~ MINISTER’S MESSAGE ~

“Living the Story, Sharing the Story”

Beginning Sunday, September 10, Highland will continue The Story! Along with Fallston Presbyterian and Chestnut Grove Presbyterian our three churches will continue what we started last year with our journey through the Bible using The Story. We are calling it “Living the Story, Sharing the Story.” It is really an attempt to answer the basic question after last year’s journey, “So what? Now what?” Now that we have a sense of the Bible and its message we will spend the next several months (September 2017 through May 2018) looking at key aspects of the Story in order that we might live it and share it. Once again it will be a congregational project. Sunday school classes, worship, monthly activities, and more will focus on “Living the Story, Sharing the Story.” The difference is that this year’s journey is designed by the three pastors of the above named churches. We are designing all of the material but will use and recommend supplemental resources. Here is the overview of subjects that will constitute our mutual mission:

September The Gospel October Identity in Christ November Prayer December Incarnation January Hard Questions Feb.-Mar. Spiritual Practices Apr.-May Evangelism

The monthly activities will be comprised of luncheons after worship, a Concert of Prayer (all three congregations together), and we are working on a weekend retreat (all three congregations together as well).

We are beginning with The Gospel on this Sunday, so begin thinking about and possibly writing down what

the gospel means to you, and why you are a Christian. A luncheon will be held on Sunday, September 24, following worship in Netting Hall. Another exciting journey awaits Highland Presbyterian Church!

Fondly,

Pastor Ray

The Newsletter of Highland Presbyterian Church

September 2017

Highland Presbyterian Church 701 Highland Road Street, MD 21154

410-452-9394 Email: highpres@zoominternet.net

Website: www.highlandpresbyterianchurch.org

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HIGHLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The Session

Rev. Raymond Meute, Jr. Moderator

Sarah DeBaugh Craig DeRan Rachel Ayres

Eugene Jones Marilyn Sams Pete McCallum

Claudia Scarborough Sam Tharpe, Jr. John Walkden

The Deacons

Koren Buehler Sandra Demczak Jean Bullen

Sharon Hunt Martha Durand Sherry Fullerton

Karen Jones Heidi Richardson Carole Walkden

The Trustees

Steve Hardy John Durand George Patrinicola Terry Hunt Marcia Jones Fred Ritzel

Brian Wood David Thompson Wilson Tharpe

Financial Officers

Financial Secretary Claudia Scarborough

Assistant Financial Secretary George Patrinicola

Memorial Fund Nancy R. Jones

Marcia Jones, Assistant

Treasurer Eugene Jones

Rachel Ayres, Assistant

Cemetery Treasurer Eugene Jones

Rachel Ayres, Assistant

Endowment Fund Claudia Scarborough

Music Ministry

Director of Music Kathy Zamostny

Organist Nancy R. Jones

Church Staff

Administrative Assistant Lea Ann Mainster

Cleaning Service Sherry Everett

Threads of Hope Coordinator Sherry Everett

Flower Committee Chair Rachel Ayres

HIGHLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 701 HIGHLAND ROAD

STREET, MARYLAND 21154

Phone: 410-452-9394

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Rev. Raymond Meute, Jr. Pastor

Pastor’s Office Hours: Tues. - Thurs., 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Cell: 610-329-1812 pastor.meute@verizon.net

Lea Ann Mainster Administrative Secretary Church Office Hours:

Tuesday - Friday 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Per Capita for 2017

$34.15

Email Address: highpres@zoominternet.net

Visit our NEW website at www.highlandpresbyterianchurch.org

Session Organization Rev. Ray Meute, Jr., Moderator

Clerk of Session Craig DeRan Christian Formation and Nurture Sarah DeBaugh Mission and Stewardship Claudia Scarborough, Gene Jones Worship Marilyn Sams, Sam Tharpe, Jr. Personnel and Nominating John Walkden Liaison to Trustees Eugene Jones

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September 10, 2017 — The Gospel & Its Message (Romans 1:8-17)

September 17, 2017 — Why the Gospel Matters to Your Pastor (2 Tim. 2: 1-13)

September 24, 2017 — Why the Gospel Matters to Others (Romans 10:11-15)

Luncheon following worship October 1, 2017 — Identity: Chosen in Christ (Eph. 1:1-14)

October 8, 2017 — Identity: Created in Christ (Eph. 2:1-10, 19-20)

October 15, 2017 — Identity: Equipped in Christ (Eph. 4:1-16)

October 22, 2017 — Identity: Living in Christ (Eph. 5:1-20)

October 29, 2017 — Identity: Strengthened in Christ (Eph. 6:10-20)

Luncheon following worship November 5, 2017 — Praying as a Prophet (Col. 3:1-14, I Samuel 1:27-28, 2:1-10)

November 12, 2017 — Praying as a Priest (I Peter 2:4-10, I Samuel 7:2 and following)

Concert of Prayer, 5:30 pm November 19, 2017 — Praying and Listening for God’s Call (Mark 1:16-39, I Sam. 16:1-13)

November 26, 2017 — Christ, the ultimate King of Kings (Matt. 17:1-13, Mark 9:33-41)

December 3, 2017 — The Incarnation: God With Us (Matthew 1:18-25)

December 10, 2017 — The Incarnation: God Among Us (Matthew 28:16-20)

Christmas Caroloke, afternoon

December 17, 2017 — Christmas Cantata

December 24, 2017 — Christmas Eve Worship - 10:00 AM - Special Children’s Service

December 24, 2017 — Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship - The Incarnation: God Beyond Us

(Mark 5:1-20)

Coming in January: Answering some Hard Questions about our Faith!

2017 Fall Schedule

HIGHLAND MEMORIAL PRAYER GARDEN AND COLUMBARIUM

The opportunity to purchase an inscription on a paver to be placed in Highland's Memorial Prayer Garden

is still available. A paver with two lines of inscription costs $100.00. Several inscribed pavers have already been placed in the Garden. If you wish to commemorate a loved one with an inscribed paver, please

contact Assistant Cemetery Manager Wilson Tharpe for the appropriate form and information. Thank you.

______________________________________________________________________________________

PAVER INSCRIPTIONS

Please write exactly what you wish to see on your paver on the lines below. No more than 12 characters per line including spaces and punctuation. A rendering of your inscription will be returned to you for your approval before the paver is cut. Thank you. ~ Cemetery Committee, c/o Wilson Tharpe ~

_________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________

Your Name: __________________________________ Phone: _____________________

Email: __________________________________

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SESSION NOTES—

The Session took the following actions in its meeting the month of AUGUST: The Session took the following actions in its meeting this month:

Approved minutes, commission reports and financial reports.

Arranged for Communion to be held at the September 10 worship service.

Arranged to provide refreshments following the worship services in September.

Planned to host a luncheon on September 24 following the worship service to invite the congregation to participate in activities for “Living the Story, Sharing the Story.”

Continued its study of Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism, by Martha Grace Reese.

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The Body of Christ serving others . . .

Work Day: Fri., Sept. 8th, from 2:00 – 6:00 PM. A light meal will be served.

Open to the Community: Sat., Sept. 9th, from 9:00 – 11:00 AM.

Linens are needed

Towels and sheets and blankets of all bedding sizes are needed. Seasonal clothing donations only please.

*Thank you for all of the donations of school supply items that were collected during the passed two months - they were very much appreciated and a special Thank you to Sandy Demczak and

Marilyn Sams for providing the meal for our volunteers the last two Work Days!!

Volunteers Volunteers are always needed. Please email Sherry (sherry456@verizon.net) if you would like to help.

“Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” ~ Romans 12:13 NIV ~

We served 54 patrons in July and 71 patrons in August!

A Nondenominational Prayer Group meets on the First & Third Fridays

of each month at the Highland Activity Center

the next meeting is Friday, Sept. 15th 9:30 - 10:30 AM

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SEPTEMBER LIGHT

This "September" Highland Prayer Ministry message simply cannot be focused on the usual subjects like school beginnings, summer & vacations ending and autumn's arrival. I can't go down that traditional path this year with you. In fact, Proverbs 3:5-8 just came to me as I wrote the word "path." September, 2017 finds all Americans in an unsettled season, where restlessness pervades, and many are traveling on unrepaired path, where many serious and divisive issues are over-shadowing lives, not peace. And so, this space must be devoted to what we must do, as Christians, to build up, not tear down. We serve a God of unity (Eph. 4), Who wants us to increase our faith and be of one accord in His purposes. His Word teaches us about His desires - His divine plan. As believers, we simply cannot succumb to hate, anger, fear, and their dark fruits. This is simply not God's way for us to live, even though news is peppered with such topics. We are to know the "rest" of God in Hebrews 4. We are to "walk in the Light!" In fact, Philippians 4:4-9 gives us His wisdom regarding anxiety. We should be meditating it. I'm trying harder to... We must, for the sake of our individual life purposes, and our church vision, choose to keep our minds stayed on our ultimate leader Who is sovereign (over all) - Jesus Christ. Matthew 6:33 tells us to "seek first the Kingdom of God..." The Kingdom of God is not heaven! It is a heart condition that begins on earth, in us, when we sincerely give ourselves to Jesus as our Savior. When we do this fully, a relationship with Him, through the Holy Spirit, takes root and grows. This commitment we make is when the Kingdom of God begins in us on earth. Not after our body dies. Not by chance, this morning, in my devotions, as so often happens, a most appropriate scripture appeared from Hebrews 10:24-25 "Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching." Unbelievable wisdom. So timely! Assembling means in church or Christian gatherings. Exhorting means encouraging. The Day is Christ's return. What a powerful example of the Word giving us just what we need for specific times. Please join us on Monday, September 11th at 7:00 PM for an Ecumenical Prayer Service at St. Mary of the Assumption in Pylesville. Let us come together as a community for this time of prayer for ALL those who have fallen in the line of duty and those who still serve us daily, risking their lives to protect ours. Lord God, help each of us, by Your Spirit, to focus on all the light that is of Your recommendation, and refuse to allow our health (3 John 2), and joy, to be harmed by ungodly thoughts. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen.

Blessings, in Him, Carolyn Patrinicola Highland Prayer Ministry

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. . . in serving others, we serve Christ!

*Please notify both the Church Office & Carolyn Patrinicola with all prayer-related additions, changes & removals to help us with timely information sharing.

* - Denotes new addition to the Prayer List

SHUT-IN

ASSISTED LIVING/REHAB/NURSING

Ruth Cobb

Bill Derickson

Thelma Galbreath

Barbara K. Richardson

Helen Watkins

OUR MILITARY

Russell Heilman, Navy - Florida

J.B. entering Army (grandson of Claudia)

All active military & families

The Maryland National Guard

MINISTRIES

Church - Chancel Choir & Praise Team Local - Mason-Dixon Ministerium Missions - Camp Andrew & Camp Donegal Presbytery of Baltimore - West Virginia

Advocacy, Cuban Partnership Susquehanna Parish - Bethel Presbyterian

Church

COMMUNITY & WORLD CONCERNS

National & Local Addiction (distrib & control) End to Drug Addition epidemic God’s wisdom for all leaders

Government Wisdom & Bi-partisanship - All government issues

Wisdom/consistency for U.S. Leaders Wisdom & protection for all 1st responders

Faith to deepen through God’s Word

THANKSGIVING FOR...

*Harvey - $/all giving by people & org. *God’s wisdom guiding TX/LA for recovery &

future re-building *Irma path, preparation & help - God’s mercy

*Team Marcia’s success & support

INTERCESSIONS FOR …

Crystal Carrick (granddaughter of Claudia Scarborough)

Yvonne Fonner (sister of Valerie Matta)

Barbara Holloway (sister of Ruth Lawrence)

Gene Jones

Marcia Jones

Bud Knell

*Family of Joe Koester (co-worker of Wilson Tharpe)

Jeanne Larsen

Cheryl Looking Elk (daughter of Pr. Simon & LaVonne)

Tina Maines

Edie Meyer (sister of Linda Andriolo)

Peg Monroe (aunt of Martha Durand)

Jane Philpot (mother of Lea Ann Mainster)

Fred & Pat Ritzel

Pastor Merritt Schatz and Family

*John Vulvanis (brother-in-law of Valerie Matta)

Kristen Wade-Nawrocki (daughter pf Laura Wade)

PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVINGS AND INTERCESSIONS

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Everyone is welcome to join us at the event on September 9th at the Arena Club in Churchville to cheer our “Team Marcia” on ~ our run time is 10:00 AM!! Hope to see you there! One day to go till the big event and we are in 1st place for fundraising totals in Harford County!!!

THANK YOU to ALL Donors!!!

Our Team Marcia participants are: 1. Braylen Gray

2. Tyler Gray

3. Scott Summerfield

4. Sarah Summerfield

5. Lily Claire DeBaugh

6. Mary Jane DeBaugh

7. Natalie Hill 8. Grace Ulmer

9. Keely Holmstrom

10. Reilly Holmstrom

GO Team Marcia!!!!

Ecumenical Prayer Service ~ Monday, September 11, 2017 7:00 PM

Held at St. Mary of the Assumption 1021 St. Marys Road, Pylesville, MD

This service will honor those police officers, firefighters, and EMT personnel who have fallen in

the line of duty, but also, those people who serve us daily, risking their lives to protect ours.

Let us come together in prayer . . . Light refreshments will be served in the parish center after the service.

Presbytery of Baltimore Event ~“Sharing Sacred Stories” Forming Christ’s Disciples ~ Inspiration & Ideas for Congregational Leaders &

Youth Workshop will be held on Sat., September 30th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM At First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, Columbia MD.

Register at baltimorepresbytery.org/discipleshipsymposium - see flyer in Social Area for more info.

Susquehanna Parish presents . . . Leadership Training Event 2017 Saturday, October 21, 2017 at First Presbyterian Bel Air

Registration - 8:15 AM Begins - 9:15 AM Ends - 3:30 PM

Keynote: Transforming Phase: Innovating Discipleship to Children, Youth and Families! Workshops offered: Nurturing Spirituality in Families; Involving Children in Worship;

Becoming a Super-Charged Elder; Accompanying People in Grief; Intergenerational Ministry; Greeting & Receiving Visitors; Training for new elders & deacons incl. Communion serving.

Free for Susquehanna Parish Ministry Group Members! Inquiries: pastorfallstonpc@gmail.com

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To my Highland family ~ Thank you for the beautiful new study, cherry desk and chairs!! I was so blessed by the result upon returning from South Dakota!

If you haven’t already seen it, stop by and take a look!!

Fondly, Pastor Ray

Dear Highland, Many thanks to my church family for your prayers, cards and notes during my recovery in the hospital and at home. Thankfully, I received a card from the Health Dept. last week to notify me that the cat did not have rabies! Thanks to Pastor Ray as well for his visit to the hospital! Gloria Halsey

to… Mr. & Mrs. Tanner Crowl!! Tanner & Erika Crowl

were married on Saturday, September 2, 2017 by Pastor Ray at Pine Ridge Farm

in Stewartstown, PA!!

Ruth Cobb 6250 N. 19th Ave.

Apt. 113 Phoenix, AZ 85015

Ruth is now in her own apt. in

the assisted living home!!

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Saluting Jean F. Galbreath & Harford Co. Lyme Disease Support Group, Inc. The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) would like to thank Mrs. Jean F. Galbreath, President of the all-volunteer Harford County Lyme Disease Support Group, Inc., for her dedication and hard work over the past two decades. The HCLDSG was organized by Jean in 1995 and incorporated in 1997. Over time the group has filled a void in education in the area of Harford County, Maryland, a state which ranks 8th in case numbers in the last official CDC reported numbers from 2015.

The Group hosted many activities over the 22 years to raise awareness and even funds for the Lyme Disease Association’s Lyme Aid 4 Kids fund for families who are financially unable to have their child diagnosed or begin treatment for Lyme disease. They set up tables with education materials and sold mums and home-made baked goods at local events to raise the funds.

I went to Maryland to testify against a dangerous bill for patient and physicians alike in the Maryland Senate in 2008. Jean and the group led the State effort to defeat the bill, which never made it out of the Senate Committee, fortunately for patients. It would have mandated that the Maryland Department of Health disseminate the latest consensus guidelines to physicians in Maryland—undoubtedly, the IDSA treatment Guidelines which do not recommend any long term antibiotic treatment or alternative treatments for Lyme disease. Click here for history of the bill's defeat - scroll to Maryland

Over time, the LDA has supplied the Group with its materials for free, the LymeR Primer, the ABCs of Lyme Disease, and Tick Identification Card, which they then handed out throughout the area at events, teaching people about Lyme disease symptoms and prevention practices. In 2015, the LDA awarded the Harford County group its Dr. Lis Heininger Memorial Education Grant to be used to support its educational programs. The grant is in memory of a late advocate and LDA Chapter Chair from Corning New York, Dr. Heininger, who devoted her life to raising Lyme awareness through tremendous physical hardship that plagued her before she succumbed to her illness. LDA awards the grant to those individuals/organizations who strive in extreme circumstances to help others avoid acquiring Lyme disease. Click here for more information about Dr. Heininger and the grant.

In the words of Jean upon receipt of the award, “We are excited to expand our advocating and educational role in the community and throughout Maryland.” Expand they did. An example of that expansion was a Touch A Truck program held in Street, Maryland, which drew over 1,000 people who were offered information on Lyme and tick-borne diseases by the support group members.

Over the years, I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet Jean at several Lyme events and her kindness, humanity, humility, and devotion to eradicating Lyme disease were readily apparent. I feel fortunate to know her and to have been inspired by what she has accomplished under difficult circumstances. We will continue cheering for Jean in the near future. Together, we have helped many people learn about this terrible disease and what it can do to bodies and minds. We have made some headway state by state with people like Jean leading the effort and being a beacon for all to see and follow. Thank you, Jean and Harford County Lyme Disease Support Group, Inc. Know that your work has not gone unnoticed and has touched many people’s lives. August 10, 2017 LDALyme Literacy Newsletter Blog, Patricia Smith

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

Interdenominational Prayer Gr. - 9:30 M

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Worship 10:00 AM

Labor Day Office Closed

Chancel Choir Reh - 7:00 PM

Al-Anon Mtg - 7:00 PM

Threads of Hope Work Day -- 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Girl Scouts Mtg - 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Threads of Hope 9:00 - 11:00 AM Kids for Hope Mud Run - Arena Club - 10:00 AM

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Worship 10:00 AM - Communion S.S. (Pre-K - 5th gr.) - during worship S.S. for 6th gr. - Adult 11:15 AM Children’s Choir - 11:15 AM

Ecumenical Prayer Service 7:00 PM at St. Mary of the Assumption

Hart Heritage 10:30 AM Trustee Mtg - 6:30 PM Deacon Mtg - 7:00 PM

Praise Team Reh. 6:15 PM Chancel Choir Reh - 7:15 PM

Al-Anon Mtg - 7:00 PM

Interdenominational Prayer Gr. - 9:30 AM Lunch & Learn Program

**Deadline for July/August Highlights **

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Worship 10:00 AM S.S. (Pre-K - 5th gr.) - during worship S.S. for 6th gr. - Adult 11:15 AM Children’s Choir - 11:15 AM

Session Mtg - 7:00 PM

Praise Team Reh. 6:15 PM Chancel Choir Reh - 7:15 PM

Susquehanna Parish Mtg. - 7:00 PM Good Shepherd Joppa Nominating Com Mtg. - 7:00 PM Al-Anon Mtg - 7:00 PM

PNC Wrap-Up

24 25 26 27 Worship 10:00 AM S.S. (Pre-K - 5th gr.) - during worship Living the Story, Sharing the Story Luncheon following worship

Praise Team Reh. 6:15 PM Chancel Choir Reh - 7:15 PM

28 29 Al-Anon Mtg - 7:00 PM

30 Presbytery of Baltimore Event: Discipleship Making - 9:00 - 3:00 PM First Pres. of Howard County

1 Louise Amrein 4 James Wilson 6 Jodi Everett 7 Paul David Forrest Crowl 8 Marlene Herculson 10 Bradley Thompson 11 Amy Hill 13 Donald Merryman

14 Katherine Taylor 16 George Sparks 17 Wallace Enfield 19 Debbie Ayres 22 Lisa Streett 26 Samuel Tharpe, Jr. 28 Beth Halsey Brogan Miller Thompson

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