Carmel
Courier
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April 2015
Carmel Presbyterian Church of Glenside, PA 19038-3099
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Lectionary Readings
Library . . . . . . . . . .14, 15 &
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Property
Reflections by Judith . . . . . .
ROAM
Stewardship . . . . . . . . . .6 &
Thank You
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ROAM will meet on Wednesday, April 1,
beginning at 12:30 PM in the Fellowship Lounge.
Please bring a covered dish to serve 4. Following lunch,
we will be entertained by The Gents, a quartet from the
Bucks County Gentlemen Barbershop Chorus. Join us
for a fun-filled afternoon of good music, food and
fellowship. For more information, contact Karen Bogle
or Gene Morris.
ROAM ‘S Outreach Project for
this year is going to be a collection for
Freedom Steps, a small non-profit group
made up of folks who have family
members who are currently deployed
overseas. Freedom Steps encourages
church groups, scout troops, etc. to help
with this project.
We have decided to collect
power bars, protein bars, breakfast bars as well as foot
spray. These are items they have difficulty getting while
there. Starting April 12 and through the 26th, please
bring your contributions to the church lobby.
Thanks in advance for your support of this
worthy project.
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A Pastoral Message
THE CENTER OF JESUS’ TEACHING:
A five week study on the Kingdom of God
There is a question that Christians
don’t ask nearly enough: What was the
central message of Jesus? When asked this
question, most people would answer it by
saying something about love or faith,
because we rightly associate Jesus with love
and faith. But, as it turns out, these ideas
were not the core of
his message, though
they are certainly
related to and
essential to that core.
What Jesus actually
proclaimed, first and
foremost, was not
that we should love,
or what we should
believe, but something else. We find a
succinct summary of this “something else”
in the first description of our Lord’s ministry
in the Gospel of Mark:
Now after John was
arrested, Jesus came to
Galilee, proclaiming the
good news of God, and
saying, ‘The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God has
come near; repent, and
believe in the good
news’” (Mark 1:14-15).
Here is Mark’s summary of the core
of Jesus’ message. It is, in a nutshell: The
kingdom of God has come near. The phrase
“kingdom of God” appears 53 times in the
New Testament Gospels, almost always on
the lips of Jesus. The synonymous phrase,
“kingdom of heaven,” appears 32 times in
the Gospel of Matthew. Throughout the
accounts of our Lord’s ministry, he is
always talking about the kingdom of God.
Many of his parables explain something
about this kingdom: it is like mustard seed,
a treasure, a merchant looking for pearls,
and a king who gave a banquet (Matt 13:4447; 22:2). Jesus even defines his purpose in
light of the kingdom: “I must proclaim the
good news of the kingdom of God to the
other cities also; for I was sent for this
purpose” (Luke 4:43).
Given the centrality of the kingdom
of God to the preaching, teaching and
actions of Jesus, it’s strange that many
Christians are relatively unfamiliar with
what this phrase means. But if we want to
understand the message of Jesus, not to
mention his whole ministry, including his
death and resurrection, then we must grapple
with what he says
about the
kingdom of God.
Dr. Gordon Fee,
one of my New
Testament
professors in
seminary, once
said in a lecture on Jesus: “You cannot
know anything about Jesus, anything, if you
miss the kingdom of God … You are zero on
See JIM page 7
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Refl ectio ns by Jud i th
I recently concluded a sermon,
inspired by the words of scripture 1 Kings
17:2-16, with these words:
“There is a startling Christian joy in
the realization that we are invited into God’s
story.
There is a Christian kind of
excitement in accepting the imaginative love
of the Living Christ.
There is a uniquely Christian
foolishness in trusting Christ before we have
proof.
That’s our life in Christ!
Foolishness. Excitement. Joy. All bound up
together and given for us, a feast, from God.
Amen.”
The word “feast” was chosen to
contrast with the famine that was taking
place in the narrative from 1 Kings. The
metaphor of our life in Christ being a feast is
one I have witnessed as certainly true here at
Carmel. Many of you have happily
explained, “We love to eat here,” or “We do
food really well. There is always something
to eat and enough for everyone!” And as
your pastor for over four months, I can attest
to your claim that food is frequently offered
and generously served. Whether a rowdy
Wednesday evening Refuge dinner, after
church fellowship, or one of our many potluck buffets, there is tangible evidence of
experiencing God’s abundance and
provision in
this faith
community.
When we
gather for a
meal, we
are practicing a way of being together, a
way of giving of ourselves, and way of
praising the One from whom all good things
flow. How we invite, prepare, share, pass,
offer, laugh, and tidy up, are a reflection of
who we are, in Christ, at table together.
Remembering that all tables are an extension
of Christ’s table, we rejoice in our shared
meals, where all are invited, all have a place,
and all are fed. In this spirit, may we both
attend to and cherish, our Christ centered
communion with one another.
Pastor Judith
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Board Updates
Session Notes
By Nancy Pinkowicz
The following items were among
the reports and business conducted during
the Regular March Meeting of the Session:
Session welcomed Deacon
Representative Becky Rose to the meeting
and approved the Deacons' proposed
Mission Interpretation disbursements in the
amount of $7,500. Session approved a
special collection sponsored by R.O.A.M.
for Freedom Steps (a small non-profit
collecting for sons/daughters/family
deployed overseas). And, Session approved
the following fund
raising activities:
Car Wash on
Saturday May 30
(rain date June 13);
and bread baking on
Saturday April 4
We extend a very warm welcome to
our new members John Francis O’Hara and
Dawn Marie O’Hara who joined Carmel on
March 1 and Carmel celebrated the baptism
of their daughter, Ashley Marie O’Hara on
the same Sunday.
Session approved to hold a special
Congregational Meeting for Sunday, March
15 after Corporate Worship to approve the
following members
to serve on the
Associate Pastor
Nominating
Committee
(APNC): Bill
Miller, Bob
Lohoefer, Heidi Lindsay, Jessica Tolton,
Taylor Tolton and Nancy O’Brien.
Christian Education reported that
the vacation bible school curriculum for
2015 is Everest.
For more information, please be
sure to read the related article included in
this edition of the Courier.
Deacons Notes
By Heidi Lindsay with significant
contribution by Sue Lohoefer
It is all about the ministry this
month and how we directly serve the
congregation, assist the congregation in
ministering to each other and support the
broader community.
Let’s take a
closer look at two of
the organizations
financially
supported via
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Deacons’ Funds: Bethanna and Face to
Face. Bethanna, which has offices in
Southampton, Center City and Lancaster,
advocates in a Christ-like manner on behalf
of families and children to ensure
permanency through adoption and foster
care while offering much needed outpatient
mental health support. They also provide
parenting classes, after-school programs and
summer camp opportunities.
Not very far away from Carmel,
Face to Face focuses on struggling families,
individuals and the
homeless. At their facility
in Germantown, those in
need can find a hot meal,
clothing, health care, legal
services, showers, social
services, summer camps
and after school
programs. Both Bethanna
and Face to Face received $1000.00 to
further work in strengthening our
communities and changing lives.
Funds garnered via Trust Fund B
interest were distributed to organizations
with strong ties to the Presbytery of
Philadelphia: John Gloucester House,
Chester Eastside Ministries and The Village
($1500.00 each).
Parents – looking for summer camp
opportunities? We are excited to provide
partial scholarships to Carmel youth to
attend overnight camp at Kirkwood Brainard
in Stroudsburg, PA. The Presbytery of
Philadelphia and Lehigh Presbytery have
joined together in
offering amazing
camp experiences.
Many of us have
wonderful memories
of Kirkwood, either
through youth group,
summer camp or
family retreats. The Deacons have allocated
up to four $250 scholarships (which cover
approximately one half of the cost) and
additional discounts are available if you
register prior to May 1. For more
information about Kirkwood Brainard, go to
www.kirkwoodcamp.org.
Please join us in working with
R.O.A.M. as they collect power bars, protein
bars, breakfast bars, etc., and foot spray to
support the fundraising efforts of Freedom
Steps. Additional information about
Freedom Steps and their work in supporting
deployed troops can be found elsewhere in
this edition of the Courier.
Do you need transportation to our
Sunday service or other Carmel events, even
occasionally? Do you know someone who
is missing
worship because
of not being
able to safely
get to church?
The Deacons
strive to provide
rides to and from Carmel events for
members in need. Please call Bob Lohoefer
or the church office if you would like more
information or to schedule a ride.
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Carmel
members support our
Prayer Community in
several ways. Do
you have a new or
updated prayer
request for the
list? Or, are you
called to help in
God’s work by
becoming a member of the group? Sue
Lohoefer is interested in hearing from
you! Please contact her.
Do you feel called to do hands on
mission work? Not sure, but want to learn
more about it? The Deacons are exploring
opportunities for our congregation to get out
of the building and directly serve in the
community. Keep an eye on our bulletin
board in the lobby or contact Cassie Paulk if
you have ideas or would like to be involved
in these early stages.
Report
Your Board of Deacons is always
glad to join members of Session in serving
Communion each month and at special
services. Deacons
assisted throughout the
Lenten season and
during Holy Week.
The Board of
Deacons wants to stay in
contact with our college
students. Understanding
that students are “on the move” literally and
figuratively, please email the church office
with the name and current address of college
students in your family. We’d like to keep
records updated. Please let us know of any
recent accomplishments we might mention
and pray about such as internships, special
awards, team/club activities, graduate school
applications, job interviews, etc.
As of March 15, 2015
Anticipated $51,568.42
Received
$39,442.15
Difference ($12,126.27)
Now with her Lord
We have
been informed that
Betty Hahn, a
longtime member of
Carmel, passed away
January 13. She was
formerly of North
Hills and living at
Dock Woods Community. She was the
loving wife of the late William Hahn, Sr.
and mother of William Hahn, Jr.
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JIM from page 2
Jesus if you don’t understand this term. I’m
sorry to say it that strongly, but this is the
great failure of … Christianity. We have
had Jesus without the kingdom of God, and
therefore have literally done Jesus in.”
If you’ve read the article this far,
I’m guessing that you don’t want to be “zero
on Jesus,” and that you don’t want to “do
him in,” either. Neither do I. So let’s work
together to figure out what Jesus meant
when he said “the kingdom of God has come
near.” Here are just some of the questions
we will discuss together:
· What is the kingdom of God?
· How did Jesus proclaim the message of the
kingdom?
· Where is the kingdom of God?
· When is the kingdom of God coming?
· How is the kingdom of God coming?
This class begins on Sunday, April
19 at 9:00 AM in the Fellowship Lounge
and runs five consecutive Sundays through
May 17. Don’t be zero on Jesus! Join us to
learn. It may end up being the basis of what
you believe as a Christian.
Dr. James W. Thornton
The Congregational Meeting on
March 15 elected the Associate Pastor
Nominating Committee.
They are Bill Miller, Bob Lohoefer,
Heidi Lindsay, Jessica Tolton and Nancy
O’Brien.Nancy O”Brien,
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Thank You
To the Carmel Presbyterian Congregation,
Dear Carmel Friends:
When you feel so down and lost and
alone along comes a letter that pulls you up.
… for your kind expression of sympathy.
On behalf of my Dad, my brothers
and our families, I wanted to thank you all
so much for the many kindnesses extended
to us following Mom’s passing. We were
overwhelmed by the many beautiful cards,
letters, prayers, phone calls and words of
sympathy that were so meaningful coming
from our Carmel family. Carmel was a huge
part of Mom’s life and all of you meant so
much to her. To those of you who joined us
for Mom’s Celebration of Life Service we
extend our special thanks for sharing in our
time of remembrance. We would like to
thank Rev. Thornton for both his leadership
throughout the service and his beautiful
Meditation. A special thank you goes to
Abby and the Sanctuary Choir for their gift
of music. The choir was an enormous part of
Mom’s life for over 60 years and your
participation was especially meaningful. We
all felt very fortunate to be able to share our
remembrances and celebration of Mom’s
life with such a loving and caring church
family.
You prayed for my son for the
duration of John’s illness and death. God
love you all.
Thank you,
Sue Wilson and Family
Carmel Friends,
We want to thank everyone for all
of your thoughts and prayers! We truly
appreciate that my brother John was on your
prayer list these last eight months, and all of
the support and sympathy after his passing
this past week. Knowing others were
thinking of him and praying for him, and his
family, was a tremendous comfort and help
for us! The flowers that were delivered were
beautiful and helped to brighten our house!
We are grateful for all of us!
Our love and thanks to all of you.
Love,
Lynne Coulter for the
Brecht/Coulter families
Dan, Kelly, Danny, Sheamus,
Kellan, Broghan, Madlyn
Sweeney
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Dear Carmel Congregation,
Thank you for your kind and
thoughtful expression of sympathy. Your
beautiful letter with all of the signatures
meant a great deal to our family. The
flowers were also very much appreciated.
Warm regards,
Daniel and Sandy Sweeney
A big thank you to everyone for
your kind thoughts and prayers after my
surgery. I really appreciated the letter along
with the beautiful flowers from the
congregation.
Thanks again,
Nancy O’Brien
We wish a very happy birthday to
our Carmel youth.
Samantha Beil – April 29
Kayla Duncan – April 1
Bailey Longstreth – April 25
Phoebe Longstreth – April 21
Thomas Longstreth – April 21
Maddy Manzinger – April 5
Mark Manzinger – April 5
Matthew Reynolds – April 6
Aidan Rose – April 19
Kevin Rumsey – April 27
This month edited by Doris Golingan
Next Courier Deadline — Second Sunday
April 12, 2015
Editor of the month — Heidi Lindsay
[email protected]
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Carmel Family Activities
Stewardship
By Joyce Kornfeld
Per Capita
Thank you
to everyone who
returned your per capita contribution this
year. It is a critical part of our funding for
the year.
weigh more than 30 pounds per bag.
-Free Shredding Event April 11
at the highway yard on Florey Lane from
9:00 AM —12:00 noon: bring up to four
boxes/bags per car.
Montgomery County
- Household Hazardous Waste
collection April 18 from 9:00 AM—3:00
PM at Indian Valley Middle School
Harleysville, PA
One Great Hour of Sharing
Sharing Resources...Changing Lives
Thank you for your generous
contributions to the OGHS offering. Your
gifts will be distributed to those in need
through one of three programs—
Presbyterian Hunger Program (PHP),
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (ODA) and
Self-Development of People (SDOP).
Stewards of the Earth
Earth Day is April 22 and it’s the
45th anniversary year! This month you can
have a positive impact by recycling at one of
these events.
Abington Township
- Trash Clean-out week April
6—10: you can put out as much normal
household trash as they want. Surplus trash
must be in plastic garbage bags and cannot
Announcing the engagement of
Peter F. Heckman, Jr. (PJ) to Rev. Bailey
Ann Pruner. PJ is the Director of Music and
Bailey is the Associate Pastor at Thompson
Memorial Presbyterian Church in New
Hope. Bailey is the daughter of Rev. James
and Rev. Victoria Pruner of Toms River,
New Jersey. PJ is the son of Peter and Jan
Heckman and grandson of Patricia Newman.
A 2016 wedding is planned.
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Property notes
from the winter winds and summer sun.
Please stop up and check them out.
By Lynne Schutt
There is no need to tell all of you
that it has been a long cold winter and
Carmel has again incurred extraordinary
costs for snow and ice removal. We don’t
yet know the final cost, but it will exceed
our budget. Thankfully the worst of the
winter is behind us.
The sign
company is in
possession of our
corner sign. The
post holes have
been dug, and the sign will be installed as
soon as the weather permits.
We have been using Father and Son
Exterminators for about a year. They have
been inspecting and treating for mice and
insects on a monthly basis. We have not had
any reports of mouse activity lately. Please
continue to do your best to keep snacks and
other food items in plastic containers. It
helps! If you see any signs of mouse
activity, please tell Karen Bogle or Dick
Thomas.
We have hung
new curtains on the
second floor of the
education building.
They make the rooms
more attractive and
clean looking, and, most
of all, provide insulation
Communicate with the
congregation
By Margie Reath
The
Evangelism
Committee met on
March 8 and
discussed better communication with the
congregation. Plans for coffee hour socials
to get to know the new members and for
them to know the congregation. Another
plan is to communicate our caring via letters
to those who do not attend regularly. Better
communication with the congregation is
important.
Carmel hires new custodian
Carmel hired Rick Biase as our new
custodian last month after receiving nearly
fifty applicants. His starting
date was March 16. Rick has
extensive custodial
experience and is a local
Glenside resident. He will be
working daytime hours
Monday through Friday and
a few hours on Sunday. We
welcome Rick Biase to the Carmel
Presbyterian Church staff.
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This and That
Carmel Nursery School News
By Leslie Rupp, Director
In April, Carmel students learn
some interesting things about farm animals,
insects, and some projects for Earth Day.
On Wednesday, May 27, we are
inviting anyone who is interested to come to
the Nursery School to
see Quiver Farms
traveling farm. They
will be bringing farm
animals to our back
parking lot for the
children to pet and
feed and interact with.
Bring your kids, grandkids, neighbors, or
just yourself to enjoy the day with our
children. They should be set up and ready
for visitors by 9:30.
Before long, summer camp will be
here. This summer we have chosen to vamp
up our summer camp up with new and
exciting themes. There will be a different
holiday theme
each week as
children embark
on egg hunts,
make sombreros
and Mardi gras
masks, make and taste holiday foods and
many other exciting activities.
We would like to put a few things on our
wish list this month. We would like some
wooden trains, Barbie house furniture, doll
house furniture, doll house people,
matchbox cars, action figures, and big
wheels!
We would like to thank everyone for
their wonderful
support both in our
program and in our
candy fundraising.
We hope to surpass
our sales of last
year and be able to
pay for our visit from Quiver Farms
traveling farm.
Registration is underway for the fall.
Carmel Nursery School offers programs for
children aged two to five. Each program is
geared toward that age group while catering
to the needs of
the individual
child. If you, or
anyone you
know, are
interested in any
of the programs
that Carmel has
to offer, call the nursery school office at 215
-886-7677. Better yet, schedule a tour and
see why amazing things happen here!
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Sunday Lectionary Readings
April 2
Maundy Thursday
Exodus 12:1–4 (5–10) 11–14
Communion
Psalm 116:1–2, 12–19
1 Corinthians 11:23–26
John 13:1–17, 31b–35
April 3
Good Friday
Isaiah 52:13–53:12
Psalm 22:1–31
Hebrews 10:16–25
or Hebrews 4:14–16, 5:7–9
John 18:1–19:42
April 5
Resurrection of the Lord / Easter
Acts 10:34–43 or Isaiah 25:6–9
Communion
Psalm 118:1–2, 14–24
1 Corinthians 15:1–11 or Acts 10:34–43
John 20:1–18 or Mark 16:1–8
April 12
Acts 4:32–35
Psalm 133
1 John 1:1–2:2
John 20:19–31
2nd Sunday of Easter
April 19
Acts 3:12–19
Psalm 4
1 John 3:1–7
Luke 24:36b–48
3rd Sunday of Easter
April 26
Acts 4:5–12
Psalm 23
1 John 3:16–24
John 10:11–18
4th Sunday of Easter
James Thompson, Sr. was
cared for at Abington Memorial
Hospital.
The Thompson triplets are
now home with mom and dad, Scott
and Terri Thompson.
Continue to pray for
Everett Robichaux. He has
returned home and he continues to
need special care. Grandmother,
Sue Brooks, continues traveling to
Georgia to assist with his care.
Special anniversary wishes
to Floss and Harry Gutekunst and
Joan and Jim Haley.
Floss and Harry Gutekunst
will be celebrating 66 years of
caring and sharing on April 2.
Joan and Jim Haley will
have 57 years of togetherness on
April 26.
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Carmel Memorial Library
By Gail Warburton, Librarian
GRAY MOUNTAIN: For John Grisham
fans his latest book is about Samantha
Kofer a third year associate at New
York City's largest law firm. As a result
of the 2008 recession, Samantha lost her
job, her security, and her future. A week
later she was working as an unpaid intern in a legal aid clinic deep in small
town Appalachia. There, for the first
time in her career, she was confronted
with real clients with real problems. She
also stumbled across secrets that should
have remained buried deep in the
mountains forever. (F Gr)
BETRAYED: A Rosato and Associates Novel. Maverick lawyer
Judy Carrier takes the lead in a
case that's more personal than
ever. When Iris, the housekeeper
and best friend of Judy's beloved Aunt
Barb, is found dead of an apparent heart
attack, Judy suspects foul play. So she
begins an investigation of Iris's death
and finds herself plunged into a shadowy world of people who are so desperate that they cannot go to the police, and
where others are so ruthless that they
prey on vulnerability. Judy finds
strength within herself to try to get justice for Iris and her aunt -- but it comes
at a terrible price.
By Lisa Scottoline. (F Sc)
. ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE: A
novel about a blind French girl and a
German boy whose paths collide in
occupied France as both try to survive
the devastation of World War II. Marie
Laure lives with her father in Paris
within walking distance of the Museum
of Natural History where he works as
the master of the locks. When she is six,
she goes blind, and her father builds a
perfect miniature of their neighborhood
so she can memorize it by touch and
navigate her way home. When she is
twelve the Germans occupy Paris,
father and daughter flee to SaintMalo where Marie-Laure's reclusive great-uncle lives in a tall
house by the sea. In a mining town
in Germany, an orphan boy,
Werner, grows up with his
younger sister, both enchanted by
a crude radio they find. He becomes a
master at building and fixing radios, a
talent that wins him a place at an elite
and brutal military academy and, ultimately, makes him a highly specialized
tracker of the Resistance. Werner travels
through the heart of Hitler Youth to the
far-flung outskirts of Russia, and finally
into Saint-Malo, where his path converges with Marie-Laure.
By Anthony Doerr. (F Do)
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The following two books by Elizabeth
Berg were donated by Nancy Rose.
TAPESTRY OF FORTUNES: An incredibly uplifting and life-affirming story…
Berg explores the themes of change
and personal reinvention with exquisite
phrasing, sharply-focused attention to
detail, and boundless joy and heart.
(F Be)
ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS
YOU: Sharing nothing in common
except their 16-year-old daughter,
divorced parents John and
Irene reconnect in the wake
of a devastating tragedy and
discover things about each
other that they had not revealed during their marriage.
(F Be)
An additional two books donated by Nancy
Rose.
WILD: From lost to found on the Pacific
Crest Trail. A powerful, blazingly honest, inspiring memoir: the story of a
1,100 mile solo hike that broke down a
young woman reeling from catastrophe
--and built her back up again.
By Cheryl Strayed. (813.6 St)
WHEN IN DOUBT, ADD BUTTER:
Dedicating herself to her culinary patrons, private chef Gemma Craig goes
home every night to boxed cereals. An
unexpected event compels a confronta-
tion with the past-- and an unexpected
romance. By Beth Harbison. (F Ha)
Three James Patterson books donated by
Linda MacFarland.
PRIVATE DOWN UNDER: With the best
detectives in the business, there is no
investigation company quite like Private.
Now, at a glittering launch party overlooking the iconic Opera House, Private
Sydney and his newly formed team have
barely raised their glasses, when a young
Asian man, blood-soaked and bulletridden, staggers into the party,
and what looks like a botched
kidnapping turns out to be a
whole lot more. (F Pa)
SECOND HONEYMOON: FBI
agent John O'Hara and Special
Agent Sarah Brubaker hunt an ingenious
pair of serial killers whose victims all
have one chilling thing in common-they're newlyweds. (F Pa)
GONE: A crime lord has declared war on
America. Only Detective Michael
Bennett knows why. A charismatic
and ruthless leader, Michael Perrine
slaughters rivals as effortlessly as he
wears his trademark white linen suit.
Detective Michael Bennett once managed to put Perrine behind bars. But
now Perrine is out, and he has sworn to
find and kill Bennett and everyone dear
to him. (F Pa)
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For Younger Readers
MAX AND THE WON’T GO TO BED
SHOW: Join Max and his dazzling
show! But in the end, even great magicians need to go to sleep. He can make
cookies disappear, make animals appear, and even tame savage beasts!
Will he be able to accomplish the most
difficult trick and put off bedtime?
By Mark Sperring. (JF Sp)
The Berenstain Bears “I Can Read Books”
will provide young readers with valuable
reading skills and guide your child’s spiritual development with biblical values. The
following books are Level 1….Short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts
for children eager to read on their own.
By Stan and Jan Berenstain. (JF Be)
By unknown donors
MIGHTY MACHINES is a fascinating
question and answer book about the
most powerful and exciting machinery
ever invented. Find out about different
types of machines, from steam trains to
space shuttles, dragsters to diggers,
superbikes to submarines.
By Adam Hibbert, Chris Oxlade,
James Pickering. (j621.8 Hi)
GOOD QUESTION! Did It All Start with
a Snowball Fight? And other questions
about the American Revolution.
By Mary Kay Carson. (j973.3 Ca)
When you receive this issue of the Courier
Easter is just a few days away. So, if you
haven’t already done so, come in and
check out a few Easter books.
DO NOT FEAR, GOD IS NEAR.
GOD MADE THE SEASONS.
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