Commun ty Matters Rolla Presbyterian Manor
December 2016
Christmas can say a lot about you By Allen Teal, chaplain
“Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.” (Mark 7:15, NIV) Ancient Greeks, Egyptians and others established the proverb: “Know thyself.” The idea was to find your identity from internal and not external things. Jesus presented a similar idea when he said that it was not the things that went into a person that defiled them, but the things that come out.The pressure that Christmas time exerts on people can expose what lurks beneath the exterior of their lives. With Christmas roughly coinciding with the end of the calendar year, plenty of conflicting situations can easily arise. A quick review of some of these can reveal why this presents problems CHRISTMAS, continued on page 3
Tony B’s dueling pianos raises fun and funds Tony B’s Dueling Pianos helped to raise more than $7,000 for Rolla Presbyterian Manor with a night of interactive entertainment. Singing, dancing, good food and a live auction added up to a fun time for all who attended the Oct. 29 event. The live auction with auctioneer Wade Alcorn raised more than $2,000, and $330 was raised with the sale of lap quilts handstitched by Barbara Ford and residents at Rolla Presbyterian Manor. “Our thanks to everyone who attended — the underwriters, sponsors, and our Advisory Council members, including Mary Bahr who made cookies for the event,” said Marketing Director Joelle Freeland. “This successful event was possible because of the Tony B’s Dueling Piano’s organization out of Ozark, Mo.” Proceeds from the event will go to Rolla Presbyterian Manor’s Good Samaritan Program, which helps Presbyterian Manor residents who have outlived their financial resources. Contributions help make it possible for residents to continue to live at Presbyterian Manor regardless of their ability to pay. PIANOS, continued on page 3