The Tides
March 2010
Issue # 6/3
of Grand Lakes
Presbyterian Church
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Events & activities of our church family
FROM THE PASTOR’S GARDEN
Are we ready for spring?
We had a real winter this year, one that reminded
many of us of the winters we grew up in up north.
Well, not quite that cold, and not that much snow,
but it was a winter here in Texas that has us really
ready for spring.
Growing up in the Maryland suburbs of Washington
D.C. I lived through many long cold winters like they
had this year. I remember my dad telling us five kids
when it was time to take down the storm windows and
put up the screens. Our home was a big old two story
house with about one thousand windows. It was an all
family job for a whole Saturday every spring. And we
did it again in the fall. Moving from season to season
involves real change for many people around the world.
Our church is also changing seasons this year. Just as we are ready to welcome a fresh new spring, we
are getting ready to welcome a fresh new pastor. It isn’t an annual occurrence but it is a change from the
old to the new. Winter is sometimes called, “old man winter” and that fits me as I near 72. Spring brings
new life and that is good for gardens and churches too.
Maybe pastors are a little like windows. They let in the light, connect the inside to the outside, keep out
hard weather and let in fresh breezes. Windows needed changing from one season to another but the
house is the same from season to season. Actually, the house of the Lord has much that is the same, but
it should also grow. Yes it should have the security of a well built house but it is also a living body that is
meant to grow into maturity.
I know you are ready to welcome spring with open arms and I encourage you to warmly welcome your new
pastor and a new season for your church this month. This spring of 2010 will be a great time to remember
that it is Christ who is the head of His Church, and this church !
Sincerely,
6035 South Fry Road
Katy, TX
77450
Our Worship
What is Maundy Thursday?
Maundy Thursday, also known as ―Holy Thursday‖ is one day before Good Friday (the Thursday
before Easter). Maundy Thursday is the name given to the day on which Jesus celebrated the
Passover with His disciples, known as the Last Supper. Two important events are the focus of
Maundy Thursday.
First, Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with His disciples and thereby instituted the Lord’s Supper,
also called Communion (Luke 22:19-20). Some Christian churches observe a special Communion
service on Maundy Thursday in memory of Jesus’ Last Supper with His disciples. Second, Jesus
washed the disciples’ feet as an act of humility and service, thereby setting an example that we
should love and serve one another in humility (John 13:3-17). Some Christian churches observe a
foot-washing ceremony on Maundy Thursday to commemorate Jesus’ washing the feet of the
disciples.
The word ―Maundy‖ is derived from the Latin word for ―command.‖ The ―Maundy‖ in Maundy Thursday
refers to the command Jesus gave to the disciples at the Last Supper, that they should love and serve
one another. The Bible neither commands nor forbids the observance of Maundy Thursday. It is a
good thing to remember the Last Supper and Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf. It is
a good thing to remember the Lord’s example of humility.
HOMEBOUND COMMUNION
If you are unable to attend worship on the first Sunday of the month and receive communion
due to illness or other hardships, please contact the church office and allow us to bring communion to you. The next sacrament of communion is Sunday, March 7th. Please contact the
church office by Thursday, March 4th and arrangements will be made to bring you communion.
Special thanks to some of the many people that help our worship service run smoothly every
week:
Fellowship pads – Ann and Lee Van Amburg, Marge Buck
Communion –Carol Bahret, Ginger Hopkin, Bob Myers, Tom Roe, Suzanne Sansom, Leslie and Richard
Siegmund, Steve Utterback, Dick Westfahl, Theresa Wilson, David Young
Ushers –John Dorris, Glen Sikes, Lee and Ann Van Amburg
Coffee Fellowship – Rosanne Burgess, Betty Lou Johnson, Tom and Sue Roe
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Our Worship Cont. /Stephen Ministries
MAUNDY THURSDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
Song of the Shadows
By Joseph Martin
APRIL 1ST AT 7:00 p.m.
Join our Adult Choir and Instrumentalists as they tell the story of the last days of our Savior before His
crucifixion through song. We will share the Lord’s Supper by intinction as He did with His disciples during
those last days.
EASTER MORNING SERVICES
7:00 A.M.—SUNRISE SERVICE ON THE LAWN (weather permitting)
Bring your lawn chairs as we worship our risen Savior.
9:00 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES
There will be no communion Easter Sunday. The Lord’s Supper will be celebrated
Sunday, April 11th.
There will be no morning small groups as we all gather together to celebrate our
STEPHEN MINISTRIES
LONELY? SAD? DISCOURAGED?
Going through a tough time-emotionally or spiritually?
Struggling with a crisis in life? Or simply feeling down?
Consider letting a Stephen Minister help. A Stephen Minister is a member of our
Congregation who is trained to listen, care, encourage, pray, and walk alongside you
during difficult times. It’s confidential, free, and very helpful.
To learn more, contact one of our Stephen Leaders: Jeanne Jensen; [email protected],
or Diana Glover, [email protected].
“Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.‖ (Galatians 6:2)
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Pastor Nominating Committee Update
Pastor Nominating Committee Update
With the prayers of many, the committee will be honored to present to you the nominee that they consider
has been called to lead Grand Lakes Presbyterian Church into the future. Through prayerful consideration
by the committee and the nominee, all involved in the search know that this is the right choice for our church.
They hope that the entire congregation will be as excited to embrace the nominee as our new pastor and
welcome him/her and their family into our church as we have so many others. The committee would also like
to thank everyone for their prayers, patience, and support as they went through this process.
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Upcoming Events & Announcements
CHURCH PICTURE DIRECTORY NEWS
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NEW PHOTOGRAPHY DATES FOR OUR CHURCH DIRECTORY: The publication of the church
directory has been postponed so that our new minister’s picture and message can be included.
Therefore, additional photography dates have been added to give more members the opportunity
to be included. These additional photography dates are also for those who would like retakes.
Appointments for pictures will be scheduled farther apart to hopefully reduce or eliminate
wait time. The new dates for photography are Friday April 2, 3:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m., and Saturday, April 3, 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
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SIGNING UP FOR AN APPOINTMENT: Sign-up for pictures will take place at the church or by
calling the church office. Please sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheets located in the
gathering area. You can also call the church office to make an appointment (281-646-7500).
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SUBMITTALS: If it is impossible for your family to have their picture taken for the directory, a digital photograph may be submitted. Please send the digital photograph along with the names of
each family member to this email address: [email protected] by April 3.
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IMPORTANT—MILITARY PAGE: Olan Mills offers a military tribute page for our directory. It you
have an immediate family member in the military, please call the church office for details about
having your military family member included.
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THANK YOU: Thank you to all those who have had their pictures taken so far for the directory
(109 families).
COED BOOK CLUB
The book club will meet Thursday March 25th at Noon.
We will be discussing Roses by Leila Meacham.
Bring a sack lunch and join us for discussion and fellowship.
HAPPY HELPERS
For those little “home fixes” give the “Happy Helpers” a
call. They will be there ready to lend a helping hand.
Call Jim Jensen at 281-578-0808.
The Men’s breakfast will be held on Saturday, March 13 at 8:00 a.m. and is
held the 2nd Saturday of each month at GLPC. These gatherings consist of a
breakfast ,devotional, small program and fellowship.
We typically finish up around 9 to 9:30.
Men of all ages are welcome
Come join us for fellowship and the
“world famous” GLPC pancakes.
Questions? Call Bill Merrick @281-579-9055
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EVANGELISM
Check out the Christian Education section of our website at
www.grandlakespc.org for the times and locations of all of our
Christian Growth classes. We not only offer classes during the
Sunday School hour, but also at various times throughout the week.
WANDERERS CLASS SERVICE PROJECT
How many times have you passed an intersection and seen someone in need on the corner asking
for a handout? Or been walking down the street and seen someone sitting destitute on the curb, or
asleep in an alley? You want to help, but what do you do? The Wanderers Class, realizing we are
God’s hands and feet here on earth, decided to put our faith into practice. Organized by our class Service Leadership Team—Sue Merrick, Stephanie Hruzek, and Theresa Wilson, we assembled 24 bags for
the needy or homeless. Toyota, Ford , and GM could learn a thing or two from our assembly line technique! Thanks especially to Sue for all the shopping and organization. The bags included nonperishable food items, bottled water, soap, shampoo, toothbrush and paste, socks and other necessary
items a person on the street might need. These will be carried in our vehicles to be handed out next
time we encounter one of God’s less fortunate children.
Also realizing we are called to be joyful when we are about the Lord’s work, we have had several fellowship events, the latest being our Super Bowl party. Organized by our Cruise Director Julie (Chief
Fun Officer [CFO] Sue Roe) we had a great time at the Alexan Apartments courtesy of John Gould. Tom
Wilson was the big winner of the evening, with the Saints winning the game and having a surprise birthday cake delivered by Theresa! Our next gathering will be a St. Patrick’s Day party.
We encourage all the other classes and groups of GLPC to start their own service projects and fellowship events, to grow as God’s family and have a good time doing it!
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Session News
SESSION MEMBERS
NAME
Carol Bahret
Betsy Drinkard
Carol Greene
Chris Loeffler
Dixie McCary
Lyn Miller
Bob Myers
Jean Ann Naumann
Tom Roe
David Shafer
Susan Sweeney
Jay Swoboda
Jim Thompson`
Dick Westfahl
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Dave Young
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Personnel
Administration
Congregational Care
New Members
Children’s Ministry
Worship
Mission
Student Ministry
Christian Growth
Property
Clerk of Session
Evangelism
Finance
Facilities
Planning & Research
E-MAIL
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(Left to right) Front Row– Carol Bahret, Dixie McCary, Susan Sweeney, Jean Ann Naumann, Lyn Miller, Carol Greene
Second Row—Tom Roe, Rev. Ryan Cook, Rev. Harry Slye, Dave Young, Chris Loeffler
Third Row—Jim Thompson, Bob Myers, David Shafer, Jay Swoboda, Dick Westfahl
Not Pictured– Betsy Drinkard
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Our Children
Children’s Ministries (infants through grade 5)
Sheila Guthrie, Director of Children’s Ministries
Dixie McCary, Elder
Bunny
Breakfast
When: Saturday, March 27th
9:00—10:30am
Who: 5th grade and younger
Where: Front and back parking lots of GLPC
What: New this year: hidden golden eggs
(special prizes), relay races, egg decorating,
flower planting, balloon making, sidewalk chalk
drawing and story time with Harry. Plus back
by popular demand: an Egg hunt, light
breakfast and pictures with the Easter bunny
Cooking with Katie was so much fun.
24 children learned about measuring,
kitchen safety, and special tricks for
cooking (always put a cup of water
near onion cutting to prevent eye
irritation). Kids were excited to
discover that pasta noodles mixed
with egg and cheese can make a
great crust for spaghetti. It was an
exciting afternoon.
Children were excited to take home
Spaghetti pie to their
families for dinner.
Join us for a morning of fun and a chance to
see a lot of new faces.
Express Lane
April 11, 18, and 25th
6:00—7:30pm (dinner provided)
Third graders will have an opportunity to better
understand three important
elements of worship: baptism, communion and scripture.
Bibles will be handed out during worship on April 25th
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Vacation Bible School
June 13—17 6:00—8:30pm
Children entering kindergarten through 6th grade
$10.00/student (t-shirt and CD sold
separately)
Registration begins May 2nd
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Youth Groups
Student Ministry
Ryan Cook, Associate Pastor
Why do we serve? Because it makes us feel good? Maybe.
Or maybe its because we want to help others. That’s cool
too. But we serve first and foremost, to share the love of
Jesus Christ with others. God’s word tells us to love God
and Love Neighbor. Let’s go do it!
Let’s join hundreds of other Christians for Katy Serve Fest
2010. This mission op is open to Junior and Senior High.
Meet @ GLPC @ 8:40 am. Come dressed to work and
have fun! (Lunch will be provided)..
They call Ryan ―Mr. Bowler‖ when
he day-dreams of his future
pro-bowl career. You want a
challenge? Come see if you can
out strike the one and only Mr.
Bowler! Heyo!
Cost? $10.00
Meet? Get Dropped Off At Katy
Times Square Entertainment
Time? 6:45PM-9PM
What? 2 Hrs Bowling And Shoes
Frosting and Follies
2010
March 6th
Katy ServeFest! GLPC, 8:40AM!
March 7th
Junior High 5-6:15, Senior High 7-8:15
March 14th
Junior High 5-6:15, Senior High 7-8:15
March 21st
Junior High 5-6:15, Senior High 7-8:15
March 26th
All Youth Bowling, Times Square
6:45 (Bowling 7-9PM), 10 Bucks!
March 28th
ECHO, 6-8PM All Students!
**REFUEL: Every Wed 7-8PM
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Primetimers
PRIMETIMERS (50+)
PERU—The Land of the Incas
Searching for Bromeliads and Cactus
MARCH 16, 2010
PRESENTER: Gene Powers, Master Gardener
In September 2009, Gene was part of a guided expedition which traveled to locations from sea level—to
heights of 13,000 feet. Come see the country-side
(including Machu Picchu) through the lens of Gene’s
camera.
10 A.M.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM
12 NOON OUT TO LUNCH BUNCH
(El Rancho Mexican Grill)
IT’S TIME TO THINK ABOUT GARDENING!
ALL MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION ARE INVITED TO
GAMES DAY
MARCH 2, 2010
APRIL 6, 2010
MAY 4, 2010
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Birthdays, New Members, & Staff
HAPPY MARCH BIRTHDAYS
Melanie Aman
Jason Ashworth
Jack Bellew
Ann Blalock
Alexandra Collins
Jennifer Cramer
John Dorris
Zack Drewke
Brett Dwyer
Heidi Frost
Pam Gardner
Reid Guthrie
Rich Holzmann
Bonnie Irwin
Caroline Jorden
Jack Kershner
Alexandria Leeper
Cooper Lewis
Ryan Lynch
Mary McMillin
Grace Mobley
Joseph Myers
Leticia Pilapil
Matt Reed
Garrett Sansom
Lynn Shafer
Andrew Smith
Tinsley Smith
McKenzie Sweeney
Sonny Vera
Carson White
Robby White
Mary Wright
Dave Young
Grace Achimbi Njonkem
Mike Arensman
Fern Baker
Amanda Blalock
Alonna Buyer
Ryan Cook
Barbara Davenport
Ashley Doub
Cooper Drinkard
Ashley Farris
Kyle Gardner
Rebecca Gulick
Lee Hines
Chris Huck
Brenna Jones
Nedra Kennedy
Megan Kinney’
Virginia Lester
Christopher Loeffler
Sandeep Mammen
Larry Miller
Manny Molinar
Rachel Noon
Yvonne Pittman
Pete Roets
Suzanne Sansom
Bill Simmons
Hayden Smith
John Spelman
Jay Swoboda
Bob Walsh
Dillon White
Janet Wise
Connie Young
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Martin Bosworth Jr.
Pam Bosworth
Chad David Reimann
Elizabeth Reimann
GLPC Staff and Services at a Glance:
Pastor:
The Rev. Harry Slye [email protected]
Associate Pastor:
The Rev. Ryan Cook [email protected]
Director of Children’s Ministries:
Sheila Guthrie
[email protected]
Director of Music Ministries:
Tommi Hamilton [email protected]
Office Administrator:
Sarah Hinman
[email protected]
Sunday Power Point:
Phil Godshalk
[email protected]
Adult, Youth and Children’s Sunday School 9:00 am
Worship Service & Children’s Sun. School 10:30 am
Phone: 281-646-7500
Fax: 281-492-1534
Web site:
www.grandlakespc.org
Tides Newsletter:
[email protected]
Address/Email Changes: [email protected]
Bulletin & Flower requests:
[email protected]
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