Denbigh Presbyterian Church

October 24, 2011

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 39 Issue 10

Next Issue
November 14, 2011
Our Church Staff
Pastor The Reverend Deborah Dail Director of Childrens/Youth Ministries Liz Marshall Director of Music Ministries Kelly Samarzea Administrative Assistant Wanda Hale Sexton Team Mark, June, Lauren and Nick Tessarolo Pre-Kindergarten Director Maggie Vincelette

Inside this issue:

Special Services Worship/Finance Stewardship/Baptisms New Members Outreach Session News/Pre-K Fellowship Children/Youth Congregational Care Birthday/Thank you 1 2 3 4 5-8 9 10-11 12 13 14

Fall Sermon Series Windows of Our Faith Our stained glass windows in the sanctuary illustrate key Bible stories and themes. This fall we will look at each of our stained glass windows and study the messages each contain through our Windows of Our Faith sermon series. Our childrens and youth Sunday School lessons will also correspond with our sermon series. Join us as we explore: The Presbyterian Seal Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus The Nativity of Jesus Thanksgiving Service - November 23, 7:30 PM We will meet in the Fellowship Room. Please invite your friends, neighbors and visiting family for this casual worship service. Advent 2011 Waiting Our theme for Advent 2011 is Waiting. We will provide Advent devotionals by Henri J.M. Nouwen titled The Lord Is Near. Advent begins November 27. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Day Service Times Christmas Eve Services: 6:30 and 9 PM Christmas Day Service: 10:30 AM (no Sunday School, casual dress) New Years Day Service: 10:30 AM (no Sunday School)

Celebration of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper

Please join us in celebrating the Lords Supper on Sunday, November 6, 2011. Please prayerfully prepare for the celebration of the Lords Supper.

Church Record
Attendance Worship Nurseries Sunday School

Active Membership (381) 09/25 78 3 27 10/02 113 4 30 10/09 83 5 29

Worship on the Lawn 10/16 161 4 n/a 10/23 105 9 23

Adults and teens interested in Bell Ringing for the Christmas Cantata December 11: We meet Wednesdays from 6:15 7 PM in the Bell Room. No prior ringing experience required, although helpful. Rehearsal Dates: November 2 and 16, Dress Rehearsal December 7. Please contact Kelly Samarzea at ksamarze@odu.edu or call 757-318-0816 if interested. You can also just show up! Teens interested in dancing with Cloud 6 for the Christmas Cantata December 11: We meet Wednesdays from 6:15 7 PM in the sanctuary. No prior dance experience required, although helpful. Rehearsal dates: November 9 and 30, Dress Rehearsal December 7. Please contact Kelly Samarzea at ksamarze@odu.edu or call 757-318-0816 if interested. You can also just show up!

CHURCH BUDGET
Actual Year to Date September 30, 2011 Total Income $ 210,729.71 Total Expenses $ 229,014.83 Net Difference $ (18,285.12)

Kitchen Building Fund Status October 23, 2011 $25,457.68

Stewardship Commitment Sunday will be celebrated on November 6. Our church has had a wonderful 50 year history. As you think back over the past 50 years, think about the opportunities for the next 50 yearscommunity involvement, missions, opportunities for our youth, and many more. The future will depend upon you. Time and Talent surveys are available. Please pick one up and fill it out. This is the best way for the church to know in what areas you would like to serve, and it is the best way for you to know you are needed. The completed survey can be dropped of at church, you will find a basket on the table in the Narthex.

Stephanie Harris JewLeigha Harris October 16, 2011

Antonio Coll October 16, 2011

Lazaro (LJ) Durruty October 23, 2011 Lazaro Durruty October 23, 2011 Alanna Durruty October 23, 2011 Jim Hiltabidle October 23, 2011

Brian and Stephanie Harris with their daughter JewLeigha joined the Denbigh Presbyterian Church family on October 16, 2011. Brian is a Site Manager for an environmental construction company while Stephanie is pursuing a Bachelors degree in psychology with a minor in human resources. Brian and Stephanie have three children, JewLeigha (age 7), Ryan (age 15) and Hallie (age 17).

Stacey Coll was received into membership on October 16, 2011. Stacey has two wonderful children, Antonio, who was baptized on the 16th and Victoria. Stacey has lived in Virginia for the past twenty years. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, and she also enjoys recreational reading. Stacey has worked for the same company for the past twelve years.

Lazaro Durruty and Crystal Ellis joined our family on October 23, 2011. Lazaro and Crystal are a military family, and they are raising two children, Alanna (age 7) and LJ (age 1). Lazaro is in the Navy currently on active duty at Yorktown Weapons Station and Crystal works as a massage therapist in Yorktown. Lazaro and Crystal found Denbigh Presbyterian Church because of the wonderful Vacation Bible School we host.

Jim Hiltabidle was officially received into membership on October 23. Jim has played a very active roll here at Denbigh Presbyterian since his marriage to Becky Skaar by helping with both youth and fellowship activities. Jim is retired military and is now working for the Department of the Army at Fort Eustis. Jim also loves the game of golf.

TIME TO STUFF THOSE SHOEBOXES!

Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child sends shoeboxes stuffed with items to needy children all over the world. If you would like to put a smile on a childs face who probably will not have a Christmas, just follow these simple steps: Pick up one of the brochures in the narthex area at church and it will give you instructions on how to stuff the box with the gift ideas provided. Wrap the box if you would like, label the box for boy or girl and include a $7.00 donation to cover shipping. If you do not have a shoebox at home, the church has provided some plastic boxes to be used. Have your box/boxes at church no later than November 13. If you would like to help but dont have time to buy, stuff and label, we will gladly accept a donation to cover some or all items or help cover the cost of shipping. Help us show the love of Jesus around the world. For more information contact Debbie Ames at 757-833-3027.

If we bring just one food item every Sunday. . .

Some suggestions for DUCOs pantry: Meat

butter Fruit Jelly/Jam Cereal Spaghetti sauce Pasta Dry Potatoes Canned meals (stew, Beans ravioli, etc.) Dry milk (individual Rice pkgs.) Baby food and Jello formula Food items should be canned/boxed/non-perishable

Peanut

Please Donate Your Used Devotionals After you finish reading These Days or other devotionals please consider donating them to Denbigh United Christian Outreach (DUCO). These devotionals will be shared with clients to offer spiritual hope and encouragement. Thanks for sharing! There is a box in the church office for the donated devotionals.

. . . the shelves would never be bare.

Value Checks booklets, a fundraiser for Denbigh United Christian Outreach (DUCO), are available in the church office. Value Checks is a booklet similar to the Entertainment books that have been sold in prior years with the exception that the price is only $12.00 per booklet of which DUCO will receive $6.00. The coupons in the booklet are for places such as McDonalds, Sonic, Friendlys, Bojangles, Arbys, DQ and many others. Pick your booklet up today!

The January 2012 Haiti Mission Team is busy fundraising and bonding spiritually through Bible Study. The team is as follows: Sandra Beebe Penny Norton Deborah Dail Dale Pennell Delores Fleming Megan Spivey Patti Hall Shannon Weaver Mason Murawski Each team member is responsible for a portion of his/her financial commitment. The team will be having an art auction and Brunswick stew sale, as well as other fundraisers. Here are a few ways each of you can help: 1. Prayers 2. Words of encouragement 3. Support the fundraisers. 4. If you would like to financially support a particular team member, please write his or her name and Haiti at the bottom of the check. 5. If you would like to hire one or more of the team members for a particular job, please contact Sandi Murawski at 804-642-5613. 6. More Prayers

S.H.A.R.E.
September 2011 S.H.A.R.E. order can be placed the week of November 1-6, 2011. The order will be placed on Monday, November 7 at 10:00 AM and will be distributed in the Narthex area of Denbigh Presbyterian Church on Saturday, November 19 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.

In April, we began volunteering at the new Food Bank location at 2401 Aluminum Drive in Hampton. It is on the corner of Aberdeen and Aluminum Drive in Copeland Industrial Park. It is across from Wendys. Session Members will volunteer on November 19, 2011. The telephone number at the Food Bank is: 757-596-7188.

10th Anniversary Menchville House Dinner, at Menchville Baptist Church, 248 Menchville Rd., Newport News, Tuesday, November 8. Silent Auction, 6 PM Dinner (catered by Carrabbas Italian Grill) at 6:30. Delicious desserts from many local businesses. FREE, donations accepted. Testimonies from Menchville House residents, present and former. Entertainment. Virginia legislative resolution to be presented by former Delegate Glenn Oder. RSVP 833-5980 before November 1.

The Human Race

This year the Human Race is on November 22. This is the annual walk through the spectacular light display at Newport News Park on the Tuesday before it opens for the public and the only time you can walk it. If you have never walked the light display, you should consider doing it; you will never want to drive it again! Buses take you from Woodside High to the entrance of the display. From there, you walk at your own pace to the pick-up point (1.5 miles) and ride through the remainder of the light display back to Woodside High. The details for this years event are being re-vamped. As soon as we receive more information, we will pass it along to you. For now, mark the date on your calendar and plan to join us. Everyone is welcome! Please contact Lisa Canaday at 874-2394 or lcanaday2@verizon.net for more information.

Denbigh Presbyterian Church Local Missions Committee is providing Thanksgiving meals for needy families. We will be accepting food donations (see list of items) and money donations for turkeys and non-perishable items. All monies and food items should be at DPC by Sunday, November 20. Thank you for your support. Shopping List Sweet potatoes or yams, peas or green beans, corn (not creamed), instant potatoes, rice, crackers, peanut butter, jelly, large cans of soup, mixed nuts, pre-made apple or pumpkin pie, turkey pan, small to medium turkey and stuffing.

PreDenbigh Presbyterian Pre-Kindergarten

November is here, and that brings a special time of thankfulness here at DPPK. The students have already been practicing sharing with others. Our families donated 94 food items to the Food Closet during the month of October. They have also been sending in items to fill shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. I am sure that we will continue to see our PreKindergarten families bless the ministries of Denbigh Presbyterian Church. Our teachers have plenty of fun fall and Thanksgiving themed events planned. We will be celebrating Yellow Day and Brown Day. Our three year olds will go on a Turkey Hunt, and the four year olds will have a special Turkey Feast. We will also recognize our military families during a special prayer at chapel on November 15 and 16 in honor of Veterans Day. In addition to all of those fun activities, the students will Say Cheese! for their school portraits. I hope that you will stop by our bulletin board to see some student art work or pick up a copy of our newsletter to see what other events are happening.
Maggie Vincelette DPPK Director

Session Highlights -- October 2011 Received new members Jim Hiltabidle (Profession of Faith), Crystal Ellis (Reaffirmation of Faith), Lazaro Durruty Sr. (Profession of Faith), Stacey Coll (Reaffirmation of Faith), Brian Harris (Letter of Transfer) and Stephanie Harris (Profession of Faith). Approved the baptisms of Jim Hiltabidle, Lazaro Durruty Sr., Lazaro Durrty Jr., Alanna Durruty, Antonio Coll, Stephanie Harris and JewLeigha Harris. Received report from the annual audit of the church's financial records for 2010 with no material discrepancies noted. Approved treasurers' reports from church and Pre-Kindergarten. Received committee reports.

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Christmas Family Dinner

This years Christmas Family Dinner for the whole congregation will be on Sunday, December 11 at 5 p.m. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish. Watch for more details about our Christmas Family Dinner back by popular demand!

Reserve these dates on your calendar!

Reserve these dates on your calendar! November, all month Collect socks and underwear for PORT. Challenge Not Ready for Prime Timers December 6 Spirit of Norfolk Christmas Lunch Cruise. Cost is $37.00 per person and includes buffet lunch with non-alcoholic beverage, show, cruise, tax and gratuities. Contact Verni Saunders to add your name to the list December 31, 4:00 PM New Years Eve Open House at the home of Don and Charlotte Eason January 22, 11:45 AM 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off February 12, 11:45 AM Luncheon hosted by the Presbyterian Women and prepared and served by our High School Youth and their advisors March 23 & 24 Bus trip to Lancaster, PA, to see Jonah at Sight and Sound Theater. Cost is $295.00 per person, double occupancy and $335.00 per person, single occupancy. Price includes bus transportation, tour guide, 1 nights accommodation, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast, Jonah, tour of the area with local guide, all taxes and gratuities except for the tour guide and driver. The trip will include a stop at Kitchen Kettle for shopping. Travel insurance is available. Contact Gail McLeod if you would like to go or would like more information.

50th Anniversary Celebrations Looking Back While Moving Forward in Faith Thank you to everyone who worked to make our 50th Anniversary celebrations a great success. Many in our community and church visited our Fall Festival and enjoyed the music, food and activities. The afternoon worship service on the lawn allowed us to give thanks to God for God's blessings upon our church. All who gathered for the Saturday evening dinner had joyous fellowship, excellent food and a meaningful program of reminiscing and looking to the future of DPC. As we worshipped together on Sunday morning and broke bread together at the Sunday afternoon luncheon there was a spirit of joy and anticipation for our church's next 50 years. Members and friends, past and present, enjoyed the photo and memorabilia displays so lovingly assembled for our viewing. Thank you again to everyone who made each of these events meaningful as our church was Looking Back While Moving Forward in Faith.

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HELP! Calling all adults interested in helping our youth grow in their Christian faith. Faith Weaver Friends began Wednesday, September 21. We are in need of helpers to set up tables, set tables (plates, etc.), clean up after dinner and assist with checking in and checking out children. You can make a difference. Please contact Liz Marshall for additional information or to sign up to help. 757-877-2048 or email LizMarshall@denbighpres.org At Faith Weaver Friends, each child experiences an incredible, personal friendship with Jesus through opening celebrations, family-style dinner, Discovery Centers, Bible Study, recreation and journaling. The fall session of Faith Weaver Friends runs through November 30. Faith Weaver Friends is for children/youth entering Kindergarten to High school. We are also offering a Bible Study Class for adults while the kids are enjoying their activities. Wednesday evenings are for the whole family! The cost for the fall term is $20 per child or adult (this covers dinner). If you have more than one child involved, the cost for additional children is $15 per child, not to exceed $50.00 per family. Registration forms will be available on the youth board located in the education wing outside the office of the Director of Childrens/Youth Ministries. If you have any questions about the program or would like to help spread the love of Jesus on the childrens lives, please contact Liz Marshall at lizmarshall@denbighpres.org or call the church office at 8772048.

Attendance at Faith Weaver Friends

Date Children Adults 10/05 47 15 10/12 45 15 10/19 35 15

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Our Members and Friends

Joan Kiser Rhett Hickman Myrna Bickhart David and LuAnn Jusino Jerry Helms Amelia Britts daughter-in-law Dick Gray Carl and Lillie Gagliardi Jeanne Kent Marianne Williams father Whit Mayes Michelle Ramdeholls mother and brother Trudy Bowmans husband Allen Vigilante Kathy Baldwins father Kelly Samarzeas father Leslie Maloney Jamie Eason Kay Atkinson Pete Buchanan Sharon Shires Lorenzo Grant Logan Marchese Andrea Marchese Liz Marshalls father Stephanie Harris

Our Military
Tom Joyce Robert Depp Todd Hall Jennifer Lambert David Powers Jonathan Graebener Pete Marshall Bruce Baffer Caroline Joyce Lee Holfert David Baird Jacob Mayes Dan Barnhart Daniel Jones Jill Miley Alisha Quinn John Quinn Pam Randall Kelly Keene David Burroughs James OSuna

Our Deployed Military

Chris Rupp Mark Manoso Joel Silva Jacob Lindsay Ricardo Marquez Michael Shea Daniel Troyer Terri Minch Osner Ryan Jones (Son of Bill & Dee Jones) Jeff and Jennifer Hale Williams Rob Phelps

Our Missionaries in Haiti

Bruce and Deb Robinson

Serving in the Peace Corps

Kirk McCullough

We express our sympathies to the following families. May God bring comfort and hope to all who grieve.

Kristi Spivey on the death of her uncle.

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1 Suzanne Fleming A1 Brian and Stephanie Harris 2 Haley Crippen 3 Bev Daniels 3 Grace Humphries 3 Chancey Hall 4 Jennifer Ryan 4 Jim Vollmer 5 Anneliese Collins 8 Brittany Hall 8 Katy Tessarolo 9 Paul Reynolds 12 Tyler Jamison 13 Hallie Webster 13 Robert Depp 14 Jacob Potts 16 Rick Pauley 17 Chelsea Fuselier 17 Nate Martin 18 Liz Marshall 19 Christopher Garcia 20 Pat Horton 21 Rhett Hickman 22 Claire Schwarting 22 Henry Schwarting 23 Charles Miller 24 Taylor Roach 24 Shirley Rucker 24 Richard Horner 25 Sara Sue Law 26 Ham Fairfield 30 Pamela McCullough

My surgery was a success and I am recovering very nicely. I would like to say thank you for the many calls Ive received and let everyone know how much I appreciate the many prayers made for me. Gay Goble

Help Needed for Advent/Christmas Church Decorating Patti Hall, our Seasonal Decor Team Leader, is seeking volunteers to help decorate our church for the Advent and Christmas season. The decorating process will span two days: Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22. Please contact Patti at 867-7263 to volunteer. Additionally, the Seasonal Decor Team will be accepting donations for poinsettias in memory or in honor of loved ones. Watch and listen for announcements to donate in late November or early December.