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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK: WELCOME NEW STAFF MEMBER In our July Session Meeting your Church Session extended
Marc and his family currently live in Bremen, Kentucky and attended the Brier Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Marc’s wife is Kim and they have three children – Taylor (12), Carly (7) and Rupp (2). We look forward to his family moving to Bowling Green in the near future and being a part of our church staff. Marc is a candidate for the ministry and is currently working
on completing his education for ordination. He just recently
attended a three week summer session at Bethel College and
is currently completing his Marc will be working with our youth, administering our Christian Education Program and children’s ministry, directing our Parent’s Day Out Program and will serve as pulpit supply when I am absent. Marc is an enthusiastic and passionate young man who will do a wonderful job. Marc’s family has many changes and adjustments required of them over the next few weeks. So I encourage you to pray for him and his family as they make this move. Grace and Peace “MEET IN THE MIDDLE” Our Christian Education Ministry would like to encourage your family to come and be a part of our mid-week program. Your family’s commitment is important. Stephanie Matthews will be leading a women’s Bible study entitled “Titus Two.” There is a sign up sheet on the library table in Heritage Hall for this study. There is a study book to be ordered for this class. Pastor Steve Delashmit will continue teaching the “Gospel Parallels”. David Lindsey, Ashley Lindsey, David Fravala and Kathy Fravala will be teaching our children. Marc Bell will teach the youth. *********************************************************************** The Thursday morning Bible Study will continue on past the
summer providing another opportunity for your family to come
and grow in your faith with your church family. This summer
we have had a wonderful response and an awesome time sharing
our faith with each other. CARDS AND LETTERS Wedding Invitation to Lindsay Marion’s Wedding CONTINUE TO REMEMBER: Warren Baxa, William Belcher, Eddie Bottoms, Imogene Bryant, Kim Bryant, Joe Bryant, Ralph Cole, Wayne Cowles, Tamara Fravala, Louise Hayes, Sarah Henderson, Cecelia Jacobson, Jim Jones, Marsha Jones, Linda Livers, Marlene Long, Irene McGlasson, Gwyneth McKinney, Chris Meredith, Al Nichol, Shirley & Bill Price, Cordell Smith, Patrick Wagoner, David Welch NURSING HOME/Southern Ky. Rehab Center/BG Retirement Village: U.S. ARMED SERVICES: SPC. James Leigh – Lori Heinz’s nephew, Major Tracy Maza – Bro. Steve and Diane’s daughter;1st LT Patrick J. Engeman – Willard and Mary Ann Cole’s Son-in-law; Airman 1st Class Tyler Morrison; 1st LT Brian Alsop; PFC Kenny Glass – Brittany Nunn’s cousin; PFC Jim Henderson – Brittany Nunn’s friend; PVT Matthew Pitz – Bethany Cropper’s fiancé We want to keep you updated. Call the Church Office, tell
the Pastor, one of the Church Elders or E-mail the church
with your updates or additions or deletions. Youth Advisory Delegate for General Assembly The Standing Rules of the General Assembly provide for presbyteries to send youth advisory delegates (ages 15-19) to each meeting. Presbyteries assume responsibilities for selecting these persons and sending them as representatives for the youth of the Presbytery. These delegates will be elected at the 2008 Fall Meeting of our Presbytery in November. Application for Youth Advisory Delegate is available in the church office. The 2009 General Assembly will be held in Memphis, TN. *********************************************************************** If you will be attending Bethel College please *********************************************************************** NewSong Music Festival will be held August 8th – 10that
Camp *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** CHURCH PARKING LOT SEALING On July 31st – August 2nd the Church parking lot will
be sealed. ***********************************************************************
Parent’s Day Out registration is open and currently
enrolling for the Fall *********************************************************************** The women invite your family to join them for their annual
ice cream social, cake walk, and auction in Heritage Hall.
Several members will be making homemade ice cream and cookies
to enjoy while delicious cakes are being auctioned in the
cake walk. *********************************************************************** Awesome plans are being made for our worship at Camp Courageous. On the morning of August 17th we will join the staff at Camp Courageous and have our morning worship service. Following our worship service we will have a potluck meal and then every family will be given the opportunity to tour the facility and see the wonderful ministry this site offers. So make plans to be a part of this special outreach mission
and worship event. As usual the church will furnish the meat,
drinks, and bread. Your family is asked to furnish vegetables,
salads, and desserts. SPOTLIGHT ON JOANN HALL Joann gave up the late night singing to raise her son but still sang on local radio, sponsored by Warren Electric. The hymn “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” was her most requested song, here as well as in Detroit. She would still be singing but developed vocal cord nodules in the 1960s. Surgery was not recommended and she was told to rest her voice. Although she tried some vocal exercise with a therapist, her voice did not come back. This did not even slow her down. Since she was already working at the radio station, she began to help the staff to catch up with copywriting and eventually became a full-time copywriter, then worked her way up to program director, interviewing, etc, for 23 years. Then as now, Joann was a striking beauty who was often compared to Kim Novak. TV jobs were available to her, but she was more interested in publishing and writing and chose a job with a national magazine, Back Home in Kentucky. She became editor and business manager during her 14 years there. After this, she was still not done. She then went to work at Western in their public and library services. During all these careers, Joann was active in the American Business Women’s Association and was elected president as well as Woman of the Year in 1967. She and a group of her colleagues, called the Kentucky Colonels, traveled to Las Vegas for the installation and awards. As a member of the Rebekah Lodge, Joann was captain of the Kentucky Cardinals Drill Team, a group she took to Louisville to perform. We would say Joann was a great success, but when her warm and vibrant mother fell ill with cancer, her suffering taught Joann what she calls a bitter lesson. Joann had felt very close to God but could not understand why her mother had to suffer so. After a few years, Joann returned to her roots and faith and believes that her bitter lesson was well-learned. Of course, during all these careers, Joann did church work and became much more active in volunteering after retiring. She watches out mostly for the elderly ladies who depend on her for shopping and driving. It does sound like she has done enough. *********************************************************************** ***********************************************************************
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