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The Newsletter AUGUST 2017 VOLUME 124, ISSUE 8
VIDALIA
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
400 Church Street Vidalia, GA 30474 Tel: 912-537-3500 Fax: 912-537-8252
www.vidaliapres.org
Office Hours: Monday-Friday
9:30 am to 3:00 pm
Pastor’s Office Hours: Wednesdays 9 am - 5 pm
or by appointment
STAFF
Rev. Ron Gilreath Interim Pastor
Jody Horton Office Manager
Beccy Champion Bookkeeper
Rebecca Smelser Director of Choir/Music
Sarah Montford Organist
The Newsletter
The Newsletter is a monthly publication of
Vidalia Presbyterian Church and is free to members and
friends of the church.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
LOAVES AND FISHES 2 B IRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES 6
DAILEY DEVOTIONAL 5 CHURCH CALENDAR 7
V IDALIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Dear VPC Sisters & Brothers,
One of the perquisites of being your interim pastor for over a year has been the making of many new Presbyterian friends, one of whom is Dobbie Thompson. I know all of you love Vidalia Presbyterian Church, but I don’t think any of you loves VPC more than Dobbie. Ten years ago, in July, 2007, Dobbie wrote A Tribute to “My Church”. It has been framed and will soon be displayed in the Ewell Nelson Room. Dobbie’s Tribute is a heart-felt testament of gratitude to her beloved church. Among her words of appreciation are the following: You’ve been my peaceful haven for over 60 years…You’ve given me comfort and filled my heart with renewed hope when I felt down-hearted and at the end of my rope…You’ve kept your arms around me and let me know your care.
Dobbie closed her Tribute
with the following words which prompted my rumination: Whoever led and guided me to the steps of your welcoming door, I’ll always be indebted and say, “Thanks forevermore!” I don’t know the name of the person who invited Dobbie to VPC over 60 years ago; perhaps Dobbie no longer remembers who it was. But she remembers that someone, likely more than one person, led her to VPC. My hunch is that almost all of you could say the same thing: somebody – parents, grandparents, friends, neighbors – somebody led you to VPC.
May God bless you as you invite and lead people to Christ’s beloved church, Vidalia Presbyterian. Conversely, may God bless VPC as you discern where and to whom the Spirit of Christ is leading you.
Grace & Peace,
Ron
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OUR CHURCH
LEADERSHIP
Building & Grounds–
Glenn Goode (2017)
Christian Education–
Bart Davis (2017)
Congregational Care & Fellowship/Witness &
Service–
Linda Page (2018)
Elizabeth Wilkes ( 2018)
Stewardship Committee–
Blythe Wilcox (2018)
Mike Walton (2019)
Worship & Music–
Marcia Suber (2017)
Nancy Zeigler (2019)
Communications–
Jack Downie (2019)
Clerk of Session -
Bart Davis (2017)
Oaks Assisted Living: (The Oaks-Bethany, 1400 NE Main St, Vidalia, GA 30474) Leone Johnson- mother-in-law of Cissy Alderman Dobbie Thompson-Room 7
Oxton Place of Douglas: Irmie Rocket – 1360 W. Gordon St., Douglas, GA 31533
At Home: (all addresses are Vidalia unless otherwise noted) Dr. Bob DeJarnette (503 Pinecrest Dr.) Mell Whipple (909 Center Dr.) Martha Davis (1305 Forest Hill Circle) Don and Lynn Weber (812 Laurel Dr.) Dr. Lloyd Darby (303 Kissingbower Rd.)
Our College Students: (will update with school addresses as they become available) Anna McIntyre – Georgia Southern (P.O. Box 506, Vidalia 30475) Abbie Chesser - Kennesaw State (616 Julie Dr., Vidalia) Sarah Payne – University of Georgia (823 Center Place, Vidalia) Elizabeth Holman - Berry College (1101 Center Drive, Vidalia) Nicholas Owens – University of Georgia (1700 Irene St., Vidalia) Ashton Craft – East Georgia (5010 Hwy. 15, Vidalia) Alex Downie – Mercer University Law School (228 Amberwood Dr., Vidalia) Jansen Killian – H.S. Junior @ MCHS taking 3 classes at Brewton Parker (107 Cherrywood Dr., Vidalia) Jordan Davis—University of Georgia Meagan Millsaps—University of Georgia Bekah Hilton—Georgia Institute of Technology
Our Friends and Family: Our Church Our Community Our Schools Carol Anne Claxton Baker Dr. Ralph Claxton, Jr. The Search for a New Pastor 7/30 Dr. DeJarnette—recent hospital stay Mell Whipple—recent hospital stay Shammah Autry— diagnosed with cancer
PRAYER LIST @ VPC
Please remember the members of your Pastor
Nominating Committee in your prayers as they
begin their work: Mary Ellen Davis, Jack Downie,
Rob Hilton, Claudia Walton, and Blythe Wilcox. If
you would like to assist in the search or have
thoughts or ideas about our next pastor, please
contact a Committee member.
Wednesday Night Dinner and Bible
Study will resume on August 16th.
Study details and information will be
announced as they are available.
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Please pray for these families as they freely give what God has blessed them with.
If you feel lead to do-nate to the Loaves and Fishes program outside of your shepherd group, Loaves and
Fishes and
Every Member
Prayer Program
Grocery Shopping List
2 cans of meat,
2 cans of fruit,
1 macaroni & cheese
or bag of rice,
1 can evaporated milk,
1 jar peanut butter,
2 cans vegetables,
2 cans soup,
1 lb. dry beans
or can baked beans,
1 pkg. powdered milk,
1 box dry soup,
1 jar jelly.
Our Loaves and Fishes project provides emergency food relief to families in our community each month. Our donations go to families seeking help with food and to the Salvation Army. It provides basic nutrition and does not have to be refrigerated.
W e d i v i d e o u r congregation into groups called Shepherd Groups. Each month, a different group is chosen to lead the Loaves and Fishes food drive. This month, we call on the HOSEA Group.
The families/individuals in the HOSEA group are:
Melissa Branch
Ricky Branch
Tommy Branch
The Ben Davis Family
Jane Davis
Johnny and Mary Davis
The Rob DeJarnette fami-ly
Barbara Hill
The Rob Hilton family
Caroline Hilton
Sarah Hilton
Will Lowe
Savanna Martin
Tom and Angie Meredith
Joy Page
Frances Price
The Allen Rice family
Charlotte Sisson
The John Somers family
Scott Sisson
August 3rd—Montgomery County
August 4th—Vidalia City
August 8th—Robert Toombs
August 11th—Toombs County
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Tuesday, August 1 Morning: Ps. 54; 146 Evening: Ps. 28; 99 2 Sam. 3:6–21 Acts 16:6–15 Mark 6:30–46 Wednesday, August 2 Morning: Ps. 65; 147:1–11 Evening: Ps. 125; 91 2 Sam. 3:22–39 Acts 16:16–24 Mark 6:47–56 Thursday, August 3 Morning: Ps. 143; 147:12–20 Evening: Ps. 81; 116 2 Sam. 4:1–12 Acts 16:25–40 Mark 7:1–23 Friday, August 4 Morning: Ps. 88; 148 Evening: Ps. 6; 20 2 Sam. 5:1–12 Acts 17:1–15 Mark 7:24–37 Saturday, August 5 Morning: Ps. 122; 149 Evening: Ps. 100; 63 2 Sam. 5:22–6:11 Acts 17:16–34 Mark 8:1–10 Sunday, August 6 Morning: Ps. 108; 150 Evening: Ps. 66; 23 2 Sam. 6:12–23 Rom. 14:7–12 John 1:43–51 Monday, August 7 Morning: Ps. 62; 145 Evening: Ps. 73; 9 2 Sam. 7:1–17 Acts 18:1–11 Mark 8:11–21 Tuesday, August 8 Morning: Ps. 12; 146 Evening: Ps. 36; 7 2 Sam. 7:18–29 Acts 18:12–28 Mark 8:22–33
August 2017 Devotional Calendar
Wednesday, August 9 Morning: Ps. 96; 147:1–11 Evening: Ps. 132; 134 2 Sam. 9:1–13 Acts 19:1–10 Mark 8:34–9:1 Thursday, August 10 Morning: Ps. 116;147:12–20 Evening: Ps. 26; 130 2 Sam. 11:1–27 Acts 19:11–20 Mark 9:2–13 Friday, August 11 Morning: Ps. 84; 148 Evening: Ps. 25; 40 2 Sam. 12:1–14 Acts 19:21–41 Mark 9:14–29 Saturday, August 12 Morning: Ps. 63; 149 Evening: Ps. 125; 90 2 Sam. 12:15–31 Acts 20:1–16 Mark 9:30–41 Sunday, August 13 Morning: Ps. 103; 150 Evening: Ps. 117; 139 2 Sam. 13:1–22 Rom. 15:1–13 John 3:22–36 Monday, August 14 Morning: Ps. 5; 145 Evening: Ps. 82; 29 2 Sam. 13:23–39 Acts 20:17–38 Mark 9:42–50 Tuesday, August 15 Morning: Ps. 42; 146 Evening: Ps. 102; 133 2 Sam. 14:1–20 Acts 21:1–14 Mark 10:1–16 Wednesday, August 16 Morning: Ps. 89:1–18; 147:1–11 Evening: Ps. 1; 33 2 Sam. 14:21–33 Acts 21:15–26 Mark 10:17–31
Thursday, August 17 Morning: Ps. 97; 147:12–20 Evening: Ps. 16; 62 2 Sam. 15:1–18 Acts 21:27–36 Mark 10:32–45 Friday, August 18 Morning: Ps. 51; 148 Evening: Ps. 142; 65 2 Sam. 15:19–37 Acts 21:37–22:16 Mark 10:46–52 Saturday, August 19 Morning: Ps. 104; 149 Evening: Ps. 138; 98 2 Sam. 16:1–23 Acts 22:17–29 Mark 11:1–11 Sunday, August 20 Morning: Ps. 19; 150 Evening: Ps. 81; 113 2 Sam. 17:1–23 Gal. 3:6–14 John 5:30–47 Monday, August 21 Morning: Ps. 135; 145 Evening: Ps. 97; 112 2 Sam. 17:24–18:8 Acts 22:30–23:11 Mark 11:12–26 Tuesday, August 22 Morning: Ps. 123; 146 Evening: Ps. 30; 86 2 Sam. 18:9–18 Acts 23:12–24 Mark 11:27–12:12 Wednesday, August 23 Morning: Ps. 15; 147:1–11 Evening: Ps. 48; 4 2 Sam. 18:19–33 Acts 23:23–35 Mark 12:13–27 Thursday, August 24 Morning: Ps. 36; 147:12–20 Evening: Ps. 80; 27 2 Sam. 19:1–23 Acts 24:1–23 Mark 12:28–34
Friday, August 25 Morning: Ps. 130; 148 Evening: Ps. 32; 139 2 Sam. 19:24–43 Acts 24:24–25:12 Mark 12:35–44 Saturday, August 26 Morning: Ps. 56; 149 Evening: Ps. 118; 111 2 Sam. 23:1–7, 13–17 Acts 25:13–27 Mark 13:1–13 Sunday, August 27 Morning: Ps. 67; 150 Evening: Ps. 46; 93 2 Sam. 24:1–2, 10–25 Gal. 3:23–4:7 John 8:12–20 Monday, August 28 Morning: Ps. 57; 145 Evening: Ps. 85; 47 1 Kings 1:(1–4) 5–31 Acts 26:1–23 Mark 13:14–27 Tuesday, August 29 Morning: Ps. 54; 146 Evening: Ps. 28; 99 1 Kings 1:32–2:4 (5–46a) 46b Acts 26:24–27:8 Mark 13:28–37 Wednesday, August 30 Morning: Ps. 65; 147:1–11 Evening: Ps. 125; 91 1 Kings 3:1–15 Acts 27:9–26 Mark 14:1–11 Thursday, August 31 Morning: Ps. 143; 147:12–20 Evening: Ps. 81; 116 1 Kings 3:16–28 Acts 27:27–44 Mark 14:12–26
Children’s Church List
Date Name
08/06/17 Charlie Lane
08/13/17 Garrett and Blythe Wilcox
08/20/17 Bart and Christy Davis
08/27/17 Charlie Lane
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Publication Deadlines:
Articles for The Newsletter are due by 2:00 pm on the
Wednesday before the publication date. The next
Newsletter will be published on
August 29, 2017
Bulletin Insert information is due by 1:00 pm on
Wednesdays
Email: [email protected] or call Jody at 537-3500
July budget needs -
$15,500.00
July budget received -
$12,547.19
July 2 $ 3,117.00
July 9 $ 3,307.00
July 16 $ 1,873.00
July 23 $ 1,405.00
July 30 $ 2,845.19
Congratulations to all of you who are celebrating birthdays and
anniversaries this month. May God bless you on your special
day.
Surprise someone you may not know very well and send them
a card.
If your birthday or anniversary is not listed or is incorrect,
please let the church office know.
-Your Church Family
Answers: (across) 3. glad, 4. rejoice, 5. psalm, 7. joyful; (down) 1. righteous, 2. God, 6. may
“But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.” Psalm 68:3, NIV
Robert DeJarnette 6 Todd Lambert 14
Jes Somers 6 Faith Burke 15
Savannah Jackson 8 Kasey Jackson 16
Ken Smith 8 Nancy Rice 21
Lorie Owens 8 Karen Hilton 22
Marly Roper 8 Veronica Arnette 23
Liam McCoy 8 Marge Davis 23
Blythe Wilcox 10 Linda Page 24
Brennan Dean 10 Meredith Wade 25
Elizabeth Holman 11 Brittany Ledford 27
Savanna Cummings 13 Camden Jackson 28
Doug Arnette 14 Matt Suber 30
Dr. & Mrs. Lloyd Darby III 8/16 59 years
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Owens 8/17 26 years
Mr. & Mrs. Todd Wiggins 8/20 12 years
Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Lane 8/25 27 years
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Jacob had two wives, two concubines
(his wives maids), 12 sons and one daughter.
Who gave birth to the daughter, Dinah?
Answer: C (See Genesis 30:19-21.)
In biblical context, scales symbolize judgment,
particularly divine judgment. In Daniel 5:27, the
king is told he has been “weighed on the scales
[by God] and found wanting.” job also uses
scales as a metaphor for judgment: “Let God
weigh me in honest scales and he will know that
I am blameless” (Job 31:6, NIV). Finally scales
may represent the archangel Michael, who is
sometimes considered responsible for
“weighting” the souls of the dead.
A. Zilpah
B. Bilhah
C. Leah
D. Rachel
Scales
