seeking an associate pastor
TRANSCRIPT
As we approach our nation’s annual celebration on the 4th of July, this seems like a year to re-
flect on some of the core values that undergird our common life. This year, on July 1 when we have our
traditional Jazz Communion Sunday featuring jazz artist Mike Tracy and his ensemble, I have decided to
build my sermon around ideas contained in my favorite national song, “America the Beautiful.” The
hymn text was written by Katharine Lee Bates, a faculty member at Wellesley College who had been
teaching summer school at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. At the end of summer school, she and other teach-
ers were taken by wagon up to the summit of Pike’s Peak. The vista became her inspiration for celebrating “spacious
skies, amber waves of grain, and purple mountain majesties.” Her poem evokes and celebrates the incredible beau-
ty and abundance of our nation.
What I love most about this hymn, however, is that it is more than a celebration of the nation. It is also a
prayer for our nation: “America! America! God mend thine every flaw; confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in
law.” Several ideas are at work here: first, nations (just like individuals) are accountable to a “higher power” and are
not simply laws unto themselves. Second, nations (just like individuals) will fall short of what is expected of them;
they will sin and need to repent and to reform. Third, true freedom exists within a context. The law (whether it is
the Law of Moses or civil laws) exists to make it possible for free people to live with one another in ways that pro-
tect the rights, liberties and opportunities of all.
Finally, this great hymn is about a vision of the future, a “patriot dream that sees beyond the years thine ala-
baster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears.” Hymn scholar Carl Daw says that this line was inspired by Bates’
visit to the Columbian Exposition in Chicago on her trip out to Colorado Springsi. The Exposition was housed in a se-
ries of white-stuccoed buildings known as the “White City” (what remains today is the Museum of Science and In-
dustry, just blocks from where we lived in Chicago). But the “human tears” is, I think, also a clear reference to Reve-
lation 21. As John’s vision comes to an end, the new Jerusalem, the new city of God, comes down from heaven. God
is in the midst of this city, and God will wipe away all tears and death will be no more. The new creation is a city in
which human beings will flourish. We know that we are not there yet. Our cities are not places where all flourish
equally and where all are safe, but it is precisely this vision that keeps us moving forward and working hard.
Carl Daw, himself a noted hymn-writer, concludes his essay on this hymn with words about how it should be
sung: “not … boastfully but longingly and with deep affection, mindful of this country’s need of God’s protection and
direction.” That’s how we will sing it July 1 – as a prayer to God for the healing and renewing of our nation.
-Cynthia M. Campbell, Pastor
iCarl P. Daw, Jr., Glory to God: A Companion (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2016), p. 342).
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Seeking an Associate Pastor The Associate Pastor Nominating Committee elected by the congregation is making progress. A first step has been to develop a Ministry Information Form (“MIF”), describing our congregation, the responsibilities of the new associate, and the skills and qualifications we are seeking. The MIF was approved by Session on June 20. Once approved by the Presbytery in early July it will be posted both on the Presbyterian Church (USA) site and on our website for potential applicants. The committee will also seek recommendations from some of our personal contacts in the PCUSA. We expect to receive many resumes (“personal information forms”, or PIF’s, in church terminology). The committee will review those, select some candidates for inter-views, then bring a final candidate for approval by the congregation in the next few months. The Associate Pastor will be responsible for mission and congregational life, including the programs and ac-tivities of Church in the World, Fellowship and Adult Education Committees, and the Deacons, as well as serving on the pastoral staff with Cynthia and Doodle, leading wor-ship, sharing in pastoral care and visitation, and presiding at wed-dings and funerals as requested. Craig Siegenthaler chairs the committee, serving along with John Kim, Chris McGarvey, David Morrison, Janet Raderer and Linda Valentine. [email protected]
“SHARING HOPE FROM THE HEART OF THE HIGHLANDS” JULY, 2018
As we approach our nation’s annual celebration on the 4th of July, this seems like a year to re-
flect on some of the core values that undergird our common life. This year, on July 1 when we have our
traditional Jazz Communion Sunday featuring jazz artist Mike Tracy and his ensemble, I have decided to
build my sermon around ideas contained in my favorite national song, “America the Beautiful.” The
hymn text was written by Katharine Lee Bates, a faculty member at Wellesley College who had been
teaching summer school at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. At the end of summer school, she and other teach-
ers were taken by wagon up to the summit of Pike’s Peak. The vista became her inspiration for celebrating “spacious
skies, amber waves of grain, and purple mountain majesties.” Her poem evokes and celebrates the incredible beau-
ty and abundance of our nation.
What I love most about this hymn, however, is that it is more than a celebration of the nation. It is also a
prayer for our nation: “America! America! God mend thine every flaw; confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in
law.” Several ideas are at work here: first, nations (just like individuals) are accountable to a “higher power” and are
not simply laws unto themselves. Second, nations (just like individuals) will fall short of what is expected of them;
they will sin and need to repent and to reform. Third, true freedom exists within a context. The law (whether it is
the Law of Moses or civil laws) exists to make it possible for free people to live with one another in ways that pro-
tect the rights, liberties and opportunities of all.
Finally, this great hymn is about a vision of the future, a “patriot dream that sees beyond the years thine ala-
baster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears.” Hymn scholar Carl Daw says that this line was inspired by Bates’
visit to the Columbian Exposition in Chicago on her trip out to Colorado Springsi. The Exposition was housed in a se-
ries of white-stuccoed buildings known as the “White City” (what remains today is the Museum of Science and In-
dustry, just blocks from where we lived in Chicago). But the “human tears” is, I think, also a clear reference to Reve-
lation 21. As John’s vision comes to an end, the new Jerusalem, the new city of God, comes down from heaven. God
is in the midst of this city, and God will wipe away all tears and death will be no more. The new creation is a city in
which human beings will flourish. We know that we are not there yet. Our cities are not places where all flourish
equally and where all are safe, but it is precisely this vision that keeps us moving forward and working hard.
Carl Daw, himself a noted hymn-writer, concludes his essay on this hymn with words about how it should be
sung: “not … boastfully but longingly and with deep affection, mindful of this country’s need of God’s protection and
direction.” That’s how we will sing it July 1 – as a prayer to God for the healing and renewing of our nation.
-Cynthia M. Campbell, Pastor
iCarl P. Daw, Jr., Glory to God: A Companion (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2016), p. 342).
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Seeking an Associate Pastor The Associate Pastor Nominating Committee elected by the congregation is making progress. A first step has been to develop a Ministry Information Form (“MIF”), describing our congregation, the responsibilities of the new associate, and the skills and qualifications we are seeking. The MIF was approved by Session on June 20. Once approved by the Presbytery in early July it will be posted both on the Presbyterian Church (USA) site and on our website for potential applicants. The committee will also seek recommendations from some of our personal contacts in the PCUSA. We expect to receive many resumes (“personal information forms”, or PIF’s, in church terminology). The committee will review those, select some candidates for inter-views, then bring a final candidate for approval by the congregation in the next few months. The Associate Pastor will be responsible for mission and congregational life, including the programs and ac-tivities of Church in the World, Fellowship and Adult Education Committees, and the Deacons, as well as serving on the pastoral staff with Cynthia and Doodle, leading wor-ship, sharing in pastoral care and visitation, and presiding at wed-dings and funerals as requested. Craig Siegenthaler chairs the committee, serving along with John Kim, Chris McGarvey, David Morrison, Janet Raderer and Linda Valentine. [email protected]
“SHARING HOPE FROM THE HEART OF THE HIGHLANDS” JULY, 2018
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PRESBYTERIAN UNION A Monthly Discussion Group Sponsored by Second Presbyterian and Highland Presbyterian Churches
On the first Tuesday of each month, people gather downtown for the fellowship of a lunch, followed by a speaker and discussion around a wide variety of topics-- church and culture issues, faith questions, the changing face of Louisville, topics of personal interest. Think of it as a quick retreat with some friends from different places to think about the world of work and living from a different direction. All are welcome, so please invite guests.
SPEAKER: The Rev. Robin Jennings
TOPIC: “Spiritual Growth and the Importance of a Vision”
Where: Vincenzo’s, The Courtyard Room
105 South 5th Street
Lunch: buffet, salad, entrée, dessert, iced tea
Cost: $16.00 including gratuity - Please pay at door by cash or check.
When: Tuesday, July 3rd at 11:30am
RSVP: If you will attend, please notify by 4:00 pm Monday, July 2nd (if accepting) E-mail Ann or Ivan Schell at [email protected] or phone 894-8440.
in this issue... July Birthdays..……………………………….. page 3
Small Group Ministries…………………….. page 4
Fellowship……………………………………….. page 5
Mission and Service..……………………….. page 6
Mission and Service Cont……….……….. page 7
Adventures of Flat Jesus!.....……………. page 8
Construction Update……………………..… page 10
Church Directory Information………….. page 10
Youth News…………..………………………... page 11
Children’s Announcements.…………….. page 11
Music Ministry………………….…………….. page 12
A Celebration of Jan Ward..……………… page 13
Nursery & Weekday School……………… page 14
Calendar………………………………………….. page 15
July 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Jazz Communion Sunday
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3 (No Property Committee Meeting)
4 Church Office Closed (No Church in the World Meeting)
5 1:00 Bridge Club
6 5:30 Parents’ Gathering
7
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4:00 Steward-ship 7:00 WINGS 7:00 Momaritas
10 5:30 Personnel
11 4:30 Worship Committee
12 4:30 Children’s Committee 7:30 Men’s Pub Gathering
13 8:00-3:00 Habi-tat for Humanity Build
14 8:00-3:00 Habi-tat for Humanity Build 9:00 HPC Work-day
15
16
(No Finance Committee Meeting)
17
18 10:00 Women’s Book Group
6:00 Session
19
20
5:30 Community Friday
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22
23 24 25 26 5:30 Deacons’ Meeting
27 28
29 Celebration of Jan Ward
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Session Summary A report from Highland's monthly Session meeting on June 20th, 2018.
The Session approved the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC) Ministry Information Form (MIF). This will be posted for candidates applying for the Associate Pastor position.
Church in the World. The Session approved the following second quarter mission disbursements: Mid-Kentucky Presbytery, $14,437; Habitat, $2,500; Highland Community Ministries (HCM), $5,500; Cab-bage Patch, $3,000; KRM, $2,000; LPTS, $5,000. CITW also requested and received approval to participate in HCM's food and school supplies collection in July (soup, crackers, college-ruled loose leaf paper), KRM’s school supply collection, and for HPC to provide lunch for volunteers at an HPC Habitat build on July 13.
Stewardship. The Session approved the committee's request that HPC begin the process to arrange for online pledging and giving functions to become functional through the HPC website in time for the fall 2018 stewardship campaign. Stewardship and Finance committees will coordinate.
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We ended another wonderful school year with a fun family picnic at Tyler Park. The children may be on vacation, but the faculty and staff of the Nursery and Weekday School are still thinking and learning about ways to make sure that we offer the children the highest quality experiences available. In June, eight of us attended a conference at Boulder Journey School which is acclaimed for its excellent program. In July we will have a "thinkfest" with our teachers to share what we've learned, and we will continue to ponder ways to implement new ideas at our August faculty retreat. When the adults learn more about good practice, the whole community benefits!
We are filling up quickly, but still have room for a few more kindergartners, threes, older toddlers and infants. If you know someone who is interested, they can apply via our website, hpcweekdayschool.org or call the office at 456-6991 and we will be happy to answer questions they might have. We'll be back in the saddle in late August!
July 1st: Jim Crowley
Jeffrey Hobart
Molly Owens
Dana Wright
Jensen Jones
July 2nd: Jill Hutto
Isabel Mosley
July 3rd: Steve Grimes
Sue Crecelius
July 4th: Virgil Vaughn
July 5th: Tim Garton
Earlette Johnson
Thomas Holmes
July 6th: Sara Miller
Willie Harshaw
July 7th: Libby Masticola
Joyce Straight
Jennifer Zehnder
Viola Randall
Mark Hinds
July 8th: Gene March
Joan Wagner
July 9th: Patricia Connally
Sarah Crowley
Dorothy McCrocklin
Tom Howell
Patsie Peak
Shana Funk
Kathleen Reed
Robert Franklin
July 10th: Ruth Spangler
Kim Hansford
July 11th: Ben McQuese
Field Oldham
Nick Harshaw
Cecilia Musgrove
July 12th: Carol Cutler
Janet Raderer
Mike Hoadley
Sean Ragland
July 13th: J.J. Britton
July 14th: Charlotte Connally
Stacy Croft
Daniel Jones
Virginia Taylor
Cynthia Campbell
Jessica Watkins
Elliott Ruckman
July 15th: Dylan Ruckman
Lynne Fisher
Leo Osborne
July 16th: William Burbank
Charles Garner
Suzanne Oldham
July 17th: Ralph Bowling
July 19th: Natalie Sams
Ed Schadt
July 20th: Kathy Emrich
Ben Anderson
Jessie Lay
July 21st: Jesse Fitzgerald
Genna Miller
July 22nd: Marcia Murphy
Margaret Seiffert
Jennie Weisenbarger
Renata DeWees
July 23rd: Jack Catlett
Josh Porter
July 24th: Marilyn Nelson
July 25th: Frances Purifoy
Forest Smock
Ellie Wobbe
July 26th: Grace Wenzel
Laura Hall
July 27th: Barry Bizot
Betty Trousdale
Amy Kern
Kennedy Nodler
Mary Julian Rapier
July 28th: Pat Dolack
Leigh Walsh
Peggy Hinds
Charlotte Neumann
July 29th: Marcia Seiler
Zaylie Barber
Robyn Tribolet
July 30th: Jack Cullen
July 31st: Tres Teague
Jan Ward
Marcia Morgan
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July 1st
11:00 - Patti Pinkley
July 8th
11:00 - Tom Owen
July 15th
11:00 - Carol Pye
July 22nd
11:00 - Gerry Toner
July 29th
11:00 - Helen Jones
Readers in Worship:
Jan’s next chapter in church work began in 1989 when she worked at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. She served for nineteen years (1989 -2008). She was the choir director/organist and expanded the music ministry to include hand-bells and instrumental music. The church flourished under her leadership.
Her ministry again brought her back to Highland Presbyterian Church in January of 2009. She was significant in the expansion of instrumental music in worship. She was important in crafting services for the Chancel Choir in the fall and spring of each year.
The Lenten special service, The Tree of Life, and the anthem by K. Lee Scott were highlights of her time with us. Both the service and the anthem were given in memory of her sister, Marguerite Thompson. Other highlights include having her brother, Elton Wiest, and her son, John, singing in the choir, and the beautiful harp playing of her daughter, Laura, on several occasions. Her husband, Eugene, could be seen sitting on the organ bench turning pages for every Easter, Christmas, and other special services. As an organ technician, he was often be-hind the scenes assisting in the organ’s maintenance. For the past nine years and six months Jan has continued be an outstanding leader of church music, both at Highland Presbyterian Church and in the community.
Jan states with great commitment, “I am so honored and blessed to have spent 36 years of my life at Highland Pres-byterian Church thanks to the nurturing nature of this congregation and its staff.”
On September 27, 1987, Dr. James O. Chatham, Senior Pastor, preached that “She has rung joy into our hearts and beauty into our souls. She has drawn from us the true praise of God Almighty. We thank you, Jan Ward, for this pre-cious gift. It is one that we shall treasure always.”
Amen!
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There are many ways to connect with other church members at Highland. If you are looking to learn, study, or live in fellowship, consider participating in one of the Fellow-ship Groups. If there is a group that is not here, but you’d love to help create, contact Megan McCarty at [email protected] or 502-451-2910.
Group Description Meeting Time Contact Info
Bridge Club Members and friends gather for fellowship and to play Bridge
First Thursday 1:00 pm
Memorial Lounge
Betty Smith
Community Friday Dinner Group that meets at Molly Malone’s on Baxter
Third Friday
5:30 – 8:00 pm
Megan McCarty
(502) 451-2910
Horizon’s Bible Study Bible Study with members and friends at Treyton Oak Tow-ers
Third Wednesday
Sept-May - 3:00 pm
Meets at Treyton Oak Towers
Cynthia Campbell
(502) 451-2910
Knit Wits Knitting group - all ages and abilities welcome
First Tuesday
7:00-9:00 pm
Meets in homes
Ruth Spangler
(502) 454-7944
Men’s Pub Night Conversations in good company. No agendas or RSVPs required
Second Thursday
7:30 pm
Monnik Beer Co
Ralph Bowling
(502) 299-6079
Momaritas
Moms of school-aged children gather for conversation
Meets monthly
Next Meeting: July 9th
Doodle Harris
(502) 451-2910
OWLS
Older Wiser Learning Still
Members and friends gather for lunch and presenta-tions by local per-sons of interest
Third Wednesday
Sept.-May
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Dining Hall
Megan McCarty
(502) 451-2910
WINGS
Women IN God’s Spirit
Women gather in a home for a social and devotional time
Second Monday
7:00pm
Meets in homes
Kathy Reed
Laurie Anderson
Women’s Book Club Women gather for a time of fellowship and discussion sur-rounding a book of the group’s choosing
Third Wednesday
10:00 am
Memorial Lounge
Jean Jones
Small Group Ministries at Highland Presbyterian
Jan Ward is a person with an expansive theological exposure and musical tradition. Jan has held organist/directorship posts across the country in Baptist, Presbyterian, and Episcopal parishes. She obtained a Diploma of Church Music from the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts (organ major) from the American University, where she studied with renowned Richard Dirksen, and presented her senior organ recital at the Washington National Cathedral. She received Bachelor and Master degrees from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville and studied organ with Philip Malpas, former organist/choirmaster of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.
Other teachers include Lester Groom, Preston Rockholt, and Maurice Hinson. Jan was a private teacher of piano and organ for over forty years, and from 1961 - 1974 taught courses in piano, music history, theory, and counterpoint at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is a certified teacher and member of the Music Teachers’ National Association and the American Guild of Organists. She served as president of the Greater Louisville Music Teachers’ Association from 1976 - 1978, and was dean of the Louisville Chapter of the American Guild of Organists in 1993 - 1994.
Jan Ward grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and began piano lessons with her grandmother at the age of six. On July 31 of this year, she will turn 83. Her son, John Ward, was baptized here at Highland Presbyterian Church.
Jan Ward has been playing organ for 65 years (1953 - 2018) with 36 years being at Highland Presbyterian Church. She began her first church job in 1956 at Lee Street Memorial Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland. She then moved to Falls Church, Virginia and worked at Glencarlyn Baptist Church from 1957 - 1959.
In 1962, she was hired by Morris Laney to work at Highland Presbyterian Church. By 1964 Jan was working with Leon Rapier and Edie Davis Tidwell. She truly enjoyed working with the two of them. In 1966 a new Austin pipe organ was built under her leadership and with the organ committee headed by Eastland Potter. The first grand piano was given by two sisters in honor of their brother, Kenneth A. Browne in 1974.
As she moved into the 1970s her responsibilities expanded to include directing the Junior Choir. She added liturgical dance under the leadership of Helen Starr Jones. This was when she began to really know the church members through her work with the children and their parents.
In the 1980s the Chancel Choir made two records: Centennial Celebration (1982) and Praise the Lord of Creation (1985). A commissioned anthem by Hal H. Hopson entitled “Let Us Praise Creation’s Lord” was one of the highlights of the second album.
A CELEBRATION OF JAN WARD'S MUSIC MINISTRY 11:00 A.M. ON SUNDAY, JULY 29!
CHANCEL CHOIR KICKOFFS IN LATE AUGUST!
Chancel Choir begins a new year on Thursday, August 23 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. with a pot-luck supper & rehearsal.
Please contact Todd Brown at [email protected].
On Saturday, August 25 the choir will continue its kickoff weekend
beginning at 9:00 a.m. with morning goodies & rehearsal till Noon.
The weekend concludes by leading worship at the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, August 26!
Pre-Service Preparation begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Choir Room
The Chancel Choir is the place to be this fall!
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Men’s Pub Night A group of men will be gathering on Thursday, July 12th at 7:30pm for a beverage and some good conversation at Monnik Beer Co. Come join us. No agenda, just conversa-tion in good company.
Bridge Club Bridge Club will meet July 5th, at 1pm in Memorial Lounge.
Community Friday One Friday each month, people from Highland Presbyterian Church gather at Molly Malone’s Irish Pub at 933 Baxter Avenue. This month, we’ll meet on Friday, July 20th. Join us from 5:30pm to 8pm. Ask the restaurant’s host for Highland Presbyterian and they’ll show you to the table!
WINGS WINGS will meet July 9th, at 7:00pm at Mary Ellen Harned’s home.
Momaritas Join us on July 9th at Havana Rumba’s (on Bardstown Rd.) at 7pm. All moms are invited! Come for the fellowship, stay for the parenting advice. Hope to see you there! This group has no agenda except to support each other in motherhood.
Parents Gathering All parents of children 5th grade and younger are invited to a “night out” at HopCat! We’ll meet there between 5:30 and 6:00 on the 2nd floor on July 6th. This is a time of fellowship and connecting! Babysitting will be provided in the Fun Room of the Walker-Nevin Building between 5:30-8:00. Please be sure to sign your child(ren) in and out! E-mail Doodle ([email protected]) with any questions!
Popsicles on the Patio! Immediately following the 11:00 am worship service on July 22nd, come out to the back patio to enjoy a popsicle provided by the Fellowship Committee! Come enjoy each other’s company and beat the heat with a cold treat!
PRESFEST IS COMING - August 12th! Join fellow church members and neighbors after the 11:00 am service for great food, conversation, a fantastic band, and plenty of carnival games and booths – including a bounce house! Burgers, hot dogs, vegetarian options, and drinks will be provided. Start thinking about your favorite summer side dish to bring and share. (HPC has some FAN-TASTIC cooks!) Indoor and outdoor seating will be available. This is a great event to enjoy, but we also need your help in making it happen! Join the Fellowship Committee and other volunteers by helping with set up, clean up, food service/drink station, snow cone operation, bounce house supervision, and photography. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Megan McCarty at [email protected] or (502)451-2901.
Fellowship
JAZZ COMMUNION IS JULY 1! The Michael Tracy Quartet will be joining us again. Plan to be a part of this exciting worship experience.
The Mike Tracy Jazz Quartet is comprised of some of the finest jazz musicians in the region. While all outstanding performers, each has extensive experience as educators and adjudicators, composers and arrangers. The Quartet has performed at Highland Presbyterian numerous times and always enjoys the experience and appreciative re-sponse.
Arts on the Corner Look for exciting information in August for the 2018-2019 season!
Music Ministry
Seeking Organist / Pianist Highland Presbyterian Church, Louisville, KY (hpclouisville.org) is seeking a gifted, collaborative, and versatile organist/pianist to lead congregational song, accompany the Chancel Choir, and provide other music in worship. Send resumes to the church office ([email protected]). The position is open until filled.
Summer Choir Is Going Well! Come be a part of it!
All Youth and adults are welcome!
Rehearsals begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Choir Room each Sunday morning. There is a break from 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. for coffee and fellowship.
The choir leads worship at 11 a.m.
This is designed for those who desire to sing in a choir but cannot commit to the schedule of the Youth & Adult Choirs. There are no robes. Each week we start afresh with a familiar anthem.
Summer Choir will lead worship most Sundays through August 12 --- PresFest!
Gospel Choir
R e h e a r s a l s :
Sunday, August 5th 4:00-6:00pm
Sunday, August 12th 4:00-5:00pm
L e a d W o r s h i p :
Sunday, August 19th at 11:00am
(Rehearsal: 9:30 - 10:30)
Returns in August
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Children’s Announcements Children’s Committee
Join us Thursday, July 12th at 4:30 for our children’s committee meeting! All parents and members interested in
Christian Education for Children at HPC are invited!
Youth Present about Summer Trips Youth will be presenting about their summer trips to any and all who will listen during the 9:30 Sunday School hour on August 5th! Everyone is invited to hear about our summer adventures of worship, service, travel, laughter, and growth! This is an especially great event for parents of new 6th graders to learn about our sum-mer programs! Youth, if you’d like to participate, please let Doodle know!
Smoketown Mobile Pantry Our mission partner, Grace Hope Presbyterian Church is the host of the Dare2Care Smoketown Mobile Pantry. Come out to distribute food and support our neighbors on Tuesday, July 17th. The pantry opens at 2pm; please arrive at 1:30pm at Grace Hope Presbyterian Church at 702 E. Breckenridge St. / Clay St. (in the church parking lot). To learn more or to be added to the volunteer email list, contact Nanc Angerman at [email protected].
Habitat for Humanity - Raise the Roof The 2018 Presbyterian Habitat Build is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference in the life of a family. This summer HPC will join other area Presbyterian churches in building a new home for Farhiyo Abdulle. Farhiyo is originally from Somalia, and lived in Kenya before moving to the U.S. Farhiyo began volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in August 2017 and has been working as a computer repair agent with the Best Buy Geek Squad for the past three years. Working towards home ownership is the next big step for Farhiyo and her mother, who are seeking the safety and stability of being able call a house “home.” HPC will be responsible for providing volunteers on July 13, July 14, and August 4, from 8:00am-3:00pm. For additional details, please contact Jim Crowley at [email protected].
Appalachia Mission Trip Highland will be taking a group of volunteers to Auxier, Kentucky for a Mission Trip September 16-19 (Sunday – Wednesday). We will be helping make home repairs in Eastern Kentucky and also working in a food pantry through the organization Hand in Hand Ministries. The all-inclusive cost will be around $275; we will have fundraisers this summer to lower this expense. If you have interest in joining this trip, please contact Megan McCarty at [email protected] or (502) 451-2910.
Highland Community Ministries Summer Food Drive During the month of July, our congregation will be collecting soup and crackers for Highland Community Ministry’s Sum-mer Food Drive. We will also be collecting College Ruled filler paper for their school supply drive. Please drop off these items in the blue bins in the Fellowship Hall marked Summer Food Drive.
Highland Community Ministries HCM is seeking donations of personal care items. Our residents in need receive emer-gency food and financial assistance, but personal care items are often low in supply, but still highly needed.
The following new items are most needed:
Bars of Soap Shampoo Shaving Cream + Razors
Toilet Paper Deodorant Laundry Detergent
Toothpaste
Mission and Service
Confirmation Kick Off Kick off for our confirmation classes this year will be July 23rd and 24th from 9-4 each day! If you are in 8th grade or older and interested in learning about what it means to be a member of the Presbyterian Church, please plan to attend. Bring your own lunch. Please contact Doodle if you plan to attend and haven’t already told Doodle or if you have any questions!
Middle School Kick Off (6th & 7th Graders) Plan to join Doodle and Michael and the middle school youth advisors and Sunday School teachers from 2:00-7:00 on Saturday, August 11th! We’ll have youth group! We’ll have youth choir! We’ll have pizza! We’ll have games! We’ll meet in the youth space. Please let Doodle know you are coming by August 7th) by e-mailing her at [email protected].
Middle School Overnight 6th - 9th graders (Current 5th-8th graders) are invited to join Mid-Kentucky Presbytery for a retreat at Camp Cedar Ridge. The theme of the event will be “Faith, Hope, Love” and Neal Presa will be the keynote speaker. The retreat begins at 5:00 p.m. on August 24th and ends at 5:00 p.m. on August 25th. Cost is $40 and includes 3 meals, snacks, a t-shirt, and 24 hours of fun! Look for a link in your e-mail to sign up beginning in July! Please let Doodle know if you need a scholarship for this event!
Save the Dates: August 19th - Rally Day for Youth Sunday School Classes! First day of “regular” youth group September 2nd-3rd - Senior High Kick Off Overnight
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One Great Hour of Sharing On June 6, 2018, we received $4,114 for One Great Hour of Sharing. Our gift, when combined with that of other congregations, will share the love of Christ with those in need.
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Construction Update Bill Wade
It’s been a couple of months since we’ve spoken last, sorry about that, but a lot has happened over at the Pluene Mobley:
The 1st floor wing of new classroom spaces and restrooms have been oc-cupied for the church’s use. KRM has had to use the new Seminar room for some of their classroom needs, but that is a temporary occupancy.
The 1st floor classroom space for KRM is almost complete and looks amazing! They hope to start moving in there next month and this will be the final move in this crazy jigsaw puzzle of a project.
The dining room will return for our use after its ceiling and wall patch and floor repair. The kitchen is being refurbished to become a catering service kitchen and should be done by the end of July.
The 2nd floor Administration offices that are for KRM are being used full time now and they seem very pleased to have full time air conditioned space for the 1st time.
The 3rd floor area for STITCH has also been occupied by KRM temporarily while the Annex is under construction.
Outside much is still happening. The exterior painting has begun now that the spring monsoon season has decided to stop. New sidewalks are being poured. A new garden area is being prepared next to the new ramp but won’t be planted until the weather turns cool enough.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me at [email protected].
Living Waters for the World A huge thank you to those who donated to our Vacation Bible School "Prayer Fountain!” Our spare change collec-tion raised $237.50 for Living Waters for the World! An anonymous donor volunteered to match our entire contri-bution, so we were able to give $475 to the Living Waters organization. Thank you to all involved (and an even BIG-GER THANK YOU to those who counted our change!)
STITCH - Request For Moving Help In April of 2017, HPC generously provided temporary classroom space for STITCH in the church basement while renovation of the Pleune-Mobley Center was taking place. STITCH is joint ministry of Highland and Kentucky Refugee Ministries, where we teach refugee women to sew. That space on the third floor of PMC is nearing completion for STITCH and it is almost time for us to move back across Highland Avenue. We need help with this move.
We had 27 volunteers, including nine folks from the Presbyterian Headquarters, help us last April and we were able to complete that move in one morning. For the move back, Two Men and a Truck have generously donated their services on July 18 to accomplish this task, but we will need additional hands. If you are available anytime between 9:00-1:00 on Monday, July 9 to help us pack, or be-tween 9:00-1:00-Wednesday, July 18 for the actual move, we can certainly use you. This is a great time for high school students to get volunteer hours for their various organizations!
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Anna Gray Slagle at 327.1300, [email protected] or Janet Ra-derer at 897.5986, [email protected].
Thanks, and we can’t wait to show you our new STITCH classroom as soon as we get settled!
KRM School Supply Drive During the month of July and August we will be collecting school supplies to fill backpacks for Kentucky Refugee Ministries students. Donate new school supplies from the list below in the blue bins in the fellowship hall.
Backpack
Folders with pockets
Notebooks (wide ruled)
Package of loose-leaf paper (wide ruled)
Pack of 8-10 #2 pencils
Pack of Colored pencils
Pack of Crayons
Pack of Washable Markers
Rulers
Scissors (blunt point for young children)
Cap erasers
Send in your pictures with
Flat Jesus to be added to our
display! (rob.miller@hpcl
ouisville.org)
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Where has Flat Jesus gone already?
With John Calvin at the Presbyterian Center
Gardening with Hugo
To Naxos, Greece to see the Portara
To Montreat with the High School Youth
Deacons Meeting
Swimming Organ Search Committee
General Assembly
St. Louis
Capital Building
&
St. Louis Arch
With the New Co-Moderators at
General Assembly
Roller Skating
The Louisville Skyline
Send in your pictures with
Flat Jesus to be added to our
display! (rob.miller@hpcl
ouisville.org)
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Where has Flat Jesus gone already?
With John Calvin at the Presbyterian Center
Gardening with Hugo
To Naxos, Greece to see the Portara
To Montreat with the High School Youth
Deacons Meeting
Swimming Organ Search Committee
General Assembly
St. Louis
Capital Building
&
St. Louis Arch
With the New Co-Moderators at
General Assembly
Roller Skating
The Louisville Skyline
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One Great Hour of Sharing On June 6, 2018, we received $4,114 for One Great Hour of Sharing. Our gift, when combined with that of other congregations, will share the love of Christ with those in need.
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Construction Update Bill Wade
It’s been a couple of months since we’ve spoken last, sorry about that, but a lot has happened over at the Pluene Mobley:
The 1st floor wing of new classroom spaces and restrooms have been oc-cupied for the church’s use. KRM has had to use the new Seminar room for some of their classroom needs, but that is a temporary occupancy.
The 1st floor classroom space for KRM is almost complete and looks amazing! They hope to start moving in there next month and this will be the final move in this crazy jigsaw puzzle of a project.
The dining room will return for our use after its ceiling and wall patch and floor repair. The kitchen is being refurbished to become a catering service kitchen and should be done by the end of July.
The 2nd floor Administration offices that are for KRM are being used full time now and they seem very pleased to have full time air conditioned space for the 1st time.
The 3rd floor area for STITCH has also been occupied by KRM temporarily while the Annex is under construction.
Outside much is still happening. The exterior painting has begun now that the spring monsoon season has decided to stop. New sidewalks are being poured. A new garden area is being prepared next to the new ramp but won’t be planted until the weather turns cool enough.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me at [email protected].
Living Waters for the World A huge thank you to those who donated to our Vacation Bible School "Prayer Fountain!” Our spare change collec-tion raised $237.50 for Living Waters for the World! An anonymous donor volunteered to match our entire contri-bution, so we were able to give $475 to the Living Waters organization. Thank you to all involved (and an even BIG-GER THANK YOU to those who counted our change!)
STITCH - Request For Moving Help In April of 2017, HPC generously provided temporary classroom space for STITCH in the church basement while renovation of the Pleune-Mobley Center was taking place. STITCH is joint ministry of Highland and Kentucky Refugee Ministries, where we teach refugee women to sew. That space on the third floor of PMC is nearing completion for STITCH and it is almost time for us to move back across Highland Avenue. We need help with this move.
We had 27 volunteers, including nine folks from the Presbyterian Headquarters, help us last April and we were able to complete that move in one morning. For the move back, Two Men and a Truck have generously donated their services on July 18 to accomplish this task, but we will need additional hands. If you are available anytime between 9:00-1:00 on Monday, July 9 to help us pack, or be-tween 9:00-1:00-Wednesday, July 18 for the actual move, we can certainly use you. This is a great time for high school students to get volunteer hours for their various organizations!
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Anna Gray Slagle at 327.1300, [email protected] or Janet Ra-derer at 897.5986, [email protected].
Thanks, and we can’t wait to show you our new STITCH classroom as soon as we get settled!
KRM School Supply Drive During the month of July and August we will be collecting school supplies to fill backpacks for Kentucky Refugee Ministries students. Donate new school supplies from the list below in the blue bins in the fellowship hall.
Backpack
Folders with pockets
Notebooks (wide ruled)
Package of loose-leaf paper (wide ruled)
Pack of 8-10 #2 pencils
Pack of Colored pencils
Pack of Crayons
Pack of Washable Markers
Rulers
Scissors (blunt point for young children)
Cap erasers
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Children’s Announcements Children’s Committee
Join us Thursday, July 12th at 4:30 for our children’s committee meeting! All parents and members interested in
Christian Education for Children at HPC are invited!
Youth Present about Summer Trips Youth will be presenting about their summer trips to any and all who will listen during the 9:30 Sunday School hour on August 5th! Everyone is invited to hear about our summer adventures of worship, service, travel, laughter, and growth! This is an especially great event for parents of new 6th graders to learn about our sum-mer programs! Youth, if you’d like to participate, please let Doodle know!
Smoketown Mobile Pantry Our mission partner, Grace Hope Presbyterian Church is the host of the Dare2Care Smoketown Mobile Pantry. Come out to distribute food and support our neighbors on Tuesday, July 17th. The pantry opens at 2pm; please arrive at 1:30pm at Grace Hope Presbyterian Church at 702 E. Breckenridge St. / Clay St. (in the church parking lot). To learn more or to be added to the volunteer email list, contact Nanc Angerman at [email protected].
Habitat for Humanity - Raise the Roof The 2018 Presbyterian Habitat Build is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference in the life of a family. This summer HPC will join other area Presbyterian churches in building a new home for Farhiyo Abdulle. Farhiyo is originally from Somalia, and lived in Kenya before moving to the U.S. Farhiyo began volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in August 2017 and has been working as a computer repair agent with the Best Buy Geek Squad for the past three years. Working towards home ownership is the next big step for Farhiyo and her mother, who are seeking the safety and stability of being able call a house “home.” HPC will be responsible for providing volunteers on July 13, July 14, and August 4, from 8:00am-3:00pm. For additional details, please contact Jim Crowley at [email protected].
Appalachia Mission Trip Highland will be taking a group of volunteers to Auxier, Kentucky for a Mission Trip September 16-19 (Sunday – Wednesday). We will be helping make home repairs in Eastern Kentucky and also working in a food pantry through the organization Hand in Hand Ministries. The all-inclusive cost will be around $275; we will have fundraisers this summer to lower this expense. If you have interest in joining this trip, please contact Megan McCarty at [email protected] or (502) 451-2910.
Highland Community Ministries Summer Food Drive During the month of July, our congregation will be collecting soup and crackers for Highland Community Ministry’s Sum-mer Food Drive. We will also be collecting College Ruled filler paper for their school supply drive. Please drop off these items in the blue bins in the Fellowship Hall marked Summer Food Drive.
Highland Community Ministries HCM is seeking donations of personal care items. Our residents in need receive emer-gency food and financial assistance, but personal care items are often low in supply, but still highly needed.
The following new items are most needed:
Bars of Soap Shampoo Shaving Cream + Razors
Toilet Paper Deodorant Laundry Detergent
Toothpaste
Mission and Service
Confirmation Kick Off Kick off for our confirmation classes this year will be July 23rd and 24th from 9-4 each day! If you are in 8th grade or older and interested in learning about what it means to be a member of the Presbyterian Church, please plan to attend. Bring your own lunch. Please contact Doodle if you plan to attend and haven’t already told Doodle or if you have any questions!
Middle School Kick Off (6th & 7th Graders) Plan to join Doodle and Michael and the middle school youth advisors and Sunday School teachers from 2:00-7:00 on Saturday, August 11th! We’ll have youth group! We’ll have youth choir! We’ll have pizza! We’ll have games! We’ll meet in the youth space. Please let Doodle know you are coming by August 7th) by e-mailing her at [email protected].
Middle School Overnight 6th - 9th graders (Current 5th-8th graders) are invited to join Mid-Kentucky Presbytery for a retreat at Camp Cedar Ridge. The theme of the event will be “Faith, Hope, Love” and Neal Presa will be the keynote speaker. The retreat begins at 5:00 p.m. on August 24th and ends at 5:00 p.m. on August 25th. Cost is $40 and includes 3 meals, snacks, a t-shirt, and 24 hours of fun! Look for a link in your e-mail to sign up beginning in July! Please let Doodle know if you need a scholarship for this event!
Save the Dates: August 19th - Rally Day for Youth Sunday School Classes! First day of “regular” youth group September 2nd-3rd - Senior High Kick Off Overnight
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Men’s Pub Night A group of men will be gathering on Thursday, July 12th at 7:30pm for a beverage and some good conversation at Monnik Beer Co. Come join us. No agenda, just conversa-tion in good company.
Bridge Club Bridge Club will meet July 5th, at 1pm in Memorial Lounge.
Community Friday One Friday each month, people from Highland Presbyterian Church gather at Molly Malone’s Irish Pub at 933 Baxter Avenue. This month, we’ll meet on Friday, July 20th. Join us from 5:30pm to 8pm. Ask the restaurant’s host for Highland Presbyterian and they’ll show you to the table!
WINGS WINGS will meet July 9th, at 7:00pm at Mary Ellen Harned’s home.
Momaritas Join us on July 9th at Havana Rumba’s (on Bardstown Rd.) at 7pm. All moms are invited! Come for the fellowship, stay for the parenting advice. Hope to see you there! This group has no agenda except to support each other in motherhood.
Parents Gathering All parents of children 5th grade and younger are invited to a “night out” at HopCat! We’ll meet there between 5:30 and 6:00 on the 2nd floor on July 6th. This is a time of fellowship and connecting! Babysitting will be provided in the Fun Room of the Walker-Nevin Building between 5:30-8:00. Please be sure to sign your child(ren) in and out! E-mail Doodle ([email protected]) with any questions!
Popsicles on the Patio! Immediately following the 11:00 am worship service on July 22nd, come out to the back patio to enjoy a popsicle provided by the Fellowship Committee! Come enjoy each other’s company and beat the heat with a cold treat!
PRESFEST IS COMING - August 12th! Join fellow church members and neighbors after the 11:00 am service for great food, conversation, a fantastic band, and plenty of carnival games and booths – including a bounce house! Burgers, hot dogs, vegetarian options, and drinks will be provided. Start thinking about your favorite summer side dish to bring and share. (HPC has some FAN-TASTIC cooks!) Indoor and outdoor seating will be available. This is a great event to enjoy, but we also need your help in making it happen! Join the Fellowship Committee and other volunteers by helping with set up, clean up, food service/drink station, snow cone operation, bounce house supervision, and photography. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Megan McCarty at [email protected] or (502)451-2901.
Fellowship
JAZZ COMMUNION IS JULY 1! The Michael Tracy Quartet will be joining us again. Plan to be a part of this exciting worship experience.
The Mike Tracy Jazz Quartet is comprised of some of the finest jazz musicians in the region. While all outstanding performers, each has extensive experience as educators and adjudicators, composers and arrangers. The Quartet has performed at Highland Presbyterian numerous times and always enjoys the experience and appreciative re-sponse.
Arts on the Corner Look for exciting information in August for the 2018-2019 season!
Music Ministry
Seeking Organist / Pianist Highland Presbyterian Church, Louisville, KY (hpclouisville.org) is seeking a gifted, collaborative, and versatile organist/pianist to lead congregational song, accompany the Chancel Choir, and provide other music in worship. Send resumes to the church office ([email protected]). The position is open until filled.
Summer Choir Is Going Well! Come be a part of it!
All Youth and adults are welcome!
Rehearsals begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Choir Room each Sunday morning. There is a break from 10:30 - 10:50 a.m. for coffee and fellowship.
The choir leads worship at 11 a.m.
This is designed for those who desire to sing in a choir but cannot commit to the schedule of the Youth & Adult Choirs. There are no robes. Each week we start afresh with a familiar anthem.
Summer Choir will lead worship most Sundays through August 12 --- PresFest!
Gospel Choir
R e h e a r s a l s :
Sunday, August 5th 4:00-6:00pm
Sunday, August 12th 4:00-5:00pm
L e a d W o r s h i p :
Sunday, August 19th at 11:00am
(Rehearsal: 9:30 - 10:30)
Returns in August
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There are many ways to connect with other church members at Highland. If you are looking to learn, study, or live in fellowship, consider participating in one of the Fellow-ship Groups. If there is a group that is not here, but you’d love to help create, contact Megan McCarty at [email protected] or 502-451-2910.
Group Description Meeting Time Contact Info
Bridge Club Members and friends gather for fellowship and to play Bridge
First Thursday 1:00 pm
Memorial Lounge
Betty Smith
Community Friday Dinner Group that meets at Molly Malone’s on Baxter
Third Friday
5:30 – 8:00 pm
Megan McCarty
(502) 451-2910
Horizon’s Bible Study Bible Study with members and friends at Treyton Oak Tow-ers
Third Wednesday
Sept-May - 3:00 pm
Meets at Treyton Oak Towers
Cynthia Campbell
(502) 451-2910
Knit Wits Knitting group - all ages and abilities welcome
First Tuesday
7:00-9:00 pm
Meets in homes
Ruth Spangler
(502) 454-7944
Men’s Pub Night Conversations in good company. No agendas or RSVPs required
Second Thursday
7:30 pm
Monnik Beer Co
Ralph Bowling
(502) 299-6079
Momaritas
Moms of school-aged children gather for conversation
Meets monthly
Next Meeting: July 9th
Doodle Harris
(502) 451-2910
OWLS
Older Wiser Learning Still
Members and friends gather for lunch and presenta-tions by local per-sons of interest
Third Wednesday
Sept.-May
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Dining Hall
Megan McCarty
(502) 451-2910
WINGS
Women IN God’s Spirit
Women gather in a home for a social and devotional time
Second Monday
7:00pm
Meets in homes
Kathy Reed
Laurie Anderson
Women’s Book Club Women gather for a time of fellowship and discussion sur-rounding a book of the group’s choosing
Third Wednesday
10:00 am
Memorial Lounge
Jean Jones
Small Group Ministries at Highland Presbyterian
Jan Ward is a person with an expansive theological exposure and musical tradition. Jan has held organist/directorship posts across the country in Baptist, Presbyterian, and Episcopal parishes. She obtained a Diploma of Church Music from the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts (organ major) from the American University, where she studied with renowned Richard Dirksen, and presented her senior organ recital at the Washington National Cathedral. She received Bachelor and Master degrees from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville and studied organ with Philip Malpas, former organist/choirmaster of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.
Other teachers include Lester Groom, Preston Rockholt, and Maurice Hinson. Jan was a private teacher of piano and organ for over forty years, and from 1961 - 1974 taught courses in piano, music history, theory, and counterpoint at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is a certified teacher and member of the Music Teachers’ National Association and the American Guild of Organists. She served as president of the Greater Louisville Music Teachers’ Association from 1976 - 1978, and was dean of the Louisville Chapter of the American Guild of Organists in 1993 - 1994.
Jan Ward grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and began piano lessons with her grandmother at the age of six. On July 31 of this year, she will turn 83. Her son, John Ward, was baptized here at Highland Presbyterian Church.
Jan Ward has been playing organ for 65 years (1953 - 2018) with 36 years being at Highland Presbyterian Church. She began her first church job in 1956 at Lee Street Memorial Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland. She then moved to Falls Church, Virginia and worked at Glencarlyn Baptist Church from 1957 - 1959.
In 1962, she was hired by Morris Laney to work at Highland Presbyterian Church. By 1964 Jan was working with Leon Rapier and Edie Davis Tidwell. She truly enjoyed working with the two of them. In 1966 a new Austin pipe organ was built under her leadership and with the organ committee headed by Eastland Potter. The first grand piano was given by two sisters in honor of their brother, Kenneth A. Browne in 1974.
As she moved into the 1970s her responsibilities expanded to include directing the Junior Choir. She added liturgical dance under the leadership of Helen Starr Jones. This was when she began to really know the church members through her work with the children and their parents.
In the 1980s the Chancel Choir made two records: Centennial Celebration (1982) and Praise the Lord of Creation (1985). A commissioned anthem by Hal H. Hopson entitled “Let Us Praise Creation’s Lord” was one of the highlights of the second album.
A CELEBRATION OF JAN WARD'S MUSIC MINISTRY 11:00 A.M. ON SUNDAY, JULY 29!
CHANCEL CHOIR KICKOFFS IN LATE AUGUST!
Chancel Choir begins a new year on Thursday, August 23 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. with a pot-luck supper & rehearsal.
Please contact Todd Brown at [email protected].
On Saturday, August 25 the choir will continue its kickoff weekend
beginning at 9:00 a.m. with morning goodies & rehearsal till Noon.
The weekend concludes by leading worship at the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, August 26!
Pre-Service Preparation begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Choir Room
The Chancel Choir is the place to be this fall!
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We ended another wonderful school year with a fun family picnic at Tyler Park. The children may be on vacation, but the faculty and staff of the Nursery and Weekday School are still thinking and learning about ways to make sure that we offer the children the highest quality experiences available. In June, eight of us attended a conference at Boulder Journey School which is acclaimed for its excellent program. In July we will have a "thinkfest" with our teachers to share what we've learned, and we will continue to ponder ways to implement new ideas at our August faculty retreat. When the adults learn more about good practice, the whole community benefits!
We are filling up quickly, but still have room for a few more kindergartners, threes, older toddlers and infants. If you know someone who is interested, they can apply via our website, hpcweekdayschool.org or call the office at 456-6991 and we will be happy to answer questions they might have. We'll be back in the saddle in late August!
July 1st: Jim Crowley
Jeffrey Hobart
Molly Owens
Dana Wright
Jensen Jones
July 2nd: Jill Hutto
Isabel Mosley
July 3rd: Steve Grimes
Sue Crecelius
July 4th: Virgil Vaughn
July 5th: Tim Garton
Earlette Johnson
Thomas Holmes
July 6th: Sara Miller
Willie Harshaw
July 7th: Libby Masticola
Joyce Straight
Jennifer Zehnder
Viola Randall
Mark Hinds
July 8th: Gene March
Joan Wagner
July 9th: Patricia Connally
Sarah Crowley
Dorothy McCrocklin
Tom Howell
Patsie Peak
Shana Funk
Kathleen Reed
Robert Franklin
July 10th: Ruth Spangler
Kim Hansford
July 11th: Ben McQuese
Field Oldham
Nick Harshaw
Cecilia Musgrove
July 12th: Carol Cutler
Janet Raderer
Mike Hoadley
Sean Ragland
July 13th: J.J. Britton
July 14th: Charlotte Connally
Stacy Croft
Daniel Jones
Virginia Taylor
Cynthia Campbell
Jessica Watkins
Elliott Ruckman
July 15th: Dylan Ruckman
Lynne Fisher
Leo Osborne
July 16th: William Burbank
Charles Garner
Suzanne Oldham
July 17th: Ralph Bowling
July 19th: Natalie Sams
Ed Schadt
July 20th: Kathy Emrich
Ben Anderson
Jessie Lay
July 21st: Jesse Fitzgerald
Genna Miller
July 22nd: Marcia Murphy
Margaret Seiffert
Jennie Weisenbarger
Renata DeWees
July 23rd: Jack Catlett
Josh Porter
July 24th: Marilyn Nelson
July 25th: Frances Purifoy
Forest Smock
Ellie Wobbe
July 26th: Grace Wenzel
Laura Hall
July 27th: Barry Bizot
Betty Trousdale
Amy Kern
Kennedy Nodler
Mary Julian Rapier
July 28th: Pat Dolack
Leigh Walsh
Peggy Hinds
Charlotte Neumann
July 29th: Marcia Seiler
Zaylie Barber
Robyn Tribolet
July 30th: Jack Cullen
July 31st: Tres Teague
Jan Ward
Marcia Morgan
Want to receive the Newsletter by email? Did you receive this newsletter in the mail? Would you like to start receiving it via email instead? We would love to continue getting you all the news you need each month, while also moving to less and less paper used. If you’d like to switch to paperless, please email Rob ([email protected]) or call 502-451-2910.
July 1st
11:00 - Patti Pinkley
July 8th
11:00 - Tom Owen
July 15th
11:00 - Carol Pye
July 22nd
11:00 - Gerry Toner
July 29th
11:00 - Helen Jones
Readers in Worship:
Jan’s next chapter in church work began in 1989 when she worked at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. She served for nineteen years (1989 -2008). She was the choir director/organist and expanded the music ministry to include hand-bells and instrumental music. The church flourished under her leadership.
Her ministry again brought her back to Highland Presbyterian Church in January of 2009. She was significant in the expansion of instrumental music in worship. She was important in crafting services for the Chancel Choir in the fall and spring of each year.
The Lenten special service, The Tree of Life, and the anthem by K. Lee Scott were highlights of her time with us. Both the service and the anthem were given in memory of her sister, Marguerite Thompson. Other highlights include having her brother, Elton Wiest, and her son, John, singing in the choir, and the beautiful harp playing of her daughter, Laura, on several occasions. Her husband, Eugene, could be seen sitting on the organ bench turning pages for every Easter, Christmas, and other special services. As an organ technician, he was often be-hind the scenes assisting in the organ’s maintenance. For the past nine years and six months Jan has continued be an outstanding leader of church music, both at Highland Presbyterian Church and in the community.
Jan states with great commitment, “I am so honored and blessed to have spent 36 years of my life at Highland Pres-byterian Church thanks to the nurturing nature of this congregation and its staff.”
On September 27, 1987, Dr. James O. Chatham, Senior Pastor, preached that “She has rung joy into our hearts and beauty into our souls. She has drawn from us the true praise of God Almighty. We thank you, Jan Ward, for this pre-cious gift. It is one that we shall treasure always.”
Amen!
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PRESBYTERIAN UNION A Monthly Discussion Group Sponsored by Second Presbyterian and Highland Presbyterian Churches
On the first Tuesday of each month, people gather downtown for the fellowship of a lunch, followed by a speaker and discussion around a wide variety of topics-- church and culture issues, faith questions, the changing face of Louisville, topics of personal interest. Think of it as a quick retreat with some friends from different places to think about the world of work and living from a different direction. All are welcome, so please invite guests.
SPEAKER: The Rev. Robin Jennings
TOPIC: “Spiritual Growth and the Importance of a Vision”
Where: Vincenzo’s, The Courtyard Room
105 South 5th Street
Lunch: buffet, salad, entrée, dessert, iced tea
Cost: $16.00 including gratuity - Please pay at door by cash or check.
When: Tuesday, July 3rd at 11:30am
RSVP: If you will attend, please notify by 4:00 pm Monday, July 2nd (if accepting) E-mail Ann or Ivan Schell at [email protected] or phone 894-8440.
in this issue... July Birthdays..……………………………….. page 3
Small Group Ministries…………………….. page 4
Fellowship……………………………………….. page 5
Mission and Service..……………………….. page 6
Mission and Service Cont……….……….. page 7
Adventures of Flat Jesus!.....……………. page 8
Construction Update……………………..… page 10
Church Directory Information………….. page 10
Youth News…………..………………………... page 11
Children’s Announcements.…………….. page 11
Music Ministry………………….…………….. page 12
A Celebration of Jan Ward..……………… page 13
Nursery & Weekday School……………… page 14
Calendar………………………………………….. page 15
July 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Jazz Communion Sunday
2
3 (No Property Committee Meeting)
4 Church Office Closed (No Church in the World Meeting)
5 1:00 Bridge Club
6 5:30 Parents’ Gathering
7
8
9
4:00 Steward-ship 7:00 WINGS 7:00 Momaritas
10 5:30 Personnel
11 4:30 Worship Committee
12 4:30 Children’s Committee 7:30 Men’s Pub Gathering
13 8:00-3:00 Habi-tat for Humanity Build
14 8:00-3:00 Habi-tat for Humanity Build 9:00 HPC Work-day
15
16
(No Finance Committee Meeting)
17
18 10:00 Women’s Book Group
6:00 Session
19
20
5:30 Community Friday
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Session Summary A report from Highland's monthly Session meeting on June 20th, 2018.
The Session approved the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC) Ministry Information Form (MIF). This will be posted for candidates applying for the Associate Pastor position.
Church in the World. The Session approved the following second quarter mission disbursements: Mid-Kentucky Presbytery, $14,437; Habitat, $2,500; Highland Community Ministries (HCM), $5,500; Cab-bage Patch, $3,000; KRM, $2,000; LPTS, $5,000. CITW also requested and received approval to participate in HCM's food and school supplies collection in July (soup, crackers, college-ruled loose leaf paper), KRM’s school supply collection, and for HPC to provide lunch for volunteers at an HPC Habitat build on July 13.
Stewardship. The Session approved the committee's request that HPC begin the process to arrange for online pledging and giving functions to become functional through the HPC website in time for the fall 2018 stewardship campaign. Stewardship and Finance committees will coordinate.