Cedar Ridge Camp Worship and Picnic – August 30

Everyone is invited to gather at Cedar Ridge Camp for worship and a picnic on Sunday, August 30. Pastor Tami will be preaching. Worship begins at 11:00 a.m. at the Lakeside Pavilion, with the picnic to follow. The pavilion is easily accessible for those with limited mobility. There will be no worship service at the church, but there will be a Zoom option available. The address is 4010 Old Routt Rd, Louisville, KY 40299.

Ben Langley and Luiz Kemmerle will be tending the grill, cooking up hamburgers and hot dogs, as always. Drinks will be furnished. The rest of the meal will be potluck. Please bring your favorite side. The pool will be open for swimming from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (revised)



So bring your lawn chairs, sunscreen, and a dish to share to Cedar Ridge Camp on August 30!

New United Crescent Hill Ministries Food Drive

Each week will be a different item that the food bank needs. Here are dates and items.

8/23 – Paper Towels/Toilet Paper

8/30 – Macaroni and Cheese

9/6 – Canned Meat

9/13 – Canned Soups



Today is the last day to order Mum's

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Hygiene Kits



There is a plastic tub in the Narthex for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance thru September 14, 2026. We will deliver to Beulah Presbyterian Church, 6704 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40291, on September 19, 2026. If you would like to help assemble kits, you can volunteer at Beulah Presbyterian Church from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the 19th. You can donate any of the below items:

Gallon Ziplock bags, 1 bath-sized bar of soap in its original packaging, 1 washcloth, 1 hand towel, 1 toothbrush in its original packaging, 1 nail clipper, 1 travel-sized deodorant, 1 travel-sized toothpaste, 1 travel-sized shampoo, 1 sturdy, wide-toothed comb, 1 travel-sized lotion. 

Mahjong Group

Our Mahjong Group is growing! If you'd like to learn something new, or if you're an experienced player, please come and check it out! All are welcome. The group is growing! We had 30 players last week. Come and join the fun!

Our next meet-up is Tuesday, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Prayer Group for the Middle East

Feel free to join us Thursdays on Zoom, in-person, or both. This group has enabled such support for one another as we all struggle to cope with the tragedies in the Middle East and the on and off cease fires and prisoner releases. The first Thursday of each month the group will meet in person. Please reach out to Soni for locations.

We would be grateful to have others join us. Email Soni at soni.castleberry@gmail.com to get the Zoom link and be added to the group email list for regular communication.

DID YOU KNOW? What Presbyterians Believe

This June in Milwaukee, the PC(USA) General Assembly passed policies to explore more deeply a Presbyterian understanding of families, gender, and sexuality in various ways.

One policy calls for a theological study of inclusion: "Fund and develop a comprehensive theological framework document and study guide that addresses human sexuality and gender, which would reflect and support the denomination’s commitment to full inclusion of all people, and which would help the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) live into that commitment more fully." (https://www.pc-biz.org/search/3001501).

Another policy calls us to confession for the church's role in the HIV/AIDS epidemic: "That the 227th General Assembly confess and repent that the church actively participated in the rise of the HIV/AIDS pandemic through harmful theological frameworks and heteronormative assumptions, participating in the isolation and stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS through rejection, judgment, and abandonment; seek forgiveness from siblings harmed and commit to repair through transformative theological and pastoral action" (https://www.pc-biz.org/search/3001415).

August Birthdays

Please remember these wonderful folks in prayer and, if possible, reach out to them with a card, phone call, text, email or however you choose to honor them.

August 3 - Gayle Trautwein, Carol Mead

August 6 - Maria Arroyo

August 7 - David Wallace

August 8 - Carrie Mook Bridgman

August 20 - Joy Lindauer

August 22 - Soni Castleberry

August 23 - Caroline Trautwein

August 27 - Luke Van Marter, Rachel Van Marter

To double-check your listing, contact the office at office@crescenthill.church or call 502-893-5381.

Deacon of the Month

August's Deacon of the Month will be Aaron Davidson. Aaron can be reached at 502-440-2175 or at music.transformsus@gmail.com.

Elder of the Month

August's Elder of the Month will be Ben Langley. He can be reached at 502-443-4455 or at Benlangley01@gmail.com.