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Presbyterian ‘Connection’ May 2017 Volume 24 Issue 5

COMMON SENSE FOR CHRISTIANS

Norma gave me a clipping from the April 11th Baxter Bulletin that contains some very good

thoughts for putting our Christian faith into action in the market place of our daily living. The article is titled “Thoughts for the holidays,” by Peter Funt. It is an exposition of living our lives for Jesus from quotes by Pope Francis.

“The world tells us to seek success, power and money. God tells us to seek humility, service and love.”

“The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from their poverty.”

“Responsibility for the poor and the marginalized must be an essential element of any political decision, whether on the national or international level.”

“Working for a just distribution of the fruits of the earth and human labor is not mere philanthropy. It is a moral obligation.”

“Everything is connected. Concern for the environment thus needs to be joined to a sincere love for our fellow human beings and an unwavering commitment to resolving the problems of society.”

Climate change is a global problem with grave implications: environmental, social, economic, political and for the distribution of goods. It represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day.”

A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian.”

“The problem of intolerance should be dealt with as a whole. Every time a minority is persecuted and marginalized, the good of the whole society is in danger.”

“To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.”

“You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That’s how prayer works.”

The above fulfils what we sing in the hymn “Living for Jesus”. “Living for Jesus a life that is true, Striving to please Him in all that I do; Yielding allegiance, glad-hearted and free, This is the pathway of blessing for me.”

God bless! Fred

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Coffee & Fellowship

Be sure to drop in for coffee, maybe a

Danish or cookies and wonderful fellowship on

Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in Memorial

Hall!

March Income - $3,542.25

March Expenses - $9,280.03

THURSDAYS, FROM 11:00 A.M. TO NOON IN

MEMORIAL HALL. MEN & WOMEN WELCOME.

Golden Opportunity Day’s

Theme

Shine, Shine, Shine for Jesus

Date - Sunday May 7th, 2017

Pot Luck after Church, Deacons furnish

meat. Speaker “Home Instead”.

Date - Thursday May 11, 2017 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch at Whispering Woods. 4245 Hwy 177

South, Jordon, Ark. (15 Minutes South of

Mountain Home. (car pool if needed.)

Date - Friday May 12th, 2017

Clean Sanctuary 9 a.m. to noon. Deacons

will furnish coffee & pastry.

Date - Sunday May 14, 2017

“Mother’s Day”

Our much loved church member and friend,

"Norman Hockley "Norm", left us March 22,

2017 to join his savior Jesus Christ. He will be

missed greatly. Norm joined our church in

1998 and served as both a Deacon and Elder.

He also headed up our Thursday morning

Coffee Hour and brought many into the church

through his evangelism and outgoing

personality.

THANK YOU ALL!

Thank you to all my Church Family for the many cards & prayers.

My Birthday party was a very unexpected surprise & so much

more with you all attending! Thank you All! Hope to see you soon

God’s Blessings

Betty Aaron

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WORSHIP IN MAY

MAY 7th

“Grace”

Philippians 1:2

COMMUNION

G.O.D. POTLUCK

MAY 14th

MOTHER’S DAY

“She Can Laugh”

Proverbs 31:10-30

MAY 21st

“Peace”

Philippians 1:2

BLESSING OF THE FOOD PANTRY

MAY 28th

“Joy”

Philippians 1:4

MINUTE FOR MISSION

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CHURCH USHERS/GREETERS COMMUNION SERVERS

May 7 - Bob & Gloria Wiles Ed & Peni Lloyd

May 14 - Ken Hobart & Dr. Simons

May 21 - Irene Bere & Sandy Erickson

May 28 - Irene Bere & Elaine Miller

PRAYER LIST FOR CONGREGATIONS, PRESBYTERY OF AR.- 2017

May 7 - First, Hot Springs Ministries to Hispanic Persons

May 14 - Westover Hills, Little Rock Allison Memorial, Little Rock

May 21 - Holly Grove Church First, Alma

May 28 - Kirk in the Pines, Hot Springs Village First, Searcy

PLEASE NOTIFY PAT ERLEWINE IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WHO SHOULD BE ON OUR PRAYER LIST.

BIRTHDAYS

May June May 7 - Meg Simons June 1 - Dr. Fred Taylor

June 10 - Bill Kerr

June 16 - Steve Broskovak

ANNIVERSARIES

May 19 - Robert & Tywllah Schauer June 21 - Boyd & Faye Brackett

June 27 - Ed & Peni Lloyd

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LIBRARY LINES - MAY 2017

The fictional DVD movie GOD’S NOT DEAD parts 1 and 2 have been donated

to the library with a synopsis following:

“The film follows a Christian college student whose faith is challenged by a

philosophy professor who declares God a pre-scientific fiction.”

We have a nice selection of DVD’s both fiction and non-fiction. They are

located on the shelf behind the library desk.

The book of the month is THE WEDDING PROMISE by Thomas Kinkade &

Katherine Spencer:

“The inn is officially open for business, and owner Liza Martin has booked her first

major event--a June wedding--even though renovations have not yet been

completed. The good news is that this brings more of Daniel Merritt, the island’s

attractive handyman, into her life. But as Liza finds herself falling for him, she

learns that Daniel is a man with secrets. With all the wedding preparations, Liza

doesn’t have much time to dwell on Daniel’s secrets. The bride met her fiance on

the island when they were teenagers, and she’s always dreamed of being married at

the inn. Liza wants to make the event perfect, but the tension between the bride

and groom makes her worry. On the day of the wedding a storm rolls in--and the

groom is nowhere to be found. Everything is going wrong. Liza needs a

miracle. Then again, if you have faith and love, Angel Island is just the sort of

place where miracles can happen…”

Faye Brackett, Librarian

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MISSION MINUTE

MAY 2017

“In 2013, civil war broke out in Syria, where ISIL’s presence continues to create violence and fear. More than 250,000 people have been killed, and 13.5 million others have had to leave their homes to seek safety in Lebanon, Europe, and the United States. Thanks to our gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) was able to respond to this refugee crisis soon after it began. Working with churches in the region, primarily the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon, PDA helps Syrian refugee children in Lebanon continue their education and provides refugee families food, shelter, and heating oil. Across the denomination, PDA assists efforts by congregations to resettle Syrian refugees. Their welcoming hands bear witness to our biblical imperative to extend hospitality to the stranger and the foreigner. But One Great Hour of Sharing gifts do more than help refugees build new lives in a new country--they enable PDA to assist displaced Syrians seeking to return to the country they love. Though the threat of ISIL remains and the civil war still rages, a number of Syrians are replanting their lives in their homeland. Some live in Homs, where more than 40 houses and apartments have been rebuilt through a partnership between PDA and the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon. This project allows families to begin the long process of building new lives. PDA’s director, Laurie Kraus, recently met with a displaced couple--an engineer and pediatrician--whose apartment was rebuilt. “Their block is dark as night. There is no one else in their building or on their street,” Kraus says. “The wife goes out at 3:00 in the morning to make house calls on children. They’re living like pioneers at a frontier outpost, because they believe it’s the only way to bring back their city.” Our gifts to One Great Hour of Sharing played a part in bringing hope to this Family in Syria. With our contributions to this important offering, more homes will be rebuilt, and the streets of that dark city block will again be filled with light, with people living in peace. Our gifts support this continuing work and the many other essential ministries made possible by our support of One Great Hour of Sharing.”

Submitted by the Mission Committee

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MAY PUZZLE

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PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN & MEN

PW&M General Meeting - Tuesday, April 11, 2017

9 members and 1 guest were present at the April meeting. Co-moderator Elaine Miller opened the meeting at 9:30 a.m.

with a prayer. We wish to thank Irene Bere and Mary Kerr for being hostess’s at the meeting, and as always everything

was delicious. Irene and Mary stepped up to help when we found out that Celia Millard would not be able to attend.

Norma Taylor did the devotion and read from her personal journals about Easter time.

REPORTS:

Secretary – Amy Johnson was absent and no minutes from the March general meeting were available..

Treasurer – Mary Kerr presented her report through March 31, 2017. Starting balance was $1,314.65 with $51.00 in dish

receipts and a $20.00 donation making total receipts $71.00. There were no disbursements and there is an ending

balance of $1,385.65 less $500 bank escrow and $51.00 mission escrow. Treasurer’s report was accepted as read.

Announcements – Pastor Fred Taylor stated that there will be a Maundy Thursday service at 6:00 p.m. He also asked all

of us to keep Vicky in our prayers as she is going through some big transitions with her son, Garrett, turning 18, and the

impact this will have on her life in many ways. Fred also said that during Golden Opportunity Days in May there will be a

guest speaker from the Home Instead Company, and one person from Home Instead was our guest today as she assists

Ada Jeffries.

Publicity – Vicky Bair is unable to attend our Tuesday meetings due to prior commitments, but had updated us at the

Team Meeting and let us know that KTLO has a new “website calendar” that is easy to use.

Box Tops – Linda Allensworth has almost enough “box tops” for the first mailing in, and for this our group will receive

$60.00. Linda is also going to make up a flyer reminding people to save their “Best Choice” labels and explain about this

program.

NEW BUSINESS:

Missions – at this time the 2017 Mission Disbursements were read and approved as follows:

Our Kids of Marion County $100

Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services $100

Flippin School District Lunch Assistance Program $200

Bull Shoals Food Pantry $200

Bull Shoals Food Pantry Christmas Baskets $200

Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center $100

Flippin Elementary School Backpack Program $200

Marion County Meals on Wheels $100

Ministerial Alliance (Bull Shoals area Churches) $100

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance $100

Total $1,400

OTHER BUSINESS:

Linda has set the Ice Cream Social for July 22nd, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. More information will follow as we get closer to the

date.

Peni stated that Diahanne VanGulick from the Mruk Family Education Center on Aging had agreed to be a guest speaker

and a date of June 13th was set. Peni asked about inviting members from other churches to attend and it was suggested

that a flyer go to each church, and people could sign up to attend by calling Peni Lloyd’s cell number; by doing this we will

be able to keep an accurate count of people attending. The consensus was that it would be great to have a “continental

breakfast” and allow up to 75 people to attend. With our members helping, we can serve fruit, coffee cakes, sweet

breads, etc. and we will set up tables to allow people to be able to see and hear Diahanne and her program. This is a

wonderful opportunity to host an event for our community, which we have not been able to do in the last few years. Peni

will contact Diahanne about the flyer so that it is available to send to each church by May 1st. There will also be an

announcement to the congregation asking for their help and letting them know about this event.

Tywllah Schauer announced that there will be a ‘special election’ for the city of Bull Shoals on May 9 th.

The next general meeting will be May 9th – 9:30 a.m. (remember to send your report in if you cannot attend).

The meeting ended at 10:00 with a closing prayer given by Pastor Fred Taylor.

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BULL SHOALS FOOD PANTRY – NEWSLETTER

(By the Community, for the Community)

Jan – Feb 2017

What a great winter we had, very little snow or rain, and now spring is starting to show all her colors, and in

the Ozarks this is a wonderful time of year to be out and about.

This year saw the beginning of our “cooking classes” and what fun they are; plus everything that is made is

given out as samples at the class so that you can “taste it” before you “cook it”. Linda Masters, who is an

expert in the kitchen, has been doing wonderful recipes using the “commodity items” that our clients receive

each month. Linda’s first class was in January, and between gluten free brownies and other great recipes for

pinto beans, plus a mulled grape juice, we all came away with some great ideas. Then Linda’s next class

showed many ways to cook chicken hind quarters, and believe me, they were all delicious. She also made

soup with refried beans and a selter using cranberry juice concentrate; it is wonderful to come up with new

recipes to make our meals more interesting and utilize the food we have. Peni Lloyd is demonstrating

recipes for produce that the Pantry receives each week from Walmart. Her first class was different salsas,

including salsa vegetable soup, veggie salsas and even fruit salsas for fish and/or cinnamon chips. Peni had

her next class in March and showed how to make different jams that can be frozen or kept in the refrigerator

for quite a long time. All the jams were served with home made biscuits, (two varieties), and the finale was a

banana split syrup served over ice cream. One of the favorite jams was the cranberry/orange, which also

makes a great spread to put on grilled chicken when it is almost done.

We hope that these classes can offer helpful ideas to use more of the foods that are in our kitchens, since all

of us run out of ideas for using the food we have. Be sure to check at the Pantry for the next classes to be

held in April. Also, these classes are open to the public, so take a break and come join in, you never know

what new ideas you will learn for making cooking at home easier and tastier. There are prizes at each class,

with drawings held during the hour we are cooking, and all we ask, if you can, is please help us pay for these

classes by dropping some money in the donation box. The Food Pantry uses all donated monies that come

in every week to buy food to keep the shelves stocked for our clients. By you donating at the class, Linda

and Peni are able to offset some of their costs for the food they purchase.

In February Boy Scout Pack 165 had a food drive and raised 220 lbs of food plus $35.00 in cash donations

(What a great group of young men) and what a great job they did, THANK YOU!! And then on March 4th there

was a community “food drive blitz” at Harp’s and the response from our community was fantastic. The Food

Pantry received over 300 pounds of food and over 100 pounds of non-food (including toilet paper, which the

Pantry does not purchase) plus pet food. As always, our community showed how great it is, and we send out

a BIG THANK YOU to all who purchased food that day for the Food Pantry.

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Food Pantry con’t……

In May the Food Pantry will host their second annual “Volunteer Appreciation Picnic”. Last year over 40

people attended, and it is a great time to interact with the other volunteers, have something good to eat and

the Board Members (who supply salads and desserts) let each volunteer know how important they are to

keeping the Pantry going, and taking care of our clients in a warm and friendly way.

Always check your newsletter each time you receive it for a list of upcoming events. Events include the 4th

of July Jubilee (to be held Saturday, July 1st at Danuzer Park), more food blitzes, the annual City Wide Yard

Sales and Oktoberfest. We are so blessed to have Rosemarie Ward, our event Coordinator, who works

tirelessly on these events every year; she really does a great job, so when you see her, be sure to say

“thanks”.

As seen in the numbers below, the Food Pantry served 197 families with Christmas Baskets that included

many items to help make the Christmas season more enjoyable, and it is amazing how many volunteers

(and hours) it takes to distribute this baskets. THANK YOU, all of you who helped with this wonderful

project.

Who Can You Call? Our Manager, Bonnie Galvan 870-431-4338 or Peni Lloyd (newsletter) 870-656-

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Dec/Jan by the numbers:

Number of Households served: 306 Total Number of People: 747

Pounds of food donated: 5877 Total Volunteer Hours: 446

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When we put our cares into His Hands, He puts His Peace into our Hearts!

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Commodity Pounds: 2107 Total Pounds distributed: 16830 (est)

Christmas Baskets: (distributed Dec. 17th)

Number of Households served: 197 Total Volunteer Hours: 236

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Till We Speak Again MAY 2017

Dear Millie: Summer is almost here; it is marked by our observance of the Memorial Day

Holiday. How many of us really know how the holiday began and what it’s all about?

It started humbly called Decoration Day in Waterloo, NY. The community began the practice of decorating the Union Soldiers graves with flower wreaths and flags in 1866. The Commander of the Union Army Veterans organization set aside the date of May 30th for “Decoration Day” to be founded. It’s purpose was to honor all the Union dead killed during the Civil War. This tradition was to continue

until there were no more living Union Veterans.

The Confederate south didn’t adopt this tradition until after WWI, when they started decorating the graves of soldiers killed in all the wars. The name “Memorial Day” was used off and on during that

time, but became the official name in 1967 when it became an official Federal three-day holiday.

I remember when I was just a girl; families and even whole churches would hold picnics or potlucks on the cemetery grounds. The men would rake leaves, trim the trees and bushes and the women would clip the grass around the headstones and get the food ready. All the graves would be attended

that day; soldiers, loves one and strangers alike. Isn’t that the way we should all still live?

Luv, Millie

Thought for the Day: Our loved ones are not gone; they just went on home to get things ready for us. Ps: There is more to the Memorial Story if you want to do a little research. This is a very condensed version.

Do Nothing Cake !!

Submitted by Peni Lloyd

Heat oven to 350

lightly grease 9 x 13 pan

Cake:

2 cups sugar 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 16 ounce can crushed pineapple, un-drained Combine sugar, flour and baking soda in large bowl. Lightly beat eggs, and add eggs vanilla and pineapple to dry ingredients. Mix with spoon until blended. Pour into prepared 13 x 9 pan and bake at 350 for 35 - 40 minutes.

Icing:

1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar

3/4 cup evaporated milk

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RECIPE FOR MAY

Cranberry-Sauced Meatballs Appetizer

Makes: 60 servings

Prep 30 mins

Bake 15 mins

Cook 2 hrs to 3 hrs on low or 1 to 1-1/2 hours on high

Tender chicken or turkey meatballs studded with cranberries take on a glorious flavor when they’re

simmered in a snappy cranberry-flavored barbecue sauce.

Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray

1 egg

1/2 cup seasoned fine dry bread crumbs

1/2 cup dried cranberries, snipped, or golden raisins, snipped

1/4 cup finely chopped onion

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves or allspice

2 pounds uncooked ground chicken or turkey

1 16 - ounce can jellied cranberry sauce 1 cup bottled barbecue sauce

Directions 1. Lightly coat a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. For meatballs, in a

very large bowl, beat egg with a fork. Stir in bread crumbs, dried cranberries or raisins, onion, salt, garlic

powder, and cloves or allspice. Add ground chicken or turkey; mix well. Shape into 60 meatballs.

2. Place meatballs in prepared pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until done (165

degrees F).*

Meanwhile, in a 3-1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, stir together cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce. Add

cooked meatballs, stirring gently to coat. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 2 to 3 hours or on high-

heat setting for 1 to 1-1/2 hours. (Meatballs may be kept warm on low-heat setting for up to 1 hour more.)

Serve with toothpicks. Makes 60 meatballs.

Note * The internal color of a meatball is not a reliable doneness indicator. A poultry meatball cooked to 165

degrees F is safe, regardless of color. To measure the doneness of a meatball, insert an instant-read

thermometer into the center of meatball.

Make Ahead Tip Prepare meatballs as directed through step 2, except do not bake. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours.

Continue as directed in steps 2 and 3, using the maximum timings to bake and to heat in slow cooker.

Tip For Easy Cleanup: Line your slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Add ingredients as

directed in recipe. Once your dish is finished cooking, spoon the food out of your slow cooker and simply

dispose of the liner. Do not lift or transport the disposable liner with food inside.

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THIS WE BELIEVE FOR MAY

“Righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.”

“Romans 3:22”

~MISSION STATEMENT~

“We will be scripture-based to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ

and spiritually led to guide all people to be active doers of the Word”

Approved by Session on November 16, 2007

CHURCH STAFF

Pastor: Fred Taylor, Clerk of Session: Vicky Bair, Church Treasurer: Ken Hobart,

Secretary: Christi Partee, Financial Secretary: Elaine Miller

DEACONS

Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019

Ed Lloyd Pam Hobart Sandy Erickson

Amy Johnson Vacancy Pat Erlewine

ELDERS

Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019

Meg Simons Ken Hobart Vicky Bair

Peni Lloyd Steve Broskovak Vacancy

Presbyterian Church of Bull Shoals

P.O. Box 305

Bull Shoals, AR. 72619