The Church Mouse Sierra Arden UCC Newsletter May 2015 Geographic Clusters

During the Congregational Retreat we agreed to form the congregation into geographic groups or clusters to facilitate fellowship, stewardship, and service. Each group can up with ideas to do by the end of June. The group can organize for just that group or for the entire church. The activity can be as simple as just getting together or as complicated as cleaning a section of the American River Parkway. I have been asked by people who were not at the retreat about who is in what cluster and what each group is planning. As always there needs to be a person or group to plan and organize an event. The leader is not necessarily the person to do this. The leader helps to organize a meeting of the group and to facilitate that meeting. So all those who have the gift of planning and organizing an activity get on your work hat and get it together. Some ideas that I have is to get together with your cluster to get to know each other better or go to a River Cats game! Who is in my group? Group 1: 95864 Group 2: City and 95825 Group 3: 1. Mike and Diane Brownell 1. Megan Brooks 832-2508 Carmichael and out laying areas 359-1785 949-4848 2. Eileen Carey 370-0973 1. Kristina Bas Hamilton 2. Bill Chasser* 483-0500 3. Libby Culver & John* 333-3636 (732) 690-3368 3. Alice Chazen 804-6522 4. Staci DeHann 475-9296 2. Patti Coon 395-8184 4. Lewis Cheng* 484-1239 5. Richard Hall 213-8269 3. Ginny Curinga 202-0825 5. Irene Christopherson* 489-3949 6. Isaac Harris 488-5912 4. Doris Dunn 715-5441 6. Ann and Mike Evans 486-8925 7. Elaine Deatherage 457-4563 5. Rebecca Henry 844-4289 7. Tina French 482-1156 8. Wendy Franklin 716-8040 6. Greg and Jennifer Ingram 8. Lois Kerr 488-6460 9. Deborah Gilbert 917-5777 (415) 225-5274 9. Ann Kohl* 489-4618 10. Gordon Kennedy* 334-3934 7. Shirley Kidd* 256-4791 10. Brenda Keeling 488-2331 11. Mike Montgomery 457-2933 8. Stan and Kay Muther 967-9221 11. Marty Kloose* 489-7046 12. Phyllis Palmer 929-6750 9. Tom Tortora 214-1827 12. Vance McClausland 752-8864 13. Penny Soderlund 215-1701 10. Betty and Rupert* Jones 13. John Osborn 972-8832 14. Jody Westbury 488-5912 339-0903 14. June* son Bob Relat 489-8260 15. Anne Sanders* 925-2121 11. Jerry Kaminaga 420-0367 15. Ted Robinson* 485-8575 16. Arden Bishop * 12. Janet Kerr 529-7705 16. Ulrike & Jeff Savage 473-8641 13. Paul and Rebecca Lehmann 17. Amy Seimears 524-3310 205-9095 18. Marcia*son, James 487-2489 14. Bob and Karyn Lehmann 19. Sue Stegenga 599-6449 834-2494 20 Sue Tune 485-1308 15. Elaine Smith* 723-6614 21. Delores Wilcox* 482-1544

Bold name is the cluster contact or leader to help organize events. * older member If you are not on a list please let the office know. 1 River Cats Activity Idea for Clusters or Church Another Cluster Ideas:

Would you like to work in the Food Closet Garden?

Several of you have shown interest in helping with the garden. Pepper who works on it would appreciate any help that he can get: once or ongoing. He said that he could give you a plot to keep up if that would be of interest. Call Pepper at (916) 880-0703. to arrange area or time to help with work. The Perfect Group, it’s your call!

Liturgists needed to read and lead readings during Group outings start at 20 people; guaranteed great time the worship service. Please call Pam in the office to  ($6 add-on to ticket price) tell her when you are available to serve. Everybody receives a limited edition River Cats hat ($21 value)

($13 add-on to ticket price) Easter Everybody receives a limited edition River Cats hat ($21 value), and a ballpark meal (hot dog, chips, soda - $10 value)

PRICING SINGLE DOUBLE TRIPLE Groups of 20 or more Sun-Thurs Fri-Sat Sun-Thurs Fri-Sat Sun-Thurs Fri-Sat Govenor’s Club $28 $28 $34 $34 $41 $41 Jack Daniel’s Solon Club $28 $28 $34 $34 $41 $41 Senate $19 $20 $25 $26 $32 $33 Assembly $15 $16 $21 $22 $28 $29 Toyota Home Hill $9 $9 $15 $15 $22 $22

Send a birthday cards to people in your cluster. Happy Birthday June 04 Paul C. Lehmann June 11 Sue Stegenga Ward June 13 Vivian Lambert June 18 Heather McCausland June 20 Dolores Wilcox June 22 Rupert Jones June 29 Shasta Bowen, George Spencer

Prayer List Arden Bishop (of Sierra Arden) Bill Chasser (of Sierra Arden) Irene Christopherson (of Sierra Arden) Art Guzman (per Lois Kerr) Dan Harris (of Sierra Arden) Brian Kohl (of Sierra Arden) Martin Kloose (of Sierra Arden) Vivian Lambert (of Sierra Arden) Dolores Wilcox (of Sierra Arden) George Spencer 2 Sierra Arden UCC Sierra Arden Neighborhood Food Closet Financial Summary for Mouse To: “Our Sierra Arden Neighborhood Food Closet As of March 31, 2015 Support Friends” 2014 Summary Actual Budget By: Pepper Martin and Delores Forkey, co-directors Contributions 30,522 29,250 Rental Income 31,893 28,050 Many of you have supported the Sierra Arden Total Operating Income 62,415 57,300 Neighborhood Food Closet for many years. We have a deep gratitude for your interest in helping our food Expenses insecure neighbors. Council Expense 37,839 40,288 With this in mind, we would like to summarize the Diaconate Expense 399 650 year 2014 so that you have an idea of the impact you Mission/Outreach 295 625 Trustee Expense 20,647 18,275 have and how important you are for many people. Total Operating Exp. 59,180 59,838 Our regular program assisted up to 300 households Operating Margin 3,235 (2,538) each month. During 2014 we provided food for 82,005 meals and the holiday baskets provided an Proportion Of Fundraiser 2,277 2,750 additional 5,910 meals. Feeding 87,915 meals took Total Fund Margin 5,512 212 $15,059 of purchased food plus the donated food from individuals and numerous organizations. We NEWS had recorded over 8,400 pounds of food from many donors; however, we know that not every donation Family Promise Guests Will Be Here was recorded. It takes 2,000 pounds a week to supply Sunday, May 17 to Sunday, May 24 the needs. Most of the food we purchase from Feeding Please let our Family Promise Coordinators, America and Sacramento Food Bank and Family Francesca Guerra or Stan & Kay Muther know what Services at about $0.15/pound. you can help with. Rev. Ginny Is On Sabbatical To keep our food closet serving the zip codes of The care of our members is very important to us, so we have 95864 and 95825 (as well as homeless) it takes about local clergy who will be available for our member’s pastoral $18,500 per year. Our expenses and income last needs during this time. Please contact Pam in the church year were: office by phone or email if you have a pastoral need and your Expenses—Food costs $15,000 message will be provided to the clergy available at that time. Supplies & Repair $1,200 Believe it or not, pastoral sabbaticals are as good for the Income--- Individuals $10,400 congregation and they are for the pastor! The congregation during the sabbatical time is an opportunity to hear new *Utilities $ 2,400 perspectives, to broaden participation in lay leadership, and Organizations $ 8,000 to practice being the church to one another. At its best, a pastoral sabbatical results in renewal for both pastor and *We pay nothing to Sierra Arden UCC for the space church. that we occupy at their facility, but only provide a We Have The Camp Dates utility allowance. Mark Your Calendars Now! Remember this is a 100% volunteer operation. July 12 - 18 Caz Sr. High (entering grades 9 - 12) We also provided a free boutique for the 300 households July 19 - 25 Caz Counselor in Training (grade 12) at the Thanksgiving basket program. Each family was accompanied by a personal shopper to select items for Summer Classes their family which included warm clothing, linens, 6-Week Grief Group is a continuation of the “Companions hygiene products, dishes and other household items. on the Journey”. This is a Grief Support Group for those These too are all donated. This year for the first time who have lost a spouse or partner. Light refreshments will we offered toys at Christmas. be provided. Led by Chaplain Christine on Wednesdays, Please feel free to contact us about any questions Secondly, Chaplain Denise Leopold’s session is a workshop on Spirituality on July 11th you have regarding this summary or our operation. Delores (916) 716-5918 or Pepper (916) 880-0703. For more information see Flash. 3 Sierra Arden United Church of Christ

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