From KKovacs498 at aol.com  Mon Apr 14 13:40:57 2008
From: KKovacs498 at aol.com (KKovacs498 at aol.com)
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:40:57 EDT
Subject: [Members-and-Friends] Fwd: TidingsApril 14,2008
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This week's issue of Tidings from Baltimore Presbytery.
 
Rev. Dr.  Kenneth E. Kovacs, Ph.D.
Catonsville Presbyterian Church
1400 Frederick  Road
Catonsville, Maryland 21228
410-747-6180, ext.  1005
www.catonsvillepresb.org



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From kkovacs at catonsvillepresb.org  Mon Apr 14 17:19:43 2008
From: kkovacs at catonsvillepresb.org (Kenneth Kovacs)
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:19:43 -0400
Subject: [Members-and-Friends] New email address
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Dear Members and Friends,

 

We are in the process of setting up new email accounts for church staff and
modifying current ones.

 

Please note my new email address is:   <mailto:KKovacs at catonsvillepresb.org>
KKovacs at catonsvillepresb.org.  The old email address (
<mailto:pastor at catonsvillepresb.org> pastor at catonsvillepresb.org) is no
longer active and will not be forwarded to the new one.  

 

Grace and peace,

Ken

 

 

Reverend Dr. Kenneth E. Kovacs, Ph.D.

Catonsville Presbyterian Church

1400 Frederick Road

Catonsville, Maryland 21228

410.747.6180, ext. 1005

www.catonsvillepresb.org

 

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From dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org  Thu Apr 17 11:04:09 2008
From: dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org (Dorothy Boulton)
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:04:09 -0400
Subject: [Members-and-Friends] Catonsville Presbyterian Church: Nooks and
	Crannies
Message-ID: <00c101c8a0a4$ac8aaff0$6c01a8c0@Dorothy>

UPCOMING STORAGE ISSUES AT CPC

Have any stuff hiding in a closet or seldom-used room at CPC? If so, have you forgotten about it? still need it?
Please give this some thought since it's time for some major clearing out of spaces.

As we proceed with Renovations, some of those locations will be needed, and some space will need to be used for displaced items.

Thus, spring cleaning and emptying of the nooks and crannies needs to occur as soon as possible. We're setting a deadline of Saturday, June 7th (The Strawberry Festival) since that gives everyone an opportunity to contribute any unwanted items to the White Elephant Sales Table. 

So if you have items in storage on the balcony level, the pantry space, the main floor, and under the sanctuary stairs,  please contact Susan Hutton, coordinator of the storage process. Let her know what you'll need stored and she'll assign your group a designated space. Please also let her know if you need assistance in clearing out your space. 

Thanks to everyone for helping with this important step as we launch the construction phase of the Renovations.

Cheryl Thurber, Chair of Building Projects Committee
Susan Hutton, Trustee in Charge of Storage
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From dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org  Fri Apr 18 11:22:57 2008
From: dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org (Dorothy Boulton)
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:22:57 -0400
Subject: [Members-and-Friends] Worship - Sunday, April 20th
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Service for the Lord's Day: Fifth Sunday of Easter

The world for which you are so carefully preparing is being taken away from you, by the Grace of God. -- Walter Brueggemann

Ezekiel 37:1-14
Romans 8:22-28

CHANGE IS IN THE AIR - Vickie Lord & Vicki Haupt

Change is-- indeed -- in the air here at Catonsville Presbyterian Church as we prepare ourselves for a season of transition. As we anticipate our upcoming renovations and adapt to a pastoral sabbatical, we are energized by the Spirit to serve in new and possibly unexpected ways.

Leading us into the first week of this season are the Presbyterian Women -- & Friends -- of CPC. Hope you'll join us as we pray for God's guidance and affirm the gifts of the entire church in our ministry together.

See you on Sunday!

Dorothy

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From dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org  Fri Apr 18 11:39:35 2008
From: dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org (Dorothy Boulton)
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:39:35 -0400
Subject: [Members-and-Friends] Allan Phoebus - Service of Witness to the
	Resurrection
Message-ID: <005701c8a172$d9140250$6c01a8c0@Dorothy>

There will be a Service of Witness to the Resurrection on Saturday, April 19th at 11:00 a.m. in the church sanctuary.
We will give thanks to God for the life of Allan Phoebus who was a long-time member of CPC.

A reception in fellowship hall will follow.

Please continue to keep Betty Phoebus and family in your prayers.

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From ddboulton at verizon.net  Sat Apr 19 15:33:12 2008
From: ddboulton at verizon.net (dboulton)
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:33:12 -0400
Subject: [Members-and-Friends] Messenger Items: Please re-send
Message-ID: <002201c8a25c$96c60570$6400a8c0@tow6eih7h108euq>

If you sent a Messenger article for CPC's newsletter this past week (Tues-Sat), would you please re-send it to Hollie Einolf's home email address? 

heinolf524 at verizon.net 

Also, if you have any additional items, please send them by tomorrow, Sunday, 2pm.

Thank you,

Dorothy
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From dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org  Tue Apr 22 08:16:04 2008
From: dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org (Dorothy Boulton)
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:16:04 -0400
Subject: [Members-and-Friends] Fw: TidingsApril 21,2008
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December 14, 2007
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From: Presbytery of Baltimore 
To: dgreene at baltimorepresbytery.org 
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 3:43 PM
Subject: TidingsApril 21,2008


      April 21, 2008

       
     

     





                                                                                                                                                                                                                   




      Stewardship Workshop:

      Planning a Successful Stewardship Drive

       

      The Presbytery of Baltimore's May 10th Stewardship and Planned Giving workshop is a rare opportunity to learn from prominent fundraisers how to make your church's annual stewardship campaign a success! 

       

      Karl Mattison, a Development Officer for the Presbyterian Foundation, will offer participants key components to unlock the mysteries of developing a solid planned giving program.  Mr. Mattison will focus on retirement plans, bequests, charitable gift annuities and other ways congregants can leave an imprint on plans for their church.  In an afternoon session, Gene Musser, President of Kirby-Smith Associates, will teach participants how to promote a spiritually-based Annual Stewardship Drive. And Robert Hallett, President of TLC Ministries, will offer sound solutions on managing a capital campaign and cultivating responsive stewardship disciples within your congregation.

       

      The Stewardship Workshop promises innovative strategies on church fundraising - including, some unique approaches used by members of our own presbytery.  Rev. John Schmidt of Central Presbyterian Church and Rev. Cherry Marshall of Hope Presbyterian Church will explain how their churches make the annual Stewardship Drive fun and rewarding for all.

       

      The Stewardship Workshop on Saturday, March 10th will be packed with great information and Christian-based tools  - just in time to help your church plan a successful Stewardship, Capital Campaign or Planned Giving program next fall.  The workshop begins at 10am at First Presbyterian Church of Howard County, 325 Presbyterian Circle in Columbia (on the southeast side of the intersection of Rt. 108 and Rt. 29). To register on-line, just click Stewardship. 

       

      I look forward to seeing each of you there!

      Yours in Christ!

       

      Bob Turberville

      Director of Development

       

       

      For further information, email rturberville at baltimorepresbytery.org or call me at 410.433.2012, ext 104.
     Inside this Issue

      Take Note/Act Now  

      ?  Annual  Meetings for Clerks of Session 

      ?  Youth Rally

      ?  Logos Training

      ?  Church Finances

      ?  Woods Gallery Exhibit

      ?  "An Inconvenient Truth"

      ?  Havenwood Book Sale

      ?  Youth Video Vote

      ?  Baltimore Green Week

      ?  Mission Director Wanted

      ?  Youth Director Wanted

       

      Presbytery Meetings

      ?  Stated Clerks - May 3

      ?  Council - June 10

      ?  Vision - May 13/June 2

      ?  Stated - April 26

      ?  Stewardship - May 10

       
     
      People

      George Demass, pastor of Perry Hall Presbyterian Church, will retire June 1st after 33 years of service.             Rev. Demass will celebrate his last service on May 18th, followed by a reception for friends and family at the church.    The pastor plans to return to his native Oswego, NY, where he hopes to develop a chaplain program at the local hospital.  The Presbytery of Baltimore extends its prayers and well-wishes for the Rev. Demass' future endeavors.

       
     
       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Contact Information

      The Presbytery of Baltimore:

      Phone: 410-433-2012

      or 800-511-0087

       

      Office E-mail: office at baltimorepresbytery.org   

       

      Website: www.baltimorepresbytery.org

       

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      Call or email Roger Evans

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Also on the Presbytery of Baltimore website

      Find past issues of Tidings at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/midweekmail.html. See new Church Announcements at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery. org/announcements.html  
      

      Take Note/Act Now 

       

      Baltimore Presbytery Items

      Save the Date!  Clerks of Session meeting from 10am to noon on Saturday, May 3rd

      at Frederick Presbyterian Church.  Please bring your church's Minutes Book and rolls.  For details, click Clerks or email vbrown at baltimorepresbytery.org.

       

      A Presbytery of Baltimore Youth Rally will be held 9am-3pm on April 26th at Catonsville Presbyterian Church, 1400 Frederick Road. For details, click Youth Rally.

       

      How do we manage the moral and spiritual development of our children?  Get the answers at the Logos Training: From Urgency to Action, scheduled for 11:30am to 1:30pm May 10th at Second Presbyterian Church on St. Paul Street in Baltimore. For details, contact jjohnson at baltimorepresbytery.org.

       

      Are you keeping the church financial records? Then you won't want to miss the Presbytery's summer workshop on Guidelines & Standards for Maintaining Church Finances.  For details, email rturberville at baltimorepresbytery.org

       

      Church Notices

      Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church is currently exhibiting Nature House: Legacy or Loss at its gallery. The mixed media images of Rosemary Luckett -- composed of ink, watercolor and collage-- tell a unique story of the environment. For more, click Luckett. 

       

      Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church presents "An Inconvenient Truth," at 7pm on Tuesday, Apr. 22nd in the church's fellowship hall. The film documents former Vice President Al Gore's crusade to halt global warming.  This is a free event.

       

      Havenwood Presbyterian Church in Lutherville will sponsor its first Book Sale from 10:30am to 3pm on Saturday, Apr. 26th. Books, games, puzzles, CDs, DVDS and VHS tapes are all on sale.  Items can be donated on April 19th from noon to 4pm or during church office hours. For details, contact the church at 410. 252.3073.

       

      Synod and General Assembly Items

      Vote for the Brown Memorial Park Avenue Youth Video: "Do justice, love kindness, walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8). Click here to view video and vote! 

       

      Other Items and Events

      Religious leaders of Baltimore will come together Wednesday, Apr. 30th to discuss the environment during Baltimore Green Week.  For details, click Green. 

       

      Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church seeks a Director of Local and World Mission to provide staff leadership and support for the church's programs, events and partnerships. Competitive salary and benefit package offered. For details click Woods Job. 

       

      Northminster Presbyterian Church in Reisterstown seeks a Youth Director to work 12-15 hours per week.  For more details, e-mail  bsitterley at mynorthminster.org or write Northminster Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 306, Reisterstown, MD  21136   
     
      Peter Nord, Executive Presbyter

      pnord at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Bill Millen, Associate Executive

      bmillen at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Vaughn L. Brown Jr., Stated Clerk

      vbrown at baltimorepresbytery.org

       
     
      Deb Milcarek

      Associate of Mission and Justice

      dmilcarek at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Jane Johnson
      Associate for Leadership Development, Education and Youth
      jjohnson at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Bob Turberville

      Interim Director of Development

      rturberville at baltimorepresbytery.org

       
     
      Julie Erickson

      Director of Public Policy

      jerickson at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Judi Forrester

      Coordinator of Financial Services

      jforrester at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Roger Evans

      Coordinator of Information Services

      revans at baltimorepresbytery.org

       
     
      Wanda Morgan

      Coordinator of Resources

      wmorgan at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Deborah I. Greene

      Coordinator of Communications 

      dgreene at baltimorepresbytery.org

       
      

      Questions? Comments? E-mail 

      office at baltimorepresbytery.org 
     

 
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From dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org  Wed Apr 23 10:48:31 2008
From: dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org (Dorothy Boulton)
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:48:31 -0400
Subject: [Members-and-Friends] Last Sunday for Clothing Drive at CPC
Message-ID: <002b01c8a559$7b6be4c0$6401a8c0@Dorothy>

Sunday, April 27th is the final day for the Cold Weather Shelter clothing drive. Donations of men's socks (white tube socks); underwear (boxers: sixe M, L, XL or XXL) and undershirts (size L and XL) are greatly appreciated.

These may be placed in the collection bins in fellowship hall.

Thank you!
       ---- The Middle School Youth
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From dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org  Fri Apr 25 10:35:48 2008
From: dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org (Dorothy Boulton)
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:35:48 -0400
Subject: [Members-and-Friends] Enewsletter for April 27, 2008
Message-ID: <004c01c8a6ea$0a890890$6401a8c0@Dorothy>


For the week of April 27, 2008

Worship Preview
Sixth Sunday of Easter


Mars Hill: The Areopagus 
_______________________

?The wealthiest man among us is the best;
No grandeur now in nature or in book
Delight us. Rapine, avarice, expense,
This is idolatry; and these we adore.?
-Wordsworth

Texts: John 14:15-21; Acts 17:16-34


Sermon: 	 American Idol
Preacher:   Rev. Dr. Terry Schoener

The message this Sunday will be based on the Acts text, the story of Paul addressing the Athenians at the Areopagus or Mars Hill. It is an insight into earliest Christians trying to speak the gospel into the Greek intellectual, philosophical, and pluralistic culture. It is not so different from the struggle of 21st century Christians having trouble getting a hearing in our culture.

Join us as we welcome The Rev. Dr. Schoener.

See you in worship,
Dorothy Boulton

__________________________________
Things you need to know

For the week of April 27, 2008
Welcome, Rev. Dr. Terry Schoener!
Dr. Schoener will be preaching for several Sundays over the course of Dr. Kovacs? sabbatical. We are blessed to have him with us. Terry most recently served as pastor at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in Severna Park. Please welcome Terry and his wife, Brenda, in fellowship hour this morning.
Christian Education
Youth Groups: Lord?s Little People goes to Tire Park tonight, 6-7:30 p.m. It?s our annual event ? a highlight of the year. Come and have fun!
	Next Sunday, May 4: Crossroads ? watch your emails for scheduling info. Please note that the CE luncheon will be rescheduled for fall.
Baltimore Presbytery Youth Rally: Thanks to all who organized, participated in, and supported this high-energy youth event. Special thanks to youth council leaders Emily Fromm and Andrew Glennan for their leadership. CPC was honored to be selected as the host church for this year?s rally ? it was a blast!
Growing in Grace ? Explore the meaning of your faith. Ask. Seek. Find. Sunday mornings, 9:00 a.m. Child care provided.
	April 27, May 4 and 11 ? Transforming Congregational Culture. For more than four months, a dedicated group of members have studied Anthony Robinson?s extremely insightful and highly relevant book, Transforming Congregational Culture, written to help mainline churches (like our own) understand the massive cultural changes we have experienced over the last forty years. These changes pose a considerable challenge, but also an amazing opportunity for the church to discover anew what Christ is calling us to be and become. What does Christ desire for the church? What are we called to do and why? Led by Vicki Haupt, Ben Ebersole, Maggie Cooper, and Todd Walther.
Mission
There are Grace Mission Fund envelopes in the pew racks.  Contributions to this fund support mission projects locally, nationally, and internationally. Each year, interest income from the fund is distributed by the Mission Committee and the Session. Please give generously and support mission here at CPC!
Outreach
Be sure to join our email list if you would like to find out about special events, upcoming worship, educational opportunities, and announcements regarding members and friends of the church. To become part of this service, go to the home page of our website and click on About Us, then Contact Us.
Not sure what?s going on at Catonsville Presbyterian?  Check out our website at www.catonsvillepresb.org.
New Member Class
Thinking about joining Catonsville Presbyterian Church? Need more information about this faith community, the Presbyterians, our mission and ministry?
Please join us for a two-part event:
( Saturday, May 3	Class, 9:30?noon in the France Room
( Friday, May 9	Dinner with the Session, 6:30 p.m. at
	the home of Connie and Dean Renner
For more information, or to rsvp, please contact the church office at 410-747-6180.
Coffee and Chocolate Sales: If you were a farmer and took good care of your crops, you would expect to earn a fair price for the sale of those crops.?Unfortunately, farmers don?t always get a good price for their crop. Some of these farmers now sell their crops to Equal Exchange from whom we buy our coffee and chocolate. Equal Exchange promises fair prices to the farmers.? That is why we sell their coffee.
We have bags of coffee and chocolate bars available for sale.?The chocolate bars are not available in the summer because they melt and spoil. I would like to clear our inventory before summer so we can start fresh again in the fall.
Come stop by the table during Fellowship Hour where Phil?Colston and I can help you. Connie Renner

Nooks and Crannies
Has your group stuck some stuff in a closet or seldom used room? Have you forgotten about it; do you still need it? Does anyone even know which group?the stuff belongs to? It is time for some major clearing out of spaces. As our current storage is rather inefficient and much consolidation is needed, this is an opportunity to make an evaluation and reorganization and to clear out unneeded items. 
As we proceed with renovations of our buildings, some locations are already committed, and some space will need to be used for displaced items. Several rooms on the balcony level will disappear as they will be utilized for air-conditioning mechanical equipment. One room will need to be cleared out to provide an on-site office for the construction superintendent (this saves us money).
On the main floor, the pantry space will be converted into a handicapped accessible restroom. A new stairway will impact the stage, drastically reducing the current storage area underneath. There will be tremendous pressure for storage space in the rooms by the kitchen. We have also notified the Child Care Center that they will need to consolidate their things.
The trustees are already working on clearing out the pantry. As a separate undertaking, the Boy Scouts are clearing out under the sanctuary stairs and are putting in new shelves for their use. 
This spring cleaning and emptying of the nooks and crannies needs to occur as soon as possible. Items can be contributed to the Strawberry Festival (June 7) white elephant sale tables; a location will be designated for these donations.
We have many groups and organizations that use our facilities. A cleanup and exchange day to consolidate materials that might be used by outside groups is scheduled for Saturday, May 3 (or May 17).
Susan Hutton has agreed to coordinate the storage process. If storage is a necessity for your group, that information needs to be reported, and you will be assigned a designated space. You must let Susan know even if you don't think your current storage space is affected.
Thanks to everyone for helping with this important step as we?launch the construction phase of the renovations.
Cheryl Thurber, Chair of the Building Projects Committee
Susan Hutton, Trustee in Charge of Storage

Stewardship

?Growing in God?s Grace? Capital Campaign
  Number of Pledges Received to Date	155
  Total Dollar Amount Pledged	$	968,216
  Amount Received 04/20/2008	$	545
  Amount Paid to Date	$	603,226
The 2008 Per Capita is $30 per member. To date, we have received $2,682.24. What is Per Capita? It is an assessment paid to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) based on church membership. Per Capita is used for administrative expenses of the Presbytery of Baltimore, the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic, and the General Assembly.
Giving Update
	Offering Needed Each Week	$	7,115
	Received Last Week ? 04/20/08	$	7,596
	2008 Needed to Date	$	113,840
	Received to Date	$112,152
This update keeps you informed of our current financial status. The needed amount is determined by the pledge commitments and estimated non-pledged offerings for 2008.
We rely on everyone to support what God is doing through this congregation.  The vitality of this ministry is secured by God?s grace and funded by the faithfulness and commitment of God?s people.  We are counting on the ongoing generosity of our members and friends.
Thank you!  Bob Shumaker, Finance Committee

Worship
Dr. Kovacs is away on?sabbatical. He returns to preach on Sunday, August 17, and will be back in the office on Monday, August 18. During this time, the Rev. Dorothy Boulton will be acting head of staff, assuming all administrative responsibilities and coordinating pastoral care with Joan Berry, our commission lay pastor.
Preaching Schedule
  May 4	Rev. Dr. Terry Schoener	May 11	Rev. Dorothy Boulton
  May 18	Rev. Dr. Terry Schoener 	May 25	Elder Laurie White
Copies of recent sermons are available in the literature rack at the back of the sanctuary, on the Welcome Table in fellowship hall, and on the church?s website.
Worship Flowers: If you would like to provide the flowers for a Sunday morning worship service as a memorial, in recognition of someone, or in celebration of a special event, please call the church office at 410-747-6180. Please let us know how you would like the announcement to read. The two bouquets are $35.95.

Thank you to Presbyterian Women & Friends for leading us in worship last week. The musical talents of Linda Hernandez and Susan Krehbiel, and the inspiring words of Vickie Lord and Vicki Haupt were especially appreciated. An additional word of thanks to Vice Moderator Jackie Kramer for organizing.
	The PW ministry will hold its Spring Gathering on Monday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. Women of all ages are invited to be part of that evening?s event and are always welcome to join a circle ministry for Bible study, fellowship, mission and prayer. Please contact Moderator Ann Green for further information.
Ushers: Did you miss the ushering presentation on March 30 and are interested in knowing what you missed? The PowerPoint presentation is available by email if you're interested. Contact Laurie White at 410-747-0317 or andrew.white34 at verizon.net. We are investigating putting it on the website in the future. Thank you to all that help with the mission of ushering at CPC.
How About You? We're looking for a few good ushers to join the ranks. No special skills needed other than a big smile and a kind heart (which would be all of us). Ushers serve on a monthly basis only and are quite flexible with schedules. If you can only usher once, that's great ? we can use you. Ushering is the front line of hospitality, and we are hoping to have as many people participate as possible. Contact either Nancy Henderson at 410-788-5414 or Laurie White at 410-747-0317 to be placed on a team. Thank you in advance for answering this call.
Help! Do you enjoy decorating and arranging your home?  How would you like to help prepare God's house for worship on Sunday mornings? The Chancel Committee is looking for four willing people to help with readying the sanctuary, helping the acolytes, preparing communion, and putting the paraments away. If you're interested, please contact Laurie White. If you can only help out occasionally or are interested in one aspect of the job, that's fine, we are flexible. The more people we have helping out, the less of a commitment it is on everyone. Call Laurie at 410-747-0317 or catch her in fellowship hall. 

Moment of Grace and Gratitude
Members of the congregation are invited to share their Moments of Grace and Gratitude -- times when they have felt particularly blessed by the ministry of Catonsville Presbyterian Church.
Elder Doug Lambdin is offering the first of what we hope will be many offerings of thanksgiving submitted by our members. Please contact Doug if you have a Moment to share.
When my father became ill and died in November, our loved ones and closest friends rallied around my family and me, offering unending love and support. Moreover, we were comforted and aided greatly by the prayers, well-wishes, personal time given, shoulders leaned on, and meals delivered to us by the wonderful people of this church community. Sadly, it isn?t until a time like this one that we realize we?re not just members of a church to show up on Sunday and help fill a pew; we?ve become, gratefully, a part of an extended family. The people of this church, we find, are valued as a part of our circle of loved ones and friends with whom we now share our joys, our sufferings, our milestones, and our pitfalls, and with whom we will forever have woven in the fabric of our memories. My family doesn?t just live in a house in Catonsville; we also live in the family of Catonsville Presbyterian Church. Doug Lambdin

A Glimpse Into Our Past
A reminder that all the information in our retrospectives so far this year have been taken from a book by Mrs. Walter Knipp, History of the Catonsville Presbyterian Church: 1880-1955. Mrs. Knipp was a very active member of CPC and the first woman elder in the Baltimore Presbytery (ordained in 1931). This book will continue to be our source of information through August.
During Rev. Nesbitt?s pastorate, there was a very active Women?s Auxiliary. After being relieved of its first duties of ?paying the coal bills, and paying and directing the sexton,? it accomplished many other important things including suggesting the use of individual communion cups instead of the silver flagon (and providing for these in 1912); paying bills for repairs on the manse; providing flowers for church services; furnishing choir robes; cooking and serving meals for several church organizations; and, on special occasions, hosting parties for underprivileged children and giving clothes to Baltimore missions.
Spring Fling
The Presbyterian Home of Maryland will celebrate 125 years of service to the community on Saturday, May 10. There will fun for the whole family with vendors, activities, food, silent auction, and more. Rain or shine. 10:00 a.m. ? 3:00 p.m.  The Home is located at 400 Georgia Court in Towson.

Yard Sale
Dickey Memorial Presbyterian Church at 5112 Wetheredsville Road is having a church and community yard sale on Saturday, May 10, from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 to raise funds for a mission trip to Gulfport, MS, for Hurricane Katrina relief. For more information, call Karol Dale-Montz at 443-928-8785 or Diane Poole at 410-298-6560. We hope to see you there!






















Calendar for April 27th ? May 4, 2008
Sunday, 4/27	
		9:00 a.m.	Church School
		9:00 a.m.	Adult Education,       			France Rm
	10:30 a.m.	Worship
		6:00-7:30 p.m.	Lord?s Little 				People Youth 				Group
Monday, 4/28
		9:00 a.m.	Counters
Tuesday, 4/29
		9:30 a.m.	Quilting Group, 			Library
Wednesday, 4/30
		7:00 p.m.	Deacons, Library
Thursday, 5/1
	11:15 a.m.	Children?s 				Chapel, 				Sanctuary		
		6:30 p.m.	Handbell 				Rehearsal, 				Sanctuary
		7:30 p.m.	Chancel Choir 			Rehearsal,
		                   Music Rm
Friday, 5/2
Saturday, 5/3
		9:30-Noon	New Member 			Class, France Rm
Sunday, 5/4
		9:00 a.m.	Church School
		9:00 a.m.	Adult Education, 			France Rm
	10:30 a.m.	Worship: 				Communion
	11:45 a.m.	Strawberry 				Festival 				Committee, 				France Rm




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From dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org  Tue Apr 29 09:01:05 2008
From: dboulton at catonsvillepresb.org (Dorothy Boulton)
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:01:05 -0400
Subject: [Members-and-Friends] Fw: TidingsApril 28,2008
Message-ID: <006101c8aa01$78985ec0$6401a8c0@Dorothy>

December 14, 2007
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Presbytery of Baltimore 
To: Presbytery of Baltimore 
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 2:28 PM
Subject: TidingsApril 28,2008


      April 28, 2008

       
     

     





                                                                                                                                                                                                                   



       A Partnership of the Spirit

       

      ?Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.?

      ~Matthew 25:40 (NRSV)

       

       

       

      It was quite fitting that the 828th Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of Baltimore was held at Mt. Hebron Presbyterian Church last Saturday.  It was this congregation that made the very first donation to the Presbytery?s 5? A Meal campaign; and, its members, Kathleen Boytim and Janice Yant, continue to lead the way in our mission to combat hunger in our communities.

       

      We are grateful to all who have responded so generously since the 5? A Meal campaign began months ago.  No sooner had the Hunger Program received funds, it answered a call for help from Trinity Presbyterian Church in West Baltimore.  For 21 years, a dedicated group of volunteers ? now, under the leadership of Nancy Bennett and Camilla Martin ? has operated a food pantry twice a month in the community of Walbrook.  However, their endurance and amazing commitment to serve those in need were, most recently, strained by the growing number of families coming to their door for assistance.  

       

      In order to open the doors of the food pantry one more day per month, Trinity needed additional funds to purchase food.  The Hunger Program was able to immediately respond to the church?s request only because of the contributions made by Mt. Hebron. 

       

      This story is a microcosm of what we hope the 5? A Meal will become: neighbors partnering with neighbors in response to the call of the Holy Spirit.  Please encourage your congregations to pray and worship in constant remembrance of those in need ? so that all may be united to work more effectively to end hunger.

       

       

      Ted Heun

      Hunger Action Enabler

       
     Inside this Issue

      Take Note/Act Now  

      ?  Stewardship Training

      ?  Final Meetings for Clerks of Session 

      ?  Youth & Children?s Ministry Workshop

      ?  Brown Memorial Theater

      ?  Youth Video Vote

      ?  Casa del Sol

      ?  Baltimore Green Week

      ?  Czech Partnership

      ?  Mission Director Wanted

      ?  Youth Director Wanted

       

      Presbytery Meetings

      ?  Stated Clerks ? May 3

      ?  Council ? June 10

      ?  Vision - May 13/June 2

      ?  Stated ? June 19

      ?  Stewardship ? May 10

       
     
      People

       


      Rev. Wm. L. Pinches, pastor of the First Presby-terian Church of Frostburg, has accepted a call as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Mason, Mich.  Rev. Pinches will offer his final sermon as a member of the Presbytery on May 4th.  In departing, Rev. Pinches remarked that he is ?grateful for all that I have learned here and the opportunity to serve.?  He departs for Michigan in early May with his expectant wife, Katharine, and their three children.
     
       

      Prayer & Praise

       

      Please pray for the wellbeing of Joanne Sharp, the wife of Rev. Jack Sharp of Springfield Presbyterian Church; and, Louise Dillon, the wife of Rev. John Dillon of First Presbyterian Church of Cumberland.

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      Contact Information

      The Presbytery of Baltimore:

      Phone: 410-433-2012

      or 800-511-0087

       

      Office E-mail: office at baltimorepresbytery.org   

       

      Website: www.baltimorepresbytery.org

       

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      Also on the Presbytery of Baltimore website

      Find past issues of Tidings at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/midweekmail.html. See new Church Announcements at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery. org/announcements.html  
      

      Take Note/Act Now 

       

      Baltimore Presbytery Items

       

      Don?t Miss This! Sign up now for Stewardship Training on May 10th .  For registration click Stewardship . 

       

      Final Dates ? REGISTER NOW!  Clerks of Session meetings from 10am to noon on Saturday, May 3rd at Frederick Presbyterian church and Saturday, May 10th at First Presbyterian Church of Bel Air.  Please bring your church?s Minutes Book and rolls.  Individual records sent by mail will not be reviewed by the Stated Clerk. For details, click Clerks or email vbrown at baltimorepresbytery.org.  

       

      Save the Date! How do we manage the moral and spiritual development of our children?  Get the answers at a Youth & Children?s Ministry Workshop: From Urgency to Action, scheduled for 11:30am to 1:30pm May 10th at Second Presbyterian Church on St. Paul Street in Baltimore. For details, contact jjohnson at baltimorepresbytery.org.

       

       

      Church Notices

       

      Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church presents its spring production: "The Sublime, the Absurd, the Ridiculous" on Friday May 2nd and Saturday, May 2nd at 8 PM; and, Sunday, May 4th at 3 PM. Scenes and one-acts by Thurber, Albee, Welty and Wilder. Includes a dessert buffet. Tickets: Adult $10; Student $5; Children under 5 Free. Call 410-377-7232 for more information.

       

       

      Synod and General Assembly Items

      Vote for the Brown Memorial Park Avenue Youth Video: ?Do justice, love kindness, walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8). Click here to view video and vote! 

       

      Casa del Sol is the new Spirituality and Retreat Center at Ghost Ranch, a PC(USA) education, retreat and conference center in Abiquiu, New Mexico.   To view exciting program of 2008 retreats, click Casa del Sol.  

       

      Other Items and Events

      Religious leaders of Baltimore will come together Wednesday, Apr. 30th to discuss the environment during Baltimore Green Week.  For details, click Green. 

       

      Share in ministry and faith with a Czech Parish and attend the Czech Partnership Conference in Prague & Jansk? L?zn?, Czech Republic October 14th thru 24th. First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis will cohost Czech partnership conference, which has garnered wide interest throughout PC(USA).  For details about the conference click Czech Partnership or visit www.czechpartner.org

       

      Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church seeks a Director of Local and World Mission to provide staff leadership and support for the church?s programs, events and partnerships. Competitive salary and benefit package offered. For details click Woods Job. 

       

      Northminster Presbyterian Church in Reisterstown seeks a Youth Director to work 12-15 hours per week.  For more details, e-mail  bsitterley at mynorthminster.org or write Northminster Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 306, Reisterstown, MD  21136  

       

       
     
      Peter Nord, Executive Presbyter

      pnord at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Bill Millen, Associate Executive

      bmillen at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Vaughn L. Brown Jr., Stated Clerk

      vbrown at baltimorepresbytery.org

       
     
      Deb Milcarek

      Associate of Mission and Justice

      dmilcarek at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Jane Johnson
      Associate for Leadership Development, Education and Youth
      jjohnson at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Bob Turberville

      Interim Director of Development

      rturberville at baltimorepresbytery.org

       
     
      Julie Erickson

      Director of Public Policy

      jerickson at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Judi Forrester

      Coordinator of Financial Services

      jforrester at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Roger Evans

      Coordinator of Information Services

      revans at baltimorepresbytery.org

       
     
      Wanda Morgan

      Coordinator of Resources

      wmorgan at baltimorepresbytery.org
     Deborah I. Greene

      Coordinator of Communications 

      dgreene at baltimorepresbytery.org

       
      

      Questions? Comments? E-mail 

      office at baltimorepresbytery.org 
     

 
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