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In this Issue: A Word from the Pastor
Congregational Care
June Worship Volunteers
This Month @ NPC
Pray for our campers
Food Pantry Needs
Fellowship Update
B & G Update
Spiritual Growth
Worship in the Park
Congrats Grads!
United Way Day of Action
Children & Youth Ministry
Children & Youth Sunday 2017
VBS 2017
VBS Registration Form
Session Update
Mission & Outreach
July 2017 Calendar
Making Disciples - Making a Difference
North Presbyterian Church 921 College Avenue Elmira, NY 14901-2048
www.northpres.com Phone: 607-734-2977 Fax: 607-734-2978
Office Hours: Monday- Friday, 9 am-2 pm
North Star July 2017
Meet our Staff:
Rev. David Preisendanz Pastor
Office Schedule Monday - Thursday
(before lunch is the best time to reach him)
Deb Stamp Director of Children & Youth Ministry
Office Schedule Monday - Friday (hours vary)
Paul Holland Music Director
Office Schedule Tuesday, 2 - 4pm & during rehearsals
Barbara Mosher Church Organist
Heather Flandreau Church Administrator
Office Schedule Monday - Friday, 9am - 2pm
Pat Richards Financial Secretary
Office Schedule Tuesday 4pm - 6pm
Please – remember your church in your will!
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Congregational Care
Pastor David will normally be in the church office Monday – Thursday, and the best time to reach him at the
office will be before lunch. If you need to reach him after office hours, please call him at home, (607) 397-
3173. If your call is normal church business, please save the call until office hours; call him at home whenever
the matter cannot wait until the office is open.
Dear friends,
Summer is here at last – just ask any kid you bump into! For the first time in several years at our church, summer means a week (or more) at Camp Whitman, the camp ministry program of Geneva Presbytery, located on beautiful Seneca Lake in Penn Yan.
I believe firmly in Christian camp ministry – a week when children can enjoy God’s creation, and learn about God’s love. As so many of you know from personal experience, church camp is often a crucial part of a young person’s spiritual development.
There’s a lot of things that make me happy and proud to be your pastor, but I think the top of the list is our church’s response to Camp Whitman this year. I had a humble goal in mind when I invited Lea Cone, camp director, to speak to our church – let’s see if we can get two, perhaps three children to go to camp this summer, and let’s see if we can give them a little financial help so they can get there.
Well, guess what! Eleven children – that’s right, ELEVEN – are going to Camp Whitman this summer, and seven of those eleven will come back for Mission Camp, in August. And that’s not all – between our Campership fundraising, and Geneva Presbytery’s Campership funds, all of these kids are going to camp on full scholarship – no expense for the families.
Thank you, friends, from the bottom of my heart, for your generous and amazing support of our children. Your gifts and your prayers have made possible a time of profound spiritual growth for all these young people. You are truly keeping the vows that you made, as a congregation, for each child baptized here – to guide and nurture these young disciples on their journey in Christ.
On page four, you’ll find the names of each child and adult who are going to camp this summer, and the dates they’ll be there. Please be in prayer, during the appropriate week, for Ana, Chloe, Jacob, Gunner, Isabella, Brittany, Rikki, Malik, Allysa, Brenna, and Olivia; and adult leaders Deb & Mike Stamp, Cathy Campbell, and David Preisendanz. Pray that God will use this time for each person, young and not-so-young, to grow in relationship to Jesus Christ, to each other, and to God’s world.
May God’s blessings be upon you this summer,
David Preisendanz
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July Worship Volunteers
Greeters 7/2 Barb Duryea 7/9 Alan Russell 7/16 Bob Russell 7/23 Karen Mosteller 7/30 Linda Palmer Ushers 7/2 Team Campbell 7/9 Team Batrowny-Richards 7/16 Team Carpentier 7/23 Team Russell-Rolls 7/30 Team Solowiej-Motley Worship Assistant 7/2 Suzie Hoskins 7/9 Linda Palmer 7/16 Jeff Richards 7/23 Pastor David 7/30 Mickey Vischansky Communion: Pews 7/2 Ann Motley, Suzie Hoskins, Bobbi Furnas, Mickey Vischansky, Jeff Richards
Children & Youth Message 7/2 Deb Stamp 7/9 Linda Palmer 7/16 Jeff Richards 7/23 Pastor David 7/30 Mickey Vischansky Nursery & Wee Worship 7/2 Karen Wilson & Barb Duryea 7/9 Mickey Vischansky & Deb Stamp 7/16 Liz Wilson & Linda Palmer 7/23 Ann Motley & Glenda Solowiej 7/30 Karen Wilson & Barb Duryea Tech Booth 7/2 Tim Allison 7/9 Ed Wilson 7/16 Cheryl Allison 7/23 Bill Furnas 7/30 Joel Buice Prayer Partner 7/2 Linda Palmer 7/9 Bobbi Furnas 7/16 Cindy Kalweit 7/23 Joan Barneski 7/30 Suzie Hoskins
Counters 7/2 Phil & Lynda Carpentier 7/9 Suzie Hoskins & Deb Stamp 7/16 Dolores Cummings & Janice Williams 7/23 Kurt & Cindy Kalweit 7/30 Annette Stevens & Jim Mosher Flower Delivery 7/2 Sheryl Patno 7/9 Dick & Marge Schornstheimer 7/16 Annie LeFevre 7/23 Anne Beattie 7/30 Ann Gawenus Fellowship Time 7/2 Wendy Swatling & Chris Miller 7/9 Bobbi Furnas & Mickey Vischansky 7/16 Linda Palmer & Annette Stevens 7/23 Maxine Burroughs & Cindy Kalweit 7/30 Karen Wilson & Missy Ripley
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NPC hosts a monthly blood drive, usually held on the first Thursday of every month. We will host a Community Blood Drive this
month on Thursday, July 6 from noon to 4 pm. New and returning donors are welcome. Please contact the Red Cross at 1-800 RED CROSS or www.redcrossblood.org for an appointment.
There will be a Church Family Workday on July 8 at 9:00 am. Please see Mickey Vischansky with any questions. All are invited to come and help!
Thanks to the generous support of our
Campership Fund by the congregation,
North Pres will be sending ten of our youth
to Camp Whitman this July. Please
continue to support their camp experience
through prayer; as they explore the outdoors, develop new
friendships and grow in their connection to Jesus Christ.
July 2 - 7: Pastor David will serve as Camp Whitman Clergy.
July 9 - 14: Brenna Wilson will attend Water Fun; where campers spend time at camp swimming, playing
water games, boating, slipping and sliding.
July 16 - 21: Isabella Runyan (pioneer camp 7/16 - 7/18), Jacob Wilcox, Gunner Wilcox, and Malik Marshall
will attend Whitman Olympics; where campers will participate in a series of land and water sports as
individuals and as teams.
July 23 - 28: Brittany Strong and Rikki Kolk will attend Outdoor Adventures; where campers will spend extra
time outdoors - hiking, boating, building campfires, cooking outside and sleeping out under the stars.
July 30 - August 4: Allysa Corsi, Ana Edwards, and Chloe Donovan will attend Night Owl; where campers will
stay up late, cooking a late night snack over the campfire and sleep in every morning (beginning their day
with lunch). Night-time focused activities will include flashlight tag, glow-in-the-dark ultimate frisbee,
stargazing and night hikes.
Patrick Shaw July 4
Liz Bush July 7
Ann Gawenus July 7
Christine Gustafson July 7
Michael McNaughton July 8
Fred Miller July 9
Jean Flaherty July 11
Sandra Batrowny July 12
Bill Caroscio July 14
Donna Wolfe July 14
Brian Hatfield July 17
Bob Russell July 17
Alexis Washburn July 18
Mary Mann July 19
Joseph Vischansky July 20
Joyce Jankowski July 21
Suzie Hoskins July 22
Lynda Carpentier July 24
Julie Hansen July 24
Paityn Rose Perry July 24
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July 2 Cynthia Klungle 808 West Gray Street Elmira, NY 14905 July 9 Eleanor Riley 110 Oakwood Avenue Elmira, NY 14903 July 16 Adele Roberts 1722 W. Church Street Elmira, NY 14905
July 23 Gary Doolittle Bath VA Medical Center 76 Veterans Avenue Bath, NY 14810 July 30 Wanda Stebbins PO Box 191 New Market, AL 35761
July 2 The Kalweit Family, Cynthia Klungle, The Kowulich Family July 9 Beth Kuhl, Linda Lathrop, John & Lori Lee July 16 Annie LeFevre, James & Ruth Lord, Florence Lovell July 23 Audrey Lutz, Mary Mann, Janet Marks, Stephanie Maslin July 30 Daniel McNaughton, Lois McNaughton, Chris Miller, Paul & Maxene Mills
July Shopping List
Toothpaste
Shampoo
Deodorant
The North Pres Food Pantry will be closed
Monday, July 3 and the church offices will
be closed on Tuesday, July 4 in observance
of Independence Day.
Pastor David will be away from the office
July 27 - July 30 attending a Closer Walk
retreat. Jim Mosher will preach on July 30.
FELLOWSHIP UPDATE
Fellowship has no meal planned for the first Wednesday in July. Our next fellowship meal will be following the outdoor worship service at Grove Park on Sunday August 13. The service is at 10:30 a.m., an HOUR LATER THAN NORMAL due to park constraints. A picnic lunch will follow immediately after the close of service. The Fellowship committee will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, rolls and condiments for the dish to pass meal.
Men’s breakfast will not meet during the summer and will resume on Saturday, September 9.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
In the first week(s) of September, the Buildings and Grounds Committee will be cleaning out the church’s garage on Irvine Place. If you have any personal property stored in the garage, please let a member of the committee know so we can make arrangements for its removal.
Thank you,
Buildings and Grounds
Cheryl Allison, Steve Allison, George Batrowny,
Kurt Kalweit, Joe Rolls, Jerry Russell, Ed Wilson,
Ethan Wilson, Mickey Vischansky - Chair
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Sunday School programs are on hiatus for the summer months.
Programming will restart on September 10, 2017. For more
information on programs for children and youth contact Deb
Stamp, Director of Children and Youth Ministry at
[email protected]. Have a great Summer! See you in
the Fall!
Wednesday Bible Study
What? Growing Older and Wiser: a nine week study looking at applying the timeless truths of scripture, no matter our age.
Who? All are welcome at anytime. Feel free to bring a lunch. Contact Bobbi Furnas if you have questions at 733-4712.
When? Wednesday afternoons from 12:00-1:00 pm. We started this study on June 14. It will run through August 16.
Where? The Brisbane Room.
Congratulations Graduates!
North Presbyterian member Michaela
Johnson and fellow bell choir member
Laura Butts both graduated summa
cum laude from Elmira College in
June. Both also were honored as
members of Phi Beta Kappa.
Michaela was awarded the Provost
Prize for Academic Excellence in the
education field. Laura was awarded
the Carmine John Parker '79 Prize,
given to a graduate with "promise as
a leader in global citizenship".
The August 13, 2017 church service will be held at 10:30 am, an hour later than our normal time, in the Hal Roach Pavilion at Grove Park, Elmira. The park is bordered by Walnut Street and is located
north of Fourth Street. We will move on to activities and the picnic immediately following worship. The fellowship committee will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, condiments, lemonade and water.
Congregation members are asked to bring a favorite dish to pass and their own table service. We are looking for some members to bring their
own lawn chairs to supplement the 56 seats that are already there.
The parking lot entrance is located on Grove Street between Fourth and Logan Streets. The terrain is flat and easily
accommodates those with mobility concerns. Bathroom facilities will be available throughout the day. The pavilion does not have a full working kitchen, but it does have counters, electrical outlets and a sink. We hope to see you all August 13!
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United Way Day of Action
On June 16 Nancy Snyder and seven
other members of First Heritage Federal
Credit Union joined me in the Pantry Patch
as part of the United Way’s Day of action.
We were one of dozens of sites who
benefited from volunteer work on that day
to help improve the community.
Our group harvested 3 1/2 quarts of Sugar
Ann snap peas, five quarts of Swiss chard, 8
1/2 dozen garlic scapes and 3 1/2 dozen
green onions. After prepping and packaging
all of the produce it was delivered to the
food pantry to give out that day when it
opened at 10 a.m.
We returned to the garden and weeded ten
of the raised beds and planted another sixty
onion sets in the bed from which we had
just picked. It was amazing
how much work got done
by nine people in just two
hours.
Pictures from the day’s
activities are included in
the slide show projected
in the narthex, along with
other recent church
events.
Jeff Richards
Pantry Patch grower
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Children & Youth
Summer is here and soon Vacation Bible School and the Youth Mission trip
will be in full swing. We also have ten campers getting ready for their first
week of camp ever, and they are all brimming with excitement. This looks
like it’s shaping up to be a fun filled summer for the youth of our church!
I would like to thank all the adults who helped put Children and Youth
Sunday together and all the youth who participated. It was a wonderful
service filled with scripture and music and I couldn’t be prouder of all our
kids!
I would like to invite anyone who would still like to volunteer for VBS to
please call me. It is a great week of fun and learning for our youth, as well
as the youth of our community, and a fun week for the adults who help
out. The theme this year is SonTreasure Island - so come out and see what
“treasures” God has in store for us.
Blessings to all!
Deb Stamp
Director of Children and Youth Ministry
Pastor David with the children & youth of North Presbyterian Church
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Ana Edwards plays On Eagle’s Wings
Brenna Wilson leads Sharing the Peace Jacob Wilcox reads the Assurance of Pardon
Olivia Wilcox reads Psalm 104:14-19
Rikki Kolk sings In Thy Hands
Chloe Donovan leads the Call to Worship
Malik Marshall reads the Prayer of Dedication
Ethan Wilson reads the Prayer of Confession
The Good News Singers sing Light of the World
Wally Ferriter receives his Bible
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6/19/2017
1. The meeting was called to order by Rev. Preisendanz at 7:00 p.m. and was opened with Scripture and prayer led by Linda Palmer.
2. Minutes of the May 15, 2017 stated Session meeting were reviewed and approved as submitted.
3. The Session received the Financial Statements for May 2017 and year-to date as reviewed by the Treasurer.
4. Leadership Development - Rev. Preisendanz led a discussion of Chapter 4 “Risk Taking Mission Service” from Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations.
5. Session approved Continuing Education leave (July 27-30) and Vacation (8/28-9/10) as requested by Rev. Preisendanz. Guest preachers have been secured for July 30, September 3 and September 10.
6. Rev. Preisendanz reminded the Session that he will be serving as the Chaplain at Camp Whitman July 2-July 7.
7. The Presbytery meeting held at NPC on May 20, 2017 was an overwhelming success. Thanks to all who pitched in and helped out. Special thanks to Bill Furnas for technical support.
8. Session approved the disbursement of $247, the offering received from the Presbytery meeting held at NPC on 5/20, to Camp Whitman for Camperships.
9. Session approved the acceptance of a Session-endorsed Mission Project Presbytery Grant in the amount of $2,200 ($1,467 Presbytery share, $733 NPC share) for the Food Pantry. The Finance Committee will determine which account(s) the NPC share will be paid from.
10. A discussion was held regarding the size/structure of Session and where/if changes need to be considered regarding the Committees represented. Discussion will continue at the August 19, 2017 meeting and the Nominating Committee will be provided with clarification on what positions need to be filled.
11. On Sunday, July 23, Rev. John P. Earley and the residents of Renovation House, a mission supported by NPC, will lead worship and an Adult Forum discussion following Fellowship Time.
12. No Session meeting in July. Next scheduled meeting – Monday, August 21, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
13. The meeting was closed in prayer by Rev. Preisendanz at 9:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Kalweit, Clerk of Session
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 8:00: AA Meeting
2 9:30: Worship/Communion 10:30: Fellowship
3 Food Pantry Closed
4 Offices Closed 8:30: Yoga 6:30: AA Meeting
5 Bulletin Info Due 10:00: Food Pantry 12:00: Bible Study
6 8:30: Yoga 12:00: Blood Drive 6:30: AA Meeting
7 10:00: Food Pantry 5:15: AA Meeting
8 9:00 Church Workday 8:00: AA Meeting
9 9:30: Worship 10:30: Fellowship
10 10:00: Food Pantry 6:30: B & G Meeting 7:00: World Communion Sunday Service Meeting
11 8:30: Yoga 6:30: AA Meeting
12 Bulletin Info Due 10:00: Food Pantry 12:00: Bible Study 5:00: Worship & Music
13 8:30: Yoga 12:00: Mission & Outreach 6:30: AA Meeting
14 10:00: Food Pantry 5:15: AA Meeting
15 8:00: AA Meeting
16 9:30: Worship 10:30: Fellowship VBS 5:00 - 8:00
17 10:00: Food Pantry VBS 5:30 - 8:00
18 8:30: Yoga
19 Bulletin Info Due 10:00: Food Pantry 12:00: Bible Study
20 8:30: Yoga
21 10:00: Food Pantry 5:15: AA Meeting
22 8:00: AA Meeting
23 9:30: Worship 10:30: Fellowship
24 10:00: Food Pantry
25 8:30: Yoga 6:30: AA Meeting
26 Bulletin Info Due 10:00: Food Pantry 12:00: Bible Study
27 8:30: Yoga 6:30: AA Meeting Pastor away
28 10:00: Food Pantry 5:15: AA Meeting
29 8:00: AA Meeting
30 9:30: Worship 10:30: Fellowship Pastor away
31 10:00: Food Pantry
