WIC

The WIC Committee was pleased with the turn out for the January 26^th meeting.  Wanda Parnell led the devotional, “Are you Winterized?”.  Martha Gardner gave the background history on the hymn, Holy, Holy, Holy, and  Lynn Firebaugh gave an interesting demonstration on how to make homemade cards.  Peggy Porter reported on Meals on Wheels and the Senior Visitation Committee.

Barbara Markum will be the guest speaker at the February 23^rd WIC Meeting.  Barbara spoke at the Women’s Retreat a few years ago and is an excellent speaker.  Plan to come!

 

SUMMER MISSION TRIP

Shelley Richardson has been presenting the possible summer mission trips to the High School, Young Adults and Adult classes.  Currently there are three areas of interest: Atlanta, New York City, and Peru.  If you have any interest in going on a summer mission trip, please fill out one of the questionnaires and return it to Shelley.  If it is impossible for you to go you may still be a significant contributor with your prayers and monies to help with expenses for those who go.  In the past this has been a great time to express a Christian witness in work and words.  It has also been a time of growth and fellowship for those who go.

 

WEDNESDAY 4'S

The Wednesday 4's program is in need of cooks.  This time of fellowship over dinner has been very special but the burden has fallen on just a few.  YOU can help in two ways: 1) come - you will find it hard to find a “salad through dessert” dinner for $4.00...2) sign up to cook - pair up with a friend and cook for a month. ..you don’t have to be Julia Childs to serve up a delightful meal 4 or 5 times in a month.  Men, if you don’t get this opportunity often take advantage of being in charge in the kitchen!

 

FAMILY NEWS

Welcome to our latest new members: Samuel Kim, Esther Kim, Sarah McConnell, Bart Vanderherchen, and Lynn Vanderherchen.  We are delighted to have you with us.

A special thanks to Joyce Via for nearly five years of service as our church treasurer.  Joyce has resigned and Lynn Firebaugh has taken over as treasurer.  We truly appreciate both of these ladies.

Christian sympathy is extended to Laura Worley in the loss of her sister, Beatrice.

Russ and Nadine Jarvis have moved to West Virginia to be with Russ’ daughter. Russ has a birthday on the 17^th of this month and he did love to get those birthday cards.  I believe this will be his 92^nd.  Their current address is: Russ & Nadine Jarvis

                               RR2 Box 64

                               Salem, West Virginia 26426

Welcome to Carolyn Wood as the newest member of Bell Choir II.

 

TO KEEP IN PRAYER

Our Winter Grace Conference will be March 5-7.  We need to keep Dr. Guy Waters in our prayers as he prepares to speak at this conference.  We need to pray for ourselves and our church family that we will be open to attending the conference and see what message is there for us.

Our Mission Conference will be held May 1st and 2nd with Dr. Paul Kooistra, head of Mission to the World, as our main speaker.  Pray that we may avail ourselves of this opportunity.

Jane Brinkerhoff writes that a new law in Japan may mean that she will have to leave the country for a while.  This could prove very disruptive to her program and those she is working with on a one to one basis.  Pray that she will be able to stay.

Pray for those in our church family who are ill or who are caring for one who is ill.  If you know of someone who is sick or in the hospital please contact the office and/or Peggy Porter so word may get to others and more will be in prayer.

 

YAM BYTES

Now that a new decade is well underway, we’re excited about the possibilities for the new year.

We kicked it off with our “official” 1^st of the decade YAM JAM.  It was a time of reflection as well as projection, as we discussed possibilities and interests.  We have so much talent among us, and there is no shortage of enthusiasm either!

We will be looking at some possible activities and events this month that would benefit both YAM and CPC.

The Short Term Mission Trip is one such activity.  As it was presented to us by Colonel Shelly Richardson, this could be an experience of a lifetime!

The Session was gracious enough to give us the option of keeping the Centralia bus.  It would be good to have it for outreach and other activities, but the cost of the repairs is beyond YAM’s ability to handle.  At this point, we’re unsure if we will be able to do it.

 

This year will bring about growth, change and cohesiveness as we continue to bond.  Trust is the very foundation that the walls of protection surrounding any relationship are built.  What we’ve begun, if it pleases the Lord to bless it, will impact our immediate family, church family and community for many generations to come.  So let’s stay the course, set our sights high and watch God do great and wonderful things!

                   Wayne and Lillian Mason

 

Centralia Life

Editor: Bennie Ann Taylor

Distributor: Jennifer Armstrong

Contributors: Gene Friedline, Martha Gardner, Dan Lipford, Wayne Mason

Technical Advisor: Harold Taylor

February Newsletter paid for by Montgomery Circle

Centralia Presbyterian Church

4625 Centralia Road

Chester, VA 23831