TODAY we welcome back Johnie Wood to our pulpit!
Johnie Wood is a crisis chaplain-at-large and Presbyterian Church (USA) Inquirer for ordination. A retired military officer, he earned degrees in Political Science from the University of Nebraska and International Relations from Troy State University. Johnie worked in Psychological Operations, Counter-terrorism, and Security Assistance. He served at various times as a Counterterrorism Analyst, Assistant Director of International Affairs at the Air Command and Staff College, and Senior Analyst at the Coalition Assistance Center. In 2020 he graduated earned a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is the proud husband of Jennifer Wood, father of five, and grandfather of two. Johnie and Pastor Mark become acquainted during Pastor Mark’s service on the Presbytery’s Committee on Preparation for Ministry.
Remember that our choir is off until Sunday, August 8th. We appreciate their gifts and wish them a relaxing break!
Highlights from July 12th Session meeting:
- Heard reports from the church treasurer regarding our finances through half of 2021, including the money from the sale of the church property
- Discussed agreement with our commercial real estate broker
- Identified three options for future church home:
- Buy existing church building
- Buy land and construct new church building
- Buy existing building and remodel into a church (this could include a large house)
- Approved Pastor Mark attending the Small Church Pastors’ Retreat at Mo-Ranch in October
- Heard plans to support Postma Elementary School in 2021-22
UPCOMING EVENTS:
TODAY Johnie Wood preaches
Sunday, July 25 Deacons’ Sunday
Wed. August 4 Choir practice resumes
Sunday, August 1 Communion Sunday
“Gold Bag” offering for Free the Captives
Sunday, August 8 Synod Sunday
Elder Shelley Hernandez preaches
Choir returns!
Sunday, August 15 “Family Reunion Sunday”
Pot-Luck Lunch following worship
Sunday, August 22 Sunday school classes resume
Monday, August 23 First Day of School in Cy-Fair ISD
Sunday, Sept. 5 Hawaiian shirt Sunday
Communion Sunday
Monday, Sept. 6 Labor Day (church office closed)
HPC Staff and Officers
Ministers: All the members of the church
Pastor: Rev. Mark Plunkett
Music Director: Nancy Kissinger
Accompanist: Cathy Wafford
Worship Tech Coordinator: Keiana Kreitz
Nursery Attendant/Worship Set-Up: Elizabeth Cisneros
Young Music Ministers: Dylan Gamble and Keiana Kreitz
Church officers:
Deacons
Senior Deacon: Pat Schoenfelder (Class of 2021)
Betty Brown (Class of 2022)
Laura Hudson (class of 2023)
Liz Silva (class of 2023)
Session
Clerk: Sue Crawford
Treasurer: Chris Cancila
Ministry Team for God’s House:
Resource & Management: Steve Vetters (Class of 2021)
Property and Church Sales Team: Gary Shapley (Class of 2023)
Ministry Team for God’s People:
Fellowship & Hospitality: Jodie Smith (Class of 2021)
Mission & Outreach: Ann Peterson (Class of 2023)
Ministry Team for God’s Word:
Worship: Carol Beverlin (Class of 2022)
Christian Education: Katie McMillen (Class of 2022)
Core Group:
Marguerite Lapetina Ann Peterson Jodie Smith
Mary Vonderheidt Gary Wayne Whitfield