November 1, 2018

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Volume XXXXXIV,
No 10

The CPC Veterans will be honored at a

breakfast given by the Sunday School on
Sunday, November 11 at 9:30 am.

All veterans and their families are invited.

Inside this issue:

Central Presbyterian Church is host-
ing a Service for Wholeness on
Pastor Writes/ 2 Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 6:30
Hanging of Greens
p.m. in the sanctuary.
CE News/Ladies 3
Luncheon

Session notes 4

Birthdays/Thank 6 It’s time to get ready to decorate for the Advent season. Poinsettia or-
Yous ders are now due in the church office. The deadline to place your order is
Calendar 7 Sunday, November 18. We have to call the
order into the greenhouse on Monday, Nov.
Church Happenings 6 19. The cost of the poinsettias will be $8.75.
We will be offering red and white poinsettias
again this year. Order forms will be in the
bulletins starting on November 4.
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Linda and I continue to feel blessed for landing here at Central

Presbyterian. Worship has connected us with Jesus and with you.
Linda has found meaningful volunteer opportunities—and a cou-
ple of very part-time jobs. Even our house has started to come
around.

One theme I have consistently heard: “We need to grow this church.” Whether for budgetary
reasons, to fill all our volunteer needs or simply from the desire to share the wonderful church
life we enjoy, people have told me this repeatedly.
I completely agree.
The question is, how. To answer, I ask another question: “Why do you try out anything you have not
tried before?” Studies and anecdotal evidence agree the answer is, “I try a new restaurant, a movie, a day
-care, a church because somebody I know and trust recommended it.”
Whom do you know who could find a home at Central Presbyterian? When is the last time you
invited anybody to visit?
If you can think of someone, think next of to what you would invite them. If they have young children,
may I recommend they try our Parents' Night Out as their first point of contact with Central? If they have
recently moved here and you know them to have a church background, worship might fit the bill. If they
have a heart for the poor and oppressed, joining in a Saws ramp build or volunteering with our folks at
14th and Chestnut might do the trick.
You get the idea. Most of us know someone we could invite. If you are like most, the block is not
that you don't know anybody to invite, nor that you do not love your church. The block is that
many of us have come to feel reluctant to extend that invitation. So I encourage you. Pray for the
words and the timing, and I believe God will give them to you.
We have a great church. We really do. Let's share it.

Join the fun and festivity of preparing our

church building for Advent and Christmas.
Wednesday, November 28
Decorating 5:00 pm
Dedication 6:00 pm
Pizza Supper 6:15 pm
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION REPORT - Cheryl Moles, Christian Educator

Sunday School 2018-2019

Classes meet each week from 9:30 – 10:20 am.
Preschool (3-5 year olds) Room 108
Kindergarten – 1st grade Room 202
2nd – 5th grades Room 103
Middle School Room 201
High School Room FH classroom B
Adults – Prophets Room 200
The Sunday School offering supports the Backpack program at Deming School. Please
give generously.

Parents’ Night Out is on November 9. Childcare w ith supper is at the church

from 5:30 – 9:00 pm. Please notify the church office if your children are attending.

CHANGE OF MEETING DATE: The Tuesday meeting night meal and childcare will
be November 13. Supper and childcare from 5:15 – 8pm.

The family prayer group meets on Mondays at 11:00 am at the church.

Are you a U.S Military Veteran? Please join the Sunday School attendees at a
breakfast on Sunday, November 11 at 9:30am.

BIBLE SUNDAY – Bibles will be presented to our 1st and 6th grade students on Sunday,
December 2.
HANGING OF THE GREENS w ill be W ednesday, November 28. Decorating begins
at 5:00 pm followed by the dedication at 6:00 and a pizza supper. Everyone is welcome
to join the festivities of preparing our church building for Advent and Christmas.

Ladies Welcome Luncheon for Linda

CLCA is planning a carry-in salad luncheon on
Saturday, Nov. 17th at 11 with lunch served at
11:30 to Welcome Linda. We are looking for-
ward to this opportunity to get to know her bet-
ter. Mark your calendars--- hope you can be
with us!
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Session Notes from October for the November Herald

During its October meeting, session reviewed reports from commissions and committees and transacted routine business.

Featured Report: Mission Committee

Josh Powers, chair of the committee, shared the committee’s mission and its work using a SWOT analysis. The need can be over-
whelming, so the committee focuses on three areas: 14th and Chestnut Community Center, Light House Mission, and the HEME
fund. In addition, thirteen specific mission projects were completed during the summer of 2018. Opportunities are extraordinary
given our location. As with so many areas of the church, more communication is essential. Session thanked the committee for their
work.

Strategic Planning Review Committee

Al Holder reviewed the history of this cycle of strategic planning, noting that this is the last review of the current strategic plan.
Next year, a new task force will determine what revisions are necessary. The SPRC addressed the five goals established in 2014:
Maintain the strength and great traditions of CPC: music, worship, mission, and fellowship are in good shape.
Adopt education as an emerging mission focus: this goal led to our participation in Kids Hope. In addition, we participate in the
backpack program and are using the facility for Financial Peace University. We continue to award scholarships, participate
in seminary sponsorships, support the educational aspects of the HEME fund, and have outreach to refugees.
Hire a part time employee to coordinate volunteer and mission opportunities: the SPRC finds that the overhead of communi-
cation and organization creates a bottleneck affecting optimal deployment of our human capital.
Proceed with plans to remodel the sanctuary: the worship space is now safe, secure, and aesthetically pleasing. The review of
75 years of session minutes shows that despite repeated chances to relocate, we have always chosen to remain in this
place.
Ask for session to identify next steps: we continue to look for guidance from session.

The following motion was made and seconded:

Central Presbyterian Church should fill a part-time position to coordinate and communicate mission and outreach opportuni-
ties to the congregation. Responsibilities of the position should include identifying new mission possibilities, communicating
volunteer opportunities, and organizing volunteers.
Discussion of the motion included consideration of funds available and a rewritten position description (propose 10 hours per
week, year round, as opposed to the Kids Hope position that is active only when school is in session). Session voted to table the
motion until the budget situation was more clear. Requests to publicize the SPRC report and to update the Time and Talent sur-
vey were made.

Pastor’s Report:
Mike presented his written report. A letter of resignation from Donna Paul-Bonham as Kids Hope director effective November 30
was read and accepted (with one abstention) with great thanks for her incredibly creative service. Mike added that he and Linda
love it here and appreciate being received so well, even as they grieve their previous home. He asked for support for them both as
they adapt to this change in their lives.

Treasurer’s Report
The report for the month of September was approved with thanks and one abstention. Fred Rubey called attention to the high-
lights, noting that compared to last year we are about $23,500 over in expenses with similar income. Quarterly statements were
distributed; those who want a paper copy should contact the office. If there is a shortage in the operating fund at the end of the
year (currently projecting about $17,000)
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we have funds we can tap. One issue is that the new pastor search was under budgeted, and our PNC has sent sug-
gestions to presbytery to share with other PNCs.

Operating Fund Sum- Month of Septem-

Balance Sheet Summary 9/30/2018
mary ber
Beginning of Month $35,015.33 Current Assets $650,203
Income $39,447.15 Fixed Assets $2,980,000
Expenses $43,092.74 Short Term Liabilities $4172
End of Month $31,369.74 Long Term Liabilities $399,172
Net Worth (Fund Balance) $3,226,859

Christian Educator’s Report: Cheryl’s written report was reviewed. This week she is attending the Great Lakes Associ-
ation of Presbyterian Church Educators fall event.

Reports and Action Items from Committees and Commissions:

Christian Nurture: on November 11 there will be a breakfast honoring veterans in place of Sunday School. Please let CN
know if your group is not meeting on a Tuesday evening.

The commission proposed a motion to increase the salary of youth director Conner Scanlon by $1000 and his program
budget by $1000. Discussion raised several questions about the original funding arrangements, coordination with Cen-
tenary United Methodist, and contributions from Unity Presbyterian. The motion was tabled until we have more infor-
mation from Centenary, Conner, and the Youth Design Team.

Facilities: we have installed a new computer for the pastor and Cheryl’s hard drive has been placed into the computer
formerly used by the pastor. The AED has been installed in the fellowship hall.

Finance: Session approved a motion to reimburse Cheryl Moles for the cash that was stolen from her purse while the
church was unlocked during evening meetings. We will lock things more carefully now. Some work is being done on the
computerized locking system.

Worship: We will contribute $1500 to the Milliken choir and feed them after their 1/6 concert.

Interpretation and Support: Fred distributed a preliminary budget showing requests and anticipated expenses; the in-
come portion is blank for now.

Personnel: the committee presented a motion to allocate the mileage allowance for the pastor as a monthly expense
rather than use individual vouchers. An amount of $1000 per year, based on the contract suggested estimate, was pro-
posed. Discussion of the tax consequences of this change were raised and the motion was tabled. Lance will research
the tax issues.

The committee proposed hiring Linda Riggins as Kids Hope director upon the resignation of Donna Paul-Bonham. Linda
has expressed an interest in the position. Pending approval from Rev. Susan McGhee, session approved a motion to pro-
ceed with the hiring process (including interviews with Personnel and Mission).
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Old Business:
Josh Powers noted that the mission fund has some money that could help fund the part time volunteer coor-
dinator position. The intent is for this person to find mission and community volunteer opportunities, not to
find internal church volunteers such as greeters or coffee hosts or to work with the nominating committee.
Josh and the personnel committee will collaborate on the position description. Nancy Edgerton encouraged
us to research and pursue grant opportunities.

A huge thank you to the members of CPC who so graciously stepped forward in a moment
of safety emergency for the two HEMEFund schools in Kabul, Afghanistan. The resources
were deployed and we invite you to read about it and see the pictures in the October
HEMEFund newsletter available at this church weblink:

https://www.thcpc.org/hemefund/

November birthdays

1– Mary Symon

4—Madeline Good

5—Renee Newton, Violet Templeton

6—Murray Pate

9—Charles Rubey

12— John Cleveland, Claire Mang, Susan Moulton

13— Buddy Berry

15—Aspen Kershaw

16 — Matt Guell, Bill Hogan

17— Alvin Stinnett

18—Jean Wilkinson

19—Eliza Payne

21— Xander Green, Josh Powers, Linda Shaw

28 — Agnes Moles, Eilen Whalen

29 — Keith Hawkins
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Choral Con- 2 3
cert in sanctuary

7:00

4 Choir 8:45 5 Family Prayer 6 7 Personnel 8 Ladies Book 9 10

committee
Sunday school Group 11:00 Club 7:00
12:30
9:30
Choir rehearsal
Worship 10:30
7:00
Rake & Run
1:00

11Choir 8:45 12 Family Prayer 13 Seekers & 14 Staff 11:15 15 16 17 Ladies Wel-
come Brunch
Sunday school Group 11:00 Searchers Bible Deacons 5:00
Youth Design 11:00
9:30 study 10:00
Team 6:15
Worship 10:30
T3EM meal & Session 7:00
Youth 5:00
meetings Choir 7:00
Service of
Wholeness 6:30

18Choir 8:45 19 Family Prayer 20 21 Choir 7:00 22 Thanksgiving 23 Office 24

Sunday school Group 11:00 Day — Office closed.
9:30 closed.
Worship 10:30
Youth 5:00

25Choir 8:45 26 Family Prayer 27 28 Staff 11:15 29 30

Sunday school Group 11:00 Personnel 12:30
9:30 Hanging of the
Greens 5:00
Worship 10:30
Choir 7:00
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Central Presbyterian Church
125 North 7th Street
Terre Haute, IN 47807 Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m.

Phone: 812-232-5049 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Fax: 812-232-5040 Rev. Mike Riggins, Pastor
Email: [email protected]
Scott Paul-Bonham, Minister of Service
Cheryl Moles, Christian Educator
Sarah Kelsheimer, Church Secretary

Church Happenings

Women’s Book Club God through the Eyes of a

Mother by Eugene H. Pe-
The Women’s Book Club
terson. Cheryl Moles will
will be meeting on Novem-
ber 8 at 7:00 at the church. be the hostess.
Next Herald
The book to be discussed is
Deadline — Handmaidens Tale by Mar-
garet Atwood. Kendra
November 26, 2018 Scanlon will be leading the
discussion.
This little birdie is
here to remind you it’s
Women’s Bible Study time to “Fall Back”.
The Women’s Bible Study Please set your clock
will meet on November 13 back one hour before
at 10:00 a.m. at the church.
Cheryl Moles will lead the going to bed on Satur-
discussion on Mary: Seeing day, November 3.