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Patriotic Oreo Pops

Ingredients:
1 package Oreo cookies
2 bags white chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening (a little more might be needed)
Approximately 40 popsicle sticks
Sprinkles
Directions:
1. Melt the white chocolate chips and shortening in a double boiler. You might need a bit more than 2
tablespoons of shortening to get the right consistency. Heat until all chocolate is melted.
2. Remove one side of the Oreo cookie and place a popsicle stick in the center of the cream filling.
Put a small amount of melted chocolate in the center of the cookie to help create a bond to the other cookie.
Put the other side of the Oreo cookie back in place.
3. Put on a cookie sheet and place in refrigerator for approximately 10 minutes to allow the chocolate to
harden.
4. Dip Oreo Pops into white chocolate and then into sprinkles to coat.
5. Place on cookie sheet covered in wax paper and allow to set up, about 20 minutes.
Recipe of the Month Club
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
Hillsboro Presbyterian Church
A note from Chris
H I L L S B O R O
P R E S B Y T E R I A N
CHURCH
615.665.0148 | hpcnashville.org
caroline@hpcnashville.org
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Chris Adams
Pastor
Caroline Crozier
Director of Communications
Amy Dillon
Director of Children
& Family Ministry
Tim Gmeiner
Church Organist
Hudson Neely
Minister of Discipleship
Stephen Nix
Director of Music Ministry
Alice ODwyer
Child Care Coordinator
Carole Shean
Financial Administrator
Cynthia White
Director of Creative Care
Te Haps of Montreat
Registration for Workshop of Wonders (WOW) VBS and hi-5 is Still Open!
It is not too late to register for our WOW VBS and hi-5 July 7-11!
Hurry and get in those last minute registrations for a week thats sure to WOW! Your children and their
friends wont want to miss!
VBS and our afternoon hi-5 program will be July 7-11 with VBS from 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. and hi-5
from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00pm. For more information and to register, visit the church website at
www.hpcnashville.org. With specific questions, please contact Amy Dillon at amy@hpcnashville.org.
Youth/Children Highlights
by Molly Allen
Some of the most enjoyable parts of Montreat were the many opportunities to build new relationships.
In particular, small groups provided new friends for all of the youth. It was interesting to see the
development of my small group throughout the week. I was impressed by how open everybody was with
each other from the start, which allowed for some great discussions about keynote and worship. By the
end of the week, we were all glad to have made new friends.
by Parker Albert
One of the things I enjoyed about Montreat was the large amount of time that we spent outside. Our group traveled to and
from every event on foot, which was about a 15 minute walk. Not only did that provide us with exercise, it gave us time to
talk to each other and bond as a group while appreciating the great environment of Montreat. I also had the chance to run
on a few of the trails near Montreat, which was a great experience that allowed me to further admire the outdoors. The last
morning of the trip my mom, Jonah, and I ran to the top of Lookout Mountain for a beautiful sunrise view and prayer before
we headed back down. That was a great way to wrap up the trip.
by Marla Albert
I found the worship services to be energizing and centering. The message was presented in a variety of ways including music,
painting, drama, and pottery. This was new to me but seemed to flow seamlessly and enhance the experience. As our group
reflected together each evening, it was clear how each individuals gifts blessed our time together.
This month the youth of HPC have the opportunity to take part in mini missions around Nashville. These mini missions
are for all and any middle & high schoolers. The dates are as follows:
July 2, 9, and 16th. Everyone will meet at HPC and the day will go from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Lunch will be included.
Also, we would like the youth to help at VBS week (July 7th- 11th). To sign up for the Midweek Mission series, email
Hudson at hudson@hpcnashville.org or call 665.0148 (ex. 15). These missions are a great way to give back to the
community. We hope to see as many of the HPC youth as possible!
Midweek Missions
By now you have all heard of what some have called a denominational-altering vote on the part
of our PCUSA General Assembly. While GA took other important action, two significant votes on
same sex marriage have generated the most attention. There is now the potential that our denomi-
nation could become the largest Christian denomination to both redefine marriage and to allow its
clergy to officiate such unions.
My thoughts and prayers are with all the commissioners who served faithfully, long days and nights,
with those that are rejoicing and with those that are distressed. There are opportunities for us to
come together as the Hillsboro church to share and to talk. I hope you will join in the conversation,
but I want to step back for just a moment and try to frame the issue a bit.
As we share and talk I want us to consider the question of community. What makes for genuine
human community? Who advocates for it? Where is community to be found? What is at stake if we
lose it?
Observe the same news sources that are reporting the results of GA. There continues to be violence
and conflict in the Middle East. A woman is arrested for marrying a man not of her faith. Our poli-
ticians from Nashville to Washington cant agree on how to lead us. Even in our own families and in
our own neighborhoods, often conflicts go unresolved and sometimes unnamed.
Over and over as we look around, there is desperation for human community, where one is mutu-
ally obligated to another and the best interests of all are heard and valued. Not where all agree, but
where community is upheld. What has replaced community seems to be the rights of individuals
and often the very personal conviction of our families, our politics, our nation and even our faith.
For the last hundred years or so, our own Christian tradition has itself endured a wave of individual-
ism. In 1900, Adolf Von Harnack offered 16 lectures at the University of Berlin called The Essence
of Christianity, and these lectures started a sweeping international movement in theology towards
religious individualism and subjectivism that has continued today. Harnack wrote:
The kingdom of God comes by coming to individuals, making entrance into their souls,
and being grasped by them. The kingdom of God is indeed Gods rule- but it is the rule of
a holy God in individual hearts.

So we argue about the individual interpretation of scripture, the right reading of faith, and whether
our denomination still fits within our personal view of Christianity. The results of this years Gener-
al Assembly have offered yet another very serious challenge to the upholding of community. We are
arguing again, some are happy and some are not, but I believe what is at stake is no less than the proclamation of genuine communi-
ty.
Truth is we dont have to be individual Christians. Another theologian, Gerhard Lohfink, argued against
Harnacks individualism for a witness to Jesus and community.
The true nature of Christ can shine forth only when the church makes visible the messianic alternative and the eschato
logical new creation, which have taken their place in the world since Christ. The most important and most irreplaceable
service Christians can render society is quite simply that they truly be the church.
CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE.......
Jesus said,You shall love your neighbor as yourself.There is no other commandment greater
than these. - Mark 12:31
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July On Call Schedule
June 27 - July 3 Chris 516-0596
July 4 - July 10 Hudson 864-680-8766
July 11 - July 17 Amy 417-6748
July 18 - July 24 Stephen 268-8781
July 25 - July 31 Chris 516-0596
Narrative Lectionary Class
(Teacher: Hudson Neely)
Location: Fellowship Hall
Out of the Box Class
(Teachers: Kerry & Lynne McCalla)
Location: Parish House Chapel
Bible Class
(Teacher: Debbie Holley)
Location: Room 111
Friendship Class for youth and adults with disabilities
(Teachers: Scott Brunette, Pat Fiete, Russ Phillippi)
Location: Room 105
Kerygma Class
(Teacher: David Gregory)
Location: Parish House Dining Room
SUMMER ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
All of our Sunday School classes are open to anyone looking to join.
Connections

Following is the actual financial results for the first four months compared to budget and the first four months of the prior year.
2014 2013
Actual Budget Actual
OPERATING FUNDS:
Revenues:
Contributions $254,813 $327,353 $287,610
Other Income 27,856 27,167 27,767
Total Revenues $282,669 $354,520 $315,377
Expenses:
Operating Expenses $293,085 $347,098 $238,987
Benevolence Gifts 20,327 34,221 35,880
Capital Improvements 0 0 0
Total Expenses $ 313,412 $381,319 $341,300

Net Cash Gain (Deficit) $ (39,743) $(26,79) $25,924
BANK BALANCES:
Checking and Money Market Account $438,357
Less: Designated Accounts 92,327
Net Cash Available for Operations $346,030
Benevolence Account $79,774
HILLSBORO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
HPCs summer worship schedule began on May 25. We have one service at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Sunday School will be
held prior to worship at 9:00 a.m. We will return to two Sunday worship services on Sunday, September 7.
Summer Worship Schedule
Lohfnk contended we simply have to continue to proclaim the value of community over against the individual seeking of salvation
and practice of faith. We are called to obligate ourselves to Christ and to one another in genuine love and relationship. We have to
be the genuine community called the church. Te kingdom of God is not about us and our ecclesiastical health, our membership
numbers, and our status in Christendom. Our community called the church is our prophetic witness, an alternative to
my property, my vote and my nation. Who else can ofer such a witness?
I believe Hillsboro, and in fact our PCUSA, is a unique church, called to a unique witness to community. We are diverse. We are
faithful. We dont always agree, but we must be obligated to one another as community. Who else can ofer such a witness? We are
perhaps one of the places God has chosen to continue to proclaim the value of community. Could there be anymore important
witness for our age, our city, our nation, and our world?
We can talk more about the vote, same sex marriage, and the rest of the action taken at GA, but I hope we will talk about it as a
community. I believe in Jesus Christ and the power of our community. I know you do too. Tanks be to God for Hillsboro
Presbyterian Church and our witness to simply be the church. I am hopeful and I am very grateful to be part of the PCUSA. May
God continue to bless our ministry together
Peace,
Chris+
Each member of the Kidd-Cannon family extends our deep appreciation to you who have lovingly remembered our Bebee, Arlene Cochran
Dunn Hester.
Bebee cherished our Hillsboro family as her own and often asked about those of you who she included in her ever inclusive list of friends. As
David said, in her celebration service, I often felt that she knew our congregation better than I did. She had such a wonderful way of connect-
ing with others and she truly cared about each person she met. We will all miss her and will hold her essence close as we journey on.
Again, thank you.
David, Pam, Keri, Ben, Abby, Charlie, Brock, Corinne, Harrison, Mary Katherine, and Ella Grace.
Tank You from the Kidd-Cannon Family
A Note From Chris Continued...
Treasurers Report June 2014
Walking The Talk...
Moment For World Ministries
This Summer Hillsboro Seminary is going On the Road. We will be visiting The Temple, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church,
and the Sri Ganesha Temple. Please be sure to RSVP so we can let our hosts know how many will be visiting. Because well be
offsite, there will be no dinner at church. Limited spots available on the church bus, which will leave at 5:30 each Wednesday.
Email Hudson (hudson@hpcnashville. org) to RSVP or reserve a spot on the bus.
Wed, July 16: The Temple (5015 Harding Road 37205)
6:00-7:00pm tour (optional class from 7:00-8:00pm)
Wed, July 23: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (4905 Franklin Pike 37220)
6:00-7:00pm vespers and lecture
Wed, July 30: Sri Ganesha Temple (527 Old Hickory Blvd 37209)
6:00-7:00pm lecture and tour
Childrens Ministry Note: Nursery will run from 5:30-7:30 at HPC. Childrens dinner & programs will be available at church for
children through 3rd grade. All older children and youth are invited to join us On the Road.
Please make a reservation for children with Amy (amy@hpcnashville.org).

...Hillsboro Happenings
Hillsboro Teological Seminary Summer Series
Guatemala Through the Eyes
I am a member of Second Presbyterian Church, Nashville, and since 2002 have made numerous trips to the Petn, Guatemala
under the aegis of the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee. Our presbytery has a relationship with another indigenous
Guatemalan presbytery, also in the Petn. (Yes, two presbyteries in the same geographic area!)
I have known about Hillsboros good works directed toward supporting education of the Guatemalan youth, so it was a real
treat for me to not only be able to join the trip last February, but to be warmly welcomed.
During our trip we got to visit, eat and worship in virtually all the churches in the Sayaxche Presbytery. Additionally, we met
with the presbyterys Executive Committee, and had an opportunity to learn more about Guatemalas higher education by
visiting schools in both Sayaxche and Santa Elena.
As in most trips of this nature, impressions are numerous and often overlapping. Let me ever so briefly name what were
highlights for me.
Seeing and listening to over a dozen grateful students, and listening to almost as many more letters of gratitude.
Seeing the commitment of the church leadership to try to assure a better future for the children of their community. They
are not satisfied and are dreaming big, so watch out!
Having an opportunity to visit with the Chancellor of the University of San Carlos (Petn branch). He not only provided
further insight into Guatemalas challenges, but also appears to be a good resource to help your students who wish to go
beyond high school.
Finally, a word about the picture. In Guatemala I am called Lico, a common nickname
for Frederico. The man next to me is also Lico and I met him about eight years ago, and
hadnt seen him again until mid-way through this trip. It isnt apparent in the
picture, but he is blind in the right eye and has a deep excavated scar on his right cheek.
At the age of nine, during the 36 year war he was shot in the face, and was saved from
execution when a fellow soldier pointed out to his companion that he was only a kid.
That war basically pitted the government against the indigenous and poorer Ladino
population. Although the armed hostilities have ceased there is still a war. The enemy
is not the military, but the wealthy who are grabbing land for cattle farming and to
support the burgeoning palm oil industry.
Any hope for the future will depend on an educated generation. I would encourage you
to continue to support your effort with your money, but also take a week, and visit with,
pray with, eat with, and play with your brothers and sisters in Christ.
HPC Work Day - July 19, 2014
In order to keep our building in tip top shape, we need YOU! The next HPC work day will be on
Saturday, July 19 from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Lunch WILL be served following work. Sign up through the
website, or call the office at 665.0148 (ex. 12).
Tasks that we plan to tackle include (but are not limited to):
Finish Painting the Fellowship Hall
Gardening
Brush removal (Need some strong backs)
Pressure washing
Organizing the space under CCC
Even if you cant be here during the week of VBS, there is still a way you can be a big help! On Saturday, July 5th we will
meet at the church at 9 a.m.to transform our building into a Workshop of Wonders. We will have lots of decorations that
need hanging and placing around the church, and the job goes much faster with lots of hands. If you are able to help,
please let Amy know at amy@hpcnashville.org.
WOW VBS Decorating Help
By Fred Kirchner
Walking The Talk...
Hillsboro Happenings
Moment For World Ministries
Once again, we are bringing exciting news from Village Hope in Zimbabwe. For many years, Paddington and
Alice have been dreaming of starting a pre-school program at Village Hope to bring together the less fortunate
children from the greater community, and to give them hope for the future. After a generous donation from
within the congregation, we have been able to present them with a gift which allows them to begin moving
forward towards this dream. Read below an excerpt from a recent email that Paddington wrote, in which he
describes the start of the journey....
This is the moment that we have been waiting for. We are beginning something very big in the record of
Village Hope. We are starting a pre-school for the neediest children of our community. The children will come
to us each day from different backgrounds. Some come to school with empty stomaches while some might
have had their last meal at lunch time the previous day. Some might not have slept well or comfortably due to
different elements in the small huts where they live.
We will, my friends, be providing light to children who have never held a book in their hand. We will give
them a safe place to come each day. They will gain a foundation for an education which will lead them to better
ways of living.
Just now, we are breaking ground for the first part of the school which has been funded by a loving couple in
America. We will add to the school as more funds become available. Soon, the children will be starting school
from 7:30/8 a.m. Many will walk miles from the surrounding hills. Before they start their lessons here, we
will feed them porridge and fresh milk which acts as a jump start to those who come with empty stomachs.
Lessons will give way to breakfast at 10:30 when the children will be fed tea, two slices of bread with one egg
or sausage. Then they will go back to lessons until they have their lunch. Then they can go to bed rest for two
hours and they will start going back home from 3 p.m.
onwards.
Children who start their education from pre-school with
all the required educational facilities will always do well.
So, from this type of gesture, we hope this is going to assist
more and more generations. My words cannot be enough
to say thank you. May the peace of The Lord be with you
and your families.
- Paddington
By: Kerri Cannon
Zimbabwe Update With Paddington
What do you see?
A logo is a way to identify an organization. It actually comes form a greek word, Logos, which means word
or imprint. Most of the time an effective logo brings to mind something of our experience with that
organization. For example, the swish with Nike or the apple with a bite, of course with Apple.
WE ARE CONSIDERING A LOGO CHANGE
Hillsboro is considering a logo change and we want your opinion. We dont want your vote, but instead
your thoughts on what you see in each one. What comes to mind when you see the logo, and what message
does it communicate?
WHAT DOES OUR LOGO COMMUNICATE?
Longtime member of HPC, Ann Hotchkiss, recently retired from her career in graphic design and has been
helping us with our logo. Ann has designed a logo with the following ideas in mind: Hillsboro is a church
centered in Jesus Christ and the Presbyterian tradition, as reflected by the celtic cross in the middle. We are
also a church where all people, no matter who they are or where they come from are welcome. Thus, the
logo reflects the image of many colors gathered around the cross. Their arms of the people are outstretched
in welcome and also in service reflecting the servant nature of our congregation. Finally, our name is also
our location and so it is prominently displayed. What do you see? Thank you for your help.
Please think about the following questions below and email your answers to office@hpcnashville.org.
We are not asking for a vote, but instead what comes to your mind when you encounter these logos.
1. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you look at each of these logos?
2. What emotions, if any, does each one engender?
3. What does each logo communicate about our church and our ministry together?
Please keep the youth, children, and chaperones traveling this month in your prayers. Three of our youth will join Harpeth
Presbyterian in Charleston, SC the 29th of June until the 4th of July on a mission trip. Also, Amy Dillon and Chris Ryans are
taking a group of five children to a Student Life for Kids camp at Shocco Springs in Talladega, AL. Pray for safe travels and a
wonderful trip to those just mentioned, as well as anyone taking trips this summer sesason!
Sending Prayers to Our Mission Trips
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A Month in Pictures
Walking The Talk...
Sounds Faith Night
June Montreat
Conference
Boost Learning Club
Deacon Ordination of
Bob Turner & Gayle Sanders
As many of you know every Sunday morning Penn Cobb drives the HPC bus downtown and picks up a few men from the Mis-
sion to bring to church. These men come from all walks of life and each one has their own personal story to share. In an effort to
get to know this group of men, I sat down with one of them, Aubrey, and listened to his journey.
Aubrey, originally from Guina, will celebrate his 40th year here in the United States this October. His migration to the States
was brought on by his father. His father was in the Royal Navy and after WWII, he was employed with a British company as an
engineer. In 1968, his father decided to to move his family to New York. In 1972, his father moved to the New York and
began working in a shipyard in Brooklyn. Aubrey and the rest of his family made the move from Guina to New York City in
1974. When asked how he liked living in Guina vs. here in the United States he said that, It was nice living in Guina, but there
are more opportunities here. You can get a better education here. While in New York, Aubrey worked for Dupont. He enjoyed
his job and would go hunting with his coworkers in his spare time. Aubrey received his U.S. citizenship in 1988, and in 1991
Aubrey was transferred to Danbury, Connecticut where he lived there until 1995.
Work brought him to Nashville in October of 2012. Aubrey began working for Manheim as a driver during their car auctions.
He enjoys working with the cars and taking them to be checked and detailed. While he does like living in Nashville, he admits
that he misses the fresh seafood from up North.
When Aubrey is not working, he is talking with his wife and five children that live back in Guina. He has two daughters
(17 & 9) and three sons (14,10 &4). His oldest son wants to go to medical school, while his 10-year-old son wants to become
a pilot. He speaks to his family everyday, sometimes twice a day. It is like I have not left, Aubrey said. He is able to video chat
with them and told me, Every morning before I go to work I call, and in the evenings. I remember when my parents would
travel when I was younger, I would really miss them. I cannot imagine how my kids would feel, so I try to fill that gap and keep
that communication. He hopes to one day have his family move to the States.
One thing is for certain, Aubrey loves his time to worship. He makes it a point to come to Hillsboro and worship every Sunday.
Since he first came to HPC in March of 2013, he has only missed two Sunday services. Aubrey went on to say in our interview
that, Church is my hobby. Right now I am residing at the Mission, and I enjoy my Chapel time. I look forward to that. I get to
be there every day except Wednesday. I believe that my journey has brought me to the Mission to help others. I have never been
arrested or had any sort of criminal history. I am able to help others at the Mission to stay on the right path.
ABOUT AUBREY
He studied music, piano & organ, when he was 11.
He plays soccer
He loves all types of seafood
He prefers warm weather, and does not like the cold Tennessee winters
He has taken flying classes
His favorite car is the Infiniti Qx56 or QX80
He loves the water and pleasure boats
By: Caroline Crozier
Aubreys Story