The Pisgah Post
Pisgah Presbyterian Church
Woodford County, Kentucky
November 2009
Where is Your Treasure?
Jesus said: “Lay not up treasures on earth, where
moth and rust can corrupt; but
lay up treasures in heaven where
moth and rust do not corrupt
and where thieves do not break
in and steal. For where your
treasure there will your heart be
also!
Peter J. Gomes has this insightful comment about
this passage: “The one who is rich toward God, Jesus
says, is the one who recognizes here and now that
treasure is not in what one has, or even in what one
leaves or gives away, or even in what one does. Those
are not riches. Treasure is in who one is, and ultimately
that treasure is defined in terms of the relationship one
has with God. Treasure is knowing that one belongs not
to self, or to work, or vocation, or ambition, but that one
belongs to God. You don’t belong to your talent or to
your skill or identity in the world. Treasure is knowing
that you belong to God; treasure is knowing that
therefore you are not alone. You are not isolated, you
are not on your own. Treasure is in knowing that you
are loved and that you love because you are loved, and
that knowledge of self and relationship and purpose is
what treasure is all about. Treasure means rich in
relationship to God, that which the world cannot give
and which therefore the world and all of its adversities
and all of its trials and tribulations cannot take away.
The one who would then be truly rich is the one who
cultivates that treasure, that knowledge, and who does so
with all of the effort that other people use to cultivate
earthly but perishable goods. So that when you leave
“everything,” as we all most certainly will leave
everything, you can take “it” with you, for it is the only
thing you ever truly had, and that is the love of God.”
Faithfully,
Vic Priebe
Happy November!
Through your generous giving we are blessed to give
to the following organizations: Local Mission: $200 to
the Woodford County Food Bank and $200 to the
Lexington Rescue Mission (Thanksgiving Gifts), and
Global Mission: $200 to a missionary serving in
Indonesia in response to the recent tragic earthquake.
The missionary chosen was: Rebecca (Becca) Young, a
PC(USA) Mission Co-worker in Indonesia. Becca works
with the Jakarta Theological Seminary. The Seminary
has agreed to a portion of Becca’s time being dedicated
to PDA (Presbyterian Disaster Aid) liaison work with
Our Mission: to worship God,
study the Scripture, practice the
teachings of Jesus.
partners in Indonesia in disaster situations. Becca was
instrumental in facilitating PDA’s response to the 2004
Indonesia tsunami response and maintains relationships
in all of PDA’s partners that participated in that
response. Thanks be to God for our congregation’s
ability to give to others less fortunate and thanks be to
God for missionaries like Becca.
Thank you for your generous response to the
Veteran’s Day Project. We collected shirts and socks for
the Thomson Hood Veterans’ Center in Wilmore, and
sent Pisgah Bags to our active soldiers. There were also
countless notes of appreciation mailed by our
congregation to the men and women who are serving
overseas. We praise God for the safety of our country
and the courage of those who defend it.
We are looking forward to a fun evening of
fellowship on November the 8th as you bring your family
and friends to the Shoebox Social. We invite you to
have a supper party at your house and
ask your friends to fill a shoebox!
Then the Mission and Evangelism
committee along with the Youth
Group will host a dessert party for
your guests in the Academy Building
at 7:30p.m. Please join us as we end Operation
Christmas Child this year with an evening of good cheer.
Wishing everyone a blessed Thanksgiving.
Your Mission and Evangelism Committee
Stewardship Fair
Remember the Stewardship Fair is
on Sunday, November 1. Come see
the mission and ministry of the church
and enjoy the annual chili cook-off
and cake baking contests. We have
lots of talented cooks and bakers who
have signed up to participate and we
look forward to sampling the fruits of their labor! Don’t
miss out on the fun!! Come join us!
To the Women of Our Church
The Christian Education Committee invites you to
be a part of a new Bible Study. We will meet in the
Academy Building on the first and third Tuesday nights,
beginning at 6:00p.m. on November 2. Bring a
sandwich and join us for fellowship and this six week
series on “Prayer, Too Busy Not to Pray.” We
encourage you to invite a friend. Study will be led by
Jeannette Priebe. See her on Sundays for a study book.
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Mary Shepherd Circle
Mary Shepherd Circle has once again chosen The
Nest, a crisis drop-in day center, as one of the programs
it will be supporting this year. The center has a new
director, and is planning on expanding its programs to
accommodate the dramatic increase in clients due to the
downturn of the economy. Gently worn and clean
clothing for infants to five-year olds is greatly needed.
Also crib sheets, disposable diapers, formula and baby
food would be put to good use. There is a large blue
plastic bin in the Academy building ready to receive
these items. A Circle member will be taking
accumulated items to the Center periodically.
The Circle once again will be hosting The Reindeer
Express, a Christmas "shopping" party for parents of the
children. New toys are donated by firefighters and
policemen as well as the Lexington Urban County Gov't.
The Circle will furnish a buffet of Christmas cakes,
cookies, sandwiches and punch for parents and children
to munch on while shopping. Last year 350 families
attended and were very grateful for the experience. If
you would like to donate any food items for this event
please contact Anne Davis at 255-8259. Thank you.
Thanksgiving Dinner
You and your family are
cordially invited to remain after
the service on Sunday,
November 22 for our annual
Thanksgiving Dinner in the
Academy Building. This is a
potluck dinner with the meat provided. Please bring a
large covered dish to share. This event has always been
one of wonderful fellowship. We look forward to seeing
all of you there – and please bring anyone who may be
visiting over the holidays!
Mary Shepherd Circle
A Note from the Administration
Committee
It is November, with two months left to go in the
year and our financial position is still looking solid. The
Treasurers Report from October 15th shows we are 79%
of the way through the year, with pledged income at
76% of budget and unpledged income at 98% of budget.
This means our total income is 84% of budget for the
year. Everybody has done a great job of maintaining
their support for Pisgah as we have gone through what
has been a very tough year for some churches.
The expense side of the ledger looks good as well,
79% of the way through the year our total expenses are
65% of budget. Our Elders, Deacons, and committees
have done an outstanding job of holding down expenses.
Great Job Everybody!
It is exciting to think that if we maintain our current
level of support and don’t let up, we will have a balanced
budget at years end! In a year when many churches are
running deficits and some folks in our congregation
didn’t think it would be possible, our budget will
balance!
So where do we go from here, what kind of future
do we want for our church? This year’s budget is a very
basic operating budget; it is
what it takes to operate the
church and that is all. If we
want to expand any of our
programs, increase our
outreach, or improve our
church in any way, we will
need to increase our budget. As we approach
Dedication Sunday on November 8th please give
prayerful consideration to your pledge of time, talent,
and tithe to Pisgah. Pisgah has been here for 225 years,
her future is up to us, on November 8th let’s all step
forward for Pisgah.
Jud Davis
Pisgah Presbyterian Church
Invites Parents and Grandparents
To a Special Workshop On
Raising our Teens in Today’s Culture
Guest Speaker
Ms. Jean Schumm
President of Operation Spirit
Ms. Schumm, the Mother of five children, never dreamed
her children would make bad choices. They were making
good grades in school, active in sports, and attended church
regularly. She and her husband were shocked when they
learned their son had gotten into trouble. Through their
experience, she realized how different the world her children
were living in compared to her life as a teen. “To think you
are going to parent the way you grew up is naïve and it’s
dangerous. I found I didn’t even know many of the issues,
such as choking games, bullying, cell phone abuse,
depression, drinking and driving, drug abuse, eating
disorders, huffing, internet abuse to name just a few.” She
was determined to learn more about what teens were facing
and began meeting with school counselors, family therapists,
police officers and others working with teens. Based on what
she learned, she started an organization whose sole mission
is to raise the awareness level of parents.
Saturday, November 21 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Pisgah Presbyterian Church
710 Pisgah Pike
Versailles, KY 859-879-4161
Email: www.office@pisgahchurch.org
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Thank You!
Dear Pisgah Church,
Thank you for all the cards during our time of
grieving the passing of John Burrier. The flowers sent
were beautiful. We are so very blessed with our many
friends. Thanks for being there when we needed you the Happy Birthday to You in November
most.
Love,
Steve, Katie & Melanie 1 Mary Louise Quisenberry
Burrier 5 Sarah Cox
8 Sandy Marting, Annie Stilz
9 Pam Stokes
Dear Pisgah Congregation, 11 George Kadamyan
We’d like to give our thanks for your cards, calls, 12 Joy Hardesty, Kathy MacLeod
food and especially your prayers during Bob’s illness. 13 Emily Craycraft, Emma Mitchell, Michael Jones
You are truly the body of Christ. 14 Andrew Johnson
15 Linda Bisbee, Pegi Ivancevich
Thank You a Million times, 17 Wanda Rodgers, Olivia Cassidy
Bob, Leslie, Cole & John James 18 Lesley Kindred
20 Susan Dunlap
Dear Pisgah Scholarship Committee, 21 Lee Graddy
22 Vitaly Budovsky, Steve Burrier
Thank you so much for giving me scholarships to 23 Asa James, David Prater
help me fund my education. Because of your help, I 24 Bekah Davis
have been able to study with some of the best in my 26 Dorothy Davis, Campbell Graddy, Stephanie
field, giving me the tools I need to use music to spread Mobley
God’s word, peace and joy throughout the world.
Thank you again, and God bless all of you! And in early December…
Sincerely, 1 Bill Gray, Carlee Miller
Martha Prewitt 2 Joe Graddy, Chad Scott
4 Beth Straub
My Pisgah Church Family, 5 Jesse Smith
8 Toland Lacy, Phil Lacy
Thank you so much for all of your support for the 9 Sue Fosson, Judy Simpson
past four years. It has been irreplaceable and a true
blessing in my life. My home at Pisgah has made a great Please help us keep this list up to date!
impact on my life and I will never forget that.
Once again, thanks for all your support, prayers, and
thoughts through trying times over the past four years.
Love always, Join with your church family as
Katie Moore we carry on a long tradition with New
Union Christian Church for a
combined Thanksgiving Day service.
This year we are meeting here at
Bell Ringers Still Needed Pisgah Church. The service is at
Each year the Woodford County Salvation Army 10:30a.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
Service Unit (all volunteers) coordinates the Kettle
Campaign. All of the money collected remains in
Woodford County to help the needy. Bells will be rung
at three locations, Kroger, Kmart and Sav-a-lot, from
Friday, November 27th through Thursday, December The Pisgah Post is published monthly by the Pisgah
24, except on Sundays. Each ringer takes a 2-hour shift, Presbyterian Church, 710 Pisgah Pike, Versailles, KY
some ringing several times during the season. Over 200 40383. The deadline for the December 2009 issue of
people help each year and we would like to have Pisgah the newsletter is November 27. Please submit signed
well represented in this endeavor. If you are willing to articles to the church office or email them to
help, please call Sue Fosson (873-7582) or Sandi office@pisgahchurch.org.
Bromagen (873-8053).
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