Ushers: 

    Julie Armstrong, John Lyle, Josh Clark, Nancy Dowell, Lolla Ballard   

Greeters:  

  Rob Hale & Erika Solberg and family

 Gene & Donna Larson 

Nursery: 

      Jim & Shari Glasgow           

Children's Church:

Lorna Blackford      

  Coffee Hour:      

                     Gary & Denise Pullen                      

Our diverse, reformed, and Christ-centered congregation is looking for a part time Director of Youth Ministry.  This person will work with youth from grades 7-12 in two separate groups.  They will work 10-15 hours per week on average; coordinating regular youth meetings, outings, mission trips, and fundraisers.  Below is a full job description.  Send your resume to Faith United Presbyterian Church, Attn: Personnel Committee, 200 S. 8th St. Monmouth, IL  61462.

Director of Youth Ministry

Job Description

 Fellowship

1.   Recruit, educate, and encourage youth ministry advisers.

2.   Consider curriculum relevant to youth's lives.

3.   Meet regularly with Jr. & Sr. High groups.

4.   Plan regular outings; mission or fellowship.

5.   Develop a winter retreat.

            6.   Develop one summer event - could be fundraiser

Mission

7.   Focus lessons, activities and trips with an eye towards mission.

8.   Coordinate and attend summer mission trips for Jr. & Sr. Highs.

Communication

9.   Communicate with parents and youth concerning youth ministry

10.  Promote youth activities to the youth and congregation through appropriate avenues of communication. 

11. Be willing to make phone calls to kids and parents.

12. Communicate with the college regarding potential student participation.

13. Attend Christian Education Meetings.  CE okays all events and curriculum.

14. Develop all informational materials.

15. Establish youth ministry schedule after checking local school calendars.

16. Use social media when appropriate.

Denominational

17. Implement materials, curriculum and activities consistent with Reformed and Faith United Presbyterian theology.

18. Coordinate participation in Triennium and attend other denominational youth ministry opportunities with Sr. Highs.

Youth Support

19. Attend youth activities outside of church such as sporting events, plays and  concerts.  This work will be included in weekly hours.

Fundraisers

20. Take all fund-raising ideas to CE & Session meetings

21. Organize youth Potato Bake and other Fundraisers.

Worship

22. Integrate worship into retreats and prayer into every event.

23. Coordinate Annual Youth Sunday with  youth

24. Regularly attend worship at Faith UPC and interact with youth.

Hours

25.  Log hours and event attendance

26.  The job includes 10-15 hours on average, of work a week.

Your weekly Scripture readings are:

Sunday (7/31) - Lamentations 5:1 - Ezekiel 3:27  

Monday - Ezekiel 4:1-8:17

Tuesday - Ezekiel 8:18-12:27

Wednesday - Ezekiel 12:28-16:28

Thursday - Ezekiel 16:29-18:31

Friday - Ezekiel 18:32-21:16

Saturday - Ezekiel 21:17-23:48

Sunday (8/7) - Ezekiel 23:49-26:21 

Jamieson Community Center is beginning the STARS project for the 2011-2012 school year.  STARS stands for Supplies To Arrive Ready for School.  Supplies can either be dropped off in the box marked "STARS" in the social hall here at the church, or at Jamieson Community Center, 325 E. 9 Ave.  Please have donations delivered no later than July 29, 2011.  Thank you!

Faith United Presbyterian Church

Pie & Ice Cream Social

When: August 7, 2011

Time:     4:30 -7:00 P.M.

Where:  Faith United Presbyterian Church

200 South 8^th Street

Monmouth, Illinois  61462

Who:    Sponsored by the Icebreakers group

Price:    Pie, Ice Cream & Drink

$3.00 - Adults, $2.00 - Children 12 & under

Pie, Ice Cream, Beef Barbecue Sandwich, Chips,

Applesauce & Drink

$6.00 - Adults, $4.00 - Children 12 & under

Join Faith United Presbyterian Church for a family swim and potluck on Saturday, August 13, at 5:30 p.m. at the Monmouth Country Club pool.  Bring a dish to share, drink, and tableware.  The pool will be open to us at 6:00 p.m. 

Join with Jamieson Community Center on Saturday, August 27 at 7:00 p.m. for a summer concert featuring The Maple City Jazz Band.  Free will offering will be accepted. 

Greetings from First Pres. in Galesburg!  We are very excited that 2012 will mark the anniversary of our 175th year as a congregation, along with the City of Galesburg and Knox College, and are planning many special events in celebration.

One such event for our church is a Presbyterian Heritage Tour to Scotland in the summer of 2012.  Please consider this letter your invitation to join us and help celebrate our history as a denomination.  We will be visiting Presbyterian landmarks such as the tine island of Iona in the Inner Hebredes, where Celtic Christianity began over 1,400 years ago, St. Andrews, where John Knox preached his first and last sermons, and Edinburgh, the home John Knox' and St. Giles Cathedral, the first Presbyterian church in Scotland.

During our 10-day adventure, we will also visit Loch Ness to see if we can spot "Nessie".  We look forward to stopping at a local farm that raises herding dogs and watch them in action.  A trip to Scotland would not be complete without visiting a few beautiful castles.  There will be an opportunity to plan a round of golf at one of the famous courses of St. Andrews, the birthplace of the game.  Plans also include a stop at a distillery for a "wee dram" and an evening of Scottish entertainment on our final night of the trip.

These and many other memorable experiences await us; not the least of which is the fellowship with each other in the sharing of our common faith.

If you would like more information and a brochure, I may be reached by any one of the following means...

Linda Hinrichs          1019 Florence Ave.        Galesburg, IL  61401

Phone:                        309-342-6090 (afternoons and evenings)

E-mail:                        hinrichs@grics.net

One need not be a "card carrying Presbyterian" to travel with us.  So invite your friends and family.   

I look forward to hearing from you!

(Please note that there are a couple of brochures available here in our church office of Faith UP, if you are interested in learning more.  - Heather)  

Ruth Carwile, Brian and Amanda Byers, Ollie Faith Reed, Ruth Foley, Leroy Lantz, Nic Lantz, Amber Dillbeck, Eilleen Spoerl, Jim & Janet Paris, Val McManus, and Kylie Logsdon (who now has a heart!). 

18         Louise Roos

19         Mark Lyle

                              Elizabeth Myers

                21         Lolla Ballard

                              Shari Glasgow

                25         Mary Distin         

                28         Judy Andrews

                29         Eugene Inman

              Donna Larson

30         Emily Fisher

2          Sue Connell