Author: Carolyn Gibeaut

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) Plain City, Ohio

PPC PRESSing News

October Update Vol. 28 No. 9
(614) 873-5011 ◦ ͦ E-mail: seccg@plaincitypresby.org website: www.plaincitypresby.org

Word from Pastor Alice

Dear Church Family,
Second to spring, fall would be my favorite season. The beautiful display of God’s handiwork in the brilliant colors is breathtaking! As those beautiful fall colors become dry and dead, they drop from the branches of the trees. The trees let go and prepare for the cold winds of winter.
Perhaps the lesson we all can learn in the seasons is that change is inevitable! We can fight it in our own lives as much as possible; but the reality is, our lives are always changing. Now of course, there are some things in our lives that are worth dropping and sloughing off...bad habits...bad temperaments. But there are changes we have no control over. How we deal with and embrace change is the key to joyful living. Remembering that the Lord is Sovereign and in control can free us from the anxiety brought about by change. Jesus is right there with us to lead us and walk with us. He promises us in His Word that He will never leave us or forsake us. Place your trust in Him during the changing moments in your life that may overwhelm you at times. Experience the freedom He desires us to have!
MATTHEW 28:20 “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Love being your pastor!
Keep looking up!
Love and Blessings in Jesus!
Alice

Communion will be celebrated during the October 4th worship service. Those in attendance will be given communion juice and wafer in a sealed container placed in a plastic bag to be taken home. These will be on the communion table and prayed over during the service Those in attendance will not partake while in the church. Those who are watching virtually will partake in their homes. So we are encouraging you now to have the bread and juice ready for the 4th. We feel this is the safest way to handle communion. It also provides the best way to have the communion service as part of Sunday a.m.

Attention J-Walkers YOUTH... Youth Event – There will be a presbytery youth zoom game night on Sunday, October 4, 2020 from 7-8 pm If interested, let Rev. Alice know.

Keep these folks and their caregivers in your prayers for healing and recovery from hospitalization or recent illness.
Jack Mercer
Janell Wilcox
Jane Warner
Rev. Tom Phillips
Willie Meeker
Liz Schlitz
Emily Baker

The church family shares our sympathy with :
Elmer Collier and family on the death of his sister, Claire DeLeon on September 3.
The Lear Family in the death of Drew’s father, Malcolm Lear on September 8.
The Troyer Family on the death Norm’s father, Jonas Troyer, on September 11
The Johnston Family on the death of Jessica’s cousin, Stacy Kiser on September 17.

Plain City Presbyterian Church and Foust Plumbing and Heating will once again sponsor Trunk or Treat at the Plain City Presbyterian Church parking lot on Church Street on Thursday, Oct. 29th from 5-6:30 p.m. We invite all the community children to join us! We will need cars...if you are able to participate, please let Whitney Reed know (whitneyreed4@gmail.com or 614-873-0173).

REMEMBERING OUR SHUT–INS
Being shut-in these past few months should have given us a better appreciation for those on our shut-in list. Please take a moment to remember our shut-ins. Drop them a card or give them a call!
Mary Mitchell— Prestige Gardens Marysville
Liz and Bob Schlitz—Home
Connie Zimmerman—Arizona home
Dick Harper—Home
Fred DeLeon - Home
Marian Thomas & Pat Stenner & Bruce Keiser—Dublin Retire Village Assisted Living
Chuck Stoker—Home Pat Stoker- Bluebird Retirement, Marysville
Alice Shalosky— Home
Bryan Becker—Home
Arlene Perkins– Walnut Crossing Assisted Living, Marysville
Ray Russell, Emily Baker, Mary Lou Rihl- Edgewater Assisted Living
Georgianna Rymer- daughter’s home

Monday Night Prayer and Bible Study 6:30 pm. We will be completing our current mini study on Oct. 5th. A new Anne Graham Lotz mini-Bible Study will begin on Oct. 12 entitled Five Things a Storm Can't Destroy from Mark 6:45-52. If you are interested let Rev. Alice know, and she will email you a copy. We would love to have anyone join us! Invite a friend!
Attention MEN! Attention MEN! ZOOM Bible Study on Saturday mornings is here! Please contact Bill Pettibone if you would like to join! billpsurvey@hotmail.com

MISSION UPDATE...WE ARE IN THIS TOGETHER!
We continue to give a monthly donation to the Plain City Food Pantry. DNA at this time is doing okay but needs are greatly increasing due to people losing jobs because of Covid-19. Session will reevaluate distribution of mission giving. DNA is also having increased needs for transitional housing for folks who are in need. If you know of any house that could be used for transitional housing or you have some property to be used to build transitional housing, please let Rev. Alice know.
MISSION UPDATE IN THE COMMUNITY: Our Mission funds are depleted! The needs in our community are great! If you are able to help the mission budget, it would be greatly appreciated! The last delivery to Pleasant Valley Seniors was on September 21. Thank you to Kim Bodenbender and Beth Beach for helping with the delivery.

Extra helpers are needed for live streaming the weekly service. Please see Dave McCray or Jim Kaufman if you are interested. Training and detailed instruction manual will be provided.

Church Treasurer Report for August 2020
For the month of August, donations for the church’s general fund were good and expenses, especially the utilities, were again low. There were five weeks of donation deposits for the month.
General Expenses Fund
Beginning Balance 08/01/2020 $ 3,612.48
Income 9,769.21
Expenses (9,520.19)
Ending Balance 08/31/2020 $ 3,861.50
The audio/visual technology fund received $650 of donations, and paid expenses of $172 during the month, which left an ending balance of $8,480.
The Judy Walker Scholarship fund received donations of $954.
If there are any questions, please let me know.
Regards,
Gary Gibeaut, Treasurer

WHAT’S IN THE TUB…. There is a plastic tub outside the Church Street door which you can stop by anytime and get:
UPPER ROOMS AVAILABLE- The September/October Upper Rooms have arrived.
UPDATED CHURCH DIRECTORY-If you have changes/corrections, please don’t hesitate to let Carolyn Gibeaut know. A church directory is always a work in progress.
Need to drop off something, that’s what it is there for… but be sure to communicate that it’s there so Carolyn gets it.

The Judy Walker Music Scholarship Still Collecting Donations
Judy Walker has faithfully served our church as organist for the past 54 years. We are so grateful for her faithful commitment to our church and the Lord Jesus Christ! The Session has wanted to find some way to honor Judy for her many years of service and decided to establish the Judy Walker Music Scholarship Fund. We thought this was a great way to honor her musical gifts at both our church and at the school. This scholarship would also encourage future generations of students in music. Each year a graduating student will be chosen. The amount given each year will be determined by the funds that become available.
The Session established the scholarship by moving $1,000.00 from the music fund to the Judy Walker Music Scholarship Fund. Should you like to contribute to this fund in honor of Judy’s many years of faithful service to our church as well as encourage a future music student, please mail your gift to Suzanne Merkle; or if you are worshiping in person, you may bring your gift to the church. PLEASE designate on your check/envelope that it is for the Judy Walker Music Scholarship Fund.
The following committee will select the student recipient each year: Judy Walker, Stew Walker, Janet Johnston, and Brynn Craney. Also, a member of the music faculty at Jonathan Alder will serve as an advisor to the group.

New Address: Effective October 1- Paul and Donna Gibson have a new address : 393 Retreat Lane, Marysville, OH 43040.

Shut in Visitation If you are shut-in and would like a visit, or if your family member is shut-in and you would like Rev Alice to visit him/her, please let her know.
For the protection of everyone, she will only visit outdoors at nursing homes, assisted living places, or homes with everyone wearing a mask and social distancing. No home communion at this time, unless you or family has the communion elements available and already there for his/her loved one.

10/06	Kathy	Stapp
10/07	David	Bowen
10/08	Bill	Pettibone
10/08	Lindey	Smith
10/11	Alice	Phillips
10/18	Gunner	Smith
10/20	Cindy	Watson Bowen
10/26	Elaine	Meeker
10/26	Deidra	Hurley
10/27	Nicholas	Bodenbender
10/28	Dylan	Allman
10/30	Johna	Stahl

10/04	Chic	&	Mindy	Foust
10/14	Rich	&	Johna	Stahl
10/27	John	&	Kim	Bodenbender
10/28	Beth	&	Bob	Beach

THANK YOU to the following individuals for providing music each Sunday. Session has decided to send them monthly gift cards from our church family in appreciation. If you would like to send a note of thanks to them, here are their addresses.
DR. AILENE ALBRECHT & CAITLYN MACKAY
2235 Hackney Ct
Hilliard 43026
DIRK AHLGRIM
139 N Powell Ave
Columbus, OH 43204

Welcome Home.. Church Remains Open
We invite you, should you have the desire to come to the church for worship, to join with us. We are fully aware that some of you are not able to come because of health issues or an uneasy feeling about it. We respect your individual decisions. As stated before, there is a strict protocol that will be followed. ALL PEOPLE will be wearing masks except for Rev Alice when speaking (or Rosemary doing children’s sermon), social distancing will occur, temps taken, and sanitizing will be practiced. Bring your emailed or mailed bulletin with you or watch it on the screen. No bulletins will be distributed at church. If you are not able to come just yet, you can join us online on Facebook and YouTube.

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