The First Presbyterian Church of Naples Celebration Commitment Compassion May 2013 News and Events 11 Finance 10 3 Worship and Music 2 From the Interim Pastor 2 Christian Education 4 Calendar 6 Mission 8 Preschool 5 Congregational Care 7 Session Members and the committees they serve See page 3 for details See what Mission work we’ve been doing! Check out page 8 Preschool Fundraiser ALDO’S Italian Restaurant May 31 Voucher on page 5 Session 3
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T h e F i r s t P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h o f N a p l e s
Celebration Commitment Compassion
May 2013
News and Events 11
Finance 10
3 Worship and Music 2
From the Interim Pastor 2
Christian Education 4
Calendar 6
Mission 8
Preschool 5
Congregational Care 7
Session
Members and the committees
they serve
See page 3 for details
See what Mission work we’ve been doing!
Check out page 8
Preschool Fundraiser ALDO’S Italian Restaurant
May 31 Voucher on page 5
Session 3
From the Interim Senior Pastor Dr. David Horne, Interim Senior Pastor, [email protected]
Worship and Music Dr. Brice Gerlach, Director of Music Ministries, [email protected]
Dear Friends,
Your help is needed. Members and friends
of the congregation are completing an online
survey through May 7. The survey CAT
(Church Assessment Tool by Holy Cow
Consulting) is an essential ingredient of the transition path.
This is an ideal opportunity to express your wants and
needs. The individual responses are completely
confidential. A summary and analysis of the results will be
used by the Transition Team in completing their work. This
is an important step in the process of the eventual calling of
a new installed senior pastor.
Everyone’s response is essential. The survey takes
approximately 30 minutes to complete. If you do not have
an e-mail address to receive the survey link, you may
contact the church office for a written copy. A survey will
be mailed to you. Please return your completed survey
before May 7. Thanks to everyone who has completed the
survey since April 16.
Additional Sources of Information
The Transition Team is collecting information from the
community and congregation to be used in the development
of a vision statement with the Session. Two additional
conversational opportunities for congregational input will
take place in the process. The dates are June 2 and 9 as part
of the Sunday 9:30 a.m. morning worship and fellowship
time. The morning begins with a 9:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
worship service followed in Spencer Hall with conversation
and lite refreshments ending by 11:15 a.m. Results of the
survey will be reviewed with additional discussion in
Spencer Hall.
Our thanks to you for being part of the process we are
moving forward.
Dr. David L. Horne
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May Worship Schedule 9:30 a.m. Sanctuary
May 5
Holy Communion
Psalm 67, John 5:1-9
Sabbath Beyond Imagination
Rev. Evans
May 12
Psalm 97:10-12; John 17:1-11
How Many People Are In Your Family?
Dr. Horne
May 19
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, Acts 2:1-21
The Party
Dr. Horne
May 26
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Romans 5:1-5
The Trinity
Dr. Horne
Summer Choir
Summer Choir begins on Sunday, May 5.
We meet each Sunday morning
throughout the summer at 8:45 a.m. in the Choir Room
for warm-up and rehearsal.
Even if you are only in town or part of the summer,
we would love to have you sing with us!
Come and join in on the fun. If you are interested, please call
Joan Gust will be nominated as a Ruling Elder, the Class of 2015, and will Chair the Evangelism Committee. Session approved a modification in the Terms of Call for Rev. Jonathan Evans to grant him a two percent increase in compensation effective April 19, 2013. Session approved a change in time for the traditional worship service to 9:30 a.m. beginning May 5, 2013, and to discontinue the Currents Worship following the 7:30 a.m. Courtyard Service on March 31. A new member class was announced for April 7, led by Rev. Evans, and new members to be received into membership in the second service on April 14. Dr. Horne outlined the Transition Process we will follow as we continue our search for a new senior pastor. This will be further explained in a letter to the Congregation describing a church-wide survey which will help us to better define who we are, what we wish to be, and how we intend to get there as a Congregation. Feedback from this survey will be included in the Church Information Form which is provided to all prospective candidates for the position of senior pastor. This information will also be used by our Pastor Nominating Committee upon its election by the Congregation to help guide them in the selection process.
SESSION HIGHLIGHTS From March 26, 2013
Class of 2013
Bill Barton – Endowment
Committee Chair,
Corporation President,
Facilities Committee
Member
Jennifer Coates—
Missions Committee
Roger Miller – Personnel
Committee Chair,
Transition Team member
Mark Owens – Christian
Education Committee
Chair, Facilities
Committee
member
Class of 2014
Ed Boot – Facilities
Committee Chair
Bob King – Audit
Committee Chair,
Corporation Vice
President, Finance
Committee member
Hansen Long – Clerk of
Session, Corporation
Secretary, Transition Team
member
Joe Patton – Christian
Education Committee
member, Nominating
Committee member
Susan Stafford –
Worship & Music
Committee Chair,
Transition Team member
Class of 2015
Keith Gahagan – Missions
Committee Chair
Jan Gazdic – Finance
Committee Chair,
Corporation Treasurer,
Endowment Committee
member
Joan Gust – Evangelism
Committee Chair,
Facilities Committee
member
Eric Holt – Personnel
Committee member,
Endowment Committee
member
Patty Rutzler –
Nominating Committee
Chair, Worship and Music
Committee member
Pastor Nominating Committee Following its stated meeting of May 28, Session will begin the process of assembling a slate of nominees for the Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC). In the meantime, all active members of the Congregation who desire to serve on the PNC are requested to notify the Clerk of Session, Hansen Long, e-mail: [email protected] and provide the following information: Name, address, phone number, e-mail address and a brief statement declaring their reasons for wishing to be considered for service on the PNC, as well as a brief statement of their Faith. Persons submitting the names of others to be candidates for service on the PNC must first obtain the consent of those so considered and supply the same information, described above, for each prospective candidate.
In May we are supporting The Shelter for Abused Women and Children. The Shelter’s mission is
to prevent, protect, and prevail over domestic violence through advocacy, empowerment, and social change. The Shelter protects victims and helps heal and transform lives. Desired food items are:
1 jar peanut butter 1 jar jelly or jam 2 cans tuna or chicken 2 cans fruit 2 cans kidney beans 2 pounds of pasta 1 large apple juice Baby food or formula Please take a Publix bag from an usher on the first Sunday of the month, and return it with food on the next Sunday. Checks are welcome and should be payable to "First Presbyterian Church," with the memo marked "Feed the 5,000."
Preschool Keith Gahagan, Mission Committee Chair, [email protected] Mission 8
On March 23 some of the
Choir members volunteered
their time at Grace Place for the
music themed Family Literacy
Day.
A group of First Presbyterian members went to Habitat for
Humanity on Wednesday, March 13 to help with the mailing