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Education Hour
HIGH SCHOOL SUNDAY AM: Caribou Connection
SUMMER ADULT EDUCATION HOUR BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Pastor Paul's Five-Week Class, What Happens When We Die?will be held in the Ministry Center from 10:45 -11:30 AM, beginning Sunday, June 9th and lasting through Sunday, July 7th. During this class, we will discover that the Bible does not offer one clear answer to this question. There are several possible answers, each with its own Biblical support. Pastor Paul will explore these possible answers, and see which one fits best with the teaching you have received in your Christian journey. The class will explore five pastoral situations, all of which Pastor Paul has experienced in his own ministry, that offer fascinating questions concerning this mystery. After considering Biblical and pastoral perspectives, the class will explore the latest discoveries of science and medicine.
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YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN IN AN AGAPE FEAST THIS SUNDAY, immediately following Worship for a Celebration of All First Pres Small Groups. First Pres Small Group Ministry will be providing new exciting information, resources, and support in working with and leading groups within our church. Lunch will be provided. More information about Small Groups is available at:
http://www.firstpreswheaton.org/fellowship/christcare.shtml.
ZOMI RECEPTION Two Sundays ago our congregation hosted a wonderful reception to welcome our Zomi friends that have been sharing parts of our facility for the last nine months. Our Zomi friends put on a delightful presentation and shared some of their concerns and needs. Assimilating to life in the USA is a significant challenge and they could really use our help. If you were inspired by the Zomi and are willing to give of your time to help, the Mission Committee here is working to plan and organize ways in which our First Pres congregation can provide that assistance and are looking for volunteers. One immediate need the Zomi are facing is for an attorney to help them navigate some visa issues with a Zomi evangelist traveling to the US from Burma in the coming months. If you know of any attorneys that can help in that area, or would like to volunteer to help the Zomi in other ways, please contact Justin Mead at jcmead@me.com
SUMMER CHOIR WILL LEAD WORSHIP on the second and fourth Sunday of June, July and August (June 9 & 23, July 14 & 28; August 11 & 25) at our 9:30 a.m. Summer Worship Service. It's a very casual choir that you will all enjoy singing with! Rehearsal will be held at 8:15 a.m. that same morning as the service. Come and enjoy singing in the summer and invite a friend to join you in church on these Sundays. If you have questions please contact David Lincoln at dlincoln@firstpreswheaton.org or Marketo Michel at
GOT SMALL GROUP? If you are currently leading a small group OR are interested in starting a small group, have we got something just for you! Join us Sunday, June 16th following Worship at 10:30 AM in the apartment for information, resources, and support in working with and leading groups within our church. Call the church office to register for the workshop. Contact Maryanne Kyle at mkdp@jjkd.com
with questions.
NEW SMALL GROUPS: There are several new small groups starting, if you are interested in learning more about these small groups, please contact: Maryanne Kyle at mkdp@jjkd.com for Women's Faith Accountability Group; Rae Kocinski at raekocinski@yahoo.com for Women's Knitting Group, Lynne Danekas @ LHD1256@aol.com for Women's Meditation & Creative Expression Group and also for Women's Yoga Group.
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN: If you haven't already returned your baggie and information card to church for our June 14-15th packing event, please remember to do that as soon as possible! We are starting to finalize our volunteer schedule and would love to include you! Please contact Shelley Iliff or Megan Zorn at mzorns@sbcglobal.net with any questions or volunteer requests.
VBS KINGDOM ROCK for children entering 4 year-old pre-school through grade 4 ~ daily Bible Story, games, music and activities! June 17th -21st, 9:15-11:30 AM. Register soon before tuition increases. Registration forms are on the I-Desk in the Rotunda or the church office, or available online. Questions? Please call Shelley Iliff 630-668-5147 ext. 14, siliff@firstpreswheaton.org.
CALLING ALL INCOMING 5TH - 8TH GRADERS! Sign up now for VBS - SERVICE SQUAD! Monday, June 17th - Friday, June 21st. Each morning we gather together for devotion, journaling. And then a mission project. Monday we will start our journals, will be making wind chimes for our
Senior visits and putting together sack lunches for PADS. Tuesday we go to St James Farm for outdoor work, Wednesday we go to Feed My Starving Children, Thursday working with animals and Friday out to visit our FPC seniors. Registration flyers with forms have been sent in the mail. They are in the church office and online at http://firstpreswheaton.org/youth/VBS-info-page.pdf
Adult volunteers are needed (and essential) to the program. All middle school friends welcome. Questions? Call Mary Kinsey 630-668-5147 x20 or
e-mail mkinsey@firstpreswheaton.org
Noteworthy News
JOIN US FOR SYMPHONY AT MORTON ARBORETUM - on Thursday, June 27th, for Chicago Symphony Orchestra's salute to composer John Williams. Favorite scores from movies such as Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark and more will be featured starting at 7:30 PM. We'll gather early for food & fellowship. Buy your own tickets at 312/294-3000. Cost is $35.00. Once you've bought tickets, let us know so we can include you in our picnic plans. This is a "bring your own lawn chair" event. Please contact Phyllis Martillaro at (630) 668-2094 or via e-mail at joelpf@sbcglobal.net; or Emily Schmitz at  (630) 544-9293 or via e-mail at eschmitz1027@gmail.com
THE FIRST LIGHT MEN'S COLLABORATIVE continues its study of the book "The Case for Christ" on Saturday mornings: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus" by Lee Strobel. We will take one chapter a week and it will be sent via email to those requesting it. Breakfast will be served starting at 7:00 a.m. in Stewart Hall next to the kitchen. Anyone interested in attending should feel welcome! RSVP by emailing Denny at dennylawson@hotmail.com
to be sure we have enough breakfast for all
WE CONTINUE TO COLLECT diapers, wipes, gently used or new children's clothing, and paper products for Roseland Community "Good News" Day Care Center. Please bring your donations to the church office, rotunda coat room, or to Jan Foster. Please call Jan at 630-653-2612 with questions.
PADS MISSION TO HELP THE HOMELESS in Wheaton and Du Page County: We are scheduled to staff the site at Glen Ellyn Evangelical Covenant Church on Saturday, June 29th. If you would like to help on site or with food please contact Anth Lechiara (Anth.Lechiara@comcast.net or 462-0536) or Mark Spehr.(19MSpehr83@comcast.net). We will need help with staffing and food for this most worthy mission. Thank you fellow shepherds.
PLEASE BRING SPEGHETTI SAUCE: Thanks for your continued support for the food pantry. What a generous congregation and healthy donations too! The next food pantry collection is this Sunday, June 30th and it is a special collection for baby food.
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