Good News. Summer First Presbyterian Church Hollywood FL (USA) First Church Monthly E-News Issue 6, Vol. 5. Inside this issue:

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1 Good News First Presbyterian Church Hollywood FL (USA) Summer 2018 First Church Monthly E-News Issue 6, Vol. 5 Inside this issue: Anniversaries 6 Birthdays 5 Children & Youth 7 Church Family News 4 Church staff 14 Elders & Deacons 13 Graduation 3 Meetings 10 Newsletter deadline 6 Offices closed 6 Pastor Kennedy 2 Scouts 9 Share-a-Meal 9 Summer Camp 8 Vision Statement 12 Wacky Wednesday 7 Water Main update 10 Web site 11 First Presbyterian Church is an exciting place with a whole array of ministries, including early childhood programs and after school care. In everything we do and are, we strive to be God's good news to a world in need. We hope that you will take time to browse our Web Site; and if you are in our area, please come visit us. Every Sunday Breakfast and the Bible: 9:00 a.m. Worship: 10:00 a.m. Good News Kidz (Children s Sunday School): 10:00 a.m.

2 FROM THE DESK OF Kennedy M. McGowan SPEAKING IN THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE May 20th, we did something very cool. We heard the story of Pentecost in 11 different languages! Members of our church family each took a verse and shared it in languages that ranged from Spanish to Urdu, while we follow along in English on the screen above. Doing so reminded us how on the first Pentecost Sunday, God spoke to each person there in the languages they had learned at their mother s knee, the language that had first spoken love into their life. The church has always been more faithful to God s call when we have followed the Spirit s lead and spoken in ways that reach people where they are. That has meant missionaries not only learning new languages, but new ways of living and thinking as they traveled the world to share the Good News of God s love. For the missionary pioneers of Wycliffe Bible Translators, it has meant living for decades in remote villages so that every tribe and tongue has the Bible in their own heart language. But it has also meant reaching people in other ways. Twenty-first century churches have adapted new styles of music and new designs for church buildings to reach folks far from God. In our ministry to our preschool, we use high energy, child-friendly music to reach these kids with God s love. But beyond the languages we hear, Christians have used visual languages, too. Christians created stained glass windows (such as those gracing our sanctuary) so that people who could not read could learn the stories of the Bible. Today, Christians have done the same by creating mass market movies, or simply using videos in their worship and on their websites. Today we are doing the same as we add our first video to our website. In the future, we hope to video the story of every person who joins the church. That way we can speak to our neighbors in this powerful visual language. In a more concrete way, we will be doing that, too, with an exciting new flag ministry. Our elders got the idea when we saw the Scottish flags Bart and Alice Carlisle put up on our church sign to advertise the Kirkin O The Tartans. So we thought: how could we communicate God s love all the year round with such flags? And we came up with a plan to put different types of flags to mark different occasions of significance in the life of our community. We are inaugurating this plan with a flag of special significance to a group of folks in South Florida who has often felt rejected by the church: the gay and lesbian community. In doing so, we want to communicate to this community a powerful message that here at First Presbyterian we believe God welcomes everyone. And, as next month is officially Gay Pride Month to signify the beginning of the Gay Civil Rights movement, in June we will fly the Rainbow Flag along with the American flag. Interestingly the idea of a rainbow flag has its origins in the Protestant Reformation, as the radical reformer Thomas Muntzer used it to signify the new thing God was doing in those days. In the future, we will add flags with our church and learning center logos, and we want your ideas, too. Let us know of flags that we could put up to celebrate and reach other groups in our community. We want to use whatever languages God gives us to share the transforming power of God s love with everyone in Hollywood and beyond! 2

3 3 THANKS TO BART AND ALICE CARLISLE; STEVEN, CYNTHIA, AND MARY SILVESTRO AND BARBARA BENOIT, WHO PUT ON AN AMAZING PANCAKE BRUNCH MAY 20th. IT WAS SOOOOO GOOD! You are invited to join us for the 2018 Learning Centers Graduation Celebration Date: Time: Location: Wednesday, June 6 th 6:30 p.m. the sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood 1558 Hollywood Boulevard Call for information 3

4 Issue 6.5 Our family in Prayer Each month we include several of our First Presbyterian families in our daily prayers to sustain them in Christian love and support. We will gladly add friends of the church to this list. To be included, please call Lynn in the church office. June: July: August: 1 st week the Gavette family, the Huff family, the Miller family 2 nd week the Lee family, the Mozo family, the Myers family 3 rd week the Olive family, the Paquette family, the Parker family 4 th week the Phares family, the Richel family, the Roddy family 1 st week the Rodriguez family, the Rus family, the Schoel family 2 nd week the Silvestro family, the Snatchko family, the Snyder family 3 rd week the Southmayd family, the Spader family, the Springer family 4 th week the Stillman family, the Treece family, the Tyahla family 5 th week the Wade family, the Walker family, the Williams family 1 st week the Yamrick family, the Young family, the Zackson family 2 nd week the Adams family, the Alexis family, the Anderson family 3 rd week the Backus family, the Benoit family, the Beutner family 4 th week the Black family, the Blair family, the Brown family We send our love and prayers to the family of Lorraine Chicka following her passing on May 23rd. We send our love and prayers to Gerald Little and his family following the recent passing of Gerald s mother. 4

5 5 First Church Monthly E-News Issue 6.5 BIRTHDAYS JUNE JULY June 3 June 14 June 15 June 16 June 18 June 26 June 27 July 3 July 4 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 6 July 9 July 9 July 10 July 10 July 11 July 11 July 16 July 17 July 22 July 25 July 26 July 27 July 28 July 28 July 30 Hilde Cottingham Floyd Gavette Darlene Zackson Dr. Uwa Alexis Phyllis Phares Srdjan Lasica Linda Cady James Causey Maria Fonseca Susan Huff Scott Lindars Tom Backus Richard Jennings Edythe Adams Kelly Wade Jacqui Carbonell Len Koch Dr. Charles Adams Andrew Neunie Nigel Alexis Leslie Young Dee Olive Bobby Snatchko Fred Krei Fatima Marin Bob Henry Kathy Maughan Richard Rodriguez AUGUST August 1 August 4 August 5 August 5 August 6 August 8 August 9 Rich Ferrara Kennedy McGowan Jahdia Dayes D a n i e l Wade Kelly Little Barbara Hogan C a r o l Holaves August 10 Bob Roddy August 12 Mary Silvestro August 13 Judy Gensel August 14 E.C. Burleson August 14 Linda Ellis August 17 Dr. John Alexis August 20 Barbara Benoit August 20 David Landen August 22 Steve Ellis August 22 Polly Jennesse August 24 Nicholas Csendas August 25 Ilza Caldeira 5

6 First Church Monthly E-News Issue 6.5 ANNIVERSARIES JUNE JULY June 1 June 12 June 21 June 29 July 27 July 31 David & Rosemary Welton, 33 yrs Tom & Georgia Backus, 47 years Michelle & Vasile Rus, 23 years Richard & Renata Jennings, 63 years Andrew & Sacha Neunie, 12 years Carlos Fernandez & Richard Rodriguez, 2 years AUGUST August 11 Len & Lois Koch, 61 years August 14 Kennedy & Chantal, 8 years August 25 Charles & Edythe Adams, 68 years August 30 Dave & Pam Landen, 48 years The church and Learning Centers offices will be closed Wednesday, July 4 th, for the Independence Day holiday. NEWSLETTER DEADLINE for the September 2018 issue: August 15th 6

7 7 FROM THE DESK OF James M. Potts, Director of Family Ministries.... Have you heard? Wacky Wednesdays is back! If you, or someone you know, is aged join us this summer each Wednesday starting June 13 through August 15 from 6:30-8:00 pm. There will be stories, games, snacks, and art! Registration is $10 for the whole summer. For more information, or if you d like to volunteer, contact James Potts at jpotts@fpcoh.org. 7

8 News from First Presbyterian Learning Centers Fatima Marin, Learning Center Director Jacqueline Carbonell, Early Learning Center Director Pilar Causey, After-Care and Enrichment Director Monday, June 11 th woohoo! Summer Camp will have lots of fun activities. Each week will have different themes with fun activities such as Yoga, Movie Day, Splash Day, Sports Day, Dance Class, Soccer classes, and Cooking Day. For more information please contact us at (954)

9 9 Boy Scouts For information, contact Andre Kramer (Boy Scouts) at or Alex Chica (Cub Scouts) at Cub Scout Troop 420 (Grades 1-5) September - May 6:30 p.m. Hollywood Central Elementary School Boy Scout Troop 420 (Grades 6-12) 7:00 p.m. 2nd floor of Education building Alice Carlisle, Moderator DEACON S FUND OFFERING June 3 rd, July 1 st, August 5 th These gifts will go to help members of our church and community when they face financial distress, or to help folks in need who God places in our path. Just a reminder, we continue to collect non-perishable food items, hygiene supplies, and gently used or new sneakers and blue jeans for the Jubilee Center. You may place these items in the narthex/lobby area. SHARE-A-MEAL 11:00 a.m. June 2 nd, July 7 th, August 4 th Meet in the church kitchen to prepare sandwiches for area homeless. To offer your help the 1 st Saturday of every month, please contact Alice Carlisle. 9

10 SUMMER MEETINGS June 18 th Session meeting, 7pm in the chapel NO MEETINGS IN JULY August 8th Team of Chairs / Calendar Planning 6:30pm in the chapel August 9 th & 10 th The Global Leadership Summit Community Of Hope, Loxahatchee, FL August 27 th Session meeting, 7pm in the chapel UPDATE ON WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION work by City of Hollywood We have contacted the City of Hollywood for a time line of their work in the alley behind the church. Work behind our buildings will begin in approximately 1.5 to 2 months from now (some time in July). The City will notify us one week before entry - via flyers 16 th Avenue from Hollywood Boulevard to Harrison Street will be blocked where we are working. 10

11 Join us on A printer-friendly version of this newsletter is available on our website: fpcoh.org Did you know you can download the newsletter to your I-pad or tablet? If you haven't already, please take a minute to "Like" our Facebook page and to share it with members, friends and family! Here's the link: ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE: Sunday s worship bulletin, written & audio copies of Rev. McGowan s sermons, information about our Learning Centers and other ministries, access to Tropical Florida Presbytery & Presbyterian Church (USA) Has you address changed??? Please don t forget to notify Lynn in the church office. If you or anyone you know (family member, church member, or a friend of First Presbyterian) are ill, in the hospital, in a nursing home, PLEASE don t assume the church office knows. Give us a call at

12 By God s grace, may we be transforming families with the Love of Jesus in Hollywood and beyond through becoming a transformed and transforming family of faith, meeting families where they are with the love of Jesus and connecting families to the transforming power of the Gospel. Lord Jesus, give us your grace and love to live into this vision more and more every day. The Good News published monthly Deadline for articles: 15th of the month First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood 1530 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, Florida FAX: landerson@fpcoh.org Website: fpcoh.org If you would like to receive a copy of our E-newsletter, or information about becoming a member of our church, please call the church office. 12

13 13 Reverend Dr. Daris Bultena, General Presbyter, Presbytery of Tropical Florida Kimberly Chun, our representative from Presbytery s Committee on Ministry John Dieubon, our partner in Haiti at The Project Papillion orphanage CLASS OF 2018 CLASS OF 2019 CLASS OF 2020 THE SESSION Clerk: Ellen Yamrick Ted Beutner Judy Gensel Cynthia Silvestro Ellen Yamrick Carlos Fernandez Connie Keohane Carl Hanna Jerry Gensel THE BOARD OF DEACONS Moderator: Alice Carlisle Georgia Backus Alice Carlisle Leonard Koch Barbara Benoit Louise Hardenburg Leslie Young Darlene Zackson Dorothy Olive TEAM OF CHAIRS Christian Discipleship..... Cynthia Silvestro Children & Youth Ministries Facilities Carlos Fernandez Finance Ted Beutner Treasurer Steven Silvestro Grief Ministry Learning Center Board.... Connie Keohane Medical Closet Membership Mission Pastoral Care Personnel Cynthia Silvestro Presbyterian Women Kathryn Tyahla Worship Judy Gensel 13

14 Goods New Summer 2018 First Presbyterian Church 1530 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, FL Being God s Good News fpcoh.org Website: Church: Office Hours: M-F, 9am-4pm Phone: FAX: firstpres@fpcoh.org STAFF DIRECTORY Church Pastor: Kennedy M. McGowan kennedym@fpcoh.org Director of Family Ministries James M. Potts jpotts@fpcoh.org Music Director: Dr. Robert Remek rremek@mdc.edu Office Manager: Lynn Anderson landerson@fpcoh.org Bookkeeper: Nathalia Kunzle nkunzle@fpcoh.org Custodian: Bianca Lasica Learning Center Phone: FAX: Director: Fatima Marin fmarin@fpcoh.org Administrative Assistant Rebecca Ortiz rortiz@fpcoh.org Bookkeeper James Causey james@fpcoh.org Early Learning Center Phone: FAX: Director: Jacqueline Carbonell jcarbonell@fpcoh.org 14