July 2017 Outreach - bonairpc.org 2017 Outreach.pdf4 Jacob Nelson, Craig Fabian 5 Bennett Bullock, Jr., Noah Pearcy & Mindy Peters 6 Nancy Finch, Joan Jackson, Ann Shannon, Ann Bowling

OUTREACH

Seeking and Serving Christ to Make a Difference July, 2017

WORSHIP and Pig Roast

SUNDAY, JULY 2, 10:00 a.m.

Fellowship Hall Commission West Virginia Mission Workers

Joy-filled message … “If God Should Speak”

Plenty of Country Gospel Music

And all the pig you can eat!

Sign-up in the Narthex or call/email the Church Office and let us know

you are coming. BBQ, slaw, beans, and drinks provided.

Please bring a dessert or side-dish to share.

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1 Charles Blades, Ruth Comstock, Mary & Randy Copeland

3 Harvey Morris, Jr., Elizabeth Britton

4 Jacob Nelson, Craig Fabian

5 Bennett Bullock, Jr., Noah Pearcy & Mindy Peters

6 Nancy Finch, Joan Jackson, Ann Shannon, Ann Bowling 9 Dave Berg, Cathy McCormack, 11 Harvey and Nikki Morris, Jr.,

David & Linda Huffine

13 Bill Van Vleck, Jan Jones, Jack & Dot Barnes

14 Bettie Church, Linda Huffine, Louise Mallory

16 Debbie Billingsley, Ken Pankey, Sandy Sieben, Kaete Unterzuber, Barbara Gregory & David Barnes

17 Sarah Ramseur Darin & Jennifer Smouse

18 Linda Johnston, Bruce Miller, June Pankey, Calvin Hurlbert, Bob & Kathy Andes

19 Thomas Ensley

22 John & Nellie Knight

23 Jonathan Houghton, Betty Myers, June & Ken Pankey

24 Lee Skimin, Margaret Perko

25 Lora Harvell 26 Joe Turner 27 Chris & Kellie Olsen

28 Connie Marcev, Jennifer Smouse

29 Jack Barnes 31 Ann Niemeier, John Rupp

birthdays/

anniversaries Letters . . .

Dear Friends and Families,

Thank you so much for all of your cards

and notes! Your kind and encouraging

words mean a lot to me!

Thank you again for all your support throughout the years

and the years to come!

Love,

Dylan Paz

July Birthdays:

July 1

Ruth Comstock (new address) 1021 Walton Rd., Apt. 217

Jeannette, PA 15644

July 14

Louise Mallory

330 North Washington St., Apt. 209

Falls Church, VA 22046

Summer Interlude Concert Series

Sundays in August - 3:00 p.m. Bon Air Presbyterian Church

Tickets: $20 each

Call (804)217-7205 for more information or

www.richmondchangerplayers.org/events

Outreach is published monthly by Bon Air Presbyterian Church, a non-profit organization. Rev. Dr. Janet Winslow, Pastor; Jane Chandler, Editor;

Brenda Norton, Assistant Editor.

Articles may be submitted to Brenda Norton, [email protected] by the 15th of the prior month.

Bon Air Presbyterian Church

9201 W. Huguenot Rd., N. Chesterfield, VA 23235

Telephone: 272-7514. Fax: 272-9752

Internet address: www.bonairpc.org

Prayer Ministry To request prayer support from our church’s prayer chain or to join in this ministry, please call Deborah Houghton at 272-9495 ([email protected]) or the church office at 272-7514 ([email protected]).

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WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE RIVER MOVES?

The Choluteca Bridge in Honduras was built to withstand the worst hurricanes. When Hurricane Mitch struck in 1998, it dumped 75 inches of rain in less than four days and destroyed 150 Honduran bridges, but not the Choluteca Bridge.

While the bridge itself was in near

perfect condition, a wider view revealed that the roads on either end of the bridge had completely vanished, leaving no visible trace of their prior existence. In fact, that powerful storm had moved the river right out from underneath the Choluteca

Bridge. And so the bridge now spans dry ground. The people of Honduras have a lovely, sturdy, and resilient bridge…to nowhere. This edifice of modern engineering found itself no longer over the river for which it was built. It can no longer serve its purpose, so tourists come by to gawk at it.

What do you do when the river moves?

The church was built as a robust and hardy institution with the best social and religious engineering available. A lot of time, energy, and money has been invested in building this great edifice. Generations of investment. And it has served well. It spanned the river of life, nourishing our faith, guiding our way, healing our wounds, and empowering our service.

However, we live in a time of change and society has jumped the old banks where the church had constructed itself. So now, we are find ourselves with a lovely well-built bridge: a bridge of brick and stone and stained glass… a bridge of thought, prayer and practice….. a bridge of hymn books, choirs, and organ music. But alas, the river is no longer where it should be and the edifice seems to be losing its relevance to those beyond its walls.

Can we dredge the river back to its original place? Can we find enough excavators to force the water back into its rightful channel? Perhaps, once the river is back in place, our bridge will be relevant again. How do we move a river? Maybe, if we are patient, it will realize its loss and find its way back under our bridge.

This may seem like an insane approach. We know it is impractical to move a river or hope that it will move itself. Perhaps it is a grace to wake up and to find the words to pray, “Almighty God, as followers of your Son and stewards of your church, we are befuddled and anxious about the changing course of the river of life for so many people, for our community, nation, and world. May we face this together, in Jesus’ name. Amen”

This ‘bridge experience’ is echoing in all denominations of the Christian church. It is somehow helpful to discover that others have written about this Honduran bridge in reference to health care and educational institutions. It comes as no surprise that the river is moving for everyone.

What do you do when the river moves? During the coming year, our Session will be exploring how the Bon Air Presbyterian Church can more effectively service as a bridge that reaches out to our neighbors and community with the Good News of the Gospel. It will certainly be an exciting year! Blessings, Pastor Janet


10:00 a.m. SUMMER WORSHIP

He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished,

one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”

He said to them, “When you pray, say, Father in heaven …”

Luke 11: 1-2a

We say the Lord’s Prayer every week during worship. Some of us say the Lord’s Prayer during our daily personal prayer time. There are times when we may say the Lord’s Prayer when we can think of nothing else to pray. It is a foundational prayer, a prayer we learned in our childhood. It is so familiar to us that we can say the words without even thinking. However, John Calvin admonished believers to take care that our prayers do not become rote words that are spoken without grasping their power and significance.

Join us this summer as we refresh our knowledge and seek to form a deeper understanding of the meaning and consequence of the Lord’s Prayer.

July 2: “If God Should Speak”

July 9 (Communion): “Our Father”

July 16: “Who Art In Heaven”

July 23: “Hallowed Be Thy Name”

August 6 (Communion): “Thy Kingdom Come”

August 13: “Thy Will Be Done”

August 20: “Forgive Us Our Debts”

August 27: “Lead Us Not Into Temptation”

September 3 (Communion): “For Thine Is …”

INCREDIBLE IMPACT ON HOUSING

In 2010 RISC leaders found that 38,000 Richmond families were paying 50% of their income on housing—an unaffordable rate that often leaves families scrambling to cover other necessary costs. We urged City Council and Mayor Jones to fund a proven solution, an Affordable Housing Trust Fund. City leaders made commitments in 2015 and since then $2.2 million from the city has gone

into the Trust Fund. The Trust Fund attracted $78 million from other public and private funding sources, for a total of $80.2

million of affordable housing developments and services! Over 1,100 families, seniors, and formerly homeless individuals have now been assisted with safe, affordable housing. Many new housing developments are already under construction!

Our congregation played a crucial part in making this happen! Many shared concerns about housing costs and safety in house meetings, and we remained persistent until we achieved a solution!


The BAPC Session Reports

At its special meeting held on June 10, 2017, the Session:

• Approve the ordination and installation of Claude Foster, Pam Hinterlong, Nancy Peace, and Mindy Peters as Ruling Elders, Class of 2020.

• Approve the installation of Darleen Cavin, Stephen Galyen, Nora Narum as Ruling Elders, Class of 2020; Harry Marxen as Ruling Elder, Class of 2018.

• Elected Kaete Unterzuber to serve as Clerk of Session; Marta Rowe, Nora Narum and Darleen Cavin to serve as Assistant Treasurers.

• Elected Kaete Unterzuber to serve on of the Nominating Committee as co-moderator. • Approved the RISC Congregation Investment Drive. • Approved the slate for Ruling Elder, Class of 2018 of Linda Johnston. • Approved the Congregational Meeting be held on Sunday, June 25, 2017 following the 11:00 a.m. service for

the purpose of electing a Ruling Elder, Class of 2018. • Approved the following members for the Capital Campaign Leadership Team: Alisha Gallini, Steve

Dickinson, Linda Jackson, Henry Jacocks and Cindy Wright. • Approved the Consultant Agreement between BAPC and Sean Mitchell, Generosity Development. • Approved the Communion Dates September 2017 – August 2018.

THE SESSION OF BON AIR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Janet Winslow, Moderator

Kaete Unterzuber, Clerk

____________, Treasurer

Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020

Linda Bollinger Irene Caperton Darleen Cavin

Becky Bullock Carolyn Carper Claude Foster Tom Hephner Mark Fagerburg Stephen Galyen

Linda Johnston Liz Little Pam Hinterlong

Harry Marxen Bruce Miller Nancy Peace

Terry Oggel Darin Smouse Mindy Peters Phyllis Smith Kaete Unterzuber Nora Narum

Trustees:

John Knight Chuck Barrett

MINISTRY TEAM LEADERSHIP*

Christian Education Bruce Miller* (Children/Youth), Harry Marxen (Adult) Church and Society Linda Johnston*, Mindy Peters

Communications Tom Hephner (Banners)*, Nancy Peace (IT)*

Congregational Care Phyllis Smith*, Irene Caperton

Evangelism/Membership Liz Little*, Pam Hinterlong

Fellowship Becky Bullock*, Carolyn Carper Property Mark Fagerburg*, Claude Foster Staff Relations Linda Bollinger*, Stephen Galyen

Stewardship Nora Narum*, Darin Smouse

Worship Darleen Cavin*, Terry Oggel

* Team Moderator(s)


Last year, our church re-established our membership in ACTS (Area

Congregations Together in Service). We support that ministry through

contributions made to the church’s Pastor’s Emergency Fund and have

referred neighbors for service. Following are excerpts from a recently

received letter from ACTS.

Thank you is a good way to begin this letter.

Because of your commitment, our neighbors in financial crisis are able to live sustainable, self-sufficient and dignified lives. Funds, support, and other resources are given to those you refer to our dedicated caseworkers. We are grateful for you and for the example you set on what it means to be a faithful steward.

Last year, ACTS added to its base of 48 partners by gaining 8 new referring partners. The organization expended $200,000 in rent, mortgage, utility assistance and case management services. Because of YOU, 674 people (287 of them children) were prevented from becoming homeless. With your support, 291 families received financial assistance and 472 additional households received referrals to workforce development programs, social services and benefits to help support their ability to remain in their homes. 98% of those who have received services through ACTS remain housed for 12 months or longer. That means your partnership is not only important to us but it is transformative for the hundreds of men, women and children faced with the burden and stress of losing their housing.

In our community, most homeless services programs are unable to assist until after a person has entered the homelessness system. ACTS seeks to be proactive in preventing hard-working people, who unexpectedly face financial crisis, from becoming homeless by providing the short-term financial support and resources they need until they are able to get back on their feet.

WE’RE ON OUR WAY

Many of our youth and adults are on their way to Montreat this month to attend Montreat Youth Conference and to grow in their faith together. Thank you to all who have supported their efforts to get there! Please keep our youth and adults in your prayers: Kyle Stevens, Ryan Stevens, Jacob Smouse, Evan Smouse, Calvin Hurlbert, Kate Hurlbert, Dylan Paz, Thomas Jackson, Sara Hinterlong, Erin Fisher, Mark Stevens (chaperone), and Alise Anzleone (chaperone).


Prayer Shawl Prayer Shawl Prayer Shawl Prayer Shawl DedicationDedicationDedicationDedication Sunday, July 16

We join together in prayer to dedicate prayer shawls that have been knit by our members and will wrap others in our prayers during times to loss and illness.

Faith Night at The Diamond Thursday, August 10

Richmond Flying Squirrels

vs

Portland Seadogs

6:35 p.m.

Fireworks to follow

Upper Reserved Seats $8.50 each

Deadline to purchase tickets July 30.

20 tickets available - Give checks payable to BAPC to Judy Clayton.

Sign up on the Fellowship Board.

Steve Henley’s Candlelight Organ Concert Bruton Parrish, Williamsburg

Thursday, July 13

Dinner in Williamsburg, followed by the Concert at 8:00 p.m.

Carpool from church at 4:30 p.m.

Sign up on the Fellowship Bulletin Board

Acolyte Ministry Needs Adult Volunteers

Do you enjoy having acolytes at the 11:00 service? If so, please read on!

We are in need of several new volunteers in order to keep this ministry active:

Acolyte Helpers (several needed) – This is a quick and simple way to help when you’re already coming to church for worship. You commit to coming at 10:45 to help the acolytes on Sundays for one or two months of your choice between September and June.

Acolyte Coordinator – This is a rewarding opportunity to get to know our great kids and teens and enable them to participate regularly in the worship service. You would schedule acolytes monthly, write brief acolyte blurb for newsletter monthly, mail/email scheduled acolytes reminder of routine, instruct new acolytes on routines, and attend Worship Ministry Team meetings 4th Tuesday evenings.

Please prayerfully consider these meaningful and rewarding opportunities. To volunteer, contact Elaine Ogburn at [email protected] or 804-320-4514. THANK YOU!!


Associate Pastor Nominating Committee

The APNC had its first meeting on June 8. We met with General Presbyter Cason Rhyne, Gordon Mapes and Pastor Janet. Carson presented us with an overview of the entire process and explained the mechanics involved in drafting the Ministry Information Form (MIF). The MIF is the equivalent of the church’s resume. It is a summary of the personality, mission and work of BAPC. Insiders liken the search process to online dating. The church posts its MIF and candidates post their Personal Information Form (PIF). Then each reviews the other’s profile to see if there is any interest in a relationship.

The APNC has set a meeting schedule and begun work on the MIF. APNC members are Alise Anzelone, Louise Ensley, Kathy Sestak, Ernie Wright, Ed Callear, Beth Unroe, and Kent Pankey.

Celebrate Birthdays by supporting the Bon Air Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund. Make a gift equal to your age or in honor or memory of a friend or loved one’s birthday. The Fund was established to enable members and friends of the congregation to express their gratitude to God, their appreciation of the saints who established and built the church, and their desire to leave a legacy to future generations that will carry on the mission of the church.

Year after year your gift will help to support Outreach ministries and benevolences, Building and capital improvements, and New or special church programs.

To make your gift, drop your check in the offering plate or mail it to the Church. Be sure to add ‘Endowment Birthday Fund’ in the memo line.

Happy Birthday!


June is past and July is upon us. Vacations and other activities are planned or underway. Our church has begun its summer schedule. And Christian stewards are reminding themselves that stewardship continues even as we head toward Labor Day.

We need to be especially mindful of our commitment to giving to the worship and mission of Bon Air Presbyterian Church. The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that November and December are the biggest months for giving in the United States. But for those lazy days of summer? Not so much.

But the work on our church continues on during the summer.

• The need of the agencies we support through our benevolences does not diminish this time of year. • We have dispatched a team to West Virginia for a mission trip to help in an area hit by flooding in

June 2016. • Our building will be the center of much activity during the vacation months for things like Music

Camp, Boy Scouts and community meetings. • The church’s youth will travel to Montreat for worship and fellowship in that wonderful place. • Session teams and committees meet to discuss how we can further God’s presence our area.

Christian stewards are well aware of summer needs, as well as being aware of their own need to give throughout the year. For the Christian steward, the spirituality of gratitude to God is part of their everyday lives and motivates their generous heart.

You will receive your pledge giving statement for January – June in your email inbox soon.

The giving statements will be sent to the email mail address the church has on file, but only one statement will be sent to each pledging unit. The document will be an attachment from the address [email protected]. You may have to adjust you spam filter or check you spam folder after the initial mailing to be sure you receive the statements in the future.

If you DO NOT want to receive you giving statements by email or did not receive one, please contact Ted McCormack, Financial Secretary, at 378-0323 or [email protected].

Members who do not have an email address, however, will continue to receive their statement by regular mail.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2017 GRADUATES!

HIGH SCHOOL

Daniel Hinterlong, son of Pam and J im Hinter long, graduating from James River High School on June 7. Will attend Longwood University to study education.

Thomas Jackson, son of Mike and Linda Jackson, grandson of Bettie Church, graduating from Midlothian High School on June 7. Will attend Virginia Tech to study business.

Brendan Lindsey, grandson of Pat and Paul Lindsey, graduating from Livingston High School, NJ , on June 23. Will attend Rutgers University.

Katelyn Lindsey, granddaughter of Pat and Paul Lindsey, graduating from Matoaca High School on June 12. Will attend James Madison University.

Adam Olsen, son of Chris and Kellie Olsen, grandson of Frank and Jane Lawrence, graduating from Midlothian High School on June 7. Will attend Longwood University to study education.

Dylan Kent Paz, son of Doug and Margy Paz, graduating from Monacan High School, June 8. Will attend Radford University to study exercise science and business.

Sebastian Pinto, grandson of Pat & Paul Lindsey, graduating from The Lincoln School in San Jose, Costa Rica, on June 10. Will attend Georgetown University.

Jacob Smouse, son of Darin and Jennifer Smouse, graduating from James River High School on June 7. Attending Christopher Newport University.

Karina Stech, granddaughter of Peter and Gisela Stech, graduating from Clarkstown High School North, NY, on June 21. Will attend Rutgers Honors College in New Brunswick, NJ, pre-med program.

Kyle Stevens, son of Lynn and Mark Stevens, graduating from James River High School on June 7. Will attend James Madison University to study business.

Ryan Stevens, son of Lynn and Mark Stevens, graduating from Math & Science High School at Clover Hill High School on June 9. Will attend Miami University, Oxford, OH, to study engineering.

COLLEGE

Eve Wyatt Berry, granddaughter of Bev and Laurence Berry, graduated from Centre College in Danville, KY, with a BA in Studio Art. Going to Japan in July to teach English.

Alexis Collins, granddaughter of Joan Collins, graduated from Randolph College in May 2017 with a degree (Cum Laude} in English Creative Writing with recognition for first place for her fiction novel.

Anna Collins, granddaughter of Joan Collins, graduated from University of Mary Washington in with degree (Cum Laude) in English Creative Writing. Enrolled in a Masters program in Oxford, England.

Bruce Ensley, Jr., son of Bruce and Louise Ensley, graduated from West Virginia University on May 13. Working for Diamond Offshore Drilling in Houston/Gulf of Mexico.

Julia Gallini, daughter of Pete and Alisha Gallini, graduated from University of North Carolina on May 14, with a BS in Biostatistics and Math. Pursuing a Masters Degree at Emory University in Atlanta.

Second Sunday South of the James

2017/2018 Season


Sunday, October 8, 2017 - 4:00 p.m. Jim Westlyn, Composer

Works for Guitar and Strings

Sunday, November 12, 2017 - 4:00 p.m. Yin Zhen, Concert Pianist

Saturday, December 9, 2017 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. MESSIAH Open Rehearsal

Sunday, December 10, 2017 - 4:00 p.m. MESSIAH Sing-In

January 14, 2018 - 4:00 p.m. Ayende Williams, Jazz Trio

February 11, 2018 - 4:00 p.m. Greater Richmond Children’s Choir Crystal J. Jonkman, Artistic Director

March 11, 2018 - 4:00 p.m. Annual Member’s Recital

A Celebration of the musical talent in the BAPC Congregation

April 8, 2018 - 4:00 p.m. Opera excerpts and Broadway Show Tunes

Sung by the Choral Section Leaders of the BAPC Chancel Choir

May 20, 2018 - 4:00 p.m. TBA

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9201 W. Huguenot Road

N. Chesterfield, VA 23235-2307

Address Service Requested

Non-Profit Organization

Sunday Morning Ministers

Sunday, July 2 – One Service at 10:00 a.m.

Nursery: 9:45 - Jane Nagel Ushers: Ray & Vicki McAllister and Henry Jacocks’ Team Registrar: Bill Wilson


Nursery: 9:45 - Margy Paz Ushers: Darleen Cavin & Tom Hephner and Henry Jacocks’ Team Registrar: Ed Callear


Nursery: 9:45 – Vicki Callear Ushers: 8:30 - Perry Jones, Alan Sestak and Henry Jacocks’ Team Registrar: Tom Hephner


Nursery: 9:45 – Open Ushers: Mary Graf & Greta Reeves and Henry Jacocks’ Team Registrar: Ted McCormack


Nursery: 9:45 – Sandy Hartje

Ushers: Harvey Morris, Nora Narum and Henry Jacocks’ Team

Registrar: Tom Ogburn

Documents

July 2017 Outreach - bonairpc.org 2017 Outreach.pdf4 Jacob Nelson, Craig Fabian 5 Bennett Bullock, Jr., Noah Pearcy & Mindy Peters 6 Nancy Finch, Joan Jackson, Ann Shannon, Ann Bowling