Church office:  (309) 734-5129
Faith United Presbyterian Church
Focus on Faith 

Faith church                       
March 14, 2013                                                                     
This Sunday - 5th Sunday in Lent

"The In-Between"

Exodus 32 : 1-14                                                                  John 11:1-45 

Psalm 130                                                                                                    

                                                       

Guest Preacher:  Rev. Dr. B. Kathleen Fannin                          
Lay Assistant: John Marshall  

Beedle/Crucifer: Malik Reading and Choir 

Ushers: George Nieman, Carolyn Meling, Steve Johnson, Bob Green, Dee Ann Shuff
Greeters: Peggy Figle and Helen Redmond
Nursery: Lolla Ballard and Maggie McVey
Children's Church:  Alison Clark
Coffee Hour:  Dominick and Stephanie Reading

 

Meetings  
Thursday, March 14  -  Fillman Fellowship 9:30 a.m.@Maple City Restaurant
                                 -  Special Session Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 16   -  PEO 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 
Tuesday, March 19    - Trustees 7:00 p.m.                           
                                    Mission Committee 7:00 p.m.  
                                    
For evening meetings, if you do not have someone in your meeting group who has a key to the outside door, please make arrangements to check out a key by seeing Vicki in the Church Office. If you do check out a key, remember that you will be responsible for turning down the heat and locking up afterwards. Thank you. 
  
Fillman Fellowship THIS MORNING AT 9:30
Fillman Fellowship will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, at Maple City Restaurant on South Main Street in Monmouth. We will sit in a group and each may order from the menu.

Many thanks,
Ruth  and Marjorie   
 

Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. for children. Jr Hi and Sr Hi also meet weekly at 9:15 a.m. for youth activities.

For Wednesday Night Live Staff:  The kitchen team for March 20 will be Peggy Figle, the Watson's, Bonnie Heflin, and Candy Smith-Hiett.  This is the last Wednesday Night Live for the school year and will be a Carnival! (Note - no table parents.) Also, this year there will not be a closing because we do not have any sixth grade graduates.  

 

For Wednesday Night Live parents:  March 20 is the final WNL of the 2nd semester. This will be our carnival. There will be no closing banquet so children can be picked up at 6 p.m. If anyone has not paid their tuition for the 2nd semester, please do so by March 20.  

  

Fill the Corner for Jamieson Center's Food Bank!    

Mar. 17 - Pancake Mix & Syrup

Mar. 24 - Cake Mixes, Frosting, & Brownie Mixes

Mar. 31 - Canned vegetables & canned meats   

 

Sunday Morning Bible Study Class

The Adult Bible Study Class will begin meeting this Sunday,  March 17th in the Bride's Room across from the chapel at 9:15 a.m.  All adults are welcome to attend this discussion group.

 

This unit, Undying Hope, will last until June.  It begins with the Old Testament concept of eternal hope as found in the Book of Daniel, followed by the new hope of the early Christians following Jesus' Resurrection.  Finally, the books of Peter and Paul will point us to relying on this hope in our daily lives today.  

 

Lesson 1 can be found in the cabinet of our classroom.  Reading it before the class session will help one's understanding and our discussion.  

 

Do come and join us.    

 

Faith & Life - Ian Moschenross will again be leading a class on music. The topic for March 17 will be "The Cantatas of J. S. Bach:  The 'operas' of the Lutheran Church."  Look for the class either in the chapel, library, or the social hall.     

 

Mission Emphasis for March

Our mission emphasis for the month of March will be One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS). There will be Minutes for Mission and special bulletin inserts on different agencies within the Presbyterian denomination, such as the Presbyterian Hunger Program, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, and Self-Development of People, which benefit from the One Great Hour of Sharing funds. On Palm Sunday, March 24 and Easter Sunday, March 31, there will be special OGHS offering envelopes in the pews. The children will be saving for an offering using the fish coin banks, which they will turn in on Palm Sunday, March 24. 

 

Clothing for the Robinson Family 

If you are interested in donating new clothing to the Robinson family who recently lost their home and its contents to a devastating fire, you may call the church office at 734-5129 for their sizes and where to drop off donations. The Lutheran Church has shared that information with us.

 

Whiteman Lecture at Monmouth College - Wednesday, March 20  

If you are planning to attend the Whiteman Lecture at 11:00 a.m. in the Dahl Auditorium at Monmouth College next Wednesday and need a place to park, Faith Church has given the college permission to use our parking lot. Please use the spaces on the WEST end of the lot first. The college will be running a shuttle from our parking lot to Dahl from 10:30 to 10:55 a.m. and immediately following the lecture. 

 


Free Phones Available for Deaf/Blind, Hard of Hearing or Speech Disabled
Strom Center will host an exceptionally beneficial program to Illinois residents on April 16 at 1:00 p.m. Roberta Garrison will be at Strom to give an overview of the AMPLIFIED PHONE PROGRAM, a state-mandated program administered by the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation (ITAC) which distributes free phones and other equipment to persons unable to satisfactorily use a standard phone.  She will also demonstrate the various phones and let each attendee test which phone would best meet his/her needs. If you are interested in attending or would like further information on the Amplified Phone Program, please contact Strom Center at 734-5677.   
                                                                     

Holy Week

Thursday, March 28, 2013 7:00 p.m. - Maundy Thursday Worship Service at Faith Church. Rev. Dr. Teri Ott will be leading the service and Rev. Dr. Dan Ott will be assisting. Our brothers and sisters from Sugar Tree Grove Presbyterian Church will be joining us.  

Thursday, March 28, 2013 8:00 p.m. - Friday, March 29, 2013 8:00 p.m. Prayer Vigil 
Look for further information about signing up for time slots for keeping watch at the 24-hour prayer vigil.  
 
                                                                        

Eastertide Breakfast

Join us Easter Sunday, March 31 at 9:30 a.m. for our Annual Eastertide breakfast. Enjoy breakfast casserole, coffee cakes, and juice or milk. Donations will be accepted, with proceeds going to youth missions. The Choir will be served at 9:00 for those wanting to eat. Please sign up on the office door if you plan to attend.

Coffee Cakes

Would you be willing to bring a coffee cake and/or rolls for our Eastertide breakfast? If so, please sign up on the office door. Thank you!!!
 

Monmouth-Roseville High School Musical
This spring, the M-RHS Drama Club and Music Department present the musical "Damn Yankees." The play is based on the Douglass Wallop novel, The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant." Performances are March 15 & 16 at 7:00 p.m. and March 17 at 2:00 p.m. in the M-RHS Auditorium. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students with ID.
 

"All Things Possible Tour" - April 7

John and Angie Louden, of Macomb, IL are in the latter stages of adopting a 2-year-old boy from China. They hope to travel in the next 6-8 weeks to pick him up and bring him into their family.

International adoption is a rather expensive venture and they are hosting Mark Schultz's "All Things Possible Tour" with Aaron Shust and Jonny Diaz as a fund-raiser at the Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, IA on April 7, 2013. Mark Schultz is a very popular contemporary Christian artist with a huge fan base who was himself adopted and has a huge heart for adoption and for orphans around the world.  Look for one of their posters in the social hall.

Lenten Breakfasts at Strom Center

The 38th Annual Lenten Lay Breakfast Series will continue through Good Friday, March 29. Strom Center will again host the breakfasts. Rolls and/or toast, juice, and coffee are available at 6:30 a.m., with the services starting at approximately 7:15 a.m. and ending around 7:45 a.m. There is no set charge for the meal, but a free-will offering will be taken to help defray expenses. The series is sponsored each year by the Warren County Ministerial Association. The schedule for churches leading the breakfast services for the remainder of Lent is as follows: March 15 - Immaculate Conception, March 22 - First United Methodist, and March 29 - Heritage Presbyterian. 
 
Maple Leaf Concerts

Imagine Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, and Bette Midler, all on one stage!  Divapalooza promises to give you a sense of that experience on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the Dahl Chapel and Auditorium of Monmouth College. Three outstanding singers backed up by guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, present a show called "Rippin' the Roof Off."  Janelle Lauer tears it up as the explosive rhythm and blues powerhouse; Jane Pini is the embodiment of a true 60's rock & roll acid queen; Lynne Rothrock hits the perfect balance between elegant, beautiful vocals and saucy, hilarious stage banter. Prepare yourself for an unforgettable night of musical energy and artistry.

And on Thursday, April 11, 2013, also at 7:00 p.m. at Dahl Chapel, you can enjoy "America's Favorite Family of Gospel Music" -- The Hoppers. They are favorites on the Gaither Homecoming series. The Hoppers achieved tremendous success through the first three decades of their gospel music ministry, the era of the 90's began a new leg of their journey with the addition of a soprano to the group which led them to a streak of number one songs including: "Milk and Honey," "Here I Am," and  "Anchor to the Power of the Cross."

For those without season tickets, the cost is $25. Contact the Buchanan Center for the Arts at 734-3033.  
 

The Ecumenical Singers 33rd Annual Palm Sunday Concert 
 
WHEN: Sunday, March 24th at 4:00
WHERE: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
There is no admission fee but a free-will offering will be taken.

This concert is partially funded by the Buchanan Center for the Arts and the Illinois Arts Council.
    
Upcoming PW Yard Sale - May 3 & 4 

It's almost Spring - can't you tell?  That means spring cleaning and you can begin looking around the house for items that you may no longer need and start setting them aside for the annual yard sale. It will take place in the social hall on Friday, May 3 and Saturday May 4. More details to follow. 
    
March Birthdays   
                  
      12        Ron Tenold

19        James Connell

            Samantha Cheek

20        Shanae Glasgow

      21        Dale Dingman       

23        Jonalyn Heaton

            Kathy Rickey

            Bob Wells

      26           Barbara Solberg-Hale
      27        Harlow Blum

28        Phyllis Wheeler

      29        Vernon Mettler

30        Jim Hallstrom

31        Gentry Sorensen

            Lisa Willett

 

  
Prayers
For          
 
Please continue to keep in your prayers:  Don Robeson, Mary Johnson, Tara Hanson, Sally McVey (now at 417 North H Street), Gary Youngblood, Vern Mettler, Lindsay Murdock, Jim and Janet Paris.

 

 

Easter Flowers

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 homebound member.  Please turn in your order before March 24, 2013.  Thank you!

 

_____I would like to order _____ lilies at $7.00 each to be picked up after the Easter Service.

 

_____or please deliver_____ after the service to a homebound member.

 

_____I would like to donate $7.00 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:________________________________________________________________________