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THE FAIRVIEW MESSENGER
FAIRVIEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH March 2013
March
Special Dates
March 1-3
1
Women’s Retreat
March 1
World Day of Prayer
March 3
3 rd Sunday in Lent
March 10
4 th Sunday in Lent
Daylight-Saving Time
begins
March 17
5 th Sunday in Lent
March 23
Eater Egg Hunt
March 24
Palm Sunday
No Sunday School
March 28
Maundy Thursday
March 29
Good Friday
March 30
Holy Saturday
March 31
Easter Sunday
No Sunday School
On February 1, 2013 I was examined by the Presbytery of the East of
the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and formally received as a
Teaching Elder. Fairview was also received as a particular church of
the EPC.
The EPC takes its “gate-keeping” responsibilities seriously. Part of the decline of our
former denomination was its inability and unwillingness to determine that the officers –
Pastors and other leaders – believe and agree upon the historic core theological affirmations
of the historic Presbyterian faith. The EPC does not wish to make that same
mistake. Before accepting a pastor into its membership, the Presbytery of the East
wishes to be sure that he (or she) shares with the presbytery a basic theological understanding
of the Reformed faith. So, what did it take to transfer my ordination credentials
into the EPC
Last summer I completed a lengthy resume that detailed my education, continuing education
and service to the church through my almost thirty years of ordained ministry. I
also wrote brief (a paragraph or two) theological summaries of my beliefs on about two
dozen theological topics. This past November, I met in phone conference with the ministerial
relations committee of the Presbytery of the East. There were about six folk in
on the conversation and it lasted for about an hour and a half. They examined my
views on Theology and Sacraments, English Bible, the Book of Order (of the EPC), the
Reformed tradition, and the nature of the office of Minister or the Word. At the conclusion
of the interview, the committee met briefly separately from me, and voted to recommend
that I be received by the Presbytery of the East. That vote set the stage for my
standing before the Presbytery at its meeting in February.
Before the Presbytery (about seventy voting commissioners, plus an equal number of
observers and guests) I affirmed my unconditional adherence to the seven essentials
of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. I declared the one exception that I have to the
system of doctrine articulated by the Westminster Confession and its catechisms: that
exception being the Confession’s apparent prohibition of offering home communion to
members unable to be physically present for Sunday worship. I then offered a testimony
as to how I came to faith in Jesus Christ and a very brief overview of my pastoral
ministry. The Presbytery was then invited to ask of me any questions related to the five
categories listed above that guided my phone interview. Lois Ann tells me I took seven
questions (I was too nervous to keep count ☺). One addressed ecclesiology: how I
came to seek membership in the EPC. Another, on pastoral care, asked how I sought
to balance “grace and truth” in my ministry. Another was more of a challenge than a
question. In explaining my objection to the Westminster Confession’s prohibition of
home communion, I spoke enthusiastically of the extended communion offered by Fairview’s
elders and deacons to our homebound members. Apparently some EPC
churches do not permit Deacons to serve communion in this manner. The questioner
was challenging Fairview’s practice. I replied that we seek to be “a good EPC church
and if any changes are needed, we will make them.” Since that time the Stated Clerk of
the presbytery has written positively of Fairview’s practice in offering home communion,
asking only that the Session officially appoint our Deacons to this important ministry.
We will do so at the February Session meeting.
See you in church on Sunday.
Pastor Mark

News from Lois Ann Atkinson
Director of
Christian Education
Fairview Presbyterian Church
Invites You, Your Friends, and Neighbors
to join us for our
annual Easter Egg Hunt.
March 24
Palm Sunday
No Sunday School
March 28
Maundy Thursday
Service at 7:00 PM will include
communion and explanation of
how Christ’s work is revealed
in the Passover Seder
March 29
Good Friday
The Sanctuary will be open
from noon to 3:00 PM and
devotional material available
March 30
Holy Saturday
Saturday, March 23 at 10:00AM
Rain or Shine - Indoors if Inclement Weather
Children through age 12
are invited to hunt.
(Bring your camera and your basket to collect eggs.)
Easter Bunny Appearance
Prizes
Guaranteed Fun!
Wrapped, bite-sized candy donations are needed.
Please no candy with nuts.
A donation box will be in the foyer.
Monetary donations are also accepted.
Contact Eileen Fox or Lois Ann if you have any questions.
March 31
Easter Sunday
Easter service at 7:00 AM will
be outside the fellowship hall.
At 10:30 AM there will be the
Cantata and Pastor Mark will
preach
(1 Corinthians 15:12-28:
“If Christ Be Not Raised”)
No Sunday School
Thank you to everyone who
baked cookies and wrote notes
for our Valentine Day boxes to
our college students. We filled
18 boxes with baked goodies
and hand written notes. What a
joy for our college students to
know that they are loved by
their church family.
No
Sunday school on
Palm Sunday,
March 24
or
Easter Sunday,
March 31
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Daylight-Saving Time—It’s Back: March 10
Everything You Wanted To Know About Daylight-Savings Time from an Interview with Pastor Mark
Q. Pastor Mark, why does FPC not implement Daylight Savings Time until after church on Sunday
A. Two reasons: first, there are always families who forget to change their clocks – and for their error they miss worship.
We do not wish for anyone to miss the most important hour of their week. Doing things the “Fairview way” means
that a person or family is not punished for forgetfulness. Secondly, that lost hour takes its toll. This way, everyone gets
a full night of sleep. (Say “Amen” somebody!).
Q. Pastor Mark, what if we wish to make plans with family or friends from another church, still following the old way of
doing things
A. Simple: tell your friends or family that you are not available for lunch or other commitment before 1:00 PM that day.
Q. Pastor Mark, all my electronic gadgets (phone, computer) automatically set themselves for DST. What should I do
A. This one requires a low tech solution. You will need to put your phone alarm in a box somewhere and unpack that
old fashioned alarm clock in your drawer. This is a little bit of a nuisance, but is not that extra hour of sleep worth the
effort Also, you may want to put a post-it note on your phone and computer screen to remind you to ignore the time
they show on Sunday morning. Post-it notes are available at the Welcome Desk.
Q. Pastor Mark, is there anything else we should consider about Fairview’s approach to DST
A. Yes, DST is an opportunity to invite your neighbors and friends to come to church rested and refreshed! We will turn
our clocks forward together during worship. Come to worship at 10:30 AM with a full nights rest.
The Adult Christian Education Program at Fairview Presbyterian Church
Seeks to Promote “ “Faith Seeking Understanding
Living as a Christian in an Un-Christian World
Teacher: Al Seawell
Jesus told His Disciples: If the world hates you know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world,
the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore
the world hates you. John 15:18-19
Life in the Spirit
Romans: Chapter 8
Teachers: Geoff Back and Jim Fox
The first seven chapters of Romans explained how God shows us his justice and mercy in putting us right with him
through the death of Christ, and how we can have full assurance that we have been changed forever. So, we ask,
“What now” That’s a fair question not only for those who are beginning their walk with Christ, but for Christians at any
point along the way. As we struggle with sin, endure persecution, and confront suffering, we may wonder how all of
these things fit into God’s plan of salvation. We may even wonder how - or if - God is still at work. In this series of sermons
from Romans 8 by Alistair Begg, we are reminded that God’s Spirit empowers the Christian life from beginning
to end as the persevering love of God holds those who belong to him in Christ. The Spirit enables the child of God to
live a new life in submission to God’s law and to mortify the fleshly desires of the old life. He also sustains the believer
in suffering and intercedes for us in weakness. This great chapter grounds believers in the gospel reality that God is
for us in every aspect of the Christian life, ensuring that, in the words of Augustus Toplady, “the work which his goodness
began, the arm of his strength will complete”.
Q. What does the EPC believe
A. The EPC is Presbyterian in governments, Reformed in theology and Evangelical in spirit.
In the foyer are brochures containing other
Frequently Asked Questions about the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
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Men’s Bible Study
Women’s Bible Studies
Church Staff
The Thursday Morning Men’s Bible
Study meets at 6:30 AM, at Penn’s
Table on Eagleview Blvd. in Exton.
All men are welcomed. Contact Roy
Alder at (610) 458-0520 or radler@comcast.net
if you have any
questions.
Men’s Fellowship
The Good Works Workday and
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast meets at
7:00 AM for breakfast and fellowship
at the Double D Diner in East
Coatesville normally on the 4 th Sat-
urday of the month or meet at the
Good Works warehouse in Coates-
ville at 8:30 AM to begin our workday.
All tools, supplies, guidance
and lunch are provided. All that’s
required is your presence and a
willing heart. The workday concludes
by mid–afternoon, but you
can leave whenever necessary.
Please join us in helping the less
fortunate in the Chester County
area. Right now we are helping a
family at the Indian Run Mobile
Home Park. It has been very gratifying
to see what we can do for them.
For further details contact: Jim
Palmer at (610) 458-0898, Roy
Adler at (610) 416-5996 or Jay
Hayes at (610) 470-5473. Women
and teens are also very welcome to
join us for the Good Works workday.
Lunches
Needed
Would you consider providing lunch
one Saturday this year to the volunteers
who go in the name of Fairview
to work on homes of the less
fortunate through Good Works
They generally work the 4 th Saturday
of every month. A sign up sheet
is on the Welcome Desk if you
would consider doing this. If you
have any questions, see Nancy
Hayes, Stephanie Palmer or Chris
Adler.
The Tuesday Morning, Bible Study
meets at 9:30 AM in the parlor. We
will be studying The Christ of the
Empty Tomb by James Montgomery
Boice during Lent. For additional
information contact Bernie Hughes
at smallvillemom@aol.com or (610)
458-9726. Babysitting available with
advance notice.
The Wednesday Evening Bible
Study meets at 7:00 PM in the parlor.
We are studying His Witness to
the World by Carol J. Ruvolo, a
study of the Book of Acts. All
women are welcome. For more information
contact Barb Finch at
( 6 1 0 ) 9 4 2 - 3 7 3 5 o r b i b l e -
barb1@verizon.net.
The Thursday Morning Bible Study
meets at 9:30 AM in the parlor. We
are studying Acts—Seeing the Spirit
at Work by John Stott. Contact
Linda Gyrath at (610) 458-8337 or
LJGKlavier@comcast.net.
The Mission of Fairview
Presbyterian Church
Worship and glorify the triune
God together.
Preach, teach, and exemplify
the Gospel of God.
Lead people to Jesus Christ
as Savior and Lord.
Encourage and minister to
the body of Christ.
Grow as a faith community
saved by grace alone
through the work of Christ
alone.
Equip disciples to fulfill the
Great Commission.
Financial Summary
Pastor
Rev. Dr. Mark Atkinson
Pastor@Fairviewpc.org
Cell: (484) 798-4081
Director of Music
Al Seawell
Organist
Linda Gyrath
Director of
Christian Education
Lois Ann Atkinson
Fairview.ce@comcast.net
Office Administrator
Jennifer MacMullin
Office@Fairviewpc.org
Cemetery Superintendent
Jay Hayes
Nursery Attendant
Nancy Finch
January
Total Income $19,888
Total Expense $24,792
Variance
— $ 4,904 (shortfall)
Call John Hiatt if you have questions
Whom Do I Contact
If you have any questions, contact
the Chairs of the following
Session Committees:
Scott Schweppe—Outreach &
Membership
Jim Fox—Stewardship
Dennis Lesher—Worship and
Music
Geoff Back—Clerk of Session
Carolyn Thompson—Assistant
Clerk of Session
Jay Hayes—Mission
Roy Adler—Finance
Linda Gyrath—Bible Study/Small
Groups
Thanks for considering
.
March 2013
Fairview Messenger
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Easter Flowers
Nancy Hayes
To take part in decorating our church for Easter Sunday, the following flowers
will be offered:
Price Quantity Total
Azalea $11.50 _______ _____
Easter Lilies $11.00 _______ _____
Hyacinths (triple) $ 9.50 _______ _____
Tulips $10.00 _______ _____
Please complete your name and dedication below:
Name(s)
_____________________________________________________________
Dedication
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
The plants will be available to be picked up at the conclusion of the Easter
Sunday Service. Please indicate if you will take your plant _____, or would
like to have it taken to a shut in _____.
Roadblock
Newsletter Newsletter
“We can depend on God to fulfill
his promise, even when all the
roads leading to it are closed”
wrote Bible commentator Matthew
Henry about 300 years ago.
For the disciples on Good Friday,
all the roads had closed and the
gates were barred shut. Jesus was
dead — and with him, their hope. In
fear and grief, they locked themselves
in an upper room.
But soon they discovered the tomb
was empty. The grave wasn’t the
end. Even death wasn’t strong
enough to thwart God’s plans.
Easter is proof that no situation is
hopeless. God offers a way
through every type of roadblock.
—Kari Myers
Deadline for orders is March 17. Please make checks payable to Fairview
Presbyterian Church and give check and order to Nancy Hayes or put in container
provided in the church foyer. Can also be mailed to Nancy at 1732
Caln Meetinghouse Road, Coatesville, PA 19320. Questions – call Nancy
Hayes at (610) 380-8066.
Please do not put orders in offering plate.
The “Per Capita Apportionment” Envelope
in Your Giving Envelopes
In the box that contains your weekly giving envelopes, you may have noticed a blue “Per Capita Apportionment” envelope.
Per Capita Apportionment refers to the money Fairview gives to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church to enable the
denomination to do its necessary administrative duties. It is somewhat like a membership fee. . In the Evangelical Pres-
byterian Church, the Per Capita Apportionment payment is voluntary. Fairview is thankful for its reception into the EPC
and we are anxious to give this offering to the denomination.
What should I give to the Per Capital Apportionment We do not know for sure yet. Based on previous experience, the
Session recommend that our members give $30.00 per person, $60.00 per couple for the 2013 per capita. It may be a
little bit more or a little bit less, this is a ballpark figure.
Thank you for your gift that helps FPC meet this obligation.
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Women’s Ministry
Yearly Calendar
March
Birthdays
03/01 Craig Schaffer
03/02 Tina Rothe
03/04 Kelly Fox
03/06 Donna Shoemaker
03/09 Gayle Hammond
03/09 Virginia Keeler
03/12 Will Schaffer
03/13 Floyd Lilley
03/16 John Hiatt
03/16 Diana Sears
03/16 Carol Seawell
03/20 Patrick Finch
03/21 Linda Fishman
03/22 CJ Schaffer
03/22 Jeremy Sheets
03/23 Matt Steiginga
03/27 Caroline Ritter
03/28 Benjamin Finch
03/30 John Keeler
03/31 Markley Denman
March
Anniversaries
03/01 Mike & April White
03/20 Jim & Eileen Fox
03/25 Brian & Heidi Cocca
03/27 Frank & Doreen Newby
Women’s Retreat
for weekend
March 1-3, 2013
Spring Event at 10:00 AM
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Plan to Attend
Prayer Request
If you have a prayer request you
would like in the bulletin,
contact Jennifer MacMullin
Office@Fairviewpc.org
or (610) 942-2640.
Prayer Chain
For the Prayer Chain only,
contact Barb Finch
biblebarb1@verizon.net
or (610) 942-3735.
Those with health concerns
Linda Frost, Greg Telthorster, Bill
Petersen, Edith O’Neil, Terry
McConnell, Elizabeth Dowden, Jacquelyn
Cooper, Bob Beckershoff,
Walter Phelps, John, Emily Yingst,
Jeff Hannum, Wendy Hartman,
Betty Lou, Greg Ehrenzeller, Baby
Kail, Diane Bobor, Olga Nuche and
Phyllis Ruggiero.
Those battling cancer
Chris Graf Grau, Sarah Jacob, Kay
Salinger, Delaney Farren, Brandi
Gull, Jim Jewitt, Bill Gagliardi, and
Tom Bobor.
Those serving our country
Major Brian Dieffenbach, Jeff Adler,
George Loef, Jason Shipe, Kevin
White, Matthew Fishman and Paul
Weber.
March 2013
Early April
Birthdays
04/01 Lois Ann Atkinson
04/02 Roy Adler
04/03 Ronny Finch
04/05 Grant Brotze
04/05 Mike Kesler
04/05 Carl Shoemaker
04/06 Pat Adams
04/06 Doris Williams
What: Easter Cantata: I Am the
Lord of the Dance
When: Easter Sunday,
March 31, 2013
Who:
Why:
FPC Choir and
Friends
To celebrate the
Resurrection
Plan to attend to hear Pastor
Mark and the Cantata
Fairview Messenger
The Maundy Thursday Service will
include communion and explanation
of how Christ’s work is revealed in
the Passover Seder.
7:00 PM at FPC
Addition information
about Easter will be found
in the March bulletins
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Fairview Presbyterian Calendar, FPC Cancer Support Group, FPC CE, FPC Celebration, FPC Family Ministry, FPC Men's Ministry, FPC Mission, FPC Music,
FPC Outreach and Worship, FPC Stewardship, FPC Trustees, FPC Women's Ministry, FPC Youth
Mar 2013 (Eastern Time)
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
24 25 26 27 28 1 2
2nd in Lent @ Lent
9:15am - Sunday School
9:30am - Women's Bible Study
7:30pm - Session Meeting
9:30am - Flying Colors Art Group
7pm - Women's Bible Study
6:30am - Men's Bible Study @
Penn's Table
9:30am - Women's Bible Study
Women's Retreat
World Day of Prayer
10:30am - Worship
7:30pm - Choir Rehearsal
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Women's Retreat
3rd in Lent @ Lent
9:30am - Women's Bible Study
9:30am - Flying Colors Art Group
7pm - Women's Bible Study
6:30am - Men's Bible Study @
Penn's Table
9:30am - Women's Bible Study
9:15am - Sunday School
7:30pm - Choir Rehearsal
10:30am - Worship and
Communion
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
4th in Lent @ Lent
9:15am - Sunday School
9:30am - Women's Bible Study
7:30pm - Missions Meeting
9:30am - Flying Colors Art Group
7pm - Women's Bible Study
6:30am - Men's Bible Study @
Penn's Table
9:30am - Women's Bible Study
Newsletter deadline
10:30am - Worship
7:30pm - Choir Rehearsal
7:30pm - Stewardship Meeting
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
5th in in Lent @ Lent
9:15am - Sunday School
9:30am - Women's Bible Study
7:30pm - Trustees Meeting
9:30am - Flying Colors Art Group
7pm - Women's Bible Study
6:30am - Men's Bible Study @
Penn's Table
9:30am - Women's Bible Study
8am - Good Works Work Day
10am - Easter Egg Hunt
10:30am - Worship
7:30pm - Choir Rehearsal
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Palm Sunday
9:15am - No School
10:30am - Worship
9:30am - Women's Bible Study
7:30pm - Session Meeting
9:30am - Flying Colors Art Group
7pm - Women's Bible Study
Maundy Thursday
6:30am - Men's Bible Study @
Penn's Table
9:30am - Women's Bible Study
12pm - Good Friday - Sanctuary
Open
Holy Saturday
7pm - Maundy Thursday Worship
31 1 2 3 4 5 6
Cantata
Resurrection of the Lord/Easter
9:30am - Women's Bible Study
9:30am - Flying Colors Art Group
7pm - Women's Bible Study
6:30am - Men's Bible Study @
Penn's Table
9:30am - Women's Bible Study
7am - Sunrise Worship
7:30pm - Choir Rehearsal
9:15am - No Sunday School
10:30am - Worship

Session Summary
Taken from the minutes of Clerk of
Session, Geoff Back
January 22, 2013
• Trustees Ryan Ludt and John
Hiatt of the Board of Trustees
and resting Elder Barb Finch
were in attendance as guests.
• Chapter 23 of the Westminster
Confession of Faith was reviewed
& discussed.
• Trustee Ryan Ludt reviewed
highlights from the minutes of
the January 2013 meeting of
the Board of Trustees, including
updates concerning the Windsor
Academy and Little Learners
programs using space in the
building, and progress on replacing
the doors on the first
floor.
• On a motion by Elder Jim Fox,
seconded by Elder Dennis
Lesher, that all lay staff would
receive a 2 percent increase
above their 2012 salaries. During
the discussion period, it was
clarified that the motion did include
the Nursery Attendant
and Office Administrator positions,
which had received a salary
increase during the latter
months of 2012. After a period
of discussion, this motion carried
by a majority vote.
• On a motion by Elder Carolyn
Thompson, seconded by Elder
Linda Gyrath, that the Women’s
Ministry be given a 2013 budget
allocation of $800. After a period
of discussion, this motion
carried by a majority vote.
• Elder Scott Schweppe and resting
Elder Barb Finch presented
a motion from their committee
to update the policy language
and forms for the Farr Education
Scholarship bequest to reflect
our anticipated reception
as a particular church of the
EPC Presbytery of the East. As
this motion came from a committee,
there was no need for
a second, and after a period of
discussion, this motion carried.
• Various concerns were lifted up
to God in a time of prayer.
• The Moderator adjourned the
meeting and the meeting was
closed in a time of corporate
prayer initiated by Elder Jay
Hayes.
Summary of the Annual February
of the Congregation and the
Corporation
February 10, 2013
• Pastor Mark Atkinson called the
meeting to order and opened
with prayer. Attendees were
directed to additional copies of
the meeting agenda and the
2012 Annual Reports for those
members who needed either.
• The Clerk of Session noted that
Section A of Article II of the
Church By-Laws specifies two
annual meetings of the Congregation
and/or Corporation and
that the annual meetings ordinarily
held on the first Sunday of
February are held for the purpose
of reviewing all annual
reports and receiving the annual
budget, as well as any other
business properly coming before
the meeting. The Clerk of
Session indicated that the February
meeting had been delayed
one week to allow for representatives
from Fairview to
attend the meeting of the EPC
Presbytery of the East on 2/1-
2/13 at which Fairview Presbyterian
Church was accepted as
a particular church in the Evangelical
Presbyterian Church.
The Corporation Meeting
(Moderator: President, Board
of Trustees, Ryan Ludt)
• The Moderator opened offering
highlights from the 2012 Annual
Report, including use of the
church’s facilities by Windsor
Academy and by Little Learners,
and the capital projects
concerning refurbishment of the
church steeple and the ongoing
project to replace all doors on
the first floor of the building.
• The Audit Committee’s statement
in the 2012 Annual Report
Statements are materially accurate
was noted.
The Congregational Meeting
(Moderator: Pastor Mark Atkinson)
• Pastor Mark Atkinson called the
Congregational Meeting to order
and called forward Elders
Jay Hayes, Geoff Back, Carolyn
Thompson, Barb Finch and Lois
Ann Atkinson to share their impressions
of the 2/1-2/13 meeting
of the EPC Presbytery of the
East at which Fairview Presbyterian
Church was accepted as
a particular church and Pastor
Mark Atkinson was accepted as
a teaching elder in the Evangelical
Presbyterian Church. After
Fairview’s representatives concluded
offering their comments
and observations, the congregation
was invited to rise to sing
the doxology.
• Elder Roy Adler was recognized
by the Moderator to present the
2013 budget summary on behalf
of Session and the joint
Session/Trustees Finance Committee.
Elder Roy Adler noted
the projected exceedance of
expense outlays relative to anticipated
income for 2013 in the
estimated amount of $23,000
and noted that it had proven
necessary for all ministry teams
and committees to accept
lesser funding levels. He emphasized
the need for prayer
during the year as leadership
deliberated how to close the
gap. At the conclusion of this
brief presentation, Elder Roy
Adler asked if there were any
questions from the floor. No
questions or comments were
offered.
• The Moderator transferred his
duties to the Clerk of Session
and temporarily left the meeting
along with Lois Ann Atkinson.
The Moderator recognized
Elder Dennis Lesher to provide
a brief summary of the changes
in the pastor’s compensation for
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2013. Elder Dennis Lesher advised
the congregation that after two
years of no salary action, the 2013
budget reflected a 3.5 percent increase
in the pastor’s salary, an
overall increase of 2.2 percent in his
total compensation, and a 2.2 percent
increase in the salaries for all
lay staff. The Moderator asked if
there were any questions from the
floor concerning the changes in the
pastor’s compensation for 2013. A
question was asked if the changes
in the pastor’s compensation appropriately
reflected the transition from
the PCUSA into the EPC. The Moderator
responded indicating that the
prior terms of call had been transposed
into the EPC’s format and to
reflect the necessary adjustments
consistent with our new ecclesiastical
affiliation, and that the terms of
call had been accepted by the EPC
Presbytery of the East. The Moderator
asked if there were any other
questions and seeing none, asked
that Pastor Mark Atkinson and Lois
Ann Atkinson be invited to return.
The Clerk of Session then relinquished
Moderator duties back to
Pastor Mark Atkinson.
• The Moderator called for a motion
to receive the 2012 Annual
Report and the 2013 budget. A
motion to this effect was made
and seconded.
• Pastor Mark Atkinson offered
the adjourning prayer.
Deacon Flock
Jo-Ellen Claphanson, Moderator
Karin Kinkelaar, Co-Moderator
Last Name
Deacon Name
Number
A-B Karin Kinkelaar (610) 942-0351
C-E Gayle Hammond (610) 827-7159
F-G Gerri Reigle (610) 621-4024
H-K Joyce Lesher (484) 341-8169
L-O Linda Fishman (610) 209-0771
P-Ro Stephanie Palmer (610) 458-3363
Ru-S Whitney Denman (610) 458-0346
T-Y Jo-Ellen Claphanson (610) 873-6691
FPC
Deacons
D edicated to you
E nthusiastic in serving
A vailable when needed
C oming together in fellowship
O ffering a helping hand
N urturing the spirit
S upporting those in need
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Please pray about the monies we
give to the missionaries we have
been supporting for several years.
Our mission budget had to be cut
for 2013. This is very disappointing
as these missions all rely on the
support we give them. Pray earnestly
about what God would have
you give toward our mission support
this year.
Following are excerpts from letters
received from a few of
our missionaries:
Poor Children’s Assistance Project
c/o Jerry and Esther Bryant
We had another exciting year of
ministry in 2012 and we would like
to thank you for helping make it possible.
We were able to travel to Haiti
twice this year. On the trip in October
our team of 4 people took suitcases
full of tools and supplies to
build 50 school benches for two
schools. We were also able to supply
funding making it possible to buy
many school uniforms... The donations
you have sent to us were used
to support the schools in Camatin,
Petit Harpon, Timarche’, Fond Parisien
and Merger’….. When we finished
building the school benches
we left a large suitcase full of tools
to one of the Haitian men who
helped us. Helping Haitian men and
women start businesses that will
enable them to support their families
is a tremendous blessing to
them…..Please continue to pray for
the Haitian children and all our
brothers and sisters that help in this
ministry to them.
Many Blessings in Jesus Christ,
Jerry and Esther Bryant
Interserve
The Shepards
Recently, we looked over Christmas
pictures from when we first arrived
in China ten years ago. We marvel
at how, despite our not changing at
Missions
Nancy Hayes
all (we only wish!), our four young
people are growing into the lovely
people God designed them to be.
(Nathan is 18, Zachary is 16, Emma
is 14 and Anya is 13.) As we think
back over these ten years, we are
grateful to also see inward changes.
Though hard to gauge whether as
dramatic as the physical changes
the children have gone through, all
of us – young and old alike – consider
it a great privilege to have had
our lives touched by those we have
worked with for most of the past
decade. We give thanks to our Lord
for allowing us to live in this quickly
changing land since 2003. But in the
midst of all these changes, One
doesn’t. He is faithful, in control and
good. We are grateful looking back
these past ten years, knowing He
holds us in His hands. “Jesus Christ
is the same yesterday, today and
forever!” (Hebrews 13:8)
Love, Harvey, Heidi, Nate, Zach,
Emma and Anya
Glad Tidings India
c/o Rev. William Teate, Jr.
Enclosed please find the third report
from your Church Planters. We
praise God for the fruit that continues
to be produced for the Kingdom
of God. Please note in particular the
following results:
19 Decision for Christ
4 Baptized
11 Ready for Baptism
3 Witnessing Prayer Cells Established
30 Regularly attending Worship and
Bible Study
How significant it is that funding
given to sponsor Church Planters is
first used to print Bibles. The new
believers need the Word of God in
order to become grounded in their
faith so that they can endure any
persecution which may come their
way. This year we have requests for
over 450,000 Bibles.
Pray that as new believers study the
Word that God will speak to their
hearts and that the truths of the Bible
will be planted deep within their
souls.
Sincerely in Christ, Bill Teate
THE CITY
GATE
homeless
missions asks for our help
collecting different items each
month for their kitchen. Please
place donations in the bottom of
the coat closet in the church
foyer.
Needed for March
Plastic Eating Utensils, Foam
Plates, Cups 8.5 oz, Bowls
Needed for April
Person Items such as Bar
Soap, Deodorant, Toothpaste
Just a Tip….
Good News
Child Evangelism Fellowship
of Chester County
If you are a teacher or a parent, do
you enjoy the children God has entrusted
to you Don’t underestimate
the power of you, or as one
preacher recently put it:
“A joyless parent (teacher) can no
more raise happy kids than a skunk
can raise skunklets that smell
good.”
“We could learn a lot from cray-
ons; some are sharp, some are
pretty, some are dull, some have
weird names, and all are differ-
ent colors, but they all have
learned to live in the same box.”
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Fairview’s Monthly
Men’s Ministry Meeting
Who:
Men and guests of FPC
When: March 10
Why:
To study the Gospel in
Life — Grace Changes
Everything
Plan to attend
Tuesday—Friday
9:00—3:00 PM
(610) 942-2640
(610) 942-4406 (Fax)
Office@Fairviewpc.org
www.fairviewpc.org
.
Saturday
March 23
See Page 2
For additional
information
Information You Need To Know
• Bulletin news is to be at the office no later than Wednesday, noon.
• Deadline for the April Newsletter is March 15. Send information to Anne Borror at (484) 341-8830 or
charlestonlady3@comcast.net.
• In the event of a Pastoral emergency and you are unable to reach anyone at the church office, Pastor Mark’s
cell phone number is (484) 798-4081.
• If you have a prayer concern on Sunday, any ruling Elder is available for prayer after Worship.
• Contact Nancy Hayes at (610) 380-8066 if you have questions about ordering Sanctuary flowers for Sunday.
• Text copies of Pastor Mark’s Sermons are available in written form in the Church Foyer; by email from the
Church Office; or on the Fairview Church Web Site to read (www.fairviewpc.org) or MP3 Version
(www.cloudcloud.com/fairview-pres/sermons) to hear.
• Copies of Session Minutes are available through the Church Office. Contact the office for a hard copy or send
an email (office@fairviewpc.org) for an electronic version.
• A binder is on display in the foyer with all the current Mission letters. You can browse through the binder at your
leisure.
• The church calendar is available on www.fairviewpc.org by scrolling down and clicking on “this week’s events.”
To view the “whole” calendar, you can use the navigation at the top.
• Remember to place your mission insert from the bulletin in your Bible so you can refer to it as needed.
• If birthdays or anniversaries are not listed or listed incorrectly, please let Anne Borror know.
• Flyers listing Counselors approved by FPC are in the foyer.
• Find us at Fairview Presbyterian Church and click “like” on FaceBook.
• If you are interested in learning more about the “Persecuted Church” check out these websites: http://
www.persecution.org/ or http://www.opendoorsusa.org/.
• FPC thanks Emma Streeter for being the Youth Liturgist on Celebration Sunday, February 10, 2013 as well as
Jay Hayes for letting us know about Missions and EPC.
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Fairview Presbyterian Church’s vision is to develop faithful disciples of
Jesus Christ and thereby strengthen marriages, families,
and Christians of all ages to serve His church
and the communities in which they live.