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Congregant Crosses ContinentsBy KELSEY ADELSON

In October our very own Susan Skogland will be traveling to Kigali, Rwanda to attend the Tumeku-tana 2011 African Womens conference as a representative of the Churchwide Coordinating Teamof Presbyterian Women. The goal of this years conference is for African women to recognizethemselves as agents of justice, peace, healing and reconciliation, empowering one another to ef-fect change, connecting with one another to gain courage and faith in the process.

Please pray for Susans safe travels and that all the attendees of the Tumekutana conference ex-perience the touch of the Holy Spirit during this important gathering.

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We Welcome a New Member of the Church StaffBy SANDY TICE

At their August meeting, the Session decided to begin a new adventure as a church, by extendingan invitation to William Lee to serve as our seminary intern for 10 hours a week (mostly Wednes-days and Sundays) during this academic year.

William has been studying at SFTS in their Southern California program for two years and is due tofinish his studies in May. He and his wife Bridget came to our congregation this spring at the recom-mendation of one of his professors, and they joined shortly thereafter. You may have spotted theiradorable sons, Steve, 5, and Jonathan, 6, during Time With the Children. Both Jonathan and Steveare joyful and eager participants in our childrens programs, Bridget has been singing in the choirand has agreed to substitute as accompanist when Carol Cooper is away.

The purpose of an internship is twofold: First of all, it enables those preparing for ministry to de-velop skills and habits that cannot be learned simply by reading about them in books. William willhave opportunity to assist with all kinds of things in the 9 months that he is with us, and we willspend time each week reflecting theologically on the tasks of ministry: where is the presence of Godobvious and evident? How well do our practices match up with our beliefs and vision? How does thework of ministry shape us as Gods people?

But internships are not just for interns- they also help churches to grow in grace. It is a blessing tohave a gifted fellow-learner work alongside us, strengthening the ministry and also helping us to seeourselves in new ways. He will bring new questions and new ideas. And we will have the privilege of

helping someone discern and prepare for a call to a life of service to God.

What is our ministry? How is God calling us? And what gifts might this congregation offer someonepreparing for ministry? Having an intern raises all these questions. All of us will grow from this ex-perience.

Williams long term goal is to serve as a chaplain in the US military. He will need two more years ofsupervision and preparation after he finishes school, and plans to enroll in a chaplain training pro-gram as a Reservist. At present he is driving in to downtown LA several days a week to assist withhis fathers wholesale business.

Please welcome him as a brother in Christ!

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH OF

SAN BERNARDINO

1900 North D StreetSan Bernardino, CA

92405Office 882-3308FAX 882-0888

www.fpcsb.net

It is the Mission of First Presbyte-rian Church of San Bernardino,

inspired by the Holy Spirit, to pro-claim the good news of the Gospel

of Jesus Christ through worship andcelebration, and teaching and learn-

ing, so that lives are transformedand members are encouraged touse their special gifts to care for

and value, as God's Beloved, eachother and the community in which

we live.

The Rev. Dr. Sandy TicePastor

The Rev. Eric LedermannAssociate Pastor

The Rev. No FalconiMinistry of Visitation

The Rev. Jim HuffstutlerPastor Emeritus

SUNDAY SCHEDULE:

Adult Ed. & Sunday School

9:30 a.m.

Worship

10:30 a.m.

Coffee Fellowship

11:30 a.m.

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Remember the Sabbath and KeepIt HolyBy ERIC O. LEDERMANN

In the past I have written and talked a lot about Sabbatha Hebrewword that means to stop, cease, or rest. It is written in Genesis 2.2that after God spent six days creating the universe, God rested on theseventh day from all the work. The Hebrew word translated as restis shabat, which we write as Sabbath. The fourth commandment inExodus 22.8 instructs Moses to tell the people to remember the Sab-bath, and keep it holy. In those days and for many Jews today Satur-day is the Sabbath, being the seventh day of the week. For Christians,Sunday has become our Sabbath to celebrate Jesus resurrection,which was on a Sunday.

The original purpose of the practice of Sabbath was to bring peopletogether in living community and to recognize the bodys need for rest.It was also used as a time to focus intently on ones relationship with

God. However, as our culture has shifted into a 24/7 society it is in-creasingly difficult to find an entire day to stop, cease, or rest.Even going to church can become one thing on a long to-do list, or asignificant time block on our over scheduled smart phone calendars. Itis easy to become a slave to the expectations and responsibilities oth-ers place on our lives. It is easy to get lost in all there is to do. But Je-sus invites us to take responsibility for our lives and focus on thosethings that feed us in body, mind and soul. It is not easy in todayssocial structures, but it is even more important now than in the dayswhen people actually went to bed when the sun set.

Taking control means being intentional about our priorities, rather thanletting distractions set our priorities. Is your relationship with your fam-ily important? Make it important by setting it high on your list. Is yourrelationship with God important? Have you felt something missing in

this or any relationships? Push it to the top of the list. Eating is impor-tant, so on your list of priorities you might not just add eating buteating healthy. Once you have your priorities on a list, put themwhere you will see them every day. If something comes up, compare itto your priorities and decide if its something you can really do. Do notbe afraid to say not right now, or even no.

One simple priority, which can relate to self-care, our relationship withGod, and how we relate to those close to us: Sabbath. We may not beable to take a whole day, but we can take mini-sabbaths every day: 10or 15 minutes here and there to rest, meditate, pray, or even journal.Maybe before we go to bed we take a cue from St. Ignatius (St. Iggy, Ilike to call him) and do a daily examen: go through the day in yourmind and ask yourself how God was present to you in each moment.Were there opportunities to pay closer attention to what God was do-

ing? Were there moments when you felt particularly at peace? Therewere probably moments when you felt uneasy, angry, or even afraid.How do you suppose God might have helped you or been present toyou during those times? This helps us learn to pay attention to God notonly at the end of the day, but with practice even during the day. Try it!

Stay tuned next month for some insights from Scripture about how wemight be even clearer about our priorities. In the mean time, may weall experience the gift of Gods presence in Sabbath!

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In the Shape of a HeartBy SANDY TICE

Study Leave is a glorious thing. The idea that pastors have

more of God to share when they respond to the biblicalinvitation to "come away" is an astonishing one.

I begin this year (this academic Sept-June year) listening forthe Voice I most need to hear in the deep quiet of the remotebeauty that is northern New Mexico.

I am learning about the work of Parker Palmer, a Quakerwriter whose work I admire. Specifically this week, we arelearning about building what he calls Circles of Trust, wheretrue and deep belonging can happen. We are practicing lis-tening deeply to one another, not just listening from our ownagenda but listening as if the person we are listening to is abeloved child of God in whose life the Spirit is at work. Weare trying to listen from the heart, and to listen to the heart of

the other.Out in back of our small residence here is a labyrinth for walk-ing prayer, and it is built in the shape of a heart. As I walkedit during my free time today, I prayed that my ministry at FirstPres and that our ministry as a congregation might be "in theshape of a heart"- reflecting the heart of Jesus in compas-sion, faithfulness, and love. I long for there to be more circlesof trust in our congregation, where we can grow in trust andcourage and discernment. I long for each person in our com-munity of faith to know that they are heard, deeply under-stood, and loved. Circles where we can experience the loveof God, recognize our gifts, and be filled with courage for min-istry!

"Beloved, let us love one another, for love comes from God.The one who loves is born of God and knows God. Thosewho do not love do not know God for God is love." 1Jn 4:7-8

Greetings!By WILLIAM LEE

Greetings! My name is William Lee from San Francisco Theo-logical Seminary, Southern Campus. Currently, due to clo-sure of our campus, I am continuing the MDiv through theteach out program in Pasadena. I am very grateful for the

opportunity to serve this congregation as an intern.

My life partner is Bridget who is currently singing in the cho-rus. I have two boys, Jonathan and Steve, who are faithfullycoming to church with us. Currently, we live in Phelan and wedo a lot of commuting from work, school and Church. My wifeis attending UCR majoring in Math and Chemistry. If God iswilling, I like to know you more intimately in fellowship as amember of this church and as a servant of our Lord JesusChrist.

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Actual: Budgeted: Over/

(Under):

Pledges $ 282,179.90 294,000.00 (11,820.10)

Other Income $ 24,994.90 22,233.28 2,761.62

Net Income $ (4,802.88) (1,024.50) (3,778.38)

Expenses $ 311,977.68 317,257.78 (5,280.10)

Financial Report

Self-Esteem Strengthens StudentsBy LYNETTE DuCLOS ADELSON

Whooo's ready for October and the fun it brings? The children at First Presbyterian ChildCare Center, that's who!

The character trait we are working on for the month is Courage. As we work through whether monsters are real or not and how tomake them go away at night we will emphasize the love of God and the adults God sent to care for us. Our scripture for the month is

Philippians 4:13 -" I can do all things through Christ who sustains me." By the end of the month the children will have talked aboutfears, read stories about being afraid and even made monster masks and worn them. By October 31 we will have the most confidentmarchers in our annual Halloween Parade!

An important goal of FPCCC is to help each child develop a strong and healthy self-esteem. Self-esteem is developed through a se-ries of experiences in which a child tries something new and is successful at it. The teachers consistently set up these experiences atage-appropriate levels in their classrooms. It is exciting to watch a child beam at being able to string a bead necklace, go through naptime without an 'accident' or complete a puzzle.

As always, many thanks to a congregation who makes the nurturing of the youngest of God's children a priority and supports FPCCC.

Paper cranes hang in the Sanctuary during our September 11th remembrance. Over several weeks,members of our congregation ranging in age from 5 to 83 folded 400 paper cranes and prayed forGod's peace in the world. The worship committee used them to fill our worship with visible prayers forpeace. (Photo/Christa Wallis)

Beautification More Than

Just Clean UpBy STEPHANI CONGDON

On Sept. 10, hundreds of citizens of the City of SanBernardino gathered at sites throughout the city tospend a day of beautification. More than 25 ofthose citizens were from the First PresbyterianChurch of San Bernardino.

We spent the day cleaning a section of Perris HillPark and planting trees and flowers to increase thebeauty of the park. Spending time together workingand building relationships among ourselves and inour community, makes us eager to continue buildingnew outreach!

The city hopes to make this a biannual event.

Keep on Truckin!Do you have access to a truck? Our Food Ministry program is looking for an additional truck to accompany a shopper to the SecondHarvest Food Bank in Riverside one morning every three months to help stock the shelves of our Food Closet. Contact Kathleen Ray(909) 881-6966 or (909) 327-7123 or Mario Bolaos (909) 880-3088 or (951) 532-3931.

Write On!The newsletter would love the assistance of

any aspiring journalists, photographers, art-ists, and graphic artists.

We also welcome submissions and com-ments/suggestions! The deadline for Nov.content is Oct. 17.

You can contact [email protected],leave a note in the newsletter mailbox in thechurch office, call Kelsey at (909) 913-3608,or track her down in Fellowship Hall!

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LectionaryOctober 2 (27th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20

Psalm 19:1-14

Philippians 3:4b-14

Matthew 21:33-46

October 9 (28th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Exodus 32:1-14

Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23

Philippians 4:1-9

Matthew 22:1-14


Exodus 33:12-23

Psalm 99:1-9

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Matthew 22:15-22


Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17


Matthew 22:34-46

October 30 (31st Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Joshua 3:7-17

Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37


Matthew 23:1-12

World Communion SundayFrom PCUSA.org

On Oct. 2, churches across the nation will celebrate World Communion Sunday. Onthis first Sunday of October, congregations across the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)will receive the 2011 Peacemaking Offering. This offering, one of four special offeringsof the denomination, supports peacemaking ministries across the church and is crucialto the ongoing work of the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program.

Today our nation is embroiled in two lengthy wars, our economy is faltering in part tosupport our military might, and our society is increasingly and too often violently -divided by a growing economic divide. However, as Christians, we are reminded thata harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace (James3:18).

Through your gifts to the Peacemaking Offering, congregations receive training andresources to address conflict, International Peacemakers bear witness to how they liveout their faith in the midst of challenge and violence, children and young people learnhow they can make a difference in building peace, and people across the churchbenefit from resources that teach peacemaking as part of our Christian discipleship.The world is in need of people who will live out the call of Christ to be peacemakers.Join other Presbyterians in making a difference.

Putting the Fun in FundraiserBy LYNETTE DuCLOS ADELSON

Its time for the First Presbyterian ChildCare Center El Torito fundraiser. Plan onspending Thursday, October 6 at the El Torito on Hospitality Lane eating and eatingand eating! When an FPCCC coupon is presented, El Torito will give our childcarecenter 25% of what is spent on food. They are accepting our coupons all day so go forbrunch and stay for midnight snacks! Look for the red coupons in coffee hour and atthe receptionist desk beginning Sunday, September 25.

Women Fall Together for FellowshipBy CAROL VALENTINE

Presbyterian Women will be having our fall gathering on October 17 at 6:30 p.m. inFellowship Hall.

At the gathering we will be dedicating the Thank Offering and Jerri Rodewald will bespeaking on Women's Health issues.

Dear friends,

To know you are loved and cared for is a richblessing. Your support and many expres-sions of love during my recent surgery andconvalescence have sustained Pat and me inways that have overwhelmed us. You havelived Jesus' charge to tend the sick. Thankyou, and may God continue to bless thegoodness you share.

Love to each of you from,

Sally Morris

Veterans Day PotluckFollowing our church service on Nov. 6, everyone is invited to a Veterans Day Potluck.Bring your favorite dish and come and see the pictures, uniforms, and memorabilia ofthe soldiers in our congregation. This is a wonderful way to recognize and expressgratitude for their service to our country and our ability to worship as we please,

Anyone interested in displaying items in the fellowship hall during the potluck can con-tact Dan Cox at (760) 964-8089.

Pictures will be copied and then returned, preventing damage to the originals. Pleasehave the pictures in an envelope, with your name on them, to Dan no later than Oct.23. Uniforms can be brought in on Nov. 6. Hooks to hang uniforms and tables formemorabilia will be provided.

First Presbyterian Church is a vibrant and active place! If you don't believe it justcheck out Fellowship Hall.

Unfortunately, we have gotten into the habit of decorating and advertising events buthave forgotten to remove our postings when the event has ended. Please make surethat there is someone on your committee assigned to remove fliers, posters, decora-tions and reminders so Fellowship Hall (and the rest of the campus) isn't a confusingclutter.

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Youth Nurture NewsWe had a fantastic start to the 2011-2012 year, and a great turn out for Parents Night on Sept. 18! Thank you to all the parents whocame and participated. At that meeting we had our first in a series of conversations about Bullies & Mean Girls.

We talked about what bullying can look like, and how it can be disguised as kidding around. As many of us know, bullying is a realissue on our school campuses and experts - as well as news stories about students who have been severely hurt by it - point out thatbullying is nota right of passage. It is a form of violence against our children and we need to treat it is as such. We hope to help stu-dents learn how to identify and respond appropriately to bullying, whether they are the victim or a witness, and to be aware of actionsthat may constitute bullying. We hope all of our teenagers will come join us for this ongoing conversation.

The youth group has our whole year planned out in the 2011-2012 Whats It book, which is available at the church office or by con-tacting Pastor Eric. Here are some upcoming events:

SUNDAY MORNINGS Church School: We have church school for ALL ages. The youth class (grades 7- 12) meets in room 11from 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. We had a great kick off on Sept. 18 and we hope to have more students as we explore the beginnings ofthe formation of the Holy Bible.

SUNDAY EVENINGS Fellowship of the Carpenter (FOC): Nearly every Sunday night youth (grades 6-12) gather in FellowshipHall at 5 p.m. (doors open at 4:30, come early and hang out). We eat, play, get to know one another, and experience the fellowship ofthe Body of Christ.

Oct. 2 (Sun) World Communion/Peacemaking Sunday

9:30 a.m. Church School meet in the chapel, then well go to the Youth Lounge (Room 11)

4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Fellowship of the Carpenter (FOC) Session 3 of Bullies & Mean Girls Harmful or good fun?Oct. 9 (Sun)


4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Fellowship of the Carpenter (FOC) Session 4 of Bullies & Mean Girls Its Real

Oct. 15 (Sat)

8 a.m. - 11 a.m. Deacons Monthly Food Distributionwe can use all the help we can get! Come earn service hours for school!

Oct. 16 (Sun) Deadline to RSVP for Disneyland on Oct. 22nd


4:30 p.m. Doors open for FOC

5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Fellowship of the Carpenter (FOC) Session 5 of Bullies & Mean Girls (Wo)Man up!

Oct. 22 (Sat) - FOC @ Disneyland!Meet at church by 10 a.m. We should be back around 11 p.m.

Cost: $80 for tickets. (Checks for tickets should be made out to First Presbyterian Church by Oct. 16). Plan to bring $20-30 for foodas well.

RSVP to Pastor Eric by Oct. 16.

Parents, we will need drivers! Please contact Pastor Eric with the number of passengers you can take if you are able to help!

Oct. 23 (Sun) Deadline to register for ESCAPE Youth Spirituality Retreat (Nov. 11-13)


NO FOC due to Disneyland trip on Oct. 22.

Oct. 30 (Sun)


4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Fellowship of the Carpenter (FOC) Session 6 of Bullies & Mean Girls What You Can Do

Mark your calendars now for these big events coming up:

Nov. 11-13 ESCAPE: Youth Retreat at Big Bear Conference Center For 7-12th graders interested in exploring their faith. ESCAPEto a beautiful place. ESCAPE to discover Gods presence. ESCAPE to be renewed. Cost: $140 (scholarships available).

Dec. 2-4 Decemberfest High School Retreat (grades 9 -12) at Westminster Woods in Occidental, California.

If you have questions or need more information,please contact Pastor Eric Ledermann at (909) 289-9668 (texts welcome) or [email protected].

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Oct 1 Chuck Terrell

Oct 2 Bobby RobertsJean Wierenga

Julie Aguilera

Dave Thomas

Oct 4 Jennifer (Coyne) Scerra

Lisa (Coyne) Star

Oct 5 Laura & Sean Dunn

Oct 6 Elaine Cook

Oct 7 Edward Munz

Oct 8 Jacob & Leslie Cordova

Paul & Laura Munz

Oct 9 Sara Imura

Keith & Beth Keiper

Oct 11 Shirlee Cox

Zachary Garcia

Barbara Maineri

Oct 12 Owen Morris

Oct 16 Tino Garza

Oct 17 Jacob Babcock

Bobbi Cummings

Oct 19 Danielle Imura

Oct 20 Robin Edwards

Oct 22 Susan Biddlecombe

Oct 23 Liza Wilson

Scott & Linda (Olsen) McGarvey

Thomas Patrick DunnOct 24 Geri Atkins

Marge Bentley

Oct 25 Nancy Le Roy

Oct 26 Parri Gareau

Fred Thomson

Oct 30 Mario & Mary Bolaos

Rebecca Allen

October

Celebrations

Food Ministry UpdateThe Food Ministry would like to thank everyone for their generous contributions ofbeans and rice during the Fishes and Loaves Food Drive last month. Our congrega-tion donated 150 pounds of rice and 90 pounds of beans throughout the two weekfood drive. The Food Ministry would also like to thank everyone for their contributionsof canned goods and pasta. These contributions are greatly appreciated and help usto put together emergency food bags for struggling community members during the

week.

The Food Ministry continues to be in need of volunteers to pack food bags and to helpwith distribution. We gladly sign community service forms for students in need of ser-vice hours. It is also a great opportunity for families to help our community . If youwould like to get involved please contact Mario Bolaos or Kathleen Ray.

Food Bagging: Oct. 14 at 8:30 a.m. Food Distribution: Oct. 15 at 8:30 a.m.Community Member Needs Our HelpBy DAWN MORRIS

One of our church members has lost her job and is looking for domestic work of anykind.

Olga Hill and her daughter Polina became friends with our family through our chil-dren's "YMCA" karate class in early 2010. Friendship led to regular Sunday Schoolattendance and church-going, expanded friendships, joining the Circle of Kindness,and then church membership earlier this year. Because of circumstances beyond hercontrol, Olga lost her job as manager of the apartment complex in which she andPolina live. This will mean eviction unless she can secure a position, or cobble to-gether several positions, to earn enough to pay her rent. I can attest to her reliabilityand her willingness to work hard. If you, or someone you know, could use her service,please contact Olga at (909) 882-1072 or give me a call (909) 882-3648.

Keep Military Members in Your PrayersSeaman Mark Munz, US Navy, San Diego

Sgt. Andrew Bonine, US Army, Ft. Riley, KSPvt. Rachael Bonine, US Army, Ft. Riley, KS

Staff Sgt. Robert Bentley Wilson, US Army Schofield Barracks, HIWO2 James Bentley Wilson, US Army, Iraq

Lt. Col. David Le Roy, US Air Force, Travis AFB, CA

Organization Harvests More Than JustFoodBy SALLY MORRIS

Do you know about Inland Harvest? It is an organization that accepts no money, paysno executive, and runs only on the goodness of the hearts of volunteers.

We are drivers who pick up leftover food from restaurants of all kinds and deliver it toshelters where hungry people are fed. We operate under the "Good Samaritan Law" (areal law), and are asked only that the food move as quickly as possible from the res-taurant to the shelter. There is no liability to Inland Harvest and its volunteers. I havebeen a driver for 15 or so years and I find it to be very satisfying because (1) goodfood is not thrown out, (2) the restaurant gets a tax credit, and (3) hungry people arefed. It's a win-win for all. Inland Harvest is in need of additional drivers and would likeyou to join me and consider this opportunity for service. Please contact BarbaraWormser, our coordinator at (909) 335-7327, see me at church, or call Sally Morris(909) 883-4177.

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