OUR MISSION

Parkville Presbyterian Church is a community of believers following Jesus

Christ by sharing God’s Word, serving and welcoming all.

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Communication

Ministries

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Women’s Event 2

From the Rabbi 3

Adult Education 4

Welcoming Team 5

Session Highlights 6

PNC Update 8

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M A Y 2 0 1 4 P A R K V I L L E P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H

“You are the salt of the earth.” — Jesus (Matthew 5:13)

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OUR MISSION

Parkville Presbyterian Church

is a community of believers

following Jesus Christ

by sharing God’s Word,

serving and welcoming all.

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T H I S I S S U E :

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M A Y 2 0 1 4 P A R K V I L L E P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H

“You are the salt of the earth.” — Jesus (Matthew 5:13)

Adult Education 1

News Notes 2

Welcoming Ministries 3

Summer VBS 4

Pentecost Offering 5

Children’s Ministries 7

Exodus… What a Trip! — May 4, 11, 18 and 25

This class will review and recap the adventure of God’s people and

their leader Moses from slavery to a new way of life. We’ll note the

tendencies of people (then and now) to look for the easy way and God’s

propensity to show us, not the easier way, but the better way. The

class will include slides of various depictions of events and scenes

from the Exodus from some well known and some not so well known

artists. Mike Vaughn will lead the discussions.

Sunday morning Adult Education in May

See page 4 for

information about

this year’s

Vacation Bible

School — and

plan now to be

part of a

great

experience!

T H E S A L T S H A K E R

Thank you for all you

do to bless our neigh-

bors!

Place shared items in

the grocery cart

outside the

Sanctuary. Special

needs at this time

include —

Jell-O

Mustard

Pudding

Cooking oil Pork and beans

Cake mix

Bath soap

Pancake syrup

Cash donations

are always help-

ful—make checks

to SPEAC Food

Pantry

Inasmuch as you

did it to one of the

least of these, you

did it unto me.

— Jesus

Highway Cleanup —

Saturday, May 3 Highway clean up — meet Saturday,

May 3rd at 9:00 am in front of the

church at the main entrance. There

will be doughnuts before we begin.

P A G E 2

May

Food

Pantry

Needs

Job Well Done!

A big thank you goes to Nancy Ebberts, Dona Jones, Joyce Allen, Marilyn Pearl, Pam Kreher, John Broyles, Dorothy Cook, and Roger TeKolste for providing towels, sheets, replacement furniture, a vacuum cleaner, and a TV con-verter box for our Hillcrest Tran-sitional Housing apartment, as well as cleaning it and hauling heavy furniture up and down the stairs. The apartment is now ready for our next resident who will be moving in soon. —Mission Team

Sanctuary Flowers

There are several Spring and

Summer Sundays for which sanctuary flowers have not been or-

dered. Please see the sign up on the

narthex kiosk.

Breaking Bread

Breaking Bread for May will be

May 29th at 5:30 at Trezo Mare. We are hoping for great weather to

sit on the patio.

Little Dresses for Africa Our Little Dresses for

Africa sewing

group will get together this Friday,

May 2, at the church. Our immediate goal

is to get 100 pairs of shorts made by June to be shipped to Thwake

Village, Kenya, in July. Thanks for your continued support of this im-

portant ministry!

Can You Spare a Ride? The Transportation Ministry is asking those that can provide an

occasional ride to a church member or those that need transpor-tation to please contact the church office or Dawn Althoff at

816.888.4869 or DawnRAlthoff@gmail.com.

Opportunities for Generosity.... Do you love a parade?

We are looking for one (or several) to coordinate our participation in the

Parkville July 4th celebration parade. This includes registration, float construc-

tion and volunteer coordina-tion. Contact Gary Blanck

(glblanck@gmail.com) for more information.

P A G E 3

PPC Build Day with Fuller Center for Housing Our next volunteer day for construction on the Rodriguez Home will be the last Saturday of the month — May 31. Work scheduled is framing. No skill required. Contact Doug Gardner 816-678-5176, or Graham Houston 816-679-6714 for more information.

Highlights from the Welcoming Team

April was a busy month as the Welcoming Team continues to focus on radical hospitality.

Opportunities for connecting with our community are around us every day. Come and be a part of the fun and fellowship! Don’t forget to invite your neighbors to be our guest at PPC!

New Sign on Main Street – Meeting with neighbors to talk about our new sign design and its potential impact as we develop an ongoing relationship.

Greeting the Guest - Lisa Weixelman and Gerry Lowery will meet on Saturday, May 10th at 9:00am to implement a more organized ‘welcome’ for our guests. Everyone is invited to attend but especially those that have committed to serve as Greeters each Sunday. Mark your calendar!

Entrance on Hwy 9 - A Welcome sign, sanctuary map, and plants (thanks to Marcia Tighe) have been added.

Election Day Welcome Table – The coffee, lemonade, and cookies were well received by the community. We will continue this for the elections throughout the year.

Easter Egg Hunt – Many children enjoyed the Easter Egg Hunt and other activities. We furnished coffee, water, and donuts to participants. We had raffle drawings to obtain contact information for families to invite them to our Bible School in June.

Welcoming other Groups – Cookies have been provided for the home school co-operative, narcotics anonymous, and SPEAC food pantry. These were well received and greatly appreciated. Infor-mation about our church and upcoming activities was also included.

Marcia Tighe and Mary Listrom are attend-ing the CYT production of ‘Oliver’ at Park Hill High School on May 2nd with several of our children.

Advertising - Ads have been placed in the Walnut Creek newsletter and the Parkville area newspaper to inform the community of worship opportunities and activities at church.

Stay tuned for upcoming events! 4th of July parade, Parkville Days, Parktoberfest, and

Christmas on the River.

From the Mountains to the Prairie:

Giving Hope to Women

Thank you to all

who made this a full day

and very meaningful gathering.

VBS June 23 – 27

9:00 – 11:30

Weird Animals – A One of a Kind Bible Adventure

Each day, kids participate in small groups, called Zoo

Crews, and discover what Jesus’ endless love means in their lives! Not only will they experience wild Bible ad-ventures but they’ll also watch for God in everyday life

through something called God Sightings™. You and your kids will discover that God is active in our lives and that

his fingerprints are everywhere! Weird Animals is filled with unforgettable Bible-learning

experiences kids will see, hear, touch, and even taste! All-new KidVid Cinema shares real stories of real kids

who rely on Jesus’ love to face life’s challenges! Plus, team-building games, cool Bible songs, and tasty treats keep everyone on the move. Volunteers and participants can register online

https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/ParkvillePresbyVBS/gpgs/Home.aspx You can help kids in our neighborhood have a one of

a kind Bible adventure by volunteering and bring sup-plies. We need —

Brightly colored poster board Large cardboard boxes

Large sheets of Styrofoam

MORE NEEDS

Decorating Coordinator Crew Leaders – 5 or 6

Station Leaders for Imagination Station KidVid Cinema

Critter Café Untamed Games Ozzy’s Preschool Park

Contact Mary Listrom 587.2012 or Kay Jackson 746.1473 to volunteer.

T H E S A L T S H A K E R

P A G E 5

Lent Begins with

Ash Wednesday Service -

March 5, 7:00 pm

T H E S A L T S H A K E R

“Maybe Lent is a good time to stop doing and try being. Relinquishment lies at the

heart of the Christian gospel and is a countercultural choice that hones our

discipleship. If I let go of the assumption that my hard work will bring me all that

I desire, I begin to look at the present moment, receive it with gratitude, and know

what it asks of me. I learn when it is time to rest, time to plan, time to play, time to wait,

time to act boldly.” - Elizabeth J. Canham in Weavings

PENTECOST offering — June 8

The Pentecost offering is one of the four main offerings that Parkville Presbyterian Church

participates in during the year. The other main offerings are One Great Hour of Sharing,

Peacemaking and Christmas Joy.

The proceeds of the Pentecost offering are directed to benefit children at risk. Parkville Presbyterian

Church receives 40% of the total offering collected, to allocate to programs targeted for children at

risk in the Kansas City area. The remaining 60% of the offering goes to Presbyterian Church USA to

support young adult volunteers, ministries for youth, and child advocacy, at a national level.

In 2014, the Mission Team has determined that the 40% portion of the Pentecost offering will go to

La Paz House and the Hillcrest

Transitional Housing youth

enrichment program.

La Paz House is a safe after-school

hang-out for students located at the

Grandview Park Presbyterian

Church in Kansas City, Kansas. The

program offers tutoring in math and

reading along with homework help.

The Hillcrest youth enrichment

program provides tutors and child

care to children while their parents

attend Hillcrest adult life skills

training classes. The program also

helps pay for books, fees for sports

teams, YMCA activities and

summer camps, for 33 children &

youth currently living in Platte Co.

Hillcrest housing. The average age

of a homeless person in Missouri is

7 years old.

“This is your homeless mission.”

- Donice Yeater, Director Hillcrest

Transitional Housing, Platte County

Please consider giving

generously when Parkville

Presbyterian Church collects the

Pentecost offering on Sunday,

June 8th. Call Doug Gardner with

questions at 816-678-5176.

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T H E S A L T S H A K E R

And a child shall lead them

This past Sunday, in the 11 o’clock worship service, I had an experience that I wish everyone of the congre-gation could have had. Being in the choir, I can see the reactions of the congregants to all the components of our worship services. While we were singing “Did You Hear the Mountains Tremble,” our song of sending at the end of the service, I saw Anna Davis in her dad-dy’s arms having an amazing time with what appeared to me to be all of who she was. She was smiling—even laughing, holding her hands up high, looking up, clapping, and moving her body (as best she could) to the rhythm of the music. Her face looked so happy, even glowing. It was beautiful. At first, I wondered

what I was seeing; was she just caught up in the ex-citement of the music—after all it was a very jubilant song. But as I scanned the congregation and saw child after child doing similar behaviors, and saw their fac-es glowing and their eyes shining with joy, I realized all these children were worshiping God. It brought tears of joy to my eyes and sent shivers down my back. The scripture in Isaiah 11:6 immediately came to my mind: “…and a child shall lead them.”

We are such a blessed congregation and we serve such an Awesome God! May we all have the faith of

our children and the freedom to express our love

for God with abandon, as our children did in wor-

ship this week. — Jan Myers

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 19

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 10:00 a.m. Circle III at Heartland Presbyterian Center 5:30 p.m. Thirsty Thursdays/PCH 7:00 p.m. Right Side of the Tracks Room 208

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2:00 p.m. Little Dresses for Africa

3 8:00 a.m. Heartland Presbytery/First Pres.Gardner KS 9:00a.m. Highway Clean-up 9:00 a.m. Boy Scout Car Wash Fundraiser/East parking lot

4 3rd Sunday of Easter

8:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Worship 6:00 p.m. SPARK Middle School Youth and BLAZE Senior High Youth

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6:30 p.m. Cubs/rooms 206/208 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts/Whipple Hall

7:00 p.m. Evening Circle at the home of Brenda Scholdberg

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6:00 a.m. Home School Co-op Dinner, Whipple Hall 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts/rooms 206/207/208 7:00 p.m. Session/307

7 7:30 a.m. Morning Prayers 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir

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1:00 p.m. Mary Martha Circle/Room 311 5:30 p.m. Thirsty Thurs-days/Pkv Coffee House 7:00 p.m. Right Side of

the Tracks Room 208

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10 9:00 a.m. Greeter Meeting/Room 307 9:00 a.m. Boy Scout Car Wash Fundraiser/East parking lot

114th Sunday of Easter

8:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Worship 6:00 p.m. SPARK Middle School Youth and BLAZE Senior High Youth

12 6:30 p.m. Cubs/rooms 206/208 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts/Whipple Hall

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2:30 p.m. SPEAC 5:30 p.m. Mission Team 7:00 Ministry Team Meet-ings for Building and Grounds; Communications; Congregational Life; Generosity: 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts/rooms 206/207/208

14 7:30 a.m. Morning Prayers 6:00 p.m. Children & Youth Team 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir

15 12:00 noon Interim Pastor Meeting/Room 311 5:30 p.m. Thirsty Thursdays/PCH 6:00 p.m. Welcoming Team/Room 307 7:00 p.m. Right Side of the Tracks/Room 208

16 4:30 p.n. Stevens/Grove Wedding Rehearsal

17 Hillcrest Walk for Homeless 4:00 p.m. Stevens/Grove Wedding

185th Sunday of Easter

8:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Worship 6:00 p.m. SPARK Middle School Youth and BLAZE Senior High Youth

19 6:30 p.m. Cubs/rooms 206/208 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts/Whipple Hall

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6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts/rooms 206/207/208 7:00 p.m. Board of Deacons/Room 307

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7:30 a.m. Morning Prayers 6:00 p.m. Community Music & Arts Team 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir

22 5:30 p.m. Thirsty Thursdays/PCH 7:00 p.m. Right Side of the Tracks/Room 208

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256th Sunday of Easter

8:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Worship 6:00 p.m. SPARK Middle School Youth and BLAZE Senior High Youth

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Church Office Closed

27 6:30 Pack Meeting/Whipple Hall 7:00 p.m. Coordinating Committee/Room 311

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7:30 a.m. Morning

Prayers

7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir

29 5:30 p.m. Breaking Bread Bunch/Trezo Mare, Briarcliff 7:00 p.m. Right Side of the Tracks/Room 205

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MAY 2014

Parkville Presbyterian Church

S A L T S H A K E R

Sunday Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Church School: 9:45 a.m.

Wednesday Morning Prayers: 7:30 a.m.

Church Office: 816-741-1641

Church Fax: 816-741-1644

E-Mail: church@parkvillepresby.org

www.parkvillepresby.org

Parkville Presbyterian Church

819 Main Street

Parkville, MO 64152-3630

Office: 816.741.1641

Fax: 816.741.1744

E-mail church@parkvillepresby.org

www.parkvillepresby.org

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