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Pine Street LifeVolume 31, Issue 1

January 1, 2011

Inside This Issue

Session Notes . . . . . . . . . .3Financial Picture . . . . . . .3DDB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Church Family . . . . . . . . .6January Calendar . . . . . .7January Scripture . . . . . . .8

JanuaryDates at a Glance

Jan 2 � � � � � � Bagels & Belief(p.2)

Jan 8 � � � � � � Men’s Breakfast(p. 3)

Jan 16� � � � � � � Tickets on sale for Valentine Cabaret

(p.4)

Jan 16� � � Pine StreetWalkers(p. 4)

Jan 17� � � Office/Boyd Closedfor MLK Holiday

PSL deadlineArticles, photos and items of interest for the February issue of Pine Street Life are due by January 15, 2011� Please e-mail to Sue Black at

BL3COL@aol.com

Kendra Dean, a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, just released a new book entitled Almost Christian that documents the faith of the most recent generation of young Christians� Dean interviewed more than 3300 American youth ages 13-17 and asked them one simple question: “Can you describe your faith?” What Dean found both shocked and depressed her� Although three out of every four American teenagers claim to be Christian, the majority are indifferent and inarticulate about their faith� This includes teens from all walks of life — Catholic to Protestant, liberal and conservative, poor and wealthy� The most common answer given by teens when asked to articulate their faith is that God wants them “to feel good and do good�” Kendra calls this “moralistic therapeutic deism�” In other words, God is not very involved in

KOALA by Cheryl A� Goode

KIDS — kids were special to Jesus� We read in Matthew 19:13-15 that children were being brought to him so that he might pray for them� The disciples scolded the

parents bringing them and, in essence, wanted them to take the children away from Jesus� Jesus knew that children were the future, and could pass on the faith to others as well as adults could� He gathered the children around him and prayed for them� As adults we tend to think of children as little people who can’t contribute to the adult world� Children are open, honest and have many talents to offer� Therefore, as Christians and members of the faith community we need to help children grow into their faith�

(See Teens on page 2)

(See Koala on page 4)

the world, but desires that people act morally and enjoy the fruits of a comfortable life� Critics of Dean’s study retort that teenagers are not very articulate about any subject, so faith should not be highlighted as something out of the ordinary� However, Dean found

that the same teens who could barely utter a coherent sentence about their faith were able to speak very intelligently concerning politics, money, sex and family issues� Thus, Dean concluded that faith was something of anomaly in the lives of American teens — they know faith should be important, but they don’t know why faith is important�

What Dean has observed in teens is something that I have known for many years now� The majority of teenagers and most adults lack a coherent understanding of their faith� I would argue, however, that this is nothing new� In the late 1600’s, when the Protestant Reformation had fully taken root in the majority of eastern

Teens’ FaiThBy Rev� Alexander L� Lang

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Bagels and Belief Topics & Speakers

January 2, 2011What we believe about the

Holy SpiritRev� Heather Sigler

February 6, 2011What we believe about the

TrinityDr� Lee Barrett

March 6, 2011What we believe about God’s Ultimate Purpose

Rev� Russell Sullivan

April 3, 2011What we believe about the

ChurchRev� Heather Sigler

May 2, 2011What we believe about Evil

Rev� Alex Lang

June 5, 2011What we believe about Christianity and Other

ReligionsGuest Presenter

Bagels & Belief meets in Fellowship Hall

at 9:40 a�m�

European countries, the laws dictating church attendance began to change� Whereas church attendance had been mandatory for every citizen when the country was tied to the Catholic Church, the influence of Protestantism predicated that people have the right to choose whether or not they want to attend Sunday services� On average, after the repeal of the law, only ten percent of the population continued to regularly attend Sunday services� This statistic is about the same in our society today — only ten percent of the American population who attend worship services are able to articulate their faith with any degree of sophistication� Thus, many religious sociologists conclude that, in any given population, no matter if there is a state religion or religious freedom, ninety percent of the population will be religiously ambivalent or agnostic even if they actively attend worship services in a particular faith�

Yet, one could argue, quite persuasively, that there was a time, not too long ago, when one could assume that the people sitting in the pews in this country were well versed in the Bible and had a working knowledge of why Christianity should be the central focus of their lives� This is not because the people necessarily cared more about Christianity, but because churches were the primary means of educating children in this country� Since there was no compulsory public schooling until 1918, church school was where many children learned to read� Therefore, since the Bible was the primary source of literature used to educate the youth, it is no wonder that a majority of the church-going population knew their Bible well� But knowledge does not necessarily translate into belief and religious sociologists posit that, even though biblical literacy was prolific in the first half of the 20th century among Christians, true belief was still relegated to a small percentage of the laity�

The world we live in today lacks the same emphasis on biblical education� Therefore, the church does not even have the benefit of biblically educated agnostics who attend services regardless of their beliefs� Add to that the reality that in the last fifty years the church has lost prominence as the social epicenter of the community and we find that every church is fighting for their share of the ten percent� The problem is that the ten percent are now almost two generations removed from the biblical literacy of our forefathers, which means that the uneducated are teaching the uneducated resulting in the void that Dean’s book documents in the present generation of teens�

My goal as associate pastor of this church is to break the cycle of biblical illiteracy and unbelief in our youth� Everything I do with our young people is designed to educate and press them toward the point of understanding that belief in Jesus Christ requires a two-fold commitment� First, I tell them that belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and savior means that they must conform their lives to the life Christ intended for them to live� Second, I tell them that the only way they will know how to conform their lives is if they have a working knowledge of what is written in the Bible� The two go hand-in-hand and cannot be divorced from one another� Sounds simple enough, but as they have discovered over the past year, the sacrifice Jesus requires of his disciples is no small thing� In fact, unlike the majority of the teens interviewed by Kendra Dean, our youth can articulate with precision and detail the difficulty and reward of the Christian walk�

My hope is that during my tenure at Pine Street we will see God spark a fervor for biblical education among our youth so that by the time I leave we have a generation of Christians who not only know the Bible, but follow Jesus Christ with their whole hearts� There may only be ten percent of the population who are dedicated to the church, but you have my word that the youth who choose to spend their time with us will not fall prey to the moralistic therapeutic deism so prevalent in our culture today� x

My goal as associate pastor

of this church is to break the

cycle of biblical illiteracy and

unbelief in our youth.

TeensContinued from page 1

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What is Per Capita?By John Goodrich

Every January Pine Street’s congregation hears about per capita giving� It comes at the time our church budget has been finalized, and here’s why it’s important for us to know more about it�

“Per capita” — or “per person” — is an apportionment that our congregation pays as a set amount to support the greater good of the Presbyterian Church (U�S�A�)� As part of a connective, Reformed belief, our annual contribution of $22�50 per member goes toward the national and international ministries that the broader church sponsors to further God’s presence in our world� The per capita money also backs the work of the General Assembly and its synods and presbyteries�

The Rev� George Hollingshead of the Presbytery of Philadelphia compares per capita to a utility bill� He writes, “Just as we pay for heat, water, light and phone to remain connected to vital systems in our home, we also pay so that the Presbyterian system can function on behalf of all of us� It is a necessary linkage in our connectional system�”

The funds we send to the greater church, in addition to backing mission, also underwrite the ecclesiastical, legislative and judicial functions that identify a Reformed belief�

Some of these costs are obvious� There are salaries for the clerks of the General Assembly, the Synod of the Trinity and the Carlisle Presbytery� And there are expenses for the huge work of the office of the stated clerk, transportation of delegates to General Assembly, the accounting office and the process of organizing and holding Presbytery meetings�

I mentioned at the beginning that it’s important to understand the per capita apportionment� Each member of our congregation is recorded by the clerk of Session, which is reported to Presbytery� That means an assessment is made multiplied by the total number of our members�

By providing an extra $25 to our giving at the beginning of the year, we can better come together with a like purpose to serve God�

Session Notesfor December

The session did not have a regular meeting in December

Financial Picture as of December 15, 2010

Year-to-Date Pledges Received

$ 541,605

Year-to-Date Budgeted Pledges

$603,162

Pledges in Arrears$61,557

In mid-December, the 2011 stewardship campaign stood at $521,574 with commitments from 159 pledging units� The final tally isn’t expected until March, since not all Pine Street members were at November’s Consecration Sunday celebration�

If you have not yet pledged, we urge you to do so for the sake of the spiritual and financial well-being that comes from regular contributions� The convenience of electronic E-tithing is also possible� Contact the church office at 238-9304 for further information�

John Goodrich, Stewardship Committee

Men’s Breakfast

Pine Street Men will meet for breakfast on Saturday, January 8, 2011� Make that New Year Resolution right now to join in with other Pine Street Men for breakfast on the second Saturday of the month� There is no better way to start the New Year and your Saturday than with a hearty breakfast and great fellowship�

Breakfast will be served at 8:00 a.m., conversation and fellowship will follow� Sign up at the Welcome Center�

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PineStreet

Walkers

How do we do this? Learning happens by the examples adults show� Learning happens at home with parents, at church with their peers and teachers� By being in the community of faith, it nurtures growth�

LIFELONG — It is never too soon to begin the process of learning� Learning begins in the womb when mothers and fathers talk to their child or sing to them� It continues

into childhood and throughout our adult lives� When children are brought to church they begin to feel a sense of belonging and of being an important part of the church community�

Children in first and second grade recognize they are an important part of the church through praying, singing and hearing Bible stories� They recognize the church as people who love God, and can recognize basic symbols of the faith� They are able to associate prayer with certain fixed times of the day and can relate to God as a friend�

Third and fourth graders are curious, able to read the Bible and can identify books, chapter and verses� They are learning roles in groups and can sense inclusion/exclusion in the worshiping community� They also recognize cultural diversity in music, liturgy and music�

Fifth grade students recognize there are a variety of religions� Students of this age can use what they read to relate to self and others� They begin to accept differences in others and can resolve conflict by relating to Christian principles, ethics and teachings�

ADVENTURE — The KOALA Club adventure began on October 6, 2010� We began the program with only four students and have grown to a group of ten� The

evening is full of fun, energy and learning� As students arrive they are checked in and we begin games� Some of the favorites have been the obstacle course, scooter relay, and the parachute games� We move from that into handbook time� Each student has a KOALA handbook filled with scripture verses surrounding the topics of Jesus, Love, Morals, Salvation, Service, and Stewardship� They have fifteen minutes with an adult each week to recite and memorize verses� When a student has completed one section of the book (there are twelve verses on each grade level) they receive a Bible badge for their sash� After handbook time we jump right into music with Mr. Hartman and Ms. Chelsea� We have had lots of fun learning new songs and hand motions that go along with the songs! Lesson time is a great time to relax and refocus our energy� We begin this time with prayer and then have our mini lesson�

To end the evening, we have awards time� Each student is recognized for their accomplishments of the evening� The students are asked to stand up, as we applaud and shout in honor of their accomplishment� If a student has completed the requirement of Bible verses they receive their Bible badge during awards time�

This program is a wonderful opportunity for children in first through fifth grade to have fun playing games, to learn, to build friendships and most importantly grow in their faith� We encourage you to come and see the program firsthand, and students can bring their friends! x

Love Songs for Valentines …

a Cabaret! By Tom Clark-Jones

On Friday evening, February 11 at 7:30 p.m�, the Pine Street Choir and soloists will be joined by some of their friends to present love songs from both the Broadway stage and the movie studios of Hollywood for Valentine’s Day� Celebrate a few days early with your best gal or significant other … or even your wife! There will be gourmet desserts and coffee around the tables as the music surges to life� The chefs will work their magic with chocolate and cream to delight your palette� The price of the ticket is considerably less than either a Broadway show or a movie … just $10.00 for a great evening! Tickets for this evening will be available at the Welcome Center beginning on January 16� Plan now to be with us as we explore the great music of American theatre and movies! Free parking is available in the South Street garage� x

KoalaContinued from page 1

You are invited to join the Pine StreetWalkers for a stroll in the woods after worship on Sunday, January 16, 2011� We will “walk” on the trails of the Fort Hunter Conservancy� This is a difficult trail at the start but will level out into a nice walk� There will be no hike if it is icy but it can be done in the snow� There is very little parking so meet at the church after the 11 a�m� service to car pool to the trail head� This is another hidden “jewel” close to home� Check it out on the Web at http://www.dauphincounty.org/parks-recreation/parks/fort-hunter-conservancy/�

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by Elaine Strokoff

Handbags for the Homeless

Just in time for Thanksgiving, clients of DDB were treated to 60 bags of hygiene items courtesy of Handbags for the Homeless� Handbags for the Homeless is a student‐initiated community outreach project designed to help meet some of the immediate tangible needs of the homeless population in Harrisburg and surrounding areas� Handbags for the Homeless accepts donations of:

• gently used backpacks, shoulder bags or gym bags,• ready-to-eat foods (beef jerky, pop-top soups/meals,

small servings of snacks, etc)• water bottles, • feminine hygiene items, • sample size shampoo, conditioner, deodorant,

lotion, toothpaste, etc�, • toothbrushes, combs, hairbrushes,• small tissue packs, washcloths, • scarves, gloves, hats, socks, • chewing gum, candy, mints, paperback books, crossword puzzle or

game books, magazines, deck of cards, portable (lightweight) games• your time to help fill and/or deliver bags to emergency shelters/soup kitchens�

In its first year (2009) graduate students in Shippensburg’s counseling program conceived the idea for Handbags for the Homeless as a class project and collected enough items to hand out over 300 bags� The success of this project has inspired these students to continue it this year with the help of the Upsilon Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society International�

DDB would like to thank Monique Talton and the Upsilon Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota for their service to our clients� For more information or to make a donations, you can contact Monique Talton at mt8053@ship.edu or chisigmaiota@ship.edu.

Thank you to Cheryl Goode, Joanne Alwine and friends for decorating the Christmas tree for DDB� Thank you, too, to Cheryl and her mom, Audrey Bell, for baking pumpkin pies for DDB’s Thanksgiving feast�

Elaine

ASK ALEX ANYTHINGBy Christine Ewing

Ask Alex Anything is a new video blog that will be part of our new web page that’s being completely revamped and going live in early 2011� It’s your opportunity to ask about religion, the church or a general question about the faith���Alex will do his best to enlighten you and entertain at the same�

Ask Alex Anything either by submitting your question to Alex by

• placing it in the box located at the Welcome Center and/or

• emailing it to Alex at: alang@pinestreet.org� Join Alex online as we celebrate our new web page

in early 2011�

Dear Pine Streeters:

Most of you know that I have been out

of work since March 2010. Thanks to

all of your prayers and combined thoughts, I have

been offered and accepted the position of Director of

Development for the Salvation Army, Carlisle Barracks.

I am thrilled to be back working but even more thrilled

to work for such an awesome organization.

I want you to know how much I have appreciated

your kind words, thoughts and prayers during this very

long and stressful time. I know that everything happens

for a reason but having you all behind me as support

has been truly a blessing.

Many, many thanks. May the New Year bless you all

as you have blessed me. Jeanne Troy

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Inclement Weather

PolicyIn the case of

inclement weather please tune into any of the following television stations: WHTM-TV Channel 27, WHP-TV Channel 21, or WLYH-TV Channel 15, or their websites for up to date information on closings or delays�

News From Our Church Family

Pine Street Life (USPS 574-510) is published monthly by Pine Street Presbyterian Church, 310 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101�Periodicals Postage paid at Harrisburg, PA 17105�Postmaster: Send address changes to Pine Street Life, Pine Street Presbyterian Church, 310 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101�

New Members

December 5, 2010Kathy Davis

Ted DavisMikell Worley

Ben Youell

Deaths

November 25, 2010Mary Ann Beckley

Rebekah Anderson was invited to dance The Nutcracker as a guest performer for the Virginia Regional Ballet in Williamsburg, Virginia, on December 16 –19� She performed the Snowflakes and Waltz of the Flowers .

C.J. Martin; John, Trent, Mariah, and Kristene Dormuth; and Megan and Kimberly Ngomo take a break at the 1st Annual Family Retreat held at Camp Hebron in November�

Pine Street – A Safe Church by Diana Robertson and Cheryl Goode

In today’s environment we have reason to be concerned for our safety� By a church’s very nature we tend to be more vulnerable than other organizations and institutions due to the following components:

• TRUST— Churches are composed of kind and trusting Christians among whom a predator could easily blend in and be undetected� Congregations give people the benefit of the doubt, particularly when they are “church goers�”

• LACK OF SCREENING — Institutions that serve children (such as schools and scouts) have implemented policies such as background checks� Unprotected churches provide a place where predators can slip in undetected�

• OPPORTUNITY— Churches provide acceptance, comfort and an assumed sense of safety to all kinds of people: people who are hurting, people who are disenfranchised, people who are seeking, people who want to serve, and people who are vulnerable�

• ACCESS — Churches have a myriad of groups, activities and events that draw all kinds of children and adults, providing a great pool of potential victims�

• NEED — Churches need and love volunteers� Very often the only thing required is a willing heart to be signed up for any variety of duties or responsibilities, with very few questions asked�

A Safe Church committee was formed late in 2008, consisting of John Van Allen, Mike Baker, Diana Robertson and Cheryl Goode� The committee began discussions at that time to establish guidelines that would work to ensure the safety of the children and youth entrusted to our care, as well as the church as a whole�

To protect ourselves the Session of Pine Street Presbyterian Church adopted the policy “Pine Street Presbyterian Church, Children and Youth Abuse Prevention Policy” as of September, 2010� If you would like to view a copy of this policy, or have any questions regarding this policy or its implementation please contact Cheryl Goode or Diana Robertson� Please look for continuing information in future issues of Pine Street Life . x

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Lectionary Readings for January

Saturday January 1Psalm 98, 149Genesis� 17:1–12a, 15–16John 16:23b–30

Sunday January 2Psalm 147:12-20Jeremiah 31:7-14Ephesians 1:3-14John 1:(1-9) 10-18

Monday January 3Psalm 111, 145Genesis 28:10–22John 10:7–17

Tuesday January 4Psalm 20, 146Exodus 3:1–5John 14:6–14

Wednesday January 5Psalm 99, 147:1–11Joshua 1:1–9John 15:1–16

Thursday January 6Psalm 72, 147:12–20Isaiah 52:7–10Matthew 12:14–21

Friday January 7Psalm 46 or 97, 148Isaiah 52:3–6John 2:1–11

Saturday January 8Psalm 46 or 47, 149Isaiah 59:15b–21John 4:46–54

Sunday January 9Psalm 29:1-11Isaiah 42:1-9Acts 10:34-43Matthew 3:13-17

Monday January 10Psalm 5, 145Isaiah 40:12–24Mark 1:1–13

Tuesday January 11Psalm 42, 146Isaiah 40:25–31Mark 1:14–28

Wednesday January 12Psalm 89:1–18, 147:1–11Isaiah 41:1–16Mark 1:29–45

Thursday January 13Psalm 97, 147:12–20Isaiah 41:17–29Mark 2:1–12

Friday January 14Psalm 51, 148Isaiah 42:(1–9) 10–17Mark 2:13–22

Saturday January 15Psalm 104, 149Isaiah (42:18–25) 43:1–13Mark 2:23–3:6

Sunday January 16Psalm 40:1-11Isaiah 49:1-71 Corinthians 1:1-9John 1:29-42

Monday January 17Psalm 135, 145Isaiah 44:6–8, 21–23Mark 3:7–19a

Tuesday January 18Psalm 123, 146Isaiah 44:9–20Mark 3:19b–35

Wednesday January 19Psalm 15, 147:1–11Isaiah 44:24—45:7Mark 4:1–20

Thursday January 20Psalm 36, 147:12–20Isaiah 45:5–17Mark 4:21–34

Friday January 21Psalm 130, 148Isaiah 45:18–25Mark 4:35–41

Saturday January 22Psalm 56, 149Isaiah 46:1–13Mark 5:1–20

Sunday January 23Psalm 27:1, 4-9Isaiah 9:1-41 Corinthians 1:10-18Matthew 4:12-23

Monday January 24Psalm 57, 145Isaiah 48:1–11Mark 5:21–43

Tuesday January 25Psalm 54, 146Isaiah 48:12–21 (22)Mark 6:1–13

Wednesday January 26Psalm 65, 147:1–11Isaiah 49:1–12Mark 6:13–29

Thursday January 27Psalm 143, 147:12–20Isaiah 49:13–23 (24–26)Mark 6:30–46

Friday January 28Psalm 88, 148Isaiah 50:1–11Mark 6:47–56

Saturday January 29Psalm 122, 149Isaiah 51:1–8Mark 7:1–23

Sunday January 30Psalm 15:1-5 Micah 6:1-81 Corinthians 1:18-31Matthew 5:1-12