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NON-PROFIT
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McHENRY, IL
60050
PERMIT NO. 88
VOLUME 2014
ISSUE 9
NOVEMBER
Reverend Kit T. Stanich
2107 W. Lincoln Road McHenry, IL 60051
Phone: 815.385.5388
Email: [email protected]
Office Email: [email protected]
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FAITH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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Phone: 815.385.5388
Fax: 815.385.5328
E-mail:
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Web:
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2107 W. Lincoln Road
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Church Family Prayers
Letter from Pastor Kit Stanich
Birthdays
Scripture Readings
November Prayer Time
Announcements
Letter from Our Youth Leader
Christian Education
Sunday Worship Schedule
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6-7
8-11
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12-13
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Our Church Family Prayers
We invite you to worship with us!
PRAYER PEOPLE OF THE MONTH
Kay Lulow, John & Cheryl Lund, Matthew & Sarah Martin,
Eleanor Mays, Bob & Carla McAndrews, Glenn & Dottie Messer
Mark & Jill Mieritz, Bunny Nendick, Betty Norman and Randy
REGULAR SUNDAY SCHEDULE
(Two Worship Services, September 7th thru May 17th)
Pray for those in need of prayers at the loss of their loved ones:
Earl Van De Wege for the loss of his sister, Mary; Sefy Cook for the loss of her sister,
Jane; Natalie Gardner for the loss of her mother, Ethel; Kay Lulow’s son Dennis and
family for the loss of his wife, Jackie; Carol Braun for the loss of her father, Kenneth;
Peggy Votava for the loss of her mother, Darlene; Tom Carl for the loss of his mother,
Arlene; The Popovich family for the loss of Bob; The Lewis family for the loss of
daughter-in-law Ana; the John Lund family for the loss of his father; the family of Sue
Castriota for the loss of her mother; the Van De Wege family for the loss of great
nephew, Daxton; the Braun family for the loss of Carol’s brother-in-law, Mitch; the
family of Tami Samek for the loss of her Aunt Sheri; Alfred & Agnes Daniel family for
the loss of their daughter, Zina; The Carl family for the loss of Tom’s father, Bob;
Debbie Jacobs for the loss of her husband, Aaron; The family of Pat Rorig; Loren Root
for the loss of his father, Norman and grandmother; Hans Grisse, for the loss of his
wife Inge Grisse
8:30 a.m.
Worship Service
(Communion: 1st Sunday of the month)
(Communion is served using only gluten free bread.)
9:45 a.m.
Sunday School: For all ages
11:00 a.m.
Worship Service
(Communion: 1st Sunday of the month)
(Communion is served using only gluten free bread.)
"Little Learners": Ages 2-5
"Sunday Celebration": Grades K to 4
Pray for those in need of prayers for reasons of health or other concerns:
Josh Braun’s friend, Danielle Smith; Richard Kucik; Rusty Freund; Rick and Melissa
Gorvett’s friend, Carolyn Dehring; Genevieve Summers’ great grandson, Brody; Glenn &
Dottie Messer; Ruth Bellavia; Gail Wydra; Debbie DeRosa; Alfred Daniel; Rena Schoon’s
son, Brian; Ed Mauer; Glenn Votava’s niece and brother-in-law; Sue Wilhite’s friend, Anne
Marie; Gail Wydra’s family, the Cichocki family & granddaughter, Heather; Natalie Gardner,
her son Anders, her daughter Fawn, and friends Susan, Don and Jim; Carol Braun’s mother,
Dorothy, & sister Debbie; Jackie & Bob Williams; Sue Kapraun’s sister; Dan Re’s mother,
Marge; Marybeth Grammer’s mother, Shirley; Kay Lulow’s sisters Anna & Jean; Carla
McAndrews’ mother, Maxine; June Taveirne’s son, Doug; Dianna Lange; Betty Affield;
& our missionaries & ministries.
Prayers For Our Military
P
ray for our
members and friends in
the military as they serve
our country during this
perilous time:
David R. Popovich 11; Karen Malda’s
sons, Jon, & Jared; Gail Wydra’s
grandsons, Joseph and Tyler; Tony
Hernandezs’ son, Tony Hernandez Jr.
Class of 2014
Craig Huff**
Kathy Re**
Loren Root**
Second Term**
Class of 2015
Judy Albers
Andy Keenan**
Mike Temple
*Shirley Van De Wege
*Clerk of Session
Class of 2014
Susan Castriota
*Sue Kapraun**
Debbie Keenan
Judy Krueger
Joe Popp
Second Term**
Class of 2015
Sefy Cook
*Debbie Jacobs**
Kathy Kucik
Sarah Martin
Dan Re
*Moderator
Class of 2016
Marion Amberg
Jeff Cook
Janie Foley
Donna Horton
Class of 2016
Phil Gardner**
Ray Gries
Pam Hoffman**
Matt Krueger
Bunnie Nendick**
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Letter From Pastor Kit
Friday
Friday
Friday
Friday
November 7th
November 14th
November 21st
November 28th
Carla McAndrews
Carol Braun & Family
Natalie Gardner
Kay Lulow
NOVEMBER PRAYER FAMILIES
11/02 Kay Lulow
John & Cheryl Lund
11/09 Matthew & Sarah Martin
Eleanor Mays
11/16 Bob & Carla McAndrews
Glenn & Dottie Messer
11/23 Mark & Jill Mieritz
Bunnie Nendick
11/30 Betty Norman
Randy Patterson
F.I.S.H DONATIONS NEEDED
The FIRST Sunday of the month is Food Pantry Sunday! There is a specific
item highlighted each month based on the needs of the F.I.S.H. Food Pantry.
November: Dry Cereal/Oatmeal
December: Canned or Boxed Meals
January: Dried Pasta and Rice
Any donations are appreciated.
Your generosity is an example of
God’s love for all!
Contact Kathy Kucik or Sarah Martin with questions.
PLEASE include your Envelope Number with ALL contributions to the church.
If you do not have an envelope number, drop a note in the collection plate with
your Name & Address.
PLEASE make ALL checks payable to Faith Presbyterian Church. Indicate any
Special Funds on the Memo Line. The church CAN NOT process checks made
out to other organizations and they will be returned to you!
REMEMBER you can receive credit for "Material Gifts" such as Food, Supplies or
Other Materials, etc., if you include your Envelope Number and a declared value
or receipt.
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In 1984 Harmon Killebrew was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In his
acceptance speech he said "My father used to play with my brother and me in
the yard. Mother would come out and say, "You're tearing up the grass."
"We're not raising grass," Dad would reply. "We're raising boys." The question
could be asked, “What if he had put the grass ahead of the boys?” In all
likelihood Killebrew would not be in the Hall of Fame.
A great deal depends on that little word “if.” History tells about how Philip of
Macedon, the father of Alexander the Great sent a letter to a city he intended to
conquer. It said in part, “If I enter the city, I will level it to the ground.” The
message sent back to Philip was one short word; “If.” That little word told
Philip that those people would defend their city.
There are two great “ifs” that the Apostle Paul uses in his epistles which are
not conditional. Instead they provide a great measure of assurance for those
who read them, and for that we can be very thankful. In Romans 8:31 Paul
states “What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us,
who can be against us?” There is no uncertainty in Paul’s thinking here. God
has not given us any empty promises. Paul readily admits that we will face a
variety of hardships in life, and even produces a litany of them in verse 35
where he writes about “trouble, hardship, persecution, famine, nakedness,
danger and the sword…” Nevertheless his conclusion is that in all of these
things “we are more than conquerors.”
The other place where Paul uses this little word is found in Colossians 3:1
where he writes “Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep
seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.”
Once again there is no uncertainty in the Apostle’s voice. The New
International Translation translates it this way, “Since you have been raised up
with Christ, set your hearts on things above.”
Often it seems that so many of life’s events hinge on that little word. The
student says, “If I had studied harder I would have gotten a better grade.” The
football player says, “If I had made the tackle we would have won the game.”
The businessman says, “If I had gotten out of the market I would be better off
now.” So much of life pivots on this little word.
Let me reiterate; when the Bible says, “If God is for us,” there is no suggestion
of doubt. This clause simply states the basis of assurance that we can have as
those who bear the name of Christ. We can be grateful for that simple but
profound assurance given us by the Apostle. Even in the perilous times in
which we live, we have so much for which to be thankful. Every Sunday we
sing what is called the doxology which goes in part, “Praise God from whom
all blessings flow.” My prayer is that each of us is able to recognize and be
thankful for all of God’s many blessings not only during the upcoming
Thanksgiving season, but throughout the year as well.
Pastor Kit
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Happy Birthday To You
We wish you God’s blessings
on your birthday and always.
May you enjoy good health, love and
happiness all of your days.
Fall Sunday School
ADULTS @ 9:45 am
Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study
Over the course of the study, Disciple covers
the entire Bible (Old and New Testments),
following the biblical story from
Creation to the New Jerusalem.
YOUTH: Age 3-6th grade @ 9:45 am
NOVEMBER
11-02
Emily Foley
DECEMBER
11-04
Jack Popovich
12-2
Eleanor Mays
11-12
Mary Beth Grammer
Kassie Kohl
12-5
Jill Randolph,
Hunter Diebler
11-15
Erik Berg
12-7
Wally Braun,
11-17
Glenn Berg
11-18
Rusty Freund
12-8
Jason Wessel Jr.
11-19
Glenn Votava
12-10
11-20
Gretchen Thennes
Lauren Harris
Jill Cornell
11-25
Ben Martin
12-11
Ed Mauer
12-13
Terry Hargrove
12-15
Timothy Grammer
Katie Re
12-16
Shirley VanDeWege
12-17
Maria Lomeka
12-18
Larissa Root
12-20
Erica Patterson
12-21
Maggie Sullivan
12-22
Marcus Harris
12-24
Susan Harrer
Larry Riggs
12-26
Leslie Woods McAndrews
12-29
Dave Kapraun,
Thomas Acosta
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YOUTH: 7th-12th grade @ 9:45 am
Sharing Jesus by Doug Fields & Br ett Eastman
You were created for a reason—God had something
in mind when He knit you together. This study will
help you start living the life you were designed for.
Zach Re
Pioneer Club
(All school-aged children K through 6th Grade)
FRIDAYS 7:00-8:30 PM
Kids...Friends...Grand Kids
Fall/Winter 2014 Schedule
November: 14, 21 (no meeting 11/7 or 11/28)
December: 5, 12, 19 (no meeting 12/26)
January: 9, 23, 30 (no meeting 1/2 or 1/16)
Put “Christ in every aspect of life.”
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Letter From Our Youth Leader
One of my favorite passages in the Bible is the Beatitudes (Matt. 5:3-12). It’s
always been interesting how much this is a countercultural idea. It goes against
our thinking today, and it went against what people thought in Jesus’ time.
November Scripture Readings
By reading from four separate places in the
Scripture every day, you will be able to better
grasp the unity of the Scriptures, as well as enjoy
the variety of seeing four different viewpoints.
If the beatitudes were written by the world they’d be more like: blessed are the
rich, for they shall be happy. Blessed are the beautiful, for they shall be loved.
Blessed are the star athletes, for they shall be idolized. Blessed are the powerful,
for they shall be respected.
But the meek? The poor in Spirit? How are those people blessed?
To be poor in Spirit is an understanding of our dependence on God. When it says
that those who mourn are blessed, the point isn’t that we are blessed in mourning
the loss of a loved one. The context is that the kingdom of heaven is for those
who are poor in Spirit, and when we are poor in Spirit as a result of sin, there is
mourning over that, thus we are blessed in our acknowledgement of our
imperfection.
Meekness is often misunderstood. It’s not about being passive aggressive or
spineless, but being submissive to the will of God. Hungering and thirsting for
righteousness draws us to God. The Christian life isn’t a side hobby for Sunday
mornings, but the basis for everything, and a need to pursue the living God. The
merciful are shown mercy not because God owes us mercy but because when we
understand the mercy God has already given, it impacts how we treat others. To
be pure in heart is possibly the hardest to truly do of all of the beatitudes. How
often do we do things that aren’t truly pure in heart? Maybe it’s something good
or helpful, but there’s an underlying reason?
These are the basics that Jesus gives. And when we study this list, we realize it’s
impossible. Jesus is our example and our redeemer. He has shown the way and
forgiven us. But we need to recognize our need for Him.
Josh Benner
faith presbyterian church
The purpose of Quest Youth Group is to teach Junior and Senior High students the
importance of nurturing a relationship with Jesus Christ and to lay a firm
foundation in the Word of God.
UPCOMING EVENT(S)
New Testament
Old Testament
1.
2.
JOHN
1:1-18
1:19-28
JAMES
1:1-11
1:12-18
ECCLES.
1
2:1-16
JEREMIAH
1-2
3-4
3.
1:29-34
1:19-27
2:17-26
5-6
4.
1:35-42
2:1-13
3:1-12
7-9
5.
1:43-51
2:14-26
3:13-18
10-11
6.
2:1-11
3:1-12
4
12-13
7.
2:12-25
3:13-18
5
14-15
8.
3:1-15
4:1-10
6
16-18
9.
3:16-21
4:11-17
7:1-14
19-22
10.
3:22-36
5:1-6
7:15-29
23-25
11.
4:4-14
5:7-12
8
26-29
12.
4:15-26
5:13-20
9
30-31
1 PETER
13.
4:27-42
1:1-9
10
32-34
14.
4:43-54
1:10-16
11
35-38
15.
5:1-15
1:17-25
12
39-43
SONG OF S.
16.
5:16-30
2:1-8
1
44-46
17.
5:31-47
2:9-17
2
47-48
18.
19.
20.
6:1-15
6:16-24
6:25-40
2:18-25
3:1-7
3:8-12
3
4:1-7
4:8-16
49
50
51
21.
6:41-59
3:13-22
5
52
22.
6:60-71
4:1-11
6
1
23.
24.
25.
7:1-13
7:14-24
7:25-36
4:12-19
5:1-7
5:8-14
7
s8:1-7
8:8-14
2
3
4-5
Sunday, November 16 @ 2pm-Board Games
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In November
11-01 (Sat)
Pray that God may grant good health to those who are
suffering from illness.
11-02 (Sun)
Pray for those affected from loss of jobs.
11-03 (Mon)
Pray for our prayer families of the week: Kay Lulow and
John & Cheryl Lund.
11-04 (Tues)
11-05
Pray for the Joyful Noise Christian Preschool, that they might
open the hearts of their young students, so they might come
to know Christ.
(Wed) Pray for Brian Lopile, our adopted child from Kenya, Africa.
SERVING OTHERS THROUGH PRAYER
We believe it is a privilege to pray with and for others and hope
you will join us on Tuesday nights at 7pm here at the church.
Also, in addition to meeting on Tuesday nights, we invite you to
meet 15 minutes prior to Sunday worship services to pray.
Let us unite together to see where God leads us through the
power of prayer! We look forward to seeing you at either
or both of the prayer gatherings!
11-06 (Thur) Pray for Don & Martha Wehmeyer and their ministry in
Mexico.
11-07 (Fri)
Pray for the Acosta family and their ministry in Mexico.
11-08 (Sat)
Pray for Elodie Yale Kiema Garane, adopted child from Haiti.
11-09 (Sun)
Pray for protection and wisdom for President Obama
and his family.
11-10 (Mon)
Pray for our prayer families of the week: Matthew & Sarah
Martin and Eleanor Mays.
11-11 (Tues)
Pray for our men and women in the military as they serve our
country during these perilous times.
11-12 (Wed) Pray God’s Will be done for the United States, as we, the
people, align with that Will.
11-13 (Thur) Pray for the Faith Church choir, Bell Choir, and musicians as
they provide music for Sunday services.
11-14 (Fri)
Pray for our financial secretary, Phil Gardner, and our church
treasurer, Rob Grammer, as they so ably do their work for
the church each week.
11-15 (Sat)
Pray that Pastor Kit may be inspired in his leadership of our
congregation.
11-16 (Sun)
Pray for guidance for the Session of Faith Church as they seek
to lead us in the ministry of Christ.
11-17 (Mon)
Pray for our prayer families of the week: Bob & Carla
McAndrews and Glenn & Dottie Messer.
HANGING OF THE GREENS
POTLUCK BREAKFAST
Sunday, November 30th
9:30 - 10:45 am (between services)
Stay Late or Come Early
Join the Congregation for a light breakfast,
a time of decorating and fellowship!
Hot cider simmering,
Hope to see you there.
Soft carols playing
Bring a dish to share!
Sunday School will Participate
(there will be an activity for the littlest ones)
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2014
THANKSGIVING
FOOD BASKETS
In November Cont’d
It’s that time of year again to think of Thanksgiving.
We at Faith are so thankful for God’s blessings. To help others we will be delivering
Thanksgiving Baskets full of food for our church community and the community
around us. Last year we were fortunate to hand out 35 boxes of food and 15 $25 gift
cards to Jewel. We are looking forward to doing this again and hoping to do more!
Thanksgiving boxes are ordered from the Northern Illinois Food Bank at a cost of
$16.00. Included in the box are the trimmings for dinner and a 10-12 lb turkey. We
thought it was a good idea to offer the chance for the congregation to “Buy a Box”.
This will help the Deacons distribute more boxes and food cards to more people!
th
Thanksgiving Boxes will be handed out on Thursday November 20
here at church. Please have the following information in to the church office
by November 13th.
Please check the following boxes as to how you would like to participate!
11-18 (Tues)
11-19 (Wed) Pray that our Bible study groups in our church may come to
know the true meaning of Scripture.
11-20 (Thur) Pray for our youth leader, Josh Benner.
11-21 (Fri)
Pray that our new members will be blessed by the Word of
God and our church family.
11-22 (Sat)
Pray that many new families will attend our Sunday services
and hear the Good News of Jesus.
11-23 (Sun)
Pray for our Sunday School teachers and helpers as they
bring the message of Jesus.
11-24 (Mon)
Pray for our prayer families of the week: Mark & Jill Mieritz
and Bunnie Nendick.
11-25 (Tues)
Pray for the administration and staff at Kemmerer Village as
they minister to troubled youth.
NAME______________________________ Offertory Envelope # _______
Make checks payable to Faith Presbyterian Church, include your envelope number
and indicate: "Thanksgiving Box or Food Card". Please place your donation
in the offering plate or mail it to Faith Church.

Box/boxes @ $16 each Total: _____

Food cards @ $25 each Total: _____
We know there is need within our community that we may not be aware of.
Please fill out the following information if you know of someone.
NAME ___________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________________
Pray for our volunteers who help out whenever and
wherever they are needed.
11-26 (Wed) Pray for F.I.S.H., that their shelves will be full and able to
provide food for many families.
11-27 (Thur) Pray for 1st Way Life Center, their staff, and the women
who are in need of help.
11-28 (Fri)
Pray for Home of the Sparrow women’s shelter, their staff
and the women and families that are in need of help.
11-29 (Sat)
Pray for protection over our children in school.
11-30 (Sun)
Pray for our prayer families of the week: Betty Norman
and Randy Patterson.
(WE HAVE TO HAVE A CORRECT ADDRESS)
PHONE: ________________________________________________
(WE HAVE TO HAVE A CORRECT NUMBER OR CELL)
QUESTIONS: PLEASE CONTACT
DEBBIE J. @ [email protected]
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Men’s Breakfast
Who: All men are invited to
the monthly Men’s Breakfast
When: Saturday, November 1st
Time: 7 - 8 AM
Where: Fellowship Hall
*Breakfast will be provided!*
WOMEN’S POTLUCK BREAKFAST
omen’s
Fellowship
Our next potluck breakfast will be
Saturday, November 8th, at 9 AM.
Please join us for our time
of fellowship and sharing!
BRING A FRIEND!!
Contact Becky Berg at 815.759.1960
Faith Members and Friends :
Once again our little angels will be our adorning our Narthex
on Sunday, November 30th. Please take as many angels as you would
like but PLEASE make sure you sign your name and phone number in
the Angel Tree notebook . Also, when returning a gift, please keep all
items in one box/container. If you buy more than 1 thing for a child,
WRAP EVERYTHING TOGETHER. Each child should have only one
box/bag to open even if there is more then one item inside. This is to
ensure it is fair for sibling groups. Please wrap all children separately and
do not combine children/siblings in one box/bag. Please make sure to
date the notebook upon returning the gifts to the Church.
Also, please do not fold, tear in half, or take the Angel Gift Tags
shopping with you as they go on the gifts. Please copy information to a
scrap piece of paper and take shopping with you.
All gifts are due on or before the 11 service on December 14th.
We will have tables up in the narthex December 14 with the Family #.
Thank you and have a Blessed Christmas! ~ Susan Castriota
If you have any questions please call me at 815-578-1711.
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Over the past 16 years, you have given freely with gifts and messages of God’s
love to
. Because of your wonderful response,
the Mission Committee would like to continue this mission once again this year.
If you do not have a shoebox at home, you can pick one up at church.
If you wish to Christmas wrap your box, please wrap the lid separate.
We have labels to place on the boxes as to age and sex of the child your box is
for. If you do not have a label, please enclose a slip of paper with this information
on it. A $7 gift to help cover the cost of shipping would be appreciated. Should
you wish to participate in another way, we suggest you give a gift of money
to help in shipping of the shoe boxes.
All checks should be made out to “Faith Presbyterian Church”
with “Samaratin’s Purse” noted on the memo line.
Boxes will be delivered on Nov.16 right after the11am service.
Toys: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos,
small Etch-A-Sketch, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky, etc.
»School Supplies: pens, pencils & sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps & ink pad
sets, coloring books, chalk, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, etc.
»Hygiene items: toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, comb, washcloth, etc.
»Other: hard candy, lollipops, mints, gum, sunglasses, flashlights with extra batteries,
ball caps, socks, T-shirts, toy jewelry, hair clips, watches, small picture books, etc.
PLEASE do NOT include the following items:
toy guns or other war related items, chocolate or
perishable items, liquids of any kind (shampoo, lotion,
bubbles, etc.), used items, medicines of any kind
(vitamins, cough drops, etc.), or breakable items
(mirrors, china dolls, snow globes, etc.)
Contact Donna H with questions: [email protected]
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