Editorial board: Joyce Kruse Marilyn Forbes Jon Morgan Wendy Wallace

GOVANS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 5828 YORK ROAD BALTIMORE, MD 21212 (410) 435-9188 (VOICE) (410) 323-4409 (FAX) WWW. GOVANSPRES.ORG

September 2006

The Bellringer Inside this issue: Pastor’s Study...Page 5, Ministry Areas...Page 6, Calendar, Finance and Cemetery articles on Insert

Pastor Search Update The members of the Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) had a busy Summer. We completed telephone interviews with more than 15 candidates. After working through more than 100 Per-sonal Information Forms, it was exciting to talk with the candi-dates! We learned more about their backgrounds, their experi-ences, and the gifts that they can bring to ministry at Govans. We gained additional perspective by talking with references, including church members and colleagues. And now we are

preparing for follow-up time with the candidates. We will meet with them "live and in person" as we continue to discern who will be our next pastor. We appreciate your prayers during this important time in the life of our church. Thanks for your support, Deb Baer, Myra Brosius, Charles Forbes, Stephen Gaede, Julie McDill, Jane Page, Paul Robie, Colin Stine, and Bonnie Thomson.

Rally Day September 10! 9:15 A.M. Family and 11 A.M. Traditional Service

Christian Education at 10 A.M. Rally together to learn about Sunday School for youth and Options for adults at 10 A.M.!

Youth Sunday School Program begins on September 10th. Let's all rally together and make this the best year ever for the Govans’Sunday School program! Please join Pastor Shoup, the Praise Band, and the teachers for a Rally Celebration on Sunday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. in Sharp Hall. Buttons the Clown will present amazing tricks to show his enthusiasm for the Govans youth programs. Children ages 3-18 are invited to attend along with their families and friends. Register that day for the fall classes and visit the classroom for your grade level. Join us for a morning of fun and fellowship. Please feel free to invite guests and potential members to come and see God's love in action at Govans. The official Sunday School classes will begin on Sunday, September 17, promptly at 10 a.m. Preschool and kindergarten chil-dren will meet with Amber Gaede on the 2nd floor in the 4-year-old room. The children in grades one to five will meet in the Mul-tipurpose Room on the lower level with their teachers (to be announced). The middle school youth and senior high youth will meet together the first week to plan the fall events with a host of facilitators including Kathy Zito, Stephen Gaede, Betty Flint, Ken Greene and Mary Welliver-Dillon. We look forward to sharing the “Seasons of the Spirit” with all youth. We continue to look for adult assistants in the preschool class and the 1-5th grade classes. Please call the church office or Cindy Woodruff if you are interested in helping once a month or every week! We also have a group of substitute teachers who are very important to our education program. Thanks to Wendy Smith, Ramona Hoyle, Joyce Kruse, and Wayne White for stepping up to the plate as volunteer substitute teachers. With a single phone call you can add your name to that list too! Fundraising is an integral part of our mission work with youth and we are lucky to have the Vickers to help with our teen coffeehouses and Julie McDill to run a pizza sale. We need facilitators to help with a few other events such as a car wash, a Parent Day Out on December 9th, and any other ideas we can work out! The money goes to help fund our youth participation in summer Presbyterian camps and to support the South Dakota outreach effort for our senior high youth. If you have ideas, please contact the church office with your name and suggestions. We need you! Cindy Woodruff Govans’ Adult Education Committee previews another exciting fall season of Adult Options programming! Also, come chat with us about what you like in Options as we plan the rest of the year. We will preview the two series "From a gaggle of gods ... to God: A History of God" and "Let's Welcome the New Minister." Waverly Room, 10 –10:50 a.m., Rally Day, Sept. 10. Ben Hobbs

From the Church Office

∗ Thank you for the donations of used ink cartridges. To date, the church office has been able to save over $30 in office sup-plies at Staples. We still have coupons worth $200 to use for future purchases! A basket unit for donations including ink cartridges, Campbell soup labels, and unused greeting cards is located in the Gallery next to the Library.

∗ The Church Activities Calendar (months through May ‘07) is

now hanging in the workroom on a clipboard near the photo-copier and is available to all. The calendar can be checked for room availability to schedule a room. Contact the church of-fice to confirm the room reservation and to ensure that rooms do not get double booked. You will get a confirmation once the room has been scheduled. Thank you for your cooperation.

∗ The church has “lost” several items over the years, and we

would like to start tracking borrowed items to prevent future losses. There is now a sign-out sheet located in the Gallery on the computer table next to the Library. Please complete the sign-out form when borrowing items

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Lectionary for the Lord’s Day

Sept. 3: Matthew 20:1-15 Sept. 10: Psalm 46:1-5, 10a; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 19:16-22 Sept. 17: Leviticus 19:9-18; 2 Corinthians 3:12-17; Matthew 7:12 Sept. 24: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Philippians 3:12-14; Matthew 7:13-14

Sept. 3: John Kinnier Sept. 10: Corky Shaw Sept. 17: Robin Chandlee Sept. 24: Jim Williams

Worship Leaders September

Sermons Sept. 3: “You’re Hired!” Sept. 10: “Pause Awhile” Sept. 17: “Catch the Spirit” Sept. 24: “Life at the Crossroads”

Church Windows and Doors During the past year, Tomoko Yamamoto, a fine-art photographer and former member of Govans, was com-missioned to photograph doors and windows at ten churches in the Presbytery of Baltimore by the Presby-tery. One of these photos is that of the Christ the Consoler window at Govans (above). The photos are on permanent display at the conference room in the Presbytery office at 5400 Loch Raven Blvd.

∗ A computer-generated weekly calendar hanging on the

bulletin board outside the office near the entrance doors to the Gallery replaces the white board.

Thank you, Wendy

Fall Mini-Course, “Seeing God in Torah” a course taught by Rabbi Joel H. Zaiman, is being offered by

The Institute for Christian & Jewish Studies on Wednesdays, 9/6-9/20 from 7-9 p.m. at

Grace United Methodist Church, 5407 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210.

Cost is $45/person. Bring a friend, and make new ones in an atmosphere of lively ex-

change and stimulating discussion! For more information call Laura Riger at 410-523-7227. Registration

forms are available in the Gallery .

Letters - Thanks: Giving and Receiving

G r e e t i n g s t o G o v a n s Many thanks to all of you who sent prayers, cards, notes, and email greetings following my early summer heart attack. I had a heart catheterization with three s tents inser ted in the hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin. I left the hospital in two days and am back to my normal vacation routine and will be fully back to normal in the fall. It is wonderful to be part of a caring

family like Govans. Charles Forbes

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Thanks to all those who helped with refreshments and the re-ception hour after the summer services. Marilyn Forbes

********************* Dear Friends, I suppose it goes without saying that along with change comes many uncertainties. When I came to Govans, there were many uncertainties, but I now realize my fears were in vain. I can also say that I did not expect to meet such a wonderful group of people with such welcoming spirits and warm hearts. But, it seems necessary for me to make yet another change. It is with great sadness that Sunday, August 27, will be my last Sunday serving you as your organist and choir director. As I begin my work as Director of Music and Liturgy at St. Pius X Church, I will hope to be the inspiration to them that you have been to me. Above all, I am grateful for each and everyone of you. In particular, I would like to offer my thanks to the staff, members of the congregation, and most importantly, the chan-cel choir. I ensure you of my continued thoughts and prayers, and I look forward to seeing you when the spirit permits! Sincerely, Bill Wisnom

Announcements

Sandy Isteero, daughter of Jean and Albert Isteero, an-nounced her engagement to William John Reeves (Jack). The marriage is scheduled for the Spring. Ed Richardson, who was our director of Christian Educa-tion, is now the Chaplain at Springfield Hospital Center. Springfield is a psychiatric hospital in Sykesville, MD. Helen Gaede, mother of Fred and Jeanette Gaede, died on August 7 in York, PA. Our prayers go out to the Gaede family in their time of loss. Bill Wisnom, Director of Music, has resigned to accept another position. His last day is August 27. Phyllis Richards, housekeeper, has resigned to accept another

position. Her last day is August 25. The Unsung Hero Award was bestowed on Jack Toland for his seven years of service to the GEDCO Cares Pantry.

Flowers Needed

for the Sanctuary on the following Sundays: September 8, 20. 27; October 8; November 12, 19, 26. Check the chart on the office door and sign up or call the church office.

Spaghetti Dinner September 30! Save the date for the Spaghetti Western and triumphant return

of the Summit Blue Grass Band. Cost $5 per person or $30 per family. Time 6 P.M.

Marriage Encounter Weekend

The next Presbyterian Marriage Encounter Weekend will be 10/20-10/22 in Northeast, MD., just a short drive to experi-ence God flowing through your marriage and renewing your romance! The weekend will show you new ways to love, listen, and share with each other. The weekend begins at 7 p.m. Fri. and ends at 5 p.m. Sun-day. Brochures are available at the church office, or contact Al and Dottie Lund at 302-478-4209, dottielund@comcast.net. Register on-line at www.presby-me.org. Registration deadline is Oct. 6. (Save $5 on registrations received before Sept. 15).

Volunteer Opportunity

30% of Baltimore City Residents can’t read, but you can help! The Greater Homewood Adult Liter-acy Program is seeking volunteers to tutor adults in reading and writing. We offer training and materi-als. Located across from the JHU’s Homewood Campus. Call 410-261-3524 for more details.

Baltimore Presbytery

Second Annual Men’s Communion Breakfast Theme: “Forward March”

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14 A Day of Fellowship, Spiritual Renewal and Personal Growth

Featured Speaker: George Goodman Location: Churchville Presbyterian Church,

2844 Churchville Road, Churchville, MD 21028 Date: October 21, 2006 Cost: $20

Registration at 7 a.m., Breakfast at 8, Program ends at 1 p.m. Dress: Casual

Event includes: breakfast, keynote speaker, small group discus-sion, workshop summary, communion, songfest, and lunch. For more information contact: David Hodge, Moderator,

Churchville Presbyterian Men’s Ministry, Tel: 410-734-4196 Email: davehodge@aol.com

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Did you know? that 25 people responded “yes” to getting no-tification and a link to the new month’s Bellringer via email. 6 people responded “no” ( they pre-ferred to receive the Bellringer in the mail), and the rest of the people with email addresses on file did not respond. Approximately 17 emails were returned because the addresses were incorrect. Please contact the office with your correct email address if we don’t have it. Or, if you would like to receive the Bellringer by email, please contact the office by email. Thank you.

September 2006 Everyone is busy getting ready for the first day of school! Teachers are cleaning and organizing their rooms, supplies are being purchased and Jimmy Love, our sexton, is waxing all of the floors. Everyone is eagerly awaiting Sep-tember 11th, our first day of school for the 2006-2007 school year. We will be welcoming back old friends and making new friends. There will be a New Par-ent Orientation on Wednesday, September 6th from 7-8 p.m. where new parents will be able to meet their children’s teachers. Cubby conferences will be held on Thursday, September 7th and Friday, September 8th. Several new teachers will be joining our staff this fall. Hiba Ali is from Su-dan and has recently received her 90-hour certificate in Early Childhood. Many of our families already know Hiba. She has been busy substituting this summer and working in our camp program. She has worked with all age groups this summer. Pam Butler, a Preschool parent, will be assisting Cara Shipley in the four-year-old classroom. Pam has a degree in Biology and Science Education from East Carolina University and has worked as a substitute teacher for the Balti-more County school system. She is the mother of Camden who is in our kinder-garten class and McKinley, who will be starting in the two-day twos’ class. Another parent joining our staff is Kate Walsh-Little. Kate will be working with the fours and kindergarten students this year presenting a peace and justice curriculum that she has developed. Kate is a master level teacher with a spe-cialty in reading. Theresa Giunta joined our staff in early June replacing Heather Holland as the lead teacher with the Busy Bees. Theresa has a degree from Towson Univer-sity in Family Studies and has come to us with much preschool experience in-cluding her most recent position at Valley Baptist Preschool. School pictures will be taken on Wednesday, September 27th and Thursday, September 28th. Back to School Night will be held on Wednesday, October 4th.

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Marriage Encounter

Celebrate your marriage. Give yourself and your spouse the perfect get-away weekend. Spend October 13-15 in a private but guided reflection on your relationship at a secluded retreat center in the Frederick, Maryland area. Led by three trained couples, this interfaith Marriage Encounter experience encourages spouses to communicate with each other on a deeper, more re-warding level. Complete freedom from the hassle of day-to-day distractions gives you and your spouse the opportunity to supercharge the love you have for one another. This is very affordable weekend lets you enjoy a refreshing new look at your marriage with no obligation to share yourself with anyone but the one you love most. No couple is excluded because of inability to pay. If you are curious about this unique experience, contact: Ellen Leiserson and Paul Kaplan, MARVA, marriage encounter registration couple at 410-800-2011 or Leiserson@comcast.net.

Sept. Birthdays

2nd Jeremy North Paul Robie George Williams 3rd Micaela Goldberg 4th Malcolm McLaughlin 5th Fred Gaede Benjamin Knarr 9th Sean Robinson 10th Sean Harper 11th Russell Jozwiak 14th Shima Pinto

17th Hannah Morgan 19th Bobbi Seabolt 20th Carrie Burmaster Juanita Russell Ella May 22nd Bob Gray Chinyere Orie 24th Ed Richardson Marion Dillon 27th Thomas Osborne 29th Mary Osborne Heath O’Laughlen Julie Arnsdorf

Macy’s Shop For A Cause Day!

Saturday, September 16, 2006 Location – Any Macy’s or Hecht’s Stores

Tickets are only $5.00 each!! 100% of the sale of the ticket is a donation to

GEDCO! Guests have the opportunity to participate in a unique shopping experience including discounts, entertainment, special events, and the opportunity to win thousands of dollars worth of prizes. Contact Bonnie Thomson at 410-665-2399 for tickets.

Preschool Press By Pam Ferguson, Director

Peace Path to honor the memory of September 11th. All are welcome to cre-ate a Peace Path through Baltimore on Charles Street, September, 11, 2006, 4-6 p.m. A time to express sorrow for victims of violence and war. Sponsored by Women in Black Baltimore. Wearing black is symbolic of mourning. For more information, contact: 410-467-9114 or www.peacepath911.com.

From the Pastor’s Study A Pastoral Potpourri from Interim Pastor Roger Shoup, D. Min.

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A. Recently a member of Govans asked me, “Why is it taking so long to find a new pastor?” The fact that he delivered this question a few minutes after listening to one of my sermons did not deter my quick response. “It’s because Govans has an excel-lent PNC (Pastor Nominating Committee). If your PNC was not as gifted and talented as it is, if your PNC was not as persistent and determined as it is, if your PNC would take less seriously its Christian responsibility to discern the best person available to become Govans’ next pastor, their work would be completed. Finding the best person suited by talent, temperament, and con-viction is difficult and takes time, for it employs a process designed to discern God’s will for this particular congregation of God’s people. Too often I have witnessed churches becoming impatient with the call process and their PNC. As a result, most of those churches who acted in haste have repented in extreme leisure.” B. The Govans’ PNC is excellent! Week after week they contribute long hours and earnest prayer to the special work you have entrusted to them. Bonnie Thomson and Paul Robie (co-chairs), Deborah Baer, Myra Brosius, Charles Forbes, Stephen Gaede, Julie McDill, Jane Page, and Colin Stine are, indeed, worthy of your confident trust and continued prayers of support and en-couragement. C. We rejoice that Govans’ former Professional Christian Educator, Dr. Ed Richardson, has begun his new “call” as Chaplain at Springfield Hospital Center in Sykesville, one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in Maryland. Ed’s ministry will include both patients and staff. Each Sunday he will be leading an ecumenical service of worship. You can correspond with Ed at 526 Wind-wood Road, Baltimore, MD 21212. D. William Wisnom has resigned his part-time position as Organist and Choir Director to accept full-time employment with St. Pius X. Bill has been outstanding in his year with Govans. We wish him well in this new opportunity for Christian service. Phyllis Richards has resigned her part-time employment as housekeeper to accept full-time employment as a caregiver. Phyllis has been with us two years and will be missed greatly. Our prayers and appreciation are with both Phyllis and Bill. E. We shall resume our schedule of two services of worship on Sunday, September 10. The contemporary Family and Chil-dren’s Service will begin at 9:15 a.m. and the traditional worship service will begin at 11 a.m. I invite you to continue to uphold Govans Presbyterian Church in your prayers, affection, and affirmation. Grace and Peace, Roger Shoup, D.Min.

“Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.”

GEDCO’s 15th Anniversary Celebration

We re making a joyful noise!

Join us as we gather together to celebrate 15 years of GEDCO service to the Baltimore community.

Date: 10/26/06 Time: 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Location: Carriage House at Evergreen, 4545 N. Charles Street

• Fun, Food & Festivities • Live & Silent Auctions

• Music & Memories • Celebrating Friends!

Phone: 410-433-2442 x15 Fax: 410-433-4834

E-mail: Maria Johnson mjohnson@gedco.org

Mission & Ministry

Facilities There have been many volunteers who have contributed to maintaining the property at Govans Presbyterian Church this summer. Several people have given hours of time to weed and trim the labyrinth. It has really started to fill out this summer. We have also trimmed trees and removed invasive vines. We have removed a dead tree and a number of shrubs that have not survived the dry summer heat. The front step to York House has been repaired. The labyrinth benches have been treated with a protective sealant to preserve them. Thanks to Drew Andersen, Andrea Cox, Chris D’Arezzo, Mike Field, Keith, Carol and Joe Hamilton, Jeremy North, Ted Kruse, Jer-emy North, Loren Western, Bonnie Thomson, Sylvia Usher, Bob Vickers, Wayne and Mary Beth White. Join us for a morning of fun, fellowship, and fresh air on Saturday, September 16. Laura Kittel

Congregational Care Committee

The Congregational Care Committee has learned that Mrs. Bea Pettit has been ill; please keep her in your prayers. Also, Mrs. Shirley Michael is recuperating from hospitalization, and hopes to be back at Govans soon. Robin Chandlee has graciously offered to explore the communion delivery program with Pastor Shoup. We continue to deliver flowers from church services to our shut-in friends. As our new year begins, we ask that any-one who wishes a home visitor for themselves, or to a loved one, please contact Mary Faith Ferretto at (410) 661-6720, or at maryfaith207@comcast.net. Or, if anyone would like to be a friendly visitor, please call/e-mail also! It only takes a will-ing spirit and a small amount of time each month. Mary Faith Ferretto

Christian Education “Around the United States in Five Days” was the theme of this year's Vacation Bible School. We partnered with Roland Park Presbyterian Church and Reverend Terry Martin-Minnich to launch five mornings of travel, as we visited Flor-ida, Alaska, California, Illinois and Kentucky. For each state we learned about a mission project sponsored by a Presbyte-rian group. We collected change to support a camp near Tampa, Florida. Reverend Martin-Minnich and Reverend Shoup shared Bible stories, songs, and letters with the participants. We cre-ated banners for each church to use for their Rally Day cele-bration. We planted herbs to share with each family. We made

crafts to match the theme of water and boating and we con-sumed delicious snacks as well. We thank Govans’ volunteers Jennie Mauric, Becky Vickers, Elias Page, Joyce Kruse, Kelly Shay and Jane Page for their generous gift of time. We aver-aged 12-16 children, ages three to eleven, and we hope for more as we look forward to hosting VBS at Govans in 2007.

Senior Network of North Baltimore (SSNB) 410-323-7131

Staff Additions:

Elizabeth Fowlkes joins SNNB staff as Information and Assis-tance Specialist. She has outstanding experience in helping seniors with all facets of information and assistance. Eliza-beth worked for the Baltimore City Commission on Aging and Retirement Education as a case manager. Both Kit Clark and Joan Riffert, members of Govans Presby-terian Church, have joined the Board of SNNB. Kit was a board member of GEDCO. She has chaired the church’s silent auction, and led the stewardship campaign. Kit works as a realtor. Joan serves on the church Personnel Committee, sings in the choir, volunteers for Meals on Wheels, and volunteers for GEDCO.

SNNB Classes

Quilting: New 6-week session runs each Thurs., 9/21-10/26. Class time is 10 a.m.– noon. Cost is $25. Gentle Yoga: New 10-week session runs each Fri. 9/8-11/17. Class time is 9:30 -10:30 a.m. Cost is $40. Exercise: Current 12-week session runs until 9/27, new ses-sion begins in October. Class times are Mon. and Wed. 11-12 noon. Cost is $25. Tai Chi: Classes begin 10/2 w/practice sessions until then. Practice sessions run each Mon. from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and Wed. from 12:15-1:15 p.m. French: New 8-week session runs each Mon. from 9/18-11/13 from 10-11:30 a.m. Cost is $30. Advanced French: New 10-week session runs each Thurs., 9/19-11/21. Class time is 10:30-12:30 p.m. Cost is $50.

Ministry Areas

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SNNB Clubs

Bridge Club meets each Thurs. from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Call to sign up to play. You don’t need a partner. Experienced players only. Bridge Clinic meets each Tues. at 10 a.m. Good refresher course for experienced players and great beginner course. All are welcome! Book Lovers Club will meet on Tues. 9/12 to discuss Rita Mae Brown’s “Dolley”. The Reminiscing Club meets the 2nd and 4th Fri. of the month

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Summer Youth Trips Pine Ridge—Hou Kola Learning Camp

Abbie and I worked with other volunteers at the Hou Kola Learning Camp at the Makasan Presbyterian Church on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. This camp was for children from 3 to 13 years of age. The children were split into groups of about ten and moved though five work-shop areas for math, computers, arts and crafts, creative writing and reading. Each morning three van drivers and myself would go out into the com-munities to pick up between 40 to 75 children. While the van drivers were out, the group and workshop leaders were preparing the workstations. After the children arrived, the group leaders would take the groups through the cycle of stations until all the groups met in the Guild Hall for lunch. After lunch the vans returned the children back to their homes while the rest of the staff cleaned up. Also, on Tuesday and Thursday we also had a Baby Face program for expectant mothers and families of newborn children. The staff that wasn’t working in that program was hard at work mak-ing much-needed repairs to the church property. It was great experience working with the children and meeting the people of the community. I felt like we really were making a difference in their lives for the short time we were there. Also, I enjoyed meeting and working with many people from the Baltimore Presbytery.

******************** Nearly 50 folks from the Baltimore Presbytery journeyed to South Dakota this summer to help with the Hou Kola Summer Learning Camp. We sponsored three camps this year: a preschool and elementary camp at the Makasan Presbyterian Church, a teen camp at the Makasan site, and an elementary camp at the Pine Ridge Retreat Center adjacent to the Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church. Between the three camps we reached over 120 youth and some parents as well. The camps included math, technology, puppet making, writing, and art. We sponsored a book nook where youth could select 6-10 books to keep. The Baby Faces program brought mothers and their young children to a program on early literacy where we were able to give each child a selection of board books, a doll or a teddy bear, dressed by volunteer workers in the Baltimore/Severna Park area. The Pine Ridge camp highlighted a science theme this year with hands-on learning activities. For our teens, this experience often is especially dramatic and even life changing. We meet people who have big hearts and strong spirits but little in the way of financial resources. We see beautiful but stark countryside and learn about the losses suffered by the Lakota people in the 1800's as settlers moved in and soldiers forced them off their traditional homelands. In addition to working with Lakota youth and their families, we visited Wounded Knee, Custer State Park, Mt. Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial, and Red Cloud School. Some youth were lucky enough to visit a cattle ranch, take an afternoon swim at Lake Angostura, or take in a movie in Chadron, Nebraska. Participants made amazing friends and deepened existing friendships during this outreach experience in South Dakota. Plans are underway for 2007 so if you have an interest, see Mary Welliver-Dillon or contact Chrystie Adams at Brown Memorial Park Ave. Presbyterian Church. Her email is dougadams@comcast.net. Cindy Woodruff

Montreat Every summer for the past five years I have been attending the Montreat Youth Conference. The conference, held at Montreat College Campus in Black Mountain, N.C., is a place where hundreds of high school youth meet in faith. Montreat is a week of spiritual reflection and discussion. Every day, there is a keynote speaker, two “small group” meetings, planned recreation events, and a worship service. All of these events relate to the week’s theme, which was “Crossing Boundaries” this year. Each year also includes a musical guest in concert, and a variety show featuring par-ticipants. Paul Hobbs was selected to participate this year and played the piano. The week always ends with a very moving candlelight service around Lake Susan. The 2006 Govans’ contingent included Josey Ray, Paul Hobbs, Jeanette Hobbs, Chris Kurts, Caitlin Schneider, and myself. The adult leaders were Ben Hobbs, Julie McDill, and David Harris.

Fundraising Committee Report The Fundraising Committee met June 27 for a wrap-up and to look ahead before the summer break. At that time Jeananne Stine reported that the Brown family concert “Expressions of Love” brought a free will offering of $1,300 to the church, and the June 3 Youth Coffeehouse earned $150. We are very grateful for the wonderful contributions of time and talent by Edith Brown and her entire family, and the youth of Govans, for these two outstanding events. Many individuals have inquired about bringing additional donations for the next flea market. After much discussion the Committee has decided to do only one flea market per year, in the Spring. The next Great Govans’ Flea Market will occur next year, probably around Preakness weekend, as that seemed a good time. Until then we ask church members to hold things at home for us and please do not bring them to the church. The dungeon rapidly fills up and quickly runs out of room. We will begin soliciting donations again in March. The next meeting of the Fundraising Committee will oc-

cur on Tues., September 12, at the church at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend. At the next meeting, a schedule of fund-raising activities for the next 12 months will be discussed and approved. Among activities to be considered is the annual Christmas concert and silent auction. There is some sense that this event is no longer attracting the level of response that makes it worth continuing, and it might be time to try something new. Your thoughts, comments and suggestions are most welcome. Mike Field

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at 11 a.m. Learn to write and share memories. The Walking Club walks on Tues. & Thurs. mornings at 9 a.m. Please contact the office to join. For further details on the SNNB, see the newsletter, ‘The Silver Scoop’. You may pick it up in the gallery, or have it delivered to your home. Contact the SNNB office at 410-323-7131.

Finance Committee - Govans Achieves New Balance

The Church has moved forward with fiscal improvements. The first six months, the church expenses exceeded income each month in the operating fund. The turn came in the month of June, expenses were over income by just $1100.00 July has seen the church with a virtual breakeven month despite a significant drop in congregational giving. This is the first time in the five-year history June and July have closed this well. The good news is due to many factors:

• Volunteers taking up the duties previously performed by staff • Staff examining ways to reduce expenses • Facilities finding new ways to cope with their many demands as well as volunteers taking on more tasks. Working on the

facilities tasks is a fun experience. Please consider answering the call to help on planned work days. Congratulations and thanks to everyone for their much appreciated effort!! Looking forward, the month of August seems to be another break-even month. Everyone on the staff has helped make this possible. The only question mark is the BGE bill. The amount could cause expenditure to exceed income. The BGE bill may be $3000 to $4000 which is difficult to manage. September marks the beginning of increased expenditures for the reminder of the year. If the congregation resumes giving at the budget level we can balance the expense with income. This pattern of control, giving and help from all will help the operating fund keep the deficit accumulated in the first six months from expanding. The result is up to all of us. It is dependent on volunteers con-tinuing to do tasks and congregational giving. The July financial report for all funds is available in the church office for your reference. Many difficult decisions were necessary to bring the church into fiscal balance. The outpouring of help from congregation and staff is very impressive. The finance committee thanks everyone for making it possible for the church to have a great second half of the year. Joe Hamilton

Govanstown Cemetery - Cemetery of the Govans Presbyterian Church

Recently I have had the opportunity to add my work to that of the others who have, in the past, been involved in keeping records of those interred in the Cemetery of the Govans Presbyterian Church. I have relied heavily on those others in preparing the present computerized list. The most complete source is the book, “Tombstone Inscriptions of Govans Presbyterian Church Cemetery,” infor-mation therein having been gathered in 1988 and 1989 and published in 1996. This book also contains a history of the Church and its Cemetery, a map of Govanstown as of 1877, and plats of the Church and Cemetery at their beginning. Earlier tombstone re-cording was done just prior to 1943 and was donated to the Maryland Historical Society at that time. Finally, James W. Jones, a Church member, spent many hours compiling an index from different sources; this was added to the 1996 tombstone book and thereby included in the computerized list. Two factors have made the work especially difficult. First, the fact that in about 1922 the old cemetery records were destroyed in a disastrous fire in the church manse. Second, the presence of several lists and the tombstones themselves, each of which contained its own minor errors, requiring me to make decisions as to the correct information, or on occasion, simply to note the differences. The church ledger itself seems to have been typed by a secretary who had to interpret and transcribe old, handwritten records, thereby adding more questions. In early 2005, church members gave of their time to type church ledger information onto computer discs. I then took those discs, corrected them and added information from the inscription book and the Jones list, so that now the listing is not just one of the names of the interred, but also of further information about them, such as birth dates and relationships (son, daughter, husband of, wife of). This list includes nine members of the Govane family, which gave its name to the Govanstown Cemetery in 1986. The list numbers 1,437 interred, of whom there are 24 who were born in the 18th century, the earliest birth date being that of Archibald Shaw who was born in 1753 and who died at age 92 years in 1845. The information is available free, on-line, by going to www.govanspres.org, and it is as complete as possible at present. If anyone notes any errors or omissions, they are invited, nay urged, to write me at 220 Melancthon Avenue, Lutherville, MD 21093. William A. Andersen, M.D.

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ip S

er-

vice

4 LABO

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ay

5 10 a

.m.

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f Mee

ting

(WR

)

6 7:30

p.m

. PN

C (W

R)

7:30

p.m

. C

&F B

and

7 7:30

p.m

. Cho

ir R

e-he

arsa

l

8 9 9

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on F

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ties

Wor

kday

10

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&

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11a

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ition

al W

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11

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p.m

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ce P

ath

(see

pg.

12

10 .a

.m. S

taff

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ting

(WR

)

13

7:30

p.m

. PN

C (W

R)

7:30

p.m

. C&

F Ba

nd

14

7:30

p.m

. Cho

ir R

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rsal

15

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dlin

e fo

r Bel

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artic

les

16

17

9:15

a.m

. C

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&

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18

19

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(WR

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20

6:30

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s W

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7:30

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C (W

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7:30

p.m

. C

&F B

and

21

7:30

p.m

. Cho

ir R

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l

22

23

24 9

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n &

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mily

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ship

10

a Su

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greg

atio

nal

Mee

ting

11a

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al W

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ip

25

26

7 p.

m. S

essi

on (W

R)

27

7:30

p.m

. PN

C (W

R)

7:30

p.m

. C&

F B

and

28

7:30

p C

hoir

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ears

al

29

30

6 p

Wes

tern

Spa

ghet

ti D

inne

r (SH

)

Sep

tem

ber

2006

Sun

Mon

Tu

e W

ed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1

2

3 10 a

.m.

Wor

ship

Ser

vice

4 LABO

R D

ay

5 10 a

.m.

Sta

ff M

eetin

g (W

R)

6

6:30

p.m

. Tea

cher

’s O

ri-en

tatio

n (W

R)

7:30

p.m

. PN

C (L

ib.)

7:30

p.m

. C

&F

Ban

d

7 7:30

p.m

. Cho

ir R

e-he

arsa

l

8 9 9

a.m

.—no

on F

acili

ties

Wor

kday

10H

oly

Com

mun

ion

Inst

alla

tion

of O

ffice

rs

9:15

a.m

. C

hild

ren

&

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ally

Day

11

a.m

. Tra

ditio

nal W

orsh

ip

11

4—6

p.m

. Pea

ce P

ath

(see

pg.

4)

12

10 .a

.m. S

taff

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ting

(WR

) 6

p.m

. Fun

drai

sing

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-m

ittee

(Lib

.)

13

6:30

p.m

. Tea

cher

’s O

ri-en

tatio

n (W

R)

7:30

p.m

. PN

C (L

ib.)

7:30

p.m

. C&

F B

and

14

7:30

p.m

. Cho

ir R

e-he

arsa

l

15

Dea

dlin

e fo

r Bel

lring

er

artic

les

16

7 p.

m. M

arin

ers

(TB

D)

17

9:15

a.m

. C

hild

ren

&

Fam

ily W

orsh

ip

10 a

.m.

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ay S

choo

l 11

a.m

. Tra

ditio

nal W

or-

ship

18

19

10 a

.m.

Sta

ff M

eetin

g (W

R)

20

6:30

p.m

.—du

sk F

acili

-tie

s W

orkd

ay

7:30

p.m

. PN

C (L

ib.)

7:30

p.m

. C&

F B

and

21

7:30

p.m

. Cho

ir R

e-he

arsa

l

22

23

24 9

:15

a.m

. Chi

ldre

n &

Fa

mily

Wor

ship

10

a.m

. Sun

day

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ol&

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greg

atio

nal M

eet-

ing

11 a

.m. T

radi

tiona

l Wor

ship

25

26

10 a

.m.

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ff M

eetin

g (W

R)

7 p.

m. S

essi

on (W

R)

27

7:30

p.m

. PN

C (L

ib.)

7:30

p.m

. C&

F B

and

28

7:30

p.m

. Cho

ir R

e-he

arsa

l

29

30

6 p.

m.

Wes

tern

Spa

-gh

etti

Din

ner (

SH)

WR

= W

aver

ly R

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SH

= S

harp

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l Li

b =

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23

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