Announcements

ASSISTING IN THE LEADERSHIP OF WORSHIP TODAY:

                USHERS: Mike Zeller, Blake Moran, 11:00 a.m.

                GREETERS: Mike Kanan, 8:30 a.m.; Lola Baker, 11:00a.m.

                NURSERY ATENDANTS:  Dena Hill and Alisia Simmons

                CHILDREN’S WORSHIP LEADERS:  Laura Goodwin and Donna Hill

                ACOLYTES:  Alex Oldham and Deborah Flynn, 11:00a.m.

                MEDIA PERSONNEL:  Eric Bigler and Ruben Flynn

                CRUCIFERS:   Connie DeVries, 8:30; Larry Warden, 11:00 a.m.

DEACONS OF THE WEEK: Barbara Brindle and John Atkerson.  Deacons assist the Pastors in caring for our congregation.  You may contact them through the church office:  843-4707.

THE ROSES AT THE COMMUNION TABLE honor several births in the life of the congregation:  Cole Henderson Wall, born May 2^nd in Louisville to John and Heather Wall.  He is the grandson of Julia and Jim Wall and the great grandson of Skip Henderson.  Twins Ford Armstrong Smith and Hoyt Reynolds Smith born May 14^th to Marjorie Ford and Owen Smith and grandsons of Barbara and Harry Ford.  Abigail Grace Stone, born May 12^th to Patricia and Andrew Stone of Louisville, granddaughter of Diane and Herb Simmons.   

THE WORSHIP SERVICE TODAY is being led by our High School Seniors. 

Flowers at the Communion Table are given to the Glory of God and in honor of the graduating seniors.

Postal Workers of Bowling Green sponsored a canned food drive on Saturday, May 13.  The Presbyterian Church, along with other churches and institutions, was the grateful recipient of cartons of meat, vegetables and dry food.  This church received sixty postal containers of food which will be used to stock our pantry.  Much appreciation is extended to all involved.

LAST SUNDAY, it was the great pleasure of the Session to receive into membership two families:  Chris and Nicole Guthrie and their children Benjamin, Peter and Jonathan; Jamie and Rebecca Simpson and their children Lily and Emma.  The congregation will want to welcome these new families.

Sundays

18/33 CLASS meets in Room 201.  College and young singles or couples are welcome for fellowship and discussion of a movie scene, especially how one’s Christian Faith can be realized through that scene.

“PARENTING THE FAITH” meets in Room 207 with Matthew Covington teaching.

JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP will meet today.  If you are in grades 6-8, please feel welcome to join us today for our monthly visit to the Humane Society from 2-4pm.

Mondays

MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE ARTS will meet May 22^nd at 1:00 p.m. in the 10^th Street Parlor.  We end our exploration of the operas of Giacomo Puccini with one of his favorite works, TURANDOT.  We will see Act Two of the acclaimed Metropolitan Opera production designed and directed by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Eva Marton and Placido Domingo.  James Levine conducts.  In Italian with English subtitles.  Program length is 90 minutes.

In Other News

VBS:  CHRISTMAS IN JUNE—Step back in time to our Bethlehem Village where a Savior is born.  Experience events surrounding the birth of Jesus. Taste foods from biblical times; apprentice at a shop in the marketplace; play on the village playground; visit the barnyard; learn Israeli dance; join a tribe of Israel.  Most importantly don’t miss it!  June 11-15 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Register now at the landing!

THE COLLEGE MINISTRY IS SPONSORING A RUMMAGE SALE You can help by donating gently-used junk beginning at noon today.  We will accept, sort and sift things from 9 am to 4 pm each day this week.  The Sale will be Friday, May 26^th from 9 am to 4 pm and Saturday, May 27^th from 9 am to 12 noon.  Want to help rummage?  Contact Mike McCormack—843-4707.  Proceeds will benefit Hurricane Relief and will be dedicated on the summer mission trip.

THE TAI CHI CLASS IS OFF AND. . .STRETCHING!  Sam Smith’s Martial Arts has already offered two of the eight free Tai Chi lessons in our fellowship hall.  Classes will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from May 16 – June 8 from 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. in our Fellowship Hall.  Everyone is encouraged to attend or call the church office to sign-up.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY has recently opened a ReStore at 2323 Nashville Road in which volunteer help is needed to perform tasks such as pricing and cleaning donations, answering phones, riding along on pick-ups, basic bookkeeping, and operating a cash register.  If this is something you would like to help with, please contact Vera Gramling 270.622.4889. 

TWO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: The Church needs someone with book keeping experience and an attention to detail for employment as the Church Administrator. We also need a person with strong secretarial skills for the position of  Administrative Assistant. Information about both positions can be found on the Church’s web site: www.bgpres.org.

THE CHRISTIAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL ASSOCIATION of Louisville will be traveling to Brazil to provide free dental care for those living in rural sections of Rio de Janeiro. Nicky Hudson, a relative of our nursery workers, is asking for donations of money to help fund her trip as well as prayers as they seek to serve God.   Contributions should be made payable to “CMDA Louisville Missions” and will be collected by Lisa Simmons, Nicky’s sister, in our church nursery. 

THE PLC ENDED ITS YEAR with a celebration!  We celebrated our great teachers, parents, and children for whom the program exists, as well as the gifts which have generously been given through bake sales and raffles.  Noah Jacobs, a student in the PLC, won the basket!  Over $400 was collected for new materials, and we end our year with full enrollment for the fall.  We are grateful to each and everyone who helped to make our year a success.

Throughout this spring season we want to wish congratulations to those who are receiving degrees and diplomas!  Especially congrats to the following:

                Brenner Sears, graduating from Bowling Green High School

Adam Green, MA in Wildlife Biology, University of Arkansas

                Grandchildren of Virginia and the late John Clifford:

                Joshua Barlow, Cum Laude, BS in Accounting, University of  Kentucky

                Gini Lin Barlow, BS in Nursing, Western Kentucky University

                Brad Barlow, Juris Doctor and MA in history, University of Virginia

                Oriaku Njoku, BS in Bio-technology [BSC in Environmental Sociology],

                                University of Kentucky

                Eric Todd, BA in Political Science [minors in Spanish and      

                                Anthropology], Butler University

                        Grandchildren of Betty Jo Beard:

                        Royanne Beard, BS in Marketing, University of Alabama

                Lindsay Hunt Hockensmith, Chatham Hall, Chatham, VA