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Reverend Anne K. Myers, Temporary Pastor

Debby Madden, Director of Educational Ministry

Arthur Thompson, Organist

Susan Shuey, Choir Director

Jack Sprecher, Sexton

Avis Allen, Administrative Secretary

Church Administrative Office Hours: M, W, F, 9AM—2PM

Phone (717) 243-4612

Rev. Myers’ phone numbers: (C) 350-4793; (H) 975-8992

E-mail fpcarl@pa.net

Rev. Myers akmyers115@msn.com

Debby Madden dmadden.fpcarl@pa.net

Website www.firstprescarlisle.com

First Presbyterian Church

On the Square

2A North Hanover Street

Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013

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A Message from Session

Dear Friends,

As you likely know by now, the session has voted to hire the Rev. Anne Myers as our

temporary pastor, beginning August 3. The plan is for Rev. Myers to lead us in worship

and to provide pastoral care for the duration of our search process. We couldn’t be

happier about the choice.

Rev. Myers has nearly 30 years of experience leading Presbyterian congregations, large

and small, including service from 1992 through 2008 as associate pastor at Pine Street

Presbyterian Church in Harrisburg. More recently, she has served as director of the

chaplaincy program at the state prison at Camp Hill, and as a temporary interim pastor

at Silver Spring Presbyterian. She is currently employed as spiritual director of Homeland

Hospice.

When not serving a congregation directly, she has also been in regular demand as a

substitute pastor at churches throughout our Presbytery.

Because of her ongoing hospice responsibilities, Rev. Myers will be serving in a part-time

capacity with us, splitting time between preparing for and leading worship, advising

church boards and committees, and providing pastoral care as needed. As such, she

does not expect to keep regular weekday office hours in Carlisle. She will, however, be

readily accessible for any important concerns.

A graduate of the University of North Carolina and Princeton Theological Seminary, Rev.

Myers lives in Camp Hill with her husband, the Rev. Charles D. “Buz” Myers, a professor

of religion at Gettysburg College. They have two adult children: one currently teaching

French at Camp Hill High School; the other in medical school.

The Myers are not strangers to our church. Buz has led several Sunday school courses at

First and served as a guest pastor multiple times, and Anne has led worship.

We believe that with Rev. Myers’ guidance and the good work of our staff, we will be in

excellent hands when it comes to our spiritual leadership for the weeks and months

ahead.

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Anne and her family this

Sunday, August 3, as she helps us move toward the next chapter in the long life of

Carlisle’s First Presbyterian Church.

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August 3 (18th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

10:00 AM: Worship. Sermon, “Man-Hunt”. Scripture: Micah 6: 6-8 & Galations 5: 16-24. After worship: A special fellowship time will be held to welcome Rev. Myers and her family.

August 10 (19th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

10:00 AM: Worship After worship: Fellowship Time

August 17 (20th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

10:00 AM: Worship After worship: Fellowship time; the Prayer Community meets.

August 24 (21st Sunday in Ordinary Time)

10:00 AM: Worship After worship: All-Church Picnic N. Middleton’s Creekview Park (off of Cavalry Rd, across from Spring Rd. Karns)

August 31 (22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time)

(Labor Day Weekend — last Sunday before Usual Worship schedule resumes.)

10:00 AM: Worship After worship: Fellowship Time

Worship Highlights - August

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FALL KICK-OFF — SEPTEMBER 7 Here’s what’s being planned!

At 9:30 AM, we will have an “Inter-generational Sunday School” hour that will be based on songs we’ve all learned at camp and Sunday School — for example, “The B-I-B-L-E”. These songs will be the source of related Bible illustrations — led by Art Thompson and Debby Madden. (You won’t want to miss this!) At 10:45 AM, Rev. Myers will begin a 10-part sermon series on “The Ten Commandments”. The Sunday school class curriculums for adults and children will be tailored to this series.

In the Life of the Church YOUTH SUMMER BIBLE STUDY will resume on Monday, August 4, at the church, 6:30—8 PM. Since July sessions were missed, we will hold it on EVERY Monday in August: 4, 11, 18 & 25, to “catch up.” YOUTH — HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Chris & Candy Gulotta recently moved to Easton, PA in anticipation of the birth of twin grandsons. Well, they’re here! On July 24, their daughter Jackie (and husband John) wel-

comed Christopher and Kyle into their fam-ily. Both babies (and Mom and Dad) are do-ing fine! We look forward to a visit from them in the coming months. Congrats!

THE PRAYER COMMUNITY will meet after worship on Sunday,

August 17.

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DOES OUR “BOOKS FOR BABIES” MISSION MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

(a recent note)

“Dear First Presbyterian Church: Thank you for your gift of children’s literature

upon the birth of our daughter, Michaela, at the Carlisle Women’s Center.

“Planting a Rainbow”, by Lois Ehler, is our little girl’s first book and we thank your

church family for this wonderfully Christian gesture. The delivery doctor and

nursing staff wrote messages on the inside cover and also added Michaela’s

footprints! Such a touching gift. Sincere thanks, Wendy & Michael Martin.”

IT’S TODDLER TIME!

Debby Madden has prepared six Toddler

Time sessions to be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 5:45-7:15 PM, August

5-21. If you have a “toddler” (age 2+, potty-

trained, through Kindergarten), we hope you will come join in the fun and frolic.

In addition to big fun, our toddlers will

learn the stories of Jesus as told through Parables. We will use music, crafts, stories,

and playtime. You don’t have to come to all

six sessions, but we hope you can/will!

AUGUST 24

CHURCH PICNIC

Following worship on Sunday,

August 24, we will hold our

annual “All-Church Picnic” at North

Middleton’s Creekview Park, located off of

Cavalry Road (across from the Spring Road

Karns). Watch bulletins for details, but for

now, circle the date and plan to come enjoy

Food, Fun & Fellowship!!

BOARD OF DEACONS Class of 2014 Rachel Bailey (Outreach) 512-3163 Steve Elsier (Service) 422-7871 Lynda Mann (Moderator)(Service)254-0829 Peggy McKeehen (Caring) 245-0543 Class of 2015 Barbara Allen (Caring) 249-7625 Mary Jane Blosser (Outreach) 691-5319 Tracy Sommers (Sec’y)(Outreach)249-6516 Class of 2016 Ellen Darr 249-5089 Kathy Mulvey (Treasurer) 258-3782 Sharon Miller (Caring) 249-9638

SESSION

Class of 2014 Ann Gottlieb (Membership) 790-9206 JJ Patterson (Nominating) 966-2109 Deborah Sweaney (Mission) 486-4789 Class of 2015 Megan Crum (Parish Life) (443)350-5993 Lynne Hofferica (Education) 243-1448 Bruce Mulvey (Finance) 258-3782 Sylvia Thompson (Safety/Secur) 249-7687 Jarl Uilkema (Property) 249-7814 Class of 2016 Laura Crim (HR) 249-6754 Michael Gogoj (Worship) (215) 680-5136 Joe Shane (Clerk) 609-2327 Charlie Thompson (Mbrsp/Outr) 249-4216

Your Church Leadership

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OUR MINISTRY OF FELLOWSHIP Starting in September, we will celebrate birth-days each month with a cake during Fellow-ship Time. Here’s how you can help! If it’s your birthday that month, please bring a “gift” to the monthly party. Your “gift” should be one of fellowship time supplies for the kitchen. Ideas include: juice/lemonade bottles ginger ale Crackers Chips Cookies Pretzels goldfish crackers juice boxes

Remember that we are a peanut-free church!

Thank you for your support of this ministry.

WE HAVE A RECYCLING FAIRY!

Did you know that First Church has a recycling fairy?

Yes...every week this Friend of the Earth carefully

sorts and cleans recyclables, hauls them home, and

places them at curbside for pickup. You can help her

by placing your trash and recyclables in the correct,

labeled containers in Fellowship Hall.

RECYCLE THESE ITEMS:

Plastic; Styrofoam; aluminum; tin;, glass (can all

be put in one container)

office paper (bulletins; scrap paper; envelopes;

coloring sheets; construction paper; note paper);

flattened “greyboard” (cereal boxes, etc.); and

cardboard (put in container separate from plastic,

etc.)

DO NOT PLACE THESE ITEMS IN RECYCLE

CONTAINER:

garbage; paper plates; paper towels; tissues; lefto-

ver food, etc. (It’s NO fun to dig thru garbage to

find recyclable material!)

THANK YOU!

Meet Our PNC

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The Congregation voted to accept the following members as our Pastoral Nominating Committee. They are charged with finding our next called Pastor. Following is brief bio info on each of the nine members:

TRUDY BAILEY

I’ve been attending First Presbyterian since moving to Carlisle in 1991. I am an ordained elder and have served on Session twice,

with the Christian Education Committee and the Finance Committee. I sing in the choir. I have no special qualifications or insight

into the selection of a pastor, but I care about this church and those who gather in it. I will do my best to choose a pastor who will

meet the needs of our congregation.

NANCY JACOBY

I grew up in this congregation and have served as a deacon and an elder, and chaired several committees. I had the distinct privilege

to serve as Commissioner to the General Assembly in 1990 and served as Clerk on the most recent Pastoral Nominating Committee.

I currently am employed as diagnostic imaging technician for Pinnacle Health Hospitals.

HAROLD KRETZING Jean and I have been members at First Church for 50 years. I have been an ordained elder for over 40 years, and have served on

several Presbytery committees, in addition to having served as Moderator. Currently I am completing 14 years as church treasurer.

We have six children and 22 grandchildren.

JOHN MARTIN

I live with my wife, Elizabeth, and our two children, Jack and Sarah, in Mt. Holly Springs. I am a partner at the law firm of Rhoads

& Sinon LLP in Harrisburg, where I am a member of the firm’s employment law group, representing local and national employers

of all sizes. I also train human resource professionals on employment-related topics.

PEG OWEN Jack and I moved to Carlisle from Chambersburg with our two sons. We were members of the First Presbyterian Church in

Chambersburg and we decided to attend a service here in Carlisle. We have been members for 45 years and have enjoyed serving in

different areas of the church. It has been a pleasure serving as a Deacon and as an Elder and also being a member of the choir. I have

been a Fitness Instructor at the Carlisle Family YMCA for 45 years and a Water Safety Instructor for the American Red Cross for 60

years. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this new journey.

JENNIFER PATTERSON

I am married to JJ Patterson and am the mother of Grace, Jack, and Jane. I was granted a BS in psychology from Ursinus College,

and a MS and PhD in clinical psychology from Virginia Tech. I grew up in the United Church of Christ, singing in the choir since

age 12 (in Perry County), and then my husband and I joined the Presbyterian Church in Virginia Beach. I was ordained as ruling

elder in First Presbyterian, Virginia Beach. I have been a member of this church since 2009. My hobbies are gardening, bird-

watching and painting floor cloths.

DENNIS RYDBERG

I recently retired from the Commonwealth. I’m kept busy with six grandchildren living in the area. I still volunteer at the

Governor’s Residence Gardens, and have begun volunteering this year at the Harris-Cameron Mansion Gardens in Harrisburg. I

have been on Session here and at our former church in Kentucky since 1972, most recently on the Property Committee here a few

years ago. I have had the honor of serving on three PNCs over the years – chairing two of them, including our church’s last one in

1995. Please keep the committee and its members you elect in your prayers.

TOM SHEPERD

I am an active duty Army officer assigned to the War College where I teach multiple courses on strategy, policy and Africa. I also

head the college’s regional studies program. I am a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, the University of Florida and

the Army War College. My wife, Melissa, and I, along with our children, Katie, David, and Sarah have been attending First

Presbyterian since arriving in Carlisle from Africa in the summer of 2008. I have been a member of this church since 2010.

HEATHER THOMPSON

I am a third generation member at First Church. Growing up in the church, I attended Sunday School, sang in the youth choir and

attended youth group activities. My late husband, Scott, and I were married here in 1997. We lived in Marrietta, PA, for several

years and were members of Donegal Presbyterian until moving back. I have served on the Flower and Nominating Committees.

I live in Dillsburg with my two children, Rebert (12) and Camryn (10). I work as a Sr. Biopharmaceutical Rep for Amgen, and

currently serve as Chair, PA Arthritis Foundation Leadership Council. The members of this church are family who I love very

dearly. Being asked to serve on this committee is an honor and a responsibility that I take very seriously.

Please keep the PNC in your prayers in the coming months!

4 Michele Bowman 9 Dorothy George 11 Bruce Bailey Richard Sommers 12 Len McLaughlin 15 Jane Patterson Brayden Elsier 16 Marcia Toms 20 Elizabeth Zander 21 Bruce Ashbaugh 22 Duncan Crim Jean Anne Jacoby Jen Fullerton 25 Terry Shull 26 Dan Gilbert 27 Barbara Kissinger Connor Madison 29 Jenneane Light 31 Ellen Darr Peg Owen

READER August 3 Harold Kretzing August 10 Debby Madden August 17 Jinnie Monismith August 24 Peggy McKeehen August 31 Barbara Allen USHERS August 3 Peg & Jack Owen; Fred Seltzer; Lynda Mann August 10 Kara, Jenna & Brianna Fetter; Molly Shane August 17 Charlie Thompson; JB Henry; Sharon Miller; Elizabeth Martin August 24 Gerald & Jenneane Light; John Martin; Peggy McKeehen August 31 Bruce & Kathy Mulvey; JJ & Grace Patterson NURSERY August 3 Fred & Ann Bean August 10 XX August 17 Bruce & Kathy Mulvey August 24 Ray & Katie Thomas August 31 JB & Terri Henry FELLOWSHIP HOSTS August 3 Session Members August 10 Pattersons August 17 Barb Allen August 24 None (Church Picnic) August 31 XX COUNTERS August 3 Megan Crum & Deborah Sweaney August 10 Dick & Tracy Sommers; C. Thompson August 17 Barb & Jim Crum August 24 Laura Crim & Lynne Hofferica August 31 Bruce & Trudy Bailey; Jarl Uilkema CD RECORDING -- Ray Thomas FLOWERS — Jean Kretzing (ch); Sue Dennison

Worship Helpers - August Birthdays - August

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 10 AM: Worship Sermon: “Man-Hunt” After worship, fellowship time.

4 6:30—8 PM: Youth Bible Study

5 5:45—7:15 PM: Toddler Time

6

7 5:45—7:15 PM: Toddler Time

8 9

10 10 AM: Worship After worship, fellowship time.

11 6:30-8 PM: Youth Bible Study

12 5:45—7:15 PM: Toddler Time

13

14 5:45—7:15 PM: Toddler Time

15 16

17 10 AM: Worship After worship, fellowship time. Prayer Community meets.

18 6:30—8 PM: Youth Bible Study

19 5:45—7:15 PM: Toddler Time

20

21 5:45—7:15 PM: Toddler Time

22 23

24 10 AM: Worship After worship, All-Church Picnic

25 6:30-8 PM: Youth Bible Study

26 5—9 PM: Fellowship Hall in use

27 28 29 30

31 10 AM: Worship After worship, fellowship time

August 2014

RETURN TO NORMAL SUNDAY SCHEDULE ON SEP. 7:

9:15 AM: Prayer

9:30 AM: Inter-generational Sunday School

10:45 AM: Worship