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Pisgah Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Newsletter

September 2019September 2019

Midweek Sessions resume September 4th.

Dinner 5:30 PM

Bible Studies 6:15 PM

Panhandler Teams

Janet Crawford will be taking Jane Falls Panhandler Team.

Welcome Janet, and thank you Jane for your commitment to

Pisgah!

09/04 Wiggins Team

09/11 Treasure Teague’s Team

09/18 Barbara Oates’ Team

09/25 Janet Crawford’s Team

Desserts

09/04 Rachel Boyce Circle

09/11 Suzanne Elliott Circle

09/18 Mary Kennedy Circle

09/25 Rachel Boyce Circle

Financial Report for July 2019

General Fund Receipts for the month Envelopes $ 24,170.00 Honorariums and Memorials 320.00 Loose Cash Received in Collection Plates 255.00 Sunday School Offerings 91.50 Total Contributions for month $ 24,836.50 Total Disbursements for month $ (40,897.50) Receipts less disbursements $ (16,061.00)

General Fund YTD Receipts & Disbursements YTD Total Contributions $237,826.25 YTD Disbursements (244,489.32) YTD G/F Receipts less G/F Disbursements $(6,663.07) Building Fund Receipts & Disbursements for month Envelopes $ 598.00 Interest received from Bank of the Ozarks .72 Total Receipts for month $ 598.72 BCIF Receipts less disbursements for month 598.72 Designated Receipts for month ARP World Missions 200.00 Crisis Assistance Ministry 25.00 Cemetery Maintenance 300.00 Cemetery Trust Fund 220.42 Carson Cottage 1,230.00 Summer In The Grove 210.73 Capital Campaign 2015 gifts & pledge payments 2,248.90 Total designated gifts for the month 4,435.05

2019 Annual Budget is $457,240 or $38,118.33 per month.

10/06 Worldwide Communion

Congregational Meeting

10/13 Fall Services

10/20 Congregational Meeting

10/31 Trunk or Treat

The Scoop continued…

Thanks to all who worked to make our final Summer in the Grove for this

season a big success.......Pisgah Weekday School held an Open House on

April 21, 2019......The Pisgah Women's Ministry will present their project

“Chillin and Grillin” Barbeque Dinner and Entertainment, featuring

Whetstone Country Gospel Singers on September 14, 2019. Tickets are

$10.00 each. Proceeds will go to support Camp Joy and Pisgah History

Room.......Haaley Barnes, bride-elect of of Dylan Falls, will be honored

with a Love Shower on September 8, 2019 at Pisgah......Chris Dula has

been deployed to Kuwait where he will receive his

assignment.......Michelle Ferguson graduated from Physician's Assistance

School at Fort Sam Houston in San

Antonio, Texas on August 16, 2019.

Rachel, Bob, Preston and Dillon were

present for the graduation. Michelle

and her fiancee', Joshua Everly, will

be moving to Ft. Riley, Kansas for

the next year......Tom McCarthy will

begin a series of treatments that will

last for seven weeks......Susan

Jenkins, Kathy Spencer, Anne

Wiggins, Frances Wiggins, Barbara

Oates, and Becca Duran attended the

Family Bible Conference at

Bonclarken......Members of the Pisgah Community Club and others

enjoyed a tip to Sky Top Apple Orchard and Gran Dad's

Orchards......Midweek Program resumes on September 4, 2019...... “Knowing the time was fast approaching

for Him to depart this world, Jesus spent

His final hours with His closest friends. As

the disciples sat with their master,

unaware of what would soon take place,

Jesus served them, taught them, and

prayed for them. In this new teaching

series, Lessons from the Upper Room, Dr.

Sinclair Ferguson paints a vivid picture of

the disciples’ final moments with their

Savior. Carefully walking through John

13-17, Dr. Ferguson reminds us of the

centrality of Christ in all of life.”

Midweek Bible Study Lessons From The Upper Room

begins September 11. Study guides are available

beginning September 4 @ $2 each.

Pisgah Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Inc.

Reverend Richard C. Lewis, Jr., Pastor

3600 Linwood Road

Gastonia, North Carolina 28052

704-865-7611

August 6, 2019

Have you noticed? An update from the Capital Campaign Committee

Years ago, August 23, 2014 to be exact, the Capital Campaign Committee had its first official meeting at our Church’s Cottage at Bonclarken. As a result of our meeting, the Committee adopted as our slogan “Securing the Home for our Ministry” and identified many things that needed to be done to secure our home. Since then and thanks to those who believed in and supported the Campaign you may have noticed that: We have a new handicap accessible bathroom located on the ground floor of the Sanctuary Building, new chimes, the Sanctuary Building has been painted throughout and the bathrooms in the basement as well as several classrooms have been renovated; we have a new security system providing coverage on the outside of our buildings as well as video coverage on the inside of the Sanctuary building, the Elliott Center and the Family Life Outreach Center (FLOC) (and monitored each Sunday by members of the Safety Committee); the Elliott Center has been painted throughout and new carpet has been installed; the FLOC is in the process of being painted throughout. In addition, you may not have noticed the new gutters on the Manse or that the two bathrooms and kitchen in the Manse have been renovated and that the Manse has been painted throughout. You may not have noticed the new electrical outlets, switches or the ground fault breaker system installed in the Manse or the work completed to make the heating and cooling system more efficient upstairs. (Soon, the kitchen floor will be replaced and the hardwood floors in the den and foyer in the Manse will be refinished). You may have noticed that the driveways around the Sanctuary building and the Manse are in poor condition and that the parking lots around the Sanctuary building need repaving. The Committee has designated this as our next project. We have another problem which is the lack of funds to complete the work. We have cost estimates ranging from $116,000 to $165,000 to complete this project. The $165,000 involves more extensive work than the other estimates. Thanks to Pisgah’s Women Ministries, the Quarter for a Quarter project and ½ of the monies Helen Spencer Foy bequeathed to the Church and gifts from others, we now have $52,113.65 set aside in our checking account and designated for the paving project. Since we operate on a very tight General Fund Budget, the Committee is very sensitive about conducting another campaign drive to raise additional monies nor does the Committee have any desire to borrow funds since the Church is “debt free”. The Committee will accept monies from each of you provided the monies given do not reduce your Tithe. So, if you have an additional $500, $1,000 or $10,000 (or any other monies you are willing to contribute), the Committee will graciously accept your gift and designate it for paving purposes. The Committee believes the project can be completed. You have been very generous with your gifts to the Capital Campaign Fund. To date, you have contributed in excess of $200,000 to the Capital Campaign Fund and the amount continues to grow. We can truly say that your gifts have been used exclusively toward “Securing the Home for our Ministry”. The Capital Campaign Committee thanks you for your support.

The Scoop continued….

Did you know that – The flowers in the sanctuary on July 21 were

given for God's glory and in memory of Evelyn “Mom” Carson by her

family.......Thanks to all who helped to make our Summer in the Grove

event on July 24th a big success.......Jeff Allers, missionary to Germany,

was our guest speaker for the Sunday School hour and the Morning

Worship Service on July 21, 2019. He was accompanied by his sons,

Ben and Sam. Jeff, and his wife, Suzanne, began service with World

Witness in 1999 in Germany. After a year of home service from 2019 to

2020, the Allers and their twin sons will join the Bridge Europe team,

serving in the Black Forest area of Germany.......The

Pisgah ARP Church Weekday School will hold

Open House on August 21, 2019 from 6 to 8

PM......David Humphries had his picture in the July

28, 2019 Gaston Gazette as he introduced speakers

for the first Vets Helping Vets support group

meeting.......Wes Reynolds had his picture in the

Gaston Gazette several times in July during

American Legion Post 100 playoff games......During the fall of 2019,

118 students will receive scholarships from the Community Foundation,

made possible by donors committed to education. Carter Brown will be

receiving one of these scholarships......Directory pictures will be made

on August 14, 2019......Our final Summer in the Grove event will be held

on August 21, 2019. Mark you calendars so that you won't miss

it......Promotion Sunday and Casual Sunday will take place on August

25, 2019. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 AM......The flowers in the

sanctuary on July 28, 2019 were given in honor of Rebecca Howe for her

80th birthday. They were given by her family. Happy Birthday,

Rebecca!...... Anne Wiggins had her picture in the August ll, 2019

Gaston Gazette as she put out Crowder Peas at the Gastonia Farmer's

Market......Six girls won crowns during the Miss Fourth of July Pageant

held on July 3, 2019 at the Cherryville Community Building. Heather

Parsons was crowned Young Miss. Her picture was in the August 14,

2019 Gaston Gazette. Congratulations, Heather!

Continued on next page...

from Ann…

Hospital patients- Elaine Burleson Wedding News – Max Wolfe, III and Becky Mordas were united in

marriage on July 13, 2019. They will be living in Wingate. Our

congratulations to Max and Becky.

New Members – We extend a warm welcome to our newest

members, Theron Houser and David and Jane Kimbro who united with

our church on August 11, 2019.

The Sacrament of Baptism was observed on August 18, 2019 as

Greg and Haven Suttle presented their daughter, Charleston Suttle, to

claim for her the Covenant promises of the Lord. Gus Anthony was the

Assisting Elder.

With Deepest Sympathy- The Christian Sympathy of the Pisgah

Congregation is extended to the family and friends of Tia Mooneyhan,

who went to be with our Lord on August 28, 2019.

Continued on next page...

PWM Executive Board Meeting September 29 @ 2:30 PM

_______________________________

PWM General Meeting October 13 @ 9:30 AM

27TH

Church offices will be closed on Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day.

Please prepare and return your 2020 budget pledge card as

soon as possible, if you haven’t already done so. These are

needed no later than 9/4/18. Input from everyone is

essential in order to properly prepare next year’s General

Fund Budget. There are extra pledge cards and envelopes in

the narthex and on Sherry’s desk. Thank you very much for

your cooperation.

Pisgah’s 2019 Children’s Church

Graduate’s:

Carson Epps & Johnny McKenna

Bobby would like to

invite you all (and ask

you pass this along to

anyone who may be

interested), to a new

Bible Study opportunity

starting in September.

Bobby will be teaching a

Youth Bible Study on

Sunday Evenings @ 6pm

in the FLOC beginning

September 8, and an

Adult Bible Study on

Monday mornings at

10am in the Fellowship

Hall starting on

September 9. This fall he

will be going through

Paul's letter to the

Ephesians. Sunday, September 8

Love Them While You Can

You Are Invited

to a

Bridal Love Shower

for

Haaley Barnes & Dylan Falls

September 8 2:30-4 pm

Elliott Center Fellowship Hall

To keep up with news from Pisgah ARP Church, please subscribe to our online email

list! We will be sending out updates periodically regarding upcoming events,

special news, and certain announcements. Subscribe today at

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Take A Hike… September 28 10:30 am-12pm Everyone is invited for a Youth and Young Families Hike at Crowder's Mountain State Park. We will be walking the Lake Trail at the Sparrow Spring's Access Point starting at 10:30am. Bring your own lunch for a picnic in the shelter afterwards around 11:30!

Nominating Committee Meeting

September 25 @ 7:15 (following Midweek)

PISGAH

Suzanne Elliott Circle Ann Teague

The Suzanne Elliott Circle met on August 5, 2019

in the lounge of the Elliott Center at 7:00 PM.

Kathy Spencer, Circle Chairman, welcomed the

nine members who were present, and opened our

meeting with prayer. Frances Wiggins was our Bible Study leader for this month.

In July we lost one of our long and faithful members, Evelyn Carson. A memorial will

be given to the Pisgah ARP General Fund in her memory. Our Sunshine Friends will

be remembered in August by Ann Teague. We were urged to remember Elaine

Burleson, who is at Mt. Holly Rehab, and Cherrie Weaver's son, Rick, who was

involved in a vehicle accident in prayer.

Amanda Rubenstein's newsletter was reviewed. Our Fall Fundraiser will be a Barbecue

dinner on September 14. Volunteers will be needed to help with the dinner. Anne and

Frances Wiggins are the Event Chairs.

Our September meeting will be held on September 9, 2019 due to the Labor Day

holiday. August birthdays are Elaine Burleson, August 6 and Beverly Baysden, August

15. Anniversaries are Kay Robinson, August 2, and Cherrie Weaver on August 15.

Our meeting was closed with the Mizpah benediction after which Kathy Spencer served

delicious refreshments.

Mary Kennedy Circle

Circle Chair Gail McMorris welcomed everyone and opened with prayer. We had 6 members present. Geraldine Parker presented a devotion on Angels. Members shared their encounters with angels. Susan Jenkins presented our Bible Study on the 12th and 13th chapter of Romans. We were reminded how God used Paul. Donna Forbes brought us a missions moment, that included thanks from our two Jubilee Birthday ladies, Sheila Osborne and Rebecca Carson. In Myra Stewarts absence, Treasure Teague took notes and read a thank you note from Jeff Adams. Treasurer Treasure Teague presented our treasurer’s report. We will be submitting our 3rd quarter report after this meeting. Our circle will need 9 study books on Daniel. We received our new college students for the year. Cards were signed and will be sent to them. Gail went over the PWM newsletter. Susan Jenkins reminded us of the First Presbyterial meeting at Bonclarken on Oct. 12. Our circle M-Z has desserts on September 18. Submitted by Treasure Teague for Myra Stewart

Missionary Birthdays 9/08 Judy Buis 9/19 Doug Kracht

9/13 Sheila Osborne 9/20 Vonia Thomas

9/14 Jeff Osborne 9/21 Margie Marsh

9/16 Josiah Pettett 9/25 Alex Pettett

9/02 Mr. & Mrs. Andy Greene

Mr. & Mrs Scott Jenkins

9/06 Mr. & Mrs. Ed Warnock

9/08 Mr. & Mrs. Roger Whitley

9/16 Mr. & Mrs. Jason Hall

9/19 Mr. & Mrs. Tyler Pendleton

9/23 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Becker

Mr. & Mrs. Jake Ratchford

“Go into all the earth and proclaim the gospel”

PWS is a ministry of Pisgah ARP Church located at

3600 S. Linwood Road Gastonia, NC 28052

You can schedule an appointment to visit our facility by calling

704-865-7611 x 5 Email: pwsdirector@pisgaharpchurch.org

Pisgah Weekday School

Infants Toddlers Twos Threes Pre-K

8:30 am - 12:00 noon, Monday - Friday September-May

Pisgah Weekday School offers an exciting

learning environment in a Christian

atmosphere where children develop a life-

long love for learning.

Happy Birthday

9/2 Ty Robinson

9/3 Randy Harris, Benjamin Rubenstein, Carson Merrill 9/4 Caroline Holt, Jacob Greene, Ronald Bell, Jesse Lutz

9/6 Melissa Grant 9/7 Preston Teague, Dillon Teague, Max Michaels

9/8 Penny Reller 9/9 Craig Stapleton, Kristy Jenkins, Phyllis Warnock,

Callie Jo Sisk 9/10 Janet Crawford

9/11 Jenny Basie, Samantha Ormond 9/14 Myra Carson, Kevin Adams, Carla Burleson

9/15 Drew Jenkins 9/16 Raelynn Pendleton

9/17 Donna Messer 9/18 Nathan Grant 9/22 Melody King

9/23 Kent Keplinger 9/24 Jordyn Baysden 9/27 Kitty Anthony

9/28 Charlie Noah Sisk

Pisgah’s Sunshine Friends

Mary Bell 2223 Sparrow Springs Road Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Elaine Burleson 500 Cramer Mountain Road Cramerton, NC 28032 Mary Ann Clemmer 2620 Freysville Red Lion, PA 17356 717-741-9919 Gail Greene Morningside 2755 Union Road Gastonia, NC 28054 Johnnie Henry 1610 B Union Road Gastonia, NC 28054 704-865-3385 Isabell Hiatt Covenant Village Room B-141 1351 Robinwood Road 7A Gastonia, NC 28054 704-867-2846 Betty Mincey Delmar Gardens Apt 414 414 King Way Spring Valley Smyrna, GA 30082 (980)-329-3448 Jennie Delle Ormand 946 Oates Road Bessemer City, NC 28016 704-864-2160

Claudia Propst 2666 Providence Dr. Mail to PO Box 12714 Gastonia, NC 28052 Gastonia, NC 28052 (704)864-8254 Dean Thompson 1023 Unity Church Road Kings Mtn., NC 28086 704-288-7245

PISGAH WEEKDAY SCHOOL

Needs your help!

Please visit charlestonwrapstore.com

Select School Credit Only

Our school ID is 16526

There are over 1500 items to choose from that

will make wonderful gifts, quality wrapping

paper or maybe something for yourself!

Senior High Fall Retreat High school students!

September 4

https://

pisgaharpchurch.org/fallhighschoolretreat/

College Students…

Help Us Stay Up To Date

Please send your new addresses to the church office, sherry@pisgaharpchurch.org as soon as possible.

Pisgah Community Club BBQ at

Susan Jenkins House is on Tuesday

September 17 at 6:00.

THANK YOU Pisgah for another very successful food drive for

Crisis Assistance Ministry.

Preparation of the 2020 Pisgah Yearbook has begun.

Please be sure that the information that the church

office has for you is correct. Check the 2019 Yearbook

and send changes to sherry@pisgaharpchurch.org.

OCC Shoeboxes have arrived! Pick yours up

today and help spread the Good News to

children all over the world! Brochures are also

available if you have questions about how to

pack your shoebox. You can also check it out

on the web at www.samaritanspurse.org

Meals on Wheels Delivery Schedule for September, October, November, December 2019

Listed below is our meals-on-wheels schedule for October, November and December. If you cannot deliver on the date I have assigned you, please contact someone on the schedule and see if they will swap days with you. If you change your schedule, please call Amanda Dawson at the Adult Nutrition Office at 704-862-7825 and let her know about the change. Thank you for delivering meals on wheels and if you have any problems, please call me. Thanks.

Treasure Teague 704-718-0052

Sept. 06 - Hank & Wanda Haskins Sept. 13 - Tom & Judy McCarthy Sept. 20 - Kathy & Chris Spencer Oct. 04 - Barbara Oates & Henry Oates Oct. 11 - Scott and Peggy Jenkins Oct. 18 - Titus Greene Nov. 01 - Rebecca Howe Nov. 08 - Kay Robinson & Elaine Burleson Nov. 15 - Alan & Treasure Teague Dec. 06 - Hank & Wanda Haskins Dec. 13 - Tom & Judy McCarthy Dec. 20 - Kathy and Chris Spencer

Christian Education

Committee Meeting

9/23 @ 7 pm

The Nominating Committee of the

Session would ask that you prayerfully

consider those that you would like to

serve as officers. If you would like a

member to be considered by the

Nominating Committee, please place their name in the

suggestion box no later than Sunday, September 15, 2019.

Suggestion boxes are located in the narthex of the sanctuary

building and in the lobby of the Elliott Center beginning

September 1st. Ballots are available in your bulletin

beginning August 25.

October 06 Congregational Meeting to approve nominees for Elders

October 20 Congregational Meeting to elect 3 Elders

November 3 Congregational Meeting to approve nominees for Deacon,

Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Congregational Chairman

November 10 Congregational meeting to adopt 2019 budget, elect 5

Deacons, treasurer, assistant treasurer, trustee and

congregational chairman

5th Sunday Breakfast

9/29 @ 8:30 AM

Pisgah Fall Services

October 13, 2019

Sunday School 9:30 am

Morning worship 10:30 am

APPALACHIA FUNDRAISER Lunch

following worship

Invite family and friends to join us for this time of

worship and fellowship.