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1 Warrenton Presbyterian Church The Warrenton Presbyterian September 2017 The Pastor s Corner It s hard to believe, but this month (September 1 st ) will mark my one-year anniversary of serving as your pastor! It has truly been a wonderful year of ministry here in Warrenton and I am so grateful for the love and support the WPC community has provided to me and my family. I am continually amazed by the passion and commitment of this congregation and look forward to the years ahead serving our Lord together. Our new program year will kick off on Rally Day September 10 th and we will return to our two services at 8:45 am and 11:00 am. This is an excellent time to invite a friend, neighbor, or co-worker to come to church with you. A recent study found that most people who join a congregation did so because they were personally invited by someone they already knew. This is a wonderful time of year to invite someone to join us in our ministries here at WPC! I m looking forward to teaching a class (beginning on September 17 th ) on one of my favorite books of the Bible, the Book of Job, and I hope you re able to join me in exploring Job s timeless story (more info on following page). As I write this article, we are watching the unprecedented flooding in Houston and the surrounding area. We join our prayers with others throughout the nation and world for the people of this region as well as those called to provide relief and assistance. If you are looking for ways to help, there are many wonderful organizations providing relief to this area, including our own denomination s Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Below is the ending of a prayer written by The Rev. Dr. Laurie Ann Kraus from Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: We ask for sustaining courage for those who are suffering; wisdom and diligence among agencies and individuals assessing damage and directing relief efforts; and for generosity to flow as powerfully as rivers and streams, as we, your people, respond to the deep human needs beginning to emerge in the wake of the storm. In these days of relief, assessment and response, open our eyes, our hearts, and our hands to the needs of your children and the movements of your Spirit, who flows in us like the river whose streams makes glad the city of God, and the hearts of all who dwell in it, and in You. In the name of Christ the Healer we pray, amen. Blessings, Jim WPC Sermons Podcast: A podcast is an audio clip that is available to download and listen to on your phone, computer, tablet, etc. Each week, the audio from Sunday s sermon will be available to download and listen. This will be helpful for our folks when they are traveling and unable to make it to worship, but it will also be helpful for visitors who are looking for a church. It is available via the Apple Podcast and Google Play platforms so you can subscribe directly on your iphone and Android cell phones. More on following page

2 Fall Pastor s Class: Have You Considered My Servant Job? The Joban drama is perhaps the longest-running story in the history of human experience. The biblical Job is but one, even if one of the best, of a cast of characters who has played this role. ~Samuel Balentine, Job, Smyth-Helwys Bible Commentary. Join Pastor Jim beginning September 17th in the fellowship hall for his fall Sunday School class on the Book of Job. The class will walk through the book of Job, exploring themes along the way, but we will also look at how these themes have been interpreted throughout history in art, literature, music and film. Many people have personally experienced Job s story. We will reflect on their journeys as well as our own as we dive into the book that J. Hempel called the struggle for the last truth about God. William Blake, Job Rebuked by His Friends, Wikimedia Commons This class will meet weekly through November 19th, but here is an outline of the first few classes: 9/17, Chapters 1 & 2, Overview: Tragedy and the (im)patience of Job 9/24, Chapters 1 & 2, Prologue: Satan, the Divine Council and Job s Wife 10/1, Chapter 2:11-14:22, 1st Speech Cycle: A Friend in Need is a Job Indeed On Sunday, August 20th, the Rev. Dick Winter celebrated his 95th birthday. Actually, parties took place during the entire week. For those who do not know this, Rev. Winter was the Pastor at WPC for 36 years. He can be found each Sunday on the back pew, singing the hymns and worshipping God. Happy birthday, Rev. Winter! 40+ FABULOUS AND FUN FELLOWSHIP GROUP This Summer we enjoyed concerts and plays. Contact the office with fellowship ideas for the fall. Membership Committee News Please let us know if you are interested in joining WPC. Contact Sherry Hawkins, membership committee chair, at sphawkins03@gmail.com or call the church office at and talk to Mary Hall. You are invited to come and enjoy the WALK BY FAITH STREET FAIR, Saturday, September 30, 10 AM to 4 PM, along 5th Street

3 Your presence is requested at the Warrenton Presbyterian Church Supper Club and Fellowship The WPC Supper Club and Fellowship's primary mission is to provide the opportunity for new and deepening friendships. All are invited. The WPC Supper Club has no agenda; we just eat together and enjoy one another s company. Our hope is that we may continue to develop relationships that spill into the rhythms of our everyday lives, and that together we might better know and care for one another in the church community of friendship. We often do this through times of eating together, not only because we enjoy eating (and as Presbyterians we certainly know about eating), but also because in Scripture we see that so much of the ministry, love and conversation that God s people have enjoyed over the centuries (and especially during Jesus earthly ministry) happened in the context of sharing meals together. How we will get started: WPC Supper Club and Fellowship participants will be assigned into groups of people who will meet five times during the year. If you have any specific preferences about your group (for example: day and time to meet, include kids or not, couples, singles, or mix, distance willing to travel, gather in fellowship hall, a restaurant, or potluck in members homes, etc.), please let us know when you sign up. How to sign-up: Please look for the sign-up sheet in the church narthex. The First WPC Supper Club and Fellowship will kick-off in September. We look forward to beginning this gathering of the WPC community! Contact Rich Crow at for more info. Food & Fellowship Opportunities Mark your calendars: Lemonade on the Lawn: We have enjoyed a time of fellowship all summer with lemonade and tea on the lawn after the summer service. The last one will be held on Sunday, September 3. On September 10, we return to two Sunday services. Rally Day Brunch: On Sunday, September 10, there will be a Rally Day Brunch between services starting around 9:45 AM. Bring a breakfast food to share and meet the Church School teachers. Fall Potluck: Our fall potluck will be held on Sunday, October 15, at noon in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a dish to share.

4 Mission Team at Work September is SPCA Month at WPC! Beginning September 3rd, and for each Sunday in September, our church celebrates SPCA instead of collecting food for FISH. Please consider bringing any of the following items from the SPCA Wish List, and/or make a cash donation. Details at the SPCA website, Specially Requested Items: Purina Kitten Chow; Canned Kitten food; Kitten toys Towels; tight weave blankets Priority Items Used Each Day Canned Cat Food (Pate style) Non Clumping Clay Cat Litter Kitten Replacement Milk (KMR) Rawhide Bones; Milk Bone Dog Biscuits (Large) Liquid Laundry Detergent; Liquid Dish Soap (Dawn); Bleach Antibacterial Hand Soap (bulk) Paper Towels 42 Gallon Contractor Trash Bags; 13 Gallon Trash Bags Slip leads; leather leashes; choke chains Heavy duty dog toys; cat toys Spay/Neuter Clinic Wish List Alcohol Puppy Pads Baby blankets; Blankets Beach towels Distilled Water Office Supplies: copy paper, white out, scotch & masking tape, paper clips Gift Cards: Walmart, Staples, Costco, Home Depot *The shelter has an urgent need for funds to pay for the shipment of free dry pet food from Hills Science Diet. Make checks payable to Fauquier SPCA.

5 Mission Team at Work Eagle Scout Food Drive Most requested items for September 3: Cereal Jelly Canned fruit Canned vegetables Pop tarts Granola bars Water The CROP produce table is located in the Narthex each Sunday Donations of extra harvest from your gardens are sincerely appreciated. Purchase the produce by donation All funds raised support the 2017 Church World Service CROP walk in October. SAVE THE DATE WHAT: CROP Walk 2017 WHEN: October 15 at 2 PM WHERE: Place to be determined NEEDED: Walkers, Volunteers, Food donations (watch for more info in the bulletins and weekly reminders) CHRISTIAN EDUCATION KIDS CLUB New for fall 2017 Second through fifth graders (friends are welcome) are invited to join together the 1 st and 3 rd Fridays of each month, September 15 through May 18, 6:00 8:00 PM for a program including a lesson, activities, mission projects, snacks and fun. Tracy Mazurkiewicz will plan and lead the activities assisted by parent volunteers. Occasional Saturday events will be planned for fellowship and fun. The first meeting is Friday, September 15 at 6:00 PM in the church fellowship hall. Plan also to attend a brief parent s meeting that evening to discuss the program, plan other monthly events, and to get your input. Drop off your Kids in the church fellowship hall and meet for a few minutes in the youth lounge. Contact Lucy Lindsay or Tracy (trmerc824@comcast.net) with questions or to volunteer. Kid s Club Saturday 9/23 event: Big Dog Pots (Marshall), 2 PM, Sign up sheet at Rally Day

6 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Rally Day Sunday, September 10 During the church school hour you will have the opportunity to browse displays of each of the church school classes offered for the church school year and meet the teachers. The Christian education committee requests that you bring a breakfast food to share, such as donuts, fruit, sweet rolls, biscuits, etc. to add to the breakfast buffet for all to enjoy. Please come and enjoy the fellowship and by participating, show your support of the church school program of our church. Bibles are presented to this year s class of 4th graders during worship on Sunday, September 10th. Please call Lucy Lindsay or the church office and confirm if you have a fourth grader and they are not listed below. To receive Bibles: Amelia Bekisz, Emilia (Poppy) Fleming, Kaitlynn Gray, Syrena Ketcham, Lotus Lowe, Iris Trask, Fahren Wilcox, Malachi Weitz Church School teachers will be commissioned during worship. Be sure to pick up the Christian Education Brochure with more information on classes, curricula, and class location; soon to be available in the narthex. All classes resume regular meetings on September 17 at 9:45 AM. Commissioning during worship on Sunday, September 10 for Church School teachers: Nursery/toddler Ludmila McBride, Carol Smith, Staff Child Care Coordinators Preschool - Danielle Ketcham Kindergarten/First Grade Evelyn Rice, Elizabeth Smedley Second/Third Grades- Vicki & Gabby MacKeown, Kim Pursche Fourth/Fifth Grades Sally Marks and Becca Edwards Middle School Joan Broughton, Beverly Broadfield Confirmation Don Schupp, Pastor Lunde, Lucy Lindsay Senior High Quentin Jones and Renata Kamp Adult Pastor Lunde, Chris Gatti, Richard Faulk Substitutes Judy Pease, Kelly Baumgartner, France ter Weele, Melissa Edwards, Tracy Mazurkiewicz Adult classes for the fall (Sunday mornings at 9:45 AM) September 17 November 19 Pastor s class, Have You Considered My Servant Job?, meeting in the fellowship hall September 17- November 5 The Reformation, led by Chris Gatti, in the Women s Lounge Other Opportunities for adults Men s Bible Study, Saturdays at 8:30 AM in the youth lounge, coordinated by Don Broadfield; meetings will resume on 9/9 40+ Fabulous & Fun fellowship group, meeting as inspired, send your ideas to Mary Hall Young Adults group, meets monthly; child care provided; contact Pastor Lunde for info Book Group, every 4th Wednesday at 7:00 PM September 27: The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr Women s Bible Study, meeting for eight consecutive weeks on Monday evenings at 7:30 PM in the Women s Lounge starting September 11, using Horizon s Cloud of Witnesses study guide

7 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Confirmation Class: The class of young people preparing to be confirmed as adult members of the church is held as a church school class on Sunday mornings from September 17 May 20. The Christian Education Committee recommends the class for ninth graders. The group will meet during the church school hour in the church library. Teachers are Don Schupp and Lucy Lindsay. Please contact either of the teachers or call the church office for more information or to register for the class. An introductory meeting for confirmands and parents will be held on Rally Day, September 10 at 10:30 in the church library. NURSERY AND NURSERY II BRIDGE Nursery care for infants and toddlers is available during worship each Sunday in room 200 We welcome Ludmila McBride to the child care staff of WPC. She joins Carol Smith as co-coordinator of the Nursery and Child Care Program. These two wonderful ladies will be in the nursery and toddler rooms on Sunday mornings during worship and church school time to care for our youngest members. Our child care staff includes Nursery II Bridge coordinator, Becky Guinn, who oversees the WPC program for preschoolers before they transition to Children s Worship. She is upstairs in room 401 during the 11:00 AM service on Sundays. Please take a moment to welcome Ludmila and thank these ladies for their time, patience and love for the little ones. Church member volunteers are needed for both child care rooms and are encouraged to assist the staff members along with the nursery and preschool parent volunteers. Parents are to volunteer for one or two Sundays each quarter. Sign up by seeing any of the child care staff members. CHILDREN S WORSHIP Resuming on September 10, children in first through third grades are invited to participate in a study about how we worship, each Sunday except for Communion Sunday (usually the first Sunday of each month). We believe that coming together to worship God is essential for growing Christians. The children s worship program is designed to help children strengthen their participation in congregational worship. As children understand what we do in worship, they can participate more fully. Children will remain in the sanctuary on Communion Sundays to participate in the sacrament with their families. Acolytes All students grades 4-8 are encouraged to sign up for an opportunity to serve as acolyte for the 11:00 AM worship service, September through May. A sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in Memorial Hall (between the sanctuary and chapel). A training session and pizza party will be scheduled in the fall.

8 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Youth Group Schedule of Events The youth group program for fall includes regular meetings on most Sunday evenings where both groups will share a meal together and fellowship time for small group discussion, games and social time. Then the middle school and senior high groups will meet separately for a time of study. The senior highs will meet with Lucy Lindsay and the middle school group will be led by Steve Torpy. September 10 Rally Day 10:00 AM Special event --- Bowling in Culpeper (5:30 8:30 PM) $15.00 (2 games, shoes, pizza and drink) Sign up at educate@wpcva.org drivers/chaperones needed September 17 6:00 8:00 PM youth meeting at the church September 24 6:00 8:00 PM youth meeting at the church October 1 6:00 8:00 PM youth meeting at the church October 8 youth group hike October 15 (tentative) CROP walk October 22 6:00 8:00 PM youth meeting at the church October 29 6:00 8:00 PM youth meeting at the church November 5 6:00 8:00 PM youth meeting at the church (packing care packages) November 12 4:00 6:00PM youth meeting at the church November 19 YOUTH SUNDAY, morning worship services December 17 Youth Progressive Dinner 4:30 8:00 PM Dates for your calendars: Dates for your calendars: Rally Day September 10 Kids Club September 15 World Communion Sunday October 1 CROP walk October 15 (tentative) Packing Care Packages (college and military) November 5 (send addresses to educate@wpcva.org) Mitten Sunday December 3 Christmas Pageant - December 3 Planning for the December 3, 2017 Christmas pageant is well under way. The title of this year s pageant is Felix Finds Christmas created by Jeff Slaughter and directed by Evelyn Rice. Kathi Collins is the stage manager. The play includes both children s choirs. Choir rehearsals are Mondays at 5:30 PM (Joyful Noise) & 6:15 PM (SonShine Choir) Pageant rehearsals are Saturdays, September 16 thru November 18, 10:00 11:00 AM and Saturday, December 2, 10:00 AM Noon. The next Christian Education committee meeting is Monday, October 2 at 7:00 PM. Please bring any ideas, comments or concerns you may have to the attention of the Christian Education committee, to the Chair, Linda Thompson, or to the DCE, Lucy Lindsay.

9 CRAFTY LADIES NEWS On August 10 th we served brunch to 61 members of the Christian Women s Connection. Thanks to Mieko Brandenburg, Andrea Brooks, Joan Broughton, Sandra Brown, Joyce Mills, Joyce Teague and Barrie Wince for their excellent work. Also thanks to Judy Pease for picking up the linens to launder. The next brunch will be on September 14 th and if you can help we would appreciate your being here at 8:30. We still have crafts for sale in the Fellowship Hall. Hope your summer was fun. Time is flying and as a forward note, Ash Wednesday is February 14 th (Valentine s Day). Keep that in mind. In the event we serve lunch, volunteers will be needed. Catherine Cox or coxcabc@aol.com Worship Committee News Sundays in September/October September 3, One service at 10 AM; Communion; Eagle Scout food collection; SPCA collection; the final Lemonade on the Lawn September 10, Rally Day; return to two services (8:45 & 11 AM); church school displays and brunch at 9:45 AM; teacher commissioning; Bible presentations to 4th graders September 17, Two services at 8:45 & 11 AM; Church School classes begin (9:45 AM); Finance meeting; Young Adults meet 5 PM; Youth meeting 6 PM September 24, Two services at 8:45 & 11 AM; Church School classes 9:45 AM; Fellowship meeting at noon; Youth meeting 6 PM October 1, World Communion Sunday; Two services at 8:45 & 11 AM; Church School classes 9:45 AM; Youth meeting 6 PM October 8, Two services at 8:45 & 11 AM; Church School classes 9:45 AM; Youth hike after church Communion servers (past and present ordained deacons & elders) are needed each month. Sign your name to the sign-up sheet in the Narthex if you are willing to serve, or contact the church Liturgists are needed If you would like to serve as a liturgist during worship services, please contact Candy Weitz (candyweitz@gmail.com) or call the church office. The sign-up sheet for liturgists is posted outside the chapel.

10 Warrenton Presbyterian School Serving Christ and God s Children in the Heart of Warrenton, Virginia Incorporated 2009 Stacy Stevens, Director 2017/2018 will be the preschool s 9 th year of operation. The first day of school is Monday, August 28th. CLASSES AND STAFF: 2-day class for 2 year olds Jennifer Mayhugh & Marya Johnson 3-day class for 3 year olds Georgann Bowman & Andrea McAvoy 3-day class for 4 year olds Meg Clawson & Melissa Shanahan 4-day class for 4 year olds Debi Blase & Stephanie Aldrich We have 42 students enrolled in classes. Catherine Cox Scholarship Fund WPS is in need of donations for our scholarship fund to help families in need with tuition payments. Our Open House for students and parents was held Thursday, August 24 th, from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. WPS Signs We are official! Be watching for our signs. One will be placed on the brick wall by the nursery doors and the other will hang from the Fellowship Hall entrance on 5th Street. Thank you for your continued support, Stacy Stevens, Director ( ) stacy.stevens@wpcva.org

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12 Warrenton Presbyterian Church 91 Main Street Warrenton, VA Non-Profit Org. U. S. Postage Paid Warrenton, VA Permit Main Street Warrenton, Virginia RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Help us keep our mailing list up-to-date. Please contact the church office with corrections, additions, or subtractions at or Mark your calendars: First Friday/Deacon ice cream 9/1 Men s group resumes meetings on 9/9 Rally Day 9/10 Return to two services 9/10 Women s group resumes meetings on 9/11 First day of church school classes 9/17