ChurchMouse. Summer is upon us. Hyde Park Presbyterian 1 Church. LIVE in COMMUNITY WITH US. ministries of the church continue and will be waiting

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1 Color a card for Dad~ p.7 Hyde Park Presbyterian 1 Church ChurchMouse 2016 LIVE in COMMUNITY WITH US Summer is upon us. You may be vacationing or camping or fishing you may be your thing your thing or golfing or or boating on the lake. Whereever you are, whatever you do, the ministries of the church continue and will be waiting for you when you return. Please remember to support your church throughout the summer and please be careful!

2 2 Volunteer Calendar June 2016 Date Greeter/Usher Refreshments Liturgist Children s Time Communion 5 Ben/ Diego Karen Karen Setup: Emily Serve: Emily/Elsa 12 Ben/ Diego Luncheon Monique Linda Linda 19 Ben/ Diego Emily Emily Linda 26 Ben/ Diego Lisa Lisa Linda If you are unable to serve on the date shown, please trade with someone. Financial Report BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE April 2016 Income $ Expenses $ Total $ Thank you for your generous contributions. Food Pantry Between April XXX and May 29 7 people received groceries. Your help is needed and appreciated. As you give thanks for God s many blessings, please remember the needy and be generous. Jesus said, Truly I tell you, Whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for me.

3 3 Adult Church School Sunday morning 9:30AM Lectionary Study when people are present. No Children s Sunday School This Summer Monthly Potluck June 12 Sandwiches & Salads Session meets June 26

4 4 Notable Days in June Flag Day ~ June 14 Father s Day ~ June 19 First Day of Summer ~ June 21 Take Your Dog to Work Day ~ June 24 June 12 June 16 June 19 June 20 June 22 June 27 June 30 Elsa Diego Anais Lisa & herbie Terry Doris Bennie June 13 June 19 Michelle & Juan Karen & bennie

5 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Nat l. Donut Day 5 The Lord s Supper 6 7 Ice Tea Day Best Friend Day Pot Luck Elsa s b day Michelle & Juan s anniversary Go Fishing Day Diego s B day Terry s b day Karen & Bennies anniversay Session meets Lisa s Terry s Forgiveness B day b day Day Herbie s b day Take Your Dog to Work Day Doris b day Bennie s b;day

6 6 Stated Session Meeting Minutes May 22, 2016 A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order in Wooten Hall at 12:00 p.m. by Moderator, Linda Bourianoff. Present were: Moderator, Linda Bourianoff, and Elders: George Bourianoff, Monique Paisley. Absent: Emily Rochford and Elsa Aleman. Also present were: Treasurer, Doris Lowe and Clerk of Session, Karen Laffere and Trish Holland from New Covenant. The meeting was opened with prayer. The agenda was adopted with a motion by George with a second by Monique. Treasurer s Report: for March was received with thanks to Doris. Administrative Reports: Clerk s Report: The minutes from the February meeting were read and approved. Correspondence: None Worship Numbers: February 7 th 28 (23 Communion) March 6 th th th not available 21 st th th th 71 Pastor s Report: Linda and Laura took communion to Maggie and James Albers on April 6 th. Linda married Christi Harrah and Clay Hummer on March 12 th. She attended the Presbytery meeting on February th. Doug Fritsze preached on March 13 th and Ann Brizendine on March 20 th while Linda was on vacation with her family. The Administrative reports were approved with a motion by George with a second by Monique. Trish Holland came to speak to the session about the possibility of New Covenant using the sanctuary every Sunday morning from 8:00-9:30 am. They would like to begin using the space the first Sunday in May. There are approximately 8-12 people who attend this service and they serve communion every Sunday. They will need a small area to store their communion supplies. After Trish left, the session discussed the matter and decided to offer the space to New Covenant on a trial basis of 4 months at the cost of $250 monthly. They must also adhere to the rules and regulations of Open Carry. A motion was made by George with a second by Monique. Ministry reports none given. Old Business: none New Business: Presbytery meeting in Austin- June 4 th & 5 th. The May luncheon will be changed to the 15 th due to Mother s Day being on the 8 th. A tentative date to receive new members was scheduled for May 15 th. Next meeting- May 15 th. Motion to adjourn was made by George with second by Monique. The meeting was closed with prayer at 1:00 pm. Respectfully submitted: Karen Laffere, Clerk of Session Approved by: Linda Bourianoff, Moder

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8 Hyde Park Presbyterian Church 3913 A ve. B Austiin, Texas Pastor s linda727@juno.com 8 Class of 2016 Elsa Aleman George Bourianoff Monique Paisley Emily Rochford Clerk of Session Karen Laffere Ponder Thomas Terbay s Understanding of Coming Home to HPPC Coming Home Have you ever left a place and then come back many years later and realized that that is where you belonged after ll? That very thing happened to me regarding Hyde Park Presbyterian Church. I am 49 years old and have had everal home churches. My first home church was HPPC. I was baptized here by Reverend Bud Engstrom in the fall f 1966 as an infant; my parents dedicated me to God. My memories of that time are sparse but clear. I remember he pew my family sat in every Sunday, and the toys I played with while my mother took notes during the sermon. I emember certain people including my Sunday school teacher, Maggie Albers. Most of all, I remember feeling safe, oved and accepted. As a child I attended two other churches with my family. Although my parents were very active in hese churches I did not especially enjoy attending them. When I became an adult, I set off, with my parents lessings, to find a home church of my own. I visited several churches of different denominations and finally settled n one where I became a member. I was very active in that church until I moved out of town. While working out of own I was injured on the job. Shortly thereafter I moved back home with my parents. n the following years I struggled with disability, both physical and mental and suffered a crisis of faith. My amily had returned to HPPC and become very active there. I attended sporadically during this time of ersonal chaos, but I didn't want to listen to anything God (or anyone else) had to say. On Christmas Day 2002, my world was once again thrown into more chaos. My mother became critically ill nd was hospitalized. I met Reverend Linda Bourianoff at that time. I was deeply touched by her aring demeanor and the way she accepted me for who I was. I began to form a bond with the church as a esult of that acceptance. After my mother passed away, I drove my father to church services and other ctivities, even participating once in a while. Following my father's death I experienced a great outpouring of love, support and generosity from the members and friends of Hyde Park. I began to reconnect with people I knew in the congregation and to make new connections with those I didn't. I also began to feel accepted for who I was at a time when I ertainly didn't feel worthy. I began toying with the idea of officially joining the church. A little over two years go I had another health crisis. When I came home from the hospital the members of the church once gain poured out their blessings upon me, taking care of my physical, spiritual and emotional needs. n December of 2015, I finally decided to join the church. I followed up by meeting with the session February 21. I was accepted as a new member at that time. I was then presented to the congregation and eaffirmed my baptismal vows on May 15, Pentecost Sunday. I am proud to be the newest member of Hyde Park Presbyterian church. I feel loved, accepted and safe once again. I am in the right place at the ght time. Home!

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