#562April 2016

The
Window

Rev. Scott Bowerman, Pastor

Deb Mummert, Minister of Visitation
Helen Wingert, Organist
Danielle Kardisco, Director of Music Ministry
Sandy Wilson, Childrens Ministry Director
Erin Adams, Contemporary Worship & Youth Minister
Melissa Igou, Financial Administrator
Kathy Klink, Director of Mothers Day Out
Roberta Lawyer, Secretary
Ron George, Custodian

From the Pastor

Your usually calm, cool and collected pastor
is unusually excited...
...about the vision I believe God has given us for
the future of Central.

Since last Fall, the Vision Task Force has worked

hard at enlisting the congregation in discerning
this vision. Many of you have participated in one of the Vision Forward events, or
filled out a survey. The Vision, along with the ministries to implement it, will be
presented after the 2nd worship service on April 10th.
Well begin at noon with a brunch of pancakes and sausage cooked up by our Youth
Group (donations accepted to help with expense s for the Youth Mission Trip). Then the
Vision Task Force will make their presentation, answer your questionsand then, each
one of us will be asked to participate in one or more of the new ministries we are
launching, or existing ministries we seek to revitalize.
I believe that through this vision God is calling Central into a new and exciting future.
Now its up to you, the people of the congregation, to bring that vision to life.
Accordingly, this vision offers a way for each of us to grow in faith and for each one of
us to make a difference by serving in ministry. No one is left out, everyone has a place.
I believe God has spoken to us as a congregation about our futurenow, please pray
that God would speak to you personally about how you will participate in bringing this
future to life.
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Church Family
Thank you...
Dear Church Friends,
Thank you for your prayers, calls, hospital and home
visits, flowers, cards and goodies during and following my hospitalization. Thanks also to Pastor Scott
and Deb Mummert for their prayers and visits.
It is comforting to know that when you hit a bump in
the road, there are friends ready with prayers and
get well wishes.
In Gods Love,
Lucille Stence

Thank you Central Church and Mr. & Mrs. Jay

Keefer for the beautiful flower arrangement you gave
me on February 28th. I appreciate your thinking of
me.
God bless,
Dorothy Zullinger

To Pastor Scott, Susan, Deb Mummert, members,

and friends of Central,
Thank you very much for the concern, words of
encouragement, prayers, visits and cards during the
past several months. It was a challenging time. I want
to especially thank a terrific friend and neighbor,
Marjie Hamsher for all the many things she did to
assist during this time. She went beyond the extra mile
for my family (that includes Daisy and Kyndall)!
Thanks also to Erin, Trena and those of you for your
concern, assistance and time spent with Elise. I am
comforted by the love that was shown for her.
In addition, I would like to thank Pastor Scott for his
meaningful sermon and courage on the 5th Sunday of
Lent, March 13. We are so fortunate to have a minister who regularly provides us with excellent, thoughtprovoking sermons, usually containing just the right
amount of humor. He is also open-minded, accepting,
honest and as Elise says, real.
Sincerely,
Mary Mohr

Our next literary adventure is: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha
Christie on April 6th at 2PM in the churchs Parlor. For more info or to be
included on the email list, contact Karl Shreiner at 263-4891. If youd like to
be added to the Book Group email list let Karl know, by emailing him at
kshrein@gmail.com.

CHURCH WORK DAY

Looking for a few good men,
women, and youth to help clean
up our church inside and out!!
Start time is 9 a.m. on Saturday
April 9, please wear sturdy shoes, old clothes
and bring workgloves. For more info contact
Ron George, 264-4113.

The Gems of CenTral

Menno Haven-263-8545

Remember in your daily prayers..

2075 Scotland Ave.

Genevieve Ambrose
Pat Shreiner
66 Sanibel Lane, Chbg. 17201
Mildred (Millie) Brown
Karen Sloan
611 Wallace Ave, Chbg 17201
Stanley & Esther Johnson
Pat Shreiner
56 Sanibel Ln, Chbg 17201
Glenn & DonnaMae Kerns
Deb Mummert
105 N. Seventh St, Chbg. 17201
Athley & Alva Kline
Karen Sloan
49 Lincoln Way W, Chbg. 17201
Gladys Kuehn
Gary Lewis
6887 St. Annes Drive, Fayetteville PA 17222
Nancy MacFarlane
Marjie Hamsher
668A Cumberland Ave, Chbg. 17201
Jane McClelland
Menno Village 50-A, Chbg 17201
Ruth & George Muller
1260 Arbor Ridge, Chbg 17201
Glenn Shaffer
Rod Varner
722 Stanley Ave, Chbg 17201
Velma Thompson (C)
723 Tropical Way, Lakeland FL 33805-4540
Selma Thomson (NM)
Rod Varner
923 S Fourth St, Chbg 17201
Dorothy Zullinger
Susan Snyder
155 Colonial Dr, Chbg. 17202

Nursing Center

-Lawrence Mohr #113 (NF)

-M. Karolyn Lawrence #412

Jay Keefer
Jean Diehl

Farm House

-Marcia Grubbs #304

Susan Snyder

Northgate

-Dorothy Burkholder, #1206

Mike Diehl

Menno Village

-Rhoda Wilkison #180-B

-LaVerne Knarr #610-D
-Karen Mann #850-A (NV/C)

Virginia Vallillo
Cindy Happel

Jay Keefer

-Jean Wasson #880-A (C)

-Jerry McClelland #50-A
Walden Unit

-Alan Sternbergh #14

Jay Keefer

Penn Hall-261-0220
1425 Philadelphia Ave.
Manor Building

-Margaret Sponsler, #217

Cindy Happel
-Elton Simpson #417
Mike Herbert/Virginia Vallillo
Skilled Nursing

-Gennie Boozer #506

Karen Sloan

Personal Care

-Isabel Vanderau #221

Eric Mellott

West Virginia Member (C)

Treva Kerns
601 Foxcroft Ave, Apt #1
Martinsburg, WV 25401

Quincy Skilled Nursing Care-749-3151

6596 Orphanage Rd., Waynesboro 17268
Nursing Center

-Carolyn Kreutz #229

-June Fiddler #271-A (NF)
-Dr. Bob Coy, Apt #233

(NF) = No Flowers
(NV) = No Visits

Gary Lewis
Susan Snyder
Marjie Hamsher

If you know of any changes or updates,

please contact the church office, 264-4113.
Deacons name is now listed with those he or
she visits.
If you wish to contact, (by phone), a member
of the Gems of Central, please contact the
church office at 264-4113.

(NM) = Non-member
(C) = Cards

Updated: March 2016

Please contact Deb Mummert, Minister of Visitation at 717-264-4113,

ext 108 if you are in need of pastoral assistance or you know of anyone
who is in the hospital, will be going into the hospital, or would like a
home visit. You can also reach Deb by emailing:

dmummert@centralonthesquare.org
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MINISTRY DUTIES FOR APRIL 2016

Assistant Leaders
4/3
Ron Snyder
4/10 Deb Mummert
4/17 Robert Creter
4/24 Anne Miller

A Gift of Prayer
Melissa Sullivan
Tony, Buffy & Julia Super
John & Kenna Dee Swan
Velma Thompson

Praying for
Centrals Missions
HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY

Greeters - Friendship Hall 9:30 am

4/3
Marcus & Bree Rauhut, Scott & Kari Wiley, Bill Olyer
4/10 Gary & Ginger Lewis, Tim Miller, Mary Mohr & Elise Stendal
4/17 Denise Sharp, Tony & Amber Keller
4/24 Richard & Janice Dalton, Jim & Kathy White, Scott & Deb Mummert
Note for Greeters: If you have a question or unable to fulfill your
Sunday as Greeter, please contact Don Weber at 262-0087.

Ushers - Sanctuary 11:00am

4/3
Pat Shreiner(H), Karl Shreiner, Marjorie Hamsher, Alex Shearer
4/10 Jean Diehl(H), Gary Lewis, Laurie McKelvie, Jean Gisriel
4/17 Susan Snyder(H), Karen Sloan, Ron Snyder, Sam Worley
4/24 Ron Varner(H), Carol Varner, Virginia Vallillo, Dale Penwell
Note for Ushers: If you are unable to fulfill your Sunday as Usher, it is your responsibility to find
another Usher to trade with. Contact your head Usher and the church office with the change.

Greeters - Sanctuary 11:00am

4/3
Terance & Linda Czap, Dale & Cyndy Dinsmore, Ron & Linda Igou
4/10 Bill & Brenda Black, Rosemary Elder, Bill & Laurie McKelvie
4/17 Joseph & Bonnie Fortuna, Rod & Carol Varner, Don Weber
4/24 Karl & Pat Schreiner, Ed & Sookie Fisher, Don & Bev Wissner
Note for Greeters: If you have a question or unable to fulfill your Sunday as Greeter,
please contact Don Weber at 262-0087.

FROM ASHES TO ACCOMPLISHMENT

Central Presbyterian Church is approaching its
150th anniversary and the History Team is planning a significant celebration to commemorate this
event. The only thing needed is YOU! Help is
needed for event and party planning; artistry in
photography and music; theatre arts planners and
participants; writers and lovers of antiquities.
If you are a member of Questers or DAR, were
seeking your assistance. Please join us in planning
this memorable occasion by lending your skills and
expertise by contacting Norm Harper at 352-2333
or email him at 4950hr@comcast.net
The Walker Window, Sanctuary
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The Diaper Depot at Central is continuing to reach people in need in

our community. On March 19, 108 families attended and 171 bags of 50
diapers each were handed out. Families were surveyed to discover other
needs that Central may be able to help meet. To connect the families
with our church, flyers of Holy Week services at Central were also
distributed.
There are many ways you can help the Diaper Depot at Central
continue to be successful:
Prayer Pray that we are reaching the neediest in the community.
Give of your time Help is needed on the day of the Diaper Depot. You can be a greeter,
registrar, distributor, or visitor. If you can help on Depot day, contact Sue Stahl at 717.658.6107
or mikestahl@comcast.net. Also, help is needed on the Thursday before Depot Day when the diapers are sorted and packed. This process takes an hour or two, depending on the number of helpers. If you are interested, contact Dottie Bush at 717.264.8130 or dotbush@embarqmail.com.
Donate Diapers or money. Money is being solicited from the community, but help from the
congregation is still needed.
The next Diaper Depot at Central is on April 16. Think about helping and contact Sue or Dottie. Donate some diapers or money. Pray for the Diaper Depot and the families it serves. You are always
welcome to come and observe the Diaper Depot in action.

FROM THE ORGAN BENCH

The Noontime Musical Meditation which has been happening
on Wednesdays at noon during Lent and Advent for the past
two years has just finished its current series with five programs involving Pat McNamee, Valerie Merriman, Dr. J. Frederick Davison, Patricia Divelbiss, Anita Rae Smith, and Helen
Wingert. Taking everything into consideration we have been
very pleased with the series.
At Worship Music meetings we decided to do a survey to get a better idea of
the preferences of our audiences --type of music, time of day, etc. So far 41
people have turned in survey forms to us. We gained some first-time attendees as well as
many who have come to a lot of the programs since this began. Most seemed to like the
variety of instrumental/voice, etc. with organ that we have been doing. Classical music
and hymn arrangements were high on the type of music preference lists.
We will hopefully continue this series again. If you would like more detailed
results of the survey or have any comments, suggestions, etc. please contact Helen
Wingert jhwingert@gmail.com 717-375-4397 home phone or 717-491-0081 cell phone.
Thanks so much for your support in attending these programs.
"To God Be the Glory"
Helen Wingert

Giving for February rebounded nicely to $46,073 for the month, but March is lagging with
our giving through the first three weeks of the month totaling $21,408. During the next
weeks we will be completing the Vision process, the 2016 budget and pledging.
We will need your support to implement our new Vision.
February 2016 Finance Report
Contributions for February

46,073.16

Contributions Year to Date

74,401.02

Expenses for February

44,331.19

Expenses Year to Date

95,873.23

Year to Date deficit

27,043.05

Year to Date Investment Income

48,515.26

Year to Date withdrawal from Investments

25,000.00

SAVE THE DATE! LADIES OF ALL AGES!

Saturday, April 23rd

Tea At Two
Womens Tea & Vintage Fashion Show. Come enjoy an afternoon of
FASHIIONFOODAND FUN!
RSVP to Melissa West at 263-0191 or email
melis_west@hotmail.com
Items we could use from you would be:
Vintage fashion items you would like displayed.
Models needed, contact Jean at tdiehl@pa.net.
Photos of your ancestors in period clothing.
Photos can be scanned and emailed to lauriemckelvie@comcast.net or photocopied and mailed to the church or
placed in Lauries church mailbox. Photos you wish returned must have your mailing information on back.

MenMark Your Calendars!

April 24th is the

DEADLINE for
Mays
Newsletter

Men's Morning Bible Study continues

to meet on the first and third Saturday
of each month at the Texas Lunch
(down the street from Central) at 7:00am for
breakfast then gather in the Parlor at Central for
Bible Study at 8am. Come Study the Bible and
enjoy fellowship with your brothers at Central!
We meet next on April 2nd and April 16th.
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YOUTH
GROUP

For the youth of CPC, March was CRAZY, but wonderful! Thank you to
all of the parents, guardians, and volunteers that make youth ministry
possible. Theres no limit to our gratitude for you.

NEWS

Marchs Youth Groups:

March 6th: Spiritual Growth & Study, focus on Believing and

Doing What if we acted in response to our beliefs? Thanks
to Dani & Jeff Kardisco and Kari Wiley for your time and energy!!
March 13th: Outreach Night! Middlers went to Penn Hall to engage with the residents there! Thank
you to Amber Keller for your time and energy!!
March 20th: Community Night! We ate pizza together, then heard from a Childrens Aid Society representative to make us aware of how the organization is changing the lives of homeless youth in our
area. Thanks to Bill Oyler, Jenine Grove, Danny Klink, Kristen Adams, and Mylan Ward for your
time and energy!!
March 27th: No Youth group because of Easter!

March 12-13th, 30 Hour Famine:

We fed, we were fed. We laughed, we cried, we shared, we thought, we felt, we dived deep, we were
goofy, we served, we walked, we prayed, we read, we discussed, we watched, we ran, we looked, we
found, we hid, we drew, we slept, we worshipped, we played, we hiked, we sang, we drove, we waited, we affirmed, and cried again, and laughed again. And finally... WE ATE! What a full weekend of
love, life, fasting, and connection. Special thanks to Danny Klink, Maggie Carbaugh, Sue Stahl, John
and Amy Leary, and Kristen Adams for volunteer ing their time to be with us!

March 25th, Experience the Passion & Easter:

March was also FULL of rehearsals for Experience the Passion of Christ and Easter Sunday! Thank
you to all of the participating youth for committing to these outreach opportunities and for being beautiful vehicles of growth in Gods kingdom on earth!! You are appreciated!

Mission Trip update:

We are almost fully funded for the 2016 mission trip to Nashville! Thank you to everyone who has
helped us in any way. We still need to raise about $800 in order to secure our deposit for 2017.
Thank you in advance to everyone willing to give and support us!
We have ALL of our 2016 mission trip adult volunteers!
Kristen Adams, Danny Klink, Cindy Shoemaker, Sue Stahl, and Mylan Ward!!
THANK YOU!!!

Coming Up:
April 10th: 12pm Mission Fundraiser Pancake Lunch, combined with the Vision Team
presentation! Dont miss a wild rendition of a popular tune by our High School
Sunday School class to top off the fun!
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April 23 : 2pm Ladies participate in the Womens Fashion Show event
April 28th: 6pm Youth Family Night
May 8th: 10am Youth Sunday service, in Sanctuary
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CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP:
First and foremost, it is nearly-impossible to create God-honoring, meaningful,
beautiful, unstifled worship services without committed and called volunteers.
To anyone and everyone who donated their time and talents during Holy
Week (and every week), THANK YOU so much. You are valued and
appreciated.

Please join us
each Sunday at
9:30am in the
Friendship Hall

What an amazing Lenten season!

From the sermons, the liturgies, the prayers and scriptures, to the dances,
the skits, and the songs, through the spray paint, the lamps, and the banners,
God has truly showered and shown His blessing on the worship of Central
Presbyterian. We are humbled by His grace, mercy, and love as He continues to lead us through
every moment. Thank you again to everyone involved!

What was your favorite part of Lent this year? How was it different for you? How was it the same?
What meant a lot? What didnt?
We would love to hear your feedback! eregan@centralonthesquare.org
If you would like a copy of Experience the Passion of Christ 2016, please let Erin know!
Jeremiah 17:7-8, The Message (MSG)
But blessed is the man who trusts me, God, the woman who sticks with God.
Theyre like trees replanted in Eden, putting down roots near the rivers
Never a worry through the hottest of summers, never dropping a leaf,
Serene and calm through droughts, bearing fresh fruit every season

JOY VILLAGE RENOVATION

Dear Central Friends,
In a few weeks the children of the Joy Village will have a new expanded
grassy play area! The dr iveway concrete removal is complete
topsoil replacement being deliveredand finally
sod! I honestly believe the boys are really enjoying
the noise and excitement of excavators and trucks.
A special thanks to the generosity of Tree of Lives
donors such as yourselves who are making this
possible.
Rudy

Childrens Ministry at Central!

Where we dig into Gods Word and Learn it! Love it! Live it!

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SAVE THE DATES FOR

VBS!
June 13 June 17
6:00pm 8:30pm
Ages 3 - those who have completed 5th grade

You dont want to miss it!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please bring us your empty, clean 2 liter soda
bottles, and empty plastic water bottles!
Well turn them into something amazing for VBS!
Youve heard of Santas Workshop

Join us for a VBS Workshop

Monday, April 4 -- 6:00pm 8:00pm
On the 3rd Floor!

All are welcome! Pizza provided!

Come on out for an evening of fun as we begin to
prepare decorations and props for our
CAVE QUEST VBS!
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Bank Building Use Opportunity

Last year the Session created a Building Task Force to develop a recommendation about the
future of the bank building owned by Central. When that task force was unable to develop a
recommendation, the Session realized the question of the bank building needed to be
discerned within the larger context of a vision for the future of Central.
Accordingly, the Session created a Vision Task Force to lead the congregation in discerning
Gods vision, and the Session last night approved the Strategic Plan born of that process.
This plan will be presented to the congregation on April 10th.
Three weeks ago, after most of the work on the Strategic Plan was complete, an opportunity
emerged for a use for the bank building to house the Boys & Girls Club (BGC), which is
currently operating in a Franklin County Housing Authority building. This building is
located approximately 5-6 blocks west of the church, in an area commonly referred to as
the Projects. They currently serve approximately 30 children during the school year and
up to 80 during the summer. Shortly after our initial conversations with the BGC, Lowes
contacted the BGC regarding a Heroes Program grant which provides significant financial
support in supplies and manpower for renovating the bank building.
As a first step in the work of discerning whether it is Gods purpose for Central to proceed
with this proposal, the Session approved the following motion at a called meeting on
March 13th:

Allow the VTF to work with BGC, contingent upon the approval of the Lowes Hero
Program
Allow a June 1st occupancy date for the grant application
Allow for the pursuance of an A-3 Occupancy classification for non-profit status (which
should remove the use of the building from the local tax role)
Agreed a feasibility study would be conducted to estimate renovation costs prior to
entering an agreement with BGC

At this moment, the most critical element of the proposal is the Lowes grant. Lowes will
announce their grant award by late April. Additionally, there are still many other questions
to be answered. Session has appointed a steering team to gather the necessary information
and it will report back to the Session as soon as possible.
The Session will keep the congregation informed as we learn more. In the meantime, we
ask for your prayers for discernment as to whether God is calling Central Presbyterian
Church to this mission.
Respectfully Submitted,
Scott A. Wiley
VTF Chair

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NEWSLETTER
DEADLINE

SOUP FOR SOUL-GYM

1pm-7pm

20 9a MDO 3rd Floor

9:30a ZUMBA
9:30a Womens Walk & Bible
study
5p KIDS MUSIC
6:30p Sr.Bell-Sanctuary
7:30p Senior Choir-NLC

27 9a MDO 3rd Floor

9:30a ZUMBA
9:30a Womens Walk & Bible
study
5p KIDS MUSIC
6:30p Sr.Bell-Sanctuary
7:30p Senior Choir-NLC

9a MDO 3rd Floor

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9:30a ZUMBA
12p Prayer Gathering
Staff Mtg

9a MDO 3rd Floor

13 9a MDO 3rd Floor

9:30a ZUMBA
9:30a Womens Walk & Bible
study
5p KIDS MUSIC
6:30p Sr.Bell-Sanctuary
7p TRUSTEES
7:30p Senior Choir-NLC

6
9a MDO
9:30a ZUMBA
9:30a Womens Walk & Bible
study
2:00p Book Club, Parlor
5p KIDS MUSIC
6:30p Sr.Bell-Sanctuary
7:30p Senior Choir-NLC

Wed

19 9a MDO 3rd Floor

9:30a ZUMBA
12p Prayer Gathering
Staff Mtg
7p SESSION

12 9a MDO 3rd Floor

9:30a ZUMBA
12p Prayer Gathering
Staff Mtg
7P DANCE practice, FH

5 9a MDO 3rd Floor

9:30a ZUMBA
12p Prayer Gathering
Staff Mtg
6p Stephen Min Rm 124
7p History Team mtg.

Tue

9a MDO 3rd Floor

9a MDO 3rd Floor

9a MDO 3rd Floor

Mon

7P DANCE practice, FH

25

24
9:30a 1st Worship Service
11a 2nd Worship Service
5&6pm Youth Meets

17

18

11

Guest Preacher:
Paul Yeun
9:30a 1st Worship Service
11a 2nd Worship Service
5&6pm Youth Meets

PANCAKE DINNER
Strategic Plan
Presentation

Rescheduled from an
earlier date:
12nOON

10
9:30a 1st Worship Service
11a 2nd Worship Service

1pm Merriman B-day

party, gym

9:30a 1st Worship Srv

11a 2nd Worship Srv
12p DEACONS MEETING

Birthday Sunday

Sun

APRIL

9a MDO 3rd Floor

9a MDO 3rd Floor

9a MDO 3rd Floor

28 9a MDO 3rd Floor

7p Finance Team mtg, Parlor

21

DIAPER DEPOT PREP, Parlor

14

Thu

9a MDO 3rd Floor

NO MDO

9a MDO 3rd Floor

3:30p Shippensburg U. Color
Guard practice, gym

29

Crossroads Bible Study

Parlor 6:30-9pm

3:30p Shippensburg U. Color

Guard practice, gym

22

Crossroads Bible Study

Parlor 6:30-9pm

3:30p Shippensburg U. Color

Guard practice, gym

15 9a MDO 3rd Floor

Crossroads Bible Study

Parlor 6:30-9pm

Crossroads Bible Study

Parlor 6:30-9pm

1
9a MDO 3rd Floor
3:30p Shippensburg U. Color
Guard practice, gym

Fri

30
SESSION BOOKS REVIEWED
8AM-1PM
1st floor reserved.

FASHION SHOW

23
1-5pm Womens Bible Study
Group, Friendship Hall:

DIAPER DEPOTGYM

10am12 noon

16
Mens Breakfast 7am and Bible
study 8am

5p CROSSROADS kit/gym

9a CPC WORK DAY

2
Mens Breakfast 7am and Bible
study 8am

Sat