DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MISSION TRIP COMMISSIONING

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1 Church Life July 26, 2015 Welcome to First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights! 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. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MISSION TRIP COMMISSIONING Today during Crossroads worship at 9:30 am we will commission those participating in the Dominican Republic Mission Trip July 31 August 8. Please keep the following individuals in prayer as they serve as the hands and heart of Christ in the Dominican Republic: Irene Bertelson, Roger Bertelson, Ellen Brault, Penelope Diehl, Larry Hayes, KimberLee Kenney, Jane Reinschmidt, Tom Reynolds, Helen Ross, Laurie Ruhlin TRAVEL SEMINAR TO SCOTLAND Registration Deadline Has Been Extended to July 31 Trip dates: July 3-12, 2016 Deposit of $595 per person due: July 31 Join First Pres friends to explore the cultural and religious roots of the birthplace of Presbyterianism! Pick up an itinerary packet and registration form at the Welcome Centers or visit fpcah.org to learn all the details and sign up. Come to the planning meeting today after worship (12:15 pm) in the Boardroom, to learn more details and talk with the tour guide in a videoconference. Contact: Tai Zimmerman, taizimmerman@fpcah.org or BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOE DRIVE FOR WINGS Final Day! Today is the final day to drop off shoes or make a cash donation to help the 200+ children supported by WINGS (Women In Need Growing Stronger). These donations will truly help the kids start off the new school year on the right foot! Thank you for your support of the deacons partnership with WINGS. Questions? Contact Karyn Kraske at or Debbie Rowells at r.rowells@comcast.net. Sunday, July 26 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 12:15 pm Scotland Travel Seminar Information Meeting Boardroom

2 Upcoming Events WANTED: YOUR MOST IMPORTANT PHOTO You ve seen a few of the great photos submitted by your First Pres friends. Now it s YOUR turn. Send us your photo ASAP! Be Part of the Next Sermon Series Alex Lang will begin his next sermon series in September, called God in Art. The series will culminate with an Advent art exhibit and Christmas Eve sermon-film created from the congregation s most meaningful photos, called God in Photography. What to Do 1. Find one photograph your most important (or meaningful) photograph. 2. Include a 100-word (or shorter) description of why it is meaningful to you. 3. Complete and return the photo release form(s), available at fpcah.org/ news, the Narthex and Chapel Welcome Centers, and the church office. FOR GUIDELINES ON HOW TO SELECT A PHOTO, STOP BY THE WELCOME CENTERS OR VISIT FPCAH.ORG/NEWS. How to Submit Your Photo Digital (in the highest resolution possible) your photo as an attachment and include your photo description in the body of the to krismainellis@fpcah.org. Print Drop off your photo at the church office to the attention of Kris Mainellis. We promise to treat it with care and return it as soon as possible. Don t forget to include your 100-word (or shorter) photo description! Photo-release forms must be completed before the photo can be included. Please look through your photographs and send in your submission! Help complete the God in Art sermon series and make God in Photography a true reflection of the First Pres family of faith. Questions? Contact Kris Mainellis. SIGN UP FOR KIDS STAY AND PLAY Register Today for July 28 at fpcah.org/children Parents, here s your chance to involve the kids (ages 1-9) in safe, supervised Only three dates left! fun while you enjoy an evening or two on your own this summer. Kids Stay and Play will run Tuesday evenings through August 18, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Registration ($9 per child) is due by the Sunday before each scheduled date. MEN S MONDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Meet the guys tomorrow, 6:30-7:30 am in the Parlor, to study 2 Samuel 11:26 12:13a; Psalm 51:1-12; Ephesians 4:1-16; Mark 14: Enter through Door 9 (St. James Street). PATHWAYS AUGUST MEET-UP Park and Popsicles Join Pathways (singles, couples, and parents, 20s & 30s) at Berbecker Park in Arlington Heights on Saturday, August 15 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm for family fun on the playground and some cool popsicles. RSVP to Darah Landwehr at darah.landwehr@gmail.com. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK at facebook.com/fpcah.

3 Serving, Giving, and Growing LAY PREACHING SUNDAY September 6 If you ve ever thought, after hearing one of Alex s sermons, I would have preached it differently, why not give it a try on Sunday, September 6, during Labor Day weekend? If you have always wanted to try preaching, this may be your opportunity. Submit your title and a paragraph describing your message to Alex Lang by the end of July. Contact Alex with questions, at alexlang@fpcah.org. SUMMER SUPPERS UPDATE Food Donations Requested An average of 47 guests have attended each of our Summer Suppers for the Hungry in May, June, and July. First Pres is hosting a supper on the first Monday of each month from May through September. Thank you to all who have provided these meals! Food donations for August 3 and September 7 are still needed. Please contact Barb Psimoulis at spsimoulis@yahoo.com or if you can help. To Go Items Appreciated Guests especially appreciate the following items: Gently used T-shirts, gym shorts, socks, underwear, jeans, ponchos, raincoats, sunglasses, hoodies, fleece blankets, hand towels, reusable water bottles, baseball hats, and tote bags, as well as lotion, bug-repellent wipes, sun screen, deodorant, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. If you have items to donate, please drop them off in the PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) area near Fellowship Hall. Thank you! COLLEGE-AGE SUMMER MISSION WEEK Monday Friday, August 3-7 Registration is open for an exciting week of daily mission opportunities for college-age young adults. Pick your days and activities: Join us as we make food for homeless teens, collect used shoes for people in dire need, farm foods for food banks, experience Taize worship, and more. Visit fpcah.org/college for the link to register. For more information, contact Nancy Williams at collegecare.fpcah@gmail.com. BOOK CLUB AUTHOR TALK Join the Book Club Wednesday, July 29 at 10:00 am in the Boardroom for an Author Talk with Rev. Dr. Matthew Rich, author of A Week from Next Tuesday. We will videoconference with Dr. Rich, who won Honorable Mention in the prestigious Presbyterian Publishing Corporation First Book Award Competition in Copies of the book ($12) are available in the church office and at the Narthex Welcome Center on Sundays, or purchase yours at amazon.com. FOR MORE NEWS You can subscribe to our Weekly Highlights e-newsletter. Go to fpcah.org and click on Preferences under the My Community tab. Contact Kris Mainellis, at krismainellis@fpcah.org, if you need help. You can also access The Chimes monthly newsletter at the church website (fpcah.org/news). COMMUNITY OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY The Congregational and Community Life Committee is looking for volunteers to help host a booth at the Mane Event on Friday, August 7 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm in Downtown Arlington Heights (Vail and Campbell Streets). This is an annual, fun night with live music, family activities, entertainment for children, and a business expo. To get involved with staffing the booth or with setup or takedown, please contact Cindy Hall at or cindyskier5139@gmail.com. Stop by the First Pres booth and say hello on August 7!

4 Worship Next Sunday August 2, 2015: Tenth Sunday After Pentecost 8:30 am finding grace Worship (Chapel) music: Music led by Compass 9:30 am Crossroads Worship (Sanctuary) music: Kathy Sobeski and Carol Stolley 11:00 am Heritage Worship (Sanctuary) music: Kathy Sobeski and Carol Stolley scripture: Ephesians 4:1-7, preaching: Judy Hockenberry The Gifts God Gives LIVE WEBCAST & WORSHIP RECORDINGS The 9:30 am Crossroads and 11:00 am Heritage services are webcast each Sunday on the church website, fpcah.org. You can view these services live or at a later time. Access these webcasts directly through the Home page. If you need help with technical problems, please send an to webcasting@fpcah.org. Audio CD recordings of the 11:00 service are also available. Contact the church office for a copy. Sermon podcasts are available at fpcah.org/podcast. Sermon videos are available at fpcah.org/sermon_video. 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 WEBCASTING HELP NEEDED First Pres has a wonderful ministry to help those who can t make it to worship in person we webcast the 9:30 and 11:00 am services. Volunteers are needed for the rotating webcaster schedule. If you can pay attention to the service and use a computer, you can learn how to webcast! Want to give it a try? To find out more, contact Kris Mainellis at krismainellis@fpcah.org or ASSOCIATE PASTOR NOMINATING COMMITTEE The Associate Pastor Nominating Committee (APNC) is charged with finding an associate pastor for youth ministries. Questions? Feel free to contact the committee at apnc@fpcah.org. ONGOING FOOD COLLECTION Donations of nonperishable food items this summer are helping the families assisted by First Pres mission partner Faith Community Homes. The food barrels are located by the coat rack in the Narthex and in the hallway toward Fellowship Hall. Thank you for your generosity. Please note that foods past their expiration dates will have to be thrown away. GREG ATHNOS LECTURE SERIES Join popular lecturer Greg Athnos for the final lecture in his series at The Moorings of Arlington Heights (Harbor Room, 811 E. Central Rd.) at 7:00 pm on July 28: Igor Stravinsky, the Impressionist Turned Radical.

5 Prayer Requests Healing & Comfort Mario Alberico Jeremy Adrowski Atticus 2-year-old grand-nephew of Mary Ahlers Brittney friend of Walt and Bev Cook Ruth Byrne Cindy Jim Dalacker son of Marlene Dalacker Richard Etherton Susan Farmer daughter of Russ and Pat Moe Hugh Field Lisa Sanders Finas daughter of Betty Sanders Nancy Foreman Ian Freeman son of John and Wendy Freeman, grandson of Ruth McCormick Ray Froula Gail Haddad mother of Ken Haddad James H. Hart brother of Phyllis Green Weir Horswill Rich Jacobs son-in-law of Barbara MacDowall and Bob Hanlon Shirley Jenkins daughter of William Jenkins Myrtle Jessogne Jean Klehm Patricia Kunnen Cathy Larsen Rick Leibold brother-in-law of Cindy Hall Callaway Lytle great-granddaughter of Myrtle Jessogne Maddie granddaughter of JoAnn Thompson Helen Martin Morris Miller Sue Minarik Elizabeth McHarg Nancy Murray daughter of Jama Bickford Frances Nordskog Jan Olson Fred Ross Riebel brother of Dawn McGrath (and family) June Riemenschneider Betty Roovaart Larry Roovaart Dick Schroeder friend of Sinclair family Susan Scott John Seastone son of Margie Seastone Beth Sills friend of Cindy Cooper Bea Sonderegger Vasilios Tsironis friend of Beth Balow Dan Tsutsumi Marilyn Votava sister of Judy Ayers Parnell Walsh brother of Mary Hebden Barbara Weber Bill Weber Betty Wistar Sympathy Sally Crooker on the death of her husband, Brandt Crooker Family of Marion Pierson Preparing for the Ministry of Word and Sacrament Stephanie (Levan) McGarrity, Alicia Hanner Serving in the Armed Services 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 Tom and Mary Krigas Colonel Gretchen Wiltse sister of Vincent and Heidi Wiltse Sergeant Alex Zeise great-nephew of Myrtle Jessogne

6 About First Pres STAFF Pastor / Head of Staff: Alex Lang Associate Pastor for Adult Education and Executive Administration: Tai Zimmerman Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care: Judy Hockenberry Pastor Emeritus: Harry Thompson Associate Pastor Emerita: Dianne Shields Director of Youth Ministries: TC Anderson Director of Children s Ministries: Katy Allen Nursery Coordinator: Beth Johnson Director of Communications: Kris Mainellis Director of Operations and Technology: Brian Larson Director of Music Programs: Adam Hendrickson Associate Director of Music Adult Choirs: Alan Wellman Associate Director of Music and Organist: Christopher Urban Worship Technician: James Thompson Business Administrator: Debbie Walter Senior Administrative Assistant: Mary Fino Administrative Assistant / Receptionist: Phyliss Sunken Coordinator of Volunteers: Liz Armstrong Volunteer Librarians: Bob Hanlon, Mary Hebden, Barbara MacDowall, Matt Meisterheim 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 maryfino@fpcah.org. GET INVOLVED IN LIFE AT FIRST PRES You are invited to make friends while serving others and growing in relationship with God. Join Sunday worship, get involved in Christian education, and participate in mission to make a difference in the community and world. To learn more, stop by the Welcome Center on Sunday morning or visit fpcah.org. Join the conversation on Facebook, at facebook.com/ FPCAH, and Twitter, Download the free ACS Church Life app or visit the website to access the church directory or manage your giving online. Simply set up a user account at fpcah.org under the My Community tab to get started. 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. First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights 302 North Dunton, Arlington Heights, IL / / mail@fpcah.org