Focus on Faith

Faith United Presbyterian Church Newsletter

April 10, 2014

Phone: 734-5129 Hours: M-F 8 AM - Noon and 1 - 4 PM

Pastor Charles B. Cunningham (emergencies after hours) 309-221-8168

Church Email: faithup@maplecity.com Website: www.faithpresmonmouth.org

This Sunday - Palm Sunday

April 13, 2014

Sermon Title: "Who Is This?"

Liturgist: Mary Distin

Ushers: George Nieman, Steve Johnson, Bob Green,

Dee Ann Shuff

Greeters: Tom & Will Best and Peggy Figle

Children's Church: Crystal Sargent

Nursery: Tia Tatman

Coffee Hour: John & Denise Turnbull

CD Recording: Ted Briscoe

Upcoming Meetings/Events

Thursday, April 10 - Fillman Fellowship - 11:30 a.m. TODAY

Thursday, April 10 - Confirmation Class - 3:45 p.m.

Thursday, April 10 - Outreach Committee Meeting - 7:00 p.m. @ FUPC

Thursday, April 10 - Community Caring Meeting @Security Savings - 7 p.m.

Friday, April 11 - Lenten Lay Breakfast at Strom Center - 6:30 a.m.

Saturday, April 12 - PW Spring Gathering in Mason City, IL - 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, April 12 - Genevieve Ball Memorial Service - 11 a.m. @FUPC

Sunday, April 13 - Jr & Sr High Youth Meet - 9:15 a.m.

Tuesday, April 15 - Mission Committee Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 16 - Lenten Study with Pastor - 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 17 - Maundy Thursday Service - 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 17 - Prayer Vigil - 8 p.m. to midnight

Friday, April 18 - Lenten Lay Breakfast at Strom Center - 6:30 a.m.

Friday, April 18 - Good Friday Service - 7:00 p.m.

Fillman Fellowship - Thursday, April 10

Fillman Fellowship will meet at 11:30 a.m. TODAY, April 10, in our Social Hall. Please bring a sack lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided. Join us for fellowship and support and a bonus of fun and laughter!

Faith United Announces New Website

We have gone live with a brand-new, up-to-date website with an intuitive, easy-to-remember web address: www.faithpresmonmouth.org. (If you can even recall the old address, you will notice the new one is a lot easier to remember i.e., the name of our church, its denom-ination, and its location. Also, the .org is more appropriate for a non-profit.)

Building a new website is a work in progress, and Vicki will be updating it frequently with content about our news, our events, and our programs. So, please do check it out and take a look. There's plenty of room for exciting, dynamic content.

You can view all of our newsletters from the site as well as our church's vision and ministries. A Church library page has been added where you can link to the Online Church Library Catalog.

One Great Hour of Sharing

We will be taking the One Great Hour of Sharing denominational offering on Palm Sunday, April 13 and Easter Sunday, April 20.

From now through Easter our primary mission focus will be One Great Hour of Sharing. Since 1949 Presbyterians have joined with millions of other Christians through One Great Hour of Sharing to share God's love with our neighbors-in-need around the world. Your generous gifts to this Special Offering help provide relief to those affected by natural disasters, provide food to the hungry, and assist in helping to empower the poor and oppressed. Over the next few weeks through our Minute for Mission time you will be hearing more about the programs supported by One Great Hour of Sharing. Disaster survivors who have lost everything and are left wondering what's next . . . volunteers from the pews who travel far to work in difficult conditions helping others . . . and immigrant small farmers who simply need an opportunity to pull themselves up out of poverty. All are people we are helping each time we give to the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS). Our main offering focus will be Palm Sunday, along with the children who have been collecting for this in their "Fish" banks, and Easter Sunday, but of course donations designated to OGHS will be accepted gratefully throughout this time.

The Mission Committee

Faith United Presbyterian Church

Lenten Lay Breakfast Series - next on Friday, April 11

The 39th Annual Lenten Lay Breakfast series continues each Friday morning through Good Friday on April 18, 2014. The series is sponsored by the Warren County Ministerial Association and hosted by Strom Center. Breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. with the program from 7:15 - 7:45 a.m.

April 11 - Immaculate Conception

April 18 - First United Methodist

Yard Sale - Friday, May 2 & Saturday, May 3

Save all those items you don't know what to do with and bring them for the yard sale!

Friday, May 2 - 12 - 6 p.m.

Saturday, May 3 - 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Set up is Wednesday, April 30 and Thursday, May 1, with a sign-up sheet on the office door. Please sign up! Drop off is any time after Sunday, April 27.

So, look around, load up items you no longer need and bring them to church.

March Financial Report (revised)

PW Officers Elected on March 30

PW Officers To Be Installed On June 19th:

Moderator - Jonalyn Heaton - 2 years

Secretary - Sheila Wilson - 2 years

Treasurer - Jane Kellogg - 1 year

Coordinator of Study Action - Vicki Young Briscoe - Indefinite Term

Coordinator of Interpretation - Janice Cunningham - 1 year

Church Women United - Darlene Moffet & Sharon Graham

Nominating Committee - Sharon Graham, Bonnie Heflin, Denise Turnbull & Pam Youngblood

Youth Meeting Breakfasts

There is a sign-up sheet on the office door for volunteers who would like to provide any breakfast items (such as donuts, breakfast pizza, coffee cakes, muffins, juice, fresh fruit) for the Jr and Sr High Youth on Sunday mornings

April 13 through May 11 (except Easter), as the youth prepare for Youth Sunday. They meet in the Youth Wing at 9:15 a.m.

Mission Trip - June 7 - 14, 2014

The Youth are planning a mission trip to Queens, NY this summer from June 7 through June 14. Any youth interested in going should talk to Stephanie Reading as soon as possible!

Easter-tide Breakfast - April 20

Join us Easter Sunday at 9:30 a.m. for our Annual Easter-tide Breakfast. Enjoy breakfast casserole, coffee cakes, juice/milk. The cost is a free-will donation. All proceeds will benefit the 2014 Youth Mission trip to Queens, New York. Choir will be served at 9:00 for those wanting to eat. Please sign up on the office door.

Coffee Cakes

Would you be willing to bring a coffee cake for our Easter-tide breakfast? If so, please sign up on the office door. Thank you!!!

Birthdays

April 1 - Kristina Gilliland Compton

April 2 - Dalton Willett

April 3 - Matthew Rickey

April 5 - Janie Brill, Alex Green

April 6 - Nancy Bersted, Sarah Torrance

April 7 - Brittany Liggett

April 10 - Carol Tenold

April 11 - Raj Ambrose

April 12 - Laura Rickey

April 14 - Bob Meling

April 15 - Dominick Reading, Ruby Pentsil-Bukari

April 16 - Steve Johnson

April 18 - Hannah Hottle, Kirstin Johnson

April 23 - Samantha Agan

April 25 - Jacob Baber, Brooke Johnson

April 26 - Linda Adair, Jim McCurdy

April 27 - Alex Hardin

April 28 - Saro Ambrose

April 30 - Marjorie Butler, Cathy Abernathy, Eleanor

Moschenross

Wedding Anniversaries

April 13 - Brad & Krista Larson (22nd)

April 24 - Ted & Vicki Briscoe (5th)

Fifty Years Ago This Month...

1964 - 2014

SPECIAL SESSION MEETING - APRIL 10, 1964 (condensed)

A special meeting of the Session for the purpose of considering a report on facilities prepared and submitted by the architectural firm of Cooley & Moore A.I.A. & Associates was held at 8 p.m. on April 10, 1964 in the parlor of the former Grace Church building. Elders Present: White, Parsons, Thompson, Patterson, Kritzer, Beveridge, Wells, Lipes, Marshall, Rankin, Manley and the moderator, Rev. H. D. Finley. Also present were Stated Supply Pastors Ayoub and Phillippe and David Moffet, Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Elders absent were Simpson, Connell, and Carlson.

Following lengthy consideration of the report of the architect to the Facilities Committee, as presented verbally and in writing by Morrill, the Facilities Committee Chairman, it was moved by Wallace, second by Hallam, that the Session recommend to the congregation that the site of the former Second Church be selected, that the committee secure concrete proposals for the needed expansion of the facilities located there, and that the site recommendation and suggested development plans be presented to the congregation at as early a date as possible. Carried.

Following further discussion, it was moved by Morrill, second by Keating, that Mr. Cooley of the architectural firm be invited to appear before the Session at an early date for the purpose of presenting alternative plans for the development of the proposed site. Carried.

Motion by Keating, second by Parsons, that information regarding the proposed site for Faith Church be submitted to the congregation. Carried. Whereupon it was moved by Hallam, second by Wells, that an appropriately worded insert be placed in each bulletin at the worship services April 12th calling attention of the congregation to the site to be proposed for later congregational action. Carried.

Next Session meeting set for April 22, 1964 at 8 p.m. in the First Church building.

Mark Your Calendar - VBS 2014 June 29 - July 3

VBS Wish List for set decorations: shelving units like baker's shelves or utility shelves - colorful bins/baskets for shelves - pegboard (will probably be painted) - model airplane or car - painting easel. Anything you want back, please label with your name. Contact Ann if you can supply these items.

Prayer Concerns

Sam Ryner (Lolla Ballard's grandson); Deb Dingman; Dylan Gray (Shanae Glasgow's boyfriend); Bobbi Cady (Sarah Torrance's mother); Ken "Shorty" Wilson; Dave & Eilleen Spoerl; violence in the Ukraine; Bill Smallwood; Cathy Abernathy; Jim McCurdy; Greg Haning; those who are unable to worship with us on Sunday; Marian Mills; Donna Lee; Jessie James; Bill Hoover; Blaine Robinson; Vern Mettler; Cinda Stansbury; Irvin Lipp; Mary Johnson; Gary Youngblood; Lindsay Murdock; and Jim Paris.

Irv Lipp's test results show that his acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is back and he is undergoing chemotherapy at Sloan-Kettering, hoping for a second remission. You can read more details at CaringBridge.org Irv says, "Keep your notes, cards, calls, and emails coming. Your prayers work." His home address is 22 White Oak Lane, West Hampton Beach, NY 11978

Blaine Robinson's mother says, "We will know this week when they plan to have him discharged and transferred to Winning Wheels in Prophetstown, Illinois. Most likely, it will be sometime during the week of April 14th." After Winning Wheels, the Robinson's hope to care for him at home, but they will need to buy a handicap-accessible house.

Jane Steis Walters (Cathy Abernathy's sister)had successful knee surgery on April 4.

Thank You

Dear Family and Friends of Faith:

Thank you so much for the prayers, cards, kind words of support, and telephone calls at the time of my hip surgery and during my recuperation. The beautiful rose bowl brightened the drab days of winter. Our family was appreciative of Pastor Charles' visit and time of prayer at the hospital. I am truly thankful for my Family of Faith.

In Christ's Love . . . Sharon Graham

Maple Leaf Concert - April 10 - 7:00 p.m. TONIGHT

"Broadway Our Way" with Beckie Menzie & Tom Michaels will be coming to Monmouth on Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m. at the Dahl Auditorium on the campus of Monmouth College. Menzie and Michaels have appeared on some of the country's most prestigious stages, including New York's Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.

The Ups and Downs of Tea a la Downton - Saturday,

April 26 - Warren County History Museum

~ Tea at two-thirty o'clock in the afternoon with an

authentic menu of savories, sweets and tea. ~

WHEN: Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: Warren County History Museum

PROGRAM: Mrs. Eaton-Ellie Carlson & English Butler Mark Howe walk you into the past in costume.

PRICE: $20 per Seating

RESERVATIONS: Required by April 19th. Call Dixie Jenks at 309-734-6346

You don't want to miss this brilliant event and its Downton-themed extras!

Sugar Tree Grove Breakfast/Bake Sale - Saturday, Apr. 12

Sugar Tree Grove Presbyterian Church is having a breakfast and a bake sale this coming Saturday morning from 7-10 a.m. Menu: Scrambled eggs mixed with ham, cheesy potatoes, juice, coffee, and baked goods. Free will donations will be accepted. The church is located at 2210 M-A-M Trail in Monmouth and is handicap accessible. Celebrate the day with a lovely breakfast.

Memorial Service for Genevieve Ball

On Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. there will be a Memorial Service at Faith United Presbyterian Church to celebrate the life of longtime member Genevieve Joy Ball. Genevieve passed away November 29, 2013 at the age of 93 in Maple Plains, MN. There will be a bereavement luncheon in the Social Hall after the service, and the congregation is more than welcome to attend.

If you would like to read the obituary of Genevieve Ball published in the
Daily Review Atlas

last December, click here.

Ecumenical Singers Palm Sunday Concert

The Ecumenical Singers, directed by Leo Ramer, will present their 34th Annual Holy Week Concert of Sacred & Classical Music on Palm Sunday, April 13th, at 4:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

Guest performers include the MRHS Concert Choir, directed by Kevin Ferry, along with the Ecumenical Brass, Wind & String Pit. Alisa Ramer will accompany and will also conduct the Handbell Choir. 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, a state Agency. The public is invited.

The above photo shows the Ecumenical Singers performing at the Lincoln Museum in Springfield at Christmas time.

Breeze into Spring - Thursday, April 17

Just in time for Easter, OSF Holy Family Medical Center Auxiliary presents their Breeze into Spring sale in the OSF Holy Family West Lobby on Thursday, April 17 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Bake Shop will offer delicious homemade breads, cakes, pies and cookies.
Jewelry is Fun - rings, watches, necklaces, bracelets, scarves, and tons of other jewelry, accessories, bags & more for only $5!
American Hometown Puzzles is a small jigsaw puzzle manufacturing company located in Monmouth that takes photographic images and turns them into puzzles. See how they can create a one-of-a-kind gift perfect for any Easter basket.
Spring Cleaning Sale - The Gift Shop will host a clearance table with unbeatable prices.

All proceeds benefit patient care equipment at OSF Holy Family Medical Center.

Spring into Summer - Jamieson Center

Style Show and Brunch - Saturday, May 3

On Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m. the Jamieson Community Center will have its annual Style Show & Brunch.

There is a $12 donation and tickets are available. The Community Center is located at 1025 South 2nd Street -

734-4251.

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 on or before Palm Sunday, April 13. Thank you!

_____I would like to order _____ lilies at $7.50 each to be picked up after the Easter Service. In addition, I would also like to order _____ lilies at $7.50 each to be delivered after the service to a homebound member.

_____I would like to order _____ spring flowers (tulips) to be planted in the courtyard or south side of the church after Easter at $7.50 each.

to be given in memory of: ________________________________________

to be given in honor of: __________________________________________

given by:______________________________________________________

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