July Newsletter 2014

Hillsboro Presbyterian Church July 2014hpcnashville.org

5820 Hillsboro PikeNashville, TN 37215

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Pastor Chris Adams hpcnashville.org July 2014

@ Hillsboro Presbyterian Church

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Patriotic Oreo Pops Ingredients:

1 package Oreo cookies 2 bags white chocolate chips 2 tablespoons shortening (a little more might be needed) Approximately 40 popsicle sticks Sprinkles

Directions:1. Melt the white chocolate chips and shortening in a double boiler. You might need a bit more than 2 tablespoons of shortening to get the right consistency. Heat until all chocolate is melted.2. Remove one side of the Oreo cookie and place a popsicle stick in the center of the cream filling. Put a small amount of melted chocolate in the center of the cookie to help create a bond to the other cookie. Put the other side of the Oreo cookie back in place.3. Put on a cookie sheet and place in refrigerator for approximately 10 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden.4. Dip Oreo Pops into white chocolate and then into sprinkles to coat.5. Place on cookie sheet covered in wax paper and allow to set up, about 20 minutes.

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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

Hillsboro Presbyterian Church

A note from ChrisH I L L S B O R O

P R E S B Y T E R I A NC H U R C H

615.665.0148 | hpcnashville.org [email protected]

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Chris AdamsPastor

Caroline CrozierDirector of Communications

Amy DillonDirector of Children & Family Ministry

Tim GmeinerChurch Organist

Hudson NeelyMinister of Discipleship

Stephen NixDirector of Music Ministry

Alice O’DwyerChild Care Coordinator

Carole SheanFinancial Administrator

Cynthia WhiteDirector of Creative Care

The “Haps” of Montreat

Registration for Workshop of Wonders (WOW) VBS and hi-5 is Still Open!

It is not too late to register for our WOW VBS and hi-5 July 7-11!Hurry and get in those last minute registrations for a week that’s sure to WOW! Your children and their friends won’t want to miss!

VBS and our afternoon hi-5 program will be July 7-11 with VBS from 9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. and hi-5 from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00pm. For more information and to register, visit the church website atwww.hpcnashville.org. With specific questions, please contact Amy Dillon at [email protected].

Youth/Children Highlights

by Molly AllenSome of the most enjoyable parts of Montreat were the many opportunities to build new relationships. In particular, small groups provided new friends for all of the youth. It was interesting to see the development of my small group throughout the week. I was impressed by how open everybody was with each other from the start, which allowed for some great discussions about keynote and worship. By the end of the week, we were all glad to have made new friends.by Parker AlbertOne of the things I enjoyed about Montreat was the large amount of time that we spent outside. Our group traveled to and from every event on foot, which was about a 15 minute walk. Not only did that provide us with exercise, it gave us time to talk to each other and bond as a group while appreciating the great environment of Montreat. I also had the chance to run on a few of the trails near Montreat, which was a great experience that allowed me to further admire the outdoors. The last morning of the trip my mom, Jonah, and I ran to the top of Lookout Mountain for a beautiful sunrise view and prayer before we headed back down. That was a great way to wrap up the trip.by Marla AlbertI found the worship services to be energizing and centering. The message was presented in a variety of ways including music, painting, drama, and pottery. This was new to me but seemed to flow seamlessly and enhance the experience. As our group reflected together each evening, it was clear how each individual’s gifts blessed our time together.

This month the youth of HPC have the opportunity to take part in mini missions around Nashville. These mini missions are for all and any middle & high schoolers. The dates are as follows:July 2, 9, and 16th. Everyone will meet at HPC and the day will go from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Lunch will be included. Also, we would like the youth to help at VBS week (July 7th- 11th). To sign up for the Midweek Mission series, email Hudson at [email protected] or call 665.0148 (ex. 15). These missions are a great way to give back to the community. We hope to see as many of the HPC youth as possible!

Midweek Missions

By now you have all heard of what some have called a “denominational-altering” vote on the part of our PCUSA General Assembly. While GA took other important action, two significant votes on same sex marriage have generated the most attention. There is now the potential that our denomi-nation could become the largest Christian denomination to both redefine marriage and to allow its clergy to officiate such unions.

My thoughts and prayers are with all the commissioners who served faithfully, long days and nights, with those that are rejoicing and with those that are distressed. There are opportunities for us to come together as the Hillsboro church to share and to talk. I hope you will join in the conversation, but I want to step back for just a moment and try to frame the issue a bit.

As we share and talk I want us to consider the question of community. What makes for genuine human community? Who advocates for it? Where is community to be found? What is at stake if we lose it?

Observe the same news sources that are reporting the results of GA. There continues to be violence and conflict in the Middle East. A woman is arrested for marrying a man not of her faith. Our poli-ticians from Nashville to Washington can’t agree on how to lead us. Even in our own families and in our own neighborhoods, often conflicts go unresolved and sometimes unnamed.

Over and over as we look around, there is desperation for human community, where one is mutu-ally obligated to another and the best interests of all are heard and valued. Not where all agree, but where community is upheld. What has replaced community seems to be the “rights” of individuals and often the very personal conviction of our families, our politics, our nation and even our faith.

For the last hundred years or so, our own Christian tradition has itself endured a wave of individual-ism. In 1900, Adolf Von Harnack offered 16 lectures at the University of Berlin called “The Essence of Christianity,” and these lectures started a sweeping international movement in theology towards religious individualism and subjectivism that has continued today. Harnack wrote:

The kingdom of God comes by coming to individuals, making entrance into their souls, and being grasped by them. The kingdom of God is indeed God’s rule- but it is the rule of a holy God in individual hearts. So we argue about the individual interpretation of scripture, the right reading of faith, and whether our denomination still fits within our personal view of Christianity. The results of this year’s Gener-al Assembly have offered yet another very serious challenge to the upholding of community. We are arguing again, some are happy and some are not, but I believe what is at stake is no less than the proclamation of genuine communi-ty.

Truth is we don’t have to be individual Christians. Another theologian, Gerhard Lohfink, argued againstHarnack’s individualism for a witness to Jesus and community.

The true nature of Christ can shine forth only when the church makes visible the messianic alternative and the eschato logical new creation, which have taken their place in the world since Christ. The most important and most irreplaceable service Christians can render society is quite simply that they truly be the church.

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Jesus said, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” - Mark 12:31

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HPC Phone Extensionsx10 Carolex11 Amy x12 Carolinex13 Chrisx15 Hudsonx17 Stephen

*Call the main number (665.0148) and dial this extention at anyime.

July On Call Schedule

June 27 - July 3 Chris 516-0596July 4 - July 10 Hudson 864-680-8766 July 11 - July 17 Amy 417-6748July 18 - July 24 Stephen 268-8781 July 25 - July 31 Chris 516-0596

Narrative Lectionary Class (Teacher: Hudson Neely)Location: Fellowship Hall

Out of the Box Class (Teachers: Kerry & Lynne McCalla)

Location: Parish House Chapel

Bible Class (Teacher: Debbie Holley)

Location: Room 111

Friendship Class for youth and adults with disabilities (Teachers: Scott Brunette, Pat Fiete, Russ Phillippi)

Location: Room 105

Kerygma Class (Teacher: David Gregory)

Location: Parish House Dining Room

SUMMER ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSESAll of our Sunday School classes are open to anyone looking to join.

Connections

Following is the actual financial results for the first four months compared to budget and the first four months of the prior year. 2014 2013 Actual Budget Actual OPERATING FUNDS: Revenues: Contributions $254,813 $327,353 $287,610 Other Income 27,856 27,167 27,767 Total Revenues $282,669 $354,520 $315,377 Expenses: Operating Expenses $293,085 $347,098 $238,987 Benevolence Gifts 20,327 34,221 35,880 Capital Improvements 0 0 0 Total Expenses $ 313,412 $381,319 $341,300 Net Cash Gain (Deficit) $ (39,743) $(26,79) $25,924

BANK BALANCES: Checking and Money Market Account $438,357 Less: Designated Accounts 92,327 Net Cash Available for Operations $346,030

Benevolence Account $79,774

HILLSBORO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

HPC’s summer worship schedule began on May 25. We have one service at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Sunday School will be held prior to worship at 9:00 a.m. We will return to two Sunday worship services on Sunday, September 7.

Summer Worship Schedule

Lohfink contended we simply have to continue to proclaim the value of community over against the individual seeking of salvation and practice of faith. We are called to obligate ourselves to Christ and to one another in genuine love and relationship. We have to be the genuine community called the church. The kingdom of God is not about us and our ecclesiastical health, our membership numbers, and our status in Christendom. Our community called the church is our prophetic witness, an alternative to “my property, my vote and my nation.” Who else can offer such a witness?

I believe Hillsboro, and in fact our PCUSA, is a unique church, called to a unique witness to community. We are diverse. We are faithful. We don’t always agree, but we must be obligated to one another as community. Who else can offer such a witness? We are perhaps one of the places God has chosen to continue to proclaim the value of community. Could there be anymore important witness for our age, our city, our nation, and our world?

We can talk more about the vote, same sex marriage, and the rest of the action taken at GA, but I hope we will talk about it as a community. I believe in Jesus Christ and the power of our community. I know you do too. Thanks be to God for HillsboroPresbyterian Church and our witness to simply be the church. I am hopeful and I am very grateful to be part of the PCUSA. May God continue to bless our ministry together…

Peace,Chris+

Each member of the Kidd-Cannon family extends our deep appreciation to you who have lovingly remembered our ‘Bebee’, Arlene Cochran Dunn Hester.

Bebee cherished our Hillsboro family as her own and often asked about those of you who she included in her ever inclusive list of friends. As David said, in her celebration service, “I often felt that she knew our congregation better than I did.” She had such a wonderful way of connect-ing with others and she truly cared about each person she met. We will all miss her and will hold her essence close as we journey on.

Again, thank you.

David, Pam, Keri, Ben, Abby, Charlie, Brock, Corinne, Harrison, Mary Katherine, and Ella Grace.

Thank You from the Kidd-Cannon Family

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Treasurer’s Report June 2014

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This Summer Hillsboro Seminary is going “On the Road.” We will be visiting The Temple, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, and the Sri Ganesha Temple. Please be sure to RSVP so we can let our hosts know how many will be visiting. Because we’ll be offsite, there will be no dinner at church. Limited spots available on the church bus, which will leave at 5:30 each Wednesday. Email Hudson (hudson@hpcnashville. org) to RSVP or reserve a spot on the bus.

Wed, July 16: The Temple (5015 Harding Road 37205) 6:00-7:00pm tour (optional class from 7:00-8:00pm)

Wed, July 23: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (4905 Franklin Pike 37220) 6:00-7:00pm vespers and lecture

Wed, July 30: Sri Ganesha Temple (527 Old Hickory Blvd 37209) 6:00-7:00pm lecture and tour

Children’s Ministry Note: Nursery will run from 5:30-7:30 at HPC. Children’s dinner & programs will be available at church for children through 3rd grade. All older children and youth are invited to join us “On the Road.” Please make a reservation for children with Amy ([email protected]).

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Hillsboro Theological Seminary Summer Series

Guatemala Through the Eyes

I am a member of Second Presbyterian Church, Nashville, and since 2002 have made numerous trips to the Petén, Guatemala under the aegis of the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee. Our presbytery has a relationship with another indigenous Guatemalan presbytery, also in the Petén. (Yes, two presbyteries in the same geographic area!)

I have known about Hillsboro’s good works directed toward supporting education of the Guatemalan youth, so it was a real treat for me to not only be able to join the trip last February, but to be warmly welcomed.

During our trip we got to visit, eat and worship in virtually all the churches in the Sayaxche Presbytery. Additionally, we met with the presbytery’s Executive Committee, and had an opportunity to learn more about Guatemala’s higher education by visiting schools in both Sayaxche and Santa Elena.

As in most trips of this nature, impressions are numerous and often overlapping. Let me ever so briefly “name” what were highlights for me.

• Seeing and listening to over a dozen grateful students, and listening to almost as many more letters of gratitude. • Seeing the commitment of the church leadership to try to assure a better future for the children of their community. They are not satisfied and are dreaming big, so watch out!• Having an opportunity to visit with the Chancellor of the University of San Carlos (Petén branch). He not only provided further insight into Guatemala’s challenges, but also appears to be a good resource to help your students who wish to go beyond high school.

Finally, a word about the picture. In Guatemala I am called “Lico”, a common nickname for Frederico. The man next to me is also “Lico” and I met him about eight years ago, and hadn’t seen him again until mid-way through this trip. It isn’t apparent in the picture, but he is blind in the right eye and has a deep “excavated” scar on his right cheek. At the age of nine, during the 36 year war he was shot in the face, and was saved from execution when a fellow soldier pointed out to his companion that he was only a kid.

That war basically pitted the government against the indigenous and poorer Ladino population. Although the armed hostilities have ceased there is still a “war.” The enemyis not the military, but the wealthy who are grabbing land for cattle farming and to support the burgeoning palm oil industry.

Any hope for the future will depend on an educated generation. I would encourage you to continue to support your effort with your money, but also take a week, and visit with, pray with, eat with, and play with your brothers and sisters in Christ.

HPC Work Day - July 19, 2014

In order to keep our building in tip top shape, we need YOU! The next HPC work day will be on Saturday, July 19 from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Lunch WILL be served following work. Sign up through the website, or call the office at 665.0148 (ex. 12).

Tasks that we plan to tackle include (but are not limited to):Finish Painting the Fellowship Hall

GardeningBrush removal (Need some strong backs)

Pressure washingOrganizing the space under CCC

Even if you can’t be here during the week of VBS, there is still a way you can be a big help! On Saturday, July 5th we will meet at the church at 9 a.m.to transform our building into a Workshop of Wonders. We will have lots of decorations that need hanging and placing around the church, and the job goes much faster with lots of hands. If you are able to help, please let Amy know at [email protected].

WOW VBS Decorating Help

By Fred Kirchner

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Moment For World Ministries

Once again, we are bringing exciting news from Village Hope in Zimbabwe. For many years, Paddington and Alice have been dreaming of starting a pre-school program at Village Hope to bring together the less fortunate children from the greater community, and to give them hope for the future. After a generous donation from within the congregation, we have been able to present them with a gift which allows them to begin moving forward towards this dream. Read below an excerpt from a recent email that Paddington wrote, in which he describes the start of the journey....

“This is the moment that we have been waiting for. We are beginning something very big in the record of Village Hope. We are starting a pre-school for the neediest children of our community. The children will come to us each day from different backgrounds. Some come to school with empty stomaches while some might have had their last meal at lunch time the previous day. Some might not have slept well or comfortably due to different elements in the small huts where they live.We will, my friends, be providing light to children who have never held a book in their hand. We will give them a safe place to come each day. They will gain a foundation for an education which will lead them to better ways of living.Just now, we are breaking ground for the first part of the school which has been funded by a loving couple in America. We will add to the school as more funds become available. Soon, the children will be starting school from 7:30/8 a.m. Many will walk miles from the surrounding hills. Before they start their lessons here, we will feed them porridge and fresh milk which acts as a jump start to those who come with empty stomachs. Lessons will give way to breakfast at 10:30 when the children will be fed tea, two slices of bread with one egg or sausage. Then they will go back to lessons until they have their lunch. Then they can go to bed rest for two hours and they will start going back home from 3 p.m. onwards.Children who start their education from pre-school with all the required educational facilities will always do well. So, from this type of gesture, we hope this is going to assist more and more generations. My words cannot be enough to say thank you. May the peace of The Lord be with you and your families.”

- Paddington

By: Kerri Cannon

Zimbabwe Update With Paddington

What do you see?

A logo is a way to identify an organization. It actually comes form a greek word, Logos, which means word or imprint. Most of the time an effective logo brings to mind something of our experience with that organization. For example, the swish with Nike or the apple with a bite, of course with Apple.

WE ARE CONSIDERING A LOGO CHANGEHillsboro is considering a logo change and we want your opinion. We don’t want your vote, but instead your thoughts on what you see in each one. What comes to mind when you see the logo, and what message does it communicate?

WHAT DOES OUR LOGO COMMUNICATE? Longtime member of HPC, Ann Hotchkiss, recently retired from her career in graphic design and has been helping us with our logo. Ann has designed a logo with the following ideas in mind: Hillsboro is a church centered in Jesus Christ and the Presbyterian tradition, as reflected by the celtic cross in the middle. We are also a church where all people, no matter who they are or where they come from are welcome. Thus, the logo reflects the image of many colors gathered around the cross. Their arms of the people are outstretched in welcome and also in service reflecting the servant nature of our congregation. Finally, our name is also our location and so it is prominently displayed. What do you see? Thank you for your help.

Please think about the following questions below and email your answers to [email protected]. We are not asking for a vote, but instead what comes to your mind when you encounter these logos.

1. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you look at each of these logos?

2. What emotions, if any, does each one engender?

3. What does each logo communicate about our church and our ministry together?

Please keep the youth, children, and chaperones traveling this month in your prayers. Three of our youth will join Harpeth Presbyterian in Charleston, SC the 29th of June until the 4th of July on a mission trip. Also, Amy Dillon and Chris Ryans are taking a group of five children to a Student Life for Kids camp at Shocco Springs in Talladega, AL. Pray for safe travels and a wonderful trip to those just mentioned, as well as anyone taking trips this summer sesason!

Sending Prayers to Our Mission Trips

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Unity Service for Graduation Sunday

Sam Albert 21Alice Barnes 23Judy Beisswenger 2Cindy Blume 20Scott Brunette 5Helen Clark 15Jennifer DeWaard 27Zita Elrod 30Linda Erwin 26Don Fiete 13Cindy French 27Ben Hall 23Liam Hall 24

Rachel McQuiddy 12Jose Mittlesdorf 14Fran Moody 16Madelyn Moody 4Ellen Moth 16Kurt Musfeldt 24Jim Nichols 17Sam Oakley 12Ella Parrott 31Molly Parsons 17Russ Phillippi 21Marcia Pope 2Kim Ray 7

Rod Hitt 21Alex Hodge 12Nicholas Hodge 28Jennifer Hunter 31Cutler Jackson 6Kristin James 21John Knox 18Lytle Lee 6Ann Markham 16Roger Marriott 23Ann Martin 29Janie McNamee 16Clayton McQuiddy 12

James Rogers 20Laura Short 19Karl Smith 17JoAnn Truex 23Laura Underwood 22Susan Varney 14Nolan White 24Stephanie White 11Liesl Wilson 2Sharon Yokley 12David Younger 19

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June Montreat Conference

Boost Learning ClubDeacon Ordination of

Bob Turner & Gayle Sanders

As many of you know every Sunday morning Penn Cobb drives the HPC bus downtown and picks up a few men from the Mis-sion to bring to church. These men come from all walks of life and each one has their own personal story to share. In an effort to get to know this group of men, I sat down with one of them, Aubrey, and listened to his journey.

Aubrey, originally from Guina, will celebrate his 40th year here in the United States this October. His migration to the States was brought on by his father. His father was in the Royal Navy and after WWII, he was employed with a British company as an engineer. In 1968, his father decided to to move his family to New York. In 1972, his father moved to the New York and began working in a shipyard in Brooklyn. Aubrey and the rest of his family made the move from Guina to New York City in 1974. When asked how he liked living in Guina vs. here in the United States he said that, “It was nice living in Guina, but there are more opportunities here. You can get a better education here.” While in New York, Aubrey worked for Dupont. He enjoyed his job and would go hunting with his coworkers in his spare time. Aubrey received his U.S. citizenship in 1988, and in 1991 Aubrey was transferred to Danbury, Connecticut where he lived there until 1995.

Work brought him to Nashville in October of 2012. Aubrey began working for Manheim as a driver during their car auctions. He enjoys working with the cars and taking them to be checked and detailed. While he does like living in Nashville, he admits that he misses the fresh seafood from up North.

When Aubrey is not working, he is talking with his wife and five children that live back in Guina. He has two daughters (17 & 9) and three sons (14,10 &4). His oldest son wants to go to medical school, while his 10-year-old son wants to become a pilot. He speaks to his family everyday, sometimes twice a day. “It is like I have not left,” Aubrey said. He is able to video chat with them and told me, “Every morning before I go to work I call, and in the evenings. I remember when my parents would travel when I was younger, I would really miss them. I cannot imagine how my kids would feel, so I try to fill that gap and keep that communication.” He hopes to one day have his family move to the States.

One thing is for certain, Aubrey loves his time to worship. He makes it a point to come to Hillsboro and worship every Sunday. Since he first came to HPC in March of 2013, he has only missed two Sunday services. Aubrey went on to say in our interview that, “Church is my hobby. Right now I am residing at the Mission, and I enjoy my Chapel time. I look forward to that. I get to be there every day except Wednesday. I believe that my journey has brought me to the Mission to help others. I have never been arrested or had any sort of criminal history. I am able to help others at the Mission to stay on the right path.”

ABOUT AUBREyHe studied music, piano & organ, when he was 11. He plays soccerHe loves all types of seafoodHe prefers warm weather, and does not like the cold Tennessee winters

He has taken flying classesHis favorite car is the Infiniti Qx56 or QX80He loves the water and pleasure boats

By: Caroline Crozier

Aubrey’s Story