Our 5^th & 6^th grade kids fell in love with the bright red shirts with neon green letters.  They designed the shirts with mission in mind.  The front has a hand print surrounded by "WNL Helping Hands Faith United Presbyterian Church.  The back says "TEAM GOD"  These are the shirts that the older WNL kids wear when they go into our community and do mission work.  Since September, Jane Kellogg and our children have worked in the barn at Rainbow Riders, read books, played games and talked with residents at Courtyard Estates and Monmouth Nursing Home, worked in the thrift store and played games with children at Jamieson Center, gathered and sorted birthday party supplies to be given to needy families, carried bricks for Calvary Baptist Church and numerous other service projects.  They have loved everything they have done.  Everything! 

Several grateful people have commented to the kids that they are doing "God's Work."  It has been wonderful for the children to hear this from someone outside the church.  They know they will hear it from us, after all, the church is all about God.  But when others tell them, it plants the seed we have sowed even deeper into their hearts and minds.  They were very astute to put a hand on their shirt, we have tried to teach them that we are the hands of Christ in the world.  God works through us to touch the lives of others in the name of Jesus Christ.  Even atheists help people, but we do it with a different spirit - the Holy Spirit leading us to live the life of Christ.  This is what we want to plant in our children as early as possible.   We are so glad when the recipients of this love remind us that they recognize God's love in each of these children.   We thank God for the opportunity to love and for the children who want to love in the name of Jesus Christ.

Margie        

" Beyond Religion" 

Exodus 17:1-7               John 4:5-26

Lay Assistant: 

Karen Angotti 

Beedle/Crucifer:

      Landen Crosier and Brooke Johnson          

Ushers:

Jim Brown, John Turnbull, Greg Baber, John Lyle,  

Jim & Shari Glasgow 

Greeters: 

  Buster & Jane Kellogg and Darlene Moffet       

Nursery: 

    Lolla Ballard         

Children's Church: 

    Lorna Blackford       

  Coffee Hour:   

     Rob Hale & Erika Solberg        

Sunday school for PreK - 6th meet up stairs and Jr. & Sr. Highs meet in the Youth Wing at 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Morning Bible Study Class -  Led by Joyce Hagemann.  This class will meet in the brides room at 9:15 a.m.  They will begin the spring semester with the study of 1 Timothy this Sunday. 

Faith & Life Class - Lent with Bonhoeffer

March 27 - Discussion on Ch. 1 - Community  in  Life Together.

April  3 - Discussion on Ch. 4 & 5 - Ministry & Confession and Communion - Life Together

April 10 -Discussion on Ch. 2 & 3 - The Day with Others & The Day Alone - Life Together

April 17 - Ted Briscoe will discuss the new book Bonhoeffer

Your weekly Scripture readings are:

Sunday (3/27) - 2 Kings 13:14-15:38     

Monday - 2 Kings 16:1-18:36    

Tuesday - 2 Kings 18:37-21:25      

Wednesday - 2 Kings 21:26-24:20      

Thursday - 2 Kings 25:1 thru 1 Chronicles 1:54     

Friday - 1 Chronicles 2:1-3:24    

Saturday - 1 Chronicles 4:1-6:26      

Sunday (4/3) - 1 Chronicles 6:27-7:39

We will hold our next Inquirers' Class on the Sunday mornings of April 3 and April 10.  On April 3, we will discuss our ministry as members of Faith United Presbyterian Church.  On April 10, we will have a breakfast for those wishing to join our congregation, their families and members of our session.  On each Sunday, we will meet in the Social Hall at 9:15 a.m.

This class will give you the opportunity to meet others new to the church, as we discuss the life faith from a Presbyterian perspective.  On Sunday, April 10, those choosing to become members will also be welcomed in worship.

If you have any questions, please give Pastor Myers a call at 734-5129.

The 36^th Annual Lenten Lay Breakfast series has begun and will continue each Friday morning through Good Friday April 22, 2011.Strom Center will again be the host for the series.Breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. with worship from 7:15-7:45 a.m. All are welcome.

March 25    Immaculate Conception

April 1       First United Methodist

April 8       Heritage Presbyterian

April 15     Immanuel Baptist / River Of Life

April 22     First Lutheran

Devotionals are now available in the Narthex or under the mirror at the parking lot door.  This years devotional is called, "I have Heard the Cries of My People:The Exodus for Lent."  While it is based on Old Testament Scripture it is also still Christ centered. 

Please visit the social hall and discover the 6 beautiful photographs of crosses in nature and those we find in our daily lives.  They are beautiful and amazing.  Thank you to the artists, Vicki Young Briscoe, Gene & Donna Larson, Mary Distin, Amy Glenn, Betsy Akey and Erika Solberg. 

Jon Anderson, Frank Brower, Andy Diaz, Joe Bratcher,  

Drew Lozier, Michael Fleming, Josh Gilliam, Gregg Haneman,  

Luke Johnson, James & Jill Cheney, Adam Lawson,  

David Cooper, Bill Gibbs, Gary Sjurset, Lucas Pedigo,  

Nathan Frazer Moore, Tunde Scott

Isabel Circle will meet at the home of Jonalyn Heaton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 24th.  Lolla Ballard will be facilitator for Lesson Six from the 2010-2011 Horizons Bible Study.

Lesson Six: Witness to Hope:  The Woman, the Dragon, and Earth's Daring Rescue

At the center of Revelation, we encounter two of the most dramatic and deeply symbolic stories, representing the life-and-death struggle that is at the heart of Revelation. 

Revelation does not proceed chronologically; it sometimes uses flashbacks.  The stories in Revelations 12 are flashbacks.  Even though they come in the middle of the book, they actually are telling the story of Jesus' victory on the cross -- a vital message for the isolated and powerless Christian communities of John Patmos' day -- an event that has already happened, and in which Satan and evil are defeated.  Revelation 12 uses the symbolic picture of Satan stalking the earth in order to warn Christians that things will get worse under Rome's rule, where persecution has become empire-wide, before life for the Christians become better.

April 6 - Breakfast  - Bring your children to Sunday School and stay for breakfast.  This breakfast is for all parents no matter how old your children are.  We will talk about the future of youth ministry in our church.  If you are interested in having a program for your children in place when they reach Junior High, please attend. 

May - TBA - Youth  will eat, play games and talk about what they think youth ministry in our church should/could look like.

April 9, 2011

"Celebration of Giving" 

First Federated Church

3601 N. Sheridan Rd., Peoria, IL

9:30 a.m.

Members are invited to make donations for our Easter flowers.  Each year we intersperse spring flowers with the traditional lilies.  Members are given the choice to either pick up a lily following the Easter service or to donate a lily for a home-bound member. Please turn in your order before April 3, 2011.  Thank you!

_____I would like to order _____ lilies at $7.50 each to be picked up after the Easter Service.

_____or please deliver_ after the service to a home-bound member.

_____I would like to donate $7.50 for spring flowers to be planted in the courtyard or south side of the church after Easter.

to be given in memory of:_______________________________________

to be given in honor of:_________________________________________

given by:______________________________________________________

To Sally McVey on the death of her stepmother, Muff McVey, who died on Saturday, March 19, 2011.

To the family and friends of Phil Painter who sadly died this past Sunday afternoon, March 20, 2011.  A visitation will be this morning (Thursday) from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. with the memorial service to follow.

We are sad to report the news of Rick Hazen's recent death.  Rick was the youngest son of Rev. Jerry & Colleen Hazen.  To send your condolences, Colleen's address is 91 Woodland Estates Rd, Great Falls, MT  59404.

To the family and friends of Bun Critser's son, John Critser, who recently died in Columbia, MO.  

1     Genevieve Ball

3     Deena Fisher

4     David Distin

5     Mary Baker

       Joyce Hagemann

       Elizabeth James

7     Rhett Willett

8     Sally McVey

9     Matt Lewis

10   Jessica Wilson

11   Kristie Murdock

       Ruth Carwile

       Julie Armstrong 

...happy birthday to you!