The Trinity Times The Newsletter of Trinity Presbyterian Church July, 2008

From Our Parish Associate Dear Trinity Friends,

I stopped by the church office recently in the middle has graciously offered to make return visits to of the week and was heartened by what I experienced those members. I am coordinating pastoral there. A group of women were just leaving the parlor care coverage and have appreciated you where they had been offering prayers for Heidi. Mary letting me know of the needs of our members Virginia Bond was watering flowers in the beds outside and friends, as those needs arise. the fellowship hall. Charlie Bundy was preparing to change the church sign. The phone was ringing. In Linda Rogers began working at Trinity in those few minutes, I was reminded again that Trinity January as our new office manager. She has continues to be the Church of Jesus Christ in this served ably and with a strong sense of place, even as you face the challenges of Heidi’s commitment to her job and to you. Linda is a temporary absence from you. conduit for communicating church news and needs, and she is working diligently to ensure Last spring, in the aftermath of her surgery and as that the business and communication of the she prepared for her treatment regimen and a medical church flow efficiently. Don’t hesitate to call leave of absence, Heidi took time to meet separately, her with questions and information. and at length, with Linda Rogers, our office manager, Lonny Bond, chair of the personnel committee, and Laura Becker, who began ministry at Trinity me, as your parish associate, in order to develop as a Vanderbilt Divinity School intern, recommendations for ways to cover all the bases continues to minister here several hours each during her medical leave. The Session studied those week during the summer months, providing recommendations and immediately acted to put into worship leadership, help with pastoral care place a plan to ensure the continuation of Trinity’s vital coverage, and assistance in a variety of other ministry. As a congregation, you were informed of ways as well. We are all very grateful for that plan; and you have all worked hard to ensure that Laura’s calm and caring presence. the work of the church continues as we await Heidi’s return. The Spirit has been at work among us through the ordination and installation of new officers, Your Session has continued to meet, with Gene the reception of a new member, the inspiring TeSelle serving as its moderator. Gene also provided sermons of guest preachers, the exciting guidance for the officer nominating committee and plans for Stage II of our capital campaign made will train our newest elders. Over the past few months, possible by your commitment and the Adams’ the worship committee has met regularly under the generosity, and, especially, your dedication to capable leadership of Dale Johnson and Penny this church and its ministry in our community. TeSelle. Dale has made sure that we have preachers for Sunday worship, and Laura Becker, Valerie Oyen- Under Heidi’s dedicated pastoral leadership, Larsen, and I have enjoyed helping to plan the weekly Trinity entered a new chapter of revitalization. order of worship. The other committees of the Because of your commitment, that Session have also continued to meet and to plan. revitalization continues. Thanks be to God!

Meredith Siler, a Disciples of Christ minister and In Christ’s love, Heidi’s friend, has generously volunteered her time to help one day each week in the church office and with Janet pastoral care coverage. She has accompanied me in visiting a number of our homebound members and SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE FOR Trinity Presbyterian Church JUNE, JULY, AND THE FIRST HALF OF 3201 Hillsboro Road AUGUST Nashville, TN 37215 No Sunday School or children/youth choir Phone: (615) 297-6513 rehearsal Fax: (615) 846-0154 E-mail: [email protected] 10:15 a.m. Summer Youth Breakfast Club in the Tower Room The Trinity Times is published monthly. We wel- 10:30 a.m. Summer Sunday Singers come news items, prayer concerns, and other 11:00 a.m. Worship Service contributions from members and friends of Trin- 12:00 p.m. Fellowship Time in theEast Hall ity. Bring your articles to the church or e-mail 9:30 - 12:30 Nursery and Child Care ([email protected]) them to the editor, Provided in Educational Judy Schomber, by the 20th of the month for the Building following month’s newsletter. Large print versions of the bulletin for Wor- ship are available as you enter the sanctuary. Trinity Presbyterian Church Staff Please ask one of the ushers for a large print bulletin if you want one. Heidi Hudnut-Beumler, Pastor Janet Salyer, Parish Associate Columbarium brochures are available from the Valerie Oyen-Larsen, Music Director racks in the foyer or in the East Hall. Please Linda Rogers, Office Manager Charlie Bundy, Facilities Manager pick up a copy. Frances Duvall, Clerk of Session

Session Members PRAYER TIME IN THE Lonny Bond (2010) Midge Folger (2009) PARLOR David Carlton (2011) Dale Johnson (2009) Booth Chapman (2011) Scott Kimberly (2009) On Wednesdays from 1 - 1:30 Frances Duvall (2011) Judy Rye (2010) a.m.(please note change of time to the Phil Elbert (2010) Jan Sharlett (2011) afternoon), staff and anyone from the Cash Forshee (2009) Penny TeSelle (2009) Fran Ziglar (2010) congregation are invited to join in a time of prayer for Heidi and other JULY BIRTHDAYS congregational needs. Rev. Meredith Siler facilitates these prayer sessions. Joan Dougherty - 1 EVENTS IN JULY Lee Anne O’Brien - 2 18 SUMMERTIME COFFEEHOUSE Janet Colbran - 5 Thomas Vaughan and Robbin Bach Diego Enriquez - 11 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall Robert Rutherford - 11 Jim Parker - 12 Youth Breakfast Club Tom O’Brien - 17 in July

Hank Schomber - 18 by Laura Becker Phil Elbert - 20 We will meet only on July 6 and 27 this month. Joanna Ediger - 23 And this time, everyone bring your own breakfast, Helen Hill - 24 and we will hang out and catch up on our lives! Hope to see you then! Fran Ziglar - 29 2 USHERS FOR JULY MUSIC Ron Wise, Head Usher NOTES Ann Wise Summertime sounds abound! Having launched the Bob Bowling now-annual Summer Sunday Singers on the Frank Martínez second Sabbath of June, it has been nice to see David Erwin both choir “regulars” and newcomers coming together to rehearse and sing a morning anthem each week. We welcome all singers who are Again, I offer a plea for assistance: During the interested in being part of this activity to meet in the summer months, some work will be done on the fellowship hall by 10:30 a.m. for the preparation of choral library of music, and helpers would be that day’s anthem. Among the perks of participation greatly appreciated! After renovation and are the lack of Wednesday evening commitment movement of many things from the music areas, and the fact that singers may sit with family and we need to update the music filing system and the friends during the service. Keep in mind that youth means of organizing that information oncomputer. are also welcome to participate, and that the Several folks have recognized that need and have “regular” choir members who know of a forthcoming useful skills; if you would like to contribute some absence are asked to “sign out” on the choir time and energy toward this effort, please be in calendar hanging on the bulletin board near the touch with me. Together we can accomplish some music cubbies. Thanks for contributing to worship necessary tasks in several needed areas! music. The Summer Sunday Singers will continue in July, Speaking of worship music, appreciation is with weekly anthems being offered. With all the extended to Dale Johnson for his efforts in talent in the congregation, we encourage developing and organizing an all-music Service of even more congregants to join in making a joyful American Hymns and Religious Music for Sunday, noise together! June 29. Thanks, too, to Judy Rye for her part in this unique and special service, and to David Carlton Tunefully yours, for obtaining an old original hymnbook containing a Valerie hymn which was reset [for readability] by Robert 931/368.1245 or 931/216.6625 Rutherford. What a unique way of feasting on the [email protected] Word—through musical settings of well- and lesser-known American sacred song! REMEMBER SUMMER

Having just returned from 6 jam-packed days at FLOWERS! Montreat, NC for the annual Worship and Music Conference, I can say that there is much value in There are many beautiful possibilities for this experience: exchanging and absorbing new arrangements of summer flowers and they ideas, seeking to find new and meaningful worship beautify the sanctuary. If you would like components while honoring traditions, wading to give flowers, please sign up on the cal- through lots of printed music, singing in a chamber endar outside the church office, and choir, attending classes and experiencing daily large-scale communion worship services, and please indicate if they are in memory, more. Each year I return with ideas to share in our honor, or celebration of someone or a spe- worship plans, or starting points from which to cial event. modify them specific to our needs. This intense time of worship and music allows for more seeds to be Flowers may be taken by the donor fol- planted and — hopefully — more innovative worship lowing the service, or they will be deliv- experiences here at home. I am grateful for the ered to members in the hospital or to oth- opportunity to participate in this full and vibrant week. ers in need. Any questions? Please call the church office at 297-6513.

3 From Our Pastor

Dear Friends,

One of my favorite activities these days is Your prayers, support, and many acts of caring tending to the flowers in our garden and pots. are my ferry boat, carrying me from diagnosis to Pinching back the petunias to promote growth the other side. I cannot imagine going through is a very satisfying activity for me, trying not to such an experience without a community of faith. miss a single one that is ready, and being My heart is continually filled with thanksgiving for attentive to their need for water are tasks that you. bring me joy. I love the concreteness of this activity, the direct results that are the outcome There is something about tending our flowers that of my effort, and the high rate of success. captivates me as a tangible expression of the process toward healing, and of the creative, life- Truth be told, I thought that my ruptured appendix giving power of God. The renewing, blooming experience in August and September of 2007 energy of these red and white flowers gives me was going to be my health challenge of the year. energy, and serves as a metaphor for my own (I’d “done my time,” so to speak.) It hit like a ton renewal, healing, and strength. of bricks when the “ante was upped” to breast cancer in February 2008, with surgery and then I pray that each of you has just such an activity. treatment which is still unfolding. The end of Something that is feeding your soul this summer, July should mark the conclusion of five months nourishing you in the way that you need along your of chemotherapy, and by mid-August the six and life’s pilgrimage and in your relationship with a half weeks of daily radiation will most likely God. commence. With God’s peace, power, love and The journey toward healing and wholeness does blessing, seem long, and I am ever grateful to you all at Trinity for your steadfastness and patience, as Heidi well as your willingness to do this journey with me. SUMMER HOURS FOR THE CHURCH OFFICE

Tuesday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Please leave a message on the church voice mail (297-6513) if you need Linda to call you back when she’s in the office.

Linda will be on vacation July 18 - July 29. Judy Schomber will cover the office during Linda’s vacation. 4 GREENLINES RECYCLING by Frances Duvall When I first thought about topics to include in “Greenlines”, I quickly dismissed the idea of ever writing about recycling. After all, I reasoned, everyone knows all about recycling, and I believed that certainly all “Trinitarians” would devoutly recycle! I cans eliminates 4 tons of carbon emission. thought that writing about recycling would To bring it closer home, recycling just one simply be a repetition of what everyone aluminum can saves enough energy to run knows, and that urging folks to recycle a TV for three hours, or a 100 watt bulb would be unneeded, even insulting. Now, for 20 hours. Recycling just five soft drink I’m not so sure, so here goes. bottles makes enough fiberfill for a man’s ski jacket. Recycling tin and steel cans For years, we have all been encouraged to saves between 60-74% of the energy used recycle. One reason given from the to produce them from raw materials, and beginning is reducing the amount of recycling just seven steel cans saves garbage put in landfills. If the landfill issue enough energy to power a 60 watt light has not impressed you enough to make bulb for 26 hours. Recycling just one recycling a habit, how about global glass bottle saves enough energy to run a warming? Just what does recycling have 100 watt bulb for 4 hours. to do with global warming? Isn’t it more important to get rid of our gas guzzlers, America is behind many countries in the drive less and in a more efficient car, use rate of recycling. Thirty two percent of those twisty light bulbs, and consume less Americans recycle compared to 91 percent (for starters)? All those steps take effort of Germans who separate their trash for and time, and they are to be encouraged. recycling. A young military wife who had The idea of global warming, and all that we been with her husband stationed in need to do can be overwhelming, but there Germany told me that garbage would is a way to help that takes little effort, no simply not be picked up if it contained money, and can be implemented recyclables. Austria, Netherlands, and immediately: recycle. Yep, our old friend Norway have achieved a 60 % rate. Some recycling saves energy and reduces carbon American cities are stars. San Francisco, emissions. the first city to ban plastic bags, has achieved a 70 percent recycling rate. “Stop Trashing the Climate”, a newly issued report prepared in part by The Nashvillians are lucky to have good access Institute for Local Self-Reliance, states to recycling. You have Curby if you live in that, “recycling is as important for climate Metro, and access to several drop off sites stability as improving vehicle fuel if you, like me, live in one of the satellite efficiency, retrofitting lighting, planting areas. I understand that Nashville’s trees, and protecting forests”. It finds recycling rate is nothing to brag about. that “waste prevention and increased That’s embarrassing. We can do better! recycling and composting could reduce as Let’s practice good recycling at Trinity by much greenhouse gas emission as is putting: bulletins in the attractive basket produced by 21 percent of the U.S.’s 417 provided in the East Hall, newspapers, coal-fired power plants.” WOW! aluminum and steel cans, and bottles in the receptacle provided in the kitchen. If Let’s consider the energy savings created you have a question about exactly what is by recycling. Recycling aluminum cuts air recyclable, please ask me, or e-mail [email protected]. If I don’t know, pollution by 95% over production from raw 5 materials. Recycling a ton of aluminum I’ll find out! PRAYERS OF CONCERN If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored all rejoice together. I Cor. 12:26

Concern for those in grief: The family of Kelly Sobas, Tina Snodgrass’ cousin, as they grieve Kelly’s death; the Howell familly (owners of the produce tent) in the loss of 5-year-old Caleb; Hillary Bond and her family in the loss of her aunt; the Colbran family, as they mourn the loss of Janet’s father, Richard Charles Legendre, from Mobile, Alabama; the Fink and Johnson families, in the death of Katy Fink Johnson’s father, Don Fink; the family of Jimmy Carrigan (Cindy Turner’s relative)

Concern for those in need of healing and strength: Pat and Bob Bowling’s daughter, Jennifer, during this time of recovery; Joe Garrison, Lonny Bond’s brother-in-law, recovering from surgery; Jane Skelly, wife of a former pastor, dealing with health issues; Catherine VanDeren, who is recovering at home following rehabilitation; Ann Barr Weems, who is dealing with health issues; Sharon Spencer, our Trinity child care provider, recov- ering from a serious chemical burn; Harry Stewart, as he deals with health issues; Robbin Bach’s friend Michael Johnson, who is recovering from quadruple bypass heart surgery; Susana Huddleston’s grandfather, Bates Ellis, who has been ill; Scott Kimberly’s sister-in-law’s father George Watkins; Valerie Oyen-Larsen, and her family, as Valerie heals and continues to recover; Frank Kirchner’s uncle, Leslie Mason, returning home after another extended hospitalization for ulcer surgery and rehab; María Gómez, friend of the Bonds, awaiting a kidney for transplant; Virginia Wolf’s daughter Catherine, in nursing home care with hope for further recovery

Concern for those dealing with cancer and its treatment: Heidi and her family as she continues her weekly chemotherapy treatments; Caitlin Hudnut, Heidi’s sister-in-law, dealing with recurrence of breast cancer and metastasis; Megan Nelson, Bill and Joan Dougherty’s 26-year-old great-niece, recently diagnosed with soft tissue cancer on her leg; Cindy Shaver, Tina Snodgrass’ friend, who is nearing the end of her life; David Bond, nephew of the Bonds, in treatment for colon cancer; Clint and Kitty Johnson (Susan Brockett’s nephew and niece) as he begins chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma and as she continues to recover from her previous illness; Emily Sullivan’s grandmother Joanne; Lisa Marie Picklesimer; Rick VanAntwerp’s aunt, Carol Larson; Toni Fogelsong, former Trinity choir director, dealing with lymphoma; Ronnie Scott and Linda Miller, friends of Jimbo Cook; Dick Duvall’s daughter, Diane; Rick VanAntwerp’s cousin Kim Casey; Lucille, friend of Leary Jones, who is in a nursing home; Teddie Howell, mother of the Kirchners’ daughter-in-law; Rita Rose; Libby Borland;

Concerns for support and needs that are ongoing: Julie and her son Ross, who are coping with significant developmental delays without much outside support; a student at Meigs Magnet Middle School; Joanna Ediger and her family, as Joanna is in a halfway house; Tina Snodgrass’ sister, Elizabeth Elliot, in service in the Navy; Julie Smith, working with Habitat in Austin, Texas; John Tower, who is teaching English in Korea; Vicky Roscoe, sister of Vira and Vera; Bud Young; Sue Holtkamp; Lyn Simpson; an anonymous child; all going through times of transition; all facing depression, and their families; peace in Iraq, the Middle East, and throughout the world

6 Concern for those who are homebound: Josephine Akins; Dottie Roseberry; Cornelia Walker; Helen Hill; Imogene Grooms; Bill and Evelyn Biggers (Fran Ziglar’s aunt and uncle)

Concern for those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan: Rob Neff (spouse of Angela Neff, Linden Corner School teacher); Christina Thomas, John Pitts, Alex Livingston, Koenter Slagel, Russell Reid, Travis Grimes,, LaJoyce House (the granddaughter of Fran Ziglar’s co-worker); and all those who are serving with the military in Iraq and throughout the world.

PRAYERS OF JOY AND THANKSGIVING For the contributions of our community of faith to maintaining our ministry, outreach, and service while we await Heidi’s return to us

***Note: Please help us keep our information current by contacting our office manager, Linda Rogers, or leave a message at the church offiice (297-6514 ) with any prayers of concern or thanksgiving to add, and any events to celebrate or updates to share.

THANK-YOU LETTER FROM SARAH LUPPEN AND PAUL BOST

Dear Trinity family,

Greetings from Santa Monica! This is Sarah and Paul wishing you well as we continue to acclimate to our new surroundings. Things here are great, especially our proximity to the ocean! Unfortunately, studying for the Bar Exam takes up way too much of our time. Come August, however, we’ll be hitting the beach!

We hope everyone at Trinity is doing well as we anxiously await the newsletter and its news from Nashville. We want to thank all of you for such a generous send-off. We will cherish your kind words and gifts always and miss you all, our brothers and sisters in faith. It was such a privilege and blessing to worship and serve at Trinity. Your youth are mature and intelligent and nothing short of inspiring. It is no wonder why, with such a supportive church family always surrounding them. We are confident that we will see you in the future, but until we meet again, Godspeed.

Please call us if you ever make your way to Southern California --Paul knows all the good Mexican joints. love,

Sarah Luppen Paul Bost

7 MARK YOUR CALEN- DAR FOR NACOME IN SEPTEMBER!

It is time to think about the NaCoMe weekend in September and make your plans to attend. This year the Trinity NaCoMe weekend will be the OFFICE NOTES second weekend in September, 12-14, instead Dear Trinity Friends, of the third weekend as we have done in the past. There will be more information about NaCoMe I fondly remember when I was little and my registration in the bulletin and in the August Trin- mom and dad would pack the car the night ity Times. In the meantime, clear your calendar before we were leaving for summer vacation for the second weekend in September! in Florida. They would arrange things so around 4:00 a.m. they could transfer my brother and me from our beds to the back TRINITY FOLKS seat to continue sleeping as they drove in the IN ACTION! cool of the night. (Yes, I was born before air conditioners and seat belts!) Preparation, anticipation, action: All are involved in Dale Johnson served as a Commissioner to summer vacation, and all of these are the 218th General Assembly in San Jose, rep- happening around Trinity this summer. After resenting the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee, 6 days with a broken copy machine, thanks to from June 21 to June 28. The General Assem- the Administration and Finance Committee, bly acted on nearly 1000 items of business. I’m delighted to report the blessing of a new Thank you for your faithful service, Dale! reliable copier in the office. These 3 factors are also present as we anticipate fulfillment of David Carlton and Emily Sullivan will be part more renovation dreams from the Adams’ of the mission team sent by the Guatemala Task generous 3:1 match. They’re also factors for Force of the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee on me personally as we turn the page to July. It July 3-10. The purpose of this trip is to assess is with great joy that I am preparing for and the educational needs of the Kekchi people of anticipating a week’s vacation with treasured the Petén region. Our prayers go with the team friends in Washington State where I lived for as they undertake their important work. 27 years. I’m deeply grateful to the Personnel Committee for the time off and for Judy Judy Schomber was elected Secretary of the Schomber’s willingness to provide office Presbyterian Campus Ministries Board, housed support during my absence. I’ll be leaving at Vanderbilt. The PCM Board completed its July 18 and will be back in the office on first fund-raising drive this past year and was able Tuesday, July 29. to raise funds for programming and mission ac- tivities (including a mission trip to Guatemala), Blessings to all of you as you prepare, and scholarships for these mission activities. anticipate and take action for summertime The board is currently engaged in negotiations fun! with the Episcopalian and Methodist student groups to share office space, worship and pro- gramming facilities at the St. Augustine Chapel, Linda Rogers which is being renovated. The use of St. Augus- Office Manager tine will allow for a dedicated on-campus meet- ing site for the first time since the 1960’s. 8 SUMMERTIME COFFEEHOUSE ON JULY 18 TO BENEFIT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Trinity’s own Robbin Bach and Thomas Vaughan will perform at the Summertime Coffeehouse on Friday, July 18, at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Donations are$10 per person, $25 per family, and $5 for youth. The Coffeehouse will benefit Habitat for Humanity.

Thomas Vaughan is a prolific singer/songwriter with over 800 songs to his name. Influenced by the areas of the country he has lived in -- North Alabama, Southern Mississippi and Middle Tennessee -- he writes songs reflecting the highs and lows experienced in human existence. Currently living in Nashville and working on his second CD, “Two Hours North”, Thomas continues to search for truth in music and in life. Please visit Thomas at his MySpace url: http://www.myspace.com/thomasedwinvaughan.

Robbin Bach moved to Nashville inspired by the music of artists she met at Florida festivals promoting acoustic music. She is currently working as an assistant with one of her favorite songwriters, Nanci Griffith -- a dream come true. One day she’d like to make an album of original music and is learning to . . . be prepared for surprises. She helps make the coffee and book the talent for the Trinity coffeehouse series. Please visit Robbin at her MySpace url: http://www.myspace.com/robbinbach. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BEGINS BUILD IN TIMBERWOOD

Having successfully completed the Providence Park project in October, 2007, the Nashville Habitat for Humanity has moved on to begin building its second all-Habitat neighborhood in Timberwood in 2008, with completion of the 112 units scheduled for 2010.

Your recent contributions to Habitat will go toward one of the homes, to be built by volunteers from Trinity and other churches working together as Unity Build under the direction of Calvary United Methodist Church. The Timberwood subdivision is a 25-acre site bounded on the north by Belshire Drive, I-24 and Brick Church Pike on the west, Briley Parkway to the south, and Dickerson Pike to the east.

Set aside time in September for the construction dates which are assigned to Trinity (as Unity Build) volunteers. Before construction can begin, groups which want to work with Habitat must raise $40,000 per lot for land costs and building materials and Trinity’s financial contributions in May and June, together with contributions from the other partners in the Unity Build group, have now secured the necessary funds for the September construction.

On June 20, 2008, the Nashville Area Habitat launched its first capital campaign, Crossing the Threshold, to raise funds for land purchase and for HomeWORKS, Habitat’s education program. More information on the campaign may be found at www.habitatnashville.org.

Getting rid of furniture? Recycle in the best way by donating it to the Habitat for Humanity store at 1001 Eighth Avenue South. 9 CAPITAL FUNDS The Session was on sab- DRIVE II GOES batical in June. The next Highlights will be of the OVER THE TOP! July 17 Session meeting, As the June 30 deadline for pledges arrived, published in the August the Capital Funds Drive II stood at just over Trinity Times. $105,000, exceeding the target amount of $100,000. Although the pledge part of the drive ended on June 30, you can pay your pledge any time up until June 30,2011. Trinity will receive $3 for every $1 pledged, thanks to the gener- osity of the Adams family. COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR HOSTED AT ST. ABOUT OUR MISSION GEORGE’S EPISCOPAL CO-WORKER, ON JULY 26 JOHN MCCALL St. George’s Episcopal Church at 4715 Harding Road is hosting a free Community Health Fair John Mccall teaches at Taiwan Theological on Saturday, July 26, from 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Seminary in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. He helps You’ll learn practical advice, hear developments to prepare students to be pastors, instructing in treatment, and speak one-on-one with various them in the areas of spiritual formation, preach- health educators on topics such a nutrition, physi- ing and worship, and the theology and practice cal therapy, women’s health, heart health, dental of ministry. care, geriatric services, stress/anxiety issues and many more. Health screenings will be pro- Three per cent of the Taiwanese population is vided courtesy of Saint Thomas Health Services. Christian, and the Presbyterian Church in Tai- For more information, check the flyer in the Fel- wan is the largest Protestant denomination. For lowship Hall or contact St. George’s at 385-2150. some years, John worked with the aboriginal tribes of Taiwan who live on the East Coast, 65% of whom are Christian. Currently he works with the aboriginals on weekends and with the semi- nary during the week.

Many weeknights, John leads spiritual events for laypeople as well as for ministry students, includ- ing retreats, conferences, and Bible and theo- logical studies.

John earned his bachelor’s degree from Duke University, a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, NJ, and a doctor of ministry degree from Columbia Seminary in Decatur, GA. 10 2008 Purity Miss Martha’s Ice Cream Crankin’ SAVE THE DATE -- August 3, 2008!

Home-made Ice Cream is a cool treat for tasters! Purity Miss Martha’s Ice Cream Crankin’ is a cool way to spend Sunday afternoon, August 3, on the shady lawn of First Presbyterian Church.

From 4-6 p.m. you can sample dozens of flavors of homemade ice cream made and served by volunteers. In addition, there will be music and contests at the old fashioned summer social.

We need you to sign up to make ice cream! You could be the “Best of Show” winner, which means your recipe could be one of Purity’s new flavors next summer. See Trinity’s Crankin’ Coordinators Carol and David Phillipy for recipe forms and more information. Even if you are not making ice cream, you can still get tickets and cool t-shirts.

New admission prices this year! Children under 2 are FREE, ages 2 – 5 are $5 each, and adult tickets remain at $8.00 per person for all the ice cream you can eat! T-shirts are $12 each for adults or youth.

All proceeds benefit the Martha O’Bryan Center, a covenant mission of the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee. On a foundation of Christian faith, the Martha O’Bryan Center empowers children, youth, and adults in poverty to transform their lives through work, education, employment, and fellowship.

SISTER CITIES SEEKS HOUSING FOR GERMAN CIVIL SERVICE INTERNS Sister Cities of Nashville is looking for housing for two soon-to-be-graduated German students fulfilling civil service obligations at the Martha O’Bryan Center in East Nashville and the the school year. During the summer they would Preston Taylor Ministries in north Nashville. be roughly 10-4 Monday-Friday. She has the opportunity to carpool to work if her host family Jonas Tonn will be working in the afterschool lives in the Green Hills or Fairgrounds area. Lea program at the Martha O’Bryan Center located will also be here about a year starting in August. in the middle of the James A. Cayce Homes. His hours will typically be from 10 to 7 Monday We will try to arrange for at least two families to through Friday. The Sister Cities Organization serve as host so that no one has to make a year will provide a car that he can drive so that he will long commitment unless they discover that they have his own transportation. The family would are really enjoying the experience. need to provide a bedroom and meals. His stay is scheduled to last from August, 2008, through This is a great opportunity to serve as a citizen June, 2009. ambassador, creating bonds with people from another country, and to help out some terrific Lea Gruppe will be helping in the reading ministries in Nashville as well. program at Preston Taylor ministries near TSU. Her hours will be 12-6 Monday-Friday with For additional information contact Burkley Allen occasional weekend and evening outings during 11 at 383-6604 or [email protected] . SPECIAL GROUP ACTIVITY MEETINGS YOU’RE INVITED TO JOIN ONE OR MORE!

***The Men’s Breakfast Group meets Thursday mornings at 7:00 in the parlor. Lonny Bond is the group’s facilitator. Provocative articles on faith and life provoke lively discussion . Bring a brown bag breakfast. Newcomers to the group are always welcome! ***The Prayer and Care Group meets in the parlor immediately following worship on the last Sunday of each month. The focus of this group is care of the congregation, and prayer for our members and others. All are welcome to participate. ***The Trekker’s Group meets on occasional Saturday mornings or Sunday afternoons, and wel- comes hikers of all ages and ability levels. Booth Chapman is the intrepid leader of this group. ***You are invited to join Virginia Wolf for lunch and fellowship at Westminster Presbyterian with the Changing Gears group on Wednesday, July 23, at 11 a.m.. Reservations for lunch are required by noon on Monday, July 23 , and there is a charge for lunch. Dan Miller of Channel 4 News will be the July speaker. Call Virginia (298-4766) or the Westminster church office (292-5526) if you’d like more information or contact Virginia if you’d like to ride with her. ***Dancing on the Edge Woman’s Book Group meets the second and fourth Monday of each month, at 7:00 p.m., in the church parlor. Join us for looser conversation, birthday celebrations, and creative programming on the second Monday of each month and a little more serious, more focused conversation on the fourth. Dancing on the Edge will next read The Camel Club by David Baldacci . All women in the congregation and their friends are invited to join with this group on July 8 and 22 for lively discussion, good fellowship and tea.

EVENTS OF INTEREST FOR TRINITY FOLKS Coming in September for Friday Night at the Movies is, The Last Temptation of Christ, directed by Martin Scorsese. This controversial film based on the book, The Last Temptation of Christ, by Nikos Kasantzakis will begin the next series of films. Recommended reading before the film would be to read the book by Nikos Kazantzakis.

Eastminster Presbyterian Church continues to hold a weekly bi-lingual prayer vigil for immigration reforms on Saturdays from 6 to 8 p.m. The vigil is open to all. For more information contact Phillip Beisswenger at 615-243-0834. To download a flyer, go to www.presbyterymidtn.org/pdfs/ PrayerVigilforImmigrationReform.pdf.

Second Presbyterian Church will host a Disaster Preparedness Workshop on Saturday, September 20. Workshop leaders are John Hilley, NVOAD and Red Cross volunteer and Rob Moreland, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and Red Cross volunteer. The day-long workshop will be held in two sessions: one on individual/family preparedness and the other on organizational/church preparedness. Both sessions are open to anyone who wants to attend. Each church in the Presbytery will be encouraged to send at least one representative to the church preparedness session.

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July Worship Schedule and Lectionary Readings

July 6 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary T ime/celebration of the lord’s supper Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Psalm 45:10-17 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

July 13 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Genesis 25:19-34; Psalm 119:105-112; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

July 20 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Genesis 28:10-19a; Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

July 27 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Genesis 29:15-28; Psalm 105:1-11, 45b or Psalm 128; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52