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Ministry

Ministry
Links to other pages:		Information on this page: Officers of the Church Sunday School The Women of the Church Krislund Camp Vacation Bible School Fayette Carnival

Church Officers

Session -- The Session is the ruling board of the church. It oversees all aspects of the life and ministry of the congregation. It meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. It is composed of 6 Elders divided into 3 classes, and each class serves a 3 year term. Elders are elected by the congregation at the annual congregational meeting. The class of 2009 is Steve Musser and Ann Scheirer. The class of 2010 is Cherl Booker and Sam Ritzman. The class of 2011 is Tom Heckman and Sue Watts. The pastor, Graham Fowler, is the moderator of the Session. The Clerk of Session is Cheryl Booker. The Treasurer is Anna Mae Peoples.

Trustees -- The Board of Trustees oversees the upkeep of the buildings and grounds of the church and manse. It meets on the first Tuesday, every other month. Like the Session it is composed of 6 Trustees divided into 3 classes, each class serving a 3 year term, and the Trustees are also elected by the congregation at the annual congregational meeting. The class of 2009 is Carla Strawser and Dana Swartwood. The class of 2010 is Barry Scheirer and Nathan Watts. The class of 2011 is David Brown and Dick Watts. The president of the Trustees is Barry Scheirer. The secretary is Nathan Watts. The Treasurer is Anna Mae Peoples.

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Sunday School

We have Sunday School classes for Adults and children. The classes start after worship, usually about 10:15 a.m.

Children's Sunday School -- We use the Rotational model for our children's Sunday school program. The children explore one story of the Bible over 3 weeks using Bible Study, Art and Cooking, and Drama and Games. The program is broadly graded for Kindergarten through 6th grade, although we have some preschool children and we have youth who help with the program. Our Teachers are: Karen Slingland, Dana Swartwood, Sue Watts, and Glenn & Tina Zeitler. Patti Strawser is the Director. The class meets in the Fellowship Hall.

Adult Sunday School -- Our Adult Sunday School program is lead by Sam Ritzman. The class gets into in depth discussions about the meaning and application of various Bible passages, guided by their Sunday school curriculum. The class meets in the kitchen (near the coffee pot.)

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Women of the Church

The Women of the Church are very active at Lost Creek Presbyterian Church. They meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. for devotions and to discuss business. They provide flowers for the worship services, desserts for the Meals on Wheels program, have fellowship dinners throughout the year, and hold fund raising events like selling meat ball subs at the Fayette Carnival, a Salad bar in September, and a Holiday Bazaar in October. The Women support mission through their donations to the Presbyterian Women's Global Mission Fund, through the collection of the Least Coin Offering, and through contributions to specific needs from the funds that they raise.

The Officers for 2009 are: Secretary - Patti Strawser. Local Treasurer - Sue Watts. Global Mission Treasurer - Janet Heckman. Meals on Wheels Coordinator - Janet Heckman.

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Krislund Camp

Krislund is a camp of the Presbyterian Church (USA) that is supported by the 150 churches in the Presbyteries of Carlisle, Huntingdon, and Northumberland.

Currently the camp is holding its "Funding the Future Campaign" to raise funds to improve existing facilities and add facilities that will make the camp more suitable to year-round use.

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Vacation Bible School

Each year Lost Creek Presbyterian helps Trinity Lutheran with their Vacation Bible School program. VBS is open for all the children in the community from ages pre-school through 6th grade. Both congregations contribute money and materials, and teens and adults from both churches provide the leadership. On the last night parents are invited to attend the closing program to see what their children have learned during the week, and then they have a hot dog picnic. In 2003 Patti Strawser from Lost Creek directed the program. She chose Group Publishing's "Super Cool Undersea Bible Adventure" for the material. Lost Creek joined Trinity for worship the Sunday following VBS so that the children could perform songs and share what they learned with both congregations.

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Fayette Township Carnival

During the first week of August, Fayette Township holds a carnival in the ball field behind our church. The carnival benefits the Fayette Emergency Services, the Park The 2002 TALC Float

The 2002 TALC Float

Association, the Community Building, and the Lions Club. An amusement company brings rides and games, and local organizations provide food and entertainment. There is a wonderful fireworks display on Wednesday night.

On Saturday there is a large parade featuring marching bands, emergency vehicles, classic cars, farm equipment, and lots of floats sponsored by local organizations. The theme for 2002 was "Going Hawaiian." The TALC youth group entered a float using the theme ALOHA - A Life of Hope Always and used as its verse Romans 15:13a, "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace." Along with candy the youth threw bags of dried Hawaiian fruit representing the Fruit of the Spirit. Our float won first place in the Religious Float category. There's more information about the TALC youth group on the Youth Page .

Along with helping out in the church food stand, our members are busy helping in the Main Food Stand, other organizations' booths, and preparing the Chicken Bar-b-que on Saturday morning.

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