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First Presbyterian Church
200 N. Vine Street, Somerset, KY 42501
March Monthly Vine From the Pastor—
This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied,
rather shyly, `I--I hardly know, sir, just at present-- at least I know who I
WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed
several times since then.' http://www.the-office.com/bedtime-story/classics-alice-5.htm
Just as Alice was struggling with her identity during her journey into the rabbit hole, this church is
going through the process of finding out who it is and what its mission is in this community. In
order to answer the question “Who are YOU”, members are asked to reflect about how this
congregation lives and works together as a community called in mission to serve Somerset. It is a
time to discover what is working and what is not working, what you want to keep, and what has
outlived its usefulness. Openness and honesty are important. It is not an easy task, and anxiety and
conflict are normal reactions and outcomes of this process. You will call a minister, and your
willingness to participate in the difficult business of identifying who you are will ensure that you
get the right one for this church at this time in its life.
The Caterpillar and Alice looked at each other for some time in
silence: at last the Caterpillar took the hookah out of its mouth,
and addressed her in a languid, sleepy voice.
Image: ©Marshall Vandruff, 1993
`Who are
YOU?'
said the
Caterpillar.
Staff:
Interim Pastor:
Rev. Lorilyn Howie-Kipphut
Administrative Assistant:
Erica Salmons
Financial Secretary/Handbell Director:
Carol Henderson
Interim Director of Music:
John Neikirk
Pianist/Organist:
Beth Kleppinger
Director of Youth Ministries:
Josh Jones
Pastor Emeritus:
Jack Wilhelm
Nursery Attendant:
Linda Slaughter
Custodian:
Jeannie Casada
Weekly Activities :
Sunday:
9:15am Childcare Opens & Coffee Plus
9:30am Bible Study
10:00am The Thoughtful Christian
10:00am Women’s Sunday School Class
10:30am Choir Warm Ups
11:00am Worship
4:00pm Youth Group
Tuesday:
5:30-7:30pm Girl Scout Troop (except 2nd
Tuesday of the month)
Wednesday:
5:30pm Wednesday Night Meal
6:15pm Bell Choir
6:00pm Children’s Choir
6:30pm Children’s Cross Fit
7:00pm Adult Chancel Choir
Thursday:
6:00pm Silent Prayer in the Chapel
Saturday:
8:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous
Office Hours:
Monday—Friday
8:30 am—4:30 pm
Elder of the Month:
Paul Guffey
606-678-4652
Deacons of the Month:
Rodney Patton:
Phone: (606) 679-7834
Email: [email protected]
Jane Ledford:
Phone: (606) 676-9852
Email: [email protected]
Please contact the Deacons of the month
when someone is ill, hospitalized, has passed away or is
in need of prayer.
Elders Class of 2018
Jo Ball—Property
Laura Kamperman– TNT/
Stewardship
Tom Prater—Rental
Bruce Wilson—Worship
Elders Class of 2017
Paul Guffey—Mission
Connie Jamieson—Worship
Marshall Judy—Finance
Dan Phelps—Mission
Elders Class of 2016
Ed Ledford—Property
Wanda Mabry—Fellowship
Jo Marshall—Personnel
Deacons:
Doris Ball Rodney Patton
Nancy Holland Kathy Phelps—Chair
Suzanne Kidd Brad Schoolcraft
Jane Ledford Marty Whitson
Lay Leaders:
March 6: Norrie Wake
March 13: Nina Wilhelm
March 20: Susanna Hall
March 27: Kathy Phelps
Acolytes:
March 6: Katie Burlew & Nina Wilhelm
March 13: Jonah & Forrest Brock
March 20: John & Charlie Adams
March 27: Chance Stayton & Carter Ross (Communion)
Ushers:
March 6: George Joplin IV, Laura Kamperman, Wanda Mabry, and Bruce Wilson
March 13: Dan & Kathy Phelps, Morgan Wesley, and Josh Jones
March 20: Annie & Mark Watkins, and Paul & Sue Guffey
March 27: Claude & Peggy Tiller and JB & Daniel Pitman
Nursery:
March 6: Olivia Wilson
March 13: Christina Ross
March 20: Paula Burlew
March 27: Lynn Cain
Coffee Plus
March 6: Glenda & Bruce Wilson
March 13: Connie Jamieson
March 20: Suzanne Kidd
March 27: Easter Breakfast
IISY 1 & 2:
March 6: Jonna Stayton
March 13: Mary Norfleet
March 20: Lynn Cain
March 27: Christina Ross
Thank you for volunteering! If you are unable to serve, please look at the monthly list at other
volunteers, contact them to see if you can switch dates with one of them first. When you find a
replacement or if you are unable to find a replacement, contact the Elder of the Month, Paul Guffey
at 606-678-4652 as soon as you know so that they can find a replacement for you or make note of the
changes.
March Birthdays:
Daniel Pitman March 2nd
Paul Guffey March 3rd
Mark Watkins March 3rd
Dulcey Trimble March 3rd
Ginny Henderson March 4th
Caleb Wonn March 4th
J.D. Stockham March 5th
Hayden Roberts March 5th
Jane Ledford March 6th
Chris Phillips March 6th
Graeson Mobley March 8th
Nina Joplin March 9th
Nina Wilhelm March 9th
Cindy Fountain March 10th
Katherine March 14th
Stockham
Jeff Bishop March 16h
John Joplin March 19th
Charlie Adams March 29th
John Cain March 31st
March Anniversaries:
March 13th—Barry & Sue Burkett
March 15th—Gordon & Barb Germain
March 26th—Joe & Doris Ball
March 29th—Russ & Brenda Wesley
March 30th—Gordon & Agnes Bacon
Prayer List Lynn Snell; Josh Jones (loss of Aunt); Tom Prater's brother, Taylor Prater; Nina Wilhelm's friend, Terry Motyka, and her mother, Vera Daszynski; Becky Pitman's sister, Rhonda Roark; Marty Whitson;
Seth Vaught; Pauline House; Jim Crase; Ruth Mary McConnell’s daughter.
Please remember our homebound members with cards and prayers:
Pat DeBerry, Virginia McMillen, Joanne Jasper, Al and Wanda Hamilton, Alice Wayman, Odessa Douglass and Dudley & Shirley Hosch
*If we have missed your Birthday or Anniversary, please call
the office.*
Volunteer Calendar:
God’s Food Pantry
Can you give a couple of hours to help pack food boxes for the needy and
shut-ins of our community?
Join your Presbyterian Friends at God’s Food Pantry
at 12p on Wednesday, March 9th.
March Calendar:
Rev. Lorilyn will be in her office: March 1, 2, 8,9,16,17,23,24,28,30
Knit Wits: Join the Knit Wits every Thursday at 11:00am.
Beginners are welcome.
March 1st: 4 pm Worship Committee Meeting in Library.
March 4th: 7:30 am, Men’s Breakfast at Bob Evans.
March 6th: Potluck after Worship
March 9th: 4:15pm Deacon’s Meeting
March 13th: Children’s Easter Egg Hunt 3pm at Pisgah Presbyterian
March 17th: 6pm Session Meeting
March 20th: One Great Hour of Sharing Offering
March 24th: Maundy Thursday Service at 6:30pm
March 25th: Good Friday Service @ St. Patrick Episcopal Church,
Time- (TBA)
March 27th: Easter; Easter Breakfast (TBA)
March 28th: 6pm Meal Share
Starting FEB.10th GOD's FOOD PANTRY will be receiving enough food for 337 food boxes. The
director has said that the volunteers can now volunteer based on time, NOT number of packed
boxes. The agreement now between GFP and FPC is that the volunteers will volunteer tor no later
than 1:45. GFP will be responsible for the remaining food.
February Financial Update
Date: 2/7/16 2/14/16 2/21/16
Pledged offering budgeted through 18,810 21,945 25,080
Pledged offering received through 11,388 19,018 21,055
Under budget 7,422 2,927 4,025
Non-pledged offering budgeted through 3,246 3,787 4,328
Non-pledged offering received through 1,152 1,542 2,750
Under budget 2,094 2,245 1,578
Mortgage Loan Balance 616,392 616,392 616,392
Hold-U-Over Food Boxes Monthly Donation for March:
4 cans of Beef Stew
Thank you for helping feed your neighbors!
March 13th:
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St Patrick Episcopal Church
Easter Lilies
Place your order now for Easter Lilies. Cost is $12.00 per lily. The deadline for
orders is noon Sunday, March 20. Complete the order form below and drop it in
the offering plate. Checks should be payable to First Presbyterian Church and
marked Easter Lily.
Donated By # of Lilies In Honor or Memory of (Please circle)
____________________________ ________ ____________________________________________
_____________________________ ________ ____________________________________________
NUMBER ORDERED___________ PAID ____________
**Tear out this form and attach your payment.
Turn both in with the offering or into the office.
Please Join Us
Ecumenical Holy Week Services
March 21st to March 25th, 2016
Noon to 1 PM
Service begins at Noon with lunch to follow at 12:30 PM
Entire community welcome! No reservations necessary.
Monday
First Presbyterian Church (200 N. Vine St.)
Worship Leader: Rev. French Harmon of First Baptist
Offering designated to Habitat for Humanity of Pulaski County, KY
Tuesday
First Christian Church (1115 Hwy 39)
Worship Leader: Rev. Steve Spitzer of First United Methodist
Offering designated to Hospice
Wednesday
St. Mildred Catholic Church (203 S. Central Ave.)
Worship Leader: Rev. Amanda Musterman of St. Patrick Episcopal
Offering designated to AIM
Thursday
First Baptist Church (128 N. Main St.)
Worship Leader: Rev. Jay Vonhandorf of St. Mildred Catholic
Offering designated to God’s Food Pantry
Friday
First United Methodist Church (99 S. Central Ave.)
Worship Leader: Rev. Steve Lesher of First Christian
Offering designated to PERM
Worship Committee
The worship committee members share a vision for our congregation. This vision is to create an
atmosphere in which every individual is able to find peace and worship God. I feel this is an
important aspect of our church and is why I chose to be chair of this committee. We are responsible
for many things but as a committee we work together and get the jobs done. One of our busy times
is coming up. The Lenten/Easter period requires us to order Psalms and Easter Lilies, keep the lilies
watered, prepare/cleanup communion services, set the sanctuary with proper paraments and banners,
and have our worship helpers informed of their assigned duties. If you would like to join our group,
you are MORE than welcome! Our current members are Hannah Vaught, Brenda Wesley,
Bruce Wilson, John Neikirk, Beth Kleppinger, Rodney Patton, and Charlie Leveridge. Our next
meeting will be held on March 1st at 4:00 p.m. in the church library.
FINANCIAL THOUGHTS
Perhaps you think the concern of the Finance Committee is the General Budget and Capital
Campaign Budgets only. Of course they are the primary ones. The main concern, though, centers
around how we respond to God's love for us. At this time of transition at First Presbyterian, we are
called to decide for ourselves, individually and collectively, what we need to do to continue the
ministries of FPC. Considering the size of our membership, we need to respond in various ways.
We have just completed the time and talent surveys. As you know the offerings were many. FPC has
many moving parts-us, the members. If you have yet to complete the survey, please do so. That is
one piece of the ministry picture. The church is in need of your participation. Being a member of the
Session or the Board of Deacons is vital to the life of the church and thereby continuing the ministry
of FPC, you are invited to be a part of those two bodies either now by volunteering to be a member
or one of the committees or at the time a new slate of members is needed or both.
The chairman of the Finance Committee is the church's treasurer and would welcome any new
member to the committee. You are always welcomed to talk with me about the work of the Finance
Committee. Other members of the committee are Carol Henderson and Terry Randall. All of which
leads us back to my first sentence. Financially the challenges are numerous: the two budgets and
providing the resources for the PNC, and eventually a full-time pastor. The 2016 budget was
presented at a congregational meeting. It was a challenging budget to construct. Several cuts were
made based on pledges received and committee inputs.
Therefore, it is my hope that all members will be actively involved, spiritually, physically, and
financially.
MARSHALL JUDY
Finance Committee Chair
Committee Announcements:
***The deadline for information of the April Monthly Vine will be March 28th. Please make
sure to contact the office by phone (606)678-5731 or by email [email protected] if
you want to insert information into the Vine! Thanks!***
Mission Committee
Mission Committee for First Presbyterian Church 2016 will be chaired by Paul Guffey and
supported by Dan Phelps from Session. Those church members who have a passion for past mission
programs or for new programs that could be provided going forward will supply additional support.
It is our goal in Mission to continue the loving and heartfelt outreach that is a cornerstone of this
congregation.
Programs in progress are: Meal Share, Hold U Over Boxes, God’s Food Pantry, Habitat for
Humanity support, and periodic special offerings. If you are interested in being involved with any of
these efforts, please contact Paul or Dan.
Other programs for 2016 are being evaluated for feasibility and appropriate support. These are CIA
Shopping, Bethany House, Over My Head Shelter and the homeless, Doctors Without Borders, and a
potential mission trip. The committee is looking for individuals to help evaluate and possibly
assist with these programs going forward.
Finally, we are seeking individuals with NEW ideas for Mission outreach. What other programs can
First Presbyterian Church put in place for 2016?
Facilities Committee
Ed Ledford
Tasks undertaken by the Facilities Committee tend to be very unique or conversely very
unspectacular but almost always an emergency. I enjoy the challenge of finding a solution in a short
period of time and getting the problem fixed. Having a list of persons willing to help on short notice
and knowing what skills they have (small electrical, plumbing, climbing a ladder, etc.) is essential in
keeping our church going.
The above covers the day to day problems but does not cover the things needed to keep our building
clean and looking nice. This spring we are looking for volunteers to help in three areas:
Landscaping both the church and the rental property. Due to a very limited budget this group
will have to determine a minimum planting plan and carry out its implementation. Initial meeting
will be in mid-March.
Window washing, painting 2 doors, painting the sign in front lawn, clean and polish pews.
Saturday work day in late April.
Striping and waxing the tile floors. Saturday work day in May.
If you can help with any or all of the above let me know at: Mobile – (606) 271-4228 or Home –
(606) 676-9852.
Fellowship Committee
Celebration Sunday
A few dedicated members of our congregation have worked diligently for quite some time
researching archives to create a timeline of the Presbyterian church in Somerset. They have
completed their task and would like to give us an opportunity to examine the documented history
and accomplishments in the life of FPC. It is relevant to recognize the past in order to begin the
process of where the church is going.
We have initiated a new step on the journey of the ministry of our church with the commission of
the PNC committee members. These folks deserve our recognition and encouragement and need
our support and prayers for discernment to fulfill this mission. The long history and this crucial
new step on our journey are both worthy of celebration. So celebrate we shall in typical
Presbyterian style with food and friends! We will gather in the fellowship hall following
worship on Sunday, March 6. Please bring a dish to share and enjoy this time of excitement with
your church family.
I would encourage anyone who has access to vintage photographs of both the property as well as
individuals to bring and share during Celebration Sunday.
Christian Education
I am so happy to be involved again with the Christian Education work of First Presbyterian. As we
start to make plans for the rest of this year and next, I am asking a couple things of you.
Our committee will focus on the education of all of our members, from nursery to adult and we
need to hear from you.
1. If you are called to serve on the Christian Education committee, please let me know. We will do
our best to meet at a time that is convenient for everyone. Once we know who is interested, we
will work on scheduling.
2. If you are not able to be a part of our committee, but have feedback regarding the current
education opportunities as well as others you would like to see, please let me know. Feedback
will be kept private if you wish it to be. We would like to know what is working, what is not
working as well as it could and what your education priorities are for the congregation.
We will be having an Easter Egg Hunt for the children and their guest, March 13th at 3pm at
Pisgah Presbyterian Church.
The best way to reach are via email or cell phone. [email protected] or 502-727-7371 (cell or
text)
Again, thank you for trusting me to support this extremely important facet of our church.
Christie Adams
AFTER THE SERMON
After titling my sermon on Feb 21,“Calling a Spade a Spade”, I was sent a link for an informative article
about the meaning of this phrase. I had never considered that this phrase might have historical and racial
connotations beyond my assumption that it means naming the truth about something. The following is ex-
cerpted from the essay “Is It Racist To 'Call A Spade A Spade'?” which can be found at http://www.npr.org/
sections/codeswitch/2013/09/19/224183763/is-it-racist-to-call-a-spade-a-spade.
Historians trace the origins of the expression to the Greek phrase "to call a fig a fig and a trough a trough."
Exactly who was the first author of "to call a trough a trough" is lost to history. Some attribute it to
Aristophanes, while others attribute it to the playwright Menander. The Greek historian Plutarch (who died in
A.D. 120) used it in Moralia. The blogger Matt Colvin, who has a Ph.D. in Greek literature, recently pointed
out that the original Greek expression was very likely vulgar in nature and that the "figs" and "troughs" in
question were double entendres.
"To call a spade a spade" entered the English language when Nicholas Udall translated Erasmus in 1542.
Famous authors who have used it in their works include Charles Dickens and W. Somerset Maugham, among
others.
To be clear, the "spade" in the Erasmus translation has nothing to do with a deck of cards, but rather the
gardening tool. In fact, one form of the expression that emerged later was "to call a spade a bloody shovel."
The early usages of the word "spade" did not refer to either race or skin color.
One of the more famous mentions of the phrase came in Oscar Wilde's 1895 play The Importance of Being
Earnest: *
CECILY:"Do you suggest, Miss Fairfax, that I entrapped Ernest into an engagement? How dare you? This is
no time for wearing the shallow mask of manners. When I see a spade I call it a spade."
GWENDOLEN:[Satirically.] "I am glad to say that I have never seen a spade. It is obvious that our social
spheres have been widely different."
In the late 1920s during the Harlem Renaissance, "spade" began to evolve into code for a black person,
according to Patricia T. O'Connor and Stewart Kellerman's book Origins of the Specious: Myths and
Misconceptions of the English Language. The Oxford English Dictionary says the first appearance of the
word spade as a reference to blackness was in Claude McKay's 1928 novel Home to Harlem, which was
notable for its depictions of street life in Harlem in the 1920s. "Jake is such a fool spade," wrote McKay.
"Don't know how to handle the womens." Fellow Harlem Renaissance writer Wallace Thurman then used the
word in his novel The Blacker The Berry: A Novel of Negro Life, a widely read and notable work that
explored prejudice within the African-American community. "Wonder where all the spades keep
themselves?" one of Thurman's characters asks. It was also in the 1920s that the "spade" in question began to
refer to the spade found on playing cards.
Wolfgang Mieder notes that in the fourth edition of The American Language, H.L. Mencken's famous book
about language in the United States, "spade" is listed as one of the "opprobrious" names for "Negroes" (along
with "Zulu," "skunk" and many other words that I can't print here). Robert L. Chapman struck a similar note
in his Thesaurus of American Slang (1989). "All these terms will give deep offense if used by nonblacks,"
warned Chapman, listing "spade" in a group that included words like blackbird, shade, shadow, skillet and
smoke.
So what does all of this mean for people who want to, well, "call a spade a spade"? I urge caution. Mieder
concludes his case study with the argument that "to call a spade a spade" should be retired from modern
usage: "Rather than taking the chance of unintentionally offending someone or of being misunderstood, it is
best to relinquish the old innocuous proverbial expression all together."
* See John Neikirk in this play at Flashback Theater March 4 & 5 at 7:30 PM and March 6 at 2PM