The Chimes. July/August 2012 HASTA PRONTO COMPAÑEROS!

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1 Volume 16 No. 7/8 July/August 2012 Eden UCC has been an Open and Affirming Church since We believe that all people are children of God; that persons of all ages, races, and sexual orientations are part of our increasingly diverse culture; and we welcome all persons into the full life and ministry of this church. Tel: Sunday Worship: 10:00 a.m. Church Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday: Closed Visit our church website: HASTA PRONTO COMPAÑEROS! I am not sure if my learning experience in seminary could have ever been better than this. I think Pacific School of Religion and the Graduate Theological Union are great theological settings, always progressive as well as academically challenging; but what is good theory without meaningful pastoral experience? My field education experience at Eden UCC grew from a course requirement to a full pastoral ministry, both in the congregation and in the community. I think that my experiences at PSR and Eden have entrusted me with a bigger challenge, as I have been called to serve as the Pastor of Iglesia Congregacional Unida in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is a part-time position which will be shared with another part-time position with New Mexico Conference of Churches as Program Director of New Mexico Faith Coalition for Immigrant Justice. My family and I feel quite excited about this new place where God is sending us, and at the same time there is a feeling of grief and loss because we have to leave this church. Although I will officially start in these new positions on Sept. 2, we have to leave student housing by Aug. 12. My last Sunday at Eden will be Aug. 5; however, as we say in Mexico, Hasta pronto compañeros! for this is not the last time that we will see each other. ~ Pedro Welcome to Eden! Eden is a diverse and growing church. At Eden, people of all ages and backgrounds join together to grow spiritually, do good in the world, and develop healing and nurturing relationships. At our church, you will not be told what to believe. We feel that the way we treat one another is more important than holding uniform beliefs. And, while the Bible is important to our faith, it is not the last word. We believe that God is Still Speaking through science, nature, personal experience, other faith traditions and more. On Sunday mornings, our church services and kids programs are open, friendly and innovative. Every week at Eden, you ll find all kinds of activities retreats, yoga classes, service projects, music programs, labyrinth walks, study groups to nurture mind, body, and spirit. At Eden, we are on a journey together to understand and live God s truth for our lives. Come and join us on the journey. Check out our website. Give us a call. Come by and see us. We look forward to welcoming you! Like us on Facebook: Eden United Church of Christ Follow us on

2 Volume 16 No. 7/8 Page 2 Let Them Eat Pie There's always room for pie! Come share in the Pie Potluck on Sunday, Jul. 1. Apple, berry, cream, or meringue assert your freedom to choose. Come celebrate the 4th of July at Eden Church by bringing one or more of your favorite pies to share during Fellowship Hour. Questions? Contact Susie Newman or Shannon Whitney. Eden Explorers Picnic and Play Eden Explorers is sponsoring a picnic and outdoor play on Sunday, Jul. 8, at the Amador Community Park located in Pleasanton. Join us as we see Henry VI, a free Shakespeare in the Park event professionally produced by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. The potluck begins at 5:30 p.m. and the curtain rises on the play at 7 p.m. If you wish to attend, please contact Pat Payne by phone or , ppayne115@yahoo.com, and notify her of what you plan to bring to the picnic to share and how many are attending. If you need a ride, Pat can add you to a carpool. Pleasanton's Amador Valley Community Park is located at Santa Rita Road and Black Avenue. Please bring low folding chairs for seating. Need a Summer Break? Win a 2-night Cabin Vacation Jim and Lona Fryer have generously offered a two-night stay during August or Labor Day weekend at their cabin near Arnold, CA, in the lovely Sierra Mountains in order to inspire financial contributions to Eden Church. Donations in $5 increments toward this benefit for Eden Church will be gratefully received during coffee hour today and for the next two Sundays (Jul. 1 and 8). For additional information on the cabin, which has two bedrooms and a loft and sleeps up to 8 people, see Jim s display in Oliver Hall. To make your donation and receive a record of your gift, please see the Stewardship representative during Coffee Hour in Oliver Hall. The drawing will take place on Sunday, Jul. 8. You need not be present to win the prize. Summer Member- Sponsored Events On Sunday in Oliver Hall purchase your tickets for one (or all) of the three member-sponsored events happening this summer. On Jul. 14 from noon to 4 p.m., come enjoy food and flowers at Mary Haro s enchanted garden party for $10 per person. At 5:30 p.m. on Jul. 22, Pat and Steve Payne invite you to attend a Summer Steak BBQ party at their home for $15 per person. And on Aug. 10 at 6 p.m., there will be a Spaghetti Feed and Game Night in Oliver Hall. Tickets for the Spaghetti Feed are $5 for children under 12 years, $10 for adults, and $30 for families. For additional information about any of these events, please see Pat Payne or Shannon Whitney. Music in the Summertime Everyone is welcome to sing with the choir this summer; we will meet at 9 a.m. on Jul. 8 and Aug. 5 to rehearse our anthems. All are invited to join this summer choir or volunteer to sing a solo or small group number during August worship services. Please contact Lee if you are interested. Bravo Musicians Chimes is a monthly publication of Eden United Church of Christ. Proposed submissions should be sent to kathy@edenucc.com, or mailed or delivered to the church by the third Sunday of each month. We reserve the right to edit all materials submitted. Publisher: the Rev. Dr. Arlene K. Nehring, Senior Minister. Chimes Staff: Liz Jobst, Education and Spiritual Life Coordinator; Kathy Miller-Treber, Church Administrator Bravo Teachers and Nursery Volunteers Pedro Receives an Early Graduation Gift

3 Volume 16 No. 7/8 Page 3 Comida para Cherryland Volunteers Eden s just-in-time food bank, Comida para Cherryland, opened for business on Apr. 25, and will be open on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month going forward. Comida crew volunteers are now being recruited for two-hour shifts between 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Jul. 11 and 25, and Aug. 8 and 22. Food will be shared from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., or when our cupboards are bare. Food bank volunteer opportunities come in numerous shapes and sizes and with flexible schedules. Volunteer application forms are available in the church office. Complete your form and drop it in Pastor Arlene s mailbox today. Persons wishing to make financial contributions to Comida para Cherryland should make checks payable to Eden United Church of Christ, and write food bank in the memo sections of their checks. Let s Do Lunch Hayward! Free lunches are available to all Cherryland area youth this summer, Mondays through Fridays, at Cherryland Park from noon to 1 p.m. This free meal program is offered under the auspices of Let s Do Lunch, Hayward! and is a collaborative effort involving the Kids Breakfast Club, the United States Department of Agriculture, Hayward Unified School District (HUSD), Cherryland PTA, and Eden United Church of Christ. For information about other free breakfast and lunch programs in the Eden area, see the poster in the narthex kiosk or check with Pedro Ramos Goycolea. AED Machine On Campus If you enter or exit the sanctuary from the east wing doors, take a look at our new AED machine. The AED machine was donated to the church by the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services office in partnership with the American Heart Association. The machine was installed and will be maintained, at no cost to the church, by Ice Safety Solutions. For more information please see Daniella Prym, Fred Dorn, or Liz Jobst. Rollout Eden s Welcome Mat at Castro Valley Pride Eden members have been East Bay Gay Prom greeters and Hayward Pride participants. We ve hosted Arlene and Stephanie's wedding, which was featured in the local papers. We have had a booth at Hayward Pride, and Arlene is a veteran of the CVHS Days of Diversity. This summer, we have yet another great way to showcase Eden s unique identity as an ONA and progressive church by staffing a booth at Castro Valley Pride. The event is a half-day fair in the senior parking lot at Castro Valley High School, and will be held 12 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jul. 17. We need 8 10 volunteers (2+ people per hour) to share the good news that there s a church like Eden right next door, and that the welcome mat is already out. Please let Stephanie Spencer know if you'd like to be part of Eden s CV Pride presence. Daniella and Our New AED Take a Lookilu and See What s New: Coming Attractions Mark Your Calendars! Jul. 8, Eden Explorers Jul , UCC National Youth Event Jul. 11, Comida para Cherryland y South Garden Jul. 14, Stewardship Member-Sponsored Event: Haro Garden Party Jul , NCNC Junior High Camp at Caz for 7 9th graders Jul. 17, E-vent: Castro Valley Marriage Equality Debate Jul. 21, E-vent: Castro Valley Pride Jul. 22, Stewardship Member-Sponsored Event: Summer Barbecue Jul , NCNC Senior High Camp at Caz for 10 12th graders Jul. 25, Comida para Cherryland y South Garden Jul. 29 Aug. 4, NCNC Counselor-In-Training (Must apply) Jul. 29 Aug. 2, NCNC Kids Camp at Caz for 2 4th graders Jul. 29 Aug. 4, NCNC Junior Camp at Caz for 5 6th graders Jul , NCNC Junior/ Junior High Camp at Tam for 5 8th graders Jul. 29 Aug. 4, NCNC Senior High Camp at Tam for 9 12th graders Aug. 5, Graduation Party, Potluck Lunch, and Farewell to Pedro, Alejandra, and Santiago Aug. 8, Comida para Cherryland y South Garden Aug. 10, Stewardship Member-Sponsored Event: Spaghetti Feed and Game Night Sept. 22, Safe Congregation Training Shopping List Help Eden s Operating Budget by donating these much-needed supplies. July Needs: Fruit snacks (for the nursery) Fruit Juice Thermal coffee cups (8 oz.) (Costco San Ramon has them) Birthday and anniversary cards with their envelopes Fresh fruit, veggies, crackers, and cheese for Sunday Fellowship Please no Styrofoam anything (cups, plates, etc). See anyone who helped Save the Bay for an explanation.

4 Volume 16 No. 7/8 Page 4 ESLO Committee Recognition Welcoming Jim into Membership Jubilee Members Joys On Sunday, June 24, Eden Church welcomed James Buckley into membership, and celebrated 50 years of faithful participation in the life of Eden Church with our Jubilee Members: Pat Ball, Marilyn Knipe, Jim Rego, and Bob Sorensen. Eden Church has received two Neighbors In Need mini-grants in support of our Cherryland, which is being held on our campus on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, from June 18 through July 26, $2025 has been received from the NCNC UCC and $3000 has been received from the Justice and Witness Ministries of the United Church of Christ National Offices. After 20 hours of operation, Comida para Cherryland has provided just-in-time food assistance for 552 adults and 715 children with the help of 115 volunteers, and through our tithes and offerings and through designated gifts to the food bank. Congratulations to James and Nadiezhda Teresa Pereira-Buckley, who were married in the Courtyard at Eden Church on Friday, June 15, Thank you to our Officers, Church Council Members, Budget Committee, Service Enlistment Committee, Worship, Fellowship Hour Hosts, and staff who diligently prepared our congregation for the closeout and celebration of the fiscal and program year, and who prepared the budget and slate of leaders for the 147th Annual Meeting of Eden Church, which was held on Sunday, June 24, Thank you to the Planned Giving Committee, especially our chairperson, Jim Phillips, for providing the Estate Planning Seminar this past Tuesday, and to all of our members and friends who attended this event. Thank you to all of our members and friends who served as greeters at the East Bay Gay Prom at Chabot College on Saturday, June 9, and for all who bear witness to God s welcome on a daily basis. Measure G passed with 70.21% of the voters in favor of a $58 per parcel annual tax, for five years, to protect critical education programs with funds that cannot be taken by the State, including math, reading, writing, and hands-on science classes/labs; enhancing library services, technology, and college prep programs; providing programs for all students to meet State academic standards; and attracting and retaining qualified teachers. Prayer Requests For the family of Loris Coburn, and for her wide circle of friends including our congregation, as we progress along the circuitous path through the valley of the shadow of death. For the Rev. Kay McFarland, who is living with shingles, and who is preparing for double knee replacement surgery this summer. For Frank Jensen s sister, who has begun six months of chemotherapy treatments for pancreatic cancer. For the family of Eleanor Norberg. Eleanor died on Sunday noon, May 20, 2012, at the age of 95. Her memorial service was held on June 24 at the Congregational Church of San Mateo. For Jan Richards, Michael Foster s mother, who recently moved to Oak Creek in Castro Valley. For Carol Roach s family, especially her daughter, Liz, and Carol s granddaughter, Adriana. Liz who is in hospice care. For Pete Stark, who is on the long road to recovery of good health. Continued prayers for Anita, Bryan, Justin, Mel, Nick, and Richard. For those who are unemployed and underemployed, and experiencing the stresses of these challenging economic times. For all who are in the armed services, for our missionaries and ministers around the globe, and for peace and justice in the world. And for Carlton Alexander, Mary Bernstein, Juanita Chavez, Ann Dodd, Regina Fischer, Clyde Howell, Wesley Moniz, Zachary Sherwood, and Mary Joan Stone. Birthday & Anniversaries July Birthdays: 7/1 Jimmy ; 7/2 Ted Wallis; 7/3 Mary Haro; 7/5 Jinni Nixon; 7/6 Chris Malloy; Sarah Matthews; Jenifer Miller; 7/10 Russell Cowick; 7/12 Scott Davis; 7/14 Wes Moniz; 7/17 Marie Rodriguez; 7/20 John McCarthy; Eleanor O Keefe; 7/21 Pat Madden; 7/23 Patricia Henderson; 7/24 Dikizsia Williams and Pam Winthers; 7/25 Launey Rivers; 7/28 Mary Forward; and 7/30 Betty Livesay. July Anniversaries: 7/1 McGarry Caven & Michael Stuber; 7/2 Pam & Ed Reuling; 7/8 Mary & Herb Graw; 7/12 Robert Parrish & Launey Rivers; 7/13 Betty & Dan Livesay; 7/14 Sue & Jim Hakanson; 7/16 Patty & Blaine Cowick; 7/20 Drue & Patrick McCarthy; 7/23 Jan Bass & David Wallace; 7/31 Karen & Ron Madaras, and Suzie & John Hasselkuss.

5 Volume 16 No. 7/8 Page 5 July 2012 Duty Roster July 2012 Duty Roster Date July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 Liturgical Day Fifth Sunday Pentecost/ Holy Communion Sixth Sunday Pentecost Seventh Sunday Pentecost Eighth Sunday Pentecost Ninth Sunday Pentecost Scripture 2 Sam. 1:1, and Ps Cor. 8:7-15 Mk. 5: Sam. 5:1-5, 9-10 and Ps Cor. 12:2-10 Mk. 6: Sam. 6:1-5, 12b-19 and Ps. 24 Eph. 1:3-14 Mk. 6: Sam. 7:1-14a Ps. 89:20-37 Eph. 2:11-22 Mk. 6:30-34, Sam. 11:1-15 Ps. 14 Eph. 3:14-21 John 6:1-21 Preacher Pedro Ramos Goycolea Drew Nettinga Arlene K. Nehring Arlene K. Nehring Arlene K. Nehring Liturgist Rob Parrish Mary Haro Jan Bass Susan MacDonald Alliene Turner Children s Time Liz Jobst Pedro Ramos Goycolea Pedro Ramos Goycolea Liz Jobst Pedro Ramos Goycolea Loving Arms Nursery Veronica Iles and Alexandra Alexandra Alexandra Alexandra Alexandra Sunday School (Summer Celebration) All children and Athena Malloy and Rozetta Walth, K-4; youth in worship Liz Jobst and Shannon Whitney, K-4; Suzie and John Hasselkuss, K-4; Jan Bass and Bob Turner, K-4; Greeters Lori Williams, Eden Youth Russ Newman Alliene Turner Cindy Keune Cindy Keune Ushers Michael Stuber, Lori Williams, Pam Winthers, Eden Youth Jana, Naraya, and Tabatha Aloo, Ann McClure, Russ Newman, TBD Theressa Collier, Scott Swanson, Bob Turner, TBD Cindy Keune, Pat Payne, TBD Cindy Keune, Ann McClure, Michael Stuber, and Scott Swanson Trustee on Duty Fred Dorn Fred Dorn Russ Miller Jim Fryer Russ Newman Fellowship Hour Hosts Alliene Turner Shannon Whitney Lona Fryer Dan Apperson Mary Haro K-4th grade children should be picked up from their classroom immediately following worship. Nursery care is available at any time during worship for children age five and younger.

6 Volume 16 No. 7/8 Page 6 1 July 2012 Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday FESCO & Deacon s Collection 10 Worship 10 Staff Meeting July 2012 Calendar EDEN CHURCH CLOSED Organist Search Committee 7 Eden Choir 6:30 Trustees Meeting 7 Stewardship Committee Mtg 10 Seekers 12 Yoga 1 Comida para Cherryland 12 Member Sponsored Event Haro Garden Party Marriage Equality Debate (CV Library) 10 Seekers 12 Yoga 7 EAF BOD 12 Castro Valley Pride Member Sponsored Event Payne BBQ 10 Seekers 12 Yoga 1 Comida para Cherryland 5 Family Fiesta (CYLI) Worship Every Sunday: 8:45 Music Rehearsal 10:00 Worship & Church School