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The Messenger
Newsletter o f The Church o f the Covenant
June 2016
The Church
of the Covenant
267 East Beau St.
Washington, PA 15301
724.222.0190
www.churchofthecov.org
Worship Services
Sundays: 8:30, 9:43 & 11:00
Adult Sunday School
9:30 & 11 am
Children’s Church 9:45 am
Children’s Sunday School 11 am
Church Office Hours
Mon.-Fri. 9:00a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
STAFF
Dr. Stuart D. Broberg
Pastor, Head of Staff
724-222-0190 x 117
Don Nixon
Director of Spiritual Development/Youth
724-222-0190 x111
Debi Nicolella
Church Administrator
724-222-0190 x 112
Anthony J. Nicolella, CPA
Financial Administrator
Darla Pepper-Miller
Director of Music Ministry
724-222-0190 x 118
Ralph Farabee
Maintenance Supervisor
724-222-0190 x 119
Cyndi Barney
Church Sexton
724-222-0190 x 119
Camille Braun
Pre-School Director
724-222-0190 x 121
Debbie Miles
9:43 Music Coordinator
Dona C. Hamilton
Administrative Assistant
724-222-0190 x 112
Linda Grimm, RN
Parish Nurse
724-222-0190 x 116 Rev. Randall V. Boyer Associate Pastor Emeritus
June 2016
Dear friends:
We continue to make good progress on our efforts to find a full time Minister of Christian Education and a part time Program Manager –
Christian Education. The conversation group/ search committee is composed of Cindy Garlisi, Chair (and Chair of Personnel), Pat Boyer, and Gary Recktenwald (these three selected by Personnel) and Sue Denmead, Brandi Frazee, and Andy Kluzan (these three selected by Christian Education). They have been approved by Session and authorized to proceed with the search. They have met and rganized their process and will soon (as of this writing) begin sitting down with 5 excellent candidates for the positions.
The Personnel Committee recommended and the Session approved a process that should have at least one of these positions in place prior to Vacation Bible School in July and also should have the other position in place prior to the Fall Kick off for Sunday School and the CE school year.
The Personnel Committee and the Session felt that we needed to place emphasis in the core area of Christian Education; we want to reassure our young families that we remain committed to our Mission Statement, “To know Christ and make him known to the next
generation”. CE is making Christ known to the next generation.
The full time Minister of Christian Education position is reminiscent of past staffing patterns going back to long time CE Minister, Bob London, and pastors Dennis Davenport and Kathy and Greg Bostrom. This person would direct the overall program and the CE staff consisting of the part time Program Manager – CE and Don Nixon’s efforts in the Youth Ministry area. They would have primary responsibility for Adult Education, Discipleship and small groups. They would have general pastoral responsibilities for preaching, worship leadership, visiting, and weddings and funerals (all shared with the pastor).
The part time Program Manager –Christian Education is a focused position on major program of CE, such as Vacation Bible School, Rally Day, and God’s Garden. Under the direction of the Minister of Christian Education they would target their efforts seasonally. The “go to” person in Christian Education (the first phone call one would make) is to the Minister of Christian Education. We have tried to distinguish the Program Manager position in such a way as to suggest this is not the part time or full time Director of CE, as we have had in the past, but a new, more pinpointed position.
Questions may be addressed to any member of the Personnel or Christian Education Committees. Copies of the job descriptions are available in the church office.
Please remain in prayer for these key people and for the Lord to raise up gifted and committed people to serve in these important roles.
Your friend and pastor, Dr. Stu Broberg
UPDATE ON PERSONNEL SEARCHES
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NEWS FROM THE FAMILY OF FAITH
USHER TEAM 4 IS ON FOR JUNE
David Warne Lucy Johnson Patricia Boyer
Barry Blose Jay Gerchow Harold Caesber
Ronald R. Cochran
Memorial Fund Barbara J. Collins David Wilson
Memorial Fund Jayne R. Wilson James R. Grimm
Memorial Fund #5 Usher Team
WE’RE ON THE WEB!! The address is www.churchofthecov.org.
You can download the Messenger by going to the
Newsletter tab and clicking on download the Messenger. You can also read or view the Sunday Sermon from
the links on the home page as well as find daily devotions and scripture readings. ~ Enjoy!
WEDDING On Saturday, May 21, 2016, Rae Dawn Shipley and
Phillip Gregory Guyton were married in the sanctuary with Dr. Stuart Broberg officiating. Congratulations to
the new Mr. and Mrs. Guyton!
COMMUNION FOR OUR HOMEBOUND The ministry team will be serving communion to our homebound members on Sunday, June 5 between 2:00
and 4:00 p.m. If you know of someone who would like to receive communion or if you are able to help serve please call the church office at 724-222-0190.
FELLOWSHIP OF CONCERN
For prayer support or to join this ministry, call the church office. Please contact the Fellowship of Concern to give the names of those who are in need of prayer for health or other reasons. The names will then be called or emailed to the church members who pray daily for others. Prayer request forms are available in each pew. Completed forms may be
placed in the offering basket on Sunday.
SUMMER NEW MEMBER CLASS
"Rapid Class"!! Been thinking about making a commitment to follow Jesus? Then sign up at the Welcome Center or call Debi at the church office to register. Attend one rapid class on either Monday, June 20th OR Tuesday, June 21st at 7:00 p.m. Also attend the Called Session Meeting on Sunday, June 26th at 10:30 a.m. in the dining room and join on that day at the 11:00
worship service. Questions? Please call Debi in the church office - 724-222-0190 or email her at
You may register at the Welcome Center or
by calling/emailing!
THANK YOU LETTER FROM STACY PHILLIPS
Dear Friends,
As you read this, plans are underway to keep Christian Education a vital part of this congregation. This does my heart good knowing that our wonderful children’s ministry and education programs for Children and Adults will move forward in a good way. I will miss being on staff, miss being with the awesome children and families, and miss leading Christian Education, but I will remain active here and am looking forward to what God has in store for me. Thank you for all your encouragement, prayers, and farewell wishes!! I continually thank God for all of you, and for the opportunities I have had to serve here at The Church of the Covenant. You have blessed me in more ways than I can count.
With Thanks and Blessings,
Miss StacyMiss StacyMiss StacyMiss Stacy
YOUNG MEN....
THERE'S A CALL ON YOUR LIFE!
All of you guys...20-something to 40-something...we want to invest into your life! You're busy building a career as well as a family. Church involvement can be a challenge. However, God has an assignment for you...and it's huge! It involves advancing His Kingdom and push-ing back the forces of darkness. Men need to engage in this battle. We'll next meet on Thursday, June 16 from
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Mark your calendar. Details to follow. See Don Nixon for more.
JUNE PREACHING AND WORSHIP SCHEDULE
May 29, 2016 LINCOLN’S BENEDICTORY The nature of sacrifice and how
Memorial Day I Corinthians 6: 11 death brings life, and sacrifice,
“But you were washed...” v. 11 blessing, and the cross, new life
in Jesus.
A special Memorial Day Weekend service highlighting the sacrifices made on behalf of our nation by our
veterans. Special music, processional and message fitting for the day we say thank you to all who have
served.
June 5, 2016 MERCI-MERCI Communion in Haiti and the
Communion Matthew 5: 7 mercy of God; our mercy to one
“Blessed are the merciful...” v. 7 another. If we are not merciful
then we prove we do not know
God’s mercy ourselves.
Ministry Team member prays. In home communions shared by elders and deacons with our homebound
members.
June 12, 2016 A CALLING BIG ENOUGH FOR YOUR LIFE The challenge issues to our
Confirmation Sunday Matthew 26: 6-16 Confirmation Class to lead lives
“...but you will not always have me...” v. 11 worthy of the calling. Change
the world by changing your
lives for Jesus.
June 19, 2016 A FATHER AND A SON The special relationship of a
Fathers Day “Honor Your Father...that your days may be long” Father and a Son; honoring
Graduate Recognition Exodus: 20: 12 our Father is parallel to
Honoring our heavenly Father.
June 26, 2016 ESSENTIALISM Paring our lives back to the
Exodus 20: 8-11 basics as an act of honoring
“Remember the Sabbath day...” v. 8 God and setting first things first.
July 3, 2016 THE PRINTER AND THE PREACHER The relationship between the
4th
of July Hebrews 11: 8-12 evangelist George Whitefield
Communion “...whose builder and maker is God...” v. 10 and Ben Franklin. The
Friendship between church and
State.
Fourth of July Sunday. Great music; love for country and love for God. We give thanks to God for our
freedoms.
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CELEBRATING FATHERS’ DAY!!! We want everyone to celebrate their fathers --- With a tie --- A CRAZY tie! Gentle-men and Ladies alike, the Worship & Music Committee invites you to wear a CRAZY tie in honor/ memory of your father on Fathers’ Day Sunday, June 19th. Wear them however you like, as a belt, as a sash, or even as a tie. Please join us in some fun on Fathers’ Day this year by wearing a CRAZY tie to church!!
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SACRAMENT TRAINING On May 1st during the 11 o’clock service the Sac-
rament Training class received Communion! Such
a special day!
SACRAMENT TRAINING is a strong and vital part of the Christian Education Program at The Church of the Covenant. A Sacrament is a visible sign of God’s grace. Baptism and Communion are the two sacraments celebrated in the Presbyterian Church, USA. Baptism is one way we publicly acknowledge God’s claim on us and recognize God’s love for us. “This is my child, with whom I am pleased.” Communion, or the Lord’s Supper, is a sign of Christ’s sacrifice for us. Communion is one way we remember Jesus’ great love for each of us. “Do this in remembrance of ME.” Children at The Church of the Covenant are encouraged to spend some time studying the Sacraments of Baptism and Communion. Sacrament Training is designed for third graders (and 4th or 5th graders) to prepare children to come to the Lord’s Supper. The children have been meeting one Sunday a month before the regular Sunday School class time since October when they received their Bibles. On Sunday, April 24th they baked the bread that was served for Communion.
Congratulations to our Sacrament Training Class students: Isaac Baker, Morgan Baker, Elijah
Chipps, Allison Ewbank, Dylan Gesky, Genny
Halulko, Jack Halulko, Madison Justice, Malia
Justice, Megan Kelley, Braeden Knight,
Haylee McClay, Sayde Stickovich, and Paige Stanek.
We are grateful for their two amazing teachers, Cindy Garlisi and Katie Wichterman, and the additional support given by Sue Denmead and the Smith family.
Please pray for these children and their families as they continue on their faith journey!
PRESCHOOL ~ WHAT A FANTASTIC YEAR!!
What a splendid year. Watching every child grow and learn to love everything at preschool and to feel good about themselves and be thankful for what God has given us indeed constitutes a great year! Yes, we learned our letters and numbers and many other concepts just so we are ready to return to preschool next year or go onto Kindergarten, but two of the best things were learning about God and Jesus and making new friends.
We ended our school year with watching caterpillars turn into butterflies. Of course the kiddos named a few of them. Their names were “Rosie”, “Flutter handsome”, “Marshmallow” and “Cotton Candy”. All of the classes let the butterflies free in the Memorial Garden.
We wish everyone a happy and safe summer. We praise our 8 teachers who touched the hearts of every child here.
We will be in touch once again in September! Miss Camille
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - JULY 20-22 Come join us for a Quest to follow Jesus!!
It will be a fun filled jam packed 3 day adventure. Registration forms are available
at church and online!
If you complete and turn in your registration by July 1st, you will
receive a special VBS music CD for your
child. Children ages 4 by July 1st through those completing 5th grade are invited to attend!! There are also opportunities for volunteers.
Please contact Jessica Hickman, chair of C.E., if you wish to volunteer to help with Vacation
Bible School (716-499-8157).
CLUB 56
We have had a wonderful year and will be on hiatus for the summer. There will be an activity or 2 scheduled over the summer so we can stay in contact. Club 56 kids have blessed others through yard work, cards, Easter Baskets for WCO, and visits to folks at their homes and in care facilities. Most recently we helped ready the Lemoyne center community gardens for planting. Such a spirit of caring flows from this group, which makes us proud! We have also sprinkled in much fun with chariot (bed sheet) races, scavenger hunts, bowling, kickball, and more. Wishing you a blessed summer, Stacy and Don.
Below are the tentative plans/ dates for summer.
Depending on the availability of kids and families some of the dates may be changed.
*Sunday June 12th- 2-5pm Mingo Park - Club 56 and families.* Kickball, hiking, splashing in the creek looking for salamanders?? We'll leave from church at 2pm. and take the van and cars out to Mingo. Back by 5pm. We will bring light snacks and water.
*Wednesday, July 13th, *noon to 9 pm. - Kennywood We will take the van and club 56ers to Kennywood. We get discount tickets from Giant Eagle, but not sure of the price yet. Also, bring extra $ for potato patch fries.
*Sunday August 7th 2-4pm. Move up day picnic.* We are looking for a family to host this picnic, so date and time are tentative. We would invite incoming 4th graders to join us.
YOUTH AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT INFO
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HYPERTENSION
Hypertension has often been called the silent killer. You can have high blood pressure (hypertension) for years with-out any symptoms. Even without symptoms, damage to blood vessels and heart continues. Uncontrolled high blood pressure increases your risk of serious health problems including heart attack and stroke. Blood pressure screenings are done here at the church the last Sunday of each month in the receptionist office by nurse volunteers after each service. Screenings are confidential and blood pressure tracking logs are given to participants. This is a convenient way to have your blood pressure checked between visits to your primary care doctor. Please contact me anytime with questions or concerns at 724-263-7911. My office hours are 9:30-11:30 am most Sundays. I am located in the office suite, second floor. Linda Grimm, RN, Parish Nurse
CONFIRMATION CLASS TO BECOME ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH We have covered spiritual formation, a vital relationship with Jesus and what it means to be Presbyterian. We have served and put our faith in action at the Hidden Treasures store. We have explored the church building and unlocked many secrets of our early Christian heritage. We have asked and dealt with the hard questions of our faith around a bonfire and prepared to compose a statement of faith.
They are ready to be confirmed. The Session will receive the Confirmands into membership on June 6
and the congregation will do likewise on June 12. Our congratulations and prayers go out to Isabella Armstrong, Todd Bright, Colton Clingermanstang, Sam Halulko, Seth Sumney, Carter Thompson, Nate Weaver and Madi Zajdel.
MISSION: WASHINGTON
For the third year in a row teenagers will go on a mission trip without going anywhere! Mission: Washington continues to grow into a premier
experience for young people. They have the opportunity to check out what it means to go on a mission trip without the expense of overseas flights.
This year our dates are June 20-25. We will have meals at The Church of the Covenant along with students from several other area churches and have housing at W&J college. During the day we will work at local sites doing clean-up, painting and projects for area residents. In the evening we have our outstanding program at Life Church where a different leader will share with the kids each night. It makes for an unforgettable experience. Nobody makes it through the week unchanged, but God does some amazing life-altering work in some of these young people.
Mission: Washington is open to middle and high school students. Brochures are available in the rack near the Welcome Center or see Don Nixon for more details.
GRADUATE
RECOGNITION
SUNDAY We would like to recognize all
students (high school, college, graduate school) who are graduating this year on Sunday
June 19th. Please forward names, schools and even future plans to the church office as soon as possi-ble. We look forward to honoring our graduates! Please email infor-mation to
or call the office 724-222-0190 x 112.
GUIDED PRAYER WALK Prayer walking is said to be a simple path to body and soul. I invite you to join me in a guided prayer walk on Wednesday, June 22nd at 7pm. We will meet at the beginning of the public walking trail at the Wilfred R. Cameron Wellness Center on Mani-fold Road. Our prayer walk will take place at the Labryinth located a short distance from the trail head. I will lead the group in guided prayer inter-spersed with periods of silence as we become spiritually refreshed and walk a path that takes us deeper into the heart of God. Wearing comfortable walking shoes is recommended. All ages are wel-come. Please call me with any questions at 724-263-7911. No need to register. - Linda Grimm, RN, Parish Nurse
PARISH NURSE CORNER
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MISSION MATTERS
The mission that matters this month is the Mission—Washington City Mission. Located on Wheeling Street just a few blocks from The Church of the Covenant, the City Mission has been serving hungry and homeless people in the name of Jesus since 1941. The City Mission’s stated role in this community is “to
share Christ, to shelter, to heal, and to restore the homeless to independent living—without discrimination.”
The motto of the City Mission is “Hope for the Homeless.” The despair that many people experience in their lives and with their situations often descends into hunger and homelessness. The City Mission offers the hope of recovery from despair by providing not only food and shelter, but also by offering Christ-centered tools and resources to help people rebuild their lives. Meals are served three times daily, seven days a week in the Masonic Lodge on West Wheeling Street. Shelter for men is currently provided in temporary facilities and shelter for women and children is provided in the Avis Arbor Women and Children’s Shelter. Beyond immediate physical assistance, the Mission provides Biblically-based counseling, education, legal clinics, cognitive enhancement therapy, and medical care. It assists people in finding housing, employment, and it provides counseling for drug and alcohol recovery. The City Mission sponsors thrift stores in Washington, Canonsburg, Monongahela, and Rostraver which provide serviceable goods at low prices.
It has been nearly a year since the McCausland’s Shelter for Men was destroyed in a fire. The Mission has an ambitious rebuilding funding program underway. But refusing to be deterred from providing hope for the homeless, they continue to house homeless men in temporary facilities until permanent ones can be built.
The Church of the Covenant has been consistent in its support of the City Mission. In 2014, 2015, and 2016 money from the church’s endowment funds, earmarked for mission work, has been given to the mission. Members of the church do volunteer work at the Mission. But the needs of the City Mission continue to grow, not only for their rebuilding program, but to meet the needs of homeless and despairing people in the community. You can volunteer to provide support to the City Mission in any number of ways. Contact them at 724-222-8530 or at [email protected]. This is a local mission that matters in bringing Christ-centered hope to those in need in your community.
SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM (aka “Sandwiches for Jesus”)
Throughout the school year, many students are eligible for the free lunch program. Many of these same students qualify for the weekend "Blessings in a Backpack" program sponsored by Christian Outreach and facilitated by volunteers from the Church of the Covenant and other area churches and businesses. But what access do these students have to a nourishing lunch when school is in recess for the summer?
Government grants for the Summer Lunch Program have been made available to the LeMoyne Center in order to prepare food for these eligible children. Last summer, with help from several local churches including COTC, nearly 200 lunches were packed and delivered daily. Enthusiastic volunteers from the Church of the Covenant met each Wednesday morning to pack a bag lunch of a sandwich, fresh vegetables, fruit, and milk.
This year the leaders of the Lemoyne Center again need help to provide lunches. Here's what you can do, and the only cost will be a few hours of your time and a willing and compassionate heart for children less fortunate than ourselves. It's fun and easy! We'll need teams to pack lunches, which will all be done at the Nazareth Baptist Church on Lincoln St. this year. In addition, new this year, there will also be opportunities for willing volunteers to deliver lunches to area playgrounds or community buildings and to share some time interacting with the children. You can sign up for packing lunches, delivering lunches, or both.
We were blessed to have over 24 volunteers last year so that our teams rotated on a three week schedule. We found it to be a wonderful fellowship time as well as a meaningful local mission activity. If you would like to be a blessing to others by taking part in the program, please sign up at the Welcome Center or contact Dennis & Robynne Myers at [email protected] or 724-223-0787 (Please leave a message.)
Washington Christian Outreach PURSE AUCTION Saturday, June 4, 2016
The 7th Annual Purse Auction to benefit the Washington Christian Outreach will be held on June 4 from 11:30-1:00pm in the Covenant Center. Designer and Fashion Purses will be auctioned off to support their Soup Kitchen and Blessings in a Backpack (food for school aged children on weekends). The auction will be a cross between a “Girls Day Out” and a “Charity Ball” featuring unique purses by famous designers and from some of the area’s more prominent female leaders. The Outreach feeds 150-250 people per day and is a mission supported by The Church of the Covenant. Tickets are $10 per person and are on sale now. Call Jeanne Allender at 724-222-0750 or email her at [email protected].
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Wednesday, June 1 Eccl. 3:1–15 Gal. 2:11–21 Matt. 14:1–12
Thursday, June 2 Eccl. 3:16-4:3 Gal. 3:1–14 Matt. 14:13–21
Friday, June 3 Eccl. 5:1–7 Gal. 3:15–22 Matt. 14:22–36
Saturday, June 4 Eccl. 5:8–20 Gal. 3:23-4:11 Matt. 15:1–20
Sunday, June 5
Eccl. 6:1–12 Acts 10:9–23 Luke 12:32–40
Monday, June 6 Eccl. 7:1–14 Gal. 4:12–20 Matt. 15:21–28
Tuesday, June 7 Eccl. 8:14-9:10 Gal. 4:21–31 Matt. 15:29–39
Wednesday, June 8 Eccl. 9:11–18 Gal. 5:1–15 Matt. 16:1–12
Thursday, June 9 Eccl. 11:1–8 Gal. 5:16–24 Matt. 16:13–20
Friday, June 10 Eccl. 11:9-12:14 Gal. 5:25-6:10 Matt. 16:21–28
Saturday, June 11 Num. 3:1–13 Gal. 6:11–18 Matt. 17:1–13
Sunday, June 12
Num. 6:22–27 Acts 13:1–12 Luke 12:41–48
Monday, June 13 Num. 9:15–23 Rom. 1:1–15 Matt. 17:14–21
Tuesday, June 14 Num. 11:1–23 Rom. 1:16–25 Matt. 17:22–27
Wednesday, June 15 Num. 11:24–33 Rom. 1:28—2:11 Matt. 18:1–9
Thursday, June 16 Num. 12:1–16 Rom. 2:12–24 Matt. 18:10–20
Friday, June 17 Num. 13:1–3, 21–30 Rom. 2:25-3:8 Matt. 18:21-35
Saturday, June 18 Num. 13:31-14:25 Rom. 3:9–20 Matt. 19:1–12
Sunday, June 19 Num. 14:26–45 Acts 15:1–12 Luke 12:49–56
Monday, June 20 Num. 16:1–19 Rom. 3:21–31 Matt. 19:13–22
Tuesday, June 21 Num. 16:20–35 Rom. 4:1–12 Matt. 19:23–30
Wednesday, June 22 Num. 16:36–50 Rom. 4:13–25 Matt. 20:1–16
Thursday, June 23 Num. 17:1–11 Rom. 5:1–11 Matt. 20:17–28
Friday, June 24 Num. 20:1–13 Rom. 5:12–21 Matt. 20:29–34
Saturday, June 25 Num. 20:14–29 Rom. 6:1–11 Matt. 21:1–11
Sunday, June 26
Num. 21:4–9, 21–35 Acts 17: 23–24 Luke 13:10–17
Monday, June 27 Num. 22:1–21 Rom. 6:12–23 Matt. 21:12–22
Tuesday, June 28 Num. 22:21–38 Rom. 7:1–12 Matt. 21:23–32
Wednesday, June 29 Num. 22:41-23:12 Rom. 7:13–25 Matt. 21:33–46
Thursday, June 30 Num. 23:11–26 Rom. 8:1–11 Matt. 22:1–14 Matt. 13:53–58
DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR MAY
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
Jenice Stout 6/1 Gordon Core 6/2 Laura Marie Smith 6/3 Sandra Stolfer 6/4 Pamela Kushner 6/5 Doug Lee 6/5 James Nassif 6/6 Robert Carl 6/6 Richard Vlainich 6/6 Patrick McCarter 6/6 Leona Hogg 6/7 Ed Miller 6/7 Jo Ann Faust 6/8 Maxwell Miller 6/8 Craig Hall 6/9 Mary Lou Roscoe 6/9 Darla Pepper-Miller 6/10
Grace Roe 6/11 John Dean 6/12 Jennifer Costanza 6/13 Peggy Hays Nelson 6/14 Steven Antoinette 6/14 Richard Phelan 6/15 David Perry 6/15 Kathy Teagarden 6/15 Eric Beiswenger 6/15 Quentin McIlvaine 6/15 Michelle Day 6/16 Jennifer Beiswenger 6/16 Ryan Aloia 6/17 Kristin Clingerman 6/17 Stephanie Sienkiel 6/18 Kayla Sanders 6/18 Laura Thompson 6/19
David Johnson 6/19 Patricia Boyer 6/20 Jami Maleski 6/20 Nate McIlvaine 6/20 Joyce Camlin 6/21 Christopher Pachter 6/22 Emily Day 6/22 Sue Carson 6/23 Benjamin Pachter 6/24 Michael Namie 6/24 Lois Shoup 6/25 Elsie Hall 6/25 Craig McDaniel 6/25 Halle Stolze 6/25 Bryan Vranek 6/25 J.D. Fine 6/25 Harold Caesber 6/26
Carol Riddle 6/26 Sue Denmead 6/26 Jason Grimm 6/26 Daniel Orrison 6/26 Alma Stolfer 6/27 Wayne Hunnell 6/27 Gerald Smith 6/27 Kathryn Snee 6/28 Wesley Frazee 6/28 Kathie DeFrancesco 6/28 Jack Wharton 6/29 Donna Slezak 6/29 Emily Kirkpatrick 6/29 John Day 6/29 Sam Day 6/29 Elizabeth Stevenson 6/30 Bryan Anderson 6/30 Nicole Silbaugh 6/30
Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm and Sunday 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
THE CARNAHAN LIBRARY Dedicated on 11/1/09 to the memory of Thomas Dorrington Carnahan II,
Thomas Dorrington Carnahan III, George Kirk Carnahan and to the glory of God.
The following books were donated to the library. The Library
Committee thanks the donors. All have been cataloged and are ready
to be checked out. The library is in Room 308, the first room on the
right as you enter the third floor hallway from the elevator. The card
catalog will help you to locate a book by author, title or subject.
Given in Memory of Lolly Carnahan by Sue Kruckvich. (2
books)
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George. This fictional story’s main character is a Frenchman who owns a bookstore that is located on a barge in the Seine River. He prides himself on being able to find the exact book that a reader needs to mend a broken heart or soul. The only person he can’t seem to heal through literature is himself. He’s still haunted by heartbreak after his one true love disappears. He finally decides to depart on a trip to the south of France in an attempt to make peace with his loss and discover the end of the story. This book was a best
seller in Europe and here in the U.S.
The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian. The story begins in 1955 when a member of a prominent Italian family is murdered in her apartment in Florence, Italy. A female detective is one of two investigators assigned to the case. In order to solve the mystery, the detectives have to check out the family’s history and the role the family’s villa in Tuscany played during the war years of 1943-44. The author skillfully takes the reader back and forth from the war days to the 50’s in order to tell the story. As one reviewer puts it “Suspenseful to the end, this is both a satisfying mystery and a gut-wrenching account of moral di-lemma in a time of moral struggle.” (Recommended by Harriett
Johnson and Barb Knight)
Given in Memory of Lolly Carnahan by Caroline and Herschell
Chadwick. (3 books)
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain. This historical fiction novel focuses on the life of Beryl Markham, a woman who was taken by her parents from England to Kenya in 1904. Her mother eventually leaves so Beryl is raised by her dad and a native tribe that share his estate. Beryl’s unconventional upbringing trans-form her into a bold young woman with a love of all things wild and an understanding of the delicate balance of nature. She be-comes a horse trainer and eventually a pilot. This book was a best seller in 2015. (The library also has another best seller
written by this author. It’s called The Paris Wife and it too is
historical fiction about Ernest Hemingway and his first wife,
Hadley Richardson).
Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow. This well known book captures the spirit of America in the era between the turn of the century and the First World War. It opens in 1906 in New Rochelle, NY at the home of an affluent American family. Before long,
the line between fantasy and historical fact, between real and imagined characters, disappears. Henry Ford, J. P. Morgan, Sigmund Freud and Harry Houdini slip in and out of the story as they cross paths with the fictional characters. This novel won the National Book Critics Circle Award. Time later named it “one of the ten best books of the decade.”
A Star for Mrs. Blake by April Smith. In 1929, the U.S. Con-gress passed legislation to fund travel for mothers of the fallen soldiers of World War I to visit their sons’ graves in France. During the next 3 years, 6,693 Gold Star Mothers made the trip. This novel focuses on the main character, Cora Blake, a resident of Maine who loses her only child, a son, in the war. Four other mothers are woven into the story as they meet on their voyage to Europe. It’s a beautifully told story. (Recommended by
Harriett Johnson and Barb Knight)
Given in Memory of Lolly Carnahan by Donna and Jon
Winnett. (2 books)
The necklace: thirteen women and the experiment that trans-formed their lives by Cheryl Jarvis. This non-fiction book begins in 2004 in Ventura, CA when a woman named Jonell first saw a diamond necklace in a jewelry store display window. Jonell knows that she can’t afford the piece of jewelry but in a few weeks time, she is able to convince 12 other women that the 13 of them could share the cost and share the necklace. Each chapter of the book focuses on one of the women. What they discover after all of them have used the necklace is that the more they share with others, the more profound this experience and experiment becomes.
The Oregon Trail: A New American Adventure by Rinker Buck. The author, accompanied by his brother, a Jack Russell terrier, and three mules, began their 4 month trip in a covered wagon in St. Joseph, Missouri to travel the original Oregon Trail. It was not only an adventure but also allowed the writer to introduce readers to the largely forgotten roles played by friendly Indian tribes, female pioneers, and U.S. cavalrymen. Perhaps more importantly, he tells the stories of the pioneers themselves – ordinary families whose courage and sacrifice helped to make this country what it became. This book was on the best selling list in 2015.
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A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve. This work of fiction takes place in MA when seven high school friends gather for the wedding of one of them. Each guest has a story to share of his/her life since high school and all of them delve for the first time into a tragedy that occurred just before graduation that impacted all of their lives.
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