COME FLY WITH US!!COME FLY WITH US!!COME FLY WITH US!!COME FLY WITH US!!

No Matter What, You No Matter What, You No Matter What, You No Matter What, You Can Trust God!Can Trust God!Can Trust God!Can Trust God!

RANGE LINE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHRANGE LINE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHRANGE LINE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHRANGE LINE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Is holding a FAMILY Vacation Bible SchoolIs holding a FAMILY Vacation Bible SchoolIs holding a FAMILY Vacation Bible SchoolIs holding a FAMILY Vacation Bible School

Tuesday, July 24thTuesday, July 24thTuesday, July 24thTuesday, July 24th————Friday, July 29th Friday, July 29th Friday, July 29th Friday, July 29th

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm6:00 pm to 8:30 pm6:00 pm to 8:30 pm6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

A simple supper will be provided each eveningA simple supper will be provided each eveningA simple supper will be provided each eveningA simple supper will be provided each evening

Adult bible discussion providedAdult bible discussion providedAdult bible discussion providedAdult bible discussion provided

Program on Sunday, July 29, at 10:30Program on Sunday, July 29, at 10:30Program on Sunday, July 29, at 10:30Program on Sunday, July 29, at 10:30

RANGE LINE members, let all your friends and family know!! This is the event of the summer! NEWS

FLASH!! Hot, cold, wet, or dry, In July, we will “Fly to the Skies!” at Range Line! “SKY”, our Vacation Bible School, will begin on July 24, continuing each evening through Friday, July 27. And then the BIG BLAST OFF

FINISH will be on Sunday morning, July 29. The theme for our big event is “No matter what, you can trust God!” Each night, Tuesday through Friday (July 24-29), from 6 p.m. to 8:20, the kids will come for their flying adven-tures. They will have a quick snack as they arrive, followed by an “Up and Away” send-off in the sanctuary. Around 6:40, they will break for a simple supper (hot dogs, pizza, etc.), and then more games and flying adventures, all the while learning how to trust God, no matter what. ADULTS - you can join the kids each evening for supper at 6:40, and then head to Bible discussion for a half hour, as we are challenged by the theme: Nothing is impossible for our God. No matter what, you can trust God! And, by the way, our CREW and STATION LEADERS are starting to sign up. So practice your God-given talent and sign up this coming Sunday for a spot on the team!! We need adults and Teens to fill these spots. No preparation for CREW leaders; just help coordinate and process with 4 or 5 kids, as the ‘teacher’ indicates. ADULTS - At the very least, please join us for supper at 6:40 p.m. each night. Vacation Bible School is FREE, but we need you to sign up so we can order the correct number of supplies. Look for registration forms and sign-up sheets this Sunday in the Fellowship Hall. Or call Chari at 219-746-5717 to register.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

“Serving God

With Love and Joy

As We Reach Out

to All People”

Summer Worship Schedule: Worship Service 9:30 am

Join us for fellowship after worship.

RANGE LINE COMMUNITY

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

July/August 2012 THE MESSENGER

18095 Clay Street Hebron, IN 46341 219-996-8746 rlpc@netnitco.net Rev. Dr. Jeff Deardorff www.rangelinepres.com

July 4 Reflections from your Pastor

Each year we have a big celebration and fireworks to celebrate our great country. It

makes me wonder how much we truly thank God for the blessings and liberties we have here. I have been in 50 countries and seen the lack of liberties and the situations in which people live. In many refugee camps around the world, people live in lean to tents or small shacks. In Mexico, many are built of cardboard and two by fours. Many places children do not even own a pair of shoes. Also, basic civil rights and the freedom to vote have been taken away from many people as well as the freedom to worship. I had police officers wonder what I was doing in Indonesia by building a church and helping ex- politi-cal prisoners start cement cooperatives. Certainly, we have our problems in places like Kentucky and West Virginia, but our housing and blessings are mainly much greater than others. What is God calling us to do this day as a nation? In the words of Micah 6:6-8 God says we are to “act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with our God.” We have been put in charge of a lot in terms of our riches and our power. We need to act justly and to love mercy as we carry out our work together. We really are stewards of this great land and we play an important role to try to stand up for justice and mercy according to Micah. I am proud to be part of such a great nation, but we are to be a nation under God’s wisdom and God’s justice and mercy. Too often we can think we are the source of our own greatness and forget about God. Too often we can think only about our own needs and forget that we are stewards and leaders in our interrelated world. What does it mean to be a church today in this land of plenty? How can we love our country and still remember that our love for God takes first place in our hearts? As we live out God’s will it will help our nation truly be that light to the nations. May this July 4 let us give thanks for our country and its principals of justice and freedom for all! May we see God’s plan for our country and world is greater than any political party. I am so thankful to be here in this place in the heartland of America. It is my privilege to be your pastor and a leader in the community to work for God’s good here and around the world!

CONGRATULATIONS to Pastor Jeff and Rose on the marriage of their daughter Heather. The wedding

will take place on Friday, July 6th.

Here is a list of campers that have enjoyed or are going to Geneva

Center this summer. Your mission money at work!!

Ed Kubisz Corbin Blank A.J. Nethery Brooke White

Josh Mogan Nathan Mogan Conner Hayden Zach Hayden

Morgan Blank Jae Blank

Nancy Nethery/Haley Mogan Irene Schontube/Corbin Anderson Susie Hayden/Jacinda Akins

TREASURER RECAP FOR APRIL

Beginning Balance Checking Acct. $ 43,791.22 Total all Savings $ 83,147.63 May Income $ 10,912.52 Balance of Mortgage $ 386,360.20 May Expenses $ 15,283.84

Ending Balance—Checking Acct. $ 39,419.90 Copy of Treasurer’s Report is always available in the office

Balance of Mortgage $ 386,360.20

Summary of Session News for June 2012

The Session of Range Line Community Presbyterian Church met for their regular monthly meet-ing on June 20th 2012. There were nine members present and one absent which represented the needed quorum of ½ total members +1. The meeting opened at 7:05 with prayer and Scripture reading by Pastor Jeff. The current docket and minutes from May 23rd regular meeting were reviewed and approved.

Reports from the Moderator, Clerk of Session, and Treasurer were presented and approved. Pastor Jeff reported a successful trip to Atlanta to attend a seminar as part of his continuing education. Clerk’s report showed Commun-ion was served on June 3rd to approximately 65 persons. Treasurer’s report was reviewed. Committee reports were presented and all reports were approved. Here are some highlights of the work of the Ses-sion Committees. Our committees welcome anyone with “Talents” as shared in the bulletin survey hand-outs to join in and share with others.

Worship & Music/Christian Ed (Betsy Kubisz, Chari Hayden & Judy Sharp) Committee continues planning for Vacation Bible School which will be July 23rd – 27th. The Theme this year is “Sky…Everything is possible with God”. There will also be time for adults to share in this event. Please plan on coming with your kids, grandkids or friends. They are also looking for some “crew leaders” if you can lend a hand. The playground equipment purchased will be delivered soon and will need to be assembled if anyone can help with this. Committee is exploring the possibility of having a concert and sharing with other churches in the area. Watch for more details on this. The committee will also be sharing with the congregation a “Christian Edu-cation Survey” with some questions for all. A MOTION from Committee to buy five Bibles for our confirmation youth on completion of their classes was approved. The monies will be taken from Sunday School Escrow and Youth Savings accounts.

Fellowship & Hospitality/Mission & Evangelism (Barb Jurs, Dorothy Parks & Susie Hayden) Committee continues working on putting together a new “Calling Sheet & Prayer Chain” please

make sure they have your information so everyone can be informed when the need presents itself. If you have any-one you would like Jeff to call on please let him know. Susie has been hard at work on a brochure which will be available as a handout to visitors. It looks very nice so watch for the preview. Pastor Jeff will be visiting and con-ducting services at Autumn Woods health care center in Roselawn on the last Sunday in July and on August 5th. If you would like to visit also please let him know. This would be a great opportunity to share your faith with others. The committee had no motions to present this month. Stewardship, Finance & Administration/Building & Grounds (Jerry Moosmiller, Dale Straughen & Bill Slosser) Committee continues to explore options for a year round Stewardship campaign. It will focus on Vision, Discipleship, Relationship and Trust. MOTION from committee to approve a Policy drafted for RLPC Retirement Plan was approved. The Memorial Committee met on June 3rd and approved a motion to use monies from Warren Creekmur account to purchase a playground set. A smaller set will be paid for using Fair Money earned. It was also noted during their meeting that the Memorial Book needs to be brought up to date and Memorial donations should be a part of the memorial Committee annual report. Roger Parks continues to take care of routine mainte-nance. Thank you to Roger and also to all the Guys & Gals who take care of keeping the grounds in top shape. The Cabin Committee (River Property) which is Roger Parks, Roylene Blackmon and Dawn Straughen met on June 17th. They have several action items they are looking into and decisions and options will be shared with the Con-gregation at a future date. Other business discussed: Report from Evaluation Committee that their work is still in process. South Lake has given an estimate of $13,417.00 for Sanctuary Sound System. A future concern will be a “fix” for the parking lot which needs some work. Please continue to support your Session and all the work and decisions they make on behalf of our Congregation. Let them know you are willing to step-up and share your talents with others!!

Blessings on your Day

Submitted by Janet Moore – Clerk of Session

Stewardship should be a year round campaign. We are starting a Stewardship Corner in our newsletter that will remind us to be good stewards and to Thank God every day for all that we have been blessed with.

Stewardship Corner

It is amazing to think how blessed we are. As I drive past the high rows of corn, I am excited to see all of the growth of God’s good creation around us. Being a suburban kid growing up, I missed so much of the goodness of wide open skies and miles and miles of

crops. You provide for the world the needed food that helps feed those in need. You are directly involved in making a difference in the world. Stewardship is all about seeing that we are connected to God’s promise of goodness. We as a church also play a critical role in sharing God’s blessing with the world. Whether it is the homeless or oth-ers in need, we make a difference. Jim and Tammy Watson will be here July 8 to talk about their homeless ministry in Gary. We actively support them in our budget. Words of hope and forgiveness are preached here and this is a community that tries to live out those words. This church is a place of blessing in that God’s love in shared in concrete ways. Think of it as an oasis and a well of cool water on a hot day. People find the living water of Christ and they quench their thirst here on their journey through the week. Think about how blessed we are as a country, church and as families here in this place. May God give you peace and His goodness and mercy though this July 4 week!

P.W. HELPING HANDS CIRCLE

Every once in a while times change. In the past our P.W. had three or four active

circles. Helping Hands, Pauline Circle (a once a month morning bible study

group), the Mary Carol Circle (an afternoon bible study) and and evening bible study/

craft circle. The Helping Hands Circle has been the only active circle for 2 years and

there seems to be little interest. We will be having a meeting at 6:30 on Tuesday, July

17. Your input will be very welcomed. Our P.W. is a little unusual. At both the

Presbytery and Synod level it is very evident that a small minority of Presbyterian

Churches USA currently have an active P.W. For example, in our Presbit there are 4 out of 10 churches

that have an active P.W. This is very similar through out the country. When we visited the inactive

churches, without exception, they have multiple active circles but for various reasons chose to no longer

have and active P.W. We have an active P.W. but may soon have no circles. The larger congregations

have their own retreats etc. so their need to connect with other P.W's for interaction is minimal. When we

talked with other smaller churches, the women miss the sharing of ideas, retreats, gatherings and fellow-

ship. Because of the fact that a high percent of the women are elderly and it is difficult for them to travel

etc. they have become isolated. In some instances the pastors prefer their women to only be connected

with their congregations. Please keep our P.W. in your prayers. Prayers for guidance of Holy Spirit, en-

thusiasm for mission outreach, personal spiritual nurturing and enjoyable social events to be renewed and

refreshed by connecting with each other. Bev Laszlo

I’d like to thank everyone for all the prayers, cards and concerns after my recent surgery. Barb Jurs

I’d like to thank everyone for all the prayers, cards and concerns after my

The Christian Ed committee is trying to decide what direction the Christian Ed pro-

gram should take this fall. We are asking all of you to fill out this short survey and

return it to the church office.

Christian Education Survey

Nursery

Do you feel a staffed nursery should be available on Sunday morning?

YES NO

Would you like to see a nursery staffed with volunteers or a paid staff person?

Volunteer Paid

Do the sounds of young children disrupt your worship?

Strongly Agree Agree Somewhat Agree Disagree

If you normally bring children with you under the age of 5, would you leave them in the nursery?

YES NO MAYBE

Children’s Sunday School

I feel that it is important for children to attend Sunday School.

Strongly Agree Agree Somewhat Agree Disagree

Do you feel that Sunday School has to be at 9:30 on Sunday mornings?

YES NO

Would you be in favor of children’s church or Sunday school during worship time?

YES NO

Would you volunteer to help with children’s church?

YES NO Maybe

Would you volunteer to help with Sunday School at 9:30?

YES NO Maybe

Do you like the children’s programs during the worship service throughout the year?

YES NO

Adult

Are you happy with Sunday School at 9:30 AM?

YES NO

Would you like to see a certain topic or area of the bible offered as a Sunday school class or bible study? Other Comments:

Pastor Evaluation Report

A committee of four, Roger Parks, Shirley Moosmiller, Bev Laszlo and Susie Hayden have completed a 6 months evaluation of Pastor Deardorff. This was a requirement in his Designated Pastor contract. We concluded that he meets or exceeds expectations in the following catego-ries. Worship development and leadership, Preaching, Administrative Leadership, Pastoral care, education and teaching, Mission Leadership and Involvement, Evangelism and New Member Outreach, Professional and Spiritual development, Congregational Fellowship and Care, and Working with and relationship to judicatories, ecumenical groups. We also sat down with Pastor Deardorff and heard his goals for the year. We especially complimented him on the special services he has led. Ash Wednesday and Maundy Thursday. His bible studies are excellent. If you have not taken advantage of some of these programs offered, you are missing a great opportunity to grow in your faith. We also mentioned to him the BONUS of having Rose involved so much with the children! What a gift she has brought to our church. It is so good to hear our organ again! Consensus—Pastor Jeff is doing a great job and we are so thankful to God for bringing him to us! Positive encouragement...a pat on the back is always welcome! Let him know that you appreciate him!! In October, the Presbytery will do their own evaluation. After that if everyone is satisfied with the way things are going, we can begin the process to install him as our Called Pastor.

FAIR GATESFAIR GATESFAIR GATESFAIR GATES We have volunteered our church to man the two gates at the county fair again this year. The dates are Aug. 3 –12th. We will need 3 shifts of two peo-ple on the Friday, Saturday and Sundays, and 2 shifts of two people Mon-Thurs. If you can help out, find the sign up sheet in the narthex and sign up for a shift or two!! This is a good money maker for our church….some of the past money made will be used for the playground equipment. See Judy Sharp for more information. Thanks!

GOOD NEWS—Our new playground set is here!!

BAD NEWS—It’s still in the box!!!

We are looking for a few good men and women to help

install it before Vacation Bible School begins. If you

can help, let Pastor Jeff or Chari Hayden 746-5717

know. We will coordinate a date that will work for all.

I’m sure food will be provided for the workers!!

COMING EVENTS!

July 1—Confirmation class after worship

July 4—Monthly Dinner 4:30—7:00

July 11—Committee night 7:00 pm

July 17—Presbyterian Women meeting 6:30

July 18 —Session meeting 7:00 pm

July 24—27—Vacation Bible School

July 29—VBS Program

July 25—Bible study at church 7:00 pm

Aug. 3-12—Lake County Fair gates

Aug. 1—Monthly Dinner 4:30—7:00 Pork chops

Aug. 15—Committee night 7:00 pm

Aug. 22—Session meeting 7:00 pm

Aug. 26—Confirmation class joins the church

Sept. 9—Rally Day/Camp Sunday - Church picnic

2012 SESSION MEMBERS AND THE

MINISTRY TEAMS THEY SERVE

Moderator—Rev. Jeff Deardorff Clerk of Session—Janet Moore Stewardship, Finance & Administration/Buildings & Grounds Jerry Moosmiller, Dale Straughen, Bill Slosser Worship & Music/Christian Education & Youth Betsy Kubisz, Chari Hayden, Judy Sharp Fellowship & Hospitality/Mission & Evangelism Barb Jurs, Susie Hayden, Dorothy Parks Youth Elder—Ed Kubisz Deacons— Allen Dockweiler, Maxine Green, Nancy Nethery, Bev Laszlo, John Jurs, Karen Drabik,

PLEASE HELP THEM OUT BY SERVING ON A MINISTRY TEAM THIS YEAR!

You can come each month to committee meetings the second Wednesday at 7:00 pm or just offer to volunteer for lay leader,

childcare, special music, greeter for a month, usher, serve refreshments one Sunday. Be involved in your church family!!

JULY BIRTHDAY

July 2—Drew Hayden

July 5—Jep Blackmon

July 8—Melissa Banter

July 10—Gordon Schontube

July 11—Amanda Banter

July 13—Kelly Tokarz

July 15—Tiffany Novotny

July 21—Mary Lou Parks

July 23—Susie Hayden

July 24—Carl Banter

July 27—Irene Schontube

July 30—Robert Hayden

JULY ANNIVERSARY

July 4—Ed & Candy Carter

Ryan & Jamie Thompson

July 7—Darold & Alene Moore

July 11—Jerry & Susie Hayden

July 26—Jep & Roylene Blackmon

July 28—Jake & Sarah Graegin

AUGUST BIRTHDAY

August 2 – Brooke White

August 3—Norma Lance

Richard Mangiaracina

August 5—Jeremy Hayden

August 12—Glenda Hoots

August 15—Debbie Fritts

August 18—Jacinda Akins

August 21—Kelly Blank

August 25—Judy Sharp

August 28—Conner Hayden

Bruce Osburn

AUGUST ANNIVERSARY

August 14—Matt & Roberta Bryant

August 26—Chris & Alicia Mogan

August 30—Curt & Debbie Fritts

PRAYER REQUESTS

Vernon Childress Lillian Schoon

Gladys Osburn Del & Alice Jones

Laura Fitzpatrick Jim Morrow

Jane Mast Sonja VanderTuuk

Rose Deardorff Maxine Green

Tom Cartwright

FARMERS MARKETS The Presbyterian Women have begun their summer trips to the Crown Point farmers market. They would appreciate any donations of baked goods, ie. Cookies, small breads, candy, etc. They will be go-

ing every other Saturday. If you can bake something, just get it to the church the day before they go.

THE MESSENGER

RANGE LINE PRESBYTERIAN

18095 CLAY STREET HEBRON, IN 46341

July Monthly Dinner

Appreciation Dinner!!

We really appreciate all the people that regularly come and support our

monthly dinner. Since July’s dinner falls on the 4th of July, we decided

to offer a free cookout to all those that can come on the 4th. We will

serve hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, baked beans, and watermelon! Come on out and help if you can!!

We’ll be using paper plates for this picnic!!

Wednesday, July 4th

AUGUST MONTHLY DINNER

Pork Chop Dinner Wednesday, August 1st

Serving time for both dinners will be 4:30—7:00 pm

Congratulations to Ryan and Jamie Thompson on the birth of Ryan Douglas Thompson, Jr. He was born on June 28th, weighing in at 8 lb. 8 oz. 20 1/2 inches long. Proud Big Sister, Jacinda, waits for him to come home! Grand-parents are Jerry & Susie Hayden and Iris Thompson. This is the third month in a row we’ve had a birth to report! Praise God for all these new babies!!