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The Chimes Page 1 August 2015

The First Presbyterian Church

Of Palm Bay

The Staff

Rev. Debra Cox

Pastor

Monia Yust

Commissioned Lay Pastor

Victoria Gentry

Office Administrator

Sue Clark

Bookkeeper

Patti Loyd

Director of Music

Tom Glew

Organist

Arita Cook

Nursery Attendant

The Session

Clyde Yust

Clerk of Session

Richard Carter

Brian Clark

Margaret Dixon

Treasurer

Barbara Horn

Ellouise Raffo

Bob Ritter

Terry Twardzik

Clyde Yust

John Yust

Service

Sunday Morning

10:00 a.m.

Nursery Available

MESSAGE FROM PASTOR COX

18 days, 2000 miles, and 5 states. The recent vacation / confer-ence trip that Chris, Evelyn and I went on took us many places. We were able to spend time with family and time with other believers, time with friends and meeting many new people.

The longer we stayed away, the more I noticed that Evelyn would look around her with a confused look on her face. The same look appeared from time to time as she was held by family and friends she was meeting for the first time. It did not matter that she was in a beautiful place, or with someone who cared about her, she was looking for familiar places and familiar faces in order to feel comfortable and safe.

The same can be true for us when we find ourselves miss-ing church and fellow believers from our community of faith. We gather to worship the Lord, but we also receive the support and encouragement of others when we come together. We are known by name, our joys and concerns are important to those around us, we are truly with brothers and sisters in the faith.

No matter where we are and who we are with, there is something missing when we do not come together regularly. This is why we encourage members and friends to attend worship whenever possible, and why we have ministries if visitation - to remind those that cannot attend that they are still connected to their church family.

Know that when you are absent, you are missed. And even if it has been a long time, you are still thought of and loved. This is your home, we are your family, and we are strongest, most peace-ful, and most challenged to grow and to be restored when we are together. I look forward to seeing you soon!

The Chimes

First Presbyterian Church of Palm Bay

Vol. XXXIII, No. 8

August 2015


The Chimes

A monthly publication of the First

Presbyterian Church of Palm Bay

1080 Port Malabar Blvd. NE

Palm Bay, FL 32905

Phone: (321) 725-8484

Fax: (321) 956-9438

www.palmbaypres.org

Editor:

Victoria Gentry

Circulation:

Marilyn McEachron, Inez Rose

Chimes deadline is listed on the

calendar. Email article to:

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GRACIOUS WITNESS PROCESS UPDATE

Thank you to all of those who attended one of the initial listening meetings with the Resolution Team. It was very important to hear all of the thoughts and opinions of members in this initial phase of listening and re-sponding. The next set of meetings will be a time when the Resolution Team comes back to the congregation to share what they heard from the meetings – what are the common concerns, what are the strengths and hopes of the congregation, and what are the difficulties. They will also be sharing information and inviting discussion about actions of the General Assembly in regards to divestment and the definition of marriage to allow for further comment and clarification on those issues.

Those meetings will be Wednesday, August 19th and Sunday, August 23rd. If additional meetings are needed so that all may attend, we will work on scheduling them for the end of August and beginning of Septem-ber.

As with the first set of listening meetings, if you need a ride in order to attend, please let the church office know so that we can arrange someone to take you to a meeting. Also, if you are not able to attend, we invite you to send a letter to the church that can be shared with the Resolution Team about your questions and concerns. You can also come in to talk with Pas-tor Debra at any time about your thoughts on this process or your personal concerns.


SENIOR LUNCHEON

Our seniors will meet at Sonny’s BBQ (1020

Malabar Rd) on August 18th at 11:30 a.m..

This is a wonderful - and delicious - way to get

to know your church family better. Come join

us! For information and reservations, call

Raye Niemeyer at 321.723.0747.

GIRLS NIGHT OUT

Our Girls' Night Out group is going to Italy via the

Wagon Wheel (1760 E Palm Bay Rd) on August

26th. We will meet at 6:00 PM. All ladies are

welcome, so please come join us! For infor-

mation and reservations, call Nancy Hudack at 321.722.1079. Night of the

dinner only you can call my cell 321.213.4274.


MEN’S BREAKFAST

The August Men’s Breakfast will be held at 8:00 a.m. on

Saturday, August 1st at Dottie’s Restaurant (corner of

Babcock and Port Malabar) in Palm Bay. For more infor-

mation, contact Jim Gaidry at 321.984.0306 or Gary

Christensen at 321.951.1622.

KING’S DAUGHTERS CIRCLE

The King’s Daughters Circle will meet on August 12th at 7

PM. Our study of Living Waters will continue with Lesson

2: Life-Giving Waters / Baptism led by Judy Irvine. Shirley

Storm will open with a devotion. Refreshments and a

time of fellowship will be a special treat as we gather at Cracker Barrel for

dessert. This is a wonderfully loving and supportive group of Christian

women. Join us as we grow in faith and friendship.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

The ice cream social is scheduled for Sunday, Au-

gust 16th. Lunch will be served and the cost is $5

per person. It will start at 11:30 a.m. If interested,

please sign the friendship pad. If you have any

questions, call Terry Twardzik at 321.726.0501.

AUGUST EVENTS


DEACON’S CUPBOARD

At the last Deacon’s meeting it was decided to discontinue the “Deacon’s Cupboard”. When food is needed from now on, please call the Deacon Moderator and arrange for fresh food to be supplied for the days it will be needed. The current moderator is Phyllis Stone, 984-9298.

MEMORIAL GIFT(S)

A memorial gift was received in honor of Charlie Niemeyer from Jack Warner.

MEMBER NEWS

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Although the Adult Sunday School classes are out for the summer, they will resume again in the fall.

GLASSES FOUND

Sherri Phillips reported someone left a pair of prescription eyeglasses at

her residence earlier this year. If you may have been the one who left

them, or know whose glasses they may belong to, please phone Jim Gaidry

at 321.412.4843.


Thanks to the July Worship Helpers

Elder Robert Ritter

Worship Stewards Phyllis Stone, Barbara Horn, Mike Keen, Jim Gaidry, Judy Ir-

vine, and Inez Rose.

Nursery Attendants Sue & Missy Clark, Judy Irvine, Monia Yust, Marsha Carter

Flowers donated by Jim Gaidry, Gary Christensen, Celia Keen, Inez Rose

New Group to Use Church Facilities

Session approved a support group for Pulmonary Hypertension to begin using the building on a 3-month trial basis.

“Our mission is to find ways to prevent and cure pulmonary hypertension (PH), and to provide hope for the pulmonary hypertension community through sup-port, education, research, advocacy and awareness. Our vision is to improve the lives of all those affected by pulmonary hypertension.”

They are raising PH Awareness in our community. This is essential as our dis-ease is so often misdiagnosed for years as common ailments such as asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, etc. Time is so important when talking about the diagno-sis of PH. While it can’t be cured, if caught early enough, some of the treat-ments can possibly slow down the progression of the disease and increase a patient’s quality of life

They will meet the 2nd Saturday of each month beginning August 8th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. They are looking for groups of 10—15 people.

Coffee, juice and snack(s) will be served.


HELP NEEDED!

We need some volunteers who would be interested in running the computer to use the monitors in the sanc-tuary each week. There is a sign-up sheet on the bul-letin board.

Please contact John Yust at 321.727.0979 if you have any questions.

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE VOLUNTEERS:

We are still looking for volunteers to help with a weekly Children’s Message

each week in worship – there is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board by the kitchen.

SENIOR CITIZEN DAY IN THE U.S.

Did you know this is observed on August 21? Let the Seniors know they are appreciated for their wisdom and their gifts!


FLOWER BED WORK DAY

If you have looked recently, you may have

noticed that the flower bed just west of

the office has become a jungle.

In fact, there have been reports of people entering the flower bed and

never being heard from again!

Well, it’s time to clean it up. We will have a work day on Saturday, August

8th at 8:00 a.m. just to work on this. We will remove all invasive plants

(palmettos, vines) and thin and prune the good stuff. We will be in the

shade, so the heat should not be a big problem.

A volunteer to provide cold drinks and snacks would be greatly appreciat-

ed. Please let the office know if you can help in this endeavor!

CHURCH OFFICER NOMINATION

A form is enclosed for you to endorse/nominate someone to either the

Office of Elder, Deacon, or for the Nominating Committee. When complet-

ed, please return to the Church Office no later than Sunday, August 24th.


THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED WITH

FAMILY PROMISE HOSTING!

I would like to give a big thank you to all who helped out when we

hosted the last week of June. You will notice there are some folks doing

double and triple duty. Consider joining our volunteer group and spread

the workload out more!

Cooks: Susan Allison, Sue D’Imperio, Chris Cox, Terry Twardzik, Ronnie

Dayton, Phyllis Stone, Barbara Horn, and Jay Klaasen.

Hosts: Debra Cox, Sue & Jay Klaasen (2 nights), Patti Loyd, Clyde Yust (2

nights), Jim Gaidry, Nancy Cox, Missy Clark, Judy Irvine (2 nights), Joanne

Ritter, and Phyllis Stone.

Saturday (day) Hosts: Debra Cox, Anna Wood, Danny Paul, Barbara Horn,

and John Yust.

Overnight Hosts: Emmy & Ernie Wohlenberg (3 nights!), John Yust (2

nights!), Nancy Cox, Sue Klaasen, and Celia & Mike Keen (2 nights!).

Set-up & Tear-down: Carol & Error Gardner, Mike & Susan Allison, Jay &

Sue Klaasen, Emmy & Ernie Wohlenberg, Brian & Sue Clark, Barbara Horn,

John Yust, and Judy Irvine.

And I know there are many who helped with the laundry—but I don’t have

all those names at the time of this writing. A HUGE thank you to those

folks also!

Bible Study

There has been some discussion by the Christian educa-tion Committee about having a Bible Study class during the week in the daytime. Anyone interested is urged to contact Barbara Horn (298-5183) or anyone on the CE Committee.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu

2

Communion

3

12 Al-Anon

4

10 Daily Bread

6 Cub Scouts

7 Boy Scouts

5

7 CE Meeting

7 Band

6

9 10

12 Al-Anon

11

6 Cub Scouts

7 Boy Scouts

12

7 Kings Daughters

7 Band

13

6 Admin Mtg

16

11:30

Ice Cream Social

17

12 Al-Anon

18 11:30 Sr Lunch 6 Cub Scouts 7 Boy Scouts 7 Session

19

6 Gracious Witness

7 Band

20

6:30 Cub Comm

23

12:30 Deacons

5 Gracious Witness

24

12 Al-Anon

7 Scout Comm

25

6 Cub Scouts

7 Boy Scouts

26

6 Girls Night Out

7 Band

27

6 Cub Comm

30

2₵ Meal

31

12 Al-Anon

August 2015Birthdays

8/1 Terry Field 8/2 Jan Enfield

Bill Warwick

8/13 Mary Lee

8/14 Sue D’Imperio

8/15 Jay Klaasen

8/18 Maureen Corton

Irene Murphy

8/22 Bonnie Herdman

8/23 Art Ivrine

8/26 Gladys Horst

8/28 Chris Cox

7/11 Marilyn McEachron

8/30 Nicole Karnetsky

Keith Press

8/31 Betty Snavely

9/2 Inez Rose

9/3 Kerry Karnetsky

9/4 Barbara Little

Ellouise Raffo

Anniversaries 8/2 Fedmin & Kathleen Davis

8/3 James & Jenny Wolf

8/9 Brian & Sue Clark

8/10 John & Barbara Little

8/12 Joan & Mike Doran

8/13 Jack & Ronnie Dayton

8/27 Errol & Carol Gardner

9/10 John & Marion Jones

9/11 Ken & Roseann Christman

Fri Sat

1

8 Men’s Breakfast

7 8

8 Church Workday

11-1 PHA

6 Admin Mtg

14 15

6:30 Cub Comm

21

CHIMES DEADLINE

22

6 Cub Comm

28 29

August 2015

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