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Worship and Work
Acts 16:5 Initiative
“The churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers” (Acts 16:5)
The session approved, at its March stated meeting, Park Lake’s participation in a program of church transformation and growth called “The Acts 16:5 Initiative”. This program is offered by The Vital Church Institute and developed by Dr. E. Stanley Ott, former pastor of the Pleasant Hills Community Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, PA. More than 15 churches in Central Florida Presbytery will go through the program which includes a three year cycle of discerning God’s vision for your church and exploring new ways to live out that vision. |
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 Rolling Hills Golf Club
Saturday, May 31 8:00 a.m. Form your teams and... Contact Bob McKnight at 407-886-4891 |
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the Annual Scholarship Dinner, sponsored by the Koinonia Class…. FIESTA
Saturday, June 7
6:30 pm |
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Alyssa Larr, graduating from Boone High School
Austin Gotschall, graduating from Winter Park High School
Dakota House, graduating from Lake Highland College
Mariah Hoover, graduating from M.I.T. |
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by PCUSA Nat. Health and your Health & Care Committee:
In General: If we have been listening, we already know that children’s health issues are causing consternation, with increasing obesity rates and the early signs of diseases like hypertension and diabetes, exacerbated by weight gain, at record levels for young people. Sedentary lifestyles eating habits and nutrition are likely key to much of this change. We also know that autism is being diagnosed at increasing rates — one child in every 150 — potentially reflecting better diagnostic tools compounding a real increase in numbers of cases, a rise that some suggest maybe be attributable to mercury that has been used as a preservative in vaccines. |
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Hello Park Lakers and PLPC Choir!...
It has come to my attention that the thank you card I made, and left for you, during the Mission Fair week, mysteriously disappeared! So, I am writing to you now in hopes that it is not too late to express my sincere thanks for the beautiful reception you gave to me and my family on February 3. |
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From Erin: Cindy and I will be heading to the Namumu Orphanage (located in Siavonga, Zambia) May 31 – June 10 as representatives of Park Lake for a Roundtable Meeting with several other churches from the States. The Orphanage is facing some major changes in the near future and the purpose of this meeting is to discuss how we (and the other churches) can help support the Orphanage with these changes and to better build it’s future. |
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Don and Wei Hong Snow are PC(USA) missionaries in China. Park Lake now supports their witness of Christ in this increasingly open mission field. Here is how the Mission Connections web pages of www.pcusa.org describe their current service:
“Since July of 2003 Don and Wei Hong have been serving in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, in eastern China. Don teaches graduate students in the English Department of Nanjing University, one of China's top universities and an institution which the Presbyterian Church had a hand in founding over a century ago. Wei Hong serves as a volunteer at the library of Jinling Theological Seminary, assisting them in computer cataloging their holdings. Don and Wei Hong also serve the PC(USA) as regional liaison staff for China.” |
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The Namumu Partnership Committee is happy to share that not only did the Park Lake Congregation help supply dictionaries and other funds to the Namumu Orphanage but that children from Lake Highland also have become invested in helping the orphanage. The message below is from Alex Hujik. |
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On Thursday, May 8, our talented organist, Will Benton, will give us a Pipe Organ Demonstration. All Prime Timers, friends, guests, and any church members interested in this organ demonstration of the PLPC pipe organ should meet in the choir loft at 10:45 a.m. After the program lunch will follow in Struble Hall. As always, Prime Timers and guests alike should bring a salad/sandwiches to share. The desserts and beverages are furnished. We would love to have you join us. |
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Once again Park Lakers prepared and served the evening meal at Fresh Start, a residential men’s ministry of the Christian Service Center. The entree was provided by Evie Park, Jody Mask and Judy Cook, the salad by Bob Bates, rolls by Jody Mask and dessert by Stacia and Alex Hujik. Sandwiches and cookies for lunch the following day were provided by Judy Cook. The evening meal was served by Will Park, Judy Cook, Bob Bates, and Jody and Ellen Mask. |
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Lydia Circle needs any labels from cans of fruit cocktail that you can collect. Please give them to Anne Gardepe, Judy Cook or any member of the Lydia Circle. |
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Discovering God, by Peter Stark (220.22). This book looks at the origins of the major religions, with the question, “Do people invent God, or do they discover God?” Stark says God created us and we discover God, in a wide variety of searches. I recommend to you his chapter on Islam, which has a number of historical points. |
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Youth Mission Trip - June 15-20, Challenge to Change at Cedarkirk |
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Page Turners will read The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards in May. Please find a copy of the book, read it and join us for some good discussion on Thursday, May 29, at 10:00 a.m. in the Koinonia classroom. All adult readers are welcome! Questions? See or call Anne Gardepe |
Birthdays for May
Dick Butler 1
Noah Krasno 1
Cassandra Mask 2
Elizabeth Siwica 2
Jean Duty 3
Afuah Baadu 5
Chris Stalder 7
Catherine Johnson 7 |
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The Larr family at the death of Maria’s mother on Thursday, April 3. |
Stix Cook named volunteer of the month at Orange County History Center
Shawn Moloney was named volunteer of the year by the city of Orlando |
Mike and Jean Heatwole send grateful thanks to the pastors and their Park Lake friends for the cards, visits, and much kindness shown them during Mike’s recent hospitalization. The prayers were especially appreciated.
Kathy Dowless would like to thank whoever found and turned in her lost cameo. She is very grateful to have had it returned so quickly.
Thank you for all your hard work with the blood drive (on April 13). We registered 19 donors and collected 13 units of blood. Let’s keep in touch and possibly get you on the calendar again this year. Thank you, Michael Loff
(I think we may want to wait until next spring, rather than this year. - Dana) |
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Parents: Is your child receiving an award from school this year or some type of academic achievement that makes you proud?
Please call the church office (407.841.6550) or e-mail Helen (
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) ASAP with the details, so that it can be highlighted in Worship and Work. Graduates: Do you have awards to mention? Let us share these accomplishments with Park Lake, and celebrate the gifts God has given. |
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