VOLUME 32 | ISSUE 8 Pine Street Presbyterian Church AUGUST 1, 2012

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INSIDE THIS ISSUETrustee Notes . . . . . . . . . . . 2

August Calendar . . . . . . . . 3

August Scripture . . . . . . . . 4

August At A Glance

See RALLY DAY on page 2

See ID CARDS on page 2

Celebrate the New Church School Year

by Cheryl Goode

ID Card Assistance To Be Offeredby Debbie Olson

Rally Day—or it could be called Christian Education Sunday, is the kick-off Sunday for our educational year. It is our chance to welcome everyone back from summer and revitalize our Sunday school classes.

This year on September 9th, Sunday school classes will meet in their respective classrooms from 9:40-10:40 a.m. This is a time to share fellowship, a time to share in our learning and study, and a time to renew our mutual commitment to one another. What we as Christians have in common though, is not just a commitment to learning and study, but a commitment to our faith.

For study this year the adult classes will be using the Present Word curriculum, and books of their choice. The elementary students

will be using the Faith Alive: Kid Connection curriculum. Middle school students continue with the

Faith Alive: Walk with Me curriculum. Our High School students continue to learn with Pastor Alex at Senior High Youth Fellowship Sunday evenings and to assist the elementary teachers on Sunday mornings.

In years past we have celebrated with a Jazz Picnic in front of the church on 3rd

Street. This has been well received, with food, fellowship, and games for the children. It has promoted fellowship with those outside of our church as well. I am excited to say that this year we will have our 11:00 a.m. worship service on 3rd Street with a picnic lunch to follow. What a wonderful way to worship! Outdoors in God’s creation! We ask that you bring

Many people in the Harrisburg area do not have an official identification card. This makes it difficult for them to apply for many things. Pine Street Church will offer assistance to those people to obtain official cards. If you know someone who needs an ID card, bring him/her to our attention. We will help the individuals get to the PennDOT building, perhaps assist them during the process, and return them to their homes, etc. This may take a couple hours of your

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Trustee Notesfor June

Renewed the agreement with the American Red Cross to use the Boyd building as an emergency shelter.

Established the “Don Clapper Memorial Fund” for those gifts received in his honor. The fund is to be used only for the repair and maintenance of the organ.

Approved a request from the Property Committee to contract for repairs to the slate roof of the church for approximately $2400.

Expressed appreciation to the Property Committee for the planning and supervision of the sanding and finishing of the church floor. Appreciation is also given to the many volunteers who moved the pews--multiple times. This volunteer effort was a significant saving to the church.

Approved the plan developed by the Property Committee to reset the pews to 35” to allow easier entry and more leg room.

Approved an agreement with the Bryn Mawr Trust Company manage one of the church’s endowment funds.

Summer Adult Forums August 5

Youth Mission Trip Pine Street youth

August 12 Games of Faith

Joanne Smith

August 19 Prison Ministry

Dr. Charles ‘Buz’ Myers

August 26 Militant Christianity: Saints, Angels, and Martyrs in Sparkling,

Colorful Glass Ken Hays

September 2 Singing the Faith:

A Look at Our New HymnalRon Poorman

All forums are held at 9:40 a.m. in Fellowship Hall

News From Our Church Family

On May 23 Margaret Mielke was recognized at the 2012 Blood Donor Services Annual Awards Presentation of the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank for having donated 33 gallons of blood.

Share Your Produce

During the summer months we will again share produce from our gardens. If you have an abundance of produce from your garden, please bring it in and leave it on the Mission Table in the Gathering Place. If you like something you see on the table, feel free to take it home with you – hopefully there will be bags available for you to use. Any produce left at the end of the fellowship time after the 11:00 a.m. service will be taken to DDB.

time. Anyone interested in helping facilitate this initiative can sign up at the Welcome Center in the Gathering Place. Or contact Debbie Olson (533-4548) or Joanne Alwine (545-1588).

a parasol to keep you shaded from the sun. Plan B, if the weather does not permit us to be outdoors, will be to have worship in the sanctuary and the picnic in Fellowship Hall. The cost for the picnic lunch is $9.00 per adult and $5.00 per child age three through twelve. Children three and under are free. Sign-ups will begin August 5, 2012 at the Welcome Center.

Please join us on Rally Day to renew and revitalize our commitment to one another and our faith.

RALLY DAYContinued from page 1

ID CARDSContinued from page 1

Reading to Children

We will again be reading to children at Hansel & Gretel Early Leaning Center this summer. This year we will go on Tuesday mornings at 10:00. Please look for more information in the Gathering Place at the Mission Table or contact Laura Messner at 834-9652.

August, 2012

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday298:30 AM Worship - Sanctuary9:40 AM Adult Forum - Fellowship Hall9:40 AM New Member Covenant Class11:00 AM Worship –Sanctuary5:00 PM SYF - Fellowship Hall & Boyd

30 318:45 AM Staff Worship9:15 AM Staff Meeting

16:00 PM JYF – Boyd

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58:30 AM Worship - Sanctuary9:40 AM Adult Forum - Fellowship Hall11:00 AM Worship –Sanctuary5:00 PM SYF - Fellowship Hall & Boyd

6 78:45 AM Staff Worship9:15 AM Staff Meeting7:30 PM Called Meeting of Session

86:00 PM JYF – Boyd

9 107:00 PM SYF – Senators Game

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128:30 AM Worship - Sanctuary9:40 AM Adult Forum - Fellowship Hall11:00 AM Worship –Sanctuary5:00 PM SYF - Fellowship Hall & Boyd

13 148:45 AM Staff Worship9:15 AM Staff Meeting

156:00 PM JYF – Pool Party

16 175:00 PM SYF – Pool Party

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198:30 AM Worship - Sanctuary9:40 AM Adult Forum - Fellowship Hall11:00 AM Worship –Sanctuary

20 218:45 AM Staff Worship9:15 AM Staff Meeting

226:00 PM KOALA7:00 PM Adult Ed/Spiritual Life Committee - Resource Center

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268:30 AM Worship - Sanctuary9:40 AM Adult Forum - Fellowship Hall11:00 AM Worship –Sanctuary

27 288:45 AM Staff Worship9:15 AM Staff Meeting

296:00 PM KOALA

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Wednesday August 1Psalms 65, 147:1–11Judges 3:12–30Acts 1:1–14Matthew 27:45–54

Thursday August 2Psalms 143, 147:12–20Judges 4:4–23Acts 1:15–26Matthew 27:55–66

Friday August 3Psalms 88, 148Judges 5:1–18Acts 2:1–21Matthew 28:1–10

Saturday August 4Psalms 122, 149Judges 5:19–31Acts 2:22–36Matthew 28:11–20

Sunday August 5Tenth Sunday after PentecostPsalms 108, 150Judges 6:1–242 Corinthians 9:6–15Mark 3:20–30

Monday August 6Psalms 62, 145Judges 6:25–40Acts 2:37–47John 1:1–18

Tuesday August 7Psalms 12, 146Judges 7:1–18Acts 3:1–11John 1:19–28

Wednesday August 8Psalms 96, 147:1–11Judges 7:19—8:12Acts 3:12–26John 1:29–42

Thursday August 9Psalms 116, 147:12–20Judges 8:22–35Acts 4:1–12John 1:43–51

Friday August 10Psalms 84, 148Judges 9:1–16, 19–21Acts 4:13–31John 2:1–12

Saturday August 11Psalms 63, 149Judges 9:22–25, 50–57Acts 4:32—5:11John 2:13–25

Sunday August 12Eleventh Sunday after PentecostPsalms 103, 150Judges 11:1–11, 29–402 Corinthians 11:21b–31Mark 4:35–41

Monday August 13Psalms 5, 145Judges 12:1–7Acts 5:12–26John 3:1–21

Tuesday August 14Psalms 42, 146Judges 13:1–15Acts 5:27–42John 3:22–36

Wednesday August 15Psalms 89:1–18, 147:1–11Judges 13:15–24Acts 6:1–15John 4:1–26

Thursday August 16Psalms 97, 147:12–20Judges 14:1–19Acts 6:15—7:16John 4:27–42

Friday August 17Psalms 51, 148Judges 14:20—15:20Acts 7:17–29John 4:43–54

Saturday August 18Psalms 104, 149Judges 16:1–14Acts 7:30–43John 5:1–18

Sunday August 19Twelfth Sunday after PentecostPsalms 19, 150Judges 16:15–312 Corinthians 13:1–11Mark 5:25–34

Monday August 20Psalms 135, 145Judges 17:1–13Acts 7:44—8:1aJohn 5:19–29

Tuesday August 21Psalms 123, 146Judges 18:1–15Acts 8:1–13John 5:30–47

Wednesday August 22Psalms 15, 147:1–11Judges 18:16–31Acts 8:14–25John 6:1–15

Thursday August 23Psalms 36, 147:12–20Job 1:1–22Acts 8:26–40John 6:16–27

Friday August 24Psalms 130, 148Job 2:1–13Acts 9:1–9John 6:27–40

Saturday August 25Psalms 56, 149Job 3:1–26Acts 9:10–19aJohn 6:41–51

Sunday August 26Thirteenth Sunday after PentecostPsalms 67, 150Job 4:1–6, 12–21Rev. 4:1–11Mark 6:1–6a

Monday August 27Psalms 57, 145Job 4:1, 5:1–11, 17–21, 26–27Acts 9:19b–31John 6:52–59

Tuesday August 28Psalms 54, 146Job 6:1–4, 8–15, 21Acts 9:32–43John 6:60–71

Wednesday August 29Psalms 65, 147:1–11Job 6:1, 7:1–21Acts 10:1–16John 7:1–13

Thursday August 30Psalms 143, 147:12–20Job 8:1–10, 20–22Acts 10:17–33John 7:14–36

Friday August 31Psalms 88, 148Job 9:1–15, 32–35Acts 10:34–48John 7:37–52

Lectionary Readings for August