GRACE NOTES May 2016

Pastor’s Notes: As you may know, May 15 is Pentecost Sunday, the day the church marks the unleashing of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples, a few weeks after the resurrection of Jesus. There will be three special things happening that Sunday, and I think all of them, in their own way, are particularly appropriate to do on that particular day of the church year.

During the morning service that day, we will have a short dedication liturgy for the new hymnals. Glory to God: The Presbyterian Hymnal will have been in our pews for a few weeks by then, and you will have started to get acquainted with some of the church’s traditional “standards,” some old favorites that had somehow never made it into Presbyterian collections before, some new hymns already on their way to “classic” status, and a broader array of the song of the global church than a hymnal of an American mainline Protestant denomination has ever included. We will have a larger celebration in the future, but we will mark the beginning of the hymnal’s work among us on May 15.

We also have a congregational dinner after the service that day. I’ve mentioned a few times that Jesus and the disciples spent a lot of time around food during Jesus’s life on earth, especially in the gospel of Luke. It seems only appropriate that we take at least this small step to emulate that part of Jesus’s life with his followers, right?

Finally, May 15 will also be a somber occasion, as Highlands Presbyterian Church in Gainesville will mark its dissolution with a final service on May 15 at 3:00 p.m. at Highlands. All of the churches of the presbytery are invited to attend.

I think that all of these represent the moving of the Holy Spirit in some way. The power of song, and particularly of singing together, has been extolled on many occasions, and a good meal and fellowship are also occasions for the Spirit to move.

But yes, even the closing of a church can also be a Pentecost event. For one, we mark and celebrate the work the Spirit has done in and through Highlands for these many years. But we are also made aware that the Spirit also moves even through this event. We cannot predict what new thing might happen in that place, nor what moving of the Spirit might occur as the members of that congregation seek new church homes. (Speaking of which: by all means be welcoming and inviting, but for goodness sake don’t act like vultures!) We know not what the Spirit may unleash here. But it is our call to respond as the Spirit leads, and not to be a hindrance or stumbling block.

I hope you’ll be present for all three of these Pentecost happenings.

May Birthdays

Please call the church office, 352-376-5654, if your

special day is NOT listed.

May Anniversaries 23 Dustin & Rebekah Rodgers 28 Clint & Jay Collins

May 5 Marie Cutler

May 5 Debbie Harris

May 6 Dominick Bruzzese

May 7 Libby Richardson

May 10 Lauren Wingate

May 13 Peyton Osteen

May 25 Clint Collins

May 29 Karen Russ

Elders on Call

for May

Debbie Harris (352) 213-5645

Dorothy Nevill (352) 256-5347

Worship Committee Karen Russ

Dates to remember:

May 1. Communion via intinction May 8. A Flower stem for our Mothers! May 15 . Pentecost May 21 .Spaghetti dinner and Barbergators a choir fundraiser at 7pm in the Fellowship Hall.

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PROPERTY COMMITTEE

The overhead entryways on the North and East sides of the Fellowship Hall have been replaced. This is due to the hard work and generosity of Bill Preston who supervised and funded the project. Bill ensured that the quality of the construction was top notch.

The ice machine in the kitchen of the fellowship hall has finally given out after over fifteen years of good service. It is being replaced with a new commercial unit that should give us many years of solid performance. Thanks again to Bill Preston for his ongoing efforts over the years to keep the old machine running and for selecting the new replacement.

The waste removal contract has been renegotiated to lower the monthly cost to less than half of the prior charge. Thanks to Pauline Kirk for accomplishing this. A lock has been placed on the dumpster to prevent unauthorized dumping. The key to the lock is attached to a plastic handle which is hanging on the outside of the cabinets by the exterior door in the kitchen.

The phone and internet service has been switched to Cox Cable which reduces our monthly expenditures by almost half. Thanks to Clint Collins for making this happen.

FROM THE TREASURER The finance committee would like to present the approved 2016 budget as promised in the March/

April Grace Notes. It is always a work in progress as we try to fit expenses to income. It is on the

following 3 pages.

If you have any questions about our budget, please contact Lois Butler, treasurer, at 352-262-5893.

Income 2015 2016

Interest 80.00$ 50.00$ Pledges 127,777.00$ 113,540.00$ Loose Offering 20,000.00$ 25,000.00$ Reserve Funds 42,301.56$ 25,706.76$ Building Use 1,000.00$

TOTAL 190,158.56$ 165,296.76$

Budgeted Expenditures 2015 2016ADMINISTRATION:

1010 Equipment (Computer Software) 500.00$ 1020 Office Supplies 2,100.00$ 1,000.00$ 1030 Postage, (no bulk mailout cost) 750.00$ 500.00$ 1040 Phone and LD/High Speed Internet 3,200.00$ 1,500.00$ 1140 Scholarship for GA/Synos,Pyb/GPC 100.00$

Administration Total 6,650.00$ 3,000.00$

PROPERTY AND OPERATIONS:1050 Pest Control 384.00$ 384.00$ 1070 Custodial Service 4,620.00$ 4,620.00$ 1080 Custodial Supplies 450.00$ 250.00$ 1090 Maintenance 9,000.00$ 8,000.00$ 1100 Office Utilities 2,500.00$ 2,500.00$ 1110 Church Utilities 16,500.00$ 16,500.00$ 1120 Lawn Service 6,500.00$ 6,500.00$ 1130 Dumpster 2,520.00$ 2,520.00$ 1150 Computer Support 500.00$ -$ 1160 Gainesville Fire Assessment 1,750.00$ 1,750.00$ 1170 Fire System Monitoring 550.00$ 685.00$

Property and Operations Total 45,274.00$ 43,709.00$

GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2016 BUDGET

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND YOUTH:2010 Consumable Supplies 300.00$ 150.00$ 2020 Curriculum 300.00$ -$ 2030 Programs and Special Events 600.00$ 600.00$ 2040 Ecumenical Vacation Bible School 250.00$ -$ 2060 Youth Programs 600.00$ 300.00$

Christian Education and Youth Total 2,050.00$ 1,050.00$

CONGREGATIONAL LIFE AND OUTREACH3010 Evangelism/Web Site 300.00$ -$ 3020 Kitchen Supplies Non-Edible 1,000.00$ 200.00$ 3030 Kitchen Supplies Edible 1,000.00$ 200.00$ 3040 Member Care 800.00$ 200.00$

Congregational Life and Outreach Total 3,100.00$ 600.00$

PERSONNEL: 4010 Clerical Wages 10,594.00$ 10,594.00$ 4020 Music Director 6,695.00$ 6,695.00$ 4040 Social Security Employer's Cost 2,095.00$ 2,095.00$ 4050 Worker's Compensation Insurance 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ 4060 Nursery/church and choir/P.N.O. 3,200.00$ 3,200.00$ 4070 Christian Education Coordinator4090 Organist 6,896.00$ 6,896.00$

Personnel Total 30,480.00$ 30,480.00$

PASTOR'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE:5010 Salary 24,000.00$ 24,000.00$ 5020 Housing 18,000.00$ 19,260.00$ 5030 Social Security Offset 3,213.00$ 3,310.00$ 5040 Pension/Major Medical 17,128.00$ 15,971.00$ 5050 Continuing Education 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ 5060 Auto Reimbursement 3,000.00$ 3,000.00$ 5070 Moving Expenses 2,000.00$

Pastor's Compensation Package Total 68,341.00$ 66,541.00$

STEWARDSHIP AND FINANCE:6010 Building/Grounds Insurance 12,036.88$ 12,036.88$ 6020 Session Training 500.00$ -$ 6030 Annual Corporation Fee 75.00$ 75.00$ 6040 Per Capita Apportionment 876.68$ 704.88$ 6050 Pledge Envelopes 125.00$ -$ 6090 Bank Fees, Cks, NSF Chgs, etc. 400.00$ 100.00$ 6100 Leadership Education 500.00$ -$ 6110 Annual Review 700.00$ 700.00$

Stewardship and Finance Total 15,213.56$ 13,616.76$

WORSHIP:7010 Music Supplies 1,200.00$ 500.00$ 7020 Visiting Organists/Musicians 2,000.00$ 200.00$ 7030 Visiting Speakers 1,200.00$ 1,200.00$ 7040 Worship Supplies 1,200.00$ 500.00$

Worship Total 5,600.00$ 2,400.00$

MISSION:8010 Missionary Support 1,300.00$ 300.00$ 8020 JEM/SAMMY (Youth Exchange Program 250.00$ -$ 8030 School Outreach 500.00$ 150.00$ 8040 Acorn Clinic 2,500.00$ 1,000.00$ 8050 Gainesville Community Ministries 1,500.00$ 400.00$ 8090 Undesignated Ben./Presby. and G/A 2,000.00$ 750.00$ 8100 Other Witness and Service 750.00$ 150.00$ 8110 St Francis House 2,500.00$ 750.00$ 8120 Montgomery Conference Center 1,400.00$ 400.00$ 8140 Hospice of North Central Florida 750.00$ -$

Mission Total 13,450.00$ 3,900.00$

TOTAL EXPENSES 190,158.56$ 165,296.76$

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5/3 5th Sunday of Easter

Acts 8:26–40

Psalms 22:25–31

1 John 4:7–21

John 15:1–8

5/10 6th Sunday of Easter

Acts 10:44–48

Psalm 98

1 John 5:1–6

John 15:9–17

5/14 Ascension of the Lord

Acts 1:1–11

Psalm 47 or Psalm 93

Ephesians 1:15–23

Luke 24:44–53

5/17 7th Sunday of Easter

Acts 1:15–17, 21–26

Psalm 1

1 John 5:9–13

John 17:6–19

5/24 Day of Pentecost

Acts 2:1–21 or Ezekiel 37:1–14

Psalm 104:24–34, 35b

Romans 8:22–27 or Acts 2:1–21

John 15:26–27; 16:4b–15

5/31 Trinity Sunday

Isaiah 6:1–8

Psalm 29

Romans 8:12–17

John 3:1–17

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Liturgy Passages for May

MAY 2016

Phone: 352-376-5654 Fax: 352-376-1319

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Address Service Requested

Grace Presbyterian Church 3146 NW 13th St.

Gainesville, FL 32609-2175