Versailles Presbyterian Church

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1 October 30, 2015 V P C N e w s VERSAILLES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Versailles Presbyterian Church 130 N Main Street Versailles, KY office@vpc1.org Read for this Sunday: Mark 10:46-52 Versailles Presbyterian Church is a Safe Child congregation. We follow practices and procedures that maximize the safety and well-being of children and youth while they are in our care. Sign up for s from The Transylvania Presbytery and keep up with current events: Daylight Saving Time ends THIS Sunday, November 1. Please remember to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed tomorrow, Saturday, October 31. GREAT NEWS! THE 2015 VPC DIRECTORIES ARE HERE!!! All of you who participated in the preparation of our new 2015 VPC Pictorial Directory should have already received your 8" x 10" complimentary portrait. Now, you can see everyone else's photographs, too - because the Directories are here! If you sat for a portrait or submitted one, please stop by the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, November 1, and pick up your copy. They will be labeled on the back cover in alphabetical order and everyone who participated in this project should be able to easily find their directory. If you are reading this in the E-news and will not be in church on Sunday, you may pick up your copy in the church office at your convenience. Thanks again to all of you who participated and made this project such a success! Pardon Our Dust The Property Committee has Phase IV Construction Company installing energy efficient windows on all three floors of the Education Building. The stained glass windows removed from the Ladies Parlor and offices will be framed with wood and hung on the walls in various locations around the church. Fall Food Baskets Our VPC Witness and Mission Committee will be distributing 10 baskets to selected recipients from the Sr. Citizens Center. As one of our signature community events, we hope to have your participation! Visit the Welcome Center bulletin board and sign up for the items you want to donate. The deadline for bringing food items is Friday, November 6. Baskets will be assembled after the 10:00 service on November 8. All are welcome to participate as we put together the baskets in the large meeting room. In addition to the listed items, the committee purchases meat for each basket. Monetary donations are appreciated. VPC members have generously supported the food needs of this community through the Food Pantry, the Backpack Program, and the Food Basket Mission. Witness & Mission Committee thanks you for all of your time, food donations and monetary gifts. Questions? Contact Ann Galvin ( or annjack9652@gmail.com). Please feel free to forward this newsletter to your friends and family! To remove your name from our mailing list, please contact the church office. Questions or comments? us at office@vpc1.org or call

2 Have a moment? Drop a note in the mail! These people would love to hear from you! Randy Fishback 221 Wooldridge Lane Versailles KY Phone: Carl Lindberg c/o Jean Lindberg 206 Pintail Court Versailles KY Herbert Logan c/o Lakeridge Villa Healthcare Center 7220 Pippin Road Cincinnati OH Contact information for Rev. Darryl Baker pastor@vpc1.org THE FOOD PANTRY NEEDS THE FOLLOWING FOOD ITEMS: Canned items: pork & beans, kale, spinach, turnip greens and collard greens One-pound bags of dried beans Advent/Christmas Service Schedule Following is the schedule for Advent/ Christmas. Wil will have ONE SERVICE at 10 a.m. for each of the dates listed below. November 29 - Baptism December 6 - Children/Youth Christmas Program December 13 - Choir Cantata December 20 - Communion December 24 - Christmas Eve/ Candlelight (5:30 pm) December 27 - First Sunday after Christmas Day January 3 - Second Sunday after Christmas Day January 10 - Baptism of the Lord/ Ordination/Installation of Elders Children s Brunch All children ages 3 through 5th grade will have brunch at 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, November 15. Jim and Pearl Bane are moving to Florida on November 8! On Sunday, November 1, please stop by the Fellowship Hall after the 10 a.m. service to wish them well and enjoy some refreshments. The Bane's new VPC directory will be available for writing special notes after both services. Quilt Dedication On November 29, 2015 during the 10:00 am service we will be remembering Lee Ann Christensen with a quilt dedication. Back in 2014 the Christian Education Committee decided commission a quilt in her memory. Mary Nehring designed a quilt made of fabric squares the congregation decorated with personalized messages and drawings. We would love for everyone to join us! Help Needed! The VPC Home Business Christmas Mart in conjunction with Downtown Christmas Open House is Saturday, November 14, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.. We have 20+ vendors this year come do some Christmas shopping and support our town and small businesses! Volunteers are needed to help with the following: Friday, November 13-helping vendors set up Saturday, November 14 - helping with clean up after the event Providing cookies/brownies for the refreshment table A sign up sheet is in the Welcome Center. Please contact Laura Dake with any questions! TIME TO ORDER CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS! If you would like to order a Christmas poinsettia in honor of or in memory of someone, please contact the church office or fill out the form below. The cost is $10 per plant. We are ordering red poinsettias. Please submit payment with your order. The deadline to order is SUNDAY, November 15! Prayer List In order to keep this list up to date, we are going to clear all names from the list for November 8 bulletin. If you would like someone on list, contact office (office@vpc1.org) by Thursday, November 5. In this way, we have refreshed the list for the benefit of all. Have you signed up for the Kroger Community Rewards Program? Visit krogercommunityrewards.com (be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with VPC organization #10298). Contact Jeff Eller with any questions!

3 The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem Travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem in a unique look at the birth of Christ. VPC will offer a special Sunday School series during Advent. Darryl Baker, Interim Pastor, will lead a class for adults on The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem. The Journey combines historical information and archaeology with Adam Hamilton s thoughtful, conversational teaching style to give you a new perspective on the story of Mary and Joseph s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. It was filmed on location in the Holy Land. Each exciting and informative session contains minute video vignettes of pastor and bestselling author Adam Hamilton retracing the actual path of Mary and Joseph s journey to Bethlehem. The video discussion class begins on November 29 from 9-9:45 and will take place in the Large Conference room off the Fellowship Hall. This Advent class runs from November 29 December 20, Come to one! Come to all! Grab a cup of coffee or juice and a donut or bagel and join us in this journey together. Martha Ministers are our church volunteers that comfort those in need with meals, funeral receptions, transportation for doctor visits, and general contacts. If you know of any of our church members in need of services provided by Martha Ministers, please contact interim pastor Darry Baker, ( ), pastor@vpc1.org, or Jerri Jo Tackett, ( ), jjtackett@iglou.com, Martha Ministers coordinator, to coordinate services. If Martha Ministers is an area you would like to serve, (you like to cook, you like to visit with others, you like to drive, you like to be involved) please contact Jerri Jo, we can always use volunteers. Contribution Statements Financial statements for the third quarter of 2015 have been mailed. Please let the office know if you have any changes. Finance Update As of 09/30/15 YTD Offerings: $ 169, YTD Budget: $ 217, Month end & year-to-date reports are available. Please contact the church office for copies. Youth News/Events Free Starbucks! Have a triple non-fat mocha chaco flappahoopi with Jeff. We want to get to know you better, so lets set up a time to chat at Starbucks. Contact Jeff to set up a time that works for you. Nov 1 - Youth Group 5:30-7 Join us tonight as we plan for our Christmas play. We will meet on 3 rd floor. Snacks provided. Nov 8-5:30-7 Play practice Nov 15 - Sunday morning breakfast 9 AM: Pancakes and Bacon 3 rd Floor Nov 15-5:30-7 Play Practice Nov 20 - Going to the Movies - Join us as we go to Cinemark Fayette Mall to see the final movie in the Hunger Games Saga - Mockingjay Part 2. Tickets are $9.50, bring a friend. Nov. 22-5:30-7 Play Practice Nov play practice 9:00-9:45 a.m. Dec. 6 - play practice 9:00-9:45 a.m. December 6 - Youth and Children s Christmas Service 10 AM Upcoming Events: Christmas Party Ice Skating Lock-In Valentines Dinner VPC s First Pub Theology Night The Christian Ed committee invites you to join us at Addie's on Thursday, November 12 at 6:00 p.m. We will have dinner, fellowship, & good conversation. What is pub theology you ask? PUB THEOLOGY IS Faith, Hope, Love, and beer. Open and honest conversation about things that matter. A table at which all perspectives are welcome. Think of it as Sunday school with beverages. The format is simple: beer (or wine ), conversation, and God. Come bring your questions, bring a friend, and pull up a chair. Be ready to engage with people of varying religious traditions, philosophical perspectives and life experiences. You'll be able to share your own thoughts while learning something new along the way. Check out Please call Darlene Snyder so we can have an approximate head count.

4 Stock Donation Directions There are considerable tax advantages to donating appreciated investments to the church. An investment account is maintained with Raymond James, The Ricketts Group, in Louisville, to hold individual stocks. Following are instructions for donating stock to the church. Ask your broker to electronically transfer shares to the church s account with Raymond James. Simply contact your broker, give him/her the following information and instructions concerning the securities and the number of shares to transfer. o Raymond James DTC No o VPC Account No o Contact name: Karen Kopatz ( ) After you have given your broker or mutual fund company instructions to transfer investments to the church, please inform the financial recorder of your donation. This will alert the financial recorder that the church is receiving a donation and ensure that you receive proper documentation for your tax records. Per IRS guidelines, the church recognizes your contribution at the average price that the security traded during the day it was received. You will also need to instruct the financial recorder should you wish to place any restrictions on the use of your donation. Thank you, VPC Finance Committee Remember your church family with a card and a note. Each week in the e-news you'll see the names and addresses of a few people who would love to hear from you. Please let them know you're thinking of them. Greeting cards are available on the donation station in the Welcome Center free-of-charge. VPC Nursery services are available for children ages 3 and under during the 10:00 service. Children age 4 and older are encouraged to attend Children's Church. Do you know someone who could use a warm hug and a prayer? Heartstrings Shawl Ministry has beautiful handcrafted prayer shawls and chem caps to give to people who are suffering a health crisis, loss of a loved one or other personal hardship. If you know someone who would be touched by a prayer shawl, please contact Lois Gaines. Prayer shawl request cards can be found in the literature rack in the Welcome Center, and next to the prayer shawl display in the sanctuary. Heartstrings is a ministry of the congregational care committee. See the shawl display in the front of the sanctuary. Everybody needs a little help once in a while. VPC volunteers are ready to give you an occasional hand with small household projects, light outdoor tasks and even respite care. Contact Penny Evans ( or Evans-penelope@ gmail.com) and we ll do our best to match your need with a volunteer. Backpack Program Needs VPC provides food for underprivileged kids throughout the school year. Following is a list of items needed: Fruit Cups, Applesauce Cups, Vegetable Cups (individual microwavable, ramen noodles, instant oatmeal, individual packs of cereal, granola bars, pudding cups, pop tarts, fruit roll-ups, juice boxes, shelf stable milk or soymilk (individually packed), mac-n-cheese packs, and cup-o-soup. You can also make monetary contributions - note on the memo line of your check that your donation is for the Backpack Program. Thanks! Did You Know You can make donations to the church online at vpc1.org? You can sign up for automatic contributions from your bank to the church? You choose the amount and frequency! Contact the church office for more information!

5 NOVEMBER 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Daylight-Saving Time Ends 5:30 PM Youth 2 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Rug Hookers Group :00 AM Witness & Mission CMTE 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal 5 6 Deadline for food basket items 7 8 9:15 AM Property Committee 11:00 AM Packing Fall Food Baskets 5:30 PM Youth - Play practice :00 PM Choir Rehearsal 12 6:00 PM Pub Theology Night :00 AM - 4:00 PM VPC Christmas Mart 15 Deadline to order poinsettias 9:00 AM Youth Bible Study & Breakfast 10:20 AM Children's Brunch 5:30 PM Youth - Play practice :00 PM Card Making Class 18 4:30 PM CE/Youth CMTE 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal 19 5:30 PM Finance CMTE 6:30 PM Card Making Class 20 Youth to Movies :00 PM Cong Care Mtg 5:30 PM Youth - Play practice :00 PM Session Office Closed Thanksgiving Day 27 Office Closed Advent Baptism 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Advent Sunday School for Adults 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Youth & children - play practice 10:00 AM Lee Ann Christensen Quilt Dedication 10:00 AM One Service 5:30 PM Youth 30 November Anniversaries: Moon Ko & Richard Gatewood (11/5); Dan & Mary Nehring (11/29) Laurie Eller 11/2 Paul Pinkston 11/5 Charlie Christensen 11/6 Charlie Gatewood 11/6 Missy Abel 11/7 Wayne Gaines 11/11 November Birthdays Dunn Latham 11/11 Rosanna Hurt 11/13 Jean Richeson 11/13 Jeff Pumphrey 11/15 Pete Weiss 11/15 Evelyn Hamilton 11/16 Pat Young 11/16 Joe Gay 11/19 Jackie Sexton 11/21 Dillon Strayer 11/21 Sara Gibson-West 11/23 Michele Pinkston 11/25 Joshua Strayer 11/25 Taryn Beers 11/26 Louise Wilhoit 11/26 Jake Pumphrey 11/28

6 2015 3rd Quarter Finance Committee Report The following information was reported to the congregation on Sunday, November 25. Please contact Rick Coffey with any questions. Church Financial Info Budget -> $292,349 3rd Quarter portion of budget -> $219,261 Quarterly giving needed to meet entire budget -> $73,087 ($292,319 /4) Giving through 3 rd Quarter (2015) -> $169,187 Represents 57.9% of yearly budget Giving through 3 rd Quarter (2014) -> $183,108 Represented 64.7% of yearly budget Week Ushers Greeters 11/1 11/8 11/15 11/22 11/29 ONE SERVICE Linder Jaeckels Mary Pierson Mary Pierson Mary Pierson Children's Church Mark Molla Susan Hammonds Pat Wilson Susan Hammonds Linder Jaeckels Christmas Intergenerational Fun Night December 6 ~ 5-7 p.m. Save the date more details to come! Nursery 9:40-11:15 a.m. Pam Settles Donna Kelly Jerri Jo Tackett Jean Lawson Laura Dake Mary Lee Gillis Lisa Molla Jean Lawson Laurie Eller Susie Stivers 3 rd Quarter Monthly Offerings/Expenses Month July August September Offering $10,402 $28,731 $14,414 Expense $14,200 $29,896 $19,600 Net for Month -$3,800 -$1,165 -$5,214 NOTE: For the past 3 months, expenses has been greater than the offerings taken in by as little as $1,165 and as much as $5,214. Giving thru September for the last 3 years $212,550 $183,108 $169,187 Giving thru December for the last 3 years $277,420 $252,268????? General Fund (Reserves) at end of 3rd Quarter -> $25,333 The Finance Committee s ongoing concern is the amount of cash available. This is especially true when our monthly expenses exceed our cash intake. ~ ~ ~ Elmore Trust 2015 Distribution -> $60,000 $12,000 received in 2014 for resurfacing parking lot and fire alarm system $48,000 received in February, 2015 Decision was made to use the 2015 distribution to replace 24 windows in the rear of the church. This does not include the stained glass windows in the sanctuary. NOTE: The contract specifies a minimum cost of $29,668 and a maximum cost of $34, distribution will also be used to replace the carpet with tile in the Church office and in the conference room adjacent to the Minister s office ~ ~ ~ The Finance Committee would like to take this time to thank the congregation (both those whose work is visible and those whose work is done behind the scenes) for your support. We also appreciate your continued donation of time, talents and money during the upcoming search for our new minister.