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July 2020 │Page 1
Community Presbyterian Church of Forsyth, Missouri
Community Presbyterian Church Newsletter • July 2020
Ongoing __ Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Worship 10:30 a.m., Communion on the
1st Sunday
CAM Food Pantry Sunday- 1st Sunday
Men’s Breakfast meets Wednesdays, 8:15
a.m. at Fat Daddy's BBQ
Women’s Breakfast meets Wednesdays,
8:15 a.m. at Yummy Donuts
Choir Practice Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Exercise Class Tues. & Thurs., 10 a.m.,
Old Fellowship Hall
AA Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 7 p.m.,
Old Fellowship Hall
NA Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., Old Fellowship
Hall
July___
(At this time, all on-site church activities
remain cancelled. As the situation con-cerning the pandemic changes we will notify everyone about church activities
through e-mail and phone calls.)
4 Independence Day
16 Session Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
20 CHIMES deadline
Liturgist ___ TBA
Ushers/Greeters ___ TBA
Pastor JayE Shurtz
May the Lord bless you and keep as we start into Summer. It
is hot and humid these days as we look toward the Fourth of
July. We can be always thankful for the freedoms we enjoy.
Yet it is also a trying time.
Over the past few weeks we have seen a lot of situations and
issues. I have brought up some of those instances that I have
experienced as well. In conversations, sermons, and actions
you may have seen, in some form, how these have touched
my life. Some of them occurred in my daily life, at work, on
the street, and unfortunately even in church.
What makes us who we are, in large part, is what we experi-
ence in life. What gives us our response to things in life is
how we have learned to react to any situation that befalls us.
This is true with any difficulty in life. I truly value the ability
and privilege to speak between individuals. That ability, to
have open conversations and to actively listen to each other,
is the avenue we have to create a path of mutual privilege for
the sacredness of understanding one another. This privilege
is how we grant worth to our lives that we can share together,
our hearts and desires as God’s people.
(Continued on page 2)
Ref lect ions f rom the Pastor ’s Desk
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Community Presbyterian Church
271 Main Street
Forsyth, MO 65653
417-546-2584
Elders
Officers
Staff
Anna Koelling
Wayne Gailey
Madelon Kinkade
Donna Lakey
Clyde Henscheid
Dave Wright
Betty Forrest
Dennis Sulgrove
Nathan Woodward
Reed Click
Bill Aley
Juanita Elders
Temporary Supply Pastor: JayE Shurtz
Phone: 417-234-8229
Email: [email protected]
Administrative Assistant: Denise Carr
Organist: Linda Stillings
Choir Director: Arliss Stillings
Custodian: Gala Vrionis
Outside Custodian: Dennis Sulgrove
Corporation President:
Anna Koelling
Clerk of Session:
Sue Wright
Treasurer:
Linda Reynolds
Assistant Treasurer:
Dennis Sulgrove
Website: www.compresby.org
Church Email address: [email protected]
On Facebook: Community Presbyterian Church of Forsyth, MO
Mailing address PO Box 486, Forsyth, MO 65653
Yes it is an immense undertaking. Granting mutual privi-
lege in understanding each other can and will be a long,
often strenuous, and painful process. It requires us to be
open to experiencing misunderstanding, fear of rejection,
and confusion in how to react. However, the enrichment in
each of our lives, along with the spiritual growth we re-
ceive, brings vitality of spirit and peace of mind.
The actions of justice we should seek is to be mutually re-
spectful and lovingly responsive to each other. What we
need is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. When we take
the time, with determination, to learn, to practice, and to
live these spiritual tools we can grow to that place of giving
mutual privilege to each. We can willingly extend ourselves
to accept, acclimate, and appreciate each other regardless
of any differences.
However it takes a lifetime of pointed and focused perse-
verance for each of us to grow in these areas. The most
accessible and effective way to grow in these are to learn
them as what they really are, fruit or evidence of the Holy
Spirit living in us. We can truly learn to offer each other the
honor of experiencing mutual privilege in learning who we
really are by following Christ. May the peace of God grip
our hearts and our spirits. May love conquer as only love
can the differences and opinions we have allowed to grow
that are not in line with God and our faith. May we truly
love one another.
My life experiences have brought me through many issues
as long as I placed them and myself in the ever reforming
power of our God. In the light of God I have overcome so
many struggles. We can all do so together if we learn to let
God be first.
Pastor JayE
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July 2020 │Page 3
The Bookies
The book club is currently meeting
via the Zoom online meeting plat-
form. Below is the schedule:
July 2: The Water is Wide by Pat
Conroy.
August 5: Educated: a Memoir by
Tara Westover.
Anyone wishing to join the Bookies
for future meetings on Zoom should
contact Ed Legge at 417-546-3255.
Session Digest - Thursday, June 18, 2020
The session met on June 18, 2020, all Elders were present. Also
present were Moderator-Dixie Anders; Clerk-Susan Wright and
Treasurer-Linda Jasper Reynolds. Juanita Elders opened the
meeting with devotions. She used a blog from Max Lacado
“God’s Ancient Answer for Racism”. It was a timely devotion re-
minding us that all people are made in God’s image. Juanita pro-
vided the opening prayer.
The financial reports were received and approved. A friendly re-
minder to send in your pledges and donations.
The minutes of the May 20, 2020m stated Session meeting were
approved with one correction.
Susan reported that she has been working on the Ministry Infor-
mation Form (MIF) for the Interim Pastor.
The Worship Committee reported on their June 2, 2020 meeting
regarding plans to re-open the Church. After discussion the Ses-
sion voted to hold off on re-opening until they can assess the ris-
ing cases of COVID 19 in Taney and surrounding counties.
Susan reported that outside people/groups using the Church for
meetings will be required to submit a Certificate of Insurance
naming the Church as an additional insured under their policy.
The Certificate also has to have a Waiver of Subrogation clause
to protect the Church. The Bookies group and the senior exer-
cise group are considered Church groups and will be added to
the Church’s coverage.
Juanita presented information on Presbytery grants that can be
used to upgrade media services to provide for other ways to con-
duct services, etc.
Betty noted that the application for the Slusher Foundation Grant
needs to be completed. Session approved Betty, Denise and
Gretchen Keith to work on the grant.
Clyde reported that the air conditioner for the office/kitchen is not
working again. Session directed that we proceed with replace-
ment as approved late last year.
Clyde also reported on the following: the Food Truck is opera-
tional and will be in the Church parking lot one day a week. Re-
pairs were made to the Presbyterian Flag and a new U.S. flag
was donated. Thank you to Shirley and Mike Mullen; Kieran Irali
donated two carpet shampoo machines to the Church. Thank
you Kieren.
Elders reported on their contacts on the Calling Tree. Since we
will not be back in Church for Communion, please let your Elder
know, when they call, if you would like to receive Communion at
home. It will be delivered on July 12. Also let your calling Elder
(Continued on page 4)
Session Contact List:
Bill Aley, [email protected]
Reed Click, 214/923-1977, [email protected]
Juanita Elders, 417/251-1171, [email protected]
Betty Forrest, 417/545-1206, [email protected]
Wayne Gailey, 417/794-0027. [email protected]
Clyde Henscheid, 817/564-1467, [email protected]
Madelon Kinkade, 417/546-5856 or 417/894-1010, [email protected]
Anna Koelling, 417/263-0080, [email protected]
Donna Lakey, 417/337-7616. [email protected]
Dennis Sulgrove, 417/546-7020, [email protected]
Nathan Woodward, 620/249-1852, [email protected]
Dave Wright, 417/386-4194, [email protected]
Clerk – Susan Wright, 417/386-4194, [email protected]
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Benevolence Fund Report:
During May we helped 3 families: 1
with rent, 1 with family needs, and 1
with prescription medicine.
We also received 2 donations to the
fund from members and friends of
the church. Thank you!
If you would like to make a donation
to this fund, please note “benevolent
fund” on your check.
A committee of three church mem-
bers reviews Benevolent Fund re-
quests. If you have questions about
the fund, please contact the office.
know if you would like a pastoral call.
Session is reviewing copyright information.
Homebound Communion was delivered to 13 people on June 7,
2020 by Pastor JayE, Reed Click, Wayne Gailey and Anna Ko-
elling.
The Nomination Committee will begin soliciting names for Elders.
Donna Lakey will have devotions for the July meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. and was closed by Dixie with
prayers for the congregation and the Lord’s Prayer by all.
Next meeting is July 16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
(Continued from page 3) Just as a Reminder
Even though we aren’t meeting in
person, the church has regular bills
that must be paid. Please continue
your regular giving!
There are several ways you can do
this:
Checks can be mailed to the
church at PO Box 486, Forsyth
Use your online banking bill pay
option
Set up automatic payments with
your bank
Use our PayPal link: paypal.me/compresby
Let Denise know if you have any
questions or concerns with any of the
above options. Thanks!
Diabetic Focus Group
Due to concerns regarding the COVID19 virus, the
decision has been made to cancel our monthly Diabetic
Focus Group meetings, normally scheduled for the first
Monday of each month, until further notice.
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Food Pantry Sundays Continuing in 2020, the first Sunday of the
month is CAM Food Pantry Sunday.
Although food can be donated for this effort,
CAM can turn each $1 into $10 to purchase
food for the pantry.
CAM donations for June: $525.
Birthdays
5 Reed Click
8 Marlene Crandell
9 Gerri DeBres
11 Gwynne Ball
13 Ray Schuchman
26 Linda Jasper-Reynolds
29 Dixie Green
Anniversaries
3 Steven & Erin Lacy, 33 years
15 Liz Rogers & Ron Schroder, 18 years
20 Dennis & Phyllis Winzenried, 46 years
21 Rick & Leslie Wyman, 41 years
22 Nathan & Sarah Woodward, 20 years
This list is from the bulletin insert that is in bulletins on
Sunday. Please send any prayer requests that you
would like to be included in the weekly emailed bulle-
tins and in this newsletter. Also, make us aware of any
updates to the list.
Health concerns: the Weeks Family, Beckie De-
Freece, the Baird Family, Lela Sanchez, Charles
Baker, Ed Pulliam
Cancer: Jane Osborn, Clarence Sims, Len Clifford,
Joseph Birchfield, Deidre McCormick, Cindy Phillips,
Nancy Shephard, Kris Sheldahl, Jessy Keeth, George
Jones, Gwynne Ball, Dave Butler, Christina K.D. Gibbs,
Lindsey Chase, Alice Grotheer, Jeff Wilden, Holly Row-
land Mattegot, Ron Spalter, Glenda Krucher, Elisa
Walls
Hospice: Blanche Phillips
Nursing Home Residents: Mike Risko, Pat Hibben,
Ken Fox
Serving Overseas: Alexander Smith, Robert C.
Scott, Randy Meyers, Zachary Burch, Andrew Earll,
Noal Yarnes
We will participate in August, but bottles are available
at the office, if you would like to start filling them.
An excerpt from a letter to our Session Members:
Having served on our church session in the past,
I can truly appreciate all the hard work required
of all of you at this present time. There are no
words to truly express the courageous and mar-
velous job you are doing in these times of ex-
treme uncertainty. Whiled summoned on so
many different fronts, your tender and compas-
sionate concerns for our entire church member-
ship has not gone unnoticed.
Most Humbly Yours, Cindy Werner
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COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
P.O. Box 486
Forsyth, MO 65653-0486
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