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Southminster Presbyterian Church ~ November 2014
New in the Pew
I suspect many of you would say you are a friendly congregation. And I think that is
true. I would like to challenge us to be more intentional about being a truly welcoming
congregation.
Here are a few things I’ve noticed, where I think we could be even more welcoming
than we already are.
When visitors arrive for worship, I often see them sitting by themselves before worship begins. I see church
members sitting near them, but not speaking to them. I totally get that after a week of not seeing people,
you want to catch up with your friends, and I don’t want to stop that. I invite you to keep your eyes open
for people sitting by themselves. How could you welcome them in worship?
I’ve mentioned this before, but some visitors arrive after worship has begun. I know you ALL like to sit in
the back rows, leaving the front rows with the nice views open for visitors, but that requires visitors, who
might already be nervous in a new place, and self conscious about being late, to walk to the front of the
sanctuary in front of all those strangers. How would that make you feel if you were visiting for the first or
second time? Are we really committed to being a welcoming church? Would you be willing to save those
seats for late comers?
Sometimes visitors sit in the seats that God gave your family after the Exodus. I appreciate that you are a
congregation that is willing to let people sit in your “usual” seats. That is a sign of a welcoming congregation.
Some people do like to sneak into worship and then race out the door as soon as worship ends, and that is
fine. But others may be looking for an invitation to come downstairs for coffee fellowship. Some people may
want an invitation to come sit with you at coffee. Some people may just be wondering where the
bathrooms are. Some people may be wondering if someone would invite them to Sunday School.
You are one of the friendliest churches I’ve been a part of. How could we make sure we are more than
friendly? How could we be even more welcoming and help people find a home with us?
Many of you reading this are new people—almost half of our worshipping congregation is new since I
arrived in 2008. It means you remember what it is like to be new in the pew. I’m grateful for the ways this
church passes on what it means to be a Southminsterian while also being willing to let newer members add
their own understanding of where God is leading us.
In Isaiah 43:19, God says, “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?”
The new things God does in our midst don’t always make us comfortable. Yet they always call us more
deeply into relationship and trust in God.
Grateful to be on this journey with you.
Blessings,
Marci
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SOUTHMINSTER ORDER OF
ST. LUKE PRAYER MINISTRY
Everyone is welcome to join us the third Monday of each month at 7pm in the Jean Moore Youth room for prayer. We
are honored to be able to pray for you! You can stay after we pray for you and participate in our study work and follow
-up prayers or leave as your schedule allows. If you are interested in joining Southminsters Order of St. Luke prayer
ministry, call any of us for more information: Carol Brunlinger, Chaplain, 376-8673; Cathy Barkell 322-4914;
Dorothy Peterson, 343-6898; Steve and Phyllis Sanderson, 344-1376; Rita Wood, 376-2018.
Deadline
The deadline for the
December newsletter
is November 20th
Serving in
November
November 2nd
Liturgist: Jill Gertje
Greeter: Kate Christiaens
Ushers: Cora Beatty, Virginia Gabica,
Marva Wertz, Sara Nevill
Servers: Alan Cameron, Steve Crume,
Geri Metzger, Juno Van Ocker
Rev Joanna Dunn has accepted a new call, to serve a church in
Rochester, Michigan. By the time you read this, she will have
already moved. Her husband, Edward, our Presbytery exec and
former interim pastor here at Southminster is still in town for a few
more weeks, finishing up the good work he has done for Boise
Presbytery.
I have asked him to preach Nov 9 at Southminster, so we can have
one more opportunity to worship with him before he goes to join
the family in Michigan.
I am grateful for the ways we are connected as Presbyterians, and
grateful for having had the privilege to be colleagues with Edward
and Joanna in this presbytery the past 6 years.
Hope you can join us on the 9th to send him off with our love and
prayers!
November 9th
Liturgist: Kay Hamilton
Greeter: Nancy Amell
Ushers: Evan & Nina Chambers,
Maxine Wright, Loleeta Gwin
Look for sign up sheets for the Sunday
mornings Coffee Hour
Fellowship on the bulletin board in the
Narthex.
November 16th
Liturgist: Florence Niba
Greeter: Loleeta Gwin
Ushers: Paul & Noreen Pusey
Jonah & Ron Baker
Join us for Game Night
Tuesday the 25th at 7:00 pm
See Kay Hamilton if you have ?’s.
November 22nd (Saturday Evening)
Liturgist: Cheryl Marshall
Greeter: Geri Metzger
Ushers: Sally Tollinger, Carla Middleton,
David & Lori Stokes
November 30th
Liturgist: Nancy McConaughey
Greeter: Gloria Levis
Ushers: Larry & Patsy Chase
Pete & Laurie Cavey
Coordinators
Lunch fellowship on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at
noon at Casa Mexico in Hyde Park ‐ Boise
Bible study and breakfast the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
at 6:30am at SPC.
Liturgists and Servers ~ Lindy Reagan
Greeters ~ Juno Van Ocker
Ushers ~ Glenn Romig
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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Presbytery PW
Bldg in use
12-5
2
3
4
5
Worship 9:30
Stewardship
Dedication
Boise Choristers 11:30
Al-Anon
Noon
Men’s Breakfast 6:30
Al-Anon
Men’s Gay Chorus
7pm
PWS Gathering 11:00
Brownies 6:30—7:30
Education Hour 11
Puppets Noon
Time Change
Deacons 7pm
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11 Veterans Day 12
Horizon Study 11:00
Boise Choristers 11:30
Al-Anon
Noon
Church Office Closed
Al-Anon
PFLAG 7:00pm
Brownies 6:30—7:30
Men’s Lunch noon
Men’s Gay Chorus
7pm
Committees 7pm
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17
18
19
Worship 9:30
Merry Martha 7:30am
Boise Choristers 11:30
Al-Anon
Noon
Men’s Breakfast 6:30
Al-Anon
Noon
Naomi & Ruth Circles
9:30
Rachel Circle 1:00
Puppets
Noon
OSL 7:00pm
Brewed 4 Thought
6:30pm
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Sabbath Sunday
No Service
T.V. Caduceus Group
7:00pm
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Presbytery Mtg
Bldg in use 9-3
Marci in New Mexico
Worship 9:30
Education Hour 11
AA Group 7:30pm
Bells/Choir
6:00 & 7:00
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Education Hour 11
7
Noon
Men’s Gay Chorus
7pm
Noon
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Session 7pm
Bells/Choir
6:00 & 7:00
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25
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Boise Choristers 11:30
Al-Anon
Noon
Book Club
7:00pm
Gold Rush
7:00pm
Brownies 6:30—7:30
Men’s Lunch noon
Al-Anon
Game night 7pm
30
Worship 9:30
Education Hour 11
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21
22
Worship 5:00pm
T.V. Caduceus Group
7:00pm
Newsletter deadline
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Marci on vacation
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AA Group 7:30pm
AA Group 7:30pm
Noon
Bells/Choir
6:00 & 7:00
14.
T.V. Caduceus Group
7:00pm
Bells/Choir
6:00 & 7:00
Brownies 6:30—7:30
Men’s Gay Chorus
7pm
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SAGES 11:30
T.V. Caduceus Group
7:00pm
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AA Group 7:30pm
Neighborhood
Breakfast 9-11
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
2
3
Boise Choristers 11:30
Al-Anon
Noon
Men’s Breakfast 6:30
Al-Anon
Cana room in use 5-8
PWS Gathering 11:00
Men’s Gay Chorus
7pm
Bells/Choir
6:00 & 7:00
Noon
Fri
4
5
T.V. Caduceus Group
7:00pm
AA Group 7:30pm
11
12
T.V. Caduceus Group
7:00pm
AA Group 7:30pm
Sat
6
SPC Handbell
Concert 7pm
Brownies 6:30—7:30
Deacons 7pm
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8
9
10
Worship 9:30
Horizon Study 11:00
Boise Choristers 11:30
Al-Anon
Noon
Men’s Lunch noon
Al-Anon
Men’s Gay Chorus
7pm
PFLAG 7:00pm
Education Hour 11
Puppets
Noon
Brownies 6:30—7:30
Noon
13
Ana room in use
10 am—8 pm
Bells/Choir
6:00 & 7:00
Committees 7pm
Marci on study leave
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15
16
17
18
19
Worship 9:30
Merry Martha 7:30am
Boise Choristers 11:30
Al-Anon
Noon
Men’s Breakfast 6:30
Al-Anon
Noon
Naomi & Ruth Circles
9:30
Rachel Circle 1:00
T.V. Caduceus Group
7:00pm
AA Group 7:30pm
25
26
27
AA Group 7:30pm
Neighborhood
Breakfast 9-11
Education Hour 11
OSL 7:00pm
Men’s Gay Chorus
7pm
Brownies 6:30—7:30
Session 7pm
Bells/Choir
6:00 & 7:00
21
22
23
24
Worship 9:30
Boise Choristers 11:30
Al-Anon
Noon
Book Club
7:00pm
Gold Rush
7:00pm
Brownies 6:30—7:30
Men’s Lunch noon
Al-Anon
Education Hour 11
Christmas Joy
Offering
Puppets
Noon
Men’s Gay Chorus
7pm
Worship Service
5:00
Noon
5:00 & 7:00 pm
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Sabbath Sunday
No Service
20
29
30
31
Boise Choristers 11:30
Al-Anon
Noon
Men’s Gay Chorus
7pm
Al-Anon
4
Noon
We were sad to learn from the fall issue of the Haiti Education Foundation
newsletter of the death of Dr. William (Bill) Landers, the oldest son of Dr. Gardner
and Frances Landers.
Over a thirteen year period of mission trips with his wife, Lynn, his brother,
Dr. James Landers, Gardner and Frances, Bill volunteered at a tiny hospital in
Leogane, Haiti and made a special difference in the lives of many Haitians through
a program of screening to determine the cases of blindness.
Many at Southminster will remember his wife Lynn, who accompanied Frances
when she was a speaker during a Womens Sunday service several years ago.
If you haven’t already turned in
your 2015 Pledge form make
sure you bring it with you to
church on November 2nd—we
will be dedicating our pledges
during the service.
The Saturday Sabbath Service in
November will be on the 22nd.
PWS Moderator Musings
What a fun-filled, interesting Gathering we have planned for the 5th of November.
Fran Ciarlo will be explaining the Portrait Help Project This project helps collaboration
among professional photographers, hairstylists, makeup artists, computer gurus, all of
whom volunteer their time, to provide free portraits for people in need. We will be
helping by bringing new or gently used 8x10 and 5x7 picture frames. If you haven’t
brought hats, gloves and scarves for the Agency for New Americans and wish to do so,
please bring them to the Gathering. Rita Multerer will be delivering them that day. We will also
dedicate the Thank Offering. Hope YOU can come: business meeting at 11, lunch at 12 and speaker at 12:30.
Thanks once more to members, friends and neighbors for helping make our bazaar a great
success. SO many worked SO hard and we had much good fun and fellowship also. And, of course,
our sale would never succeed without all our wonderful and generous customers. Bless you all.
Approximately 16 of us attended the retreat weekend at Nazareth Center. So informative
and well done.
We appreciated Connie Clark’s talk on her Appalachia Experience here at the church on
November 1. Thanks to Lindy Reagan and all who helped with reception afterwards. It’s always so
gratifying to have so many helpful people, no matter what we do.
Enjoy our beautiful fall weather, and have a blessed Thanksgiving.
Best wishes,
Carolyn Warner
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The woman at Southminsters Presbyterian Church have completed another
successful Holiday Bazaar. Thank you to this loving and caring congregation. Also
thank you to all the members and friends that help make this bazaar possible. As of
this time the bazaar has made $4558.05 to help go towards the different missions.
God has truly bless this church and congregation.
In Christ Love, Gloria Levis, Lindy Reagan, and all PWS Members.
The church office will be closed
November 11th in observance of
So
THANKFUL
to the
Newsletter
Before going to bed
Saturday night
November 1st
Remembering the words of Christ,
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
(from Acts 20:35)
There are many options for those seeking to give alternative gifts during the
holiday season (or at other times, too). Recently, the Presbyterian Church
published this year’s Giving Catalog. In this catalog, you can choose gifts that will
radically improve the lives of people across the globe like livestock, seeds, water
filtration systems, school supplies, cleaning tools, or pots and pans. For a complete list of gift options, check out the 2014 Presbyterian Giving Catalog---Print copies will be
available in the narthex; you can also access the catalog online at https://presbyteriangifts.org/
gifts/.
The Haiti Education Foundation is another alternative gift option. Frances Marshal Landers, a
Presbyterian Elder from El Dorado, Arkansas, founded this organization, which strives to provide
quality education to the children of Haiti. Possible gifts include scholarships for one or more children,
school supplies, and goats for families with young children. More information is available in the
narthex; you can also find information online at http://www.haitifoundation.org/index.html.
Take time to review these alternative gift options NOW. The mission committee will
be ready to take your orders after worship on Nov 9th and 16th. We will have
cards that you can use to send to your loved ones, notifying them of the special gift
you have given in their honor. Thank you for considering this opportunity for gift
giving!
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SAGES will meet again on November 13 (Thursday) at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a catered
lunch followed by a program dealing with tax issues relevant to older adults. The speaker is a CPA,
Bill Martin, who specializes in the applications of recent tax law changes.
All older adults are invited to join us in our SAGES activities. If you have not been contacted, please
let our church office know of your interest so that we can put your names on our contact list. We
hope to see another great turnout for this program.
Your Planning Committee: Darleen Gilbert, Kathryn Nicholas, Marva Wertz, Paul Pusey, Harvey
Pitman, and Glenn Romig.
Carolyn Warner
Glen McConaughey
Barbara Cole
Marva Wertz
Judy Varvel
Marci Glass
Nancy Crawford
Donald Hyde
Larry Andrews
Charese Kelly
Scott Blackhurst
Carol Town
Ingred Stokes
Marie Collier
Geri Metzger
James Sower
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Southminster
Session
Rev. Marci Auld Glass: Moderator
Leila Inlow:
Clerk
Richard Anderson:
Treasurer
Andy Dahlke: Stewardship Chair
Carrie Lillard: Parish Life Chair & Nomina ng
Lori Casady: Parish Life
Larry Andrews: Personnel
Alan Cameron: Building & Grounds
Dawn Phillips: Worship & Nomina ng
Jill Gertje: Personnel
Randy Marshall: Outreach Chair
Julie Anderson: Chris an Ed
Jim Multerer: Stewardship
Jim Smithers: Building & Grounds & Outreach
Steve Crume: Mission
If we missed your special day please let
Susan in the Church office know.
Deacons
Loleeta Gwin
Geri Metzger Moderator
Kate Chris aens
Rita Multerer
Lori Stokes
Marva Wertz
Juno Van Ocker
Gloria Levis
Nancy Amell
Judy Varvel
Carol Town
Carolyn Blackhurst (Temp)
November 16th at 6:30pm
Louie's in Meridian
See Randy Marshall if you
have any questions.
All are welcome.
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Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Marci Auld Glass
Commissioned Ruling Elder. . . . . Carol Brunlinger
Commissioned Ruling Elder. . . . . Randy Marshall
Commissioned Ruling Elder. . . . . Julie Anderson
Clerk of Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leila Inlow
Choir Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudia Sutherland
Handbell Director . . . . . . . . . . . . Phyllis Tincher
Organist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Pohl
Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . Susan Dunn
Custodian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Davila
Nursery Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . Deloris March
Southminster Presbyterian Church
6500 West Overland Road
Boise, Idaho 83709-2099
Phone: (208) 375-5330
Fax: (208) 375-5338
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.spcboise.org
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Church Office Hours
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Closed Monday and Friday
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