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Pastor ........... ............ ............ ..... Andy Gans

Visitation Pastor (Ret.) ........... . Tom McNeil

Music Director ............ ............ ... Rick Roberts

Executive Assistant ............ ....... Chris Muramatsu

Nursery Attendant ........... ......... Tammy Keeslar

Proofreaders ........... ............ ....... Susan M. Jensen and

John Stewart

Contributors ...............................Members of Ft.

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Hayesmore, Pat Merrill, Carol Primm, Rose

Pringle, Judith Simonin, Aileen Zimmer

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Warm Summer Greetings,

Meteorologists tell us this has been one ofthe hottest summers on record across thenation. With bank thermometers reachingtoo far into the triple digits, thousands ofchurch groups still piled into vans, trucks

and planes to venture into new missionfields to give aid, support, wisdom and loveto brothers and sisters in Christ who are inneed of support.

I am thankful Fort King is one of thosechurches that heard Jesus call to go andserve. This summer we officially sent twelvepeople into the mission field beyond Ocala.

Earlier this summer we sent Dr. Pam Lewinto Jamaica to serve with the Jamaica Ecu-menical Medical Mutual Mission (JEMMM)as they sought to provide health care tothose in need. We sent ten Ft. King familymembers to Chavies, Ky. in early July tosweat off numerous pounds and to repairhomes so families there might be warmer,dryer and safer. This church also sent Kait-

lyn Fuller to the Presbyterian national con-vention called the General Assembly (GA).Maybe GA is not what many think as a tra-ditional mission field, but you can listen tostories from Kaitlyn and shell tell you other-wise.

We sent these twelve out of our community,but every day we send over a hundred into

the mission fields of Ocala. I am thankful fora church family that takes to heart thewords of Matthew 25: 30-40 and seeks toserve our siblings in Christ.

I encourage you to turn to the Missions pageto read about some personal accounts of thissummers missions.

Blessings,

...Truly I tell you, just as you did

to one of the least of these who a

members of my family,* you did it

me.Matthew 25:40 NR


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Fort King Presbyterian Church

Financials Effective 6/30/12

Monthly 2011 Delta

Budget ActualJune2012

DeltaBudget- Actual

Budget ActualJan Jun

2012

DeltaBudget -Actual

JuneActual

2012 YTD-2011YTD

Income

Estimateof Giving

22,297 19,705 (2,892) 133,783 143,801 10,018 123,128 10,673

MortgageReduction

0 75 75 0 1,050 1,050 3,370 (2,320)

OtherIncome

0 (3,540) (3,540) 0 11,730 11.730 50 11,680

TotalIncome

22,297 16,240 (6,057) 133,783 156,581 22,798 126,548 30,034

TotalExpense

21,587 16,891 (4,696) 129,522 124,638 (4,885) 124,454 184

NetSurplus/Deficit

710 (651) (1,361) 4,261 31,943 27,682 2,094 29,849

Year-To-Date

Endowment 0 0 0 0 200 200 39,611 (39,411)

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

CONGREGATIONAL CARE

August Birthdays


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CONGREGATIONAL CARE

Thank You

A special thank you to Alan Mease, one of the Church Tool Guys for coming to the house so quickly to securthe fallen garage door. We are so grateful.

Laurel MarshallPat Wood, Guardian

Thank You

Thank you to all who, with creativity and hard work, made our 2012 VBS experience a real highlight. The diffculty of naming everyone who contributed to VBSs success speaks to the reason Fort King is the great congregtion it is the number of people who came together to provide exciting, meaningful, and timely programminalong with wonderful food and fellowship. We feel blessed to be members of the Fort King family.Dick and Margy Marshall

Earth MattersBy Lucy Beebe Tobias

That Styrofoam egg carton you took out of the refrigerator this morning has a shelf life of hundreds of years.

Oh dear! Made of foamed polystyrene, otherwise known as plastic number 6, these eggs cartons can be recy-cled and used over and over again to make more egg cartons, packing peanuts, foam utensils. This is a goodthing since plastic is non-biodegradable. Instead it photo degrades, meaning sunlight breaks it down intosmaller pieces. But still, those pieces are around.

For our Earth Care Congregation that keeps on caring at Fort King we have an easy recycling routine for thoseegg cartons. Bring them to church and put them in the Interfaith box. Every Wednesday they are picked up,taken to Interfaith, and used to package eggs that come in large containers then these are distributed to cli-ents in need. Ah, such a simple, elegant way to keep egg cartons out of the landfill and in the recycling loop.

Speaking of recycling, Fort King has stepped up our Earth Care Congregation pledge with theinstallation of a new recycling dumpster and reducing the size of the churchs garbage dumpster.See the church bulletin board for what can and cannot be recycled. This is especially useful forchurch members living in the county who lost convenient recycling locations when the city ofOcala removed their recycling centers in favor of curbside recycling for residents.

There is a Hebrew saying for our earth care efforts Te kun olaum. Thank you to Gene andMelba Moore for telling me about this phrase. It means: Heal the world and were doing it one egg cartonat a time.


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Advanced Directives

and Health Surrogates.

One of the major issues for hospital personnel is what to do if a person is admitted in critical condition without being able to communicate their wishes concerning health treatments and the who the person is who has been designated to share decision making with hospital personnel your health surrogate.

Most often it is a difficult subject to talk about, but probably the most important at any age, but especially as we geolder. None of us know when we suddenly might be in an accident or have sudden onset of a serious medical condition in which our condition interferes with our ability to voice our choices regarding medical interventions. Someexamples such as being put on ventilators to assist in breathing, feeding tubes when you are unable to eat, or evenlife saving resuscitation of your heart. You may want everything done to save your life or nothing done, or somewhere in the middle. No matter your desires, it should be put in writing and shared so family, friends and your pastor know what you wish.

The process is really simple: just filling out two papers which you can get on line at Munroes web site(www.munroeregional.com search on medical care decisions), or you can download the form from Ft. Kingweb site (www.fortking.org - select Our Ministries and Congregational Care.)Following are some suggestions from Munroes site:What do I do with my completed advance directives?

If you have designated a healthcare surrogate, give a copy of the written designation form to that person.

Give a copy of your advance directive to your physician for your medical file.

Make sure your family knows about your advance directive and where the written forms are located.

Keep a copy of your advance directive in a place where it can be easily found.

Keep a card or note in your purse or wallet that says you have an advance directive and where it is. If you change your advance directive, make sure your physician, attorney and/or family has the latest copy.

Bonnie is drawing up a simple form that can be used by the church. Once approved, you will be able to completthe form and leave it on file at Fort King.

For now, think about your decisions, your choices of health advocate, and start discussing your decisions.If you already have the papers completed, this might be a good time to review your choices and begin sharing themwith the significant people in your life both near and far.It is one of the most important gifts you can give friends and family. Your choices!God Bless You,

Submitted by Bonnie Penso Schulze, Health Ministry

The Nurse Is Back in Connecticut

Bonnie is willing to answer emails sent to [email protected] or calls at (203)266-7149related to any questions you have. She will also try to refer you to someone locally if that iwhat works for you. Just leave a message and Bonnie will get back to you.


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Angel Tree - Thank You

Congregational Care Ministry thanks members of Ft. King for taking an angel from ouChristmas in July Angel Tree. We would love to hear about your experience and discus

if this is something we should do every year. Please submit your input to Rebecca Bishopat [email protected] before Congregational Care Ministry meets again on August 5th.

Childrens Discipleship MinistrySunday School Teachers Needed

The Children's Discipleship Ministry is in need of teachers for the Fall. The job requirements fo

this valuable position consists of 1) love of children; 2) patience; 3) willingness to teach three Sun

days out of one month per year during worship; and 4) the desire to show children the love of

Christ. No previous experience required. Materials will be provided for each lesson. We will b

using the "Walk With Me" curriculum from Faith Alive. There will always be two teachers at each

session. If you are interested, please contact Bernice Henry.

New BeginningsCaring For Gods World

It is time again to begin new classes for Sunday School as we celebrate our theme "Caring for God's World." Ouannual "Rally Day" will be held on August 19, 2012. We will celebrate with a covered dish breakfast in the Fel-

lowship Hall beginning at 9:15 a.m. Please bring your favorite breakfast dish to share and meet the new teacherfor this fall. After breakfast, the children and youth will go to their classes and meet briefly with their teacher(parents are welcome to come also). The adults will remain in the Fellowship Hall and hear a brief synopsis othe topics to be offered in the adult classes this year.

Because school starts the next day, we want to also begin our participation in the Food 4 Kids program so thatchildren in this program will have what is needed at the beginning of the year. Please bring your donations fothe Food 4 Kids program with you to the breakfast.

Please come, bring your dish, your Food 4 Kids, and join us as we celebrate the new year!

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Adult Discipleship

What a journey it has been! Rabbi Tom McNeil started his leadership of the Adult Education class on Febru-

ary 12. The series began with understanding the world in which Jesus lived, covering life under the Greek,Roman, and Judaic cultures. This was followed by a study of The Meaning of the History of Israel to the FirstCentury CE, and the Social Meaning of Life in Jesus time. Rabbi Tom then gave his attention to the nu-merous parables Jesus taught along with Jesus intentions as to their meaning. This remarkable and informativeseries will come to an end on August 12. We are deeply indebted to Rabbi Tom for his guidance during thiswalk through the life of Jesus. Thank you seems deeply inadequate, but it will have to do. Thank you,Rabbi Tom! We appreciate your willingness to share your extraordinary knowledge and your leadership skillswith us.

August 19 is Rally Sunday; you will find information about this activity on the previous page..

On August 26, Anthony Clegorne will begin a series on Presidents of the United States: God, Guns, Guts andGlory. This study will be an examination of the United States culture through an analysis of our Chief Execu-tives. Our nation was formed as an experiment in democracy. In a world of kings, queens, emperors and poten-tates, an American President elected by the people every four years was a recipe for disaster. Yet 236 yearslater, our nation, led by 44 different men, through war and peace, in good times and bad, still stands as a beaconof freedom and hope for the world. Our democratic system can be traced back to John Knox and the Presbyte-rian Church. So it is fitting that in this presidential election year, we examine our history, our heritage, throughthe amazing variety of the men we have chosen to lead us during the life of our republic.

Library Corner

If you did not get to experience the enthusiasm and joy expressed by the Watoto Childrens Choir when theperformed in our sanctuary a few years ago, you can now see and hear them in a recorded concert from Los Angeles. This 2-disc DVD was donated by Andy Gans and includes a short documentary explaining the history anmission of the Watoto Childrens Choir. Pastor Andy has also given to the library a DVD recording of the January 16, 2011 performance at FKPC by the Marion Civic Chorale. Both of these visual music recordings aravailable for check-out. Thank you Pastor Andy.

Pat Merrill has donated a copy of John Dominic Crossans book The Greatest Prayer: Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of The Lords Prayer. Thank you, Pat.

The two most recent books purchased by the library for our collection of earth care books areThe Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities by WillAllen; and The Green Gardeners Guide: Simple, Significant Actions to Protect & Pre-serve Our Planet by Joe Lampl.

Be sure to check the bulletin board outside the library door each month for a more detaileddescription of some of our recent additions or items of topical interest. The library is open

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Womens Retreat

Attention ladies. Its time to mark your calendar for Fort Kings annual Womens Retreat at Camp Montgomery.The retreat will be held November 2nd - 4th. Our theme for this years retreat is Expectations. We arepleased to have Rebecca Gillespie, pastor of Middleburg Presbyterian Church as our Spiritual Leader and Facili-tator this year. The costs, including meals and supplies are as follows:

The Inn (2 nights) $149.00 Cabin (2 nights) $117.00 Cabin (1 night - Sat. before breakfast) $86.00 Cabin (1 night - Sat after breakfast) $78.00 No lodging (Sat. before breakfast) $45.00 No lodging (Sat. after breakfast) $37.00

The deadline for the $25.00 deposit is October 1st. If you would like to make payments toward the cost, BerniceHenry will be glad to receive them. If you have any questions concerning the retreat, you can call Chris Berryhillat 622-6613.

Fort King Presbyterian Annual Ice Cream Social is finally here!

When: August 5th at 6 PM

Where: Fellowship Hall

Bring your appetite for ice cream and a donation for Habitat for Humanity.They need construction supplies like tools, work gloves, water bottles. Theyalso provide Gatorade and snacks to work crews and could use these items also.A no-cost donation of a recipe for the official Habitat for Humanity recipebook would also be appreciated. Lastly they need breakfasts and lunches for acrew working on their new offices in the middle of August (sign-up sheets willbe at the event!) The Fellowship Ministry will supply the ice cream. Feel freeto bring toppings/other goodies!

See you at the social!

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GROUP ACTIVITIES

Mens Night Out

Mens Night Out will not meet in August, but will resume in September. Check next month for Septem10ths location.

Presbyterian WomenCircles

All women of Fort King are Presbyterian Women and are invited to participate in allthe activities of Presbyterian Women. If you have not attended a Circle meeting be-fore, plan to start in September with our new study. Esther Circle meets on the 2ndMonday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in members homes. Deborah Circle meets the 3rdTuesday at 10:00 a.m. in the Session Room.

In September, we will begin a new study, Dispatches to Gods Household: The General

Epistles. These letters were meant to inspire and comfort the faithful in first-centuryAsia Minor, and they continue to speak to us today as we grapple with how to live in acommunity as disciples of Christ. It will teach us what it means to live in a communityand what it means to belong to the household of God.

Domestic Violence Rape Crisis Center

Thank you to the congregation for all the donations you have provided for the Domestic Violence Rape Cri-sis Center. Please continue to place your contributions in the box in the Narthex. Presbyterian Women

have made individual tote bags filled with toiletries for the women that come into the Rape Crisis Center.

Card Making Ministry

Come join us on the 2nd Friday of every month at 10:00 a.m. until aboutNoon. We will meet off-site. Please contact Prudence Pritz if you are inter-ested in joining this group.


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Crafts Group

Please join the Crafts Group on Thursdays from 1:00 - 3:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall. We work on individuaprojects and joint projects.

Sassy Seniors

The Sassy Seniors meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Augusts luncheon will be at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8th atBraised Onion 754 NE 25th Ave 620-9255.

Blood Drive

The Mission Ministry would like to inform the congregation that the Bloodmobile will be at Fort King on August 12th. Donation times are from 9AM to10:15AM and 11:30AM until 1PM. A ministry member will be in the narthexon July 29th and August 5th to sign up donors. Please sign up we need bloodvery badly.

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Appalachia Service Projects

June 30th through July 7th, 10 members of the Ft. King family went to Chavies, KY to serve a mission through thorganization Appalachia Service Projects (ASP). Following are some personal reflections on the mission trip.

Carole DeLucian

Following are my thoughts regarding the 2012 ASP Mission to Chavies, Kentucky. This wmy first ASP mission trip so I was very excited, had high expectations and wasnt disappointed. The home that we worked on was nestled on the side of a mountain holler with velittle room to place ladders and tools. Our team was given the daunting task to finish puttinon a tin roof, and put up soffit and fascia. This involved painting, measuring, cutting, rmeasuring and re-cutting, drilling and so much more. Most of all it required teawork. That demands patience with yourself and others. But then again it was an opportunifor me with Gods grace to develop a deeper understanding and compassion for myself anothers.

The family that we came to know may have been in need of a clean, safe home to live in, but that didnt makthem any less in the eyes of God or in the eyes of our team. We came to realize that they had an extended famifor support, they had a dying relative nearby and this brought family from all around to visit. They loved to picwild flowers and had dogs as companions. The grandmother, caretaker of a 3 year old little girl, loved to spenhours with her granddaughter coloring. And although they allowed the granddaughter to walk around barefooteshe wasnt allowed to play bubbles in the street. We are not so different.I enjoyed most of all getting to know the youth. Poor Andy had an all female team. Yet he must be proud of hoeach teenager, Catey, Larsen, and Kim, accepted his direction and worked in difficult conditions putting on thatin roof, learning to use power tools and painting. And I enjoyed getting to know the volunteers from other statas they shared their stories, tears and joys at the end of each work day. And I feel blessed for having met the people in the community that opened their hearts and shared their life stories with us. For me that always makes th

world a smaller, kinder place in which to live.

Kim Douglas

I thought ASP was and is a very meaningful, God-filled place. You meet lots of well-roundedGodly people. Not only that, but you serve a family that needs help, and you grow in your faith.always have a wonderful time at ASP, and thanks for giving me the chance to go and be of service.


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What I learned: These people have not given up. The individuals that I talked to had a positioutlook and were outgoing and friendly. I wonder how I would react in their situation. Before wcriticize others, let us work with and for those in the circumstances of the residents of PerCounty. These are not isolated cases. A week on this or any mission trip is truly a humbling e

perience. It makes me realize all that God has done for me and my family. As the old saying goeDon't criticize others until you have walked in their shoes.

Catey Gans

This was my first year on ASP and I kind of had a picture in my mind of what it was going to like, however I was wrong. ASP was so much more touching than what I was preparing mysfor. The lives we touched will remain in my heart forever. By working on our site I learned nonly how to use different kinds of tools, but how unfortunate people are living only a few statnorth. Nothing can prepare you for facing the reality of poverty in your own country, evenyouve done mission work in a third world country. By going on this journey through a less fornate area I really realized how snobby I can be and how much I take for granted, but that juhelped me to grow closer to God. It helped me to pray for my attitude and pray for my relatioships with friends. I highly recommend participating with ASP.

Church Without Walls - Youth Reach

Church Without Walls - Youth Reach helps families and children who have been earmarked by courts, schools themselves as in trouble and needing education and support. Youth Reach teaches a 9-week curriculum duriwhich these families and children in need become stronger, bonded families.

Church Without Walls - Youth Reach is asking for our help to raise funds to continue their programs. Ruby Tudays at 3500 SW College Road in Ocala is helping in a fundraising effort.

Bring your family and friends and eat at Ruby Tuesdays at 3500 SW College Road in Ocala on Wednesday, Ju31st or Wednesday, August 8th; present the flyer found on the bulletin board and on the Narthex table to yoserver; and Church Without Walls -Youth Reach will receive 20% of your purchase.


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We Were All Meant For MissionBy Pamela Lewin M.D.

The word mission is derived from the Latin word for sending. Those of us in healing professions who seidentify as followers of Christ recognize that we have a purpose as the body of Christ. We, as the Church, HSpiritual body, must finish what He started in His physical body. The mission? Introducing people to God showing love and fostering peace. So we take this commission very seriously.

Members of the St. Augustine Mutual Mission (called SAMM) and the Jamaican counterpart, the Jamaica Ecmenical Mutual Mission (JEMM), involving Presbyterians, Methodists, United Church of Jamaica and the CaymIslands and the Moravian Church and others, have been engaged in a mutual mission program for over thirty yeaThe medical/dental aspect of the program started in 1992 with service performed in Jamaica, West Indies.

To give some ideal of how necessary a program such as ours is in Jamaica, one must grasp a few facts. Jamaicaan island, approximately the size of the state of RI, population about 3million inhabitants. Nearly 1/4th of tpopulation is scattered in rural areas, with limited direct access to medical care, though there are many physicia

available in the urban areas. Traditional medical care, as we know it, is prohibitive in cost and many turn to healists and other healers or treat themselves with home remedies, along with a strong dose of spirituality and prayFortunately, there are several groups such as ours that serve the island on a regular basis, bringing medical, dentand ophthalmic care for little or no cost to those who are most in need but are unable to pay. I became activinvolved in the Medical Mission program in 1992, serving on the volunteer team annually for one week in June.

We are often impressed by the ability of the simple country folk to make do with so little. Their utter depenence on Gods grace to complete their healing through ministry like ours is really very humbling! The surprisilesson we repeatedly learn is that when we set out to bless others with our skills and help, we in turn, receive mablessings by the love that is shared with all of us.

Although it is a great responsibility, it is a big privilege to be used in this way by God. Mission has eternal snificance. It is not necessary to quit your job and go into full-time ministry. God wants you to share the good ne

where you are. One thing I have learned on these trips: Though we tend to be compulsive about getting dontions and acquiring and administering medications, it really is not about the medicine. The God who can use dand spit to accomplish healing can use whatever we offer for the benefit of others. To date our trust has nevbeen disappointed: God is good all the time.


1. This infant is 4 months old, but looked like a 1-month old. The team put together and provided formula anclothing for her, much to the delight of her caretakers!

2. This lady is not pregnant, but has a swelling in her abdomen up to the level of her diaphragm. She was re-ferred for testing and treatment.

3. Optometry clinic.4. Roommates at work.


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220th General AssemblyFrom a First Time YAADs View

Exhaustively rejuvenating. That is the phrase I would use to describe General As-

sembly (GA). My travels to GA went well and the 14 hour orientation in three dif-ferent rooms off of the same hallway in the Wyndham Grand Hotel was very infor-mative and made me very excited for the week. On Saturday, I attended all of theprograms that were available and was able to talk to the Moderator and Vice Mod-erator Candidates before we elected them Saturday night. I also was informed aboutthe possible consolidation of all the Special Offerings, there are still four: Pentecost,Christmas, One Great Hour of Sharing, and the consolidation of World Communionand Global Fund. As well, I attended the big session meeting, Plenary, with every-

one on Saturday and it was nerve racking. On Sunday, I attended worship at Westminster Presbyterian Churchwhich has over 1,700 members and 900 on a given Sunday with three worship services: 8:30 Casual, 9:45 Con-temporary, 11am Traditional. I choose to go to the Traditional service and enjoyed hearing the pipe organplayed for most of the hymns. The rest of the day I was at Plenary and there was discussion about the candidatefor Vice Moderator. Earlier in the year the former 2012 Vice Moderator candidate performed a marriage for asame sex couple which is against ordination policies. There was question about her having the position: sinceshe had not followed the rules, would she follow them as being second-in-charge of the Presbyterian Church(USA)? She was voted in but resigned on Tuesday due to Commissioners attacking her and the PC (USA) onsocial media, email, Facebook, twitter, etc.

On Monday and Tuesday I was at committee meetings, Church Polity, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. with 41other people. We discussed the policy of how property is to be handled when a congregation decides to leavethe PC (USA), the fundamentals of who is welcome in the universal Church, the process of when an elder or

pastor is accused of sexual misconduct and if he/she is allowed to be involved in the congregation during theinvestigation. We wrestled with personal convictions and getting lost in parliamentary procedures. Under theadvice of the Advisory Committee on the Constitution with the guidance of Paul Hooker, who was an informa-tion guru for my committee, we were able to come to a majority vote on everything that was brought to us. Weprayed. We cried. We laughed. We energized. We worshiped. We grew as siblings in Christ.

On Wednesday, Plenary started at 2 p.m. and continued until Saturday at 1:30 a.m. We finished everything weneeded to in similar circumstance with the emotions that were felt in my committee. Some of the following werebig issues and the results are listed:

PCUSA is still investing in CAT, HP, and Motorola through the Pastors pension stocks

We are abstaining from products by Israeli companies that have plants on occupied Palestinian land

Sexual orientation does not exclude a person from being a pastor

Marriage is between a woman and a man

I greatly enjoyed all of the email, prayers, and support. Here are some numbers:

~YAAD Kaitlyn


160+ high school and college students

660+ commissioners,ruling elders and pastors.

6 missionaries

6 ecumenical advisors

20+ seminary students.


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A Fireworks spectacular:The 220th General Assembly Of The Presbyterian Church (USA)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 30-July 7. 2012By Jack Haberer, Outlook editor

The 220th General Assembly reached its zenith literally when the commissioners ascended to the rooftop terrace of the David LLawrence Convention Center to enjoy Pittsburghs spectacular Fourth of July fireworks display. Funny thing about fireworks: as dramaticand stunning as they can be, when all is said and done, nothing much has changed.

Fireworks of other kinds were exploding throughout the week at the assembly, but not much changed either. Even seasoned observers

kept finding themselves whiplashed by climactic moments of high drama, but most episodes concluded with the status quo intact.

This years drama began two weeks prior to the assembly when the Outlook broke the story that vice-moderator candidate Tara SpuhleMcCabe had signed the marriage license of two women in Washington, D.C., even though the PC(USA) defines Christian marriage asbeing between a woman and a man. McCabes running mate, Neal Presa, was elected on the fourth ballot, prevailing over three other

nominees with 52 percent of the commissioners votes. They confirmed McCabes election a day later, but on July 4, troubled by criticismand facing the possibility of ecclesiastical discipline, she resigned from the post, stunning many.

Presa nominated a Colorado pastor, Tom Trinidad, to replace McCabe.

Divestment. Gasps sounded again when, by a minuscule margin, the assembly rejected a plan to withdraw church investments fromthree companies accused of complicity in the Israeli oppression of Palestinians. In a move closely watched by the secular media and byJewish groups, the assembly voted 333-331 to favor creativeengagement and investment rather than divestment of more than $17 million in pension and foundation investments from Caterpillar

Motorola Solutions and Hewlett-Packard.

Marriage. Recognizing the volatility of the issue, the assembly pulled back from taking a stand on same-gender marriage. An assemblcommittee had recommended approving a proposed amendment to the PC(USA) constitution to change the definition of Christian mar

riage in the Book of Order from being between a man and a woman to being between two people. The assembly voted 308-338 notto send the proposed amendment to the presbyteries. It also did not approve an authoritative interpretation to give ministers the discretion to perform same-gender weddings in states where it is legal. Instead, the assembly voted for presbyteries and congregations to ente

into a [two-year] season of serious study and discernment concerning its meaning of Christian marriage.

Mid Councils. Declining to follow the lead of the Commission on Mid Councils, the assembly voted not to allow the creation of nongeographic presbyteries during a designated season of experimentation in the PC(USA). The commission had argued for constitutiona

changes, including dissolving synods as ecclesiastical entities, intended to reduce a layer of hierarchy and encourage innovation in mis-sion. The assembly did vote to create an administrative commission to continue discussing those issues, plus a task force to examine ra-

cial ethnic ministries in the PC(USA).

Special Offerings. A special committee formed by the 2010 GA proposed bold changes to the four major church-wide special offerings

along with modernizing the fundraising methodologies, aiming to increase the giving by 50% by 2020. The assembly rejected all changeto offerings allocations. It endorsed the new fundraising strategies and asked the commission to lead in their implementation and moni

toring for the next two years.

In Other Actions, the assembly

Introduced UKIRK Ministries (i.e., University Church), signaling a new direction for PC(USA) collegiate ministries;

Launched the 1,001 Movement to form 1,001 new worshiping communities in 10 years;

Changed the name of the elected General Assembly Mission Council to Presbyterian Mission Agency Board; and staff to Presbyte-

rian Mission Agency;

Declined to eliminate the constitutional language that church property is held in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of the

denomination;

Asked the Board of Pensions to consider sharing its benefits program with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church; ECO: A Covenant

Order of Evangelical Presbyterians; and other possible partners;

Sent for presbytery approval a proposed constitutional amendment to the denominations ordination standards, stating that each

candidates manner of life should include repentance of sin and diligent use of the means of grace;


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Endorsed the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) and renewed the churchs advocacy for and

work with immigrants;

Directed the Committee on the Office of the General Assembly to study presbyteries ability to pay obligatory per capita funds;

Sent a new translation of the Heidelberg Confession to presbyteries for adoption, and recommended that the 2014 GA consider

adopting the Belhar Confession;

Declined to allocate $137,000 to do a study of womens status in the church; Issued statements on racism, incarceration, economic reconstruction, the housing and mortgage crisis, the EPA, workers rights and

income equality, corporal punishment of children.

Session Notes - July 19, 2012Celebrations

Brandon Powell has been accepted at the University of FloridaDarren Strawder just had a birthday.Randy Butlers granddaughter is on the way home from the GulfVBS was successful with 101 or 102 attendees.The 2012 Nominating Committee is in place and has begun the work of selecting the next class of elders.This Discovery Class has 8 attendees.ASP Mission Group was able to accomplish a lot and had a safe trip.Rick Roberts is on board and is bringing stability to the music program.Jackson Carroll is a year old.Montreat was a powerful experience.

MotionsMotion to call a Congregational Meeting on August 30 for the purpose of electing a slate of Elders for the

Class of 2016.Motion to approve the City of Ocalas removal of nine pine trees along the NE 36th Avenue property line

where they are interfering with the electric lines.Motion to write a letter of gratitude to Paul Hooker for his work with the Presbytery of St. Augustine over th

last seventeen years.Motion to approve the 2012 Budget as amended on July 19, 2012.

SESSIONSESSIONSESSIONSESSION

Elder NominationPlease obtain approval from nominee before submitting. Please place in offering plate or deliver t

the Church Office. I would like to place the following members name into consideration for Elder

Name ________________________ Phone __________________________

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Something to Think AboutACTS 2:22-36: Kerygma of the First Century Church

Acts 2:22-36 is a Christian theological interpretation of Jesus of Nazareth (v. 22) who has become Jesus, Lord

Christ (v. 36). It presents the first century Christian Churchs kerygma/proclamation to both the Jewish Greco-Roman societies; it represents a theological interpretation of what happened to Jesus and what his life and dmeans, all of which is put into Peters mouth. Not one item given identifies Jesus own perspective.

If Messiahs suffering was ordained by the determinate counsel of God, so was His resurrection and glory Bruce 1955 Commentary on the Book of Acts 71).

This is strictly theological belief.

The first century parameters of the kerygma included the following:1. Jesus authority is traced back to patriarch David. Quotations from the OT to proof-text Jesus au

thority did not come from theHebrew text of the OT, but from the Greek translation/paraphrasecalled the Septuagint (LXX). The differences between these texts are significant. It was only the LXthat would allow the OT to be used to proof-text Jesus as Messiah = Christ. The Hebrew text foPsalm 16, on the contrary, was a Confession (You are my Lord) followed by thanksgiving and bleing, specifically for salvation from imminent death (E. Gerstenberger Psalms I 91); the Psalm in Hbrew is a confession of ones affiliation with the Jewish community (See also S. Mowinckel 1979 ThePsalms in Israels Worship I, 241).

2. Jesus ministry was approved by God which is evidenced in the mighty acts performed by Jesus.3. The Men of Israel (a generalization!) put Jesus to death and unwittingly fulfilled Gods will as set

forth in the Scriptures = the Greek OT = LXX.4. Gods approval of Jesus work on the Cross is evident by Gods raising and exaltation of Jesus.5. Jesus is therefore Lord and Christ. This is the new confession that distinguished some early Chr

tians from other Christian sects and from Judaism.Jesus is called Lord and Christ based on the Greek text of Psalm 2:7f. Now, this flies in the face theJudaisms (Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes, Ebonites, etc.) of the first century CE, and it is a religiopolitical declaration of open conflict with the Caesars, emperors of Rome, who were called Son ofGod, divine, Savior, good, Lord, who were treated and acted as though they were gods.To say that that crucified Galilean peasant, Jesus of Nazareth, is Lord and Christ is a direct affronthe Emperor and all who represent him. It was punishable by death (see The Martyrdom of Polycarp160 CE in Smyrna).

Therefore, while we may focus on the Religious and spiritual aspects of this first century confession, this kerygmalso a religiopolitical attack on the powers that be, the powers that arrogate to themselves the authority of Go

order to benefit themselves and their friends, and to crush anyone who would get in their way or be critical of the

This is serious stuff. What exactly do we mean when we say Jesus is Lord and Christ? Unless there is political sigcance to our confession, we are only uttering words and more words. That may maintain a safe, comfortable, andcure religion, but it is certainly much less than what that first century confession meant! Does our confessionkerygma challenge the Caesars of our own society and culture?

Really something to think about. We need to talk with each other.

Shalom,

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With A Song In My Heart

The question of whether or not to applaud in church is an on-going issue in denominations throughout thecountry. It is the cause for downright feuds in some congregations. Thankfully, we dont have those ugly de-bates here at FKPC, but sometimes people have asked me about the appropriate use of applause in a worshipsetting.

Here are a few of my thoughts on the subject. When a soloist, childrens choir, Praise Team, Chancel Choirand/or other musical offering has been inspiring, uplifting, or just darn terrific, it is often the listeners natural

response to participate by applauding. They are saying in effect, Yes, amen! We cant help expressing, in aphysical way, our feelings and gratitude. It can also be a form of emotional release - the listeners way of joiningin with the musicians. We have a very supportive congregation who really appreciates our musical efforts.

While it is not necessary to say, Thank you, through applause, after every anthem, hymn, offertory of specialmusic, its our way of letting the musicians know that we appreciate their efforts. Sometimes the music is quietand reflective, and enthusiastic applause doesnt fit with the overall feeling or mood the piece generates. Afterthe last note fades we take a breath, sigh, maybe shed a tear or two. Is applause appropriate then? Has it be-come a habit we think we need to do or the musicians wont feel we liked the music?

As a musician for many years in worship music in a variety of churches, as well as in many community secularvenues, I am aware of the different nuances in the listeners and musicians feelings.

As Director of Music in worship, I dont acknowledge applause except by a smile as we move to the next partof worship. The music is given to and for Gods glory, not the musicians glory.

Its different in a concert situation; when the choir, instrumentalist, or vocalist is finished with a piece, I ges-ture to them, a very public move that focuses on them and encourages applause. They have worked hard, donea great job, and deserve our thanks.

Nothing Ive said is meant to discourage you from applause thats coming from your heart. Maybe well just

think a bit about the situation the next time in worship theres a hesitation after the last note fades.

Sometimes that barely audible breath, sigh, or a tear or two is all thats needed to let the musicians know howyou feel. We know God hears - and approves.

With a song in my heart,Rick


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Flower Calendar

Please note: I am trying to work ahead on the flowers, so if you would like to provide flowers to commemorate special event/occasion/memory etc. for a specific date, please call Nancy Hall at 694-3221 as soon as possiblePlease also note: It is never too early to call to select your chosen date.

As of this mailing, the following people will be providing flowers in August through December 2012. If you caprovide flowers for a date in 2012 or 2013, please call Nancy Hall. Thank you.

Thank you to these people as they share in donating the flowers for the following worship services.

August 5, 2012In loving memory of Wilbur E. Hall from his daughter, Doris, and her husband, Steven CharlestonAugust 12, 2012In loving memory of Bruce from Prudence and SharonAugust 19, 2012From the Clegornes in honor of the Clegorne family birthdays - sons Nicholas and Patrick and

Anthonys mother and fatherAugust 26, 2012In celebration to God on our anniversary from Dave and Marianne Fullarton

September 2, 2012In loving memory of Lucille Rowoldt from Louise Olivarez

September 9, 2012From Jack and Sue Harshman in honor of our 60th wedding anniversarySeptember 16, 2012In celebration of our 65th wedding anniversary from Glendon and Mildred ShankSeptember 23, 2012In loving memory of Julien from Kay DahlenSeptember 30, 2012From Dorothy Roth in loving memory of Merl on their wedding date

October 7, 2012In loving memory of Ken from Shirley and the familyOctober 14, 2012From David and Martha MacKay in celebration of their 27th wedding anniversaryOctober 21, 2012In celebration of their 59th wedding anniversary from Dick and Margy MarshallOctober 28, 2012In celebration of our 46th wedding anniversary tomorrow from Melvin and Jean Winkler

November 4, 2012From Debbie and Larry Bush in celebration of our 26

th

wedding anniversaryNovember 11, 2012OPEN (Veterans Day)November 18, 2012From Joy Hunt in memory of my beloved husband, JimNovember 25, 2012OPEN

December 2, 2012 - December 30, 2012Poinsettias


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August 2012Italicized items are non-FKPC activities using FKPC facilities

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturda1

4:15 Fellowship

Ministry

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11:00 Adult

Discipleship

Ministry

1:00 Crafts

6:00 - 8:00

Marions United

(FH)

7:00 AA (CE)

3 4

9:00-3:00

Turning

Point

Set-upIce Cream

Social

5

9:00 - 11:45 Library

9:15 Adult

Education

10:00 Choir Practice

10:30 Worship

11:30 Picnic Lunch5:00 Congrega-

tional Care Ministry

6:00 Ice Cream

Social

6

7:30 Mens Bible

Study

5:00 Property

Ministry

5:15 TOPS (FH)

6:00 Mission Ministry

6:00-9:00 Marions

United (CE)

7

9:30 Prayer

Shawl

Ministry

6:00 Evangelism

Ministry

8

1:00 The Sassy

Seniors(Off-Site)

9

1:00 Crafts

7:00 AA (CE)

10

10:00 Card

Making

Ministry

(off-site)

6:00-9:00

Marions

United (CE)

11

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9:00 - 10:15 Blood

Drive

9:00 - 11:45 Library

9:15 AdultEducation


10:30 Worship

11:30 Discipleship

Youth Ministry

11:30 - 1:00 Blood

Drive

5:00 PYC

13

7:30 Mens Bible

Study

5:15 TOPS (FH)

5:30 Finance

Ministry

7:00 Discipleship

Ministry

Child

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1:00 Crafts

6:00 Session

7:00 AA (CE)

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9:00 - 11:45 Library

9:15 Rally Day

10:00 Choir Practice10:30 Worship

5:00 PYC

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7:30 Mens Bible

Study

5:15 TOPS (FH)

21 22

3:00 Pastoral CareTeam

23

1:00 Crafts

7:00 AA (CE)

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2 Cents A Meal

9:00 - 11:45 Library9:15 Adult

Education


10:30 Worship

5:00 PYC

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7:30 Mens Bible

Study

5:15 TOPS (FH)

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1:00 Crafts

7:00 AA (CE)

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