February 2007 1 7:00 PM Choir Practice 4 Communion Sunday Scout Sunday 4 8:30 AM Worship Service   9:30 AM Sunday School   10:30 AM Worship Service 5 7:00 PM Cub Scouts 6 6:30 PM Deacon’s Meeting 7 7:00 PM Adult Bible Study   7:00 PM Boy Scouts 8 7:00 PM Choir Practice 11 8:30 AM Worship Service   9:30 AM Sunday School   10:30 AM Worship Service 12 7:00 PM Cub Scouts 13 10:00 AM Women’s Bible Study 14 Saint Valentine’s Day! 14 7:00 PM Adult Bible Study   7:00 PM Boy Scouts 15 7:00 PM Choir Practice 18 8:30 AM Worship Service   9:30 AM Sunday School   10:30 AM Worship Service 19 Presidents’ day   7:00 PM Cub Scouts 20 7:00 PM Session Meeting 21 11:30 AM Daytimer’s Meeting/Potluck   7:00 PM Adult Bible Study   7:00 PM Boy Scouts 22 7:00 PM Choir Practice 25 8:30 AM Worship Service   9:30 AM Sunday School   10:30 AM Worship Service 26 7:00 PM Cub Scouts 27 10:00 AM Women’s Bible Study 28 7:00 PM Adult Bible Study   7:00 PM Boy Scouts

Happy February Birthdays 1 Barbara Sylvis 2 Christina Wagner 2 Michelle Wagner 5 Mike Miller 6 Marilyn Kreutzer 6 Jim LaVeck 12 Rob Bumann 15 Carolyn LaVeck 21 Karen Pierce 23 Diane Holman 25 Jennie Cummings Please contact the office if your name does not appear or if we have the wrong date for your special day.

Our church has two special funds. We still are collecting money for the Renovation Fund. This fund has been established by the Session to offset the cost of needed interior and exterior repairs and replacements. If you have questions concerning this fund, contact Building and Operations Chairman Rick Miller; and if you can help, please write "FUND" on your check and place it in the offering plate. The second fund is the New Sign Fund. This fund has been established to pay for new signage on all corners of the grounds of our church property. Approximately $10,000 will be needed for this project. If you are able to help, please put "SIGN" on your check and place it in the offering plate. For more information on this project please contact Membership Chairman Chris Holman.

Presidential Valentines Q1. Who was the only president to be married in the White House? James Garfield Grover Cleveland William McKinley Rutherford Hayes Q2. Which future First Lady wrote these words to her husband, whose work caused him to spend many days away from home: "Alas!" she wrote in December 1773, "How many snow banks divide thee and me." Abigail Adams Eleanor Roosevelt Nancy Reagan Mary Lincoln Q3. James Monroe was the first President to play what role in a White House wedding? Groom Minister Father of the Bride Usher Q4. During the Great Depression, which future First Lady received a $2.50 wedding ring? Lady Bird Johnson Mamie Eisenhower Bess Truman Pat Nixon Q5. Who received this eloquent proposal from the President in 1915: "in this place time is not measured by weeks, or months, or years, but by deep human experiences..." Edith Wilson Frances Cleveland Letitia Tyler Caroline Harrison Q6. Julia Grant was smitten with a West Point classmate of her brother Frederick. What did Ulysses S. Grant give her as a token of his affection? A West Point ring A silver bracelet A necklace A scarf Q7. Which President wrote these words about his future wife in his diary: "Her low sweet voice is very winning ... a heart as true as steel.... Intellect she has too.... By George! I am in love with her!"? William McKinley Rutherford B. Hayes John F. Kennedy John Quincy Adams   Answers at the end of the Newsletter.

New Members: Betty Rice Susie Sanchez Floyd and Cynthia Hampton Make sure you look them up and help them to feel welcome!

  

The Session met in quorum in the Fireside Room at Henderson Presbyterian Church. The meeting was opened with prayer at 7:00 p.m. by the Moderator, Rev. Ross Doyel. Active Elders present were Jim LaVeck, Tom Mack, Rick Miller, Howard Null, Becky Sell, and Sandy Willson. Fred Cox, Chris Holman, Laura Wagner, and Ellen Walsh were excused.

1. Opening Prayer_ Mission Yearbook: Reverend Doyel opened the meeting with prayer.
2. Deacons Report: Minutes of the September 5, 2006, Deacon’s Meeting were approved as submitted.
3. Clerk’s Report: The minutes of the May 16, 2006 meeting were approved. Special Session Meeting minutes for March 17, May 17, and July 16, 2006, were also approved. The following correspondence and items of interest were read:

• Resignation letter from Sandy Willson resigning from Session effective January 28, 2007;
• Letter from the Campus Christian Association in thanks for HPC’s $100 donation;
• Quarterly Managers Fremont Statement;
• Albertsons checks in the amounts of $338.45, $1.80, and $350.41.
• Flyer from the Frontier Girl Scouts providing contact information;
• Copy of Sale/Escrow documentation for California property;
• Letter from the Sierra Mission Partnership Resource Center outlining their program and services;
• Email Letter from Susie Frerichs regarding her trip to our area;
• Several items of correspondence regarding the recent "lessening" in standards for ordination by the Presbyterian Church;
• September 2006 Sierra Scroll;
• The following members were removed from the rolls:
• Jan Pratt – moved, Laura Anderson – moved, Mony Estrada – moved,
• Carl Swenberg – attending another church
• Cynthia Swenberg – attending another church
• Mary Garland – deceased
• Loren Meats – deceased
• Hal Smith – deceased
• Jim Long – deceased
• Ada Mae Hobbs – deceased
• Ross Salter - deceased
• The following Baptism request was approved: Kylie Rae Pierce;
• Reverend Doyel performed marriage ceremonies as follows:
• Shawn Hankey and Britney Osborne – April 25, 2006;
• Kevin McLaughlin and Heather Willson – July 29, 2006;
• Christopher Schriver and Brittany Thomas – October 6, 2006; and
• Robert Warner and Josephine Reyes – October 7, 2006.

1. Treasurer’s Report: September 2006 report approved as presented.
2. Unfinished Business: None.
3. Pastor’s Report: Vacation/Study Leave Dates – No change. Joint Session/ Deacons Meeting – Scheduled for December 5, 2006, with spouses. Our Property – Cell phone tower has been sold to another company. The company has offered an altered agreement. Further discussion tabled until additional information is provided. Annual Reports - Reverend Doyel reminded everyone that Annual Reports are due as soon as possible. Budget – Reverend Doyel requested that all Elders bring their budget requests and information to the November session meeting. Annual Meeting – A motion was approved to hold the annual meeting and ordination on January 21, 2007. Miscellaneous – Reverend Doyel will be taking a trip to Louisville during the time of the scheduled November session meeting, so the meeting will be moved forward to November 7, 2006.
4. Church and Community Reports: Daytimers – Sale was a huge success. Scouts –Motion approved to allow Girl Scouts to meet in HPC building.
5. Committee Reports: Stewardship and Finance – August and September 2006 reports approved as submitted. Christian Education – The children’s Christmas Pageant will be held on December 17, 2006, at both services. Building and Operations – Elder Miller provided an update on building and operations issues, i.e., carpet replacement is complete; and an issue with possibly incorrectly installed lights will be discussed with Nevada Hand. Nominations - None. Worship – There will be a guest preacher on November 9, 2006. The annual Saint Andrews Service will be held on December 3, 2006, at both services. The Chrismon Service will take place on December 10, 2006. There will be three separate services on Christmas Eve this year since it falls on a Sunday. Membership – None. Mission – The Christmas Joy offering will be December 24, 2006.
6. New Business: None.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m. with prayer. The next Session meeting will be held on November 7, 2006, at 7:00 p.m.

Sandy Willson

Clerk of Session

 

Session Meeting Minutes

November 7, 2006

The Session met in quorum in the Fireside Room at Henderson Presbyterian Church. The meeting was opened with prayer at 7:00 p.m. by the Moderator, Rev. Ross Doyel. Active Elders present were Jim LaVeck, Rick Miller, Howard Null, Becky Sell, and Sandy Willson. Fred Cox, Chris Holman, Tom Mack, Laura Wagner, and Ellen Walsh were excused.

7. Opening Prayer_ Mission Yearbook: Reverend Doyel opened the meeting with prayer.
8. Deacons Report: Minutes of the October 3, 2006, Deacon’s Meeting were approved as submitted.
9. Clerk’s Report: The minutes of the October 17, 2006, meeting were approved. The following correspondence and items of interest were read:

• Letter from Sierra Mission Partnership;
• Pension for Pastors Booklet (given to Reverend Doyel);
• Membership requests from the following individuals were approved:

1. Treasurer’s Report: October 2006 report approved as presented.
2. Unfinished Business: None.
3. Pastor’s Report: Vacation/Study Leave Dates – No change. Joint Session/ Deacons Meeting – Scheduled for December 5, 2006, with spouses; subject – Envision the Future. Our Property – Cell phone tower lease still pending based on new lease review. Annual Reports - Reverend Doyel reminded everyone that Annual Reports are due as soon as possible. Budget – The budget for 2007 was established and approved.
4. Church and Community Reports: Daytimers – The Daytimers would like to purchase two (2) pulpit chairs. Where the chairs will be located still has to be decided. Scouts –God and Country, God and Family, and God and Me classes will start soon and will be held on Sundays and Mondays up until Scout Sunday.
5. Committee Reports: Stewardship and Finance – None. Christian Education – None. Building and Operations – Elder Miller provided an update on building and operations issues. Nominations – A motion to hold the Congregational Meeting for the purpose of electing new elders and deacons was approved to be held December 10, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. Worship – None. Membership – None. Mission – The Christmas Joy offering will be December 24, 2006, and plans are moving ahead for the Angel Tree.
6. New Business: None.

A1. Grover Cleveland was the only President to marry in the White House. The President married Frances Folsom, who was 27 years younger, in the White House on June 2, 1886.

A2. John Adams’ job as a circuit judge required him to spend many days on the road. Abigail Adams and John Adams often wrote sweet letters to each other.

A3. James Monroe played the role of "Father of the Bride" when his daughter, Maria, became the first bride married in the White House.

A4. Lady Bird Johnson received a $2.50 ring on her wedding day. Lyndon Johnson enlisted the help of his friend, Dan Quill, who bought a dozen rings and brought them to Lady Bird. She chose one that fit, and Quill returned the rest to Sears Roebuck.

A5. Woodrow Wilson, whose beloved Ellen died early in his presidency, proposed to Edith Gault using these words, "in this place, time is not measured by weeks, or months, or years, but by deep human experiences." They were married in her home on December 18, 1915.

A6. Ulysses S. Grant asked Julia to wear his West Point ring as a sign of affection, and she declined at first. She later accepted, and they were secretly engaged for a time.

A7. Rutherford B. Hayes wrote these love-smitten words about Lucy Webb in his diary: "Her low sweet voice is very winning a heart as true as steel Intellect she has too By George! I am in love with her!" The couple married in 1852, and they lived in Cincinnati until the Civil War.