
Pastor Jim Dougans



The Maysville Rotary Club held its Annual Awards Dinner on the evening of June 24, 2025. I was honored to receive one of the Service Above Self awards. I have been a member of Rotary since 2012. I transferred my membership from Rensselaer, Indiana, in 2015 when I came to Maysville. The Maysville Rotary Club is one of the outstanding civic organizations in Maysville, and a significant reason why Maysville is known as “Maysville Strong.”
Thank you for your support of my involvement in Rotary. Not once has a member of the church suggested I devote less time to Rotary or other community affairs. Why might that be? I propose that, in general, Presbyterians seek out and value participation in the polis, the city.
Look at where the church chose to rebuild after the 1852 fire. They decided to be at the heart of city life, next door to what is now the old Mason County Courthouse.
It was John Calvin who set the pattern of civic involvement for Presbyterians. He considered all of Geneva, Switzerland, to be his parish, not just church members or the citizens living near the church. This “founding vision” continues to influence First Presbyterian Church of Maysville and many other Presbyterian churches. We don’t fear involvement with the secular; we embrace it.
Consider who founded the Maysville Rotary Club. Many people from First Presbyterian Church helped to organize the Maysville Rotary Club, which was established on November 6, 1923. One of those people was Robert Armstrong Cochran, who was born and raised in Maysville. He was born September 2, 1862, and was the son of Robert A. Cochran, a successful businessman who built up many of Maysville's earliest business centers. His grandfather was Andrew McConnell January. Robert Cochran served as chairman of the organizing committee, was the first member of the Maysville Rotary Club, and served as the club's first President.
Before his retirement in 1926, he became involved with Rotary, learned about its growth nation- wide, and developed a keen and thorough interest in the organization's objectives. After establishing the Maysville Rotary Club, Robert Cochran went on to found multiple other clubs in Kentucky and served as a District Governor.
One interesting fact about the Maysville Rotary Club's history is that there have been six pairs of men, either fathers and sons or grandfathers and grandsons, who have served as club presidents. Three of these pairs are/were members of First Presbyterian Church: F.L. Hendrickson and Doug Hendrickson; Eugene Royse and Robert Zweigart; and Dr. Mitchell Denham and Mal- lory Denham.
This pattern of family leadership suggests deep community roots and multi-generational commitment to civic service, values that align closely with the Presbyterian emphasis on community stewardship and service.
Other members from First Presbyterian are Stockton Wood, Peg Crum, Suzan Ross, and Craig Denham. Mike Denham has been a member of Rotary for almost fifty years, the second-longest tenure in the club.
Jim
Maysville Rotary Club and First Presbyterian

Lectionary Reading for July

July 6
Isaiah 66:10-14 and Psalm 66:1-9
Galatians 6:1-6, 7-16
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
July 13
Deuteronomy 30:9-14 and Psalm 25:1-10
Colossians 1:1-14
Luke 10:25-37
July 20
Genesis 18:1-10 and Psalm 15
Colossians 1:15-28
Luke 10:38-42
July 27
Genesis 18:20-32 and Psalm 138
Colossians 2:6-15
Luke 11:1-13

The Session will meet July 28, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Did somebody say Donuts?
Well, we have them for you every Sunday morning. Before Sunday school there's always coffee, tea and luscious donuts in the Fellowship Hall to get your day started with friends. And just so you know...additional goodies are also always welcome... so if you feel so inclined to add to the donut array, be our guest!”

Fellowship is the 3rd Sunday of the Month and we have placed a new sign up sheet in the fellowship hall. Please sign up come and enjoy some time with friends and family.
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Will resume rehearsals this fall.

will be every Wednesday @ 7 p.m.


Presbyterian Women’s Evening Circle Bible Study will not meet over the summer
Licking Valley Senior Center
Carol Heflin Larry Kenny Joyce Truesdell Carol Bussell
Penny Sellers Analee Gilbert Carol Brunell Phyllis Rice
Terry Reed Betty Clark Tanya McUuria Larry Risdon
Wilma Day Donna Curtis Judy Hunter Rusty Conley
Tracy Gilbert Becky Spencer Alex Holt Chase Holt
Jane Truesdell Adrienne Truesdell Kenneth Werline Frances Herrington
Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
All Residents
Patricia Glynn Zora Meirs Don Tucker Anita Wilson Judith
Greene Michael Richey Terry Reed Donnie Simpson
George Burns Sr. Carl Berry Robin Brunette Kenneth Werline
Maureen Overly Melody Arnold Liz Berry Barbara Jefferson
Janie Jordan Miller Tina Elie Mildred Sweringen
Charlie Curtis Winifred Commodore Kenny Allen Jr. Pearl Shelton
Gwenny Ethel Perkins Juanita Merrill Charles Sweet
Anthony McAdams Michael Richey
PRAYER LIST


Groups
CASA Children
Limestone Ministerial Assoc. and CCMA
Our military
People of Ukraine, Russia & The Middle East
Maysville Police Department Officers
UK Hospital and Staff
April
Alyssa Purdon Bill McNeill
Glenda Hambrick
Robert Edmonds
Ruben Contreras
Jimmy Campbell
May
Judy Bennington
Brooke Prudente
June
John Hancock
Pastor Jim Dougans
Bobby Doyle
Betty Haydon


What happens if I am in the hospital?
It is important to note that due to HIPPA laws, hospitals will not inform the church of your hospitalization or share any relevant details. We rely on you to let us know when you or a loved one is hospitalized. Know that we will always respect your desire for privacy and confidentiality. Perhaps you want Pastor Jim to know of your hospitalization but do not want to appear on the prayer list--that's okay! Others might prefer to have their hospitalization noted in the Sunday bulletin, inviting the prayers of the congregation. Please do not hesitate to inform the office (606.564.3639) of your wishes, whatever they might be. As the body of Christ, we rejoice in the opportunity to care for one another.

Carl & Liz Berry
Maysville Nursing & Rehab
620 Parker Rd
Maysville, KY 41056
Pat Webb
1455 Kenton Pointe Way
Maysville, KY 41056
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