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THE CARILLON
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Monthly Newsletter
February 2015
First Presbyterian Church
P. O. Box 1519
Rev. Dr. Nancy Jo Dederer, Pastor
Homewood, Illinois
Vol. 50 No. 2
708-798-0490
Web Site: www.fpchw.org
E-mail: [email protected]
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THE MEANINGS OF A SABBATICAL
opportunity for the person to strategically disengage
from regular and normal tasks so that ministry and
mission may be viewed from a new perspective because
of a planned time of focus.
During the Special Congregational Meeting on Sunday,
January 11, 2015, there was a request from the floor for
the Session to look into the subject of a Sabbatical
Leave for Rev. Dederer. This has not been a topic of
discussion since a Special Congregational Meeting on
Sunday, November 1, 2009, resulted in a congregational
vote to not grant our pastor a Sabbatical Leave in 2010.
Sabbatical leave is an extension of the biblical concept
of a Sabbath day and a Sabbath year for renewal. It is
both an act of faith that God will sustain us through a
period of reflection and changed activity and an
occasion for recovery and renewal of vital energies.
Recently received, the Presbytery of Chicago Compensation Guidelines for Clergy and Certified Christian
Educators for 2015 state: “It is recommended that a
provision for SABBATICAL LEAVE be considered
after (5-7) years of continuing service by a pastor.”
Our pastor has completed 14 years of continuing service
to our congregation. New pastors called to serve congregations are negotiating their terms of call to include
this provision for a sabbatical leave after the specified
number of continuing years.
In Sabbatical Planning for Clergy and Congregations,
Richard Bullock explains: “A sabbatical gets one off
the treadmill and provides an opportunity for renewal of vision and hope. It’s more than just a
chance to recharge your batteries for another year.
It can be a life and soul changing time—a time when
perspective and the Holy Spirit can come together.
…Over and over, the stories in Scripture point to the
renewing power of ‘Sabbath time.’ We usually think
of Sabbath as the seventh day when God finished
creation. But the Sabbath is more than just an afterthought of God’s action in creation. It’s a gift of rest
from God, of renewal and hope. As American society
and its churches busy themselves with many tasks,
God comes again and again offering rest and refreshment for the soul.” David Ellington writes: “Just like
the soil, we humans need a sabbatical, a time to lie
What is a sabbatical leave?
Sabbatical leave for pastors and church educators is a
planned time of intensive enhancement for ministry and
mission. Sabbatical leave follows precedents in the
academic community and among a growing number of
private sector groups. This “extended time” is qualitatively different from “vacation” or “days off.” It is an
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fallow. We require a time to receive rather than
give, to get input rather than give output, to carefully
nurture and cultivate our lives so that the soil of our
spirits might be rid of weeds and have an
opportunity to receive nourishment.”
You are invited to meet with Session members after
worship during Heavenly Perks on Sunday,
February 1, and on Sunday, February 8, 2015. More
information will be available at those gatherings.
There will be a vote requested at the Annual
Congregational Meeting on Sunday, February 15,
2015, for the purpose of amending the Pastor’s
Terms of Call to include a three-month Sabbatical
Leave from May 17-August 16, 2015.
Benefits to the Congregation
A continuing service commitment upon completion of the sabbatical
Renewed enthusiasm and energy of the pastor
Shared learning from the pastor’s sabbatical focus
The opportunity for strong lay involvement in
pastoral activities
Exposure to other preachers who have a word of
God for us
A sense of working together and connections
between members
We can develop good “Sabbath” practices at the
same time
We can have satisfaction knowing we are learning
to practice a new model for pastoral leadership
that includes a three-month sabbatical leave in the
seventh year
COMMUNION SCHEDULE
February 1
February 18
February 22
10:30 a.m., sanctuary
7:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday
at First Presby Chicago Heights
10:30 a.m. First Sunday of Lent
Are you unable to get to worship? Would you like to receive Communion in your home? Let Pastor Nancy or
Elder Paul Gerrish know, and we will make arrangements for a Communion visit.
LOOKING AHEAD
Benefits to the Pastor
Personal refreshment of spirit, mind, and body
Opportunity to worship under the leadership of
other pastors
Concentrated time for study in one or more
particular areas that will enhance the pastor’s
preaching and teaching upon returning
Opportunity to spend time with family and
connect with colleagues around the country
Time for extended travel and attendance at
workshops and formal classes
Renewed energy, enthusiasm, and focus to provide
overall pastoral leadership upon returning
An affirmation from the congregation regarding
the value of the pastor’s ministry
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONGREGATION
and
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CORPORATION
Sunday, February 15, 2015, after worship
A Potluck Lunch will be served before the meetings, so
please bring a dish to share and join us for this important gathering of our congregation.
The purposes of the meetings are to hear annual reports
for 2014, to nominate and elect members of the Nominating Committee, to vote on a change to the Pastor’s
Terms of Call, and to conduct any other business items
brought to the meeting. Please plan to attend.
Questions and Concerns
Will there be a Sabbatical Committee to work
with the pastor in developing a sabbatical plan?
Yes
Will coverage be needed for pulpit supply, pastoral care, Tuesday Bible Study, and Session
Moderator? Yes
Will there be expenses associated with the various
needs for coverage? Yes
Is there money available to pay for the expenses?
Yes
What are the dates proposed for the Sabbatical
Leave? May 17-August 16, 2015
Ed Wahl
Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the season of Lent.
Our Ash Wednesday Service this year will be held at
First Presbyterian Church of Chicago Heights on
Wednesday, February 18, at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Frank
Rodgers will preach. There will be imposition of ashes
and Communion. Our choir will combine with the
choirs of Chicago Heights and St. Paul Community
Church. Start your journey to the cross and to being an
Easter people.
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receive a Salary and Housing Allowance increase of 2%.
The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church
(USA) has required an increase of 1.5% in the church’s
contribution for the Pastor’s medical coverage. All
other Terms of Call remain unchanged.
Community Lenten Lunches are back, beginning
February 24 and continuing through March 24 from
12:10-1:00 p.m. at our church. These are the luncheons
where the community gathers first in the sanctuary for a
25 minute worship service led by area clergy, followed
by lunch in Westminster Hall provided by local congregations. This is a wonderful way to observe Lent and
enjoy fellowship with other Christians in our community. This year’s theme is Our Holy History. We will
need a “kitchen liaison” for each Tuesday as other
churches prepare and serve a meal. The liaison would
be available to help with kitchen questions and some set
up. If anyone would like to coordinate a meal or to
serve as a liaison, please speak with Paster Nancy
ASAP! (The Tuesday Panera Bread Bible Study will
meet in our church parlor during Lent at 10:30 a.m. in
order to participate more easily in the Lenten lunches.)
Regular Session Meeting, January 19, 2015
Notification was received of the death of Active Member Ruling Elder Margaret Curry on Friday, January 2,
2015. A Memorial Service will be scheduled at a future
date. Her remains were cremated. Notification was
received of the death of Active Member Kenneth
Bednarcik on Friday, January 9, 2015. His Memorial
Service was at the church on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.
His remains were cremated and will be buried at Abraham Lincoln Cemetery, Joliet, IL, on a date in the
future. Notification was received of the death of nonmember Anna Hicks, (mother of Active Member
Elizabeth Palumbo and grandmother of Active Member
Christopher Goeltzer) on Friday, January 2, 2015. No
other details were provided.
Looking ahead all the way to the end of the season of
Lent, mark the calendar for these events:
Palm Sunday: 10:30 a.m. worship March 29
Maundy Thursday: 6 p.m. seder meal March 2
Good Friday: 7:30 p.m. Tenebrae service Mar 3
Easter Sunday: 10:30 a.m. worship April 5
Notification was received from the Presbytery of
Chicago that our total active membership of December
31, 2013, entitles our church to appoint one Ruling
Elder/Commissioner to attend Presbytery meetings in
2015. [Contact the Pastor if you are interested.]
Two Sundays in February are also special events. The
new hymnals, Glory to God, have arrived! Thank you
to everyone who made a contribution toward the purchase of these hymnals. On Sunday, February 15, we
will retire the blue hymnals with a liturgy of thanksgiving. Those who wish to take one home are most welcome to do so. Hymnals will be organized by donor and
left for donors, members, and friends to take for their
own personal use. On the first Sunday of Lent, February 22, the new hymnals will be dedicated in worship to
the Glory of God. While it’s hard to say goodbye to an
old friend that we have held in our hands for over 20
years, that has seen us through countless Sunday mornings, confirmations, baptisms, weddings, and funerals,
we rejoice in welcoming a new companion into our faith
community. With a good cross section of old favorites,
newer favorites, and songs yet to learn, we will continue
to sing unto The Lord. If you missed making a contribution toward the new hymnals, there is still time. Contact
Debra in the office to make arrangements. The cost per
hymnal is $17.50.
Session “examined” the newly elected Ruling Elders
Kathleen O’Hanlon, Sally Wolford, and Michael Bonthron, and Commissioned Deacons Emily Rozak, Kathie
Darman, and Evelyn Dixon, hearing their faith journey
stories and responding to some questions based on The
Book of Order. All were approved for installation during worship on Sunday, January 25, 2015. In addition,
Kathleen O’Hanlon, Kathie Darman, Evelyn Dixon, and
Emily Rozak will be ordained. [Elder-Elect Donna
Moore will ordained and installed in March]
The Personnel and Administration MT has completed
the Pastor’s annual review. The Congregational Life
MT will be led by Elder Paul Gerrish in 2015. The
Stewardship and Finance MT has had the 2015 offering
envelope boxes in the cloister since mid-December for
members to take home; over 40 boxes remain to be
picked up. The annual giving statements have been
completed and provided to all either in person or by
mail. Elder Laura Dillman is leading the Worship MT
and is seeking persons to be liturgists, Communion
servers, Communion preparers, and ushers. Elder Karen
Maurer under the Christian Education MT is obtaining
useful newsletters for parents of children ages birth to
three.
SESSION REPORT
Special Congregational Meeting, January 11, 2015
Following a presentation by the Personnel and Administration Ministry Team regarding recommended
changes to the Pastor’s Terms of Call, the Congregation
voted to approve the changes. For 2015, the Pastor will
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Rev. Dederer’s vacation leave (two hospital visits
and a funeral service for a close friend of a member
of our church).
Participated in the community Martin Luther
King service on Monday, January 19, 2015,
sponsored by the South Suburban Interfaith
Ministerial Association.
Held New Officer Training on Tuesday, January
13, 2015, with the new officers-elect. Ordination/
Installation/Commissioning will be in worship on
Sunday, January 25, 2015.
The new 2013 Presbyterian Hymnals have arrived. We
will ceremonially cease using the old hymnals on Sunday, February 15, 2015. The new hymnals will be
blessed and dedicated in worship on Sunday, February
22, 2015.
At the end of 2014, the church received a donation of
500 shares of stock, all but two shares of which were
sold immediately. The remaining two shares will serve
to keep our account with Scottrade open. Donated
shares of stock are free of taxes to the donor to the
extent allowed by law. The anonymous donor was
sincerely thanked. [In the process of working with
Scottrade on the sale (total cost = $7), we learned that
our church was incorporated in the State of Illinois in
1914 as The Society of the First Presbyterian Church of
Homewood.]
Session held a long discussion on the subject of a Sabbatical Leave for the pastor in 2015, as requested at the
Special Congregational Meeting and encouraged by
others after the meeting. Rev. Dederer was excused
from this discussion. It has been over five years since
the last discussions were held. Benefits, concerns, costs,
staffing, dates, details, and the need for congregational
approval were all considered. To bring the congregation
into the discussion, Session members will meet with
interested members during Heavenly Perks on the first
two Sundays of February. Session voted unanimously to
recommend changing the Pastor’s Terms of Call to include a three-month Sabbatical Leave and to bring it to
the congregation at the Annual Meeting of the Congregation on Sunday, February 15, 2015.
Church Financial Secretary Daniel Hamilton has prayerfully reconsidered his request to resign from this position, and Session voted to reappoint him to the position
for 2015. Thanks to Dan for continuing in this important task.
In other matters, Session approved an amount of $4,000
for the 2015 Shared Mission Pledge to the Presbytery of
Chicago. Thoughts were expressed for the Ash Wednesday worship service at First Presbyterian Church of
Chicago Heights and for the traditional Wednesday
Lenten series with details to be completed. The Usher
Teams need a new coordinator and team members.
Respectfully submitted,
Edward C. Wahl, Clerk of Session
WHOM DO I ASK?
In her report, Rev. Dederer:
Officiated the Memorial Service for Active
Member Kenneth Bednarcik on Tuesday, January
13, 2015.
Officiated the Memorial Service for Active
Member Trustee Paul Leschuck on Saturday,
January 17, 2015. His cremains were buried at
Acacia Cemetery, Norridge, IL.
Celebrated the sacrament of Communion by
intincion in three worship services—Still Night
Service, Christmas Eve Service, and Epiphany
Sunday. Communion was brought to Margaret
Curry in hospice at St. James Hospital, Chicago
Heights, on Friday, December 19, 2014, by Rev.
Nancy Jo Dederer and Deacon Chris Dederer, and
on Thursday, December 25, 2014, by Ruling Elders
Edward Wahl and Janet Wahl.
Thanked Session for the Christmas gift card to
Target; thanked Student Pastor Nathan Schulz for
leading worship and preaching on Sunday, December 28, 2014; and thanked the Rev. Dr. Laura
Reason for providing pastoral care coverage during
The Session Ministry Teams no longer have committeetype meetings, but there is a chairperson who does need
helpers from the congregation. If you have a concern to
be covered or if you wish to volunteer to be of assistance, here are the people that you should go find.
Christian Education
Karen Maurer
Congregational Life
Paul Gerrish
Outreach
___________
Personnel/Admin
Dee Delaney
Stewardship/Finance Sylvia Tufts
Worship
Laura Dillman
CHURCH OFFICERS 2015
SESSION
Class of 2015
Jack Day
799-3342
Paul Gerrish 798-9106
Laura Dillman 890-4425
Mike Bonthron 577-3443
(youth)
Class of 2016
Dee Delaney 798-1657
Sylvia Tufts 799-7606
Karen Maurer 798-2782
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Forest, Flossmoor Community Church , and our own
Chancel Choir. Each choir will perform two selections
separately, and all of the choirs will combine for three
songs, bringing together more than 150 voices in musical harmony. There will be a reception after the performances. All are invited to attend this free concert.
Classof 2017
Donna Moore 798-8867
Sally Wolford 362-8621
Kathleen O’Hanlon 312-953-1898
The Rev. Dr. Nancy Jo Dederer, Moderator
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Class of 2015
Phil Dillman 799-8486 L. Hamilton 312-343-2053
Bruce Miller 815-464-4969
Merle Sluis 285-1457
Class of 2016
Rod Dunlap
799-2681
Ray Nielsen
799-5182
Jay Ruklic
Paul Tufts
Class of 2017
Marge Errant 532-2276
Jim Foster
957-5087
Bob James 957-0658
Craig Miller 687-6021
WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION
There is no scheduled meeting for the Women’s
Association in February! The next meeting will be on
March 19, 2015.
672-4053
799-7606
CIRCLE MEETINGS
LYDIA – Thurs., Feb. 12, 1 p.m. at the
home of Jonna James, 17313
Forestway Dr., East Hazel Crt.
REBECCA – Wed., Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. at the home of Jan
Bunker, 19630 Heritage Dr., Tinley Park. Cohostess is Karen Maurer. The lesson is Ch. 7 of
Space for God by Don Postema, led by ?????
COMMISSIONED DEACONS
Kathie Darman 207-2813
Emily Rozak 798-6219
Evelyn Dixon 957-0241
SESSION APPOINTMENTS 2015
*pending Session approval
Clerk of Session
*_____________
Church Treasurer
Norinne Pulec
Financial Secretary
Dan Hamilton
Church Librarian
Paul Gerrish
Presbytery Commissioner
*________________
Karen Maurer, alt.
Church Historian
*Phil Dillman
Carillon Editor
Janet Wahl
Endowment Fund Managers
Jack Day (2015)
*_________ (2016)
*_________ (2016)
*_________ (2017)
*_________ (2017)
PADS
We will be serving the evening meal for PADS at St.
Andrew United Methodist Church on Wednesday,
February 25. Contact Charlene Hansen is you can be of
assistance.
TRUSTEE REPORT
At the January meeting of the Trustees, the work of the
2015 officers began: President is Laurel Hamilton, Vice
President is Paul Tufts, and Secretary is Jay Ruklic.
Memorials & Gifts
*Ed Wahl
The most recent projects of the Trustees were reviewed.
Two potential leaks were checked: one in the cloister
and another in the pre-school room. The heater in the
restroom adjacent to the boiler room area will need to be
turned on each morning, by a person to be determined,
to effectively keep the room warm. The nest of unused
server wires under the desk in the church office will be
removed in the near future.
Rolls/Registers
*Ed and Janet Wahl
The seven-member
Nominating Committee
will be set at the Annual
Meeting
The new boilers are working extremely
well, and we look forward to ongoing
energy savings. The old water supply
pipe, which is sticking up from the boiler
room floor, will be removed. A dehumidifier has been
installed on the lower level of the C.E. building, and
there is already a noticeable drop in the humidity. The
American flag which hangs in the porch in front of the
church is tattered, and a replacement is being obtained.
MUSIC MINISTRY
On Sunday afternoon, February 22, at 2 p.m. the annual South Suburban Church Choir Festival will be
held at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago Heights
Eight to nine choirs from area churches will join to
make music and praise God together. Known participating choirs include First Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Heights, Calvary United Protestant Church of Park
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Control of the keys used by church members was discussed. We are checking on a digital-access lock box,
similar to the Fire Department Knox Box, to store keys
to which temporary access might be needed.
Service. Planned giving begins with your regular pledge
commitment. If you have retirement plans that after age
70½ you must annually take a “required minimum distribution” (need it or not) and pay income taxes on the
amount, you can direct your plan administrator to pay
the RMD directly to the church as part of your annual
pledge and avoid paying the income taxes. If you have
shares of stock that have grown in value over the years
and will cost you significantly in capital gains taxes if
you sell them, you may donate those shares to church as
a charitable gift and allow the church to sell the shares.
Have you remembered the church in your will or other
estate plans, such as a beneficiary of a life insurance or
retirement contract? Whether one or more of these
methods are used, you can be assured that God’s mission and ministry through the church will continue.
We have been discussing a Red Cross disaster-readiness
plan over the past couple of months—a plan which is
tailored toward businesses. Laurel Hamilton acquired a
church-based plan from Chicago Presbytery, and the
goals are clearer and more achievable. Our intent is to
work on the plan throughout the year.
Jay Ruklic
KEY INFORMATION
Pastor, Dr. Nancy Jo Dederer
545 Hamilton Wood, Homewood
799-2736
Secretary, Debra Campbell
278 Ash St., Park Forest
773-823-6249
Secretary, Norinne Pulec
1215 Scott, Chicago Heights
755-4195
Treasurer, Norinne Pulec
1215 Scott, Chicago Heights
755-4195
Caretaker, Johnnie Dorsey
3456 W. Roesner Dr., Markham
596-2331
Director of Music/Organist, Tim VanNasdale
2320 W. Belden Ave., Apt G, Chicago 517-617-1935
Clerk of Session, _______
The 2015 Per Capita Apportionment is $31.23 for each
member of our congregation on the church’s Active
Member Roll on December 31, 2013. Based on 164
active members on that date, we have received a bill for
$5,121.72 to be paid in 2015 to support the three higher
levels of the church—Presbytery of Chicago, Synod of
Lincoln Trails, and Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). We
can give thanks that almost all of our members who have
returned their 2015 pledge forms so far have also pledged to pay their personal shares of $31.23, with some
rounding up to $32 and higher.
Trustee President, Laurel Hamilton
18327 School St., Lansing
312-343-2053
Financial Secretary, Dan Hamilton
18327 School St., Lansing
312-343-2054
Christian Ed, Karen Maurer
1908 Idlewild Ln., Homewood
798-2782
Women’s Assn. President, Laura Dillman
P.O. Box 1513, Homewood
890-4425
Chancel Flowers, Kathleen Mest
145 Fairfield Dr., New Lenox
815-754-0097
Sanctuary Greeters, Eleanor Steiner
1823 Evergreen Rd., Homewood
798-6082
Carillon Newsletter Editor, Janet Wahl
599 Hamilton Wood, Homewood
957-3643
Church Librarian, Paul Gerrish
2634 Central Dr., Flossmoor
798-9106
Church Historian, Phil Dillman
18351 Cowing Ct., Homewood
799-8486
Memorials & Gifts, Ed Wahl
599 Hamilton Wood, Homewood
957-3643
The 2015 Church Budget still requires pledge support
from all our members. It is our task as a Ministry Team
to ask for your prayerful and generous support through
your pledges and Per Capita contributions. We have
received through Sunday, January 18, 2015, responses
from 50 giving units out of 115, or 44%. We certainly
appreciate the prayers for our church that many of you
are composing. If you are among those who have not
already responded, you may be receiving a follow-up
reminder. You may place your pledge form in the offering plate at worship or send it to the church by mail.
STEWARDSHIP/FINANCE MINISTRY TEAM
Church Financial Secretary Dan Hamilton prepared
summary statements of giving for all identified persons
who made monetary gifts through the end of December
2014 for your 2014 tax return. These statements include
your regular offerings, Per Capita payments, special
offering gifts, and memorial donations. Final 2014
Year-End Statements not distributed to you in person in
church on Sunday, January 18, 2015, were mailed on
Monday, January 19, 2015. Of 83 statements, only 36
needed to be mailed.
For 2015 and beyond, planned giving can be very beneficial both to donors and to the church, which is considered a charitable organization by the Internal Revenue
The boxes of 2015 offering envelopes not picked up in
person in December and January are in the cloister,
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arranged alphabetically. Please take only your own
box(es) of envelopes. Please pick up your box(es); they
are expensive to mail.
We need an average income of $4,200 each week to
fund our mission and operate the church. This is inclusive of pledges and identified giving as well as other
income sources. So, how are we doing?
As part of a member’s planned giving, 500 shares of
stock were donated to the church at the end of December
2014. The church used the Scottrade account to sell all
but two shares immediately (sale cost was $7.00). The
remaining two shares were left in the Scottrade account
to keep it active. As the year ended, the check for the
sale of 498 shares was still in the mail, so the dollar
amount of the sale was not received or included in the
final financial report for 2014. The amount will appear
in the January 2015 report from the Church Treasurer.
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Weekly average for January (4)
$4,600
Weekly average for February (4)
$3,514
Weekly average for March (5)
$5,794
Weekly average for April (4)
$4,204
Weekly average for May (4)
$3,550
Weekly average for June (5)
$3,443
Weekly average for July (4)
$3,204
Weekly average for August (5)
$2,764
Weekly average for September (4) $4,261
Weekly average for October (4)*
$7,090
Weekly average for November (5) $2,818
Weekly average for December (4)
$5,615
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Weekly average for 2014 (52)*
$4,198
* = Includes special gifts and investment income for
the $36,000 boiler replacement project in October
2014. Thank you for your help!
The summary of receipts and disbursements for the First
Presbyterian Church of Homewood for the year ending
December 31, 2014, is in the following chart:
THROUGH DECEMBER
2014 BUDGET
INCOME
Identified Giving
$160,738
Loose Offering
1,141
Initial
209
Per Capita
6,082
Required Min. Dist.
6,090
Other
44,046
Housing Invest. Transf. 24,000
Designated Funds
36,753
Total Income
$279,059
$180,000
1,000
300
5,700
0
15,000
24,000
15,000
$241,000
WORSHIP MINISTRY TEAM
Ushers, step up to the plate! Many thanks to Andy
Smith for serving as the Usher Coordinator. He is ready
to pass the baton this year, so the job is open. The coordinator position helps to recruit new ushers, puts the
ushering teams and schedule together (March 2015 –
February 2016 now), and distributes the guidelines for
the ushers. A file with information is available. This
volunteer position can be done from home! Contact
Pastor Nancy or Laura Dillman if you are interested.
Also, we need to add ushers to our teams.
If you are able to commit to a team that
usually serves two weeks in a row and
then rotates with three other teams, this is
the ministry for you! Ushers are key in
welcoming worshipers, handing out the
bulletins, receiving the offering, and taking care of light
setup and cleanup duties after the service (locking doors
and turning off lights). We need your help! Contact
Pastor Nancy or Laura Dillman at 890-4425 if you can
be part of a regular team—or a substitute.
EXPENSES
Missional Ventures
$3,716
Faith Formation
2,428
Shared Mission
3,000
Facilities
60,668
Staff
167,568
Admin. Support
5,151
General Expenses
3,043
Transfer to Invest.
7,628
Designated Funds
45,487
Total Expenses
$298,689
$5,000
5,000
3,800
50,500
167,100
7,600
5,900
0
10,000
$254,900
Total Active Members—December 31, 2014
Average September 2014 Sunday Attendance
Average October 2014 Sunday Attendance
Average November 2014 Sunday Attendance
Average December 2014 Sunday Attendance
155
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64
60
74
Liturgists and Communion Workers are needed.
Please sign up on the sheets that are located on the Welcome Center in the Narthex. For Communion servers,
one needs to be an Ordained Elder or Deacon. Communion set-up teams need members as well. You need
not be ordained to set up for Communion. Grape juice
and a whole loaf of bread are all that is needed. Contact Laura Dillman for answers to questions. Thanks for
volunteering to aid in worship.
Laura Dillman
Summary through December 2014 (12/12 of Budget):
Income Over/(Under) 2014 Budget
$38,059
Expenses Over/(Under) 2014 Budget
43,790
Total Net Income (Loss) to Date
(5,731)
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BLOOD DRIVE
THANK YOU
Thank you to all who gave blood or helped out at the
January 31st event. Thank you to Paul Gerrish for all his
help that is appreciated. Jesus shed his blood for you;
give blood so that others may live. The next drive should
be on March 28th, with more information coming in the
next newsletter. Contact Laura Dillman with questions.
It is so hard to believe that it has been 30 wonderful lifesaving years of coordinating these drives. Laura Dillman
Thanks to all for your good well wishes and prayers.
I’m doing so much better now!
Debra Campbell
Your faithful support is invaluable to
Respond Now and allows us to continue
helping families become stable by providing food, emergency prescriptions, and
homelessness prevention services. We focus on longterm solutions to break the cycle of poverty. Thank you
for your thoughtful donation of $340. I appreciate your
demonstrated commitment to our work. We never
underestimate the importance of our donors to the
Respond Now team, and we look forward to a lasting
partnership with you in working together on the many
problems facing those living in poverty.
Carl J. Wolf
HOSPITALIZED
In the hospital during the past month were Dick Foerch,
Phil Dillman, Betty Ross, Lorraine Smatlik, Marilyn
Jerner, Marge Hildebrand, Leighton Whitaker, and
Darlene Rozak.
NURSING HOMES
Many thanks to our outgoing officers for serving faithfully as Ruling Elders and Trustees: Ed Wahl, Ron
Shropshire, and Shirley Armistead as Elders; and Earl
Anker, Carmen Mest, and Janet Wahl as Trustees. At
the same time, we welcome our newly elected officers:
Elders Donna Moore, Kathleen O’Hanlon, Sally Wolford, and Michael Bonthron; Trustees Jim Foster, Bob
James, Margaret Errant, and Craig Miller; and new
Deacons Kathie Darman, Evelyn Dixon, and Emily
Rozak.
Pastor Nancy
Joyce Shropshire, Arden Court, Hazel Crest.
SYMPATHY
Church sympathy is extended to the families of Joy
(Marilyn) Peterson (friend of Melodee Leimnetzer),
Anna Hicks (mother of Elizabeth Palumbo), Margaret
Curry, and Ken Bednarcik.

I am the Resurrection and the Life saith the Lord: he
that believeth in me though he were dead, yet shall he
live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall
never die.
MARCH CARILLON
The deadline for articles placed in the March Carillon is
Friday, February 20th. Please turn in all materials in
writing to the church office for The Carillon mailbox or
email the Editor at [email protected]. The Editor
thanks all of the February reporters for their assistance.
GIFTS AND MEMORIALS
The following have been recorded in the Memorial
Book in the Narthex: Avis Ruklic, Paul Leschuck, Anna
Hicks (mother of Elizabeth Palumbo), Ken Bednarcik,
and Patricia Wahl.
J C =W=
Birthday greetings to our church family:
February
3 Blaine Jones
Katie Sluis
10 Emily Rozak
Janet Wagge
11 Donna Moore
13 Nolan Miller
February
14 Jane Evert
19 Phillip Dillman
20 Norinne Pulec
27 Mary Cavallo
Lenora Aguilera
May God grant birthday blessings to you all this coming year.
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FEBRUARY 2015
SUNDAY
1.
MONDAY
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3
5:30 Community Dinner
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THURSDAY
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5
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12
7:00 Trustees
7:30 Rebecca Circle
6:30 Handbell Choir
7:40 Chancel Choir
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17
18
19
5:30 Community Dinner
7:00 Session
22 9:30 Sunday School
23
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7
13
14
20
21
1:00 Lydia Circle
5:30 Community Dinner
7:00 Stewardship Team
Presidents’ Day
SATURDAY
9:30 Women’s Board
10:30 Tuesday Bible Study
Panera Bread
10:30 Worship
Retire hymnals
12:00 Potluck Lunch
12:30 Annual Meeting of
Congregation and Corp
FRIDAY
6:30 Handbell Choir
7:40 Chancel Choir
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9:30 Sunday School
10:30 Worship
Heavenly Perks
10:30 Worship
Communion
Dedicate hymnals
2;00 Choir Festival at
Chicago Hts 1st Presby
WEDNESDAY
10:30 Tuesday Bible Study
Panera Bread
9:30 Sunday School
10:30 Worship
Communion
Heavenly Perks
15 9:30 Sunday School
TUESDAY
10:30 Tuesday Bible Study
Panera Bread
(No Women’s Association)
Carillon Deadline
7:30 Ash Wednesday
Communion Service at
Chicago Hts First Presby
6:30 Handbell Choir
7:40 Chancel Choir
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26
10:30 Tuesday Bible Study
Parlor
12:10 Tuesday Lent Lunch
4:00 PADS Volunteers
5:30 Community Dinner
6:30 Handbell Choir
7:40 Chancel Choir
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