March 6 th 7:00pm Ash Wednesday Service. Lenten Worship Wednesdays March 13 th, 20 th, 27 th 6:00 Soup Supper, 7:00-7:30 Worship

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1 ST. MARK S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 201 N DIVISION AVENUE POLO, IL Address Service Requested March 6 th 7:00pm Ash Wednesday Service Lenten Worship Wednesdays March 13 th, 20 th, 27 th 6:00 Soup Supper, 7:00-7:30 Worship St. Mark s Evangelical Lutheran Church Church Phone: stmarkspolo@frontiernet.net Website: stmarkspolo.com Reverend Terrie Wilder Pastor s Phone: tfwilder@gmail.com Schedule 9:00am Sunday School Children & Adults 10:00am Social Time 10:30am Worship 2019

2 March 2019 St. Mark s Lutheran Church, Polo, Illinois 815/ stmarkspolo@frontiernet.net Pastor Terrie Wilder: 815/ Website: stmarkspolo.com Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 3 9:00 Sunday School Children & Adults 9:00 Confirmation 10:00 Social Time 10:30 Worship 4 Pastor s Sabbath 9:00am Sort clothes for Second Hand Rose 6:15-7:15pm Girl Scouts 5 Pastor Text Study 9:30am Communion at Polo Rehab 6:00pm Girl Scouts 6 Ash Wednesday 6:00-7:30pm Confirmation 7:00pm Worship 7 No Meetings 1 10:00 am Al-Anon meeting 10:00am 150 th Anniv. Meeting 8 9:00am Worship & Hospitality Meeting 10:00 am Al-Anon meeting 2 9 9:00-3:00 Congregational Resource Event at Kishwaukee College. Romania trip opportunities 10 9:00 Sunday School Children & Adults 10:00 Social Time 10:30 Worship 17 9:00 Sunday School Children & Adults 10:00 Social Time 10:30 Worship 24 9:00 Sunday School Children & Adults 10:00 Social Time 10:30 Worship 11 Pastor s Sabbath 18 Pastor s Sabbath 6:15-7:15pm Girl Scouts 25 Pastor s Sabbath 7:00pm 4H Meeting 5:00-7:00pm Our Table Community Meal at FUM 12 Pastor Text Study Work Second Hand Rose March 12-16th 19 Pastor Text Study 9:00am Quilters 26 Pastor Text Study 7:00pm Polo Council of Churches Faith Discovery 13 Lent 6:00-7:30pm Confirmation 6:00 Soup Supper 7:00-7:30 Worship 20 Lent 6:00-7:30pm Confirmation 6:00 Soup Supper 7:00-7:30 Worship 27 Lent 6:00-7:30pm Confirmation 6:00 Soup Supper 7:00-7:30 Worship 14 9:00 Global Missions Meeting 10:00 Prayer Partners 11:15-12:30 Bible Study 7:00pm Church Council Meeting Deadline to submit articles for April Newsletter 21 10:00 Prayer Partners 11:15-12:30 Bible Study 6:00pm Access Committee Meeting 28 10:00 Prayer Partners 11:15-12:30 Bible Study 15 10:00 am Al-Anon meeting AA District Mtg 6:30 8:30 PM 22 10:00 am Al-Anon meeting 29 10:00 am Al-Anon meeting :00 Sunday School Children & Adults 10:00 Social Time 10:30 Worship DATE GREETERS WORSHIP ASST ALTAR FLOWERS March 3 Jeanne Scholl HEAD USHER Merla Brooks March 10 Merla Brooks Beth Wiegmann ALTAR GUILD Carol Suits March 17 Tracey Anders TELLERS Evelyn Meyer, Linda Shank, Mark & Sandy Stahler March 24 Julie Hoak March 31 Lyle Printz LeRoy Toms

3 ST. MARK S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA 201 N. Division Avenue, Polo, IL stmarkspolo@frontiernet.net Church office for a message: Pastor Terrie Wilder: Mission statement: St. Mark s gathers together to worship, hear God s Word and share the Good News that God is love! March 6 th 7:00pm Ash Wednesday Service Lenten Worship will be observed Wednesdays March 13 th, 20 th, 27 th and April 3 rd and 10 th. 6:00pm Soup supper. 7:00-7:30pm Worship. - Sign ups for soup, sandwiches and dessert will be available soon. Lenten Offering Project Starting March 6 th we will be collecting underwear, hand towels and warm socks for Another Child Foundation. Our goal is to Fill the Box! Palm Sunday Choir will begin rehearsal after worship on March 10 th. 1

4 Pastor s Thoughts Brothers and sisters in Christ, Every year, Pastors are required to send a report to the Bishop of the Synod. We are asked to reflect on the most significant developments, events or accomplishments in the life and ministry of the church. I was very pleased to write that St. Mark s had an increase in worship attendance this year, as well as an increase in mission. The report included our increase in ministering to young children, and the addition of a handicapped ramp and chairlift to assist people of all ages. I mentioned that several of the members of St. Mark s have served in mission work at home and overseas. Many of the congregation members have been giving support to our Seminarian as well. I wrote that our worship has more energy and that we have had a number of new members including others who felt that St. Mark s is their church family without membership. Of course there were baptism, funeral, new member and salary statistics to be reported. Another question that was asked was about the focus of ministry for I wrote of our plans to celebrate our 150 th Anniversary and increase worship, hospitality and mission focus. There are practical things to be addressed this year including restoration and rental of the parsonage and a new sign in front of the church. My personal focus s will be on building leadership, continuing evangelism and emphasizing a stewardship sense of financial giving. When asked how the Bishop and Synod could be supportive I responded by asking for prayer and resources in the area of stewardship. I am pleased to share that our January-February stewardship focus is yielding some contributions and automatic giving interest. Praise God! There is a long way to go in raising our awareness in giving to the church for the ministry of Christ. In my grandparent s time, tithing was strongly emphasized and later it seemed as though the church got pushy for money as the tithing generation passed on. There is no need to be pushy; however scripture calls us to tithe, to give, to support the proclamation of Christ Jesus with financial commitment. I do hope that many will read the article in this newsletter called When Enough is Enough. This article explains that for the church to grow in every way, recognizing abundance is the key. The attitude of scarcity must stop. It is only when we look forward that we live out the faith. Looking back to how things were only holds the church back and keeps the church from any change and progress that expands the love of God. As we begin observing Lent this month, I pray that each of you will experience a deeper sense of God s love for you and that you will reflect that to others. Grace, mercy and peace to you, Pastor Terrie The Bridge Ministry Project This is a Polo Community Council of Churches program for students who either don't have enough food at home or don't have time to get food in the time between activities after school. Beth Wiegmann monitors the program and says the program is greatly appreciated however, more food is needed. She suggested granola bars, crackers & cheese packs, small boxes of cereal, small soup bowls, etc. Food can be dropped off at St. Mark s. Thursday Bible Study 11:15am -12:30pm The Thursday Bible Class continues the study of the book of Acts. This is beautiful scripture. Luke and Acts were written by the same source and Acts gives us great insight how to be the church of Christ. Bring a friend, bring or borrow a bible and walk a little closer with the Lord through scripture study. 2

5 Volunteer Property Manager Needed! Please let Pastor know if you are interested. Mark Your Calendar! - Lenten worship will be observed Wednesdays April 3 rd and 10 th. 6:00pm Soup supper. 7:00-7:30pm Worship. - Sunday, April 14 th Palm Sunday Brunch 9:00am-10:00am - Thursday, April 18 th 7:00pm Maundy Thursday Worship - Friday, April 19 th Good Friday Worship at Pine Creek Christian - Sunday, April 21 st 9:00am Easter, Sunday School Program - Monday, April 22 nd Community Meal at FUM St. Mark s serves 150 th Anniversary committee needs help with photographs. Confirmation class photos are missing from our records for the following years: 1965 not clear if there was a class that year 1995 not clear if there was a class that year 2006 not clear if there was a class that year 2010 Bryce Haye, Carly Hindrich, Casi Kurschner, Taylor Woodin, 2011 Andrew Albrecht 2012 Tommy Bardell, Kimberly Barnhart, Emalie Gunder, Shelbi Massolle, Wyatt Patterson, Paige Peterson, Tristin Woodin 2014 Sydney Gunder, Rilley Peterson, Randal Gabaldon, Trevin Woodin 2017 Gabriel Boothe, Kennedy Yingling 2018 Joey Bardell, Brody Massolle, Parker Wolber, Colton Gunder If you have a photo of the confirmation class with the pastor that would be great. Any size is fine. We will have copies made and return your original. If you only have a photo of the class without the pastor, that is also fine. If you would like to volunteer to take yearly photos please contact Pastor. Please call Linda Shank or Pastor Terrie with any questions. 150 th Anniversary Celebration is May 3 rd 2020 Next meeting is Friday, March 1 st at 10:00am. Please join us! We want your ideas and stories for this BIG Celebration. Opportunities to Serve What does St. Mark s need? Paper towels, toilet paper, swiffer duster sheets, stamps, copy paper ~ There is nobody signed up for greeters or Social Time treats for the month of March. ~ Altar flowers have many openings. ~ Pastor is always looking for youth leadership. ~ 2 adult representatives and 1 youth are needed for the Synod Assembly at Augustana College June 14 th & 15 th. 3

6 Global Missions St. Marks Global Missions Team Helping bring Jesus love, hope and compassionate service to God s people at home and in the world. Our 2019 missions are: Another Child Foundation, The Honduras Mission, Stone Child/Rocky Boy Reservation and other areas where the need is greatest such as hurricanes, tornados and fire relief. Another Child Foundation (ACF) ACF has a new Point of Hope student in need of a sponsor: Alexandra Bakos Born: August 11, 2011 Grade: 1st grade Likes to draw and eat sweets Alexandra is ambitious and strives to do well in school. She lives with her parents, 2 older sisters and a younger brother in a 1-room apartment. Her father works at a recycling center while her mother, born with a hearing disability, is unable to find employment. If you are interested in sponsoring Alexandra, please contact Tracey Anders or Linda Gall. The three 2019 Mission Trips are: June at The Point of Hope (5 spots still open for people with nursing, science or teaching skills); July 4-14 VBS at Harghita Christian Camp; and October Distribution of Humanitarian Aid Lenten Project Starting March 6 th we will be collecting underwear, hand towels and warm socks. Our goal is to Fill the Box! If you can, please consider signing up for a 2-hour shift to help pack all the great humanitarian aid that s been collected. There will be two collection days at 2 different sites: Wednesday, July 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the ACF Missions Office, 416 E. Dover Road in Princeton. Saturday, July 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Calvary Church of the Quad Cities, d Ave. in Moline. Mark your calendar - Tim Oloffson, Executive Director of ACF, will speak at St. Mark s on Sunday, May 19th. Appreciation Dinner The Global Missions Team is partnering with the Worship & Hospitality Team to serve a meal to Polo Police, Firefighters, EMTs, civil servants and their families. The Honduras Mission Brad Long returned from helping build 3 houses Lutheran World Relief February 3rd, Tracey and Linda spoke to the confirmation students about the many mission trips St. Mark s members have participated in. The class learned about helping others and assembled Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Polo Lifeline Food Pantry & The Bridge 4

7 To promote Have a Heart Sunday, we set up donation tables in the coffee area and posted information on Facebook. The Worship & Hospitality Team surprised everyone by distributing heart pins and the congregation looked awesome wearing them! Thank you to everyone who donated food to restock the pantry s shelves and the school s shelves; and special thanks to Ed and Beth for delivering the items. Our Sunday School teachers and classes did an amazing job with the Potato Bar and Bingo to benefit Polo Lifeline Food Pantry. The meal was great too! Thank you! Rebuilding North Carolina Shortly after returning from Honduras, Brad Long went to NC to help build houses for people who lost their homes due to two hurricanes. Stone Child/Rocky Boy Diane Rasmussen has stepped up to be our go to person for information about Rocky Boy. Thank you, Diane! We look forward to hearing more about this ministry. Second Hand Rose Due to the weather, volunteers were only able to work a few days in the store. They will be in the store again in March. If you are available to help price items or staff the store for 2-3 hours a month, please let Carol Garkey know. Social Media Linda is now an Editor of St. Mark s Facebook page. The Global Missions Team hopes to utilize Facebook to not only interact with our St. Mark s family but to also make the community more aware of the Church s active ministry. As of February, St. Mark s had 108 Facebook followers. Thrivent Members Reminder Thrivent dollars need to be designated before March 31! St. Mark s 150 th Celebration May 3, 2020 The Anniversary Committee is in need of photos of our confirmation classes for the years 1965, 1995, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017, If you have any photos, please let Pastor know. Want to Support Global Missions? To make a financial donation to St. Mark s Global Missions, place your donation in a Global Missions envelope in your Church pew and drop it in the offering plate! Donations are appreciated no matter what size. Want to know more about St. Mark s Global Missions? We meet the second Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. Come visit us! Love one another and take care of each other. Chief Rocky Boy 5

8 Polo Food Pantry needs Bread, coffee, fruit, cereal, mac & cheese, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, canned chicken and tuna, tea bags, pancake mix, cr. of mushroom soup, cr. of chicken soup, boxed potatoes, canned peas, apple juice, ketchup, deodorant, pain reliever, toilet paper, child s lg. diapers, paper towels. Monetary gifts welcome. Attention Thrivent Members: Don t forget to designate your Thrivent dollars by March 31 st! Are you celebrating an Anniversary or milestone Birthday?? Let us know! The card ministry at St. Mark s loves to send cards to help celebrate your special events. Please drop a note in Amanda Long s church mailbox or her at amanda07216@gmail.com if you know of members celebrating an anniversary of 20 years or more or a milestone birthday. ST. MARK S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH POLO, ILLINOIS 2019 ANNUAL CONGREGATION MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 27th, 2019 Call to order: President Kent Anders called the meeting to order. 45 adults present. Pastor Terrie Wilder gave the opening prayer. Oran Wilder declared a quorum. Acceptance of agenda: accepted. Tracey Anders moved to accept. Beth Wiegmann 2nd. - Elections of Council members: Toni Massolle, Kent Anders (returning) & Sara Thorngren (returning). There were no other nominations from the floor. Motion to accept names presented unanimous. Motion passed. Nominations for delegates for the 2019 Synod Assembly in June at Augustana College. No names were presented. Secretary s Report - Minutes from the 2018 Annual Congregation Meeting. Bob Cassens moved to accept. Ed Olsen 2nd. Motion passed. Membership Report/Pastor s Report - Pastor reviewed reports briefly & asked for questions. No questions or concerns from the floor. Merla Brooks moved to accept. Dennis Massolle 2nd. Motion passed. Financial Reports - Bob Cassens commented that giving is down over 10% even though attendance is up. He hopes giving would increase in Beth Wiegmann moved to accept. Charlie Gall 2nd. Access Committee - Beth Wiegmann complimented the access committee on the handicap ramp & chair lift. Kent thanked Merla for her leadership to oversee this project. Merla thanked the committee for their hard work & dedication to this project. New Business: Proposed budget for Ed Olsen moved to accept. Oran Wilder 2nd. Motion passed. Kent thanked everyone who attended. Motion to adjourn made by Brody Massolle. Tracey Anders 2nd. 6

9 Church Council Highlights February Welcome new council member with short description. Vote for President, Vice President, Secretary: President: Kent nominates Merla, Terry 2nd All aye, motion carries Vice President: Merla nominates Kent, Terry 2nd All aye, motion carries Secretary: Terry nominates Sara, Toni 2nd All aye, motion carries Secretary s Report: Accepted as presented. Kent moved to accept, Terry 2nd Treasurer s Report: Accepted as presented. Kent moved to accept, Terry 2nd Sara motioned to approve transferring funds from the Undesignated Savings to the checking account per Renee Boyle s recommendation. Kent moved to accept, Kent 2nd REPORTS: Pastor s Report: January was packed with meetings, reports and New Year programming. I was blessed to take a week s vacation January 28th - February 5th. Thanks to Merla Brooks for leading worship & Tracey Anders for leading Confirmation. Everyone who is sick with surgeries are home now. I did make a lot of home visits & home communions before the bad weather came. Worship & Music: The group met to select hymns January 17th. Hymns were selected through med June. Occasionally an unfamiliar hymn from the hymnal will be introduced but not 2 in the same worship. Education: Confirmation is doing great now and on track. 6 will be confirmed the first weekend in Pentecost. Sunday School is planning bingo & I pray the church will give better support this year. Thursday Bible Study has given us all great insight of what church is directed to be by the power of the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts. Worship & Hospitality: Lent & Easter decorations were discussed. It was suggested to use butterflies as the theme. Palms will be used for decoration on Palm Sunday. The church will be decorated Lent through Easter. Ash Wednesday will be one service at 7:00 pm on March 6th. We have the paper goods in the basement. The Polo service Banquet is being held Wednesday, 2/27 at 5:00 pm at the church. A sign-up sheet for donations will be available. Ziti casserole, lettuce salad, garlic bread & cake will be served. It was suggested that we start a Caretaker Group & publicize it to the community. Cindy Bauling made hearts for Have a Heart Sunday on 1/10. All shut ins were discussed. Global Mission: See newsletter. Brad Long is home from Honduras & says the people continue in grave poverty. Michelle Knight returned from a Seminary mission in Ghana. Have a Heart food drive for our local Lifeline Pantry is scheduled for February 10th. Property: We continue to look for leadership here Thank you to Kent for checking on the parsonage. There was conversation about forming a parsonage committee. Pastor Terrie Youth Group: The roller skating outing was moved to 2/23 due to weather. I continue to pray for a youth leader. New Business: Annual Meeting Review. Kent gave Merla contracts to sign for pastor, custodian & secretary. Old Business: Access Committee Update - A meeting is tentatively set for Thursday, March 21st at 6:00 pm to discuss the meta railing on the ramp at the back door & any other ideas that the Committee brings forth. Other Business: Salt is still needed for the church steps & sidewalks. 7

10 Thank you ~ Thanks to the 70 hearty souls who came out on a snowy Sunday to eat and/or play Bingo. Thanks also to the Sunday School teachers and classes for a terrific potato bar and family fun-filled afternoon. Over $500 was collected for the Polo Lifeline Food Pantry. ~ Thank you to everyone who donated food items for Have a Heart Sunday throughout this month. ~ Thank you to Merla Brooks for leading Worship while Pastor was on vacation. ~ Thank you to those who helped support the Meal for Polo servants. Prayer Needs Prayers for Healing: Anthony Calderone, Kaitlyn Marschang and Ken Smith. Prayers for those in care facilities: Barb Bowen, Ron Greenawalt, Ruby Isley, Arlene Jecklin, Tammy Karrow, Trudy Karrow, Jessica Kimpel, Hazel Pontnak and Linda Scholl. Prayers for those in military service: JJ Bardell, Bryan Connell, Robert Hardin, Dustin Knapp, Brad Reigle and Travis Roop. March Birthdays & Anniversaries Birthdays 2 Ashley Houck 12 Katie Mottaz 20 Joyce Folkers 3 Cheryl Garkey 14 Bobby Boothe Nathan White Nathan Groth Shelbi Massolle 21 Sandra Woodin 4 Cassie Mekeel 15 Ashley Haye 23 Marcia Barnhart 5 Matt Rienstra 16 David Baker Hunter Barnhart 6 Brian Suits Jennifer Yingling 24 Marilyn Nelson 7 Laura Lopez 17 Marco Powell Shannon Gipe 8 Brittney Long 18 Lori Wolber 26 Willard Meyer Ron Shuman 19 Mary Ann Olson Becky Patterson 10 Beth Wiegmann Beulah Nelson 29 Dawn Mitchell Jenny Baker Bob Mitchell James Grobe 11 Mark Boyle 31 Ashley Boothe Anniversaries 9 Larry & Deborah Slager 23 Harold & Joyce Folkers 26 Dan & Janet Brown 8

11 When Enough is Enough By Rev. David Loleng And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19. and be content with what you have Hebrews 13:5 Our culture has convinced us that abundant life is about getting more - more of anything that can be better, newer, faster, and in our hands sooner. The anxious urge to consume now and pay later is fed by a sense of scarcity. Advertising preys on these fears; the average person in the USA is bombarded by over 4,000 advertisements each day. Ads often work by implying our lives are inadequate and unfulfilled, illustrating that we somehow need every excess we want. This ubiquitous consumerism is diametrically opposed to the abundant life Jesus reveals (John 10:10). Forces of our culture s consumerism have even weaseled their way into our stewardship language and ideas. In a theology of scarcity, we believe there will not be enough for everyone, and doubt that God will provide for us. The scarcity mentality can plunge us into toxic suspicion and bitter competition. To heal from this scarcity mentality, many people focus on shifting to an abundance mentality. But current forms of this model do not resonate with everyone. There is true scarcity in contemporary society - a scarcity of resources, opportunities, and security - a reality that hits hardest for people in historically exploited communities of color, cities in decline, and emerging adults facing a changed economy. Recognizing that God provides for us out of God s abundance does not dissolve our struggles. We must also be wary of how abundance mentality can lead to a nuanced form of prosperity gospel, which misleadingly attributes material scarcity to a lack of faith. As I have talked with a wide range of church leaders about stewardship and generosity, sufficiency has surfaced as a concept distinct from both scarcity and abundance. Lynn Twist, author of The Soul of Money, explains that: Sufficiency is not the same as abundance (abundance is more than we need it is excess). Sufficiency is precise. It means that things are sufficient, exactly enough. Shifting from mindsets of scarcity or out-of-touch abundance, we should explore a mindset and theology of sufficiency. This approach can move us from fear and denial to creative possibilities in relation to our resources. We find a biblical example of God s sufficiency in Exodus. God provided daily for the people wandering in the desert, sending manna to eat. The catch was that the manna would spoil after a day, so they could not store it and thus relied on God every day. In Exodus 16:16-18, God instructs the people to measure the manna with a device called an Omer (with a volume of about two quarts) for each person, so that there would be enough for each person. When they measured it with an Omer, those who gathered much had nothing over, and those who gathered little had no shortage; they gathered as much as each of them needed (16:18). What if we applied this sufficiency mentality to our lives? What if we strived for enough rather than the excess of capturing abundance? And what if the abundance that we might be blessed with could be used for the common good? Having a sufficiency mindset can lead us to live more simply, to experience more contentment, to live with greater gratitude and generosity, to re-calibrate our lives to what God desires, and to use our resources for God s purposes, and by extension, the common good. As Lynne Twist goes on to write: There is a principle of sufficiency, and it is as follows: When you let go of trying to get more of what you don t really need, which is what we are all trying to get more of, it frees up immense energy to make a difference with what you have to be known for what we allocate rather than what we accumulate. Maybe such an approach to allocation, to stewardship of the resources available, is what Jesus meant when helping us transform our ideas of abundant life. 9

12 Recycling We all love the convenience of plastic afforded to our lives. But bear in mind that these myriad inorganic materials created and used to intensify color or retard flammability could be coming at an environment cost that is too dear to part with. Use plastic discriminately and recycle whenever possible. As responsible consumers, we all know that these days, our dead batteries go to a "special" recycling place. Same deal with our electronics. This latter category includes salvageable precious metals, steel and copper, all of which can be reused. Obsolete cell and tract phones, along with other outlived contraptions of course require specialized collection and processing. Everyone should "know better" than to carelessly discard what can be productively refurbished. So let's talk about plastic...plastic that has a short-lived application (one time usage) quickly becomes refuse debris all across and nation on a never ending global scale. Plastic trash enters our waterways and eventually reaches ocean dead zones such as the Pacific Garbage Patch located in the North Pacific Gyre. This so-called "patch" is clogged with plastic refuse, while beneath the surface lurks an oily sludge of chemical toxins that travels far and wide. I have compiled fun facts to know about plastic that may both surprise and disappoint many of us plastic consumers. Plastic never biodegrades. Instead, it changes form and is eventually ingested by all matter of fish and fowl. Plastic's inevitable and toxic synthetic toxins are absorbed back into our systems with a potentially dangerous impact on our health. That notion aside, here's some stuff I found on the internet about recycling in general... 1) Cellophane is not plastic. Although it can biodegrade, it is not compostable. It will only be recycled along with cardboard and packing materials. 2) Those insidious Walmart bags will be recycled in bulk, so drop your bag collection at your local library or supermarket. These bags are not processed for reuse if disposed of in normally for recycle refuse. 3) If the plastic item contains no imprinted numerical code, it's probably not recyclable. 4) If the material to be recycled is to be reused, all debris must be free of both food residue and moisture. If recyclables do become saturated, they are no longer able to be processed by the system. Never put a used pizza box in for recycle, oil and grease seep into the liquid mash. 5) Loose caps, along with paper scraps, clog processing conveyer belts and jam machinery...dispose of caps by replacing them on the original item...otherwise, into the landfill it goes! 6) Paper towels, napkins and facial tissue or straws are never to be recycled. 7) Ceramics, pottery, light bulbs, and any shattered glass can likewise never be recycled. 8) Most "disposable" products contain chemical coatings that disallow for recycling. Among these included are some cups, paper plates, juice boxes, yogurt cups, and even out-used butter tubs. 9) Tote your single use Walmart bags to your local library or another collection site, since these articles are not processed from individual recycling efforts. 10) Try to cut down on plastic usage by carrying your own reusable bags when shopping. Clerks are generally happy to pack your own bags for you. 10

13 2019 Congregational Resourcing Event 2019 Congregational Resourcing Event Saturday, March 9 9:15am - 3:15pm Saturday, March 9 9:15am - 3:15pm Registration begins at 8:30am Registration begins at 8:30am at Kishwaukee Community College in Malta, IL at Kishwaukee Community College in Malta, IL Being Disciples Comes First Being Disciples Comes First with Rev. Dr. Dave Daubert with Rev. Dr. Dave Daubert All NIS congregation members are encouraged to All NIS congregation members are encouraged attend this excellent annual event featuring workshops on topics including Communication/ to attend this excellent annual event featuring Technology, Congregation Leadership, Technology, Congregation Leadership, workshops on topics including Communication/ Global Ministry, Social Justice, Spirituality/Prayer/Health & Evangelism/Outreach/Hospitality, Faith Formation & Growth, Global Ministry, Social Justice, Spirituality/Prayer/Health & Wellness, Stewardship, Worship, and Youth/Family/Children. Wellness, Stewardship, Worship, and Youth/Family/Children. See all the workshops at nisynod.org/cre. See all the workshops at nisynod.org/cre. Kishwaukee College is located between DeKalb & Rochelle on Kishwaukee College is located between DeKalb & Rochelle on IL Rt. 38. The college is handicapped accessible. Childcare is IL Rt. 38. The college is handicapped accessible. Childcare is available with pre-registration. Registration before March 1 is available with pre-registration. Registration before March 1 is $25 per person including lunch. $25 per person including lunch. Evangelism/Outreach/Hospitality, Faith Formation & Growth, Find out more, see workshops, and register online at Find out more, see workshops, and register online at nisynod.org/cre. nisynod.org/cre.