(309) 734-5129
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May Birthdays
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
11 - Everitt Hardin
13 - Bill Hoover
14 - Bonnie Heflin, Mike Fisher
16 - Winifred Weeks
19 - Beth Dingman, Keith Brown
22 - Courtney Fisher, Kara Fisher, Julie McVey
23 - Grady Clark
24 - Debbie Dingman, John Turnquist
25 - Denise Pullen, Tim Phelps
26 - Toby Turnquist
28 - Lindsay Murdock
30 - Dennis Simpson, Jan Speer, Erma Smallwood
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| Greetings!
Your church family wants to keep in touch with you. With this weekly e-newsletter, we bring you up-to-the-minute news of the latest events and happenings. It's all about staying connected.
"Jesus said... 'I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.'" John 13: 31a; 34-35
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This Sunday ~ 6th Sunday of Easter
"Keep on Keeping On"
Isaiah 40:27-31 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Psalm 121 John 21:15-17
Guest Preacher: Rev. Dr. B. Kathleen Fannin
Lay Assistant: Sharon Graham
Beedle/Crucifer: Jessica Wilson, Choir
Ushers: Carol Heflin, Bonnie Heflin, Ralph Whiteman, Martha Whiteman, Norma Mettler
Greeters: Rose Trimble and Dick & Jan Speer
Children's Church: Alison Clark
Nursery: Tammi Hottle and Dalton Hottle
Coffee Hour: Bob & Dixie Wells
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Meetings
Thursday, May 2 - Thai Circle 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 9 - Fillman Fellowship 11:30 a.m.
- CE Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 14 - Deacons Meeting 7:00 p.m.
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Fillman Fellowship Lunch
Fillman Fellowship will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 9 in our Social Hall. Please bring a sack lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided.
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College Care Packages - May 5
The week of final exams is coming up at Monmouth College, and we would like to help our college friends of Faith finish the spring semester in good form by delivering care packages to them. If you would like to help make these care packages possible, there is a sign-up sheet on the office door. We'd like to fill them with treats, fruit, small games, or gift certificates. The packages need to be completed and delivered this Sunday, May 5, so the goodies to fill them are needed by 9:00 a.m. that morning. You may place donated items in the box just outside the office.
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PW Yard Sale - May 3 & 4
Friday, May 3 - Noon to 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 4 - 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
If you have any items to donate to the sale that need to be picked up, please call Jane Kellogg at 734-5275.
There is also a sign-up sheet on the office door for volunteers. Shifts for sorting and pricing on Wednesday and Thursday are from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Shifts for working on the days of the sale are:
Friday: 12 noon - 3 p.m. and 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. and 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Thanks to all the volunteers who work so hard each year! We look forward once again to a very successful yard sale.
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Congregational Meeting
The Session of Faith United Presbyterian Church has called a Special Congregational Meeting for 10:30 a.m. at the start of worship on Sunday, May 19 for the purpose of electing one ruling elder to fill a vacancy on the Session for the class of 2014. The Nominating Committee has placed the name of Brad Larson in nomination for this office. The floor will be open for other nominations, but please obtain the consent of any person you wish to nominate prior to the meeting. Pastor Charles Cunningham will moderate the meeting.
As you know, Rob Hale '14 and his family are moving to Kentucky shortly, and Rob has had to resign from Session. We thank him for his years of service to our church.
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From the Presbytery of Great Rivers:
Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) Training
Calling all congregations in a search for a new pastor (and there are a lot of you in Great Rivers right now!) The Committee on Ministry is hosting two workshops for you as you move toward the call to a new pastor. Members of your Pastor Nominating Committee and session are welcome. If you have not yet elected a Pastor Nominating Committee, that is no problem. Send session members and they will be able to pass the information along. The first workshop will be from 2:30 -5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 at the First Presbyterian Church in Danvers. The second one will be Sunday, June 23 from 2:30-5:00 at the First Presbyterian Church of Galesburg.
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Card Shower for Winifred Weeks
Thursday, May 16 - 90th birthday
Address: Winifred Weeks
Bickford Cottage
1002 Staley Road
Champaign, IL 61822
Here is a great opportunity to shower Winnie with the love of Faith Friends, and help her celebrate this milestone birthday! If you'd like to participate, you may mail cards to her at the above address. She would love to hear from you.
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| Spring Flowers
As you walk into the church through the office door, on your right, you may have noticed some lovely yellow tulips blooming. Where did they come from? They were the spring flowers donated last Easter 2012, which were transplanted into the flower bed. The blessings of your gifts just continue to bloom and grow. Thank you!
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| Christian Education
Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. for preschool through Jr and Sr High.
Adult Bible Study - Meets at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings in the Bride's Room (across from the chapel). Joyce Hagemann leads the class using the NIV Bible Study series. Copies of the lessons are available in the grey cabinet in the Bride's Room. All adults welcome.
Faith & Life Class - Meets 9:15 a.m. Sunday mornings in the Social Hall. Tom Best continues to lead the class through May 19th on the history of American Abolitionism pre-Civil War. Class discussion revolves around segments of a PBS film on the subject, and special attention will be given to the role of Christian thought in shaping the movement.
Senior Recognition Sunday - May 12. This year our graduating high school seniors are Amanda Bowman, Colton McClintock, Maggie McVey, and Will Myers.
Teacher Recognition Sunday - May 12
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Stewardship & Budget Committee
The Stewardship & Budget Committee is comprised of two elders, the moderator of Trustees, and one Deacon. In addition, the committee would like to add at least two at-large members from the congregation.
If you are interested in serving on this important committee, please contact Mary Distin, Moderator at 734-5619.
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Buchanan Community Chorus Concert
"Awake the Trumpet's Lofty Sound!"
Friday, May 10 - First United Methodist Church, Galesburg - 7:00 p.m.
Special Guest Artists: Solo/Ensemble participants from Monmouth-Roseville and United School Districts
Saturday, May 11 - First United Methodist Church, Monmouth - 4:00 p.m.
Special Guest Artists: Jazz Bands from Monmouth-Roseville and United School Districts
Adults - $5.00 Students - $2.00
Conducted by Carolyn Kellert Griffiths and Assistant Conductor Joy Boostrom
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In the Community
Jamieson Center Annual Style Show - May 4
The Jamieson Community Center's 5th Annual Style Show will take place Saturday, May 4th at 10:00 a.m. Tickets are $10 each and include brunch. Please call 734-4251 to order tickets, or contact Jo Ellen Dollinger at 734-8627.
Monmouth College - May 10
The Dedication of the new Center for Science and Business will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10.
Monmouth-Roseville High School - May 3
Monmouth-Roseville High School: Hall of Achievement and Distinguished Service Awards from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the MRHS Auditorium.
Buchanan Center for the Arts Jazz Workshop - May 4
Glenn Brooks hosts the "All About Jazz" Workshop from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at the Buchanan Center for the Arts. Call 734-3033 for more information or to register.
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| Prayer Concerns
Please continue to keep in your prayers: Evelyn Carlson, who will be having heart surgery on Friday, May 10th at OSF St. Francis in Peoria, Maisie McPherson, Cinda Stansbury, Carolyn Albert (Alice Lawson's daughter), Tara Hanson, Mary Johnson, Sally McVey, Gary Youngblood, Vern Mettler, Lindsay Murdock, Jim Paris.
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Promise Walk Benefit
Saturday, May 11th, there will be a "Promise Walk" for Preeclampsia Awareness in Davenport, Iowa. The event is at 9 a.m., with registration at 8 a.m. There are a couple of ways to participate, even if you have plans already for that day. If the weather and Lindsay's schedule cooperate, she WILL be there, so she would love to see as many of you there as possible! Jake Murdock has posted a link that will allow you to either register to walk that day, or donate to the "Thumbs Up For Lindsay" team, if you would like to participate in that way.
1. Register for our team, "Thumbs Up For Lindsay." Registration is $20 per person, and you receive a t-shirt!
2. Donate ANY amount to the team "Thumbs Up for Lindsay." All proceeds will go to The Promise Walk for Preeclampsia, the condition that Lindsay had which triggered her complications after childbirth.
To follow Lindsay's progress on CaringBridge.org, Jake has made it easier to access the site by eliminating the site password requirement, so that now all you need to do is to create your own username and password at www.caringbridge.org/visit/lindsaymurdock. You can set up your account to get notifications about new Journal postings either by email or by text. There is an adorable photo of 10-1/2-month-old Easton, and boy, does he have the curls! Plus, Jake has a brand-new post (April 30), giving a run-down on Lindsay's progress in a number of areas. She's doing remarkably well.
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| Graduation Parties
Amanda Bowman (along with Maggie Bell, Lela Clark, Joni Kellogg, and Brianna Strickler) invites you to her high school graduation party on Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 514 N. Sunny Lane, Monmouth. Food and a chocolate fountain will be available.
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