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First CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Presbyterian Weds./Thurs./Fri. Afternoons
Church 405 S. Main St. Pataskala, OH 43062
WEBSITE: FPCpataskala.com EMAIL: [email protected] OFFICE: 740-927-4796 Rev. Gary Brose, 513-260-8230
CHURCH DIRECTORY Interim Pastor . . . .The Rev. Gary Brose Clerk of Session . . . . . . . . . Mr. James H. Boggs Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Thomas J. Johnston Financial Secretaries . . . . . . Mrs. Linda Glenn & Mr. Charles Long Choir Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Gary Brose Organist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Thomas Veregge Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Tim Klinker Nursery Attendant . . . . . . . Ms. Linda Flowers Admin. Assistant . . . . . . . Mrs. Denise Kelling
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS 3 Daniel Beckner, Faye Hammond, 4 Roberta Gierhart 6 Linda Goldstein 8 Madelyn Gundler, Tom Johnston 9 Karen Johnston, Dr. Jennifer Turick 11 Brandy Schwab 12 Connie DeRose 15 Loren Kimble 20 Tami Conrad 23 Sue Gualtieri 24 Kelly Cruse, Tom Tykodi, Natalie Wildman 26 Doris Laughlin 29 Carol Baird
NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES 3 Trista & Robb Kosch 7 Chuck & Barb Long 14 Rob & Susan Baird 17 Curtis & Fran Hungerford
FPC, Pataskala, Ohio November, 2017
Dear Christian family,
I wanted to take a moment to formally introduce myself to you. At its October meeting, Session officially invited me to
serve as Transitional Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, which I accepted. This past Sunday (as I write this), I shared about my
background; and I’d like to share this again for those who might not have been at church.
I am a native of Cincinnati; yes, a Reds and Bengals fan. But I have always cheered for the Buckeyes, so hopefully you
will forgive my Cincinnati allegiances. I attended a small Presbyterian related college in the mountains of North Carolina and
then studied for the ministry at Louisville Presbyterian Theological seminary. My first congregation was a small rural church just
outside of Berea, Kentucky. As I shared Sunday, my immediate neighbors were beef cattle, fighting cocks, and peacocks.
Country life does have its charm. But I remember how peaceful it was on Sunday mornings to walk across the country road to the
church and turn the heat on for the Sunday morning service. I served this church for three years and then went to an inner city
church in Saginaw, Michigan as an Associate Pastor. It was here that I had sort of a career crisis and suddenly felt out of synch
with myself and God’s calling on my life. I went throug h some career counseling and began to explore teaching as a career.
Returning to Cincinnati I attended Xavier University to work on a teaching certificate. I taught 4th grade for 12 years.
During this time I attended a new church development in Cincinnati and eventually became the choir director. Singing has always
been a love for me, joining the church choir when I was in 1st grade and singing throughout my school years. I also met my wife
and began my family during this time. My family lives in Cincinnati. My wife and I recently separated, but having children, we
still work with each other on family concerns. I have two daughters. My eldest recently was hired by Miami University at
Hamilton, Ohio, as an admissions counselor. My youngest, who visited me in July, has been living in Florida and is about to
move back to Cincinnati. I have two step children. My step daughter has two children, so I am a Papa.
Back to my career path, after 12 years of teaching I began a business in home improvements. I love carpentry and focused
on basements, decks, and general household repairs. This was 2001. As many of you may remember, 9/11 happened and as a
result our national economy tanked. And suddenly home remodeling was not a priority for people. Through a variety of
circumstances I felt God was calling me back into parish work. I accepted a call to a church in Carrollton, Ohio. This pastoral
relationship failed for a number of reasons. We returned to Cincinnati. I was called to one church as a Transitional Pastor and then
to another as a stated supply. This was a time of discernment for me. What I found is that the area of ministry that I feel
particularly gifted in and most meaningful is working with elder folk and their families as they approach end of life issues and care.
To sharpen my skills I began a residency program as a chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospice. To make a long story short, half
way through this program I googled “hospice chaplain” over Thanksgiving weekend. A position at a hospice in Cincinnati had
just been posted that day. I sent a resume and within a few days I had an interview and was offered the position. With the way
the timing worked on this, I definitely felt this was a “God thing.”
I served in this position for six years. During this time, I served as a Transitional Pastor and a Stated Supply pastor for two
different churches. My move to Columbus was also a “God thing.” I had interviewed with a Columbus hospital and was turned
down. An internet search for hospital chaplain turned up a few positions to which I applied. I then entered “hospice chaplain”
and again, a position with Capital City Hospice had just been posted that day. I uploaded a resume at 10:00 PM. At 7:45 the next
morning, with shaving cream on my hand, my cell phone rings. “Gary, This is Jim from Capital City Hospice. I found your
resume in my inbox this morning and I have heard a lot of good things about you. My only question is, are you going to move to
Columbus or commute like I do from Cincinnati?” The next morning I was officially interviewed and offered the position in
which I now serve.
So that’s a little about me. Hopefully Denise can fit all this in the church newsletter. I am passionate about hospice care.
I find my work very meaningful and rewarding. And I feel very competent in what I do. But I also enjoy preaching
and the worship life of the church has always been important to me. My gifts and the flexibility of my work schedule means that
I can be available to serve Christ’s church in different ways, such as being a part time Transitional Pastor. As your Transitional
Pastor I am available for pastoral care. I usually spend a few hours at the church on Sunday afternoons and most Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. And I can meet with people by appointment. My boss at Capital City is very flexible and understands my
serving the church in this way. So if there are ever any emergency needs, please call.
I look forward to sharing this transitional journey with you.
Temporarily Yours,
Gary
Weekly Calendar of Events
SUNDAYS Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Worship at 10:45 a.m.
MONDAYS Clogging, 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Cub Scout Pack #4021, 6-8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays)
TUESDAYS
Session Meetings – 2nd Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAYS Karate Classes, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Choir Practice, 7:30 p.m. Illumin8 & Adult Bible Study, 6-8 p.m.
(every other week)
THURSDAYS Girl Scout Troop #386, 6-9 p.m.
Berean’s Meetings – 4th Thursdays at NOON
PLEASE KEEP THESE IN PRAYER Courtney Carroll Coldren Family John & June Conrad Dena Bruce DeHart Eileen Ronald Farioli Chris Farley Craig Howland Brenda Jenkins Karen Johnston Gayle Joyner Jerry Joyner Kayla W. Phil Kourim Bob Lutz Rev. Paul Meyers Wanda Neudorfer Pack Sylvia Page Jon Thom Jane Wildman
REMEMBER OUR SHUT-INS Connie & Victor DeRose, Howard Efaw,
Faye Hammond, Anna Jane Justice, Claudia Johnston, Anne Nixon
Sympathies to the Families who lost loved ones recently: Dora Lee Askoff (74 year member of First Presbyterian Church), October 15, 2017 Patty Daniels (Karen Cruse’s sister), October 14, 2017 Janice Hammond (Sister-in-Law of Betty Gieseck), October 2. 2017 Ken Merrill (Tom Veregee’s long-time friend), October 17, 20 17 Jane Wandersleben (Eric’s Mother), September, 2017
Fellowship Hour - Make sure to join us each Sunday at after Worship for some refreshments and fellowship. There is a sign-up sheet in front of the elevator in the Fellowship Hall, if you would like to bring the snacks.
It’s Our Annual Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Time! Over the next several weeks will be the opportunity to start collecting items for shoeboxes.
The Collection Week this year for shoeboxes is November 13-20th! Packing labels and shoeboxes are here! See the display in the Sanctuary! This year Samaritan’s
Purse is suggesting a $9.00 donation to help in the shipment of the shoeboxes overseas.
Do you know that you can link your Kroger Rewards card to First Presbyterian Church? The Kroger Community Rewards Program donates money to your favorite charity every time you use your Kroger card. All you need to do is go online to Kroger.com. Go to the community section of the drop-down menu, click on Kroger Community Rewards. You sign in with your Kroger Card ID and click on enroll. Search for First Presbyterian Church 80895 and enroll. Doing this does not affect your regular Kroger Rewards or Gas Points. The more friends we have registered, the more money Kroger donates to our church – and then we use those fund to help local missions!
Thinking of Joining the Church?
Pastor Gary will be holding a new members class after worship
on Sunday, November 5. Class will meet in
green room downstairs.
If you are interested, please talk to Pastor Gary!
Do you like to Sing? If so, we would love to hear your voice in our Choir! Rev. Brose is leading the Choir until we find a new Choir Director. And, he is doing well! They meet each
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. See Rev. Brose for more details!
Please send me your photos to add
to the “Family Share” page!
Pictured here are Pat Landis and her daughter, Vickie Stone.
This summer they traveled together on a cruise to France. Their ship, named “Buri”, went up along the walled city to an ancient bridge (pictured in the background). The Pont Saint-Benezet, also known as the Pont d’Avignon, is a famous medieval bridge in the town of Avignon, in southern France. It spans the Rhone between Villeneuve-le-Avignon and Avignon and was built between 1177 and 1185. How exciting! The only thing missing was all of us!!!
FPC - November 2017
The public is invited to a baked steak dinner on Friday, November 10, 2017, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., at Woodside Presbyterian Church, 295 Woods Avenue, Newark, (740) 345-3742. Menu includes baked steak, homemade mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, coleslaw, bread, dessert, and a beverage. Carryout available. Cost: $9.00 minimum donation.
“Main Street Christmas” Saturday, December 2, 3:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Once again, our church will host this event,
providing chicken noodle soup, bread & cookies.
HERE IS A LIST OF DONATIONS & VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
*Chicken broth (Any brand is appreciated!) *Cookies (Sign-up sheet will be posted for cookies
and volunteers) *Float Decorators
*Greeters *Volunteers to pass out Cookies
*Volunteer kitchen helpers to serve, buss tables, make coffee, and clean up!
Donations can be put on the Window sill in fellowship hall.
THANK YOU in advance FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF TIME AND / OR DONATIONS!!!!!
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 Karate, 6:30–8 p.m.
Choir Practice, 7:30 p.m.
Illumin8 &
Adult Bible
Study 6 – 8 p.m.
5:30 – 9 p.m.
GS Troop #386
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
10:45 a.m.
Worship
Founder’s Day
7:30-8:30 p.m.
CLOGGING
Karate, 6:30–8 p.m.
Choir Practice, 7:30 p.m.
5:30 – 9 p.m.
GS Troop #386
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
10:15 a.m.
Deacon’s Meeting
10:45 a.m.
Worship
7:30-8:30 p.m.
CLOGGING
6 – 8 p.m.
C.S. Pack #4021
7:30 p.m.
Session Meeting
Karate, 6:30–8 p.m.
Choir Practice, 7:30 p.m.
Illumin8 &
Adult Bible
Study 6 – 8 p.m.
5:30 – 9 p.m.
GS Troop #386
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
10:45 a.m.
Worship
HANGING of the GREENS
7:30-8:30 p.m.
CLOGGING
Karate, 6:30–8 p.m.
Choir Practice, 7:30 p.m.
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Community
Thanksgiving
Dinner
Church Office Closed TODAY
Church Office Closed TODAY
26 27 28 29 30 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
10:45 a.m.
Worship
7:30-8:30 p.m.
CLOGGING
6 – 8 p.m.
C.S. Pack #4021
Karate, 6:30–8 p.m.
Choir Practice, 7:30 p.m.
Illumin8 &
Adult Bible
Study 6 – 8 p.m.
5:30 – 9 p.m.
GS Troop #386
Mark your Calendars for
Founder’s Day November 5, 2017
Celebrating 180 years of Ministry
at First Presbyterian Church Join the Parade with
Bagpipes at 10:30 AM
Worship with Praise & Pipes
And A Catered Dinner to Follow
Stay after the meal for a
Short Program about the History
of our Church!
Invite your family & friends to
join us for this special and
historical event!
A BIG THANK YOU to our work crew for painting the front foyer and fixing / staining the wall bench! It looks beautiful and matches the new entryway tables! Thanks to each of you who help every week to fix and beautify our church! You are greatly appreciated!
A Huge thank you to Marshall Glenn for the beautiful handmade Oak Stand provided for the Cross on the Communion Table! It looks wonderful and we greatly appreciate your fine talents!
Poinsettia ORDERS Are being taken now thru Dec. 13 ~ $8.50 each Red Poinsettias in 6.5” pots with gold foil.
Make checks to First Presbyterian Church (Mark “Poinsettias” on the memo line.) Your Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ Quantity: ___________________ Amount Enclosed ($8.50 each) $ __________________
Circle: In Memory of OR In Honor of __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
I will take my plant home after Christmas.
Please give my plant to a Nursing Home / Shut-in.
Founders’ Day 2017 Sunday, November 5th
180th Anniversary
Please R.S.V.P. for our Complimentary
Catered Dinner following Worship. --
Sunday, November 5th, 2017
NAME(S): ____________________________________
_______________________________________________
Number Attending: ____________________________
Please return to office / OR Place in Offering Plate.
