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People in our Prayers

Volume 51 Issue 12 March 20, 2019

Karl & Laura Hake

Ellee Rose Large (@ St. Jude)

Rev. David Hale

Eileen Williams

John Bearden

Mary Margaret Bowles

Cassi Yost

Missionaries in our Prayers

PCUSA Missionaries Bill & Ann Moore in Japan

Jimmy Shafe: Mission: Hope ROW Congo

Osman Hope in Honduras

Mahendra Bhattarai & family and the school in Nepal

Fred Foy & Cecily Strang in Kenya

Karah Germroth and Moyo wa Afrika in Tanzania

Greetings to you in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ!

Photo courtesy: Charlie Foster

We will leave names on the Prayer Request List for three weeks unless you notify the Church Office to remain on the list for an extended amount of time.

www.waverlyroadpc.org wrpc@waverlyroadpc.org 423.247.5121 Office Hours: Monday-

Mike Lewis

Helen Austin

Margaret Mueller

Nancy Hanerhoff (Ruth Helmer’s Sister)

Those who have recently lost loved ones

From the desk of Pastor Collin...

March 24, 2019

Sunday School—9:45am Worship—11:00 am

Usher in Charge Noah McMillan

Greeters Diana Eldredge Eddie Eldredge

Acolyte Gabe Lawson

Scriptures for Sunday,

March 24, 2019

Jonah

Food Pantry Schedule

March 22 Baggers: B. Kerns, W. Kerns Distributors: S. Bus, S. Pitts, C. Adams, B. Fritz

March 29 Baggers: K. Boyd, R. Lawson Distributors: D. Germroth, S. Rotenberry, B. Rotenberry, G. Blythe

April 5 Baggers: B. Elderbrock, D. Carson Distributors: S. Foster, D. Eldredge, C. Pitts, S. Porter, G. Blythe

April 12 Baggers: Cora Cox Academy, S. Lodal Distributors: P. Phillips, S. Martin, S. Bingham, C. Barttels

Rev. Collin

www.waverlyroadpc.org wrpc@waverlyroadpc.org 423.247.5121 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am—4:00 pm, Friday, 8:30 am—3:00 pm

May God continue to bless,

This Week at WRPC

Mark your calendar! The next Parents’ Night Out is

Saturday, April 20, 4-8 pm. Contact Rachel Lawson at rachelzbth@gmail.com or (423) 963-4310.

Mark your calendar and SAVE THE DATE for the

Men’s Prayer Breakfast

Saturday, April 13, 8:00 am at First Presbyterian Church

Join us for a morning of Breakfast, Prayer and Fellowship!

Sunday 3/17 9:00am Choir Practice

9:45am Sunday School

11:00am Worship Service

5:30pm Handbells

Tuesday 3/19 11:00am Shepherds, MR

6:00pm Has Beens, FH

Wednesday 3/20 5:30pm WOW Meal

6:30pm WOW Program

7:30pm Chancel Choir

Thursday 3/21 9:30am Tapestry Women’s Bible

Study, PH

6:00pm Stephen Ministry, MR

Friday 3/22 10:00am Food Pantry, FH

Menu: Tacos and Taco Salad Bar, Fruit Salad and South-of-the-Border Dessert.

Season of Mission Please join us on Wednesday, March 27 as

we welcome Rachel Throp Ritter,

our guest speaker for WOW.

The WOW program for March 27th as part of our WRPC mission committee's Season of Mission ~

Season of Hope features a dig-right-in service project for SMILE Foster Care Closet. SMILE is a mission literally out of our own back door. Operating out of the basement of the Prospect House, SMILE packs bags for around 40 foster children every month ensuring they have enough clothing for a full week including new socks and under-wear, diapers, shoes, hygiene items and toys/books. For those able to take a tour of SMILEs operating center we will be taking a field trip across the street. Even if you are not able to go across the street everyone will get an opportunity to help us sort through donated items, put together some toddler-targeted hygiene bags, or help pack the very bags that will go home with each child.

If you would like to donate to the hygiene bags please bring by any of the following items to the church and leave them in Rachel's office (there will be a box marked SMILE on it) on or before this Sunday, March 24th.

* Toddler sized toothbrushes * Toddler/kid friendly flavored toothpaste * Small/travel sized body wash or soap * Small/travel sized shampoo * Small/travel pack of diaper wipes

Views from the

by Susan Lodal

Week of March 24—30, 2019

Items of the Week

Canned Fruit

From the Desk of the Parish Nurse,

Joyce Caldwell

Why You Need to Start Eating Slower

Healthywomen.org

Some of our long-time Food Pantry volunteers serve in a leadership role: Peter Lodal serves as the Food Pantry Director; Stephen Bus supervises the Procurement Team; Cynthia Johnson coordinates the pick-up and repackaging of the bakery products (“Doughnations”) provided by Panera; Susan Lodal coordinates the Christmas Card Project and provides publicity. Last year, Beth Hubbard joined us as supervisor of the Distribution Team. They are members of a team of 66 volunteers for Christ who served in our Food Pantry in 2018 and have continued into this year. Our thanks go to each one of them – we could not do this work without your help!

Has your hectic lifestyle turned you into someone who gulps down meals?

People who eat quickly tend to eat more and have a higher body mass index (a measure of body fat based on height and weight) than those who eat slowly. People who eat slowly feel full sooner and eat less in the process.

Part of the reason for this is the time it takes for your brain to get key messages from your digestive system. Conventional wisdom says that's about 20 minutes, and one study found that slowing down to 30 minutes is even more effective. But that means you have to find ways to really stretch out your meals.

Tricks like eating with your non-dominant hand can help a lot, but eating fast can be a hard habit to break. One high-tech solution is a commercially available smart fork, a utensil that registers your eating speed and sends a signal, with a vibration and a flash of light, if you eat too quickly. Participants in an experimental study found that it was comfortable to hold and did a good job of making them more aware of their eating speed. But you can also try to slow down on your own with a regular fork: Just put it down and count to 10 between each and every bite.

Reinforce the slower eating habit with portion cues such as using smaller plates and bowls. Part of feeling full is visual, and an overflowing smaller plate might trick your mind into thinking you're eating more calories than you really are. Large dishes with empty spaces do the opposite, giving the illusion that your diet portions are smaller than they really are.

Always use measuring cups and spoons to dole out correct portions -- you may be surprised at how you've supersized your meals on your own! Also, don't go back for second helpings, and stay focused on your food -- no TV or reading while you eat.

Each Wednesday during Lent, a new photograph will be displayed in the hall outside the nursery and in the education wing. These photographs were taken several years ago in Montreal, Quebec, in a park adjacent to the Oratory of St. Joseph. And each week, the newest photographs will be described in The Newsheet. Please check the photographs each week as they build the story of the last week of our Lord from

Gethsemane to his resurrection.

• 1. In the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus prays while his most trusted disciples, Peter, James and John, sleep, unable to keep watch for even one hour. Matthew 26: 42 He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.” 43 When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. 44 So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

• 2. Jesus stands trial silently, not saying one word in his own defense. Matt 27: 12 When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.13 Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?” 14 But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the governor.

• 3. Condemned to death by crucifixion, Jesus is charged to carry his own cross to Golgotha. John 9: 17Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha).

The Story of Lent told in Statues

I think it’s safe to say that all of us have participated in the WRPC Prayer Chain in one way or another. Either we’ve been the beneficiaries of its members’ prayers, or we’ve prayed for people after being notified that they have requested our prayers, or both.

The process works well if staff members and others know who the first point of contact is – the person who will notify everyone else that prayers are needed. How would you like to be that person? The qualifications are few, and it is a great way to serve the Kingdom of God.

Here is all you need to do the job:

• Telephone

• Email capability

• Text capability

• Reliable connection to all these services

And here is the process:

Collin (or someone) notifies you of a prayer need. Staff knows to obtain permission before broadcasting the name and need. If the request is from someone else, ask if the person who will be the subject of the prayers has agreed to starting the prayer chain for them.

Coordinator will do three things:

• Call the first person on the Telephone List. That person will call the next one, until all on that list have been notified.

• Email the request to the people on the Email List.

• Text the request to the people on the Text List.

As requested, the Coordinator will add people to their preferred list.

Please prayerfully consider whether this is a way you can serve Christ and his church.

Contact Sharon Petke to volunteer or to ask

questions.

Telephone: 423.288.3454 Text: 423.676.6931 Email: sspetke@mac.com

WRPC Prayer Chain

"Prayer is reaching out after the unseen; fasting is

letting go of all that is seen and temporal. Fasting

helps express, deepen, confirm the resolution that

we are ready to sacrifice anything, even ourselves

to attain what we seek for the kingdom of God."

-- Andrew Murray

A thought for the Lenten Season

For nearly three years, our congregation has participated faithfully in ministry to students of Cora Cox Academy (CCA). Cora Cox Academy is Kingsport City Schools alternative

learning program for students who are unable to attend their regular school for a variety of reasons. Historically, Cora Cox Academy enrollment has been 30-40 students, middle and high school, male and female. This year, the student population has blossomed to 70 students primarily because students that do well at Cora Cox Academy are remaining there instead of transitioning back to their home school. Our ministry serves these at-risk students by providing support, caring and reminders of God’s love for them throughout the school year.

Julie Malone, Director of Alternative Learning for Kingsport City Schools, has proactively sought our assistance in bolstering her students’ resiliency. Many of her students live in very challenging environments and because of this are far more likely to engage in risky behaviors than students who are raised in more stable environment. WRPC has responded by providing the students with opportunities to interact with strong positive role models while they are working in our Food Pantry once a month. Pastor Collin meets with the students and takes time to talk, pray, and build a relationship with them. His first meeting with the students and their teacher went so well that one of the students inquired of their teacher what one had to do to become a pastor!

Plans are being developed to promote family engagement as well. To that end, our local Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition will provide parenting classes, once a quarter at 5:30 p.m. at Cora Cox Academy. WRPC’s role will be to provide dinner for the students and their families. The parenting classes are tentatively planned to begin during the first week of April. Watch the Newsheet for dates and additional information.

All of this is in addition to the important work that the Circle of the Word does to recognize each student on their birthday with a birthday card, $10 gift card for food and a cupcake. Again, these gifts and cards provide students with a reminder of God’s love for them. Ms. Malone has shared with us that the birthday gifts provided by the Circle of the Word are often the only gifts received by some students.

Our partnership with Cora Cox Academy continues to grow and bear fruit. Please continue to remember students and staff in your prayers.

Minute for Mission—Cora Cox Academy

by Candace Sass

“You’ve heard a lot already about Stephen Ministry in these Newsletter Articles and on Stephen Ministry Sunday on March 3rd. How many of you know someone you think could benefit from it? How many of you think YOU could benefit? If we were raising and counting hands, I bet there would be a lot fewer hands on the second question than the first. I’d like to tell you about how one of our Care Receivers came to have a Stephen Minister. She was carrying a heavy load; filling several roles. At dinner one night she confessed to her husband, “I feel overwhelmed. I don’t know how much longer I can do this.” He answered, “Do you think you could benefit from a Stephen Minister?” She was silent for a moment, and then replied, “I’ve never thought about that.” Her name was Sharon Petke, and she was overwhelmed because she was filling all five Stephen Leader roles for keeping WRPC’s Stephen Ministry going. And, believe it or not, there were other things going on in her life at the same time! She requested one, met with her every week for a while, and began to hear God’s message for *her* well-being. She made some changes as a result, and survived the challenge. She is still a Stephen Leader. Our Stephen Leader Team has a prayer list. We know about a lot of the burdens you are carrying. We know you could benefit from having a Stephen Minister. We pray for you often, and sometimes we explain to you with a little more depth what Stephen Ministry means, and ask if you would like to have a Stephen Minister. A big percentage of the time, you say no. Probably everyone has a different reason for saying no. My guess is that sometimes it’s because people feel like I did, that their problems aren’t “big” enough. Turns out mine sure were. If I hadn’t accepted the listening, caring help of a fellow Christian, I’m not sure I would’ve ever heard God’s discernment amongst all the competing voices in my head. I might’ve just given up, because I was trying to keep Stephen Ministry afloat here without all the help God was offering to me. If someone running Stephen Ministry can be fooled into thinking she doesn’t need a Stephen Minister, anyone can. Would you reconsider your answer to my second question - Do you think YOU could benefit from having a Stephen Minister to care, listen, affirm, and offer God’s help in a unique way? If so, contact one of our Stephen Leaders, Sharon Petke, Dave Petke, Diana El-dredge, or Barbara Lane.”

This was printed with the permission of Sharon Petke.

Can You or Someone You Know Use a

Stephen Minister?

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BEE Kind to Mason BEES

Amy Boyles

From April to June, mason bees collect nectar and pollinate one of every three bites of food Americans consume. In this case, mason

bees, so named because they build their nests using dabs of mud to pack

around each egg. These gentle, solitary bees are pollinating powerhouses.

Just two or three females can pollinate a mature apple tree! Mason bees will also work in cool or rainy weather when honeybees are more likely to take the day off.

Mason bees are equipped with a hairy abdomen that is loaded with specialized hairs, called the "scopa". They crawl all over the blossom with their pollen-packed abdomens touching every part of the blossom, including the styles. They drop a lot more pollen along the way than honey bees.

Mason bees actually prefer to make their nests close together. An artificial nesting chamber takes advantage of

this trait. Bees appreciate the convenience! In the wild, their eggs are laid in natural cavities which are rarely re-used. To avoid pest and disease problems, artificial nesting boxes should be carefully cleaned or disposed of after one or two seasons of use.

Boost your garden's productivity by providing a Mason Bee House for peaceful, non-stinging bees. As bee populations struggle, home gardeners can play an important role in attracting bees and other pollinators.

If you are interested in attracting these super-pollinators to your yard, Gardner’s Supply Company is a great source. Just go to https://www.gardners.com and search for Mason Bee houses. They have several styles to choose from.

That reminds me, I need to go and clean out our mason bee house!