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| Faith United Presbyterian Church | August 26, 2010 |
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Greetings!
Hallie Hottle had the privilege of preaching at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York, New York last Sunday morning during worship. Her sermon title, "Stupid Love". To listen to her message, please click here.
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08/29/2010
Sermon:
"O Lord, It's Hard to Be Humble"
Rev. Bob Clark, Guest Preacher
Jeremiah 2:4-13
Luke 14:1, 7-14
Lay Assistant:
Jeanne Robeson
Ushers:
Carol & Bonnie Heflin, Ralph & Martha Whiteman, and Norma Mettler
Greeters:
TBA
Nursery:
Children's Church:
Ann Phelps
Coffee Hour:
Mark & Julie McVey and Sally McVey
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Church Lawn
To cut down on expenses again this summer, we are asking for volunteers to mow the church lawn. (Please plan on using your own mower.) If you are interested, please sign-up on the office door.
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Church World Service
The Tools and Blankets Program of Church World Service is a mission presently uniting 8,000 congregations and groups across the U. S. to provide disaster relief to people around the world and in the U.S. The right tool at the right time can make a world of difference in the lives of children and families faced with an emergency or struggling to keep food on the table. $5 provides a blanket. Please consider giving to this cause. We will focus on this mission during the the rest of August. |
PW Annual Meeting
Faith United Presbyterian Women will have our annual meeting on Sunday, August 29, immediately following church. We will have a light lunch, meeting, and dedication of the birthday offering and least coin offering. Please meet in the chapel after church. All women are invited to this annual get-together. |
Isabel Circl Meeting In September
Isabel Circle will meet on Thursday, September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the church. The evening will begin with the Introduction and Lesson One from the 2010-2011 Horizons Bible Study, which is titled Journeys Through Revelation: Apocalyptic Hope for Today by Barbara R. Rossing. Sharon Graham will facilitate the session. The business meeting will follow the Bible study; the main order of business will be determining lesson facilitators, devotion leaders, and hostesses for the program year.
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Youth Rally - Donations Needed
1st Street Armoury is delighted to be working with the Warren County United Way/ROE #27's Unity Board to host a Youth Rally on Friday, September 3rd. High School students from Aledo, Monmouth-Roseville, United, and West Central schools will be attending the Rally from 9 a.m. til 2 p.m. and listening to Manuel Scott speak as well as participating in breakout sessions.
Manuel Scott is an Original Freedom Writer, whose story is told in the Hollywood movie, Freedom Writers. September 3rd is a day dedicated to the well-being of our local youth. Throughout the day Manuel will be speaking as well as a variety of breakout sessions for the kids to choose from. Their hope is that every child will be touched by the reality that their life is important!
They will be poroviding lunch for over 1,700 students as well as teachers and volunteers that day and is asking for you to consider donating funds to help the Armoury and Unity Board feed everyone. Please make checks payable to 1st Street Armoury and earmark it Youth Rally. If you have questions please contact Jack Toal at 734-8991 or email him at jtoalarmoury@frontier.com |
Your Invited to Faith United!
200 South 8th St. Monmouth
734-5129
Homecoming Sunday
September 12, 2010
9:15 a.m. Sunday School Kickoff
10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration
Featuring The MapleCity Dixieland Jazz Band
11:30 a.m. Know Your Church Fair & Picnic
Enjoy Brats, Burgers and other Great Food!
Come, celebrate the gift of Faith
~and bring a friend!
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Homecoming Sunday Picnic
Is there a favorite recipe that you like to make from Finest Fare from Faith & Friends cookbook? Or, perhaps you submitted one of those favorites. The cookbook committee is asking that you select from one of the many loved recipes, fix it and then bring it to our Homecoming Sunday Picnic on September 12, 2010. Thank you!
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Blessing of the Animals
Everyother year our family of faith joins together for a Blessing of the Animals. This is the year! On Homecoming Sunday, September 12 at 9:15 a.m. on the North Lawn we will again gather to thank God for the comfort and joy our pets bring us. Please bring your animals on a leash or in a kennel or cage. We will finish in time to take your pet home and make it back for our wonderful Homecoming Sunday service at 10:30. |
Wednesday Night Live
Wednesday Night Live will begin on Wednesday, September 22. Please check the bulletin board in the social hall or on the office door to sign up to be a volunteer.
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Presbyterian Women Fall Gathering
Join us for a "Look At What God Can Do Through Us" on September 18, 2010 at First Presbyterian Church in Farmington, Illinois. Registration will be from 9 - 9:30 a.m. The morning speakers will be Raj and Saro Ambrose who will tell about the medical clinic in India. Donna Haerr from First Federated in Peoria will share about their mission support of the Mombosa project. Rev. Elissa Jay will lead worship and all offering will go towards the mission projects. Registrar: Wanda Ohaver, 891 E. Vernon, Farmington, IL 61531 309-245-2210. Registration deadline is September 13th and the cost is $7. If you'd like to carpool, meet at the Faith United church parking lot at 8:00 a.m.
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Adult Education
All are welcome to come to the Brides Room - Across from the Chapel to kick off our adult education year with a great series about us! If you are thinking of joining our congregation, just curious, always been a member, young, old..... we hope you will come. Our curriculum comes out of the monthly magazine "Presbyterians Today" and will be facilitated by Pastor Myers.
Welcome to the Presbyterian Church
September 19: What Presbyterians Don't Believe
September 26: Worship - It's all about God
October 3: Your Money and Your Life
October 10: An Invitation to Read the Bible
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Icebreakers
The September meeting of Icebreakers will be held on the 19th at 3:30 p.m. with a hayride and weiner roast at the Jon and Sharon Graham Farm; Esther White will also favor us with her storytelling skills. The meal will be furnished at a cost of $5.00 each. Reservations can be made by calling
Jo Ellen Dollinger, 734-8627; Donna Larson, 734-6103; or Darlene Moffet, 734-5537.
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Softball Thank You
Dominick Reading would like to extend his thanks to those who participated in this summer's Church Softball League. Dominick reports that our church finished 3rd this year.
On behalf of our congregation, thank you, Domick, for leading our church in fellowship with other churches in our community.
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Sympathy
To Carolyn Simpson, Sharon, Dennis & Marilyn, Junior, and the rest of their family and friends, on the death of beloved daughter and sister, Connie Louck, who died last Friday, August 20, 2010.
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Please Pray for...
Evelyn Blackford & family; Carol Olsen; Joan Steis; Jack McBride; David Lee; Ted Abernathy; Ron McClintock; Eilleen Spoerl; and Frank Sorensen.
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| Calendar |
Sunday Worship @ 9:30 a.m.
PW Luncheon@ 10:30 a.m.
Thursday Thai Circle @ 9:30 a.m.
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August Birthdays
26 Bob Buchholz
28 Jim Andrews
Shirley Armstrong
30 Robert Blackford
31 Zach Glasgow
September Birthdays
1 Lindsay Gilliland
Lynn Bowman
5 Margaret Josephson
7 Tamara Inman
9 Gary Distin
Pam Youngblood
10 Vicki Young
11 Greg Baber
14 Eileen Giddings
Phyllis Wilson
Eilleen Spoerl
Gary Kitchin
17 Mary Fleming
18 Peter Byrne
19 Marian Mills
Jordan Watson
20 Maye Rader
Brady Agan
22 Hannah Finnicum
23 Colton McClintock
25 Rachel Haynes
26 Ethan Clark
30 Mona Buchholz
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| Contact Information |
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Administrative Assistant
Heather Fisher
309-734-5129
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