Pleasant Valley Church Of the Brethren Always doing a new thing

Pleasant Valley
Church
Of the Brethren
91 Valley Church Rd
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
(540) 234-9921
Fax: 540– 234-7613
Email:
[email protected]
Web:
Pleasantvalleyalive.org
Sunday Schedule
8:45 am Contemporary
Worship
9:50 am Sunday School
11:00 am Traditional
Worship
5th Sunday Schedule
9:30 am Sunday School
10:30 am Combined
Worship
Church Office Hours:
Tuesday - Friday
8:30am - 12:30 pm
Our Staff
Interim Pastor
Ron Wyrick
Always doing a new thing
In 2015, scientists discovered more than 18,000 new
species — some ancient and extinct, others contemporary.
They include a cartwheeling spider; fossils of a “feathered
dinosaur”; a beautiful sea slug that photographs in
brilliant blues, reds and golds; a Christmas-colored plant
that grows in near isolation in Mexico; and
a pufferfish whose males make intricate
seafloor “crop circles” as spawning nests.
Such discoveries — regardless of how old
or new the species are — demonstrate
the ongoing creativity of God, who
both does new things and
gives people new abilities to
discover them.
Recently, we began a new church
year with Advent. At Christmas,
God did a new thing by becoming
human. Now we launch into a new
calendar year, in which scientists
will surely discover more new
creatures.
Church Administrator
Cole Scrogham
Director of Music
David Tate
Contemporary Music
Leader
Michael Scrogham
Administrative Asst.
Anne Bowman
The newness all around
us reminds us that God is
always doing a new thing
If you wish to place flowers in the sanctuary
in January, please contact
a member of the Flower Committee.
Lucy Gordon
Leyla Sumner
Alice Houff
Beth Gimbert
Dylan Shifflett
Maggie Dodson
Tom Emerson
Tim Holcomb
Gregory Smith
Jennifer Landes
Jake Shreckhise
Krista Rawley
Meredith Wilson
Breanna Woolf
Sarah Wampler Falls
Garry Driver
Samuel Houff
Ernie Sutherland
Addison Ball
Lynda Sheffer
Christy Haag
Sandra Morris
Garret Simmons
Debbie May
Dillon Woolf
Jessica Reynolds
Hope Sayre
Kim Dodson
Nancy Rodeffer
Whitey Shifflett
Sara Wilson
Jessica Breeden
Hannah Flora
Timothy Driver
Sarah Simmons
Chip Ribelin
Nancy Holcomb
Alex Ribelin
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Brian Hall
Nancy Rodeffer
Betty Eutsler
Millard Wright
Anna Knicely
Nancy Leake
Highlighters are invited to
Soup, Sandwiches and Dessert
to welcome in the New Year
on January 1st - 12:00 p.m.
at the home of Don and Jeannie Garber.
Please RSVP to 421-4769 or 421-0006.
If weather is a problem that day, we will reschedule.
A Good Start
He who fritters away the early morning, its
opportunity and freshness, in other pur
suits than seeking God will make poor
headway seeking him the rest of the day. If
God is not first in our thoughts and efforts
in the morning, he will be in the last place
the remainder of the day.
—E.M. Bounds
January Nursery Helpers 11:00 am Worship
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January 3, 2016
“Changed by the Grace of God”
John 1:10-18
January 10, 2016
“Unquenchable”
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
January 17, 2016
“Signs of Glory in Bread and Cup”
John 2:1-11
January 24, 2016
Cole Scrogham Preaching (Contemporary)
Tim Ruebke, Guest Speaker (Traditional)
January 31, 2016
“Filled with Rage”
Luke 4:21-30
(Combined Service for 5th Sunday)
Welcome New Deacons!
Our deacons serve in very significant ways. They provide care to the members and friends of the
congregation and encourage each of us to serve. Thank you for answering God’s call through Pleasant
Valley Church of the Brethren. Deacons will be installed and serve Communion during the January 17th
worship services.
New deacons for 2016 are:
Martha Carper
Chuck Flick
Stephanie Flick
Karen Huffman
Eddie Meyerhoeffer
Rusty Rothgeb
Regina Rothgeb
Tim Ruebke
Brenda Seese
Harold Sumner
Deacons whose call to serve has been renewed through the call process for 2016 are:
Millard Driver
Ed Huffman
Don Landes
Ann Shultz
Additional members of the Deacon Body include: Jeannie Garber, Randy and Rhonda Harris, Tim and
Nancy Holcomb, Dennis Miller, Ron and Sharon Reich, Fred Shultz, Teri Sumey, Carol Wilson and Nell
and Nelson Wright.
Several persons will be taking a break from their deacon assignments. These include Ellen Ashby,
Earl Jantzi and Gary and Lynda Sheffer (who have moved). God’s richest blessings to each of you as
you serve in new ways!
Celebrate New Beginnings!!!!
You are invited to a prayer event!
Come to church Jan. 1 & Jan. 2 from 10 a.m. -7 p.m.
The sanctuary will be open for prayer and a prayer guide will be provided.
Please bring your prayer journal (notebooks will be provided if needed).
Come at your convenience either day.
This is an exciting time for our church and a new year for all of us.
What better way to spend the new year but in prayer!
Many, many thanks
for your hard work... from setting up to tearing down,
parking cars or taking tickets to preparing and serving
dinner for the band
for your support through ticket purchases,
poinsettia donations and attendance
and for your generous donations.
As a result of your hard work and support $13,481 will be given to the
Verona Community Food Pantry and Love, Inc.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Karis is closed for the Christmas holidays
through January 6, 2016.
Donations for Back Pack Pals:
should be placed in blue bin in the narthex marked for Back Pack Pals.
Packing at Pleasant Valley on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 pm.
If you have questions, call Pennie Garber.
Pleasant Valley COB:
Thank you so much for your sponsorship in the inaugural Steven W. Short
Memorial Golf Tournament. Your support means so much!
We are still beaming in the success - we were able to raise $13,000 for
Steven’s family - incredible! And more importantly, that with the help of our
community, honor Steven’s memory in a way he would’ve loved.
Thanks for all the love, prayers and support you’ve given to Steven’s family
and my family. 2015 has been a rough year to say the least but we’ve gotten
through with the help of our community.
We’ve planned a date for 2016, we hope you’ll join us again.
Sincerely, Amanda Holcomb
There is also a Thank you letter from the Tournament Committee on the bulletin board in the narthex.
At the Called Congregational Business Meeting on December 6, 2015, the
congregation voted to call Daniel House as Pastor of PVCOB and
Rebecca House as Youth Pastor of PVCOB.
Daniel House, now pastor of the Chambersburg (Pa.) Church of the Brethren,
will be the new pastor and his wife, Rebecca J. House, now associate pastor
at Union Bridge (Md.) Church of the Brethren, will be youth pastor.
Both Daniel and Rebecca are graduates of Bridgewater College and Bethany
Theological Seminary. They will begin their ministry here on March 1.
Complete minutes of the meeting are below.
Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren
Called Congregational Business Meeting, December 6, 2015
A called congregational business meeting was held on December 6, 2015 immediately following the
worship service.
Wayne Pence, Moderator, opened with prayer and called the meeting to order.
Neil Houff, Church Board Chairperson, on behalf of the board and the combined pastoral search
committees, made a recommendation to call Daniel House as pastor of PVCOB. Voting on the pastor was
done by ballot.
Neil Houff , again on behalf of the board and the combined pastoral search committees, made a
recommendation to call Rebecca House as youth pastor of PVCOB. Voting on the youth pastor was also
done by ballot.
Cole Scrogham went over the financial/compensation package for the pastor with the vote taken by ballot.
He then went over the financial/compensation package for the youth pastor with the vote taken by ballot.
While waiting for the results from the votes taken, Neil thanked Wayne Pence for his service as moderator
and presented him with a card and gift.
Cole Scrogham gave the report of the vote: Daniel House for pastor – a call of 99%; Rebecca House for
youth pastor – a call of 93%. Pastor financial package 95% and youth pastor financial package 97%.
Daniel and Rebecca both accepted the calls. Mark Flory Steury, Acting District Executive Minister,
presented them to the congregation.
Daniel House closed in prayer.
Meeting adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Regina Rothgeb, Church Clerk
Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren - Church Board Meeting
December 13, 2015
The following members were present at the board meeting on December 13, 2015 at 6:30 pm: Neil Houff,
Rusty Rothgeb, Leyla Sumner, Alan Landes, Chris Auville, Barbara Glovier, Jeannie Garber, Keith Wilson,
Cole Scrogham, Beth Gimbert, Peggy Huffman, Teri Sumey, Sharon Reich, Carol Wilson, Emily Reedy,
and Pastor Ron Wyrick.
Neil Houff, Church Board Chairperson, called the meeting to order.
Cole Scrogham, opened with devotion and prayer.
Treasurer’s report – Alan Landes – Checking $193,271; Committed $15,048; General $178,223. Most of
the committed funds are for the youth for the next NYC.
General Business:
Ellen Ashby has accepted the position of Church Clerk for the term starting January 2016.
Motion made to renew licensing for Cole Scrogham; seconded; and approved.
Board retreat – January 16th and 30th are possible dates that suit Pastor Daniel to hold a retreat. More
board members are able to be present on the 30th. Neil will check with Pastor Daniel to confirm if that date
will work. Each of the focus teams were asked to do a write up of their activities/goals for the new pastors
before the retreat.
Election of Vice Chair – motion made to elect Bo Hammond as Church Board Vice Chair; seconded;
approved.
Pastor’s Report – Pastor Ron – offered a big thank you to Bo for his leadership of the youth. December
27th will be combined service. There will be a bread and cup communion and a deacon meeting on
January 17th. Pastor Ron will be away on January 24th and will need someone to fill in. January 31st will be
fifth Sunday combined service.
Focus Team Reports:
Worship – Leyla Sumner – She is going off the board. Matt Ruff, Tim Ruebke, and Ed Huffman will be the
members of the Worship Focus Team.
Fellowship – Barbara Glovier – Christmas Eve Service coming up – cookie signups are good. January 31st
will be the fifth Sunday coffee hour. There will be something for the new pastors in March.
Life Development – no report
Discipleship – Beth Gimbert – There will be a prayer event on January 1st and 2nd at the church. There will
not be prayer stations this time but there will be prayer guides available.
Ministry – Sharon Reich – New member recognition luncheon Sunday February 14th will be the same day
as the Congregational Business meeting.
Evangelism – Peggy Huffman – Jimmy Fortune concert tomorrow night. Motion made to split the proceeds
from the concert 50/50 with the Verona Food Pantry and Love Inc.; seconded; approved.
Stewardship – Keith Wilson – Due to the death of the church’s custodian, William Whetzel, we need to find
someone to temporarily clean the church until have a chance to determine if his wife/family wants to
continue cleaning.
District Conference Update: Cole Scrogham thanked everyone who helped with the ice cream social and
gave a brief overview of the conference.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted, Regina Rothgeb, Church Clerk
Let me introduce you to Calvin James Heatwole. He is the son of Ian and Tori Heatwole, grandson of
Gerald and Mindy Garber, and great-grandson of the late Calvin and Edith Garber. Yes, he is named
after his great-grandfather, so he has a long line of family heritage at Pleasant Valley Church. Calvin is a
senior at Fort Defiance High School and is active in the marching band, choir, and FFA. When he is not
busy with those activities he is working on the family farm – Fox Run Farms – which is a dairy and poultry
operation.
What’s on your playlist? Calvin prefers rock music, including the groups Shine Down and Skillet.
Favorite Movie: The Lion King
Favorite Book: 1984 by George Orwell
Favorite place to eat out: Woodfired Grill
What is something that people might not know about you?
Calvin is somewhat of a world traveler. He visited China with his grandmother, Mindy Garber, and has
also traveled to Peru and Canada. Calvin’s future plans are tied to this love of travel. He is hoping to
participate in an agricultural exchange program to Australia. He has applied to several programs that
range in length from 3 to 12 months. After his travels, he will return here to work on the family farm.
Winter Camp – February 12-13, 2016 Do you miss your friends and counselors from
camp? Are you looking forward to a chance to go snow tubing? Are you in the 3rd-8th grade?
Then Winter Camp at Brethren Woods is the place for you! This special weekend is packed
with all of the activities that make camp great, and is also full of activities that are perfect for
colder weather. The adventure begins with registration on Friday, February 12th at 6pm and ends on
Saturday, February 13th at 4pm. Winter Camp fees include two meals, snacks, snow-tubing,
transportation, lodging, a long-sleeve T-shirt, and all supplies and materials. All this for just $95 per
person! You can register online or get more information at www.brethrenwoods.org. Registrations
and your deposit are due by February 1st.
Winter Workday – February 13, 2016 There’s wood to be chopped and woodsheds to fill!
There are indoor projects too! This important work (and maybe some more!) will take place
on Saturday, February 13th starting at 8:00am (hooray for coffee and donuts!) and ending
about 3:00pm. We need YOUR help to make it all happen! After a morning of work, we’ll stop for a
break to enjoy a delicious lunch and time to fellowship together before we head back out for another
hour or two. Please give us a call and let us know you’re coming so that we can have enough food for
everyone, but, if you don’t, come on anyway, we’d love to have you!
Shenandoah District Disaster Ministries
Disaster Response Teams Need Volunteers
The Shenandoah District Disaster Ministries Coordinating Team
continues to offer opportunities for service.
The Shenandoah District Disaster Ministries Coordinating Team is looking for a crew of five to
seven volunteers for a service project in Spotswood, N.J., for Jan. 17-13. This is an addition to
the 2016 schedule posted earlier, and the work in New Jersey should be completed in
January.
From Feb. 21-27, Briery Branch Church of the Brethren is taking the lead, but another 15
workers can join the group. As Spotswood likely will be closed, this trip probably will go to
Harts, W.Va.
The March 13-19 trip will go to Harts, W.Va., and will need 15 volunteers.
Then April 9-25 Shenandoah District volunteers will be in Colorado on a two-week project,
returning late on April 24 or early on the 25th.
May 1-7 is scheduled for Harts, W.Va., and 15 volunteers are needed.
Remaining dates are June 12-18, July 17-23, Aug. 21-27, Sept. 18-24, Oct. 9-15,
October 30-Nov. 5 and Dec. 11-17.
Jerry Ruff, district coordinator, reports: "As of Dec. 10, it looks like we will close Spotswood in
late January or early February and open up the project in Harts W.Va. We should be there
throughout most of the summer and late fall. When we close Colorado, we hope to be working
in South Carolina. One thing that is consistent in all of these locations is that we need volunteers. How about giving me (Jerry Ruff - 540-447-0306), Warren Rodeffer (540-471-7738) or
Galen Halterman (540-941-8425) a call and signing up. It's exciting, rewarding and the right
thing to do."
The 24th annual Shenandoah District Disaster Ministries Auction will be
May 20 and 21 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds.
The 2015 auction raised more than $211,000,
plus an additional $4,300 for the Nigerian Crisis Fund.
Start Collecting for CWS Kits - The Depot is Coming!
This spring, the Shenandoah District's Disaster Ministries Center (adjacent to the District
Office) will again be a Kit Depot for the collection of Church World Service hygiene kits,
emergency clean-up buckets and school kits.
Individuals and church groups may participate by collecting and assembling kits and
delivering them to the Depot beginning April 4 and continuing each week (Monday
through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) through May 12.
Or, you may schedule a time to come to the Kit Assembly Room in the Disaster Ministries
Center to assemble kits from the inventory of items stored there.
Shenandoah District’s Brethren Disaster Ministries has set up a team to purchase all the KIT
supplies in bulk. If you, a group from your church or your youth group would like to make
KITs here at the District Office, please contact Karen Meyerhoeffer (540-248-1160) and
she’ll set up an appointment. We ask that you reimburse the amount of the supplies (so
we can replenish the supplies) and to pay for the shipping costs. Or, if you’d like to
purchase your own supplies, the lists of items you’ll need for each KIT is on the table in the
narthex.
Thank you for your support and generosity to Disaster Ministries.
Experience Bridgewater College
Check out an Open House
February 13, 2016
March 19, 2016
Bridgewater College offers a special financial aid award to
Church of the Brethren students.
f you would like additional information, please contact Bridgewater College
at [email protected] or 800-759-8328.
CELEBRATE the JOY of CHRISTMAS this NEW YEAR
A Benefit Concert for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank/Network
Presented by the Combined Choirs of Olivet Presbyterian Church and the Staunton Church of the
Brethren Under the direction of David MacMillan
Free Will Offering - Reception following the Concert
January 10, 2016 - 7:00 pm
6:30 Prelude - The Ovation Singers
Staunton Church of the Brethren
1615 N. Coalter Street, Staunton, VA
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Valley Highlights
Pleasant Valley Church
of the Brethren
91 Valley Church Road
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
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