WAYSIDE’S MISSION IS TO . . .

“Reach out and bring people to meet, know, and follow Jesus.”

“A Broad, Inclusive Faith Church”

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Worship 9:30 A.M.

Sunday School 9:30 A.M.

(Every Sunday except the 1st Sunday of the month)

Family Sunday 1st Sunday of the month

Coffee Hour 10:30 A.M.

Office Hours; Monday—Friday 9:00 A.M. to 1 P.M.

Office Phone 627-2150

Church E-mail waysidechurch@hotmail.com

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The Unexpected My mother called to secure vacation dates for this summer. Every other year

Steven and I spend two weeks’ vacation with my family. We might fly to

meet them and spend a few days in sunny Southern California, then travel as

a group somewhere. We spent a week on a houseboat on Lake Shasta. We

spent a week in Sedona, Arizona. Once they drove east and we spent a week

in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. This is all possible because my parents

own and graciously share their time share.

This year we requested vacation be in July as Steven has Vacation Bible

School commitments and we both have summer weddings on the calendar. So last night Mom calls and

says we have a week in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It’s beautiful country, near Crater Lake, with rafting

opportunities on the Klamath River. Sounds great but the dates are late July into August! Not what we

expected. Not what we requested. We have to adjust schedules to make this happen – but it’s the only

week available at that site.

What do we do with the unexpected? We can reject it or insist on having our way, but neither is helpful.

We must adjust to the unexpected. We must be flexible. The people of Israel expected a strong and

mighty king to drive out their enemies. They got a baby. After they adjusted to his way of teaching and

preaching and revealing the Kingdom of God, he was killed. Again – not what they expected. But they

were told they already had all they’d ever need – and anything else would be provided by the Spirit.

What do we do with the unexpected? We adjust. Wayside has been breaking new ground and adjusting

since Pastor Dave retired almost 18 months ago. There have been changes on Session and in the Staff.

There are always changes. We may not receive what we expect or even want. But that doesn’t mean that

change happens outside of your influence. You do have a say in Wayside’s future. You are an important

part of the adjustments that Wayside makes.

Wayside has a Session that is responsible for the direction the church is taking. As you know, there was a

Mission Study group that studied and collated facts about Wayside. Then we elected a Pastor Nominating

Committee. This group completed the Church Information Form – a resume used to describe the church

and solicit applicants. Wayside is still ―a work in progress.‖ You are invited to bring your concerns and

questions to the Session and/or Pastor Amy. We have installed suggestion boxes outside of the office so

you can submit input to committees. I am available to hear your concerns. The joy of being a Presbyterian

(yes, there are joys to being Presbyterian!) is having a say, having a vote, and being heard. The outcome

may not be what you expected – it might be better than you ever imagined!

Peace,

DATE 1ST READING PSALM 2ND READING GOSPEL

01/01/12 Isa. 61:10—62:3 Ps. 148 Gal. 4:4-7 Luke 2:22-40

01/08/12 Gen. 1: 1-5 Ps. 29 Acts 19: 1-7 Mark 1: 4-11

01/15/12 1 Sam 3: 1-10 (11-20) Ps. 139: 1-6, 13-18 1 Cor. 6: 12-20 John 1: 43-51

01/22/12 Jonah 3: 1-5, 10 Ps. 62: 5-12 1 Cor. 7: 29-31 Mark 1: 14-20

01/29/12 Deut. 18: 15-20 Ps. 111 Cor. 8: 1-13 Mark 1: 21-28

JANUARY LECTIONARY

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MONTH OF NOVEMBER

Total Receipts: $ 12,329.03

Total Expenses: $ 19,050.74

Cash on hand as of 11/16/11: $60,867.46

Family Relief: $ 1,458.50

Sanctuary Renovation: $ 10,703.40

Total available for general expenses: $ 48,705.56

CREDIT CARD DONATIONS

If you have a monthly credit card

charge set up with the office for your

giving, please watch your mail for a

2012 Credit Charge Form.

If you would like to sign up and have your

credit card charged monthly for your giving,

please call Julie in the office.

VISA, MASTERCARD AND DISCOVER

ACCEPTED ANYTIME.

Stop in Monday-Friday to make a donation or

call the office at 627-2150.

COMMUNION SERVERS

FOR JANUARY 1ST

*Shirley Vandepoll

& Rhoda Peace

NURSERY HOURS

Miss Barb & Miss Joanne are in the

Nursery every Sunday from 9:20 AM

until the end of the service. Please

pick up your children before Coffee Hour.

(For infants and toddlers through age 3)

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

The prayer shawl group continues to meet the

first Wednesday of the month at 10AM in Room

110. They join the quilters for lunch.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

ANNUAL REPORTS ARE DUE

If you chair a group or committee that meets at Wayside, please e-mail Julie a short

synopsis of your activities. Please send them on or before January 15th so I have

time to compile them. You may e-mail them to me at waysidechurch@hotmail.com.

Thank you !

WAYSIDE’S ANNUAL MEETING

To receive and review reports from 2011 is scheduled for Sunday,

January 29th after the service. Learn all about what’s been done as well

as the plans for the future. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to

stay! Afterwards, come down to the Soup-A-Thon!

COMING SOON

SOUP-A-THON

Sunday, January 29, 2012 Sign up to bring your favorite soup on Sunday,

January 8th during Coffee Hour in Room 110.

We need soups, desserts and gift baskets.

All types of soup are welcome.

Thank you to Dick Sutfin for all his

hard work with the pie sale. We had a

profit of $127.75.

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St. Stephen's Ministers

One on one. One to one. One with one.

Confidentially.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

A reason to celebrate and rejoice. A chance to begin again. An opportunity for hope that things can be

different this time around.

But these NEW years seem to quickly speed by faster and faster. They also are starting to all look

suspiciously like 'old' years just repeating themselves in an endless loop.

'New' is hard. Anything really new and being tried for the first time ( making an apple pie, hammering a nail,

starting a conversation with a stranger, wearing new shoes, etc.) is awkward and embarrassing and strange

and unfamiliar. Even worse; anything new and being done for the first time is apt to be done poorly; or

wrong and clumsily.

'Old' and familiar is so much easier. How much of this new day will I spend in old thoughts, old habits and

familiar haunts.

Even old pains and hurts are better and clung to; rather then the risk of going somewhere new or trying

something unfamiliar. We pull the past pains into our present moment. Filling what could be new

opportunities with familiar sorrows. Locking our gaze backward instead of envisioning forward. Filling

our time with so much 'yesterday' that there is no room for 'tomorrow.'

Perhaps that's why we need Steven ministers (seek them and you will find them); for some fresh eyes or

new thoughts. Some one to point out the 'new' way and encourage us in it. Some one to walk along beside

us; and when the 'new' thing becomes difficult or turns messy or gets complicated or we just get discouraged

in it--there is someone there to hear our mornings and lend us a hand or an ear.

Wayside has lots of new things to get involved with....new people to fellowship with, building with Habitat

for Humanity, singing with the choir, assisting with the Sunday School. Check out your Waysider or Sunday

bulletin for things to do. Show up at a meeting or group or activity and you will be happily welcome.

Take the risk and try something 'new' in this 'new' year.

SOME THOUGHTS...

Make new friends; but keep the old; one is silver and the other gold. (children's verse)

"Behold; I make all things new." (God)

" We, who are in Christ have become new creatures ( a new creation); I do not know what it is that

I am yet in the process of becoming;

but I, know, that in the end, I will be as Christ. " (Paul)

WIDE MOUTH PLASTIC BOTTLES NEEDED

After the first of the year, the Sunday school will be

doing a global mission project called ―Turn on the

Tap.‖ They need wide mouth plastic bottles for this.

If you would start collecting (please rinse out and

keep the lids on) and bring to the church starting

January 8th. There will be a large container in Room

110 for them. It will be a different container than the

one we use for recycling bottles. Thank you.

DEACONS SEND

CONGRATULATIONS

To Kim Carlson on

winning the 32‖

Panasonic television !

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BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

You are going to love the selection for January…‖Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand‖ by Helen

Simonson is a beautiful little love story told with skill and humor. Major Pettigrew lives a

quiet, unassuming life in a small village in England, but an unexpected friendship with Mrs.

Jasmina Ali, a Pakistani shopkeeper from the village has some unexpected consequences. Can their

friendship survive the risks one takes when pursuing happiness in the face of culture and tradition?

―The Girl in the Blue Beret‖ by Bobbie Ann Mason is our choice read for February. During World War II

many US pilots were shot down or parachuted behind enemy lines. They were often rescued by French

Resistance Fighters. Marshall Stone was one of these pilots and after his 60th birthday decides to revisit

France and try and retrace what happened and find some of the folks who helped him. While the story is

fiction, it is based on truth...the story of the author’s father-in- law and his experiences in WW II.

Everyone is invited to join us for some lively discussion about the books read and other topics of interest

to the group. Starting this month, we are meeting on the third Tuesday of the month. So join us on

Tuesday, January 17th at 7 PM. You won’t be sorry. We are always looking for books to discuss, so if

you have a favorite bring it to a meeting and suggest we all read and discuss it.

WAYSIDERS

Ginny Lietz

Waltraut Couchman

Sylvia Couchman

Carol Rechlin

Pearl Romanowich

Susie Mills

Bev Stewart

Joyce Smerka

Ray Wise

Sue Sampson

Arlene Marshall

Laura Flick

Audrey Wilson

WAYSIDE FRIENDS

Mike Story

Henry Carey

Ryan Nurmi & family

Keri Lichon

Tom Jasinski, Jr.

Todd Euler

Keith Jackson

Brian Newbigging

Wendy Jewart

Jordan Roth

Mike Gates & Family

Auntie Helen Wicher

Tara Irish

Family of Donna DeVinney

Jeff Hardy

Rich Butera

Tasha Oliveri

Dennis Daley

Michelle Cyrek

Fran Bujanowski

Jan Howell

Scott Miller

Steven Rohan Family

Mayson Grace Mullen

Soyka family

Taylor family

Rudolph Bucheit

Lynn Tellmann

Ola Just

Shelly Jones

Tammy Fricano

Summer Rose Schohn

Robert Chapman

Chester Sutcliffe

Matthew Murray

NEW OPPORTUNITY! There is a new evening Bible Study on Tuesdays

beginning January 17th. Class will meet in the

parlor at 7:00 PM. We are studying the Gospel

of Mark using ―The New Testament from Scratch‖

series from Donald Griggs. This class content is

accessible to everyone-no Bible background

required! Books have been ordered and cost $8.00.

Please sign up in the office.

BLOOD PRESSURES

Blood pressures are taken in

the church office after the

9:30 AM service on the first

Sunday of the month. Stop in

and check out yours.

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Timothy Filkins, U.S. Army

Jason Nowak, U.S. Air Force, Iraq

Bill Dorsheimer, U.S. Navy

Jon Keogh, U.S. Army, Iraq

Rudy McEnry, U.S. Army

Pat Werely, U.S. Army,

Aaron Blair, U.S. Air Force

Matthew Decker, U.S. Army Devan Jabcuga, U.S. Air Force

John McGovern, U.S. Marine

ROOM REQUEST FORMS Are available in the office on the bulletin

board.

FOR SECURITY ISSUSES

please remember to let the office

know if you change or cancel your

meeting date and/or time.

COFFEE HOUR

We are always in need of baked

goods. If you’re making a batch of

goodies for your family, make an extra batch and

bring it down to the church and throw it in the

freezer. Thank you!

5 Charles & Linda Boulange

9 Robert & Mary Lou Zerby

Are you celebrating a birthday or anniversary this month and

don’t see your name? We need you to fill out a membership

form. Please call the office and I’ll get one to you right

away. If you think you filled one out and I missed your

special date, please give me a call.

Please keep Kim, Herk, Kristina and

Mitch Carlson in your thoughts and

prayers as they mourn the death of

Herk’s mom Beula.

Also keep Karen Dorsheimer and her family in your

thoughts and prayers as we have learned that Karen’s

dad, Richard Weimer passed away.

Condolences to the family of Pauline Paschka.

Pauline passed away on the 20th of December.

2 Kathy Pyne

3 Nancy Cuoco

Jessica DeRamo

4 Jeff Smith

Charles West

5 Morgan Blair

Jack Tobias Cooke

6 Ronald Nowak

7 Gerald Koehler

8 Amy Ignaczak

Cathy Wagner

9 Lillian Masterman

13 Donna Jerome

16 Roberta Birach

Rita Staffan

17 Barbara Marino

19 Beth Biellak

Ben Garvey

Emily Lantzy

Michael Stuart

22 Barb Rickard

23 JoAnne Patel

Diane Wentling

Barbara Marino

Charles Boulange

24 Donna Witt

26 Jill Jurek

27 Lisa Edwards

Carolin Kalembkiewicz

Joseph Ferrara

28 Dollie Thompson

29 Jacob Schoellkopf

Clayton Vail

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Who knows what Old

Man Winter has in store

for us this season but if

we do need to close the

office, cancel a meeting

or even cancel Sunday Service, please listen

to Channel 2,4 or 7 for all your Wayside delays

or closing information.

IMPORTANT

Articles for the WAYSIDER must be turned in to the

office no later than the 14th of the month. We always

work one month ahead with the Waysider. If you want

something in the February Waysider, you must submit it

by the 14th of January. Anything admitted after that

date will make the next month’s Waysider.

MEET THE STAFF… .

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Bill Louden is pursuing degrees in music composition, physics, and

psychology at the University at Buffalo. Over the past decade, he has

performed with and written for a variety of ensembles across the

United States and Europe. He currently performs with the Genkin

Philharmonic, Tango, Etc., and various University at Buffalo ensembles.

He also maintains a private piano and composition studio in Buffalo.

We welcome Bill as the new accompanist for the choir and the band.

Many of you already know me, but for those of you who don’t allow me to

introduce myself. My name is Michael Edwards and I am assuming the role

of co-Christian Ed Director for Wayside. Maria Glass and I will be sharing

the position until the end of the school year. I will be working with the

teaching staff to help coordinate the curriculum and activities for the children

of Wayside. I am currently working at Hamburg High School as an art

teacher. I have been teaching for 20 years. During that time I have instructed

all grade levels. At the high school level I have taught photography, ceramics,

art history, studio in art, fibers and jewelry design, and drawing and painting.

I am very excited about working with the students and staff here at Wayside.

I hope that we can accomplish some wonderful things from now until the

end of the year. Anyone who wishes to contact me can e-mail me at

medwards.wayside@gmail.com. Thanks and God bless.

The Chew Chew is still chugging

along. He is a hungry fellow.

Any nonperishable food that you

can donate is always appreciated.

The children painted 125 bags for Christmas food

donations. Sure hope you had a chance to see them

all around the tree in Room 110 before they were

given to our food pantries for dispersal to hungry

families. Thank you for caring and giving.

HAT, MITTEN, & SCARF TREE

Thank you to everyone for their generous donations

to our tree. A special thank you to Rita Staffan who

crochets all year and brought in bags of mittens,

scarves, and hats. Through your generous hearts

we were able to warm may heads, necks, and hands.

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Christian Education-Theme: MISSION Increasing our awareness of the scope of our church’s

mission throughout the world.

Greetings,

Thank you to the children from grades 2, 3, 4, and 5 for their presentation of ―Amazing Grace‖ on Sunday,

December 4th. I also want to especially thank teachers Steve Paluch, Joanne England, Kathy Pyne, Kiara

Catanzaro and Michelle West as well at Bruce Decker and the band for planning the arrangement and

spending extra time on the rehearsals.

The children, as usual did an amazing presentation in the annual Christmas pageant. It was a great way to

usher in Christmas.

Be sure to watch for the mission program that the children are participating in after the first of the year. It is

called ―Turn on the Tap‖ and is about supplying clean water to third world countries.

As you probably read elsewhere in the Waysider, Michael Edwards and Maria Glass are assuming the job

of Christian Education Co Directors here at Wayside through the end of the Sunday school year. I want

to thank them for taking the position so that our programs can all continue. They will be working in

conjunction with the CE Committee and have some great ideas for the spring including a family retreat.

I’m sorry I won’t be here for them!

In closing, I want to thank everyone for the presentation in church in honor of my retirement on Sunday,

December 11th. Of course, I loved the gift certificate to Barnes & Noble and the Presbyterian emblem pin,

but the very best was all the children and the teachers coming down the center aisle and onto the chancel

and singing one of my favorite hymns. I was so honored by their presentation and the gifts from the church

and the teachers. I know it is an old cliché, but thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your support

in the past seven years. I will miss everyone and being here, but will think of you often during my sojourn

in Myrtle Beach and points south.

Blessings,

Mary Lou Zerby

CE Director

IN HONOR

OF

Bob & Janet Brook’s

50th Anniversary

from

Hubert & Rhoda Peace

Bobbie & Peter Neal

IN MEMORY

OF

Marion Sibley

from

Robert & Mary Lennartz

Thomas & Carol Sibley

Richard & Thelma Muffoletto

Shirley Vandepoll

IN MEMORY

OF

Charles & Ethel Anderson

from

James Anderson

A GIFT HAS BEEN MADE

GIVING TREE

What a generous, wonderful,

giving congregation Wayside is!

The Big Brother Big Sister

organization says ―Thank you!‖

The giving tree was full to

overflowing. Thank you for your

generous hearts.

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JOURNEY by JIM BARRY, Chair of Christian Education

It’s that wonderful time of the year that so naturally presents itself; the time to reflect and capture some

thoughts on paper. What is on my mind right now is the recent part of my journey at Wayside. I have a

peaceful confidence brewing in me. There has been tremendous change in almost every aspect of the

church which seems fitting due to the tremendous change in almost every aspect of my life. What a broad

range of experiences have been sent my way. I, like most, claim that I like things the way they are, even if I

don’t so much, just to avoid the hassles associated with accepting and doing things differently. I find my

self clinging on to conservative values but I am loving the liberal ideas that are being shared by my day to

day acquaintances. I guess I have both conservative and liberal views. Is that possible? What do I really

believe?

I, like so many of us at Wayside, was raised in the Roman Catholic tradition. Today this for me represents

the far right religious orientation; full of doctrine and discipline. I spent my first 20 years in that posture,

and those were very formative years. Then for whatever reason I gained the confidence to seek answers to

questions of the universe. I moved from the right more toward the center when I found the Presbyterian

Church. I found there many of the traditional aspects of Church, like the music, the preaching, the rituals,

the Sunday school, the elderly and etc.. But I also found many reformed aspects of the church, like the

music, the preaching, the rituals, the Sunday school, the elderly and etc…. I was so captivated by the

idea that I could have my God but have God in a way that I could understand it was like I now spoke the

language and could listen and understand. Well, that led me on a quest for meaning and took a deeper dive

into the Presbyterian Church. My path took a left turn and found myself with teachers of ideas that I had

never heard of. I was reading other ―Books‖ and holding them in the highest regard, almost in place of

scripture. The studies and conversations were way ―out there‖ sometimes bizarre. It was confusing at first

and as I remained open and continued on, I resolved for myself that I had landed on the far left side of the

―religious‖ universe. What a trip.

Then the shake up. Seeing it coming I got anxious. What could we do to prepare for it? How could we

soften the impact? What was going to become of my church? OMG help, fix it, make it OK. Yet as I

looked around me it seemed like everybody, including me, was just thinking, talking, complaining and

worrying about it. But, little was actually being done. So we plunged and it felt like we were sinking, there

was turmoil and a lot of ill will. A lot of doom and gloom was spread. How could we survive, is there a

bottom, when will be crash in to it? How will we climb out of it? OMG please help.

Then the recovery. Thank God for hearing the prayers through the whining and complaining. Thank God

for the healing of hearts and relationships. Thank God for fortifying our leaders. Thank God for taking his

plan to the next level. Today I look around and have a very good sense of where we have been and where

we are and what that journey looked like and why it was necessary to go down the way it did. I thank God

for the lessons and experiences of life that I have been blessed with. I have a new suit of armor from God

and am ready willing and able to fight for my God, my church and family. OMG call on me God I am

ready to go.

So I invite you all to consider our journey together. I am not suggesting that you conclude whether you

liked it or not or if you would have preferred it to be different. But, I would ask that you prayerfully discuss

it with God and come to grips with the reality of it all. As I move back to the center I can embrace my

traditional roots; the doctrine and all of it. At the same time I can fly to the valley of ―Love Without End‖

and take the course in miracles. But today I want to be both. I want to be Presbyterian. With Gods help I

am a Christian.

Amen.

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BASKET

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AVAILABLE

Funds collected benefit the General Fund of Wayside.

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SOUPER BOWL OF CARING

February 5, 2012 is the date for this Year’s ―Souper Bowl of Caring‖.

The Sunday School Class will be collecting loose change at the doors

of the sanctuary after the service.

Monies collected will be shared with local Food Pantries

LIBRARY NEWS

If you haven’t checked out the library lately (it is on the second floor - second door on the right), you are

in for a treat. Not only does librarian, Karen Peiffer decorate for the season, but she has reorganized and

relabeled all the shelves by subject and/or age appropriateness to make your selection easier.

We have many new books available in both fiction and non fiction for all age levels. So please stop in and

check it and a book or two out!

Be sure to sign out your selections...there is a card in the back of the book. Just leave it on the shelf in the

space provided. When you bring the book back, just leave the book on the shelf and Karen will check it in.

If you took a book or two out in the past and haven’t returned it yet, please check your nightstand or the

books you have been meaning to get to. If it is one of ours, please return so someone else can read.

With that thought in mind, here is a list of the books that are among the missing.

The Power of a Praying Wife The Power of a Praying Husband

Letter to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer Feeling Angry

The Tiny Patient Water Bugs & Dragonflies

Empire Falls The Choice

The Shack Those Who Save Us

Eat, Pray, Love My Sister’s Keeper

Princess Trilogy In a Sunburned Country

One Minute Prayers for Women A Quick Word with Beth Moore

Accept This Gift Ageless Body, Timeless Mind

Anatomy of the Spirit (two copies) Climbing the Blue Mountain

Conversations with God Know Why You Believe

Proud Spirit Sacred Contracts (three copies missing)

Soul Stories Spirituality and Liberation

The Gifts of God The Seat of the Soul

The Urantia Bood Where Angels Walk

Where the Heart Is A Common Life

Circle of Quilters Light from Heaven

Pope Joan Nanny & Isiah (Video)

Discovering the King (Video) Davey and Goliath (video)

Several books about the Ladies of Covington are also out and about.

Thank you for checking and returning and ―Happy Reading.‖

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THOUGHTS by JIM BARRY, Chair of Christian Education

Thank God for quiet time this holiday season. For the last couple of weeks I have enjoyed some time to read

and think and that has lead me back to my computer to capture my thoughts. This electronic journal has

been such a joy for me; when the Word comes to me I love to write it down. I just finished a book, ―Right

People, Right Place, Right Plan-Discerning the Voice of God‖; and so much stirs in me. Discerning is not a

word that is commonly used out in the day to day conversations around town. I hear it in some religious

circles that I engage with, but for the average person I think that it is not well understood. What a shame, for

those that are aware of what discerning is and practice it know the power that comes through it. I can sum it

up simply that discerning is the practice of putting God in the equation of decision making. To give you a

feel for how important this process is here are a few decisions that I am currently trying to discern what the

best path is to take: How should I deal with my 19 year old daughters hunger for marriage and children?

How should I handle relationships that have time and again been harmful to my wife, children and self?

How much should I work? What kind of lifestyle do I want to live? How should I spend the holidays?

How should I support my church? As you can see these are tremendously emotional issues that have

complex and far reaching ramifications. I really want to make the best decisions possible. Well… God????

Take your time God, for you have blessed me well with patience. Or, if You rather, I will drop what I am

doing and go out. I am here to serve You.

So how does the process work? For me it begins with anticipation; waiting patiently on the Lord for

responses to my daily mantra of ―call on me Lord‖. We as humans have the powerful gift of being able to

anticipate outcomes and responses given people and circumstances surrounding us. Understanding our place

in the environment is important to living a discerning lifestyle. As I wait in anticipation of clarity I am

confident that the answers will present themselves, or not, according to God’s will and time table. If the

answers come then my actions gain meaning and purpose, if not I continue to pray and listen. How do I

know when a Sign is before me? To use an analogy, it’s kind of like putting on my glasses. All of a sudden

things are clear and my vision becomes focused. Then I need to integrate this new information with the rest

of life’s affairs. It is a matter of prioritization. On a regular and frequent basis it is necessary to consider

your plate full, especially the stuff that is overflowing, to weigh what is important and or urgent. Once those

weights are applied the heavy lifting is separated from the lighter loads and we can juggle and balance our

life’s works and missions. It is amazing how the process flows once put in motion. The hard part is getting

started by being in the right frame of mind. So, I encourage you all to begin with preparing your hearts and

minds by lifting up your call to Jesus and begin to patiently wait upon God for clear signs of direction and

purpose.

Thank God for Divine Processes,

Jim Barry

QUILT FOR THE LORD & MONDAY EVENING STITCHERS (STITCHIN’ II)

Quilt for the Lord meets every Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Room 110. We are not just

quilters, we are also knitters and scrapers. Everyone is welcome to join us.

The Monday Evening Stitchers (Stitchin’ Time II) is on winter hiatus. Watch for the May Waysider

and their resume date.

If you know of a church member that would benefit from being wrapped in the warmth of one of our

quilts, or have any questions, please call the office or contact either Shirley 649-0736 or Mary Lou

863-9347.

THOUGHTS If you have ―thoughts‖ you would like to share with the congregation, please submit them to

the office by January 14th for next month’s issue.

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ELDERS

&

DEACONS

**ELDERS Jim Barry

Janet Brooks

Barbara Broomell

Nancy Cuoco

Michael Edwards

Nancy Hutchison

Tim Jerome

Kathy Lantzy

Bonnie Moran

George Patterson

Shirley Vandepoll

**DEACONS Kim Carlson

Pam Decker

Meghan Dye

Joanne England

Colleen Griffin

Debbie Hurd

Joan Kelly

Richard Owen

Cheryl Panfil

Rhoda Peace

Debbie Tyler

Don Thiry

Sue Whelan

Audrey Wilson CLERK OF SESSION

Maria Glass

Wayside Presbyterian Church NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

5017 Lake Shore Road US POSTAGE PAID

Hamburg, NY 14075 HAMBURG, NY 14075

Permit #2

Change Service Requested

Phone: 716-627-2150

Please call and listen to the messages.

E Mail

waysidechurch@hotmail.com

Dial-A-Prayer 627-2150

www.waysidepch.org Fax: 716-627-5162

WAYSIDE STAFF

Temporary Pastor Rev. Amy Jelensperger, pastoramy@hotmail.com

Parish Associate, Retired Rev. Nancy Bassett

Treasurer Pam Decker

Financial Secretary Julie Horwood, waysidechurch@hotmail.com

CE-Co Directors Michael Edwards, medwards.wayside@gmail.com

Maria Glass, clerkofsession@hotmail.com

Clerk of Session Maria Glass, clerkofsession@hotmail.com

Bell Choir Bruce Decker

Librarian Karen Peiffer

Custodians Kim Carlson

Al Peiffer