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Harvey Browne Memorial Presbyterian Church 311 Browns Lane · Louisville, Kentucky 40207 · Phone: 502-896-1791 · Web: www.hbpres.net For period January 1—31, 2013 Mailing Date: December 19, 2013 God’s Grace Low blood pressure you notice, high blood pressure probably not, which is why you need to have it checked.” Society will tell us in a hurry by making laws to con- trol drinking and driving and stiff penalties for DUI and drug arrests. Society will reward us for the so- cially acceptable addictions and we will only find out how destructive they are when they silently steal our lives away from us. While you were out working all those hours accumulating wealth, you missed your child’s growing up. While you were busy celebrating that you had the power to control your own life, the stress of trying to stay in control was killing you. No, the only place you are going to find out about the dangers of those socially acceptable addictions is in the scriptures and at church. In these places we dis- cover that happiness in life is not about being in control but rather recognizing that God is in control. Here we will learn that power and money will not get us into the kingdom. Here we will learn that we do not need to work at being a different person but rather by the grace of God we can rediscover the person God created us to be in the first place. So my advice to you for 2014 is that you take a long swim in the pool that is filled with the grace of God. That pool, by the way, may look a bit like a font. John I sat stunned the other day when I read in Craig Barnes book Searching for Home this statement: “If there is any grace in being addicted to booze, drugs, gambling or sex, it is that these are not socially ap- proved vices. So there are a variety of social structures that try to mitigate against addiction to these things, and lots of treatment centers to help these addicts turn from their self-destruction. But those who are addict- ed to the socially approved vices of power, money, and (wait for it)….self-improvement have a harder time realizing that the better they function with these ad- dictions the more lost they become.” Great. Here I am about to write you an article about New Year’s resolutions, which, as we all know, are about self- improvement and he has to say some- thing like this. After all, who wouldn’t like to be a different person in 2014? We would put things on our list like working at controlling our temper, being more generous, yelling at the kids less, being more loving to our spouse, or being more productive at work. Okay, I don’t know how you really feel about that last one! Barnes says of these socially acceptable addictions: “That’s because society approves of these addictions and perceives them as the means of changing life and becoming different, which is one of our great national illusions. As with the disapproved alcoholics, as long as the approved addicts function well they will only grow more addicted to the things that are actually de- stroying them, and more sleepy to the reality of their predicament.” I went for a regular visit to the doctor some time ago and I said, “I have been feeling a bit dizzy in the morn- ing and wonder if my blood pressure might be high?” She said “It may be but it would not make you dizzy. Basically with high blood pressure you will not know you have it until you have your stroke or heart attack. “As with the disapproved alcoholics, as long as the approved addicts function well they will only grow more addicted to the things that are actually destroying them, and more sleepy to the reality of their predicament.” January at . . . Featured in this issue: Still Singing Alleluias by Rev. Kimberly Cabrera

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Harvey Browne Memorial Presbyterian Church 311 Browns Lane · Louisville, Kentucky 40207 · Phone: 502-896-1791 · Web: www.hbpres.net

For period January 1—31, 2013

Mailing Date: December 19, 2013

God’s Grace

Low blood pressure you notice, high blood pressure

probably not, which is why you need to have it

checked.”

Society will tell us in a hurry by making laws to con-

trol drinking and driving and stiff penalties for DUI

and drug arrests. Society will reward us for the so-

cially acceptable addictions and we will only find out

how destructive they are when they silently steal our

lives away from us. While you were out working all

those hours accumulating wealth, you missed your

child’s growing up. While you were busy

celebrating that you had the power to

control your own life, the stress of trying

to stay in control was killing you.

No, the only place you are going to find

out about the dangers of those socially

acceptable addictions is in the scriptures

and at church. In these places we dis-

cover that happiness in life is not about

being in control but rather recognizing

that God is in control. Here we will

learn that power and money will not get

us into the kingdom. Here we will learn

that we do not need to work at being a

different person but rather by the grace of God we can

rediscover the person God created us to be in the first

place.

So my advice to you for 2014 is that you take a long

swim in the pool that is filled with the grace of God.

That pool, by the way, may look a bit like a font.

John

I sat stunned the other day when I read in Craig

Barnes book Searching for Home this statement: “If

there is any grace in being addicted to booze, drugs,

gambling or sex, it is that these are not socially ap-

proved vices. So there are a variety of social structures

that try to mitigate against addiction to these things,

and lots of treatment centers to help these addicts turn

from their self-destruction. But those who are addict-

ed to the socially approved vices of power, money, and

(wait for it)….self-improvement have a harder time

realizing that the better they function with these ad-

dictions the more lost they become.”

Great. Here I am about to write you an

article about New Year’s resolutions,

which, as we all know, are about self-

improvement and he has to say some-

thing like this. After all, who wouldn’t

like to be a different person in 2014?

We would put things on our list like

working at controlling our temper,

being more generous, yelling at the

kids less, being more loving to our

spouse, or being more productive at

work. Okay, I don’t know how you

really feel about that last one!

Barnes says of these socially acceptable addictions:

“That’s because society approves of these addictions

and perceives them as the means of changing life and

becoming different, which is one of our great national

illusions. As with the disapproved alcoholics, as long

as the approved addicts function well they will only

grow more addicted to the things that are actually de-

stroying them, and more sleepy to the reality of their

predicament.”

I went for a regular visit to the doctor some time ago

and I said, “I have been feeling a bit dizzy in the morn-

ing and wonder if my blood pressure might be high?”

She said “It may be but it would not make you dizzy.

Basically with high blood pressure you will not know

you have it until you have your stroke or heart attack.

“As with the disapproved alcoholics, as long as the approved addicts function well they will only grow more addicted to the things that are actually destroying them, and more sleepy to the reality of their predicament.”

January at . . .

Featured in this issue:

Still Singing Alleluias

by Rev. Kimberly Cabrera

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Sunday Worship

Chapel 8:30 a.m.

Chapel 10:00 a.m.

Sanctuary 11:00 a.m.

January 5

Psalm 147:12-20

John 1:(1-9) 10-18

“Infinity and Beyond!”

January 12

Isaiah 42:1-9

Matthew 3:13-17

“Chosen through Water”

January 19

Psalm 40:1-10 & 11-17

“I’m Weak and Needy”

January 26

Psalm 27:1;4-9

Matthew 4:12-23

“The First Step”

Sanctuary 11:00 a.m.

January 5 & 12

Anne Hughes Head Usher

Don & Mary Alice Grover

Linda Hester

India Hoddy

Jayne Hines

Dick & Shelly Kaiser

Cherry Kelly

January 19 & 26

Beth Kolodey Head Usher

Laura & Robbie Krausen

Linda LaFrance

Jeanne Luhr

Skip & Edith Light

Tim McCallister

Mac McCuen

Lay Readers January 5

8:30 a.m. Mike Braden

11:00 a.m. Al Earley

January 12

8:30 a.m. Doug Mann

11:00 a.m. Carol Tinkle

January 19

8:30 a.m. Rebecca Braden

11:00 a.m. Bill Bliven

January 26

8:30 a.m. Bob Smith

11:00 a.m. Cynthia Weller

Ushers

Chapel 8:30 a.m.

January 5 & 12

Frank Anderson

Ann Burge

Dick & Sharon Blayney

January 19 & 26

Rebecca & Mike Braeden

Peggy & Bill Campbell

January Office & Building Hours

The church office and church building will be closed on:

January 1, New Years Day

January 6 & 7 for maintenance (Note that if maintenance takes longer than expected, the building may close on Jan-uary 8th as well.)

January 20, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday

Please don’t forget

there is only one

service at 10:00 a.m. on

Sunday, December

29th.

Greeters

January 5

Doug & Carolyn Holm

January 12

Brad & Lindsey Pick

January 19

George & Sandy Creznic

January 26

Tim & Natalie Healy

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STILL SINGING ALLELUIAS!

December 1st was the start of Advent at church. It was also the day I came back to work after a month of medical

leave. In the Cabrera household, it was the day that all of the Christmas décor was carried upstairs, only to sit for

another two weeks. Thanksgiving had come and gone without a traditional turkey dinner. Nineteen members of

our extended family DID share a meal but it was at Jumbo Buffett (yes, they did have turkey!) and it just didn’t

feel like Thanksgiving. It was a holiday milestone on my journey to Advent that I missed.

Three of six December family birthdays passed us up prior to Christmas Day and they, too, didn’t feel quite as fes-

tive. Was it that the kids were getting older or was it a general sense of being unprepared for those sorts of cele-

brations too? The holiday candle I had burning in the kitchen was a false reminder of how unprepared I was. Jo-

seph and Mary were stuck in a box instead of traveling to the manger. Even though the lights were actually hung

on the house that first Sunday, the fresh pine tree sat bare in the living room for a whole week, its scent toying

with me, crying out for lights and those beautiful memories told each year when one by one the homemade orna-

ments were hung on every branch. I wasn’t even ready to decorate or shop or break out my Christmas tunes. I

immediately realized how much Christmas in my secular world was tied to my sacred life. Being absent for that

whole month prior to Advent really threw me for a loop. I had missed the preparation before the preparation so I

felt that I wasn’t ready for Advent. I am not sure what I was supposed to feel but I guess I was expecting the

POOF! Instantaneous Christmas Joy!

But then all of that changed. Maybe the amazing Trans Siberian Orchestra concert had something to do with it.

Or maybe it was a middle school holiday band concert followed by finally trimming the tree at our home. Or per-

haps it was in my freeing Joseph, Mary and the animals from the box and then placing them in the crèche we re-

ceived as a wedding gift from my parents. But it could have been the Cabbage Patch sorting gifts and groceries

event that contributed to the shift in my Advent heart. I soon figured it out. You see, I had been forcing myself

into Advent instead of experiencing THE WAIT as it was meant to unfold before me. Waiting to join in the journey

to the manger is very much a part of Advent. And our Advent hearts do change prior to, during and after the jour-

ney.

We all come to the manger in different ways and at different times. Some of us have those endearing family tradi-

tions that mark our journey’s progress but some of us just need to wait patiently and realize that we don’t have to

join the caravan from the get go. Just like the shepherds and the angels and eventually the Magi, people join in

the journey to the manger one after the other, creating much shorter trips for some, but we all arrive at the same

place. And because I jumped on board two weeks after the trip began, my Christmas heart is still very much burst-

ing with hope for this New Year that is upon us. Our lights and decorations are still up anticipating the arrival of

the Magi in the manger. Perhaps we all move a bit too fast early in Advent. Waiting really means WAITING.

And when we arrive after waiting for 4 weeks, 3 weeks, 2 weeks or even 1 week, waiting actually extends our time

on the journey allowing us to hang on to Christmas a bit longer. Maybe even well into the New Year.

LATER Later

after the angels,

after the stable,

after the Child,

they went back…

as we always must,

back to the world that doesn’t understand

our talk of angels and stars

and especially not the Child.

We go back complaining that it doesn’t last.

They went back to singing praises to God!

We do have to go back,

But we can still sing the alleluias!

1Kneeling in Bethlehem, Ann Weems, p. 86, 1987.

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January 1, 2013 Page 4

I would like to thank everyone for

their prayers, meals and cards

during my medical leave in

November. It meant very much to

me to know that I was missed. I

feel blessed to serve such a caring

congregation. I would also like to

thank all of you for a joyous

welcome back!

Kim Cabrera

Heartfelt Thanks

Dear Harvey Browne Members,

Dare to Care would once again like

to extend our gratitude for you

continued generosity in support of

our mission to end hunger in the

local community.

In 2013 you provided in excess of

12,400 meals to families and individ-

uals in need. On their behalf, we

thank you! Sincerely,

Jill Auge

Card of Thanks

The folk at St MAM want to thank

all those at Harvey Browne who

gave to the Thanksgiving

Grocery Bag Drive for those in

need. We received at least 32 bags

plus the additional food that has

been collected on Wednesday

nights. The ministry will reach one

hundred plus families within our

community. The joint effort of

churches in St Matthews has made

this a reality.

Thank You!

A Wonderful Gift

HBPres would like to extend a big

thank you to Jim Combs for the

donation of an AED defibrillator.

The defibrillator was given in

memory of his wife, Oma, and is

located in Emory Hall. Thank you

so much, Jim for the gift of this

potentially life-saving equipment.

I want to thank everyone who sent

get well cards, called, came to the

hospital and prayed for me during

my recent illness.

It is wonderful to have a church

family that gives so much support.

Thanks again.

Donna Jones

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Staying Committed

Stewardship has been a hot top-

ic at HB over the past month.

One very important aspect of

financial stewardship is the dis-

cipline of giving to the church

on a regular basis and staying

committed to our pledge. Unfor-

tunately we saw a drop in

pledge income over the past

month, which means we were-

n’t able to meet our financial

obligation to the missions we

support. If you did not pay your

full 2013 pledge, please make

every effort to catch up so that

we can meet our commitments.

If for some reason you can’t give

the full amount, please give

what you can so those who de-

pend on us won’t be left short-

handed.

A Word About Our Excellent Stewardship Team

I want to thank our Stewardship team for the excellent job they did this year. Bill Harrod has done and

continues to do great work as chair. The rest of the team have done a noteworthy job to make our stew-

ardship plan work. The other members this year are Bruce Lindsey, Dee Pregliasco, Gary Luhr, Janie

Scott, and Jeff Barrick. These people have given the time to come up with a stewardship plan and then

write the letters and make the calls that have moved us toward our goal.

In addition, I give special thanks to Liz Harrod whose creative art-

work on our mailings was so very well done. Liz is living in Indianap-

olis these days but we are glad to see her heart is still here at HBPres.

Of course, none of these over the top efforts work without the care and

commitment of you, the members. Thanks to you we are very close

and we pray that you will continue to strive so that we might reach

our goal. Our success will allow us to continue to support all of the

ministries that make a difference in our church, community and

world.

In the meantime, we offer again our thanks to this hardworking team!

John

From the Stewardship Committee We are near the end of the 2014 Stewardship campaign. We still

have approximately 50 pledges outstanding. Our goal of $925,000 is

within reach. Many of you have prayerfully considered how HBPres

has made a difference in your lives and worship experience. Many

of you have increased your 2014 pledge to further make a difference

in the lives of people inside and outside of the church.

If you have not yet made your pledge, please prayerfully consider

increasing your pledge for 2014 and return it to the office as soon as

possible. If you have already turned in your pledge, thank you!

We need all of the pledges in as soon as possible so the budget

committee can begin its work of preparing the many ways HBPres

will make a difference in 2014.

Thank you from the Stewardship Committee!

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Mission News

Micro-Mission

Calendar 2014

January: Churchill Downs

Contact: Emily Brown

Outreach and Mission

Committee January 2014 Special Offerings

Special Offerings in January

will be taken for PCUSA on

the 12th and World Mission on

the 19th.

Grocery Cart

St. Matthews Area Ministries

(St. MAM) will be the recipient

of grocery cart items for the

month of January.

The number of families St.

MAM serves has greatly in-

creased in the past few years, so

please be as generous as possi-

ble. Items “most needed” are:

Canned meats, chili

Canned fruit & veggies

Pork & beans

Spaghetti & sauce

Rice

Toilet paper, paper towels

Dish washing liquid

Laundry detergent

As always, other items will be

accepted. If you have questions

or concerns, contact Wilma

Bennett (459-7705).

Deacon’s Corner

Happy New Year!

Mark your calendar for the Dea-

con Annual Family Lunch fol-

lowing the 11:00 a.m. worship

service, Sunday, February 2.

Please RSVP to Peggy Bales/

895-1416 or Lynn Cole /491-

5337 to give them the count of

how many persons will be at-

tending in your family.

At the lunch you will have the

opportunity to sign up to help

prepare/set-up/clean-up for the

next Wednesday night supper

that the Deacons will be work-

ing, Wednesday, March 19th.

In our lives we all have times when we

live with and through difficult exper-

iences. In these times it can be of help to

have someone to care, listen, support,

encourage and share God’s love with us.

Stephen Minister’s are trained to provide

empathy, special care and Christ’s

presence to a person in need.

If you or someone you know would like to

have the assistance of a Stephen Minis-

ter or you would like more information

about becoming a Stephen Minister, call

Kim Cabrera at 896-1791 extension 109 or Miriam Elliott at 412-2231.

Do you want to be a Stephen Minister? Contact us. A training class is beginning soon.

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Phillipines Typhoon Recovery Continues

More than a month after Typhoon Haiyan devistated much of the central part of the Philippines,

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) continues to work with its partners to provide basic relief. An

initial commitment of $50,000 from the One Great Hour of Sharing offering is helping to provide

Filipinos with food, water, sanitation and shelter. In the future, PDA will work with partners to access

to how best work toward long-term recovery.

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has five mission co-workers and several Young Adult Volunteers

based in the Philippines. Mission co-worker Rebecca Lawson is collaborating with the National Council

of Churches in the Philippines sorting supplies being sent to one of the hardest hit areas. Mission co-

workers Cobbie and Dessa Palm are helping United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) with

ongoing assessment needs. YAV Duncan Kirk has been assigned to work directly with the UCCP Task

Force Yolanda/Haiyan.

PDA is a member of ACT Alliance, an ecumenical agency that provides emergency, development and

advocacy resources to those in need. PDA’s partner, the National Council of Churches in the Philip-

pines, is working with ACT to assemble thousands of relief packages. If you want to help the recovery

efforts, you may do so by a check made payable to Harvey Browne Church and designating your gift to

DR000012-Philippines. You can also text 'PDA' to 20222 to donate $10 for disaster response.

Issues Class January 2014

The January focus in Issues Sunday School Class is End of Life

Issues in a Technological Age. Bill Williamson will be leading the

discussions.

These issues are pertinent for all older adults and children of older

adults--and any other interested persons.

January 5--The Problem: Can't Die for Living

January 12--A Conversation with Dr. Stephen Roszell

January 19--A Biblical Perspective on Death

January 26--Toward a Good Death

Mariners Class

From January 8th through

February 12th, Jim Lewis will

be leading us in a discussion of

American religious history.

“The Mariners class will survey

the history of Christianity in

America, focusing on the

implications of that history for

Christian faith and life today. “

Come and join us in Room C26.

Electronic Entanglements

Having trouble getting HBPres

publications?

Please try adding hbinfo.com to

your contacts list. This should

keep your computer from toss-

ing the Highlights or Newsletter

into a spam folder.

If you have trouble opening the

Newsletter, please try updating

your Acrobat Reader by going to:

http://get.adobe.com/reader/?

promoid=HRZAC. The reader is

free.

In order to assure that you are

getting information from

HBPres as quickly and accurate-

ly as possible, please let us

know if you have updated/

changed your e-mail address or

wish to add one to our data

base.

Coming soon… ...Winter/Spring 2014 at

Harvey Browne University

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Louisville, KY

Harvey Browne Presbyterian Church is hosting the last of 6 national hymnal

publication celebrations. Join us March14-15, 2014 for two days of worship,

workshops, and lectures. The conference is designed for pastors, musicians,

worship committees, and ecumenical friends. Martha Moore-Keish and John

Wurster will join the members of the Presbyterian Committee on Congrega-

tional Song (PCOCS) and Hymnal Project staff as presenters. Focus topics

will include global music, how to teach a new hymn, the theology behind the

notes, liturgy in Glory to God, and much more! The $35 registration fee in-

cludes two meals, a pew edition of Glory to God, and much more. Register

online today: www.presbyterianhymnal.org/launch. Registration closes on

March 5, 2014. A small number of walk-up registrations will be accepted.

Mark your calendars now for this important introduction!

More information is available online (www.presbyterianhymnal.org/launch).

Please let us know if you have any questions (1-800-533-4371).

We look forward to seeing you at the event!

Rev. Mary Margaret Flannagan

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Youth News

Coming Soon: Pyoca!

Back in the 80’s when I was a child, there were some classic programs on

TV. One of the highlights of the television week was Friday night when

ABC would host TGIF and families would gather around to watch.

This year for Pyoca we will be exploring the story of the disciples and what

it meant to follow Christ. We will pair this with a TV theme filled with ex-

amples from shows old and new. It will be a brilliant pairing of the world

of television with the world of scripture. There will also be a lot of games,

activities, and crafts inspired by the world of television.

Pyoca will be February 21-23. It is the winter retreat for the HBPres Youth

and takes place at Camp Pyoca near Brownstown, Indiana. It is a wonder-

ful retreat where we have lots of great discussions, scrumptious food, and

fireside fellowship. Please mark your calendars now. Registration forms

will be available January 19th and should be turned in by

February14th, Please contact me if you would like to volunteer to help

with the retreat.

Adam Fischer

Support the HBPres Youth by Shopping

There are many ways to support

the work of the church, though few

are easier than doing something

that you already do: shop for

groceries. The HBPres Youth have

partnered with Kroger in an on-

going fundraiser. You can partici-

pate by picking up a Kroger Gift

Card from Portia Britian. The

youth group receives 4% back from

every dollar added to these cards.

Every time you shop, you can

recharge the card with money,

which can be used for groceries,

gas, prescriptions, and all other

goods sold by Kroger and its affili-

ates. Thank you for remembering to

use your card each time you shop as

this makes a huge difference for the

youth group.

Preschool Patter

We had a very exciting December with our Christmas celebrations. Santa

visited and the children were able to have their pictures made and wishes

known. Our birthday parties for Jesus were a wonderful celebration of the

birth of Baby Jesus as Adam Fischer told our children the Christmas story

as part of the program where the children sang Christmas songs for our

parents. The kindergarten children told the Christmas story of the birth of

baby Jesus and sang songs about the birth. They were wonderful celebra-

tions for the children and the parents.

We are currently registering children to attend Harvey Browne Preschool

for the 2014-15 school year beginning in August. Church members get top

priority in the registration process through January 17th If you have chil-

dren that are preschool age, registration information is being mailed on

January 6th. If you have grandchildren who would like to enroll, they

receive priority as well. If you need registration forms or have questions,

please call Barbara Bailey or Anne Hughes in the preschool office at 895-

2577.

Thank you again for all your support for your preschool program. Happy

New Year and many blessings in 2014.

In Christ,

Barbara Bailey

Director

Harvey Browne Parents’ Day Out Program The Parents’ Day Out (PDO) will

begin registration for the 2014-2015

school year for members of Harvey

Browne Presbyterian Church on

January 14th. Church members are

guaranteed a place in the school

during the priority registration peri-

od. The priority registration period

ends February 6th. If you would

like to receive a registration form,

would like to take a tour, or you

have questions, please contact Julie

Rousseau in the PDO office at 896-

1791ext. 119. Also, registration

forms are located in the church of-

fice and at the visitor center. Sky Zone Sunday, January 19th

5-7 PM $15 fee includes

admission, pizza & drinks

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED...

...to assist with the HBPres library. If you have an interest and a few hours to spare each month, contact Will Hilyerd at 426-4872.

Basketball Team Sign-Ups

Sign ups are starting for anyone

interested in playing youth, mid-

dle school or high school co-ed

basketball on Saturday mornings

at Beargrass Christian Church.

We will also be forming an adult

men’s basketball team that will

play on Thursday and Friday

nights. Games will start in Janu-

ary.

If you are interested in joining

one of these teams, please con-

tact Bill Bliven at 609-7001.

Don’t Blow the Diet in One Fell Swoop You worked so hard the entire fall to look good for those holiday parties, why have to go back to the be-

ginning with a whole new diet in January? Here are some suggestions to prevent those holiday tables

from spoiling all that hard work.

Eat small meals the day of the affair: high fiber breakfast; veggies & fruits for lunch; & a healthy,

filling snack prior to the event.

Check out the buffet for content and only eat those foods you like, taking small portions.( as usual,

portion control is essential to controlled eating)

Don’t chat near the buffet table. It makes it too easy to graze.

Remember, beverages have calories too. Control alcohol consumption or substitute wine or light

beer. Five ounces of wine, Twelve ounces of light beer or 1.5 ounces of liquor in a non-calorie mixer

all amount to 120 calories.

Now go on and have a happy, healthy and safe holiday season!

Tables of Eight

We will soon be reorganizing the Tables of Eight for spring 2014.

Tables of Eight is a wonderful way to really get to know your fellow

HBPres members. Those who have been at HBPres for years say

that after a round of Table of Eight dinners, their dinner partners

are friends rather than just someone to offer a passing “hello.”

Tables of Eight are made up of eight people, usually three couples

and two singles. We have four dinners, pot luck style, with the host

providing the meat dish. The time and date are set up by the first

couple. At the first dinner the arrangements for subsequent din-

ners and their hosts are set. Remember, these are really informal

and relaxed – nothing like “the boss is coming to dinner”.

We have been enjoying Tables of Eight for about 15 years. If you

are already in a table you don’t have to sign up again. There is no

limit to the number of tables we have.

If you have participated, but not recently, sign up again in January

or call me, Skip Light at 426-7461. If Tables of Eight is new to you

or you have never been involved, sign up or call me. It is fun, very

informal, and you will enjoy some really good food.

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From the Support Committee:

Attention! The church building will be closed on January 6 and 7 for maintenance and possibly on the 8th if necessary. For safety reasons, no one will be

allowed in the building on those days. Because of the uncertainty about the building being open and a lack of

preparation time on Tuesday, Wednesday night dinner on January 8th is cancelled.

January 1, 2013 Page 11

Men’s Book Forum

The book review for the Decem-

ber book, My Old Man & The

Sea, will be on Monday, January

6th at HBPres at 1:00 p.m. in

Room 206.

In the first month of the New

Year, Men’s Book Forum will

read:

Troublesome Creek

by Jan Watson---

Book For January

Publication Date: 12/16/2010

A charming historical novel set

in the late 1800s. Born and

raised in the hills of Kentucky,

Laura “Copper” Grace loves the

wilderness of her home in Trou-

blesome Creek. But when her

stepmother threatens to send

her away to boarding school to

become a lady, Copper faces the

possibility of losing everything

that is precious to her. Copper

must come to terms with her

family and discover the true

meaning of home. Nothing can

drag her off the mountain, until

the day she realizes that God

has other plans for her life.

Bookanalia

Bookanalia will meet for the first time in the new year on January

15th at 6:30 in Room 209. The book selection for this meeting will

be The Round House by Louise Erdrick, presented by Sarah Grant

and Molly Pollock.

Winner of the 2012 National Book Award for fiction, this gripping

mystery novel takes place in a close-knit modern Ojibwe reserva-

tion where 13-year-old Joe and his friends seek to discover

who raped and almost killed his mother and exactly where it hap-

pened. Both are essential in obtaining justice as Joe's father, a trib-

al judge, finds that his hands are tied by the complex laws govern-

ing tribal lands.

HBPres Men’s Groups

The Saturday Morning Men's Group will meet on January 18 at

9 a.m. at the church. We'll continue with our series on Being Chris-

tian in the 21st Century. Join us for breakfast goodies and lively

discussion.

The Men's Bible Study Group will enjoy an evening of food and

recreation in Emory Hall at the church on Thursday, January 23,

at 6:30. This will be a great time to enjoy fellowship and good food.

Make your plans to join us. Call Bill Williamson for more infor-

mation.

What’s Going On? Check it out...

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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Session Members Anne Hughes

Clerk of Session

Ann Burge

Kelly Burke

Peggy Campbell

Larissa Cargal

Jack Crutcher

Dave Doehnart

Doug Earley

Myra Earley

Tom Frentz

Allen Gilfert

Will Hilyerd

Gail Hudson

Marianne Humphries

Jeanne Luhr

Doug Mann

Lynn Overstreet

Nancy Pollock

Mike Schmied

Penny Stewart

Sara Sutphin

Missy Turner

Pastors and Staff, Phone & E-mail

John Roper, Pastor, ext: 105 [email protected]

Adam Fischer, Associate Pastor for Ministry to Children & Youth,

ext. 117 [email protected]

Kimberly Cabrera, Associate Pastor for Discipleship & Ministry

Coordination, ext: 109 [email protected]

Larry Brandenburg, Minister of Music, ext: 110

[email protected]

Bill Williamson, Parish Associate, ext: 112 [email protected]

Beth Brandenburg, Director Children’s Choir

Kathleen Yager, Children’s Choir Associate

Timothy Baker, Organist/Assistant Director of Music, ext: 108

[email protected]

Barbara Bailey, Director Weekday Preschool, 895-2577

[email protected]

Julie Rousseau, Director Nursery and Parents’ Day Out, ext: 119

[email protected]

Beverly Quick, Business Manager, ext: 104 [email protected]

Cheryl Granger, Administrative Assistant, ext: 101

[email protected]

Deb Rhudy, Adminstrative Assistant, ext. 100 [email protected]

Tim Miller, Senior Custodian, ext 106 [email protected]

Deadlines for February Newsletter

Deadline for articles is January 21st.

Folding and mailing on January 30th