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2 Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 611 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard Severna Park, Maryland Worship at Woods 8:00 a.m. - Communion Service 9:30 a.m. - Traditional Service 11:00 a.m. - Contemporary Service Holy Communion is celebrated each Sunday at the 8:00 a.m. service and periodically throughout the year at the 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services. The nursery (infants through age two) is open during the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. services. Do you have questions, comments or submissions for Woods Chips? info@woodschurch.org Adult Education Classes Sundays 8:00 a.m. Classes Men s Bible Study (Founders Room) Women s Bible Study (Office Conference Room) Sundays 9:30 a.m. Class Adult Bible Study (Office Conference Room) Will be studying Paul s letter to the church at Rome. The Epistle to the Romans or Letter to the Romans, often shortened to Romans, is the sixth book in the New Testament. Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by the Apostle Paul to explain that salvation is offered through the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the longest of the Pauline epistles and is often considered his "most important theological legacy." Sundays, 11:00 a.m. Class Luther and the Protestant Reformation Learn more about this complex and conflicted monk, Martin Luther. This seminar, taught by Elder Kathy Lohff, surveys his life and theology, the movements which laid the groundwork for the Reformation, and the enduring legacy of Luther s actions and writings. Class meets in room 208. Wednesdays, 12:00 p.m. Class Pastor s Bible Study Join Dr. Susan DeWyngaert as we consider each of the scripture readings in advance of the Sundays when they will be presented in worship, thus giving us a new understanding of scripture, and enhancing our worship experience. Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 2

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8 FELLOWSHIP HALL SUNDAYS, DECEMBER 3, 10, AND 17 Share the love of Christ, and buy Christmas gifts that will change the lives of people who are on the heart of God, while warming the hearts of those on your gift list. SPAN GIFTS FOR OUR NEIGHBORS Local children and families from Serving People Across Neighborhoods (SPAN) gift sign up for Just like checking out a card in Fellowship Hall, sign up at to purchase a gift for a child from one of the 7 SPAN families we are sponsoring this Christmas season. When dropping off your item, please print out or write the child s number (e.g. 11A, 16C) and name on the notecard and attach securely to the bottom of the gift or tie on with a ribbon. If you would like someone else to do the shopping, please feel free to contact Lori Smith, lorismith0595@gmail.com or Karen Hall, karen.hall4@outlook.com to donate money and we will shop for you! Please remember that ALL gifts are due absolutely no later than 12:00 p.m. on December 10. Gifts dropped off in advance of that date are very much appreciated. You may drop them off at the main office. Ministry of Hope, Malawi Elderly and disabled from Pinewood Village. Provide a gift basket for one of 60 elderly or disabled adults in a low income housing neighborhood in Glen Burnie. Sundays, December 3, 10, and 17. QUALITY FAIR TRADE GIFTS Benevolent Baskets, buy beautiful gift baskets made by women in Baltimore, to support their transition from homelessness to independence. Perfect hostess gifts! Sunday, December 10, ONLY! From Palestine, olive oil. Funds will directly support individuals struggling to survive in their war-torn country. Cuba Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 8

9 ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS GIFTS Make a gift donation to a Woods Partner organization Receive a Christmas card to give as a gift to give to a friend or loved one Change a life Alternative gift catalogs and order forms are available at church and on the church website. To make a donation online via credit card, go to /mission and select Give Now. Pick up alternative gift cards on Sundays during Advent. Gift donations will be taken until December 17. CECILIA MCKAY GOOD NEIGHBOR FUND The Cecilia McKay Good Neighbor Fund was established at Woods in 1952 to memorialize Cecilia McKay, who was a good neighbor and friend to everyone. This fund provides an important resource for the church to respond to individual or family emergency needs of our congregation members, staff, or local neighbors to prevent utility cut offs, evictions and other financial crises. CUBA PARTNERSHIP Sancti Spiritus Presbyterian is our partner church in Cuba, with whom we are committed to growing in faith and deepening in relationship with one another. This small yet vibrant and growing congregation, provides significant life-giving outreach in their community. Donations will support items desperately needed to support church ministries. MINISTRY OF HOPE - MALAWI This Christ-centered, community-based Malawian non-profit is committed to making a difference in the lives of orphans and widows by ministering to their physical, spiritual, and educational needs. Donations will support life-sustaining meals for thousands of orphaned children and infants, as well as educational scholarships for longer-term impact. In 2017, donations for education are below 2016, so several hundred children and teens are unable to be in school without our assistance. THE SAMARITAN WOMEN The Samaritan Women in Baltimore City provides restorative care to survivors, and strives to end domestic human trafficking through awareness, prevention, and advocacy with support from churches and other organizations. Their shelter program emphasizes life-rebuilding, personal accomplishments, social re-entry, and spiritual reconciliation. Donations will invest in the future success of survivors. Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 9

10 Christmas Eve, December 24 *10:30 a.m. Morning Worship (combined) 3:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. Children s Pageant *6:00 p.m. Contemporary Worship Service *8:00 p.m. Traditional Worship Service with candlelight 10:00 p.m. Traditional Worship Service with candlelight and Communion First Sunday of Christmas, December 31 *10:30 a.m. Morning Worship (combined) *Childcare is Offered Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 10

11 Youth & Their Families Christmas Eve Worship, family Christmas Pageants 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. This family-friendly service includes a brief enactment of the Christmas story and is an opportunity for children and families to bring canned goods and non-perishable food items as an offering. The food collection will be given to SPAN to help our neighbors in need. Interested in being a part of the Christmas pageant contact Holly Albrecht, halbrecht@woodschurch.org. Rehearsals are December 13 and 19 at 6:00 p.m. High School Youth Fellowship, Sundays 6:00-7:30 p.m. December 10, Second Sunday Dinner & A Show, bring your parents for dinner and the Christmas Music Program. December 17 ***TIME CHANGE**** 4:00 p.m., Christmas Caroling with the Deacons and hot chocolate and brunswick stew around the campfire. Bring your family and friends! December 24 and 31, no youth fellowship, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. January 7, 2018, let s go bowling! Drop/off and pick up at Severna Park Lanes 6:00-7:30 p.m., $10 bowling, shoes and pizza! Middle School Youth Fellowship, Sundays 6:00-7:30 p.m. December 10, Second Sunday Dinner & A Show, bring your parents for dinner and the Christmas Music Program. December 17, ***TIME CHANGE**** 12:00 p.m., help deliver gifts to Pinewood Village. Parent drivers needed. Wear your Santa hat! Best way to get in the Christmas Spirit! Then join us at 4:00 p.m. for Christmas Caroling with the Deacons and hot chocolate and brunswick stew around the campfire. Bring your family and friends! December 24 and 31, No Youth Fellowship, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. January 7, 2018, let s go bowling! Drop/off and pick up at Severna Park Lanes 6:00-7:30 p.m., $10 for bowling, shoes and pizza. Bring a Friend! ***SAVE THE DATE**** Middle School Retreat January 12-14, 2018, tubing, friends, faith and not much sleep.guaranteed good time. More information coming soon! Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 11

12 Families With Children Calling all shepherds and angels to be a part of the Christmas Eve pageants. December 24, Family Christmas Pageants 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. This family-friendly service includes a brief enactment of the Christmas story and is an opportunity for children and families to bring canned goods and non-perishable food items as an offering. The food collection will be given to SPAN to help our neighbors in need. Interested in being a part of the Christmas pageant contact Holly Albrecht, halbrecht@woodschurch.org Rehearsals are December 13 and 19, at 6:00 p.m. Deacon s Christmas Caroling Sunday, December 17, at 4:00 p.m. Children, youth and adults of all ages come with your family and share the Christmas spirit with many of our church members who are homebound. Meet at the church afterwards for a bonfire, brunswick stew and hot chocolate. Dickens Christmas Village at Woods Church This holiday season be sure to come into the Woods Church Office to enjoy our Dickens Christmas Village on display. This beautiful collection will be available for anyone to see now through December 24, Sunday 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m., and Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 12

13 Welcome New Members Following our Winter New Member Class, we have twelve new members! Please greet and make them feel at home. They are: Kate and Justin Allman Kate is from Memphis and Brian is from Morgantown, West Virginia. They now live in Severna Park with their two children, Ella six, and Ashel two. Kate is a professor at Johns Hopkins Univ. and the Director of their Syrian Refugee Education Project. She also helps with the New Parent Ministry at Woods. Justin is an assistant professor in the Mathematics Department at the Naval Academy. They are both committed to service and social justice. Lisa Angyelof Lisa lives in Severna Park and has a 15-year-old daughter, Abby. She has been a firefighter and now runs a daycare. She has a Masters in Early Childhood Education. Lisa s hobbies include making greeting cards and custom "Tea Onesies". Pam Blumenthal Pam was born in Fairmont, West Virginia and now lives in Arnold. She has two grown children, Lisa and Matt. She s worked as a paralegal for the FCC. She volunteers in mission and the community, Lighthouse Shelter, and Save the Bay. She enjoys sailing skiing and volleyball. 13 Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church

14 Walter Vieser and Denise Hinkleman Denise moved with Walt to Crownsville about a year ago. As a blended family, they have seven daughters, one son, and five grandchildren. Denise owns her own Healthy Life Coach business. Her hobbies include running, gardening and their dogs. Walt was born in Sacramento, California and lived abroad with his Air Force family. He attended Woods as a child. Walt is the president and CEO of Red Arch Solutions. He s been attending Woods since August. His hobbies include thoroughbred horse racing and breeding, fishing, and family. Karla Masterson Karla is originally from Whitewater, Wisconsin. She now lives at Sunrise. Karla has two grown children, Mike and Brian. She worked as a church secretary at Delafield Presbyterian. Karla sings in the church choir and plays handbells. She s an avid Green Bay Packers fan. Stacy and Brian Siffel Stacy is from Williamsport, PA and Brian is from Allentown, PA. They have two children, Jacob 14, and Sarah 10. Stacy is a teacher in the Anne Arundel County Schools. Brian works as a distributor sales manager for Armstrong World Ind, Inc. They are Penn State football fans and enjoy their children s sports and activities. Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 14

15 Jason Wolak Jay is originally from Baltimore and now lives in Millersville. He has a 12-year-old son, Austin. Jay works in product delivery, cooks on weekends, and enjoys sports. He is friends with Donna and Dennis Balog. Ashleigh Wood Ashleigh lives in Columbia, Maryland. She works at the Lynnwood Center for Autism at their Ellicott City boutique. Ashley loves the therapy riding group at Circle of Hope. She is joining Woods with her father. Geoffrey Wood Geoff lives in Glen Burnie and has two grown children, Ash and Jakob. He is the AV Tech manager at Anne Arundel Community College. He enjoys golf, hunting, and is a history re-enactor for the Old West and Revolutionary War. Geoff is a friend of Myra Dennis and is joining Woods with his daughter. Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 15

16 MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT Experience - NEW DATES Presented by Woods Counseling and Care Center Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 You want your relationship to be all it can be! Grow your marriage through more understanding and more effective communication. Gain confidence and clarity to talk about sensitive topics. Whether you are in year 0, 5, 10, 25 or more, this experience will help you strengthen your relationship and open doors for communication and intimacy. Marriage Enrichment is for couples who are in a healthy marriage. Space is limited, so RSVP early. Scholarships are available upon request. Cost: $325/per couple. Includes: online assessment, couple-only feedback prior to workshop from Certified Facilitator, workshop for skill building to strengthen your relationship foundation, and monthly follow-up small groups. Childcare and Refreshments provided. Facilitators: Rev. Nancy Lincoln-Reynolds, LCMFT, Rev. Dr. Brandon Frick, and Aaryn Frick, LCSW-C. Contact: Aaryn Frick at frickcounseling@gmail.com or (Registration Required by December 22, 2017) Sign-Up: Bill and Beth Hadley continue to plan for the pilgrimage next year (October 22 - November 5) to Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. So far, 17 people have committed to this pilgrimage. Another half dozen are considering joining up. We encourage all interested parties to consider joining us. You don't have to be a member of Woods Church to come with us. In fact, several people who may join the pilgrimage are not Woods members. They come from all different parts of the country--from Louisville, Kentucky, to Phoenix, Arizona, to Las Vegas, Nevada. This promises to be a truly transformative experience. Our pilgrimage will focus, of course, on visiting the many sites that our Lord Jesus Christ frequented, from His childhood and early ministry in the northern Galilee District of modern Israel, to various sites where he preached His gospel, to His crucifixion in Jerusalem. But, we also be spending time and staying overnight with contemporary Christian Palestinian families in Israel and Palestine as well as meeting with Jewish Israelis to better understand their views on coexistence with their Palestinian neighbors. Those who have gone on previous pilgrimages speak in the highest terms of how this experience fundamentally changed their lives and outlook. If you have an interest in joining us, we encourage you to contact Bill or Beth Hadley at or billhdly@verizon.net. Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 16

17 The annual Advent and Christmas exhibit in the Woods Gallery features art by members of the wider community as well as Woods Church. The Gallery is a ministry designed to acknowledge, inspire and encourage the creativity that is inherent in all humankind as a gift from God. We reach out to artists throughout the region and have discovered a richness of talent and significant accomplishment whether the artist pursues art as a part-time avocation or as a professional. Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 17

18 Holiday Bazaar 2017 It is hard to express thanks to people who not only give money, but give of themselves every week of the year to make Woods Church a haven and a true sanctuary for all. On Saturday, November 18, a dedicated army of people worked at our Holiday Bazaar to support Mission Projects at Woods. Saturday was the end of a month long list of jobs PWOW had to accomplish to make sure everyone had what they needed to set up on Thursday and Friday. Tom Lerario actually took a child's battery operated car donated for the Silent Auction, home, put it together, and then met with the grandparent who purchased it to share all the details for Santa. Pam Ward worked tirelessly publishing articles she was bombarded with. Carolyn supported Verna as she led all the lunch details. The White Elephant leaders (Liz, Doug, Nancy and Pete) did a yeoman's job in Zimmerman spending three full days sorting through the astounding amount of wonderful things donated for that sale by all of YOU. Carrying boxes of books is backbreaking. The stage and book room were stacked six high with no place to make a path by Thursday night. (Thank you congregation!) The Silent Auction had ultra expensive items donated for the sale so we had people selling some of the items on Ebay and Craig's List because we simply could not put it all out. I cannot begin to name all the people who headed and actually worked the different shops within the bazaar, but I will say this: The average age of people listed as working on the Bazaar was 67 years old, and we all pretended we were 30 again. Wendy Bogarde, a PWOW Member and working mother, is in the process of developing a survey that will help us evaluate this year's bazaar and organize the bazaar for next year. In order to report our feedback in a timely manner, we will be asking the congregation to fill it out and return it the same day, Sunday, December 17. (It will be inside your church bulletin. Drop it in the basket at the visitor's desk in the front Lobby.) We have faith in your willingness to help us have the Best Bazaar possible for the sake of Mission. I am so grateful for Karen Strange, my co-chair this year (her 17th year leading the Bazaar!), for the PWOW Board and their faithful work and dedication to this event every year, AND A VERY SPECIAL Thanks to the REHABBERS, headed by 99 Year old Charlie Phelps, who set up all the tables and chairs on Thursday, and then took them all down and put them away again on Saturday. The Bazaar was a great success and we thank all who helped. All the funds will be used to help those in need. We are a Blessed congregation. Giving is what we do best. Merry Christmas to all. Retta Vieser Barkley Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 18

19 Session Highlights From November At the Regular Stated Meeting of Session on November 15, 2017 the elders: Approved the baptisms of Levi Darr Frick, son of Brandon and Aaron Frick, Annalee Jane Miller, daughter of Grant and Amy Miller and Eilidh Isabel Dziennik, daughter of Matthew and Sarah Dziennik. Heard the report on the work of the Board of Deacons. Approved the sale of tickets to the Children of Eden musical in April. Addressed the material weakness noted in the 2017 financial audit by creating two, new director-level positions: Director of Finance and Stewardship and Director of Property and Records. Tom Lerario, Woods current Director of Property and Finance will fulfill one of these roles and we will hire a second director. The purpose of this motion is to create dual controls and provide cross training for the entire administrative function of the church. Heard the Investment Committee report. Awarded a construction contract to Owners Rep Consulting to extend the parking surface between the Maintenance Garage and Summit Road to provide a 42 backup space required for safety, replant existing signage, modify existing parking islands to add accessible side, and add safety crosswalk. Funding for the project will be shared by Woods and the Child Development Center. Approved a motion to receive with gratitude the Accessibility and Audiovisual Task Forces Reports. Decided to designate the Thanksgiving Offering to the Cecelia McKay Fund. Voted to hire Ministry Architects to assist in the search for our new Director of Youth and their Families. Ministry Architects is the consulting firm that provided a full assessment of our Youth Ministry, made recommendations and provided a timeline for renovations for the YATF Ministry last fall. As of November 20, the love and sympathy of the congregation are extended to: Ed Anderson, on the death of wife, Eleanor Anderson Gayle Bremer, on the death of her mother, Marie Hurd Family and friends of Kathy Harris Stacey Milot, on the death of her mother, Eleanor Anderson Jim Williams, on the death of his wife, Ione Williams As of November 20, congratulations for our newborns: Mary Ann Kaucher, on the birth of her great-grandson, Wyatt Slininger Charity and Grant Matta, on the birth of their daughter, Alexis Jane Matta Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 19

20 WOODS Memorial Presbyterian Church PC(USA) 611 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. Severna Park, Maryland Phone: Fax: CHURCH WOODS DEEPLY ROOTED