Grace and peace to the saints in Pottstown,
Do you remember this photo from one of our Stewardship campaigns? These boys are students at our mission partner school, SNEHA ministries, in Dehradun, India. How often have we sung those words, “I am the Church, you are the Church, we are the Church together…?” In the coming months, you will witness and experience the truth of those words as FPC moves into the next chapter in its life together. As my father pointed out to us kids at some point in our growing up, “ministers come and go, but it’s the people of the church who remain and keep it alive.”
FPC is blessed with so much good leadership, enough to spread the responsibilities around so that more than a handful of people share the load. We thought it might be helpful to give you a roster (in no particular order) of the people who are picking up – or continuing to wear-- the mantle of leadership for various ministries at FPC. Do not hesitate to reach out to these people if you have any questions about the life and ministry of FPC. These are the people, along with all of you, who keep the ministry and life of this congregation alive. *
Session Ministries
Clerk of Session – Sharon Sgriccia
Spiritual Formation Committee – Bill DuPree
Adult Forum Steering Committee - Michele Wheatly, Tom Babbony,
Kurt Holloway, Laura Hazeltine, and Fred and Debbie Remelius
Sisters of the Way (Thursday Bible study) – Coordinating team: Donna Force,
Sue Moyer, Jane Sample, Elizabeth Genther, Sandy White
Lectio Divina Circle – Amy Shutt
Zoom Bible Study – TBD
Music and Recreation – Jaylee Ferreri and JoAnn Bathurst
Sunday School – Jaylee Ferreri
Young Children and Worship – Donna Force
Junior and Senior Seekers – Jaylee Ferreri and Advisors
Mission Mornings – Jaylee Ferreri
Vacation Bible School – Jaylee Ferreri
Seeker Workcamp – Jaylee Ferreri and Senior Seeker Advisors
Child Care – Jaylee Ferreri
Mission Committee – Dave Allebach
Community Meals
Dining room hosts: Karen Plumadore, Nathan Baumgardner
Kitchen/cooking crew: Sandy Allebach, Elaine Siever
Church coordinator/Cluster liason: Laura Groth
Living Waters for the World – Bill DuPree, Sharon Trevoy
Adult Mission Disaster Relief – Tom Zeigler
Barth Elementary School Partnership– Sharon Holloway
Mark 12:31 Team – Kurt Holloway
Worship Committee – Linda Cybart until Oct., then Sandy White and Liz Genther
Music Ministries – Cindy Foust
Children’s choirs – JoAnn Bathurst
Preparation of the Lord’s Supper – John Genther
Decorating– Rosie Roseo
Administrative Committee -- Peg Calvario
Livestream/Audio Team – Gwen Allen, Mike Ferreri, Bob Hartman, Jr.
Gardens and Grounds -- Doreen Duncan
Website/Social Media – Gwen Allen
Hospitality Committee – Deb Remelius
Stewardship Committee – John Macdonald
Nominating Committee – Gary James
Endowment Committee – Patty Picardi
Personnel Committee – Bill Campbell
Porter-Broward Task Force – Gwen Allen, Coordinator
Deacon Ministries
Moderator – Sally Stetler, Penny McClimon, Co-moderator
Ushers – Joe Collins
Fellowship Events – all deacons
Hospital Visitation - TBD
Transportation - TBD
Compassion Committee – Elizabeth Genther
Meal Ministry – in conjunction with Health Ministries
Health Ministries Team - Dawn Skelly
Mental Health Companions Circle – Kathleen O’Hara
Meal Ministry - TBD
Interim Pastor Search Committee - Bill Campbell, Chair
See update below
Supply Preaching Coordinators
Elders Michelle Thompson, Deb Remelius, Rob Wade
Until an interim pastor is found, supply preachers will lead worship each Sunday. For the most part, these preachers will be ministers in the Presbytery of Philadelphia, most of whom currently serve in non-parish settings. Since we are located at the intersection of three presbyteries, preachers might also come from neighboring Lehigh and Donegal presbyteries. Some preachers may be from a sister denomination, or from mission partners.
The Celtic Cross will continue in its current form, a weekly newsletter emailed to you on Friday. Staff members and committee chairs will rotate writing the opening “column” to update you and reflect on their various ministries. You can bet we will be reading the Celtic Cross and praying for your good work and gospel life.
So gratefully,
Kerry and Carter
*If we have left anything out, we will let you know next week!
