CONGREGATIONAL CLARION May 2017 2150 FOOTHILL DRIVE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 801-487-1357
MAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE May 7, 2017 Ken Rockwell Stewardship Sunday The Good Shepherd Psalm 23, John 10:1-10 May 14, 2017 Mother's Day The Faith of Stephen Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 May 21, 2017 The Unknown God Psalm 66:8-20, Acts 17:22-31 May 28, 2017 Ascension of Jesus Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35, Acts 1:6-14
First Congregational Church 2150 S. Foothill Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84109 Phone: (801) 487-1357 Email: firstcongo@qwestoffice.net Website: www.firstcongregationalslc.org Find us on Facebook: First Congregational Church, Salt Lake City Office Hours: Tuesday Thursday: 8:30am 3:00pm Friday: 8:00am Noon Worship Hour: Worship Hour at 11:00am Nursery Provided Senior Minister: Rev. Marijke Rossi Moderator: Ted Stephenson III 1 st Assoc. Moderator: Tom Simons 2 nd Assoc. Moderator: Marge Kimes Treasurer: Scott Hanson Financial Secretary: Mike McIntire Church Clerk: Ken Rockwell Board of Trustees: Mike McIntire Board of Deacons: Phil LeHoux Outreach Board: Diane Forster-Burke Christian Education: Patti Garver Membership Board: Wendy Haupt Parish Nurses: Diane Forster-Burke, Marge Kimes, Lynne Calame Camp Fellowship: Christine Madsen and Shaun McIntire Garden of Grace: Scott & Jeanne Hansen Choir Director: Devon Bettolo Organist: Teresa Clawson Church Secretary: Kristi Hanson
REFLECTIONS FROM THE REV. Rev. Marijke Rossi May is such a blessed time with Mother s Day, honoring those who teach our children and those who provide beautiful music for worship. I would say that May is a month of gratitude. In this Easter time let us be in a time of peaceful gratitude. We can look forward to the joy of summer. Let s invite our friends and neighbors to join with us on this journey of faith. Let s pray for the vision of who we are as a church and where we are going and invite into our hearts and church life all that God has planned for us to grow and fulfil God s mission for this sacred space. Give thanks to the Lord for God is good. God s love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 CLARION DEADLINE Summer Clarion (June,July,August) Deadline will be May 17. You can email your articles or leave them in the church office. firstcongo@qwestoffice.net MINISTER and SECRETARY TRAVEL PLANS FOR MAY Marijke will be out of the office May 8 12. She will be attending the Minister s Convocation. Marijke will be out of the office May 15 19. She will be attending the Homiletics Festival. Kristi will be out of the office May 18 19. She will be in Disneyland for her 40 th birthday.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND SERVICES May 14 Mother s Day May 14 Sunday School Appreciation May 17 Annual Reports Deadline May 21 Choir Appreciation May 22 Annual Reports Deadline June 4 Annual Meeting following worship June 11 Outdoor Service June 18 Father s Day and Summer Worship Hour Begins 10am CALENDAR The Calendars in this issue give information about church activities as well as building use by groups. While any building use should be co-coordinated through the office, this should help you make appropriate plans if you need to use the church. GOT GRADUATES? We would like to honor all in our church family who will be graduating from high school or college. Please call or email the church office with this information. Remember, traditionally, our graduating high school students speak on Mother s Day May 14 th. OUR GRADUATES! We would like to congratulate all of our High School graduating seniors. Good luck in all your future endeavors.
ANNUAL REPORTS DEADLINE All annual reports need to be turned in to the church office (firstcongo@qwestoffice.net) in final, print ready, electronic form by May 21, 2016. This will give the office time to get the Report booklet ready for the meeting. Thank You. If you have any questions please call the church office at 801-487-1357. ANNUAL MEETING The 152 nd Annual Meeting of First Congregational Church of Salt Lake City will be held on June 4, 2017 in the sanctuary following the worship service. The purpose of the meeting will be the presentation and approval of the budget, receipt of reports from boards, moderator, and minister, and election of board members and officers for the coming year and other issues needing consideration by the membership of the church. Please plan on attending. Thank You. FROM THE CLEANING CREW The bathrooms get cleaned mid-week and the building also usually gets vacuumed mid-week as well. Please be aware of this cleaning schedule, the cleaning crew comes only once a week. During the summer months coming up we get ants if food is left on the floor. If using the fireside room after the building has been cleaned please sweep up the floors and be sure the trash is out and new liners are put in cans also check the bathrooms. Please leave the building how you found it so it can be nice and clean for Sunday. Leave No Trace!
Parish Nurse Health Tip - New Guidelines For Prostate Cancer Screening From the US Preventative Services Task Force* Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among men in the US; nearly 13% will be diagnosed with it over the course of their lifetimes, according to the National Cancer Institute. The latest data show that over 180,000 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016, but there were only 26,000 deaths from it. Prostate cancer accounted for 4.4% of all cancer deaths in the United States last year. Prostate cancer can raise levels of PSA, a protein produced by the prostate gland -- but this doesn't happen in all cases. PSA can also go up for other reasons, such as infections or benign enlargement of the prostate. Because the test is imperfect, there are a number of missed cancers, false alarms, and false positives. The risk of potential harm of over-diagnosis has led to confusing recommendations for screening. Treatment for prostate cancer, including removal of the prostate and radiation, is associated with incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Now on the flip side, the recommendations not to screen for prostate cancer likely resulted in deaths that could have been avoided. The New Recommendations: The new recommendations for PSA tests say men ages 55 to 69 should "make an individualized decision about prostate cancer screening with their clinician." Those older than 70 shouldn't undergo PSA screening, the task force said. PSA is a simple blood test and an elevated PSA can be a sign of prostate cancer. Other Considerations: Your health care provider may want to consider not only the level of PSA, but is there a change over time.
Some providers may want a baseline level. Do you have prostate cancer in your family history? Ethnicity? African-Americans are at a higher risk. False positives can lead to unnecessary further testing or treatment, and many cases of prostate cancer are slow-moving and require watchful waiting rather than immediate treatment. Data shows about 35 per 1,000 men are over-diagnosed. The recommendations say nothing about men under 55, for whom some groups do recommend screening in some circumstances. Actor Ben Stiller last year divulged that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer after receiving a "baseline" PSA test at age 46, crediting the test with saving his life. Well, isn t this a can of worms! For now, the task force's recommendation? Talk with your clinician! *The US Preventative Services Task Force, created in 1984, is an independent advisory group of national experts in prevention and evidence based medicine that works to improve the health of Americans by making recommendations about clinical preventative services, such as screenings. Sources: United States Preventive Services Task Force, Dr. Alex H. Krist, WebMD, Health Day News, April, 2017
MAY OUTREACH - Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep The financial recipient of donations during the month of May will be Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep. Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded in 2005 by a photographer and a mother who had experienced the loss of her six-day old infant due to an inherited neuromuscular condition. This organization provides professional photography services to families experiencing the loss of an infant thereby helping families with the healing process by creating images of remembrance. Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep serves over 3,500 families worldwide each year. NILMDTS reaches every state in the United States and has been or is present in 40 countries worldwide. This massive effort takes funds to continue this mission. GARDEN OF GRACE - Spring Recap A heart-felt thank you to all those who helped. They included: Staci, Dean & Blake Broderick, Wendy and Scott Haupt, Ron Sawdey and Cissy Wolff, Scott and Ryan Hansen. A special thanks to Yarka Pala who came early and returned on Wednesday to help us finish up. With everyone s help we trimmed bushes and plants, planted Daffodils, ground cover, and tree starts, swept the stone pavers. Enjoy the Garden
FROM THE DEACONS A heart-felt thanks to all who participated in our Lenten Activities. The season was a special one because of this participation. We look ahead to the last months of our church year. On May 14, we will be celebrating Mother s Day by honoring all women of the church and hearing from any graduating seniors. We will also show our appreciation to the Sunday School Program. On May 21, we will show our appreciation to the choir and music provided throughout the year. We hope everyone will join us in these celebrations. The Board of Deacons would love to have volunteers from the congregation to do the liturgy on Sunday mornings. This is an opportunity to participate in the worship service at convenient times for you. Please talk to any of the Deacons or Marijke if you would like to learn more about this opportunity. As our nominating committee works to fill boards and other church positions, the Deacons invite you to volunteer for this board. It is a wonderful and important way to serve the church and help provide a meaningful time of worship. Join us in worship to celebrate our faith and commitment to First Congregational Church.
May Calendar May 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 5 6 1 2 Deacons Meeting 7pm 3 Men s Breakfast 7am 4 Choir Rehearsal 7pm Trustees Meeting 7pm Community Night 7 Camp Sunday Stewardship Sunday and Luncheon Following 14 Communion Outreach Meeting before Worship Mother s Day Sunday School Appreciation Adult Sunday School 12:30pm CE Meeting Following Worship 21 Choir Appreciation Sunday Adult Sunday School 12:30pm 8 Ministers Convocation Meeting Through the 11 th. Marijke will be out of the office 15 Marijke will be attending the Homiletics Festival through the 19th 22 9 16 10 Community Night 17 23 24 Council Meeting **Please get your Annual Reports in by Sunday the 21 st Clarion Deadline Community Night Community Night 11 Choir Rehearsal 7pm 18 Kristi Out of the office 40 th Birthday Trip to Disneyland Choir Rehearsal 7pm 12 13 19 Kristi Out of the office 40 th Birthday Trip to Disneyland *Need a volunteer to answer phones from 9am - Noon 20 25 26 27 ANNUAL MEETING REPORTS ARE DUE TODAY 28 Adult Sunday School 12:30pm 29 Memorial Day 30 31 Community Night Notes:
June Calendar June 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 Camp Sunday ANNUAL MEETING 5 6 Deacons Meeting 7pm Trustees Meeting 7pm 7 Men s Breakfast 7am Community Night 8 9 10 Food Bank Workday 10am - Noon 11 Communion Sunday Outdoor Service at Washington Terrace @ Mountain Dell at 11am 12 13 14 Community Night 15 16 17 18 Family Sunday Summer Worship Hour Begins today at 10:00am Father s Day Adult Sunday School 11:30am 19 20 21 Community Night Council Meeting Clarion Deadline 22 23 24 NACCC Annual ** Need a volunteer Meeting through the for Office Help 27 th 9am Noon (preferably someone with a key) 25 Guest Minister preaching 26 Kristi Out of Office 27 Kristi Out of Office 28 Kristi Out of Office Kristi Out of Office 29 30 Notes: Adult Sunday School 11:30pm
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