May 2015
Volume 38, No. 4
Berryville
Presbyterian
Church
BERRYVILLE
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
P.O. Box 46
123 W. Main Street
Berryville, VA 22611
(540) 955-1096
[email protected]
The Signpost
Minister's Corner
Have you ever met Charlie Do Right? No, I don’t
suppose you have, mostly because he lives in Martinsburg
at the Union Rescue Mission Shelter. I met him last
Saturday when I, along with some of our youth, prepared
breakfast at the shelter for its residents and guests
during our 30 Hour Famine.
Charlie has not always made the best decisions in life.
He has made some mistakes and they have landed him in
some uncomfortable circumstances and he still bears the
scars and consequences of many of those mistakes. And
yet Charlie has a smile that can light up a room at 6:00 in
the morning. Charlie has a dignity that drew our teens
around him so they could help him form the hamburger
patties that would later become dinner for the residents
of the shelter.
We had finished preparing breakfast and I had stepped
out into the dining area where I had the opportunity to
meet some of the shelter’s Board of Directors. After about
20 minutes, I noticed all the kids had disappeared. I
wondered where they were. When I walked back into the
kitchen, I found them gathered around Charlie Do Right
talking and laughing and making hamburger patties.
If we saw Charlie today out and about we might expect
him to ask us for assistance, and we might have some
assumptions about what he would do with any assistance
we gave him, but we would be wrong - for what we
CHURCH SCHEDULE
8:30 AM - Early Worship
9:30 AM - Children’s
Sunday School
9:45 AM - Adult
Sunday School
10:30 AM - Fellowship
11:00 AM - Worship
Inside this issue:
Volunteers
Sunday School
Birthdays &
Anniversaries
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Composed by: Donna Lanaghan
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Celebrations
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Kids’ Pages
5, 6
Calendar
(Continued on page 2)
Pastor: Jonathan W. Bunker
Editor: Cathy Dickey
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Deadline for copy: The third Wednesday of each month prior to publication.
Editor reserves the right to edit for content and space.
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Ushers
May
Volunteers
May 3, 17—Marna & Mike Swisher
May 10—Charles & Grace Wakeley
May 24, 31—Mark Shenk and Bob Brown
Assisting Elders/Lay Readers
3
Jonathan Bunker
Nursery
3
Megan Hicks
10
Chris Rosen
10
Sarah Miller
17
Jim Barb
17
Stacy Rosen
24
Emily Braithwaite
24
Blythe Tucker
31
Russ Heikes
31
Lynn Tuohig
Minister’s Corner
(from page 1)
learned about Charlie Do Right is that he would be the first to offer us assistance. It’s
why he gets up at 5:00 AM every morning while most of the others in the shelter are still
curled up in bed, because he has found that the best way to be happy is to be helping
someone else be happy.
Have you ever met Charlie Do Right? No, I suppose you haven’t, but I hope that
someday you will, because Charlie Do Right has a lot to teach us all.
Peace and Blessings,
Jonathan
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20th! Send your
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May 2015
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National Day of Prayer
On Thursday, May 7th at noon, you are invited to participate in
a National Day of Prayer Service at the Gazebo in Rose Hill
Park. All over our nation believers will gather at that hour to
pray for our nation and world. Many of the local ministers will
be participating in the service. You are encouraged to attend if
able.
Church Clean-up Day
The Property Committee has scheduled a church grounds cleanup day for Saturday, May 9th , from 9-11. We will be
straightening up, mulching our flower beds, along with light
clean up inside. Please plan to join us, for many hands make
for light work and lots of fun.
Circle Meeting
All women are invited to join us at our next Circle meeting on
Monday, May 18th at 10:00 AM. We are studying the book of
2 Corinthians in the book Reconciling Paul.
If you would like additional information, please see Patti
Washington.
News from Sunday School
Spring has sprung! And with it, lots of enthusiasm from our
youngest students. It's hard to believe that the year is nearly
over - but this time next month we will be looking at our last
class of the term. It's not too late to jump on board! Come and
see what all the excitement is about! We will be celebrating our
students, our teachers, and our fun year on June 7th at 9:30. We
will all bring a dish and enjoy breakfast complete with
Jonathan's famous and fabulous French Toast! That alone is well
worth the trip to the church early that Sunday (or staying later, in case you've
attended the 8:30 worship service). Please join us for the fun!
Submitted by Cathy Dickey
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John Duke
21
Laura Ferrell
11
Lisa Kempler
16 Derek Samples (Ervin) 22
Sarah Beth Carter
12
Margaret Barb
17 Jaxen Dean Carter
23
Larry Kempler, Jr.
12
Ian Duckstein
17 Daniel Sheetz
24
Sabrina Joseph
12
Betsy Fields
18 Heidi Hardesty
25
Margaret Barthel
13
James Barb
19 Brooke Daniels
26
Erin Dickey Lloyd
16
Michael Kosiorek
20 Janet deTeran
29
Julie Harden
21 Randy & Lynn Touhig
WATTS Fundraiser
Opequon Presbyterian Church will be hosting a Drive-In Movie Night
at their picnic shelter on Friday, May 8th, at 7:00 PM. They will air
the Disney film “Finding Nemo”. Concessions will be on sale and
donations to WATTS will be accepted. The church is located at 217
Opequon Church Lane in Winchester.
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Special Celebrations
Graduate Celebration: Join us on Sunday,
May 17th, as we celebrate the
accomplishments of our High
School Graduates. We will
honor them at the 11:00 AM
worship service with a special
presentation and then
afterwards we will gather in
the Fellowship Hall for a Covered Dish Luncheon.
Everyone is asked to bring one or two side dishes
or salads to share; our Fellowship Committee will
be providing the rest of the meal. Please plan to
be with us.
Confirmation Celebration:
On Sunday, May 24th, we will
receive the participants of
our Confirmation Class into
the life and ministry of our
congregation at the 11:00 AM
worship service. A reception
in their honor will be held
following the service. Please plan on joining us
for worship that morning.
VBS is Coming-Join us in ‘Everest Expedition’.
Spread the word to your
neighbors and friends— and
even strangers—to join us
July 13th-17th for our
Vacation Bible School. Our
VBS ends up being a
highlight every year. Help us
make this the biggest and best yet. We will need
lots of volunteers. Come join in on the fun.
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May 2015
Berryville
Presbyterian
Church
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
Berryville, Virginia
Permit No. 3007
123 W. Main Street
P. O. Box 46
Berryville, VA 22611
Phone: 540-955-1096
E-mail: [email protected]
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May 2015
Service Opportunities
In May and June, our Service Committee has two ways for you to help make a difference
in our community:
Clarke County Social Service Food Distribution: On May 14th and 15th, we will be
participating in the Clarke County Social Service Food Distribution. On
Thursday afternoon, we need volunteers to help pick up the food from the
Blue Ridge Community Food Bank and unload it at Duncan Memorial
United Methodist Church. It would be helpful to have volunteers who
have pickup trucks to carry the food. On Friday, we need volunteers to
gather at 8:00 AM to help prepare food orders and load them into the cars
of the recipients. If you would like to help, please speak with Jonathan or Karla Atkins,
the chair of our Service Committee. We will let you know specifics on the arrangements.
FISH Clothes Closet: In June, we need volunteers to help staff the
FISH Clothes Closet on Saturday mornings. FISH is a NonDenominational organization that provides services to needy
individuals in Clarke County. If you are interested in helping out
one Saturday Morning in June, please speak with Karla Atkins.