The old saying is that March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb. At Hebron this year, March means having our Annual Meeting following worship on the first Sunday of the month, and ending the month with a Good Friday worship service on March 30.

The Annual Meeting of the Congregation of Hebron

Presbyterian Church will be held on Sunday, March 4,

immediately following morning worship. The meeting

was rescheduled after church was canceled because of

weather on the scheduled meeting date of Feb. 4. (See

article on Called Session Meeting on back page.)

The three items of business for the meeting are:

1. Presentation of the Annual Report (the Presbyteri-

an Church (U.S.A.) requires Sessions to give reports of

activities to their Congregations);

2. Presentation of the 2018 Budget (the budget is

adopted by the Session, but the Congregation must be

given the information contained in the budget); and,

3. Acting on the Pastor’s Terms of Call (the PCUSA

requires the Congregation to review the pastor’s terms

of call annually, and any changes to the terms of call

can only be made by the Congregation).

The Session reviewed the pastor’s terms of call as

part of preparing the budget for 2018 and at the Dec. 21

meeting voted to recommend that the Congregation ap-

prove a 3% increase in salary (not total package) for the

pastor, and the Session included in the budget a 3%

raise for all church employees.

Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday will be March 25 and

Easter will be April 1. The PEP Club will meet on

Wednesday of that week, March 28, and our Good Fri-

HEBRON HERALD Volume 27, Issue 3 March 2018

March: From Annual Meeting, to Good Friday

Friday, March 2 – Church Women United’s World Day of Prayer, 10 a.m., Augusta Street UMC Sunday, March 4 – 3rd Sunday in Lent; Sunday School, 9:55 a.m.; Worship, 11:00 a.m.; Annual Meeting of the Congregation following Worship Saturday/Sunday, March 10-11 – Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. Sunday, so move clocks for-ward one hour at bedtime Saturday night Sunday, March 11 – Daylight Saving Time Begins, 2:00 a.m. (spring forward); 4th Sunday in Lent; Sun-day School, 9:55 a.m.; Worship, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 13 – Circles 1 & 2, 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 18– 5th Sunday in Lent; Sunday School, 9:55 a.m.; Worship, 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 20 – First Day of Spring Thursday, March 22 – Session meets, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 25 – Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday; Sunday School, 9:55 a.m.; Worship, 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 29 – PEP Club, 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 30 – Good Friday; Sanctuary open 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. for prayer and reflection; Good Fri-day Worship Service at 7:00 p.m.

If winter weather is ever severe enough to make us need to cancel church, we will notify television station WHSV-TV3 in Harrisonburg to announce the cancellation.

Also, in the event that church is canceled because of severe winter weather, we

have severe winter weather, even if you don’t see an an-nouncement on Channel 3!

Above all, be safe! If your own walkway or

driveway, street or road, is hazardous, please do not take any unnecessary or question-able risks.

will put a message on the church answering machine, so you can call the church at 885-1648. The decision on whether to cancel church will be made by 9:00 a.m. that Sunday morning.

In any case, please use your common sense when we

If Weather Cancels Church, Check Channel 3 or Call the Church Office

day Worship Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on March 30. The Sancutary will be open on the morning of Good Friday from 9:00 until 1:00 for personal prayer and reflection.

The Session of Hebron Presbyterian Church held its stated monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 25. Minutes were approved Feb. 22 and are printed here:

Present: Elders Rober t Chr istian, Mike Ruleman, Allen Martin, Tracy Mayer, Brenda Smiley, Charles Buchanan, Doug Trimble, Moderator Rev. Frank Wyche, and Clerk of Session Robin Moyer. Excused: Nancy K. Cook, Lori Malcolm, Hannah Bush, and Lorrie Dean. Absent: Theresa Moore.

A quorum being present, the Moderator opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. with prayer and devotions from Psalm 42.

Clerk’s Report: A motion by Rober t Chr istian was passed to approve minutes from the Stated Meet-ing of December 21, 2017, and the Called Meeting of January 14, 2018. A motion by Tracy Mayer was passed to approve a request from Renewing Homes of Greater Augusta to use the grounds/front parking lot as a rest stop for a charity bicycle ride on Saturday, June 16. A motion by Brenda Smiley was passed to approve the 2017 Annual Statistical Report as presented by the Clerk. It was noted that Elders Charles Buchanan, Lor-rie Dean, Theresa Moore, and Doug Trimble were in-stalled during morning worship on January 14, 2018.

Presbytery Report: Presbytery will meet Satur-day, Feb. 24, at Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church at 9:30 a.m., with the elder commissioner to be deter-mined.

Annual Business: Clerk Robin Moyer previously expressed her wish to step down as Clerk of Session. Brenda Smiley nominated Tracy Mayer for Clerk for 2018, and Session approved a motion to close nomina-tions and elect Tracy by acclamation. Robert Christian nominated Mike Ruleman as Treasurer for 2018, and Session approved a motion to close nominations and elect Mike by acclamation. The Moderator asked El-ders to name three preferences for committee assign-ments, which will be announced at the next meeting. Session meeting time will remain the fourth Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

Treasurer’s Report: A handout was provided by Treasurer Michael Ruleman with a detailed Report of Fund Balances as of January 25, 2018. The general fund continues in the red at (-$44,236.25). The total in our checking and savings stands at $105,385.49.

Committee Reports Personnel: No report. Property (Hannah Bush, Robert Christian, Allen

Martin): Scout Hut has been winterized. There is a re-curring problem in the downstairs bathroom and work

March birthdays are:

Very special birthday wishes to Janet Tuttle, who will be 82 on March 16. If you know of someone who should be included, please call the church at 885-1648. will be needed on the hot water heater.

Stewardship (Hannah Bush, Allen Martin, Mike Ruleman): No report. Copies of 2018 General Budget are in vestibules.

Worship (Nancy K. Cook, Tracy Mayer): Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14; Easter will be April 1 this year. Session passed a motion by Tracy Mayer to ap-prove the Pastor’s request that the Lord’s Supper be celebrated during morning worship on Sunday, Feb. 11, which is Transfiguration Sunday, one of the dates we have traditionally held Communion. Lenten Devotion-als will be purchased by the Men of the Church.

Cemetery: Some cleanup was done in the cemeteries. Christian Ed (Mike Ruleman): Souper Bowl Sunday

soup and sandwich luncheon will follow worship Sun-day, Jan. 28. The Hebron Youth will cover the cost, and proceeds from the luncheon will go to the Verona Food Pantry.

Commitment/Witness: Meeting minutes were emailed to Session members.

Congregational Ministries (Lori Malcolm): Contacts and visits continue.

Fellowship/Service (Nancy K. Cook, Lori Malcolm): No report.

Pastor’s Report: Pastor is working on February church newsletter to make it available to congregation on Sunday, Jan.28, before Annual Meeting of the Con-gregation on Feb. 4. Pastor is behind on home Com-munions after busy-ness of Christmas season and hav-

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Minutes For Jan. 25 Session Meeting

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Jordan Shull 6 Ross Shull 6 Dwight Wood 6 Marian Mader 7 Joseph Martin 7 Joseph Marino 10 Eric Waller 10 Janet Tuttle 16

Karen Marino 17 Bob Moody 17 Wendy Kennedy 22 Lynne Moore 22 Parker Turnage 26 Phil Adams 27 Tim Malcolm 28 Brittany Wyche 28 Raylee Shull 31

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 World Day

of Prayer, Augusta St. UMC, 10 am

Bible Study on Ephesians, 10:00 a.m.

3

4 Annual

Meeting of the Congre- gation of Hebron following Worship

5 6 7

Property Committee Meets, 6:30

8 9

Bible Study on Ephesians, 10:00 a.m.

10

11 Fourth

Sunday in Lent

Daylight Saving Time Begins, 2 am

12 Girl

Scouts Day

13

Circles 1 & 2 Meet, 1:30 p.m.

14 15 16

Bible Study on Ephesians, 10:00 a.m.

17 Saint

Patrick’s Day

18 Fifth

Sunday in Lent

19 20 First Day

of Spring

21 22

Session Meets, 7:00 p.m.

23

No Bible Study Today

24

25 Palm

Sunday

Passion Sunday

Sixth Sunday in Lent

26 27 28

PEP Club Meets, 1:00, Fellowship Hall

29

Maundy Thursday

30 Good

Friday; Sanc- tuary open 9-1

Good Friday Worship Ser-vice 7:00 p.m.

31

Holy Saturday

March 2018 Hebron Presbyterian Church

Sunday School 9:55 A.M./Worship 11 A.M.

Girl Scout Day

Children’s Church Leaders 4: Tracy Mayer 11: Donna Moyer 18: Hebron Youth Group 25: Julia & Scott Martin

be rescheduled to be held following the next regularly scheduled Sunday worship service.

The Session, having acted on the business for which the meeting had been called, closed the meeting with prayer by the moderator at 10:46 a.m.

Minutes of Jan. 25 Session Meeting

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ing been sick a couple of weeks in January, but pastoral visits have resumed. He will work with Mike Ruleman and others soon on newspaper ad for church, not having done that in January. Bible Study will resume on Friday mornings at 10:00 beginning Feb. 9, with topic to be determined by participants.

The next Stated Session Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 22, at 7:00 p.m.

The blessings and prayer concerns of the congrega-tion, friends, and relatives were shared by Session for corporate and individual prayer. The meeting was ad-journed with prayer by the moderator at 8:20 p.m.

The Session of Hebron Presbyterian Church held a Called Meeting on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, in the Ses-sion Room. A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order and opened with prayer by the Modera-tor at 10:43 a.m.

Present: Elders Tracy Mayer (Clerk), Brenda Smiley, Mike Ruleman, Allen Martin, Theresa Moore, Lorrie Dean, Charlie Buchanan, Nancy K. Cook, and Modera-tor Rev. Frank Wyche. Excused: Elders Doug Trimble, Hannah Bush, Lori Malcom, and Robert Christian.

The meeting was called to reschedule the Annual Meeting of the Congregation of Hebron Presbyterian Church, which had been scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, but was cancelled due to inclement weather.

Session approved a motion by Brenda Smiley to re-schedule the Annual Congregational Meeting for Sun-day, March 4, 2018, immediately following morning worship.

Session also approved a motion by Nancy K. Cook that from this time forward, in the event of a cancelled congregational meeting, the meeting will automatically

Minutes of February 11 Called Session Meeting

HEBRON HERALD

Hebron Presbyterian Church

423 Hebron Road, Staunton, VA 24401

Church Office: (540) 885-1648

Church FAX: (540) 885-9512

E-mail: myhebronpc@gmail.com

Website: www.hebronpc.com

Rev. Frank H. Wyche, Pastor

Sunday Services:

Sunday School, 9:55 A.M.

Morning Worship, 11:00 A.M.

Bible Study: Friday, 10:00 A.M.

Hebron Presbyterian Church Many thanks ian

Adents: Conor Cahill, Lynne Moore, Hannah McNeal, Taylor McNeal, Maryanna Turnage, and Áine Waller.

Because of the generosity of those in PW, as well as members of the congre-gation, the boxes were filled to overflowing! Thanks again to all who contribut-ed to this project, and to all who helped with the packing.