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Holy Week Events
Palm Sunday - March 29
8:15 - 8:30 a.m. on the Tower Green:
Join the nine congrega,ons of Western
Springs for a brief blessing of the palms service.
9:30 a.m. Worship at PCWS. Join the fes,vi,es as we honor
Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. We’ll have palms galore and the
Chancel Choir will sing.
Maundy Thursday - April 2
6:30 p.m. in the Jones Room: Join PCWS and Highlands
Presbyterian as we gather for a simple meal of ﬁnger foods
(bring your favorites).
7:15 p.m. Worship: We will sing, pray, observe the solemn
words of Jesus at his last supper with his friends, as the light
dims and we draw closer to Good Friday.
Good Friday - April 3
7:00 p.m. at Highlands Presbyterian Church. We join together
for a second ,me in 24 hours to commemorate Jesus’ cruciﬁxion.
Music, prayer and silence will surround us as we recall Jesus’
journey to the cross….
Easter Sunday - April 5 Three Services and an Egg Hunt!
6:27 a.m.
Sunrise service - Outdoors and indoors, we will
travel to various “sta,ons”, including communion,
and give thanks for good news of great joy.
9:00 a.m.
Worship with joyful music, communion and an
upliBing message.
10:15 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt! (see below)
10:45 a.m.
Worship with joyful music, communion and an
upliBing message.
Grab those Easter baskets and bring them to
church Easter morning for a tradi,onal Easter egg
hunt! Since Easter falls during spring break, we
will not be having the full Bunny Brunch ac,vi,es,
but we do hope you will join us for the egg hunt between church
services. The hunt will kick oﬀ promptly at 10:15 a.m. rain or
shine. Your liGle chickadees will have a great ,me ﬁnding the
eggs and will be delighted by the surprises inside.
APRIL, 2015
MONTH YEAR
Youth Sunday
April 19 - 9:30 a.m.
The UPYs are hard at work
planning, wri,ng, discussing,
laughing and prac,cing for Youth
Sunday on April 19. This year’s theme
is all about no,cing God’s goodness in
our everyday lives. The Hebrew word
for “good” and “goodness” is tov, and it
is used all throughout the Bible to describe God’s nature and to describe
God’s crea,on. Like in Genesis, as God
makes each day, God also responds,
“that it was good”. So the youth are
searching for goodness and they’re
excited to show you all the places they
ﬁnd it at Youth Sunday this year.
EXPLORE:
“God is Green”
Explore’s April lineup is
fresh and ﬁnal because
1. It’s spring,me! And 2. This is the ﬁnal
Explore series un,l next fall!
“God is Green” is a series of workshops
aBer worship from April 12 – May 3
open to people of all ages. There will be
ac,vi,es, games and craBs for kids,
hands-on learning experiences, Bible
teachings and important conversa,ons
for adults.
For a schedule of ac,vi,es, turn to page 4.
Spring Blood Drive
Sunday, June 14
10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
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Lent is a journey. Some take it literally, like my friend Teri, who took on a prac,ce of
walking, mostly on a treadmill this winter, to “walk” from Jerusalem to Damascus with
her equivalent mileage. Some take it ﬁgura,vely, by denying themselves or adding
some prac,ce to their daily lives to deepen their spiritual journey. I’ve been doing a lot of de-cluGering and
dona,ng and recycling, which has been a very good journey.
When you receive this issue of Glad Tidings, it will be April 1st, or shortly before, and we’ll be walking into the
deepest, darkest part of the Chris,an journey as we consider Jesus’ last week. And soon thereaBer we will
celebrate Easter, with all of the joy and the hope and the promise that encounters and overcomes the relentlessness of winter, or us falling short of the mark, of all that would separate us from God’s love. I cannot wait
to wish you the happiest of Easters, praying that you, too, will be experiencing hope, good news, grace in
abundance, and deep, deep joy.
Joy to you,
Jennifer
We've Trained Stephen Ministers. What Now?
In January, we commissioned ﬁve Stephen Ministers at PCWS which was a great beginning.
But the heart of Stephen Ministries is providing care. How does that happen? There are
three ways someone can come under the care of a Stephen Minister:
If you think that a friend or family member could beneﬁt from Stephen Ministries, you should talk to your
friend/family member and ask permission to refer him/her to Stephen Ministries. You should emphasize that
the inquiry is not a commitment.
In the course of her pastoral care, Pastor Jennifer may feel that someone could beneﬁt from the care of a
Stephen Minister and she would ask permission to make a referral.
Someone can contact Pastor Jennifer or our Stephen Leader directly.
Regardless of the source, once a referral is made the Stephen Leader will make an appointment with the individual to talk, answer ques,ons, and explore Stephen Ministries together. Stephen Ministry is not for everyone but the care, concern, and support of a Stephen Minister has made a life-changing diﬀerence ,me and
,me again. Please note that if you make a referral, your role within Stephen Ministries ends there. In order
to protect individual's privacy, we cannot discuss the results of the referral with anyone.
If you think that you could beneﬁt from the care of a Stephen Minister, you can contact Pastor Jennifer or our
Stephen Leader, Joyce Rodos ([email protected]) directly.
OUR PASTORS
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis, Pastor/Head of Staﬀ
Rev. Ma9hew Paul Schmidt, Associate Pastor
[email protected]
[email protected]
For a complete list of our staﬀ, visit our website: www.presbyws.org.
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Congrega?onal Mee?ng Wrap-up
All of the tradi,onal parts of our annual
mee,ng showed up on March 1. During
worship, we enjoyed a year-in-review
slideshow at the beginning of worship
and several of our re,ring elders and
deacons led worship. We heard an
interes,ng presenta,on on the state of
our organ . . . heard a 260 word sermon . . . remembered members of the
congrega,on who had passed away in
2014 as part of our prayer of
thanksgiving during communion and
held a mee,ng of the corpora,on
during joys and concerns. We thanked
outgoing and current leaders in the life
of the church, and then we adjourned
to the Jones Room, where excellent
ques,ons were asked and answered
regarding the 2015 budget which was
then adopted, along with changes in
the terms of call of our pastors. The
Annual Mee,ng concluded with a
beau,ful presenta,on of our second
hour learning program called Explore
and was closed with prayer.
Great thanks to Janet Andersen, for
serving as clerk for the congrega,onal
mee,ng, to Carolyn Bozek, Dom Garino,
Paul Banovic and Paul Clou,er for their
worship leadership, to Hank Vaughan,
Paul Banovic and Kurt Smyers for
invaluable technology assistance and to
all who aGended the annual mee,ng
and par,cipated fully, with your voices
and your votes.
www.facebook.com/presbyws
You don’t need to join Facebook to see photos of all the ac,vi,es that happen at PCWS.
April, 2015
Ge@ng to Know Your Deacon:
Lisa Wennerstrum
The ﬁrst thing you no,ce about Lisa is her smile.
She always seems to be wearing one. And it’s
contagious - you can’t help but feel a liGle
lighter, a liGle happier in her presence. What’s more, she can
strike up a warm conversa,on and draw you into it like bees to
honey. How fortunate for PCWS that she has agreed to serve a
second term as Deacon, beginning this year.
Place of birth: Coral Gables, Florida - but I was raised in Garden
City, New York
Family: Husband, ScoG; and three sons: Erik, 20; Jack, 19; and
Charlie, 16
Nicknames: Liesel, Schnitzel
Growing up: I was one of six siblings so my household was very
ac,ve with friends inside and outside the house. I grew up near
the ocean on Long Island so I spent many days at the beach. My
hobbies included pain,ng, needlepoin,ng, running and
swimming.
Educa?on: I went to Marymount University in Virginia. At the
,me it was an all-girls college; now it’s co-ed. I majored in fashion merchandising.
Employment: I have the enormous pleasure of working with my
sister-in-law, Sheryl, of Sheryl Allen Interiors.
Hobbies: Yoga, biking, walking, designing, cooking & gardening.
On joining PCWS: I was raised Roman Catholic so it wasn't un,l I
met my husband that I started going to 4th Presbyterian Church
and PCWS. We were married at PCWS and have been members
since.
What makes PCWS special: It sounds so cliché but the dedicated
membership. They put so much life into the church! Also, the
UPY program, the Christmas pageant and Fellowship.
What you like about being a Deacon: Staying connected with
fellow members and geSng to know them beGer. We have so
many giBed members at PCWS!
How else are you involved at PCWS: I was a Sunday School
teacher, a Deacon and UPY leader many years ago. I was also a
Conﬁrmand mentor.
Something you are really good at: Organizing
Something you would like to learn to do: Play bridge
Favorite food: Does chocolate count in the food chain?
Favorite color: Oh, this is tough! The Pantone Color deck?
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Endowment & Special GiFs
EXPLORE: “God is Green”
Tithing is tough. One recent survey discovered only one in every
25 Americans engaged in giving 10 percent of their income to
churches. Perhaps that's why one preacher started a sermon on
the maGer by telling his congrega,on, “I have some good news
and some bad news.
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“The good news is this congrega,on has plenty of money to fund
its capital projects, mission work and day-to-day opera,ons. The
bad news is the money is s,ll in your pockets.”
To be sure, nothing makes ,thing or contribu,ng the money you
have worked so hard to acquire easy. That is, unless, the alterna,ve to dona,ng is paying taxes. Some might have just experienced that feeling when ﬁling their income tax returns or es,ma,ng the amount to pay while they ﬁnalize their extensions.
There are myriad tax rules surrounding charitable contribu,ons
and their deduc,bility on income taxes. There are an equally dizzying array of whether dona,ons net any tax beneﬁt at all. Despite all of the possible scenarios, the general rule is dona,ons
reduce tax liabili,es. Because all tax situa,ons are diﬀerent and
the tax code undergoes change, it is always worth checking with
a tax professional to see how dona,ons ﬁt a par,cular situa,on.
For tax purposes, there are diﬀerent types of dona,ons. Savvy
donors realize there are tax advantages for dona,ng more than
just cash, which includes dona,ons by checks and credit cards.
For example, dona,ng stock that has appreciated in value can
net more tax savings. Consider two people who each want to
contribute $10,000 to their church. Both own iden,cal stock for
which they paid $2,000. One of them sells that stock and then
donates the $10,000; the other donates the stock to the church.
In the ﬁrst scenario, the donor is permiGed to deduct the
$10,000 as a charitable contribu,on, but must report and pay tax
on a capital gain of $8,000. The person who donates the stock
directly also gets the $10,000 charitable contribu,on deduc,on
and has no capital gain to report. The church, of course, would
turn around and sell the stock so it can have the cash.
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Here’s a schedule of ac,vi,es:
4/12 – Guerilla Gardening 101: This
day is ﬁlled with fun craBs for kids like
,e-dying shirts and decora,ng love
seeds. There will also be a Bible lesson
focused on some of Jesus’ most important teachings. For adults who want
to learn about the actual art of Guerilla
Gardening in south LA, there will be a
TED video and discussion as well.
4/19 – Guerilla Gardening: Plan,ng
Love Seeds. This day, following Youth
Sunday worship, join us in a challenge
to spread Love Seeds all around town.
It will be fun and easy for all ages.
4/26 – The Sunday aFer Earth Day:
Share your Love Seed plan,ng pictures.
Also, aGend workshops about gardening, compos,ng, recycling and reducing
our impact on the planet. This Explore
will feature helpful ,ps for becoming
personally more sustainable and will
have a ,me for everyone to share their
best ideas and prac,ces as well as ask
ques,ons.
5/3 – “God is Green”. . . The ﬁnal
Explore will be a crea,ve workshop by
MaG Schmidt that will zoom into a few
key passages in the Bible like Psalm 1,
Noah’s Ark, Revela,on 21 and John 21.
You may have never known that the
Bible says this about that. There will be
a special ac,vity for kids to explore the
same informa,on this day as well.
For more info on Guerilla Gardening,
turn to page 9.
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Cheap and Cheerful
Fashion Show Luncheon
April 9th, 12:30 p.m.
Fashion Show at 1:15 p.m.
Salad Bar Luncheon, Tea and sweets
for dessert. Luncheon price is $10.
Come view the hoGest spring and
summer trends. All ouZits were
purchased for under $20 from local
resale shops. Come to the Jones Room
for an aBernoon of friendship and a
few good laughs!
We are s,ll looking for a few models if
anyone is interested. Please contact
Aileen Pendleton for details
PW Gathering 1:00 p.m.
Meets April 16 (3rd Thursday of each
month) at church. We meet as a large
group for fellowship and then discuss
the In-depth Bible Study Op,on:
Women covenant to study and come
prepared to par,cipate and discuss.
They are studying Fruits of the Spirit.
You are cordially invited to Anglo-Philia…
A Programme of English Organ Music
Guest Organist Dr. A. Steven Taranto
Sunday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m.
To begin our celebra,on of PCWS's 60th anniversary, Guest
Organist Dr. A. Steven Taranto will play during morning worship
on April 26 which will feature the combined choirs of PCWS and
Highlands, organ, brass and percussion. He will perform for the
community at 2:00 p.m. and the concert will be followed by an
classic English Tea.
Dr. A. Steven Taranto received a Bachelor of Arts in Church
Music from Elmhurst College. While a student, he was organist
for Bethel UCC. He earned a Master of Sacred Music from the
Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in
Dallas. While in Dallas, he was the Assistant Music Director and
Organist for North Park Presbyterian Church. He completed his
Ph.D. in Music Educa,on at The University of Mississippi in
2010.
Currently, Dr. Taranto is serving as Choirmaster and Organist for
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Oxford, Mississippi. Before
moving to Oxford, he was the Director of Music and Organist for
the First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, Tennessee. He remains
ac,ve as a composer of music for choir and organ, and has four
children’s and two handbell anthems published by the
Choristers Guild.
Theology and Brew—April line up
April 22,2015
Get to Know your Deacon - cont’d.
Best vaca?on: Daufuskie Island, SC
Something people don’t know about
you: I’m terriﬁed of birds.
Three words to best describe you:
ChaGy, chaGy and chaGy
When people see you at church, what
should they ask you about? They
won’t get a chance to ask. I’ll be
talking ﬁrst.
April, 2015
Although not much happened historically on April 20
(unless you count the crea,on of the Wisconsin
territory—where would we be without the “cheese
curtain”?), you’re in for a treat at the Evening Edi?on on Monday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m. at Now Serving in La Grange. Adults of
all ages will gather again (some will bring their favorite wine) for
food, drink, and conversa,on about a recent blog that will get
your energy ﬂowing as well as provide a chance to get to know
other members and friends even beGer. Email
[email protected] or call the church oﬃce to get on the
mailing key for the blog. As a bonus, invite a friend you’d like
everyone to meet.
If aBernoons are open for you, please join us one week later on
Monday, April 27 at 1:00 p.m. at Saban's, located at 9507 Joliet
Rd, Hodgkins IL.
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Mark your calendars, Vaca?on
Bible School will be July 20-24!
At Everest VBS, kids will embark on the
coolest adventure of the summer while
conquering challenges with God's mighty
power!
If you have ques,ons or are interested in helping, please contact
Carolyn Bozek or Kim Fronk.
Spaghe@ Dinner Thanks!
Thanks to all who supported this year’s
SPAGHETTI DINNER! We raised $1,100
to support the Mission Trip this summer
to Tennessee. Special thanks to:
Steve Blough with the help of Mary Jo
and Ron Blough, for their hard work
preparing the sauce and meatballs!!
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MAD CAMP
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Mark your calendars and invite your friends!
Dates for this summer's MAD (Music and
Drama) Camp are June 8-14. Camp will run
Monday-Friday, 2:00 -5:00 p.m. and then the group will lead
worship on Sunday morning June 14 at 9:30 a.m. Kami Booth,
Laurie Merriﬁeld, Erin Sullivan and PaS Mangis will serve as the
leadership team again this year. Watch the music bulle,n board
for the announcement of the ,tle soon.
MAD Camp is a perfect way to introduce new families to PCWS,
so feel free to invite friends. Boys and girls entering grades 2-8
are welcome. Tui,on fee to cover music and materials is $20 for
an individual, $30 per family.
We’re a Safe Church!
But can we become safer? One of the tasks of the new Faith
Forma,on CommiGee is making sure our ministries are as safe
and welcoming for children under 18 and adults over 18 as
possible. Which is why a special team of people including MaG
Schmidt, Carolyn Bozek, Kim Fronk, Michelle Hennessy, and
LoreGa Gra,as-Bremer, are wri,ng a fresh policy for 2015 and
beyond. The policy will help us keep our ministries as
responsible, healthy and loving as possible. One reason we’re
exploring this issue is because the Presbytery recently updated
their policy in 2014. Now we’re doing the careful work of
comparing ours with theirs, discussing their new adapta,ons,
and ul,mately wri,ng something we hope Session will adopt for
our church. Stay tuned for more Safe Space updates as this
policy approaches Session approval!
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All adults that baked and helped in
the kitchen.
Sextons for all the extra cleaning
and set-up.
UPYs for hard work and making it a
successful fundraiser.
And local businesses:
• Casey’s Market in Western Springs
for dona,ng the meat!
• Western Springs Fruit Store for all
the produce!
Please tell them “thank you” when you
shop!
Did you know?
The Faith Forma,on CommiGee is
mailing out bap,smal anniversary cards
to our children this year. Each child
receives a ribbon, "I am God's Child",
and a card during their special month.
Our children are encouraged to wear
them to church or use as a bookmark. If
you see a child wearing a ribbon, be
sure to give them a big smile and a high
ﬁve for celebra,ng God's love!
Alexander Hanson
Elena Humiston
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JUPYS
This month at a glance…
(Grades 6 – 8)
FMNO FPPQ FRSTUV!!
Ice Skating
Sunday, April 12, 5–6:30 p.m. Seven Bridges Ice Arena
Sunday April 26
Cost: $8.00
2:30-6:00 p.m.
cost $20 includes skate
rental and dinner.
Permission slips and advance sign-up
required.
Friends are welcome to aGend.
Sunday, April 5
EASTER
Sunday, April 12, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Fast Food Frenzy
*Friends welcome
Sunday, April 19 No JUPYs
Come to Youth Sunday and
stay for Explore: Guerilla
Gardening
*Transportation from church
provided
Sunday, April 26
2:30-6:00 p.m. Ice Ska,ng
*Sign up in advance
COMING THIS SUMMER
SECRET SAFARI
Sunday, May 3, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
End of Year Celebra,on
Stay tuned for dates and details
This month at a glance…
Sunday, April 5
EASTER
UPYS (Grades 9 – 12)
Prac?ce
UPY Subvert Pollu?on
Schedule
Help lead April 26 Explore!
“God is Green” workshop
sharing ways to reduce waste
at home, at church or work.
Sunday, April 12
Youth Sunday Planning
Saturday, April 18
Youth Sunday Rehearsal
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 12
Youth Sunday Planning
Con?nues
Sunday, April 19
Youth Sunday
8:00 a.m. - Final run through
11:00 a.m. - Brunch
Saturday, April 18 Final Rehearsal
3:00 - 5:30 p.m. - please plan
to stay for the whole ,me.
This is a mandatory prac,ce.
Sunday, April 26
Lead EXPLORE
Sunday, April 19Youth Sunday!!!
Arrive by 8:00 a.m. for a ﬁnal
run-through. Breakfast will be
provided. Join us for brunch
aBer worship.
April, 2015
UPY MWNNWPT TRWX
July 25 - August 1
Tennessee
Par?cipants’ Mee?ng
Coming In May
Car Wash and Bake Sale
Sunday, June 14
11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Please bring bake sale items
Lunch will be provided for $5
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One Great Hour of Sharing
As we con,nue our prepara,ons for Holy Week
and Easter Sunday, please consider a
contribu,on to the Presbyterian Lenten special
oﬀering: One Great Hour of Sharing.
As you have seen in recent bulle,n inserts, and have heard in a
Minute for Mission, our giBs to One Great Hour of Sharing
(OGHS) can make a signiﬁcant diﬀerence in the lives of others in
need. By combining the “ﬁsh banks” ﬁlled by our children with
thoughZul giving by the remainder of our congrega,on, we
help the ministry of OGHS provide relief to many who ﬁnd
themselves in need due to a sudden catastrophe (war, storm,
ﬁre) or due to other circumstances beyond their control. The
OGHS ministry provides this assistance through three primary
programs: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Self-Development
of People and the Presbyterian Hunger Program, all supported
by this oﬀering.
While the oﬀering is oﬃcially dedicated on Easter Sunday, giBs
may be made any ,me during Lent via 1) the specially designated envelope you may have received in your 2015 box of oﬀering
envelopes; 2) a check to PCWS (with OGHS on the memo line) in
the Sunday oﬀering plate or 3) online via the OGHS website.
Also, please encourage your children to bring their “ﬁsh banks”
to worship on or before Easter Sunday. Together, our giBs can
bring food, shelter and relief to many.
Lenten Fair Success!
ABer worship on March 8, Sunday School classrooms 201, 202
and 302 opened their doors so everyone could explore all the
wonderful things that preschool – 5th grade children have been
learning and crea,ng. The teachers and students did a wonderful
job hos,ng guests, giving them tours of the rooms and feeding
them snacks like trail mix, cupcakes, apples and caramel. The
children loved showing oﬀ their favorite craBs, artwork, and
prayer requests, and they were so thankful that you came out to
support them! If you missed this open house, feel free to explore
the classrooms another ,me. It can be a profound experience to
see the way a child visually interprets the same scripture lesson
that was discussed in worship. Also, please make sure to thank
all the teachers who have made this year possible!
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PC(USA) News
On March 17, 2015, an amendment to
the Book of Order received the
required majority from the
presbyteries, aﬃrming that “marriage is
a unique commitment between two
people, tradi,onally a man and a
woman, to love and support each other
for the rest of their lives.” Our Session
voted to aﬃrm this in December 2013.
As always, we will make prayerful
decisions about who is to be married in
this place.
This issue is one where people of good
faith will disagree. However, we will
con,nue to be a congrega,on where
dialogue is encouraged and all are
welcomed with Christ’s wide arms of
love. Read about this at hGp://
oga.pcusa.org/sec,on/ga/ga221/ga221marriage/ or contact your pastors or
any member of the Session.
CHANCEL CHOIR
We want everyone to
have a chance to
experience the joy we ﬁnd in singing! So
as an experiment, following Easter,
Chancel Choir rehearsals will last only
60 minutes. Thursday, April 16 at 7 pm,
we will have fun as we focus on learning
6 choral anthems, including a great
seSng of Psalm 100 (O Sing to the Lord)
and an African Sanctus that will get all
our toes tapping. Post-Easter choir
season only last 7 weeks. 7 hours -- 7
Thursdays at 7 pm. This is your chance
to try choir and see if it is for you. No
previous experience is necessary. Our
rehearsals include everything you need
to be ready to liB your voice in songs of
praise on Sunday mornings.
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HANDBELLS
Guerilla Gardening: Plan?ng Love Seeds
Our Handbell Choir rings joyful music
between September and May. For
several years we’ve had only a ,ny list
of subs,tute ringers so that we can
keep on ringing, even when a member
of the choir has a life event come up…
which is true for everyone. We’re
always looking for new ringers. Do you
read music? Would you be willing to
come and give it a try? Then you’re a
prime candidate for handbells! Come
join the handbell team, even if just for
this spring season.
Does a random act of kindness have the power to change
someone’s day? Imagine standing in line at Starbucks. You
don’t know the person ahead of you. Social code says you
probably shouldn’t even talk or look at that person – aBer all,
you learned as a child to never talk to strangers! But what would
happen if you spontaneously planted a seed of love, kindness,
and generosity by helping that person. What if you paid for
their order? Would that random act of kindness make an impact?
If you have ever had even a passing
thought of trying handbells, now is your
chance! PaS aGended a handbell
techniques workshop in January, so she
is burs,ng with ideas and is ready with
repertoire for a range of abili,es/
experience. She’s also happy to make
private tutoring available to anyone
interested. Handbell Choir usually
rehearses for about 90 minutes on
Wednesday evenings.
Percussion Workshop
Jesus teaches us to be people who produce lots of fruit and to
be people who love our neighbors. That means we should
scaGer lots of love seeds in other people’s lives, even people we
don’t know. This kind of ac,vity is a liGle countercultural and
liGle bit in,mida,ng, but it can be done in a safe, fun and simple
way. Even children can do it!
For two weeks in our “God is Green” series, we’ll look into
Guerilla Gardening and together plan a way to scaGer love seeds
in supernaturally kind and spontaneously loving ways. This
en,re idea is based on the opening ques,on about the eﬀect of
random acts of kindness; it makes an impact beyond our control.
Design Day – April 12 at 10:45 a.m.
ο Help make Tie-Dye T-Shirts, design and decorate Love Seeds.
(For Kids)
Watch and discuss a TED Talk about Guerilla Gardening in
South LA (For Adults)
PCWS is one of ﬁve churches sponsoring a
percussion workshop led by Dr. Abraham Plant Day – April 19 at 10:45 a.m.
ο Wear your Tie-Dye T-Shirt to church on Youth Sunday!
Caceres on Saturday, May 9th at Grace
ο ABer Youth Sunday’s worship, go plant some Love Seeds!
Lutheran Church in Evanston. As a
sponsor, we can bring up to ﬁve people to ο We’ll have extra shirts and Love Seeds that children made if
you missed last week!
this limited capacity event. The workshop
will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and includes lunch. Youth and adults are welcome to aGend, and you
don't need prior percussion experience. Our hope is that percussion will enhance our congrega,onal singing
of world music, which is in ample supply in our Glory to God hymnal. If interested, please let PaS know.
"Dr. Abe" is an outstanding and enthusias,c teacher. He teaches, demonstrates, performs, and involves students ages elementary thru adult at workshops throughout the United States, South America, Mexico, and
the Philippines. Dr. Cáceres earned a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from Indiana University, was a Fulbright-Hays
scholar, and a Fellow of the Ford founda,on. To see more about Dr. Abe's work, go to
www.worldhousemusic.org.
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Thank you for your service at PCWS in March! We can’t do it without you.
Collated and/or folded bulle?ns: Norman Duncan
Helped in the oﬃce and with scanning and database updates: Donna Strunk,
Craig Harris, Michelle Hennessy, Carol Ulreich, Ruth Riordan
Crushed cans: David Boxell, Herb Habermann
March Food for Life team:
Driver/Server: BeGy Banovic, Mary Jo Bough
Cooks: Ron Blough, Kim Fronk, Ann De Vries
Second Bap?st Food Pantry run: David and Jane Boxell
Prepared Glad Tidings for mailing: Mary Kae Headland, Ruth Riordan, Dorothy Andersen, Harriet Potenza
and Joyce Habermann
Flower Guild designers and ﬂower setup in March: Nancy Glickman, Sue Kovalick and Sue Eck
Chair Yoga comes to PCWS!
Chair/Senior Holy Yoga takes the great joy of Christ to
all people. Chair/Senior Holy Yoga provides an
opportunity for people not able to par,cipate in a
typical Holy Yoga class due to injury or illness to
experience the incredible beneﬁts of Holy Yoga
through physical worship, breath and medita,on
especially adapted for their par,cular needs. We will begin the
class siSng in the chair and progress to standing with the chair
along side. Classes will meet Fridays 10:00 a.m. Wear
comfortable clothes. No mat is needed. Chairs provided. A
dona,on of $10 is appreciated. Hope to see you there!
LIFE EVENTS
New Address:
Craig Harris & HarrieG Potenza
200 Village Drive, Apt. 520
Downers Grove, IL 60516
Phone: 630-769-6517
Tim Karstens married
Ilona Ah-Yo, March
13th in Tampa,
Florida.
LENT/EASTER MUSIC
Thanks to all the vocal and instrumental musicians who put in
extra ,me rehearsing and worship leading during Holy Week.
We are grateful for your giB of ,me and for the oﬀering of your
musical talents to enhance our worship experience this Lent and
Easter.
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Sympathy to MaG & Hilary Schmidt on
the death of Mary Bartels, MaG’s
grandmother, who passed away
Thursday, March 6th in Michigan.
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Teacher
Apprecia?on
The Ahme, Family
Mike Slesicki
Paul Allen
PaS Schoenbeck
Tom Allen
Connie Sligh
Connie Spar
Neil Stark
Margaret Swaar
Beth Tooth
Chad Tressler
Joe Van Cura
BeGy Davis
Dorothy Wilson
Cathy Dold
Dan
(friend of Julie Garino)
Michael
(friend of Jane Norman)
Our troops sta,oned
abroad
Presbyterian Church
Congrega,on in Nueva Paz,
Cuba
The people of Syria,
especially family members
of PCWS Interfaith
Women’s Book Group
Kimberly Bone
Mary OGmar Booth
David Boyer
Diane Markley Bruser
George Bruser
Phil Carper
Sandy Carucci
Billye Dvorak
PauleGe Erickson
Jean Geary
Maggie Joseph
Kathleen Kircher
Michael Leong
Mary Jo Long
Deborah MaGhews
Gloria Nicolai
Holly Oliver
Ginger Oswald
Sheila Rensberger
April, 2015
Those seeking employment
Those in Health Centers
Margaret Miller
Mary Randa
Be9y ToF
On Sunday, May 3, we
will honor and thank
our devoted teachers
and advisors who have blessed
our children and youth this year.
This will also be the last Sunday
for regular Sunday school un,l fall.
Check out the books purchased in
honor of our teachers! They’re
available on the rack outside the
elevator on the 2nd ﬂoor.
Please tell them how much we
appreciate them . . . “THANK
YOU!!!!”
Bulle?n Deadline
Please submit all announcements
to the church oﬃce by 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday morning.
Email to [email protected] or
fax to 708-246-4276.
Glad Tidings Deadline
Ar,cles for the May
Glad Tidings are due
April 10th.
To ensure your submission is
received, please email ar,cles
and pictures to:
[email protected]
Help prepare the May
Glad Tidings for mailing Friday,
April 24. Meet @ 10:30 a.m.
in the Jones Room.
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Western Springs, Illinois 60558-1898
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Upcoming Events in April
April 1
Commi9ee Mee?ngs
April 2
Maundy Thursday
April 3
Good Friday
April 5
Easter Sunday
Worship @ 6:27 a.m., 9:00 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt
Upcoming Events in May
May 5 Deacons
May 6 Commi9ee Mee?ngs
May 7 Na?onal Day of Prayer
April 7
Deacons
April 9
Presbyterian Women
Salad Luncheon/ Fashion Show
May 10 Glad Tidings Ar?cle Deadline
May 12 Endowments & Special GiFs Commi9ee
May 16 All Church Work Day
May 17 Baccalaureate Breakfast
April 10 Glad Tidings Ar?cle Deadline
April 15 Session
May 20 Session
April 16 Presbyterian Women Gatherings
May 21 Presbyterian Women Gatherings
April 19 Youth Sunday
May 24 Pentecost
April 22 Book Club
May 25 Memorial Day
April 24 Mail Glad Tidings
May 26 Mail Glad Tidings
April 26 Organ Concert and AFernoon Tea
To view a full calendar of events, please visit our webpage: www.presbyws.org