Clifton Forge Presbyterian Church

TIDINGS CLIFTON FORGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 544 Church St., Clifton Forge, VA 24422 # 540-862-5775 www. Cliftonforgepresbyterianchurch.com Email: [email protected] October 2015

EVENTS Every Sunday Morning Every Monday 9:30 – Sunday school for all ages “Walk Through the Bible” 10:30- Coffee Fellowship Nettie Paul Room 6:30 pm 11:00 – Nursery Opens 11:00 – Worship Every Tuesday Every Wed. Morning – 6:30 am Boy Scouts @ 7:00 Men’s Prayer Breakfast @ Dairy Queen Deadline for November Tidings October 16, 2015 ***********************************************************************************************************************

_ From the PASTOR *********************************************************************************************************************** Not Why, but What

My health may fail and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.

Psalm 73:26

When God is breaking you, he is really making you into a stronger person who understands your own weakness your reliance on God alone. When times get hard and things feel like they’re falling apart, we instinctively ask why. We want to know why God is allowing us to hurt, why God doesn’t make things better or easier.

Instead of asking why, we should be asking what. What does God want to teach us? What does God want to show us? What does God want to change in us? What is God’s ultimate purpose in this pain?

We can leverage our brokenness as a way of leaning into God but we often have to choose to do so, and choose whether or not we will allow God to actually humble us. And I’ve got good news for us: even if the source of your humiliation is self-inflicted, and there is something shameful in our life that brings us low, God can use that too. It’s just the way the kingdom of God works. Everything that is humbled will one day be exalted. As Jesus said, “whoever wants to save their life must lose it by giving it to God.” (Mark 8:35).

I will leave us with this quote by an unknown source: Suffering is God’s surgery that leads to health when we respond by faith.

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Paul

Snooper Sez. October is here and it is getting chilly outside. Time to start thinking about moving back in the church. One good thing about moving inside is the CATS will not be chasing us all over the river bank!

“The Church Mouse”

The Mission of the Good has asked if we would pray for the children listed here: Their names are Jamie Tracy age 14, Susie Westby age 13, Whitney Garbutt age 11, Kiyla Logan age 10, Denzel Garbutt age 9, Ashanti O’Brien age 7, Stephanie Logan age 2. Please pray for these children and if you can write them via email (Listed). Thank you for your prayers. Mango Creek, Independence, Village Stann Creek District, Belize, Central America-mail - [email protected]

The following people were called out for intercessory prayer in September 2015

Muffin Morris, Tommy Vest, Kathy Dobson, Maggie Brown, Courtney Landrum, Martha Bryan, Margaret Brown, Becky Greene Staton Family. Martha Unroe’s Mother, Walter Nicely, Herbie Simmons, Sid Small. Christine Lopez. William "Pic" Thomas, Peggy Redman, Jerry Belcher, Ann Koechke, Debbie Kay Brinkley, WAN, Jerry Nicely.

CFPC PRAYER CHAIN Sandi Smith ………………...... 958-3044 Cindy Brokaw………………………….960-1476 Martha Bryan………………………….862-8474 Rene Clark……………………………..862-3395 Virginia Harlow………………………..862-2492 Barbara James…………………………862-5632 Sandra Porter…………………………..862-5346 Loretha Stinespring……………………862-4838 If you have need for prayer, please contact one of the members listed

Iris (Muffin) Morris Address - 400 Woodland RD., Covington, VA. 24426 ****************************************************************************************************************

Nursing, Retirement Homes & Home

Lewis Gale Alleghany Hospital - Golden Living Center- Charlotte Dillon VA Veterans Care Center - Charles Hall Woodlands – Brian Center - Members at Home - Robert & Virginia McDowell, Kathleen McMillion, Leolyn, Conner. Peggy Knick, Barbara Rice, Arlene Linkenhoker, Joe Wood & Issac Vest.

Clifton Forge Food Pantry Whether you said a prayer, gave food, clothing or household items, or monetary gifts, we at the Clifton Forge Food Pantry would like to say thank you. For the month of August we served 453 individuals representing 1,312 family members. Without your help this wouldn’t have been possible. We are still collecting food items here at the Church. We especially need peanut butter and canned soups.

Clifton Forge Area Food Pantry – is in great need of peanut butter. Please donate what you can. Thanks! Meals on Wheels, (lunchtime) 11:30 – 12:00 Jesus said “feed my sheep.” Please consider this and contact the Church Office 540-862-577. *********************************************************************************************************************** *

Thank You – A Big to Jenny Harlow, Sandra Porter, Loretha & Kevin Stinespring, Debbie Darcus, Ed & Carol Jones for delivering Meals-on-wheels August 31st - September 4, 2015. If anyone wants to be part of the team to volunteer to deliver meals- on-wheels call the Church Office @ 862-5775. ************************************************************************************************************************ Honor - There will be a fellowship on October 25th after Morning Worship. It will be a soup and sandwich luncheon. At this fellowship we will honor Pastor Paul and Cindy. You will hear more about the plans later. *********************************************************************************************************************** *

Wedding

Congratulations - Aaron McDowell and Meredith Arritt were married Saturday, September 5th at Kyle House in Fincastle. They met at Radford and will be living in Roanoke. Aaron is the son of Robert and Cecille McDowell and grandson of Robert B. and Virginia McDowell. Blessing to Aaron & Meredith!

Congratulations - to Carly Almarez and Charles Thigpen who are to be married on October 3, 2015 in downtown Roanoke. Carly is the daughter of Chuck and Carol Almarez. ***********************************************************************************************************************

Big - to our dedicated workers.William Deisher, Kim Perry, Mickey McMillion. Call Mickey McMillion for emergencies @ 862-3661. ******************************************************************************************

Bereavement Boxes - Mission/Witness Committee is in need of the following items: Paper towels, napkins, face tissues, toilet tissue, tinfoil, dishwashing liquid, cling wrap, styrofoam bowls, small & large plates, cold and hot cups, mixed plastic tableware & trash bags. Thank you for any help you can give. ****************************************************************************************** Committee’s - Bill Hardbarger – Building & Grounds Chris Fisher – Stewardship Sandi Smith – Clerk Glenn Mays – Mission & Witness Jenny Irvine – Fellowship Robert McDowell– Music Worship & Personnel Debbie Curtis – Fellowship CLIFTON FORGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2015 CLOTHING CLOSET REPORT

April – May - June People Served 80 Pieces Given Out 910 Shoes 30 pairs Socks 18 pairs Underwear 0 Coats 6 Extras: 130 Dishes, pots and pans, belts, purses, hats, toys, games, books, baskets, 8 bags of clothing given to the Goodwill Covington - 2 Bags of Clothes to local Nursing Homes. *****************************************************************************************

Happy Anniversary 10/11 Joe & Betty Anderson 10/27 Chuck & Carol Almarez

10/1 Susan Brewer 10/3 Joshua Bryan 10/4 Thomas Vest 10/5 Robert Putnam 10/11 Chuck Bartocci & Barbara Rice 10/12 Bryan Stinespring 10/13 Richard Colvin & Ethan Dew 10/21 Russell Smith, IV10/22 Jim Linkenhoker 10/25 Brenda Bartocci, Pam Noffsinger Pace & Bill Hardbarger 10/29 Charles Hall 10/31 Debbie Curtis

Nursery Volunteers October 4 – Brenda Bartocci October 11 – Virginia Harlow October 18 – Brenda Bartocci October 25 – Chris Fisher

Greeters October 4 - Jenny Irvine & Deanne Knighton October 11 - Neva Persinger & Maggie Persinger October 18 - Sandra Porter & Lewis Brinkley October 25 - Stephanie Persinger & Greg Persinger

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 EAMA 9:00

Girl Scouts 5:30 – 8:00

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Communio Cluster M.P.B. Girl Scouts n Luncheon 6:30 am 5:30 – 8:00 12:30

Boy Scouts 7:00 6:30 7:00

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Session Men of Mission M.P.B. Girl Scouts Fall Festival Fall Festival Meeting 8:00 am 6:30 am 5:30 – 8:00 Circle Meeting 2:00 Nettie Paul 6:30 Room Boy Scout 7:00 7:00 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Boy Scouts M.P.B. Girl Scouts 7:00 6:30 am 5:30 – 8:00

6:30 7:00 Fall Festival 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Movie Nite Boy Scouts M.P.B. Girl Scouts 7:00 6:30 am 5:30 – 8:00 Luncheon after church for Paul & 6:30 7:00 Cindy

Clifton Forge Presbyterian Church 544 Church Street Clifton Forge VA. 24422

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October 2015