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FROM Presbyterian Hill

THE VIEW

January 2019 Volume XVI Issue I

Inside this Issue

PNC News 1

Interim Pastor Call 1

Presbyterian Women 2

Christmas Eve Service 2

Missions News 3

Helping Hands Clinic Lunch 3

Rotary Donation 3

Worship News 4

Presbyterian Men 4

Things I learned in

Sunday School 4

Birthdays 5

Choir in the Community 5

Special Music 5

Calendar 6

Christmas Cantata 7

Flowers 7

Session News 8

Education News 8

Church Info 10

We View Life Through the Cross

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CLEVELAND 147 N. Main Street, Cleveland, GA 30528 (706)865-6499

PNC NEWS

The PNC is hard at work doing the job that the

congregation called us to do. We will have reviewed

about 45 to 50 Personal Information Forms by the

time you read this newsletter. We are learning about

the process of evaluation and continually trying to find

ways to be more efficient and productive. I have been in contact with

Church Leadership Connection of PCUSA and they have been helpful

by offering advice to help us with our process. The PNC committee

asks that you be patient and to continually remember us in your pray-

ers. We look forward to meeting the new interim pastor and gleaning

ideas from his expertise.

INTERIM PASTOR CALL APPROVED

BY THE SESSION

Pending approval from Presbytery on January 10th,

Arch Baker will be serving as our Interim Pastor

soon. Arch has been pastoring churches for 30 years

and has completed three interim assignments with the

successful call of a permanent pastor. He and his wife, Pat, live in

Lilburn and he will be finding living quarters in Cleveland. A more

detailed introduction will come soon. We thank God through the

Holy Spirit for bringing us together.

By: Phil Baughman

By: Bruce Morgan

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THE VIEW from Presbyterian Hill January 2019

The Presbyterian Women enjoyed a Christmas luncheon and party on December 13th in the Fellowship

Hall. The menu was varied and delicious. The Naughty Santa gift exchange proved to be fun, and the ladies

from The Growing Place joined in the festivities while still wearing their pajamas! No boring parties in our

Church.

PW CALENDAR

Knit and Stitch - None in January

CT Meeting - January 2 - 3:30 PM

Men’s Dinner on January 8 will be prepared by Betty Royds and Rachel Romfo.

Women's Bible Study - January 10 - 10 AM We will be studying Lesson 3 “God is with us in our

Discouragement.” Judy Winski will be the Study Leader and Eris Floyd will be the Hostess.

Date to remember: Northeast Georgia Presbyterian Women Annual Meeting - March 16 - Augusta

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

It was a beautiful and joyous Christmas Eve Candlelight and Communion Service.

The sanctuary was full of worshippers and the Holy Spirit. Rev. Dr. Bonnie Frost and

Rev. Dr. Bill Hines conducted and administered the service.

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MISSIONS HOLIDAY CHECKLIST

Angel Tree donations collected, organized, and delivered to the School System.

Food box items collected, organized, and delivered.

2019 will see our calendar highlight a Mission of the Month, with a dedicated slate of

offerings so the congregation will see what’s in store for the year and can plan how to

participate, accordingly.

Thanks to all our congregation who worked so hard in 2018 to support our Missions and Outreach efforts!

By: Nanette Baughman

ROTARY DONATION TO FPC

The White County Rotary Club meets in the Fellowship Hall each week for a catered

lunch meeting. They are active supporters of community programs and many of our

leading business people are in our church building weekly. At a recent meeting they made

a contribution of $750 that more than covers our

expenses for utilities. We are happy to be able to

offer our facilities to them and other groups

providing service to our community.

By: Bruce Morgan

Photo credit: Wayne Hardy, Editor and Publisher of White County News

COMMUNITY HELPING HANDS CLINIC RECEIVES FUNDS

FROM PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN

Our PW hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon for the volunteers who share their time and talents

with the Community Helping Hands Clinic, which serves the uninsured in our community. Betty Smith,

PW Moderator, presented Gene White, their board chair, with a check from PW in support of their

mission.

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THE THINGS I LEARNED IN SUNDAY SCHOOL

What is a Presbyterian?

If someone asks you this question, here are a few simple answers:

In the New Testament,"Presbuteros" means elder, and refers to the custom of

choosing leaders and advisors from among the wisest members of the church.

The Presbyterian denomination is a form of Christianity democratically organized to

embrace the faith common to all Christians.

All that is required to be a Presbyterian is to Confess the Christian faith; Trust in Christ as our forgiving

Savior; Promise to follow Christ and Christ's example for living; Commit oneself to attend church and to

become involved in its work.

If someone expresses interest in your faith and our church, invite them to come to a service one Sunday

soon. They'll experience a warm welcome!

Text for this article, and more about the Presbyterian faith, are found in "About Being Presbyterian: a guide to more

effective church membership," 2010 edition.

By: Jean Kelly

WORSHIP NEWS

As we bring 2018 to a close, we begin 2019 with dates to remember from our liturgical

church calendar. Mark these dates on your calendar as we begin our journey through the

new year:

Epiphany of the Lord, January 6

Baptism of the Lord, January 13

Transfiguration of the Lord, March 3

Ash Wednesday, March 6

Palm/Passion Sunday, April 14

Maundy Thursday, April 18

Good Friday, April 19

Resurrection of the Lord/Easter, April 21

Ascension of the Lord, May 30

Day of Pentecost, June 9

Trinity Sunday, June 16

All Saints’ Day, November 1

Christ the King/Reign of Christ, November 24

1st Sunday of Advent, December 1

By: Becky Clark

PRESBYTERIAN MEN

The Presbyterian Men will meet on January 8th at 6:00 for our first dinner

and fellowship of the new year. We invite all the men of the church to

come and help us celebrate new beginnings as we plan projects and outings.

By: Bruce Morgan

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January BIRTHDAYS

January 4—Sandra Nellis

January 13—DeWayne Nix

January 22—Hugh Walters

January 23—David DeMeritt

January 25—Linda Hoppock

January 29—Zachary Ciriello

January 31—Hans Mannaert

Please accept our apologies if we missed

your birthday this month. Please notify

the church office so we will remember

next year.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU


HAPPY BIRTHDAY

GOD BLESS YOU


SPECIAL MUSIC

Guest performer, Camilla Escobar, sang and played guitar for FPC on December 23rd.

Camila is the granddaughter of Lindalee Walters. She did a beautiful rendition

of “Mary Did You Know.”

CHOIR IN THE COMMUNITY

James Geiger, staff accompanist for FPC

Cleveland, is not only busy making music at

church, but also being very involved in the music

community here in Northeast Georgia.

During the week, James is the Director of Bands at South

Habersham Middle School in Cornelia and also an Instructor of

Music Composition and Applied Percussion at Piedmont College

in Demorest. He also sings in the Mountain Voices Community

Choir, which presents concerts at Clarkesville United Methodist

Church throughout the year.

In the last twelve months, two of James’s music compositions for

concert band have received premiere performances at Piedmont

College. The first piece, titled “Lac-Mégantic Overture,” is a

symphonic elegy dedicated to the 47 people who perished after a

train derailed and exploded in a small town in Quebec. The other

work, “When He Cometh,” is an arrangement of the George F.

Root hymn-tune “Jewels,” which was popular the middle of the

19th Century. This band piece was very special to James as it was

dedicated to the memory of his grandmother, Virginia Walls, who

had recently passed away.

By: James Geiger

Currently, James is working on a choral suite based on three poems of the Victorian poet Alfred, Lord

Tennyson (1809-1892). Entitled “Three Meditations on Life and Death,” James sets these poems in different

musical styles based on his interpretation of the poetic verse.

The Piedmont Chorale will give the premiere performance of “Three Meditations on Life and Death”

sometime in April of 2019. This is James’s first large scale work for large chorus. He will start work on a

work for string orchestra this summer with the hopes for a performance at Truett-McConnell University in

the fall.

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These beautiful flower arrangements were on display during

worship in December. Please sign up in the Narthex to

provide flowers for upcoming Sunday services.

CHRISTMAS CANTATA—A JOYOUS CELEBRATION!

"Go Sing it on the Mountain," a joyous celebration of music, song, and praise for Jesus' birth, was presented

Sunday, December 16 at First Presbyterian Church. The choir, area musicians, local students, and narrators

joined in the presentation. A festive reception in the Fellowship Hall, hosted by the Presbyterian Women,

followed the service.

Guest performers joined us from Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School and Piedmont College.

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OUR CHILDREN’S JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM

One of the highlights of our Advent season this year was Our Children’s Journey to

Bethlehem! Over 50 of us came together with 17 of our children that are a part of our

family through Kids First, Camp Growing Place, or the Growing Place Preschool. Our

children were beautiful vessels to let the Light of Jesus shine through them and brighten

the world around them! The service opened with an opportunity for each person to

offer a “piece of straw” to prepare the manger for the coming of our Lord. As Tucker

and Annelise read the story of the birth of the Baby Jesus, Mr. David and Mr. James led the congregation in

beautiful Christmas carols as our younger children were escorted to the stable dressed as adorable live

nativity figures. As the stable filled with Mary and

Joseph, angels and shepherds, three kings, sheep, a

cow, and the donkey (“hee haw”), the story came

alive with the true meaning of Christmas. As a

conclusion, the congregation was once again invited

to come forward, choose a star or two, and offer it

as a symbol of our gifts that we bring to Jesus this

Christmas. Together, our offerings created the

illusion of a starry night sky that welcomed the birth

of the Newborn King. We all joined hands and sang

together “Silent Night, Holy Night” before we

departed to spread the Light of Jesus into the world.

By: Clair Arvold

Thank you Clair Arvold for putting all the pieces together for this awesome program!

SESSION NEWS

With another 100% attendance, including Clerk Jim Hiers, at the December meeting, your

session:

Welcomed Dick Frost and an Elder Elect,

Received a thank you note from Backpack Buddies,

Approved a call for an Interim Pastor,

Discussed the organization of the session and committee assignments,

Planned for the training and orientation of new officers,

Scheduled the ordination and installation of new officers for January 6th,

Approved the purchase of a new camera for live streaming of worship,

Discussed the communion schedule and planned the first of 2019 for February,

Prayed for our church and the special needs of members.

The next meeting was scheduled for January 20th.

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THE GROWING PLACE PRESCHOOL STUDENT OF THE MONTH

First Presbyterian Church 147 N. Main Street

Cleveland, GA 30528

Phone: 706-865-6499

Fax: 706-865-5362

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.fpccleveland.org

THE SESSION Jim Hiers, Clerk of Session

Debbie Wessely, Assistant Clerk of Session Rev. Dr. Bill Hines, Moderator

Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Class of 2021

Melody Thomason Nanette Baughman Dick Frost

Education Missions Building & Grounds

Lindalee Walters Becky Clark Jean Kelly

Membership Worship Communications

Judy Winski DeWayne Nix

Administration Congregational Care

Stewardship & Finance

THE DIACONATE Betty Smith, Moderator

DeWayne Nix, Session Liaison Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Class of 2021

Betty Royds Walter Bogart Linda Leslie

Betty Smith Kim Ciriello Rachel Romfo

Hugh Walters Tony Clark

Chairperson & Editor Jean Kelly

Publisher Lindsey McGrath

Committee Members Bruce Morgan Kim Ciriello Bonnie Frost Dick Frost

Elaine Wiegert

@fpccleveland.org

http://www.fpccleveland.org/

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