E-CHIMES
A Weekly Update of Joys,
Concerns and Ministry with
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday Worship Hour
10:30 a.m.
Church Office Hours: Monday
- Thursday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pastor's Office Hours:
Monday - Wednesday mornings,
(Thursdays: home office,
Fridays: Pastor's day off, office closed)
OUR MISSION
We are committed to
inspiring a
sense of
identity and belonging
through love,
faith, and service in Jesus Christ
May 27, 2010
Our email is churchoffice@fpcmp.org
Our website is www.fpcmp.org
In This Issue:
Prayer concerns
· Many Cards
of Thanks (NEW)
· Walking
Club tonight (NEW)
· The
Pastoral Search Process (NEW)
· Rosebush
Manor needs your help with their pillow project (NEW)
· Cooking
Class Changed
· PW
Birthday Offering
· VBS
Meeting
· Annual
Rummage Sale (NEW)
· A Thank
You to Marge Havens
· Lectionary
Readings
· A Glimpse
at The Week Ahead
· Looking at
Events in the Church, Around the Town and Beyond
· Birthdays
and Anniversaries
· Web Links
of Interest
PRAYER CONCERNS
· Prayers
of Concern for Dorothy Scheibner,
Kelly DeWitt (Kim DeWitt's brother), Shelly Roy, John Kingsnorth (Nancy Klunzinger’s brother)
and Cody Weisenberger (Jack and Sallie Weisenberger’s grandson.)
· Prayers
of Congratulation for Katie Presnell and Nick Crow on their marriage
that will take place Saturday May 29, 2010.
Gracious God, Creator of the earth and all its peoples, Maker of
the springs abounding with water and the plains and mountains, we offer
ourselves to you with whole hearts, asking only for the opportunity to serve
you. Be with us, the source of our strength, our faith- and all
grace. We ask this in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Prayer taken from the 2010
Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study.
Many Cards of Thanks
The people of First Presbyterian Church received many cards of
thank from the congregation members of the St. Johns
Episcopal church which Carolynn Cosan
was a member of. They expressed their gratitude for First Presbyterian’s
hospitality in the funeral of Carolynn. To see the many cards please
check the bulletin board out by the office.
Walking Club tonight
Let's get out and walk tonight. 7:30 pm, meet in the church
parking lot. It's supposed to be warm, so bring some water. Let's
enjoy this beautiful weather while it lasts.
The Pastoral search process [prepared
by Tom Miles, Clerk of Session]
1.
Lake Huron Presbytery has authorized our Session to instruct the
Nominating Committee (Marilyn Bidwell, Kim DeWitt, Carole Kennett, Tom Miles,
Carolyn Monahan, Linda Rose, Carol Shannon) to prepare
a slate of nominees for a Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC).
2.
At its May 17, 2010 meeting our Session directed the Nominating
Committee to prepare a slate of seven, eight, or nine nominees for the
PNC. Nominations are being accepted. To nominate someone, fill out
a bulletin insert, let a member of the Nominating Committee know, or let the
church office know.
3.
When the Nominating Committee has a slate in place, the Session
will call a special congregational meeting to elect the PNC. The
Nominating Committee will present a slate. Additional nominations may be
made from the floor at that meeting.
4.
The PNC will prepare a mission study to help describe our pastoral
position on a Church Information Form (CIF).
5.
The CIF needs approval by the Session and the Presbytery’s
Committee on Ministry.
6.
Our pastoral position will be posted on sites provided by the Presbyterian
Church USA.
7.
The PNC will review applications for our position and select a few
top candidates.
8.
The PNC will observe top candidates preaching in their own pulpits
or in neutral pulpits.
9.
The PNC will select the person who will be nominated to be our new
pastor.
10. The nominee will preach at our church, after which
the congregation will meet to decide whether or not to extend a call to that
person.
Job description for a member of the PNC [excerpted from the Lake
Huron Presbytery Committee on Ministry manual with some editorial changes]
Qualifications: Persons
being nominated to serve on the PNC must be active members of
the
congregation and not members of the same nuclear family. Persons serving
on the PNC
should
have the ability to maintain confidentiality within the Committee and be able
to resist
pressures
to divulge information about the work of the Committee.
Top priority position: As
a member of the PNC you have been elected to a very
responsible
job. While you are serving on the PNC, this job should have your top
priority. If
necessary,
you may want to consider withdrawing temporarily from other offices, duties,
and
responsibilities
that you may hold in the church in order to give your full energy and
attention
to the work of the PNC.
Responsibilities:
1.
To work in cooperation with the Presbytery’s Committee on Ministry
(COM) through its assigned liaison person (Chuck Richter).
2.
Look at the prior mission study for our church and affirm it or
modify it.
3.
Write the Church Information Form (CIF). See step (5) above.
4.
To conduct the search for a new pastor. See steps (7), (8),
and (9) above.
Suggestion of a person to serve
on the PNC. I recommend ____________________________
as a possible member of the
PNC. Your name (optional) _______________________________
Rosebush Manor needs your help
Rosebush Manor is accepting donations of new cheerful cotton or
cotton/blend for our resident’s pillow making project. We are also in
need of the poly fill. If you would like to make a donation of either
please drop off items at Rosebush Manor. A gift card to Joanne’s or Walmart in a small amount would also go a long way.
If you have a 40% off coupon to Joanne’s that you will not be using donating
this would also be helpful. Thank You.
Cooking Class Changed
The cooking class that was originally scheduled for May 19 at 2:00
pm has been changed to June 2 at 2:00 pm. We will still be doing
enchiladas. Bring a dish to bake your enchiladas in, and we'll
split the cost of the supplies. Please let Laurie Patton know if
you will be attending (email dkplap88@yahoo.com
or phone 779-7142).
PW Birthday Offering May 30, 2010
PW Birthday Offering will be collected on May 30. This
offering provides shelter for homeless people and also to clothe and educate
and minister to victims of abuse.
VBS Meeting
High Seas Expedition: VBS Organizational Meeting has been
postponed until Wednesday, June 2, 7 pm in the parlor. Anyone who would like to
be involved is encouraged to attend. An overview will be presented as well as
more specific information. Everyone welcome -- we need you! "Let the vast
voyage begin!"
Annual Rummage Sale June 12! RUMMAGE
SALE; Volunteers are needed! There will be
a sign-up sheet before and after church services. Please give us a couple
of hours of your time. And don't forget to keep collecting all that good
"stuff" for our sale. Donations
for the rummage sale will begin July 1 thru 9.
A Thank You to Marge Havens Thanks to Marge
Havens for the beautiful roses on Mother's Day. They were very much
appreciated
LECTIONARY READINGS for Sunday May 23, 2010
Proverbs 8: 1-4, 22-31
Romans 5: 1-5
John 16: 12-15
A GLIMPSE AT THEWEEK AHEAD
(Thursday - Thursday)
All events are at First Presbyterian Church unless otherwise noted
Thursday May 27
9:30 am FPC Playgroup
7:30 pm FPC Walking Group
Friday May 28
Office Closed
Sunday May 30
10:30 am Worship/Trinity Sunday/PW
Birthday Offering Received
“Understanding the Trinity” by Rev. Sandra Hanna
11:30 Fellowship Hour
Monday May 31
Memorial Day/Office Closed
Tuesday June 1
FPC begins accepting rummage sale donations
Wednesday June 2
Noon Lydia Circle meets
5:30 pm Bible Study
7:00 pm VBS Planning Meeting
8:00 pm AA
Thursday May 27
9:30 am FPC Playgroup
7:30 pm FPC Walking Group
LOOKING AHEAD AT EVENTS IN THE CHURCH, AROUND THE TOWN AND BEYOND
Mobile Food Pantry 2010 Schedule
June 12 - Sacred Heart Parish
June 26 - Zion Lutheran Church
July 10 - Location TBD
July 24 - Mt. Pleasant Church of the Nazerene
August 14 - Weidman United Methodist
August 28 - Mt. Pleasant Community Church
September 11 - Commission on Aging
September 25 - First Presbyterian Church
October 9 - Location TBD
October 23 - Central Assembly of God
November 6 - Sacred Heart Parish
November 20 - Mt. Pleasant Community Church
December 4 - Location TBD
December 18 - Location TBD
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Birthdays
26 Neil Sowle
26 Heidi Rocha
30 Judy Sauter
June
2 Gregory
Dening
Anniversaries
27 Jon and Pam Baker
29 John and Mary
Catherine Nichol
30 John and Sallie
Scheide
June
1
Jerry and Marcia Tuma
LINKS
Presbytery of Lake Huron www.presbylh.org
Presbyterian Church USA www.pcusa.org
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance http://pcusa.org/pda/response/usa/hurricanekatrina-index.htm