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Prayers Needed 3

Birthdays 3

Mission at Work 4

Session Minutes 5

CLASP FUNd-

raiser @

Carrabba’s 8

Stewardship

Minute 9

Note from the Pastor

Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is

risen indeed!

With these words we celebrated

on Easter Sunday; we rejoiced

in the new life that has come to

us in Christ. It is an annual rit-

ual, one that brings family and

friends to church who might not

attend on other days. It is a day

of celebration and joy, a day for

remembering that the human/

divine Jesus went to the cross

and died, and the human/ divine

Jesus, the Christ, rose again

from the dead.

It may seem strange—and real-

ly, I know it sounds strange and

maybe even naïve to some

folks—that we believe in a cen-

turies-old tale of a life of service,

followed by a grisly death and

culminating in life renewed.

Certainly it might seem an

“idle tale” as the disciples be-

lieved about the women’s story

of visiting the grave, finding it

empty, and being told that Je-

sus had overcome death to live

again. Even at the time there

was suspicion that Jesus’ fol-

lowers had stolen his body in

order to make it appear that he

had risen from death. Some

people find this kind of expla-

nation to be much more reason-

able than one that has a super-

natural deity bringing a human

being back from the dead. And

perhaps it is more reasonable.

However, when have we ever

expected faith to be reasonable?

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Isn’t the point of faith that it doesn’t

expect something to be proven? Isn’t

the point of faith that we believe even

when common sense tells us not to?

However, it is also true that it is im-

portant to know what we believe, what

we take on faith, and why.

For example, science teaches us that

even solid objects such as tables are

actually made up of tiny particles that

are moving, and that have space be-

tween them. What we see isn’t actually

solid at all! But we believe this because

scientists are witnesses to this,

through microscope-aided vision, and

have told us that it is true. Most of us

take it on faith that their witness is

true, even if we have no personal expe-

rience with those microscopes, even if

we don’t know those scientists person-

ally.

In a similar way, the gospel stories rec-

orded by disciples or by followers of the

original disciples serve as witnesses to

the life, death, and resurrection of Je-

sus Christ. We who are believers trust

this witness, we take it on faith that

this witness is true even though we

were not there ourselves and didn’t

know the disciples personally.

Because of the witness of the disciples

in the gospels, we have faith that Jesus

Christ lived on earth, that he died on a

cross, and that he lived again, reap-

pearing to those same disciples in the

days that followed the resurrection. Be-

cause these stories have been handed

down through the ages we trust in their

reliability. Because we trust, because

we believe, we also have new life, a life

unencumbered by a fear of death, a life

enriched by the knowledge that

through Jesus Christ we receive the

grace of God. Grace that renews and

restores our relationship with God and

with each other. Grace that helps us

live as Christ lived and love as he

loved. Grace that tells us that there is

nothing better than loving God and lov-

ing our neighbors even as we love our-

selves.

So say it often, and say it loud and

proud: Alleluia! Christ is Risen! He is

risen indeed.

Peace,

Rev. Sharon

Note from the Pastor, continued

In Our Hearts and Prayers

P a g e 3 C h r o n i c l e s

April Birthdays

Wedding Anniversaries

We have no April or May wedding anniversaries

………...that we know of

Nancy Ziegler, Betty Murphy, Shirley Weigel, Ruth

& John Roeber, Dorothy Thomsen, Bud and The

McDermott Family, Howard Story Donna Kreicker,

Johanna Willis, Nita Kleier, Inky Hall, David Weit-

zel, Jean Jennings’ Family, Emille Walden, Joanna

Bailey, Mary Lee Harrison, Martha Bell, and

Deborah Grover.

Alan Jaeger 1st

Joe Beckett 4th

Joanna Bailey 8th

Joelle Van Alstine 18th

Justin Brown 28th

William Lindsay 29th

May Birthdays

Kyle Brown 5th

Kelly Stull 5th

Jessica Brown 12th

Jim Berry 15th

Micah Addison 19th

Cliff Brown, Jr. 21st

David McDermott 21st

Roger Bell 22nd

Terri Brown 23rd

Ariana Beach 26th

Johanna Willis 27th

Roy Miller 29th

P a g e 4 C h r o n i c l e s

Mission at Work by: Jack Kleier

On Sat, Feb. 27. I traveled to Beattyville.

Ky. For a meeting of the Board of Direc-

tors of the Buckhorn Children’s Center.

At noon we recessed the meeting to dedi-

cate a new treatment center at Beat-

tyville. This facility will be known as the

Ed & Betty Rankin Cottage of Hope,

Second Presbyterian Campus,

Beattyville, Ky. The Center will serve

Autistic Children

Dr. and Betty Rankin were long time

members of Second Presbyterian Church

in Lexington and when they died in 2012,

19 days apart, left over $300,000 to the

children and youth of Buckhorn Children

& Family Services.

Dr. Rankin was born in Louisville, Ky.

and practiced Internal Medicine in

Lexington from 1949-1994. Mrs. Rankin

was born in Indianapolis, In. and became

a registered Nurse and homemaker.

They were members of Second Presbyter-

ian Church for 62 and were married for

66 years.

Buckhorn is pleased that the Rankings

made a gift that will live for many years

and honor their generous memory. This

gift not only helps Buckhorn’s Children

but it also helps the community by

providing much needed jobs.

Don’t forget the One Great Hour of Shar-

ing Campaign this month. Remember

your gift works throughout the year

through the Presbyterian Disaster Aid

Fund.

We are now helping serve meals at the

Cornerstone Ministries in Covington. If

you would like to be a part of that minis-

try contact Rev. Sharon.

Peace

On Saturday, April 30th, COF is having a rummage sale 8:00am—1:00pm.

Rent a table for $10 and sell the doodads, whatchamacallits and sundries

that take up space in your house. Donations and Shoppers Welcome!

Hotdogs and drinks will be available. See Jack or Rev. Sharon for details.

Save the Date—Saturday, April 30

C h r o n i c l e s

Community of Faith Session Meeting Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE STATED

MEETING OF THE SESSION

COMMUNITY OF FAITH

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

COVINGTON, KENTUCKY

March 1, 2016, 6:45 P.M.

A quorum was present.

CALL TO ORDER: The regular meet-

ing of the Session of Community of

Faith Presbyterian Church was called

to order on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in

the library at 6:48 P.M. by the Rev.

Sharon Carter, Moderator. Rev. Carter

opened the meeting with prayer.

REVIEW OF MEETING ETI-

QUETTE: Rev. Sharon reviewed the

meeting etiquette which she had pre-

sented at the Feb. 2, 2016, meeting.

STUDY/ DEVOTIONAL: Rev. Carter

raised the question of what she could

do to help or equip the Session for its

work in the church and the world. The

following suggestions were made:

Task oriented programs such as the

Deacons have.

Learning each others stories, and

learning to listen to strangers.

Knowing what a session is supposed to

do.

A mission statement for the church.

Emotional support for leaders.

APPROVAL of the DOCKET: Docket

approved as presented.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion

to approved as presented the minutes of

the regular Session meeting held on

Tuesday, February 2, 2016, was adopt-

ed.

CLERK OF SESSION’S REPORT:

COMMUNION: The Lord’s Supper was

celebrated by intinction at the morning

worship service on February 7, 14, 21

and 28. Sara Grace Kleier assisted Rev.

Carter on February 7, Harry Eagan on

February 14, Kimberly Suer on Febru-

ary 21 and Floyd Hastings on February

28.

The clerk reported that she removed

name of Delores Gaddis from the Active

Roll. Dolores died on February 14, 2016,

and was interred at Floral Hills Memo-

rial Gardens in Taylor Mill. She will al-

so remove the names of Jonathan Harri-

son and Reeka Whitaker who have

joined other churches.

PRESBYTERY REPORT: The clerk

reported on the actions taken by Presby-

tery on May 9, 2016, by reviewing the

Presbytery Link.

PASTOR’S REPORT: Rev. Carter re-

quested the use of two days of study

leave and funds to attend Louisville

Seminary’s Festival of Theology on April

4 and 5, 2016. The topic is “Practicing

Faith in a Time of Fear.” She was given

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permission to adjust her work schedule

that week so that she could work at the

library on Wednesday and Thursday

and be at the church office on Friday.

ACTION: A motion that we approve the

dates of April 4 and 5 for Rev. Carter to

attend the Festival and that we supply

funds for registration and mileage was

adopted. The Session will still meet on

Tuesday, April 5.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: ACTION: A

motion that Bitha Jo Shade, President

of the Board of Trustees, and John Klei-

er, Vice President of the Board of Trus-

tees, be given authority to sign legal

and financial documents, and that two

signatures will be required to be signed

for each document was adopted.

TEAM REPORTS Team Member-

ship for 2016 Worship: ACTION:

The Worship team recommended that

Community of Faith invite the youth

group of Union Presbyterian Church to

lead a youth service on Sunday, April 24

or Sunday, May 1 (as a back up date),

with a spaghetti lunch fundraiser to be

held afterward, half of the proceeds to

go to the youth group and half to COF

Education Ministries. This will also be

our “Birthday Luncheon.” Motion ap-

proved.

Daesik Cha and Gustavo xxxxxxxx

would like to do a concert of apprecia-

tion for Community of Faith sometime

in July. ACTION: A motion that we

permit them to do a concert of appre-

ciation at a date to be approved, prob-

ably in June or July, was adopted.

Administration & Property: AC-

TION: A motion prevailed to schedule

a clean-up day prior to Easter on

March 12 at 9:00 A.M.

Offering Counters Schedule – The

schedule of offering counters was re-

vised for 2016.

Counting schedule Week

week 1—Al Jaeger, Becky Lindsay

week 2—Gary Willis, Joanna Bailey

week 3—Bill Lindsay, Jean Jennings

week 4—Dawn Farwick, Jack Kleier

week 5—Jim and Erica Berry (if needed)

Christian Addison – Substitute

Counters who cannot count on their

Sunday are responsible for finding a

substitute.

Electrical Problem: Elder John

Kleier reported that there is a prob-

lem with one electrical circuit in the

basement of the educational wing.

ACTION: A motion to have Arc Elec-

tric come and make an estimate and

to authorize up to $1,000 for repairs

was adopted. Meanwhile Elder Kleier

has turned the circuit off, and it

should not be turned on.

Education Team The Christian Education Team recom-

mended that children in first grade

Community of Faith Session Minutes, continued

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and up attend the entire worship ser-

vice on Sunday mornings and children

in kindergarten and below attend

Children’s Sunday School during wor-

ship, going out after the children’s

message. The recommendation was to

try this for the summer of 2016 and, if

it is successful, continue it as a perma-

nent policy. ACTION: A motion was

approved to postpone a decision on

this manner until next month to give

time for the Christian Education

Team to meet.

Congregational Care Umbrella: ACTION: The anniversary party was

set for April 24 with the Union Youth

Group.

Mission & Evangelism Umbrella: Elder John Kleier reported that he at-

tended the Buckhorn board meeting

and that Buckhorn is creating a home

for children suffering with severe au-

tism.

Nominating Committee: Elder Re-

becca Lindsay will talk with Janet

Stadtmiller and ask the Deacons to

supply a deacon for the Nominating

Committee.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Transformation 2.0: ACTION: A

motion, that Community of Faith or-

ganize a Transformation 2.0 team and

join the 2016 cohort group of the Pres-

bytery’s Transformation 2.0 program

was approved.

NEW BUSINESS: Yard Sale: A

yard sale for David Weitzel’s house-

hold goods was approved in a previous

meeting. Elder John Kleier suggested

expanding the sale to include church

members and people from the commu-

nity. ACTION: A motion to have a

community yard sale on April 30,

open to members and the public for

renting tables, and to have a mini-

concession stand at the sale was ap-

proved. Elder Kleier will check out the

need for a permit.

Joys and Concerns: Prayers of joy

and concern were offered for the fol-

lowing people and situations: Nick

Carter; Jenny Carter; Madison High

School shooting; Lynda Jaeger; Micah

Addison; Roger Jennings; Martha and

Roger Bell; David Weitzel; Jo Shade;

Mary Anne Sanders; Howard Story;

Emille Walden; Ruth and Jack Roe-

ber; Johanna and Gary Willis.

CLOSING PRAYER: Rev. Carter

closed the meeting with prayer.

ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was

adjourned at 9:03 P.M.

NEXT STATED MEETING OF

THE SESSION IS Tuesday, April

5, 2016, AT 6:45 P.M. SHARP IN

THE LIBRARY.

Rebecca S. Lindsay, Clerk of Session

Community of Faith Session Minutes, continued

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On behalf of the Stewardship Team I want to thank those members who

have given to our four PCUSA offerings. These offerings help with the

programming and mission activities of the Presbyterian Church USA.

Our church has also been a supporter of the Presbyterian Disaster

Assistance program. (PDA). Presbyterian Disaster Assistance celebrated

20 years of ministry last month.

Through your faithful giving over the last several years the PCUSA has

responded to the earthquake in Haiti as well the ongoing water crisis in

Flint, MI. I invite you to read about this ministry from the Presbyteri-

an News Service through the following article: https://www.pcusa.org/

news/2016/4/8/presbyterian-disaster-assistance-commemorates-20-y/.

I also wanted to thank those that have continued to give their pledge and

regular offering to our ministries here at home. Many members continue

to give each month and we are thankful for that. We also welcome any

Per Capita gifts at any time. The Per Capita amount for this year is

$30.00. Per Capita helps fund the ministries in the Presbytery, Synod,

and General Assembly. If you would like to give your summer pledge

and/or Per Capita gift offering just put your check in the offering plate.

Please mark it “Pledge” or “Per Capita” in the memo line. We are also

looking for a Stewardship chair this year. If you are interested, please

contact Miguel Carlin. Thank you for your support of Community of

Faith.

A Stewardship Moment Miguel Carlin

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April Events

Choir Rehearsal 4, 11, 18 & 25 @ 7:00pm

Choir Rehearsal 6, 13, 20, &27 @ 7:00pm

Deacon Meeting after church 17th

CLASP fund raiser @ Carrabba’s 19th

Mission Team Meeting @ 7:00 21st

Rummage Sale 8:00am-1:00pm 30th

Session Meeting @ 6:45 3rd

Mothers’ Day 8th

Newsletter Articles due 9th

Presbytery Meeting @ Llanfair 5:00pm 10th

Day of Pentecost 15th

Memorial Day 30th