The Pisgah Post
Pisgah Presbyterian Church
Woodford County, Kentucky
March 2010
Experiencing Lent and Easter
Each year I find myself becoming more thoughtful
and pensive as we move into the shadow of the Cross!
And though we know the
outcome was Resurrection and
new life in Christ, I am
overwhelmed at the love that
compelled Christ to suffer the
shame, rejection and brutal
torture he endured for me!! For
us! For YOU!
I hear these words from a Gospel hymn that George
Beverly Shea often sang:
“O can it be upon a tree,
The Savior died for me
My soul is thrilled, my heart is filled
To think he died for me.”
That often produces words from another hymn
resonating through my heart and mind:
“What wondrous love is this, O my soul
What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of
Bless
To bear the heavy cross for my soul, for MY soul!!
I am forever held and claimed by His love as I move
to Easter. And the wonder and incredible reality is that
the story of Christ does not end on a Cross!! Christ has
risen!! He is alive!! He is nearer than breathing!! And
He’s promised never to leave us or forsake us! And
suddenly – all the grief and sadness of the cross and my
sin are swallowed up by Hallelujahs of joy and boundless
gratitude!!
And to me that is the incredible experience, that is
new every year, moving through Lent to Easter!!
A joyous Easter!! Christ is alive! Hallelujah!!
Faithfully,
Vic Priebe
Pisgah Scholarships
Attention 2010 graduating high school seniors and
college students: Scholarship applications are now
available in the church office. The submission deadline
is April 15, 2010. Persons who are presently members
of Pisgah Church and who are supporting, nurturing and
participating in the fellowship and life of the Church are
able to apply. Those seeking aid from this scholarship
must be anticipating attending an accredited college,
university or post-secondary vocational school as a full-
time student for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Our Mission: to worship God,
study the Scripture, practice the
teachings of Jesus.
Scholarships are awarded one year at a time for a
maximum of four years for the purpose of
undergraduate studies. In order to be considered the
applicant must have all application materials submitted
by the deadline. Please return your application, essay
and transcript to the church office at the attention of the
Trustees. If you have any questions, please contact
Michael Jones at 859-494-5193.
Holy Week Worship Schedule
Palm Sunday, March 28
9:45am Sunday School
11:00am Morning Worship
Maundy Thursday, April 1
7:00pm Communion Service
Easter Day, April 4
7:00am Sunrise Service
7:45am Breakfast
11:00am Morning Worship
B.A.M.
Burnamwood Appalachian Ministry
This summer, Pisgah’s youth will experience an
exciting, new ministry being sponsored by the Presbytery
through Burnamwood. During the months of June and
July, Burnamwood will host groups from all over for
week-long mission projects in Estill County and the
surrounding areas.
Pisgah’s Light in the Attic youth group will stay at
Burnamwood and venture out each day to work on
projects ranging from manual labor to food distribution.
This mission trip will give our kids a unique insight into
the economic challenges and limitations experienced
daily in Appalachia.
In preparation for their mission trip, the youth will
be undertaking several fundraising events. The first of
these, the annual pancake breakfast on Easter weekend,
is just around the corner.
The group will be asking for your financial support,
but, more importantly, please pray for the success of this
new Burnamwood ministry. The need in this part of our
state is great, but God is far greater. We look forward to
sharing this awesome experience with you.
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A Note from the Administration
Committee
It is hard to believe we are beginning another year;
time sure seems to fly by. Our financial situation for the
new year looks good. The Treasurers Report for
February shows that we are in pretty good shape. We
are thirteen percent of the way through the year and our
pledged income is at nineteen percent of budget. Total
income is at eighteen percent of budget which is good.
One thing we will need to keep an eye on is our
unpledged income which is at nine percent of budget. It
is possible that given the increase in families who
pledged this year verses last year we may see a shift in
these two areas. Our committee did make an adjustment
by reducing the amount of unpledged income we
budgeted for 2010 anticipating that this might happen.
We will just need to keep an eye on it in case we need to
take further action. The good news is that our total
income is five percent ahead of budget. Great work
everybody!
Our expense side looks good as well. Our total
expenses are ten percent of budget at thirteen percent of
the way through the year. This means our committees
are continuing to do a good job holding down expenses
as we go into the new year.
I am happy to report that we are tracking well as we
go into this year. If we all continue this level of support
for Pisgah 2010 could be a good year. Lets make this
Pisgah’s best year ever!
If any of you have any questions about our budget
or financial situation please feel free to contact myself or
Mary Hinton. We will be happy to answer any questions
you might have.
Jud Davis
SAVE THE DATE…
Who: A Light in the Attic Youth Group
What: 30 Hour Famine
When: April 23-24
Where: Pisgah Church campus
Easter Flowers
If you are interested in ordering an
Easter Potted Plant for the Sanctuary
in honor, memory or thanksgiving for
an individual or family, please check
the pew rack for an envelope/order
form to fill out. The cost of each plant
is $7.50. If you have any questions,
please call Jane Pryor (873-8861).
Thoughts from Mission & Evangelism
In reflecting about Vic’s sermon and the path Pisgah
is on in searching for a new Pastor, the following
question popped into my mind: How do we speak about
our church and our religion outside the walls of Pisgah
Church and outside our personal comfort zone? How
do we invite friends and people into the ministry of
Jesus, without being too pushy or scaring them away.
Well, if you want the answers to such tricky
questions, please join the Mission & Evangelism
committee for we will be exploring answers to these
questions.
In the interim, the following might provide some
guidance:
1) Talk About the Sermon with Your Friends on
Monday
On Monday morning when everyone else is talking
about how they wish they were somewhere else, talk a
little bit about the sermon you heard on Sunday
morning. Mention how the preacher made a really good
point about a specific topic.
2) Invite Your Friends to Special Events at Your
Church
This one should be easy for all of us. If your church
has a special event then ask your friends to come along.
3) Invite Your Friend(s) to Your Home for Dinner
We all enjoy having our friends over for dinner
talking and laughing together. If you are like most
Christian families then you say a prayer of thanksgiving
before you eat your meal. This simple thanksgiving
prayer can sow a seed in your friend who may or may
not know the Lord. Who knows where the discussion
may lead.
4) Write Your Friend a "Hand Written" Invitation
In today's technological age not many people still
write notes or letters. Sure, we send Christmas cards and
such. We'll also send emails, faxes, voicemails, text
messages and write a letter on Microsoft Word.
However, when was the last time you actually sat down
pen and paper and wrote an invitation or letter to one of
your friends? When was the last time you received a
hand written letter from a family member or a friend?
5) Talk About Jesus
Just by talking about Jesus regularly you are
"planting seeds" and you may not even realize it.
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PPC’s Lenten Warriors
So it was a little cool last Saturday
morning, and there was that fresh
blanket of lovely white snow on the
ground outside, and you felt all
snuggly and warm in your fussy bunny
slippers and fake sheep's-wool robe
sipping on a hot cup of Folger's finest.
You think a little nip in the air Dear Pisgah Congregation,
would stop the U. S. Navy Seals?!!
Thanks to everyone for their prayers and cards and
Maybe a little snow would slow the U. S. Army's concern in the recent illness and death of my father,
Delta Force?!! Emmit Tilghman. And a special thanks to Reverend Vic
Au contraire!! And the Special Forces of PPC for always being there.
always show up! In FACT, last Saturday we had: Sincerely,
Dan 'Chainsaw' McHatton Cornelia Ethington
John 'Bastille' Bastin
Anne 'Curly' Hayes
Phil 'Electrode' Bisbee Thanks to Pisgah!
Stephen 'Wrench' Hayes
Chad 'Eggman' Scott The Fossons just returned from their 12-day Mission
Sandy 'Bro' Bromagen trip to the Bible Institute in the Patagonian region of
Ken 'Mushroom' Scott Argentina. The trip was very successful as we
Martin 'Shorty' Fister accomplished the goals we had to complete; sewing,
landscaping and painting projects. We met wonderful
Each volunteered knowing full-well that they might new friends and added to the legacy of Pisgah's support
never see their loved ones again. And yet, the call to of the Bible School. We thank you for the $1,000
duty was so great in their hearts that they could not say support that went toward the materials used on the
'No'. Alas, they could hardly think the word. Alone, projects. We will have a presentation when the pictures
they each ventured forth into the early morning blizzard get organized. Thanks again for your good work in
hoping that they might somehow rendezvous at 0930 helping spread the word of Jesus.
hours at Jobsite Pisgah. Miraculously, each would arrive Abe and Sue Fosson
safely and with enough remaining energy to fight the evil
forces of flora and termites and mildew....... The battle
raged for hours..... The ground was virtually covered
with sawdust........ The stench of burnt fuel was heavy in
the crisp, wintry air..... Although every effort was made, On Sunday, March 14, Remember to…
some collateral damage was inevitable and the Blue
Room of the Academy Building shall forevermore bear
the scars of that horrendous fight.
It is said that in the truly great conflicts, there are no
victors...... only survivors. And survive we did!! Next
Saturday we hope to start all over again!
See you Saturday!!??

Life in the Church

Sympathy was extended to:
Richard and Cornelia Ethington and
Dan and Lindsey McHatton on
the death of Cornelia’s father and Lindsey’s uncle,
Emmit Tilghman, on February 17 in Midway.
Pisgah’s Organ Fund
Our wonderful organ was given to Pisgah in 1932
by Dr. A. J. Alexander. The organ was manufactured in
1890 and now its internal parts and pedals need to be
rebuilt. There has been an estimate of $20,000 tor these
repairs. When some members of the choir heard about
this they proposed to create an Organ Fund in memory
of David Shropshire. If you would like to contribute,
note on your check to the church "Organ Fund".
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Happy Birthday to You in March

Snippets
2 J.P. Stilz
o Congratulations to Matthew Fister for finishing 4th 4 Courtland Johnson, Carolyn Ryan
at the 41st District Governors Cup Competition and 6 Anna Gerrow
to the entire WCHS Academic Team for finishing 1st 7 Lantz Kindred
Overall. Matthew was one of only 2 freshmen who 11 Hannah Kindred, Don Schmidt
were asked to go to the Governors Cup…WAY TO 16 Peg Wilds
GO!! 17 Katherine MacCarthy
o Martha Prewitt’s Senior Recital will be held on 19 Lucy Smith
Monday, March 29 at 7:30p.m. in the Recital Hall at 20 Sue Henry, Mason Hill
the Singletary Center on UK’s campus. She will be 21 Emily Wolf
singing classical pieces in six different languages 22 Tamara Cassidy
(English at least once!). This performance is free to 24 Richard Holt
anyone who might be interested in attending. 25 Nicole Lake
26 Happy Broadbent
We are always on the lookout for more “Snippets.” Help 27 Tavner James
us keep this column going by sending in any interesting 29 Jim Cullen
little tidbits you hear! 30 Katie Graham
31 Lora Lea Dawson, Catherine Hines, Kelly Lake

And in early April…

Prayer List Update 1 Margaret Karsner
2 Sonny Dunlap, Lucy Lagrew MacCarthy, Matthew
As of Sunday, April 4 we will begin a new prayer list.
Graham
Please submit all prayer requests along with your name
4 Shelia Baker
and place them in the offering box. We will begin
collecting requests on Sunday, February 7 and continue 5 Jan Botkin, Lela Mitchell
9 Abe Fosson
through Sunday, March 28. The new list will appear in
the bulletin starting Sunday, April 4.
Please help us keep this list up to date!
Many thanks from Your Deacons

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Sundays at Pisgah Church

9:45a.m. Sunday School
11:00a.m. Morning Worship

The Staff Email

Vic: pastor@pisgahchurch.org
Lynn: office@pisgahchurch.org

Presbyterian Web Sites:

Presbyterian Church (USA): pcusa.org
Transylvania Presbytery: transypby.org
Synod: synodoflivingwaters.org
Montreat: http://montreat.org
Presbyterians Today: pcusa.org/pcusa/today

Pisgah Church Staff

Vic Priebe, Interim Pastor
Linda Jones, Organist
Lynn Davis, Secretary
Ted Bendis, Bookkeeper
Bob Keller, Groundskeeper
Rhonda Ball, Nursery Worker

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