"The Messenger"
July & August 2010
Amherst Presbyterian Church,
Incorporated Amherst, VA
24521
"Daily Bread" Saturday, July 3, volunteers for Daily Bread
should arrive at the church at 9:15 a.m.
If you are interested in helping with this important ministry, please
show up and a rewarding experience is guaranteed.
"Annual Church
Picnic" - July 11, the Augustine family
will host the church picnic. The
fun will start at 4:00 p.m. with lots of fun, fellowship, food, swimming and
games. Please bring your favorite
side dish to share. Also, bring a
swimsuit, a lawn chair, and any lawn or pool games. A good time will be had by all, so mark your calendar - July
11 at 4:00 p.m.
"Thank you" - Thank you to the ladies of
the Church for such a nice Coffee Hour on Father's Day. Thank you to Pam
Althouse, Sharon Shrader, LuAnn Mikenas and a special "thanks" to Bev and Ed
Kryspin for always being so helpful. As is
the custom, there will be NO scheduled coffee hours for the months of July and
August. However, there will be lemonade served in the fellowship hall directly
after service on the second Sunday in July & August, so come with your
fellow parishioners and enjoy!
"Congratulations" to
Bill & Darlene Sirois Seay - They were married on June 6.
We are so happy for them as they enter into a new and wondrous time of life
together. They are living Nelson County.
Bill, a graduate of Virginia
Tech, retired from the Cooperative Extension Service at the end June. He has
provided care for farmers and growers in Bedford, Campbell, Appomattox, Nelson
and Amherst Counties and Lynchburg City for more than 30 years. He taught 4-H
groups, preparing young people for work in agriculture. We thank Bill for his
faithfulness and service to our community.
A "Special Note" of Thanks
"Dear Friends of Amherst Presbyterian Church,
Thank you for the Amherst Presbyterian Church
Cookbook. I look forward to trying
out the tasty recipes. I will think of you all each time I use it. Thank you so
much.
Warmly,
Sarah Strapp"
Pulpit Supply - On July 18, The Reverend George
Goodman, will be the guest pastor.
George will be retiring as the Associate Presbyter of Peaks
Presbytery. Dr. James Price will
be the guest pastor on July 25. James
is a retired Lynchburg College professor and Presbyterian minister.
Committee Meeting
& Session -
Session committees and Session will resume meeting in August. Refer to the August calendar for dates
and times. Circles will resume in September.
Preschool News - On Monday, August 16,
Preschool will start the 2010 - 2011 school year. The Preschool staff will
return on August 9. Enrollment is
looking very good at this time with 28 students enrolled. The session approved, if the need is
there, to offer extended hours to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Preschool "Open House" will be Friday,
August 13, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. "Back-to-School" Night will be August
26 at 7:00 p.m.
From the "Fellowship
& Membership" Committee - Please save the date, September 25, for our Church Annual Yard Sale. Since it was such a success last year, we are planning
another one this year. We ask that you please start saving "stuff" you would
like to donate to the yard sale.
Remember - "one man's junk, is another man's treasure". We had such a
great day of hard work and fellowship last year, that we hope you will be able
to help us make this a great success again. All donations will be greatly
appreciated. All proceeds from the yard sale go to a charity in great
need. If you have any questions,
please contact a member of the committee - Joanne Baldock, Anne Wilkins, Donna
Meeks, Grant Massie, Sharon Shrader, Janice Augustine or Carol O'Brien.
July & August Volunteers
July: Building & Grounds - Bill Drummond & Grant
Massie; Greeter - Ruth Joy;
Ushers - Grant Massie & William Plail
August: Building & Grounds - Ken Althouse & ?; Greeter - Bev Kryspin;
Ushers - Ed Kryspin & Joe LeBlanc
Communion Schedule
July 4
Servers - Class of 2010
Preparers -- Wimers
August 1
Servers
- Class of 2012
Preparers -- Bakers
Some "thoughts to
think" about......
* Accept
that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
* Always
keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
* Drive
carefully. It's not only cars that
can be "recalled" by their maker.
* If
you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
* If
you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
* It
may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to be kind to others.
* Never
put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg
to stand on.
* Since
it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
* The
second mouse gets the cheese.
* Nobody
cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance like nobody is watching.
* When
everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
* Birthdays
are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
* You
may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one
person.
* Some
mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
* We could learn a lot from crayons...some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all live in the same box.
Pastor's Corner -- As a boy, I would ride my
bike down to Tuscarora Creek and then up the path to the gate where fences kept
cows out of Kilmer's Springs. The water was cold even on the warmest summer's
day, and the embedded pebbles stood out in prefect clarity through the ripples
of the flow.
By
standing perfectly still almost forever, my waiting would be rewarded with the
flicker of a crawdad tail beneath a rock, the shadow of a water bug gliding
along, and finally the treat of treats, the small trout hidden under the
overhang, darting out to snatch a bit to eat.
The
ever-flowing stream would open new vistas, new worlds of discovery for a boy,
who waited for the Lord to stir creation. But let that same boy be distracted
by the mosquito practicing its landing on his arm, or turn to listen to the
cows stretching for the next bite of greenery, and everything changed. Life
would be hidden from view.
When
we wait upon the Lord, instead of demanding life be on our terms, there are
wonders to be seen, marvels to be enjoyed, and healings of the heart to be
received, and new visions for our souls. This summer, wherever you go, wherever
you are, be still and enjoy what the Lord has in store for you.
God's Peace,
De
