June 22, Welcome to First Presbyterian Church!

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1 Church Life June 22, 2014 Welcome to First Presbyterian Church! 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. SOUTH DAKOTA MISSION TRIP Please keep the South Dakota Mission team in your prayers this week as they minister to the Dakota Sioux people of Sisseton. The team will provide Vacation Bible School for children and serve on work project groups to help maintain and improve local churches and other facilities. The team will return Friday. WELCOME, ALAN WELLMAN Today is Alan Wellman s first Sunday as new associate director of music adult choirs. In this part-time position, Alan will cultivate, lead, and conduct the adult choirs of the congregation. Alan brings wonderful musical talent and leadership experience to this position, including a strong background in choral conducting, sacred music, and education. In addition to his strong emphasis on musical growth and excellence, Alan is passionate about developing and nurturing community by building Christ-centered relationships within the choirs. Learn more about Alan at fpcah.org/staff. Sunday, June 22 South Dakota Mission Trip through June 27 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 8:30 am Alternative Children s Activity Forum 9:30 am Coffee & Fellowship Parlor, Narthex, Forum 9:30 am Crossroads Worship Sanctuary 9:30 am Alternative Children s Activity Forum 9:45 am Bible Study Luke: The Case for Christ Choir Conference Room 10:30 am Coffee & Fellowship Parlor, Narthex 10:30 am Vacation Bible School Volunteer Training Chapel 11:00 am Heritage Worship Sanctuary 11:45 am Safe Sanctuary Training Boardroom 12:00 pm Coffee & Fellowship Parlor, Narthex 12:15 pm Dominican Republic Mission Meeting First Floor Conference Room 6:00 pm Restaurant Sampler off-site (Greek Fest at St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church)

2 Upcoming Events THE RUMMAGE SALE IS NEARLY HERE! Friday, June 27: 8:00 am 4:00 pm Saturday, June 28: 8:00 am 3:00 pm Cash Only Shop for fabulous finds at the First Pres Rummage Sale! Check out our treasure-filled departments: Furniture; Fabrics (hundreds of yards!); Décor; Toys; Electronics; Housewares; Jewelry; Sporting Goods/Tools; Vintage/Collectibles; Holiday; and Books/CDS/DVDs. Help Wanted During Sale The Rummage Sale team needs three additional volunteers, 11:00 am 1:00 pm, on both days of the sale. If you can help, please contact Cathy Mataloni at or MEN S MONDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY Meet the guys tomorrow, 6:30-7:30 am in the Parlor, to study Genesis 38:6-30; Psalm 13; Romans 6:12-23; and Matthew 10: Enter through Door 9 (St. James Street). JUST FRIENDS (adults 50+) Saturday, June 28, meet at church at 1:30 pm to visit the Chicago Botanic Garden (1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe), followed by dinner at J Alexander s (4077 Lake Cook Rd., Northbrook) at 5:30 pm. Enjoy the whole day or just come for dinner. RSVP: Toni Eaton, SAFE SANCTUARY TRAINING Monday, July 7 at 7:45 pm, First Floor Conference Room New and current volunteers who work with children or youth (birth 18 years) must have Safe Sanctuary training. If you have not been trained within the past three years, please plan to attend this session. To register for training and reserve child care, contact Cindy Koerner at or cindykoerner@fpcah.org. ALUMINUM CAN DRIVE Saturday, August 9 / 9:00-11:00 am, West Parking Lot Save and crush your cans (e.g., soda cans) and bring them to the Aluminum Can Drive. Proceeds support the Men s Bible Study s sponsored charities. At the May drive, we collected 156 pounds of cans, for $78 cash. If you have copper items or need cans picked up, contact Stan Conning. Contacts: Stan and Nancy Conning, FOOD BARRELS Several organizations benefit from donations of nonperishable food items to the deacons food barrels. Food has been shared through our PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) ministry with those who are homeless; provided to clients of Faith Community Homes; and given to WINGS (Women In Need Growing Stronger) for its food pantry at the Mount Prospect location. The next time you are at the grocery store, why not pick up a few items to donate? Thank you for your past and continued support! SIGN UP FOR KIDS STAY AND PLAY Register Online at fpcah.org/children Parents, here s your chance to involve the kids (ages 1-9) in safe, supervised fun while you enjoy a few hours on your own this summer. Sign up for Kids Stay and Play, Tuesdays through August 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Room 209/211. Registration ($9 per child) is due by the Sunday before each scheduled date. Register today for June 24!

3 Serving, Giving, and Growing WINGS SHOE DRIVE Get ready, because the Deacons Shoe Drive for WINGS (Women In Need Growing Stronger) is just around the corner. The deacons are excited to sponsor the fifth annual Shoe Drive to provide new shoes for the children supported by WINGS. Wearing spiffy new gym shoes the first day of school is like a rite of passage. With your help, we would like to make sure the children at WINGS don t feel left out on that first day back to school. With your generous support, we can help those children start the school year out on the right foot. Look for our table and the Shoe Tree in the Narthex during the month of July. Contacts: Lynn Eischen, , or lynneischen@yahoo.com, or Debbie Rowells, or r.rowells@comcast.net Weird Animals Vacation Bible School July / 9:00 am Noon Register Online at fpcah.org Preschool registration is now closed. Contact Katy Allen to place your preschooler on the waiting list. A few openings remain for children in grades K-5. Hurry and register! VBS Donations It takes a lot of STUFF to make VBS fun and filling! Stop by the Weird Animals VBS donation table today to see what you can donate! Next week we will begin accepting donations of nonperishable food items for the daily snack and materials for the VBS stations. Thanks for helping! Contact: Katy Allen, katyallen@fpcah.org ONLINE GIVING AT FIRST PRES Did you know you can safely give your offerings through our website? You can access this powerful, secure (SSL) tool right on the Home page at fpcah.org. You can make one-time gifts or recurring gifts; select the fund to contribute to (operating expenses, memorial gifts, or special funds); and manage your scheduled giving (e.g., weekly, every two weeks, monthly, etc.), selecting the day of the week for payment and choosing your start and stop dates. You can also choose your payment method (credit, debit, or electronic funds transfer). It s easy to get started. Just visit our website and click on Online Giving. FLOWERS IN WORSHIP Presbyterian Women s Flower Committee accepts donations for flowers for the Chapel and Sanctuary 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 first-floor church offices, near the elevator. ORDERS FOR INSCRIBED BRICKS DUE Inscribed bricks in the Memorial Prayer Garden honor loved ones and friends, living or deceased, in a beautiful setting. Inscribed bricks require a donation of $50 for two lines of 12 characters and spaces or a donation of $65 for three lines of 12 characters and spaces. Orders are due by tomorrow, June 23, for installation this fall. Late orders will be ordered next year. Forms are available in the form rack by the first-floor church offices or at fpcah.org/forms. Return your completed order form and attached check to the church office. Contact: Betty Launer, or blauner2@comcast.net

4 Worship Next Sunday June 29 Third Sunday after Pentecost 8:30 am finding grace (Chapel) music: Music led by Compass 9:30 am Crossroads (Sanctuary) music: Featuring Adam Hendrickson, Chris Urban, and Alan Wellman 11:00 am Heritage (Sanctuary) music: The Chancel Choir scriptures: Genesis 34:1 19, preaching: Alex Lang Genesis Series: There Will Be Blood LIVE WEBCAST & AUDIO RECORDINGS The 11:00 am Heritage service is webcast each Sunday on the church website, fpcah.org. 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, please send an to webcasting@fpcah.org. In addition, audio CD recordings of the 11:00 service are available. Contact Ellen Brault in the church office for a copy. Sermon podcasts are available at fpcah.org/podcast. More News SESSION HIGHLIGHTS REPORT The report for the June 9, 2014, Session meeting is now available in the Narthex literature rack. ORGAN RECITAL Tomorrow, Monday, June 23 at 1:30 pm, Chris Urban will present an organ recital in the Chapel at Presbyterian Homes (3200 Grant St.) in Evanston. SUMMER FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS At their June meeting, the Board of Trustees awarded contracts for several large capital projects that will be completed this summer. The Door 1 (Dunton Avenue) steps leading to the Sanctuary will be replaced, along with the brick in front of those steps. Other concrete and blacktop replacement work will also be completed. Continuing with work that was begun last fall, additional maintenance-free siding will be installed around the exterior of the church. These projects are funded from a mixture of general fund/budgeted money, Endowment Fund proceeds, memorial contributions, and the remaining money from the One in Heart and Mind Special Appeal. Thanks to those who help contribute so generously to keep our building and grounds in good repair. FACEBOOK UPDATE The First Pres Facebook page now has more than 290 Likes! Help us reach more people by checking out our page and Liking us. Be sure to hover your mouse cursor over the Like button and click Get Notifications. Visit fpcah.org to connect. To promote your First Pres committee or group s activities on Facebook, photos and news to FirstPresFB@fpcah.org.

5 Prayer Requests Healing & Comfort Judy Acino, former member Mario Alberico Jim Baird Bertha Barboro Charlie Bay Deaneann Bonthron Elizabeth Bruemmer daughter of Charlotte Lattof Ruth Byrne Christopher Clemmer Marilou Crouch Polly Estes Richard Etherton Ian Freeman son of John and Wendy Freeman, grandson of Ruth McCormick Sylvia Gallo aunt of Therese Haines Lane Gerber William Golz Helen Griffith Kevin nephew of Beverly Cook Paul Launer stepson of Betty Launer Elizabeth McHarg Frances Nordskog Paul Nordskog Jan Olson Betty Page sister of Bill Dillon Kathy Parker former First Pres pastor Marion Pierson Gayle Pierson Jean Prinslow Betty Roovaart Larry Roovaart Susan Scott Jace Szklanecki baby of Kristie Cerniglia s friend Father of Roberta Trosella Dan Tsutsumi Betty Wistar Thanksgiving Toni Eaton is celebrating the birth of her granddaughter, Sophie HaeNa Kim, born June 9, Proud parents: Jay Kim and Sarah Eaton-Kim Sympathy Ruth McCormick and Wendy Freeman and family on the death of Teckla McCullough of Farmington Hills, Michigan. Teckla was Ruth s sister and Wendy s aunt. Earl and Gloria Oak and family on the death of their son, David Oak 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 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 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 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 Music Programs: Adam Hendrickson Associate Director of Music Adult Choirs: Alan Wellman Associate Director of Music and Organist: Christopher Urban Director of Communications: Kris Mainellis Building, Operations, and Technology Specialist: Cindy Koerner Business Administrator: Debbie Walter Senior Administrative Assistant: Mary Fino Administrative Assistant: Ellen Brault Coordinator of Volunteers: Liz Armstrong Librarians: Bob Hanlon, Mary Hebden, Barbara MacDowall, Matt Meisterheim Custodian: Dan O Grady 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 fpcah.org to learn more. You are also invited to join the conversation on Facebook, at facebook.com/fpcah, 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)