Pine Street Life
S tephen MiniStry needS you!
Apr 3 Bagels & Belief (p.2)
Apr 8
Apr 9 Men’s Breakfast (p.5)
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Apr 10 Pine StreetWalkers (p.5)
Apr 17–24
Holy Week (p 1)
Apr 17 & 24 Youth Fundraiser (p.5)
Apr 17
Apr 29
PSL deadline
Articles, photos and items of interest for the May issue of Pine Street Life are due by April 15, 2011� Please e-mail to Sue Black at BL3COL@aol.com
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Our congregation has had an exciting journey into Stephen Ministry, a program of lay caring ministry for the congregation We began this journey in 2009 with a dedicated team from Pine Street who received in-depth training, and upon our return from that training, we recruited and trained a class of Stephen ministers who have been busy sharing the love and compassion of Christ with people�
assertiveness, maintaining boundaries in caregiving, and grief� This is distinctively Christian and focuses on God as the one who cures as we care
Holy Week Services
Maundy Thursday April 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Market Square Presbyterian Rev. Alex Lang preaching
Good Friday Tenebrae April 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Pine Street Presbyterian Rev. Kelly Wiant, Associate Pastor at Market Square, preaching
Recruiting committed Stephen ministers is an ongoing process We need to find more men and women who are willing to answer Jesus’ call to serve as Stephen Ministers, beginning with 50 hours of stimulating and useful training in Christian caring skills� This training will be led by trained Stephen Leaders and will include a variety of topics such as listening, Christian
Easter Sunday
April 24 at 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Pine Street Presbyterian Rev. Russell Sullivan preaching
When the Stephen Ministers have completed their training, they will be commissioned and ready to begin their ministry� Working under supervision, these Stephen Ministers will be available to meet weekly with people experiencing such problems as these and many more: bereavement, single parenting, job loss, terminal illness, and long-term hospitalization
While being a Stephen Minister requires commitment of time and effort, it also brings joy and fulfillment� It may be one of the most rewarding challenges you will ever embrace
(See Stephen on page 2)
MAPS Presents Organist Lynne Davis
by TomClark-Jones
On Friday evening, April 29 at 7:30, Music at Pine Street (MAPS) is pleased to present the internationally acclaimed organ virtuoso, Lynne Davis in concert�
A native of Michigan, Lynne Davis graduated with honors in organ performance from the University of Michigan where she studied with Robert Clark� Shortly after, she moved to France to study with Marie-Claire Alain� While there she also studied with Jean Langlais, Maurice and Marie-Madeleine
(See Organ on page 2)
The Rev� Dr� Russell Sullivan, Pastor
Bagels and Belief Topics & Speakers
April 3, 2011
What we believe about the Church
Rev Heather Sigler
May 2, 2011
What we believe about Evil Rev� Alex Lang
June 5, 2011
What we believe about Christianity and Other Religions
Dr Lee Barrett
Bagels & Belief meets in Fellowship Hall at 9:40 a m
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In addition, you will use the skills you learn not only in your caring ministry, but also in your everyday relationships with family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers� You will also grow spiritually when you serve as a Stephen Minister This is a great opportunity for you to live into your baptismal promise to serve as a disciple of Jesus Christ
Think and pray about this opportunity� If you decide you would like to be a Stephen Minister, please contact me (238-9304, ext�101) or Robert Daub (737-7742) You can also speak to one of the Stephen Leaders or Ministers who will be in the Gathering Place next to the Stephen Ministry banner, following both worship services beginning Sunday, April 3� Two things are required� First, you will need to complete an application As soon as you contact us, we will send that to you� After your application is completed, you will be interviewed by members of the Stephen Ministry team� Our hope is that a new class will begin training in September 2011� Stephen Ministry is a profound way to serve God and his people� We need all of you who feel called into a ministry of caregiving� I am excited to see what God is going to do in the lives of those who undertake this ministry and in the lives of those who will receive care from our Stephen Ministers� x
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Duruflé, and Edouard Souberbielle as well as other great European master organists
For over thirty years, Lynne Davis made France her home, marrying Frenchman and Chartres International Organ Competition founder, Pierre Firmin-Didot Between them the couple played a major role in the French organ music scene� Ms� Davis’ career was launched by taking First Prize at the prestigious St� Albans International Organ Competition in England Since then she has appeared across the globe in concert and recital� Her unique living and working experience in France gives her the status of world authority in French organ repertoire�
This is an unusual opportunity to hear one of the world’s greatest authorities on French music play right here at Pine Street Plan now to be part of this exciting concert A donation of $10.00 is suggested at the door Child care is provided and parking is available in the South Street Garage as well as on street Come and enjoy! x Organ
A renowned teacher, she has served as organ professor at the Conservatory of Music in Clamart near Paris and from 1997 to 2006 at the French National Regional Conservatory in Caen in Normandy In the fall of 2006, she was appointed Associate Professor of Organ, holding the Ann and Dennis Ross Endowed Faculty of Distinction chair at the Wichita State University School of Music in Kansas�
It is that time of year again when the Undesignated Gifts Fund has started its allocation process� The Administration & Finance Committee is pleased to announce that the Undesignated Gifts Fund has $20,000 to allocate for 2012�
Do you have an idea for how Pine Street can better serve the Lord, but have reservations about available funding in these difficult economic times? Often times the lack of resources puts boundaries around our thinking of what is possible These undesignated gifts are given in the name of God to glorify God This creates a great opportunity for Pine Street to rise to the occasion and serve the Lord in new and better ways Whether it is a new ministry or an idea that has lain dormant due to budget constraints, this approach should give everyone confidence that once the application is approved the money is in-hand to carry out what He has called us to do
Pine Street’s strategic plan invites us all to be intentional with our actions and the A&F committee has designed this process to be transparent and available to the entire congregation Since God speaks to all of us and calls us in various ways, it is important that everyone know that these funds exist and are available�
The process is quite simple With this announcement anyone from the Pine Street faith community can fill out an application requesting funding for a particular idea, program, project, initiative, etc� that promotes or supports our ministry� The applications will be reviewed by the A&F committee and submitted to Session for consideration� Applications chosen by Session will have the approved amounts placed into the budget for the upcoming year� From now until June 30, 2011 applications will be accepted for consideration by Session during the fall budgeting process� Applications and instructions are available at www.pinestreet.org/ undesignatedgifts.html or through the church office� Upon completion of the “Undesignated Gifts Application”, please submit the application along with all supplemental pages to Michelle Kennedy, Pine Street Presbyterian Church Office Manager (contact information below)�
Pine Street Presbyterian Church
Michelle Kennedy 310 N Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Office: 717-238-9304
Fax: 717-232-9341
E-mail: MKennedy@pinestreet.org
If you have any questions about the Undesignated Gifts Fund or how it works, please contact Jack Shepley by email jshepley@naicir.com or feel free to call (M) 717-645-2254, (H) 717-728-5552, (O) 717-761-5070
Session Notes for March
Gave approval for Pine Street to collect needed items for the Ecumenical Food Pantry during the Lenten season
Gave approval for Pine Street to participate in the Rebuilding Together Event Day on April 30, 2011 . This will be the second year for our involvement in this event Volunteers will work at one or two homes doing painting, light carpentry work, and outside yard cleaning and trimming
Approved a fund raiser, to be held two weeks in April, to raise funds for the for the Senior High Youth Group, West Virginia Mission trip
Approved a trip to the Tuscarora Inn as a summer retreat for the Junior High Youth Group
Prior to the Session meeting, the yearly meeting of the Session, Deacons and Trustees took place .
Worship Matters
by Ron Poorman
Theworship service is not just another event in the life of a community of disciples
There are many times when we gather for food, fellowship and festivity� We also gather for work, education and service� Somehow, though, Worship is a different kind of activity Worship is an opportunity to separate ourselves from all of the business of life and work (even that of the church) and to open ourselves to the possibility of entering into a mystical experience “Mystical?” you say “Are you daft, man?” You might even say, “I come more out of a sense of obligation and duty than for a possible experience with the Almighty�” I would suggest that if you don’t come to worship hoping or expecting to meet God, you are missing the point� You may be dedicated and well-meaning, and perhaps even righteous, but you are missing something Worship is first and foremost about communion with God�
The next time you worship, look all around for signs of God’s presence with us.
Worship is held, first of all, in a sacred space, a space mortals design and set aside according to their particular aesthetic or sense of beauty� Everything about that space should inspire us to commune with God, to seek God, to see God� The gothic building (of which Pine Street Church is a fine example) was designed to force us to look up to where God is, not to look down where the common things of life are Even the most humble worship spaces are adorned with objects of beauty and symbols of the faith� We are called to employ our senses in worship: we are called to see, to feel, to hear, to touch, to speak with God� The worship space, stained glass windows, clerical vestments, paraments, choir, organ, bells, prayers and responses all work together to shake us from our everyday experience and to remind us that communion with God is possible�
Births
January 31, 2011
Dominic Bennett Car son of Thomas & Ann Marie Bennett Car
Deaths
Ron Bollinger
November 10, 1927 –February 15, 2011
Ann Dolbin
December 1, 1931 –February 14, 2011
Carol Mader
April 30, 1946 –February 22, 2011
Ernest Shaw
July 8, 1917 –February 21, 2011
The liturgy of the church (the work of the people) is a call and response between laity and clergy on one side and God on the other� Pay attention to the service – listen for the call – pay attention to our response – and listen for and be sensitive to the mystical touch of God in reaction� If you can free yourself from everyday concerns and pray each word and sing each hymn full of meaning, one time you may lose yourself and those everyday worries and feel the presence of God�
Preparation for worship involves the work of many people Clergy write the prayers, plan their participation in each service, prepare sermons, organize baptisms, counsel parents prior to baptism, visit those who are ill, talk about death with their parishioners, and plan funerals and memorial services� Deacons and Elders serve communion and Deacons offer hospitality at worship and provide congregational care
Musicians prepare music that is appropriate for the texts of the day, rehearse and offer music to glorify God�
Communion Prep teams prepare communion bread and wine for use at virtually every worship service at Pine Street�
Worship and Arts Committee members prepare and hang banners and special displays for the liturgical seasons� Art exhibits are obtained and “hung” in the Gathering Place as further spiritual nourishment
Services at Christmas and Good Friday require extra help by deacons, elders and the congregation to light candles and extinguish them Members of the congregation volunteer as Lector, Beadle, Crucifer at 11:00 a m and to present the Communion Elements at 8:30 a�m� worship� Memorial Flowers are provided for worship� (More about this next month) A new committee, a “Sanctuary Guild” will oversee the care of the paraments, banners and the sanctuary�
By now, you may be sensing a theme here: Worship Matters! Not only does it matter, it takes dozens of people each Sunday to make worship happen at Pine Street Church� The next time you worship, look all around for signs of God’s presence with us Listen for His word Feel His touch Answer His call
The Call: I, the Lord of wind and flame, I will tend the poor and lame I will set a feast for them, My hand will save Finest bread I will provide, Till their hearts be satisfied . I will give My life to them, Whom shall I send?
The Answer: Here I am Lord, Is it I Lord? I have heard You calling in the night I will go Lord, if You lead me I will hold Your people in my heart . “Here I am, Lord . Send me .” (Daniel L . Schutte) x
Annual DDB Benefit Concert
You are invited to the annual DDB Concert on April 8, 2011 at 7:30 p.m� The Music at Pine Street series will present the annual concert to benefit Downtown Daily Bread� The concert will feature the Pine Street Quartet: Courtney Gray, Beverly Hudson, Jonathan Hudson, and John Sharpe� They perform a program of popular opera arias, duos, trios, and quartets from all the great operatic literature Attendees will enjoy a delightful evening of music� A free will offering for DDB will be accepted� Refreshments will be served after the concert� Thank you to all our musicians, Tom Clark-Jones, and volunteers, and to those of you who plan to attend! We appreciate your continued support!
Pine StreetWalkers
Downtown Daily Bread needs volunteer(s) to go to Mission Central in Mechanicsburg on a somewhat regular basis to get needed supplies for DDB, then deliver them to DDB in a timely manner Elaine Strokoff or Chris (counselor at DDB) will notify the volunteer(s) of DDB needs that can be served by Mission Central Please contact Debbie Olson (533-4548) for more information
Men’s Breakfast
Before heading out for a day of yard work you will need to be properly nourished� So come to the Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, April 9, 2011 You will not be sorry and you will get your fill of the best breakfast food in all of Harrisburg� Breakfast will be served at 8:00 a.m�, conversation and fellowship will follow� Sign up at the Welcome Center�
Enjoy the early spring weather with the Pine Streetwalkers at Wildwood Lake Sanctuary on Sunday, April 10, 2011 Meet at 1 p.m� at the Olewine Nature Center parking lot� This is a three mile loop hike mostly on blacktop with some gravel and wood chip trail along the canal tow path� This is also part of the Capital Area Greenbelt Get this section in so you can work on the remaining sections in the future� Wildwood Lake Sanctuary is located off of Wildwood Park Drive/Industrial Road which is accessible off Cameron Street (by the Farm Show) or off of Linglestown Road to the North�
For more information on Wildwood Lake Sanctuary go to http://www.wildwoodlake.org/
Support Youth Mission
On Palm Sunday, April 17th and Easter Sunday, April 24th, the youth will be running a fund raiser for their mission trip to Pickens, West Virginia this summer� Pickens is an area of West Virginia where the median income is well below the poverty line� We will be providing members of the community with important and necessary upgrades to their homes, which they otherwise could not afford
Unlike last year where the youth ran multiple fund raisers to raise money for the trip, this year we are only doing one Following both the 8:30 a�m� and 11:00 a�m� worship services, the youth will be in the Gathering Place offering three levels of support: the bronze nail ($15), the silver nail ($30) and the gold nail ($50)�
Cpt. Benjamin Summers is back in Kandahar, Afghanistan, “working hard and doing well” according to his mom. You can write to him at:
CPT Ben Summers Task Force Pale Horse HHT, 7-17 CAV APO, AE 09355
If you choose to support the youth with a bronze nail or a silver nail, you will receive a bronze or silver nail cross as a thank you for your support� If you choose to support the youth with a gold nail, you will receive a gold nail cross and a hand written letter from West Virginia composed by one of the youth on the trip as a thank you for your support� Ultimately, your support goes towards paying for materials and scholarships to help our youth serve the people of West Virginia�
All donations are tax deductable and much appreciated for this important mission to serve the rural poor�
Mission Central: New Opportunites for Local Mission
The Mission Committee will offer several opportunities to visit Mission Central in Mechanicsburg over the next year We will take a tour of the facility to see all that is offered to those in need Then we will possibly volunteer our services for 1 – 1 ½ hours that same day� This is another local mission opportunity for all ages
More information to follow
Step Up and Give
This Lent, don't simply give something up — STEP UP AND GIVE!
Each day, nearly 11% of Pennsylvania's citizens worry about how they will get their next meal� Hunger is a problem in communities across the state� But hunger is a problem that can be solved — and each of us can play a role in ensuring our fellow Pennsylvanians enjoy the bounty of our agriculture industry� The Mission Committee is hosting a Pine Street food drive to help stock the shelves of the Ecumenical Food Pantry� You are encouraged to bring nonperishable items throughout the Lenten season� Place them on and around the mission table and food barrel in the Gathering Place� A list of needed and acceptable items is on the mission table — feel free to take a list home with you as a reminder when you shop Your donation will help support our community�
Ecumenical Food Pantry averages July 2010 – present:
• Family requests – 699 / month
• People served – 2,375 / month
• Days open – 20 /month Mon , Tues , Thurs , Fri 9:30 am – 12 noon and 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Wed� 9:30 am – 11:30 am and 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Sundays and holidays – Closed
Ecumenical Food Pantry is located at Messiah Lutheran Church, 6th and Forster Streets, Harrisburg
OGHS Collection on Palm Sunday
One Great Hour of Sharing began more than sixty years ago in response to the devastation of World War II A Saturday evening nationwide broadcast asked Americans to give generously the next morning in their churches More than 75,000 churches responded — churches of many denominations Now each denomination decides how their contributions will be dispersed PC(USA) divides our contributions into three programs: Self-Development of People (32%), Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (32%), and the Presbyterian Hunger Program (36%) Four percent of the Presbyterian Hunger Program money is used for its work on homelessness and affordable housing� None of the One Great Hour of Sharing offering stays at Pine Street Church — it all goes to help those who have much less than any of us
One Great Hour of Sharing continues to offer hope for those most hopeless� It walks toward recovery and wholeness with those whose lives have been shattered by disaster� It stands with communities facing the slower crises of hunger, disease, unemployment, and environmental degradation that make them vulnerable even before disasters strike� In sharing resources with people in need around the world, we not only witness God’s love in action in their lives — we also feel it moving in our own lives�
PLEASE, actually read the bulletin inserts you will see during the Lenten season� These stories are about real people� People who none of us will probably ever meet But they are God’s children, just like us By chance many of them were born into poverty, into countries where there are no policies or infrastructure in place to provide for them And they need us to reach out to them�
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April, 2011
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10 Fif th Sunday In Lent
8:30 A M Wors hip - S anctuary
9:30 A M C hildr en s Choir Pr actice ( Pre- K5 Grade) - R m 108
9:40 A M C hurch School - All A ges 11: 00 AM Worship –Sanctuary
1:00 P M P ine S treetWalkers – Wildw ood Lake
4:00 P M
8:30 A M Wors hip - S anctuary 9:30 A M C hildr en s Choir
P M Adult Handbell Choir - B ell R oom
Friday, April 1
Psalms 22, 148
Jeremiah 11:1–8, 14–17
John 8:33–47
Saturday, April 2
Psalms 43, 149
Jeremiah 13:1–11
John 8:47–59
Sunday, April 3
4th Sunday in Lent
Psalms 84, 150
Jeremiah 14:1–9 (10–16) 17–22
Mark 8:11–21
Monday, April 4
Psalms 119:73–80, 145
Jeremiah 16:(1–9) 10–21
John 6:1–15
Tuesday, April 5
Psalms 34, 146
Jeremiah 17:19–27
John 6:16–27
Wednesday, April 6
Psalms 5, 147:1–11
Jeremiah 18:1–11
John 6:27–40
Thursday, April 7
Psalms 27, 147:12–20
Jeremiah 22:13–23
John 6:41–51
Lectionary Readings for April
Friday, April 8
Psalms 22, 148
Jeremiah 23:1–8
John 6:52–59
Saturday, April 9
Psalms 43, 149
Jeremiah 23:9–15
John 6:60–71
Sunday, April 10 5th Sunday in Lent
Psalms 84, 150
Jeremiah 23:16–32
Mark 8:31—9:1
Monday, April 11
Psalms 119:73–80, 145
Jeremiah 24:1–10
John 9:1–17
Tuesday, April 12
Psalms 34, 146
Jeremiah 25:8–17
John 9:18–41
Wednesday, April 13
Psalms 5, 147:1–11
Jeremiah 25:30–38
John 10:1–18
Thursday, April 14
Psalms 27, 147:12–20
Jeremiah 26:1–16 (17–24)
John 10:19–42
Friday, April 15
Psalms 22, 148
Jeremiah 29:1 (2–3) 4–14
John 11:1–27 or
John 12:1–10
Saturday, April 16
Psalms 43, 149
Jeremiah 31:27–34
John 11:28–44 or John 12:37–50
Sunday, April 17
Passion / Palm Sunday
Psalms 84, 150
Zechariah 9:9–12
Matthew 21:12–17
Monday, April 18
Psalms 119:73–80, 145
Jeremiah 11:18–20, 12:1–16 (17)
John 12:9–19
Tuesday, April 19
Psalms 34, 146
Jeremiah 15:10–21
John 12:20–26
Wednesday, April 20
Psalms 5, 147:1–11
Jeremiah 17:5–10, 14–17 (18)
John 12:27–36
Thursday, April 21
Maundy Thursday
Psalms 27, 147:12–20
Jeremiah 20:7–11 (12–13), 14–18
John 17:1–11 (12–26)
Friday, April 22
Good Friday
Psalms 22, 148
Genesis 22:1–14
John 13:36–38 or John 19:38–42
Saturday, April 23
Psalms 43, 149
Job 19:21–27a
Romans 8:1–11
Sunday, April 24
Easter / Resurrection of the Lord
Psalms 93, 150
Exodous12:1–14
John 1:1–18
Monday, April 25
Psalms 97, 145
Jonah 2:1–10
John 14:1–14
Tuesday, April 26
Psalms 98, 146
Isaiah 30:18–26
John 14:15–31
Wednesday, April 27
Psalms 99, 147:1–11
Micah 7:7–15
John 15:1–11
Thursday, April 28
Psalms 47, 147:12–20
Ezekiel 37:1–14
John 15:12–27
Friday, April 29
Psalms 96, 148
Daniel 12:1–4, 13
John 16:1–15
Saturday, April 30
Psalms 92, 149
Isaiah 25:1–9
John 16:16–33
