Session has sent the following information in a mailed letter to our congregants. 

We also wanted to share our Good News electronically!

Session met recently with two exceptional candidates for transitional pastor. Several factors helped us come to a decision to offer the position to Peggy Hinds.  

She comes highly recommended from more than a few members of the presbytery, has recent experience as a transitional pastor at Anchorage Presbyterian, and is currently ending her term of over a year in another church close by.

She has her Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, GA. She also has an extensive history of training and certification in the areas of Congregational and Leadership Coaching, Conflict Resolution, Building Healthy Congregations, and Mediation Skills Training from Lombard Mennonite Peace Center. 

Beyond what we could read on a PIF or resume, we learned more by watching a recorded sermon of hers. As we listened and watched we could visualize her talking to us, in our church. This particular sermon was based on a familiar text, delivered in a way that Peggy’s compassion and kindness came through.  

We have offered Peggy a part time position as the transitional pastor of CHPC. She will work 20-30 hours per week, providing weekly sermons, pastoral care to members, leadership for the Session, and guidance in our healing process. She describes her role as “preparing us to receive a new full-time pastor.”

Peggy will start at CHPC on December 1. Once she is here with us, the Session will work with her to plan the way forward with healing, reconciliation, and returning to the work that God calls us to do.

With God’s grace, our belief in the power of the Holy Spirit, and the love we share, we can be better than ever, together!

Your current Session members:

Claudia Foulkes               Lucy Steilberg

Jeanne Marie Rogers           Harrie Buecker                       

Doug Yeager                  Elias Craigo-Snell

Erin Denny

Nov 14 -- Emily Odom

Nov 21 -- Nancy Troy

Nov 28 -- Bill Williamson

Remember to move your clocks back one hour when you go to bed on Saturday night, November 6.

Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church will celebrate All Saints Sunday during worship on November 7. We will be remembering the lives of CHPC members who have died in the past year: David Miller, Ted Trautwein, Lucille Scearce, and Lewis Washington. You will have the opportunity to remember other loved ones by placing a flower on the chancel (if you are in the sanctuary) or writing the name of a loved one on chat (if you are worshipping on zoom). Please join us for this ritual of remembrance.

Please consider coming to help build beds for 20 children.

Possible Theme: Building Community While Caring for Community

Build A Bed Event Scheduled for Sunday, November 21 immediately after church

Box Lunch will be provided

Let us know if you have dietary needs like veg, gluten free, etc..

Up to 40 volunteers are needed.

Sign up: By emailing Faith or by signing up on Sundays in the Narthex

Volunteers will be as follows:

Family Teams or if signing up by yourself you will be paired with another person but socially distranced.

Please let us know what job you/family would like to do

Wherever I am/ we are needed

2 Headboard Build Teams (of 2 people or family team)

2 Footboard Build Teams (of 2 people or family team)

2 Side Rail Build Teams (of 2 people or family team)

2 Connection Build Teams (Drilling side rails to head/foot boards) 3 people or family team

2 Wrap Teams (of 2 people or family team)

Hospitality Team

Slat Decorations: tables will be set up in the basement of the church for slat decorations. Tables would be by families or 2 people per table and no more than 20 people.

Bedtime Bag Assembly Station in the Adult SS Classroom

Nurse Station with First Aid Supplies (both are needed)

20 sets of standard twin sheets

20 pillows

20 blankets

20 teddy bears

20 toothbrushes and toothpaste

Miscellaneous

Please have all newsletter submissions turned in every Wednesday by noon. Use this link for submissions and follow the prompts. Thank you!

Nelly Ngandu is our Deacon of the Month for November. If you or someone you know is in need of a kind gesture, please reach out to Nelly at ngandumwamutombonelly@gmail.com or call 502-881-1729.

Lucy Steilberg is our Elder of the Week. She can be contacted by phone at 502-893-5231or via email at lucyd.steilberg@gmail.com. Jeanne-Marie Rogers will begin Elder of the Week duties on November 7.