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FIRSTWORD 

September 2011 

First Presbyterian Church 

703 Church Street 

Georgetown, TX 78626 

Phone: 512-863-3381 

Fax: 512-868-1226 

E-mail: fpcgt@gte.net 

Website: 

www.fpcgeorgetown.org 

Inside: 

2 Church Retreat 

Sabbatical Approved 

3 Session Highlights 

New Member Seminar 

Financial Report 

Flowers in Worship 

Head Deacon 

4 & 5 Session Statement 

15 Calendar 

16 Nominating Committee 

Celebrations 

A couple of notes about our worship in 

September. The 10 th anniversary of 

September 11, 2001, will be on a Sunday. 

My sermon, “Ten Years After,” will 

reflect on that tragic day and 

the consequences. In our worship 

on September 11, I would 

like to recognize those who 

have served in the wars of 

Afghanistan and Iraq. 

Those families have been 

touched in important ways 

and sacrificed much in the 

service of our country. I hope 

our veterans and their families 

can be present as we express 

our appreciation. I hope all of 

us as God’s people can re- 

F R O M T H E P A S T O R 

member, reflect and give thanks on that 

day. 

The church retreat will be taking place 

September 23-25 at Mo-Ranch, led by Dr. 

David Evans. This will be the 

first of the nine church retreats 

that I will be home for. 

I will be preaching at 

home on the 25 th . We will have 

only one worship service that 

day at 11:00 a.m. I hope my 

8:30 friends will join us at 

11:00 for the worship of God 

and fellowship with one another! 

Looking forward to a 

good month with you! 

Yours in Christ 

Christian Education 

6 & 7 Sunday School 

8 Logos 

Noah’s Ark 

Youth Ministry 

9 Upcoming Activities 

Fellowship 

10 Presbyterian Women 

Men’s Fellowship 

Show ‘N Share 

Mission 

9 Big Hearts Bunch 

11 CROP Hunger Walk 

12 The Caring Place 

13 Mission Sewing 

Mission InSight 

Meals on Wheels 

WCCAC 

Care Ministry 

14 Parish Nurse 

Stephen Ministry 

2 Among Our People 

September 

Worship 

8:30 a.m., Sanctuary 

11 a.m., Worship Center- 

Fellowship Hall 

Dr. Michael Roberts, 

Preaching all month 

September 4: “Day of Remembrance” 

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper 

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-14 

September 11: “Ten Years After” 

A Service of Remembrance 

Recognition of those who served in Iraq & Afghanistan 

Scripture: Romans 8:31-39 

September 18: “Complaints Along the Way” 

Presentation of Bibles to 3 rd graders (11:00) 

Scripture: Exodus 16:2-15 

September 25: “The Mind of Christ” 

One service only (11:00) 

Retreat weekend at Mo-Ranch 

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13

2 F I R S T W O R D 

Among Our People 

Boldface indicates a member of First Presbyterian Church. 

(The following paragraphs 

were inadvertently left 

out of Pastor Mike’s 

column in the 

August First Word.) 

This week I looked over 

my list of the weddings 

that I have officiated at. 

There are so many memories, 

locations, fun 

stories, family celebrations. 

There was laughter, 

lots of tears. These 

were great days, memorable 

days, joyful days.... 

Our joy is also full. 

Our oldest child Jonathan 

married Paige 

Sartin on July 10. They 

met last year when they 

were both teaching at the 

same school. They chose 

to have a small wedding 

with family and close 

friends here in the Sanctuary. 

Cindy enjoyed 

being the mother of the 

groom, Timothy and 

Elizabeth were both in 

the wedding party, and I 

officiated. Family flew in 

for the occasion. After 

the wedding, we had a 

wonderful reception at a 

local bed and breakfast. 

We had a great week of 

festivities. 

We welcome Paige 

into our family. We also 

welcome her two children, 

two adorable boys, 

Turner, 6, and Parker, 

5. So Jonathan becomes a 

step-Dad! This is a joyful 

time for all of us. 

Our family is blessed. 

Yours in Christ 

Mike 

Special concerns: Lauren Brown, Bob and 

Dottie King’s granddaughter; David 

Dickey, Marilyn Mehaffey’s nephew; 

Alice Fay’s daughter, Jennifer; Catherine 

Glenn; Betty Hudson; Mark Johnson; 

Laura Brooking Lewis, Gladys Brooking’s 

daughter; Shea Norfleet; Tommy Scribner, 

Monte’s son; and Betty Wallace. 

Serving in the military: Brian Belford, 

Jane Belford’s grandson and Bonnie 

Belford’s nephew; Josh Benge, Sturdy and 

Tammy Wanamaker’s nephew; Capt. 

Brian Berlakovich, Marvin and Ouida 

Henderson’s grandson-in-law; Capt. 

Ronald Boyd, Chaplain; Maj. Brian Burk, 

Larry Burk’s son; Maj. Kyle Burrow, David 

Lee Hulsey’s cousin; Capt. Geoff Childs, 

Helen Douglass’ grandson-in-law; Rick 

Cosper; Capt. Josh Daleiden, husband of 

Lisa Foster; Chaplain Douglas Fenton; 

Pete and Kellie Moore Fredsholm, Tommy 

and Clara Moore’s granddaughter; Jared 

A. Gross, Robert Bedford’s nephew; Brian 

Hall; Greg Helmka, Chuck Helmka’s son; 

Garrett Herbst; Jeremy Hord; Brandon 

Keith, Phil and Jeanne Smith’s son-in-law; 

Debra Knight; Nicholaas Leloux; Maj. 

Robert Kain III, Marvin and Ouida Henderson’s 

grandson; Hank Perry, Davidsons’ 

nephew-in-law; David Penney; 

SSgt. Paul Rayburn; Rev. Louis Rosa; Col. 

All-Church Retreat 

September 23-25 

Mo-Ranch 

“Doxological Lives: 

Small Things with Great Love” 

If you haven’t registered, now’s the time. 

Call Joy if you would like to come. 

Retreat-goers will meet Sunday, September 

11, at 12 noon in Rooms 111 and 

112. Plan to come by and pick up your t- 

shirts, snack assignments, maps and other 

“stuff.” 

If you have questions, the Retreat Planning 

Team will be there to answer them. 

You’re going to be so excited when you 

see what the team has planned. Questions 

before then? Call Joy Bedford at 863-3381. 

Wayne M. Shanks, George and Mary 

Pope’s son-in-law; Maj. Margaret Sharpnack, 

Phil and Cindy Sharpnack’s daughter; 

Lt. Col. Tim Smith; Ashton Stamos, 

grandson of Larry and Helen Burk; and 

Steven T. Watson. 

In memoriam: 

• Virginia Williams joined the Church 

Triumphant on Monday, July 25. Dr. Jeanie 

Stanley officiated at a funeral service on 

July 29. Virginia was our longest active 

member, having joined our congregation 

in 1949. 

• Maxine Frick joined the Church Triumphant 

on Tuesday, July 26. Dr. Michael 

Roberts officiated at a funeral service on 

August 3. Maxine became a member of our 

congregation in 1997. 

On the move: 

• Correction from last month—Leroy 

and Wanda Hoermann, 5857 Timbergate 

#1163, Corpus Christi 78414-4234. 

• Betty Hudson, 2700 Sunrise Road #106, 

Round Rock 78665. 

Sabbatical approved 

for Dr. Roberts in 2012 

The Session has approved seven weeks of 

sabbatical leave for our pastor, Dr. Michael 

Roberts, in 2012. Combined with his 

accrued vacation and study leave, he will 

be away from April 16-July 31. Mike’s last 

long sabbatical was in 2002, 10 years ago. 

He has been our pastor for 23 years this 

month. 

The church’s sabbatical leave policy 

was established in 2000 and states: “The 

sabbatical leave for the pastor will be 

offered for the purpose of complete relaxation, 

renewal or study. The pastor will 

accrue one week of paid sabbatical leave 

each year.” 

The Session has also approved Dr. 

David Evans as the church’s Acting Pastor/Head 

of Staff while Mike is away. 

David will be our speaker at the All- 

Church Retreat this month and is currently 

Interim Pastor at Marble Falls.

F I R S T W O R D 3 

August 23, 2011 

• Session received a letter of resignation 

from elder Brian Foster with regret. Brian 

and Carole will be attending Christ Presbyterian 

Church in Georgetown. 

• The pastor gave a brief introduction to 

the new Book of Order 2011-2013. The section 

called “Form of Government” has 

been rewritten. 

• Session removed Gail Stouffer from the 

active roll at her request and Nancy 

Zolondek, who is attending another 

church. 

Income and Expense Report 

Year to Date - July 2011 

General Operating Fund 

INCOME 

Pledges $507,588 $829,682 61% 

Other 51,658 63,400 81% 

TOTAL $559,246 $893,082 63% 

EXPENSES 

Validated Mission 36,887 57,364 64% 

Local/Other Mission 15,101 22,636 67% 

Ministry of the Word 81,353 141,277 58% 

Program/Support Staff 216,523 372,026 58% 

Christian Education 16,588 30,575 54% 

Music and Worship 5,923 13,382 44% 

Evangelism/Care 5,768 8,068 71% 

Property 60,245 87,235 69% 

Stewardship/Finance 17,609 28,645 61% 

Other Oper Expenses 25,181 44,525 57% 

Debt Retirement 53,105 91,037 58% 

TOTAL $534,283 $896,770 60% 

Contribution statements will be mailed in 

early September, reflecting all contributions 

through August 31. In the past, statements 

were mailed quarterly. To reduce 

administrative costs, statements will now 

be mailed every four months, at the close 

of April and August, and at year end. 

Should you need a statement outside the 

normal cycle, feel free to call the church 

office and request one. 

S E S S I O N H I G H L I G H T S 

Actual 

Annual 

Budget 

YTD % 

Annual 

Budget 

• The pension and medical rates for our 

full-time staff will be going up in 2012. 

This will be the first rate change in five 

years. 

• The church’s Celebration of Ministry 

will be held on Sunday, October 16. Displays 

and food will be available at 9:30 

a.m. One worship service will take place 

at 10:30 a.m. 

• Session approved purchase of a new 

phone system ($6,400 from Property 

Fund) on recommendation of the Property, 

Stewardship and Administrative 

committees. This will save $600-800 in 

monthly costs. The current system was 

installed 15 years ago. 

• The Session unanimously approved the 

“Session Statement on Ordination Standards.” 

This statement was developed by 

a task force of five elders and the pastor. 

The statement can be found on pages four 

and five of this newsletter. 

New Member Seminar 

is Saturday, October 8 

A seminar for new church members will 

be held Saturday, October 8, from 9 a.m. 

to 2 p.m. in the Conference Room. Lunch 

will be served. 

Three times a year our pastor, Dr. Roberts, 

teaches the New Member Seminar for 

those interested in knowing more about 

the Christian faith and those interested in 

joining with us in membership and ministry. 

The class will consider Presbyterian beliefs, 

history and government, and our 

future as a church. It is a great opportunity 

to meet fellow newcomers and many 

of our church staff. 

A tour of the church facility is included. 

Those who wish to join the church will 

be received by the Session that day. 

Please register with the church office 

by Tuesday, October 4, if you plan to attend. 

Flowers 

in Worship 

September 4: 

Jim & Mona Andersen 

September 11: 

Spencer & Janet Oden 

September 18: 

This could be you! 

September 25: 

Tim & Kathy 

Kubatzky 

Head Deacon 

Early Service: 

Elizabeth Bailey 

Back-up: Lloyd Laas 

Second Service: 

Larry Burk 

Back-up: Mona 

Andersen


S E S S I O N S T A T E M E N T 

O N O R D I N A T I O N S T A N D A R D S 

C H R I S T I A N E D U C A T I O N 

Approved August 23, 2011 

“Standards for ordained service reflect the church’s desire to submit joyfully 

to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in all aspects of life.” 

Constitutional 

change for 

ordination 

The constitution of the 

Presbyterian Church 

(U.S.A.) has changed 

in regard to standards 

for ordination. 

The section removed 

stated: “Those who are 

called to office in the 

church are to lead a life 

in obedience to Scripture 

and in conformity 

to the historic confessional 

standards of the 

church. Among these 

standards is the requirement 

to live either 

in fidelity within the 

covenant of marriage 

between a man and a 

woman, or chastity in 

singleness. Persons 

refusing to repent of 

any self-acknowledged 

practice which the 

confessions call sin 

shall not be ordained 

and/or installed as 

deacons, elders, or 

ministers of the Word 

and Sacrament.” 

(continued in right-hand 

column next page) 

Dear Congregation: 

The First Presbyterian Church of Georgetown 

has always taken seriously the selection 

of ordained leaders in our church. We 

have always carefully considered a person’s 

experiences, gifts, beliefs, and ethics 

in his or her selection, understanding that 

we all are dependent upon God’s grace for 

salvation and service. We have always provided 

thoughtful training of officer candidates 

focused upon the vows of ordination. 

Our Session makes the commitment to continue 

these practices coupled with a more 

thorough examination process by the Session 

before ordination and installation of 

new leaders. 

On July 10, 2011, an amendment to the 

constitution of the Presbyterian Church 

(U.S.A.) to change the ordination standards 

language from “fidelity and chastity” to 

submitting “joyfully to the Lordship of 

Jesus Christ in all aspects of life” was approved. 

(See sidebar.) 

This change came about when the 

majority of the church’s 173 presbyteries 

approved it. The commissioners to Presbytery 

and General Assembly are one-half 

elders and one-half pastors. Our congregation 

is represented at Presbytery by our 

pastor and the election of four ruling elders. 

Our church government is Presbyterian, 

literally a government by elders, both 

ruling and teaching elders. Congregations 

and presbyteries elect representatives to 

“seek together to find and represent the 

will of Christ.” 

It is important to emphasize that the 

ministries, missions, and staff of Presbytery 

and General Assembly are not responsible 

for this change. This comes as a result 

of the nation’s elders and pastors voting 

in the governing bodies of the church. To 

further clarify, the changes discussed here 

are specific to the selection and examination 

of potential candidates for service as 

elected officers in the local church and 

should not be confused as requirements 

for general membership. 

This change has caused significant 

controversy in our Presbytery, in our denomination, 

and to some degree in our 

congregation. This is not a new discussion. 

Our denomination, like several 

other denominations, has debated who 

acceptable candidates for ordination are 

for over 30 years. In 1997, our denomination 

approved the “requirement to live 

either in fidelity within the covenant of 

marriage between a man and a woman, 

or chastity in singleness.” Since that time, 

there have been four different attempts 

to change or delete this language. 

Many in the denomination believe 

that this year’s amendment now allows 

the ordination of sexually active gays 

and lesbians. We do not think that is necessarily 

the case. A congregation may 

continue to consider sexual activity outside 

marriage between a man and a 

woman as impermissible for its officers. 

This change in the constitution does not 

mandate or require the ordination of 

practicing gay and lesbian deacons, elders, 

and ministers. There will now be 

no stated sexual behavior standard in the 

constitution for persons in church leadership; 

this was the situation in our 

church before 1997. The ethical emphasis 

now is broader than before. There is 

a renewed emphasis on “living responsibly 

in the personal, family, vocational. 

. .and social relationships of life” 

(G.1.0304). 

Those of us who hold a traditional 

perspective on these matters believe we 

can continue to hold to our beliefs, that 

we are not required to compromise our 

convictions, and we can still be guided 

by our interpretation of the Scriptures 

and the confessions in our selection and 

examination of ordained leaders.

The authority for ordaining elders and 

deacons remains fully vested in the local 

congregation. The new language calls the 

ordaining body to be guided by Scripture 

and the confessions in applying ordination 

standards to individual candidates. 

The congregation retains the authority to 

determine who will serve as officers. A 

congregation cannot be forced to ordain 

or receive pastors or elders or deacons of 

whom they do not approve. And no congregation 

or presbytery is required to elect 

a person to serve as deacon, ruling elder, 

or teaching elder simply because that person 

has been so ordained at another time 

or by another session or presbytery. 

The Session, as always, has the responsibility 

of examining potential officers. 

The change mandates that the session or 

presbytery examination shall include, at 

a minimum, a determination that the candidate 

is both able and committed to fulfill 

all the requirements expressed in the 

ordination questions every church officer 

must answer prior to ordination or installation. 

The session or presbytery has a 

positive obligation under the terms of this 

paragraph to assess a candidate’s commitment 

to these standards, including whether 

a candidate’s beliefs and/or manner 

of life are sufficiently in accord with these 

standards as to make it reasonably likely 

that he or she will be able to meet them. 

Although we yearn for the peace and 

unity of Christ’s church, there is a possibility 

of division within our church’s 

denomination. Our Session has great concern 

for our congregation, our Presbytery 

and our denomination, the Presbyterian 

Church (U.S.A.). We must not fall victim 

to the strife that this continued debate will 

engender. The ebb and flow of this debate—which 

produced the 1997 position 

of “fidelity or chastity” and now its elimination—stirs 

heated controversy that only 

serves to further erode the foundation of 

the church. The new language simply 

takes the spotlight off of one aspect of life 

and points it to “all aspects of life.” Our 

form of government is “majority rule” and 

this passage allows us to continue our 

same process for nomination of officers. 

Taking sides is not the answer. Staying the 

course in a denomination that is reformed 

and is committed to “reforming according 

to the Word of God and the call of the 

Spirit” will always allow for this type of 

dialogue. We can be assured it will continue. 

Presbyterians have dealt with many 

matters of controversy through the centuries. 

We are grateful for our tradition 

which allows us to work together toward 

the “peace, unity, and purity” of the 

church. Being Presbyterian means that we 

allow each other to hold different viewpoints 

and that it is our privilege to enjoy 

unity without total agreement. “God 

alone is Lord of the conscience.” Being 

Presbyterian means that although we have 

committed to unity, we have a right to respectfully 

state differing opinions from 

the majority. Being Presbyterian means 

that when we agree to disagree, we have 

an orderly way of doing so even though 

the process at times can seem slow or difficult. 

Being Presbyterian means that we 

are called to God’s mission. We aim to 

proclaim the gospel, worship the living 

God, grow in the faith, and serve one another 

and the world. Let us be about doing 

our work. 

We call upon the congregation we 

serve to participate in God’s mission, pray 

for guidance and to “lead a life worthy of 

the calling to which you have been called, with 

all humility and gentleness, with patience, 

bearing with one another in love, making every 

effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit 

in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:1-3). 

Moderator: 

Michael Roberts 

Phil Bookert 

Lolly Buikema 

Bill Caudle 

Jim French 

Joyce Joiner 

Tim Kennedy 

Karen McClure 

Bill McKenna 

Gary Nelon 

Elders: 

Clerk of Session: 

Phil Bookert 

Courtney Root 

David Seaver 

David Siekmeier 

Tim Smith 

Cliff Snyder 

Margaret Sunkel 

Tim Taylor 

Jeff Willett 


Constitutional 

change 

(continued from left-hand 

column previous page) 

This statement was 

replaced by the following: 

“Standards for 

ordained service reflect 

the church’s desire to 

submit joyfully to the 

Lordship of Jesus 

Christ in all aspects of 

life. The governing 

body responsible for 

ordination and/or 

installation shall 

examine each candidate’s 

calling, gifts, 

preparation, and suitability 

for the responsibilities 

of office. The 

examination shall 

include, but not be 

limited to, a determination 

of the candidate’s 

ability and 

commitment to fulfill 

all requirements as 

expressed in the constitutional 

questions 

for ordination and 

installation. Governing 

bodies shall be 

guided by Scripture 

and the confessions in 

applying standards to 

individual candidates.”


Joy Bedford, 

Education Director 

joy.bedford@yahoo.com 

Office Hours: 

Tuesday - Friday 

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

TRAINING 

(Cross Training) 

Sunday School 

Assembly Time 

Cross Training 

begins August 28 

at 9:30 a.m. in FH. 

Children ages 4 years 

through 12 th grade 

meet together at 9:30 

for singing, praying, 

praising and JUMPing. 

Our older students 

will then get the 

younger ones to their 

Sunday School classes 

by 9:50. 

3 rd graders 

receive Bibles 

It is our tradition to 

present Bibles to our 

active 3 rd graders. 

This year we will 

present Bibles during 

the 11:00 worship 

service September 18. 

We need your help. If 

you have a 3 rd grader 

and he or she is not 

listed below, please 

call Joy Bedford at 

863-3381 and let her 

know so we can have 

a Bible ready for your 

child. 

Third Graders: 

Kyle Chapman 

Dylan Kitterman 

Sophia Miller 

Samuel Yantis 

C H R I S T I A N E D U C A T I O N 

“it’s for life!” 

So, JUMP in at FPC Georgetown! 

J – Jesus 

U – use 

M – me 

P – please! 

We are on a campaign this fall with our 

education ministries. In grateful response 

to all that we have been given, we say: 

“Jesus, use me, please!” Through worship 

and classes, and being in community, we 

learn the stories of those whom God called 

to service, we learn what gifts we have to 

be used and where they are needed in the 

world; we learn what it means to be a disciple 

of Jesus Christ and why we are grateful. 

Come learn with us. 

Your high school Sunday School teachers 

(returning for their third year of team 

teaching in a row!) are Fred Hilgeman, 

Courtney Root and Lael Winkstern. We 

consider it a privilege to journey with our 

youth through these important years of 

their lives and enjoy connecting with the 

students as much as we do teaching them 

and learning from them. So, what will we 

be learning? 

We will begin the year with a fourweek 

study of the Bible, considering questions 

like Where did the Bible come from? and 

Do we take the Bible literally? A provoking 

six-week series on forgiveness will follow. 

This series beginning with God’s love for 

us takes us on a journey of our own mistakes, 

where we need forgiveness and just 

how tough it sometimes is to forgive others 

even though that is what we are called 

to do. The curriculum for both of these 

studies comes from Faith Questions, lessons 

published especially for youth in the 

PC(USA). 

Teachers for 2011-12: We have a great 

team but are still a little short. We still need 

three teachers. Call Joy at 863-3381 if you 

think God would like to use you to teach. 

Please keep these teachers and the students 

they will teach in your prayers: 

Toddlers (2 & 3 year olds)—Amy Pratt and 

Cailey Carroll 

Pre-K—Laura and Fred Herbst 

1 st & 2 nd Grade—Alice Graham and Shelley 

Sorenson 

3 rd & 4 th Grade—Jane and Bonnie Belford 

5 th & 6 th Grade—Demeree Jackson 

7 th & 8 th Grade—Michael Wenzel & Randa 

Toungate 

9 th -12 th Grade—Courtney Root, Fred Hilgeman 

and Lael Winkstern 

“A profession of faith is not a part-time promise; 

It’s a whole time / all the time / every time way of life, 

And we who say we believe in Jesus Christ 

are saying now and tomorrow and forever.” 

—Ann Weems, Searching for Shalom 

T E A C H I N G T E A M R E T U R N S F O R T H I R D Y E A R I N A R O W 

High school class begins year with study of the Bible 

Then we wrap up with our Advent 

study inspired by the new book, Christmas 

is not YOUR Birthday – Experience 

the Joy of Living and Giving Like Jesus. 

We will expect miracles, give up on the 

perfect holiday, explore God’s scandalous 

love for us and check out what’s on Jesus’s 

wish list for us. 

Thanks for the privilege of teaching 

these fine young people. Blessings! 

Tips: We have Sunday School every Sunday! 

We have food! Come sleepy; everybody 

else is, too! Bring your friends! 

Sunday School 

for children and youth 

every Sunday 

9:40 - 10:40 a.m. 

Join us for a time of learning 

about who we are as God’s people 

through the stories in the Bible.

Adult Sunday School: 9:40 a.m. each Sunday 

ADULT ELECTIVE 

“Re-reading I and II Samuel,” taught 

by Dr. David Jensen, Sanctuary 

The books, I and II Samuel, contain 

some of the most unforgettable stories in 

the Old Testament, from David and Goliath 

to David’s loss of the throne to his 

rebellious son Absalom. This series invites 

participants to re-read these familiar 

stories and explore their implications for 

understanding God’s activity in the world, 

human behavior and political affairs. 

SURVEYORS 

“I Samuel,” taught by Mike FitzGerald, 

Room 207 

Come join us in a brief historical explanation 

of the peoples and nations surrounding 

the Israelites during this epoch 

and our study of the first of the Books of 

Samuel. I Samuel records the transition 

history of the Israelites in the land of 

Canaan as they move from the rule of 

judges to being a unified nation under 

kings. Samuel emerges as the last judge, 

and he anoints the first two kings, Saul 

and David. The book starts with the miraculous 

birth of Samuel in answer to his 

mother’s earnest prayer, and ends with the 

tragic story of Saul, who did not put God 

first. Here was a man who had it all— 

honor, authority, riches, good looks and 

more. Yet he died in despair, terrified of 

his enemies and knowing he had failed 

his nation, his family and his God. 

CORNERSTONE 

“Racing with Jeremiah,” taught by 

Sam Matthews, Room 107 

Jeremiah is the Hebrew prophet about 

whom many of us don’t know much, but 

he is one of God’s most outstanding servants. 

He overcomes his shyness to say 

what God tells him to say—a message no 

one wants to hear— and act as God tells 

him to—actions that only produce enemies—for 

more than 40 years. In Jeremiah’s 

world everything that can go 

wrong does go wrong, yet he remains firm 

and stands alone for his God. Sam first 

presented this course last spring to the 

Jubilation Ringers 

Adult Elective Class. The Cornerstone 

class invited Sam to do a repeat performance 

so they could hear the story of 

Jeremiah. If you missed it last spring, you 

can come be with the Cornerstone class 

and learn how God used Jeremiah. 

HOMEBUILDERS 

“The Christian Story” (by Martin Marty), 

taught by Karen McClure, Room 112 

This six-week series “takes an overview 

of church history and uses it to probe 

the spiritual pilgrimage of the various eras 

of the church and their relationship to our 

individual and corporate life today.” 

Homebuilders is a class for adults in the 

family-building stage of life. If you have 

questions about this class, contact Karen 

at mcclure.karen@gmail.com. 

Women’s Mid-week Bible Study: 

An educational opportunity 

for women 

Women’s Bible group to focus 

on Barbara Brown Taylor book 

Barbara Brown Taylor’s An Altar in the 

World: A Geography of Faith will be the topic 

for the Women’s Mid-week Bible Study 

group beginning Wednesday, September 

28. The author promises to make you see 

the world in a new way, finding grace in 

even the smallest detail, helping bring 

conscious awareness to your every day. 

Learn how the practice of blessings 

will help you give thoughtful prayer to 

those you love and even some you will 

never meet. In her critically acclaimed 

Leaving Church, Dr. Taylor, a Presbyterian 

pastor, wrote about leaving the full-time 

ministry to become a professor, a decision 

that stretched the boundaries of her faith. 

In this follow-up book, she shares how 

she learned to encounter God beyond the 

walls of any church. 

Contact Joy Bedford (863-3381) if you 

would like to join this class. Books are in 

her office. This group will meet at 12 noon 

in Room 112. No meeting is held on the 

3 rd Wednesday of each month. 


Educational 

Opportunities 

for Men 

Men’s Breakfast Bible 

Study 

• Meets every 3 rd 

Friday to study and 

reflect on Scripture 

readings for the 

coming Sunday 

sermon. 

• Time and place to be 

e-mailed to you. 

• RSVP to David Lee 

Hulsey (863-3381, 

dhulsey63@gmail.com) 

or Cliff Snyder (468- 

2877, c_rsnyder@ 

yahoo.com). 

• Call the church 

office to get on the 

e-mail list. 

Men’s Spiritual 

Growth Group 

• Begins September 7 

and meets Wednesdays 

at 12:00 noon in 

Room 101 to study 

scripture and eat 

lunch together. 

• The men continue 

their study of I and II 

Kings. 

First Presbyterian 

Church 

website address: 

www.fpcgeorgetown.org


Logos has Welcome Back Backwards Night 

for Children 

in Kindergarten 

through 6 th Grade 

Noah’s Ark 

Noah’s Ark is off to a 

great start! The crew is 

ready to get sailing for a 

year full of learning and 

growing. Please keep us 

in your prayers as we 

embark on our journey. 

We are thankful for each 

and every child God has 

entrusted to us. 

I hope you have all decided to JUMP into 

FPC and Logos this year! The Logos team 

JUMP’d into our annual “Jumpstart” August 

31 and what a great semester we have 

planned! Our first official Logos begins 

September 7 with the theme “thgin 

sdrawkcab kcaB emocleW,” that is, “Welcome 

Back backwards night”! Everyone 

is encouraged to dress backwards and 

walk backwards, and it’s rumored that 

dinner will be served backwards! 

Many of you know that Logos is our 

mid-week ministry for children in kindergarten 

thru 6 th grade. It bridges the gap 

from Sunday to Sunday and serves to 

build relationships among children, 

adults and God. We meet weekly on 

Wednesday from 4:45 - 7:15 p.m. to be in 

community together. 

Each week we have a theme and everyone 

is encouraged, but not required, 

to come dressed for the theme. All of the 

children participate in a worship skills 

class where they learn how to participate 

in worship as well as how to make a “joyful 

noise.” Our Logos Choir will be leading 

in worship on Sunday, October 2, at 

the 11 a.m. service. 

Our dinner time is 5:30, when we all 

come together to enjoy a family-style dinner 

and game. Our wonderful dinners are 

prepared by our amazing cook teams. We 

have four cook teams that prepare our 

meals once a month. These cook teams are 

made up of wonderful volunteers, most 

of whom do not have children in our program, 

and one made up entirely of men! 

After dinner, we break up into groups 

by grade level for our Bible study class. 

We have several amazing volunteers who 

lead these classes. Here again, most do not 

have children in the program. 

We also have two nights a semester 

called “Fifth Wednesday Fun,” and these 

nights are all about building and strengthening 

relationships! These nights are 

theme-oriented and have ranged from 

“Mad Science Night,” where the children 

got to participate in hands-on experiments, 

to “Wild Winter Olympics,” when 

we held the Winter Olympics Logos-style. 

As I have often said, “Logos is the most 

fun you can have on a Wednesday Night,” 

so if you are looking to JUMP into FPC 

ministry this year, I encourage you to consider 

Logos. We have a number of volunteer 

opportunities that range from a 

weekly commitment to a monthly commitment, 

or even just special events. Contact 

me at kathleen.wenzel@fpcgeorge 

town.org or 658-2719 if you would like additional 

information. Or stop by on a 

Wednesday evening and join us for dinner 

(reservations needed). 

—Kathleen Wenzel, Director 

Logos Mid-week Ministry Schedule for September 

Date Dinner Theme Menu Game Attire 

9/07 Welcome Back Backwards Night TBA Ice breaker Dress backwards 

9/14 Crazy Hat Night TBA Kick ball Crazy hat 

9/21 Pajama Night Breakfast Twister Pajamas 

9/28 Tailgate Pizza Shoe kick School spirit

Big Hearts Bunch launches in September 

Logos—as well as the Mission Committee—has 

been working to get children involved 

in mission. I think we would all 

agree that developing a caring attitude 

starts early in life, and caring for 

others is something that Jesus 

and the church want us to do. I 

believe our children have big 

hearts and would love an opportunity 

to serve their community. 

The difficulty lies in how to 

get the kids physically involved 

rather than just bringing money. However, 

at the APCE conference in New Mexico, I 

was given a great idea and now I would 

like to start the First Presbyterian Big 

Hearts Bunch! It’s a kid’s club that will 

meet quarterly to have fun together and 

help others. 

Big Hearts Bunch is for children in 3 rd 

- 6 th grades who will participate in a 

“hands-on” mission activity quarterly. 

Our first event will be Sunday, September 

18, from 12 noon - 3 p.m. to 

share lunch, learn about our 

local firemen, bake cookies and 

create thank-you cards to deliver 

to a few local firehouses. 

Parents are welcome to attend. 

We will need a little help, 

so we will invite two to four 

parents to assist at each event. 

I hope you will be willing to take a turn. 

Our next event—in the planning 

stage—will be December 11. Feel free to 

contact me with questions or concerns at 

kathleen.wenzel@fpcgeorgetown.org or 

658-2719. Thanks for your support! 


Church humor 

One Sunday after 

church, a mom asked her 

very young daughter 

what the Sunday School 

lesson was about. Her 

daughter answered, 

“Don’t be scared, you’ll 

get your quilts.” 

Needless to say, the 

mom was perplexed. 

Later in the week she 

saw the Sunday School 

teacher and asked her 

what the Sunday lesson 

was about. 

The teacher said, “Be 

not afraid, thy comforter 

is coming.” 

Y O U T H M I N I S T R Y 

Change is in the air! This time of year always 

brings about new opportunities as 

our students are starting back to school. 

With our Wednesday night Bible studies 

under way, we’re off to a good start for a 

full semester. 

Our Sunday evening activities are getting 

a make-over, as our normal SNL is 

no longer the norm. We will be mixing up 

our activities: from lunch after church to 

game nights in the youth room to special 

events off-site to experiential worship 

with a prayer labyrinth. 

The fall semester is always an exciting 

time in our youth ministry, and we 

look forward to all the ways God will reveal 

Himself to us and draw us closer to 

Him through His Word, by serving others, 

and with a little bit of fun! 

God bless. —David Lee & Sarah Hulsey 

Youth Ministry 

dates to keep 

in mind 

for September: 

Sunday, 4 th - No SNL 

(enjoy the Labor Day 

weekend) 

Sunday, 11 th - SNL: 

Energizer 

Extravaganza 

5:30 - 7:30 

Sunday, 25 th - No SNL 

(All-Church Retreat 

weekend) 

FPC college youth on their mission trip to Colorado (May 2011) 

Wednesday, 28 th - 

Saw You at the Pole 

event (TBA)


City official 

will address 

men of church 

Jim Briggs, Georgetown 

Assistant City Manager, 

will present the 

program for the first fall 

2011 Men’s Christian 

Fellowship dinner 

meeting. It is set for 

Monday, September 19, 

at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship 

Hall. 

This will be the ninth 

time that Jim has spoken 

to us on Georgetown 

happenings and plans 

from the perspective of 

city government. The 

previous programs have 

been informative and 

educational. This is an 

excellent opportunity to 

learn about the present 

and future plans of 

Georgetown. 

Jim started with the 

city in 1989 as the Public 

Works Staff Engineer. 

He later served as 

the city’s Director of 

Community-Owned 

Utilities until 2000, 

when he was promoted 

to the position of Assistant 

City Manager/Utility 

Operations. He is 

responsible for the strategic 

planning for the 

utility. 

In order to plan for 

this meeting, dinner 

reservations must be 

made with either Frank 

Hubbard (863-6144) or 

Jim Wilhite (868-8086). 

Cost of the dinner is 

$8.50 per person. 

All men of the church 

are invited to attend 

Men’s Christian Fellowship 

meetings. 

Presbyterian Women hold Fall Gathering/Brunch 

Presbyterian Women will hold the Fall 

Gathering and Brunch on Saturday, September 

17, at 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. 

The gathering is open to all women of the 

church. Hostess circles are Elizabeth, 

Hannah, Martha, Naomi and Rebekah. 

The speaker, Cynthia Guidici, will introduce 

the Bible study for this year, 

”Confessing the Beatitudes.” The study 

will bring us fresh understanding of a familiar 

Bible text. She also will offer Bible 

study leader training on September 30 at 

11 a.m. in Room 101. 

The proposed budget will be presented 

for approval at the gathering, and the 

“Thank Offering” will be accepted and 

dedicated. This is one of the three offerings 

that PW collect each year, considered 

as 2 nd mile giving. 

Women are invited to become a member 

of any circle. A listing of circles and 

circle meeting times is below and can be 

found on the PW bulletin board, located 

in the hallway by the library. 

If you currently have a family member 

serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, please 

notify me at 394-5850. Circles send cookies 

monthly to individuals serving in 

those countries. 

For more information about Presbyterian 

Women, please contact me. 

—Carol Siekmeier 

September Circle Hostesses 

CIRCLE DATE TIME HOSTESS PHONE ADDRESS 

Elizabeth 9/19 7:00 pm Theresa McKenna 930-3751 Please contact Theresa for place 

Esther 9/07 1:30 pm Betty Bradford 868-9052 505 San Gabriel Blvd. 

Hannah 9/21 11:00am Bren Helmka 869-2829 203 Whispering Spring Lane 

Lydia 9/14 1:00 pm Joan Shrader 819-9290 308 Rim Rock 

Martha 9/21 10:30am Lois Stanley 868-2633 30408 LaQuinta Drive 

Miriam 9/20 12:30pm Becky Hesson-Smith 635 -2294 First Presbyterian, Room 107 

Naomi 9/14 9:30 am Joan Dudding 864-0733 103 Cattle Trail Way 

Rachel 9/21 9:30am Margie Copsey 591-7770 100 Elderberry Cove 

Rebekah 9/21 9:30 am Kitty Bristow 778-6253 116 Marbella Way (Beltorre) 

Ruth 9/12 10:00am Carala Carver 863-6673 30 Wildwood Drive #44 

Sarah 9/19 10:00am Mary Denham 869-0771 609 Spring Valley Road 

“SHOW ‘N SHARE” to celebrate the late Dorothy Barrett 

”SHOW ‘N SHARE” seamlessly slips back 

into our Sunday mornings! Yeah! After a 

summer break, our fellowship-enriching 

get-together will once again encourage 

folks of all ages to SHARE in the special 

joy that means so much to the presenter. 

Dorothy Barrett loved being busy. She 

was a mother, wife and second mother to 

the Barrett girls. Her home celebrated every 

holiday possible with lots of decorations. 

A career in nursing extended her 

caring to the world of healing. When Dorothy 

and Nelson joined First Presbyterian, 

she raised her hand often to help out. She 

F E L L O W S H I P 

became a church officer, active circle member, 

and coordinator of “Tables of Eight.” 

Behind the scenes, she produced 

countless blankets for the babies at Su 

Casa De Esperanza. Dorothy enjoyed 

turning vibrant yarn into snuggley hugs 

for the little ones in Pharr, Texas, who 

are beneficiaries of Mission Sewing. That 

wonderful group will join you in celebrating 

Dorothy on Sunday, September 11. 

Come by “SHOW ‘N SHARE” any time 

that morning or join the gathering at fellowship 

time (10:30-10:58).


M I S S I O N 

CROP Hunger Walk 2011: Coming October 23 

• By providing funds for self-help 

projects, people are trained and assisted 

to help themselves. 

• It supports the work of Church World 

Services (a cooperative ministry of 36 

Protestant, Orthodox and Anglican denominations) 

in meeting human needs 

and nurturing self-reliance in more than 

80 countries. 

The CROP Hunger Walk is coming again 

to First Presbyterian Church on Sunday, 

October 23. This makes the 21 st consecutive 

year that our church has supported 

the walk. Last year we had 88 walkers who 

raised $12,468, placing us first in Texas 

and 15 th in the nation for all the churches 

that participate in the 1,600+ community 

walks across America. Congratulations to 

everyone (walkers, sponsors and supporters) 

for your accomplishments. 

This year, our goal is for 100 FPC walkers 

to be on one or more of the three San 

Gabriel Park trails in Georgetown that 

Sunday afternoon—making a difference 

towards alleviating hunger locally and 

around the world, helping fund disaster 

relief programs and providing for selfhelp 

projects and refugee resettlement 

programs nationally and internationally. 

Walk recruitment begins September 4 

after each Sunday service and continues 

each Sunday thereafter until the day of 

the walk. You will also be able to obtain 

CROP Walker envelopes from the church 

office during the week, or by contacting 

Joe Porch at 864-3777. 

What’s special about CROP Walk? 

• More than 1,600 communities have 

them in the U.S. throughout the year. 

• They provide the opportunity for each 

of us to respond to Christ’s message to 

feed His sheep and help the least of His 

children in the world. 

• 25% of the funds raised will remain in 

Georgetown and go to The Caring Place 

and Meals on Wheels. 

Is there a need? 

• More than 800 million people—one of 

every six people in the world—are undernourished 

worldwide. That’s about equal 

to the population of the western hemisphere. 

• 1.1 billion people—one in every six 

people in the world—are forced to survive 

on less than a dollar a day. 

• Almost 50% (2.8 billion) live on less 

than $2 a day. 

• Every day, almost 16,000 children—one 

child every five seconds—die from hunger-related 

causes 

• One in five children in the U.S. is born 

into poverty. One in seven has no health 

insurance. 

Who me? 

In Matthew 25:31-46, Jesus tells us that we 

are to help the least in His creation. The 

CROP Hunger Walk is a significant way 

for each of us to respond to His words. 

Church Banner 

This church banner, 

made by Nadine Tanner, 

hangs in the Fellowship 

Hall-Worship Center 

during Pentecost. The 

liturgical color for Pentecost 

is red, a symbol of 

blood and fire. White, 

gold, orange and rust 

colored images and the 

words “Come Holy 

Spirit” appear on the 

banner’s red background. 

The Easter season transitions 

into Pentecost, the 

day we celebrate the gift 

of the Holy Spirit and the 

birth of the church.


Donate those 

unused items 

In addition to donations 

of food, The Caring 

Place accepts donations 

of clothes, household 

items, furniture and 

appliances (clean and in 

good work-ing condition, 

please). 

All donations are sold 

or given to the organization’s 

clients, and all 

sales proceeds help fund 

Caring Place operations. 

By donating items 

you no longer use, you 

can make a difference in 

someone’s life! 

Drop off your items at 

the Donation Center 

located in the back of the 

building at 2000 Railroad 

St., Georgetown. 

Call 869-4735 x249 to 

schedule pick up of 

larger items. Items that 

cannot be accepted are: 

Mattresses 

Curtain rods 

Box springs 

Tires 

Chemicals 

Paint 

Partial computers 

Baby cribs 

Strollers 

Car seats 

High chairs 

Play pens 

Light fixtures 

Dishwashers 

Window blinds 

Curling irons 

Hair rollers 

Blow dryers 

Torn, or ragged clothing 

or furniture 

You can be like the “Cereal Angel” 

These days it seems that every time we 

turn around we are being asked for money 

or goods. Well, today is no exception. You 

may remember a few months 

ago I brought to your attention 

the fact that someone brought 

four boxes of cereal every week 

and put them in The Caring 

Place container by the church 

office. Well, this week I found 

out quite by accident who was doing that. 

I will never tell who is responsible, but 

what an excellent idea this is. It is good 

for several reasons: 

• If you do it every week it becomes a 

habit and you don’t forget. 

• You can choose something that is always 

needed. 

• You can budget for it and donate before 

the money is all used up. 

Think about it. I plan on following the 

example of our “Cereal Angel.” You can 

choose any one of the items listed and 

The Caring Place is looking for volunteers 

for the following positions: 

• Switchboard Operator – Shifts are available 

Monday thru Friday. Shifts are from 

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 12:30 to 4 

p.m. Ability to handle four incoming 

phone lines. Responsible for answering 

and transferring calls to correct person. 

Excellent customer service skills needed. 

make that your “thing”: cereal, tomato 

products, toothpaste and tooth brushes, 

canned vegetables other than green beans, 

boxed dinners, spaghetti 

sauce, macaroni, sugar, flour, 

cake mixes or anything else 

you might use yourself at 

home. 

The new building is moving 

on quite nicely and will be 

able to serve the huge numbers of people 

who are coming in to The Caring Place 

for help. During the month of July this 

year there were 47 more families served 

than in July 2010. 

Lastly, because of the increased number 

of families to be served, there is an 

even greater need for more volunteers. 

Give Rita Turner a call at 512-869-4735. To 

find out what volunteer opportunities are 

available, see below or check the bulletin 

board outside the office. There is something 

for everyone. —Jenny Carswell 

The Caring Place: Looking for volunteers 

• Intake Specialist – Shifts are available 

Monday thru Friday (same shifts as 

above). Responsible for speaking to clients 

and updating their information in the 

organization’s computer system. Must 

have great customer service skills, ability 

to work with families, computer and data 

entry experience. Will make decision if all 

presenting documentation supports the 

crisis and our guidelines. Will NOT make 

decision about service delivery. 

• Quality Assurance – Ten volunteers 

needed (same shifts as above) to be responsible 

for quality control of our files. 

Must have good attention to detail to look 

at files and ensure that the information is 

correct in our computer system. 

All persons interested in volunteering 

should fill out a volunteer application, 

which can be found at www.caringplace 

tx.org. The Caring Place runs criminal 

background checks on all prospective 

volunteers. If you have questions, contact 

Rita Turner at rturner@caringplacetx.org 

or (512) 869-4735 x231.


Mission InSight distributes 

donated prescription glasses 

Imagine yourself living in an underdeveloped 

country with poor eyesight and no 

hope for improvement! 

For more than 10 years, vision has been 

improved for many people through donations 

of used prescription glasses. Your 

donations may be put in the “Mission 

InSight” box outside the church office. 

After being cleaned, these glasses are 

distributed by professionals on medical 

mission trips sponsored by MEDICO. 

If you are interested in joining a mission 

team in 2012 and have medically related 

skills, contact Parish Nurse Penny 

Leone. 

Breakfast raises funds 

for Meals on Wheels 

Thank you, thank you! 

First Presbyterian is truly a caring 

church! 

The 11 churches that provide volunteers 

to deliver Meals on Wheels contributed 

almost $2,000 through the recent 

Pancake Breakfast benefit. Of that 

amount, our church gave $567. Wow! 

On behalf of our church’s 35 volunteers 

who regularly deliver meals, and 

the 120 clients who receive a hot meal 

each day, I again thank you. 

—Lolly Buikema 

Children’s advocacy center is local mission 

Mission Sewing 

welcomes guest 

In August, we welcomed 

special guest Edna 

Malone to our meeting. 

Her seamstress talents 

were put to good use 

when she helped sew 

labels on afghans and 

quilts. 

A beautiful crocheted 

blanket and colorful 

quilts were displayed 

and admired at the 

meeting. 

Our group will help 

honor and support 

the creative talents of 

Dorothy Barrett during 

the September Show ‘N 

Share time. 

Our next meeting will 

be Friday, September 9, 

at 10 a.m. in Room 111. 

—Kathy Jones 

For several years, groups and individuals 

in our church have been involved as 

volunteers and supporters of the Williamson 

County Children’s Advocacy 

Center (WCCAC), a local mission 

of FPC. 

WCCAC is a non-profit organization 

that provides help to 

abused children, non-offending 

family members, and professionals 

dedicated to the intervention, investigation, 

prosecution and treatment 

options related to child abuse cases. 

The center offers a child-friendly 

atmosphere in which children and 

teens can talk about alleged abuse 

and/or neglect. Working closely with 

law enforcement and Child Protective Services, 

staff conduct forensic interviews 

and medical exams, and do follow-up 

counseling for victims of abuse—all free 

of charge. 

FPC people have volunteered, or are 

currently volunteering, their time as frontoffice 

receptionist. The Mission Sewing 

group knits or crochets blankets and 

afghans for stuffed animals and donates 

them to the center’s young clients. Most 

women’s circles have held meetings at 

and toured the center. The center 

serves more than 650 children or 

teens per year. This may be just the 

tip of the iceberg when it comes 

to actual abuse victims. 

For information on volunteer 

opportunities at the center, give 

me a call at (512) 635-1194. You 

or your group can also arrange 

for a tour of the facility (located at 1811 

Southeast Inner Loop, Georgetown) by 

calling me. Read more about WCCAC by 

visiting its web page: www.wilcocac. org/ 

index.htm. 

–Jerri Jones 

Church humor 

The boy listened closely 

as the pastor read the 

Bible. “May I ask a 

question?”’ the boy said. 

“Sure. Go ahead. Ask 

your question,” replied 

the pastor. 

“Well, the Bible says 

that the children of Israel 

crossed the Red Sea; the 

children of Israel built 

the temple; the children 

of Israel did this; and the 

children of Israel did 

that. Didn’t the grownups 

ever do anything?”


Penny Leone 

Parish Nurse 

Office Hours: 

Mondays & 

Fridays—all day 

Tuesday mornings 

Other hours 

by appointment 

E-mail: 

Pnurse5@aol.com 

No Stephen 

Ministry 

Continuing 

Education 

or supervision 

September 5 

because of the 

Labor Day 

holiday. 

Supervision 

only 

Monday, 

September 19, 

at 7 p.m. 

Hospice Austin, under 

the direction of Rev. 

David Zuniga, Outreach 

Coordinator, will 

conduct the Stephen 

Ministry Continuing 

Education for the fall 

on these Mondays: October 

3, November 7 

and December 5. 

Dr. Zuniga is a writer, award-winning 

high school teacher and sought-after 

expert on Latino health care needs and 

end-of-life care. 

Even as research shows people are living 

longer with the introduction of new 

medical treatments, cultural attitudes toward 

illness and dying remain barriers 

to decisions regarding end-of-life care 

C A R E M I N I S T R Y 

Points from Parish Nurse Penny 

In some ways it is hard to believe it has 

been 10 years since the terrorist attacks 

on 9/11/01. As you, I am able to remember 

exactly what I was doing when I 

heard. I was just coming into a routine 

day of work at First Presbyterian, and Joy 

came out of her office with a look of concern 

instead of her usual smile. That day 

has affected every American in some way. 

There was much prayer sent up, songs 

composed, hugs given and e-mails written. 

There will be a Prayer Gathering (not 

a political gathering) on Sunday, September 

11, at 3 p.m. on the lawn of the 

Williamson County Courthouse. It is 

sponsored by the Georgetown Prayer 

Network, Aglow of Georgetown and 

“Cry Out America.” It won’t last long but 

will be well worth your time. 

Y O U T H M I N I S T R Y 

Speaking of prayer: Did you know that 

all Georgetown churches and their pastors 

are prayed for on a regular basis by 

the ecumenical Georgetown Prayer Network? 

Did you know that First Presbyterian’s 

Prayer Chain is constantly at work 

praying? The Prayer Chain doesn’t just 

pray once. They continue to pray for your 

concerns. So, if you’d like them to pray, 

drop a card in the offering plate or call 

the church office. 

September is a time of new beginnings, 

a new season, a new school year. Maybe 

it is time to start walking! I had a wonderful 

note from a member of the congregation 

who said she had started walking and 

is seeing progress and a difference in her 

life already! Remember that only 30 minutes 

a day—even in 10-minute increments— 

can make a difference in how you 

feel now and years down the road. 

Hospice Austin’s Rev. David Zuniga 

to conduct Stephen Ministry programs 

that could profoundly impact patient 

treatment and mental wellness. 

Dr. Zuniga is making strides in 

breaking down such barriers through an 

educational program offered at Hospice 

Austin called “On Our Own Terms: Open 

Conversations about the End of Life.” 

The program enables Central Texans 

to understand and openly discuss their 

health care options through a series of 

free, culturally aware seminars grounded 

in the latest medical and psychological 

research. 

The First Presbyterian Church programs 

are open to all who are interested 

in learning more about palliative care, 

artificial life-sustaining treatment, and advanced 

directives. Greater program detail 

will appear in the October, November and 

December newsletters.

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SUNDAY 

MONDAY 

TUESDAY 

WEDNESDAY 

THURSDAY 

FRIDAY 

28 

Dr. Michael Roberts Preaching 

8:30am Worship 

11:00am Worship-WCFH 

4:00pm CROP Walk Recruitment 

Meeting 

5:00pm Youth Group Kick-off 

29 

30 

10:30am Pastoral Care 

11:00am Staff Meeting 

31 

5:30pm Logos Registration 

6:00pm Jr Hi Bible Study 

6:00pm Sanctuary Choir 

6:30pm Praise & Worship 

6:45pm Youth Dinner 

7:15pm Men’s Chorus 

7:30pm Chancel Choir 

7:30pm Sr Hi Bible Study 

1 

Noah’s Ark Teacher Workday 

6:00pm Noah’s Ark Open 

House 

7:00pm Jubilation Ringers 

2 

4 

Communion 



9:40am Sunday School 


5 

Labor Day - Church 

Office Closed 

6 

9:00am Noah’s Ark 



1:00pm PW Board 

6:00pm Logos Board 

7 

12:00pm Men’s Spiritual Growth 

4:45pm Logos 








8 



9 

10:00am Mission 

Sewing 

11 




10:30am Show ‘N Share 


12:00pm Pre-Retreat Meeting 

4:30pm Retreat Music Team 

5:30pm Youth SNL 

12 

13 




1:00pm Trustees 

6:45pm Executive Comm 

7:30pm Committees 

14 


3:00pm Administrative Comm 

4:45pm Logos 








15 


6:30pm Budget Committee 


16 

18 

Bibles for 3rd Graders 





12:00pm Big Hearts Bunch 

12:30pm High School Bread 

Breakers 

4:30pm Retreat Music Team 

5:30pm Jr. High Game Night 

19 

6:00pm Men’s Christian 

Fellowship 

7:00pm Stephen 

Ministry 

Supervision 

20 




4:30pm Newsletter 

Deadline 

6:30pm Noah’s Ark Board 

7:00pm Deacons 

21 


4:45pm Logos 







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7:30pm Service of Wholeness 

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7:00pm Session 

28 


12:00pm Women’s Mid-week 

Bible Study 

4:45pm Logos 




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11:00am PW Bible 

Study 

Leaders 

17 

9:30am PW Fall Gathering/ 

Brunch 

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Birthdays and Anniversaries 

ANNIVERSARIES 

BIRTHDAYS 

1 Jeremy & Linda Gambell 

John & Marcia Ness 

Jack & Linda Stephenson 

3 John & Linda Glezen 

4 Jim & Mona Andersen 

5 Tim & Kathy Kerr Kubatzky 

Lynn & Joan Shrader 

6 John & Susan Davidson 

7 Bob & Jenny Carswell 

Robert & Pat Waldrop 

10 Spencer & Janet Oden 

11 Bruce & Shelley Sorenson 

13 Bob & Judy Davis 

16 Rusty & Kitty Bristow 

23 Harvey & Ruth Henning 

27 David & Virginia Reid 

28 Noel & Anne-Mary Beck 

1 Don Horton 

Haley Kennedy 

2 Amanda McIntosh 

3 Lauren Culver 

Kayla Isenhour 

Sandra Walden 

4 Matthew Bell 

Fred Herbst 

George Pope 

5 Jean Fisher 

Shirley Groneman 

Jay McNemar 

Robert Nelon 

6 Delaney Dunn 

Paul Ozanus 

Janice Wallace 

7 Debbie Pilcher 

8 Liz Keith 

Mary Jean Thorp 

9 Dan Shaner 

Chad Sorensen 

10 Nancy Jane Ramirez 

D’Ann Shiffler 

11 Andi Wagner 

Dorothy Zintgraff 

12 John Ackerman 

Martha Almgren 

Cari Spruiell 

13 Laura Aldrich 

Conley Leloux 

14 Jerry Hammerlun 

15 Betty Hawkins 

Jonathan Roberts 

Lois Stanley 

16 Danielle Pereira Crais 

Minta McIntosh 

Sadie Winkstern 

17 Corey Bailey 

Martha Cowen 

Peg Kingsbury 

Frances Pearson 

Ian Todd 

Marjorie Vannest 

18 Clay Berry 

Wanda Hoermann 

Duane Hostetter 

Larry Nyberg 

Kensley Toungate 

Marianne Welch 

19 Kenley Hunt 

Betty Pope 

20 Carala Carver 

Olivia Cowan 

Kimberly Scavarelli 

21 Jan Geiger 

Alyssa Herbst 

John McEntire 

Erika Wenzel 

22 Carole Burke 

Katelyn Warren 

McIntosh 

Tiernan O’Rourke 

Doyle Sebesta 

23 Mike Carson 

Felicia Guardado 

Aidan Guidici 

24 Harvey Henning 

Paul Pereira 

Jim Southerland 

25 Dawie Krause 

Lee McIntosh 

Melissa Munns 

Dot Riddle 

26 Jason Best 

Larian Carson 

Bill Dudley 

27 Bill Bowles 

Sugie Maxfield 

Robert Rugeley 

28 Rain Apperson 

Shelby Brainard 

Mary Mackey 

Decker 

Marlina Losier 

Shand Norfleet 

Tristan Snyder 

David Unger 

29 Kayla Hutton 

Adam Jones 

Allen Pratt 

Marcia Sloma 

Carl Spivey 

30 Pete Decker 

Lindsay Kubatzky 

Erin Kubatzky 

Ashlin Snyder 

Congregation elects Church 

Officer Nominating Committee 

The Church Officer Nominating Committee for 

2011-12, elected by the congregation August 15, 

includes— 

Session: 

Cliff Snyder (Chair) and Margaret Sunkel (Vice 

Chair) 

Diaconate: Barbara Caudle 

Trustees: John McColly 

Presbyterian Women: Sharon French 

Men’s Christian Fellowship: Jim Wilhite 

Church School: Bill Stanley 

Logos/Youth: Peggy Taylor 

Music Ministry: Theresa McKenna 

. . .to notify the church office if: 

• You have moved or changed your mailing 

address. 

• You have a new telephone or cell phone 

number. 

• Your e-mail address has changed, or if 

you have added e-mail. 

We want to stay connected with you!

Birthdays and Anniversaries - First Presbyterian Church

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