NEW BRAUNFELS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2018-2019 YEARBOOK

Presbyterian Women
Living out faith in the midst of a caring community of women

Presbyterian Women (PW)

offers women in the church
meaningful ways to live out
their faith in the midst of a
caring community of women.
For more than 200 years PW
groups have strengthened the
Presbyterian Church and
played a major role in sharing
the good news of Jesus Christ
and witnessing to the promise
of God’s kingdom.
We are an inclusive, caring
community of women rooted in
Officers of the Presbyterian Women of NBPC are (back row, l-r) Kay Holt, Deborah
faith and join together regularly
Nolen, and Nancy Stewart. (Middle row) Aline Schoch, Helen Dragan, Cheryl Jacobs,
for prayer, study, service and Carol Warren, and Carole McCauley. (Front row) Jerri Petmecky, Joyce Batty, and
fellowship. You are invited to Diane Schulz.
participate in this wonderful
another as they offer support PW hosts an annual Fall
ministry at New Braunfels
for our congregation and Celebration and Springtime
Presbyterian Church.
neighbors. Birthday Party where we enjoy
Small groups are the heart
Events during the calendar programs, speakers, fellowship,
of PW. Several options exist for
year are open to those who good food, and join together in
you to walk with sisters in
participate in small groups and mission outreach offerings.
Christ. Every group is open to
those who come when they can. Women also attend the
all and welcomes you.
annual Mission Presbytery
Esther and Mary Circles
Spring Gathering and
will study God’s word this year Visit us online @ Women’s Conferences at Mo-
with God’s Promise: I Am With www.nbpcpw.weebly.com Ranch.
You by Amy Poling Sutherlun.
Is there something else you
Monthly Bible Studies meet Up-to-date information
would like to do? Have you
September through May. about Presbyterian Women
been a part of an exciting
Dorcas Circle is a service at New Braunfels
ministry elsewhere you would
group that has a full year of Presbyterian Church
like to launch at NBPC? PW is
exciting projects planned. including calendar, events,
here to help nurture all women
These hard working women maps, discussion topics,
to grow in Christ. We would
cook, knit, sew, glue, package, blog, links, photos, and
love to hear from you.
assemble, and support one contact info.
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NBPC PW PROJECTED 2018-2019 BUDGET

I. Beginning Balance- General Fund
Joy Scheel- Scholarship Fund
II. Projected Income
A. Circle Offerings
B. Memorials
TOTAL PROJECTED INCOME
III. Projected Expenditures
A. Outreach
B. Presbyterian Women
1. Special Projects
a. Birthday Celebration
b. Fall Gathering
2. PW Hon. Life Membership
3. Miscellaneous
C. Mission Presbytery Pledge
TOTAL PROJECTED EXPENDITURES
$ 448.30 The Birthday Offering Collected at the Birthday
$ 325.00 Celebration in May and sent to Mission Presbytery
Presbyterian Women. Since 1922, the Birthday Offering has
$1000.00 helped fund and find real solutions for projects related to
health, education, economic development, and the needs of
$ 100.00
women and children domestically and internationally.
$1100.00
The Least Coin Offering Collected at each circle meeting
$ 200.00 during the year and held by the circle chair until the May
circle meeting. It is turned in to the treasurer to be sent to
Mission Presbytery’s PW treasurer. For more information
$ 100.00 see page 5.
$ 100.00
$ 150.00 Joy Scheel Scholarship Fund Established in memory of Joy
$ 50.00 Scheel, a former president of NBPC’s PW organization. It
$ 500.00 encourages and supports women of our congregation to
$1100.00 attend Presbyterian Women functions.

Funding for the Presbyterian Women budget comes from

contributions each month within the circles by women of
New Braunfels Presbyterian Church.
PW March 22-24
Gatherings Mission
2018-2019 Presbytery
PW Spring
Gathering @
August 11 Mo-Ranch
Fall Gathering
Brunch, Officer May
Installation &
PW Birthday
Honorary Lifetime
Celebration &
Membership
Offering @ NBPC
Award

May 31-June 2
August 25
Women’s
SA Fall Cluster
Conference @
Gathering “Singing in the Rain” at PW’s Spring Gathering at Mo Ranch are (from
Mo-Ranch
Cross Roads left) Diane Schulz, Flo Pacharzina, Cheryl Jacobs, and Helen Dragan.
Presbyterian
Church, July 25-27 Events throughout the calendar year are open to those who
San Antonio Synod PW participate in small groups AND those who come when they can.
Gathering Your presence would be a blessing. Contact PW Moderator Diane
Tulsa, OK Schulz for more information at diane.schulz0223@gmail.com or
830-708-1482.

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Horizons Bible Study

God’s Promise: I Am With You
About the Author
This Bible study will be a journey
Amy Poling Sutherlun
through scripture, plucking those
grew up in Texas and New
Post-it note reminders from Genesis to
Mexico, the middle child
the end of the Gospels. We will trace
of a sixth-generation
the repetition of God’s most frequent
pastor. She earned a
promise. Our focus won’t be on the
master’s degree in
manifestations of God’s presence – the
education at Austin
tabernacle, the ark of the covenant, the
College and graduated
manna, the temple, the pillars of cloud
from Princeton
and fire – but, rather, on the actual
Theological Seminary. She
speaking of the promise. God’s words
taught school in innercity
“I will be with you” (or “I am with
Dallas and did mission
you”) wend their way through
work in Malawi prior to
scripture. They are spoken to
ordination. She currently
individuals and communities from the
co-pastors First
time of the patriarchs to the prophets;
Presbyterian Church in
from the judges to the kings; before,
San Marcos, Texas, where
during, and after the exile; into the
she lives with her husband
New Testament and beyond; to the end of the age.
Joshua and their four
The scope and recurrence of God’s promise of presence mean that this
children.
will not be an exhaustive study of any book of the Bible. In fact, the
orientation to any particular book usually will be just sufficient to establish
the context for the promise, as we find it. The focus, therefore, will be on the promise itself and how it
speaks into particular circumstances. Most important, we will consider how the promise speaks into our
circumstances. How does God’s promise of presence change us and the way we live? If we believe the
“word of God is living and active” (Heb. 4:12), then we must let it live and act.

LESSON SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

1. God with Us 5. God with Us When To subscribe to
Wherever We Are We’re Powerless HORIZONS
2. God with Us in Our 6. God with Us MAGAZINE
Uncertainty Through Our Trials www.pwpcusahorizons
3. God with Us in Our 7. God with Us As .com Also, see page 88
Discouragement Emmanuel of God’s Promise: I Am
4. God with Us When 8. God with Us As the With You.
we Seek God Holy Spirit
9. God with Us

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PW Small Groups
ESTHER CIRCLE
Circle Chair: Cheryl Jacobs 713-874-4660
Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month,
September through May, at 10:00 a.m.
in the Conference Room for Horizons Bible
study.
MARY CIRCLE
Circle Chair: Nancy Stewart 830-627-2341
Meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month,
September through May, at 2:00 p.m.
in the Conference Room for Horizons Bible
study.

DORCAS CIRCLE
Circle Chair: Lynn St. John 830-625-7021
Meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at
1:30 p.m. in the Conference Room for a
planned service project.

Dorcas Service Projects

September 18 At the microphone, Scott Payne, an Honorary Lifetime
Membership recipient, recognizes other recipients (from left) Em
Sew Adult Bibs — Lindsay Priest
Riding, Betty Worl, Jane Hensley, Ann Rider, and Pauline
October 16 Reynolds.
Good Samaritan Boxes — Pat Olson
November 20 March 19
Thanksgiving Cards — Judy Presley Senior Blankets — Lynn St. John
January 15 April 16
Hugs Blankets — Lynn St. John Easter Cards — Judy Presley
February 19 May 21
Teen Connections — Madge Bayston Planning Meeting for 2019-20 — Lynn St. John

WHAT IS A CIRCLE?
A PW Circle is:
* Where faith is nurtured and growth takes * Where women move beyond the safe places of
place through worship, study, friendship, and life and reach out to others.
outreach. * Where Christian leadership is nurtured and
* Where women are challenged to stretch sent forth into ministry.
beyond their limits.

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2018-2019 PW Coordinating Team

CT meetings are the first Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room
(No meeting in July)
Moderator - Diane Schulz PW Websites:
diane.schulz0223@gmail.com 830-708-1482 Presbyterian Church (USA)
Vice Moderator - Carole McCauley 830-305-1301
 www.pcusa.org
Secretary - Carol Warren 830-387-5741 Presbyterian Women
Treasurer - Carol Warren 830-387-5741
 www.presbyterianwomen.org
Historian - Aline Schoch 830-620-6350
 NBPC Presbyterian Women
Leadership/Resource - Joyce Batty 830-627-4261
 www.nbpcpw.weebly.com
Birthday Celebration - Kay Holt 830-624-5415 Mission Presbytery Women
www.presbyterianwomenofmissionpresbytery.org
Missions - Deborah Nolen 830-885-7710

Mission Presbytery Women Facebook
Communications - Jerri Petmecky 830-632-6600
www.facebook.com/PWofMP
jernel707@yahoo.com
San Antonio Cluster Leaders:
Suzanne Taubert
suzanne5@att.net 210-527-7212 Enjoying fellowship and food during one of the PW Gatherings
Jerri Petmecky are (counterclockwise from bottom left) Cheryl Jacobs, Lucy
jernel707@yahoo.com 830-632-6600 Stephens, Susan Gesin, Betty Worl, Faye Ulbrich, Judy Presley,
and Jane Hensley.
Mission Presbytery PW CT
Moderator
Sharon Carson
pwmpct@gmail.com
Circle Chairs:
Esther - Cheryl Jacobs
713-874-4660
Mary - Nancy Stewart
830-627-2341
Dorcas - Lynn St. John
830-625-7021

THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE LEAST COIN

Since 1956, Christian women on all continents treasurer sends this as a
have responded to the call of the Founding of the separately designated
Fellowship of the Least Coin, to pray for offering to PW Mission
reconciliation in the home, the community, the Presbytery. An
nation, and the world, and to work for peace with international committee
justice. We are called to make a covenant to share in approves grants for
this fellowship of prayer and to set aside a penny as programs benefiting
we pray as a visible symbol of this partnership. The women throughout the world. www.flc.net.ph

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History of PW at New Braunfels Presbyterian

and Past Presidents
The Women of the Church of was formed in the summer of 1975-76 Colleen Willard
New Braunfels Presbyterian 2006 as an evening, multi- 1976 Ann Forbis

Church organized on August 2, generational service circle, 1978 Elia Casteneda
1955, with 11 members attending. replacing the Sarah Circle. In
1979 Camille Baggerly
In 1965 there were 2 circles — 2012, the Lydia Un-Circle,
morning and evening — meeting in the evening, was born. 1979 Betty Hausler
consisting of 51 members. In 1973 In 2013, the PW Board was 1980 Joyce Taylor
a third circle, known as the renamed the PW Coordinating 1981 Norma Herman
sewing circle, was organized. Team. In 2016, the Ruth Circle 1982 Virginia Caffee
Forty members were listed in retired. We are celebrating our 1983 Beth Bateman
these three circles. Records in 30th anniversary of Presbyterian
1975 list Circle #1 as a Bible study Women in 2018. 1984 Suzy Wilkinson
group, meeting in the morning. 1985 Linda Bedford

Circle #2 was a Friendship and 1955-56 Margie Marsh 1986 Marie Offerman
Projects group, also meeting on 1987-89 Betty Drawe
1957 Helen Cores
another morning. Circle #3 was 1991-93 Betty Worl
listed as a Training Circle, 1960-61 Joy Scheel
1961 Margaret Thompson 1993-95 Jane Hensley
meeting in the evening. Sixty
members were listed. 1962 Louise Woodward 1995 Ann Rogers
The following year the circles 1996 Mary Thompson
were listed as Morning, 1997-99 Pat Simmons
Afternoon, Evening, and 1999-01 Bette Spain
Friendship, plus a Bible study 2001-03 Jeanine Teltschik
group. Our first yearbook was
printed in 1986, and the circles 2004-05 Pauline Reynolds
were named, Esther, Ruth, Sarah, 2005-07 Scott Payne
and Martha. 2007-08 Andrea Garrett
The Women of the Church 2008-10 Phyllis Walther
(WOC) became Presbyterian 2010-12 Susan Bell
Women (PW) in January 1988
following the joining of the two 2012-14 Susan Gesin
denominations — Presbyterian Sherry Hardwick
Church in the United States 2014-2016 Jerri Petmecky
(PCUS) and United Presbyterian 2016-2018 Scott Payne
1964-65 Penny Jones
Church in the USA (UPUSA) into 2018-2019 Diane Schulz
the present denomination — 1966 Emily Riding
Presbyterian Church in the 1967 Jeanette Lea
United States of America 1968 Margaret Thompson
(PCUSA). 1969 Kay Kennady
Mary Circle was added in 1970 Nell Luckett
1987 and in 1993, Rebekah Circle
was begun. In 1994 an evening Margaret Stahl
circle was begun again using the 1971 Dottie Mallard
name Sarah. The Dorcas Circle 1972 Ann Forbis

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PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN LIFETIME MEMBERS

An Honorary Life 2001 Darvin Altenhoff
Membership in Presbyterian 2002 Susan Ivy
Women, Presbyterian Church
2003 Rev. Kenneth Peters
(U.S.A.), is conferred upon an
individual in recognition of 2003 Margaret Ragsdale
faithful service in some area of 2004 Betty Worl
church work. Moderators, 2005 Em Riding
leaders, teachers, officers, pastors,
and missionaries have been 2006 Pauline Reynolds
among the recipients of this 2007 Jeanine Teltschik
honor. 2008 Scott Payne
New Braunfels Presbyterian 2009 Kathy Schoch
Church Lifetime Member
2010 Suzanne White
Recipients are:
2011 Peg Pool
1997 Doris Amacher
2012 Rev. Lynda Dinsdale
1998 Marie Offerman
2013 Louise Woodward
1999 Jane Hensley
2016 Ann Rider
2000 Betty Drawe
2017 Jerri Petmecky
2001 Pat Simmons

Honorary Life Symbol

The caring, supportive hands
represent women who seek
to build an inclusive The leaf represents growth
community of Presbyterian of our personal and
Women. corporate response to Jesus
Christ as we nurture our
faith.
The center of the design is
the cross, by which our sins
are forgiven and we are
freed to live in Christ who is
at the center of our lives. The dove indicates our work
for peace in our own lives
and throughout the world,
The overall design is of a butterfly, a shown in the globe.
Symbol of newness in Christ and the
emergence of a new creation-
Presbyterian Women.

MIZPAH
“May the Lord watch between you and me while we are
absent one from the other.” - Genesis 31:43

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PW Purpose
Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by
the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves

* to nurture our faith though prayer and Bible Study,

* to support the mission of the church worldwide,
* to work for justice and peace,
* and to build an inclusive, caring community of women that
strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and witnesses
to the promise of God’s kingdom.

Flo Pacharzina

We are a Connectional Church

Presbyterians in local congregations are connected to other Presbyterians throughout the
United States and the world through the various levels listed below:

• Women in the local New Braunfels Presbyterian Church

• Women’s Circles in the local church – 3 circles
• The local Presbyterian Women’s Coordinating Team –
9 officers
• San Antonio Cluster of Presbyterian Women – 30 churches
• Mission Presbytery Presbyterian Women – about 150 churches
• Synod of the Sun Presbyterian Women – 11 Presbyteries
• Churchwide Presbyterian Women in the United States
• Many other Presbyterian denominations in the World

(From left) Pat Olson, Lynn St. John, and Alexis Burke

373 Howard Street — New Braunfels, TX 78130 — 830-625-5141 — nbpres.org