march 2012 link newsletter

8/2/2019 March 2012 LINK Newsletter

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Pastor.........................................Andy Gans

Visitation Pastor (Ret.).............Tom McNeil

Executive Assistant....................Chris Muramatsu

Nursery Attendant ....................Tammy Keeslar

Proofreaders..............................Susan M. Jensen and

John Stewart

Contributors...............................Members of

Assembling.................................Dorothy Dec

Judith Simonin, Joyce Gauntt, Kay Dahl

Eleanor Hayesmore, Carol Primm, Pat

Roselle Pringle

Bulk Mail Handling ..................John Stewart

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Grace & peace my friends,

Welcome to Lent. Its kind of strange to saywelcome to a season of reflection and re-pentance. When we hear the word welcomewe think of times being welcomed into an-others home, or to an event. We dont oftenthink of a time of repentance and reflection asa time of welcome. But this Lenten season,I do want to welcome you to a time where youtake time to reflect on your faith and journey,as well as look to see where you need to makesome changes in your life and faith.

We are all a broken people, in some form orfashion, looking for ways to be healed to befixed. Sometimes this means making changes

n our lives. But where and how? Thismonth is the perfect time to search out thathealing, to look for the need to change.

J. Barrie Shepherd wrote the poem Lookingfor Lent which recently appeared in the Pres-byterian Outlook, a poem I feel, that speaksto how a little change might lead to healingour brokenness.

This Lent Im looking

for a change

no longer giving up

but taking on instead

the task of noticing whatever

has been there unseen

from the beginning

perceiving all those mysteries

monsters too and eventhe odd miracle which

until now escaped

my eye caught up

in catching up

who knows

what may be glimpsed

between the Lenten rose

and Easters banks of lilies

perhaps even the footprints

of the gardener himself

whose waking walking word

to us spells seeing

is believing.

May each one of us welcome, in this season of reflection and change, with open hearts, minds, aneyes so we might better understand the gifts ograce in our midst.

Blessings,


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Fort King Presbyterian Church

Financials Effective 1/31/12

Monthly 2011 Delta

Budget ActualJan

2012

DeltaBudget- Actual

Budget ActualJan 2012

DeltaBudget -Actual

JanActual

2012 YTD-2011YTD

Income

Estimateof Giving

22,297 33,807 17,510 22,297 39,807 17,510 29,046 10,761

MortgageReduction

0 200 200 0 200 200 690 490

OtherIncome

0 11,665 11,665 0 11,665 11,665 5 11,660

TotalIncome

22,297 51,672 29,375 22,297 51,672 29,375 29,741 21,931

TotalExpense

21,641 23,060 1,418 21,641 23,060 1,418 33,320 (10,261)

NetSurplus/Deficit

656 26,613 27,957 656 26,613 27,957 (3,579) 32,192

Year-To-Date

Endowment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

CONGREGATIONAL CARE

Picnic by the Bridge

All are invited to visit after worship on March 4th at "Picnic bythe Bridge", located on the north side of our church yard. Bringyour own nibbles or enjoy snacks that arrive, like "manna fromheaven". Come-enjoy a moment watching our children run &play on the playground. Thank God for the beauty of the earthcreated for all of us!

Congregational Care Ministry Meeting

Congregational Care Ministry meeting will be at 6:00 PM, March 4th at Joan Woods' home.


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March Birthdays

Earth Care MattersBy Lucy Beebe Tobias

Water. You turn the tap and it comes out. That is all you need to know. Right?Ummm. Take a deep breath. There's more to this liquid than off and on.

We drink it, bathe in it, swim in it and expect it to be there. But water is a finite

resource. Look at the pictures in newspapers and on TV of lakes in Florida goingdown, down, down. And here in Marion County there is a big debate whether acattle rancher should be permitted to draw 13 million gallons of water a day, morethan all the water used daily by the City of Ocala.

What can we do? Start where it matters - your own home and your church home,Fort King Presbyterian. First, let's tackle water that comes in a plastic bottle. Seeany plastic bottles of water around you?

Did you answer Yes? Ah, bad, very bad. Why? Because less than 14 percent ofthose water bottles are recycled, the rest end up in landfills. And it is so easy to

overbuy bottled water - get a few cases "just in case" for a meeting or event, fortossing in the car, for filling a refrigerator shelf.

Instead, commit today to using refillable stainless steel bottles - an investment that keeps on giving divi-dends. You use less water, less plastic going to the landfill.

To learn more, Presbyterians for Earth Care (www.presbyearthcare.org) , an eco-justice network, has a bro-chure "H20: How to overcome the Bottle Water Habit" - take the Bottle Water Quiz (on the back page),see if you pass or fail.

New year, new resolutions - here's one - no more bottled water.Mother Earth thanks you in advance for overcoming the bottled water habit. She is smiling.

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To Your Healthchosen by Bonnie Schulze, Health Minister

Take Steps to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

The Basics: You can do a lot to lower your chances of getting type 2 diabetes. To prevent or delay getting type2 diabetes: Watch your weight. Eat healthy. Be active. Control your blood pressure and cholesterol. Diabetes isone of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. If its not controlled, diabetes can causeblindness, nerve damage, kidney disease, and other health problems. It pays to prevent diabetes. Sadly becauseof obesity in childhood, we are seeing children being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes previously called Type 2adult onset diabetes

What is diabetes?Diabetes is a disease. When you have diabetes, there is too much sugar (called glucose) in your blood. Over

time, if its not controlled, diabetes can cause serious health problems like heart disease, stroke, and blindness.

Diabetes can't be cured, but it can be treated.

What is type 2 diabetes?There is more than one type of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes (also called adult onset) is the most common form of

diabetes. People who are overweight are more likely to get type 2 diabetes. After a meal, the food you eat turnsinto glucose. Glucose is carried by your blood to other parts of the body. Your body depends on glucose for en-ergy. When you have diabetes, your body has trouble turning glucose into energy. Instead of being used by yourbody, the glucose builds up in your blood. The rest of your body is starved for energy.

What is prediabetes?Prediabetes means your blood glucose level is higher than normal. If you have prediabetes, you are at risk for

serious health problems, like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.

Am I at risk?You may be at risk for type 2 diabetes if you: Are overweight. Exercise less than 3 times a week. Are over 45years old. Have high blood pressure or cholesterol. Are African American, Latino, American Indian, AlaskaNative, Asian American or Pacific Islander. Have a parent, brother, or sister with diabetes.Check out this list of 50 ways to prevent diabetes(http://www.ndep.nih.gov/publications/OnlineVersion.aspx?NdepId=NDEP-71)

The Nurse Is In

The Nurse Is In office hours will be 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14th. Remember to call theChurch Office to make an appointment and call Bonnie at 352-624-1364 to share the topic you wish to discusswith her. Remember that if no one calls for an appointment, hours will be cancelled. Use this opportunity tohave your blood pressure checked, discuss new medications, or have questions answered about a new healthcondition.


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DISCIPLESHIP

Adult Discipleship Ministry

Two new and extraordinary learning opportunities began on February 12 and will continue for some weeks. Iresponse to some requests for serious Bible study, the Adult Discipleship Ministry is offering two series oclasses that will deepen your understanding of the Bible.

One series is entitled Jesus of Nazareth, led by Rabbi Tom McNeil. The seriebegins with understanding the world in which Jesus lived, covering life under th

Greek, Roman, and Judaic cultures. Further information about the series will bfound in future issues of the Link. The class will be held in the Session Room, beginning at the usual 9:15 starting time with coffee available.

Rabbi Tom, as he is affectionately known, decided at the age of 18 to prepare foministry in the Presbyterian Church and began teaching himself HellenistiGreek. Totally on his own, he worked his way through college and seminaryWith a faculty for language, he learned biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac and Coptic. He has a great passion for understanding accurately the histories of both thJewish and Christian peoples, their interpretation of life and events in their owtime.

The other series of classes, An Approach to Studying the Bible, will betaught by Rhea (Ray) Forman. This class will use the Kerygma resourcebook, Listening to Scripture: Strategies for Interpreting the Bible by RichardRohrbaugh. The strategies to be covered are: (1) Exploring the HistoricalSetting, (2) Discovering the Literary Context and Audience, (3) IdentifyingOral and Literary Forms, (4) Analyzing the Structure, and (5) InvestigatingWords and Phrases. By using these strategies, you will be able to come closerto what a text once meant and what it now means. The classes, begin-ning at 9:15, will be held in the Education Building.

As this class may introduce new material, it will be to a participants advan-tage to have access to the book. While the cost of the book is expensive($18), it is like a reference book and can be used over and over.

Rhea is also a seminary graduate from an innovative program that brought together psychology and theologyHe went on to get his PhD in psychology and had an active practice for many years before he ventured out intother avenues of service including university teaching.


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High Tide

Hey High Tide families,We have another great month of High Tide in store. In March our High Tidedates are March 11th and March 25th. On March 11th we will be making sockpuppets and performing a puppet show. We will meet the night at the end oSpring Break on March 25th and make play dough. See you Sunday.Cheryl

PYC March HappeningsTruth Or Dare

This month we will be talking about truth.What is it??...Why does it matter??...How does iaffect me??...What doesJesus have to do with it all??

March 4 What is truth? Start with a game, then well figure it out!Regular time, 5:00 PM 7:00 PM.

March 11 The truth is I bet you think you already know the answer!Regular time, 5:00 PM 7:00 PM.

March 18 Bring a friend for bowling and pizza. Meet at the church at 5pm and well go together!! Bowling andpizza are on the house!! Back to church by 7:00 PM.

March 25 The truth about you. Get A Grip On Your Life !!Regular time, 5:00 PM 7:00 PM.

Lenten Series

This year the Wednesday evening Lenten services will explore alternate forms of contemplative and meditativeworship. The focus will be on creating experiences that will connect us with each other and the worlds needthrough the Holy Spirit. The evening will begin with a light supper at 5:30 PM. and the service will begin at 6:00PM in the Session Room. Under the theme of Brokenness, each weekly service will be led by a different persongroup to provide a variety of worship experiences. Mark your calendar now for each Wednesday evening inMarch through March 28th.

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Library Corner

The following new DVDs and VHS tapes have recently been given to the library by some of our church members:

The Help on one DVD, 146 minutes, starring Viola Davis and Emma Stone. A timeless, universal and trium-phant story about the ability to create change, set in the 1960s South. Given by Judith Bullen.

Matthew on two DVDs, 265 minutes. A Visual Bible Production starring Richard Kiley as Matthew and intro-ducing Bruce Marchiano as Jesus. This powerful and entertaining film is taken word for word from the text ofthe New International Version translation (of the Bible) . . . Filmed on location in Tunisia, Morocco and SouthAfrica, Matthew features a cast of thousands, historically accurate costuming and award-winning directing.Given by Randy and Carol Butler.

The Gospel of Johnon two DVDs (one is a 3-hour theatrical version, the other is a 2-hour version). Another

Visual Bible Production, it is the bold and powerful story of Jesus as told by his disciple John. The best-loved butleast understood of the gospels, John presents a uniquely human portrait of courage and passion encompassingJesus entire three-year ministry, the final years of his life. Given by Randy and Carol Butler.

Peter and Paulon one DVD, 194 minutes, starring Anthony Hopkins as Peter and Robert Foxworth as Paul.This epic network television mini-series brings to life the precarious existence of early Christianity, . . . and fol-lows Peter and Paul through three decades, . . . ending in Rome in approximately A.D.64 . Given by Randy andCarol Butler.

Walking the Bibleon two VHS video tapes with approximate running time of 168 minutes. Author Bruce Feiler

journeys by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel across three continents to learn more about the stories and heroes pre-sented in the first five books of the Bible, also known as the Torah. Given by John Stewart.

The library is open every Sunday morning from 9:00 until 11:45 AM


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Roberta (Bobbie) Burns6564 NE 2nd St.Ocala, FL [email protected]

John and Niki Tripodi1 NE 50th AveOcala, FL [email protected]@themediagroup3.comChildren: Jaden, Dominic, Livia

Becky Wolf4610 SE 48th Pl Rd

Ocala, FL [email protected]

New Members

GROUP ACTIVITIESGROUP ACTIVITIESGROUP ACTIVITIESGROUP ACTIVITIES

EVANGELISMEVANGELISMEVANGELISMEVANGELISM

Widows Luncheon

Widows for lunch have changed their name to Sassy Seniors (to include all single ladies). Nextmeeting is on the third Wednesday of the month at Horse and Hound.

Card Making Ministry

Come join us on the 2nd Friday of every month at 10:00 AM untilabout Noon. Marchs card making meeting will be on Friday, March9th. For information on this ministrys work, please contact PrudencePritz.


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Presbyterian WomenCircle Meetings

All women of Fort King are Presbyterian Women and are invited to participate in all

activities of Presbyterian Women. If you have not attended a Circle meeting before, cojoin us in February and participate in the spiritual experience and fellowship that Circprovide. Our Bible Study this year is Confessing the Beatitudes.

Esther Circle will meet on Monday, March 12th at the home of Chris Berryhill at 7:00 PM Margy Marshall whave the lesson.

Deborah Circle will meet on Tuesday, March 20th in the Session Room at 10:00 AM Prudence Pritz will have lesson.

Domestic Violence Rape Crisis CenterThank you to the congregation for all the donations you have provided for the Domestic Violence Rape CrCenter. Please continue to place your contributions in the basket in the Narthex. Presbyterian Women hmade individual tote bags filled with toiletries for the women that come into the Rape Crisis Center.

Thank You From Presbyterian Women

Your donations, purchases and help made us have the most successful White Elephant Sale ever. We exceeded lyear's profits. We will use this money for our benevolences and missions. The most impressive part of the salthat 55 volunteers joined us for work and Christian fellowship. We had a wonderful week together.

We donated left over items to Interfaith Emergency Services, Hospice, 12 Step Recovery Program, Friends of tLibrary, and Deliverance Revival Church, who minister to the very poor people in Citra.

Church Picnic

Save the date April 29th Church Picnic at Coehadjoe Park

Mens Night Out

Mens Night Out will meet on Monday, March 12th at 6:30 PM. The location will be announcedthe bulletin.

Crafts Group

Please join the Crafts Group on Thursdays from 1:00 - 3:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall. We work on individprojects and joint projects.


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SESSIONSESSIONSESSIONSESSION

Session NotesFebruary 23. 2012

Celebrations

1. Successful shoulder surgery for Pastor Andy.2. The Valentines Dinner Dance was a happy occasion.3. Charles Vowinkel is happy to be able to attend Session meetings again following his back surgery.4. Lenten Wednesdays begin on February 29.5. Appreciation for Buddy MacKays inclusion of the youth with the adult Sunday School class.6. Ash Wednesday was observed by 62 worshippers.7. The Kenny Orme Memorial Garden is underway.8. VBS will have a director upon Session approval.

Motions1. Motion to accept Colleen and Richard Livingston as new members.2. Motion to allow Ft. King Presbyterian Church to open a brokerage account to accept securities.3. Motion to remove Sandra Friend from the membership role.4. Motion to accept Carrie Zicchino as a member of the Childrens Discipleship Ministry.5. Motion to approve Melanie Marsh-Gale as VBS Director with Niki Tripodi as Assistant Director.6. Motion to approve Ft. King Churchs applying to become a PCUSA Earth Care Congregation.7. Motion to accept the Audit Committees Report regarding the financial records for 2010.

Answers: Bottled Water Quiz

(on back page)

1. False. There is often no difference. Little is known about the health risks of water stored in dispos-able plastic (PET) bottles or the effect of additives over long periods at high temperatures.*2. False. The US EPA sets more stringent standards for tap water than the FDA does for bottled bever-ages. Roughly 40% of bottled water is actually tap water.*3. True. But using a refillable bottle is just as convenient and less expensive.4. False. According to the Container Recycling Institute, only 14% of PET bottles are recycled. The rest end up ilandfills or as litter. Millions of barrels of oil are required each year to produce and transport them.5. True. The Beverage Marketing Corporation states that Americans spent more than $9 billion on bottled waterin 2004 and that the products rate of growth was almost 10% per year for the previous 10 years.

6. True. The UN adopted a resolution in 2003 calling this the Decade for Water. The Millennium Develop-ment Goals also have an objective to halve the number of people who lack reliable and safe drinking water by2015.7. True. Often selling for up to $2.50 a liter (which translates to $10 a gallon), bottled water is more expensivethan gasoline.8. False. The UN estimates that if the world took half of what it now spends on bottled water($100 billion per year) and invested it in water infrastructure and treatment, everyone in theworld could have access to clean drinking water.* In emergency and special health circumstances, bottled watermay be the only safe water available.


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Flower Calendar

Please note: I am trying to work ahead on the flowers, so if you would like to provide floweto commemorate a special event/occasion/memory etc. for a specific date, please call Nancy Ha

at 694-3221 as soon as possible. Please also note: It is never too early to call to select youchosen date.

As of this mailing, the following people will be providing flowers in March, April, May and June 2012. If you caprovide flowers for a date in 2012, please call Nancy Hall. Thank you.

Thank you to these people as they share in donating the flowers for the following worship services.

March 04, 2012In loving memory of Phyllis Durgin, from her familyMarch 11, 2012In celebration of our 32nd wedding anniversary from Brian and Donna LaveryMarch 18, 2012In celebration of our 29th wedding anniversary from Carol and Randy Butler

March 25, 2012From Jean Brown, Hal, Douglas, Bruce, and Lynn in loving memory of husband and father,Halowell E. Brown

April 1, 2012In celebration of our 17th wedding anniversary from Kimber and Lauren MerriamApril 8, 2012Easter (Easter lilies in the Sanctuary)April 15, 2012OPENApril 22, 2012OPENApril 29, 2012OPEN

May 6, 2012OPENMay 13, 2012From Nancy Stephenson in loving memory of her parents, Ted and Violet WikaryMay 20, 2012From John and Jean Stewart in celebration of their 57th wedding anniversaryMay 27, 2012In celebration of our 57th wedding anniversary from Jerry and Pat Merrill

June 3, 2012OPENJune 10, 2012OPENJune 17, 2012From Bernice and Bob Henry in celebration of their 52nd wedding anniversaryJune 24, 2012In honor of our 50th wedding anniversary from Charles and Mary Ellen Vowinkel

Usher and Greeter Ministry

We are thankful for our resident greeters, Sherry Pritchett & Charles Vowinkel, but they would like some helpRebecca Bishop has agreed to coordinate ushers/greeters this year and she is needing you to volunteer to help ithis very important ministry of the church. We need volunteers to greet and welcome people with a smile, kinword and a bulletin from 10:00am until 10:40am. These greeters/ ushers will also assist in the collection of thmorning offering. Being a greeter/ usher is an extremely important ministry of the church asyou are the first linof welcome and witness to the love of God that people experience on Sunday morning.

If you are interested in this wonderful ministry please contact Rebecca Bishop by email at [email protected] Shwould love to hear from you about volunteering, and ideas to make this ministry stronger. There is also a signusheet in the Narthex for those interested in volunteering and for those available to assist at the last minute.

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Something to Think AboutExodus 20:1-17

In the 1980s, Nancy Reagans slogan, Just say no to drugs, was thought, by some, to be s

perficial. Perhaps. But heres something to think about:

The research ofBen Libet in 1999, following earlier German research, discovered that the brain initiates movment 550 milliseconds before physical activity; 100 milliseconds before physical activation, a person becomaware of the brains intentions to the degree that s/he has the power to decide to do or not to do that action. have veto-power over brain-initiated actions, such as reaching for a second helping of that seven-layered choclate fudge cake, kill my neighbor, or worshipping the gods of money and/or success-prosperity.

Free will is now an outmoded idea; neuroscientists prefer to say, based on research data, that we have the powof free-wont: I can decide not to do X-act, not only to avoid the consequences of my brain-initiated behaviobut to re-direct and re-orient the kind of person I am and want to become. (Jeffrey M. Schwartz, MD, and Shar

Begley 2002 The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force 303-310; Michael GazzanPh.D. 2005 The Ethical Brain 87-102).

Now lets use this perspective to help us sharpen our understanding of the Ten Command-ments (Exodus 2017); note carefully the wording which in Hebrew begins with lo = no:

no - other gods in my face = before meno - graven imageno - take the name of YAHWEH in vain (i.e. magically for my self-interest)remember- Sabbathhonor- Father and Motherno - you shall kill

no - you shall commit adulteryno - you shall stealno - you shall bear false witnessno - you shall covet your neighbor

The Commandments are free-wont in action:- What the societies and cultures around me, and in which I live, do,I choose not to do (have false gods, kill, etc.).- What the societies and cultures around me, and in which I live, do not do,I choose to do (Remember and Honor).

This means that I can choose to be a person that does not fit the image of the society and culture in which I livAnd what does this mean for us at FKPC?

It requires us, as followers of Jesus of Nazareth, to be critically aware of not only our own personal behaviors aattitudes, but also of just how comfortable we are in this society and culture; critically aware of both the sedutions of our culture to go with the flow and of the creative work we must do to make our society more humanWhoseimago/Image do we reflect in our lives and relationships: that of Caesar (the man or culture) or of GoSee Mark 12:17.

The ten words (See Exodus 20:1, 34:28) as free-wont are as applicable to us today as they were when Mosgave them. A choice stands before us one which we must make: to put free-wont into action in our lives is ocritical task in the Church today, in order to be authentic followers of Jesus of Nazareth.


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Psalm 19

We frequently hear the opening words of Psalm 19 recited:The heavens are telling (Hebrew: make known/declare) the glory of God;and the firmament proclaims His handiwork.

Or, the closing words of the Psalm:Let the words of my mouth and

The meditation of my heartBe acceptable in your sight.O Lord, my rock and my redeemer (v. 14).

We seldom hear whats in between these words. Welcome to the Psalm 19, the ham in the sandwich.

Creation (verses 1-6) and Torah (verses 7-13) are the two foci of Psalm 19, that is, creation and Toraenable a person to concentrate ones meditations on/about God. They serve as mediators to approach God prayer, and as such the prayer is objective, distant, and meditative (E. Gerstenberger Psalm I, 101), whi

means this: God is not present to the worshipper! By focusing on creation and Torah, I believe I can somehofocus my mind and heart on God to make some sort of contact with God, to make God pay attention to mAnd, in the process, I can garner rewards (v. 11), avoid presumptuous sins in order to be blameless and innocent of great transgression (v. 13). In other words, my meditations on creation and Torah, which serve mediators in my approach to God in prayer, are all about the benefits I may receive.

The Psalm, therefore, reveals the religious world of Torah-oriented synagogue worship (+/- 350 BCE), which contact with God by the worshipper is uppermost, which is why the prayer ends the way it does in ver14.

However, while this may be the concern of religious worship, it is a universe away from what Jesus of Nazare

said: The kingdom of God (Gods presence) is in your midst Now! (Luke 17:21f) And, if Jesus is right, hodo we worship God now?

Shalom, Tom

_________ (qty) Lilies at $10.00/ea = $_______________ (total $s)

(circle one)Dedicated to or in memory of ________________________________________________________________

(Please Print)

From ____________________________________________________________________________________(Please Print)

Please make checks out to Ft. King Presbyterian Church and write Lilies in the memo section.Please drop your order form and your check at the Church Office or in the offering plate.

Please pick-up your lilies after the 10:30 a.m. worship service on Easter, April 8, 2012.



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Choir Notes

The choir would like to say a big thank you to Nancy Copeland for volunteering to lead us through the end ofMarch. Our choir is growing again, but there's still room for more 'cause all God's creatures got a place in thechoir! Come sing with us on Wednesday nights at 7:00 PM.

Taking Time for the Journey

We enter into Lent in gratitude for Gods gracious-ness. We are in awe of the beauty of this sacredspace with which God has gifted us. At the sametime, we come in grief; with deep sorrow for thelosses which Creation has borne. This Lenten sea-son we invite you to join us as we reflect on thesefeelings through an online Lenten Devotional.

With this online Lenten Devotional, we invite you to enter into Lent with us seeking reflecting ponder-ing Feasting and Fasting. Each devotional will contain scripture, prayer and reflection. There is a readingfor each holy day and one for each week of Lent. Please join us as we read and journey together.

Online link: http://presbyearthcare.org/docs/2012PECLentenDevotional.pdf


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Italicized items are non-FKPC activities using FKPC facilities

March 2012

11:00 Crafts

6:00 WorshipMinistry

6:00 - 8:00

Marions United(FH)

7:00 AA (CE)

2 3

6:00 The

DinnerCrew

(off-site)

9:00 - 11:45 Library9:15 Sunday School

0:00 Choir Practice0:30 Worship

1:30 Congrega-onal Meeting

Discipleship Youthafter Cong. Meeting1:30 Picnic Lunch

1:00 Faith

Sojourners3:00 Financialeace University

5:00 PYC6:00 Congrega-

onal Care Ministry

off-site)

57:30 Mens Bible

Study

5:00 Property

Ministry

5:30 TOPS (FH)

6:00 Mission Ministry

7:00 Adult Bible

Study (off-site)

6

10:00 PrayerShawl

6:00 FinanceMinistry

6:00 EvangelismMinistry

7

10:00 PW Council

4:15 Fellowship

Ministry

5:30 LentenWednesday

7:00 Choir Practice

8

1:00 Crafts

7:00 AA (CE)

9

10:00 CardMaking

Ministry

10

9:00

SessionRetrea

19:00 - 11:45 Library

9:15 Sunday School0:00 Choir Practice0:30 Worship

1:00 FaithSojourners

3:00 Financialeace University5:00 PYC

5:00 High Tide

127:30 Mens Bible

Study

9:30 Adult Bible

Study5:30 TOPS (FH)

6:30 Mens NightOut (Off-Site)

7:00 Ester Circle

(Off-Site)

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7:00 DiscipleshipMinistry

Children

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10:00 DiscipleshipMinistry-Adult

11:15 The NurseIs In


7:00 Choir Practice

15

1:00 Crafts

6:00 Session

7:00 AA (CE)

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89:00 - 11:45 Library

9:15 Sunday School

0:00 Choir Practice0:30 Worship

3:00 Financialeace University

1:00 Faith

Sojourners

5:00 PYC

197:30 Mens Bible

Study

5:30 TOPS (FH)

7:00 Adult Bible

Study (off-site)

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10:00 DeborahCircle

21

1:00 Sassy Seniors

(off-site)

3:00 Pastoral CareTeam

5:30 Lenten

Wednesday

7:00 Choir Practice

22

1:00 Crafts

7:00 AA (CE)

23 24

8:30 - 12:3

ChurchClean Up

52 Cents A Meal and

Food4Kids

9:00 - 11:45 Library9:15 Sunday School0:00 Choir Practice0:30 Worship

1:00 Faith

Sojourners3:00 Financialeace University

5:00 PYC

5:00 High Tide

267:30 Mens Bible

Study

9:30 Adult BibleStudy

5:30 TOPS (FH)

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7:00 Choir Practice

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1:00 Crafts

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Bottled Water Quiz

True or False?

1. Bottled water is healthier than tap water.

2. Bottled water is safer than tap water.

3. Bottled water is convenient and portable.

4. Most plastic water bottles are recycled.

5. The market for bottled water is growing.

6. The UN is addressing water issues in the develop-ing world.

7. Some bottled water is more expensive than gaso-line.

8. My purchase of bottled water is unrelated to saferdrinking water for the whole world.

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