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ORMOND BEACH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Home Visitor
105 Amsden Road
Ormond Beach, FL 32176-4712
386-441-0300 FAX 441-0301
E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: ormondbeachpc.org
Breakfast 8:30 a.m.
PASTOR: THE REV. DR. R. MICHAEL FOLEY
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship 10:00 a.m.
Worship 10:30 a.m.
Vol:56 No.6
May 2015
Block Party
March 21st a team of 80 volunteers organized and hosted the first ever Ormond Beach
Presbyterian Church Block Party. It was a great success thanks to the hard work of so many
people. There are not enough words to express thanks to all the people who helped make this
event such a huge success.
We guesstimate that 150 neighbors attended the block party and enjoyed the food, the face
painting, the balloon creations, the corn-hole game, the bouncy house, the line dancing and the
disc-jockey - as well as the wonderful fellowship around the tables. We were also blessed to
have representatives from four of our mission partners – Halifax Urban Ministry, Rose Marie
Bryon Children’s Center, Family Renew and New Start to help welcome our guests and tell them
about their ministry to this community.
We received notes from some of the families that attended the block party.
Dear Dr. Foley and Church.
Thank you for a great Saturday evening. We met many nice people and hope you
had a successful evening. The food was great. Thank you again. Craig Goodman
You and the entire church out did yourself for the block party. Mary Yockum
We all enjoyed ourselves on Saturday. Randy
The idea for this block party originated over a year ago during some strategic planning meetings
held by our elders. Members of the session were brainstorming how to reach out to our
community and let them know about the ministry of Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church. With
that seed planted, the planning for the block party began to take shape.
The organizational work leading up to the event began with a food drive in which Ormond Beach
Presbyterian members went door to door February 7th inviting our neighbors to contribute food
items for Halifax Urban Ministry. On the back of the food drive flyer that we left with the bags
was an invitation to the Block Party. The following Saturday, February 14th, we returned to all
the neighborhoods that we had dropped off bags and collected the food donations and left a
“thank you” card inviting them to come to the block party. Many attended the block party
because of this invitation. Many more attended because of the banner hanging between the
palm trees on N. Halifax. Enjoy some of the pictures from this wonderful event and feel free to
let Bruce Miller, chair of the Outreach Committee that planned this event, that you want to
help with the planning for next year’s even better block party.
What power, what encouragement we find in this simple phrase. Within this phrase we can
discover both promise and possibility. First, God’s promise that “God won’t give you more
than you can handle.” Second, with that promise, we discover boundless possibilities. Hear
these words again, “Yes You Can”. As we Grow, we are equipped for ministry and we are
Sent out into the world to Reach the least, the last, and the lost. “YES YOU CAN!” Both
promise and possibility as lifted up in the chorus of the great hymn - Great is Thy faithfulness!
“...Morning by morning new mercies I see ; All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; Great
is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!” The Easter message is an invitation to discipleship – because He did … Yes
You Can! The old life is gone – a new life has begun...rise to new life - A life, that from this day forward, and forevermore – a life of promise! A life of possibility! Yes You Can!
Jeff Beebe, Discipleship
Discipleship
“A life to be lived, not a program to be run”
Scheduled the 2016 Merridy Williams Concert for February 14, 2016, in the sanctuary
with reception to follow in the HFC which will closed, for set-up April 11 - 13.
Scheduled the Ordination installation of Deacons and Elders during the worship hour on
May 17.
Approved a request that a piano recital of Mary Taylor's students be held at 6:00 PM on
May 17 in the sanctuary. Jeff Beebe will close.
Approved Homer (Hark) Harkleroad and Gene Schlecht as members of Planning & Staff
Committee.
Will recognize the National Day of Prayer on 5/3 in the Sunday Bulletin announcements
having brochures available in the narthex.
Gave permission to Presbyterian Women to have a display of baby items in the narthex
on May 3 and Mother’s Day (May 10) for the benefit of the local Pregnancy Crisis
News from the Scholarship Committee
As this school year winds down and we look forward to the fall semester, the Scholarship Committee reminds our OBPC youth that the deadline for submitting your application for next year's awards in May 15.
Please pick up your application from the church office, complete it, and return it to the office by this
date. Remember to include your most recent transcript. First time applicants must also provide two letters of recommendation. If you have questions, contact Harriet Barringer.
The Amsden Academy has had some excellent programs this spring. We are grateful to our
speakers who gave of their time freely to teach and lead these informative discussions, and
we are grateful to those who have attended these programs.
March 28th – David Morgan presented a Pre-Retirement Seminar. David is a member and Elder of
Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church and CEO of REAP – Retirement & Estate Advisors and Planners.
April 15th – Christian Dickenson principle of Grace Academy in Ormond Beach presented a program on the 21st Century Learner. He encouraged us to view education as a dynamic process of
lighting the fire of imagination and a love for learning in the minds and hearts of our
children.
April 18th – 30 people gathered in our sanctuary and enjoyed watching the movie The Mission starring Robert
DeNiro, Jeremy Irons, and Liam Neeson.
OBPC PROPERTY COMMITTEE
SIGNS POSTED IN ROOM 12 AND IN FELLOWSHIP HALL
We appreciate everyone's help keeping our classrooms and fellowship hall clean.
Room 12 and Fellowship Hall have been left unclean after use . Tables need to be wiped down and all food
crumbs on tables/floor picked up and coffee cups and empty water bottles into the baskets provided.
WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED WITH OPENING & CLOSING ON SUNDAYS? If so, please contact Ken Hinkle for
The Landscape Ministry Team wishes to thank Alma More
for her gift of two single trunk Crepe Myrtle trees, that have been planted in the parking lot circles. The plants are given in loving memory of her husband Fred More, a long time member of
OBPC.
Dearest church family,
We are grateful for the impression you all made on Grosett “Woody” Blackwood. Good Friday 2013 Woody first entered our Sanctuary, closer he walked with our Lord, he loved the Pastor’s messages, he loved Mid-Week services and serving at H.U.M. He felt loved and accepted here. You are all true
disciples; therefore, without hesitation or doubt we are rejoicing, for we are confident he is at home for eternity in God’s Heavenly Kingdom.
We thank you for you prayers, cards, food and your messages; they are
comforting during this difficult season of our/my life.
May God bless you all abundantly , Annie “B”
Circle Meetings
LAST MEETINGS .
Faith Circle—Tuesday May 5th, 2015
10:00 am Library
Beverly Taylor 673-1650 Jean Ferry 672-5745
Joy Circle—Tuesday May 5th, 2015
Last meeting dinner out.
Please have a wonderful and safe summer;
we will see you in September
Bible Believers—Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Grodi’s Home 677-0157 7:00 pm
Carolyn Williams 672-1051
SUNDAY MORNING
ADULT EDUCATION
Join us for an ongoing Bible study in room 12,
Sunday mornings at 9:10 a.m. Jeff Sidwell is
leading a class which utilizes a video series by
Ligonier Ministries taught by Dr. R.C. Sproul.
There will be a 23 minute video, and then we
will discuss and dig deeper for each session.
Dust to Glory is an awesome overview of the
New Testament. See Jeff Sidwell if you would
like to attend the class.
Coming in July Kid’s Music Camp at O.B.P.C.
Led by Norris Williams and Barbara Larson
JULY 13-17, 2015 - 9:00 till noon daily
Open to all kids entering grades 3-7 this coming school year.
If you would like to help with this event, please contact
Tuned for Praise
presents in concert
Brian Rodriguez, tenor
The Backyard Bible Club!
Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church
will be offering again an exciting
program this summer called
The Backyard Bible Club!
June 16th- home of Will and Carol Akers.
July 21st– home and Jeff and Beth King.
August 11th– home of Wray and Lynda Bonnick.
Assisted by
Manuel Rodriguez, tenor
Michael Rodriguez, tenor
Barbara Larson, piano
Sunday, May 3rd
Times will be from 5:30pm to 7:30 pm.
Please watch for specifics in the Sunday
Bulletins and in the June/July issue of
the Home Visitor.
3:30 p.m.
This is the last concert in our 2014-2015
season. Many thanks to everyone who
has helped with these concerts. Watch
for details soon about next year’s
concert series.
Could you spare two hours a week to help cut plastic bags into strips? The strips are
then linked together and rolled into a ball. The ball is used to crochet mats for the homeless. It takes
five to seven hundred bags to make a mat. We had over 80 large, basketball size balls of “plarn”
which we gave to the ladies of the Tomoka Christian Church. They crocheted these up in less than
three weeks and need more plarn. Riverside Methodist are also crocheting mats. Several of the mats
will be on display in Haddad Fellowship Hall during Coffee Hour. We are told that the mats are used
in summer but they are especially needed for the winter. Dorothy Sanders, Miriam Haddad, Dorothy
Rich, Carolyn Williams, Dottie Newman and Jewel Johnston will be delighted to have you join them on
Wednesdays at 1pm in the Fellowship Center.
Deacons in the near future (TBA), will be losing a wonderful member, Dottie Newman. Jim and
Dottie are moving to North Carolina. She is the quintessential everything! Dottie invites you to coffee
hour every Sunday morning after church, and most often, she has baked many of the cookies and
coffee cakes that are on the table. She has been an invaluable member of the Make It and Take It
Team, as well as the many other projects that the Deacons have been involved in over the years. We
will miss her so much and wish the Newmans our best.. Knowing Dottie we are sure “She will
brighten her corner” wherever she goes.
5/3
Acts 4: 5-21
The Power to Speak
5/10
John 15: 9-17
Addicted to Love
5/17
John 17: 20-26
Jesus’ Prayer to the Father
5/24
Acts 2: 1-21
Wind and Fire
Pentecost
5/31
John 3: 1-17
Growing Up – Growing Old
Trinity Sunday
M. Geelhood
L. Moore
J. Johnston
J. Cratty
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R. Alvord
A. More
P. Alexander
J. Morris
Rita Elizabeth Fosse
Ethel Mowen
Fran Thorpe
Gerry Galley
Bev Schlecht
Sandra Morris
Kaitlyn Sidwell
Marjorie Knies
Lorna Mae Waldron
Communion
Rev. Dr. Jeff Beebe preaching
Home Communion
B. King
Hunter Sharpe, Nathan Sharpe, Alec
Sidwell, Kaitlyn Sidwell, Paige Sidwell,
Fred Wray, Julie DeRenzio
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Kim Heller
Caroline Lane
Carol Dunn
Barbara Bowden
Paige Sidwell
Barbara Van
Laningham
Betty Callahan
Kimberly Myer
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05/10
05/10
05/15
05/24
05/26
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Jim Newman
Cindy Watkins
Eula Ossofsky
Gordon Cuthbert
Edith Gaines
Herman Norred
Brady Barry
Alec Sidwell
Miriam Thiems
Bob & Carol Mahaffey
Mike & Judy Corbett
Rev. Mike & Janet Foley
Nick & Virginia Tedesco
Jim & Pat Whittet
Larry & Rhoda Little
32 yrs
35 yrs
1 yr
12 yrs
35 yrs
52 yrs
May 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE
8:30 Breakfast, HFC
9:00 SUNDAY
SCHOOLS
10:00 FELLOWSHIP
10:30 WORSHIP
11:30 Coffee Hour,
HFC
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5
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7
TUNE FOR PRAISE
3:30 CONCERT
9:30 T’AI CHI, 10
10:45 FINANCE—LI B
10:00 JOY CIRCLE, 12
11:00 MIDWEEK SERVICE
10:00 BIBLE STUDY-12
1:00 STAFF MEETING
1:00 DEACONS MAT PROJ
HFC
7:00 MEN’SCHRISTIAN
CONVERSATION , LIB
Fri
Sat
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7:00 BIBLE BELIEVERS
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7:00 AA, 12
6:00 GLORY BELLS
7:15 CHOIR REHERSAL
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11:00 MIDWEEK SERVICE
3:30 CONCERT
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9:30 T’AI CHI, 10
10:00 AARP GEN.MTG,
Sanctuary & HFC
7:00 SESSION, LIB
1:00 STAFF MEETING
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1:00 DEACONS MAT PROJ
HFC
7:00 AA, 12
10:00 BIBLE STUDY-12
7:00 WORSHIP Committee
Choir Rm
6:00 GLORY BELLS
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7:15 CHOIR REHERSAL
830 MAKE IT & TAKE IT,HFC
8:30 HUM
VOLUNTEERS
9:30 T’AI CHI,10
9:30 PLANNING & STAFF,
LIB
1:30 EVANGELISM, LIB
9:00 CHILDRENS
MONTESSORI GRAD.
PRACTICE-SANCTUARY
1:00 STAFF MEETING
11:00 MIDWEEK SERVICE
1:00 DEACONS MAT PROJ
HFC
7:00 MEN’SCHRISTIAN
CONVERSATION , LIB
5:15 CHRISTIAN ED., LIB
7:00 AA, 12
10:00 BIBLE STUDY-12
1:00 DEACONS MEETING
7:15 CHOIR REHERSAL
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11:00 MIDWEEK SERVICE
1:00 DEACONS MAT PROJ
HFC
9:00 AM 10:30pm
CHILDRENS MONTESSORI
GRADUATION
SANCTUARY & HFC & RM 14
3:30 ROSE MARIE BRYON
10:00 BIBLE STUDY-12
7:00 AA, 12
7:00 MEN’SCHRISTIAN
CONVERSATION
7:15 CHOIR REHERSAL
10:00 AARP, Board, 12
6:30 RACING FINGERS, HFC
7:00 OUTREACH, LIB
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9:00 CHILDRENS
MONTESSORI GRAD.
PRACTICE-SANCTUARY
OFFICE CLOSED
1:00 STAFF MEETING