Seffner Signpost Volume 16, Issue 7 September, 2016

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1 Seffner Signpost Volume 16, Issue 7 September, S. Lenna Avenue P.O. Box 545 Seffner, FL From the Pastor s Laptop... STEWARDSHIP BIBLE STUDY AND DINNER Please join us in fellowship and discipleship as we explore a few of God s Honey-do Lists in the Bible. Who were these lists for? Why were they written? And how do they continue to help us in our life of faith today? Please register through the form in the bulletin or call the office, whether you are joining for the study or just for the meal. Cost is $5 for adult, $3 for child (12 and under). Stewardship Wednesday Bible Study Sept. 21st - Oct. 26th Dinner 5:30pm Study 6:15 - Presbyterian of Seffner Pastor: Lolimarta R. Reiter Kara Rutherford, Secretary Betty Lou Harp, Music Director Sheila Donohue, Organist TJ Childs, Youth & Worship Leader Nicole Martin, Nursery Telephone: (813) FAX: (813) pseffner@tampabay.rr.com Web site: Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 am-2:00 pm Session Members Corrie Heidt Christian Education Jay Heidt Administration and Facilities Janet Holzman Stewardship and Finance Karen Kosan Administration and Facilities Johanna McCoy Congregational Care Nancy Mason Fellowship Deborah Thatcher Missions Cammie Williams Worship Our Mission Statement To provide opportunities for people to discover God s love, seek God s purpose, and do God s will. Our Vision Statement Glorifying God with mind, body, and soul. Sunday Worship Opportunities Sunday School at 9:30 am Worship Services 9:30 & 11:00 am Communion Stewardship Kick off Congregational, 10:50 am Youth Sunday September 25th Newsletter items for October, 2016 due by September 15th Please submit your articles to pseffner@tampabay.rr.com SPECIAL OFFERING for SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 25TH Bikes For Jesus s Birthday

2 MUSIC FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP Bell Ringers and Joyful Singers Welcome back to active service! Weekly rehearsals for bell choir at 6:15 pm Wednesdays, and singers show up at 7:30 also Wednesdays. Vacation is over, folks, and it is time to start preparing for Christmas, and the other great feasts preceding it. We want to make beautiful music to celebrate All Saints, Reformation Sunday, Christ the King, and the special season of Advent, as well as all the other Celebrations of the Lord's Day. You are needed! So, please come join us on Wednesdays to continue and expand the tradition of choral music and bell choir at Seffner P r e s b y t e r i a n. N e w c o m e r s are more than welcome and faithful veterans are dearly cherished by Betty Lou and Sheila. As to musicians hiding in the pews, we beg you to come forward and share your talents. Thank you. MONTHLY EVENTS TO REMEMBER! Committees Meet First Monday of each month September 12, 7 pm Men s Bible Study Every Tuesday at 7 pm Miller s Brandon Ale House Session Meets Second Tuesday of the month September 13, 7 pm Wednesday Fellowship Lunch September 14, noon NEWSLETTER ITEMS DUE September 15th for October NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY 2016 If you have not scheduled to have your portrait made for the new directory, please do this NOW!! The photographers will be here at the church Sept. 8, 9, and 10 (Thurs-Sat.). If you need to schedule an appointment or if you need to go to another church to have your pictures made, please call Johanna McCoy ( ) or the church ( ). You should be receiving a reminder call soon. It is exciting to know that a new directory will soon be available July Income $ 17, Expense $ 16, Net (+/-) $ 1, S i g n - u p We need hosts to help with setting up and cleaning up for lemonade time. The calendar is in the entry way of the fellowship hall on the bulletin board. For more details about being a host for this very important ministry, please contact Betty Jo Kosan ( ). Saturday, October 29 7:00-8:30 pm

3 September 2016 Worship Ministry Liturgist: Karen Kosan, Gate Keyper: Greg Uebel September 4 Rachel Kosan, Elias Mayfield Jennifer Friebolin and Joy Griffin Mackenzie Sampson Temple Keeper: Ed Holzman (on or before 9/3) Ed Kelsey Sunday School: Cindy Doyle Office Volunteer: Sara High (9/1) September 11 Nancy Mason Janet Holzman and Jeff Mason Amanda Siomiak Temple Keeper: Jim High (on or before 9/10) Jennifer Friebolin Sunday School: Deborah Thatcher Office Volunteer: Jim High (9/8) Cindy Connell, Anne and Jay Heidt Shelly Schrand and Cammie Williams Olivia Reiter Temple Keeper: Greg Uebel (on or before 9/17) Closer Ron Smith Sunday School: Corrie Heidt Office Volunteer: Bill Worth (9/15) September 25 Sara and Jim High and Kitty Lowe Ed and Kathy Kelsey Rebecca Hudson Temple Keeper: Jay Heidt (on or before 9/24) Ed Kelsey Sunday School: Karen Kosan Office Volunteer: Patsy Combs (9/22); Bill Worth (9/29) If you are unable to serve on your assigned date, please be sure to get a substitute or switch with someone else. Thank you all for your service and volunteering! New volunteers are always welcome...if you would like to serve please let the church office know. We rejoice in Amy Wilson-Stayton and Wil Chuch as they celebrate one year of marriage. Amy (Margaret and Claude s daughter) and Wil married on May 24, 2015, in Austin, Texas, and live in San Jose, California. Amy is teaching 7th grade English at a Roman Catholic school in Los Altos, and Wil teaches in Mountain View. CELEBRATE YOUR BIRTHDAY! GIVE A FINANCIAL GIFT TO THE CHURCH September Birthdays Penelope Evans-Nguyen 9/1 Peter Lapham 9/4 Alexandra Friebolin 9/5 Connie Uebel 9/5 Larry Connell 9/7 Ethan Puente 9/7 Jason Messina 9/9 Ed Moseley 9/11 Anne Wheeler 9/15 Don Thatcher 9/16 David MacEwen 9/19 Bonnie Friskney 9/20 Phil Messina 9/24 Beverly Field 9/29 Nancy Mason 9/30 Anniversaries Bill and Patsy Combs 9/21 Peter and Carmen Lapham 9/23 USHER/GREETER TRAINING Please contact Betty Jo Kosan if you are interested in volunteering for worship ministry. A training session is in the works for anyone interested in becoming an usher or greeter. ADDRESS CHANGE Cindy and Wayne Doyle 5718 Tortoise Place Apollo Beach, FL If you have a new phone number, new address or a change of address, please let the office know. We want to stay connected.

4 MISSION IN ACTION Bikes for Jesus Birthday The September offering emphasis is looking ahead to Bikes for Jesus Birthday. Bikes will be given to youth in foster care and Beth-El Mission in Wimauma. Mark your calendar to help assemble bikes on Saturday, December 10th, Dedication of the Bikes on Sunday, December 11th and begin delivery of bike the following week. LOOKING AHEAD... On OCTOBER 14 & 15 a church wide yard sale will be held to help fund 5th Saturday serve Missions. Bring all your unwanted, slightly used items to church, some storage will be available for boxed items. Larger items can be dropped off AFTER Wednesday, October 12th. We need people to help set up the sale and price items, as well as people to help sell items Friday and Saturday. Anyone interested in helping, please contact Deb Thatcher ( ), Jeanette Sampson ( ), or Janet Holzman ( ). The Kairos Prison Ministry We need outside support, such as in the form of kitchen help and many other logistical help during the course of the weekend event, which will take place on the 3rd weekend in September. Collection bins for prepackaged cookies and salted snacks will be found in both the narthex and the fellowship hall. All donations of checks can be made through the office or made out to Kairos P.M.I. Thank you for taking part in this vital mission as 75% of its graduates do not return to prison after their release. For more information please contact Greg Uebel at NEED ASSISTANCE? Please call the office ( ), or Johanna McCoy ( ), if you need a ride to a doctor s appointment or to provide a meal following surgery or a special need. Be sure to give us a 24 hour notice. 5TH SATURDAY SERVE We had a wonderful time swimming and cooking out with the Family Promise group. Thanks to Trish Hudson for securing the pool area. We also collected $130 to give the families to help buy school uniforms and school supplies. Our next 5th Saturday Serve will be OCTOBER 29th. Trunk or Treat! This is a Halloween event for the community. For more information, please contact Jennifer Friebolin ( ). If you have an idea for a charitable outreach, please let us know. We would love to hear from you!

5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :30 am Sun School Office Closed Labor Day 10am Staff Meets 2-8:40 pm Directory 2-8:40 pm Directory 10am-4:40 pm Directory pm Committees 13 7 pm Session 14 8:30am Meals/Wheels 10 am Bible Study 12 noon Fellowship Lunch pm Stewardship Communion Stewardship Kick-off 10:50 am Congregational 12 noon Sunday School 5:30 pm Stewardship Meal and Bible Study 25 Youth Sunday pm Girl Scout Troop :30 pm Stewardship Meal and Bible Study