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A N E W S L E T T E R F O R T H E C O N G R E G A T I O N A N D F R I E N D S O F I D L E W I L D P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H I N M E M P H I S O C T O B E R 2 0 1 7
Welcome to Our Community of Faith!
CHIMES THE IDLEWILD
Trunk or Treat Carnival! Monday, October 30
Treat yourself to a festive and fun time at our Trunk or Treat Halloween Carnival
on Monday, October 30, in the Idlewild parking lot.
Grace-Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church will be co-hosting
this event. Trunk or Treat will feature trunks full of
candy for the little goblins, a cakewalk, face painting,
carnival games and more! Dinner: 5:00–6:00 ($8 adult,
$5 child). Carnival: 5:30–7:30. Children should wear
their Halloween costumes and bring a bag for treats.
CAKES, CANDY, VOLUNTEERS! Bags of candy for the
trunks would be appreciated, and we need cakes for the
cakewalk. Volunteers are needed for set up, carnival
games, and cleanup. You can sign up in the hallway at
church on Sundays throughout October, or contact Katie
McLeod, [email protected].
Learn About Idlewild @ Muddy’s Midtown
Join the New Member Welcoming Committee for Idlewild @ Muddy's Mid-
town on Tuesday, October 17. This is an informal gathering to discuss our church
and how to connect (and have cupcakes!) Time is 6:00–7:00 p.m. For info contact
Tina McMinn, [email protected].
Give in the Most Vital Way—Give Blood on
October 8
Lifeblood’s Blood Mobile will be onsite October 8, from
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., allowing us to host this fall’s
blood drive during the construction. Due to the limited
size of the Blood Mobile, we won’t be able to take walk-
ups. If you would like to “give back” to our community in
this most vital way, please add your name to the signup sheet in the hallway
Sunday morning, or email Julie Markham at [email protected].
It’s Time To
Take the Next Step!
1) Read Pastor Steve’s letter on page 3.
2) Prayerfully consider your annual gift
to the church.
3) Submit your pledge at the church,
online (www.idlewildchurch.org/
stewardship) or by email (include
full name (and spouse’s name if you
pledge together) and amount to
God Is Doing a New
Thing at Idlewild!
Midtown Civil Legal Clinic: October 21
On Saturday, October, 21, a Civil Legal Clinic will be held from 10:00 a.m. until
noon at Idlewild Church. This is in collaboration with the Memphis Area Legal
Services. Volunteer attorneys and paralegals will offer advice and counsel to
members of our community who need assistance with civil (not criminal) legal
problems. Attorneys are needed to volunteer! Please see page 5 for details about
the clinic and about volunteering.
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“Ein feste Burg” A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
No hymn is more closely identified with the Protestant Reformation than “A
Mighty Fortress Is Our God.” (It is No. 275 in our hymnal.) Martin Luther himself
created both words and music for this hymn in the year 1529—and it is still one of
the most beloved hymns throughout the Christian world. Even Roman Catholics
sing it!
No composer of music for Protestant worship is more revered than Johann
Sebastian Bach, who served several Lutheran churches in Germany during his career.
Among the many cantatas that Bach composed is an especially beautiful one based
upon this hymn.
In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, the Idlewild
Choir and soloists will be joined by orchestra in a performance of this masterpiece
during the 11:00 worship hour on Reformation Sunday, October 29.
New PW Circles
Lunchtime PW Circle: Oct. 3 —
A new Presbyterian Women circle
meets the first Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.
at the church to study Hebrews
from the Horizons Bible Study. If
you’re working, bring your lunch!
Hope Pop-Up Circle: Oct 3 —
“Being in the Now” is the topic for
this month long women’s circle. Led
by Katie Cole & Stephanie Rodda.
M e e t s e a c h T u e s d a y i n
October, 4:30–5:30 p.m., at the
church. Sign up with Jenni Brooks,
Young Women’s Fall Retreat is Nov. 3-5
The Young Presbyterian Women’s group (YPW) invites all women in their 20s and
30s to the fall retreat, “What Is Your Spiritual Calling?” Whether you have been a
member of Idlewild for years or a visitor for weeks, we hope you will join us at
Pickwick Lake! This weekend is a wonderful opportunity to grow in fellowship
with one another while enjoying a relaxing couple of days away from our hectic
routines—good food and conversation abound.
The group will depart from the church parking lot on Friday, November 3, at 5:30
p.m. and return Sunday, November 5 no later than 2:00 p.m. The $50 cost covers
all meals, transportation, and crafts. Please do not let finances be a hindrance—
assistance is available. Contact Sarah Wolf ([email protected]) for more
information. Sign up at church Sunday morning or register and pay online at
www.idlewildchurch.org/registrations.
IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)
1750 Union Memphis TN 38104 www.idlewildchurch.org
Office 901-726-4681 Fax 725-4535 Recreation 725-4165 Children’s Center 725-7941
MINISTERIAL & PROGRAM STAFF
Staff emails & phone extensions can be found at www.idlewildchurch.org/who_staff.html
Stephen R. Montgomery Pastor
Anne H.K. Apple Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care & Evangelism
Margaret Burnett Associate Pastor for Outreach Ministry
Rebekah Abel Lamar Associate Pastor for Christian Formation
Denton McLellan Parish Associate
Corinne Nienhuis Parish Assistant
Walt Tennyson Parish Associate
Stephen R. Haynes Theologian in Residence
Barry Oliver Director of Music Ministry
Jacob Pierce Interim Director of Athletics
Shari Gross Interim Director of Fellowship
Frank Kelly Director of Youth Ministry
Caitlin C. Bomar Director of Children’s Ministry
Sarah Wolf Young Adult Ministry Director
Sara Dorrien-Christians Director of Outreach Ministry
Doris Hurdle Director of Operations
The Mission of Idlewild Presbyterian Church is to pursue, personify, and practice as Presby-terians the good news of reconciliation and salvation in Christ through worship, education, fellowship, and outreach.
The Idlewild Chimes is a publication of Idlewild Presbyterian Church (USA), 1750 Union Ave., Memphis TN 38104. The newsletter is published monthly, September–June, to inform members and friends of church programs, news and events. The Chimes newsletter is online at www.idlewildchurch.org. Editor: Ginny Moore, [email protected].
DEADLINE FOR THE NOVEMBER
CHIMES IS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12
IDLEWILDCHURCH.ORG
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Idlewild Presbyterian Church
The Handbell Choir
Now Meets at 8:30
The Handbell Choir now meets 8:30-
9:30 Sunday mornings in the east
transept. Please contact David
Schnell if you are interested in joining.
Calling All Runners...
This year’s St. Jude marathon is
December 2nd. Idlewild has a team
for the event all are invited to join the
team whether you are a 10K runner or
a full marathoner. We will also have a
support group at the event cheering
our team on. Look for more to come
about the cheering group.
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By the time you read this, I hope all of you have had a chance to reflect …
prayerfully … on what it means to “Take the Next Step,” which is our
stewardship theme this year. Some of you have already filled out your
pledge cards and turned them in. We are grateful. One thing that our
pledge analysis demonstrates is that every gift is important. We need our
largest donors to continue demonstrating the grace of liberality, and we
simply could not do without those “widow’s mite” pledges that are made.
We need 100% participation if we are serious about taking our baptism
vows seriously and planting seeds for the future of Idlewild.
I know, I know. There is a routine for the stewardship season that many of
us who have been around the church find, well, routine! Same song,
different verse.
Yet, on another level, I have found that it is not the pervasive money talk
in the church that is the problem; rather it is the fear of discussing finances
at all. Money remains the taboo topic for American Christians.
Anthropologists define a culture taboo
as “something so sacred, so powerful,
that to touch it or even talk about it is
to expose oneself to considerable
danger.”
For many of us, money squarely fits the definition. We would rather talk about
sex and politics—anything else—other than money. Which is, in some ways,
rather surprising. We are in a country in which conspicuous consumption reigns
and the pursuit of the almighty dollar spurs our work and (according to society)
our worth. Yet we avoid money conversations in public, except maybe how the
proposed tax plan might affect us.
And ministers are no exception. Many church leaders, out of their desire not to
ruffle too many feathers, approach stewardship apologetically. Never mind that
Jesus talked about money and giving more than anything else, save the
Kingdom of God. Never mind that the Old Testament sets forth laws that will
remind the people that all good gifts come from God, and that there is joy in
giving.
You’ll be hearing more about what it means to “take the next step,” but as you
consider your pledge this year, I hope you will consider the following questions:
1) What is your earliest family memory of giving and volunteering?
2) Who have been some of your heroes and role models that reflect a generous life?
3) To what people and places do you feel a sense of gratitude?
4) What are the one or two life experiences that have shaped who you are today?
5) What is precious to you?
6) What values do you want to pass on to your family and friends?
And then, take delight in the joy of giving.
A letter to the congregation
from Pastor Steve Montgomery
Consider what it means to give
We need 100%
participation if we
are serious about
taking our baptism
vows seriously and
planting seeds for
the future...
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Enjoy Good Company at Monthly Family Fellowship Opportunities
We have two regular fellowship gatherings just for young families: One for families with at least one child JK/4 years or younger; one
for families of SK-5th grade children. There is no agenda other than to enjoy good company amidst the busyness of raising children.
Please RSVP to Caitlin C. Bomar at [email protected].
Saturday, Oct. 21: Families of SK-5th graders will be hosted
by John Feild (1291 E. Winchester Blvd., Collierville)
on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Try out your
Halloween costume too! Please RSVP with Caitlin by Oct. 16.
(If you would like to host in March, please let Caitlin know!)
Saturday, Oct. 28: Families with at least one child who is JK
(4 years old) or younger will be hosted by Whitney & Kevin
Getman (5665 Redding Road) Saturday, Oct. 28 from 5:00
to 6:30 p.m. It’s a Halloween party, so wear your costume!
Older siblings are welcome. Kindly RSVP with Caitlin
by October 23. (If you would like to host in February, please
let Caitlin know!)
Our dedicated Adopt-A-School tutors went to orientation at Idlewild Elementary School a few weeks ago.
Now they are working in their classrooms for the school year.
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Spread the Word! The Free Midtown Civil
Legal Clinic is Saturday, October 21
On Saturday, October, 21, from 10:00 a.m. until noon, Idlewild will be hosting
the Midtown civil legal clinic in collaboration with Memphis Area Legal Services.
Volunteer attorneys and paralegals will offer advice and counsel to members of
our community who need assistance with civil (not criminal) legal problems.
What this means in practical terms is that individuals with civil, but not criminal,
legal problems will come in to Idlewild to meet with attorneys and paralegals
for help. Common areas for legal advice include housing issues, veterans issues,
child support, child custody, driver’s license revocations, expungements, debt
collection issues, wills, powers of attorney, debt collection judgments,
bankruptcy, and consumer issues such as title/payday loans.
If you are an attorney or paralegal and want to volunteer, please let us know
soon! This does qualify for CLE hours. Volunteer hours are 9:00 to 1:00
Saturday, October, 21.
Attorneys and paralegals:
David Bell, [email protected]
Lay volunteers:
Minna Glenn, [email protected]
Other questions:
Bruce Webber, [email protected]
Spread the word! For more details about the clinic and how it works, visit
www.idlewildchurch.org/specialevents. This is not an evangelical event. People
of all faiths are welcome.
More Children’s News
COMMUNION WORKSHOP: OCT. 1
A Communion Workshop will be held
Sunday, October 1, 12:30- 2:00 p.m.
in the Strock Room. This is for SK and
1st grade children and their parents.
NACOME: OCT. 13-15
Lots of families are going to NaCoMe
Camp for a fun fall weekend.
CHILDREN’S CHOIR SINGS: OCT. 22
The SK-2nd grade children’s choir led
by Mary Jane Claassen will sing in
worship on Sunday, October 22. We
hope you can come to show your
support to these children as they help
lead us in worship by making a joyful
noise!
TRUNK OR TREAT: OCT. 30
Don’t miss the fun Trunk or Treat
Halloween Carnival Monday, Oct. 30,
in the parking lot. Wear your costume
and bring a bag for treats! Dinner:
5:00–6:00 ($8 adult, $5 child).
Carnival: 5:30–7:30. Cosponsored by
Grace-Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
Here’s a reminder of where children’s
Sunday school classes are meeting.
Two-Year-Olds: Conference Room
(Nursery); PK/JK: Library; SK–2nd
Grades: Strock Room; 3rd–5th graders:
Start in the Choir Room for music,
then go to Christian Formation Suite.
MIFA FAMILY SERVICE DAY
Come to MIFA Saturday, Oct. 21 from
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. to help pack food
for our elderly neighbors in need. The
service day is geared towards families
with children ages 6-13, but older and
younger children are of course
welcome. Please RSVP to Dorothy
McClure at [email protected].
Many of the elderly neighbors MIFA
serves through Meals on Wheels lack
either access to transportation or the
resources to shop for groceries.
Beyond the weekday hot meals MIFA
serves those seniors, they periodically
deliver shelf stable supplemental meals
for them to have as backup or in case
of inclement weather.
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Dates to remember
Oct 1..................... World Communion Sunday Oct 1................................... First Sunday Lunch
Oct 1...... SK–1st Grade Communion Workshop
Oct 1........................................BASIC Cookout
Oct 3 ........ Ghana Living Waters Team Returns
Oct 3 .............................................. PW Circles
Oct 3 ............................................ Hope Circle
Oct 5 ............................... PW Trezevant Circle
Oct 8 ............................................ Blood Drive
Oct 8 ......................... Congregational Meeting
Oct 10 .......................................... Hope Circle
Oct 12 ................................... Chimes Deadline
Oct 13-15 ............... NaCoMe All-Church Camp
Oct 17 ........................ PW Coordinating Team
Oct 17 ........................... PW Bible Moderators
Oct 17 .......................................... Hope Circle
Oct 17 ............................. Idlewild @ Muddy's
Oct 21 .................... Midtown Civil Legal Clinic
Oct 21 ........................ SK- 5th grade Gathering
Oct 21 .................. Young Adults @ RiverKings
Oct 22 ........................ Gay-Straight Fellowship
Oct 22 ............................. BASIC Mission Night
Oct 24 .......................................... Hope Circle
Oct 26-31 ........................... Cuba Mission Trip
Oct 28 .............. Fellowship for Young Families
Oct 29 ............................. Reformation Sunday
Oct 29 ................ QUEST & BASIC, Corn Maze
Oct 30 ...................................... Trunk or Treat
Nov 1 ......................................... All Saints Day
Committee Meetings
These meetings were scheduled as of Sept. 25
Please check with your committee chair or
the church office if you have questions.
Oct 2 ...... 6:00pm ........... Congregational Care
Oct 4 ...... 5:00pm .......................Nominations
Oct 4 ...... 5:30pm......................... Stewardship
Oct 9 ...... 6:30pm...........................Evangelism
Oct 10 .... 5:00pm ................ Worship & Music
Oct 10 .... 6:00pm .................... Adult Ministry
Oct 11 ..... 8:00am ............. Building Committee
Oct 11 .... 11:00am .............. Nurture Leadership
Oct 11 ..... 5:30pm................ Budget & Finance
Oct 17 ... 10:00am ....... PW Coordinating Team
Oct 17 ..... 1:00pm ......... PW Bible Moderators
Oct 18 .... 6:30pm................................. Session
Oct 22 ... 12:30pm ............... Children's Ministry
Oct 22 ... 12:30pm ................... Officer Training
Oct 24 .... 6:00pm .. New Member Welcoming
Oct 25 .... 5:00pm ............. House & Properties
Oct 26 .... 8:00am ............................. Personnel
Oct 29 ... 12:30pm ................... Officer Training
Nov 1 ..... 5:30pm......................... Stewardship
The Back Fence
Send your news to Jenni Brooks at
Meghan Underwood, the daughter
of our own Brigid Underwood, ran
a sub-minute mile in a race Sept. 4.
She lapped the rest of the field, and
word has it that she was hoping to
break 12 minutes for the 3,200, but
actually broke 11 minutes! Meghan is
a student at Briarcrest.
We offer condolences in these deaths
in our extended church family:
m Vera Ward, mother of Ray Ward
and grandmother of Amy Ward,
Emily Ward, and Ashley Ward
Woodruff
A Note from the Building Committee
We had a great turn-out for the congregational building updates a couple of
weeks ago. Members saw the significant revisions made to the building plans,
especially regarding the entrances on the west side, and reasons for the changes
were discussed. Part of the talk centered around the extensive work needed to
update the Jones Building infrastructure, such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing and
safety requirements, as well as energy-saving considerations and ease of access
throughout the buildings,
Many thanks to all the members who are so engaged in the project. It’s exciting
to know that the “big” construction work will begin very soon, now that the
hazardous material removal process is completed.
The Building Committee will continue to update you regularly, and you can
always visit the More Idlewild webpage (www.idlewildchurch.org\moreidlewild)
for other info and FAQs. As a congregation, we are building the future together —
for Idlewild and for Memphis!
Building Committee: Kirk Bobo & Steve Valentine, chairs; Chick Hill, Betsy Hood,
Albert Johnson, Mark Jones, Lisa Mallory, Charlie McCrary, Josh Poag, Elizabeth
Rouse, and Joellyn Sullivan, members; and Pastor Steve Montgomery, Doris
Hurdle, Rebekah Abel Lamar, Jenni Brooks, & Ginny Moore, staff liaisons.
We’re Live @ 11
Can’t make it to church Sunday
morning? Whatever the situation,
you can still join in worship with
the church community—because
we’re Live @ 11! Just head over to
Livestream (livestream.com/
Idlewild) or use the Livestream
phone app or Roku channel.
And even if you miss it live, the
services are archived so you can
watch it later. If you’re a radio
kind of person, listen on WREC-
A M 6 0 0 r a d i o o r u s e
the iHeartRadio app.
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Baptized in the Faith
Dexter Hathaway Witte V
son of Dex & Anna Witte
Reese Suzanne Davis
daughter of Ashley & Elliot Davis
Thomas Henry Hill
son of Casey & Ali Hill
New Members
Justin Lewis Lomax
by letter of transfer from Farragut
Presbyterian Church, Knoxville
Julia Gay Patterson Prewitt
by reaffirmation of faith
Elise Higdon Piper
(Katie & Anna Douglas Piper)
by reaffirmation of faith
Losses in the Church
William Dodds Roberds
August 22, 1926 – September 10, 2017
Fred H. Terry
July 29, 1940 – September 6, 2017
Transitions in Our
Church Family
HAVE LOTS OF FUN AT NACOME!
For questions or last-
minute registration
contact Shari Gross at
MONDAY OCT 30
CAFE: A Simple Purpose, A Broad Plan
The CAFE (Children and Family Enrichment) Center at Idlewild has a simple
purpose but a very broad plan. The purpose of CAFE is to offer tools for lifelong
resilience for people of all ages. Tools of resilience include therapy techniques to
guide families through grief; activities
that involve parents and children in
play; healthy mechanisms for self-
regulation of emotions, and more.
The broad plan for the CAFE includes a
satellite for Baptist Hospital’s Kemmons
Wilson Family Center for Good Grief.
This program moved into the CAFE
house in late July and already has provided free counseling for many clients.
The CAFE plan also includes a Universal Parenting Place, which provides free,
front-end counseling for parents and creative alternative therapies for families.
The CAFE Universal Parenting Place is scheduled to open in the CAFE house in
late October.
In the fall of 2018 CAFE plans to open a new Idlewild Preschool that will offer
new curriculum geared toward healthy early childhood brain development and
teaching self-regulation skills to even the youngest children. The preschool will be
housed on the first floor of the Jones Building, following renovation.
Memorials
EUGENE REYNOLDS
Shirley Prothro
BILL ROBERDS
Dennis Higdon
Penny Mallory
Alice Templeton
Bill Templeton
Preston Templeton
Mydelle Wilson
ANN BIGGS SHOAF
Allen Cox III
BOB SCHROEDER
Mr. & Mrs. William Edward Loveless II
FRED TERRY
Dennis Higdon
Meredith Pritchartt
BRING A FRI END TO
TRUNK OR TREAT
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THE IDLEWILD CHIMES
IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1750 UNION AVENUE
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE 38104
After getting beat by the youth 3 years in a row, the parents can now say they have won the annual parents vs. youth kickball game.
Congrats, parents! It was a great time. Thanks for all the parents, youth and siblings who joined in. Until next year!
