FOUNTAIN HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

IN TOUCH

Fountain Hills, AZ October 2015

From Elder, Bonnie Hollabaugh

FHPC VISION & MISSION STAMENTS

Our Vision: Living God’s love.

calls us to . . .

Our Mission : Reach out to all with faith and love.

In this poem by Shel Silverstein, published in 1974 in his book, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Shel wittingly talks about how this poor child who has Band-Aids covering his entire body, but that there are no cuts or sores anywhere. Often-times we look at the people around us and we think that they have it all together. People come into the church on Sundays, smile warmly,

shake our hands, worship God and then go on with their day. We don’t realize how many invisible wounds our brothers and sisters in Christ may be dealing with at any given time, or what kind of pain they may be carrying, be it physical or emotional. We can look at someone who may be in a wheelchair and realize that there is something going on physically, but there are so many things that people deal with that are not readily visible to others. Depression and anxiety are not visible afflictions, but they are very real to the people who experience them. Someone with fibromyalgia doesn’t wear a sign saying that they are dealing with it. Peo-ple that we encounter every day may be dealing with finan-cial issues, family issues, addiction issues and many other things, but they put on their invisible Band-Aid and continue through life. Some people are deathly afraid of javelinas but

they manage to get through their day (or maybe that’s just me!)

It’s very easy for us to get wrapped up in our own world, to put all of our focus on what is going on with us, or within our little circle of people. This is not what we should be doing, however. In Galatians 2:1-4, Paul writes, “If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or

conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of oth-ers.” I don’t think that Paul is asking us to do any-thing extraordinary when he talks about looking to the interests of others. I think he wants us to take the time to show other people that we care about them. I think he

wants us to take a minute out of our busy lives and ask someone how they are doing, and that he wants us to wait for the answer. Showing care and compassion can happen in so many ways, and it’s up to us to find out what ways work in any given situation. In the song “My Wish” by Rascal Flatts, the words to the chorus are as follows: “My wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to, Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small, You never need to carry more than you can hold, And while you're out there get-ting where you're getting to, I hope you know somebody loves you, and wants the same things too, This is my wish.” In the coming weeks, let’s live out these words for someone else and show others the true love of Christ, simply by caring about them and showing that we care.

Band Aids

I have a Band-Aid on my finger, One on my knee, and one on my nose,

One on my heel, and two on my shoulder, Three on my elbow, and nine on my toes. Two on my wrist, and one on my ankle, One on my chin, and one on my thigh,

Four on my belly, and five on my bottom, One on my forehead, and one on my eye.

One on my neck, and in case I might need em I have a box of thirty-five more.

But oh! I do think it’s sort of a pity I don’t have a cut or sore!

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On the Inside: Elder Bonnie Hollabaugh … .. .. .. . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . .. Focus on Finance .. .. .. ..… … … … .. . … .. . .. … . .. . . Advanced Health Care Planning .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . International Peacemaker 2015 … .. . . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. .. . Mission Ministry . . … . . . .. .. .. .. . . . .. . . . . … .. . . . . .. Presbyterian Women .. .. .. …. .. . . . . .. . … .. . . .. . . .. .. How Can You Help? … .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . Lockboxes for Seniors. .. .. .. … … … .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. Not Yet a Member? .. .. .. . . . … . … . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . News from Hilltop Hospitality.. . . . . . . .. .. . . … .. .. . . . Snapshots from Summer .. … .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . .. .. . . . .. Christian Formation .. . .. . .. .. .. .. …. .. . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . The Second Coming .. .. .. . . … .. … .. . .. .. . .. . . .. … . Advent & Christmas … .. … .. .. . . .. … .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . From the Director of Christian Formation .. . . . . . . . . . .. This and That .. .. . .. . .. . .. . … .. … .. . .. .. . .. . . .. … . FHPC Foundation.. .. … .. .. . … .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . The Rest of the Story .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . … .. … . .. . . …. Library Footnotes.. … .. …. .…. …. …. …. …. …. …... Music Ministry .. … … .. .. .. .. …. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. Toss your turtle shell aside… .. .. . . … .. .. . . . … .. .. . . . Member Spotlight...Did you Know? .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . … ... Necrology for 2015… .. … .. . . .. … .. … . .. . . .. . . …… October Birthdays .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. Fellowship with the photographer .. .. . . … . . .. . . . . . . .

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OUR CHURCH STAFF

Rev. Bill Good Pastor/Head of Staff

Rev. Stan Jones Parish Associate

Pastor Ken Brown

Associate Pastor

Debby DeBernardi Director Christian Formation

Marta Ludwig Administrative Coordinator

Debbie Fisher Director of Music Ministry

Dorothy Parris Pianist

Caryl Bates Organist

Lynn Medley Custodian

CHURCH TREASURER Linda Lull

CHURCH SESSION Class of 2015

John Brockelman Helen Quigley Terri Schmidt Chris Young

Class of 2016 Sally Atchinson

Bob Lull John Skewes

Arlene Stewart Class of 2017

Mary Alice Bivens Bonnie Hollabaugh

Aleyne Larsen-Craig Helen Roesch Ron Waldo

BOARD OF DEACONS Moderator: Nancy Wulfmeier

Class of 2015 Ben Fast

Jack Morris Ruby Pearson Bev Watters

Class of 2016 Suzie McCready Dorothy Rudack

Donna Sims Nancy Wulfmeier

Class of 2017 Michele Hasley

Mary Lee Lehrich Cynthia Linton Linda Warren

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Focus on Finance

We are holding steady into our eighth month so far. We are ahead of budget on the income side year-to-date and we have managed to keep our expenses down below budget. We have four months to go, so let’s keep the prayers going that nothing unforeseen hap-pens. Thank you for keeping up your pledges. We look forward to seeing our Winter Residents back in church. Respectfully, Linda Lull, Treasurer

Aug Income $ 35,955 Budget $ 32,400

Aug Expense $ 29,552 Budget $ 34,063

Yr to date Income $ 301,256 Budget $ 289,200

Yr to date Expense $ 273,572 Budget $ 284,060

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Advanced Health Care Planning

GOOD TO GO

ADVANCED HEALTH CARE PLANNING SIMPLIFIED

Saturday 10/31/15

10:00-11:30

Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church Fellowship Cente r

Presenter: Althea Halchuck, EJD & End-of-Life Couns elor Info: 978-618-7150

A FREE workshop designed to help with planning and implementing your ad-

vance health care directives. Answering concerns such as:

• Why do you and your family need a plan?

• What are your end-of-life rights and options?

• How do you select your health care proxy/surrogate?

• How do you ensure your end-of-life wishes are known & followed?

• How do you have THE CONVERSATION with family?

Althea Halchuck

International Peacemaker 2015

PASTOR EDELBERTO VALDES FLEITES

Come and listen and ask questions of Pastor Edelberto Valdes Fleites, of Caibarien, Cuba. The Interna-tional Peacemaker of 2015 will be at the Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church's Fellowship Hall, on

Sunday October 4, 2015 at 4:00-5:00pm.

A life-long Presbyterian in Cuba, Edelberto Fleites has served as the Pastoral Elder/Minister at the Pres-byterian-Reformed Church in Caibarien, Cuba since 2008. Prior to this position he served a congregation in Camajuani, Cuba for 17 years as a lay elder while working as a biologist. He has been active in his presbytery and synod, serving as stated clerk of Central Presbytery and as Vice-Moderator of the synod, in Cuba. If you can not attend in Fountain Hills, he will be in the Valley at various Churches from Thursday, Octo-ber 1st through Sunday, October 4th. On October 1st an Open House will be held at Presbytery of the Grand Canyon-4423 North 24th St., Suite 200 in Phoenix from 2:00-4:00. On Friday, October 2nd he will be at two locations at 10:00-11:00am at Faith Presbyterian Church-16000 N, Del Webb Blvd, Sun City. Then later at Celebration of Life Presbyterian Church-2530 S Alma School Rd, Mesa at 7:00pm. Then Saturday October 3rd he will be at University Presbyterian Church-139 E Alameda Dr., Tempe at 10:00-11:00am. And at Orangewood Presbyterian Church -7321 N. 10th St, Phoenix at 6:00-9;00pm. Sunday October 4th, he will be in Sun City West at Desert Palms Presbyterian Church-13459 W. Stardust Blvd. at 9:30 am. Come and enjoy fellowship and refreshments with us and find out what it is like being a Christian lay person in Cuba. We are looking forward to learning and hearing what he has to say.

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Hebrews 10:24: "Let us be concerned for one another, stirring one another up to love and good works." What does this mean to me? It means that it is my responsibility to help my friends, neighbors and those who need my help. We here in the Mission Ministry are continually reaching out to help those who need that extra hand. We have been able to reach out to not only those in Fountain Hills, but those in the Valley that need our help as well. We

have been busy this month and I am anxious to share our good works with you. 2015 International Peacemaker Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church is thrilled to host Pastor Edelberto Valdes Fleites of Caibarien Cuba, for an hour of a slide show and questions and answer period. We will be invit-ing the community and have refreshments afterwards. This will be held on Sunday October 4th, from 4:00- 5:00pm. We will meet in the Fellowship hall. Pastor Fleites is a life-long Presby-terian, and has been a Pastoral Elder/Minister for the 7 years. Prior to that he was a lay elder for a church in Camajuani Cuba for 17 years while he worked as a Biologist. Now that the poli-cies between Cuba and the USA have changed, it is easier for us to bring people into the USA to tell their stories and to build more solid relationships. Thank you John Bivens for making this happen for us. Come and join us in the Fellowship Hall on October 4th. Extended Hands Food Bank Thank you to all of you who so graciously bring in non-perishable food each week for the Food Bank. They are in such need of this food. With over 300 families on their roster, they are continually needing food. JimBobs Friday Night Fish Fry has started up again for the season. Thank you to Nancy Wulfmeier, Linda Warren, Susan Owens and Terri Schmidt for helping serve the 95 dinners that were served on the first Friday of September. The price is $9.99 for all you can eat fish, fries, coleslaw, and spicey hush puppies. This also includes cof-fee, water or sweet tea and a dessert. What a deal!!!! Plus the money that is made is used to help those in need here in Foun-tain Hills. We will be there helping serve again on the first Friday of the month. Come out and see us. We love to see you and visit with you. The Fish Fry is on the first and third Fridays of the month. They are also open on that occasional fifth Friday.

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Mission Ministry

Terri Schmidt, Elder

Water for MANA House and Homeless Veterans We will continue to collect wa-ter for those homeless down at MANA House and the Veterans downtown. Thank you to all who have so generously given cases of water. We have so far collected 63 cases of water. Some of these were more than the normal 24 bottles, some were 36 bot-tles or 40 bottles. As I was talking to a Veteran that helps deliver this water to the people downtown, he told me "You have no idea how humbling this experience is". He told me these people are so grateful for this water and can't say enough good things to them. Some day I would like to tag along and help deliver this myself, but for now I am happy that the American Legion has agreed to take this water downtown for us. Valley One-N-Ten Teen Center Thank you to all that brought in the school supplies. Some of the supplies went downtown to this Center. While Ron Waldo and I were there, we talked with the lady in the office that was so excited to receive the sup-plies. While there she was telling us of a camp that they take these kids to over Labor Day. Many of these kids have never been to a camp or would not otherwise get the opportunity to go. While there she was telling us of things that they still needed. As many of you know when we collect the Pentecostal offering, a percentage of it comes back to our Church to be used for a local cause. We decided this year we would use this money for the camp's needs. From the pictures that were posted on their website, the kids looked like they had a great time. Children's Books A new project we are working on is collecting new and used children’s books. Ron Waldo told us of a request from his niece asking for these books. She lives in Bethel, Alaska, and works with kids. She reads to them and they have a very limited supply of books. You can bring them into the office or give them to Terri Schmidt and she will make sure they get to Alaska. The books that we will be collecting can be of a religious nature, but don't have to be. Thank you in advance for your help with this project.

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FACEBOOK PAGE: Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church Go to our website and click on Facebook on our home page. When you are there also click on the like it icon. When you do that you will get news feeds directly from our site whenever anything new is added. It is just another way to stay connected.

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Mission Ministry

Facebook

Plain White Flour--who knew? CORRECTION

There is a mistake in the September issue that needs to be corrected. The seemingly helpful advice on treating burns with flour is an "urban legend" that began circulating on the internet in 2011. The advice it provides runs contrary to all accepted verified knowledge and should not be heeded. The preferred standard of care is still cooling the burned area off with cool water. Using flour could be detrimental in delaying treat-ment compared to using the proven standby of cool water. Besides it could be a lot messier! And slinging flour around in the presence of a burning flame could precipitate a dust explosion with disastrous consequences. A good source of medical advice is the websites of Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, webMD and other established and trusted medical providers. And if something sounds "flaky" or strange, it probably is. The website www.snopes.com researches some of the claims that are circulated and can shed light on their credibility. Respectfully, Barbara Oakeson Retired Pharmacist

MISSION PROJECT – SUPPORT OUR TROOPS/VETERANS It is that time of year that we need to concentrate on our “Winter Project” to help our homeless Veterans by donating new sweatshirts and/or long-sleeved t-shirts and socks that they will need for the upcoming cold winter months. These items will be delivered to MANA House in Phoenix probably in late November or early December. I truly hope this project turns out to be as successful as our Summer Project was when we were able to make a very large delivery of new t-shirts and socks to MANA House. We were also able to make another delivery of magazines and books to the Veterans Hospital/Home in Phoenix in late August. We continue throughout the year to collect gen-tly used clothing, toiletries, books, DVD’s, CD’s and magazines that will be delivered throughout the year on a regular basis. Deliveries are made when there are enough items collected to do so. There are two boxes for you to place your donations located at Church. One is in the Narthex on the table or floor and the other one is in the Fellowship Center located on the left side as you enter. Any questions, please just ask me. Donna Sims, Deacon

High School Snack Bags Thank you to all of you who have been helping with this project. The lady in the High School office is al-ways so pleased to see me, as I deliver what we have collected. This means so much to the teachers as well as the kids. If the kids are not hungry, they can concentrate on their studies and not on their empty stomachs. Something so little as a break-fast bar can mean the difference between a passing and fail-ing grade. Thank you for your continued support on this pro-ject. As I close this months newsletter, I want to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. You have made such a difference in so many lives and I am so proud to consider you part of my family. Remember that what you give always comes back to you, multiplied. Your rewards will be waiting for you in Heaven. May God Bless and watch over you until we meet again. Terri Schmidt, Mission Elder

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Presbyterian Women Coordinating Team for 2015-2016

Moderator, Maurene Gerson Librarian, Barbara Oakeson Vice-Moderator (Program), Sandi Thompson Historian, Office Angels Secretary, Bonnie Matty Search Committee, (open) Treasurer, Maria Berry Membership Directory, Arlene Stewart Publicity, Ilene Berg Bible Study Coordinator, Jean Linzer Mission Coordinator, Sandy Larson New Member Contact, Carol Fuls

Circle Leaders

Morning Circle, Suzie McCready, Joy Fick Afternoon Circle, Martha Baxter

Evening Circle, Judy Irvin

Hooked on Books, Leader, Jan Hoff Out ‘N About Leader, Nancy Wulfmeier

Presbyterian Women

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OCTOBER EVENTS

October 2 9 a.m. Coordinating Team Meeting, Adult Center, FHPC October 6 1 p.m. Afternoon Circle, Fountain View Village October 8 9 a.m. Morning Circle, Adult Center, FHPC October 19 7 p.m. Evening Circle, home of Chris & Jen Young October 21 9:30 a.m. Hooked on Books, Jan Hoff’s home Noon Out ‘N About, Saguaro Lake

SIGN UP! Don’t forget to sign up at the front of the church or in Fellow-ship Center on October 11 or October 18 to help us prepare for a fun and informative evening at the FHPW Fall Gather-ing to be held on Monday, October 26, 2015. The event will begin at 5:30 PM in Fellowship Center. Pat Tuttle, Donna Yordy and Bev Roselieb will share their experience at the triennial Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women held in June. Bring a friend and a salad to share – drinks and dessert will be provided. Mission matters to Presbyterian Women. In addition to being one of the points of the PW Purpose, support for mission is a thread running through all the work PW does in congregations, presbyteries, synods and churchwide. The Mission project at the Fall Gathering will be our annual Thank Offering which gives women a tangible way to express their gratitude for the special blessings in their lives. The 2014 Thank Offering totaled $689,125 and helped to provide a vari-ety of services, such as weekend nutritional supplements for

children in Pennsylvania, programs for immigrant youths in Idaho, cleaning and personal hygiene supplies for fami-lies in need in Tennessee, expansion of homeless shelter for families in North Carolina, and a women’s dormitory at a theological college in Sudan. At least 40% of the offer-ing funds health ministries throughout the world. The re-

maining 60% funds new mission pro-jects. Twenty-two national and ten inter-national projects were funded by the 2014 Thank offering of Presbyterian Women. No giving guidelines for the Thank Of-fering are suggested other than “give as you are blessed.”

More Gathering News . . . . The PWP (Presbytery) Fall Gathering will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 161 N Mesa Drive, Mesa, AZ on Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. If you would like to carpool be prepared to leave the front church parking at 8 a.m.

HOOKED ON BOOKS

The October meeting of Hooked on Books will be at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, October 21st at Jan Hoff's Home. Jan will present a review of "The Shoemaker's Wife" by Adriana Trigiani. Hooked on Books is open to all women who enjoy reading and dis-cussing books. For further information, contact Jan Hoff at (480) 836-7551.

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Out ’n About—Out to Lunch

Out 'n About lunch group is planning on The Lakeshore Restaurant at Saguaro Lake on October 21st at noon. We will try to carpool -- will order from the menu -- and receive separate checks. Con-tact Nancy Wulfmeier for reservations at 837-3021.

Ilene Berg

The Rev. Martha Sadongei, pastor at Central Presbyterian Church will be the Keynote Speaker. You will remember Martha from our 2013 Gifts of Women Sunday and also our 2014 Winter Gathering.

Registration for PWP 2015 Fall Gathering Name

Church

Phone E-mail

Registration: $10 per person includes continental breakfast and lunch Deadline: October 19, 2015 Make checks payable to: PW Presbytery Grand Canyon Mail to: Natalie Herrick 15566 W Las Verdes Way Surprise, AZ 85374-5475

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP RECOGNITION Each year at the Winter Gathering FHPW recognizes an individual with an Honorary Life Membership in Presbyte-rian Women for their service to our church/community. The monetary donation is used to support national programs for all women in the Presbyterian Church (USA). If you would like to nominate someone from our con-gregation whom you feel qualifies for this recognition, please com-plete the form to the right and hand it to Mary Alice Bivens, chair of the selection committee.

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP Nomination Form

I would like to nominate:

for the 2015 Honorary Life Membership Award.

I feel she deserves this honor for the following reasons:

Submitted by:

Not Yet A Member? *If you are attending our church and don’t have membership in another church, you can join our church by profession

of faith and receiving the Sacrament of Baptism or, if you’ve already been baptized, you can join by reaffirmation of faith in Jesus Christ. *If you belong to another church, but would like to transfer your membership to our church, we can arrange for a letter of transfer from your current membership church to ours. *If you are a winter visitor and are an active member of another church “back home”, you can become an affiliate member at our church here and maintain your full active membership there. For additional information, please contact Aleyne Larsen-Craig at 602-625-6201, Sally Atchinson at 480-837-1054 or call the church office at 480-837-1763.

Sally Atchinson & Aleyne Larsen-Craig

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Fry's Community Rewards Program The more our church family shops at Fry's, the more mone-tary support our church will have. Won't you consider regis-tering to allow Fry's to donate a portion of your grocery expenditures to our church programs?

How to Re-Enroll for the

Fry’s Community Rewards Program 1. * Go to www.FrysCommunityRewards.com

2. * Click on ‘Sign-In’. 3. Enter your email and password, click on ‘sign in’. 4. Click on your name (top right hand corner),

under ‘Account Summary’ scroll down to

“Community Rewards”. 5. Click on ‘Edit’ under Community Rewards. 6. Under Find Your Organization: Enter the NPO

number or name of organization then select

‘search’. (You can get the NPO number from

your organization.) It is #84123 7. Under ‘Select Your Organization’, click on the

circle next to your organization. 8. Click on ‘Enroll’ o If you have re-enrolled correctly, you should see a

green box with ‘Your enrollment in the Community

Rewards Program has been updated. Thank you for

participating!’ You will also see the information listed

under ‘Community Rewards’ on your Account Sum-

mary page.

How can you help?

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THE CHURCH OFFICE 837-1763

A simmering idea During a lesson on 1 Kings 18, a Sunday school teacher explained the confrontation between the prophet Elijah and the false prophets of Baal. He described how Elijah built the altar, placed wood on it, prepared the bull, laid it on the altar and instructed God’s people to pour water over the altar. “Now,” the teacher asked, “can anyone tell me why they would’ve poured water over the animal?” A girl eagerly raised her hand and answered, “To make the gravy!”

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Mark Your Calendar . . .

News from Hilltop Hospitality Saturday, October 31, 2015 “Good to Go” Hilltop Hospitality member, Althea Halchuck, EJD, presents an easy to follow workshop on Advance Healthcare Planning. Althea has a doctorate in Health Law and is a long-time end-of-life volunteer in hospice as well as a long-term care Ombudsman. Saturday, March 5, 2016 All Church Rummage Sale This event will soon be on us so please start saving new or gently used items for donation to the sale. In addition to all our regular departments, this year we’ll be adding a “boutique” where better items will be offered at higher prices. You can also start thinking about which department you'd like to work in. Remember how much fun we had 2 years ago? Details will be available for all events as we get closer to the dates but don’t hesitate to ask any Hilltop Hospitality member if you want to know more now! And if you would like to join the HH crew we are looking for new members and would love to have you – just let Chris Young (480- 388-5075) or Marta know.

Great Reformed Quotes

Where the God-centered principles of Calvinism have been abandoned, there has been a strong ten-dency downward into the depths of man-centered naturalism or secularism. Some have declared,

rightly, we believe, that there is no consistent stopping place between Calvinism and atheism. - Ken Talbot

“A Living and a Dead Faith” Easy, indeed, it were to reach A mansion in the courts above, If swelling words ad fluent speech Might serve, instead of faith and love. But none shall gain the blissful place, Or God’s unclouded glory see, Who talks of free and sovereign grace, Unless that grace has made him free! — William Cowper

Amazing lightning storm over the Grand Canyon

Snapshots from Summer

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Snapshots from Summer

It wasn’t all 115 degree heat! We had fun!

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Christian Formation Opportunities:

Sundays 10:15 AM Sabbath Day Bible Study 10:15 AM Elementary Life with God 11:15 AM Blessed Beginnings Nursery 11:15 AM Preschool Life with God Wednesdays • The Way on Wednesdays (Sept-May) 12:00 PM Lunch & Study 5:00 PM Elementary “Big God Story” • Committed Youth Rehearsal 3:45 PM on Wednesdays

Women’s Bible Study Circles (Sept thru May) 9:00 AM 2nd Thursday 1:00 PM 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7:00 PM 3rd Monday • Men’s Bible Study on Thursdays 7:00 AM in the Adult Center • Spiritual Life Group 6:00 PM 1st & 3rd Monday

The Second Coming Each year we celebrate the coming of the baby Jesus at Christmas. But…the next coming will be of the risen Christ. If Jesus returned tomorrow, would we be ready? Would you? Week 1 What will the world be like in the last days? Week 2 What did Jesus say the signs of His return would be? Week 3 Jesus Parables of the 10 Virgins and the Wedding Banquet. Week 4 Paul’s words on the end times. Week 5 What did the Old Testament prophets reveal about the last days? Come join Sylvia Burke, Pastor Bill, and Pastor Ken for a five week series beginning Oct. 21 thru Nov.18 for the Way on Wednesday. You can choose to participate at 12 noon (with lunch for $5) or at 6:00 PM with your own brown bag dinner. Call Marta to reserve a (lunch) by our Presby chef—Arlene Stewart. Together we will discover the message of the Bible concerning the last days and the Second Coming. This study is open to the community. Come and bring a friend!

Sylvia Burke Pastor Bill Pastor Ken Chef Arlene

Preparing Hearts and Hands for Advent and Christmas: Seeking live nativity characters for Christmas Eve Family Service and Saturday December 5th on the Ave of the Fountains community event. Enjoy being a part of the Big God Story in a fun creative way. Do you love to sing? We have a place for you in our live nativity! Contact Debby DeBernardi for more infor-mation!

From the Director of Christian Formation

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Becoming Like Christ is God’s Doing and is Carried out in our Daily Living. A reading from Paul’s Letter to the Ro-mans and meditation. Romans 8:28-32 We know that by turning everything to

their good God cooperates with all those who love him. With all those that He has called according to His purpose. They are the ones He chose specially long ago and intended to be true images of His Son, so that His Son might be the eldest of brothers. He called those He intended for this. Those He called He justified, and those He justified, He shared His glory. After saying this, what can we add? With God on our side who can be against us? Since God did not spare His own Son but gave Him up to benefit us all, we may be certain, after such a gift, that He will not refuse anything that He can give. ’the ones He chose specially long ago and intended to become true images of His son.’ - How does it feel to hear that you are chosen to become a true image of Christ? Try not to shrug it off as impossible or fanciful – it’s God’s doing and is carried out in your daily living . Looking at your own life, can you think of a seemingly bad or very difficult situation that has been transformed into something life-giving? A situation in which you have come to see things differently, in which your heart and mind has been opened? If you can, as you recall that time, remember the words of God’s intention, that you become a true image of His son. Read the scripture again, noticing particularly how it speaks of God co-operating with you. Can you ask Christ now to help you see and understand the transforming action of God in your life today, perhaps in places where you have never thought of looking before? Hear and participate in other meditations like this at www.prayasyougo.org. Try it. You’ll like it! May you go and live life with God… cooperating with Him as He cooperates with you! Living Life with God

Get your copy of HomeFront Magazine: A Resource for Spiritual Parenting and Grand Parenting each month. You don’t have to have kids to enjoy! Find the link on our church website.

• Elementary KidCommunity began Wednesday nights with a great team for a large group worship and re-sponse time followed up with a small group discipleship that includes games, crafts and mission opportunities. We continue to add things to make our space a place where the Holy spirit is free to move, teach, and lead through God’s Word, relationships, prayer and various activities. A new generation needs a strong foundation of biblical knowledge in an environment where they can encounter the living God. Kids can open their hearts to God, learn to dis-cern His voice, have a desire to obey Him, and do all in the power of the Holy Spirit (Phil. 2:13) This spiritual forma-tion for a life time of faith needs a community of ministry support for kids and family. Special thanks to our Elemen-tary FaithFriends: Gary and Debby DeBernardi, Bonnie Hollabaugh, Judy Irvin, Matt Jefferson and Cheryl Kenna Augustine. Guest story tellers will join us through out the year. Excited to have more kid assistant leaders this year, too! Next year we will be forming a preteen-middle school ministry. If you can’t prepare heart and time to be with us on Wednesday evenings please consider becoming a Kid-Community Resource Administrator one half day per week in our office. If you like to shop bargains, organize and willing to xerox we have a place on the team for you (or someone you can encourage to be involved!) Contact Debby at 602-570-7340 today. • Preschool KidCommunity continued with more les-sons from the Psalms this month. Karen Ford continues to offer a relational time with our Preschool 3-5 year olds. We are praying for an assistant and more substitutes that are willing to develop a relationship with our youngest most open to spiritual things group of kids and their fami-lies. VERY special ministry during second service. Pray with us for more FaithFriends to invest their time and talent in this generation.

What a great way to kick off the Fall Schedule

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Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church Foundation “An Investment Today for the Life of Our Church Tomorrow”

It’s time to check your legal papers. Do you have a Will and/or Trust? If not, it’s time to consider one. In your Will or Trust have you included the Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church Foundation? If not, please consider it. The Foundation is a perfect charitable way to leave your mark and final testimony of your faith and value in our Church. Your gift will help insure the future needs and ministries of the Church for years to come. To learn more about the Foundation, contact a member of the Board of Trustees. They will be happy to answer your questions and assist you in becoming a “LEGACY” member of the Foundation. Foundation Board of Trustees Barbara Oakeson 480-837-5563 Susan Phillips 480-837-1225 Matt Jefferson 480-837-6001 Dawn Lau 480-837-2607 Roy Nickel 480-688-8392 Ben Fast 480-837-1119 John Skewes 480-292-9021

This and That Written by Andy Rooney, a man who had the gift of s aying so much with so few words. Enjoy....... I've learned .... That the best classroom in the w orld is at the feet of an elderly person. I've learned .... That when you're in love, it show s. I've learned .... That just one person saying to me , 'You've made my day!' makes my day. I've learned .... That having a child fall asleep i n your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world. I've learned .... That being kind is more important than being right. I've learned .... That you should never say no to a gift from a child. I've learned .... That I can always pray for someon e when I don't have the strength to help him in som e other way. I've learned .... That no matter how serious your l ife requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with. I've learned .... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

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The Rest of the Story

“The beauty of growing old” “How beautifully leaves grow old,” wrote 19th-century essayist John Burroughs. “How full of light and color are their last days.” Society doesn’t think highly of old age. Beauty products tout the supposed virtues of maintaining a youthful appearance. Older adults’ wisdom, born of much life experience, is often disparaged, ignored or not sought. But God says this about the righteous, whose lives are rooted in him: “In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and gull of sap, showing that the Lord is upright” (Psalm 92:14-15, NRSV) The aging leaves of autumn can prompt us to look for beauty in the seniors among us, to notice the “light and color” that still abound. From all the fruit they still produce — service, prayer, love — may we learn about living faith-fully until our own “last days.” - Heidi Mann

Engineering that endured. The U.S. Standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that's the way they built them in England, and English expatriates designed the U.S. Railroads. INTERESTING ! Why did the English build them like that? Because the first rail lines were built by the same people who built the pre-railroad tram-ways, and that's the gauge they used. Why did 'they' use that gauge then? Because the people who built the tramways used the same jig and tools that they had used for building wagons, which used that wheel spacing. Why did the wagons have that particular Odd wheel spacing? Well, if they tried to use any other spacing, the wagon wheels would break on some of the old, long distance roads in England, because that's the spacing of the wheel ruts. So, who built those old rutted roads? Imperial Rome built the first long distance roads in Europe (including England ) for their legions. Those roads have been used ever since. And the ruts in the roads? Roman war chariots formed the initial ruts, which everyone else had to match for fear of destroy-ing their wagon wheels. Since the chariots were made for Imperial Rome, they were all alike in the matter of wheel spacing. Therefore, the United States standard railroad gauge of 4 feet, 8.5 inches is derived from the original specifications for an Imperial Roman war chariot. Imperial Roman army chariots were made just wide enough to accommodate the rear ends of two war horses. Now, the twist to the story: When you see a Space Shuttle sitting on its launch pad, you will notice that there are two big booster rockets attached to the sides of the main fuel tank. These are solid rocket boosters, or SRBs. The SRBs are made by Thiokol at their factory in Utah. The engineers who designed the SRBs would have preferred to make them a bit larger, but the SRBs had to be shipped by train from the factory to the launch site. The railroad line from the factory happens to run through a tunnel in the mountains, and the SRBs had to fit through that tunnel. The tunnel is slightly wider than the railroad track, and the railroad track, as you now know, is about as wide as two horses' behinds. So, a major Space Shuttle design feature of what is arguably the world's most advanced transportation system was determined over two thousand years ago by the width of a horse's ass. So the next time you are handed a specification, procedure, or process, and wonder, 'What horse's ass came up with this?', you may be exactly right.

Library Footnotes

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This summer our church library received an outstanding donation from Marilyn Chaddock in the form of dozens of books on a wide variety of Christian topics. She contacted me to see what we could use from her husband Paul’s personal collection, a real treasure trove. After spending

the morning at her house and carrying away four boxes, I felt like I had won the lottery! Our Library committee decided to start cataloguing the books about the apostle Paul first because we only had a few books about him on the shelf which was inadequate for one of the most important people in the Bible. Decid-ing to feature those books in this article for Library Foot-notes, I began writing several sentence overviews for each book. But the overviews were sounding a lot alike since all the books are focusing on the same topic. Of course the books take different approaches – one is a collection of a Presbyterian pastor’s sermons, another is the nucleus of six radio talks broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., many are written by New Testament scholars, and several are in the form of a travel handbook of Paul’s jour-neys with pictures and maps. Indexes in the back of a few of the books are helpful in finding certain subjects, scrip-tures, maps, people, places, etc. Therefore, I recommend that you as a reader, a student, and a companion along the more excellent Way go to the Library, look them over, and check out the ones that would be meaningful and helpful to you to enrich your understanding and appreciation of Paul and his writings.

Giving it all A meager but meaningful donation recently made news at a church at Charlotte, North Carolina. In the collection plate on Sunday was an envelope with 18 cents and this message: “Please don’t be mad. I don’t have much. I’m homeless. God bless.” Pastor Patrick Hamrick was able to locate the donor to thank him in person. But the man wanted to stay anonymous, saying the gift was between him, the church and God. The pastor praised the donor’s bravery, saying, “We gratefully acknowledge that this indi-vidual, out of his poverty, has given all he had to live on.” Like the widow’s mite in the New Testament (See Mark 12:41-44), the 18 cents was truly a sacrificial gift.

If you need assistance in finding these books or any oth-ers you are seeking, the Library is usually staffed on Monday mornings. Or contact Vivian Virden, Linda Warren, or myself by phone or look for us Sundays in church. Following is a list of the recent acquisitions:

Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free by F.F. Bruce Paul the Man: His Life and Work by Clarence Macartney Paul the Apostle: An Illustrated Handbook on His Life & Travels by Robert T. Boyd Paul the Apostle by Robert E. Picirilli The Apostle: A Life of Paul by John Pollock Paul: An Introduction to His Thought by C.K. Barrett St. Paul and His Letters by Frank W. Beare St. Paul in Ephesus and the cities of Galatia and Cyprus by Otto F.A. Meinardus The Writings of St. Paul RSV with introductions and annotations by Wayne Meeks Paul the Apostle to America: Cultural Trends and Pauline Scholarship by Robert Jewett - Barbara Oakeson

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To worship is to sing The worshiper who sings...drinks more deeply of the message of the hymns. The gospel as found in our hymns is the same as that in the Scriptures. The worshiper who sings...becomes more deeply involved in the service; less of a spectator and more of a participant. The worshiper who sings...draws more closely to those who worship with him. The worshiper who sings...expresses faith by lifting his or her voice in praise to God. The worshipper who sings...upholds the service, making it finer and richer for fellow worshipers, the pastor, the church and God.

I am so amused by the fact that we can sing familiar hymns and anthems, and hear musical com-positions that have survived for centuries, and we love them more and more deeply rather than less and less, even with constant repetition. Text, com-bined with just the right interval, longevity of tone, dissonance for intention, pause, attack, rhyth-mic accuracy, counterpoint and

climactic momentum can live long in our heart and

soul. Combine all this with people in our lives whose presence remains impacting when hearing the piece, or the presence of the love of God, brought into light by His in-spiration through a composer. I have sung the following English text in Latin, in rehearsals strictly to perform, along with a few other selections, in concerts five weeks later. The words are so rich, especially within the musical body written by Morten Lauridsen, and are now more deeply implanted into my soul through the constant repeti-tion of the sacred Latin texts Here is some of the text from three movements of "Lux Aeterna"; Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. A hymn befits Thee, O God of Zion, and to Thee a vow shall be fulfilled in Jerusalem. Hear my prayer, for unto Thee all flesh shall come. Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Come, Holy Spirit, send forth from heaven the ray of Thy light. Come, Father of the poor, come,

Music Ministry

Debbie Fisher, Director of Music

Giver of the gifts, come, Light of hearts. Thou best of Consolers, sweet guest of the soul, sweet refreshment. In labor, Thou art rest, in heat, the tempering, in grief, the consolation. O Light most blessed, fill the inmost heart of all Thy faithful. Without Your Grace there is nothing in us, nothing that is not harmful. Cleanse what is sordid, moisten what is arid, heal what is hurt. Flex what is rigid, fire what is frigid, correct what goes astray. Grant to Thy faithful, those trusting in Thee, Thy sacred seven-fold gifts. Grant the reward of virtue, grant the deliverance of salvation, grant everlasting joy. Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world, grant them rest everlasting. May light eternal shine upon them, O Lord, in the company of Thy Saints for ever and ever; For Thou art merciful. Alleluia, Amen. Deborah Fisher Director of Music Ministries

Toss Your “Turtle Shell” Aside A unique class being offered, designed to further develop your interpersonal skills. Taught by Jack Combs, Fountain Hills resident, corporate president, trainer, and life coach. Combs designed the three session class for all ages 18-108. Learn how to meet and talk to people from anywhere – anytime make friends quickly, overcome shyness, develop a fun personality, draw people to you like a magnet, meet that special person, tell a good joke. “Hilarious” “Best thing I did” “You won’t forget this class” 3 consecutive Wednesday evenings 7:15 PM – 9:15 PM begins October 7th reserved seating only: $49.00. Make checks payable to: Fountain Hills Presby-terian Church. Questions? Call Marta Ludwig 480- 837-1763 Class starts on time!

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Member Spotlight …. Did you know? Q: Where were you born, and where did you grow up? Bill: I was born in Ft. Wayne, IN and raised in Ro-deo, CA. Bonnie: I was born in Rockford, IL and raised in Loves Park, IL.

Q: How long have you lived in Fountain Hills? Bill and Bonnie: We moved to Fountain Hills from Rockford, IL in 2012.

Q: How many siblings do you have? Bill: I had two brothers and one is deceased. Bonnie: I am the youngest with two sisters and a brother.

Q: How long have you been mar-ried? How did you meet your spouse?

Bill and Bonnie: We just celebrated our 48th. anni-versary in August. We met while Bill was in Dental School at Northwestern University and Bonnie was in the Nursing School at Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital.

Q: What was the craziest or silliest thing you have ever done (if you can even mention it!)

Bill: One of my long time golf playing partners in Rockford, IL died suddenly, and his wife asked those of us in the foursome to spread some of his ashes on his favorite course. We chose a pretty hole with a winding creek up the fairway, and stood along the creek by the tee box to spread his ashes. Just then the breeze picked up and blew most of the ashes onto our golf shoes. We proceeded to tee off and all of us hit our tee shots into the creek. The curse was on, and for years after it was difficult not to get psyched out by that hole. But we always remembered our deceased friend. Bonnie: When going to school in Chicago during the 60’s, there was a parade for the astronauts. Several of us tried to get into the Drake Hotel where they stayed in order to see them. Also we were there when there was the big blizzard that closed Chicago down. We made snow angels on Michigan Ave.!

Q: What was your first job? Bill: My first job was working at a telephone cable factory in Emeryville, CA. Bonnie: My first job was as a waitress at a local res-taurant in Loves Park.

Q: What has been your favorite job, either paying or non pay-ing? Why?

Bill: I enjoyed being a general dentist. I especially en-joyed getting to know the families and watching the children grow up and come back with their families. Bonnie: I loved being a Mom! Professionally, I en-

joyed being a home visitor for teen moms and helping to start a Community based Doula Program at Easter Seals in Rock-ford. I was the Doula Team Leader for ten years and especially enjoyed helping the teen moms during the labor and birth of their babies.

Q: How long have you been a member of our church? Bill and Bonnie: We moved to Fountain Hills in September of 2012 and joined later that fall.

Q: What was the most interesting event or accomplishment in your life? If it was an ordeal, were you able to turn it into a positive outcome? Bill: Graduating from Northwestern Uni-versity Dental School was one of my life’s proudest accomplishments.

Bonnie: At one point, I made figure skating costumes and have several in the Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs.

Q: Have you ever had a life changing experience? Bill: Marriage, serving in Vietnam and having our first child all have been life changing experiences. Bonnie: Marriage, parenthood, family crises and spiritu-ally, becoming a Christian, have all been life changing experiences.

Q: What is the best advice you were ever given? Bill: Always pay off any credit cards each month. Bonnie: A Pediatrician advised me that when I said “No” to the children that I had to follow through.

Q: Who, would you say has had the most impact on your life? Bill: My wife, Bonnie, who has always loved and sup-ported me through good years and difficult years. Bonnie: My husband, Bill has made a tremendous im-pact on my life. He has been my lifelong partner, friend and soulmate. Also my mother lived with us for almost 13 years. I learned so much from her and what to ex-pect in the aging process.

Q: Who in your life would you say, you might have had the most positive influence on? Why?

Bill: I would like to say that I have had the most posi-tive influence on our children, a younger dental partner, and former staff members.

Bill & Bonnie Matty

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HAPPY OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS!

10/26 Doug Katonak 10/27 Mary Holtan 10/28 Ryan Vawter 10/29 Joanne Larson 10/29 Bill Myhr 10/29 Jeanene Schopbach 10/30 Patricia Culley 10/30 John Kurkjian

10/10 Monique Reynolds 10/16 Charlie Eberspacher 10/16 Donna Sims 10/17 Pete Herguth 10/19 Lana Busche 10/20 Martha Baxter 10/23 Joan Larson 10/26 Cecyl Herguth

With deepest sympathy we list those members who have passed away in 2015.

Billy Neal Sylvester Taylor

Marjorie Koepke Dallas Shuck Jack Schuler Paul Barker

Mildred Aimone Lorie Bayne

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Hospitalized? Call the church!

If you are sick, hospitalized or home recovering from ill-ness, we want you to call the church and let us know! In a con-gregation like ours where people leave in droves for extended summer months, it is easy for the staff, elders and deacons to assume, when we don’t see someone, that they are simply “vacationing away”. The truth is that some of you are sick and we are not aware of it. You can help us by simply letting one of the staff know of your situation. We have an excellent support system in place due to the diligent efforts of our deacons. Help us serve you by com-municating your situation.

10/01 Mary Wernecke 10/02 Martha Carillo 10/02 Ray Schmidt 10/06 Ruth Martin 10/07 Carol Skewes 10/08 Andrey Lull 10/10 Mary Martinson

Bonnie: I like to think that I have been a positive influence on our children. Professionally, I believe I helped the teen moms I served become better parents and to have a positive birth experience.

Q: What would be your best advice you might offer to some-one today?

Bill: I would advise to develop a strong work ethic, and recognize your weaknesses as well as your strengths.

Bonnie: Live each day fully! This is a day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

Q: There are many wonderful things about our church, but what do you like best?

Bill and Bonnie: The people have been so warm and welcoming to us. The church is very inclusive and diverse. We feel very blessed to have found a new home in AZ and a new church home at Fountain Hills Presbyterian Church.

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In Touch is published monthly; deadline for each issue is the 15th of the month before publication. News and information should be submitted to the church office in hard copy, or email to fhpc.marta@gmail.com Editor, Marta Ludwig; Proof Readers: Suellen Russell & Jean Ipema; Staff Pho-tographers: Gary Oakeson & Michele Hasley; Production and Circulation: Mary Wernecke, Bobbie Dangremond, Ruby Pearson, Marilyn Humes, Mary Martinson and Vivian Virden. Travel to Bulk Mail Post Office: Mary Martinson.

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Pastor/Head of Staff: Rev Bill Good email: fhpc.billg@gmail.com cell phone: 480-329-8090

Current Resident or

Time of fellowship between services at FHPC. Gary Oakeson with granddaughters (Caitlin & Anna) and Anabelle Good. Gary is usually behind the camera and not in front!