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APRIL 2015 #552
Rev. Scott Bowerman, Pastor
Helen Wingert, Organist
Danielle Kardisco, Director of Music Ministry
Sandy Wilson, Childrens Ministry Director
Erin Regan, Contemporary Worship & Youth Minister
Deb Mummert, Director of Mothers Day Out
Melissa Igou, Financial Administrator
Roberta Lawyer, Secretary
Ron George, Custodian
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T h e P a s t o r s N o t e s
Back in 1999, Central purchased three properties - the bank
building next to the church, the current Whole-ness Center next to
the bank, and the parking lot on Lincoln Way West across from the
church. These pur-chases were part of the Central Vision campaign,
and gave the church the necessary real estate footprint to build
Friendship Hall, as well as additional parking. Some thought was
also given to converting the bank building to a contemporary
worship center at some point in the future. The bank has been
occupied by a series of banks since our purchase, but last month
Santander Bank in-formed us they are vacating the property as of
May 15, 2015, with lease, tax and utility payments continu-ing
through the end of their current lease until December 31, 2015.
This month the Session formed a Task Force whose mission is To
develop plans for the use or disposition of the Bank and Wholeness
Center properties for action by the Session, Congregation and
Carlisle Presby-tery. The members are Scott Wiley, Sam Worley, Don
Weber, Tom Diehl, Scott Bowerman, Kathy Klink, Trena Oyler, Charles
Hart, Alex Shearer, Pat Shreiner and Tim Smith. The Task Force has
already met twice. The question before us is basically, do we keep
the building(s) in order to use them for ministry at some point in
the future, or do we sell one or both? Each course of action poses
significant challenges, such as: Leasing the bank to any tenant
other than another bank will require the church to bring the
building up
to ADA, fire and other code standards at a still-unknown but
significant cost. Use of the bank by another type of tenant will
require the tenant to invest a lot of money to convert
the building for other use, limiting its marketability. The bank
building has very poor parking access. The second and third floors
of the wholeness center are condemned and the cost to improve
them
would be not be worth the return. Many other challenges and
questions are before us as well. Our work has some urgency, given
that the bank building standing empty will impose a large financial
liability on the church beginning January 2016. However, the
Borough of Chambersburg, the Chamber of Commerce, Franklin County
and other agencies are eager to help us find an appropriate use for
these properties. The bank building has already been shown to three
potential tenants. Continued Page 3, bottom
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Church Family Thank you....
May NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
SUNDAY, April 26
Dear Church Family, It is wonderful to have friends and prayers
when one is facing medical or surgical problems. Lew & I are
grateful for your help and concern during our challenge. Thank you
for the calls, cards, flowers, visits, food and prayers. We also
thank Pastor Scott for his visits at our home and the hospital. Lew
is on the road to re-covery and we thank God for His love and mercy
and your prayers on our behalf. In His Name, Lew & Lucille
Stence
Tuesday, April 7 7:00pm History Team MeetingRm 107
Dear Personnel Committee, Thank you so much for all your ongoing
tokens of support for the staff. You always encourage us throughout
the year but especially during the holi-days when we are especially
busy. We really ap-preciate knowing someone cares. Thanks so much
for all your cards and the latest, that lovely sham-rock plant! May
God bless you for your generosity and thoughtfulness. The Staff at
Central
Dear Central Members, The flowers from Centrals altar sent to me
along with the signed well wishes from you were most welcome. They
made the snowy days so much brighter. Thank you for thinking of me
and bright-ening up these long winter days. Sincerely, Selma W.
Thomson
Greetings Pastor Bowerman: I write on behalf of both myself and
Kingsley (my son) to thank you and the church for affording us your
support and assistance in making Kingsleys birthday a success. We
missed your presence and those of others, but we know that you were
all there in mind and spirit which added to the richness of the fun
and experience that we all enjoyed. I would appreciate your
extending our gratitude to all members as well, if possible. Again
thank you for all your support and assistance. Sincerely, Nathan
(& Kingsley) Idio Member & Proud Dad of the celebrant)
Central Family, The past few years I have had many physical
chal-lenges, but through it all I have felt the love of God and my
loving church family. I thank you for the prayers, cards, flowers,
meals, smiles, understand-ing and support. I am also grateful for
the love shown to my family and me when my mother died. Central is
a family of Christians who freely imitate the love and caring shown
by Christ. I am thankful to have such a wonderful church family.
Thank you for the continued support, Dottie Bush
The Mission Team would like to thank everyone who prepared and
delivered meals to the Cold Weather Drop-In Shelter this winter.
Your gener-osity and willingness to step forward has not gone
unnoticed. The residents look forward to a warm nourishing meal and
more importantly know that they are not forgotten in this
community. Thank You, Your Mission Team
With gratitude for Central Presbyterians Support:
From Martina Fegan, Organizer for Craft for a Cure was able to
raise $2,780 from the event which they held in the Friendship Hall
on March 6th and 7th. Proceeds go to JDRF which helps to combat
Juvenile Diabetes.
From Cold Weather Drop-in Shelter for the gen-erous donation to
assist them in helping those less fortunate.
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The Gems of CenTral
Centrals Special Concerns
Genevieve Ambrose Newt Stake 66 Sanibel Lane, Chbg. 17201
Isabelle Allen Jay Keefer 311 Cumberland Ave, Chbg. 17201 Mildred
(Millie) Brown 611 Wallace Ave, Chbg 17201 Stanley & Esther
Johnson Laurie McKelvie 56 Sanibel Ln, Chbg 17201 Athley & Alva
Kline 49 Lincoln Way W, Chbg. 17201 Nancy MacFarlane 668A
Cumberland Ave, Chbg. 17201 Glenn Shaffer 722 Stanley Ave, Chbg
17201 Lew & Lucille Stence 923 Park Side Court, Chbg 17201
Selma Thomson (NM) Rod Varner 923 S Fourth St, Chbg 17201 Dorothy
Zullinger Susan Snyder 155 Colonial Dr, Chbg. 17202
Menno Haven-263-8545 2075 Scotland Ave.
Nursing Center
-Margaret Sponsler, #229 Cindy Happel -Lawrence Mohr #113 *(NF)
Jay Keefer
-M. Karolyn Lawrence #412 Jean Diehl -Dr. Robert Coy, #217
Margie Hamsher
-John Bowerman #225 - Isabel Vanderau, #245B Eric Mellott
Farm House -Marcia Grubbs #304 Jay Keefer
Northgate
-Dorothy Burkholder, #1206 Menno Village
-Rhoda Wilkison #180-B Laurie McKelvie -LaVerne Knarr #610D
Laurie McKelvie -Beverly Minnich #740A
Penn Hall-261-0220 1425 Phila. Ave.
Manor Building
-Elton Simpson #417 Mike Herbert -Ed Wenrich, #314 (visited by
George Muller)
Skilled Nursing
-Gennie Boozer #506 Karen Sloan -Mary Fish, #504 Rod Varner
Quincy Skilled Nursing Care-749-3151 6596 Orphanage Rd.,
Waynesboro 17268 Nursing Center -Carolyn Kreutz #229 (NF) Gary
Lewis -June Fiddler #244 Susan Snyder
* (NF) = No Flowers please ** (NM) = Non-member *** (NV) = No
Visits please
If you know of any changes or updates, please contact the church
office, 264-4113.
Deacons name is now listed with those he or she visits.
If you wish to contact, (by phone), a member of the Gems of
Central, please contact the church office at 264-4113.
Updated: March 2015
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West Virginia Member Treva Kerns 601 Foxcroft Ave, Apt #1
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Continued from front page: The Pastors Notes
Heres what I ask of you: Pray for the work of the Task Force -
for the wisdom and guidance of the Holy Spirit Contribute your
ideas for how the church could possibly use these properties for
ministry, sending
them to Kathy Klink at [email protected]. Please extend grace
to me personally, as a good deal of my time is now devoted to the
work of the Task Force, reducing the time available for other
ministry. God has a marvelous way of transforming chal-lenges into
opportunities and giving us new possibilities we couldnt have
dreamt of on our own. Ill keep you informed as we make
progress.
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Ushers - Sanctuary 11:00am 4/5 Gary Lewis(H), Jean Diehl, Susan
Bowerman, Sam Worley, Cindy Happel, Bill Daniels, Karl & Pat
Shreiner 4/12 Pat Shreiner(H), Eric Mellott, Karl Shreiner, Dale
Penwell 4/19 Cindy Happel(H), Susan Snyder, Jack Kier, Stuart Kier
4/26 Jay Keefer(H), Laurie McKelvie, Alex Shearer
Greeters - Sanctuary 11:00am 4/5 DonWeber, Mike & Ingrid
Herbert 4/12 Peg Hollar, Lakie & Marcia Petrie, Gary Troust
4/19 Don Weber, Bill & Sally Glaubach, Marjorie Hamsher 4/26
Jack Kier, Stuart Kier, Len & Nancy Hendricks, Don Weber
Assistant Leaders 4/5 Judy Young 4/12 Kathryn Finley 4/19 Dale
Penwell 4/26 Gene Wilson
Praying for Centrals Missions
HABITAT
Prayer Partners: Mary Mohr & Elise Stendal Jane Morgan
George & Ruth Muller Scott & Deb Mummert & Kelly
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Greeters - Friendship Hall 9:30 am 4/5 Don Weber, Kathi Bietsch,
Scott & Deb Mummert 4/12 Chris & Roni Gingrich, Tony &
Buffy Super, Anthony & Amber Keller 4/19 Cindy Shoemaker, James
& Kathy White, Deb Shauf 4/26 Howard & Marcia Brand, Robin
Updegrave
Tuesday, April 7 8:30am3:00pm (3rd floor, 315) Stephen Ministry
Supervision Saturday, April 11 8:30am3:00pm (3rd floor, 315)
Stephen Ministry Training Tuesday, April 14 6:00pm Stephen Ministry
Training (3rd floor, 315) Tuesday, April 14 6:00pm Stephen Ministry
Training (3rd floor, 315) Tuesday, April 28 6:00pm Stephen Ministry
Training (3rd floor, 315)
MINISTRY DUTIES FOR APRIL
Note for Greeters: If you have a question or unable to fulfill
your Sunday as Greeter, please contact Don Weber at 262-0087.
Contact Trena Oyler 261-5727
or Cindy Happel 830-1760
for more information.
Note for Ushers: If you are unable to fulfill your Sunday as
Usher, it is your responsibility to find another Usher to trade
with. Contact your head Usher and the church office with the
change.
Note for Greeters: If you have a question or unable to fulfill
your Sunday as Greeter, please contact Don Weber at 262-0087.
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SEPARATION & DIVORCE RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP
Now in session, 7-8:30pm at the Wholeness Center located on the
square at 19 South Main Street downtown Chambersburg. Session Cost
is $10. For more information or to register, email Cindy Shoemaker
at [email protected] or by calling Central Presbyterian Church
264-4113.
Giving Opportunity! The Wednesday Morning Women's Bible Study is
again walking to support a mission project and we invite you to
join in! When we spend 15 minutes doing a physical activity, we
count that as a mile and we donate to our projects for every "mile"
we exercise. This session we are supporting a child for a year at
the Presbyterian sponsored Joy Children's Village in Kenya and the
Diaper Ministry at Central. For more information, please see Jean
Diehl or Laurie McKelvie.
Centrals next Golf Tournament to benefit the fight against Human
Trafficking is set for Sunday, August 23rd, 2015. Shotgun start at
1:30pm. If you have any questions, please contact Carol or Phil
Rohr at 261-6083. Thanks to all of you who are on different
com-mittees for the CPC Golf Tournament. We need lots of sponsors
and helpers to be success-ful with our fight against Human
Trafficking.
Are you tired of carrying around your checkbook? Do you never
have cash with you? Jesus is the best news of all, but we have
secondary good news: it is now possible to give/tithe online! Just
go to www.centralonthesquare.org and click the Donate icon. If you
have any problems, see Don Wissner or Erin Regan and they will be
glad to help you out.
Are you a reader? Like to talk about what youve read? Willing to
read books, youd never read? Do you know that CPC has a Book Group
that usually meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm in
the Church Parlor. Come to a meeting and see/hear what it is all
about. Have a book that you think should be read? Come and suggest
it. We look forward to you joining us April 8th as we delve into
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. For more information please call
Karl Shreiner at 717-263-4891.
HAVE YOU SEEN ME? Hello there. I, and several of my friends,
left the kitchen and set off on a great adventure in the church.
However, we got lost along the way and cant find our way back home.
The Happy Wanderers in-clude two wooden stools, a dozen square
wicker baskets, several serving platters (especially the large
ones), several large plastic serving bowls, and a silver cart. If
you see one of us, or hear a voice whispering, Are you my mother?
would you kindly guide us back to our home in the kitchen. We miss
our home and are sad that we havent been able to help with church
meals.
Thank you so much!
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BEFORE VBS: Look for the VBS Giving Tree coming to the Church
Lobby on Easter, and donate one
(or several) of the items on it.
Come to a VBS Work Day: - Sunday, April 12, noon 2pm - Sunday,
April 26 after worship till 2pm - Sunday, May 17, noon 2pm
Pick up a Grab and Go project you can complete at home
DURING VBS: Be a guide for groups of preschoolers or elementary
age children
Be a leader of either preschool or elementary centers: - Bible
Lessons - Imagination Station (Science and Art) - Games
Help at the Registration Tables or greet at the doors
Provide cookies (dont have to be homemade)
Pre-registration forms available on April 12. Register your
child(ren) before May 31 and receive
a free t-shirt transfer (& some surprises) See Sandy for
details! [email protected]
Join the 2015 VBS Team! Its a joy-filled, faith deepening
adventure!
June 15-19
6:00pm 8:30pm Ages 3 years old thru
those who have completed 5th grade!
Its going to be amazing!
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Are You the One? Are you the one who loves Jesus and strives to
walk closely with Him? Are you the one looking for ways to serve
that make an impact for Jesus in someones life? Are you the one who
loves children, but lacks the time to prepare a Sunday School
lesson for them? If you answered yes to all the above, then..
You Are the One! You are the one who can be a valued Kid
Ministry Partner! You are the one who can hug babies and keep
children safe by taking a turn helping in the Church Nursery! You
are the one who can take a turn to be extra hands and a smiling
face in the Preschool Sunday School Class! You are the one who can
give one Sunday every 8 or so weeks, (even if it means occasionally
giving up your own Sunday School class or Worship time) to make a
difference in the life of a child!
We cant wait to meet YOU! Contact Sandy at
[email protected] to get started on the amazing,
fulfilling journey of being a Kid Ministry Partner!
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Nursery Staff Position Open! We have an opening on the Church
Nursery Staff. This is a paid position, 3 hours, every other
Sunday. (NOTE: In order to provide safety for all of our children,
we need 2 people in the Nursery -- a paid Staff member and a
volunteer.)
Please see Sandy Wilson for an application.
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What a month March was! From finishing up a great 30 Hour Famine
to participating in
the CHAT Youth Rally to rehearsing for Holy Week happenings,
weve been experiencing Gods provision and grace in a real way!
Thank you to all of our volunteers who continue to make our youth
ministry run we appreciate you SO
MUCH! Also, THANK YOU to all of the incredibly generous donors
that have been giving to our youth mission fund so freely! Your
giving hearts are what keep us going!
Things to look forward to this month: April 3rd 7pm Experience
the Passion of Christ April 26th 10am Youth Sunday combined
service
sin didnt, and doesnt, have a chance in competition with the
aggressive for-
giveness we call grace. When its sin versus grace, grace wins
hands down. All sin
can do is threaten us with death, and thats the end of it.
Grace, because God is put-
ting everything together again through the Messiah, invites us
into lifea life that
goes on and on and on, world without end. Romans 5:20-21,
MSG
YOUTH GROUP
NEWS
JOY VILLAGE UPDATE Recently on National Public Radio, there was
a piece about the ebola epi-demic in Africa. Children, they said,
were hit the worst (which is no surprise). But the point made was
that the kids who received love and affection healed faster than
those who didnt. All medical workers know this. They call it
failure to thrive. What a blessing that Joy Village is set up the
way it is, with each small group of children loved and cared for by
a mother, and taught Christs love as well. Africa, with all its
needs, has many orphanages supported by folks all over the world.
Lets hope that many of them are set up like Joy Village, of-fering
not just food for the body but for the soul. Lets thank God for Joy
Village, and always pray for its young residents and their
moms.
Craig Doyle, our project manager for the recent Casavant Organ
renovations, unexpectedly passed away recently. He will be greatly
missed in the organ circles locally as he had worked more recently
with Moller Organ Company, then Hagerstown Organ Company. We at
Central Presbyterian are grateful for his expertise in this
pro-ject, especially with all the electrical wiring that is hidden
behind the console's wooden panel, and also appreciate all that he
has so will-ingly done for Central Presbyterian over many past
years. Thank you, Craig, for a job well done!!!
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SESSION ACTIONSMARCH 2015 Session took the following actions at
its March meeting. If you have any questions, please talk to one of
the Elders: Brenda Black, George Cowley, Bill Daniels, Linda Igou,
Pat McNamee, Jim Sharp, Alex Shearer, Karl Shreiner, Luella Smith,
Don Weber, Scott Wiley, Sam Worley, or Kathryn Finley, Clerk.
Asked the Finance Committee to determine a suitable volunteer
contribution to the borough of Chambersburg to assist in covering
the cost of police and fire protection. (State law requires the
Borough to use only real estate taxes as the primary source of
revenue to pay for police and fire protection. Therefore, they are
asking non-profit organizations to voluntarily pay half of what the
property taxes would be if their real estate was taxable.)
Approved a revised communion schedule. Communion will be served
on: March 22 (7:00 PM), April 2 (intinction), April 12, May 31,
July 12, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 9, and January
3, 2016.
Approved the request to observe a Service for Wholeness on March
22, at 7:00 PM.
Agreed to host the Presbytery Evangelism Conference on Saturday
September 26, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The conference will cover
basic hospitality for churches.
Approved the recommendation to have the conference leader, the
Rev. Chris Walker, preach at Central on Sunday September 27.
Elected to Karl Shreiner and Linda Igou to serve as
commissioners to the April 9 Presbytery meet-ing. (Linda Igou is no
longer able to attend so Kathryn Finley will serve in her
place.)
Combined Services for 2015
Since Marchs fifth Sunday was Palm Sunday, a day of worship
where we likely would not have been able to accommodate
everyone in the Sanctuary or in the Friendship Hall, we
chose
not have a combined fifth Sunday service.
But, remember to mark your calendars for these dates!
Combined Services for 2015 will take place at 10am on:
April 26th Youth Sunday in Friendship Hall
July 5th Mission Team commissioned; service in Sanctuary
August 23 Mission Team report; service in Friendship Hall
We look forward to seeing you there !
CPC Finances Through the first eleven weeks of 2015, our giving
is 7.6% higher than for the same period in 2014. Both giving versus
pledges and loose offerings are right on forecast. What is
encouraging about our giving is this happened during a period that
saw snow and plunging temperatures on Sunday Mornings. As you know,
we have made available donations by credit card utilizing the CPC
website (just click on the donate icon), and we are now able to do
automatic drafts from your checking account on specific days of
each month. Just re-quest a form with full instructions from Missy
Igou by calling the church or emailing her at
[email protected]. Thank you for getting Central
off to a great start financially for 2015.
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