December 2009
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From the Hillparson for February 2009
January 25th, 2009 . by adminSo, what does it mean to be a member of a religious congregation? Covenantal relationship, being deeply, officially a part of the beloved community, being able to join in the leadership to guide the future of the congregation. Membership means being able to shape that future in congregational meetings, as well. Never doubt the power of a vote. The year is new yet, not dewy as some new things, since all the dew available is frozen pretty solid. Yet new and hopeful and looking for each one’s dedication.
Prayerfully and respectfully, I invite non-members to consider membership and members to “step up to the plate†(It may be mid winter but baseball will start in Florida very soon.)
In the midst of a developing recession, some of our members are, or will be, facing financial challenges. If you are concerned about your personal situation,or about that of loved ones or friends please make contact with the minister. Besides a listening ear, the minister has a Discretionary Fund for financial assistance.
This money comes almost exclusively from the blue Birthday Bank, and when I have done outside weddings (none in 2008, none yet scheduled for 2009), I have used the money made from those to supplement this discretionary fund. If you are not among
those facing financial challenges, I invite you to stuff paper more than coins into that bank to give the minister a fighting a chance at assisting both members and non-members alike in this difficult year. May we be one with each other, giving as we can, feeling held and respected when we can not. This is also what it means to be a member of a religious congregation.
Faithfully and in faith, Rev. Christine
About The Women's Association
January 20th, 2009 . by adminThe Woman’s Association is made of of a group of ladies who are members of the church. Over many years, the association has raised monies from church yard and bake sales to help the church board maintain the parsonage rooms where we have our coffee hours. These same monies are used to fund the coffee hours themselves which are a very
popular aspect of Sunday activities. The floral committee of the Women’s Association have always remembered the sick and shut-ins with cards and floral tributes.
This group also works closely with, and funds the caring committee.
Carabel Ringrose
Secretary and Treasurer of the Association
On the Rational Search for Meaning
January 10th, 2009 . by adminDo not believe in anything simply because you have heard it.
Do not believe
in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books.
Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.
But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.
– The Buddha
Humorous Church Bloopers to "inspire" your funny bone
January 8th, 2009 . by adminThank God for church ladies with typewriters. These sentences (with all the BLOOPERS) actually appeared in church bulletins:
1. Â The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
2. The sermon this morning: ‘Jesus Walks on the Water.’ The sermon tonight: ‘Searching for Jesus.’
3. Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around    the house.
Bring your husbands.
4. Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love.       Say ‘Hell’ to someone who doesn’t care much about you.
5. Â Â Don’t let worry kill you off – let the Church help.
6. Â Â Miss Charlene Mason sang ‘I will not pass this way again,’ giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
7. Â Â For those of you who have children and don’t know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
8.  Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
9.  Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that       began in their school days.
10. A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.
11. At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be ‘What Is Hell?’ Come early and listen to our        choir practice.
12. Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the         deterioration of some older ones.
13. Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to         cripple children.
14. Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
15. The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.
16.  Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM – prayer and medication to follow.
17.  The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on       Friday afternoon.
18.   This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket      and come prepared to sin.
19.  Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the           Fellowship Hall after the B. S. is done.
20.  The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation would lend him their electric girdles        for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
21.  Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.
22.  The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7PM.        The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
23.  Weight Watchers will meet at 7PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the     side entrance.
24.  The Associate Minister unveiled the church’s new campaign slogan last Sunday: ‘I Upped My Pledge –       Up Yours’.
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