Dear Friends,
This summer we will be looking at biblical images of the church, one of which is clearly exemplified by us in Southminster, FAMILY. One of the qualities of family is that when things need to be done, everyone pulls together. A storm blew though here on Friday, cutting power to much of south Glen Ellyn, Southminster included. Power was not returned until 4:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. It was a very real hardship for many, with refrigerators defrosting; no air conditioning in very warm weather, and yards to be cleaned up, but it’s an ill wind that blows no good. Because there was no power at the church Sunday morning, we worshiped in the Memorial Garden. It was a great blessing to see everyone pull together on Sunday. Together, we moved the piano, chairs, hymnals and the PADS pennies (over 400 pounds worth) outside for the worship service. Afterwards, people pulled together to put everything away, and during fellowship I saw folks moving limbs from the yard to the chipping pile. Others have come by this week to lend a hand. Even the Rogers called from South Africa to hear about our weather. Family checks on each other in times of need.
Did you know that Southminster’s land was bought from the Schultz family? We are built on the old Schultz family farm. The oldest tree on the farm was the old mulberry tree that is by the handicap parking on the lower level. There is an old well pump by the original sanctuary entrance. It gives me quite a picture. We are a family that at one point raised food for people, now we give out grace, the nourishment that feeds the soul. We are a family that reaches out one another in times of need, as we did after the storm. We are a family that reaches out to others in their times of need, as we have done with our special PADS collection. Sunday was a picture of a family pulling together and a family reaching out as we worshiped outside and as we shared our pennies with the PADS. Take it from here,
Love, Wendy
Did you know...?
... that not only regularly elected delegates are invited to general assembly, but there are advisory delegates also? One group is the seminary advisory delegates (SAD), two seminarians from each seminary that has a connection with the PCUSA and another group is the youth advisory delegates (YAD). Their travel is paid for by the General Assembly. Chicago Presbytery is looking, right now, for YADs for the 2010 General Assembly which will take place in June. If you are interested or know someone who is interested please give Wendy a call and she would be glad to give you more information. There will be a session meeting July 5 following worship to make recommendations to the nominating committee of Chicago Presbytery.
Announcements
Thank you, Southminster, for all your support to the Youth Mission Team. Our week of work in Seminole, OK, is over, and we are tired but happy. You’ll hear a report on Sunday, but please take to the time to ask the team members about their experiences. You will hear stories of effort, excitement, and God’s deep blessing. Members of this year’s Youth Mission Team are Ian Van Beveren, Courtney Davis, Anny Davidson, Eric Storey, Zo Zapel, Sarah Hiller, Max Nelson, Dana Storey, Lizzy Davidson, Rita Zapel, Jeff Clemmons, and Blair Nelson.
Youth: Keep your eyes on the group facebook page for upcoming events, and have a safe and enjoyable summer.
Southminster in the news: Be on the lookout for information in the local papers about our children and their Pennies4PADS project! Here’s one link:
http://www.triblocal.com/Glen_Ellyn/List_View/view.html?type=stories&action=detail&sub_id=76474
S.O.L.A.C.E. Singles: This Friday, June 26, we’re having a potluck at 5:30 p.m. in the church parlor and memorial garden. Everyone is invited – men and women.
An outdoor concert at Cantigny: the Wheaton Symphony Orchestra playing the music we loved from the 60’s. Sound like fun? You need to reserve your ticket by this weekend! ALL members of the church (and friends) are invited to join S.O.L.A.C.E. for our July outing: the concert at Cantigny on Saturday, July11, at 8:00 p.m. Bring your own chairs, tables, blankets, food and beverages. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the performance. There is a sign up sheet in the narthex and a list of the selections that will be on the program (everything from Broadway and movie themes and light orchestral works to the Beatles and Beach Boys). Give your $10 to Barb Seymour (630) 752-0656 or Lew Garrison (630) 469-7489 by June 27 and we will purchase your tickets. Questions? Call Barb or Lew.
All entering high school freshmen and older are invited to a Graduation Lunch honoring our college and high school graduates for 2009! Save the date of Sunday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. RSVP to Sue Clary (email sueclary@sbcglobal.net or call 630-790-1109) or the church office.
The Fellowship Committee is still seeking interest for a “Summertime Progressive Dinner.” Please sign the sheet on the bulletin board in the narthex if you think you might attend. The deadline is the end of June. Definite planning for the event will be determined at that time, when we know how many people might be involved. Questions? Talk to the Pats (Wiedner or Petersen).
Take Me Out to the Ball Game! It’s time again for Southminster’s annual Kane County Cougar baseball outing! It’s time for good food, good fun, and Jake the Frisbee Catching Dog! All this can be found on Monday, August 24, at 6:30 p.m. And best of all, the tickets are only $5.00! So, sign up for tickets promptly! Watch for a sign-up sheet in the narthex. We have only 20 tickets, so get your name on the list promptly. If there are other questions, call Caroline Linde at 630-469-9482.
The Deacons would like to offer Valet Parking year round. Would you be willing to help? Please sign up at the bulletin board at the entrance of the church. We also ask that those of us who are more able bodied please park at the back of the lot, leaving room for those who would be blessed by parking closer.
Christian Ed. Notes:
Summer Sunday School: A huge thank you to our summer Sunday School teachers: Ann Anderson, Deb Bohi, Dan Bohi, Megan Bohi, Drew Henkels, Steve Johnson, Chris Kozich, Jessica and Alec Parks, Marta Sundquist, and Diane Swiss. Our subs are Kathy Davidson and Melissa Nachman. Please pray that God would bless them and impart His wisdom and grace as they lead the children this summer.
Nursery Update - Please stop in our nursery and say hello to Catherine Crilly, who will be assisting Nicole Dolister for the majority of the summer. Catherine will be here until she heads back to school at the end of August.
VBS Registration: There are only five weeks before our 2009 Vacation Bible School! How about registering early this year? We want to see you at “Crocodile Dock” July 27-31 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. Click here to go to our web site and download the information and registration forms, or call the church office, or check the bulletin board in the narthex.
Items Needed: In order to keep the costs of VBS down, we welcome any donations you may be interested in purchasing or loaning. The July Dialog will have a list of these items, as will the CE bulletin board. The children will also be collecting school supplies for the PRC for their VBS mission project. Visit the VBS link on our website for a list of these items. Please contact Laura Baer at 630-469-9149 or at smpcce@ameritech.net with any questions.
Family Camp Fun! Want to make this summer a memorable one with filled with worship, community, and fun? The Presbyterian camp at Saugatuck, MI is close to home and offers all this, and more. The Family Week Camp, July 19-25, still has openings. Can’t fit an entire week into the family’s schedule? Check out the Family Camp Kick-off the Week, August 1-4, or the Family Camp Short Week, August 4-7. Call 1-800-728-1164 for more information or visit the camp web site and register online.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
June 17, 2009
Dear Friends,
I shocked folks at session last night when I said, “I hate Angels!” There was a silence, and a long pause, until I said, “No, the baseball team.” I have been a Dodger fan ever since I was a little girl in L.A. Of course, you all know about team loyalty. A friend of mine, Blake Severson, told me that God’s team was the Cubs because they know about hope, grace, and forgiveness. I asked Tom Frey why he was a Sox fan. He said, “Because they win!” Obviously, in Tom’s mind the Cubs need to know about hope, grace, and forgiveness. God loves both teams, and just wants them to play their best. So, last night, when the Sox vs. Cubs game was rained out, I remembered that wonderful bible verse. “The rain falls on the just and the unjust” God’s grace is poured out for all of us. May we remember in our dealings with not only our sisters and brothers in faith, but everyone that God’s love and grace is available to all. Take it from here! Play ball!
Love, Wendy
Did you know...?
...that the founder of “Trick or Treat for UNICEF” was a Presbyterian? He passed away this past spring. Read below:
Rarely are we given an opportunity to pay tribute to an individual who has had as profound an impact on UNICEF's work as Reverend Clyde Allison of Lowell, Indiana.
In 1950, the pain of World War II was still fresh in the minds of Americans as the world struggled to heal and rebuild. At that time, Reverend Allison was responsible for creating the Sunday school curriculum for the Presbyterian Church. When his children expressed concern for the children suffering from hunger, cold, and sickness in the wake of the war, Reverend Allison initiated a way for them to take action.
On Halloween night, the three Allison children got dressed in costumes to trick-or-treat but, instead of asking for candy for themselves, they asked for donations to UNICEF. The kids used empty milk cartons to collect the change and raised $17.00 their first year. Reverend Allison also saw to it that all of the Presbyterian churches participated in this program as part of Sunday school curriculum.
Announcements
Pastor Wendy has issued this invitation to middle schoolers: School is out–let’s celebrate! If you are going into 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the fall you are invited for some fun and study on Wednesdays, June 10, 17, and 24, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. We’ll meet in my office.
The deadline for the July Dialog is coming up this Saturday, June 20. We all want to see information and requests for Vacation Bible School, special fellowship events, summer outings, or anything else you want to let us know about. (We can still run high school and college graduation information. Did you finish? What’s next?)
Youth Mission Trip: Please pray for a safe journey home for our band of excited and exhausted teen-agers, and the even more exhausted adults. See you all on June 28 when we do a special presentation about our trip.
S.O.L.A.C.E. Singles: Save the date of Friday, June 26, at 5:30 p.m. for a potluck in the church parlor and memorial garden. Everyone is invited – men and women.
Reserve your ticket early! For our July outing, S.O.L.A.C.E. invites ALL members of the church (and friends) to join them at Cantigny on Saturday, July11, at 8:00 p.m. to hear the Wheaton Symphony Orchestra playing the music we loved from the 60’s. Bring your own chairs, tables, blankets, food and beverages. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the performance. There is a sign up sheet in the narthex. Give your $10 to Barb Seymour (630) 752-0656 or Lew Garrison (630) 469-7489 by June 27 and we will purchase your tickets. Questions? Call Barb or Lew.
All entering high school freshmen and older are invited to a Graduation Lunch honoring our college and high school graduates for 2009! Save the date of Sunday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. RSVP to Sue Clary (email sueclary@sbcglobal.net or call 630-790-1109) or the church office.
The Deacons would like to offer Valet Parking year round. Would you be willing to help? Please sign up at the bulletin board at the entrance of the church. We also ask that those of us who are more able bodied please park at the back of the lot, leaving room for those who would be blessed by parking closer.
There are only six weeks before our 2009 Vacation Bible School Crocodile Dock: “Where Fearless Kids Shine God’s Light.” Join us July 27-31 from 6:00–8:30 p.m. Children from 4 years of age through 5th grade are invited. Cost: $14 per child or $30 max for a family. Register now, and tell your friends! Click here to go to our web site and download the information and registration forms.
Items Needed: If you come across the following items during spring cleaning, we could use them for our VBS bayou theme: Spanish moss, inflatable alligators (yes, really!), rope lights, green and blue material, fishing nets or other fishing equipment, bug catchers, lanterns, crates, greenery. We are also in need of refrigerator boxes or boxes which are similar in size for games. Please contact Laura Baer at 630-469-9149 or at smpcce@ameritech.net with donations.
Adult Education: The Adult Bible Class will not meet until the fall. Please join us in September.
Family Camp Fun! Want to make this summer a memorable one with filled with worship, community, and fun? The Presbyterian camp at Saugatuck, MI is close to home and offers all this, and more. The Family Week Camp, July 19-25 (Note: These dates are corrected from previous E-Notes and the Dialog!), is filling up quickly, but there are some spots still available. Can’t fit an entire week into the family’s schedule? Check out the Family Camp Kick-off the Week, August 1-4, or the Family Camp Short Week, August 4-7. Call 1-800-728-1164 for more information or visit the camp web site and register online.
“An Update on Alzheimer’s Disease” - Tuesday, June 23, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.– at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton. ESSE Adult Day Services and Arden Courts of Glen Ellyn present John Saron, M.D., F.A.C.P., board certified in Internal and Geriatric Medicines, who will give an overview of Alzheimer’s Disease, and discuss current research and treatment options. Seating is limited, so call ESSE at 630-260-3773 to reserve your place. If you require adult care service, please state this when making your reservation and it will be provided by qualified ESSE staff while you attend this presentation. Complimentary refreshments will be provided by Pfizer from 6:30 to 7:00. Please enter through the back parking lot entrance, following posted signs.
I shocked folks at session last night when I said, “I hate Angels!” There was a silence, and a long pause, until I said, “No, the baseball team.” I have been a Dodger fan ever since I was a little girl in L.A. Of course, you all know about team loyalty. A friend of mine, Blake Severson, told me that God’s team was the Cubs because they know about hope, grace, and forgiveness. I asked Tom Frey why he was a Sox fan. He said, “Because they win!” Obviously, in Tom’s mind the Cubs need to know about hope, grace, and forgiveness. God loves both teams, and just wants them to play their best. So, last night, when the Sox vs. Cubs game was rained out, I remembered that wonderful bible verse. “The rain falls on the just and the unjust” God’s grace is poured out for all of us. May we remember in our dealings with not only our sisters and brothers in faith, but everyone that God’s love and grace is available to all. Take it from here! Play ball!
Love, Wendy
Did you know...?
...that the founder of “Trick or Treat for UNICEF” was a Presbyterian? He passed away this past spring. Read below:
Rarely are we given an opportunity to pay tribute to an individual who has had as profound an impact on UNICEF's work as Reverend Clyde Allison of Lowell, Indiana.
In 1950, the pain of World War II was still fresh in the minds of Americans as the world struggled to heal and rebuild. At that time, Reverend Allison was responsible for creating the Sunday school curriculum for the Presbyterian Church. When his children expressed concern for the children suffering from hunger, cold, and sickness in the wake of the war, Reverend Allison initiated a way for them to take action.
On Halloween night, the three Allison children got dressed in costumes to trick-or-treat but, instead of asking for candy for themselves, they asked for donations to UNICEF. The kids used empty milk cartons to collect the change and raised $17.00 their first year. Reverend Allison also saw to it that all of the Presbyterian churches participated in this program as part of Sunday school curriculum.
Announcements
Pastor Wendy has issued this invitation to middle schoolers: School is out–let’s celebrate! If you are going into 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the fall you are invited for some fun and study on Wednesdays, June 10, 17, and 24, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. We’ll meet in my office.
The deadline for the July Dialog is coming up this Saturday, June 20. We all want to see information and requests for Vacation Bible School, special fellowship events, summer outings, or anything else you want to let us know about. (We can still run high school and college graduation information. Did you finish? What’s next?)
Youth Mission Trip: Please pray for a safe journey home for our band of excited and exhausted teen-agers, and the even more exhausted adults. See you all on June 28 when we do a special presentation about our trip.
S.O.L.A.C.E. Singles: Save the date of Friday, June 26, at 5:30 p.m. for a potluck in the church parlor and memorial garden. Everyone is invited – men and women.
Reserve your ticket early! For our July outing, S.O.L.A.C.E. invites ALL members of the church (and friends) to join them at Cantigny on Saturday, July11, at 8:00 p.m. to hear the Wheaton Symphony Orchestra playing the music we loved from the 60’s. Bring your own chairs, tables, blankets, food and beverages. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the performance. There is a sign up sheet in the narthex. Give your $10 to Barb Seymour (630) 752-0656 or Lew Garrison (630) 469-7489 by June 27 and we will purchase your tickets. Questions? Call Barb or Lew.
All entering high school freshmen and older are invited to a Graduation Lunch honoring our college and high school graduates for 2009! Save the date of Sunday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. RSVP to Sue Clary (email sueclary@sbcglobal.net or call 630-790-1109) or the church office.
The Deacons would like to offer Valet Parking year round. Would you be willing to help? Please sign up at the bulletin board at the entrance of the church. We also ask that those of us who are more able bodied please park at the back of the lot, leaving room for those who would be blessed by parking closer.
There are only six weeks before our 2009 Vacation Bible School Crocodile Dock: “Where Fearless Kids Shine God’s Light.” Join us July 27-31 from 6:00–8:30 p.m. Children from 4 years of age through 5th grade are invited. Cost: $14 per child or $30 max for a family. Register now, and tell your friends! Click here to go to our web site and download the information and registration forms.
Items Needed: If you come across the following items during spring cleaning, we could use them for our VBS bayou theme: Spanish moss, inflatable alligators (yes, really!), rope lights, green and blue material, fishing nets or other fishing equipment, bug catchers, lanterns, crates, greenery. We are also in need of refrigerator boxes or boxes which are similar in size for games. Please contact Laura Baer at 630-469-9149 or at smpcce@ameritech.net with donations.
Adult Education: The Adult Bible Class will not meet until the fall. Please join us in September.
Family Camp Fun! Want to make this summer a memorable one with filled with worship, community, and fun? The Presbyterian camp at Saugatuck, MI is close to home and offers all this, and more. The Family Week Camp, July 19-25 (Note: These dates are corrected from previous E-Notes and the Dialog!), is filling up quickly, but there are some spots still available. Can’t fit an entire week into the family’s schedule? Check out the Family Camp Kick-off the Week, August 1-4, or the Family Camp Short Week, August 4-7. Call 1-800-728-1164 for more information or visit the camp web site and register online.
“An Update on Alzheimer’s Disease” - Tuesday, June 23, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.– at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton. ESSE Adult Day Services and Arden Courts of Glen Ellyn present John Saron, M.D., F.A.C.P., board certified in Internal and Geriatric Medicines, who will give an overview of Alzheimer’s Disease, and discuss current research and treatment options. Seating is limited, so call ESSE at 630-260-3773 to reserve your place. If you require adult care service, please state this when making your reservation and it will be provided by qualified ESSE staff while you attend this presentation. Complimentary refreshments will be provided by Pfizer from 6:30 to 7:00. Please enter through the back parking lot entrance, following posted signs.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
June 10, 2009
Dear Friends,
I remember clearly a day when Anna was four years old. Blair was trying to discipline her. He was down on his knees looking directly into her face as he spoke to her. She was having none of it. Why would anyone want to correct her? Blair said, “Anna, you need to listen to me. I am your father.” Anna smiled and answered, “No, you’re not. You are my daddy.” I give Blair credit. He kept a straight face. Anna was secure in her father’s love. Are you secure in God’s love for you?
The Bible has many images for God, but Jesus Christ called God, “Father.” This demonstrates not only a very unique relationship, but an intimate one. This may have some heavy connotations for some of us. I have yet to meet anyone who has completely positive attitudes about either one of their parents, at least when they are young. This can sometimes cloud our understanding of God. Christ was pointing toward a loving and intimate relationship, a relationship made of trust and care, something that could be characterized by the word “Abba.”
“Abba” is not the Swedish pop group that gave us “Mama Mia.” Abba is the word for Father in Aramaic, the language that Jesus spoke. There is scholarly debate whether Abba means “Father” or “Daddy.” What I do know is that in modern Israel both Arabic and Hebrew children call their fathers “abba” in a less formal and intimate way. You choose. For me, both are significant. It’s pretty awesome, in the truest sense of the word, to think that the Creator, the Almighty, Ancient of Days allows us to address God at all, much less as father. Because of our baptism we get to share in this intimacy. This is a great gift given to Christians. We are born into this new relationship in God by the Holy Spirit.
Below are the only places we read Abba in the Bible. To me, it is touching that Jesus called out Abba when he was in the garden of Gethsemane.
Mark 14:36
“Abba, Father, he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
Romans 8:15
For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
Galatians 4:6
Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.”
Knowing that Jesus called God, Abba, when he was in great need, can you call on God in your daily life? You are invited to, you know. Will it be easier to live in the world knowing that you are a child of God? Will it be easier knowing that your abba loves and cares about you more than Blair cares about Anna... and Blair loves Anna very much? Will you conduct your life in a new way because your Abba, your Father loves you tenderly and wants you to be His messenger in the world? May you live trusting in your Abba. Take it from here.
Love, Wendy
Announcements
Pastor Wendy has issued this invitation to middle schoolers: School is out today! Let’s celebrate! If you are going into 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the fall you are invited for some fun and study on Wednesdays, June 10, 17, and 24, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. We’ll meet in my office.
Help us fight back against cancer! Please join Lew Garrison, Donna Marton and the Southminster Team for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life for Glen Ellyn, Wheaton and Winfield this Friday, June 12, at Glenbard South H.S. Come walk the track to honor those who have had cancer or to show your support for those who have battled and survived. If you are a survivor, come at 5:15 p.m. to register and be served a dinner. The ceremony kicks off at 6:00 p.m. with the survivors doing the first lap. Food, activities, music, and family fun are planned. Sign up sheets, survivor sheets, and forms for the purchase of luminaries are in the narthex.
Youth Mission Team: Seminole here we come! Believe it or not, the Youth Mission Team leaves at noon this Saturday for a week of work and worship under the hot Oklahoma sun. Note that we are leaving from First Pres. Wheaton, NOT Southminster. But come see us off, anyway! Please pray for our safety—in travel and work—for our spiritual growth, and for fun and new friends. Pray also for the people we will be serving: the poor and elderly of Seminole. You will hear all about it on June 28. And thanks to all of you who have supported us and encouraged us in this project. May Christ be gloried by our service.
Thank you to everyone in the congregation who has supported our Pennies 4 PADS project. The end is finally in sight, as we have almost reached our goal! We need to collect just under 10,000 more pennies to make it the full mile - and this Sunday (June 14) will be your LAST OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE! Please bring your spare change along to help us make it the full mile! We will be showing off the pennies to the congregation on June 21, before cashing them in for our donation to PADS.
Summer Sunday School begins this Sunday, June 14, for preschool through fifth grade. Middle schoolers are welcome to assist teachers by helping with games and activities during Sunday school. Otherwise, they can remain in worship with their parents.
S.O.L.A.C.E. Singles: Save the date of Friday, June 26, at 5:30 p.m. for a potluck in the church parlor and memorial garden. Everyone is invited – men and women.
And for July: Come all and join the S.O.L.A.C.E. Singles group at Cantigny on Saturday, July11, at 8:00 p.m. to hear the Wheaton Symphony Orchestra playing the music we loved from the 60’s. Bring your own chairs, tables, blankets, food and beverages. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the performance. There is a sign up sheet in the narthex. Give your $10 to Barb Seymour (630) 752-0656 or Lew Garrison (630) 469-7489 by June 27 and we will purchase your tickets. Questions? Call Barb or Lew.
All entering high school freshmen and older are invited to a Graduation Lunch honoring our college and high school graduates for 2009! Save the date of Sunday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. RSVP to Sue Clary (email sueclary@sbcglobal.net or call 630-790-1109) or the church office.
The Deacons would like to offer Valet Parking year round. Would you be willing to help? Please sign up at the bulletin board at the entrance of the church. We also ask that those of us who are more able bodied please park at the back of the lot, leaving room for those who would be blessed by parking closer.
Homelessness and Hunger don’t take a summer vacation! Southminster will be providing meals for PADS the second Saturday of June, July, and August. We will have a bulletin insert on Sunday asking you to choose ways to help. Please use your gifts to help your neighbors. Any questions? Contact Chris Kozich, Caroline Linde, or Pat Wiedner.
From Christian Ed.:
Registration is open for our 2009 VBS Crocodile Dock: “Where Fearless Kids Shine God’s Light.” Join us July 27-31 from 6:00–8:30 p.m. Children from 4 years of age through 5th grade are invited. Cost: $14 per child or $30 max for a family. Register now, and tell your friends! Click here and download the information and registration forms.
Items Needed: If you come across the following items during spring cleaning, we could use it for our VBS bayou theme: Spanish moss, inflatable alligators (yes, really!), rope lights, green and blue material, fishing nets or other fishing equipment, bug catchers, lanterns, crates, greenery. We are also in need of refrigerator boxes or boxes which are similar in size for games. Please contact Laura Baer at 630-469-9149 or at smpcce@ameritech.net with donations.
Adult Education: The Adult Bible Class will not meet until the fall. Please join us in September.
Family Camp Fun! Want to make this summer a memorable one with filled with worship, community and fun? The Presbyterian camp at Saugatuck, MI is close to home and offers all this, and more. The Family Week Camp, July 19-25 (Note: These dates are corrected from previous E-Notes and the Dialog!), is filling up quickly, but there are some spots still available. Can’t fit an entire week into the family’s schedule? Check out the Family Camp Kick-off the Week, August 1-4, or the Family Camp Short Week, August 4-7. Call 1-800-728-1164 for more information or visit the camp web site and register online.
Family Shelter Service (a mission we support) is looking for the following items for a client who has some small children and is also pregnant and leaving the shelter. They can be secondhand in good condition. If you have any of these items to donate, please contact Gretchen Fleming at 630-858-9377 or gretchen_fleming@yahoo.com: toddler bed, crib, crib mattress, high chair.
“An Update on Alzheimer’s Disease” - Tuesday, June 23, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.– at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton. ESSE Adult Day Services and Arden Courts of Glen Ellyn present John Saron, M.D., F.A.C.P., board certified in Internal and Geriatric Medicines, who will give an overview of Alzheimer’s Disease, and discuss current research and treatment options. Seating is limited, so call ESSE at 630-260-3773 to reserve your place. If you require adult care service, please state this when making your reservation and it will be provided by qualified ESSE staff while you attend this presentation. Complimentary refreshments will be provided by Pfizer from 6:30 to 7:00. Please enter through the back parking lot entrance, following posted signs.
I remember clearly a day when Anna was four years old. Blair was trying to discipline her. He was down on his knees looking directly into her face as he spoke to her. She was having none of it. Why would anyone want to correct her? Blair said, “Anna, you need to listen to me. I am your father.” Anna smiled and answered, “No, you’re not. You are my daddy.” I give Blair credit. He kept a straight face. Anna was secure in her father’s love. Are you secure in God’s love for you?
The Bible has many images for God, but Jesus Christ called God, “Father.” This demonstrates not only a very unique relationship, but an intimate one. This may have some heavy connotations for some of us. I have yet to meet anyone who has completely positive attitudes about either one of their parents, at least when they are young. This can sometimes cloud our understanding of God. Christ was pointing toward a loving and intimate relationship, a relationship made of trust and care, something that could be characterized by the word “Abba.”
“Abba” is not the Swedish pop group that gave us “Mama Mia.” Abba is the word for Father in Aramaic, the language that Jesus spoke. There is scholarly debate whether Abba means “Father” or “Daddy.” What I do know is that in modern Israel both Arabic and Hebrew children call their fathers “abba” in a less formal and intimate way. You choose. For me, both are significant. It’s pretty awesome, in the truest sense of the word, to think that the Creator, the Almighty, Ancient of Days allows us to address God at all, much less as father. Because of our baptism we get to share in this intimacy. This is a great gift given to Christians. We are born into this new relationship in God by the Holy Spirit.
Below are the only places we read Abba in the Bible. To me, it is touching that Jesus called out Abba when he was in the garden of Gethsemane.
Mark 14:36
“Abba, Father, he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”
Romans 8:15
For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
Galatians 4:6
Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.”
Knowing that Jesus called God, Abba, when he was in great need, can you call on God in your daily life? You are invited to, you know. Will it be easier to live in the world knowing that you are a child of God? Will it be easier knowing that your abba loves and cares about you more than Blair cares about Anna... and Blair loves Anna very much? Will you conduct your life in a new way because your Abba, your Father loves you tenderly and wants you to be His messenger in the world? May you live trusting in your Abba. Take it from here.
Love, Wendy
Announcements
Pastor Wendy has issued this invitation to middle schoolers: School is out today! Let’s celebrate! If you are going into 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the fall you are invited for some fun and study on Wednesdays, June 10, 17, and 24, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. We’ll meet in my office.
Help us fight back against cancer! Please join Lew Garrison, Donna Marton and the Southminster Team for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life for Glen Ellyn, Wheaton and Winfield this Friday, June 12, at Glenbard South H.S. Come walk the track to honor those who have had cancer or to show your support for those who have battled and survived. If you are a survivor, come at 5:15 p.m. to register and be served a dinner. The ceremony kicks off at 6:00 p.m. with the survivors doing the first lap. Food, activities, music, and family fun are planned. Sign up sheets, survivor sheets, and forms for the purchase of luminaries are in the narthex.
Youth Mission Team: Seminole here we come! Believe it or not, the Youth Mission Team leaves at noon this Saturday for a week of work and worship under the hot Oklahoma sun. Note that we are leaving from First Pres. Wheaton, NOT Southminster. But come see us off, anyway! Please pray for our safety—in travel and work—for our spiritual growth, and for fun and new friends. Pray also for the people we will be serving: the poor and elderly of Seminole. You will hear all about it on June 28. And thanks to all of you who have supported us and encouraged us in this project. May Christ be gloried by our service.
Thank you to everyone in the congregation who has supported our Pennies 4 PADS project. The end is finally in sight, as we have almost reached our goal! We need to collect just under 10,000 more pennies to make it the full mile - and this Sunday (June 14) will be your LAST OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE! Please bring your spare change along to help us make it the full mile! We will be showing off the pennies to the congregation on June 21, before cashing them in for our donation to PADS.
Summer Sunday School begins this Sunday, June 14, for preschool through fifth grade. Middle schoolers are welcome to assist teachers by helping with games and activities during Sunday school. Otherwise, they can remain in worship with their parents.
S.O.L.A.C.E. Singles: Save the date of Friday, June 26, at 5:30 p.m. for a potluck in the church parlor and memorial garden. Everyone is invited – men and women.
And for July: Come all and join the S.O.L.A.C.E. Singles group at Cantigny on Saturday, July11, at 8:00 p.m. to hear the Wheaton Symphony Orchestra playing the music we loved from the 60’s. Bring your own chairs, tables, blankets, food and beverages. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the performance. There is a sign up sheet in the narthex. Give your $10 to Barb Seymour (630) 752-0656 or Lew Garrison (630) 469-7489 by June 27 and we will purchase your tickets. Questions? Call Barb or Lew.
All entering high school freshmen and older are invited to a Graduation Lunch honoring our college and high school graduates for 2009! Save the date of Sunday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. RSVP to Sue Clary (email sueclary@sbcglobal.net or call 630-790-1109) or the church office.
The Deacons would like to offer Valet Parking year round. Would you be willing to help? Please sign up at the bulletin board at the entrance of the church. We also ask that those of us who are more able bodied please park at the back of the lot, leaving room for those who would be blessed by parking closer.
Homelessness and Hunger don’t take a summer vacation! Southminster will be providing meals for PADS the second Saturday of June, July, and August. We will have a bulletin insert on Sunday asking you to choose ways to help. Please use your gifts to help your neighbors. Any questions? Contact Chris Kozich, Caroline Linde, or Pat Wiedner.
From Christian Ed.:
Registration is open for our 2009 VBS Crocodile Dock: “Where Fearless Kids Shine God’s Light.” Join us July 27-31 from 6:00–8:30 p.m. Children from 4 years of age through 5th grade are invited. Cost: $14 per child or $30 max for a family. Register now, and tell your friends! Click here and download the information and registration forms.
Items Needed: If you come across the following items during spring cleaning, we could use it for our VBS bayou theme: Spanish moss, inflatable alligators (yes, really!), rope lights, green and blue material, fishing nets or other fishing equipment, bug catchers, lanterns, crates, greenery. We are also in need of refrigerator boxes or boxes which are similar in size for games. Please contact Laura Baer at 630-469-9149 or at smpcce@ameritech.net with donations.
Adult Education: The Adult Bible Class will not meet until the fall. Please join us in September.
Family Camp Fun! Want to make this summer a memorable one with filled with worship, community and fun? The Presbyterian camp at Saugatuck, MI is close to home and offers all this, and more. The Family Week Camp, July 19-25 (Note: These dates are corrected from previous E-Notes and the Dialog!), is filling up quickly, but there are some spots still available. Can’t fit an entire week into the family’s schedule? Check out the Family Camp Kick-off the Week, August 1-4, or the Family Camp Short Week, August 4-7. Call 1-800-728-1164 for more information or visit the camp web site and register online.
Family Shelter Service (a mission we support) is looking for the following items for a client who has some small children and is also pregnant and leaving the shelter. They can be secondhand in good condition. If you have any of these items to donate, please contact Gretchen Fleming at 630-858-9377 or gretchen_fleming@yahoo.com: toddler bed, crib, crib mattress, high chair.
“An Update on Alzheimer’s Disease” - Tuesday, June 23, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.– at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton. ESSE Adult Day Services and Arden Courts of Glen Ellyn present John Saron, M.D., F.A.C.P., board certified in Internal and Geriatric Medicines, who will give an overview of Alzheimer’s Disease, and discuss current research and treatment options. Seating is limited, so call ESSE at 630-260-3773 to reserve your place. If you require adult care service, please state this when making your reservation and it will be provided by qualified ESSE staff while you attend this presentation. Complimentary refreshments will be provided by Pfizer from 6:30 to 7:00. Please enter through the back parking lot entrance, following posted signs.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
June 3, 2009
Dear Friends,
1 Peter 3:15-16: “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.”
These words from 1 Peter are about persecution, which we in the Untied States don’t experience as part of our faith as much as some others in the world may. We are blessed. However, do you have an answer for the hope you have in Jesus Christ? We Americans are sometimes reticent to talk about our faith. It is a good exercise to sit, pray and consider your faith and how you may express it. Our new and returning elders went through this exercise and found it helpful. I think those of us who heard them were deeply touched. The same held true for our confirmands. When I was preparing my sermon last Sunday I reread their statements of faith, and I thought you should hear some of them, but time did not permit. Below are a few words about the hope that they have in Jesus Christ:
“My light is shining everyday and every morning. Jesus Christ is there to light my candle.”
“I will walk by faith; Your hand will guide me when my sight is gone. I am broken, flawed. I will walk and live in the light and the Word of the Lord.”
“I believe God brought my adoptive parents to me. When I was sick a lot when I was small, my parents’ prayers helped me.”
“I trust in God’s steadfast love.”
“When my grandfather died I didn’t know who to turn to. I found myself just stopping and praying. I found great comfort knowing that God created me in his own image and accepts me for who I am. But praying one on one with God in this tough time, knowing I could be angry and knowing God would comfort me to no end, made me feel that I was part of something more.”
“I asked why be confirmed, why would I need to prove my faith to anyone... I have come to learn that I am a member in the family of Christ and I am never alone. Because of this, I have chosen to stand up and join this family.”
Of course, there is much more. This is just a taste of what some of the confirmands wrote. What would you write? What is the reason for the hope that you have? Take it from here.
Love, Wendy
Did you know...?
...that the Presbyterian Church has a General Assembly? Every two years all the presbyteries in the country elect commissioners or representatives to a meeting of the General Assembly. The General Assembly makes decisions for the church as a whole. If there are changes to the book of order the changes are sent back to the Presbyteries for vote. This is where Presbyterians become a national rather than a local church. The 219th General Assembly (2010), will meet in Minneapolis, Minnesota — July 3–10, 2010. If you are an elder you have the possibility of going. Is the Land of Lakes calling you?
Announcements
Youth Mission Team:
Saturday, June 6, we meet at noon at Southminster to eat hot dogs, learn tool safety, and other important things. Bring your tool list.
Monday, June 8, we meet at Southminster at 5:30 for the Cougars game, with the Wheaton mission team. The game will end about 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 13, we meet at the Wheaton Church by noon to LEAVE FOR SEMINOLE!!
The next SNL is June 28.
To parents of children who were in the intermediate Sunday school class: We’re winding down our Pennies 4 PADS project! I was hoping to hold one final session of Sunday school this Sunday, June 7 to finalize things. To do that, we are going to need lots of buckets to carry the pennies in. If you have any spare buckets, please bring them to church this Sunday. Then on June 21, we’ll probably be showing off all of the pennies to the congregation during the Children’s Moment. We’re going to need help from all of the kids for that! Thanks, T.J.
This Sunday (and the first Sunday of every month) is the day we bring offerings for the People’s Resource Center. The June emphasis is toilet paper and other paper products. Donations can be placed in the narthex (near the stairwell to Fellowship Hall).
Pastor Wendy has issued this invitation to middle schoolers: School is out June 10! Let’s celebrate! If you are going into 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the fall you are invited for some fun and study on Wednesdays, June 10, 17, and 24, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. We’ll meet in my office.
All entering high school freshmen and older are invited to a Graduation Lunch honoring our college and high school graduates for 2009! Save the date of Sunday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. RSVP to Sue Clary (email sueclary@sbcglobal.net or call 630-790-1109) or the church office.
The Deacons would like to offer Valet Parking year round. Would you be willing to help? Please sign up at the bulletin board at the entrance of the church. We also ask that those of us who are more able bodied please park at the back of the lot, leaving room for those who would be blessed by parking closer.
Homelessness and Hunger don’t take a summer vacation! Southminster will be providing meals for PADS the second Saturday of June, July, and August. We will have a bulletin insert on Sunday asking you to choose ways to help. Please use your gifts to help your neighbors. Any questions? Contact Chris Kozich, Caroline Linde, or Pat Wiedner.
Help us fight back against cancer! Please join Lew Garrison, Donna Marton and the Southminster Team for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life for Glen Ellyn, Wheaton and Winfield on June 12, at Glenbard South H.S. Come walk the track to honor those who have had cancer or to show your support for those who have battled and survived. If you are a survivor, come at 5:15 p.m. to register and be served a dinner. The ceremony kicks off at 6:00 p.m. with the survivors doing the first lap. Food, activities, music, and family fun are planned. Sign up sheets, survivor sheets, and forms for the purchase of luminaries are in the narthex.
From Christian Ed.:
Summer Sunday Fun! Summer Sunday School begins June 14 for preschool through fifth grade. Middle schoolers are welcome to assist teachers by helping with games and activities during Sunday school. Otherwise, they can remain in worship with their parents.
We are still looking for teachers and helpers for summer Sunday school. If you are interested in teaching a lesson or two or helping with games or activities, please contact Laura Baer at 630-469-9149 or smpcce@ameritech.net, or see the sign-up sheet on the Christian Ed bulletin board.
VBS registration has begun! See our website for details (click here) or call the church office for information. Be sure to tell your friends and family about this year’s exciting program, Crocodile Dock! Don’t wait till the last minute to sign on for this week of fun.
Items Needed: If you come across the following items during spring cleaning, we could use it for our VBS bayou theme: Spanish moss, inflatable alligators (yes, really!), rope lights, green and blue material, fishing nets or other fishing equipment, bug catchers, lanterns, crates, greenery. We are also in need of refrigerator boxes or boxes which are similar in size for games. Please contact Laura Baer at 630-469-9149 or at smpcce@ameritech.net with donations.
Adult Bible Class: Our Adult Bible class will not be meeting over the summer. Join us again in the fall at 11:00 a.m., every Sunday.
The Fellowship committee would like to have a “Summertime Progressive Dinner” event, and they are requesting feedback from the congregation to find out if there is enough interest to go ahead with definite plans. If you want fun and good food and have a desire to attend, please let us know by signing the Progressive Dinner Questionnaire in the narthex. Thank you.
Family Camp Fun! Want to make this summer a memorable one with filled with worship, community and fun? The Presbyterian camp at Saugatuck, MI is close to home and offers all this, and more. The Family Week Camp, July 19-25 (Note: These dates are corrected from previous E-Notes and the Dialog!), is filling up quickly, but there are some spots still available. Can’t fit an entire week into the family’s schedule? Check out the Family Camp Kick-off the Week, August 1-4, or the Family Camp Short Week, August 4-7. Call 1-800-728-1164 for more information or visit the camp web site and register online.
“An Update on Alzheimer’s Disease” - Tuesday, June 23, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.– at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton. ESSE Adult Day Services and Arden Courts of Glen Ellyn present John Saron, M.D., F.A.C.P., board certified in Internal and Geriatric Medicines, who will give an overview of Alzheimer’s Disease, and discuss current research and treatment options. Seating is limited, so call ESSE at 630-260-3773 to reserve your place. If you require adult care service, please state this when making your reservation and it will be provided by qualified ESSE staff while you attend this presentation. Complimentary refreshments will be provided by Pfizer from 6:30 to 7:00. Please enter through the back parking lot entrance, following posted signs.
1 Peter 3:15-16: “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.”
These words from 1 Peter are about persecution, which we in the Untied States don’t experience as part of our faith as much as some others in the world may. We are blessed. However, do you have an answer for the hope you have in Jesus Christ? We Americans are sometimes reticent to talk about our faith. It is a good exercise to sit, pray and consider your faith and how you may express it. Our new and returning elders went through this exercise and found it helpful. I think those of us who heard them were deeply touched. The same held true for our confirmands. When I was preparing my sermon last Sunday I reread their statements of faith, and I thought you should hear some of them, but time did not permit. Below are a few words about the hope that they have in Jesus Christ:
“My light is shining everyday and every morning. Jesus Christ is there to light my candle.”
“I will walk by faith; Your hand will guide me when my sight is gone. I am broken, flawed. I will walk and live in the light and the Word of the Lord.”
“I believe God brought my adoptive parents to me. When I was sick a lot when I was small, my parents’ prayers helped me.”
“I trust in God’s steadfast love.”
“When my grandfather died I didn’t know who to turn to. I found myself just stopping and praying. I found great comfort knowing that God created me in his own image and accepts me for who I am. But praying one on one with God in this tough time, knowing I could be angry and knowing God would comfort me to no end, made me feel that I was part of something more.”
“I asked why be confirmed, why would I need to prove my faith to anyone... I have come to learn that I am a member in the family of Christ and I am never alone. Because of this, I have chosen to stand up and join this family.”
Of course, there is much more. This is just a taste of what some of the confirmands wrote. What would you write? What is the reason for the hope that you have? Take it from here.
Love, Wendy
Did you know...?
...that the Presbyterian Church has a General Assembly? Every two years all the presbyteries in the country elect commissioners or representatives to a meeting of the General Assembly. The General Assembly makes decisions for the church as a whole. If there are changes to the book of order the changes are sent back to the Presbyteries for vote. This is where Presbyterians become a national rather than a local church. The 219th General Assembly (2010), will meet in Minneapolis, Minnesota — July 3–10, 2010. If you are an elder you have the possibility of going. Is the Land of Lakes calling you?
Announcements
Youth Mission Team:
Saturday, June 6, we meet at noon at Southminster to eat hot dogs, learn tool safety, and other important things. Bring your tool list.
Monday, June 8, we meet at Southminster at 5:30 for the Cougars game, with the Wheaton mission team. The game will end about 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 13, we meet at the Wheaton Church by noon to LEAVE FOR SEMINOLE!!
The next SNL is June 28.
To parents of children who were in the intermediate Sunday school class: We’re winding down our Pennies 4 PADS project! I was hoping to hold one final session of Sunday school this Sunday, June 7 to finalize things. To do that, we are going to need lots of buckets to carry the pennies in. If you have any spare buckets, please bring them to church this Sunday. Then on June 21, we’ll probably be showing off all of the pennies to the congregation during the Children’s Moment. We’re going to need help from all of the kids for that! Thanks, T.J.
This Sunday (and the first Sunday of every month) is the day we bring offerings for the People’s Resource Center. The June emphasis is toilet paper and other paper products. Donations can be placed in the narthex (near the stairwell to Fellowship Hall).
Pastor Wendy has issued this invitation to middle schoolers: School is out June 10! Let’s celebrate! If you are going into 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in the fall you are invited for some fun and study on Wednesdays, June 10, 17, and 24, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. We’ll meet in my office.
All entering high school freshmen and older are invited to a Graduation Lunch honoring our college and high school graduates for 2009! Save the date of Sunday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. RSVP to Sue Clary (email sueclary@sbcglobal.net or call 630-790-1109) or the church office.
The Deacons would like to offer Valet Parking year round. Would you be willing to help? Please sign up at the bulletin board at the entrance of the church. We also ask that those of us who are more able bodied please park at the back of the lot, leaving room for those who would be blessed by parking closer.
Homelessness and Hunger don’t take a summer vacation! Southminster will be providing meals for PADS the second Saturday of June, July, and August. We will have a bulletin insert on Sunday asking you to choose ways to help. Please use your gifts to help your neighbors. Any questions? Contact Chris Kozich, Caroline Linde, or Pat Wiedner.
Help us fight back against cancer! Please join Lew Garrison, Donna Marton and the Southminster Team for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life for Glen Ellyn, Wheaton and Winfield on June 12, at Glenbard South H.S. Come walk the track to honor those who have had cancer or to show your support for those who have battled and survived. If you are a survivor, come at 5:15 p.m. to register and be served a dinner. The ceremony kicks off at 6:00 p.m. with the survivors doing the first lap. Food, activities, music, and family fun are planned. Sign up sheets, survivor sheets, and forms for the purchase of luminaries are in the narthex.
From Christian Ed.:
Summer Sunday Fun! Summer Sunday School begins June 14 for preschool through fifth grade. Middle schoolers are welcome to assist teachers by helping with games and activities during Sunday school. Otherwise, they can remain in worship with their parents.
We are still looking for teachers and helpers for summer Sunday school. If you are interested in teaching a lesson or two or helping with games or activities, please contact Laura Baer at 630-469-9149 or smpcce@ameritech.net, or see the sign-up sheet on the Christian Ed bulletin board.
VBS registration has begun! See our website for details (click here) or call the church office for information. Be sure to tell your friends and family about this year’s exciting program, Crocodile Dock! Don’t wait till the last minute to sign on for this week of fun.
Items Needed: If you come across the following items during spring cleaning, we could use it for our VBS bayou theme: Spanish moss, inflatable alligators (yes, really!), rope lights, green and blue material, fishing nets or other fishing equipment, bug catchers, lanterns, crates, greenery. We are also in need of refrigerator boxes or boxes which are similar in size for games. Please contact Laura Baer at 630-469-9149 or at smpcce@ameritech.net with donations.
Adult Bible Class: Our Adult Bible class will not be meeting over the summer. Join us again in the fall at 11:00 a.m., every Sunday.
The Fellowship committee would like to have a “Summertime Progressive Dinner” event, and they are requesting feedback from the congregation to find out if there is enough interest to go ahead with definite plans. If you want fun and good food and have a desire to attend, please let us know by signing the Progressive Dinner Questionnaire in the narthex. Thank you.
Family Camp Fun! Want to make this summer a memorable one with filled with worship, community and fun? The Presbyterian camp at Saugatuck, MI is close to home and offers all this, and more. The Family Week Camp, July 19-25 (Note: These dates are corrected from previous E-Notes and the Dialog!), is filling up quickly, but there are some spots still available. Can’t fit an entire week into the family’s schedule? Check out the Family Camp Kick-off the Week, August 1-4, or the Family Camp Short Week, August 4-7. Call 1-800-728-1164 for more information or visit the camp web site and register online.
“An Update on Alzheimer’s Disease” - Tuesday, June 23, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.– at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton. ESSE Adult Day Services and Arden Courts of Glen Ellyn present John Saron, M.D., F.A.C.P., board certified in Internal and Geriatric Medicines, who will give an overview of Alzheimer’s Disease, and discuss current research and treatment options. Seating is limited, so call ESSE at 630-260-3773 to reserve your place. If you require adult care service, please state this when making your reservation and it will be provided by qualified ESSE staff while you attend this presentation. Complimentary refreshments will be provided by Pfizer from 6:30 to 7:00. Please enter through the back parking lot entrance, following posted signs.
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