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Happy Easter from Mission and Evangelis What a busy place Pisgah has been in March! Along

with Lenten Labor, the Gentle-Men’s Bible Study, Tessapreparing lunch for the laborers, your M&E committee

was setting up for Project Linus – all on the sameSaturday morning! The following day approximately 50 of you stayed afterchurch for lunch and created 35 beautifulblankets for the Nest at the Center for

Women and Children. We collected 52stuffed animals and donated them to theFraternal Order of Firemen to be given tochildren who find themselves in stressfulsituations. Thank you to all who

supported these projects so generously….you not only “wrapped” these children in God’s love; you also gavethem something to hug!

For Easter this year Mission and Evangelism issponsoring the Pisgah Youth Group who are creating

vases to give to members of our church that can nolonger attend the services on a regular basis. The vasesare being made at iPotter in Versailles. Several membersof Pisgah have volunteered flowers to fill the vases onthe Saturday before Easter; the Youth Group will thendeliver them. Head, hearts and hands! Thanks to all whoparticipated in this project; especially Jamie Macleod who

envisioned and coordinated this idea. With gratitude for the financial support from thecongregation, the Mission and Evangelism committee

was able to give to the following organizations during the month of March: WCHS Project Graduation $200,Chrysalis House 5K Run/Walk $200, Against MalariaFoundation: Senegal Mosquito Netting $250, Fleece forProject Linus $130, From Pisgah with love “EasterFlower-Power Vases” $100.

The March 29th Fifth Sunday offering was collectedfor the Pisgah Presbyterian Burnamwood YouthScholarship Fund. What a coincidence that Peter Jones

was our pulpit supply for March and M&E had selectedthis Sunday to support Burnamwood! We promise there

was no collusion and we don’t really think it was acoincidence! Thank you for donating so generously andproviding opportunities for our youth to grow in God’s

word at this wonderful camp.

May you have a joyous Easter! Your Mission and Evangelism Committee

Pisgah Scholarship Attention 2009 graduating high school seniors and

college students: Scholarship applications are now available in the church office and on the church’s

website (www.pisgahpresbyterian.org). The submissiondeadline is April 15, 2009. 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 fromthis scholarship must be anticipating attending anaccredited college, university or post-secondary

vocational school as a full-time student for the 2009-2010 academic year.

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 theapplicant must have all application materials submittedby 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 contactMichael Jones at 859-494-5193.

April 11 th , Pancake Breakfast &Easter Egg Hunt

It’s time for the annual pancakebreakfast and Easter egg hunt. Theyouth and men’s Bible study group willmeet at the church at 7:00a.m. to begin

cooking. At 9:00a.m., they’ll startserving. At 10:30a.m., the Easter story will

be told and then the kids will be off and running togather up tons of prizes and sweet treats. Everything isopen to the public, so help spread the word and bring afriend. See you on April 11th.

One Great Hour of SOn April 12, Easter Sunday, we will collect a special offering. OneGreat Hour of Sharing began 60years ago in response to thedevastation of World War II. Today many Christiandenominations work together to create the resources thatinterpret this offering. The PC(USA) divides thisoffering roughly into thirds for the following programs:Presbyterian Hunger Program, Presbyterian Disaster

Assistance and Self-Development of People. For further

information, go to: www.pcusa.org/oghs .

The Pisgah Our Mission: to worship God,study the Scripture, practice the

teachings of Jesus.

Pisgah Presbyterian Church Woodford County, Kentucky

April 2009



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A Great Gathering for Project Linus

Cathy Johnson and Hannah Kindred hard at work

Courtland and Joe Johnson – teamwork at it’s best

Wanda Rodgers, Don and Dottie Schmidt

Rhonda Fister

A room full of worker bees!

Tessa Dole and Mary Lee Jones compare notes



3Spend spring at Burnamwood!

Senior High Spring RetreatGrades 9-12

April 17-19, $85

Middle School Wilderness SurvivalGrades 6-8

April 24-26, $853rd/4 th/5 th Grade Spring Retreat – Grades 3-5May 15-17, $85

Pre-registration is preferred and payment is dueupon arrival. If you would like more information, go towww.burnamwood.net/retreats.htm .

A Light in the Attic The youth group is picking up steam as we move

into spring. Spring is generally are busy time of the yearand 2009 is no exception.

Growing pains are not always a bad thing. We havebeen blessed recently by experiences some growing painsof our own. This is a true blessing. To manage thisgrowth, and to better facilitate our learning anddiscussion, we have recently split the “study” time of our

weekly meetings into middle school and high school.Melissa is leading the middle school while I am leading the high school group. This arrangement allows us tocustomize the discussions into topics pertinent to eachage group. This has worked very well and thediscussions and participation have been wonderful.

With the split, the youth are together for theannouncements, prayer concerns, games, and meal. Theonly time we are dividing is just for study anddiscussion. As we explained to the youth, we willcontinue to do this arrangement for all of our regularmeetings, but for special events, fun Fridays, and certainprojects we will remain together as a single group.

April is our busiest month yet. We are starting the month with our30 hour Famine. To raise money

and awareness to the global problemof world hunger, the youth will fastfor 30 hours. During these hours,

we will be together as a group working on community activities,mission projects and spiritual growth.

The youth will also be hosting Pisgah’s annualpancake breakfast and Easter egg hunt on April 11 th.Please bring your families and come join the fun!

Looking ahead, May 10th is Mother’s Day and onceagain is the date of the annual Youth Sunday, a serviceled entirely by Pisgah’s Youth. Please mark your

calendars now and plan on participating in this worshipservice on May 10th.

Pisgah Youth are in need of donated items: The youth group is currently asking for donations of paper plates, cups, paper towels, batteries (allsizes), flashlights, and gift cards (to be used as

prizes and awards). See Cathy Johnson or MelissaScott to donate any of these items.

See you in the Attic,Cathy Johnson

Meet Our Youth We thought it would be fun to profile a member of

our youth group each month so you can get to know them. April’s spotlight is on:

Taylor Johnson

Age: 11 (almost 12) School/Grade: Woodford County Middle School / 6 th Grade Parents: Terry and Cathy Johnson Favorite Song: Love story/Taylor Swift Favorite Movie: Kindergarten Cop Favorite Food: Sloppy Joe’s

What do you enjoy doing in your free time: Riding horses playing computer games. Something few people know about you: I show Saddlebrehorses, run track and play the clarinet.

When your parents brag about you they often say: I am a sweet person who loves to help others.

Your current plans after high school include: Going tocollege, working with horses.

Growing Pains It’s a Good Problem to Have! !

The youth group is running out of room upstairs, sothe middle school youth are claiming their own space.

They’re moving to the “blue” room in the basement. If you have any old, bean bag chairs, a cozy sofa, or justsome overstuffed pillows, the youth would be happy toput them to good use! Contact Melissa Scott or Cathy

Johnson if you can help the kids create a place to calltheir own.

Pisgah Prayer CirclPisgah is starting a Prayer Circle! They will be

meeting on Mondays at 6:30p.m. in the Academy Building starting April 6. If you are interested in joining the prayer circle or have any prayer/praise requests,please call Ann Hayes at 873-2197. Please feel free tojoin us on any Monday night.



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Holy Week Worship Schedule Palm Sunday, April 5

9:45am Sunday School11:00am Morning Worship

Maundy Thursday, April 9 7:00pm Communion Service

Easter Day, April 127:00am Sunrise Service

7:45am Breakfast11:00am Morning Worship

Graduate Sunday is May 17 ATTENTION: If you are the parent

of a high school or college student who will be graduating this spring,please contact Jennifer Chandler orLesley Kindred. With your help, theChristian Education Committee wouldlike to honor your graduate on May 17.

Troop 1784 Honors Scout SundayBoy Scout Troop 1784 honored National Scout

Sunday by assisting interim Pastor William Reed indelivering the worship service at Pisgah PresbyterianChurch.

Pictured are: Albert Chandler, Grant Sparks, Thomas Adams, Justin O’Nan, James BeBold, Michael Cusik, Ethan O’Nan, Jack McKee, Ben Foy, Steve Sparks, Mason Hill, Eric Jacobson, Mason Kratt, Chauncey Hill, John William Mulvaney, Elijah Hack, Sam Smith, Dan Hill, Frank Lake, Ian O’Canna, Ben Hack, Sean McKee, Jacob Hardin, Steve Hardin, Courtland Johnson, Pat Cusick, Joe Johnson, Pastor William Reed, Ted O’Canna, David Kratt.

Greetings from the As we near the end of the first quarter of 2009 we

would like to make all of you aware of our currentfinancial situation and how we are doing in relation toour 2009 budget. We feel that stewardship is a year long task and intend to do our best to keep everyoneinformed as much as possible.

We can report the following for the period ending March 15, 2009. We are twenty percent of the way through the calendar year and have received incometotaling $57,000 or nearly thirty three percent of theannual budgeted $174,332. Meanwhile total expenses

were $24,000, representing approximately fourteenpercent of budget.

At this stage of our budget, we’re doing quite well.Of course, a significant reason for the positive netincome is the fact that our interim and pulpit supply expenses are only seven percent of budget. This situation

will change when we obtain a full time interim minister,even with that in mind our first quarter savings havehelped the yearly budget situation greatly.

Thank you for keeping your pledges current andplease let the Administration Committee or me know of any questions you may have.

Larry Jones Treasurer

Project Graduation Our church, through the M &

E committee, has made a donationto Woodford County HighSchool’s Project Graduation, a giftfrom parents and the community to our children. The is a free, all-night party held the night of graduation at Falling Springs Arts & Recreation Center,and our donation will help defray event expenses.

What makes Project Graduation so special is that itis an alcohol-, drug-, and tobacco-free event held in asafe and secure environment. Project Graduation’ssuccess depends on the generosity of the community; asyou might imagine in the current economy, donationsare trending lower than has been the case in prior years.

The event helps keep newly-minted graduates away from alcohol and from behind the wheel, and a big draw to getting students there is the all-night-long chance to win prizes. The way it works: Studentattendees’ names are placed in a “pot,” where studentshave, in the past, won items such as brand-new clothing accessories bearing university logos, fishing gear, TV’s,dorm-size refrigerators, i-Pods, stereos, unboxedcosmetics, gift certificates for everything from nailsalons, to barber shops, to dry cleaners and restaurants.

To supplement Pisgah’s cash gift, consider whetheryou might have something suitable to donate to



5someone of that age who may be college-bound. Youdon’t have to spend a dime on a donation. Maybe youhave a coffeemaker that’s never been unboxed, a giftcertificate for a movie theatre performance, a desk lamp,even fishing gear. As long as it’s something new thatsomeone of this age might appreciate, great!

If you have a donation, contact a member of the M& E committee, and we will make sure that yourdonation gets to Project Graduation planners.

SAVE THE DATE! Lunch – June 2On Tuesday, June 2 the Mary Shepherd Circle will

be hosting the annual WOMEN’S LUNCHEON. Moreinformation will be in next month’s newsletter.

Bible Camp is June 7 – 11Sandi Bromagen and

Greg Lawrence areplanning another fun-filled week for Pisgah’schildren, grandchildrenand friends. As you startscheduling activities forthis summer, be sure tomake plans to bring your kids to camp at Pisgah, Sunday

–Thursday, June 7-11, nightly from 5:15-8pm. This year,camp is gonna ROCK!

Over the Hill at 40? NO WAY!!Believe it or not, Icthus is turning 40! On June 10-

13 the world famous festival will once again explodeacross 111 acres and 7 stages, with111+ bands in an event billed as the“summer of peace, love, and loudmusic.” And Pisgah’s youth will bethere. Save the date and be

watching the newsletter and bulletinfor further details to come.

Contact Cathy Johnson or Melissa Scott to learnmore or to see how you can help.

Snippets o Bella Mancuso would like to thank everyone for all

their support during her first Girl Scout cookieselling season. Many of you know she had a self

imposed goal of selling 800 boxes in order to earn afree week at Girl Scout camp this summer. Sheexceeded this goal handily by selling a total of 1,076boxes! Thank you all for supporting both Bella andthe Girl Scouts.

We are always on the lookout for more “Snippets.” Helpus keep this column going by sending in any interesting little tidbits you hear!

Happy Birthday to You in April

1 Margaret Karsner2 Sunny Dunlap, Lucy Lagrew MacCarthy 4 Sheila Baker

5 Jan Botkin, Lela Mitchell9 Abe Fosson11 Becky Moore12 Missie Wood13 Jim Miller14 Janet Lake17 Tom Clark, Martha Jane Hutcherson, Alice

Kiviniemi16 Chase Butler19 Phil Wilder, Christine Brown20 Anissa Davis21 Emmit Tilghman, Bobby Stokes

22 Ligia Jones, James Lagrew, Caleb Martie, DanMcHatton24 Travis Jones25 Daniel Wilds26 Phil Bisbee27 Jessica Lynn, Margaret McIntyre, Beth McDaniel,

Rebecca Watts29 Phil Lacy

And in early May…1 Taylor Johnson2 Ann Harris, Doris Henton

5 Laura Shropshire6 Jean Springer7 Lisa Johnson

Please help us keep this list up to date!

The Pisgah Post is published monthly by the PisgahPresbyterian Church, 710 Pisgah Pike, Versailles, KY 40383. The deadline for the May 2009 issue of thenewsletter is April 24. Please submit signed articlesto the church office or email them [email protected].



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Sundays at Pisgah Church 9:45a.m. Sunday School11:00a.m. Morning Worship

The Staff Email Lynn: [email protected]

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 Linda Jones, OrganistLynn Davis, Secretary

Ted Bendis, BookkeeperBob Keller, GroundskeeperRhonda Ball, Nursery Worker

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