If you’re reading this, the

Mayans were wrong. The world did

not end on December 21, 2012.

But that doesn’t mean that the

Bible is wrong. The world will cease

to exist as we know it someday,

perhaps soon (and very soon!)

Virtually every Christian

denomination believes in the

return of Christ, although we all

wrestle with the details. Even

Muslims believe that Jesus (Isa)

will return to earth near the end of

time.

The Second

C o m i n g h a s

f a s c i n a t e d

believers since the

first generation of

Christians, many

of whom believed

that Jesus would return during

their lifetime. No doubt there was

much eschatological rethinking as

the years went by, and Christ’s

prohibition against date-setting

likely began to be understood in a

much broader sense.

The Nicene Creed adopted by

the first ecumenical council in 325

AD states a belief in a future

return of Christ: "He will come

again in glory to judge the living

and the dead, and his kingdom will

have no end."

The Bible, however, doesn’t

give as many details as we’d like

about how and when Christ will

return. Sure, there’s a lot of

information between Genesis and the Revelation, but with all that

information there are a lot of dots

to connect. And boy have people

throughout history tried to connect

them. Throughout church history,

date-setters have shown up from

time to time, predicting the days

or years of Christ’s return, only to

find themselves (and those who

believed them) disappointed.

Some believe that Jesus will

return to gather believers (an

event known as the Rapture), then

return with them after a period of

great tribulation to judge the world

and to reign over it. Some believe

the rapture will take place before

this tribulation, some

believe it will happen in the

middle of it, and others

predict it will happen at the

end. And still others don’t

believe in a rapture at all,

but in a single return of

Christ at the end of the

age.

Whatever you believe about

the return of Christ there are at

least four main scr iptural

characteristics, and New Year’s is a

great time to be preparing for

something big like the rapture:

We don’t know when it will

be, and many people won’t see

it coming. Date-setters over the

years have done eschatological

gymnastics and created all kinds of

loopholes to explain why they

really do know when Jesus will

return. They need to read Matthew

24:36 and Matthew 24:44.

It will be a worldwide

event. I sometimes try to imagine

how this would play out if it happened today.

(Continued on page 2: See Open

Door)

From My Open Door

Jeffrey Bell, Pastor

Providence Presbyterian Church www.provpres.org

New Year’s is a

great time to be preparing for

something big like

the rapture!

In this Issue

January Birthdays

All in the Family Session Notes

Mission Outreach Evangelism

Women’s Ministry Providence Post

Calendar

Happy New Year Each New Day is Special

“The unfailing love of the

LORD never ends! By his

mercies we have been kept

from complete destruction.

Great is his faithfulness; his

mercies begin afresh each

day. I say to myself, “The

LORD is my inheritance;

therefore, I will hope in

him!”

Lamentations 3:22-24

NAS

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Because we are a people of

prayer, who believe in the power

of prayer, we ask you to keep in

your prayers those who are

unable to worship with us on

Sundays due to health concerns:

At Home Members:

Bob Collins

Edith Hill Virginia McBurney

Joyce Semones

Nursing Home:

Doris Weber The Oaks of Brecksville, Brecksville, Ohio

Assisted Living Homes:

Ivan and Mary Ann Cook Westminster Canterbury

Marilyn Jackson: Atlantic Shores

Inge Keeny: Chesapeake Place TC Rock:

Chesapeake Place

Please notify the church office if you know someone who

needs to be added to this list.

All in the family

01/01 Chris Molleen

01/01 Jimmy Hawn

01/01 Sydney Grady

01/03 Corie Olenych

01/04 Wayne Baker

01/04 Debbie Riggan

01/04 Bruce Lytle

01/05 Rachel McMahan

01/05 Melodee Hanson

01/06 Kelly Deans

01/06 Barbara Sturtevant

01/06 Laura Grady

01/07 Bob Birdwell

01/07 Micah McMahan

01/09 Andy Bell

01/09 Katie Manning

01/10 Lizzie Rice

01/10 Jakob Mattauch

01/11 Cindy Dimmick

01/14 Lee Anne Spivey

01/14 Terry Finch

01/14 Sarah Grady

01/16 Joy Sullivan

01/17 Jane Pritchett

01/17 Deborah Lane

01/17 Tyler Kuhrt

01/18 Pat Griffin

01/19 Laurie Parker

01/20 Peggy Deans

01/20 Anita Matteson

01/20 Ashley Schroeder

01/20 Joshua Rohde

01/22 Christopher Molleen

01/23 Sue Crosland

01/23 Karen Dixon

01/24 Leonne Smith

01/24 Abbitt Harvey

01/26 Marion Samuels

01/27 Margaret Harker

01/30 Becky Rogers

01/30 Josh Norton

01/31 Barbara Lumpkin

January Birthday Prayer List

On the occasion of each one’s birthday,

take time to lift them to God in prayer.

Session Notes The Session met on Monday, December 10, 2012 and conducted the following business:

Approved the nomination of Caroline Knowles as church

treasurer and Terrie Wichrowski as financial secretary for 2013.

Approved dates for Communion for the 2013 Church year.

Approved Troop #12 to hold a firearms safety course in the

Spring during a scout meeting.

The Session calls the congregation to meet for the annual

congregational meeting on January 20, 2013 to: receive the

report of the Clerk of Session, receive the 2013 budget for information, elect a Congregational Nominating Committee, elect five Elders to the class of 2016, to review the Annual Call of the Pastor, and conduct any matters growing out of the

above.

Fellowship Hour

Volunteers January 6: MOE

Jan. 13: Property Committee

January 20: Chili Cook-off

Fellowship Committee

January 27: Genesis

February 3: Worship

Open Door: Continued from page 1

A couple of hundred years ago, every eye seeing one event would have been hard to picture. But today,

with satellite television, the internet, and mobile phones everywhere, we have the ability to watch monumental

events in real time.

It will be instantaneous. No one knows exactly how it will all unfold, but when it does, don't blink. It

will be instantaneous. Don’t believe me? Take a peek at Matthew 24:27.

There will be clues that the time is getting closer. The language of Luke 21:25-28 is somewhat

cryptic, and we shouldn’t read too much into world events. But still, Jesus must have said those things for a

reason. So we watch, wonder, and wait.

Will we be the generation that witnesses the return of Jesus? I can't answer that. Regardless, we're told to be prepared for it, because we never know what the next minute will bring—Christ could come back, or we

could make an unexpected exit (by God’s rapture or the old fashioned way—by dying.) Either way, our

perspectives are going to be radically different on the other side of eternity.

See you in Church (unless the rapture occurs…)

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Mission Outreach Evangelism

ODU Ministry The ODU students will soon be back from

Christmas break, and ready to eat! Look for the

ODU Meal signup sheet and recipes next to the

women's bulletin board. Food, in disposable

containers, clearly marked for ODU, is due to the

church kitchen on/by Sunday, January 20th.

Questions? Contact Cathy Polychroni @ 424-

4591. Thank you for participating in another year

of this special outreach mission!

Partners-in-Education

Volunteer Opportunity Fairfield Elementary is

looking for volunteers to

help with a Robotics Club

that meets Wednesday

afternoons 2:30–4:30 p.m.

Fifth graders will be using a

kit and building on that for

the Great Robotics Challenge

to be held in the spring. Two

teachers are leading the

group. Volunteers will not be

doing the actual work, but

supervising the students and

maybe helping them follow directions as they build their

robot. If they are unable to get enough adult help, the

project will be cancelled. Volunteers do not have to be

there every Wednesday, but a schedule needs to be set

up. If you can donate some time on one or more

Wednesday afternoon a month, please call Deborah

Hensly at 366-0970 or the church office, 420-6159 to

leave your name.

Detention Center Ministry Your support of our ministry to Norfolk Juvenile

Detention Center has enabled us to show the young

detainees that others do care about them.

A very generous donation from Paul and Carol

Hickman allowed us to have a wonderful Christmas

celebration for these youths. It included Christmas

stories from Stephanie Boose and bingo with Howard

Boose and Don Bielman while June Estep enjoyed

handing out candy bar prizes. New rubber stamps made

stamping cards for their loved ones a special activity,

too.

Each youth received a book, candy filled stockings

and Christmas cake. Ice cream sandwiches were a very

special additional treat.

The group excitedly gave us a giant-sized greeting

card signed by the head of the detention center,

security counselors and each youth. The card is posted

on the “MOE” bulletin board along with the “Thank you “

note from the Detainees to Providence.

Some of the boys asked if they could call me

(Louann Bielman) Miss Lulu. I answered in the

affirmative which was their cue to start singing a few

lines of the rap they had written for me.

But the real highlight of the evening was when

fifteen kids stood to repeat a prayer accepting Jesus as

their Savior.

We distributed Bibles and left in a joyous Christmas

spirit. Please remember the kids in your prayers and as

Tiny Tim said, “ A Merry Christmas to us all. God bless

us, every one”.

Louann

Faith Works

Coalition

(FWC) FWC continues to help

people keep their homes

'warm, dry and safe'. We

assisted twenty families and

individuals in 2012!

Providence continues to provide financial and

moral support to FWC in keeping with our motto from

James 2:18 "Show me your faith apart from your

works, and I by my works will show you my faith."

God bless all who have shown their faith.

Visit our web-site at faithworkscoalition.org for

more information or see me at church to become

personally involved.

David Carre

Thank You Providence! This holiday season we provided food and gifts

to ten families and four foster children. 520 food

items were contributed for Thanksgiving and

Christmas baskets along with 87 gift items. Boy

Scout Troop 12 gave food donations for two

additional families.

We are blessed to have a congregation willing

to share with those in need through these projects.

THANK YOU from the families we helped and

from the Mission, Outreach and Evangelism

Committee for your participation and to the

special workers who helped sort, pack and

distribute the baskets.

Wedding Bells Ring…

John Cosimano and Kathryn Palluch were united in marriage at Providence on

Saturday, December 15, 2012. John is the

son of Joe and Claudia Cosimano.

Congratulations!

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Providence Women’s Ministries

H appy New Year Ladies! As 2012 closes, our Women’s Coordinating

Team is busy planning our first event of the New Year. Mark your

calendars for our Winter Event on January 26th from 9-2 p.m. The

theme, New Year, New EWE, New Friends and activities are designed to renew

you spiritually and physically. Your $15 cost includes a healthy continental

breakfast, lunch, chair massages, Health Fair with vendors and best of all….our

very own Providence lady, Lisa Olson, as our guest speaker. Don’t miss this

opportunity to hear Lisa speak about “True Beauty”. Child care is available by

reservation prior to event.

Thank you for your pre-orders for our 35th Anniversary Celebration Cook-

book. We apologize for the delay receiving your cookbooks and will notify you

as soon as they arrive. Thank you for your patience and apologize for any

inconvenience this has caused. If you did not pre-order a cookbook, never fear,

extras will be available for $15. The proceeds benefit the Thank Offering, of

which 40% supports health ministries throughout the world and the remaining

proceeds help fund mission opportunities in areas of agricultural development,

child care, community organization, criminal justice, drug counseling, economic justice, elder care,

employment training, homelessness, literacy, violence and women’s concerns.

We continue to supply Beach Bags with food items for Fairfield Elementary children. We have completed

120 bags. Your contribution of items may be placed in the old kitchen in the container marked “Beach Bag

Items”. The list of needed items is posted on the Women’s bulletin board.

Mark Your Calendars:

Jan 26th – Women’s Winter Event

Feb 16th – Women’s Book Club

I look forward to the New Year as I continue to serve as your Women’s Moderator. I pray you will join us

and together we seek to renew ourselves spiritually and physically, make new friends along the way and

serve our God through mission opportunities and helping others .

I wish you a joyous Christmas season and a very Happy New Year! Cecilia

Women’s Book Club Join the Women’s Book Club, for discussion and

fellowship Saturday, February 16th, 2013, at 10:15 a.m.

immediately following Courtyard Graces, to share Liz Curtis

Higgs’ Embrace Grace. The book’s contents are just a

glimpse of what we’ll explore as we experience embracing

grace:

An Open Door: “I don’t feel like I belong anywhere.”

Embrace Doubt: “The whole thing seems a little hard to

believe.” Embrace Faith: “How do I find the faith to touch

him?” Embrace Truth: “I always felt like I was missing

something.” Embrace Sin: “How could he love me after all

I’ve done?” Embrace Forgiveness: “Can I know for sure that

God has forgiven me?” Embrace Repentance: “Striving for

perfection can be exhausting.” Embrace Grace: “What a

freeing experience!”

Read the book (copies

have been ordered for the

church library), and plan to

join us for a grace-filled

morning! Contact Cathy Polychroni

@ 424-4591 with any

questions and/or ideas.

We’re always looking for

titles to explore!

Stamps for

Missions Thank you for continuing to

collect “Stamps for Mission

projects” in the Congo. Money from the sale

of stamps funds the purchase of Bibles,

hymnals, Biblical pictures as well as assisting

continuing education for pastors in rural

areas. A new buy list includes: All 2011

Christmas Baubles; 2012 Christmas stamps

holy family, Santa and reindeer (4 stamps),

red Ribbon Love, Weathervanes, Aloha shirts,

flags with "equality, freedom, liberty,

justice", white Purple Heart, poets, birds of

prey, working dogs, eagles pre-sort first

class in various colors, wedding cake 64 cent

and 65 cent, George Washington 20 cent

stamp, herbs, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Eid.

The above are small stamps.

Make sure at least 1/4 inch around stamp

is saved. Put them in the boxes at the Narthex or entrance to the Fellowship hall.

Encourage your family and friends to save

stamps with you and if in doubt—bring them

in anyway.

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Providence Women’s Ministries You are invited to the

Mission Work Day Open House

Thursday, January 17 at 12:30 The Mission Work Day team gathers each month to create Prayer Shawls, Prayer Quilts, Prayer Bears,

Linus Blankets and other items to minister to the hurting and needy in our church and community. The time

spent praying, tying, quilting, crocheting, knitting, and packaging these items is precious to us and very

meaningful to the recipients of the items created with prayer and care. We invite you to join us for this special

Open House to learn more. Not a knitter, crocheter, or quilter? No problem! We will have gentle teachers on

hand to help you get started as well as examples of the items we create, some requiring no special skill.

Join us... Pray... Learn... Minister... The Mission Work Day Team Abbitt Harvey, leader, 474-9172

A Gathering@The Well Have you been wondering about A

Gathering@The Well, currently studying Liz

Curtis Higgs', "Loved by God"? We gather to

share hope, extend grace, nurture friendships,

and spread the joy of the Lord! Lesson Three of

our study is on tap for Tuesday, January 22,

at 7p.m. in the Media Room. Come away for a

while and step into the Old Testament with us as

we learn to trust God's promises and experience

His blessings. We're looking forward to seeing

you! Please contact Donna Rae Barrow,

donnaraebarrow@gmail.com or 687-8880,

for more information.

Courtyard Graces A new year of gardening at Providence! What

glorious lessons will we learn together? What wonderful

surprises will we find in the Courtyard? Bring your

gloves and any small gardening tools

you'd like on Saturday, January 19,

from 9a.m. - 10 a.m., as we begin a

new year of working side by side in

Providence's quiet and green spot. We

begin at 9a.m. with devotion and prayer,

and then get to work, concluding our

time together at 10a.m. after a yummy

snack. No experience required and all

ages are welcome! Contact Donna Rae

Barrow, donnaraebarrow@gmail.com or

I would like to thank the person

or persons for the generous gift.

It was unexpected, but greatly

appreciated.

God Bless you,

Tracy Gilbert

I would like to thank everybody who prayed, sent

cards and visited my dad following his recent surgery.

You have made him feel much better which helped him

get back on his feet. He has missed being at Church

seeing and talking with all of you. It is so wonderful to

be part of this Church family. Thank you,

Tracy Gilbert

Dear Jeff and Providence Pres Team,

Thank you so much for all you did to help make our

wedding absolutely wonderful. The church looked

lovely, and everyone was very courteous. Your hard

work made everything run smoothly for the ceremony.

Anne and John Gallion

(McBride)

Dear Advent Families,

The Worship committee expresses thanks and

appreciation to the families who led the congregation

in the Advent candle lighting this year. Your

participation in the candle lighting and readings were

a special contribution of the worship service during

this Advent season.

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Providence Post

Youth Work Camp Lexington, N.C. June 2013

In June, currently 6 youth, 2 chaperones, and 5 volunteers

plan to travel to Lexington, N.C. for this year’s Mission Trip to work on homes and share

experiences with other youth from around the country. The cost for each person attending is

over $450. The following are a few of the fund raisers we hope will help offset these costs.

Auto Bell Car Wash - $15 coupon towards a car wash. The great thing about these coupons is

they never expire and can be used at various locations though out Hampton Roads. Coupons are

available in the foyer after church or from youth attending camp.

March 3rd - Ruby Tuesday at Kempsville. 20% of your bill will be returned to the youth. See

the Flyer on page 6 of this newsletter

April 27th - Aberdeen Barn Dinner at Providence. A great dinner with all the fixing’s. Menu

will be available soon. Plan to get your tickets early as there is a limited supply!!

April 28th - Silent Auction - Homemade crafts, gift certificates, gift baskets to name a few of the

items available.

Stay tuned for more details in upcoming newsletters and bulletins for details about these events. Thank

you for all your support of the youth in this endeavor. They look forward to sharing their experiences with you

upon return and throughout the year. For further questions contact Kevin Daley at 479-5558 or mcpox2@cox.net.

This Winter and Spring Providence Presbyterian Church will be offering a Confirmation Class for young

people in 8th grade and above who are interested in making a commitment to Christ and becoming members

of the church. Classes will be held each Sunday from January 6 through the middle of May at 9:45a.m..

Students completing the course will be offered the opportunity to make a public Profession of Faith and join

the church on Pentecost Sunday, May 19, 2013. George and Stella

Fitzgerald will be leading this class and guiding our young people through

Bible study, the basic doctrines of the Christian faith, and the habits of

devotion and discipline. If you have a child eligible for this class, and you

have not already registered, please contact Donna Rae Barrow,

dce@provpres.org, for more information.

We also ask our Providence family to pray for the students and leaders of

this class as they take this journey together, and as our students take the

step into church membership in May.

Annual

Chili Cook-off

January 20, 2013 Come sample

some of the

best and

hottest chili

i n t h e

T i d e w a t e r

area following worship on Sunday,

January 20 in the Fellowship Hall.

It is amazing how many ways chili

can be made. We will have plenty

of beverages and

corn bread as

well.

The Founding Minister of Providence In Memoriam

Carlyle Adolf “Mac” McDonald, age 93, of Winchester, Virginia died

peacefully on Saturday November 24, 2012. He was born in Greenville

County, Virginia, on January 25, 1919.

Carlyle was raised in Powhatan County, where he graduated from

Powhatan High School. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

Magna Cum Laude from Hampton-Sydney College and his Master’s of

Theology Degree at Union Theological Seminary.

In 1944, he married Margaret Stone Lupton of Winchester. Also, in

1944, he volunteered as a Chaplain in the US Army with the 571st

Battalion until the end of World War II After the service, he served

Presbyterian churches in Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia. In

October of 1983, he was honorably retired and was made Pastor

Emeritus of Providence Presbyterian church.

Surviving are his wife Margaret S. Lupton McDonald (Tony), and their

children David, Mary Victoria and Scott McDonald (Lori). (Tony’s address is: 300 Westminster Canterbury Dr, Apt 226, Winchester, VA 22603.)

A memorial service was held in Winchester on Tuesday, November

27. Memorial gifts may be made to Massanetta Springs Camp and

Conference Center, 712 Massanetta Spring Road, Harrisonburg, VA

22801. View obituaries and tribute wall at www.ompsfuneralhome.com

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Ruby Tuesday is extremely proud to be part of your hometown and

believes in giving back. As a fellow member of the community, we invite

you to participate in...

Ruby Tuesday’s Community GiveBack Program.

Grab your family and friends and join us at the

1250 FORDHAM DRIVE

location on the date listed below.

Please present this flyer to your server, and

we will give back 20% of your purchase

to the organization.

(We apologize but we cannot accommodate coupon usage or other discounts in conjunction with our GiveBack Program.)

Organization’s Name: Providence Presbyterian Church

Event Name: Youth Workcamp Fund Raiser

Dateof Visit: March 3, 2013

1250 Fordham Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia For directions to the restaurant or a peek at the menu,

Visit rubytuesday.com

To make a reservation, call us at 757-366-5260 or visit us online at rubytuesday.com

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Providence Post

2013 Flower Calendar The Flower Calendar for 2013 is in the

narthex. Those wishing to donate flowers on a

specific Sunday are asked to put their name

next to the date on the calendar and indicate if

they are in memory of or in honor of an

individual.

The flowers are brought to the church each

week by Greenbrier Florists, 1813 Greenbrier

Parkway, 420‑8000. The donation is $25.00.

Make checks payable to Providence

Presbyterian Church with an indication for

"Flowers" and place in the offering plate the

week you give flowers.

Music Notes from Valetta. . . My most heartfelt thanks to our Providence musicians for all the beautiful music during Advent and

Christmas, and also to our entire church family for the generous response to getting the new hymnal, "Glory to God."

Best wishes for a safe and Happy New Year!

Valetta

2013 Offering Envelopes Envelopes for Providence members and

friends may be picked up in the fellowship hall.

Quarterly and annual statements are mailed

to everyone assigned an

envelope number. If you

wish to receive a statement

for tax purposes, and do not

use envelopes, call the

church office, 420-6159, so

that we can assign you a

number.

Annual Congregational

Meeting The Session calls the congregation to meet

for the annual congregational meeting on

January 20, 2013 in order to:

1. Receive the report of the Clerk of Session.

2. Receive the 2013 Budget for information.

3. Elect a Congregational Nominating Committee.

4. Elect five Elders to the class of 2016.

5. Review the Annual Call of the Pastor.

6. Conduct any matters growing out of the above.

Providence Men The Providence Men received thank you notes from

Alice and Jim Sherman and Pauline Stanberry for

assisting them on their October moving days. They were

both very appreciative. We also received a thank you

letter from the Dwelling Place for our $700 donation to

assist them in providing safe and secure emergency shelter

for families in crisis and in achieving self-sufficiency in the

Tidewater area.

Upcoming Events:

Our next Men’s Fellowship Dinner meeting is

Thursday, January 3rd, at 6:30p.m. in the Fellowship

Hall. Come and get to know other men of the church

over a great meal prepared by Tom Barrow.

We are sponsoring an Admirals’ Game night on

January 4, 2013. Group tickets are $11.50 each

(minimum of 15 people qualify for a group) and can be

purchased in the church foyer following Sunday worship.

We need your ideas and volunteers for our annual

Valentine Dinner, Saturday, February 9, 2013. We plan to

display wedding and baby pictures during dinner; so

start hunting for them now!

Hello from Property For those who venture through the Fellowship Hall

often you probably noticed the signs posted on the walls

about the carpet delay. Normally November and

December are considered slow months for the carpet folks

but Hurricane Sandy threw a major curve ball in that

schedule. An abundant supply became an overnight

shortage impacting most of the vendors in the area. After

constant phone calls with our contractor, it seemed easier

to just punt this action into January. In my mind, it didn’t

make sense to rip up the old carpet just to wait for the

new carpet to arrive later. Sometimes, it’s better just to

be patient in this matter.

The columbarium task force is still researching a site

location outside of the courtyard area. If you recall,

several raised concerns (primarily accessibility and

growth) about having the columbarium in the courtyard.

So far, the best fit seems to be the back entryway area

between the back porch and parking lot. It’s somewhat

secluded from the two major roads (Providence and

Whitehurst Landing) while being open enough to allow

24/7 access and ease of installation. The task force is still

brain storming ideas on this matter. The next update to

session will be February 11.

From Property, have a great day! Riley

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Upcoming Events Check out event details inside

Providence Men: Thursday, January 3 at 6:30 p.m.

Epiphany of our Lord: Sunday, January 6 at 11:00 a.m.

Communion will be served

Kirk Night resumes: Wednesday, January 9 at 6:00p.m.

Confirmation Class begins: Sunday, January 13 at 9:45

a.m.

Courtyard Graces: Saturday, January 19 at 9:00 a.m.

Annual Congregational Meeting: Sunday, January

20 immediately following worship.

Chili Cook-off: Sunday January 20 following 11:00

worship.

Save the Date

Ash Wednesday: February 13, 2013

Soup and Rolls: starting Wednesday, February 20

5497 Providence Road, Virginia Beach VA 23464

Phone: (757) 420-6159 Fax: (757) 420-7553

Church Staff

Pastor……………………………………………………………….Rev. Jeffrey Bell

Parish Associate………………………………………..Rev. Tom Chadwick

Director of Christian Education…………………..Donna Rae Barrow

Director of Music………………………………………..Valetta Fellenbaum

Organist …………………………………………………………………..John Dixon

Administrative Assistant………………………………………..Karen Cagni

Sexton……………………………………………………………………Melvin Jones

Kitchen Coordinator……………………………………..Terrie Wichrowski

Nursery Supervisor………………………………………..Michelle Wofford

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION

Newsletter articles, joys, and

announcements should be submitted no

later than the 15th of each month

for the following month’s edition.

Please e-mail Newsletter submissions to:

newsletter@provpres.org

THE SESSION

Moderator: Jeffrey Bell Clerk of Session: Jonathan Hyslop Administration Committee:

*Ashley Schroeder, Gary Parson, Don Reid

Christian Education Committee: *Emily Pursel, George Fitzgerald

Congregational Care Committee: *Dawn Hill, Harry Rogers

Fellowship Committee: *Rich Lindgren, Rose Farr

Mission/Outreach/Evangelism Committee: *Sandra Rushton, Carol Hickman,

Property Committee:

*Riley Hensly, Kevin Daley

Worship Committee: *Tom Barrow, Brent Nielson *committee chair