Alive and Well

My mother’s garden was spectacular, filled with

beans, peppers, rhubarb (which I did not appreciate

when I was young), corn, and squash. Getting to the

beautiful, tasty, and wholesome end products required

planning and work. We are entering the time of year

when “alive and well” is the goal of every farmer and

gardener. It is also a critical time of year for Christian

vitality.

In the hustle and bustle that is spring and

summer, we, like the rest of God’s creation, celebrate

the freedom that comes with warm weather and long

stretches of sunlight. The smells, the “green” all

around, and summer schedules invite all of us to get

out and enjoy. As we weed, water, and watch things

grow, I hope we will also take time to cultivate God’s

plantings of faith and other spiritual fruit.

It was not until my college days that I began to

realize that God’s life is alive. Before that time religion

in general and Christianity in particular seemed to me

to be a set of rules and routines. If you were “spiritual,”

I thought, you did certain religious things and avoided

things that didn’t fit the stereotype. I assumed following

Christ was primarily a matter of looking good. It took

some major shake ups in my life to reveal that living a

life on the outside, is not the same as being alive and

growing deep inside and underneath, in our heart by

faith. Most healthy and nourishing things begin with a

seed that takes root, grows, and

finally bears fruit.

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TPCP Church Leaders

Elders Deacons Trustees Mary Fisher Ann Curtis Bob Fisher

Lisa Holland Carrie Chapman Dave Lotz

Mark Johnson Sandy Duncan Jerry Osborne

Leslie Raisley Betty Herold Jack Sigmund

Beverly O’Hara Beverly Lotz Al Timms

Don Weaver Ginny Osborne

The Presbyterian Church

of Prospect is

a Confessing Church.

What is a Confessing Presbyterian Church? It is a church which announces to the world that it be-

lieves in:

1. Jesus Christ as the Lord of all and

the only way of salvation.

2. The Bible as the only certain guide

to faith and life.

3. God’s call to his people to live a holy life in every aspect, as the Bible defines that life.

The Presbyterian Church

Of Prospect

Church Directory

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Office, 724-865-2063

FAX, 724-865-9748

Email, tpcp@zoominternet.net

Website: tpcp.net

Rev. Steve Cort, Pastor

724-991-3457

Cathy Johnson, Office Administrator

Beverly O’Hara, Clerk of Session

Financial Summary

At end of April 2017

Income $ 38,021.

Expenses. $ 37,183.

Please continue to pray for our country, the world and for those in desperate situations.

TPCP’s MISSION

As ambassadors of Jesus Christ, guided by the Holy Spirit, through Biblical instruction, we will continue to nurture, equip and educate our members of all ages. We will partner with local churches and commu-nity organizations to journey towards believing that God is in control. We will help one another witness their faith by striving to grow in unity through regular listening, dwelling in the word, prayer, and Bible stud-ies, so we may help people see God’s work in daily social issues.

NOTICE: Anyone is welcome to attend our monthly session meetings .

Opened - The moderator, Rev. Steve Cort opened with prayer.

Devotions— Rev. Steve Cort led a discussion from Rom 3:9-18 and John 4:34-42

Deacon’s Report—Report received

Trustees Report— Report received

Clerk Report— Voted and approved minutes from April 13, 2017 meeting.

Pastors Report— Received report, voted and approved the following:

Permission to officiate 2 weddings by Pastor Cort.

Scheduled Sunday, June 4th to honor high school graduates.

Pastor Cort’s vacation Jul 31—Aug. 17th and to invite Rev. Boos to fill pulpit

August 6th & 13th.

Stewardship Committee—Voted and approved to file for audit the Financial report.

Outreach Committee—Communion report—77 were served communion 5/7/17.

Nurture Committee—

Preschool —No report

Willing Workers—155 were served at the April Community dinner at St. Andrew’s.

The next Community dinner will be 6/28/17

Missional Church— Prayer Walk – 9 attended 5/21/7 at Lutheran Emmanuel Church.

The June Prayer Walk is June 6th at St. Christopher’s

Fund Raising Committee — Report on Good Friday Brunch—Profit $401.39

Old Business—None

New Business—Voted and approve to man a shift at the fair if enough volunteers are available. Permission granted to Boy scout troop 33 to sell hotdogs on Community Day, May 27th in church

parking lot.

Presbytery—Mark Johnson was appointed as delegate to the Presbytery Meeting at Stefin Hill on

May 23, 2017.

Consent Agenda Voted and approved the following

rentals.

Fellowship Hall— Prospect Community Library for Summer

programs

Bev Lotz 5/13/17

Amanda Simcic 7/28/17

Session

Highlights

May 11, 2017

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Men’s Breakfast

June 3, 2017 8 am Good food, Good Study and Discussion

Plan to join with us. Pastor Steve leads our study.

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Friendship

First Wednesday of

every month.

10 am

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Prayer Concerns

Please call the Prayer Chain Team Captains with your Prayer Re-quests. Remember, if you place some-one on the Prayer Chain, please call the Team Captains with updates of conditions and situations.

Team Captains:

Diane Kemper 724-865-2725 Dolly Hays 724-865-2008

Mary Harmon 724-865-2181

Mary Fisher 724-282-9640

The Prayer Walk (Sit in) is scheduled for Tuesday, June 6th at 6:30 pm at St. Christopher’s at the Lake. Mark your calendar and plan to join with us in prayer.

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Somewhere along the way people have developed the idea that

things like faith, compassion, love, self-control, joy, peace, patience, and

goodness are characteristics that humans can create and attach to their

lives all by themselves. According to the Scriptures, these traits are fruit of

a life planted by and in Christ, and watered by the power and presence of

the Holy Spirit. That explains why the absence or weakness of these

things in our lives ultimately brings us back to the root of the matter: being

alive through the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit by the gift of grace.

As you eagerly plant things and diligently water them this month, I

invite you to eagerly seek and surrender to God’s watering, to his

weeding, and to his wonderful life that is a gift through faith in Jesus.

Later in the newsletter is a packet of Bible readings; seeds from God for

you to plant in your heart and mind. And as we gather this summer in

worship and in other times together, may we celebrate the Good News,

that in the Son we are alive and well.

Happy Growing,

Pastor Steve

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Time to register for

Summer Camp

It is time to start thinking about Summer camp. The church office has brochures for

Seneca Hills and Lambec Camps. The Deacons are providing a $75.00 scholarship for our campers. Stop by the office for your camp brochures.

SOMEDAY SUNDAY

OUTDOOR WORSHIP SERVICE

Mark your calendars!!! Be sure to be with us for

an outdoor worship service, Sunday, July 30, 2017 at

11 am in the Eisler Picnic Shelter. This is also Someday Sunday, invite a friend. Bring a lawn chair

and join us as we praise God in the great outdoors!

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GOSPEL MUSIC

AT THE BARN

Sunday, July 9th 5:30pm-8:00pm

If you play, sing, or just want to listen….c’mon down!

If you’d like to perform, call 724.865.2063.

A fellowship event of Prospect churches

where: the old barn 2118 prospect rd. / 528

North; 1 mile north of 422;

WEST side of road; look for

signs

local musicians, inspiring

music, food, drinks,

“cake Walk”, great fellowship / bring A CHAIR

all are welcome

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The Good Friday Brunch was an overwhelming success! Many thanks to all who attended, helped in any way, donated supplies and offered prayers for this special time of fellowship.

Because of the great response, SAVE THE DATE for next year. We welcome any feedback and look forward to serving this brunch next year to our members, guests and all those who just walk in that day for a good breakfast!

—The Fund Raising Committee

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Christ the King Church has moved into a new space, rented from the city of Karlovac. Time as been spent painting and renovating. The chairs were paid for by pennies collected by the children of the Presbyterian Church of Prospect.

Leasure Shay Fire Benefit

Alicia Shay and Paul Leasure lost their home in a fire

at Rock Falls Park on Labor Day 2016. It was a total loss. They are struggling to make ends meet then and now with no in-surance money from the fire, they find themselves to be homeless. Their tempo-rary home (a camper trailor) will not be

available to them effective June1st.

A “free will” offering and pot luck community picnic benefit at Rock Falls Park will be held June 3rd from noon—8 pm. Lunch to be served at 2 pm. They are hoping to raise enough money to get the ashes and re-mains cleaned up so they can rebuild and

start over.

All are invited to come and enjoy a fun day, creek side camping is available for those interested. There will be a Chinese Auction, 50/50 raffle, and music. For more info, call

724-406-9371

The Deacons are collecting items for their annual Rummage Sale held in August 4th & 5th. Please place your items in Nursery Room #102 (across the hall from the choir room). All items must be carried down to this room. Please do not leave any items in the Fellow-ship Hall or entry.

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Cookie Donations The Deacons need cookie donations for a reception following the Dan Schall Concert June 25, 2017, Please sign up on the sheet posted in the Fel-lowship Hall. Thank you.

Summer Sermon Series:

WDTM

(“What Does This Mean”)

The summer messages will address questions about what we believe. We will start with parts of the Apostle’s Creed and continue in July and August with biblical topics that can be confusing, such as demons, the fear of the Lord, Revelation, the Trinity, and predestination. Hopefully by the end of the summer we will appreciate more deeply God’s Scriptures and his wonderful mysteries.

June 4 Converted: Part 2

June 11 Guest Preacher: Rev. Alan Adams

June 18 Apostles Creed: “Holy Ghost”

June 25 Apostles Creed: “descended into hell”

July 2 Apostles Creed: “holy catholic church”

July 9 Trinity: 1 x 1 x 1

July 16 Fear of the Lord: the Beginning of Wisdom

July 23 Demons and Deliverance

July 30 Predestination

August 6 Guest Preacher: Rev. Jim Boos

August 13 Guest Preacher: Rev. Jim Boos

August 20 Revelation, part 1

August 27 Revelation, part 2

Operation Christmas Child

Christmas Shoebox collec-tion

The June collection will be small

toys and hygiene items. A collection

Box is located in the Ramp area.

Mt. Nebo and The Presbyterian

Church of Prospect

Vacation Bible

School

July 24—28, 2017

Time: 6—8:30 pm

Where: Presbyterian Church of Prospect

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Day Today’s Scripture Reading Description

Day 1 Genesis 1—3 Creation and Fall

Day 2 Genesis 12, 15, and 22 Abraham, Isaac

Day 3 Job 1-3 and 38—42 Story of Job

Day 4 Exodus 1-5, 12-14, and 20 Moses and the Law

Day 5 Leviticus 1, 10-11, 16 and 15-16 Instructions

Day 6 Numbers 3-4, 6, and 11-14 Journey to the Promised Land

Day 7 Deuteronomy 5-8, 28-31, and 34 Moses’ last message to Israelites

Day 8 Joshua 1-6 and 23-24 Joshua, Israelites enter Promised Land

Day 9 Judges 1-4 and 13-16 Period of the Judges

Day 10 Ruth 1-4 Story of Ruth

Day 11 I Samuel 7-10, 12 King Saul

Day 12 I Samuel 15-20, 18, and 31 King Saul

Day 13 II Samuel 5-8, I Chronicles 15-17 King David

Day 14 II Samuel 11-13, 15, and 18 King David

Day 15 I Chronicles 221-22, and 28-29 King David

Day 16 Psalms 1,8,19,23,51,100,102 and 139 Psalms of King David

Day 17 I Kings 3, 6-12 King Solomon

Day 18 II Chronicles 14-16 King Solomon

Day 19 Ecclesiastes 1-5 and 12 King Solomon

Day 20 Song of Songs 1-2, Proverbs 1-3 King Solomon

Day 21 II Chronicles 14-16 King Asa

Day 22 I Kings 17-19, and 21 Elijah

Day 23 II Kings 1-2, 6-7, 11-12 Elijah, Elisha, Kings

Day 24 II Chronicles 24-26 Kings

Day 25 Joel 2, Jonah 1, Amos 3, Micah 1-2 Prophecies

Day 26 Isaiah 1-2, 6, Hosea 1-4 Prophecies

Day 27 II Kings 17-20, II Chronicles 29-32 Hezekiah

Day 28 Isaiah 40 and 52-55 Consolation of Israel

Day 29 II Kings 21-12, II Chronicles 33-35 Manasseh, Josiah

Day 30 Nahum 1, Zeph. 3, Jere. 1-5, Hab. 1 Prophecies

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Day Today’s Scripture Reading Description

Day 31 Ezek. 1-3,18 & 33, Lam, 3, Obadiah Fall of Jerusalem

Day 32 Daniel 1-2. 4-6 Daniel

Day 33 Ezra 3, 6-7, Haggai, Zechariah 1-2 Return, rebuilding of Jerusalem

Day 34 Esther 1-4, 7-8 Story of Esther

Day 35 Nehemiah 1-2, 4, and 6 Rebuilding the wall

Day 36 Malachi Last Old Testament prophecies

Day 37 Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2 Birth of Jesus

Day 38 John 1, Mark 1, John 3-4 Early ministry of Jesus

Day 39 Luke 4-6, Mark 2-4 Teachings of Jesus

Day 40 Matthew 5-7 Sermon on the Mount

Day 41 Mark 10, Luke 8-12, Matthew 17-18 More teachings of Jesus

Day 42 John 13-17 Jesus’ upper room discourse

Day 43 Matthew 26-28, Mark 15-16 Death and resurrection of Jesus

Day 44 Luke 22-24, John 19-21 Death and resurrection of Jesus

Day 45 Acts 1-4, 8-10, 12-14 The Church starts, scatters, expands

Day 46 Galatians 3-6 Paul’s warnings-true vs. false religions

Day 47 James 1-3, Acts 15 Teachings & ministry of James

Day 48 I Thess. 2 & 4; II Thess. 3 Paul’s letters—adversity & persecution

Day 49 I Corinthians 1-2 an 13 Paul—living, loving like Jesus

Day 50 II Corinthians 4-5 and 8-9 Paul-authentic Christianity

Day 51 Romans 5-8 and 12 Paul-Christian doctrine, practice

Day 52 Philemon; Ephesians 4-6 Paul-practical Christian living

Day 53 Colossians 1 & 3; Philippians 2 & 4 Paul-growing in Christ

Day 54 I Peter 1 and 4-5 Peter’s first letter to the Church

Day 55 I Timothy 1-3; Titus 2 Paul—teaching Church leadership

Day 56 Jude 2; II Peter 1 Jude & Peter—true vs. false religion

Day 57 II Timothy 3-4 Paul-encouragement to Timothy

Day 58 Hebrews 10-13 Teaching about living for Jesus Christ

Day 59 I John 1-3 John-loving Christ, each other

Day 60 II John; III John John’ postcard letters to friends

Day 61 Revelation 1-4, 19-22 Jesus Christ’s revelation to John

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JUNE BIRTHDAYS

4 Dru Bryan 23 Judy McCandless

11 Jody Osborne 27 Betty Herold

18 Cathy Johnson 30 Todd Gibson

ANNIVERSARIES

11 Steve & Robin Cort

12 Dave & Kathy Gallagher

27 Chuck & Joyce Cranmer

Should your Birthday or Anniversary be listed above??

Notify the church office and we will add it to our list.

Registrations for the 2017—2018 school year are being accepted. There are openings for 3 and 4 year olds. Call 724-256-6119 for more information and to secure your spot.

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