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Inside2 July Celebrations
Session NewsFlower Box Team
3 From the PastorFinancial ReportAll-Church RetreatFlowers in WorshipHead Deacon
7 Ushers & Greeters9 Church Clean-up Day
Update from PNC11 From Our Church History12 July Calendar
Christian Education4 VBS in Pictures5 VBS Wrap up from Joy &
Jaime6 Summer LIFT
Book ReviewsLOGOS Dates
Youth Ministry6 DL’s Column
Mission6 Friends in Deed7 Manos de Cristo Back-
to-School ProgramMission Volunteer t-shirts
8 The Caring PlaceMeals on WheelsStitching Up FriendshipsMission Sewing
Stewardship9 Because YOU Give
Compassionate Care2 Among Our People
10 Points from ParishNurse
Senior SeminarAnnual Caregiver
ConferenceStephen Ministry Training
July 2019
J U L Y W O R S H I P
8:30 a.m., Sanctuary
11 a.m., Worship Center-Fellowship Hall
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FIRSTWORDFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
As we make summer vacation plans, weare reminded that the financial needs ofthe church don’t take a summer break:FPC will still pay staff salaries, provideprograms for children and youth, main-tain our facility and support missions.So let’s please remember the church thissummer as we take time to enjoy life.
Church’s needs continuethroughout the summer
Above, Mason Smith joins the 2019 VBS mis-sion to Mars and beyond in June. Below, OliviaCowan displays the name tags she collectecd dur-ing the annual VBS name tag collection contest.
Dr. William C. Poe Preaching all month
July 7: “In My Own Hand”Sacrament of the Lord’s SupperScripture: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20;
Galatians 6:7-18
July 14: “Why Did He Stop?”Scripture: Amos 7:7-17; Luke 10:25-37
July 21: “Hearers and Doers”Scripture: Colossians 1:15-28;
Luke 10:38-42
July 28: “The Biggest Little Word”Scripture: Psalm 85; Luke 11:1-13
Turn to pages 4 & 5 formore about VBS 2019.
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Church humor
The story of Adam and Eve wasbeing carefully explained in thechildren’s Sunday School class.Following the story, the childrenwere asked to draw a picture thatwould illustrate the story. LittleBobby was very interested anddrew a picture of a car with threepeople in it. In the front seat, be-hind the wheel was a man and inthe back seat, a man and a woman.
The teacher was at a loss tounderstand how this illustratedthe lesson of Adam and Eve.
But little Bobby was promptwith his explanation. “Why, thisis God driving Adam and Eve outof the garden!”
One day the zoo-keeper noticedthat the monkey was reading twobooks, the Bible and Darwin’s TheOrigin of Species. In surprise he askedthe monkey, “Why are you read-ing both those books?”
“Well,” said the monkey, “I justwanted to know if I was mybrother’s keeper or my keeper’sbrother.”
A man and his 10-year-old sonwere on a fishing trip miles fromhome. At the boy’s insistence,they decided to attend theSunday worship service at asmall rural church. The fatherforgot to bring any cash, so hereached in his pocket and gavehis son a dime to drop in theoffering plate as it was passed.
As they walked back to theircar after the service, the fathercomplained. “The service was toolong,” he lamented. “The sermonwas boring, and the singing wasoff key.”
Finally the boy said, “Daddy, Ithought it was pretty good for adime.”
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ANNIVERSARIES
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Session News
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BIRTHDAYS1 Sam Stenborg
Ollie Stenborg2 Gene Hunt
Chris Johnson3 Phil Bookert
Hayes Kennedy4 Rowan Guidici
Emily McEntire5 Suzanne Stallings6 Carolyn Pursley
Jim Root, Jr.Micki Wiesner
9 Christina BondesenKinsley LelouxLandon LelouxSharon PlaceMason SmithWilma SpencerNancy Spivey
12 Keith Tucker13 Dennis Boroczk
Mark LundCass Wheeler
15 Rick GallowayJason Wagner
16 Robert CravensAlex MahannahNancy Stearns
17 Nicholas Bondesen18 Kay Cox
Ben Schmalstieg19 Annabelle Guinn
Angie HarrisBetty SmithRoger TaylorTim Taylor
2 Bill & Joyce Hinds6 Ken & Susan Poteete8 Thomas & Susan Isenhour
Pat & Penny LeoneJerry & Ann Pearson
11 Chris & Kimberly Poe14 Michael & Adana Gipson
Larry & Phyllis Perkins19 Jack & Lenice Smithwick20 J.C. & Linda Johnson23 Claude & Joanne Folta
Richard & Maria Jenny26 Ron & Sharon Place28 David & Cathy Ramsey
Travis & Sandra Walden
At its May 28 meeting, and at the calledcongregational meeting June 2, the Session: Approved a motion to concur with thetrustees’ sale of 15 acres of the AgnesBrinklum Farm Property Trust for $525,000to Antioch Church Georgetown. Approved a mission plan proposed byDavid Lee for the youth to power-washand clean the playscape and build two newbenches during the In-town Youth Mis-sion trip June 23-27. Approved a new part-time Facility &Maintenance Technician position to be ad-vertised and filled. (At the June 2 called congregational meet-ing) Approved the election of AdrianneBrandt to fill the unexpired elder term ofPhyllis Perkins and the election of TimSmith to fill the unexpired elder term ofGary Cox.
In the hospital last month: Bob Albers(surgery), Lloyd Davis (surgery), JimRoot, Sr. and Micki Wiesner (surgery).
Congratulations to: Carolyn Pursley on the birth May 24 ofher great-granddaughter, Marylynn GracePollio. Joan Shrader on the birth June 4 of hergreat-granddaughter, Ai Lynn Butler.
In memoriam: Donna Winter-Ewert joined the ChurchTriumphant May 31. A memorial serviceofficiated by Dr. William Poe was held June11. Donna had been a member of ourcongregation since October 2016. Oursympathy is also extended to Jim & HeidiWinter-Johnson.Miriam Cockroft joined the Church Tri-umphant June 3. A service of witness tothe resurrection officiated by Dr. WilliamPoe was held June 8. Miriam was a mem-ber of our congregation from 1976-1988 and1993 to present.
Our sympathy to: Tim & Angie Harris on the death of An-gie’s father, Artie Young, June 1. A celebra-tion of life officiated by Dr. William Poewas held June 12 at Ramsey Funeral Home. Robert Cravens & Linda Thomas on thedeath of Linda’s sister-in-law, Fran Weiss,June 4. Services were held June 29 inEdmonds, Washington.
Serving in the military: Maj. Brian Ber-lakovich, Ouida Henderson’s grandson-in-law; Lt. Col. Brian Burk, Larry Burk’sson; Col. Joef Childs, Helen Douglass’grandson; Maj. Josh Daleiden, BettyBradford’s grandson-in-law; John Decker;Jared A. Gross, Robert Bedford’s nephew;Brian Hall; Capt. Daniel Hammond,Keith & Sue Renard’s grandson-in-law;Garrett Herbst; 1st Staff Sgt. Matthew L.Johnson, son of Glen & Ann Kaiser;Brandon Keith, Phil & Jeanne Smith’sson-in-law; Nicolaas Leloux; Tech. Sgt.Robert McClanahan, grandson of MintaMcIntosh and nephew of Lee McIntosh;
Sgt. 1stClass Paul Rayburn; NicholasStamos, Larry & Helen Burk’s grandson;and Christian Winckel, grandson of SandyHayes.
The flower box at our 7th Street entrancewelcomes and cheers as we come and go tostudy, play and worship. Thanks to a great“flower team,” these gifts of color stayhappy. The team waters and replaces—andtalks to them, of course. The watering teamconsists of Nancy Robohn, Doug and JudyBond, Lea Ann Hutton, Ben and MelissaPilcher, Suzy Taylor and Ann Hoke. Theplanter is Denny Boroczk. You can see ittakes a group to make it work. You, too.can be part of this rewarding effort (verylittle effort, really). Call me at 512-864-3650if you would like to spend a little time eachmonth keeping the flowers happy.
—Babs Cape
It takes a team. . .
Among Our People
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In 1840 what would become WilliamsonCounty was frontier land populated bybuffalo and hostile Indians. Settlers hadbegun moving into the Brushy Creek areanear Round Rock. Afterwards they begansettling along the San Gabriel River nearwhat is now Georgetown. The sovereignRepublic of Texas joined the Union in1845. Williamson County was formed in1848, immediately followed by the officialfounding of Georgetown.
The first church in Williamson Countyis recognized to be a Missionary BaptistChurch, which was located in a log struc-ture about a mile north of Round Rock. Itwas organized in 1848....The church haddisbanded by 1852 because “the congre-gation was so scattered.” The 1850 cen-sus for Williamson County shows 1,379whites, 155 black slaves, and 230 dwell-ings. Georgetown had about a dozendwellings. (Scarbrough)
On June 12, 1854, in the home of Rich-ard and Mary Agnes (Cooper) Sansom,near Round Rock, Reverend W.M. Baker,pastor of First Presbyterian Church ofAustin, held the organizing meeting of anOld School Presbyterian Church. Churchrecords give the names and origins ofmembership of the ten charter members(including the Sansoms).
The early records of the church showthat regular meetings were not held untilRev. Robert M. Overstreet from MunciePresbytery (O.S.), Indiana, settled inGeorgetown in November 1854 and “tookcharge of our church after which we hadregular meetings.” Even though thechurch was organized as the Round RockPresbyterian Church, the meetings weresoon held solely in Georgetown.
In November 1856, C.A.D. Clamp andhis wife, Asenath, joined the church. Theyhad been residents of Georgetown sinceOctober 1851. In January 1856, Clamp andthe Trustees of the Round Rock Presbyte-rian Church executed a deed selling to thetrustees, for $1.00, a plot of land inGeorgetown about 240' by 240', where-upon “the said Trustees have commenceda Church.” The lot was located at what isnow the north side of 4th street (previouslyRolling Street) between Myrtle and ElmStreets.
On this site, the first church buildingof our church and our town appeared.There are no known drawings or otherrepresentations of the building, althoughit has been described as a wood framestructure with a chimney and a gallery. Itwas in this building that one of George-town’s earliest schools, the GeorgetownMale and Female Academy, also heldclasses.
On April 2, 1870, a committee consist-ing of James Knight, C.A.D. Clamp, A.W.Morrow, E.W. Talbot, and Richard San-som was charged to “devise ways andmeans to get a more secure house of wor-ship.” By November 1870 the church hadpurchased a tract of land, known as Block10 of the Glasscock Addition, from Mr.John McFadden. The church paid $300plus $5 for the deed and $1.40 to recordthe deed. Ironically, this is the entire blockon which our current church buildingsnow stand and which our church has beentrying to buy back to allow for expan-sion. Over the years, pieces of the blockwere sold off in order to raise funds foroperating expenses.
After the land was purchased, deci-sions were made to build a 30' by 43' stonehouse of worship with a basement. Thecost of the church was estimated to be$3,520. The original church building wasto be demolished in order to salvage lum-ber which could be used in the new stonechurch. Any remaining lumber was to besold. The church’s capital campaign driveused two committees to solicit funds frompersons in and outside of Georgetown,and requested funds of $2,000 from theBoard of Church Erection, PresbyterianChurch, U.S.A.
The church published, in anewspaper article of 1873,an article about the churchbeing built. The article isinteresting for its contentswhich includes an accoun-ting of various costs, suchas: excavation for the base-ment and foundation$74.25 19,000 shingles $155.80 466 “perches of masonry”(1 perch = 24 3/4 cu. ft.)$1,456.25
The newspaper articlealso lists 57 persons orcompanies that subscribedto the building costs. Addi-tional monies were alsoreceived for: sale of old Church lot$100.00 rent of old Church$78.75 PCUSA Board of ChurchErection $900.00
From the history of First Presbyterian Church
Earliest knownphotographof the sanctuary,1880-1884
Richard Sansom
A new sanctuary
—Excerpts from “A History of the First Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Texas Sesquicentennial Edition, 1854-2004”
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BIRTHDAYS(continued from previous page)
Flowers in Worship/July
Head Deacon/July
8:30 Ann HindmanKathy Jones
11:00 Minta McIntoshBetty Anne Poe
7 This could be you!14 Jack & Lenice Smithwick21 Richard & Maria Jenny28 Nelson Barrett
September 13 - 15Mo-Ranch Hunt, Texas
Speaker: Dr. David Evans
From the Pastor’s Study
All-Church Retreat
Contact Joy Bedford, 512-863-3381 or [email protected], for more information.
21 John DeckerGrayson KennedyArdith Lane
22 Roger Molenda23 Janet Byram
Matthew PilcherPhil Smith
24 Bill BaechtelWanda Wallace
25 Kendrick BerrymanRachel IsenhourShawn LevsenNadia MahannahElizabeth Miller
26 Joanne Folta27 Chris Poe28 Thom Bausch29 Howard Dudding
Walt Ragan30 Carter Osborne
Avery RayburnMagen Smith
31 Cathy Fullinwider
In the Judea/Palestine of Jesus’day, the common greeting peopleshared was the Hebrew word,shalom. It also served as a farewell.Shalom, most often translated intoEnglish as “peace,” is actually aword with many different shadesof meaning. Our single word,“peace,” doesn’t capture nearly allof it.
Besides what we usually think of whenwe think of peace—absence of conflict, peaceof mind, calmness of spirit, harmony—theword also carried the meaning of “whole-ness, completeness,” as well as the hope thatwe might realize the purpose for which Godcreated us. When the early nomadic He-brews stopped in a place for very long, theywould gather together stones to build acairn-like altar at which to worship God.The stones had to be of a certain size andshape, rounded and smooth, and theyneeded to fit together well to make the al-tar. They were called “shalom stones.”
To greet or say farewell tosomeone with shalom meant evenmore. It was a prayer that Godwould grace the person beinggreeted with all that shalommeans, all that goes into makingup God’s shalom. Not a bad wayto say “hello” or “good-bye,”don’t you think?
By the way, our own usualfarewell, “good-bye,” was also originallya prayer. In its earliest form, it was “Godbe with you.” Over many years, it wasfinally contracted into “good-bye,” andmany would say that it has lost its prayer-like quality!
How wonderful it would be if we couldrecapture the deep meaning behind “good-bye,” and actually ask God’s presence tograce someone, and to connect us whilewe were apart.
It certainly would have a lot more depthof meaning than “Have a nice day”!
Shalom, my brothers and sisters inChrist! Shalom! —Bill
If you intend to take yourarrangement home after theSunday services—and NOTdonate it to the Flower Min-istry to be re-gifted to shut-ins and members in thehosptial—contact eitherKathy Jones (512-863-3012)or Betty Smith (512-869-6925).
Income and Expense ReportYear to Date - May 2019General Operating Fund
Income Pledges $434,534 $857,928 51%
Other $24,586 $82,072 30%
TOTAL $459,120 $940,000 49%
Expenses Validated Mission $24,794 $58,971 42%
Local/Other Mission $14,145 $25,992 54%
Ministry of the Word $66,157 $154,072 43%
Program/Support Staff $176,955 $436,538 41%
Christian Education $12,533 $33,350 38%
Music and Worship $9,585 $19,927 48%
Evangelism/Care $1,425 $7,700 19%
Property $36,984 $84,800 44%
Stewardship/Finance $8,464 $18,000 47%
Other Oper Expenses $17,965 $42,820 42%
Debt Retirement $37,654 $90,370 42%
TOTAL $406,661 $972,540 42%
ActualAnnualBudget
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C O M P A S S I O N A T E C A R E M I N I S T R Y
Points from Parish Nurse PennyPenny Leone, RN
Parish [email protected]
Other hoursby appointment
All day TuesdayOffice Hours:
First Presbyterian Church
web page:
www.fpcgeorgetown.org
Are you 65 years old and have aGeorgetown address? If you are, YOU areeligible for services from Faith in Actioncaregivers! “Wait a minute,” you say, “Ican drive myself. I don’t need that orga-nization!” Great! But keep reading, please!
To use Faith in Action Georgetown(FIAG) a person must be “signed up” withthem before the need arises and once youare signed up, you are in their databaseforever. There is a process and at this pointthe lead-time to be enrolled is two to threeweeks.
You do not have to use FIAG all of thetime, or frequently, but when the needarises you are all set! Once you are in theirprogram, they will take you into Austinor to Temple for doctor appointments inaddition to trips around Georgetown formedical appointments, shopping, errandsand recreational events.
FIAG has several other services nowbesides transportation, For instance, theyhave an errand service, handyman ser-vices, information and referral services andeducation.
There are people from our congrega-tion who volunteer to drive people tomedical appointments so FIAG would bein addition to the support from FPC.Please call me to talk about this! Ok, soyou still are not convinced? How aboutbeing a driver for FIAG or for your con-gregation? I can always use more peopleon our “drive team” and I know FIAGwould love to have you volunteer withthem! There are even some FPC driverswho also drive for FIAG!
Seniors Living Smarter Seminar“The Truth About Selling ‘As Is’” is thetopic for this month’s seminar from 10 to11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18, in the sanc-tuary. As always, bring a friend but makesure you sign up at 512-862-7339 or atwww.SeniorsLivingSmarter.com.
The Seniors Living Smarter Seminarsare presented monthly by Seniors RealEstate Specialist® Virginia Lazenby as aservice to seniors, their families and thecommunity. The goal of the free seminarsis to equip, educate and inspire seniors tomake informed choices and empowered de-cisions concerning their lifestyle goals.This series presents very candid and realconversations about the unique and of-ten complex housing-related issues facingseniors and their families.
Annual Caregiver Conference“Striking a Balance,” the 18th AnnualCaregiver Conference, is Saturday, August24, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at theDoubletree Hotel, 6505 N IH35, in Aus-tin. At this free caregiver conference, fam-ily caregivers discover local resources andlearn new skills to meet the needs of theircaregiving situations. The day includes acomplimentary lunch and resource fair.Keynote speaker Dr. Eboni Green willspeak on “Bridging the Family Commu-nication Gap.” Register at the AGE of Cen-tral Texas website, https://ageofcentraltx.org/index.php/caregivers/striking-a-balance/ or by calling 512-451-4611.
Training
Stephen Ministrytraining applications
are due by August 15. Training beginsSeptember 15.
Contact one of theseStephen MinistryLeaders for more
information:Sandie KienitzPenny Leone
Melissa PilcherJudy Thomson
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C H R I S T I A N E D U C A T I O NJoy BedfordEducation Director
Another VBS is in the books!
(Starting at top left and clockwise) Crew Member Ella Cole during snack time; Bill Stanley leads a acrew in making a volcano at the Science station; Ann Kaiser (left) and Nancy Robohn are QueenEsther and King Xerxes at the Bible Story station; Sam Brainard leads his crew in making slime atthe Science station; Lexa Crenshaw poses with EP-320 (Chris Crenshaw); and the design on the frontof Crew Leaders’ t-shirts.
Sunday School rests until August 25.We will see you in worship!
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Email:
Website:
www.fpcgeorgetown.org
First Presbyterian ChurchDr. William C. Poe,Transitional Pastor
703 S. Church StreetGeorgetown, TX 78626
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Whether you are making it or hearing it, music can move deep within your soul if youallow it to do so. God uses music to reach each of us in special and meaningful ways.Like prayer, music is something that transcends earthly life. It is a gift from God, and inworship each week, we present that gift back to God and ask Him to work through itto, inspire, love and comfort all who experience it.
At FPC, your tithing supports the annual operating budget, which our Music Min-istry relies on for staffing, sheet music, supplies, instrument maintenance...and the listgoes on. Just as important, though, is the giving of time and talents—whether that besinging in choir, playing handbells or things like sorting and filing music in the MusicLibrary or assisting with CD sales. How is God calling you to give? Because you give,the Music Ministry at FPC is a vessel for God’s word each week. And for that, we aregrateful!
You might have noticed over the past fewmonths some minor changes to our facil-ity. The workroom has been painted andorganized, new cube storage replaced thevarious boxes for donations in the hall-way, a new umbrella stand and churchumbrellas were purchased, the adult class-rooms have been cleaned out, and thechurch office received a new coat of paintand all new office furniture. It’s a greatstart but I need your help!
As we look for-ward to a new pas-tor and new oppor-tunities, now is theperfect time to givethe facility, espe-cially the older sideof the facility, agood scrubbing.
On July 20, thechurch will be open
for a “Clean-up & Clean-out Day” from8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. I need volunteers will-ing to wash down all the white doors andtheir frames, wipe all window sills andbaseboards, and dust all bookcases, cabi-nets in the narthex and lobby and allstand-alone furniture.
Cleaning supplies will be provided.This is a “come and go” event so picksomething you’re good at and come do it!This is your church, too, and it takes allof us pitching in to keep it looking its best.
(This would also be a perfect opportu-nity for any committees wanting to cleanout their space to come and do so!)
RSVP by July 15 to [email protected] just so I know whom toexpect and what work we can accomplishin the time allowed. Please call me at 512-863-3381 with any questions.
—Christina Bondesen
FPC Clean-up and Clean-out Day: July 20
As summer kicks into fullswing, the Pastor NominatingCommittee has been busy. Wehave reviewed the equivalent ofalmost 90 resumes and haveconducted an initial interviewwith several candidates. We arepreparing to conduct a secondround of interviews withcandidates as we seek to discernwho it is that God is calling tolead our congregation.
The process will continuethrough the summer and thecommittee will continue toupdate the congregation as wemove through our work.
Update: PastorNominatingCommittee
Greetings, FPC members, from the MarsOutpost! “To Mars and Beyond” VBS wasa huge success this summer! We had 85campers (ages pre-k through 6th grade)and a heroic team of 70+ volunteers whohelped teach us about where God’s powercan take us through Bible stories, scienceactivities, crafts, games and much more.
Our mission project for VBS was col-lecting peanut butter & jelly jars for Mealson Wheels of Williamson/Burnet counties,and our VBS families really came throughthis year! They donated a record 151 jars!
Thank you, also, to all those who gen-erously contributed items from our VBSdonation board, as well as those whobrought snacks and treats for the volun-teers during the week. We also greatlyappreciate all the prayers and support fromour church family. VBS is a huge task andhaving the support of our amazing con-gregation helps make it possible.
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June 30, July 14 & 289:40-10:40, Book Reviews
July 22Manos de Cristo “Backto School” event
August 24Sunday School TeacherTraining
August 25Rally DayLet’s come back togetheras one body, for one pur-pose
August 28LOGOS Registration
September 1Sunday School begins:One body, One purpose
September 4First LOGOS
September 13-15All-Church Retreat (ifyou missed registration,call Joy, 512-863-3381
Save thesedates!
From Mrs. Joy:
We definitely went from Mars to the be-yond during VBS. What fun! Please be sureto read Mrs. Jaime’s article (below) andwatch the video she included in the weeklyemail. VBS is always a time to see God atwork. I want to thank the station leadersand their helpers. Look over the list be-low. What an amazing group. Of course,it is our crew leaders, our youth and theirfriends who make the children feel safe andloved; they make VBS what it is. Thankyou, Mrs. Jaime, for four years of grow-ing in Christ through VBS.
VBS leaders and their helpers:Director: Jaime CowanBible Adventure: Lois Stanley, NancyRobohn & Ann KaiserOpening and Closing: Kelly Seaman,Chris Crenshaw, Nicholas Bondesen, Sa-rah Ferguson, Connor McClure & AbbyStallerScience: Minta McIntosh, Bill Stanley,Joyce Hinds, Dawn Bookert & BeckyHesson-Smith
Crafts: Emily Littleton, Cathy Ramsey, LizBailey, Ramona Kissner & Celeste FrostSnacks: Debbie Pilcher, Betty Anne Poe,Melissa Pilcher, Annabel McClure, CherrilLemmink, Sarah Hammit & Carolyn Greg-oryGames: David Lee Hulsey, Adam Jones,Kyle Chapman & Joey MikelPre-K: Camille Sawyer, Hope Smith,Beverly Jones, Lea Ann Hutton, JoyBedford, Jacob Pilcher, Rebekah Pilcher &Abigail RussellNurses: Penny Leone & Ann KaiserSound: Nicholas Brainard & Allen PrattVideos (and more): Sarah HulseyRegistration: Lenice Smithwick & LinetteHarwellCrew Leaders: I’m afraid to list each onefor fear of leaving someone out. Know howvery much you are appreciated! VBS trulywould not happen without you!
Thanks to those who made VBS happen
From Jaime Cowan:
8 F I R S T W O R D
Eat out in July and benefit The Caring PlaceIf you like dining out and supporting TheCaring Place at the same time, then youcan do both during July as part of thefirst ever Eating for Good campaign!These local establishments will donate aportion of their sales to The Caring PlaceFood Pantry, so put these dates and res-taurants on your calendar and enjoy eat-ing out or having a cup of coffee:
Thank you, VBS children, parents andcrew members! You brought 151 jars ofpeanut butter and jelly to VBS as the week’smission project. This will ensure that Mealson Wheels recipients have adequate nutri-tion over the weekends and holidays whenmeals are not delivered. We exceeded the125 jars needed per month. Mr. Ben(Nichols) and Meals on Wheels say thankyou. Mr. Ben was on hand to tell the VBS-goers about Meals on Wheels and howtheir donations would be used to benefitthe recipients. —Peggy Currie
Meals on Wheels saysthanks for the pb&jWe crochet, we quilt, we do
needlepoint and we talk.Join us for a day ofstitching and buildingfriendships. Bring yourneedles, machines, fabric,yarn and loving heartsThursday, July 25, from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room207. Contact KarenRayburn at 512-868-8690with questions; or just showup. —Karen Rayburn
Stitching UpFriendships
Thank you to Debbie Chase,Alison Harrison, LinetteHarwell and Judy Willettfor the comfort pillows forSt. David's GeorgetownHospital. Our next meetingis at 10 a.m. Friday, July12, in Room 111.
Mission Sewing
July 11, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Cotton Patch,1021 W. University Ave. Ste 101,Georgetown
July 15, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., 309 Coffee, 309S. Main St., Georgetown
July 30, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., BJ’s Brewhouse,4201 N. I-35, Round Rock
Please note: Several of the restaurantsask that you bring in a flyer or a pictureof their flyer on your electronic device inorder to participate in the fundraisingprogram. You can find those flyers onThe Caring Place website or Facebookpage.
Come Chat & ChewYou can learn more about TCP and vol-unteer opportunities at the next Chat &Chew event July 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. Guests are invited to learn about themission of TCP, meet the staff, take a tour,and find out about the impact TCP makeseach day in our community. RSVP is re-quired. Contact Rita at [email protected], 512-943-0702.
A little boy was kneeling beside his bed with his motherand grandmother and softly saying his prayers, “DearGod, please bless Mummy and Daddy and all the familyand please give me a good night’s sleep.”
Suddenly he looked up and shouted, “And don’t forgetto give me a bicycle for my birthday!”
“There is no need to shout like that,” said his mother.“God isn’t deaf.”
”No,” said the little boy, “but Grandma is.”
Church humor
The Sunday School teacher was telling his class thestory of the Prodigal Son. Wishing to emphasize theresentful attitude of the elder brother, he laid stress onthis part of the parable.
After describing the rejoicing of the household overthe return of the wayward son, the teacher spoke of onewho, in the midst of the festivities, failed to share in thejubilant spirit of the occasion. “Can anybody in the classtell me who this was?” he asked.
A little nine-year-old girl had been listeningsympathetically to the story. She waved her hand in theair. “I know!” she said beamingly. “It was the fatted calf.”
As was mentioned ear-lier this month, thiswas my last year asthe VBS Director.I have loved lead-ing this amazing week of sharing God’sword with our church members and thecommunity for four years now.
Although I am sad to be steppingdown, I will continue to be very involvedon the church staff as the LOGOS Directorand Communications Assistant here at FPC.We hope someone will feel called to takeover this position, knowing that I will beclose by to help answer questions and giveguidance throughout the years to come.Our Administrative Committee will workout the details and take applications for thisposition beginning in September. Please letus know if you are interested in findingout more about this position!
—Jaime Cowan
6 F I R S T W O R D
Y O U T H M I N I S T R Y
So the youth summer trips are now in fullswing. Sarah did a little counting and dis-covered that, beginning the last week ofJune, for 42 days, I will sleep in my ownbed only seven times. Now, normally, thatwould cause me to fret, but thankfully,there is so much to look forward to! It be-gan with our In-Town Mission trip righthere in Georgetown. And now we’re gear-ing up for our Fun In The Son youth con-ference in Galveston. Once we return fromthere, I’ll have one day to switch out thelaundry and prepare to take three of ouryoung men to Triennium (the national
gathering of Presbyterian youth that hap-pens once every three years) held at PurdueUniversity.
And the day we return from Triennium,I will throw my family in the car and headoff to Colorado for our family vacation fortwo weeks. Ah, the easy, relaxing pace ofsummer...Well, maybe not. But I alwayslook forward to God doing amazingthings through our youth, and that iswhat drives me as a youth director. I lookforward to sharing some of those nextmonth...when I’ve had some rest.
—God bless, David Lee Hulsey
A busy summer for FPC youth activities
Sunday LIFT!IntergenerationalSunday SchoolAt Sunday LIFT (Living in Faith Together)on June 16, 11 adults, seven children andone youth gathered for our experimentwith Intergenerational Sunday School.Thank you for being part of the experi-ment.
There is some tweaking to do, but whatan awesome opportunity for all ages to betogether. We will do it again and hope thatmore of you can join us. At the closing, wecircled up for prayer, holding hands. Andas we went around the circle sharing ourprayers, I was struck by how rich an expe-rience it is to pray with all ages. I get toparticipate in prayer with our children,youth, and adults on a regular basis: Iknow the depth of our children and youthin their knowledge of who God is and theirgreat love for Jesus. I am reminded that ifyou are not with them often enough, youcannot know. I am also aware of the vastamount of love and knowledge the moremature members of our church family canshare with them. One of Education/Nur-ture Committee’s goals is to make oppor-tunities for this to happen more often—inworship, in mission, in fellowship and ineducation. What we can learn from each
other and with each other is powerful.Watching it in action reminded me of whywe do what we do.
Book Reviews9:40 - 10:40 a.m. in Room 113
June 30 Led by Melissa PilcherBeing Mortal by Atul GawandeThe Conversation by Angelo VolandesReviewing a composite of both books thatdeal with aging and end-of-life issues.
July 14 Led by Mike CarsonThe Tragedy of American Compassion byMarvin OlaskyOlasky was a professor at UT for sometime and is presently retired. He is an el-der in the Presbyterian Church but waspreviously an atheist, then an agnosticuntil God redeemed him in his 50s. He isan accomplished author with at least 10books to his credit.
July 28Led by Karen JonesThe Four Tendencies by Gretchen RubinIn this groundbreaking analysis of per-sonality type, Rubin reveals the one simplequestion that will transform what you doat home, at work and in life.
Summer LIFT and series of book reviews
An FPC missionproject helping
memberswith routine
home maintenance
Call the ChurchOffice to schedule
a visit from oneof FPC’s
Friends in Deed
Friendsin Deed
LOGOS Summerand Fall Dates
July 22Manos de Cristo “Back-to-School” Event
August 285:30 p.m.LOGOS Registration
September 4First LOGOS
F I R S T W O R D 7
Every summer, Manos de Cristo inAustin hosts its annual Back-to-Schoolprogram when more than 2,000 chil-dren, pre-k through 5th grade, receive anew backpack, school supplies, a bookand two sets of clothing: shirts, shorts,socks and underwear.
Goal of the program is to ensure thatall children, regardless of their economicstatus, start the school year feeling pre-pared— with the same tools as theirpeers. The program promotes academicsuccess by helping children feel confi-dent and have positive experiences atthe beginning of school.
This year’s program is July 22-26 andwill be held at 4900 Gonzales St. in Aus-tin. Manos de Cristo is seeking volun-teers and donations to assist in thepurchase and distribution of these
The S, M and L sizes are $9, X-Large is $11,and 2, 3 & 4X are $13. We can submit anotherorder to GTX when we have 20 shirt orders.You will find forms for ordering the shirts in thelobby. You may also bring a completed orderform with a check or correct change to the churchoffice and the staff will pass it along to me.
—Peggy Currie
Order yourmission
volunteert-shirt
July 24 - 28 Allan Center, Austin
Back-to-School Program
M I S S I O N
items. There will be two shifts for vol-unteers: 7:45 - 11 a.m. morning shift and10:45 a.m. - 2 p.m. afternoon shift.
First Presbyterian is seeking children,youth and adults who want to supportthis program on Monday, July 22. JaimeCowan has reserved a block of volun-teer positions for the 10:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.shift. Children under 16 must be accom-panied by an adult (2 kids/adult). Weplan to meet at the church at 9:45 andcar pool into Austin. We may go for alate lunch after our shift. Contact Jaimeat 512-585-6538 or [email protected] you can help.
If you prefer to work a different dayor wish to make a financial donation,go to http://www.manosdecristo.org/BTS2019.html. There you can sign upfor a specific time slot and/or donate.
With vacations and familyvisits this summer, it can bechallenging to find volun-teers for Sunday services.Would you be interested ingreeting or ushering at eitherservice?
At 8:30, greeters arrive at8 a.m., welcome people asthey enter the narthex, handout programs and assistwith the offering. You mighteven get to ring the bell!Ushers assist only with theoffering.
At 11, greeters and ushersarrive at 10:30, welcomepeople as they enter thelobby, hand out hymnalsand programs, and assistwith the offering.
If this interests you, let’stalk and see what yoursummer calendar looks like.Another alternative? Wouldyou be open to being“drafted” as an usher?Before the start of theservice, if we need anadditional usher, could wecall on you?
To volunteer, contact oneof these Usher & GreeterCommittee deacons:
Cathy Shirley512-863-0630 or
Gail Butler512-869-0620 or
Thomas Isenhour512-636-7193 or
6 F I R S T W O R D
Y O U T H M I N I S T R Y
So the youth summer trips are now in fullswing. Sarah did a little counting and dis-covered that, beginning the last week ofJune, for 42 days, I will sleep in my ownbed only seven times. Now, normally, thatwould cause me to fret, but thankfully,there is so much to look forward to! It be-gan with our In-Town Mission trip righthere in Georgetown. And now we’re gear-ing up for our Fun In The Son youth con-ference in Galveston. Once we return fromthere, I’ll have one day to switch out thelaundry and prepare to take three of ouryoung men to Triennium (the national
gathering of Presbyterian youth that hap-pens once every three years) held at PurdueUniversity.
And the day we return from Triennium,I will throw my family in the car and headoff to Colorado for our family vacation fortwo weeks. Ah, the easy, relaxing pace ofsummer...Well, maybe not. But I alwayslook forward to God doing amazingthings through our youth, and that iswhat drives me as a youth director. I lookforward to sharing some of those nextmonth...when I’ve had some rest.
—God bless, David Lee Hulsey
A busy summer for FPC youth activities
Sunday LIFT!IntergenerationalSunday SchoolAt Sunday LIFT (Living in Faith Together)on June 16, 11 adults, seven children andone youth gathered for our experimentwith Intergenerational Sunday School.Thank you for being part of the experi-ment.
There is some tweaking to do, but whatan awesome opportunity for all ages to betogether. We will do it again and hope thatmore of you can join us. At the closing, wecircled up for prayer, holding hands. Andas we went around the circle sharing ourprayers, I was struck by how rich an expe-rience it is to pray with all ages. I get toparticipate in prayer with our children,youth, and adults on a regular basis: Iknow the depth of our children and youthin their knowledge of who God is and theirgreat love for Jesus. I am reminded that ifyou are not with them often enough, youcannot know. I am also aware of the vastamount of love and knowledge the moremature members of our church family canshare with them. One of Education/Nur-ture Committee’s goals is to make oppor-tunities for this to happen more often—inworship, in mission, in fellowship and ineducation. What we can learn from each
other and with each other is powerful.Watching it in action reminded me of whywe do what we do.
Book Reviews9:40 - 10:40 a.m. in Room 113
June 30 Led by Melissa PilcherBeing Mortal by Atul GawandeThe Conversation by Angelo VolandesReviewing a composite of both books thatdeal with aging and end-of-life issues.
July 14 Led by Mike CarsonThe Tragedy of American Compassion byMarvin OlaskyOlasky was a professor at UT for sometime and is presently retired. He is an el-der in the Presbyterian Church but waspreviously an atheist, then an agnosticuntil God redeemed him in his 50s. He isan accomplished author with at least 10books to his credit.
July 28Led by Karen JonesThe Four Tendencies by Gretchen RubinIn this groundbreaking analysis of per-sonality type, Rubin reveals the one simplequestion that will transform what you doat home, at work and in life.
Summer LIFT and series of book reviews
An FPC missionproject helping
memberswith routine
home maintenance
Call the ChurchOffice to schedule
a visit from oneof FPC’s
Friends in Deed
Friendsin Deed
LOGOS Summerand Fall Dates
July 22Manos de Cristo “Back-to-School” Event
August 285:30 p.m.LOGOS Registration
September 4First LOGOS
F I R S T W O R D 7
Every summer, Manos de Cristo inAustin hosts its annual Back-to-Schoolprogram when more than 2,000 chil-dren, pre-k through 5th grade, receive anew backpack, school supplies, a bookand two sets of clothing: shirts, shorts,socks and underwear.
Goal of the program is to ensure thatall children, regardless of their economicstatus, start the school year feeling pre-pared— with the same tools as theirpeers. The program promotes academicsuccess by helping children feel confi-dent and have positive experiences atthe beginning of school.
This year’s program is July 22-26 andwill be held at 4900 Gonzales St. in Aus-tin. Manos de Cristo is seeking volun-teers and donations to assist in thepurchase and distribution of these
The S, M and L sizes are $9, X-Large is $11,and 2, 3 & 4X are $13. We can submit anotherorder to GTX when we have 20 shirt orders.You will find forms for ordering the shirts in thelobby. You may also bring a completed orderform with a check or correct change to the churchoffice and the staff will pass it along to me.
—Peggy Currie
Order yourmission
volunteert-shirt
July 24 - 28 Allan Center, Austin
Back-to-School Program
M I S S I O N
items. There will be two shifts for vol-unteers: 7:45 - 11 a.m. morning shift and10:45 a.m. - 2 p.m. afternoon shift.
First Presbyterian is seeking children,youth and adults who want to supportthis program on Monday, July 22. JaimeCowan has reserved a block of volun-teer positions for the 10:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.shift. Children under 16 must be accom-panied by an adult (2 kids/adult). Weplan to meet at the church at 9:45 andcar pool into Austin. We may go for alate lunch after our shift. Contact Jaimeat 512-585-6538 or [email protected] you can help.
If you prefer to work a different dayor wish to make a financial donation,go to http://www.manosdecristo.org/BTS2019.html. There you can sign upfor a specific time slot and/or donate.
With vacations and familyvisits this summer, it can bechallenging to find volun-teers for Sunday services.Would you be interested ingreeting or ushering at eitherservice?
At 8:30, greeters arrive at8 a.m., welcome people asthey enter the narthex, handout programs and assistwith the offering. You mighteven get to ring the bell!Ushers assist only with theoffering.
At 11, greeters and ushersarrive at 10:30, welcomepeople as they enter thelobby, hand out hymnalsand programs, and assistwith the offering.
If this interests you, let’stalk and see what yoursummer calendar looks like.Another alternative? Wouldyou be open to being“drafted” as an usher?Before the start of theservice, if we need anadditional usher, could wecall on you?
To volunteer, contact oneof these Usher & GreeterCommittee deacons:
Cathy Shirley512-863-0630 or
Gail Butler512-869-0620 or
Thomas Isenhour512-636-7193 or
Greetings, FPC members, from the MarsOutpost! “To Mars and Beyond” VBS wasa huge success this summer! We had 85campers (ages pre-k through 6th grade)and a heroic team of 70+ volunteers whohelped teach us about where God’s powercan take us through Bible stories, scienceactivities, crafts, games and much more.
Our mission project for VBS was col-lecting peanut butter & jelly jars for Mealson Wheels of Williamson/Burnet counties,and our VBS families really came throughthis year! They donated a record 151 jars!
Thank you, also, to all those who gen-erously contributed items from our VBSdonation board, as well as those whobrought snacks and treats for the volun-teers during the week. We also greatlyappreciate all the prayers and support fromour church family. VBS is a huge task andhaving the support of our amazing con-gregation helps make it possible.
F I R S T W O R D 5
June 30, July 14 & 289:40-10:40, Book Reviews
July 22Manos de Cristo “Backto School” event
August 24Sunday School TeacherTraining
August 25Rally DayLet’s come back togetheras one body, for one pur-pose
August 28LOGOS Registration
September 1Sunday School begins:One body, One purpose
September 4First LOGOS
September 13-15All-Church Retreat (ifyou missed registration,call Joy, 512-863-3381
Save thesedates!
From Mrs. Joy:
We definitely went from Mars to the be-yond during VBS. What fun! Please be sureto read Mrs. Jaime’s article (below) andwatch the video she included in the weeklyemail. VBS is always a time to see God atwork. I want to thank the station leadersand their helpers. Look over the list be-low. What an amazing group. Of course,it is our crew leaders, our youth and theirfriends who make the children feel safe andloved; they make VBS what it is. Thankyou, Mrs. Jaime, for four years of grow-ing in Christ through VBS.
VBS leaders and their helpers:Director: Jaime CowanBible Adventure: Lois Stanley, NancyRobohn & Ann KaiserOpening and Closing: Kelly Seaman,Chris Crenshaw, Nicholas Bondesen, Sa-rah Ferguson, Connor McClure & AbbyStallerScience: Minta McIntosh, Bill Stanley,Joyce Hinds, Dawn Bookert & BeckyHesson-Smith
Crafts: Emily Littleton, Cathy Ramsey, LizBailey, Ramona Kissner & Celeste FrostSnacks: Debbie Pilcher, Betty Anne Poe,Melissa Pilcher, Annabel McClure, CherrilLemmink, Sarah Hammit & Carolyn Greg-oryGames: David Lee Hulsey, Adam Jones,Kyle Chapman & Joey MikelPre-K: Camille Sawyer, Hope Smith,Beverly Jones, Lea Ann Hutton, JoyBedford, Jacob Pilcher, Rebekah Pilcher &Abigail RussellNurses: Penny Leone & Ann KaiserSound: Nicholas Brainard & Allen PrattVideos (and more): Sarah HulseyRegistration: Lenice Smithwick & LinetteHarwellCrew Leaders: I’m afraid to list each onefor fear of leaving someone out. Know howvery much you are appreciated! VBS trulywould not happen without you!
Thanks to those who made VBS happen
From Jaime Cowan:
8 F I R S T W O R D
Eat out in July and benefit The Caring PlaceIf you like dining out and supporting TheCaring Place at the same time, then youcan do both during July as part of thefirst ever Eating for Good campaign!These local establishments will donate aportion of their sales to The Caring PlaceFood Pantry, so put these dates and res-taurants on your calendar and enjoy eat-ing out or having a cup of coffee:
Thank you, VBS children, parents andcrew members! You brought 151 jars ofpeanut butter and jelly to VBS as the week’smission project. This will ensure that Mealson Wheels recipients have adequate nutri-tion over the weekends and holidays whenmeals are not delivered. We exceeded the125 jars needed per month. Mr. Ben(Nichols) and Meals on Wheels say thankyou. Mr. Ben was on hand to tell the VBS-goers about Meals on Wheels and howtheir donations would be used to benefitthe recipients. —Peggy Currie
Meals on Wheels saysthanks for the pb&jWe crochet, we quilt, we do
needlepoint and we talk.Join us for a day ofstitching and buildingfriendships. Bring yourneedles, machines, fabric,yarn and loving heartsThursday, July 25, from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room207. Contact KarenRayburn at 512-868-8690with questions; or just showup. —Karen Rayburn
Stitching UpFriendships
Thank you to Debbie Chase,Alison Harrison, LinetteHarwell and Judy Willettfor the comfort pillows forSt. David's GeorgetownHospital. Our next meetingis at 10 a.m. Friday, July12, in Room 111.
Mission Sewing
July 11, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., Cotton Patch,1021 W. University Ave. Ste 101,Georgetown
July 15, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., 309 Coffee, 309S. Main St., Georgetown
July 30, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., BJ’s Brewhouse,4201 N. I-35, Round Rock
Please note: Several of the restaurantsask that you bring in a flyer or a pictureof their flyer on your electronic device inorder to participate in the fundraisingprogram. You can find those flyers onThe Caring Place website or Facebookpage.
Come Chat & ChewYou can learn more about TCP and vol-unteer opportunities at the next Chat &Chew event July 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. Guests are invited to learn about themission of TCP, meet the staff, take a tour,and find out about the impact TCP makeseach day in our community. RSVP is re-quired. Contact Rita at [email protected], 512-943-0702.
A little boy was kneeling beside his bed with his motherand grandmother and softly saying his prayers, “DearGod, please bless Mummy and Daddy and all the familyand please give me a good night’s sleep.”
Suddenly he looked up and shouted, “And don’t forgetto give me a bicycle for my birthday!”
“There is no need to shout like that,” said his mother.“God isn’t deaf.”
”No,” said the little boy, “but Grandma is.”
Church humor
The Sunday School teacher was telling his class thestory of the Prodigal Son. Wishing to emphasize theresentful attitude of the elder brother, he laid stress onthis part of the parable.
After describing the rejoicing of the household overthe return of the wayward son, the teacher spoke of onewho, in the midst of the festivities, failed to share in thejubilant spirit of the occasion. “Can anybody in the classtell me who this was?” he asked.
A little nine-year-old girl had been listeningsympathetically to the story. She waved her hand in theair. “I know!” she said beamingly. “It was the fatted calf.”
As was mentioned ear-lier this month, thiswas my last year asthe VBS Director.I have loved lead-ing this amazing week of sharing God’sword with our church members and thecommunity for four years now.
Although I am sad to be steppingdown, I will continue to be very involvedon the church staff as the LOGOS Directorand Communications Assistant here at FPC.We hope someone will feel called to takeover this position, knowing that I will beclose by to help answer questions and giveguidance throughout the years to come.Our Administrative Committee will workout the details and take applications for thisposition beginning in September. Please letus know if you are interested in findingout more about this position!
—Jaime Cowan
4 F I R S T W O R D
C H R I S T I A N E D U C A T I O NJoy BedfordEducation Director
Another VBS is in the books!
(Starting at top left and clockwise) Crew Member Ella Cole during snack time; Bill Stanley leads a acrew in making a volcano at the Science station; Ann Kaiser (left) and Nancy Robohn are QueenEsther and King Xerxes at the Bible Story station; Sam Brainard leads his crew in making slime atthe Science station; Lexa Crenshaw poses with EP-320 (Chris Crenshaw); and the design on the frontof Crew Leaders’ t-shirts.
Sunday School rests until August 25.We will see you in worship!
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Email:
Website:
www.fpcgeorgetown.org
First Presbyterian ChurchDr. William C. Poe,Transitional Pastor
703 S. Church StreetGeorgetown, TX 78626
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Whether you are making it or hearing it, music can move deep within your soul if youallow it to do so. God uses music to reach each of us in special and meaningful ways.Like prayer, music is something that transcends earthly life. It is a gift from God, and inworship each week, we present that gift back to God and ask Him to work through itto, inspire, love and comfort all who experience it.
At FPC, your tithing supports the annual operating budget, which our Music Min-istry relies on for staffing, sheet music, supplies, instrument maintenance...and the listgoes on. Just as important, though, is the giving of time and talents—whether that besinging in choir, playing handbells or things like sorting and filing music in the MusicLibrary or assisting with CD sales. How is God calling you to give? Because you give,the Music Ministry at FPC is a vessel for God’s word each week. And for that, we aregrateful!
You might have noticed over the past fewmonths some minor changes to our facil-ity. The workroom has been painted andorganized, new cube storage replaced thevarious boxes for donations in the hall-way, a new umbrella stand and churchumbrellas were purchased, the adult class-rooms have been cleaned out, and thechurch office received a new coat of paintand all new office furniture. It’s a greatstart but I need your help!
As we look for-ward to a new pas-tor and new oppor-tunities, now is theperfect time to givethe facility, espe-cially the older sideof the facility, agood scrubbing.
On July 20, thechurch will be open
for a “Clean-up & Clean-out Day” from8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. I need volunteers will-ing to wash down all the white doors andtheir frames, wipe all window sills andbaseboards, and dust all bookcases, cabi-nets in the narthex and lobby and allstand-alone furniture.
Cleaning supplies will be provided.This is a “come and go” event so picksomething you’re good at and come do it!This is your church, too, and it takes allof us pitching in to keep it looking its best.
(This would also be a perfect opportu-nity for any committees wanting to cleanout their space to come and do so!)
RSVP by July 15 to [email protected] just so I know whom toexpect and what work we can accomplishin the time allowed. Please call me at 512-863-3381 with any questions.
—Christina Bondesen
FPC Clean-up and Clean-out Day: July 20
As summer kicks into fullswing, the Pastor NominatingCommittee has been busy. Wehave reviewed the equivalent ofalmost 90 resumes and haveconducted an initial interviewwith several candidates. We arepreparing to conduct a secondround of interviews withcandidates as we seek to discernwho it is that God is calling tolead our congregation.
The process will continuethrough the summer and thecommittee will continue toupdate the congregation as wemove through our work.
Update: PastorNominatingCommittee
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BIRTHDAYS(continued from previous page)
Flowers in Worship/July
Head Deacon/July
8:30 Ann HindmanKathy Jones
11:00 Minta McIntoshBetty Anne Poe
7 This could be you!14 Jack & Lenice Smithwick21 Richard & Maria Jenny28 Nelson Barrett
September 13 - 15Mo-Ranch Hunt, Texas
Speaker: Dr. David Evans
From the Pastor’s Study
All-Church Retreat
Contact Joy Bedford, 512-863-3381 or [email protected], for more information.
21 John DeckerGrayson KennedyArdith Lane
22 Roger Molenda23 Janet Byram
Matthew PilcherPhil Smith
24 Bill BaechtelWanda Wallace
25 Kendrick BerrymanRachel IsenhourShawn LevsenNadia MahannahElizabeth Miller
26 Joanne Folta27 Chris Poe28 Thom Bausch29 Howard Dudding
Walt Ragan30 Carter Osborne
Avery RayburnMagen Smith
31 Cathy Fullinwider
In the Judea/Palestine of Jesus’day, the common greeting peopleshared was the Hebrew word,shalom. It also served as a farewell.Shalom, most often translated intoEnglish as “peace,” is actually aword with many different shadesof meaning. Our single word,“peace,” doesn’t capture nearly allof it.
Besides what we usually think of whenwe think of peace—absence of conflict, peaceof mind, calmness of spirit, harmony—theword also carried the meaning of “whole-ness, completeness,” as well as the hope thatwe might realize the purpose for which Godcreated us. When the early nomadic He-brews stopped in a place for very long, theywould gather together stones to build acairn-like altar at which to worship God.The stones had to be of a certain size andshape, rounded and smooth, and theyneeded to fit together well to make the al-tar. They were called “shalom stones.”
To greet or say farewell tosomeone with shalom meant evenmore. It was a prayer that Godwould grace the person beinggreeted with all that shalommeans, all that goes into makingup God’s shalom. Not a bad wayto say “hello” or “good-bye,”don’t you think?
By the way, our own usualfarewell, “good-bye,” was also originallya prayer. In its earliest form, it was “Godbe with you.” Over many years, it wasfinally contracted into “good-bye,” andmany would say that it has lost its prayer-like quality!
How wonderful it would be if we couldrecapture the deep meaning behind “good-bye,” and actually ask God’s presence tograce someone, and to connect us whilewe were apart.
It certainly would have a lot more depthof meaning than “Have a nice day”!
Shalom, my brothers and sisters inChrist! Shalom! —Bill
If you intend to take yourarrangement home after theSunday services—and NOTdonate it to the Flower Min-istry to be re-gifted to shut-ins and members in thehosptial—contact eitherKathy Jones (512-863-3012)or Betty Smith (512-869-6925).
Income and Expense ReportYear to Date - May 2019General Operating Fund
Income Pledges $434,534 $857,928 51%
Other $24,586 $82,072 30%
TOTAL $459,120 $940,000 49%
Expenses Validated Mission $24,794 $58,971 42%
Local/Other Mission $14,145 $25,992 54%
Ministry of the Word $66,157 $154,072 43%
Program/Support Staff $176,955 $436,538 41%
Christian Education $12,533 $33,350 38%
Music and Worship $9,585 $19,927 48%
Evangelism/Care $1,425 $7,700 19%
Property $36,984 $84,800 44%
Stewardship/Finance $8,464 $18,000 47%
Other Oper Expenses $17,965 $42,820 42%
Debt Retirement $37,654 $90,370 42%
TOTAL $406,661 $972,540 42%
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C O M P A S S I O N A T E C A R E M I N I S T R Y
Points from Parish Nurse PennyPenny Leone, RN
Parish [email protected]
Other hoursby appointment
All day TuesdayOffice Hours:
First Presbyterian Church
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www.fpcgeorgetown.org
Are you 65 years old and have aGeorgetown address? If you are, YOU areeligible for services from Faith in Actioncaregivers! “Wait a minute,” you say, “Ican drive myself. I don’t need that orga-nization!” Great! But keep reading, please!
To use Faith in Action Georgetown(FIAG) a person must be “signed up” withthem before the need arises and once youare signed up, you are in their databaseforever. There is a process and at this pointthe lead-time to be enrolled is two to threeweeks.
You do not have to use FIAG all of thetime, or frequently, but when the needarises you are all set! Once you are in theirprogram, they will take you into Austinor to Temple for doctor appointments inaddition to trips around Georgetown formedical appointments, shopping, errandsand recreational events.
FIAG has several other services nowbesides transportation, For instance, theyhave an errand service, handyman ser-vices, information and referral services andeducation.
There are people from our congrega-tion who volunteer to drive people tomedical appointments so FIAG would bein addition to the support from FPC.Please call me to talk about this! Ok, soyou still are not convinced? How aboutbeing a driver for FIAG or for your con-gregation? I can always use more peopleon our “drive team” and I know FIAGwould love to have you volunteer withthem! There are even some FPC driverswho also drive for FIAG!
Seniors Living Smarter Seminar“The Truth About Selling ‘As Is’” is thetopic for this month’s seminar from 10 to11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18, in the sanc-tuary. As always, bring a friend but makesure you sign up at 512-862-7339 or atwww.SeniorsLivingSmarter.com.
The Seniors Living Smarter Seminarsare presented monthly by Seniors RealEstate Specialist® Virginia Lazenby as aservice to seniors, their families and thecommunity. The goal of the free seminarsis to equip, educate and inspire seniors tomake informed choices and empowered de-cisions concerning their lifestyle goals.This series presents very candid and realconversations about the unique and of-ten complex housing-related issues facingseniors and their families.
Annual Caregiver Conference“Striking a Balance,” the 18th AnnualCaregiver Conference, is Saturday, August24, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at theDoubletree Hotel, 6505 N IH35, in Aus-tin. At this free caregiver conference, fam-ily caregivers discover local resources andlearn new skills to meet the needs of theircaregiving situations. The day includes acomplimentary lunch and resource fair.Keynote speaker Dr. Eboni Green willspeak on “Bridging the Family Commu-nication Gap.” Register at the AGE of Cen-tral Texas website, https://ageofcentraltx.org/index.php/caregivers/striking-a-balance/ or by calling 512-451-4611.
Training
Stephen Ministrytraining applications
are due by August 15. Training beginsSeptember 15.
Contact one of theseStephen MinistryLeaders for more
information:Sandie KienitzPenny Leone
Melissa PilcherJudy Thomson
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Session News
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BIRTHDAYS1 Sam Stenborg
Ollie Stenborg2 Gene Hunt
Chris Johnson3 Phil Bookert
Hayes Kennedy4 Rowan Guidici
Emily McEntire5 Suzanne Stallings6 Carolyn Pursley
Jim Root, Jr.Micki Wiesner
9 Christina BondesenKinsley LelouxLandon LelouxSharon PlaceMason SmithWilma SpencerNancy Spivey
12 Keith Tucker13 Dennis Boroczk
Mark LundCass Wheeler
15 Rick GallowayJason Wagner
16 Robert CravensAlex MahannahNancy Stearns
17 Nicholas Bondesen18 Kay Cox
Ben Schmalstieg19 Annabelle Guinn
Angie HarrisBetty SmithRoger TaylorTim Taylor
2 Bill & Joyce Hinds6 Ken & Susan Poteete8 Thomas & Susan Isenhour
Pat & Penny LeoneJerry & Ann Pearson
11 Chris & Kimberly Poe14 Michael & Adana Gipson
Larry & Phyllis Perkins19 Jack & Lenice Smithwick20 J.C. & Linda Johnson23 Claude & Joanne Folta
Richard & Maria Jenny26 Ron & Sharon Place28 David & Cathy Ramsey
Travis & Sandra Walden
At its May 28 meeting, and at the calledcongregational meeting June 2, the Session: Approved a motion to concur with thetrustees’ sale of 15 acres of the AgnesBrinklum Farm Property Trust for $525,000to Antioch Church Georgetown. Approved a mission plan proposed byDavid Lee for the youth to power-washand clean the playscape and build two newbenches during the In-town Youth Mis-sion trip June 23-27. Approved a new part-time Facility &Maintenance Technician position to be ad-vertised and filled. (At the June 2 called congregational meet-ing) Approved the election of AdrianneBrandt to fill the unexpired elder term ofPhyllis Perkins and the election of TimSmith to fill the unexpired elder term ofGary Cox.
In the hospital last month: Bob Albers(surgery), Lloyd Davis (surgery), JimRoot, Sr. and Micki Wiesner (surgery).
Congratulations to: Carolyn Pursley on the birth May 24 ofher great-granddaughter, Marylynn GracePollio. Joan Shrader on the birth June 4 of hergreat-granddaughter, Ai Lynn Butler.
In memoriam: Donna Winter-Ewert joined the ChurchTriumphant May 31. A memorial serviceofficiated by Dr. William Poe was held June11. Donna had been a member of ourcongregation since October 2016. Oursympathy is also extended to Jim & HeidiWinter-Johnson.Miriam Cockroft joined the Church Tri-umphant June 3. A service of witness tothe resurrection officiated by Dr. WilliamPoe was held June 8. Miriam was a mem-ber of our congregation from 1976-1988 and1993 to present.
Our sympathy to: Tim & Angie Harris on the death of An-gie’s father, Artie Young, June 1. A celebra-tion of life officiated by Dr. William Poewas held June 12 at Ramsey Funeral Home. Robert Cravens & Linda Thomas on thedeath of Linda’s sister-in-law, Fran Weiss,June 4. Services were held June 29 inEdmonds, Washington.
Serving in the military: Maj. Brian Ber-lakovich, Ouida Henderson’s grandson-in-law; Lt. Col. Brian Burk, Larry Burk’sson; Col. Joef Childs, Helen Douglass’grandson; Maj. Josh Daleiden, BettyBradford’s grandson-in-law; John Decker;Jared A. Gross, Robert Bedford’s nephew;Brian Hall; Capt. Daniel Hammond,Keith & Sue Renard’s grandson-in-law;Garrett Herbst; 1st Staff Sgt. Matthew L.Johnson, son of Glen & Ann Kaiser;Brandon Keith, Phil & Jeanne Smith’sson-in-law; Nicolaas Leloux; Tech. Sgt.Robert McClanahan, grandson of MintaMcIntosh and nephew of Lee McIntosh;
Sgt. 1stClass Paul Rayburn; NicholasStamos, Larry & Helen Burk’s grandson;and Christian Winckel, grandson of SandyHayes.
The flower box at our 7th Street entrancewelcomes and cheers as we come and go tostudy, play and worship. Thanks to a great“flower team,” these gifts of color stayhappy. The team waters and replaces—andtalks to them, of course. The watering teamconsists of Nancy Robohn, Doug and JudyBond, Lea Ann Hutton, Ben and MelissaPilcher, Suzy Taylor and Ann Hoke. Theplanter is Denny Boroczk. You can see ittakes a group to make it work. You, too.can be part of this rewarding effort (verylittle effort, really). Call me at 512-864-3650if you would like to spend a little time eachmonth keeping the flowers happy.
—Babs Cape
It takes a team. . .
Among Our People
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In 1840 what would become WilliamsonCounty was frontier land populated bybuffalo and hostile Indians. Settlers hadbegun moving into the Brushy Creek areanear Round Rock. Afterwards they begansettling along the San Gabriel River nearwhat is now Georgetown. The sovereignRepublic of Texas joined the Union in1845. Williamson County was formed in1848, immediately followed by the officialfounding of Georgetown.
The first church in Williamson Countyis recognized to be a Missionary BaptistChurch, which was located in a log struc-ture about a mile north of Round Rock. Itwas organized in 1848....The church haddisbanded by 1852 because “the congre-gation was so scattered.” The 1850 cen-sus for Williamson County shows 1,379whites, 155 black slaves, and 230 dwell-ings. Georgetown had about a dozendwellings. (Scarbrough)
On June 12, 1854, in the home of Rich-ard and Mary Agnes (Cooper) Sansom,near Round Rock, Reverend W.M. Baker,pastor of First Presbyterian Church ofAustin, held the organizing meeting of anOld School Presbyterian Church. Churchrecords give the names and origins ofmembership of the ten charter members(including the Sansoms).
The early records of the church showthat regular meetings were not held untilRev. Robert M. Overstreet from MunciePresbytery (O.S.), Indiana, settled inGeorgetown in November 1854 and “tookcharge of our church after which we hadregular meetings.” Even though thechurch was organized as the Round RockPresbyterian Church, the meetings weresoon held solely in Georgetown.
In November 1856, C.A.D. Clamp andhis wife, Asenath, joined the church. Theyhad been residents of Georgetown sinceOctober 1851. In January 1856, Clamp andthe Trustees of the Round Rock Presbyte-rian Church executed a deed selling to thetrustees, for $1.00, a plot of land inGeorgetown about 240' by 240', where-upon “the said Trustees have commenceda Church.” The lot was located at what isnow the north side of 4th street (previouslyRolling Street) between Myrtle and ElmStreets.
On this site, the first church buildingof our church and our town appeared.There are no known drawings or otherrepresentations of the building, althoughit has been described as a wood framestructure with a chimney and a gallery. Itwas in this building that one of George-town’s earliest schools, the GeorgetownMale and Female Academy, also heldclasses.
On April 2, 1870, a committee consist-ing of James Knight, C.A.D. Clamp, A.W.Morrow, E.W. Talbot, and Richard San-som was charged to “devise ways andmeans to get a more secure house of wor-ship.” By November 1870 the church hadpurchased a tract of land, known as Block10 of the Glasscock Addition, from Mr.John McFadden. The church paid $300plus $5 for the deed and $1.40 to recordthe deed. Ironically, this is the entire blockon which our current church buildingsnow stand and which our church has beentrying to buy back to allow for expan-sion. Over the years, pieces of the blockwere sold off in order to raise funds foroperating expenses.
After the land was purchased, deci-sions were made to build a 30' by 43' stonehouse of worship with a basement. Thecost of the church was estimated to be$3,520. The original church building wasto be demolished in order to salvage lum-ber which could be used in the new stonechurch. Any remaining lumber was to besold. The church’s capital campaign driveused two committees to solicit funds frompersons in and outside of Georgetown,and requested funds of $2,000 from theBoard of Church Erection, PresbyterianChurch, U.S.A.
The church published, in anewspaper article of 1873,an article about the churchbeing built. The article isinteresting for its contentswhich includes an accoun-ting of various costs, suchas: excavation for the base-ment and foundation$74.25 19,000 shingles $155.80 466 “perches of masonry”(1 perch = 24 3/4 cu. ft.)$1,456.25
The newspaper articlealso lists 57 persons orcompanies that subscribedto the building costs. Addi-tional monies were alsoreceived for: sale of old Church lot$100.00 rent of old Church$78.75 PCUSA Board of ChurchErection $900.00
From the history of First Presbyterian Church
Earliest knownphotographof the sanctuary,1880-1884
Richard Sansom
A new sanctuary
—Excerpts from “A History of the First Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Texas Sesquicentennial Edition, 1854-2004”
Inside2 July Celebrations
Session NewsFlower Box Team
3 From the PastorFinancial ReportAll-Church RetreatFlowers in WorshipHead Deacon
7 Ushers & Greeters9 Church Clean-up Day
Update from PNC11 From Our Church History12 July Calendar
Christian Education4 VBS in Pictures5 VBS Wrap up from Joy &
Jaime6 Summer LIFT
Book ReviewsLOGOS Dates
Youth Ministry6 DL’s Column
Mission6 Friends in Deed7 Manos de Cristo Back-
to-School ProgramMission Volunteer t-shirts
8 The Caring PlaceMeals on WheelsStitching Up FriendshipsMission Sewing
Stewardship9 Because YOU Give
Compassionate Care2 Among Our People
10 Points from ParishNurse
Senior SeminarAnnual Caregiver
ConferenceStephen Ministry Training
July 2019
J U L Y W O R S H I P
8:30 a.m., Sanctuary
11 a.m., Worship Center-Fellowship Hall
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FIRSTWORDFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
As we make summer vacation plans, weare reminded that the financial needs ofthe church don’t take a summer break:FPC will still pay staff salaries, provideprograms for children and youth, main-tain our facility and support missions.So let’s please remember the church thissummer as we take time to enjoy life.
Church’s needs continuethroughout the summer
Above, Mason Smith joins the 2019 VBS mis-sion to Mars and beyond in June. Below, OliviaCowan displays the name tags she collectecd dur-ing the annual VBS name tag collection contest.
Dr. William C. Poe Preaching all month
July 7: “In My Own Hand”Sacrament of the Lord’s SupperScripture: Luke 10:1-11, 16-20;
Galatians 6:7-18
July 14: “Why Did He Stop?”Scripture: Amos 7:7-17; Luke 10:25-37
July 21: “Hearers and Doers”Scripture: Colossians 1:15-28;
Luke 10:38-42
July 28: “The Biggest Little Word”Scripture: Psalm 85; Luke 11:1-13
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Church humor
The story of Adam and Eve wasbeing carefully explained in thechildren’s Sunday School class.Following the story, the childrenwere asked to draw a picture thatwould illustrate the story. LittleBobby was very interested anddrew a picture of a car with threepeople in it. In the front seat, be-hind the wheel was a man and inthe back seat, a man and a woman.
The teacher was at a loss tounderstand how this illustratedthe lesson of Adam and Eve.
But little Bobby was promptwith his explanation. “Why, thisis God driving Adam and Eve outof the garden!”
One day the zoo-keeper noticedthat the monkey was reading twobooks, the Bible and Darwin’s TheOrigin of Species. In surprise he askedthe monkey, “Why are you read-ing both those books?”
“Well,” said the monkey, “I justwanted to know if I was mybrother’s keeper or my keeper’sbrother.”
A man and his 10-year-old sonwere on a fishing trip miles fromhome. At the boy’s insistence,they decided to attend theSunday worship service at asmall rural church. The fatherforgot to bring any cash, so hereached in his pocket and gavehis son a dime to drop in theoffering plate as it was passed.
As they walked back to theircar after the service, the fathercomplained. “The service was toolong,” he lamented. “The sermonwas boring, and the singing wasoff key.”
Finally the boy said, “Daddy, Ithought it was pretty good for adime.”
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