PRESBYTERIAN Lamp A Publication of The Presbyterian Church, Fredericksburg, Virginia

On the INSIDE

Fellowship ........................ 2

Library News .................... 3

Mission ......................... 4-5

CE .................................... 6

Session Info ..................... 7

Youth ................................ 8

Birthdays & Milestones .... 9

August 201 1

Mass of the Children

The combined choirs of the

Presbyterian Church will present a

performance of John Rutter’s Mass

of the Children on Sunday,

September 11, at 4:00 p.m., in the

Sanctuary. This beautiful, vocal

work includes a children’s choir,

adult choir, and chamber orchestra.

The solo talents of Chris Fisher and

John LeFebre will also be featured.

The choirs are working hard

throughout the summer in prepara-

tion for the

performance. Please

plan to attend this

9/11 memorial

concert with your

family and

friends.

Next!...and more On the day after our HS youth returned from a mission trip to

Cumberland Maryland, the crowd in Fellowship Hall included 95-100

members from 2-to well over 70 years-of-age. We assembled, packaged,

boxed and crated 10,000 dried meals for use in hunger relief to be distrib-

uted by Stop Hunger Now. The same afternoon, over 100 children

crowded into our Shake It Up Cafe Vacation Bible School.

Once upon a time, people talked about summer being a slow time in

the life of congregations.--We don't live there anymore.

By the time you read this, our Youth will be returning from their an-

nual trip to the Montreat National Youth Conference in North Carolina.

The Building Committee has been working overtime to put finishing

details into the design of our sanctuary elevator. Permits have been ap-

plied for, and Session has awarded the final contract for construction.

Depending on city offices and scheduling, you may already have seen

signs of the initial project in our Capital Campaign. Years of research,

planning, and design will begin to take shape in the Church house-side

staircase of the Sanctuary.

As part of the required engineering to replace our antiquated heating

and cooling systems, a test well will be drilled deep underground in the

corner of our parking lot. This will involve considerable unsightly mess

and disruption to the grounds. Your patience will be needed for at least

two weeks.

As we see signs of the Building revisions coming to life, we hope you

will be pleased to know that your pledges and gifts to the Capital Cam-

paign make this possible.

A new Century of service and ministry is taking shape in our midst.

Come and see what God is doing with our programs, mission and minis-

try.

See you in worship!

Yours in Christ,

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Fellowship

& Small

Groups

Take Me Out to the Ball Game! “Take me out with the crowd, Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, I don’t care if I never get back!”

August 21 will be your chance to root, root for the Washington Nationals. The Fellowship

Committee will sponsor the 3rd Annual trip to the Nationals Park. Thirty tickets ($22 each)

have been reserved in a SHADY!!! section of the ballpark for a 1:30 p.m., Sunday afternoon

game, to see the Nationals play the Phillies. Tickets are going fast, but we will try to order

additional tickets if you let us know by July 31. Carpools will be leaving the church parking

lot at 11:30 a.m. Children are allowed to run the bases after the game. We will be distribut-

ing tickets on Sundays beginning August 7. For more information, please contact Scott

Fischer at 899-6064, (VaNavigator@msn.com).

Golf Tournament

Thirty golfers teed off at the Annual Church Golf Tournament at Fredericks-

burg Country Club on July 14. The team of Geoff Morris, Bill Nix, Rob Loder

and Dennis Makovsky shot 7 under to finish second and the team of Bruce Prestridge,

Ron Rebman and Bruce Harvey shot 9 under to finish first. Scott Theado had the longest

drive and closest to the pin on #8, Scott Stanley won closest to the pin on #6, Ron Rebman

won closet to the pin on #17 and Bruce Harvey won on #12. Over $500 was raised for

Stop Hunger Now. Many thanks to all who played.

The Campus Christian Community will host their annual fund raising golf tournament on

Monday, September 19, at Lee’s Hill. If you are interested in playing, please get in touch

with Bruce Harvey or Bob Azzarito.

Civil War Remembrance March 24, 2012

The Churches Remember, an all day program

hosted by area churches (Shiloh Old Site, St

George’s Episcopal, Fredericksburg Methodist, St

Mary’s Catholic, Shiloh New Site, Fredericksburg

Baptist and our church) is coming

to Fredericksburg. People will visit

the different churches throughout

the day on March 24. The pro-

gram will highlight and share the

way the Civil War impacted our

churches and community, and the way the churches

dealt with the war. John Hennessy from the Park

Service said that he has not seen any other program

about the Civil Warlike this in all the remembrances

going on around the country. Our church will de-

velop our presentation that we want to share with the

community. If you would like to help create our

voice, please contact Bruce Harvey or Lynda Baer.

Presbyterian Women ~ Service and Fellowship

As Moderator of Presbyterian Women, I extend a cordial

invitation to all women of the church who might be consid-

ering joining one of the five circles actively involved in ser-

vice to Christ through our fellowship. Monthly meetings

are held in various venues at different times and days of the

week beginning in September. Our next Bible Study, on the

Beatitudes, will be coming from Horizon's, the PW maga-

zine published by the PC(USA). If you desire to be in-

volved with this faithful fellowship, please don't hesitate to

contact me, 373-2703, (nonnajohnson@gmail.com) to see

which circle would be the best fit for you. Sincerely, Carol

Johnson

Pastor Dennis will give his overview of Lessons 1, 2, & 3

of PW's Bible Study on the Beatitudes on Sunday, August

28 at 7:00 p.m., in the Church Parlor. We an-

ticipate that the books ($6) will be available

for distribution by mid-month.

Library News

August Book Reviews

A Goose Named Gilligan is the true story of a beautiful, untamed river, a man who

cherishes it, and a most extraordinary goose. When the Wabash River starts receding,

Jerry rescues the exposed river mussels from hungry raccoons. He soon

discovers another threatened creature: a beautiful wild goose caught in a

fishing line. Unable to fly, the goose will surely drown unless Jerry inter-

venes. Once freed, grateful Gilligan follows Jerry home, but the man

knows that wild creatures should live in the wild. The way the goose re-

solves the dilemma shows how conflicts can be solved creatively. Beauti-

ful color illustrations are featured throughout. Come and check out this

new addition to the Children’s Library.

Here is a New Testament challenge for you – can you name the 12 apostles? Chances

are you can't. These twelve, who most Christians think they know, took the teachings of

Jesus and changed the world by establishing the Christian church. They were chosen

from among hundreds of ―disciples‖ (meaning learners or students) of Jesus to be apos-

tles: ―messengers or sent ones.‖ Who were they, why were they chosen, and why were

they so successful?

It's important to consider whom Jesus did NOT select for his inner circle. He chose no

rabbis, no scholars, no one from the religious establishment who could have given him an

inside track to power and authority. Instead, he picked a ragtag bunch of people who

couldn't comprehend the power of God, struggled with their own sins, wrestled with the

cost of commitment and too often, to put it plainly, could be quite dense as to what

was going on.

In all, they had about 18 months of training and were then sent out

on a mission too vast for any reasonable expectation of success.

Twelve Ordinary Men, by John MacArthur, examines everything

known about these quite ordinary people who achieved the extraordi-

nary.

Visit the Belk Memorial Library located in the rear of the Church House and check out

this fresh and delightful read.

Wednesday Night

Fellowship dinners

and activities will

resume on

Wednesday,

September 14,

at 5:45 p.m.,

and go through

Wednesday,

November 2.

Unique Ministry Opportunity

Doris Kotei, a schoolteacher and member of our twinning church in Ghana, Osu North

Presbyterian Church, who was a guide for our visit in 2005 and a visitor to our church in

2009, has been accepted by the University of Mary Washington into a graduate program

starting this fall. Since public transportation to the Stafford campus is nonexistent, the

availability of a car will be necessary. If you have a car that could meet this need, please

contact Tom Edwards 373-4694, 540-226-1892(c), newrealityte@verizon.net.

Desert Island Challenge

What are five books you would want if stranded on a desert island? Are these books

that inspire you, comfort you, guide you, nourish you, or educate you? We want to

know which titles you consider as must-have books. Turn in your recommendations to

the Library Committee by emailing John Garrison ( debeg1@verizon.net) or to the

Library mailbox in the church office.

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Many, Many Volunteers Needed

The annual School Dressing Days event, providing

back to school clothing, backpacks, toiletries, and school

supplies to children in need, will be held August 13, 15,

and 16, at the Bragg Hill Family Life Center. We have

been asked to donate underwear and socks, any size, and

new jeans, size 7 or 8 for boys or girls. Set up will be

on Thursday evening and all day Friday, August 11 and

12. Many, many volunteers are needed for set up and

distribution days. Please consider giving of

your time in service to others. Contact Becky

Paul, 373-2294, (bcmrpaul@cox.net). Last year, this Interfaith Community Council-

sponsored-event helped 1,400 children grades

K-12.

SOKS Camp by Jim Toler

Mission work takes members of our church across the nation and world. For SOKS

Camp we just went across town, but the needs filled, the friendships made and the food

and fun shared made a big difference to children in the 202-unit apartment community off

Fall Hill Avenue.

The day camp began in the summer of 2008 as a way to help children whose fami-

lies had resettled here from war-torn parts of Africa and other nations. SOKS stands

for Sema, Ota, Kua, Soma, which in Swahili means: Speak, Dream, Grow, Read.

Through the churches that support Micah Ecumenical Ministries, SOKS offers seven

weeks of activities designed to inspire the children from pre-school to the eighth grade to

keep learning in months away from school. Upwards of 80 kids came out for SOKS.

This summer, SOKS featured camps on space and rocketry, river safety and outdoor

fun, arts and crafts, drama and service to others.

For the past two summers, volunteers from our congregation have shared the love of base-

ball with the kids.

After eating lunches lovingly prepared by our church members, we played ball with

plastic bats and rubber balls right in the courtyard at Heritage Park. It’s a throwback to

how many of us learned the basics of the game in our backyards. Instead of the oak tree

serving as first and a bush as third, we threw down big orange bases for our fields.

Our volunteer coaches

taught the kids skills in hit-

ting, throwing and catching.

We always opened camp by

singing, Take Me Out to the

Ballgame.

And this summer, we did.

Thanks to our church’s spon-

sorship, 47 SOKS kids

Did You Know...

There is a free Community Dinner on the

3rd Saturday of every month for anyone in the

community who would like a meal. Dinner

is served from 3:30-6:00 p.m. in the Fellow-

ship Hall. Cooks, servers, and dishwashers

are always needed. If you are

unable help at the dinner, you

can make brownies or coleslaw

at home.

Contact Eleanor McCord,

epmccord1@verizon.net, to

help on August 20, and/or

September 17.

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Stop Hunger Now

An incredible event took place in our Fellowship Hall on July 17, when 95-100 children,

youth and adults gathered together to package 10,000 meals. Ages 2 to 80 plus worked as one

to put the meals in plastic bags, seal them and pack them in boxes. All the meals will go over-

seas in the next three years to provide food for the hungry, especially children. We accom-

plished the task in about 75 minutes as we heard the gong ring as we packaged each 1,000

meals. We thank everyone who participated and wished more could have just witnessed the

enthusiasm, teamwork and the spirit of God present in the room. Be on the outlook in the

coming months for the next Stop Hunger Now event at our church. HUNGER NOW

boarded buses for Richmond to watch the Flying Squirrels take

on the Harrisburg (Pa.) Senators.

It was amazing to see their faces light up when they got their

photo taken with Nutsy the Squirrel, sang the YMCA song and

to watch them figure out the speeds the pitchers were throwing

on the scoreboard. They enjoyed a hot dog and a soda (as well

as some peanuts and Cracker Jacks). Best of all, we made it

back to the apartments on time with all the kids intact.

None of this would have been possible without the support of

the church or the many volunteers.

Bruce Harvey ran the numbers and found that a total of 207

hours were put in by 44 Presbyterians.

Those who helped with lunches were: Donna Hudgins, Robin

Joel, Connie Barnes, Patricia Langfitt, Sharon Moser, Gina

Whitticar, Heather Howe, Caroline Noxon, Sarah, Jacob,

Andrew & Emily Wright, Elizabeth Saunders Morris, Barbara

Jarnecke, Maggie Wilder, Mary Lowman, Kay Lanceley and

Patty Toler.

The chaperones for the baseball game, including the bus

driver, Bruce Prestridge, were: Heather Howe, John Howe,

Porter Blakemore, Mia Day, Kerry Devine, Jim & Patty Toler,

Steve Spratt, Bob Snow, Bill Nix and Bruce Harvey.

The afternoon volunteers at Heritage Park were: Greg

Bohmke, Nicole & Monica Fritz, Daniel Luckett, John Burke,

Cameron Brandon, Jim & Patty Toler, Mia Day, Brittany

Harvey, Natalie Bohmke, Nancy Brandon, Caleb & Austin

Rapkins, Bob Snow, Heather Howe, Porter Blakemore, Becky

& Michael Paul, David Johnson, Bob Azzarito, and Bruce

Harvey. Andy Toler is a summer director of the SOKS camp.

What a great week, we had in the Shake It Up Café VBS this past week. We had

over 100 children in attendance and over 40 volunteers - middle school through

adults. We thank all of you. We offer a special thank you to our directors, Lisa Harri-

son and Carrie Szlyk who worked a number of months preparing for this week.

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All members and visitors are invited to

Church School breakfast on Sunday, Septem-

ber 11 at 9:30am., to begin Church

School. Adults and Children will

meet in the Fellowship Hall and our

youth (6th-12th graders) will meet in the

Church House for breakfast. Members are

asked to bring food to share – singles/

couples one dish and families of 3 or more

two dishes. Beverages and eating sup-

plies will be provided. Following

breakfast, children and youth will be dismissed

to their classes while adults will remain in the

Fellowship Hall to hear about the new classes.

Our Kindergarten through 5th grade and our

Senior High class will use a new curriculum

this year: Feasting on the Word. It is based on

the lectionary readings we use in worship each

week, and it is an online curriculum. Our

6th-8th graders will do a church history survey

course.

The adults will choose from one of the fol-

lowing 7 classes: The Myth of Self-Esteem, a

book written by the Rev Terry Diebold and

will be taught by her. Christian Art will look

at art through church history and will be led by

David Johnson, Jen Rowe and Debe Garrison.

Home Grown- Handbook for Christian

Parenting class will use the book with the

same name and will be taught by Carol

Houchin, Karl & Roberta Karch, Pete & Jane

Kolakowski and Betty & Sammy Merrill.

The Faith & Movie class will continue and

will be led by Betsy Mathias, Tom Edwards,

Claudia Emerson and Mike Fariss. Feasting

on the Word will be the adult study based on

the lectionary and will be led by Michelle

Porter, Tom Lewis, Rick Brehm and Bruce

Harvey. Leif Johnston will lead a class on

Challenging Thought looking at some of the

theological writings of Bonhoeffer, Karl Barth,

Luther, and others. Bill Nix will teach a class

on the Twelve Disciples.

Meet your Deacon ~ August 21 You should have received a call this past year from a deacon of our church who told you, ―I am your deacon.‖ Our

deacon ministry is growing and trying to reach out to all of our members. We want you to know that it is our desire to

help you in times of need or sorrow or to celebrate with you in life’s joys. Understanding that some of you may not know

your deacon, we are going to have a time to Meet your Deacon between services on Sunday, August 21. Please stop by

the tables outside the sanctuary to put a face to a name. We look forward to seeing you then.

Deacons: Mary Raye Cox, Ed Foresman, Lisa Harrison, Carol Johnson, Roxanne Nance, Jacqui Nix, Bob Snow,

Amy Talmadge

Introducing Our New Deacons Ed Foresman, whose father was a Presbyterian minis-

ter, grew up in a small town outside of Pittsburgh, Penn-

sylvania, with 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He moved to Fred-

ericksburg in September 1995 to work in Dahlgren, and

shortly thereafter became a member of the The Presbyte-

rian Church, and has served on the Congregational Retreat

Committee and the Nominating Committee. On April 20,

2002, Ed and Piper (Schlesser) were married in the

Church with Pastor Fisher officiating. They have two

boys, Evan (7yrs) and Avery (5yrs).

Roxanne Nance was born and raised in Santa Maria,

California and married and moved to Fredericksburg in

1999. She is the mother of twin girls, Barbara Katrina and

Bailey. She and husband Don

became members of The Pres-

byterian Church in 2004.

Since 2008 she has been coor-

dinating the volunteers and staff of the 2-year-old and the

cradle nursery. She enjoys participating in Thursday

morning Bible class and helping out in her daughters’

school.

Amy Talmadge has been a member of The Presbyterian

Church since 1993. She and her husband Trey have 2 daugh-

ters, Becky and Rachel. Amy has served as an elder and is a

member of the choir and the Presbyterian Women Never-

ending Circle. She has served as a Church School teacher for

a number of classes and was a Senior High Youth Group

leader.

Church School

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Administration

Lindsay Pargman

Building & Grounds

Johnny Boyles

Jeff Spinnanger joined the Presbyterian Church by

transfer of membership in 2002. Prior to joining the

church, he was a life-long member of the Pompton Re-

formed Church, in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. Jeff

and his wife Amy were married in the church in 1998,

and had their three children baptized here as well. He is

an active volunteer in various community and church

activities and enjoys reading, yard work and spending as

much time as possible with Amy and his sons. Jeff cur-

rently works for the Department of Defense.

Greg Bohmke is active in youth group, sings in the

Cantate choir and has served on the Nominating Com-

mittee. He has participated in two mission trips and also

represented the church at Montreat and Triennium.

Greg is a junior at Stafford High School where he is

active in National Honor Society and runs track and

cross country for the Indians.

Congregational Care

Suzanne (Suzi) Bevan, Bob Piersall

Education

Barry Hall

Tamie Pratt-Fartro is a native of Michigan and moved

to Virginia in 1990. She was married in the church in

1993 to John Fartro and in 1998 was baptized by Pastor

Fisher and became a member of The Presbyterian

Church. Since then, Tamie served as a member of the

associate pastor search committee that called Erin Sharp,

adult and children’s Church School teacher, Church Li-

brarian and member of the bell choir. In 1999, the con-

gregation graciously sponsored her participation in a

mission trip to Honduras with UMW’s Campus Chris-

tian Community. Tamie is currently an assistant profes-

sor of Education at UMW. She and John have two chil-

dren, Olivia and John Douglas.

Evangelism

David Johnson

Margaret Beattie has been a member of the church

since 1979. She and her husband Pete have three grown

children. Margaret has worked as a Youth Leader for

both Middle School and Senior High youth and has

taught Vacation Bible School and Church School. She

has also participated in our Rebuilding in April program

and is a Cold Weather

Shelter Volunteer.

Margaret is manager of

the Headquarters of the Cen-

tral Rappahannock Regional

Library.

Fellowship and Group Ministries

David Johnson, Jeff Spinnanger

Mission

Betsy Lewis

Gaye Copley is a native of the coastal town of Oriental,

North Carolina. She and John are long-time members of

The Presbyterian Church. As a church member, she has

taught 5th grade Church School, volunteered with Vaca-

tion Bible School, served on the Nominating Committee,

the Christian Education Committee, the Wednesday

Fellowship Planning Committee, the Garden Guild,

helped with the Joy Gift Tea and hosts the Fall Festival

at Springfield Farm. She is a member of the Empty

Nesters and the Never Ending Circle. She is an Educa-

tion Specialist at Serenity Home. Gaye and John have

two adult daughters, Kelly and Heather.

Personnel & Volunteers

Carter Hudgins, Barbara Howe

Stewardship

Doreen Vaughn

Jeff Kunkler and his family have been members of the

church for 20 years. Prior to joining The Presbyterian

Church, he was a member of the First Presbyterian

Church in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jeff is on the Ser-

vices and Missions Committee. He serves regularly at

the Community Dinners and the Micah Cold Weather

Shelter. He is a chair lift operator and has served as an

usher and a greeter.

John Garrison was born in Fredericksburg and is a life-

long Presbyterian, who was baptized and confirmed in

the Presbyterian Church. He recently received his 40-

year service pin and certificate from the Secretary of the

Navy for his work at Dahlgren. He is married to Debe

and has three children: Heather, Justin and Sean, and

three grandchildren: Noah, Chloe, and Flynn. He is a

member of the Christian Education and Library Com-

mittees and taught Church School for eight years.

Worship

David Peterson, Sharon Humes

2011-2012 Session Committees & New Elder Bios

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Summer fun with your TPC youth friends (Middle School and Senior High) continues on Tuesday eve-

nings in August.

August 2: . Come for a Night in the park at Old Mill park from 6:00-8:00 p.m. We’ll have a picnic and fun

and games. Bring a side dish to share.

August 16: Be at Splitsville at 6:00 p.m. for bowling fun. Bring money for games (and for food if you

want it).

July, as always, was a busy month for the youth! We traveled to Massanetta

Springs, Maryland, and Montreat for mission and conference. God was truly

at work in everything we did, and we can’t wait to share more with you! Be

looking for more details of our times together in September issue of The Lamp.

Reflections on The Middle School Conference By Becky Talmage, attendee

Fall News!

Youth Group will kick off on September 11. Senior High will begin meeting at a new time, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Everyone

will still be eating dinner from 6:00-6:30 p.m. Middle School will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. We have an awesome year

in store, and can’t wait to see every one of you there!

If you have never been to Massanetta Springs Confer-

ence Center, it has a beautiful campus. It has a large lake

that you can go canoeing on in your free time. There is a

spring behind the hotel where we stayed. You can fill up

your water bottles with the delicious, fresh, cold spring

water. You can stick your feet in the freezing water and

chat with your friends.

The theme for the Massanetta Springs Middle School

Conference this year was ―I of the Storm.‖ We talked

about Jesus walking on water and about Peter stepping out

of the boat to walk with Jesus. In Keynote, we did ener-

gizers like Numa-Numa and the Wavin’ Flag. We sang

songs about stepping out of the boat like Peter. The

enablers, or small group leaders, performed skits about

putting your faith in God and Jesus and passing kindness

along to others.

The encounter groups had 12-15 people in them and

were led by a high school enabler. The enablers were all

very enthusiastic and ready to help us get closer to God.

Within each encounter group, are a mix of adults, com-

pleted 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. We talked about Keynote,

played games, and did workshops together. At the end of

the weekend, we did affirmations for each other, which is

when people write kind things about each other on a sheet

of paper.

Also at the end of the weekend, a church service was

held out on the lawn in front of where we ate. Each

encounter group stood together and sang a few songs.

Then each groups enabler came around with a bowl of

water and colored rocks (my family calls snowdrops). As

they handed us a wet rock, they said three phrases: “God

believes in you. God will help you through the storm.

Step out of the boat.” I personally have clung very tightly

to these words, saying them to myself when I feel sad or

alone.

I would like to thank the congregation for this amazing

opportunity to become closer to God and my friends who

went with me. I got a glimpse of God through these peo-

ple as well. I hope I will have the opportunity to do one

more conference as a middle schooler, and I want others to

have the same wonderful experience that I did.

Brittany Harvey was the conference pastor for the small group leaders and leadership at Montreat Youth Conference 3, July 10-16.

2011-2012 Session

Moderator – Rev. Allen H. Fisher, Jr., Pastor

Clerk of Session - C. Milton McNatt

Associate Pastor - Rev. Patrick Dennis

Elders -

Margaret Beattie Suzanne Bevin

Greg Bohmke Johnny Boyles

Gaye Copley John Garrison

Barry Hall Barbara Howe

Carter Hudgins Sharon Humes

David Johnson Jeff Kunkler

Betsy Lewis Dave Peterson

Lindsay Pargman Bob Piersall

Tamie Pratt-Fartro Jeff Spinnanger

Doreen Vaughn

MILESTONES Capsule of Concern: Herb Rudolph, Sherrie

Weinstein

Continued Prayers: Jean Gill, Marjorie Glassco, Bud

Helmen, Janie Kash, Yvonne Loomis, Thelma Mann,

Bob Miller, Ruth Moffitt, Stacey Orcutt, Billie Plank, Jeanne

Waite

Baptisms: Nora Pargman, baptized on July 3, 2011. Randy

and Lindsay Pargman are Nora’s parents, and Benjamin is her

brother.

Sympathies: Heartfelt Christian love and sympathies are

extended to Dee Kindred and family on the death of her

husband Charles, who died on July 8, 2011.

Love and sympathies are also extended to Shirley Eisenhart

on the death of her husband Pete, who died on July 12,

2011.

And to Dave Bohmke and family on the death of his mother,

who died on June 30, 2011, in Seattle.

Weddings: Jessica Leigh Nix and Derrick Ryan Trump

were married on July 2, 2011, at The Presbyterian

Church.

Ashley Morie Howe and Jacob Robert Kave were

married on July 3, 2011, at Hermitage Hill Farm,

Waynesboro.

Susan Elizabeth (Kindred) Johnson and William Henry

Ashby, Sr. were married July 2, 2011, at Greenfield of

Stafford.

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1. Elliott Farley, Scott Gates, AK Garner, Sonie Horstman,

Cindy Byrum

2. Chris Fisher, Justin LeFebre, Lois Nixon,

Patrick Foreman, Julie Janney, Scott Sebring

3. Sid Seale, Caroline Noxon, Jacob Demarest

4. Paul Leimer

5. Mary Jane King, Patrick Catullo

6. Dora Mae Crooks, Terrie Crawley, Allen Ramer,

Colin Hawley

7. John Gaines, Joe Umble

8. Bill Kinnamon, Doris Miller, Evelyn Oplinger,

Tricia McDaniel

9. Jeannette Gibbons, Jackie Hollister, Lizzie Hamlett,

Cameron Sidebotham

10. John Thompson, Allie Hall, Karla Lewis, Brad Clark,

David Langdon, Drew Shambarger

11. Bill Major, Laura Herndon, Jeanie Carr, Jamie Fellinger

12. Gene Brower, Jackie Payne

13. Preston Simms, Chip Johnston, Brad Allison,

Willis Lacy

14. Jan Erkert, Lewis Lowery, Jordan McDaniel, Trevor

Clarke

15. Suzanne Gehrts, Patrick Guido

16. Kelly Baer, Shaun Sullivan, Merritt Peterson

17. Madison Hughes-Capman, Ben Hudson

18. Ted Williams, Daniel McManus, Bonnie Bernstein,

Brendan Shirk

19. Virginia Lynch, Jean Ravinsky, Phyllis Murray,

Adam Payne

20. Mike Adams, George Rennolds, Casey Naatjes,

Hugh Muir, Emma Smith

24. Lynda Baer

25. Tori Wilder, Olivia Fartro, Jane Eger, Chris Allison

26. John Chichester, Thomas Gehrts, Scott Green

27. Tina Evans

28. Harrison Janney

29. Laura Blackburn, John Garrison, Irene Repanshek

30. Carole Fariss, Ron Ochsenknecht

31. Lois Jacob, Jeffery Rawlings, Maggie Lacy

Church School Teacher Meetings:

6th -12th Grade Teachers

Sunday, August 28

11:00 a.m. — Middle House

Adult Teachers

Monday, August 29

7:00 p.m. — Middle House

Preschool & Elementary Teachers

Tuesday, August 30

7:00 p.m. — Middle House

August Birthdays

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810 Princess Anne Street

Princess Anne and George Streets

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

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This year’s Fall Festival will be on Saturday, September 10, at

John & Gaye Copley’s farm. More details to come.

Church School will resume on Sunday, September 11, with

breakfast at 9:30 a.m.

“Mass of the Children” on Sunday, September 11, at 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night Fellowship will resume on September 14.