You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood.

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1 January 2017 Volume 28 Number 1 rovidence Press Providence Presbyterian Church You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood. Pastor s message My prayer for the coming year The Word was first, the Word present to God, God present to the Word. The Word was God, in readiness for God from day one. Everything was created through him; nothing not one thing! came into being without him. What came into existence was Life, and the Life was Light to live by. The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; the darkness couldn t put it out. There once was a man, his name John, sent by God to point out the way to the Life-Light. He came to show everyone where to look, who to believe in. John was not himself the Light; he was there to show the way to the Light. The Life-Light was the real thing: Every person entering Life he brings into Light. He was in the world, the world was there through him, and yet the world didn t even notice. He came to his own people, but they didn t want him. But whoever did want him, who believed he was who he claimed and would do what he said, He made to be their true selves, their child-of-god selves. These are the God-begotten, not blood-begotten, not flesh-begotten, not sex-begotten. The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish. John pointed him out and called, This is the One! The One I told you was coming after me but in fact was ahead of me. He has always been ahead of me, has always had the first word. We all live off his generous bounty, gift after gift after gift. We got the basics from Moses, and then this exuberant giving and receiving, This endless knowing and understanding all this came through Jesus, the Messiah. No one has ever seen God, not so much as a glimpse. This one-of-a-kind God-Expression, who exists at the very heart of the Father, has made him plain as day. (John 1: 1-18, The Message) My prayer for the coming year is that the presence of the Word may shine through your life and give light to your neighborhood of work... living... and loving. Have a blessed year, Mary

2 Providence Presbyterian Church (251) Mary Montei Clark, Pastor Michelle Devery, Discipletown Worker Bob Ellis, Treasurer Laura Fletcher Wilson, Director of Music Ministries Pam Fredelake, Bookkeeper Amy Fletcher Messer, Administrative Assistant Praise Band Steve Crenshaw (Bass), Josh Mosley (Guitar), Jimmy Roebuck (Percussion) Boy Scout Troop 292 Liaison Curtis Andrews Newsletter Editor Ken Gadomski Prayer & Care Coordinator Sharon Smith Session Dodi Berry Nurture Steve Crenshaw Building & Grounds Bob Ellis Stewardship Mary Mastrangelo Worship Leslie Hayes Rey Clerk of Session Aggie Roebuck Fellowship Joan Rommes Evangelical Missions Barry South Discipleship Christine South Administration & Communication Providence Press is published monthly by Providence Presbyterian Church. articles to This month s contributors: Laura Anderson Mary Montei Clark Jessi Gadomski Ken Gadomski Mary Mastrangelo Amy Fletcher Messer Aggie Roebuck Joan Rommes Manny Russo W orship MARY MASTRANGELO, Elder January worship volunteers Date Liturgist Communion Ushers PowerPoint / Sound Nursery Jan 1 Don Bloom Intinction: Aggie Roebuck Joan Rommes The caller of the month will contact each server. If you cannot serve on your scheduled day, please let the caller know. You can also contact Worship Elder Mary Mastrangelo at (251) or (251) page 2 Bill Berry Buck Bolton Debbie Simmons Joan Rommes Jan 8 Don Bloom Stacy Henry Aggie Roebuck Mary Mastrangelo Jude Mosley Jan 15 Graham Hayes Sharon Smith Barry South Kathy Taylor Leslie Rey Bob Ellis Donna Ellis Marlene Taylor Les Taylor Jan 22 Graham Hayes Jude Mosley Debbie McLendon Myrna Andrews Buddy Scott Jan 29 Pam Fredelake Myrna Andrews Joan Rommes Sue Drinovsky Kathy Taylor Angel Tree mission The Evangelical Missions Team, led by Elder Joan Rommes, sponsored an Angel Tree again this year. The Providence congregation, with some assistance by the members of Boy Scout Troop 292, provided Christmas gifts to 9 families with a total of 27 children!

3 E v a n g e l i c a l M I S S I O N S 2017 Evangelical Missions calendar Backpack Program Every Thursday, 5:50 pm, and delivered to O Rourke Elementary School on Fridays; throughout the school year Before the start of the school year (August); school supplies/backpacks for O Rourke Elementary students Blood Drives Sunday, January 15, 8:30 am 12:30 pm Sunday,, 8:30 am 12:30 pm Canned Tab Collection Project Every day; collection box in the kitchen Closely Crafted Every Thursday night, 6:00 pm Family Promise Hosting at Redeemer Episcopal Sunday Sunday, January Sunday Sunday, July 9-16 Sunday Sunday, October 5-22 Food Pantry Third Friday of every month, 10:00 11:00 am; prepare and distribute food to families in need Joan Rommes, Elder Presbyterians affirm that God comes to us with grace and love in the person of Jesus Christ, who lived, died, and rose for us so that we might have eternal and abundant life in him. As Christ s disciples, called to ministry in his name, we seek to continue his mission of teaching the truth, feeding the hungry, healing the broken, and welcoming strangers. God sends the Holy Spirit to dwell within us, giving us the energy, intelligence, imagination, and love to be Christ s faithful disciples in the world. From the PCUSA website ( McKemie Place (Safe Haven) Hosting Saturday Sunday, April Saturday Sunday, August Sunday-Monday, December (Christmas) Offerings One Great Hour of Sharing March Pentecost May Peacemaking September Presbyterian Home for Children Offering November Christmas Joy Offering December Christmas Angel Gifts December Ronald McDonald Dinners Monday, March 20 Monday, June 19 Monday, August 21 Monday, October 30 page 3

4 E v a n g e l i c a l M I S S I O N S Caroling at Lynwood Nursing Home December 6 Joan Rommes, Elder Above left (clockwise from back left): Linda Payne, Jessi Gadomski, Makayla Mosley (hidden), Mary Mastrangelo, Laura Anderson, Pastor Mary Montei Clark, Debbie Jones, Adria Mosley Above (L-R): Director of Music Ministries Laura Fletcher Wilson, Laura Anderson Above (L-R): Debbie Jones, Ernestine Bates, Mary Mastrangelo, Ken Gadomski, Linda Payne, Pastor Mary Montei Clark Right (L-R): Adria Mosley, Jude Mosley Not pictured: Aggie Roebuck page 4

5 E v a n g e l i c a l M I S S I O N S Joan Rommes, Elder McKemie Place Christmas at Providence December 25 Thanks to all of you who volunteered to make sure we had we had shelter, great food and great fellowship. We appreciate all of you for spending your Christmas with us and making it special with the gifts. We could have spent Christmas wandering the streets of downtown Mobile trying to find shelter and food. You all have shown us real Christmas hospitality. The Ladies at McKemie Place May the God of mercy, joy and peace bless this Church family forever for the kindness you all have displayed to us this year. Volunteers logged over 100 hours hosting the McKemie Place women on Christmas day. Thanks to all who helped. Laura Anderson Curtis Andrews Leah Andrews Myrna Andrews Ernestine Bates Pastor Mary Clark Sharon Crenshaw Steve Crenshaw Sue Drinovsky Bill Duke Gene Duke Paula Duke Bob Ellis Donna Ellis Jo Everett Pam Fredelake Jessi Gadomski Ken Gadomski Pam Garner Stacy Henry Katie Johnston Mary Mastrangelo Adria Mosley Jude Mosley Linda Payne Aggie Roebuck Joan Rommes Nate Rommes Buddy Scott Sharon Smith Debbie Simmons Barry South Chris South Blake Stanley Nevia Stanley Robert Stanley Pat Spence Jeny Williams Jerry Williams Laura Fletcher Wilson page 5 Left: Jude Mosley Below: Adria Mosley

6 McKemie Place Christmas at Providence December 25 Above: Barry South and Pastor Mary Montei Clark welcome the first of the ladies to arrive Left (L-R): Gene, Paula, and Bill Duke prepare grits Right (L-R): Chris South, Joan Rommes, Buddy Scott Below (L-R): Donna Ellis, Joan Rommes Right (L-R): Kathy Taylor, Joan Rommes Photos by Ken Gadomski page 6

7 McKemie Place Christmas at Providence December 25 Above left (L-R): Bob Ellis, Nevia Stanley Above right (clockwise from left): Katie Johnston, Kathy Taylor, Donna Ellis, Nevia Stanley, Pat Spence Left (L-R): Barry South, Kathy Taylor, Debbie Simmons, Leah Andrews, Myrna Andrews, Joan Rommes Right (L-r): Blake Stanley, Robert Stanley Below left (L-R): Barry South, Donna Ellis Below right (L-R): Kathy Taylor, Debbie Simmons, Myrna Andrews, Buddy Scott page 7

8 McKemie Place Christmas at Providence December 25 Top left: In her Christmas message, Pastor Mary Montei Clark told the story of collecting and distributing bears to New York school children following 9/11 and then presented each McKemie Place lady her own bear Top right (L-R): Sue Drinovsky and Linda Payne do a puzzle with a guest Above left (L-R): Blake Stanley and Robert Santa Stanley arrive with presents Above right (L-R): Blake Stanley, Robert Stanley, Barry South Left (L-R): Robert Stanley, Blake Stanley, Barry South Right: Ernestine Bates page 8

9 THE JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM BETHLEHEM Building a new manager Left (L-R): Bob Ellis, Buddy Scott, Steve Crenshaw Right (L-R): Jerry Williams, Steve Crenshaw Bottom left (L-R): Bob Ellis, Jerry Williams, Buddy Scott, Steve Crenshaw Bottom right (L-R): Buddy Scott, Bob Ellis, Steve Crenshaw, Jerry Williams Not pictured: Ken Gadomski page 9

10 Left: Bob Ellis Right (L-R): Bob Ellis, Jerry Williams, Steve Crenshaw Below left (L-R): Steve Crenshaw, Buddy Scott, Bob Ellis Below right (L-R): Bob Ellis, Buddy Scott, Pastor Mary Montei Clark, Steve Crenshaw Repainting the Journey backdrops Bottom left (L-R): Jerry Williams, Bob Ellis, Pastor Mary Montei Clark, Barry South, Leslie Rey, Don Bloom, Nedra Bloom Bottom right (L-R): Barry South, Leslie Rey, Pastor Mary Montei Clark, Bob Ellis page 10

11 Above left (L-R): Bob Ellis, Barry South Above right (L-R): Dodi Berry, Bill Berry Left (L-R): Nedra Bloom, Don Bloom, Bob Ellis, Pastor Mary Montei Clark, Leslie Rey, Barry South; in background (L-R): Dodi Berry, Bill Berry Right (L-R) Nedra Bloom, Don Bloom Below (L-R): Bill Berry, Jerry Williams, Nedra Bloom, Don Bloom Not pictured: Ken Gadomski, James Peavy Photos by Ken Gadomski page 11

12 Right (L-R): Josh Mosley, Makayla Mosley Below: Tour guide Nate Rommes (R) with guests page 12

13 Right: Nevia Stanley All other pictures: Members of Providence s Boy Scout Troop 292 Pictures by Laura Anderson and Jessi Gadomski page 13

14 page 14 Above (L-R): Kinsey Stanley, Guest, Ernestine Bates, Mykailah Knowles, Brooklyn Bates, Makayla Mosley Left (L-R): Guest, Brooklyn Bates, Mykailah Knowles Right: Makayla Mosley Below (L-R): Bobby Bates, Josh Mosley, Robert Stanley; (in background, tending sheep): Nevia Stanley

15 page 15 Top left (L-R): Mykailah Knowles, Dodi Berry Above right (clockwise from right): Tour guide Sharon Smith, Joan Rommes, Guests, Amy Crenshaw Pritchett Left (L-R): Blake Stanley, Roxanne Smith Right (clockwise from front left): Adria Mosley, Nevia Stanley, Jude Mosley, Robert Stanley

16 Church Officer & Leadership Training (COLT) COLT is an opportunity that you don t want to miss! Whether you are an Elder, Deacon, Youth Leader, PW Leader, Chairperson, Ministry Team Member or Sunday Morning Teacher COLT is for you! Come enjoy this wonderful morning as we grow together in our understanding of what it means to live and lead in faith despite an anxious culture around us. In addition, you ll have the opportunity to get fresh ideas and learn some new things to take back to your church! During and after lunch there will be tables of interests and representatives for each area. Take the time to ask questions, pick up information, and gather ideas to take back to your church! Reprinted from the COLT 2017 brochure Keynote speaker Keynote speaker Dr. Martha L. Moore-Keish is the Associate Professor of Theology & Director of the Masters of Theology Program at Columbia Seminary in Atlanta, GA. Her credentials include a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary and a PhD from Emory University. We are thrilled to note that she has participated in two of our PSA Teens for Christ retreats, where she has spent the weekend talking with our young people about Reformed Theology. We look forward to getting to know Martha and hearing her most timely keynote, Faith not Fear. Reprinted from the COLT 2017 brochure page 16

17 By Manny Russo, Scoutmaster December was a busy month for the troop. The troop had a Christmas Party with a lot of food and fun. And plates of fried chicken from Foo, numerous side dishes, and a lot of pies/cakes/candy! The scouts played Dirty Santa and had a blast. The troop also provided Christmas gifts to a family from your Angel Tree. The Blue Phoenix Patrol shopped with one of the parents and met the family with the gifts. The scouts enjoyed helping this family. One of the core values of scouting is Service to Others. Six of our scouts participated in the Christmas Nativity Program. They enjoyed helping and being a part of your program. The troop attended Winter Camp December at the Boy Scout Camp in Grove Hill. Twenty-seven scouts participated in classes in Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Personal Finance (how to budget one s money), Communications (how to present to a group), Computers, Auto Repair, Electronics, and several other badges. The scouts enjoyed Winter Camp and the many activities that took place. In January the troop plans to camp in Robert, LA, and visit the World War II Museum in New Orleans. They will also visit Global Wildlife Park. This should be a fun weekend. February is the month for scouts to recognize their places of worship. Your troop will participate in one of your services during February. Thanks for supporting Troop 292! page 17

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19 January :20 am Morning Prayer 9:15 am Worship 10:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am The Grove Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :30 am Exercise Class 7:00 pm Choir 5:45 pm Backpack Ministry 5 6:00 pm Closely Crafted 7:00 8:00 pm AA meeting 6 10:30 am Worship Team Meeting 7 8:20 am Morning Prayer 9:15 am Worship 10:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am The Grove 8 9 Cody Pritchett 6:30 pm Boy Scouts :30 am Exercise Class 10:30 am FIRED UP 5:30 pm FIRED UP 7:00 pm Choir 5:45 pm Backpack Ministry 12 6:00 pm Closely Crafted 7:00 8:00 pm AA meeting :20 am Morning Prayer 9:15 am Worship 10:45 am Session Meeting 11:00 am The Grove :30 pm Boy Scouts 18 9:30 am Exercise Class 10:30 am FIRED UP 5:30 pm FIRED UP 7:00 pm Choir 5:45 pm Backpack Ministry 19 6:00 pm Closely Crafted 7:00 8:00 pm AA meeting Mykailah Knowles 20 10:00 11:00 am Food Pantry 11:30 am Evangelical Missions Team meeting 21 8:20 am Morning Prayer 9:15 am Worship 10:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am The Grove :30 pm Boy Scouts 25 9:30 am Exercise Class 10:30 am FIRED UP 5:30 pm FIRED UP 7:00 pm Choir 26 6:00 pm Closely Crafted 7:00 8:00 pm AA meeting 27 Pam Garner 28 8:20 am Morning Prayer 9:15 am Worship 10:45 am Sunday School 11:00 am The Grove :30 pm Boy Scouts 1 9:30 am Exercise Class 10:30 am FIRED UP 5:30 pm FIRED UP 7:00 pm Choir Jude Mosley 2 6:00 pm Closely Crafted 7:00 8:00 pm AA meeting Dodi Berry 3 10:30 am Worship Team Meeting 4 page 19

20 Providence Presbyterian Church 2320 Schillinger Road South Mobile, AL emember hen Live Nativity December 8, 2007 (L-R): Melodie Garner, James Hacker, Jude Mosley, Jessi Gadomski, Brian Kane, Melodi Hacker, Ryan Mouner, Frankie Garner, Donnie Garner, Ken Gadomski