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February 2020

The Banner of Peace Newsletter of Peace Presbyterian Church Stuart, Florida

Come Worship With Us At 10 am Sunday

Sunday: 9 am Adult Bible Study; 10 am Children’s Sunday school (Toddler through Middle School),

10 am Worship Service*; 11 am Coffee Fellowship Gathering. Childcare provided from 10 am to 11 am on Sunday.

*Communion on the 1st Sunday of the month.

Thursday: 10 am Salerno Bay Manor Visitation Ministry; 7 pm Choir practice.

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Christian Education

Children’s Sunday School

Christian Education and children’s Sunday school have had a successful holiday season. Over 30 Thanksgiving cards were mailed to homebound and Sunday school students. The Sunday school children participated in the Salvation Army Christmas stocking program as their “Community Service” project. The students also prepared Christmas cards and gift packages to mail to our beloved homebound members and friends. What a treat it is to receive all the thank you cards from our homebound friends and members that are sent to the kids and teachers. It just melts your heart to read the words of gratitude! It gives the children the chance to give back to our community. Just like our church does every day. Our next GREAT event will be EASTER. Mrs. Suzanne Murray has graciously agreed to do the Easter lesson before the BIG Easter Egg hunt. Last year was awesome! We had so many children and parents that we held the lesson in fellowship hall and we are hoping for an

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equally large turn out this year. Our team has already begun the preparation for this happy and meaningful time of year. Christian Education and the children’s Sunday school will continue to send out birthday and holiday cards to our homebound and our Sunday school children will also continue to receive birthday and holiday cards. A special “Thank you” for all of the cards donated to the rummage sale! We now have enough for the entire year! We are happy to have Theresa Woleslagle join our Christian Education family as the new Chairman. Sincerely, Christian Education and Sunday School

Adult Bible Study Please Join us on Sunday Mornings at 9 am

in the 1st class room past the kitchen in Fellowship Hall building. We are studying

the Present Word, a Presbyterian Church PC (USA) Adult Curriculum.

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Peace Presbyterian Women Peace Presbyterian Women leaders are: Annetta

Rosato, Moderator; Betty Millar, Vice Moderator; Dottie Colquhoun, Secretary; and

Barbara Tapply, Treasurer Peace Women meet the second Monday of the month at 9:30 am. They are studying “Love Carved in Stone”. All ladies are invited to participate and attend Peace Women events.

Membership & Outreach We welcome our new Elders on Board and we are including a bio of our elders in this issue. We hope that this will help you get to know them a little better and to thank them for serving as elders of Peace Presbyterian Church. In November we introduced four (4) new members to our congregation. Marie Bryan, Carol Kloser and Phil And Carey Bolin. We are attaching the Time & Talent Sheet form and we hope that you will fill it out and send or bring to church on Sunday. We hope that you will complete one as we all have talents. This form is not only for our new members, but for all of our congregation to fill out whether you are a member or just here during the winter season. The information on this form is helpful to our Elders when they are looking for people to serve on their committees or just to give a helping hand when something needs to be done. We hope to see many more come in. We thank you in advance for your completing the form. It could be something as simple as helping to take the flowers to a shut-in or helping to decorate our church on holidays. The next issue of the Banner will be coming out before Easter. If you have an article that you would like include please feel free to contact Melanie or myself. You may have a story or poem that you would like to contribute. If you happen to have a new neighbor or friend, invite them to come and worship with us on Sunday morning. Donna Berger, Chairman

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Care and Nurture Committee CARE & NURTURE COMMITTEE is in full “gear” with Feb. 16 Heart Sunday plans. As usual the Committee goes all out on that Sunday. A special dessert for Fellowship Hour of strawberries on cake with whipped cream will be served. Nurses Suzanne Murray & daughter Elizabeth will be there and gladly take your blood pressure. During the spring, we will be communicating with LAHIA re: any immediate needs they may have. Recently you provided bicycle inner tubes and flash lights for them. Tent City Helpers were provided with twelve 3-person tents for those who live in the wooded areas here in Martin County. Without your support none of what we do could be accomplished. The Care & Nurture Committee meets on the 1st Tues. of the month at 4:00 p.m. In Fellowship Hall. We would enjoy having you join our group.

Birthdays and Anniversaries February: 02 Margaret Dara; 03 Doug Blanchard, Barbara Raymer; 04 Gabriella Asalone, Kaya Kerr; 06 Leslie Blanchard, Lana Chalker; 08 Beverly Jennison, Al Simbritz; 09 Theresa Woleslagle; 10 Barbara Tapply; 11 Joyce Mathias; 14 Marian Clarke; 16 Jon Bates; 17 Sheryl Shoup; 22 Linda Simbritz; 25 Sandra Crawford, Bill Fritchett; 26 Debbie Rosato; 28 James Haley February: 04 Mr. & Mrs. Lynn & Cindi Layton; 10 Mr. & Mrs. Chuck & Jane Henck; 28 Mr. & Mrs. Bob & Sally Moon. **If your birthday or anniversary is incorrect or missing, or if you know someone is no longer with us please call

the church office, or drop a note in the office mailbox for correction. I need the month, day, AND year for our computer records. The year is especially helpful in

celebrating special anniversaries, such as a 25th, 50th, etc. Thank you. -Melanie

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Elder Biographies Rick Chalker - 2020 Rick grew up in Miami and Hollywood, FL. He lived in Sarasota for twenty-nine years and a short time in Schaumburg, IL. He has an AA Degree and an Association of Energy/Engineers and is a Certified Energy Manager. He is a Viet Nam Veteran and worked for fifty years at Florida Power & Light/NextEra Energy. Rick is married to Lana and they have two children and four grandchildren. Rick enjoys travel, numismatics (the study or collection of currency, coins, tokens, and other payment media), investing and is Director and Corp. Secretary at Lost Lake Golf Club. Rick and Lana joined Peace Presbyterian Church in January 2013 and he is Chairman of the Nominating/Scholarship Committee and also serves on the Facilities Committee. Stephen “Lynn” Layton - 2021 Lynn grew up in Zachary, LA (outside of Baton Rouge). He attended Northeast Louisiana University and received a Bachelor of Science Degree. Lynn is married to Cindi. Lynn and Cindi joined Peace Presbyterian Church 2018 but first attended in 2007. Lynn serves on the Facilities Committee. Theresa Krueger Woleslagle - 2021 Theresa was born and raised in Stuart, FL. She graduated from Martin County High School and the Art Instruction School in Minnesota. Theresa was married to her late husband Ernest J. Woleslagle for thirty-two years and worked as a florist, bank teller and Artist. She has two daughters and three stepchildren, seven grandchildren and two-step great-grandchildren. She enjoys painting, boating, fishing, swimming and teaching children. Theresa joined Peace Presbyterian Church in February of 2011. She is Chairman of the Christian Education Committee. Diane Hochstuhl - 2022 Diane grew up in Passaic, NJ and graduated from Passaic High School. After graduation from high school she was a bank manager for several years and then moved on to work for an Orthopedic Surgeon for fourteen years

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until he retired. She then met her husband, Bob and moved to Bloomfield, New Jersey where she worked for the school board until she retired. Diane belonged to Watchung Presbyterian Church and served as an elder and was in charge of Buildings and Grounds. Diane enjoys golf, traveling and the theater. In the summer they have a home in Waretown, NJ and attend Toms River Presbyterian Church. Diane and Bob joined Peace Presbyterian Church January 2012. Diane is Chairman of the Worship Committee. David Murray, Sr. – 2022 David S. Murray was born in Bainbridge, GA in 1957, and grew up in North Palm Beach. He was very active in his church youth group and was an acolyte for many years. He obtained degrees in agriculture and pharmacy from the University of Florida. He began working at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center as a Senior Clinical Pharmacist, and has practiced there for 37 years. In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, reading and photography. He and his wife, Suzanne, have been active members of Peace Presbyterian Church for the last 17 years. They live in Palm City, along with their two adult children, David, Jr., and Elizabeth, and Corky, their spunky one-year-old Labrador Retriever. David and Suzanne joined Peace Presbyterian Church August 2003. David is serving on the Mission Committee. Gene Rauth - 2022 Gene was born in West Palm Beach, FL. He grew up in Delray, Winter Park, Winter Haven and Sebastian. Gene is a true Florida Native. Gene graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science and Civil Engineering. He worked for seven years with Utility Engineering and Management in Indian River County, fifteen years in engineering with Florida Power & Light. For the last seventeen Gene has been with the Town of Jupiter Island, ten as the Town Manager. Gene and his wife Terry have three daughters, one son and three grandchildren. Gene enjoys being with his grandchildren, traveling, model T’s, boating and dogs. Gene joined Peace Presbyterian Church 2017. Gene is the Chairman of the Investment Committee and serves on the Finance Committee.

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MUSIC DIRECTOR

Special Musical Presentation The choir is preparing a cantata for the Easter season entitled “How Great Thou Art” by David Clydesdale. The music is dramatic and inspirational. The cantata will be directed and accompanied by Dr. Linda L. Beckman at the piano, with additional instrumentalists, narrator, and soloists. This powerful work brings home the meaning and message of Christ’s death and resurrection. The two presentations are: Saturday, March 28th at 4:00 PM Sunday, March 29th at 10:00 AM Please help get the word out to your friends, relatives, neighbors, and anyone else you encounter, and encourage them to attend one or both of these presentations. Lent/Palm Sunday/Easter: The season of Lent begins the first Sunday of March. We are blessed to have a great variety of musicians and music offerings each Sunday morning throughout Lent and Palm Sunday, culminating with a glorious Easter Sunday morning celebration April 12th. There will be more information from week to week in the Sunday bulletins.

New Promotional CD: Last year the choir presented “The Rose of Calvary” by Joseph Martin over Palm Sunday weekend. The audio recording from that Sunday performance has been professionally re-mastered into a beautiful audio CD containing just the cantata and narration. Fifty copies of this CD have been gifted to the church and are available as a means of outreach as well as to support the music ministries of the church. Suggested donation is $15.00 per CD. They are available in the church office. Please mark your donation check as “Cantata CD” to differentiate it from other offerings to the

Creative Fellowship Join us on Sunday, March 22 at 4 pm for the Annual Clam Bake! A traditional Clam Bake open to the congregation and their invited guests. Held at River Palms Fish Camp in Jensen Beach. Our meal includes middle neck clams, red potatoes, corn on the cob, collard greens, Red Lobster™ cheese biscuits, and dessert. Please bring your own beverages, NO DRINKS will be provided. Tickets are $25 for the Clam dinner OR $10 for “CLAM FREE” Hot Dog meal. Children 12 and under are free. A Free Will offering will be taken to offset costs.

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church. This is a wonderful way to enjoy hearing and sharing this wonderful presentation again as well as to support the outstanding choir and music ministries of Peace Presbyterian Church.

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Worship Committee We will begin taking orders for the 2020 Easter Lilies on Sunday, March 15th. Envelopes will be available in the Narthex and the church office. There will not be a Maundy Thursday service this year. There will be Communion on Palm Sunday, April 5th. Easter service will be on April 12th.

~Altar Flowers~ One arrangement $25.00

Two arrangements $50.00 Basket $50.00

February

2/2 Jim & Anne Nimmo 2/9 OPEN 2/16 Altar-The Foss & Fruitt Family Basket- Bob & Sue Koester 2/23 OPEN

March

3/1 OPEN 3/8 OPEN 3/15 Rick & Lana Chalker 3/22 Dennis Fruitt & Brian Foss 3/29 OPEN

If you are sharing a date on the flower chart, the first name on the sign up chart will get altar flowers and the second name on the same date will get a basket.

When writing a check, please note in the memo section “flowers” and your envelope number so you

will be properly credited for payment. Memorials that are not written on the chart should be left in the

church mailbox or phoned into the office to ensure it is represented in the bulletin. Payment may be left in

the church mailbox.

Thank you, Membership Outreach & Office Admin.

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 TOTAL September 115 122 134 142 128 641 October 171 161 143 151 626 November 165 191 191 176 723 December 186 192 215 213 167 Christmas Eve 300 1273

Worship Service Attendance

Sunday: 9 am Adult Bible Study, 10 am Worship Service* and Children’s Sunday school, 11 am Fellowship Gathering *Communion on the first Sunday of the month, Nursery provided for worship service. Thursday: 10 am Salerno Bay Manor Visitation, 7 pm Choir rehearsal.

Worship Schedule 10 am Worship Service

Presiding Elders

2020 Donna Berger, Rick Chalker, John Creswell, Ernie Kabath, Nancy Neild

2021 Peter Hauth, Lynn Layton, Theresa Woleslagle

2022 Diane Hochstuhl, David Murray, Sr.,

Gene Rauth, Laura South

Office Volunteers

Bulletin – Rhea Ireland, Delsie Lucas

& Ron Radcliffe

Banner Newsletter – Marilyn Taylor

& Cayman Foster

Website – Mary Shepherd

Altar Guild

Marion Stahle-Cassin & Will Cassin, Carol Faust, Judy Mollon, Marilyn Taylor, Marian Williams,

Jean Winfree, & Mary Zmich

Sound System/CDs: Garry Meyer, David Heaton, & Peter Hauth

Volunteers The Heart of Our Church

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