The Messenger Newsletter

The Nominating Committee needs your suggestions for five slots in the Class of 2008 which will take office on January 1, 2006. Your suggestions to the committee will be appreciated. Please note:

• Session members must meet the requirements of both denominations for qualification to office. These are general and will be posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex.
• Session members must be active members of the congregation.
• Session members must not have served on the session for two (2) years prior to the date of installation to a new term.
• No current member of the retiring Class of 2005 may succeed him/herself.
• Members of the immediate family of persons in the Classes of 2006 or 2007 are not eligible for election to the Class of 2008.

The following currently serve on Session:

• Class of 2005: Hollis Jacobie, Chuck Ramsay, Ladell Ritchey, Herman Sawyer, Sammye Wood;
• Class of 2006: Cecil Dass, Jack Martin, Hilary Puckett, Dan Wadley, Ginger Williams;
• Class of 2007: Johnie Foster, Geri McCLeskey, Steve Moore, Meg Richardson & Dale Talley.

Ded·i·ca·tion – 1:  An act or rite of dedicating to a divine being or to a sacred use.
2:  A devoting or setting aside for a particular purpose.

After all these months of renovation, inconvenience, dust, cold and heat, we have all begun to comfortably settle into the wonderful space that is now our new Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church home.  Before we can fully be about God’s business, we now look to one more very important, special event in our church’s exciting development – that is the formal dedication of our new building.

Planned for Sunday, August 21, in the afternoon, this wonderful celebration will include many people who have been a part of our church life over the years, including former pastors and congregants, members of the PCUSA and Cumberland Presbyteries, CDC teachers and students, as well as community members and leaders – all joining us to celebrate the formal dedication of our church to the purpose God has set for it.

At a glance, elements of this event include: Keynote Speaker: Cynthia Campbell, Ph.D., President, McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago.  Cynthia received her Ph.D. from S.M.U. and served as the first associate pastor at Northminster, as well as having taught at Austin Seminary.

Special Music:  LHPC Chancel Choir, individual musicians and St. Luke’s United Methodist Choir.  Following the dedication service, a reception will be held.

If you have questions or input, please talk with any of the committee members:  Robert M. Shelton, Missy Rodgers, Martha Boyd, Chuck Ramsay, Cris Emrich, Chris Jacobie, Ginger Williams.  Please mark your calendar now and plan to bring your family and friends to participate in this sacred dedication of Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church as we honor our past and celebrate our future as the people of God.

Mark your calendar!
Filming dates for the new pictorial directory will be August 24th—27th.  Appointment sheets will be available during the third week of July. For further information, please call Robbie Meusel at 214-327-5400 or Martha Boyd at 214-341-4747 or the church office at 214-348-2133.

Texas Gypsies
They’re worth making the effort to see, and it doesn’t take a lot of effort to see them—and hear them too.  They’re a local group, a jazz combo—all acoustical.  Their music is a little bit progressive, a little bit Bob Wills, and includes some of their own creations, filtered through their unique style and expression.  I’d like the Gypsies even if one of the group wasn’t Erik Swanson—in fact, when you hear them that will be Erik doing the singing.  (If you hadn’t known before, Erik is the son of Linda Swanson and big brother to Suzanna.)

Watch The Dallas Morning News Entertainment Section for information on where they’re playing or catch their website, www.texasgypsies.com, or set aside July 22 when they’ll be playing at Uncle Calvin’s Coffee House, Northpark Presbyterian.  Uncle Calvin’s ought to be the perfect venue for The Gypsies:  the right size, good acoustics, smoke and alcohol free.

By the way, Erik has resurrected his original band, Cowboys and Indians.  They’re a little bit rock-a-billy, a lot of western swing and loads of fun.

—Robert E Shelton

Just to keep you up to date, the following are notes gleaned from the minutes of the stated session meeting of June 20, 2005. . .

Clerk presented a letter from Grace Presbytery stating that the Presbytery is looking for new headquarters in Irving which would house not only the Presbytery but also the Synod of the Sun, Faith Hospice and the Texas Presbyterian Foundation. Other groups have been invited to join this group. Notice will be given when the move is to be effective and the exact address of same when accomplished.

The new Communications Committee will be chaired by Ginger Williams. Steve Moore is session liaison. Other committee core members are Zoé Jacobie, Cinda Koch and Cris Emrich. This committee, as are all others, is open to all who wish to participate in its ministry.

The Rev. Robert M. Shelton and several members of the group of LHPCers who attended Act 16:5 reviewed this new and innovative program for considering a new approach to church growth as presented by Grace Presbytery at a special meeting held April 23-24. An hour and one-half of the session meeting was devoted to their presentation and the succeeding discussion. Session was asked to devote the next several months in study of the material presented to them so that an educated decision can be made as to whether or not this would be a good plan for LHPC.

Nominating Committee announced their selection of Hollie Higgins as successor to the vacant chair for the Worship Committee. Session approved and voted in favor of this election.

The clerk announced the request of Tod and Shannon Sellheim for the baptism of their new son, Noah Wayne Sellheim. The sacrament will be held on July 3, 2005, and Jan Gifford will serve as elder sponsor.

Cecil Dass presented a report concerning the proposed new playground equipment for use of the church and the CDC. The proposed workdays of June 24-25 has been postponed. Session agreed that CDC may request contributions from the congregation for this purpose.

The Building Dedication Committee announced that the date of August 21 has been choosen which the new facility will be dedicated and that the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Campbell will be guest speaker. The Rev. Campbell is a former associate minister of Northminster P.C.

Although it is not possible to post the minutes at this time, they are available for reading in the church offices at any time.

Please check your shelves at home for possible Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church library materials.  If they are not in use, please return to the work-in-progress library, located in the Small Conference Room.  The LHPC Staff has asked me to work on the project and as Sherlock Holmes would say, “The game is afoot.”

—Ann Shelton

Wasn’t it great to read about the church in those news articles and media coverage generated around the time of the LHPC Open House?  In large measure credit for getting the word out goes to an informal group of our folks who know how to work with the media.  We need as much good coverage as we can get, and we need attractive means of spreading the news among ourselves.  So, the session has created the new Communications Committee.  Ginger Williams is the chair;  Steve Moore serves as session liaison to the committee;  other core members include Zoé Jacobie, Cinda Koch and Cris Emrich.

	Make a Special Contribution WHAT DO WELL-EQUIPPED PLAYGROUNDS HAVE? Safety Fences...Slides...Swinging Bridges...Monkey Bars...Sliding Poles...Climbing Towers...Platforms... WHAT DOES THE LHPC OLDER CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND HAVE? A Safety Fence—That’s All WHAT DOES THE PLAYGROUND NEED? All the Rest of the Above It’s the one left-undone construction item. With construction cost overruns, there’s nothing left for materials. We’ll do the work ourselves and save that cost. Want to Help Fund This Important but Un-funded Need? Make a Special Contribution and Mark Your Check or Envelope: PLAYGROUND

Lake Highlands Women would like to express appreciation to the following people:

Missy Rodgers for her untiring devotion to mission work.  She was selected as our LHP Woman of the Year with a perpetual membership in Cumberland Church Women.

Doris Bruner who made 25 cot covers for the CDC from material donated by a friend of Geri McCleskey.

The Koch family who erected the shelving in the spacious new women’s closet.

Summer Opportunities
Anyone who is interested in helping with the Cathedral Window Quilt is asked to contact Martha Boyd.  She is planning a quilting session this summer.

Collections to be made in Fellowship Hall
Save the labels from Campbell Soup products.  Beside the soup labels, Pace Picante Sauce, Swanson, Pepperidge Farm, Prego and Vlasic are some of the other products that are useful.  For a listing of the different kinds of labels, lids, etc. to save, see the listing on the receptacle in Fellowship Hall.  These labels are used by our CDC.

Save commemorative postage stamps.  Be sure not to damage the stamp by leaving at least 1/4 to 1/2 inch of the envelope around the stamp.  (If in doubt include the entire envelope.)  The stamps are sold to stamp companies.  Every penny of the money goes to purchase Bibles and printing of Christian Education materials for the Presbyterian Church in Zaire, and to purchase textbooks and resource books for The Theological and Leadership Development of the United Church of Jamaica.  ITLD trains pastors for churches in rural areas of Jamaica.

Bring old eyeglasses, frames or lenses.  They are given to Lions Clubs for their project that helps the needy to see.

The Men’s Fellowship has always helped to support our kids going to summer camp.  This year is no exception.  Since the start of the building program, a lot of the money-making activities have been disrupted due to our not being able to use the Fellowship Hall for the Corner Market or the kitchen for any possible fund-raising meals for various projects.

The need is this:  Meg Richardson informs us that there are a total of ten kids who have signed up for camp.  The Men’s Fellowship has agreed to commit to help support our kids by paying half of the cost.  This equates to approximately $1,800.

Starting with the second Sunday in July, the 10th, the Men will be offering a continuous serving of breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  (This is subject to being carried through until noon in the event of a dull sermon.)

We would love to see all of you there on July 10th, and even if you aren’t that hungry, we will be happy to take your check or cash.  Please indicate that your donation is for summer camp.

Your contributions are appreciated.

—Thank you

July Activities
July 10–15 CPYC
July 10-Youth Fellowship
July 17-Youth Fellowship
July 23-28-Summer Camp
July 31-Youth Fellowship
August 5-Lock-In

Thank You,
     Thanks to Martha Boyd, George Meusel & Robbie Meusel for helping the church office get the newsletter out to you on time!

     Church Office

Thank You Church:
     Thanks for the bible.  I really appreciate it.  I will bring it on our Summer Vacation and read it.  The Bible will help me get in touch with God and Jesus better.

Thanks a lot,

     Conor Puckett

Thank You,
     Thank you so much to everyone who helped at the car wash or donated money.  The youth group was able to raise enough to pay for their mission projects this summer.

     Crosswave Youth

Memorial Gifts May 2005 Bob Bruner Eloise Love Eula Watterson Bob Johnson Bob & Barbara Baylis Martha Boyd Pauline Ellis Marian Grubbs Bert & Nancy Hager Mac Hubbard Bob & Ione Humphrey Hollis & Zoe Jacobie Janet Logan Rich & Tammy Mackesey L.V. & Pat Massengale Robert Mayer, Jr. Adele Needham The Puckett Family Marion Shaw Billie & Oliver Snyder Jack & Barbara Sudderth Eula Watterson Sammye Wood Hazel & Claire Titus The Titus Family Honorary Gifts May 2005 Ted Emrich David & Robin Knapp Lin Johnson Bert & Nancy Hager CDC Recovery Gifts February & May 2005 Mac Hubbard Bob & Ione Humphrey Howard & Glenn Eva Riggs Paul Schreiber Ann Shelton Sammye Wood Praise on High Worship Gifts May 2005 Ralph & Jan Gifford Hollis & Zoe Jacobie Eloise Love Steve Moore Lorene Pinnell Howard & Glenn Eva Riggs Linda Swanson

The best thing about the future is that it comes only on day at a time.

The church expresses Christian Sympathy to The Teschner Family in the death of Tom’s mother, Constance McDaniel, on June 5th.  Funeral services were held in Atkinson, Kansas on the 8th.

The church expresses Christian Sympathy to The Salter Family in the death of Virginia’s mother, Evelyn Hessler.  Services were held in Boca Raton, Florida on June 17th.

The following persons visited Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church worship services during the months of May:

Brett Lamm, Morris & Mary Burkwall, Raymond Maciel, Allison Guerrero, Glen & Debbie Scott, Robert & Bonnie Thiebaud, Doug Van Wey, Leslie Durham, Dylan & Madison Wood, Larry Richardson, Pam Bagley, Paul & Jill Schreiber, Pat West, Don & Bobbie Smith, Tom, Joan & Robin Quiett, Dorothy & Roland Mackey, Ciocan Family, Nancy, Lauren & Chris Barry, Roy & Vivian Sayler, Aimee Howell, Ann High, Joe & Beth Gillespie, Anne Odum Stoope, Greg Harrison, Irene Keil, Lynn Candler, Daniel Jacob, David, Robin & Anna Knapp, Jude Moore, Mary Motley, Clement Ogumbriyi, Patti, Greg, Matt & Michelle Smith, Patti Williamson, Cindy Capterton, George & Martha Hendon, Nadine Maxwell, Mary Roux, Linda Prosser, Richard Thompson

Young at Heart will meet in Fellowship Hall on Friday, July 22nd, at 11:00 a.m. Bring a sandwich. We will assemble gift bags for children who are served by Life Net and White Rock Center of Hope.

From now on we will call our ministry:

“Young at Heart . . .people
with a serving heart.”

Call Jan Gifford or Dan Wadley for more information.

Hollie Higgins Named as Worship Committee Chair

When Ginger Williams assumed the chair of the new Communications Committee, she resigned as chair of Worship Committee.  The session has named Hollie Higgins as the new Worship Committee chair.

We welcome to Emily Turner to LHPC, who was received by reaffirmation of faith on May 29, 2005.

Hallelujah Sunday, April 17
After a year under construction and a yearlong fellowship dinner famine-except for a couple of picnic-type hot dog and hamburger bills of fare last summer- we finally did it again.  We had a real Presbyterian casserole-laden fellowship dinner.  And it was great!  That person was indeed wise who suggested the name “Hallelujah Sunday” for our first dinner in the new fellowship hall.

We finally had a proper venue in which to recognize members of the Session, Class of 2004;  they received plaques of appreciation.  And we recognized members of the Property Development Committee for their work since the committee’s creation in 2000.  They received handcrafted crosses made from wood salvaged during the sanctuary remodeling.  Also, Bill Miller received the “Fine Print Award” for guiding the church through contract negotiations with the architect, contractor and lending agencies.  And Ladell Ritchey and Hollis Jacobie received the “Plumb and True Award” for representing the church and oversight during construction.

The formal dedication service will follow at a later date.  In the meantime, Hallelujah Sunday was neat and memorable.

—Robert E Shelton

Come one!  Come all!  Let’s all find a class on Sunday Morning!

Christian Education is back in full swing at the church.  All the previous classes have resumed in the new education wing of the new building.  We have the three previously existing adult classes taught by John, Cris and Norma.  The church now offers a full selection of children’s and youth classes on Sunday morning.  In the children’s age group, we have classes for: Pre-kindergarten, K-Second grade, Third grade –Fifth grade, Sixth grade through High School.

I want to invite you to join us for learning more about our faith, our church and ourselves!

See you Sunday in class!!!

Chuck Ramsay, for the Christian Education Committee

A big THANK YOU to those of you who have supported the CDC through your financial contributions over the last year.  Contributions designated for the CDC for 2004 and 2005, total more than $21,000.  Once the neighborhood saw the playground equipment at our new facility, the CDC started receiving phone calls from parents seeking information on our program.  Latest combined enrollment figures for CDC and PDO (Parent’s Day Out) is 106 children.  At the end of February, we had a combined enrollment of 70 children for the CDC and PDO.  All involved are very excited by the new enrollment.

Through March 31, the CDC had a year-to-date loss of $19,761.42.  Even with an increase in fees and enrollment, it will be difficult to recover this loss.  We appreciate your continued financial support of the CDC through the rest of 2005.

Child Development
Center Recovery
Committee

Paul and Renee Kunde respond to the question:  How did you decide to make a significant gift to the building campaign?

“Describing our decision process to support the current building capital campaign has been challenging and difficult to express.

Stewardship has been described as being entrusted with something of value on behalf of someone else . As part of God’s family we are entrusted with the responsibility to continue Christ’s mission on earth and minister to our church family.

Perhaps “decision process” is not the appropriate phrase.  It suggests an analytical step-by-step procedure ending in a calculated result.  “An action from the heart” seems more appropriate.  As a member of our church once said, “It’s just the right thing to do.”

Renee & Paul

Do you have a stewardship/faith story to share?   If you do, please send your story to to J.B. Pendergrass.

Just to keep you up to date, the following are notes gleaned from the minutes of the stated session meetings of March 21, 2005 and April 18, 2005.

Property Committee announced the formation of a subcommittee established for the purpose of overseeing the interior décor of the new facilities.  It was further announced that the services of an interior decorator would be utilized to assure that the facility is decorated in a tasteful manner.

The session also formally adopted the new Building Use Policy presented by the Property Committee . Anyone wishing to use a room or rooms in the church will be ask to register that need through the church office.

Property Development announced that new shelving has been purchased and will be installed in the storage areas where needed.

Stewardship & Finance reminded session of the upcoming program which will address the importance of estate planning.

Note was taken of the deaths of Bob Johnson who died April 18, 2005, and Bessie Swearingen who died on January 12, 2005.

The names of six new members were recorded, to-wit:  Maxie Hardin, Thelma Waters, Andrew Dass, Chris Dass, Kyle Koch and Julia Halliburton.  In addition, former members, Diana Smith and Debbie Scroggins, have been reinstated.  Raylene Mattingly has transferred her membership to Trinity Presbyterian Church in Denton.

The CDC Committee reported that in the three and one-half weeks during which the CDC has been open in the new facility enrollment has grown from 70 to 101 children.  Three new staff persons have also been employed.

The Christian Education Committee reported in March that plans are underway to hold a children’s church service for children in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade.

Missions Committee announced that plans are in the making to hold Yoga classes at LHPC for those interested.  Dates and times will be announced when available.

A committee was appointed to make plans for Dedication Sunday sometime later in the year.

Although it is not possible to post the minutes at this time, they are available for reading in the church offices at any time.

Dear LHPC Friends:

You did it;  you really, really did it!

O-o-o-h!  I can hardly believe how super nice our new home for CDC is!  Gosh!  The rooms are so big and new and pretty and wonderful!  We’ve only been here a little over two weeks and did you know our CDC family has already grown?  We now have 101 children with four more enrolled for August!  Dr. Bob says that’’s a 28% increase (whatever that means)!  Anyway it sounds great, grand and wonderful.  We also have three new teachers in with a whole new group of children—they don’t get to come out and play, though, because they’re just little bitty babies.  Misses Mary, Meme stays in and plays with them.  The summer camp program will start in June and I can hardly wait to see what Miss Laura will have lined up for us to do!  Well, I gotta go!  Please come see us some day.  We’d love the chance personally to say thanks for sharing this grand new place with us!

Love, Jenny

The yard crews are working and doing a great job, although there is a lot of work to be done smoothing out the rough areas of the lawn.

A new cleaning service, Commercial Cleaning Services, Inc., has been hired because our size and needs have increased with our new facility.

Members of the newly appointed Property Approval Committee are: Hollis Jacobie, Zoe Jacobie, Tammy Mackesey and Ralph Gifford. The committee has recommended that an interior designer be hired to assist in the decoration of the new building facility.

     Ralph Gifford, Chairman

Congratulations to Shannon and Tod Sellhein on the birth of Noah Wayne on February 7, 2005.  Proud Grandparents are Tony and Joy Valderas

Circle l will meet Monday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Eloise Love, 9412 Buxhill.  For more information call Joni Kern at 972-412-1059.

Circle 2 will meet Tuesday, March 22, at 9:30 a.m.  Meeting place to be announced.  Hostess: Lucy Zaccone.  Please call Velma Smith at 214-328-8949 or Harriet Dingman at 214-348-2317 for information.

Circle of Hope will meet Wednesday, March 23, at 9:30 a.m.  The meeting place is to be announced.  Refreshments: Linda Swanson.  For information call Sara Secor at 214-348-7628.

Circle of Joy will meet Tuesday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Kathy Eversole, 10119 Kirkhaven Drive.  For more information call Meg Richardson at 214-763-1359 or Rebeka Stephens at 214-673-4759.

Other Opportunities
Women’s board meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 9, at 10:00 a.m. at the home of Geri McCleskey, 9945 Acklin.

For the women’s mission work Doris Bruner is accepting regular-sized packages of baby diapers and receiving blankets to complete the fifty baby layettes to be given to Parkland Hospital.  Please get the diapers or blankets to Doris by March 16.

Brazos de Cristo/Las Amigas will meet on March 10th at 10:00 a.m. at El Divino Salvador Church for the annual luncheon.  Luncheon price is $6.00. R.S.V.P. to Hilda Flores at 214-328-1694 or Nelda Walker at 214-824-7685.

Men’s Fellowship will meet Tuesday, March 8th, at 7:00 p.m.  Guest speaker TBA.
Bring your own meat to grill for fun, food & fellowship.

May Activities
May 1st: Open House 3:00—6:00
May 15th: Crosswave 5:00—7:00br>

Summer activities schedule is coming soon!

Summer Camp Dates:
CPYC: July 10-15

Senior High, Junior High & Junior Camps: July 23-28

See Meg for more information and registration.

Thank You,
     The Dass family would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the church family for all the prayers, cards and flowers for Hilda Dass.  And, a special thank you to all of those who visited her in the hospital.  It really meant a lot to her and us.

     Cecil Dass

Dear LHPC:
     Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.  A Thank you from each of us.  For food, flowers, and everything else.  Drake thought the cookies were for him as he enjoyed them so much.  The support was wonderful.  The family of Bob Bruner acknowledges with grateful appreciation your kind expression of sympathy.

     Doris, Charles, Glen & Jean, R. L. & Drake Bruner
     I would like to thank all you wonderful people who sent cards, flowers, phone calls and prayers during my recent illness. They meant so very much to me. God Bless!

     Kathryn Forrest

Thank You,
     We would like to express our appreciation to all our LHPC friends for your caring concern at the time of our sister, Diane’s death.

     Your many prayers over the long months of her illness and subsequent death meant so much to us. And the calls and cards and warm hugs make us even more grateful for our church friends.

     Don & Joni Kern

Dear LHPC:
     It is with heartfelt warmth and love to my church family for their support and love shown to me and my son during our recent tragedy.  Words are not adequate say thank you for the reassuring cards, flowers, food, memorials and aide.  The Lord has truly blessed us in showing us your love and caring.  May God bless you.

     Dorothy Drews

Dear LHPC:
     Kyle & I just want to say thank you for the beautiful personalized Bible.  The one I’ve had is from Junior High, and it’s been falling apart for a while now so it came in good timing.  Thank you even more for a lifetime of supporting and loving me as my church family.

     Very Sincerely,

          Julie Leutz & Kyle McCleery

Memorial Gifts Bob Bruner Kyle & Karen Adams Doris Bruner Charles Bruner Glen & Jean Bruner R.L. & Drake Bruner Bill & Grace Cooper Joe & Carol Elder Marian Grubbs Bert & Nancy Hager Horizons Sunday School Class Dick & Ruth Howard Mac Hubbard Bob & Ione Humphrey L.V. & Pat Massengale Steve Moore Glen & Geri McCleskey R.W. & Joanne Page J.B. & Mary Lou Pendergrass Carl & Lois Potter Jack & Barbara Sudderth Linda Swanson Pat West John & Kay Wyne Lora Beth Dobkins Leslie Carter Ross Farnsworth Gene & Pat Heckel Bob & Ione Humphrey O.C. & Patricia Mulkey Ruth Stover Marilyn Thomas John & Marian Watson Tom Drews Martha Boyd Doris Bruner Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Craig Harriet Dingman Hollie & Patricia Irvin Anne P. Johnson J.B. & Mary Lou Pendergrass Jack & Tess Sleeper Claire Lankford Mark Lankford CDC Recovery Gifts February & March 2005 Mac Hubbard Conor Puckett Mason Puckett Pete & Hilary Puckett Howard & Glenn Eva Riggs Paul & Jill Schreiber Ann Shelton Sammye Wood Praise on High Worship Gifts February & March 2005 Ralph & Jan Gifford Hollis & Zoe Jacobie Eloise Love Jim & Cinda Koch Rich & Tammy Mackesey Glen & Geri McCleskey Steve Moore Lorene Pinnell The Puckett Family Howard & Glenn Eva Riggs Virginia Salter Jill Schreiber Mary Simpson Linda Swanson Dale Talley Marilyn Thomas Collene Ziegenfuss Honorary Gifts February & March 2005 Doris Bruner Bert &Nancy Hager Bert & Nancy Hager L.V. & Pat Massengale Jack & Barbara Sudderth Doris Bruner Charles Bruner Glen & Jean Bruner R.L. & Drake Bruner Maxine Hardin Josephine Basel

The best thing about the future is that it comes only on day at a time.

The Church expresses Christian sympathy to the family of Thomas Drews.  Services were held on February 26, 2005 at Eastgate Funeral Home.

The Church expresses Christian sympathy to the family of Bob Johnson.  Memorial services were held at Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church on April 26, 2005.

The following persons visited Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church worship services during the months of February & March:

Trudi Swedlund, Sue Lee, Marlone Camille, Charles Bruner, Paul & Jill Schreiber, Margie Warren, Nadine Maxwell, Doug Van Wey, Dr. Eleanor & Rev. Ed Cherryholmes, Roland & Dorothy Mackey, Nic Santangelo, Dixie Edwards, Roy & Vivian Sayler, Louis Bodnar, Irene & Bill Keil, Leslie Durham, Raymond Maciel, Robert & Bonnie, Thiebaud, Butch Sandefer, Patti Williamson, Cathy Bullard, Anita Ohanau, Douglas Drews, Pete, Brandt & Emma Swanson, Jeff Higgins, Sharon Morrow, Cindy Wood, Lauren Barry, Jo & Mike Basel, Hannah, Tara & Ellyn Puckett, Rachel & Lindsay Glass, Marc, Mary, Braden & Garrett Roux, Ellen Shelton-Richey, Amy Greenman, Evalyn James, Dan & Vicky Higgins, Lenoir Wareing, Michael Lane, Leslie Koller, Mario, Susan & Elissa Barone, Bob Hill, Mike Hickley, Kaye & Jennie Morgan, Kevin Wood Family, Ted & Pat Skierski, Laurie Wolters

A Seminar Conducted by Lynne Candler, Attorney — Sunday, May 15th after 11:00 a.m. worship in the Fellowship Hall.  A light lunch and baby sitting will be provided.  The entire congregation and friends of LHPC are urged to attend!

The sad saga of Terry Schiavo has brought home to each of us the acute need for every adult to have proper legal documents in place to protect us and our families in life and in death. What documents are needed? How do I secure them?  Come to the seminar on May 15th.  This is attorney Lynne Candler’s speciality.  You will find her very knowledgeable and easy to understand.  If you have any questions, please call J.B. Pendergrass at 214-348-3843 or the Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church office at 214-348-2133.

A few weeks ago a request was made of you, via the bulletin, to inform the office of your email address.  Have you given us yours?  The reason for our need is simple.  From time to time we’d like to be able to contact as many of our members at the same time as possible.  Email is a vehicle for doing this.  Won’t you help by confirming your email address with the office or by sending us your new address if you’ve never recorded it with the office?  Your help on this project will be appreciated!

Congratulations to Travis Greenman and Amy Evans who were married on March 8, 2005 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church hosted it’s first Blood Drive in our new Fellowship Hall on April 10th.  Fifteen donors participated, with thirteen successful blood donations.  The next Blood Drive will be held in July at Highlands Christian Church.  If you have any questions concerning Carter Blood Care, please see Pat Massengale or Martha Boyd.

Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church hosted it’s first Blood Drive in our new Fellowship Hall on April 10th.  Fifteen donors participated, with thirteen successful blood donations.  The next Blood Drive will be held in July at Highlands Christian Church.  If you have any questions concerning Carter Blood Care, please see Pat Massengale or Martha Boyd.

Lake Highlands Presbyterian Church welcomes Fawzi & Aida Iliya by reaffirmation of faith on March 27th, 2005.

Also receiving membership are Maxie Harden and Thelma Waters.  Maxie transferred membership from Mabank Presbyterian Church, and Thelma from Jefferson Cumberland Presbyterian Church on March 13, 2005.

On Sunday, March 27th, Andrew Dass, Christopher Dass, Julia Halliburton and Kyle Koch were received by confirmation.  Mentors Bert Hager and Meg Richardson presented the Confirmands to the congregation.

The Church welcomes Debbie Scroggins and Diana Smith with the reinstatement of their memberships.

Saturday June 11, 2005 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
@ The Hockaday School Fields (11600 Welch Rd.)
BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY – ADMISSION IS FREE !!

Come watch amazing demonstrations of kites of all types and sizes and see the launch of the world’s largest kite – a 9000sq. ft. American flag.

“Sponsor a child . . . be a hero”  For a charitable gift of just $25, you will have the opportunity to provide an underprivileged child with his/her own kite to fly, along with a picnic lunch.  Your gift will give the most worthy children in Dallas the chance to take flight and rise above their extraordinary challenges, not to mention putting a big smile on their faces!  If you are interested in sponsoring a child, contact Missy Rodgers (Missions Comm. Chair) at 214-902-9935, Missy Rodgers, or visit www.lifenettexas.org for more details.

Co-ed Softball Tournament will be held in August.  If you are interested in joining the team, please email Cecil Dass at cecil.dass@worldtravel.com

On Saturday, March 19th, Ted Emrich was honored at half time of the Mavericks game.  A plaque was presented to Ted, and he was award a college scholarship.  The plaque read, “In recognition of outstanding achievement in sports broadcast journalism, the Mavericks Organization honors Ted Emrich with the Mark Holtz Memorial Sports Broadcast Journalism Scholarship.” It was singed by Mark Followill, Bob Ortegel and Matt Pinto, Mavericks’ sportscasters.

Congratulations to Chris Jacobie on being a recipient of The Lake Highlands Women’s League Scholarship.  Chris will graduate from Lake Highlands High School in May and plans to attend The University of Texas in Austin.