This Sunday...

              

        " What Will You Do with the Faith You Were Given?"       

                

           Acts 7:55-60                                        1 Peter 2:2-10

            Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16                             John 14:1-14

    

Lay Assistant: 

Bonnie Heflin  

Beedle/Crucifer: 

Marie Inman and Chloe Larson    

Ushers: 

Buff & Dalton Hottle, Mark & Mitch McVey, Brenda Runge   

 Greeters:  

  TBA    

Nursery:

  Lolla Ballard and Chloe Larson    

Children's Church:

   Tom Best    

Coffee Hour:

       Don & Donna Lee        

Christian Education

 

Faith & Life will not meet again till the fall.

The last day of Sunday School for everyone will be May 22.

Lawn Mowing Sign-Up!

 

We are going to ask members to take turns mowing the church lawn again this season.  Please sign up on the office door if you can help.  The lawn can be mowed anytime between Thursday and Saturday.  Thank you!

An Invitation to Read the Bible

 

Your weekly Scripture readings are:

 

Sunday (5/17) - Psalm 49:1 - 54:7    

Monday - Psalm 55:1 - 61:6    

Tuesday - Psalm 61:7 - 68:11  

Wednesday - Psalm 68:12 - 71:23   

Thursday - Psalm 71:24 - 75:10   

Friday - Psalm 76:1 - 78:53   

Saturday - Psalm 78:54 - 83:10    

Sunday (5/22) - Psalm 83:11 - 89:11    

Graduation Party 

 

Sheila Wilson asks that you join in the celebration of her daughter, Brittany Wilson's graduation on May 28, from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. at the First Street Armoury. 

  

Rummage Sale  

We are very grateful to so many for making this year's sale a success.  We made just over $700.00.  None of this would be possible without all of you.  We are especially grateful to our sorters and pricers who did a fantastic job.  Thanks also to all of you who brought things in to sell.  Every year it is exciting to see what will come in.  Thanks too to those who watched over the sale and cashiered.  You are all fantastic!!!  Now, start saving up for next year.

  

Graduates

 

Congratulations to Jamie Youngblood, who recently graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Jamie graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Business Management.  Jamie's hopes are to either find a job or continue on to grad school in January.  He is the son of Gary and Pam Youngblood.  

 

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Hannah Hottle, daughter of Buff and Tammi Hottle, will be graduating from Augustana College with a major in Biology and minor in Psychology.  She will be continuing her education at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL where she will be studying Physical Therapy.

 

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Hallie Hottle, daughter of Buff and Tammi Hottle, will be graduating from Princeton Theological Seminary, in Princeton New Jersey,  with a Masters of Divinity Degree.  Please keep Hallie in your prayers as she searches for a Pastoral position at churches she is interviewing with next week.

 

  

You're Invited 

 

You are cordially invited to attend the marriage ceremony for Lindsey Gilliland and Andrew Aberle II, on May 21, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. at Faith United Presbyterian Church.

Isabel Circle  

 

Isabel Circle will meet at 7:00 p.m. on May 26th at the home of Jane Kellogg at 1012 East Euclid Avenue.  Lorna Blackford will serve as the lesson facilitator for Lesson Eight, titled, "The Empire Has Fallen!  Evacuate Now!" from the 2010-2011 Horizons Bible Study.  All women are invited to attend the meeting.

 

Our journey through Revelation culminates in a tale of two cities:  Babylon (representing the Roman Empire) and the New Jerusalem (God's holy city), with a call to make a choice between them.  The lesson will look at the vision in Revelation 17-18, where we view the judgement of the evil city, Babylon/Rome.  The city is personified in a shocking way, as a whore.  John of Patmos wants us to be repulsed by Rome's seductively violent ways -- to be shocked at the collapse of its fabulous wealth and power.  Even though Rome is still very much in power when John writes Revelation, he seeks to convince readers that the Roman Empire is doomed.  His urgent message is that we must "come out" of the imperial system of Babylon before it is too late, so that we can participate as citizens in God's New Jerusalem, the city of blessing and promise.

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Teddy Bear News... 

 

During the Week of the Young Child last month, we at Teddy Bear C.D.C. celebrated early childhood education and honored our young students.  We also took time to reflect on how much we appreciate the church.  Faith Church opened their doors to us over twenty years ago and gave us an incredible opportunity to enrich the lives of many young children in our community. 

 

To help celebrate that special week, we invited Pastor Myers to read a story to the children.  We also asked Dorothy Behnke, Kathy Lewis from Warren County Library, Vicki McNamara from United Way, and Chris Johnston from Monmouth College to do the same. 

 

The students at Teddy Bear have been learning about spring during the past couple months.  We have enjoyed being able to walk around the church seeing the signs of spring, especially the beautiful flowers in the courtyard.  In May, we will discuss recycling, helping to save the earth, how seeds grow, what's on the farm, and learning about rabbits. 

 

Also, during the month of May, Teddy Bear staff and students will be selling raffle tickets to win a limited edition Isabel Bloom figure, signed by Bloom Designer, Donna Young.  This special edition finish piece is called "Angel of Hope," and features an angel holding a purple dove.  Tickets are $1 each.  If you would like to purchase tickets, please stop by Teddy Bear anytime Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. or contact Gary or Denise.  The winner will be announced at our Spring Program and Graduation.

 

This year, our Spring Program and Graduation will have a patriotic theme.  We would like to include members of the church who are veterans or currently serving our country in our program.  If you, a relative, or friend has served or is currently serving, we would like to include their picture in our tribute.  Please bring your picture to Teddy Bear and include name and rank. We will copy the picture and return it immediately.  Our Spring Program and Graduation ceremony will be held Friday, May 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary.  We hope to see our Faith Church friends on this very special occasion. 

Horizons Bible Study Workshop  

 

In this study, Margaret Aymer invites you to consider the Beatitudes as they might have been heard when Jesus spoke them - during the Roman Empire.  While great in many respects, Rome was a cruel and brutal regime that did not stop short of executing anyone who challenged its authority.

 

The Rev. Agnes Brady will lead this workshop on Wednesday, June 8, 2011.  Coffee at 9:00 a.m. followed by the workshop at 9:30.  Reservations can be made to Dorothy Williams, 196 West Hail, Bushnell, IL  61422, or by email at lauries_mom@yahoo.com. 

The cost is $6.00 and the reservation deadline is June 1. 

Annual Strawberry Festival 

 

Date: Thursday, June 9, 2011
Time: 5 - 8:00 p.m.
Location:  First Lutheran Church in Monmouth

BBQ Sandwiches, strawberries, ice cream, cake, and drink
Suggested donation - $6.00 adults; $4.00 children (10 and under)
(Held in the basement of fellowship hall)

Monmouth Municipal Band Concert
7:00 p.m.
(Held in the church sanctuary) 

Monmouth Police Department Citizen Police Academy 

 

The 2001 Citizen Police Academy begins on Wednesday, June 15, at 7:00 p.m. and will conclude on Wednesday, July 27, with a graduation open house.  All classes will be held at the Monmouth Police Department training room at 500 South Main Street.  For more information, please contact the Monmouth Police Department at 734-8383.

VBS Registration Begins

 

VBS - Shake It Up Café

June 27 - July 1

9:30 - 12

Ages Pre-K - 6^th grade

Look for the registration table in the social hall.

Joe's at Church Thank You 

 

Our 5^th & 6^th graders were so excited to serve you.  Thanks to you they netted just over $200.00  This money will be split between Jamieson Center and Starting point.  Thank you.

Prayer Concerns

 

Please continue to keep in your prayers: Leroy Lantz, Helen Bersted, Ollie Faith Reed, Ruth Foley, Nic Lantz, Mike & Jennifer Van Kirk and their family, Amber Dillbeck, Cathy Abernathy, Jane Walker, Joan Steis, Eilleen Spoerl, Mildred Lipp, Jim & Janet Paris, Val McManus, Chuck Byers, Kathy Yates, Kylie Logsdon, and Frank Sorensen.

May Birthdays

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear...

 

      May 1          Margie Myers

  2             Mary Gibson

              4          Doug Hardin

                          Marjorie Phelps

              6          Ashley Baber

              7          Roxanne Green

              8          Clayton Larson

              9          Jane Hottle

                          Abby Brown

                          Noah Runge

  10           Marilyn Van Hoozer  

              Olivia Heaton

  11            Everitt Hardin

              13         Bill Hoover

              14         Bonnie Heflin

                          Mike Fisher

              16         Winifred Weeks

              18         Doris Henricks

  19            Beth Dingman

                          Keith Brown

              20         Helen Bersted

              22         Courtney Fisher

                           Kara Fisher

                          Julie McVey

  24            Debbie Dingman

                          John Turnquist

  25            Denise Pullen

                          Tim Phelps
              26        Toby Turnquist

              28         Lindsay Murdock

              29         Joan Steis

              30         Dennis Simpson

                          Jan Speer

                          Erma Smallwood

...happy birthday to you!