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Pisgah Presbyterian Church February 2007 Versailles, Kentucky

Our Mission: to worship God, study the Scripture, practice the teachings of Jesus

Thoughts from Ground Level February 14 The number of minutes of one of my

sermons. Well. Close to that anyway.

E ach day of this month points to something about

Pisgah Church. Some of what’s below is obvious
and could apply to many churches, but some is
specific to us. I hope all of it conveys the vitality of our
February 15 The number of minutes, in general, at
the beginning of morning worship that everyone is
together before the children leave for children’s worship.
February 16 There are sixteen stained glass
church as we begin the second month of 2007
windows in the Sanctuary. The smallest window depicts
recognizing that there will be much happening here in
the Holy Spirit descending as a dove.
the days ahead.
February 17 Including the six side-facing pews at
February 1 We are one church family called Pisgah
the front of the church, there are seventeen rows of
that gathers for worship, study, fellowship, and mission.
pews in the sanctuary.
February 2 We have two worship services on
February 18 The number of knobs on the pipe
Sunday morning. One at 8:45a.m. and the other at
organ that control some of its mechanisms.
11:00a.m.
February 19 The nineteenth state to enter the Union
February 3 There are three adult Sunday school
was Indiana. Later this month, our Youth group will be
classes that meet in the Academy building: the
traveling to Indiana to go skiing at Perfect North.
Rutherford Douglas Class, the Reformation Class, and
February 20 The number of
the Beth Moore Class.
seats available for choir members in
February 4 There are four different
the balcony. The choir is currently
plants depicted in the side stained glass
looking for additional singers.
windows in the Sanctuary: an iris, a Rose
February 21 When February
of Sharon, a palm, and a lily. These
begins, there will be twenty-one
flowers symbolize God or some activity
days until Ash Wednesday, the
of God in the world.
beginning of Lent.
February 5 There are five Trustees
February 22 There are twenty-
currently serving on the Board of
two letters in the Hebrew alphabet.
Trustees. There is one vacancy to be
Some of those letters spell Pisgah, a
filled. The nominating committee will
Hebrew word and the name of a
meet this month to work on this.
mountain in the Old Testament.
February 6 Six elders will serve
February 23 I probably sing
communion on the first Sunday of this
through twenty-three or so hymns
month. Two will serve at the early
each week before selecting the
service, and four will serve at the
three hymns for an upcoming morning worship service.
11:00am service.
February 24 The number of cups of coffee made
February 7 Seventy seven or seventy times seven is
by the large coffee pot in the kitchen. Coffee is available
the number of times Jesus says to Peter that we should
every Sunday morning before Sunday School.
forgive another member of the church.
February 25 The twenty-five cent piece depicts our
February 8 There are eight people on the staff of
first president, George Washington. George Washington
the church who, with many dedicated volunteers, do
was among several Founding Fathers who helped
great and talented work.
underwrite the establishment of the Pisgah Academy.
February 9 Nine different Sunday school classes are
February 26 In the year 26AD, Pontius Pilate was
available on Sunday morning.
appointed governor of Judea. Every time we recite the
February 10 Ten households receive our CD
Apostles’ Creed we remember his role in Jesus’ crucifixion.
ministry of the worship service.
February 27 There are twenty-seven foot pedals on
February 11 There are eleven different pieces of
the pipe organ which adds to the wonderful music Linda
music included each Sunday in the Morning worship
plays each week.
service.
February 28 The number of blankets we should
February 12 Twelve Elders are on the Session and
make together for the Project Linus ministry on February
twelve Deacons serve on the Board of Deacons. They
25. Lunch will be provided.
are listed on the back of the bulletin each week.
I look forward to seeing you this month. Call me if
February 13 Thirteen men are attending the
you would ever like me to come by for a visit.
Saturday morning men’s small group as they read the
Grace and peace, Jon
book, Twelve Ordinary Men.
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Mary Shepherd Circle
The Mary Shepherd Circle would like to thank the
membership of Pisgah Church for the generous
contributions of food for the reception in the Academy
Building following the Memorial Service for Susanna
Creek on Saturday, January 13. The large number of
people attending the service and reception was a tribute
to Susanna and her family, who had been such staunch
supporters of Pisgah Church for so many years. The
Circle has lost a much beloved and giving member, and
we mourn her passing.
God so loVed the world
that He gAve
His onLy Son
so that Everyone who
believes iN Him
may noT
perIsh, but
have eterNal
lifE
DCE Notes
I would like to put out this “feeler” to see if there
are people who would be interested in doing a small
group, short-term Bible study in their home during Lent.
I am looking at the four weeks in March. This study
would be for singles as well as couples with the groups
being made up of 6-8 people. However, there are things
I need to know first if we are to proceed:
1. Who would be interested in participating in the
study—i.e. commit to being part of a small
group during the 4-weeks in March. Is there a
need for childcare?
2. Who would be interested in “hosting” a small
group in their home—i.e. provide hospitality
and arrange for some light refreshments such as
cookies and coffee.
3. What day of the week would work best in
people’s schedules? Is there a desire for a
daytime study?
4. And finally, who would agree to be a facilitator
–i.e. help lead the group in discussion. Materials
will be provided.
This small group home study is not intended to take
the place of our current studies, but rather to add to the
Lenten experience. My hope would be that we would
have several small groups going on different nights of
the week—that way we could match people up with a
host home on the night that works best for them.
If this sounds like it would be of interest to you,
please contact me either by phone 873-4161 or by e-mail,
dce@pisgahpresbyterian.org. Sue Henry
Two Bible Studies
The Men’s Bible Study has started up on Saturday
mornings from 8:30 to 10:00a.m. Their group consists
of 13 great guys discussing the book, 12 Ordinary Men.
The Woman’s Bible Study has also started, and has
22 participants on Thursday evenings. We begin with
fellowship and a meal and then move into our study,
Living the Psalms: A Confidence for All Seasons.
If you are interested in learning more about either
group—feel free to visit or talk with Sue or one of the
members.
Christian Education: Sunday Morning
Offerings
February 25-April 1
Pastor’s Office: New Membership Class with Jon Martin.
Rutherford Douglas Class: Lenten Study, Parables and
Passion with Sue Henry.
Reformation Class: Study on 1 John, 2 John and 3 John
with Sarah Cox.
Sunday Morning Plate Ministry and Snack Bucket
On January 28th, the CE Committee revealed two
new platters for the start of our new “Plate Ministry.”
The concept of this ministry is simple: Each week a
volunteer takes the plate home empty and brings it back
the following week filled with a “goodie” to share during
the coffee time gathering before Sunday School classes
and choir rehearsal start.
It is up to the “Plate Host” each week to decide
what to bring for the group—it could be breads,
muffins, doughnuts, sweet rolls, cookies, fruit, cheese
and crackers, doughnut holes, bagels, pigs in a blanket—
just surprise us! It is intended to be a “treat” not a meal.
Downstairs in the children’s area A SNACK
BUCKET (Rubbermaid Container that won’t break) is
also being circulated among the children for their
fellowship time as well. They made suggestions of
graham crackers, popcorn and gummy worms and so
they are really being creative!!
The first week for goodies provided for both the
PLATE Ministry and the Snack BUCKET will be
February 4th. Everyone is encouraged to “take a turn.”
If you would like to assist with the coffee please talk
with Lesley Kindred as she will be helping to coordinate
this ministry.
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Field Trip!!!
First Presbyterian Church of London, KY is hosting a
Beth Moore Live Simulcast Event via satellite Saturday,
Feb. 24. Beth’s message is titled Straight Talk About
God’s Deliverance. She will bring a personal, life-changing
message of deliverance and hope. Women interested in
going together from Pisgah need to meet at 9:00a.m. as
the doors open at 10:30a.m. Tickets are $30 each which
includes lunch. The event ends at 4:30p.m. Sue will be
ordering tickets on Wednesday, February 14 so please
make arrangements with her before that date if you are
interested in attending this event with other women
throughout the state.
Youth and Family Ski Trip
At Perfect North on February 18
Friends are more than welcome!!!!
We will leave directly after Sunday school
And return at 9pm.
You can reach Laura at:
606-923-1077
or email her at
youthdir@pisgahpresbyterian.org
if you have any questions about prices, etc.
From the desk of the
Youth Director
So the question has been asked, “What do the
middle and high school youth really do on an average
Sunday evening at youth group?” For starters the middle
school kids come at 4:30pm. For the first few minutes
of youth we play a few games. For example, we might
play Sardines. For those of you who do not know what
the game Sardines is, do not fear because I don’t think
that the youth have quite figured it out either. It is a
fancy version of Hide and Seek, in which, once you find
the person who is hiding, you hide with them. But the
youth do not seem to understand that you are then
supposed to hide and not tell the rest of the kids where
the hiding place is. After a few games we go upstairs to
the youth room and do some activities from a book
called When God Scrambles Your Plans. After some
discussion with the kids it is time for dinner with the
high school youth. After dinner the middle school group
goes home and it is time for high school youth group.
So we play a few more games and then have discussions
from the book used with the middle school group.
When 7:00pm rolls around, youth group is over for the
evening. So in a nutshell that is what the youth does on a
typical Sunday evening.
Laura Lilly
Snippets
o We need you to send us some snippets!
Additional “Snippets” are posted on the Pisgah
Fridge in the Academy Building.
Session Notes
The Session met on January 23, 2007 in the
Academy Building at 7:00 pm.
• Approved the transfer of Jennifer Holt to
Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Newnan,
Georgia.
• Approved the baptism of Chase Butler for February
25, 2007 during morning worship.
• Elected Phil Bisbee to serve another year as Clerk of
Session, and Don Schmidt to serve another year as
Treasurer.
• Received with regret a letter of resignation from
Peggy Graddy as church secretary.
• Called a congregational meeting for February 11,
2007 to amend the terms of call for the pastor.
The minutes of all Session meetings are available for
anyone in the congregation to read. The Session
Committee chart and monthly financial report is posted
on the Session bulletin board in the Academy Building.
Membership Class Begins this month
A Prospective Member Class will begin on February
25 during the Sunday School hour. The class will meet
for four weeks in my study and focus on what it means
to be a disciple of Jesus Christ within a Presbyterian
Congregation in general, and Pisgah Church in
particular.
If you’re curious about membership, bring your
questions and we’ll have a conversation together.
Jon
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A Note from the Administration Happy Birthday to You in February
Committee 1 Debbie Martie, Steve Cox
2 Patrick Hayes
The Session will meet on Sunday morning, February 3 Coley Stilz
4, to approve beginning a search for a new church
5 Erika Clark, Kelly Hill, Tara Humphreys
secretary. The details of that search will be posted at the
6 Ramsey Easley, Jessie Wilder
web site and included in the church bulletin beginning
7 Constantine Budovsky
on February 11. 8 Catherine Davidson, Curt Welling
Stewardship Notes 9 Charlotte Gilbert
10 Ann Keller
Ice and snow did not stop faithful Shepherds from
11 Megan Cullen
preparing two wonderful feasts. On January 21 and
12 Mary Alice Clark, Margaret Shropshire
January 28 many Pisgah members and friends warmed
14 Quin Broadbent
up after the 11:00 worship services with a hot meal.
16 Page Dunlap
During the luncheon, Elders and Deacons asked their
17 Bill Busby, Anne Davis
groups to discuss what members of Pisgah want and
18 Carolyn Snipp
need from their Shepherd and, in turn, there was some
20 Lynda Clark, Rachel Baston
discussion about what members of the congregation
21 Lauren Gilbert, Erin MacLeod
could do to help and support their Shepherd. Each of
22 Robbie Stilz
the tables shared their comments and notes were taken.
23 Becky Wilder, Joel Thomas
The Elder/Deacon teams this year are: Pam Stilz &
25 Daryl Easley, Mary Lee Jones, John Baston
Pattie Broadbent, Smith Mitchell & Ann Hayes, Daniell
26 Rhonda Ball
Hill & Cathy Johnson, Lindsey McHatton & Todd
27 John Walker
Cassidy, Lisa Johnson & John Walker, Jr, Lesley
And in early March…
Kindred & Tom Cope, Jim Nelson & Jim Cullen, Becky
2 J.P. Stilz
Prater & Jan Botkin, Abe Fosson & Emma Mitchell,
4 Courtland Johnson, Andrew Ryan
Ed Clark &Liz Jacobson, Phil Bisbee & Willa Thomas
5 Jon Martin
and Don Schmidt. If you do NOT know who your
6 Anna Gerrow
Elder/Deacon Shepherd team is and would like to know,
7 Lantz Kindred
please contact Lisa Johnson or Lindsey McHatton.
11 Hannah Kindred, Don Schmidt
Special thanks to Joan Crowe, outgoing Fellowship
16 Peg Wilds
Committee chairperson, for her help in coordinating the
Please help us keep this list up to date!
food preparation and table settings, Anne Davis for
assistance in the kitchen, Jim Nelson for the seasoned Project Linus is Back
green beans, Ed Harris for outstanding dish washing and
Mission and Evangelism Committee will be hosting
table moving services, Becky Wilder for helping
PROJECT LINUS on Sunday, February 25, 2006.
wherever help was needed, and to the Elders and
Everyone in the congregation is invited to come over to
Deacons for preparing the main course.
the Academy building after the 11:00a.m. morning
Lisa Johnson
worship, share some lunch (soup and sandwich), then
make a blanket.
For those of you who do not know about Project
Linus it is an organization that provides home made
blankets of any type to children as they enter the hospital
or are in need of special “comforting.” For example,
Project Linus blankets were offered to young people as
they returned to Columbine High School after the
shootings there. Locally, our blankets are usually sent to
Central Baptist Hospital, Cardinal Hill and U.K.
February 4, 2007
Troop 1784 Participants: Lost and Found
Greeters: Crawford Ifland, Ian O’Canna
Ushers: John William, Jack McKee Have you lost a pair of reading glasses?
Scout Leader Announcement: Jeff Lagrew A silver watch?
Litany of the Scout Law: Sam Lyons A new roll of wrapping paper?
Scripture Reading (Luke 5: 1-11): Mason Hill We’ve found them! They are available for claim in the
Offertory: John William, Jack McKee Academy building at the mailboxes.
Offertory Prayer: Courtland Johnson
Benediction: Sean McKee
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Sundays at Pisgah Church
8:45a.m. Early Worship
9:30a.m. Coffee Fellowship
9:45a.m. Sunday School
11:00a.m. Morning Worship
The Staff Email
Jon: pastor@pisgahpresbyterian.org
Sue: dce@pisgahpresbyterian.org
Laura: youthdir@pisgahpresbyterian.org
Peggy: office@pisgahpresbyterian.org
Presbyterian Web Sites:
Presbyterian Church (USA): www.pcusa.org
Transylvania Presbytery: www.transypby.org
Synod: www.synodoflivingwaters.org
Pby. New Service: www.pcusa.org/pcusa.brief.htm
Presbyterians Today: www.pcusa.org/pcusa/today
Pisgah Church Staff
Jon Martin, Pastor
Linda Jones, Organist
Sue Henry, Director of Christian Education
Laura Lilly, Youth Director
Peggy Graddy, Secretary
Ted Bendis, Bookkeeper
Bob Keller, Groundskeeper
Rhonda Ball, Nursery Worker

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