WESTERN SPIRE June 2017 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit ~Acts 2:4 Brothers and Sisters of WPC, This is it! We are officially beginning our celebration of our two hundredth year! On Sunday, June 4th, at 4:00 p.m., we will be gathering together to praise God and to worship in celebration of our bicentennial. In the eight months since I became your pastor, I find myself, from time to time, wandering out to the foyer at the front of the church. Occasionally there is a reason, like to glance at the worship attendance numbers, or to look at the plaque on the front of the building that commemorates the marriage of Winston Churchill s grandparents. But more often than not, I go out to simply look at the faces of the former pastors of Western Presbyterian Church. Sometimes I go to look at those faces for encouragement; sometimes for inspiration; sometimes so I can just remember who they were and when they were here! It is comforting to look at those former pastors and know that their ministries and their presence here was ordained by God. It is a reminder that God continues to work through the ages, and that it won t end with us! The Pentecost story from the book of Acts is a great one. It can tend to be a bit violent (a rushing wind, tongues of fire!). But it is also one that affirms our interconnectedness with all of humanity. When the apostles go out into the street, each speaking a language that was foreign to him, but not to the people of many nations gathered on the street, it was a reminder that God is speaking a word to all people. And that word is an old word but it is a new word, too. I know that doesn t quite make sense on the surface, but bear with me here. It is a word that is as old as time itself. It was the word that God breathed into the nothingness to create the world. But it is a new word that is ever changing and constantly moving. That word has been brought to us, in this time and this place, and we will, one day, hand it off to someone new. But for now, the Spirit is moving in and among us, challenging us, stretching us, and growing us. I am so excited to be celebrating these past two hundred years with you, and while I know that I won t live to see what the next two hundred years bring, I am equally excited to be laying the foundation for them with you. Grace & peace, ~Pastor Kyle
Preaching and Worship June 2017 June 4, 2017 Pentecost 9 am Book Study Reader: Peter Fadden Ushers: The McFarlane Family Toddler Room: Maxine & Kelly Babcock June 4, 2017 200 th Anniversary Celebration 4 pm Readers: Jody Pruitt & Irene Fadden Ushers: Sue Leonard June 11, 2017 Laurie Tiberi Preaching Communion Sunday Cereal Sunday Reader: Don Dantz Ushers: The McFarlane Family Toddler Room: Sue Pringle Communion Elders: Frank Lawrence, Dave & Pat Pinkney June 18, 2017 Father s Day Reader: Rena Haigh Toddler Room: Jan Taylor Ushers: The McFarlane Family June 25, 2017 Third Sunday after Pentecost Reader: Mary Beth LaBerge Toddler Room: Irene Fadden Ushers: The McFarlane Family 2
Deadline for the next SPIRE is Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Thank you! Thanks to the Deacons and all my Palmyra cheerleaders: You got me through my first two rounds of chemo (four more to go), with minimal distress. I feel truly blessed to have so many people rooting for me and sending good wishes and prayers. It all helps. Pat Saggese and Family Circle IV News: Circle IV will hold their annual picnic on Wednesday, June 21 st, at 6:00 p.m. at Doris Chriswell s home, 1865 Maple Avenue Palmyra. Please bring a dish to pass and your own table service. Dessert will be provided. Also, please bring a sweater in case it gets chilly as we will be gathering on her screened porch. Please RSVP to either Doris (315-502-0080) or or Sally Chase (315-597-5171) by Sunday June 18 th. Your Property Team would like to remind you that we have a monthly point person on call. If you spot an urgent issue that needs attending, please contact the appropriate person rather than the person you may have reached out to in the past. Month Name Home Phone Cell Phone Email Address June Steve Kennard 315-538-8043 860-471-5444 snrkennard@gmail.com Thank you! We appreciate all the members of our congregation being eyes and ears for our facility. 3
WPC SPRING RUMMAGE/BAKE SALE I would like to thank everyone who donated, helped set up tables, clothes racks, signs, and items, helped price things, helped cashier, helped keep things tidy and organized during the sale, baked goodies, and publicized the event. I also want to thank everyone who helped clean up on Saturday after our $3.00 bag day sale ended. We took 3 loads to Good Will in Macedon after our sale closed and the coats we didn't sell went to Green Angels for distribution to needy people locally. If you have any suggestions where some of our unsold items could be donated besides giving most of it to Good Will, please let me know for consideration. Thank you all again for a very successful sale. Tricia Owen, President WPC Women's Association tsharpy@aol.com DATE CHANGE FOR WPC 2017 FALL RUMMAGE/BAKE SALE In an effort to bring in the most foot traffic to the WPC rummage/bake sales, I am endeavoring to coordinate with both the Episcopal Church and the Methodist Church in Palmyra by having all 3 churches hold their rummage/bake sale events at the same time. This could not be accomplished completely for our recent spring rummage/bake sale but will be achieved for our 2017 fall sale. In doing so, our established fall dates of October 26-28, 2017 had to be changed. The new dates will be October 19-21, 2017. I ask that you please mark this change on your calendars. Thanks, everyone. Tricia Owen, President WPC Women's Association Come celebrate with us! As many of you know John and I are going to get married this summer on July 21 st at 7 PM in the Sanctuary. A short reception will be held in Fellowship Hall with punch and cake. There you will have the opportunity to meet my new family. We are making this an open invitation to all of our church family (that means you) to come and celebrate as we take that next step in life. I have been using Facebook as the invitation media and I know some of you are not on the internet so that is why I am letting you know through the SPIRE. We are planning this as a relaxed setting so no need to get all dressed up, just come as you are. If you are interested in coming to the official daylong celebration, it will be held at Hughes Marina in Williamson on Saturday July 22 nd starting at 2 and eating at 4PM or there bouts. We are having a pig roast so I would ask you let me know so I can get a good head count. Let me know if you need a Saturday reservation and John and I hope to see you July 21 st as we take the plunge! Love to you all! Roxanne Kachel and John Dobson 4
The Ten Commandments of Gardening Thou shall not covet thy neighbor s roses Thou shall honor thy mum and thy poppy Thou shall not plant if thou cannot spell it Thou shall not feel silly talking to thy plants Thou shall nurture thy bleeding heart and thy weeping willow Thou shall dig in thy dirt, not dish thy dirt Thou shall bloom where thou be planted Thy plants shall be expelled from thy Garden of Weeden Thou shall forget-me-not with friendship everlasting shall rest on the seventh day Thou And remember, thy wild oats are best sewn in thy garden 5
Our Prayer Concerns Grieving: Family & Friends of Martin Prober (requested by Rose Prober) Family & Friends of SaraLee Pindar (requested by Robin Lostetter) Serving in Armed Forces: (Please contact church office if no longer serving) Jeffrey Bavis, Kyle Chapman, Bill Henderson, Tim Henderson, Jake Hewitt, Adam Hill, Dylan Howard, Sarah Jagger, Joe Krebbeks, Patrick Magno, Brandon Maxwell, D.J. Phee-Henderson, Jill Pearce, Adam Stephens, Adam VanNatta, Logan Warner, Shod Williams Others for whom prayers have been requested: All caregivers, All victims of violence, hatred and hunger, Norma Alsdorf, Claire Baker, Becki, Harold Delhagen, Families of Andre Lewis and Robert Echols, Penny Hallgren, Wendy Huber, Joy, Nancy, Skylar and Bud, Peggy, Kristena Robbins, Edwin Stratton, Deb Trombino, Mark Trombino Please pray for those who wish to remain anonymous as they, too, need our prayers. Others for whom we continue to pray: Matt Barbalato, Gene & Barbara Bucknam, Tracy D Arduini, Bev Dantz, Jim DeBrine, Mary Blake, Peter Bush, Marie Garrison, Craig Giles, Noelle Gray, Frank Huber, Helen Huff, Ed Kinsella, Jennifer Knoblauch, Ken & Rena Lautner, Sue Luechauer, Brycen Music, Dott and Donald Naetzker, Barb Opat, Maddie Rapp, Pat Saggese, Calvin Scheuerman, Lyn Bassage Sewert, Bob Skeels, Carl Stafford, Frank Stephens, Bertie Underwood, Jim Watters, Grace Williams Congregation members in nursing homes or shut-in: Fred Alderman, Norma Alsdorf, Peg Eskild, Jamie Hemmings, Alice Marks, Bev Mouton, Celia White, Mary Wordingham Prayers of Intercession are offered each day by our Pastor and Deacons. To request prayer for yourself or another please complete the prayer request card in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate. Please remember that all prayer requests are automatically removed from the list after one month unless the giver specifically requests continuation. In the event of an emergency for which prayer is requested, please call Deacon Terry Goodwin @ Home 315-986-2932 Cell 585-943-1704 goodwin704@gmail.com You may also call the church office 597-9171 to communicate your request through the Deacons Emergency Prayer Chain. 6
Toddler Schedule Below is the Schedule for staffing of the Toddler Room during the 10:00 AM Sunday morning service. Thank you in advance for your extremely important mission of providing infant and toddler care. Please arrive about 10-15 minutes early. If you find you are not available on your assigned date, please find a replacement. Many, Many thanks! FYI Snack and a Vacuum (if needed) are in the closet. Let Jody know when we need more snacks. Thanks again for your help. 06/04/17 Maxine & Kelly Babcock 315-210-0368 06/11/17 Sue Pringle 315-597-9533 06/18/17 Jan Taylor 315-597-4293 06/25/17 Irene Fadden 585-802-7594 07/02/17 Ruth Dantz 315-597-2143 07/09/17 Jody Pruitt 315-331-3211 07/16/17 Nancy Talma 315-597-5003 07/23/17 Logan & Kelly Babcock 315-210-0368 07/30/17 Carol and Andy Sloan 315-597-5182 Spring Time Summer Time Time to check your calendars! Be sure to find a replacement if you have a conflict. Enjoy the nice weather. 08/06/17 Carol and Andy Sloan 315-597-5182 08/13/17 Katie Mitchell 315-597-5653 08/20/17 Sue Leonard 315-597-6616 08/27/17 Rena Haigh 315-597-5971 *If anyone or anyone you know is interested in joining the team in providing infant and toddler care during the 10:00am service please contact Jody Pruitt, we would love to have you! Also, if you are no longer able to help please let Jody know as well. Thanks CE Team Jody Pruitt 315-331-3211 jody.pruitt@gmail.com 7
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY June 7 Linda Pulcini June 12 Eric & Edie Chapman June 7 David Squier June 14 Gene & Shirley Bassage June 7 Raymond Marr June 20 Paul & Patricia Dlugosh June 13 Linda Wunder June 22 Frank & Beverly Koeberle June 14 Ed Plesa June 22 Paul & Janet Manktelow June 21 William Hassler June 27 David & Janis Taylor June 25 Owen Van Duyne June 26 Evan Mitchell June 28 Chris Mitchell June 28 Robert Pringle June 29 Nancy Talma June 30 Marjorie DeWind June 30 Helene Scribner If you are an active member and we have missed your birthday or anniversary, please contact the office at 597-9171 so we can add it to our list next time. If your anniversary or birthday is missing, it means it was not in the Data Base, which is where we get the list. 8
JUNE 2017 SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. 1 2 3 4 9 am Book Study 200 th Anniversary Celebration 4 pm Pentecost 5 4:30 pm CTNS Board 7 pm Fellowship 6 9 am Book Study 2 pm Deacons 7 11 am to 1 pm Advent Project FH 1 pm Mission/Social Concerns 8 9 10 11 Laurie Tiberi preaching Communion Sunday Cereal Sunday 12 13 6-9 pm King s Daughters FH & Kit. 14 6:30 pm Property 15 16 17 18 Father s Day 19 20 9 am Book Study SPIRE DEADLINE 25 26 27 7 pm Session 21 Last Day For UPK 6 pm Circle IV at Doris Chriswell s house 22 Last Day For UPK 28 29 30 23 24 9
JULY 2017 SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT. 1 2 Laurie Tiberi preaching 3 4:30 pm CTNS Board 7 pm Fellowship 4 Independence Day Office Closed 5 1 pm Mission/Social Concerns 6 7 8 9 Communion Sunday 10 11 2 pm Deacons 7 pm Worship 12 6:30 pm Property 13 14 15 16 17 18 SPIRE DEADLINE 19 7 pm Finance 20 6 pm Wedding Rehearsal 21 7 pm Roxanne Kachel & John Dobson Wedding 22 23 Christmas in July 24 25 6-9 pm King s Daughter s Parlor 26 27 28 29 30 Casual Sunday 31 9-11:30 am Vacation Bible School 10