June 2016 - Idlewild Presbyterian Church

THE IDLEWILD
Welcome to Our Community of Faith!
CHIMES
A NEWSLETTER FOR THE CONGREGATION AND FRIENDS OF IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN MEMPHIS 
JUNE 2016
Elizabeth Houston Is Retiring This Month
In 2003, Idlewild began a search for a new Director of Children’s Ministry. We
asked Elizabeth Houston to come on board as an interim, which we thought might
last for about nine months at most.
The committee received many résumés from around the
country and interviewed a number of good candidates. After
two years of searching, however, we realized that we had
who we needed already on board — Elizabeth Houston!
And the rest, as they say, is history.
Now we have to say goodbye to Elizabeth, as she has
announced her retirement following this year’s vacation
Bible school, which is one of her real passions. We are
eternally grateful for “Miss Elizabeth” for her ever-present
faith and her steadfast love of God and God’s children.
Please join us on Sunday, June 19, when we will host a reception in Elizabeth’s
honor following the 11:00 service. We all wish her well in retirement!
Dear friends,
It has been a great blessing to have been your Director of
Children’s Ministry for 13 years! I will always treasure the many
happy memories of ministering to and with our children here.
—Elizabeth Houston
Summer choir begins Sunday, June 5
Inside The Chimes...
Cherub Choir on Pentecost ................... 2
Pastor Steve: Hope & Challenges .......... 3
More Idlewild Donors (updated) .......... 4
QUEST helped at 1st Pres. ..................... 6
Transitions ............................................ 6
Special Dates & Meetings....................... 6
Summer Programs for Kids .................... 7
Next Fall’s Clean Water U Ghana ......... 7
The Back Fence ..................................... 7
Gifts to the Church ................................ 7
The Summer Speaker Series .................. 8
If you would like to participate in Summer Choir, you need to contact Barry Oliver
at [email protected] or 726-4681. Summer Choir begins Sunday, June 5.
Call time is 10:00 a.m. Sundays (seated with music). No midweek rehearsals. See
you there!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IS JUNE 13 -16!
The 222nd General Assembly
The 222nd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
will be held June 18-25, 2016, in Portland, Oregon. For GA
information and updates visit http://oga.pcusa.org.
Join us Sunday, July 10, when Kristin King will give a report on
the General Assembly. Kristin is a ruling elder at Farmington Presbyterian and
a commissioner to the 222nd General Assembly. She will speak at 9:40 in the T.K.
Young Room,
The Cherub Choir
sang with great joy on Pentecost!
IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH (USA)
1750 Union Memphis TN 38104
www.idlewildchurch.org
Office 901-726-4681  Fax 725-4535
Recreation 725-4165  Children’s Center 725-7941
MINISTERIAL & PROGRAM STAFF
Staff emails & phone extensions can be found at
www.idlewildchurch.org/who_staff.html
Notes & News
During the summer, children remain in their same Sunday school grades. They are
promoted to new classes on Rally Day on Sunday, August 21.
Special thanks to everyone who is helping with Surf Shack Vacation Bible School
and the Make A Difference Olympics this year. We appreciate the children and
helpers who make it fun!
With the blessing of Living Waters for the World, Idlewild’s clean water team will
conduct the first ever Clean Water University in Ghana this coming October. It is
our hope that the “class of 2016” CWU graduates will go on to teach the next
class there—and so on to the Glory of God and the truest spirit of sustainability.
Are you receiving This Week At Idlewild e-newsletter? The Idlewild Chimes
is not published in July and August—so make sure you are receiving TWAI and
getting news and events all summer long! If you are not receiving TWAI or
congregational emails, you can sign up on the website (www.idlewildchurch.org/
newslettersbulletins).
Do you know if your pledge is current?
Please make every effort to stay current with your donations this summer. The
church must remain mindful of good stewardship the whole year round. And if
possible, consider increasing your pledge for the rest of the year. If you have
questions about your pledge or contributions, contact Tonya Moses at 726-4681
ext. 29 or [email protected].
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Stephen R. Montgomery
Pastor
Anne H.K. Apple
Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care & Evangelism
Margaret Burnett
Associate Pastor for Outreach Ministry
Rebekah Abel Lamar
Associate Pastor for Christian Formation
Denton McLellan
Parish Associate
Corinne Nienhuis
Parish Assistant
Walt Tennyson
Parish Associate
Stephen R. Haynes
Theologian in Residence
Barry Oliver
Director of Music Ministry
Jacob Pierce
Interim Director of Athletics
Shari Gross
Interim Director of Recreation & Fellowship
Elizabeth Houston
Director of Children’s Ministry
Frank Kelly
Director of Youth Ministry
Latrice Toombs
Children’s Center Executive Director
Cheryl Ward
Kindergarten Director
Doris Hurdle
Director of Operations
The Mission of Idlewild Presbyterian Church is
to pursue, personify, and practice as Presbyterians the good news of reconciliation and
salvation in Christ through worship, education,
fellowship, and outreach.
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Hope & Challenges for Our Church
Here’s what’s happenin’ around Idlewild as we approach the summer: some
hope, a challenge, and more hope:
SOME HOPE: I wish everyone could have witnessed what I did last Sunday. Our
QUEST youth group (middle school kids) went over to Temple Israel to be with
Muslim and Jewish youth groups, to focus on what they could do for Syrian
refugees. This was a bar mitzvah project for a boy from Temple who was
preparing for the equivalent of “confirmation.” It was an afternoon of great
hope, and I’m grateful that our young people are so far ahead of where previous
generations are. After some ice-breakers and a brief film about the plight of
Syrian refugees, the three religious leaders (the assistant rabbi, a teacher from the
Memphis Islamic Center, and me) shared a bit about our faith traditions,
including misconceptions others have about it, and why helping refugees is a
vital part of our faith.
A letter to the congregation
from Pastor Steve Montgomery
There were two learnings: 1) I wish our political leaders (and many of our
religious leaders) could have witnessed this gathering. Every leader, especially
our Muslim friend, spoke of the love they have for our country and how blessed
they are to be here; It broke my heart to hear the demonization of Muslims from
our leaders. And 2) Pizza is the universal language.
THE CHALLENGE: As we approach the summer, I need to remind you that though many of you will be taking vacations,
God will not! The work of the church goes on, and it comes as no surprise that summers are particularly hazardous to
church budgets. It’s not because anyone says “ “I just don’t feel like supporting the mission of the church this summer.”
It’s because people forget. They’re out of town. There’s a lot of other stuff going on.
We tend to forget, except for those constant reminders during the fall stewardship season, that our ministry requires
money and resources. And there is one other reason that this plea is so important: Pledges were down this year. There
are several reasons for this, including the fact that over a two month period, we lost 5 long time members to death
whose support had been vital through the years. It generally takes about 5 or 6 new members to make up what we lost
financially for each long time member. So in addition to keeping your pledge up this summer, I’m making a request for
you to consider upping your pledge for the remainder of the year.
SOME MORE HOPE: Several weeks ago I asked the staff to complete the following sentence: One hope I have for
Idlewild is .... Here are a few of the responses:
 that we continue to be faithful to God’s direction for us;
 that IPC always stay as open and inclusive as it is, and stays in the heart of midtown Memphis;
 that it continues to explore new ways of inviting people in, nurturing them, loving them and helping them to
explore their own calls;
 that we become leaders in the city in offering support/safe places for parents, both members of the church and
members of the larger community;
 new restrooms;
 that the search for a Director of Children’s Ministry will be as successful as the searches for Pastor for Christian
Formation and Director of Operations;
 to live into its calling to minister to all creation with justice and love while honoring its excellent traditions;
 that children and youth will always be excited to be a part of the church family.
That’s just a few of them. This summer, think about these things. And give thanks.
Blessings,
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Thanks to almost 400—and counting—generous donors, almost $10 million has been raised to support the future of Idlewild.
Now that the active fundraising is complete (with a few calls yet to be completed), the Building Committee has begun its work,
and is starting the process of working with the architects, brg3s, to prepare for the bidding process. Stay tuned and visit
www.idlewildchurch.org for updates. Send your questions, comments, suggestions to [email protected].
Thanks to the generosity of the following donors, as of May 18, 2016.
Mary Lou Adams
Tommy & Buff Adams
Albert & Kathie Alexander
Kacey Alexander
Mackey Alexander
Julia Allen
Ray & Louise Allen
Doug & Elizabeth Alrutz
Anna Vance Anderson
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Ed & Wendy Ansbro
Abigail Apple
Ed & Margaret Apple
Jim & Anne H.K. Apple
Ward & Linda Archer
in memory of Ward & Louise Archer
Marybelle Arnett
Carl & Pan Awsumb
Richard & Toni Baer
Rick & Jackie Baker
Alan & Jo Blair Balsam
Mills & Laurie Barbee
Gary Beard
Ed & Sally Beasley
Josh & Dolores Bell
Elizabeth Valentine Bennett
Regina Benson
Steve & Catherine Berger
Taylor & Alison Berger
David & Dara Bigger
Terry & Carol Bishop
Delano & Lynette Black
Brian & Kelly Blair
Kirk & Anne Craig Bobo
Jean Borkert
John Boughter & Jennifer Valli
David & Sarah Bourland
Barron Boyd & Carol DeForest
Chad Braddock
Denby & Sarah Brandon
Ray & Dana Brandon
Carole Branyan
Lucie Bridgforth
The Estate of Madelyn Brock
Hopie & Debbie Brooks
Anne Willins Brown
Jack & Susan Brown
Jody & Lisa Brown
Keith & Cary Brown
Mike & Gwen Bruno
Hal Brunt
Larry & Susan Bryan
Peggy Burch
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Sonia Burnett
Bill & Chipsy Butler
Howard & Loring Byers
Mony & Teresa Caldwell
Geoff Calkins
Susan Callison
Charles Cannon
John & Maggie Cannon
Louise Cannon
Marty Cannon
in memory of Dr. Bland Cannon
and in honor of Louise Cannon
Nancy Carlile
Doug & Sissy Carpenter
Marius & Mimi Carriere
Byron Carson
Ted & Ann Cashion
James Cason
Kenny & Laura Charbonnet
Chirag & Mandy Chauhan
David & Mary Jane Claassen
Mac & Ashley Coffield
Jim Cole
Keith & Katie Cole
George & Harriette Coleman
John & Dorothy Collier
Jerry Conway
Stansill & Anne Covington
Allen Cox
Matthew Cox
Craig & Kristin Croone
Andrew & Molly Crosby
Lee & Lucy Cummings
DeLois Cunningham
Ray & Marilyn Curle
Skip & Faye Daniel
Adrienne Davis
Camille Deaderick
Mike & Blanche Deaderick
Martin Donaldson
Earle Donelson
Lewis Donelson
John & Jane Dulin
Dan & Virginia Dunaway
Jerald & Martha Duncan
Buddy & Peggy Lee Eddins
Daniel Edwards & Kimberly
Belles-Edwards
Susan Elliott
Madeleine Latham Elmer
in honor of Peggy McClure
Charlie & Ruth Emerick
The Estate of Lois Emerick
Jeff & Sherry Emerson
George Ensminger
Dare Estok
George Eubanks
John & Ann Fain
Andrew Falls
Cherry Falls
Tommy & Lindsay Farnsworth
Lane Faughnan
Jim & Anne Ferguson
Joseph & Anne Fisher
Greg Fletcher
Steele & Megan Ford
The Family of Lee & Andrea Franks
Hugh & Margaret Fraser
The Estate of Catherine Freeburg
Lynda Freeland
Jim & Brannan Galyean
Mary Jane Gentry
Kevin & Whitney Getman
Ted & Robyn Gibboney
Bill & Julia Gibbons
Will Gibbons
Jim & Kathryn Gilliland
Jim & Lucia Gilliland
Tandy Gilliland
Alan & Minna Glenn
Molly Glover
Janice Donelson Goddard
Steve & Leslie Goodwin
Justin & Ashley Gordon
William & Camille Gotten
Estes Gould
Meg Gould
Wellford Gould
Gabriella Graziano
Janie L. Greenwood
Tom & Melissa Grimes
Chuck & Betsy Gross
Forrest & Shari Gross
Ellis & Jenny Haddad
Emily Haizlip
Josh & Llewellyn Hall
Larry Hardy
Jeff & Cathy Harris
Jimmy & Grace Harwood
Henry & Christy Hasselle
Debi Havner
Jimmy & Sarah Haygood
Steve & Alyce Haynes
Adam & Lindsey Henson
Steve & Marilyn Hergenrader
Wil & Sally Hergenrader
Ed & Heather Hettinger
Catherine Higdon
Dennis Higdon
Jim & Nancy Higgason
June Hildebrand
Chick & Andi Hill
Natalie Hoepp
Debbie Hogan
Jason & Betsy Hood
Jody & Ginger Hopkins
Elizabeth Houston
Walter & Nancy Howell
Joe & Charlotte Hoyle
Sallie Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. J. Fraser Humphreys Jr.
James Humphreys
Jody Hunter
Buzzy Hussey
Pitt & Barbara Hyde
Deke & Jill Iglehart
Peggy Ivy
Kathy James
Jay & Judy Jenkins
Powell & Harriette Jenkins
Albert & Trinh Johnson
Kim & Judy Johnson
Mackie Johnson
Epps & Stephanie Jones
Henry & Carol Jones
John & Anne Jones
Jonathan & JoAnn Jones
Lynn Jones
Mark Jones
Mike & Chris Jones
Sissy Jones
Walk & Nancy Jones
in honor of five generations at
Idlewild
Will Jones
in honor of Mark Jones
Charles & Barbara Key
Thor & Dawn Kvande
Joe Lackie
Ashley & Rebekah Abel Lamar
Jake & Frances Lawhead
Josh Lawhead
Eb & Camille LeMaster
The LeMaster Class
Paul & Amanda LeMay
Jim Levernier
Cherisa Lewis
Jamie & Jeni Linkous
Bob & Lola Llewellyn
Dr. & Mrs. William Long
A Group of Longtime Members
Sam & Kathy Love
Lindsay Lucas
Perre Magness
Lisa Mallory
Jim Manire
Michael Manire
Bill & Mary Mann
Sammy Ann Marshall
Anne Latham Martin
in honor of Peggy McClure
David & Lisa Martin
John & Karen Matthews
Mary Lou McCaa
Murry & Kirk McClintock
Chris & Paul McClure
Don & Peggy McClure
Donald & Michelle McClure
in honor of Peggy McClure
Stuart McClure
in honor of Peggy McClure
The Estate of Claude McCord
June White McCormick
in memory of George & Anita White
Lola McCrarey
Charlie & Janie McCrary
Marion Latham McDonald
in honor of Peggy McClure
Ed & Mimi McDugle
Stephen & Mary McIntosh
Gwen McLaughlin
Denton & Mary Allie McLellan
Scott & Katie McLeod
Tina McMinn
W.T. Mealor
Diane Meess
Thomas & Catherine Mercer
Lee Meyers
Eric & Michelle Miller
John & Debbie Monroe
Steve & Patti Montgomery
Sumita Montgomery
The Estate of Houston Moore
Bruce & Beth Moore
Libby Moore
Jamie Moore
Jim Moore
Josh Moore
Mary Margaret Moore
Sam Moore
Retha Moore
Scott & Cindy Moore
Tom & Carolyn Morris
Matt & Emily Mulqueen
Patrick & Kristen Murphy
Frank & Mary Muscari
William Myers & Catie Jane Berger
Ralph & Pat Neely
Rosemary Nelms
Kurt & Vicki Nelson
Lloyd & Terry Nelson
Mike & Betty Nelson
Jenny Nevels
Art & Corinne Nienhuis
Buddy Nix
Barry Oliver
Brent Orr & Julie Markham
Jim & Ruth Owen
Nancy Page
Tommy & Allison Wellford Parker
in honor of Judge Harry Wellford
and in memory of Katherine Wellford
Julia Patterson
Margie Peeler
Michael & Melissa Peeler
Cameron & Emily Peyton
John Pharis
John Phelps
John Pickens & Suzy Satterfield
Debbie Pittman
Josh & Amy Poag
Ray & Sally Podesta
John & Trish Pontius
Jack & Judy Powell
in memory of Gladys Justice
Jimmy & Barbara Powell
Alicia Powers
Paul & Barbara Presley
Kate Wellford Pritchard
in memory of Katherine Potts
Wellford
Meredith Pritchartt
Niel & Sarah Prosser
Shirley Prothro
Buddy & Ellie Prude
Joy White Pruett
in memory of George & Anita White
Allen Queen & Heather Gregg
Jim & Julie Raines
Woody & Marilyn Ray
Mitchell & Mary Katherine Redd
Michael & Melissa Reddoch
Martha Jane Reed
Mary Reed
James Reichmuth & Julie Caskey
in honor of Mark Jones
Eugene Reyneke
Maizie Rhea
David & Donna Rhodes
Celia Ridley
Pete & Lauren Riley
Ann Wingate Roane
Bill & Sally Roberds
Jane Roberts
Emily Rodda
Thad & Stephanie Rodda
Tom & Lee Anne Roehm
Elizabeth Rouse
Jonathan Rowe
David & Nancy Ruch
Laura Russell
Marion Samuel
Julie Saxon
Pat & Mary Lee Schaefer
David & Pam Schnell
Linda Scholl
R.J. & Shirley Schroeder
Andrew & Carol Seamons
Carl & Judy Sebelius
Alan Sefton
John & Cindy Semmes
Mary Sharp
Anne Shaw
Nelly Shearer
Betty Louis Sheppard
Scott and Deede Sherman
Beth Simpson
John & Louise Slater
Bryan & Courtney Smith
Bayard & Lisa Snowden
Donn & Faye Southern
Bob & Beth Spencer
Dan & Kathy Springfield
Clare Stallings
Jack Stevens
John & Anne Stokes
Don & Lisa Street
Henry & Lois Strock
Joellyn Sullivan
Parker & Patricia Suttle
Owen & Jeannie Tabor Jr.
Owen & Margaret Tabor
Patrick & Amanda Tamburrino
Nate & Becky Taylor
Phil & Pat Taylor
Todd & Allison Burr Taylor
Janice Templeton
Scott & Anne Bradley Thomas
Fred and Ann Thomason
John & Sally Thomason
Jeff & Nancy Thompson
Lorraine Titus
Steve & Maury Tower
Jim & Lucy Townsend
Bill & Carole Troutt
Larry & Shari Tucker
Gretchen Gassner Turley
Bob & Shirley Turner
Steve & Amy Turner
Michael L. & Madeline W. Valentine
in memory of Barbara W. Valentine
Michael L. & Madeline W. Valentine
Steve & Chalmers Valentine
Kyle & Courtnay Veazey
Frankie Wade
Vicki Walk
Ray Ward & Carol Good
Jan Wardle
Sue Ellen Watson
Bruce & Joyce Webber
Beasley & Adele Wellford
in honor of Judge Harry Wellford
in memory of Katherine Wellford
Buck & Jennifer Wellford
Judge Harry Wellford
in memory of Katherine Wellford
Walker & Diane Wellford
Jess & Mary Lee Wesberry
Ben & Kristin Wescott
Michael West
Russ & Cheryl Westlake
Barry & Jan White
Jerre White
in memory of George & Anita White
John & Gina White
Joyce White
Wayne White
in memory of George & Anita White
Mark & Lane Whitehead
Tom & Sandie Whittington
Bob & Lisa Wilder
Mike & Gay Williams
Sue Reid Williams
Page & Gail Williamson
Betty Anne Wilson
Drew & Anne Wilson
Gib & Nancy Wilson
Mydelle Wilson
Mark & Jan Valentine Wiygul
Jason Wolfkill & Margaret Burnett
Trevor & Allison Yant
Elsie Yeates
Scott & Ruth Young
David & Ginny Zanca
Peter & Elizabeth Zanca
BUILDING COMMITTEE
Feel free to ask a committee
member for information!
MEMBERS
Kirk Bobo
Jeff Emerson *
Chick Hill
Betsy Hood
Albert Johnson
Mark Jones
Jamie Linkous *
Lisa Mallory
Charlie McCrary
Josh Poag
Elizabeth Rouse
Joellyn Sullivan
Steve Valentine
STAFF
Doris Hurdle
Rebekah Abel Lamar
Steve Montgomery
Ginny Moore
*Will resign from the committee
if his company is selected as
general contractor of the project
______________
For information, to ask questions
or to submit a pledge, visit
[email protected].
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Dates to remember
June 1-2 .... QUEST Hiking & Heifer Ranch Trip
June 1 ......................................... VBS Training
June 5 ................................ First Sunday Lunch
June 5 ......................................... VBS Training
June 13-16 .........................VBS & MAD Camp
June 13-16 ..................................... Yoga Camp
June 19 ......... Reception for Elizabeth Houston
June 19 .........................................Father’s Day
June 18-25 ........................... General Assembly
Jul 3 ................................... First Sunday Lunch
Jul 4 ................................... Independence Day
Offices, Children’s Center Closed
On April 24, our congregation made 350 sandwiches for First Presbyterian’s
Soup Kitchen, then QUEST youth, led by Dara Bigger and David Simpson,
delivered the sandwiches and stayed to help clean up the clothes closet. Pictured
here: Will Turner, Jonas Boughter, Sophie Faughnan, Jessica Joshi, Emily Taylor,
Ansley Turner, Merrill Ford, and Sadie Bridgforth.
July 28 ............................................ Personnel
Aug 1 ......... Idlewild Elem. Teachers Luncheon
Aug 7 ................................. First Sunday Lunch
Aug 21 ........................ Church-Wide Rally Day
Aug 26 .................. Young Adult Kick-off Party
Aug 27 .......................... PW Bible Conference
Transitions in Our Church Family
Baptized in the Faith
William Morris Riley
son of Lauren & Pete Riley
Anna Lane Lockard
daughter of Ruth & Jake Lockard
Weddings
Huxley Brown & Taylor Maury
April 30, 2016
Heather Gregg & Allen Queen
May 6, 2016
Loss in the Church Family
Susan Gayle Gordon
October 15, 1947 – May 17, 2016
Restored to the Roll
Laurie Langston
Robert Edward Langston
Removed from the Roll
Elinor Grier McCain
Jamie Tidwell
Jodey Tidwell
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New Members
Jim & Carole Epley
by reaffirmation of faith
Virginia Goss
by reaffirmation of faith
Lily & Nate Mahoney
by affirmation of faith
Confirmands
joined by profession of faith
Bailey Bennett
Andrew Calkins
Sonny Charbonnet
Henry Coffield
Anders Croone
Sara Fraser
Gentry Harwood
Wendell Henson
Claire Kvande
Audrey McKinnon
Sam Nelson
Josephine Redd
Baker Springer
Mia Wilson
Grant Young
Committee Meetings
Scheduled as of May 20. If you have questions,
check with your committee chair or the church.
June 5 ..... 12:15pm .......................... Diaconate
June 5 ..... 12:30pm ................Baptism Buddies
June 7 ...... 6:30pm ......................... IC3 Board
June 8 ..... 8:30am .................................. OLT
June 8 ...... 5:30pm .............. Budget & Finance
June 12 ..... 4:00pm .......YPW Retreat Planning
June 13 ..... 6:30pm ........................ Evangelism
June 14 ..... 5:30pm .............. Worship & Music
June 15 ..... 6:30pm .............................. Session
June 22 .... 5:00pm ........... House & Properties
June 23 ... 8:00am.......................... Personnel
July 5 ...... 6:30pm ......................... IC3 Board
July 6 ...... 8:30am .................................. OLT
July 11 ...... 6:30pm ........................ Evangelism
July 12 ...... 5:30pm .............. Worship & Music
July 27 ..... 5:00pm ........... House & Properties
July 28 .... 8:00am.......................... Personnel
Aug 1 ....... 6:00pm ......... Congregational Care
Aug 2 ....... 6:30pm ......................... IC3 Board
Aug 3 ...... 8:30am .................................. OLT
Aug 8 ....... 6:30pm ........................ Evangelism
Aug 9 ....... 5:30pm .............. Worship & Music
Aug 10 ...... 5:30pm .............. Budget & Finance
Aug 17 ...... 6:30pm .............................. Session
Aug 24 ..... 5:00pm ........... House & Properties
Aug 25 .... 8:00am.......................... Personnel
VBS & MAD Camp
Yoga Camp
June 13-16
VBS Surf Shack (9:00-12:00) for
3-year-olds through rising 5th
graders. Vacation Bible school is an
“ocean” of excitement with music,
crafts, science activities, and Bibles
stories. No cost.
MAD Camp is VBS for rising 4th–
5th graders! They have exciting
hands-on outreach projects to
“Make A Difference.” Led by
Margaret Burnett & Anne Bradley
Thomas. No cost.
SPRING SOCCER WAS A WIN-WIN!
Kids Yoga Camp (12:00-2:30) for
rising 1st-5th graders follows VBS
each day. Led by Tasha Wellence,
a certified children’s yoga teach.
Children should bring a healthy
sack lunch from home. Space
limited to 15. Cost is $50. Call
recreation at 725-4165 to register.
RBI
May 31-July 21
RBI Baseball/Softball Camp (9:0012:00) for boys & girls ages 4-16.
There’s no charge, and lunches are
free. RBI is at Jesse Turner Field this
year. Transportation is not
provided. For info call recreation at
725-4165.
Summer Camp
May 31-August 5
Summer Camp is a full day of fun
for children age 5-12. Camp is 7:00
a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday,
May 31–August 5 (closed July 4th).
Call 725-7941 for details.
The Back Fence
Submit your Back Fence news to Jenni
Brooks at [email protected].
Steve and Catherine Berger have a new
grandson, Raines Clark Berger, who was
born April 28 to Jen and Jonathan
Berger.
Geoff Calkins won the column-writing
category of the Associated Press Sports
Editors 2015 contest.
Laura Mathews, a National Champion
triathlete, was featured in the May
“Triathlon Issue” of Good Health
magazine.
JIM EIKNER
Ward Archer, Jr.
Skip & Faye Daniel
Jay & Judy Jenkins
Betty Louis Sheppard
ROSCOE FEILD
Jay & Judy Jenkins
ROBERT FOREMAN, JR.
Celia Ridley
EMILY JONES SHRADER
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Jones
We offer condolences in these recent
deaths in our extended church family:
June Mann Averyt, sister of Bill Mann
Ida Mack Keith Leonard, mother of
Betty Nelson
Evelyn Bassi Ogle, mother of Lyle
Ogle
Elaine Wardle, mother of Jan Wardle
When you’re on vacation, be
with us in spirit. The rest of the
summer, be with us in person!
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THE IDLEWILD CHIMES
IDLEWILD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
1750 UNION AVENUE
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE 38104
THE SUMMER ADULT SPEAKER SERIES
Come to the T.K. Young Room each Sunday at 9:40 a.m. for a different speaker and topic. For details pick up a summer Christian
education brochure at church or find it online at www.idlewildchurch.org/newslettersbulletins (under Special Publications).
June 5 – A Step Ahead Foundation
Claudia Haltom, speaker
June 12 – An Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing
led by Gary Beard
June 19 – Local Support Resource: Shelby County
Mental Health Court
Kim Daugherty & Judge Gerald Skahan, speakers
July 17 – Memphis Perspectives Panel Discussion:
Blight in Memphis
Kyle Veazey & Steve Barlow, speakers
July 24 – Perspective: The Vietnam War: Experiences
and Reflections
Kim Johnson, speaker
June 26 – Can Idlewild Be A Recovery-Friendly
Church?
Steve Haynes, speaker
July 31 – Partners in Christ: Idlewild and
Juan G. Hall Presbyterian Churches
Steve Montgomery & Alison Enfante, pastor of
Juan G. Hall Church, speakers
July 3 – Presbyterianism 101
Steve Montgomery, speaker
August 7 – The Architecture of Idlewild
Steve Berger, speaker
July 10 – Report from the 222nd General Assembly
Kristin King, speaker
August 14 – Musical Settings of The Lord’s Prayer.
David Schnell, speaker
Children, youth, and adults will kick off a new program year on August 21. All ages will gather together in the sanctuary at 9:40 for
singing and fun. Children and youth will go to their classes at 10:10, and adults will be invited to the T. K. Young Room to hear
about adult ministry opportunities for the coming year. Rally Day is a great day to invite friends and neighbors to church. Join us—
and spread the word!
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RALLY DAY IS AUGUST 21 — FOR EVERYONE!