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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

139 W 8TH STREET

PORT ANGELES WA 98362

360-452-4781

office@fpcpa.org

http://fpcpa.org

PASTOR: MATT PAUL

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Port Angeles, WA

Permit No. 5

Dear Friends in Christ, Standing in a field of lavender recently, I was taking in the beauty of the purple flowers and enjoying the luscious scent of lavender when I began to notice the gentle humming sound all around me. It was the sound of countless honeybees dutifully moving from flower to flower, plant to plant feeding on nectar and spreading pollen. Their work is subtle, but essential to the production of laven-der and so many of the plants and foods we enjoy. Rain, sun, and soil are all nec-essary for good crops, but all the careful tending in the world is for naught, if not for the bees and other pollinators that exist in God’s Creation. It is easy to focus on the fruit that comes from the work of the honeybees, and neglect to credit their critical role in the process. Indeed, for as much as the He-brews talked of entering a land flowing with milk and honey, there would be no milk and no honey in the land across the Jordan, were it not for the bees. As the bees go, so goes our way of life. The same can be said about prayer. Prayer is to the life of Christian discipleship as bees are to our existence. Without prayer, the landscape of our souls will quickly become barren—picture a lavender field with no purple, and you get the picture. And yet, it is easy to overlook the role of prayer as it relates to a hearty and vigorous Christian walk. We might consider the outward lives of the saints and want to emulate their service by mimicking what we see, but without the commitment to prayer we can only get so far.

HIGHLIGHTS

First Presbyterian Church

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So, from time to time it is good to retune our prayer lives so they can propagate the kind of life in the Spirit the Lord wants us to have. We do this by taking stock in what is working and what is not, by exploring new avenues for prayer and meditation, and by putting in the time. Soon, our prayers can be robust once again, connecting us to the presence of God, to the needs of others, and to the rhythms of the Spirit in the world around us. I invite you to take time in the lavender field of your soul and listen for the sounds around you. Can you hear the Spirit? Is the field fruitful and lush? Or is it time to call for the beekeeper?

Godspeed, Matt P.S. I hope you will join us for the Tools for Prayer experience each Sunday morning in August and at the B&B Family Lavender Farm on August 11 for the church potluck!

LAVENDER POTLUCK Sunday, August 11th @ 5:30 PM

Our church family invites everyone to a potluck hosted by B & B Family Farm. Come out and join us for a working lavender farm experience. Bruce and Bonnie McCloskey are the owners

of an old dairy farm now growing lavender at 5883 Old Olympic Highway, across from the Sequim Air Port. The old barn will provide our dining area on this three generational farm. The southern view overlooks the lavender plants with a back drop of the Olympic Mountains. The McCloskey’s will share some lavender information and show you a one of a kind bud cleaning machine. They’ll also have the new farm store, the Shoppe , available to peek into and a chance to have a farm walk-about if you’re so inclined. For the more adventurous or young at heart, there will be a tractor ride and choice of games: ping pong, or various ball games and some surprise games. Sign-up at the Connection Center, bring the kids and grandkids, your favorite potluck dish and enjoy the farm’s lavender lemonade.

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Worship Associates 4th Paula Mitchell 11th Randy Schuchardt 18th Melinda Smithson 25th Todd Haworth

8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Ushers 4th Bob & Barbara Pappas 11th Dona Hair 18th 25th Coffee Servers 4th Paul & Sheri Stutesman Chris Keeling 11th Steve & Melanie DeBiddle Marty Melcher 18th Rainy Birch Chris Watkins 25th Susan Evans & Dona Hair Edna Haworth & Beth McDaniel Deacons Christmas Basket item: Household Cleaners July item: Laundry Detergent: 3 collected

The First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles is a community of people of all ages who believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and who seek to follow His teachings. We come together to worship God, to grow in our love and support for each other, and to learn about God’s will for our lives. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we go out to the community and the world to share our faith and to serve others.

USPS Identification Statement

First Presbyterian Church HIGHLIGHTS

Published monthly by First Presbyterian Church ~ 139 W. 8th St., Port Angeles, WA 98362

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1 Jim & Paula Snyder 2 Pat Sexton 6 Greg & Rainy Birch Bret Curtis Will Garrison 7 Steve & Penny Hall 8 Bret & Diane Curtis 9 Jason & Sue Mayo 10 Dennis & Machelle Bender Don Evans Pam Fosnes 12 Stan & Dona Hair 14 Tom & Ann Allen Scooter & Loretta Chapman Sadie Miller 15 Dolly Hutchings 16 Mary Peterson 17 David Schuchardt Matthew Schuchardt

19 John Haney 20 Bruce Emery & Vickie Rockholt Brian & Tammy Sofie 21 Darlene Whitney 22 Coya Erickson 23 Melanie DeBiddle Kate Haworth 25 Kyle & Jamie Christensen Joan Ortloff 26 John Wright 27 Chris Buckmaster Ardith Hansel Tony Peterson Paul & Melinda Smithson 28 Anna Nichols 29 Matt & Becca Paul

HIGHLIGHTS

ARTICLES

ARE DUE By

August 19th

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm;

Lunch; 12:30pm - 1:30pm Closed on Fridays

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The Session met at on Monday July 22nd at 7 pm and took the following actions: · Approved holding a reception for Ted and Marilyn Mattie during their visit to PA on September 15th.

· Approved holding a special offering to raise money toward our church’s commitment for the Habitat Faith Build,

and for Colleen Robinson (Executive Director of Clallam County Habitat) to present a Minute for Mission about this project.

· Approved job descriptions for the positions of Office Manager, Office As-sistant, and Treasurer.

· Approved contract with Baker, Overby & Moore for a review of our books for 2018. The review will be conducted in July, August, and early September in 2019.

· Approved Chris Cummings as a guest preacher on 8/25/19.

· Approved giving $700 from the Presbyterian Youth Fund to allow a non-FPCPA student to attend Young Life Camp in the summer of 2019.

FINANCIAL REPORT Beginning Balance - $21,346.94

January – June Income – $164,685.10 January – June Expenses -

$159,190.11 Ending Balance - $27,801.21

June 30, 2019

PERSONNEL REQUEST… Please help spread the word!

We are looking for an Office Manager (30-40 hours a week) and a Treasurer (10-15 hours a week) for our church. If you know someone who might be interested in either of these positions, encourage them to apply. Check out the church website for the job descriptions and where to send the cover letter and resume. Just a reminder that Pat turned in her resignation as Treasurer, and Rita has agreed to reduce her hours and will be the Office Assistant.

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TOOLS FOR PRAYER CLASS Join us for a class on prayer between services (9:45 - 10:45) on Sunday mornings in August. In the Tools for Prayer class, we will learn about some old and new tools to help us listen to God, hear his voice, and respond faithfully. These are not techniques to master to become experts on prayer. They are tools, which can open us up to new ways of paying attention to God, Scripture

and the Holy Spirit. We hope the tools will help you to experience God’s love, faithfulness, grace and presence with you each day. The class will be offered on: August 4th - Pastor Matt Paul will be teaching on “Divine Reading: Scripture and Listening for God" August 11th - Paula Mitchell will be teaching on "Engaging Scripture using our Imagination" August 18th - Wayne Brown will be teaching on “Exploring some of the ways God Speaks" August 25th - Rev. Stan Jacobson will be teach on “Seeing and Responding to the Footprints of God"

NOTES FROM THE FIELD – Mission Committee The truth is that you, as a member or friend of First Presbyterian Church Port Angeles, you are part of an extensive inter-connected web of outreach through the church’s missions support. That outreach extends to Pakistan and Africa. It is present in domestic disasters through Presbyterian Disaster Relief. It extends to those living in the social margins (poor, immigrant, felon) through Tierra Nueva in Burlington, WA. Locally, you’re connected to TAFY, the Clallam County Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, MANNA, the community Friendship Dinners and Young Life. In the months ahead, “Notes From the Field” hopes to strengthen that sense of connection by providing you with anecdotes and information from the ministries that FPCPA supports. Until next time, exactly what is Justo Mwale? Person? Place? Program?

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KEITH & JILL SHARKEY Keith grew up in Illinois and migrated to Washington to pursue his interests in hunting and fishing. Jill is native to Washington, born in Seattle and raised in Spokane. They met at WSU and married. Jill worked the first 5 years until their first child was born and then was a full-time mom until both kids were out of high school. The family vacationed in Port Angeles when they were living in the Shoreline area. After Keith retired from working for the phone company they moved to Port Angeles in 1997. Keith enjoys rifle and target shooting, freshwater fishing, woodworking, and machine embroidery. He is active in their homeowners’ association and in three gun clubs. Jill enjoys cooking, specialty baking, and genealogy. She works on community quilts for Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club. She volunteers for MANNA and has done fundraising for Hospice of Clallam County. Both Keith and Jill are members of the Community Life Committee here at church. They joined First Presbyterian Church for spiritual guidance and the fellowship of other followers of Jesus Christ.

CELIA WAALKES-DUFF Celia was born in California and grew up in Oregon and Idaho. In 1964 she moved with her husband to Alaska and spent 32 years in the Anchorage area. They raised 2 sons. Celia has 9 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. She felt led to move to Port Angeles in 2002 because her sister needed her help.

Today, Celia is retired and is active with the Port Angeles Volunteer Police Force. Also, she has volunteered for MANNA for the past 8 years. Her hobbies include writing poetry, singing, and painting. She is already involved in the Prayer Shawl Ministry and the Bell Choir at First Presbyterian Church. In answer to why she joined the church, Celia penned this poem:

I feel the Spirit led me To First Presbyterian on Oak There God would be And the Bible would be spoke Pastor Wendy dedication Path preached straight and steep I knew I’d reach heaven’s destination If in my heart HIS word I’d keep.

Then Pastor Matt elected He preached love and hope Line upon line he selected And from the Bible he spoke We do not belong to one denomination But God’s church as a whole The Bible is our rule book As we prepare to make heaven our home.

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DON CHESEBRO Don was born in Iowa and attended high school in suburban Kansas City. He got two degrees in biology from the University of Missouri and taught junior high science. He met his wife Carlene while traveling in Africa. Two years later they married and he moved to Valdez, AK where Carlene was a teacher. There, Don also taught school and later worked as a lab

technician for Alyeska Company. In 1993 they bought an orchard business in Yakima, WA and raised apples, pears, and cherries for 10 years before retiring to the Olympic Peninsula in 2004. In retirement Don enjoys gardening and birding. They both enjoy traveling and have backpacked and/or trekked in a number of places over the years including the Andes, Brazil, the Himalayas, Australia, and Africa. This spring they journeyed to Nepal and are now planning a trip back to Africa where they met. Don found First Presbyterian Church to be a good fit for him and an opportunity to return to his Presbyterian roots. He especially enjoys the sermons and Bible Study Sunday School Class.

CHERRY FOX Cherry was born in Bellingham and lived in Seattle through 5th grade. She then resided in Seoul, Korea; Kathmandu, Nepal; and New Delhi, India. After her high school years abroad she went to Seattle Pacific University where she met her husband. In her career Cherry did clinical work in various laboratories in different

cities in Washington. Port Angeles became her home in January 2019 to be near her cousin. Cherry has had horses all her life and they are still her main focus. She also enjoys reading, gardening, traveling, and keeping chickens. Cherry feels fortunate to have found this church. She enjoys the fellowship, the music, and the opportunity to build her faith.

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AV CLASS COMING Are you being called to serve?

Are you curious about the Video and Sound Systems at the Church? Do you have PowerPoint/Slide/Electronics skills?

We are planning an afternoon class on Saturday August 17th, to train anyone interested to operate the sound and or video systems in the Sanctuary, and Fellowship Hall. We will not just sit and talk about how to power up the systems. This class will show you how to play music/videos/audio from phones/ipads/desktop & laptop. This should be a 2-3 hour commitment. Again, if you have interest contact Randy Schuchardt (360) 460-9955 to reserve a spot.

TAFY (The Answer For Youth) DINNER AUGUST 3RD, 3:45 PM

Each meal needs main dishes, salads, vegetables, fruit, bread/rolls, milk/juice, and desserts. On an average about 70 people will come to eat. There is a sign-up sheet at the Connection Center or contact Marcia Logan (452-3535). Food can be delivered to the TAFY Center located on First St. just west of Race St. Delivery entrance is in the alley or you can contact Marcia for pick-up.

Below is a list of needed items 24 pack Crayola Crayons 12 pack Crayola colored pencils 12 pack Crayola markers Ticonderoga or Dixon yellow pencils Pink erasers Pencil sharpeners Elmer’s glue sticks

Student scissors 1 inch – 3 ring binders Cute Peechees Pencil boxes or pouches Spiral theme notebooks Notebook paper Notebook dividers

School supplies are on sale!!! So it’s time to shop for the children who will need help with their supplies this year. Below is a list that they will need. Both students and teachers appreciate our help. Thanks for

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Rosalie & church family, Thank you again, along with our church family, for the Presbyterian Youth Scholarship of $1000. I greatly appreciate your financial contribution

towards my future, and I am also very thankful for all the support the church has provided me with as I have grown up. I plan to carry my spiritual growth on with me as I take on my next chapter of life.

Thank you, Summer Olsen ***********************

Rosalie & church family, As I go to Peninsula College I will be thinking of you and my church family for all the support I have received. I will use the scholarship to follow my dreams.

Sirreea Zimmer ***********************

Dear First Presbyterian Church, Thank you so much for all the hard work from the incredible rummage sale. Wow, $3,800! We appreciate you so much and are so grateful you chose First Step to be the beneficiary of such a generous amount! Thanks to faithful and generous donors like you we are able to continue to offer integral programs for children and educational asses for parents,. We will use your donation wisely!

SAVE THE DATE…FRIDAY - AUGUST 23, 2019 Where? Port Angeles High School Auditorium When? 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Who? ALL CHURCHES IN CLALLAM COUNTY – Family Friendly Event!

BENEFITING HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF CLALLAM COUNTY 2020 FAITH BUILD SPONOSRED BY PORT ANGELES PARTICIPATING CHURCHES

6:00 pm: Children’s Tent in the Courtyard activities include crafts and fun entertainment Bazaar featuring local artisans and craftsmen in PAHS Auditorium foyer

7:00 pm: Concert to include: Praise band, choirs, local musicians, two pianos, Sing-a-long praise and worship hymns

100% OF DONATIONS GO TO HABITAT CLALLAM 2020 FAITH BUILD WE NEED YOUR HELP… LOTS OF HELP…

If you would like to give of your time and/or talents for this amazing event. Sign up at: www.habitatclallam.volunteerhub.com/

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Rosalie & church family, Thank you again, along with our church family, for the Presbyterian Youth Scholarship of $1000. I greatly appreciate your financial contribution

towards my future, and I am also very thankful for all the support the church has provided me with as I have grown up. I plan to carry my spiritual growth on with me as I take on my next chapter of life.

Thank you, Summer Olsen ***********************

Rosalie & church family, As I go to Peninsula College I will be thinking of you and my church family for all the support I have received. I will use the scholarship to follow my dreams.

Sirreea Zimmer ***********************

Dear First Presbyterian Church, Thank you so much for all the hard work from the incredible rummage sale. Wow, $3,800! We appreciate you so much and are so grateful you chose First Step to be the beneficiary of such a generous amount! Thanks to faithful and generous donors like you we are able to continue to offer integral programs for children and educational asses for parents,. We will use your donation wisely!

SAVE THE DATE…FRIDAY - AUGUST 23, 2019 Where? Port Angeles High School Auditorium When? 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Who? ALL CHURCHES IN CLALLAM COUNTY – Family Friendly Event!

BENEFITING HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF CLALLAM COUNTY 2020 FAITH BUILD SPONOSRED BY PORT ANGELES PARTICIPATING CHURCHES

6:00 pm: Children’s Tent in the Courtyard activities include crafts and fun entertainment Bazaar featuring local artisans and craftsmen in PAHS Auditorium foyer

7:00 pm: Concert to include: Praise band, choirs, local musicians, two pianos, Sing-a-long praise and worship hymns

100% OF DONATIONS GO TO HABITAT CLALLAM 2020 FAITH BUILD WE NEED YOUR HELP… LOTS OF HELP…

If you would like to give of your time and/or talents for this amazing event. Sign up at: www.habitatclallam.volunteerhub.com/

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DON CHESEBRO Don was born in Iowa and attended high school in suburban Kansas City. He got two degrees in biology from the University of Missouri and taught junior high science. He met his wife Carlene while traveling in Africa. Two years later they married and he moved to Valdez, AK where Carlene was a teacher. There, Don also taught school and later worked as a lab

technician for Alyeska Company. In 1993 they bought an orchard business in Yakima, WA and raised apples, pears, and cherries for 10 years before retiring to the Olympic Peninsula in 2004. In retirement Don enjoys gardening and birding. They both enjoy traveling and have backpacked and/or trekked in a number of places over the years including the Andes, Brazil, the Himalayas, Australia, and Africa. This spring they journeyed to Nepal and are now planning a trip back to Africa where they met. Don found First Presbyterian Church to be a good fit for him and an opportunity to return to his Presbyterian roots. He especially enjoys the sermons and Bible Study Sunday School Class.

CHERRY FOX Cherry was born in Bellingham and lived in Seattle through 5th grade. She then resided in Seoul, Korea; Kathmandu, Nepal; and New Delhi, India. After her high school years abroad she went to Seattle Pacific University where she met her husband. In her career Cherry did clinical work in various laboratories in different

cities in Washington. Port Angeles became her home in January 2019 to be near her cousin. Cherry has had horses all her life and they are still her main focus. She also enjoys reading, gardening, traveling, and keeping chickens. Cherry feels fortunate to have found this church. She enjoys the fellowship, the music, and the opportunity to build her faith.

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AV CLASS COMING Are you being called to serve?

Are you curious about the Video and Sound Systems at the Church? Do you have PowerPoint/Slide/Electronics skills?

We are planning an afternoon class on Saturday August 17th, to train anyone interested to operate the sound and or video systems in the Sanctuary, and Fellowship Hall. We will not just sit and talk about how to power up the systems. This class will show you how to play music/videos/audio from phones/ipads/desktop & laptop. This should be a 2-3 hour commitment. Again, if you have interest contact Randy Schuchardt (360) 460-9955 to reserve a spot.

TAFY (The Answer For Youth) DINNER AUGUST 3RD, 3:45 PM

Each meal needs main dishes, salads, vegetables, fruit, bread/rolls, milk/juice, and desserts. On an average about 70 people will come to eat. There is a sign-up sheet at the Connection Center or contact Marcia Logan (452-3535). Food can be delivered to the TAFY Center located on First St. just west of Race St. Delivery entrance is in the alley or you can contact Marcia for pick-up.

Below is a list of needed items 24 pack Crayola Crayons 12 pack Crayola colored pencils 12 pack Crayola markers Ticonderoga or Dixon yellow pencils Pink erasers Pencil sharpeners Elmer’s glue sticks

Student scissors 1 inch – 3 ring binders Cute Peechees Pencil boxes or pouches Spiral theme notebooks Notebook paper Notebook dividers

School supplies are on sale!!! So it’s time to shop for the children who will need help with their supplies this year. Below is a list that they will need. Both students and teachers appreciate our help. Thanks for

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TOOLS FOR PRAYER CLASS Join us for a class on prayer between services (9:45 - 10:45) on Sunday mornings in August. In the Tools for Prayer class, we will learn about some old and new tools to help us listen to God, hear his voice, and respond faithfully. These are not techniques to master to become experts on prayer. They are tools, which can open us up to new ways of paying attention to God, Scripture

and the Holy Spirit. We hope the tools will help you to experience God’s love, faithfulness, grace and presence with you each day. The class will be offered on: August 4th - Pastor Matt Paul will be teaching on “Divine Reading: Scripture and Listening for God" August 11th - Paula Mitchell will be teaching on "Engaging Scripture using our Imagination" August 18th - Wayne Brown will be teaching on “Exploring some of the ways God Speaks" August 25th - Rev. Stan Jacobson will be teach on “Seeing and Responding to the Footprints of God"

NOTES FROM THE FIELD – Mission Committee The truth is that you, as a member or friend of First Presbyterian Church Port Angeles, you are part of an extensive inter-connected web of outreach through the church’s missions support. That outreach extends to Pakistan and Africa. It is present in domestic disasters through Presbyterian Disaster Relief. It extends to those living in the social margins (poor, immigrant, felon) through Tierra Nueva in Burlington, WA. Locally, you’re connected to TAFY, the Clallam County Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, MANNA, the community Friendship Dinners and Young Life. In the months ahead, “Notes From the Field” hopes to strengthen that sense of connection by providing you with anecdotes and information from the ministries that FPCPA supports. Until next time, exactly what is Justo Mwale? Person? Place? Program?

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KEITH & JILL SHARKEY Keith grew up in Illinois and migrated to Washington to pursue his interests in hunting and fishing. Jill is native to Washington, born in Seattle and raised in Spokane. They met at WSU and married. Jill worked the first 5 years until their first child was born and then was a full-time mom until both kids were out of high school. The family vacationed in Port Angeles when they were living in the Shoreline area. After Keith retired from working for the phone company they moved to Port Angeles in 1997. Keith enjoys rifle and target shooting, freshwater fishing, woodworking, and machine embroidery. He is active in their homeowners’ association and in three gun clubs. Jill enjoys cooking, specialty baking, and genealogy. She works on community quilts for Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club. She volunteers for MANNA and has done fundraising for Hospice of Clallam County. Both Keith and Jill are members of the Community Life Committee here at church. They joined First Presbyterian Church for spiritual guidance and the fellowship of other followers of Jesus Christ.

CELIA WAALKES-DUFF Celia was born in California and grew up in Oregon and Idaho. In 1964 she moved with her husband to Alaska and spent 32 years in the Anchorage area. They raised 2 sons. Celia has 9 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. She felt led to move to Port Angeles in 2002 because her sister needed her help.

Today, Celia is retired and is active with the Port Angeles Volunteer Police Force. Also, she has volunteered for MANNA for the past 8 years. Her hobbies include writing poetry, singing, and painting. She is already involved in the Prayer Shawl Ministry and the Bell Choir at First Presbyterian Church. In answer to why she joined the church, Celia penned this poem:

I feel the Spirit led me To First Presbyterian on Oak There God would be And the Bible would be spoke Pastor Wendy dedication Path preached straight and steep I knew I’d reach heaven’s destination If in my heart HIS word I’d keep.

Then Pastor Matt elected He preached love and hope Line upon line he selected And from the Bible he spoke We do not belong to one denomination But God’s church as a whole The Bible is our rule book As we prepare to make heaven our home.

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1 Jim & Paula Snyder 2 Pat Sexton 6 Greg & Rainy Birch Bret Curtis Will Garrison 7 Steve & Penny Hall 8 Bret & Diane Curtis 9 Jason & Sue Mayo 10 Dennis & Machelle Bender Don Evans Pam Fosnes 12 Stan & Dona Hair 14 Tom & Ann Allen Scooter & Loretta Chapman Sadie Miller 15 Dolly Hutchings 16 Mary Peterson 17 David Schuchardt Matthew Schuchardt

19 John Haney 20 Bruce Emery & Vickie Rockholt Brian & Tammy Sofie 21 Darlene Whitney 22 Coya Erickson 23 Melanie DeBiddle Kate Haworth 25 Kyle & Jamie Christensen Joan Ortloff 26 John Wright 27 Chris Buckmaster Ardith Hansel Tony Peterson Paul & Melinda Smithson 28 Anna Nichols 29 Matt & Becca Paul

HIGHLIGHTS

ARTICLES

ARE DUE By

August 19th

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm;

Lunch; 12:30pm - 1:30pm Closed on Fridays

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The Session met at on Monday July 22nd at 7 pm and took the following actions: · Approved holding a reception for Ted and Marilyn Mattie during their visit to PA on September 15th.

· Approved holding a special offering to raise money toward our church’s commitment for the Habitat Faith Build,

and for Colleen Robinson (Executive Director of Clallam County Habitat) to present a Minute for Mission about this project.

· Approved job descriptions for the positions of Office Manager, Office As-sistant, and Treasurer.

· Approved contract with Baker, Overby & Moore for a review of our books for 2018. The review will be conducted in July, August, and early September in 2019.

· Approved Chris Cummings as a guest preacher on 8/25/19.

· Approved giving $700 from the Presbyterian Youth Fund to allow a non-FPCPA student to attend Young Life Camp in the summer of 2019.

FINANCIAL REPORT Beginning Balance - $21,346.94

January – June Income – $164,685.10 January – June Expenses -

$159,190.11 Ending Balance - $27,801.21

June 30, 2019

PERSONNEL REQUEST… Please help spread the word!

We are looking for an Office Manager (30-40 hours a week) and a Treasurer (10-15 hours a week) for our church. If you know someone who might be interested in either of these positions, encourage them to apply. Check out the church website for the job descriptions and where to send the cover letter and resume. Just a reminder that Pat turned in her resignation as Treasurer, and Rita has agreed to reduce her hours and will be the Office Assistant.

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So, from time to time it is good to retune our prayer lives so they can propagate the kind of life in the Spirit the Lord wants us to have. We do this by taking stock in what is working and what is not, by exploring new avenues for prayer and meditation, and by putting in the time. Soon, our prayers can be robust once again, connecting us to the presence of God, to the needs of others, and to the rhythms of the Spirit in the world around us. I invite you to take time in the lavender field of your soul and listen for the sounds around you. Can you hear the Spirit? Is the field fruitful and lush? Or is it time to call for the beekeeper?

Godspeed, Matt P.S. I hope you will join us for the Tools for Prayer experience each Sunday morning in August and at the B&B Family Lavender Farm on August 11 for the church potluck!

LAVENDER POTLUCK Sunday, August 11th @ 5:30 PM

Our church family invites everyone to a potluck hosted by B & B Family Farm. Come out and join us for a working lavender farm experience. Bruce and Bonnie McCloskey are the owners

of an old dairy farm now growing lavender at 5883 Old Olympic Highway, across from the Sequim Air Port. The old barn will provide our dining area on this three generational farm. The southern view overlooks the lavender plants with a back drop of the Olympic Mountains. The McCloskey’s will share some lavender information and show you a one of a kind bud cleaning machine. They’ll also have the new farm store, the Shoppe , available to peek into and a chance to have a farm walk-about if you’re so inclined. For the more adventurous or young at heart, there will be a tractor ride and choice of games: ping pong, or various ball games and some surprise games. Sign-up at the Connection Center, bring the kids and grandkids, your favorite potluck dish and enjoy the farm’s lavender lemonade.

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Worship Associates 4th Paula Mitchell 11th Randy Schuchardt 18th Melinda Smithson 25th Todd Haworth

8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Ushers 4th Bob & Barbara Pappas 11th Dona Hair 18th 25th Coffee Servers 4th Paul & Sheri Stutesman Chris Keeling 11th Steve & Melanie DeBiddle Marty Melcher 18th Rainy Birch Chris Watkins 25th Susan Evans & Dona Hair Edna Haworth & Beth McDaniel Deacons Christmas Basket item: Household Cleaners July item: Laundry Detergent: 3 collected

The First Presbyterian Church of Port Angeles is a community of people of all ages who believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and who seek to follow His teachings. We come together to worship God, to grow in our love and support for each other, and to learn about God’s will for our lives. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we go out to the community and the world to share our faith and to serve others.

USPS Identification Statement

First Presbyterian Church HIGHLIGHTS

Published monthly by First Presbyterian Church ~ 139 W. 8th St., Port Angeles, WA 98362

1 1:30 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry @ Whetstine 3:00 pm M & O Committee

2 3 3:45 pm TAFY Dinner/TAFY

4 8:30 & 11:00 Worship

9:45 am Tools for Prayer Class 5

3:00 pm Stewardship Comm.

6:00 pm BG&P Comm.

6 7:30am Fish Co

@Traylor’s 5:30 pm Children’s CE

7 8 1 pm Community Life Comm.

9 10

11 8:30 & 11:00 Worship

9:45 am Tools for Prayer Class

5:30 pm B & B Lavender Farm

Potluck

12 13 7:30am Fish Co

@Traylor’s

14 15 16 17 8:30 am AV Workshop

18 8:30 & 11:00 Worship

9:45 am Tools for Prayer Class 19

Highlights

Articles Due

20 7:30am Fish Co

@Traylor’s

21 22 23 24

25 8:30 & 11:00 Worship

9:45 am Tools for Prayer Class 26

4:30 pm Personnel Committee

27 7:30am Fish Co

@Traylor’s

28 29 8 am Mental Health First Aid

30 31