Pleasant Valley Church Of the Brethren 91 Valley Church Rd Weyers Cave, VA 24 (540) Fax: Footprints

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1 Pleasant Valley Church Of the Brethren 91 Valley Church Rd Weyers Cave, VA 24 (540) Fax: Web: Pleasantvalleyalive.org Sunday Schedule 8:45 am Contemporary Worship 9:50 am Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Worship 5th Sunday Schedule 9:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am Combined Worship Church Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 8:30am - 12:30 pm Our Staff Pastor Daniel House Youth Pastor Rebecca House Director of Music David Tate Contemporary Music Director Michael Scrogham Administrative Asst. Anne Bowman Footprints The first set were stumbling. On occasion the mark of a knee fell where a foot should have been. The other two gathered around Deeper where they lifted her up again. But at the entrance of the garden they were all heavy and slow Weighed down and smudged, sliding through the dust Full with grief and dark with mourning. They lay on top of the sandal prints from an earlier evening. Ones even more deeply disturbed by grief Heavy and deep in the dust, but now scattered by those that came after them. Not just soft prints of the women, but hard marks left by the boots of soldiers That went up to the tomb, then paced back and forth, churning the soil Then the mark of their flight, each in a different direction- And one set that did not go in, gently laid, coming out after them. There were strange marks on either side of the tomb, Like those from wings, barely brushing the earth. They lay just beside the forgotten jar of burial spices, scattered on the ground. The women had stood there, startled. But now the footprints fairly danced. No longer heavy, as if they had grown wings themselves. They ran back the way they came, the soil shaped in new ways, Waiting for the next ones to come and see. -Pastor Daniel <><

2 If you wish to place flowers in the sanctuary in April, please contact Ann Shultz at Rebekah Flick April 2 Millard Driver April 5 Jon Garber April 6 Matt Caricofe April 7 Hailey Grace Falls April 8 Linda Greene April 9 Clay Harris April 9 Jenny Driver April 10 Karen Meyerhoeffer April 10 Stephanie Caricofe April 17 Earl Jantzi April 18 Hunter Houff April 19 Christie Wright April 19 Natasha James April 20 Joseph Sumner April 20 Tyler Mullins April 22 Adalyn Smith April 23 Stephanie Spire April 23 Danny Swortzel April 23 Travis Ball April 24 Michelle Swortzel April 24 Irene Craig April 25 Evelyn Wilson April 25 Audrey Bosserman April 26 Amelia Simmons April 28 Carol Wilson April 28 April Baker April 29 Ronnie Morris April 29 Jessie Greene Michael April 30 Elijah Haag April 30 Kenny Wampler April 30 Bonnie Houff Betty Eutsler Charlie Wright And Praise the Lord! Randy Cosner, pastor of Briery Branch Church of the Brethren, is coming home after two months in the hospital and rehabilitation since his Jan. 21 accident. His wife Christy writes: "We are going HOME! Randy is being discharged from Rehab. Thank you to everyone for your prayers and many acts of kindness. Our family asks for continued prayers, as he will have more surgery in a couple of weeks. Randy will continue to need rest, and he's not quite ready for many visitors yet. We will have therapists coming in for scheduled visits, so days will be planned around their routines. This is a day we have longed for!" Your notes of encouragement may be sent to Randy and Christy at 6590 Briery Branch Road, Dayton, Va Daniel, Rebecca & Bethany House 48 Maple Hill Lane, Weyers Cave, VA Pastor Daniel: Pastor Rebecca: Pastor Daniel pastord@pleasantvalleyalive.org Pastor Rebecca: rebecca@pleasantvalleyalive.org Mailboxes: 73 (Pastor Daniel) 74 (Pastor Rebecca) Pastors Daniel and Rebecca will be taking Monday for Sabbath. Please call us on our cellphones in case of emergency. April Nursery Helpers 11:00 am Worship

3 Welcome RECEPTION for Pastors Daniel & Rebecca Light lunch and Dessert Sunday, April 3rd after the 11 am Worship Please bring a salad or sandwich to share. Dessert and drinks provided. Valley Mission Ministry We are still in need of volunteers to sign up to prepare and serve meals at the Valley Mission. Many people have expressed the desire to serve and we have made arrangements with Valley Mission to prepare and serve the 4 pm meal on the 3rd Saturday of each month. At this time the Mission is serving 40 to 50 people in need, but the need changes weekly. Groups of family, friends, Sunday School classes, choir, VBS, small groups, youth, etc. are encouraged to participate. Please check the signup sheets in the narthex and consider being a part of this ministry. If you have questions talk with a member of the Evangelism Focus Team: Peggy Huffman, Jackie Woolf, or Ryan Braziel. The Ministry Focus Team is in the process of reorganizing the Telephone Prayer Chain. If you are interested in being a part of this ministry, please call Sharon Reich, Teri Sumey, or Jeannie Garber before May 1st. Pleasant Valley Preschool is taking enrollments for the school year: The 3 year old class which meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays, still has a few openings. Call now to get your name on the list. The 4 year old class is already full. If interested please call June Stipic at Seniors Luncheon for older adults April 24th after 11 am worship Soup, drinks, utensils provided. Please bring a dish to share. Bingo and prizes to follow the meal. Hope you can make it.

4 If you are a veteran or are a current military service member, please contact one of the members of the Evangelism Focus team: Peggy Huffman, Jackie Woolf or Ryan Braziel. Ministry Focus Team is looking for people that are interested in greeting each Sunday, before early worship, before Sunday School and before second service. Anyone interested can contact Teri Sumey, Jeannie Garber, or Sharon Reich. Shenandoah District Disaster Auction Karis Individuals, Groups, SS Classes.. Make a donation to the Auction (make checks payable to SDDA) and give to Ann Shultz or Cindy Wright. They will buy items at the auction to sell at Karis thus helping both the SDDA & Karis. Let me introduce you to Forrest Lee Ritchie. Forrest is the youngest child of Todd and Sarah Ritchie, and the grandson of Barry and Glenda Ritchie. Forrest is truly a generational member of Pleasant Valley -- his great grandparents were also members. Forrest has an older brother Hunter, and an older sister, Lauren who are both currently enrolled at Virginia Tech. Forrest is a senior and Fort Defiance High School and attends the Valley Career & Technical School in Fishersville for half of the school day before returning to Fort Defiance. Forrest studies HVAC and refrigeration at the Technical Center. Forrest played football while at Fort and is currently playing on the Indian s baseball team. When not obliged to be in school, Forrest can be found hunting or fishing. He bow hunts for deer and also hunts duck, geese and doves. Below are a few more stats about Forrest. What s on your playlist? Forrest is a country music fan and particularly likes Thomas Rhett. Favorite Movie: Forrest had trouble choosing a favorite movie but settled on the Bourne movie series and American Sniper. Favorite place to eat out: Captain Georges Seafood Buffet a yearly treat. Future plans: Forrest will not be following his siblings to Virginia Tech. He is ready to work and will seek a job in the Heating and Cooling industry upon graduation and put his technical skills to work. He plans to stay in the area. What is something that people might not know about you? Forrest currently works for Joe s Firewood and Lawn Care

5 Youth Yaks! April 8-10 April 17 May 1 May 7 Aug Calendar of Activities Roundtable, Regional Youth Conference for Sr. High Youth, at Bridgewater College. Info and registration info: Youth Gathering. 6:00 p.m. Jr. High and Sr. High. Gatherings will be taking place on 1 st and 3 rd Sundays. Youth Sunday Sr. High leading Combined Worship. Youth Gathering. 6:00 p.m. Jr. High and Sr. High. Gatherings will be taking place on 1 st and 3 rd Sundays. BBQ Rockingham County Fair Clean-up April 3, 2016 In the Flesh or Holy Halitosis! John 20: Pastor Daniel Preaching April 10, 2016 The Broken Looking Glass Luke 4: Pastor Daniel Preaching April 17, 2016 New Perceptions Isaiah 43 Pastor Rebecca Preaching April 24, 2016 Belonging to God Galatians 3: 4-12 Pastor Daniel Preaching

6 Church Board Meeting Minutes March 13, 2016, 6:30 pm The following members were present at the board meeting on March 13, 2016: Neil Houff, Bo Hammond, Pastor Daniel House, Pastor Rebecca House, Ellen Ashby, Chris Auville, Ryan Braziel, Jeannie Garber, Barbara Glovier, Tori Heatwole, Tim Holcomb, Ed Huffman, Peggy Huffman, Jennifer Landes, Karen Meyerhoeffer, Sharon Reich, Matt Ruff, Suanne Scrogham, Carol Wilson, Keith Wilson, Cole Scrogham, Church Administrator and Tom Dodson, representative from the Finance and Personnel Committee. Neil Houff, Chairman, opened the meeting with devotion and prayer. Pastor Daniel shared the following questions with the focus teams: ~Do we want to have Palms for Palm Sunday (Worship Team) and if so do we have a special connection to order them at this late date? Chris Auville volunteered Jessica Hall to order Palms for Pleasant Valley this year. ~An interest that has been brought to his attention in seeing a Children s Choir again, (Life Development) he feels that it is important to get children involved in worship and learns to worship. Jennifer Landes said that she has a contact of someone in the church that has expressed an interest and she would also volunteer to help this person if needed. ~He understands that there was a lot of enthusiasm in the Dinner Theatre that was held in the past and that it was a great outreach in the community and would like to see it brought back. Daniel was involved in theatre at Bridgewater and he has contacts in the Valley and would like to look into working on it in the near future. Keith Wilson shared that there is still $3, seed money from the Dinner Theatre account. ~Both Daniel and Rebecca encourage communication within the church office for them to know what activities are going on, such as home Bible studies and other activities within the Church body that are sometimes not on the church calendar. This would be helpful for them to know, as they would like to attend some of these activities. ~As a matter of information, Daniel and Rebecca will be on vacation April 1 & 2, Treasurer s report - Keith Wilson: Checking account $226,898.00, Committed Funds $25, As a highlight for Daniel and Rebecca s benefit there is $18, in the NYC funds, Youth mission funds $2,458.00, Dinner Theatre funds $3, and Haiti funds $1, Neil followed with a break down of where some of the collected funds go. The money jar that is collected each Sunday morning from the children is currently going to the Disaster Relief (he would not change that until what is currently collected for that purpose), proceeds from corn or soy beans that are planted and harvested is split out between different funds. And proceeds from the Jimmy Fortune concert went to the Verona Food Pantry and Love, Inc. The Board decides each year where these proceeds go. Neil announced that there was a small clerical error on the calculation of the 11% on the pastor s pension plan on Daniel s contact that Tom Dodson caught, so a new contract will be drawn up. Another item that needs attention is, the Church designates a certain amount of money as a housing allowance on our Pastor s contracts and Daniel and Rebecca can self designate part of their salary toward their housing, but it needs to be approved by this board. Daniel and Rebecca are wishing to designate $7, each for their housing allowance, (this does not change anything or any amount on our budget report). Motion was made to accept their self designated allowance, this was seconded and following discussion carried by the Board. Tom Dodson from the Finance and Personnel Committee passed out updated records of agreements for paid positions to the Worship Focus Team Chairman, Matt Ruff. Cole Scrogham shared that he has a couple of little things he is work on and that this is his last board meeting as Church Administrator. continued

7 Focus team reports: Sharon Reich - Ministry-Thanked everyone for their help on Pastor Ron s Appreciation Sunday, and she felt that it was a very meaningful day. Peggy Huffman Evangelism/Missions: More people are needed to sign up for the Valley Mission s 3 rd Saturday meal. Normally 50 to 75 people are feed. Suggestions are to contact Sunday school classes and small study groups. The WRE children will be having their spring concert (she believes) on the second Sunday of April at Fort Defiance High School. Carol Wilson Discipleship: Maxine Shreckhise has offered to hold a home bible study at her house on Monday s at 3:00 p.m. Tori Heatwole has contacted Stan Dueck, contact person for the Vital Ministry Journey and their committee will be meeting with him on April 12 th to discuss the church wide bible study. Matt Ruff- Worship: Michael Scrogham has been hired as our full time Contemporary Worship Leader. Their committee is looking into purchasing new mic s. Old Business: It was brought up in discussion that there is a correction to the January 30, 2016 Board Retreat minutes under the Pictorial Directory. Correction to the minutes was that Carol Wilson of the Discipleship Focus Team did not volunteer to take this project on. Bo Hammond had volunteered to contact the Gimberts on extending the Wi-Fi and getting TV s to the downstairs Sunday school classes. He understands that they need to get a plan for what they think it will cost and who can actually do it before they take it to the Stewardship Team. He said he volunteered to help coordinate it because it had a level of Sunday school involvement. Ellen Ashby asked the members to please try and read over the minute to bring corrections before the minutes are approved as read. Cole Scrogham shared that he had bought software that would track giving and attendance and create its own pictorial directory a few years ago and that has been sitting on a shelf not being used. He suggested not doing anything until our Pastors look into the present software and/or new software to see if they are on board with it and have looked into the security management involved. It was suggested that looking into this software would fall under the Stewardship Team. Tim Holcomb of the Stewardship Team, said they would contact a few tech people in the Church to come up with a plan on what can be done within the Church building on the Wi-Fi and sound issues and they would work on looking over a software plan. Matt Ruff said that Jackie Woolf is working on options and prices of speaker updates. Neil reminded everyone that Sara Houff is trying to keep the website updated if she is informed of information. After some discussion of who should be contacted with information updates to be sent out by and/or put on the website, it was suggested that Anne Bowman be informed of these updates and she should then contact Sara Houff to make the same on the website. There was also an issue of the Church sign out front not being updated and we were informed that the person who has the key and letters has been out of town on vacation. Pastor Daniel was asked to close with prayer. Members were dismissed to meet with their focus teams. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted Ellen Ashby, Church Clerk

8 We are again combining Mother Child and Father Child to have our second Big and Small Retreat. Just like the predecessors, this retreat is for one adult (parent, grandparent or significant figure) and one child, ages This weekend is sure to help you connect with God and the special small person in your life. We will be focusing on the Parable of the Sower. Participants are invited to arrive anytime after 4:00 pm on Friday, April 15th with dinner being served at 5:30 pm. The weekend will close around 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 16th. The cost for the weekend is just $85 per pair and covers everything you ll need including three meals, fun activities, comfortable lodging in our retreat facilities, and retreat leadership. Registrations are due by April 4th! We have a lot to do in preparation for our first Outdoor School groups and summer camp! Join us for a Spring Workday on Saturday, April 16th. We ll start with coffee and donuts at 8:00 am, have a wonderful lunch break together and finish around 3:00 pm. Indoor and outdoor work will be available so mark your calendars and let us know you are coming! Join us in the George Washington National Park for a fun, spring time hike! We ll meet at the Mountain View Fellowship and take a camp van up into the opark together along with our bagged lunches - a great day trip! Registration can be found online or by calling the office. Join us for our favorite Saturday of the year while we raise money for the ministry at Brethren Woods! 7 am Yard Sale starts 7 am until 9am Fishing Contest 7:30 am-10 am Breakfast by Montezuma COB will be served in Pine Grove 8:30 am Hike-a-Thon and Children s Activities 9 am-11 am Dunk the Dunkard 11 am Auction begins 12 noon Kiss the Cow Contest 12:30 pm Second part of the Auction A petting zoo, miniature golf, paddle boat rides and zip line rides are available all day. Funnel cakes, BBQ chicken and pork, salad, baked potatoes, popcorn, pretzels, ham pot pie, nachos and cheese, and various cakes and pies are available for eating a lot! Forms for Hike-a-Thon, Dunk the Dunkard, Kiss the Cow are available on the table in narthex.

9 Shenandoah District Disaster Ministries BDM Invites Your Involvement Jerry Ruff, coordinator of the Shenandoah District Brethren Disaster Ministries program, reports the following: The Brethren Disaster Ministries (BDM) program in Harts, W.Va., will close next week. New Windsor (BDM headquarters) is trying to locate at two additional sites, but all the information is not in and all questions have not been answered as to need, finances, time, housing, etc. As soon as we know where we will be going besides Colorado, we will let you know. Considering Colorado from April 8-25, we still have four spots on the work crew available. If you are interested or know of someone who is, please give Jerry Ruff a call at He is glad to share information, answer questions, etc. We will be leaving on the evening of April 8 and returning on April 24. It would be helpful to know for sure who is going by March 29 so that they could share in the discussion and ask questions when the Disaster Ministries Committee meets at the District office at 6:30 p.m. on March 29. Thanks, and keep all who serve in your prayers. The Shenandoah District Disaster Ministries Coordinating Team is looking for crews: May 1-7 is scheduled for Harts, W.Va., and 15 volunteers are needed. Remaining dates are June 12-18, July 17-23, Aug , Sept , Oct. 9-15, Oct. 30-Nov. 5 and Dec Contact Jerry Ruff at or Warren Rodeffer at to sign up for one or more projects. The coordinating committee for the 2016 Shenandoah District Disaster Ministries Auction is hard at work preparing for the 24th annual auction being held May 20 and 21 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds just south of Harrisonburg. Many opportunities are available for you to get involved even before you come to eat, bid, buy and enjoy the fellowship! The previous 23 auctions have raised more than $4.1 million to help our brothers and sisters recover from disasters. 18th Annual SDDA GOLF TOURNAMENT - FRIDAY, May 20, 2016 Heritage Oaks Golf Course 7:30 am Registration - Don t forget to buy Mulligans, Red Tees & Tickets for 50/50 8:30 am Shotgun Start Lunch Provided Prizes by Flight, Closet to Pin and Longest Drive the Rockingham County Fairgrounds - Tickets Provided at the Registration Desk $80 per player or $340 per foursome if received before May 13th OR $100 per player or $400 per foursome Get your registrations in early make checks to SDDA. Mail registrations and checks to: SDDA Golf Committee. P.O. Box, Weyers Cave, VA See Don Landes for additional information. Bridgewater Home Auxiliary s Luncheon Wednesday, April; 6, am - 1 pm $5.00 (and carry-outs too!) at Bridgewater Church of the Brethren Menu: Ground Beef BBQ, Mixed Kale Slaw, BBQ Beans, Pickles, Hawaiian Orange Pineapple Cake, Tea/Coffee Prepared and served by Bridgewater Church of the Brethren Proceeds to benefit BHA Residents Tea

10 Spiritual Renewal Weekend, April 16-17, with Guest Speaker, Dr. Carol Scheppard. Dr. Scheppard is Vice President and Academic Dean of Bridgewater College, and Moderator-Elect of the 2016 Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren. The Weekend will begin with a Dessert Social on Saturday evening at 6:00 PM - followed by a Service of Lessons and Hymns with Dr. Scheppard and the Bridgewater College Chorale. Her theme is "In Whom Shall We Trust? Lessons from the Exile." On Sunday morning, we will share a light breakfast at 9:30 AM, followed by a Town Hall with Dr. Scheppard at 10:00 AM. Worship begins at 11:00 AM with Dr. Scheppard preaching, and Dr. David Bushman - President Bridgewater College - bringing Greetings. WRE Spring Concert April 10th at 3 pm at Fort Defiance High Brethren Woods Summer Staff and Volunteers Do you want to grow in your faith? Meet new people? Have lots of fun? Working at Brethren Woods is the best way to spend a summer! Brethren Woods is looking to hire counselors, junior counselors, lifeguards and kitchen staff. Staff training begins May 31, and the summer runs through the end of July. Apply today at For more information, call the camp at or Tim and Katie Heishman (Program Directors) at program@brethrenwoods.org. Brethren Woods Volunteers Needed for Outdoor School Brethren Woods is in need of volunteers to help with Outdoor School: weekday field trips of local elementary school students! Volunteers serve as exploration station leaders in Kindergarten through 5th grade. For most trips the time commitment is about 3 hours in the morning (approx. 9:30 am-12:30 pm). The lesson plans and materials are all provided. Teachers and parent chaperones are also on hand to assist. Please contact Katie and Tim Heishman at Bethany Invites Young Adults/Youth Bethany Theological Seminary has announced three special events in coming months designed for young adults, junior highs and senior highs. April is an event, In Tune, at Bethany for young adults involved in, or interested in, music ministry. Learn more and register at: June offers a Bible immersion and Brethren history event, Immerse!, for junior high students at Elizabethtown (Pa.) College. Learn more and register at: July will focus on senior highs with the Explore Your Call program at Bethany. Learn more and register at:

11 5-K Walk/Run for Nigeria and Nepal - Saturday, May 7 - Bridgewater Lawn Party grounds. Register before April 30 ($25 per participant) to receive the T-shirt; cost after April 30 and on race day is $30. Proceeds benefit Nigerians displaced by violence from Boko Haram and survivors of sex-trafficking in Nepal. Volunteers and sponsors also are needed. Contact peterhbarlow@gmail.com to get involved. Information also is available at First Church of the Brethren will hold its 2016 Captain's Choice Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 30, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at Lakeview Golf Club in Harrisonburg. Sign up teams of four - at $75 per player - or sponsor a hole for $100. Proceeds benefit the congregation's outreach programs. Contact Preston Knight at pknight1126@gmail.com for more information. Donations for Back Pack Pals: should be placed in blue bin in the narthex marked for Back Pack Pals. Packing at Pleasant Valley on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 pm. If you have questions, call Pennie Garber. Call to Quilters! 4th Annual Quilt Auction Benefiting the Gifted Care Program This is an opportunity to support your local non-profit hospice by donating a quilted item in honor or memory of someone special to you. Quilted entries can include hand bags, wall hangings, placemats, table runners and quilts. Quilts of Comfort is a fundraising effort where all proceeds benefit the Gifted Care Program at the Shenandoah House in Fishersville. The Gifted Care program ensures that all patients, regardless of their ability to pay for care, receive quality, end of life care at the Shenandoah House. Our goal is to support families, friends and neighbors who have been changed by a life limiting illness. Deadline for entries is October 1, 2016 The event will take place at Augusta Expo in Fishersville on November 5, 2016 and will include a breakfast buffet, silent auction and live auction. For additional information or a registration fprm, please call or visit

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