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FOUNTAIN HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN TOUCH Fountain Hills, AZ December 2018 FHPC VISION & MISSION STATEMENTS Our Vision: Living God’s love. calls us to . Our Mission: Reach out to all with faith and love. Bill Good, Senior Pastor PREPARING THE WAY Sunday Worship – with each succeeding week, the season will be met with reverence and warmth, Each year we hear it again. deepening reflection, inspiring music and the glow John the Baptist recalling the of Advent candle-lighting . Oh come, let us adore words of his spiritual father, him! Isaiah, and beckoning us into “Journey of Promises ” – our worship on Sunday, new ways of living, calling us Dec. 16 th will be enriched by a very special musical to “prepare the way of the presentation featuring our Celebration singers, Mike Lord ” (Mk 1:3). Preparation is important work, Pizzuto on piano, and accompaniment by the Al- critical endeavor. That baby will need a welcoming legro String Quartet. Scripture and narration serve to place to stay. bind the musical selections into a powerful whole reflecting on the wonder and glory of the Advent Here at FHPC we’re doing our part. We’re making Miracle. plans of our own to help you prepare for Christ- Christmas Eve Worship – the tradition continues! mas. the real Christmas. the one where the Kid-friendly Family Service with live nativity at baby is born anew in your heart! 4pm. Traditional Service for all ages follows in the Here’s what we’ve got for you: candlelit beauty and warmth of our Sanctuary at “Decorating Our House” – Join with the family as 7pm. we set the mood for the holidays by decorating our “Memories and Hopes” – as we have in recent campus inside and out with festive lights and years, on the 1 st Sunday after Christmas we gather to greens. Your efforts will be amply rewarded by our sing our favorite hymns, pray together, and share famous (infamous?) “Chili Dump” lunch. It all reflections on the past and anticipations for the fu- takes place on Sat., Dec. 1 st : Decorating begins at ture. Together, we prepare ourselves and our church 9am & lunch is served around 11am. to move forward into the coming year. One service “Stroll in the Glow” – Later that same day, come only at 10 am in the sanctuary. share laughter and fellowship with friends and neighbors at our Living Nativity and Petting Stable from 5-7pm on Avenue of the Fountains on Sat., Dec 1 st . “We Have Seen His Glory” – daily reflections for Advent by the Rev. Dr. Tim Smith for those quiet times of meditation and prayer. In Touch page 2 OUR CHURCH STAFF Focus on Finance Rev. Bill Good Pastor/Head of Staff Pastor Ken Brown Oct Income $ 25,273 Budget $ 37,811 Associate Pastor Oct Expenses $ 36,559 Budget $ 37,069 Marta Ludwig Administrative Coordinator Debbie Fisher Yr to date Income $ 382,836 YTD Budget $ 348,855 Director of Music Ministry Yr to date Expense $ 394,979 YTD Budget $ 368,447 Dorothy Parris Pianist Caryl Bates Organist October results were not as expected. Although we did not have any unusual John Gallagher expenses, income fell short considerably compared to budget. YTD income Custodian shows we are approximately $34,000 ahead of Budget but this is not a true re- CHURCH TREASURER flection of income donated through the year. We had Linda Lull to make the decision to transfer $36,000 from re- CHURCH SESSION stricted accounts that had accumulated through sev- Class of 2018 eral years to meet expenses, some of which included Mary Alice Bivens repairs and replacement of air conditioners. Let's Yvonne Ellingson pray November and December show considerable Jerry Miles improvement. We thank you for keeping up your Helen Quigley pledges and contributions. The church cannot operate Jack Reynolds and run its various Class of 2019 programs without your commitments. Maria Berry John Brockelman Respectfully, Tim Halchuck Linda Lull, Treasurer Bob Lull Terri Schmidt Carol Skewes Class of 2020 On the Inside: 1 Nancy Grahlmann Pastor Bill Good .. .. … … .. .. .. … .. .. … . … .. .. .. 2 Joyce Leo Focus on Finance.. .. .. .. .. … .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Kristi Robinson Upcoming Events: .. .. … .. .. … .. .. … .. .. .. ..… . .. 4 Ron Waldo Mission Ministry . … . .. .. .. .. .. … .. .. 5 Library Footnotes . .. … … .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Women’s Ministries .. .. .. …. .. .. … .. .. .. .. .. 7 BOARD OF DEACONS Men’s Fellowship .. … .. …. .…. …. …. …. …. …. …… 8 Moderator: Linda Warren Welcome Our new Members . .. .. .. .. .. … .. .. .. .. .. 9 Class of 2018 More Upcoming Events .. .. .. .. .. .. .. … .. .. .. .. .. 10 Mary Martinson FHPC Thanksgiving Dinner .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Elvira Ruiz Thank You Knitters . .. .. …. .. .. .. .. .. .. …. .. …. 13 Bob Titus FHPC Partner .. .. .. … .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Chris Young Not Yet a Member? .. .. .. … . … . .. 14 Class of 2019 Music Ministry .. .. .. .. …. .. .. ….. .. .. …… .. .. .. 14 Louise Jones U.S. Military Medallions .. … ….. … .. … .. …. .. 15 Dorothy Rudack 2019 Pat Covault Memorial Concert Series … … … .. .. .. .. 16 Nancy Wulfmeier FHPC Foundation.. .. … .. .. … .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Class of 2020 Facebook. .. .. … .. .. .. .. .. … .. .. .. … … . .. .. .. .. .. 17 Michele Hasley Member Spotlight...Did you Know? .. .. .. .. .. .. … ... 18 Mary Lee Lehrich Miscellaneous.. .. …. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Bonnie Matty Necrology for 2018… .. … .. .. … .. … . .. .. …… 19 Linda Warren Thank you note… ….. .. ….. .. .. … .. .. .. .. .. December Birthdays . .. ... .. .. .. .. 19 Dancers at Worship Service .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. … 20 ****** page 3 December, 2018 Upcoming Events ADVENT & CHRISTMAS CALENDAR Saturday Dec 1 9:00 am All-Church Christmas Decorating 11:00 am All-Church Chili Dump meal 5:00 pm Live Nativity on Ave of the Fountains Sunday Dec. 16 th 9:00 am Cantata “Journey of Promises” 3 rd Sunday of Advent Monday Dec. 24 th 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Children’s Service (Live Nativity & Petting Stable) 5:00 pm Refreshments 7:00 pm Traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Sunday Dec. 30 th 10:00 am 1st Sunday after Christmas Day “Memories & Hopes Sunday” (One service only) CHRISTMAS COOKIES!!! Hilltop Hospitality is inviting the Congregation to share 2 dozen of their favorite Christmas cookies in December. These are the second through the fifth Sundays in December. Hilltop will take care of the first. If you could also provide the recipe so that we can make copies upon request that would be great. We will pro- vide sign-up sheets after Thanksgiving. - Hilltop Hospitality SAVE THE DATE!!! RUMMAGE Saturday, March 2, 2019 More info to follow, we will let you know when it is time to bring your treasures in. Control Things we CANNOT control: *Someone else’s faults GENTLE YOGA *How long we will live Instructor Sarah Nunn *Another person’s opportunities Wednesdays Things we CAN control: 8:15 to 9:15 am *Our attitude $10 per session *The kind of life we live *What we do with our opportunities -The Newsletter Newsletter by Communication Resources, Inc page 5 November 2012 In Touch page 4 Mission Ministry We have completed our third year of packing Christmas Shoeboxes for Support Our Troops Samaritan’s Purse to be delivered to indigent chil- dren somewhere in the With the colder weather upon us, world. We we are in great need of warm received clothing for our homeless Veter- 88 boxes ans. Won’t you please consider which donating some new and/or gently were deliv- used sweatshirts, pants, new ered to socks, etc. Just like in the summer Trinity Lutheran, the FH hot months when it is so hard on Jack Reynolds, Elder collection center. We also the homeless veterans living on our streets, it is the same collected $523 which will in the colder months. If you do want to contribute any of allow 21 additional boxes to be assembled and shipped. these items, you may place them in the Narthex in the col- The boxes from FHPC will probably go to the same coun- lection container or in the Church try and we will advise the congregation when we learn to office. The second and most impor- which one. The Mission Committee thanks all those who tant thing I need right now is for all gave generously. families that have a loved one in the military, I need an updated mailing As requested by the Mission Committee, Althea Halchuck address in order for our annual has completed a study on possibly Christmas card mailing to be ac- constructing a labyrinth in the prayer complished and done on time. garden below our east parking area. The area needs a total clean-up and The Mission Committee is very reconfiguring so a meditation laby- happy to see many members placing their donations in our rinth might fit nicely. The Committee new collection box located in the Narthex. Throughout the approved a request for the Session to support this project. year, the It will be a point of discussion at their next meeting. signs may change de- The Committee approved the following expenditures to pending on charitable organizations: $300 to One-N-Ten to support which Mis- the LGBTQ homeless teenage counseling program; $500 sion project is Extended Hands Food Bank; $300 to both Changing Lives being worked Center and PHX Rescue Mission for holiday meals; $300 on, but the to homeless veteran’s programs; $300 to Arizona Brain- one project foods for needy F.H. students weekend food packets. that never In December, the Committee will be shopping to provide stops and never changes throughout the entire year is our an entire Christmas dinner to one deserving family from Mission Project for our Military and Veterans. The other each high school class. We deliver the ingredients includ- locations for you to place your donations are the Fellow- ing a frozen turkey to the school just before the holiday ship Center on the left side as you enter and in the Church break. The school nurse selects the families. office. Gently used clothing, bedding, small household items, books, magazines, CD’s, DVD’s, puzzle books and The Committee discussed a $500 donation be made to toiletries are always needed. An up-to-date flyer regarding assist fire victims in CA. We are vetting various organi- information on needed items is attached to the Vet’s con- zations including the ECO Presbytery to determine which tainer in the Narthex.