The Church Mouse. Notes From March Session Meeting Submitted by: Jody Iaderosa, Clerk of Session

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1 K I R K P A T R I C K M E M O R I A L C O M M U N I T Y C H U R C H The Church Mouse Church Office: (208) Cell: (208) Barboffice@cableone.net Ministers: The Congregation Pastor: Rev. David Carlson David s Cell: (208) THE CHURCH MOUSE Newsletter articles for May are due no later than April 20th. Thanks! Editor April 2017 Notes From March Session Meeting Submitted by: Jody Iaderosa, Clerk of Session The old steps outside the church office in Anderson hall are gone. That office entrance has been unnecessary since indoor stairs were built about 20 years ago. Rather than building an egress window, a regular door with large glass will be installed with a metal safety balcony by Jeff Hartman. The furnace in the Community House is getting old. A new one could be purchased for a $4,600 now, but price could increase sharply in the future. Youth Sunday in April 30. Students are practicing a play. Susan Beck is working with the senior class on the Baccalaureate Service on May 21. Ideas for a summer program for children were discussed. We don't have enough people to do VBS without working with another church. The 2017 budget was approved. Our summer program at the gazebo will resume with Music in the Gazebo and karaoke. Jody would like to visit our neighbors to 'apologize for the inconvenience" and invite them to join us, if anyone would go with her. Blue Denim Sunday is April 2. Please bring your cleaning supplies and dig in. There will also be an effort to spruce up the narthex. We host Presbytery meetings for members of all Presbyterian churches in this region to come together for worship and sharing information on what is going on in our churches. Anyone interested my attend. Women meet on April 8 and Presbytery (men & women) on May 4. Missing Items from Kitchen We are missing the following items from the hall kitchen. If you have these, please return them as soon as you can, thanks! 2 large metal trays; 25x17: 2 1/4 inches deep 1 shallow metal tray; 25x17: 1 inch deep These are commercial aluminum cookware.

2 Page 2 THE CHURCH MOUSE 4/02 Sam Johnson 4/03 Emi Kido 4/11 Shelley Hamby 4/12 Virginia Reynoldson 4/15 Karen Barbour 4/16 Jenny Brown 4/20 Paige Leigh 4/20 Rilee Leigh 4/20 Donna Bay 4/22 Carol Collins Blue Denim Sunday April 2, 2017 We will be displaying artwork done by our talented congregation members. This month our artist will be Betty McCormick Please make sure and check out her work in the back of the church! It s that time of the year again everyone! Our Blue Denim Sunday is 4/2!. Please, wear your cleaning clothes and lets get down & dirty inside & out! I am sure the B&G committee, will have an idea of what needs done on the grounds, and those of us that have done this before will know what to do inside. As usual, there are always some extra jobs, such as cleaning windows in the hall, (we have a squeegee available), and wiping down bathroom stall doors in both buildings. There will be extra buckets, cleaning rags & other needs provided. BUT, if you have a special cleaner that you think works better, please bring them along, we would appreciate it! Jeff Hartman & Linda McMillin have informed us of any special cleaning areas that need done, other than our regular deep cleaning inside & landscaping needs. Since we have been doing this every year, we all know the regular duties, so grab what you need, and off we go! Thank you all! A light lunch will be available. 4/04 Jody Iaderosa 4/11 Vearl Sorenson 4/18 Bonnie Nichols 4/25 Joan Hilliard 5/2 Men s Group 5/9 Ruby Finley 5/16 VOTING 5/23 Jody Iaderosa See you in September! February Financial Expenses: $3, Salaries: $5, Total: $8, Income: $4, Due to the newsletter being mailed before the first, the figures will be a month off. Editor Children s Sermon 3/26/17 Jesus made the blind man see! How he did it is a miracle by our measure for sure yet here, Deron (one of our gifted Youth Pastors) shows the youth of today the fun of making "mud pies". I think it's fair to say that if JC could mix mud with his spit (John 9:1-41) and make sight in eyes that have never seen, then we can believe today in that old saying, "rub some dirt on it and get back in the game"! During this 4th Sunday in Lent, what challenges you or your beliefs? Turning to Christ might just be you getting back in this all important game, of Life! Posted on our FaceBook page by Craig Leigh. Thanks, Craig! Editor

3 SPRING GATHERING OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN OF THE PRESYTERY OF BOISE Program ~ Hands of Hope* April 8, 2017 ~ 9:30 am 1:00 pm Kirkpatrick Memorial Community Church (Corner E Bates Ave & N 3 rd St) Parma, Idaho Luncheon will be served for a donation of $5.00 RSVP for lunch by April 5th to Carol Collins at or Karen Cornwell at You can also Carol at :collinscwa@gmail.com, texts are also accepted by Carol. *An international Christian non-profit serving locally and around the world, shipping medical equipment and supplies to developing countries where health care access is limited. ANNUAL INDOOR YARDSALE APRIL 21 & 22, 2017 The Women's Association's annual yard sale will be on Friday and Saturday, April at Anderson Hall, corner of Fourth and Bates. On Tuesday, April 18, after Lions, we are asking some men to bring the tables in from the outside storage area. Also, in Barb's little office area there are some boxes & items to be brought down, so if you can help move them down, we would appreciate it! Wednesday and Thursday, April we will be setting up from 10:00 until 5:00. It is during this time that we would appreciate your deliveries. There will be a sign up sheet in the back of the church a few weeks prior for working commitments on all four days. It is also asked that you take a good look at what you bring in. Clothing with stains, heavy wear, etc. are not 'sell-able'. Friday, April 22, times 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday, April 23, times 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The left-over items will be given to our new Thrift Shop which is operating for the sole purpose of supporting the local kids in various opportunities. This is a big project and all the help is truly appreciated. Thank you. Karen Cornwell We can always use help packing up Saturday, too! Editor Reminder: All funds received from the sale will provide scholarships for our youth to attend Camp Sawtooth this year! If you donate goodies or not Stop by and see what we have, You may find that special hidden treasure you have always wanted! Editor

4 ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING God has called us to a new kind of fast - Not to give up our bread, but to share it. In Isaiah 58, God issues a call and a challenge to love one another by sharing what we have with those in need. One Great Hour of Sharing is our direct response to the ways in which God has called us to share. With your gift, you Loose The Bonds Of Injustice / Self-Development Of People SDOP works with grassroots groups to change structures that keep people living in poverty, oppression and injustice. Share Your Bread With The Hungry/ Presbyterian Hunger Program PHP is committed to alleviating hunger and eliminating its causes with long-term solutions including environmental stewardship, education and outreach. Bring The Homeless Poor Into Your House/ Presbyterian Disaster Assistance PDA responds to disasters around the world by providing immediate relief like food, water, and shelter, while helping to rebuild and address long-term recovery. This offering is going on now through Easter Sunday, 4/16. Please use the envelopes provided for your donation. Bulletin inserts with online information are on the back table with the bulletins. Is not this the fast that I choose: To loose the bonds of injustice, To undo the thongs of the yoke, To let the oppressed go free, And to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And bring the homeless poor into your house; When you see the naked, to cover them, And not to hide yourself from your own kin? - Isaiah 58:6-7 There has been so much talk about this disease and how many we have lost to it lately, that Susan Bennett & I wanted to share this with all of you. RUMMAGE SALE Please start getting your unwanted stuff together for our annual sale this month! Check page 3 for dates and times! Photo is from last year!

5 2 9 April 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Choir Practice 10am Sunday 5th Sunday in Lent BLUE DENIM SUNDAY Palm Sunday 16 EASTER Sunday OGHS Offering Worship 11am Sunday SSC 3-4:30pm SMA & Youth Group 11:15am Lion s Meeting 7pm Session Meeting 7pm 25 5 Bible Study 5:30pm Yard Sale Setup 10-5pm 26 Newsletter Article Deadline 04/ Yard Sale Setup 10-5pm 21 Good Friday Yard Sale 9-4pm Men s 8:30am Gammel Memorial Service 1pm PW Spring Gathering 9-2pm Yard Sale 9-1pm Need extra help packing up!

6 Kirkpatrick Memorial Community Church Presbyterian Church (USA) 302 N. 3rd St. P O Box 789 Parma, ID Phone: Fax: Cell: KirkpatrickCh@cableone.net Barboffice@cableone.net In the heart of the community, with the community at heart Like us on Facebook! Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Parma, Idaho Permit #3 DEACON S REPORT Visits 20 Calls 29 Cards 13 Funerals 0 Communion Served: February: 41 March: 55 April Deacons Jane Myers Susan Bennett Funeral Contacts: Susan Bennett & Carol Walsh Next meeting: Sunday, April 2, after worship Don t forget to sign the list for the Easter flowers this year! Thanks! Sunday EVENTS: Choir Practice 10:00am Worship SMA & Youth Group Monday & Wednesday: Yoga 11:00am 11:15am Noon Tuesday Lion s Meeting Noon Wednesday Choir Practice 7:00pm 3rd Monday: SSC 3:00pm Thursday: Bulletin items due 1st Saturday Men s Breakfast 9:00am 8:30am 3rd Sunday Get to Know You 12:15pm Office Hours: Mon thru Fri 10-3pm Office hours are subject to change. Call for info Sunshine Cupboard Our next food distribution: Monday, April :30pm, and 6-7pm THIS MONTH S EVENTS Men Breakfast: Saturday, 4/01, 8:30am. Memorial Service: For Mary Ann Gammel, Saturday, 4/01 at 1pm. Blue Denim Sunday: Sunday, 4/02, after worship. See pg 2. Deacons Meeting: Sunday, 4/02, after worship. Bible Study: Wednesday, 4/05, 5:30pm, in David s office. PW Spring Gathering: Saturday, 4/08, 9:30am. See pg 3 for info. Annual Womens Rummage Sale: Setup is Wednesday, 4/19 & Thursday, 4/20. The sale is Friday & Saturday that week. See pg 3.