Good afternoon. It’s a beautiful, sunny day in Morgantown.  Final exams are over and the traffic flow is decreasing daily as WVU students head home for the summer. We hope you have the opportunity to enjoy the peace and beauty of spring.

 

Community Pancake Breakfast today was sponsored by an anonymous donor.  Ellen and Lucas Trovato, Jack and Robin Yorty, Cindy Griffin, Eric Rankin, Joe and Kendra Evans prepared forty-five meals this morning. Next week's team members are Josh and Katie Chaddock, Jean Dailey, Dave and Colleen Harshbarger, Lynn LaCagnin, Diane and Hannah Williams, Mary Zuercher and Floyd Phillips.

 

Floyd Phillips, Ben Solorio, Andy Wilkins and Bill Cummings served as ushers. Acolytes today were Christine Witt and Lucas Trovato. Joe Evans, Mavis Grant-Lilley, Cynthia Griffin, George Lilley, Debbie McConnell, Sally Thomas, Deanie Van Camp, Greg Van Camp, Jay Wilkinson, and Jack Yorty served Communion. One hundred and sixty people attended the service. Two University students and five visitors joined us.

 

The Scripture lesson for today was 1 John 3:11, 14-24.

 

In our prayers this week remember: our church and healing of differences and misunderstandings, Executive Presbyter Gay Mothershed who is facing surgery tomorrow, Mavis Grant Lilley’s father who has congestive heart failure and has fallen several times this week, Leah Klinke and family, who are suffering from the loss of Leah=s step-father; Jenny Donaldson Taft, daughter of Alan and Ruth Donaldson, who is recovering from surgery; Rebecca Harris, who suffers with a serious illness; Angelyn Gemmen, who has been ill since December; Martha Hupp at Peterson Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheeling; Randall Reyer at Ruby Memorial Hospital; Betty Harris Green and Joan Solorio, at home; Military personnel, who are in harm=s way and their families; Phil Gaujot, Jack Lindsay, Jake Mullett, Bill Overbey, JoAnn Richardson and Norma Jean Skriner who are undergoing cancer treatment; Members who are at nursing homes and/or shut in: Vance and Barbara Alvis, Nelda Evans, Garnet Flinn, Kit Haines, Mary Hughes, Mildred Ludlum, Audrey Morton, Margaret Nesius, Harriet Raese, Grace Sangston, Kathleen Shultz, Ed Skriner and Connie Worrell.

 

Join the Morgantown High School Chamber Choir at St. Francis de Sales Church on Thursday, May 11, at 7 pm, as they perform Mozart’s Requiem under the direction of Tom Clark, our Adult Choir Director. The church is located on 1 Guthrie Lane in Morgantown. Admission costs $5 for adults and is free for children 12 and under.

 

Many hands make light work! Our Spring Work Day at the church is next Saturday, May 13, 9am-3pm. A particular need is trucks for the hauling. Lunch will be provided by the Property Management Committee, which will supervise the activity. While  we  would like to have your help the whole day, come if you can spare just two to three hours.

 

Everyone is invited to attend the 90th Birthday Celebration of Betty Harris Green on Saturday, May 20, 2-4pm, in the Church Parlor. Betty became a member of First Presbyterian Church on October 7, 1951. Her proud children are Carol and Dan Harris, Ellen and Jerry Kuroghlian, Tom Green and Scott Green.  Those not able to attend may send birthday cards to Betty at 139 Jackson (WO), Morgantown, WV, 26501.

 

Adult Church School continues through May 21 with Paul's Letter to the Philippians, with Sharon Santos and Susan McGhee and Your Family and Money with Anne Swisher. Classes begin at 9:30 every Sunday morning. May 21 is the last day of regular Church School this Spring. Classes will not meet on May 28, but Summer Sunday School will begin on June 4.

 

The Presbyterian Campers are planning a Memorial Day Camping Trip,  May 26-29. We will be traveling approximately 30 minutes outside of Morgantown from Friday evening through Monday afternoon. Everyone is welcome to come for all or part of the weekend to enjoy God=s great outdoors. If you cannot camp, we will be having a community meal at 6 pm on Sunday evening. Bring a dish to share and sit awhile around the campfire as we tell stories and roast marshmallows. For information and/or directions, please contact Bill and Misty Cummings at (304) 216-0999.

 

Presbyterian Women are planning a mission workshop for their June meeting. Scraps of polar fleece (approximately 10" squares) are needed for creating tactile toys for hospitalized infants. If you have pieces of fabric or any lengths of 1" wide satin ribbon, please bring them to the church office. Please join us for the summer work session to help with this projectBno sewing skills are required; bring scissors. The meeting is Monday, June 5, at 12:00 noon.

 

Our congregation welcomes Helen Elaine DeVault Baird to membership. Mrs. Baird transferred her membership from New Salem Presbyterian Church, New Salem, PA.

 

Helen was born in Logan, WV, but lived most of her life in Fayette County, PA.  Now widowed, she was married to Benjamin Baird, Jr. Of their four children, two live in Morgantown:  a son, Paul Baird, employed by the Dominion Post and a daughter, Martha, Sturms a secretary at the WVU Dental School, along with her husband, Charles Sturms, and son, Stephen. A daughter, Susan Baird, is an attorney and lives in Fort Worth, Texas.  Her youngest daughter, Nancy, lives near Orlando, FL with her husband Bill Harger and their daughter, Elizabeth.  She has a medical transcription business and her husband is retired.  

 

Early in life, Helen attended business school and worked as a medical secretary.  Her primary jobs, however, were mother, homemaker, and church involvement.

 

Helen has had extensive involvement in the Presbyterian Church.  She taught Sunday School for senior high students and adults.  Ordained as both a Deacon and an Elder, Helen was Clerk of Session for three years.  She held several offices in Presbyterian Women at the local and Presbytery levels. At the Presbytery level, she served on the committees for Mission and Interpretation, Ministerial Relations, and Personnel.  She moderated two Pastor Nominating Committees and served on the Presbytery search committee for the Executive Presbyter.  A commissioner to the 1995 General Assembly, she has attended four meetings of General Assembly.  In addition, she was active with the Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of Fayette County.

 

Helen moved to Morgantown in August of 2004 and now lives on DeMain Court. In her leisure time, she enjoys attending concerts, reading and embroidery. 

 

 

Youth Bible Study, scheduled for today and for May 21, has been cancelled.

 

On the calendar this week:

Sunday:                                                                                                                                      

  6:30p              Session

Tuesday:          

  Good News submissions deadline

  6:00p              Habitat for Humanity

Wednesday:                    

  7:15a              Men=s Breakfast Shoney's

  9:30a              Centering Prayer

  3:30p              Confirmation Class

  7:00p              PCDC committee meeting

  7:00p              Stephen Ministry Celebration Service

Thursday:                       

  5:30p              Presby Dancers Rehearsal

  6:30p              Bell Choir Rehearsal

  7:30p              Adult Choir Rehearsal    

Friday:                

  3:00p              PCDC Graduation

Saturday:                        

  9:00a              Rug Hooking Group

  9:00a              Spring Work Day

Sunday:                         

  8:00a              Community Pancake Breakfast

  9:30a              Christian Education Classes

10:45a              Worship

 

Have a great week.  See you next Sunday.  Peace.