Community Kitchen
The OBPC Sanctuary Choir provided
the dinner on Tuesday April 12 at the
Dream Center. A meal of soup and
sandwiches was enjoyed by all. This
ministry is an offering to the
community organized by a group of
twelve churches who take turns
bringing the food. The free meal is
open to anyone who comes. The
Outreach Committee is looking for
others in the congregation to assist with
this meal. If you can help with this
dinner by providing some food or
working at the dinner itself, please
contact Barb Nowland at 480-0423.
Faith Knitters
This group continues to meet twice
a month to create prayer shawls and
lap robes for members of the
congregation, and residents of
Spring Arbor and Colony Ridge. If
you would like to join this group of
ladies and learn to knit or crochet
you can call Barbara Nock at 255-
5979 for more information.
Angel Food Ministry
The Angel Food Ministry is continuing
to provide a means for members of the
community to purchase quality food at
a decent price. Orders for food boxes
have not been as high as we hoped, but
we continue to have a faithful group
who order every month. The menu
choices for May can be found on the
bulletin board in the Gathering Space,
or via the church website and link to
AFM. That food will be distributed on
May 21. Please contact Anne Marie
Munson at 599-6379 if you are
interested in helping with this
community ministry.
Beach Food Pantry
The OBPC continues to be a part of
the Beach Food Pantry. The next
time our volunteers will work at the
pantry is on May 5-6 and on May 16-
19. We continue to accept food
donations in the boxes in the
Gathering Space. Please call Nancy
Mathews at 449-2979 to volunteer to
work at the food pantry.
One Great Hour of Sharing
This Presbyterian offering was taken
on Palm Sunday. It supports
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 families and
communities.
We want to wish each of our church
family a wonderful Easter
Celebration and we hope to see you
in the library soon!
Our next book club meeting will be
Monday May 23rd at 2:00 pm in the
library. This will be our last meeting
for the year. We will resume our
meeting in September.
Library Volunteers
Molly, Shirley and Evelyn.
This is a free gift to the community.
Have a parent’s night out while your
kids enjoy a fun-filled evening of
games, story-telling and a snack.
Friday, May 6 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Call 252-441-5897 or visit
www.obpres.org
For more information or to pre-
register
Ages infant – fifth grade
Offered by
OBX Presbyterian Church
907 S. Croatan Highway / Milepost 8.5
Kill Devil Hills
Call 252-441-5897 or visit www.obpres.org
Join us this summer for
Vacation Bible School
July 11-15
9:00-12:00 noon
Volunteers are needed for Vacation
Bible School
If you can help, please call 441-5897
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Evangelism Committee
Opportunities
The Evangelism Committee is
looking for volunteers who would
like to serve on the committee and
help with its efforts to improve
attendance and membership during
2011. Additionally, the committee is
looking for volunteers who are
interested in attending the Acts 16:5
Initiative’s Three Month Gathering.
The Church Development and
Evangelism Committee Opportunities
Cont., from previous column
Evangelism Committee of New Hope
Presbytery will conduct two events
scheduled in May aimed at helping
churches decide if they would like to
participate in the three year Acts16:5
Program. The events will be held in
Greenville on May 10th and in Raleigh
on May 11th. Please contact J.R.
Mathews at 252-449-2979 or at
[email protected] if you are
interested in serving on our local
committee or if you are interested in
attending one or both of these
workshops.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Membership Task Force Meeting after service today 5pm Youth 6:30pm Adult
Bible Study
2
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4 12:30 pm Out to lunch bunch – Donations toward food accepted
6pm Choir
7:30pm
Handbells
5
6 8 a.m. Men’s Bible Study
6-9pm Parents Night Out
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8
5pm Youth 6:30pm Adult
Bible Study
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12:30 pm PW Luncheon
10 9:30 a.m. Faith Knitters
5:30 pm Stated Session
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6pm Choir
7:30pm
Handbells
12
13
8 a.m. Men’s
Bible Study
6pm Scout Committee
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15 Blood Pressure Screening following Service 5pm Youth
6:30 p.m. Adult
Bible Study
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17 3pm Worship/Music Staff
18 6 p.m. Choir 7:30 p.m.
Handbells
19
12pm 3rd
Thursday Lunch
20
8 a.m. Men’s
Bible Study
6-9pm ECCS Choral Festival
21 9-4pm ECCS Choral Festival
Angel Food Distribution 8:30-9:30 a.m.
22 4pm ECCS Choral Concert
5pm Youth
6:30 p.m. Adult
Bible Study
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2:00pm Library Club Meeting
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9:30 a.m. Faith
Knitters
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6p.m. Choir 7:30p.m.
Handbells
26
2pm Congregational Care
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8 a.m. Men’s Bible Study
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29
5pm Youth
6:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study
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Outside Group Meetings at OBPC >>
AA Monday – Saturday 7:30 a.m. & 10 a.m.
BOY SCOUTS Monday – 7 p.m.
CUB SCOUTS Tuesday – 6:30 p.m.
OBX STAMP CLUB Second Sunday– 3 p.m.
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School May 2011 Worship: Sunday, 10 a.m. • Sunday School, 9 a.m. • Elder of the Month: Bobby Gentry
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If you would like your church events to appear on this calendar, please note your event on the wall calendars in the
office. Thank you.
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15th OBPC 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
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22nd OBPC 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
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29th OBPC 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
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8th OBPC at 9:00 a.m.
15th OBPC at 9:00 a.m.
22nd OBPC at 9:00 a.m.
29th OBPC at 9:00 a.m.
Session Notes - May
It was reported in our last
newsletter that our pastor, the Rev.
Dr. Andrew Martinez, is
answering a call of a church
outside Traverse City, Michigan.
Andy's last Sunday with us will be
Easter Sunday. He has sent a
letter to the congregation
explaining the situation, and the
Session has sent a letter explaining
the process ahead. There was a
congregational meeting after
Sunday morning worship on April
3, 2011, followed by a luncheon at
which the Martinez family was
honored guests. At the meeting
the Congregation voted to request
Presbytery of New Hope to
dissolve our association with Andy
effective May 31, 2011. There
was a Service of Thanksgiving and
Blessing on Sunday, April 17,
2011 where emotional goodbyes
were said, and a book and an
original painting was given to the
Martinez family. After the service
there was a luncheon in honor of
Andy and his family. Elsewhere
in this newsletter is a status report
of the search for an interim pastor.
Our very own Jason Evans and
Nonie Booth presented “The
Name of Jesus”, a musical on the
life of Christ on Saturday and
Sunday, April 16 and 17, 2011
This musical presentation was
given by the Sanctuary Choir of
the church along with numerous
musical guests all combining to
build a 60 voice choir, soloists, an
orchestra, and narrators to tell the
wonderful story of Jesus’ love for
us by giving His life on a cross
over two thousand years ago.
The Outer Banks Children’s
Chorus also participated in the
concert. Guest conductor, Ken Clifton, wrote some of the music and directed the choir and orchestra. The combined attendance for the two nights of 561 guests gave the performance a standing ovation each evening. Acts 16:5 is a three year program for
congregations of all sizes and present
levels of vitality that offers a plethora
of ways to grow the fruitfulness of our
church. You receive training by
attending workshops across the
Presbytery. The next workshops
scheduled are either Tuesday, May 11
in Greenville or Wednesday, May 12
in Raleigh. The Evangelism
Committee, JR Mathews, Moderator,
has been asked to provide more
information and to generate an interest
in attending the workshops. More
information and registration forms are
in the office also.
The Christian Education Committee,
Ben Cahoon, Moderator, has hired
Ashley Davis Sitdikova as a
temporary youth coordinator at $8.00
per hour for 10 hours per week. She is
also to keep the nursery on an "as
needed" basis at the rate of $8 per
hour. This arrangement is planned to
last six months.
A revised 2011 Budget has been
approved. Please note the changes as
follows:
a. Pledges have been increased
by $6,000 gross.
b. Although not yet received, a
$10,000 gift from the Virginia
church has been budgeted in
the Interest Misc Income line
item.
c. Secretary wages have been
modified to reflect the hourly
rate reduction with our new
hire.
d. A Youth Director wage has
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been added for the remainder of
the year.
e. Nursery Coordinator wages
have been estimated.
Further changes can be expected
as the Pastor wages situation
unfolds.
In the last newsletter you were
asked if you had noticed that the
tall cross outside the front of the
church is a bright white color
rather than a runny rusty color.
We can thank the Building and
Grounds Committee, Morris
Bennett, Moderator, for this timely
beautification before Ash
Wednesday. This was a temporary
measure, not expected to last more
than a few months; a more
permanent fix is planned for the
summer months. The Committee
is now authorized to contract for
permanent repair of the exterior
cross at a cost not to exceed
$3,000.
One of the Session Goals for 2011
is to increase the membership of
our church. A task force was
organized to explore ways to
achieve that goal; Barbara Nock is
the moderator. The Task Force
reported to the Session and
received their endorsement and
encouragement to continue its
work. The report concludes with
the statement that this effort is not
for one committee but must be a
“buy in” from the whole church.
The report is available in the
church office. At the request of
the Membership Task Force, the
committee moderators and session
liaisons are to meet immediately
after the morning worship service
on Sunday, May 1, 2011 to receive
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acceptance and admittance by the
Presbytery. Secondly, an Interim
Pastor must be trained in the duties
and responsibilities of an Interim
Minister. PCUSA specifically
trains individuals to be Interim
Pastors, and only those persons
who have completed this training
will be considered. Thirdly, an
Interim Pastor is prohibited from
becoming the full-time Called
Pastor. An Interim Pastor can
serve for an initial term of 12
months, followed by two six-
month extensions, if the Session
and the Presbytery, as well as the
Interim Pastor, deem that to be
advisable.
The prescribed responsibilities of
an Interim Pastor per the New
Hope Presbytery are: (1) Perform
all the requirements of a regular
pastor identified in the
Presbyterian Book of Order, (2)
Make emotional connections with
members of the church, while
staying partially outside the
“politics” of the church, (3) Use
skills and other techniques of
observation to determine the
strengths and needs of the church,
(4) Determine options for action
for the church by selecting areas
in the church which are open to
leadership, (5) Assist the church in
the process of Searching for a New
Pastor and prepare the Congregation
for a new Pastor, paving the way for
a new Pastor, and (6) Make a healthy
farewell and exit from the church at
the end of the interim period. The
Interim Pastor will actually move to
the Outer Banks and live among us.
Finally, it is important for the entire
Congregation to be aware of a “No
Contact” Policy with exiting Pastors
required by the New Hope
Presbytery. That means that Rev.
Andrew Martinez can have no
pastoral contact with OBPC, and the
members of the church can have no
pastoral contacts with him, for a
period of one year following his
official Dissolution of Pastoral
Relationship on May 31. That does
not mean we cannot have friendship
contacts with Rev. Martinez, but we
cannot have pastoral contacts with
him. This is a Presbytery
requirement, not one arbitrarily
implemented by the Session.
Rev. Martinez and the Session have
signed this “No Contact” contract.
The COM has appointed the Rev.
Tom Murphy of Hatteras
Search for Interim Pastor Begins Search for Interim Pastor Begins Search for Interim Pastor Begins Search for Interim Pastor Begins ---- Continued from Front Cover
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2011 Committee Moderators and Session Liaisons
Island to be Moderator of the
Session, effective May 1, until
such time as an Interim Pastor
begins service to the church.
The church’s Worship
Committee will secure Supply
Ministers for Sunday services
until an Interim Pastor arrives.
If any member of the church
wants more information about
this process or has
recommendations for the search
for an Interim Pastor, the A&P
Committee wants to hear from
you. Please just contact the
moderator, Gary McGee, and he
will make sure your comments
are sent to the committee. Call
Gary at 453-4470 or email him
The A&P Committee, the
Session, and the Presbytery need
your prayers for an orderly and
faithful process in securing an
Interim Pastor for our church.
Be calm and secure in the belief
that this faithful process will
result in a faithful outcome,
according to God’s will.
Administration & Personnel …………………...Gary McGee……………………………..Gary McGee
Building & Grounds……………………………Morris Bennett…………………………..Winkey Roberts
Christian Education…………………………….Ben Cahoon……………………………..Barbara Nock
Congregational Care……………………………Linda HelmKamp/Howard Miller….…..Norm Sparks
Evangelism……………………………………..JR Mathews……………………………...Bobby Gentry
Fellowship……………………………………...Shirley Lillard/Frank & Carol Moore ….Ann Boyd
Finance………………………………………....Jeff Aldridge…………………………….Warren Davis
Outreach & Witness…………………………....Barbara Nowland………………………..Mollie Bass
Publicity………………………………………...Gary McGee…………………………….Gary McGee
Stewardship……………………………………………………..…………………………..Warren Davis
Worship…………………………………………Joan Phifer……………………………...Jean Basnight
Committee Moderator Session Liaison
promoting education.
Continued from page 7
tasking for the membership campaign.
As reported earlier, a Building
Expansion Task Force has been formed
to engage an architect to plan expansion
of our church building to provide more
music space and more storage space.
The Task Force Moderator, Mollie
Bass, reported in January that the Site
Plan submitted to the Town of Kill
Devil Hill was “tabled.” Mollie is
happy to announce that the Site Plan
was approved Monday, April 11, and
that solicitations for bids will be issued
shortly. Bobby Gentry is the Elder of
the Month for May with Barbara Nock
the alternate.
Building Project Progress The Town of Kill Devil Hills has
approved our site plan for the building
additions - choir room and storage room
extension. Plans were originally
submitted in January and through a long
process, the Town has amended its
Zoning Ordinance to allow our
construction without the necessity
of providing a sidewalk along the Bypass
or screening the blue house property or
moving our sign. Obviously, this will
save on the building cost. The next step
is the bidding phase which will be taken
care of by our architects, Cahoon and
Kasten. When we have received a firm,
responsible bid a congregational meeting
will be called by Session for final
approval by the congregation. Building
Committee
Some important dates:
4/29 – Andy’s last day in the office
5/4 – Out to Lunch Bunch 12:30pm church
church. Food Provided – Donations
accepted toward food
5/8 – Mother’s Day Service
5/9 - Presbyterian Women’s Birthday
Gathering 12:30pm at the church
5/10 - Stated Session Meeting at 5:30pm
5/14 – Free Community Picnic and Expo
5/20, 21 and 22 – Choral Festival
5/21 – Angel Food Distribution at 8:30
5/30 – Memorial Day (Office Closed)
5/31 - Andy’s last day on the Outer Banks
May is Presbyterian Women’s
Birthday Time. We are having our
Spring Birthday Gathering salad
luncheon on Monday, May 9,
2011, at the church. This will be
our last meeting until our Fall
Gathering on September 12,
2011.
We will be giving our Birthday
Offerings for mission projects
endorsed by a presbytery or
synod of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.). Projects are selected by
The Creative Ministries Offering
Committee of Presbyterian
Women. Three projects have
been selected for 2011.
1. Menaul School in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, for
more than 100 years has educated
and equipped students for
leadership in the church and larger
society. The campus welcomes a
racially and economically diverse
student body, offering day school
for grades 6-12. Financial
limitations necessitated the closing
of the grades 9-12 boarding
program in 2000, but with the help
of the Birthday Offering grant,
Menaul will reestablish its
residential program, refurbish an
existing dormitory and purchase an
activities van.
2. Anderson Interfaith
Ministries, Inc., Women and
Children Succeeding Program
(WACS), Anderson, South
Carolina, is an interfaith org. that
provides assistance to people in
need while also guiding them to
function independently.
A grant from the Birthday
Offering will allow them to
strengthen WACS. Funds will
provide for modifying and
renovating two facilities to add
training capacity, add a parental
education component; purchase
land for parking; hire an asset-
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building coordinator, who will help
clients with financial literacy.
3. Across, Jonglei, South
Sudan, works to improve the lives
of Sudanese people by
strengthening communities and
promoting education. The Birthday
Offering grant will help: producing
2,500 books; sponsor an English
language course for at least 5
women; provide teacher training
workshops; build a dormitory at Yei
Teacher Training College. In
addition, this initiative will also
help build a culture of peaceful
coexistence between traditionally
warring ethnic groups, increase
societal value of children
(especially girls) and acceptance of
women as leaders. Just a thought:
“He who serves his brother best
Gets nearer God
than all the rest”
Alexander Pope
The Out To Lunch Bunch
Wed 4th May 12:30pm at the Church.
Plan a special program on SCAMS, as
many Church families have received
phone calls, mail, etc. This has become
a problem especially for Senior
Citizens, they seem to zero in on us. We
are privileged to have Paul Munson,
SBI Agent in our congregation to
address this problem. We invite those
that have an interest in this program to
please attend. This does not apply to
only Senior Citizen as any age can
become a victim of a SCAMER. Once
they have your information they are in a
position to take advantage of anyone.
We would appreciate if you are not a
regular attendee but would like to
attend, please let the cooks know so we
will have sufficient food. Call Corinne
480-3183
Outer Banks Presbyterian Church
PO Box 2199
907 S. Croatan Hwy
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
www.obpres.org
NONPROFIT ORG.
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Kill Devil Hills, NC
The Music Ministry of the Outer
Banks Presbyterian Church
presented “The Name of Jesus”, a
musical on the life of Christ,
Saturday and Sunday, April 16 and
17, 2011 at 7:00 pm
This musical presentation was given
by the Sanctuary Choir of the church
along with numerous musical guests
all combining to build a 60 voice
choir, an orchestra and narrators to
tell the wonderful story of Jesus’
love for us by giving His life on a
cross over two thousand years ago.
The choir, under the direction of
Jason Evans and Nonie Booth, had
been working on the musical for
weeks.
Guest conductor, Ken Clifton,
directed the choir and orchestra.
Clifton’s impressive career includes
numerous engagements all around
the country as well as time on the
Outer Banks as musical director for
“The Lost Colony” in Manteo for
several summers.
Guest vocalists included; Patrice
White-Taylor Welch, Pam Tanner,
Maurice Trotman, Brian Hare,
Natalie Drummond and Lisa
Martinez. The Outer Banks
Children’s Chorus also
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participated in the concert.
In spite of the stormy weather
Saturday, over 400 attended this
moving and powerful presentation.
With standing ovations following
both performances. For future
presentations, please review our
web at www.obpres.org or call the
church office – 252-441-5897.
A Thank you from the Pastor. As
you enjoy your new CD of the musical,
“The Name of Jesus”, rejoice with our
church and community! What a fine and
uplifting service that was. It truly was a
way for our community and many
churches to gather in one spot for the
right reason!! Great job everybody who
worked so diligently and so hard! We are
proud of you and our church! With joy
and fondness, Andrew Peter Martinez
