cpc december newsletter

DECEMBER 2013 # 537 Rev. Scott Bowerman Pastor Helen W ingert Organist Sandy W ilson Children’s Ministry Director Erin Regan Contem porary W orship & Youth Minister Deb Mummert Director of Mother’s Day Out Danielle Kardisco Direct or of Music Ministry Roberta Lawyer Secretary Ron Georg e Custodian Central Presby terian Chu rch 40 Lincoln Way West Cham bersburg , PA 17201 Ch urch Phone: 717.264.4113 Fax : 717.264.9272 Office Hours: 8:00am—4:00pm email: [email protected] Window Th e Pastor’s Notes As I write this, Susan and I have been preparing for T hanksgiving. I like to ask at the Thanksgiving table, “What are you thankful for today?” I asked myself that question today and thought for a good while about it. I realized that one has to drill down, so to speak, into the details of the everyday to see in depth the goodness God has shown us; that o ne has to pay attention and approach one’s life from a posture of gratitude in order to be able t o appreciate the abundance of God’s gifts. He rewith, some of what I’m thankful for: ♦ For walks with Susan at dusk and seeing the sun set behind the mountains and the moon and stars come out. ♦ For God’s amazing patience with and love for me that I cannot deserve but must simple accept. ♦ For how my youngest grandchild, Noah, as we were saying goodbye last week lay his head in the crook between my shoulder and neck. ♦ For the second movement of Tchaikovsky’s fourth symphony. ♦ For heated car seats when it’s 28 degrees in the morning. ♦ For our slobbery 72-pound dog Barney who is always glad to see me. ♦ For the beauty of hiking in the woods in Michaux Forest, especially around the Chambersburg ♦ Reservoir. ♦ For three grown children who somehow turned out well despite my sometimes inept parenting. ♦ For the sense of joy I feel as I stand to lead worship and preach that comes from feeling I’m where God wants me and doing what God wants me to do. ♦ For pizza. Really good pizza. ♦ For how every day following the Lord Jesus is a challenge and adventure. ♦ For friends of long standing, scattered around the country yet whose friendship time and distance cannot erode. ♦ For singing along in the car to Bruce Springsteen. ♦ For my colleagues on Central’s amazing staff team - for how we laugh and pray and dream and work together. ♦ For people at Central granting me the privilege to share life with them and be their pastor and pray with them. ♦ For the first cup of coffee of the day enjoyed while sitting in our sunroom. ♦ And finally - for how you, the people of Central, have welcomed Susan and me - and for how we feel at home among you and in Ch ambersburg. PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com

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