What is Highlighted in this Touchstone?
- From Andrew Whitenack -Small Group on Coates Book Continues -"Wine" Together about Troubling Times: Unite to Make a Difference
- Thanks FCC, from Orlando -CROP Walk Nov. 6th -Picnic at Waltman's -'Wine' Together about our Troubling Times - New Church Directory available
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From Andrew Whitenack
I regret to inform the congregation of my decision to resign as Organist and Music Director at First Congregational UCC effective August 31, 2016. Having begun accompanying youth and adult choirs when I was 15 at the Southern Baptist Church where I grew up, followed immediately by early salaried positions in Virginia for 5 years, continuing 10 more years in Ohio and cumlminating with 20 fantastic years here at FCC, I have decided to take a break indefinitely from an employed church position. The nearing retirement of my direct supervisor puts my focus on assuming more responsibilities at my regular full-time position at Alfred Music as Director of Purchasing. Physically I feel that I am unable to continue to maintain my full-time position and also give enough quality time and energy to my church job and choir responsibilities as they deserve. On her last TV show, Carol Burnett said "change is growth and it's classier to leave before you are asked to" and I agree. Now is the time for me to reduce some of my responsibilities before the new choir season starts in September. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with everyone over these past 20 years and we have had fun and fellowship together along with spiritually moving worship services. Going forward, feel free to keep in touch via email, phone or snail mail if only to say 'Hi.' Thank you for the great memories and most importantly, your support and friendship. I will miss you all. With warmest regards,
Andrew Whitenack
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Small Group on Coates Book Continues
A group of 12 people met 8/3 for the 2nd time to discuss the book
Between the World and Me by Te-Nehisi Coates. It is a book written in the form of a letter from a black man to his 15 year-old son, about being a black man in America, in light of recent public attention on police killings of unarmed black men. We met for the first time a few weeks back and had healthy conversations about racism in America and how we respond as people of faith. We meet again tonight 8/10 and then for the final time on Wednesday August 31st. Talk with Andy Schwiebert, Bettie Teel and group participants to hear how our conversations have been so far.
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CROP Hunger Walk - November 6th
Dear friends at First Congregational Church,
Thanks so much for your support of Church World Service through the Pasadena CROP Hunger Walk! Each step you took last year has had exponential positive impact over the last 12 months...you walked alongside women in the South American Gran Chaco as they promoted sustainable water projects, you walked alongside neighbors in the Gran Chaco who visited these projects and are now using those techniques to build their own water systems, and you walked alongside CWS's staff in Haiti as they use the successes from the Gran Chaco to overcome similar local challenges ( read the details here). When you walked, a whole system of poverty changed. When you walked, we moved towards abundance!
This fall's walk will continue to change lives...and you can get a jump start on that right now! By visiting www.crophungerwalk.org/pasadenaca, you can register yourself and your church, find the 2016 date and location of the walk, find information on the recruiter rally or open house, download resources, and share the link with others who want to join you in your donation!
Thanks for all that you do to end hunger and poverty, locally and globally, one step at a time!
Amber Blake
Community Engagement Specialist, West
Church World Service
PO Box 31053
Seattle, WA 98103
Skype: ablakecws
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"Wine"Together about our Troubling Times: Unite to Make a Difference
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New Church Directory Available
Nina has updated our Church Directory for all members and close friends of FCC. You may pick up your copy with Nina in the church office. If you wish to have an electronic copy please contact Nina via email [email protected]Many thanks to Nina for updating our directory!!
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