SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY

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1 SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TRINITY SUNDAY; JUNE 11, :30 & 11:00 A.M. Worship begins when the first person arrives. Please worship silently through the prelude. Bold text is read or sung by the congrega on. *Please stand if able. Idlewild welcomes children and encourages them to par cipate in our en re worship service. Pick up a children s worship pack at the sanctuary door. The hymn All Glory Be to God on High was adapted from Gregorian chant for use in German Lutheran churches. It is one of the earliest of the Lutheran hymns and remains sung weekly as paraphrase of the can cle Gloria in excelsis, which is a hymn praising the Trinity. THE GATHERING HANDBELL PEAL (11:00) ASSEMBLE IN GOD S NAME PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP PRELUDE (8:30) THE REVEREND DR. STEPHEN R. MONTGOMERY (11:00) THE REVEREND MARGARET BURNETT When despair grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting for their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free. The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry TWO SETTINGS OF ALL GLORY BE TO GOD ON HIGH CHARLES W. ORE (B. 1936) PAUL MANZ ( )

2 The Call to Worship and Prayer of Confession are written in a repetitive litany form, so that even the youngest members can participate. *CALL TO WORSHIP Oh, Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Much of the imagery of this hymn comes from Revela on 4:2 11, which its author, an Anglican bishop, knew as a reading appointed for Trinity Sunday. The tune, wri en specifically for this text, reinforces the Trinitarian theme by strong dependence on the D-major triad. In the presence of a holy God, we become aware of the ways we fall short of God s best hopes for us, and the ways we have hurt others. We turn to God in prayer, asking for forgiveness. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established, what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? Yet you have made them a little lower than God, and crowned them with glory and honor. O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! *PROCESSIONAL HYMN NO. 1 *CALL TO CONFESSION *PRAYER OF CONFESSION HOLY, HOLY, HOLY! LORD GOD ALMIGHTY! Almighty God, You created our world and called it good, ordering and perfecting the complexity of all living things. We confess that we have treated this world of yours as our own, failing to live in awe of you and the magnificence of the earth. We have often put our own interests first, exploiting your creation and living for our own convenience and self-interest. We confess that we do not treat all people as ones created in your image, allowing poverty, hunger, and illness to mute the gifts of these children of yours. Forgive us for our willful ignorance, for our greed, and for our failure to be responsible stewards of your good creation. Remind us that in caring for your wonderful world, we are working for your kingdom, honoring your creative power, and giving you glory. (silent prayer and meditation) Through Christ our Lord we pray. Amen. NICAEA

3 We express gra tude that through God s grace and Christ s giving of himself on the cross we are forgiven and restored to God and one another. *ASSURANCE OF PARDON *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE We sing in thanksgiving for the gi s of forgiveness and new life. The Passing of the Peace is one of the most ancient responses in worship. Having received Christ s peace, we pass it on. *PASSING THE PEACE The peace of Christ be with you. And also with you!

4 We invite young children to come to the front at this me. Each week children bring quarters to put in educa on s cks, so that young girls around the world might have the opportunity for an educa on. Just $275 (1,100 quarters) provides scholarship, supplies, and empowerment for a young girl. As our children come forward for the Time with the Younger Church, please pass them quarters to share. The children lead the congrega on in The Lord s Prayer using Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. Following Time with the Younger Church, children PK-SK may go to C3. Parents, please take your children out to the hallway, by the T.K. Young Room, and sign them in. Helpers will escort them to Room 203W in the Jones Building. Children two years old or younger may go to the nursery (2nd floor east, Jones Building). PROCLAIM GOD S WORD GATHERING HYMN (11:00) TIME WITH THE YOUNGER CHURCH (11:00) MS. CAITLIN C. BOMAR THE LORD S PRAYER WELCOME AND CELEBRATIONS DR. MONTGOMERY Though a lack of punctua on makes this hymn text appear freeform and the flowing tune enhances a sense of movement, each stanza here is firmly anchored by a final weighty word (praise, save, thanks, life, peace, home), a sign of God s eternal presence in an everchanging world. *PROCLAMATION HYMN NO. 22 PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION GOD OF THE SPARROW ROEDER THE REVEREND REBEKAH ABEL LAMAR OLD TESTAMENT LESSON GENESIS 1:1-2:4 (PAGE 1, OT, PEW BIBLE) This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. The sermon is a reflec on on the day s scriptures, sugges ng implica ons for our faith and life. SERMON MS. ABEL LAMAR

5 RESPOND TO GOD S WORD A Brief Statement of Faith was written shortly after the Presbyterian Church (USA) reunited in 1983, and was included in the 1990 Book of Confessions. It lifts up concerns that call most urgently for the church's attention in our time. A sound confession proves itself as it nurtures commitment to the church's mission and as the confessing church itself becomes the body by which Christ continues the blessing of his earthly ministry. We bring to God our celebra ons and cares, praying for the world, the church and those close to us. In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. Dietrich Bonhoeffer *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH In life and in death, we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship and serve. We trust in God, whom Jesus called Abba, Father. In sovereign love, God created the world good and makes everyone equally in God s image, male and female, of every race and people, to live as one community. But we rebel against God; we hide from our Creator. Ignoring God s commandments, we violate the image of God in others and ourselves, accept lies and truth, exploit neighbor and nature, and threaten death to the planet entrusted to our care. We deserve God s condemnation. Yet God acts with justice and mercy to redeem creation. In everlasting love, the God of Abraham and Sarah chose a covenant people to bless all families of the earth. Hearing their cry, God delivered the children of Israel from the house of bondage. Loving us still, God makes us heirs with Christ of the covenant. Like a mother who will not forsake her nursing child, like a father who runs to welcome the prodigal home, God is faithful still. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE PRESENTATION OF GIFTS, TITHES, AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY DR. MONTGOMERY (from A Brief Statement of Faith) DR. MONTGOMERY (8:30) JESU, JOY OF MAN S DESIRING J. S. BACH Donia Rachelle Wade, soloist

6 (11:00) O TRINITY, MOST BLESSED LIGHT C. KENNETH TURNER O Trinity, most blessed Light, O Unity of sovereign might, As now the fiery sun departs, Shed Thou Thy beams within our hearts. To Thee our morning songs of praise, To Thee our evening prayer we raise; Thee may our glory evermore In lowly reverence adore. All praise to God the Father be, All praise, eternal Son, to Thee, Whom with the Spirit we adore Forever and forevermore. St. Ambrose, , trans. John M. Neale, Doxology literally means words of glory. Doxologies have long been used by Jews and Chris ans to praise God. Here we honor and thank God from whom all blessings flow. *DOXOLOGY Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Christ, all creatures here below. Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise Holy Spirit evermore; Praise Triune God whom we adore. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! *PRAYER OF DEDICATION THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION (8:30) The invita on to the Lord s Supper is extended to all who desire to follow Christ, remembering that access to the communion table is not a right conferred upon the worthy, but a privilege given to the undeserving who come in faith, repentance, and love. Even one who has doubts or whose trust is wavering is invited to the table in order to be assured of God s love and grace in Christ Jesus. WORDS OF INVITATION GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. WORDS OF INSTITUTION SHARING OF THE BREAD AND CUP PRAYER With minimal revision this hymn text brings together six of the eight four-line stanzas in an 18th century hymn wri en for children and originally headed Praise for Crea on and Providence. The anonymous German tune provides a fi ng sense of breadth and wonder. *RECESSIONAL HYMN NO. 32 I SING THE MIGHTY POWER OF GOD ELLACOMBE *BENEDICTION MS. ABEL LAMAR POSTLUDE TOCCATA IN B MINOR EUGÈNE GIGOUT ( )

7 WORSHIP NOTICES The Sanctuary flowers are given today to the glory of God and in memory of Mrs. Leslie Carroll Fortner, Ms. Margaret Smith Latham, Mr. Swayne Latham, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. McClure, by Stuart and Natalie McClure, who were married here last evening. Camera and video use is not allowed during the worship service. Please turn off your cell phone. Members and guests, please indicate your presence on the Friendship Roster this morning. The 11:00 service is live at new.livestream.com/idlewild, or search for Idlewild in the Livestream phone or Roku app. You can also listen on WREC-AM 600 or at or use the iheartradio app. Music is printed under Onelicense.net A VISITOR NOTICES We welcome our visitors this morning. To learn more about Idlewild, please speak to a clergy member at the sanctuary door a er the service, or call the church office during the week. New members are received by the Session the 3rd Sunday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel. If you are seeking a church home, we invite you to join the Idlewild family. Please see a minister a er the service, or call the church office at during the week. Visit for news, events and more. If you re not on the web, call the church office at CONGREGATIONAL NOTICES Refreshments are served in the T.K. Young Room after the 11:00 service. Please join in this time of fellowship. There are no members in the hospital as of June 7. This a ernoon come help prepare the Jones Building for the upcoming renova on from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. We will be sor ng final items, preparing sale items, moving items to the sanctuary building, and doing some light cleaning. Gather in the Strock Room to have pizza for lunch right a er the 11:00 worship service. The cost is $5 per person. See you then! Church offices will close at noon on Fridays un l July 28. If you need the church staff, please leave a message in the general mailbox. Voic s will be checked regularly. PASTORAL CARE & EVANGELISM Unless otherwise noted, contact Anne Apple, ext. 18 or anne@idlewildchurch.org. The Recrea on and Joyful Play Ministry has been working diligently to relocate the basketball ministry during the More Idlewild building project. We have been in conversa on with many loca ons (Lindenwood, Immaculate Concep on, Central Chris an Church, The KROC, St. John's Episcopal, Grace St. Lukes, Middle College High School and Shelby County Schools) and have been unable to find an appropriate loca on that is financially viable. Plans need to be made for this ministry as soon as possible. If you have any connec ons with gym facili es within the midtown area that might be available to host prac ces and games for children and youth basketball teams for the Season, please contact Anne HK Apple at anne@idlewildchurch.org. Confidential prayer requests can be made by calling the prayer chain, , or by filling out a card from the literature rack. CONGREGATIONAL CARE Do you love me? Tend my sheep (John 21:16). Did you know that we have a medical supply closet? The inventory includes transport chairs, wheel chairs, walkers, canes and more. To donate supplies that you no longer need or to borrow an item, contact Jenni Brooks, jbrooks@idlewildchurch.org. Thank you to Shari and Larry Tucker for ini a ng and maintaining this wonderful congrega onal resource! OUTREACH MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Margaret Burne, ext. 19 or margaret@idlewildchurch.org. Samaritan Counseling Center (SCC) is one of our Community Support grant recipients. Idlewild has a long history of working with SCC. This agency offers a ministry of healing to those seeking a balance of emo onal, rela onal and spiritual health by responding to the psychological and educa onal needs of individuals, families, couples and groups. SCC provides an environment of compassion and confiden ality in which feelings are honored, values are upheld, and resources are available despite any financial limita ons. Loca ons are available in various parts of the city including one just down the street from the church. If you would like to make a referral or make a dona on, please contact Earle Donelson at earle.donelson@samaritanmemphis.org. Please join us in praying the Prayers of the People in a special way. Each Thursday, More Than A Meal (MTAM) guests write prayers to be prayed aloud. Many of these prayers are posted on the bulle n board on the first floor ramp. You are invited to take one and commit to that prayer each day for a week. New ones are posted each week, so please check o en and pray alongside our MTAM friends. CHRISTIAN FORMATION Unless otherwise noted, contact Rebekah Abel Lamar, ext. 46 or rlamar@idlewildchurch.org. YOUTH MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Frank Kelly, or fkelly@idlewildchurch.org. QUEST (rising 6th-9th grades) will meet for lunch this Tuesday, June 13, from 12:15 to 1:15. Meet at the church (2nd floor Jones Bldg.), bring money, and we will walk together to Pei Wei. Pick-up is back at the church. Between now and August 13, both QUEST (6th-8th grades) and BASIC (9th-12th grades) meet at various mes and places. Youth Ministry will send out no fica ons via bulle n, text messaging and cards when events will occur. YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Sarah Wolf, ext. 43 or swolf@idlewildchurch.org. Join the Young Adults on Thursday nights this summer for Theology on Tap, from 7:00 to 8:00 at Pyro s Pizza on Union Ave. Come a li le early if you want to order a pizza. This week s topic: The Gospel of Judas: Recent Discoveries, the Bible, and Tradi on. Child care provided. Please contact Sarah Wolf at or swolf@idlewildchurch.org for more informa on.

8 ADULT MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Rebekah Abel Lamar, ext. 46 or ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES JUNE 18 Classes are 9:40 10:40. The summer speaker series meets in the T.K. Young Room, unless noted otherwise. To see upcoming speakers and topics, visit June 18: Guest Speaker, TBA Class 20/20 (Session Room) The Though ul Chris an Series. Produc ve Bible study. (Led by Sco Moore, John Boughter, Charles Key, and Dan Dunaway) June 25: Jeremy Sykes and Judge Rebecca l. Holt, Guest Speakers Immigra on has become a na onally relevant issue through execu ve orders, protests, and enforcement ac ons. Judge Rebecca Holt will provide an overview of how the immigra on court process works, and immigra on a orney Jeremy Sykes will discuss recent changes in both immigra on enforcement and procedures for legaliza on. Mr. Sykes has prac ced immigra on law in Memphis for over a decade, represen ng immigrants for family-based immigra on applica ons, for removal proceedings in immigra on court, and in asylum proceedings. Judge Holt was appointed as an immigra on judge by A orney General Eric Holder on August 29, A prac cing immigra on a orney in Los Angeles, California, for more than 30 years, she is a member of the California Bar and is one of four immigra on judges currently in Memphis. Judge Holt will be speaking in her personal capacity. CHILDREN S MINISTRY Unless otherwise noted, contact Caitlin C. Bomar, ext. 33 or cbomar@idlewildchurch.org. VBS and MAD Camp will both take place June from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Registra on has closed. Please pray that the Holy Spirit would move in the hearts and minds of the 61 children registered for VBS, the 34 VBS volunteers, the 18 children registered for MAD Camp, the five MAD Camp volunteers, and the countless parents, guardians, and families of all involved. We are confident that we will see glimpses of God s kingdom here on earth as it is in heaven, much in thanks to your willingness to go before God in prayer. Dona ons wanted for VBS mission: Our VBS mission for the week is to build the free library for low income families at Idlewild s new Child and Family Enrichment Center. We are looking for children s picture and chapter books, adolescent fic on and non-fic on books, and paren ng books. Items can be dropped off in the tub by the bulle n board across from the front office. Summer of Service: Faith In Action: We are doing something different for Sunday School this summer in children s ministry! We are dedicating four weeks of focus to three different areas of service that Idlewild is involved in: -Cuba (May 28, June 4, June 11, and June 18) -More Than a Meal (June 25, July 2, July 9, and July 16) -Backpack Program (July 23, July 30, August 6, and August 13) PK-1st grade students will begin the summer in Room 203W, and 2nd-5th grade students will begin in Room 310E. We are still in need of a few more teachers on June 18 and July 30. The purpose of this program is to teach children a truth that Idlewild embraces so well: Faith without works is dead. (James 2:26) It will be a fun summer, and we hope you don t miss out on being involved! Fellowship event for families of rising 2nd-5th graders: In an effort to build community, we have been offering a number of off-site fellowship opportunities for children and their families over the course of the past few months. John Feild has offered to host a gathering for families of rising 2nd-5th graders on Friday, June 23, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. (1291 Winchester Blvd., Collierville). There will be no agenda for the evening other than to enjoy one another s company. Please RSVP to Caitlin Bomar at cbomar@idlewildchurch.org no later than Monday, June 19. A fellowship opportunity for young families with at least one child who is JK (4 yrs. old) or younger is held the last weekend of every month. This month s gathering will be hosted by Taylor and Alison Berger on Saturday, June 24, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Please bring a side dish to share and RSVP to Caitlin no later than June 19. There is no agenda other than to enjoy an evening in good company amidst the busyness of raising little ones. Children s Church Continued (C3) is combining PK, JK, and SK into one class for the summer. May 28 June 18 will be in Room 204W. Beginning June 25, C3 will be held in the library. We are almost totally covered with volunteers for the summer, but beginning August 20, when we start our fall schedule, it would be outstanding if a few men and women could commit to being the regular rotating volunteers so that we don t have different teachers every single week. Consistency for our children would truly be best. Please let Caitlin Bomar know if you are interested in being a regular C3 teacher this fall. Sunday School teachers for the school year are needed. We are s ll in need of a few more people to commit to being Sunday School teachers this coming school year. Our most dis nct need is for the PK/JK Sunday School class. Sunday School teachers are remembered for years by the children they teach for the important role that they play in the spiritual forma on of young people. Is God calling you to fill this important need? A six-week support group for mothers of young children will take place this summer, on Wednesdays beginning June 21, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at 28 S. Evergreen Street, the address of the new Children and Family Enrichment (CAFE). The hope for this time is that it will be a therapeutic pause midweek to find support in the midst of the busyness of raising little ones. Expectant mothers are more than welcome! Please RSVP to Brenda Harris at brenda@idlewildchurch.org.

9 KEEP OUR CHURCH IN YOUR PRAYERS Each week we invite you to pray for our church. For today s church workday and con nued renova on prepara ons. For Vaca on Bible School, which begins Monday morning. For the Building Commi ee, chaired by Kirk Bobo and Steve Valen ne, which meets on June 14 at 8:00 a.m. For the youth and adult leaders leaving on their mission trip to New Mexico at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 17. Youth members: Abigail Apple, Grace Balsam, Bailey Bigger, Brooke Blair, Joey Boughter, Hugh Bourland, Georgia Bruno, Andrew Calkins, Peter Calkins, Sonny Charbonnet, D.C. Cummings, Tess Emerson, Helen Gillespie, Lily Gillespie, Meredith Hood, Jenna Joshi, Jessica Joshi, Margie Peeler, Elizabeth Roehm, Ivy Sharp, Cade Stewart, Emily Taylor, and Grant Young; adult leaders: Dara Bigger, Brian Blair, Lee Cummings, Alyce Haynes, Jason Hood, Frank Kelly, Eric Miller, A.J. Northrop, and Courtnay Veazey. For the church s custodial and maintenance staff: Keith Carter, Jesse Yarbrough, Carl Norvell, Verna Yarbrough, and Danny Thomas. DRIVERS NEEDED Drivers are needed for the summer months for the Transporta on Ministry. Star ng with June 18, for two weeks, we need individuals willing to drive their own cars to pick up our residents at the Trezevant, while the bus is away with the youth mission. Then we need help with the summer months. Driving the bus is a fun and easy way to help our friends at Trezevant come to worship each week. There are two pickups at Trezevant: one at 9:15 for Sunday School and one at 10:45 for worship, so your me is needed beginning at 9:00 a.m. and you are done by 12:30 p.m. No special license is required to drive the bus. If you can help, even once, please let Jenni Brooks know. There are three ways to reach out and help: Signup Genius: Jenni Brooks: jbrooks@idlewildchurch.org Call the church office ( ) and talk to Jenni Brooks

10 THIS WEEK S EVENTS The calendar is online at Sunday June 11 Trinity Sunday 8:30am Handbell Choir Rehearsal, 301W 8:30am Worship Service, Chapel 9:40am Summer Adult Series, Sanctuary 9:40am Sunday School 10am Summer Choir Rehearsal, Choir Rm 11am Worship Service, Sanctuary 12:30pm VBS Decora ng 1pm Church-Wide Work Day Monday June 12 9am VBS 1pm Natural Spirituality, Parlor Tuesday June 13 9am VBS 5pm Worship & Music, Parlor 6pm Adult Ministry, CE Office 6:30pm NA, TK Young Wednesday June 14 8am Building Comm., Harlan Rm 9am VBS 7pm Kitchen Table Bible Studies, Away Thursday June 15 9am VBS 9:30am Kitchen Table, Away 5pm More Than A Meal Worship, Chapel 5:30pm More Than A Meal, TK Young 6:30pm AA Mee ng, Conf. Rm 7pm Theology on Tap, Away Friday June 16 12pm Church Office Closed 5pm Wedding Rehearsal, Sanctuary 6pm Waltzing, TK Young Saturday June 17 BASIC Mission Trip 6pm Wedding, Sanctuary Sunday June 18 Father s Day BASIC Mission Trip 8:30am Handbell Choir Rehearsal, 301W 8:30am Worship Service, Chapel 9:40am Summer Adult Series, Sanctuary 9:40am Sunday School 10am Summer Choir Rehearsal, Choir Rm 10:30am New Members, Chapel 11am Worship Service, Sanctuary

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12 WELCOME TO IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Whether you are visi ng for the first me, or are a long me member, we are blessed to have you with us. You will no ce that our vision statement begins and ends with Idlewild Presbyterian Church is a community in which...all who enter might find a home. We take these words seriously. We strive to be a community as diverse and hospitable as God s kingdom. We don t all look or act alike; God knows we don t all think alike. We don t all read the Bible the same way. We bring different ques ons, and we carry different burdens. But every Sunday, we worship together as one. In this grand old church, we do Sunday morning in some pre y tradi onal (very Presbyterian!) ways. We study the teachings and the ac ons of Jesus. We sing many of the same hymns our grandparents sang. Yes, in our preaching and our prayers, (and many of our newer hymns!) we wrestle with the challenges of the modern world. I hope your heart will hear something personal and relevant this morning a word of comfort, a spur to ac on, a call to a deeper rela onship with God. A er the 8:30 service, join us for Sunday School. There are lots of op ons. A er the 11:00 service, s ck around. Come to the fellowship hall for some punch or a cup of coffee. Introduce yourself to one of our clergy. There are tons of opportuni es here to feed your soul and expand your spirit. Try one out. You never know you just might be home! Joyfully, Pastor Steve Montgomery MINISTERIAL AND PROGRAM STAFF Ministers: All the members of Idlewild Presbyterian Church For staff phone numbers and s visit or call the church. IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) 1750 Union Avenue / Memphis TN / / Recreation / Children s Center The mission of Idlewild Presbyterian Church is to pursue, personify, and practice as Presbyterians the good news of reconciliation and salvation in Christ through worship, education, fellowship, and outreach. Stephen R. Montgomery Pastor Anne H.K. Apple Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care and Evangelism Margaret Burnett Associate Pastor for Outreach Ministry Rebekah Abel Lamar Associate Pastor for Christian Formation Corinne Nienhuis Parish Assistant Denton McLellan Parish Associate Walt Tennyson Parish Associate Stephen R. Haynes Theologian in Residence Barry Oliver Director of Music Ministry David Schnell Music Asst. & Handbell Director Caitlin C. Bomar Director of Children s Ministry Frank Kelly Director of Youth Ministry Dara Bigger Assistant Director of Youth Ministry Shari Gross Interim Director of Recreation & Fellowship Jacob Pierce Interim Athletic Director Sarah Wolf Young Adult Ministry Doris Hurdle Director of Operations Henry B. Strock, Jr. Pastor Emeritus