Ministry and Mission
Reports for the Year 2016
and Financial Report for
2017
Presented at the Congregational
Meeting, January 22, 2017
Table of Contents
Pastor/Head of Staff Report……………..…………………3
Adult Ministries Committee………………….…...18
Associate Pastor Report……………………………………..…5
Adult Education..……………………………………….19
Report of the Clerk of Session…………………………...7
Older Adult Ministry…………………………………19
Report of Music Ministry……………………………………….8
Young Adult Ministry……………………………..20
Report of Christian Education…………………………10
Church Life…………………………………………………..20
Standing Programs…………………………………………10
Library………………………………………………………………21
Children’s Sunday School……………………..10
Stephen Ministry………………………………………..21
Pastor Time…………………………………………………..10
Second Helpers…………………………………………..21
Kirk Night………………………………………………………10
ChristCare……………………………………………………..22
Nursery/Pre-School…………………………………..10
Prayer Chain………………………………………………..22
Special Programs……………………………………………..10
Prayer Shawls……………………………………………..22
Communion Training……………………………..10
Presbyterian Women……………………………...22
Easter Egg Hunt…………………………………………10
FEAST……………………………………………………………...22
Vacation Bible School……………………………...11
Building and Grounds Committee…………22
Krislund Camp……………………………………………..11
Administration and Technology
Krislund Traveling Day Camp……………….11
Committee…………………..……………………………………..23
August Family Picnic………………………………..11
Elaine Frey Memorial Grant Committee…..
Big Serve Sunday………………………………………..11
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Fall Festival…………………………………………………….11 Report of the Deacons………………………………………..24
Bible Presentation……………………………………..11 Treasurer’s Report………………………………………………….28
Birthday Party for Jesus…………………………..11
2016 Income and Expenses………………………..31
Christmas Eve Nativity Story…………………11
Banking and Investments…………………………..32
Club45……………………………………………………………..12
2016 Escrow Account Balances……………….33
Report of the Director of Youth Ministries…13
2017 Budget Approved by Session…………34
Reports of Session Committees……………………..15 Proposed Terms of Call for the Pastors………42
Personnel Committee Report…………………..15 Presbyterian Women Report…………………………..43
Mission and Community Report……………...15
Giving Committee Report…………………………...17
Annual Stewardship Campaign………..17
Generations Fund……………………………………..17
Per Capita……………………………………………………..17
Worship Committee Report……………………….18
Evangelism Committee Report………………..18
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PASTOR/HEAD OF STAFF REPORT
REV. DR. JEFFREY W. GIBELIUS
2016 was another year of change and – I pray – spiritual growth for our congregation.
Changes included saying, “Godspeed,” to Gracie Hellweg as she left her position as Director of Youth Ministries after three years and to Jon Swaney as he left as our Director of
Contemporary Music to become a full-time worship leader at a congregation in Ohio. In
their place we welcomed two new staff people: Ashley Leggett and Chris Prestia, who is
our Director of Music Ministries. 2016 also marked our first year as a “unicameral” governing board. Our Elders now also serve as our congregation’s trustees and the combined
board is now 24 Elder-Trustees rather than a total of 18 Elders and 15 Trustees. We also
committed to God’s care several dear members of our Second Family, including our beloved Pastor Emeritus, James “Mike” Ferguson, who died after a long battle against Alzheimer’s disease.
Perhaps the biggest change from 2016 will be unfolding for years to come. In June the
Session adopted a mission-vision statement describing five fundamental shifts our congregation is making now in order to be strong and faithful in the years ahead.

Focus – we are shifting from trying to do everything as a congregation to focusing our
limited resources on four core callings: helping people grow spiritually, connect deeply
with Christ and Christian community, serve our town, and care for each other as a Second Family. Just like a magnifying glass concentrates the sun’s energies to start a fire,
when we focus our energy on a few core callings we can fan into flame the faith of
many people whose lives we touch. You may have seen this shift taking place in the
elimination of weekly Kirk Night and the Advent Workshop in favor of other ministries
that may well enhance discipleship, like our monthly Second Family Dinners and Big
Serve Sunday. On Big Serve Sunday in October over 100 members were deployed to
10 sites for hands-on service to people in our community.
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Sail – we are shifting from trying to make progress on our own power (as in “rowing”)
to trusting God’s power and provision. This means praying more, risking more, and
seeking to discern God’s will for us, rather than simply doing what has worked in the
past. We discussed this shift at length in our Sailing Lesson sermon series in the
spring. We are already praying more as a congregation and this shift will continue in
2017. Pastor Jennifer led a prayer group during Advent 2016 and many people found
the prayer calendar from Lent 2016 to be very helpful. Elders and staff are using
“sailing” language in their decision-making and we are catching each other when we
find ourselves resorting to our old “rowing” ways. This shift is based on Joan S. Gray’s
excellent book, Sailboat Church.
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Move Outward – we are shifting our attention away from ourselves to people outside
our church walls. By “sticking our neck” out like a turtle does, we move to new places
and discover new opportunities for ministry. If we are going to grow as a family of
faith we need to bring Church to people because trying to bring people to Church isn’t
working. This may well mean taking some of our ministries “on the road,” such as Vacation Bible School, concerts, and health ministry offerings. Our “commUNITY Dinners” at Hope Station and LeTort Elementary School were outgrowths of this effort. I
also accepted an invitation as guest speaker at “Praise in the Park” at Hope Station.

Think Forward – we are shifting our planning process to including building for future
generations. Just like acorns need to be planted now if we want oak trees in the future, our congregation is making financial plans today to ensure growth tomorrow.
We are also investing in developing future leadership through our youth ministry and
our efforts to equip and employ young staffers committed to God’s work. Last year we
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adopted a Five-Year approach to budgeting that helps us see how we need to address
our structural deficits. One step that has been taken is the reduction in our annual
draw from the Generations Fund so that it can grow more rapidly.
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Expect Transformation – we are shifting from being content with higher participation
rates in ministries to trying to measure how those ministries are actually changing
lives. We are no longer content with helping people become “better caterpillars,” we
are praying for butterflies: lives totally transformed by Christ.
As I approach the beginning of my tenth year of ministry at Second (my family came to
Carlisle in August 2007) I feel like we are just getting started together. I continue to grow
through outstanding continuing education opportunities (a study tour of Mexico with
Jack Larson and a week-long Bible Study with Michael Card). I am excited about making
the shifts as a congregation in the years ahead, too. Thank you for the privilege of being
your pastor.
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ASSOCIATE PASTOR REPORT
REV. JENNIFER J. MCKENNA
Dear friends,
I thank you for the opportunity to serve Christ among you for 12 years. We have a caring
Christ centered congregation reaching out into the community and world.
So many people I was close with, died this past year. It is getting more difficult emotionally to say “farewell for now” to so many, there were 18 services.
Stephen Ministers, a lay pastoral counseling program in our congregation is continuing to
have a presence with one on one ministry in our congregation. We had 12 Stephen ministers through the year until December 15th when Gwenn Drum died. We meet once a
month for check ins on how the relationships are progressing. George Vaites has provided
continuing education for the Stephen ministers.
The Deacons are now being Moderated by Nancy Tiley. We have 29 Deacons who are
reaching out to members of our congregation in phone calls, cards, visits or flower deliveries. One individual is picked up for worship by the Deacons ever week.
The Mission and Outreach committee met during the summer with the Principal of LeTort who suggested we provide Scholastic magazines for their students. We learned there
are three schools who could not afford to provide a key learning component to their students in the form of a newsletter. We discussed the decision to fund all three schools
(900 students) and decided to do it. We have had significant contact from all students in
the form of thank you notes. Hosting a dinner at Letort was another idea the principal
liked and encouraged. We did that this fall.
I made contact with Gloria and Tim Wheeler about making another trip to Honduras to a
new village. The Wheelers are both going to go with members of our congregation in
February 2017 to help build homes for the 11 families there. We had many meetings with
people interested in going to Honduras and the result is about 21 people are going to
Honduras.
We have several small ChristCare groups led by David Brown, Al Masland, Roberta DeWire
and Pat Butler. Grace Hellweg had a small group until she left in August. Two new small
group leaders Shelley Raker and Scott Holtry were trained and we had occasional peer
meetings.
The Grief Support Group and Care Givers support group meet monthly. Ruth Leach lead
the Care Givers group and I lead the Grief Support Group.
Older Adult Committee planned and carried out several agendas including a class during
Lent on praying with beads, an Older Adult Sunday and a trip to the symphony in May.
The Evangelism committee met throughout the year and approved news signs, had a
meeting with the “evangelists” at Dickinson College and I led an Inquirers group. Pam and
Reid Price who were in the group the year before were excellent co-teachers.
We had a nice mix of ages of folks who joined.
The PW held another retreat in Ocean Grove for which I provided the worship leadership.
Thanks for the privilege of serving with you!
I lead the Thursday morning Bible study most often.
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This year we spent a lot of time this fall listening to the Spirit and feeling led to offer programs outside our walls.
I have been organizing meeting with African American pastors throughout the year and
finding there is a long history of non-cooperation together so that it is going to take a
long time for healing and trust to be built but we are starting. We planned in 2016 to have
a service with communion at the Bethel AME Church and then one at Second Presbyterian. The goal was so break bread with a meal but also gain understanding of our different
denominations by each congregation.
Blessings to all in the year ahead.
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REPORT OF THE CLERK OF SESSION
Our membership figures as of December 31, 2016 are as follows:
Membership 1/1/2016
685
Gains in 2016
Profession of Faith
Restored
Certificate of Transfer
Total Gains in 2016
6
0
3
9
Losses in 2015
Certificate of Transfer
Deaths
Removals
Total Losses in 2016
0
15
6
21
Total Membership 12/31/2016 673
Baptisms
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Our members who died in 2016 are:
Name
Norma Brown
Jimmy Castles
Robert DeVenney
Gwenn Drum
Robert Geist
Rodger Goodling
Richard Hamlet
Elizabeth Hughes
Jason Kutulakis
Linda Reifsteck
Frances DeDe Snyder
Mabel “Bert” Torrence
Jean Walters
Allan Williams
Richard Wood
Death Date
7/2/2016
9/5/2016
3/28/2016
12/15/2016
3/19/2016
5/3/2016
2/23/2016
4/25/2016
1/31/2016
12/6/2016
2/13/2016
12/31/2016
9/4/2016
7/3/2016
4/4/2016
Pastoral Deaths:
James Mike Ferguson
James Stu Dickson
6/23/2016
7/7/2016
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REPORT OF MUSIC MINISTRY
Ensembles:
The Sanctuary Choir began rehearsals in late August to prepare for their first Sunday in
worship on September 11th, led by Christopher Prestia, director of music ministries, and
Ann Trexler, volunteer accompanist.
Kirk Ringers began at the beginning of September, led by Sue Yeingst.
ABC Chimes also began in early September, led by Jacki Cole. This year Jacki invited parents and grandparents to join the children in the chime choir. This initiative was successful in securing enough ringers to present more ambitious pieces in worship. Adults also
enjoyed ringing with the children for cross-generational music making.
Campanile Bells began in early October, led by Christopher Prestia, Director of Music Ministries.
The Ignite Band played their first Ignite service in September, led by newly hired Director
of Contemporary Music, Mike Maggs. November was Mike’s last Ignite service before his
resignation.
Ensembles for children and youth were temporarily suspended in the fall to prepare for
the new Chorister program, scheduled to begin in January 2017. The Chorister program,
which will include vocal ensembles for grades K-12, was introduced to the congregation
via Chronicles articles and verbally through announcement, and was introduced to children and youth through “Chorister Day,” a short event that gave the children and youth a
“taste” of what Choristers would be like.
Though not an ensemble, a new joint initiative between Children’s Ministry and Music
Ministry was begun that reserved the first fifteen minutes of the Sunday School hour for
group singing. The main purpose of this time is to simply take a few minutes to worship
before Sunday School. Side benefits of this initiative include it teaches the children the
core of our congregational repertoire of hymns and songs, and gets the children accustomed to singing communally as a form of worship. These benefits will ensure that tomorrow’s congregations will sing in worship. This worship time was led by a rotation of
volunteers and staff including Mark Romig, Megan Briggs, Carol Pardridge, and Christopher Prestia, Director of Music Ministries.
Another initiative was an intentional effort to involve youth in Sanctuary worship. Aiden
and Drew Johnston-Walsh, Aaron Gibelius, Caleb Deutsch, and Keegan Hesse all presented music through the fall in Sanctuary Worship.
Special Events:
Music Sunday was a joint project between Kirk Ringers, the Sanctuary Choir, volunteer
percussionists from within and outside the congregation, two string players from the
congregation, a professional string quartet from Gettysburg, and nine volunteer scripture
readers. It was directed by Christopher Prestia, Director of Music Ministries, and included
volunteer conductor Mark Romig. A special thank you to Mark Romig is due not only for
conducting approximately half of the music and leading sectional rehearsals with the
Sanctuary Choir, but also for recommending the contacts that connected us to the Gettysburg String Quartet.
Pianist Michael Faircloth performed as part of the Celebrate the Arts series, as well as in
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10:30 worship the same Sunday. He was very well received at both the service and the
concert.
A guest brass trio of music students from Messiah College joined us for 10:30 worship in
December. They appreciated the performance opportunity as much as we appreciated
their beautiful music.
Big Serve Sunday included a service opportunity for Sanctuary Choir members. Over
twenty members of the sanctuary choir, including accompanist Ann Trexler, went to
Claremont Nursing Home to sing three of our recent anthems for residents after their
Sunday chapel service. The residents and staff of Claremont were overwhelmed by the
size of our group and were deeply grateful for the music. It was a reminder to all of the
healing power of music, and the special power of sacred music, even [or especially] to
those whose minds and bodies are tired and ill. There was much interest in doing this
again, or regularly, amongst Sanctuary Choir members.
Christopher Prestia
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REPORT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Standing Programs:
Children’s Sunday School
 Over 300 children attended Sunday School over the course of the year.
 Fifteen volunteer teachers for children 3 years old through 5th grade. This year’s vol-
unteer teachers were Linda Anderson, Kathy Beck, Heather Best, Jacki Cole, Karen
Geesaman, Kendra Gilliam, Scott Holtry, Kadie Holtry, Melanie Reifsteck, Julie Rhen,
Mark Romig, Mandy Rife, Ellen Shank, Jenny Sheriff, Peggy Wynn, and Carren Chestnut continued in the role of Superintendent for K-5 Sunday School, Substitute Teachers included Shelley Bitner, Jessica Innes, Ellen Shank, and Karen Geesaman.
 In the fall we began music time. Children meet with an adult for the first 15 minutes
to sing some songs or play instruments. This is part of the Music Ministry in partnership with Children’s Ministry.
Pastor Time
Pastors Jeff, Jennifer and Director of Christian Education, Vicki Lantz, lead a lesson/
activity based upon the sermon for the day.
Kirk Night
 Kirk Night was held on Wednesday evenings (January – April) but was sporadically
attended by children and parents.
 Poor attendance was a main reason for discontinuing this event for families in the
Fall.
Nursery/Pre-school
 Care is offered on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. through 12:00 pm with Kristi Witmer serv-
ing as our lead Nursery/Pre-school room worker.
 Over 340 children used the Nursery/Pre-school room during 10:30 Worship and spe-
cial services.
Special Programs:
Communion Training
 Pastor Jeff provided training for parents one week and children the next.
 It is offered as the numbers warrant.
Easter Egg Hunt*
 50+ children and adults
 Families participated in a reverse Easter Egg Hunt before the traditional egg hunt.
They found one empty egg of a variety of colors hidden in the Sanctuary and filled it
with items to remind them of Holy Week; a wooden cross, piece of palm leaf, a nail
and so on. This was well received by children and adults.
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Vacation Bible School
 VBS was held jointly with First Presbyterian again this year
 73 registered children
 Over 65 youth and adult volunteers
 1747 dollars collected to buy 26 shopping carts for Project Share
Krislund Camp
2 adult volunteers
9 children in K-5th grade
Krislund Traveling Day Camp
 We partnered with Dickinson Presbyterian Church to provide a weeklong day camp
for almost 32 children. The camp provided children with an outdoor ministry experience in a familiar setting.
August Family Picnic*
 A group of young families participated in a picnic at Fuller Lake. We ate hotdogs,
played on the playground and swam in the Lake.
Big Serve Sunday*
 Children and parents prepared food at Project Share, Chapel Pointe with their dogs
and helping to assemble materials for the Teachers of the Carlisle School District.
 Children and parents want to continue going to Chapel Pointe with their pets.
Fall Festival*
 20+children and parents
 Hay ride provided by Gretchen and Mark Naugle
 S’mores, songs and games completed the night.
 Due to high winds, we did not hold our campfire outside.
 We did not emphasize costumes or Halloween games this year, rather we empha-
sized the season of Thanksgiving and being thankful for our church family and our
families.
Bible Presentation
 Only 1 Bible was presented this year.
Birthday Party for Jesus
 18 children along with 3 parent volunteers and a youth volunteer celebrated the birth
of Jesus with cupcakes, games and a short video telling the birth of Jesus.
Christmas Eve Nativity Story
 Over 25 of our children participated in our presentation of the Nativity Story at the
5:00 pm. Christmas Eve Service. Children from Second Presbyterian Church as well
as children outside our congregation presented at this year’s Family Christmas Eve
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service.
 In invitation was handed out to all children for the 2017 Nativity Story inviting them
to participate in the telling of Christ’s birth.
Club45
 Josh Coolidge and Vicki Lantz, Director of Christian Education provided leadership
with games and activities for 4th/5th graders through the spring of 2016.
 Rebecca Roberts began helping in the fall.
 The group met at the church, had a Valentines event, went for Ice Cream, participat-
ed in our Turkey Palooza, and visited a corn maze.
 The highlight was a family potluck held in May for 5th graders who were leaving and
our third graders entering Club 45. Over 20 parents and children participated.
*New Initiative or Modified programming in 2016
Vicki Lantz, Director of Christian Education and the Children’s Ministry Committee: Chairman, Phil Kondas, Elders: Cindy Varner and George Vaites, Gretchen Naugle, Melanie Reifsteck, Terri Dorshimer, and Heather Best.
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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRIES
2016 Youth Committee Members: Lucy Johnston Walsh (chair), Amy Knapp (Secretary),
Kim Clash (Treasurer), Tom Coolidge, John Innes, Matt Shomaker, George Vaites.
Start of 2017 Youth Committee Members: Amy Knapp (Secretary), Matt Shomaker
(Treasurer), John Innes, George Vaites.
Mission Statement: The mission of Second Presbyterian Youth Ministry is to: Grow in
our faith journey together, invite others to join us, care for each other, and reach out in
service.
Attendance: The youth ministry served around 70 6th-12th graders in 2016. We had
many guests that joined us, around 30 students who would join us monthly, as well as
around 25-30 who attend weekly. At the end of 2016 we have 6 students in our confirmation class. Our average attendance for Sunday school is around 8 Senior High youth, 4
Middle School youth, and the 6 confirmation students in their confirmation Sunday
school class. Our average attendance for our weekly youth group is 15 youth, including
both middle and high school students.
2016 Notables:
 We had 10 youth and 4 adults travel to Pittsburgh for the Pittsburgh Project. The stu-
dents did light work projects, such as roofing, painting, building steps, etc. They also
engaged in relational ministry with their homeowners. Their crews were a mix of
youth from various churches, so they connected with Christians from around the
country.
 We had one successful Chili cook off in October, which raised around $1,000 for our
Youth Mission Escrow, which goes to support our youth missions.
 We have 6 youth successfully completing the confirmation class (3 boys and 3 girls),
they are set to join the church on April 30th, 2017.
 We had 14 youth attend Camp Krislund this summer, under the theme of “Heroes”
 We attended Triennium, which is a youth conference occurs every 3 years at Purdue
University for High School students. This year the theme focused on moving outwards and building disciples. It was extremely powerful and moving for many of the
students. We had 8 high school students and 2 adults attend.
 We welcomed 6 graduating 5th graders into the youth ministry on Bible Sunday
Looking forward to 2017:
 We have 8 youth and 3 adults traveling to Zeteo winter youth conference at the end
of January. This will be a new event for the students, but the event is focused on
deepening faith.
 In February 2017, we have 23 traveling to Honduras for a youth mission trip. They’ll be
rebuilding houses in Corralitos, as well as working on relational ministry through
crafts and a VBS program with the children, and engage daily with the families they
are serving.
 Camp Krislund in June
 Detroit Mission trip in June
 Impact Festival in July
 Engaging in more outreach initiatives, such as a Bible study with an outside community, as well as a bring a friend initiative.
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2016 Youth Outreach:
Monetary
Date
Function
Amount
Organization
Notes:
One Night
Without a
Home
$500
Safe Harbor
Around 19 attendees raised
money a and slept outside in
boxes
Weekly
Nursery
June
VBS
1 hr. each
week
Second Pres.
Summer
Gleaning
35 hrs. total
760 hours
total
6 hrs. total
September
Soup Kitchen
5 hrs. total
Salvation Army
October
Church
Clean-Up
1.5 hrs. total
Second Pres.
December
Silent Night
7 hrs. total
Second Pres.
1 youth helps the adult leaders
each week
24 Second youth served various
roles to help lead VBS
Many youth participated in
gleaning for Project share on 2
separate occasions
We had 7 youth help make,
serve, and clean-up the September soup kitchen, serving
around 65.
We had around 25 youth and
families participate in indoor
church clean-up.
The youth group helped plan,
set up, and lead Silent night for
around 50 participants within
the church and the community.
November
Service
Project Share
Finally, we know that we would not be where we are without the continued love and
support we receive from members of our “Second Family,” our supportive parents, and
other volunteers that have poured in hours, finances, and other resources into this youth
ministry.
Thank you all so much, all for Him!
The Youth Committee and Ashley Leggett
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REPORTS OF SESSION COMMITTEES
Personnel Committee Report
The Personnel Committee has been very busy in 2016 as staffing has changed and the
Committee has attempted to work within fiscal constraints to developing staffing to
meet the mission of the Church.
Music: There have been a series of changes in music staffing.
Director of Music Ministries
Chris Prestia was hired in April and began in June to be The Director of Music Ministries.
Chris has a Masters in Organ and is responsible for the choir, bells, and children’s music
ministry. He is developing a new approach to children’s choirs.
Contemporary Music Program
Jonathan Swaney resigned in June and it was decided to reassign the children’s music
ministry to Chris Prestia. Due to difficulties replacing Jonathan with a person who could
devote sufficient time to Ignite and contemporary music programs it was decided to employ someone to lead Ignite and attempt to find an intern from Messiah to support the
contemporary music program
Mike Maggs was employed in September to lead Ignite. He resigned after three months
due to time and health reasons.
Megan Briggs has agreed to lead Ignite. She is a church member and a highly accomplished musician. She has played in Ignite and has provided solos for the adult choir. She
begins on January first 2017.
We continue to look for intern support. Providing adequate support for contemporary
music in a cost effective manor is a work in progress.
Technical support for the sound board, mic setup and other electronic issues.
We added time to Jeremy Tittle’s work schedule to operate the sound board and help
with other sound related issues and will recommend contracting with another person
about twice a month to provide technical support for the sound board, etc.. This person
will not be an employee.
Youth Ministry
Gracie Hellweg resigned effective in August to attend seminary. Ashley Leggett was employed to lead the youth program. Ashley is a Messiah graduate and is working hard to
continue strengthening the youth ministry.
Family Leave Policy
The Session approved a new Family Leave Policy for lay staff members.
Win Cleland, Chair
Mission and Community Committee Report
A “constellation” or core group of mutually supporting, local community, non-profit agencies are identified as our Mission Partners and receive the bulk our mission dollars. These
agencies, which include Carlisle Cares, the Samaritan Fellowship, His Hands Auto Ministry, Truck stop ministry, Maranatha, Domestic Violence Services, Project Share, and Safe
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Harbour. This year they were allocated at total of $16,475 in Church funds. These agencies help the most impoverished persons in our community and work together as a safety
net to address their basic needs. A mission fair was held prior to Church services during
March to increase awareness of these organizations and the vital work they do.
Throughout the month of May, we again hosted individuals from Carlisle Cares who are
homeless, overnight in the rotunda. Many members of the congregation volunteered as
hosts. This year we provided milk and cereal for our guests which were much appreciated. We expect to continue this service as long as needed.
A major new focus of the Committee’s work this year has been to promote literacy in the
three Title I elementary schools within the Carlisle Area School District: Letort, Hamilton
and Mt. Holly where a large percentage (over 40%) of the students are from families in
poverty, some homeless. This increased focus was a natural outgrowth of our support last
year for one kindergarten class at Letort which received one of our Christmas offering
contributions to upgrade its library and learning materials.
A follow-up meeting with the Principal of Letort, Arron Carmichael, resulted in the recommendation that we assist the school in purchasing the Scholastic Magazine for all of
its students which neither the School District nor the local PTO could afford. The Scholastic Magazine, also known as the “Weekly Reader”, is a valued learning aid that teachers
use to stimulate interest in reading, especially among students that are “struggling”. Since
many low-income families do not have the resources to purchase books, a goal of the
Committee is to put reading materials in the hands of students that they can take home
and hopefully use, thus becoming better readers and more successful students. Due to
increased memorial gifts received this year, and a gift from the Art Series, the Committee
was able to purchase the Scholastic Magazine for all of the 900 students in the three elementary schools at a total cost of $5,800.
The committee received enthusiastic expressions of gratitude from the students and
teachers in the Title I schools and was formally recognized by the Carlisle School Board
for this gift. The Committee has proposed $1,200 in next year’s budget as a “down payment” towards learning programs in the Title I schools which this year will be supplemented by the 2016 special Christmas offering.
2016’s Christmas offering totaled $14,672. This amounts to $4,890 for each of three designated projects. Besides the schools, this year’s gifts go to help His Hands Auto Ministry
purchase new emissions testing equipment to insure vehicles they work on can pass
State Inspections. The third gift goes cover the costs of “bricks and mortar” needed to
build a new village in Honduras.
In February, as many as twenty-one congregational missionaries from our Church will be
traveling to Honduras, guided by Tim and Gloria Weaver, to begin the construction of
new homes in partnership with Honduran villagers. A steering committee has been successfully raising funds throughout the year to support this effort.
Nationally and internationally, we continue to support PCUSA general mission agency
($4,500), Young Life ministry ($1,000) and our missionaries in Lithuania, Eric and Rebecca
Hinderliter ($6,250).
Rod Benner, Chair
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Giving Committee Report
The Giving Committee is responsible for the annual Stewardship Campaign, major lifetime and estate gifts to the Church and special giving such as the per capita offering. The
Committee is responsible for the gifting to the Generations Fund, but not the financial
management of the Fund. The Fund management is directed by the Finance Committee.
The members of the Giving Committee in 2016 were Delano M. Lantz, Robert Frey, Shirley
Johnstone, Lillian Wong and Kathy Miller.
Annual Stewardship Campaign
Under the leadership of Pastor Jeff, the Committee conducted the 2017 Stewardship
Campaign under the theme of "shift" from September through December 2016. The
Committee acknowledges the able assistance provided by June Shumaker, Dennis Cox,
Bill Turner, Lee Ruger and Mary Jane Russellberg and the Church staff. As a result of the
Campaign, the Church received 209 pledge units in the total amount of $576,855. This
represented a decrease of approximately $53,438 from 2016 pledges. Pledging was down
approximately $35,000 from people who died, moved or stopped pledging. Totally new
first-time pledges were $12,600. Increased pledging from people who previously pledged
totaled $24,400. Decreased pledging from people who previously pledged was $13,476.
All pledges are greatly appreciated.
Generations Fund
The Generations Fund was established in 2009 as a successor to the Endowment Fund.
For 2016, gifts were made to the Fund by the following:
J. Stuart Dickson Estate in the amount of $2,500
Deborah Sweaney made a gift of $3,000 to the Generations Fund in November
2016.
The Committee expresses its gratitude for these gifts. The funds are used to support the
ministry, mission and unanticipated needs that are not supported by the annual pledges
or capital campaigns. Generation Funds articles were placed in the Chronicles. On All
Saints Day, the donors were acknowledged to the extent known at that time. Additionally, a minute for missions was presented for the Generations Fund on November 20 upon
the recognition of 50+ year members of the congregation.
Per Capita
The Church is required to make an annual Per Capita payment to the Presbytery on behalf of each member of the congregation. For 2016, the payment was $25.00 per member for a total payment of $17,086. By the Per Capita campaign, the Committee asks each
member to make an offering to cover this payment. The Per Capita offering received for
2016 was $10,440. The Giving Committee appreciates the contributions by these members to help the Church cover this payment.
Delano M. Lantz, Chair
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Worship Committee Report
The Worship Committee oversees the worship life of our congregation' including the music ministries (pursuant to The Book of Order). We provide organizational support for worship which includes ushers and greeters for the ten thirty service, pew preparation,
Christmas, Easter and other special services support plus the preparation and serving of
Communion. We thank all the volunteers who have been so willing to help with these
endeavors throughout the year.
We welcomed Christopher Prestia as our new organist and choir director. The Ignite Service (contemporary) continues to function the second Sunday of each month in the upper rotunda. Since Jonathan Swaney's departure last August we have been searching for
music support for the contemporary services. Hopefully that will soon be announced.
Guest preachers included pastors Jack Larson, Mark England-Krieger and Mary Washburn.
Susan McCrea, Chair
Evangelism Committee Report
Since taking over the Chairmanship of the Evangelism Committee in October, we have
continued to collect information from first time visitors who have provided their contact
information. Contact has been made with some of these people, and they have come to
volunteer and participate in the church’s activities.
The tri-fold pamphlet that committee members have been working on has been finished
and should be printed to hand out.
The directional new front-of-the-church signage that the committee helped to design
has been sent to the printer’s and should be installed early 2017.
A black and white winter picture of the bell tower, from Pat Butler was used for the new
Second Presbyterian Christmas Card, which was then printed and sold. The message inside was purposefully chosen to enable people to send the card throughout the year, not
just for Christmas.
Members of the Evangelism Committee this year included Pastor Jennifer McKenna, Elders Jane Armbrust, Susan McCrea, members at large, Mary Carson, Carol Bower, Dee
Fenton, Janet Clark, Robbin Strobel, Julie Rhen and Jackie Ferguson.
Sue Wimer, Gretchen Naugle, George VanAsdalan, and Pat Butler assisted with pew pads
and various other projects.
Plans for 2017 are to continue reaching out to visitors and our ministering to our members who have fallen away or are unable to attend.
Robbin Strobel, Chair
Adult Ministries Committee Report
The Adult Ministries Committee was formed in 2015 to co-ordinate adult spiritual activities within the church. The main Adult Ministry Committee is divided into three subministry committees: Education, Church Life, and Nurture.
Education includes: Older Adult and Young Adult Ministry, church library, advent, and
Sunday school. Church Life includes: Presbyterian Women, hospitality cart, funeral re18
past, luminaries, brown baggers, second helpers, and FEAST.
Nurture includes: Stephen Ministers, Christ Care, Support groups, Prayer Chain, Prayer
Shawl, and Second Pres. Prays.
As you can see, there are many worshipful opportunities for all members of the Second
Presbyterian congregation. Please contact any staff member or chairperson if interested
in serving. The leaders of several of these groups have contributed to this report. There is
great work being done by a lot of dedicated people.
Linda Rose, Chair, Adult Ministries Committee
Adult Education
We offered educational programming on Sunday mornings, Wednesday evenings and
Thursday morning Bible Study.
Our three traditional adult classes continued in the spring of 2016: God in the Daily Grind,
Faith Foundations, led by Elder Steve Walker and Roundtable. The Roundtable Class was
led by Al Speers, Dale Bowne and guest lecturers including Jeff Wood. This class continued through the fall with Dale Bowne leading a study of Ken Bailey. During Lent, Pastor
Jeff led a class based upon the book Sailboat Church. Over 1300 adults participated in our
Sunday School programs in 2016.
On Wednesday evenings in the spring, Pat Butler led a class based upon the book Finding
a Faith of Your Own and Pastor Jeff began a class called Sticky Faith for parents of tweens
and teens. Based upon low attendance and conversations with staff, Kirk Night was discontinued for the fall. Pastor Jeff continues with Sticky Faith and our youth continue to
meet on Wednesday nights.
On Thursday mornings, Pastors Jeff and Jennifer along with some guest leaders studied
the book of Genesis. This class continued through the fall of 2016 with Exodus.
Vicki Lantz
Older Adult Ministry
2016 once again featured the continuation of some earlier initiatives as well as the inauguration of some new ideas. One of our more successful ventures has turned out to be
the sponsorship of short-term bus trips, using the church vehicles. This spring 25 Second
Pres members and friends attended a Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert.
During Lent, under the leadership of Pastor Jennifer, we offered a four-week study entitled “Praying with Your Fingers.” Participants studied the use of prayer beads in the
Protestant tradition and made personalized sets of prayer beads.
In May we sponsored the church’s observance of Older Adult Sunday, which is an initiative of PC(USA) designed to recognize and celebrate the gifts that older adults bring to
our church community. Pastor Jeff led the worship service that morning and invited Pat
Butler to join him during the sermon time to reflect on her spiritual journey over the years
and the wisdom she has gleaned as a result.
After conducting two sessions of the Carlisle Institute of Lifelong Learning, the committee
concluded that the endeavor called for a larger organizational structure than we could
provide. We are currently in dialogue with Messiah Lifeways about initiating an extension
of their Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning in Carlisle. Meanwhile, the committee
has compiled a small brochure listing more than fifty opportunities for lifelong learning
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and volunteer service in the Carlisle area.
The committee is also working to expand the church’s outreach to our Limited Activity
Members (LAMs). Volunteers will be recruited for a period of one year to make monthly
visits and establish relationships with church members who cannot attend church on a
regular basis. Mary Jane Russelburg has agreed to coordinate this program, which will
begin recruiting and training volunteers in early 2017.
Committee members are Rev. Jennifer McKenna, Rev. Barbara Albert, Barbara Berry, Betty Bowes, Janet Clark, Ruth Leach and Charlie Spears.
Charlie Spears
Young Adult Ministry
As part of the church reorganization, responsibility for outreach to the church’s young
adults (ages 18-25) became part of the newly-created Adult Ministry Committee’s charge.
Given the wide variety of activities and locations of our young adults, it quickly became
apparent that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to ministry would not be an effective outreach. Some are involved in higher education, both locally and away from home. Some
are serving in the military and other government agencies. Others are pursuing careers in
the workforce. Many are single while others are married, some even with children.
It was decided to begin with an outreach to our college and young military young adults.
We are engaged in creating a roster of church members in these categories and will
begin a series of mailings to connect with them during the year. We are currently preparing to send out Christmas cards to each person that will include a gift card to Massey’s so
they can enjoy a little taste of Carlisle while they are home for the Christmas holidays. Future plans include the creation of a Facebook page where news, prayer requests and spiritual resources can be shared.
Charlie Spears
Church Life
Church Life covers several groups at Second Presbyterian Church and 2016 was a transition for one of the group, Kirk Night. We changed from our normal Wednesday night dinners to a once a month dinner starting in September. We are hoping to bring more of our
congregation together once a month for a meal with fellowship and a program. We also
started to go out into the community to host a meal at Hope Station and Letort School.
Both events were very successful as our first time out. In 2017 we will be trying to bring
some of our community into our Rotunda the first part of the year as we plan more outside events in the community.
Our Brown Baggers continue to meet on a weekly basis and invite members and friends
to join them each Wednesday at 12:00 with their brown bag lunch for interesting conversations. Feel free to reach out to Tom Bowes or Harold Keen for more information.
We are very grateful for the people who have been leading our Hospitality Cart after the
10:30 Worship on Sundays. We invite more of you to join in and pick a Sunday to host the
hospitality cart and get to know more of your second family. For more information, you
can contact Barb Ogline.
Each family is so grateful for the many hands and bakers that have helped this year with
the many Repasts that we have had in our Church Rotunda. We are truly blessed with
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the care and dedication of the team of angels we have that will be there when the call
goes out for help. We cannot thank you enough. If you want to be involved in helping in a
way with any repast after a Memorial Service, please contact Deb Brandberg.
Our XYZ’ers have had a fantastic year of exploring both people coming to the church rotunda for programs and going out into the community for the programs. We meet the
first of each month (except (June and July) for lunch. Everyone is invited to join us. Contact Barbara Berry for more information. We have a great line up for 2017!
If you thought our luminaries were beautiful this past Christmas, we can thank Bill and
Carol Turner for their wonderful leadership and guidance to make it happen. Please join
them again as they plan for another year of beauty to help with the research of Alzheimer’s.
It was our fifth year for the Craft Bazaar and we are so happy to be able to help three ministries in our church. We have wonderful talents and gifts of over 19 vendors who are
members and friends that come each year on the second Saturday of November. We
were able through their generous giving and the food/bake sale to help the Stephen Ministers, Prayer Shawl and Second Helpers with $200.00 this year.
Deb Brandberg
Library
The Library Cart continues to be available in the Narthex on Sunday mornings to highlight new books and different sections of the collection. An I CAN READ BOOK CART
(which contains about 70 books and resource packets to help parents teach their very
early readers just learning how to print and recognize words) is located by the Nursery
Door on Sunday Morning.
Thirty five of the I Can Read books were purchased with a generous donation to the Library, another generous donation enhanced the collection of books about the Wisdom
Traditions and Spiritual Growth. Thanks to all who have donated to the Library's collection.
There are 2875 items in the collection, 165 items have been added this year, an average of
60 items are in circulation , and 220 patrons are registered.
Darlene Tyler
Stephen Ministry
After 50 hours of training, Stephen Ministers are assigned a person (who has expressed a
need) with whom to have a one-on-one regular ongoing relationship for a period of time.
George Vaites is the leader. Stephen Ministers are Jim Wolford, Rick Bower, Woody Wood,
Dennis and Ellie Cox, Ann Taylor, Judy Parker, Barb Ogline, Mary Sheaffer, Shirley Johnstone, Ingrid King, and Nicki Cleland.
Linda Rose
Second Helpers
The Second Helpers is a small group of volunteers whose mission is to make quilts for
hospice and domestic violence. They also make other requested items such as adult coverups and walker and wheel chair bags for nursing homes or individual needs. They meet
at the church or sew at home, Contact: Jane Showalter
Linda Rose
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ChristCare
These are gatherings of 5-12 people who meet regularly to focus on four activities: community building and care, Bible study, Prayer and worship and mission service. Leadership is with Dave Brown, Al Masland, Pat Butler and Roberta DeWire.
Linda Rose
Prayer Chain
Contacts are Destinee Friskey (church office manager) and Nicki Cleland.
Linda Rose
Prayer Shawl
Anyone interested in making and distributing prayer shawls is welcome to contact Karen
Maust.
Linda Rose
Presbyterian Women
PW is the national womens organization of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Outreach to
our neighbors, especially women and children, is the primary focus of this group. The
two whale of a sales are a hugh fundraiser for the church. Contact: Kathy Beck, Lillian
Wong or Joanne Beard if interested in joining PW.
Linda Rose
FEAST (Friends Eating and Sharing Together)
Dinner groups provide an opportunity to share food and fellowship and to meet new
people from our church, Contact Shelley Raker at 717-254-1961 and she will find you a
group to join.
Linda Rose
Building and Grounds Committee Report
The 2016 Building and Grounds Committee included Scott Holtry, Josh Kerstetter, Carol
Lempke, and Robbin Strobel, guided by Property Manager Deb Brandberg.
Our largest projects included final work on Narthex improvements and major repair of
the bell tower in the Memorial Garden. A welcome desk, furnishings, and video message
center complement the new carpet to provide an updated, inviting greeting to everyone
who enters our building. In the Memorial Garden the deteriorated base of the bell tower
was removed and replaced to ensure the structure will be stable for generations to come.
In addition, enhanced lighting was installed in the Rotunda, and the kitchen was updated with new paint and some new appliances.
Our property has been improved with plantings at the Rockledge entry patio area, as well
as better drainage and clearing of the hillside next to the Commons. The Grounds Advisory Committee, originated by Allan Williams, continues to provide assistance in our efforts to enhance our property. Also, Dickinson College students again spent a volunteer
work day spreading mulch and working on outdoor projects.
Our committee members also continued to evaluate and prioritize future projects to help
forecast budgeting needs for upcoming maintenance and improvement.
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As with all church committees, our projects rely on countless volunteer hours from our
church family. We truly appreciate everyone who participated in work days, assisted in
special projects, donated special gifts, and prayed for our work to improve the physical
facilities entrusted to us.
Carol Lempke, chair
Administration and Technology Committee Report
The church ended their contract with Teleplus for server care and maintenance in the
Summer of 2016. This transition began in the Spring, with significant help from Josh Kerstetter, Elder. Josh upgraded all of the church computers and the server to run the newest form of Windows10 and Microsoft Office. Our Servant Keeper database was also upgraded to the newest edition to allow wider use for staff and congregation members,
through the use of a cloud database that supports tablet and phone applications, and an
online directory featured on our website, GrowWithSecond.org.
As of the end of November 2016, a new office printer was installed and contracted
through Doceo. This change will reduce office printing costs immensely and expand our
ability to produce high quality, color bulletins, newsletters, etc.
Josh Kerstetter remains the office contact for any technical issues. For 2017, the office
continues to look for solutions that promote our wireless and server access and continuity, which have already been greatly improved through various changes. Jeremy Tritle
continues to make updates and additions to our website, including greater ability to signup for various activities offered by the church. He also continues to work on increasing
our abilities to send mass communications easily to a majority of our Second Family.
Destinee Friskey, Office Manager
Jeremy Tritle, Digital Communications Director
Elaine Frey Memorial Grant Committee Report
The Elaine Frey Memorial Trust was established in 1981 by Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Frey in
memory of their daughter. It provides grants to youth who are full- time college students
in pursuit of a bachelors or equivalent degree and who are members of Second Presbyterian Church.
The trust was administered by First Farmers and then M&T Bank until 2002. The Board of
Trustees, Second Presbyterian Church served as the trustees for the Elaine Frey Memorial
Trust from 2002 until 2016. In 2016 the Trustees merged with the Session which now selects the Frey Memorial Grant Committee to administer the student grants provided by
the trust. This committee reports to the Session’s Adult Ministry Committee. The Frey
Committee Chairman for 2016 was Barrie E. Zais.
In May 2016, letters and applications were sent to the thirteen high school seniors who
are members of the church informing them of the Frey grant program. Six requested a
grant. At the same time, letters were sent to the eleven current grant recipients asking if
they planned to continue their studies and did they want to request a grant for the Fall
semester AY 2016-17. Ten did. The sixteen eligible students is the highest total in the life of
the program.
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In July 2016, the church Treasurer determined that for AY 2016-17 there would be $24,900
available for Frey grants. This was divided between two semesters resulting in $12,450 for
the Fall semester. In this same month, all students were reminded by email that they
needed to provide the Frey Memorial Committee with a verification of enrollment for the
Fall AY 2016-17 semester. The last of the 16 eligible recipients provided this verification by
the end of August. (Note.) It is necessary that all students provide this verification of eligibility before preparing the grant checks. This is because the set amount of available money is divided by the number of eligible students.
In September 2016, grant checks in the amount of $778 were sent to each of the sixteen
eligible students.
In December 2016, an email was sent to the 16 currently enrolled grant recipients asking
them to state their intentions for the second semester AY 2016-17and, when available,
provide a verification of enrollment for the semester.
Once the committee determines the eligibility of the current grant recipients, normally in
January, checks will be mailed for the second semester AY 2016-17. That will complete
the work of the committee for the year.
The 2016 merger of the Board of Trustees and Session has raised a question. Does some
sort of legal document need to be prepared that establishes Session as the trustee of the
Elaine Frey Memorial Trust rather than the Board of Trustees? I do not know the answer to
that question.
Barrie E. Zais, Chairman, Elaine Frey Memorial Grant Committee
REPORT OF THE DEACONS
The 29 (twenty-nine) Deacons of Second Presbyterian Church, assisted as needed by 21
(twenty-one) Neighborhood Assistants formed from the church membership within their
areas, serve their church family according to the office of deacon as set forth in Scripture,
expressing their care and concern through visits, telephone calls, emails, greeting cards,
transportation, food preparation (such as bringing casseroles to grieving families or those
experiencing illness). In these and other duties they express their commitment to Christ
and to our church family. Response to their work continues to be quite gratifying. The
Deacons met at monthly meetings throughout the year, at a minimum of six times in
2016, and many attended the annual summer picnic hosted by the Deacon moderator. A
schedule to include but not exceed the minimum six meetings annually was determined
to follow 2016: January, March, May, June, September, November. At the May 17th Deacon
meeting revised Deacon zone lists were provided in order to reflect an effort to consolidate appropriate areas and proximities, redefine others.
Deacons are asked to serve on at least one committee per year and are asked to attend
one Session or one Trustee meeting during each year. By pre-arrangement, a deacon deliverers chancel flowers to members in need, in mourning, experiencing illness, or in celebration (birthday/anniversary), typically delivering to between two to four individuals. At
Christmas, poinsettias have also been traditionally delivered by the Deacons, however,
this year (2016) they were simply and successfully made available to the congregation
both for purchase and individual delivery. Routinely, flower deliveries are made following
the 10:30 service each Sunday. Similarly, those in need of transportation to church are
brought to and from the service of their choice by prearrangement with the deacon volunteering for a given Sunday. Transportation is provided both to and from the service
and, while typically involving about two individuals can sometimes, although rarely, ex24
ceed that number and even require an additional driver.
Home communion is an important ongoing activity involving the Deacons, who volunteer
for one or more weeks throughout each year when they assist the Assistant Pastor in
weekly visits during which home communion is provided to those members who are unable to receive communion at Second Presbyterian. Typically, visits are made to between
two to three individuals on one day each week and to as many as six or more individuals
in a single month. The assisting Deacon donates and prepares bread for these occasions
and either the Deacon or the Assistant Pastor or both reads a Biblical text aloud. Juice is
accounted for in the Deacon Fund and totaled $3.49 in 2016. During 2016 home communion was served on 59 (fifty-nine) occasions.
By unanimous decision the Deacons did not host a “Get-Acquainted” reception this year.
A more favorable effort was made in response to the Assistant Pastor’s desire to ensure
that deacons contact everyone in their zones, whether or not in need, with the intent to
express a desire to be present in their zone members’ lives and better acquainted with
their general concerns as well as any cause for celebration, such as a graduating student
in their family or an expected grandchild. Included was a desire to make the Deacons
available regarding concerns of which they may not have been as yet informed, and to
participate further in the joys and concerns of those persons within each Deacon zone. A
separate effort by church support staff to update the church membership roster and include address changes and other details such as whether or not grown children were still
present in the home was assisted during the year by telephone calls from Deacons to
those church members who had been out of touch or, for one reason or another, required
clarification of their status.
In February 2016 Care Packages of donated goodies (i.e., cookies/crackers) and small personal items (i.e., toothpaste/soap), and greeting cards signed by many members of the
congregation were packed by the Deacons and provided to 36 (thirty-six) college students and overseas military personnel. Recipients expressed a great deal of appreciation.
A monetary donation of $70.00 as well as smaller donations were contributed toward
this endeavor. Approximately $245.00 was drawn from the Deacon Fund as well. Expenses were $337.45.
The Health Ministry provided support through blood pressure screenings, a blood drive
and similar activity. It provided information on health topics through a variety of medium
during the year.
In the October Thanksgiving Baskets and Gift Bags were prepared by the Deacons as usual with a special meeting for this purpose on October 17th. They were delivered to 24 individuals and couples in need. Baskets were contributed for this purpose. Cellophane bags
were used from the supply acquired the previous year. The cost of the fruit for the baskets
was $30.89 grapes and $62.60 for an assortment of apples, oranges, bananas. The cost of
small personal items for the Gift Bags given to individuals with limited diets was $22.15.
These figures bring the total spent to well under that of the previous year.
The now three-year-old Helping Hands Committee made itself available for light repairs
and house or yard work for several disabled or elderly members. Volunteers were successfully recruited from the Christ Care Group. The committee, however, is less active than anticipated and an effort to promote it went into consideration. During the year two projects came to the attention of the committee. One of these involved the installation of venetian blinds. This project required two hours work and was completed. The second pro-
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ject, cleaning gutters and spouting on a two-story house, was reviewed on site but
brought the conclusion that it was beyond the scope of the committee and its volunteers
due to the height and variables involved, which would require labor from a younger generation than that available. Overall, between three and four hours were invested over the
year.
Valet Parking is another contribution made by our Deacons who regularly park cars for
those requesting them to do so at the 10:30 Sunday services. Valets are much appreciated
by those who are infirmed themselves or are bringing a passenger with special needs
which may include a walker or wheelchair. Car keys are retained by the valet who parks
and then retrieves the car at the end of the service.
The Deacon Moderator and one other Deacon, together or individually, serve as members
of the church Care Team meeting weekly to share new information and review updates
on concerns. Following the meeting either the Deacon Moderator or the other Deacon
present on the Care Team prepares a typed update, emailing it to all Deacons. She also
updates the Care Concerns page on the church website. Deacons may be individually notified if a special need arises in his or her zone at any given time. This area, at the foundation of Deacon activity, was particularly busy during 2016. The Deacons met the challenges of the year with open arms. A portion of the Annual Deacon Budget was applied as
usual to providing postage for Deacon Introduction post cards sent to zone members by
incoming Deacons and, on an as needed basis, for greeting card postage, which latter expense is most commonly shouldered by each individual Deacon. The Deacon Fund provided $85.40 for postage during the calendar year for 2016. Greeting cards were both purchased by individual Deacons and also donated for use by those unable to support purchase. During 2016, Narthex Care Cards were donated by Deacon Sandra Diehl. They will,
however, be accommodated by the Deacon Fund in 2017.
Nancy Tiley, Moderator
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TREASURER’S REPORT
Guide to the Treasurer’s Report
Account Numbers in (parentheses) refer to detailed statements
Income
 Carry Over – Combination of balance sheet accounts such as regular checking plus
prepaid expenses less accounts payable and accruals that are carried over from one
year to the next. (Acct - 4006)
 Late Pledge – Prior year pledge amounts received in the current year. (4007)
 Christmas Offering - Donations received for Christmas offerings and distributed to
Outreach Missions. Christmas Offering is an income item in the 2013 Budget but not
in the 2014 or 2015 Budgets. (Acct - 4270)
 Church School – Children’s Sunday School Offering. This offering is donated to Heifer
International at the end of the year. (Accts – 4261 & 4262).
 Other Income -- Donations for use of building for meetings, weddings, and funerals,
rebate from US Treasury for Group Insurance & other miscellaneous receipts. (Accts –
4100’s)
 Per Capita Off-set -- Monies given by members in a special Per Capita contribution to
offset the administrative membership cost (GA Apportionment) charged to the congregation by the PC (USA). (Acct - 4250)
 Plate Offerings -- Non-pledged contributions to the church annual fund. (Accts – 4201
& 4202)
 Pledges -- Pledged giving to the church annual fund. (Acct - 4220)
 Rental
 Mission House – Funds received from renting the house on Rockledge Drive that
is owned by the church. (Acct – 4301)
 Transfers from Generations Fund (Ministry Enhancement/Building & Facilities) –
Amount transferred to the annual budget from Generation Fund Investment Accounts. . (Accts – 4785 & 4786).
Total Income – Sum of all income types deposited to the general fund.
Total Expenditures – Sum of all expenses written out of the general fund.
Balance - Total Income less Total Expenditures
Expenditures – Lists the expenses by account types - Personnel, Maintenance, Program
and Outreach.
Personnel – Salaries, wages, payroll taxes, fringes, and professional expenses for the
staff employed by the church.
Maintenance – Costs to maintain the building and the grounds. These costs include
insurance, maintenance, real estate taxes, utilities, and the annual Per Capita charge
from PC (USA).
Program – Costs for the church programs including Worship, Deacons, Adult Ministries,
Evangelism, Children’s Ministries and Youth. Also includes support costs for the office,
postage, and giving.
Outreach – see listing of mission donations on page 3 of Year End Treasurer’s Report.
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Banking Summary – Shows the balance in the checking accounts at 12/31/2013 compared
to balances at 12/31/2014.
 Checking Operating – Balances in the general checking accounts.
 Checking Escrow – Balance in the Escrow checking account.
 Business Money Market – Short term escrow funds set up in an interest bearing bank
account.
 Escrow Investment Account – Long Term escrow funds set up in an investment account.
Investment Funds – Endowments to help fund future church programs.
 Fidelity – Building and Facilities – Proceeds used to fund major repairs and enhance-
ments to the building.
 Fidelity – Ministry Enhancement – Proceeds used to fund church programs.
 Fidelity - Frey Memorial Fund – This is fund to finance college student scholarships
given by the church.
 Fidelity – Flex Investment Fund – Set up in 2012, this fund set up for emergency purposes.
 Fidelity – Memorial Garden Perpetual Care Fund – Income used to care for Memorial
Garden.
 Fidelity – Escrow Investment Fund – Long term portion of escrow accounts that are
invested.
Escrow Accounts (for information purposes more accounts are described below than
may be active at any given time).
 Adult Retreat – Fund administered by Nurture to help fund Adult Retreats.
 Arts Series – Funds administered by “Celebrate the Arts.” (Worship)
 Building Reserve – Monies set aside for emergency maintenance and repair
(Trustees).
 Camp Krislund Camperships – Funds designated to help some children pay for camp.
(Children’s Ministries and Youth)
 Camp Krislund Escrow – Donation made to Camp Krislund through the church.
(Children’s Ministries and Youth)
 Camp Krislund Supplies – Funds designated to pay for supplies needed by Camp
Krislund. (Pastor)
 Carlisle Institute of Life Long Learning – Tuition less expenses for CILLL classes. (CILLL
Committee)
 Christmas Offering – Account used to capture the donations for the Christmas Offering. (Outreach)
 Church Life – Funds received from Christmas Luminaries and Craft Show. (Adult Ministries)
 Congregational Luncheon – Funds used to capture the receipts and disbursements
for church lunches and meals. (Adult Ministries)
 Continuing Education – Pastor and Associate Pastor – Monies received or escrowed to
cover Pastor’s sabbatical expenses and continuing education costs. (Sabbatical Committee)
 Continuing Education – Staff – Unused expenses escrowed from the budget to pay for
staff continuing education and travel costs. (Personnel Committee)
 Easter Lilly – Funds donated from congregation for Easter Lilies. (Deacons)
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 Escrow Investment Income – Earnings on the Money Market account at BB&T Bank
and the Fidelity Escrow Investment Account. (Finance)
 Evangelism – Funds donation from congregation for Evangelistic purposes. (Worship)
 Frey Memorial – Undistributed money from the previous year’s scholarships (Youth)
 Generations Fund – Money received for the Generations Fund Program. (Generations
Fund Committee)
 Grounds Upkeep – Funds donated and accrued. (Building & Grounds)
 Health Ministry Escrow – Funds donated to assist Health Ministry. (Adult Ministries)
 Heat Pump Reserve – Reserve set up to cover heat pump repair/replacement
(Building & Grounds).
 Honduras – Deposits and seed money for future mission trips to Honduras.
(Outreach).
 Ignite – Funds set aside to help fund contemporary worship service (Worship & Audio/Video Committee)
 Kirk Night Dinners – Funds donated to pay for Kirk Night Dinner expenses. (Adult
Ministries)
 Library – Money received to improve the library. (Library Committee)
 Memorial Fund – Total of unrestricted monies given in memory of deceased individuals. (Session).
 Memorial Garden – Monies in reserve for the maintenance of the Memorial Garden.
(Building & Grounds)
 Mission House – Funds received from sale of Mission House furnishings. (Building &
Grounds)
 Music – Funds from memorial and other donations received for the music program.
(Worship)
 Narthex Upgrade – Funds received from the G B Stuart Foundation to upgrade the
Narthex. (Building & Grounds)
 Nursery – Donations received to improve the nursery room. (Christian Ed)
 Older Adult Ministry – Donated funds to use for older adult activities. (Adult Ministries)
 One Great Hour of Sharing – Donated funds from congregation to support Presbytery
special offering. (Outreach)
 Onward Capital Campaign – Balance in fund is donations minus expenditures on Onward Projects. (Onward Committee)
 Onward Capital Campaign – Kitchen – Funds designated by donors to upgrade the
kitchen. (Building and Grounds)
 Operation Sweet Freedom – Donated funds given through the church. (Outreach)
 Outreach – Escrowed funds reserved for Outreach purposes. (Outreach)
 Pastor’s Emergency Assistance Fund – Account used to capture donated funds that
will be deposited into the Pastor’s Emergency Assistance Checking Account.
(Pastors)
 Personnel Sal & Fringe Escrow – Funds escrowed from unused budget expenses to
defray the costs of future salaries and fringes. (Personnel Committee)
 Poinsettias – Moneys donated to cover the cost of Christmas plants. (Worship)
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 Prepaid Per Capita – Funds received in the prior year to be credited to a members per
capita payment in the subsequent year. (Trustees)
 Prepaid Pledge – Full year pledges received in advance. Funds are transferred to offerings monthly. (Finance)
 Presbyterian Women – Funds received for Presbyterian Women (PW)
 Project Share – Funds donated from congregation. (Outreach)
 Repast Escrow – Donated funds used for after funeral luncheons. (Adult Ministries)
 Roof Repair Escrow – Funds received from Generations Fund to repair roof problems.
(Building & Grounds)
 Sabbatical Coverage Escrow – Funds set aside to cover costs of substitute pastor’s
while church pastors are on Sabbatical. (Personnel)
 Samaritan Fellowship – Funds received from congregation for Samaritan Fellowship.
(Outreach)
 Sanctuary Choir – Funds received from the closing of the choir’s bank account to be
used for choir purposes. (Sanctuary Choir)
 Security Deposit Mission House – Monies received from current tenants of the Mission
House. (Building & Grounds)
 Shafer/Railing Memorial Fund – Funds bequested from the Verna Shafer estate for
landscaping and care of the Memorial Garden and church grounds. (Building &
Grounds)
 Soup Kitchen – Funds received from adult Sunday School class to help pay for meals
made by church members for the Salvation Army’s soup kitchen. (Outreach)
 Steven Ministry – Funds received from craft bazaar for Steven Ministry Support (Adult
Ministries)
 Supplemental Pastoral Care – Used to pay for personal auto mileage for retired pastoral visits to hospitals and nursing homes. (Adult Ministries)
 Upper Rotunda Project – Funds moved from the Generations and Onward Escrow to
upgrade the Upper Rotunda. (Building & Grounds)
 VBS Breakfast – Funds received to pay for staff breakfasts during VBS. (Children’s
Ministries)
 Worship Committee – Funds received to fund Worship Committee Projects.
(Worship)
 Youth Mission – Funds received from youth sponsored projects such as Giant Gift
Card sales to support future youth mission trips. (Youth)
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2016 Income and Expenses
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Banking and Investments
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2016 Escrow Account Balances
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2017 Budget Approved by Session
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2017 Budget Approved by Session (continued)
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2017 Budget Approved by Session (continued)
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2017 Budget Approved by Session (continued)
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2017 Budget Approved by Session (continued)
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2017 Proposed Terms of Call for the Pastors
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PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN REPORT
Women and children are the primary focus for Presbyterian Women. Our Whale of a Sale
helps women and children of the community with purchasing low cost family items as
well as earning money to give to charities. This year our combined whale-of-a-sale was
$9018.76. Each year PW puts out our Annual Appeal, this brought in $2760. The church
Circles collected $145.50. All funds are directed to Presbyterian Worldwide Mission as
well as our designed local missions.
March 1 was PW Sunday. We had a rousing sermon by Sonya Browne from the YWCA, Director of Mission Impact.
Sept 17 we sponsered a Pot Luck Luncheon and Professional Food Demonstration By
Stephanie Freedman. It was a small gathering but very informative. Good food, good
company and a fantastic food demonstration by Chef Stephanie with the help of her assistant Kady Freedman.
Oct 28-30 was our Awesome Autumn Women’s Weekend Away #7. Our theme was
“Heart and Soul”. We had an outing at Hot Sand Glass Blowing and each attendant got to
make there own unique blown glass piece. The tea at Lilligaard’s gave us a wonderful afternoon of sisterhood. Our worship and sharing time was amazing. Our time together was
nuturing.
Eight deliveries of three white roses were made to members of our church family on the
first anniversary date of loss of loved one.
*Locally Determined Mission Giving for 2016
2nd Pres Camp Scholarship
500
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2 Pres Family Support
500
Carlisle CARES
500
Domestic Violence
1000*
New Life for Girls
0*
Project Share
1000
Safe Harbor
1000*
Samaritan Fellowship
1600
YWCA
500
Maranatha-Carlisle
500
Hope Station
500
Solar Cookers
500
Honduras
500**
2016 Mission Total
9,200
Presbytery Determined Worldwide Mission
(Mission determined at national level)
3,170
TOTAL MISSION GIVING 2016
$12,370
*Decrease from 2015
**New Mission Partner: Honduras
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