July 3, 2019

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Volume XXXXXVI,
No. 7

Note from Pastor Mike

A few months ago one of our more senior members made an understandable
comment. She felt she did not know me. Along with perhaps half a dozen oth-
ers, she entered and exited the sanctuary every Sunday via the "ramp door" so
she could use the elevator. Meanwhile, I always greeted people at the opposite
end of the church and one floor down. Could I perhaps shake hands at the
ramp door from time to time?

It was a great question. Hearing of it, I resolved that every time we have a fifth
Sunday in a month, I will stand at the ramp door to greet people.

Any time you have a question, a comment, even a complaint, PLEASE speak
with me about it! If you feel you simply cannot come directly to me, please
speak with an elder or a deacon (as our older member did in this case). I can-
not tell how each person feels about me but over the years I have learned to
Inside this issue: my dismay that a few people always "read" me as being more severe than I ac-
tually am. In my family, we call it the Mike Look: I can appear vexed, even an-
gry when I feel nothing of the kind. If I look like that to you please do not be
Christian Educator/ 2 intimidated! I welcome honest feelings and thoughts. I would love to hear an-
birthdays
ything you think or feel straight from the source.
Session notes 3
Linda and I continue to feel loved by this congregation. I assure you, we love
you back. We look forward with great optimism to finding out whatever God
VBS 5
has in store for us all, together.

Calendar 6

Church Happenings 7

Old Favorites Hymn Sings July 14 and August 11

On these two Sundays our worship services will include four to five of our favorite tradi-
tional hymns. But in order to know what our "favorite" hymns are, we need to hear from
all members and friends of Central. Please email Pastor Mike at mike@thcpc.org or Sa-
rah in the church office at sarah@thcpc.org to "vote" for your preferred hymns. They
need not be in our current hymnal!
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION REPORT - Cheryl Moles, Christian Educator

Sunday School classes will resume with the fall kick-off pancake breakfast on August 18 at 9:30
am. The plans for the new school year will come out soon.

Parents’ Night Out is on August 9. It will not be held in July. Childcare with supper is at the
church from 5:30 – 9:00 pm. Please notify the church office if your children are attending.
Tuesday Meeting Night is July 16. Supper for the whole family and childcare will be available
beginning at 5:15 pm. Please check with your committee/commission chair to know if you are
meeting.

The family prayer group meets on Mondays at 11:00 am at the church.

TRIENNIUM - Nine of our youth and two adults from Central and Unity are attending the Pres-
byterian Youth Triennium July 16 – 20 at Purdue. Please pray for Connor, Dawn, Peter, Caroline,
Samuel, Matthew, Miller, Isabelle, Ridge, Jadelyn and Griffin that they will have a great week expe-
riencing what it means to say to God, “here’s my heart.” They will give a report when they get
back.

July Birthdays

3– Travis Rubey, Katie Salmeron, Michael Shaw

4—Jack Darke
5—Cheryl Moles
8—Carol Cook, Megan Rader
9—Steve Templeton
13—Susan Hoffman
14—Andrew Green
15—Carla Bailey
17—Enzo Woodruff, Mia Woodruff
18—Suzanne Downs, Nathaniel Taken
20—Mary Horneker, Donna Paul-Bonham, Connor Scanlon
24—Kirsten Ford, Steve Mead
25—Kathy Hogan, Leanne Holder
26—Douglas Shaw
27—Mimi Templeton, Harrison Whitaker
29—Niles Newton
31—Ethan Kershaw
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Session Notes from June for the July Herald

During its June meeting, session reviewed reports from commissions and committees and transacted routine
business. Highlights from the meeting appear here.
Pastor’s Report:
Pastor Mike shared his plans for the dedication ceremony for Parker Scanlon and will incorporate language to
include the other children. His work with the Healthy Pastors, Healthy Congregations program is well under
way. Session discussed the composition of the strategic planning task force. The plan approved by session in
2014 calls for nine members: the moderator, the clerk, and representatives from seven groups: CN, CL, Fa-
cilities, Finance, I&S, Mission, and Worship. To provide a task force representative of the congregation, ses-
sion asks each group to nominate two people who are willing to serve. In addition, session will add two at-
large members from the congregation to create further balance. The task force should be finalized in August.

Treasurer’s Report
The report for the month of May was approved with thanks and one abstention. We have paid $145,000 of
principle on the mortgage and will update the fund balances and investments to market as of June 30. Having
quarterly statements may help lagging summer collections.
Operating Fund Sum-
Month of May Balance Sheet Summary 5/31/2019
mary
Beginning of Month $53,879.23 Current Assets $577,272
Income $30,986.67 Fixed Assets $2,980,000
Expenses $26,387.40 Short Term Liabilities $2977
End of Month $58,478.50 Long Term Liabilities $244.657
Net Worth (Fund Balance) $3,309,638

Christian Educator’s Report: Cheryl shared plans for VBS next week, noting that attendance is down (5
from Central, 7 from other churches, and 13-14 from 14th and Chestnut). She attended the POV Assembly in
May and has finished the registration for Triennium. She has resigned from the 14th and Chestnut board.

Clerk’s Report: Communion was served during worship on Sunday, June 2. Our session minutes from 2018
were reviewed and approved by POV representatives on May 18. New members Maxine Bough, Charles
Conner, Theodore Conner, Ridge Holder, and Rowyn Holder were publicly received during worship on May
12.

Deacons: at their meeting this afternoon the deacons planned a meal at Westminster Village for members
who reside there.

Reports and Action Items from Committees and Commissions:

Christian Nurture: Plans are being made for the next Sunday School year. The Blessing of the Backpacks will
be on August 4 and Sunday School begins on August 18. The commission determined there is no need to have
a church vaccination policy.

Church Life: The commission has been busy with special coffee hours and other events.

Facilities: we have signed a contract for west side tuck pointing to be done in the fall. Suggestions for the out-
side use policy were made (certificate of insurance for $x, having a member present, itinerary required, no use
of alcohol, no adjustments to the sound system, exceptions possible at the discretion of the pastor) in anticipa-
tion of preparing a building use form. Facilities will revise the draft.

Worship: Kendra Scanlon will coordinate the usher teams. The congregation has appreciated the weekly pray-
er inserts in the bulletin. We have resources and licenses for the hymn sings later this summer.

Mission: the committee’s motion to send $1500 from local benevolence to 14th and Chestnut Community
Center for summer needs was approved. Bob Guell spoke of the benefits to Kids Hope mentors.

Commissioner to Presbytery: Bob Guell attended the May assembly. A motion dealing with compensation for
a pastor involuntarily separated from a church was tabled and the Committee on Ministry will create new lan-
guage incorporating concerns about a cap. Pyoca will become an entity independent of POV, where it resides,
and Whitewater Valley, its owner. Recognizing its separation and independence should enable it to have more
access to grants and funding. The next assembly is on Saturday, September 14, and Bob may be able to attend.

Announcements: Kevin Christ noted that the family of their German exchange student was highly impressed
with the welcome they received here at Central. Donna Paul-Bonham announced that she and Scott have pur-
chased a home in Michigan and will be leaving Terre Haute.

Thank you so much for such a great welcome to Violet to

the church family. We also appreciate the many great gifts
that were given.

Brittney Durbin & Jon Tarrh

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Thank you to everyone that helped in any way with VBS. It was a good week of learning that water is a gift from God
and we can be filled with the water of life in abundance.

Hearing the story at the Opening Learn – Bible story reflection

Create – craft Play – recreation Think – science

THE WATER OF LIFE

Eric Stidman (WTHI) told us about weather THANKS to UCM for letting us have a water
play day in their yard
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1Family Prayer 2 3 Grief Share 4 Church Of- 5 6
6:30
Group 11:00 fice closed!

7 Worship 8Family Prayer 9 10Grief Share 11 Blueberry 12 13

10:30 6:30
Group 11:00 Festival
Baby shower Session 7:00
for Parker Women’s Book
Scanlon 11:30
Club 7:00

14Worship 15Family 16 3rd Tues- 17Grief Share 18 19 20

day supper and
10:30 childcare 5:15 6:30
Prayer Group
Commission/ Youth Design
11:00 Team 6:15
Committee
Meeting night

21Worship 22Family 23 24 Personnel 25 26 27

Comm. 12:30
10:30
Prayer Group Grief Share
11:00 6:30

28 Worship 29 Family 30 31Grief Share

10:30 6:30
Prayer Group
11:00
Central Presbyterian Church
125 North Seventh Street
Terre Haute, IN 47807 Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Phone: 555-555-5555 Rev. Mike Riggins, Pastor

Fax: 555-555-5555 Scott Paul-Bonham, Minister of Service
Email: someone@example.com
Cheryl Moles, Christian Educator
Sarah Kelsheimer, Church Secretary

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Church Happenings

Women’s Book Club

The Women’s Book Club will
Next Herald be meeting on July 8 at 7:00 at
the church. The book, Clock
Deadline — Dance by Anne Tyler will be
discussed.
July 28, 2019 On Sunday, July 7th, we will officially welcome Parker
Women’s Bible Study Scanlon, son of Connor and Kendra Scanlon, into our
The Women’s Bible Study will Church family on the day of his dedication. We will
continue its study on Short shower him with our love and blessings during the fel-
Stories by Jesus by Amy-Jill Lev- lowship time. Of course, cards and gifts are also wel-
ine. The next meeting of the come!
Seekers and Searchers will be
September 24.