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KIRKWOOD KRONICLEA Christian Community Knowing, Loving & Serving Christ, toMake Him Known to All.August 2015Dear Members and Friends,This summer, I have very much enjoyed leading an 8:30 a.m.Sunday School class on Division and Reunion: A History ofAmerican Presbyterianism produced by Union PresbyterianSeminary in Richmond. It is amazing to see how current struggles in the church can be traced back to unresolved issues fromthe 1700s. Race, gender and polity disagreements continue toconfront the modern Presbyterian Church and sometimes it’sjust downright funny on how the church lives out its call fromour Lord.We will be meeting in the Fellowship Hall through August 30, so feel free to join usfor some spirited discussions.I trust your summer is going well. Keep one another in your prayers and don’tforget we are in a single worship service at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings. It is socool to see everyone together.Fondly,Keep enjoying the sunshine I mean the Sonshine.mcondrey@cox.netKirkWood Presbyterian Church1209 Hampton HighwayYorktown, VA 23693Phone: 757-766-0343 Fax: 757-766-0962E-mail: kirkwood@kirkwood.hrcoxmail.comWebsite: http://www.kirkwoodpcusa.org/Summer Worship: 10:00 a.m.Sunday School:8:30 a.m.AdultIn This Issue Children and Youth FallPrograms Blood Drive Project Linus New Director of Music State of KW Property &Facilities Fri. Night Movies

WoW (the Way ofthe Word)September starts a new yearKirkWood’s SundaySchool program forkids in Kindergarten through 5thgrade! It is a highlyinteractive way toteach children theeternal truths ofour faith, found inthe Bible. Studentswill study one Biblical “subject” eachmonth, by rotatingthrough differentlearningstyleseach Sunday. Therepetition will helpthemremember,the rotation willhelp them find interest in a varietyof details from eachlesson.Vacation Bible SchoolYouth ActivitiesWe need WoW teachers! Thelesson plans and supplies areprovided for you.ContactJeannine Scott to pair your talent with the best lesson. Lessons will start as early as September 6th so sign up now.2

Questions and Answers for Children andYouth Fall ProgramsYouth ActivitiesQ: Where and when does my child go to Sunday School?A: At 9:30 a.m.;Infant to age 2 in Room 3, Preschool in Nursery A/B, K-5th grade meetsupstairs in Room 11At 11 a.m.;Middle school in Room 7, High School in Room 8Q: How do I know if my child is ready for the preschool room?A: Your child must be two years old when Sunday school starts. The parents andthe teachers can observe young children to make sure that they arelearning to work together as a group and follow basic instructions.Q: What happens if my children are split between services?A: CE committee recognizes the difficulty in your position. Find the priority foryour family, worshipping together or attending Sunday school. We will workwith you to give you information to continue faith education at home, facilitatea pew pal adoption for your child to worship with, or work out carpool for theyouth interested in staying later.Q: How can my child best participate in worship? both services;A: Acolyting starts at 3rd grade, at 6th grade children may join the worship team andchoirs.At 11 a.m.; GLORY time available for children through 2nd gradeQ: Are there opportunities beyond Sunday morning?A: Yes! In addition to movie nights, pumpkin patch activities, and Trunk or Treat –there are also Youth Group activities that start in the 3rd grade. Look at the bulletin board across from the office for more information.3

Blood DriveMissionTHE POWER IS IN THE BLOOD-The next Kirkwood Blood Drive is scheduled for THURSDAY, August 27, 2015 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. Once again the fabulous cooks from Kirkwood will be providing a meal. There will also be child care available after 4:00 to donors. You can schedule your appointment on line at www.redcrossblood.org, Sponsor Code“KirkwoodPC, or at church on Sundays August 16th and 23rd in the fellowship Hall! Walkins are still welcome. COME OUT AND GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE. THERE IS POWER IN THEBLOOD! Make your appointments early. Questions: call Cathy Hudgins, 757-869-2645(hudgepudge@aol.com) For planning purposes, our final blood drive of the year will be onThursday, November 12th, 2015 from 2-7. Please mark your calendars!August 2VBS CelebrationAugust 9Youth Mission ServiceAugust 16Micah 6:6-8August 23Amos 5:18-24August 30Malachi 3:54

Project LinusMissionI would like to thank each person who made a quilt, afghan or fleeceblanket for Project Linus. Here are some guidelines from Project Linusand my own observations. The Preemie quilts need to be 36X36inches. Please make larger crocheted or knitted afghans for the olderchildren because our tiny preemies get their little toes and fingerscaught in the stitches. Linus Project asks that one side of the quilts forpreemies be made with black and white fabric because the tiny onesdon’t see colors yet. The quilt tops can be colorful and bright to comfortthe parents.Also, please be mindful of anything that can trigger allergy symptoms inthe preemies and children such as smoke, pet hairs or fragrances if you wash your donation.I am so proud to tell you that we had a total of 26 quilts, afghans and fleece blankets. Nancy’sCalico Patch collects all these items from other churches, organizations and individuals andtakes them to Norfolk Children’s Hospital. Note: Nancy’s Calico Patch reopened in June atNewport Square Shopping Center. Any fabric and yarn store makes me happy and the closerthe better.Keeping you in stitches,Wilma MitchellKW Silver on HiatusKirkWood SilverKIRKWOOD SILVER is still on vacation, but we are eagerly awaiting our September"kick-off." We ALWAYS have a great time! Watch for details in the next Kronicle. Ifyou have ideas for KWS get-togethers, please let the Gilberts, the Coverdales, theBirches, or Miriam Mason know.5

Mission Committee’s MinistryMissionThe mission committee did not physically meet in July. Like most of the Kirkwoodcongregation, we are relaxing and enjoying the summer with family and vacations. It's agood time to rejuvenate and prepare for the events coming up. Before we know it, pumpkins will grace the church yard!Our committee does want to again stress how thankful we are for the volunteers who make ourmissions possible. On July 18th, we served lunch to the homeless at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.Volunteers served 32 guests our summer fare of hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, salad andchips.We are blessed to have this ministry and are thankful thatvolunteers make it possible to continue.The remaining dates for the St. Paul's Weekend Ministry are September 19th, October 17th, andDecember 5th. We would love to have your fellowship and assistance in serving. Sign-up sheetswill be on the mission bulletin board.If you are interested in joining the Mission Committee, or have any questions about ourministries, please contact Donna O'Hara (344-7812) or Chris Wood (335-3475). We meet on thefirst Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.Tides OutingCongregational CareAttention all baseball lovers: our annual trip to Norfolk to attend aTides baseball game is now scheduled for Saturday, August 8. The game starts at 7:05 pm.Please check in the narthex at the church to sign up or ask Scott Coverdale for more information. We are planning to have box seats. If possible, it would be good to arrange car pools tosave on gas and parking issues. Another interesting approach for the afternoon is to have dinner inPortsmouth and take the ferry across to the stadium for the game; you are delivered right to theball park and this is enjoyable and avoids the traffic on the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel; or havedinner in Norfolk and attend. If you want more information on the dinner/ferry approach, give Billor Carolyn Gilbert a call (757-871-1086 or 757-871-3009). Either way you decide to go, this evening is fun and fellowship, so come and join us.6

Meet KW’s New Director of MusicMissionKirkWood warmly welcomes Drew Lusher, our new Director of Music, to ourfellowship!Drew is the third of six children born to Mary Jo and Timothy Lusher in Oneida,New York. His dad is an engineer and his mom works for the County Government.Drew grew up attending the Catholic Church and had a fascination for churchmusic, which is where he started to love music in general. Later, he beganattending the Episcopal Church and because of the music, he grew to love church,and began to feel a strong call to the priesthood. Before leaving high school, thevocations director for his diocese encouraged him to get a college degree and livesome normal life experiences before becoming a priest.Drew attended Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, where he graduated with a degree in MusicEducation in May 2014. Westminster was founded in 1926 by the Presbyterian Church as a way to professionallytrain musicians to serve churches as Ministers of Music. That term, still used by many churches today, was coined byWestminster’s founder. Drew said he attended Westminster because of its world class choral music tradition andeducation program. As a student there, he frequently sang at Carnegie Hall and with the New York Philharmonic. Healso sang on a PBS Concert Special with Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion. Drew says those wonderful experienceshelped shape him as a musician.While at Westminster he started the process for priesthood through the Episcopal Church of Princeton University.However, because there are so many people at that time leaving the Catholic Church and joining the Episcopal Churchto become priests, the diocese set an age minimum of 26 to avoid ordaining more priests than positions available.Drew was only 22.After graduation, Drew applied for teaching jobs and through his college mentor (who knows the Grafton High Schoolband director), he wound up as the Grafton High School Choir Director. He teaches five classes comprised of threechoirs with about 150 students.Drew said he believes in fate and he knows Grafton is where he’s meant to be. He still thinks he will enter the priesthood someday, because he still definitely feels the call. However, he says teaching is a ministry in itself, and whilethere are hard days for sure, there is no greater joy than being a part of a student’s life.Drew’s hobbies include running (he was a long distance cross-country runner in high school), reading (heparticularly likes biographies), travelling (he’s planning a winter trip this year with friends to see Macchu Picchu inPeru), photography, painting, and studying the science and process of wine making. He enjoys visiting vineyardsbecause each one has a different atmosphere and unique taste to their wine.Drew said, “I would like to thank KirkWood for being so kind and welcoming. I am very happy at Kirkwood and, liketeaching, I know it won't always be easy, but everything we do is to glorify God, and what a blessing it is to be able todo that at such a warm community as KirkWood.”Drew, we are very happy to have you as our Director 7of Music and we look forward to many years of a specialrelationship with you!