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THE WORK OF THE ARMSS PRESBYTERY REPRESENTATIVES
Each November we recognize the continued service of the ARMSS Presbytery Representatives to the retired
clergy, spouses and survivors within their area.
One of the suggested guidelines of the ARMSS PR’s is to discover the needs of retired ministers and their
spouses and survivors, and assist to meet those needs when possible. This guideline is met in many different
ways by the Presbytery Reps, and we wish to share a few ideas submitted by current Reps.
Quarterly Newsletter November 2013 Volume 18, Issue 3
ARMSS Quarterly Newsletter This Newsletter is distributed quarterly by the
Association of Retired Ministers,
Their Spouses or Survivors, a 501(c)3.
www.armss.org
For more information contact:
Dick Huggins, President 1119 Candlewood Dr.
Lakeland, FL 33813
Ginny Nyhuis, Support Staff P.O. Box 700311
Oostburg, WI 53070
615-426-1545 [email protected]
A R M S S A s s o c i a t i o n o f R e t i r e d M i n i s t e r s , T h e i r S p o u s e s o r S u r v i v o r s
Inside This Issue
Pueblo Presbytery submitted by Rev. John Snyder: Our retirees had
just one meeting this year. Illness and surgery have affected our rather
small group, so our next meetings won't occur until next year. Our one
2013 gathering was last March. About a dozen of us met for lunch at
the Pueblo Airport, which is next door to an aircraft museum and fea-
tures a lot of pictures around the walls of WWII airplanes. Afterward
we traveled out to a farming community along the Arkansas River
where an elderly Catholic sister heads a food pantry and social service
center for migrant and resident low income workers. It depends greatly
on volunteers and contributions.
Living as Retirees in the 21st Century
Submitted by Rev. Richard P. Poethig, Chicago Presbytery
Each year the retired clergy within our Presbytery of Chicago adds new
members to their numbers. This past 2012 Christmas season we gath-
ered for a Christmas Carol sing at the Presbyterian Homes in Evanston,
IL. Through the gracious efforts of Presbyterian Chaplain, Frank Bald-
win at the Homes our Presbytery retirees were each invited to a lunch-
eon and a chance to choose their special Christmas carols from around
the world.
We began 2013 with a participatory presentation by Carol Allen, H.R.
who has majored in engaging retirees in the act of “Aging Gracefully.”
Carol has developed skills in helping retirees deal with the issues of
living a meaningful life in retirement.
In February our retired clergy gathered at Fourth Presbyterian Church
to participate in the Covenant Network Chicago meeting which was
exploring the issue of marriage equality within the Presbyterian
Church. Tricia Dykers Koenig continues the struggle to achieve the
PCUSA’s positive action on behalf of marriage equality.
Our March meeting at Oak Park First United brought us into the middle
of the continuing Middle East Israeli/Palestinian crisis. Pauline Coff-
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Work of the ARMSS PRs
A Word from the Govern-
ing Body Network Chair
President’s Message
Conference Report
Certificate of Merit
2014 Finances
Conference Keynote
Overture to the GA
ARMSS Presbytery Reps
Contributors
Membership Application
ARMSS New Officers
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man, who has centered her teaching and on-the-ground engagement in seeking a solution to the issues of cre-
ating a Palestinian state, provided an up-to-date analysis of the conflict and an overview of the U.S. govern-
ment’s involvement in the issue.
In April we were stormed out in Chicago and moved our meeting to May. For that gathering on “Searching
Our Family Roots” we met at Oak Trace Retirement Community, the residence of Dave and Ann Beran
Jones. We heard exciting stories from all of our retirees on the search for family genealogies, some going
back centuries.
With a break for summer vacation, we began our Fall season with the visit of Ed Thompson our new regional rep-
resentative of the Board of Pensions. Ed clued us in on the changes and the future of our medical and our pension
system. We look forward to our October meeting which will meet at First Presbyterian Church in Evanston and
the presentation of Frank Cicero, Jr. on “Relative Strangers: Italian Protestants in the Catholic World.”
Sacramento Presbytery submitted by Rev. Richard Wylie: Sacramento Presbytery has gone through difficult
times with a number of congregations leaving for other denominations. However, the continuing concern for
retired ministers has remained high for the remaining churches. A list of retired folk is maintained. At the
May meeting 2 new members were welcomed. The annual gathering will be in conjunction with the Novem-
ber meeting of Presbytery (the Presbytery meets in late afternoon so a luncheon will provide fellowship and
mutual support.) The program will be on “Story Telling”. Our Area Pensions Rep will share as well.
Washington Presbytery submitted by Nathanial Roe: Retirees met at the Claysville Presbyterian Church on
July 26 for their annual get together. It was a wonderful lunch given by former Presbytery Moderator Elder
Jane Noble in honor of all the many years of service given locally and internationally by pastors and mis-
sionaries. The group was smaller than usual due to illness and aging factors and fewer retirees.
We shared our stories of the past year and heard reports of those who could not be with us because of illness
and age. One 90 plus year old pastor in a nursing home is reported as very active as chaplain. Our Execu-
tive Presbyter lead worship and reported on the Presbytery plans & actions.
Des Moines Presbytery submitted by Rev. Robert
L. Burnett: The retired ministers, spouses and
survivors of the Des Moines Presbytery meet at
least twice a year for lunch and a program on cur-
rent issues and changes in the Presbyterian
Church. In addition, we meet for lunch and a car-
ol sing to celebrate Christmas together.
Included is a picture of our group at last year's
Christmas gathering including presbytery staff.
See page 9 for a complete list of the current
ARMSS Presbytery Representatives. If your Pres-
bytery isn’t listed and you are interested in becom-
ing a Presbytery Rep, please contact Doug Potter,
Governing Body Network Chair, at: [email protected]; or Ginny Nyhuis, Support Staff, at: 615-426-1545
or: [email protected].
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A WORD FROM THE NEWLY ELECTED
GOVERNING BODY NETWORK CHAIR
HELP! HELP! After being elected chair of the ARMSS Governing Body Network and
having talked with officers and having studied the position description, I feel challenged
but overwhelmed with the possibilities of the task.
I like the suggestion from my predecessor that a four-person team be formed:
Someone to work for and with spouses and survivors
Someone to work on evangelism (to spread the good news of ARMSS)
Someone to relate to the newly retired ministers
The chair to recruit Presbytery and Synod Reps
Now, again, HELP! Ken Smith has graciously volunteered to continue to relate to the newly retired minis-
ters, however I need two additional interested, enthusiastic, willing volunteers to join me in serving ARMSS.
How about YOU?
Please contact me, Doug Potter at 6102 Kalland Dr. NE, Albertville, MN 55301; or phone: (763) 497-1601;
or email: [email protected].
FROM THE PRESIDENT OF ARMSS
2013 Conference was a great event! There is no other way to say it! Everyone en-
joyed our workshops, coffee breaks, worship, and, above all, our keynote speaker,
Dr. Rodger Nishioka.
Our Conference Chairs, Donna Haines and Marvin Simmers, put together an exciting
and enriching event at the Norcross Hilton. As always, our wonderful Ginny Nyhuis
seemed to manage and direct our weaknesses to create a wonderful strength.
We did face realities. Our membership in both ARMSS and POAMN is not as strong
as it should be. I realize that retirement often means a cutback in memberships. We
all see this in service clubs and fraternal organizations. However, ARMSS, for me,
represents a rather elite fellowship, because we are all “HR” and that designation signifies years of ministry
and service for our Lord.
Next year, we project a conference invitation to Come B Refreshed, at the Elms Hotel and Spa in Excelsior
Springs, Missouri. We will be sharing our fellowship with POAMN and, hopefully, the Mid-Central folks
from APCE. This will be a multi-generational event and promises to be a spiritually exciting time for us all.
I hope veterans of our fellowship will renew membership, and that those on the sidelines will jump to our
group. I hope even more that you will circle October 14-17, 2014, for our 2014 conference.
Dick Huggins
Follow ARMSS on Facebook. To find us: log-in to Facebook.com and enter the name:
Association of Retired Ministers, Spouses, Survivors
Rev. Richard Huggins
Rev. Doug Potter
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2013 CONFERENCE REPORT AND 2014 UPDATE by Donna Haines, ARMSS Conference Chair
What a fantastic time we had at our combined 2013 conference
in Atlanta. Some 140 of us were present! The accommodations
were very nice, the hotel staff very helpful and our keynoter Dr.
Roger Nishioka, and worship leader, Rev. Garrett Andrew, were
outstanding. But, we cannot leave out our fantastic keyboard
player, Dr. John Roark! We planned many workshops and the
response was extremely positive. So, my message to all of you is
this, if you weren’t in attendance, you missed a great conference!
And, who doesn’t like to connect with friends from the past. It
was heartwarming to see many “small groups” from time to time
gathered in fellowship.
Now, onward to 2014! We’ve found a great location just a little North of Kansas City, MO. The Elms Inn
and Spa is located in a quaint small town with lots of history, Excelsior Sprints. The Inn has been recently
remodeled and the rooms are quite lovely. Our fitting theme is Come B Refreshed. We are in the process of
securing a keynoter and when we do I will let you know who that will be. If you have not already done so,
be sure to “like” us on Facebook. If you type in
our full name, we come up with our logo and
you will know you are on the right page. Infor-
mation on our 2014 Conference will appear
there in a timely fashion. The web page for The
Elms, www.elmshotelandspa.com will be there
also and I encourage you to check it out. I refer
to The Elms as a Retreat Setting with all the
amenities. To say we are excited is an under-
statement. Those in attendance in Atlanta re-
ceived a “save the date” postcard. If you would
like some of the postcards to mail to people,
please let me know at: [email protected] and
I will get them to you. For all you who were not
in attendance, mark your 2014 calendars now!
It will be a spiritual and wellness experience you will not want to miss. See you all in Excelsior Springs,
Missouri, October 14-17, 2014!!
ARMSS AWARDS THE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Each year the ARMSS Executive Committee invites Presbyteries to nominate a retired minister, a spouse of a
retired minister, or a spouse of a deceased minister, who has made a significant contribution to the mission of
their Presbytery subsequent to retirement. The Certificate of Merit presentations are made as a part of the ban-
quet on Thursday evening at the ARMSS Conference.
This year two nominations were received and Certificates of Merit were awarded to Mrs. Roberta Childress
from East Tennessee Presbytery and Rev. Juventino (Tino) Ballesteros from Cherokee Presbytery. The
Presbyteries shared these words:
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Rev. Dr. John Roark on the keyboard
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Mrs. Roberta Franklin Childress - Roberta was born
in the East Tennessee area to a Presbyterian minister
father. After college she married Bill Childress and
he graduated from Columbia Theological Seminary
accepting a call from the Home Mission Board of
Knoxville Presbytery to serve a 3-church field.
After Rev. Childress’ retirement in 1987, Roberta be-
came the first female elder elected at Center Presby-
terian Church in Tellico, serving two different terms
as elder. She served as the volunteer organist/pianist
as well as the youth director for many years at her
church. She also has served two years on the Presby-
tery of East Tennessee youth council. She served for
eight years as the church treasurer and currently is serving as volunteer secretary.
Currently Roberta is serving on the Presbytery of East Tennessee’s Committee on Ministry as well as an ad-
ministrative commission. After her own retirement from the postal service, she began a women’s Bible
study and quilting group at her church. To date, the group has given away 400 comfort quilts to those in
need in the community. She serves her community on both the city and county library boards, a women’s
civic organization, as a volunteer at the Botanical Gardens, and as a Friend of the Library. She witnesses to
her faith in all of her life and continues to serve the church with passion and love far into retirement.
Reverend Juventino (Tino) Ballesteros - Tino has
been a retired minster of Cherokee Presbytery, who
has enthusiastically volunteered repeatedly over the
course of many years to serve as the “interim” inter-
im and/or interim before the call of a stated supply
pastor in several of the churches of the Presbytery.
His eager willingness to step into a church for an “in-
between-time” until an interim or a stated supply can
be called has been invaluable to the mission and min-
istry of the Presbytery. His tenures in these positions
have varied from a few months to over a half a year.
Because of his warmth of personality, excellent
preaching, good administrative skills, and consum-
mate pastoral sensitivities, his services in these ca-
pacities have been deeply appreciated by the congregations, which he has served, and by the Committee on
Ministry. Additionally, he is one of the most popular pastors, personally, among the churches of Cherokee
Presbytery.
Tino has been a faithful presbyter during his retired years, preaching at worship services during meetings of
the Presbytery and serving within the last year on a special committee of the Presbytery to “birth” a new
congregation, which was formed when three of our congregations dissolved in order to form one new
church, called Light of Hope Presbyterian Church in South Cobb County, north of Atlanta, Georgia.
The wider church has been blessed by Tino’s service during his retired years, as well. He and his wife, Es-
ther, have served as part of teams to conduct “Pre-retirement Planning” Seminars, sponsored by the Board of
Pensions.
We extend our congratulations and thanks to Roberta and Tino for their continued service!
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2014 FINANCES by Dennis Haines, Finance Chair
Let’s face the facts. ARMSS is “made up” of a small percentage of our retired clergy, spouses and survi-
vors. Only 10% of those who could join have joined us. Increasing our membership certainly is a challenge
we must face and each and every member must feel that they can share this newsletter with someone who is
not a member AND encourage them to join.
This year our dues have increased from $20 to $25. Our registration fees for future conferences have a slid-
ing scale of early bird fee $145, regular fee of $155 and a late fee (also hotel rooms cutoff) of $165. BUT
remember we will offer scholarships to first-time attendees to pay no registration fee at all! We had a deficit
in our 2013 Budget year of some $10,000 that we need to work on for next year to insure that this does not
happen again. Patsy Chaney will replace me at the end of 2013 but until then she and I will be working on
securing grants to fund our organization. If any of you have ideas for possible grants, please let me know
who to contact and we will follow through. You can email me: [email protected], or call: (816) 886-2798.
Also, as you are making year end contributions to various mission causes you support, please remember to
give a little extra directly to ARMSS to support our overall mission. As well, the ARMSS membership at
our Annual Business meeting in Atlanta, voted to support two new Missions. You now can give through
ARMSS to support the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, and Living Waters for the World, along with our
continuing support of the Cuba Connection. All amounts whether they be $5, $50, $100 or more will be
welcomed! (and all extra gifts are tax deductible as ARMSS is a 501(c)3.) My personal thanks to all who
have given extra during these last 17 years! Your generous support to ARMSS has made it possible for us to
continue our support of retired clergy, spouses and survivors. In Christ we serve!
SUMMARY OF CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SESSIONS
[Editor’s note: On Wednesday and Thursday mornings of the ARMSS
Conference, Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka, Benton Family Associate Pro-
fessor of Christian Education, Columbia Theological Seminary; deliv-
ered challenging and noteworthy keynote addresses. The following
summary was submitted by ARMSS member Barbara Outterson]
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
2B in the World and Not of the World: Eight Trends that are Changing and Challenging the Church
Trends are not fads. They come from the bottom up and are long term.
1. Changing from tribal education to immigrant education. We need to
be more friendly to immigrants (those who do not have knowledge
of our ways.) It takes time to educate people about Christianity.
We need to interpret for people, not assume they know.
2. Changing from mission out there to mission right here. There is a
ripe mission field in this country, in this neighborhood.
3. Changing from reasoned spirituality to mystery filled spirituality. People have more interest in wonder
(mystery) than in logic. This makes most of us uncomfortable. Reason is not going to save us.
4. Changing from credentialed leadership to gifted leadership. There is a movement in some churches to
call leaders who are gifted, but not necessarily seminary educated.
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Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka
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5. Changing from long-term planning to short term planning. Changes are happening so fast, that we need
to be agile and adept to make short term plans.
6. Changing from mass evangelism to one-on-one evangelism. Start with pray to open us up to God. We
need to learn to talk to the people we already know about our faith. People do not trust large groups.
7. Changing from high tech to high touch. People feel alone and isolated. They cherish home made food,
hand knitted items, hand-written notes, casseroles. In mega churches, people stay for about a year and
leave. These churches are forming small groups to give them a feeling they know each other.
8. Changing from discipleship to apostleship. We are participants in the mission of God. The shift is to be
one who is sent to the mission field, which is right outside our doors.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
2B Present in New Ways: Brain Research and Older Adulthood
Sight engages the most brainpower. Hearing engages the least brainpower. Smell evokes the greatest recall
back to a previous experience. (Odor of fresh bread reminds you of a past experience.)
1. Left brain – language, reasoning. Right brain – spatial, music, creative. Bilateralism is skyrocketing
among older adults. Older people figure out how to use both sides of their brains.
2. Brain cells do not die off and begin to atrophy after age 60. The brain is constantly growing new cells.
After a stroke the brain starts to re-circuit itself and grows new cells. Brain training is helpful for older
adults.
3. Older people do not tend to be more depressed and pessimistic. In the past it was not recognized that
older adults are generally more optimistic and positive. They have a different perspective. They look at
the world in a bigger picture.
4. Older people do not become more isolated or less social They are stronger, and their ability to read oth-
ers increases with age.
5. Older people do not have narrowing perspectives. They see with clarity that which really matters. “God
is teaching me to keep the central things central.” Wisdom knows what is worthy of attention and what
is not.
6. We do not regulate our emotions more as we age. Young people have more mood swings, but there is a
more free flowing of emotion than young people. It doesn't matter as much if you show feelings.
7. Older adults do not get stuck in life long patterns and do not become more rigid and resistant to change.
In older adults, the processing speeds begin to slow. Memory does not fail, but we are slower to process
new data. The brain switches are faster for young people. Older people cannot multitask easily.
“THESE DAYS”
Once more, ARMSS will be highlighted in the Devotional Booklet, These Days in October, 2014. Many of
our new members were “invited” to participate during our Atlanta Conference. Make sure your church sub-
scribes to this wonderful devotional booklet. You can also assume bragging rights for ARMSS!
Visit ARMSS online at: www.armss.org
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OVERTURE TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY submitted by Jim Huffaker, ARMSS Treasurer
on behalf of the ARMSS Executive Committee
Please read the following overture to the General Assembly. We are asking your support of this overture.
Please take it without any changes and ask your Presbytery to pass it and send it to the General Assembly.
This must be done before February 2014.
This comes out of requests of several Retired Minister at our 2012 conference in Portland. It was approved
by the Executive Committee of ARMSS and by those persons attending the 2013 conference in Atlanta.
This comes from a need felt by Retired Ministers to feel a part of a local church, while still being a part of
their Presbytery. Many Presbyteries pay little if any attention to their Retired Ministers even though we are
members of the Presbytery and still will be if this overture is approved.
We need as many Presbyteries as possible to pass this overture. When your Presbytery approves the over-
ture please let me know in order for us to keep track of the overture. My e-mail address is
[email protected]. Thank you for your support!
The Presbytery of _________________________ respectfully overtures the 221st General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (2014) to amend the Form of Government (G-1.0403) to insert the following
as a second sentence:
An honorably retired teaching elder may also apply to the session of a congregation, other than the congre-
gation which he or she has most recently served, to become an affiliate member and with the approval and
oversight of the entity of the teaching elder’s presbytery charged with the responsibilities under G-3.0307.
And to add the following as a second sentence to G-2.0503 C:
An honorably retired member may become an affiliate member of a congregation, other than that which he
or she has most recently served, with the approval of that congregation’s session, and the approval and
oversight of the entity charged with the responsibilities under G-3.0307 of that member’s presbytery.
Rationale: Retired teaching elders are members of a presbytery, but do not have a formal relationship with
a congregation, which has caused concern and a feeling of being isolated and abandoned by some teaching
elders. Allowing such persons to have the status of an affiliate member can foster a closer relationship for
both congregations and retired teaching elder. Adding presbytery entity approval and continued oversight
safe guards the congregation, the pastor in active service and the retired member. Not permitting this rela-
tionship in the congregations most recently served by an honorably retired member safeguards the new and
continuing ministerial service of the next pastor following the former pastor’s retirement. This relationship
would not be required of retirees who would retain presbytery membership, responsibilities and privileges
but would give flexibility and opportunities for service in a new way.
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Presbytery Reps by Presbytery
Abingdon Jonathan Miller Liston
Atlantic Korean-Am Nam Cho
Alaska Chuck Bovee
Albany Alfred & Lois Siegel
Baltimore Bob Jewett
Boise
Lee Hicks
Boston
Jean Southard
Carlisle
Robert Rhoades
Cascades
Judith Ann Richards
Central Florida
Dale Heaton
Central Nebraska
James P. Cooke
Charleston-Atlantic
Richard K. Giffen
Cherokee
Dick Neelly
Chicago
Richard Poethig
Cimmarron
James R. Struthers
Coastal Carolina
William M. Clark
Denver
Don Dhonau
Des Moines
Robert Burnett
Detroit Eldon F. Beery
Donegal Nancy B. Brown
East Tennessee
Albert E. Pierson
Eastern Virginia
Jerry Helms
Eastminster Al Shakley
Flint River
James H. Huffaker
Genesee Valley
Louise Josephson
Geneva
Hugh D. Outterson
Glacier Sherry Edwards
Great Rivers
Ralph W. Adamson
Greater Atlanta
John Roark
Heartland
Dennis J. Haines
Homestead
Lynn R. Davis
Hudson River Richard A. Mills
Huntingdon
Joy Kaufmann
Inland Northwest Jim Howell
James
Davis & Louisa Yeuell
John Calvin
Richard & Nancy Menzel
John Knox
Ray W. G. Bayley
Kiskiminetas
Arthur Seaman
Lake Erie
Jack A. Kyle
Lake Huron James Offrink
Lake Michigan
Kurt Freund
Long Island
Edward M. Myers
Mackinac
Homer Nye
Maumee Valley
Dave Young
Miami Richard R. Schechter
Middle Tennessee Amos L. Wilson
Mid-Kentucky
Richard W. Teaford
Minnesota Valleys
Vern Maxa
Mission
Lee Nelson
Mississippi Morris A. Taylor
Missouri River Valley
Charles Bulger
National Capital Edward Allen White
Nevada
Vernon Towne
New Castle
Robert M. Snable
New Covenant Sharon Dardon
New Harmony
James Clark
New York City
Euton E. Williams
Newton
James H. Chesnutt
North Puget Sound
Paul Jensen
Northeast Georgia
Matt McGowan
Northern Kansas
William Gannaway
Northern New England
George & Joanne Hardy
Northern New York
Kenneth M. Parker
Palo Duro
Janne Brumbelow
Pines
Mary Grisso
Pittsburgh
Jean Henderson
Prospect Hill Donald W. Gibson
Pueblo
John Seibert Snyder
Riverside
William Noel Johnson
Sacramento
Richard E. Wylie
San Joaquin
Kenneth G. Crabtree
San Juan
Tomas Vazquez-Galloza
Scioto Valley
Linda McClanahan
Sheppards & Lapsley
Patsy Chaney
Sheppards & Lapsley
Tom Winter
Sierra Blanca
Marcus L. Burr
Southeastern Illinois
Pauline Rowles
St. Andrews
Milton Winter
Susquehanna Valley
Joan Wise-Hostetter
Tampa Bay
Huston Jackman Banton
Transylvannia
R. Jackson Haga
Tres Rios
Richard McFarlin
Trinity
Jerry P. Alexander
Tropical Florida
John Vaughn
Twin Cities Area
Betty Raitt
Upper Ohio Valley
Bill N. Lawrence
Washington
Nathaniel Roe
West Virginia
Clair Butler
Western New York
Richard S. McConnell
Western Reserve
Kitty Borchert
Wyoming
Joel Wright (Continued on page 10)
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CONTRIBUTIONS We are grateful for the extra contributions which we have received in support of ARMSS.
It is your gifts that supports our broad ministry.
The following persons contributed in support of ARMSS since publishing the last newsletter:
THANK YOU!
For your generous assistance.
NOTE: If we have failed to recognize you as a contributor for this quarter,
please contact Ginny Nyhuis at: [email protected] or: 615-426-1545.
Your support is vital to our program. Please mark your check ARMSS and send contributions to:
James Huffaker, Treasurer
2613 Pine Manor Lane
Albany, GA 31707
Kathleen Fulton
W. Fred Graham
Vernon & Marilyn Maxa
Kenneth & Betty Smith
Dick & Sue Neelly
Ginny Nyhuis
Clarence Reaser
Frank & Anita Younkin
Elizabeth Denier
Kathy & Lew Lancaster
Grace & Nathaniel Roe
Carl Howie
Jack & Ella Banton
Roberta Childress
Dennis & Donna Haines
Elizabeth Raitt
Delphine Sefcik
Westminster Communities of Florida
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Alaska-Northwest Kenneth Smith
Covenant Kurt Freund
Lincoln Trails Ralph Adamson
Living Waters Albert E. Pierson
Mid-America William Gannaway
Mid-Atlantic William M. Clark
Northeast Hugh D. Outterson
Pacific Lucille Rieben
South Atlantic James H. Huffaker
Thank you to all Presbytery and Synod Reps,
for your dedication and willingness to serve!
Synod Representatives
Use this form to pay your membership fess for 2014, and to make extra contributions to the work of ARMSS
a 501(c)3. Your contributions are greatly appreciated and can be given for continuing the general mission of
ARMSS, or can be designated to go to one of the Current Mission Projects or the John Rhea fund. Interest
from the John Rhea fund is used annually to award scholarships for attendance to the ARMSS Convention.
Dues of $25 per person ($50 per couple) are for the 2014 calendar year $____________________
Pledge for continuing the mission of ARMSS (Tax Deductible) $____________________
Current Mission Projects (all Tax Deductible):
Cuba Library Project $____________________
Living Waters for the World $____________________
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance $____________________
John Rhea Scholarship Fund (Tax Deductible) $____________________
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $____________________
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James Huffaker, Treasurer
2613 Pine Manor Lane
Albany, GA 31707
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ARMSS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND PLEDGE FORM
ARMSS
QUARTERLY
NEWSLETTER
Association of Retired Ministers,
Their Spouses or Survivors
P.O. Box 700311
Oostburg, WI 53070
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RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
ARMSS NEW OFFICERS
The following new officers were installed at the Atlanta Conference:
Kenneth Smith (WA) - Treasurer 2016 (beginning January 1, 2014)
Jean Henderson (PA) - Secretary 2016
Kitty Borchert (OH) - Strategic Planning Committee Chair 2016
Doug Potter (MN) - Governing Body Network Chair 2016
Patsy Chaney was elected to the position of Finance Committee Chair Elect. Patsy will serve one year in
conjunct with the current chair and will be installed into position at next year’s Conference.
Our appreciation goes to those who have served in the past as officers and each received a Certificate of Ap-
preciation for their work:
James Huffaker (GA) - Treasurer (vacating December 31, 2013)
Richard Neelly (GA) - Secretary
Richard Wylie (CA) - Governing Body Network Chair
Our appreciation goes to the following member of the Nominating Committee who completed her term of
service:
Lucille Rieben (OR) - Class of 2013
Also, vacating her spot on the Nominating Committee to be eligible for election to Secretary was Jean Hen-
derson, Class of 2016.
