OUR MISSION The Salt Shaker You are the salt of the earth... You are the light of the world. Jesus (Matthew 5:13-14) J U N E 2 0 1 7 OUR MISSION Parkville Presbyterian Church is a community of believers Parkville following Presbyterian Jesus Christ by sharing God s Word, Church is serving a community and of welcoming all. believers following Jesus Christ by sharing God s Word, serving and welcoming all. I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : 2. Fasting and Feasting, Back to School Fair 3. Pastor s Perspective: Seasons in Life of Church 4. Unbinding the Gospel; Bachathon Sunday, June 4 6:00 The gifts God gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, and others would be ushers, greeters, gutter cleaners, acolytes and small group leaders. Discern your gifts and bring them to life at PPC through the Time and Talents sheet delivered by mail, placed in the narthex, and available in this week s worship bulletin. Then, let s celebrate our common ministries at Ministry Night June 4th at 6 pm. We ll have a light, catered meal, and an opportunity to learn more and dig deeper, as we gather as a church on Ministry Night! 5. Parents Night Out 6. Hosting Family Promise 7-8 Higher Ground Build 9. Youth Sunday 10. Pentecost Offering, June Final Friday 11. June Calendar VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL is coming up July 17 through July 21. We will meet during morning hours Monday through Friday, and then gather again for a special VBS Sunday on July 23. On that Sunday, we will have one combined morning worship at 10:30 am. If you would like to volunteer to help with VBS, or want to hear more, contact Pastor Steve at stevenandrews@parkvillepresby.org. Sundays - June 4 thru July 17 21 July 14 Join us outside on Sunday mornings between worship services for conversation, refreshments and games!
JUNE Food Pantry Needs Last year, SPEAC served 3,395 households; 9,734 individuals with 16,392 bags of groceries. Thank you for helping! Place shared items in the grocery cart outside the Sanctuary. Special needs at this time include: Dry beans Ramen Noodles Rice Cereal Pork and beans Pineapple Hamburger Helper CA$H DONATIONS are also welcome; make checks to SPEAC Food Pantry Again this month, please do not drop off Food Pantry items in Narthex; bring into sanctuary for dedication DURING worship on first Sunday of month. Fasting and feastingggg continues in June, July, and Augustgggggggggg This summer, we ll continue our pattern of feasting at the Lord s Table, celebrating Communion on most Sundays and then fasting and feeding others, dedicating our offerings to the SPEAC food pantry, on the first Sunday. W h y t h e first Sunday? Because this is the day when we traditionally receive an offering for SPEAC, accepting your donations of food, materials, and other resources for the work of this vital ministry. But also because a change on any other day wouldn t be the same. We re used to receiving Communion on the first Sunday so if we fasted on another day, on a day when we re not used to having Communion, it wouldn t have the same impact. It would be harder to see the connection between Christ s call to feed others and the joyful feast of Communion. Because of our accustomed rhythms on the first Sunday, we experience a different rhythm in a more powerful way. ;l;ll;l;l ; ;l l ll ;l ;lk l lk lk ;lk So, in June, July, and August, on the first Sunday, we will fast and feed others, bringing our pantry offerings into the sanctuary and dedicating them at the Lord s Table. On the other Sundays, we will feast, enjoying the real presence of the Risen Christ in glorious abundance! In both ways, we will experience a true Communion with Jesus Christ. Wednesday Evening June 14: Wednesday at Weatherby! You are invited to join us at Weatherby Lake s C-Point from 5 8 pm for an evening of outdoor fellowship with hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks provided! The Platte County Back To School Fair will be held on Thursday, August 3, 2017, at The Rock of KC Church, 12750 N. Winan Rd., KCMO 64153. This event helps to provide Platte County students of limited resources with school supplies and hygiene packets to start the school year. The PPC Mission Ministry team through general budget funding will again be providing earbuds to be used by students with school-issued ipads and Chromebooks for instructional purposes. Watch for a collection container in the narthex beginning in June for those wishing to donate additional earbuds or funds to purchase them. More details will follow including volunteer opportunities. T H E S A L T S H A K E R
Pastor s Perspective ~ Rev. Steven Andrews W e celebrate seasons in the life of the church. Advent is a season of waiting that leads to Christmas and the birth of a Savior. Lent is a season of repentance, fasting, and renewal, as we journey with Jesus to Jerusalem and the cross. And Eastertide, the season that comes in the wake of Easter, is a unique opportunity to celebrate the Resurrection to bask in the light of the life Christ brings! On Sunday, June 4 th, we will celebrate the day of Pentecost, remembering the moment when the Holy Spirit came like tongues of fire (Acts 2:3) on the first believers, and remembering, too, that it never left, and those tongues of fire still live in us. The Holy Spirit is a wild, wily, wondrous being, and over the next few months, we ll dwell with that being. Of course, Jesus never leaves our side, and God is present throughout creation, and the Spirit always lives inside us, but this is the season in the life of the church when we particularly recognize and reckon with the Spirit. What do we call this season? On some church calendars, the weeks and months after Pentecost are referred to as the season of Pentecost, when we listen for the voice of the Spirit as it guides our church and our lives. On other church calendars, the season after Pentecost is called ordinary time, not because it s regular, but because it s counted ordinary as in ordinal, or ordered. And even then, ordinary time is a season of growth, a season of change and maturation as we are drawn ever deeper into the wily life of the Spirit. So, where will the Holy Spirit lead us in these coming weeks and months? P A G E 3 In Sunday morning worship, we will explore the stories of Scripture, and see how they are woven like a tapestry into the fabric of our lives. From June 11 th through July 9 th, we ll be exploring Stories of Strong Women, like Eve, Esther, Deborah, Jael, Joanna, and Mary. We ll see how they overcame and worked around limitations imposed by others as they responded to the call of God on their lives. We ll also dwell with contemporary stories of women doing the very same thing. Then, from July 16 th to August 6 th, we ll continue our emphasis on stories, but we ll take that road in a different direction. Deleted Scenes is a series that focuses on books that aren t in the Bible, like Bel and the Dragon, the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, and the Acts of Paul and Thecla. As we do, we ll glean holy Where will the Holy Spirit lead us? wisdom from these passages, but we ll also learn more about why they didn t make the cut. As people, the stories we tell define who we ve been and who we re becoming. They say a lot about how we see ourselves and how we think about our world. But the stories we don t tell say a lot, as well; they, too, are part of the way we define ourselves and our world. The Holy Spirit has a number of things in store for us over the next few months, and in the end, who can say how the Spirit will move? Personally, I have my ideas, but I also know that this wild, wily, and wondrous being has surprised me before. Over the next few months, as we dwell with the stories of the Bible and the stories of our lives, we ll hear new things in old Scriptures, make inspiring connections, and find the tongues of fire dwelling within us. Let s prepare for the journey.
Unbinding The Gospel One Participant s Experience Having been a PPC member for some 30 years, I had not before participated in a small group study outside of Sunday School. (Indeed, it s been a long journey!) Unbinding The Gospel was that opportunity. Adeptly facilitated by Janet Geary, for me the group experience was the embodiment of what was being prescribed in the guidebook: developing a more intimate relationship with fellow congregants; gaining a comfort level in witnessing our faith in our own way and style; and a reminder that loving God and one another is the underpinning of our evangelism. When Unbinding The Heart is introduced later this year I hope others who like myself might have been reticent, take the leap of faith into the small group experience and are similarly blessed with the personal faith development and group unity we shared. Doug Ballou PPC participates in Bachathon Several PPC members participated in the 38 th annual Bachathon at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral on May 7. The annual festival of the great music of Johann Sebastian Bach is sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Again this year, Paul Erickson was among the featured Bach organists. This year s program also included the Northland Community Choir, which includes many PPC members and is directed by Paul Erickson. T H E S A L T S H A K E R
PPC Kids singing at Family Celebration May 7 Parents Night Out Friday June 23 Leave your kiddos at church under the supervision of caring adult PPC members and enjoy a night out in downtown Parkville. Look for more details later! THE SALT SHAKER PAGE 5
A Note from Pastor Steve: Thank you to PPC and the Presbyterian Church (USA)! In May, I participated in a denominational program called CREDO, where ministers spend a week at a retreat center, meeting with other pastors and a trained faculty, focusing on our spiritual, emotional, physical, and financial health. It was a powerful, life-giving week, and there are many ways in which your generosity made it possible. Thank you to Bob Turpin for stepping into the pulpit on May 14 th, to Bill Geary for leading The Way, to Paul Erickson who filled in for confirmation and youth group, and to the session, who showed patience and grace with all of my scheduling and rescheduling needs. But beyond those specific folks, if you are a financial supporter of the church, you helped pay the Board of Pensions dues that made this retreat possible. For this week away, the church paid a nominal fee for which I m also grateful from the budget for my continuing education, but much of the support came from denominational groups. As a church, when we support our denomination through per capita payments, special offerings, and Board of Pensions dues, this is the kind of thing we support. I m grateful, and so are my other CREDO colleagues. So, again, thank you! Little Dresses Workday, Friday June 2, 1pm P A G E 6 We will be hosting Family Promise guests June 11th-17th. There are currently three families including five adults and five children: Christina with three children - Cameron, age 13, Emaleigh and Elysia (twins) 10 ; Emily and Scott with Karlee, 8; and Shereka and Antoine with their son Antoine AJ, 2. You can help us welcome them by acting as dinner and/or overnight hosts or providing food for breakfasts and lunches. There will be sign up sheets in the narthex. Please contact Marla Zaragoza at mzaragoza588@gmail.com or Debbie Walker at dougdebwalker@gmail.com. Save the Date Sunday, September 10 WORSHIP IN THE PARK Another Great Community Dinner May 12 T H E S A L T S H A K E R
HIGHER GROUNDS BUILD 2017 Conference and Build Hammond, Louisiana P A G E 7 Let us tell you the story of David and Cathy Wagner... David and Cathy live in Albany, LA in the Bayou area. It s a beautiful part of our country about 50 miles north of New Orleans. They moved to Albany from North Carolina when they became the guardians of their two grandchildren. David and Cathy cashed in their savings and retirement investments to be able to purchase a home which would accommodate the four of them. They did upgrades to their new home and were starting a new life together. Now that they were living solely on their retirement income, money was tight. Two years ago, their insurance agent suggested they drop their flood insurance which would save them $600 a year. The area had not experienced a flood in over 100 years. David and Cathy weren t sure they should drop this insurance. They asked their neighbors about floods in the area and were told the same thing not in the past 100 years so they decided to drop their flood insurance. A year and a half later, last August, the area flooded and they had 3-4 feet of water throughout their home! Everything was ruined! David, Cathy, and their grandchildren lived through many hours of turmoil as they waited 18 hours to be rescued from the rushing waters. During that time, a tree fell on Cathy s knee and she now has to have knee replacement and she uses a walker to aid her until that time. Can you feel their pain and despair? They had no flood insurance, no home, and no savings to fix or rebuild their home. FEMA placed a trailer on their property and that is where they are living right now. Unfortunately, the builders for FEMA used formaldehyde (a pungent, irritating gas used in an aqueous solution as a disinfectant and preservative in chemical synthesis) in the construction of these trailers. David and Cathy, and the children, are now showing spots on their lungs due to this chemical. (This is common with anyone who has been living in these FEMAprovided trailers.) Can you imagine what they are going through? They had no hope for getting their lives back. Then they heard about the Fuller Center for Housing, Ginger Ford Northshore affiliate, Hammond, LA. They were encouraged to apply for a ReNew Build... and they were accepted! On May 27th, Graham Houston, Randy Smith, and I (Linda Myers), were privileged to be a part of the Higher Ground on the Bayou Flood Recovery Build at David and Cathy s house in Albany, LA representing Fuller Center for Housing, Greater Kansas City, MO and our own Parkville Presbyterian Church. The volunteer group of two dozen people we worked with came from all parts of the country such as Mississippi, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Southern Utah, Georgia, and as far away as Nicaragua. This is Cont on next page
HIGHER GROUNDS BUILD, cont. from previous page where we met David and Cathy. We heard their story face to face as they shared their discouragement and feeling that they had no hope. I could go on and on... but the message became very clear at their house blessing ceremony when they expressed their gratitude to the Fuller Center volunteers. What was most prevalent to them - You gave us hope when we had none! Now we have hope and we thank God every day for his blessings! Because of your faith, and caring for those of us in need, our faith has been strengthened, and we see God at work through all of you! The last two days we spent attending the Fuller Center for Housing s National Conference where the various Covenant Partners (local affiliates) shared their successes and their trials regarding the various elements of managing as a Covenant Partner for Fuller Center. The workshops included Community Building, Grant Writing, Family Selection and Partnering, Church Relations, Fundraising, Financial Management/ Budgeting, Collaborations and Partnerships, and Board Development. A wealth of knowledge was shared and we came back energized and determined to build a stronger Fuller Center here in Kansas City. As we do we continue to follow the mission of Millard Fuller, the founder - The Economics of Jesus and The Theology of the Hammer, providing affordable and adequate housing for people in need. As you know, PPC Risk-Taking Missions supports Fuller Center for Housing Greater Kansas City. While we do not have people victimized by flooding, we do have people in need of homes built to accommodate their disabilities, homes that need renovations for disability accessibility, and general repairs such as window replacement, siding and roof repairs just to name a few. PPC and Fuller Center can t do these things without your support either in volunteering and/or financial contributions. Fuller Center uses every dollar contributed to the good of their work. There are no paid employees of the organization at the local level! The dollars go to cover material and professional services needed to complete the work. Please consider supporting the Fuller Center and helping those in need in our community! And stayed tuned for information on a PPC Fall 2017 trip to Louisiana to continue to help flood victims. You are probably aware that recently the Fuller Center for Housing of Greater Kansas City finished a home for Tara Hensler and her family here in the Northland, with many volunteers from PPC and neighboring churches. If you want to learn more about Fuller Center for Housing just reach out to Graham, Randy or Linda. Contributions can be made through Parkville Presbyterian Church, tagged Fuller Center, or directly to Fuller Center for Housing Greater Kansas City, PO Box 901365, KC, MO 64190-1365. Submitted by Graham Houston, Randy Smith, Linda Myers, Fuller Center for Housing KC and PPC Mission Team T H E S A L T S H A K E R
A Sampling of Youth Sunday May 21, 2017 Matured... and Maturing P A G E 9
Pentecost Offering: This Sunday, June 4 AS YOU CAN, give to the Pentecost Offering on June 4 to help provide opportunities for our young people to forge a deep and lasting faith on which to grow and build their lives. 40% stays with our congregation! La Paz at Grandview Park Presbyterian Church (GPPC) in a Kansas City, KS, bi-lingual, multi-cultural neighborhood was selected by the Mission Ministry Team for Parkville Presbyterian s 40% of this offering. Stars and Stripes with the Parkville Symphonic Band, directed by Steve Berg. Community bands began early in the 20th century, at a time before recorded music when bands were the primary source of music in small communities like Parkville. Today, bands provide an outlet for thousands of amateur musicians to enjoy, display and further hone their musical skills. About 22 years ago, the Parkville Symphonic Band was begun by a family of visionary and passionate member musicians right Contributions - Regular Offering $35,486.00 April 2017 here at Parkville Presbyterian. Is there anything more American than a band playing Contributions - Per Capita $83.92 Contributions - Loose Offering $351.00 holiday favorites? We ll even throw in a reception of All-American Dogs and Ice Cold Other Income $115.00 Lemonade. God bless America! ooooooooo: TOTAL $36,035.92 Join us for Final Friday June 30, 7pm. Celebrating Birthdays in June Please wish a Happy Birthday to those celebrating in June: 2. Nancy Whitworth, Lauri Ortiz 3. Steve Berg 5. Lucy Shrawder 9. Katherine Powers 10. Bryan Reents, Elaine Hon 11. Don Breckon, Sylvia Wylie, Nicholas Burton 12. Joyce Schrimsher, Teri Frazier 17. Mike Vaughn, Nicole Chapple 18. Mark Hampton 24. Wayne Frazier 25. Becky Nook 26. Dixie Selvidge 27. Marcus Flores, Alan Sickman, Ann Atkin 28. Jennifer Cook T H E S A L T S H A K E R Summer Evenings Open Tuesdays PM June 13 & July 11
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 4 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:40 a.m. Lemonade on the Lawn 9:40 a.m. Adult Church School 11:00 a.m. Worship 1-3:00 p.m. PPC Platte Softball Practice 1:00 pm ICM Recital, Sanctuary 5:00 p.m. Middle School Youth group 6:00 p.m. Ministry Night Parkville Presbyterian Church June 2017 5 6:00 p.m. Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts 205/206/208 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Whipple Hall 6 9am-12pm Pastor Steve s Office Hours 2:00 p.m. SPEAC, Room 307 6:30 p.m. Cubs, Rooms 205/206/208/215 7:00 p.m. Session 7 8 1 10:00 a.m. Circle III Room 307 7:00 p.m. Right Side of the Tracks/Rm 205/208 7:20 p.m. PPC Platte Softball Game 9am-12pm Pastor Steve s Office Hours 2:00 p.m. Quilting Group, Room 307 6:15 pm PPC Platte Softball Game 7:00 p.m. Mission Team 7:00 p.m. Right Side of the Tracks/Room s 2 9a-Preschool Music 1:00 p.m. Little Dresses for Africa 9 9a-Preschool Music 6:00 p.m. Girl Scout Bridging & Reception, Whipple Hall 3 9a-Preschool Music 9-11:00 a.m. PPC Platte Softball Practice 12:00-5pm Eagle Court of Honor, Sanctuary & Whipple Hall 10 Presbytery Meeting @ First, Atchison KS 9a-Preschool Music 9-11:00 a.m. PPC Platte Softball Practice 11 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:40 a.m. Lemonade on the Lawn 9:40 a.m. Church School 9:40 a.m. Summer Choir 11:00 a.m. Worship 1-3:00 p.m. PPC Platte Softball Practice 5:00 p.m. Middle School Youth group 6:00 p.m. The Way Evening Worship 12 FAMILY PROMISE 6/11-6/17 6:00 p.m. Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts 205/206/208 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Whipple Hall 13 9am-12pm Pastor Steve s Office Hours 6:30 p.m. Cubs/rooms 205/206/208/215 14 C-Point Weatherby Lake Picnic 15 9am-12pm Pastor Steve s Office Hours 7:00 p.m. Right Side of the Tracks/Room 205/208 7:20p.m. PPC Platte Softball Game 16 9a-Preschool Music 17 9a-Preschool Music 9-11:00 a.m. PPC Platte Softball Practice 18 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:40 a.m. Lemonade on the Lawn 9:40 a.m. Adult Church School 9:40 a.m. Summer Choir 11:00 a.m. Worship 1-3:00 p.m. PPC Platte Softball Practice 5:00 p.m. Middle School Youth group 6:00 p.m. The Way Evening Worship 19 6:00 p.m. Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts 205/206/208 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Whipple Hall 20 6:30 p.m. Cubs/rooms 205/206/208/215 7:00p.m. Board of Deacons 21 22 6:15 pm PPC Platte Softball Game 7:00 p.m. Right Side of the Tracks/Room 205/208 23 9a-Preschool Music Parent s Night Out 24 9a-Preschool Music 9-11:00 a.m. PPC Platte Softball Practice 25Newsletter Deadline, 12:00 noon 8:30 a.m. Worship 9:40 a.m. Lemonade on the Lawn 9:40 a.m. Adult Church School 9:40 a.m. Summer Choir 11:00 a.m. Worship 1-3:00 p.m. PPC Platte Softball Practice 3:00 p.m. Senior Recital 5:00 p.m. Middle School Youth group 6:00 p.m. The Way Evening Worship 26 6:00 p.m. Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts 205/206/208 27 9am-12pm Pastor Steve s Office Hours 6:00 p.m. Cub Pack Meeting 28 29 9am-12pm Pastor Steve s Office Hours 7:00 p.m. Right Side of the Tracks/Room 205/208 7:20p.m. PPC Platte Softball Game 30 9a-Preschool Music 5:00 p.m. Jackson/ Sportsman Wedding Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. Final Friday Community Concert
Parkville Presbyterian Church 819 Main Street Parkville, MO 64152-3630 Office: 816.741.1641 Fax: 816.741.1744 E-mail church@parkvillepresby.org www.parkvillepresby.org Like us on Facebook! Forward the Salt Shaker to a Friend Sunday Worship 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Church School: 9:45 a.m. Church Office: 816-741-1641 Church Fax: 816-741-1644 E-Mail: church@parkvillepresby.org www.parkvillepresby.org Salt Shaker published monthly by Parkville Presbyterian Church The Rev. Steven Andrews, Pastor Paul Erickson, Director of Music and Arts & Organist Peggy Pape, Office Manager News Deadline is NOON Last Sunday of Month