September 2012 - First Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Texas

FIRSTWORD 

September 2012 

Inside 

2 Session Highlights 

Nominating Committee 

Service of Wholeness 

All-Church Retreat 

3 Financial Report 

Staff E-mail Addresses 

10 Flowers in Worship 

Head Deacon 

12 “Friends in Deed” 

15 September Calendar 

16 September Celebrations 

Christian Education 

4 It’s for Life 

S.S. Teachers 

5 Logos 

6 S. S. Classes 

Men’s Spiritual Growth 

Men’s Breakfast Group 

7 Confirmation Class 

Women’s Bible Study 

Noah’s Ark 

Bibles for 3 rd Graders 

10 Music Ministry 

16 Youth Ministry 

Fellowship 

8 Presbyterian Women 

9 Show ‘n Share 

Men’s Fellowship 

Mission 

2 Habitat Volunteers 

9 Faith Village 

Pan American Dinner 

10 Mission Sewing 

11 CROP Walk 

The Caring Place 

Care Ministry 

3 Among Our People 

14 Parish Nurse 

Stephen Ministry 

Georgetown, Texas 

From the Pastor . . . . . . . . 

I want to thank you for your gracious 

welcome home. Over the last few weeks 

you have been so warm and positive and 

encouraging. You are so good to me and 

my family. And you have been so for many, 

many years. 

I did have a long and wonderful break 

on sabbatical. Full of rest, reading, good 

family time and reflection. I believe that I 

have settled back in well. The staff and 

our officers have done great work in bringing 

me back up to speed. I continue to be 

amazed at how smooth and positive this 

whole process has been the last few 

months. God has been good to us. 

In September, I will continue a series 

of sermons on the epistle of James. On 

September 5 Joy and I will begin teaching 

a great group of youth in our Confirmation 

Class during the fall months. Tim 

Kubatzky and I will teach a class, “Begin 

with the End in Mind,” to borrow a phrase 

from the late Stephen Covey. I will talk 

about the legacy we leave and important 

points in planning your memorial service/ 

funeral. People often have questions about 

these matters and I have not spoken about 

these topics in several years. Tim will share 

his expertise on ways that you can remember 

the church in your will and with your 

resources. This will be on the 2 nd at 9:40 in 

the Sanctuary. 

I do want to remind you that September 

23 rd is the All-Church Retreat at Mo- 

Ranch. About 140 of our people will attend 

the weekend retreat led by former interns 

Jim and Laurie Barker and coordinated by 

Joy Bedford. Back home in Georgetown, I 

will lead one worship service at 11 a.m. 

Both our worship at home and at the retreat 

will focus on the 23 rd Psalm. 

Yours in Christ, 

Mike 

First Presbyterian Church 

S E P T E M B E R W O R S H I P 

8:30 a.m. Sanctuary 

11 a.m. Worship Center - Fellowship Hall 

Dr. Michael Roberts, Preaching 

September 2: “Lively Faith” 

Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper 

Welcoming Children to the Communion 

Table (11 a.m.) 

Sanctuary & Chancel Choirs return 

Scripture: James 2:1-26 

September 9: “Faithful Speech” 


September 16: “Wisdom from Above” 

Scripture: James 3:13-4:3 

September 23: “Beside the Still Waters” 

Retreat Weekend/One service only, 

11 a.m., Worship Center 

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6 

September 30: “The Ministry of Healing” 


Spotlight on. . . 

Friends 

in Deed 

page 12 

Bob Jones (left) 

and Mike Carson 

change a bulb in 

one of the many 

light fixtures at 

the church. 

Another in a series of articles 

on people behind the scenes at FPC.

2 F I R S T W O R D 

Visit FPC’s 

web page 

Check out the photo gallery 

on the FPC website 

www.fpcgeorgetown.org. 

There are lots of pictures 

for all our ministries, 

including FPC “On the 

Road.” 

FPC “On the Road” 

Check out the bulletin 

board and see how 

everyone spent part of 

their summer. (Bulletin 

board is located in hall 

off the Fellowship Hall 

lobby heading south.) 

FIRSTWORD 

published monthly by 

First Presbyterian Church 

703 S. Church Street 

Georgetown, TX 78626 

Phone: 512-863-3381 

Fax: 512-868-1226 

E-mail: 

cindee.molenda@fpcgeorgetown.org 

Website: 

www.fpcgeorgetown.org 

S E S S I O N 

HIGHLIGHTS: August 28, 2012 

• Received Jim and Ann Hindman by letter 

of transfer 

• Transfered Mike, Amy and Erin Fitz- 

Gerald to San Gabriel Presbyterian, 

Georgetown, per their request, and Wanda 

Beaver to First Presbyterian, Tomball 

• Removed Glenn Yeager from membership 

roll per his request (moving to 

Florida) 

• Removed David and Reagon Seaver 

from membership roll, per their request 

• Approved baptism 9/2/12 of Chase 

Syler, son of David and Roxanne Syler 

• Approved baptism 10/14/12 of Lily 

Hulsey, daughter of David Lee and Sarah 

Hulsey 

Services of Wholeness start 

Sept. 23 in Sanctuary 

The nine Services of Wholeness for 2012- 

13 begin September 23, and each bears 

the name of a Biblical title of Jesus, for example, 

Good Shepherd, Living Word, The 

Way, Healer. 

These services are an important part 

of the healing ministry of our church and 

other churches in Georgetown. 

We find Jesus Christ present as Emmanuel, 

in Communion, and in the 

singing of his praises and assimilating of 

his word. 

Taize prayer music is performed during 

the service and includes tunes with words 

that are repeated in a posture of prayer. 

Praying through singing has a unique way 

of opening us to the presence of God. 

The same leaders will continue, with 

an added minister, Rev. Amy Forsythe of 

First United Methodist, and a new vocal 

soloist, Vicki Moffatt. 

The services are held in our sanctuary 

at 7:30 p.m., and are all on the 4 th Sunday 

of the month except the one December 9. 

Child care is provided, and we will try to 

help with transportation. 

—George Biggs (863-2837) 

10 th Annual 


September 21-23 

Mo-Ranch 

If you haven’t registered yet, now is 

the time…It’ll be a great time of study, 

rest and play. Pastors Jim and Laurie 

Barker will lead us in a study of Psalm 

23. Call me if you need more information. 

—Joy Bedford (863-3381) 

Volunteers needed to build 

Habitat home in Georgetown 

Williamson County Habitat for Humanity 

is building a Habitat home at 1403 Hart 

St., Georgetown. 

Those of you who have carpentry skills 

and/or interest: As your advocate for Habitat 

from FPC, I am informing you that here 

is an excellent mission opportunity. 

After September 8, we can present 

ourselves for work individually at the job 

site each Wednesday and Saturday 

through October. This is excellent flexibility; 

come and check us out. 

As of the newsletter deadline, preparation 

is under way to pour concrete footings. 

—David Siekmeier 

Nominating Committee 

elected for 2012-13 

The congregation elected a nine-member 

Church Officer Nominating Committee 

for 2012-13 on August 12. They are: Session, 

Bill McKenna (Chair) and Courtney 

Root (Vice Chair); Diaconate, Lois Stanley; 

Trustees, Joe Porch; Presbyterian Women, 

Lenice Smithwick; Men’s Christian Fellowship, 

Marv Hulshizer; Church School, 

Gene Gregory; Logos/Youth, Katie Bradford; 

and Music Ministry, Amy Pratt.

F I R S T W O R D 3 

Among Our People 

Boldface indicates a member 

of First Presbyterian Church. 

Church Staff 

E-mail Addresses 

Joy Bedford, Education Dir: 

joy.bedford@yahoo.com 

In the hospital last month: Howard 

Bond, Betty Crowell, Catherine Glenn, 

Alyssa Herbst and Dennis Geiger. 

Special concerns: Sam Arant; the Azuma- 

Hall family; Lauren Brown, Bob and 

Dottie King’s granddaughter; Dennis 

Geiger; Catherine Glenn; Terry Hotten; 

Betty Hudson; Shea Norfleet; 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, grandson-in-law, and 

Maj. Robert Kain III, grandson, of Ouida 

Henderson; Capt. Ronald Boyd, Chaplain; 

Maj. Brian Burk, Larry Burk’s son; 

Maj. Kyle Burrow, David Lee Hulsey’s 

cousin; Capt. Geoff Childs, Helen 

Income and Expense Report 

Year to Date - July 2012 

General Operating Fund 

Actual 

Annual 

Budget 

YTD % 

Annual 

Budget 

Income 

Pledges $497,848 $793,265 63% 

Other 66,124 92,959 71% 

TOTAL $563,972 $886,224 64% 

Expenses 

Validated Mission 33,525 57,681 58% 

Local/Other Mission 12,900 21,319 61% 

Ministry of the Word 81,230 141,232 58% 

Program/Support Staff 212,468 366,438 58% 

Christian Education 16,454 29,000 57% 

Music and Worship 6,919 14,000 49% 

Evangelism/Care 1,647 6,900 24% 

Property 46,532 89,900 52% 

Stewardship/Finance 13,464 17,270 78% 

Other Oper Expenses 22,537 38,050 59% 

Debt Retirement 53,105 91,032 58% 

TOTAL $500,781 $872,822 57% 

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-inlaw; 

Debra Knight; Nicholaas Leloux; 

David Penney; SSgt. Paul Rayburn; Rev. 

Louis Rosa; Vernon Sanders, Carolyn 

Pursley’s grandson; Col. Wayne M. 

Shanks, George and Mary Pope’s son-inlaw; 

Maj. Margaret Sharpnack, Phil and 

Cindy Sharpnack’s daughter; Col. Tim 

Smith; Ashton Stamos, grandson of Larry 

and Helen Burk; and Steven T. Watson. 

Thank 

You 

Dear First Presbyterian Church, 

Thank you so much for all the prayers and 

support you have given our family during 

the past several months as we prepared 

for Emily’s arrival! The meals and cards 

before and after her arrival were much appreciated. 

The blanket and hat made by 

the sewing group will be treasured for 

many years to come! We are truly blessed 

to be a part of this congregation! 

Love, Ruth, John, Jay and Emily McEntire 

We wish to express our deep appreciation 

to members and staff of the church for 

their caring thoughtfulness during our 

recent trying times. 

—Moppy and Lloyd Crabb 

Christina Bondesen, Admin. Asst/ 

Education: 

cbondesen@fpcgeorgetown.org 

Jenny Carswell, Pastoral Care Asst: 

jdcars@verizon.net 

Chrissy Creech, Dir. Noah’s Ark/ 

Membership: 

chrissycreech@gmail.com 

Kathi Davenport, Custodian: 

katd529@suddenlink.net 

Suzanne Gumpl, Childcare 

Coordinator: 

gumpls@yahoo.com 

Sandy Hayes, Asst Organist/ 

Pianist: 

hayesend@verizon.net 

David Lee & Sarah Hulsey, Youth 

Ministry Dirs: 

dhulsey63@gmail.com 

sarah.a.hulsey@gmail.com 

Jerri Jones, Financial Secretary: 

fpcfinance@gmail.com 

Monica Koenig, Organist/Pianist: 

monica.koenig@yahoo.com 

Penny Leone, Parish Nurse: 

pnurse5@aol.com 

Cindee Molenda, Admin. Asst/ 

Pastor: 

cindee.molenda@fpcgeorgetown.org 

Tricia Osborne, Children’s Choir Dir: 

theosborne4@verizon.net 

Michael Roberts, Pastor: 

marfpcgt@aol.com 

Philip Smith, Music Dir: 

philip.smith@fpcgeorgetown.org 

Kathleen Wenzel, Education Program 

Asst: 

kwenzel91@gmail.com


Joy Bedford 

Education Director 

joy.bedford@yahoo.com 

Office Hours: 

Sunday: 6 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Tuesday & Thursday: 

9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 

Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. 

TRAINING 

(Cross Training) 

Begins September 2 

9:30 a.m. in Children’s 

Church Room 

(new location) 

Children from 4 years 

through 8 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. 

Sunday School 

for Children 

and Youth: 

9:40 - 10:40 a.m. 

Sunday School 

is offered for all ages 

every Sunday. 

Join us for a time 

of learning 

about who we are 

as God’s people through 

the stories 

in the Bible. 

“It’s for life!” 

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

It really is for life—growing up into a maturity 

in Christ. I repeat: It really is for life. 

One of my great blessings is getting to 

watch the teachers plan their time with 

the children, youth and adults of our 

church. Just as Pastor Mike is intentional 

in choosing what he will teach us through 

his sermons, so are our teachers of adult 

classes as they choose their topics, our 

Education/Nurture Committee as its 

members plan the year, our children and 

youth Sunday School and Logos teachers 

as they work through their curriculum, 

Mrs. Kathleen and the Logos Board as they 

plan their themes and games, Mrs. Suzanne 

and the Childcare Team as they 

think about our youngest ones… 

They intentionally want to teach you, 

your children and your youth how to love 

and live like Jesus Christ. If you consistently 

come to worship and classes that 

are offered, you can’t help but grow up in 

Christ. 

“until we all reach unity in the faith 

and in the knowledge of the Son of God 

and become mature, attaining to the 

whole measure of the fullness of 

Christ…speaking the truth in love, 

we will in all things grow up 

into him who is the Head, 

that is Christ.” —Ephesians 4:13, 15 

Sunday School Teachers 

for 2012-13 

2 & 3 year olds—Amy Pratt & Katy Bedford 

Pre-K (4 yrs - kinder)—Laura & Fred Herbst 

1 st & 2 nd grade—Alice Graham & Shelley Sorenson 

(sub: Larian Carson) 

3 rd grade—Jane & Bonnie Belford (sub: Sue Rose) 

4 th - 6 th grade—Demeree Jackson (sub: Lois 

Stanley) 

7 th & 8 th grade—Michael Wenzel & Jana McCown 

9 th - 12 th grade—Courtney Root, Fred Hilgeman & 

Lael Winkstern 

WOW!! WOW!!! WOW!! 

The Property Committee, Robert Bedford, 

Bill Caudle and I, Joy Bedford, cannot say 

thank you enough to all of our helpers over 

the last month. 

Faithful helpers cleaned, patched, 

sanded, painted and touched up the 1 st 

floor of the Education Building (seven 

classrooms and that long hallway). The 

faithful helpers are: Kathy Jones, Adam 

Jones, Roger Taylor, Bill McKenna, Susan 

Moreno, Susan and Brian Bell, Keith 

Brainard, Robby and Katy Bedford, Ruth 

and Jay McEntire, Bob Albers and Sam 

Guardado. The Saturday that we spent the 

day painting, Amy, Nolan and Allen Pratt 

brought us a delicious lunch. Thank you!! 

Then, on Saturday, Aug. 18, the amazing 

sorter/cleaner/organizer group came 

in mass: Kathy Jones, Betty Smith, Marlene 

Watts, Helen Douglass, Linette and 

George Harwell, Katie Bradford, Robert 

and Katy Bedford, Chrissy Creech, 

Kathleen and Michael Wenzel, Polly 

Nelon, Adrianne Brandt, Shawn and 

Maddie Levsen, Lynn Azuma, Miles, 

Micah and Maddox Azuma-Hall, Amy 

and Nolan Pratt, Bridget and Kyle 

Chapman, Liz and Kailyn Bailey, Nicole, 

Cade and Noah Maidlaw, Pat Hilgeman, 

Suzanne Gumpl, Sam Guardado, Sydney 

Sorenson, Courtney and Sterling Root, 

and Lynn Moran. 

It is absolutely amazing what everyone 

was able to get done working together. 

In the process we had a little fun and got 

to know each other a little better. I thank 

each of these people from the bottom of 

my heart. I cannot wait for the kids, teachers 

and parents to see the amazing results. 

I also want to say thank you to Katie Bradford 

who spent her time finding furniture 

for the Education Building 1 st floor lobby. 

(And Keith for helping her pick up and 

deliver.) The lobby now looks comfortable 

and homey – just what we wanted. 

Thank you to Mike Carson for fixing 

shades and installing thresholds and door 

stops! 

(continued on next page)

Logos begins with “thgin sdrawkcab” 

Logos is set for another action-packed semester 

with great nights of fun, learning 

and fellowship. We start off the month with 

our Welcome Back “thgin sdrawkcab.” 

That’s backward’s night for those of you 

not familiar with the lingo. We will wear 

our clothes backwards, eat backwards 

(dessert first) and play the get-to-knowyou 

game of Human Bingo. 

Many of you know that Logos is our 

mid-week ministry for children kindergarten 

through 6 th grade. It bridges the 

gap from Sunday to Sunday and serves 

to build relationships with 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 children 

participate in a worship skills class 

and learn how to participate in worship 

as well as how to make a “joyful noise.” 

Our Logos choir will lead in worship Sunday, 

September 30, at the 11 a.m. service. 

Dinner time is 5:30, when we all come 

Logos themes, attire and after-dinner games for September 

Christian Education 

(continued from previous page) 

AND a big thank you to the family 

who donated enough money for three 

adult classes to have flat screen TVs 

mounted in each of their classrooms (no 

more will you have to avoid me and the 

TV carts on Sunday morning as I make 

them available to the different classes). 

This will help the teachers—and others 

who use those rooms—have all the teaching 

tools they need for each class. Thank 

you to Timothy Roberts who helped pick 

out the TVs and cables needed to make it 

all work right. 

together to enjoy a family-style dinner and 

game. Our wonderful dinners are prepared 

by our four amazing cook teams. 

These 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 Bible study class. We 

have several amazing volunteers who lead 

these classes, and 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! 

The nights are theme-oriented and 

have ranged from “Minute to Win It,” 

where the children participate in handson 

challenges, to “Logos Got Talent- 

Show,” where the children showcase their 

talents in a safe and welcoming atmosphere. 

As I have often said, “Logos is the 

most fun you can have on a Wednesday 

night.” If you are looking to get “hooked” 

on FPC ministry this year, I encourage you 

to consider Logos. —Kathleen Wenzel 

Date Time Dinner Theme Menu Game Attire 

9/5/12 4:45-7:15 Thgin Sdrawkcab Breakfast tacos Human Bingo Wear clothes backwards 

9/12/12 4:45-7:15 Journey to Mars Spaceballs and rice Lego Rover Space alien or astronaut 

9/19/12 4:45-7:15 Tailgate Party Pizza Shoe Kick Football 

9/26/12 4:45-7:15 Horrible Hair Night Spaghetti Spoonhang Great hairdo 

I am so overwhelmed by the generous 

spirit of this church family. When you look 

at all the classes that are offered, and think 

of all the teachers and volunteers those 

require, and all the programs and missions 

to be involved with, and our wonderful 

worship together....I hope that your heart 

can see and feel the love of Christ that is 

all around us and be filled like mine is 

right now. 

God is good. All the time. 

—Yours in Christ, Mrs. Joy 


Important date: 

September 30, 

10:30 a.m. 

Logos Choirs 

prepare to lead 

in worship 

Volunteer 

Opportunities 

with Logos 

Logos has a number of 

volunteer opportunities 

that range from a weekly 

to a monthly commitment, 

or just a commitment 

for special events. 

Call Kathleen at 658- 

2719 or e-mail her at 

kathleen.wenzel@fpc 

georgetown.org for 

additional information. 

Or stop by on a Wednesday 

evening and join 

Logos for dinner— 

reservation needed.


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

Other 

Educational 

Opportunities 

for Men 

Men’s Spiritual 

Growth Group 

This group of men, led 

by Rod Burke, meets 

every Wednesday at 

noon in Room 101 to 

study scripture and eat 

lunch together. They 

continue their study of 

Joshua at Chapter 5. 

Men’s Breakfast 

Bible Study 

This group meets every 

third Friday morning to 

study and reflect on 

scripture readings for the 

coming Sunday sermon. 

Time and place will be e- 

mailed to you. RSVP to 

David Lee Hulsey (863- 

3381) dhulsey63@gmail. 

com or Cliff Snyder 

(468-2877) c_rsnyder@ 

yahoo.com. 

All adult classes will attend the Adult Elective 

class on September 2. Their individual 

classes will begin meeting September 9. 

No Sunday School September 23. 

Adult Elective: 

• “Begin with the End in Mind” 

September 2 (one day only), Sanctuary 

Dr. Michael Roberts and Tim Kubatzky 

How do you want to be remembered 

What will be your legacy What themes, 

scriptures and hymns will help celebrate 

your life at your memorial service You’ll 

learn ways to plan ahead for your funeral 

and the best ways to remember the 

church with your resources. 

• “Babylonian Exile” 

September 9 - 16, Sanctuary 

Sam Matthews 

Last spring’s Adult Elective course on 

the Babylonian exile did not get through 

all the course material during the time allotted. 

Join Sam as he completes the study 

in two sessions. After a quick review of 

last spring’s topics, the new materials and 

discussions will address the conquest of 

Babylon by the Persian Empire; the release 

of the Israelites to return home to the land 

of Judah; and attributes of Persian life and 

religion that will forever change the lives 

of the returnees and Judaism itself. We will 

examine how the emigrant community 

reinvented itself again to be the community 

of the one true God. 

• “Christian Faith in the Modern World” 

September 30 - October 21, Sanctuary 

Dr. David Jensen, Austin Seminary 

This class introduces four important 

modern theologians from different corners 

of the world (Europe, North America and 

South America). Each expressed Christian 

faith in response to challenging cultural 

and political situations. We will discuss 

what it means to confess Christian faith 

today. 

Homebuilders: 

“Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight 

in our Busy Lives” 

September 9 - October 21, Room 112 

Karen McClure 

The Homebuilders kick off the 2012- 

13 school year with a six-week study of 

Wayne Muller’s book, which “shows us 

how to create a special time of rest, delight, 

and renewal—a refuge for our souls.” If 

you would like a book, contact Joy Bedford. 

Homebuilders is a class for adults in 

the family-building stage of life. Questions 

Contact Karen McClure at mcclure. 

karen@gmail.com. 

Surveyors: 

“Our Awesome God” 

September 9 - 16, Room 207 

Phil Smith 

This class focuses on the attributes of 

God and is designed to remind us how 

awesome God is and encourage us to respond 

in worship and praise. Ignorance 

of God’s attributes is no small thing. How 

can our hearts be gripped by the glory of 

God if our understanding of His character 

is shallow How can our lives be transformed 

by His grace if we do not grasp 

both God’s wrath and his love The course 

draws from the writings of John Piper and 

R. C. Sproul. 

Surveyors will attend the Adult Elective 

September 30 - October 21. 

Cornerstone: 

• “Wrestling with Angels: An Intimate 

Look at the Tough Questions of Life” 

September 9, Room 107 

Doug and Judy Bond 

• “Christian Classics” 

September 16 - October 21, Room 107 

Dr. Ken Peters 

Each week we will read two short 

prose pieces and one poem by some of 

the greatest Christian devotional writers, 

from the 3 rd century to the present, from 

A(ugustine) to Z(inzendorf). The readings 

vary in difficulty, from fairly challenging 

to very easy, but discussing them will enhance 

our understanding and enjoyment 

of this rich heritage of our Christian faith.


New Confirmation 

Class starts Sept. 5 

The Confirmation Class for youth 6 th 

grade and up who are willing to profess 

their faith in Jesus Christ will begin 

Wednesday, September 5, at 6:15 p.m. 

Pastor Michael Roberts will teach this 

class, assisted by Joy Bedford, Education 

Director. The class will meet on Wednesdays 

until October 31, attend a seminar 

on the Apostles’ Creed, and spend a weekend 

at John Knox together. (Pastor Mike 

will not go to John Knox.) 

Confirmands will study the meaning 

of church membership, a survey of the 

Bible, why we worship, and the Presbyterian 

Church. 

A Service of Confirmation will take 

place at the 11 a.m. service, Sunday November 

18. 

Contact the church office (863-3381) 

to register for this class or if you need further 

information. Other members of the 

church family are encouraged to be in 

prayer for the 14 youth who are taking a 

big step in their faith walk. 

Third graders to receive Bibles 

at Sept. 16 worship service 

It is an FPC tradition to present new Bibles 

to our active 3 rd graders. This year we will 

present Bibles during the 11 a.m. worship 

service September 16. 

We need your help. If you have a 3 rd 

grader and he/she is not listed here, please 

call Joy Bedford at 863-3381 and let her 

know so we can have a Bible ready for 

your child. Third graders: Miles Azuma- 

Hall, Travis Best, Olivia Cowan, Bernhardt 

Krause, Sophia Miller, Carter Osborne, 

Matthew Pilcher and Nolan Pratt. 

To notify the 

church office 

if you: 

Anther Educational Opportunity for Women 

• Change your physical 

or mailing address. 

• Change e-mail addresses, 

or add e-mail. 

• Change your home or 

cell phone number, 

or add a new phone 

number. 

Women’s Midweek Bible Study: “The Bible Jesus Read” 

by Philip Yancey, September 5 - October 24 

The Old Testament is not a mysterious, outdated book. It is God’s biography, the story 

of His passionate encounters with His people, and the prequel to the story of Jesus. It is 

also the Bible that Jesus read, used and loved. 

Author Yancey challenges the perception that the New Testament is all that matters 

and the Old Testament isn’t worth taking the time to read and understand. Like nothing 

else, the Old Testament depicts the cries, the complaints, the deep, insistent 

questionings of the heart, the stuff of life we all must contend with. With his candid, 

signature style, Yancey interacts with the Old Testament from the perspective of his 

own deeply personal journey. Yancey reveals how the Old Testament deals in astonishing 

depth and detail with the issues that trouble us most. The Old Testament in fact 

tackles what the New Testament often only skirts. But that shouldn’t surprise us. It is, 

after all, the Bible Jesus read. 

“The Bible Jesus Read” will give you abundant new insights into the heart of God 

the Father. And as you read with a fresh eye the prayers, poems, songs and bedtime 

stories that Jesus so revered, you will gain a profound new understanding of Christ. 

“The more we comprehend the Old Testament,” Yancey writes, “the more we comprehend 

Jesus.” 

Noah’s Ark 

to set sail 

Noah’s Ark has a brand 

new look this year! The 

walls have been painted 

and all of the cabinets 

cleaned and stocked, 

ready for the crew to 

arrive. Big Hugs to 

everyone who gave 

their time, energy and 

love to make our school 

a better place to learn 

and grow. I encourage 

you to stop by the 

Education building and 

see the improvements! 

We set sail September 

4 th . Please continue 

to pray for the students 

in our care. 

We have openings for 

children ages 18 months 

- 5 years. Please share 

this news with your 

friends and families! 

The program is open on 

Tuesdays and Thursdays 

from 9 a.m. - 2 

p.m. Call 512-858-5971 

for more information. 

—Chrissy Creech 

Contact Joy Bedford if you would like to join this class. Women bring a lunch and meet 

from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays in Room 107. Books are in Joy’s office.


F E L L O W S H I P 

Rev. Mary Ferris 

PW September 

Dates 

to Remember 

September 4 

PW Board, 1:00 p.m. 


Circle study leader 

training with Cynthia 

Guidici, 11:00 a.m. 


FPC Fall Gathering & 

Brunch, 9:30 a.m. 

Former Romanian mission worker is PW speaker 

A firsthand report on services to Romanian 

orphans, supported by a Presbyterian 

Women’s Birthday Offering grant, 

will be given by a former PC(USA) mission 

worker in Romania at the PW Fall 

Gathering and Brunch on Saturday, September 

29. 

Rev. Mary Ferris, who has been attending 

FPC, was a mission worker in Romania 

from 2001 until this past February, in 

partnership with New Opportunities for 

Romanian Orphaned Children (NOROC). 

NOROC was one of three recipients 

of PW Birthday Offering grants in 2012. 

The organization offers spiritual, social, 

physical and emotional support of children 

from racial and ethnic groups, as well 

as a large Roma population, who have 

been orphaned. The grant is making possible 

the purchase of land and construction 

of a gymnasium/activity center for the 

some 400 children served by NOROC. 

At NOROC, Mary helped with three 

programs: Big-Hearted Grannies, which 

uses retired persons to give individual attention 

to three or four infants or toddlers 

on a daily basis; Big-Hearted Teachers, 

which depends on retired teachers and 

professors to tutor students; and Big- 

Hearted Friends, which develops life-skills 

training and arranges transitional employment/housing 

for children who are required 

to leave the orphanages at age 18. 

Mary holds a Master of Divinity degree 

from McCormick Presbyterian Theological 

Seminary, Chicago. She was ordained 

a minister in 2001 at First Central Presbyterian, 

Abilene, which founded NOROC 

and provides the primary support for the 

program. A minister member of Palo Duro 

Presbytery, Mary holds a master’s degree 

in Christian education, and her bachelor’s 

degree in psychology is from the University 

of Texas, Austin. 

Study books for the 2012-13 Horizon’s 

Bible study, “Dispatches to God’s Household: 

The General Epistles,” have been 

given to each circle leader for distribution. 

If you want to participate in this study but 

are not currently in a circle, extra copies 

have been ordered and are available. If you 

are interested in participating in PW activities 

and/or would like to become a 

member of a Bible study circle, contact 

me at 512-240-4969 or at judiththomson 

50@yahoo.com. The PW bulletin board in 

the hallway near the church library lists 

circle meeting days and times. September 

hostesses are listed below. 

—Blessings, Judy Thomson 

Officer Installation 

The Presbyterian Women 

officers for 2012-13 who 

were installed August 19 

by Pastor Mike are: 

Moderator, Judy Thomson; 

Vice Moderator, 

Becky Hesson-Smith; 

Secretary, Larian 

Carson; and Treasurer, 

Carala Carver. Also 

installed and/or recognized 

were both new and 

retiring circle leaders. 

September Circle Meetings and Hostesses 

Circle Date Time Hostess Phone Address 

Elizabeth 9/19 7:00 p.m. TheresaMcKenna 930-3751 Contact Theresa for place 

Esther 9/5 Noon BettyBradford 868-9052 505 San Gabriel Blvd. 

Hannah 9/19 11:00 a.m. Marty Curtis 864-2094 Church, Room 112 

Lydia 9/12 1:00 p.m. Joan Shrader 819-9290 308 Rimrock Dr. 

Martha 9/19 9:30 a.m. Jean Livengood 869-1597 101 Rosecliff Drive (Sun City) 

Miriam 9/18 12:30 p.m. Jane Belford 863-5130 Church, Room 107 

Naomi 9/12 9:30 a.m. Dot Riddle 864-0061 114 Goodwater St. 

Rachel 9/19 11:00 a.m. Mary Jean Thorpe 869-7236 115 Daisy Path 

Ruth 9/10 10:00 a.m. Lynne Moran 240-5099 30 Wildwood #153 

Sarah 9/17 10:00 a.m. Mary Martha Denham 869-0771 609 Spring Valley Road

“SHOW ‘N SHARE” 

Starting its 12th season 

Each year 10 more presenters join that 

wonderful fellowship of folks who have 

SHARED something that “makes their 

heart sing.” 

On September 9, we enter into the 

watercolor world as seen and painted by 

Dick Beach. He comes to painting from 

his college training in architecture. Back 

in his days, a watercolor class was a requirement 

at the University of Kansas. 

Dick’s schooling was interrupted by The 

Army Air Corps in WW II. He returned to 

classes at war’s end. By 1950, he’d mastered 

both art and architecture and won 

the heart of Dottie. 

Dick worked in his chosen field for 40 

years and during that time the Beach 

family, now with their three children, 

moved with his work to Fort Worth. Actually, 

their home was on Eagle Mountain 

Lake. There Dick and Dottie learned to 

sail. Later they moved to “Bar Harbor” in 

Clear Lake and Dick combined his love 

of sailing over the water with his sometimes 

hobby of painting. And, voila! Seascapes 

and landscapes blended into life 

memories. 

Come enjoy these SHARED sights as 

Dick SHOWS his favorite paintings. The 

conference room awaits. Come aboard any 

time that morning. 

Faith Village in Smithville (about 45 miles 

from Austin) still needs volunteers for 

Bastrop fire-recovery efforts. The 2011 fire 

was the most destructive wildfire event in 

Texas history and destroyed more than 

1,600 homes in Bastrop County. 

About 50% of the destroyed homes were 

either uninsured or under-insured. Volunteers 

are rebuilding as well as restoring areas 

of sensitive habitat. Baptist, Episcopalian, 

Methodist and Presbyterian congregations 

each have had a hand in starting and running 

Faith Village, located on the site of the 

First Baptist Church in Smithville. The $20 

per day, per person fee includes lodging and 

groceries for three meals a day. 

City official to speak 

at men’s dinner 

Jim Briggs, Assistant City Manager, will 

present the program at the September 

Men’s Christian Fellowship dinner meeting 

Monday, September 17, at 6 p.m. in 

the Fellowship Hall. This will be the ninth 

time that Jim has presented a program on 

Georgetown’s future plans, from the perspective 

of the city government. 

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. 

Doris Needs Help! 

Doris and Tim have been married for 

six years and have no children yet. They 

have been desperately trying for the 

past three years with the help of fertility 

specialists, but no luck. The last doctor 

told Doris that she may never be able 

to conceive. Doris is at a very low point, 

doubting her worth as a woman, a wife 

or mother. 

What can First Presbyterian Church 

do to help Doris See page 10 for the 

answer. 

Volunteers needed at Bastrop Faith Village 

Mission teams share responsibility for 

food preparation and clean up. More information 

is available from Faith Village Registrar 

Margery Marshall at disasterresponse 

@umcad.org or 775-848-0766. She also manages 

these two registration websites: 

• Volunteers wishing to live on-site can register 

at: 

www.umcswtx.org/faith-village-registration 

• Volunteers not requiring housing can register 

at: 

www.umcswtx.org/umvim-registration 

A Facebook page for the Faith Village 

Volunteer Center can be seen at: 

https://www.facebook.com/FaithVillage 

VolunteerCenter. 


Pan American 

School dinner 

reservations 

Reservations for the Presbyterian 

Pan American 

School dinner must be 

made by September 7. 

The dinner is on Saturday, 

September 15, at 

University Presbyterian 

Church, 2203 San 

Antonio St., Austin. 

To make a dinner 

reservation, contact Jay 

McNemar (868-6802, 

ajmcnemar@aol.com). 

The meal and parking 

are free. Child care is 

available. Come at 5:30 

p.m. and enjoy browsing 

through the silent auction 

items while sampling 

hors d’ouevres. 

Funds raised by the 

auction will go toward 

student scholarships. 

Eleven churches in the 

Austin area are joining 

together to make this 

event happen. The school 

choir will sing, the new 

president will speak, and 

on Sunday, September 

16, two or more Pan Am 

students will present a 

“Minute for Mission” in 

our church services. 

We have contributed to 

this mission school for 

more than 20 years. 

What a wonderful and 

joyous opportunity we 

have to learn more about 

a mission we support.


M U S I C M I N I S T R Y 

Three new ensembles start this fall 

Flowers 

in Worship 

September 2: 

Jim & Mona Andersen 


This could be you! 


This could be you! 


Mike & Larian Carson 


Dick & Pat Miller 

Head Deacon 

8:30 service: 

Carol Kussmaul 

Joan Shrader 

11:00 service: 

Carolyn Gregory 

Bryan Bell 

Answer for Doris: 

A Stephen Minister 

will walk this path of 

self-doubt with her, 

and—with Christian 

caring and love—will 

help Doris rediscover 

her value as a woman 

and wife living in 

God’s love. 

Have you thought about participating in 

the Music Ministry at FPC Now is a great 

time to start! If you’re interested, contact 

me at philip.smith@fpcgeorgetown.org or 

(512) 863-3381. 

Whether or not you are a member of 

the Music Ministry, here is some information 

that you might want to know. 

This fall, the Praise & Worship ensemble 

will take a temporary break due 

to scheduling and logistical issues that 

need to be addressed. As a worshipping 

congregation, we will continue to sing 

Songs of Adoration in addition to the hymns 

from The Presbyterian Hymnal. A variety 

of musical styles will continue to be incorporated 

into our worship services 

through congregational singing and 

through choral and instrumental music. 

Three new ensembles are starting this 

fall at FPC! They are: 

• Sanctuary Bells—A new ensemble that 

will provide handbell music at 8:30 a.m. 

worship services. It is a sub-group of Jubilation 

Ringers consisting of 6-8 players. 

• FPC Brass—If you play a brass instrument, 

you should check out the FPC Brass 

ensemble! This is a group for all ages, and 

though basic knowledge of your instrument 

is required, all experience levels are 

welcome! Rehearsals are Sunday afternoons 

from 4:00 - 4:45. 

• Youth Handbells—Ever wanted to ring 

handbells Well, come and learn! Youth 

Handbells starts this fall! This is an awesome 

opportunity for 7 th - 12 th graders, 

and we’ll meet Sundays at 4:45 p.m. That’s 

just before SNL! Contact me for more 

info! 

2012 Cantata 

For this year’s cantata, I have selected a 

20-minute major work by modern composer 

Mark Hayes. The work is entitled 

Gloria, and the text is derived from the 

Latin mass. Three years ago, we presented 

Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi, and that work 

was sung entirely in Latin. The Mark 

Hayes Gloria is exciting in many aspects, 

but the text is particularly interesting. 

Hayes decided to use both the Latin and 

English translations of the Gloria text. By 

that, I don’t mean one language can be 

used in place of the other. Both languages 

are used periodically throughout the work. 

This is a particularly challenging piece 

of music. Choir members, along with several 

of the instrumentalists, have been 

working individually on their parts since 

the middle of May, and we will soon begin 

working on the choral parts together! 

The cantata will be presented this year 

on December 16 th at both 8:30 and 11 a.m. 

worship services. The Cantata Chorus will 

again be accompanied by an orchestra 

consisting of both FPC members and professional 

instrumentalists. You won’t want 

to miss this! More information about the 

cantata will appear in a future issue of First 

Word. 

Thank you for your involvement and 

support of the Music Ministry at FPC. 

—In Christ, Philip Smith 

Mission Sewing meets Sept. 14 to cut and tie blanket 

Mission Sewing will meet Friday, September 14, at 10 a.m. in Room 111 to cut and tie 

a fleece blanket. Please bring your scissors. If you have fabric at home, please take a 

Prayer Pillow and make a cover for it. These will be sent to the nursing home for 

Christmas. 

Thank you, Marty Curtis, for the donation of stuffed animals. We appreciate your 

thoughtfulness.


M I S S I O N 

HOPE provides supplemental food for some 

I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned a program 

of The Caring Place called the HOPE 

distribution. It delivers a supplemental 

food order to those over 55 who are 

homebound and meet income-eligibilty 

standards. It’s supported by the Capital 

Area Food Bank at no charge to The Caring 

Place or the individuals receiving the 

food. In August, 148 people received the 

extra food. This program could use your 

help as a volunteer once a month. There 

are no training requirements. If you would 

like to help but don’t have much free 

time, this program would be a good place 

to start. 

Don’t forget: It’s not too late to donate 

a fan! And remember the city of Georgetown 

Good Neighbor fund. By adding $1 

per month to your Georgetown utility bill 

you will contribute to a fund that helps 

people pay their utility bills. This is particularly 

important in the hot weather. 

Dental/hygiene donations 

I am not trying to push Family Dollar store 

on you, but you can buy a card of four 

toothbrushes for $1 and a tube of toothpaste 

for $1. When you’re in great need of 

food, dental care can easily be left by the 

wayside, which, of course, in the longer 

term can be very expensive. 

Again, thank you for all you do to help 

our brothers and sisters in need. 

—Jenny Carswell 

Get ready to walk: 2012 CROP Hunger Walk 

Needs for this month: 

The most needed items 

are, in order of importance: 

cereal, toiletries 

and personal care 

items, boxed dinners, 

canned beans (but not 

green beans; for some 

reason The Caring Place 

gets masses of canned 

beans—perhaps the 

mothers of old thought 

they were good for us!), 

all tomato products, 

and condiments such 

as catsup, mustard, 

mayo, etc. 

The CROP Hunger Walk is here again at 

First Presbyterian. Recruiting started August 

26 for the October 7 walk. 

This will be the 22 nd consecutive year 

that our church has supported the walk. 

Last year we had 87 walkers who raised 

$26,674, placing FPC first in Texas and 

Louisiana of all the churches that participated 

in the 2011 walk. 

This year our goal is for 101 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 self-help 

projects and refugee resettlement programs 

internationally. 

You will be able to obtain CROP walker 

envelopes: 1) after each Sunday worship 

service from now until the day of the 

walk; 2) during the week from the church 

office; or 3) by contacting Joe Porch at 864- 

3777. You can also participate by sponsoring 

with a pledge one or more of the 

walkers. 

What’s special about CROP Walks 

• More than 1,600 communities have 

them in the U.S. throughout the year. 

• They provide an 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. 

• By providing funds for self-help projects, 

people are trained and assisted to help 

themselves. 

• They support the work of Church 

World Services (a cooperative ministry of 

37 Protestant, Orthodox and Anglican denominations) 

in meeting human needs 

and nurturing self-reliance in more than 

80 countries.


Spotlight on. . . 

“ 

The church and 

our members 

support many 

mission projects 

to help strangers 

overseas, and in 

the U.S. at the 

General Assembly, 

Presbytery 

and Synod levels. 

However, 

before Friends in 

Deed started, we 

didn’t have a 

church ‘vehicle’ 

for a mission 

ministry effort 

to help our own 

members here 

at home. 

“ 

—Mike Carson 

Friends in Deed 

Bob Jones & 

Mike Carson 

Volunteers lend a hand in members’ homes 

WHEN IT COMES TO MINOR HOME REPAIRS 

and maintenance, people sometimes need 

a helping hand because they lack the 

physical ability or skill. Climbing a ladder 

to change a light bulb might not sound 

challenging to some, but for a senior citizen 

or a person suffering from vertigo, it 

could become a daunting task. And then 

there’s the cost of calling a service person 

to perform a simple household job—fixing 

a leaky faucet, cleaning out gutters, 

changing an air conditioner filter, or replacing 

batteries in a smoke detector. 

FPC’s “Friends in Deed” ministry, begun 

by the Mission Committee late last 

year, has come to the aid of several church 

members requesting help around their 

homes. A group of willing, dedicated volunteers, 

or “Friends,” makes the program 

work. 

Mike Carson and Bob Jones, unofficial 

coordinators of the ministry, recently 

talked about their experiences with 

Friends. Mike retired more than a year ago 

with a construction company specializing 

in underground utility contracting, and 

Bob is a retired Marine. 

They worked with the Mission Committee 

to get things started. Seed money 

for supplies and other items to make repairs 

was provided in this year’s budget. 

“We tell people who receive our services 

what the materials cost, and if they 

wish to reimburse the church, they can. 

But since the ministry has a budget, it’s 

not necessary or required,” Mike said. 

“Our volunteer labor is donated so there 

isn’t a charge for it.” 

In some cases, Friends volunteers confirm 

that work recommended by a service 

company or contractor is needed and 

what that work might cost. 

Bob said, “We have the volunteers and 

capability to handle more requests for 

work than we’ve been receiving.” Other 

volunteers who have participated include 

Jerry Fine, Bill Stump, Ray and Karen 

Rayburn, Harry Wiesner and Lou Brown. 

“We’ve all been called to this ministry,” 

said Mike, who describes himself as 

a life-long “avocational” carpenter. “We are 

trying our hardest to make it work. But 

we can’t do what we love to do, and what 

gives us joy, unless we have recipients of 

our services to share in this ministry with 

us. I know there are other church members 

out there who need this kind of help. 

I don’t think we have begun to plumb the 

depth of this need.” 

Over the years, church volunteers have 

done enough odd jobs in members’ homes 

to know the need exists for Friends in

Deed. Pastor Roberts and the Mission 

Committee agreed when the idea was presented. 

Mike said he also hears feedback 

from recipients of services who tell him 

how much they saved by using the services 

of Friends. 

“Having a handyman come to your 

home to change several light bulbs can 

cost more than a hundred dollars,” he said. 

The two Friends in Deed volunteers are 

also “Friday guys” at FPC—church members 

who perform a variety of both routine 

and emergency repairs and 

maintenance jobs around the church facility 

each Friday. In a facility of more than 

50,000 square feet, there’s always something 

needing repair or maintenance. Having 

a knowledgeable church volunteer do 

these jobs saves the church money by not 

having to call a local plumber, electrician 

or other contractor. 

Mike and Bob also have volunteered 

with local charitable and nonprofit organizations, 

not to mention disaster relief 

efforts in Louisiana and Missouri. Last 

spring the two built an outdoor bicycle 

shed for The Caring Place and replaced 

the floor in a room there. Through The 

Caring Place, they did demolition and 

other work on the Madella Hilliard Neighborhood 

renovation and expansion. Also 

through The Caring Place’s client services 

program, the two men have done work 

in clients’ homes. 

Friends perform a variety of jobs 

Howard and Eleanor Bond, who celebrated 

their 71 st wedding anniversary in August, 

are thankful for the work done in their 

home. The jobs required climbing a ladder, 

and Howard said, “I’m not supposed 

to get up that high.” He called Cindee 

Molenda in the church office, and his request 

was relayed to Mike and Bob, who 

volunteered to lend a hand over a couple 

of days. 

They replaced a socket in a kitchen 

light fixture and installed a new light fixture 

in a bathroom. Outside the house, the 

long nails that held the gutters to the eaves 

were coming loose, so Mike and Bob replaced 

those nails with bolts. “They also 

cleaned out all the gutters for the whole 

house,” Howard said. “And that was a lot 

of linear feet of gutters. We thanked them 

profusely for what they did.” 

Howard is being repaid for similar 

work he did years ago as part of a program 

started by the Men’s Christian Fellowship, 

which recruited volunteers to 

perform minor repairs and maintenance 

in members’ homes. 

Jennie Mann, whose husband passed 

away last November, called the church 

when she couldn’t clean a window full of 

insect spray that had dripped onto the 

glass inside the window screen. Ray and 

Karen Rayburn went to her house and 

attacked the problem, taking off the screen 

and cleaning the window inside and out. 

“He left me his card and told me to call if 

I had anything else I needed to have done,” 

Jennie said. 

Jane Belford and daughter Bonnie have 

sought help from Friends in Deed twice. 

Both women are “challenged” heightwise. 

With cathedral ceilings in their 

home, changing light bulbs is a problem. 

“Bill Stump came over and changed bulbs 

in the laundry room, a bathroom and outside 

the back patio doors,” Jane said. He 

also unstopped a couple of sinks. Jane’s 

husband, a retired Presbyterian minister, 

passed away in 2010. 

On another occasion, when Jane was 

gone, Bonnie needed help storing some 

15 boxes of Christmas decorations in the 

attic, so Bob went to her rescue. Tim 

Smith, a neighbor and FPC member, had 

also helped with the boxes in the past. 

Other examples of jobs performed by 

Friends in Deed are: 

• Putting in a new support or pillar for a 

member’s carport 

• Confirming what a member had been 

told about the need for insulation in her 

attic 

• Building a wheelchair-accessible ramp 

to enter a home 

• Helping a member take clothes down 

from closets with a high bar so she could 

discard some after moving to a small 

apartment 

• Adjusting the heads on a sprinkler system 

• Grouting cracks in the sidewalk at the 

home of a member who uses a walker 

—Marty Curtis 


If you need 

help with 

a minor home 

repair or maintenance 

job, 

call the 

church office 

at 863-3381. 

Your request 

will be referred 

to Friends 

in Deed.


Penny Leone 

Parish Nurse 

pnurse5@aol.com 

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

Points from Parish Nurse Penny 

Office Hours: 

Mondays & 

Fridays—all day 

Tuesday mornings 

& other hours 

by appointment 

First Presbyterian 

Church 

web page: 

www.fpcgeorgetown.org 

Photo: Gladys 

Brooking receives 

congratulations from 

Harry Wiesner at a 

reception August 6 in 

celebration of her 

retirement after 12 

years as an FPC 

Stephen Minister. 

Do you know someone who doesn’t get 

out much Family Eldercare has a FREE 

program, “Lifetime Connections without 

Walls,” for that person because we all 

know how very important connection and 

interaction with others is for our wellbeing. 

This program seeks to “build a community 

over the phone.” How is that 

done First, call 512-220-7076 to sign up. 

Then you can chose to attend any or all of 

the sessions sitting in your armchair at 

home on the phone. Here is a little preview 

of what is available each week: 

Stephen Ministry training 

begins Sept. 10 at FUMC 

A new Stephen Ministry training class begins 

Monday, September 10, at 7 p.m. at 

First United Methodist and continues 

through February 2013. The 50 hours of 

training is broken down into 20 2½ hour 

sessions held on Monday evenings. The 

training combines sound theological principles 

with contemporary psychology. The 

skills our Stephen Ministers learn and 

practice prepare them to provide a high 

level of Christian caregiving. The training 

is intense since it explores serious life issues, 

but it is also a time of spiritual renewal 

for the trainees. 

Among the training topics are: feelings 

(yours, mine and ours); the art of listening; 

distinctively Christian caring; confidentiality; 

ministering to the grieving; and 

caring for people before, during and after 

hospitalization. 

About the training, Melissa Pilcher 

said, “I expected to learn a lot about 

caregiving but did not anticipate the personal 

and spiritual growth I experienced.” 

Do you feel a call to this ministry If 

so, contact a Stephen Minister leader: 

Jenny Carswell, Penny Leone, Karen 

Rayburn or Melissa. 

Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m.— 

Coffee talk with Betty. Begin your week 

and morning with the group to talk about 

what you feel grateful for, catch up with 

everyone, and share stories as you sip coffee 

at home. 

Tuesdays at 1 p.m. —Time is set aside 

for special events like “Aging with Ease.” 

Wednesdays at 1 p.m.—Armchair 

Travel: Even if you can’t travel to distant 

places, there are many travel stories you 

can listen to over the phone with others 

that will wisk you away to adventure. 

(And it’s a whole lot cheaper than airline 

tickets!) 

Thursdays at 1 p.m.—Bingo with 

Betty (and yes, you can win prizes!) 

Fridays at 1 p.m.—Brain Aerobics: No 

sweating with this aerobics class, but you 

will ignite your brain cells with an assortment 

of fun, from word games and trivia 

to Family Feud games and Boggle. 

! 

Save the Date: The Blue Christmas service 

will be Sunday, December 23, at 4 

p.m. Dr. Bill Poe will officiate. More info 

as the season draws near! 

Stephen Minister honored

1 

SATURDAY 

8 

9:00am Apostle’s 

Creed Class 

15 

22 

All-Church Retreat/ 

Mo-Ranch 

29 

Senior High Lake Trip 

9:30am PW Fall 

Gathering & 

Brunch 

6 


S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 2 

15 

SUNDAY 

26 

Dr. Michael Roberts Preaching 

8:30am Worship-Sanctuary 

9:40am Promotion Sunday 

11:00am Bibles to Confirmation Class 

11:00am Commission Teachers 

11:00am Worship-WCFH 

4:00pm CROP Walk Recruiters Mtg 

5:00pm Youth Kick-Off 

MONDAY 

27 

1st Day of School/ GISD 

TUESDAY 

28 

Noah’s Ark Teacher Work 

Day 

10:30am Pastoral Care 

11:00am Staff Meeting 

7:00pm Session 

WEDNESDAY 

29 

Noah’s Ark Teacher Work Day 

12:00pm Ladies Bible Study 

5:30pm Logos Registration 

6:00pm Sanctuary Choir 

6:00pm Youth Bible Studies Begin 

6:15pm Confirmation Class 

7:15pm Chancel Choir 

THURSDAY 

30 

Noah’s Ark Teacher Work Day 

6:00pm Noah’s Ark Open 

House 

7:00pm Jubilation Ringers 

7:45pm Sanctuary Bells 

FRIDAY 

31 

11:00am PW Bible 

Study Leader 

Training 

2 


Communion 


9:40am Sunday School 


3 

Church Office Closed 

for Labor Day 

4 

9:00am Noah’s Ark 



1:00pm PW Board 

5 

12:00pm Ladies Lunch Bible Study 

12:00pm Men’s Spiritual Growth Group 


4:45pm Logos 


6:00pm Youth Dinner 


6:45pm Youth Bible Studies 


6 




7 

9 




10:30am Show ‘N Share 


12:00pm Pre-Retreat Meeting 

4:00pm FPC Brass Rehearsal 

4:45pm Youth Handbell Rehearsal 

5:30pm Youth SNL 

10 

7:00pm Retreat Music 

Rehearsal 

11 




6:45pm Executive 

Committee 

7:00pm Committees 

12 


2:00pm Administrative Committee 


4:45pm Logos 






13 




14 

10:00am Mission 

Sewing 

16 




11:00am Bibles to 3rd Graders 



4:45pm Youth Handbell Rehearsal 

5:30pm Youth SNL 

17 

6:00pm Men’s Christian 

Fellowship 

7:00pm Stephen 

Ministry 

7:00pm Retreat Music 

Rehearsal 

18 




4:30pm Newsletter 

Deadline 

7:00pm Deacons 

19 

11:00am Hannah Circle 




4:45pm Logos 






20 


6:30pm Budget Comm 



21 

All-Church Retreat/ 

Mo-Ranch 

23 


All-Church Retreat/Mo-Ranch 

No Sunday School 

One Worship Service 


24 

25 




7:00pm Session 

26 




4:45pm Logos 





27 


6:30pm Beth Moore Bible 

Study 



28 

11:00am PW Bible 

Study Leader 

Training 

30 


No Youth SNL 





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Youth 

Calendar 

for September: 

Bible Study each 

Wednesday 

Sept. 2 

No SNL; enjoy Labor 

Day weekend 

Sept. 9 

SNL begins 

Sept. 21 - 23 


Sept. 26 

See You at the Pole 

Sept. 29 - 30 

Sr. High Lake Trip 

First Presbyterian Youth are back in action, 

and while we have many events and 

activities that we have done before, this 

year we’re trying it with a baby! So far, 

Lily has been okay during office hours, 

and she even got to attend a few Wednesday 

Night Lives this summer. I think 

church work suits her as she seems to 

draw people with her baby charisma! 

New small group format 

Other changes for the fall include a new 

approach to Wednesday night Bible study. 

We will try a small group format where 

all youth enjoy dinner at 5:45, gather for a 

few announcements and prayer at 6:30, 

and then head to small groups for Bible 

study and discussion until 7:30. We have 

recruited some quality adults to help lead 

groups. As of press time, our small group 

leaders are David Lee Hulsey, Leann 

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

Hutton, Debbie Saddington and Tim Taylor. 

We are working to recruit one more 

person to help if needed! Pray that this 

new direction will be a blessing to all! 

In our youth Bible study, we will begin 

with a six-session study of the book of 

Acts in order to dig into what it means to 

be a part of the body of Christ. We will 

work to live out this mission by serving 

both our church and community. You will 

see youth serve as ushers and greeters on 

some Sunday mornings at the 11 a.m. service. 

We will help with one of the cemetery 

work days, and we would like to 

plug in with the Boy’s and Girl’s Club on a 

Wednesday evening. 

David Lee and I are ready for a great 

semester and excited to see the FPC youth 

and friends at church, Sunday Night Live 

and Wednesday Bible studies! 

—Sarah Hulsey 

Birthdays and Anniversaries 

ANNIVERSARIES 

BIRTHDAYS 

1 Jeremy & Linda Gambell 

John & Marcia Ness 

Jack & Linda Stephenson 

3 John & Linda Glezen 

4 Jim & Mona Andersen 

Jeff & Kappy Randall 

5 Tim & Kathy Kerr Kubatzky 

Lynn & Joan Shrader 

7 Bob & Jenny Carswell 

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 Weisbord 

2 Amanda McIntosh 

3 Lauren Culver 

Kayla Isenhour 

Sandra Walden 

4 Matthew Bell 

Fred Herbst 

Pip Hubbard 

George Pope 

5 Jean Fisher 

Shirley Groneman 

Jennifer McCown 

Jay McNemar 

Robert Nelon 

6 Delaney Dunn 

Paul Ozanus 

Janice Wallace 

7 Debbie Pilcher 

8 Liz Keith 

Mary Jean Thorp 

9 Kevin McCown 

Dan Shaner 

10 D’Ann Shiffler 

11 Andi Wagner 

Dorothy Zintgraff 

12 Cari Spruiell 

13 Laura Aldrich 

Conley Leloux 

14 Jerry Hammerlun 

15 Jonathan Roberts 

Lois Stanley 

16 Danielle Crais 

Minta McIntosh 

Sadie Winkstern 

17 Corey Bailey 

Martha Cowen 

Peg Kingsbury 

Frances Pearson 

Ian Todd 

18 Clay Berry 

Duane Hostetter 

Larry Nyberg 

Kensley Toungate 

Marianne Welch 

19 Kenley Hunt 

Betty Pope 

20 Carala Carver 

Olivia Cowan 

Kimberly Stump 

21 Jan Geiger 

Alyssa Herbst 

John McEntire 

Erica Wenzel 

22 Carole Burke 

Linette Harwell 

Katelyn McIntosh 

Tiernan O’Rourke 

Doyle Sebesta 

23 Mike Carson 

Felicia Guardado 

Aidan Guidici 

24 Suzanne Crouch 

Harvey Henning 

Paul Pereira 

Kimberly Poe 

Jim Southerland 

25 Dawie Krause 

Lee McIntosh 

Melissa Munns 

Dot Riddle 

26 Jason Best 

Larian Carson 

Bill Dudley 

27 Bill Bowles 

Milo Dowden 

Sugie Maxfield 

Robert Rugeley 

28 Rain Apperson 

Shelby Brainard 

Mary Mackey Decker 

Marlina Losier 

Shand Norfleet 

Tristan Synder 

David Unger 

29 Kayla Hutton 

Adam Jones 

Allen Pratt 

Marcia Sloma 

Carl Spivey 

30 Pete Decker 

Lindsay Kubatzky 

Erin Kubatzky 

Ashlin Snyder

September 2012 - First Presbyterian Church, Georgetown, Texas

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