Denbigh Presbyterian Church

February 21, 2012

The Denbigh Digest is published monthly on the third or fourth Monday The deadline for items to be included is 9:00 AM on that Monday Comments or Questions? Contact the church office at 877-2048 or e-mail us at session@denbighpres.org

Volume 40 Issue 2

Our theme for Lent/Easter 2012 is Cross Examination. This sermon series will examine the question: Why the cross? We invite you to join us throughout this season for worship and fellowship. February 22, 7:30 PM-Ash Wednesday Crossed Arms February 26, 10:30 AM-First Sunday in Lent Cross Purposes March 4, 10:30 AM-Second Sunday in Lent with Communion Crossroads March 11, 10:30 AM-Third Sunday in Lent Crossed Wires March 18, 10:30 AM-Fourth Sunday in Lent Haiti Team Presentation March 25, 10:30 AM-Fifth Sunday in Lent Cross My Heart March 25, 11:45 AM-Seder Meal March 28, 6:00-7:00 PMEaster Egg Hunt during Faith Weaver Friends April 1, 10:30 AM-Passion/Palm Sunday, Choir Program and One Great Hour of Sharing
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Next Issue
March 26, 2012
Our Church Staff
Pastor The Reverend Deborah Dail Ministerial Intern Rusty Norton Director of Childrens/Youth Ministries Liz Marshall Director of Music Ministries Dr. Kelly Montgomery Administrative Assistant Wanda Hale Sexton Team Mark, June, Lauren and Nick Tessarolo Pre-Kindergarten Director Maggie Vincelette

Inside this issue:

Easter/Lent Services Worship//Adult SS/Finance Endowment/Session News Haiti Mission Outreach/DPPK Fellowship Childrens and Youth Ministries Congregational Care Birthdays/Thank yous/Baptism March Schedule Calendar SHARE

Cross Bearer April 4-11-PORT Homeless Ministry April 5, 7:30 PM-Maundy Thursday with Communion Double Crossed April 8, 6:30 AM-Easter Sunrise Service Cross Walk April 8, 6:45 AM-Easter Breakfast April 8, 10:30 AM-Resurrection of the Lord/Easter With Communion Cross Over

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Celebration of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper

Please join us in celebrating the Lords Supper on Sunday, March 4. Please prayerfully prepare for the celebration of the Lords Supper.

Church Record
Attendance Worship Nurseries Sunday School 1/29 121 0 28

Active Membership (386) 2/5 126 6 31 2/12 97 2 18 2/19 133 8 21

Adult I Sunday School News

The spring quarter (March through May) provides an in-depth study in the Gospel According to John, the most unique and arguably the most dramatic of our four Gospels. The class meets Sunday mornings at 9:15 in the Conference Room. All are welcome.

CHURCH BUDGET
Actual Year to Date January 31, 2012 Total Income $ 23,375.80 Total Expenses $ 21,127.24 Net Difference $ 2,248.56

DPC Endowment Update

The Endowment grew with contributions in 10 of 12 months during 2011, resulting in a fund balance of $16,486 as of January 1, 2012. The Endowment Team (Whit Mayes, Jay Dunn, Shirley Rucker, Don Eason and Bob Burroughs) has established a goal of reaching $25,000 in the fund in 2012. The Endowment was established by the Session in 2005 to provide a perpetual flow of funds for benevolent, educational and mission projects above and beyond those provided for in the church operating budget. If you are interested in learning more, please speak with one of the Team or pick up a brochure in the church office.

February Session Meeting Actions:

Approved Church & Pre-Kindergarten finance reports and the Pre-K financial review Welcomed Lee Gonzalez into membership of DPC and authorized baptism of her daughter Allison Marie for February 26, 2012 Approved Annual reports of statistics and Questionnaire for Presbytery and General Assembly Elected Rusty Norton as Commissioner to Presbytery meeting in April

SUMMARY OF CHURCH STATISTICS FOR 2011

Active Members 1/1/2011 Gains Losses Active Members 12/31/2011 Average Attendance Baptisms Officers (Session) Male Female 382 11 7 386 138 9 19 7 12

The pastor of the Foison Church wrote this message of thanks to our congregation. Our team painted classrooms and hung chalkboards. 2012 Haiti Mission Team Returns Please join us on Sunday, March 18 at 10:30 a.m. Our team will share our experiences from our recent mission trip.

Playing with children at Foison School.

Teachers at Foison School were grateful to receive donated school supplies.

We painted classrooms at Foison.

School children at Foison.

We painted all the wood for roof trusses at the Foison School.

A Joyful DPC mission team.

The Foison School building. We worked on the foundation in 2010.

Megan building trusses for Foison School.

DPC will work on Saturday, March 24, 2012. For more information contact Terry Hall.

S.H.A.R.E.
March 2012 S.H.A.R.E. order can be placed the week of March 5-9, 2012. The order will be placed on Monday, March 12 at 10:00 AM and will be distributed in the Narthex area of Denbigh Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 24 from 7:007:30 AM. All orders must be picked up by 7:30 AM. Volunteers cannot be held responsible for orders which are not picked up.

Denbigh Presbyterian Pre-Kindergarten

February has been a busy month at DPPK. During the month, we talked of things we love, how to be a friend, and Valentines. February is also American Heart Month and Dental Health Month, so our 4 year olds were busy learning about keeping their bodies healthy. They had a special healthy snack and a visit from an orthopedic nurse. At the end of the month, a dental hygienist from Dr. Avents office will be visiting. We are looking forward to some other special visitors in the upcoming months! Registration for the 2012-2013 school year is underway, so please continue to pass our information along to your family, friends, and neighbors. If you know anyone who may be looking for a Pre-Kindergarten program and who would like to take a tour of the school, please have them call 757-898-1043 or stop by during our school hours. Our students donated 40 items to the DUCO food pantry during our School Spirit Chapel at the beginning of February. We were happy to have Rev. Dail back, but we would also like to thank Rusty Norton for filling in at our January chapel while Rev. Dail was in Haiti. Maggie Vincelette Director, DPPK

I am Jonah. I want to serve God as long as it is convenient. I desire to do His will until it is a tad uncomfortable. I want to hear His Word as long as its message is one Im supposed to pass on to someone else. I dont want to have my plans interrupted. Oh yes. I am Jonah, and I suspect that in one way or another, you are too. Monday nights from February 6 through March 19, 2012 from 6:30-8:30 PM The DVD #6 from the Womens Bible Study entitled, Breaking Free by Beth Moore, has not been returned. If you are still using the DVD, might you just let Iris Lewis know that it is in your possession. If you are through with it, might you please return it at your earliest convenience. Many thanks. Many thanks to all the Prime Timers who provided the wonderful goodies on Valentines Day for the police and fire departments. You are truly amazing! Peggy Harvey and I made the trays and Don Harvey and Ray Minch helped deliver them. Each shift received their own tray so no one had to eat leftovers. We even had enough goodies to bring extras that wouldn't fit on the trays. They were most definitely delighted with their surprise and very appreciative. Elaine Minch The Prime Timers give a BIG THANK YOU to the Presbyterian Women for hosting our Mardi Gras Luncheon on February 12 and the High School Youth and their leaders for all their hard work shopping, decorating, cooking, serving and cleaning up afterwards. The meal and service were 5-star and we are very appreciative!

Reserve these dates on your calendar!

March 23 & 24 Bus trip to Lancaster, PA to see Jonah has been postponed until May 1 & 2 March 25, 2:30 PM All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten at the Peninsula Community Theater. Last day to make reservations is February 26 April 21, 5:30 AM Volunteer at Peninsula Foodbank May 1 & 2, Jonah in Lancaster, PA. Contact Gail McLeod for more information May 12, 10:00 AM Adopt-A-Spot

Children Adults TOTAL

02-01-12 31 20 51

02-08-12 29 20 49

02-15-12 31 19 50

February 29 March 14

Plan ahead, upcoming themes: Chef Night March 7 70s Night St. Patricks Day March 21 Birthday Night

We have 11 confirmands that have started on their faith journey with their mentors. Please add these students and their mentors to your prayer list. Confirmand Heather Bishop Suzanna Bishop Josh Avery Nigeria Smith Nimere Smith Brennon Andrews Quenton Dudash Ethan Barkdull Brendon Barkdull Antonio Coll Chloe Lascara Mentor/s Jennifer Bishop

Christy and Joel Silva Bob and Rosemary Murphy Dee Dee Smith Terry Dudash Sherri Barkdull

Stacey Coll and Liz Marshall Denise Thurston

Souper Bowl of Caring Offering

Thank you to our Middle School Youth group for setting up the Souper Bowl Luncheon. We had 18 pots of soups/chili and some yummy desserts. A huge thank you to all that brought food and for the monetary donations received that will go to DUCO, Denbigh United Christian Outreach. We collected $459.66 in monetary donations and 27 cans of soup.

Seder Meal
Join us on Sunday, March 25 at 11:45 AM for this Passover dinner. Come and learn about the significance of this traditional Jewish meal. Sign-ups begin on March 4 at the kitchen counter; the cost is $11.00 per person, children 8 and under and seniors that would like a half plate pay $5.50 each. Please see Liz Marshall for more information.

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Denbigh Presbyterian Middle School Youth on Wednesday, March 28 from 6:00-7:00 PM. Candy donations are gratefully accepted. There will be a container labeled Easter Candy on the kitchen counter starting Sunday, February 26. Thank you in advance for your help!

Bowling Party
All youth are invited to join us for bowling on Sunday, March 11 from 4:306:30 PM at the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station Bowling Center. If you are planning to attend or need directions, please contact Liz Marshall or Lisa Canaday.

Are you a graduate or do you have a graduate in your family?

We have set Sunday, May 13 to celebrate and pray for the graduates in worship. We need your help to make this a meaningful celebration. Please call the church office at 877-2048 to confirm your graduate can attend the events on May 13. We know that many are working and traveling, but we are hopeful that the day might be cleared on schedules. Please submit to the church office several pictures of your graduate (ideas are the senior picture, one from a church event, a baby picture etc.). We need these photos by April 16. Also, please complete an information form with details about your graduate and his/her future plans for inclusion in the Graduate Brochure.

Joan Kiser Rhett Hickman Myrna Bickhart David and LuAnn Jusino Jerry Helms Amelia Britts son Amelia Britts daughter-in-law Carl and Lillie Gagliardi Jeanne Kent Marianne Williams father Michelle Ramdeholls mother and brother Trudy Bowmans husband Kathy Baldwins father Leslie Maloney Jamie Eason Pete Buchanan Dallas Marchese (Surgery in March) Ron Limneos, father of Andrea Marchese Stephanie Harris Anne Averys sister-in-law Benstens granddaughter Abigail Pat Terry-Thomas Bob Murphy John McLeod (Surgery in late February) Doug Hertzs father Sheila Moore (Surgery in March) Wanda Hales son, Jim (Surgery in March)

Our Military
Tom Joyce Robert Depp Pete Marshall Jennifer Lambert David Powers Jonathan Graebener Terri Minch Osner James OSuna Bruce Baffer Caroline Joyce Lee Holfert David Baird Jacob Mayes Dan Barnhart Daniel Troyer Chris Rupp Michael Shea Daniel Jones Jeff Williams Kelly Keene David Burroughs Rob Phelps

Lazaro Durruty Joel Silva Mark Manoso

Our Deployed Military

Ricardo Marquez Ryan Jones (Son of Bill & Dee Jones) Jennifer Hale Williams Preston Duhamel

Our Missionaries in Haiti

Bruce and Deb Robinson

Serving in the Peace Corps

Kirk McCullough

Our church will host a regular monthly meeting for the Alzheimers Association and Mary Immaculate Hospital. The meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 11 a.m. The group is open to anyone who is providing care for someone with a form of dementia. The unique part of the group is that it is also open to those who are diagnosed (and still in the early stages of dementia). All care partners are welcome to come, but the diagnosed need to go through a screening process prior to joining the group. If you would like to know more about the group, or if you would like to attend, please contact Barbara Shefelton at 886-6929 (Chaplains office) or 599-6847 (Home).

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1 Daniel Jones 3 Austin Dail 3 Michael Greene 4 Jennifer Banner 6 Sidney Capps 6 Wanda Hale 6 Molly Capps 8 Aurelia Grant 7 Jim Wightman 12 Cynthia Banner 12 Darlene Mays-Tittman A14 Charles & Martha Miller A18 Jim & Debbie Vollmer A18 Ray & Trudy Bowman A19 David and Audra Baird 20 Betty Carr 20 Kester McCullough 20 Mikhayla Powers A21 Don and Peggy Harvey 21 Matt Burroughs 21 Lazaro Durruty, Sr. 21 Madeline Kienke 24 Terry Hall 25 Ruby Carter 26 Jane Martin 26 Patti Hall A30 Van Rhodes & Ann Pharr 31 Alanna Durruty

Thanks to all for your prayers, your cards, the plants, and the card made by the Church School Youth Class for Myrna during her continuing illness and for the cards and congratulations on our 50th Wedding Anniversary. We are truly blessed by our friends at Denbigh Presbyterian Church. In Christ, Don Bickhart THANK YOU to everyone who came to visit me in the hospital and rehab facility. Also thank you for wonderful cards of encouragement that people of DPC took the time to send me; it was very much appreciated and made me feel warm and cared about. Love to you all. Sincerely, Pat Horton

We rejoice in the birth of John Robert Amos, son of John and Jennifer Amos, brother of Laurel Amos and grandson of Bob and Joan Amos. John Robert was born on January 24. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.

Allison Marie Gonzalez Born: May 22, 2011 Baptized: February 26, 2012 Mother: Lee Gonzalez Father: Steven Gonzalez

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Greeters (front/rear entrances) Ushers * Denotes team captain

Eason, Don Dunn, Mary Lee

Daniels, Bev Daniels, Joanna

Harris, Brian Harris, Steffi

Burroughs, Bob Harvey, Peggy

*LASSITER, EARL Harris, Brian Harris, Steffi Mayes, Whit

*BOWERS, KEN Grant, Aurelia Grant, Lorenzo Woodard, Carolyn

*MARSHALL, PETE Marshall, Justin Marshall, Liz Marshall, Sara

*JONES, BILL Hoopes, Irene Murawski, Pat Murawski, Sandi

Worship Leader

Norton, Rusty

Pennell, Dale

Wightman, Jim

Spivey, Kristi

Youth Reader

Baldwin, Erin

Marshall, Justin

Marshall, Sara

Tuftie, Jack

Childrens Moment

Dail, Deborah

Marshall, Liz

Spivey, Kristi

Burroughs, Bob

Crib Nursery

Burns, Dreama Rogers, Sarah

Lamb, Brenda Norton, Penny

Pennell, Dale Tuftie, Lana

Brown, Sarah Cole, Betty

Toddler Nursery

Scott, Shannon Vigilante, Debbie

Baldwin, Kathy Baldwin, Erin

Pennell, Keith Tuftie, Claire

Marshall, Liz Marshall, Sara

Welcome Table

Murawski, Sandi

Scott, Shannon Vigilante, Debbie

Ellis, Gerry

Burns, Dreama

Counters

Bill, Janet Eason, Charlotte

McLeod, Gail Miller, Charles

Avery, Anne Crippen, Sara

McLeod, John Williams, Phil

Preparation of Elements

Burroughs, Bob Lamb, Brenda Marshall, Liz Grant, Lorenzo Hall, Patti Hall, Terry Harvey, Don Harvey, Peggy Hunt, Connie Lassiter, Earl Mayes, Betty Mayes, Whit McLeod, John

Communion

March 2012

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World Day of Prayer

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9:00 Womens AA Study (Rm 9) 10:00 AA (FR, CR)

AA Alcoholics Anonymous S Sanctuary PG Prayer Group MOC Men of the Church EASE Early Alzheimers Support and Education DPW Denbigh Presbyterian Women FWF Faith Weaver Friends HS High School P-Parlor or Pastors Office MS Middle School OA Overeaters Anonymous PEVA Presbytery of Eastern Virginia BS Bible Study PTs Prime Timers FR-Fellowship Room CR-Conference Room L-Library

8:00 AA (FR,CR)

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9:15 Sunday School 9:15 BS Sm Group (P) 10:30 Worship/ Communion Begin Seder Meal Sign-ups

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9:40 Pre-K Chapel (S) 9:40 Pre-K Music (Rm 5)

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9:40 Pre-K Chapel (S) 9:40 Pre-K Music (Rm 5) 5:45 FWF 70s Night 6:30 Choir 7:30 Bells

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Closed for Vaece Conf.)
7:00 Priscilla Circle @ Pennells 8:00 AA (FR,CR)

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9:00 Womens AA Study (Rm 9) 9:00 Womens Birthday Offering Breakfast (FR) 10:00 AA (Moved to alternate location)

6:30 Womens BS (S, Ed Wing, Nursery)

10:15 Staff meeting (P) 7:30 OA (Rm 9)

7:30 Confirmation Class to Temple Sinai

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9:00 Confirmation Class (Rm#3) 9:15 BS SM Group (P) 9:15 Sunday School 10:30 Worship/Gideon Speaker 4:30-6:30 All Youth Bowling Party @ 6:30 Womens BS (S, Ed Wing, Nursery) 10:00 PG (P)

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10:15 Staff meeting (P) 11:00 EASE (FR,CR)

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9:00 Womens AA Study (Rm 9) 10:00 AA (FR, CR)

5:45 FWF St. Patricks Day 6:30 Choir 7:00 Session (FR) 7:30 OA (Rm 9) 7:30 Bells

8:00 AA (FR,CR)

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9:15 BS Sm Group (P) 9:15 Sunday School 10:30 Worship

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10:00 PG (P)

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9:40 Pre-K Chapel (S) 9:40 Pre-K Music (Rm 5)

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9:40 Pre-K Chapel (S) 9:40 Pre-K Music (Rm 5) 5:45 FWF Birthday Night 6:30 Choir 7:30 Bells

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5:30 Foodbank 7:00 SHARE (Narthex) 9:00 Womens AA Study (Rm 9) 10:00 AA (FR, CR)

6:30 Womens BS (S, Ed Wing, Nursery)

10:00 Esther Circle (L) 10:15 Staff meeting (P) 7:30 Lydia Circle 7:30 OA (Rm 9)

8:00 AA (FR,CR)

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9:00 Confirmation Class (Rm3) 9:15 Sunday School 10:30 Worship 11:45 Seder Meal (FR) 2:30 PTs to Peninsula Community Theater

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5:45 FWF Mix n Match 6:00 Easter Egg Hunt 6:30 Choir

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7:30 OA (Rm 9)

7:30 Bells

8:00 AA (FR, CR)