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First Presbyterian Church
200 N. Vine Street, Somerset, KY 42501
April Monthly Vine
PNC Update:
The PNC (Pastor Nominating Committee) met for the first time on March 19th with members of the
Presbytery and our interim Pastor, Lorilyn. We completed five hours of training to get us prepared
to call a new Pastor. We had a follow up meeting on the 20th to get ourselves organized.
We will have regular scheduled meetings as we go through this process. The PNC will do our best
to keep the congregation informed of our progress.
The first week in April, Morgan will be developing the bulletin board in the atrium with PNC
information. There will be a “flowchart” posted on the bulletin board which shows the steps
required to complete our task. Please take a minute to look at this so you can understand the
process.
If you have any questions, please check with one of us. When we get to the point of interviewing
candidates, please note there is an element of confidentiality as we cannot identify any potential
candidate. This comes from the Presbytery.
We have confidence we will find the right person for FPC of Somerset. The PNC requests the
congregation pray for us as we go through this process.
Finally, the PNC wants to state we fully support Lorilyn as our interim pastor, as she leads us
through this period of transition.
JB Pitman
PNC Committee members:
Jane Evans, Chair, email address [email protected] phone # 606-305-4524
Nancy Wake, Secretary, email address [email protected] phone # 606-307-9355
Josh Jones, email address [email protected] phone # 606-425-1982
Morgan Wesley, email address [email protected] phone # 606-425-6465
Brenda Bacon Wesley, email address [email protected] phone # 606-416-6835
Forrest Brock, email address [email protected] phone # 606-335-2691
JB Pitman, email address [email protected] phone # 606-678-5929
After the sermon....
The sermon text for April 3, 2016 is Acts 5:27-32. It is a small part of the extended narrative
about Peter and John, their encounters with the Pharisees, and subsequent imprisonments . An
important lesson from this story, but excluded from the lectionary text, is found in verses
33-41. In this part of the story, we learn about Gamaliel. He was a teacher of the law,
respected by all the people, and willing to speak up before the council. Speaking about the
groups of insurgents that had threatened Roman rule, he said:
“Fellow Israelites, consider carefully what you propose to do to these men. For some
time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four
hundred, joined him; but he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and
disappeared. After him Judas the Galilean rose up at the time of the census and got
people to follow him; he also perished, and all who followed him were scattered. So in
the present case, I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone; because if
this plan or this undertaking is of human origin, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will
not be able to overthrow them—in that case you may even be found fighting against
God!”
Gamaliel recognized that it makes a difference whether activities are initiated by the will of
man or the will of God. Those initiated my humans risk failure because they depend upon
ongoing human activity to sustain them. People tire of working for causes they don't buy into,
or don't feel are making a difference. People like to get results from their efforts. Anything
short of immediate results tests one's endurance. It is hard work to keep doing something that
fails to produce the desired results. God takes the long term, big picture view of things. God
has the endurance to see God's vision through to the end.
As this congregation moves forward in its pastoral search process, it will be challenged to
discern what God wants for this church. The Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) will listen
to many voices. Be sure yours is one of them. The future of this church depends upon the
congregation buying into the vision and mission that it discerns as God’s will for this time in
Somerset.
As the PNC seeks to discern the vision and mission for this congregation, and the person who
is best suited to assist in that journey, they will have to resist the power of voices that speak
merely about personal likes and dislikes. As Phil Lopsteich reminded us at the PNC training,
discipleship isn't about doing what one likes or enjoys doing. If that had been true, we can be
pretty certain that Jesus would not have accepted his fate of death on a cross. Joy and pleasure
come from doing that which pleases God.
Lorilyn
Staff:
Interim Pastor:
Rev. Lorilyn Howie-Kipphut
Administrative Assistant:
Erica Salmons
Financial Secretary/Handbell Director:
Carol Henderson
Interim Director of Music:
John Neikirk
Pianist/Organist:
Beth Kleppinger
Director of Youth Ministries:
Josh Jones
Pastor Emeritus:
Jack Wilhelm
Nursery Attendant:
Linda Slaughter
Custodian:
Jeannie Casada
Weekly Activities :
Sunday:
9:15am Childcare Opens & Coffee Plus
9:30am Bible Study
10:00am The Thoughtful Christian
10:00am Women’s Sunday School Class
10:30am Choir Warm Ups
11:00am Worship
4:00pm Youth Group
Tuesday:
5:30-7:30pm Girl Scout Troop (except 2nd
Tuesday of the month)
Wednesday:
5:30pm Wednesday Night Meal
6:15pm Bell Choir
6:00pm Children’s Choir
6:30pm Children’s Cross Fit
7:00pm Adult Chancel Choir
Thursday:
6:00pm Silent Prayer in the Chapel
Saturday:
8:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous
Office Hours:
Monday—Friday
8:30 am—4:30 pm
Elder of the Month:
Laura Kamperman
606-678-2515
Deacons of the Month:
Brad Schoolcraft:
Phone: 606-305-8586
Email: [email protected]
Suzanne Kidd:
Phone: 606-679-5221
Email: [email protected]
Please contact the Deacons of the month
when someone is ill, hospitalized, has passed away or is
in need of prayer.
Elders Class of 2018
Joe Ball—Property
Laura Kamperman– TNT/
Stewardship
Tom Prater—Rental
Bruce Wilson—Worship
Elders Class of 2017
Paul Guffey—Mission
Connie Jamieson—Worship
Marshall Judy—Finance
Dan Phelps—Mission
Elders Class of 2016
Ed Ledford—Property
Wanda Mabry—Fellowship
Jo Marshall—Personnel
Deacons:
Doris Ball Rodney Patton
Nancy Holland Kathy Phelps—Chair
Suzanne Kidd Brad Schoolcraft
Jane Ledford Marty Whitson
Lay Leaders:
April 3: Sherry Hughes
April 10: Nancy Holland
April 17: Jane Evans
April 24: Chris Phillips
Acolytes:
April 3: Steve & Lilly Watkins
April 10: Addison & Jalyn King
April 17: Forrest & Jonah Brock
April 24: Parker & Jenna Phillips
Ushers:
April 3: George Joplin IV, Bruce Wilson, Terry Randall, and Rodney Patton
April 10: Suzanne Tohill, Marty Whitson, Morgan Wesley, and Liz Isaacs
April 17: Troy Jamieson, Wanda Mabry, and John & Christie Adams
April 24: Jonna & Chance Stayton, and Dan & Kathy Phelps
Nursery:
April 3: Morgan Wesley
April 10: Forrest Brock
April 17: Lynn Cain
April 24: Chance Stayton
Coffee Plus
April 3: Peggy Tiller
April 10: Tom Prater
April 17: Christie Adams
April 24: Annie & Mark Watkins
IISY 1 & 2:
April 3: Lynn Cain
April 10: Paula Burlew
April 17: Jonna Stayton
April 24: Mary Norfleet
Thank you for volunteering! If you are unable to serve, please look at the monthly list at other
volunteers, contact them to see if you can switch dates with one of them first. When you find a
replacement or if you are unable to find a replacement, contact the Elder of the Month, Laura Kamperman at
606-6782515 as soon as you know so that they can find a replacement for you or make note of the changes.
April Birthdays:
Alexander Brown—April 1st Aubry McDaniel—April 9th Liz Isaacs—April 16th
Sherry Woodall—April 4th Christie Adams—April 10th Norrie Wake—April 16th
Lyle Morton—April 4th Luann Green—April 11th Terry Randall—April 21st
Carter Ross—April 4th Glenda Wilson—April 12th Sherry Hughes—April 23rd
Joann Mullen—April 5th Kenneth Gibbs—April 12th Claude Tiller—April 23rd
Zoey Hamm—April 5th Susan Jasper—April 12th Al Hamilton—April 24th
Katelyn Ousley—April 7th Amanda Cox—April 12th Richard Wright—April 24th
J.B. Pitman—April 8th Dan Venters—April 13th Kim King—April 27th
Tammy Mobley—April 9th Marci Randall—April 15th Sabrina Schoolcraft—April 30th
April Anniversaries:
Terry & Marci Randall—April 6th
Claude & Peggy Tiller—April 7th
Prayer List Leslie & Chris Phillips; Dr. Tim Lonesky; Michael Smith’s friend, Jeremiah; Liz Isaacs’s sister-n-law, Shirley
Beheler; Marty Whitson’s friend, Jerry Rash; Lynn Snell; Tom Prater's brother, Taylor Prater; Nina Wilhelm's mother, Vera Duszynski; Becky Pitman's cousin, Randy Wilson; Marty Whitson; Seth Vaught; Pauline
House; Jim Crase; Ruth Mary McConnell’s daughter. Cards may be sent to: Jim Crase c/o Kit Crase 3128 Althorp Way Lexington, KY 40509
Please remember our homebound members with cards and prayers: Pat DeBerry, Virginia McMillen, Joanne Jasper, Al and Wanda Hamilton, Alice Wayman, Odessa Douglass
and Dudley & Shirley Hosch
*If we have missed your
Birthday
or Anniversary, please call
the office.*
Volunteer Calendar:
Su
n
Mo
n
Tu
e
Wed
T
hu
F
ri
Sat
1
730a:
Men
’s
Bre
akfa
st a
t
Bob E
van
s
2
8p:
Alc
oholi
cs
Anon
ym
ous
3
915
am:C
off
ee P
lus
930
-11a:
Sunday S
chool
103
0a:
Choir
War
m-U
ps
11a:
Wors
hip
4p:
Youth
Gro
up
4
5
6
NO
WE
DN
ES
DA
Y
NIG
HT
FE
LL
OW
SH
IP
or
AC
TIV
ITIE
S
7
6p:
Sil
ent
Pra
yer
in
the
Chap
el
8
9
8p:
Alc
oholi
cs
Anon
ym
ous
10
915
a:C
off
ee P
lus
930
-11a:
Sunday S
chool
103
0a:
Choir
War
m-U
ps
11a:
Wors
hip
4p:
Youth
Gro
up
11
12
4p:
Wors
hip
Com
mit
tee
Mee
ting
13
12p:
God’s
Food P
antr
y
530p:
Din
ner
(W
anda
M)
6p:
Chil
dre
n’s
Choir
615p:
Bel
l C
hoir
630p:
Chil
dre
n’s
Cro
ssfi
t
7p:
Adult
Choir
14
6p:
Sil
ent
Pra
yer
in
the
Chap
el
15
16
8p:
Alc
oholi
cs
Anon
ym
ous
17 9
15a:
Coff
ee P
lus
930
-11a:
Sunday S
chool
103
0a:
Choir
War
m-U
ps
11a:
Wors
hip
4p:
Youth
Gro
up
18
19
20
530p:
Din
ner
(B
eth K
)
6p:
Chil
dre
n’s
Choir
615p:
Bel
l C
hoir
630p:
Chil
dre
n’s
Cro
ssfi
t
7p:
Adult
Choir
21
6p:
Ses
sion
Mee
ting
6p:
Sil
ent
Pra
yer
in
the
Chap
el
22
23
8p:
Alc
oholi
cs
Anon
ym
ous
24
915
a: C
off
ee P
lus
930
-11a:
Sunday S
chool
103
0a:
Choir
War
m-U
ps
11a:
Wors
hip
4p:
Youth
Gro
up
25
6p:
Mea
l S
har
e
26
27
530p:
Din
ner
(S
her
ry B
)
6p:
Chil
dre
n’s
Choir
615p:
Bel
l C
hoir
630p:
Chil
dre
n’s
Cro
ssfi
t
7p:
Adult
Choir
28
6p:
Sil
ent
Pra
yer
in t
he
Chap
el
29
Hab
itat
for
Hum
anit
y 5
30p
-Sil
ent
Auct
ion
&6p-
Din
ner
30 C
ontr
a
Dance
8p:
Alc
oholi
cs
Anon
ym
ous
God’s Food Pantry
Can you give a couple of hours to help pack
food boxes for the needy and
shut-ins of our community?
Join your Presbyterian Friends at God’s Food
Pantry
at 12p on Wednesday, April 13th.
April
4th-8th
No
Wednesday
Night
Fellowship
or activities
on the 6th
due to
spring break
April Calendar:
Rev. Lorilyn will be in the office April 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 21, 25, 27.
Wednesday Hours: 12:30pm-7pm, 21st– 12pm-8pm, other days
11am-7pm.
April 12th: Worship Committee Meeting 4:00pm
April 21st: Session Meeting, 6:00pm
April 25th: Meal Share, 6:00pm
April 29th:Habitat for Humanity Dinner, Silent Auction, 5:30pm
and Dinner, 6:00pm
April 30th: Contra Dance
Hold-U-Over Food Boxes Monthly Donation for April:
4 large cans of soup
Thank you for helping feed your neighbors!
**Please leave donations in the collection bins in the hallway
from the atrium to the Fellowship Hall**
Looking Ahead on Donations:
May– 4 boxes of Macaroni & Cheese
June—3 boxes of Graham Crackers
July– 4 cans of fruit
Wednesday Night Chef Schedule:
April 6th: NO WEDNESDAY FELLOWSHIP
April 13th: Wanda Mabry
April 20th: Beth Kleppinger
April 27th: Sherry Brown
Please call the office if you are
interested in helping clean up
after Wednesday Night Meals
at (606) 678-5731 or email
***The deadline for information of the May Monthly Vine will be April 27th. Please make
sure to contact the office by phone (606)678-5731 or by email [email protected] if
you want to insert information into the Vine! Thanks!***
Dear Church Family,
The prayer quilt for Leslie Phillips is finished and will be delivered this week.
Thank you for your help and prayers. If you did not get a chance to tie a knot on the
quilt, know that your prayers are included in this prayer offering.
SAVE THE DATE FRIDAY APRIL 29 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HABITAT DINNER
First Presbyterian Church is hosting our third annual fund raising dinner for Pulaski County Habitat for Humanity. The “Taste” of dinner and silent auction will
be held in the Fellowship Hall at FPC.
The silent auction will start at 5:30 pm and dinner will be served at 6:00pm. Tickets are $15/person. Please contact Erica in the office for tickets. Chefs are needed to prepare their signature dish for a lit-
tle good natured competition! Silent auction items are also welcome. Please contact Sue Guffey, Laura Kamperman or Peggy Tiller if you have silent auction items to donate or if you would like to
Presbyterian Women
2016 Spring Gathering--Saturday, April 30th 2016
The Presbyterian Church --Danville, KY
Registration will begin at 9:30am
Lunch $12.00 (Pre-paid)
Please contact the office if interested to sign to up.
Contact Linda Spanier if you have questions at 606-416-4976
Second Quarter Earnings on the Community Rewards: $303.60
Please make sure you are still using your Kroger Reward Card when
shopping at Kroger. This is the most effortless way you’ll ever help your
church receive additional funds! Also, please be sure that your Kroger Plus
card is registered so that FPC is the designated charity on your profile.
The Worship Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, April 12th @4pm in the church library. We will
be working on Pentecost, communion duties, and reviewing the TNT sign-ups. Thank you
congregation for volunteering your talents in order to make our worship service run smoothly.
Committee Announcements:
February/March Financial Update
Date: 02/28 03/06 03/13 03/20 03/27
Pledged offering budgeted through 28,215 31,350 34,485 37,620 40,755
Pledged offering received through 23,523 26,766 29,771 31,166 34,202
Under budget 4,692 4,584 4,714 6,454 6,553
Non-pledged offering budgeted through 4,824 5,360 5,896 6,432 6,968
Non-pledged offering received through 2,986 3,318 3,671 4,061 4,829
Under budget 1,838 2,042 2,225 2,371 2,139
Mortgage Loan Balance March- 613,310
April- 610,045
Two Cents A Meal Over 20 years ago, our church family began the practice of collecting "two cents a meal" per person in a container every time we ate, with the money to be collected the last Sunday of the month and to be used for our church food projects. It started as a CIA (Children In Action) project to help make them aware of how blessed we are to have enough to eat... And to be mindful of those who go hungry. The children painted little "flour pots" that sat on family tables and counters to collect the money. Each church household got a flour pot, and the last Sunday of the month the CIA kids would collect the baggies of change in big baskets. We probably need new/additional flour pots to be sure each church household has one. But until then, please remember when you sit down to bounty, to each put two cents a meal in a container and to be thankful we have enough to share with our hungry community. And mark your home calendar for the last Sunday of the month to bring your collected Two Cents A Meal.
First Presbyterian Church
Special Session Meeting and Elder Orientation Retreat
Somerset, KY January 28, 2016
Moderator: Rev. Lorilyn Howie-Kipphut
Elders Present: Paul Guffey, Connie Jamieson, Marshall Judy, Wanda Mabry, Dan Phelps, Ed
Ledford. Elders Elect Present: Tom Prater, Jo Ball, Bruce Wilson and Laura Kamperman.
Gathering in God’s Name
The session of First Presbyterian Church met in the Library at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 28,
2016 for its stated meeting. Reverend Lorilyn Howie-Kipphut called the meeting to order and
opened with prayer. A quorum was present.
Concerns, Receptions and Approvals
Receptions and Approvals
Motion to approve Elder Laura Kamperman as clerk of the session for this meeting was made by
Paul Guffey, seconded by Ed Ledford. Adopted.
The agenda for this meeting was accepted as presented.
Motion to approve the 11/19/2015 Session Meeting was made by Dan Phelps, seconded by Connie
Jamieson. Adopted.
Motion to approve called Congregational meeting on 12/6/2015 was made by Connie Jamieson,
seconded by Dan Phelps. Approved.
Motion to approve the 12/13/2015 Special Session Minutes was made by Paul Guffey, seconded by
Connie Jamieson. Adopted.
New Business
Motion to approve acceptance of the new elders was made by Don Phelps, seconded by Connie
Jamieson. Adopted.
Motion for Elder Ordination and Installation at the Sunday Service on February 7, 2016 was made
by Ed Ledford, seconded by Joe Ball. Approved.
Motion to change children’s Sunday school from during the service to 10:00 a.m. was made by Ed
Ledford. There was no second.
Motion to maintain the current Children’s Sunday School schedule, except when special celebrations
such as communion, baptism and ordination are planned. On those Sundays, there will be no
Children’s Sunday School so that children may participate fully in the worship service. Motion made
by Wanda Mabry, seconded by Tom Prater. Motion tabled.
Introductions: each session member introduced themselves with a brief summary of their personal
faith journey.
Preparation for Elder Ordination and Installation: All members present played “Presbyterian
Jeopardy” to test their knowledge on the Church Confessions and The Book of Order.
Committee Selection:
Worship-Connie Jamieson and Bruce Wilson
Facilities-Ed Ledford and Jo Ball
Finance-Marshall Judy
Personnel-Jo Marshall (in absentia)
Mission- Paul Guffey and Dan Phelps
Stewardship/Time and Talent (a new committee) - Laura Kamperman
Rental Property (a new committee) - Tom Prater
Fellowship (a new committee) - Wanda Mabry
Christian Education- (unfilled)
Clerk of the Session- (unfilled)
Finance
Guest, Carol Henderson, bookkeeper, reviewed the 2015 end-of-year income, expense and balance
sheet reports. Marshall Judy reviewed the present version of the 2016 budget. There is an
anticipated short fall of pledges from the prior year. Discussion followed with many suggestions
for reducing proposed expenses. Finance committee and any other interested session members
were invited to attend the next budget planning meeting on Friday, February 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
in the church library.
Worship
Lorilyn opened a discussion about a need to change Children’s Sunday School from during the
worship service to time outside of worship to meet the requirements stated in The Book of Order.
She had spoken with teachers and some parents to determine if there was a willingness to change
Children’s Sunday School to 10:00 a.m. on Sundays. Discussion followed. An alternative was
suggested to offer Children’s Sunday School on Wednesday evenings. Lorilyn said she would
discuss this option with parents and teachers before proceeding any further.
Personnel
Lorilyn expressed concerns that personnel records are not kept in the church office in locked files.
It was also noted that there was confusion about paid staff time off. Ed suggested that a review be
completed of the current personnel policy and that, if needed, procedures be developed by the
personnel committee for confidential storage of personnel documents.
A Time of Prayer
The meeting concluded with prayer led by Rev. Lorilyn Howie-Kipphut.
Laura Kamperman
Temporary Clerk of the Session
First Presbyterian Church
Monthly Session Meeting
Somerset, KY February 18,2016
Moderator: Rev. Lorilyn Howie-Kipphut
Elders Present: Paul Guffey, Connie Jamieson, Marshall Judy, Wanda Mabry, Ed Ledford, Bruce
Wilson, Tom Prater, Joe Ball, Laura Kamperman
Gathering In God's Name
The session of First Presbyterian Church met in the library at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 18,
2016 for its stated meeting. Reverend Lorilyn Howie-Kipphut called the meeting to order and
opened with prayer. A quorum was present.
Concerns, Receptions, and Approvals
Receptions and Approvals
Motion by Joe Ball to accept the amended minutes upon being rewritten. 2nd by Bruce Wilson. The
agenda from the previous meeting held on January 28, 2016, was reviewed and discussed. Laura
Kamperman will amend the minutes providing information on the elders making the motions.
New Business
Committee Assignments- These are a work in progress. At the time of this meeting, the roles of
Chair for Christian Education and Clerk of Session have not been filled.
Amanda Cox is asking for a meeting with the elder regarding our endorsement as inquirer. She will
contact Reverend Howie-Kipphut to set up a time.
Christian Education Meeting- Those attending the Christian Education meeting requested that
Sunday School remain as it currently is during the worship service. Jane Evans spoke on behalf of
the families and congregational care. Motion was made by Connie Jamieson that Sunday worship
will remain as it is with children attending school during worship hour and remaining in worship
during special occasions such as communion for the rest of the Sunday School in term. 2nd by Bruce
Wilson.
Request by Lorilyn to attend Interim Training from Monday, May 2, 2016-Friday, May 6, 2016.
Vacation time from May 8-14, 2016 to attend her daughter's graduation in Chapel Hill, NC. She
will not be preaching on Mother's Day, May 8 or Pentecost Sunday, May 15. Motion to approve
this request was made by Tom Prater, 2nd by Wanda Mabry.
PNC slated members are Nancy Wake, Josh Jones, Brenda Wesley, Morgan Wesley, JB Pitman,
Forrest Brock, and Jane Evans (contact person). February 28, 2016 will be the Congregational Elec-
tion of PNC. Commissioning of the PNC members will be on March 6th. It was suggested to have a
potluck and look at our timeline with a kickoff as to where we are going. Wanda will look into this.
Presbytery Meeting-will take place in London on March 5th. Wanda Mabry will attend.
Personnel- Lorilyn will contact Jo regarding the need to revise employee policy documents, re-
views, and agreements such as time off without pay, sick leave, and snow days.
Finance- Marshall reported we have 65 pledges this year as opposed to 73 pledges last year. The
budget for 2016 was reviewed. Motion was made to approve the 2016 budget by Paul Guffey.
2nd by Tom Prater. The 2016 budget was passed. Elder of the Month for March is Paul Guffey.
Building- Ed and Joe met and prepared a list of known issues regarding the church building for
2016. These items include security system, landscaping, ceiling tile, repair of roof leak, repair
window in the Fellowship Hall, Spring cleaning day, electric outlet in balcony, ceiling in Fellow-
ship Hall storage room, and trim on Kitchen door.
Worship-Connie will address the issue of whether to have the Sunrise Service this year with the
worship committee at their March 1st meeting. Lorilyn will not be able to commute this far for
that special service. There have been various responses from the congregation and for the most
part, it seems there is few people who attend it. Wanda will contact Jon Burlew regarding the
men's breakfast which is usually held following that service.
Rental- Tom will work with the Building committee to organize a spring cleaning day. This will
help with the landscaping at the rental property.
Stewardship/TNT- At present, there are not many sign-ups for TNT. Erica will get the list of
volunteers to the various committees.
Missions-Dan and Paul have met and discussed various mission projects. Some of these are
Doctors Without Borders, Meal Share (Wanda), Mission Trips, Habitat for Humanity (Peggy
Tiller/Sue Guffey) will coordinate the annual dinner held at our church on April 29th , God's
Food Pantry (Marshall), Bethany House, 2-cents a Meal, Hold-You-Over boxes, Special Offer-
ings, Over My Head Shelter, CIA Christmas and Warm Fuzzy Tree (Dan).
Fellowship-small group fellowship may be a good way to start getting more members involved.
Time of Prayer
The meeting was concluded with prayer led by Rev. Lorilyn Howie-Kipphut
Connie Jamieson
Temporary Clerk of Session
