Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-18 (New International Version)
“So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.”
Dear Friends,
The church parking lot has a new top coat, and it is beautiful. Of course, none of us can park on it yet; it is too new.
Recently, a member of our congregation told me about a neighbor who won’t go to any church because churches are full of hypocrites. The way I see it church isn’t the only place we find hypocrites, they are found in churches and outside of churches. The difference between the outside and the inside is that we are aware that we are saved by grace. We know that we have shortcomings, faults, and sins. We are just forgiven and made new, as it says in the bible verse above. Life still hands us abundant opportunities to make mistakes. Life also give us opportunities to do things right. There was a time when people put off becoming Christians because the thought was a person couldn’t be forgiven for their sins after their confession in Jesus Christ. Thank God, literally because Presbyterians do not believe that. We can always ask for forgiveness.
Being made new is a journey. Through Jesus Christ our sins are forgiven and by the presence of the Holy Spirit our character changes. We grow. It is good to remember that people are looking at us and wondering if we walk the talk. Let us walk with faith in Jesus Christ.
On Sunday, you will be driving on brand new black top. Time will take its toll. In a few years it will be time for a new coat of black top. Thanks be to God we can be made new each and every day. Take it from here.
Love, Wendy
P.S. It was so nice on Sunday to be home with my church family.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The DEADLINE FOR THE AUGUST DIALOG was yesterday. If you missed it, reply to this email and attach your article or calendar item. Do it right now. Please!
INTERESTED IN VISITING CUBA? We are planning another trip in the fall of 2010 to visit our sister church in Guanabacoa. The dates for the trip are November 7 through November 15. We will need to submit names of people who will be going by August 15 in order to allow time to obtain visas. The cost of the trip is $1,800 per person. This covers all air fares, overnight stays, and meals and transportation while in Cuba. If you are interested in going on this trip or just asking questions about it, contact Gretchen Fleming (630-858-9377).
CHURCH RETREAT: It’s not too late to sign up for the Southminster Church Retreat at Presbyterian Camps in Saugatuck, MI!! Please add your name to the list or contact Andrea Schmidt if you have any questions. Remember that we will be arriving Friday afternoon/evening, August 20 and departing Sunday morning, August 22.
CHRISTIAN ED. NOTES:
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL: This week the children will learn about the Good Samaritan and what it means to help others. Thank you to all the volunteers who have signed up to teach/help this summer. We still need help in August. The sign up sheet is on the CE bulletin board. PLEASE help our children learn what an awesome God we have!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Starts this coming Monday, July 26-30 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.! Get on board with VBS and bring your kids, grandkids, neighbors and any other child who is in preschool (4 years old) through 5th grade to set sail on a High Seas adventure. There they’ll enjoy goodies from the Galley, Ship Rec games, Ship crafts and Missions - all while experiencing the deep rolling waters of God’s love. It’s not too late to register. Register on-line at www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/SouthminsterHighSeas or at the church. Please contact Suzanne Tennyson or Andrea Schmidt to learn more.
LIST OF ITEMS STILL NEEDED FOR VBS:
12 - empty 2-liter bottles
1 - Roll of cellophane (for portholes)
4 - Small blankets
1 - Box fans
Fishing nets
Please let Rebecca Hecker if you can provide any items.
VBS MISSION: This year’s VBS mission project is to collect school supplies for children and youth in need. Several of our members at Southminster are teachers who have an increasing number of such students. You can help by bringing school supplies any night during VBS, or by dropping them off at Southminster by Sunday, August 1st. Let’s help our neighbors get ready for an awesome school year!
The following are the specific needs:
Crayons (24 count or larger)
White glue in plastic bottles
Glue sticks
Markers (sets of broad tip or fine line markers)
Permanent markers (either individual black fine tip markers, or small sets of markers)
Loose leaf notebook paper (wide line preferred)
Pencils (#2, not mechanical)
Watercolor sets of 8 paints
Construction paper (all colors)
VBS VOLUNTEERS: Youth volunteers, remember to come this Friday night at 6:30 to learn about this year’s VBS theme, get your assignments, tie-dye your VBS t-shirt and eat pizza! ALL volunteers are needed Saturday morning at 9:00 to help turn the church into a huge ship! The more volunteers we have, the less time it should take to decorate. Also, all volunteers who didn’t tie-dye the night before, will tie-dye their VBS shirt. Come prepared to get dirty!
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS: Wow, summer is half over, and we still need three Sunday School teachers for the fall. HELP! One teacher is needed for the Kindergarten class, one for the intermediate class (3-5 graders) and one for the middle school class. What’s great about having more than one teacher (more than two for the preschool class) is that you can rotate Sundays. That means you can take turns teaching. Can’t commit for the year? We also need substitutes! Please see Rebecca Hecker about following your call to teach Sunday School.
WHAT’S AHEAD IN CHRISTIAN ED?
July 25 - Sunday School topic: The Good Samaritan
July 26-30 - Vacation Bible School - Come aboard for great fun! (6:00-8:30 p.m.)
August - Jonah, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Esther
YOUTH:
Great America - this Sunday, leaving after worship. Last call for anyone, SPY and PYNGUINS, interested in Great America. Let Blair know ASAP if you haven’t already let him know!
Upcoming YOUTH events, for SPY and PYNGUINS: “Loop day,” August 15, and “Lock-In” August 28-29.
FROM YOUR LIBRARY: Be sure to check the library table in the narthex all this month for summer reading. There will be many new books, so check every week.
The time is NOW and we need YOUR help to save the Presbyterian Camps!! Please prayerfully consider MAKING A PLEDGE TO LAKESHORE CHRISTIAN CAMPING to ensure the camping experience will continue for another 100 years. Informational pamphlets with pledge cards are available on the bulletin board outside the sanctuary. Please visit the LCC website at www.prescampsforever.org or contact Andrea Schmidt, Sid Peterson or Norm Ellsworth with any questions.
RAISING FUNDS FOR LCC: Jubilee Resale, Friday, July 30 and Saturday, July 31, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. A great selection of resale items, and all the profits will go to LCC! All sales are cash only. In the Fellowship Hall of Community Presbyterian Church, 39 N. Prospect, Clarendon Hills.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
July 14, 2010
Dear Friends,
I am on vacation. During the year various people send me forwards. Some are great! While I am on my vacation I would like to share some of them with you. Here is one. Take it from here.
Love, Wendy
Big Brothers and Sisters
Am I my brother’s keeper? (Genesis 4:9)
We were having dinner recently with four couples. As the evening progressed, one of them shared her struggle with a sister, who at the age of 45 is chronically ill and likely a hypochondriac. This prompted another friend to share how his brother was in an unhealthy, codependent relationship with his 90-year-old mother. Around the table it went, each of them with their own story to tell about strain with an adult sibling.
As my wife and I drove home, the thought struck me: The problem with families is that all of us come from one! They can indeed be stormy at times, defying predictability, routinely disruptive--a lot like Cain and Abel in Genesis 4. Perhaps one of you is estranged from a brother or sister.
Perhaps many months or even years have gone by since you’ve talked with or seen each other. Perhaps you have a sibling who still doesn’t have his or her life together and continues taking advantage of your parents. Perhaps no matter what you or anyone else does to help, he or she cannot walk a straight line, keep a job, or stay out of trouble.
I believe wisdom offers us three principles in trying to deal with this:
- Realize you’re not alone. Sibling difficulty was an issue in the very first family--something between Cain and Abel, as I recall--and it continues to stain most families today as they age and expand. What you’re dealing with is unfortunately more normal than abnormal.
- Stop trying to change them. If you have a tendency to be the 9-1-1 rescue responder, resign from that role. Put your trust in a big God, and turn the job over to Him. He’s good at it.
- Forgive them. Resist resentment. Stop punishing them. Give them the grace and mercy you have received from the Lord, and choose to love them, even if it must be from a safe distance.
Discuss. Rather than recounting the troubles between you and your adult siblings (or your parents), take time to discuss how you could apply these three principles to your situation.
And Pray. Pray for them. Never stop praying for them. Really praying.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SOLACE SINGLES is planning two upcoming concert outings. Sign-up sheets for both are in the narthex. (Note the July 16 -that’s this Friday!- reservation deadline for the second concert!) Call Barb Seymour for details (630-752-0656).
Wheaton Band Festival (free) on Friday, July 16 at Wheaton Memorial Park, 7:15 p.m., featuring the Chicago Brass Band and Switch Time Jazz Ensemble.
Rodgers & Hammerstein Concert at Glenbard South High School on Saturday, August 7, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $29 each; deadline for tickets is July 16.
QUILT MINISTRY: Our next meeting is Monday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. (Our “regular” date would have been July 12, but we changed it because of the outing to the Cougars game.) We welcome all levels of experience, especially those who enjoy sewing simple 8" blocks, straight lines only! Some volunteers tie knots with pearl cotton thread, some arrange blocks to make a beautiful quilt top. We welcome and “need” you with any gift and talent you have. Can’t come this month? Join us Monday, August 9, same time, same place. Questions? Contact Sue Knisely (462-7140) or Sue Clary (790-1109).
The DEADLINE FOR THE AUGUST DIALOG is this coming Tuesday, July 20.
INTERESTED IN VISITING CUBA? We are planning another trip in the fall of 2010 to visit our sister church in Guanabacoa. The dates for the trip are November 7 through November 15. We will need to submit names of people who will be going by August 15 in order to allow time to obtain visas. The cost of the trip is $1,800 per person. This covers all air fares, overnight stays, and meals and transportation while in Cuba. If you are interested in going on this trip or just asking questions about it, contact Gretchen Fleming (630-858-9377).
CHRISTIAN ED. NOTES:
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL: This week the children will learn about the Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes. Thank you to all the volunteers who have signed up to teach/help this summer. We have one more open spot in July (need a helper on July 25) and most of August is open. The sign-up sheet is on the CE bulletin board. PLEASE help our children learn what an awesome God we have!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: July 26-30 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m! Get on board with VBS and bring your kids, grandkids, neighbors and any other child who is in preschool (4 years old) through 5th grade to set sail on a High Seas adventure. There they’ll enjoy goodies from the Galley, Ship Rec games, Ship crafts and Missions - all while experiencing the deep rolling waters of God’s love. Register online at www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/SouthminsterHighSeas or at the church. Please contact Suzanne Tennyson or Andrea Schmidt to learn more.
You can help! Here’s a list of items still needed for VBS:
12 - empty 2-liter bottles
2 - Rolls of cellophane (for portholes)
4 - Small blankets
1 - Box fans
50 - Chinet paper plates (round - to make frisbees)
6 - Boxes Pringles Baked Wheat Sticks
3 - Bags Snyder’s Pretzel Square Shaped
2 - Bags M & M’s
2 - Boxes Honey Nut Cheerios
4 - Bags BLUE corn tortilla chips
4 - Containers ranch dip/dressing
4 – 8 oz. packages mild cheddar cheese
5 - Boxes chocolate graham crackers
5 - Containers Cool Whip
4 - Cans cherry pie filling
4 - Cantaloupe
2 - Watermelons
2 - Lbs. green grapes
2 - Lbs. red grapes
Please let Rebecca Hecker if you can provide any items.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS:
Youth training meeting will be held Friday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m. Be prepared to eat pizza and tie dye your VBS shirt!
ALL volunteers are needed to decorate on Saturday morning, July 24, from 9-12:00. Tie-dying will also be done, so be prepared to get dirty!
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS: Wow, summer is half over, and we still need three Sunday School teachers for the fall. One teacher is needed for the preschool class, one for the intermediate class (3-5 graders) and one for the middle school class. What’s great about having more than one teacher (more than two for the preschool class) is that you can rotate Sundays. That means you can take turns teaching. Can’t commit for the year? We also need substitutes! Please see Rebecca Hecker about following your call to teach Sunday School.
WHAT’S AHEAD IN CHRISTIAN ED?
July 18 - Sunday School topic: Sermon on the Mount
July 25 - Sunday School topic: The Good Samaritan (Need helper for this lesson)
July 26-30 - Vacation Bible School! Come aboard for great fun! (6:00-8:30 p.m.)
August - Jonah, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, Esther
FROM YOUR LIBRARY: Be sure to check the library table in the narthex all this month for summer reading. There will be many new books, so check every week.
SUMMER FUN EVENTS FOR YOUTH:
July 25 - Great America (after church). Check Facebook and reserve your spot by this Monday, July 19!
Aug. 15 - Loop Day (after church)
Aug. 28-29 - Launching-into-the-School-Year Lock-In.
Watch all the usual places for details!
UPDATE ON ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA: ESSE Center has sent information about this informative presentation. Arshea Siddiqiqui, M.D., a highly regarded Geriatrician with Adventist Midwest Geriatric Specialists, one of the leading geriatric practices in the Chicago area will provide an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. The program is tonight -Wednesday, July 14- at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton. Registration and refreshments will be 6:30-7:00 p.m. with the presentation from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Seating is limited. Call for reservations 630-260-3773.
I am on vacation. During the year various people send me forwards. Some are great! While I am on my vacation I would like to share some of them with you. Here is one. Take it from here.
Love, Wendy
Big Brothers and Sisters
Am I my brother’s keeper? (Genesis 4:9)
We were having dinner recently with four couples. As the evening progressed, one of them shared her struggle with a sister, who at the age of 45 is chronically ill and likely a hypochondriac. This prompted another friend to share how his brother was in an unhealthy, codependent relationship with his 90-year-old mother. Around the table it went, each of them with their own story to tell about strain with an adult sibling.
As my wife and I drove home, the thought struck me: The problem with families is that all of us come from one! They can indeed be stormy at times, defying predictability, routinely disruptive--a lot like Cain and Abel in Genesis 4. Perhaps one of you is estranged from a brother or sister.
Perhaps many months or even years have gone by since you’ve talked with or seen each other. Perhaps you have a sibling who still doesn’t have his or her life together and continues taking advantage of your parents. Perhaps no matter what you or anyone else does to help, he or she cannot walk a straight line, keep a job, or stay out of trouble.
I believe wisdom offers us three principles in trying to deal with this:
- Realize you’re not alone. Sibling difficulty was an issue in the very first family--something between Cain and Abel, as I recall--and it continues to stain most families today as they age and expand. What you’re dealing with is unfortunately more normal than abnormal.
- Stop trying to change them. If you have a tendency to be the 9-1-1 rescue responder, resign from that role. Put your trust in a big God, and turn the job over to Him. He’s good at it.
- Forgive them. Resist resentment. Stop punishing them. Give them the grace and mercy you have received from the Lord, and choose to love them, even if it must be from a safe distance.
Discuss. Rather than recounting the troubles between you and your adult siblings (or your parents), take time to discuss how you could apply these three principles to your situation.
And Pray. Pray for them. Never stop praying for them. Really praying.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SOLACE SINGLES is planning two upcoming concert outings. Sign-up sheets for both are in the narthex. (Note the July 16 -that’s this Friday!- reservation deadline for the second concert!) Call Barb Seymour for details (630-752-0656).
Wheaton Band Festival (free) on Friday, July 16 at Wheaton Memorial Park, 7:15 p.m., featuring the Chicago Brass Band and Switch Time Jazz Ensemble.
Rodgers & Hammerstein Concert at Glenbard South High School on Saturday, August 7, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $29 each; deadline for tickets is July 16.
QUILT MINISTRY: Our next meeting is Monday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. (Our “regular” date would have been July 12, but we changed it because of the outing to the Cougars game.) We welcome all levels of experience, especially those who enjoy sewing simple 8" blocks, straight lines only! Some volunteers tie knots with pearl cotton thread, some arrange blocks to make a beautiful quilt top. We welcome and “need” you with any gift and talent you have. Can’t come this month? Join us Monday, August 9, same time, same place. Questions? Contact Sue Knisely (462-7140) or Sue Clary (790-1109).
The DEADLINE FOR THE AUGUST DIALOG is this coming Tuesday, July 20.
INTERESTED IN VISITING CUBA? We are planning another trip in the fall of 2010 to visit our sister church in Guanabacoa. The dates for the trip are November 7 through November 15. We will need to submit names of people who will be going by August 15 in order to allow time to obtain visas. The cost of the trip is $1,800 per person. This covers all air fares, overnight stays, and meals and transportation while in Cuba. If you are interested in going on this trip or just asking questions about it, contact Gretchen Fleming (630-858-9377).
CHRISTIAN ED. NOTES:
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL: This week the children will learn about the Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes. Thank you to all the volunteers who have signed up to teach/help this summer. We have one more open spot in July (need a helper on July 25) and most of August is open. The sign-up sheet is on the CE bulletin board. PLEASE help our children learn what an awesome God we have!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: July 26-30 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m! Get on board with VBS and bring your kids, grandkids, neighbors and any other child who is in preschool (4 years old) through 5th grade to set sail on a High Seas adventure. There they’ll enjoy goodies from the Galley, Ship Rec games, Ship crafts and Missions - all while experiencing the deep rolling waters of God’s love. Register online at www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/SouthminsterHighSeas or at the church. Please contact Suzanne Tennyson or Andrea Schmidt to learn more.
You can help! Here’s a list of items still needed for VBS:
12 - empty 2-liter bottles
2 - Rolls of cellophane (for portholes)
4 - Small blankets
1 - Box fans
50 - Chinet paper plates (round - to make frisbees)
6 - Boxes Pringles Baked Wheat Sticks
3 - Bags Snyder’s Pretzel Square Shaped
2 - Bags M & M’s
2 - Boxes Honey Nut Cheerios
4 - Bags BLUE corn tortilla chips
4 - Containers ranch dip/dressing
4 – 8 oz. packages mild cheddar cheese
5 - Boxes chocolate graham crackers
5 - Containers Cool Whip
4 - Cans cherry pie filling
4 - Cantaloupe
2 - Watermelons
2 - Lbs. green grapes
2 - Lbs. red grapes
Please let Rebecca Hecker if you can provide any items.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS:
Youth training meeting will be held Friday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m. Be prepared to eat pizza and tie dye your VBS shirt!
ALL volunteers are needed to decorate on Saturday morning, July 24, from 9-12:00. Tie-dying will also be done, so be prepared to get dirty!
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS: Wow, summer is half over, and we still need three Sunday School teachers for the fall. One teacher is needed for the preschool class, one for the intermediate class (3-5 graders) and one for the middle school class. What’s great about having more than one teacher (more than two for the preschool class) is that you can rotate Sundays. That means you can take turns teaching. Can’t commit for the year? We also need substitutes! Please see Rebecca Hecker about following your call to teach Sunday School.
WHAT’S AHEAD IN CHRISTIAN ED?
July 18 - Sunday School topic: Sermon on the Mount
July 25 - Sunday School topic: The Good Samaritan (Need helper for this lesson)
July 26-30 - Vacation Bible School! Come aboard for great fun! (6:00-8:30 p.m.)
August - Jonah, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, Esther
FROM YOUR LIBRARY: Be sure to check the library table in the narthex all this month for summer reading. There will be many new books, so check every week.
SUMMER FUN EVENTS FOR YOUTH:
July 25 - Great America (after church). Check Facebook and reserve your spot by this Monday, July 19!
Aug. 15 - Loop Day (after church)
Aug. 28-29 - Launching-into-the-School-Year Lock-In.
Watch all the usual places for details!
UPDATE ON ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA: ESSE Center has sent information about this informative presentation. Arshea Siddiqiqui, M.D., a highly regarded Geriatrician with Adventist Midwest Geriatric Specialists, one of the leading geriatric practices in the Chicago area will provide an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. The program is tonight -Wednesday, July 14- at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton. Registration and refreshments will be 6:30-7:00 p.m. with the presentation from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Seating is limited. Call for reservations 630-260-3773.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
July 7, 2010
Dear Friends,
I am on vacation. During the year various people send me forwards. Some are great! While I am on my vacation I would like to share some of them with you. Here is one. It is not true, but it is one to make us think. Take it from here.
Love, Wendy
Texas Beer Joint Sues Church
In Mt. Vernon, Texas, Drummond’s Bar began construction on a new building to increase their business. In response, the local Baptist church started a campaign to block the bar from opening with petitions and prayers. Work progressed right up until the week before opening when lightning struck the bar and it burned to the ground.
The church folks were rather smug in their outlook after that, until the bar owner sued the church on the grounds that the church was ultimately responsible for the demise of his building, either through direct or indirect actions or means.
In its reply to the court, the church vehemently denied all responsibility or any connection to the building’s demise.
The judge read through the plaintiff’s complaint and the defendant’s reply, and at the opening hearing he commented, “I don't know how I’m going to decide this, but it appears from the paperwork that we have a bar owner who believes in the power of prayer, and an entire church congregation that does not.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Southminster is providing MEALS FOR PADS this weekend. We could still use some help with the serving on Saturday night. If you or your family could help serve supper, please contact Pat Wiedner: phone 630-858-0761 or email pjwiedner@hotmail.com.
CHRISTIAN ED./SUNDAY SCHOOL PLANNING MEETING: Join us in Fellowship Hall after coffee hour this Sunday, July 11, for a Sunday School planning session, focusing on planning for worship hour education for children and youth. All are welcome, and Sunday School teachers and members of the Christian Education Ministry are especially urged to attend. Topics of discussion will include planning for the Sunday School kick-off event (Sunday, September 12); scheduling of regular Sunday School, rotational Sunday School, and special worship hour programming; curriculum for Sunday School; and the annual Christmas program.
REGISTER BY SUNDAY for FAMILY CAMP/SOUTHMINSTER CHURCH RETREAT at Presbyterian Camps in Saugatuck, MI, August 20-22. Please join us for fun, fellowship, relaxation and some beach time before everyone heads back to school!
Folks can plan to arrive Friday evening (though dinner will not be provided at camp) and depart on Sunday morning after breakfast and worship.
Cost: $125.00 per adult
$104.00 per youth (12-17)
$ 60.00 per child (3-11)
$ 15.00 per infant (0-2)
This cost includes lodging for 2 nights, 4 meals and access to everything camp has to offer. Feel free to take a look at the camp at www.prescamps.org.
Please sign up on the board in the narthex with your name and how many will be attending. Friends are welcome! To reserve the appropriate number of cabins, please sign up BY JULY 11. Direct any questions to Andrea Schmidt in person, via telephone at either 630-629-4526 or 630-846-4527 or e-mail at lizzie3@comcast.net.
FROM YOUR LIBRARY: Be sure to check the library table in the narthex all this month for summer reading. There will be many new books, so check every week.
SOLACE SINGLES is planning two upcoming concert outings. Sign-up sheets for both will be in the narthex. (Note the July 16 reservation deadline for the second concert!) Call Barb Seymour for details (630-752-0656).
Wheaton Band Festival (free) on Friday, July 16 at Wheaton Memorial Park, 7:15 p.m., featuring the Chicago Brass Band and Switch Time Jazz Ensemble.
Rodgers & Hammerstein Concert at Glenbard South High School on Saturday, August 7, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $29 each; deadline for tickets is July 16.
CHRISTIAN ED. NOTES:
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL: This week the children will learn about King Solomon building the temple. It is important for our children to learn these great stories.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Thank you to all the volunteers who have signed up to teach/help this summer. We have one more open spot in July (need a helper on July 25) and the entire month of August is open. The sign-up sheet is on the CE bulletin board. PLEASE help our children learn what an awesome God we have!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: July 26-30 from 6:00 to 8:30 .pm! Get on board with VBS and bring your kids, grandkids, neighbors and any other child who is in preschool (4 years old) through 5th grade to set sail on a High Seas adventure. There they’ll enjoy goodies from the Galley, Ship Rec games, Ship crafts and Missions - all while experiencing the deep rolling waters of God’s love. Register online at www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/SouthminsterHighSeas or at the church. Please contact Suzanne Tennyson or Andrea Schmidt to learn more.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS: With only two months left in summer, we still need three Sunday School teachers for the fall. One teacher is needed for the preschool class, one for the intermediate class (3-5 graders) and one for the middle school class. What’s great about having more than one teacher (more than two for the preschool class) is that you can rotate Sundays. That means you can take turns teaching. Can’t commit for the year? We also need substitutes! Please see Rebecca Hecker about following your call to teach Sunday School.
CHRISTIAN ED./SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING: See above (second announcement).
WHAT’S AHEAD IN CHRISTIAN ED?
July 11 - Sunday School topic: King Solomon builds the Temple
July 18 - Sunday School topic: Sermon on the Mount
July 25 - Sunday School topic: The Good Samaritan (Need helper for this lesson)
July 26-30 - Vacation Bible School (6:00-8:30 p.m.)
SUMMER FUN EVENTS FOR YOUTH:
July 25 - Great America (after church). You need to let Blair know by July 19 if you plan to go. Check facebook.
Aug. 15 - Loop Day (after church)
Aug. 28-29 - Launching-into-the-School-Year Lock-In.
Watch all the usual places for details!
INTERESTED IN VISITING CUBA? We are planning another trip in the fall of 2010 to visit our sister church in Guanabacoa. The exact week we will be going is being finalized, but we will know it shortly. As it takes about ten weeks to apply for visas, we will need to submit names of people who will be going soon after we know the dates. If you are interested in going on this trip or just asking questions about it, contact Gretchen Fleming (630-858-9377).
UPDATE ON ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA: ESSE Center has sent information about this informative presentation. Arshea Siddiqiqui, M.D., a highly regarded Geriatrician with Adventist Midwest Geriatric Specialists, one of the leading geriatric practices in the Chicago area will provide an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. The program is on Wednesday, July 14, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton. Registration and refreshments will be 6:30-7:00 p.m. with the presentation from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Seating is limited. Call for reservations 630-260-3773.
I am on vacation. During the year various people send me forwards. Some are great! While I am on my vacation I would like to share some of them with you. Here is one. It is not true, but it is one to make us think. Take it from here.
Love, Wendy
Texas Beer Joint Sues Church
In Mt. Vernon, Texas, Drummond’s Bar began construction on a new building to increase their business. In response, the local Baptist church started a campaign to block the bar from opening with petitions and prayers. Work progressed right up until the week before opening when lightning struck the bar and it burned to the ground.
The church folks were rather smug in their outlook after that, until the bar owner sued the church on the grounds that the church was ultimately responsible for the demise of his building, either through direct or indirect actions or means.
In its reply to the court, the church vehemently denied all responsibility or any connection to the building’s demise.
The judge read through the plaintiff’s complaint and the defendant’s reply, and at the opening hearing he commented, “I don't know how I’m going to decide this, but it appears from the paperwork that we have a bar owner who believes in the power of prayer, and an entire church congregation that does not.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Southminster is providing MEALS FOR PADS this weekend. We could still use some help with the serving on Saturday night. If you or your family could help serve supper, please contact Pat Wiedner: phone 630-858-0761 or email pjwiedner@hotmail.com.
CHRISTIAN ED./SUNDAY SCHOOL PLANNING MEETING: Join us in Fellowship Hall after coffee hour this Sunday, July 11, for a Sunday School planning session, focusing on planning for worship hour education for children and youth. All are welcome, and Sunday School teachers and members of the Christian Education Ministry are especially urged to attend. Topics of discussion will include planning for the Sunday School kick-off event (Sunday, September 12); scheduling of regular Sunday School, rotational Sunday School, and special worship hour programming; curriculum for Sunday School; and the annual Christmas program.
REGISTER BY SUNDAY for FAMILY CAMP/SOUTHMINSTER CHURCH RETREAT at Presbyterian Camps in Saugatuck, MI, August 20-22. Please join us for fun, fellowship, relaxation and some beach time before everyone heads back to school!
Folks can plan to arrive Friday evening (though dinner will not be provided at camp) and depart on Sunday morning after breakfast and worship.
Cost: $125.00 per adult
$104.00 per youth (12-17)
$ 60.00 per child (3-11)
$ 15.00 per infant (0-2)
This cost includes lodging for 2 nights, 4 meals and access to everything camp has to offer. Feel free to take a look at the camp at www.prescamps.org.
Please sign up on the board in the narthex with your name and how many will be attending. Friends are welcome! To reserve the appropriate number of cabins, please sign up BY JULY 11. Direct any questions to Andrea Schmidt in person, via telephone at either 630-629-4526 or 630-846-4527 or e-mail at lizzie3@comcast.net.
FROM YOUR LIBRARY: Be sure to check the library table in the narthex all this month for summer reading. There will be many new books, so check every week.
SOLACE SINGLES is planning two upcoming concert outings. Sign-up sheets for both will be in the narthex. (Note the July 16 reservation deadline for the second concert!) Call Barb Seymour for details (630-752-0656).
Wheaton Band Festival (free) on Friday, July 16 at Wheaton Memorial Park, 7:15 p.m., featuring the Chicago Brass Band and Switch Time Jazz Ensemble.
Rodgers & Hammerstein Concert at Glenbard South High School on Saturday, August 7, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $29 each; deadline for tickets is July 16.
CHRISTIAN ED. NOTES:
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL: This week the children will learn about King Solomon building the temple. It is important for our children to learn these great stories.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Thank you to all the volunteers who have signed up to teach/help this summer. We have one more open spot in July (need a helper on July 25) and the entire month of August is open. The sign-up sheet is on the CE bulletin board. PLEASE help our children learn what an awesome God we have!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: July 26-30 from 6:00 to 8:30 .pm! Get on board with VBS and bring your kids, grandkids, neighbors and any other child who is in preschool (4 years old) through 5th grade to set sail on a High Seas adventure. There they’ll enjoy goodies from the Galley, Ship Rec games, Ship crafts and Missions - all while experiencing the deep rolling waters of God’s love. Register online at www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/SouthminsterHighSeas or at the church. Please contact Suzanne Tennyson or Andrea Schmidt to learn more.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS: With only two months left in summer, we still need three Sunday School teachers for the fall. One teacher is needed for the preschool class, one for the intermediate class (3-5 graders) and one for the middle school class. What’s great about having more than one teacher (more than two for the preschool class) is that you can rotate Sundays. That means you can take turns teaching. Can’t commit for the year? We also need substitutes! Please see Rebecca Hecker about following your call to teach Sunday School.
CHRISTIAN ED./SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING: See above (second announcement).
WHAT’S AHEAD IN CHRISTIAN ED?
July 11 - Sunday School topic: King Solomon builds the Temple
July 18 - Sunday School topic: Sermon on the Mount
July 25 - Sunday School topic: The Good Samaritan (Need helper for this lesson)
July 26-30 - Vacation Bible School (6:00-8:30 p.m.)
SUMMER FUN EVENTS FOR YOUTH:
July 25 - Great America (after church). You need to let Blair know by July 19 if you plan to go. Check facebook.
Aug. 15 - Loop Day (after church)
Aug. 28-29 - Launching-into-the-School-Year Lock-In.
Watch all the usual places for details!
INTERESTED IN VISITING CUBA? We are planning another trip in the fall of 2010 to visit our sister church in Guanabacoa. The exact week we will be going is being finalized, but we will know it shortly. As it takes about ten weeks to apply for visas, we will need to submit names of people who will be going soon after we know the dates. If you are interested in going on this trip or just asking questions about it, contact Gretchen Fleming (630-858-9377).
UPDATE ON ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA: ESSE Center has sent information about this informative presentation. Arshea Siddiqiqui, M.D., a highly regarded Geriatrician with Adventist Midwest Geriatric Specialists, one of the leading geriatric practices in the Chicago area will provide an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. The program is on Wednesday, July 14, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 515 S. Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton. Registration and refreshments will be 6:30-7:00 p.m. with the presentation from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Seating is limited. Call for reservations 630-260-3773.
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