Pine Street Pine Street Presbyterian Church
VOLUME 32 | ISSUE 9
Youth Experience Privilege of Service by Rev. Alex Lang
I remember so clearly how nervous I was the first time I led a mission trip on my own. I had been the youth director at Princeton United Methodist Church for a year and we were participating in the Appalachia Service Project (ASP). I had been on many mission trips prior to this one, but never had I been the one in charge of all the details. Furthermore, ASP is a mission trip with a heavy emphasis on construction, which increases the likelihood of injury. I remember how the pastor who I worked for in California always complained that the night before mission trips were nights full of worry. Honestly, I didn’t understand why at the time. I thought, “If you prepared everything in advance then you should
have no worries.” I didn’t understand how different it is when the safety and responsibility of the youth fall primarily on your shoulders. Sure I had adults who accompanied me on the trip, but if anything happened, regardless of whether I was supervising or not, I was the one held responsible. Needless to say, like my boss, the evening before we left was a sleepless night for me. Since then, I have been the leader on many more trips – six to be exact. And no matter how much I prepare, the night before is never restful. But what has improved over the years is the quality of the trip once we are there. Upon my arrival at Pine Street, I had the opportunity to do something I had always wanted to do in Princeton, but was unable. I could See YOUTH on page 2
Music at Pine Street 2012 – 2013 Season by Tom Clark-Jones
The Music at Pine Street brochure will be in the mail shortly after you receive this edition of Pine Street Life. But we wanted to alert you to the first offering of the season even before the brochure goes to press. On Friday evening, October 5 at 7:30 p.m., the Presbybop Quartet will be with us once again with a Jazz Vesper Service. See PRESBYBOP on page 2
SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Session Notes. . . . . . . . . . . 2 Trustee Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 DDB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 September Calendar. . . . . . 7 September Scripture. . . . . . 8
September At A Glance Mission Lab. . . . . . . . . . Sept 4
Rally Day . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 9 Teacher Recognition. . Sept 16 Inquirer’s Class. . . . . . Sept 16 Stephen Ministry Workshop. . . . . . . . . . . Sept 29
PSL Deadline Articles, photos and items of interest for the October issue of Pine Street Life are due by September 15, 2012. Please e-mail to Sue Black at BL3COL@aol.com