Loyd Lighthouse The Newsletter of Loyd Presbyterian Church September 19, 2018 Buildings and Grounds Updates Community Building: In preparation for painting the building, Neal is finishing up the demo of the rotted porch and will be working on the siding that needs replacing. He should be finished by the end of the month so that painting can begin soon. Pete Gordon Memorial Playground: The bank on the Pyne Road side of the playground has been graded and grass planted under the straw cover. This completes the playground! New projects: The last of the light fixtures in Edwards Hall will be converted to LED lights and the church parking lot in the front of the building will be resurfaced. Please continue to remember the Building Repair Fund so that these and many other needed projects can be completed.
From Your Pastor I can't believe how quickly this year has gone. We have a couple of more Sundays in September, October will be Stewardship month, and before you know it, we will be immersed in Thanksgiving, Advent, and then Christmas! 2018 has been a tremendous year so far for Loyd. We have replaced the windows in Darden Hall, and we have a new playground. We also hope to do a few more upgrades/improvements around the church before the end of the year, so be on the lookout for those. I want to thank all of you who have signed up to help teach or serve on a committee or help with projects around the church. We have such a wonderful church, and it is because of your love and dedication to this place. So, please know how appreciative I am of your commitment to this place. Grace and Peace, RIX SAVE THE DATE!! HERO S OF THE BIBLE YOUTH CLUB BEGINS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 AT 5:30 PM IN DARDEN HALL-PIZZA!! 2
Please continue to pray for the following people: Cork & Ann Avera Nancy & Ed Brown Amanda Craft Omar Chan & family Hal Davidson Justin Greenleaf Sherrie Griffeth Buddy Loyd Helen Loyd Wayne McNair Ellen Wright Susie Edwards Margaret Cathey Amy Darden Estelle Prayer Requests September 16 Arnold Darden Judy & Bill Champion Wiley & Jeff Nelson The Rick Shaw Family J. C. Dodgen North & South Carolina storm victims Buddy Loyd Anne Hall Edith Marlow Jordan Ring Chris Lambert Susan Sims Jolene Davis Ila Martin Emily Pauley Noble Robinson A prayer of Thanksgiving ATTENDANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS Attendance on 09/16/18 Sunday School: 74 Worship: Operating Fund: Building Fund: Received 09/16/18 $ 10,486.10 Building Repair Fund Balance $26,395.76 Budget per Sunday 2018 $ 5,288.00 Received month to date $ 21,306.39 Budget per month 2018 $ 22,912.00 3
Church Family, The realization of moving to assisted living was both a long time coming and very fast. The decision was made on Tuesday, the movers came on Friday and she moved yesterday. She seems to be settling in well, and I am pleased that she is out of nursing and back around friends. Susie Edwards 3161 Kennedy Blvd. North Bergen, NJ 07047. The Core 13 Sunday School class is meeting down stairs at 9:30am with coffee and breakfast snacks. Our new discussion topic is The Lord s Prayer. Join us if you are lead to, we d love to have you! Mack Tidwell Thank you, Emory Congregational Nurture Committee Is asking that you contact them when you hear of needs in our church family. These needs can be from immediate members or concerns of church member families. Please contact Suzi Goldston 907-687-3522 or Cynthia Tidwell 678-230-2423 or Jayne Pauley 706-402-324 with information. Thank you! Weight Watchers has started a Monday class at 11:45am at Wheelabrator in the Industrial Park. Several church members have joined and we meet in the parking lot and enter the building together. Please join us!! If you are interested in attending please contact Patti Knox for more information. 706-594-4951 PYC PARENT DATES TO REMEMBER: 9-30 Six Flags Trip 10-7 Mission Trip/ fundraiser 10-21 Camp out/mission work with High School 10-28 Fall Festival 4-7pm Baker Pavilion 11-2 to 4 Middle School Fall Retreat at Calvin Center 11-4 High School Movie Night 6pm 11-18 Rake and Run 12-2 Middle School Progressive Dinner 12-9 High School Progressive Dinner CHOIR PRACTICE IS HELD EACH WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN THE CHOIR ROOM AT 7:00PM. PLEASE JOIN US!! 4
CURRENT CALENDAR OF EVENTS Every Sunday 9:00 AM Coffee in Darden Hall 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship Sunday, Sept. 23 9:00 AM Coffee in Darden Hall 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship Monday, Sept. 24 7:00 PM Pastor s Bible Study Sunday, Sept. 30 10:45 AM Congregational meeting for the purpose of selecting a member at large for the Elder Nominating Committee. 9:30 AM Youth to Six Flags Wednesday, Oct. 3 5:30 PM Youth Club Hero's in the Bible begins in Darden Hall w/pizza, salad and fruit, thanks Noon Circle! Fri. & Sat, Oct 5 & 6 National MS Society will use the parking lot for the annual bike-a-thon. Sunday, Oct.7 9:00 AM Full Breakfast in Darden Hall Youth - Mission project & Fundraiser Wednesday, Oct. 10 5:30 PM Youth Club meet in Darden Hall Thursday, Oct. 10 6:30 PM Men s Group meet in Darden Hall Wednesday, Oct. 17 12:00 PM Noon Circle meet in Darden Hall 5:30 PM Youth Club meet in Darden Hall Thursday, Oct. 18 6:00 PM Mollie Darden Circle meet in Darden Hall Ladies, A group of women in Lagrange have gotten a six week Bible study planned beginning Thursday, September 6 at 6pm at Southcrest Church on Lukken Industrial Drive. The study is called Uninvited, Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely, by Lysa Terkeurst. Lysa is president of Proverbs31 Ministries and has written several books on the New York Times Bestseller list. Please let me know if you would like to join in this 6 week Bible Study so the leaders can plan for the right number of people. If you are interested, please send me your email address so you can be added to the email list. Jayne Pauley 5
SUNDAY WORSHIP LEADERS FOR SEPTEMBER 16 Liturgist: JJ Brown Elders on Duty: Brock Sirmons and Roxanna Quintana Ushers: Bobby Goldston, Tim Henke, Jimmy Moat and Eugene Turner Greeters: Bobby and Suzi Goldston Acolytes: Nursery Assistants: Shelley Skinner Children s Church: Jayne Pauley Loyd Presbyterian Church 550 Glass Bridge Rd. LaGrange, GA 30240 Phone - 706.882.5087 Fax -706.882.7300 E-mail loyd@loydpres.org Web www.loydpres.org Pastor Rix: 678-314-0845 Office Hours: Monday Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A Partner in Education with Long Cane Elementary School Have you remembered the church in your will? PC USA Session Members Wade Moore (2018) Buildings & Grounds Jayne Pauley (2018) Nurture & Outreach Brock Sirmons (2018) Worship Koren Stapp (2018) Christian Education LaRhonda Bailey (2019) Christian Ed. Gina Bradfield (2019) Nurture & Outreach Chase Darden (2019) Buildings & Grounds George Stefenelli (2019) Worship Joe Hendricks (2020) Finance/Personnel Chris Hester (2020) Buildings & Grounds Roxann Quintana (2020) Nurture & Outreach Jennifer Wood (2020) Clerk & Christian Ed. LOYD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PROGRAM TEAM Dr. Rix Threadgill Pastor Suzi Goldston Office Manager Shelley Skinner Financial Secretary Mike Pauley Youth Director Marty Davis Music Director Jo Loyd Organist Rick Robertson Pianist Pam Darden God s Promised Land Koren Stapp Nursery Coordinator Jayne Pauley Children s Church Amy Crites Children s Choir Director Janice Westbrook Nursery Worker 6