August 31, Welcome to First Presbyterian Church!

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1 Church Life August 31, 2014 Welcome to First Presbyterian Church! We re glad you re here today! Please sign the Friendship Pad and pass it along the pew. Use the blue Information/Prayer Card in the pew rack for prayer requests and information changes. Thank you. LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE You are invited to hear about the plan for Starts This the future of First Pres! Choose one Week! Wednesday session: September 3, 10, 17, or 24, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. If you cannot attend an evening session, please come to the afternoon session offered on Wednesday, September 17 at 1:00 pm. We will gather in the Chapel to look at three pillars of ministry to lead us into our future: Relational, Missional, and Caring Ministries. Child care will be provided. VOTE DEFERRED ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGES AT FIRST PRES On Monday evening, August 11, the Session voted, by unanimous decision, to postpone the vote on allowing same-sex marriages to be performed in the First Pres Sanctuary. All members of the Session felt strongly that they desired more time for prayerful discernment surrounding this issue while focusing on the future and vision of the church. NEW MEMBERS CLASS Are you interested in becoming a member of the First Pres family of faith or learning more about the church? The fall New Members Class begins September 14 with a special luncheon with staff, 12:30-2:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Class continues September 21 October 12, meeting 9:45-10:45 am in the Boardroom. To sign up or find out more: Contact Pastor Tai Magette at taimagette@fpcah.org. PLEASE WEAR A NAME TAG Please wear a name tag each Sunday in worship to help Tai Maette and Adrienne Trevathan get to know everyone. You just might get to know a few more people as well. Stop by the Welcome Centers in the Narthex or the Chapel to pick up your name tag before entering worship. Thank you! Sunday, August 31 8:15 am 12:15 pm Child care (infants 4 years) Room 209/211 (Red Room), Main Floor Christian Education (CE) Wing 8:30 am finding grace Worship Chapel 9:30 am Coffee and Fellowship Parlor, Narthex, Forum 9:30 am Crossroads Worship Sanctuary 10:30 am Coffee and Fellowship Parlor, Narthex 11:00 am Heritage Worship Sanctuary 12:00 pm Coffee and Fellowship Parlor, Narthex

2 Upcoming Events ICE CREAM SOCIAL Next Sunday, September 7, after each service, in the Parlor To celebrate fall and help kick off the new educational year, the Congregational and Community Life Committee is hosting an Ice Cream Social in the Parlor following each worship service. Deluxe ice cream sundaes and refreshing root beer floats will be served. Coffee will also be available. Enjoy these wonderful treats and join your First Pres friends for fun and fellowship. FALL KICKOFF IS NEXT SUNDAY Get ready to learn and grow beginning next Sunday, September 7! Children s, youth, and adult educational offerings will restart for the new educational year on that day, 9:45-10:45 am. YOUTH FALL KICKOFF Sunday, September 7 All youth (grades 6-12), their parents/guardians, the youth leaders and teachers, the Youth Ministries Committee, and all staff are invited to come to Fellowship Hall at 5:00 pm for a fun and informational meeting (and you get food, too)! We will discuss the upcoming program year, address changes from last year, learn about big events coming up to keep on your calendar, and have a few fun surprises thrown in, too! Questions? Contact TC Anderson, ADULT EDUCATION Check out the great course offerings in the fall Adult Education brochure, available in the Narthex and Chapel, and at fpcah.org/adult_education. MEN S MONDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Meet the guys tomorrow, 6:30-7:30 am in the Parlor, to study Exodus 12:1-14; Psalm 149; Romans 13:8-14; and John 1: Enter through Door 9 (St. James Street). HABITAT PROJECT You are invited to participate in Wheeling Township s 27th Annual Community Paint-A-Thon with the First Pres Habitat Team. On September 6, we will scrape and prime, and on September 13, we will paint. Contact Kurt Landwehr at kurt.landwehr@gmail.com. RESTAURANT SAMPLER Join this fun fellowship group on Sunday, September 14 at 6:00 pm at the retro diner Circa 57 (101 W. Campbell, in downtown Arlington Heights). All ages, and families, are welcome. RSVP by Friday, September 12: Dan Schubring, or dgs429@hotmail.com FIRST PRES 2014 ANNIVERSARY SPEAKER Paul Rusesabagina of Hotel Rwanda Sunday, September 28 / 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary Mark your calendars and tell your friends and neighbors about this incredible opportunity to hear about Paul s harrowing experience of surviving and protecting others from the 1994 Rwandan genocide. RSVP: or SPECIAL SCREENING OF HOTEL RWANDA Sunday, September 21 / 7:00-9:15 pm Before the live presentation with Paul Rusesabagina on September 28, view the movie Hotel Rwanda on the big screen in the Chapel on September 21. Watch the movie and read the book! Copies of the book will be available ($12) at the screening.

3 Serving, Giving, and Growing UPDATE ON 4:11 4:11, the First Pres after-school program, is undergoing some changes and will begin in January, for Term 2. Stay tuned for more information. COLLEGIATE PHOTOS Bulletin Board We re collecting photos for the CollegeCARE bulletin board. The display helps the congregation to pray for our college students and welcome them home over breaks. Wanted: A 4x6 photo of each college student plus this information: student s name, year in school, school, area of study, and something he or she looks forward to this school year. Send Addresses & s, Too! Please send college student addresses for the school year both and a mailing address. We need the mailing address to which we can send care packages, and we sure could use the best address to let students know when goodies are headed their way. Send photos and addresses to CollegeCare.fpcah@gmail.com or put them in the CollegeCARE mailbox outside the church office. SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION Sundays, through September 14 The next Dominican Republic (DR) Mission Trip is scheduled for January 30 February 7, Now that school supplies sales are everywhere, please consider helping our mission by purchasing the following items, which can be dropped into the DR collection boxes in the Narthex: crayons, markers, glue sticks, Scotch Tape, rulers, scissors, pencils, and English/Spanish dictionaries and small bilingual books (found in dollar stores). DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MISSION FACTS Through your generous donations to the Dominican Republic Mission, more than 4,000 of our brothers and sisters in the Gaspar Hernandez region of the Dominican Republic now have clean drinking water, as bucket-water filter systems are constructed and made available to more homes. Thank you for making this possible! FOOD PACKING EVENT Stop by the table in the Narthex today or next Sunday to reserve your spot for the First Pres food pack at Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg. We have a total of 90 slots for Saturday, September 27 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. All ages (5 and up) are invited. Or register now at fmsc.org by clicking the Volunteer, Permanent Site, and Join a Group buttons, and then using the Search For Group section to search for our group name: FPCAH. SOMETHING NEW FOR PADS: GROUP SIGN-UPS Have you ever thought about helping with the First Pres PADS Ministry? The First Pres PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) site is open each Tuesday (overnight) from October through April. Last year, we had a record number of guests. Would YOUR group (committee, Bible study group, Commune group, youth group, etc.) like to help this year? Make Dinner Learn how easy and convenient it can be for your group! Contact Barb Psimoulis at or spsimoulis@yahoo.com for ideas and details. Work a Shift Sign up your group to take on one or more PADS shifts! Staffing needs: first shift (6:00-11:00 pm), seven volunteers; second shift (11:00 pm 3:00 am), three volunteers; third shift (3:00-7:00 am), three volunteers. Contact Helen Ross at hj926@aol.com or to explore your options. Note: Individuals are invited to sign up Sept. 7, 14, and 21 in the Narthex between services.

4 Worship Next Sunday September 7 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 am finding grace (Chapel) music: Music led by Compass 9:30 am Crossroads (Sanctuary) music: The Chancel Quartet; Carol Stolley, viola 11:00 am Heritage (Sanctuary) music: Chancel Choir scripture: John 1:43-51 preaching: Alex Lang Sermon Series Introduction: The Black Swan In this series we will get to know Jesus through the eyes of the Gospel of Mark. We will learn how the stories we learned in Genesis over the past year provide a context for Jesus identity, helping to deepen our faith and understanding of Jesus. LIVE WEBCAST & AUDIO RECORDINGS The 11:00 am Heritage service is webcast each Sunday on the church website, fpcah.org. You can view it live or at a later time. Access the webcast directly through the Home page. If you need help with technical problems, please send an to In addition, audio CD recordings of the 11:00 service are available. Contact Ellen Brault in the church office for a copy. Sermon podcasts are available at fpcah.org/podcast. SERMON LINKS ON FACEBOOK Each week on the First Pres Facebook page we share a link to the sermon from the previous Sunday. Please share this link with your Facebook friends! More News 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION TODAY The family of Bob and Edie Jolly invites the congregation to stop by the Parlor after the 11:00 am service for cake and cookies to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. MEMORIAL PRAYER GARDEN INTERMENT Effective September 30, 2014, the price for interment in the Memorial Prayer Garden will be $1,000. Those who wish to prepay for a future interment can do so between now and then for $500. Forms are available in the church office or at fpcah.org/forms. Contact a pastor to learn more about a service of committal in the Memorial Prayer Garden. CAR DONATIONS SOUGHT Faith Community Homes (FCH) is seeking donations of two working cars for clients who need them to get to work. Please contact FCH at if you can help. Thank you! WEBCASTING HELP NEEDED Do you attend the 11:00 am Heritage worship service? Do you want to help those who can t be there in person to experience this service? Volunteers are needed for the rotating webcaster schedule. If you can use a computer, you can learn how to webcast. To find out more, contact Harry Gilling, w9ib73@gmail.com, or Kris Mainellis, krismainellis@fpcah.org or

5 Healing & Comfort Judy Acino, former member Mario Alberico Joseph and Vivian Arkens, parents of Carole Charles, friend of Liz Armstrong Jim Baird Bertha Barboro Deaneann Bonthron Elizabeth Bruemmer daughter of Charlotte Lattof Ruth Byrne Marilou Crouch Linda Dean mother of Paul Dean Jeannette Erickson Richard Etherton Ian Freeman son of John and Wendy Freeman, grandson of Ruth McCormick Jim Freyer Sylvia Gallo aunt of Therese Haines William Golz Helen Griffith Jean Groundwater Walt Halatek Sympathy Prayer Requests Stewart and Amy Lumsden and family on the death of Stewart s father, Roy Lumsden Frances Nordskog and family on the death of her husband, Paul Nordskog Family of Glenna Kleinsmith, former First Pres business manager Family of Derek Barton Family of Barbara Hebden Preparing for the Ministry of Word and Sacrament Stephanie Levan, Alicia Hanner Serving in the Armed Services Sam Hess Bob Hoffman son-in-law of Emily Monroe Kevin nephew of Beverly Cook Patricia Kunnen Paul Launer stepson of Betty Launer Morris Miller Elizabeth McHarg Jan Munz Frances Nordskog Jan Olson Betty Page sister of Bill Dillon Kathy Parker former First Pres pastor Marion Pierson Gayle Pierson Betty Roovaart Larry Roovaart Susan Scott Jace Szklanecki baby of Kristie Cerniglia s friend Richard Thorp Dan Tsutsumi Betty Wistar Captain Nathan W. Horswill grandson of Weir and Jane Horswill Captain Roseanne Horswill granddaughter-in-law of Weir and Jane Horswill Geoffrey Martineau brother of Lisa Martineau Major Andrew McLay grandson-in-law of Bud Grey Lieutenant Commander Thomas Lovett son-in-law of Marcia Swan Lieutenant Colonel Dan O Connor cousin of Ed and Cathy Harding Corporal Brian Reese, US Marines son of Becky and Jim Reese, brother of Adam and Kristen Reese PFC Benjamin David Schultz, Air Force grandson of Donald and Jacqueline Schultz Seaman Kyle Waltzer nephew of Mike and Pat Dustin & Tom and Mary Krigas PFC Travis Waltzer nephew of Mike and Pat Dustin & Tom and Mary Krigas Colonel Gretchen Wiltse sister of Vincent and Heidi Wiltse Sergeant Alex Zeise great-nephew of Myrtle Jessogne Lieutenant Benjamin Zintak grandson of Jeanne Carlson

6 About First Pres STAFF Pastor / Head of Staff: Alex Lang Associate Pastor for Adult Education and Executive Administration: Tai Magette Interim Associate Pastor: Barbara Gorsky Pastor Emeritus: Harry Thompson Associate Pastor Emerita: Dianne Shields Director of Youth Ministries: TC Anderson Director of Children s Ministries: Adrienne Trevathan Parents Day Out Director: Jane Kosel Nursery Coordinator: Beth Johnson Director of Music Programs: Adam Hendrickson Associate Director of Music Adult Choirs: Alan Wellman Associate Director of Music and Organist: Christopher Urban Director of Communications: Kris Mainellis Building, Operations, and Technology Specialist: Cindy Koerner Business Administrator: Debbie Walter Senior Administrative Assistant: Mary Fino Administrative Assistant: Ellen Brault Coordinator of Volunteers: Liz Armstrong Librarians: Bob Hanlon, Mary Hebden, Barbara MacDowall, Matt Meisterheim Custodian: Dan O Grady CHURCH CALENDAR Check out the church calendar at fpcah.org. To schedule events and reserve meeting space, contact Mary Fino in the church office at or GET INVOLVED IN LIFE AT FIRST PRES At First Presbyterian Church, you are invited to make friends while serving others and growing in relationship with God. Join Sunday worship, participate in an adult Christian education class or small group, and get the kids involved in children s and youth Sunday school. All are welcome and encouraged to join in mission activities and help make a difference in the community and world. Stop by the Welcome Center on Sunday morning or visit fpcah.org to learn more. Join the conversation on Facebook, at facebook.com/fpcah, and Twitter, We look forward to connecting with you! Vision Statement: Inspired by Christ s love, First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights seeks to welcome and faithfully serve all people and to glorify God through worship, education, and mission.