"Culture or Communion? Let Us Choose Life!"

Choose life so that you and your descendants may live,  

loving the LORD your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him; for that means life to you and of days, so that you may  

live in the land that the LORD swore to give to your ancestors,  

to Abraham, Isaac, and to Jacob.   

                                                                     Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Deuteronomy 30:15-20                     1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Psalm 119:1-8                                        Matthew 5:21-37

 Lay Assistant:

Vicki Briscoe
Beedle/Crucifer:

Marie Inman and Chloe Larson     

Ushers:

Robert Blackford, Bill Lee, Dominick Reading, Barb Byrne, Ed Melvin
Greeters: 

Bill & Erma Smallwood and Shirley & Julie Armstrong    

Nursery: 

Margie & Will Myers   

Children's Church: 

Lisa Willett   

Valentine Luncheon   

The members of Isabel Circle cordially invite all members and friends of Faith to the fifth annual Valentine Soup Luncheon on Sunday, February 13, 2011 following the worship service.  Music and entertainment will be provided after lunch.  Donations will be accepted the day of the luncheon to offset expenses.  Excess proceeds will be given to mission supported by Faith United Presbyterian Church.  A sign-up sheet is posted on the office door.  Reservations are not required, but they do help the members prepare for the event.  Join in the fun and fellowship as we celebrate St. Valentine's Day and our family of Faith.

30 Hour Famine    

In past years, our youth have participated in raising hunger awareness in our own community during our 30 Hour Famine.  This year, our youth will be doing service work for moms that belong to the organization, Mother to Mother.  They will also prepare a meal and serve them prior to breaking their fast. 

If you are able to contribute to the meal, we will be accepting spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, french bread, cottage cheese, and hamburger.  Please sign-up on the office door if you can donate an item or two.  We won't be needing them until Friday, February 25, 2011.

Thank you, always, for your support!

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Wanted:  Hospice Compassus    

Hospice Compassus needs your help to bring change to people's lives during a very important transition in one's life.  They are looking for ordinary people with extra-ordinary hearts to offer a variety of volunteer services to Hospice Compassus patients and our patient caregivers.

If you have some extra time to donate to our organization and are willing to assist us, please call (309)342-3007.  Persons interested are asked to call for registration to Doug Gibb, MS.ED., GC-C., LFD (309)342-3007.

"An Invitation to Read the Bible"

Your weekly Scripture readings are:

Sunday (2/13) Joshua 21:1-23:15

Monday - Joshua 23:16-Judges 2:22,

Tuesday - Judges 2:23-5:30,

Wednesday - Judges 5:31-8:12

Thursday - Judges 8:13-9:57

Friday - Judges 10:1-13:24

Saturday - Judges 13:25-17:7

Sunday (2/20) - Judges 17:8-20:18

Fill the Box for Jamieson Center's Food Bank!

Feb. 13 - Anything pink, red or white

Feb. 20 -  Rice & beans

Feb. 27 -  Peanut Butter & Jelly

Mar. 6  - Hamburger or Tuna Helper& tuna  or Macaroni & Cheese

Faith & Art Guild Lenten Photographic Challenge

Our new Faith & Art Guild would like to ask our congregation to be the first exhibitors of art in our social hall.  During Lent (March 9-April 23), we would like to exhibit pictures taken by members and friends of Faith UPC.  Specifically, we would like you to look at the world around you and find examples of crosses mixed into our everyday lives.  Take a photo of the cross, have it made into at least an 8x10 and either frame it or put a matte around it.  Inexpensive mattes and frames may be purchased at Shopko, Walmart, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, ...  We are hoping you will not take pictures of actual crosses, but instead look for the cross in a tree branch, a window pane, a telephone pole...

This is meant to be a fun challenge and an eye opening experiment into how we are surrounded by the symbol of our salvation.  Reminders of God's love are everywhere.  If you have questions, please call the church office (734-5129) or talk with Margie.  Please bring your photographs to the church and ready to be displayed by March 9.   

Good Luck and God Bless your search.

Birthday Bash in a Box

The 5^th & 6^th graders of WNL are starting a new mission project for kids in our community.  They would like to make Birthday boxes for families who can't afford to give their children the kind of party other kids have.   
 

We hope to include in a box:

Cake mix

Frosting

Cupcake cups

Candles

Themed plates

Cups

Napkins

Table cloth

Plastic utensils

Cake decorations

Simple games

Goodie bags

Small toys and candy to go in goodie bags

If you have leftovers from your party or want to buy new please bring them to the church and place them in the birthday box around the corner from the parking lot door.

Kids love themed parties:  Batman, Princess, Cars, Barbie...  but, anything is welcome.  
 

Thank you for your help, our kids will have fun making the boxes and knowing their helping to make a child's birthday a special one.

Souper Bowl of Caring Thank You

Thanks to you and our children, our congregation raised $239.00 for Souper Bowl of Caring.  The money will be given to Jamieson Center.  Thank you for your generosity in fighting hunger in Monmouth. 

Prayer Concerns:

Please continue to keep in your prayers: Jim & Janet Paris, Bobbi Uddin, Peggy Watson, Louise Roos, Val McManus, Phil Painter, Chuck Byers, Kathy Yates, Kylie Logsdon, Joan Steis, and Frank Sorensen.  

Sympathy:

Steven Marshall Ranney died unexpectedly on February 6 in Rogers, Arkansas.  He was born in Monmouth, Illinois on February 1^st, 1950.  He was the son of Betty and Durbin Ranney.  He attended Monmouth public schools and graduated from Monmouth High School in 1968.  He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1974 with a degree in broadcasting and film and served in the Navy as a Lieutenant JG.  While living in Monmouth Steve was a member of the Monmouth Jaycees.  He had a great sense of humor, was a talented photographer, and was an avid Civil War buff.  He participated in many Civil War reenactment events.  He was preceded in death by his parents.  He is survived by his wife Jean, his step children Monette Lizzaraga (Rogers, AK) and Chris Claypool (San Diego, CA), his sister Sue Ranney of McCall, Idaho, his aunt Isabel Marshall and cousins, Jane Buster) Kellogg and John Marshall all of Monmouth.  Cremation has been accorded.  A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 11 at the New Hope Assembly Church in Rogers, Arkansas.  A celebration of Steve's life will be held in Monmouth at a later date.   Stockdale Funeral Services is handling the arrangements  .