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1 First United Presbyterian Church 695 E. Calvin Street, Fayetteville PRESORTED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID FAYETTEVILLE, AR PERMIT NO. 151 T he F OCUS FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Called to be a light on the hill, we boldly proclaim and serve Christ, the Hope of our changing world. The FOCUS deadline is Monday, January 20, for the February, 2015, issue. Leslie Belden, Parish Associate Kristi Button, Director, Christian Education Gina King, Office Manager Cathy Hairston, Director, First School Katie Jackson, Director, Children and Youth Music, Bell Choirs Jeannie Lee, Organist FUPC VISION STATEMENT Reaching out as a visible expression of God s grace, we will meet people where they are, inviting all into Christ s family through engaging worship, fellowship, learning and service. STAFF Phil and Jan Butin, Co-Pastors Amy McCann, Childcare Coordinator Heidi Nash, Membership Secretary/Food Events Coordinator Barry Rose, Facilities Manager Michael Shuman, Director, Music Ministry Laura Winburn, Church Accountant E. Calvin St. Fayetteville, Arkansas DIRECTIONS We are near the intersection of Mission Blvd. and Old Wire Rd. From Old Wire, turn up either Birwin Street or Calvin Street. We are at the top of the hill. SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 8:30 AND 11:00 SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES 9:30 OFFICE HOURS 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday mail@fupcfay.org Volume 50 Issue 1 January, 2015 I believe in God the Father And in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord I believe in the Holy Spirit. (The Apostles Creed) When someone asks you what you believe as a Christian, what do you say? Too often, we end up in guilty silence because we really don t know. The good news is that we don t have to struggle for an answer out of our own personal reflections. For almost 2000 years, Christians have summarized our most important beliefs in the Apostles Creed. We still say the Apostles Creed together in Sunday worship throughout each year. It s a wonderful, short summary of our Christian beliefs. Many of us have it memorized. If you don t yet, now would be a good time. As I like to remind us, to say I believe is to say I place my faith in The creed is of course about what we believe. But even more important, it helps us to better identify and know the God in Whom we believe. The creed began as an expansion on Jesus Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 when he commanded us to baptize in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Gradually, different churches added important phrases that would help new Christians both to place their faith in this triune God, and to know our core Christian beliefs. You may have noticed that whenever we have a baptism, we say the creed in a question/answer format. That s to remind us that the faith we affirm in the creed is the faith of our baptism, through which the triune God has claimed and called us by the Holy Spirit to know, love, and serve Jesus Christ. January and February are the church season of Epiphany. In this season Christians focus on what it means for God to have appeared decisively in our world in Jesus Christ: the Son of God and the Light of the world. In keeping with our church mission statement, in Epiphany we concentrate on how empowered by the Holy Spirit we can share God s light and love in Christ with others. Before we can do this, it s important to learn more clearly what and in Whom we believe as Christians. That gives us more confidence and clarity as we talk about the reality of God. As we come to understand each phrase of the Apostles Creed more deeply, it can be a great tool for helping us to share God s love with those around us who need it so much. This winter, beginning January 4, let s commit to growing in faith together as we come to better know the God in whom we place our faith, through these familiar words. (See page 10 to read the entire creed.) Phil

2 SUNDAY MORNING EDUCATION ADULT EDUCATION Bible Study Class: Acts of Worship is the theme of the winter study. This class is studying a variety of scriptures with the topics of In Awe of God, Learning to Pray, and Stewardship for Life. Class meets in Calvin 203. Theology Class: This class is beginning to read Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now by Walter Brueggemann.. Class meets in Calvin 201. Open Door Class: This class is reading Beatitudes from the Back Side: A Different Take on What It Means to be Blessed, by J. Ellsworth Kalas. Class meets in Calvin 202. CHILDREN S MINISTRY This year children s music is incorporated into the Sunday Morning Children s Ministry opportunities. There are musical opportunities for 3-year-olds to 5 th grade. Children s Ministry is from 9:30 to 10:40 a.m. each Sunday in the Knox building. Preschool (ages 3 and 4 years) Bible stories, songs and play from the DWELL Play series. This group meets in Knox 203. Kindergarten Bible stories, activities and fun from the Spark! curriculum from Sparkhouse. This group meets in Knox 202. Middle Elementary (1 st and 2 nd ) Bible stories, activities and fun from the Grow! Proclaim! Serve! series from Cokesbury. This group meets in Knox 104. Older Elementary (3 rd, 4 th and 5 th ) Bible exploration, interactive video, activities and fun from the Connect series from Sparkhouse. This group meets in Knox 102. Birth-2 years We offer professional childcare from 8:30 a.m. to noon (Amy McCann and trained providers). Even our youngest children find a welcoming place at FUPC! Children play games, hear a Bible story, make friends, and enjoy fun outdoor equipment. YOUTH MINISTRY Youth Choral Group meets from 9-9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Sunday Morning Opportunities for Youth 9:30-10:30 a.m. 7th grade Confirmation resumes January th and 8 th grades in Knox 103-Presbyterian Youth Series: Knowing God-Getting Better Acquainted with God's Strength and God's Power, Finding God in the Gospels, and Questions about Christianity. 9th-12th grades in Lower Witherspoon. See Youth Ministry information for details on youth bells and UPY on Sunday afternoons. CONFIRMATION CLASSES BEGINNING AGAIN! Our 7 th graders are invited to continue the Confirmation process in January, This second section for 7 th graders will meet during the Sunday School hour from January 11 to April 12. A commitment to consistent attendance is important. FAQ: What if I am in 8 th grade or older and have not yet been through Confirmation and I am interested in learning more about becoming a confirmed member of this congregation? Please contact Kristi Button ( or kbutton@fupcfay.org) so that a time can be set up to discuss opportunities available to you. *Current 6th graders may begin the confirmation process in the fall and winter 2015/2016 (as 7th graders.) 2 WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS Our Wednesday evening fellowship resumes later in January with good meals, interesting programs, and the opportunity to know each other better. Please join us on: January 21 Molly Raun, Director of Development and Communication at the Amazeum, will give an update and overview on this new children s museum scheduled to open this year. The menu will include a taco bar and desserts. Kim Garrett, assistant superintendent of the Fayetteville Public Schools will be here to describe grade level changes and realignment of our schools in the fall of There will be time for questions and answers. The menu will include Eden Isle chicken, rice, & fruit. MOMS GROUP RESUMES SMALL GROUPS: FUN AND FELLOWSHIP FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES If you d like to be part of our book study on The Gifts of Imperfection, please mark your calendars for January 8 and 26, 8:30-9:30 a.m. We meet in Calvin 201 and childcare is provided. Our next conversation will be on Creativity and Play. These Brene Brown books are available through the church office for $8.50. The start of the year is a perfect time for small groups to meet for a meal or activity. These opportunities to get better acquainted have been very well received. If you d like to become a part of a small group, please contact the church office ( ) for more information. FIRST FELLOWSHIP: LIFE GETS BETTER We live in a time in history where being younger is seen as better and late life is something to deny or dread. But there are academic researchers and authors interested in late life emotional development who maintain that life does get better with age. Dr. Carol Gaetjens will elaborate on personal growth that continues into old age at First Fellowship at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 8, at the Butterfield Village Trail Lodge. Her lecture will be based on Wendy Lustbader s book Life Does Get Better (2011). Dr. Gaetjens holds a Ph.D in human development and social policy from Northwestern University and an MSW in clinical social work from the University of Illinois. She taught undergraduate and graduate courses in gerontology and maintained a private practice before retiring and moving to Arkansas in YOUNG ADULTS FRIDAY NIGHT FUN JANUARY 9 Mark your calendars for January 9, from 6 to 9 p.m., for the Friday Night Fun event featuring an evening at Ozark Lanes. Childcare is available at the church. For childcare, please reserve by Monday, January 5 (for childcare head SAVE THE DATE Children & Youth/Adult Volunteers VBS 2015 will be June

3 Session Highlights PARENTING IN THE PEW: THE IMPORTANCE OF SATURDAY by Kristi Button, Director of Christian Education Stated Session Meeting December 4, 2014 Session approved... Update of Church Rolls: Baptism: Sabine Claire Madison, baptized on November 30, Elders: Jennifer Ross, elected on November 30, 2014, to fill unexpired term (Class of 2016) James Moore, elected on November 30, 2014, to fill term (Class of 2017). the examination of Elders-elect and Deacons-elect. the 2015 Annual Congregational Meeting to be held on February 15, the election of Fred Shefte to serve as Church Treasurer for funds for the technological upgrades of the FUPC campus. Session noted Mary Ellen and James Moore hosting the Session and Deacons Christmas Party. ordination and/or installation (commissioning) of Elders and Deacons on January 4, 2015, at the 11:00 a.m. worship service. Session received updates on the 2015 Stewardship Campaign. proposed Session Committee assignments for Congregational Meeting December 21, 2014 Peggy Manger was elected to serve a three-year term as a ruling elder (class of 2017) Called Session Meeting, December 21, 2014 Session approved the examinations of Elder-elect Peggy Manger and commissioned Deacon -elect Katherine Boushelle and the annual Charter Agreement between FUPC and Westark Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. Session Minutes are available to members of the congregation by request in the church office and will be provided through the Clerk of Session. THE APOSTLES CREED Janet Clausen Clerk of Session I know that when I go to the dentist or eye doctor and I am going to have a practitioner looking into my mouth or eyes, I want to know what they are doing. I want to know what every tool of the trade is going to do and even as an adult, is it going to be uncomfortable? For any new procedure, I ask for a running dialogue of what they are doing. It is only after I become accustomed to the procedure, after many visits, that I stop asking so many questions. Children are the same way. They need to know what is going on. So often, we get going and forget they have only experienced something once or twice. This is the case in all areas of their lives, not the least in worship. At church, children may have only experienced a baptism or communion a couple times. Even the things we do every Sunday have not become extremely familiar and the small changes in how we worship may seem bigger to them. As we approach Sunday mornings with our children, I want to emphasize the importance of Saturday. We can take time on Saturday, or another day earlier in the week, to talk to children about what will happen at church on Sunday morning, from Sunday School, to courtyard time, to time in worship. Use the Friday to highlight any special parts of the morning, and then just talk in general about how the day will go and what everyone s expectations are. You name your expectations and let them name theirs. It is so important to talk about what is going to happen. I encourage you to make a habit of Saturday talk in your family this year. YOUTH MINISTRY TEAMS ARE FORMING!!! We are looking for several teams of adults to enhance the transition in our youth leadership. The best model for youth ministry is one that has a number of adults who work hands-on with our youth. We are hoping for 8-12 new adults to join in the youth ministry program. These adults will work alongside the youth ministry subcommittee and directly support the current youth director (Kristi Button) and the future youth director in the Sunday afternoon programming. EACH team member should expect a once-a-month commitment to the program. In teams, you will plan ahead several times a year and commit to being with the youth one Sunday evening a month. The group meets most Sundays from 5:00-7:00pm with dinner included. The youth of this congregation are amazing!! Join a team and you will be a blessing as you are blessed by time spent with them. If childcare for your children is needed, it will be arranged. Your own children will likely be enriched by closer connections with the youth. Contact Kristi Button, Director of Christian Education ( ) or Jennifer Ross, Youth Ministry Elder ( ) to find out more and join a team today! I believe in God, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. 10 3

4 Dear FUPC Family, A LETTER FROM PARISH ASSOCIATE LESLIE BELDEN There are many who have asked me why FUPC spends so much time, energy, and financial resources on our ministry to the rural people of Honduras. After all, urban Honduras where we fly in and out is dangerous, and there are plenty of needs here in NWA or other parts of the USA. The simple answer is because the need in rural Honduras is greater than you can imagine, and all of God s children are our brothers and sisters in Christ, and God s injunction to us as the Body of Christ (the Church) is to serve the least of these. And believe me, people living in third world countries are the least. But the more complex answer is that in many ways our affluence in the USA is one of the causes of the problems in Honduras. The poverty is so severe, and the danger in moving to cities in Honduras for jobs is so real, that men and whole families attempt to come to the USA for hope. One of the goals of our ministry in Honduras is to create opportunities for a better life for people where they live, so that through their faith and working together with partners in the USA they can have safe water, decent housing, and build capacity for the future through education. Because NWA is so significantly affected by immigration, and because Rev. Phil Butin and I were awaked to the heartbreaking effect of illegal immigration on families and church community the last time we were in Honduras, I am committed to learning more about immigration issues. I will be taking part in a PCUSA work/study trip January 23-February 1, titled Voices on the Border and Beyond. The studying has already begun, with recommended readings that I can share with others at FUPC who may be interested. I will fly to Tuscon, Arizona, and will be transported to a PCUSA ministry, Frontera de Cristo ( in the sister-cities of Agua Prieta, Sonora, and Douglas, Arizona, on the Mexican border. From there the group will travel through Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador, learning more about the complexity of immigration issues. Please be in prayer for me and the other members of the fifteen-member delegation. Pray not only for safe travels, but also for the Holy Spirit to surround us as we learn more about sharing life and ministry across political, cultural, religious, economic, and social borders. I hope to share what I see and learn with the whole FUPC family when I return, and I will keep you in my prayers, and carry your good thoughts with me, while I travel. In many ways, through God s love and the power of the Holy Spirit, all of you will travel with me! In Christ, Leslie 4 January Youth Schedule (United Presbyterian Youth for all 6 th -12 th graders) January 4: Bells and UPY will resume on January 11; Sunday School resumes on January 11. January 11: Bells 4-5 p.m.; UPY Together 5-7 p.m. (Sunday Morning Youth choir meets at 9 a.m. and 7 th grade confirmation class resumes) January 18: NO Bells; UPY: Mid-hi from 4:00-5:00; Combined Dinner from 5-5:30 p.m.; Senior High- ends at 7 p.m. January 25: Bells 4-5 p.m.; UPY Together 5-7 p.m First United Presbyterian Youth Events February 13 and 14 for an in-town (NWA) overnight retreat. No bells or UPY on the afternoon of February 15. Help with VBS: June Arkansas Presbytery trip to Mo-Ranch Jr. High Jubilee: July 4-9 (for current 6 th -8 th graders) Reach Mission Trip: July18-25 to Vassar, MI (for current 6 th -12 th graders) FUPC Youth made 25 tied fleece blankets for the Linus project. Thanks to Pam Andersen for her work and research on this project. And thanks to the youth for all their hard work! 2015 Presbytery of Arkansas Youth Events Youth at Presbytery (10th-12th graders) February Sr. High Youthquake (9th-12th graders) March Jr. High Jubilee at Mo Ranch (6th-8th graders) July 5-9 Montreat Youth Conference (9th-12th graders) July 26-August 1 9

5 EPIPHANY WORSHIP THEME: RIGHTLY FOCUSING OUR FAITH: THE APOSTLES CREED FOR TODAY JANUARY PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN S SCHEDULE All are Welcome! Circle 1 will meet January 13 the home of Martha Brewer with co-hostesses Eunice Millett and Melinda Nickle. Lesson leader will be Lorraine Brewer. Circle 2 will meet at 6:15 p.m. January 20 at the home of Diane Warren. They are studying the book Becoming a Woman of Simplicity. Circle 3 will meet at 1 p.m. January 15 in the Villa Room at Butterfield Trail Village. Lorraine Brewer will be leading Lessons 4 and 5 of Reconciling Paul: A Contemporary Study of 2 Corinthians. Circle 4 will meet at 1:30 p.m. January 5 with Nell Tuck and Ann Roberts hosting. They will be discussing Lesson 5 of Reconciling Paul: A Contemporary Study of 2 Corinthians. Circle 5 will meet at 1 p.m. January 6 in Lower Witherspoon. They are reading The Best Yes: Making Wise Decisions in the Midst of Endless Demands. Covenant Group will meet at 11 a.m. January 27 in Upper Witherspoon. They are reading Reconciling Paul: A Contemporary Study of 2 Corinthians. MEN S BREAKFAST The Men s Breakfast Group meets every Wednesday at 6:30 a.m. at Village Inn, 3364 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. All men are invited to join us for fellowship, scripture, a brief meditation and prayer (especially, for those on our congregational intercessory prayer list). MEN S LUNCH GROUP The Men s Small Group will gather for it s monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 27, just before noon at the Western Sizzlin, 3492 W Sunset Ave., Springdale. We will share a devotional discussion, joys and concerns, and pray for one another, the church, and the world. Please join us. FUPC HOMEPAGE! Be sure to check out our homepage (fupcfay.org) to stay informed about upcoming meetings and events. And don t forget to add it as a bookmark for your phones, tablets and computers! 2015 BULLETIN BOARD BEAUTIFICATION If you enjoy helping with bulletin boards, please let us know in the office. We have a couple bulletin boards which need some new life in Calvin and Knox Challenge: All who are in charge of bulletin boards are asked to consider adding new items or updating for new attention to be brought to your board. Jan. 4 Jan. 11 Jan. 18 Jan. 25 LIKE TO WRITE DEVOTIONAL PIECES? We re looking for individuals who would enjoy writing personal spiritual reflections on Lenten biblical texts. This year, the season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 18 and concludes with Easter on April 5. Our hope is that we will have enough writers from within our congregation to post two devotional writings each week in the six weeks of Lent and to have a daily posting from Palm Sunday to Easter (Holy Week). We will follow the Daily Lectionary from the PC(USA) website for these reflections. Submissions should be between words and conclude with a brief, written prayer. The writer s name will be posted with the devotional. A sign-up sheet will be in the narthex beginning January 4. For more information, please call the church office ( ) to talk to one of the pastors. TIME AND TALENT SHEETS Just a reminder that if you haven t turned in your Time and Talent sheets, please do so as soon as possible. Simply return them to the office or place them in the offering plates. If the office is closed, you can slip them under the door. Thank you! I Believe in God the Father Maker of Heaven and Earth Jesus Christ: Conceived, Born, Suffered, Crucified, Died, Descended to hell Jesus Christ: Raised, Ascended, Returning APP AVAILABLE: PC(USA) DAILY DEVOTIONS The Epiphany season is a great time to deepen your daily devotional life. Thankfully, the Presbyterian Church (USA) has developed an app for both Iphone and Android that makes it very convenient for you to do this with prayers, scriptures, and other devotional resources made available right on your phone. The app is called Daily Prayer PC(USA). For each day, there are prayers and scriptures provided for Morning Prayer, Midday Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Close of the Day. The prayers are simple, clear, and beautiful. You can use as many or as few of the scripture recommendations as your time allows. There are also outlines for praying for others. I hope many members and friends of the congregation will take advantage of this wonderful resource. The cost is $

6 OUR CHURCH FAMILY Births: Beck Berry was born on November 25 to Wes and Sarah Berry. Grandparents are Brian and Lori Horne. River Gianna Hickey was born to Brian and Michal Hickey in Searcy, AR, on November 7 Great-grandmother is June Davis. Levi Davidson Keck was born to David and Kaitlyn Keck in Little Rock on December 4. Grandmother is Angelika Will. Benjamin Koeppe was born on December 9 to Franklin Koeppe and Heather Dismang Koeppe. Grandparents are Roger and Jessie Koeppe. Hendrix Jordan Oxner was born to Austin and Ashley Oxner December 20. Great-grandmother is Gail Segers. Deaths: We extend our condolences to these members in their sorrow at the loss of loved ones. Ken Mays brother-in-law (CA) Lisa Talbert s mother (Springdale) Janet Clausen s uncles (MO) Carla Romere s uncle (MS) Hospitalized in December: Jim Bales Dick Forsythe Bonnie Heiple Amy Locke Knox Ogden William Oliver Tony Stankus Congratulations A gift has been made to the University of Arkansas in honor of Dr. Roger Koeppe, a distinguished professor of membrane biochemistry, by 1996 graduate, Dr. Nam Le. Le described Koeppe as personally responsible for putting him on the path of success upon graduation from the U of A. Congratulations to Rev. Rebecca Segers (who was raised at FUPC) has been called as Pastor to Greenwich Presbyterian Church in Stewartsville, NJ, and will begin to serve there this month. PLEASE MARK CALENDARS! A service of Ordination and Installation of new church officers (elders and deacons) will take place in worship at the late service on January 4, Please come to welcome, support and encourage these new leaders. Directory Changes Please record these updates on your Church Directories. Has any of your contact info changed? If so, please call or Heidi Nash in the church office ( or hnash@fupcfay.org). We re about ready to print a 2015 directory. Thank you! Liz Fulton s mailing address is P.O. Box 456, Fayetteville, AR Jon and Amanda Fagg no longer have a home phone number. Jon s cell is Jim Price uses jprice102353@gmail.com. Kenton Ross has a new kr.rossdmd@gmail.com. (Note that this address is similar to the old address.) Oda Mulloy has a new address at mulloyoda@att.net. Sarah Berry s phone number is Beth Owen has a new phone number: Terri Trotter and Doug Wright have a new home address: 870 1st Ave. N., Hailey, ID Rebekah Koeppe has a new address: 1703 Steele Ave., Springdale, AR Bob Zierak s should be bobzierak@sbcglobal.net. Andy and Ann Davison s zip code is Brooks and Marilyn Rice s is ricebtrice@gmail.com. 6 1/1 John 16:23b-30 1/2 John 6: /3 John 10:7-17 1/4 John 6: /5 John 15:1-16 1/6 Matt. 12: /7 John 2:1-11 1/8 John 4: /9 John 5:1-15 1/10 John 6:1-14 1/11 John 1:1-17, Bower, David 1/1 Killian, Dale 1/1 Purcell, Corrie 1/1 Brand, Maya 1/2 Kinsey, Edward 1/3 Locke, Amy 1/3 Cox, Christi 1/4 Gastrock, Kurt 1/4 Waite, Nancy 1/4 Bowers, Lance 1/5 McGuire, Billie Jo 1/5 McLauglin, Dave 1/6 Schacherbauer, Delaney 1/6 Blanz, Amy 1/7 Byars, Nathan 1/8 Davidson, Drew 1/8 Nickle, Melinda 1/8 Daily Bible Readings for January 1/12 Mark 1:1-13 1/13 Mark 1: /14 Mark 1: /15 Mark 2:1-12 1/16 Mark 2: /17 Mark 2:23-3:6 1/18 John 4: /19 Mark 3:7-19a 1/20 Mark 3:19b-35 1/21 Mark 4:1-20 1/22 Mark 4:21-34 LIBRARY NEWS FUPC is an Earth Care congregation. The Earth Care Task Group has recently added 14 new books and 10 DVDs to the church library. You can pick up a list of these new resources there. Among them, titles are 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth, Home Energy Handbook, Unstoppable Global Warming, Tapped: The Bottled Water Industry, and Trashed: Risks to the Food Chain and Environment. Please stop by and see what you d like to read. 1/23 Mark 4: /24 Mark 5:1-20 1/25 John 5:2-18 1/26 Mark 5: /27 Mark 6:1-13 1/28 Mark 6: /29 Mark 6: /30 Mark 6: /31 Mark 7:1-23 January Birthdays Rice, Marilyn 1/9 Marino, Camille 1/10 Schacherbauer, Brianne 1/12 Walker, South 1/12 Walsh, Olivia 1/12 Brunett, Megan 1/13 Koeppe, Karli 1/13 McClintock, Sarah 1/13 Buell, Brian 1/14 Cox, Cory 1/15 Robbins, Brian 1/15 Schaller, Pete 1/15 Dean, Molly 1/16 Stitt, John 1/16 Thompson, Candace 1/17 Thompson, Cole 1/17 Morton, Bo 1/19 Grammer, Blake 1/20 Lacy, Kate 1/20 Bassi, Dana 1/21 Button, Kristi 1/21 Brown, David 1/23 Werner, Hayden 1/23 Bell, Robert 1/26 Crumley, Emma 1/26 Sharp, Jim 1/26 Ourand, Jennie 1/27 Talbert, Philip 1/27 Langdon, Lance 1/29 Ferguson, Walter 1/30 Stuart, Alison 1/30 MAIL, , OR BOTH? Beginning with the January issue of The FOCUS, you will be able to receive our church newsletter by . This is an earth-friendly initiative. Please let our Office Manager, Gina King, know if you want to make changes in how you receive The FOCUS in the new year. You can contact her at gking@fupcfay.org or For easy access, The FOCUS is also posted on our website. 7

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