Aug. 15 Herald

July 31, 2015

Volume XXXXXI,

No. 9

the Herald

Inside this issue:

Lants Lines 2

CE Director 3

Youth News/Salt

Shakers

4

Kids Hope/Blessing

of Backpacks

5

Bazaar Crafters/

Thank Yous

6

Calendar 7

Church Happenings 8

Central Presbyterian Church

SUNDAY SCHOOL 2015-16

Kick-off Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, August 16 at 9:30 am

Classes will meet briefly following

Regular class sessions begin on

August 23 from 9:30 10:20am

Childcare for 2 year olds & younger

Preschool

Kindergarten 2nd grade

3rd 5th grades

Middle School (Confirmation)

High School students will have Coffee and Con-

versation with Scott Paul-Bonham; adults are

welcome to join for intergenerational discussion.

Adult Classes:

Studying the Book of Confessions (and other se-

lect topics) with Lant Davis

Christian Parenting facilitated by Rachael Spen-

cer

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have

works? Can faith save you? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and

one of you says to them, Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill, and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? So faith by itself, if it has no

works, is dead. James 2:14-17 (NRSV)

A young woman called me just now to thank our church for helping her pay her city sewer bill.

She is going to school full time and also is working two jobs. Moreover, her boyfriends mother (but not her boyfriend) is living with her this summer because the mother has COPD, and her

normal residence is not air conditioned. The water supply to the house was to be turned off yes-

terday if she did not pay several hundred dollars in back sewer bills. We had two days to respond

to the emergency.

As I do in these cases, with the young womans permission I posted the need on Meet the Need, a website that is monitored by seven or eight churches that are members of Terre Haute Ministries,

Inc., a community ministry organization of which our church was a founding member. The young womans need was too great for our church to satisfy by ourselves, but the combined pledges from the THM churches were sufficient, when combined with other funds the woman was able to

raise, to pay the bill and forestall a water cutoff. I was able to make a pledge on behalf of Central

Presbyterian Church because of your donations to our Deacons Fund and because of the Dea-

cons willingness to allocate a portion of that fund to this type of need. Over the course of the last year, our church has donated about $925 for utility needs, and through THM and Meet the

Need, this has been leveraged into $4,600 of total needs satisfied.

A couple of years ago, Terre Haute Ministries surveyed the local community to determine the

greatest unmet needs. Food is the greatest need, but it is largely met through local food pantries,

soup kitchens, and the like. Housing is a tremendous need, but we at THM decided this was be-

yond our ability to tackle. The next largest need was assistance with utilities, so we began plan-

ning the system with Meet the Need that is currently operating. We are in negotiations now with

Salvation Army in the hopes that they would agree to be the central intake point for these needs and would publicize the needs to the THM churches through the Meet the Need website.

Were not there yet, but please pray for a good partnership to result. (Im currently providing the intake point, and for many reasons I cant continue doing this long-term.) Another prayer need is for someone to take over as the THM treasurer. It does not require a CPA because our tax-

exempt forms and returns are fairly simple.

Please continue supporting the Deacons Fund. It is doing real good not only in our own church,

but also in the broader community.

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Christian Education Cheryl Moles

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Sunday School meets every Sunday at 9:30 am. There are classes for all ages

with child care available from 9:15 to 11:45 am. Infants to 2 year olds Nursery room 101; 3 to 5 year olds Preschool room 108; Kindergarten thru 5th grades Room 202; Middle School and High School Room 201; Adults: Coffee and Con-versation FH Classroom A; Bible Study FH Classroom B; Christian Parenting FH Classroom C

JESUS LOVE IS BUBBLIN OVER the 2015-2016 Sunday School year begins on August 16 with a pancake breakfast at 9:30 am. Classes will meet briefly following breakfast. Watch for more details.

The family prayer group meets on Mondays at 11:00 am at the church. Lunch is served ONLY on the 2nd Monday of each month. Childcare is provided.

The next Parents Night Out/Youth Movie Night will be August 7. Please let the office know if your child(ren) will be attending. All children need to bring a pil-

low and may bring a blanket. It is drive-in movie night!

T3EM is August 18. Supper and childcare will be provided by the CN Commis-sion.

Summer Mission trip: Nine hard working and fun loving people traveled to Buck-horn, KY to assist the Buckhorn Lake Area Presbyterian Church with their VBS on

July 16-19. Everyone worked (and played) so hard that there are few pictures. Here is the group ready for departure:

Crimson, Samuel and Isabelle made their churches proud with their willingness to provide leadership and their talents with the families and children at Buckhorn. Pastors, Tom & Gayle Burns and the accompanying adults appreciate their servant

hearts. In addition, gifts from Centrals Mission Committee are making it possible for much needed repairs to be done to two homes in the area.

New Salt Shakers Start in September!

The Salt Shakers Dinners mix 7 9 people for dinner in a home. The host schedules the evening and provides the main

dish, and other participants are assigned a vegetable, salad,

or dessert. For each meeting the participants have been

shaken so they get to be with someone different. It is a great

way to meet new people and learn new things about old

friends.

Again this year there will be four meetings so that we can

work around the Holiday Bazaar, Fifth Sundays, and other

busy times of the year. Groups will meet

During September or October

During January or February

During March or April

During June or July

If youd like to be involved in Salt Shakers this year, sign up on the list posted in the Fellowship Hall by Sunday, August

23, or call the church office. Hosts, non-hosts, singles, cou-

ples, and alternates are all encouraged. Once everyone has

signed up, the schedule for the year will be finalized and sent

to those involved. It is truly a wonderful way to get to know

your church familyand have four great dinners!

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Youth News The youth will continue meeting during the fall. Our proposed calendar is below, but subject to

change. Youth and parents will be notified in the event of a schedule change. Please note that

during "normal" youth meetings, middle school and high school youth will meet together.

August

15- Kickoff- Activity to be determined.

23-Normal meeting, at Centenary, 5-6:30 pm for all youth

30- Picnic at Deming 5-7 pm (joining Centrals congregation)

September

6- Volunteer work at Lighthouse Mission 11:30 am (leave from Central)

13-Normal, at Central, 5-6:30 pm for all youth

20-Normal, at Central, 5-6:30 pm for all youth

27- Holypalooza

Church Picnic

Sunday, August 30

We have reserved the Lions Three shelter in Deming Park; this is the shel-

ter that is closest to the stage. Every-

one is invited to gather on Sunday af-

ternoon, August 30, starting at 4:30,

and we will plan to begin eating around

5:00. CL-CA will provide chicken, table

service, and drinks. Please bring a dish

to share. Lawn chairs and outdoor

games are also welcome.

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BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS With a

new school year on the horizon, it is time to

get your backpack/school bag ready, and that

includes getting a blessing for the school year

on Sunday, August 9. This is for children,

youth, college students, instructors and school

staff on all levels. Bring your backpack to worship and there will be a special

blessing as the Childrens Moment.

One Child. One Hour. One Church. One School. For 20

years Kids Hope USA has been partnering churches and

schools together to make a difference in the lives of at-risk

elementary school students. Central Presbyterian Church

will begin its own partnership with Deming Elementary

School during the 2015 - 2016 school year.

There are several opportunities to get involved in the Kids

Hope program. We are looking for people who will be able

to serve as mentors who will commit to meeting with one child once a week for the course of

the school year. People who mentor will also be paired with a prayer partner, someone who

will commit to pray for both the mentor and the child being mentored. There is also a need for

substitute mentors as well as people who would be willing to help with special events. Please

prayerfully consider what you could do to make a difference in the life of a child at Deming Ele-

mentary. Time spent investing in the life of a child is always time well spent. For more infor-

mation please contact Suzanne Downs at [email protected].

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Do you recall the hot temperatures one week in July, and all the rain

that we usually get in the spring?

That was bizarre!

Now August has arrived, and it is one month closer to the

Central Presbyterian Church Fall Bazaar!

For weeks the Bazaar Crafters have been cutting, sewing, stuffing, knit-

ting, sanding and painting fantastic items for our November 6th and 7th event. No

matter what bizarre things may happen in the future, you can count on the Bazaar

Crafters! Theyll be creating interesting things every Wednesday from 10:00 until

2:00. Feel free to join them to work, or just bring your lunch to eat so you can visit.

Theres nothing bizarre about that!

A belated thank you for your concern, calls,

cards and prayers during my bout with pneumo-

nia last month. A special thank you to Lant for

his hospital visit and prayers. Thanks again.

Your kind expressions were so meaningful.

Norma Shaw

A second belated thank you for your concern,

thoughts, and prayers for our son-in-law, Tom

Bauer. God has given him another opportunity

to live with 2 new mechanical heart valves and a

bypass graft. He continues in rehab but is pro-

gressing. Thanks again to everyone for your

concern and prayers.

Lowell and Norma Shaw

Deacons of Central Presbyterian Church,

I apologize that I dont know everyones

name but wanted to thank all of you for

your kindness in providing food at the fu-

neral of my mom, Eunice Osburn. Your

kindness and consideration is so appreciat-

ed. Central Presbyterian was such an im-

portant part of my mothers life and while

she was able, her memories of her dear

friends there and her consistent faith sus-

tained her. Thank you also for remember-

ing her with cards over recent years. I

know she is now at peace with God and

has every memory she could want or need

at her fingertips.

Kathy & Ed Mathena and the

Family of Eunice Osburn

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AUGUST 2015 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Evelyn

Gladden

2 Sunday school

9:30

Worship 10:30

Reception 11:30

Kenny Aouad,

Darcy McCoy

3 Family Prayer

Group 11:00

Robert Guell

4

Pat Collins

5 Bazaar Craft-ers 10:00

Deacons 5:30

Sunday School Teachers 6:30

Paul Shaw

6 7 Parents Night

Out/Youth Mov-

ie Night 5:30

Nathaniel

Spencer

8

9Sunday school

9:30

Worship 10:30

Fellowship 11:30

Scot Mardis, Lee Mardis

10 Family Prayer

Group 11:00

Donna Garri-

son

11 12Bazaar Craft-ers 10:00

Session 7:00

Beth Christ,

Carolyn Payne

13

Max Payne,

Leah Ramer

14

Luke Bailey,

Jack Judge

15

Jill Conner,

Yeil Kim, Loy-

al Wilson

16Sunday school

9:30

Worship 10:30

Fellowship 11:30

17 Family Prayer

Group 11:00

18 T3EM meal &

childcare 5:15

***

Lew Van Reed


Kids Hope Training 7:00

20

Joyce Cook

21 22

23Sunday school

9:30

Worship 10:30

Fellowship 11:30

Church Picnic

4:30

24 Family Prayer

Group 11:00

25 Kids Hope

training 7:00

John Chiron-

na, Lucas

Rubey, Justin

Woodruff


27

Tim Johnson,

Karrington

Winn

28 29

Isabelle Con-

ner

30Sunday school

9:30

Worship 10:30

Fellowship 11:30

31 Family Prayer

Group 11:00

***Finance 5:30

Worship 5:30

Mission 6:00

CN 6:30

CLCA 6:30

Facilities 6:30

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED


125 North Seventh Street

Terre Haute, IN 47807

Phone: 812-232-5049

Fax: 812-232-5040

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.thcpc.org

Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Lant B. Davis, Pastor

Scott Paul-Bonham, Parish Associate

Cheryl Moles, Christian Educator

Sarah Kelsheimer, Church Secretary

can do. Join in the fun and

fellowship!!

Womens Bible Study

The Womens Bible Study will not meet this month.

The Bible study will re-

sume on September 22.

Womens Book Club

The Womens Book Club will be meeting on August 6

at 7:00 at the church. The

book to be discussed is Fair

and Tender by Lee Smith.

Nancy Edgerton will lead

the discussion. All women

of the church are invited to

attend.

The Bazaar Crafters

continue to meet each

Wednesday from 10 am to

2 pm. Bring a craft to work

on or they have crafts you

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