Presbyterian Connection April 2013 Volume 20 Issue 4 From the Pen of Reverend Terry Leaning on the everlasting arms, Safe and secure from all alarms Recently Tywllah forwarded the following to me, http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=0jwkpd2nato. It s the URL link for a YouTube video. I realize what I just wrote makes no sense to you unless you use a computer. Which leads me to a dilemma, Do I address the content of the link or do I address the medium used to communicate it? Connect to this link and you ll see a hilarious presentation by a Baptist music minister. In it he sets the words of the familiar hymn, Leaning on the Everlasting Arms, to music ranging from 1940 s Big Band to Rap. To make it even more fun, he uses props. He does things like don an Elvis wig for the 1950 s. Talk about creativity! This light- hearted presentation underlines an important point. The message of this beloved hymn is the same throughout all the different musical styles. We can trust our Lord no matter what. We can also trust that there is no limit to God s desire for everyone to hear the good news. Many people will learn about Christ through the recent TV miniseries, The Bible. Some people may never hold a Bible in their hands the way we do, yet they ll hear the word on their IPod or read it on their Kindle. They may keep up with mission projects and missionaries through Twitter. They may study the Bible with their Facebook friends. Advances in communications technology happen so frequently and so fast that what I ve just written is probably obsolete already. Only the Holy Spirit knows what the next big thing will be. What I do know is this. Every advancement in communication brings new ways to share the eternal truth--jesus Christ. Many blessings, Pastor Terry 1
Dear Church Family, You are so wonderful to remember Troy & myself in so many ways. We greatly appreciated the cards & visits to the nursing homes. Also I appreciated the many cards, visitations, gifts of money and the attendance at the funeral. I appreciate your part in these activities and the wonderful cake & coffee after the funeral. I thank Rev. Hart for a wonderful meaningful service. I m grateful for the participation by the VFW & Auxiliary, U.S. Marines, and Rotarians. Also, my appreciation to the outstanding pall bearers. Everyone enjoyed the beautiful rendition of In the Garden sung by James Hart. I hope I have not omitted anyone. I appreciate all the loving kindness during my time of sorrow. Betty Perrin Rich Danderson was Installed and Ordained as a Ruling Elder of the Class of 2014 on February 24th, 2013. Connection Online If you would like to read the Connection newsletter online, go to our website; http://www.presbyterianchurchofbullshoals Be sure to drop in for coffee, maybe a Danish or cookies and wonderful fellowship on Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in Memorial Hall! Click on the Info Center tab at the top, then on the dropdown menu, click on Presbyterian Connection, then choose the month of the newsletter you would like to read. The most recent newsletter will be at the top. Our church email address presch@suddenlinkmail.com 2
WORSHIP IN APRIL April 7, 2013 2 nd Sunday in Easter Acts 5: 27-31; Psalm 150 Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31 Communion Witness April 14, 2013 3 rd Sunday in Easter Acts 9:1-6; Psalm 30 Wholeness & Healing Service Be Thou My Vision Pot Luck April 21, 2013 4 th Sunday in Easter Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30 Blessing of the Food Pantry Guest Preacher April 28 5 th Sunday of Easter Acts 11:1-18; Psalm 148 Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35 Minute for Mission Guest Preacher 3
CHURCH USHERS/GREETERS April 7 - Esther Roberts & Sandy Erickson April 14 - Ken Hobart & Dick Sass April 21 - Betty Craig & Sandy Erickson April 28 - Betty Aaron & Irene Bere COMMUNION SERVERS Amy Johnson & Doc Simons PRAYER LIST FOR CONGREGATIONS, PRESBYTERY OF AR.- 2013 April 7 - Mt. Comfort, Fayetteville First, Dardanelle April 14 - Good Shepherd, Greenwood Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista April 21 - Central, Fort Smith Korean Ministry Fellowship, Ft. Smith April 28 - Alpine Church, Amity Cleburne Avenue, West Helena PLEASE NOTIFY PAT ERLEWINE IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WHO SHOULD BE ON OUR PRAYER LIST. April April 6 - Mary Ann Smith April 10 - Betty Craig April 11 - Darcy Burghard April 18 - Vivian Meyers April 19 - Norma Taylor April 19 - Garrett Carpenter April 22 - Don Miller BIRTHDAYS May May 7 - Meg Simons ANNIVERSARIES May 19 - Robert & Tywllah Schauer May 31 - Fred & Norma Taylor 4
LIBRARY LINES FOR APRIL 2013 We have eight new books to add to our fiction books. The first is a series entitled: The New Beginnings by Mary Ellis. Book 1 - LIVING IN HARMONY, and Book 2 - LOVE COMES TO PARADISE. The second series is entitled: Fields of Home by Jerry Eicher. Book 1 - MISSING YOUR SMILE, Book 2 - FOLLOWING YOUR HEART, and Book 3 WHERE LOVE GROWS. We also have book 2 of the Ann Shorey series Sisters At Heart entitled: WHEN THE HEART HEALS, book 3 of the Linda Byler series Sadie s Montana entitled: THE DISAPPEARANCES, and book 3 of the Beverly Lewis series Home to Hickory Hollow entitled: THE GUARDIAN. The featured book is MISSING YOUR SMILE: Readers will delight in this heartfelt novel by bestselling author Jerry Eicher, a former Amish man, who writes with authenticity and compassion about the people he grew up with. When Susan Hostetler has a falling out with her boyfriend, Thomas Stoll, she leaves her Amish community and moves to Asbury Park to experiment in English life. There she learns to drive a car, takes her GED test, and falls in love with young and handsome Duane Bower. Back home, her parents are devastated and miss their daughter terribly. But what can they do? Susan has a mind of her own. Just as Susan is enjoying her new life, her plans are interrupted. She meets Teresa Long, a young, unwed, expectant mother who asks Susan to help her have her baby adopted by an Amish family. As Susan is drawn into the young woman's life, she also finds herself drawn back to her Amish roots. But can she truly leave her life behind and Duane? Faye Brackett, Librarian 5
MISSION MINUTE APRIL-2013 We Presbyterians often throw up our hands when we look at the graying of our congregations, fearing that in two decades or so the church will have shrunk by half. But there is an extraordinary opportunity for the transformation of these very congregations by persons around the globe who follow Jesus Christ. These Christians, often from the global South, have much to teach us if we are willing to learn and are willing to join with them. But there has to be a true partnership, in which we really do listen and join with them, one in which we don t assume that we have the right to determine how they must change in order to join with us. We must find ways to collaborate on our shared commitments to spreading the good news of the gospel and working for justice, peace, and reconciliation. Our number one job is to seek out for ministerial leadership the kind of people who see opportunities amid the apparently dismal news, who want to grow new churches and revitalize established ones, who respect all persons and are willing to learn from them. We need to seek them out, provide a theological education that supports them in ministry, and send them out in a position to take risks and perhaps fail--but hopefully succeed--for the sake of the gospel. These are the kinds of individuals we seek at Louisville Seminary. But we must be aware that the sorts of people who make great leaders are often the least compliant to rigid institutional norms and standards. They are not like us. This is good news for the future of the church. The challenges we face today are huge. But the opportunities are just as great. The Spirit of God is working amid the startling shifts of society, culture, and demography to create new hearings for the liberating power of the gospel. By God s grace, these challenges may yet call forth the best in us all. -Michael Jinkins, president and professor of theology, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Submitted by; Faye Brackett - Mission Committee 6
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN Oh my, the Presbyterian Women are on a roll and ready for a new year. We had 16 women attend our first meeting on Monday, March 4th at the Village Wheel. We all welcomed Betty Perrin and Frieda Danderson on their first time to attend P.W. You ladies know you don t have to be a church member to attend. Everyone is welcome! This year we are still in the planning stage for our Ice Cream Social, Potato Bash, Christmas in July Sale and our yearly Women s Luncheons, with all the church women of Bull Shoals. More information will be forth coming. Sadly this month, Esther Roberts will be leaving us to move to Missouri to be closer to her family. Esther was very active in P.W. She bought little gloves for the kids, made hats and never failed to make aprons for all the girls who worked in the kitchen or helped serve at many of our functions. Thank you Esther for all the support and kindness you have shown us in P.W.! Rise and Shine Girls, as we have moved our meeting time from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., still meeting on the 1st Monday of each month at The Village Wheel restaurant. Our next meeting will be April 8th. Please mark your calendar. As we close this report, let s not forget that Christ died for us and has forgiven us for all our sins. Please attend church whenever possible. God Bless! Mary Kerr, Moderator 7
ATTITUDE Submitted by Bob Hobbs The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important that the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home.a club. The remarkable thing is, we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude I m convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it - - or my attitude! Anonymous 8
April Puzzle I tried to catch some Fog. I mist. When chemists die, they barium. Jokes about German sausage are the wurst. How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it. I stayed up all night to see where the sun went. Then it dawned on me. I m reading a book about anti-gravity. I can t put it down. I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words. I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me! PUNOGRAPHY They told me I had type A blood, but it was a Type O. Class trip to the Coca-Cola factory. I hope there s no pop quiz. Energizer Bunny arrested. Charged with battery. I didn t like my beard at first. Then it grew on me. How do you make holy water? Boil the hell out of it. What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus. What does a clock when it s hungry? It goes back four seconds. Broken pencils are pointless. 9
RECIPES CREAMED CORN By Darcy Burghard Ingredients 3 lbs. frozen whole kernel corn 1 stick butter 1 small pkg. cream cheese Directions Put all ingredients in crock pot. Mix & heat. Every time I serve this for company or at a pot luck, I always get several requests for the recipe. It is so easy to make and it is so good! - Darcie 10
THIS WE BELIEVE for APRIL I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. Revelation 1:8 ~MISSION STATEMENT~ We will be scripture-based to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and spiritually led to guide all people to be active doers of the Word Approved by Session on November 16, 2007 CHURCH STAFF Interim Pastor: Rev. Terry Hart Clerk of Session: Vicky Bair, Church Treasurer: Ken Hobart, Secretary: Christi Partee Financial Secretary: Dick Sass, Asst. Financial Secretary: Elaine Miller DEACONS Class of 2013 Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Ed Lloyd Dot Pitts James Hart Gloria Wiles Sandy Erickson Pam Hobart Pat Erlewine ELDERS Class of 2013 Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Vicky Bair Meg Simons Ken Hobart Jini Sass Rich Danderson Steve Broskovak Presbyterian Church of Bull Shoals P.O. Box 305 Bull Shoals, AR. 72619 11