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The Lamplighter
Loving, Praising, Caring
Vol. 20 No. 4
800 Lawrenceville Highway
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 963-9498
(770) 963-9458 FAX
www.lawrencevillepresbyterian.org
Sunday School
9:15 am
Worship Hours
10:30 am
Office Hours
Monday through Thursday
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Fridays
9:00 am to Noon
Our Staff Pastor
Rev. Ryan Jensen
Office Manager
Annette Houtz
Director of LPK
Sandy Futch
Director of Music Chancel, Handbell and
Children’s Choirs Lynette Branch
Organist/Accompanist
Joyce Parks
Youth Director
Bobby Newman
The Lamplighter is a monthly newsletter.
Articles may be submitted via email to
[email protected] or
by bringing them to the church office.
Please note that the deadline for the May
Lamplighter is April 20, 2015.
April 2015
Resurrection
Over the past year or so, news has been bubbling up
here and there about our preschool program, LPK. It is
finally time to officially get that news into print and to
move forward with the plan; more information is
contained inside.
But just in case you are wondering why we are doing this, we need look
no further than Easter Sunday itself. On that day more than any other, we
proclaim that Christ lived, Christ died, and Christ rose from the dead.
Through that witness to the Gospel message, we also welcome the news
from Revelation 21:5, in which God is “making all things new.” So it goes
with all living things; we live, we die, we rise from the dead and are made
into something new. How great is our God and how thankful we should
be!
LPK is one of those living things. There was once a time when the
downstairs area of our building was overflowing with children. Those days
are gone: Lawrenceville has changed. Benefits from the Georgia lottery
have changed the rules. And compared to the past, most mothers work
these days. A four hour preschool program is simply no longer in demand.
LPK, as it once was, is dead.
If this were the end of the story, our church could simply lament the good
old days, board up the lower part of the building, and move on. And if that
were the case, things would certainly be easier: A vacant downstairs
would certainly be less taxing on the church budget. It would be less
trouble in general; so much has to be done before the fall of 2016 when
we plan to go full time. One could even come and pray in silence without
any distractions.
All of that being said, LPK remains a living thing and as such, it is destined
for resurrection and to be made new. Personally speaking, I am very
thankful that this is true! Since 1966, LPK has been a vital part of the
church’s fabric and a presence in the Lawrenceville community.
I invite you to come to lunch on April 12th to learn more. The lunch is
catered and at no cost. Childcare will be provided and activities will be
available for children. All that is required is your presence, your interest in
the life and ministry of this church, and any questions that you might
have. Thanks and hope to see you there!
Session News
LPC Session
Clerk of Session – Tina de Waart
Administration – Barbara Wilson, Dick McCracken
Building and Grounds – Cary Hannon, Skip Robinson
Christian Education – Bonnie Rary
Fellowship – Mark Bacchus, Ben Davis
Missions – Margaret Bell, Julia Bartlett
Welcome and Care – Sue Seibenhener, Hope Payne
Worship – Patsy Price, Lawanda Burke
April Committee Meetings
Committee Meetings - TBA
Session Meeting – April 19, 12:00 pm
On Sunday, March 22, Session held its monthly stated Session meeting. Many items were discussed and
approved. Below is a recap of some of these items:
Session approved the following:
Administration Committee’s request to redeem the funds invested with New Covenant Funds (donated by the
McGee family) to be used for the LPK renovations; Henry McGee has given his support and approval for the use of
these funds
Personnel Committee’s request for the pastor and other eligible full-time staff of LPC to contribute to a 403B which
will be administered by Fidelity Investments; the Church will not make any contributions to the 403B
Personnel Committee’s recommendation to form an ad hoc committee whose responsibility is to come up with new,
fresh approaches for the music in worship service; Personnel Committee will contact individuals proposed by
Session for this committee
Building & Ground’s recommendation to donate the trailer to a not-for-profit organization
The proposed Policy for Access to Church Building, submitted by Building & Grounds
The LPK Board’s proposal to add the following to the sign in front of the church: “Private Preschool est. 1966”
Welcome & Care’s request to use Fellowship Hall for blood drives organized by the American Red Cross
A luncheon for the congregation on April 12 for the purpose of addressing the capital campaign for LPK
The baptism of Lewis Basil Beam on April 12; Lewis is the son of Travis A. Beam and Billie J. Beam, great-grandson
of Lew and Mame Beam, and great-great-grandson of Basil Street
At the next Session meeting, the elders will discuss how LPC will celebrate its 125 th anniversary next year.
The full set of the Minutes of this Session meeting and previous Session meetings are located in the Church
office. Please continue to be in prayer for your Pastor and for your Session as they discern God’s will for our church.
PC(USA) NEWS
Presbyterian Research Services is inviting you to join a list of potential Presbyterian
Panelists! Since 1973, church leaders have turned to the Presbyterian Panel to learn
more about the beliefs and practices of Presbyterians. By joining this list, you will be
added to a group of people who are willing to fill out occasional surveys (four per
year) that help Presbyterian entities, congregations, and others make informed
decisions and reach their goals. All surveys will be available in English, Spanish, and
Korean.
It is important that the group of selected panelists represent Presbyterians as a whole. If you are interested on serving
on the Presbyterian Panel, please answer the following demographic questions to help Research Services select a
representative sample of Presbyterians:
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If you are selected to become a Presbyterian Panelist, Research Services will send you a welcome letter with further
details. If you are not selected right away, they will keep you on a list of potential Panelists for the future. You can
unsubscribe from this list at any time. This list will not be shared with anyone outside of Research Services and will not
be used for any other project without your permission.
If you have any questions, please contact Research Services by phone at (800) 728-7228 Ext. 2040, or by email at
[email protected].
Christian Education
Sunday, April 5th
Children’s Sunday School
9:45am
Every Sunday at 9:30am
For Children of All Ages
Bring your Baskets and Cameras
Meet in the LPC Gathering Area
Kid’s Zone
Led by Brooke Roberts
Come Learn about Jesus and
the Bible!
Christian Education (Continued)
Plans for renovating LPK and starting an extended day Learning Center in the Fall
have been moved back a year. This has been a function of securing funding for the
renovations and finding the right personnel to take over the running of the Learning
Center.
The building renovations which include an extensive reworking of the plumbing will
begin this summer. Due to the nature of the work, it will be necessary to complete it when there are no children or
teachers in attendance. Once the reworking of the plumbing is completed, we will move forward on replacing the
downstairs doors and adding ventilation fans to bathrooms and classrooms where diaper changing will occur. We will
also be adding some drains and possible new terracing to the playground to ensure that it doesn’t continue to “hold”
water as it does now. Once this is completed, teachers will be moving back into their classrooms and readying them for
the coming year.
The Preschool Board has approved job descriptions of the Director, Assistant Director, Lead Teachers, and Assistant
Teachers that meet State Guidelines. These are being passed on to the church Personnel Committee for approval.
Once this happens and salaries are set, we will begin advertising for a Learning Center Director. This person will be
crucial to the success of our endeavor. This will be a full-time job with full benefits. Please be in prayer that God will
send the person who is perfect for leading this new and exciting extension of our mission of LPK.
For next year, we have begun registering for the Fall term. We will have a two year old, three year old, and four year
old class. Each class will be from 9:00 – 1:00 and will meet two, three, or five days depending on the age of the child.
The Enrollment forms are on the LPC website and can be downloaded from there or picked up in the church office or
preschool office.
Please tell those that you know who may be interested about our school. It is a special place for children and word of
mouth can be a wonderful advertiser.
EARLY REGISTRATION SPECIAL
For those who complete the enrollment process before April 30, 2015 the monthly tuition
will be $15 less than the published tuition price for the 2015-2016 school term. This
adds up to a savings of almost one full month’s tuition!
Fellowship
Sunshiners
Sunshiners will meet at noon on Wednesday, April 8 in the Fellowship Hall.
Our program will be presented by Pete Griffin, a wildlife interpretive specialist and outreach
coordinator for the Charlie Elliot Wildlife Center. He will talk about the different types of
animals that inhabit Georgia. With the use of live animals and props he will tell about some
of the regions where they can be found and their natural history.
Lynette Kowlessar and Carolyn Fetner will provide the entrée of chicken and the drinks. Everyone else should bring a
vegetable, salad, or dessert to share. If you are not called to make a reservation, please contact Carolyn Fetner at
(770) 963-6118 or [email protected] if you plan to attend.
Fellowship (Continued)
Presbyterian Women Yard Sale
Saturday, May 2, 2015
8:00 am to 3:00 pm
The Presbyterian Women of LPC will hold a yard sale to benefit Mission Haven. Mission
Haven is sponsored solely by Presbyterian Women. It provides clothes and other
necessities to missionaries and their families who return to the US on furlough. It also
provides housing for them at the site.
We are not accepting clothes for this particular sale as we do that as a separate event.
We are asking you, our members and friends, to collect items that you can donate to our sale. Items may be brought
to the church on Thursday, April 30 or Friday, May 1. Please put items in the first room inside the front door of the
church. It will help us tremendously if you will have priced your items prior to drop off.
We are looking forward to having a great sale. This is our chance to support the important work of our missionaries.
Please plan to participate.
Upcoming Presbyterian Women dates:
Spring Gathering – April 26; Following worship
Gifts of Women - Sunday, May 10, 2015
Missions
Thank you for all you do and contribute to this very Special Offering. All across the
world we see needs: lack of food, potable water, damage due to hurricanes, typhoon
and other natural disasters; we see children who are not enrolled in elementary schoolsunable to read or to write their names; poor sanitation leading to the death of
children....... areas of the world undeveloped and unable to support themselves in an
ever changing world................
HERE’S WHERE WE ALL COME IN..................
When we give to One Great Hour of Sharing we change lives......... Livelihoods are developed… children educated …
people fed.
Envelopes will be in the Bulletins on Easter Sunday, April 5th and look for one of the Mason Jars in the Gathering Area
decorated in red with a request to donate your small change. You can help if you take it into your Sunday School
Class; or take one to your Committee Meetings; or bring one to your Circle Meetings.....small change adds up …
Together we can all make a difference in the lives of others.
Thank you again for all of your loving and giving hearts.
Missions (Continued)
We hosted 3 families the week of March 15-22. A Mom and her
11-year old daughter; a Mom and her 1-year old son; and a Mom and
Dad and their 6 children, ranging from 4 years old to 20 years old.
The families were very appreciative of all the volunteers and the
hospitality of the Church, and of all the food and supplies that they
had access to throughout the week. They all said they were so
comfortable that they would have loved to have stayed another week.
The families spent time with the volunteers watching DVDs, including “Thomas the Engine” and “Maleficent.” They
played all sorts of games with blocks, with dice, and with fake money. And on Saturday the families spent time in the
LPK playground.
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make the week happen: the volunteers who set up the rooms, who
provided the supplies, who provided the meals, who provided the fellowship, who spent the night, who drove the
Family Promise van, who covered the Day Center on Sunday, and who helped take down the beds and set up the
Sunday School rooms. Our host week would not have been possible without the help of each and every one of our
volunteers.
Next Host Week
We will host Family Promise again during the following weeks in 2015: May 24-31 and October 4-11. If you are
interested in hosting Family Promise and haven’t been trained yet, the following training dates are available:
April 13, 7-9 pm
May 10, 2-4 pm
June 8, 7-9 pm
July 13, 7-9 pm
July 20, 2-4 pm
August 10, 7-9 pm
September 14, 7-9 pm
September 27, 2-4 pm
The above training sessions are held at First Christian Church on Sugarloaf Parkway. All volunteers planning to attend
one of these volunteer training sessions will need to RSVP to Laura (volunteer coordinator at Family Promise) at
least 24 hours before the scheduled session. You may contact Laura at 770-310-4292 or at
[email protected].
If you have any questions regarding Family Promise and the volunteer opportunities during host week, please see Tina
de Waart at 770-601-6118 or [email protected].
Saturday, April 18th
Downtown Lawrenceville
On the Square
Come and cheer on the LPC Team!!!
Music and Worship
We are almost to that glorious season of Easter. Everything looks so
fresh around the church after our workday, and we are enjoying the
spring weather and the new life it brings. As Christians, we also
enjoy the promise of new life that Easter gives us.
We want to remind you of our special services coming up and invite
you to join us for as many as possible for you.
We began our entry into Holy Week with Palm Sunday on March
29th. The service began with the procession of palms and Hosannas
Thursday, April 2 - Maundy Thursday
The service begins at 7:00 pm and will include the Lord’s Supper
Friday, April 3 - Good Friday
Again the service begins at 7:00 pm as we remember the death of Christ.
Sunday, April 5 - Easter
7:00 am - Sunrise service in the outdoor worship center if weather permits. Coffee will be provided. Bring
something to share for a covered dish breakfast.
10:30 am - Worship service in the Sanctuary
Music Camp 2015
June 8 – 12

This year our Music Camp is for ages 3 years – 5th grade

Because of construction in the LPK area, there will be limited openings available for 3
and 4 year olds
James Tanner is back to direct this year’s Music Camp. The musical this year is entitled
“Something’s Fishy.” Its message is that from the stars in the heavens to the bottom of the
deep blue sea, God's great big world is an amazing and marvelous creation. "Something's
Fishy" celebrates this creation-as well as God's greatest creation of all-you and me.
The downstairs LPK area of the church will be undergoing renovations this summer. That
area will most likely be unavailable for use; therefore, the 3 and 4 year old classes will have limited openings available.
Be sure to get your registration form in early for these ages!
We need volunteers for all ages. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Lynette Branch at
[email protected] or Joyce Parks at [email protected].
Welcome and Care
April 1
Bryse Knortz
April 9
Bob Simpson
Jennifer Weaver
April 21
Christine Grace
Keelan Lawson
April 2
Babye Jewel Baggett
Brenda Bonner
April 10
Basil Street
April 3
Trey Futch
April 13
Komi Gagnon
April 22
Susan Ard
Erin Weaver
Madelyne Lofstrand
April 5
Pearl Adams
April 18
Dick McCracken
Skyler Carroll
April 6
Dick Chew
April 19
Jeane Simpson
April 7
Charlie Roberts
Bianca Pate
April 20
Carol Majeske
Harper Parypinski
April 23
Laura Jensen
April 24
Carol Mays
April 26
Taylor Greene
Gentry Bruce
The Family of
Basil Street
Cordially Invites You to Join Us
At an Open House Celebrating the
April 27
Dottie Kuhn
May 6
Gregg McIver
April 28
Mike Nape
Jean-Luc Lawson
Matthew Weaver
May 7
Ann Huff
Annette Thomas
April 30
Hope Gehle
May 9
Sawyer Roberts
Sydney Roberts
May 1
Marlene McGuire
WaWH
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Joyous Occasion of His
95 Birthday!
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Saturday, April 11
One O’clock to Four O’clock in the Afternoon
(Widows and Widowers Heading Out)
April 3rd - 1:00 pm
Pat Walochik’s home
475 Meadowfield Court
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043
RSVP by April 2
We Request only the
Mame Beam
Gift of Your Presence
770 822 9025
Bus will leave the church at 12:15 pm
Prayer Concerns of LPC
First Week
Al Cofer, son of Libba Cofer, is having knee surgery on March 24th
Julia Woodson, mother of Nancy Welborn, is under hospice care
Lydia Force, close friend of Dick and Dee McCracken, is fighting cancer
Rob, neighbor of Gail LaBerge, is having procedures for glaucoma
Second Week
Sheryl Smith, friend of Bobbie Pate, fell on her face and broke every bone in her face; cause of fall is unknown but
possibly a stroke
Daniel Huff, principal of Collins Hill Christian School, mother suffered an aneurysm that will end her life soon
Jo Beth, sister of Johnnie Sue Wallace, passed away on March 20
Grady Mays, brother of John Mays, passed away on March 18
Third Week
Whit McMath and his family; he is an infant fighting brain cancer at Egleston; Whit’s family is friends of Trey Futch’s
niece
Pat Capper was at the emergency room and was diagnosed with pneumonia; she is at home recuperating
Fourth Week
Carol Gordon, friend of Bobbie Pate, will be having surgery on Thursday to remove a tumor
Judy Roland, friend of Gail LaBerge, is having a cancerous kidney removed
Linda Womack, friend of Gail LaBerge, passed away after being hospitalized with a bacterial infection
Janet Blackmon’s friend, Susan’s brother, Bobby Harrell is hospitalized in a comatose state; had a stroke but also has
pneumonia and a UTI
4 month old great-granddaughter of Johnnie Sue Wallace has been sick for a couple of weeks with the flu
Nursing, Extended Care, Rehab, Shut-ins:
Joy Beck, mother of Sherry Blalock
Julienne Carter (Life Care Gwinnett)
Mike and Barbara Nape
June Leonard
Special Military Concerns: Those known to LPC members:
Matthew Courant
USN
San Diego, CA
Grandson of Dottie Kuhn
TSGT Michael C. Rice
USAF
Moody AFB, Valdosta, GA
son-in-law of Brenda Bonner
Jason Lane
Army
Seattle, WA
grandson of Carol Sigrist
Sgt.Samuel Ridenhour
USMC
Camp Pendleton, CA
grandson of Jim and Georgia Lucas
Capt. Rick S. Chew
Army
Special Forces
grandson of Richard and Jean Chew
Lt. Chris Cox
USNC
Afghanistan
nephew of Kathy Vanderplough
Welcome and Care (Continued)
Words cannot adequately express the thanks and appreciation I feel
for the love shown to my family by LPC members and Pastor Ryan
during the illness and passing of my mom, Betty Hunziker. Your
prayers, food, cards, calls, and generous donations in her memory
have been overwhelming. She would be so honored. Your loving
friendship and care have provided us much peace and comfort, and
we are forever grateful to be a part of this loving congregation.
Janie Carroll and Family
We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of the
congregants of Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church of their thoughts, prayers
and concerns during the passing of my mother and Mark’s grandmother,
Julie Kowlessar this past January. It is very comforting to have such a warm
and caring church family. Upon her visit to Georgia for almost a year, she
enjoyed being part of this church. She always felt welcomed and part of the
church family when visiting.
Thank you all again for the cards, flowers, prayers and love. It truly meant
a lot to our family!
Lovingly,
Lynette Kowlessar and Family
April 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Regular Sunday Schedule
9:15 am
Sunday School - Adults
9:30 am
Sunday School - Youth
10:30 am
Worship
5
12
Regular Sunday
Activities
8:00 am Men’s
Breakfast
11:30 am Middle
School
Extravaganza
11:45 am LPK
Awareness
Luncheon
19
6
Regular Sunday
Schedule
Youth Sunday
Graduate
Recognition
11:30 am Middle
School
Extravaganza
11:45 am
Presbyterian
Women Spring
Fling
12:00 pm
Graduate
Recognition
Lunch
14
11:00 am
Monday
Morning Bible
Study
Disciple V–
Jesus in the
Gospels
27
11:00 am
Monday
Morning Bible
Study
6;30 pm
Disciple V–
Jesus in the
Gospels
Sat
1
2
3
4
8
6:00 pm Chancel 7:00 pm Good
Choir Practice
Friday Service
7:00 pm Maundy
Thursday Service
9
15
21
22
7:00 pm
Presbyterian
Women Evening
Circle
Regular
Wednesday
Activities
28
29
Regular
Wednesday
Activities
7:30 am
Presbyterian
Men
9:30 am
Presbyterian
Women CT
Meeting
10
11
7:30 am
Presbyterian
Men
9:30 am
Presbyterian
Women
Saturday Circle
16
17
Regular
Wednesday
Activities
12:30 pm
Presbyterian
Women
Afternoon Circle
6;30 pm
20
Fri
No Children and
Youth Activities
12:00 pm
Sunshiners
Lunch and
Program
11:00 am
Monday
Morning Bible
Study
Regular Sunday 11:00 am
Monday
Activities
Morning Bible
11:30 am
Study
High School
6;30 pm
Extravaganza
12:00 pm Stated Disciple V–
Session Meeting Jesus in the
Gospels
26
7
Church Office
Closed
13
Thu
No Wednesday
Evening
Activities
11:30 am
Gourmet Lunch
Group
and Children
7:00 am Easter
Sunrise Service
9:30 am Easter
Egg Hunt
Wed
18
7:30 am
Presbyterian
Men
11:00 am Family
Promise Bed
Race
23
24
25
7:30 am
Presbyterian
Men
30
Regular Wednesday Schedule
5:15 pm Praise Kids
6:00 pm Youth Dinner and
Program
7:00 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal
8:15 pm Adult Handbell Choir
Rehearsal
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Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church
P. O. Box 765
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 963-9498
FAX: (770) 963-9458
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.lawrencevillepresbyterian.org
Daily Lectionary Readings
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