Current Newsletter - Church at Horseshoe Bay

MARCH 2015
The Church at Horseshoe Bay
600 Hi Ridge Road, PO Box 8295, Horseshoe Bay, Texas 78657
(830) 598-8390, Fax (830) 598-4822
T h e S t at i o n s o f t h e C r o s s
The Church at Horseshoe Bay is recreating The Stations of the Cross in the beautiful Remembrance Garden behind the church overlooking the community of Horseshoe Bay. This will be a
self-guided experience for individuals, couples, or small groups beginning on Monday of Passion Week (March 30) and continuing each day through April 4.
At Cross Purposes
What's the story behind the “At
Cross Purposes” graphic we're
using for Lent? Our computer is
often our “life”: it keeps us organized, we listen to music, it contains
our pictures, it has our financial
and work information, it has our
downloaded books and a lot of
other things. The computer screen
shows all the things we have of
interest. It represents what we enjoy and what is important enough
to pay attention to. It is our “life.”
The cross, in the background, is
designed to ask ourselves: are all
the things in my life under the
lordship of Christ?
The exact origin of The Stations of the Cross is not entirely clear, though it is associated with
Christian pilgrimages to Jerusalem in the early Christian centuries. Those who were able to walk
along the path Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion were deeply moved by this experience.
There’s something about being in the actual place where something momentous happened that
makes the event more real. Christians throughout the ages have made pilgrimages walking along
the Via Dolorosa, and pausing to remember the Stations of the Cross along the way. The Stations of the Cross allow you to approximate the pilgrimage to Calvary. The images and verses
invite you to follow Jesus to the cross, so that you might experience deeper gratitude for the
blessings of God’s amazing grace.
Devotional Prayer Books will be available at the entrance to the Remembrance Garden to give
guidance to pilgrims who walk through the Stations. Docents from the Christian Education Ministry of the church will be on site from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm each day, but pilgrims are invited
to come at any convenient hour. The Garden is beautifully lighted in the evening, but a flashlight is necessary to read.
The entire Highland Lakes Community is invited to experience The Stations of the Cross this
Easter Season in the Remembrance Garden of The Church at Horseshoe Bay.
Maundy Thursday
On Maundy Thursday of Passion Week, April 2 at 7:00 pm, The Church at Horseshoe Bay will
recreate the experience of Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples by offering Communion around
tables in the Fellowship Hall and a Tenebrae Service in remembrance of the night Jesus was
betrayed. Add to your experience of this holy night by walking through The Stations of the
Cross before attending the Maundy Thursday Service.
The meaning of the term “maundy” is uncertain, but probably is a derivative of the Latin word
for mandate. The Scriptures tell us on Maundy Thursday night of Holy Week, Jesus washed his
disciple’s feet and gave them the mandate that they should love and serve one another as he had
loved and served them. So that we would remember his love for us, he initiated the new meaning of the Passover with the mandate that we should do this in remembrance of him.
• March 8 Daylight Savings • March 16 Grief Support Group • March 17 Board of Trustee Meeting
• March 29 Palm Sunday • March 31 Books and Scones • April 2 Maundy Thursday-Communion
Tuesday, March 31,
3:30 p.m.
Church Library
The book for March is Windows on Easter, by
Bill Crowder. The books are available in the
office for $4.00. Everyone is welcome to join
this discussion.
The Source of My Strength
by Charles F. Stanley
Looking for canapé plates for
use by WOW at its High Tea
with Eileen Hurd on April 16. If
you have any tiered plates that
WOW can use for the High Tea,
would you please call Sue Maine
at 830-596-7572. Need 15-20
tiered plates.
For those who grieve, He offers comfort.
For those who struggle, He offers rest. For
those overcome by pain, He offers hope and healing. To
those who carry emotional burdens too large for them to
bear, Christ offers his strength. In this book, Dr. Charles
Stanley talks honestly about his own journey
through emotional pain and points readers toward the wellspring of strength. He shares his
own experiences with grief and shows readers
how to overcome the pain, understand the burdens, confront memories, and discover the courage and strength to live freely in God's love for
them. This is a book written from the heart.
Music Minis try
The Church is looking for a few people to loan us items for our Maundy
Thursday/Tenebrae service. We are
needing the following items:
 Chalices (need 30)
 Small/Medium glass pitchers (30)
 Lanterns/Hurricanes with pillar
candles or glass-encased candles
If you have any of these items that the
church might borrow for this service
on April 2, please contact the church.
We ask that these items be labeled
with your name and will be available
for pick-up on April 3. Thank you!
BELLS will be RINGING!
Save the date March 22. The hand bells will be ringing in both
services. They are excited about some of their new music and I
think you will enjoy listening. Some of the new tunes are
“Worthy of Worship,” “My Faith, My Heart” which is an
arrangement of “My Faith Looks Up to Thee,” and “Easter
Glory” an arrangement with “Thine Be the Glory” and “Christ
the Lord s Risen Today.” These are all hymns that should be
familiar. Members of the group will also be accompanying the
choir on both Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday.
Garry Kesler is looking for a Snare Drum to borrow for Palm Sunday service. Please contact him if
you have one you can loan the church for the day.
garry@church-hsb.org
PALMS & MUSIC
Sunday March 29, 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Music is an important part of most of our worship services. It is often the bonding agent between the scripture and the preaching.
The Christian year has several occasions that music often takes a more dominate role than at other times. Lent is just one of
those times. Much like Christmas, there are many great anthems and songs written about the last forty plus days of Jesus’ life
before the resurrection.
This year, Palm Sunday will be celebrated with much fanfare. The choir along with accompaniment of piano, organ, violin,
clarinet, hand bells and rhythm instruments , will take us into Jerusalem singing Hosannas to the King as we experience what it
might have felt to have been there on that day. Palm branches will wave as many will be excited about this Messiah as he rides
into town. But some may ask “Who is He?”, this one they call The King. Not everyone in Jerusalem knew who this person was
or what he represented as he entered their city. The choir will present all of this in four new and wonderful anthems.
The second part of the service will take you from the triumph entrance to the reality of the rest of the week! The choir will remind us that later that week , Jesus and his disciples were together in the upper room. Jesus then humbly said, “Wash Their
Feet” to the astonishment of the twelve. Jesus then ask his disciples to go to the garden with him to pray. In the singing by the
choir of “Alone He Prays” and “Forsaken” you might begin to feel how Jesus was anguishing about what he knew His Father
wanted him to do for all of US! To close and to leave us thinking about this holiest of weeks, the choir will sing “I Wonder
Why.” This anthem ask us to ponder the question, “If we would have lived then, would we have behaved as others did?”
This service is laced together with scripture from the word of God lead by the ministers.
This promises to be a service with joyous announcement of the coming of Jesus into Jerusalem as well as the thought provoking
closing, asking each of us to exam our lives for the week until the resurrection on Easter Sunday!
I sincerely hope all of you will come to celebrate Palm Sunday with us. There will be scripture, preaching and singing in this
service. Take a moment and invite a friend. I promise you and they will not be disappointed.
P.S. Don’t miss the Easter services. They will be just as exciting!
BYA- Because You Asked
Those who attended the annual meeting know that the Church ended the year with contributions
exceeding our budget by $53,082. Many members responded to a year-end letter sent by the Board
of Trustees and contributed generously in December. Your donations are the church’s only support
and you deserve a big THANK YOU for all you did during the year and at yearend
Also reported at the annual meeting was that expenses actually came in about $80,000 under budget.
That accomplishment was a result of the extraordinary efforts of the board of trustees. Each board
member has an area of responsibility in the church and each of them tried very hard to economize
wherever they could. So another big THANK YOU goes to those dedicated board members.
As a result of the generosity of members and hard work of the trustees, the Board was able to restore
some transfers to the Building Fund and the Benevolence Fund that we had suspended earlier in the
year. The total increase to our building fund was $144,315 during 2014. The following chart was
included in the annual report and shows the anticipated building and grounds projects we expect to
undertake during the next five years. Our building fund stands at $555,638 as of the end of January,
2015. We are working to lower the cost estimate associated with the parking lot plus get realistic
estimates for the three projects that are showing cost as “unknown.” With a building that is over 20
years old, we know we will need to continue to invest to maintain our wonderful church facilities
and therefore we will always want to have a reasonable reserve in the building fund.
Project Estimate
Thank you for your conProject
Department
Cost
tinued support. If there is
A/V
Digital
Video
Taping
of
Services
Buildings
$
6,555
some aspect of church
HVAC
Unit
Replacements
Music
Blg
Buildings
12,839
finances you would like
HVAC Unit Replacements - FH / Kitchen
Buildings
38,347
to see addressed in this
HVAC Unit Replacements - Sanctuary
Buildings
46,383
newsletter, please let us
HVAC Unit Replacements - Education Blg
Buildings
19,174
know.
Painting - Exterior
Buildings
20,000
Painting - Interior
Parking Lot - across the street
Parking Lot Seal Coat - Main Lot
Sanctuary & Narthex - replace/repair window seals
Sanctuary - Recarpeting
Sanctuary - Pew Restoration
Carillon repair / replacement
Sunday School classroom modifications
Buildings
Grounds
Grounds
Buildings
Buildings
Buildings
Music Dept
Buildings
$
Financial Report and Attendance as of February 28, 2015
Average 8:30 Attendance 95
Average 11:00 Attendance 234
Average Sunday School Total Attendance 124
Contributions
Miscellaneous Income
Operating Expenses
Building Fund Transfers
Benevolence Giving
Net Excess/(Shortfall)
$
$
$
$
$
$
YTD Budget
160,500
4,650
(111,520)
(4,333)
(67,459)
(18,162)
$
$
$
$
$
$
YTD Actual
150,359
4,572
(111,027)
(4,333)
(67,459)
(27,888)
Last YTD Actual
$
138,562
$
2,078
$
(104,039)
$
(4,333)
$
(72,220)
$
(39,952)
Remaining steadfast in our vision to become a dollar-for-dollar congregation
20,000
125,000
100,000
unknown
unknown
unknown
5,000
unknown
393,298
Easter Lillies will be
available beginning Sunday, March 8th. If you
would like to order a lily
in memory of, or in honor
of someone they are
$10.00.
Forms will be available in
the Narthex and Church
office. Make checks payable to The Church at
Horseshoe Bay, Easter
Lily Fund. A special dedication brochure will be
printed in April.
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. Postage Paid
Marble Falls, TX
78654
Permit # 51
The Church at Horseshoe Bay
600 Hi Ridge Rd.
PO Box 8295
Horseshoe Bay, Tx. 78657
The Church at Horseshoe Bay
Recurring Church Events:
MondaysPrayer Ministry Group 9:00 a.m.
Coffee & Conversation with Pastors 11:00 a.m.
Bluebonnet Chorale
12:30 p.m. (Ensemble)
2:00 p.m. ( Full group)
Highland Lakes Men’s Chorus 4:00 pm
WednesdaysPrayer Ministry 4:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir 1:00 p.m.
Chancel Choir 3:00 p.m.
ThursdaysStaff Meeting 10:00 a.m.
ThursdaysPastor Forum 1:00 p.m.
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30
WORSHIP SERVICES
8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
9:45 a.m.
Visit our website at:
www.church-hsb.org
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Sermons Available
on Church Website
Audio recordings of recent sermons from The Church at
Horseshoe Bay are now available on our website. Go to:
www.church-hsb.org
click on “Audio of Sermons”.
The Church at Horseshoe Bay
Staff
Johnny P. White
Malcolm McQueen
Garry Kesler
Kena Richert
Jennie Lynn Hodges
DeDe Hodge
Senior Pastor
Pastor
Minister of Music
Bus. Administrator
Organist/Pianist
Church Secretary
2015 Board of Trustees
Carolyn Thornton - Chairperson
Fred Klingensmith -Vice-Chairperson
Elsie Thurman - Treasurer
Kent Graham - Asst.Treasurer
Geneva Dalton - Corp. Secretary
Claudia Bird
Bill Edwards
Pat McMurtrie
Kay Tyler
Wayne Ratisseau
Don Eckelbarger
Mike Maine
Norm Homburg
Ken Lindgren
Linda Wilson
In the life of the church
Men of Faith
is an ecumenical group welcoming community-wide membership and activities.
Plans are now underway for new opportunities for fellowship and fun for men of faith. The program
is aimed at growing spiritually and sharing the gospel message by initiating and supporting programs
that demonstrate Christian values.
A Steering Committee oversees all functions and activities. The newly elected officers are Andy
Burke, Chairman, Wayne Ratisseau, Vice-Chairman, and Lee Peterson, Secretary/Treasurer. This
year’s programs will focus on Christian messages and members will be given opportunities to volunteer for various existing programs and functions, new endeavors, and special focus projects. If you
would like more information on this fellowship group, call Andy Burk at 830-596-1648 or visit the
website: church-hsb.org/Men.htm
The Men of Faith will host a Men’s Fellowship Breakfast on April 10, 2015 in the Fellowship
Hall at The Church at Horseshoe Bay beginning at 8 a.m. Friday morning. Breakfast will be served. The guest speaker will be the Honorable Mike
Conaway, U.S. Representative for Texas’s 11th Congressional District. Serving his
sixth term, Congressman Conaway represents 29 counties in Texas. Mike has been
instrumental in organizing prayer breakfasts in Washington for members of the
House and their staffs. He and his wife Suzanne live in Midland and have four
children and seven grandchildren. An ordained deacon in the Baptist church, Rep.
Conaway will relate how his church background has influenced his life, among
other topics. Tickets for the breakfast will be $10.00 each and will be on sale at the
Church office from March 16 to April 9, or in the Church Narthex on three Sundays, March 15, 22 and
29.
Introducing a Visitor Greeter Program
SPECIAL CARE FOR OUR VISITORS: The Board of Trustees has
approved a new Church Greeter Plan presented by the Welcome Awareness Committee that will treat our visitors with dignity and enhance the
friendliness of our church. Before each early and late worship service, current church members will
be stationed at three key locations near the parking areas to greet new arrivals and direct them to the
Sanctuary. We want our guests to know that they are truly welcome. In that regard, two specially
selected Visitor Parking Spaces have been reserved for their use. Ushers will have pre-selected seating for our company in the Sanctuary, or they will be seated at a location of their choice. The guests
will be encouraged to enjoy refreshments in the Fellowship Hall following the service. The committee is seeking volunteers who want to be a part of this special act of kindness. Charles Thornton and
Wayne Ratisseau have volunteered to be the Head Greeters for the early and late services respectively. Please look for the pew cards in a couple of weeks. We are thankful for the assistance of our
Church Volunteer Coordinators, Ronda Rodman and Beryl Ann Owen, who will be assisting with
locating church members who want to be a part of this vital initiative.
BIRTHDAYS
Suzanne Dillon
Tom Edwards
Shirley Wood
Bill Wheeler
Virginia McCoy
Nancy Cobb
Lois Crosby
Pat Moseley
Branard Brochstein
Mike Thuss
Jane Boisvert
Ronda Rodman
Brenda Womack
3/1
3/2
3/2
3/4
3/5
3/5
3/6
3/6
3/6
3/6
3/7
3/7
3/8
Jim Carter
Pat Pattison
Melanie Jaksa
Bud Vaught
Thomas Ostertag
Glenda Butler
Sue Pennington
Jack Sowle
Jolene Varese
Spike Dykes
Mary Robison
Caira Franz
Linda Lambert
3/9
3/10
3/10
3/11
3/11
3/13
3/13
3/13
3/13
3/14
3/15
3/15
3/16
JoAnn Hudgins
Tina Pender
Jean Rogers
Frank Ligon
Dian Ferrara
Sally Lancashire
Sue Nichols
Jim Blackmon
Sue Stacy
Pat McMurtrie
Richard Owen
Barbara White
Dorothy Gaisbauer
3/18
3/18
3/18
3/18
3/18
3/20
3/20
3/22
3/22
3/23
3/23
3/23
3/24
Bill Trembly
Sally Cary
Sonia Wylie
Ann Wright
Hugh Reed
Karen Jarrard
Jan McAuley
Charlie Keiser
Art Hawkinson
Cathy Harris
Marjorie Williamson
Ruth Newman
Billy Williams
3/24
3/24
3/26
3/27
3/27
3/27
3/28
3/28
3/29
3/30
3/30
3/30
3/31
ANNIVERSARIES
Al Jaksa, Jr. & Melanie Jaksa
Tom & Gloria Sams
James & Ellen Hower
Ken & Dianne Jones
Roger & Geneva Dalton
John & Kay Borota
Joe & Peggy Mauch
Branard & Georgi Brochstein
Lonnie & Diane Wagner
Bill & Pat McMurtrie
3/3
3/4
3/5
3/6
3/6
3/7
3/11
3/12
3/13
3/14
G.A. & Rita Smith
Norman & Jimmie Homburg
Stan & Patsy Barnes
Lee & Kerstin Detenbeck
Art & Carol Hawkinson
Larry & Georgia Linnartz
Ken & Jean Anderson
Kent & Beverly Graham
Gary & Sandy Howard
Jerry & Jean Johnson
Fred & Beryl Ann Owen
3/15
3/15
3/17
3/17
3/18
3/19
3/21
3/22
3/22
3/24
3/31
Pastors’ Forum
Thursdays at 1 p.m. in Library
“Why Evil Exists”
3/5- The American North and South- Holy War
3/12- Nietzsche- Considering the Language of
Evil
3/19- Dostoevsky- The Demonic in Modernity
3/26- Conrad- Incomprehensible Terror
This is open to all!
Don’t miss out on being in the new Church Directory. Schedule your portrait time by calling the church office or signing up online by following the link from the church website. (www.church-hsb.org ) Portrait
dates are Monday- Friday, March 17-27. We want everyone to be included in this pictorial directory!
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CLASSES- SUNDAYS 9:45 A.M.
SEEKERS CLASS
After the New Testament: Writings of the Apostolic Fathers
3/8- The Shepherd of HermasAn Apocalypse
Led by: Stan Smith
3/15- Apocalypses in Early
Christianity
Led by: Jim Jorden
3/22- The Letter of DiognetusAn Apology
Led by: Jim Jorden
3/29- Apologetics in Early
Christianity
Led by: Linda Wilson
BIBLE ALIVE
The Book of Romans
3/8- Justification by Faith
Demonstrated by Abraham
Led by: Larry Canter (ch.4)
3/15- Results of Justification
Led by: Art Hawkinson(ch.5)
3/22- Motivation to Right Living (ch.6)
Led by: David Sweigart
3/29- Why the Law (ch.7)
Led by: Art Hawkinson
FAITH BRIDGE
WOMENS BIBLE STUDY
Lord, Change My Attitude
By James McDonald
Developing Power Thoughts
By Joyce Meyer
3/8- “With an Attitude of
Love”
Led by: Dwight King
3/15- “Replace a Doubting
Attitude”
Led by: Gail Matthews
3/22- “With an Attitude of
Faith”
Led by: Gail Matthews
3/29- “Replace a Rebellious
Attitude”
Led by: Ann Higdon
3/8- Power Thought 9
I pursue peace with God, myself , and others.
3/15- Power Thought 10
I live in the present and enjoy
each moment.
3/22- Power Thought 11
I am disciplined and selfcontrolled.
3/29-Power Thought 12
I put God first in my life.
Did you know?
For 2015, the Church at Horseshoe Bay plans to put great emphasis on the season of Lent. Lent began on Ash
Wednesday and dozens of members attended one of three services. Many individuals have committed to giving something up during Lent; others have taken on a special challenge for Lent. The church will be decorated
with purple for the next few weeks since purple is the liturgical color for Lent. Listen and watch for exciting
announcements about Passion Week activities especially the Maundy Thursday communion service. If you
are not already involved in a Christian Education class, Lent is a perfect time to begin attending. This might
be a good time to consider joining the Prayer Ministry. Make a special effort to join with other Christians
around the world in preparation for Easter Sunday.
Winnie Woodruff, Jean
Turnbaugh, Mary Ann
Pickering, Eleanor Taylor, Frances Highsmith,
and Jo Ann Warren folding the newsletter.
Bill Trembly and Norm
Homburg beautifying the
Remembrance Garden
We thank the members of this
congregation who lifted up
prayers on behalf of our son,
Darrell who had successful
heart transplant surgery performed January 18th in Austin.
Darrell, continues to do well and will be in recovery mode til midApril. He goes regularly to the hospital for supervised exercise
and check-ups. His Christian faith and the prayers of many have
sustained him.
Jack and June Sargent
It's official! We are now residents of Horseshoe Bay. Our new
address is 1409 Far West (Far West parallels FM 2147 with Hi
Circle South being the closest cross street). For you golfers, our
home is located at the green of hole #10 on Slick Rock golf course.
Our household goods are scheduled to arrive on March 10 and we
will then spend a few weeks unpacking and settling in. At some
point after that, we will enjoy inviting you over to see where we
live.
We count it a blessing to be at the Church of Horseshoe Bay and
to live in this Highland Lakes community. Thank you for so
warmly welcoming us!
In Christ,
Amy and Malcolm McQueen
BENEVOLENCE u pdate
MEALS ON WHEELS
Do you have a craft, art, game or activity you would like to share with others? Beginning March 2, Meals on Wheels Burnet County will be serving freshly prepared hot
meals from their new facility at the Boys and Girls club in Marble Falls. With their
new expanded space, they are hoping to expand their congregate program for the seniors who are able to come to the facility to share a meal and fellowship together.
They are looking for volunteers to plan and implement activities weekdays around
noon. There is a special need for volunteers to lead arts and crafts, chair exercises, programs, games, and other activities. If
you are interested, please contact Paul Hicks at 512-715-9717(phicks@wbco.net) or contact Beryl Ann Owen
(berylannowen@verizon.net) and/or Ronda Rodman, rondahsb@gmail.com with Worship + 2.
Mission Moment
Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services opened its doors in 1903, when a mother dying from tuberculosis
asked her minister to help her find someone to care for her four young children. During the past century, this ministry has
expanded to include children ages birth to eighteen. Many of these children have suffered from neglect, abuse, abandonment, and family crisis.
This year there are three programs that rely 100% on private donations to sustain their services. These three programs include:
1) Child and Family Program: A program which is preventative in nature where the goal of intervention is to prevent a
complete family breakdown. This program is at no cost to those who are served and serves the highest number of children and families in a year.
2) Single Parent Family: This program provides a much needed safety net for struggling mothers and their children who
are facing homelessness due to poverty, abandonment, and other crisis. In addition to housing, the program offers financial and emotional support, family therapy, and other programs to help single mothers get back on their feet.
3) Transitional Living Program: The transition to adulthood and economic independence can be challenging for any adolescent and generally occurs over many years, with substantial support from family and friends. Sometimes, however,
some young adults do not have the family and friend support that is needed during this time. This is particularly true
for aged-out foster care youth. This program helps these 18 to 24 year olds, typically female, who are transitioning into
becoming independent but are in need of support and assistance in doing so.
The Church at Horseshoe Bay is helping to support these programs through our Benevolence giving. On March 15 we will
have Laura Nettleton, development officer of PCHAS, come and present a mission moment to our congregation. You are
encouraged to come to church and find out more about ways to support this worthy cause.
Worship + 2 Opportunity - Vet Rides
Would you be willing to help an area Veteran? Vet Rides is looking for a few good men or women. Vet Rides functions
through volunteers and public donations. They have served over 345 veterans with numerous rides each year since 2010,
driving veterans, their spouse or widow to medical appointments in the local area as well as longer drives to the VA locations (Cedar Park, Austin, Kerrville Temple or San Antonio).
Their mission is to provide volunteer drivers departing from Burnet, with a Vet Rides picking up vets at their residence or
a convenient pick up location. Drivers should plan on most of the day (5-8 hours) devoted to the veteran’s appointment
needs and return drive home. When coming from Horseshoe Bay, your usual departure from Burnet will generally be
between 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Vet Rides needs 12 additional drivers right now. If you think you can help with this extremely worthy project please email us. Pew cards are available through March 8.
A meeting with the local director, Mrs. Sophie McCoy, will acquaint you with all the details of volunteering as a Vet
driver.
“As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another…”
I Peter 4:10
Ronda Rodman: rondahsb@gmail.com
Beryl Ann Owen: Berylannowen@verizon.net