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| Faith United Presbyterian Church |
August 27, 2009 |
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Greetings!
As you are probably aware, Calvary Baptist Church, which has been in Monmouth for over 147 years had to tear down their church home last summer due to structural problems. Their church history in this community is long and deep and they are committed to continuing as a church. They have continued to gather for worship at Strom Center, but have been working on a plan to rebuild their church home. They have been blessed as groups and organizations have stepped forward to help them with the demolition, clean up, filling and laying the foundation. They will be getting more help in their rebuilding process from a group from North Carolina, "Experiencing God Through Missions, Inc." The group is made up of people from 25 churches from various denominations in North Carolina whose mission is to help build and repair churches throughout the country.
This mission group of approximately 100 volunteers will be in Monmouth starting September 13th to help with the rebuilding process. They travel to Monmouth at their own expense. The volunteers will be housed at the 1st Street Armoury, which is where the churches and people of Warren County come in. Obviously, with this many people, there will be many needs including support for meals. It is my hope that we can enlist our churches to support these volunteers who are helping in our community.
Faith United Presbyterian Church will be helping host one of those meals on September 17. If you would, please sign up on the office door at the church to bring one of the following:
- Potato Salad
- Baked Beans
- Dessert
Donations are needed as well and can be dropped off at the 1st Street Armoury 5 - 8 p.m. on Sunday, September 13 or before 9:30 on Monday morning. Donations could be one of the following:
- Muffins for breakfast Tuesday - 4 dozen & Thursday - 4 dozen
- Bagels for breakfast Tuesday - 4 dozen & Thursday - 4 dozen
- Milk - Skim or 1%
- English Muffins - 10 dozen - dropped off by Sunday evening (these will be used for a breakfast dish on Monday, the leftovers will be used for breakfasts throughout the week).
- Donations for groceries - the group will bring volunteers with them who will prepare breakfasts and lunches. Gift certificates/gift cards to Save-A-Lot or CountyMarket would be a great help.
- Desserts - they serve desserts for both lunch and dinner throughout the week. There are approximately 5 meals that need desserts (for 100). Desserts can be dropped off early in the week and used throughout as needed.
Thank you for your prayerful consideration of this request. God has given our Christian community an opportunity to come together in His name - I have faith that we are worthy of the challenge.
In Christ,
Barb Byrne
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Church Lawn
To cut down on expenses, we are asking for volunteers to mow the church lawn this summer. (Please plan on using your own mower.) A weekly schedule has been made for those who would like to sign up on the office door. If you had signed up previously, you will need to sign up again. Thank You!
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Thai Circle
Horizon study books can be purchased from Jeanne Freed in the social hall following worship on Sunday.
Our new fall schedule will begin on Thursday, September 3, 9:30 a.m. in the social hall. All ladies are invited to join us. Erma Smallwood will be the lesson leader. We will be studing Joshua. |
| Show off Your Smarts at Team Trivia Night!
The Mission committee is sponsoring a Team Trivia Night in the social hall on Sunday, August 30, at 5:00 p.m. to encourage fellowship and to raise money for Kandithankulam, Jamieson Center, Starting Point, and Rainbow Riders. Categories will cover a wide range, from sports, the Bible, history, and more. The entry fee for each six-person team is $30.00. We encourage you to invite non-church members and to make your group intergenerational. Registration forms can still be turned into Heather by Friday. There will be prizes for the winners and losers. Drinks will be provided and snacks will be on sale, so bring some friends to cheer you on!
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Wednesday Night Live
WNL will begin on September 16 this year with a family cookout. In the weeks to follow we will need teachers, table parents, dishwashers, aids, musicians, and all kinds of people to help. Please look for the WNL sign up sheet in the social hall and consider how you can make a difference in a child's life. Every job is so important, please sign up to help.
If you have any questions please call Margie in the office, 734-5129. Thank you.
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Freshman Walkout Thank You
Thank you to Doug McClintock for donating 20 cases of water from Culligan and Ralph and Martha Whiteman for delivering and storing them, so we could participate in this years Freshman Walkout. Thank you to all who so speedily wrapped our church flyer around the bottles after church last week - a church family effort! Finally, thank you to the 20 wonderful people who showed up to pass out bottles to 400 students in 2.5 minutes flat. Continue to keep these Freshman in your prayers. Thank you all.
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Please Pray for:
Dick Kieft; Tammi Hottle; Tammi's dad, Larry Dye; Don "Tiny" Fillman; Roger Hawkins; Janet Paris; Reagan & Kate Kinser's newborn daughter, Hallie Sara; Carson Dowell; Connie Louck; Carolyn Phelps, sister-in-law of Marjorie Phelps; Bob Wells; Corgan Lantau, a four year old little boy here in Monmnouth with leukemia; and, Scott Price.
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| Calendar |
Sunday Worship @ 10:00 a.m . (Hallie Hottle)
Thursday Inman Rehearsal @ 6:30 p.m.
Friday Haynes/Albert Rehearsal @ 6:00 p.m.
Saturday Inman Wedding @ 1:00 p.m.
Haynes/Albert Wedding @ 5:00 p.m. |
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August Birthdays
2 Sue Connell
Les Dollinger
4 Carol McCurdy
6 Martha Royer
Sally Bowman
7 J. Lowell Long
8 Joyce Lantz
10 Pat Brown
Samara Baker
11 Jake Murdock
Russ Stanton
12 Karen Gibson
Linda Baker
13 Brittany Wilson
15 Jessica Watson
16 Dick Speer
18 Ralph Butler
20 Jennifer Carrier
Maggie McVey
22 Jeanne Freed
24 Greg Gilliland
Ben Dingman
Betsy Akey
Brad Larson
25 Terri Chandler
26 Bob Buchholz
28 Shirley Armstrong
30 Robert Blackford
31 Zach Glasgow
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| Contact Information |
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Administrative Assistant
Heather Fisher
309-734-5129
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Homecoming Sunday
The time is quickly approaching to celebrate the renewal of our life together,as we begin another program year. On Homecoming Sunday, September 13, we will praise God with special music from the Maple City Dixieland Jazz Band; share in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper; discover the vitality of our ministry; feast on hot dogs and hamburgers; and, welcome back many who have been "on holiday" for the summer. You are encouraged to attend this festival Sunday and invite a friend!
Worship is at 10:30 a.m. There will be a "Know Your Church Fair" in the social hall immediately following worship. The all-church picnic will be held in the social hall and a few tables will be on the church lawn of the southwest side of the building. Bring a dish or two to share and your own table service. Meat and drinks will be provided.
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