The Presbyterian Church of Bowling Green, Kentucky Volume 19 August 2015 Issue 8 August used to be part of the summertime. But now the month of August is about beginning school, starting programs at the church, and gearing up for the Fall. On August 16th, our congregation will enjoy the annual picnic we call the Pig Pickin’. On August 30, we will observe the holiday haberdashery we call “Seersucker Sunday.” Each of these events is a good opportunity to welcome visitors to our church. People do not automatically know what the Pig Pickin’ is, for instance, nor do they naturally know where we gather for the picnic (the Beard pavilion on Garvin Lane). Your encouragement might be the difference between someone coming or someone feeling that they don’t know enough to attend. Pastor’s Column 1 The change of worship times is always confusing. You can do Presbyt. Women 2 yourself and others a big favor by talking about the change before it Church/Community 3-5 happens on August 24. Communication is key, and we can’t say enough about our plans. Financial Report 6 Seersucker Sunday is an oddity of our church. People who are Session Report 7 unfamiliar with the practice of wearing some item of the distinctive cloth on the last Sunday before Labor Day (August 30 this year) Youth Ministry 8-9 might need you to explain what we’re up to, so that they can feel College/Youth Min. 9 comfortable joining us on the special day. Aug. Birthdays 10 It can be fun, and it will help our church grow if you will help us communicate what we’re doing to our guests. Aug. Calendar 11 The Fall of 2015 is going to be great at the Presbyterian Church, and quite a few of our Fall programs will begin in August. See you around! And, as always, know you are loved. Matthew Page Presbyterian Women PW Profile: Cheryl Gregory While Cheryl Gregory does not belong to The Presbyterian Church , she is truly a Presbyterian Woman. As secretary of TPC, Cheryl is known to most of us as the go-to person when we need anything clerical done. Cheryl grew up in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the daughter of Gary and Donna Shaffer. She attended Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, VA, studying both art and biology. At that time she thought she might chan- nel these two disparate interests into a career as a medical textbook illustrator. However, after college she was just ready to get away from home and find work in whatever area was both interesting and available. That’s when she decided to move to Bowling Green, Ky. At that time, Cheryl’s aunt, Dr. Rita Hicks, was a member of the Western Kentucky University Education Department and she encour- aged Cheryl to come to Bowling Green. Cheryl’s first job upon arriving in Bowling Green was as a theater technician at the Capitol Arts Center. From there she went to work for a few years in the call center at Camping World. That turned out to be a fortuitous move as she met and then later married Chuck Gregory. The two were married at Cheryl’s aunt’s house during Christmas, 1997. After meeting Chuck, Cheryl left Camping World and changed jobs to work as a graphic designer at Clip-It, a local Buy-Sell-Trade paper. She worked there for 9 years in total, as an ad designer and then as office manager. In summer of 2006 she accepted the position as secretary at The Presby- terian Church. Ask her what she likes most about her job, and she will tell you “it’s the people and the atmosphere.” “The people who come into this office,” Cheryl says, “ are always friendly and courteous. Whether they need something done for a meeting, for a luncheon, for the COURIER, or for the Sunday Bulletin -- whatever they need -- they treat all of us with respect.” Cheryl notes that the atmosphere in the office is comfortable, and the people she works with closely each day are “ like family.” Cheryl’s primary responsibilities are anything to do with printing, file-keeping, maintaining the database on all the members, and “ actually, anything from being the receptionist, secretary, and general support person to handing out food from the Food Pantry." Tom Moody, organist and fellow office staff member, shares the front office space with Cheryl and speaks highly of her. “Cheryl is efficient, hard-working, responsive to the needs of others and highly skilled in the use of computers,” Tom says. “And,” he concludes, “ she is very loyal to the Presbyterian Church." Cheryl has a number of hobbies, including reading, board games, crafts -- especially mixed media art -- and hiking. Both she and Chuck are enthusiastic hikers and have spent a great deal of together time enjoying the Kentucky outdoors. They are also attentive to Cheryl’s mother, Donna Shaffer, who moved to Bowling Green several years ago and lives at the Bowling Green Retirement Village. If you haven’t said “ Thanks “ to Cheryl lately, do so. She doesn’t just like her job. She likes you! SHOUTOUT— Cheryl has taken on the responsibility for putting out the COURIER until someone can be found who is willing to take over as the new editor. The office is seeking a volunteer! Interested?... Call the church office at 270-843-4707. Page 2 CHURCHWIDE PW GATHERING Thank you for the opportunity to attend the Churchwide Gathering. I will say that Minneapolis was not on my bucket list, but I am so glad to have had the chance to visit this charming city. The Westminster Church is a regal fixture in this town. It covers a block of the city and has beautiful gardens, colorful stain glass, and a classic sanctuary. I ate lunch with the Living Waters Synod in the glorious courtyard with water flowing through the area. It was picturesque. Although all the sessions were informative, Innovative Leadership for the 21st Century’s Changing Landscapes and State of PC(USA) were especially good sessions. While at the exhibit hall, I met Donna Houston from LWW (and Franklin, KY) and she shared a preview of the new LWW VBS curriculum The water neck- laces pattern was shared as well. The necklace making will be a great addition to our fundraising for our next water installation in Belize. Thank you for your support in attending the Churchwide Gathering. Peace, Susan Thomison A NOTE FOR PW The Presbyterian Church will host a meeting of the Presbytery of Western Kentucky on Saturday, August 8. Lunch in Fellowship Hall will be catered by Blakey and Duffy Hayes and served by members of the Presbyterian Women Coordinating Team. Volunteers to help should call Nancy Moore at 270-781-1071. Church and Community Annual Pig Pickin’ set for August 16th The entire church will be convening for worship and a picnic on Sunday, August 16th at the Beards' Pavilion, 1061 Garvin Lane. (See map or call church office for directions.) This will also be Montreat Sunday! Worship will begin at 10a.m. and the picnic will follow. Please dress comfortably, bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on, and a dish to share. The roast pork, soft drinks and water will be provided, so please bring a vegetable, salad or dessert. The day will be filled with Montreat memories and our youth will be assisting with the service. Let's make some memories of our own - ...see you on August 24th! Page 3 Church and Community -VBS Volunteers—YOU ROCK!! Seriously, our mountain climbing adventure was a success due to your willingness to pitch in and serve our children. Truly it was a time of fun, fellowship and faith. - Ernie Small, Sara Beth Capito, and Peggy Carthrae rocked us out in the VBS Band. - Provisions for our journey up the mountain were provided by Sandy Franklin, Elinor Kline, Carol Wedge, Barbara Grider, Helen Hatchett, Cindy Tanner, Sally Calkins, Larry Warden, and Clark Carthrae. - Our Sherpas for the daily hikes were Mary Evans, Ann Covington, Megan Algie, Karen Kreuzer, Melissa Johnson, Lynda Johnson, Liza Ahrendt, Gary Ahrendt, Emily Forshee, Sheryl Goad, Judy Whitson, Catherine Reber, Cathey Green, and Margaret Stein. - Our Camp Site trainings were provided by Matthew Covington, Kelly Goad, Jim Johnson, and Barbara Solberg-Hale with set design by Clark Carthrae, Ann Covington, and Resse Polen. - Our Camp Site Imagination Station was provided by Nancy Hulan, Susan Howard and Sandy Franklin. Henry was a big help too. - Our Physical strength was put to the test by Nathan Algie and Michael Spencer. - Our Clean Up Crew finished in record time. Thank you Teri Polen, Eleanor Short, Peggy Carthrae, Ernie Small, Rob McAllister, Tanner Polen and Brad Thomison. THE EQUAL EXCHANGE COFFEE PROJECT sales will take place between services in the Fellowship Hall on August 23rd. Registration is still open for the PLC. We still have a couple of spaces in the 3’s and 4’s program. Contact the church office or Dana Patterson by email if you (or a friend) are interested in enrolling a child, at [email protected] The PLC Open House for new students will be on August 11th and 12th at 9:30am. Adult Sunday School—9AM August 2nd: Wayne Pope will lead a class on the History of Anthems. August 9th: Tom Moody and Mike Kanan will continue the Hymnal Study class, discussing folk tunes matched to sacred texts. August 16th: Pig Pickin’ - No Sunday School Page 4 ART EXHIBIT The Late Bloomers Gallery TPC Art Exhibit — August 6 to October 16 Lois Layne and Diane Simmons, friends linked by affection and art will be exhibiting in the Fellowship Hall in August and September.