December 29, Welcome to First Presbyterian Church!

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1 Church Life December 29, 2013 Welcome to First Presbyterian Church! We re glad you re here today! Please sign the Friendship Pad and pass it along the pew. Please use the blue Information/Prayer Card in the pew rack for prayer requests and information changes. Thank you. GUEST PREACHER TODAY Today we welcome Nancy Dolan, MDiv, a recent graduate of McCormick Theological Seminary. Nancy is a candidate for ministry within the Presbytery of Chicago and is seeking her first ordained call. God led Nancy to ministry from a 20-year career in corporate human resources. She has found this experience helpful in her work within the church, including conflict ministry, visioning, group facilitation, and teaching. Nancy is also an experienced Stephen Leader who assists congregations engaged in Stephen Ministry. ANTICIPATING A BAPTISM? Sunday, January 12 will be the next opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Baptism in worship. Please contact a pastor if you are interested. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SCHEDULES Sunday morning Christian education will resume January 5 for Y-Search (grades 6-7), Confirmation (grade 8), and High School Sunday School (grades 9-12). Education for all other ages will resume January 12. Sunday, December 29 8:15 am - 12:15 am 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 Crossroads Worship Sanctuary 9:30 am Coffee & Fellowship Parlor/Narthex/Forum 9:45 am Bible Study Romans for Everyone Bride s Room 10:30 am Coffee & Fellowship Parlor/Narthex 11:00 am Heritage Worship Sanctuary 12:00 pm Coffee & Fellowship Parlor/Narthex

2 Upcoming Events MEN S MONDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Meet the guys tomorrow, 6:30-7:30 am in the Parlor, to study Genesis 12:1-9; Psalm 147:12-20; Ephesians 1:3-14; and John 1:(1-9), Enter through Door 9 (St. James Street). NEW COMMUNE STUDY The pastors sermon outlines will be the basis for discussion January 8 February 16 for the Commune group that meets in the Boardroom 1:00-3:00 pm on Wednesdays. Scriptures covered: Genesis Discussion will center on the previous Sunday s sermon. Sermon outlines are available via the Weekly Highlights e-newsletter as well as on the Worship page at fpcah.org. All are welcome to join in at any time. Questions? Contact Betty Launer at SIGN UP FOR WINTER & SPRING PADS MINISTRY Sundays January 12 and 19 between services in the Narthex, you are invited to sign up to work an upcoming shift or provide food for the First Pres PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) ministry. Our site is open each Tuesday (overnight) through April. Thank you for helping to care for those without a place to call home. Contact: Helen Ross, , hj926@aol.com LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? The Adult Education Committee has developed a list of 88 books to help you grow spiritually. These books all come highly recommended by First Pres members and pastors. All are available for browsing and borrowing in a special section of our church Library. Stop by and check out the display. The list, entitled Books to Help You Learn and Grow, is available in the Narthex literature rack, at the Welcome Center, and in the Chapel. Or, peruse it online at fpcah.org/ adult_education. NEW ADULT ED COURSES The Winter & Spring Adult Education brochure is now available in the Narthex literature rack, at the Welcome Center, and in the Chapel as well as online at fpcah.org/ adult_education. It s your ticket to learning and spiritual growth. Pick up yours today to learn more about these great January course selections: Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life, with Rev. Barbara Gorsky Seven Sundays: January 12 February 23 / 9:45-10:45 am / Room 101/103, Christian Education Wing Financial Peace University at First Pres, facilitated by Britt Ganan Nine Sundays: January 12 March 9 / 9:30-11:00 am / Room 102/104, Christian Education Wing The Reformed Tradition: What Does It Mean to Be Reformed? with Rev. Dr. Anna Case-Winters Three Sundays: January / 9:45-10:45 am / Boardroom Small Group Focus on the Sermon Eighteen Sundays: Jan. 12 May 18 / 9:45-10:45 am / Fellowship Hall Join others at facilitated roundtables to discuss the pastor s sermon of the day. Abraham s Children: How Jews, Christians, and Muslims View Their Heritage and Compete for the Holy Land, with Rev. Paul Palmer Six Sundays: January 19 February 23 / 9:45-10:45 am / Chapel

3 Serving, Giving, and Growing IT S A PASTA PARTY AND YOU RE INVITED! Coming Sunday, January 5, at Noon in Fellowship Hall This fundraising event by CollegeCARE Ministries is open to all ages. Don t miss this chance to enjoy delicious pasta with homemade meatballs and sauce! and good fellowship while supporting a worthy cause. Cost: $10 per person; $25 per family. Proceeds will support the college age Boundary Waters canoe trip next summer. RSVP to Ellen Brault in the church office. Checks should be made payable to First Presbyterian Church. SAFE SANCTUARY TRAINING Attention: New volunteers and all current volunteers who work with children or youth from birth through age 18 If you have not been trained within the past three years, you are asked to attend training on Wednesday, January 8, from 5:30 to 6:15 pm in the Boardroom. Child care will be provided by reservation. To register for training and reserve child care, please contact Beth Freese Dammers at or bethfreesedammers@fpcah.org. MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER RETREAT Youth in grades 6-8 are encouraged to sign up for this fun and enriching retreat Gotta Dance: Moving With the Holy Spirit presented by the Blackhawk and Chicago Presbyteries January at East Bay Camp in Hudson, Illinois. Cost: $100 (scholarships are available); Registration due: January 10; Contact: TC Anderson, tcanderson@fpcah.org FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY AT FIRST PRES January 12 March 9 9:30-11:00 am, Room 102/104 Through video teaching, class discussions, and interactive small-group activities, Financial Peace University presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you ve dreamed you could be financially. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more. Visit fpcah.org/adult_education for a link to register online or contact Britt Ganan, class facilitator, at or britt@andersonlock.com. Registration fee: $93 (includes materials kit couples may share) 2014 MISSION TRIP DATES The Dominican Republic Mission Trip will take place January 31 February 8. Please keep the mission team in your prayers. Contact: Roger Bertelson, rogerbertelson@hotmail.com. The South Dakota Mission Trip will take place June To get involved, contact Richard Scott at rscott1430@comcast.net. THANKSGIVING FOOD BASKET DRIVE A SUCCESS Thank you for the generous donations of nonperishable food items during the month of November. Recipients included clients of Christopher House, Firman Community Services, and Faith Community Homes. Together with donations from other churches, a total of 365 bags were packed. Each bag contained items for a Thanksgiving meal as well as other items to be used for additional meals. Your donations are truly appreciated.

4 January 5 Worship Next Sunday 8:30 am finding grace (Chapel) music: led by Compass 9:30 am Crossroads (Sanctuary) music: Jane Schieber, alto 11:00 am Heritage (Sanctuary) music: Mary Johnson, soprano; Jane Schieber, alto scriptures: Genesis 12:1-9 preaching: Alex Lang God Said What? LIVE WEBCAST & AUDIO RECORDINGS The 11:00 am Heritage service is webcast each Sunday on the church website, 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 or issues, please send an to webcasting@fpcah.org. In addition, audio CD recordings of the 11:00 service are available. Contact the church receptionist for a copy. Weekly sermon podcasts are available at fpcah.org/podcast. More News SERMON PODCASTS AVAILABLE Now you can download and listen to the Sunday sermon each week in a convenient podcast format at fpcah.org/ podcast. Sermons are usually available online by Wednesday. A sermon archive dates back to September 1. CHRISTMAS UN-DECORATING Forty-five people came out to help transform the church into its Christmas beauty on November 30. Will you help transform it back on Saturday, January 4? Meet in the Narthex beginning at 8:45 am. Bring the family (ages ). There will be treats! Thanks for your help many hands make light work. Contact: Lee Smith, ALUMINUM CAN DRIVE Saturday, January 25, 2014 / 9:00-11:00 am Bring your aluminum cans to the church s East Parking Lot. Proceeds benefit charities supported by the Men s Bible Study. Contact Stan Conning to recycle copper items. Your cans make the difference. Contacts: Stan and Nancy Conning, FLOWERS IN WORSHIP Presbyterian Women s Flower Committee accepts donations for flowers for worship services throughout the year. These donations celebrate or honor special occasions or loved ones. After worship services, a deacon delivers these flowers to members who are unable to attend worship, allowing a chance to visit, drop off a bulletin, and leave lovely blooms. This caring ministry is much appreciated. Please consider making a contribution. Order forms are available at fpcah.org/forms or outside the church offices, near the elevator.

5 Prayer Requests Healing & Comfort Mario Alberico David Almblad Ryan Baker, grandson of Ron and Pat Baker Jean Baughman Jan Bone Ruth Byrne Bob Carroll brother of Tom Carroll Sally Costello Polly Estes Richard Etherton Betty Gilling William Golz William Groundwater Kevin Koerner Steve Kogan husband of Susan Kogan Paul Launer stepson of Betty Launer Elizabeth McHarg Robert McHarg Paul Nordskog Jan Olson Corinne Peterson Family (in Philippines) of Gina Rapp sister-in-law of Myrtle Jessogne Betty Roovaart Dan Tsutsumi Betty Wistar Thanksgiving Brian and Alexa Tharp are celebrating the birth of their daughter, Caroline Elizabeth Tharp, born December 17, Proud grandmother: Sue Tharp Serving in the Armed Services First Lieutenant Nathan W. Horswill grandson of Weir and Jane Horswill Geoffrey Martineau brother of Lisa Martineau Captain Andrew McLay grandson-in-law of Bud Grey Lieutenant Commander Thomas Lovett son-in-law of Marcia Swan Lieutenant Christopher McComb nephew of John McComb Lieutenant Colonel Dan O Connor cousin of Ed and Cathy Harding Lance 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 PFC Marissa Sopchyk granddaughter of Sally Sopchyk 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 Lieutenant J.G. Dan Yates, US Navy Sergeant Alex Zeise great-nephew of Myrtle Jessogne Lieutenant Benjamin Zintak grandson of Jeanne Carlson To submit a prayer request, please contact the church office at or submit your request online via the Prayer Requests button at To honor privacy, we encourage those submitting prayer requests to obtain appropriate permissions. Prayer requests will be listed for two weeks unless renewed.

6 About First Pres STAFF Pastor / Head of Staff: Alex Lang Interim Associate Pastor: Beth Freese Dammers Interim Associate Pastor: Barbara Gorsky Pastor Emeritus: Harry Thompson Associate Pastor Emerita: Dianne Shields Preparing for Ministry of Word and Sacrament: Stephanie Levan, Alicia Hanner Associate Director of Music and Organist: Christopher Urban Associate Director of Music finding grace : Adam Hendrickson Interim Director of Adult Choirs: Royce Eckhardt Director of Youth Ministries: TC Anderson Interim Director of Children s Ministries: Katy Allen Parents Day Out Director: Jane Kosel Nursery Coordinator: Beth Johnson Director of Communications: Kris Mainellis Business Administrator: Cindy Koerner Bookkeeper: Debbie Walter Administrative Assistant: Mary Fino Librarian: Mary Hebden Coordinator of Volunteers: Liz Armstrong CHURCH CALENDAR Check out the church calendar at 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 and other educational opportunities. 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 to learn more. You are also invited to join the conversation on Facebook, at 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. First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights 302 North Dunton, Arlington Heights, IL / / mail@fpcah.org A congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA)