Laurel Gazette

Laurel Presbyterian Church 9675 Staples Mill Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060

Celebrating the Past: Creating the Future

2014 2014

Don’t miss this fabulous weekend !

Laurel Church Celebration of 100 years

March 1914-2014

An Old Fashioned Picnic

Saturday, March 8th 1:00 pm Meet, Eat, Greet, Sing!

Cook out menu - Hamburgers Hotdogs Potato Salad Baked Beans Potato Chips Dessert Lemonade Coffee

2:00 pm Sing-a long – led by David Clatterbuck, Music Director

Fellowship with friends….. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Sunday, March 9th 10:00 am Anniversary Celebration Service 11:15 am Lunch after service Fellowship with friends….. Saturday and Sunday – Museum exhibiting history of Laurel Church will be in the Mamie Stone Parlor. A PowerPoint presentation of photographs will be presented during lunch on Saturday and Sunday.

Family Night Supper Program A 100th Anniversary Program will be presented

after the Family Night Supper

February 12 Supper at 6:15 pm

The Anniversary Committee will be dressed in period costume and tell you about their history.

“100 years in 15 minutes”

Museum for 100th Anniversary

We are planning to set up a "museum" in the Library/Parlor for the 100th Anniversary in March 2014--Please see one of the committee members if you have something you would like to loan for the exhibit. -Michael Henderson

February 2014

Feb. 1 – Men’s breakfast 7:30 am

@ Golden Corral Feb. 2 -Sunday School 8:45 am Worship 10:00 am Communion Good Samaritan Offering “Souper Bowl Offering” Ministry Team Meetings 11:15 am Youth Group 6:30 pm Feb. 9 - Sunday School 8:45 am Worship 10:00 am Session Meeting 11:15 am Youth Group 6:30 pm Feb. 10 - Elsie Bradshaw Circle 10:00 am Feb. 12 - Church Supper Pot Luck 6:15 pm Followed by 100th Anniversary Program Feb. 15 - POJ Meeting 9:15 am New Hanover Feb. 16 - Sunday School 8:45 am Worship 10:00 am Lingering 11:00 am Youth Group 6:30 pm

Feb. 23 – Sunday School 8:45 am Worship 10:00 am Five-Cents-A-Meal Offering Youth Group 6:30 pm

1st and 3rd Monday’s – LAMB’s Basket

Adult choir meets each Wednesday Evening a 7:00 pm

February 14th

Family Night Suppers are held on the second Wednesday of the month unless

there is a conflict.

2014

February 12th Pot Luck 6:15 pm

Followed by 100th Anniversary Program

March 12th April 9th May 14th

June – date TBD for the annual church picnic

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100th Anniversary Celebration of Laurel Presbyterian Church March 8 & 9, 2014

The Elsie Bradshaw Circle will be collecting

pasta and sauce for the month of February to be

delivered to the LAMB’s Basket. Please place

your items in the container in the hallway.

Thank you for your support.

Our First Responders – Police, Fire, Rescue, Our Military Personnel

New additions to the list are in bold type

Let us keep the following people in

our prayers, sharing in both their joys and needs:

Sarah and Britt Arthur Corinne Augustine – mother of Carol Short

Lorraine Binford Flash Bowlin and sister Connie

Sidney Chamberlayne, son of Gladys and Marshall Chamberlayne Jonie Delph, daughter of Jean Cole

Adriel Edwards Lucille Hayes

Claudia and Merle Hicks Polly Hudson

Sherri Kolb, daughter of Vickie Chaplin Barbara Sheppard Larimer Jerry Lawson

Anne Leveridge Berk and Ann McDermott

Danny Mertens Shirley Milliken Laura Jo Pike

Richard Rader, nephew of Bonnie Poff Cathy Cross Roeder

Greg Roeder Stephanie, granddaughter of Margaret Fitch Nana Sarfo-Kantanka

Steve Scearce Tripp Shepherd

Holly Sprowl – study abroad in Italy Jackie and Jan Stevens Billie Summers

Liz van’t Riet – in Orlando Prayers for Ruling Elders

Prayers for friends and families Prayers for growth of the church

Worship Help

At this time each year we assemble our schedule for the coming year of those

who will be helping in Sunday morning worship activities. Helpers rotate their

tasks with some serving only every couple months. We’re especially looking

for those who haven’t participated in the past.

The Worship Committee will have

training for all roles. Couples are

welcome to volunteer as ushers or communion servers together. If you are

interested or have any questions about the duties, contact Elders Janice Berger,

Howard Lawrence, Vickie Chaplin or Pastor Mark.

Lay Reader Usher

Communion Preparer Communion Server*

Sound system Video Projection

Nursery Children’s Church

PowerPoint prep

Assist Pastor with home communion*

Assist with copying worship bulletin

Assist in preparing sanctuary for worship

*Must be ordained elder, active or inactive

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Who Am I?

One of us is from Buffalo, NY and the other is from Waynesboro, VA. We are both accountants and worked for the same company. Look for the answer in this newsletter.

Shepherd on Call for the month of February is Michelle McBane. Phone: 432-3759

History of the Laurel Church

Flower Calendar

The flower arrangements, flower calendar and the Palm for Palm Sunday were brought about by Muriel Perross (a.k.a. Baby Sis). She was born in 1934 and baptized at Laurel Presbyterian Church. She passed away March 1985. Muriel was very opposed to artificial flowers of any kind and she very much liked fresh flowers. She met with the Session and asked for permission to have fresh flowers in the sanctuary. Permission was granted and so began the tradition of fresh flowers each Sunday. It was decided that white flowers would be used on Communion Sundays. She made the first purchases and then invited other members to participate and the flower calendar was born. Muriel gave a Palm each year until her death and then her sister, Phyllis Perross, continued the tradition. When you see the live flowers in church on Sunday, remember Muriel Perross. Muriel also served LPC as a Sunday School teacher, member of the adult choir, Elder and Treasurer.

Thank you Phyllis Perross and Pat Morris for sharing

this history with us.

February 2014

Feb. 2 – given by Roger and Ruth Doering in recognition of the gracious, loving friendship of this congregation. Feb. 9 – given by Eddie Ann Mathewson in loving memory of her son, Jon. Feb. 16 – given by Dixie Mertens in honor of David and the choir. Feb. 23 – given by Carol Short to the glory of God in celebration of my wonderful husband’s birthday.

February 2014

Feb. 3 Emmett Roeder Feb. 4 Alex MacRae Feb. 6 Polly Hudson Feb. 8 Zsuzsanne Emodi Feb. 9 Rob Bell Feb. 22 Mary Harper Feb. 27 Rick Short Feb. 28 Margaret Fitch

Session met on Sunday, January 12, 2014 and the following actions

were taken:

Welcomed and received into membership

Matt and Nancy Cross by letter of transfer from Fairfield Presbyterian.

Approved Special Offerings for 2014.

Gladys Chamberlayne was elected as

commissioner to the February 15, 2014 Presbytery Meeting at New Hanover Church.

Approved the 2012 Financial Review

Committee report.

Approved the 2014 Church Budget and Statement of Intent to Presbytery of $4,800. The Church Budget will be presented to the congregation at the Annual Meeting of the Congregation.

The Edith Roberts Memorial Fund will be

transferred to the Music Fund.

In February Lessons and Stories our children will hear

2-2 Jesus Calls Fishermen Bible Story: Luke 5:1-11 2-9 Jesus Heals Peter’s Mother-in-law Bible Story: Matthew 8:14-17 2-16 Jesus Teaches the Beatitudes Bible Story: Matthew 5:3-12 2-23 Jesus Calms the Storm Bible Story: Luke 8:22-25

Don’t forget to check out the Children’s Church bulletin board in the hallway.

We invite you to come help us out a Sunday or two a year. If you are interested in volunteering please

contact Janice Berger at C#804-564-8413 or H# 804-876-3414

or let Pastor Mark know.

Nancy Kinch will soon be moving to Culpeper to be close to her son. She will keep her membership at Laurel and continue to write her lovely poetry. We will miss you Nancy!

Dear Friends at Laurel, Thank you so much for the Christmas gift. I certainly appreciate it and all of the love and support you all share with me. I hope each and every one of you has a very happy and healthy new year. Sincerely yours, David Clatterbuck

Gerry Anders’ Roast

Celebrating his 20th year as pastor of LPC

West Virginia Night October 2000

The Laurel congregation planned a surprise “Roast”

for Gerry, who is a native West Virginian. His

sisters from West Virginia also attended and

surprised him as well. Everyone waited in the

sanctuary for his arrival and he was immediately

given some West Virginia overalls, a plaid flannel

shirt, and a straw hat to put on. A genuine West

Virginia hillbilly! The Member Care Committee had

worked on this surprise for months and had corn

cob pipes made by Terry Southers along with lots

of WV items given by the WV Department of

Tourism. There is a video in the church library of

the evening including all the entertainment.

Terry & Jeanie Southers

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Donald Cole

1-14-29 to 7-27-01

Don became a member of Laurel

Presbyterian Church in 1994, at which

time we moved from California. He was

a very active member of the

Administration and Property Committee.

He drew up plans for the remodeling of

the kitchen and worked very hard on that project. The Window

Fund was instigated as a result of his efforts in obtaining

estimates, etc. Don was a great husband (Jean), father and

grandfather.

Douglas LaVern Kelley “Buddy” October 20, 1925 – April 21, 1989

Marjorie Terry Kelley “Margie”

June 16, 1925 - December 14, 1993 Hattie and Bunny Terry, parents of Margie, would visit Buddy quite often as a child when he was a patient at Crippled Children’s Hospital in Richmond. Little did they know at the time, that the little boy they so dearly loved would grow up and marry their youngest daughter, Margie. Margie joined Laurel Church as a young child, along with her two older sisters, Dorothy and Lucille. She began singing in the choir at a very early age and continued to have an active part in the choir as an adult. She taught Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, made communion bread for many years, kept the nursery during Sunday school, and participated in any church and community activities she was asked to do. Buddy attended Laurel with Margie during their “courting” days, and became a member on January 7, 1945, at which time he also received Christian Baptism. Margie and Buddy were friends, became childhood sweethearts and married on February 10, 1944. They were the devoted parents of Sharon Kelley Moody, son-in-law, Ronald E. Moody and grandparents of Aron Douglas Moody (Buddy’s

namesake) and the love of their lives.

Souper Bowl

February 2 Souper Bowl of Caring is youth across the nation working to fight hunger and poverty in their own communities around the time of the Super Bowl football game. On Super Bowl Sunday, our youth will take up a collection, asking for one dollar or one item of food for people in need. They give 100% of their donation directly to a local hunger-relief charity.

History of Laurel, Virginia

The Laurel, Virginia community, first named Hungary Station, was the location of a spur railroad line to the coalfields in western Henrico County. During the Civil War the station was burned, and Colonial Ulrich Dahlgren’s body was secretly buried there in March, 1864 (later re-interred in Philadelphia). In 1890, the Laurel Industrial School was established to offer wayward boys’ an alternative to imprisonment. It was Henrico County’s first public school and later became the Virginia Industrial School. The complex consisted of two dormitory buildings (one of which is still standing), an administrative building, and multiple farm buildings. When the reformatory was moved in 1920-22 to its’ present location as the Beaumont Learning Center (Powhatan County), the community remained active. The Laurel Industrial School Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (added 1987) and the Virginia Historical Landmarks Register. The A.A. Harvey General Stone (now Laurel Gallery) was built c1910 to serve the community. Over the years the building has undergone several transformations…from general store to housing to Crystal Ice Company and the Laurel Post Office (Lillian Merkle, Postmaster). The building was completely restored in 1991 to its present use as the Laurel Gallery. Efforts were made by the preservationist, Robert Bluford, to ensure that the building be returned to its original style. www.laurelgallery.net/history.html

Historic marker located on the corner of

Hungary Road and Old Staples Mill Road.

John D. (Buddy) Millikin 2-19-1940 to 12-16-1993 Buddy worked for the Richmond Police Department, and was President of the Retired Police Officers Association.

He joined Laurel Church in 1990. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Virginia W. Watson 12-27-1916 to 7/11/2001 Virginia Watson was a member of Laurel Church for over 60 years. She attended many church activities including Sunday school, Circle meetings, and Bible class. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Vera Sheppard 4-26-1912 to 1-30-1994 Vera loved her church. Her daughter, Barbara Larimer, is uncertain of the year Vera became a member of Laurel Church, but she “remembers us always being there.” On the Sunday Vera had her stroke, she read her Bible, marked her daily reading, and was ready for church. Laurel Presbyterian Church was her church. She was faithful. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ann and Herman Wright Loved and devoted members of Laurel Church. Both were wonderful cooks and both volunteered for almost everything that was needed in the church.

JOIN A “GRACE GROUP” THIS LENTEN SEASON! This Lenten Season you’re invited to join a “Grace Group” where we will experience community in a grace-filled time of song, study, prayer and fellowship. You may choose to join the “Alpha” group which will meet Tuesdays 10:00-11:30 am or the “Omega” group which will meet Tuesday evenings 7:00-8:30 pm.

Both groups will meet initially in the Church Parlor, but it’s hoped that members may invite the groups into their homes on a rotating basis. Pastor Mark will lead the groups which will meet on five Tuesdays during Lent: March 11, 18, 25 and April 1 & 8. The study time, Touched by Jesus: A Journey Towards Wholeness, will focus on five healings of Jesus and their meaning for today. Because we want to retain the special nature of a small group, they will be limited in size. You may sign up through the phone, email or on a list at church in late February. Make sure to specify which time you desire. Make time for some “grace” this Lenten Season! -Mark S

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% AN UPDATE… In December, members of the congregation gathered informally to discuss a proposal for a small ethnic Vietnamese Christian congregation to rent space from us. The Vietnamese church currently worships in the West End Alliance Church on Francistown Road but seeks to relocate to a location more visible from the street. During the congregational discussion, viewpoints were expressed both in favor of and against the proposal with those endorsing it in the majority. The Session, which had interviewed leaders of the Vietnamese church and thoroughly discussed the proposal prior to the discussion, afterward voted to proceed to draft a rental agreement. This agreement was, in turn, submitted to the Board of Trustees of the Presbytery of the James, which has attorneys among its members, per protocol, and was recently approved. It will now be discussed

with the leaders of the Vietnamese Church. No date has been set for the relationship to begin. Please keep this plan in your prayers that, if it finally comes to fruition, it may bring blessing to both of these congregations ministering in the name of Jesus Christ. – Pastor Mark

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TRY THE FOUR-WAY TEST!

Dr. Neil Davis continues his adult class based on his book “The Four-Way Test: 24 Words That Will Change Your Life.” A copy of the book is available free of charge. You can check out the syllabus on the Laurel website under “Adult Studies.” Through the end of February Sundays at 8:45 am in the Fellowship Hall.

Do you love to sing? Do you want to be part of a wonderful

music ministry at Laurel?

Then please consider joining our Adult Choir! All that is required is to love music and to commit to Wednesday rehearsals and Sunday morning Worship. We have so much fun rehearsing together and learning music. We will soon begin working on our Lenten/Easter cantata and special music and would love to have some new folks join us. If you have any questions about our choir, please see David Clatterbuck.

MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR DECEMBER

2013 Actual Income Difference INCOME Budget Thru December (+ or -) Reserve Transfer 8,353.66 +8,353.66 Pledged 101,730.00 107,766.37 +6,036.37 Unpledged 22,000.00 12,933.13 -9,066.87 Rent 16,200.00 16, 800.00 +600.00 Totals 139,570.00 145,853.16 +5,923.16 EXPENSE Stewardship & Prop. 142,645.80 136,235.98 -6,409.82 Worship & Ed. 3,300.00 2,627.79 -672.21 Member Care & Miss. 2,825.00 1,358.61 -1,466.39 PCUSA Mission 4,800.00 4,800.00 0 Totals 153,570.80 145,022.38 -9,179.11 TOTAL INCOME 139,570.00 145,853.16 TOTAL EXPENSE 153,570.80 145,022.38 DIFFERENCE -14,000.80 +830.78 Note that Pledged Income (Individuals who have actually pledged or who have given consistently in the past) has been consistent with expectation while Unpledged Income (loose offering that can only be approximately estimated) was down from estimates. A positive cash flow for the year was achieved with the addition of $8,000 to the general fund from the reserves in November and decreases in actual expenses from budgeted projections. A copy of the 2014 approved budget will be included in the next Gazette.

February 2014

Task and Responsibility Chart

Task/ Responsibility 2/2/14 2/9/14 2/16/14 2/23/14

Usher Captain Steve Scearce Wayne Deisher Dixie Mertens Bob Anderson

Usher Team Mary Scearce Marcia Deisher Carolyn Stinger

Eddie Ann

Mathewson

Usher Team Rob McBane Judy Smith Reggie Fitch Ruth Doering

Usher Team Rick Short Jim Smith LaVerne Miller Roger Doering

Usher Team Lorraine Duff

Counter

Computer

Sound System Bob Anderson Steve Scearce Rudy van’t Riet Bernie Cheatham

Projectionist Rudy van’t Riet Melanie Scearce Jacob Scearce Rudy van’t Riet

All month

prep:

Rick Short

Lay Reader Judy Smith Emily Berger Neal Davis Gladys Bowles

Nursery

Michelle

McBane Need volunteer

( OPEN ) Mary Scearce Kathy Horigan

Children's

Church Ann Whitby Bob Anderson Margaret Fitch Ann Whitby

Communion

Prep

Michael

Henderson

Communion

Prep

Communion

Captain Pete MacRae

Communion

Server Brenda MacRae

Communion

Server Margaret Fitch

Communion

Server Reggie Fitch

If unable to serve your commitment, please contact another to serve in your place and notify

Janice Berger (804) 564-8413 or the church office as soon as possible.

Thank you for volunteering!

Answer to Who Am

I Wayne & Marcia Deisher Marcia: I was born in Buffalo, NY and raised in a small town outside of Buffalo. As a

child we traveled all around the US and parts of Canada in a motor home. My father loved to explore the west and my mother preferred New England, where she grew up. Dad used to make up games for us to play along the way. He was an engineer so most of them had to do with math and that is probably why I turned out to be an accountant, math was always easy for me. I was raised Lutheran but went to a Presbyterian college, Westminster College, in PA. After college I was unable to find a job in Buffalo and had a friend who moved to Richmond who invited me to stay with her and look here. I have been with Carpenter Company ever since. Wayne was born and raised in Waynesboro, VA. He was raised in the Baptist church where his father was a member. His mother was a member of the Brethren Church. After high school Wayne came to Richmond and studied accounting at VCU. Once he graduated from college he went to Vietnam for a year of active service and spent a year in the reserves after that. He returned to Richmond and worked as an accountant and eventually started working for Carpenter Company. That is where we met. We started to date and soon after that Wayne was sent to Juarez Mexico to set up a plant for Carpenter there. He was gone for 6 months, which was longer than we had been dating, but we talked almost every day. When he returned we continued to date, but we kept our relationship quiet. Carpenter had a policy against spouses working for the company and since he was in payroll at the time it was a very sensitive issue. Eventually (4 ½ years of dating) we decided that we wanted to get married. We really didn’t know what to expect when we went to work and told them we were engaged. I had been home to Buffalo for Christmas and when I told my boss I had become engaged over Christmas he expected

me to tell him I was moving home. He didn’t say much and I eventually asked him if he wanted to know who I was engaged too. He gave me a funny look and said, “Do I know this person?” I laughed and said, “Yes, you do”. He was completely shocked when I told him I was marrying Wayne. Wayne got a similar reaction from his boss. Neither of them had any idea we were dating. We still were not sure what would happen and were surprised when they rewrote the policy on employment of spouses so that we could both stay with the company. We couldn’t work in the same department or for the same supervisor, but we could both stay with the company. Wayne said the first memory Marcia had of him was when he ask her and her coworker to be quiet while they were working! Thank you Marcia and Wayne for sharing your story.

TEN WAYS TO LOVE

1. Listen without interrupting (Proverbs 18)

2. Speak without accusing (James 1:19)

3. Give without sparing (Proverbs 21:26)

4. Pray without ceasing (Colossians 1:9)

5. Answer without arguing (Proverbs 17:1)

6. Share without pretending (Ephesians 4:15)

7. Enjoy without complaint (Philippians 2:14)

8. Trust without wavering (I Corinthians 13:7)

9. Forgive without punishing (Colossians 3:13)

10. Promise without forgetting (Proverbs 13:12)

Thank you Carol Short for sharing this with us.

An opening for a Youth Leader is now available.

Please contact Michael Henderson or Pastor Mark

if you would enjoy working with the youth of

Laurel.

Calendar for LPC 100thAnniversary

Prior to the Anniversary Weekend

February 12th - Program at February Church Supper March 2nd - Museum and Timeline set-up at LPC to run through March 16th

Anniversary Weekend

Saturday March 8th – Cook out 1-2pm

- Sing along 2-3pm

- Slideshow presentation during meal Sunday March 9th – Alumni Choir to sing at worship service - Past pastors to participate in the worship service -Church photo in front of the building after worship - Catered meal after service - Kick-off of Outreach plans and tree planting memorial/honoraria

Post Anniversary Weekend

-‘100 hours of service for 100 years’ – the tracking of volunteer hours to the church over the period of one year, beginning on 3/8/14 - Tree Planting in honor/memory of loved ones

Volunteer service at Laurel

How many hours do you think the members at Laurel volunteer in a year? In honor of our centennial anniversary, we’re going to celebrate our ability to reach out to others. Calling this, “100 Hours of Service for 100 Years of History”, we will ask that every volunteer keep track of their hours of service. We’re sure we will hit the 100-hour mark in a short time. But we will keep track of it for one year to see just how many hours we, as a church, give to serve and glorify God. Starting on our anniversary date, March 8th, 2014, for every time you volunteer, please fill out a quick form to be found on the table in the Narthex. Place the paper in the marked box on the table and we’ll tally the hours and share the results. We won’t be requiring your name, only the event, the hours and the date. Simple! Volunteer activities include: Outreach events of any kind associated with Laurel, participating in worship, choir practice and singing at worship, bulletin board art work, Communion prep and serving, PowerPoint and sound system, preparing and serving meals, local mission, mowing grass, teaching, working with the youth, upkeep and maintenance of the physical property and equipment --and many more. Thank you for helping us to celebrate the giving spirit of our Laurel family!

The 100th Anniversary Committee

Duane Berger, Chair, Mary Lawrence, Phyllis Perross, Gladys Bowles, Trudy Moolenaar, Mary Jane Kelley, Carolyn Stinger, Margaret Fitch, Michael Henderson, Glenda Lawrence, Jackie Cooper. Andy Keller created PowerPoint presentation

and Nancy Cross secured projection equipment

Coffee mugs with the Laurel dove logo and church name

are available for sale for $5.00 each. This project seeks to

raise additional funds for evangelism.

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Gazette Staff: Jackie Cooper, Jean Cole, Joan Hughes, Gladys Chamberlayne, Janice Berger, Mark Sprowl, Carol Short, Michelle McBane, Howard Lawrence, Nancy

Kinch, Duane Berger, Gladys Bowles, Marcia and Wayne Deisher,

and all who contribute to the Gazette in any way! Thank you for your support!

Gazette articles can be sent to jcooper127@verizon.net or call Jackie at 965-0409.

Laurel Presbyterian Church 9675 Staples Mill RoadGlen Allen, VA 23060 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUEST

March 1914 – March 2014

Laurel Presbyterian Church Celebrates 100 Years