News From the Lectern Upcoming Events

Visit Fort Monroe Saturday, June 28* 9:30-Noon Wednesday, July 30 Your Congregational Care Committee is offering a morning trip to historic Fort Monroe. There have been fortifications at the Army base since 1609 and we will have a guided tour of the Casemate Museum and the Chapel of the Centurion. Come learn about the Gibraltar of the Chesapeake and the clash of the Ironsides at the largest stone fort in the U.S. The price is right—it’s free! We will travel in our church vans. Sign up in the narthex Sundays Several people have asked if we could arrange a tour of the Casemate Museum and the Chapel of the Centurion on another date. Yes, we can! The additional date is Wednesday, July 30. For each tour, meet in McKeithen Hall at 9:30 a.m. and bring a picture ID, which is required to get on base. There is no fee for the tour. Please sign up in narthex or church office. Western Virginia Thursday-Saturday, October 23-25 Congregational Care is also offering a three-day trip to Abingdon and Wytheville, Virginia, to explore the Western part of our state, delighting in two fabulous plays and dining in the historic Martha Washington Inn. Find full details at the sign up table in the narthex.

A Taste of New Orleans Saturday, June 21, 6:00 p.m. The crawfish are on their way! They’ll be the guests of honor as our Mission Committee cooks up the food they’ve come to love on their trips to the deep south. Fried dill pickles and moon pie brownies are just two of the items on the menu. Lively music will be provided by DJ Jim Aguirre, and a short program will include pictures of the mission trips. No charge for the meal, but donations are welcome! Please RSVP, (757) 596-1151.

Music Camp: Send Your Noise-Makers for a Tune Up! For: Children entering 1-7th grades. Music background not required. Date: Mon., June 23-Fri., June 27 - Time: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Place: Hidenwood Presbyterian Church, (757) 596-1151 Cost: $10 per student Staff is made up of elementary school teachers, church musicians and college music students under the direction of Deborah Carr, director of music ministries at Hidenwood Presbyterian. The camp is an outreach program of the church’s music ministry. It is open to children of all denominations and faiths. Parents and friends are invited to attend an end-of-camp musical program on Friday, June 27, at 7:00 p.m., at which time the children will receive awards. Class Offerings include: Music Theory – Learn how music is created and what its signs and symbols are through contests and games. Composers – Share a visit each day from one of our famous composers. Handchimes & Handbells – Students will be introduced to basic handchime and handbell techniques, and will perform a piece for the Friday evening program. Musical Instruments – Students will be introduced to the orchestra and have the opportunity to create their own instruments. Musical – Each day we will hold a rehearsal for a musical on Friday evening for parents and friends. All students will be on stage in the musical. Camp is limited to the first 50 students who register. Please fill out the registration form in the camp brochure located throughout the church,

We will be having a VBS lunch meeting for all volunteers on Sunday, June 29, 12:15-1:30 p.m., in McKeithen Hall. Please plan to attend this meeting so that you are prepared with the necessary information to make this year’s VBS Beach Party a huge success! Lunch will be provided. Please call Shawen Bartol, 596-4646, to RSVP. VBS volunteers needed to help with decorations! This year, to save time and money, we are sharing resources with Yorkminister Presbyterian Church in York County. Together, we will create decorations for our VBS Beach Party that each church can use for their own program. Call Shawen Bartol, 596-4646, or Kelli Mason, 930-2454, to volunteer or for more information

Theatrical Extravaganza to Western VA Day 1: Thursday, October 23 Visit the D-Day memorial in Bedford; dine at the Martha Washington Inn; attend play at the Barter Theater , “The Desperate Hours”. Day 2: Friday, October 24 Deluxe breakfast at hotel; Guided tour of Bristol Speedway in Bristol, TN; Four-course dinner at Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theater featuring “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.” Day 3: Saturday, October 25 Deluxe breakfast at hotel; Guided tour of Lexington, VA; Return to Newport News early evening. Price: $425 per person double; $559 single; $415 triple. Price includes two nights lodging; two breakfasts, two dinners, 2 plays, tours and guide services; round-trip motor coach transportation. Sign up in the narthex or church office.We now have 11 people signed up for our Theatrical Extravaganza! Their deposits have been paid, and the bus will pick us up at the church. We are still hoping to get 25 travelers, so we can have a bus all to ourselves. Pick up a flyer at the travel table in the narthex. The trip is for members of Hidenwood, and your friends. The more the merrier! Note: We have a traveler looking for a roommate for this trip. See Audrey at the travel table in the narthex for more information

Regular Monthly Activities

Don’t Forget: New Day for Committee Meetings The ten committees of the Session  and Diaconate will meet on the second Wednesday of the month beginning February 13 at 7:00  p.m. The Diaconate will continue to meet on the third Tuesday, and the Session on the fourth Wednesday. All committes mett in the chapel for devotion before reporting to their meeting room: Christian Education - Room A Congregational Care - Room B Evangelism - Pastor's Study Mission - Work Room Personal commitment  - McMullen Room Worship Oommittee - Conference Room Communications - Office Food Service - Kitchen Property  - Room C Session & Diaconate The Session now meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month while Diaconate meetings continue to be held on the third Tuesday, both at 7:00 p.m.. The Finance Committee meets a half hour before the Diaconate. Auxiliary committees, subcommittees, and associate teams/organizations will continue to meet when and as needed.

Alpha Omega (Senior High Youth) Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m., Room 207. We are currently studying spiritual gifts. Come learn what your gifts are and how you can share them with others. We have great discussions and play some fun games. For info., contact Lindsay Conrad, alphaomegaHPC@hotmail.com or Julie Conka, 596-1151, conka.hpc1@cavtel.net.

CornerStone (Ages 17-20s) Thursdays, 6:50 p.m. - Dinner A new group for college kids and working kids alike. All denominations welcome. To arrange a ride and RSVP to dinner, contact Jimmie: w.espich@worldnet.att.net; or Lindsay: lindsay.conrad.06@cnu.edu

Presbyterian Men's Dinner  Men of  the church, come and enjoy a time to socialize, meet fellow Christian men, eat a meal prepared by our  very own superb chefs. and enjoy a wide variety of programs. All Men Are Welcome  including any guests you may wish to bring! The 3rd Wednesday of each month,  September through May 6:05 p.m. Social *  6:30 p.m. Dinner * 7:00 p.m. Program   For more information on Presbyterian Men click here Men of the Church Talk Baseball Wednesday, May 21 * 6:05 pm * McKeithen Hall We invite our new confirmands, high school seniors and their fathers to join us! Wed., May 21 * McKeithen Hall * 6:05 p.m $9.00 Henry Morgan will join us to speak about the Peninsula Pilots baseball program. Reservations can be made by calling the church office, (757) 596-1151, or e-mailing adams.hpc@cavtel.net.

Taizé Worship Offers Beauty of Simplicity First Wednesdays of month; 6:30-7:15 p.m.; Chapel Have you attended one of our monthly Taizé services yet? If not, the next service will be Wednesday, June 4. Chances are Taizé will be unlike any other worship opportunity you may have had. It is a calm, quiet service— a time to pray and meditate for peace and reconciliation. The 45-minute Taizé service at Hidenwood is held in the chapel for greater intimacy. Worshippers sing quiet, repetitive songs. They light candles for loved ones, and observe a period of silent meditation. This form of common worship comes from a tradition of an ecumenical cloistered community in Taizé, France, which became a place of pilgrimage for young people from around the world.

Book Club Reading “Twilight at Monticello”  by Alan Pell Crawford Wed., May 7th, 7:15 p.m. McMullen Room “Author Alan Pell Crawford paints a rather grim portrait of the post-presidential years of the life of Thomas Jefferson. This is not an expose or a hatchet job on the founding father, though. One learns that—like all humans —Jefferson had his flaws and his own personal and family struggles.” —Amazon.com

Help & Suport Alcohol Anonymous meets at the church Sundays, 7:00 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30 p.m. in Room “C”. Enter through the Fellowship Hall door. Overeaters Anonymous meets Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. in Room "B" We are helping spread the word that Olivet Christian Church has started a new ministry geared toward helping those dealing with all kinds of addictions—shopping, smoking, drinking, drugs, eating, sex, gambling, etc. Meetings are held Sunday evenings—6 p.m. for “Escape” Share Groups, 7:07 p.m. for Worship. 14425 Old Courthouse Way, (757) 877-1159

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