You are the salt of the earth. Jesus (Matthew 5:13) About the PEACE AND GLOBAL WITNESS OFFERING

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1 The Salt Shaker You are the salt of the earth. Jesus (Matthew 5:13) S E P T E M B E R OUR MISSION Parkville Presbyterian Church is a community of believers following Jesus Christ by sharing God s Word, serving and welcoming all. Congregational Picnic Sunday, Sep. 27th East Shelter, English Landing Park 2:30-5:30 pm The church will provide meats, buns, condiments, beverages and paper goods. Bring your favorite side dish/dessert to share, and a lawn chair. I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Men s Chorus and Women s Circles 2 Annual Parkville Commons Block Party is September 19 th, 1-4 pm; PPC will have a presence there to be welcoming to community participants. Pastoral Visit 3 Survey; Pizza and Pop Theology 4 Parkville Days 5 Financial Statement 6 Final Fridays 7 4 About the PEACE AND GLOBAL WITNESS OFFERING What you have previously known as the Peacemaking Offering has been transformed into the Peace and Global Witness Offering. This new offering will have a greater global reach, more significant impact, and bring peace to people through Christ. At Parkville Presbyterian, this offering dedication is set for World Communion Sunday, October 4. How is my Gift Used? A gift to the Peace and Global Witness Offering enables the Presbyterian Church, USA to promote the Peace of Christ by addressing systems of injustice across the world. Parkville s congregation is encouraged to utilize up to 25 percent of this offering to sustain our local peacemaking ministries. At its meeting on Sep. 10, the Mission Team will discern and designate PPC s 25 percent of this offering to selected peacemaking ministries.

2 Thank you for all you do to bless our neighbors! Place shared items in the grocery cart outside the Sanctuary. Special needs at this time are: Mac and Cheese Shampoo Bath soap Sugar Cake mix Laundry soap Dried beans Rice Cash donations are always helpful make checks to SPEAC Food Pantry September Food Pantry Needs Thank you I want to thank my church family for all your love and support during the last three months. Your prayers, cards, phone calls, and Pastor Steve s visits have all been important to my recovery and healing. I have enjoyed the tasty meals that many of you provided and I appreciate the time you took to prepare and deliver them. I am blessed to be a part of a church family that expresses such loving concern for its members. I thank each of you for helping me during a difficult time. Judy Seifert K.C. Metro Men's Chorus A choral group of men who serve God through singing The Kansas City Metro Men's Chorus (KCMMC) sings concerts to benefit charities throughout the area. All proceeds that are generated at their concerts through donations go directly to the charity that they are singing for. Since their inception in the fall of 2001 they have raised $350,000 for charities in various cities in Kansas and Missouri. This concert s proceeds will be to support Family Promise of the Northland. Please join us October 7pm at the Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church, 7600 NW Barry Road. The KC Metro Men s Chorus Women s Circles resume in September. The study this year will be Come to the Waters. Circle III meets the first Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the church. The evening Circle normally meets the first Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. sometimes at the church and sometimes in members homes. However, the September meeting will be the second Monday (due to Labor Day holiday being the first), at Dorothy Cook s home. All women are welcome and encouraged to join us. For more information you may contact Dixie Selvidge at or Nancy Ebberts at Adult Education in September Faith and Family Group continues their study of Smart Money, Smart Kids September 6 and 13. An adult education class will take up a study of Same-Gender Marriage and the Bible beginning September 6 and continuing through the month. This will consist of frank and open conversations, welcoming folks who are on both sides of the topic, and affording an opportunity for thoughtful dialogue about the recommendations of the PC- USA s Peace, Unity and Purity report. Items are welcome throughout the month! T H E S A L T S H A K E R

3 Pastoral Visit This fall, we re trying something different at Parkville Presbyterian. Something thrilling. Something exotic. Something you ve probably never heard of before. It s drumroll, please THE NARRATIVE LECTION- ARY! Sounds exciting, right? A lectionary is a cycle of readings, and in this case, we re talking in particular about readings from the Bible. For several years, Parkville has subscribed to something called the Revised Common Lectionary, which offers preachers a selection of four or more readings each week. The RCL is a three-year cycle of readings, and it was created as a tool to bring people together across denominational lines. At this point it s several decades old, and it s used by churches of every stripe, all around the world. But there are some difficulties with the RCL. First, it splits the books of the Bible into parts, and doesn t spend a lot of time on any particular book. The Gospel of John especially gets short change, because the Gospels of Mark, Luke, and Matthew all receive their own dedicated years, while John is split into pieces and divided among the three years. The result is a cycle of readings that covers the broad swath of the Bible, but doesn t often dig in with any real sense of depth. Also, there are a number of important passages that are not included in the RCL, perhaps because they are difficult to preach about, or because they don t fit with other readings. The crafters of the RCL look for connections between each of the four readings they offer each week though those connections are sometimes as tenuous as, Each of these passages mention some kind of river. Again, this creates a cycle of readings that are more broad than they are deep. And finally, because there aren t many intentional connections from one week to another, the RCL lifts up a variety of Biblical themes, but it isn t great at demonstrating their connective tissue. As a result, folks learn a lot about parts of the Bible, but they don t learn about the Bible as a whole. P A G E 3 The Narrative Lectionary, which was created only a few years ago and is growing in popularity, is designed to address these issues. It s a four-year cycle of readings, and the rhythm of the cycle is this: from September through Christmas, we read from the Old Testament, learning about the broad arc of the Old Testament story where God creates a world and chooses a people, and then those people discover their need for a messiah; from Christmas until a little past Easter, we read from one of the Gospels this year, it will be the Gospel of Mark; and from Easter until Pentecost, we read stories about the early church from the book of Acts and the apostolic letters. Thus, the design of the lectionary allows for a deep, connected story that brings the whole Bible to life. There s free space in the summer to take on suggested sermon series, or for pastors to create their own series, engaging particular books of the Bible or particular themes. Also, engagement with one particular Gospel from Christmas through Easter allows for a sense of depth in not only hearing about, but dwelling in, internalizing, and living out the story of Jesus as told through those four distinctive lenses. I hope you re as excited as I am for the advent of the Narrative Lectionary at Parkville Presbyterian. With God s blessing, it will be a tool that helps us understand the ancient stories as our story, and gives us a chance to live more fully into God s wild, wondrous, wonderful call. I ll see you in worship!

4 PIZZA AND POP THEOLOGY Stone Canyon Pizza 15 Main Street in Downtown Parkville Sundays, 7:00 pm We invite your feedback! The Passionate Worship ministry team is fielding a congregational survey allowing us all to provide feedback about our church...ideas, suggestions, praises for what's working and concerns about what isn't. Similar to the survey in the Spring of 2013, which helped guide our pastor search efforts, the goal is 100 percent participation by our current congregants. The more we hear from you, the better we will understand how to build on our current successes as well as improve areas that need work. The survey will be available both online (through Survey Monkey) VRGLW83 or in hard copy for those who want to respond on paper. Responses will be completely anonymous, so we encourage honest and prayerful feedback from everyone. We hope for everyone to respond. Look for a letter from Pastor Steve sometime soon with more information, and thanks in advance for your participation! Not a worship service, but an experience of worshipful discussion with FREE FOOD and DRINK! While targeted toward college-age students and young adults, ALL are welcome! A handsome group of PPC youth celebrating Parkville Days T H E S A L T S H A K E R

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6 PPC dedicates a portion of worship time to focus on our young disciples and sometimes we have a pretty lively group! Thanks to all who are committed to making this ongoing ministry vital and vibrant! Next Highway Clean-Up Saturday, Sept 19 9 am 10 am Meet on the front steps of the church Bring work gloves; trash bags and safety vests will be provided Little Dresses for Africa sewing group meets Friday, September 4 at 1pm for a workday in Whipple Hall. Come when you can and leave when you must. We can find a task for persons of all sewing skill levels. T H E S A L T S H A K E R

7 P A G E 7 Recent Final Fridays Left July s Final Friday featured our own Tori Handford, with Devin Burton and Paul Erickson. Below August s Final Friday featured Flutist Christina Webster sharing a musical offering entitled Life and Legacy of Jehan Alain. Join us Friday, Sep. 25 at 7pm in the sanctuary for a Final Friday featuring The Art of the Romantic Melodrama featuring the narration of Bob Brand interpreting words of Percy Bysshe Shelly and Sir Walter Scott accompanied by the music of Schubert, Schumann, Liszt and Richard Strauss.

8 Parkville Presbyterian Church September 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 6 15th Sunday after Pentecost /Lord s Supper/ Food Pantry Sunday 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Worship No Youth Group Mtg 7:00 p.m. Pizza & Pop Stone Canyon, Downtown Parkville 13 16th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Worship 4:00 p.m. Upper Elementary & Middle School Youth Group, Youth floor 7:00 p.m. Pizza & Pop Stone Canyon, Downtown Parkville 20 17th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Worship 4:00 p.m. Upper Elementary & Middle School Youth Group Youth floor 7:00 p.m. Pizza & Pop Stone 27 18th Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Worship 2:30 p.m. All Church Picnic 7:00 p.m. Pizza & Pop Stone Canyon, Downtown Parkville 7 CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED 14 6:00 p.m. Bible Study, 6:00 p.m. Sforzando, Sanctuary 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts 205/206/208 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Whipple Hall 7:00 p.m. Evening Circle at the home of Dorothy 21 6:00 p.m. Bible Study, 6:00 p.m. Sforzando, Sanctuary 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts 205/206/208 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Whipple Hall 28 6:00 p.m. Bible Study, 6:00 p.m. Sforzando, Sanctuary 6:00 p.m. Cubs/rooms 205/206/208 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Whipple Hall 1 6:30 Cubs 205/206/ :00 p.m. Session, 8 2:00 p.m. SPEAC Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. Cubs/rooms 205/206/208/ :30 p.m. Cubs,/rooms 205/206/208/215 7:00 p.n. Board of Deacons, 22 8:00 a.m. Heartland Second Presbyterian, KCMO 6:30 p.m. Cubs,/rooms 205/206/208/ :30 p.m. Cub Pack Meeting, Whipple Hall 2 7:00p.m. Choir 9 7:00p.m. Choir 16 7:00 p.m. Choir 23 7:00 p.m. Choir 30 7:00 p.m. Choir 3 10:00 a.m. Circle III, 7:00 p.m. Right Side of the Tracks/Room :00 p.m. Ministry Teams light-meal 6:30 p.m. Worship 7:00 p.m. Ministry Team Meetings 7:00 p.m. Right Side of the Tracks/Room :00 p.m. Right Side of the Tracks/Room :00 p.m. Coordinating Committee 7:00 p.m. Right Side of 4 9:30 a.m. Small Group/ Room 311 1:00 p.m. Little Dresses for Africa 11 9:30 a.m. Small Group/ Room :30 a.m. Small Group/ Room :30 a.m. Small Group/ Room 311 7:00 p.m. Final Friday Community Concert :00 a.m. Worship Team 9:00 a.m. Highway Clean Up :00 p.m. Parkville Commons Block Party

9 Parkville Presbyterian Church 819 Main Street Parkville, MO Office: Fax: PPC has a Facebook page! Like us at Parkville Presbyterian Church Forward the Salt Shaker to a Friend Sunday Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Church School: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Morning : 7:30 a.m. Church Office: Church Fax: church@parkvillepresby.org Salt Shaker published monthly by Parkville Presbyterian Church The Rev. Steven Andrews, Pastor Paul Erickson, Director of Music and Arts & Organist Peggy Pape, Office Manager News Deadline is NOON Last Sunday of Month